1 . Liz Woodward worked as a waitress at the route 130 diner in Delran, New Jersey. One Thursday morning around 5:30 am, she was ______ two firefighters,Young and Hullings. Quite ______, she heard that they had been up all night putting out a ______ warehouse fire. It took 12 hours to get the fire under ______.

Liz decided to honor these two ______ by paying their bills and writing them a heartfelt ______ of gratitude (感谢). It read, “Your breakfast is on me today — thank you for all that you do, fueled by fire and driven by ______. What an example you are! Get some rest!"

The simple act of ______ meant so much to the exhausted fire fighters. The firefighters were ______ deeply and thanked her before leaving the ______.

To return the young lady’s kindness, upon his arrival home, Hullings posted a Facebook update to ______ his friends to go to eat at the diner, which was quickly ______ more than 3,000 times.

______ it was not until afterwards that they ______ Liz was really the one that was in need.When they found out that Liz was trying to ______ money for her paralyzed father to get a wheelchair-accessible van (面包车),Young posted with a ______ to a GoFundMe page for Liz’s dad. Then the support ______.

The total donations reached $60,000 and went beyond Liz’s wildest dreams. She had never ______ that her small gesture would, be paid in such a(n).______ way.“ To be honest,I’m truly.______ for what they have done for me,”Liz Woodward said on Facebook.

1.

A．calling

B．appointing

C．serving

D．praising

2.

A．by accident

B．in private

C．in public

D．by mistake

3.

A．potential

B．slight

C．rare

D．fierce

4.

A．stress

B．control

C．construction

D．guarantee

5.

A．passengers

B．officers

C．heroes

D．members

6.

A．book

B．article

C．story

D．message

7.

A．caution

B．courage

C．confidence

D．curiosity

8.

A．kindness

B．satisfaction

C．anxiety

D．honesty

9.

A．disturbed

B．attracted

C．touched

D．hurt

10.

A．hotel

B．restaurant

C．station

D．warehouse

11.

A．help

B．force

C．command

D．urge

12.

A．shared

B．collected

C．examined

D．removed

13.

A．Thus

B．Instead

C．However

D．Besides

14.

A．agreed

B．planned

C．regretted

D．realized

15.

A．raise

B．donate

C．change

D．count

16.

A．picture

B．link

C．note

D．click

17.

A．gave out

B．rolled in

C．came in

D．spread out

18.

A．promised

B．doubted

C．expected

D．accepted

19.

A．generous

B．conventional

C．appropriate

D．rapid

20.

A．famous

B．eager

C．fit

D．grateful

5 . Most people agree that honesty is a good thing. But does Mother Nature agree? Animals can’t talk, but can they lie in other ways? Can they lie with their bodies and behavior? Animal experts may not call it lying, but they do agree that many animals, from birds to chimpanzees (大猩猩), behave dishonestly to fool other animals. Why? Dishonesty often helps them survive.

Many kinds of birds are successful at fooling other animals. For example, a bird called the plover sometimes pretends to be hurt in order to protect its young. When a predator (掠食动物) gets close to its nest, the plover leads the predator away from the nest. How? It pretends to have a broken wing. The predator follows the “hurt” adult, leaving the baby birds safe in the nest.

Birds called cuckoos (布谷鸟) have found a way to have babies without doing much work. How? They don’t make nests. Instead, they get into other birds’ nests secretly. Then they lay their eggs and fly away. When the baby birds come out, their adoptive parents feed them.

Chimpanzees, or chimps, can also be sneaky. After a fight, the losing chimp will put out its hand to the other chimp. When the winning chimp puts out its hand, too, the chimps are friendly again. But an animal expert once saw a losing chimp take the winner’s hand and start fighting again.

Chimps are sneaky in other ways, too. When chimps find food that they love, such as bananas, it is natural for them to cry out. Then others chimps come running. But some clever chimps learn to cry very softly when they find food. That way, other chimps don’t hear them, and they don’t need to share their food.

As children, many of us learn the saying “You can’t fool Mother Nature.” But maybe you can’t trust her, either.

1. A plover protects its young from a predator by ________.

A．getting closer to its young

B．driving away the adult predator

C．leaving its young in another nest

D．pretending to be injured

2. What does the underlined sentence “Chimpanzees, or chimps, can also be sneaky.” in paragraph 5 mean?

A．Chimps are ready to attack others.

B．Chimps are sometimes dishonest.

C．Chimps are jealous of the winners.

D．Chimps can be selfish too.

3. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Some chimps lower their cries to keep food away from others.

B．The losing chimp won the fight by taking the winner’s hand.

C．Cuckoos fool their adoptive parents by making no nests.

D．Some cuckoos often steal other birds’ newborns.

4. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A．Do Animals Lie?

B．Does Mother Nature Fool Animals?

C．How Do Animals Learn to Lie?

D．How Does Honesty Help Animals Survive?

7 . Those who make great discoveries must often overcome many challenges along the way — as was the case with the explorer Christopher Columbus. Columbus was born in a port city of Italy in 1451. As a teenager, he loved sailing, and he showed great interest in geography, which inspired him to begin his career as a seaman.

Columbus stuck to searching for a direct sea route to the East Indies by sailing across the Atlantic Ocean. After trying many times, he received financial support from the King and Queen of Spain. On 3 August 1492, he set off from Spain with three ships carrying about 90 crewmen. His adventure was full of challenges: it took longer than expected, they faced the lack of food, and one of the ships was leaking badly, which put everyone on this ship in great danger. The men on board were in panic. Although they faced so many challenges, Columbus managed to keep everyone out of danger with his knowledge and bravery across the ocean. Finally, on 12 October, the crew found land in the distance. Columbus called the natives living on the islands Indians because he believed that he was in the East Indies. However, the shores they had reached were of the Caribbean, not the East Indies.

Between 1493 and 1504, Columbus found more land over the course of the following three voyages. The major contribution of this great explorer is that he “discovered” the New World. His discovery encouraged explorers such as Captain James Cook to explore and discover more vast areas of the world. His voyages opened a new chapter of the Age of Exploration.

1. What’s the main idea of paragraph 2?

A．Introduction to Columbus’ first voyage.

B．Columbus’ preparations for his adventure.

C．The challenges Columbus and his team met.

D．Columbus’ discovery of the New World.

2. According to this passage, many factors contributed to Columbus’ success EXCEPT ________.

A．strong interest in sailing

B．support from the Spanish government

C．rich knowledge and bravery

D．encouragement from other explorers

3. Which of the following words can best describe Columbus?

A．Creative and smart.

B．Determined and adventurous.

C．Caring and patient.

D．Kind and knowledgeable.

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Every year during the Spring Festival, a small village east of Beijing puts on a special show. It’s about -15°CS and a man dressed in a straw hat and sheepskin coat who     1    (throw) spoon after spoon of heavy molten iron (铁水)at a massive, icy wall. The collision (碰撞)between the l,600°C liquid metal and the frozen brick creates a waterfall of sparks (火花)     2    (fall) over him, equally beautiful and dangerous.

This is a very performance     3     requires extraordinary courage, skill and strength. Known as Da Shuhua, it has a history of 500 years in Nuanquan, a highly-developed steel town. Da Shuhua translates literally into “beating down the tree flowers,”     4     agricultural activity of hitting fruit trees to increase growth.

In ancient times, fireworks weren’t always     5    (wide) affordable. So people in Nuanquan made use of scrap iron and developed Da Shuhua as a way     6    (celebrate) festivals. As a result, they brought firework displays     7     a whole new level.

Today, Da Shuhua has become more popular than ever, because of     8    (rule) of banning on fireworks to reduce air pollution in some parts of China. Every year, this unique firework display attracts tons of people in spite of the freezing cold weather     9     draws attention for its protection. Since 2021, it     10    (list) as an intangible cultural heritage of China.

9 . 根据课文内容，在空白处填入所缺的单词。

A     1     was     2     to     3     damage to the Egyptian buildings and     4     the     5     of cultural relics. The group asked for     6     from different     7     and raised     8    within the international community.

10 . 根据课文内容，在空白处填入所缺的单词。

At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-    1     language. It dates back several thousand years to the use of longgu-animal     2     and shells on which     3     were     4     by ancient Chinese people.