1 . For most people, having things stolen feels like an offence. Robbie Pruitt admitted that he got ________ when he discovered the theft of his mountain bike last September. But soon enough, his ________ took a turn. After letting go of his anger and frustration, he found himself on a road to sympathy ________.

For Pruitt, a keen bicyclist, the first thing to do was ________ his stolen bike. But when he went bike shopping, he found few available, which got him thinking: What if the ________ of bikes was Covid-19 related, and what if the person who'd taken his bike really needed ________ to get to work?

With that thought in mind, Pruitt ________ a plan and posted it on the community website. He ________ to fix bikes free of charge for anyone who needed it. He also asked for unwanted bikes, which he would repair-again ________. And then he would donate them to folks who could truly use them but didn't have the ________ to buy one.

The day the post went live, Pruitt received thirty ________ bicycles. Then came more than 500 ________ for detailed information. By the end of 2020, Pruitt had repaired more than 140 for donation or to be ________ to their owners.

Pruitt tries to give his donations to families that are ________ struggling. ________ simply satisfying a material need, he has provided an opportunity for kids in his neighborhood to learn how to fix their own bikes.

In addition to ________ skills, Pruitt's lessons teach teamwork, encourage self-worth, and promote feelings of community. ________, the kids have gained a sense of accomplishment.

"It's a really great ________ for kids,“ said a neighbor in an interview with the local newspaper. "Pruitt is certainly providing a ________, but it's not just the bikes. It's the relationships in the community. It's the ________ that he can make on people."

1.

A．amazed

B．mad

C．curious

D．frightened

2.

A．emotions

B．career

C．opinions

D．route

3.

A．ever

B．together

C．instead

D．yet

4.

A．ride

B．lock

C．repair

D．replace

5.

A．lack

B．variety

C．increase

D．quality

6.

A．instruction

B．qualification

C．transportation

D．permission

7.

A．came up with

B．stuck to

C．gave up

D．broke away from

8.

A．remembered

B．refused

C．hesitated

D．offered

9.

A．by accident

B．in advance

C．for free

D．on credit

10.

A．profit

B．budget

C．courage

D．excuse

11.

A．shared

B．used

C．expensive

D．modern

12.

A．enquiries

B．advertisements

C．notices

D．announcements

13.

A．exported

B．sold

C．lent

D．returned

14.

A．hardly

B．slightly

C．truly

D．instantly

15.

A．Without

B．Beyond

C．Upon

D．Among

16.

A．practical

B．commercial

C．mathematical

D．social

17.

A．Otherwise

B．However

C．Somehow

D．Meanwhile

18.

A．promise

B．celebration

C．comfort

D．experience

19.

A．competition

B．service

C．ceremony

D．suggestion

20.

A．compromise

B．impression

C．impact

D．progress

2 . Currently, about 35,000 works ________ in over 300 rooms in the Louvre, and it would take a lifetime to see everything.

A．were displaying	B．are displaying
C．were being displayed	D．are being displayed

3 . William Hastie once suggested that history informs us of past mistakes ________ we can learn without repeating them.

A．from which

B．in which

C．with whom

D．for whom

4 . Last year I decided to do some volunteer work. I began to________on the Internet and discovered Volunteer USA. Three months later I________myself on a plane to Phoenix, Arizona. I was________at the thought of living with loads of new people for three months. However, within fifteen minutes of________, my worries had gone. Everyone was so________and like-minded that it was very________to feel at home.

I was sent to the Coronado National Forest for my first 8-day________. We had to________everything we needed and walk three miles to where we worked. It may not seem like a________way but in 35℃ heat and with a heavy pack, my legs were on fire.

My job was to________a stairway out of rock. This________climbing up and down the side of a mountain inhabited (栖息) by mountain lions, although I should say they were only heard,never________.

Three days later, a beautiful stairway came into being. The________of knowing that my________will be on that mountainside for years to come is massive.

But on the last night we were________in a thunderstorm. I woke up at midnight to find a swimming pool in my tent. The temperature was close to________. I had to spend the rest of the night trembling in the only________part of my tent.

________, I suffered a lot. But I know whatever I have to face in my life I was there and I________. I think I am much________for having taken part in the project.

1.

A．calculate

B．negotiate

C．advertise

D．research

2.

A．imagined

B．introduced

C．enjoyed

D．found

3.

A．annoyed

B．surprised

C．scared

D．excited

4.

A．arriving

B．sleeping

C．thinking

D．walking

5.

A．confident

B．friendly

C．energetic

D．curious

6.

A．funny

B．good

C．lucky

D．easy

7.

A．tour

B．project

C．campaign

D．course

8.

A．drop

B．make

C．carry

D．buy

9.

A．nice

B．safe

C．long

D．quick

10.

A．build

B．test

C．clean

D．guard

11.

A．helped

B．ended

C．allowed

D．meant

12.

A．hunted

B．trained

C．seen

D．fed

13.

A．satisfaction

B．ambition

C．expectation

D．intention

14.

A．work

B．memory

C．record

D．story

15.

A．left

B．caught

C．attacked

D．separated

16.

A．boiling

B．average

C．normal

D．freezing

17.

A．tidy

B．dry

C．new

D．soft

18.

A．By the way

B．Regardless of that

C．Needless to say

D．In either case

19.

A．survived

B．resisted

C．escaped

D．recovered

20.

A．smarter

B．stronger

C．happier

D．busier

6 . While rock-climbing, you need to remain very ________ so that you won't make any dangerous errors.

A．satisfied

B．focused

C．amused

D．delighted

7 . Great improvements in public health have been brought about by ________ in medical science.

A．traditions

B．advances

C．pressures

D．examples

8 . China's National Highway 318, ________ over 5,000 kilometers from Shanghai to Zhangmu, Tibet, is known as the "heavenly road“ for its amazing views.

A．to extend

B．extended

C．extending

D．being extended

9 . 假定你是李华，下周有新西兰学生访问你校，你将作为学生代表致欢迎辞。请为此写一篇发言稿，内容包括：
1. 表示欢迎；
2. 介绍活动安排；
3. 表达祝愿。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

10 . As working from home becomes ________ common, people are finding it easier to combine parenthood with a full-time career.

A．increasingly

B．equally

C．nervously

D．confusingly