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。

Once upon a time, there lived a poor but cheerful shoemaker. He was so happy that he sang all day long. The children loved to stand around his window to listen to him.

Next door to the shoemaker lived a rich man. He used to sit up all night to count his gold. In the morning, he went to bed, but he could not sleep because of the sound of the shoemaker’s singing. One day, he thought of a way to stop the singing. He wrote a letter to the shoemaker inviting him over for a cup of tea.

The shoemaker came at once, and to his great surprise, the rich man gave him a bag of gold as a gift. The shoemaker took the bag and thanked the rich man. When he returned home, the shoemaker couldn’t wait to open the bag. He had never seen so much gold in his life! He sat down at his bench and began, carefully, to count it. The children watched through the window.

There was so much there that the shoemaker was afraid to let it out of his sight. So he took it to bed with him. But he could not sleep for worrying about it. So he got out of bed and went to hide it in the attic (阁楼), but he was not sure if that was a good place.

Very early in the morning, he got up and brought his gold down from the attic. He had decided to hide it up the chimney (烟囱) instead. But after breakfast, he thought it would be safer in the chicken house. So he hid it there. But he was still uneasy, and in a little while he dug a hole in the garden and buried his bag of gold in it.

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:

He was in no mood for singing and found it difficult to focus on his work.

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Paragraph 2:

At last the shoemaker felt so unhappy that he took his bag of gold and ran next door to the rich man.

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2 . 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。

Charlie saw a poster asking young people to join a new singing group.     1    (interest), he went to check if he was good enough. But, when he sang, his voice cracked(破裂), and he failed.

Feeling sad, Charlie went back home to his garden. He thought, “All my friends are good at something special. I wish I had a talent too.” During the school holidays, he kept     2     (try) to find his talent but always felt disappointed.

Towards     3     end of the holidays, Charlie met his friends Dingani and Jan again. He asked Dingani about the soccer match, and Dingani said they won. Charlie then asked Jan about the concert, and Jan     4     (say) it was the next day, and she was going to sing solo (独唱).

Hearing     5     they said, Charlie felt happy. He congratulated them but expressed his wish to have something to be proud     6     .Surprisingly, Jan said, “Are you joking? The vegetables in your garden     7     (be) huge and look delicious! Every time I try to grow something, it dies. I wish I had     8     (you) talent with plants.”

Charlie, surprised, said, “     9     (real)? I never thought gardening was something special.” He smiled and invited them over for dinner the next day     10     (celebrate) Dingani’s soccer victory. They could enjoy fresh vegetables from his garden and then go to Jan’s concert.

3 . In elementary school, my father told me, “It doesn’t matter what you’ll do when you grow up; the key is that it will make you pleased .________ is the whole point of life. It needs ________ and effort. Your mother loves to help people ________, so she became a nurse. I love reading and poetry, ________ I became a poet. We both find happiness in daily hard work”.

A few years later when I was in junior high, my head teacher ________ with me after school because I wasn’t ________. She mentioned some successful people in history during the conversation. Then she asked what my _______ was. I told her that I just wanted to be happy. She ________ for a moment and then she agreed with me.

When I was young, the letter that my grandma wrote to me had a line about “________ happiness in hard work”, which is my motto that still resonates (产生共鸣) with me today. I find some people hold the ________ that life should be easier than it is .________, I think, no matter what you ________, you mustn’t forget hard work, because happiness is hidden in ________.

Since I graduated from college, I have been devoted to passing all my knowledge to my students. I find happiness when my hard work is repaid by their ________ and love for me. Because of my contribution to ________, I won the Excellent Teacher Award this year and I’ll do more in the future.

1.

A．Fineness

B．Forgiveness

C．Happiness

D．Calmness

2.

A．confidence

B．satisfaction

C．experience

D．passion

3.

A．in general

B．in need

C．in poor

D．in power

4.

A．but

B．yet

C．or

D．so

5.

A．danced

B．talked

C．dealt

D．played

6.

A．ambitious

B．attractive

C．outgoing

D．careful

7.

A．dream

B．secret

C．concern

D．feature

8.

A．worked

B．thought

C．relaxed

D．waited

9.

A．removing

B．designing

C．finding

D．imagining

10.

A．memory

B．competence

C．confidence

D．belief

11.

A．Besides

B．Moreover

C．However

D．Thus

12.

A．give up

B．look up

C．pick up

D．take up

13.

A．trouble

B．effort

C．courage

D．darkness

14.

A．respect

B．regret

C．record

D．response

15.

A．education

B．law

C．medicine

D．history

4 . I grew up with the same group of kids from age 5 to age 12. We lived in the same community, shared the same schools and experienced all the ups and downs of that period.

Then I hit junior high and a whole new world opened up to me. It seemed everyone was there, friends from football teams and people from the summer workshop. They welcomed me, figuring that I had to be cool to know so many people. I was a different person with each new group of friends and began to distance myself from the “kindergarten group”.

However, it wasn’t long before these so-called new friends left me when they found out I really wasn’t cool enough to be there. This was one of the hardest times in my life. I felt alone and was very disappointed in myself. It was then, when I thought I had nowhere else to go, that I tried to make my way back into the “kindergarten group”. I organized a camp-out and invited them to come. I had thought they were going to be cold and exclude me as I had done to them. But they all turned up and we just picked up right where we left off. There was absolutely no hate, only comfort and an unexpected sense of belonging. They gave me room to grow and learn my own lessons, my own way, in my own time.

From them, I have learned two things: the type of friends I want, and the type of friend I want to be. We will all continue to grow separately together, all the while providing the unconditional love, understanding and support only friends like these are capable of.

1. How did the author feel about her school life according to Paragraph 2?

A．Shocked.

B．Upset.

C．Curious.

D．Happy.

2. Why did the author organize a camp-out?

A．To make more friends.

B．To get close to nature.

C．To apologize to her friends.

D．To reconnect with her old friends.

3. What does the underlined word “exclude” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Cheat.

B．Refuse.

C．Warn.

D．Attack.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．A Friend in Need.

B．My Kindergarten Group.

C．Lessons in Friendship.

D．Friends in My New School.

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。

Long long ago, there was a little prince who was used to having everything he wanted. He was so badly behaved that he wouldn’t let anybody have a new toy if he didn’t have it first. If any child in the land wanted a new toy, they had to buy two and give one to him. Therefore, the little prince had no friends except for his toys.

One day a magic toymaker, who invented the most wonderful toys, came to the land. The little prince liked his toys so much that he invited him to spend an entire year in the palace, promising him great wealth if he made him a new toy every day. The toymaker set just one condition: “My toys are very special and need an owner who will play with them” he said. “Will you be able to devote a little time to each one every day?” “Of course, I will” the little prince replied impatiently.

From then on, every morning the little prince received a new toy. Every day the toymaker delivered a toy better than the previous ones. The little prince appeared very happy.

But the toy collection kept growing and, after a few weeks there were simply too many toys to play with all of them every day. So, one day the little prince put a few toys to one side, hoping that the toymaker wouldn’t notice. However, when it was night time and he was ready to go to bed. The toys that had been put away lined up in front of him and, one by one, demanded their daily playtime. The little prince couldn’t get to sleep until well past midnight because he had to play with every single toy.

Next day, tired after all his efforts, the prince slept very late. In the little time left of the day, he had to get to know a new toy and then play with all the others too. Once again, he finished very late and was so tired he could hardly stop yawning (打哈欠).

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。
       Every day was a little bit worse than the one before, with the same amount of time but one extra toy to play with.
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       The children saw the prince, wondering whether the prince would force them to hand over their toys just like before.
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6 . Last September, when I was searching for a blender to make fruit smooth among a pile of dusty appliances in our cupboard, a sense of emptiness occurred to me. My husband and I were always _______ with our own work and the kids with their studies and friendship. We were constantly rush through life to _______ material possessions, with little time to truly connect with each other. Our home was filled with items we _______ used, and our lives seems to be flooded with unnecessary distractions. _______ , we were desperate for a change.

My family and I decided to embrace _______ living. The process began with keeping only the things that brought us _______ or served a practical purpose.

We _______ family traditions, such as regular family dinners, game nights, and weekend outings to nature parks. These activities brought us closer together and _______ a sense of belonging and unity.

We preferred experiences like hiking, picnicking over material goods, and spending quality time together _______ in luxurious purchases. These not only delighted us in the moment but also ________ lasting memories.

We started growing vegetables, ________ our reliance on store-bought produce. We discovered that we could live comfortably with much ________. This also deepened our connection to nature. As we let go of material possessions, our ________ as a family has strengthened, and we have grown to appreciate the ________ of life itself. True wealth lies not in the things we own, but in the love we share and the ________ we create together.

1.

A．interested

B．delighted

C．busy

D．helpful

2.

A．share

B．determine

C．realize

D．pursue

3.

A．immediately

B．ultimately

C．frequently

D．rarely

4.

A．Besides

B．Therefore

C．However

D．Otherwise

5.

A．strange

B．different

C．simple

D．luxurious

6.

A．entertainment

B．preparation

C．joy

D．fitness

7.

A．recall

B．relieved

C．reacted

D．recovered

8.

A．promoted

B．collected

C．made

D．shaped

9.

A．other than

B．rather than

C．as well as

D．apart from

10.

A．created

B．left

C．extended

D．remembered

11.

A．placing

B．boosting

C．reducing

D．distributing

12.

A．less

B．later

C．worse

D．further

13.

A．ability

B．bond

C．image

D．belief

14.

A．richness

B．fullness

C．kindness

D．goodness

15.

A．benefits

B．memories

C．miracles

D．achievements

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What do we know about the woman?

A．She didn’t believe the story.

B．She was deeply hurt by the story.

C．She made up a story about her neighbour.

2. What did the woman try to do?

A．Spread a true story.

B．Find out the truth.

C．Make up for her wrong speech.

3. What did the old man ask the woman to do?

A．Buy a chicken and set it free.

B．Collect all the feathers she dropped.

C．Bring him a live chicken.

4. What did the old man mean in the end?

A．Something is impossible to make up for.

B．No one can avoid making mistakes.

C．It is great to correct what one has done wrong.

8 . I was driving when my phone alerted me to a new email. Filled with eager anticipation, I pulled over, turned on my hazard lights, and opened it. My emotions quickly changed as I learned, for the sixth and final time, that I had been denied a promotion to full professor. My institution didn’t seem to value what I brought to the table. But when I told my family that night, my children offered a surprisingly positive response. They were excited to see what I was going to do next, they said. They apparently knew long before I did that losing my bid for a promotion would turn out to be the best thing that could have happened for me.

This had been the final step in a long process spanning 15 months and involving so much effort. I had started by studying successful promotion bids and asking senior scholars for frank discussions about my readiness. I had carefully prepared my application packet, summarizing everything I had achieved in my career. For more than a year, I had spent hours every day trying to prove my worth to my university.

To my surprise, having a final answer brought a welcome sense of closure. As a first step toward healing, I decided to prioritize my own values and follow my own internal compass. I disconnected from people in my life who violated my values, cultivated my relationships with those who share my priorities and bring out the best in me, and spent more time with my family. I founded a nonprofit that helps first-generation and low-income students and young professionals advance in the workforce while serving their community. The initiative had long been a dream of mine, but I never pursued it because typical academic hiring and promotion don’t reward such efforts. Now, such considerations were no longer my North Star.

Five months after that email from top leadership, I found myself in the car again, experiencing another career-defining moment. I may have lost my bid for a big promotion, but in the end, it brought me to the right place.

1. What did the author feel after he read the email?

A．Anxious and annoyed.	B．Embarrassed and ashamed.
C．Relieved and peaceful.	D．Disappointed and sorrowful.

2. What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A．What contributions the writer had made.	B．What preparations the writer had made.
C．How successful the career had been.	D．How tiring the process had been.

3. Which of the following would the writer probably agree with?

A．Success is more than a title or a rank.

B．One’s internal compass is to be developed.

C．Serving the community may heal a broken heart.

D．One’s real value first lies in his family interaction.

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A．Emails: my North Star

B．Full professor: a double-edged sword

C．A career setback becomes a great opportunity

D．An academic career witnesses a failed promotion

9 . In Guilin China, studying Mandarin(普通话)my girlfriend says, “We are so far from home!” It seems obvious, so it surprised me that I disagreed. Why didn’t I feel far from home? It took me a while to realize: No one place feels like home. Home is wherever I’m sleeping that night.

When people ask where I’m from, I don’t know how to answer. I’m not really from any one place. Though I was born in California, we moved to England when I was 5. Then Chicago, and I’ve been moving around ever since. Boston, New York City, Woodstock, Portland, Santa Monica, London, Seattle. No one place got my allegiance. They’re all home. And they are the same.

I’m officially an “Overseas citizen of India”. Recently a legal resident(合法居民) of Singapore, New Zealand, and Belgium. Now where is home, again?

Someone once asked what I’m running from. When you sit in your kitchen, are you running from your living room? They’re all just rooms in your house. You sit in them at different time for different needs.

Imagine living a few years each in Melbourne, Reykjavik, Panama, Vienna, Cambridge, Kyoto, Kerala, Curitiba, and Jerusalem. Long enough so that each place feels like home. Finally, I feel connected to all parts, but this maybe keeps me from getting too connected to each place.

Any time you move to a new place, you learn some new things and maybe forget some others. It keeps you from feeling you’re right and others are wrong. It keeps the brain in circulation(循环). No one place feels like home.

1. Why does the author disagree with his girlfriend?

A．Because home is just a place to live in for him.	B．Because Guiling is his home.
C．Because he has no home.	D．Because he was born in California.

2. What does the underlined word “allegiance” mean according to the context?

A．Comment

B．Respect

C．Impression

D．Preference

3. Why does the author mention different rooms in paragraph 4?

A．To answer someone’s question about rooms.	B．To describe his large house with several rooms.
C．To explain why he move from place to place.	D．To consider his homes as different rooms.

4. According to the text, which of the following statements may the author support?

A．East or west, home is the best.	B．Home is where a person is.
C．A letter from home is a priceless treasure.	D．Easy come, easy go.

10 . After warming up, I was ready for the 1,500-meter race. I was _________ my teacher to guide me to the starting line. However, he was _________ and kept me waiting. When I noticed girls of my age lining up at the starting line, I felt _________. Suddenly, I heard the gun (起跑信号).

My heart dropped. All the training that I had done was _________.

Yet there was something inside me pushing me to _________ the competition. With my heart beating wildly, I _________ to the starting line. When I passed it, the other runners were already 200m in front of me. But when I heard the crowd (人群), I _________ that I was not running alone. I had a whole crowd of people _________ me. This made me want to _________. I tried my hardest and got closer to the other runners. I started to __________ some of the back runners and finally there was only one runner in front of me. I could hear people __________ as I chased (追) her down the straight. I crossed the finish line with a huge smile. I made it!

Everything was so unreal when I was almost deafened by the cheers of the crowd. After the race, strangers came and __________ me. But deep down I should thank them for bringing out the __________ in me.

No one would have __________ me if I had just sat down and felt unhappy with the day, saying, “I missed my race.” However, the experience shows me that there are more chances than we imagine and it’s never too late to __________.

1.

A．looking for

B．waiting for

C．calling on

D．sending for

2.

A．quiet

B．patient

C．busy

D．careful

3.

A．excited

B．tired

C．sad

D．nervous

4.

A．wasted

B．completed

C．remembered

D．enjoyed

5.

A．report

B．memorize

C．finish

D．organise

6.

A．rushed

B．walked

C．jumped

D．returned

7.

A．agreed

B．realized

C．promised

D．decided

8.

A．protecting

B．following

C．encouraging

D．discussing

9.

A．argue

B．relax

C．leave

D．win

10.

A．interest

B．surprise

C．impress

D．catch

11.

A．laughing

B．shouting

C．talking

D．singing

12.

A．praised

B．helped

C．welcomed

D．asked

13.

A．honor

B．pride

C．courage

D．peace

14.

A．understood

B．needed

C．forgotten

D．punished

15.

A．stop

B．start

C．change

D．learn