1 . It s funny how a small corner of the earth can have outsized relevance in life. For me, it’s a swing set on a playground.

I decided to take my six year old son Joe on a weekend trip to the University of Virginia, my alma mater (母校). I planned out every detail _________ and wanted my son to become familiar with something dear to me, _________ he did not fully understand. I took Joe to my favorite breakfast spot. I _________ him my dorm and fraternity (兄弟会) house, and then the bar where I’d worked in college. We even went to a lacrosse (长曲棍球) game. All of this registered with my son, but without the _________ I expected. _________, we were running out of things to do. I asked Joe what he wanted to see. I would never _________ his response: “I would not mind finding a swing set.” That’s when it hit me. For a guy who thought he _________ every inch of his college town, the question caught me flat-footed: I had no idea where to look. _________, I remembered the Venable Elementary School, something I’d _________ countless times but never really noticed. We parked in the lot, empty on a Saturday, and I __________ my son and watched him delightedly swing back and forth. It was the joy I had sought for him on my terms, __________ he only found on his.

What did I learn on that trip? First, travel is great fun and often leads to __________. But our world will always assure us greater happiness which is just around the corner. Second, do not rely too much on your __________. Do your best but stay __________, and always remember what John Lennon said: Life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans. Third, there is always a new way to __________ things, no matter how much you think you know. I’m sure I would have missed the lesson if Joe hadn’t made his old man stop at the swings in Charlottesville. For that, I will always be grateful.

1.

A．in total

B．in fact

C．in advance

D．in order

2.

A．even if

B．as if

C．as to

D．as though

3.

A．gave

B．showed

C．offered

D．invited

4.

A．interest

B．response

C．impression

D．effect

5.

A．Worse

B．Still

C．Again

D．However

6.

A．ignored

B．understood

C．missed

D．forgot

7.

A．analyzed

B．stepped

C．knew

D．loved

8.

A．Hardly

B．Eventually

C．Undoubtedly

D．Surprisingly

9.

A．passed

B．saw

C．visited

D．approached

10.

A．pushed

B．encouraged

C．amused

D．stared

11.

A．and

B．even

C．but

D．so

12.

A．joy

B．happiness

C．excitement

D．surprise

13.

A．schedules

B．others

C．plans

D．details

14.

A．relaxed

B．independent

C．grateful

D．flexible

15.

A．look at

B．look through

C．look for

D．look into

2 . I am currently cycling trails(路线)around Australia，and am about to cycle the Nullarbor to raise funds for MS(多发性硬化症)．I have MS myself and the journey _________takes time and energy，but cycling is a _________ activity for me．However，while travelling，I was _________ to find that I had my bike stolen by a not-so-kind person．

The human kindness I have been shown since this happened has been _________ short of amazing．A warm-hearted lady donated me a mountain bike in case I had to _________ my scheduled plan．Due to MS，I am very short，which makes it almost _________ to find a bike in my size．Even so，my hometown _________ me up，managing to help buy an extra small sized bike，which I eventually found was just my _________ ．

So far，people have _________ to put me up，selflessly provided me with daily __________ for riding long distances and put money into my hands to let me go towards the cause，as they __________ me from a newspaper report．

My __________ is that there are so many kind people out there．Never can I let the unkind __________ of so few ruin the fact that the world comprises more kind people than unkind people．That，in itself，is __________. It won’t be long before I hit that long stretch of road and do my bit to __________ society．

1.

A．hardly

B．undoubtedly

C．somehow

D．otherwise

2.

A．challenging

B．commercial

C．pain-free

D．money-consuming

3.

A．discouraged

B．scared

C．ashamed

D．amused

4.

A．everything

B．something

C．nothing

D．anything

5.

A．cancel

B．continue

C．make

D．update

6.

A．effortless

B．impossible

C．shameful

D．unreasonable

7.

A．brought

B．dressed

C．signed

D．backed

8.

A．choice

B．mission

C．order

D．type

9.

A．offered

B．agreed

C．promised

D．hesitated

10.

A．messages

B．necessities

C．arrangements

D．vehicles

11.

A．recognize

B．search

C．teach

D．select

12.

A．advice

B．point

C．purpose

D．intention

13.

A．remarks

B．criticisms

C．excuses

D．actions

14.

A．difference

B．punishment

C．hope

D．trust

15.

A．fit in with

B．give back to

C．keep pace with

D．hold on to

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。

Life is Good Clothing is a 100 million-dollar company run by brothers Bert and John Jacobs. Like any other businessmen, they went through a lot of failures. However, the idea

“Life is good” from their mother kept them going and inspired them to build a clothing company that is now very successful.

In 1988, Bert and Jacobs took a seven-week road trip from California to Boston. The brothers said this trip changed their lives forever as they looked back on their childhood. According to the Jacobs, their childhood was perfectly-imperfect. Their house did not have heating but they were taught to always see the good in things.

They remembered playing outside all day and when it was dinner time, they would gather around the dinner table. Their mother would say to them, “Tell me something good that happened today.” Their father had a near — death accident which caused severe damage to his right hand. The accident made their father develop a terrible temper （脾气），but their mother would always sing to them and read them children’s stories. “That optimism was something our family always had, even when we had little else,” the brothers said.

During the trip, they tried to figure out what they wanted to do with their lives and decided to run a clothing business. They started selling T-shirt designs in street fairs around Boston. Their design was just a simple drawing of a stick figure with the phrase “Life is good.”

Their small business didn’t turn out so well, but the two brothers did not give up. Then they changed their target audience. This time, they tried to sell their T-shirts to college students, going to different schools every night. Again it did not work. To figure out what they had been doing wrong, Bert and John held beer parties, where they asked their friends for their honest opinions. In return , they could enjoy free beer and amusing stories from the brothers. Again this did not seem to work and they were running out of money.

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2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
However, they took the risk and held another party which they thought was the last.
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Finally, someone noticed their design and showed sincere appreciation.
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6 . Why is being alone essential to personal growth?

For many people, being alone is a negative state of being. It often carries a social stigma (污名) that equals isolation or being an outsider. Of course, spending time with people you love is extremely important to your well-being.     1     Only if you’re connected to yourself can you become stronger.

Aloneness enhances your creativity. When you are alone, you are more likely to stay true to yourself and try new things that you don’t have the courage to do around others.     2     Picasso or Van Gogh wouldn’t have created the masterpieces if they hadn’t taken enough solitary (独自的) time to experiment regardless of others’ thoughts.

Being alone also prevents you from burning out. Sometimes you may wonder why you easily feel tired.     3     Especially for people who go to work every day, it is unavoidable to feel exhausted when you have to deal with work, family, and your own passions at the same time. How about giving yourself a few solitary moments? It doesn’t matter how you choose to spend those moments alone. As long as they relieve your stress, they’re worthwhile.

    4     When you take time to understand yourself, pursue your personal growth, and follow your dreams, you’ll definitely discover the truth about yourself. Regardless of how well you may think you know yourself, learning how to be alone will allow you to deepen your self-awareness.

Being alone makes you a more creative person and helps with personal growth.     5    

A．But it’s necessary to learn how to be alone.

B．Aloneness is often associated with mad artists.

C．It is impossible to be alone with the demands of daily life.

D．Aloneness frees us from the limits of the world’s opinions.

E．Self-exploration is perhaps the biggest benefit of aloneness.

F．One reason could be not giving yourself enough solitary time.

G．So spend some time alone today to become a brighter and better person.

7 . For years, our children often asked us if we could get a dog. When faced with it, my husband and I had some _______ responses, such as “Someday?" and “Maybe when you're old enough. " Then _______2020, the year of our pandemic dread. Sometime between my mother's livestreamed _______ this spring and back - to - school that never seemed to happen this fall, “maybe" _______ "yes" and “someday“ became “as soon as possible”.

We had lost so much during the pandemic - my mother, my grandmother... Hence, _______ a puppy became an attraction for all of us. PUPPY DAY!!! was soon written down and _______ on the calendar.

Our new puppy finally came _______ in mid-November and has brought a lot of joy to us. The kids picked a name “Peggy“ and refused to consider others. I tell Peggy several times a day what a _______ angel she is, using a _______ I wouldn't have dreamed of using even with my children. I've filled my Twitter and Instagram feeds with ________ of her. Every night, I spend a couple of quiet, peaceful hours enjoying cuddle time with her on the couch she wasn't supposed to be ________ on.

When I tell people that Peggy has ________ me this year - it's true. Peggy has given our weary, ________ family a new shared focus, an emotional center that isn't all about our ________ . She's given us all a new ________ to put our love in and brought us back to ourselves.

1.

A．vague

B．random

C．explicit

D．impractical

2.

A．made

B．reached

C．went

D．came

3.

A．gathering

B．shopping

C．celebration

D．funeral

4.

A．exchanged into

B．took over

C．gave way to

D．put through

5.

A．saving

B．spotting

C．getting

D．distinguishing

6.

A．appeared

B．marked

C．read

D．seen

7.

A．up

B．about

C．along

D．back

8.

A．perfect

B．fortunate

C．dynamic

D．common

9.

A．look

B．language

C．mood

D．tone

10.

A．words

B．pictures

C．food

D．supplies

11.

A．allowed

B．sat

C．anticipated

D．involved

12.

A．surprised

B．saved

C．defended

D．struck

13.

A．happy

B．merciful

C．heartbroken

D．horrible

14.

A．loss

B．news

C．family

D．feelings

15.

A．dog

B．place

C．chance

D．idea

8 . All left-handed humans have not had it easy in the world. In many cultures and in the dark ages, left-handed people have generally been seen as the devil.

The word “left” in English comes from the Anglo-Saxon word “lyft”，which means weak or broken. The Oxford English Dictionary defines “left-handed” as meaning defective, awkward or clumsy.     1     A “left-handed compliment” and a “left-handed marriage” can be set as examples. The former does not mean sincere praise but indicates an insult. The latter, as you may notice, refers to an illegal or informal marriage, which, in particular, involves one side of royal or noble birth and the other of lower rank.

In some certain cultures, things go beyond that.     2     In Nigeria, for instance, taking or giving anything to anyone with your left hand is assumed that you lack home training.

    3     Many people around you in China, if asked, would tell you they were forced by their parents or teachers, to write with their right hand. Strangely enough, none of those elders can say what an actual problem there is with left-handedness. If it has to do with the fear of that child not being prosperous, there are a lot of left-handed personalities doing well and breaking grounds. The possible explanation here maybe lies in their long- held prejudice.     4    

Two-thirds of the world still view left-handedness as a shortcoming but it isn't.     5    That is what C. R. Manske points out, “Life without left-handed people wouldn't be right. ”

A．And that is not the only case.

B．The following two examples can best reflect this point.

C．A tiny gesture or movement with the left hand can mean a lot.

D．Namely, people tend to believe in common ideas instead of the reality.

E．The way forward for the left-handers is for them to be accepted as they are.

F．Certain phrases in English suggest a rather negative view of “left-handedness”.

G．In other words, different deep-rooted beliefs originate from different cultures.

9 . Parking at the Alzheimer’s center where my mother-in-law lived, we were ready to visit her. I glanced at my 11-year-old son, Joel, who was totally _______ in the photo album he had insisted on bringing along.

Joel has autism (自闭症), and although I had _______ him that his grandma couldn’t remember things the way she used to and might not be as interested in the _______ as he was, I couldn’t be sure if he completely understood my words.

“See Grandma!” he shouted at the top of his voice. _______ the album, he jumped out of the car and up to the building entrance. We finally got to grandma’s room. She was _______ with the door open. “Grandma Barb,” he said _______. “Pictures.” She awoke, and I saw _______ in her eyes. “Who is this little boy?” They seemed to ask. However, not _______, Joel climbed into her lap and opened up his photo album. A sign of a _______ appeared on her face. He pointed to pictures of his father and me, identifying us. He ________ to his brother. “Poco!” he exclaimed. Now the smile became laughter. Mom’s laughter didn’t bother Joel. He knew his grandmother was happy, and that was ________ for him.

I’d been worried about Joel understanding what was ________ his grandmother when really I was the one who needed to understand. I feel ________ for the mother-in-law I had known. He loved the grandma who was here now.

I thanked God for the ________ of this moment. Then I pulled up a chair next to them and ________ in the joy of it with them — Let’s seize the present and live it to the fullest.

1.

A．absorbed

B．adopted

C．mixed

D．worried

2.

A．ordered

B．taught

C．reminded

D．recommended

3.

A．dolls

B．family

C．hospital

D．photographs

4.

A．Dropping

B．Holding

C．Fetching

D．Bringing

5.

A．staring

B．chatting

C．reading

D．napping

6.

A．softly

B．desperately

C．surprisedly

D．sadly

7.

A．delight

B．confusion

C．hope

D．anger

8.

A．encouraged

B．pleased

C．shocked

D．discouraged

9.

A．smile

B．tears

C．depression

D．embarrassment

10.

A．called on

B．fixed on

C．went on

D．insisted on

11.

A．funny

B．easy

C．rare

D．enough

12.

A．happening to

B．sticking to

C．adjusting to

D．responding to

13.

A．shameful

B．sorrowful

C．cheerful

D．awful

14.

A．belief

B．failure

C．gift

D．success

15.

A．blocked

B．bathed

C．stuck

D．motivated

10 . It was the next morning after we arrived in Cambridge. Dr. Kerry appeared and ________ that we'd been invited to take a tour of the church.

When I stepped inside the church, my________ caught in my chest. The room was very large. We were ________ through a small wooden door, then up a narrow staircase. ________ the staircase opened onto the roof. I climbed up and________ along the ridge (屋脊), letting the________ take me as I stared out at the broad streets.

“You're not afraid of________,” a voice said I turned. It was Dr. Kerry. He had________ me.

I ran down the ridge. Still, Dr. Kerry was behind me but his steps were ________. Rather than walk facing forward, he moved________. I offered him an arm for the last few steps and he took it.

“Here you stand, upright, hands in your pockets," he________ toward the other students, “See them?" Everyone else was holding________ to the stone wall, knees bent, backs arched.

“It's as if you've been________ this roof all your life," he said. He stared at me, waiting for a(n) ________.

“I'm just standing," I said. “You are all trying to get your bodies lower because the________ scares you. But if you could just control your panic, this wind would be nothing,"

1.

A．thought

B．suggested

C．promised

D．announced

2.

A．breath

B．feeling

C．mind

D．sight

3.

A．hit

B．led

C．drawn

D．sent

4.

A．Luckily

B．Certainly

C．Entirely

D．Finally

5.

A．rolled

B．jumped

C．walked

D．slid

6.

A．wind

B．anxiety

C．terror

D．sky

7.

A．shaking

B．falling

C．moving

D．failing

8.

A．invited

B．caught

C．watched

D．followed

9.

A．heavy

B．firm

C．strange

D．fast

10.

A．downward

B．sideways

C．backwards

D．upward

11.

A．waved

B．ran

C．pointed

D．headed

12.

A．tightly

B．randomly

C．easily

D．carelessly

13.

A．in

B．on

C．under

D．with

14.

A．instruction

B．reflection

C．solution

D．explanation

15.

A．height

B．length

C．width

D．depth