Passage 1 (高二下·江西吉安·期末)Virginia Finch, a local resident, was preparing Thanksgiving meals for the homeless with her daughter when she heard about a family living behind a gas station. 1 to deliver a meal to them, Virginia 2 a sight that would deeply move her. Behind the gas station, Virginia found Olivia and Eric, along with their three young daughters, aged 5years, 14 months, and 4 weeks. The family had been traveling across the country when their 3 broke down, leaving them stranded(被滞留的) and 4 of the upcoming winter. 5 , Colorado has cold and snowy winters that would be difficult to face in a truck. The family was in a very 6 situation, with little hope for gifts, jobs, or even enough food. Virginia knew she had to do more than just provide a 7 . Determined to help, Virginia decided to offer something 8 . Virginia had recently renovated(翻新) a second home, 9 to sell or rent it. 10 , upon meeting this family, she chose to do something remarkable. She gave the family the home, rent-free, and even furnished it fully, 11 their lives completely overnight. “I just didn’t think it was real,” Olivia expressed, surprised by the 12 . But it turns out that it was a very real 13 . Virginia’s act of kindness not only provided the family with 14 and safety but also gave them a beautiful Christmas. More than that, it restored their 15 in humanity. 1. A. HesitatingB. DecidingC. PretendingD. Proving 2. A. ran acrossB. dreamed ofC. backed upD. showed off 3. A. tankB. marriageC. truckD. freedom 4. A. capableB. proudC. ashamedD. fearful 5. A. After allB. In secretC. At lastD. In public 6. A. favorableB. nervousC. happyD. serious 7. A. linkB. guaranteeC. mealD. solution 8. A. similarB. professionalC. absoluteD. extraordinary 9. A. whisperingB. happeningC. learningD. intending 10. A. HoweverB. OtherwiseC. SometimesD. Meanwhile 11. A. investingB. creditingC. predictingD. changing 12. A. complexityB. generosityC. emergencyD. highlight 13. A. giftB. dangerC. messD. note 14. A. courageB. warmthC. educationD. reputation 15. A. faithB. sightC. paceD. function Passage 2 (高二下·江西九江·期末)Many elderly people in India feel lonely with few visitors. With this 16 in mind, Shantanu Naidu, Niki Thakur, and Gargi Sandu started the organization the Coodfellows. It 17 these senior citizens in India with young volunteer “grandkids”. Families can nominate(提名) elderly relatives as “grandpals” 18 “good fellows”, typically if their closest family members aren’t around anymore. Mr. Naidu, who leads recruitment, has a basic 19 with nominated people to check their cognitive abilities, and more 20 , their interests to match them to suitable good fellows. The team currently has 65 fellows 21 over 400 grandpals. Good fellows provide 22 through visits and activities like chatting, shopping, and attending to doctor appointments. “Uncle Kersi has been my grandpal for the last five months,” 23-year-old good fellow Aarohi Sawant said. “We truly appreciate this opportunity to 23 ”. He’s had his fair share of 24 moments, but I can see he is 25 to focus on the beautiful bits. That has 26 people around him.” One grandpal with Alzheimer’s 27 when his fellow visits to chat, play music, and engage. Another grandpal considers herself 28 to have a tech-minded fellow helping her write memoirs. These stories show the joy and meaning the intergenerational 29 could provide. The Goodfellows offers hope and enriches senior citizens’ final years with friendship. This in turn 30 a sense of purpose among the young. 16. A. mistakeB. concernC. arrangementD. advantage 17. A. pairsB. greetsC. trainsD. charges 18. A. in place ofB. in memory ofC. in honor ofD. in search of 19. A. experimentB. competitionC. interviewD. exam 20. A. importantlyB. easilyC. equallyD. secretly 21. A. testingB. servingC. guidingD. remembering 22. A. businessB. protectionC. adventureD. company 23. A. escapeB. reflectC. socializeD. compete 24. A. familiarB. toughC. slowD. peaceful 25. A. determinedB. unwillingC. welcomeD. uncertain 26. A. challengedB. embarrassedC. impactedD. separated 27. A. steps asideB. brightens upC. shows offD. settles down 28. A. luckyB. shamefulC. anxiousD. fearful 29. A. introductionB. promotionC. agreementD. connection 30. A. requiresB. avoidsC. inspiresD. risks Passage 3 (高二下·山东滨州·期末)Heroes walk among us every day, just waiting for chances to do something kind for others. Amarri was waiting for 31 at the Clearwater International Airport with her friend Hinton seeing her off when a (n) 32 man caught her attention: while 33 security, he had to throw away one of his liquid-containing items due to strict 34 about the weight of liquid that can be allowed on planes. The man was about to 35 when throwing it away into the garbage can. That was when Amarri and Hinton decided to help: after 36 the item package from the garbage can, Hinton took it home. Later, he 37 opened it, only to find a personalized snow globe. On one side was the image of a pair of smiling couple with some words, “Katie, we love you. Your Grandparents.” Upon return, Amarri posted a photo of the image: online, and soon people were sharing it to 38 the lost souvenir with its owner. Several employees at Things Remembered saw the 39 , recognized the globe as one of their products, and finally 40 its owner. 41 , the couple had purchased it as a souvenir to their son, Michael, to 42 the adoption of his 5-year-old daughter, Katie. But Michael had to 43 it during his return flight after visiting his parents. Days later, Amarri returned the souvenir 44 to Michael in Tampa, and he was greatly 45 by the effort of two strangers to get his lost item back. 31. A. boardingB. helpingC. packagingD. delivering 32. A. oddB. ordinaryC. restlessD. remarkable 33. A. looking intoB. going throughC. coming acrossD. taking over 34. A. evaluationB. calculationC. regulationsD. instructions 35. A. utterB. cryC. criticizeD. acclaim 36. A. unfoldingB. photographingC. cleaningD. seeking 37. A. curiouslyB. awkwardlyC. skillfullyD. confidently 38. A. balanceB. reuniteC. negotiateD. compare 39. A. necessityB. packageC. postD. luxury 40. A. motivatedB. praisedC. dismissedD. traced 41. A. ShockinglyB. ActuallyC. ConvincinglyD. Hopefully 42. A. promoteB. encourageC. symbolizeD. celebrate 43. A. abandonB. registerC. wrapD. destroy 44. A. by accidentB. for goodC. in personD. on time 45. A. touchedB. influencedC. drivenD. reshaped Passage 4 (高二下·山东烟台·期末)One July afternoon witnessed a touching rescue that happened in Zhanjiang, China’s Guangdong Province. Liang Yongyu, a 33-year-old father of two, was on his way home when he heard someone shouting, “Look, there is smoke up there, and a child.” 46 his head, Liang saw thick smoke pouring out of the third-floor balcony(阳台) 47 with guardrails, where a frightened boy of about 6 got 48 with the heavy fire spreading inside the apartment and 49 the way out. The boy walked back and forth, desperately seeking 50 . Liang’s mind worked fast. He quickly studied the 51 and noticed an enclosed delivery truck next to him. A rescue plan was 52 . He requested the driver to 53 the vehicle directly underneath the burning apartment. Meanwhile, other residents 54 in the action. Ms Zeng brought a ladder(梯子), and another resident brought iron pliers(钳子). Soon bystanders set up the ladder 55 the truck. Liang climbed it in a rush and skillfully cut off some guardrails, thus creating a 56 , through which the boy stepped out just seconds before the massive 57 consumed the balcony. Firemen eventually came and put it out. Relieved, bystanders applauded Liang, saying that had he 58 for a little more time, the consequence would have been disastrous. Liang Yongyu’s 59 heroic deed has not only made a great difference to the boy but solidified people’s trust in 60 . 46. A. LiftingB. LoweringC. ShakingD. Nodding 47. A. packedB. surroundedC. coveredD. associated 48. A. confusedB. ignoredC. separatedD. trapped 49. A. sparingB. leavingC. blockingD. bringing 50. A. assistanceB. understandingC. guidanceD. truth 51. A. lossB. situationC. scheduleD. phenomenon 52. A. asked forB. held backC. figured outD. agreed on 53. A. parkB. inspectC. driveD. restart 54. A. checkedB. believedC. competedD. joined 55. A. side by side withB. for lack ofC. on top ofD. in place of 56. A. targetB. signalC. positionD. passage 57. A. smokeB. fireC. crowdD. air 58. A. hesitatedB. predictedC. arguedD. complained 59. A. unexceptionalB. invisibleC. decisiveD. unexpected 60. A. friendshipB. fairnessC. communicationD. humanity Passage 5 (高二下·河南驻马店·期末)One Sunday, we arrived home from a wedding, to find our neighbors 61 among a pile of buckets, bottles, and anything they could fill water in. Upon 62 , they said they had been 63 the water truck in the baking heat for hours. In some parts of South Africa, homes have not had water in their taps for weeks and months on end. 64 , my dad’s foresight blessed our home with a 65 borehole(钻井) that provides us with fresh water every day. In the spirit of humanity(博爱) , we 66 them to collect their water from our borehole. There was much laughter and 67 , along with some happy singing as bucket after bucket was filled. It was a feel-good 68 for me to watch the young help the elderly 69 their water home before returning for their own buckets. By the time the water truck finally 70 , we must have provided water to around 50一 plus very grateful people. We also 71 a time for them to come the following day if there was still no water available. With the current heatwave and less rainfall than usual, there is no way of knowing how long the borehole will 72 to provide water for all of us. But as long as it is working, we practice the humanity. “It is not safe to let strangers onto your 73 ,” some say. But humanity pushes us to take the risk because burdens are 74 when shared. A simple act of sharing water has instilled(灌输) humanity in me and 75 in the community that we can overcome the difficulties we face together. 61. A. quarrelingB. sittingC. sleepingD. crying 62. A. doubtB. studyC. observationD. enquiry 63. A. standing forB. waiting forC. looking forD. leaving for 64. A. InsteadB. ThereforeC. SurprisinglyD. Thankfully 65. A. publicB. remoteC. preciousD. low 66. A. orderedB. forcedC. causedD. encouraged 67. A. noiseB. chatterC. conflictD. explanation 68. A. momentB. goalC. trickD. trade 69. A. fetchB. bringC. carryD. get 70. A. passedB. arrivedC. movedD. ran 71. A. spentB. experiencedC. arrangedD. missed 72. A. decideB. continueC. beginD. agree 73. A. propertyB. thoughtC. principleD. preparation 74. A. createdB. exchangedC. adjustedD. lessened 75. A. abilityB. funC. hopeD. demand Passage 6 (高二下·河南濮阳·期末)One evening, a man was injured in an accident and rushed to a hospital. Already in shock, he was found with multiple injuries, 76 a critical head injury. Immediate 77 was needed to stop the life-threatening situation. At 9:00 pm, the operation started and was supposed to be 78 in about two hours. When the doctors were about to sew up the patient’s head at about 10:30 pm, a (n) 79 thing happened. The nurse watching the monitor sensed the 80 first and called out, “An earthquake.” Yet, the doctors were too 81 to notice the situation. After the nurse 82 , the doctors finally lifted their heads and noticed the danger. Everything in the operation room was 83 . Yet, if the operation was stopped and the patient’s head was left 84 , his life would be endangered. “Calm down! Calm down!” the medical staff 85 each other. At the same time, after 86 all related equipment, they decided to continue. However, it was getting worse as the operation proceeded, and the nurses had to hold the operation table tightly to 87 it. By virtue of the team’s 88 and excellent professional skills, they completed the high-risk operation 89 before a worse condition may happen. The patient recovered well later. Many people are 90 by the great love and selflessness of the angels in white and show thumbs-up for them. 76. A. seeminglyB. especiallyC. actuallyD. extremely 77. A. surgeryB. reliefC. explanationD. delivery 78. A. arrangedB. reportedC. completedD. improved 79. A. irreplaceableB. familiarC. confusingD. unexpected 80. A. mistakeB. abnormalityC. behaviorD. failure 81. A. scaredB. tiredC. concentratedD. curious 82. A. repeatedB. recalledC. returnedD. withdrew 83. A. shakingB. pilingC. sinkingD. disappearing 84. A. liftedB. openC. coveredD. bare 85. A. believedB. comfortedC. respectedD. promised 86. A. updatingB. obtainingC. checkingD. tracking 87. A. assessB. repairC. equipD. stabilize 88. A. confidenceB. friendlinessC. calmnessD. independence 89. A. on purposeB. by luckC. for sureD. in time 90. A. touchedB. amusedC. remindedD. accompanied Passage 7 (高二下·湖南湘西·期末)I was born in a small town in Vadodara City. Gujarat. India, with cerebral palsy(脑瘫). My 91 activity was restricted, which meant that a world of limitations lay ahead of me. Doubts about my 92 are common. Few people know that my life will become a living testamenty(证明) to how much one person can 93 with support and training, even if we have to face great 94 . Although I was rejected by many at first when I 95 schools, the principal of St. Teresa’s School warmly embraced me. Her 96 and that of some teachers and classmates really helped me throughout my school life. Taking me to the bathroom, taking notes for me in class — these daily gestures of 97 really helped me because I couldn’t walk on my own and I was a(n) 98 writer. With their help, I made progress both 99 and personally. After I successfully completed college, my family and friends 100 me to open a computer training center. It became a place of power where I taught 101 skills to over a thousand people. Students with cerebral palsy are 102 how to solve the problems they face. I enjoy their success and feel comforted by my lasting 103 on their lives. I hope my story shows that with determination and strong 104 . we can all overcome our limitations and 105 a more inclusive and understanding world. 91. A. favoriteB. brainC. futureD. physical 92. A. fortuneB. potentialC. appearanceD. existence 93. A. achieveB. overcomeC. desireD. expect 94. A. dangersB. anxietiesC. opportunitiesD. challenges 95. A. got intoB. picked upC. applied forD. joined in 96. A. supportB. trustC. focusD. confidence 97. A. friendshipB. beautyC. kindnessD. closeness 98. A. onlyB. slowC. eagerD. big 99. A. logicallyB. mentallyC. graduallyD. academically 100. A. orderedB. allowedC. encouragedD. forced 101. A. curiousB. valuableC. socialD. complicated 102. A. taughtB. determinedC. advisedD. displayed 103. A. planB. impactC. goalD. topic 104. A. bodyB. relationC. functionD. faith 105. A. breakB. encounterC. createD. touch Passage 8 (高二下·广东中山·期末)Liu, aged 52, suffers a serious disease. But the 106 did not stop her from enjoying the 107 with her son Zhao, taking in beautiful scenery along the way, 108 tea on the prairie and enjoying local delicious food. Her 29-year-old son thought it was a (n) 109 journey. But, to his 110 , his mom was all smiles. Once Liu enjoyed a 111 life, running a big business and enjoying 112 such as traveling and doing yoga. One night, she suddenly felt 113 in her fingers. In a Beijing hospital, she was diagnosed with ALS. She would 114 lose muscle strength, eventually becoming paralyzed(瘫痪). Despite receiving care and encouragement from her family, Liu was 115 and gradually gave up her hobbies. Luckily, a few months later, when Zhao took his mom to a scenic spot for the first time since her diagnosis, her mood became obviously 116 . He began to plan trips for his mother, aiming to reduce her suffering. Later, Zhao decided it was time for a longer journey. He 117 his mother on a self-driving road trip to Xinjiang. Zhao refitted his car’s passenger seat to accommodate his mother’s wheelchair. He also purchased medicine, daily necessities, and a tea set, among other things. Soon after, with his mother’s caregiver, Zhao and his mother 118 northern Xinjiang. Zhao captured the journey and 119 the videos online, which went viral. The 120 inspired Zhao to do more to help people facing such difficulties. He now wants to establish a group for the caregivers of ALS patients, helping them communicate with each other, and providing tips on care issues. 106. A. developmentB. conditionC. weatherD. age 107. A. flightB. conferenceC. videoD. journey 108. A. tastingB. offeringC. preparingD. planting 109. A. annoyingB. excitingC. amazingD. tiring 110. A. disappointmentB. embarrassmentC. delightD. gratitude 111. A. simpleB. commonC. quietD. busy 112. A. adventuresB. explorationsC. pastimesD. businesses 113. A. powerlessB. hopelessC. weightlessD. meaningless 114. A. intentionallyB. graduallyC. finallyD. temporarily 115. A. annoyedB. depressedC. movedD. encouraged 116. A. negativeB. skepticalC. positiveD. crazy 117. A. accompaniedB. forcedC. curedD. examined 118. A. headed toB. searched forC. departed fromD. migrated to 119. A. downloadedB. viewedC. postedD. edited 120. A. innovationB. experienceC. inspectionD. treatment Passage 9 (高二下·广东清远·期末)Rene Compean was no stranger to Angeles National Forest. But after challenging a 121 path last April, the 45-year-old mechanic was lost. As the day faded into dusk, his concern turned to 122 . Compean climbed to a spot with one bar of 123 .“I’m lost. SOS. My phone is going to 124 .”He texted the police, attaching a photo showing where he was. The 125 showed his legs surrounded by an endless landscape of rocks and plants. All Compean could do then was wait and 126 . The temperature was dropping fast. After 127 two mountain lions and a bear, he kept a big stick and some 128 rocks beside him in case an animal came close. Kuo, who works in the technology industry, always loves 129 where photos are taken. When he saw the image of Compean’s legs released on the Twitter, he 130 pulled up a satellite map. He 131 his search to the surrounding area after knowing Compean’s car was parked near Buckhorn Campground. After comparing it to the satellite map, Kuo 132 something: “He’s got to be on the south side because there’s not really any 133 valleys on the north side.” That finding tightened his search, and finally the 134 matched! Soon, Compean was saved. Compean’s story probably would have ended very differently, if it had not been for a 135 with strong satellite skills and a sharp eye for detail who took action. 121. A. randomB. newC. dustyD. straight 122. A. shockB. puzzleC. fearD. sadness 123. A. signalB. trunkC. lightD. stick 124. A. abandonB. sustainC. breakD. die 125. A. textB. videoC. shotD. blog 126. A. sleepB. hopeC. starveD. correspond 127. A. releasingB. fetchingC. huntingD. spotting 128. A. sharpB. smoothC. colorfulD. flat 129. A. testing outB. attending toC. relying onD. looking for 130. A. immediatelyB. deliberatelyC. desperatelyD. quietly 131. A. submittedB. examinedC. narrowedD. extended 132. A. realizedB. guaranteedC. recalledD. seized 133. A. remoteB. greenC. bareD. damp 134. A. channelsB. distributionsC. locationsD. profiles 135. A. detectiveB. friendC. hikerD. stranger Passage 1 (高二下·江西南昌·期末)When you think of curiosity, you might picture people exploring new books or new places. But how does it fit and, more importantly, why does it matter in the 1 ? Such questions deserve our 2 , as most of us devote most of our waking hours to work. The best workers are those who have a(n) 3 mind, always thinking out of the box and 4 the way things have usually been done. The only businesses that 5 in our rapidly changing world are those that can adapt. And such things are only 6 if people are always 7 . They ask questions like: How can we do this better? What challenges will we face? Think of Steve Jobs, probably the most celebrated entrepreneur(企业家) of our day. What 8 him to create such brilliant products, items unlike anything that had hit the market 9 ? How did the design of Apple's products 10 with such elegant simplicity from every other design? You may have 11 the answer — curiosity. You’re right. A sudden flash of curiosity may get you one good product but that is far from 12 ; only continuously cultivated(培养) and defended curiosity 13 a series of excellent products. Curiosity makes us better co-workers, too. It helps us understand others, establish effective 14 with them, and develop a harmonious working environment, despite occasional 15 or differing personalities. Curious people create more, make connections, and prepare better for the unknown future. 1. A. negotiationB. workplaceC. researchD. classroom 2. A. generosityB. comparisonC. considerationD. recognition 3. A. organizedB. sensitiveC. practicalD. innovative 4. A. challengingB. presentingC. recommendingD. examining 5. A. emergeB. ceaseC. surviveD. struggle 6. A. preventableB. possibleC. convenientD. beneficial 7. A. imaginativeB. curiousC. ambitiousD. optimistic 8. A. remindedB. troubledC. appointedD. stimulated 9. A. previouslyB. specificallyC. occasionallyD. eventually 10. A. give inB. end upC. stand outD. fall behind 11. A. hiddenB. mistakenC. copiedD. guessed 12. A. sufficientB. typicalC. uniqueD. predictable 13. A. makes forB. gives awayC. checks onD. makes out 14. A. restrictionsB. interactionsC. competitionD. debate 15. A. preferenceB. similarityC. conflictD. domination Passage 2 (高二下·江西抚州·期末)When searching for a science fair project, many children scratch(挠) their heads. They 16 to find ideas and give up easily. Yet, there are many 17 . Mesk Abdalsalam is one. When 18 her brother’s discomfort as he scratched the dry skin on his elbows, Mesk got 19 from it. Mesk realized that software could be a 20 to her brother and others when a doctor is 21 . Mesk, an upcoming 11th-grade student, was one of the 22 at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair(国际科学与工程大奖赛), where Mesk and others 23 software solutions to challenging problems. Living in Palestine, Mesk recognized it is extremely 24 to get a doctor’s appointment. It took nearly six months for her brother to see a doctor. 25 , those dry areas on his arms turned out to be eczema(湿疹). Motivated by the situation, Mesk took advantage of artificial intelligence to 26 the process. The 16-year-old student designed her innovative software to swiftly 27 skin conditions based on photographs. Her smartphone app, called Derma X, can diagnose diverse skin diseases. She 28 the software using over 50,000 publicly available pictures related to skin diseases. Due to the large database, the result of Derma X is 29 to a great extent. According to Mesk, the app is user-friendly, and it has been 30 by many including a doctor who thought highly of it. Derma X earned Mesk fourth place at he ISEF and a $500 prize. 16. A. offerB. promiseC. struggleD. hurry 17. A. examplesB. exceptionsC. followersD. scientists 18. A. causingB. guessingC. expressingD. observing 19. A. permissionB. trustC. supportD. inspiration 20. A. helperB. messC. disasterD. symbol 21. A. impatientB. unavailableC. thoughtlessD. unkind 22. A. leadersB. organizersC. competitorsD. guards 23. A. presentedB. questionedC. replacedD. developed 24. A. expensiveB. riskyC. difficultD. common 25. A. DoubtfullyB. AccidentallyC. Instantly.D. Eventually 26. A. take downB. speed upC. stick to.D. watch for 27. A. improveB. controlC. determineD. store 28. A. trainedB. advertisedC. namedD. identified 29. A. readable/B. reliableC. predictableD. changeable 30. A. fixedB. acceptedC. guaranteedD. revised Passage 3 (高二下·山东泰安·期末)Music is said to make one smarter; exercise is believed to help one’s brain function better. Can exercising to music boost brainpower 31 ? In a cognitive (认知的) ability test, some volunteers were asked to 32 Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” while exercising. It turned out that they performed better than when they exercised without 33 . “The findings suggest exercise 34 people’s cognitive performance,” said Charles Emery, one of the leading researchers. “And listening to music can enhance 35 . Next, the both will be combined to see what will happen,” Emery 36 . Later, Emery and his colleagues launched another test, where 33 patients were asked to exercise with and without music separately after 37 cardiovascular (心血管的) surgery. After the test, the patients reported they felt better physically and 38 after exercising with or without music. 39 , their improvement on cognitive ability doubled when exercising to music. “Exercising to music seems to bring 40 changes in nervous system, which may have a direct 41 on cognitive ability,” Emery said. “The 42 of the two elements may increase cognitive ability to a degree.” Emery said. But the conclusion was not convincing. 43 , the music styles adopted in the previous tests were not colorful. To further prove their findings, Emery intended to 44 more people using different music types. He said: “Given the diversity of music styles, proving what music type works best is 45 .” 31. A. doublyB. partlyC. instantlyD. absolutely 32. A. sing outB. listen toC. note downD. act out 33. A. moviesB. musicC. poemsD. art 34. A. evaluatesB. weakensC. improvesD. confirms 35. A. standardsB. functionC. abilitiesD. brainpower 36. A. quotedB. discussedC. debatedD. added 37. A. finishingB. conductingC. acceptingD. giving 38. A. heartilyB. bodilyC. mentallyD. morally 39. A. HoweverB. ThusC. OtherwiseD. Instead 40. A. positiveB. predictiveC. variousD. negative 41. A. impressionB. resultC. feedbackD. effect 42. A. relationB. combinationC. separationD. assumption 43. A. After allB. All in allC. In closingD. In contrast 44. A. testB. teachC. trainD. inspire 45. A. influentialB. meaningfulC. impressiveD. incredible Passage 4 (高二下·安徽阜阳·期末)Trends come and go. Many goods that people buy to 46 fashion end up in the rubbish bin. Now young American people are giving these things a second 47 . Called “Stoopers(旧物猎人)”, they pick up idle(闲置的) goods and 48 them. They are mainly in big cities like New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. Anne Brown, 27, is one of them. Anne first stooped in June 2022 when many residents in a community left their 49 on the street after they moved house. After that, she often “ 50 treasures” in her free time. Now her small apartment holds things redesigned from the idle goods she collected, including tables, chairs and clothing. “Though many people say stooping is like collecting 51 , for me, it’s making the best of things,” the 27-year-old digital marketer said. That’s why she wanted to 52 the trend to others. Whenever she spots goods that are 53 used and she doesn’t need them, Anne puts a pair of eyeball-shaped stickers on them and then posts pictures of them on her social media accounts to 54 others to pick them up. Influenced by stoopers like Anne, 16-year-old Carmen Smith from a high school in Houston fell in love with stooping. The 55 of “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” is what attracts her most. She said since her childhood, her family, who came from India, has often told stories about how past generations 56 the period during which goods were in 57 shortage. “Frugality(节俭) has always been a traditional virtue in India,” Carmen said. Despite this, Carmen admitted that many teenagers, including herself, are sometimes 58 consumption, leading to significant waste. This realization urged her to start stooping this year. Carmen added that the first time she used paper from books 59 by students on campus to make paper roses, she felt excited. “During the process of stooping, I start to observe my surroundings, which I had 60 taken for granted(想当然),” she said. 46. A. put up withB. do away withC. be familiar withD. keep pace with 47. A. goalB. dealC. lifeD. rule 48. A. restrictB. reserveC. reuseD. review 49. A. belongingsB. petsC. fruitsD. plants 50. A. displayedB. huntedC. purchasedD. buried 51. A. paperB. clothC. moneyD. garbage 52. A. promoteB. returnC. throwD. adjust 53. A. similarlyB. barelyC. blindlyD. secretly 54. A. forbidB. forceC. guideD. order 55. A. greetingB. hobbyC. diaryD. philosophy 56. A. survivedB. valuedC. wastedD. overlooked 57. A. occasionalB. seriousC. temporaryD. slight 58. A. sensitive toB. close toC. addicted toD. equal to 59. A. treasuredB. packedC. postedD. abandoned 60. A. beneficiallyB. previouslyC. dangerouslyD. responsibly Passage 5 (高二下·安徽·期末)You’ve probably seen a bit of garbage on the road, maybe a piece of paper. Perhaps the sight 61 you to pick up the garbage and carry it away with your own. Good for you. But what if you came across something far 62 --say, a mattress(床垫)? No one would 63 you for thinking, “I wish I could do something, but there’s no way.”, because it is a little difficult for most people. Orme, Twedt, and Dehnert found a large mattress when they took a hike last year. Instead of looking the other way, they 64 to pull it to a dump station(垃圾投放站). The 65 added days to their hike. But they didn’t 66 . They made it at last. Orme got the 67 on a hike near the Appalachian Trail (AT) while visiting his family. He picked up about a pound for every mile that day. “What about a(n) 68 clean-up of the AT?” he wondered. Soon, his friends Twedt and Dehnert gave Orme their 69 when he asked them to join him, and they 70 their campaign Packing It Out. They each 71 much in the first few days, but now, they meet little. The project was 72 , but seeing masses of garbage filling a bin instead of piling up on the trail excited Orme. They were 73 to find hikers were sending emails and texts through their website 74 the garbage they picked up themselves along the way. “We want there to be no need for us 75 ,” Orme says. 61. A. taughtB. droveC. allowedD. prepared 62. A. cheaperB. lighterC. biggerD. newer 63. A. faultB. forgiveC. rememberD. thank 64. A. refusedB. pretendedC. decidedD. happened 65. A. effortB. dutyC. experimentD. competition 66. A. respondB. hesitateC. agreeD. comment 67. A. excuseB. chanceC. problemD. idea 68. A. extraB. massiveC. secretD. final 69. A. permissionB. approachC. judgementD. support 70. A. sharedB. quitC. namedD. imagined 71. A. collectedB. preservedC. ignoredD. produced 72. A. promisingB. formalC. attractiveD. tough 73. A. determinedB. satisfiedC. ashamedD. lucky 74. A. handing inB. checking upC. dealing withD. showing off 75. A. eventuallyB. temporarilyC. immediatelyD. occasionally Passage 6 (高二下·山东青岛·期末)The moment Alok first saw the forest in central India, he knew two things 76 : This forest was the most beautiful one he had ever seen. Besides, he would stop the multi-billion dollar companies with an 77 to uproot it for the coal beneath its soil. Back in 2012, the Hasdeo Aranya forest and its 657 bio-diversity rich square miles were 78 , due to its massive coal deposits totaling an estimated 5. 6 billion tons. To Alok, the forest known as the lungs of Chhattisgarh State and 79 to local humans, animals and plants, was 80 . He wasn’t the only one to 81 this; local authorities had declared it protected earlier, but this was never a law to make it 82 . Soon, the coal in the forest were put up for auction (拍卖) . Alok clearly knew the result of the 83 unless everyone came together. Out of this, the Save Hasdeo Aranya, an informal grassroots movement, 84 , teaching people about the local laws and rights available and 85 different groups together effectively. Now, Alok can 86 at the memory. His efforts has been impressive. Last month, the 43-year-old, after twelve 87 years, was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize, 88 known as the green Nobel. Alok hopes winning the prize will 89 other movements globally and once again focus attention on the forest. “Any tree being cut in Hasdeo Aranya is wrong. We are proud to make it 90 ,” he said. 76. A. hesitantlyB. eagerlyC. casuallyD. instantly 77. A. standardB. intentionC. abilityD. cooperation 78. A. measuredB. exploredC. researchedD. targeted 79. A. homeB. blessingC. originD. choice 80. A. affordableB. invaluableC. reliableD. usable 81. A. recognizeB. increaseC. testD. confirm 82. A. convenientB. timelyC. formalD. accessible 83. A. divisionB. battleC. studyD. attempt 84. A. grewB. happenedC. requestedD. varied 85. A. collectingB. fundingC. linkingD. supporting 86. A. restB. smileC. quitD. stop 87. A. promotingB. expandingC. strugglingD. relieving 88. A. otherwiseB. thusC. somehowD. anyway 89. A. alarmB. inspireC. testD. combine 90. A. biggerB. wholeC. usefulD. lighter Passage 7 (高二下·江苏镇江·期末)When light snow began falling, the principal kept a careful eye on the approaching storm. It soon took on qualities of something more terrible. By midday he called the school buses back so the kids could get home safely 91 it was too late. My students gathered their belongings, and felt 92 to be going home early. Then the buses arrived. 93 , the storm suddenly became heavier and it was quickly clear that nobody was going anywhere any time soon. The original plan 94 . Over 300 children got 95 inside the school. As night approached and the storm showed no signs of stopping, we began to feel 96 . What would we feed several hundred children for dinner? Where would they sleep? After every parent was 97 that their children were safe, people who lived close enough to 98 the bad weather were called and asked if they could help. Soon, a handful of people 99 to travel through the blinding snow, bringing bags of food and blankets. There wasn’t much food, but everything was shared, nobody got hungry and nobody 100 . When night fell, we worked out sleeping arrangements for the kids. 101 by the tension of the day, most of them fell asleep soon on the carpeted floors. 102 , the next morning we awoke to find the storm had stopped. With the roads now clear of snow, our students were soon safely on their way home, and all the staff breathed a sigh of 103 . What might have been a(n) 104 had instead resulted in strengthened 105 between the community and our school. 91. A. asB. whenC. beforeD. after 92. A. disappointedB. honoredC. astonishedD. thrilled 93. A. ThereforeB. MoreoverC. HoweverD. Otherwise 94. A. broke downB. broke throughC. broke outD. broke in 95. A. engagedB. stuckC. caughtD. abandoned 96. A. concernedB. confusedC. annoyedD. bored 97. A. convincedB. promisedC. informedD. reminded 98. A. avoidB. braveC. escapeD. ignore 99. A. attemptedB. tendedC. managedD. happened 100. A. failedB. waitedC. opposedD. complained 101. A. ExhaustedB. FrightenedC. ThreatenedD. Challenged 102. A. SurelyB. HopefullyC. ThankfullyD. Strangely 103. A. impatienceB. reliefC. regretD. surprise 104. A. accidentB. interventionC. disasterD. adventure 105. A. feedbacksB. communicationsC. frictionsD. bonds Passage 1 (高二下·浙江宁波·期末)My husband made a little two-story house that mirrored our own in color and design for our Little Free Library, while I carefully selected books from our fully-loaded shelves. The idea resonated(共鸣) with us immediately — instead of 1 boxes into the car for yet another used book sale, we could simply 2 them to the curb(路边). Fifteen years later, it’s 3 to say that thousands of books, as well as the occasional DVDs, CDs and jigsaw puzzles have been shared through our little library. 4 on a bustling street, our little library 5 flows of passers-by each day. Many of those who use our library do not hesitate to share this neighborhood 6 . Like them, the books that come and go reflect the broad 7 of our city. Arabic, French and Russian books are staples among the dominant English language books. I’ve 8 collected favorite books of mine in languages I don’t understand, simply for the joy of adding another 9 to my collection. 10 , our library hasn’t solved our book 11 problem — we now have more books than ever before. I have heard some complaints that Little Free Libraries do not always 12 the purpose of building community and may compete with our public libraries. This has not been our experience. We 13 to buy more books than we need and we are fiercely 14 users of the public system. Our Little Free Library has 15 our love of reading and connected us to a community of book lovers in the heart of our busy neighborhood. 1. A. loadingB. stuffingC. transformingD. exchanging 2. A. leadB. carryC. throwD. rush 3. A. hardB. fineC. safeD. good 4. A. SituatedB. BasedC. FoundedD. Grounded 5. A. spotsB. noticesC. seesD. watches 6. A. sourceB. resourceC. energyD. property 7. A. diversityB. differenceC. dimensionD. distinction 8. A. otherwiseB. merelyC. evenD. just 9. A. additionB. editionC. visionD. adaptation 10. A. FortunatelyB. DesperatelyC. AmusinglyD. Surprisingly 11. A. classificationB. shortageC. storageD. restoration 12. A. obtainB. accessC. promiseD. serve 13. A. stopB. chooseC. continueD. refuse 14. A. loyalB. traditionalC. additionalD. occasional 15. A. enforcedB. expandedC. extendedD. enhanced Passage 2 (高二下·广东珠海·期末)In an ancient kingdom, there lived a 16 princess who was very 17 by the people. One day, an evil witch cast a spell and put her into a deep sleep in a 18 tower. A 19 prince from a faraway land heard of her story and decided to 20 her. He rode his 21 horse through the 22 forest, determined to reach the princess. The prince was not alone on his journey; he was accompanied by his 23 , a 24 knight(骑士). Together, they faced many 25 on their way to the tower. Upon reaching the tower, they found the door was locked. The prince used his 26 to break the door open. Inside, the princess was lying on a bed, fast asleep. The prince approached her with a 27 heart, and as he held her hand, he whispered, “Wake up, my dear princess.” His voice was filled with 28 and hope. To their surprise, the princess did not wake up. The witch’s spell was too 29 . The prince realized that only true love’s kiss could break the spell. With a deep breath, the prince leaned in and gently placed a kiss on the princess’s forehead. At that moment, the spell was 30 , and the princess opened her eyes. 16. A. uglyB. richC. beautifulD. short 17. A. lovedB. fearedC. hatedD. ignored 18. A. tallB. shortC. wideD. narrow 19. A. highB. shyC. oldD. young 20. A. lookB. pleaseC. saveD. follow 21. A. slowB. fatC. oldD. loyal 22. A. smoothB. deepC. shallowD. flat 23. A. babyB. enemyC. friendD. dog 24. A. braveB. cowardlyC. lazyD. clumsy 25. A. challengesB. gamesC. partiesD. lessons 26. A. headB. strengthC. wisdomD. luck 27. A. dryB. sadC. angryD. calm 28. A. loveB. angerC. fearD. hate 29. A. weakB. strongC. commonD. rare 30. A. castB. brokenC. keptD. ignored |
