4 . 听下面一段较长对话，完成下面小题。
1. Where does the conversation take place?

A．At school.

B．At the zoo.

C．At an amusement park.

2. Why is Lisa surprised?

A．John was busy.

B．John arrived late.

C．John changed his mind.

3. Why did John lie to Lisa?

A．He wanted to come alone.

B．He was afraid of roller coasters.

C．He wanted to give her a surprise.

4. What does John say about Lisa?

A．Considerate.

B．Brave.

C．Reliable.

5 . 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。

“I don’t get it, Pete,” Janet said to her cousin. “Why do you fish at Murphy’s pond if old Mrs. Murphy is a witch (女巫)?”

“The fishing’s great… And the old Murphy house is over a hill behind the pond,” Pete replied. “We’ll be okay… As long as we stay away from the house,” he continued in a low voice. “They say kids who go into that house are never seen again!”

After they got to the pond, witches were forgotten. Pete sat on the old dock and threw out his line. Suddenly Janet saw something shining in the water and stepped forward for a closer look. The rotting (腐朽的) wood of the dock broke under her. “H-e-l-l-p!” She screamed as she dropped down into the dark, cold water.

Pete jumped in to help her. “Quiet down!” He said out of breath as they got to the rocky shore. “You’re not hurt. If you keep complaining, you’ll wake the witch!” Then he screamed. “OUCH-H-H!” and lifted his foot. There was a deep cut on the bottom of his foot from a sharp rock!

“Oh, Pete, you’re hurt!” Janet cried. “I’ll go for…” But before she could say Help, she saw an old woman coming toward them. Without a word, the woman picked up Pete and carried him up the hill. A cold, wet, and confused Janet followed. She was frightened but had a strange feeling that the old woman meant no harm.

At the top of the hill, the woman walked to ward an old house. “Oh, p-p-please, Ma’am,” a frightened Pete begged, “Please don’t go there. That’s where the w-w-witch lives!”

“That is my home, young man,” the woman said softly, “Do not be afraid.” At the front door, she said to Janet, “Please open the door.” Janet did, and the three went inside. Mrs. Murphy gently put Pete on a couch (睡椅), then disappeared into another room.

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。

Mrs. Murphy returned with two warm blankets.

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Mrs. Murphy smiled happily.

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6 . There are few vows(誓言)more moving than a couple’s promise to love each other for better or worse and in sickness or in health.

Steve and Charlene are looking forward to celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. Sadly, the cancer diagnosis for Charlene has made it seem unlikely. “We will have been married for 25 years in September but with the doctors’ reports, we may not make it,” Steve feared.

Charlene’s sister realized that her sister might not have another chance to celebrate this momentous anniversary, so she came up with a plan for the couple. She and Steve quickly arranged for a ceremony on Valentine’s Day. It was held in Charlene’s favorite park, a special spot for her. Charlene had two special men-her sons, in her arms as she walked to her husband, wearing her original wedding dress. In the ceremony, Steve said, “I do,” and making the “in sickness or in health” vow for a second time was a touching moment. Charlene was all smiles and shared that she was deeply touched by the loving gesture.

Now that she has had a chance to celebrate her love story, Charlene will be attending her next—and possibly final—big event, her own celebration of life in early March. As her husband explained in a web post: “Charlene has been a dedicated community volunteer and advocate for animal rights. Instead of a funeral, we are going to do something. We will have a service that she can participate in, followed by a reception where friends and family can interact with her. We want to do this while Charlene is still strong enough to do her share for charitable causes.” It sounds like no matter what her health condition is, Charlene will be surrounded by her husband’s love on the journey.

1. What does the loving gesture refer to?

A．A medical consultation.	B．A party on Valentine’s Day.
C．A vow renewing ceremony.	D．A voluntary service event.

2. What was special for Charlene this February 14th?

A．Charlene’s sons were by her side.	B．Charlene wore a new wedding dress.
C．Charlene forgot her wedding vow.	D．Charlene wept tears of happiness.

3. What will Charlene take part in early March?

A．A charitable service.	B．A family gathering.
C．An overseas journey.	D．An animal welfare protest.

4. What might be a suitable title for the text?

A．Caring Sister Is a Blessing	B．Stay True to Wedding Vows
C．Find Kindness on the Journey	D．Love Will Never Be Beaten

7 . At the age of 91, living alone, Thomas was quietly enjoying his old age. His days were filled with ________ and leisure. He would watch TV and ________ leave his place. His lack of physical activity ________ his granddaughter, Diana. She wanted her grandpa to live a long and happy life and she finally had a perfect ________.

Armed with a handful of love-a(n) ________ little dog named Frederica, she set out to________ her beloved grandpa. Diana knew her grandpa’s ________ for animals. Thomas was even considering getting a dog in the past, but his family ________ him. This time, Diana ________ to take matters into her own hands. She knew that having a puppy would be a ________ for the elderly man, so she was ready to ________ him with whatever he would need. What a wonderful and ________ decision!

Thomas’ face ________ up when he saw what his granddaughter was holding in her arms. He then ________ the puppy from the floor and immediately fell in love. The whole family were astonished by the immediate ________ between Thomas and the cute puppy. In the following days, Thomas began his remarkable ________. He used to kill most of his time inside by watching TV. But now with Frederica, he has developed a new ________.

“Now, my grandfather gets up early to go outside with Frederica, and the dog ________ him when he works in the garden. They go for walks on the beach — all sorts of activities my grandfather used to ________ to do,” Diana said in an interview, “He is much more active and ________.”

1.

A．sport

B．tears

C．rest

D．food

2.

A．barely

B．usually

C．only

D．once

3.

A．inspired

B．confused

C．influenced

D．worried

4.

A．chance

B．excuse

C．idea

D．ending

5.

A．ugly

B．lovely

C．friendly

D．lonely

6.

A．visit

B．treat

C．consult

D．persuade

7.

A．habit

B．pity

C．affection

D．patience

8.

A．supported

B．deserted

C．promised

D．discouraged

9.

A．hesitated

B．decided

C．agreed

D．failed

10.

A．challenge

B．right

C．disaster

D．shame

11.

A．surprise

B．leave

C．teach

D．help

12.

A．considerate

B．silly

C．interesting

D．selfish

13.

A．turned

B．lit

C．went

D．made

14.

A．waited for

B．picked up

C．gave up

D．jumped at

15.

A．sympathy

B．trust

C．connection

D．commitment

16.

A．show

B．journey

C．transformation

D．recovery

17.

A．hobby

B．routine

C．game

D．skill

18.

A．accompanies

B．leads

C．teases

D．urges

19.

A．try

B．like

C．wish

D．refuse

20.

A．faster

B．luckier

C．wiser

D．happier

8 . The world’s oldest pen pals have both become 100 years old after many years of transatlantic letters and have now switched to Zoom. Centenarians (百岁老人) Geoff Banks from Honiton, Devon, and Celesta Byrne from the US, started writing to each other aged just 16 in 1938. They met as part of an educational project to put British and American students in contact — and decades later they are still corresponding.

Former engineer Geoff even kept in touch with Celesta during WWII when he served as a mechanic on British aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious in the Pacific. It has been so long that Geoff, a retired engineer, barely remembers how they started talking. Geoff said, “I honestly struggle to remember how we got in touch, and I think it was something to do with an American school’s scheme. It matched us up with Americans for a pen pal relationship, and somehow I ended up with a letter from an American girl, and we have just kept corresponding ever since. There were a couple of years when we struggled to keep in touch because of the war. Now I correspond mainly by email. Email is much easier for me these days because I can’t write very well anymore. We just talk about daily lives and our families really, but we don’t discuss the football.”

They now touch base via video app Zoom. Geoff said, “I have this new thing called Zoom to chat with her, but I leave all the technology to younger people. They’re much better at pressing all the buttons.”

Despite having chatted for decades, the pair only met twice — first in 2002 while Geoff visited New York aged 80, and then again two years later. Having such a unique relationship, the pair deny there is any romance there. Celesta said, “We’re just friends, like people who live next door. It’s nice to hear his voice.”

1. What played a key role in the pen pals’ contact?

A．A school program.	B．An educational email.
C．A pen pal’s introduction.	D．A correspondence course.

2. What did the pair mainly talk about in their letters?

A．Their favourite sports.	B．Their everyday life.
C．Their family traditions.	D．Their experiences in the war.

3. Which is closest in meaning to “touch base” in paragraph 3?

A．Lay foundation.

B．Take a chance

C．Stay in contact.

D．Make a difference.

4. Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Effects of War on Friendship	B．True Friendship Lasts Forever
C．Pure Friendship Differs from Love	D．The Communication Problems of Old People

10 . To us, the kitchen was a mysterious place. Our kitchen at home was so simple: an old Sparks oven, a refrigerator, a sink, and a table. At the New Eastern, it was a busy factory. Almost an entire wall was taken up by a line of huge black woks (锅). This was my father’s stage. He strode (大步走) the length of the four woks, each one fired up by gas flames underneath. Beneath him, blocks of wood, raised off the ground an inch or two, served to give his legs and feet some spring.

       The sink was the size of a bathtub (浴); the refrigerator had glass doors and stretched three times as wide as the one at home. Every appliance was bigger, and there were things we never saw anywhere else, like the big metal oven in which my father hung long poles holding large pieces of pork. We could hear the fire roaring from the bottom of it. My dad would go about his business, and then, always at exactly the right time, he’d wander over, lift off the top, and take out several poles of barbecued pork—bright red, with black at the tips. If I happened by at that magical moment, I’d stop. “Yeet-gow!” I’d say. And he’d skillfully chop off a piece of the juicy, sweet meat. “One dollar!” he’d shout, and then hand it over.
       My father made the best food in town. There was nothing he wouldn’t try. He was once proud of a rock candy he invented and determined to sell at the front counter of the New Eastern. We, of course, served as his guinea pigs—we couldn’t bring ourselves to tell him the sad truth: The candy was so hard that it was uneatable. I rolled a piece around my mouth. “Tastes good, Ba-Ba, ”I said. Then, when he looked away, I spat it out.

Sometimes, he liked to invent stories to us. Watching my little sister Shirley biting on an apple, he’d lean over. “Don’t eat the seed,” he said, “or an apple tree will grow inside you.” “What?” “Yes. Right inside your stomach, an apple tree!”

1. It can be learned from paragraph 1 and 2 that____________.

A．the author’s father can repair springs	B．the author enjoys observing in the kitchen
C．the author helps to cook difficult dishes	D．the author’s family lives in a busy factory

2. How does the author develop the idea that “the kitchen is a mysterious place”?

A．By describing how his father manages various tasks in the kitchen.

B．By classifying the kitchen appliances into different categories.

C．By contrasting the restaurant kitchen with the kitchen at home.

D．By explaining why large pieces of pork were placed in the oven.

3. The author mentions the incident of a rock candy in paragraph 3_____________.

A．to highlight how he disliked the food his father made

B．to illustrate why they often kept secrets from his father

C．to emphasize the troubled relationship with his father

D．to show the family’s support for his father’s experiments

4. Which of the following words can best describe the author’s father?

A．dynamic and playful	B．strict and innovative
C．talented and greedy	D．hardworking and outdated