1 . A boy lost in the wilderness was saved by a kangaroo. That’s the story floating around after Simon Kruger, a 7－year－old boy, was rescued from Australia’s Deep Creek Conservation Park.

According to Australia’s 7 News, the saga(传奇故事) began when Simon wandered off after the family ate a picnic lunch. Apparently the lost boy drifted away to pick flowers for his mom. Instead, he got hopelessly lost—and without adequate warm clothing to stay out overnight in the forest.

A police search, including helicopters, followed. But Simon wasn’t found for 24 hours—even though he was ultimately discovered only about half a kilometer from the family’s campsite. His father Etienne Kruger thinks his son was disoriented when the rain and wind swept in after he got lost.

However it happened, Simon wasn’t found for almost a full 24 hours. The overnight weather was cold and wet, dropping to a low of around 43 degrees Fahrenheit.

So how did the lost boy survive the cold, wet night? The family said that Simon’s flowers for his mom attracted a kangaroo. His dad explained, “A kangaroo came closer to him and ate the flowers from him, and the kangaroo fell asleep next to him. I think God sent a kangaroo to keep him warm.”

1. The purpose of the writer is to ________.

A．inform us a moving story between a boy and an animal

B．teach the children to protect the environment

C．ask the parents to look after their children more carefully

D．praise the policemen for their great effort to rescue a lost boy

2. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．The kangaroo feeds on flowers.

B．At first sight, the little boy was fond of the kangaroo very much.

C．It was the flowers that attracted the police to the place where the boy was found.

D．It was lucky for the boy to have a kangaroo with him.

3. What does the underlined word “disoriented” mean?

A．determined

B．excited

C．confused

D．concerned

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Realizing he was lost, Simon tried his best to find the way back.

B．The police found the boy because of the signs that a kangaroo had left.

C．With the help of the police, the lost boy could survive the cold night.

D．The lost boy was lost for almost 24 hours without adequate warm clothing to stay out overnight in the forest.

2 . Davon Cannon never thought that he would spend $5000 on a four-day summer vacation. But there he was, buying Universal Studios tickets for his three sons, ______a room at one of the theme park’s resorts.

“We’ve never spent that much money”, says Mr. Cannon, a 44-year-old IT manager. But he can’t stop thinking about the family get-togethers they didn’t attend, the ______ birthdays spent jumping in a rented bounce house, no friends ______ “I really just want to make sure they have the best time possible.”

______more than two years of canceled graduation ceremonies and spring breaks, parents are trying to ______ the lost time. So many childhood milestones were ______whether in state shutdowns, or positive home tests and quarantines(隔离). “We’re going ______”,says Kerry Doman, who invited many people to the combined birthday party she’s______ for her 6-year-old son and 1-year-old daughter. There might be 100 guests.

Ms. Doman, who runs a website______for parents in the Detroit area, has been working on the September party since June. But she knows that booking the gathering place and sending out the invitations are no ______ that Covid-19 won’t interrupt her plans. Plenty of milestones continue to be missed as the latest______of infections fuels a fresh round of cancellations and inconveniences.

“It’s slightly frustrating, Ms. Doman says of the fact that plans are still ______ .She reasons this is just our reality right now, and it’s teaching her kids ______. It’s a great learning experience that, hey, there are disappointing moments in our life. ”

______, wouldn’t it be nice if our plans ______for once?

1.

A．having

B．requesting

C．leaving

D．reserving

2.

A．lonely

B．themed

C．fantastic

D．online

3.

A．banned

B．allowed

C．parted

D．wanted

4.

A．After

B．In

C．Since

D．As

5.

A．cut down

B．look back on

C．make up for

D．take up

6.

A．marked

B．reached

C．missed

D．forgotten

7.

A．green

B．big

C．public

D．slow

8.

A．making

B．getting

C．throwing

D．attending

9.

A．intended

B．updated

C．found

D．searched

10.

A．guarantee

B．doubt

C．problem

D．exception

11.

A．reduction

B．wave

C．release

D．control

12.

A．impossible

B．necessary

C．likely

D．uncertain

13.

A．wisdom

B．discipline

C．adaptability

D．responsibility

14.

A．Still

B．Therefore

C．Somehow

D．Instead

15.

A．responded

B．worked

C．failed

D．changed

3 . Winter is on its way. Here in the New York area, we can expect a few perfect days of cold, clear air and snow that sparkles in the sun; but the season’s dominant notes will most likely be rain, overcast skies, bone-chilling winds, and more rain.

For all of us who have cherished our walks in the park and our socially-distanced conversations, the change in the weather feels like the final offense. The pandemic continues and now we won’t even be able to get outside.

I don’t have any new solutions for the pandemic, I’m afraid, but take it from someone who grew up in northern England: Terrible weather does not mean you don’t get to socialize outdoors.

If a little thing like rain stopped British people from enjoying a day at the seaside or a hike in the hills, I might never have known the joys of the Yorkshire barbecue. It was sometimes my appointed role to hold an umbrella over the grill while my father tended to the sausages and burgers because a barbecue had been planned, and so a barbecue was going to take place.

The big secret about bad weather is that, certain dangerous storm conditions aside, it’s really bad only if you decide it’s bad. You may know the experience of being caught unprepared in heavy rain, starting to hurry toward shelter, then finally surrendering to the reality that you’ll be getting a soaking. Much of the discomfort of rain or cold temperatures arises not from the sensations themselves, but from a kind of internal struggle to avoid feeling them. The key to British enjoyment lies in not expecting your time outdoors to be especially warm or dry in the first place.

A friend of mine has treasured memories of her parents setting out a wonderful picnic spread just as the heavens opened, but deciding to let the kids go ahead and eat anyway, in a chaos of wet sandwiches and hysterical laughter. Whatever else this winter has in store, we might use it to create some similarly joyful and affection-filled memories, remembering always the words by the British writer Alfred Wainwright: “There’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing. ”

1. What do we know about the author?

A．He has got tired of the pandemic.

B．He is no stranger to terrible weather.

C．He hates the weather in the New York area.

D．He is expecting some perfect days of the winter.

2. Why does bad weather make people uncomfortable according to Para. 5?

A．Getting totally wet gives people bad feelings.

B．It takes a lot of trouble for people to seek shelter.

C．Bad weather can lead to dangerous storm conditions.

D．People don’t want to experience bad weather at heart.

3. Why does the author mention the experience of a friend of his?

A．To encourage people to face bad weather more positively.

B．To present a wonderful way of dealing with difficulties.

C．To explain why British people have a preference for picnic.

D．To show how to create memorable experiences with children.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Is Winter Coming?

B．Are You Prepared?

C．Brave the Bad Weather

D．Outdoor Activity Counts in Winter

6 . It is always fortunate that someone comes to your rescue when you get stuck. A Colorado hiker who broke her leg and spent two nights trapped in the wilderness was rescued last week after a(n) _________ aboard a passing train spotted her lying on a(n) _________, officials said.

The hiker, a female in her 20s from New Mexico, had gone on a day hike when she _________ down a cliff-face and broke her leg, said the Office of Emergency Management, San Juan County, Colorado.

On the second night, she _________ herself to a spot along the riverbank where she could be _________. The following morning, she _________ the first train of the day headed to Silverton at 11: 38 a.m. Once a passenger aboard the train noticed her calls for help, the passenger _________ a conductor. Train staff immediately _________ to the miserable hiker.

Members of the train crew _________ crossed the river to reach the injured hiker. Two of the members, Nick and Kylah, were La Plata County medics and provided ____________ to the hiker until emergency teams arrived. The hiker was airlifted to ____________. People were concerned, but her current condition was not immediately ____________ to the public.

“They might not be the greatest ____________, but these two are now honorary medical rescue members,” San Juan County OEM said of Nick and Kylah. The agency ____________ the railroad for its timely help in the rescue. “We are grateful that another person in a moment of need was successfully brought home due to ____________ and cooperation,” the agency said.

1.

A．hiker

B．passenger

C．conductor

D．female

2.

A．rock

B．roadside

C．riverbank

D．cliff

3.

A．fell

B．jumped

C．swung

D．jogged

4.

A．carried

B．secured

C．pushed

D．dragged

5.

A．moved

B．watched

C．seen

D．saved

6.

A．moved around

B．pulled over

C．called up

D．waved down

7.

A．appointed

B．invited

C．contacted

D．reminded

8.

A．responded

B．pointed

C．listened

D．switched

9.

A．gradually

B．instantly

C．apparently

D．consequently

10.

A．aid

B．medicine

C．food

D．shelter

11.

A．home

B．roadside

C．hospital

D．station

12.

A．predictable

B．available

C．optimistic

D．critical

13.

A．heroes

B．hikers

C．professionals

D．rescuers

14.

A．welcomed

B．thanked

C．advertised

D．contacted

15.

A．intelligence

B．passion

C．innovation

D．teamwork

7 . Long, long ago there lived at the foot of the mountain a poor farmer and his aged mother. They owned a bit of land which supplied them with food, and they were humble, peaceful, and happy.

The land was governed by a dictatorial (独裁的) leader who, once a warrior, hated anything suggestive of failing health and strength. This caused him to send out a cruel announcement that ordered the entire province to immediately put to death all aged people. The poor farmer loved his mother, and the order filled his heart with sorrow. But he was determined to save his old mother from this unreasonable order.

He found a little hut in the valley. Beneath the kitchen floor was a walled closet for food, which was covered and hidden from view. There the son hid his mother, supplying her with everything she needed, continually watching and fearing she would be discovered.

Time passed, and he was beginning to feel safe when again the governor announced an unreasonable order, demanding that his subjects should present him with a rope of ashes.

The entire province trembled with dread. The order must be obeyed yet who could make a rope of ashes? One night, in great distress, the son came to visit his hidden mother and whispered the news to her. “Wait!” she said. “I will think.”

On the second day she told him what to do. “Make rope of twisted straw,” she said. “Then stretch it upon a row of flat stones and burn it on a windless night.” He called the people together and did as she said and when the flames died down, there upon the stones, with every twist and fiber showing perfectly, lay a rope of ashes.

The governor was pleased and praised the young man greatly, but he demanded to know where he had obtained his wisdom. With deep bows he told his story. The governor listened and then meditated (沉思) in silence. Finally he lifted his head. “The land needs more than strength of youth,” he said. “Ah, that I should have forgotten the well-known saying, “with the crown of snow, there come the wisdom!” That very hour the cruel law was abolished.

1. Why did the leader put to death all the old people?

A．Because he was afraid of growing old.

B．Because he related old age to weakness.

C．Because old people didn’t work hard.

D．Because the province was poor.

2. How did the young man save his mother?

A．By moving to another province.

B．By hiding her in their kitchen.

C．By taking her to the mountain.

D．By hiding her in a hut in the valley.

3. What did the governor try to express with the underlined sentence?

A．People get wiser when it snows.

B．Old age brings wisdom to people.

C．People learn better when it is cold.

D．Wise people usually grow grey hair.

4. Which is the best title for the story?

A．A Son and His Aged Mother.

B．A Governor and His Order.

C．An Old Woman and Her Wisdom.

D．A Young Man and His Courage.

8 . 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。

One particular Thanksgiving, the weather was so beautiful that Mom decided to have dinner on our front lawn. Dad built a long table, and Mom and I rounded up every chair in the house. I did the place settings and made the centerpiece — my favorite job of the year.

My aunt arrived with Uncle Gordon. I watched him walk from the street up the lawn, tall with his blond hair shining in the sun. Another car had pulled up behind them, and Uncle Gordon waited for a slim man to join him. As they walked, he and Gordon chatted. Mom came out of the house and greeted my aunt. Then, with a surprised look, she said hello to Gordon and his friend.

“Who’s this?”

Gordon smiled and told us the man’s name. “A Canuck(法裔加拿大人) from Toronto, like me.”

“Oh,” Mom said uncertainly. “Well, welcome. Leslie, get another place setting and a chair.” She turned to the stranger. “Please have a seat. We’re going to eat in about half an hour. ”I thought the man looked a little funny, but he smiled. “Why, thanks. Thanks a lot.” I did as Mom asked and set a place at the table for the stranger. I put him next to Uncle Gordon so the two friends could recall home. And they did a lot of talking.

After dinner, the man approached my mother with a smile. “Thank you for including me in your Thanksgiving dinner, Joyce. It wasn’t something I was expecting.” Mom frowned, a little confused. “Of course,” she said. “We’re glad you could be here. Do you have Thanksgiving in Canada?”

“Ours is in October. We have turkey, though, just like you.” He smiled. “But this is one of the best Thanksgivings I’ve had. I guess Americans and Canadians aren’t that different, eh?” Then again, he said, “But I never expected this.”

“Gordon’s friend seems nice,” Mom said to my aunt when we were alone in the kitchen.

注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
“Gordon’s friend?” my aunt said. “He’s not Gordon’s friend. We don’t know him.”
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“I was, actually, lost in the neighborhood,” replied the stranger.
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9 . When I was 9 and walking on the road, the people of my village frowned at me, a young girl in a school uniform. They asked Dad, “Why waste your money like this?” Dad said nothing and told me to walk ahead. Education was very important to him. He would sit us down and paint a picture with colors of the future he saw for us in every letter we wrote, in every math problem we solved.

However, today as I sit at my wedding, there are still plenty of colors all over the room: red on my nails, gold necklaces around my neck, and white roses lying in the center. Women in pink from all over the village sit in a circle playing the hand-drum. My uncle spared no expense when it came to decorations, jewelry and clothing — which was ironic(讽刺的), because obviously, he had no other financial option but to marry off his 15-year-old niece who was declared his responsibility after the tragic death of his sister and brother-in-law. But it was a matter of izzat he said, not wanting to cheaper himself.

Izzat, what a funny word. It was so delicately placed on the shoulders of every woman in this society, getting heavier as she grows older yet somehow weaker — the tiniest wind can tear it to pieces. Izzat. Maybe one day I’ll live in a village where izzat is torn up through marrying a girl twenty-three years younger than you, and by selling off your only daughter because there was no other solution for your poor family.

Maybe one day, I’ll live in a world where the birth of a girl isn’t followed by a sigh or a ‘Never mind. Next time. ‘On that day, we’ll hand over crayons to our young girls, and watch them color our world; we’ll tell them: deepen the blue of the sky by flying planes through them, paint the grass greener with every football match you play and leave traces of silver from the surgical knife in your hand — take any other color you need and draw rainbows upon rainbows until they’re enough to build a bridge to your dreams. One day, for sure.

1. Why did people frown at the author?

A．They disliked her school uniform.

B．They treated girls’ education lightly.

C．They thought she was too young for school.

D．They wondered why her dad was speechless.

2. What does the underlined word “izzat” mean in paragraph 2?

A．Honor.

B．Ambition.

C．Fortune.

D．Knowledge.

3. What can be inferred about the girls from paragraph 3?

A．They are considered as the future of society.

B．They are supposed to be gifted in all walks of life.

C．They are regarded as tradable goods for the family.

D．They are thought to be responsible for their marriage.

4. What is a suitable title for the text?

A．Color the Girls’Future	B．Live Up to Family Izzat
C．Marry Your Mr. Right	D．Be Father’s Daughter