1 . Alexis, 17, sat quietly in the passenger seat of her dad’s car. She let her eyes lazily scan the landscape for wildlife. Then a deer came into view about 200 yards in front of them. “Dad, there’s a deer there!” Alexis said. It was a male deer with sharp antlers (角) on each side of its head.

As the car moved closer, Alexis saw that the deer’s head was bent toward the ground. Then she heard a scream and saw an arm fly up near the deer’s head. Alexis realized the deer was attacking a woman. Sue, a 44-year-old mother, had been out for her morning run. The deer followed her and edged closer. “I knew I was in trouble,” Sue says. She went to pick up a stick for self-defense, and the deer charged. It lifted her with its antlers and threw her into the air. Sue could feel blood flew down her leg. Within seconds, the deer had pushed her off the road.

When Alexis and her father pulled up, the deer was throwing Sue like a doll. Alexis looked into the woman’s terrified eyes, and before her father had even stopped the car, the teenager jumped quickly out of the car and ran toward the deer. “I was kicking it to get its attention,” she says. Then her father, who had followed his daughter, pushed the deer away from the woman.

Alexis helped Sue into the car, and then applied a piece of cloth to Sue’s injured leg. “We’re going to get you to a hospital,” Alexis said. Then she heard her father shout loudly. He had been knocked to the ground. Alexis took hold of a hammer from the car and ran to where her father lay on his back. She beat the deer’s head and neck, but the blows didn’t scare it away. “I was losing faith,” she says. “A couple more strikes, Alexis,” said her father. “You can do it.” Turning the hammer around, Alexis closed her eyes and beat the deer’s neck with all her strength. When she opened her eyes, the deer was running away. Alexis got in the driver’s seat and sped toward the nearest hospital.

After Sue was treated, she tearfully thanked her rescuers. “You expect a teenage girl to get on the phone and call for help,” she says, “not to beat up a deer.”

1. What was Sue doing when she was attacked by the deer?

A．She was driving home.	B．She was resting on the road.
C．She was taking exercise.	D．She was feeding wild animals.

2. What did Alexis do to save Sue?

A．She pushed the deer away.	B．She hit the deer with her feet.
C．She drove the car to hit the deer.	D．She beat the deer with a hammer.

3. What is the best title for the passage?

A．A Woman Was Seriously Injured	B．A Dangerous Deer Attacked a Woman
C．A Girl Rescued Her Father Successfully	D．A Teenager Saved Others from a Deer Attack

2 . 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。

Last Saturday, David was taking a walk in the park near his home when he noticed a woman with a boy of about eight years old. When David passed them, he heard the woman yell. “How stupid you are! You’re good at nothing.” David stopped and looked at the little boy. The boy said nothing. He just stood there, looking upset.

David was reminded of his English teacher Mrs Brown in middle school. After he entered a middle school, David lacked self-confidence because he was often made fun of by others. He was often told that he was good at nothing, which David behaved. But one day it all changed.

One day, in an English writing class, Mrs Brown asked them to read a novel. They were asked to write a new chapter of the novel after they finished reading it. A few days later, David handed in his story. He didn’t give it much thought. But the next day, to his surprise, the comment “well done” from Mrs Brown came into view the moment he turned to the page where the story was written. When David read that, he almost burst into tears. He never expected to be praised one day. He suddenly gained some self-confidence.

That day after he returned home, he wrote a short story and gave it to Mrs Brown the next morning. And again he was praised. David became very interested in writing. He often wrote short stories and asked Mrs Brown to read them improve writing skills. One year later, David joined the school newspaper and became an editor of it. He was no longer that boy who lacked self-confidence. He gained his confidence, and was hopeful about his future.

He succeeded in entering a college and kept writing. Several years after graduating from college, he had his first book published. With some more books coming out, he became famous as a writer in his country. And he owed his success to Mrs Brown’s encouragement. Without her encouragement, his life might be very different now.

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。

Inspired by his own life story, David decided to do something for that boy.

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The mother was ashamed when she heard that.

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3 . The Hard Truth

One day, Marissa noticed a spider web, shining in the sunlight. A spider was spinning _________ on it. The spider wasn’t trying to be something else, like a butterfly or a bee, Marissa thought. It was happy to be exactly what it was and to do what it was good at.

What came naturally to Marissa was _________. She could paint or draw all day long and never get bored. However, a few weeks ago Marissa signed up for high jump. Because her mother had been a high jump _______ in school, she thought it would make her mother happy. But now she _______ that however hard she worked, she would never be a high jump star like her mother.

One night, halfway through her homework, Marissa fell _________. When she woke up, the clock read 1:00 A. M. Marissa got into a panic. There was still so much _________ to do, but she really needed her rest for track practice. Marissa had always been a good student, but now track was risking her _________.

Then a dark thought crossed Marissa’s mind. If she _________ some of her classes, she would be off the track team. That was one way to solve her problem.

After a week of _________ her homework, letters had been mailed out to parents listing grades, and Marissa knew the letters would show that her grades had __________ a lot. She walked home with slow heavy steps, knowing her __________ plan had worked.

Just as Marissa had __________, her mother was waiting with the __________ in her hand. “What’s happening to your grades? And more importantly, what’s happening to you?” she asked.

With tears in her eyes, Marissa admitted her __________. “I only joined the track team to make you proud of me. I hated it, __________ I didn’t want to disappoint you. I thought if I were failing in my classes, Coach would kick me off the team. What a __________ I’ve made of everything.”

Marissa watched her mother’s face turn from anger to __________. “Marissa, I was always proud of you. You didn’t need to do the high jump to make me happy. Now you have a lot of hard work in front of you because you made a bad __________.”

Marissa thought again about the spider. She realized she had lost sight of her __________ and twisted her web. Now she had to go back and __________ that web.

1.

A．webs

B．clothes

C．balls

D．boxes

2.

A．music

B．art

C．sport

D．dance

3.

A．coach

B．fan

C．teacher

D．star

4.

A．realized

B．wondered

C．insisted

D．remembered

5.

A．ill

B．silent

C．asleep

D．apart

6.

A．homework

B．research

C．housework

D．practice

7.

A．health

B．life

C．grades

D．images

8.

A．gave

B．took

C．attended

D．failed

9.

A．completing

B．ignoring

C．preparing

D．copying

10.

A．risen

B．meant

C．dropped

D．improved

11.

A．ugly

B．perfect

C．simple

D．serious

12.

A．doubted

B．suspected

C．acted

D．said

13.

A．painting

B．clock

C．phone

D．letter

14.

A．feeling

B．weakness

C．secret

D．excuse

15.

A．and

B．so

C．or

D．but

16.

A．surprise

B．scare

C．mess

D．joke

17.

A．delight

B．concern

C．embarrassment

D．disappointment

18.

A．speech

B．stop

C．jump

D．choice

19.

A．balance

B．example

C．purpose

D．success

20.

A．rebuild

B．break

C．find

D．review

5 . Our neighbors had a loud party last night. We weren’t _______ but this was one of those celebrations that I didn’t mind. They are a bunch of young, single guys and I would have felt out of place.

What _______ me was the way they behaved. Ono of the young men came over _______ in the day to “warn” us of the upcoming event and said it would be over at about 11 p. m. That was the first step. Even more _______ was what they did next. “Here’s my _______”, offered our neighbor _______ “Text me if it’s too noisy.” That was a level of _______ I had never experienced in all my years of being a neighbor!

And it really worked in their favor. My husband and I were so friendly that even when the event went past the _______ end time, even when the music reached high decibels(分贝), and even when we couldn’t get through to the phone number, we felt no _______. We knew they would stop and ________ to it eventually.

It takes such little effort to make people feel that they ________ and get people on your side. Everyone needs to ________ every now and then, especially in these uniquely tough times. But people who do it without disturbing others are few and far between. I hadn’t fully ________ my neighbors until this week. But now I see them in a new light and with greater ________ . They didn’t just bring the noise to the neighborhood; they showed us a good manner of ________ in life.

1.

A．located

B．explored

C．challenged

D．invited

2.

A．trapped

B．impressed

C．annoyed

D．embarrassed

3.

A．later

B．closer

C．earlier

D．further

4.

A．shocking

B．frightening

C．puzzling

D．amazing

5.

A．call number

B．room number

C．account number

D．car number

6.

A．anxiously

B．politely

C．regularly

D．obviously

7.

A．imagination

B．consideration

C．recognition

D．organization

8.

A．promised

B．supplied

C．designed

D．compared

9.

A．stress

B．anxiety

C．worry

D．anger

10.

A．respond

B．adapt

C．contribute

D．stick

11.

A．figure

B．succeed

C．matter

D．access

12.

A．sleep

B．maintain

C．travel

D．relax

13.

A．noticed

B．delivered

C．explored

D．proved

14.

A．surrounding

B．respect

C．curiosity

D．distance

15.

A．strategy

B．apology

C．communication

D．inspiration

6 . What Is a Boy?

Between the innocence of babyhood and the seriousness of manhood we find a delightful creature called an “boy”.     1    . They all believe that the pleasure of life is to enjoy every second of every minute of every hour of every day and to fill the air with noise until the adult males pack them off to bed at night.

    2     When you want him to make a good impression, his brain turns to jelly, or else he becomes a wild creature bent on destroying the world and himself with it.

    3     He has the stomach of a horse, the digestion of stones and sand, the energy of an atomic bomb, the curiosity of a cat, the imagination of a superman, the shyness of a sweet girl, the brave nature of a bull, the violence of a firecracker, but when you ask him to make something, he has five thumbs (拇指) on each hand.

He likes ice cream, knives, saws, Christmas, comic books, woods, water (in its natural habitat).     4     He is not much for Sunday schools, company, schools, books without pictures, music lessons, neckties, barbers, girls, overcoats, adults, or bedtime.

    5     Nobody else gets so much fun out of trees, dogs and breezes. Nobody else can put into one pocket a rusty knife, a half eaten apple, a three-feet rope, six cents and some unknown things. A boy is a magical creature — he is your headache but when you come home at night with only shattered pieces of your hopes and dreams, he can mend them like new with two magic words, “Hi, Dad!”

A．In fact a boy is a mixture.

B．Nobody else is so early to rise, or so late to supper.

C．When you are busy, a boy is a trouble-maker and a noise.

D．Girls are more active and intelligent than boys sometimes.

E．Boys will feel it uncomfortable if they are controlled too strictly.

F．Boys came in different sizes, weights, and colors, but all boys have the same belief.

G．He also has a preference for large animals, Dad, trains, Saturday mornings, and fire engines.

7 . To raise money for restaurant workers who had to stay at home during COVID-19, two brothers, Aiden and Louis Ardine, decided to walk 3,200 miles across America to raise money.

Having just arrived on the sands of the Pacific Ocean, Aiden and Louis Ardine have now completed their five-month walk which started on the Asbury Park boardwalk in New Jersey. They hoped to raise $30, 000 for some charities (慈善组织) that were helping restaurant workers waiting for lockdown (隔离) to end, but ended up making $70,000 — which they gave away to the COCO Fund and the Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation.

“This would not have been possible without the help of a huge community of people, whether people were donating or helping us guide our way across the United States,” said Aiden Ardine. “This was surely an adventure full of hope, and it proved people are born good and want to help their neighbors.”

Just like cross-country trips in this nation, their journey was characterized by amazing views, long roads, and helpful strangers: like a man who passed them in the extreme heat of summertime Iowa, before doubling back and giving them a cold Gatorade; or a Nevada campground manager who left them stay for free.

In Utah they had what the naturalist John Muir would have described as an “interview” with a black bear, when rounding a corner in the path, they found themselves within a few feet of it.

When they reached San Francisco, their supporters were waiting for them on the beach. Afterwards they flew home along with their mom who had been there to meet them. After their adventurous stay away from home, we can only imagine she was really feeling proud of her sons.

1. What did the two brothers collect money for?

A．Setting up some charities.	B．Helping to end the lockdown.
C．Completing their five-month walk.	D．Aiding restaurant workers stuck at home.

2. Which word can best describe the two brothers?

A．Humorous.

B．Caring.

C．Curious.

D．Honest.

3. What happened to the brothers in Utah?

A．They met with a bear.	B．They were interviewed.
C．They visited a naturalist.	D．They were lost in the path.

4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．A Long Journey	B．Walk with Love
C．A Proud Mother	D．Adventure with Fun

8 . As an only child, Nicole Renae often felt lonely in her youth. But that all _________ when her grandmother surprised her with a (n) _________ puppy “Chloe” for her 10th birthday.

The two were inseparable, because they were best friends. Chole always _________ her face. But when Renae was 14, her father got a new job: He’d be working from home without _________ . With no option, the family surrendered (被迫交出) noisy Chloe to a humane society although Renae didn’t want to _________ her dog.

In time, Renae had a child of her own. Remembering the _________ that having a dog had brought her as a kid, Renae wanted her daughter to _________ the same. Then one day, she saw a     _________ on Facebook about a senior dog named Chloe that needed a new home. _________ she decided to adopt this dog.

When Renae met Chloe, she was struck with a __________ feeling. The dog ran up to her and started licking her face. Chloe __________ Renae so much of her old dog that the __________ overwhelmed her. She knew it was her Chole. __________, ten years had passed since they last met, and her whole family thought she was crazy.

Luckily, there was a way to __________ the theory: Her Chloe had a microchip with the ID number. Sure enough, the dog also had a microchip and the numbers were a __________ . Renae was overjoyed to have her back.

1.

A．mattered

B．changed

C．worked

D．occurred

2.

A．adorable

B．annoying

C．disgusting

D．admirable

3.

A．cleaned

B．bit

C．scratched

D．licked

4.

A．pressure

B．distraction

C．burden

D．arrangement

5.

A．get along with

B．get rid of

C．take possession of

D．catch up with

6.

A．satisfaction

B．despair

C．hope

D．joy

7.

A．emphasize

B．experience

C．explore

D．expect

8.

A．letter

B．comment

C．post

D．like

9.

A．Initially

B．Previously

C．Instantly

D．Regularly

10.

A．familiar

B．strange

C．fantastic

D．terrible

11.

A．informed

B．convinced

C．warned

D．reminded

12.

A．excitement

B．relief

C．pride

D．amusement

13.

A．Therefore

B．Then

C．However

D．Meanwhile

14.

A．test

B．accept

C．examine

D．record

15.

A．miracle

B．challenge

C．magic

D．match

9 . When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”. My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, and then there were baths, playing catch and many other games. Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around.

One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up (咬破) one of Dad’s shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl,” she looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.

Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course she’d let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when we’d be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone.

Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss the days when she was with us.

1. What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?

A．Look at them sadly.	B．Keep them company.
C．Play games with them.	D．Touch them gently.

2. What made Brownie cry?

A．She was too hungry.	B．She chewed up one of the shoes.
C．The author criticized her.	D．The author didn’t prepare food for her.

3. What does the underline word “barked” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Shouted.

B．Smiled.

C．Lay.

D．Jumped.

4. Which of the following best describes Brownie?

A．Shy.

B．Polite.

C．Brave.

D．Caring.

10 . Last summer holiday, Aunt Emily took us to a safari park (野生动物园),not far from Liverpool.

I was very happy to go as I had never been to a safari park before. It’s a very interesting park, full of wild animals running freely.

When we got there, we bought our tickets and drove into the park. We were very excited at the thought of going to see the lions. But to get to the lions’ place we had to go through the monkeys’ land first. And that was an unforgettable experience because they climbed all over the car, ate apples and bananas, and threw all kinds of things at us. They seemed very unfriendly.

Anyway, we went on our way to the lions’ place where we had to lock ourselves in the car as we knew lions could be dangerous. A lion came up very close to us. Then it was on the bonnet (车盖). It looked calm but we felt terrified. Aunt Emily, who isn’t very brave, started to call for help. The kids started crying. Only my brother, George, stayed calm. I sounded the horn (喇叭) but nobody heard us.

In the end a guard arrived in his car, and the lion just got off our car and started smelling the guard’s hand as if nothing was the matter.

1. Which animal did the author want to see the most?

A．The monkeys.

B．The elephants.

C．The lions.

D．All of them.

2. Why did they lock themselves in the car?

A．Because the monkeys might steal things.	B．Because they were afraid of being robbed.
C．Because something was wrong with the car.	D．Because the lions might be dangerous.

3. What does the underlined word “terrified” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Frightened

B．Confused.

C．Curious.

D．Amazed.

4. Who stayed calm among the visitors when they met the lion?

A．Aunt Emily.

B．George.

C．The guard.

D．The author.