Terry was a rich man’s son. Next to his door lived _______ hardworking blacksmith (铁匠) whose name was Jones. Every day, Terry liked to come to watch how the blacksmith worked _______ hours.

“Young man, what about _______ to make shoe tacks (鞋钉), even if it is only to kill the time?” said Jones. “One day, it may be of use to you.”

The boy began to see _______ he could do. After _______ practice, he found that he was becoming very _______ and soon he was making some of the finest tacks.

Terry’s father died and he had to sell everything because of the war. He left home and _______ to move to another country in a village. It so happened that in this village there were many shoemakers _______ were spending a lot of money buying tacks for their shoes _______ in that part of the country there was a high demand (需求) for soldiers’ shoes.

Terry, who was finding it difficult ________ his daily bread, remembered that once upon a time he had learned the art of making tacks and he went to talk with shoemakers. He told them that he ________ make the finest tacks. The shoemakers agreed and Terry’s life was much ________.

“________ funny it seems!” he used to say, “Even making tacks can make money. Thanks to Jones. Without ________, I can’t imagine what my life ________ like now.”

1.

A．an

B．a

C．the

D．/

2.

A．for

B．since

C．to

D．from

3.

A．learn

B．learned

C．learning

D．learns

4.

A．what

B．that

C．why

D．where

5.

A．few

B．a few

C．little

D．a little

6.

A．skill

B．skilled

C．skillfully

D．skills

7.

A．was forced

B．forced

C．forces

D．has forced

8.

A．which

B．who

C．when

D．whose

9.

A．unless

B．so

C．whether

D．because

10.

A．earn

B．earning

C．to earn

D．to earning

11.

A．could

B．need

C．must

D．should

12.

A．good

B．well

C．better

D．best

13.

A．How a

B．How

C．What

D．What a

14.

A．he

B．him

C．his

D．himself

15.

A．is

B．was

C．will be

D．had been

Jane was trying to fall asleep when her 8-year-old brother, Tom, came into her room. He looked around, but seemed unaware of what he was doing. Then Tom went back into the hallway and stood there looking at the light. This was really ________. Jane didn’t know what to do. Just then, Jane’s father appeared and ________ that Tom was sleepwalking (梦游).

Not all sleep is the same every night. We ________ some deep, quiet sleep and some active sleep (积极睡眠). You may think sleepwalking will happen during active sleep, but it’s not true. It ________ happens in the first few hours of deep sleep.

The ________ is that not all sleepwalkers walk. Some simply sit up or stand in bed. Most, however, do get up and walk around for a few ________ or for as long as half an hour.

Sleepwalkers’ eyes are open, but they don’t see things the ________ way they do when they are awake. They may go back to bed on their own and won’t ________ it in the morning.

You might have heard that sleepwalkers can get ________ if you wake them up. That’s true. Therefore, you shouldn’t wake them up to avoid them being in fear. You should call for an adult to lead the person back to ________. Once the sleepwalker lies back in bed, it’s time for you to get some sleep, too!

16.

A．ordinary

B．successful

C．strange

D．difficult

17.

A．explained

B．promised

C．accepted

D．advised

18.

A．refuse

B．experience

C．forget

D．count

19.

A．hardly

B．freely

C．usually

D．immediately

20.

A．reason

B．method

C．skill

D．truth

21.

A．seconds

B．hours

C．days

D．weeks

22.

A．different

B．same

C．lively

D．friendly

23.

A．guess

B．invite

C．remind

D．remember

24.

A．sad

B．frightened

C．relaxed

D．excited

25.

A．hospital

B．school

C．work

D．bed

There’s something great about buying a plant, taking care of it and actually having it survive (存活) for more than a week or two. However, a woman found that a plant she had been taking care of for two years was actually made out of plastic.

Caclie Wilkes shared her story on her Facebook page, “I’ve had this beautiful succulent (多肉植物) for about two years now. I was so proud of this plant. It was full and had a beautiful color, just a perfect plant. I put it in my kitchen window. I had a watering plan for it. If someone else tried to water my plant, I would be unhappy because I just wanted to keep good care of it. I loved my plant very much.”

Unluckily, when she decided to transplant the plant to a new flowerpot (花盆), she made a shocking discovery.

“I went to pull it from the original plastic container , and found this plant was fake.” she wrote. “I put so much love into this plant! I washed its leaves. I tried my hardest to keep it looking its best, and it’s completely plastic! How did I not know this?”

Wilkes, a stay-at-home mom, shared photos of the plant, which does look real from the top. Once pulled from the container, however, it’s clearly not alive.

“I feel like these last two years have been a lie,” Wilkes said.

26. What does the underlined word “transplant” mean?

A．grow.

B．fix.

C．replant.

D．feed.

27. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Wilkes took care of “the plant” in a wrong way.	B．Wilkes bought “the plant” three years ago.
C．Wilkes didn’t have a job.	D．Wilkes took a lot of pictures with “the Plant”.

28. How might Wilkes feel in the end?

A．Tired but happy.	B．Bored and tired.
C．Excited and satisfied.	D．Shocked and angry.

Lu Xun is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century. Besides his famous stories, he also wrote many influential articles about the living conditions of Chinese people.

Born in 1881 to a wealthy family, Lu Xun had a happy childhood. In 1893, however, his father, a senior government official, was put into prison for taking money. At the same time, his father became seriously ill. From that time on, his family was no longer accepted by their relatives and friends. These early experiences greatly influenced his writing.

By the time Lu Xun arrived in Nanjing to study at university in 1899, he already believed that Chinese society had to change and become modern. In 1902 he went to study in Japan. There he began writing articles for several Chinese student magazines. He showed a gift for writing and translating and he even wrote several books, although none was popular. He returned to China in 1909 because he was in need of money.

After working for several years as a teacher in Beijing, Lu Xun again returned to writing. In 1918, he wrote his famous short story Diary of a Madman. It was the first Chinese novel published using the everyday language that people spoke, which helped make it a great success. This, together with his novel The True Story of Ah Q (1921) made Lu Xun a leading Chinese writer. Although successful, Lu Xun still worried greatly about China’s future. In 1927, he moved to Shanghai and gave up writing stories in order to devote himself to what he called “pen warfare”. He only wrote articles which called on the people to fight against the government. For this, the government stopped him from publishing any more books. He was forced to write his articles using false names.

Since his death in 1936, Lu Xun’s importance and influence have grown. Today, many of his writings are included in school textbooks and his works are read by millions of people around the world.

29. Which of the following greatly influenced Lu Xun’s writing according to the passage?

A．The people he met in Japan.	B．The experiences in his early life.
C．Working as a teacher in Beijing.	D．His father’s being put into prison.

30. According to the passage, why was Lu Xun’s story Diary of a Madman so popular?

A．It was based on Lu Xun’s diary.	B．It was the first novel to use everyday language.
C．Its story took place in modern times.	D．It was written using a western style.

31. The underlined word “This” (paragraph 4) refers to ________.

A．The success of Diary of a Madman	B．The use of everyday language
C．The first Chinese novel	D．The True Story of Ah Q

32. In what order did these events take place in Lu Xun’s life?
a. The government stopped him from publishing books.
b. He wrote Diary of a Madman.
c. His father became ill.
d. He moved to Shanghai.
e. His writings were put into textbooks.

A．c﹣a﹣b﹣d﹣e	B．c﹣b﹣d﹣a﹣e
C．a﹣c﹣d﹣b﹣e	D．a﹣d﹣b﹣c﹣e

CIMON 2 is a floating computer assistant. It first appeared as a helper in the International Space Station(ISS) on December 5th, 2019. According to the space plan, CIMON 2 will go back to Earth in 2022.

Actually, the ISS is a science lab in space. Usually astronauts stay in it for five or six months. Can you imagine how boring it is to live in a tight space with just five other people for six months? So CIMON is here.

CIMON stands for Crew Interactive Mobile (互动移动) Companion. As a product of a European airplane company, it is a robot with a round face, weighing about 5 kilograms. It has no legs or arms, but it can move where it needs to go with motors (马达) inside. Some people also describe it as “a kind of flying brain”.

CIMON keeps two jobs in mind. One is helping astronauts with tasks. The other is trying to be “someone” astronauts can talk to. Helping astronauts is easy for CIMON—it can see, hear, understand, and speak. The brain of CIMON can understand not just what people say, but also what they mean. If astronauts ask it for instructions or information, it can give answers, or use its screen to show pictures or papers, if needed. In addition, CIMON has several cameras, which can take pictures and videos to help astronauts keep records of experiments or important actions. The more difficult part of CIMON’s job is being a companion for the astronauts. The first CIMON was able to understand 1,000 sentences, but that wasn’t enough. CIMON 1 seemed to misunderstand and become confused when hearing difficult sentences.

CIMON 2 has been improved so that it can find out how people are feeling. The company wants CIMON 2 to be a calm and trusted friend. This could be especially important if tension (紧张气氛) in a group of astronauts causes them to stop thinking clearly, and the astronauts don’t want to discuss with their teammates, they can turn to CIMON 2.

33. How long did CIMON 2 plan to stay in the science lab in space?

A．For about 5 to 6 months.

B．For about 3 years.

C．For about 6 to 12 months.

D．For about 1 year.

34. What can we learn about CIMON?

A．It is a huge, human-like robot floating by itself.

B．It is a helper moving freely in the space station.

C．People named it after a European company.

D．People create it for a less interesting life in space.

35. In Paragraph 4, CIMON 1 works as a companion, which means CIMON 1 ________.

A．is a music and video player for astronauts

B．has the similar hobbies with the astronauts

C．is an experiment and life recorder for astronauts

D．lives, works and talks with the astronauts

36. Compared with the first CIMON, what is the advantage of CIMON 2? It can ________.

A．get to know astronauts’ true feelings

B．help astronauts become trusted friends

C．stop astronauts from talking when doing their tasks

D．stop astronauts from having good discussions

Do you like cartoons? If so, read the introduction to the 5 Best Animation(动画)Studios.

TOP 5 Nickelodeon Animation Studios In 1998, the company entered the cartoon film industry. Among the best animated series it has offered, many stand out, including Sponge Bob Square Pants and Invader Zim.

TOP 4 DreamWorks Animation Since 1994, Dream Works has never failed to leave a mark. Most cartoon-lovers may know the logo of a young boy fishing from his seat on a moon. For over twenty years, audiences have enjoyed its imagination. But its influence has always been just a little bit weaker than those of the next three.

TOP 3 Studio Ghibli After the success of Miyazaki’s 1984 film Nausicaa of the valley of the Wind, he set up Studio Ghibli in 1985 with producer Toshio and director Isao. Now, eight of the fifteen most money-making cartoon films in Japanese history are made by Studio Ghibli. Because of his achievements, Miyazaki is considered as the best animated director, perhaps of all the time.

TOP 2 Walt Disney Animation Studios Disney has given us so many childhood memories. The studio was set up in 1923 by Walt Disney and his elder brother Roy when the two began producing silent short cartoons in Los Angeles. The introduction of Mickey Mouse helped start the company’s career, but the 1937 cartoon film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs caught more attention.

TOP 1 Pixar Animation Studios For thirty years, it has produced many wonderful stories which attract every age group. Every Pixar film is the result of its writers trying to tell better stories. With the releases (发行) for Cars 3, Coco, Toy Story 4, Pixar’s next work will be better.

37. What animation was produced in Studio Ghibli?

A．Toy Story	B．Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
C．SpongeBob SquarePants.	D．Nausicaa of the valley of the Wind.

38. Why Miyazaki is considered as the best animated director?

A．He had great success in cartoon films.

B．He made a lot of money through Studio Ghibli.

C．He gave children so many childhood memories .

D．He helped other directors start the company’s career.

39. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Nickelodeon Animation Studio began to make silent short cartoons in 1998.

B．The writers from Pixar Animation Studios are trying to tell better stories.

C．Snow white and the Seven Dwarfs didn’t catch any attention in 1937.

D．T he logo of DreamWorks Animation is known by all cartoon-lovers.

40. Which part of a magazine may this passage be taken from?

A．Outdoor Fun.

B．Great People.

C．Art World

D．Wild Animals.

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The story happened some time ago.     41     As their family was not rich at that time, he became angry when the child tried to decorate（装饰）a gift box.

    42     The man felt sorry for how he earlier thought of his daughter, but his anger came up again when he opened the box and found out that it was empty. He shouted at her, saying, “Don’t you know, when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be something inside?     43    ” The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes, “Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty at all. I blew kisses into the box. They’re all for you, Daddy.”

The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little girl, and said sorry to her.

Only a short time later, an accident took the life of the child.     44     Whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.

In a very real sense, each one of us, as human beings, has been given a gold box filled with love... from our children, family members, friends, and ...     45    

A．It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many years.

B．The little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, “This is for you, Daddy.”

C．There is simply no other possession, anyone could hold, more valuable than this.

D．A man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper.

E．It is very rude to send someone an empty box.