1 . Please do not feed native animals

The native animals in this park have enough natural food to survive.

You might think that you are being kind to the native birds and animals by giving them your food, but feeding them or leaving rubbish around that they might eat is cruel, not kind!

Remember:

Feeding animals can make them sick because sometimes our food contains something that native animals cannot easily digest. They can become weak and more likely to catch a disease.

When the animals become accustomed to being fed by people or finding food in rubbish, they can easily lose the ability to hunt and find food for themselves when they need to.

Animals that rely on being fed by humans may become aggressive. They gather near areas of high human activity such as campsites and walking tracks. Animals have been known to fight over food and bother people in the area.

Feeding animals can encourage them to look for food in residential areas or nearby farms, which is dangerous for both the animals and residents.

Please be a friend to our native birds and animals.

Take your remaining food and rubbish with you.

Feeding animals is an offence under By-law 457 and can result in a＄250 fine.

1. What harm does feeding animals cause?

A．It may threaten their lives.	B．It may weaken their hunting ability.
C．It may limit their freedom and growth.	D．It may lead to environmental pollution.

2. What might you face if you feed animals?

A．An oral warning.	B．An economic loss.
C．A cleanup punishment.	D．A ban on entering the park.

3. What type of writing is this text?

A．A research paper.	B．A nonprofit’s notice.
C．A travel guide.	D．A park’s announcement.

2 . I am not _________ to touch. When I am touched, it is not because of _________ things.

I was driving one day last year with my 3-year-old granddaughter, Madison, when I _________ a sign reading “Friendly Upholstery (室内装饰设备)”. It was a small wooden shop.

When we _________ inside, the gentleman was on the telephone. When he completed the _________ I explained that I had a(n)_________ shelf. My granddaughter had hit her head into the shelf. I need a piece of _________ to cover the shelf.

“She is so pretty,” he said, as he _________ and rubbed the top of Madison’s head. He headed to a back room. Minutes later he _________ holding out a four foot by six foot piece leather. I took it and asked, “How much do I owe you？”

“Don’t worry about it,” he told me.

After thanking him, we returned home and I __________ the small shelf with the leather. It was less than an hour later when she slipped off the edge of my desk hitting her face on the side of the shelf. She got up,__________ into her Papa’s lap and just laid there.

I was inspired by that gentleman’s __________. I was inspired by his concern for someone else’s __________ rather than dollars. Last week, I retuned to __________ him again. I wanted him to know that kindness and good deeds are __________ valued.

1.

A．hard

B．likely

C．easy

D．eager

2.

A．normal

B．positive

C．unusual

D．huge

3.

A．created

B．copied

C．found

D．saw

4.

A．marched

B．walked

C．rushed

D．jumped

5.

A．call

B．lunch

C．cleaning

D．work

6.

A．small

B．old

C．nеw

D．nice

7.

A．shelf

B．paper

C．cloth

D．leather

8.

A．called out

B．reached out

C．looked out

D．acted out

9.

A．disappeared

B．fled

C．recovered

D．returned

10.

A．dried

B．covered

C．protected

D．loaded

11.

A．fell

B．ran

C．looked

D．climbed

12.

A．love

B．honesty

C．kindness

D．courage

13.

A．appearance

B．safety

C．health

D．wealth

14.

A．require

B．treat

C．thank

D．satisfy

15.

A．truly

B．actually

C．specially

D．barely

3 . Studies show that reading for pleasure makes a big difference to children’s educational performance. Evidence suggests that children who read for enjoyment every day not only perform better in reading tests than those who don’t, but also develop a broader vocabulary, increased general knowledge and a better understanding of other cultures.

In fact, reading for pleasure is more likely to determine whether a child does well at school than their social or economic background.

Parents are the most important educators in a child’s life-even more important than their teachers-and it’s never too early to start reading together. Even before they’re bon, babies learn to recognize their parents’ voices. Reading to your baby from birth, even for just a few minutes a day, gives them the comfort of hearing your voice and increases their communication with language.

Learning to read is about listening and understanding as well as working out what’s printed on the page. Through hearing stories, children are in a wide range of words. This helps them build their own vocabulary, which is important as they start to read. It’s important for them to understand how stories work too. Even if your child doesn’t understand every word, they’ll hear new sounds, words and phrases which they can then try out, copying what they have heard.

As children start to learn to read at school, you can play an important role in helping to keep them interested in books. Find out what interests them, help them to find books that will be fun, and spend time reading the books they bring home from school together.

1. What will reading do to children？

A．Make them stronger.	B．Waste their time and energy.
C．Ensure their health.	D．Improve their performance at school.

2. Why is listening to stories important for children？

A．It attracts their interest.	B．It improves their understanding.
C．It enlarges their vocabulary.	D．It helps tests what they learned.

3. How can parents help children who start learning to read？

A．Find their interest.	B．Work out with them.
C．Buy more books for them.	D．Keep their interest in reading.

4. What is the text？

A．A travel guide.	B．A short story
C．A research article.	D．A book introduction.

4 . People often say that man can change nature or human being is the king of nature. According to the power of nature, however, man cannot live without nature that is offering man with fresh air to breathe, clean water to drink and various food to eat. Besides, animals in nature can help our human in some way.

One man shared his story with some special animals on TikTok.

Ten months ago, Ben started living on his own in Sydney because of the outbreak of the COVID-19. He was feeling very lonely during lockdown（封锁）-he missed his families and friends so much-and that’s when the birds started visiting him.

At first it was just one. He began interested in the regular friend and named it Peter.

“I couldn’t leave for the next hour and a half-I just sat there just let him play. It’s full of life and hope,” Ben told ABC News.

Over the next few months, Peter would come and go. Eventually, Peter started bringing his “girlfriend”.

“That was a turning point,” he said. “And it was strange, because it was when I started to really feel my loneliness in lockdown that the birds were coming more and more often. And whether or not that happened by chance, that’s when I started to take notice of them. They saved me from the deep and helpless loneliness and began to value life.”

Ben posted a video of his new friendship to TikTok where it instantly went viral.

1. What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A．Man is the king of nature.

B．Man can change nature for better.

C．Man depends on nature in some way.

D．Man and nature can live in peace with each other.

2. Why did Ben fall into loneliness？

A．He suffered from illness.	B．He was alone locked home.
C．He had no family members.	D．He broke up with his girlfriend.

3. What effect did the birds have on Ben？

A．They inspired him with life and hope.	B．They taught him how to play.
C．They made him famous online.	D．They showed him how to treat his girlfriend.

4. What does the underlined part “went viral” in the last paragraph probably mean？

A．Fall behind.	B．Become bad.
C．Spread widely.	D．Be fashionable.

5 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

In 1968, I was a student at the Sophia Hagopian High School in Beirut, Lebanon. One day, I went to the head teacher’s office and told him that my parents could not pay the tuition (学费). Although I was the top student in my class, I was sent home because of being short of money. This was a heartbreaking experience for me, as I really wanted to continue my education.

I went home and spent my day at my father’s tire-repair shop. One day, a very old man saw me in the shop and wondered why I was not in school. I told him the reason. He offered to help by calling the head teacher of the Hovaguimian-Manougian High School and asking him to accept me without tuition. The next day, I took a city bus to the school and went to the head teacher’s office. However, when I told the head teacher the reason for my visit, he shouted at me that there was no free tuition. I immediately turned around and rushed back to my home.

On the third day, one of my classmates from Sophia Hagopian High School came to inform me that the head teacher had sent him to tell me that I should come back to school and register (登记). When I arrived at school, I told the registrar that I could not pay the tuition. She said that my tuition had been fully paid. I asked the registrar who paid for my tuition so that I can thank him, I was told that the kind person wanted to remain unknown.

I went to my classroom, but kept wondering who was the person that gave me the golden opportunity to continue my education. I went back to the head teacher's office after classes and begged the registrar to tell me the name of the kind person. Finally, on the condition that I wouldn’t go and express the thanks, she told me that it was my English teacher, Olivia Balian. I promised that I would not talk to her.

注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

A year later, I came to the United States and finally received two Master’s degrees.

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After visiting my former high school, I really wanted to see Ms. Balian and thank her for her generosity (大方).

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6 . Avoid Misunderstanding Idioms (习语)

An idiom is a phrase or expression whose meaning is not always straightforward or easy to understand.     1     The meaning is that you don’t know who someone is, or what something is by their appearance. It is impossible to be familiar with all idiomatic expressions. You will come across some newer ones that you haven’t heard before. When this happens, here are some ways for you to get an idea about what is being said.

    2     This advice applies when you hear some odd phrases in a conversation. You have to consider what the general context is in the conversation, and from there you will be able to make a guess of how the idiomatic expression connects to the conversation. Of course, this requires that you listen actively to the conversation and that your mind is not somewhere else.

Check your understanding. If you want to make sure your understanding is correct, you may want to change the sentence into simple language and ask the person you are talking to if the meaning is correct. It never hurts to try to make something that you have heard in a conversation clearer.     3    

Consider the body language of the speaker.     4     If you see that someone has expressive facial expression and gestures, and that he may be joking, consider this when trying to understand an idiomatic expression. Some of these expressions may not have a good and pleasant meaning if the words are taken literally (字面地). However, if you connect together all other information you are given in the conversation, you will realise that it has a totally different meaning.

    5     There’s no better way to become more familiar with idiomatic expressions than to read all different types of resources. For example, you will find a lot of idiomatic expressions in novels. What’s also good about this is that since you are reading it and going at your own pace, you actually have the opportunity to check the meaning by yourself. After that, if you see the same expression in another sentence, you’ll better understand its true meaning.

A．If you don’t ask, you don’t learn.

B．Consider the context of the sentence.

C．Guess the idiom through its literal meaning.

D．Enlarge your knowledge by reading all the time.

E．It is important for English learners to know all idiomatic expressions.

F．Body language can give you hints to help you understand confusing phrases.

G．An example would be when someone says, “You can’t judge a book by its cover.”

7 . One Day, an anthology film (多段式电影) about easily-hurt children chasing their dreams, held a press conference to announce its release data on Wednesday afternoon in Beijing.

Set for September 10th, One day consists of nine short stories each focusing on one special group of children, such as the blind, those with intellectual disabilities, children who have been kidnapped and those whose parents work far away.

Produced by Huayi Brothers, a leading film production company, record label and talent agency in China, the film is one of the few non-commercial films in China heading to big screens nationwide this year.

According to Sun Amei, the main initiator (发起人) behind the film and person in Charge of the Huayi Brothers Foundation, One Day took 350 staff working over 900 days to finish while the film’s 12 stars including Zhou Xun, Wang Qianyuan, Xu Fan and Siqin Caowa have forgone any payment for their appearance in the film.

Advance ticket sales have already begun, with tickets priced as low as 5 yuan (about $0.8). Wang Zhonglei, CEO of Huayi Brothers, explained that ticket prices only cover the price of screening the film in theaters and that neither Huayi nor cinemas will turn in a profit from the film.

“There are many platforms a film can be released on, but only the big screen has the biggest charm,” Wang said at the press conference. He added that the film was not to call for economic support, as many of these vulnerable children can make a living by themselves when they grow up. “But they lack attention and understanding from society.” Wang stressed.

Sun said that One Day will not be their last film, as the foundation is planning to continue making films about these often ignored children.

1. This passage is about __________.

A．a film on children whose parents work far away

B．a film on children that chase their dream

C．a film on children who are often ignored

D．a film on children who are physically and mentally disabled

2. What can we know from the last paragraph?

A．One Day is one of the first films of Huayi Brothers.

B．Huayi Brothers will produce more films of this category.

C．Films about ignored children are really a good material.

D．One Day will be a great success to Huayi Brothers.

3. What does the underlined word “forgone” mean here?

A．desert

B．reuse

C．reform

D．refuse

4. When will the film be put on?

A．After 900 days.	B．350 days later
C．On Wednesday afternoon	D．On September 10th

8 . There is an old_________, “A bird with a broken_________ will never fly as high.” That’s the way some adults look at troubled kids. Norris, who was a most celebrated troublemaker, was once considered to _________ nothing.

By high school, Norris_________ got into lots of fights and conflicts every year. Teachers didn’t want to have him in their class. They shook their heads when talking about Norris, firmly_________ that he was doomed to be a failure.

_________ I met Norris, I was attending a weekend leadership training. Norris was one of 300 students who signed up the activity. When the activity began, he was merely standing outside the _________ of students, with a(an)_________ look on his face. _________, as time went by, the interactive games slowly__________ him in. Norris gave a lot of__________ suggestions, which__________ to be very useful. The other students on the team were__________ with his passionate concern and brilliant ideas. __________, it was not long__________ he was being treated like a leader.

The very first community-wide service project was to be a giant food drive, __________ by the Homeless Project team. Adults were__________ to find that Norris was the leader in this crucial first activity. Two weeks later, they collected a school record: 2854 cans of food in just two hours. The local newspaper__________ the event with a full-page article the next day. He was being__________ as leadership material.

When other people were on the__________ of losing confidence in Norris, he showed his talent to the world. It is a truth that once the bird’s broken wing is healed, it can fly higher than the rest.

1.

A．saying

B．idiom

C．phrase

D．sentence

2.

A．lung

B．heart

C．wing

D．tail

3.

A．achieve

B．assess

C．admire

D．advocate

4.

A．gradually

B．instantly

C．constantly

D．closely

5.

A．believing

B．admitting

C．suggesting

D．explaining

6.

A．The instant

B．The first time

C．The moment

D．Every time

7.

A．circle

B．notice

C．discussion

D．attention

8.

A．sincere

B．anxious

C．distant

D．eager

9.

A．Therefore

B．Besides

C．However

D．Meanwhile

10.

A．put

B．picked

C．forced

D．drew

11.

A．humorous

B．powerful

C．practical

D．simple

12.

A．turned up

B．turned out

C．took out

D．took up

13.

A．ashamed

B．strict

C．positive

D．impressed

14.

A．Fortunately

B．Undoubtedly

C．Generally

D．Worse still

15.

A．after

B．that

C．before

D．since

16.

A．organized

B．accepted

C．shared

D．established

17.

A．disappointed

B．mad

C．terrified

D．amazed

18.

A．covered

B．printed

C．included

D．posted

19.

A．agreed

B．acknowledged

C．realized

D．introduced

20.

A．spot

B．barrier

C．idea

D．edge

9 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Meng Wanzhou arrives home

Through efforts of the Chinese government, Meng Wanzhou, the Chief Financial Officer of China’s telecommunication（电信）giant（巨头）Huawei, arrived at Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport on Saturday on a charter flight     1    （organize）by the Chinese government. She will soon reunite     2     her family.

Meng Wanzhou     3    （arrest逮捕）by Canadian authorities at the request of the US on December 2018. Meng reached     4     agreement with the US Justice Department（司法部门）on Friday that allows     5    （she）to return to China, according to media reports. It marks the end of Meng’s nearly three-year detention（拘留）in Canada.

On the flight     6    （head）home, Meng expressed her gratitude     7     the country.

“Without a strong nation, I would not have     8    （free）as I have today,” said Meng from the airplane,     9     is to land in China in a few hours.

“The road back home is full of twists and turns（曲折）,     10     it is the most heart-warming journey in the world,” she said.

10 . Developing strong study skills as a high school student not only allows you to earn better grades in high school, but also to prepare you for college. The sooner you start to build your study skills, the more good habits you’ll create for your future study.     1     Here are several study skills you should know.

1. Boost brain power

    2     Healthy, brain-fueling food and adequate rest is a foundation（基础）for all the other study skills. It will help you be more focused and productive the next day. It will also help to give you the energy you need to complete tasks you may think you are not capable of.

2. Develop concentration

Set focused study time for nothing but school work. Create a quiet study zone that includes a phone-free environment for studying.     3     That way you will keep highly focused and not be distracted（分心）by other things not related to study.

3. Develop organizational skills

Find a convenient location for putting all your school learning papers, books, and homework assignments in place. That way you’ll be better prepared for the coming lectures and thus better follow the teachers.     4    

4.     5    

Be sure to effeciently write down what you listen to in class. You don’t need to write down everything said, just the important points. You may have to take down keywords, dates, names and fill in the details later if you are having trouble getting down enough. Learning to organize and denote（表示）things in a clear visual way is also very helpful in taking good notes.

A．Being organized can save you a lot of time and allow you to have more efficient（高效）class.

B．You can have a rest after using your brain too long.

C．Develop good listening skills

D．That’s why it’s important to build good study skills early.

E．Make sure you are eating healthy food and getting enough rest.

F．Develop note taking skills

G．When you are studying, try to clear your desk and just keep some study necessities.