1 . There are always some persons in your life who touch your soft heart with kindness.

As a little girl, my favorite thing was _______. And when I thought about _______ I wanted to be when I grew up, I figured I’d be a librarian, just because the two librarians changed my life.

At that time, the town library limited the number of books a person borrowed _______ two once a week. I _______ the books in just three days. So to read more, I was _______ about what books to choose. The librarian, Mrs. Tonne, was a warm person. Every time I went into the library, she greeted me, _______. When learning about my trouble, she often _______ some better books. Thanks to her help, I _______ a lot from these books.

Gradually, I developed an interest in writing, _______ poems. When I was in fourth grade, our school librarian, Mrs. Ketelsen, encouraged me to write more. When my poem was not accepted, she ________ me with comfortable words. Once she helped ________ some poems I’d written about dinosaurs to Highlights magazine. It was my first published writing!

Later, at the University of Iowa, ________ I majored in journalism, my dream was different. I realized that I was shy about interviewing people, which made me ________. When I recalled Mrs. Tonne and Mrs. Ketelsen, I made a decision without ________ to be devoted to writing. And now I am an editor at Reader’s Digest.

Whenever I think of the help from them, how ________ I am. It is their kindness that makes me what I am.

1.

A．reading

B．painting

C．exploring

D．creating

2.

A．how

B．why

C．where

D．what

3.

A．of

B．to

C．from

D．between

4.

A．published

B．edited

C．presented

D．finished

5.

A．under the weather

B．in the air

C．at a loss

D．on the rocks

6.

A．shouting

B．smiling

C．crying

D．dancing

7.

A．exchanged

B．recommend

C．designed

D．adapted

8.

A．reflected

B．devoted

C．expected

D．benefited

9.

A．extremely

B．fortunately

C．especially

D．slightly

10.

A．inspired

B．challenged

C．contented

D．tricked

11.

A．admit

B．send

C．revise

D．settle

12.

A．although

B．because

C．when

D．since

13.

A．relaxed

B．satisfied

C．impressed

D．upset

14.

A．hesitation

B．tension

C．exception

D．argument

15.

A．concerned

B．relieved

C．grateful

D．regretful

2 . 假定你是李华，你在某英文网站看到以下招聘广告，请根据广告内容写一封求职信。
Volunteers wanted for part-time work at local wildlife park
·A love for animals,
·Knowledge of wildlife.
·Fluency in spoken English.
·9 am to 3 pm five days a week.
Contact:
Qfwworld@163.com
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 请在答题卡的相应位置做答。
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3 . When my son, Noah, was younger, going out with him in public was difficult. He had been suffering from autism (自闭症), needing extra ________. Though he had been longing to get a picture with Donald Duck (唐老鸭), just waiting in line in Disneyland was ________.

On a Sunday afternoon, my phone ________. A voice said, “If you’re going to be home this evening, I’d like to ________, dressed up as Donald Duck.” It was Denny, who had spent years helping special-needs children, never ________ by their strange behaviors.

I made preparations for ________ Donald Duck. But I still had ________: Would Noah even notice? Would he be frightened? Yet, Denny ________ that it would be arranged well.

A few minutes before dinner, Donald Duck knocked ________ on the living-room window. Noah was expressionless. My husband ________ the door, and Donald Duck stepped inside. His big mouth and bright blue suit attracted Noah. He       ________ himself with a funny voice and Noah smiled. Later Noah hugged Donald Duck ________ and I took many sweet pictures.

Denny was at our home for only a few minutes, but the time was ________. As he left, tears rolled down my face. He had ________ met us once before, but without my saying a word, he knew how much my kid would ________ meeting Donald Duck in our own home. Even now, it remains our most treasured memory.

1.

A．honor

B．attention

C．advice

D．behavior

2.

A．interesting

B．acceptable

C．impossible

D．important

3.

A．stopped

B．disappeared

C．broke

D．rang

4.

A．call back

B．turn around

C．drop by

D．sign up

5.

A．annoyed

B．touched

C．impressed

D．encouraged

6.

A．visiting

B．contacting

C．questioning

D．welcoming

7.

A．worries

B．methods

C．demands

D．proposals

8.

A．begged

B．comforted

C．realized

D．warned

9.

A．angrily

B．hurriedly

C．gently

D．heavily

10.

A．beat

B．answered

C．kicked

D．locked

11.

A．introduced

B．seated

C．enjoyed

D．praised

12.

A．with fear

B．in disbelief

C．in amazement

D．with joy

13.

A．magical

B．fruitless

C．creative

D．awkward

14.

A．frequently

B．gradually

C．simply

D．hardly

15.

A．understand

B．appreciate

C．regret

D．dislike

4 . 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。

Prioritizing Safety at Winter Games

The countdown to the opening of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics has already kicked off. Besides Beijing’s promise of hosting a “fantastic, extraordinary and excellent” Winter Olympic Games, “safe” is also     1     keyword with the on-going COVID-19 pandemic.

    2     (base) on the latest scientific advice and key learning from other events, the first editions of the Beijing 2022 Playbooks     3     (publish) on Oct 25, 2021. They had been developed     4     (joint) by Beijing Organizing Committee, the IOC and the IPC. The playbooks cover the whole journey of all Games participants,     5     (detail) the requirements for entry and the measures that will be     6     place within the closed-loop management system. The two playbooks, one for athletes and team officials, and one for media and technical officials, provide comprehensive COVID-19     7     (guideline). They will help participants prepare for their arrival in China, fulfilling their roles at the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, and their     8     (depart) from Beijing.

Compared to Tokyo’s, the prevention measures in Beijing 2022 could be stricter. Beijing Organizing Committee has highlighted the importance of full vaccination (接种),     9     was not stressed by the Tokyo 2020 organizers. Overall, these playbooks are the basis of the game plan     10     (ensure) that all Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games participants and the people of China stay safe and healthy for the Games.

5 . Marion Sheppard had always been a keen dancer. However, she found her vision began to ________ in her 40s and the doctor said it would only get worse. She cried and felt ________, locking herself in her apartment.

Then after several months, Sheppard ________ herself to step out to attend a social event for people with visual impairments (损伤). Terror ________ her when she found people there barely moved. They all just sat there, ________ and physically withdrawn. Deep down, she was ________: “That is not the way I want to live”. Her immediate ________ was that she must do something to change that.

Sheppard asked at a Manhattan community center run by Visions, an organization for the visually impaired, if she could teach line dancing there, but was ________. They said it would be too ________ for the students. However, she insisted and ________ convinced the directors at Visions to let her teach line dancing on a volunteer basis. Her classes ________ to be very popular, attracting more students than expected. But what she ________ was more than dance steps. With constant encouragement, she also helped them ________ confidence and independence despite their disability. Just as Sheppard says, “We may be blind, but we’re doing our thing.”

Sheppard’s ________ for maintaining both physical and spiritual health, no matter what difficulty life may throw at you, is ________: “Just keep it moving unless life ceases.”

1.

A．expand

B．appear

C．decline

D．refresh

2.

A．surprised

B．depressed

C．embarrassed

D．relieved

3.

A．allowed

B．forced

C．promised

D．invited

4.

A．seized

B．bothered

C．spotted

D．shaped

5.

A．humble

B．energetic

C．proud

D．still

6.

A．suspecting

B．hesitating

C．complaining

D．protesting

7.

A．reaction

B．excuse

C．ambition

D．assumption

8.

A．watched over

B．sent for

C．turned down

D．taken in

9.

A．pricey

B．risky

C．strange

D．childish

10.

A．slightly

B．definitely

C．frequently

D．eventually

11.

A．proved

B．remained

C．seemed

D．happened

12.

A．claimed

B．observed

C．instructed

D．preserved

13.

A．share

B．admire

C．assess

D．restore

14.

A．tip

B．comment

C．requirement

D．clue

15.

A．relevant

B．simple

C．novel

D．possible

6 . There’s a child-like joy that comes with ordering something online — whether it be clothes or kitchen facilities. We sit refreshing the postal service to see when our items will arrive, and we become overly excited, hopeful and anxious.

Ryan Howes, a clinical psychologist from Pasadena California, has interpreted this phenomenon as “anticipatory pleasure”. “A lot of people believe that placing that order and waiting for it does feel good. This is why people look forward to dinner reservations, hair appointments and yes, receiving packages,” he says.

But it’s not the purchase itself that brings about this happiness. Experts say there’s something about the anticipation of waiting that is exciting for those in need of change in their lives. “It can be helpful to anticipate good things in the future, ’’says Ryan Howes. “Waiting for a parcel can serve as a temporary distraction (分心) from the dullness of your life because it gives you something new to wake up to and get excited about.”

However, anticipatory pleasure isn’t always a good thing. While waiting, many are worried about their items arriving on time, appearing broken, or simply not living up to expectations. Even when our package finally arrives, you’ll find that initial excitement has probably waned. Howes cautions that comfort shopping is only a temporary fix. It’s just a distraction from bigger problems, but it hasn’t done anything to change the bigger problems. It only helps you escape from them temporarily.

“Many people often seek external solutions, such as luxury purchases or alcohol, as a way of feeling better quickly. However, a healthier long-term curing mechanism is to look inward and appreciate your life with gratitude. Real pleasure comes from taking action rather than wait passively.” Howes says.

So the next time you feel the urge to order and track something online, chew over it.

1. What’s the purpose of paragraph 1?

A．To inform a trend.	B．To state an opinion.
C．To describe a phenomenon.	D．To issue a warning.

2. What does the underlined word “waned” in paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Faded.

B．Strengthened.

C．Returned.

D．Emerged.

3. What’s Howeses attitude to anticipatory pleasure?

A．Objective.

B．Supportive.

C．Doubtful.

D．Unclear.

4. What is Howeses suggestion to readers?

A．Shopping online at will.

B．Seeking external stimulation.

C．Escaping from life occasionally.

D．Pursuing inner satisfaction actively.

7 . I'm feeling very sorry to tell you that I have to change our plan to visit Yunnan in July, because one of my feet got i ________.（根据首字母单词拼写）

8 . Human beings use animals for a lot of purposes, including research. By studying animals, it is possible to learn information that cannot be learned in any other way. Animals are used in research when there is a need to find out what happens in the whole living body. There are four main reasons why animals are used in research.

Adding to scientific knowledge through basic biological research helps us understand how living things work, and use that understanding for the benefit(利益)of both humans and animals. The study of animals is an important part of the whole research process. The bodies of animals are like humans’ in the way that they perform many important functions(功能) such as breathing, movement, sight, and hearing. To treat disease, doctors and scientists must understand how the healthy body works.

Humans and animals share hundreds of illnesses, so animals can act as models for the study of human illness. For example, rabbits suffer form emphysema, a lung problem that makes it hard to catch their breath. Dogs suffer from cancer, bleeding disorders and so on. Cats suffer from some of the same vision loss as humans. From such models we learn how diseases affect the body and more.]

Once researchers learn more about a particular disease, animals are used to develop and test the treatments. For example, medicines for Parkinson’s disease have been developed by using animal models with Parkinson’s-like symptoms(症状). Models such as these are an important part of using biological research to solve real medical problems.

New medicines need testing because researchers must test both the beneficial and the harmful effects of a medicine on a living body. A medicine must be tested in a suitable animal model before clinical trials(临床试验) in humans can take place.

1. According to Paragraph 2, why are animals used in research?

A．They may be healthier than humans.

B．Their bodies are simpler than humans’.

C．They may have the same diseases as humans.

D．Their bodies are like humans’ in many functions.

2. How does the author support his statement in Paragraph 3?

A．By listing figures.

B．By giving examples.

C．By comparing humans with animals.

D．By showing some research finding.

3. The author mentions Parkinson’s disease to ________.

A．introduce a new discovery of medicine

B．prove that animals have the same disease

C．explain how to use animals for testing new medicines

D．gather more information about Parkinson’s symptoms

4. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．Tests in animals should be carried out legally.

B．Not all new medicines can be tested in animals.

C．New medicines must be first tested in animal models.

D．Not all medicines have both beneficial and harmful effects.

9 . Movies about the future often show people travelling around in flying cars. Last Tuesday, that vision came a step closer to reality for a Japanese company called SkyDrive, as it showed off its new flying car, the SD-03, in action. The small car flew around for four minutes, staying about 1-2 meters off the ground.

The SD-03 is powered by batteries and has 8 motors, which lift it straight off the ground. What made this test flight special was that a pilot was on board. Toraohiro Fukuzawa, who leads SkyDrive，said, “Of the world’s over 100 flying car projects, only a handful have succeeded with a person on board.”

Many groups worldwide are working to develop flying cars. Some governments, including Japan’s, are supporting the idea, hoping that in the future, flying cars will be useful for short trips like taxi rides in cities. Flying cars could also help reach places that can’t be reached by road.

What happens when a motor fails? If flying cars are crossing a city, an accident could hurt not just people in the car, but people on the ground, too. That’s why the SD-03 has eight motors—as backups.

Some people believe flying cars reduce traffic jams. But new systems will be needed to help control traffic in the air. With many cars flying around, these systems would be too complicated to be managed in real time by humans. Besides, flying cars are expensive. When it’s ready, SkyDrive’s flying car is expected to sell for between $300,000 and $500,000.

However, people who believe in flying cars point out that cars and airplanes faced challenges at first, too. With time, many of the big problems were solved. By 2050, Mr. Fukuzawa hopes people will be able to fly anywhere inside Tokyo in just 10 minutes. “I think flying cars will become normal in the near future.” he says.

1. What was special about this test flight?

A．The car flew higher.	B．The car was cheap.
C．The car flew on its own.	D．The car carried a driver.

2. Why is the SD-03 equipped with eight motors?

A．To ensure its safety.	B．To increase its flying speed.
C．To make it look cool.	D．To enable it to carry more weight.

3. Which aspect of the flying cars is mainly discussed in paragraph 5?

A．Their design.	B．Their application.
C．Their cost.	D．Their disadvantages.

4. What is Mr. Fukuzawa’s opinion about flying cars?

A．They can be easily bought.	B．They have a long way to go.
C．They have a promising future.	D．They are environmentally friendly.

10 . Nordstrom’s yearly sale is here!

These are the best deals on everything you need for your kids. Preview and shop the sale before these deals sell out. Each product we feature has been selected and reviewed. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission (佣金).

While the sale officially launches on August 19, Nordy Club members can shop now. And if you have that access, we suggest you get to it because you can get a major discount on things like strollers, car seats, clothes and shoes for your kids while they’re in stock. If you’re not a Nordy Club member, that’s OK; you're still able to preview the sale and add items to your Wish List. You’ll just have to wait until the official start date to purchase.

Be sure to act fast because these items are sure to sell out before the sale's end date of August 30. Below, check out the best deals on equipment, clothing, and shoes for kids you can score during the Nordstrom’s yearly sale.

Best Equipment Deals

Stokke Tripp Trapp High Chair, $259 (originally $349)

Nuna Pipa LX Infant Car Seat and Base, $314 (originally $419)

Thule Spring Stroller Bundle, $317 (originally $424)

Best Clothing and Shoe Deals

Adidas Gazelle Sneaker, $34 (originally $55)

The North Face Moondoggy Jacket, $77 (originally $110)

Tucker & Tate Animal Ear Hoodie, $22 (originally $35)

Hunter Buckle Strap Waterproof Rain Boot, $44 (originally $75)

1. What advantage can only a Nordy Club member enjoy?

A．Having a right to bargain.

B．Shopping early with more discount.

C．Previewing the discount information.

D．Adding items to your Wish List earlier.

2. Which of the following saves you the most money?

A．Stokke Tripp Trapp High Chair.

B．Tucker & Tate Animal Ear Hoodie.

C．The North Face Moondoggy Jacket.

D．Hunter Buckle Strap Waterproof Rain Boot.

3. What is the purpose of this text?

A．To educate.	B．To complain.
C．To advertise.	D．To entertain.