1. — Alice, can I have a look at your notebook? It looks special.
— Sorry. I usually write down something in it.

A.strange
B.pleasant
C.exciting
D.private

1. D

2. If you want to make friends with others, , you must be honest.

A.at times
B.as a result
C.first of all
D.as well

2. C

3. My hair needs , so I want to have it .

A.to cut；cutting
B.cutting；to cut
C.cut；cutting
D.cutting；cut

3. D

4. — Can you tell me to do with the broken bike?
— Sorry. I don't know to deal with it.

A.how；how
B.what；how
C.what；what
D.how；what

4. B

5. — How was your trip to the British Museum?
— I spoke no English and I was silent during the visit.

A.completely
B.peacefully
C.especially
D.specially

5. A

6. — Hi, Jill. I'd like to share the latest news about the height of Mount Qomolangma with you.
— Really? Make sure the news is true before you it.

A.receive
B.spread
C.cancel
D.hear

6. B

7. — Wilma, listen to me. I think . . .
— That's enough, Jim. you say, I won't change my mind.

A.Whoever
B.Wherever
C.Whenever
D.Whatever

7. D

8. It's reported that, , people with college education can make more money than those without.

A.in general
B.in public
C.in time
D.in all

8. A

9. (2025·泰州市兴化市模拟)— Do you remember the Yangge folk dance performed by robots at the 2025 Spring Festival Gala?
— Yes, that's really amazing. And I wondered .

A.why could they move so easily
B.what exactly made them so smart
C.if they can hear the music just like us
D.that they could do more difficult tasks

9. B

10. (2025·泰州市海陵区模拟)— This is Robin White. May I speak to your manager?
— please and it will be put through at once.

A.Hold off
B.Hold up
C.Hold on
D.Hold back

10. C

二、(2024·盐城模拟)完形填空。（每小题1分,共15分）
A bird went to look for its happiness in a faraway place. It flew and flew when it suddenly saw a little dying flower, whose face was full of 11. Not knowing why, the bird asked the little flower, "You're going to die. Why are you still so 12?"
"Because I will achieve my 13," said the little flower. "What is your dream?" "To 14 sweet fruit."
Then the little bird saw it: happiness is the 15 in the heart.
The bird continued flying and saw a lame(瘸的) duck 16 a little duck find its way back home. Although it was disabled, it had a smiling face.
"I'm happy because I can help 17," said the lame duck. So the bird saw it: happiness is love in the heart.
The bird kept flying and suddenly saw a spider(蜘蛛) climbing up a 18. The spider fell off the wall halfway, but it kept 19. It fell off again and again. Even so, the spider didn't 20. The little bird asked the spider in surprise, "You 21 again and again. Why don't you have pain 22 happiness on your face?"
"As long as I never 23 trying, I'm able to climb up it. 24 this, I'm so happy," said the spider. The little bird saw it: happiness is faith in the heart.
So the little bird 25 looked for happiness because it knew the truth: happiness is not in a faraway place but in your own heart.
11. A. worry
B. smiles
C. surprise
D. sadness
12. A. rich
B. wealthy
C. sad
D. happy
13. A. secret
B. question
C. dream
D. plan
14. A. produce
B. promise
C. point
D. pollute
15. A. change
B. rule
C. hope
D. story
16. A. help
B. want
C. ask
D. bring
17. A. none
B. nobody
C. others
D. all
18. A. tree
B. hill
C. wall
D. chair
19. A. climbing
B. doing
C. flying
D. falling
20. A. come up
B. give up
C. stay up
D. take up
21. A. won
B. lost
C. failed
D. tried
22. A. and
B. or
C. but
D. so
23. A. keep
B. forget
C. enjoy
D. stop
24. A. Instead of
B. Because of
C. As for
D. Without
25. A. completely
B. no longer
C. still
D. finally

11. B 12. D 13. C 14. A 15. C
16. A 17. C 18. C 19. A 20. B
21. C 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. B