1 . I got to know a homeless young man in Portland named Oscar through his Twitter posts two years ago. I _________ letters to him last spring to see if there was anything we could do to help. He has an autoimmune (自身免疫的) disease and lost his job and then _________ his home.

It took months but he finally answered my _________. He said in the hot summer he could use a fan. So we sent him one of those. Later he said he was _________ on the ground and he wanted a bed. So the next month we got him a _________. He later said how it is wet in Portland, so I found him a _________ of waterproof shoes. He said he felt like it was Christmas all summer.

Lately, he’s been helping a friend who is in a wheelchair and is also homeless. He asked if we could get a poncho (雨披) for his friend to cover the _________ and we’re shipping that out today.

My heart often breaks because of Oscar. I wish I could do more. I told _________ my son was lost and that my son would use the name Oscar sometimes in a game.

“I’m _________ what you’re suffering from,” he said. “What a pity! I’m not your __________.”

“I know. But I hope wherever my son is, if he is __________ too, someone is helping him.”

The other day I got a note from Oscar. “I was lying __________ my bed, which made me feel at home. I just wanted to __________ you and your husband for all your help.”

We helped nearly 1,000 persons to find homes over the years. I hope all the other homeless people in the world will find a __________ too. And we’ll do whatever we can to __________ them.

1.

A．wrote

B．drew

C．painted

D．colored

2.

A．bought

B．built

C．lost

D．locked

3.

A．phones

B．letters

C．doors

D．calls

4.

A．standing

B．singing

C．dancing

D．sleeping

5.

A．bag

B．chair

C．table

D．bed

6.

A．group

B．pair

C．bunch

D．set

7.

A．floor

B．sofa

C．bench

D．wheelchair

8.

A．him

B．her

C．me

D．them

9.

A．eager for

B．happy with

C．sorry for

D．satisfied with

10.

A．niece

B．daughter

C．son

D．nephew

11.

A．careless

B．homeless

C．hopeful

D．careful

12.

A．on

B．under

C．beside

D．behind

13.

A．thank

B．hate

C．forget

D．refuse

14.

A．factory

B．school

C．hospital

D．home

15.

A．teach

B．help

C．cheat

D．beat

2 . 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。续写的词数应为150左右。

There once was a speedy Rabbit who bragged (自夸) about how fast he could run. Tired of hearing him boast, the Tortoise (乌龟) challenged him to a race. All the animals in the forest gathered to watch.

The Rabbit ran down the road for a while and then paused to rest. He looked back at the Tortoise and cried out, “How do you expect to win this race when you are walking along at your slow, slow pace?” The Rabbit stretched himself out alongside the road and fell asleep, thinking, “There is plenty of time to relax.” The Tortoise walked and walked, never ever stopping until he came to the finish line.

The animals who were watching cheered so loudly for Tortoise that they woke up the Rabbit. The Rabbit stretched and yawned and began to run again, but it was too late. Tortoise was already over the line and won the race.

The Rabbit was bitter about losing the race. So he decided to challenge the Tortoise again. To be fair, the highly respected Mr. Buffalo (水牛) was invited to judge the race this time. The competitors should run alone the track to the river, swim across the river and climb to the top of the mountain to reach the finish line. The fact was that the Rabbit couldn’t swim and the Tortoise would slide (滑) down when climbing the mountains.

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The race began with all animals coming to watch the competition.

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Surprisingly, the Rabbit and the Tortoise ran to the finish line and won the race together.

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3 . Once upon a time, there lived an ant and a grasshopper(蟋蟀)in a grass field by a river. The ant would work hard all day long from dawn to dusk _________ the grain. On the other hand, the grasshopper would spend all his time singing and dancing. He would _________ call the ant to join him in singing, dancing and making merry at the present time. However, the ant would _________ him and continue with her work.

Soon summer _________ to autumn and autumn to winter. It became freezing cold outside due to snowfall and the sun was barely seen and the nights were _________ and dark. Out of cold, the grasshopper lost his _________ in singing and making merry. He was cold and hungry and had no _________ to take shelter from the snow outside. He wondered how to save himself from this _________ situation.        

Suddenly he remembered about the ant and decided to _________ her for some food and shelter. Off he went to her place and knocked at her door for __________. When she opened the door, the grasshopper offered to sing for her __________ for some food and shelter.

To this, the ant replied that she had worked hard in summer to save enough __________ for winter and the grasshopper had laughed at her then. She gently asked him to sing somewhere else and __________ his food and shelter. It is then, the grasshopper realised that he should have __________ enough for the winter instead of wasting his time being __________ during summer in singing and dancing around.

1.

A．painting

B．cleaning

C．collecting

D．covering

2.

A．finally

B．hardly

C．gradually

D．frequently

3.

A．avoid

B．admit

C．ignore

D．forget

4.

A．started

B．faded

C．belonged

D．appeared

5.

A．long

B．short

C．quiet

D．noisy

6.

A．hope

B．effort

C．faith

D．interest

7.

A．time

B．place

C．desire

D．intention

8.

A．good

B．strange

C．tough

D．smooth

9.

A．visit

B．invite

C．reject

D．hire

10.

A．praise

B．help

C．service

D．answer

11.

A．for fun

B．in case

C．for use

D．in return

12.

A．food

B．money

C．shelter

D．medicine

13.

A．make

B．sell

C．earn

D．buy

14.

A．waited

B．saved

C．helped

D．danced

15.

A．nervous

B．careful

C．polite

D．lazy

4 . Anna and her husband, Gray, got an unexpected delivery earlier this month after a security guard from a local grocery store appeared at their front door.

Anna said when she was in a hurry shopping at a grocery store in Kahului, she lost her wallet. But luckily, one of the store’s security guards, Johnson, found the wallet. After he finished his work that day, he rode a bike over 5 miles to Anna’s address to return the wallet.

When asked, Johnson said, “You know, I once lost a wallet too and it’s the worst thing in the world. I was just doing what I felt was right.”

Anna and Gray were greatly moved because Johnson would put in so much effort to help a stranger. Gray was so thankful for Johnson’s kind act that he shared the story to Facebook. One of Gray’s friends, Adam, also praised Johnson’s selflessness and he organized a GoFundMe to raise money to buy him a car. Before Christmas, they sent the car to Johnson, who had been riding a bike to and from work for the past five years.

“It means a lot,” said Johnson when he received the gift. “It’s not only about having better transportation. I can do more for my family now. That’s the bigger part of the picture.” Johnson said he thanked the Anna family for their kindness, although he still believed he did not do much. He said he only did what he believed was right.

1. Who lost the wallet?

A．Anna.

B．Gray.

C．Adam.

D．Johnson.

2. How did Gray show his thankfulness to Johnson?

A．By making friends with him.	B．By asking Adam to help Johnson.
C．By starting a GoFundMe project.	D．By posting the story on the Internet.

3. What great quality does Johnson show in the text?

A．Honesty.

B．Wisdom.

C．Bravery.

D．Generosity.

4. What’s the purpose of the text?

A．To attract more viewers.	B．To recommend a website.
C．To motivate people to be good.	D．To introduce a grocery store.

5 . Jenny Ferguson, a young mother, walked around a grocery in California, looking for diapers(尿布) for her four-month-old daughter Anne. She was _________ because of the unreasonably high prices. _________, a set of three diaper packets which was on sale caught her attention. She _________ her coins and discovered she could pay for them. She quickly _________ to the cashier with the packets, hiding her _________. The cashier looked at her from head to toe, giving her a dirty look. “That’s $ 30.”

“$ 30?!” cried Jenny. “But there’s a discount! They should be a lot _________.”

“I’m sorry, lady. The deal has been invalid(无效的)!” the cashier _________.

“Oh, no,” she whispered, teary-eyed. “I can’t _________ it. Can you please give me a _________?” The cashier laughed, “Nice try, woman. But tears won’t work here.”

Jenny couldn’t control her __________ at this point. She whispered to Anne and burst out tears. She had been     ________ to Anne when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She __________ and saw a woman, somewhat in her late 80s, standing behind her.

“Oh, don’t cry,” she __________ Jenny. “I will pay for you.”

She took Jenny’s hand in hers, __________ some baby food, fruits, and bread, and told the cashier to __________. “We’ll take everything, including the diapers. The bill is on me.”

Jenny’s tears were not __________ again and she thanked the older woman for her __________. “I appreciate that so much, ma’am. But do __________ me for I didn’t even ask you your name.”

“Oh, lady,” shrugged the woman. “There’s no __________ to worry. I should leave now…” She rushed out of the store without even __________ her name.

1.

A．calm

B．curious

C．satisfied

D．depressed

2.

A．Gradually

B．Suddenly

C．Obviously

D．Fortunately

3.

A．dropped

B．prepared

C．counted

D．offered

4.

A．rushed

B．returned

C．listened

D．pointed

5.

A．opinion

B．disappointment

C．excitement

D．anxiety

6.

A．smaller

B．nicer

C．heavier

D．cheaper

7.

A．explained

B．admitted

C．thought

D．argued

8.

A．hide

B．afford

C．decide

D．keep

9.

A．chance

B．discount

C．job

D．hug

10.

A．shyness

B．regret

C．anger

D．sadness

11.

A．whispering

B．nodding

C．whistling

D．screaming

12.

A．run off

B．calmed down

C．turned around

D．gave up

13.

A．comforted

B．recognized

C．invited

D．reminded

14.

A．arranged

B．exchanged

C．provided

D．purchased

15.

A．hold on

B．check out

C．cheer up

D．take care

16.

A．imaginable

B．predictable

C．controllable

D．understandable

17.

A．bravery

B．generosity

C．determination

D．honesty

18.

A．ignore

B．promise

C．forgive

D．contact

19.

A．way

B．reason

C．permission

D．need

20.

A．revealing

B．remembering

C．getting

D．changing

6 . 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。

After knowing that she couldn’t bear a child, Helen was devastated. One day while she was driving home from the café, a dirty puppy in the road caught Helen’s attention. After consideration, Helen and her husband eventually decided to take him home. And they later named him Ollie.

Two years later, Ollie had grown into a large ball of fur. Ollie was Helen’s world, and she hated it whenever someone addressed him as her rescue dog. Helen never went out without Ollie. One day, they were hanging out together outside a supermarket, unprepared for what was coming their way.

“Hey boy, wait in the car. I’ll be back, alright?” Helen said as she patted Ollie on his head. She locked him in the car and headed to the supermarket because Ollie hated crowded places and never accompanied Helen to the stores.

Moments later, there was a sudden outburst of chaos. Helen was busy shopping and had no idea it was raining heavily outside. The whole area began to flood unexpectedly. People rushed to every open store they could find for shelter.

12-year-old boy Matt was looking for a place to run to safety when he spotted people running to the supermarket nearby. He had no time to think and ran after them.

Matt hurried upstairs with the rest. Suddenly, Helen noticed the situation and was alarmed. “What happened?” she asked a man and screamed at the top of her lungs when she learned of the flood. All she could think of was Ollie trapped in the car.

“OLLIE..., I left my dog in the car,” she cried, running toward the window. “My dog is trapped in the car. Somebody, please...”

Matt looked outside and saw the car Helen pointed to was in the flash flood. Helen was frightened to go out because she didn’t know how to swim. Matt understood Helen’s anxiety and ran to her pet’s rescue.

He grabbed an iron rod from the corner and raced downstairs. “Hey kid, where are you going? You will drown,” someone shouted. But Matt turned a deaf ear to him because he was determined to save Ollie. In the meanwhile, some people placed a call to the rescue center.

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2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

He braved the currents and swam to the car.

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Minutes later, a rescue team arrived.

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7 . 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。

Jonathan had been wandering on the streets for almost a whole day after angrily running away from his home in the morning. Thinking of his quarrel with his mother for his study, he still felt depressed and hopeless.

It was freezing and snowing at dusk on such a winter day. And the sky was dark. He was walking down an empty set where there were no passers-by, because people must have locked themselves at home for warmth. Jonathan was walking to a crossroad when suddenly he encountered a little boy stuck in the middle of the road alone like him.

Jonathan had meant to turn a blind eye to him at first. But the boy’s sad crying and the worry that he might be hit by cars made Jonathan just not walk away. He approached, saying, “Hey! What are you doing alone here? Where is your mother?”

“I want to go to mama and papa. Please take me home,” the boy replied, bursting into tears. Jonathan led him away from the crossroad. Then, he asked worriedly, “How did you come here? What’s your name?”

“I’m Leo. I was playing with my cat. He ran away, and I ran after him for a long distance. But when I turned back home, I lost my way,” cried the boy. Feeling pity for the boy, Jonathan decided that he couldn’t leave the little boy alone here. With no cellphone and considering the police station was far from here, Jonathan decided to help him first.

He took him to different neighborhoods, aiming to look for his home. But things didn’t go that smoothly as he had expected. It was getting darker, and Jonathan thought he had to find Leo’s home. He knocked on every door, noneffective. Exhausted and starving, he realized Leo must be as hungry as him. He offered him the chocolate he had bought with his rest money. It was snowing more heavily, and he removed his coat and put it around Leo.

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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。
Suddenly, a police car was drawing, and Jonathan waved with excitement to it.
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Seeing Leo and his parents off, Jonathan was lost in thought.   
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8 . 阅读下列材料，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 cross between dinner and performance art, Dining in the Dark is a new trend where diners enjoy a meal with one of the key senses removed in order to strengthen your other senses, such as taste. Many of these restaurants are operated by the blind in order to offer a chance into their world and a unique experience on the world around you. The very first dine in the dark restaurant was opened in 1999 in Zurich, Switzerland, and is called Blindekuh (Blind man’s Buff). Since then, they have grown in popularity and popped up on nearly every country.

Encouraged by online reviews, my husband and I found Nox, a dine in the dark restaurant in Singapore and we booked a dinner in the dark , all ready to challenge my taste buds and table manners. We started in the entrance and had a glass of wine with the manager who explained the process. First, we put phones, watches, and anything that could reflect or provide a light source into a secure locker. Before entering the dark room, we were seated in a lighted room and given some starters while reviewing the drinks menu. Soon after, we were introduced to our waiter who was visually impaired. He was responsible for guiding us up to the second floor of the restaurant (the dark room) and bringing us to our table. There were 2 other couples with us and we were requested to form a single line and rest our hands on the shoulders of the person in front of us as the waiter guided all of us up to the room.

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My first response to stepping into a completely dark room was

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This experience had instead given me a much-needed attitude towards life.

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9 . With 48 impressionism works exhibited in his solo show in Yangon recently, Bhone Myat San, a 13-year-old boy, has stepped into a professional career in Myanmar.

When his mother was transferred to Dawei in 2020, he accompanied her and later joined a portrait painting class taught by senior artists at the campus of Dawei University. Bhone Myat San says he has been studying painting through online courses while staying at home during the pandemic. He also joined a five-month online class about oil painting conducted by an artist in Myanmar last year.

“I envy impressionists like Monet,” says Bhone Myat San, a seventh grader, while putting finishing touches on an oil painting titled Bagan’s Tharabar Gate.

When his works were checked for exhibition, Khey Mar Shin, the owner of the Artist Gallery Cafe who’s an artist herself, noticed that he is talented. “He is the youngest artist to have hosted a solo show in my gallery. The event was successful,” the 42-year-old artist says, adding that she also saw that the 13-year-old boy’s passion for arts was higher than his peers and even stronger than some senior artists.

Ma Pale, 38, says she brought her two children to the art show so that her children can get inspiration from him.

Aung Hein Tun, 25, an art enthusiast who visited the event, says the young artist’s paintings are lively, and his painting skill as a 13-year-old is admirable. “I had no intention to collect paintings, but I bought one after enjoying his arts,” Aung Hein Tun says.

“Consistency is the key to success,” the young artist says. “I want to attend a foreign language university in Myanmar because I have a dream of studying arts abroad,” he adds.

1. How did Bhone Myat San learn to paint?

A．Through teaching himself.

B．By learning from artists.

C．With the help of his mom.

D．Under the guidance of Monet.

2. What was Khey Mar Shin’s attitude to Bhone Myat San?

A．Skeptical.

B．Critical.

C．Favorable.

D．Uncaring.

3. Which of the following statements is true about Bhone?

A．He is the youngest artist to have hosted a solo show in Myanmar.

B．He believes talent is the most important thing for achieving success.

C．His works of art were much admired and displayed by Aung Hein Tun.

D．His paintings may be a source of inspiration to Ma Pale’s two children.

4. Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A．A Young Inspiring Artist

B．A Road to Success

C．A Boy’s Passion for Art

D．A Successful Exhibition

10 . 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。

The frightening day of our diving test was here. Our parents thought we were lucky to have an Olympic-size swimming pool at the school. My mom stressed that the swimming pool was one of the best in our city. But I didn’t feel happy about it at all. Instead, I felt afraid of the swimming pool. It was mainly because I was terribly shy.

I was so shy that I always sat at the back of the room in class so I’d not be called upon to read. As for the present physical education class each Monday morning, I would work my way to the back of the line forming at the diving board so I would not have to practice the dives.

Now, it was another Monday morning - the morning of our diving test. My blood ran cold when the teacher Ms. Robbins announced that we would be graded for our final on the most difficult dive- the jackknife. And she added, “This diving test is important. The one who fails has to spare time in the following Monday mornings to practice diving in this swimming pool and attend this test again.”

My body kept shaking with fear as the line to the scary diving board shortened. As I watched, each student seemed to perform the challenging dive effortlessly. And shortly I would have to attempt something that I had never even practiced before.

Then I remembered someone telling me that when you picture yourself doing a skill over and over, it’s just as effective as physically practicing that skill. So I watched carefully as each classmate jumped at the end of the board once, added a jump for height, folded their body in half to reach for their toes, and finally straightened out like an arrow for going into the water. After carefully watching for a while, I was actually in a state of surprise, because all of a sudden I realized that it was possible for me to perform these four steps of diving.

Eventually all classmates except me finished jumping. The teacher announced that it was my turn.

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2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

With my heart knocking wildly, I walked down the diving board towards its end.

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Knowing I failed, I climbed out of the pool, embarrassed.

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