C.Getting something,especially by making an effort.
D.Trying to discover facts about something.
35.What is a suitable title for the news report
A.NYC works to address issue of homelessness
B.Homeless students in NYC face challenges in life
C.Nation's largest school district-NYC loses students
D.1 in 10 NYC students homeless during last school year
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Courage is a highly admired virtue.When asked to describe courage,most people think of an
individual running into a burning building,or maybe a hero saving the world.But there's another form
of bravery.It's much more important because it comes up more often.36.
Moral courage is the ability that allows us to face our fears and to conquer our darkest fears.It's
the ability to face the future without knowing what is certain.It's the ability to stand tall and confront
those who oppose us and those who prevent us from realizing who we are and what we are.37,
even though there are risks that stand in your way.Sara Anderson once said,"It takes great courage to
faithfully follow what we know to be true.
38.It was because of moral courage that Mahatma Gandhi was able to make India free from
the British rule.He fought bravely against them without the use of any weapon by presenting great
moral courage.In this way,he also became a great example for the people of the whole world.It is not
that we remember Gandhi because of his body or beauty.39
Moral courage is essential not only for a noble life,but a happy one.Without moral courage,we
have no control over our lives.Our fears destroy our spirit and make us trapped in depression.Mark
Twain said,"Courage is not the absence of fear but the resistance to fear and the mastery (of
fear.If our fears cause us to lose confidence in the power of virtue,we will lose something very
precious.
40,but it is the best marker of true character and a virtue others can be proud of.We must try
to develop the power of moral courage that will surely help in ending injustice and wrong and grant us a
better world.
A.It's a story of kindness
B.It's called moral courage
C.People with moral courage rarely get medals
D.We can come along to lend others moral support
E.But most importantly,it's the ability to stand up for what's right
F.We remember him because of the great ideas and principles of his life
G.The potential of showing moral courage has the power of changing the world
第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In 1945,Sergeant()John Gonsalves was sent to Germany soon after the Second World War
ended,and he couldn't wait to return home.In the meantime,he decided to send a letter to his mom,
but the letter never arrived.41,it never arrived on time.Somehow,this lost letter from 1945 was
42 in 2021.43 workers did everything they could to deliver it to the hands of John's family as
soon as possible.
Although John 44 in 2015 at the age of 92,he was 45 by his wife,Angelina Gonsalves
and their five sons.
"The mailman came and said,'Was your husband once in the 46 And I said,'Yes,he
was,'And he said,'Well,I think I have a letter for you,'Angelina 47."I couldn't believe it.
And then I 48 that it was his 49,you know It was just so amazing.
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