3 . In mid-January, Jacky Hunt-Broersma, a native of South Africa, set her goal of running. And since then she has been running 26. 2 miles every day, about the _______ of a marathon. On Saturday, she completed her 104th marathon — a (n) _______ she expects to be confirmed by Guinness World Records. If so, she would then hold a world record for 104 back-to-back (连续的) marathon runs, two more than her previous _______.

Hunt-Broersma lost half of her left leg _______ a rare form of cancer in 2001. “The biggest ______ was accepting that part of my body was gone,” she said. “Until five years ago, I was not very _______. But after looking into running, I decided to give it a try.” Currently, she keeps running on a false leg made out of carbon fiber. The carbon fiber blade (刀锋) she uses, designed specifically for running, costs about $10,000.

But Hunt-Broersma says her investment (投入) has been well worthwhile. “Running really _______ my life,” she said. “It gave me a sense of freedom. I fell in love with the process of _______ my body further just to see what I could do.”

Hunt-Broersma is hoping to _______ a single thought in others — “You’re ________ than you think and you’re capable of so much more.”

1.

A．background

B．theme

C．distance

D．speed

2.

A．experiment

B．achievement

C．invention

D．program

3.

A．measure

B．goal

C．rank

D．position

4.

A．in spite of

B．apart from

C．due to

D．regardless of

5.

A．struggle

B．possibility

C．opportunity

D．regret

6.

A．active

B．sensitive

C．negative

D．reliable

7.

A．recorded

B．changed

C．reflected

D．limited

8.

A．approaching

B．supporting

C．pushing

D．affecting

9.

A．describe

B．seek

C．collect

D．inspire

10.

A．stronger

B．healthier

C．stricter

D．wiser

4 . 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英语回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。

I work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain. The effort made in vain is unavoidable in some rescue work. However, when it works, it is simply beautiful.

I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had found a young owl (猫头鹰) on the ground. When I arrived, I saw a 2-to 3-week-old owl. It had already been placed in a carrier for safety.

I examined the chick (雏鸟) and it seemed fine. If I could locate the nest, I might have been able to put it back, but no luck. My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree. The homeowner was very helpful. A wire basket was found. I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable. I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down.

Now all that was needed were the parents, but they were absent. I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks. These advertise the presence of chicks to adults; they might also encourage our chick to start calling as well. I gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring.

A nervous night to be sure, but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all! The homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordings. I drove over and saw the chick in the nest looking healthy and active. And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of all—LUNCH! The parents had done their duty and would probably continue to do so.

1. Why does the author think that the effort is in vain in some rescue work?
______________________________________________________________________________
2. What did the author do to make the chick calm down?
______________________________________________________________________________
3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
The young owl in the nest looked healthy and active, and the homeowner’s parents prepared some lunch for the chick.
______________________________________________________________________________
4. What can you do to help animals in need?（in about 40 words）
______________________________________________________________________________

5 . 假如你是红星中学李华，你校将开展“非物质文化遗产进校园”活动，让学生体验剪纸艺术。你校英国交换生Jim对此很感兴趣，你打算邀请他参加。请给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1. 活动的时间和地点
2. 活动的内容和意义
提示词语：非物质文化遗产 Intangible Cultural Heritage
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

6 . As we all know, our oceans are filled with garbage. Broken objects, used plastic bottles and so on fill our beaches and cover the ocean floor, doing huge damage to ocean creatures. Many individuals and organizations are working to remove this garbage, and recent technological developments have given them a new tool to do so: the trash-eating robot.

Robots of various shapes have been designed to collect garbage that they find floating in the ocean. For example, the French company IADMEEYS has developed what it calls the jellyfishbot. This small robot gathers up everything it meets, including liquid hydrocarbons (碳氢化合物) such as gasoline and oil. The jellyfishbot is remotely controlled and can clean up to 1,000 square meters per hour. The jellyfishbots’ small size and ability to be easily controlled make them ideal for cleaning up crowded areas such as ports.

For larger, more open areas, a much larger robot called the Interceptor has a similar function. Designed for use on rivers, the Interceptor looks like a boat with a conveyor belt (传送带) that picks up trash. Once a sensor indicates that the rubbish bins are full, the Interceptor automatically sends a text message to onshore operators. These operators collect and empty the rubbish bins, sending the garbage to local waste management facilities.

The Interceptor’s name comes from the verb intercept because its purpose is to prevent trash from getting to the ocean. Most of the garbage in the oceans comes down rivers. Cleaning up trash that litters the ocean is good, but to keep the oceans clean, new garbage must be kept from getting there. Therefore, the Interceptor is used to prevent pollution before it enters the ocean.

The Interceptor is completely solar-powered and operates on its own, which minimizes the need for human involvement.

Robots are able to clean up large amounts of garbage without humans struggling through beach cleanup by hand. Hopefully, they can be a big part of the solution to ocean pollution.

1. The author writes the first paragraph mainly to ______.

A．make a definition	B．explain the argument
C．lead in the topic	D．make a comparison

2. What do the jellyfishbot and the Interceptor have in common?

A．They are both solar-powered.

B．They need no human operation.

C．They can only clean up the crowded ports.

D．They can play a role in solving ocean pollution.

3. What does the underlined word “intercept” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?

A．Check.

B．Stop.

C．Sort.

D．Collect.

4. Which would be the best title for the passage?

A．The Severe Ocean Pollution

B．The Development of the Robot

C．The Hug e Damage to Ocean Creatures

D．The Promising Tool to Ocean Pollution

7 . Art is a wonderful thing that can enrich our spiritual life. It comes in two main types: realistic and abstract (抽象的). Realistic art aims to show real-life scenes, people, and objects exactly as they appear. It involves paying close attention to details, making things look like photographs.     1     It’s more about expressing feelings, emotions, and ideas.

Realistic art is easy to understand.     2     Take the Mona Lisa, for example—it’s a realistic painting of a lady with a mysterious smile. Artworks like this tell stories about history and everyday life, helping us to learn about the past.

Unlike realistic art, abstract art is more about being creative.     3     They use shapes, colors and patterns to express feelings and ideas. Abstract art means different things to different people. Some people enjoy trying to figure out what the artwork expresses.

    4     Realistic art needs drawing or sculpting exactly to make things look real. Abstract art requires imagination to use shapes and colors in new ways. Many artists are skilled in both. They create realistic pieces to show their technical skills and abstract ones to display their creativity.

As for personal preference, some people prefer the clear stories of realistic art while others are attracted to the mystery of abstract art, interpreting meanings in the shapes and forms. Together, the two kinds of art make the art world various and engaging.     5    

A．Both types of art take skills to make.

B．Viewers can easily recognize what is pictured.

C．Mastering abstract art needs more artistic training.

D．Photographs show imaginary life of people from long ago.

E．Both ways of creating art have their own value and beauty.

F．In contrast, abstract art focuses less on realistic appearances.

G．Artists have the freedom to go beyond real-life representations.

10 . By the end of 2021, the “digital Dunhuang project” ______________ (complete) the digital collection of 268 grottoes. (所给词的适当形式填空)