1 . Wang Fang, a Suzhou native, has given her heart and soul to Kunqu Opera. Wang, who has twice won the Plum Performance Award — China’s top award for theater and opera performances-started to learn the traditional art form in 1977.

Born with a melodic voice, Wang loved to sing and dance when she was little. She performed frequently, and was recruited by the Suzhou Kunqu Opera Troupe (剧团) when she was in middle school. However, her parents refused the troupe’s invitation, insisting that she should concentrate on her studies and not drop out of school. After members of the troupe visited the parents repeatedly and showed great sincerity,Wang’s parents finally agreed.

Learning the traditional art form was never easy. She started to learn how to pronounce words, sing them lyrically and make gestures gently. As an actress playing martial artists roles at first, she had to spend extra time practicing kung fu movements. Years later, Wang used the word “unimaginable” to describe how hard the days were when she first learned Kunqu. She was soaked in sweat when practicing movements in summer, while in winter she often had chilblains (冻疮) on her hands when training in shabby classrooms with broken windows. “But I was young and determined at the time. No matter how difficult, I always got up early the next morning to practice,” Wang recalls.

Wang says she did not love Kunqu at first, but in her early 20s,when she watched the show Peony Pavilion performed by Zhang Jiqing, a master of the art form, it clicked. “I was shocked,” Wang says. “Her every movement was full of elegance and delicacy. Each of her lines and songs was perfect. I was overwhelmed by the beauty of Kunqu for the first time in my life, and it has stayed with me since.” Now, Wang has herself become a master of Kunqu. Her performances have impressed generations and helped to promote the art form among young people.

1. Why did Wang’s parents turn down the troupe’s invitation at first?

A．They didn’t think Wang had artistic talent.

B．They saw no future in learning Kunqu Opera.

C．They didn’t want Wang to ignore her studies.

D．They regarded members of the troupe as insincere.

2. What does paragraph 3 mainly tell us?

A．Wang has made great efforts to learn Kunqu well.

B．Artists should be given more attention and care.

C．Traditional culture needs to be further promoted.

D．Wang has played a key role in the development of Kunqu.

3. What changed Wang’s attitude towards Kunqu Opera?

A．Winning the Plum Performance Award.

B．Joining the Suzhou Kunqu Opera Troupe.

C．Watching Zhang’s masterly performance.

D．Being greatly admired by the audience.

4. What does Wang’s story show us?

A．It is never too late to learn.	B．Rome was not built in a day.
C．Doing is better than saying.	D．Don’t judge a book by its cover.

3 . Spring Festival means a lot for Chinese people. However, given the sporadic COVID-19 outbreaks in different places, many cities ________ residents in any city with confirmed COVID-19 cases not to travel during the holiday in order to prevent any more outbreaks. ________, I stayed in Beijing during the Spring Festival of 2022. It was my first Spring Festival in China. I ________ it with my Chinese friends.

Several of Ralph’s coworkers came to our apartment to have ________ with me. They brought the meat and dough (面团) to make the ________ dumplings. While I was not ________ in making them, I certainly did enjoy eating them. As soon as all the food was ready, we ________ to enjoy the delicious foods.

Linda brought me Spring Festival couplets ________ good wishes and asked me to paste them on the door. Scott ________ me with many firecrackers. Some students gave me paper cuts to ________ my windows.

Eric invited me to ________ his family to spend New Year’s Eve together. Among the many ________ at dinner, they served a ________ fish. However, I was told we would only be eating half the fish that night because the ________ of it would be eaten the next day. This was done to ________ the good fortune over into the following year since leftovers are thought to be a ________ of prosperity. After dinner, we watched the Spring Festival Gala together. A martial art performance ________ me deeply. The show entitled “Walking Clouds, Flowing Water” starred three tai chi ________ practicing their moves on top of landmark buildings in three cities: Shanghai, Chongqing and Guangzhou of Guangdong province, which was amazing. I went to my ________ at midnight.

It was a very happy time and we have many good ________ of this festival holiday.

1.

A．urged

B．forbade

C．allowed

D．invited

2.

A．Otherwise

B．Therefore

C．Besides

D．However

3.

A．congratulated

B．made

C．visited

D．celebrated

4.

A．lunch

B．supper

C．fun

D．tea

5.

A．common

B．original

C．traditional

D．sweet

6.

A．skilled

B．concerned

C．weak

D．fortunate

7.

A．got off

B．stood up

C．sat down

D．let out

8.

A．forecasting

B．representing

C．spreading

D．adopting

9.

A．assisted

B．impressed

C．served

D．provided

10.

A．decorate

B．paint

C．fix

D．protect

11.

A．greet

B．promise

C．join

D．help

12.

A．guests

B．dishes

C．programs

D．events

13.

A．small

B．big

C．half

D．whole

14.

A．rest

B．head

C．back

D．tail

15.

A．turn

B．send

C．carry

D．transform

16.

A．scene

B．sign

C．period

D．schedule

17.

A．absorbed

B．adapted

C．frightened

D．judged

18.

A．athletes

B．adults

C．performers

D．singers

19.

A．country

B．classroom

C．office

D．apartment

20.

A．memories

B．views

C．imagination

D．expectations

7 . A mild-mannered cat by day, at night Rusty was just the opposite. Often, Bill and I would lie in bed quarreling over whether we should let it out to wander in the dark or put up with another sleepless night.

So, instead, we lay in the dark each noisy night and wondered what damage Rusty would do. And always in the morning, if I had forgotten to put the butter in the cupboard, there were marks from a rough, little tongue and once even a paw print.

Something had to give. Bill looked at me straight in the eyes, “Do it.” My reservations were such, however, that it took me several weeks and the loss of nearly a pound of butter to decide we didn’t have much choice.

That night, I put Rusty on his cat bed and patted him a little guiltily on the head. Then I began filling the kitchen sink with about two inches of water. Rusty loved jumping into a damp sink and then tracking water all over the cupboards and across the kitchen floor. According to the article I saved from a website to my folder, cats used to jumping into your sink, but they won’t do it again if they jump in and find a couple of inches of water.

Next, I cleared the cupboards of everything. Then I got out all my metal cookie sheets and a fork to go with each. According to the article, you should support a cookie sheet with a fork. When your cat jumps on the counter, he will knock down the insecurely balanced cookie sheets. What happens next will stop him from doing it a second time.

Everything in place, I slipped onto our bed quietly, waiting. Suddenly, there came an awfully loud noise of metal. A chain reaction of crashes next. Finally, Rusty rounded the corner in the hall heavily and leaped through our doorway onto the foot of our bed, trembling under our cover. And that was the night Rusty, the Midnight Troublemaker, retired.

1. Which of the following best describes Rusty at night?

A．Cold-blooded.

B．Adorable.

C．Good-tempered.

D．Troublesome.

2. What did Bill mean by saying “Do it”？

A．To leave the cat outdoor.	B．To give the cat a lesson.
C．To reserve food for the cat.	D．To give the cat more butter.

3. What did the writer do before she went to bed that night?

A．Filled the sink with water.	B．Laid two traps for the cat.
C．Covered the counter with sheets.	D．Cleaned the kitchen thoroughly.

4. How did the author probably feel about the outcome of her effort?

A．Satisfied.

B．Disappointed.

C．Anxious.

D．Regretful.

8 . The young couple looked dusty, tired and worn out. _______down the window, I asked, “Where are you_______? ” The woman replied, “We were supposed to meet our mate there, with the car, at the crossroads.” My husband and I_______each other and nodded our agreement in giving them a_______. We opened the trunk and they put their packs inside.

Although talking was difficult with the steep and_______road, we discovered that the wife came from Edmonton, Canada and her_________was from the Netherlands. They had been out on the_______ for four nights, seen about 12 bears, not much_______because of the smoke from the big wildfire in Glacier National Park. We were having_______problems with the poor air quality. We________how my husband and I had backpacked along that same trail many years ago and our own________of searching for bears.

I asked them if they wanted any more help from us, ________ they said they could manage themselves. They had__________ to go back to her mom’s in Canada, regroup, and then__________ round the world for a year, maybe Bali, New Zealand, but they weren’t________ sure yet. For now, they were looking forward to________ their friend and getting a special pizza because they had________ a lot before about how good the pizza was.

I gave them each a big “bear” hug, with blessings (祝福) for a________ journey. I put some cash into the young woman’s hand,__________ her “Get some pizza! Our treats.” I smiled, thinking of them ________pizza and good wishes from kind strangers—my husband and me.

1.

A．Cutting

B．Setting

C．Breaking

D．Rolling

2.

A．going

B．working

C．living

D．staying

3.

A．turned to

B．stared at

C．dealt with

D．relied on

4.

A．gift

B．ride

C．chance

D．suggestion

5.

A．broad

B．smooth

C．rough

D．convenient

6.

A．friend

B．bear

C．partner

D．mother

7.

A．ocean

B．journey

C．street

D．train

8.

A．caution

B．regret

C．land

D．scenery

9.

A．health

B．spirit

C．weight

D．finance

10.

A．wondered

B．inquired

C．forgot

D．remembered

11.

A．warnings

B．anxieties

C．generations

D．experiences

12.

A．so

B．for

C．but

D．or

13.

A．plans

B．secrets

C．rights

D．instructions

14.

A．hunt

B．wander

C．reflect

D．study

15.

A．exactly

B．approximately

C．typically

D．regularly

16.

A．carrying

B．seeing

C．making

D．leaving

17.

A．doubted

B．eaten

C．realized

D．heard

18.

A．safe

B．quick

C．short

D．tough

19.

A．telling

B．inspiring

C．rejecting

D．convincing

20.

A．smelling

B．assessing

C．enjoying

D．ordering

10 . 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。

There were two woodcutters called Tom and David. Every morning, they would go to the forest and cut wood to sell at a nearby market. Although they didn’t make much money, they lived happily.

One day, they were sitting under a tree to have lunch after working all the morning when a thin beggar walked to them. “My name is Bill, now I’m very hungry. Can you give me something to eat?” said the beggar.

Seeing the poor man, David reached into his bag for some food which he had prepared for the afternoon. He was about to hand the food to the angular(瘦骨嶙峋的)beggar when Tom rushed to grab his hand and stopped him from handing over the food.

“We don’t have any food to spare,” Tom said to the beggar. “We both work hard all day long and we only have enough food to get us through the day. However, if you want, I can lend you my ax(斧头)and teach you how to cut firewood. And then you can go to the market with us and sell what you have cut. In that case, you may have enough money to buy yourself food.”

Bill looked very annoyed. He had been looking forward to the food that David had been about to give him. But after a second thought, he took the ax offered by Tom and watched very carefully as Tom taught him how to cut firewood. At first, he worked slowly and even hurt his fingers. But several hours later, he began to cut more quickly.

注意：1．续写词数应为150左右，
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

At the end of the day, the three men walked to the market, carrying the firewood that they had cut.

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“Oh, look at this!” Bill shouted excitedly to Tom and David.

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