1 . Once upon a time in a small town of Christchurch, there lived a little dog named Buddy. Buddy was not just any ordinary dog; he was known for his bravery and loyalty. He had been trained by his owner to be alert and helpful in case of emergencies. One sunny afternoon, Buddy’s owner, Elizabeth, was taking a walk near the river when she suddenly slipped and fell into the water. She tried her best to swim, but the strong current made it difficult for her to stay afloat. Fear gripped her as she realized she might not make it out alive.

Meanwhile, Buddy had noticed his owner was missing and started looking for her. He followed the sound of splashing water and found Elizabeth struggling in the river. Without hesitation, Buddy jumped into the water and swam towards her.

Buddy grabbed onto Elizabeth’s shirt with his teeth and pulled her towards the shore. The little dog’s determination and strength were remarkable as he managed to keep them both afloat until they reached the safety of the riverbank.

Elizabeth was exhausted and shaken, but she was grateful to be alive thanks to her brave little dog. She hugged Buddy tightly, tears of joy streaming down her face. Buddy wagged his tail happily, knowing he had done his job well.

News of Buddy’s heroic rescue quickly spread throughout the town, and people couldn’t help but admire the little dog’s courage and selflessness. From that day on, Buddy became a local hero, and his story inspired many to appreciate the incredible bond between humans and their pets.

In the end, Buddy’s bravery reminded everyone that even the smallest creatures can make a big difference when it comes to saving lives.

1. What was Buddy trained to be?

A．Fast and strong for sports.	B．Obedient and well-behaved.
C．Protective and aggressive towards strangers.	D．Attentive and useful in a dangerous situation.

2. How did Elizabeth end up in the river?

A．She decided to take a swim to cool off.	B．She slipped on a rock near the riverbank.
C．She accidentally fell while walking by the river.	D．She was pushed into the water by someone else.

3. What did Buddy do when he found Elizabeth struggling in the river?

A．He ran back home to call for help.

B．He barked loudly to get help from nearby people.

C．He jumped into the water and swam towards her.

D．He stayed on the riverbank and waited for her to come out.

4. What happened after Buddy’s heroic rescue?

A．Elizabeth gave Buddy a special treat as a reward.

B．Buddy became a local hero and inspired many people.

C．The town held a ceremony to honor Buddy’s bravery.

D．Elizabeth decided to adopt another dog to keep Buddy company.

2 .

One day, a baby snail found that he had to carry a big and heavy shell at any time. He didn’t _________   why it was, so he went up to his mother and asked, “Why was I born with a shell that grew so _________ and heavy?” His mother said, “Because we don’t have _________ to hold us up. We can only move slowly, so we need a shell to _________   us.”

The baby snail asked again, “The caterpillar (毛毛虫) has no bones, and she can’t move quickly either. Why can she _________   without a shell?” The mother snail answered, “That’s because a caterpillar will become a butterfly. She can _________ high into the sky. The sky can protect her. ”

The baby snail had one more _________, “But the earthworm moves like us. He has no bones and he won’t turn into a butterfly. Why doesn’t he carry a hard and heavy shell?” His mother said, “He can dig a hole and hide in the _________, and then the earth can protect him.”

The baby snail then cried, “We are so _________   ! We have no protection from the sky or from the ground!” His mother smiled at him. “That’s why we have a shell. My dear, imagine that if we don’t have the shells, what will happen to you? Hot sun will dry out our bodies and we’ll have nowhere to sleep. What’s more, we’ll die in the heavy rain. How __________ it is! We don’t depend on the sky or the ground for protection. We should depend on ourselves.”

1.

A．know

B．expect

C．think

2.

A．tall

B．hard

C．fast

3.

A．feet

B．legs

C．bones

4.

A．protect

B．attract

C．guide

5.

A．grow

B．live

C．breathe

6.

A．fly

B．jump

C．circle

7.

A．answer

B．question

C．requirement

8.

A．sea

B．sky

C．ground

9.

A．sleepy

B．poor

C．confident

10.

A．amazing

B．boring

C．terrible

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How were the elephants prevented from escaping?

A．By holding them with chains.

B．By tying a rope to one of their legs.

C．By keeping them in cages.

2. Why did the gentleman talk with a trainer?

A．To remove his confusion.

B．To learn how to train animals.

C．To know about the camp.

3. What does the speaker try to tell people?

A．It’s important to learn from successful people.

B．The most difficult thing in life is to know oneself.

C．People should believe in themselves in pursuing dreams.

4 . Once upon a time, there was a small boy called Kunta. One day, when he was walking along the riverbank, he found a crocodile _________ in a fishing net. The crocodile asked the boy for _________. The boy was cautious about the crocodile because the crocodile was able to move its _________.

“Come nearer, please,” _________ the crocodile. “I _________ not to eat you.”

The _________ boy decided to be helpful to the crocodile. _________, the boy took a step towards the crocodile. As he _________ to pull the net off the animal, the crocodile instantly seized its _________ by the arm with its teeth.

“Is this how you __________ my goodness? With evil?” protested the boy.

With its teeth still holding on to the boy’s arm, the crocodile spoke __________ that that was the way of the world. The boy did not __________ the crocodile’s view of the world and asked the crocodile not to eat him. After some thought, the crocodile agreed not to __________ him without getting two __________ from passers-by.

First, came an old donkey. When the boy asked the donkey, he told them that his master had driven him out from the farm for the lions to eat as he was old and had lost the __________ to work in the fields anymore.

“See?” said the crocodile.

Then along came a mouse deer. The crocodile asked the mouse deer for its opinion.

The mouse deer __________ that he could not understand what the crocodile was asking and had him __________ his question clearly. In order to do that, the crocodile opened his mouth to speak. That was when the boy __________ the jaws of the crocodile. The boy was __________ to the mouse deer for helping him and brought it back to his village, promising to __________ it for as long as it lived.

1.

A．dropped

B．trapped

C．abandoned

D．raised

2.

A．explanation

B．company

C．instruction

D．assistance

3.

A．head

B．tail

C．eyes

D．legs

4.

A．begged

B．ordered

C．warned

D．declared

5.

A．hesitate

B．agree

C．promise

D．happen

6.

A．demanding

B．energetic

C．wise

D．trusting

7.

A．Cautiously

B．Casually

C．Eagerly

D．Proudly

8.

A．slowed down

B．reached out

C．gave in

D．took off

9.

A．owner

B．enemy

C．victim

D．friend

10.

A．describe

B．repay

C．accept

D．assess

11.

A．nervously

B．ambitiously

C．jokingly

D．unclearly

12.

A．share

B．refuse

C．analyze

D．allow

13.

A．satisfy

B．punish

C．disturb

D．swallow

14.

A．questions

B．excuses

C．opinions

D．measures

15.

A．courage

B．plan

C．ability

D．pressure

16.

A．guessed

B．imagined

C．realized

D．pretended

17.

A．remember

B．repeat

C．consider

D．answer

18.

A．turned away

B．controlled

C．escaped from

D．broke

19.

A．grateful

B．sensitive

C．accustomed

D．devoted

20.

A．praise

B．protect

C．examine

D．teach

5 . One day, a small boy named Johnny was walking to school. Suddenly he heard a _______ in the tall grass along the side of the road. He _______ to see what it was. He pushed the grass apart and there he saw a green frog _______ him. And to his great _______ , the frog began to speak. It asked Johnny for a _______ so that it could turn back into a beautiful princess. After _______ for a while, Johnny put the frog into his pocket and continued to go to his _______ . He thought that he couldn’t do anything with a princess but a talking frog was so _______.

When he arrived at school, he showed his new _______ to his friends. Johnny told them ________ that the frog could talk. But no matter how hard the boys tried, the frog just wouldn’t ________. After all the other boys left, Johnny asked the frog why it had________that way. The frog explained that it________wanted to be turned back into a princess by a kiss. Then Johnny had to kiss the frog, but to his anger,________happened. “I did as you said, but you’re still a frog,” Johnny said. The frog, having made fun of Johnny,________loud, jumped out of his hands and went away.

1.

A．secret

B．sound

C．song

D．speech

2.

A．pretended

B．agreed

C．stopped

D．expected

3.

A．looking at

B．marching to

C．shouting at

D．flying to

4.

A．anxiety

B．disappointment

C．relief

D．surprise

5.

A．hug

B．kiss

C．smile

D．touch

6.

A．sleeping

B．searching

C．hesitating

D．feeding

7.

A．school

B．house

C．friend’s

D．teacher’s

8.

A．boring

B．horrible

C．lucky

D．amazing

9.

A．classmate

B．pet

C．brother

D．insect

10.

A．slowly

B．doubtfully

C．sadly

D．excitedly

11.

A．jump

B．play

C．talk

D．cry

12.

A．thought

B．behaved

C．lied

D．moved

13.

A．just

B．even

C．already

D．almost

14.

A．nothing

B．everything

C．something

D．anything

15.

A．answered

B．shouted

C．coughed

D．laughed

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。

Poncho, a pack rat, was happy. He had a big storeroom for all his stuff. Every day, Poncho went outside and came back with leaves for lunch and seeds for supper and treasures to fill his storeroom.

One day, as Poncho was walking, he saw a shiny silver spoon. He picked up the spoon and took it home.

“ Oh no,” said Poncho, looking around his storeroom. “There is no room for my spoon. I will have to move things around to find a place for it.”

But even after Poncho had moved everything, there was no space for the spoon.

“I will sort my stuff into two piles,” Poncho said. “I will make a pile of things I want to save and a pile of things to throw away.”

When Poncho finished sorting, he didn’t have two piles. He had one pile. He wanted to save everything. His plan had not worked. Poncho was sad. “ I will think of my birthday. It will be here soon. My friends will come. They’ll probably bring presents.”

Poncho thought of something that made him sad again. “My friends cannot bring presents. I have no room for presents!”

Then Poncho clapped his paws. “I know how I will make space for my spoon! I have an upside-down birthday. I will give presents instead of getting them. Each friend can pick something to take home.”

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。

Poncho made invitations.

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The party turned wild after hearing Poncho’s words.

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7 . To be clear, Buster wasn’t my bull. He escaped his pasture next door and ________ in my barn (畜棚). I was afraid of the ________ beast that day, ________—maybe because I was new to the area—he soon became my therapist, teacher, and ________.

Once he was back in his pasture, we’d ________ over the fence from time to time, ________ such topics as hard days at work and exciting ________ at home. Of course, he did most of the ________, giving knowing ________ to show his understanding and giving the “moor-moo” sound when appropriate. When it was time to ________ the conversation, he would ________ and walk away back to his pasture. He had perfect ________.

I ________ our photos and stories on Facebook. Within a few days, they went viral. To my surprise, he had quite a(n) ________. One admirer’s dying wish was to muster the strength to ________ him in person. The fan arrived bearing apples. Buster ________ ate apples except from one tree in his pasture, but he gobbled (狼吞虎咽) them up that day. ________, Buster stopped eating long enough to ________ for photos with the seriously-ill man who thought the world of him.

In 2020, at just seven years old, Buster fell ill and drifted to the ________ to be alone when it was his time. I ________ Buster and he will always stay in my memory. There will never be another like him.

1.

A．kept up

B．woke up

C．showed up

D．picked up

2.

A．loose

B．wild

C．fierce

D．ugly

3.

A．so

B．and

C．for

D．but

4.

A．friend

B．model

C．hero

D．admirer

5.

A．sing

B．chat

C．play

D．jump

6.

A．choosing

B．describing

C．handling

D．covering

7.

A．adventures

B．characters

C．happenings

D．surroundings

8.

A．listening

B．talking

C．sharing

D．nodding

9.

A．claps

B．screams

C．glances

D．laughs

10.

A．switch

B．end

C．begin

D．continue

11.

A．shake

B．turn

C．stretch

D．bow

12.

A．knowledge

B．hearing.

C．judgement

D．timing

13.

A．published

B．made

C．edited

D．posted

14.

A．following

B．attraction

C．honour

D．trend

15.

A．support

B．hug

C．meet

D．praise

16.

A．frequently

B．rarely

C．constantly

D．occasionally

17.

A．In contrast

B．In turn

C．In addition

D．In return

18.

A．prepare

B．pose

C．pause

D．practice

19.

A．market

B．barn

C．woods

D．garden

20.

A．miss

B．respect

C．trust

D．appreciate

8 . There are many kinds of heroes. Even animals can be heroes. This month’s newsletter tells about three amazing animals. Each one is a hero!

Thumper the Dog

Thumper was a dog that lived with a family which had a three-year-old son named Benjamin. One day Benjamin wandered into a large field. The grass in the field was taller than he was, so he could not find his way out. Hundreds of people began to search for Benjamin. When they found him, they saw Thumper stayed with Benjamin and kept him warm. So Benjamin had stayed safe and calm.

Lulu the Pig

The Altsmans had a pet pig named Lulu. One summer the couple went camping and took Lulu with them. The husband went fishing one morning. The wife didn’t feel well, so she and Lulu stayed in the camper. Suddenly Mrs. Altsman fell to the floor. Lulu pushed the camper door open and climbed out to locate help. When a car came by, she lay down in front of it. When the driver got out, Lulu led him back to the camper. The man called for help and Mrs. Altsman was taken to hospital.

Sugar the Cat

Sugar was a beautiful cat. Three years ago she wandered onto the Woods’ farm in California and Mrs. Woods began feeding her. Mrs. Woods noticed something wrong with the cat’s left leg, but this didn’t make Sugar any less special. Mrs. Woods loved Sugar. Later the couple moved to a new farm in Oklahoma. They gave Sugar to a neighbor who would take good care of her, because they knew she wouldn’t like riding in cars for days. However, Sugar walked across deserts and mountains and traveled more than 1,500 miles to the Woods’ new farm! Mr. and Mrs. Woods could hardly believe their eyes. No one knows how Sugar found her way to Oklahoma.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Lovely pigs.

B．Unknown heroes.

C．New friends.

D．Amazing animals.

2. How did Thumper help Benjamin?

A．By searching for him in the field.

B．By finding the way out for him.

C．By staying with him all the time.

D．By cutting the grass around him.

3. Why did Lulu lie down on the road?

A．To get help.

B．To watch the cars.

C．To have a sleep.

D．To ask for a lift.

4. What did Sugar do in the story?

A．Sugar tried to find help.

B．Sugar protected her owners.

C．Sugar went camping with her owners.

D．Sugar went a long way to find her owners.

9 . Two Chinese police officers were sitting in the car at Guilin Highway. Suddenly a cute dog appeared by their window, seemingly asking for help. According to the media, a cute golden retriever (寻回猎犬) sought the help of the two police officers. Obviously, the dog was lost and his owner was nowhere near the neighborhood.

One of the police officers said that it was already 1 a.m. when the dog approached them with his leash (狗链) in its mouth. The dog even followed them while they worked, but because people might get frightened and for the dog's own safety, the two decided to just take the dog to the police station. There, they gave him food and water to drink.

The dog stayed in the police station until the policemen came back at 8 in the morning. To their surprise, the dog quickly jumped inside the police car after they got ready to work that day. He just sat there as if asking the two officers to help him find his way back to his owner. Touched by the dog's friendly behavior, the officers decided to ask the public to help them find the owner.

A couple of hours later, the dog's owner was informed and quickly rushed to the police station. The owner said that his 2-year-old golden retriever had a habit of hunting for mice and must have wandered far from home and got lost. He said that his dog was trained for a short while at a Nanning police base.

1. What happened to the dog?

A．It couldn't find its owner.	B．It was driven away by its owner.
C．It escaped from hunters.	D．It was terribly frightened.

2. What finally caused the policemen to help the dog?

A．The trouble brought by the dog.	B．The pressure from the public.
C．The dog's friendly behavior.	D．The dog's strange behavior.

3. Which description about the dog is correct?

A．It stayed at the station for over a day.

B．It didn't want to go home.

C．It likes eating mice.

D．It was once trained by the police.