四、词汇运用（9分）
1. The （公寓套房）on the top floor overlooks the beauty of the whole city.
2. Laziness and fear are our （敌人）that stop us from realizing our dreams.
3. This art （展销会）will show many great art pieces by Chinese artists.
4. We ran to the playground as soon as the bell （发出铃声）for morning exercise.
5. （事实上）, the problem is easy to solve. It just takes time.
6. The final a of the play brings the moving story to a perfect end.
7. The AI passage doesn't make any s. It's empty without a clear theme.
8. H up! The high-speed train leaves at 9:15. There's only 20 minutes left.
9. The story about heroes and adventures is a c example of traditional Chinese literature.

五、从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，在横线上填入其正确形式。每个单词或短语仅用一次（5分）
though he lose make sense in the face of
The Old Man and the Sea is a short novel by Ernest Hemingway. It's about an old fisherman named Santiago. After 84 days of bad luck, he catches a huge fish. However, a shark attacks. Santiago fights bravely, but the shark eats the fish—he returns home with only its bones.
What impresses me most is Santiago's fight with the shark. 1. he fails to save the fish, he guards his pride. 2. failure and loneliness, he never gives up. Instead, he believes in 3. and dares to challenge the sea.
The novel tells us that even if we fail, our hard work still 4. . Like Santiago, we all face challenges in life. If we stay hopeful and are fearless of 5. and failure, we can find meaning in life.

六、短文填空（10分）
Literature is a door to different worlds, ideas and feelings. For teenagers, literature has many advantages that help with the 1. (develop) of our thinking and growth.
Literature helps us understand life better. Each story, novel or poem 2. (offer) us a chance to experience different cultures and histories. Through literature, we learn about the lives of people in different places and times, 3. it's a Chinese classic or a Western novel. These works also teach us about human feelings and how we should face them 4. (we).
Literature improves our language skills. Reading helps us learn new words and phrases, which makes us better at 5. (express) our ideas.
Literature encourages us to think deeply. For example, when we read, we might wonder why a character makes 6. certain choice or what the story really means. This helps us watch situations carefully and solve problems 7. (wise).
Many works of literature are quite 8. (inspire). Many great stories have characters who get over difficulties and follow their dreams. By reading them, we are
9. (remind) of our own power and the importance of never giving up.
10. short, literature helps improve various skills. They go beyond schoolwork, and help in many parts of our daily lives.