1 . 语法填空

Everyone needs good     1     (friend) because nobody wants to be lonely and a friend can help you in good and bad times. I have a good friend     2     name is Mary. And this friendship is very special, because there are more than twenty years between us. Now she is in     3     (she) thirties. She is good at handwriting, and I admire her so much. She always has time to listen to my problems and     4     they are, she is always the first one     5     (work) them out for me. Although she is much     6     (old) than me, there is no generation gap. We often share troubles and     7     (happy) and she     8     (respect) me. When I make a mistake, she points it out, and tells me the reason why I shouldn’t do it. She is also very     9     (humor). When I am upset, she will tell a joke with her hands and body     10     (move) in a funny way in front of me and then my trouble fades away. So she is my favorite and close friend.

2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

“Friend is better than fortune. Friend is     1     (bad) than poison in some cases.” The two sentences above are opposite and seem to be unreasonable, but they can       2     (explain) as follows: the first refers to all good friends who drive us towards good     3     the second refers to all bad ones who lead us to wrong ways.

My ideal friend is of course a good friend     4     goodness is shown below: he studies hard so as not     5     (waste) his golden time. At school he     6     (respect) his teachers and shares feelings with his classmates; on     7     other hand at home he honors his parents and loves his brothers. He treats     8     (true) to those who are true to him. In a word, he has all the good characters better than mine. I can follow him    9     a role model. With his help I am free from all difficulties.

Indeed, if I have such a person as my friend, I shall never fear difficulty and I shall never know the existence of the words “failure” and “    10     (lose)”.

5 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

The first time I invited a good friend not just over to but into my house, post-vaccination, without masks, I couldn’t even wait until she walked up to my door —I ran outside to greet her, and we hugged each other in the driveway. We both held on tight, as we took turns exclaiming how good it was to see each other. We     1    (not hang) out in person since January 2020, and of course I was looking forward to talking, sharing a meal, catching up on all her news—but somehow I felt that     2     any of that happened, I would also get to hug her. It was my first hug from a friend in more than a year, and a reminder of just how     3     (comfort) a good hug can be.

I’ve been a huger since middle school, when my friends and I     4     embrace between classes in the hall as though we hadn’t just seen one another the day before. In high school, I volunteered at a Girl Scouts camp every summer, and at the end of each session, many of our campers would seek us out     5     (say) goodbye. My fellow counselors and I would typically offer     6     a choice: Hug, handshake or high five? Most of the kids would choose a hug. But there were always at least a few     7     would opt for a handshake, at times delivered so solemnly that I felt like we were going into business together, or a high five, some slapping so hard that my hand     8     (hurt). I always appreciated this ritual, especially the individual ask, for the simple reason     9     it allowed me to think about and honor each camper’s wishes. As I venture out from my pandemic bubble, I hope to bring the same kind of intentionality to every much     10     (anticipate) reunion.

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

While it’s impossible to understand China if you don’t speak Chinese, knowing the language does not mean you automatically understand China.

My first real Chinese friend was HuanHuan. Huan Huan was the first friend I made after my Chinese language skills     1    (catch)up with my personality, and he invited me     2    (visit) him at his family’s village for Chinese New Year. At the table were Huan Huan’s parents, uncles, and his little brother. I worked at being a model guest,     3    (pay)especially close attention to my pleases and thank you. At some point during the meal, I realized Huan Huan was looking     4    (increase)upset. After I thanked his mother for more rice, Huan Huan finally called me outside     5     a private chat.

“Are you uncomfortable in there?”

“No, very comfortable.”       

“Is the food to your liking?” Is everyone being     6    (respect)?

“Then you’ve got to stop saying thank you. Our guests are taking     7     the wrong way,” he said. “Among friends, there is no need for thank you. You thank strangers for kindnesses. They     8    (expect)of friends.”

Actions speak     9    (loud)than words. To compliment Huan Huan’s mother’s food, I ate more of it. She glowed, wordlessly. It was HuanHuan     10     taught me the silent language of the give and take of relationships in China.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Hi Alice,

My name is Zhao Ming and I’d like to be your pen friend. I’m 16 years old. I have two little brothers. They’re very     1     (love). I often help my parents look     2     them in my spare time. My mother     3     (work) in a toy shop. She loves     4     (she) job. And my father is     5     engineer. He is busy every day,     6     he tries to spend more time with us.

I’m in the school basketball team. We usually play     7     (match) on Saturday mornings. Last week, we played against another school. They ran     8     (fast) than us. However, we had better teamwork. Finally, we     9     (win)! How happy we were! This is the     10     (eight) time we beat them.

Could you tell me something about you?

Best,

Zhao Ming

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

My husband and I were watering     1     (flower) in the yard when an old man passing by     2     (stop) to talk with us. He asked us to guess his age and I thought he was 75 years old. However, that was     3     (obvious) wrong. He was actually 94! He said he couldn’t find people to talk to. I invited him to sit on our bench. I asked him     4     was the secret to his longevity (长寿). He told me that he had been a rich lawyer before retirement but he wanted a     5     (peace) mind. Then someone advised him that he should try to help others to have peace of mind.

Then, the new friend made a     6     (contribute) to charity. He gave away all his pension (退休金). He said he lived with his son and didn’t need the money. He enjoyed     7     (talk) and accepted my offer of some desserts (甜点). After a few minutes, the desserts for his son     8     (pack) too and he gave me a silk scarf as     9     gift. I am grateful for this chance, which makes me know that if you want peace of mind, do be helpful to others. This chance also reminded me     10     a valuable idea: To practice peace!