1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the first job of the day?

A．Check the notice.

B．Feed the animals.

C．Clean the animals’ places.

2. What time does the work finish in the zoo?

A．At 6 p.m.

B．At 7 p.m.

C．At 8 p.m.

3. How can visitors know about their favorite animals?

A．By reading the notice.

B．By asking the workers.

C．By listening to the talks.

4. What can we learn about the zoo?

A．There is a restaurant in it.

B．Drinks and food can be bought in it.

C．Three gift shops in it are open the whole year.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the topic of the photos of this year?

A．Flowers.

B．Animals.

C．Food.

2. How should the photos be sent?

A．Bye-mail

B．By post.

C．In person.

3. What is the prize?

A．A cup.

B．A camera.

C．Some money.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When were the wooden houses built?

A．In the 10th century.

B．In the 13th century.

C．In the 17th century.

2. Where did the man have lunch?

A．On a hill.

B．By a river.

C．In a garden.

3. How was the weather during the man’s trip?

A．Rainy.

B．Sunny.

C．Windy.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What has the boy begun to learn about in the geography class now?

A．Rivers.

B．The sea.

C．Fish.

2. What did the boy do in the geography class?

A．He watched a film.

B．He drew a picture.

C．He read the textbook.

3. What does the girl think of the homework of this week?

A．It is easier.

B．It is more interesting.

C．It is harder.

5 . That day was Nancy’s 30th birthday and she was alone at home. She was standing by the living room window, with her eyes filled with _________. She was sure her sister would _________ her like she always did.

Looking out from the window, Nancy _________ her journey. All these years, she took up different _________, from a factory worker, a waitress to a hotel clerk. Her only goal was to _________ Kate, her younger sister. To her relief, Kate was a(n) _________ student, always doing well at school. For Nancy, Kate _________ much to her. She was her dream and happiness.

As lost in thought, Nancy was _________ by footsteps approaching her room. Her eyes lit up right away. She rushed to the door and sniffed (嗅) the air to catch the _________ smell of the chocolate cake. However, unlike usual, Kate arrived, __________ this time. No cake; no beautiful gift box. Nancy’s __________ disappeared. Kate gave Nancy a big hug and said, “Happy birthday!” “Thank you,” Nancy just replied __________. And then Kate took an envelope from her pocket and said, “Here is your birthday gift.” Looking at Kate questioningly, Nancy __________ it. Inside was a(n) __________ letter. Kate continued, “I signed you up for the community college with the money I earned through part-time work. I want you to __________ from where you left.”

Nancy hugged Kate tightly, crying with joy. She finally got the best ever birthday gift.

1.

A．loneliness

B．determination

C．hope

D．longing

2.

A．surprise

B．comfort

C．forget

D．fool

3.

A．imagined

B．arranged

C．reflected on

D．broke down

4.

A．occupations

B．hobbies

C．adventures

D．examinations

5.

A．recognize

B．follow

C．support

D．inspire

6.

A．easygoing

B．outstanding

C．helpful

D．humble

7.

A．owed

B．meant

C．brought

D．left

8.

A．distracted

B．shocked

C．annoyed

D．frightened

9.

A．rare

B．strange

C．familiar

D．distinct

10.

A．open-minded

B．strong-willed

C．light-hearted

D．empty-handed

11.

A．nervousness

B．excitement

C．embarrassment

D．disappointment

12.

A．gratefully

B．coldly

C．sincerely

D．normally

13.

A．addressed

B．noticed

C．opened

D．recorded

14.

A．congratulation

B．application

C．introduction

D．admission

15.

A．pick up

B．wake up

C．get up

D．end up

6 . I have just bought a new chair whose height is ________(adjust), which makes it comfortable for both my sister and me to sit on. (所给词的适当形式填空)

7 . 15 years ago, Andrew McLindon was riding his bike in Austin, Texas, when he thought about a friend’s son. The boy had ________ known the pleasure of biking because he suffered from a balance disturbance (平衡障碍).

When he got home, McLindon, now 60, went online and ________ a three-wheel recumbent bike, perfect for a child with balance problems. Soon the boy was ________ around the street with his friends, having ________ and getting exercise. But there was more, as McLindon noticed after doing this small act of ________. “I saw him interacting (互动) with other kids,” McLindon says. “I’ll never forget the ________ on his face.”

That smile led to the McLindon Family Foundation. The group works to ________ adaptive (有适应性的) bikes to children with special needs. The bikes are ________ and can cost thousands of dollars, a price out of reach for many families.

McLindon said the happiness of telling families they are getting this ________ is great as he remembered a(n) ________ he had with a mom telling her the foundation was giving her child a bike.

“She said ‘A bike for my child, a bike for my child.’ She couldn’t ________ it. The phone went ________ for two minutes… and when she came back, she was crying.” McLindon said. “After I hung up, I was just shouting. ‘Yes, yes.’ I was so ________ because that’s what I live for.”

For kids lucky enough to get an adaptive bike, it is a ________ changer.

“We worked with a 14-year-old who has spina bifida (脊柱裂),” said McLindon. “She spent most days watching TV. Soon after she ________ her bike, she was training for special-needs triathlons (三项全能运动).”

1.

A．almost

B．never

C．even

D．also

2.

A．changed

B．shared

C．remembered

D．found

3.

A．biking

B．walking

C．searching

D．talking

4.

A．success

B．luck

C．fun

D．support

5.

A．bravery

B．mindfulness

C．creation

D．kindness

6.

A．surprise

B．smile

C．fear

D．pain

7.

A．give

B．sell

C．borrow

D．introduce

8.

A．popular

B．common

C．expensive

D．different

9.

A．gift

B．prize

C．advice

D．idea

10.

A．meeting

B．interview

C．training

D．call

11.

A．accept

B．believe

C．forget

D．prove

12.

A．silent

B．busy

C．free

D．ready

13.

A．interested

B．sorry

C．excited

D．nervous

14.

A．tool

B．life

C．record

D．time

15.

A．suggested

B．repaired

C．got

D．returned

8 . Like many others, Animal Lovers League (ALL) all started with a love for animals. ALL is a charity and home to over 500 dogs and cats. It encourages the public to adopt (领养) instead of buying animals and tries to help the animals at ALL find loving families.

Tasks that the founders, Cathy and Mohan, as well as volunteers carry out to care for the animals include feeding them, taking sick animals to hospital and bringing them for checkups.

The adoption process at ALL:

STEP 1 Contact us

Learn more details about our animals for adoption, or view them on our website www.animalloversleague.com .

For dog adoptions, please WhatsApp Catheryn at 9753 3320.

For cat adoptions, please WhatsApp Mohan at 9670 8052.

STEP 2 Meet our furry kids

Get a chance to play with our furry kids, one-on-one, to find your perfect match!

All adoption visits are by appointment (预约) only. No walk-ins are allowed.

STEP 3 Homestay

We will interview you and do a home visit to ensure you are able to take care of our kids.

After that, you will go through the adoption initiation (开始) process with a 2-week homestay to see if our furry baby is able to get used to the environment of your home and if you can follow the lifestyle of having a furry kid to care for.

STEP 4 Successful adoption

You will be asked to fill in an adoption form upon the completion of this process.

We will keep in contact with you to check up on your progress.

No adoption fees are required as we do not put a price on the lives of our furry kids.

1. What do we know about Animal Lovers League?

A．It focuses on taking care of animals.

B．It offers professional medical treatment to animals.

C．It is home to many animals including dogs and cats.

D．It was set up to stop the buying and selling of animals.

2. What is the purpose of STEP 2?

A．To give people some detailed information about the animals at ALL.

B．To ask people to provide a home for the animals at ALL.

C．To teach people how to get along with animals at ALL.

D．To invite people to get close to the animals at ALL.

3. What should people do at the end of the adoption process?

A．Give some money to ALL.	B．Complete an adoption form.
C．Attend an adoption interview.	D．Do some volunteer work for ALL.

9 .

Aron Ralston will forever be known as the guy who cut his handoff to escape an accident that left him stuck between two huge rocks.

Ralston was_________in Blue John Canyon in Utah alone. As he came down a canyon, a rock became loose and_________his hand. No one knew he was there, and he only had a little bit of water and a little bit of food. It was up to him to_________himself. He decided to self-amputate (截肢) in order to save himself after_________for three days. But after two days of trying_________methods, he nearly gave up.

That is until an idea came to him on day six: he could_________apart of his own arm. After an hour of work with a cheap multitool (多刃刀具), he made a successful_________and had to get back to his vehicle, going down a 65-footwall with one hand.

He was _________discovered by a European family on a_________out, and six hours after his self-amputation, he was rescued by authorities. He was found just in time: Ralston was on the brink (边缘) of__________from blood loss. He survives today, still taking outdoor expeditions and climbing__________when not giving speeches or having movies made about his incredible __________

Born on Oct. 27, 1975, Ralston grew up in Ohio before his family__________to Colorado in 1987. After working for several years, he decided that working in a company wasn’t__________for him and quit this job to__________more time to mountaineering.

1.

A．hiking

B．jogging

C．climbing

D．escaping

2.

A．trapped

B．touched

C．raised

D．covered

3.

A．adapt

B．attract

C．encourage

D．rescue

4.

A．crying

B．struggling

C．preparing

D．exploring

5.

A．scientific

B．unusual

C．various

D．effective

6.

A．break off

B．take off

C．put off

D．cut off

7.

A．effort

B．plan

C．prediction

D．experiment

8.

A．actively

B．eventually

C．immediately

D．surprisingly

9.

A．camp

B．voyage

C．flight

D．research

10.

A．escape

B．death

C．fall

D．survival

11.

A．journeys

B．competitions

C．adventures

D．surprises

12.

A．discovery

B．courage

C．determination

D．experience

13.

A．turned

B．connected

C．compared

D．moved

14.

A．fit

B．healthy

C．useful

D．hopeful

15.

A．spend

B．devote

C．took

D．prefer

10 .

A video of a young boy waving to ask his dad for one extra hug before he drives off to work is capturing the hearts of social media users online.

Tyler Lobdell shared a 31-second clip on his TikTok page, which now has over 1.5 million views. Lobdell, a father of two, told Good Morning America he had the idea to check his doorbell camera recently when he came across the special moment and couldn’t resist watching it over and over.

“I watched it 150 times before I posted it because I’m just watching it and its making me emotional watching it and I just wanted people to feel what I felt watching it.” Lobdell said of his motivation to share the video of him and his son Isaiah.

Lobdell said even though he often showers his sons, Hudson and Isaiah, with hugs and kisses, the boys, who are now 6 and 8, still like to stop him before he leaves for work and occasionally request one more hug from him.

“They’ll catch me in the garage or come out, like Isaiah did that morning, and they’ll stop me for an extra hug,” Lobdell, an ironworker in Constantia, New York, explained. “They just do it randomly from time to time and I just love that they do that.”

“I always try to make sure that I’m reciprocating that love that they’re trying to show me,” he continued. “It’s a rough world out there and I don’t ever want my kids to ever feel that they can’t show me love or feel in any way that they’re not totally and completely loved by their parents.”

Lobdell said he encourages other parents to “be as present as possible” with their kids and take the opportunity to spend time with them because “time flies by so fast”. As for his young sons, Lobdell added that he wants them to know that no matter what they do, he’ll always support them and he’ll always be proud of them.

1. What attracted people’s attention about the video?

A．Lobdell’s care for his son.	B．Isaiah’s love for his father.
C．Lobdell’s parenting skills.	D．Isaiah’s funny activities.

2. Why did Tyler Lobdell post the video?

A．To express his gratitude.	B．To attract some followers.
C．To make his son feel proud.	D．To share his personal feelings.

3. What does the underlined word “reciprocating” in Paragraph 6 mean?

A．Making out.

B．Taking over.

C．Giving back.

D．Setting down.

4. What was Tyler Lobdell’s final advice to other parents?

A．Be strict with their children.	B．Keep their children company.
C．Show respect to their children.	D．Praise and motivate their children.