1 . 选择最恰当的短语完成句子（每个短语只能用一次）。

A. took advantage of                           B. came up with                            C. apply for D. calm down                                        E. a variety of

1. Beijing has ________ good shops and supermarkets.
2. Suddenly, the student ________ a clever idea to solve the problem.
3. Don't cry! You'd better try to ________.
4. He ________ the good weather to go for a walk.
5. The young man wanted to ________ a job in the famous computer company.

2 . 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)

3 . 选择最恰当的短语完成句子（每个短语只能用一次）。

A. are addicted to               B. paid off                      C. in person                      D. sign up                      E. swept away

1. If you want to take part in the activity, please ________ for it before Friday.
2. Clearly, all the extra hours that he'd spent practicing alone ________.
3. I shall be present at the meeting ________.
4. A lot of students ________ computer games.
5. My mother ________ the dirt of the house and got ready for the new year.

4 . One day recently, Laurie Fenby was shopping at a garage sale in Rochester New York and as she was leaving, she found a wallet on the ground.

Laurie looked inside and found a Jamaican (牙买加人的) driver’s license, some American cash and some Jamaican cash. She tried all the usual ways to find the man, whose name was George. She couldn’t find him through Google or Facebook and then she asked for suggestions through Next door, a community website. Laurie received a lot of ideas and responses-some of them were not so positive. But one lady advised her to contact a little store that is known to have many Jamaican migrant workers as clients. Laurie called the store and found that yes, indeed, there was someone named George who lost his wallet.

Laurie suggested that the store owner contact George and have him call her. When George contacted her he was able to identify everything in the wallet and Laurie was able to return it. But it didn’t stop there. Laurie asked George, “What do you and the migrant workers need?” He said they need some warm clothes. Laurie immediately contacted the community and was able to organize a clothing drive. She received lots of coats, jackets, shoes and other supplies. Recently Laurie met George and the other migrant workers in Rochester, and she joined them to pick apples together.

They were so thankful to Laurie and her friends-and none of this community building or friendship would have happened if the wallet had stayed in George’s pocket.

1. From the first two paragraphs, we can know Laurie Fenby ________.

A．worked at a garage	B．lost a wallet while shopping
C．knew many Jamaican workers	D．tried many ways to find George

2. What does the underlined word “identify” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Gather.

B．Select.

C．Search.

D．Tell.

3. What kind of person is Laurie Fenby?

A．Brave.

B．Caring.

C．Strict.

D．Polite.

4. What is the author’s attitude towards what Laurie Fenby did?

A．Worried.

B．Surprised.

C．Supportive.

D．Doubtful.

5 .

Talking Teens often receives some letters. Some of them are interesting, but some are not. Here are some letters to Talking Teens.

Dear Talking Teens,

I have a daughter who has just started senior high school. She wants to choose her own courses and decide everything by herself. In the past, she would always ask me for advice. But now she talks to her friends instead. Why doesn't she want my advice any more?

Best regards,

Confused Mum

Dear Talking Teens,

My son is 16 and wants to get a girlfriend. I think he is too young and should focus on school instead. He says that his friends have girlfriends and that I am being too old-fashioned. Is he right?

Yours truly,

Old-school Dad

Dear Talking Teens,

My son will be 15 years old next week. I want to give him something special, but I have no idea what to buy. It used to be easy to know what he liked. Now it seems like we don't have the same taste any more. Please help!

Sincerely,

Loving Father

Dear Talking Teens,

My daughter wants to study abroad, but I think she is too young. She is only 14. Besides, it would cost a lot of money to send her to a school in another country. I think she should finish senior high school first, and then maybe study abroad when she is in university. What do you think?

Best wishes

Mum in Yunnan

1. A mother is confused because ________.

A．her daughter does not ask her for advice

B．her son wants to get a girlfriend

C．her son doesn't have the same taste as her

D．her daughter asks for a lot of money

2. Who wants to buy a birthday present for his/her child?

A．A confused mum.	B．A mum in Yunnan.
C．A loving father.	D．An old-school dad.

3. According to the text, Talking Teens gives advice to ________.

A．students

B．parents

C．children

D．teachers

6 . 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一个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Is English an easy language to learn? It actually     1     (depend) on how you learn it. If you wish to speak and write good English, it is important to learn and understand English grammar. Then, reading helps English     2     (learner) greatly, especially in the understanding of grammar and sentence. Making good use of dictionaries is a good way to increase your vocabulary. There are also many websites     3     the Internet that teaches English free of charge. So just feel free to enjoy the benefits from the websites.

7 . 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一个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Homework or Video Games

Brad loves to play video games. One day, Brad     1     (get) home from school and his mom asked him if he had homework. He did,     2     he thought about saying no because he wanted     3    (play) his games. Then he changed his mind. He thought, “If I tell a lie, I will not     4    (believe) by others any more.” So he did his homework first and then played two games before dinner. He knows it is best to be honest.

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一个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Yuan Longping is a great Chinese hero     1     is known as "father of hybrid rice". Yuan spent his life     2    (research) rice and everyone knows his name in China. It was in the 1970s when Yuan developed hybrid rice, which made him famous both at home and abroad.     3     (unfortunate), Yuan passed away on May 22, 2021 at the age of 91. For the whole world, his passing is a great loss. May Grandpa Yuan rest in peace.

9 . Sam and Lightning

Twenty-one years ago, my husband gave me a dog named Sam. Later, when we were in New Jersey, our neighbor asked us if we would like a cat. We were a little _________ that Sam would feel angry, but we decided to risk it. We picked a little, grey, playful cat. She was very _________ and raced around as if she were running after imaginary mice and jumped from table to chair in the blink of an eye, so we named her Lightning.

At first, Sam and Lightning were very cautious of each other and kept their distance. Slowly, however, Lightning started to _________ Sam up the stairs, down the stairs, into the kitchen to watch him eat, and into the living room to watch him sleep. As time passed, they were always together. When I played with one, the other _________. If Sam barked at something, Lightning ran to _________ what it was. When I took either one out of the _________, the other was always waiting by the door when we returned.

But one day, without any warning, Sam died of a heart attack at the vet's and I had to walk back to our house _________. There was no way for me to _________ why Lightning would never see her friend again. In the days that followed, Lightning seemed heartbroken. She could not tell me in words that she was _________, but I could see the sufferings in her eyes.

As the weeks went by, the cat's ____________ seemed to be lessening. One day I happened to find Lightning was sleeping with her best friend's statue, with one arm wrapping the statue's neck.

1.

A．worried

B．pleased

C．annoyed

D．surprised

2.

A．shy

B．active

C．quiet

D．silent

3.

A．pull

B．touch

C．knock

D．follow

4.

A．went out

B．stood up

C．joined in

D．broke away

5.

A．smell

B．see

C．tell

D．ask

6.

A．hospital

B．house

C．nest

D．family

7.

A．alone

B．together

C．cheerfully

D．quickly

8.

A．explain

B．count

C．argue

D．call

9.

A．anxious

B．nervous

C．sad

D．happy

10.

A．doubt

B．wish

C．wound

D．sorrow