1 . Lillian, 17, had just started working as a lifesaver at a beach in Australia on New Year’s Eve when beach-goers started to point and shout at the water. The workers quickly examined the situation and saw that a kangaroo had jumped out of the bushes (灌木丛) — straight into the sea.

The animal seemed confused by the fishermen standing on the rocks. So instead of turning back and heading back into the bushes, it jumped right into the water! The poor thing bobbed(摆动)around in the waves and went underwater several times before Lillian decided to take action.

As with any other animal rescue, it’s important to approach the situation with prudence. Wild animals that are stressed can become dangerous to their rescuers, and Lillian was aware of the risks as she took her rescue board and hit the water at a run. “It just didn’t want to come on to the beach because it was kind of scared,” she said. “I was trying to figure out how to get it on the board. But considering that it’s a wild animal, even though I was helping, I wouldn’t want to be hurt by it or make it more stressed out.”

As beach-goers recorded the rescue on their phones,Lillian paddled (用浆划船) behind the animal carefully and guided the kangaroo onto the beach. As soon as Lillian’s feet touched the sand, the beach erupted in cheers for her!“It was quite special. As people there were cheering and clapping, the kangaroo was just sitting there up in the bushes staring at me, as if it was conveying something with its shining eyes,” Lillian said. “I didn’t think that was going to ever be my first rescue, I may have more rescues in the future, but none would be as memorable as this one.”

1. What happened to the kangaroo?

A．It jumped off the rocks by mistake,

B．It jumped into the sea by accident,

C．It was forced to leave the bushes.

D．It was washed away into the sea.

2. What does the underlined word “prudence” in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Inspiration.

B．Hope.

C．Care.

D．Shock.

3. How did the kangaroo react to its rescuer?

A．It couldn’t wait to leave her.

B．It was worried about her safety.

C．It was confused about her action.

D．It seemed grateful for her help.

4. Which of the followings can best describe Lillian?

A．Far-sighted and independent.	B．Talented and positive.
C．Brave and cautious.	D．Determined and ambitious.

2 . Rhubarb was very friendly. Whenever someone came to the house, she was always happy. We had an older dog named Willie, and it was important that Rhubarb get along well with him. She wanted to play, but was very respectful to Willie and left him alone when he was tired. Willie was not well and died about a year later, but I believe Rhubarb helped him keep going for longer.

But the interesting thing about Rhubarb was that she never barked. She would sometimes get excited when she saw a chipmunk(花栗鼠) and make a little crying sound, One hot night when she was about 4 years old, we went to bed with the windows open and the doors unlocked. At about 3 a.m. ,1 woke up to the sound of Rhubarb barking. I woke Donald and we got out of the bed.

Rhubarb was coming toward us quickly. We turned on the lights and noticed the door to the kitchen was open. Then we saw the door leading into the house from the garage was also open. We locked all the doors immediately, and we did not get any sleep that night.

The next day we noticed there were cigarette ashes(烟灰) on the floor. I called the police to report a break-in. I told them nothing had been taken, but they sent a police officer over to talk with us anyway. While he was here, we found out some local homes had been burglarized over the weekend. Most people lost their wallets and purses.

My purse was right next to the door, but Rhubarb had scared the robber(盗贼) away before he could steal it. Rhubarb lived to be almost 12, but that night was the only time she barked. Fortunately, she never saw the need to warn us of any other danger. We loved her like a member of the family.

1. We can learn from the first paragraph that________

A．Willie was good at communicating	B．Rhubarb and Willie fought at times
C．Rhubarb treated Willie well	D．Willie was lonely before his death

2. Why did Rhubarb bark on the hot night?

A．There was a break-in.	B．She saw a chipmunk.
C．She got excited.	D．The doors were closed.

3. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “burglarized” in Paragraph 4?

A．Found.

B．Refused.

C．Helped.

D．Stolen.

4. What made the author feel fortunate?

A．Rhubarb scared the robbers away.

B．Rhubarb saw no other danger needed to warn us.

C．Rhubarb became a member of her family.

D．Rhubarb barked once in her entire life.

5. According to the passage, which of the following cannot be used to describe Rhubarb?

A．Kind.

B．Brave.

C．Strong.

D．Friendly.

3 . 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。

The story started with the killing of a 19-year-old female elephant at the hands of hunters in northern Kenya in 2016. Her two calves (幼崽) then started a journey to the area where their mother     1    (kill). They were too young to deal with the hidden danger in the wild     2     the protection of adults.

According to that sad but inspiring true story, elephant-lover Sun Xiao wrote a children’s book Samburu, I’m Back. Sun is     3     witness to the story told in his book. He was, at the time, in Kenya working for Save the Elephants, a UK charity     4     (base) in Nairobi, capital of Kenya. When he and his peers found the two calves wandering in the wild, they tried to change their course.     5     (lucky), through great efforts they managed to transport them to an elephant reserve.

In the past decade, Sun     6     (devote) himself to spreading knowledge of elephants via a     7     (various) of methods, such as writing children’s storybooks     8     (feature) the elephants, sharing photos he took of elephants       9     posting hundreds of articles he wrote on social networks. He intended to raise public awareness of the urgent need to protect the creatures from hunters,     10     kill them for their ivory tusks.

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

A spider (蜘蛛) was looking for a suitable place to make its web. He wanted his web to be in such a place where a lot of insects and flies would come and get trapped in his web. In this way he wanted to spend his life eating, drinking and relaxing happily.

Soon, he found a corner (角落) of the room of a house and started preparing to make his web there.

Just when he started weaving (织网) the web, a cat passing by started laughed loudly after seeing him. When the spider saw the cat laughing, he asked, “Why are you laughing?”

The cat replied, “I am laughing because you are foolish. Can’t you see how clean this place is? No flies or insects will come here. Who will fall in your web?”

After listening to the cat, the spider gave up the idea of making a web in that corner and started looking for another place.

Then he saw a window and started weaving his web there. The spider had prepared half of the web. Then a bird came and started making fun of him, saying, “Have you lost your mind? Why weaving your web near this window? A strong wind will blow and your web will fly away.”

The spider understood and stopped weaving the web on the window and started looking for another place. While searching, his eyes fell on an old cupboard (橱柜). The door of that cupboard was slightly open. He went there and started weaving a web. Just then a cockroach (蟑螂) came and said, “It is useless to make a web at this place. This cupboard is very old. It will be sold in few days. All your hard work will go fruitless.”

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Para 1: The spider listened to the advice of the cockroach and stopped making the web in the cupboard and started searching for another place.
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Para 2: An ant who was watching all this went to the spider and said.
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5 . 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。

We had two dogs, Lucky and Lily Bit. Either of them     1     (be) our favorite. Lucky loved much freedom and tried to find chances to leave the confines (束缚) of her indoor living routine. Our     2     (solution) to the problem were not useful. Lily Bit, on the other hand, did exactly as she was told to, never losing her way and always staying close to our home except when she came under the influence of Lucky.

Whenever the two got out together, on a regular basis, they could     3     (see) out of sight, often staying away for hours. More often than not, they d arrive home near suppertime, covered in mud and leaves.

I remember one time,     4     they once again mysteriously escaped, but this time they returned with clean bodies.     5     they could return with clean bodies was what we wanted to know. A few days later, my wife made an appointment to see our neighbor Carl, who lived in a house     6     (locate) not far from ours.

“I saw your two dogs the other day,” Carl said with a smile.

“Oh, yes? I’m so sorry. They have been so good lately, so it was such a surprise when they got out. I sure hope they didn’t cause any trouble,” my wife responded to his question. “Oh, no, no trouble at all. Did you have any idea where they went?”

“No,” my wife answered.

“They attended my dog’s funeral (葬礼). Their unexpected     7     (participate) in it always puzzles me,” Carl said.

“Oh, no. I didn’t know Toby had died,” Ann said,     8     (feel) so sorry.

“Yep, it died a couple days ago. He was buried in the back lot when your two dogs came running up. They sat down not far from me and watched     9     (intent). After I finished burying him, ultimately they left.”

“Wow, that’s amazing!” my wife replied. “Toby was Lily Bit’s father, you know. Now they can’t be reunited     10     each other.”

6 . A farmer owned an old mule (骡子). One day the mule _______ into the farmer’s well (井)unluckily. The farmer heard the mule crying. He tried every possible way to save the mule, but _______.

After carefully thinking about the situation, the farmer decided that neither the mule nor the well was worth greater efforts. _______, he called his neighbors together, told them what had happened, and asked them to help carry dirt to _______ the old mule in the _______ and put him out of his disaster.

At first, the old mule was mad! But as the farmer and the neighbors _______ shoveling (铲土)and the dirt hit his back, an idea _______ to him. Every time a shovelful of _______ landed on his back, he would shake it off and step up!

This he did, blow after blow. “Shake it off and step up… shake it off and step up… shake it off and step up!” He repeated to _______ himself. No matter how painful the blows, or how ________ the situation seemed, the old mule overcame his fear and just kept right on shaking it off and stepping up!

It wasn’t long ________ the old mule, tired out, stepped successfully over the wall of that well! What seemed to have destroyed him actually ________ him…all because of the way ________ which he dealt with his adversity (逆境).

That’s life! We should ________ our problems and respond to them ________, and refuse to give in to fear, bitterness, or self-pity.

1.

A．felt

B．fell

C．flowed

D．flew

2.

A．escaped

B．refused

C．succeeded

D．failed

3.

A．Moreover

B．However

C．Therefore

D．Otherwise

4.

A．cover

B．drive

C．save

D．wash

5.

A．house

B．situation

C．wall

D．well

6.

A．continued

B．stopped

C．finished

D．suggested

7.

A．replied

B．got

C．turned

D．occurred

8.

A．pain

B．dirt

C．fear

D．pity

9.

A．encourage

B．experience

C．expect

D．explore

10.

A．painless

B．possible

C．hopeless

D．useful

11.

A．while

B．since

C．after

D．before

12.

A．hurt

B．helped

C．punished

D．controlled

13.

A．of

B．to

C．in

D．on

14.

A．hide

B．cause

C．face

D．avoid

15.

A．obviously

B．positively

C．curiously

D．necessarily

7 . 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

Our family has had a relationship with Bozo, an ancient desert tortoise（龟）whose life averages 80 to 100 years, for about 50 years. We first met him in the early 1970s in the backyard of an older woman who lived a few houses down from us in our suburb. Our three kids, Sheldon, Detra and Ryan, visited regularly and our neighbor loved to entertain them and teach them about desert tortoises. The kids were ages 10, 8 and 2 at the time. Our neighbor estimated that Bozo was around 60.

In the late 1980s, our neighbor passed away, and her husband gave Bozo to our oldest son. Sheldon. He and Bozo have always shared a special bond. Sheldon is always patting Bozo's shell and head when they are together, which Bozo loves.

Bozo happily lived with Sheldon until 2008, when Sheldon and his family had to move a bit farther north, where the climate was too cold for Bozo. He's lived in our backyard ever since. We feed him vegetables, but he primarily feeds on the grass in our yard. He digs his burrows（洞穴）to hibernate（冬眠）in during late fall and winter, waking up in the spring.

My son-in-law dug a big burrow, about six feet long and 12 inches wide for Bozo, which has since made some expansions and decorations. We now have more than 12 feet of burrows in our yard. with dirt and rocks covering the entrance. Bozo loves his burrows, but he comes out of hiding when he hears our voices. In 1995, someone asked Sheldon if he'd like another desert tortoise, a female named Mindy. Desert tortoises shouldn't be taken out of the wild, but they won't adapt if returned to nature after they've been domesticated（驯养）. She needed a home, so Mindy became Bozo's mate.

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In the summer, we will always find eggs in the burrows.

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Well protected, Bozo is over 100 and remains energetic.

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8 . Cindy, my dog, was six years old when my son Tony was born. And she was immediately very protective over him. We lived near a busy road. As my son was too young, we were super vigilant for fear that he should go out of the front door.

Cindy knew that our son wasn’t allowed to go through the front door without us, so whenever Tony touched the front door handle, she would push him back. One morning, around 4 am, our son somehow managed to “escape” through his bedroom window, and Cindy had to follow.

At 5 am, the police woke us knocking on the door. They said, “Your son was nearly killed but the dog saved him.” They then repeated what the truck driver had said.

He told them that he was driving along in the dark and in the distance he could see something “light coloured” moving on the road. As he got closer, he could see a dog at the side of the road barking at it. At the last moment, he realized that it was a child and was about to change the direction. The dog was still barking, glancing(扫视) between the truck and the child. While the driver was braking(刹车), the dog ran out into the road, jumped at the child’s back and threw him out of the path of the truck. At the same time, the truck hit the dog and she was killed.

The driver said that he’d never believe what he saw unless it was with his own eyes. He thought that the dog definitely knew the danger, which was why she was barking so anxiously. He said “that dog just saved that kid’s life and it knew what it was doing.”

That was 39 years ago and I still miss Cindy every day.

1. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “vigilant”?

A．Careful.	B．Desperate.
C．Upset.	D．Confident.

2. What did the driver first see on the road?

A．An on-duty policeman.

B．A frightened dog.

C．A moving light.

D．A small child.

3. Which of the following best describes Cindy?

A．Serious and fierce.

B．Brave and loyal.

C．Helpful and mild.

D．Quiet and cute.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．A Terrible Accident

B．A Dangerous Escape

C．A Barking Hero

D．A Careless Driver

9 . 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.

10 . In 2020, a 9-year-old dog, Taka was burned so badly in a house fire that most thought he would die. However, today he is ________ as a therapy dog (治疗犬) for children in the burn unit.

In October last year, Taka was seriously injured in the house fire. The family got their kids out ________, but there was no time to go back in for Taka. Luckily, Taka was able to ________ into a neighbor’s house.

Though he had a quick step, he had deep burns on his body. So he needed round the clock ________. So his earlier owner signed him over to the vet’s and those not to get him back home due to his ________ and not being able to care for him ________.

That was when Taka officially ________ Lesley’s, “I had been taking him home every day, so eventually I loved him and couldn’t ________ him,” said Lesley, a famous vet. “After months of treatment and care and the ________ he had on the community, I was visited by a nurse at the community burn center about Taka’s visiting ________ children, in hopes of giving them a successful fire ________ experience.”

Lesley knew Taka was ________ for the job. “He loves kids,” she said, “I came here to tell you that I ________ that he was so special that we should share his experience with the world.”

Taka took his therapy dog training test and passed with flying colors. “To see that he could be an ________ or at least a light at the end of the tunnel for a child that has ________ what he has experienced is what all of this is about,” Lesley said.

1.

A．playing

B．standing

C．sleeping

D．working

2.

A．in time

B．beyond control

C．on duty

D．on board

3.

A．look

B．rush

C．turn

D．sink

4.

A．rest

B．support

C．care

D．test

5.

A．injuries

B．contributions

C．diseases

D．disadvantages

6.

A．sincerely

B．properly

C．briefly

D．obviously

7.

A．became

B．preferred

C．recognized

D．rejected

8.

A．make use of

B．look after

C．get ready for

D．part with

9.

A．harm

B．appointment

C．effect

D．poison

10.

A．burnt

B．scared

C．greedy

D．stubborn

11.

A．order

B．escape

C．fine

D．damage

12.

A．unfit

B．foolish

C．perfect

D．grateful

13.

A．misunderstood

B．warned

C．doubted

D．decided

14.

A．annoyance

B．inspiration

C．argument

D．excuse

15.

A．focused on

B．joined in

C．dreamed about

D．gone through