1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How long did the two men spend at sea?

A．One week.

B．About 20 days.

C．About one month.

2. What was the two men’s attitude toward their adventure?

A．Positive.

B．Ambiguous.

C．Negative.

3. What did the two men eat to survive?

A．Fish.

B．Seabirds.

C．Oranges.

4. Who saved the two men?

A．A fisherman

B．The local government.

C．A search and rescue team.

2 . Many years ago, I bought a house in the Garfagnana, where we still go every summer. The first time we ______ there, we heard the chug chug-chug of a motorbike ______ its way down the hill toward us. It was ______ called Mario, coming to ______ us a box containing some tomatoes and a bottle of wine. It was a very nice ______ for him to make. But when we looked at the tomatoes, we were ______ because they were so misshapen: not at all like the nice, round, ______ things you get in a supermarket. And the wine was cloudy, in a funny old bottle with no label (标签) on it. These can’t be any ______, we thought. But we were ______ his kindness, so we ______ them.

What we discovered is that it’s ______ to judge what you eat only by its ______. Those tomatoes had ______ that reminded me of the ones my uncle used to grow when I was a child. Nowadays supermarket tomatoes ______ perfect but taste of water. Nobody’s going to have a ______ memory of those. It’s a surprise they haven’t managed to grow square ones so that they can ______ them easily. Mario’s wine may have been cloudy and come out of an old bottle, but it was ______.

It’s good to eat things at the correct time, when they’re ______, and as close as possible to where they were ______. What Mario had ______ us was the taste of the Garfagnana.

1.

A．waited

B．met

C．camped

D．stayed

2.

A．making

B．searching

C．squeezing

D．feeling

3.

A．customer

B．neighbor

C．relative

D．passenger

4.

A．lend

B．send

C．bring

D．show

5.

A．choice

B．comment

C．promise

D．gesture

6.

A．worried

B．moved

C．thrilled

D．bored

7.

A．simple

B．real

C．shiny

D．fun

8.

A．more

B．good

C．new

D．easy

9.

A．sympathetic to

B．thankful for

C．cautious about

D．interested in

10.

A．tried

B．sold

C．returned

D．mixed

11.

A．unnecessary

B．uncertain

C．unwise

D．unusual

12.

A．appearance

B．quality

C．origin

D．price

13.

A．size

B．shape

C．color

D．taste

14.

A．smell

B．look

C．become

D．work

15.

A．happy

B．vivid

C．short

D．vague

16.

A．clean

B．check

C．count

D．pack

17.

A．perfect

B．useful

C．convenient

D．familiar

18.

A．on view

B．on sale

C．in season

D．in need

19.

A．finished

B．stored

C．found

D．grown

20.

A．cooked

B．given

C．bought

D．told

3 . It was a cold, sunny December day when I set out for a run in Moab, Utah, with my dog, Taz.

About an hour into my ________ along a remote canyon (峡谷) trail, I hit a patch of black ice (透明薄冰) and then ________ 60 feet into the canyon. I wasn’t paralyzed, but I was in great ________. Taz had managed to ________ his way back to me, so there must be a way out of the canyon, but I couldn’t ________ or even crawl.

I shouted for help and was intent on ________ myself to the bottom of the canyon. Every inch was an effort. It ________ me five hours to go a quarter of a mile. ________, it got so dark that I had to stay where I was for the night, next to a puddle (水坑) of water. At night the temperature dropped below ________. Taz stayed with me, ________ some warmth.The next morning, I couldn’t move at all. I tried to stay ________. The second night in the canyon seemed even ________ and colder. The puddle turned to ice, and I had to ________ it to get water.

On the third day, I felt myself growing weaker. I was coming to terms with the fact that I might ________. In a last ________ , I called Taz over and told him to go and get help. Taz took off through the canyon and I lay there thinking about my family and friends. There was more that I wanted from life.

Taz returned, ________ . Then I heard an engine in the distance. I cried with joy. It ________ that Taz had found a search and ________ team. I was airlifted to the hospital, where doctors found I had lost almost half the ________ in my body. If the rescue team had arrived later, I wouldn’t have ________ it. I was grateful to my faithful friend -Taz.

1.

A．move

B．march

C．walk

D．run

2.

A．fell

B．jumped

C．broke

D．headed

3.

A．loss

B．shock

C．pain

D．need

4.

A．push

B．locate

C．find

D．confirm

5.

A．stand

B．escape

C．cry

D．shout

6.

A．pushing

B．dragging

C．lifting

D．pulling

7.

A．took

B．cost

C．wasted

D．gave

8.

A．Temporarily

B．Eventually

C．Fortunately

D．Initially

9.

A．normal

B．boiling

C．freezing

D．average

10.

A．admiring

B．repeating

C．delivering

D．providing

11.

A．humble

B．confident

C．positive

D．negative

12.

A．quieter

B．longer

C．shorter

D．louder

13.

A．sharpen

B．adopt

C．appreciate

D．crack

14.

A．agree

B．help

C．leave

D．die

15.

A．effort

B．trial

C．chance

D．break

16.

A．alive

B．asleep

C．awake

D．alone

17.

A．came out

B．turned out

C．proved out

D．worked out

18.

A．survey

B．interview

C．rescue

D．sports

19.

A．blood

B．cells

C．water

D．sweat

20.

A．entered

B．made

C．reached

D．got

4 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

One week or so ago, I had hot pot with one of my     1     (colleague) after a night class. We were enjoying the delicious food and chatting happily     2     a woman approached our table.     3     (feel) bothered and interrupted by a seemingly beggar I didn’t intend to offer her a response at first, because she was so young that I believed she should work to make     4     living instead of begging.

To my surprise, she showed me a box of native incense (焚香), and was very enthusiastic     5     persuading me to buy     6    . I felt she was truly     7     (respectable) than before. She charged 50 yuan and we bargained with each other. Finally we reached an agreement     8     I could buy the incense at the price of 45 yuan.

At the instant of paying the bill on We-chat, I     9     (hesitate) and eventually typed 5 and 0 in the blank. The lady gave the incense to me politely and left. Several seconds later, she came back and thanked me     10     (constant) with a smile lightening her face. “It’s your self-dependence that matters.” I responded to her sincerely.

5 . On August 4, 2021, the US toymaker of Mattel showed the latest additions to the collection of Barbie Role Models series-custom, one-of-a-kind dolls modeled after six ordinary female workers. To shine a light on their efforts, Mattel is sharing their stories to inspire the next generation to take after these heroes and give back. The company does not plan on selling these dolls.

Amy O’Sullivan

Amy O'Sullivan is an emergency room nurse at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. She treated Brooklyn’s first COVID-19 patient, survived a deadly attack of COVID-19 herself, and then returned to care for others.

Professor Sarah Gilbert

Professor Sarah Gilbert, a professor at the University of Oxford in England has been battling the pandemic(疫情) out of the public sight. Ms. Gilbert helped develop the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-l9 vaccine(疫苗), which has helped save the lives of millions of people worldwide.

Dr. Audrey Sue Cruz

Dr. Audrey Sue Cruz is the perfect role model for any young girl wishing to have a STEM career. The 31-year-old got a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering before turning to a medical school. Sue Cruz has been on the front lines in both hospitals and clinics during the pandemic.

Dr. Kirby White

Dr. Kirby White, a doctor in the countryside of Australia, was honored for her work in providing frontline workers with protective gowns(长袍) during the pandemic. She started the movement, Gowns for Doctors, which attracted hundreds of local volunteers and companies to make thousands of re-usable gowns. They were given away to over 750 countryside medical clinics.

1. Why does the toymaker exhibit the dolls?

A．To collect donations.

B．To develop the market.

C．To inspire the youth.

D．To create civilian heroes.

2. Which worker is working behind the scenes?

A．Sarah Gilbert.

B．Kirby White.

C．Amy O’Sullivan.

D．Audrey Sue Cruz.

3. What do the four female workers have in common?

A．They are well-known for their work.	B．They have courage against COVID-19.
C．They graduated from medical colleges.	D．They devoted themselves to toy making.

6 . In the summer I turned 16, my father gave me his Chevy Malibu car as a gift. To my joy, Hank and I could _______ around Tucson with the top down. Hank was my best friend, a year younger but much _______ than me. My mother always said, “Hank’s _______ .” And sure enough, that summer he_______with a modeling agency. He was_______taking the catwalk for the fashion show.

One day on the way home from the cinema, we _______ at the McDonald’s drive-through (免下车餐馆), putting the_______ on the seat between us to share. Then we rode around for a while. _______ too fast, I went through a mud wall and drove into a full-grown tree. The front wheels came to _______ halfway on the tree trunk. Fries spread on the floor and ________ covered Hank’s face.

In the emergency room, my parents said ________, “Even the best surgeon in the city...End of his ________ dream.” I’d damaged my cheekbone on the wheel; Hank’s ________had split wide open on the dash. When his mother, Sharon, came into my hospital room, I started to________, preparing myself for her anger. ________ to expectations, she comforted me, took my hand and said, “I ________ you. Hank will too.”

Sharon’s forgiveness ________ Hank and me to get back in the car together that summer and to stay ________ until now. There are still scars below his hairline, but it left no ________on our friendship. Every time I want to hate someone for his wrong, I   ________ her gift of forgiveness.

1.

A．walk

B．drive

C．gather

D．turn

2.

A．wiser

B．quieter

C．taller

D．braver

3.

A．funny-looking

B．outspoken

C．warm-hearted

D．handsome

4.

A．signed

B．dated

C．bargained

D．interviewed

5.

A．rather

B．still

C．seldom

D．already

6.

A．toured

B．followed

C．stopped

D．hesitated

7.

A．gifts

B．drinks

C．tickets

D．fries

8.

A．Turning off

B．Turning up

C．Breaking in

D．Breaking down

9.

A．skip

B．rest

C．pass

D．circle

10.

A．leaves

B．branches

C．blood

D．sweet

11.

A．excitedly

B．loudly

C．firmly

D．sadly

12.

A．modeling

B．acting

C．singing

D．exploring

13.

A．jaw

B．forehead

C．lip

D．neck

14.

A．argue

B．accuse

C．cry

D．wave

15.

A．Similar

B．Contrary

C．Related

D．Opposed

16.

A．forgive

B．hate

C．understand

D．mistake

17.

A．forbade

B．allowed

C．warned

D．begged

18.

A．neighbors

B．colleagues

C．friends

D．strangers

19.

A．trap

B．recovery

C．signal

D．mark

20.

A．think of

B．bring up

C．go against

D．let out

7 . On July 20, Yu Yifei, a 26-year-old medical intern (实习生) at People's Hospital of Zhengzhou, made his way home in a subway train on Line 5 after his first day's training. When downpours struck the city, he ________ about a dozen people trapped in a flooded subway train as the rainfall in Zhengzhou reached a ________ of 201.9 millimeters between 4 pm and 5 pm.

Floodwaters ________ a barrier and entered the underground area. The train came to a sudden stop before the water began ________ in the carriages, trapping passengers inside. Thus Yu, ________ to leave and fearing for his life, made a ________ call to his father.

As water continued to flow into the carriages, passengers’ ________ rose. When subway workers arrived to withdraw them, Yu ________ to get out. As he made his way to safety, he heard a cry for help from someone needing a doctor. He quickly ________ the white medical coat given to him at the hospital ________ and returned to the platform to save him. On seeing him, a number of frightened people were greatly encouraged and their spirits ________. Some even applauded him.

As more passengers were pulled from the ________, Yu instructed others in the key steps to save a victim from drowning. He ________ CPR, or first aid, to those in low-temperature shock from the cold water and near death from drowning. One of the passengers, a female doctor, nearly died. After ________ consciousness and strength, she joined Yu in treating others. Yu was ________ and needed all his concentration to perform another CPR procedure.

That night on a subway station platform, he ________ an exhausting six hours giving CPR to passengers who ________ survived drowning. He also treated the injured. He ________ the subway station at about midnight, with the white coat spotted with blood and ________. Three hours later, he met his father. With tears in eyes, his father and people ________ smiled and gave him the thumbs-up.

1.

A．saw

B．prevented

C．kept

D．saved

2.

A．record

B．height

C．point

D．depth

3.

A．pushed

B．made

C．burst

D．pulled

4.

A．rising

B．falling

C．reaching

D．disappearing

5.

A．uncertain

B．unfortunate

C．unusual

D．unable

6.

A．foolish

B．unique

C．considerate

D．desperate

7.

A．excitement

B．fears

C．adaptation

D．deaths

8.

A．managed

B．failed

C．intended

D．hesitated

9.

A．tried on

B．got on

C．put on

D．looked on

10.

A．later

B．further

C．earlier

D．former

11.

A．gained

B．lifted

C．sank

D．ran

12.

A．platform

B．air

C．boat

D．water

13.

A．began

B．continued

C．explained

D．refused

14.

A．regaining

B．refreshing

C．reminding

D．replacing

15.

A．bored

B．heartbroken

C．energetic

D．exhausted

16.

A．wasted

B．needed

C．obtained

D．spent

17.

A．nearly

B．obviously

C．barely

D．never

18.

A．left

B．approached

C．crossed

D．rescued

19.

A．sweat

B．medicine

C．mud

D．tears

20.

A．on the air

B．on spot

C．on holiday

D．on board

8 . Once there was a farmer with a wife and two sons. He became quite________through hardworking. He wanted his children to have a(n)________life, so he and his wife did all the work and________made them do anything.

After some time, his wife died and________he didn’t want his children to________, so he did the field labor and all the housework. But as time went on, he became old and________, and started to worry about his________when he died.

So he thought about this for a long time and he________his sons and said, “Look, my inheritance (遗产) to you is a lot of gold. I’ve________all my gold in the fields, so it’s up to you to plough (耕作) them and________the gold.”

And he called his neighbors and said, “I’m going to________and my children don’t know how to________themselves. So please cook for them until they can take care of themselves.”

So the neighbors provided them with________for some time.

Certainly the brothers didn’t want to be robbed of the________so they did the digging themselves. They________one field after another and after they had dug all the fields, they found no gold.

So the brothers sat down and one________the other, “Do you think our father________us?”

But the other brother said, “No, I think our father was saying that the________is a golden profession. And if we dig up all the________we can become rich.”

So like all the other________, they sowed wheat in the fields they had dug and became very rich in the end.

1.

A．rich

B．strong

C．clever

D．busy

2.

A．hard

B．easy

C．different

D．ordinary

3.

A．always

B．often

C．never

D．sometimes

4.

A．also

B．thus

C．ever

D．still

5.

A．work

B．move

C．study

D．play

6.

A．healthy

B．sick

C．foolish

D．wise

7.

A．brothers

B．friends

C．children

D．relatives

8.

A．showed

B．taught

C．visited

D．called

9.

A．lost

B．hidden

C．planted

D．put

10.

A．harvest

B．find

C．buy

D．use

11.

A．leave

B．travel

C．die

D．disappear

12.

A．look at

B．look out

C．look after

D．look for

13.

A．relief

B．money

C．water

D．food

14.

A．gold

B．silver

C．oil

D．coal

15.

A．dug

B．piled

C．operated

D．searched

16.

A．advised

B．asked

C．followed

D．doubted

17.

A．loved

B．cared

C．understood

D．cheated

18.

A．gardening

B．fishing

C．building

D．farming

19.

A．roots

B．stones

C．fields

D．pipes

20.

A．farmers

B．workers

C．fishers

D．builders

9 . My mother is 92. Unless I have to be out of town, each week I take my mother to do her _______ and visit the doctor, providing _______ and transportation. During the week, however, she likes to go to a nearby store to _______ some small things she needs.

Last week she walked up to the store, but when she went to pay for her groceries, she was _______ about three dollars. The only _______ to pay for the groceries was to take off the _______ she could do without: a bottle of rubbing alcohol (医用酒精) and a bar of soap. By taking off these, she was able to _______ the new total to the amount of cash she had with her.

At this store, people _______ and then go off to the side to _______ their own groceries. My mother was putting her groceries into shopping bags when a ________ came up to her and said, “Here are the things that you ________ .” handing her the rubbing alcohol and the ________ . My mother, who is never speechless, was speechless. She ________ for the woman’s name and address so that she could ________ her. The woman told her it was her ________ .

My mother was so ________ by her gesture that she decided to go back to the store and give the cashier (收银员) a five-dollar bill to keep on hand ________ the same happened to someone else if they didn’t have enough ________ for all of their groceries.

So, whoever you are, thank you for the random act of ________ that not only helped my mother out, but ________ too.

1.

A．exercise

B．housework

C．cooking

D．shopping

2.

A．reward

B．medicine

C．company

D．shelter

3.

A．return

B．collet

C．order

D．buy

4.

A．short

B．cautious

C．wrong

D．concerned

5.

A．aim

B．way

C．advice

D．reason

6.

A．weight

B．things

C．mask

D．glasses

7.

A．raise

B．add

C．bring

D．switch

8.

A．show up

B．call in

C．check out

D．sit down

9.

A．store

B．select

C．deliver

D．bag

10.

A．stranger

B．cashier

C．friend

D．doctor

11.

A．looked for

B．talked about

C．threw away

D．put back

12.

A．receipt

B．soap

C．cash

D．bottle

13.

A．asked

B．waited

C．cared

D．searched

14.

A．repay

B．trust

C．recognize

D．help

15.

A．luck

B．chance

C．gift

D．turn

16.

A．surprised

B．amused

C．touched

D．convinced

17.

A．in case

B．even if

C．as though

D．so that

18.

A．energy

B．money

C．space

D．time

19.

A．faith

B．courage

C．kindness

D．honor

20.

A．made her day

B．changed her mind

C．caught her eye

D．met her demand

10 . Once upon a time, my grandson and I built a world out of wooden blocks and plastic pieces.

We spread out across the floor with domino roads _______ cities and nations. Each place was populated by little people with similar _______. Black, brown, and _______plastic faces represented the world’s many _______. We made sure everyone had everything they _______ —from playgrounds, to ice-cream stores, to Chuck E. Cheese in each place. Those plastic smiles were _______ in this make-believe land. I stood and surveyed our small _______ and decided something else was needed. I brought over some tall books to give _______ between the countries. My young grandson didn’t _______ that idea. He said it would be easier for everyone to __________ if we didn’t have anything in the __________.

That’s true! It is too bad that we lose a child’s __________ perspective（视角）among the world’s too many troubles that make those boundaries all too __________.

This isn’t the first time a child has __________ me a lesson. Children aren’t yet __________ with all the troubles of a __________ world. To put it simply, children can __________ life more as it should be. Surveying our perfect world of ice-cream stores and playgrounds, I sat down and realized I had more to learn. For my grandson, life and all of its realities would __________ soon enough. But for now, I realized that there were some things I could __________ from him.

And Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have __________ these things from the wise and learned, but shown them to little children.”

1.

A．spreading

B．blocking

C．following

D．connecting

2.

A．hats

B．tools

C．smiles

D．languages

3.

A．red

B．green

C．yellow

D．orange

4.

A．hills

B．races

C．countries

D．creatures

5.

A．needed

B．ordered

C．invented

D．designed

6.

A．real

B．funny

C．rough

D．dull

7.

A．shop

B．garden

C．world

D．village

8.

A．tips

B．signals

C．speeches

D．boundaries

9.

A．like

B．miss

C．catch

D．explain

10.

A．work out

B．pick up

C．call back

D．get together

11.

A．map

B．way

C．process

D．direction

12.

A．silly

B．vague

C．bright

D．innocent

13.

A．secure

B．obvious

C．necessary

D．powerful

14.

A．treated

B．taught

C．returned

D．written

15.

A．filled

B．equipped

C．burdened

D．satisfied

16.

A．peaceful

B．broken

C．friendly

D．united

17.

A．see

B．operate

C．face

D．create

18.

A．come

B．leave

C．achieve

D．compete

19.

A．hear

B．learn

C．suffer

D．judge

20.

A．stored

B．sold

C．fetched

D．hidden