2 . Cathy Brennan calmly paddled her bright yellow kayak (皮艇) down the Potomac River, continuing her voyage, the latest of her solo trips on major waterways. It was tough, but it allowed Brennan to let go of everything else, empty her brain of the everyday chores and focus on the now. “I’m in the moment, looking at the waves.” said Brennan.

The journey is a minimalist style: sleeping bag, small tent, rain jacket, change of clothes, first aid kit, apples and cheese sticks. When she’s thirsty, she scoops water from the rivers and pumps it through a filter. “I always drink the river,” she says. Brennan loves being on the rivers, seeing the bald eagles above, deer on the banks and a fascinating array of bugs and insects that never find their way into homes.

However, every few days Brennan will find a hotel for the night where she can get a shower and eat a cheeseburger. She’ll also check in with her husband John, who has helped her select the river and research the trips at their home. “He’s my virtual Sherpa with benefits,” Brennan says, laughing. She has a phone with her but rarely calls or texts anyone. Her children usually keep track of her via the transponder that sends them her location every 10minutes or so.

Brennan knows that solo kayaking is not for everyone and she’s not reckless. Brennan grew up on a lake and was a strong swimmer and boater from an early age. When going through rough rapids, she watches the weather carefully. She is cautious about where she camps and who is around her. She has packed up her gear and headed back out on the river when she has felt unsafe.

Surely, she is alone on these journeys but she isn’t lonely. She suggested that we all need some disconnection from the wired world to find the wider world around us.

1. What can be learned about Cathy Brennan from paragraph 1?

A．She longs for calmness.	B．She seeks inner peace.
C．She is fond of travelling.	D．She is tired of everyday housework.

2. Why does Brennan regard her husband as “virtual Sherpa with benefits”?

A．Because he keeps track of her.	B．Because he arranges the route for her.
C．Because he accompanies her on the river.	D．Because he contacts her with calls and texts.

3. What does the underlined word “reckless” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Cautious.

B．Fearless.

C．Ambitious.

D．Thoughtless.

4. How is Brennan’s kayak trip according to the passage?

A．Odd and instructive.	B．Romantic and thrilling
C．Costly and relaxing	D．Tough and rewarding.

3 . 读后续写

Ali and his younger sister, Zahra, lived with their parents in a poor neighborhood. Their mother was very sick and their father was struggling to find a job, and they had only a little money with which to buy food. As they had not paid the rent for several months, the landlord was breathing down their necks.

One day, Ali took Zahra's shoes to a shoe repairman to be fixed, but he lost them on the way home. It wasn’t until he got home that he realized he had lost the shoes. He was afraid that his parents would be angry and disappointed, so he begged his sister to keep it a secret. Zahra agreed and the two decided to share Ali’s running shoes. Zahra's school hours were in the morning, so she would wear them first. After school, she would rush back and give them to Ali. He could then run to his school, which began in the afternoon. Although he ran as fast as he could, Ali often arrived late and was warned by the school.

Ali heard about a long distance race that was held for the boys in the city.When he learned that the third prize was a new pair of shoes, he decided to take part. He ran home excitedly and promised his sister that he would win her the new shoes.

The day of race arrived. Ali had a strong start, but halfway through the race he began to get tired and his legs began to ache. Getting more and more exhausted he thought only of Zahra and his promise to her. Dreaming of the new shoes he would win for his sister gave him strength, and he stayed right behind the two fastest runners, determined to finish third. Suddenly, as the finish line drew near, another runner collided(碰撞) with Ali from behind and he crashed to the ground.

Ali looked up and saw the other boys rushing ahead.

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Filled with delight, Ali walked home quickly.

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4 . 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 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 Co., 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．Eventually

D．Typically

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．Due to

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．explaining

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．tired

C．afraid

D．shy

14.

A．surprise

B．attract

C．follow

D．train

15.

A．enjoyment

B．value

C．difference

D．feature

7 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误。每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^)并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

One day when we were playing the basketball, I saw Tim wearing a pair sneaker of my style. I thought they were my shoes, so I shouted angry and blamed him for using my personal possessions without permit. Then I went back to the dorm after he could say anything. I opened the door only to find mine own sneakers just under my bed. For a while, I stood there still, shocking and guilty. When realizing my act must have hurt him, immediately I rush to the court to apology to him sincerely. Fortunately, though he was angry and sad, he pardoned me. With my relief, the conflict ended happily.

9 . In a national spelling contest (竞赛)in America, an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her ______voice the judges were not sure if she spelled the word with the letter A or E. They talked it over and ______ decided to simply ask her what she had said. By now, the girl knew she had ______ the word. But instead of lying, she told the truth that she had said the ______ letter — so she lost the contest.

As the girl walked off the ______ , the entire audience stood to their feet clapping to applaud her______ . Later, dozens of newspaper reporters wrote about this 11– year–old girl’s honesty, even when it ______ her the contest. But the fact is that she ______ the biggest contest that day: the contest of her______ .

Probably the biggest test of our character and honesty is what we would do if we knew we would never get ______. This young girl could easily have______ and nobody would have known it but herself. But that’s just it: She would know she did wrong. It’s been said, “If you ______ , you make yourself cheap.” This young girl was strong and smart enough to value her own ______ and character more than the prize from a spelling ______ . Her respect for herself was more important than any ______ others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to live with herself and the ______ she made in that moment will have long–lasting influence.

It’s so true that the choices you make today ______ what you are tomorrow. Our children will______ our behavior much more than our advice. So if we want them to ______ to be honest, we must show them the way by being honest ourselves. Remember, our kids are______ what we do and how we live even when we don’t think they see or know.

1.

A．high

B．sweet

C．tough

D．soft

2.

A．finally

B．kindly

C．secretly

D．totally

3.

A．forgotten

B．mispronounced

C．misspelled

D．lost

4.

A．correct

B．wrong

C．different

D．same

5.

A．stage

B．studio

C．test

D．classroom

6.

A．bravery

B．honesty

C．courage

D．cleverness

7.

A．stopped

B．cost

C．offered

D．wasted

8.

A．achieved

B．broke

C．won

D．defeated

9.

A．reputation

B．knowledge

C．life

D．character

10.

A．paid

B．awarded

C．caught

D．reported

11.

A．escaped

B．lied

C．changed

D．answered

12.

A．accept

B．fight

C．insist

D．cheat

13.

A．feeling

B．conscience

C．diligence

D．modesty

14.

A．contest

B．champion

C．judge

D．expert

15.

A．sense

B．pride

C．respect

D．awareness

16.

A．plan

B．conclusion

C．discovery

D．choice

17.

A．make

B．change

C．keep

D．create

18.

A．give

B．take

C．follow

D．set

19.

A．grow up

B．bring up

C．take up

D．come up

20.

A．recording

B．inspecting

C．correcting

D．watching

10 . Everyone should go to his or her 50th high school reunion. There was a time when I thought I’d never go even if the opportunity _________. But now I feel _________ for people who don’t go.

I went to the _________ of my high school on a Saturday evening, and I’m glad I did. It was a gift to recognize some _________ classmates right away — and to be recognized. _________, we had name tags and our _________ photos on our clothing to help identify us. I recognized one woman immediately!

The most memorable and moving experience of the night was _________ by a schoolmate and neighbor to whom I was once close. Unfortunately, we had a falling-out in the high school. I never saw her after _________, but this time, I saw her name on a place setting. At first, I feared that I would _________ her. But my better self won over, and I __________ her out. I kept looking until I got a __________ on my shoulder. There she was __________. We hugged as if nothing had ever __________ and exchanged affectionate words. When the party __________, my old-new friend walked towards me, __________ me again and wished me well. I returned her good wishes. All the bad __________ melted into thin air.

I am grateful I had this __________ to reunite with old classmates. After all, we are almost __________ the final lap of our lifelong journeys. Some classmates had already left this __________, and their names were deleted from the list. Sometimes we have to walk back into the past because time does heal old wounds. We’re not the __________ people. We are better people.

1.

A．put down

B．came up

C．get through

D．take off

2.

A．sorry

B．relieved

C．upset

D．enthusiastic

3.

A．event

B．reunion

C．ceremony

D．campaign

4.

A．new

B．previous

C．present

D．future

5.

A．Unluckily

B．Unwillingly

C．Normally

D．Thankfully

6.

A．old

B．recent

C．pretty

D．small

7.

A．delivered

B．provided

C．committed

D．ruined

8.

A．graduation

B．separation

C．marriage

D．departure

9.

A．stare at

B．turn to

C．run into

D．rely on

10.

A．let

B．drove

C．sought

D．helped

11.

A．hand

B．blow

C．kiss

D．tap

12.

A．walking

B．talking

C．smiling

D．laughing

13.

A．happened

B．changed

C．existed

D．mentioned

14.

A．began

B．ended

C．continued

D．lasted

15.

A．encouraged

B．approached

C．hugged

D．patted

16.

A．words

B．apologies

C．excuses

D．memories

17.

A．qualification

B．situation

C．courage

D．chance

18.

A．missing

B．operating

C．nearing

D．wasting

19.

A．world

B．city

C．school

D．class

20.

A．important

B．bad

C．merciful

D．same