1 . An old man found a sparrow (麻雀) with a broken wing. He brought it home and nursed it back to _______ . Afterwards, though it could fly, the sparrow _______ to leave the house. The old man’s wife asked her husband to get rid of the bird as it was _______ the house. But he wouldn’t listen.

One day while her husband was asleep, the woman _______ the sparrow, took it far away from the house, and let it go, warning it never to _______ . The old man missed his little friend and hoped it would come back, _______ it never did. Then one day, several weeks later, he was walking past an old house when he heard a _______ sound. He looked up and there was the _______ , sitting on the gate. The sparrow gave the old man a gold _______ it had found in the house.

The old man did not much ________ money, but his wife was ________ when she saw the coin, and made up her mind to get more from the sparrow. ________ , early the next morning she slipped (溜走) out of the house and made her ________ to the house. When she saw the sparrow, she ________ it to return.

“If you’ve found ________ , bring it along and I’ll spend it all on you,” she promised.

The sparrow brought her an old ________ with the help of its friends. The basket was ________ but the woman did not wait to find out what was in it. She grabbed it and ran, ________ that the sparrow would follow and go to her house again. The moment she reached home, she ________ the basket, expecting it to be filled with gold and silver. Instead, out ________ many sparrows.

The woman spent the rest of her life trying to drive the sparrows out.

1.

A．danger

B．life

C．health

D．help

2.

A．refused

B．decided

C．managed

D．failed

3.

A．surrounding

B．destroying

C．building

D．dirtying

4.

A．fed

B．noticed

C．caught

D．killed

5.

A．return

B．fly

C．stay

D．cry

6.

A．and

B．if

C．but

D．until

7.

A．strange

B．sweet

C．loud

D．familiar

8.

A．cat

B．sparrow

C．door

D．stick

9.

A．coin

B．watch

C．ring

D．cup

10.

A．bring in

B．take back

C．care about

D．put away

11.

A．curious

B．sad

C．nervous

D．excited

12.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Instead

D．Besides

13.

A．way

B．marks

C．direction

D．signs

14.

A．forbade

B．forced

C．begged

D．warned

15.

A．food

B．treasure

C．rooms

D．plants

16.

A．bowl

B．box

C．chair

D．basket

17.

A．closed

B．broken

C．big

D．small

18.

A．pleased

B．afraid

C．anxious

D．hopeful

19.

A．laid

B．broke

C．hid

D．opened

20.

A．laughed

B．shouted

C．flew

D．cried

2 . Mrs. Smith had a small garden, and in spring she planted some vegetables in it. She looked after them very carefully, and when summer came, they looked very nice.

One evening Mrs. Smith looked at her vegetables and said, “Tomorrow I am going to pick them, and then we can eat them.”

But early the next morning, her son ran into the kitchen and shouted, “Mother, Mother! Come quickly! Our neighbor’s ducks are in the garden and they are eating our vegetables!” Mrs. Smith ran out, but it was too late! All the vegetables were finished ! Mrs. Smith cried and made her neighbor very sorry, but that was the end of the vegetables.

Then a few days before Christmas, the neighbor gave Mrs. Smith a parcel. In it was a beautiful, fat duck, and on it was a piece of paper with the words “Enjoy your vegetables!”

1. Mrs. Smith planted _____in her small garden in spring.

A．some flowers	B．some trees
C．some fruits	D．some vegetables

2. ______ate Mrs. Smith’s vegetables.

A．Mrs. Smith’s daughter	B．Mrs. Smith’s neighbor
C．Mrs. Smith	D．Her neighbor’s ducks

3. What’s Mrs. Smith going to do after she picks those vegetables?

A．She wants to feed the duck.	B．She wants to reserve them.
C．She wants to eat them.	D．She wants to give them to her friends.

4. Mrs. Smith’s neighbor felt _____for it.

A．sorry

B．interesting

C．proud

D．sad

5. What did Mrs. Smith receive several days before Christmas?

A．Some vegetables.	B．A duck.
C．A card.	D．A person.

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

More and more people are     1     (use) online shopping apps during the epidemic (疫情) and it has become an important way to buy vegetables. However, online shopping     2     (have) both advantages and disadvantages.

The advantages of these online shopping apps are     3     (clear). First of all, it is convenient to     4     (buy) vegetables online because we can surf the Internet at any     5     (time) anywhere. Besides, there is no doubt     6     discounts on the platform are also attractive. However, its disadvantages can’t be ignored. Staring at the screen is harmful to     7     (we) eyes. Worse still, we don’t have many opportunities to go out, which can also     8     (cause) us to exercise less.

As for me, there are more advantages than disadvantages when shopping online. Just click on the screen and I can     9     (quick) get the fresh vegetables, which brings great convenience to my life. I have been using this online shopping app for over two     10     (year). It is of great help to me.

4 . I got to know a homeless young man in Portland named Oscar through his Twitter posts two years ago. I _________ letters to him last spring to see if there was anything we could do to help. He has an autoimmune (自身免疫的) disease and lost his job and then _________ his home.

It took months but he finally answered my _________. He said in the hot summer he could use a fan. So we sent him one of those. Later he said he was _________ on the ground and he wanted a bed. So the next month we got him a _________. He later said how it is wet in Portland, so I found him a _________ of waterproof shoes. He said he felt like it was Christmas all summer.

Lately, he’s been helping a friend who is in a wheelchair and is also homeless. He asked if we could get a poncho (雨披) for his friend to cover the _________ and we’re shipping that out today.

My heart often breaks because of Oscar. I wish I could do more. I told _________ my son was lost and that my son would use the name Oscar sometimes in a game.

“I’m _________ what you’re suffering from,” he said. “What a pity! I’m not your __________.”

“I know. But I hope wherever my son is, if he is __________ too, someone is helping him.”

The other day I got a note from Oscar. “I was lying __________ my bed, which made me feel at home. I just wanted to __________ you and your husband for all your help.”

We helped nearly 1,000 persons to find homes over the years. I hope all the other homeless people in the world will find a __________ too. And we’ll do whatever we can to __________ them.

1.

A．wrote

B．drew

C．painted

D．colored

2.

A．bought

B．built

C．lost

D．locked

3.

A．phones

B．letters

C．doors

D．calls

4.

A．standing

B．singing

C．dancing

D．sleeping

5.

A．bag

B．chair

C．table

D．bed

6.

A．group

B．pair

C．bunch

D．set

7.

A．floor

B．sofa

C．bench

D．wheelchair

8.

A．him

B．her

C．me

D．them

9.

A．eager for

B．happy with

C．sorry for

D．satisfied with

10.

A．niece

B．daughter

C．son

D．nephew

11.

A．careless

B．homeless

C．hopeful

D．careful

12.

A．on

B．under

C．beside

D．behind

13.

A．thank

B．hate

C．forget

D．refuse

14.

A．factory

B．school

C．hospital

D．home

15.

A．teach

B．help

C．cheat

D．beat

5 . With sunshine and beaches, Hainan is a good choice for travelers. Its Tropical Rainforest National Park is a paradise for animals and plants. If you go there, what can you enjoy?

Animals

The park is home to 540 kinds of animals. Among them are Hainan gibbons (长臂猿), one of the world’s most endangered species. Hainan gibbons look like monkeys, but they have no tails. They usually eat fruits and leaves from more than 130 kinds of plants, mostly in treetops 15 meters above the ground.

Plants

The park is a “live museum” of plants. More than 3,600 kinds of wild plants grow there. It is also home to 133 kinds of national key protected plants. Cycas hainanensis is an example. It has big, feather-like leaves. It grows slowly, but can live up to 200 years. This ancient species probably was around when dinosaurs lived on earth.

Culture

The Li and Miao ethnic (民族的) groups have lived in the park for generations, mainly in the central Wuzhishan area. From their houses to their clothes, you can taste their culture. Li and Miao people live in houses that look like upside-down boats. To keep away animals like snakes and ants, they build their houses above the ground.

1. What do Hainan gibbons usually eat?

A．Meat and fruits.

B．Fruits and leaves.

C．Meat and vegetables.

D．Vegetables and insects.

2. Why do Li and Miao people build their houses above the ground?

A．To get close to nature.	B．To protect wild plants.
C．To bathe in the sunshine.	D．To keep away some animals.

3. In which section of a magazine may this text appear?

A．Music.

B．History.

C．Travel.

D．Education.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the man plan to get the design service for?

A．His living room.

B．His bathroom.

C．His kitchen.

2. Who is the woman?

A．A manager.

B．The man’s wife.

C．A building worker.

3. What will the woman do next?

A．Put up new advertisements.

B．Take down the man’s phone number.

C．Send someone to the man’s house.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How often will the woman take her medicine?

A．Once a day.

B．Twice a day.

C．Three times a day.

2. Why can’t the woman see the man often?

A．He moved to another town.

B．She no longer suffered pain.

C．She lives too far away now.

8 . When did the man begin to learn English?

A．When he was at school.

B．When he was at work.

C．When he traveled in England.

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What can students do tomorrow as usual?

A．Do their employment program

B．Take the first three classes.

C．Have a test in the gym.

2. Which language exam will be held in Room 301?

A．English.

B．Spanish

C．French.

3. When can students know the Asian language exam times?

A．On June 12th.

B．On June 14th

C．On June 16th.

4. Who will monitor the afternoon math final?

A．Mr. Jones.

B．Mr. Brown

C．Mrs. Smith.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When will the man probably go back to work?

A．This morning.

B．Next week.

C．In one month.

2. Which part of the man’s body was injured?

A．An arm.

B．A leg.

C．An eye.

3. Who is Molly most probably?

A．The man’s doctor.

B．The man’s boss.

C．The man’s wife.

4. Where has the man been for his holiday?

A．To the mountains.

B．To the seaside.

C．To the woods.