1 . An early morning winter storm had brought several inches of snow to my small town in the mountains. Schools were canceled, roads were dangerous and all I wanted to do was to stay in bed. However, I knew I had to get the day started so I put on warm clothes and walked outside. The snow got all over my shoes. The cold wind dried my lips and my eyes. My 47-year-old back ached in anticipation (预想) of the shoveling (铲雪) I would have to do if the snow didn’t stop soon.

Yet, when I looked out on the white blanket that covered the ground, I couldn’t help but smile a bit. It was so beautiful. It softened the bare trees and hid the dead grass. In the distance I could hear the sound of the snowplow on the road, the barking of a happy dog and the laughter of children playing outside, enjoying their day off from school. The sweet music of that laughter brought back a hundred memories of winters past. I remembered catching snowflakes on my tongue, building snowmen, making snow angels, running down hills and always losing snowball fights with first my brothers and then my own children. Standing there in that warm coat of memories made the wind a little less cold and my back a little less sore. I turned up my head, stuck out my tongue and for the first time in years caught a snowflake on it. It tasted so fresh and clean. It tasted like youth, like joy and like love.

May you always feel young in spirit, no matter how old or achy your body may be. May you always delight in the simple joys of life. May you always share your happiness with the hearts of children. And may you always give your love, your light, your laughter and your warmth to others even on the coldest days.

1. What was the author’s first reaction when he knew it snowed heavily？

A．He felt happy.

B．He was upset.

C．He was moved.

D．He felt in danger.

2. From the underlined sentence in Paragraph l, we can know that the author ________.

A．felt too cold because the snow didn’t stop

B．liked to start his day on such a snowy day

C．ached in his back because of the cold weather

D．would make greater efforts to clear up the snow

3. From which senses did the author describe the joy of having snow？

A．Taste and smell.	B．Sight and smell.
C．Sight, hearing and taste.	D．Smell, hearing and taste.

4. What does the author mainly want to tell us with this article？

A．We should always stay young at heart.

B．Snow brings both fun and trouble to humans.

C．Memories can change our opinion in all aspects.

D．Appreciate every moment spent with your family.

2 . Zhao Yuan, who was a dance teacher, lost one leg in an accident at the age of 24._______she had to use a wheelchair, and leave her_______ position and started to make a living in business. She opened a hotel in her hometown and used some of her earnings to help_______for the college cost of 13 poor students.

In 2020, she set up an offline sales platform called Good and Fresh, which mainly sold goods produced by Zhao’s disabled friends. _______ the pandemic (疫情), however, Good and Fresh _______making money, so Zhao _______ online sales instead.

She became a livestream(直播) host on social media platforms, _______ the sales of goods like brown sugar, sweet potato flour and honey that her friends made. Although Zhao Yuan, who only had one_______, had to deal with her own disability, she had made her business succeed in creating a_______ in e-commerce   (电子商务) and had helped more than 2,000 other________ people sell agricultural products. Everything she sold came from 55 agricultural centers around the province________ by the disabled. She had also trained 57 hosts, all of whom were disabled.

With the________ of her business, Zhao has set up the Good and Fresh Agricultural Science and Technology Development Company, of which she is________. She is planning to________ another 1,000 hosts, and hopes that they will also be able to achieve their personal and social________ through work, just as the way she is doing.

1.

A．Similarly

B．Especially

C．Finally

D．Formally

2.

A．teaching

B．singing

C．learning

D．selling

3.

A．ask

B．search

C．pay

D．care

4.

A．In spite of

B．Rather than

C．Apart from

D．Because of

5.

A．tried

B．stopped

C．started

D．kept

6.

A．got over

B．picked out

C．put through

D．turned to

7.

A．exchanging

B．pushing

C．stopping

D．quitting

8.

A．leg

B．arm

C．finger

D．eye

9.

A．block

B．culture

C．job

D．rule

10.

A．disabled

B．intelligent

C．honest

D．humorous

11.

A．noticed

B．run

C．admired

D．expected

12.

A．loss

B．agreement

C．development

D．information

13.

A．proud

B．curious

C．afraid

D．shy

14.

A．surprise

B．attract

C．follow

D．train

15.

A．enjoyment

B．value

C．difference

D．responsibility

5 . I missed my four years at university, although I lived a _________life financially. I was full of _________and was determined to complete a double major in music and English literature.

Apart from a few textbooks a year, I had to _________at least two books a week for my classes, which really cost a lot. My tight _________ provided a roof over my head, in the form of an off-campus small old room. It was not in shape. I was so thrilled, however, to be living my dream and working on my college education. The tough condition could _________ affect me.

I spent almost all of my waking hours after classes _________ the piano and writing papers in the small and cold room. And I also _________part-time jobs in order to cover the cost of basics. To keep warm in the cold, rainy winter, I bought a pair of leather shoes. But soon I _________ them and they started to leak because of my frequent walking and running. I wore heavy socks and wrapped the boots with plastic bags to prevent _________getting in during the rainy seasons.

At the end of my senior year, I was full of __________because I was graduating. But it was also the time to rent graduation dress, book a sitting with the photographer and pay for my diploma. All of these __________seemed like mountains before me. I felt __________. There was no way for me to manage it.

As I was walking back to my room one night, I met one of my professors. When he commented on how excited I must be, I blurted out (脱口而出) my __________He said, “But didn’t you hear that news? You got a big award because of your excellent music composing. That’s a $5,000 cheque in your mailbox! You’re always __________in your study, which I think is why you won the first place in the competition of music composition. ” Later, I rushed to my mailbox! My hands shook as I unfolded the envelope which contained the cheque that could help me __________what were troubling me.

1.

A．hard

B．green

C．healthy

D．wealthy

2.

A．imagination

B．ambition

C．curiosity

D．pride

3.

A．write

B．purchase

C．evaluate

D．recite

4.

A．program

B．schedule

C．budget

D．deadline

5.

A．barely

B．extremely

C．slightly

D．nearly

6.

A．repairing

B．appreciating

C．cleaning

D．practising

7.

A．made up

B．took up

C．looked up

D．set up

8.

A．mended

B．threw away

C．changed

D．wore out

9.

A．water

B．air

C．dirt

D．snow

10.

A．uncertainty

B．pressure

C．expectation

D．calm

11.

A．responsibilities

B．regulations

C．plans

D．issues

12.

A．inspired

B．cautious

C．helpless

D．aggressive

13.

A．advice

B．dilemma

C．arrangement

D．question

14.

A．absorbed

B．concerned

C．interested

D．experienced

15.

A．take in

B．leave out

C．set aside

D．pull through

6 . 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。续写的词数应为150左右。

Dad pushed his finger into my basket. “What’s that?” he asked. “Mew,” said the basket.

Dad suddenly pulled his hand away. “Oh no,” he said. “Not a cat. No way.”

I pulled Checkers from the basket. “It’s not a cat. It’s a kitten. Can I keep him? Please?” Dad frowned for a minute, thinking. Then he rubbed Checkers under the chin (下巴). “You’ll have to take good care of him.”

I hugged Checkers. “I will” I promised. “He won’t be any trouble at all.” And Checkers wasn’t — until he grew into a cat. He wanted to be the first one in the house — and the first one out of the house. Sometimes he blocked dad in the way. “That cat!” Dad complained. Checkers climbed onto our roof. He had no trouble getting down. Usually he aimed for Dad. “That cat!” Dad yelled. Checkers flushed the toilet and watched the water circle away. “That cat!” Dad was almost mad. Checkers hid in strange places. He liked to surprise people.

One day he hid under the couch (睡椅). Dad walked by with a glass of orange juice. Checkers jumped out. He curled around Dad’s ankle and attacked Dad’s toes. Orange juice spilt all over the floor. Dad yelled and put Checkers outside. “Get out of my way, cat!” he said angrily. And he slammed the door.

Dad washed the injured toes and peeled open a bandage. He wrapped it around his big toe, and then he opened four more for his ankle.

I watched from the window. Checkers looked frustrated as he walked down the road.

“I’m sorry Checkers scratched you,” I said. “He was just playing. He didn’t mean to hurt you.”

“Don’t worry,” said Dad. “That cat will be back.”

After supper I called for Checkers. But Checkers didn’t come. Night time came. I called and called. I knocked his food dish with a spoon loudly. But still no Checkers. I left the porch light on. But the next morning Checkers still wasn’t there.

I carried a picture of Checkers to all the neighbors. I drew posters and hung them all over. But nobody found Checkers.

Days went by. Life wasn’t the same without that cat. I was angry with Dad. I didn’t think he missed Checkers at all.

Paragraph 1：

Then one night the phone rang.

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Paragraph 2：

Dad nodded, his face turning red.

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8 . 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。续写词数应为150左右。

The big Town Hall clock was striking midnight when Frank began to cross the bridge. The dark night air was cold and a little wet, and the street lamp gave little light. Frank was anxious to get home and his footsteps rang loudly on the silent night.   

When he reached the middle of the bridge, he thought he could hear someone coming near behind him. He looked back but could see no one. However , the sound continued and Frank began to walk more quickly. Then he slowed down again , thinking there was nothing to fear in a town as quiet as this.

Just then , he heard short , quick steps closely behind him. By the time he reached the other side of the bridge , he could almost feel someone at his heels. He turned round and there stood a man in a large coat. A hat was pulled down over his eyes and very little of his face could be seen.

Frank said something about the weather in an effort to be friendly. The man did not answer but asked roughly where Oakfield House was. Frank pointed to a big house in the distance and the stranger continued his way.

Then Frank wondered why the stranger had wanted to find Oakfield House at such an hour. He knew that the people who lived there were very rich. Almost without realizing what he was doing , he began following the stranger quickly.

The man was soon outside the house and Frank saw him look up at the windows. A light was still on and the man waited until it went out. When about half an hour had passed, Frank saw him climb noiselessly over the wall and heard him drop on the ground at the other side.

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。
Paragraph 1:

Now Frank knew what the man wanted to do.

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Paragraph 2:

Frank couldn’t just stand in the dark and wait.

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10 . It was one of those terribly hot days in Baltimore. Needless to say, it was too hot to do anything outside. But it was also scorching in our apartment. This was 1962, and I would not live in a place with an air conditioner for another ten years. So my brother and I decided to leave the apartment to find someplace indoors. He suggested we could see a movie. It was a brilliant plan.

Movie theaters were one of the few places you could sit all day and — most important — sit in air conditioning. In those days, you could buy one ticket and sit through two movies. Then, the theater would show the same two movies again. If you wanted to, you could sit through them twice. Most people did not do that, but the manager at our theater. Mr. Bellow did not mind if you did.

That particular day, my brother and I sat through both movies twice, trying to escape the heat. We bought three bags of popcorn and three sodas each. Then, we sat and watched The Music Man followed by The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. We’d already seen the second movie once before. It had been at the theater since January, because Mr. Bellow loved anything with John Wayne in it.

We left the theater around 8, just before the evening shows began. But we returned the next day and saw the same two movies again, twice more. And we did it the next day too. Finally, on the fourth day, the heat wave broke.

Still, to this day I can sing half the songs in The Music Man and recite half of John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart’s dialogue from The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance! Those memories are some of the few I have of the heat wave of 1962. They’re really memories of the screen, not memories of my life.

1. In which year did the author first live in a place with an air conditioner?

A．1952	B．1962
C．1972	D．1982

2. What do we know about Mr. Bellow?

A．He loved children very much.	B．He was a fan of John Wayne.
C．He sold air conditioners.	D．He was a movie star.

3. Why did the author and his/her brother see the same movies several times?

A．The two movies were really wonderful.

B．They wanted to avoid the heat outside.

C．The manager of the theater was friendly.

D．They liked the popcorn and the soda at the theater.

4. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．The author turned out to be a great singer.

B．The author enjoyed the heat wave of 1962.

C．The author’s life has been changed by the two movies.

D．The author considers the experience at the theater unforgettable.