1 . Adonis and Hassan were two businessmen. Adonis was a cheerful person, while Hassan was a very ______man. One day, they went to the city of Touria together.

They arrived at a forest. So tired, they sat down and ______. Later Adonis woke up, sat up laughing, and told Hassan he had a ______dream. An old man asked him to dig around the pine tree! Adonis believed it and started ______. Adonis said to Hassan, “I found a big pot full of gold coins. I had never in my life seen so much______! In fact, I would never take a dream seriously.”

“A dream like this ______has a meaning. If you do not want to dig, I will try instead. ______your dream to me.” Hassan said. When Adonis heard Hassan say so, he suddenly became very happy and ______sell his dream for the sum of 300 coins.

“Never have I made such a business ______. So much money for a simple dream of no value.” Adonis said.

Hassan then started to dig. And Adonis was amused to see that Hassan ______hard with heavy sweat.

Hanssan uncovered an earthen pot full of gold coins and then six more pots! Seeing this, Adonis started to ______the business deal.

Having so much gold, Hassan lived as a rich and satisfied man until his ______. When Hassan was alive, Adonis often came to visit him and greeted his friend with the ______, “Well, I have come to see what has happened to my dream.” And then they ______each other on the back laughing. But every time Adonis returned home ______, for he knew that he could never buy back his dream.

1.

A．serious

B．responsible

C．adorable

D．humorous

2.

A．made up

B．fell asleep

C．ran away

D．turned over

3.

A．terrible

B．sweet

C．bad

D．splendid

4.

A．digging

B．grasping

C．carrying

D．searching

5.

A．food

B．money

C．water

D．dream

6.

A．never

B．barely

C．surely

D．slightly

7.

A．Give

B．Adopt

C．Sell

D．Purchase

8.

A．agreed to

B．attempted to

C．forced to

D．refused to

9.

A．coin

B．deal

C．trip

D．approach

10.

A．worked

B．studied

C．checked

D．handled

11.

A．ban

B．regret

C．refuse

D．accept

12.

A．birth

B．death

C．life

D．sickness

13.

A．expressions

B．letters

C．vocabularies

D．words

14.

A．patted

B．knocked

C．defeated

D．attacked

15.

A．angrier

B．sadder

C．happier

D．calmer

2 . A young man was about to go to the office when he received a phone call from a nurse who told him his father was injured and in hospital. So he ______ to the hospital by taxi. He had gone into the hospital when he found he ______ his cell phone in the taxi. What’s ______, he had forgotten to ask the nurse which ward his father was in. He had to run hurriedly around in the hospital ______ his father. Seeing a nurse, he asked her with ______, “My father is in hospital. He...”

The nurse ______, “Oh, my God. It’s you. Come with me!” She ______ the young man to the bed side of an elderly man. “Your son is here,” she ______ to the elderly patient several times. The old man was too weak to stay awake, only to look ______ at the young man standing beside him.

Throughout the night the young man ______ to the old man, holding the old man’s hand and offering him words of love and strength. The dying old man said nothing. The nurse ______ the young rest for a while but he ______ her advice.

Sunrise ______, the old man peacefully died. The young man placed the lifeless hand on the bed and informed the nurse. After the nurse did what was ______, she just found the young man had left, leaving a letter ______ “Thank you, lady! My father is fine. I knew right away the old man was not my father. But I also knew he needed his son, and his son just wasn’t here. So, I stayed.”

1.

A．jogged

B．rushed

C．jumped

D．slid

2.

A．left

B．forgot

C．remained

D．removed

3.

A．more

B．better

C．worse

D．finer

4.

A．in favor of

B．in search of

C．in fear of

D．in memory of

5.

A．despair

B．joy

C．relief

D．anxiety

6.

A．called in

B．turned in

C．took in

D．broke in

7.

A．directed

B．connected

C．appointed

D．joined

8.

A．roared

B．shouted

C．whispered

D．whistled

9.

A．faintly

B．positively

C．passively

D．generously

10.

A．turned

B．tended

C．led

D．adapted

11.

A．confirmed

B．announced

C．recommended

D．ensured

12.

A．received

B．reserved

C．revised

D．rejected

13.

A．advancing

B．approaching

C．amounting

D．assuming

14.

A．obvious

B．impressive

C．impossible

D．necessary

15.

A．reading

B．writing

C．drawing

D．demanding

3 . Joe and Della were a new couple. They were both interested in art--one in painting, the other in music. They lived in a small flat. They loved each other and they were happy.

But one day they found that they had spent all their money. One afternoon Della told Joe that she had found a _________ and was to give her three music lessons a week. For that she could get fifteen dollars a week. But Joe was not _________ because he didn’t want to stay at home, playing with his art while Della was at work. He wanted to earn some money too.

Every day they parted in the morning and _________ in the evening.

A week _________ , Della brought home fifteen dollars, but she looked a little _________. Joe took eighteen dollars out of his pocket. They were both _________ to have so much money at hand.

The next week, Joe _________ home another eighteen dollars but Della came home with her right hand in a bandage (绷带). Joe asked Della what was the _________. Della said, “It was because of an iron-- I mean a plate of soup spilled on my _________.”

“What do you do every day, Della? Do you __________ give music lessons?” Joe asked. “Tell me the __________!”

Della cried. She told Joe that she was working in a laundry (洗衣店), __________ shirts. A girl accidentally __________ an iron on her hand and she got a __________ burn. But Della asked Joe how he had guessed that she wasn’t giving music lessons.

Joe told Della that he worked in the engine-room of the same laundry where she worked. They both let out their __________ and laughed.

1.

A．pupil

B．teacher

C．painter

D．director

2.

A．worried

B．busy

C．glad

D．surprising

3.

A．studied

B．met

C．worked

D．talked

4.

A．killed

B．spent

C．wasted

D．passed

5.

A．tired

B．excited

C．fatter

D．stranger

6.

A．puzzled

B．disappointed

C．anxious

D．happy

7.

A．borrowed

B．brought

C．applied

D．stored

8.

A．result

B．job

C．matter

D．bandage

9.

A．foot

B．face

C．arm

D．hand

10.

A．really

B．often

C．seldom

D．finally

11.

A．reason

B．cause

C．truth

D．incident

12.

A．making

B．repairing

C．ironing

D．selling

13.

A．picked up

B．set down

C．poured out

D．filled with

14.

A．slight

B．bad

C．soft

D．hard

15.

A．secrets

B．lessons

C．ideas

D．opinions

4 . 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。

Never Too Old to Shine

When Wang Deshun showed on the stage as a male model in his late 70s, many thought he had reached his apex (顶点). However, the 85-year-old showed them he's still flying.

The white-bearded Wang took flight in Beijing Miyun District in a SW100 light aircraft on Aug 17, 2021. During the course of the flight, he completed turns and climbs on his own, becoming the oldest person to undertake flight training in China.

His physical stats proved enough to apply for a flight license due to his many years of exercise. At Miyun Airport in Beijing, he was guided by a professional team that made a training plan for him.

“I've been dreaming of flying for more than 50 years so I thought I should learn. I thought I could do this," Wang said.

This is not the first time Wang has wowed (使喝彩) his fellow Chinese citizens. Born in a rural family in Shengyang，Liaoning Province in 1936, Wang started to work as a bus conductor and then a factory worker. In 1960, he became a stage actor and appeared in bit parts in films such as Brave Journey to Northeast and Miss Granny.

Wang continued to challenge himself throughout his life. At 44 he learned English, and at 50 he began fitness training. He learnt to ride a horse at 65, to ride a motorcycle at 78, and hit the catwalk at 79, when he took part in Beijing Fashion Week and rose to social media fame. Walking down the catwalk completely shirtless, he wowed audiences and was nicknamed "China's hottest grandpa".

"It's never too old to have your dream," he said. "Age has never been a problem. Just do it."

1. What did Wang Deshun do on Aug 17, 2021?
2. What was Wang's first job in his life?
3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
Wang challenged himself throughout his life, for he was nicknamed "China's hottest grandpa".
4. Have you ever challenged yourself? Please give an example. (In about 40 words)

5 .

As college sports continue to be hugely popular and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) brings in large amounts of money, people have restarted the debate on whether college athletes should get paid.

Supporters of the idea believe that, because college athletes are bringing in audiences, they should receive some sort of compensation (补偿). In fact, the NCAA brings in about $1 billion income a year, but college athletes don’t receive any of that money in the form of a paycheck. Additionally, people who believe college athletes should be paid state that paying college athletes will actually encourage them to remain in college longer and not turn professionals as quickly, either by giving them a way to begin earning money in college or requiring them to sign a contract (合同) saying they’ll stay at the university for a certain number of years while making an agreed-upon salary.

People who argue against the idea of paying college athletes believe the practice could be disastrous for college sports. Paying athletes would turn college sports into a bidding (竞拍) war, where only the richest schools could afford top athletes, and most schools would be shut out from developing a talented team. It could also harm the camaraderie within many college teams if players become unhappy that certain teammates are making more money than they are.

Those against paying college athletes also believe that the athletes are receiving enough benefits already. The top athletes receive scholarships that are worth tens of thousands per year. They receive free food and textbooks, get travel bonuses and free equipment, and can use their time in college as a way to attract the attention of professional coaches. No other college students receive anywhere near as much from their schools.

While both sides have good points, it’s clear that the negatives of paying college athletes far outweigh the positives. College athletes have been compensated enough. Adding a salary would result in a college athletic system where only a few athletes are paid by some schools who enter bidding wars to sign them up, while most student athletics and college athletic programs suffer or even shut down for lack of money. Continuing to offer the present benefits to student athletes makes it possible for as many people to benefit from and enjoy college sports as possible.

1. It can be learned from Paragraph 2 that college athletes ________.

A．have earned what they are promised

B．tend to serve college longer when paid

C．should sign a contract to make an agreed-upon salary

D．prefer to stay at university rather than turn professionals

2. The underlined word “camaraderie” in Paragraph 3 is similar to “________”.

A．friendship

B．competition

C．spirit

D．communication

3. People against paying college athletes believe ________.

A．schools would be unable to afford it

B．it could be harmful to college sports

C．no other college students receive benefits

D．students would value payments over achievements

4. What is the author’s attitude towards paying college athletes?

A．Uncertain.

B．Satisfied.

C．Unsupportive.

D．Expectant.

6 . 随着社会的发展, 网上购物成为一种新型的购物方式。请根据下表提示, 谈谈网上购物的利与弊。
要求：
1. 语句流畅, 书写规范。
2. 包含提示内容, 并可适当发挥。
3. 词数 100 左右, 首句已给出, 不计入总词数。
4. 文中不能出现人名、地名等真实信息。

Advantages	Disadvantages
方便（convenient）；24 小时营业； 不用排队。	看不见物品；容易受到欺骗（be cheated）； 不能享受和朋友一起购物的乐趣。

Shopping online is quite popular in our daily life now.

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7 . There are many international organizations which work to save and protect endangered species（物种）and natural environment. If you would like more information about any of the organizations listed below, you can write to the addresses given.

1. If you want to learn more about the organizations, you can ________.

A．call them	B．write them a letter
C．visit them	D．send them an e-mail

2. BirdLife International is an organization aiming to ________.

A．reduce pollution	B．defend rainforests
C．protect ocean animals	D．save endangered birds

3. If you oppose nuclear power, you can join ________.

A．Friends of the Earth	B．World Wide Fund For Nature
C．Greenpeace	D．BirdLife International

4. Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Environmental Protection Organizations

B．Global Traffic Problems

C．Endangered Animals

D．Natural Beauty

8 . People today are not unfamiliar with term such as "going eco-friendly" and "sustainable lifestyle". However, there exists a group of sceptics（怀疑论者）who believe that going eco-friendly is merely a fad（一时的风尚）. I disagree with this viewpoint, Going eco-friendly is not merely a fad and it does, in fact, change the beliefs and attitudes of people.

The long-term presence of environmental organisations shows the efforts that people have made towards going eco-friendly. Organisations such as World Wildlife Fund advocate people to go eco-friendly. The high involvement of the organisations and the participants is thus a strong indicator that going eco-friendly is not merely a fad but a trend that can last decades.

Another strong indicator is the emergence of sustainable products in many industries, such as organic produce and electric vehicles. The consumer demand, coupled with eco-conscious（环保意识的）businesses, is behind the sharp increase in such products. This shows a shift in the beliefs and attitudes of people towards adopting a sustainable lifestyle. Thus, it seems quite certain that going eco-friendly is not merely a fad.

While some people who broadcast their eco-friendly practices are criticised for just hoping to project an eco-conscious image, there are a number of celebrities who have been practising the zero-waste lifestyle for years. For those who do so for years, and not mere days or months, it is indeed a commitment that can only come with a true change in beliefs and attitudes towards caring for the earth.

The call to save the earth looks set to stay. With the development of technology and the appearance of many platforms advocating going green, people are more willing to change their beliefs and attitudes when they can learn about and appreciate the positive impact of the work of different environmental organisations and individuals. It is hoped that these effects will go a long way in ensuring that our planet will remain a suitable place to live in.

1. Why does the author mention World Wildlife Fund?

A．To appreciate its environmental efforts.

B．To encourage people to go eco-friendly.

C．To evidence the universal recognition of going green.

D．To highlight the difficulty in changing people's attitudes.

2. What does the underlined word "emergence" mean in paragraph 3?

A．Sudden disappearance.	B．Sharp increase.
C．Gradual development.	D．Limited application.

3. What does the author expect of technology development?

A．It may discourage people from sustainable lifestyle.

B．It may boost the business of organic produce.

C．It will be used to project an eco-conscious image.

D．It will promote environmental awareness.

4. What is the author's purpose in writing this text?

A．To prove going eco-friendly a lasting trend.

B．To popularize the eco-friendly products.

C．To offer strategies to go eco-friendly.

D．To advertise for eco-friendly platforms.