1 . 阅读下面材料，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。

Once upon a time , there was a colorless tiger. His lack of color made him     1    famous that the greatest painters all over the world came to the zoo to try to put some color on him. But     2    of them succeeded.

Then along came Van Cough the painter. When he said he wanted to paint the colorless tiger, everyone had a good laugh. When entering the tiger’s cage, he began whispering in the animal’s ear, and moving his dry brush up and down the tiger’s body. And    3    everyone’s surprise, the tiger’s skin started to take on the most vivid color. Van Cough spent a long time whispering to the animal, and     4    (make) slight adjustments to his painting. The result was     5    (true) “beautiful”.

Everyone was     6    (puzzle). He explained that he had managed     7    (paint) the tiger using a phrase he kept whispering in his ear: If you didn’t follow me, you wouldn’t be free again, you shall see.”

Now you see how joyful the tiger seemed at the sight of     8    (free). The zoo authorities finally transported him to the forest and     9    (set) him free,     10    never again would he lose his color.

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。

Wylie lived in Scotland, far up on the hills, and helped her master take care of his sheep.

Wylie watched over the sheep and the little lambs like a soldier, and never let anything hurt them. She drove them out to pasture when it was time, and brought them safely home when it was time for that. She loved her work, and was a wonderfully fine sheepdog.

At last her master grew too old to stay alone on the hills. Before he left, he gave Wylie to two kind young men who lived in the nearest town; he knew they would be good to her. They grew very fond of her, and so did their old grandmother and the little children; she was so gentle and handsome and well behaved.

But after a while, the family noticed something very strange indeed about their dog. Every single Tuesday night, about nine o'clock. Wylie disappeared. And she would be gone all night. But every Wednesday morning, she was at the door, waiting to be let in. Her silky coat was all sweaty and muddy and her feet heavy with weariness, but her bright eyes looked up at her masters as if she were trying to explain where she had been.

Week after week, the same thing happened. Nobody could imagine where Wylie went every Tuesday night. They tried to follow her to find out, but she always slipped away. It grew to be a real mystery. Where in the world did Wylie go?

In the city near the town where the kind young men lived was a big market. On Tuesday nights, the farmers used to come down from the hills, and drive their sheep through the city streets into the pens, ready to sell on Wednesday morning; that was the day they sold them. The sheep weren’t used to the city noises and sights, and they always grew afraid and wild, and gave the farmers and the sheepdogs a great deal of trouble. They broke away and ran about, in everybody’s way.

注意：
1、所续写短文的词数应为150以上；
2、请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

But just as the trouble was worst, about sunrise, the farmers would see a little silky dog come running.

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One day, Wylie went to walk with her two masters.

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3 . Viktor Usov has just been reunited with his cat Sasha after the cat was discovered wandering on the streets about 1,400 miles away from home. Usov said he had _______ let Sasha play outside one night five years ago, only to have him disappear. He once assumed the _______ result that he might have lost Sasha.

Last week, however, Sasha was taken in as a healthy pet in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Upon _______ his microchip, the staff at the Santa Fe Animal Shelter were _______ to find that his owner lived so far away. After they _______ to get in contact with Usov, he confirmed that the cat was his _______ cat. Usov told reporters, “When I got the _______, I was crazy, but not that surprised. I know this cat loves the _______.” Still, Usov was delighted to see his cat in Portland just _______ after he was found in Santa Fe. “When he ________, I’ll look after him better,” he said.

Sasha was ________ back earlier this week. “Our ________ is about caring for people on life’s journey and connecting them with their loved ones. We were honored to be in a ________ to get Sasha back to his family,” a spokesperson for American Airlines told the shelter.

Murad Kirdar at the shelter hoped Sasha’s story would be a great ________ for other pet owners to get their pets microchipped — an effective way to ________ identification. By doing so their hairy friends could always make their way home, no matter how far they are from home.

1.

A．recently

B．simply

C．especially

D．apparently

2.

A．best

B．worst

C．luckiest

D．easiest

3.

A．scanning

B．fixing

C．gaining

D．removing

4.

A．disappointed

B．delighted

C．shocked

D．anxious

5.

A．failed

B．arranged

C．managed

D．expected

6.

A．lost

B．energetic

C．poor

D．injured

7.

A．certificate

B．chance

C．call

D．request

8.

A．life

B．exercise

C．nature

D．adventure

9.

A．weeks

B．days

C．months

D．years

10.

A．disappears

B．recovers

C．returns

D．ages

11.

A．shipped

B．flown

C．driven

D．mailed

12.

A．duty

B．system

C．attitude

D．reaction

13.

A．hurry

B．scene

C．dilemma

D．position

14.

A．practice

B．strength

C．challenge

D．encouragement

15.

A．support

B．recognize

C．appreciate

D．destroy

4 . A man was traveling in the mountains and stayed in a hotel for the night. He was a great fighter and spent his lifetime fighting for freedom. He was _______ that in the hotel there was a beautiful parrot in a golden cage, continually _______ “Freedom!” The man thought, “I have seen many parrots, and I believe they all want _______, but I have never seen such a parrot whose whole day is spent in _______ its dream.” Suddenly, he had a(n) _______. In the middle of that night, when the hotel owner was _______, he got up and opened the door of the cage. He _______ to the parrot, “Now get out.”

Then, he was very _______. The parrot was clinging (抓住) to the bars of the cage. He said to the bird again and again, “Have you _______ about freedom? Just get out! The door is ________ and your owner is asleep; nobody will ever ________. You just fly into the sky; the whole ________ is yours.”

The parrot was clinging so deeply, so ________ that the man said, “What is the matter? Are you ________?” He tried to take the parrot out with his ________, but the parrot started pecking (啄) at him, and at the same time it was still shouting “Freedom!” However, the man was also ________. He pulled the parrot out and ________ it into the sky. He was very satisfied ________ his hand was hurt.

In the morning, when the man was ________, he heard the parrot shouting again. He thought perhaps the parrot was sitting on a tree or on a rock, but when he came out, the parrot was sitting in the ________. The door was open.

1.

A．tired

B．amazed

C．disappointed

D．embarrassed

2.

A．reading

B．writing

C．singing

D．repeating

3.

A．freedom

B．sisters

C．punishment

D．friends

4.

A．putting forward

B．talking about

C．making up

D．shouting out

5.

A．rest

B．seat

C．idea

D．duty

6.

A．asleep

B．foolish

C．busy

D．careless

7.

A．cried

B．whispered

C．called

D．screamed

8.

A．happy

B．relaxed

C．sad

D．surprised

9.

A．worried

B．talked

C．forgotten

D．heard

10.

A．new

B．open

C．locked

D．small

11.

A．agree

B．recognize

C．blame

D．know

12.

A．house

B．sky

C．roof

D．yard

13.

A．hard

B．fast

C．excitedly

D．directly

14.

A．glad

B．crazy

C．painful

D．upset

15.

A．foot

B．head

C．hand

D．back

16.

A．brave

B．strange

C．stubborn

D．grateful

17.

A．looked

B．threw

C．carried

D．lifted

18.

A．therefore

B．unless

C．since

D．although

19.

A．showing up

B．coming back

C．cheering up

D．waking up

20.

A．cage

B．box

C．room

D．hotel

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。

When Farrel was young, he had a Rat Terrier (捕鼠犬). He named it RK, short for Rat Killer. The following is how he came across the dog and adopted it.

That was sometime in the 1930s. He worked in the booth with the projectionist (电影放映员). He liked to see the theater from booth. At that time, people usually took a short break between reel (胶卷) changes. Farrel would take this chance to look at the theater audience. The people were usually talking or making a trip to the bathroom during the breaks. The lights were on, but turned down low. Farrel saw something that shocked him at this time. He actually saw 3 huge rats. They crossed the room and went under the seats. Then the movie was over, and he had to stay behind and clean up. That night he stayed in the projection room and watched from above. He saw several rats running around below. They were so huge that he could see them clearly from above. But when the lights were turned up brighter, the rats all disappeared.

He told the manager what he saw. The manager said that he knew about the rats. But he couldn't use poisons in the theater to get rid of them. So, Farrel suggested introducing some cats to the theater at night. The manager agreed to it and asked Farrel to find the cats. And he also asked Farrel to remove the cats in the morning and any dead rats that might be around.

Farrel found 4 large cats and took them to the theater. The cats were first kept in cages. Farrel thought they were ready for their duties as night “watchmen”. When the movie was over, Farrel opened the cage and released the new “night guards”. He left and headed home with a little excitement running through his mind. He couldn't help thinking about how many dead rats he would find the next morning.

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

The next morning, Farrel opened the front door of the theater, and to his surprise, all 4 cats shot out of the door and down to the street.

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Later that day, Farrel's dad persuaded him to borrow a Rat Terrier from the local dog pound (流浪狗收留所).

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6 . Dogs are often referred to as “man's best friend”. But MacKenzie, a four-pound Chihuahua (奇瓦瓦狗), who was named winner of the 2020 American Hero Dog competition, is making the world a better place for humans and animals alike. Often called the “Oscars for dogs”, the award recognizes dogs who make great contributions to society.

This year's competition attracted over 400 competitors from across the country. While all were impressive, it was tiny MacKenzie who won the judges' hearts. Born at a rescue shelter in Hilton, New York, in 2013, she had a cleft palate (腭裂) that required her to be tube fed for the first year of her life. A life-saving operation, performed in 2014, gave her the ability to eat and drink independently, enabling the tiny dog to focus on doing what she loved most: taking care of others.

The seven-year-old Chihuahua is now gainfully “employed” by the Mid Foundation, a Rochester, New York-based non-profit organization that shelters and cares for animals born with disabilities. MacKenzie's official job is “to provide love and care for baby rescue animals born with birth defects”. The Chihuahua is good at her job and has nurtured many different species-from puppies to kittens to turkeys, squirrels, birds and even a goat. She acts as their mother and teaches them how to socialize, play, and have good manners.

In addition to her role as an animal caretaker, MacKenzie also has the important job of greeting the foundation's volunteers and friends. The incredible dog, who has lost her ability to bark, also visits area schools to help children understand physical disabilities in both animals and people. Her heart-warming and inspiring story makes MacKenzie worthy of America's top dog honor!

1. What made MacKenzie American Hero Dog?

A．Being man's best friend.	B．Her struggle with disabilities.
C．Rescuing animals with disabilities.	D．Her contributions to a better world.

2. What can we infer about MacKenzie from Paragraph 2?

A．Her growth path was not easy.	B．She was deserted by her owner.
C．She was operated on at two years old.	D．She still needs taking care of by others.

3. What does the underlined word “nurtured” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Trained.

B．Comforted.

C．Tended.

D．Abused.

4. Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A．MacKenzie—The Most Hard-working Dog	B．MacKenzie—America's “Most Heroic Dog”
C．Chihuahua—Inspiration of Positive Energy	D．Chihuahua—Appeal for Animals' Protection

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。

One summer vacation, I learned some kids volunteered as guide dog raisers for a guide dog training center. Then I also wanted to take part in it. My parents supported it.

After I filled out the application form to be a guide dog raiser, two of the training center's workers came to my house to meet me and my family. They said, “After the volunteer helps raise a guide dog puppy for a year, the dog needs to be returned to the training center. There the dog will receive a five-month professional guide-dog training. Then the dog will stay with a blind person and help with his or her life.” The workers told us what a big responsibility it was to raise a guide dog puppy. And I promised I would do a great job.

We later got a call that our puppy was coming soon—a female yellow puppy. When Dad and I picked her up, I was glad. She was the prettiest dog I’d ever seen. Her name was Nisha. When I started working with Nisha, I learned right away how intelligent dogs are. Guide dog puppies seem to know they're special and were born to do special work. My main job was to help her grow, teach her basic house rules and how to get along with people, and let her learn about public places.

Nisha loved to ride in the car. I was allowed to take her anywhere a trained guide dog could go, including stores and buses. Nisha was a good listener. Whenever I felt I needed to talk to someone, Nisha was always there. She was a lovely puppy.

During the year, Nisha and my whole family developed a very close relationship. And we knew the day was coming when she would have to go back to the training center for the five-month professional guide-dog training. After that she would go to live with John, a blind man.

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。

When it was time for her to leave, we took Nisha on her last car ride with us.

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I was invited to present Nisha to John on her graduation day.

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8 . Jack was a kitten（猫咪）born without eyes. He was the favorite amongst the kids hanging around. However, when the time came to find him a permanent home, no one knew where Jack would ______ .

When my friend asked if I wanted a kitten with no eyes which no one would ______ , without ______ , I told her that I did want the kitten.

When first ______ home, Jack stayed mostly in my room. He walked ______ around at first and soon had no ______ running around, jumping onto my bed. He ______ a hard time when he could climb the stairs, but ______ to get down. He would sit at the top and cry until someone came and got him. Every now and then when he gets ______ he'll stop and cry. But we just call his name and talk to him and it isn't long before he finds his way back to us.

It doesn't matter that he is eyeless, Jack is always a ______ around. He'll run across the yard straight to us, ______ us with a big hug.

Jack is truly a（n） ______ I've owned a lot of kittens in my life, but Jack is the happiest, most ______ of them all. He doesn't feel ______ for himself. Jack doesn't need pity and we treasure him the way he is. The cat doesn't have disabilities; he has ______ .

1.

A．help

B．return

C．lead to

D．end up

2.

A．accept

B．serve

C．feed

D．buy

3.

A．permission

B．question

C．hesitation

D．bargain

4.

A．rushing

B．guided

C．going

D．brought

5.

A．excitedly

B．cautiously

C．hurriedly

D．endlessly

6.

A．problem

B．pleasure

C．interest

D．eagerness

7.

A．opened

B．caught

C．went through

D．found

8.

A．tried

B．failed

C．offered

D．refused

9.

A．lost

B．angry

C．tired

D．lonely

10.

A．surprise

B．event

C．joy

D．need

11.

A．waiting for

B．attacking

C．noticing

D．greeting

12.

A．assistant

B．inspiration

C．fortune

D．teacher

13.

A．playful

B．useful

C．convenient

D．costly

14.

A．sorry

B．welcome

C．amazed

D．shocked

15.

A．pride

B．choice

C．adaptabilities

D．sadness

9 . Snowy was a little cat. He lived with a little old lady who loved Snowy very much. Sometimes the old lady would sit in her rocking chair, rocking backwards and forwards until she fell asleep or sometimes she would play little tunes (曲子) on her piano.

One sunny day, Snowy jumped up on the window sill (窗台), Snowy wanted to go out and play with the pretty butterflies, but the window was shut and the old lady had fallen asleep in her rocking chair.

He ran to the door but that was shut, too. He sat down near the old lady’s feet and said, “Miaow?” That was his way of saying, “May I go out to play, please?” The old lady didn’t hear him but stayed fast asleep.

He rubbed his soft head against the old lady’s legs. Still the old lady slept. So Snowy sat down and thought hard. Then he had an idea. He would jump up on the piano and play a tune. That might wake her up. So Snowy jumped up onto the piano and was a little scared of the loud, big, deep drum sound he made as he landed.

He took another little step. It wasn't quite such a loud note (调子). Up and down the notes he walked until he reached the very high notes which sounded like lots of bells. But still the old lady slept. Snowy kept dancing about on them and made quite a pretty tune. At last the old lady woke up.

“What are you doing, Snowy?” She asked but she wasn’t angry. “Miaow,” said Snowy, running to the closed door. “How clever you are to wake me up!” said the old lady as she let Snowy out into the sunshine.

1. Why did Snowy jump up on the window sill?

A．To find the key to the door.	B．To see what is on the piano.
C．To ask someone to help the old lady.	D．To go out to play with someone else.

2. How did Snowy wake up the old lady?

A．By moving her legs.	B．By playing the piano.
C．By opening the door.	D．By catching the butterflies.

3. How did the old lady feel about Snowy after she woke up?

A．Worried.

B．Noisy.

C．Happy.

D．Angry.

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．A Clever Cat

B．An Old Lady

C．A Loud Note

D．A Sunny Day

10 . 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Once upon a time，there lived a slave called Androcles who was yearning to be set free by his master since he was treating him badly.So Androcles hatched a plan and escaped into a nearby forest.After he had traveled a while Androcles suddenly heard a roar behind him and found a lion standing close by.He was sure the lion was going to kill him.But instead the lion slowly limped towards him and held out its paw.There was a thorn stuck to its paw and there was a lot of blood oozing out.

Androcles removed the thorn and the lion walked away peacefully into the forest.After a few days Androcles was captured by his master who was so angry because he had run away.The master decided to throw Androcles to a lion.This was a common practice in ancient Greece where the slaves were often thrown into an arena to fight a starving lion.

The next day a huge crowd gathered to watch the fight.The king was also present.A lion that had been starved for a number of days was brought into the arena in a cage.As soon as Androcles was brought in，the guards let the lion out of the cage.Androcles was trembling in fear as the lion rushed at him with great rage.Much to the astonishment of the crowd，the lion suddenly stopped in its path，looked intently at Androcles and then went and lay down near his feet.Androcles was delighted as he realized that it was the same lion as he had helped in the forest.He hugged the lion as the entire arena watched in stunned silence.The king was overjoyed at seeing such a brave act and permitted Androcles to be freed.When he entered the arena，Androcles thought that he was a dead man but the turn of events ensured the opposite—his freedom.

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