1 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Free to soar

One windy spring day, I observed young people having fun using the wind to fly their kites. Multicolored creations of varying shapes and sizes filled the skies like beautiful birds darting and dancing in the heady atmosphere above the earth. As the strong winds gusted against the kites, a string kept them in check.

    1     blowing away with the wind, the kites arose to achieve great heights. They shook and pulled, but the restraining string and the awkward tail kept dragging them,     2    (face)upward and against the wind. As the kites struggled and trembled against the string, they seemed to say, “Let me go! I want to be free!” The kites soared beautifully    3     they had to resist the imposed restriction of the string. Finally, one of them succeeded in     4    （break）loose. “Free at last.” it seemed to say. “Free to fly with the wind.” Yet freedom from restraint simply put     5     under the control of an unsympathetic breeze. “Free at last” fluttered ungracefully to the ground and    6    (land) in a mash of wells with its string against a bead bush. It was free to lie powerless in the dirt,     7    (blow) helplessly along the ground, and to stick lifeless against the first obstacle.

We may be reluctant to admit    8     we are like kites sometimes. Life gives us adversity, restrictions and rules     9     we can grow and gain strength from. Restraint is a necessary counterpart to the winds of opposition. Some of us tug at the rules so hard that we never soar to reach the heights we might have obtained. We keep part of the rules and never rise high enough to get our tails off the ground.

Let us each rise to the great heights life has in store for us. Recognizing that some of the restraints that we    10     be annoyed at are actually the steadying force that helps us ascend and achieve.

4 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Once upon a time, in a small town lived a man     1     couldn’t see. Yet, he carried a Lighted lamp wherever he went at night. One night, he came     2     a group of travelers. One of them asked, “Hey, man! You can’t see anything! Why do you carry a lighted lamp then?” The blind man replied, “Yes, unfortunately, I am blind but the lighted lamp I am carrying is for people like you who can see. You may not see me coming and end up     3     (knock) into me. That is why I carry a lighted lamp.”

5 . 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。

What on earth does happiness mean? I can’t give you its exact definition, but I’m sure if you love and help others you’ll get it.

I’ll never forget an old lady. She lives in    1    small house alone. It is said that her husband and her son    2    (die) in a road accident years ago. Her life is bitter, but she often helps others     3    a smile. Whenever it snows, she is always the first    4    (clean) the paths. She looks after several children living nearby. I am one of them. I often remember the stories she told us and her kind smile. Perhaps she is unlucky, but I think she is a happy person. Her life is full of    5       (laugh) and love.

But I’m sad to see some people getting their happiness in bad ways. They talk    6    (noisy) in cinemas and meeting rooms; they destroy trees to enjoy themselves and they laugh at others shortcomings. Perhaps they feel happy at that time,    7     they will never get true happiness because they    8    (lose) their personality already.

Now I know what happiness is.    9    means kindness, love and unselfishness. Above all, I have come to understand that    10    (bring) happiness to others is getting ourselves happiness.

6 . 语法填空

It was at the 2012 1SU World Figure Skating Championships that I first saw Japanese figure skater Hanyu Yuzuru. He was competing in free skating with a piece of music from Romeo and Juliet. I was    1     (immediate) attracted to his incredible     2    (perform) along with the expressive music.

Yuzuru has been     3    inspiration for me in my years as a senior high school student. In his career, he    4     (experience) innumerable difficulties and countless injuries so far. In 2014’s ISU Grand Prix, he was badly hurt on the ice due to a collision (碰撞). Though he was bleeding, he still insisted on     5    (compete) with no regrets. What’s more, in the 2018 Rostelecom Cup in Moscow, he couldn’t even walk because of a problem with the ligament (韧带) in his right ankle. But he ended up winning the championship and then    6    (award) the gold medal.

Yuzuru has always trained hard despite the suffering from asthma (哮喘). He bravely     7    (overcome) difficulties so he can dance on the ice and live life to the fullest. From 2012 to 2021, I have been inspired by Yuzuru’s spirit,    8    has helped me push forward no matter what. When    9    (face) with any problem that I think I can’t handle in life, such as being burdened with homework or when my grades are sliding (下滑), I watch videos of Yuzuru skating over and over again to search     10     hope and perseverance. After all, he succeeded against so much uncertainty. So how could I not face my own problems?

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

This summer I travelled from noisy Beijing to Wuzhen, a beautiful village in Zhejiang Province. Unfolded before me was     1     unique image of this water country — the stone bridge and the water flowing, all like fairy tales to me.

However, what impressed me most was not the natural scenery,     2     the scene of a grandma bathing a little baby in a wooden basin with the door open. My friends couldn’t resist     3     (take) pictures of them. To my surprise, the grandma smiled and waved at us. All of a sudden, my heart was filled with     4     (warm).

I shared the photos and my     5     (forget) experience with my friends. They were     6     (simple) moved as I was, but at the same time they reminded me     7     the unpleasant experiences in big cities. We feel embarrassed to see people quarrelling in public because they     8     (step) on accidentally by strangers.

According to a survey     9     was made in November 2016: 45 percent of the residents don’t know the names of their neighbours ; 63 percent have never devoted themselves to talking to their neighbours; 67 percent think that the relationship between them and their neighbours is just so-so, or even bad.

Wouldn’t     10     be beautiful to say hello to our neighbours who just came back from work and give them a smile?

9 . 语法填空

Probably everyone dreams of having a great career, but first let’s define     1     this means. When     2    (think) about what makes a career great, many ideas may bounce around in your head, such as the desire for money, power, or fame. Different people might have different     3    (opinion) about this, but wouldn’t it be kind of     4    (greed) to focus on money and fame rather than on something     5    (meaningful)? Please close your eyes and think of someone professional and     6    (success). It could be a famous entrepreneur, a great leader, a scientist or an artist, or a teacher who has     7     great influence. My choice would be Marie Curie, who discovered radium. For me, she is great not just because she was world-famous, but because she made great contributions     8     mankind. Being a female scientist was much less common in time, but in spite of this she     9    (devote) her life to her career. So I have come to the conclusion that if you want a great career, you need to commit     10    (you) to something meaningful. I believe all great careers have this in common.