1 . Music is something I could never live without. Without music, I was shy, _________and the type of person that would only talk when asked to. _________allowed me to express myself. Singing my heart out during grade choir (合唱团) practice and trying out for the school play, I felt the most like myself. It made me _________. There was nothing that could keep me away from my passion (热情), until high school.

Every student wanted to be in the choir during high school. I chose show choir (dancing and singing). The other day I took part in the audition (试唱) held by the high school choir director. The audition went like this, introduction, song of choice and range check—“ding”—the director played a note on the piano which I had to match. I felt that I had done a(an) _________job. Weeks passed and the list of who had made it into show choir was _________.

“Have you seen the list? I got in!” one of my friends said.

“No,” I replied looking on the web page for the _________.

I scrolled down, not my name, oh congratulations, I thought as I was looking through the show choir list. I found my _________.

“Alice H.—alternate (替补).”

An alternate? Was my audition that _________? After I saw this, my confidence _________. I had no passion for the show choir. I was torn from something that I thought made me different from others.

A year passed, I was at a restaurant that also held karaoke to the customers. My parents begged me to go up and __________. I said no the first time, no the second time, finally I got enough __________to go up. It took me back to the moment I was auditioning for choir. The people eating __________for me, clapping their hands. I realized, I did not get into one program but that did not mean that I had to give up all __________. The lesson I learned was if you are turned down or do not get the outcome you want, and it is something you’re in love with, don’t __________up. I never did try out for show choir again but I knew I had taken back my passion. For the future I know that I won’t always get the outcome I want, __________I will continue to work just as hard.

1.

A．quiet

B．kind

C．clever

D．brave

2.

A．Dance

B．Music

C．Sports

D．Drawing

3.

A．happy

B．sorry

C．useful

D．nervous

4.

A．new

B．extra

C．amazing

D．boring

5.

A．discussed

B．kept

C．written

D．posted

6.

A．results

B．idea

C．plans

D．letter

7.

A．class

B．name

C．form

D．age

8.

A．easy

B．great

C．hard

D．bad

9.

A．helped

B．developed

C．disappeared

D．returned

10.

A．learn

B．speak

C．sing

D．listen

11.

A．spirit

B．energy

C．trust

D．courage

12.

A．cheered

B．waited

C．paid

D．called

13.

A．money

B．hope

C．time

D．work

14.

A．make

B．show

C．give

D．break

15.

A．so

B．but

C．or

D．for

2 . Neighbors are the people who live near us. They directly affect the social environment we live in. Therefore it is important for us to get closely know our neighbors to feel comfort about our lives.     1    I think there are several qualities that people who live near to us should contain； respectful， helpful and dependable.

To begin with respectful， neighbors should always be respectful and maintain the loyalty between each other and having a good reputation among society.    2    For example， our neighbors should not be noisy because in my family there are many students and they need a quiet atmosphere in order to studying and concentrate on their fields. Moreover they have to avoid of interfering and spying on each other and respect privacy in their lives.

    3    For instance， one day I remember a fire was happened in our kitchen. Which that was almost could cause a great dangerous but our next door called the firemen， and also until they arrived to the house they helped us on controlling the fire， which fortunately with their help nothing tragedy happened to our house.

Another aspect of preferable neighbors is to be reliable and trustworthy.     4    And also you may not be worried about any bad events that may happen to you such as if a burglar wants to attempt your house when he found out that you are not at home， the vigilant neighbors immediately call the police and guide your house not to be stolen.

In conclusion， the these above are vital characteristics of good neighbors. Neighbors will not cause inconvenience to others， be tolerant， cooperatives and dependable in the local community life.    5    

A．When will a good neighbor offer his help to you?

B．What are the qualities of a good neighbor in your mind?

C．He won't teach your children what to do instead of you.

D．In addition， they should be helpful and supportive at any time.

E．Also they should avoid of disturbing and causing too much troubles.

F．You can feel comfort and confidence with these dependable next doors.

G．As a result， neighbors could live cheerfully， happily and harmoniously together.

3 . 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。

When I was young, I didn’t have a brother or sister, so I was always alone.

One day, something unexpected     1     (change) me suddenly, which is the best memory that I will cherish     2    my heart forever. That day I got up and opened the window of my bedroom, but the weather outside was very cold, so I decided     3     (close) the window. Just at that moment, a blue bird flew in. I was very     4    (surprise). Then it hit the door and fell onto the ground. I went over to look at it     5     (immediate). That bird was young, whose wings were hurt. I thought it was the reason     6     it got into my house.

I decided to help the bird. At     7     very beginning, it was very afraid of me and made loud noise, always       8     (refuse) to eat and drink. However, it slowly accepted me and the wounds got better day by day. I was glad about its     9     (recover). A few days later, the bird fully recovered, and I decided to let it go. When it left my hand and flew away, it looked back at me, just like expressing its     10     (thank) to me.

4 . Mathilde Loisel, a beautiful woman, is miserable with her life. Although from a family of clerks, she always felt she had “fallen from a higher station” and longs to be part of the upper class. With no prospect of meeting these dreams she marries a middle-class Parisian clerk. This leaves her unhappy, suffering from what she thinks as a life of poverty. Although her husband’s income is sufficient for their needs, Mathilde still dreams of being wealthy. Mathilde focuses on her lack of possessions such as gowns and jewelry instead of enjoying the life she has. She even becomes jealous of her school friend, Madame Forestier, who has married a wealthy man.

One evening, the triumphant Monsieur Loisel comes home and hands her an invitation to a ball at the Ministry of Public Instruction where he works. Mathilde surprises him by refusing to go and throws the invitation onto the floor. She gets upset and tells her husband that without a new gown and jewelry she cannot possibly attend the ball. Monsieur Loisel reluctantly agrees to pay for a gown costing four hundred francs, knowing he will not be able to afford the hunting gun he had been saving up to buy. Mathilde buys the dress but complains that she still has no jewelry. For once though, Mathilde is pleased when her husband comes up with the solution to ask her friend to lend some jewelry.

Madame Forestier offers Mathilde to choose what she wants and Mathilde selects a beautiful diamond necklace from a black satin box. When Madame Forestier sees how happy the necklace makes her friend feel she agrees to lend it to her for the ball.

At the ball, Mathilde is the most elegant and graceful woman there, smiling and happy. All the men ask her name and want to be introduced to her. She dances with all of the attaches from the cabinet and is even noticed by the minister. Dancing with happiness and passion, intoxicated with pleasure, Mathilde exists for a time in the world she longs to be part of.

At 4 am, she is ready to leave. As Monsieur Loisel places the wrap over his wife’s shoulders, the contrast of the poverty of her wrap with the elegant ball gown is too much to bear and to save any embarrassment she hurries to leave before anyone notices her. When they reach the street, they cannot find a cab and start to walk home. They walked towards the Seine in despair, shivering with cold. At last on the quay side they find “one of those ancient night cabs which, as though they were ashamed to show their shabbiness during the day, are never seen round Paris until after dark”.

The Loisels arrive home at the Rue des Martyrs, and Mathilde’s happiness turns to horror as she sees that the necklace is missing when she looks in the mirror to admire herself one more time. She and Monsieur Loisel search frantically, but they cannot find the necklace. Monsieur Loisel even retraces their steps back along the whole route and then spends the next day enquiring and trying to find the necklace. Finally, in defeat, he suggests Mathilde writes a letter to Madame Forestier, explaining she will return the necklace after repair, lying that the clasp had broken. This story allows them time to continue the search.

When the Loisels are unable to find the necklace, they use its jewelry box to search for the jeweler where it was purchased. The jeweler offers the couple a similar necklace for thirty-six-thousand francs with the understanding that he will buy it back if they find the necklace before the end of February. However, they do not find the necklace, and they take on huge debt that forever changes their lives. Monsieur Loisel, frightened by the trouble yet to come, by the “black misery” that is about to fall upon him, by the prospect of all the physical sacrifices and the “moral tortures” he is about to suffer, goes to pay the jeweler thirty-six-thousand francs and collects the diamond necklace.

When Mathilde takes the newly purchased necklace to Madame Forestier, she fears her friend will discover that the necklace is a replacement and consider her a thief. Although Madame Forestier criticizes Mathilde for bringing the necklace back late, she never opens the case to look at it.

The next years are horrible for Mathilde, who works like a servant, her own servant having been dismissed. The Loisels move to cheaper housing. Mathilde dresses in work clothing and becomes responsible for doing all the family’s “odious” housework duties. She takes on this role with “sudden heroism”. Monsieur Loisel works a second job at night. They work for ten years to repay their debts. The strain of deprivation takes its toll, and Mathilde ages rapidly. Occasionally, she thinks back and remembers the wonders of the ball, but finally, their debt is paid in full.

One day on the street, Mathilde meets Madame Forestier, still looking lovely. At first not recognizing Mathilde, Madam Forestier is shocked by her friend’s haggard appearance. Mathilde explains that her life has been hard because of Madame Forestier. Mathilde shares the truth regarding her loss and replacement of the necklace that she had borrowed. She explains that it was purchased with ten years of hard labour. She proudly describes how she met her obligation both to Madame Forestier and to society.

Madame Forestier, deeply moved, takes Mathilde’s hands in her own and tells her the truth. The necklace that she had loaned Mathilde was mere costume jewelry worth only five hundred francs.

1. Mathilde Loisel refused to go to the ball because she ________.

A．was angry with her husband

B．thought she was not invited

C．was upset for having lost her jewelry

D．feared that she would be looked down upon

2. Put the following events into the correct order.
① Mathilde realized that the necklace was missing.
② The Loisels worked hard to pay their debt.
③ Monsieur Loisel brought home an invitation to a ball
④ Monsieur Loiser bought a diamond necklace from a jeweler.
⑤ Mathilde borrowed a necklace from her friend Madame Forestier.
⑥ Mathilde talked to her friend Madame Forestier about her “sudden heroism”

A．③⑤①④②⑥	B．③①⑤②④⑥
C．⑤③①②④⑥	D．⑤③④②①⑥

3. Madame Forestier never opens the case because she ________.

A．trusts her friend very much

B．forgets about the necklace

C．is sure that the necklace is in the case

D．doesn’t care much about the necklace

4. What can best describe Mathilde Loisel?

A．unfortunate but honest.	B．lucky but selfish.
C．smart but lazy.	D．beautiful but evil.

5 . 我要感谢这些年来为我们做了很多的老师和家人们。（定语从句）（汉译英）

6 . Tragedy at the Circus

In yesterday’s circus(马戏团)show, a tiger suddenly attacked its trainer and had to be shot dead.As the circus packed up and left, circus officials said the show would go on, even without tigers.

However, the officials can’t simply turn a blind eye to the ethical problems left behind.Even before this tragedy (悲剧), animal rights activists protested against keeping wild animals in unnatural conditions and forcing them to suffer for the profit of circus organizers.

It is now time for us to take effective steps to make sure that circus animals are treated properly.

Circus Safe for Animals

Our circus recently suffered a most tragic event in its history.While we are thankful for the pity from the public, we are also astonished by the opinion expressed in “Tragedy at the Circus.”

First, our performing animals are not taken from the wild.As to the ethical problems, we always believe humans and animals can—and should —live together nicely.To us, the performing animals are representatives of their species(物种),and our circus is one of the only places left willing to support this special role of performing animals in the existence of the species.Those who argue that circus life is harmful to animals show little knowledge of these facts.Life in the “wild” is unsafe, but a continuous struggle for existence.To overlook these realities is the greatest fault against the animal kingdom.

This circus has proven that animals are stronger and smarter than we could imagine.Within the circus is a joyful atmosphere for both animals and humans: people are educated, and species saved.

1. What is the main purpose of the first passage?

A．To show pity for the performing animals.

B．To express worries about animal trainers’ safety.

C．To call for action to protect circus animals.

D．To deal with the difficult situations of the circus.

2. What will the circus most probably do?

A．Continue its performances.	B．Take no notice of the tragedy.
C．Use fewer wild animals.	D．Limit its profit.

3. What does the circus think of its performing animals?

A．They are as clever as human beings.

B．They struggle continuously with human beings for existence.

C．They have equally natural living conditions as wild animals.

D．They are helpful in saving their species.

4. What is the most probable relationship between the two passages?

A．A public request and a newspaper report.

B．A newspaper article and a reply to it.

C．Two parts of a newspaper article.

D．Two newspaper reports.

7 . 根据题目所提出的具体要求，在答题卡上写出一篇连贯完整的短文。词数不少于60。
假如你是李华，你的好友Erica从美国寄来一套邮票作为你的生日礼物。请你给他发一封电子邮件表示感谢，并邀请他暑假到北京来玩。

邮件内容	●礼物收到，表示感谢 ●非常喜欢，因为… ●发出邀请

Dear Erica,

How’s everything going

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8 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Many of us listen to music while we work,     1     (think) that it will help us to concentrate on the task at hand. And in fact, recent research     2     (find) that music can have beneficial effects on creativity.     3     it comes to other areas of performance, however, the impact of background music is more complicated.

Rowan Atkinson is the actor     4     plays Mr. Bean. In Britain, Mr. Atkinson is quite famous for many other wonderful characters. His career change from an electrical engineer to a famous comedian was     5     (part) due to some speaking problems he had in his childhood. He compensated for this by talking very deliberately. This may have inspired the     6     (normal) speech patterns of many of his characters.

Traditions and fashions change and adapt with time, so it is     7     (reason) that our ideas of beauty change as well. In 19th-century Europe, women     8     (use) to wear corsets to achieve a body shape that is no longer considered healthy. Men would wear woolen shawls     9     their shoulders.     10     is hard to imagine that they would be seen as attractive in the 21st century.

9 .

pine cone

In the past many studies placed too much emphasis on how animals are trained to learn. But recently more and more studies have focused on how animals equip themselves to learn.

One study started with a school field trip to a pine forest where many pine cones were discovered, stripped (剥壳) to the central core. So the investigation was directed at finding out what was eating the pine seeds and how they managed to get them out of the cones. The culprit proved to be the black rat, and the technique was to bite each cone from base to top, following the growth pattern of the cone.

Urban black rats were found to lack the skill. However, babies of urban mothers cross-fostered by stripper mothers acquired the skill, whereas babies of stripper mothers fostered by an urban mother could not. Clearly the skill had to be learned from the mother. In the case of rats, the youngsters take cones away from the mother when she is still eating them, allowing them to acquire the stripping skill.

Another study, Bird Behaviour, provides a different view of the adaptiveness of social learning. It concerns the seed caching (hiding) behaviour of Clark’s Nutcracker and the Mexican Jay. The former is a specialist, caching about 30,000 seeds in scattered locations that it will recover over the months of winter; the Mexican Jay will also cache food but is much less dependent on this than the Nutcracker. The two species also differ in their social structure: the Nutcracker prefers living alone while, the Jay, in social groups.

The experiment is to discover if a bird can remember where it hid a seed but also if it can remember where it saw another bird hide a seed. The design is funny with a cacher bird hiding food in a room, while watched by a caged observer bird. Two days later, cachers and observers are tested for their discovery rate against estimated random performance (预估随机表现). Both cachers performed above chance. More surprisingly, jay observers were as successful as jay cachers, whereas nutcracker observers did no better than chance. It seems that, whereas the Nutcracker is highly skilled at remembering where it hid its own seeds, the social living Mexican Jay is more adept at remembering, and so making use of, the caches of others.

1. Urban black rats were able to learn to strip when ________.

A．living with stripper babies	B．fostered by urban mothers
C．fed by stripper mothers	D．eating cones by themselves

2. In Bird Behavior Study, we can conclude that ________.

A．the Mexican Jay benefits from social living

B．the Clark’s Nutcraker has better learning skills

C．Nutcraker observers perform well in remembering

D．Jay cachers are only good at hiding food

3. According to the passage, both studies show that ________.

A．skills are equipped in childhood	B．skills improve by practice
C．animals study through playing	D．animals learn by examples

10 . 阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。

Wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic p    1     the spread of the deadly virus. But it is also i    2    . For one, we can no longer unlock our phones using facial recognition since a good part of our face is c    3    .

F    4    , tech companies are working to solve the problem. Apple, for example, offered a new way to unlock your iPhone and iPad with its l    5     software update, iOS13.5, w    6     was released on May 20.

Even though the update still won’t recognize your masked face, it makes the whole process f    7    . While the old system wouldn’t allow access t    8     the passcode screen before three failed face scan attempts, iOS13.5 will send you straight to the passcode screen when you swipe up.

It might only s    9     you a few seconds, but those few seconds “benefit public health by eliminating the temptation for people to r    10     their masks in order to unlock their device”.