1 . On January 22, 2022, the British-Belgian 19-year-old, Zara Rutherford, successfully landed her two-seat microlight aircraft back at the Kortrijk-Wevelgem Airport, from where she had departed 155 days ago, fulfilling her dream to be the youngest woman to fly around the world solo.

“I feel excited not only to break the Guinness World Record, but also to diminish the gender gap by 11 years between the current youngest male record holder Travis Ludlow 18 at the time of his record, and the previous female record holder Shaesta Waez, who was 30 when she completed her ‘Dreams Soar’ around-the-world flight.” Rutherford wrote on her blog.

Rutherford’s journey crossing five continents and 52 countries began on August 18, 2021. She encountered numerous unexpected delays along the way. They included an unscheduled stop in Redding, California, due to wildfires and a month-long stop in Nome, Alaska, to renew her Russian visa. She also faced several challenges in the air. When flying from Iceland to Greenland, Rutherford lost radio contact with her ground team for much of the 3-hour flight. The incidents also resulted in her having to cross over Russia in sub-zero temperatures. The hardest part was flying over Siberia — it was extremely cold and if the engine broke down, she’d be hours away from rescue. Despite the severe difficulties, the determined young pilot never gave up on her dream.

Rutherford grew up around airplanes. Her British father flies commercially, while her Belgian mother is a recreational pilot. The young girl began learning how to fly at age 14 and obtained her aviators license in 2020. With her goal of flying around the world accomplished, Rutherford now has her sights set even higher. She wants to become an astronaut and explore space.

She hopes that her journey will encourage more young women to pursue careers in aviation. Currently the number of female pilots is just 5 percent. Rutherford says, “It’s an easy thing to say, but just go for it. If you don’t try and see how high you can fly, then you’ll never know.”

1. What does the underlined word “diminish” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Cause.

B．Divide.

C．Narrow.

D．Expand.

2. Why did Rutherford have to stop in Nome?

A．The wildfires were too fierce.	B．Her Russian visa was due.
C．The weather was too severe.	D．Her engine broke down.

3. What’s the purpose of Paragraph 4?

A．To switch to a new topic.	B．To summarize her achievements.
C．To illustrate her admirable talents.	D．To add some background information.

4. What does the passage try to convey?

A．Life is not all roses.	B．Dream big, aim high.
C．Not to advance is to go back.	D．The greatest talkers, the least doers.

2 . Hansen and his 10-year-old son Chase search the streets of Salt Lake City every weekend for the homeless to take to lunch. They started Project Empathy(共情)four years ago to ________a meal, listen to their stories and figured out how they could ________ help.

“Just start with a smile, a hello. It really just starts with that. If you do it, you can make a connection. A small gesture can have a ________ impact on others less fortunate,” Hansen ________ in an interview.

Some of these shared meals have turned into stronger ________ .Ward, a homeless, was ________ in a flat. He credited the Hansens with helping him ________the difficult process of moving off the streets. “It is great to have friends who make us feel ________ and I’m impressed with the pair,” Ward said.

Father and son’s ________have developed into a passion project that ________ faith and community, which emphasizes the ________ community members can have in uplifting the homeless. They know they can’t settle the homeless ________ alone. They’re hoping empathy will ________.

“My hope for the future is to ________ more connection across our country. We could and we will succeed ________ we have other people join in and help the homeless,” Chase said.

1.

A．buy

B．cook

C．share

D．eat

2.

A．often

B．further

C．also

D．even

3.

A．dramatic

B．different

C．minimum

D．decisive

4.

A．remarked

B．praised

C．joked

D．quoted

5.

A．desires

B．connections

C．motivations

D．opinions

6.

A．provided

B．permitted

C．abandoned

D．housed

7.

A．through

B．for

C．despite

D．to

8.

A．surprised

B．relaxed

C．awesome

D．calm

9.

A．dreams

B．influences

C．experiences

D．efforts

10.

A．assesses

B．compares

C．highlights

D．respects

11.

A．importance

B．task

C．chance

D．role

12.

A．argument

B．problem

C．debt

D．conflict

13.

A．go away

B．catch on

C．fade out

D．give off

14.

A．establish

B．miss

C．exchange

D．maintain

15.

A．before

B．if

C．until

D．so

3 . 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。

Once, when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus(马戏团). Finally, there was only one family between us and the ticket counter.

This family made a big impression on me. There were eight children, all probably under the age of twelve. You could tell they didn’t have a lot of money.

Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean. The children were well-behaved, all of them standing in line, two-by-two behind their parents, holding hands. They were excitedly talking about the clowns, elephants, and other acts they would see that night with their brothers or sisters in a low voice.

One could sense they had never been to the circus before. It should be highlight of their young lives. The father and mother were at the head of the pack, standing proud as could be. The mother was holding her husband’s hand, looking up at him as if to say, “You are my knight in shining armor.”

He was smiling and responding in pride, looking back at her as if to say, “You got that right.” The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly responded, “Please let me buy eight children’s tickets and two adult tickets so I can take my family to the circus.”

The ticket lady gave the price. The man’s wife let go of his hand; her head dropped, and his lips began to shake. The father leaned a little closer and asked, “How much did you say?”

The ticket lady told the price to him again. The man didn’t have enough money. How could he turn and tell his eight children that he didn’t have enough money to take them to the circus?

In fact, we were not rich. So I understand how the kids would feel. I felt sorry for them.

注意:
1.所续写短文的词数应为150 左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头已为你写好。
Paragraph l:

Seeing what was going on, my dad put his hand in his pocket.

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Paragraph 2:

That day my father and I went back to our car and drove home without any tickets.

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4 . 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。

When my daughters reached the third and fourth grades, I sometimes allowed them to walk to and from school alone if the weather permitted. One warm spring day, a small friend followed them home after school. This friend had short legs and long floppy ears, with a furry coat and tiny spots across her nose. She was the cutest puppy I had ever seen and my girls begged me to keep her.

She was not more than twelve weeks old. She had no identifying marks of any sort. I didn’t know what to do. I thought about running an ad in the lost and found but I really didn’t want to. It would break the kids’ hearts if someone should show up. Besides, her owners should have watched her more closely, I thought.

By the end of the week she was part of our family. She was very clever and good with the girls. The Following week something told me to check the lost and found section in the local paper. One particular ad caught my attention and my heart sank at what I read. Someone was searching for a lost puppy near our grade school. They sounded desperate. My hand shook. I could not ask myself to pick up the phone.

Instead, I pretend I hadn’t seen the ad. I quickly put the paper aside and tried to ignore it. I never say anything about it to the kids or my husband.

By now we had named the puppy. She looked like a Molly, so we called her Molly. She followed the girls everywhere they went. When they went outside, she was one step behind them. When they did housework she was there to help.

There was only one problem with this perfect dog: my conscience (良心) was bothering me. I knew in my heart I had to call that number and see if our Molly was the puppy they were desperately looking for.

注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:

With mixed feelings, I finally picked up the phone.

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Paragraph 2:

Opening the door, I saw a woman with a little girl sitting in a small wheelchair.

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5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Fu, 60, has been a cycling enthusiast for many years, and it has always been his dream to go to Lhasa by bike. In 2019, he retired and     1     (be) able to devote more time to cycling since then. After over half a year of     2     (prepare), on May 22, he set off.

Fu     3     (ride) up to more than 100 km per day, and along the way he encountered rain, fog and wind. Worse still,     4     (frequent) seeing wolves in the wild made him desperately tired. The biggest difficulty was climbing mountains at a high altitude, for there was a severe lack of oxygen. But he was not alone. During the ride, he posted what he saw and heard on social media,     5     (attract) many followers.

After 82 days, cycling     6     total of 5,600 km, he finally got to Mount Qomolangma, passing     7     six provinces and regions.

Fu believes it was his scientific approach to training that enabled him     8     (overcome) those difficulties and reach his destination.

“Also, my family, friends and cyclists from all over the country all gave me great encouragement and support, without     9    , I might not have finished,” says Fu.

For the future, Fu has many     10     (much) plans. “I will continue riding every year and try to realize my dream of riding around China,” he says.

6 . 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 Race

After watching my son Todd run in a race, I made my usual comment (评论), “Todd, I could walk faster than those women run.” Todd laughed as he knew I wasn’t a runner. “Listen, Mom, how about running with me next year at this race?” Without thinking, I agreed to this challenge. I felt it’s a piece of cake!

Never did I imagine what the next year would bring. When it was almost time for this race to occur, Todd died in a car accident. A few of his friends knew this “challenge” I had agreed to with Todd. They started to encourage me to run the race. Honestly speaking, I had almost forgotten what I said.

Thinking deeply, I decided I should keep my promise to Todd. The first thing I did was buy some running clothes. I might look good, even though I hadn’t trained.

The day of the race came. I felt pretty sad, but I started off. It wasn’t long before a man started to run next to me. The man was very talkative. He kept saying how tired he was. The chatter went on and on. The race was over, and this man’s wife won! I was just happy to finish and keep my promise to Todd.

I came home, and my neighbor asked about the race. I told him what had happened. My neighbor laughed, “Kay, don’t you know what this guy was doing? He thought you were the competition by the way you were dressed. He wanted his wife to win. ” “Oh really!?”

The following year I did train. I even bought some tapes called “Win At Sports” and listened to them daily. If this man thought I was the competition, you could bet I was going to be the competition. His attitude in that race built a fire in me! The race was on!

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。
When it was time for the race, I was all dressed and ready.
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I stayed behind this man’s wife almost the whole race.
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7 . In 2017, Hurricane Harvey destroyed larger areas of southern Texas and Louisiana. Heavy rains, ________ on Houston, resulting in around $125 billion of damage. Nearly 40,000 residents became homeless. The ________ weight of the floodwater caused Houston to ________ two centimeters.

On the morning of August 27, Jim Melngvale got ready to go for work. But the businessman was ________ to see the enormous damage as he made his way through water to his furniture store. Melngvale was ________ to help his community. He invited residents to his Gallery Furniture store for food and ________. He also arranged for his trucks to rescue around 200 residents who were ________.

But that was not the ________. When Thanksgiving came around, Melngvale hosted dinner for the ________ of surrounding communities. Hundreds of volunteers prepared around 5,000 pounds of turkey and ham. Up to 6,000 meals were ________ that day. Melngvale also ________ a group of rescue workers in that hurricane to fly out to Los Angeles and watch the Houston Astros play in the World Series.

Melngvale has used his ________ for many good deeds over the years. The 68-year-old has raised awareness of mental health ________, funding a related hospital, and ________ furniture to local schools. The core of living is ________. That’s Melngvale’s simple motto.

1.

A．gathered

B．forecast

C．intervene

D．poured

2.

A．vast

B．embarrassed

C．potential

D．crucial

3.

A．float

B．flee

C．sink

D．leak

4.

A．embarrassed

B．shocked

C．convinced

D．annoyed

5.

A．apparent

B．fortunate

C．desperate

D．hesitant

6.

A．shelter

B．money

C．property

D．relaxation

7.

A．ignored

B．trapped

C．wandered

D．buried

8.

A．truth

B．option

C．end

D．crisis

9.

A．advocates

B．journalists

C．businessmen

D．residents

10.

A．served

B．displayed

C．integrated

D．committed

11.

A．called on

B．paid for

C．insisted on

D．appealed to

12.

A．time

B．career

C．wealth

D．furniture

13.

A．fields

B．attitudes

C．achievements

D．issues

14.

A．delivered

B．donated

C．encounter

D．adjust

15.

A．giving

B．earning

C．competing

D．blessing

8 . On a Monday morning, back in 2015, I remember ______ my car under a shady tree in the car park outside my doctor’s ______ . Heartbreak, sadness and the loss of a ______ family left me not going well.

I wept ______ . My doctor had diagnosed (诊断) me with severe ______ and depression. After my husband passed away, I wanted to be healthy as my son, Kai, was depending on me. Still sobbing, I was surprised to hear a knock on my car door. A lady with short fair hair, ______ in her 40s, ______ opened it and began to speak calmly and kindly to me. “I don’t know what you are going through right now. But know this: what you are going through will ______ ,” she said. “Can I give you a hug?”

There I was, a weeping mess, ______ accepting this kind stranger’s reassuring hug. All I managed to ______ in a choked-up voice was “thank you”. This was the most ______ act of kindness that I have ever experienced from a stranger. It gave me hope in the world, in people and for me. My ______ started right there.

About a year later, when I was doing a lot better, I came across the same kind stranger at the opening of an art exhibition. She ______ me and smiled. She said that she could ______ I was doing well. We hugged again, and once more I was able to express my ______ for her gesture.

1.

A．washing

B．quitting

C．parking

D．repairing

2.

A．stadium

B．clinic

C．house

D．apartment

3.

A．unique

B．generous

C．energetic

D．complete

4.

A．uncontrollably

B．unexpectedly

C．unfortunately

D．unconsciously

5.

A．embarrassment

B．anxiety

C．fear

D．energy

6.

A．certainly

B．probably

C．really

D．extremely

7.

A．quickly

B．rapidly

C．firmly

D．gently

8.

A．pass

B．stay

C．remember

D．matter

9.

A．happily

B．sorrowfully

C．regretfully

D．gratefully

10.

A．reply

B．forgive

C．stress

D．chat

11.

A．convenient

B．familiar

C．patient

D．significant

12.

A．impression

B．movement

C．recovery

D．delivery

13.

A．recognized

B．changed

C．respected

D．reminded

14.

A．prove

B．gather

C．reflect

D．tell

15.

A．belief

B．love

C．appreciation

D．concern

9 . Midwife Priscilla Sitienei has become a famous woman as the oldest primary school student in Kenya. Turning 99 years old on February 11,she sits in class among some of the pupils she helped bring into the world.

Sitienei, who comes from the remote village of Ndalat in Nandi county, had always wanted to become a doctor. Though that opportunity never came, she instead used her traditionally learned skills to help mothers deliver their babies safely at home.

Still, she never let go of her dream to get an education. What gave her an inspiration was a decision made by the Kenyan government in 2003 to make primary education free. However, it wasn’t until almost a decade later that she could finally enter a classroom.

David Kinyanjui, the head teacher at Leaders Vision Preparatory School, said that while it was challenging for Sitienei to adapt to the class in 2011, her determination to get an education convinced the school authorities to give her the offer. Sitienei is fondly known as Gogo — or grandmother in her native language.

“Gogo could only communicate in her mother tongue of Kalenjin and Kiswahili but she was willing to start learning at the lowest level so that she could learn some English,” Kinyanjui said.

Sitienei said: “I had the idea when my great granddaughter dropped out of school. I wanted to inspire children, especially girls, that education is important in shaping their future and getting out of poverty. Being a grandmother, I have seen some of my grandchildren drop out of school due to early pregnancies or lack of interest and the best way to show them the importance of education was by going back to school myself.”

She is heading to New York City for a showing of a film about her journey. It is titled Gogo. Sitienei is in her sixth year of primary school. She says her aims were far more practical than becoming a movie star.

1. What did Sitienei do before she went back to school?

A．She treated women and babies in Nandi county.

B．She worked at Leaders Vision Preparatory School.

C．She delivered babies in Nandi county.

D．She played a role in a film.

2. Which of the following statements about Sitienei is FALSE?

A．She helped bring some classmates into the world.

B．She is the oldest primary school student in Kenya.

C．She faced difficulties in adapting to class.

D．Sitienei means Gogo or grandmother in native language.

3. Why did Sitienei want to go back to school?

A．She wanted to get out of poverty.

B．She wanted to get deliver babies more safely.

C．She wanted to be the oldest primary school student in Kenya.

D．She wanted to show her grandchildren the importance of education.

4. Why is Sitienei going to the USA?

A．To travel for a while.	B．To become a movie star.
C．To see a movie about her story.	D．To inspire American people.