1 . Early reports on COVID-19 compared what was developing to the “Spanish Flu”, an influenza pandemic(流感大流行)just over 100 years earlier. And yet, I grew up never having heard my parents speak of it or their experiences!I had questions about it, but no answers since my parents are no longer with us.I thought to myself, “I don't want this kind of thing to happen to the younger generation in my family in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.”

One day in December 2020,I had an idea of a family quilt (被子)documenting our family's experience of the pandemic. The idea excited me because I've always loved quilting. Also,I really wanted something creative to do during lockdown.   

I ran the idea by my family members-my four adult children and their spouses(配偶) (with invitations also to my eight grandchildren).They all gave it some thought and said “Go for it!”

So,I asked each person to create a square to express their views on and experiences of the pandemic.We did some brainstorming together.I ordered the cloth and quilting supplies we needed. And we found a good local shop that did a great job printing photos and other designs onto cloth. Each family unit contributed a few completed squares for a total of 20 squares.The quilt covers three generations: the youngest family member is 17 this year, and I'm the oldest at 83. It took us almost four months from the time I imagined it to the day I finished sewing (缝）it up.   

Once the pandemic has ended, I will sew the end date and any other key information onto the inside of the quilt. It may not be as skilled as some of my earlier work-I hadn't made a quilt in a long time!-but it's certainly one of the most creative and exciting things I've done, already serving the cause of bringing our family closer together.

1. Why did the author decide to create a family quilt during COVID-19?

A．To keep her family’s quilt making tradition alive.

B．To show her love and thanks for her parents.

C．To get her children's attention away from the pandemic.

D．To record memories of the pandemic for future generations.

2. What was the author's family's attitude to her idea of creating a family quilt?

A．They thought it was crazy.	B．They were supportive of it.
C．They were doubtful about it.	D．They paid little attention to it.

3. What can we learn about the quilt from paragraph 4?

A．It was a joint effort.

B．It could be seen in a local shop.

C．It became a fine example of new quilts.

D．It took longer to complete than expected.

4. What does the author say about the quilt?

A．It reminds her of her childhood.

B．It took more skill than her earlier work.

C．It will be popular with family members.

D．It has connected her family more closely.

2 . A few years back, I planned to build a networked digital library where theses (论文) from African universities could be stored. I wanted to find a way to make these great _______ visible to the whole world. It took me months and even years to _______ build it to my taste. But finally, it went nowhere.

The other day, I was at a rest area. I observed that when one ant found food, others immediately _______ to help pull the food to their storage. I tried to _______ the pattern, which unfortunately resulted in _______ one. Quickly, they came together to rescue it. Then they reorganized and _______ in the line they had created. I saw no _______ of supervision (监督), yet they were moving pieces of food that were about 30 times their individual sizes, which is a _______ task.

As I watched them, the library plan _______ in my mind. Wouldn’t it be ________ to trust others to help you? Right there, I made the following ________. The ants cooperated with each other: I will form a(n)________, bringing professionals together. The ants trusted one another: I must ________ the notion (观念) that only by working alone can I ensure quality. The ants were ________: I will share my ideas with like-minded people.

It is about a month later now and the project is progressing well. It’s true that by ________ everyone in the organization and trusting people, we will achieve success.

1.

A．conditions

B．contributions

C．positions

D．instructions

2.

A．personally

B．similarly

C．peacefully

D．slightly

3.

A．survived

B．gathered

C．happened

D．hesitated

4.

A．memorize

B．share

C．disturb

D．match

5.

A．wounding

B．motivating

C．conducting

D．discovering

6.

A．waited

B．hid

C．continued

D．reflected

7.

A．favor

B．form

C．response

D．comparison

8.

A．regular

B．permanent

C．simple

D．massive

9.

A．weakened

B．varied

C．flashed

D．collapsed

10.

A．ridiculous

B．cruel

C．greedy

D．wonderful

11.

A．decisions

B．mistakes

C．assumptions

D．recommendations

12.

A．order

B．opinion

C．requirement

D．team

13.

A．get along with

B．keep pace with

C．get rid of

D．come up with

14.

A．efficient

B．open

C．honest

D．hard-working

15.

A．engaging

B．impressing

C．challenging

D．rewarding

3 . I hadn’t worked since April 2019 due to health issues. But I had no money left, _________ I decided to look fora part-time job.

I had been applying and _________ since July, but was always _________. I felt pretty down.

This past Tuesday evening it was very _________. While I was waiting at a bus stop shaking, I saw a young woman walking up to the bus stop. She had a T-shirt, shorts, and slippers (拖鞋) on. I asked her if she had a _________ or anywhere to go. She shook her head and told me she had lost her apartment because she lost her job.

I opened my bag and took out some _________ so she could buy something to eat. I then took off my jacket and shoes and gave them to her. She looked at me in _________ and thanked me with a hug.

After I got on the bus a miracle of spreading _________ happened. I stepped up to pay the fare (车费) but the bus driver _________ me and smiled, “I saw what you just did and your fare is on me!”

Then a lady on the bus asked, “What can I do for you to give back what I just saw?” I __________ said a paying job would be nice. She asked for my name and __________ and said she would call me the next day.

The next day she called me and said that she had a part-time __________ in her company and wanted me to meet with the manager. I couldn’t believe it!

I went for the interview __________ and got a call this afternoon. I will start Monday morning at 9 am! I never __________ to get so much back in __________!

1.

A．and

B．so

C．unless

D．though

2.

A．working

B．figuring

C．interviewing

D．suffering

3.

A．burned up

B．held back

C．left behind

D．turned down

4.

A．cold

B．cool

C．warm

D．hot

5.

A．job

B．house

C．quest

D．coat

6.

A．dessert

B．currency

C．money

D．luggage

7.

A．doubt

B．surprise

C．anger

D．fear

8.

A．kindness

B．information

C．comfort

D．joy

9.

A．persuaded

B．stopped

C．admired

D．ignored

10.

A．definitely

B．bitterly

C．firmly

D．jokingly

11.

A．address

B．wish

C．number

D．documentary

12.

A．position

B．boss

C．career

D．agreement

13.

A．carefully

B．excitedly

C．fortunately

D．patiently

14.

A．wanted

B．illustrated

C．determined

D．expected

15.

A．time

B．process

C．return

D．turn

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

My husband and I were watering     1     (flower) in the yard when an old man passing by     2     (stop) to talk with us. He asked us to guess his age and I thought he was 75 years old. However, that was     3     (obvious) wrong. He was actually 94! He said he couldn’t find people to talk to. I invited him to sit on our bench. I asked him     4     was the secret to his longevity (长寿). He told me that he had been a rich lawyer before retirement but he wanted a     5     (peace) mind. Then someone advised him that he should try to help others to have peace of mind.

Then, the new friend made a     6     (contribute) to charity. He gave away all his pension (退休金). He said he lived with his son and didn’t need the money. He enjoyed     7     (talk) and accepted my offer of some desserts (甜点). After a few minutes, the desserts for his son     8     (pack) too and he gave me a silk scarf as     9     gift. I am grateful for this chance, which makes me know that if you want peace of mind, do be helpful to others. This chance also reminded me     10     a valuable idea: To practice peace!

5 . My mother and I were at the cafeteria of Sakra World Hospital in India for lunch. Since we had waited for quite some time, we decided to get the food ______ to go. We then went back to the private room where my father was ______.

In the afternoon when my mom and I were preparing to leave, I found my wallet ______. I had carried 4 thousand rupees (卢比) in it because I had to ______ some bills. I started to look around ______, and then remembered my ______ to the cafeteria a few hours ago!

So, as I was heading to the cafeteria, I was quite ______ of my irresponsibility and hoped   that no one had ______ the wallet. When I entered the cafeteria, it was ______ and just a couple of waiters were hanging around.

I asked one of them if they had seen a grey wallet. They told me to ask the cleaner lady named Rani who was cleaning the floor. When I asked Rani she told me to ______ on the counter (柜台). To my big relief, the wallet was there! I took it and had a quick look ______, and yes, all the money was there too!

Rani told me whenever she ______ to find something, she just put it on the counter. I gave her some money to express my ______, but she smiled ______ and was unwilling to accept anything. I was deeply moved by Rani’s ______ and so glad to have met a person like her!

1.

A．shared

B．cooked

C．eaten

D．packed

2.

A．supported

B．admitted

C．instructed

D．interviewed

3.

A．broken

B．empty

C．missing

D．different

4.

A．tidy

B．collect

C．pay

D．keep

5.

A．in panic

B．in peace

C．in person

D．in silence

6.

A．journey

B．visit

C．way

D．entrance

7.

A．aware

B．tired

C．proud

D．ashamed

8.

A．handed in

B．taken away

C．asked for

D．opened up

9.

A．noisy

B．closed

C．quiet

D．busy

10.

A．pick

B．wait

C．explore

D．check

11.

A．inside

B．away

C．around

D．down

12.

A．happened

B．decided

C．managed

D．promised

13.

A．expectation

B．gratefulness

C．understanding

D．admiration

14.

A．excitedly

B．coldly

C．shyly

D．confidently

15.

A．honesty

B．generosity

C．determination

D．intelligence

6 . Giorgio Lo Porto posted a video on Tik Tok about his new neighbor and their common piano talent! The post showed the cooperation of playing out music at the same time with two pianos separated by one wall.

Giorgio's neighbor's name was Emil, who was 78 years old. Emil's wife had passed away in December. The only comfort left to Emil was his piano. He spent days alone at home because of gloom, only looking forward to playing his wife's favorite piano song every night.

When Giorgio heard the music coming from the other side of the wall, he could really feel how moved the old man was. One day, Giorgio suddenly got an idea — writing a note to his new neighbor and hoping to duet (合奏) a piece of music. Then, Giorgio put a piece of paper reading “you are heard, and not alone" on Emil's door. Thus, Giorgio began to play the piano with Emil every night. And a new friendship started.

Later, Emil wrote back "Dear Giorgio, I knew very little about you, but you lit my life, and we shared music with the world. I'll keep playing, thinking of how powerful music can be."

Music comes from two pianos between a wall. You can be the light to somebody else's darkness.

1. Why did Emil play the piano every night?

A．To teach Giorgio music.	B．To keep his wife in mind.
C．To play duets with his wife.	D．To show his performing ability.

2. What might be the meaning of the underlined word "gloom" in Paragraph 2?

A．Sadness.

B．Patience.

C．Excitement.

D．Nervousness.

3. What can we know about Giorgio's note?

A．It was refused by Emil.	B．It was passed through a wall.
C．It saved Emil from loneliness.	D．It changed Emil's liking for music.

4. What is the best title of the text?

A．Hard Practice of Famous Pianists	B．A Video of Loneliness on Tik Tok
C．A Funny Story about a Piano Show	D．Music on Friendship between a Wall

7 . 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。

Teenagers around Steve were interested in playing video games and they often shared their experience about how to play well. Steve was a very clever boy. He was good at playing games. He would win at any game he played. He won so many times that everyone around him saw him as champion.

In fact, Steve not only became an expert at all kinds of skills but he was also good at cheating because he couldn’t stand losing to anyone. He became so skilled at cheating that he could play practically and win any game by cheating without even being noticed. Every time he beat other boys, he would be proud to see others admiring him and praising his excellent skills. He enjoyed that feeling.

No one wants to play with someone who is always going to win. As time went by, almost no one around Steve wanted to play with him. But there was one poor boy named Tom who would always play with him. At first, Tom had few skills and Steve beat him easily. Gradually, Tom learnt more skills. It was still a piece of cake for Steve to beat him. One day Steve found that Tom became more skilled and it was a challenge to win the game with Tom. In order to win, Steve used his tricks. Tom was defeated. Since then, the tricks helped Steve win any game. Although Tom lost face, he would always accept Steve’s challenge. Champion Steve enjoyed himself at poor Tom’s expense and always made that poor boy look funny as he lost.

One day, Steve got bored with just playing around and thought that he could win bigger games. So he decided to apply for video game championship as he thought that there he would find some top players that could match him.

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。
At the Cham pionship, he was excited to have a chance to show off his skills.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Finally the competition ended and the champion name was called out.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8 . Two Chinese police officers were sitting in the car at Guilin Highway. Suddenly a cute dog appeared by their window, seemingly asking for help. According to the media, a cute golden retriever (寻回猎犬) sought the help of the two police officers. Obviously, the dog was lost and his owner was nowhere near the neighborhood.

One of the police officers said that it was already 1 a.m. when the dog approached them with his leash (狗链) in its mouth. The dog even followed them while they worked, but because people might get frightened and for the dog's own safety, the two decided to just take the dog to the police station. There, they gave him food and water to drink.

The dog stayed in the police station until the policemen came back at 8 in the morning. To their surprise, the dog quickly jumped inside the police car after they got ready to work that day. He just sat there as if asking the two officers to help him find his way back to his owner. Touched by the dog's friendly behavior, the officers decided to ask the public to help them find the owner.

A couple of hours later, the dog's owner was informed and quickly rushed to the police station. The owner said that his 2-year-old golden retriever had a habit of hunting for mice and must have wandered far from home and got lost. He said that his dog was trained for a short while at a Nanning police base.

1. What happened to the dog?

A．It couldn't find its owner.	B．It was driven away by its owner.
C．It escaped from hunters.	D．It was terribly frightened.

2. What finally caused the policemen to help the dog?

A．The trouble brought by the dog.	B．The pressure from the public.
C．The dog's friendly behavior.	D．The dog's strange behavior.

3. Which description about the dog is correct?

A．It stayed at the station for over a day.

B．It didn't want to go home.

C．It likes eating mice.

D．It was once trained by the police.

9 . The sun was rising when Daryl’s delivery (递送) truck with goods reached the highway. This was the best time of day to drive, when the roads were wide open and empty. He felt sure he was going to make it to Los Angeles before midnight.

Then he saw it, a large lump in the middle of the road. He stopped and found the lump was a girl. He tried shaking her awake but she wouldn’t move, so he carried her to the side of the road. At least she wouldn’t be run over (辗过) there. Now she was someone else’s problem because he didn’t have time to be a hero. He climbed back into his truck but as he looked in his mirror and saw the girl still lying by the side of the road, he knew he couldn’t leave her. Daryl put her into his truck and drove to the next town.

An hour later he arrived at the police station. After explaining what had happened, he prepared to leave, but the policeman said he needed to make a report. Daryl knew it was impossible for him to get to Los Angeles on time now.

Three hours later the report was done and the girl had recovered somewhat. She explained that she had fallen on the highway, weak from hunger. She also thanked Daryl for saving her life. Daryl told her that he had been happy to help, but as he left the police station he knew his boss wouldn’t be happy.

Just as he was about to start the car, his mother called. “Have you seen?” she said, “a bridge collapsed two hours ago, the one that you drive over on the way to Los Angeles.”

Daryl’s blood ran cold. If he had been on time, he would have been on that fallen bridge. Daryl realized how lucky he was.

1. What did Daryl plan to do?

A．Go on holiday.	B．Deliver some goods.
C．Visit his mum.	D．Make a report.

2. Why did Daryl first leave the girl by the side of the road?

A．He didn’t want to be late.

B．He thought the girl would wake soon.

C．He was sure that someone else would help.

D．He worried the police would blame him.

3. How did Daryl feel as he left the police station?

A．Confident that he would be on time.

B．Angry that he had to make the report.

C．Proud that he had saved the girl’s life.

D．Worried that his boss would be angry.

4. What does the underlined expression “Daryl’s blood ran cold” in the last paragraph suggest?

A．Daryl was now feeling more relaxed.

B．Daryl thought he would be in trouble.

C．Daryl was greatly shocked by the news.

D．Daryl felt the sudden change in temperature.

10 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。

Something amazing happened in Singapore recently. A taxi driver went extra miles to find a 13-year-old boy     1     had left a bag in his taxi. The taxi driver, named Oh Kim Beng, failed to find the teenager after searching for him for about half an hour. But he finally managed    2    (return) the bag when the family contacted his company.

The teenager had boarded    3     taxi on April 10 at Changi Airport with his family    4     Australia. They were     5    (plan) to spend a week in Singapore visiting their relatives. Mr. Oh noticed the bag    6    (leave) on the floor of the backseat after he left the car park.

He    7    (immediate) turned back , and decided to try his luck by knocking the doors in the nearby living area to find the teenager. But he had to give up after more than 30 minutes’ trying because his colleague(同事) who would take over his shift(轮班）    8     (wait) for him.

Fortunately, the family finally got in touch with his company, and he returned the bag    9     (contain) a laptop and some other personal belongings to the teenager. The family were deeply touched by the driver’s kindness and    10     (honest). The teenager’s uncle also shared the good deed on his Facebook page.