阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。

Long long ago, the Jade Emperor (玉皇大帝) wanted to choose twelve animals for the Chinese Zodia (十二生肖), so he organized ________ animal race. The first twelve animals to win ________ get a place in the Chinese Zodia and have a year named after them.

The cat and the mouse both asked the ox (公牛) to wake them early on the day of the race. That day, the ox tried to wake them, but without success. So the kind ox carried them on ________ back and started running when the race began. The mouse woke up just when the ox was ________ across the last river. He knew that he could never beat the cat ________ he pushed the cat off the ox’s back. So he pushed the cat into the river. When the ox reached ________ side of the river, the mouse jumped off and ran to the finishing line, just ________ the ox. The tiger came third.

So the 12-year cycle (循环) begins with the mouse. The ox comes after him. The tiger follows the ox. The rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig come after them. ________ the cat was lucky to finish the race, she was almost dying in the river. In the end, she has no place in the zodiac. So that’s ________ cats kill mice. They can ________ forget what happened in that race long long ago!

1.

A．a

B．an

C．the

D．/

2.

A．can

B．could

C．shall

D．should

3.

A．her

B．his

C．their

D．your

4.

A．walking

B．walked

C．walks

D．to walk

5.

A．until

B．as soon as

C．so that

D．unless

6.

A．other

B．the other

C．another

D．others

7.

A．for

B．against

C．before

D．after

8.

A．Although

B．So

C．When

D．If

9.

A．what

B．how

C．why

D．when

10.

A．never

B．always

C．usually

D．sometimes

阅读下面一篇短文，理解大意，从所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。

When my baby brother Lipe was growing inside her body, my mother learned that he would be born with Down Syndrome (唐氏综合征). Hearing this, we all began to ________. Would he be able to walk and talk like other kids? Would he have any friends and be liked by others? All these problems ________ us day and night.

We even couldn’t sleep well, though we knew we would ________ him exactly the way he was.

Thankfully, after birth, Lipe was ________ than we expected. He didn’t have heart problems connected (有联系的) with Down Syndrome. With fair hair and big eyes, he was so lovely. He also smiled warmly. Even if it took him long time to learn something easy, he always did well without becoming angry. Although we were glad to see that, we still ________ what others would say about him. In order to protect (保护) him, I didn’t tell anyone about his condition (状态). I was also afraid that my friends would stay away from me if they knew that. But I soon ________ if I truly loved him, I shouldn’t avoid (避免) this problem. So I told a friend about Lipe’s disease (疾病). She said my brother needed more love. After the long talk, the whole family ________ to spend more time being with him. We played soccer and listened to his favorite songs.

Because of my brother, I have changed a lot. Before his birth, if I saw someone who acted differently, I thought it to be ________ and started laughing at him or her. I now think what they could ________ be experiencing in life. We may live in a world where we don’t understand what people are going through, but we can at least show ________. Only in this way can we expect to create a better world.

11.

A．laugh

B．worry

C．imagine

D．fight

12.

A．satisfied

B．surprised

C．changed

D．troubled

13.

A．accept

B．expect

C．afford

D．miss

14.

A．healthier

B．happier

C．more confident

D．more careful

15.

A．talked about

B．agreed with

C．cared about

D．stayed with

16.

A．gave out

B．spoke out

C．ran out

D．found out

17.

A．decided

B．depended

C．developed

D．disliked

18.

A．common

B．fantastic

C．magic

D．strange

19.

A．successfully

B．especially

C．possibly

D．accidentally

20.

A．kindness

B．pleasure

C．differences

D．feelings

Have you ever wanted to achieve something really amazing in life? Well, Greg Mortenson wanted to climb a mountain, but he ended up helping thousands of people to have a better life.

Greg’s story began with failure. In 1993, he set out to climb K2, the world’s second highest mountain. But Greg never made it to the top. After five days, he stumbled (踉跄) into the village of Korphe in northern Pakistan, injured (受伤) and hungry. The kind villagers there looked after him for several days.

Greg saw that the villagers were very poor and hungry, and some of them were ill. Also, the village school didn’t have a roof (屋顶) and the children wrote on the ground with sticks. Greg knew he wanted to do something to help. “I’ll build you a school,” he told the villagers. “I promise.”

Greg went back home to the USA to raise money for the school. He even lived in the car to save money! Finally he went back to Korphe and built the school. But this was just the beginning of something bigger! Since then, Greg’s organization has built around 80 schools and runs many others in Pakistan and other countries, too.

Greg hasn’t finished yet. He does many other things to help people in poor countries. He has got many prizes, but it’s the smiles of the children he has helped that makes him happy!

Greg has just written a best-selling book about his story called Three Cups of Tea. It’s an interesting and exciting book which tells us what ordinary (普通的) people can do with courage and determination (决心)!

24. What was wrong with Greg when he got to the village for the first time?

A．He fell ill.

B．He lost his way.

C．He was badly hurt and hungry.

D．He failed in his business.

25. How did Greg keep his promise to build a school?

A．He raised and saved money.

B．He did business to make money.

C．He wrote a book to sell for money.

D．He borrowed money from his friends.

26. What does the underlined word “this” refer to?

A．Saving money.	B．Living in the car.
C．Raising money.	D．Building the school.

Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (代沟).

Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go some place to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.

Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days. Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.

Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.

A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!

27. According to the passage, who have a communication problem?

A．Parents and other people.

B．Only school kids and their parents.

C．Teachers and their students.

D．Parents and children of all ages.

28. How many pieces of advice does the writer give us to bridge the generation gap?

A．5.

B．4.

C．3.

D．2.

29. The underlined phrase “cool off” in the passage means “ ________”.

A．to make yourself happy

B．to get yourself quiet and relaxed

C．to have a good rest

D．to hide yourself quickly

30. The best title of the passage is ________.

A．How to Bridge the Generation Gap

B．How to Deal with Family Problems

C．How to Be Good Parents

D．How to Be a Good Child

36. 李文亮医生的勇气感动了世界上的很多人。
Doctor Li Wenliang’s ________ moved a lot of people in the world.

37. 我们想把这些玩具熊捐赠给贫困地区的孩子们。
We want ________ these toy bears to the children in the poor area.

38. 好的健康依靠好的食物、锻炼和好的休息。
Good health ________ good food, exercise and getting good sleep.

39. 他刚刚把他讲话中的最后一部分删去了。
He ________ the last part of his speech just now.

40. 雾霾正在渐渐消退。
The haze was ________ gradually.

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正确。（每个单词限用一次。每空限填一个单词。）

will     make     visit     almost     sudden     teach     true     accident     she     feel

It happened during the National Day holiday last year. I went to a small town to     41     my best friend in the late afternoon. There was a(n)     42     on the way. So when I got to the town, it was     43     midnight. The last bus had already left. I     44     terrible and I had no idea what to do, because I didn’t tell my friend that I would go there. I wanted to give     45     a surprise. I walked along the street alone.     46     I realized that there was a man following me. I felt so afraid that I ran into a small store. There was a woman in the store. She looked at me and asked what happened. I told her the     47    . She asked me if I     48     like to stay in her store and sleep with her for one night. I agreed. Then she asked me to sit down to watch TV while she was     49     a bowl of noodles for me. The next day, we said goodbye to each other.

That evening     50     me that we are ought to help people who are in need. The small things we do may make a great difference to others.

阅读以下短文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。

In Shanghai, when people throw away wet waste, they must take the wet waste (mainly food waste) out of the rubbish bag first. Then, they throw the rubbish bag into another trashcan (垃圾桶). This is not easy to do.

Shi Yuan is a 14-year-old student from Shanghai Wenlai Middle School. One rainy day in May, 2019, when he was throwing away wet waste, he got food waste all over his trousers. Then, he decided to do something about this. He made a special rubbish bag for wet waste. The bag has a band of adhesive tape (黏胶带). When one end of the tape is open, the bag turns upside down by itself. Then, people can easily throw wet waste into the trashcan. Shi’s idea won him a prize in the Shanghai Adolescents Science &Technology Innovation Contest. So far, he has sold over 2 million bags online. And on May 4, 2020, he began to sell his bags in 11 supermarkets in Shanghai.

“Like many other kids, I’m also busy with homework and I like to play. The only difference is that I like to find ways to make life easier,” Shi said.

51. What do people need to do first before throwing away wet waste?
They need to ________ first.
52. What does Shi Yuan do?
He ________.
53. What did Shi decide to do when he got food waste all over his trousers?
He decided ________.
54. Where did Shi sell the bags?
He sold them ________.
55. What is the difference between Shi and other kids?
The difference between Shi and other kids is that ________.

根据下面对话中的情境，在每个空白处填入一个适当的语句，使对话恢复完整。
A: I called you at seven last night but you didn’t pick up.     56    ?
B: Oh, I was doing the dishes at that time last night. My mom didn’t feel well, so I had to help around the house.
A: Oh, sorry to hear that!     57    ?
B: She had a backache. You know, as a doctor, she hardly has enough time to have a good break.
A: Yeah, we should share some chores at home. Anyway, we can benefit a lot by doing chores.
B:     58    . Ah-hah, I almost forgot to ask you why you called me.
A: I got into another fight with my brother. He didn’t allow me to watch my favorite TV program. What should I do?
B:     59    ? Proper communication can work all the time.
A: OK, I’ll have a try. Thank you.
B:     60    . Hope things can work out.

61. 保持一个好心情（keep in a good mood）有利于身体健康，也有助于学习。假如你是李华，你的朋友李玲近来心情一直不佳，请你用英语给她写一封关于如何保持一个好心情的信。

写作要点：
1. 积极参加体育运动；
2. 保持健康的饮食习惯；
3. 与父母和老师多交流，与同学和睦相处；
4. 积极参加志愿者活动（volunteer activity）；
5. 帮助父母做力所能及的家务；
6. 阅读有意义的书籍。
写作要求：
1. 包含参考信息，可适当发挥；
2. 语句通顺，意思连贯，书写工整；
3. 文中不得出现你的任何真实信息（姓名、校名和地名等）；
4. 词数不少于80。（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。）
Dear Li Ling,

I heard you were in a bad mood. How is it going recently? As we know, keeping in a good mood is good for our health and study. Here are some suggestions for you.

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Best wishes!

Yours,

Li Hua