It started 30 years ago with a squirrel.A few months after I had moved into a downtown（1） ，my next﹣door neighbor，Nicole Figaro，knocked，asking for help with a squirrel that had gotten into her flat.
I frightened the unexpected （2） away and made a new friend.Soon Nicole was inviting me over for dinner or （3） home﹣made food at my door.When I went to my beach house，Nicole helped （4） my mail and water my plants.And when she traveled as a flight attendant，I did the same for her.Wherever she went，she'd （5） to bring me wonderful gifts，but her smile has been the greatest of all.
In 1997，I had a lovely child and it was Nicole who took care of me and him.Years later，I returned the favour.I helped out when her husband was sick， （6） her and giving her support.More and more，we drew inspiration from each other.
（7） ，the pandemic hit.My husband was out of work and my son couldn't be back to Britain because of the virus.I was （8） about them.Nicole helped my family to prepare for the pandemic and shared necessities with me.Without her，I couldn't go through（9） times.
A（10） might separate our flats and masks can separate the viruses，but nothing is able to separate our hearts.
（1）A.house |
B.flat |
C.street |
D.area |
（2）A.customer |
B.host |
C.guest |
D.enemy |
（3）A.selling |
B.making |
C.posting |
D.leaving |
（4）A.look for |
B.copy down |
C.pick up |
D.hold out |
（5）A.forget |
B.keep |
C.think |
D.remember |
（6）A.helping out |
B.staying with |
C.smiling at |
D.depending on |
（7）A.Especially |
B.Actually |
C.Generally |
D.Unluckily |
（8）A.worried |
B.mad |
C.nervous |
D.serious |
（9）A.exciting |
B.simple |
C.difficult |
D.good |
（10）A.room |
B.wall |
C.yard |
D.garden |
完形填空。（每小题1分，共10分）
My name is Ann. favorite day of the week is Sunday. Sundays I usually get up(起床) late in the . I have breakfast from 9:10 to 9:40. Then breakfast, I often TV. My parents and I usually go out for a big meal at noon. I like very much. In the afternoon, I often go to the park(公园) my friends. We play games in the park. Sometimes(有时) we go to Mr. Cool’s Clothes Store. Now all the clothes are at their great . After dinner I do homework at . I like Sunday so much because on that day I do things I like to do.
A．My B．Your C．His D．Her
A．In B．On C．At D．From
A．morning B．afternoon C．evening D．night
A．at B．in C．before D．after
A．look B．see C．watch D．read
A．egg B．carrot C．hamburgers D．apple
A．for B．with C．and D．to
A．sale B．sell C．price D．buy
A．school B．home C．store D．park
A．must B．doesn’t C．don’t D．can
Mary loved small animals．One morning while she was walking in the forest，she found weak birds in the grass．She took them home and put them in a small cage．She cared them with love and the birds both grew ．They thanked her a wonderful song every morning．
But something happened one day．Mary left the door of the cage open．The larger bird flew from the cage．She thought that it would ．As it flew close，she grasped(紧抓)it．She was very excited to catch it．Suddenly she felt strange．She opened her hand and looked sadly at the bird．Her great love had killed the bird!
The other bird was moving back and forth(来回)in the cage．Mary could its great need for freedom(自由)．It wanted to fly into the clear and blue sky．At once，Mary took the bird the cage and let it fly away．The bird circled once，twice，three times…
Mary enjoyed watching the bird flying and singing ．Suddenly the bird flew and landed softly on her head．It sang the sweetest song that she had ever heard．
The easiest way to lose love is to hold it too tight．The best way to keep love is to it wings．
A．some B．several C．two D．three
A．small B．strong C．thin D．tired
A．with B．for C．about D．at
A．return B．die C．fly back D．fly away
A．1iving B．interesting C．lucky D．dead
A．take B．feel C．say D．get
A．out of B．out from C．out off D．away of
A．sadly B．happily C．friendly D．angrily
A．higher B．farther C．closer D．1ater
A．show B．give C．pass D．buy
完形填写（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
通读下面短文，根据短文内容，从每篇短文后各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
A Christmas Carol is a famous short novel by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is and only thinks about himself. He doesn’t treat others .He just cares about he can make more money and he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghosts of Jacob Marley, his dead business partner. Marley used to just like Scrooge, so he after he died. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.
A．wrote B．written C．writing D．was written
A．meaning B．meant C．mean D．kind
A．good B．nice C．terribly D．nicely
A．whether B．if C．that D．what
A．punishes B．is punished C．punished D．was punished
完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(本大题共10分，每小题1分)
Up to two-thirds of children don’t get as much sleep as they should do and this can make them nervous and slower at school, researchers say.
So should young people sleep each night? The answer is between 8 and 10 hours. If you don’t get enough sleep at night, you’ll have energy the next day.
But the researchers say many children have missed out on 4,500 hours of sleep by the time they are 7 years old. They say that children miss sleep because they have TVs and computers in their rooms and parents don’t read to their younger children at night any more. The traditional “bedtime story” helps children to relax and fall asleep . Children with TVs and computers in their bedrooms are more likely to sleep badly and to get less than 8 hours sleep. Even one hour’s sleep a night can mean that children do less well at school.
German scientists think that your keeps working while you are asleep. To show that they were , they gave two groups of people a problem to work out. One group went to sleep and the other group stayed . The result? The people who slept worked out the answer more quickly, suggesting that their brains had been trying to the answer while the people were asleep. So, make sure you get enough sleep tonight, you’ll be at your best tomorrow．
A．how much B．how many C．how long D．how often
A．more B．less C．few D．little
A．proud B．free C．poor D．busy
A．peacefully B．carefully C．happily D．sadly
A．losing B．lost C．loser D．loss
A．head B．brain C．heart D．thought
A．perfect B．bright C．right D．great
A．awake B．alive C．asleep D．absent
A．think over B．open up C．find out D．put down
A．or B．but C．if D．and
完形填空(共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
One morning a fox was searching for his breakfast. He went down to the lake to _____ some fish. Suddenly he saw a rabbit digging a hole on the bank of the lake and decided to eat it instead. Not wanting the rabbit to discover him, the fox moved___ towards his meal. As he got closer, he stepped on some dry leaves. The rabbit then _______ in fear. When he saw the box, he started to shout.
“Quiet! Why do you rabbits shout so much?” asked the fox, slightly annoyed(气恼) that he had lost his_____ “ I am sorry, but you scared me. Your sharp teeth make me ____” ,replied the rabbit. “ But I don’t want to eat you”. Lied the fox, “ I am only here to help with your _______.I will be back tomorrow and help you dig your hole.”
The next day, the fox returned to the ______. There he saw a group of rabbits busily digging holes on the bank. He thought about catching one. At that moment the rabbit he had met the day before started jumping up and down, making a _____ noise to warn his friends. All the rabbits and even the fish quickly _______. The poor fox could not find anything to catch for food and ended up _____ fruit.
A．catch B．buy C．smell D．cook
A．noisily B．quietly C．confidently D．angrily
A．looked down B．looked away C．turned off D．turned around
A．time B．place C．meal D．fish
A．sad B．excited C．nervous D．happy
A．food B．work C．story D．friends
A．breakfast B．house C．lake D．mountain
A．loud B．low C．usual D．dangerous
A．returned B．shouted C．entered D．disappeared
A．growing B．eating C．picking D．selling