1 . With a broad smile on her lips, 15-year-old Sirin rushed to her mom to show off her new painting. But her mom raised her eyebrows, and spoke in a hushed tone, “Shh. . . honey… don’t shout. I am busy with a (n)
Holding her oil painting, she
Hearing this, she stormed off to her own bedroom, slammed the door and
At this very moment, Sirin could no longer
When back from school the next day, Sirin was surprised to see her beautifully-decorated painting on the wall. It was beautifully
Though everything came and went, mutual
| A．important | B．gripping | C．pleasant | D．insignificant |
| A．grinned | B．frowned | C．trembled | D．whistled |
| A．amused | B．annoyed | C．shocked | D．thrilled |
| A．hid | B．planted | C．threw | D．settled |
| A．feeling | B．stroking | C．seizing | D．scratching |
| A．unusual | B．ridiculous | C．impolite | D．dishonest |
| A．incident | B．accident | C．anecdote | D．event |
| A．hold onto | B．hold back | C．throw away | D．pick up |
| A．in spite of | B．in favor of | C．instead of | D．on account of |
| A．help | B．match | C．exception | D．luck |
| A．sorrowfully | B．unwillingly | C．surprisingly | D．regretfully |
| A．formatted | B．framed | C．polished | D．distributed |
| A．Recalling | B．Supposing | C．Declaring | D．Imagining |
| A．nodded | B．shook | C．cleared | D．ducked |
| A．trust | B．appreciation | C．understanding | D．admiration |
2 . When my mom passed away only a few years after we’d lost Dad, the wound of my grief was
As I walk along the path through the park, I
| A．raw | B．tough | C．urgent | D．firm |
| A．passion | B．recreation | C．desperation | D．addiction |
| A．aspect | B．step | C．inspection | D．direction |
| A．realize | B．design | C．visualize | D．specialize |
| A．exploration | B．restoration | C．restriction | D．conservation |
| A．absurd | B．temporary | C．innocent | D．delicate |
| A．break off | B．sink into | C．take up | D．engage in |
| A．pace | B．rhythm | C．version | D．strength |
| A．Consequently | B．Subsequently | C．Eventually | D．Absolutely |
| A．rejoin | B．remain | C．recall | D．rebuild |
| A．additional | B．formal | C．typical | D．mental |
| A．challenge | B．assignment | C．dilemma | D．loss |
| A．circumstances | B．attitudes | C．prospects | D．feelings |
| A．Therefore | B．Moreover | C．Otherwise | D．Nevertheless |
| A．conclusion | B．wonder | C．reminder | D．episode |
3 . As a single parent of two, Carolyn had always been inspired to get her bachelor’s degree ( 学士学位). However, the day-to-day life had
The
“I had a meltdown (崩溃), but I got back on
The
| A．changed | B．lost | C．stood | D．come |
| A．pursue | B．hold | C．download | D．fancy |
| A．showed | B．meant | C．requested | D．proved |
| A．attention | B．reaction | C．devotion | D．journey |
| A．apologizing | B．noting | C．demanding | D．warning |
| A．struggle | B．trick | C．foundation | D．process |
| A．technical | B．general | C．academic | D．physical |
| A．restoring | B．checking | C．receiving | D．expecting |
| A．land | B．duty | C．stage | D．track |
| A．totally | B．ultimately | C．nearly | D．repeatedly |
| A．joint | B．virtual | C．original | D．improved |
| A．university | B．danger | C．power | D．kindergarten |
| A．registration | B．application | C．interview | D．graduation |
| A．In spite of | B．In need of | C．In terms of | D．In hopes of |
| A．afford | B．secure | C．include | D．review |
4 . I have had no interest in football for as long as I can remember. While my classmates played, I
But occasionally, whether in a taxi or when meeting a friend's father, I found myself faced with a
I realized that my
Then I became a father. I didn’t want my boy to
During one victorious match, we even met David, the Captain, who happily
| A．preferred | B．intended | C．wished | D．pretended |
| A．believed | B．understood | C．noticed | D．hid |
| A．confused | B．poisoned | C．defended | D．preserved |
| A．doubt | B．smile | C．confidence | D．dislike |
| A．well-informed | B．well-prepared | C．well-meant | D．well-presented |
| A．challenge | B．disturb | C．amuse | D．disappoint |
| A．attitude | B．personality | C．interest | D．habit |
| A．otherwise | B．ever | C．still | D．therefore |
| A．loser | B．fan | C．outsider | D．passer-by |
| A．go wild for | B．turn away from | C．get the hang of | D．miss out on |
| A．agreement | B．conversation | C．competition | D．connection |
| A．stressed | B．engaged | C．successful | D．busy |
| A．cheer | B．change | C．vote | D．play |
| A．danced | B．waved | C．posed | D．clapped |
| A．Gradually | B．Finally | C．Unexpectedly | D．Luckily |
5 . On September 17, 2022, a father and son set out to begin the first of three legs of the Ironman competition in Oxford. David, 59, and his son, John, 28, weren’t the typical competitors. Despite difficulty in walking, John has his dream of being an athlete. His father would act as his arms and legs, carrying the weight of his son throughout the race.
To qualify as having finished, competitors must complete a hard 140 miles of swimming, bicycling and running in under 17 hours. David and John had participated together in five Ironman competitions, but they had yet to finish in the required time.
The race began with a 2.4-mile swim in the Choptank River. With one end of a rope tied to a belt around his back and the other end to a boat with his son inside, the father eased himself into the water. Swimming while carrying another person is tough enough — David also had to fight with jellyfish (水母).
The pair completed the swim in 90 minutes, and went through with the 112-mile bicycle ride in about nine hours, then set their sights on the final leg of the 26.2-mile marathon with David pushing John in the racing chair.
With minutes left and 200 feet to the finish line, his mom, on the sidelines, handed him the rolling walker. Not that long ago, John could hardly walk 23 steps. But after years of painful training, he increased his step count and was determined to finish the race on his own. He knew time was almost running out and worried they wouldn’t make the cutoff. “Not because I wouldn’t get my moment,” he says, “but because dad had worked so hard.”
After 16 hours, 55 minutes and 35 seconds — with just four minutes and 25 seconds to spare — father and son crossed the finish line together.
As the crowd flooded and cheered on John, the weary father kept a low profile. “He didn’t want his finish line moment,” says John. “He wanted it to be mine.”
1. How did David help his son in the swimming part?| A．By pulling a rope tied to a boat. | B．By swimming beside his son. |
| C．By pushing his son’s lifebelt. | D．By carrying his son on his back. |
| A．He wouldn’t get his moment. |
| B．His mom would be disappointed. |
| C．His father had put in lots of effort. |
| D．The audience had high expectations. |
| A．Responsible and selfless. | B．Brave and honest. |
| C．Committed and friendly. | D．Gentle and determined. |
6 . The rangoli (印度传统地画艺术) was a giant good-luck charm. Grandma used to make one for the start of the new year. First, she would draw on the floor with chalk. Then, she would fill the drawing with uncooked
This year, Manju was old enough to help. He
A
“I’ll surprise Grandma!” He decided. He
Manju rose to his feet and pushed the rice back. But the colors were
Just before nightfall, they finished fixing the rangoli.
Grandma lit candles around the rangoli. In the flickering light, the peacock seemed
| A．steamed | B．marked | C．colored | D．carried |
| A．rolled | B．brought | C．slid | D．sank |
| A．pale | B．wrong | C．fresh | D．bright |
| A．viewpoint | B．outline | C．mud | D．case |
| A．slowly | B．fluently | C．passively | D．instantly |
| A．imagined | B．spotted | C．created | D．missed |
| A．picture | B．rice | C．chalk | D．gap |
| A．flew | B．shouted | C．stretched | D．wandered |
| A．swell | B．lift | C．shake | D．rest |
| A．somewhere | B．everywhere | C．anywhere | D．nowhere |
| A．mixed | B．removed | C．classified | D．displayed |
| A．looked away | B．looked through | C．looked out | D．looked down |
| A．problem | B．puzzle | C．selection | D．collection |
| A．analyzing | B．searching | C．sorting | D．checking |
| A．ambiguous | B．frightful | C．fierce | D．alive |
| A．It’s very warm. | B．It’s super cold. | C．It’s rather hot. |
My son David was injured in his forehead so I had to take him to a hospital. I looked around the crowded waiting room in the hospital and sighed. I thought, “Will the doctor be able to see my eight-year-old son soon?” I tried steadying the ice pack (冰袋) over his forehead, but it was no use. I couldn’t stop shaking. The injury in his forehead was deep, but at least blood wasn’t pouring from it anymore.
His face was full of tears, but he seemed really brave for his age. I handed him the ice pack, and he covered his forehead with it. He was doing a much better job than I had. We were at the hospital because another child had thrown a rock at David during a break between classes as he was running around the corner. His teacher called me, and when I arrived, I found him sitting in front of her. His teacher was caring for his injury, trying to keep him calm. She felt terrible about what had happened, but I knew none of it was her fault.
David received four stitches (缝线) and didn’t cry once throughout the whole treatment. For the next two days, his forehead was swollen and black and blue. I felt like I’d had a mini nervous breakdown. Every time I tried to sleep or tend to housework, horrible thoughts crept into my mind. Fear had taken over, and then the fear turned to anger. I was angry with the child who’d thrown the rock. I just couldn’t shake it. What was she thinking? She should have known about that better.
David’s headmaster and teacher called me that evening to see how David was feeling and told me Cherry, the girl, felt terrible. I wanted to stand up for my son, do the right thing and protect him.
The next day, David’s teacher stopped by to see how David was feeling and dropped off a get-well card that Cherry had made. David and I read it several times, and I couldn’t help but feel a little choked up. It was a sincere apology.
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This card mattered a lot to us.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________We wondered how Cherry would make a response after reading the letter.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________It’s eight o’clock on Christmas morning, and my dad says he wants to listen to the news. My 11-year-old self is wondering why on Earth grown-ups would be interested in the news when there are important things to be done, such as handing out presents. And then, while I am only half-listening, something strange happens: the newsreader begins talking about a Christmas message. Hadn’t we heard that report earlier?
My older brother, Colin, figures out what’s happening. “Pete, Pete, it’s a tape recorder! We’ve got our tape recorder!”
It finally dawns on me: my dad recorded the news and is playing it back now.
Colin and I had both been blind from birth. At the special school that Colin and I attended, a recorder of your own was the height of desire. However, realistic about family finances, we had no real expectations of getting one.
The tape recorder my dad bought us would have cost more than four times his weekly wage. He could only afford it by borrowing the money. I know my mum and dad would have thought long and hard before being in the debt.
The new toy controlled the rest of the Christmas holidays. Once we had mastered the controls, we recorded anything and everything: each other, our parents, the milkman, the dog... and we very quickly learned how much fun we could have with it.
It wasn’t the first time I had been attracted by a tape recorder. I vividly remember walking into a room when I was four and hearing a child’s tuneless singing. I stopped dead. “It’s you,” Dad said.
It turned out that he had borrowed a tape recorder. So for the first time, in the same way that a sighted child might react to seeing themselves in a mirror, I got the sense of myself as a separate person who existed outside my head and was experienced by other people.
I took my first steps down the path to my career as a broadcaster when I returned to school.
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2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I was lucky to be in a class of imaginative, creative and radio-obsessed (对广播痴迷的) boys.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________After several years, I went into a radio station, hoping to become a broadcast journalist.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________10 . In the dining room of my grandfather’s house stood a large clock. When I was a child, the old clock interested me very much. I was surprised at how the clock would chime (敲响) three times, six times or more, with a wonderful
It was even more wonderful to me when my grandfather carefully wound that clock with a special key each day. The key was magic to me. It kept the clock running. It kept the clock chiming. How did it do that? I watched as my grandfather took the key from his pocket and opened the door in the old clock and used the key to wind it. He never let that clock wind down and stop. When I got a little older, he
After my grandfather passed away, every time I saw the clock, I couldn’t help
| A．weak | B．noisy | C．clear | D．sharp |
| A．paid attention to | B．crashed into | C．fought for | D．kept up with |
| A．pictures | B．bowls | C．foods | D．spoons |
| A．business | B．tree | C．doctor | D．friend |
| A．dusty | B．scary | C．messy | D．familiar |
| A．personality | B．memory | C．belief | D．evidence |
| A．taught | B．ordered | C．warned | D．forbade |
| A．shy | B．excited | C．confused | D．upset |
| A．crying | B．reading | C．joking | D．wandering |
| A．it | B．them | C．her | D．him |
| A．passive | B．frozen | C．calm | D．alive |
| A．watching | B．shaking | C．avoiding | D．blaming |
| A．arguing with | B．working through | C．falling behind | D．smiling at |
| A．desperately | B．slowly | C．unwillingly | D．nervously |
| A．library | B．classroom | C．house | D．office |
