1 . The boy had to give up ________ because of his leg.

A．run

B．runner

C．running

D．to run

2 . ________ is of great help to many people.

A．Travel

B．Travelled

C．Travelling

D．To travel

3 . I live in Sarasota, Florida, where sudden and terrible rainstorms can often come out of nowhere. People who are not from around here will never_______ to bring an umbrella with them every_________day.

One beautiful afternoon, my mother and I were heading for our_________in her car after taking my cat to hospital. Suddenly, as so often_________, a heavy rainstorm blew in.

While waiting at a red light, we noticed a_________over to the side of the road. Someone was crouching (蹲着) at the bus stop. Looking_________, we came to clearly see this was a young woman, crouching low to_________ her young daughter as they waited for the bus. She got wet all through.

As traffic began to move, my mother felt_________but was unable to think of what she could do. At the very next light,_________going home, she turned to the left and then circled back around the block to__________.

As they came into view__________, the young mother still covering her child with her own body, my mom__________.She grabbed her umbrella and ran over to them. Not saying a word, she__________handed the young mother the umbrella, smiling, and ran back.

I’m so glad I witnessed this__________on my mother’s part. I’m following my mom’s__________, always ready to warm someone else in need.

1.

A．afford

B．agree

C．know

D．hesitate

2.

A．busy

B．sunny

C．tiring

D．unforgettable

3.

A．shop

B．office

C．hotel

D．home

4.

A．happens

B．reports

C．matters

D．continues

5.

A．car

B．figure

C．light

D．cat

6.

A．lower

B．longer

C．closer

D．faster

7.

A．free

B．save

C．educate

D．protect

8.

A．sorry

B．lonely

C．awkward

D．confused

9.

A．due to

B．instead of

C．as for

D．apart from

10.

A．follow

B．guide

C．help

D．wait

11.

A．recently

B．again

C．immediately

D．once

12.

A．pulled over

B．gave up

C．broke down

D．got away

13.

A．curiously

B．casually

C．simply

D．actually

14.

A．improvement

B．courage

C．faith

D．kindness

15.

A．view

B．advice

C．plan

D．example

4 . 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。

Early in the morning, Abbie, a cleaner, got out of her truck and loaded all the rubbish into her vehicle. She was about to leave when she noticed a stroller (婴儿车) in the middle of the road.

Wondering why a stroller was lying there with nobody around, she decided to approach it. When she looked inside, she jumped back, surprised to find’ twin baby girls sleeping in it.’ Abbie looked around again but didn’t see anyone. She knocked on a few nearby doors, asking if they knew anyone with twin baby girls, but no one did.

Finally, Abbie called the police and the CPS (儿童保护服务局) was called in, and the kids were placed in their care. “You didn’t find anything on the girls, ma’am?” Officer Barton whose wife was an art teacher asked. “No, ” she said. “But how can someone just give up such beautiful babies?” The officer said, “Thank you, ma’am. We’ll let you know if we come across anything.”

Abbie lived alone and had no children. That night at home, she felt terrible when she thought about the girls. What if something terrible happened to them?

Time flew by, and there was no information about the twins’ parents. Abbie was ready to adopt (收养) them. But when she got to the CPS, Barton told her, “So sorry that they’re deaf. People don’t want disabled children.”

“Who said that?” Abbie shouted, jumping to her feet. “ I will do anything to bring them up!” Hearing this, Barton felt moved.

Abbie named the girls Hannah and Daina. She didn’t even have separate beds for the girls, but Abbie loved them and began working two jobs to support them. Abbie was very happy that Hannah and Daina studied hard at school, and they were good at drawing models and clothes.

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。
12 years later, Abbie received a call from Bethany, the founder of a fashion company.
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“Thanks for your help, Bethany,” Abbie said excitedly.
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5 . Last week, three wildfires swept through the island of Maui in Hawaii. The fires have claimed at least 111 lives. Many people are still unaccounted for (下落不明). Some of the fires are still burning.

The wildfires began on Tuesday night, August 8. Soon, extremely strong winds caused the fires to grow out of control. There were around 400 alarms used to warn people about dangers like this, 80 of them in Maui, but none of them went off. People only found out about the fires when they saw them. The historic area of Lahaina on the west side of Maui was hit worst. The wildfire destroyed over 2,700 buildings around Lahaina, most of them homes. The Lahaina wildfire is the deadliest wildfire in the US since 1918.

The causes of the fires haven’t yet been determined, but the National Weather Service had issued warnings for the Hawaiian Islands for high winds and dry weather-conditions ripe for wildfires. It’s worthwhile mentioning that the wildfires in Hawaii burned through grasslands. About 25% of Hawaii is covered with grasses that originally came from Africa. They grow quickly and push out plants that grow naturally in Hawaii. The grasses created huge amounts of dry fuel (燃料) to feed the fires.

Much of the western part of Maui remains without power. Local officials have also warned against drinking tap water — even if it is boiled. Though some cell services have been restored, authorities have also asked residents to text rather than talk over the phone because of restrained bandwidth (带宽).

There are so many questions that need to be answered by the government. People feel like the warnings came too late, and there hasn’t been enough help after the fire. There’s a bad need for power lines to be restored. Plus, shortages of food, water and fuel are growing. Many local people are working together to solve problems themselves. Fortunately, the government has promised to look into the fire and the way it was dealt with.

1. What made the locals fail to find out about the wildfires in time?

A．The fires spread too fast at night.	B．The alarms did not work at all.
C．They ignored the dry weather.	D．They were sleeping at that time.

2. What can we know about African grasses from the text?

A．They favor nature protection.	B．They enrich the local plants.
C．They fueled the wildfires.	D．They blocked the wildfire rescue.

3. What does the underlined word “restrained” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Developed.

B．Damaged.

C．Limited.

D．Recovered.

4. What is the author’s attitude to the government’s rescue operations?

A．Positive.

B．Proud.

C．Unclear.

D．Unsatisfied.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the woman’s telephone number?

A．456–8316.

B．456–8136.

C．454–5454.

2. Where did the man store the telephone number?

A．In his cell phone.

B．In his notebook.

C．In his head.

3. How many telephone numbers can the man remember?

A．About 456.

B．About 81.

C．About 100.

4. How can the man remember so many numbers?

A．He has a trick to remember the numbers.

B．He calls the numbers very often.

C．He puts every number in order.

7 . Washington Square Park, Manhattan

Its central fountain (喷泉) and Washington Arch (拱门) are immediately recognizable because they’re often seen in films and on television, and the park serves as the center of the famous Manhattan neighborhood. People of all ages cool themselves off here, while musicians from around the globe play for a crowd. The park, rich in history, remains one of the jewels in the park system, serving local residents, chess players, students, performers and tourists.

Van Cortlandt Park, The Bronx

The park gets visitors from the Bronx seeking a bit of calm, and a place with real nature. It’s home to the country’s oldest golf course as well as the oldest building in the Bronx, the Van Cortlandt House Museum, which hosted George Washington on a few occasions during the Revolutionary War. Facilities include a pool, tennis courts and plenty of spots for baseball, soccer, and music.

Maria Hernandez Park, Bushwick, Brooklyn

The park was renamed after Maria Hernandez. Today it feels like a big party, with shopping, a mix of food and music performances in the central courtyard. It’s a park with a lot of personality, but it’s important to say it’s about the Latinx community first. You’ll find the majority of people here speak Spanish and come from Latin America.

Astoria Park, Queens

It works hard for the people of Queens, offering, as many parks do, a calm, green place. Its location is close to a river. Its facilities strengthen the community feel, with a large public pool, a soccer field and a big piece of grassland that serves as a site for regular events, including movie nights, concerts and fireworks shows. There’s also an annual festival.

1. Why is Washington Square Park well-known?

A．It has valuable jewels.	B．It has a place to play movies.
C．It has various activities.	D．It has special landmarks.

2. In which park do you meet mostly Spanish-speaking people?

A．Washington Square Park	B．Van Cortlandt Park.
C．Mara Herandez Park.	D．Astoria Park.

3. What do the four parks have in common?

A．They are friendly to music lovers.	B．They hold a festival every year.
C．They’re used to honor Washington.	D．They’re located in the same district.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What did the speaker want to do as a teenager?

A．Study whatever he wanted.

B．Take a part-time job.

C．Drop out of school.

2. What did the father do after hearing the son’s plan?

A．He took his son to the factory.

B．He called his son’s teacher.

C．He bought his son many books.

3. What did the speaker think of the local factory later?

A．It was terrible.

B．It was fun.

C．It was quiet.

4. What does the speaker do now?

A．He teaches language.

B．He works at the United Nations.

C．He studies at a famous college.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How often does the woman eat out?

A．Only once a week.

B．About three times a week.

C．Almost five times a week.

2. What kind of food does the woman like the most?

A．Home-cooked food.

B．Restaurant food.

C．Food the man makes for her.

3. What does the woman say about business meals?

A．They are very expensive.

B．They make everyone more relaxed.

C．They don’t usually end in a deal.

10 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

English and French tourist guidebooks that introduce the popular attractions along the Yellow River were distributed (发行) on Tuesday in Yuncheng, North China’s Shanxi Province,     1    (promote) international tourism along China’s “Mother River”.

The Yellow River Tourism Overseas Promotion Season 2023,    2    includes the distribution of foreign language guidebooks, aims at giving a full picture of the Yellow River, the birthplace of Chinese civilization.

During the opening ceremony, English and French guidebooks containing nine    3    (select) tourism routes were distributed. Zhang Ruirui,     4    official from the Department of Resource Development at the Ministry of Culture and Tourism,     5    (say) that there are a total of 40 tour routes along the Yellow River.

As the second    6    (long) river in China and one of the cradles(摇篮)of Chinese civilization, the Yellow River flows through nine provinces in northern China.     7    desert views of the Silk Road in the Hexi Corridor to Confucius’ hometown in Shandong Province in East China, the nine routes chosen    8    (careful) cover the nine provinces which the river runs through,    9    point out the unique attractions worth    10    (visit) in each area.

In addition, five other routes that take tourists deep into villages along the Yellow River are included in the new guidebooks, too.