1 . 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 _________ anyone to do what they themselves would not. Actually, they’ve done this for a decade.

They live in Kingsbury Towers Apartment, and the apartment is called _________ by thousands of residents. All of the residents know that at some _________, Cowboy and Monica will come knocking on their door to make sure they’re _________!

Each day, they go through their _________ to chat with elderly neighbors who might not be able to get out as _________ as others. They make supply runs for them and _________ their air conditioning is working. Monica says she will often call the management if they can’t _________ the resident inside.

Since older people are more likely to suffer heatstroke (中暑), staying _________ is important to help maintain their __________. However, sometimes it’s hard to tell if you’re overheated when you __________ alone. That’s where their visits __________!

No one asked the __________ to check on the well-being of their neighbors, but they did it __________! Sometimes we just have to do what’s __________ without being asked.

1.

A．promise

B．ask

C．teach

D．allow

2.

A．city

B．destination

C．campsite

D．home

3.

A．stage

B．level

C．length

D．point

4.

A．prepared

B．busy

C．fine

D．interested

5.

A．driveway

B．building

C．office

D．room

6.

A．easily

B．quickly

C．bravely

D．cautiously

7.

A．ensure

B．report

C．agree

D．find

8.

A．reach

B．control

C．persuade

D．comfort

9.

A．calm

B．energetic

C．slow

D．cool

10.

A．weight

B．balance

C．health

D．mood

11.

A．sit

B．live

C．leave

D．work

12.

A．come in

B．carry on

C．end up

D．pay off

13.

A．government

B．friend

C．public

D．couple

14.

A．otherwise

B．instead

C．anyway

D．meanwhile

15.

A．right

B．difficult

C．impossible

D．popular

2 . 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.

2. Which can best replace the underlined word “awed” in paragraph 4?

A．attracted

B．cheated

C．confused

D．awoken

3. How are the couple contributing to the world?

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.

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

A．Sharing Love	B．A Caring Couple
C．A Passion for Sounds	D．Recording Good Life

5 . On May 22, 2011, a hurricane struck my hometown. It destroyed 8, 000 buildings. ____ more than 1, 100 people, and took 161 lives. The roof of my parents’ house was broken. In seconds, the home they’d known for years became ____.

As soon as my parents were safely relocated(重新安置), I ____ to save their remaining possessions. ____, I discovered most of their fumiture and clothing had been ruined.

My parents had ____, however, that I could save some of their books and pictures. Unfortunately, every time I tried to ____ a photo album from a drawer or a book from a shelf, the nonstop rain wetted what I was trying to protect. I felt hopeless, so I ran outside. Suddenly, a short, thin, elderly man ____ at my side. It seemed like he rose up through the ground or fell out of the sky. He said to me in a very ____ voice, “Everything is going to be all right.” Then he ran through the rain toward the house and climbed up to the roof. I ____ him until I remembered I was supposed to save my parents’ prized possessions. I went back inside and ____ some towels and plastic bags in a cupboard. Using the towel to dry off several photo albums and books, I placed these treasured things into the plastic bags for ____ from the rain.

Suddenly, I realized it was no longer raining in the house. Looking up, I saw he’d____ in putting waterproof canvas(防水帆布)over the whole house. I ran outside to thank him, but there was no____ of him. I wanted to tell him how ____I was for his help.

This man was an angel sent to help me in my hour of need. He was a light in the darkness. He gave me ____, comfort and hope.

1.

A．absorbed

B．injured

C．controlled

D．killed

2.

A．unlivable

B．unaffordable

C．unforgettable

D．unbelievable

3.

A．failed

B．managed

C．attempted

D．pretended

4.

A．Strangely

B．Regrettably

C．Jokingly

D．Naturally

5.

A．warned

B．admitted

C．permitted

D．expected

6.

A．remove

B．check

C．select

D．prevent

7.

A．went up

B．broke up

C．stayed up

D．turned up

8.

A．comforting

B．exciting

C．amazing

D．amusing

9.

A．envied

B．ignored

C．followed

D．watched

10.

A．stored

B．found

C．examined

D．recognized

11.

A．relief

B．difference

C．protection

D．assessment

12.

A．resulted

B．delighted

C．participated

D．succeeded

13.

A．choice

B．sign

C．evidence

D．memory

14.

A．sorry

B．anxious

C．grateful

D．concerned

15.

A．pride

B．chance

C．assistance

D．respect

6 . “You’re going to buy me a bicycle?” I asked in_________. “Have you forgotten how old I am?” “No, I haven’t, and what_________does it make? Everybody of our age who travels in a motorhome has bicycles,” my husband said. I could not believe my ears.

When I was six, a girl was hit by a car while riding a bike and_________instantly. My parents told me bicycling would kill me. So, I never_________to ride.

But after I had children, I satisfied their_________to own bicycles and taught them to ride at an early age. Of course, I never_________that I would buy one for myself.

_________, I didn’t want to mess up my first travel before it started and I knew I needed to face my_________, so I decided to go along with this. One is never too_________to learn a new skill, I told myself.

After buying a bike, we were on our way to my first__________. With sweaty hands and a flying heart, I__________held the handlebars(车把) and balanced on those two wheels. There were a few sudden stops and__________starts over the course of the next thirty minutes, but I did it. I learned how to ride a bike.

Since that day, I have__________throughout Texas, California and Virginia. Bicycling has truly__________my retirement years, given me more self-confidence and, more__________, taught me that a simple, courageous act knows no age.

1.

A．shock

B．advance

C．public

D．despair

2.

A．use

B．reaction

C．story

D．difference

3.

A．laughed

B．returned

C．stopped

D．died

4.

A．hesitated

B．learned

C．forgot

D．promised

5.

A．desire

B．excuse

C．explanation

D．habit

6.

A．agreed

B．thought

C．proved

D．pretended

7.

A．Besides

B．Therefore

C．However

D．Instead

8.

A．dream

B．aim

C．demand

D．fear

9.

A．lazy

B．old

C．weak

D．busy

10.

A．discussion

B．lesson

C．experiment

D．shop

11.

A．awkwardly

B．proudly

C．secretly

D．regretfully

12.

A．normal

B．perfect

C．continuous

D．shaky

13.

A．driven

B．hiked

C．ridden

D．run

14.

A．defended

B．accepted

C．improved

D．started

15.

A．importantly

B．casually

C．basically

D．constantly

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。

Mary tried to hold her breath. She moved away slightly, but Amy only moved closer and continued talking.

Mary thought to herself, “Why does she always have to sit next to me?” Amy didn’t seem to notice that Mary was trying to move away, and she leaned in closer. Mary wanted badly to tell Amy that she didn’t smell very good, but how could she without hurting her feelings?

When Mary got home from school, she complained to her mother. “There’s a girl named Amy who likes to sit next to me in school, but she smells bad. Nobody else likes to sit next to her, either.”

“Well, try to be nice to her,” said her mother. “Maybe she’s having a hard time at home. You never know what a person’s home life is like.”

For the rest of the week, Mary tried to be a good friend to Amy. There were times when they had fun talking and playing together, especially on the days when Amy bathed. But on the days when she smelled bad, Mary still found it very hard to be her friend.

One morning, while getting her hair combed for school, Mary brought the subject up again with her mother.

“I don’t want to be friends with Amy anymore,” she told her mother.

Her mother’s hands froze in midair. Mary turned to see what the matter was. Her mother looked upset. Mary wondered what she had said made her mother react this way.

“I don’t think you understand Amy’s situation, so let me ask you this…” Her mother’s tone was serious. “Who makes sure that your hair is combed every morning so you’ll look nice when you go to school? Who makes sure you’re bathed and cleaned every day? And your clothes are washed and neatly ironed?”

“You and Daddy,” answered Mary.

“Do you live in a happy family? Do you have a good Dad and Mum?” Then her mother encouraged her to learn more about Amy before she decided whether or not to be friends with Amy.

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。

The next day after school, Mary had a talk with Amy.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Sadness or Amy filled her heart and Mary decided to make friends with Amy.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

9 . For one Wisconsin father of three, being 45 years old hasn’t stopped him from performing 3, 000 push-ups while competing in a marathon. _________, Nate Carroll set a new world record for _________ 1.5 million plus push-ups over the course of a single year.

When Nate Carroll _________ his mission on June 14, 2020, he had two _________. First, he hoped to teach his children a lesson about the power of perseverance (坚持) by _________ an example to them. But in addition to being a _________ role model for his children, Carroll also devoted his time to _________ money for a charity.

With a full-time job, finding the time in his _________ to clock thousands of push-ups per day was one of Carroll’s biggest challenges.

“To _________ time to do 4,000 push-ups is impossible.” he told the Wisconsin State Journal. “There is a fact you need to __________. You have to weave that into your day.”

And he did push-ups whenever a (n) __________ presented itself.

In order to set a new Guinness World Record, Carroll has been __________ documenting his accomplishments both in a logbook and with video throughout his year-long __________.

“Set a goal, and try your best to __________ it,” he told Fox News. “Make it who you are, not something you do. That way, when life throws obstacles in your way and offers you __________ excuses to stop or says it’s too difficult, you find a way to persevere in spite of difficulties.”

1.

A．Actually

B．Obviously

C．Naturally

D．Immediately

2.

A．creating

B．designing

C．imaging

D．completing

3.

A．launched

B．confirmed

C．celebrated

D．identified

4.

A．theories

B．purposes

C．themes

D．functions

5.

A．lending

B．leaving

C．setting

D．introducing

6.

A．generous

B．positive

C．temporary

D．flexible

7.

A．borrowing

B．saving

C．managing

D．raising

8.

A．schedule

B．favor

C．discussion

D．way

9.

A．take up

B．set aside

C．give away

D．apply for

10.

A．meet

B．accept

C．believe

D．find

11.

A．opportunity

B．job

C．challenge

D．attempt

12.

A．casually

B．temporarily

C．basically

D．carefully

13.

A．research

B．experiment

C．journey

D．survey

14.

A．stress

B．adjust

C．affect

D．achieve

15.

A．convenient

B．sensitive

C．formal

D．abstract

10 . Two tickets. Only two tickets to the big quarter-finals basketball game. Three pairs of eyes all focused on the tickets in Dad’s, outstretched hand. Marcus, the oldest, spoke out the question running through everyone’s mind: “Only two tickets? But, Dad, which of us gets to go with you?”

“Yeah, Daddy, who gets to go?” repeated Caleb, the youngest.

“Dad, can’t you get any more tickets?” I asked. I might be the in-between sister, but I was just as eager as my basketball-crazy brothers were for a night out with Dad. “I’m afraid not,” Dad answered. “I guess I’ll have to figure out a fair way of choosing among the three of you by tomorrow morning. I’ll have to decide who deserves it most. Let me sleep on it.”

The next morning, Dad and Mom went to the library. And he said we should all get started on our Saturday chores as soon as we finished breakfast.

“Chores!” Marcus said, “How can we concentrate on chores when the big game is eleven hours away?” Then he and Caleb went downstairs to play basketball.

I looked at the breakfast table in front of me. Well, it seemed that Saturday morning chores started right there. I did dishes first. Then I lifted the lid (盖子) on the garbage container and placed the full plastic bag inside.

As began to replace the lid on the garbage container, a white envelope on the inside of the heavy black plastic lid caught my attention it must have stuck to the lid by accident. But then I noticed that he envelope was actually taped to the inside of the lid, and someone had written the word “Congratulations!” on the front of the envelope.

I opened the envelope and pulled out a folded piece of paper. “To the one who deserves to go,” the paper read, and inside of it was a ticket to the basketball game!

1. What did the three children care about most?

A．Who would be chosen.	B．Which team would win.
C．When the game would be held.	D．Who would compete in the game.

2. What can we learn about the three children?

A．Marcus was younger than Caleb.	B．Only the author took Dad’s words seriously.
C．The author liked basketball best.	D．Caleb played basketball better than Marcus.

3. What did Dad do to the children to make his final decision?

A．He gave them a special test.	B．He asked them some questions.
C．He made them play basketball.	D．He watched them doing chores.

4. How would the author feel after reading the paper?

A．Curious and doubtful.	B．Disappointed and regretful.
C．Confused and worried.	D．Surprised and excited.