1 . The beauty of love is that it can happen with the most unexpected person in the most unlikely places. In the case of a one-year-old stray puppy in Duplin County, North Carolina, that “person” happened to be a bright
It is unclear how the adorable Labrador mix, now called Sisu, first caught sight of the
After Sisu attempted for the fifth time, the store owner
On March 26, 2021, the shelter staff
A.red | B.black | C.white | D.purple |
A.opportunity | B.love | C.fortune | D.challenge |
A.steal | B.touch | C.watch | D.find |
A.looked | B.pulled | C.cut | D.burst |
A.tool | B.clothing | C.toy | D.food |
A.barks | B.attempts | C.choices | D.mistakes |
A.called | B.helped | C.complained | D.attacked |
A.gently | B.leisurely | C.eagerly | D.angrily |
A.brave | B.shameful | C.regretful | D.heartbroken |
A.depressingly | B.surprisingly | C.disappointingly | D.confusingly |
A.posted | B.took | C.downloaded | D.found |
A.acquiring | B.imitating | C.adding | D.inventing |
A.shabby | B.permanent | C.fancy | D.costly |
A.borrowed | B.subscribed | C.received | D.bought |
A.without | B.around | C.between | D.against |
2 . 听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。
1. What makes Jessica Damiano kill houseplants?A.Carelessness. | B.Forgetfulness. | C.Laziness. |
A.It needs enough sunlight. |
B.It is unsuitable for beginners. |
C.It likes being far from a window. |
A.Characters of houseplants. |
B.Ways to save water at home. |
C.Advice on growing houseplants. |
3 . When John Todd was a child, he loved to explore the woods around his house, observing how nature solved problems. A ditry stream, for example, often became clear after flowing through plants and along rocks where tiny creatures lived. When he got older, John started to wonder if this process could be used to clean up the messes people were making.
After studying agriculture, medicine, and fisheries in college, John went back to observing nature and asking questions. Why can certain plants trap harmful bacteria (细菌)? Which kinds of fish can eat cancer-causing chemicals? With the right combination of animals and plants, he figured, maybe he could clean up waste the way nature did. He decided to build what he would later call an eco-machine.
What can we learn about John from the first two paragraphs?
A.He was fond of traveling. | B.He enjoyed being alone. |
C.He had an inquiring mind. | D.He longed to be a doctor. |
4 . When I was seven, my family and I were coming back from a T-ball game. In our driveway, we spotted two adult geese and a small gosling. The adults were frightened by our return and flew away, but their baby was still too young to fly and couldn’t follow.
Hours passed and night fell. The tiny little thing was wandering around our yard, unaware of what could happen, and it was clear that the gosling needed protection, warmth and food to make it to the morning. At that point, we had to bring him into our backyard.
We all pretty much slept with one eye open for several days. Each morning, we would try to rush the goose over to his parents, who kept coming back to our yard. He wouldn’t go to them, though, and they wouldn’t come close enough to claim him. The young goose had clearly decided we were his new family, and my twin sister Joanna called the little guy Peeper.
Almost a year passed and we settled into a routine filled with feathery hugs and company. One evening my uncle came over, and my dad threw Peeper up into the air to show he could fly around the house, but this time, Peeper just flew off. Everyone was very sad. Twenty years passed, and Peeper became a fond memory for my family.
In 2019, an aging adult goose made his way back to my home. At first, I assumed it was just another Canada goose. After two weeks of the goose coming back repeatedly, it became clear to me that this wasn’t a random goose. He did all of the same things Peeper used to, like trying to come in through the front door and sleeping in our enclosed pool area. Besides, this goose responded to the name Peeper. Much to my amazement, my old best friend had returned, 20 years later.
Why did the author bring the little goose home that night?
A.It couldn’t find its parents. |
B.It was too fragile to survive. |
C.It wanted to stay in the yard. |
D.It enjoyed the author’s company. |
5 . 听下面一段对话,完成填空。
I’m just a little worried about their
1. What percentage of people grow their own foods to save money?
A.15%. | B.23%. | C.32%. |
A.Lack of space. | B.Lack of interest. | C.Lack of time. |
A.Carrots. | B.Tomatoes. | C.Strawberries. |
7 . Dogs are man’s best friends, and they may be the heart’s best friends as well.
A group of heart disease experts from the American Heart Association (AHA) reviewed research connecting heart health with owning a dog and found that owning a dog has a likely nexus with a lower risk of heart disease for those without a history of heart problems, and with greater survival rates among heart disease patients.
The group, chaired by Dr. Glenn Levine, a professor of medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, released a scientific statement in favor of having a dog to lower the risk of heart disease by helping people to be more physically active as well as reduce blood pressure and minimize the effects of stress. Previous studies showed that the companionship and close relationship that owners build with their dogs can boost levels of anti-stress hormones (抗应激激素) that can increase resilience (适应力) and help people to cope with stressful situations. One of the studies found, for example, that those who adopted dogs enjoyed a drop in blood pressure, while another revealed that among 5,200 adults, those who owned dogs were 54% more likely to get recommended levels of exercise and be active than non-dog owners. That trend is supported by other studies that found people who owned dogs were less likely to be overweight.
According to a report of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC), dogs aren’t a panacea (灵丹妙药) against heart disease, and it’s likely that taking care of them requires their owners to get more exercise, which can reduce stress, weight and blood pressure and thus benefit the heart. “If someone adopts a pet, but still sits on the couch and smokes and eats whatever he wants and doesn’t control his blood pressure,” Levine told the Nero York Times, “that’s not a wise strategy to decrease the risk”.
1. What does the underlined word “nexus” in paragraph 2 probably mean?A.Comparison. | B.Similarity. | C.Combination. | D.Link. |
A.Stress is the cause of heart attack. |
B.People raising pets can be slimmer. |
C.Dogs’ companion holds back hormone functions. |
D.Anti-stress hormone levels are low in dog owners. |
A.Dog owners work out more by walking the dog. |
B.Dogs can be trained to detect high blood pressure. |
C.Dogs can prevent owners from smoking on the couch. |
D.Dog owners attach importance to monitoring heart health. |
A.How dogs promote owners’ mental health. |
B.Raising dogs can help reduce heart attack. |
C.What are the advantages of raising dogs. |
D.Having a dog may lower heart disease risk. |
8 . 100-year-old Alfred Larson has been through a lot in his lifetime, but one thing that keeps him going is bluebirds.
When Alfred retired in 1978, he wanted to find a hobby or something to do that would keep him busy and provide him with a sense of purpose. When he read a National Geographic article about crafting wooden nest boxes for bluebirds to help improve their populations, he decided to give it a try. Alfred explained that he started building nest boxes on his ranch (大牧场) using left-over pieces of wood.
More than four decades later, Alfred is still going strong and promoting bluebird conservation efforts. Alfred is now monitoring nearly 350 nest boxes on six different trails (小路) in Southwest Idaho. He said, “I settled on a simple design that was easy to build and easy to monitor. I kept adding more boxes on these trails, and these birds responded.” Alfred’s boxes give bluebirds a lot of help in survival. “Without his work, we can’t see so many bluebirds now,” said Pearman, the author of Mountain Bluebird Trail Monitoring Guide.
To celebrate his achievements, filmmaker Matthew Podolsky worked with Alfred for weeks to create a 30-minute documentary—Bluebird Man. The film explores how everything led him to the work he does today and his efforts in bluebird protection. “I remember the first trip I took to the bluebird trail with Alfred, and I was very surprised by the speed with which he moved from box to box,” said Podolsky. “He was hiking across difficult and uneven terrain (地形). I often struggled to keep up with him. Sometimes we’d check more than 100 boxes and be driving home in the dark.”
The impact he’s had on the populations of bluebirds in North America will continue.
1. How did Alfred help save bluebirds?A.By feeding them personally. | B.By preventing illegal hunting. |
C.By making wooden nests for them. | D.By writing articles about them. |
A.The number of bluebirds in Southwest Idaho decreases. |
B.Alfred makes a big difference to bluebird conservation. |
C.Climate change is threatening the survival of bluebirds now. |
D.Alfred’s efforts have greatly inspired others to protect bluebirds. |
A.How the natural habitat of bluebirds disappeared. |
B.How bluebirds have survived in the past four decades. |
C.What influence humans have on bluebirds. |
D.What Alfred does every day to protect bluebirds. |
A.To praise Alfred’s contribution. | B.To help people learn more about birds. |
C.To advise people to protect the environment. | D.To show the living conditions of bluebirds. |
9 . What does the woman suggest the man do at present?
A.Buy a new pet. | B.Give the pet away. | C.Continue to keep the cat. |
But it was a close thing — all the men voted for the