1 . Why I Hate Cats

My name is Oreo, and I’m a ten-year-old, black-and-white Portuguese Water Dog. I’m well-mannered, polite, and friendly. But there is one thing that does set me off: cats. Frankly, I can’t stand them. With their messy hair, beady little eyes, and pointy teeth, they just set my curly coat on end.

I’m particularly not fond of the cat — the gray-colored creature across the street. If she would just stay in her house or even her yard, it wouldn’t be so bad. But, unlike me, she gets to go wherever she wants. No collar, no leash, and no boundaries from what I can see.

Like any responsible pet, I generally stay within my owners’ enclosed back yard. And when I do go out, it’s on a leash held by a human and attached to a collar. Ms. Gray Puss, on the other hand, wanders collarless across the street any time she likes. She even does her business anywhere and anytime she prefers, including on my owners’ lawn.

If she would just stay off my property, I’d be okay with her superior airs and standoffish attitude. But that’s not how she rolls. Sometimes, she comes over and pollutes my owners’ front garden, knowing full well that I’m only a few yards away on the other side of the fence and powerless to stop her.

Sometimes, when my owner takes me for a walk, I’ll spot that animal and take a run at her. Unfortunately, I always forget that I’m on a leash. Before I know it, I’m being dragged backwards. What’s particularly awkward is that the gray one doesn’t even move. I guess she knows I can’t get at her, and that’s why she doesn’t even deign to get up on all fours and at least hiss at me.

Mark my words: Someday, one of my owners will forget to lock the front gate, one of the fence boards will fall off, or my male owner Dave will forget to fully secure the leash. And when that day comes, someone’s going to suffer. I’m not sure why, but Dave keeps saying he thinks it will be me.

1. What do the underlined words “set me off” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．To see me off.	B．To make me laugh.
C．To make me annoyed.	D．To set out.

2. Who is number one on my hate list?

A．Ms. Gray Puss.

B．Dave.

C．Oreo.

D．Portuguese Water Dog.

3. Why do I hate Ms. Gray Puss?

A．Because she always shows off in front of me.

B．Because I envy her freedom.

C．Because she pollutes my owner’s front garden.

D．Because she walks around without a leash.

4. What does Dave mean by keeping saying he thinks it will be me?

A．It’ll be my fault to forget to lock the front door.

B．It’ll be careless of me to forget to secure the leash.

C．It will be I who will suffer if anything mentioned above happens.

D．It will be I who will break the fence boards.

2 . Szczecin, an ancient city in northwestern Poland, has plenty to offer to visitors. Without doubt, the Pomeranian Duke’s Castle and Kasprowicza Park are two of its most popular tourist attractions, but when it comes to online reviews, both pale in comparison to a fat cat named Gacek.

Gacek, whose name means “long-eared bat” in Polish, has nearly 2,600 reviews, more than any other attraction in Szczecin. According to a local woman, Gacek first appeared on Kaszubska Street in downtown Szczecin about 10 years ago. He stuck around and people started feeding him, so from a skinny feline (猫科动物), he soon turned into a thick-fleshed boy, which only made him more adorable. The cat rose to fame in 2020, after a local news site featured it in a video that then went viral on social media, and people have been showering him with positive reviews ever since.

Also known as the “King of Kaszubska Street”, Gacek, the city’s online influencer, now lives in a roofed wooden box outside a shop on Kaszubska Street, and even though he doesn’t technically have an owner, the people who run the shop act as his caretakers. There is a sign outside his house that tells passers-by to leave whatever treats they have for the cat in a sealed (密封的) container and not to pet him when he’s sleeping. Most people who posted a review awarded the feline the maximum 5 stars, making him the top-rated tourist attraction in the city. Most of those who have interacted with Gacek claim that he is a “fantastically handsome and superb fellow”.

But Gacek does have a few one-star reviews, mostly from people who criticize his caretaker or express worry about his weight. Some even complained that he scratched (抓伤) their hands or stole a sausage. “Gacek seems to have become their envy now,” a citizen jokingly commented.

1. Why are the two tourist attractions mentioned?

A．To illustrate the city’s history.

B．To present an online influencer.

C．To display comments on the city.

D．To show their rising popularity.

2. What contributed to Gacek’s sudden fame?

A．His Polish name.	B．His past experiences.
C．A featured video.	D．A local woman’s care.

3. What can be inferred about Gacek from the text?

A．Szczecin citizens are considerate to it.

B．He now lives in a well-furnished room.

C．Many people are envious of his fame.

D．Tourists are not allowed to disturb him.

4. Which word best describes the author’s attitude to Gacek?

A．Sympathetic.

B．Worried.

C．Objective.

D．Favorable.

3 . 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

4 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

When we lived on a farm, a black-and-white Border Collie mix showed up at our gate one day. My young son Alec fell in love with this dog instantly, and within an hour, he had named him Oreo.

Within a day, I could see how he would make a house in a mess. The great outdoors itself barely seemed enough space for him to run. When he was let out of his fence, he became a mass of black-and-white fur rushing all over the place at breakneck speed. He never seemed to be tired of running, of jumping on people, or of barking. His high energy was entertaining, but also wearing (令人疲惫的). So it was usually my husband Gary’ s job to leash (栓链子) him up for walks.

One day in late summer, Gary, Alec, and I walked with Oreo to the edge of the field and loosed the leash. He took off on his normal run across the juicy, green fields and soon disappeared over the top of a hill. My family walked on the path along the fence at a much slower pace, looking for four-leafed clovers (四叶草) when suddenly we heard barking behind us.

We turned to see two unfamiliar dogs speeding toward us, and they did not look friendly. Ears back, teeth bared, they flew toward us over the dirt path. Gary pushed Alec and me toward a tree with some low-hanging branches. “Get Alec in the tree,” he ordered as he picked up a heavy stick. Heart pounding, I lifted Alec onto a branch, and Gary squared off (摆好架势) to face the attacking dogs and give us time to get into the tree.

注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为80词左右；
2.续写部分为一段，开头语已为你写好。

Suddenly, a black-and-white ball shot over the hill and hit the bigger of the two dogs.

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5 . The Enduring Appeal of Peter Rabbit

“I don’t know what to write to you, so I shall tell you a story about four little rabbits, whose names were Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail and Peter,” wrote Beatrix Potter, an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist in 1893, in a letter to a little boy who was suffering from a serious infectious disease.

Like many children-story authors, Potter was not a writer by profession. Her chief enthusiasm was natural history. Childhood family holidays in Perthshire and the Lake District had given her the freedom to experience the natural world first-hand.     1     Owing to Potter’s illustrations, the humanized rabbits seemed to exist in a recognizably real place. As Potter once admitted, the “careful botanical studies of my youth” informed the reality of her fantasy drawings.     2     In these images, Peter in the vegetable garden ate radishes (萝卜) or jumped off the wall.

The Tale of Peter Rabbit was first published by Frederick Warne in 1902.     3     However, Warne disagreed. Only after Potter had the book privately published did Warne change his mind. It was an immediate success, much to Potter’s surprise. “The public must be fond of rabbits! What a shocking quantity of Peter,” she said. The original tales, under the Warne imprint, are still available today.

    4     In 1903, she registered a Peter Rabbit doll, making him the first fictional character to be made into a patented stuffed toy. After that, there were licensed wallpapers, board games and painting books. She earned large amounts of money. After her death, almost all her property was left to the National Trust.

A．Potter surely had a business mind.

B．A decade later, with slight adjustments, the lines formed the opening to what became the bestselling.

C．It was this experience that gave Peter Rabbit its unique atmosphere of believable wonder.

D．Potter was determined that the book should be small enough to fit into a child’s hands and inexpensive.

E．She spent holidays in the Lake District, developing a love of landscape, which she closely observed and painted.

F．Though her later stories would contain more strikingly detailed illustrations, The Tale of Peter Rabbit has charming pictures of its naughty hero.

6 . Lions, tigers, and bears definitely aren’t meant to live as a pack. But not every animal has been through the misery that established the bond between three normally opposing male predators (捕食者).

Back in 2001, police searched a drug dealer’s house in Atlanta, Georgia. In the basement, they came across a heartbreaking sight. There sat three terrified cubs (幼崽) found skin and bones that certainly didn’t belong in anyone’s home.

The African lion, Leo, had been stuffed inside a small container with an open wound on his face. Shere Khan, the Bengal tiger, looked bony, and the black bear, Baloo, was wearing a chain so small that it had become embedded into his flesh.

But their nightmare was finally over. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources took them to Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary, a nonprofit animal rescue in Locust Grove. “When they were first brought to the sanctuary, Baloo, Shere Khan, and Leo were injured, frightened and clinging to one another for comfort,“guardian Allison Hedgecoth told HuffPost. And as they got more comfortable, they accompanied each other, cuddled, and played together. Clearly, they were a bonded trial .

Sanctuary staff anticipated the need to separate the friends once they reached maturity, as they would likely grow apart. After all, it’s the natural order in the animal kingdom. But the trio, known as BLT (bear, lion, tiger), never left each other’s sides. The sanctuary ultimately decided to keep them together.

Baloo, the playful one, loved teasing Leo with gentle bites. And the affectionate Shere Khan could often be found curling up to either of his brothers. “Even though they live in a three-acre enclosure, they’re usually within 100 feet of each other,” Allison told Inside Edition. “That’s proof that they’re not just coexisting or cohabiting, they actually do enjoy each other’s company.”

1. Why could the three animals live as a pack?

A．Because they preferred hunting in groups.

B．Because they shared a miserable experience.

C．Because they were terrified to be caught alone.

D．Because they were rescued from the basement.

2. What do the underlined words “a bonded trial” mean in Paragraph 4?

A．A frightened animal.

B．A chemical bond.

C．An isolated individual.

D．A close community.

3. What do we know about Leo, Baloo and Shere Khan?

A．Baloo usually bit and clawed at his brothers.

B．They lived together for the sake of coexistence.

C．They took delight in being wonderful companions.

D．Shere Khan was the most playful and energetic one.

4. What is the text?

A．A diary entry.

B．A children’s fiction.

C．A feature story.

D．A science documentary.

7 . 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

8 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

One day, Daddy Bear suggested having a really wild camping. “What is a really wild camping? Is it an adventure?” wondered Dudu. “Yes! Everything in the city is too comfortable; we need to go to wild to have an experience!” replied Daddy Bear.

“Can I play with my toy cars there? And can I watch cartoon there?” Dudu was a little worried. “There are more interesting things there! We can bathe in the clear pool, taste delicious wild fruits, fish by the clear lake and fall asleep in the quiet night.” Daddy described it in excitement. “It’s wonderful!” Dudu was deeply attracted to the description. “But maybe it’s dangerous!” Mama Bear worried. “Mummy always worries so much! I want to be an explorer this time!” Dudu thought.

Dudu and his families started off. First, they needed to cross a single-log (独木的) bridge. This single-log bridge was the only way to the forest. Seeing the rushed water under the single-log bridge, Dudu had a little regret to come here with Daddy Bear. “Don’t be afraid!” encouraged Daddy Bear. “Just go ahead, don’t look at the river!”

Dudu tried to toe (用脚尖走) on the bridge, and the bridge started to shake. Dudu was so scared (害怕的) that he kept his body unmoved. “The bridge frightens you on purpose! Just go ahead, the bridge won’t shake!” Daddy said behind Dudu. Dudu continued to go ahead. “Ha-ha! It’s true! The bridge really doesn’t shake anymore!” Dudu cried happily, going faster.

注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，可适当补充细节，使情节完整；
3.每段的开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Paragraph 1:
When Dudu went to the middle of the bridge, the bridge seemed to be broken.
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Paragraph 2:
Dudu and his families climbed up to the top of the mountain.
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9 . On May 21, 2022, Tom Turcich of New Jersey became the 10^th person to walk around the world. Over seven years, he walked 48,000 kilometers across six continents and 38 countries with his dog Savannah.

Speaking to CNN, Turcich explained (解释) that, after a friend died in an accident at the age of 17, he started to look at life differently, and decided to go on a journey around the world. It took him over eight years to save and plan before Turcich finally left his home on April 2, 2015 on his way to Panama. He had a stroller (折叠推车) to carry his hiking equipment, a sleeping bag, a laptop, a camera and a box of food.

About four months into the journey, Turcich adopted (收养) Savannah from an animal shelter in Texas. She joined him for the rest of the trip, becoming the first dog to walk around the world. The pair walked around 30-40 kilometers a day, spending most nights camping. Some parts could not be done on foot, however, such as when Turcich and Savannah took a boat from Uruguay to Antarctica. In late 2017, Turcich also had to return home to recover from an illness he got while traveling through Ireland and the UK.

Turcich and Savannah started walking again in May 2018, going through Europe, North Africa and Turkey before getting stuck in Azerbaijan for six months because of the COVID-19 pandemic. They were able to travel to Kyrgyzstan before taking a plane to Seattle. From there, he and Savannah walked back to New Jersey. Turcich said the most difficult place to walk through was “deserted” Wyoming.

Now that he’s back home, Turcich says he wants to stay in one place for a while and write a book about his trip.

1. What inspired Turcich to travel around the world?

A．His different view on life.	B．His great interest in Panama.
C．His friend’s invitation to hike.	D．His present for the 26th birthday.

2. Which word can be used to describe Turcich?

A．Selfish.	B．Determined.
C．Confident.	D．Generous

3. What happened to Turcich in late 2017?

A．He took a boat to Antarctica.	B．He met his partner—Savannah.
C．He had to go back home for being ill.	D．He got stuck in Azerbaijan with Savannah.

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

A．A man and his dog walk around the world

B．A man plans to be a writer by traveling

C．A man and his friend travel around the world

D．A man stops travelling because of the COVID-19

10 . To a regular person, Spitfire may look like just an ordinary dog, but to fans of the dock diving circuit, he is an incredible athlete in the same league as sport stars like Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant

Before COVH-19, eight-year-old Spitfire and his 16-year-old owner, Sydney, dominated the dock diving circuit like never before in the history of the sport. If you’re unfamiliar with the sport of dock diving, it’s essentially dogs running on a wooden dock and jumping as far or as high as possible before diving into a pool of water. And no dog did this better than Spitfire. Between 2016 and 2019, he broke 21 world records.

Spitfire came into the Mackey family in 2013. Back then, he was just an adorable dog with big eyes that Sydney instantly fell in love with. Sydney and her mother learned about dock diving in 2016, from a family friend who encouraged them to try it with Spitfire. In May of that year, they decided to give the sport a try and their pet proved to be a natural.

It wasn’t long after that very first jump that Sydney and Spitfire started making waves in the world of dock diving. They took the sport by storm and they dominated events across the United States like no team had ever done before. In three years^, time, they broke many world records, and became known as an unbeatable pair of players.

Before he jumps into the air, the world’s best dock diver reaches a speed of about 30 miles per hour, and when he takes to the air he can reach a distance of 31 feet before hitting the water, or 8 feet 6 inches when he’s going for height. It’s no wonder they call him the flying dog.

But while Spitfire is undoubtedly the star of the show, most dock diving experts are convinced that despite his athletic abilities, he would have never reached his true potential without his young owner’s guidance. Sydney’s “Ready? Ready? Go, Go, Go!” pep talk to get Spitfire fired up has become famous on the dock jumping circuit.

1. Why are Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant mentioned in the first paragraph?

A．To show Spitfire owns the same number of fans.

B．To show Spitfire’s incredible talent in basketball.

C．To show Spitfire’s excellent performance in sports.

D．To show the importance of sports stars to the league,

2. At first, what inspired Sydney to try the dock diving with Spitfire?

A．His friend’s encouragement.	B．His devotion to the dock diving.
C．Spitfire’s good performance in diving.	D．The popularity of the dock diving.

3. What can we learn about the dog and bis owner from the fourth paragraph?

A．They didn’t perform well at the beginning.

B．They achieved impressive results in the events.

C．They were ever defeated by other teams.

D．They seldom participated in the events in US.

4. What do most experts think of Spitfire?

A．He can’t live up to the title of sports star.

B．He doesn’t obey his owner’s orders at times.

C．They doubt whether he has his athletic abilities.

D．Sydney’s guidance contributed to his achievements.