2 . “Don’t answer it,” I said to Sam. Our door in the inner city is constantly knocked on; our previous door in the suburbs rarely so. Sam has a full-time job and cannot spend his days answering requests to fix leaking baths or carry cash to the bank.

Sam opened the door and it was Mervin.

“There's a bird on the second floor,” he said. “It’s in trouble.”

Sam followed Mervin upstairs. Mervin pointed and tuned to let Sam look. It was a pigeon. The most common of all birds; the bird most likely to foul your newly washed car. And it wasn’t flying away. It was stamping in circles. As Sam went to look, Mervin coughed, “Number two.”

Sam asked him to repeat that. “Number two.” Mervin said. “The pigeon has been sitting in his own number two, and now it's stuck to his foot.”

It had rained for five days and the bird was young. It could have been sheltering in a wet nest of its own waste, which had then dried on its foot, preventing it from flying away. The pigeon moved in a few more circles. Sam bent to take another look. Mervin said. “All right, then.” and walked away.

“Why does everyone think you must solve the problems around here?” I said to Sam when he returned with his story. “It’s a bird. Just leave it on the stairs, and let nature take its course.” Sam didn’t agree. Then he went to the garage and emptied the cardboard box containing our imported camping mats. He returned with the gray pigeon in the box. He showed the bird to our children and they decided to keep it.

They put its foot in the warm water bath and got rid of its waste. Immediately the pigeon erupted in a bomb of feathers and began flying.

1. How did the author feel about the knocks?

A．Surprised.

B．Frightened.

C．Excited.

D．Annoyed

2. Why was the pigeon moving in circles?

A．It was learning to fly.	B．It was trapped by its waste.
C．It got caught in the rain.	D．It was badly injured.

3. What did Sam use the cardboard box for?

A．To shelter the bird from the rain.	B．To lend it to Mervin.
C．To make a nest for the bird.	D．To collect our camping mats.

4. We can learn from the text that Sam is ________.

A．warm-hearted

B．single-minded

C．self-conscious

D．hot-headed

3 . 21-year-old Jasmine Harrison completed the 2020 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge in 70 days, 3 hours and 48 minutes — a new world record for the youngest female to row alone across the Atlantic.

Harrison, who’s from North Yorkshire, England, didn’t have loads of experience in rowing long distances. In her childhood, she could not even dream of such an ambition. She’d only gotten the idea three years earlier when she happened to be in Antigua, teaching swimming, and saw the end of the 2017 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. “Talking to a family member of a young man that had just completed it, I got to know just how amazing a thing it was. I didn’t say ‘not a chance I would do that,’ but it was more a fact of why not do it?” she said.

Every day, Harrison would row for about 12 hours, pushing her 550-pound boat she bought with some money across the ocean, covering roughly 90 kilometers. The journey left her with much time all by herself, which she said she enjoyed. But things got a little harder after her speaker fell in the water and she could no longer listen to her music.

She had other company along the way. She saw lots of sea life, including several whales. One even rose out of the ocean right next to her boat. “I’m in their environment,” she said. “It’s just amazing.”

Twice, her boat was turned over in the night by large waves. The second time, she hurt her arm quite badly. Another time, she nearly ran into a ship. When her food ran out, she lived on cookies and chocolate. In the face of great hardship and loneliness, she kept going.

On February 20, 2021, she reached the island of Antigua — the end of the journey. She celebrated her arrival with a burger and fries.

1. What made Harrison participate in the 2020 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge?

A．Her childhood hobby and dream.	B．Her experience of watching a race.
C．Her swimming teaching experience.	D．Her family members’ encouragement.

2. Which of the following best describes Harrison’s ocean trip?

A．Adventurous.	B．Pleasant.
C．Boring.	D．Expensive.

3. When did Harrison begin rowing across the Atlantic Ocean alone?

A．In November.	B．In December.
C．In January.	D．In February.

4. What can we learn from Harrison’s story?

A．The early bird catches the worm.

B．Difficulties strengthen the mind.

C．Behind bad luck comes good luck.

D．No way is impossible to courage.

4 . He came from somewhere south of Rome. I didn't know when or how he got to America, ________maybe. But one evening I found him standing in the driveway, behind my garage, extremely thin.     

＂My name Tony Trivionno and I mow （割） your lawn. "he said. It was hard to comprehend his ______ English. "I mow your lawn, "he said again and walked away. Yes, these Depression days were _______，but how could I__________a person who had come to me for help? When I got home the next evening, the lawn had been mowed, the walks___________and the garden weeded._________, my wife assumed I had ___________him. I told her of my _________the night before and we thought it strange that he had not asked for__________。The next two days were busy, and I __________ about him. But on Friday, I saw him, behind my garage again and busy around.

I managed to __________ some small weekly pay for him and each day he cleaned up the yard and took care of any little __________. He was very helpful whenever there were any heavy objects to lift or things to fix in my factory.

＂I want to be an apprentice （学徒），”he said one day. __________ we had a good Prentice school that trained laborers, I doubted whether he had the ability to_________ blueprints and micrometers （千分尺）.Therefore, he took a __________in pay to become an apprentice.

Many years later, I found him in our_________   meeting spot, much __________ than he used to be and taking on a look of___________. He was a millionaire now!

Tony came to America seeking the American Dream. But he did not find it-he ________ it himself. Tony didn't begin on the bottom rung （横档） of the ladder. He began in the__________. Tony' s affairs were tiny, and all he had were 24 hours a day. He wasted none of them and succeeded finally.

1.

A．swam

B．cycled

C．drove

D．jogged

2.

A．repeated

B．broken

C．strange

D．simple

3.

A．special

B．boring

C．ordinary

D．difficult

4.

A．give away

B．turn away

C．pick up

D．cheer up

5.

A．swept

B．decorated

C．blocked

D．marked

6.

A．Hopefully

B．Fortunately

C．Apparently

D．Secretly

7.

A．hired

B．warned

C．scared

D．promoted

8.

A．impression

B．experience

C．doubt

D．anxiety

9.

A．trouble

B．award

C．pay

D．leave

10.

A．wandered

B．thought

C．worried

D．forgot

11.

A．bring in

B．leave out

C．work out

D．take in

12.

A．tasks

B．kids

C．animals

D．arguments

13.

A．Now that

B．In case

C．Even if

D．Ever since

14.

A．read

B．record

C．copy

D．draw

15.

A．rise

B．cut

C．step

D．break

16.

A．casual

B．memorable

C．formal

D．familiar

17.

A．happier

B．luckier

C．heavier

D．paler

18.

A．astonishment

B．confidence

C．amusement

D．confusion

19.

A．discovered

B．acknowledged

C．deserved

D．created

20.

A．office

B．school

C．hotel

D．basement

6 . When you are living a fully-scheduled life, every minute counts. No matter how many ways you divide your ________, there’s never enough time in a day to catch up.

Six years ago, I was ________ with a care-free, stop-and-smell-the-roses type of ________. When I needed to rush out, she was taking her sweet ________ picking out a purse and a shining crown. When I needed to have a ________ lunch, she’d stop to speak to the elderly woman who looked like her grandma. Whenever my child caused me to deviate (偏离) from my main ________, I thought to myself, we don’t have time for this. ________, the two words I most commonly spoke to my little lover of life were: “________!”

Then one day, things ________. We’d just picked up my older daughter from kindergarten and were getting out of the car. Seeing her little sister not going fast enough for her liking, my older daughter said, “You are so slow.” When the older one crossed her own arms, it dawned on me that her annoyed look ________ that of mine. I saw the ________ my hurried existence was doing to both of my children.

Though my ________ to slow down was made almost three years ago, living at a slower pace still ________ great effort. My younger daughter is my living ________ of why I must keep trying. In fact, she reminded me once again the other day. When I thought my little child was going to eat the last ________ of an ice cream, she held out a spoonful of it. “I saved the last for you,” she said. At that moment, I ________I’d just got the deal of a lifetime. I gave my child a little time, and unexpectedly, ________, she reminded me that things taste ________ and love comes easier when you stop ________ through life.

Pausing to delight in the simple joys of daily life is the only way to truly live. Trust me, I learned from the world’s born ________ in joyful living.

1.

A．memory

B．attention

C．love

D．experience

2.

A．bored

B．blessed

C．content

D．patient

3.

A．sister

B．grandma

C．daughter

D．son

4.

A．time

B．ice cream

C．step

D．lunch

5.

A．big

B．quick

C．nutritious

D．joyful

6.

A．hobby

B．responsibility

C．interest

D．schedule

7.

A．Frankly

B．Consequently

C．Surprisingly

D．Unusually

8.

A．Cheer up

B．Pull up

C．Shut up

D．Hurry up

9.

A．improved

B．changed

C．appeared

D．worsened

10.

A．silenced

B．mirrored

C．linked

D．encouraged

11.

A．favor

B．honor

C．damage

D．good

12.

A．demand

B．joke

C．promise

D．mistake

13.

A．takes

B．gives

C．makes

D．puts

14.

A．reminder

B．memory

C．image

D．example

15.

A．half

B．bite

C．cup

D．piece

16.

A．wondered

B．realized

C．recognized

D．valued

17.

A．in conclusion

B．in short

C．in return

D．in fact

18.

A．sweeter

B．softer

C．sourer

D．hotter

19.

A．going

B．rushing

C．getting

D．enjoying

20.

A．artist

B．magician

C．designer

D．expert

7 . I went to the beach nearby. It was a _________ time watching families come and go for a warm weekend here. As I was near the end of the beach, I noticed a _________ playing alone. It seems that she built a little sandcastle with a moat (护河) _________ it and now was trying to _________ the canal with water.

Unluckily, there was no _________ around to carry water. She would go to the waves, _________ her hands and then return to her little sandcastle. Sadly not much of the water was _________ it to the moat. But she kept trying, still smiling and _________. I so wished I could _________, but I didn’t have a container with me.

Watching her, and feeling helpless, I had an aha __________. I realized that I had a bottle of water in my bag. I quickly dug in, took it out, and walked over to __________ it to her.

Confused at first, she smiled but shook her head __________, saying no. I comforted her with that it would make getting the water much __________, and that’s what I would do. She smiled widely and finally took it from my hands after I __________. Not wanting her to feel __________, I walked off the beach, seeing her running over to the sea with a big smile, __________ with a bottle in hand.

In my heart, I know that when she notices that someone needs __________ in life, maybe, just maybe, she would recall this little random act of kindness by a __________. And maybe that would make her more __________ to jump in and help __________ a little gentler world around her.

1.

A．bitter

B．cloudy

C．lovely

D．busy

2.

A．clerk

B．girl

C．friend

D．waiter

3.

A．under

B．towards

C．behind

D．around

4.

A．fill

B．cover

C．mix

D．combine

5.

A．sand

B．pool

C．road

D．container

6.

A．cup

B．shake

C．grasp

D．cross

7.

A．leading

B．getting

C．making

D．pointing

8.

A．surprised

B．hopeful

C．meaningful

D．frightened

9.

A．keep on

B．go around

C．cheer up

D．help out

10.

A．moment

B．period

C．decade

D．date

11.

A．lend

B．hand

C．hold

D．leave

12.

A．happily

B．madly

C．shyly

D．sadly

13.

A．fuller

B．better

C．faster

D．earlier

14.

A．insisted

B．suggested

C．required

D．pushed

15.

A．proud

B．uneasy

C．disappointed

D．innocent

16.

A．connected

B．related

C．fixed

D．equipped

17.

A．assist

B．donation

C．advice

D．choice

18.

A．guide

B．worker

C．tourist

D．stranger

19.

A．curious

B．friendly

C．likely

D．obvious

20.

A．challenge

B．create

C．enter

D．face

8 . It was a bitter, cold craning in evening Virginia years ago. An old man was waiting for a ride across the river. The wait seemed endless. His body became stiff in the cold wind.

He heard the faint, steady ________ of approaching hooves (马蹄) coming along the frozen path. ________, he watched as several horse men ________ the bend. He let the first one pass by, then another and another. Finally, the last rider neared the spot where the old man sat like a snow ________. As this one drew near, the old man________the rider's eyes and said, "Sir, would you mind giving an old man a ________ to the other side?" There appear to be no passage way by foot."

Reining his horse, the rider replied, "Sure. Hop aboard." Seeing the old man was unable to________ his half-frowned body from the ground, the horseman dismounted and helped the old man onto the horse. The horse took the old man not just across the river, but to his ________.

As they neared the cottage, the horseman' ________caused him to inquire," Sir, I notice that you let several other riders ________without making an effort to secure a ride. Then I came up and you ________asked me for a ride. I'm curious. What if I had ________and left you there?"

The old man ________himself slowly down from the horse, looked the rider straight in the eyes, and replied, "I've been around here for some time. I________I know people pretty good. The old–timer continued. I looked into the eyes of the other riders and immediately saw there was no________for my situation. It would have been________even to ask them for a ride. But when I looked into your eyes, kindness and compassion were ________. I knew, then and there, that your gentle spirit would welcome the opportunity to give me ________ in my time of need."Those heartwarming comments ________the horseman deeply.

"I'm most grateful for what you have said." He told the old man ."May I never get too________ in my own affairs that I fail to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion ."

With that, Thomas Jefferson turned his around and made his way back.

1.

A．rhythm

B．rhyme

C．voice

D．singing

2.

A．Excitedly

B．Anxiously

C．Angrily

D．Desperately

3.

A．cut

B．rounded

C．traveled

D．repaired

4.

A．hall

B．wall

C．statue

D．pile

5.

A．hit

B．attracted

C．cleaned

D．caught

6.

A．rest

B．ride

C．hand

D．way

7.

A．raise

B．build

C．expose

D．set

8.

A．office

B．town

C．car

D．destination

9.

A．curiosity

B．determination

C．courage

D．confidence

10.

A．pass by

B．pass away

C．turn around

D．slow down

11.

A．suddenly

B．occasionally

C．slowly

D．immediately

12.

A．refused

B．flown

C．escaped

D．rehabbed

13.

A．put

B．lowered

C．laid

D．supported

14.

A．admit

B．imagine

C．think

D．hope

15.

A．warmth

B．kindness

C．sympathy

D．consideration

16.

A．useless

B．worthless

C．uninteresting

D．disappointing

17.

A．hidden

B．evident

C．great

D．strong

18.

A．money

B．clothes

C．assistance

D．horse

19.

A．influenced

B．spoilt

C．encouraged

D．touched

20.

A．lazy

B．tired

C．busy

D．proud

10 . 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。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(＼)划掉；
修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。

I once had a cute pet dog calling Jerry. Every day when I get home from school, Jerry would run to the door or give me a warm welcome. I would then pick him up and touch his head gentle. One day, when I returned home away from school, I didn’t see Jerry at the door. My mother told me that Jerry had died in accident. My heart broke when I heard this. In the following two week, I could not help go to his little house, but it was empty. I realized that she had left me. I just hope there are no accidents in the world which Jerry lives now.