1 . Two elderly best friends have finally been reunited in the same care home.

Nora Boardman, 91, _________ to a new care home, Crispin Court Care Home in Stafford, last August and was _________ when her long lost pal, Eileen Gill, 89, arrived in January after her husband’s death. The pair, childhood best friends, _________ each other straight away despite having spent seven decades apart. Nora laughed, her eyes shining with _________, saying, “I never thought I’d see Eileen again after we went our separate ways as children — so I am _________ with joy.”

The childhood friends both _________ in Eccleshall, Staffordshire, but Eileen moved 20 miles away to the village of Brewood at the age of 12 — leaving the pair out of _________. But 70 years later, the once _________ schoolgirls now spend their days cheerfully together in their care home. And they couldn’t be happier they’re living a few _________ down from one another. At that time Eileen said to Nora, “I had a happy __________. My husband was so good to me and I miss him so __________ much.” Eileen has three children. As Nora doesn’t have any family, Eileen’s family have taken her under their __________. Nora said, “They have all been very nice to me — I feel like a(n) __________ part of their family.”

Both Eileen and Nora decided to move into the care home. Sadly, both had several falls. But they stuck to their __________.

Two childhood best friends __________ their relationship in care home after 70 years apart.

1.

A．removed

B．referred

C．moved

D．related

2.

A．concerned

B．astonished

C．confused

D．scared

3.

A．recognized

B．classified

C．inspired

D．surrounded

4.

A．disappointment

B．expectation

C．embarrassment

D．excitement

5.

A．wild

B．enthusiastic

C．busy

D．familiar

6.

A．broke up

B．grew up

C．set off

D．hurried off

7.

A．breath

B．condition

C．favor

D．touch

8.

A．incomparable

B．inseparable

C．independent

D．inaccessible

9.

A．doors

B．streets

C．blocks

D．churches

10.

A．childhood

B．vacation

C．marriage

D．adventure

11.

A．narrowly

B．terribly

C．casually

D．slightly

12.

A．leather

B．guidance

C．wing

D．direction

13.

A．convinced

B．motivated

C．extended

D．committed

14.

A．custom

B．argument

C．principle

D．decision

15.

A．enjoy

B．establish

C．renew

D．obtain

2 . My little girl, Jessica, always says hello to strangers. I wish she weren’t so _________, because I don’t want her to be laughed at. She was born with mental retardation (MR精神发育迟滞). But that’s also why I try to control my _________. Children with MR don’t communicate well with others, and I don’t want to stop her _________ .

Last year, we visited New York. I wasn’t surprised to hear her saying “Hello!” to everyone we _________. This would be a good _________ for her, I thought. People won’t respond—these are New Yorkers, after all. And maybe she would _________ not to talk to strangers.

One day, we were waiting at a red light, and Jessica greeted (打招呼) everyone _________. Then, a man asked: “Is she retarded?” It _________ me greatly. After all, he was a _________ stranger. I put my hand on Jessica’s shoulder. “Yes,” I said. He showed a look of __________. “I work with such children,” he explained. “It’s a __________.” I felt something inside me __________: a wall that I never knew I had built. Because I expected people to be unfriendly, I never__________ kindness. Not like Jessica, who always does.

Then the __________ changed. “She has a good mom,” the man said and walked away. My tears __________ up and his words were like a ray of sunshine, lighting up my world.

1.

A．annoying

B．outgoing

C．confusing

D．amazing

2.

A．curiosity

B．shock

C．anxiety

D．gratitude

3.

A．lectures

B．comments

C．attempts

D．strategies

4.

A．attracted

B．tracked

C．recognized

D．saw

5.

A．lesson

B．proposal

C．impression

D．behavior

6.

A．arrange

B．plan

C．demand

D．learn

7.

A．warmly

B．rudely

C．confidently

D．fluently

8.

A．frightened

B．surprised

C．satisfied

D．excited

9.

A．responsible

B．junior

C．young

D．total

10.

A．coldness

B．happiness

C．kindness

D．nervousness

11.

A．failure

B．challenge

C．legend

D．glory

12.

A．weaken

B．strengthen

C．lengthen

D．deepen

13.

A．apply for

B．focused on

C．hoped for

D．refer to

14.

A．attitude

B．light

C．description

D．affair

15.

A．made

B．signed

C．packed

D．welled

3 . I first met Charlie in the community soon after buying my apartment. He was a relatively short man around his mid-70s. At first, Charlie was very friendly and got along with people in a rather relaxing way.

But a few weeks later, the first time I joined the community meeting, things became difficult. The hot topic was to take control of the community gardens from Charlie and employ a professional gardener to do the job instead. All but Charlie agreed with the suggestion. Charlie had been doing the gardens as if they were his personal belongings. The problem was that his efforts weren’t what the rest of the owners seemed to want, and this led to a debate. As the meeting developed into a slanging match (互相谩骂), I decided to say something.

“Look! As a new owner, I have no interest in what happened in the past. I’m interested in how to solve the present situation. The problem is that I can’t even open my garage door properly because there’s a tree planted too close to it. Finding a professional gardener to solve the problem sounds like a great solution to me.”

Most of the other owners appeared relieved, but Charlie was annoyed. Finally, at the request of everyone, except Charlie, a professional gardener was hired to manage the community gardens.

From that day on, I became Charlie’s enemy. Later, I learned that he always lived in his own world. He was lonely because he had no friends, and he managed to alienate everyone in his life.

Suddenly one day, Charlie fell down the stairs, breaking his leg. Out of pity, I went to the hospital to care for him. During the three months we spent together, I gradually accepted this stubborn old man. After Charlie left the hospital, he became kind not just to me, but to the rest of the community. Since then, the friend lines s of the whole community has raised a lot.

1. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?

A．Charlie lived in harmony with all the neighbors.

B．The gardens in the community belong to Charlie.

C．Charlie’s efforts weren’t recognized by the rest of the owners.

D．All the owners agreed to find a suitable gardener to do the job.

2. Why did the author mention the tree?

A．To say something.	B．To show his anger.
C．To make new friends.	D．To support the proposal.

3. What does the underlined word “alienate” in paragraph 5 mean?

A．Give way to

B．Stay away from

C．Keep track of

D．Be concerned about

4. Which of the following best describes the author?

A．Fair and kind

B．Helpful and creative

C．Brave and curious

D．Lonely and stubborn

4 . A loving wife saved her husband’s life after she insisted on a second opinion for his sudden illness. The man, who was suffering from bacterial meningitis (细菌性脑膜炎) but was initially misdiagnosed (误诊) with an ear infection, might not have survived had they waited any longer.

Jason and Aleck Lang, from Ogden, Utah, have been married for nine years. They have made their home in Phoenix, Arizona, and are raising three young children together.

On the evening of March 17, 2021, Aleck received a text from Jason, who was at work, complaining of head and ear pain. The mother of three began to look for sitters for their kids in case Jason’s condition got worse or even remained the same.

Around 6:30 in the morning, Jason — who had no history of headaches — began begging his wife to take him to the emergency room. Close friends “dropped everything” to sit for the children, and Aleck drove Jason to the nearest ER and dropped him off.

“They had given him a couple of different medications (药) for his headache and the doctor diagnosed him with an ear infection,” Aleck said. The doctor dismissed Aleck’s concerns and Jason was discharged (出院) shortly before midday. Back at home, Jason’s condition got worse. Aleck’s instinct (直觉) guided her to drive him to a different hospital, where he received a second, accurate diagnosis: bacterial meningitis.

Jason stayed in the hospital for five days. “The doctor said Jason most likely wouldn’t be alive if we waited even a couple of hours more,” Aleck explained. “Jason was fighting for his life.” She was also busy and distracted caring for her three kids, who gave her joy while she missed Jason greatly. “It gave me a chance to see how strong they can be, and how strong I can be for them,” she said.

1. What did Aleck do first when she knew Jason was uncomfortable?

A．She didn’t think it seriously.	B．She looked for sitters for their kids.
C．She gave him some medications.	D．She took him to hospital immediately.

2. What do we know about Jason?

A．He had headaches before.	B．He stayed in the hospital for six days.
C．His wife drove him to the same hospital.	D．He might have died if they had waited longer.

3. Which of the following best describes Aleck?

A．Cautious and strong	B．Kind and passionate.
C．Easygoing and tolerant.	D．Reliable and generous.

4. What might be the best title for this text?

A．True love is to accept all that is	B．A strong mother saved her family
C．A second diagnosis is necessary	D．Wife’s instinct saves husband’s life

5 . Like the Christmas before, we called my family in Canada. Those calls were ______ , but I couldn’t relax. I ______ had one more call to make, and I was afraid. I paced the house.

Five years before, I had _____ an e-mail from my brother. At the time, I had been out of work for several months. My life was very ______. My brother’s e-mail was nothing terrible but it made me ______. I wrote back. As I typed, my anger grew. Months of frustration flowed into my ______. I didn’t care if I ever ______ him again. The next day I received another e-mail from him. I didn’t read it. I just deleted it, and then I ______ his e-mail address. For five years, he tried to get through to me but I ______ him. I had lived with this terrible ______. I thought about contacting him, but was ______ of myself for what I’d said.

It was time to ______ it. I took a deep breath and dialed his number. There was no answer. I left a message. I told him I was sorry and left my number. I prayed for his ______. The phone didn’t ______. Then a week after I called, I received his message. In the weeks to follow, we e-mailed back and forth. The healing began. Since then, we have grown ______ again.

1.

A．deleted

B．completed

C．repeated

D．expected

2.

A．yet

B．already

C．also

D．still

3.

A．accepted

B．looked

C．received

D．found

4.

A．boring

B．lonely

C．busy

D．stressful

5.

A．sad

B．worried

C．angry

D．curious

6.

A．response

B．concern

C．role

D．mind

7.

A．turned to

B．came across

C．heard from

D．relied on

8.

A．copied

B．blocked

C．remembered

D．checked

9.

A．ignored

B．opposed

C．forgot

D．hated

10.

A．anxiety

B．guilt

C．innocence

D．caution

11.

A．proud

B．terrible

C．afraid

D．ashamed

12.

A．fix

B．replace

C．cover

D．doubt

13.

A．pity

B．forgiveness

C．apology

D．assistance

14.

A．stop

B．break

C．ring

D．work

15.

A．negative

B．positive

C．close

D．gentle

6 . 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。

With only a week before New Year knocked on their door, Faith sat at her old sewing machine—a special gift from her late mother apart from her sewing skills—secretly sewing new clothes for her father and three younger siblings (兄弟姐妹) and preparing them for Easter.

Faith was the eldest daughter in the family and responsible enough to shoulder her disabled father’s responsibilities. Faith’s father, George, lost his arm in an accident. Despite his disability, George did his best to raise his children, but money was tight, and there were a lot of mouths to feed.

When George couldn’t afford new beds for his children as they grew taller and older, he made new furniture with one hand. It took him several restless nights to arrange the supplies and complete the work. Out of gratitude, Faith decided to do something for him a week before Easter.

“Let’s have a festive dinner, Dad!” she told George. “We haven’t celebrated anything since Mom’s death. Let’s make a change this New Year! Please!”

“Honey,” George said helplessly, “I barely have any money left, and I’d hate to see my children go to bed starving.”

But then George looked at the sadness in his children s eyes and realized he shouldn’t have said that.

“But,” he added, “I guess I can try, can’t I? I can get some eggs and flour, and let’s get your mother’s cookbook from the attic (阁楼). She had these inexpensive and delicious recipes in there. How about that?”

“Oh, perfect!” Faith cheered. “You’re the best, Dad! We’ll finally have a proper dinner!” she shouted to her younger siblings, and the joy on his kids’cheeks made George realize that nothing was more important to him than the happiness of his children.

The next day, George could take his kids to shop. The single father rolled his shopping cart through the aisles (过道), picking up a large bag of flour, a dozen eggs, and cheap sliced ham. After they finished shopping, George and his children decided to walk home because the grocery store was only a few blocks away.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Suddenly, the bag slipped, and George knelt to pick it up when a young lady, Emma, stepped out of her car.

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When getting home, George invited Emma to his home for the festival dinner.

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7 . About more than ten years ago, an elderly veteran (退伍军人) Frank received a heartwarming letter from a sweet third-grader, thanking him for his service and devotion. Frank _________ the thoughtful letter so much that he has carried it around everywhere he went, every day since then.

When Frank first received the letter, he was _________. It meant the _________ to him because a young child would _________ him in such a kind way. The letter _________ a child’s drawing of colorful flowers growing out of a helmet (头盔). He wished that before he _________ his eyes to this life, he would have the _________ to meet the young girl.

Frank is currently living in a senior residence home, where the staff was _________ Frank’s wish to find the author of his treasured letter. They wanted to help him on his search. After some time searching, they were able to _________ her down on social media. They discovered that the little girl named Dashauna was now a(n) ____________ woman serving on active duty in the army.

Dashauna excitedly accepted the staff’s invitation to visit Frank at the senior residence home. She vividly recalled sending the letter in third grade. She remembered feeling ____________ to send the letter to a veteran as she had always ____________ those in uniform. Little did Frank know that Dashauna also treasured a letter that she had kept under lock and key for many years. It was the very letter that Frank had written in ____________ to hers, more than ten years earlier.

On a warm summer day in 2021, the ____________ finally arrived. Tearfully, Frank met with Dashauna, who ____________ wore her uniform and carried a bunch of flowers.

1.

A．wrote

B．deserted

C．forgot

D．treasured

2.

A．touched

B．annoyed

C．disappointed

D．worried

3.

A．contrast

B．lesson

C．world

D．modern

4.

A．hate

B．respect

C．limit

D．accused

5.

A．concluded

B．praised

C．featured

D．mentioned

6.

A．washed

B．closed

C．made

D．fixed

7.

A．adventure

B．advantage

C．opportunity

D．power

8.

A．aware of

B．popular with

C．superior to

D．blind to

9.

A．take

B．turn

C．track

D．break

10.

A．bored

B．strange

C．unfortunate

D．grown

11.

A．honored

B．sorrowful

C．fearful

D．embarrassed

12.

A．predicted

B．observed

C．explored

D．admired

13.

A．regard

B．opposition

C．response

D．addition

14.

A．moment

B．treatment

C．government

D．department

15.

A．sadly

B．proudly

C．cautiously

D．humorously

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。

Every Saturday afternoon, Jimmy and his dad would go to the park to play baseball. They always walked past a homeless man who always sat at the same street corner. Jimmy’s dad always gave the man some money. “Someday, I’ll pay you back, John!” the man said. “Sure, Wayne,” Jimmy’s dad replied.

One day, Jimmy held his dad’s hand, asking, “Dad, how does that man know your name?” John answered, “Oh, when I was in college, I knew Wayne. He was on the brink (边缘) of a big discovery that could bring him a patent. Anyway, things didn’t go well for him. So whenever I see him, I give him some money. And he tells me he’s using it for lab supplies. I don’t think it’s true, but I pretend I do. And when he tells me he’ll share the profits of his discovery, I tell him I believe it, too.”

Jimmy didn’t understand anything his dad was saying, but he felt the compassion(同情) in his voice. So he stopped his dad and gave him a big hug. Jimmy didn’t know it was his last hug. That night, while Jimmy’s dad was out for his evening run, his heart stopped beating.

The only person Jimmy was living with was his grandmother, Wendy. And they ended up living in an old small house. Life got very tough for them. Although Wendy was old, she found a cleaning job. But her health started to fail and Jimmy was very worried about her.

Jimmy became very quiet. To cheer him up, one Saturday, Wendy went to the park and threw the ball around with Jimmy. After that, they came out. And there at the corner, Jimmy saw his dad’s homeless friend, Wayne.

“Wait, Grandma!” Jimmy cried. “There’s something I have to do!” Jimmy walked up to Wayne and turned his pockets inside out. He said to Wayne, “Sorry, but I only have twenty cents.” “That’s okay. Every cent helps!” Wayne said. “How’s your dad? I haven’t seen him for a while.”

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

“He’s dead!” Jimmy cried.

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On year later, Wayne drove to Jimmy’s house in a pretty car with a check for $5 million.

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9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

One day, an old man came inside a restaurant. The restaurant’s     1    (own) Annie noticed him and asked if someone was together     2     him, and how he got there. The old man could not give any answers. Annie then asked him if he knew his name, and     3    (unexpected), the old man said, “Of course, I know my name!” But unluckily, the old man could not give any name either.

Then Annie called the government, and     4     officer answered the phone. After ten minutes, the officer came and talked with the old man, from which the officer learned that the man had a son. Then he got in touch with the old man’s son,     5     came to pick the man up later. This heart-warming story     6    (post) online later by Mike. So far, many people     7    (express) their lovely comments, and thousands have “liked” it as well.

It is     8    (thought) of people like Annie and the officer to go out of their way     9    (help) the old man. Giving a hand to strangers is one of the best     10    (gift) at difficult times.

10 . Anna Chojnicka was quarantined (隔离) last year in her house because of COVID-19. She was so bored that she absent-mindedly picked up a banana on her kitchen table and started running her fork along the outside of the skin. The dark lines that appeared on the skin looked interesting to her, and she watched as the marks gradually got darker. She continued doodling and was soon interested.

Chojnicka started making pictures that were more and more complex (复杂的) using the same way—only pressure, no paint—until she drew an Ethiopian coffee pot and cup. Her new hobby was born. Since that first day she knew what she could do by drawing on a banana skin, Chojnicka has been posting her daily paintings online, where she has thousands of fans. “I haven’t missed a day, but I know I can’t keep that up forever,” she says, adding that she finishes her daily picture, takes a photo and then eats the banana because she doesn’t like waste.

Her art comes to life by oxidization (氧化). Just like apples, bananas oxidize or turn brown as their cells interact with oxygen in the air. Cells that are damaged brown faster. By varying the time when she applied the marks, Chojnicka discovered that she could create complex pictures.

While her banana drawings began as a way to overcome boredom, they have become something bigger. “I saw a chance to put it to something good,” says Chojnicka. With the help of her social media fans, she has collected about $1,600 for FareShare, an organization in the United Kingdom that provides food for people in need.

1. What does the underlined word “doodling” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．Eating.

B．Drawing.

C．Observing.

D．Imagining.

2. What does Chojnicka do after finishing her daily creation?

A．She colors it with dark paint.

B．She sells it to her followers online.

C．She throws the oxidized banana away.

D．She shares a photo of it on the social media and then eats it.

3. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．How Chojnicka took up the hobby.

B．How banana drawings are possible.

C．Why banana drawings are so popular.

D．Why Chojnicka began to study fruits.

4. What is Chojnicka trying to do with her creations?

A．To help the society.

B．To climb to the top of her career.

C．To teach people how to appreciate art.

D．To encourage her followers to achieve their dreams.