It was summer, and my dad wanted to treat me to a vacation like never before. He decided to take me on a trip to the Wild West.
We took a plane to Albuquerque, a big city in the state of New Mexico. We reached Albuquerque in the late afternoon. Uncle Paul, my dad’s friend, picked us up from the airport and drove us up to his farm in Pecos.
His wife Tina cooked us a delicious dinner and we got to know his sons Ryan and Kyle. My dad and I spent the night in the guestroom of the farm house listening to the frogs and water rolling down the river nearby. Very early in the morning, Uncle Paul woke us up to have breakfast. “The day starts at dawn on my farm, “he said. After breakfast, I went to help Aunt Tina feed the chickens, while my dad went with Uncle Paul to take the sheep out to graze (吃草). I was impressed to see my dad and Uncle Paul riding horses. They looked really cool.
In the afternoon, I asked Uncle Paul if I could take a horse ride, and he said yes, as long as my dad went with me. I wasn’t going to take a horse ride by myself anyway. So, my dad and I put on our new cowboy hats, got on our horses, and headed slowly towards the mountains. “Don’t be late for supper, “Uncle Paul cried, “and keep to the track so that you don’t get lost!” “OK!” my dad cried back. After a while Uncle Paul and his farm house were out of sight. It was so peaceful and quiet and the colors of the brown rocks, the deep green pine trees, and the late afternoon sun mixed to create a magic scene. It looked like a beautiful woven (编织的) blanket spread out upon the ground just for us.
1. 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。续写的词数应为150左右。注意：
续写词数应为150左右；
请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Suddenly a little rabbit jumped out in front of my horse.
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We had no idea where we were and it got dark.
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2. Task one: put the correct forms of the following words into the blanks.
| drive comfort out permit loss dusks noon last roll delight trip next | ||
| time | event | feeling |
| One summer day | My dad decided to take me on a new | excited |
| In the late afternoon | Uncle Paul picked us up and | Curious |
| The first night on the farm | We spend the night in the guestroom listening to the frog and water | |
| Early in the | I helped Tina feed the chickens. My dad and Uncle Paul took the sheep | admirable |
| In the afternoon | I got a | |
| At | We got | …… |
3. Task two: answer the following questions.
1) How did the writer or the horse react to the rabbit?
2) How did the writer and his father get lost?
3) What difficulties did they meet?
4) How did they find their way back to Uncle Paul’s house?
| A．attempt /əˈteɪmpt/ | B．crowded /ˈkrəʊdɪd/ |
| C．mystery /ˈmɪstəri/ | D．curious /kjʊəˈriəs/ |
| A．escape /ˈɪskeɪp/ | B．ecology /ikɒˈlədʒi/ |
| C．measure /ˈmeʃə(r)/ | D．honesty /ˈɒnəsti/ |
| A．remarkable /ˈrɪmɑːkəbl/ | B．creatively /krieɪˈtɪvli/ |
| C．intelligent /ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/ | D．effective /ɪˈfəktɪv/ |
| A．horror /ˈhɒrə(r)/ | B．independence /ˌɪnˈdɪpendəns/ |
| C．honour /ˈhɒnə(r)/ | D．admirable /ədˈmærəbəl/ |
| A．engage /enˈɡeɪdʒ/ | B．protest /ˈprəʊtest/ |
| C．opportunity /ˌʌpəˈtju:nəti/ | D．further /ˈfɜθə(r)/ |
1. /ɪmˈpresɪv/
2. /ˈɒnə(r)/
3. /ˈkraʊdɪd/
4. /ˈbreɪvəri/
5. /rɪˈspekt/
| A．climate/ˈklaɪmət/ | B．shock/tʃɒk/ | C．title/ˈtɪtl/ | D．horrible/ˈhəʊrəbl/ |
| A．attempt/əɪˈtempt/ | B．interrupt/ˌɪntəˈrʊpt/ | C．measure/ˈmerə(r)/ | D．curious/ˈkjʊəriəs/ |
| A．suffering/ˈsʊfərɪŋ/ | B．breathe/bri:θ/ | C．explore/ɪkˈsplɔː/ | D．admirable/ˈədmərəbl/ |
| A．originally/ərɪˈdʒənəli/ | B．advocate/ædˈvəkeɪt/ | C．passionate/ˈpæʃənət/ | D．depression/ˈdɪpreʃn/ |
| A．judge/dʒʌdʒ/ | B．protest/’prətest/ | C．wisdom/ˈwaɪzdəm/ | D．effective/ɪˈfi:ktɪv/ |
A. All at once, the sky was covered with dark clouds and in less than a minute we were in a terrible storm. A huge wave covered our boat and my younger brother fell into the sea.
B. About three years ago, something terrible happened to me. It took less than a single day to change my hair from black to white.
C. The wind and waves, carried us in the direction of the whirlpool. We went round and round, nearer and nearer to the horrible edge of the whirlpool. Suddenly, we went over the edge.
D. Soon after that, the whirlpool became less wild. The waves soon carried me away and finally a boat picked me up.
E. The boat was on the inside of the huge whirlpool and we were going round in circles at great speed. After I made three important observations. I tied myself to a barrel to help me float.
How Did Yuan Longping Revolutionize China’s Rice Production?
①Yuan Longping was born in 1930 in Hubei. As a child, he was very interested in plants and other living things. He grew up to be a curious and hard-working plant scientist. Yuan wanted to solve the problem of food shortages, so he began conducting experiments to improve rice yields per hectare (10,000 m2).
②Plants come in many different varieties; for example, some types of rice have long grains, while others have short grains. For centuries, people have been crossing different plant varieties to create hybrids. Such plants proved to have desirable qualities from both parents. Yuan believed that it was possible to do the same with rice. He tried different ways of creating rice hybrids, only to discover that his attempts were unsuccessful.
③Even though it often seemed too difficult to complete this task, Yuan didn’t give up. After many years of hard work, his experiments finally bore fruit. This was a major discovery since no one had previously been able to cross two different kinds of rice. It had a huge impact: the first hybrid rice variety increased China’s rice production by 100 million tonnes in little over a decade.
④Yuan didn’t stop there — instead, he continued experimenting and created super hybrid rice with yields over 15 tonnes of rice per hectare. Thanks to Yuan’s work, China became self-sufficient in rice. Our country continued to increase its rice yields to become one of the biggest food donors in the world. In 2019, he received the Medal of the Republic for his outstanding contributions. At the age of 90, Yuan Longping still hasn’t retired. With a growing global population, the world needs to produce enough food to feed everyone, and Yuan is working to make this happen.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________A lot of us may turn to relaxing music when we are feeling stressed or tired. A recent research shows that slow, quiet classical music is suggested to have the most exciting effect
| A．position | B．custom | C．achievement | D．influence |
| A．relieve | B．puzzle | C．charge | D．defend |
| A．cure | B．prove | C．behave | D．make |
| A．devote | B．concentrate | C．equip | D．assume |
| A．rhythm | B．repetition | C．metaphor | D．simile |
8 . No new evidence
9 . 写出下列划线部分的句子成分并在句子后面的括号里写上简单句、并列句或复合句
1. ①Studying without thinking leads to confusion; thinking without study ends in puzzlement.2. Just ①remember that you and your parents can work together ②to improve your relationship.
3. I understand ①that they’re trying to protect me from getting hurt.
4. The key to keeping the peace is① regular and ②honest communication.
5. Sometimes, competition can push you ①to do better.
| potentially distinct objectives available apparently remarkable encountered |
2. I came across many hikers who were headed to a distant camp-ground with just enough time to get there before dark .
3. It is important to make food and water accessible to the survivors .
4. The two flowers are different from one another, so it’s easy to make a distinction between them.
5. I think Huang Danian was a truly extraordinary scientist.
6. We will probably benefit from remote-controlled houses.
7. I wasn’t there, but obviously the opening ceremony of Hangzhou Asian Games was amazing.
