1 . It was rush hour on the morning of June1. Heather Santellano, 36, was driving her car on Houston Harte Frontage Road with her nine-year-old daughter and ten-year-old son in the back. Suddenly, a red pickup truck cut them off. Santellano turned the wheel hard to the right, sending the car running off the road and down an embankment (路堤) that ended in a drop-off after about 50 feet. If the car didn’t stop, it would go up into the air and slide onto the road some 20 feet below. Then came a bit of luck. As the car raced towards the edge, its undercarriage got stuck on the embankment, stopping it cold. The occupants, however, were far from safe. The car had come to rest on top of a retaining wall, literally teetering on the edge of disaster. One sudden move by anyone inside could send it over.

Jacob Rodriguez, a veteran, watched the scene unfold from the company where he works. Then, he and four other men ran to the car. They leaped onto the trunk to balance the weight as the terrified kids in the back seat watched.

Meanwhile, Julio Vasquez and his nephew, Marco Vasquez, were driving to their jobs at nearby Premier Automotive. Julio jumped out of the car to help while Marco went to the shop, grabbed a heavy-duty strap and returned to the dangling car. He tied the car to and F-350 truck that had been driven over by one of the other rescuers. With the car secured the group carefully opened the back doors and helped the children out.

But their departure shifted the car’s weight, causing it to lean forward. The men, still on the trunk, implored Santellano to jump into the back seat to re-balance the weight. She did and then inched out from the back door. Finally, the men carefully got off the trunk Everyone was safe. “Another foot,” Rodriguez told the media, “and this would be different story.”

1. What happened to Santellano’ scar after a red pickup truck cut it off?

A．It ran into the truck and was holed.

B．It rushed to the roadside and was broken.

C．It went into the air and fell sharply onto the road.

D．It slipped off the road and down an embankment.

2. Why did the car lean forward?

A．Because everyone got off the car.

B．Because Santellano jumped into the back seat.

C．Because the helpers ran to the car and leaped onto the trunk.

D．Because the weight of the car was unbalanced when the children left.

3. According to the passage,which words can best describe Jacob and his partners?

A．Generous and outgoing.	B．Friendly and humble.
C．Helpful and professional.	D．Ambitious and optimistic.

3 . A few weeks ago, I received a package containing seeds from my friend. When I asked her what they would _______ into, a smile crossed her face. “Just plant them and be patient. You’ll see for yourself _______!” she said.

I sowed the seeds in a flowerpot. In the first few days, I was very excited to search for the slightest signs, but _______ happened. With heavy loads of homework, I began to feel sad and _______. How much I longed for the color in my fast-paced life.

I watered the plants in dry periods. On the eighth day, to my great _______, a few light green sprouts (新芽) appeared. Bending down and studying the plants, I could almost hear them growing. More days passed, and the flowerpot soon became _______ with coriander (香菜) plants. Now they are taller than the edge of the pot, constantly shaking their leaves in the gentle wind, as if they were merrily singing a song of _______.

I am certain that after a few more days, my plants will be ready for_______. These plants have played an important part in _______ up my everyday life. They may not be a main dish on our table, but using some will surely make our dishes delicious.

Let us all slow our pace down and be patient. So long as we take steps to set our hearts free, time and patience will ________ us with the pure pleasure of being alive in this lovely world.

1.

A．grow

B．run

C．look

D．break

2.

A．immediately

B．finally

C．quickly

D．regularly

3.

A．anything

B．everything

C．something

D．nothing

4.

A．shocked

B．disappointed

C．embarrassed

D．scared

5.

A．surprise

B．pity

C．shame

D．anxiety

6.

A．packed

B．lined

C．crowded

D．piled

7.

A．courage

B．freedom

C．interest

D．relief

8.

A．harvest

B．loss

C．sights

D．rest

9.

A．picking

B．ending

C．brightening

D．taking

10.

A．impress

B．assist

C．surround

D．reward

5 . “Wow, Mubeen is your brother? He is such a wonderful kid.” My new teacher went on and on about how ________ Mubeen was. I am proud of my brother, but I was tired of people expecting me to be as perfect as he is. I was angry, for all the ________ got to me. I wanted to be known as Shameera, not as Mubeen’s sister, or worse a female copy of him.

This year, Mubeen was ________ to Cornell University. Actually, that was a big pride for our school. I said to my brother, “Everyone is ________ me. But that really makes me ________ because even when you leave, your ________ will live on. I’m afraid you’re going to haunt (使苦恼) me.” Mubeen laughed and said, “Don't ________. I won’t haunt you. And I’m ________ that you’re going to be the second to go to an Ivy League university.”

Recently, I spoke to my history teacher about how I didn't like being compared with my brother. She said, “To be honest, I think you’re smarter than him. You ________ activities more and you’re more understanding.” Whenever I remember these words, they make me happy.

This school year is my first year of school without my brother. I finally have the chance to establish my own ________. I feel less stressed and I am more appreciated as myself now.

1.

A．excellent

B．energetic

C．easygoing

D．enthusiastic

2.

A．comments

B．confusion

C．consultation

D．resolution

3.

A．attached

B．devoted

C．admitted

D．entitled

4.

A．questioning

B．congratulating

C．criticizing

D．disturbing

5.

A．puzzled

B．excited

C．annoyed

D．amused

6.

A．influence

B．attempt

C．choice

D．memory

7.

A．imagine

B．bother

C．quit

D．worry

8.

A．honored

B．determined

C．convinced

D．satisfied

9.

A．take charge of

B．take part in

C．take over

D．take up

10.

A．preference

B．passion

C．motivation

D．identity

6 . Old Bernard Baruch.81 years old, is still ambitious. His only reference to the past was that, with great pride in eyes. he_______to rank first in shooting. What makes this man still_______? The answer is his strong_______ to keep being productive.

Two of the hardest things to_______ in this world are to get wealth by honest efforts and, having gained it, to learn how to use it in a proper way. Recently I walked into the locker room(休息室)of a well-known golf club. A dozen middle-aged men were seated at tables drinking heavily and talking _______. Day after day these same men hung out there and each of them had been a man of affairs and wealth,_______ in business and respected in society. However, it seemed that they are too content to be aggressive. They knew that their productivity had _______ gradually. When a fruit tree doesn’t bear its fruit, it is dying. In this way it resembles(类似)man.

What is the _______of a long and happy existence in the world? I think I found it long ago in a passage. The words were few, but had a lasting_______on me: "In the sweat of the face shall you eat the bread." The words have been and will always be a great ________ to me. At the end of the road I want to feel that I have fought a good fight and lived to the full.

1.

A．managed

B．seemed

C．expected

D．meant

2.

A．careful

B．innocent

C．energetic

D．normal

3.

A．reason

B．duty

C．action

D．desire

4.

A．receive

B．achieve

C．throw

D．refuse

5.

A．aimlessly

B．helplessly

C．fearlessly

D．hopelessly

6.

A．interested

B．strict

C．successful

D．absorbed

7.

A．disappointed

B．changed

C．improved

D．increased

8.

A．trend

B．idea

C．sense

D．secret

9.

A．mood

B．influence

C．impression

D．focus

10.

A．honor

B．comfort

C．approach

D．inspiration

7 . 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。为了表达对抗疫英雄的敬意，你们年级组织了“网络同唱一首歌”活动。请你根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，写一篇英文稿件，记述这一过程。
注意：词数不少于60。

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8 . A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.

As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box. Curious, but somewhat frustrated, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man’s name embossed in gold. Angrily, he raised his voice to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible?” He then stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible.

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and a wonderful family, but realizing his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make the arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things.

When he arrived at his father’s house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search through his father’s important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he was reading, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer’s name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words… “PAID IN FULL”.

How many times do we miss blessings because they are not packaged as we expected? Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.

Sometimes we don’t realize the good fortune we have or we could have because we expect “the packaging” to be different. What may appear as bad fortune may in fact be the door that is just waiting to be opened.

1. What’s the best title for this passage?

A．A Kind Father.	B．A Key of a Car.
C．A leather-bound Bible.	D．An Unforgettable Graduation Ceremony.

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

A．Disappointed.

B．Unconcerned.

C．Puzzled.

D．Bored.

3. What does the last paragraph want to tell us?

A．There is no fence for ill fortune.

B．Good fortune favors the brave and courageous.

C．We must not look only at the surface of things.

D．A strong man will struggle with the storms of fate.

4. From the passage, we can learn that _________.

A．the young man accepted the gift at first

B．the young man regretted what he’d done to his father

C．the young man accompanied his father for a long time

D．the young man was successful in business with the help of his father

9 . On Friday afternoon Class Seven had an Art lesson. It was their favourite lesson of the week. Everyone ______ Trudy Hubble looked forward to it. Trudy had arms that stuck out and always knocked things over.

When Trudy came into the classroom, Rob Mason said, “Look out, here comes Trouble!” All the kids ______. Trudy had to smile and pretended she didn’t mind. How she wished she could be more like Lisa Gibbs, who had small hands and feet and never ______ things over!

That day, they were going to paint animals. Again, Trudy knocked over the jam jar. Dirty water spread in a pool across the table and ______ Lisa’s dragon. Every time Trudy tried to do Art, it was always a ______.

“I hate Art,” Trudy thought as she went home on the bus, wishing never to go to school again.

As soon as she got home, Mum asked her to take a ______ to Mrs. Willow.

Trudy knocked on the door and the door opened. There stood an old lady, so tall and elegant, like her house, which was full of ______ china.

“My mum’s your home help. She won’t be able to come tomorrow. She’s got a cold.”

“I’m sorry to hear that. What she needs is my special cold ______. Come inside and I’ll give you some. ” Mrs. Willow opened the door wider.

Keeping her arms pressed to her sides, Trudy stood ______, much like a statue, afraid to move in.

“Why?”

“I am the clumsiest person in our school! I know something will get broken when I’m ______.”

“I used to be clumsy too, a real ugly little duck,” Mrs. Willow smiled. “But I grew up to be a swan(白天鹅).”

“But I don't think I shall,” Trudy doubted. “I’ll just grow up to be an ugly ______.”

“Not if you do as I did. You have to keep telling yourself that inside, where it matters, you’re really a swan.”

“I’m a swan,” Trudy ______ her throat and took the medicine, heading for home.

Next morning Mum’s cold was much better. “If Mrs. Willow’s cold cure is a kind of ______, then her swan cure must work as well.” Trudy couldn’t wait to try it out.

In the school playground some children stood looking up into the chestnut tree. Lisa was in tears.

“What’s the matter?” asked Trudy.

“It’s my kite,” Lisa said, wiping her eyes. “Rob let go and it’s got ______ up the tree.”

“I’ll get it down for you,” Trudy said kindly.

“No, you’ll tear it!” Lisa looked ______. “It’s a special Chinese kite! I got it for my birthday.”

For a moment Trudy felt like her old ______ self. But then she remembered what Mrs. Willow had said. It didn't matter how she looked outside. Inside, she was really a swan.

She jumped up and grabbed the lowest ______ and began to climb. “Swans never rush,” she told herself. It took her ages, but she didn't rush. At last she managed to ______ the kite. But now she had to climb down again using only one hand. Very, very ______ she swung herself down to the ground. The kite was safe!

“Thanks, Trudy.” Lisa showed it to the others. “Look, it’s all right!”

Trudy felt very, very proud and different. Smiling at everyone, she walked swan-like across the playground and into school, so tall and ______.

1.

A．except

B．besides

C．including

D．behind

2.

A．danced

B．sang

C．laughed

D．jumped

3.

A．took

B．turned

C．rolled

D．tripped

4.

A．drew

B．drowned

C．marked

D．colored

5.

A．success

B．masterpiece

C．failure

D．disaster

6.

A．gift

B．textbook

C．message

D．letter

7.

A．delicate

B．ugly

C．cheap

D．messy

8.

A．care

B．leave

C．concern

D．cure

9.

A．straight

B．still

C．by

D．tall

10.

A．around

B．apart

C．ahead

D．away

11.

A．dragon

B．swan

C．tiger

D．duck

12.

A．touched

B．cleaned

C．cleared

D．wiped

13.

A．imagination

B．magic

C．cheating

D．creation

14.

A．stuck

B．crashed

C．torn

D．damped

15.

A．satisfied

B．disappointed

C．frightened

D．delighted

16.

A．beautiful

B．clumsy

C．dishonest

D．smart

17.

A．root

B．trunk

C．branch

D．leaf

18.

A．fly

B．design

C．make

D．free

19.

A．carefully

B．doubtfully

C．confidently

D．anxiously

20.

A．eager

B．elegant

C．enthusiastic

D．energetic

10 . I'm Robin Woods. I'm always the first to make a good joke and _______   my work away at the end of the day. But somehow, I'm _______   the first to be picked for teams and plays. I have always been the outcast,_______ and alone.

“This year our play will be the story of Robin Hood and his Merry Men,” our teacher, Miss Goody,   ___________   the whole class. “Who would like to be Robin Hood?” I   ___________   my hand up into the air. Of course, everybody wanted the biggest and best part, especially bossy Bradley.

“_________   for a part and I’ll test you on Monday and decide who will be best for each part,” said Miss Goody, handing out pages of the script. “… And of course, we’ll need lots of trees to be the forest.”

“You’ll be a little baby bush…,” Bradley_______ me. “Or a teeny-tiny leaf.”

I_______ him and took a copy of the Robin Hood words and began my practicing on the way home.

On Monday I did some brilliant acting and I remembered all my _________. I got the part. Bradley got the part of Little John. Becky was one of the ladies-in-waiting. Jordan was the minstrel(吟游艺人), who told the________ in song with a little strum of the guitar every now and then.

We had three weeks to learn our parts. Becky offered to________ with me. She played Little John's part and gave me ________   on fighting. Bradley, who still really wanted to be Robin Hood, often came over to watch. He seemed to be waiting for me to make mistakes. I felt________, with knocking knees and cold feet. But I was determined to be the best Robin Hood ever. I had got the part of a hero and a hero I shall be.

At home, Granddad came to help me. He could play the guitar and even made up a minstrel dance. He was really getting into the minstrel’s________, which cheered me up and made learning my part much easier and funny.

In the final dress rehearsal that afternoon, Bradley was really getting carried away in that fighting-to-get-across-the-river________. He was shouting louder and louder and pushing harder and harder until he lost his ________   and fell off the bridge. He had hurt his ankle! Worse still, Jordan had got a flu. Probably we had to ________ that night’s performance for it was just impossible to find two new actors who could learn the parts before________ and, most importantly, could play the guitar. Girls wailed and sobbed. Boys sighed and shuffled their feet.

It was I that put forward a________：Granddad could play the part of the minstrel; Becky did the part of Little John and Carly could have her part as lady-in-waiting. Miss Goody sighed with relief. Everybody burst into tears of joy.

The performance that night was a great success. I felt like a________.

1.

A．tidy

B．throw

C．push

D．drag

2.

A．sometimes

B．frequently

C．always

D．never

3.

A．unattended

B．unassisted

C．unwanted

D．unmoved

4.

A．taught

B．gathered

C．dismissed

D．lectured

5.

A．seized

B．trembled

C．shot

D．shook

6.

A．Look out

B．Try out

C．Stand out

D．Speak out

7.

A．blamed

B．threatened

C．teased

D．cheated

8.

A．admired

B．abused

C．respected

D．ignored

9.

A．stories

B．texts

C．passages

D．lines

10.

A．tale

B．truth

C．result

D．difference

11.

A．dance

B．sing

C．perform

D．practice

12.

A．knives

B．tips

C．guns

D．signals

13.

A．nervous

B．disappointed

C．important

D．honored

14.

A．part

B．team

C．band

D．house

15.

A．accident

B．incident

C．scene

D．event

16.

A．sword

B．stick

C．position

D．balance

17.

A．cancel

B．give

C．improve

D．evaluate

18.

A．dawn

B．dusk

C．midday

D．midnight

19.

A．theory

B．solution

C．budget

D．principle

20.

A．director

B．composer

C．hero

D．teacher