1 . On February 17th, the Clermont County Animal Shelter, Ohio, shared a story. A woman met with her missing dog Will again.

While ________ the shelter’s Facebook post forwarded by friends in her community, Hannah saw a dog named Rome that was to be available at the shelter’s weekend ________ event and that dog looked quite ________.

Hannah explained in her Facebook post that Will, a six-year-old went missing from her home in 2019. Although her family looked everywhere, they couldn’t ________ their missing baby.

A shelter volunteer said, “Just yesterday we ________ a message accompanied by photos with a detailed description of Will’s ________ in the hope that the dog brought to our shelter and renamed Rome was ________ Will!” But Rome was scheduled to be at the Take Me Home event today! Learning this, the volunteer, in a bit of ________ quickly sent a message back that Rome would be at the event! “We would love this family to be ________ and we just had to ________ whether this was Will after all these years!” It turned out a big yes. The volunteer continued, “The ________ story serves as a reminder of the incredible impact that the Internet can have in bringing communities together, especially in times of ________. Thank you all for ________ Will’s post.”

It was nothing short of a ________ and we are sure Hannah and her family are ________ to have their dog back!

1.

A．commenting on

B．checking out

C．speaking of

D．looking for

2.

A．celebration

B．adoption

C．demonstration

D．recommendation

3.

A．dynamic

B．lovely

C．familiar

D．friendly

4.

A．shelter

B．describe

C．forget

D．locate

5.

A．received

B．forwarded

C．left

D．delivered

6.

A．duties

B．achievements

C．owner

D．appearance

7.

A．possibly

B．obviously

C．actually

D．typically

8.

A．hesitation

B．guilt

C．anger

D．panic

9.

A．popular

B．thankful

C．supported

D．reunited

10.

A．guess

B．know

C．discuss

D．doubt

11.

A．heartwarming

B．mind-bending

C．convincing

D．entertaining

12.

A．danger

B．need

C．happiness

D．uncertainty

13.

A．sharing

B．reading

C．revising

D．saving

14.

A．connection

B．treasure

C．wonder

D．success

15.

A．excited

B．motivated

C．amused

D．urged

2 . For eight years, Sophie created realistic-looking limbs (肢) for those who wanted to fit in. But she longed to work on more odd designs that would stand out. Then she met Pollyanna Hope, a young amputee (被截肢者).

“She wanted something a little different on her leg: pictures of a cartoon she loved, Peppa Pig,” said Sophie, who is now based in London. So she designed a unique leg covered in tattoo-like images of Peppa and other pigs riding a bicycle and eating ice cream. Working with Hope made Sophie realize there was a potential market for limbs.

Since then, Sophie founded the Alternative Limb Project (ALP) to make artistic limbs. Her work includes an arm wrapped in sculpted snakes and a leg that looks like porcelain (瓷器) covered in a painted flowery vine. She makes about six limbs per year, always including clients’ ideas so that they receive a personal piece they can celebrate rather than hide.

Of course, a fancy-looking limb won't suit everyone. For Sophie, the basis is that each limb must satisfy a combination of comfort, beauty and functionality, and pushing too hard in one direction can weaken other areas. But for amputees who appreciate novelty, Sophie has some amazing ideas.

“I’d really like to make a candy-dispenser leg with colorful candies inside it” she says. “Or a cuckoo-clock leg with a wooden bird that pops out every hour.” Her goal is to fashion a striking limb.

“It’ll transform the limbs from an elephant in the room into a conversation piece.”

1. Why did Pollyanna Hope come to Sophie?

A．She hoped to have a tailored limb.

B．She intended to design a cartoon figure.

C．She longed to expand the market for limbs.

D．She expected to sell Sophie some odd ideas.

2. According to paragraph 3, ALP aims to ______.

A．boost users’ confidence	B．sharpen users’ creativity
C．improve Sophie’s sculpture skills	D．extend Sophie’s art business

3. What is the basis for Sophie's works?

A．The novelty of the pattern tops the list.	B．The balance of multi-needs comes first.
C．Fashion is the best policy.	D．Functionality is the key.

4. What can be inferred from the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?

A．Sophie resolves to lead the fashion of limbs.

B．Sophie plans to further transform artistic limbs.

C．Amputees will feel at ease to talk about limbs.

D．Amputees will have easy access to artistic limbs.

3 . 当你对某物充满热情时，为了得到它无论什么事，你可能都会去做。
When ________ ________ something, you're ________ to do ________ you can to get it.

4 . 在这种情况下，你也许会考虑一些使你优于你竞争者的设计方法。
In this case you might want to consider some design approaches ________ you ________ ________your competitors.

5 . This is the ___________ film ___________ I’ve seen since I came to Huazhou.
这是我来化州后看的第一部电影。

6 . ___________ is a good idea ___________ __________ children to be responsible citizens from kindergarten days.
从幼儿园时期就教育孩子做一名负责任的公民是一个好主意。

7 . “Let’s take some measures to stop food waste,” the head teacher said. (变间接引语)
The head teacher ___________ us ___________ __________ some measures to stop food waste.

8 . “I don’t want to go there with Alice,” said Tom. (变间接引语)
Tom said that he ___________ __________ to go there with Alice.

9 . 选词填空

be made up of;     give off;     rely on;     worn out;     decide on;     be fond of;     refer to

1. Grandpa _____________ talking about the good old days, as is often the case with old people.
2. Once more the night came on. He was __________ and lay down under a bush and fell asleep.
3. Your notes are excellent materials to __________ when you are preparing for a test.
4. Many of the electronic devices we use every day, like our phones and computer screens, _________ blue light.
5. The medical team ___________ four doctors and six nurses.

10 . 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。

On the second floor of the Zitong Art Gallery, 43-year-old Jiang Xiaoqi n is working on her painting in a studio,     1     doubles as part of an exhibition hall. She draws some yellow from her palette (调色板) and tips it on her canvas (画布) before stopping     2     (check) if it is too thick. Now and then, she stands back a pace or two, takes a survey of her painting and then     3     (decide) whether to apply more.

Around her are five other men and women,     4     (stand) in front of their respective easels (画架) and working on their own paintings. They look exactly like those     5     (profession) artists that one would meet in an art academy.

Only they aren’t. They are farmers from Dujing village, the administrative seat of Zitong township, Chun’an county     6     East China’s Zhejiang province.

Starting to learn painting only three years ago, Jiang has already made     7     name for herself. Indeed, she is     8     (warm) known as “Sister Corn” for her corn-themed paintings and artistic     9     (creation), especially after her oil painting-titled Corn, unsurprisingly — was sold for 7,500 yuan at a special exhibition     10     (hold) in Shanghai in 2020 featuring 61works by Zitong’s farmers.