（滿分：70 分）

一、完形填空（共15 小題，每小題1 分，滿分15 分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D 四個選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

In September 2019， I was travelling along Cabbage Tree （小溪），alone. Although Id done it many times before， I wanted to be 1 . So Ifilled my backpack with essentials， like snacks， warm clothes， and maps.

I reached the base of a waterfall. From there， I started 2 the rocksat the right side of the falls. But around three-quarters of the way up， I madea mistake and broke my left hand on a rock before 3 into the water. Iknew I was in 4 as soon as I started swimming. Finally， I 5 my self out of the water and saw that my foot was hanging from my leg. I used a（夾板） to keep them in 6 . Then I got my phone from my dry bag.There was no （信號）， but I guessed I could 7 the 30 metres eastto get it. However， as I went to put the phone in my pocket， it fell into thecreek. Now I found myself in an even more dangerous situation.

Deep in a thick forest， there was no 8 that anyone would find me. Iknew there was an open space between two creeks three kilometres away， wherea （直升飛機(jī)） could notice me.

As I couldnt walk， I set off on my 9 with the help of my righthand. The following three days were very tiring. Every metre I stopped to take?a rest. To keep myself 10 ， I thought about my family and 11myself. 12 ， I was saved by a helicopter in the end.

I was told it was my manager who found I hadnt 13 on Mondaymorning and phoned my sister. She called a few people， including my friend Judy，who 14 to know about my walking plans. I didnt even remember telling her，but I was so 15 I had！

Now Im back to enjoying the great outdoor activities—but I always tell peoplewhere Im going.

（ ）1. A. free B. safe C. famous D. friendly

（ ）2. A. cutting B. climbing C. cleaning D. checking

（ ）3. A. hiding B. looking C. jumping D. dropping

（ ）4. A. time B. order C. trouble D. control

（ ）5. A. pulled B. pushed C. reached D. sent

（ ）6. A. mind B. shape C. touch D. place

（ ）7. A. run B. make C. walk D. hear

（ ）8. A. doubt B. chance C. worry D. secret

（ ）9. A. head B. neck C. bottom D. shoulder

（ ）10. A. changing B. going C. imagining D. waiting

（ ）11. A. taught B. enjoyed C. showed D. encouraged

（ ）12. A. Luckily B. Gradually C. Suddenly D. Normally

（ ）13. A. turned up B. turned down C. turned off D. turned out

（ ）14. A. refused B. failed C. pretended D. happened

（ ）15. A. sorry B. confident C. thankful D. proud

二、閱讀理解（共15 小題，每小題2 分，滿分30 分）

閱讀下面三篇材料，從每題所給的A、B、C、D 四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

A

Sleeping with a Light on Is Harmful

A new report says sleeping with the light on could bebad for our health. Because it could increase the risk ofgetting heart problems. Besides， the people who sleepwith a light on could have higher blood sugar levels thenext morning compared to those who sleep in total darkness.This is because light makes brain more active，which raises blood sugar levels.

Gas（氣體） produced by cows can be harmful to theenvironment. Now scientists have shown that the pollutionfrom cows can be cut down by adding a little （海草） to their food. But theres not enough seaweed to feedall of the cows in the world. And theres no chance tofeed cows seaweed every day because they live in fieldswhere they eat grass.

Plant-Based Diets Helps Heart Little

A new study from scientists suggests eating a lot ofvegetables may not greatly lower the risk of heart problems.The study says other things may influence ourhealth just as much as vegetables. These include otherthings we eat， how much exercise we get， where we live，poor or rich， and whether or not we smoke and drink.

（ ）16. All the news above has something to do with _______.

A. health B. science C. lifestyle D. culture

（ ）17. Sleeping with the light on _______.

A. is only bad for the heart B. leads to more active brain

C. may increase blood pressure D. causes blood sugar levels to drop

（ ）18. What would be the best heading for the second news？

A. A New Use for Seaweed B. Cows Does a Lot

C. More Seaweed Are Needed D. Environment Is Important

（ ）19. According to the news， cows _______.

A. likes eating seaweed

B. that eat seaweed pollute less

C. are short of food around the world

D. are more harmful to earth than other animals

（ ）20. Its clear that _______.

A. people should not eat too much vegetables

B. eating a lot of vegetables wont be necessary anymore

C. eating a lot of vegetables may bring more pressure to heart

D. physical health is influenced by many things include vegetables

B

Gu Ailing was born in California and had （代表） the United Statesbefore she chose to represent China. She will be most likely to be one of the faces ofthe 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

The teenager is a （自由式滑雪運(yùn)動員） and grade-A student with anAmerican father and Chinese mother. She grew up and still lives in the United States，but in June 2019 she made the “quite difficult”decision to compete for China.She wrote online that she was proud of being Chinese and growing up in America.

As for the decision to compete for China， she said it is a“valuable chance tohelp encourage millions of young people in China where my mom was born”.

Gu graduated from a San Francisco high school and is working hard at her Beijing2022 training. It is reported that She scored 1，580 points out of a full mark of1，600 in the （美國大學(xué)入學(xué)考試）， and has been offered a place at Stanford.

Gu started on the snow at the age of 3， and began competing in national competitionsat 9 and won her first World Cup event at the age of 15. She won two goldmedals and a silver for China at the 2020 Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne，Switzerland. On January 30th， 2021， Gu made her （首次亮相） at the X Gamesin Aspen， Colorado and won two golds and a bronze.

“My goal is to win Olympic gold，”she told the official Olympic website.“Itsthe top achievement. And that would be rewarding for all the work that Ive doneto achieve success in the sport.”

Chinas ski industry is counting on a strong showing from Gu and other playersto make more people interested in skiing.

（ ）21. What do we know about Gu Ailing？

A. She grew up in China.

B. She is not very good at learning.

C. She decided to compete for China.

D. She will graduate from a high school.

（ ）22. Which of the following words can best describe Gu Ailing？

A. Helpful and believable. B. Creative and confident.

C. Clever and strong-willed. D. Humorous and hard-working.

（ ）23. The underlined words“be rewarding for”probably mean _______.

A. be fit for B. be worth doing

C. help prepare well for D. provide valuable information to

（ ）24. Whats the main idea of the fifth paragraph？

A. Gu Ailings achievements as a freeskier.

B. Gu Ailings training when she was young.

C. Gu Ailing learned to do snow sports in China.

D. Gu Ailing won her first World Cup event at 15.

（ ）25. Whats the best title of the passage？

A. Gu Ailing—A Lovely Girl

B. Gu Ailing—A Stanford Student

C. Gu Ailing—An American Freeskier

D. Gu Ailing—A Talented Chinese Freeskier

C

Beatrice De Lavallette was just 17 years old when she was seriously hurt andlost both of her legs from the knees down.

The teen spent the next several months in physical （治療）， workinghard to be independent while moving. She appreciated her family for supporting herand making her believe that life would go on during those dark days.

Her dear horse， DeeDee， especially helped her get well again. Beatrice grew upin an （馬術(shù)的） family. She started riding when she was just a kid，competing in （盛裝舞步） by the time she was 12. When her doctor broughtDeeDee to the hospital parking lot one day， Beatrice knew her love of horses andriding was the way forward.

“There are no real words to describe that day， but it was the start of my newlife，”Beatrice wrote on her website. “A few days later， my doctor drove me to thestables. I was lifted up onto DeeDee. Someone had to hold onto me， but I knew Icould do this by myself.”As she was eager to get back to her “real life”， Beatricebegan the hard task of learning how to ride again. It was very difficult to practice atfirst， but finally she succeeded in riding without help again.

In April 2017， Beatrice was able to return to competitions at a show. Now， sixyears after the accident that almost killed her， Beatrice （代表） Team USAat the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games！

DeeDee was too old for competing， so Beatrice rode her new horse named Clarc.The two of them won fifth place in the Grade II and sixth in the freestyle“！ My beinghere shows that anything is possible，”she said. “I know its kind of the usual thingto say， but its true. Just go for it.”

（ ）26. What happened after Beatrice got seriously hurt？

A. She received her therapy sadly.

B. She had the ability to move freely.

C. She continued to ride her loved horse by herself.

D. She went through dark days with her familys support.

（ ）27. What most probably drove Beatrice to start a new life？

A. Her fifth place. B. Her popular website.

C. Her self-improvement. D. Her love of riding horses.

（ ）28. The underlined words“was eager to”probably mean _______.

A. wanted to do something very much

B. was not brave enough to do something

C. found excuses for not doing something

D. had to do something in unexpected situation

（ ）29. What did Beatrice do when learning how to ride again？

A. She doubted her ability.

B. She asked for much help.

C. She overcame the difficulties.

D. She studied how to raise horses.

（ ）30. What can we learn from Beatrices story？

A. Many hands make light work.

B. Success is the result， not the end.

C. Move forward， or youll fall behind.

D. Nothing is impossible if you work hard.

三、閱讀理解填詞（共10 小題，每小題1 分，滿分10 分）

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~，單詞的第一個字母已給出。

When Roy Austin went on his first wildlife trip back in 2018， his only g 31for the vacation was to see some African wildlife in its natural （棲息地）. But heended up finding something much more i 32 —he was most （迷?。?bythe people he met in Kenya， especially the people in a school.

Austin made friends with the students and teachers there. But the u 33fact was that it was so difficult for the children to get books there. “In Kenya， thegovernment does not build school buildings. You either build it yourself or r 34money to have it built，”says Austin.“A teacher was asked if they had a l 35 . Shereplied，‘No， but we would love to have one so that children can read in it.”Thesewords stayed in Austins m 36 and he decided to do something.

When Austin returned to his home in South Carolina， he set up Libraries for KidsInternational project. Since starting the project， Austin has m 37 to ship morethan 1000 books to 11 schools across Kenya. He sends the books through the postoffice rather than （聯(lián)邦快遞） to k 38 the shipping costs down. In thefuture， he hopes to start sending books and other things to South America as well.

“Many people told me that it cant be done. Its too e 39 to ship books，and they will disappear while going through （ 海關(guān)），” Austin says.“However， every project that is worth running will face d 40 . But if you stickto it and solve the problems as soon as possible， most anything is possible.”

31. g_______ 32. i_______ 33. u_______ 34. r_______ 35. l_______

36. m_______ 37. m_______ 38. k_______ 39. e_______ 40. d_______

四、書面表達(dá)（共1 大題，滿分15 分）

如今，許多年輕人喜歡上了外賣食物。假如你是李華，你們學(xué)校正在征集學(xué)生對外賣食物的看法，請你以“Take-away Food”為題，寫一篇稿件，談?wù)勍赓u食物的利弊并發(fā)表自己的看法。

內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)如下：

1. 在線訂餐，節(jié)約時間；

2. 某些餐館可能存在食品安全問題；

3. 塑料包裝對健康和環(huán)境有害；

4. 使用木制的一次性筷子造成樹木變少；

5. 補(bǔ)充一兩點(diǎn)個人看法。

注意：

1. 文中不得透露個人姓名和學(xué)校名稱；

2. 詞數(shù)：60—80；

3. 內(nèi)容連貫，不要逐條翻譯；

4. 標(biāo)題和開頭已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

參考詞匯：safety . 安全 packaging . 包裝材料 one-off . 一次性的

Take-away Food

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