1 . 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。

Catherine was the coolest kid in her class. Whenever she went, she was in the spotlight, with a bunch of kids following her and doing everything she did.

Her deskmate, Landy, however, was not in the cool kids’ group. Being the tallest kid in her class, she was teased by her classmates, who were always chanting “Landy, Landy, long as spaghetti (意大利面 )”. Every time Landy heard those silly chants, she could feel her face burst into flames. God knew how she wished the ground to crack and swallow her!

Catherine didn’t really like it when the kids chanted “Landy, Landy, long as spaghetti”. But she never told them to stop either, and nor did she ever talk to her. She liked being popular.

One weekend, Catherine went over to her grandfather for Thanksgiving. Her grandfather lives on a farm at the opposite end of town, where he keeps chickens. While helping to feed the chickens, Catherine noticed a peculiar one. Curling in the corner, it looked smaller than the others and was almost half-bare!

“What’s the matter with it?” She asked her grandfather, with a puzzled frown on her face. Her grandfather told her how chickens could act. “They have a pecking (啄) order,” he explained, wrinkles of concern spreading around his forehead. “If one chicken is different, the others will push it away and keep pecking it. Sometimes they peck it so much that it dies.”

“Oh, what a poor little thing!” Catherine let out a sigh as she scooped the frightened chicken up in her arms, whose heart was beating fast in the bony little body. Suddenly, she thought of Landy, the girl being “pecked” by her classmates. “I’m going to take it home and take good care of it,” she said with a determined look.

Back in school, Catherine told the cool kids about the chicken. “It’s looking healthy,” she said proudly. “It’s fatter and its feathers are growing. Even the cat likes it. She carries it around the garden, and...” Everyone was entertained by Catherine’s story of her lovely chicken, laughter lingering around the classroom.

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。

Paragraph 1. Then Catherine spotted Landy sitting by herself in a corner.

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Paragraph 2. But Catherine walked directly toward Landy, regardless of what they said.

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2 . 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。

One afternoon after school, Mary and her brother, Keith, were eating at a cafe near their home. That afternoon, they had to share their table with another person. That person was a young lady in her twenties. After eating, she went to the restroom. Without realizing, she had left her cellphone on the table. Five minutes later, she came out and walked out of the cafe without looking back.

Mary saw the cellphone on the table. She quickly told Keith, “Keith, the girl left behind her cellphone.”Keith looked at the cellphone. It took his breath away. It was one of the latest models on the market. Keith had always wanted a cellphone. But his parents had told him, “You don’t need one. You can always use the house phone.” He stared at it for some minutes. Then, he said slowly, pausing on every word, “I want to take the cellphone.” Mary could not believe her ears. She only stared at her brother, “You can’t! What if the owner comes to look for it?”

After making the decision, Keith quickly got the cellphone and put it in his schoolbag. Then, he took Mary’s hand and led her out of the cafe quickly.

Once back home, Keith locked his room door with trembling (颤抖的) hands. Inside his room, he took out the piece of beauty. Oh, he liked it so much. He had his own cellphone. Soon, he was polishing it happily. But Mary told him, “Keith, you cannot keep the cellphone. What will you tell our father about this? He will ask you how you got the cellphone.” Keith said quickly, “I will say a friend lent it to me.” Mary said, “Now you are lying too. Oh dear! When had Keith turned so dishonest?”

Then, Mary saw a house phone number on the cover of the cellphone. “This is the girl’s phone number. Why don’t we just call this number? We will talk to her and ask her to come and take back her cellphone,” she was trying to talk some sense into him.

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

That night, Keith turned over in bed from time to time.

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Mary was very happy to hear that.

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3 . 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.

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。

John and Bobby joined a wholesale company together just after graduation from college the same year. Both they worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss promoted Bobby to the position of manager but John remained an ordinary employee. John could not take it anymore, submitted his resignation to the boss and complained the boss did not know how to delegate and did not value hard working staff, but only promoted those who flattered him.

The boss knew that John worked very hard for the years. He thought a moment and said, “Thank you for your criticism, but I have a request. I hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave. Perhaps you will change your decision and take back your resignation.”

John agreed. The boss asked him to go and find out anyone selling watermelons in the market John went and returned soon. He said he had found out a man selling watermelons. The boss asked how much per kg? John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to inform the boss of the price —$1.2 per kg.

The boss told John to wait a second, and he called Bobby to come to his office. He asked Bobby to go and find anyone selling watermelons in the market. Bobby went, returned and said, “Boss, only one person sells watermelons. $1.2 per kg, $10 for 10kg, he has a supply of 340 melons. On the table 58 melons, every melon weights about 2 kg and bought from the South two days ago, they are fresh and red, good quality. ” After the careful report, Bobby waited for the reply of the boss. At that moment, the boss started at John without any words.

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。

John realized the difference from Bobby.

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John and Bobby were good partners for the company.

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9 . I am Russian, but for the last five years, I’ve lived in Kansas. What ______ me to this country was my American husband, John. I work in a department store, where my coworkers pronounce my Russian name so ______. Every time I ______ it, I feel as though my mom is embracing me.

In my ______ country, people believe that Americans always keep big smiles on their faces even if they don’t have a(n) ______ reason to do so. The American smile, the Russians have decided, is not ______.

Last year, John encouraged me to go see my mom back in Russia. My manager even gave me a month ______ for the trip. I bought a plane ticket and packed my suitcase. Then came COVID-19. My mood became ______ as I realized I couldn’t go see my mom.

A couple of weeks later, my sweet coworker, Miss Donna, asked me, “So what’s happening with your trip to Russia?” I told her that I had to ______ it and that I wouldn’t be able to see my mom this year.

Miss Donna didn’t say anything at first. Then she ______ a big American smile and said, “Well, you can come over and see my mom!”

Oh, my Lord! That’s what my husband always says when he’s at a loss for words. Imagine, a mom for ______ ! I ______ don’t know whether I would offer the same to someone in need of a mother’s ______, but my new people sure would do it for me. I know that because of the virus you shouldn’t hug friends, but you can still ______ someone’s heart. That’s how my heart felt at that moment: ______. So, yes, believe me, the American smile is genuine.

1.

A．brushed

B．brought

C．depressed

D．inquired

2.

A．rudely

B．bitterly

C．correctly

D．sweetly

3.

A．see

B．hear

C．realize

D．say

4.

A．foreign

B．native

C．independent

D．American

5.

A．real

B．abstract

C．common

D．favorite

6.

A．fast

B．genuine

C．identical

D．fake

7.

A．up

B．in

C．off

D．over

8.

A．gray

B．good

C．violent

D．nervous

9.

A．perceive

B．reject

C．arrange

D．cancel

10.

A．managed

B．gave

C．hid

D．forced

11.

A．theory

B．truth

C．reality

D．loan

12.

A．eagerly

B．particularly

C．honestly

D．slightly

13.

A．flavor

B．claim

C．warmth

D．integrity

14.

A．steal

B．embrace

C．occupy

D．rob

15.

A．hurt

B．frozen

C．decorated

D．hugged

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What encouraged the man and his wife to go to the Antarctic?

A．An article.

B．A TV program.

C．A training course.

2. What was the worst danger according to the man?

A．Living in extreme climate.

B．Falling into ice holes.

C．Coming across a terrible wind.

3. What caused the funny noise?

A．The equipment.

B．The wind.

C．The plane.

4. What was a surprise for the man and his wife?

A．They got some fresh food.

B．They could leave the Antarctic earlier.

C．Someone was living out there near them.