1 . For 30 years, Eddie Rankin has been driving his truck before dawn each Saturday, coming to create a treasured weekly routine for people who populated Woodley Park and who became his devotees.

The tradition ended Saturday, when Rankin unloaded his last truck filled with fresh fruit and vegetables.

“People will probably keep coming, but it won’t be the same,” said Kate Shawcross, one of Rankin’s first customers. “He knows your children’s names and where they go to school—he’s just the classic good neighbor, and here in Washington, we need some of that.”

Rankin was a farmers market pioneer, who got into farming by accident, said Bernadine Prince, executive director of FreshFarm Markets. Rankin is the co-owner of Twin Springs Fruit Farm and has witnessed the explosion of American interest in fresh produce and locally grown food.

“He’s just one of those people who are interested in you as an individual and your tastes,” said Bernadine Prince. “Think about when you go to the supermarket: Who do you talk to?   Nobody. ”

In 1984, a “farmers market” consisted of some peaches, apples and cherries that the typical American might have considered as overpriced. But Rankin drew customers charmed by his huge smile and agricultural knowledge. He remembered to set aside things you asked for, would cash your check if you needed bills and gave your 10-year-old child his or her first job.

The people who came to Saturday’s market sang to Rankin, presented him with poems about his influence on their lives and told stories of good deeds he had done for them.

Many described coming to Rankin's market as a routine in their lives.

Rankin said he is retiring because he wants to spend more time traveling to see his children and a sister back in Ireland. The children of one of Rankin’s partners are taking over Twin Springs.

He has a “fantasy,” he said, of using his knowledge to help fruit-growers elsewhere in the world.

He has faith that others can keep the Woodley Park market going, that the role of a farmers market is now established.

1. People love Rankin mainly because he ________.

A．cares about customers	B．always appears on time
C．sells cheap and fresh goods	D．offers whatever customers need

2. Why has Rankin decided to retire?

A．Because he wants to travel around the world.

B．Because it’s time for him to realize his fantasy.

C．Because he wants to have more time with his family.

D．Because it’s time for new generations to take charge.

3. What’s the best title for the text?

A．Smile, when you meet each other

B．Goodbye, the apple of market’s eye

C．The big fish in the small-farmer pond

D．We need good neighbors in Washington

2 . There are always some persons in your life who touch your soft heart with kindness.

As a little girl, my favorite thing was _______. And when I thought about _______ I wanted to be when I grew up, I figured I’d be a librarian, just because the two librarians changed my life.

At that time, the town library limited the number of books a person borrowed _______ two once a week. I _______ the books in just three days. So to read more, I was _______ about what books to choose. The librarian, Mrs. Tonne, was a warm person. Every time I went into the library, she greeted me, _______. When learning about my trouble, she often _______ some better books. Thanks to her help, I _______ a lot from these books.

Gradually, I developed an interest in writing, _______ poems. When I was in fourth grade, our school librarian, Mrs. Ketelsen, encouraged me to write more. When my poem was not accepted, she ________ me with comfortable words. Once she helped ________ some poems I’d written about dinosaurs to Highlights magazine. It was my first published writing!

Later, at the University of Iowa, ________ I majored in journalism, my dream was different. I realized that I was shy about interviewing people, which made me ________. When I recalled Mrs. Tonne and Mrs. Ketelsen, I made a decision without ________ to be devoted to writing. And now I am an editor at Reader’s Digest.

Whenever I think of the help from them, how ________ I am. It is their kindness that makes me what I am.

1.

A．reading

B．painting

C．exploring

D．creating

2.

A．how

B．why

C．where

D．what

3.

A．of

B．to

C．from

D．between

4.

A．published

B．edited

C．presented

D．finished

5.

A．under the weather

B．in the air

C．at a loss

D．on the rocks

6.

A．shouting

B．smiling

C．crying

D．dancing

7.

A．exchanged

B．recommend

C．designed

D．adapted

8.

A．reflected

B．devoted

C．expected

D．benefited

9.

A．extremely

B．fortunately

C．especially

D．slightly

10.

A．inspired

B．challenged

C．contented

D．tricked

11.

A．admit

B．send

C．revise

D．settle

12.

A．although

B．because

C．when

D．since

13.

A．relaxed

B．satisfied

C．impressed

D．upset

14.

A．hesitation

B．tension

C．exception

D．argument

15.

A．concerned

B．relieved

C．grateful

D．regretful

3 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Five-year-old Naomi lost her teddy bear on a hiking path     1     the autumn of 2020. Teddy was the first gift Naomi’s parents gave to her. Despite     2     (constant) checking with the lost and found, her family didn’t get the bear back. Fortunately, Ranger (护林员) Tom,     3     monitors actual bear activity, came across the teddy bear. He kept it and rode with it     4     a friend of the family spotted the bear and helped send it back home nearly a year later.

4 . 你们学校的英语校报最近开展了一次题为My Favorite Teacher的征文比赛。你计划报名参赛，写作对象是你的英语老师Mr. Green，因为他上课生动有趣，而且善于激发大家的思维，博得了同学们的喜爱。请你根据下列要点写一篇关于他的文章参加比赛：
1. 简要描述他的外貌；2. 喜欢他的原因。
2. 注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 参考词汇：激发stimulate

5 . 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。

Esmeralda and Quasimodo were still for several moments, as they considered their predicament     1    (silent), she very graceful, he very repulsive. How anyone could     2    (form) in such a way was beyond her comprehension.     3    , she gradually adapted to it.

Eventually he was the first     4    (break) the silence and he actually knew what she meant. She could hear so significant an     5    (aware) of sadness from the accents of the unfortunate man that she had not the strength to utter a word. Quasimodo thought that he was something terrible,    6     human nor beast, whilst she was a ray of sunshine, a drop of dew, a birdsong. He laughed, laughing at himself,     7     showed the most heartbreaking sound in the world.

But she wanted to obtain his     8    (explain) why he would rescue her. He said he was the unfortunate man who attempted     9    (kidnap) her, the same person to whom she showed kindness when he was in trouble. A drop of water and a little pity were more than he could repay with his life.

She listened to him with profound tenderness. A tear     10    (swim) in his eye, but didn’t fall down. He seemed to make it a point of honour to keep it at bay.

6 . About a week after Glenda and Raphi Savitz welcomed their daughter Samantha to the world, they learned that she was deaf.

“She was the first deal person we had known，so obviously it was really a challenge，” Glenda says，“We knew right away that we had to get involved in the deaf community and get immersed in American Sign Language (ASL).”What the new parents didn't know then was that their new neighbors would decide to start learning ASL，too.

The family had moved to their neighborhood just three months earlier. When they moved in, a neighbor stopped by to deliver Glenda a telephone directory of everyone who lives in the neighborhood，complete with photos and contact information.

It’s a place people don’t want to leave. It’s also a place where people are serious about being good neighbors. So when Samantha was out with her parents，neighbors like Jill McNeil were really sad that they couldn’t greet the girl with words. Then he thought，“Since she couldn’t learn our language，why don’t we learn hers?”

McNeil and three other neighbors quietly signed up for local adult education classes in ASL. As with any new language, learning ASL takes time. But McNeil says the classes are working. “We know how to say, ‘Are you riding your bike?’ or ‘You have pretty new pink sports shoes.’ There’s a dog across the street that she loves to plays with. So we all know the sign for ‘dog’.

The classes have been such a hit that there are now two offerings，on two different weeknights, bringing the number of neighbors learning the language to about 40.

“We’re just thankful that we live here and we’re surrounded by these wonderful people.” Raphi Savitz says. And they’re not the only ones who say they’re grateful.

“We are really enjoying the whole process，not only learning ASI，but learning together.”says McNeil. “It’s made our neighborhood a closer place.”

1. We can infer when Samantha's parents knew she was deaf，they felt _______

A．disappointed

B．annoyed

C．concerned

D．relieved

2. Why did the neighbor give Glenda the telephone directory?

A．To ask for her family's information.	B．To show the history of the neighborhood.
C．To help her family know neighbors better.	D．To continue a tradition in the neighborhood.

3. What made Jill McNeil sad according to paragraph 4?

A．He couldn't talk to Samantha.	B．He found it hard to master ASL.
C．He learned that Samantha is deaf.	D．He left a bad impression on Samantha.

4. What did learning ASL bring to the neighborhood according to McNeil?

A．Better living conditions.	B．An open mind to deaf people.
C．A boom in learning new skills.	D．Stronger lies among neighbors.

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。

When I first moved to Australia from New York, I bought a house     1    was within walking distance(距离)from a big park.

The second morning I moved in the house ,I went for     2     walk in the park. Not far away there were a couple of horses galloping(飞奔)freely. I was attracted(吸引) by the horses, so I kept     3     (look) ahead while walking. Suddenly, I felt myself stepping onto something, There were a pair of kids' running shoes lying on the ground. I was rather    4     (worry) more runners might step onto the shoes, so I put     5     (they) on a bench(长椅). Then I turned around. Approaching(靠近)my house ,I saw my neighbor walking in the direction of the park. Seeing me running back from the park, she asked, "Hi, Mel, did you happen     6     (see) some runners in the park?" I didn't see anyone, so I answered, “No." Then she said, “I'd better check by myself." Hurriedly, she walked to the park.

Soon she     7     (come) back with a pair of running shoes in her hand. Then it hit me that in Australian English "runners" can mean "running shoes" as well. I explained     8    her that I didn't quite get what she was looking for. In a very nice manner, she replied, “That's OK. You will    9     (gradual) get used to our way of shortening    10     (word)."

8 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使其构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

By morning, Afiq knew what he had to do. He had not slept a wink but had sat in the balcony all night thinking. He stretched his body and went back to his room. His brother Affin was still asleep.

It was Saturday and there was no school. Afiq's mother asked him to buy some groceries for her. On his way out, he glanced at his motorcycle with the broken front lamp and scratches on the side. Afiq straightened his shoulders and went to complete his purchase.

It was late morning when Afiq was free to carry out his plan. He marched down the road to Osman's house. When he arrived, Aniya appeared at the doorway and greeted him warmly. She invited him in and served him tea and some cakes. Afiq nervously asked to speak to Osman. She told him that her father was out but would be home very soon. Sure enough, the elderly man returned in ten minutes.

Afiq cleared his throat a few times and said that he had come to confess (坦白). “I'm so sorry. I was careless yesterday and knocked into your parked car,” Afiq said. Osman looked at the 17-year-old youth, surprised, “So, you are saying that you are the culprit (肇事者) who crashed into my car and then ran away?” Afiq went red. He nodded, “I'm sorry for not telling you earlier. I was too frightened.”

The elderly man smiled and said, “But you're not too frightened to confess now?”

Afiq said uncertainly, “I could not sleep last night thinking about it. I knew I had to do the right thing.”

Osman was silent for a minute before saying in a kind voice, “Do you think it a right thing to cover up for your brother?”

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右。
2. 请按下列格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Afiq went pale, “I... I…you know the truth?”

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Afiq thanked Osman for his kindness and then set off home happily.

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9 . Recently，I took a trip home by train．I got a seat opposite a middle-aged man with sharp eyes，who kept_________a young woman in a window seat with a little boy on her lap．The woman's eye fell on the man's face，and she immediately looked down and_________her scarf．

As the night wore on，people began to close their eyes，but the seats were so uncomfortable that only a very heavy sleeper could manage to get any_________．The woman looked over at the man．He was still staring at her．She looked back at him with fire in her eyes．I was beginning to get_________，too．

The train moved on．The little boy was _________ awake on his mother's lap，but the woman dropped off to sleep．A moment later，he began to_________the half-open window—one leg went over it．The man jumped up and _________the child just before he fell out．

The_________ woke up the woman．She seemed to be in_________，and then reality dawned （显现）．“Your child has been looking for an opportunity to climb out of the window，”the man said as he gave the child back to her. ．“So I have been watching the whole time．”The woman was __________，and so was I．

1.

A．guiding

B．bothering

C．watching

D．monitoring

2.

A．adjusted

B．changed

C．packed

D．waved

3.

A．air

B．joy

C．space

D．rest

4.

A．nervous

B．embarrassed

C．angry

D．disappointed

5.

A．almost

B．still

C．hardly

D．even

6.

A．drag

B．climb

C．knock

D．push

7.

A．grabbed

B．rocked

C．touched

D．picked

8.

A．alarm

B．quarrel

C．risk

D．noise

9.

A．sorrow

B．relief

C．panic

D．pain

10.

A．astonished

B．confused

C．concerned

D．inspired

10 . Their man-servant had been sent one morning to Exeter on business, and when he waited at table, he began to chat with his mistress.

“I suppose you know, ma’am, that Mr. Ferrars is married.”

Marianne gave a violent start, fixed her eyes upon Elinor, saw her turning pale, fell back in her chair and lost control of her emotions. Mrs. Dashwood was shocked to realize by Elinor’s expression how much she really suffered.

Mrs. Dashwood immediately took all that trouble on herself;, and Elinor had the benefit of the information without the effort of seeking it.

“Who told you that Mr. Ferrars was married, Thomas?”

“I see Mr. Ferrars myself, ma’am, this morning in Exeter, and his lady too, Miss Steele as was. They were stopping in a chaise at the door of the New London Inn, and she knew me and called to me, and inquired after you, maam, and the young ladies, especially Miss Marianne.”

“But did she tell you she was married, Thomas?”

“Yes, ma’am.” She smiled, and said how she had changed her name since she was in these parts.

“Was Mr. Ferrars in the carriage with her?”

“Yes, ma’am, I just see him leaning (倚靠) back in it, but he did not look up -he never was a gentleman much for talking.”

Elinor’s heart could easily account for his not putting himself forward; and M, Dashwood probably found the same explanation.

“Was there no one else in the carriage?” “No, ma’am, only they two.”

“Do you know where they came from?”

“They come straight from town, as Miss Lucy-Mrs. Ferrars told me.” “And are they going farther westward?”

“Yes, ma’am, but not to bide long. They will soon be back again, and then they’d be sure and call here.”

Thomas’s intelligence seemed over. Elinor looked as if she wished to hear more, Mrs. Dashwood could think of no other question, and Thomas and the tablecloth, were soon afterwards dismissed. Mrs. Dashwood’s and Elinor’s appetites were completely lost. They remained long together in a similarity of thoughtfulness and silence.

1. What’s Elinor’s reaction at the news from the man servant?

A．She lost control of her emotions.	B．She fell back in her chair, crying.
C．She went pale from suffering a lot.	D．She exploded with great anger.

2. Why does Mrs Dashwood ask so many questions?

A．She was only too curious about the couple.

B．She wanted to find out who the bridegroom was.

C．She wanted to satisfy her daughters with her questions.

D．She wanted to cheer her daughters up with the news.

3. How does the servant sound when answering questions?

A．Confident.

B．Doubtful.

C．Sad.

D．Regretful.

4. What can we infer from the passage?

A．The lady the servant met with was not Lucy.

B．Mr. Ferrars was not in the carriage at all.

C．The servant concluded without seeing Mr. Ferrars.

D．The news ruined the mother and daughter's desire for food.