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。

Ethan was a young man living in a small town. He was a bright soul with dreams, but he was also trapped by the chains of fear and doubt.

Ethan worked at a small bookshop, yet deep within, he had a strong desire to become a painter. Every evening, as the setting sun painted the sky in orange and pink, Ethan would sit by his window, a blank canvas (油画布) before him. Yet, no stroke (笔画) graced the canvas. The fear of failure and the whispers of doubt prevented him from painting. “What if I’m not good enough?” he often thought.

One cold autumn evening, an unexpected visitor came knocking at Ethan’s door-Mrs. Wilkins, an elderly well-known woman of wisdom. “Ethan,” she began gently, “I’ve noticed the light in your room night after night, and yet, I’ve seen no color grace the world from your hands. Why is that?”

Ethan sighed, the weight of his unspoken dreams heavy on his shoulders. He whispered, “I’m afraid that I’ll never be good enough and that my work will never touch the hearts of others.”

Mrs. Wilkins smiled, a kind, understanding smile. “Ethan,” she said, drawing closer, “let me tell you a story of a young bird, much like yourself, afraid to leave its nest. The little bird was always scared at the thought of flight. Day after day, it watched other birds fly into the sky, while it remained where it was, full of fear. The bird feared the unknown, feared failure, and most of all, feared that its wings were not strong enough to carry it. But then, one day, a storm approached, and the little bird had no choice but to jump into the storm. It was not an easy journey; the winds were very strong, and the rain blinded its eyes. Yet, with each flap (拍打) of its wings, the bird realized that it was able to fly.”

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 开头已给出。

Ethan felt a sense of warmth and hope wash over him as Mrs. Wilkins spoke.

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That night, for the first time in many years, Ethan picked up his brush.

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2 . Last year, John and I discovered that our plumbing (水管) had failed, flooding our home. We had to live in a hotel as we waited for the _________ to be dealt with.

Living in a small hotel room with three little kids was an extremely _________ period, but when a group of teenagers from FFA group moved in, things went from bad to worse.

The teens kept talking _________ in the hallways until late, and the noise _________ my kids. I was _________ and decided to talk to them to see if they could show _________ rather than become angry. The next day I knocked on the closest door and spoke to the young man who _________ .

“I know you’re here for the FFA conference and we want you to have _________, but you were a little loud last night and I hope you could be quieter tonight,” I _________. The young man said he was very sorry. Before going to bed, I __________ a note under our door. I opened the note to find __________. The teens __________ $40 in the note.

The next morning, my family __________ the teenagers and learned that at the FFA conference, the students had listened to a speech about __________ and paying it forward. That very night, the students found that __________ to be kind.

There is always an act of kindness to be done, just as long as you’re looking for one.

1.

A．mess

B．fear

C．stress

D．pollution

2.

A．boring

B．challenging

C．interesting

D．confusing

3.

A．independently

B．beautifully

C．loudly

D．illegally

4.

A．woke up

B．cheered up

C．built up

D．warmed up

5.

A．shocked

B．upset

C．disappointed

D．calm

6.

A．doubt

B．tension

C．courage

D．understanding

7.

A．laughed

B．answered

C．rejected

D．performed

8.

A．fun

B．confidence

C．belief

D．attention

9.

A．announced

B．whispered

C．explained

D．argued

10.

A．left

B．lighted

C．tore

D．noticed

11.

A．paper

B．hair

C．money

D．cloth

12.

A．included

B．wanted

C．stole

D．took

13.

A．approached

B．cured

C．warned

D．thanked

14.

A．strategy

B．kindness

C．honesty

D．religion

15.

A．attitude

B．ability

C．opportunity

D．strength

3 . 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

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。

As we stepped off the plane in Pucón, the lively atmosphere of the town immediately lifted our spirits after the long flight from New York.

The contrast between the freezing Big Apple and the warmth of Pucón was striking. The climate was delightful, which was a welcome change from the busy New York City.

“Feel that?” my friend said proudly, bathed in the gentle sunshine. “This is what I call a vacation!”

Our guide, Herman, was waiting for us with a broad smile. His English was limited, but his enthusiasm was boundless. He greeted us with heartiness, “Welcome to Pucón! I have everything ready for you.”

We spent our first day settling into the luxurious house he had arranged for us. The unique design of the house deeply attracted us. The house was a combination of modern luxury and traditional charm, neat and tidy, with tall windows framing the greenery outside.

Herman insisted on taking care of our every need. He would not even let us lift a finger in the house, which was above and beyond his duties.

One evening, as we wandered along the beach, the sky transformed into a canvas (画布) of rich colors. We were placed in a world of wonder. My friend turned to me, eyes sparkling, and said,“This is why we travel, isn’t it? Moments like these make everything else fade away.”

As we planned to go to another town to admire the unique architecture, something unexpected happened. I got a fever.

Our explorations were cut short. Lying in bed, I could hear my friend pacing outside my room, worried. And our travel plans were put on hold as there was no choice but to rest in the hope that I would recover soon.

The next morning, my fever worsened. Being new to the area and struggling with the language barrier, we felt helpless.

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。

Just then, Herman appeared.

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With Herman’s help, I began to recover.

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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。

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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6 . It was well after midnight. I stood silently staring out of the window, feeling cold. All in my thought was nothing but the ________ to come. It finally came at 9 a.m. I was ________ into an operating room. Six hours later, I was sent back. The next day I found myself on my ________, half walking, half supported by medical equipment and my ________. The orders were to walk the length of the hospital________ and then back. It was then that I first met the man, ________ was standing in the doorway, smiling and nodding as I passed with my brother. On the fourth week when I was able to ________alone along the passage, I stopped a minute to chat. He explained that he had brought his son to this ________ full of hope, but things were not going well. I told him I would pray (祈祷) for his ________. He thanked me but shook his head________. Then came the day ________ the doctor told me I was well enough to go home. This man was so happy for me. I felt his ________.

That was 14 years ago. Yet I think of him often and his love is always in my heart. When ________ a life-threatening illness, job loss, however serious it may be, we can turn to those around us and will ________ the love of others, almost freely and thankfully. This kind of love is blind to race and color, and will ________ forever.

1.

A．operation

B．life

C．man

D．doctor

2.

A．rushed

B．followed

C．wheeled

D．showed

3.

A．feet

B．knees

C．stomach

D．back

4.

A．cousin

B．nurse

C．brother

D．son

5.

A．building

B．room

C．yard

D．passage

6.

A．that

B．which

C．who

D．whom

7.

A．leave

B．retire

C．walk

D．run

8.

A．school

B．hospital

C．passage

D．room

9.

A．brother

B．son

C．life

D．room

10.

A．happily

B．energetically

C．eagerly

D．sadly

11.

A．if

B．where

C．when

D．while

12.

A．belief

B．tension

C．despair

D．love

13.

A．face

B．to face

C．facing

D．faced

14.

A．accept

B．respect

C．reject

D．assume

15.

A．fade

B．approach

C．last

D．stand

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 a cold winter evening, I was terrified that my mom would find out that I had lost the beautiful silver flute (长笛) she bought me. I felt very sad and I thought that she had given me a big lecture about how valuable it was and that I had to take good care of it. Now it was missing! And I felt very upset. I was only ten at the time, so it felt like a huge responsibility. So I didn’t dare tell my mum about it, I didn’t think my mum would pay attention to my flute.

Mum was a soft-spoken woman who never yelled at me, but she would surely have docked (扣除) my allowance (零花钱) for a year or two in order to pay for it if I couldn’t find it and she discovered that my flute was lost. The worst punishment, though, would have been disappointing her and being forever regarded as an unreliable person.

As I was in the band, I would take the flute to school twice and bring it home after practice. That day, I normally remembered collecting it after school and then I rushed through the school gate, I even said bye to the guard. But when I returned home and wanted to take my flute for practice, it was nowhere to be found.

Being afraid to tell anyone, I kept thinking to myself   “I’d be in big trouble if I lost it. What should I do?”

Just then, I heard my mum’s calling, “Sweetie, dinner is ready!”

“Okay, wait a minute, I…am …coming…” I replied as I slowly stepped out of my bed-room, my mind was still back in the state of searching for my flute.

When having dinner, I could hardly focus with my eyes. Although I tried to pretend to be calm, my mum still noticed it.

“What is the matter with you, sweetie?” my mum asked.

Hearing what she said, I had to tell her the truth.

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。

To my surprise, my mum didn’t scold me but stood up to come to me.

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When we drove near the school gate, I could see a person standing from a distance.

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8 . “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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9 . 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.

10 . 在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

It was an unforgettable night. The noisy Mexico City gradually calmed down. The main Olympic stadium was in     1     (dark).

After he finished his work, Greenspan,     2       world famous documentary producer, found the stadium empty. He was leaving for the hotel     3     he suddenly saw a man running into the stadium. The man fell down on the ground after getting to the destination     4     (eventual).

Out of curiosity, Greenspan went over to ask why the athlete ran to the end with such difficulty. The young man     5     (reply), ”My country sent me here not to let me start off a race in the competition, but to make me complete the game. I have been left behind but I have a goal     6     all the other runners: I will run to the end. And     7     is my motherland that gives me the power to move on.“

Deeply     8     (move)by what he said, Greenspan spread the most touching scene in the history of the Olympic Games to every comer of the world.

Life should have a dream of     9     (reach)the peak, yet the mast important is whether we have made the     10     (great)efforts—to reach the goal in the mind is a success.