1 . 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。

A punctual person is in the habit of doing things at proper time in a     1     (plan) way and is always keeping his appointment. He knows     2     if he wants to succeed in his work and society he must observe regular or appointed time. The     3     (punctual) man, on the contrary, seldom does what he has to do at the set time. If he has made an appointment with someone, he never cares about the appointed time and is     4     (like) to be late for half an hour.

Unpunctuality is very harmful. Friends sometimes grow cold to wards each other, or even become     5     (enemy), because one of them has been remiss in keeping     6     (appoint). Imagine how it would be if those who are     7     (trust) with important tasks failed to be at their proper place at the appointed time. A man who is known to be habitually unpunctual is never trusted by his friends, his     8     (classmate) or colleagues.

There is a proverb which says, “There is a time     9     everything.” This is true. In fact time is life     10     (it), and the man who really has a great deal to do is very careful of his time and is no doubt fond of punctuality.

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。

It was the day before Thanksgiving. Gray clouds covered the sky. The air was biting. The temperature was below freezing. And I was on the way home.

This is my driver Jacob, a tall, strong and middle-aged man. Jacob was sent to pick me up and take me three hours on a drive inland in Mexico. Like most drivers, he is very talkative. As we were driving, he started to tell me his story. Out of the habit shaped by my career, I like to chat and I like to get to know people and their stories.

He shared with me that since the pandemic, he had to change jobs and was currently spending six days a week away from his family in a town that had more work. This life certainly can seem full of pains at times. It is up to us, though, to make each one a blessing in disguise (伪装，掩饰).

He mentioned the name of his hometown ‘Nah Bok’ and shared that he had to spend five hours on his only day off on the three different buses to get there and back to spend one day with them. His mother, his wife and his kids are there, waiting for him. The weekly trips are tiring but worthwhile for those short moments of happiness and joy. Then they parted ways, wishing well thoughts for the week ahead.

I do understand such experience. Admittedly, I was one of those kids like his. My father had worked away when I was young, sometimes away for weeks and months at a time. I remember us kids waiting for our turn to have just a couple of minutes on the phone with him back before we had Skype (一种即时通讯软件).

注意：
1.所续写的短文词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

After two hours into our drive, I saw a sign saying ‘Nah Bok’.

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That’s a little moment of JOY I brought to the man.

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3 . Even when you have confidence in yourself, your goals will sometimes seem out of reach. When that happens, get hold of the people who _________ you and your goals and don’t let go!

When I was younger, I _________ because life felt so hard. I had _________to become a teacher or a business administrator. I knew I needed a college degree, but I had _________ believing in myself. Then a teacher in my high school _________ me. He told me three things: First, if you don’t believe in yourself, it will be _________ to get anyone else to believe in you. Second, never let other people’s _________ to see your brilliance prevent you from being brilliant. And third, despite life’s _________, stick to creating the future you want.

Early in my _________, I was teaching a workshop when a person in the audience yelled out to me. He told me I had __________ made a job choice and had a bright future. This __________ feedback (反馈)came at just the right time, because while the audience didn’t know it, I was __________ self-doubt.

Even now, I __________ myself that I have a bright future. That’s what I tell myself when I __________ success and failure. You have a bright future ahead. Think about this every single day. Remember your talents, skills, and interests. Explore the jobs that interest you, and have courage—and most __________, believe in yourself.

1.

A．refer to

B．depend on

C．learn from

D．believe in

2.

A．quit

B．struggled

C．regretted

D．argued

3.

A．responsibilities

B．dreams

C．opportunities

D．doubts

4.

A．stopped

B．admitted

C．allowed

D．considered

5.

A．tracked

B．recommended

C．accompanied

D．encouraged

6.

A．serious

B．possible

C．hard

D．necessary

7.

A．request

B．unwillingness

C．inability

D．attempt

8.

A．difficulties

B．options

C．aims

D．standards

9.

A．career

B．experiment

C．business

D．recovery

10.

A．foolishly

B．simply

C．wisely

D．bravely

11.

A．original

B．familiar

C．typical

D．positive

12.

A．looking into

B．taking down

C．dealing with

D．pointing out

13.

A．introduce

B．remind

C．guarantee

D．warn

14.

A．experience

B．describe

C．compare

D．limit

15.

A．probably

B．fortunately

C．obviously

D．importantly

4 . I’m sure you have noticed that I’m fat. I am the capital F-A-T kind of fat. I am the elephant in the room.

When I was six years old, my sister taught ballet to us little girls. I was about a foot taller and a foot wider than most of the group. When it came to doing our first performance, I was so excited about wearing a pretty pink tutu (短裙) and shining on stage. As the other girls slipped easily into their tutus, none was big enough to fit me. I was determined not to be excluded from the performance, so I turned to my mother and loudly said, “Mom, I don’t need a tutu. I need a fourfour.

Although I didn’t recognize it at the time, claiming space for myself in that glorious fourfour was the first step towards becoming a fat activist. I’m not saying that this has been an easy skip along a glittering path of self-acceptance since that day in class. Far from it. I soon learned that living outside what the mainstream considers normal can be a frustrating place. I’ve been openly laughed at and been told that I’m day-dreaming. I also receive smiles from strangers who recognize what it takes to walk down the street with your head held high.

Through it all, that fierce little six-year-old has stayed with me, and she has helped me stand before you today as a person that simply refuses to subscribe to the dominant concept about how I should move through the world in this body of mine.

And I’m not alone. I am part of an international community of people who choose to flourish in these bodies as they are today. We value mental health, self-worth and how we feel in our bodies as vital aspects to our overall well-being. We are the people who refuse to believe that living in these fat bodies is a barrier to anything.

1. What can we learn about the author at the age of six?

A．She was ashamed of her body.	B．She was eager to perform.
C．She was laughed at by others.	D．She was praised by her sister.

2. What does the underlined word “excluded” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．Returned.

B．Hidden.

C．Prevented.

D．Protected.

3. How was the author’s journey to self- acceptance?

A．Smooth.

B．Heart-breaking.

C．Lonely.

D．Bitter-sweet.

4. What is the author’s opinion according to the passage?

A．Fat people should try to lose weight.

B．People shouldn’t care about how they look.

C．Slim people have better control of their bodies.

D．Being fat can’t stop people doing what they like.

5 . At twenty-three, I had no idea that a summer class I feared would change my life and help me achieve dreams.

The class focusing on literature centered on _________ and illness. A few weeks into the course, I realized I was changing my opinion about it _________ feeling scared. It was _________ me to go after my dreams and stop waiting for tomorrow to work towards my _________. As I drove to school one day, I _________ my wish list and realized l wanted to see my name on the _________ of a published book. Thus, I went home, sat down, and _________ what story I would tell.

Recently, I’d had _________ to several news stories about wrongful conviction (定罪). Inspired by them, l _________ I wanted to write about that topic and explore it more __________. Therefore, I __________ a green notebook, where I set out to write the first page of what would become my first novel. Four years later, my manuscript (原稿) was __________ by a small publisher. The moment I received the e-mail, I told my husband the __________ news, trembling and crying.

Even bigger __________ were brought to life after that. I wrote more books and got picked up by one of the five publishers. Life may bring us a big surprise. Sometimes, the things we fear the most will eventually become the things that change us for the __________.

1.

A．evil

B．kindness

C．despair

D．death

2.

A．instead of

B．due to

C．except for

D．less than

3.

A．discouraging

B．amusing

C．inspiring

D．disappointing

4.

A．goals

B．sites

C．class

D．adventure

5.

A．remembered

B．reviewed

C．recovered

D．reserved

6.

A．page

B．edge

C．back

D．cover

7.

A．relied on

B．reflected on

C．carried on

D．insisted on

8.

A．access

B．limit

C．clue

D．evidence

9.

A．ensured

B．attempted

C．confirmed

D．protested

10.

A．carefully

B．definitely

C．fully

D．independently

11.

A．explored

B．revised

C．preferred

D．chose

12.

A．rejected

B．unearthed

C．received

D．accepted

13.

A．upsetting

B．unbelievable

C．embarrassing

D．alarming

14.

A．dreams

B．legends

C．beliefs

D．memories

15.

A．worst

B．least

C．best

D．most

6 . 每个人都应胸怀大志，胸怀大志意味着有自己的梦想和抱负。具有目标和实际的梦想和抱负是我们前行的动力和保障。请你按照以下要求用英文写一篇小短文，以 Let My...Dream Fly High 为题，陈述一下你的志向及行动计划。
提示:What is your dream?
Why can it be your dream?
How are you going to achieve it?
Right now…
In the future…
参考词语:study, exercise/practice, skills, become, come true
要求及注意事项：1.文段的开头已经给出，请你补出标题、续写剩余部分(主体和结尾)；
2.参考提示内容，可适当取舍并发挥；
3.书写工整，语言正确，语句通顺，语篇前后连贯且合乎逻辑；
4.文中不得出现与你身份相关的真实个人信息；
5.词数：不少于 70 词。(开头已给出，但不计入总词数。)

Dream and hope can be very important to a person’s development. It’s the same to us middle school students who are studying for our future.

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7 . Larry seemed always silent and didn’t have any friends. His teacher Mr. Brown noticed (注意到) this. One day, he asked Larry to meet him after class. Mr. Brown said, “I see that you don’t talk to anyone or show any interest in anything. What’s wrong?” Larry answered, “Sir, I have a very difficult life. I have to face some very sad things and I always keep thinking about them. Because of this, I can’t focus on (集中注意力) anything and even don’t feel like talking to anybody.” Mr. Brown listened carefully, thought for a while and said, “Would you like some lemonade (柠檬汽水)?” Larry felt a little surprised and nervously said, “Yes, thank you!”

While preparing lemonade (柠檬). Mr. Brown added more salt (盐) but less sugar (糖). Larry made a strange face as soon as he drank a sip (一小口) of that lemonade. Seeing this, Mr. Brown asked, “You don’t like it?” “Um… it’s just because there is a bit too much salt in it,” Larry answered.

Mr. Brown stopped him, “Oh, it doesn’t matter. I will throw it away.”As the teacher was lifting the glass to take it away, Larry stopped him and said, “Sir, please don’t throw it away. If we put a little more sugar in the lemonade, it will be fine to drink.”

Hearing this, Mr. Brown said happily, “This is what I want to hear from you. To improve the taste of lemonade, we don’t need to remove (去除) the salt from it. Instead, we can just add some sugar to it. Similarly, we can not remove sad things that have already happened to us, but we can add sweetness of good experiences in our life. If you keep on crying about your past, neither your present will be right nor the future will be bright.”

Larry realized his problem and began to live a happy life.

1. Why doesn’t Larry talk to anyone or show interested in anything?

A．Because he couldn’t find any friends.

B．Because he didn’t like his teachers at school.

C．Because he thought he has a very difficult life.

D．Because he hated to be with people around.

2. What does the underlined word “them” refer to?

A．His friends.

B．His teachers.

C．Interesting things.

D．Sad things.

3. According to the text, what do you think of Mr. Brown?

A．Stupid.

B．Helpful.

C．Brave.

D．Bad.

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Mr. Brown put too much sugar in the lemonade.

B．Larry felt happy after drinking a sip of lemonade.

C．Mr. Brown threw (扔) the lemonade away.

D．Larry decided to focus on the sweetness (愉快的事) in his life after that.

5. What can we learn from the text?

A．The taste of the lemonade is sad.

B．We can live a happier life if we see things from the good side.

C．We should always think about the sad things.

D．We can’t remove the sad things that happened in our life.

8 . 语篇填空

In our daily life, it’s common that we may have trouble with our parents. Once, when I did my homework, I met some difficult words and took out my phone     1    look them up. Just then, my mother passed by. She thought I was playing with my phone instead     2    studying. I felt upset and angry because she told me off wrongly. I argued     3     her. Finally, my father told me to stand in her shoes and advised me to explain the truth. I said sorry to her for my rudeness and my mother also realized her fault (过错) and give me    4    big hug.

It’s the different opinions     5    made me realize understanding is the key to solving a problem.

9 . It was Friday, and I slid into my seat I looked up and felt the _________. I heard our fifth-grade teacher say we were about to take our weekly math test. She told us not to _________ it. If we practiced our problems at home, we should be fine.

I took some deep _________ and comforted myself, “It’s only 10 questions. How hard can it be?” But when a blank test arrived on my desk, I was full of _________. Everything seemed like a blur (模糊) as I rushed to _________ on time. However, as I handed my paper to the teacher, I felt _________ good—maybe it was because the test was over. Before the end of the day, though, she handed back the tests. I _________. Another C.

Growing up, I felt math was a _________. Only thanks to a devoted teacher in a summer course did I gain the basic _________ I needed to move forward. From then on, math felt more or less tolerable.

So you might be __________ that I’m now an elementary school math specialist. Today, I often think about why many students find math __________, and I think it has something to do with the fact that we don, t develop in them the critical (批判性的) thinking skills needed for math reasoning. That’s why my __________ is to teach math as a way of thinking.

I remind those students, who think they’re born bad at math, that math is a skill you never __________ learning. There’ll always be something you haven’t yet mastered, and that’s OK. It, s also OK to __________ along the way. Actually, it’s not the __________ of the world if a problem needs correcting; it’s an opportunity to learn and grow. So keep learning.

1.

A．impatience

B．pride

C．nervousness

D．satisfaction

2.

A．care about

B．worry about

C．talk about

D．think about

3.

A．actions

B．risks

C．turns

D．breaths

4.

A．panic

B．happiness

C．pride

D．trouble

5.

A．relax

B．prepare

C．finish

D．escape

6.

A．constantly

B．surprisingly

C．seemingly

D．naturally

7.

A．looked up

B．looked around

C．looked out

D．looked down

8.

A．challenge

B．relief

C．choice

D．skill

9.

A．research

B．principle

C．support

D．knowledge

10.

A．doubtful

B．thrilled

C．hopeful

D．shocked

11.

A．easy

B．scary

C．interesting

D．influential

12.

A．goal

B．duty

C．path

D．rule

13.

A．admit

B．ignore

C．stop

D．dislike

14.

A．struggle

B．debate

C．quit

D．pray

15.

A．beginning

B．symbol

C．end

D．power

10 . One day, Tim came home from school. His face was filled with sadness and _______ . His classmate had said hurtful things to him, _______ Tim to feel upset and discouraged. Listening to Tim, the grandfather, John, sat him down and listened to his _______ . Then he told Tim a story.

“Once, in a dense forest, there lived an oak tree,” said John. “One day, a fierce storm _______ in the forest. The winds blew, the rain _______ , and the whole forest shook with fear. Despite the chaos, the oak tree stayed solid. _______ about the oak tree’s resilience (适应力), a tiny reed in the nearby wetland _______ and asked, “How do you manage to stand firm during the storm? ” The oak tree _______ gently, “Dear reed, I sway (摇摆)with the wind instead of resisting it. I _______ that storms are a part of life, just as __________ and misunderstandings are a part of growing up.”

Tim asked his grandfather, “What does this story mean?”

John smiled and said, “In life, we face difficulties and __________ . Stay strong and overcome them with a positive attitude. Don’t let hurtful words bring you down. They are __________ , like storms. Focus on your strength and keep moving forward.”

Tim understood and faced __________ at school with bravery. With his grandfather’s guidance, Tim __________ to be a caring and resilient person who inspired others like his grandfather.

The wise grandfather taught his grandson the __________ of resilience, empathy and the ability to overcome difficulties.

1.

A．hope

B．confidence

C．improvement

D．anger

2.

A．confusing

B．attracting

C．causing

D．assisting

3.

A．dreams

B．proposals

C．measures

D．complaints

4.

A．formed

B．folded

C．floated

D．calmed

5.

A．survived

B．poured

C．gathered

D．circulated

6.

A．Worried

B．Serious

C．Careful

D．Curious

7.

A．argued

B．expanded

C．approached

D．spun

8.

A．quarrelled

B．pressed

C．appealed

D．replied

9.

A．hear

B．understand

C．doubt

D．fear

10.

A．patterns

B．blanks

C．troubles

D．talents

11.

A．conflicts

B．permits

C．theories

D．voyages

12.

A．convincing

B．temporary

C．direct

D．true

13.

A．greetings

B．accusations

C．challenges

D．attempts

14.

A．grew up

B．showed up

C．came in

D．set off

15.

A．root

B．importance

C．output

D．discovery