《2025年普通高中学业水平考试合格考英语》

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　　There was a young boy at a beautiful beach digging sands using his plastic tools. While his other friends were playing the whole time, the little boy spent his day　　1　　his sandcastle. He even　　2　　a moat(护城河) using a spoon, a bridge with a　　3　, and walls for his castle.
　　After a whole long day, he finished his　　4　　sandcastle until the waves washed his hard work. Holding back his tears, the boy didn't get mad and　　5　　decided to study the waves that　　6　　his creation.
　　The boy was aware of the　　7　　and saw it a couple of times already. He already knew how to do things better. He felt no　　8　, regret, or fear any more whenever the waves came. He just smiled,　　9　　his tools and left. He knew that the tide was beyond his　　10　　and he couldn't do anything about it. What he could do though is how to　　11　　those situations.
　　Basically, no matter where you are, the waves of life will always　　12　　you. What matters most is how you behave during those moments and what they　　13　　about yourselves along this　　14　　called life. Keep calm while looking at things from different viewpoints because sometimes all it takes for　　15　　to happen in your life is by looking at things through different lenses!
(　　　) 1. A. creating B. picturing C. drawing D. watching
(　　　) 2. A. kept B. made C. crossed D. gave
(　　　) 3. A. bucket B. stone C. rope D. stick
(　　　) 4. A. old B. new C. dream D. useful
(　　　) 5. A. therefore B. instead C. still D. later
(　　　) 6. A. did B. protected C. built D. destroyed
(　　　) 7. A. castle B. building C. sand D. tide
(　　　) 8. A. sorrow B. doubt C. worry D. excitement
(　　　) 9. A. held up B. picked up C. looked for D. threw away
(　　　) 10. A. belief B. repair C. control D. doubt
(　　　) 11. A. talk about B. take out C. react to D. put up
(　　　) 12. A. search B. take C. look D. find
(　　　) 13. A. know B. teach C. judge D. beat
(　　　) 14. A. distance B. line C. journey D. walk
(　　　) 15. A. changes B. stories C. events D. attacks

答案： 1.A；2.B；3.D；4.C；5.B；6.D；7.D；8.A；9.B；10.C；11.C；12.D；13.B；14.C；15.A