1. Why did the lady want the pianist to sing?
A.She was tired of listening to the piano. |
B.She knew he could sing well. |
C.She wanted to make him famous. |
A.After he became a famous pianist. |
B.Long before he played the piano in the bar. |
C.That night after his first singing. |
A.He became a well-known singer in America. |
B.He continued to play the piano in the bar. |
C.He had his own piano bar. |
A.People will succeed if they have talent. |
B.Few people have real talent. |
C.Everyone should make full use of his talent. |
2 . Johnnie Cowboy and his wife Monica call on people to think of their old neighbors who generally don’t handle the heat as well as younger people in hot weather.
They don’t
They live in Kingsbury Towers Apartment, and the apartment is called
Each day, they go through their
Since older people are more likely to suffer heatstroke (中暑), staying
No one asked the
A.promise | B.ask | C.teach | D.allow |
A.city | B.destination | C.campsite | D.home |
A.stage | B.level | C.length | D.point |
A.prepared | B.busy | C.fine | D.interested |
A.driveway | B.building | C.office | D.room |
A.easily | B.quickly | C.bravely | D.cautiously |
A.ensure | B.report | C.agree | D.find |
A.reach | B.control | C.persuade | D.comfort |
A.calm | B.energetic | C.slow | D.cool |
A.weight | B.balance | C.health | D.mood |
A.sit | B.live | C.leave | D.work |
A.come in | B.carry on | C.end up | D.pay off |
A.government | B.friend | C.public | D.couple |
A.otherwise | B.instead | C.anyway | D.meanwhile |
A.right | B.difficult | C.impossible | D.popular |
3 . A couple, Libby Green and Marcel Gnauk, like travelling and sharing their travel experiences online has become part of their routine.
Libby is skilled at using a camera. But they struggled to find a focus. Then, in Cambodia, Libby filmed some birds taking flight that she wanted to use in a film. But she couldn’t capture (捕获) the sound of their wing beats.
They looked on the Internet, searching sound libraries, but couldn’t find anything appropriate. So, Marcel took a $100 audio recorder, and went searching for the missing sound to record. He didn’t find any birds, but he did manage to change their future with it.
Marcel turned the recorder on in a small construction zone, listening through a cheap set of headphones. He was awed not just by the sounds of construction, but a man’s singing, and motorcycles passing by.
“It was just like the sound was falling into my head from all sides,” says Marcel. “Everything became alive, and from that day until now I have never stopped recording.”
In the six years since that first recording, the couple have captured sounds in more than 25 countries.
Libby shoots and edits their YouTube videos, and manages their website. Marcel does most of the sound recording and editing, as well as the social media postings. Through their website, they offer 500 free sound libraries. Of these, 145 are free to download.
Libby had added a donation button to their website, and a Hollywood post-production creative had donated a few dollars. It was then that Marcel realized others shared a passion for sound, and were willing to pay for it.
“We wanted to be a source that’s affordable for all types of people to download the sounds and we’re still excited to travel to new places and record new sounds,” says Libby.
1. What changed the couple’s life direction?A.A camera. | B.A film. | C.A library. | D.A recorder. |
A.attracted | B.cheated | C.confused | D.awoken |
A.They are providing some free resources online. | B.They are studying the change of bird sounds. |
C.They are building free libraries in poor areas. | D.They are advocating donations for Cambodians. |
A.Sharing Love | B.A Caring Couple |
C.A Passion for Sounds | D.Recording Good Life |
4 . A mysterious creature was living under a man’s shed (简易房). Everything in his garden was almost
“I’ve been a gardener for over 20 years and I’ve never seen this kind of damage. Everything I
He
At first Jeff was a little upset and built some high
Things only got
Well, as the saying goes, “If you can’t beat them, join them.” So, Jeff
After they went into hibernation (冬眠) last November, Jeff had the
Jeff
A.repaired | B.destroyed | C.examined | D.suspected |
A.camera | B.company | C.brand | D.tent |
A.selected | B.controlled | C.expected | D.planted |
A.attacked | B.described | C.removed | D.spotted |
A.add up | B.come about | C.pay off | D.settle down |
A.saying | B.complaining | C.begging | D.crying |
A.walls | B.stairs | C.fences | D.buildings |
A.survived | B.failed | C.appeared | D.worked |
A.easier | B.worse | C.faster | D.better |
A.always | B.never | C.occasionally | D.gradually |
A.refused | B.decided | C.promised | D.volunteered |
A.garden | B.park | C.house | D.office |
A.sorrow | B.disappointment | C.surprise | D.regret |
A.awarded | B.sent | C.sold | D.bought |
A.change | B.save | C.replace | D.protect |
5 . A video about a homeless man went viral. Johal, a video-maker known for his social
In the video, approaching a
Johal sits beside the man, talking on the phone with a friend, asking if he can borrow some money for his daughter. The homeless man
In a(n)
A.service | B.skill | C.activities | D.experiments |
A.filmed | B.predicted | C.developed | D.commented |
A.hungry | B.sleeping | C.freezing | D.depressed |
A.blankets | B.food | C.clothes | D.candles |
A.casually | B.respectfully | C.patiently | D.attentively |
A.gifts | B.toys | C.medicines | D.meals |
A.lucky | B.unexpected | C.rough | D.awkward |
A.watch for | B.pack up | C.tie up | D.look for |
A.hard-headed | B.heavy-footed | C.empty-handed | D.low-spirited |
A.actor | B.parent | C.failure | D.stranger |
A.continues | B.explains | C.conducts | D.analyzes |
A.disbelief | B.relief | C.sorrow | D.anger |
A.Heartbroken | B.Imaginative | C.Incredible | D.Artificial |
A.losing | B.asking | C.owning | D.giving |
A.will | B.heart | C.thought | D.cause |
6 . Last week, Tom and his mother went to a restaurant to celebrate his fifth birthday. When he and his mother were talking there, a waitress
When the waitress
Later, Tom’s mom said this was the first time he had
She added that the
A.commented | B.sang | C.concluded | D.watched |
A.walking | B.reading | C.hearing | D.speaking |
A.admitted | B.learned | C.expected | D.imagined |
A.adjusted to | B.looked up | C.reflected on | D.went with |
A.signed | B.pretended | C.shouted | D.whispered |
A.frightened | B.hurt | C.confused | D.impressed |
A.studied | B.taught | C.talked | D.settled |
A.and | B.so | C.or | D.but |
A.gift | B.apology | C.benefit | D.explanation |
A.silly | B.impatient | C.kind | D.clever |
A.work | B.celebrate | C.enjoy | D.remember |
A.noisy | B.funny | C.cool | D.excited |
A.angrily | B.actually | C.shyly | D.casually |
A.special | B.formal | C.secret | D.official |
A.difficult | B.free | C.important | D.useless |
One snowy day, the winds grew stronger and the snow turned into a blinding snowstorm. A farmer sat down to relax by the fire for the evening. Then he heard a loud knock, something hitting against the window. He looked outside but could not see anything. So he ventured outside for a better view. In the field near his house he saw, of all the strangest things, a flock of swans (天鹅).
They were apparently flying to look for a warmer area down south, but they were caught in the snowstorm. The storm became too blinding and violent for the swans to fly or see their way. They were trapped on his farm, with no food or shelter, unable to do more than wave their wings and fly in aimless circles. He had sympathy for them and wanted to help them.
He thought to himself, the barn(谷仓)would be a great place for them to stay. It was warm and safe; surely they could spend the night and wait out the storm. So he opened the barn door for them. He waited, watching them, hoping they would notice the open barn and go inside.
However, they did not notice the barn or realize what it could mean for them. He moved closer toward them to get their attention, but they just moved away from him out of fear. He went into the house and came back with some bread, broke it up, and made a bread trail to the barn. They still did not catch on.
Starting to get frustrated, he went over and tried to drive them to wand the barn. They panicked and scattered into every direction except toward the barn. Nothing he did could get them to go into the barn, where there was a warm safe shelter. Feeling totally frustrated, he exclaimed, “Why don’t they follow me? Can’t they see this is the only place where they can survive the storm? How can I possibly get them into the barn to save them?”
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He understood that they were afraid of humans.
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Just then he heard the cry of his geese.
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8 . On May 22, 2011, a hurricane struck my hometown. It destroyed 8, 000 buildings.
As soon as my parents were safely relocated(重新安置), I
My parents had
Suddenly, I realized it was no longer raining in the house. Looking up, I saw he’d
This man was an angel sent to help me in my hour of need. He was a light in the darkness. He gave me
A.absorbed | B.injured | C.controlled | D.killed |
A.unlivable | B.unaffordable | C.unforgettable | D.unbelievable |
A.failed | B.managed | C.attempted | D.pretended |
A.Strangely | B.Regrettably | C.Jokingly | D.Naturally |
A.warned | B.admitted | C.permitted | D.expected |
A.remove | B.check | C.select | D.prevent |
A.went up | B.broke up | C.stayed up | D.turned up |
A.comforting | B.exciting | C.amazing | D.amusing |
A.envied | B.ignored | C.followed | D.watched |
A.stored | B.found | C.examined | D.recognized |
A.relief | B.difference | C.protection | D.assessment |
A.resulted | B.delighted | C.participated | D.succeeded |
A.choice | B.sign | C.evidence | D.memory |
A.sorry | B.anxious | C.grateful | D.concerned |
A.pride | B.chance | C.assistance | D.respect |
One day, Dad took Tim and Lily to the supermarket. “Now where has Tim gone? ” asked Dad. Lily shrugged. Keeping track of Tim was not on her agenda today. She’d been trying to decide on the perfect gift for Dad’s upcoming birthday. This year, she was determined to prepare a present that couldn’t be bought at a store or ordered online.
“Daddy!” Tim appeared out of nowhere, disturbing Lily’s thoughts. He yelled, holding a cereal (麦片) box in the air, “Let’s get it! It’s nutritious and delicious! And it has a dragon inside! ” Tim remembered Dad saying that when he was a kid, almost every box of cereal came with a toy. Ever since, Tim was certain that he, too, would find a toy in the next box.
When they got home, Dad and Lily began putting away the groceries. Tim couldn’t wait to take the box of cereal upstairs to his room. By the time they finished, Lily could hear Tim shouting. “No! No!” Tim’s voice kept getting louder and louder. Lily imagined each word as the sound of a hammer striking metal. Then she raced towards her brother’s room. The moment she stepped inside, she felt a crunch (嘎吱声) beneath her feet. It was obvious that Tim dumped all that cereal looking for a toy dragon. “They lied! No dragon. Just a picture on the box.” Tim sounded close to tears. Annoyed as Lily was, she said quietly, “Let’s see what the box says.” “I don’t know how to read.” her brother said in a low voice.
It reminded Lily that last school year, Tim’s teacher who sent home easy-to-read books and worksheets insisted that he was ready to learn to read and just needed some extra help, but Tim complained about books “for babies” and “boring” homework assignments. It was really a headache for Dad to teach Tim to read! At the thought of these, it seemed that Tim’s dragon issue had swept away her concern for a present for Dad.
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2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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Lily decided to cooperate with Tim, making up a dragon story and having Tim read for Dad.
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After what seemed to be a century, Dad’s birthday finally came.
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10 . “You’re going to buy me a bicycle?” I asked in
When I was six, a girl was hit by a car while riding a bike and
But after I had children, I satisfied their
After buying a bike, we were on our way to my first
Since that day, I have
A.shock | B.advance | C.public | D.despair |
A.use | B.reaction | C.story | D.difference |
A.laughed | B.returned | C.stopped | D.died |
A.hesitated | B.learned | C.forgot | D.promised |
A.desire | B.excuse | C.explanation | D.habit |
A.agreed | B.thought | C.proved | D.pretended |
A.Besides | B.Therefore | C.However | D.Instead |
A.dream | B.aim | C.demand | D.fear |
A.lazy | B.old | C.weak | D.busy |
A.discussion | B.lesson | C.experiment | D.shop |
A.awkwardly | B.proudly | C.secretly | D.regretfully |
A.normal | B.perfect | C.continuous | D.shaky |
A.driven | B.hiked | C.ridden | D.run |
A.defended | B.accepted | C.improved | D.started |
A.importantly | B.casually | C.basically | D.constantly |