阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

I’m Miranda from England. I _______ “good manners (礼貌) are always good manners” until I married Alexander, who is Russian.

Once Alexander said to me, “Pour me some tea.” I got very angry. He was confused (迷惑的)and asked me why I was _______. I told him it was really _______ to ask someone to do something in English without adding “could you” or “please”. He said sorry and _______ that it was fine in Russian.

Before I took him home to meet my parents in England, I gave him a course on how to be polite in English. He _______ carefully. When my parents talked with him, they thought he was very polite. Then we went to have dinner in my _______ home. I told him to _______ all the time. He looked at me in _______ and said, “If you smile all the time in Russia,people will think that you are crazy.”“We are in England,” I said with a smile. The food my sister cooked that day was not so good, but I still said, “Mmm …delicious.” On the way home, Alexander said, “In Russia, people are much more _______. Guests don’t need to lie (说谎).” I smiled and said, “It’s a white lie. I just ________ to show thanks to my sister’s work. Alexander and I now have an agreement. When we are in Russia, we do as the Russians do;and when we are in England, we do as the English do.

11.

A．changed

B．believed

C．reviewed

D．worried

12.

A．angry

B．happy

C．sleepy

D．sad

13.

A．natural

B．necessary

C．impolite

D．important

14.

A．minded

B．expected

C．imagined

D．explained

15.

A．learned

B．showed

C．acted

D．introduced

16.

A．brother’s

B．sister’s

C．friend’s

D．neighbor’s

17.

A．talk

B．think

C．eat

D．smile

18.

A．excitement

B．surprise

C．fear

D．peace

19.

A．direct

B．active

C．funny

D．normal

20.

A．agree

B．fear

C．want

D．refuse

Max Woosey is an 11-year-old boy from Devon, England. Rick Abbott, Woosey’s neighbor, _______ at the North Devon Hospice in his final days and was looked after well. Before Abbott died, he gave Woosey his tent to “have an adventure（冒险）in”. Last year, Woosey_______ the hospice was in trouble because of COVID-19. He decided to do something to help it.

Woosey’s _______ was to camp out in his garden for a year to raise money for the hospice. He started on March 28, 2020. It was not _______. Woosey cried himself to sleep on some nights because all his camping gear（设备）got wet.   “The _______ had been the hardest part,” Woosey said. When Storm Bella came, his father had to come out to help stop the _______ from blowing away. Woosey slept through all kinds of conditions.

Many children got to _______ the boy’s big camp out activity from the news. They also took part in it. On March 29, 2021.Woosey _______ his one-year challenge of sleeping outdoors. Woosey’s father was proud（自豪的）of him.

He said he never _______ what started as a few nights in a tent would last a whole year.

Woosey has ________ more than £550, 000 for the hospice. Stephen Roberts, the head of the hospice, said,“Woosey is of great help to us.”

21.

A．trained

B．stayed

C．camped

D．waited

22.

A．heard

B．hoped

C．warned

D．reminded

23.

A．result

B．problem

C．deal

D．plan

24.

A．easy

B．difficult

C．interesting

D．boring

25.

A．money

B．weather

C．time

D．food

26.

A．tent

B．room

C．bed

D．sign

27.

A．depend on

B．look for

C．know about

D．give up

28.

A．accepted

B．faced

C．finished

D．noticed

29.

A．spread

B．thought

C．forgot

D．understood

30.

A．saved

B．borrowed

C．used

D．raised

阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

Visit the Natural History Museum and learn all about the natural world. It’s fun. There are amazing exhibitions （展览） about dinosaurs （恐龙）. Visit the fantastic science hall for 9-14 years old. There are some great cafes! And visit the SMART shop! You can buy anything that has something to do with dinosaurs there, like T-shirts, pencils, and notebooks. Open every day from 10:00 a.m. to 5:50 p.m. except （除……之外） December 24-26.

36. There are ________ in the Natural History Museum.

A．book sales

B．clothes sales

C．art exhibitions

D．dinosaur exhibitions

37. Who can go to the science hall?

A．6-year-old Mary.

B．8-year-old John.

C．10-year-old Tom.

D．15-year-old Alice.

38. The Natural History Museum is open ________.

A．for three days

B．all year round

C．about 6 hours a day

D．about 8 hours a day

To: deepak91@yahoo.com

Subject: Hello from London

Hi Deepak! Here I am in London finally! I’m in the Internet cafe of a youth hostel (青年旅舍). I know I’m very lucky to be here, but now I’m really upset. Everything’s going wrong! It started when I arrived in London and I couldn’t find anywhere to stay. I tried to find a nice hotel but they were all very expensive. Then, in the end when I was really hopeless, I found this hostel. The hostel’s quite nice but I’m staying in a room with four other people. It’s really noisy and one man doesn’t wash! It’s terrible! I got up late and missed the important meeting this morning, and after that, another terrible thing happened. I dropped my laptop (笔记本电脑) and broke it. All my documents (文件) are on it, so I’m really worried. Finally, I went to a laptop shop this afternoon, but it was closed. Oh, and it’s raining now! Sorry to tell you so much, but I don’t have anyone here to talk to about it. I really miss you all! Write back soon.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Amar

39. The first problem Amar faced was ________ when he arrived in London.

A．what to eat

B．where to stay

C．whom to ask for help

D．how to make money

40. What happened to Amar today?

A．He lost his laptop.	B．He got wet in the rain.
C．He missed the meeting.	D．He couldn’t find his way back.

41. What did Amar probably think of his trip to London?

A．Bad.

B．Strange.

C．Happy.

D．Exciting.

I’m Luke. Earlier this year, I moved into a tree house. It had been my family’s dream ever since we read an article online about people who live in unusual homes. My parents decided to build our new home on our own, so we spent hours watching online videos and reading library books to get ideas for our tree house. Now we’ve finished it and it’s exactly (确切地) how we wanted it.

Our tree house is built around a very strong tree. I had a big bedroom in our old apartment before, but now my room is pretty small. However, I don’t mind that at all because now it has a great view (视野) of the forest in every direction.

I’ll never forget the first night we spent in the tree house. When I was in bed, I started to notice how the tree house actually felt. I was moving in the wind. It felt as if I was in a boat on the ocean. This is what I didn’t expect. However, it was quite relaxing and didn’t take long to get used to. It was also really dark, because there were no street lights!

We don’t have any neighbors nearby, so I spend a lot of time painting and playing music in my room. What’s great is that I can play my guitar up loudly there since I live in the middle of the forest! I only wish more of my paintings could fit on my wall, instead of being in a big pile (堆) on the floor!

42. Luke’s family learned how to build their tree house from ________.

A．a neighbor	B．a friend
C．films about unusual homes	D．the Internet and library books

43. What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．The size of Luke’s room.	B．The tree house’s location.
C．The view from Luke’s room.	D．The hard work of building the tree house.

44. On his first night in the tree house, Luke was ________.

A．afraid of the noises he heard	B．worried because it was so dark
C．surprised that it moved in the wind	D．relaxed because he was away from the city

45. What problem does Luke have about his new room?

A．He can’t play music loudly there.	B．It is too close to his nearest neighbors.
C．He can’t have fun with his friends there.	D．It doesn’t have enough wall space for his paintings.

We all have to ask for favors (帮忙) sometimes. But it can be a difficult thing to do—even when you ask a good friend. So how can you ask for a favor and be sure to get a positive response (正面回应)? Here are some suggestions.

        ▲
        When you ask someone for a favor, you’re really asking the person to go out of his or her way to help you. Show the person that you understand he or she is doing something especially nice for you. If people think you’re friendly, they’re more likely（可能的） to want to help. Thank them sincerely (真诚地) when they help you. And, of course, a smile goes a long way.
        Choose your words carefully.
        How do people respond to requests like this one: “Hey, Mike, lend me your car!”? They probably refuse. How can you avoid this problem? Choose your words carefully! For example, say, “Mike, would you mind doing me a favor?” Mike will probably respond like this： “Maybe.What do you need?” Now you have his attention and can explain the situation.People are more likely to agree to help you when they know the whole story.
        Show your respect.
        If someone agrees to do you a favor, allow the person to choose when he or she helps you. Be respectful of (尊重) the other person’s time, and try not to ask for too much.If someone refuses your request, you should accept the answer politely. Don’t make a habit of asking for favors,and always make sure you’re ready to do someone a favor in return.
46. Which of the following sentences can be best put in “▲”? ________

A．Be a nice person.

B．Try to understand yourself well.

C．Never stop smiling.even when you’re sad.

D．Don’t forget to say thanks when someone helps you.

47. What does the underlined word “avoid” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese?   ________

A．关注.

B．提出.

C．避免.

D．理解.

48. Through the last paragraph, the writer wants to tell us that one should     ________.

A．have a good habit	B．refuse others politely
C．be respectful of others	D．be honest to others

阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题后面的词数要求）。

Recently, an elderly woman touched many people’s hearts. She was honored （给与奖励） as a role model in China’s fight against poverty（贫穷）. Her name is Xia Sen.

Over the past years, 98—year—old Xia Sen has given away most of her personal savings （个人储蓄） to help students from poor families in Danfeng, Shaanxi, and Shangyou, Jiangxi get an education.

In 2008, she took out 200,000 yuan and helped Zhaogou Primary School in Danfeng build a classroom building. It is a building with eight bright and clean classrooms, which is a complete change from what their old classrooms looked like.

Five years later, Xia used 1 million yuan of her savings to set up the “Xia Sen Scholarship （夏森助学金）”to help high school and college students from poor families in Danfeng and Shangyou. So far, at least 182 students have gotten help from the scholarship to pay for their education.

Some students who got Xia’s scholarship went to Xia’s home to visit her in 2018. To their surprise, Xia and her husband led a very simple life. “I was moved by Granny Xia and her husband,” one student said.

53. What did Xia do for Zhaogou Primary School?（不超过10个单词）
________________________________
54. When was the “Xia Sen Scholarship” set up?（不超过5个单词）
________________________________
55. What made the students who visited Xia surprised?（不超过10个单词）
________________________________

59. I think it’s a good thing to live in the   __________（中心的） area of a city.