1 . My wife and I parked by a rough path the same time as a young man covered in tattoos (纹身). I ______ he was unfriendly，so we tried to ______ ourselves from him. But he struggled hard to ______ and wanted to talk some. We slowed down. He said he was recovering from a bad time in his life. We ______ left him in the dust，heading up the river.

Hours later we turned back ______ a flash flood had taken out the bridge. There he was again, following to ______ us. He shared a little more of his ______. He lost his mother and sister in a car accident and he was permanently ______ too. We slowed down to the pace he could ______ for the whole way back.

He continued, “During much surgery and ______ I came to hate life...” Then he pulled up his shirt to show us a ______ life size tattoo from neck to waist. It was two ladies in a ______ light waving to him. “This is my mom and this is my sister,” he pointed, “They told me to stop hating everything. They loved me just as they always had and ______ me to live in love too!” He explained the brightly colored tattoo was the exact dream he had that day.

My ______ went away. It had painted a wrong picture of this wonderful person with a beautiful ______ . I learned more than he hoped to tell.

1.

A．assumed

B．remembered

C．admitted

D．confirmed

2.

A．tell

B．distance

C．save

D．free

3.

A．turn away

B．set out

C．catch up

D．settle down

4.

A．politely

B．secretly

C．carelessly

D．accidentally

5.

A．though

B．unless

C．because

D．before

6.

A．impress

B．interrupt

C．persuade

D．engage

7.

A．target

B．story

C．plan

D．journey

8.

A．confused

B．discouraged

C．ignored

D．injured

9.

A．observe

B．judge

C．manage

D．challenge

10.

A．silence

B．pain

C．failure

D．guilt

11.

A．massive

B．funny

C．random

D．popular

12.

A．brilliant

B．gentle

C．weak

D．sensitive

13.

A．allowed

B．begged

C．forced

D．expected

14.

A．doubt

B．sympathy

C．prejudice

D．resistance

15.

A．reputation

B．message

C．appearance

D．insight

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。

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.

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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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3 . Black isn’t a doctor but a music therapist (心理治疗师). Back in2019, the nursing team asked if she could reach out to a _________ who seemed to be struggling and was unwilling to _________ the staff or be part of any activities. “They told me, ‘He’s bad-_________, and we wonder if you might have a(n) _________.”

So, on a _________ afternoon, Black approached the patient’s room and _________ herself. She asked if she could _________, and offered to play some music.” If you don’t like it, you can _________ me to leave, she said.

After some gentle _________, the 70-year-old man told her a few classical composers he __________ and then turned away at the bare branches __________. But as she started to play one of his favorites, Bach, the man turned back and started to cry. Black __________ the music. “Do you want me to continue?” she asked. “Absolutely,” he said through __________. “He shared with me afterward that he had been __________ so much and had been unable to talk about anything, but the __________ showed up like a hug,” recalls Black.

Anyone who has felt that joy when a(n) __________ song comes on the radio at just the right moment or __________ along with a singer expressing heartache will __________ the emotional touch of music. Now, a growing body of scientific __________ demonstrates that music can be __________ too.

1.

A．doctor

B．nurse

C．patient

D．musician

2.

A．argue with

B．engage with

C．come along with

D．put up with

3.

A．tempered

B．disappointed

C．depressed

D．bored

4.

A．interest

B．passion

C．answer

D．solution

5.

A．spring

B．summer

C．autumn

D．winter

6.

A．lost

B．enjoyed

C．introduced

D．devoted

7.

A．sing

B．sit

C．talk

D．begin

8.

A．order

B．acquire

C．ask

D．beg

9.

A．dances

B．pushes

C．songs

D．dialogues

10.

A．knew

B．hated

C．liked

D．trusted

11.

A．outside

B．upside

C．nearby

D．downstairs

12.

A．lowered

B．stopped

C．enjoyed

D．interrupted

13.

A．tears

B．laughter

C．relaxation

D．emotion

14.

A．holding in

B．fitting in

C．coming about

D．staying up

15.

A．hope

B．laughter

C．talking

D．music

16.

A．sad

B．favorite

C．familiar

D．exciting

17.

A．jumped

B．sang

C．danced

D．wept

18.

A．sense

B．refuse

C．come

D．reach

19.

A．progress

B．experiments

C．technology

D．process

20.

A．light

B．cure

C．expectation

D．machine

4 . “Are you all right?” the student asked as she passed me in the hallway. I was in the final stretch of last work before writing my essay. The student, who was 4 years behind me in the same Ph.D. program, went on to say, “I see people from your group working so much, putting in extra hours, even at night.” It set me thinking a lot.

As a first-year Ph.D. student, I was lucky to have kind and understanding advisers. But I felt overwhelming pressure to become a perfect student. I kept finding a million reasons why I was coming into graduate school at a disadvantage compared with my peers. As a student from Colombia, I had been educated at institutions my professors and colleagues had never heard of, I spoke with an accent that was hard to understand, and I was older than most of the people in my cohort.

I noticed that most of the people around me seemed to be working all the time. I began to spend many weekday nights and weekends in the lab. But my strategy didn’t work. I crashed from burnout. The tiredness took a toll on my productivity and motivation. During one of many mindless Sundays in the office, I realized I’d fallen into the trap of assuming my colleagues’ work habits were the standard for belonging and being worthy of respect — and it wasn’t sustainable.

From then on, I stopped counting the number of work hours I was putting in, leaving space every day for exercising and doing activities that I enjoyed. Eventually, I realized nobody was keeping track of the amount of time I spent in the lab anyway and it wasn’t something I needed to worry about.

I noticed that having more time for myself made me more rested and motivated when I went back to work. I continued quietly along this path for years, until that conversation in the hallway. So, when I ran into her again, weeks later, I told her that even though I was feeling a lot of pressure in the final year of my Ph.D., I was putting my mental and physical health first and wasn’t working overtime. I also began to talk with other students about how quality sleep, physical activity, healthy eating, and reasonable work hours were a daily part of my routine.

1. What can we learn about the student?

A．He spent much time in lab work.	B．He had finished the Ph.D. program.
C．He was concerned about the author.	D．He was putting in extra hours at night.

2. How does the author feel about his work at first?

A．Anxious.

B．Ambitious.

C．Dissatisfied.

D．Enthusiastic.

3. Which can replace the underlined phrase “took a toll on” in Para. 3?

A．Added fuel to.	B．Had a negative impact on.
C．Cast new light on.	D．Depended too much on.

4. What does the author intend to tell us?

A．A healthy work-life balance counts.

B．A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.

C．Fitting in doesn’t mean working overtime.

D．Nothing is difficult to the man who will try.

5 . I acquired a lot by watching animals. They have tales to tell and lessons to teach for any who have the openness to watch, ________and learn.

We have three roosters (公鸡), each with a different personality and a different voice.

Stew is ________the leading rooster. He has the “perfect” voice and star looks, suitable for________in a movie. Typical of his kind, he is well aware of his talent and appearance. Stew often sings at 4:00 AM to________the dawn before this part of the globe has even thought of circling to it. He looks after the hens, knowing that he has important work to do. Another of our roosters is Smoker. He may not have “the sound” or “the look”, but he takes his place in the order of things without giving evidence of ________or ingratitude. He is the one who________looks for danger and makes a(n) unpleasant sound like coughing when he thinks there’s a(n)________nearby. The third rooster is Rocky. One morning I heard a sound that made me________out of the house. I thought one of the birds was in horrible pain. Fortunately, there were no________ . I realized that Rocky was learning to sing. Rocky didn’t seem ________ that his call was not perfect. None of the other chickens or roosters ________ him or told him to be quiet. None of them said, “Stew sounds so much better than you do.”

Even if Smoker forever sounds like he has problems with his lung and Rocky always sounds like he is in screaming agony (痛苦), it just wouldn’t be________without the calls of all three of the roosters. I enjoy hearing them all, even if Stew often wakes me up and the other two sound ill.

Perhaps no human choir would accept a member with such a voice as Smoker or Rocky, but everyone has ________gifts, and nobody is better than anybody else because of our talents. Some people have beautiful bodies. Some people have the talent to sing songs or ________ stories or create magnificent artwork. Some have the talent to help others feel secure. Others are just finding out what talents they have to offer.

So, we can ________a lot from nature if we have eyes to see, ears to hear, and brains enough to pay attention.

1.

A．spot

B．find

C．recognize

D．listen

2.

A．originally

B．generally

C．definitely

D．occasionally

3.

A．featuring

B．showing

C．playing

D．shooting

4.

A．predict

B．tell

C．forecast

D．anticipate

5.

A．envy

B．respect

C．trust

D．doubt

6.

A．obviously

B．typically

C．regularly

D．absolutely

7.

A．enemy

B．partner

C．companion

D．follower

8.

A．walked

B．stormed

C．crawled

D．rushed

9.

A．quarrels

B．debates

C．injuries

D．accidents

10.

A．proud

B．considerate

C．upset

D．content

11.

A．cared for

B．laughed at

C．focused on

D．looked down

12.

A．dusk

B．evening

C．midnight

D．morning

13.

A．unique

B．awesome

C．similar

D．specific

14.

A．take up

B．make up

C．draw up

D．put up

15.

A．receive

B．expect

C．take

D．learn

6 . When my wife and I didn’t work long, our budget was tight. We tried to save as much money as possible so we could afford overspend occasionally. At the same time, we benefited a lot from the kindness of local store owners.

When my wife was expecting our child, she developed a craving for a local Chinese restaurant’s version of tai dop voy, a mixture of meat, shrimp and vegetables. Even though they rarely saw us, the owners remembered us. One evening, I ordered tai dop voy. They enthusiastically treated me and said, “There is some fried rice for your wife. Have a healthy baby.” The bag was obviously heavier than normal. When I got home, there was not only fried rice but also two orders of tai dop voy.

That was many years ago. But those small kindnesses from locals made a difference. Customers were seen as more than a source of profit. We were members of the community that local businesses served.

The generosity I experienced years ago hasn’t disappeared. I witnessed it recently at my local farmers’ market. A family was debating whether to add another vegetable to the order. The farmer served them and said, “Sorry, I forgot. I have so many vegetables this year. Buy two, and you’ll get another for free. Pick out any one you like.” I thought the farmer was being morally flexible: no prices on the produce, but everything is fairly priced. Fairness is in the sense that care and kindness are parts of the merchant-client relationship.

The kindness of merchants is a sign of something deeper: We are all making our shared way together. For my part, I will continue to support farmers’ markets and family-run restaurants. I am happy to make a fair offer.

1. What does the underlined word “craving” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Desire.

B．Habit.

C．Proposal.

D．Technique.

2. Why does the author mention the experience of buying tai dop voy?

A．To praise Chinese meals.	B．To prove love for his wife.
C．To show human goodness.	D．To express his thanks to the owners.

3. What is the author’s attitude to the farmer in paragraph 4?

A．Appreciative.

B．Ambiguous.

C．Critical.

D．Cautious.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Tight budget, happy life	B．Low prices, fair business
C．Tasty tai dop voy, deep love	D．Small businesses, big kindnesses

7 . Once upon a time, there was a young woman named Lily who had always been searching for happiness. She had _________ that happiness could only be found in the _________ moments of life, such as getting a promotion, going on a vacation or achieving a major life ___________

However, _________ achieving some of these milestones, Lily still felt a(n) _________ inside her.

One day, while taking a walk in the park, she met an old man who was sitting on a bench with a _________ smile on his face. Inspired, she _________ a conversation with him.

To her surprise, the old man _________ that he found joy in the small things in life. He said he was _________ for the sun shining on his face, the sound of the birds chirping, and the warmth of his cup of tea. He enjoyed spending time in the __________ of his friends and family.

Lily was struck by this revelation, and decided to try in ding joy in life in the everyday moments of her life.

She started to pay more attention to the __________ things around her, like the beauty of the flowers in the garden, the sound of __________ from children playing in the street, and the smell of freshly baked bread.

As she __________ these small things, she found herself feeling more content and happy. She realized that happiness was not something that could be __________ or found in grand moments but was something that could be found in the __________ moments of life.

1.

A．remembered

B．witnessed

C．demonstrated

D．thought

2.

A．explosive

B．grand

C．exciting

D．enthusiastic

3.

A．goal

B．habit

C．experience

D．style

4.

A．except

B．beside

C．despite

D．unless

5.

A．emptiness

B．happiness

C．struggle

D．faith

6.

A．bitter

B．reluctant

C．content

D．pretended

7.

A．pull up

B．show up

C．break up

D．struck up

8.

A．revealed

B．anticipated

C．performed

D．prayed

9.

A．thirsty

B．grateful

C．suitable

D．fit

10.

A．control

B．possession

C．company

D．preservation

11.

A．meaningful

B．little

C．embarrassing

D．surprising

12.

A．crying

B．screaming

C．curse

D．laughter

13.

A．looked through

B．focused on

C．participated in

D．contribute to

14.

A．chased

B．illustrated

C．proceeded

D．measured

15.

A．great

B．harmonious

C．unbelievable

D．daily

8 . 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。

My Own Label

It seemed to me that I had two different identities when I was in fifth grade. Outside of school, I was a reasonably happy kid who enjoyed spending time with my friends, reading or listening to rock music. When I was in class, however, I turned into a very different Denise, one who was on guard all the time, and one who wanted nothing more than to get through the day without being teased.

To my classmates I was strange, because I wasn’t just like them. The most obvious thing they focused on was that I didn’t wear the same designer clothes as they did. Designer clothes were beyond my family’s reach. My mother was a single parent, and she worked long hours to support our small household. As far as love and attention were concerned, I was rich beyond all imagination. I was supported and cared for. The only thing that my classmates cared for was fashion, though, and there, I was poor.

I never knew if my classmates would torment (戏弄) me in class, but on the bus I could count on it. My trips to and from school were the horrific, painful bookends to stressful days. One girl made a point of running over to my seat every morning to see what I was wearing, and then returned to her friends to laugh about it. I shrank into myself and stared out the window.

I was the smallest girl in my class. One of my classmates’   mothers noticed, and offered me a beautiful skirt that her daughter had outgrown. I wore it happily, thrilled to have a cool item of clothing for once. When I outgrew the skirt, my mother bought me a new one of my own, one without a label. When my classmate saw it, she shouted on purpose, “Oh, that’s not my skirt, is it? Where did you get this one, Denise? The poorhouse?” My classmates burst into laughter, and I slipped away, my eyes locked on the ground. I stopped wearing the skirt.

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1.续写词数应为 150左右；
2.请按如下格式作答。

After fifth grade ended, over the summer, I spent a month at a day camp.

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With the love and support of my new friends, I became more confident.

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9 . Can you imagine anyone choosing to live without money in modern society? Well， that’s exactly what Heidmemarie Schwermer has been doing since 1996 when she _______ her job and gave away all her _______.

After _______ a difficult marriage, Schwermer moved to Dortmund, Germany with her two children in the late 1980s, working as a trained _______. She was so shocked by the _______ there that she decided to open an exchange shop called “Give and Take” in 1994.   Members of this group _______ things and skills without money ever changing hands. What amazed Schwermer was not only how homeless people’s needs could be _______, but also how much the participants benefited from the _______ aspect of their communication. At the swap shop, there are possibilities for people to get to know one another and _______ with each other. This experience so deeply ________ Schwermer that she decided to quit her job and not buy anything else ________ giving something away. Eventually, she got rid of all her ________ possessions, including her apartment.

In 1996, Schwermer agreed to take part in a 12-month ________ that was made into a documentary film called Living Without Money. ________, at the end of the 12 months, she decided that living without money gave her “quality of life, inner ________ and freedom”.   As a result, Schwermer continues to live ________. She leads a nomadic (流浪的) life by ________ practical skills, such as gardening and cleaning, as well as her professional skills as a former teacher, for food and a place to live for a short period of time.

Schwermer lives a life ________ the principle that we should not take more than we need.   As Schwermer ________ it, “Possessions are not what give a person ________. I am a happy person who feels a membership to human beings and a big love for all of them.”

1.

A．lost

B．quit

C．found

D．got

2.

A．money

B．furniture

C．apartments

D．possessions

3.

A．motivating

B．gaining

C．ending

D．surviving

4.

A．teacher

B．housewife

C．cleaner

D．gardener

5.

A．homelessness

B．kindness

C．hopelessness

D．willingness

6.

A．sell

B．purchase

C．recommend

D．exchange

7.

A．finished

B．met

C．challenged

D．realized

8.

A．social

B．political

C．familiar

D．similar

9.

A．live

B．meet

C．stay

D．bond

10.

A．amused

B．confused

C．moved

D．surprised

11.

A．with

B．for

C．without

D．by

12.

A．material

B．spiritual

C．useless

D．worthless

13.

A．service

B．experiment

C．performance

D．journey

14.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Instead

D．Otherwise

15.

A．confidence

B．wealth

C．struggle

D．fear

16.

A．noise-free

B．trouble-free

C．money-free

D．house-free

17.

A．buying

B．trading

C．training

D．changing

18.

A．concentrated on

B．related to

C．based on

D．devoted to

19.

A．takes

B．makes

C．gets

D．puts

20.

A．wisdom

B．knowledge

C．ability

D．value

10 . After working for nearly a decade at the same dead-end job with no advancement and no pay increases, I was considering leaving the profession for good. One day I was offered the position of Office Manager for a _________ firm. My job would be to organize the office, hire and fire as needed, and help turn a losing operation into a profitable one. The owner offered me a salary I’d only dreamed of along with many other benefits, and it took me only two seconds to _________. With the owner’s _________, I hired my husband.

As our income increased, so did our _________. We moved from our small apartment to a large, beautiful home _________ with high-end furniture. We even had two cars. By all _________, we were living our dream life.

Unfortunately, months later my husband and I were _________ because of the reorganization of the firm. We found new but poorly-paid jobs. We had no other _________ but to move out of our house into a tiny apartment. The furniture and one of our cars were _________.

The sudden __________ was heartbreaking. But it turned out to be a __________. It forced us to __________ what we really wanted out of life and what we needed to do to get there.

It’s been years since we started our new __________. And our lives did __________ for the better. I can honestly say we’re truly living and __________ our dream life.

1.

A．burning

B．struggling

C．conservative

D．controversial

2.

A．resist

B．hesitate

C．accept

D．evaluate

3.

A．introduction

B．observation

C．permission

D．consideration

4.

A．relief

B．spending

C．pleasure

D．ambition

5.

A．impressed

B．transformed

C．surrounded

D．equipped

6.

A．appearances

B．measures

C．directions

D．preferences

7.

A．kept off

B．turned down

C．figured out

D．sent away

8.

A．desire

B．choice

C．appeal

D．interest

9.

A．deserted

B．returned

C．stored

D．sold

10.

A．trial

B．failure

C．loss

D．dilemma

11.

A．blessing

B．warning

C．concern

D．challenge

12.

A．remove

B．defend

C．compare

D．analyze

13.

A．life

B．experiment

C．recreation

D．adventure

14.

A．remain

B．depart

C．change

D．accelerate

15.

A．testing

B．enjoying

C．expecting

D．realizing