2 . The Nez Perce Indians are a tribe that lived in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. At the time of the Lewis and Clark expedition (探险队) , which was one of the first journeys by Americans from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific coast and back again, the Nez Perce territory (领土) covered about 17 million acres, covering parts of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. But that was a brief sweet history.

In September 1805, when Lewis and Clark came off the Rockies on their westward journey, the entire exploring party was hungry and ill -- too weak to defend themselves.

Had the Nez Perce chosen to attack them, they could have put an end to the Lewis and Clark expedition there on the banks of Clearwater River. Instead the Nez Perce welcomed the white Americans and looked after them until they made a full recovery. Thus began a long friendship between the Nez Perce and white Americans. But white men’s greed for land and gold finally broke the friendship.

In 1855 Governor Isaac Stevens of Washington Territory invited the Nez Perce to a peace conference. He said there were a great many white people in the country, and many more would come. But the Chief of the tribe at that time, Old Joseph, replied, “Take away your paper. I will not touch it with my hand.”

Things were quiet for a while after that, but not for long. When Old Joseph died, the chiefship was passed onto Young Joseph. In the late 1870s, government officials came to order the Nez Perce to leave the Wallowa Valley and then began hard battles between the Nez Perce and the white soldiers. After the tribe had fought thirteen battles and moved 1,600 miles to-wards Canada in an attempt to retreat(撤退) north, Young Joseph, gave in to the United States Army. Here was his famous statement, “Hear me my chiefs. I am tired; my heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands I will fight no more forever.”

In 1885, Chief Joseph was sent along with many of his band to the Colville Reservation in Washington where Joseph continued to lead his band for another 25 years, at times coming into conflict with the leaders of 11 other tribes living on the reservation.(保留地，居留地)

1. What is TRUE about the Lewis and Clark expedition?

A．They were well cared for by the Nez Perce.

B．They ended their expedition on the banks of Clearwater River.

C．They started the first battle with the Nez Perce.

D．They were the first Americans to travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

2. What ended the friendship between the Nez Perce and the Whites?

A．Old Joseph’s proud manner

B．White men’s increasing demand for land and gold

C．A growing number of white men in the land

D．The breakdown of the peace talk

3. Young Joseph gave in at last because ________.

A．he grew older	B．he was terribly ill
C．he hated the war	D．he lost other chiefs’ support

4. The passage might be followed by a paragraph about ________.

A．the customs and traditions of the Nez Perce Indians

B．the last years of Chief Joseph in the Colville Reservation

C．lasting fights between the Nez Perce and the whites

D．constant conflicts between the Nez Perce and other tribes

3 . Bob, a Burroughs junior high school football player, always had his mom cheering him on. He didn’t play exciting positions. He played as a linebacker(中后卫球员). Sadly, he often found himself at the bottom of the piles, where everyone would jump onto each other at the end of every play. Bob's mom realized it was hard for her son to hear her cheering. She had to find a solution, but couldn't find one.

Then one day the coach from the school team asked him if he wanted to join the team. Bob was ecstatic, because he was only a ninth grader. His mom was also excited, since she loved football and especially loved watching her son play. She kept considering a way for him to hear her. A cowbell! That was it. Now from the bottom of the piles Bob would hear his mom shaking her cowbell crazily, knowing she was there for him.

Bob's team finally made it to the state championship game. What exciting time to play at Busch Stadium under the lights! This experience made Bob appreciate all the years that his mom had sacrificed everything to get him to practice every day, to wash his uniforms, and to never miss a game. He had to do something.

On the night of the state championship game, the loudspeakers introduced Bob, and as he walked onto the field his mom shook the cowbell, hard. However, it didn’t sound right. She looked its inside, and found a note saying,”Thank you, Mom.” Bob had left her a note expressing his appreciation for always being with him, filling her heart with warmth.

Finally Burroughs claimed the title of State Champion. While others were cheering and admiring the state championship cup, Bob' s mom clutched(紧握) her cowbell happily.

Years later, Bob’s mom died. While digging through her belongings, he found the cowbell with the note. Bob took it to his mom's funeral and rang it, whispering, "Thank you, Mom.”

1. What does the underlined word "ecstatic” mean in Paragraph 2?

A．Curious	B．Disappointed
C．Anxious	D．Delighted

2. Why did Bob's mom want to get a cowbell?

A．To amuse her cow.	B．To teach her cow
C．To attract his attention.	D．To make him hear her

3. What can be learned from Paragraph 3?

A．Bob's mom devoted much time to him

B．Bob was the best player in his team

C．Bob owed his success to his coach

D．Bob's mom was a football player at college

4. Why didn’t the cowbell sound as usual that night?

A．The mother was very weak.

B．Bob had put a note inside the bell.

C．The weather became terrible suddenly

D．The bell had been broken deliberates.

4 . 短文改错
注意：1.每处错误及其修改仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Zhong Fangrong, a girl student from the small village, made headlines for her high score. Describing as a “left-behind girl” by Chinese media, Zhong was raised by her grandparents. what surprising people most was that she signed up archaeology, one of the least popular major in China. Zhong reaffirmed her decision to major in archaeology(考古学) on Tuesday, ignoring the head-shaking of shocked netizens. Zhong, who score in the latest Gaokao was among the best in China, could have chosen virtual any major at any university in the country. She once said it was the famous Chinese archaeologist Fan Jinshi which had influenced her and gave in her the confidence to study archaeology, and she wanted to follow in Fan's footsteps and devote himself to the field.

5 . 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。

A shepherd became a hero as he saved six marathoners among a group of those    1    (affect) by extreme weather.

Zhu Keming, a farmer from Jingtai county of Baiyin, Northwest China's Gansu province, was grazing his sheep on a mountain near the Yellow River on Saturday morning. As it began raining and the temperature dropped     2    (sharp), Zhu went to seek shelter in a nearby cave house     3     he had stored clothes and dried food for emergency use.

While     4    (stay) in the cave house, Zhu heard cries for help from outside. He walked out and saw a group of marathon runners, including one convulsing(抽搐) due to the cold.

He immediately took the runners into the cave house, and started fires to warm them. He then called the emergency hotline     5     help.

While waiting for     6    (rescue), Zhu kept looking around outside. He then found     7     runner laying on ground. He carried the man into the cave house, and    8    (wrap) him in quilts until he regained consciousness.

Zhang Xiaotao, who survived the ill-fated race that claimed the lives of 21 runners, was    9    (emotion) when recalling the shepherd's help.

"The     10    (lose) of temperature was fast. It is a miracle that I survived a narrow escape from death. Without him (Zhu Keming), I don't know what would have become of me," he said.

7 . One day a man was traveling on a train. All of a sudden, he felt very ________ and got off at the next station to look for water. No sooner had he reached a(n) ________ when he heard the train whistle. He ran back but ________ the train.

He waited and waited for another one to come. It was getting ________, and he decided to spend the night at the station. The next morning he asked about the next ________. He was told that there would not be another one until the next ________. He decided to find a place to ________ for the night. He went to a nearby ________ to ask for a room, but they were full.

________ he reached a small house belonging to a local villager. He asked the owner of the house whether he could stay for a day. The owner readily ________. That day the owner ________ him food and gave him a room and did not ask or expect anything ______.

At 7 pm that night the man heard a knock on the door. When the owner ________ the door, there was a man dressed in colorful, fancy clothing. He entered the room and _____     that the villager pay his debts immediately. The man ________ that his host was in desperate need of money. The next morning he left a(n) ________ on the table in the room and left.

When the villager found the envelope, he was ________. He looked inside and found a note with his name on it. The note read, “Yesterday you ________ me when I was in need, and you asked for nothing in return. I would like to show you how ________ I am.” Much to the villager’s ________, money fell from the envelope. He smiled and sighed with relief.

1.

A．tired

B．hungry

C．sick

D．thirsty

2.

A．platform

B．classroom

C．water fountain

D．information desk

3.

A．passed

B．missed

C．saw

D．stopped

4.

A．dark

B．close

C．scary

D．crowded

5.

A．ride

B．station

C．train

D．timetable

6.

A．hour

B．day

C．week

D．month

7.

A．stay

B．wait

C．prepare

D．enjoy

8.

A．village

B．household

C．hotel

D．apartment

9.

A．After all

B．Even so

C．Once again

D．At last

10.

A．insisted

B．agreed

C．decided

D．obeyed

11.

A．sent

B．shared

C．served

D．ordered

12.

A．in return

B．in addition

C．in secret

D．in fact

13.

A．locked

B．answered

C．pointed to

D．returned to

14.

A．commented

B．presented

C．predicted

D．demanded

15.

A．noticed

B．argued

C．realized

D．reminded

16.

A．envelope

B．check

C．bill

D．note

17.

A．afraid

B．moved

C．annoyed

D．curious

18.

A．helped

B．saved

C．impressed

D．guided

19.

A．kind

B．rich

C．worried

D．thankful

20.

A．anger

B．surprise

C．puzzlement

D．disappointment

9 . Vytialingam was shopping when the sound of blaring horns (刺耳的喇叭) caught his attention. He turned and spotted a small dog _________in and out of traffic. Filled with fear, he hurried out and drove his car _________the dog down the street.

Vehicles were going along the street and the dog was walking right into them. Vytialingam held his _________each time the dog turned into oncoming traffic until he finally got close enough to _________. The dog noticed Vytialingam's _________arms and slowly walked out of the middle of the _________.

As the dog _________, Vytialingam noticed a _________tied around her neck. He hoped it would be _________information to get the little dog back to her owner that was looking __________for her. When he opened it, his heart __________. The note, written in the dog's __________, said her name was Siggy and that her owner __________her because of loss of raising ability.

Vytialingam took Siggy home. It took her a few hours to __________to Vytialingam. She began inching closer to him, keeping strong eye contact and allowing him to hold her close. Siggy shows Vytialingam every day just how __________she is to be in a home. She is __________with him.

However, Siggy and his rescue dog, Sammo, haven't gotten along. Luckily, Vytialingam's brother has decided to __________her in once the COVID-19 Movement Control Order in Malaysia __________.

Vytialingam hopes Siggy's rescue story will be a __________that abandoning pets should never be an __________with so many animal shelters ready to find them a home.

1.

A．running

B．barking

C．escaping

D．jumping

2.

A．walking

B．searching

C．hunting

D．following

3.

A．head

B．breath

C．belief

D．faith

4.

A．pull over

B．draw near

C．stay away

D．catch up

5.

A．long

B．strong

C．open

D．close

6.

A．home

B．car

C．shop

D．road

7.

A．hesitated

B．stopped

C．approached

D．fled

8.

A．sign

B．note

C．circle

D．chain

9.

A．touch

B．contact

C．body

D．material

10.

A．happily

B．steadily

C．anxiously

D．sincerely

11.

A．sank

B．fell

C．jumped

D．heat

12.

A．style

B．address

C．identification

D．voice

13.

A．freed

B．abandoned

C．sold

D．lost

14.

A．warm up

B．give up

C．stay up

D．get up

15.

A．helpless

B．happy

C．relaxed

D．stressed

16.

A．calm

B．wild

C．patient

D．numb

17.

A．bring

B．fetch

C．take

D．give

18.

A．pauses

B．disappears

C．starts

D．ends

19.

A．promise

B．symbol

C．reminder

D．struggle

20.

A．opportunity

B．attitude

C．experience

D．option