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学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、阅读理解
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1．Who are the most likely to be selected to test the product? A．People with mental disability. B．People with hearing disorder. C．People with interest in technology. D．People with specific insurance codes.
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2．What can candidates do after the test? A．Keep the instrument for free. B．Get ajob in federal government. C．Enjoy a policy for a discount. D．Have free insurance for their health. 3．Where does the passage probably come from? A．A tourist brochure. C．A medical report.
I used to have a “dream job”. At least, that’s how many people saw it. It was a highly desirable government position that included a guaranteed retirement and a lifetime medical plan. It was also nearly impossible to get fired.
But I was miserable every day. As soon as I clocked into work, all my energy—and in turn, all my desire for life—faded away.
Instead, I thought about my side business. For a few years, I’d been running an auto shop in my home garage. I specialized in repairing and modifying classic cars. At one point, I hung up a print (照片) of my favorite automotive shop as a source of inspiration. I knew the owner’s story well: He has a tight work schedule, but his work ethic, artistry, and authenticity never falter(衰退).
In 2019, one of my clients offered me an actual industrial space to run my shop. I was nervous to say yes. Could I really expand my business and keep my government job? Was it wise to give up something with so much security?
Then it dawned on me: The “dream job” had a guaranteed retirement plan for people who work there for 30 years—but after 30 year, would elderly me look back and regret not seizing the opportunity to do things on my own terms? I had my answer.
In 2020, I left the dream job to run my business full time. In 2021, I somehow kept the business afloat, and we moved into a shop that’s double the size. That’s when I realized that my print was still hanging up back at my “first” garage. I thought about how much that print meant to me back then, and how it deserved a place of prominence(杰出) at my new location.
It is now proudly displayed in my humble shop, along with a banner given to me by the owner of the store that I like. It serves as a reminder to hold myself to the same ethos as he—tireless work ethic, ever-evolving artistry, and genuine authenticity. Frankly, this path has
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B．A health guide.
D．An online advertisement.
not been easy. Since starting my own business, never in my life have I been so tired, frustrated, or anxious. But I live on my own terms and love every second of life. 4．How did the author probably feel about his “dream job”? A．Fairly painful. C．A bit regretful.
B．Rather busy. D．Very enjoyable.
5．Why did the author mention his favorite automotive shop owner in Paragraph 3? A．He helped the author expand his shop. B．He encouraged the author to work hard. C．He always worked according to his schedule. D．He was an inspiration for the author to own a shop. 6．What did the author mean by his answer? A．He would refuse to accept the owner’s offer. B．He would give up his dream job in the end. C．He would value the print offered by the owner. D．He would keep a strong desire for his dream job. 7．What message does the author seem to convey in the text? A．All hard work will pay off. B．We should respect our heart. C．There is no shortcut to success. D．Opportunity is for the prepared.
TerraCycle is a company that has recycled and upcycled (升级改造) just about any garbage it can get its hands on. It upcycles things like pens and markers into dust bins and picnic tables and cigarette ends into railroad ties.
Now, TerraCycle wants to help families waste even less with a new book Make Garbage Great: The TerraCycle Family Guide to a Zero-Waste Lifestyle. The book is part wake-up call, part history lesson, part how-to, and part DIY arts and crafts instruction.
In an effort to help people do what they can to curb their contribution to the tons of waste created every day, Make Garbage Great gives the history of various materials, discusses why those various materials are a problem, and gives tips and DIY projects to recycle or upcycle each material.
There is a chapter each on plastics, metals, paper, glass, wood, rubber and organics. Each
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chapter is filled with tons of tips and ideas for reducing the amount of waste you create and for responsibly handling the waste you end up creating in your home. If you’re a conscious consumer, some of the information you may already know, but there are also tips in this book that will help you recycle more than you thought you were able to. It has information on where you can take old sneakers, pillows, and all that electronic waste that seems to pile up quicker and quicker each year.
Whether the book inspires you to get a little clever at dealing with your waste or simply inspires you to think before you buy or before you throw, anyone who is concerned about the amount of waste our culture creates will find some ideas here. Even the physical book itself is a bit of an inspiration. It’s printed on tree-free paper and is a reminder that there is usually a sustainable (可持续的) alternative to many of the products that we waste. 8．What is the book intended to do? A．To advertise for the company. B．To help families make money. C．To instruct people to learn arts. D．To help families reduce waste. 9．What can we know about the book? A．It is intended for housewives. B．It is environmentally friendly. C．It is well received all over the world. D．It is not different from other paper books. 10．What does the author’s attitude towards the book? A．Positive. C．Doubtful.
11．What could be the best title for the text? A．Live A More Healthy Life? B．Want A Zero-waste Lifestyle? C．TerraCycle — A Responsible Company D．Make Garbage Great — A Key to Success
The idea of low material desire, low consumption and refusing to work, marry and have children, concluded as a “lying down” lifestyle, recently struck a chord with many young 试卷第4页，共10页
B．Negative. D．Objective.
Chinese who are eager to take pause to breathe in this fast-paced and highly-competitive society.
Many millennials (千禧一代) and generation Zs complained to the Global Times that burdens, including work stress, family disputes (纷争) and financial strains, have pushed them “against the wall”. They said they hate the “involution (内卷),” joking that they would rather give up some of what they have than get trapped in an endless competition against peers.
“Instead of always following the ‘virtues’ of struggle, endure and sacrifice to bear the stresses, they prefer a temporary lying down as catharsis (宣泄) and adjustment,” said a scholar. “It is no wonder that some young people, under the growing pressures from
child-raising to paying the mortgage (按揭) today, would try to live in a simple way and leave the worries behind.”
Interestingly, the majority of millennials and Gen Zs reached by the Global Times, who claim to be big fans of the lying down philosophy, acknowledged that they only accept a temporary lying down as a short rest. It is true that with the great improvement of living conditions, some Chinese youth have partially lost the spirit of hardship and are not willing to bear too much hard work. But in fact, lying down is not entirely comfortable. Young people who lie down always feel guilty about their constant loss of morale (士气) far beyond their reach.
“Young people on campus have both aspirations and confusion about their future, but most of us have rejected setting ourselves up in chains to waste opportunities and challenges,” a postgraduate student told the Global Times. “It’s no use running away. I have to ‘stand up’ and face the reality sooner or later.”
12．What does the underlined phrase in paragraph 1 mean? A．Warned. C．Touched.
B．Criticized. D．Amused.
13．What might have caused the “lying down” lifestyle among the young? A．Improvements in living conditions.
B．Growing pressure from family and social life. C．Increasing material possessions from families. D．Temporary adjustment to failure in competitions.
14．What’s the scholar’s attitude toward the “lying down” group?
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A．Understanding. C．Supportive.
B．Intolerant. D．Unclear.
15．What can be inferred about the young generation from the text? A．They never really drop their responsibilities. B．They really enjoy the “lying down” lifestyle. C．They find their dreams far beyond their reach. D．They would rather escape than take challenges.
二、七选五
When you have got a lot of stuff，decluttering(整理)your home can be really necessary.Decluttering is just about putting new systems into place in your life.___16___ ，you realize how great you feel about it，and you want to keep going.
Getting rid of things gives you time to look after yourself.___17___ ，or looking for the potato peeler—because everything has a home and you know exactly where it is—you’re free to spend that time on yourself and your family. It’s liberating.
___18___.It has taken you a long time to get everything，and you won’t be able to get rid of it all straight away.If you’re pushed for time，there are easy ways of introducing
decluttering into your life.Spend 10 minutes a day decluttering or，if that’s not manageable，declutter three items a week.
Have three piles:one for things you’re going to keep，one for things that are a maybe，and one for things you’re going to give away.You will also need some bin bags，for rubbish.A revisiting pile is important if you’re struggling to get rid of things.___19___.More often than not，you end up saying，actually，I don’t need that.
Stay focused.People often get sidetracked when they’re trying to declutter.They start trying on clothes they had forgotten about，or looking at old photos.Another common mistake is to just move things from place to place，instead of getting rid of them.___20___ . A．Once you start decluttering
B．You need time to reflect on what to keep C．Don’t expect to declutter everything overnight D．When you’re not always looking for the scissors
E．If you realise that you own six wine openers，keep only one
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F．Start the decluttering process before you move in with a new partner G．You can just leave things there for a few weeks before a final decision
三、完形填空
Most of us lose life’s tough battles by starting an unexpected attack-when a touch of humor might well enable us to win. Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who was____21____ in a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving a warning about being late for the job. ____22____ there was a good reason for Sam’s being late-serious illness at home-he ____23____ that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldn’t____24____any longer. His boss was probably already pacing ____25____ preparing a speech to fire him.
Yes, the boss was. Sam entered the office at 9:35. The place was as quiet as a locker room; everyone was hard at work. Sam’s boss came up to him angrily. Suddenly,
Sam____26____ and stretched out his hand. “How do you do!” he said. “I’m Sam Maynard. I’m applying for a ____27____, which, I understand, became____28____ just 35 minutes ago. Does the ____29____bird get the worm?”
The room exploded in laughter. The boss ____30____ a smile and walked back to his office. Sam Maynard had ____31____ his job-with the only tool that could win-a laugh. ____32____ is a most effective, yet frequently neglected, means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for making up differences, apologizing, criticizing and getting the other fellow to do what you want ____33____his losing face. For some jobs, it’s the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so____34____that serious dialogue may start a quarrel. ____35____, comedians(喜剧演员) on television are doing more today for racial and religious problems than people in any other field. 21．A．dug 22．A．If 23．A．decided 24．A．work
B．trapped B．Because B．said B．use
C．erupted C．Unless C．talked C．matter C．up and down C．stared C．punishment C．possible
D．aimed D．Although D．urged D．make D．now and then D．smiled D．job D．reasonable
25．A．here and there B．in and out 26．A．cried 27．A．prize 28．A．available
B．shouted B．patent B．fragrant
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29．A．lazy 30．A．faked 31．A．protected
B．late B．hid B．saved
C．diligent C．forced C．held C．Humor C．to C．sensitive C．At length
D．early D．pretended D．took
D．Communication D．with D．heated D．Even so
32．A．Understanding B．Apology 33．A．without 34．A．constant 35．A．After all
B．for B．easy B．For example
四、用单词的适当形式完成短文
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。
In and around China’s southwestern Sichuan Province, one can often find folk artists producing sugar painting with liquid sugar along the streets and in the parks.
According to some academic studies, sugar painting____36____(date)back to the Ming Dynasty when sugar animals and figures were made in moulds (模具) as part of a sacrifice in ____37____(religion) ceremonies. In the Qing Dynasty, sugar painting gained more popularity. The production techniques were upgraded and the patterns became more various, most of____38____stood for good luck such as the fish, dragon and monkey. Afterward, the folk artists in Sichuan developed this art by adding techniques of the Chinese shadow puppet and Chinese paper cutting, the moulds____39____(replace) with a small bronze spoon. As time passed____40____, the contemporary form of sugar painting has gradually evolved.
Although the number of sugar painters has____41____(remarkable) decreased, due to its unique charm ,____42____certain number of artists are making efforts____43____(preserve) it by offering classes, holding relevant activities such as sugar painting contests and applying to be added to the list of National Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Nowadays, having already been listed as Provincial Intangible Culture Heritage by the Sichuan Provincial Government, this art is engaging ____44____ (it) in the general public entertainment. Moreover, the sugar painting artists have gained increasing _____45_____(recognize).
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五、其他应用文
46．假定你是李华，下周有英国学生访问你校，你将作为学生代表致欢迎辞。请为此写一篇发言稿，内容包括：1. 表示欢迎; 2. 介绍活动安排; 3. 表达祝愿。
注意：1. 词数80左右;2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Distinguished guests:
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六、读后续写
47．阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头句子，续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
When I worked as a nurse, I was on day duty while my workmates were on night duty. On one shift, I sensed something just before going off duty at 11 am. I put down the tray(托盘） on the table and suddenly it fell off the table. At first I thought I had accidentally knocked it over, but then I felt the whole building shaking and heard patients were screaming.
I realized that an earthquake was happening. I quickly caught hold of a nearby patient, who was terribly frightened and pushed her under a bed. And then, I got under another bed myself. As soon as the earthquake stopped, I decided to try and get the patient safely outside. I carried her out and helped her down to the grassland, where several other people had gathered.
Afraid that my other workmates were in danger, I went back inside the building again. When I met Lucy ,our ward sister(护士长）I found her patient couldn't walk. We made a seat ，for the patient by linking our hands and arms, and carried her outside together. We went back through the building to check no one was left behind in our ward(病房）.
Just then, we saw that a man doctor was calling for volunteers to go down to other wards with him to help more people. So we went together. The doctor went ahead of us and found
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one of the nurses partially covered with rubble（碎石），luckily still alive. Suddenly, the aftershock (余震）struck and the doctor ordered us to leave. The brave doctor intended to stay alone and risk his own life to save the nurse. 注意：续写字数应为150词左右。
Paragraph 1: However, without any hesitation, we made up our minds to stay with the doctor and save the nurse together.
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Paragraph 2: Later in the afternoon, I had time to look around and saw some destroyed buildings.
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