1 . The 2022-23 college basketball season hasn’t even started yet, but we already have the photo of the year. It has nothing to do with anything that happened on the____, either, but instead a father-son ____caught in the stands at Kentucky’s intrasquad exhibition game.

The____,which has now gone viral, shows Michael McGuire and his son sitting in the stand Saturday’s Blue White Game that was _____in Eastern Kentucky. McGuire is still wearing his uniform and heavy boots and his face and arms are_____in black coal dust.

While the dad possibly just wanted to go home and get____. he prioritized his young son, and gave him the most _____of gifts: his time.

MeGuire only had about 45 minutes to get to the game when he____work on Saturday and he didn’t want to ___his son Easton’s first basketball experience. “It was either go straight there, or miss half the game to go home and take a shower and____,” he said. AKentuckyfan ____the photo and posted it on Facebook in____that someone from the coach’s staff would see it and ____the little boy an autograph. The plan____better than she hoped and the head coach of the University of Kentucky. John Calipari shared the photo on social media a expressed____for his hard work and dedication to his son. For Calipari, the picture was____ moving to him considering his own family also came from coal mining. So, the coach wanted to ____the stranger and his family as VIPs to a game.

This picture symbolizes every son lucky enough to have a(an)____father doing the very best they can. It also___every blue-collar worker in America providing for their family that still ____important moments in their children’s lives.

1.

A．court

B．scene

C．stand

D．air

2.

A．discovery

B．moment

C．choice

D．promise

3.

A．game

B．coach

C．university

D．photo

4.

A．taught

B．gone

C．played

D．watched

5.

A．lost

B．buried

C．filled

D．covered

6.

A．fixed up

B．picked up

C．cleaned up

D．packed up

7.

A．interesting

B．rewarding

C．enjoyable

D．precious

8.

A．set about

B．returned to

C．went on

D．got off

9.

A．risk

B．drop

C．miss

D．fail

10.

A．something

B．anything

C．everything

D．nothing

11.

A．developed

B．worked

C．shared

D．took

12.

A．efforts

B．hopes

C．expectation

D．thought

13.

A．pass

B．lend

C．send

D．donate

14.

A．happened

B．selected

C．mattered

D．changed

15.

A．admiration

B．gratitude

C．admission

D．apology

16.

A．hardly

B．particularly

C．usually

D．merely

17.

A．invite

B．beg

C．persuade

D．allow

18.

A．considerate

B．independent

C．hardworking

D．determined

19.

A．signals

B．assumes

C．confirms

D．represents

20.

A．judges

B．permits

C．recognizes

D．claims

2 . In Philippines, many parents have to go to foreign countries to make a living. Therefore, it is quite _________ for parents and children to live apart.

When my mother was born, my grandfather was the only earner in the family,_________ to support his wife and six children. But by the time my mother, their youngest daughter, was a(n) _________, my grandparents had saved enough money to send her to a nursing school.

Nursing was not my mother’s dream job at the time. As a teenager, she loved to draw and_________ becoming an artist. But my grandparents _________ needed the income that nursing could provide for the family.

After years of_________ and gaining hands-on medical experience, my mother accepted an offer to work in the US. Like many other people working overseas, my mother sent most of her_________ back to her family.

Four years later, she returned home to give birth to her first baby: _________. But about four weeks after I was born, she had to return to the US. And I was left in the_________ of one of her sisters and her husband. I grew so__________ to them that I’d call them “Mommy” and “Daddy”. I saw their children as my brother and sister.

My aunt would send my mother some__________ of me talking or singing as a baby. My mom said she’d cry every time she listened to them. And when she took her yearly trip back home to see me, she was met with a baby that cried because she didn’t__________ her.

My mom always tries to skip this part of our __________. But when she does not, the__________ in her eyes fades and I can hear a tightness in her throat as she tries to speak. Then I will give her a hug and feel a__________ tie between us.

1.

A．unacceptable

B．impossible

C．good

D．common

2.

A．struggling

B．starting

C．promising

D．refusing

3.

A．adult

B．baby

C．teenager

D．mother

4.

A．gave up

B．dreamed of

C．appealed to

D．laughed at

5.

A．unlikely

B．illegally

C．gratefully

D．desperately

6.

A．thinking

B．waiting

C．training

D．postponing

7.

A．children

B．belongings

C．profit

D．pay

8.

A．her

B．me

C．him

D．you

9.

A．interest

B．room

C．care

D．awareness

10.

A．close

B．honest

C．kind

D．blind

11.

A．recordings

B．pictures

C．videos

D．clothes

12.

A．forgive

B．miss

C．recognize

D．hate

13.

A．book

B．movie

C．trip

D．story

14.

A．sadness

B．light

C．worry

D．embarrassment

15.

A．stronger

B．longer

C．cheaper

D．funnier

5 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

The gym teacher blew the whistle (哨子) and four students dived into the swimming pool, racing to the other side. Then the next four were up, but only three stood on the diving board. “Where is Ren?” the gym teacher asked in concern.

Ren’s face turned red, and he was unsteady. He looked at the pool and stepped back. “You cannot make me do this!” he said.

Sadie patted him on the back gently. “You can do it! I will help you if you need it.” Ren stared into Sadie’s eyes and he calmed down.

“You can do it. You need to pass this class.” The gym teacher said. Ren stepped on the diving board,vputting his goggles (护目镜)vover his eyes, and the blue cap hid his red hair. The whistle blew and Ren stood there as the other three swam away. Then one boy ran and pushed Ren into the water.

Sadie glared at the boy. “Why would you do that?” A minute passed by and Ren still wasn’t coming up. Sadie jumped in and pulled him out of the water. She gave him CPR (心肺复苏)，and it took a while until water came out of his lungs. Then finally he spat out the water and sat up, feeling dizzy.

Ren looked over at Sadie,who breathed a sigh of relief. “Oh, thank goodness! Why didn’t you use your arms or legs?”Ren stared away from Sadie, looking at the bottom of the blue pool, then looking up at the gym teacher who rolled his eyes.“I can’t swim. My parents never taught me as a kid. We are afraid of water.”

Sadie put her hand on his shoulder. “Don’t worry. I will teach you how to swim. The water is my favourite place to be.”Ren thought for a while, and nodded gently.

注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:

Ren and Sadie finished gym class and walked home together:

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Paragraph 2:

The gym teacher blew the whistle and this time Ren dived bravely.

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6 . There are countless articles online that will give you advice on how to deal with homesickness. Here are some of my favorite tips that have helped me.

    1    

Learn to cook with your friends or find new places to eat. Eating with friends makes things so much better. It’s a way to bond and an excuse to get closer. You even get rewarded for it.

Call home—but not every minute of every day.

I saw so many online sources express it in this way, “Talk to your parents—but not too much. Call home—but not too often.”     2     However, it’s a problem when you’re talking to them so much that it’s stopping you from having real experiences in this new place.

Explore.

    3     It took me a while to do this because I focused so much on my studies, but it’s really important. To me, being homesick was a sign that I needed to organize my time better. So I could take a break and go for a walk.

Find a way to deal with your emotions.

I got a guitar during my sophomore (大学二年级) year of university because that’s what I like doing when I’m by myself. I keep a journal because it makes me feel better and productive if I need time by myself but I don’t want to feel lonely.

An outlet(发泄方式) for your emotions can take any shape or form. Whatever it is, it’s important that you find a way to deal with your emotions. Don’t avoid them, but try to understand them.     4     If you focus too much on the negatives, you might forget to see the positives.

Talk to someone.

There is nothing wrong with finding someone to talk to about how you’re feeling.     5     Or it may mean talking to a counselor(顾问) if that’s what you think you need.

There is nothing wrong with being homesick. It’s normal. It’s part of the experience. We all feel things differently, but everything you learn while you are abroad will help you grow.

A．Make food from your home country.

B．Going abroad may cost you a lot of money.

C．It’s good to keep in touch with your family and friends.

D．It’s also a good way to distract(使分心) you in a healthy way.

E．After the first few weeks abroad, many students will feel a little worse.

F．On that line of thought, truly try to explore the city that you’re studying in.

G．It can be friends, family, mentors or professors who you feel can understand you.

7 . My daughter Beth bought me two beautifully carved wooden butterflies for my 56th birthday. I hung them in _______places on my walls. When I see them, those good memories will _______fill my mind.

My mom died when I was only 25. Beth had _______memories of her grandma since she was only 3-year-old. I tried to_______it by telling her stories of Grandma. Each time I did, I could see there was a little _______in Beth’s eyes.

One day when she was seven or so, we were _______on the playground. Beth suddenly said how much she _______not having her grandma around. I was _______and told her, “Grandma loves you very much. She _______over us from Heaven. Maybe she is now riding on the back of a_______to come down and get a _______look at us.” Just at that moment, a   butterfly appeared,   _______around Beth’s face and then flew away. We both laughed with our hearts _______of love and joy.

Since that moment, both Beth and I seem to _______butterflies like flowers. Whenever we are _______, they seem to fly around us, take a good look, and then fly away. Each time it _______ us of my mom’s love. When there are no _______of any kind during the coldest months, I can_______the two beautiful wooden butterflies. They make me realize that we are _______ in this life. Perhaps the best way to remember, _______, is to be a reminder of love yourself.

1.

A．empty

B．noticeable

C．public

D．different

2.

A．really

B．typically

C．naturally

D．eventually

3.

A．misty

B．obvious

C．good

D．sharp

4.

A．pull through

B．make up for

C．put up with

D．stand up for

5.

A．movement

B．hope

C．light

D．sadness

6.

A．struggling

B．laboring

C．playing

D．whispering

7.

A．missed

B．practised

C．avoided

D．risked

8.

A．confused

B．amused

C．surprised

D．depressed

9.

A．stands

B．watches

C．runs

D．calls

10.

A．deer

B．bird

C．taxi

D．butterfly

11.

A．closer

B．first

C．quicker

D．last

12.

A．ran

B．hung

C．went

D．circled

13.

A．full

B．guilty

C．worthy

D．proud

14.

A．shoot

B．hunt

C．attract

D．protect

15.

A．alone

B．outside

C．inside

D．away

16.

A．warns

B．cures

C．accuses

D．reminds

17.

A．insects

B．flowers

C．signs

D．ideas

18.

A．memorize

B．admire

C．thank

D．know

19.

A．involved

B．interested

C．loved

D．trapped

20.

A．otherwise

B．rather

C．therefore

D．though