2 . A16-year-old girl from Changsha, Hunan province, successfully reached the top of Qomolangma, known as Mount Everest in the West, on Monday morning, becoming the youngest Chinese female to conquer the world’s highest top from the southern slope (坡).

Xu Zhuoyuan is a first year high school student from Hunan province. On April 15, she left Changsha for Nepal. On April 21, she began her long walk from Lukla. 7 days later, she arrived at the base camp and started her altitude adaptation training at once. At 10 pm Beijing time on May 14, Xu Started walking from Camp 4 at an altitude of 7,950 meters on the southern slope of Qomolangma. After a punishing 10-hour climb, she successfully reached the summit.

Xu Zhuoyuan’s father, Xu Jianglei, was the first person from Hunan province to reach the top of Qomolangma. Xu Zhuoyuan has been exploring remote areas with him since she was very young. Despite her young age, Xu Zhuoyuan has already climbed five mountains over 5,000 meters in China. When she was 12 years old, she made a statement on Hunan TV saying, “I will climb Qomolangma.”

Four years later, she achieved her promise. Although Xu Zhuoyuan has rich climbing experience, she has been experiencing high-intensity professional training non-stop to conquer Qomolangma. Last year, she climbed Mount Muztagata, which stands 7,546 meters. “Human beings are small in the face of nature. We should respect nature and get closer to Qomolangma,” said Xu Zhuoyuan.

She brought the gloves her father used when he reached the top with her as a form of inheritance and to bear witness to her own dream coming true. After finishing her university studies, she hopes to continue climbing and achieve the “7+2” (7 tops plus the North and South Poles).

1. When did Xu Zhuoyuan arrive at the base camp?

A．On April 15.

B．On April 21.

C．On April 28.

D．On May 14.

2. Which words can best describe Xu Zhuoyuan?

A．Honest and sincere.	B．Clever and smart.
C．Caring and devoted.	D．Determined and brave.

3. Why was Xu Jianglei mentioned in paragraph 3?

A．To describe his achievements.

B．To show his impact on his daughter.

C．To recognize his support for the girl.

D．To stress girls should be taken good care of.

4. What message does the text want to convey?

A．It’s better to be famous when you are young.

B．Qomolangma draws more and more people.

C．Great determination helps to conquer higher goals.

D．A great father is needed to shock the whole world.

3 . 任务型阅读

Poor Bobby was getting cold sitting out in the backyard in the snow. With only one dime (10美分硬币) in hand, he could not come up with an idea for his mother’s birthday gift. Ever since his father had passed away, the family of five had struggled. Although the family was short of money, they had love and family unity(团结).

Bobby had three sisters, all of whom had already made beautiful gifts for their mother. Wiping tears from his eyes, Bobby kicked the snow and started to walk down to the street where the stores opened. Anyway, he wanted to try his luck.

Bringing together all his courage, he walked into the first store he saw. His heart quickly turned cold when salesperson after salesperson told him that he could not buy anything with only a dime. Finally he saw a flower shop and went inside to wait in line. When the shop owner asked if he could help him, Bobby presented the dime and asked if he could buy one flower for his mother. The shop owner looked at Bobby and his dime. Then he put his hand on Bobby’s shoulder gently and said, “You just wait here and I’ll see what I can do for you.” Then the shop owner left. All alone in the shop, Bobby began to feel alone and afraid. After a little while, the shop owner came out with a bunch of red roses, with leaves of green and tiny white flowers all tied together with a big silver bow.

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store       poor       gift       make       flower       turn   courage       treat       disappoint       sad       refuse       leave
Bobby was thinking hard about the ________for his mother.			His family was ________ but full of love.
Bobby’s sisters all ________gifts, but Bobby just had only one dime and didn’t know what to do.			Bobby felt ________ and helpless.
In hope of trying his luck, Bobby gathered all his ________and walked to the l________.			Bobby became very ________when he was told only one dime could buy nothing.
Bobby went to a ________shop and asked the owner if he could buy a flower with one dime.			Instead of ________Bobby, the shop owner ________and then came out with a bunch of red roses.

2. How might the shop owner feel when he heard Bobby’s words?
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3. How might Bobby react when he saw the roses? Why?
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4. What might the shop owner do next?
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4 . 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。

A lesson from my sister

My elder sister was different. She was socially awkward. She could not look at people in the eye. She would mumble (嘟哝) to herself and repeat the words she had just said. The child psychologist had termed it as “Asperger Syndrome”.

She, however, was academically capable. Therefore, we attended the same primary school. Despite this, I never, ever admitted in public that she was my sister. There was one incident, however, that changed how I viewed my sister. It was the incident that changed me.

Being in primary six, about to graduate, the school had made it a must for everyone to perform. Due to my sister’s inability to work together with others, she had to do it individually.

“I’ll sing,” my sister told my parents confidently. Hearing that, I was completely shocked. How could my sister, who was socially awkward, sing in front of the school? I knew so well that if this happened, she would surely embarrass me.     

Silently I prayed I would not have to watch my sister disgrace herself. It is fine. No one knows she is your sister. I remember telling myself these exact lines as I sat in the hall, waiting for the performances to start.

The lights dimmed and the curtains parted to reveal the only solo — my sister. It took about a whole minute for her to speak out her name and class and by that time, whispers were heard in the audience. “Why is she taking so long?” People around me asked. I sat nervously in my seat, wishing I were somewhere else.

注意：
1. 所续写短文的总词数应为120左右;
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1

Finally my sister started to sing.

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Paragraph 2

Guilt (内疚) and shame filled my heart as I listened to my sister’s wonderful singing.

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6 . I was talking to my friend Sandy about our children. Sandy had recently moved into the neighborhood with her four ________, including her youngest, eighteen-month-old Kim. She seemed ________ to have kids nearby, until she saw our dog, Sam.

Sam, our shiny black dog, loved to play with the kids and ________ them. But Sandy was ________ of dogs, and she started to back away as Sam approached. I grabbed Sam’s collar and made him sit, trying to ________ Sandy’s fear.

Sandy mentioned that she needed to get her kids ready to go to their grandmother’s house. Just then, her door opened and her kids rushed out. Sandy warned them not to ________ Sam.

The kids huddled (蜷缩) around their mom, looking at Sam ________. Emma, my daughter, showed the kids how to ________ a dog properly. Gradually, the kids were won over by Sam’s ________ nature.

One day after that incident (事件), when the kids were playing across the street, I ________ the eighteen-month-old baby heading towards a small hill. I saw a car approaching at a high speed and shouted to everyone to ________ the baby. Sam rushed to the boy without ________ and pushed the baby away from the oncoming car ________. The kids cheered, completely unaware of the ________. They thought Sam had come to play.

Within a year, Sam had made friends with all the neighbors. Even Sandy started to ________ Sam and would often come over to give him a hug.

1.

A．friends

B．kids

C．neighbors

D．pets

2.

A．happy

B．anxious

C．proud

D．surprised

3.

A．protect

B．follow

C．appreciate

D．push

4.

A．tired

B．fond

C．frightened

D．aware

5.

A．feel

B．record

C．hide

D．ease

6.

A．take care of

B．get close to

C．turn to

D．stare at

7.

A．eagerly

B．hopefully

C．sadly

D．nervously

8.

A．call

B．approach

C．feed

D．select

9.

A．cold

B．common

C．strange

D．friendly

10.

A．sensed

B．heard

C．noticed

D．imagined

11.

A．watch

B．find

C．touch

D．avoid

12.

A．permission

B．excuse

C．hesitation

D．doubt

13.

A．quickly

B．madly

C．suddenly

D．occasionally

14.

A．accident

B．danger

C．mistake

D．fight

15.

A．ignore

B．understand

C．influence

D．love

8 . Milo is a dog, adopted by 20-year-old Makayla Swift from an animal shelter. One morning in November 2021, Swift opened her front door in Silver Spring, Maryland, and Milo immediately ________ to the house across the street. Milo seemed ________, so he ran to the one next door, Swift on his tail. “He started scratching (抓) the front door,” Swift says. “I’m thinking, why is he insistently trying to ________ her house?” She was embarrassed for not everyone wants a(n) ________ dog to leave marks on their property. But as she tried to drag Milo away, she could hear a voice yelling “help” coming through an open upstairs window. Hours ________, around 4 a.m., Sherry Starr had risen from her bed. “All of a sudden, standing there between the toilet and the tub, I ________,” she says. “I slumped on the floor.” Starr is 85. “I could not move at all”, says Starr, who was ________ between the toilet and the tub. Starr was scared and thought she was going to die there. Her best ________, she decided, was to listen for the letter carrier in the afternoon and scream. For the next few hours, Starr practiced yelling: “Help! Help! Helllp!” “Her voice was very ________,” says Swift. “You had to be right at the front door to hear Mrs. Starr yell for help ________ you were Milo, the dog.” It ________ heard Starr the instant Swift opened her own front door. Swift called 911. Rescuers thought they’d have to break down the toilet to ________ Starr, but they gave one last pull — and out she popped. Though injured, Starr ________ a trip to the hospital.

Swift has known her share of ________ for living alone. Two years ago, her mother died. She says Milo has helped her with her grief too. “That dog is a ________,” she says.

1.

A．ran

B．walked

C．leaned

D．wandered

2.

A．anxious

B．terrified

C．embarrassed

D．excited

3.

A．setting off

B．turning over

C．keeping off

D．breaking into

4.

A．adorable

B．strange

C．angry

D．reliable

5.

A．later

B．earlier

C．on

D．away

6.

A．jumped

B．hesitated

C．slipped

D．swept

7.

A．lost

B．tired

C．stuck

D．secured

8.

A．bet

B．interaction

C．result

D．prediction

9.

A．loud

B．faint

C．special

D．distinct

10.

A．if

B．though

C．as

D．unless

11.

A．ultimately

B．quietly

C．gradually

D．accurately

12.

A．edge

B．detect

C．remove

D．observe

13.

A．took

B．favored

C．obeyed

D．declined

14.

A．barrier

B．passion

C．suffering

D．pressure

15.

A．blessing

B．danger

C．bother

D．pleasure

9 . 任务型阅读

For Sara’s family, decorating the yard was always a celebration for the New year. This year it was Sara’s father’s turn to hang colorful lights all round their roof according to family tradition.

On New Year’s Eve, light enveloped the whole house. Everything seemed to be going fine until misfortune happened: Sara’s father passed away suddenly. Sara was very sad. However, seeing the hanging lights, she was in a state of feeling happy, gaining a tiny thread of relief.

The lights reminded her of her beloved father. Taking them down meant the final connection with her father would disappear, which she wasn’t ready to accept. So she kept them. One day in March, Sara received a typed note in the mail. “Take your New Year’s lights down!” The letter read, which made Sara angry. She couldn’t hold back her anger, and shared it with her story online. Messages of support flooded into Sara’s inbox quickly. Besides, one day, Sara was driving back home and surprised to find that New Year’s decorations reappeared on houses in her neighborhood —her neighbors had made a collective (共同的) decision to hang their lights back up in honor of her father!

She never learned the sender’s identity. But for her, that hurtful deed was far less important than so many acts of kindness. A few weeks later, Sara eventually took down the decorations. “It was hard. But due to all the support and love, it was not as hard as I thought.”

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Sara’s New Year Lights

It is _________ for Sara’s family to celebrate the New Year by decorating the yard.	→	Sara’s father ________ the colorful lights all round their roof.
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_________, Sara’s father died suddenly and she was in great ________.	→	The lights were a _________ of her father, so Sara was ________ to take them down.
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Sara received a typed note asking her to take the New Year’s lights down, which made her _________.	→	Sara ________ it with her story online and messages of support came flooding in.
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Sara was surprised to find the _______ of the New Year’s decorations in her neighborhood.	→	Because of the ________ and support of her neighbors, Sara was relieved and decided to take down the decorations.

2. Why did Sara feel happy when seeing the hanging lights and what did she decide to do with the colorful lights?
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3. What’s the purpose of Sara sharing the typed note with her story online?
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4. How did Sara feel when she made a decision to take down the decorations?
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