2 . 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。

The most unforgettable present I’ve ever got     1    ( be) a sentence. “I am sorry. Let's be reconciled(和解)”. It happened when I was in the     2     (six) grade. Because of a small problem,     3     (I) best friend quarreled with me, and then we became enemies with     4     other. During this time without my best friend, I felt     5     (help) and lonely. I tried to talk to her many times, but I always gave     6     at a critical point. When my birthday came, I received many gifts from my other friends. Then my best friend came to me     7     said, “I am sorry. Let's be reconciled.” At that time, my     8    (tear) dropped down. After that, we became closer and closer. Now, even though we are not in     9     same school, our     10    (friend) is still as close as before.

3 . Going to school looks quite a bit different during the COVID-19 pandemic(流行病). Students and teachers have to wear masks and keep social distance in the whole day. But teachers like Mary Schulz of the West Fork School District in Rockwell, Lowa, still miss the daily greetings that help grow their relationship with their kids. One of the things that Mary missed most was her daily greeting each third grade students with a hug, high-five, or handshake. “When we came back, we hadn’t seen each other in so long and the students just wanted to reach out, you could see it, ”she said. “It was just kind of awkward. Maybe you will think the ways of greetings are funny.”

She thought of a clever way to have each of her students come up with a special greeting to start their day! Some of them do a dance move, some simply wave, and others have a difficult foot - tap combination. Mary learned all 20 of their special hellos and now her kids are glad to line up for their daily welcome from Mrs. Mary.

Mary said she has felt more connected with her students since having the daily greetings, and the kids just like it! We’re just trying to have school life with some fun things, she added. “It has brought me joy too.”

1. How did Mary Schulz often greet her students?

A．With a nice gift.	B．With a sweet smile.
C．With a warm word.	D．With an action of welcome.

2. How did Mary Schulz learn so many kinds of greetings?

A．On the internet.	B．From her students.
C．Keeping Thinking by herself.	D．Her friends told her.

3. What did the daily greeting bring about?

A．Students became friendly and polite.

B．Both Mary and students felt very happy.

C．Students started to keep social distance.

D．Some students studied harder than before.

4. What could be the best title for the passage?

A．Interesting Greetings	B．Creativity out of Necessity
C．Keep Social Distance	D．Ideas of one Teacher

4 . My family just got back from a wonderful vacation. It was 10 days of good food, great sun and beautiful beaches. One day nearly ruined our trip, though. I had caught a bad cold, and I was thinking about staying at home. But my wife had her heart set on the beach, and because we have three small children, I came along to help out.

We arrived, and my wife was in heaven. I wasn't as enthusiastic. The sand wasn't nearly as soft as I like. And the surf was much rougher, which certainly didn't please my kids.

As I kept comparing this beach to other ones, my mood deteriorated. I was about to get into another big argument with my wife when I remembered three little words: "Disagree and commit". It's a principle that encourages healthy discussion and disagreement during the decision-making process, but that requires full support for a decision once made.

In the case of our vacation, I had agreed to let my wife pick the beach for the day. Because of my cold, I would have found something wrong with just about any beach. And complaining would have just made everyone else unhappy, too. So, I did the opposite. I looked for all the great things about the beach and voiced them out loud. And guess what? I survived those hours on the beach.

In all our relationships, we're looking for support. Of course, good friends should be able to have healthy disagreements. But when it comes to making decisions, there are times when all the discussion in the world won't change another person's mind. When that happens, ask yourself: Can I disagree and commit? If you can, you'll show your partner you're willing to go all in and they'll do the same for you.

I know it's saved my most precious relationships countless times over the years. And it's a major reason why after 11 years of marriage, three kids, and even the stress of a family vacation, the relationship between my wife and me is stronger than ever.

1. What almost ruined the author's family vacation?

A．The trip to the beach.	B．The kid's bad cold.
C．The author's three kids.	D．The heart attack of his wife.

2. What does the underlined word "deteriorated" in paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Got silent.	B．Turned thrilled.
C．Became terrible.	D．Remained calm.

3. How did the author translate "disagree and commit" into his action?

A．By comparing the beach to others.

B．By complaining about the dry sand.

C．By pointing out good things about the beach.

D．By having a violent argument with his dear wife.

4. What does the author suggest doing in relationships?

A．Trying to change others' minds.

B．Finding disagreements with others.

C．Expressing the complaint and anger.

D．Supporting others though disagreeing.

5 . 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：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改仅限一词。2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Jack,

Thanks for your kind help while my stay in Britain. With your help, I have made great progresses in my English study.

How is Mr. Richard? I want to know something about her life. I want to keep in touch for him, and unfortunately without his address I can’t contact with him. Did you have his e-mail address or telephone number?

Would you like to visit Beijing during summer holiday? You see, Beijing is a very good tourist city, that is well-known for its culture and places of interesting. I can show you around the city then. I am sure you will stay here happy and learn a lot of things.

Yours，

LiHua

6 . In 2016, I was part of a group sponsoring a family of refugees（难民）.Marwa Ataya and Salem Ajaj had _______ their country with three kids. They _______ in our hometown of Victoria. That year, we drove them to doctor's appointments and _______ them find housing furnish their home and enroll（登记）their _______ in school. They opened a_______ store.

Over time, we _______a friendship, celebrating our kids' birthdays together and chatting whenever we   _______ at their store.

In March 2020, my family traveled to Mexico. When we left Canada, North Americans weren't worried about COVID-19. But the situation changed _______.We were still _______when the Canadian Government's recommendation against travel was released. Upon ________, we decided to self-isolate（(自我隔离），just to be safe. That ________ not leaving the house for 14 days—not even to go to groceries.

Partway through our self-isolation I ________ a text from Marwa saying she was outside our house. I opened the door to seven big bags of groceries. Marwa was standing a ________ distance away. She'd brought my family necessaries. I was so ________knew she and her husband were busy at home. That they took the time to care for us was incredibly ________. I would have liked to give her a ________, but I couldn't.

Later, I ________ she'd also dropped off groceries for my parents. Given that they're in their 80s, this was a huge ________. I insisted on paying Marwa. She just refused.

I hope that people will remember how much refugees do for the ________. Canada is a kind and rich country because of the ________ of newcomers. I hope Canadians will step up and help them get to safety.

1.

A．fled

B．ruined

C．betrayed

D．reached

2.

A．kept

B．arranged

C．settled

D．wandered

3.

A．helped

B．directed

C．let

D．watched

4.

A．parents

B．employees

C．friends

D．children

5.

A．food

B．grocery

C．fruit

D．vegetable

6.

A．developed

B．formed

C．hit

D．found

7.

A．ate

B．played

C．. shopped

D．worked

8.

A．recently

B．slowly

C．quickly

D．finally

9.

A．relaxed

B．abroad

C．nervous

D．aboard

10.

A．leaving

B．hearing

C．landing

D．returning

11.

A．meant

B．announced

C．showed

D．required

12.

A．heard

B．got

C．remembered

D．met

13.

A．special

B．remote

C．short

D．safe

14.

A．moved

B．welcome

C．interested

D．surprised

15.

A．smart

B．active

C．ambitious

D．kind

16.

A．praise

B．comfort

C．hug

D．smile

17.

A．asked

B．argued

C．hoped

D．learned

18.

A．secret

B．relief

C．trade

D．challenge

19.

A．people

B．world

C．country

D．planet

20.

A．preparations

B．contributions

C．congratulations

D．expectations

7 . I've come to the conclusion that I'm rubbish at saying “No”. For example, last Sunday I was sitting at my desk alone, totally ____ in my own business, when a colleague of mine phoned and asked me to get involved in ____ with her. I found myself getting all caught up in her enthusiasm and didn't want to ____ her. So I said “Sure, why not？” and before the call had ____, I found myself agreeing, without giving any ____ whether it was worth doing.

We are both window­shoppers and ___ a whole day in the street. Actually, I hardly have any time to spare because I am very busy ____ my normal job - I've also got a book to write, a business to ____ and a family to look after. And then there are my other projects to ____ - my voluntary work and a couple of other interesting investments that I want to ____. I'm going to have to be more ruthless (无情的) and not just agree to ____ people ask me to get involved in. In other words, I'm going to have to get ____ at saying “No”.Usually I hate saying “No”, because having to disappoint someone usually ____ me. Now I realize ____ I haven't learned to say “No”, I've been feeling very ____.

We had better do what we think is right and what we are ______ to do. Sometimes it does not seem that bad to ______ others. If I focus on the things I ______ want to be involved in, I'll reach a much higher standard and do it quite ______. I'll be enthusiastic and motivated (有积极性) and do something that is good for everyone and everyone will be happy. It'll be a win-­win ______. What's not good about that？So sometimes, we have to say “No”.

1.

A．experienced

B．absorbed

C．concerned

D．disappointed

2.

A．reading

B．discussion

C．shopping

D．travel

3.

A．displease

B．force

C．support

D．shock

4.

A．explained

B．announced

C．developed

D．ended

5.

A．thought

B．suggestion

C．idea

D．question

6.

A．lost

B．kept

C．enjoyed

D．wasted

7.

A．because of

B．regardless of

C．apart from

D．instead of

8.

A．visit

B．run

C．inspect

D．invent

9.

A．consider

B．fetch

C．catch

D．enlarge

10.

A．take in

B．work on

C．turn out

D．make up

11.

A．something

B．none

C．everything

D．either

12.

A．further

B．cooler

C．faster

D．better

13.

A．attracts

B．beats

C．upsets

D．puzzles

14.

A．after

B．because

C．if

D．although

15.

A．impressed

B．anxious

C．merciful

D．depressed

16.

A．likely

B．afraid

C．willing

D．proud

17.

A．join

B．refuse

C．invite

D．choose

18.

A．highly

B．hardly

C．suddenly

D．really

19.

A．patiently

B．well

C．seriously

D．accidentally

20.

A．situation

B．environment

C．appearance

D．spirit

8 . A

I am a student and part-time waitress in Chicago. Growing up, I was used to words such as “Don’t talk to strangers”. As a result, I don’t talk to unknown people at work except taking orders.

One night, a little old man, probably in his eighties, came in. I took his order and went on my way. But I noticed that he came in week after week. Slowly, I began having short conversations with my new guest, whose name was Mr Rodgers, but he insisted that I call him Don. I learned that he and his wife had gone to dinner and a movie every Saturday. Since she had died, he carried on the tradition alone. I began looking forward to him coming in and telling me his movie reviews.

As the weeks went on I began to sit and really talk with Don. We talked about his wife, his days and his son. Eventually, we began to talk about my dreams and studies.

Since meeting Don, I have learned that strangers can become friends and that life can be much more enjoyable if I make friendly conversations. After all, I became more than just his waitress. I became his friend, too.

1. What did the author talk about with Don finally?

A．Dreams.	B．Movies.
C．Friends.	D．Orders.

2. Who accompanied Mr Rodgers to dinner and a movie?

A．A stranger.	B．The waitress.
C．Don.	D．His wife.

3. Why did the author think that she was more than a waitress?

A．Because her service was good.

B．Because she had gentle behavior.

C．Because she could make friends .

D．Because her conversations were friendly.

9 . When I was in fourth grade, I worked part-time as a paperboy. Mrs. Stanley was one of my customers. She’d watch me coming down her street, and by the time I’d biked up to her doorstep, there’d be a cold drink waiting. I’d sit and drink while she talked.

Mrs. Stanley talked mostly about her dead husband, “Mr. Stanley and I went shopping this morning.” she’d say. The first time she said that, soda(汽水) went up my nose.

I told my father how Mrs. Stanley talked as if Mr. Stanley were still alive. Dad said she was probably lonely, and that I ought to sit and listen and nod my head and smile, and maybe she’d work it out of her system. So that’s what I did, and it turned out Dad was right. After a while she seemed content to leave her husband over at the cemetery(墓地).

I finally quit delivering newspapers and didn’t see Mrs. Stanley for several years. Then we crossed paths at a church fund-raiser(募捐活动). She was spooning mashed potatoes and looking happy. Four years before, she’d had to offer her paperboy a drink to have someone to talk with. Now she had friends. Her husband was gone, but life went on.

I live in the city now, and my paperboy is a lady named Edna with three kids. She asks me how I’m doing. When I don’t say “fine”, she sticks around to hear my problems. She’s lived in the city most of her life, but she knows about community. Community isn’t so much a place as it is a state of mind. You find it whenever people ask how you’re doing because they care, and not because they’re getting paid to do so. Sometimes it’s good to just smile, nod your head and listen.

1. Why did soda go up the author’s nose one time?

A．He was talking fast.	B．He was shocked.
C．He was in a hurry.	D．He was absent-minded.

2. Why did the author sit and listen to Mrs. Stanley according to Paragraph 3?

A．He enjoyed the drink.	B．He wanted to be helpful.
C．He took the chance to rest.	D．He tried to please his dad.

3. Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “work it out of her system”?

A．recover from her sadness	B．move out of the neighborhood
C．turn to her old friends	D．speak out about her past

4. What does the author think people in a community should do?

A．Open up to others.	B．Depend on each other.
C．Pay for other’s help	D．Care about one another.