1 . Mica came into my life in 2012. When I heard that a _________ dog had been dumped by her family at a shelter, I turned to Iske. “Look,” I said, “a dog your age, _________ at the shelter. Can we adopt her?” Iske’s tail thumped (击打). Her approval _________ a lot.

After all, I may have adopted Iske, but actually she’s the one that rescued me—through a heartbreaking _________ and single parenthood, Iske had been my rock. _________, I learned from Iske, is a two-way street. And now it was time to _________

A few e-mails and a transport miracle later, Mica arrived. Unlike Iske, Mica had a tough time adjusting—She refused to be _________, walking away from all affection. She missed her family, _________ as it was. We loved her and hoped her heart would _________ enough to let us in.

After a few weeks of training and bonding, I decided to take her for a short hike. She had __________ her name and came when I called her, so I weighed the risk against the joy hiking might bring her. I made the decision.

As soon as I took off the leash (狗绳) in the forest, she __________, leaping over logs along the trail. At the lookout, she posed upon a rock and __________ the layers of hills dropping away towards New Jersey and beyond. Obviously, hiking gave her joy to be __________ and running free.

After that, we committed ourselves to completing the highest 35 mountains in the Catskill region. It would have been amazing for any dog to hike at this level of __________, but Mica bravely conquered those mountains at age twelve. From a pitiful creature on the end of a __________ to barking upon the summit of Mountains, Mica’s spirit has shown me just what a miracle is.

1.

A．lucky

B．senior

C．young

D．special

2.

A．reserved

B．preserved

C．abandoned

D．accompanied

3.

A．revealed

B．linked

C．made

D．meant

4.

A．breakup

B．cleanup

C．checkup

D．backup

5.

A．Agreement

B．Rescue

C．Adoption

D．Respect

6.

A．look head

B．give back

C．step down

D．hold on

7.

A．pulled

B．commanded

C．petted

D．ignored

8.

A．awful

B．awesome

C．familiar

D．similar

9.

A．swell

B．hurt

C．sink

D．heal

10.

A．loved

B．learned

C．forgotten

D．heard

11.

A．observed

B．raced

C．hesitated

D．wandered

12.

A．monitored

B．occupied

C．tracked

D．surveyed

13.

A．secure

B．loose

C．close

D．tense

14.

A．intensity

B．complexity

C．accuracy

D．severity

15.

A．chapter

B．day

C．street

D．chain

2 . 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

On April 8, Mike Krugman, 74, had let his dog Riley out for a predinner walk on his 36-acre property. Krugman got its kibble (狗粮) ready, waiting for it. Sometimes Riley liked to go down to the barn and barked at the horses. When Krugman went to the barn and couldn’t find the dog, he became concerned and decided to take a ride around the property on his ATV. The five-foot fence that surrounds his property was buried in snow, leaving Krugman to wonder whether Riley climbed on the snow and walked over the top of the fence.

There was another possibility Krugman was worried about. Krugman thought that maybe Riley had gone looking for Rose, his wife, who had died of a heart condition in January. She and Riley, who would sleep on her pillow every night, were extremely close. “Then when Rose passed away, it hid behind the bed for several days,” Krugman said. “You could tell it really missed her.”

After Riley went missing, Krugman began to look for it. He tried to find Riley’s tracks in the snow but failed.

Zach Hackett, on May 14, was up 12,000 feet hiking on a mountain in Colorado when he thought he heard a faint yip from a dog. As he walked through a clearing, he saw it: a black and white Shetland sheepdog, visibly shivering behind some fallen pine trees. “Hey buddy,” he called out, then whistled, “Come here! Do you want a treat?” The dog let out a pitiful groan with pain, getting stuck under tangled (乱糟糟的) branches. He was a little startled, because dogs shouldn’t have been up there so high. Hackett realized the dog was too weak to move. It was freezing cold. The dog looked like it was near death. Hackett believed what he’d heard was the dog’s last cry for help, and that if he hadn’t come along the dog would have died there. He tried to call 911 for help but there was no signal. He knew he was going to have to carry him down the mountain.

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He took action immediately.
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Hackett dialed the telephone number on the tag around the dog’s neck.
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3 . “Found something!” Susan Baur, a swimmer, ducks into the water. She ______, holding a pair of swimming goggles (护目镜). These are passed to a kayaker (皮划艇桨手), who waves them ______, like a prize, before throwing them in a basket. When the team returns to ______, the women are smiling and cracking jokes about the ______ and their pull.

Since 2017, Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage (OLAUG), which accepts _____ older women as members, has made it its mission to ______ trash from ponds across Cape Cod.

Many outsiders have expressed their ______ to OLAUG for cleaning up the ponds; a number, however, have ______ why they refer to themselves as “old ladies”. “You should call yourselves the Mermaids (美人鱼) Against Glitter Litter.” Others have said she should open the group to all ______, and even to men.

______ they admit that it wasn’t ______ a conscious choice, they now believe that the “old lady” ______ is a crucial part of what the group is about. “Women over 65 tend to feel the restriction of aging,” Baur says. “Part of the goal of OLAUG is to ______ that older women can do a lot more than people might think.”

Criticism ______, the most common response is “I want to join you”. And after that first dive, the new application excitement is ______ with a lot on the waiting list to be one of them.

1.

A．surfaces

B．surfs

C．flows

D．bathes

2.

A．forward

B．back

C．overhead

D．downward

3.

A．border

B．home

C．pond

D．shore

4.

A．match

B．dive

C．voyage

D．drag

5.

A．precisely

B．absolutely

C．mainly

D．merely

6.

A．recover

B．reuse

C．remove

D．release

7.

A．gratitude

B．concern

C．sympathy

D．curiosity

8.

A．commented

B．questioned

C．proposed

D．suspected

9.

A．ages

B．ranks

C．sections

D．genders

10.

A．As

B．Although

C．Since

D．Unless

11.

A．occasionally

B．eventually

C．initially

D．frequently

12.

A．profile

B．distinction

C．personality

D．identity

13.

A．demonstrate

B．imply

C．warn

D．declare

14.

A．altogether

B．beyond

C．aside

D．besides

15.

A．substantial

B．infectious

C．fierce

D．thrilling

4 . Tessa Lidstone remembers the last meals she cooked before she had to close her restaurant Box-E for the first lockdown. “Everything was slipping away and beyond our control.”

With the restaurant closed, Lidstone got to thinking about how other people might be coping. “I felt isolated,” she says, “but I was so lucky: I had my husband and kids with me. I thought about all the people without a support network and how awful it must be to not have contact with anyone.”

Lidstone saw a callout from a collective of Bristol restaurants called the Bristol Food Union. They were looking for volunteers to help put together boxes of emergency food for the elderly living alone. “I’d love doing that to give my life purpose,” says Lidstone.

“It was originally going to be for two weeks. But it just grew from there.” In her first week, Lidstone put together boxes for 100 people: pasta, bread and milk, but also fruit and vegetables. By the second week, she was organizing packages for 250 people.

The government provided funding and most suppliers were more than willing to help. “They were so generous,” she says. “If I ordered milk, bread and butter, they’d donate fruit and vegetables as well. It meant I could make the money go further.”

Lidstone put her restaurant training to good use, creating a weekly recipe card to go in each box. She also videoed herself making the meal and posted it online. “It was basic home cooking,” she says. By week three, Lidstone was thinking bigger: “If there were any birthdays coming up, I arranged something extra for the persons.”

By then, the scale of Lidstone’s operation had become a bit overwhelming. Staff from the restaurant and Lidstone’s children helped out. In all, Lidstone and her team delivered 2,500 boxes over 16 weeks. “It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by a situation,” she said, “and think you can’t do anything alone. But work together and we’ll make a difference.”

1. Why did Lidstone respond to the appeal of the Bristol Food Union?

A．To turn her restaurant Box-E from losses to profits.

B．To make herself feel less isolated in the lockdown.

C．To help lonely old people have access to free food.

D．To realize her self-worth and make life meaningful.

2. What can be learned from paragraphs 4 to 6?

A．Many suppliers helped offer her financial assistance.

B．Lidstone provided tailored service for special occasions.

C．The process of Lidstone’s work advanced as planned.

D．Lidstone taught cooking from door to door in person.

3. Which word best describes the impact of Lidstone’s deeds?

A．Far-reaching.

B．Predictable.

C．Short-lived.

D．Unidentifiable.

4. What message do Lidstone’s words in the last paragraph suggest?

A．Kindness can be passed on.	B．Many hands make light work.
C．One good turn deserves another.	D．Actions speak louder than words.

5 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Bill Sumiel was having a tough Friday. It was October 2020, and the 71-year-old, who was dealing with kidney failure (肾衰竭) and had been on dialysis (血液透析) for a few years, found himself at the hospital 30 miles from home for the second time in 24 hours. The day before, his brother had driven him for a routine declotting (去除血块), but it unexpectedly blocked again that night.

Sumiel was no stranger to the struggles of kidney disease. He’d been diagnosed with diabetes (糖尿病) more than 20 years before, which led to his kidney problems. He was on the list of the kidney transplant program, but no matches had yet appeared. So he continued with his treatments, including the periodic declotting that had failed this time. This time, Sumiel took a taxi to and from his appointment.

Timothy Letts, 31, was driving north to visit a friend when his phone received the request for Sumiel’s ride home. The trip was out of Letts’s way. Still, he took the fare, figuring if the passenger was coming from a hospital, he likely needed a ride.

When Sumiel got into the car, Letts could see that the older man was not energetic but in good spirits. And as they set out on the 40-minute drive to Sumiel’s home, the pair started chatting.

Letts shared with Sumiel that he was a proud Army veteran (老兵) and Sumiel mentioned that in the past he’d enjoyed volunteering at his church and in his community, even serving as president of the city council. But he was doing less these days, he explained, because the dialysis treatments left him exhausted and he was searching for a kidney donor.

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This hit Timothy Letts deeply.

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Weeks later, Letts received a call from the hospital, saying he was a perfect match.

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6 . Glen Edwards became a hero when he rescued a construction worker trapped on top of a 160-meter-high building.

As a crane (吊车) _______ working on a construction site, Edwards _______ found himself in a life-saving mission when a fire broke out. He recalled how he _______ the trapped worker from his crane’s cabin (驾驶舱), and how he came up with the idea of saving the man by lowerin a cage to him to let him _______.

However, his attempt to _______ the cage before the man was by no means an easy job, as each post (弹) of wind prevented to throw his crane off balance. Besides, the smoke and flames also added to the difficulty. _______ the great challenges, Edwards refused to give up and fought to _______ control. Luckily, someone on the ground offered _______ on where to land the cage through a radio. Edwards _______ the crane’s movements, inch by inch, until the cage hanged (盘旋) just inches from the edge of the _______. With determination, Edwards successfully landed the cage.

Eventually, Edwards watched the cage _______ the man away from the horrible fire below and lowering him to safety. The crowd _______ a big round of applause, a tribute (致敬) to the courage and skill _______ by Edwards. He knew that his quick thinking and strong _______ had made all the difference between life and death in the face of disaster.

A GoFundMe page has now been set up to raise money for him —— with organizers _______ people to “buy Glen a beer” for his life-saving efforts.

1.

A．engineer

B．operator

C．cleaner

D．salesman

2.

A．regularly

B．unfortunately

C．intentionally

D．unexpectedly

3.

A．helped

B．spotted

C．realized

D．guided

4.

A．escape

B．hide

C．walk

D．slide

5.

A．clean

B．cover

C．position

D．open

6.

A．Despite

B．Without

C．For

D．From

7.

A．switch

B．maintain

C．lose

D．give

8.

A．instructions

B．problems

C．explanations

D．courses

9.

A．quickened

B．described

C．adjusted

D．repeated

10.

A．door

B．garden

C．crane

D．roof

11.

A．persuading

B．lifting

C．warning

D．dragging

12.

A．went through

B．put on

C．asked for

D．broke into

13.

A．displayed

B．admitted

C．exchanged

D．required

14.

A．preference

B．response

C．emotion

D．determination

15.

A．choosing

B．encouraging

C．ordering

D．teaching

7 . It was snowing hard. Gus Kiebel, a county wildlife officer, was driving home from work when he ________ the pair in the flash of his headlights. The father-to-be scanned the roadside so that his struggling ________ might rest safely for the night. He looked over at her ________. They needed a warm ________ from the bitter wind.

Gus parked his truck and ________ the animals. He stretched out his hands to the beagles (比格犬), which made no effort to ________. Then he dialed the number from the dogs’ tags (标牌). A man answered and immediately grew ________ when Gus told him why he was calling. “I gave those dogs away,” the man said. “They’re not mine anymore.” Then he hung up.

Obviously, these beagles were ________. Then he brought the tired beagles home. As a boy, owning beagles had been his ________, but keeping this pair was out of the question now—the Kiebels already had a family dog. So he ________ the League for Animal Welfare to drop them off—on one ________. “I’m not signing the dogs over to you if you’re going to ________ them,” he said. The shelter workers promised him they’d keep the couple together.

In the following days, Gus phoned the shelter ________ to check up on them. Soon, the beagles were adopted as a pair, to a loving family. It’s a simple story, but it ________ the best of our nature. And when kindness weighs more than ________, it becomes the greatest miracle of all.

1.

A．spotted

B．recorded

C．assisted

D．gathered

2.

A．instructor

B．companion

C．stranger

D．officer

3.

A．immediately

B．frequently

C．unwillingly

D．curiously

4.

A．comfort

B．fire

C．blanket

D．shelter

5.

A．protected

B．approached

C．awakened

D．embraced

6.

A．starve

B．interact

C．expect

D．escape

7.

A．refreshed

B．concerned

C．defensive

D．accessible

8.

A．abandoned

B．discovered

C．reconnected

D．released

9.

A．miracle

B．surprise

C．dream

D．pressure

10.

A．declined

B．reported

C．approved

D．contacted

11.

A．hand

B．basis

C．condition

D．level

12.

A．prevent

B．separate

C．impress

D．adopt

13.

A．gradually

B．traditionally

C．repeatedly

D．confidently

14.

A．influences

B．possesses

C．guarantees

D．conveys

15.

A．passion

B．cruelty

C．respect

D．tiredness

8 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Logan was a brilliant student. He had committed to doing everything it took to win a scholarship to study at a good university. But nothing was more important to the 17-year-old boy than supporting his mother who was sick. After school hours, he would work as a bagboy at the local grocery store. Together, Logan and his mother managed to make ends meet while still fighting to achieve bigger dreams.

Now right outside the grocery store, Logan spotted a familiar face. “Mr. Peters!” Logan called out to the old man holding crutches (拐杖), whom he recognized as his new neighbor. Mr. Peters waved at Logan.   Logan happily helped the old man find what he needed and helped him bill the items, too.

“That will be $23, Mr. Peters,” Logan said.

Mr. Peters was taken aback by the bill’s amount. He asked, “And how much without the fruits?”

“$19, sir.”

“I see.” Mr. Peters looked in his wallet. He studied the bill and said, “Actually, I’ll just take the greens, thank you.”

“You know what? Here, let me pay for your order. It looks like you may have … left your card at home or something.”

Mr. Peters didn’t see this kind gesture coming, and even though it hurt his pride a little, he accepted the boy’s help.

Logan paid for the order and handed the bags to the old man. But Mr. Peters could only move a few steps forward as he tried to hold all the groceries without the crutches slipping away Logan rushed to Mr. Peters and offered to carry the groceries to his home. It was a short walk, but the two men were engaged in conversation all the way.

“What are you doing working at a grocery store? You look like you should be in college!” Mr.   Peter asked.

On listening to Logan’s story, Mr. Peters was moved and thought he should do something. “It was lovely to meet you, Logan. Maybe you could pop in after your shift at the store today?” he asked.

Logan agreed, suspecting that the man probably needed some help around the house.

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After work, Logan knocked on his neighbor’s door and discovered the most astonishing thing about the old man.

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“I’ve asked some former workmates to notice a scholarship application from a young man named Logan,” Mr. Peters continued.

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9 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。

When we are little kids, birthday parties are momentous occasions. They are our time to shine, and we love everything about them: the balloons, the games, the cake, the gifts, and so on.

After reading cool stories about police officers solving mysteries, Allen Miller thought the police were awesome, hoping to become one of them! So, when he had to choose a theme for his seventh birthday party—he went with his favorite: the police! And all he wanted for his birthday party was a model police car. He excitedly invited some of his friends and anxiously awaited the day. Unfortunately, none of them could make it to the party due to various reasons,

Allen’s mom Rachel wrestled with the challenging decision: should she cancel the party and save Allen the embarrassment of an empty party room? He had been looking forward to the party and talking about it daily, so it would break his heart to cancel it.

Officer Frank Smith, who had already planned with Rachel and agreed to show up at the party, heard from Rachel that it might be canceled due to low attendance. That’s when he decided to save the day—he is a police officer after all! His duty is to serve and protect, and he decided to protect Allen from having a bad day, and serve him the most amazing seventh birthday party! Officer Smith got the whole local police to join in. “We like to be involved in our community. It’s not just about enforcing (执行) the law. We like to be there in the good times as well,” he explained to Rachel.

On the day of Allen’s party, Officer Smith picked up Rachel and Allen in his police car. The boy didn’t know where they were going, but was excited. They stopped at Town Hall, and officer Smith led them into the meeting room where a group of policemen were waiting to wish Allen a happy birthday.

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There, a party was waiting for him.

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After they enjoyed the cake, Officer Smith took out a gift bag.

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10 . 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Mrs. Johnson lost her husband to cancer after months of failed treatment. She spent every penny she had saved working as a teacher, hoping her husband’s illness wouldn’t return. She only had $5 left in her bank account and didn’t know how to survive. She was just living on leftovers and junk. What’s worse, she hadn’t paid the house rent.

Standing before the ATM, Mrs. Johnson put in her card and entered her password. In no time, she saw a five-dollar bill slide out of the machine. The old lady was so focused on the dollar bill that she barely looked at the screen.

Holding a bag full of about-outdated food items, the old lady slowly walked towards her house. Upon reaching her apartment door, she saw an envelope with her name on it in the mailbox.

Once she entered the house and kept the grocery bag on the kitchen counter, she slid the envelope out and opened it. It was an invitation for reunion from the school where she had taught all her life, but she didn’t feel like going there.

After having dinner, the old lady picked up her phone, hoping to find a job. A message caught her attention, which was a notice from her bank regarding her cash withdrawal. She read the message and was about to exit it when the remaining account balance caught her attention. A hundred thousand dollars! ! !

The next day, Mrs. Johnson visited the bank, thinking this was a big mistake. After checking, the bank told her the records showed that Norma Tyler transferred the money to her account. There was no mistake.

However, Mrs. Johnson didn’t know any Norma Tyler! After thinking about all her friends, relatives and acquaintances, Mrs. Johnson could only think of one Norma— one of the students who never performed well in class. Mrs. Johnson thought of how hard she worked with Norma. She wanted the girl to get good grades, but nothing worked. No matter how hard she tried to teach new concepts to the teenage girl, she would never understand a single word.

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It hit Mrs. Johnson that she could attend the high school reunion to meet Norma.
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Norma said she wanted to thank a special teacher who never gave up on her.
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