The Hodgeheg

By now it was quite late. The rush hour was over. The shops were shut. All was quiet. I'll wait, thought Max, and then when a car or truck comes along, I'll cross in front of it.

Soon he saw something coming. It was a truck. He was halfway across when he suddenly realized that the truck hadn't slowed at all and was almost on top of him, blinding him with its brilliant lights, deafening him with its thunderous roar. It was not going to stop! Trucks stopped only for people-not hedgehogs!

The truck driver had been quite unaware of the tiny pedestrian. With no time to brake, he straddled the little animal. Looking back in his mirror, he saw that it was continuing on its way unhurt, and he grinned and drove on into the night.

The horror of this great monster passing above with its huge wheels on either side of him threw Max into a blind panic, and he made for the end of the crossing as fast as his legs would carry him. He did not see the cyclist and the cyclist, who did not see him until the last moment, caught Max on the bottom and threw him headfirst into the roadside.

The next thing that Max recalled was crawling painfully. Somehow he had managed to come back. He had known nothing of the concern of the cyclist, who had stared at what looked like a small dead hedgehog, sighed, and rode sadly away. He remembered nothing of his journey home, guided only by his sense of smell. All he knew was that he had an awful headache.

The family crowded around him on his return, all talking at once.

“Where have you been all this time?” asked Ma.

“Are you all right, son?” asked Pa.

“Did you cross the road?” they both said, and Peony, Pansy, and Petunia echoed, “Did you? Did you? Did you?”

For a while, Max did not reply. His thoughts were muddled(混乱的), and when he did speak, his words were disordered, too.

“I've got a head on the bump,” he said slowly.

The family looked at one another.

“Something bot me on the hittom,” said Max, “and then I headed my bang. My ache bads headly.”

“But did you cross the road?” cried his sisters.

“Yes,” said Max. “I hound where the humans cross over, but…”

“But the traffic only stops if you're a human?” interrupted Pa.

“Yes,” said Max. “Not if you're a hodgeheg.”

1.What's the correct order of the events that happened?

① Max got hit on the bottom and bumped the head.

② Max explained what led him to such a situation.

③ Max was surrounded by the family who were curious and concerned.

④ Max waited for the chance to cross the street.

⑤ Max narrowly escaped being hit by the truck.

⑥ Max managed to return home.

A.④⑤①⑥②③ B.④⑤①⑥③② C.④①⑤⑥②③ D.④①⑤⑥③②

2.What can we infer from the passage?

A.Max wanted to find out how to cross the road safely when a vehicle came along.

B.Max was seriously injured, so he hurried to the end of the crossing.

C.The cyclist sighed sadly because he believed the truck driver had killed Max.

D.Peony, Pansy, and Petunia,who echoed “Did you?” were Max's brothers.

3.Why is the word “Hodgeheg” in the title misspelled?

A.The writer intends to convey some moral ideas to his readers.

B.Readers may wonder what is special about the writer's writing techniques.

C.It is typical of writers to be creative and try unique ideas.

D.Readers' curiosity can be aroused and they will continue reading.

4.Which of the following can best describe the tone of the writer?

A.Serious. B.Concerned. C.Casual. D.Humorous.

5.Where can we probably find the passage?

A.Science fiction. B.Travel brochure.

C.Children's tales. D.Traffic guidebook.

    On Friday night you stole away the life of an exceptional being, the love of my life, the mother of my son, but you will not have my hatred(憎恨).

I don't know who you are and I don't want to know-you are dead souls. If the God for whom you kill blindly made us in his image, each bullet in my wife's body would have been a wound in his heart.

Therefore I will not give you the gift of hating you. You have obviously sought it, but responding to it with anger would be to give in to the same ignorance that has made you what you are.

You want me to be afraid, to cast a mistrusting eye on my fellow citizens, to sacrifice my freedom for security? You lost.

I saw her this morning, finally after nights and days of waiting. She was just as beautiful as she was when she left on Friday evening, as beautiful as when I fell madly in love with her more than 12 years ago.

Of course I am heart-broken, I will give you that tiny victory, but this will be a short-term grief. I know that she will join us every day and that we will find each other again in the paradise(天堂)of free souls which you will never have access to.

We are only two, my son and I, but we are more powerful than all the world's armies. In any case, I have no more time to waste on you. I need to go back to Melvil, who is waking up from his afternoon nap. He is just 17 months old. He'll eat his snack like every day, and we are going to play like we do every day. In every day of his life, this little boy will insult(侮辱) you with his happiness and freedom, because you don't have his hatred either.

1.The intended readers of the passage are most probably     

A.free souls B.bad guys C.powerful armies D.fellow citizens

2.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Despite his loss, the writer chooses to live a pretty normal life with his son.

B.The writer misses his wife so much that he is eager to reunite with her in paradise soon.

C.It was on a Friday evening more than 12 years ago that the writer fell in love with his wife.

D.The writer believes that the murderers killed his wife for political reasons.

3.Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “grief” in Paragraph 6?

A.Anger. B.Pleasure. C.Disappointment. D.Sadness.

4.The writer can best be described as      

A.considerate and patient B.honest and caring

C.tolerant and brave D.stubborn and loyal

5.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?

A.You will not have my hatred B.You are dead souls

C.You lost your belief D.You stole away my love

假如你是校学生会主席李华，在周一的集会上要作一次英文演讲，主题是假期健康生活，从作息、饮食和活动安排等方面呼吁同学们在假期里坚持健康的生活习惯。

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2.120词左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

3.作文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等。

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内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。

Dear schoolmates,

I am Li Hua,president of the Student Union.I'm honored to give a talk here.The summer vacation is drawing near.I'd like to remind you it is important______________________________________

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Thank you for your listening!

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1.As is natural,people have a t __________to forget things as they grow older.

2.The nurses were so c______________ to taking care of the sick that they had no time for relaxation.

3.In general,literature falls into two c_________________：fiction and non-fiction.

4.Full of a________________concepts and lacking in solid facts,the article is difficult to understand.

5.Prevention of COVID-19 is a u______________ problem,which means people all over the world should get involved and make contributions.

6.The committee cautiously expressed a______________(偏好）for the original plan as it was practical.

7.______________(拼命的）for a break as they are,they have to hold on at such a critical moment.

8.There is a general___________________(共识）among the teachers that Mary is one of the most gifted students in Grade 2.

9.Bear in mind that being______________(守时的）is a vital quality that a person should possess.

10.Whoever____________(传播）rumors with the intention of hurting others deserves to be condemned.

    From all the research I've done,a good learner possesses some key attributes(特质). I've actually found some quotes(引文)that _______ these attributes.

The first quote is_______ an ancient Chinese proverb:A teacher can only open the door.You must walk through.

Every school in the world should make this amazing quote its _______.When a teacher teaches you new information,she is opening the door in your brain to that new knowledge.However,that door doesn't _______Like most doors,it's_______ to close within a short period of time. If you don't pass through _______ it closes,then your teacher will have to open it for you again.

But there's a _______:You can keep the door open longer,even without your teacher.Good learners review new material while it's still_______ in their brain.If you don't review,then it's like asking a teacher to open the door and then standing _______while it shuts in your face.You and the teacher will both feel pretty ________.

Just like becoming fit is 10%working out and 90%eating right,learning English is 10% learning new information and 90%________.You'll never get ________if you don't review.

Our second quote,which is an________ powerful one,comes from Peter Drucker,the ________of modern business management theory.He said,"What gets measured gets managed."

Drucker is saying that if you want to manage the progress of something,you must ________ progress. For example,"I want to learn English”is untrackable,uninspiring,and unrealistic.As a result,we should ________ setting such goals.Instead,we should ________ Drucker's wisdom and make our goals trackable,such as“I want to master all of the English vowels(元音)”or“I want to learn and be able to use 1000 English words.”

________,you should set a period for achieving it.Don't make it too long,or you'll lose ________. 4 weeks-3 months is usually a good choice.Imagine learning to use 1000 English words in conversation in 2 months!That sounds ________

1.A.convey B.dismiss C.delay D.provide

2.A.previously B.actually C.finally D.formally

3.A.logo B.slogan C.motto D.remark

4.A.break loose B.stay open C.go unnoticed D.remain closed

5.A.advised B.wished C.required D.designed

6.A.though B.before C.when D.since

7.A.twist B.plot C.drawback D.benefit

8.A.effective B.fresh C.evident D.original

9.A.silent B.rigid C.still D.quiet

10.A.impressed B.astonished C.amused D.awkward

11.A.repetition B.reform C.reference D.response

12.A.anyone B.anything C.anywhere D.anybody

13.A.extremely B.explicitly C.entirely D.eventually

14.A.believer B.sponsor C.founder D.publisher

15.A.count B.control C.make D.track

16.A.avoid B.forbid C.delay D.block

17.A.represent B.handle C.use D.apply

18.A.Nevertheless B.Besides C.However D.Thus

19.A.motivation B.face C.courage D.power

20.A.virtual B.awful C.awesome D.available

Living the light life

Many of us like to dine out and treat ourselves to delicious food. We are used to choosing hearty, fat-filled dishes and sugar-charged desserts, which are not easily cooked at home.

1.According to Economic Daily, low-calorie, low-fat and high-fiber meals have become popular in China's restaurants and online delivery platforms.

2. According to a report released by Meituan, a major online food delivery platform, the number of light meals ordered online also rose 75 percent from the previous year.

Having a light meal doesn't mean eating only vegetables. Different from the meat-free lifestyle, a typical light dish avoids oily, salty and spicy food.3.. Healthy nutrients are the theme of the light meal.

These dishes are useful for keeping healthy and controlling your weight.4. “After eating several light meals, I feel my appetite is becoming poor. I now prefer light flavors,” Zou Jing, a college teacher in Wuhan, told China Daily. She shared a picture of her lunch: a mixture of beef, eggs, corn, mushrooms and cherry tomatoes.

These changes in eating behavior are connected with deeper changes in how people think about food. Diet quality, not quantity, is important for both weight control and long-term well-being.

5. It will satisfy not only your stomachs but maybe also your hearts.

A.It is important that you go on a diet based on your own needs.

B.Instead, it contains things like boiled meat, whole grains, fruits and vegetables.

C.So the next time you have a party with friends, try a light meal.

D.To avoid putting on weight, diners are willing to try every means.

E.The country saw a rapid expansion of restaurants specializing in light meals.

F.That's probably why so many people, especially young adults, are into them.

G.The recent rise of light meals, however, gives diners a smarter choice.

    Giving children access to literature is important.Educators,parents,and community members should help students develop a passion for reading.Not only is reading literature important in developing cognitive(认知的)skills to be able to succeed in a school or work setting,but it is valuable for other reasons as well.

First,children's literature provides students with the opportunity to respond to literature and develop their own opinions about the topic.Quality literature allows for some differences in opinion. One reader may take something completely different away from the piece of literature than the next reader,based on the two personal viewpoints and experiences.

Besides,children's literature provides a path for students to learn about their own cultural heritage(遗产)and the cultures of other people.However,when teaching students about the cultural heritage of others,one should be very careful in selecting which books to recommend.There are stories which contain inaccuracies about certain cultural groups.However,there are also children's books that are more accurate in teaching the cultural differences of others.

Undoubtedly children's literature also helps students develop emotional intelligence.Stories have the power to promote emotional and moral development.Children's literature contains many moments of crisis(危机),when characters make moral decisions and consider the reasons for their decisions,an important skill for children to see modeled.It also encourages students to think deeper about their own feelings.

Children's literature also encourages creativity.It plays an important role in nurturing(培育) and expanding the imagination.For instance,The House in the Night describes the creativity a young girl has in her dreams at night,as she flies about the dark neighborhood on the wings of a bird.

Children's literature promotes the development of students internal imaginations. Children's literature should be attached importance to because it promotes personality and social development.Children are easily influenced by others,and children's literature can help them develop into caring,intelligent,and friendly people.Being able to understand other people's viewpoints and to not be selfish are important skills that adults must nurture in children. Children's literature can promote social development by encouraging students to accept other people and their differences,thus becoming considerate people and growing into quality citizens.

Finally,children's literature is invaluable in that it is a timeless tradition,one in which books are the major means of passing on our literary heritage from one generation to the next.For a younger audience,children can build their cognitive and language skills through exposure to Mother Goose rhymes.Children in older grades can learn to appreciate the classic plays and messages of William Shakespeare in picture books.Children are only young for a short time,and so we must give them access to a basic literary heritage of timeless books.Quality children's literature has the great power to attract audiences for many generations.

Children's literature is important in both the school setting and at home.Teachers and parents should both be able to distinguish between quality and ordinary literature,in order to give students access to the best books to encourage these important values of literature.

1.From the passage we can know_

A.children's literature helps pass on language skills from one generation to another

B.reading literature helps develop children's cognitive skills as well as personalities

C.literature plays an unimportant role in the development of children's imagination

D.children should read ordinary literature,which benefits emotional intelligence

2.How does the writer develop Paragraph 7?

A.By analyzing factors. B.By comparing facts. C.By giving examples. D.By listing data.

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A.In children's literature,how characters make moral decisions can inspire kids.

B.It is totally up to parents to expose children to varieties of literature.

C.Children's literature is so valuable that it benefits kids regardless of the contents.

D.Without literature,children cannot develop into quality citizens.

4.The passage is mainly about

A.the background of children's literature B.the value of children's literature

C.the theme of children's literature D.the characteristics of children's literature

5.How is the passage organized?(P:Paragraph)

A.

B.

C.

D.

The Hodgeheg

By now it was quite late. The rush hour was over. The shops were shut. All was quiet. I'll wait, thought Max, and then when a car or truck comes along, I'll cross in front of it.

Soon he saw something coming. It was a truck. He was halfway across when he suddenly realized that the truck hadn't slowed at all and was almost on top of him, blinding him with its brilliant lights, deafening him with its thunderous roar. It was not going to stop! Trucks stopped only for people-not hedgehogs!

The truck driver had been quite unaware of the tiny pedestrian. With no time to brake, he straddled the little animal. Looking back in his mirror, he saw that it was continuing on its way unhurt, and he grinned and drove on into the night.

The horror of this great monster passing above with its huge wheels on either side of him threw Max into a blind panic, and he made for the end of the crossing as fast as his legs would carry him. He did not see the cyclist and the cyclist, who did not see him until the last moment, caught Max on the bottom and threw him headfirst into the roadside.

The next thing that Max recalled was crawling painfully. Somehow he had managed to come back. He had known nothing of the concern of the cyclist, who had stared at what looked like a small dead hedgehog, sighed, and rode sadly away. He remembered nothing of his journey home, guided only by his sense of smell. All he knew was that he had an awful headache.

The family crowded around him on his return, all talking at once.

“Where have you been all this time?” asked Ma.

“Are you all right, son?” asked Pa.

“Did you cross the road?” they both said, and Peony, Pansy, and Petunia echoed, “Did you? Did you? Did you?”

For a while, Max did not reply. His thoughts were muddled(混乱的), and when he did speak, his words were disordered, too.

“I've got a head on the bump,” he said slowly.

The family looked at one another.

“Something bot me on the hittom,” said Max, “and then I headed my bang. My ache bads headly.”

“But did you cross the road?” cried his sisters.

“Yes,” said Max. “I hound where the humans cross over, but…”

“But the traffic only stops if you're a human?” interrupted Pa.

“Yes,” said Max. “Not if you're a hodgeheg.”

1.What's the correct order of the events that happened?

① Max got hit on the bottom and bumped the head.

② Max explained what led him to such a situation.

③ Max was surrounded by the family who were curious and concerned.

④ Max waited for the chance to cross the street.

⑤ Max narrowly escaped being hit by the truck.

⑥ Max managed to return home.

A.④⑤①⑥②③ B.④⑤①⑥③② C.④①⑤⑥②③ D.④①⑤⑥③②

2.What can we infer from the passage?

A.Max wanted to find out how to cross the road safely when a vehicle came along.

B.Max was seriously injured, so he hurried to the end of the crossing.

C.The cyclist sighed sadly because he believed the truck driver had killed Max.

D.Peony, Pansy, and Petunia,who echoed “Did you?” were Max's brothers.

3.Why is the word “Hodgeheg” in the title misspelled?

A.The writer intends to convey some moral ideas to his readers.

B.Readers may wonder what is special about the writer's writing techniques.

C.It is typical of writers to be creative and try unique ideas.

D.Readers' curiosity can be aroused and they will continue reading.

4.Which of the following can best describe the tone of the writer?

A.Serious. B.Concerned. C.Casual. D.Humorous.

5.Where can we probably find the passage?

A.Science fiction. B.Travel brochure.

C.Children's tales. D.Traffic guidebook.

    On Friday night you stole away the life of an exceptional being, the love of my life, the mother of my son, but you will not have my hatred(憎恨).

I don't know who you are and I don't want to know-you are dead souls. If the God for whom you kill blindly made us in his image, each bullet in my wife's body would have been a wound in his heart.

Therefore I will not give you the gift of hating you. You have obviously sought it, but responding to it with anger would be to give in to the same ignorance that has made you what you are.

You want me to be afraid, to cast a mistrusting eye on my fellow citizens, to sacrifice my freedom for security? You lost.

I saw her this morning, finally after nights and days of waiting. She was just as beautiful as she was when she left on Friday evening, as beautiful as when I fell madly in love with her more than 12 years ago.

Of course I am heart-broken, I will give you that tiny victory, but this will be a short-term grief. I know that she will join us every day and that we will find each other again in the paradise(天堂)of free souls which you will never have access to.

We are only two, my son and I, but we are more powerful than all the world's armies. In any case, I have no more time to waste on you. I need to go back to Melvil, who is waking up from his afternoon nap. He is just 17 months old. He'll eat his snack like every day, and we are going to play like we do every day. In every day of his life, this little boy will insult(侮辱) you with his happiness and freedom, because you don't have his hatred either.

1.The intended readers of the passage are most probably     

A.free souls B.bad guys C.powerful armies D.fellow citizens

2.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Despite his loss, the writer chooses to live a pretty normal life with his son.

B.The writer misses his wife so much that he is eager to reunite with her in paradise soon.

C.It was on a Friday evening more than 12 years ago that the writer fell in love with his wife.

D.The writer believes that the murderers killed his wife for political reasons.

3.Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “grief” in Paragraph 6?

A.Anger. B.Pleasure. C.Disappointment. D.Sadness.

4.The writer can best be described as      

A.considerate and patient B.honest and caring

C.tolerant and brave D.stubborn and loyal

5.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?

A.You will not have my hatred B.You are dead souls

C.You lost your belief D.You stole away my love

假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。停课期间，妈妈过生日，你在学习之余给妈妈准备了丰盛的生日晚餐。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，写一篇稿件，记述整个过程。

注意：词数不少于 60。

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