1 . I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early
At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with
At that age, I always did something
I planted some lily seeds in the yard. But they
Regardless of their
It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to
A.memory | B.dream | C.intention | D.design |
A.hope | B.need | C.idea | D.love |
A.doubt | B.appreciation | C.surprise | D.excitement |
A.working | B.playing | C.gardening | D.travelling |
A.equal | B.similar | C.superior | D.opposite |
A.harmful | B.valuable | C.upsetting | D.interesting |
A.failed | B.liked | C.grew | D.happened |
A.to | B.with | C.in | D.by |
A.puzzled | B.defeated | C.caught | D.touched |
A.Instead | B.However | C.Therefore | D.Besides |
A.shouted | B.laughed | C.glanced | D.jumped |
A.unusual | B.troublesome | C.impossible | D.dangerous |
A.sadness | B.displeasure | C.delight | D.relief |
A.beauty | B.kindness | C.flowers | D.plants |
A.dislike | B.encouragement | C.threat | D.suggestion |
A.decided | B.waited | C.continued | D.struggled |
A.devote | B.turn | C.respond | D.lead |
A.educate | B.satisfy | C.respect | D.challenge |
A.proud | B.comfortable | C.strange | D.disappointed |
A.freedom | B.life | C.growth | D.nature |
2 . Love Is Blind: The Magic of Tabby
In October, 2003 I started my work at my local animal shelter’s Adoption Department. Over the years, more than 50,000 animals have
One day a woman named Loretta came to the shelter. Her son, Gary, had
How could it be? Nobody could explain
A.broken | B.passed | C.painted | D.locked |
A.strange | B.active | C.wild | D.special |
A.recall | B.leave | C.forget | D.abandon |
A.remote | B.great | C.fair | D.potential |
A.wondering | B.stating | C.seeking | D.asking |
A.stubborn | B.active | C.disabled | D.patient |
A.hospital | B.shelter | C.farm | D.roadside |
A.posted | B.taken | C.seen | D.drawn |
A.letter | B.donation | C.call | D.enquiry |
A.get | B.run | C.look | D.break |
A.often | B.possibly | C.never | D.generally |
A.successful | B.normal | C.temporary | D.early |
A.However | B.Moreover | C.Therefore | D.Otherwise |
A.learnt | B.suffered | C.heard | D.differed |
A.indifferent | B.uncomfortable | C.unfortunate | D.inseparable |
A.since | B.unless | C.before | D.though |
A.explanation | B.notice | C.suggestion | D.warning |
A.arrival | B.birth . | C.return | D.recovery |
A.where | B.how | C.when | D.whether |
A.witnessed | B.created | C.achieved | D.performed |
3 . Walking alone on a remote beach in southwest Florida, I was surprised to hear splashes coming from the water. As I walked in the
I'd never seen a
As the two slipped underwater, two other manatees moved up from behind, one on either side,
I stood there enjoying the scene,
During that unexpected scene, I felt more involved in the rhythms of
A.direction | B.condition | C.middle | D.side |
A.making out | B.putting out | C.coming out | D.letting out |
A.force | B.trouble | C.loss | D.action |
A.look | B.feel | C.sight | D.smell |
A.leave | B.see | C.find | D.help |
A.close | B.soon | C.quick | D.straight |
A.Luckily | B.Personally | C.Unexpectedly | D.Sadly |
A.watched | B.surrounded | C.attacked | D.separated |
A.turn | B.eat | C.throw | D.hold |
A.field | B.surface | C.pool | D.bank |
A.rubbing | B.preventing | C.surfing | D.comforting |
A.practiced | B.changed | C.repeated | D.showed |
A.seen | B.followed | C.taught | D.ordered |
A.moving | B.hitting | C.catching | D.touching |
A.unwilling | B.ready | C.unable | D.afraid |
A.invited | B.protected | C.included | D.fought |
A.best | B.oldest | C.toughest | D.newest |
A.life | B.music | C.world | D.development |
A.boat | B.hill | C.beach | D.scene |
A.build | B.show | C.look | D.step |
4 . The young woman entered the pool where an injured dolphin was swimming. Despite her fear, she felt strong wearing her new leg.
In her second grade, Maja
In high school, Maja was
After two years’
To relax, Maja
Now Maja was ready to keep her
A.lost | B.visited | C.rescued | D.left |
A.talking | B.living | C.swimming | D.surfing |
A.liked | B.adopted | C.possessed | D.purchased |
A.pretended | B.decided | C.preferred | D.agreed |
A.positive | B.enthusiastic | C.particular | D.curious |
A.Undoubtedly | B.Surprisingly | C.Strangely | D.Unfortunately |
A.took away | B.took over | C.cut down | D.cut out |
A.study | B.operation | C.treatment | D.experiment |
A.until | B.because | C.although | D.if |
A.Otherwise | B.Therefore | C.Besides | D.However |
A.scholarship | B.degree | C.prize | D.notice |
A.gradually | B.actually | C.eventually | D.naturally |
A.might | B.should | C.could | D.would |
A.eye | B.leg | C.nose | D.hand |
A.decorating | B.guiding | C.marking | D.fitting |
A.inspired | B.puzzled | C.shocked | D.amused |
A.worry | B.sadness | C.pain | D.fear |
A.appointment | B.promise | C.record | D.habit |
A.blindly | B.angrily | C.gratefully | D.cautiously |
A.strike | B.cover | C.touch | D.wipe |
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A kind-hearted homeowner kept a baby elephant in her back yard for months during the Second World War. It has been reported that the reason was that zookeepers
Sheila lived at Belfast Zoo
Now, as part of the zoo’s 75th anniversary, the zoo managers are trying to
Zoo manager Mark Challis said, “The
A.wanted | B.imagined | C.feared | D.protected |
A.until | B.after | C.since | D.once |
A.declared | B.ignored | C.involved | D.experienced |
A.frightening | B.lucky | C.extinct | D.popular |
A.ordered | B.predicted | C.warned | D.offered |
A.attracted | B.pleased | C.attacked | D.covered |
A.hope | B.disorder | C.Pain | D.fate |
A.soldiers | B.zookeepers | C.experts | D.advisers |
A.out | B.in | C.away | D.off |
A.bombing | B.searching | C.controlling | D.struggling |
A.admit | B.realize | C.see | D.find |
A.again | B.only | C.rarely | D.yet |
A.photos | B.statues | C.scenes | D.messages |
A.allowing | B.keeping | C.watching | D.making |
A.zoo | B.park | C.dormitory | D.house |
A.care | B.food | C.drink | D.yard |
A.useless | B.limited | C.unique | D.valueless |
A.properly | B.secretly | C.slowly | D.temporarily |
A.Sadly | B.Happily | C.Obviously | D.Gradually |
A.fight | B.succeed | C.fail | D.Survive |
My husband, Tom, has always been good with animals, but I was still amazed when he befriended a female grouse (松鸡). It’s impossible for a grouse to have any contact (接触) with people. In fact, they’re hard to spot,
This grouse came into our lives in
Tom saw the
One day, as Tom was working, Mildred came within a few feet of him to watch. Tom
Apparently, she didn’t like to be ignored. She’d run up and peck (啄) at Tom’s hands, then
As spring went and summer came, Mildred started to
When hunting season opened, we put a
A.though | B.because | C.unless | D.until |
A.spring | B.summer | C.autumn | D.winter |
A.got | B.kept | C.noticed | D.imagined |
A.naturally | B.certainly | C.normally | D.surprisingly |
A.shy | B.awkward | C.friendly | D.elegant |
A.careful | B.tired | C.fond | D.sick |
A.supposed | B.realized | C.hoped | D.pretended |
A.put | B.back | C.set | D.take |
A.game | B.work | C.place | D.man |
A.give up | B.come out | C.turn over | D.fly by |
A.Eventually | B.Suddenly | C.Constantly | D.Presently |
A.comfortable | B.guilty | C.anxious | D.familiar |
A.lantern | B.sign | C.gun | D.loudspeaker |
A.drivers | B.farmers | C.hunters | D.tourists |
A.just | B.yet | C.thus | D.also |
“What would it take?” I asked my mom. We had the space and were __5__ to take care of the plants every day. __6__ doing some research online, we __7__ to dig out a space of 16 square feet in our yard. It would have to be at least a foot deep __8__ with a raised vegetable bed, the vegetables would have two feet of depth to grow.
It was February of 2013. We knew that we had to work __9__ if we wanted to plant vegetables that spring. That month, every day after school, I pushed __10__ the tough clay (粘土) under our lawn with a large shovel (铲子). Luckily, the rain made the soil ____11__, and before we knew it, we had finished digging the bed. Next came my favorite part: shopping for __12__ and plants. By June, our plants, especially the tomatoes, were growing ___13___. We had never ___14___ such fresh tomatoes; they were so sweet that you could almost taste the __15__ in them. To give our friends gifts, we packed jars of our little tomatoes. We also __16__ Italian pasta sauce with our tomatoes and basil (罗勒,一种香料). It reassured (使......放心) us to know that we were eating healthy and fresh produce.
The work we put into our vegetable garden was __17__ worthwhile. As long as we had the __18___ to start and maintain the garden, we __19__ a bountiful (大量的) harvest for the entire summer and fall in return. Thanks to the success of my vegetable garden, I can say that if the __20__ of life is to be happy, I’m one little step closer.1.
A.Otherwise | B.Instead | C.Therefore | D.Likewise |
A.prepared | B.preserved | C.prevented | D.protected |
A.particular | B.delicious | C.nutritious | D.special |
A.think about | B.worry about | C.adapt to | D.appeal to |
A.absent | B.late | C.satisfied | D.willing |
A.Before | B.Since | C.As | D.After |
A.led | B.refused | C.decided | D.afforded |
A.so that | B.now that | C.as long as | D.even though |
A.quickly | B.hardly | C.gradually | D.suddenly |
A.over | B.through | C.across | D.beyond |
A.harder | B.softer | C.heavier | D.deeper |
A.flowers | B.fruits | C.seeds | D.vegetables |
A.at r isk | B.with care | C.in excitement | D.like crazy |
A.tasted | B.sensed | C.watched | D.smelt |
A.tear | B.cloud | C.sunshine | D.wind |
A.cooked | B.offered | C.provided | D.supplied |
A.rather than | B.other than | C.no more than | D.more than |
A.fact | B.force | C.doubt | D.willpower |
A.received | B.accepted | C.spent | D.fulfilled |
A.way | B.quality | C.goal | D.standard |
My previous home had a stand of woods behind it and many animals in the backyard. That first year, I
That second year, the rabbits
By year three, the rabbits and the groundhog were back. The groundhog
A.avoided | B.started | C.canceled | D.suggested |
A.business | B.fun | C.problem | D.privilege |
A.help | B.cheat | C.threat | D.exception |
A.trust | B.miss | C.admire | D.appreciate |
A.feared | B.ignored | C.discovered | D.remembered |
A.proved | B.decided | C.noticed | D.understood |
A.extreme | B.increasing | C.additional | D.inspiring |
A.squirrel | B.rabbit | C.peanut | D.carrot |
A.before long | B.long ago | C.over and over | D.all over again |
A.eating | B.playing | C.sitting | D.sleeping |
A.Next | B.Once | C.Soon | D.Lately |
A.carefully | B.suddenly | C.violently | D.patiently |
A.also | B.thus | C.just | D.still |
A.thought | B.doubted | C.admitted | D.recognized |
A.While | B.Or | C.So | D.For |
A.fixed | B.placed | C.hung | D.kept |
A.tremble | B.move | C.delay | D.hesitation |
A.Even if | B.Ever since | C.As far as | D.So long as |
A.welcomed | B.required | C.bothered | D.expected |
A.trade | B.competition | C.task | D.affair |
9 . I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was 13. My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to E1 Capitan, a
About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of
I tried
As a rock-climbing guide, I knew
Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2016 alone, 2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and
I often hear people
A.distant | B.huge | C.narrow | D.loose |
A.immediately | B.finally | C.gradually | D.recently |
A.imagining | B.painting | C.describing | D.climbing |
A.garden | B.home | C.lab | D.palace |
A.material | B.resources | C.waste | D.goods |
A.beyond | B.against | C.over | D.within |
A.more | B.most | C.less | D.least |
A.throwing away | B.picking up | C.breaking down | D.digging out |
A.kill | B.save | C.wait | D.spend |
A.satisfied with | B.delighted in | C.tired of | D.used to |
A.something | B.anything | C.everything | D.nothing |
A.cleanup | B.party | C.picnic | D.concert |
A.dropped out | B.showed up | C.looked around | D.called back |
A.demand | B.receive | C.accomplish | D.overcome |
A.plan | B.visit | C.contact | D.difference |
A.crossed | B.measured | C.covered | D.designed |
A.talk | B.complain | C.argue | D.quarrel |
A.doing | B.thinking | C.questioning | D.watching |
A.method | B.explanation | C.example | D.research |
A.although | B.if | C.when | D.unless |
10 . My husband, Tom, has always been good with animals, but I was still amazed when he befriended a female grouse (松鸡). It’s
This grouse came into our lives in
Tom saw the
One day, as Tom was working, Mildred came within a few feet of him to watch. Tom
Apparently, she didn’t like to be
As spring went and summer came, Mildred started to
When hunting season opened, we put a
A.interesting | B.reasonable | C.impossible | D.unusual |
A.though | B.because | C.unless | D.until |
A.spring | B.summer | C.autumn | D.winter |
A.got | B.kept | C.noticed | D.imagined |
A.naturally | B.certainly | C.normally | D.surprisingly |
A.crazy | B.curious | C.concerned | D.cautious |
A.shy | B.awkward | C.friendly | D.elegant |
A.careful | B.tired | C.fond | D.sick |
A.supposed | B.realized | C.hoped | D.pretended |
A.ignored | B.observed | C.amazed | D.disturbed |
A.put | B.back | C.set | D.take |
A.game | B.work | C.place | D.man |
A.give up | B.come out | C.turn over | D.fly by |
A.Eventually | B.Suddenly | C.Constantly | D.Presently |
A.chance | B.dream | C.picture | D.sense |
A.comfortable | B.guilty | C.anxious | D.familiar |
A.lantern | B.sign | C.gun | D.loudspeaker |
A.drivers | B.farmers | C.hunters | D.tourists |
A.just | B.yet | C.thus | D.also |
A.In fact | B.For long | C.On the contrary | D.By the way |