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。

The newfound team, now officially known as the Wildcats, started their basketball journey with a mix of eagerness and anxiety. The community center’s basketball court became their arena (竞技场), a place where failures were just stepping stones to success, and every dribble (运球), pass, and shot was a lesson in disguise.

Under Mr. Jordan’s guidance, practices became more than just learning how to play basketball; they were about discovering the strengths within and the power of unity. He had an approach to seeing the potential in every player.

One afternoon, as the team gathered around Mr. Jordan, he introduced a new drill that focused on passing and communication. “Basketball is a language,” he explained. “If you can’t communicate, you can’t win. This drill will help you understand each other without words. ”

The drill was a disaster at first. Passes went wrong, and frustration mounted. Jasmine’s quick passes were too swift for Mia, and Lucas’s attempts at humor during the drill only led to more confusion. Eli, ever the observer, noticed the tension and suggested a simple system of hand signals they had discussed in a previous practice. Gradually, the team began to find their rhythm, learning to anticipate each other’s moves and communicate more effectively.

It wasn’t just basketball skills that the Wildcats were developing; it was a sense of belonging and trust in one another. Each practice ended with a team gathering, where Mr. Jordan shared stories from his coaching days, emphasizing the lessons learned from losses more than wins.

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Paragraph 1: Soon came their first real game against a more experienced team.
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Paragraph 2: The second half saw a different Wildcats team.
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2 . It was dinner time, yet I hadn’t finished my work for the day. Cheery people who were enjoying their holiday time buzzed around me. But with my head down and headphones in, I had interacted with very few of them. The day passed more like a fast-forwarded video than something that I actually fully experienced.     1    

This was my first week living the digital nomad lifestyle. I had left my corporate role and found freelance (自由职业的) writing work online to afford me the freedom to travel.     2     With enthusiasm, I expected my attitude would also change. Instead, the first surprising realization of my travel journey had hit: despite changing my formal suits to casuals, I was the exact same person I had been at home.

I had prepared excitedly, surfing online about digital nomadism.     3    While you might expect finances to be the biggest killer of this lifestyle, unrealistic expectations are the death blow that I hear about most often. After six years abroad, realism is now the primary message I share.

    4     Instead of an office room, you’ll work from a balcony overlooking the Mediterranean or a sunny rooftop in the heart of Marrakesh. Instead of waiting at the coffee machine next to complaining colleagues, your daily coffee run will lead you down dusty cobblestone streets into tiny cafes. These dreams exist and are waiting for you once you clear customs.

But that’s not all that’s waiting for new digital nomads.     5     At-home life and life on the road can at times feel shockingly similar, or, if bad work habits take over, even worse. It’s an important expectation to understand before you set out on your digital nomad lifestyle: your surroundings will change, but you take you everywhere that you go. No matter how ultra-light you pack.

A．And my surroundings looked different.

B．But this wasn’t at a tiring nine-to-five office job.

C．This was a typical day back in my office I managed to escape.

D．New surroundings may also make you fully engaged in your work.

E．Should you choose to become a digital nomad, your environment will change.

F．You’ll still wake up with emails in your inbox and to-dos begging to be handled.

G．Yet somehow I unknowingly over-consumed expectation and under-consumed realism.

3 . I was struggling 11 months after I left China to pursue a Ph.D. in England. In the daytime, I kept myself _________ in my research. But at night I had to fight increasing _________. I turned to social media and even tried “talking” to Chat GPT, which _________ me for a few days. But when the novelty _________ I was back where I started.

When colleagues invited me for a coffee chat or lunch, I _________ to feel the urgency to get back to my long list of research _________, not taking time to build relationships. Eventually, my loneliness hit a breaking   _________. When I talked to my tutor about my feeling, she helped me see that _________ with the people around me would improve my state of mind. I began to chat with friends more and realized we were all dealing with _________, professionally and personally. Life isn’t about convincing colleagues that I can do everything   ____________, but about teaming up with friends on common goals and challenges.

These days, I’m working not only on my research, but also try to book ____________ with my friends for research discussion, and share ____________ into social issues through coffee chats. I feel much more ____________ when I come home with concrete memories and measurable milestones. And cooperating with my colleagues has helped me overcome some ____________ research challenges.

The nights are sill as ____________ as before, but I have seen the bright light in the day. I feel content to lie down and rest so I’m prepared for tomorrow’s new adventure.

1.

A．charged

B．filled

C．buried

D．defined

2.

A．calmness

B．excitement

C．anger

D．loneliness

3.

A．detected

B．delighted

C．facilitated

D．integrated

4.

A．wore off

B．came off

C．got over

D．turned over

5.

A．hesitated

B．demanded

C．declined

D．tended

6.

A．editions

B．tasks

C．strategies

D．consequences

7.

A．occasion

B．reputation

C．point

D．reference

8.

A．negotiating

B．standing

C．responding

D．engaging

9.

A．challenges

B．principles

C．conflict

D．freedom

10.

A．stubbornly

B．responsibly

C．independently

D．innocently

11.

A．benefits

B．appointments

C．tickets

D．settlements

12.

A．relief

B．criticism

C．investigations

D．insights

13.

A．sensitivity

B．perfection

C．inspiration

D．assessment

14.

A．tough

B．subjective

C．outward

D．flexible

15.

A．boring

B．long

C．remarkable

D．agreeable

4 . If you want to stand out, 10,000 hours of training will take you much further than your natural abilities. Mozart is considered by many as the greatest composer who ever lived. Traditionally, many people ________ outstanding achievements like Mozart’s are due to talent, or even inborn inspiration or ________.

This assumption holds especially true for child prodigies (神童) like Mozart whose music talent ________ the world at the age of six. But looking more ________ at this phenomenon, we find that these individuals actually had to practice countless hours before showing their ________ remarkable talent. In fact, scientists indicate that a prodigy’s training typically ________ at a very early age, with massive time invested in practice.

For example, when the six-year-old Mozart toured Europe to ________ his brilliant piano skills, he had already ________ 3,500 hours of musical training. If you compare this to other pianists who have practiced for as long, Mozart’s ________ wasn’t all that exceptional. It seems that outstanding abilities come from intensive strict practice ________ natural talents. A study shows the only factor directly ________ the students’ level of achievement was the amount of serious practice time: the most ________ performers had practiced for an average of 10,000 hours, while the least skilled had only 4,000 hours of practice. What’s even more revealing is that there were no ________: All of the top performers had ________ great efforts to their practice. It seems that no extraordinary talent can ________ without tough practice.

1.

A．admit

B．assume

C．realize

D．hope

2.

A．motivation

B．progress

C．fate

D．determination

3.

A．amazed

B．excited

C．questioned

D．scared

4.

A．slowly

B．hurriedly

C．widely

D．closely

5.

A．old-fashioned

B．so-called

C．well-organized

D．newly-discovered

6.

A．begins

B．exists

C．ends

D．grows

7.

A．polish

B．spread

C．display

D．broadcast

8.

A．exchanged

B．accelerated

C．undergone

D．missed

9.

A．achievement

B．ambition

C．exploration

D．experience

10.

A．other than

B．rather than

C．as well as

D．in case of

11.

A．putting forward

B．adjusted to

C．bringing up

D．involved in

12.

A．aggressive

B．ordinary

C．energetic

D．gifted

13.

A．limitations

B．principles

C．exceptions

D．evidences

14.

A．devoted

B．adapted

C．saved

D．reduced

15.

A．perform

B．escape

C．suffer

D．shine

5 . 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。

When I was young, I loved a book     1     (call) Grandmother. It’s about a girl     2     grandmother went to heaven. At that time, I didn’t really know what the words meant, but I liked the sounds of them when they were being read.

One night, I asked my grandmother     3     (read) it to me. I smiled 59.     4     (sweet) while she read. When she finished, I asked, “Grandma, do all people die?” “Yes,” she answered, “soone r or later.” “Why?” I asked. “How could you enjoy every second of your life if you knew you could live forever? But, what if you die?” She explained in a calm and     5    (peace) state of mind.“You never know how much you enjoy something until you lose it. It takes losing something to know     6     (it) value.”

I gave my grandmother a kiss on her face and     7     (say) goodnight before    8     (fall) into sleep. I told her that I would love her forever. It was later     9     my life that I learned the meaning and the     10     (important) of her words.

6 . We place a great deal of importance on our history, but how important is it really?

A famous writer from the 20th and 21st centuries, Michael Crichton, once said, “if you don’t know history, you don’t know anything. You are a leaf that doesn’t know it is part of a _______ ” On the other hand, a philosopher from the 19th century, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, wasn’t so _______ . He said, “The only thing we learn from history is that we learn _______” Karl Marx, from the 19th century, said, “History repeats itself first as a _______ second as a farce (闹剧).” So, yeah, we do learn from history, but that doesn’t mean we don’t make the _______ again.

History tells us where we come from, what we did right, and what we _______ . It gives us _______ for the future and helps us move forward with _______. We might repeat mistakes, but at least we can move forward with our eyes open.

As we head into the future together, it’s crucial to know not only our own history but also the history of our _______ around the world. What better way to understand a country than through the eyes of its ________?

We have ________ perspectives on world history from people in different parts of the planet. We call on the people from different countries to ________ the best books about their nation’s history. We also explored our own country’s past, ________ our memories for stories that meant something to us growing up.

So, join us on a journey around the world and through time. Take a quick but condensed trip through the entire history of England, from its ________ people to the 21st century. Learn about the tumultuous history of the US and Canada. Then, fly across the ________ to South Africa, India, Australia, and the Philippines to hear stories told by the people who know them best.

1.

A．book

B．tree

C．history

D．world

2.

A．optimistic

B．ambiguous

C．realistic

D．negative

3.

A．nothing

B．everything

C．something

D．anything

4.

A．miracle

B．tragedy

C．tale

D．friction

5.

A．difference

B．mistakes

C．choices

D．decisions

6.

A．did wrong

B．did differently

C．did the same

D．did the mess

7.

A．hopes

B．signals

C．predictions

D．warnings

8.

A．regret

B．confidence

C．gratitude

D．knowledge

9.

A．rivals

B．friends

C．alliances

D．neighbors

10.

A．culture

B．government

C．people

D．faith

11.

A．brought up

B．brought back

C．brought together

D．brought about

12.

A．collect

B．post

C．recommend

D．rewrite

13.

A．reflecting on

B．digging into

C．depending on

D．appealing to

14.

A．oldest

B．latest

C．earliest

D．farthest

15.

A．ocean

B．continent

C．skyline

D．globe

7 . My mom is the greatest mom ever. She seems to have the _________ to solve any challenge. Also, whatever the situation is, she _________ any challenge with a positive attitude.

One day I saw my father, who was out of work, looking at my mom with a worried face. We hadn’t paid rent because of _________ problems, so we had to move out of the house. My sister and I were _________ and my mom comforted us with smiles as if any problem could be _________ easily.

That whole week she tried her best to _________ a place for rent. Worse still, we also had nothing to eat since the food my dad had bought the week before had _________. Even though she didn’t show pain and _________ then, I felt how much it hurt her not to provide a shelter and food for us.

After that whole week of seeing her struggle, _________ fortune smiled at my family. There was a place near my school, which __________ my family even though it was pretty small. Afterwards, my father got a job and could afford the rent and the food. Relief and happiness __________ anxiety and worry on our faces.

Things like these __________ to make me ad mire my mom’s power. When bad situations __________, there are some people complaining about their misfortune, but my mom has the __________ that horrible moments in life should be a chance to become stronger. When things seem to be the worst, we believe she can __________ carry us through the test.

1.

A．income

B．mission

C．material

D．might

2.

A．breaks away from

B．keeps track of

C．responds to

D．trips over

3.

A．religious

B．typical

C．financial

D．historical

4.

A．pleased

B．scared

C．surprised

D．annoyed

5.

A．settled

B．reflected

C．selected

D．avoided

6.

A．construct

B．earn

C．decorate

D．seek

7.

A．faded away

B．run out

C．broken up

D．turned up

8.

A．grace

B．rejection

C．memory

D．despair

9.

A．mild

B．super

C．original

D．flexible

10.

A．harmed

B．impacted

C．confused

D．suited

11.

A．replaced

B．contained

C．represented

D．illustrated

12.

A．keep

B．aim

C．tend

D．try

13.

A．return

B．occur

C．escape

D．disappear

14.

A．tension

B．fable

C．principle

D．fortune

15.

A．definitely

B．frankly

C．briefly

D．hardly

8 . Jane is an Australian girl. She likes sports very much. Last year, she went to climb a _________ mountain. When she began to climb, she wanted to _________ the top quickly. _________ she ran fast all the way. Then she arrived at a ridge (山脊). She was very _________ to the top now, and she could see the other people on the top. She couldn’t wait to _________ them.

Suddenly, she saw that there was a huge stone _________ the way. She wasn’t able to see a road up to the top. “How can I get to the top?” She _________ loudly. So she thought, “I will have to jump over the huge _________.” She tried again and again but she couldn’t _________ it. It’s too high. How all those people get to the top? She said to __________ “Perhaps they are taller and __________ than me.”

Just at that moment, a middle-aged woman __________ behind her. “Would you like to reach the top of the mountain?” She asked. The girl said yes. “You follow me.” the woman said. The girl followed the woman to the far side of the ridge and saw there was a winding (弯曲) road.

Climbing the road was __________ . Soon they got to the top.

At times the fastest way to get where you would like to go is to take many small __________ instead of one big jump. It needs patience, courage and wisdom said the woman. __________, the girl understood what she should do on the way to success.

1.

A．busy

B．big

C．hot

D．high

2.

A．arrive

B．get at

C．reach

D．stay

3.

A．But

B．So

C．Or

D．And

4.

A．behind

B．close

C．besides

D．near

5.

A．join

B．fight

C．attend

D．play

6.

A．to

B．for

C．on

D．in

7.

A．talked

B．spoke

C．told

D．cried

8.

A．stone

B．stick

C．bridge

D．mountain

9.

A．do

B．try

C．make

D．get

10.

A．her

B．she

C．himself

D．herself

11.

A．heavier

B．stronger

C．more skills

D．more stupid

12.

A．got up

B．came up

C．stayed up

D．cut up

13.

A．difficult

B．different

C．easy

D．especial

14.

A．shows

B．steps

C．stones

D．stars

15.

A．At the end of

B．After all

C．At last

D．First of all

9 . 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。

The cool morning air was filled with the hustle and bustle (喧嚣忙碌) typical of a weekday. “Jordan! Julia!” I called out. “Get dressed right away—we’re late!”

It was another one of those mornings where everything could go wrong. I hadn’t been a single mom for all that long, but with the approach of the new year, I was filled with a renewed sense of optimism. This year, I thought, things would be different. We would be more organized, more on time, and less chaotic (混乱的). Or so was the plan.

Jordan, my thoughtful twelve-year-old, was the first to emerge from his room, looking slightly untidy but ready for the day. “Sorry, Mom,” he said in a low voice, adjusting his glasses. “I couldn’t find my science project.”

Julia, who was only eight years old, was not far behind. “I’m not wearing this!” she protested, holding up a dress I had laid out for her. “It’s a bit worn!”

I took a deep breath, trying to be patient. “Okay, quickly find something else. We really have to go!”

Breakfast was some piece of bread and milk, but somehow, we managed. As we rushed out the door, I couldn’t help but feel a bit defeated. Wasn’t the new year supposed to bring about change? Yet here we were, the same chaotic conditions, running late as ever.

In the car, Jordan broke the silence. “Mom, you’re doing great,” he said, a serious look in his eyes. It was moments like these that reminded me of the maturity he possessed beyond his years. Julia cut in, saying, “Yeah, Mom. We love you, even when we’re late.” Her words, though a bit simple and sincere, warmed my heart.

As I dropped them off at school, their cheerful goodbyes and “I love yous” filled me with a sense of purpose. Maybe it wasn’t about being perfect or having everything under control. Maybe it was about these moments of love and comfort, of overcoming daily obstacles (障碍) together.

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2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Picking up the kids after school, I was greeted with their excited talking about their day.

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“What’s the plan for tomorrow?” I asked them.

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10 . Independent will is what really makes effective self-management possible. It is the ability to make decisions and choices and to act in accordance with them. It is the ability to act rather than to be acted upon.

The human will is an amazing thing. Time after time, it has won against unbelievable difficulties. The Helen Kellers of this world give dramatic evidence to the value, the power of the independent will. But as we examine it in the context of effective self-management, we realize it’s usually not the dramatic, the visible, the once-in-a-lifetime effort that brings enduring success. Empowerment comes from learning how to use independent will in the decisions we make every day.

The degree to which we have developed our independent will in our everyday lives is measured by our personal integrity. Integrity is, fundamentally, the value we place on ourselves. It’s our ability to make and keep commitments to ourselves—to “walk our talk.” It’s honor with self, a fundamental part of the character ethic, the essence of active growth.

Effective management is putting first things first. While leadership decides what “first things” are, it is management that puts them first, day-by-day, moment-by-moment. Management is discipline, carrying it out.

Discipline stems from disciple (追随者) —disciple to a philosophy, disciple to a set of principles, disciple to a set of values, and disciple to an ultimate. purpose. In other words, if you are an effective manager of your self, your discipline comes from within; it is a function of your independent will. You are a disciple, a follower, of your own deep values and their source. And you have the will, the integrity, to place your feelings, your urges, your moods after those values.

That placement requires a purpose, a mission. It also requires independent will, the power to do something when you don’t want to do it, to be a function of your values rather than a function of the urge or desire of any given moment. It’s the power to act with integrity to your first creation.

1. What is the author’s purpose in mentioning “the Helen Kellers” in paragraph 2?

A．To explain a reason.	B．To highlight a point.
C．To make a prediction.	D．To give a definition.

2. What do the underlined words “walk our talk” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Put words into deeds.	B．Display confidence.
C．Stop talking big.	D．Strike a balance.

3. To achieve effective self-management, what will the author probably recommend?

A．Seeking external support.	B．Undertaking more missions.
C．Sticking to one’s own values.	D．Following one’s desires.

4. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A．The Secret Behind Self-discipline	B．The Magic of Personal Integrity
C．The Power of Independent Will	D．The Road to Effective Management