1 . A man got depressed about life. In spite of all his ________, he got nothing but failure. Feeling ________, he left everything and relaxed himself in the woods, where he met a farmer. The man shared his ________ with the farmer.

“Do you see that fern (蕨类植物) and bamboo there?” the farmer said, pointing towards two ________. He told the man that when he planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, he took very good care of them. Within a short period of time, the fern ________ grew from the earth. However, ________ the bamboo seed had been watered for years, it did not outwardly grow as much as an inch. But the farmer did not ________ the bamboo seed and continued to ________ it. By the fifth year, a tiny sprout (嫩芽) grew out of the ________. And within six months, the tree grew a hundred feet tall.

“So, did the bamboo tree lie quietly for four years only to grow rapidly in the ________?” the farmer asked. The answer is quite ________. The little tree was growing underground, developing a root system which was ________ enough to support its potential for outward ________ in the fifth year and beyond.

“Did you know that you had been ________ all the time and that you were growing strong roots?” said the farmer. Hearing the farmer’s words, the man ________ the value of hard work.

1.

A．advice

B．effort

C．fear

D．evidence

2.

A．surprised

B．motivated

C．defeated

D．relieved

3.

A．excitement

B．failure

C．knowledge

D．food

4.

A．farms

B．seeds

C．gardens

D．plants

5.

A．quickly

B．immediately

C．hardly

D．likely

6.

A．since

B．if

C．unless

D．although

7.

A．get down to

B．look forward to

C．give up on

D．go away with

8.

A．show

B．control

C．cut

D．water

9.

A．ground

B．imbalance

C．tree

D．disorder

10.

A．third

B．fourth

C．fifth

D．sixth

11.

A．obvious

B．right

C．wrong

D．complex

12.

A．clear

B．strong

C．early

D．close

13.

A．information

B．calmness

C．success

D．growth

14.

A．resting

B．waiting

C．struggling

D．smiling

15.

A．reported

B．realized

C．ignored

D．assessed

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。

I had a trip to New Mexico last year, a trip I still remember very well to this day. I went to a place called Philmont and attended a summer camp. There were thirteen people including me. The entire 10-day hike we took through those mountains went well, except for the second day, because of the terrible weather.

It had been a nice sunny day up until we were halfway to the camp we were staying at that night. Then without a word it started raining gently. There was nothing too bad and certainly nothing we couldn’t handle. We put our raincoats on and continued on our way. It stayed raining slightly for a while, so I decided it would be a good idea to say, “Well, it can’t be much worse than this, right?” And in less than five seconds the thunder crashed around us. It almost sounded like a laugh, as if it was laughing at us. Then the rain started to come down harder, and then, the hail (冰雹) came.

Getting hit with balls of ice in the middle of the New Mexico mountains was not something I had ever thought would happen to us, but here we were. All thirteen of us were wishing at that moment that we could go home. But we quickly abandoned the idea. It was freezing, and my feet felt like they might fall off. Wet, cold, and carrying 40 pounds on our backs, we hiked on.

But soon enough we got lost for about a mile because of a mistake that our “Navi-guesser” made on getting us to our destination. At the same time, one of our boys got a minor case of hypothermia (低温症). We decided to stop for a while, unpacking our tents to get into a nice warm sleeping bag. I don’t know if you know this, but unpacking camping gear (装备) in the rain was not very fun, especially setting up a tent.

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。

We came up with a solution.

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The rain stopped just as we were about to start.

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3 . Is your life being restricted (限制) by limiting beliefs that you’re holding on to? Like many, you may find yourself stuck in an unhappy relationship and your life is unsatisfying.     1    

It’s probably not due to a lack of ability, physical or monetary reasons.     2     It’s those inner limiting beliefs that hold you back.

    3     Proven studies show that 80% of the time what holds you back most is your own belief system or, to be more exact, your limiting beliefs. If you allow these limiting beliefs to influence all future decisions, quite possibly they’ll ruin any chance of true success you’ll ever have!

    4     It’s important to clean out the old baggage (看法) from the past to make room for the new. First, identify behavior problems and limiting beliefs that keep re-occurring in your life. Take a few moments to think about beliefs you hold that might be holding you back, like “I’ll never meet the perfect woman because I’m ugly…” Second, choose a belief you would like to have instead-make the decision to let your limiting belief go and adopt new behaviours based upon new positive powerful beliefs.     5    

It is your choice that matters most. Let go of your limiting beliefs and begin moving forward.

A．I will overcome it.

B．So it is time to let go.

C．You need to look inside.

D．So you have to look forward.

E．Yet you seem unable to do anything about them.

F．Limiting beliefs is potentially destroying your future.

G．For example, you can replace “I am ugly” with “I can attract the right partner”.

4 . “五一劳动节”到来之际，你校将举办一场以“劳动”为主题的英文演讲比赛，请你就此写一篇演讲稿参赛，内容包括：
1. 你的一次劳动经历；
2. 你的感想。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear friends,

Good morning! I feel honored to be here to talk to you on labour. First, I would like to share with you one of my experiences to stress the significance of labor.

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5 . A few weeks ago, my teenage daughter Lisa failed a test. The grade might stop her from qualifying for the next class she wants to take. There were tears and some complaints for a few minutes. Then I saw something interesting. She made a joke, expressed gratitude that she didn’t have bigger problems, and finally made a plan on how to make improvements.

She was never the same as she was one year ago. That one was unwilling to take responsibility. That one stayed in anger and blamed others. We expect our kids to learn and grow. We hope for it. However, most of us grow through adversity (逆境), even trauma (精神创伤). It happened to Lisa last year repeatedly. She searched for ways to get her bearings and equip herself when everything around her was changing by the day. Psychologists call it post-traumatic growth.

Trauma refers to an emotional response to a terrible event like an accident, attack, natural disaster, or other life-changing happenings. The growth after trauma doesn’t mean we get through challenges uninjured. It’s been a scary and painful time, for everyone, in one way or another. We may experience disbelief, depression, and even denial. As time moves on, people who have experienced trauma may have headaches or other physical symptoms, emotional ups and downs, and even relationship problems. Trauma does leave its irremovable marks.

However, in one study, researchers surveyed nearly 385 people who experienced financial difficulty during the pandemic. 88 percent of the people surveyed say they also have experienced some positive outcomes—They now have stronger family relationships and a greater appreciation of life.

1. What is Lisa like now when she fails?

A．She tries to cover it.

B．She is positive and adult.

C．She acts unconcerned.

D．She wants to make excuses.

2. What does the author intend to tell us through Lisa’s experience?

A．There is no sweet without sweat.

B．Experience is the father of wisdom.

C．Difficult situations are likely to make one stronger.

D．Responsibility is often more important than ability.

3. How does the author prove his view?

A．By analyzing existing data.

B．By quoting a psychologist.

C．By contrasting a person’s constant changes.

D．By giving examples together with study results.

4. Which of the following may the author agree with about post-traumatic growth?

A．It usually comes at a high price.

B．It produces little negative feelings.

C．It is one of the fastest ways to make improvements.

D．It is growth that does both good and harm.

6 . It has been an unwritten rule that those who become 30 years old must have already been in a stable (稳定的) place. _________, they might be considered a failure.

I am turning 30 tomorrow and I ask myself, “Should I _________ this deadline?” I am still renting an apartment, and living alone. This seems far from _________ for most, but it looks nice to me.

When I graduated years ago, I _________ worked as a journalist because I had been dreaming of writing stories for the _________ since childhood, and I thought I would stick to it forever. But as time flies, I realize that it will be unwise to _________ myself to just one path. Therefore, I decide to start my another pursuit—studying law.

Was I _________ before? No. I have learned that there is no single formula (公式) for _________ and happiness. Our lives are filled with _________ possibilities. While I really love my current career, I have also been interested in being a __________. So why should I __________ the dream to the end just because I am 30 already?

Turning 30 can also be a chance to do whatever you like. You needn’t care about how others will __________ your decisions. The most important part is that you are just being yourself and __________ it. Turning 30 is just like any other birthday. Stop feeling __________ about your age and try to __________ all the opportunities and surprises that life throws on your way.

1.

A．Moreover

B．However

C．Therefore

D．Otherwise

2.

A．fear

B．approach

C．determine

D．miss

3.

A．common

B．active

C．satisfactory

D．stressful

4.

A．strangely

B．immediately

C．previously

D．magically

5.

A．public

B．villager

C．customer

D．foreigner

6.

A．turn

B．compare

C．limit

D．confirm

7.

A．impressed

B．wrong

C．powerful

D．cheerful

8.

A．freedom

B．independence

C．existence

D．success

9.

A．obvious

B．reasonable

C．endless

D．practical

10.

A．lawyer

B．teacher

C．writer

D．journalist

11.

A．look for

B．think about

C．make up for

D．hold on to

12.

A．ignore

B．judge

C．recognize

D．respect

13.

A．observing

B．stressing

C．doubting

D．enjoying

14.

A．anxious

B．content

C．comfortable

D．exciting

15.

A．assume

B．accept

C．leave

D．ignore

7 . Miss Marquis was my mentor (导师) when I was 12 and she’s my mentor now as a teacher.

My family moved to the UK from Saudi Arabia in 2017. When I started school there, I didn’t have a great understanding of the English language. Thankfully, I had an amazing teacher called Miss Marquis who helped me get through it. She pushed me all the way and gave me the right guidance.

During my teacher training with ARK, I was given a place at Globe Academy in London as a math teacher. When I saw the head of the English department was Miss Marquis, my jaw (下巴) dropped. It was unbelievable.

I still can’t call her by her first name. The respect I have for her is still there. In one of the lessons I observed she was reading the same book we used in our GCSEs and it took me back to the days when I was being taught by her. You knew you could go to her and share your problems. At the same time, you would never mess about in her lesson. Misbehaving was simply not done.

My aim as a teacher is affected by her. Teaching is about the mark you make on other people’s lives. I’ve worked in a few different schools during my training but I chose ARK because it gives opportunities to children who may not be from wealthy backgrounds. I am trying to have an impact on these people.

It doesn’t matter how many books you read, and nothing can prepare you for your first lesson. I have read all the theories about how to manage behavior but a lot of them just go out of my head when I walk into the classroom because they’re not robots. They’re all unique individuals and you can’t control them. You need to put the work in and build relationships with the students.

1. When did the author get to know Miss Marquis?

A．When he began school in a totally new place.

B．When he worked as a guide at an English school.

C．When he experienced difficult situations in ARK.

D．When he arrived in Saudi Arabia with his family.

2. What was the author’s reaction upon seeing Miss Marquis at ARK?

A．Embarrassed.

B．Puzzled.

C．Amused.

D．Shocked.

3. Which of the following best describes Miss Marquis?

A．Cold and selfish.	B．Kind but strict.
C．Gentle but careless.	D．Energetic and friendly.

4. What should a good teacher do according to the author?

A．To be devoted to his/her teaching career.

B．To be equipped with enough knowledge.

C．To respect and encourage his/her students.

D．To be well prepared for his/her first lesson.

8 . Driving on the mountain road where I live can be both a delight and an adventure. Yet, you should also watch for deer and squirrels _______ the road as well as fallen trees and rocks that may break loose from and _______down the side of the hill.

I _______ upon one big rock just the other day. I saw a car just ahead of me narrowly turn around it. But the stone was _______ there, which might cause traffic accidents. I turned round and then _______ over to a wide spot. I knew a rock of this _______ would break parts of a low riding car like mine if the driver didn’t see it _______. So I walked over and moved the huge stone. It must have weighed 50 pounds, but with all my strength, I removed it. I felt relieved and walked back to my car.

The happening reminded me too of an old _______ I had read once: In a faraway land, a king had placed a huge rock on the way to his palace. Many nobles walked by and surrounded it, complaining that the king didn’t keep the road up better. Finally, a _______ farmer pulling a cart (马车) of vegetables arrived. He ________ and pushed the rock off the road. Then he saw under it was a bag of gold coins that the king had left for the one who ________the path for those who came after. Later, he was not as badly off as before.

Now while there wasn’t any ________ under the rock I moved, my heart did feel more ________as I was driving back home. Maybe the real ________ is the joy we spread, and the ________ we share.

1.

A．destroying

B．beatifying

C．crossing

D．transforming

2.

A．set

B．fall

C．tear

D．burn

3.

A．came

B．stepped

C．beat

D．looked

4.

A．seldom

B．ever

C．already

D．still

5.

A．watched

B．pulled

C．knocked

D．handed

6.

A．size

B．quantity

C．length

D．smoothness

7.

A．in turn

B．in time

C．at least

D．at break

8.

A．story

B．hole

C．noble

D．saying

9.

A．greedy

B．poor

C．frank

D．lazy

10.

A．wandered

B．hesitated

C．stopped

D．continued

11.

A．reached

B．followed

C．designed

D．cleared

12.

A．treasure

B．joy

C．barriers

D．vegetables

13.

A．anxious

B．outgoing

C．awkward

D．golden

14.

A．trial

B．source

C．reward

D．tool

15.

A．vision

B．kindness

C．honesty

D．wealth

9 . 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。

Ariana Porter was very excited. Tomorrow will be a new day and a new beginning, well, kind of. Tomorrow Ariana will go to a boarding school! No little sister to share a room with, peace and quiet. She ate her favourite homemade curry for the last time that year. Then, she curled up in her clean bed and shut her eyes. Excited.

The next day, Ariana woke up, jumped into her best clothes and flew downstairs. After a quick breakfast, the whole family lined up and said their goodbyes. Ariana’s little sister tried to hug her, but she shrugged Liliana off. And off she went to boarding school. Happy.

However, when Ariana got there, everyone looked unwelcoming. A teacher showed her to her dorm. It was cold and dark! A few days later, Ariana got several letters. The rainbow one was from her little sister and another from her parents. Ariana couldn’t even be bothered to open them. She just threw them into the main hall’s fireplace when nobody was around.

Every day, Ariana tried to make friends. It was an all­girls school. Unfortunately, she had no luck. She tried to give girls gifts, she tried to be friendly, but they shrugged her off just like she did to her sister. Two months passed trying to find new friends, but without success. Ariana felt more and more lonely. Something was missing in her life. Something indescribable. Something, or maybe someone.

Week after week went by and then, one day, holding yet another batch of mail, Ariana’s heart trembled. She realized what she was painfully missing, her FAMILY. Whenever she was down, whenever she needed help or comfort, they were there for her. Always. This time she opened the little rainbow envelope and smiled. Reading it filled her heart with joy. Ariana couldn’t reply, for the school didn’t allow that, so she decided to hide the letters under her pillow. The pile grew larger and they were so important to her, for the letters gave her the greatest comfort when she was away from home.

Months passed eagerly waiting for the day when the school year ends. No more dorm life and unfriendly girls. Ariana skipped to math class excitedly, but couldn’t concentrate, she dreamed about going home.

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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。

Finally it was the day to go home and Ariana started to pack.

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Ariana was leaving the dorm when she realized she forgot something important.

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10 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Do you believe that art can change our world? In a study     1    (conduct) at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), researchers found that people with an active interest in the art contribute more to society than those with little or no interest in     2    . That means if you sing, dance, draw, or act, and especially if you watch others do so, you’re     3    (likely) to be socially responsible, tolerant and altruistic (无私的).

Kelly Leroux, an assistant professor at UIC who takes charge     4     the study, says, “Our data analysis has found a high correlation between the arts and altruistic actions—like donating blood,or doing favors for a neighbor,     5     place the interests of others over the interests of self,” she said. “    6     this, people who have interests in the arts are more willing to take part in activities, such as volunteering.”

Because the financial crisis still lasts, arts budgets     7    (reduce) very soon. However, this policy will take such important benefits away from students. Just as LeRoux says,     8     policymakers are worried about a decline in community life, the arts should not be disregarded as     9     effective means to promote social     10    (responsible).