1 . What will we be doing in ten years’ time? Can we become the person we aim to be? Will we get into the school of our _________? Clearly, having plans for the future doesn’t mean they will become _________. For us, it is how we live that matters.

The young Arthur Conan Doyle, born in Scotland in 1859, had _________ worked as a doctor in London. But Doyle’ main _________ was to writing historical novels and get _________ in the academic field. However, _________, it was not his published historical novels but the Sherlock Holmes detective stories, which Doyle wrote as a doctor, that became a _________ of the time.

After Sherlock Holmes made him a(n) _________ name, Doyle gave up medicine and entirely turned to writing historical novels, which was his early _________. The public, however, couldn’t get enough of Sherlock Holmes, so Doyle had no __________ but to kill off the famous detective in a novel in 1893 to __________ his “serious” writing. Later, requested by __________ fans of Holmes, Doyle was forced to bring Holmes back to life. Doyle’s published historical novels have remained largely __________, but Sherlock Holmes has been entertaining readers for years.

Extremely successful and known, Doyle’s career failed to turn out as __________, though. However, it still shows us a(n) __________ that whatever the future unfolds for us, just live the life to the full.

1.

A．community

B．mind

C．choice

D．childhood

2.

A．empty

B．real

C．useful

D．meaningful

3.

A．accidentally

B．happily

C．originally

D．devotedly

4.

A．relief

B．comfort

C．idea

D．ambition

5.

A．accepted

B．required

C．invited

D．recommended

6.

A．hopefully

B．interestingly

C．obviously

D．thankfully

7.

A．hit

B．signal

C．sign

D．display

8.

A．common

B．household

C．unexpected

D．amazing

9.

A．belief

B．approach

C．access

D．intention

10.

A．time

B．application

C．manners

D．option

11.

A．focus on

B．transform

C．leave behind

D．taste

12.

A．funny

B．graceful

C．crazy

D．humorous

13.

A．forgotten

B．lost

C．refused

D．collected

14.

A．pictured

B．advised

C．thought

D．planned

15.

A．exhibition

B．lesson

C．offer

D．requirement

2 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语段续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数为150左右。

As an independent, self-reliant person who always handled everything by myself, I didn’t expect parenting to be hard. Oh, sure, it’s difficult for other people. I heard parents complaining all the time — kids are challenging; nothing is ever clean; there’s not enough time in the day to do everything. But that was “other people” and I knew I could handle it. How complicated could it be?

I’d always dreamed of adopting a child, and finally my dream came true one summer afternoon. Even though we had requested only one child, the worker asked, “Could you take another baby and his eleven-year-old brother?” Of course, we could. We had room to have all three boys together.

The first week after they moved in, I spent my days rushing from task to task, cleaning and making sure they had all they needed. I constantly organized our living room, which was suddenly full of toys, and picked up the path of destruction left in the boys’ wake. Cooking and cleaning after meals and snacks seemed to take half of my day. I hardly ever sat; something always needed to be done.

“I think we need a break,” my husband told me one evening as I was falling asleep on the couch as usual.

“No,” I refused. The idea of sending them to a stranger sickened me. However, with each passing day, I was growing more and more exhausted. Besides meeting the physical needs of the boys, there were medical and emotional needs. Both the little ones constantly clung (黏住) to me. It was never quiet in our house; I felt overwhelmed.

One night, my husband said firmly that he needed a break. Whether I “needed” one or not, we were going to take one. With tears rolling down my cheeks, I nodded, knowing it was true, although I didn’t want to admit my weakness.

I called my parents.

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Asking for help is something I must keep re-learning as time goes on, but it’s getting easier.

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3 . The law of supply and demand determines that an overabundance of anything will lead to a decrease in price. This rule applies not only to goods and services, but also to lifestyle and fashion trends.

In the 19th century, the primitive paintings of Picasso and Matisse shook up the positive image of the French bourgeoisie (中产阶级). In the 1970s, talented musicians with tailored costumes and egos were overshadowed by a band of punk rockers who sang about the harsh realities of ordinary life in poor urban areas.

I predict that this will also happen with beauty standards. The idealized version of life portrayed in fashion magazines will reach a turning point, as people become tired of unattainable perfection.

During my time in Washington D.C. in the 1990s, I had the opportunity to interact with numerous political celebrities. While chatting with former presidents or bumping into TV pundits (名嘴) in elevators, I also assisted former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, who was my boss’s boss. What struck me was how ordinary these people appeared in real life despite their public characters. Like everyone else, they grappled with insecurities and mood swings, even though they were constantly under the spotlight.

Yes, it was great to drop names on the phone to my friends. My father, of course, couldn’t understand why I would ever want to leave. “Because you’re not me and I’m not impressed,” I told him. We do not need to lead a luxurious life or make groundbreaking achievements to be content. Happiness can be found in living out the ordinary moments of an authentic life.

Most of us end up being ordinary people without doing anything that changes the world, but that does not mean our lives are meaningless. In fact, it is precisely this realization that leads to sustainable happiness because, when all is said and done, no one’s lifestyle is essentially better than any other’s.

1. Which of the following phrase can best replace the underline phrase in paragraph 4?

A．struggled with

B．put up with

C．came up with

D．fought with

2. What’s the author’s father’s attitude towards his decision to leave Washington D.C.?

A．supportive

B． indifferent

C．opposed

D．unimpressed

3. What does the author’s observation about political celebrities suggest?

A．They are just like ordinary people.

B．They lack the ability to lead a normal life.

C．They are not as successful as they claim to be.

D．They are not as intelligent as they appear on TV.

4. What does the author want to imply in the last paragraph?

A．People should strive for a better lifestyle.

B．No one’s lifestyle is inherently superior to others’.

C．People should be content with their own lifestyles.

D．People should critically evaluate other people’s lifestyles.

4 . I was ten years old at that time. It was a hot, summer afternoon and I decided to _______ by swimming in the river where the water was cold. After a while I grabbed my _______ and headed back up to the house. I knew that _______ would be ready soon.

I _______ in slowly and saw my grandmother busy cooking. Two freshly baked loaves of Italian bread smelled wonderful. My grandmother was _______ her special sauce (调味汁) without noticing my arrival. It had been slowly _______ for hours. Potatoes, pieces of chicken, and meatballs had been quietly cooking in it. Grandma _______ a wooden spoon, stirred the sauce and brought up a bit for a _______. She made a face and shook her head. Something wasn’t quite _______. She added some salt. Then she shook in a little more garlic powder. She ________ stirred the sauce for a while longer. ________ she took another taste. This time her ________ widened and she nodded her approval of her ________. I smiled too. I knew it was going to be another ________ dinner.

Looking back I think grandmother was such a ________ cook because she not only seasoned (给……调味) her food with the right ________ but also seasoned it with her love. She was a true ________ when it came to cooking and truly wise when it came to living. I still ________ her every single day and I am so thankful for all the ________ she taught me. Life is so much tastier when you ________ it with joy. Be the chef of your own life then.

1.

A．set out

B．cool off

C．turn back

D．work out

2.

A．towel

B．guitar

C．camera

D．phone

3.

A．paperwork

B．soup

C．dinner

D．blame

4.

A．rode

B．debated

C．rushed

D．walked

5.

A．focusing on

B．speaking of

C．pulling off

D．searching for

6.

A．bending

B．growing

C．assisting

D．cooking

7.

A．bought

B．took

C．watered

D．received

8.

A．drive

B．drink

C．taste

D．moment

9.

A．right

B．ready

C．smooth

D．huge

10.

A．suddenly

B．slowly

C．sadly

D．coldly

11.

A．Obviously

B．Still

C．Then

D．Again

12.

A．wrinkles

B．shoulder

C．surface

D．smile

13.

A．idea

B．vehicle

C．creation

D．dream

14.

A．annual

B．delicious

C．simple

D．formal

15.

A．great

B．slim

C．fat

D．humorous

16.

A．vinegar

B．container

C．vegetable

D．sauce

17.

A．artist

B．housewife

C．waitress

D．chef

18.

A．recognize

B．miss

C．comfort

D．expect

19.

A．lessons

B．stories

C．activities

D．wises

20.

A．guide

B．copy

C．prepare

D．imagine

5 . When my experiments didn’t produce the exciting results they were supposed to, I thought I just needed to work more, for the idea that I would be ______ if I worked hard enough was deeply rooted in me. It was late in the evening. A postdoc (博士后) ______my suffering and gently asked how I was doing. I told him about my ______ with the experiment. He said, “I think it’s time to go home and get some sleep. Taking a break is also hard work, you know?”

Those comments planted the seed of a new ______. Previously, when my friends questioned whether the “always working” view that is _______among academics was normal or healthy, I had __their concerns. Now, I ____ that they were on to something. I started to go __ on myself, trying to make being in the lab from early morning to late evening the exception rather than the ______. Pushing back against the______that long working hours are the ______of a good researcher was hard, and I ______ back into my old routine more than once. In the back of my head I still felt __ for not working “enough”. I hadn’t_______ understood what the postdoc was trying to ______ to me.

During my Ph.D., the penny _____ the rest of the way. One day, my adviser said, “We need to work smarter, not harder.” The conversation helped me ____ it —that novel ideas do not come from a mind constantly under _______. My best ideas almost always come after I allow my mind to_______—whether that’s playing video games with my brother or cooking a nice dinner. Part of working smarter, I realized, can be taking a _____.

1.

A．rewarded

B．served

C．abandoned

D．misunderstood

2.

A．respected

B．noticed

C．accepted

D．declined

3.

A．faith

B．thoughts

C．intelligence

D．struggles

4.

A．experiment

B．invitation

C．approach

D．assistance

5.

A．abstract

B．consistent

C．common

D．cautious

6.

A．brushed off

B．took on

C．turned down

D．made up

7.

A．realized

B．checked

C．assessed

D．stressed

8.

A．stricter

B．purer

C．hotter

D．easier

9.

A．accident

B．dilemma

C．normal

D．procedure

10.

A．attempt

B．growth

C．request

D．belief

11.

A．quality

B．project

C．burden

D．prejudice

12.

A．risked

B．slipped

C．prayed

D．exited

13.

A．refreshed

B．lonely

C．guilty

D．dizzy

14.

A．hopefully

B．fully

C．carefully

D．silently

15.

A．promise

B．contribute

C．write

D．convey

16.

A．cost

B．dropped

C．benefited

D．ended

17.

A．take no notice of

B．show interest in

C．make sense of

D．find fault with

18.

A．control

B．darkness

C．guard

D．pressure

19.

A．wander

B．relax

C．forget

D．recover

20.

A．break

B．turn

C．walk

D．test

6 . An icon (偶像) from my childhood, Linda Ronstadt announced this week that she has Parkinson’s disease and has lost her ability to sing. One of her songs that I was singing for a long time without realizing it was, “Poor, poor, poor, me, poor, poor, pitiful me.” However, she is doing anything but saying, poor me. She is embracing (欣然接受) her accomplishments and bringing enlightenment (启迪) to the world by sharing her journey. It is wonderful that they are recording her voice via interviews for the generations to come, as she will more than likely lose her ability to speak clearly. I have enjoyed listening to these interviews.

As a young girl, I had dreams about being a journalist one day. I put those dreams away with reality, along with my writing. I was singing poor, poor, poor me for a long, long time. Once I changed my song, opened myself up to the world and allowed things to flow my way... I continue to be constantly amazed.

People actually notice what I have to say. Yes, I have found my voice...and I like it! I am overjoyed each week when over 700 followers of The Year of the Cicadas blog read what I have floating around in my head. If you are reading this blog, thank you. It really does matter to me.

Last week I was asked to submit a blog for consideration to the Huffington Post. Do you know they have over 43,240,000 readers every month?! I have no idea if it will be accepted or not, that is not the point. The point is that I was asked and they wrote me back and said,“Perfect. Thank you so much for doing the work. It was worth it.”Wow, this is a big moment for me, and for that young girl who one day long ago dreamed about writing an article that would be published.

1. How does the author begin the text?

A．By providing an example.	B．By conveying an opinion.
C．By introducing a conclusion.	D．By describing a saying.

2. What can be inferred about the author from the second paragraph?

A．Her dream changed.	B．She had many readers.
C．Her mental state changed.	D．She began to learn singing.

3. Why did the Huffington Post send the request to the author?

A．Her article got recognized.	B．Her blog was extremely popular.
C．Her opinion received support.	D．Her work was published.

4. What message does the passage mainly convey?

A．It is the first step that costs.

B．Failure is the mother of success.

C．Things come true to those who dream.

D．The grass is always greener on the other side of the hill.

7 . 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。

It was the day before Thanksgiving. Gray clouds covered the sky. The air was biting. The temperature was below freezing. And I was on the way home.

This is my driver Jacob, a tall, strong and middle-aged man. Jacob was sent to pick me up and take me three hours on a drive inland in Mexico. Like most drivers, he is very talkative. As we were driving, he started to tell me his story. Out of the habit shaped by my career, I like to chat and I like to get to know people and their stories.

He shared with me that since the pandemic, he had to change jobs and was currently spending six days a week away from his family in a town that had more work. This life certainly can seem full of pains at times. It is up to us, though, to make each one a blessing in disguise (伪装，掩饰).

He mentioned the name of his hometown ‘Nah Bok’ and shared that he had to spend five hours on his only day off on the three different buses to get there and back to spend one day with them. His mother, his wife and his kids are there, waiting for him. The weekly trips are tiring but worthwhile for those short moments of happiness and joy. Then they parted ways, wishing well thoughts for the week ahead.

I do understand such experience. Admittedly, I was one of those kids like his. My father had worked away when I was young, sometimes away for weeks and months at a time. I remember us kids waiting for our turn to have just a couple of minutes on the phone with him back before we had Skype (一种即时通讯软件).

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

After two hours into our drive, I saw a sign saying ‘Nah Bok’.

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That’s a little moment of JOY I brought to the man.

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8 . When I was younger I loved going on winding trail (小路) runs on the outskirts of my hometown. It was my favorite way to ______ the stresses of everyday life. So, when I was back in my hometown for a visit after a(n) ______ first year of my Ph.D (博士) program, I thought a trail run was just what I needed. But ______ helping me relax, the run did just the ______: It made me anxious.

In college, where Iran along flat concrete paths instead of ______ dirt trails, I bought a GPS watch. When I was back in the country, it constantly ______ me of the fact that I wasn’t ______ my usual pace. I turned my ______ off, thinking that would allow me to find the ______ I expected, but I still worried that I was ______.

Going into my Ph.D., I had thought that my ______ undergraduate track record and strong work rules would set me up for instant ______. To my surprise, I was wrong. I ______ confidence in my research abilities and constantly felt my progress was too ______. Finally, one day I broke down in my adviser’s office, wondering whether I would be able to ______ a Ph.D. of any value.

Then came my visit home. I realized that a Ph.D. is like a trail run: Sometimes you can run fast. But at other times, you might find yourself moving on a steep winding trail ______. Difficulties and slow-moving sections are ______, and success looks and feels ______ on a challenging section than it does on a smooth, flat path.

When I returned to grad school, I shifted my mindset ______ my trail-running understanding. Now, as I near the end of my Ph.D., I’m pleased to report that I’m a more ______ scientist.

1.

A．expose

B．escape

C．evaluate

D．exploit

2.

A．athletic

B．curious

C．abnormal

D．tough

3.

A．apart from

B．prior to

C．instead of

D．because of

4.

A．truth

B．surface

C．criteria

D．opposite

5.

A．twisting

B．muddy

C．closed

D．smooth

6.

A．demanded

B．cheated

C．warned

D．cured

7.

A．looking forward to

B．keeping up with

C．making up for

D．catching hold of

8.

A．watch

B．phone

C．radio

D．heat

9.

A．rank

B．absence

C．peace

D．safety

10.

A．underperforming

B．undercharging

C．undervaluing

D．undertaking

11.

A．spare

B．solid

C．precise

D．similar

12.

A．technique

B．pattern

C．success

D．access

13.

A．prepared

B．tore

C．witnessed

D．lacked

14.

A．concrete

B．slow

C．steady

D．popular

15.

A．deliver

B．distinguish

C．consume

D．ignore

16.

A．like sheep

B．at a snail’s pace

C．for donkey’s years

D．from the horse’s mouth

17.

A．unbelievable

B．unfortunate

C．unfair

D．unavoidable

18.

A．different

B．permanent

C．innocent

D．convenient

19.

A．compared to

B．buried in

C．based on

D．prepared for

20.

A．conservative

B．friendly

C．straightforward

D．confident

9 . Both my parents were educators, and for the past 40 years, I’ve done the same thing. For years, I have watched people teach. And one of the things that are not often noticed is the importance of relationships. Someone says that no important learning can happen without an important relationship. That’s true. Kids may not even learn from people they don’t like.

How do I build relationships with kids and look after kids? I once gave a test — 20 questions. A student missed 18. I put a “+2” on his paper and a big smiling face. I said to him, “You got two right. You didn’t miss them all. And when we review this, won’t you do better?” He said, “Yes, I can do better.” You see, “-18” may be a blow to his pride, but “+2” said, “I am not all bad.”

And for years, I watched my mother take the time at recess (课间休息) to review, go on home visits in the afternoon, and buy small gifts for kids. After she retired (退休), some of her kids came and said to her, “You know, Ms. Walker, you made a difference in my life. You made me feel like I was somebody.” When my mama died, there were so many students at her funeral (葬礼). It brought tears to my eyes, not because she was gone, but because she left a treasure of relationships that could never disappear. Can we have more relationships? Of course, yes. And we teach anyway, no matter what kinds of kids we have.

Teaching and learning should bring joy. How influential our world would be if we had kids who were not afraid to take risks, Who were not afraid to think, and who had a champion (拥护者)! Every child should have a champion, an adult who will never give up on them, and who understands the influence of connection and believes that they can become the best.

1. What is the author’s purpose in writing the first paragraph?

A．To show the key to people’s success.

B．To show the importance of education.

C．To tell us the value of relationship in teaching.

D．To introduce his parents’ teaching experience.

2. Why did the author put “+2” on the student’s paper?

A．To draw his attention.

B．To tell him grades didn’t matter.

C．To show the two sides of the same coin.

D．To make him feel better and encourage him.

3. What do we know about Ms. Walker?

A．Her students were full of thanks to her.

B．She was strict with her students.

C．Many of her students were successful.

D．Her death made the author hopeless.

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

A．What a teacher does

B．Every child needs a champion

C．How students learn from their teachers

D．Relationship influences kids’ school life

10 . 阅读下列短文并回答问题。

We would all love to learn how to be happy. And sometimes, the solution comes from a surprising place.

During his fieldwork in a remote African village, an anthropologist (人类学家) had devoted himself to studying the unique habits and culture of the local tribe. He had been working in the village for quite some time and on the day before his scheduled return home, he composed a gift—a basket full of delightful fruits from the area, wrapped thoughtfully in a piece of cloth. He placed this offering beneath a tree and then gathered the village children around.

The man drew a line in the dirt, looked at the children, and said, “As soon as I signal to start, dash to the tree; the first to arrive will claim the basket of fruits.” However, when he signaled, instead of racing against each other, the children joined hands and ran together to the tree. Then They settled around the basket and enjoyed their treat as a group.

Bewildered by their act of unity, the anthropologist asked why they chose to run collectively when any one of them could have seized all the fruits. A young girl looked up at him and said innocently, “How can one of us be happy if all the other ones are sad?”

Years later, Desmond Tutu, the well -known South African activist, remembered how a girl once thought about things in a simple yet deep way. He used the word “ubuntu” to describe her thinking. “Ubuntu” means “I exist because we all do.” In other words, we are who we are because of our relationships with others. For that tribe, to be human is to relate with and through others. They think that our happiness comes from the union of our joys and the meaningful impact they have on the community.

1. What gift did the anthropologist prepared? (no more than 10 words)
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2. How did the children reach the tree? (no more than 10 words)
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3. What does the underlined word “bewildered” probably mean in Paragraph 4? (1 word)
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4. What is the source of happiness for the tribe? (no more than 10 words)
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5. Do you agree with the tribe’s belief about happiness? Please give your reason (s).(no more than 25words)
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