2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When will the man probably go back to work?

A．This morning.

B．Next week.

C．In one month.

2. Which part of the man’s body was injured?

A．An arm.

B．A leg.

C．An eye.

3. Who is Molly most probably?

A．The man’s doctor.

B．The man’s boss.

C．The man’s wife.

4. Where has the man been for his holiday?

A．To the mountains.

B．To the seaside.

C．To the woods.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What was Tom’s attitude toward his mother’s advice?

A．He didn’t mind it.

B．He accepted it.

C．He argued against it.

2. What did Tom do when his parents were out one day?

A．He cleaned the kitchen.

B．He played with his friends.

C．He cooked lunch for himself.

3. What happened while Tom was talking on the phone?

A．His house was on fire.

B．The fire alarm sounded.

C．The firemen entered his house.

4. Who called the fire station?

A．Tom.

B．Gina.

C．Tom’s neighbor.

4 . A car with three teenage girls ran into the Pascagoula River accidentally. The car floated 25 yards into the river and then began to ________. The girls ________ to the vehicle’s top where they screamed for help.

A strong and confident swimmer since childhood, Corion Evans, 16, heard their calls. He ________ threw down his phone, ________ his shirt and shoes and jumped into the river. With the vehicle nearly out of sight, he ________ the situation called for quick action. He ________ task of pulling the girls to safety as quickly as possible. Corion helped calm the ________ girls when he reached the vehicle. Finally, he guided the three girls safely back to the shore.

The girls were all treated at a nearby ________ and are expected to make a full ________. One of the ________   survivors became emotional as she reflected on the scary ________. She thought it might be the end of her ________ as she hopelessly tried to stay afloat.

“Mr. Evans is a true ________. He displayed incredible bravery and selflessness by ________ his own safety to help people in danger,” she added. “If Mr. Evans had not assisted, it could have possibly ________ a tragedy（悲剧）instead of all of us rescued safely.”

1.

A．crash

B．sink

C．appear

D．launch

2.

A．escaped

B．flooded

C．raced

D．flew

3.

A．easily

B．eventually

C．gradually

D．immediately

4.

A．changed

B．found

C．removed

D．fastened

5.

A．mentioned

B．knew

C．doubted

D．guessed

6.

A．relied on

B．focused on

C．agreed on

D．insisted on

7.

A．confused

B．cautious

C．anxious

D．frightened

8.

A．school

B．party

C．hospital

D．factory

9.

A．commitment

B．description

C．examination

D．recovery

10.

A．ashamed

B．original

C．grateful

D．curious

11.

A．experience

B．movie

C．instance

D．imagination

12.

A．dream

B．life

C．career

D．task

13.

A．genius

B．soldier

C．assistant

D．hero

14.

A．risking

B．ensuring

C．maintaining

D．concerning

15.

A．aimed at

B．suffered from

C．turned out

D．adapted into

5 . One of the longest ancient wooden bridges in China, located in Fujian province, collapsed on Saturday night after a fire broke out. No casualties(伤亡)or injuries were reported. Wan’an Bridge, which has a history of more than 900 years, in the village of Changqiao in Pingnan county caught fire at around 9:10 pm. The blaze was put out by 10: 45 pm, according to the local emergency management bureau.

There are more than 50 wooden arch bridges in Pingnan. Measuring almost 100 meters long and 5 meters wide, Wan’an Bridge is the oldest and longest wooden bridge in the country. A fire broke out on the bridge in the Qing Dynasty(1644～1911)and it was rebuilt in 1742. It was listed as a key national cultural relic in 2006. The construction of wooden arch bridges uses the most sophisticated techniques among all wooden bridges in China, and the techniques themselves were listed as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009.

Although uncommon, fires at cultural sites around the country do happen. In 2014, a fire destroyed around 300 houses in Dukezong township in Shangrila county of Yunnan province. Dukezong, established more than 1, 300 years ago, is known for its Tibetan-style architecture. The fire burned nearly a fifth of the ancient town’s core preservation area.

In 2019, the National Cultural Heritage Administration and Ministry of Emergency Management issued a guideline on improving fire safety for cultural relics. It required museums and institutions with cultural relics to conduct fire safety check every two hours when open to the public.

According to China News Service, Pingnan county has set up special working groups to look into the incident and to try to restore the bridge. The local authorities are looking into the cause of the incident and the public security bureau has started an investigation.

1. What do we know about Wan’an bridge?

A．It is about 100 meters long and 5 meters high.

B．It was damaged and then rebuilt in Qing dynasty.

C．It was listed as a key national cultural relic in 2009.

D．It is the longest and the widest wooden bridge in China.

2. What do Wan’an bridge and Dukezong township have in common?

A．They are located in the same province.

B．They are famous cultural sites in China.

C．They are both Tibetan-style architectures.

D．They were caught by fire more than once.

3. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?

A．China News Service will help restore the bridge.

B．There are strict rules for museums all over China.

C．It will take a long time to find out the cause of the fire.

D．China attaches importance to cultural relics protection.

4. Where is the text most probably taken from?

A．A travel brochure.	B．A bulletin board.
C．A financial journal.	D．A recent newspaper.

6 . Peru demanded compensation (赔偿金) Wednesday from Spanish energy giant Repsol over an oil spill (石油泄漏). It might be caused by sudden and big _________ from a volcanic eruption near Tonga in the South Pacific because volcanic eruption can cause waves.

Authorities _________ three beaches on Monday _________ 6,000 barrels (桶) of oil were spilled during the _________ of an oil-transporting ship at the Pampilla oil-processing factory off the coast near Lima. The Repsol oil spill “is the worst _________ disaster in Lima in recent times, and has caused serious _________ to hundreds of _________ families. “Repsol must make an immediate _________ for their loss,” the authority said on Twitter. “This terrible situation has put plants and animals _________ in two protected areas,” it noted. Peruvian authorities found lots of dead sea animals __________ in oil. The spill happened on Saturday at the oil-processing factory in the Lima region, __________ a 3-kilometer stretch of beaches.

Officials of the factory __________ described the spill as “limited” and said it was working with authorities to __________ the beaches. “Controlling barriers that cover all of the affected __________ have been set up. And a team of __________ in sea and land have been sent,” said the factory, which __________ the spill on the waves caused by the volcanic eruption more than 10,000 kilometers away but not a bit on the mishandling of the workers who moved the oil barrels off the __________.

The oil-processing factory could face a __________ of up to $32.3 million, the __________ ministry of Peru said on Monday. And the prosecutors (公诉人) have opened an __________ into the company for environmental pollution.

1.

A．fishes

B．waves

C．fires

D．stones

2.

A．closed

B．discovered

C．destroyed

D．named

3.

A．before

B．unless

C．until

D．after

4.

A．uploading

B．repairing

C．offloading

D．supplying

5.

A．agricultural

B．snowy

C．ecological

D．nuclear

6.

A．waste

B．damage

C．crime

D．storm

7.

A．fishing

B．poor

C．teaching

D．rich

8.

A．escape

B．advertisement

C．encouragement

D．payment

9.

A．in advance

B．in air

C．at risk

D．at work

10.

A．measuring

B．decorated

C．swimming

D．covered

11.

A．recovering

B．affecting

C．creating

D．leaving

12.

A．traditionally

B．proudly

C．originally

D．honestly

13.

A．clean up

B．take up

C．build up

D．cut up

14.

A．animals

B．people

C．plants

D．zones

15.

A．specialists

B．students

C．journalists

D．stars

16.

A．impressed

B．spent

C．blamed

D．put

17.

A．truck

B．ship

C．line

D．store

18.

A．failure

B．fine

C．prize

D．fund

19.

A．environment

B．education

C．finance

D．defense

20.

A．organization

B．entrance

C．account

D．investigation

8 . Baby Yoda Joins Oregon Firefighters in Battling Wildfires

“Because of all these photos, people are now seeing the human faces behind the wildfires," Tyler Eubanks excitedly told the Washington Post. "It is giving firefighters a huge confidence which is something that's really needed right now."

Sasha agrees, "It's a wonder how one small gesture can create a wave of kindness." She says Carver is excited that everyone likes Baby Yoda and happy that the first responders-many of whom have been unable to see their families for weeks-have a “little friend" to give them a comfort.

The toy, along with a note saying, "Thank you, firefighters. Here is a friend for you, in case you get lonely. Love, Carver," was handed to volunteers on September 12th, 2020. The thoughtful gift brought tears to their eyes. "The fires were close to us, and everyone was really high on emotion," says Tyler Eubanks. "We were all really touched that Carver wanted to give a companion to the people who were out there risking their lives to fight the wildfires.”

Eubanks delivered the toy to a group of firefighters working to contain a 25-acre flames in Colton, Oregon. She had originally intended to take a few pictures of the Baby Yoda in action for Carver, and then bring back the toy to the donation site. However, the firefighters decided to hold on to the doll and share it to lift the spirits of firefighters across the state.

"He's been a really big encouragement” said Jaebyn Drake, a firefighter with the Oregon Air National Guard. "A lot of the people on my crew, I showed them the note and everything, and they just loved it. A couple of people broke down in tears ... It just really meant a lot to us, and it was really emotional for a lot of people.”

1. What is Baby Yoda?

A．A pet.

B．A doll.

C．A card.

D．A baby.

2. How do the first responders feel?

A．Embarrassed.

B．Annoyed.

C．Surprised.

D．Moved.

3. What happened to Baby Yoda in the end?

A．It was kept by the firefighters.

B．It was taken a few pictures.

C．It was delivered to Washington Post.

D．It was brought back to the donation site.

4. What can we learn from Jaebyn Drake's words?

A．Baby Yoda was clever and popular.

B．Their work time was very long.

C．The firefighters were all homesick.

D．Baby Yoda meant a lot to them.

9 . On June 9, 2015, Mark Joseph Peredo was riding high on his way home from landing an important client for his marketing business, but he never made it back to celebrate with his family. Instead, a car traveling on the opposite side of the highway crossed over，and crashed into Mark's car. Doctors later told Mark that his foot had been shattered (粉碎). The surgeries left him unable to walk normally for a year, and Mark was forced to abandon his plans to be a successful business owner.

Little did Mark know that Luke Hutchins , the driver of the other car, was suffering, too. The reason he had lost control of his vehicle was because he had an epileptic fit (癫痫发作) - his first, but not his last. Mark knew none of this. Instead, he was still furious with Luke, who had cost him his career. After his foot had mostly recovered, Mark decided to walk the 500-mile Camino de Santiago, a rough path that begins in France，continues through the Pyrenees Mountains, and ends in Spain.

One year later, Mark finished his trip and was still curious about the accident, so he decided to do one more thing: Meet Luke. The two were nervous about speaking to each other, but once Mark learned that Luke was not at fault for the incident and that he had been similarly struggling to recover, Mark knew that Luke needed to walk the Camino de Santiago too—and they needed to do it together.

In 2017, Mark and Luke embarked on (开始) their tip, which was hard on Luke at first. As time progressed, Luke became stronger both physically and mentally. During their 40-day trip, the two men kept encouraging each other and had many heart-to-heart talks. And they came to realize that unless you let go of the past, you cannot move forward.

1. What happened to Mark on June 9, 2015?

A．He lost his way home in the dark.	B．He gave up his marketing business,
C．He was badly hurt in a car accident.	D．He failed to meet an important client.

2. What does the underlined word “furious” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Very angry.	B．Quite strict.
C．Rather impatient.	D．Really pleased.

3. Why did Mark decide to meet Luke?

A．To make an apology.	B．To find out the truth.
C．To argue with Luke.	D．To cure Luke of his epilepsy.

4. What can we learn from Mark's story?

A．One can never be too careful.	B．It is good to have friends in trouble.
C．Learn to forgive and live a better life.	D．Be generous and you'll be successful.