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Ⅰ.阅读理解
体裁：记叙文 话题：寓言故事 时间：6分钟
Once upon a time，in a small city，there was an empty storybook.The book looked great，with an impressive cover，but all its pages were blank.Children and grown－ups would pick up the book，but finding no stories inside，they would cast the book aside.
Not far from there，a lovely inkwell(墨水池) had been full of ink for years.His owner had forgotten about it.The inkwell and the storybook cursed their bad luck.
One day when the book was thrown away，it ended up next to the inkwell.For days and days the two of them swapped stories about their bad luck.They could have carried on for years，if an elegant swan feather had not floated down and landed next to them.At first，the feather felt lonely and abandoned.He cried and cried，and the book and the inkwell joined in，letting out all their sadness at the years of neglect.
However，unlike his companions，the feather soon tired of crying，and he resolved to improve the situation.Drying his tears，and leaving his complaints behind，he clearly saw how the three of them，working together，could achieve a lot more than just suffering.He convinced his friends to write a story.The storybook opened up his best pages，the inkwell didn't spill even a drop，and the feather contributed great ingenuity and beautiful writing.Together they managed to write a lovely story about three friends who helped each other to improve their lives.
Then a young teacher passed by，head down and looking sad，wondering how he could keep his pupils' attention.He found the storybook，the inkwell and the feather.The teacher read the book，and found the story charming.He picked up the three artists，and continued on his way to school.When lessons began he told the story to his pupils，and they were all attentive.
Every night from then on，feather，inkwell，and storybook got together and wrote a new story for the young teacher.They felt so happy and proud at having managed to improve their fate.
【语篇导读】 空白书、墨水池和天鹅毛它们三个开头的时候都被遗弃了，它们埋怨，哭泣。但是有一每天鹅毛发觉，他们可以合作将它们的故事写在书上，从而转变他们的命运。
1．Why was the book deserted at first?
A．Because it was ugly.
B．Because it looked great.
C．Because it had an impressive cover.
D．Because there was nothing on its pages.
解析 细节理解题。依据第一段其次句话和第三句话The book looked great，with an impressive cover，but all its pages were blank.Children and grown－ups would pick up the book，but finding no stories inside，they would cast the book aside.可知人们发觉书页上没有内容而将书抛弃。
答案 D
2．In the paragraph 2 the underlined word “cursed” probably means ______．
A．swore B．demanded
C．suggested D．celebrated
解析 词义猜想题。依据文章当中消灭的their bad luck以及He cried and cried，and the book and the inkwell joined in，letting out all their sadness at the years of neglect.可以推出curse的意思是“诅咒，埋怨”，故选A。
答案 A
3．What's the main idea of the fourth paragraph?
A．They worked together to cry for their sad fortune.
B．They decided to leave the place.
C．They made up their minds to be teachers.
D．They worked together to make their life better.
解析 主旨大意题。第四段中讲到在天鹅毛的倡议下，他们共同努力把它们的故事写下来，从而转变了他们的生活，故选D。
答案 D
4．What can we learn from the article?
A．The three became students in the young teacher's class.
B．The young teacher's lessons were loved by the students.
C．The young teacher became a writer.
D．The young teacher became an artist.
解析 推理推断题。依据文章倒数其次段中的When lessons began he told the story to his pupils，and they were all attentive.可以推出那位年轻老师的课受到了同学们的欢迎。文章中并没有提到书、墨水池和天鹅毛成为了那位年轻老师的同学或那位年轻老师成为了作家和艺术家。
答案 B
Ⅱ.补全对话
Jerry：Hi，Mike.Look like you've got some sun.
Mike：I guess so.I spent the weekend on the beach.
Jerry：Really? That sounds exciting.__1__
Mike：At my friend's house.He invited me to stay there for as long as I wanted.
Jerry：__2__
Mike：Oh，I have a paper to work on.
Jerry：__3__I mean besides lying out in the sun.
Mike：I played some volleyball.I never realized how hard it is to run on sand.
Jerry：__4__Did you go swimming?
Mike：I intended to.__5__So I just went fishing.
Jerry：All sounds so relaxing.
A．What a pity!
B．It must be cool.
C．Where did you stay?
D．But how did you get there?
E．So what else did you do out there?
F．But the water wasn't warm enough.
G．Then why not stay there for a longer time?
1．解析 依据下句的回答“在伴侣家”，可知上句提问的应当是地点，所以答案为C。
答案 C
2．解析 依据下句的回答“我有一篇论文要写”，可知G项“为什么不在那里多待一阵？ ”能与之呼应。
答案 G
3．解析 依据下句的回答“I played some volleyball.”，可知E项能够与之对应。
答案 E
4．解析 上句谈话者提到“I never realized how hard it is to run on sand.”，可知B项“It must be cool.”能与之呼应。
答案 B
5．解析 上句问到“你游泳了吗？ ”回答又说“我本打算去……”，所以F项“但是水不够暖”符合语境。
答案 F
Ⅲ.阅读表达
(2022·眉山一诊) My grandfather came from Hungary and was the only one in his family who settled down in the United States.The rest of his family remained in Europe.When World War I broke out，he seemed to have become another man，downhearted.Such obvious change was not born out of concern for his welfare，but out of fear：if his only son，my uncle，had to go to war，it would be cousin fighting against cousin.
One day in 1918，my uncle Milton received his order for army service.My grandparents were very upset.But my mother，at the age of 10，felt on top of the world about her soldier brother going off to war.Realizing how he was regarded by his little sister and all of her friends，my uncle bought them all service pins，which meant that they had a loved one in the service.All the little girls were delighted.
The moment came when my uncle and the other soldiers，without any training but all in uniforms，boarded the train.The band played and the crowd cheered.Although no one noticed，I'm sure my grandmother had tears in her eye for the only son.The train slowly pulled out，but not about a thousand yards when it suddenly paused.Everyone stared in wonder as the train slowly returned to the station.There was a dead silence before the doors opened and the men started to step out.Someone shouted，“The war is over！” For a moment，nobody moved，but then the people heard someone bark orders at the soldiers.The men lined up in two lines，walked down the steps，and with the band playing，marched down the street，as returning heroes，to be welcomed home.My mother said it was a great day，but she was just a little disappointed that it didn't last a tiny bit longer.
1．Where did the author's grandfather settle down？(no more than 4 words)
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解析 依据文章首句可知答案。
答案 In the United States./In America.
2．In which year was the author's mother born？(no more than 2 words)
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解析 依据其次段的时间1918年及当时母亲10岁，可以推想母亲是在1908年诞生的。
答案 In 1908.
3．How did the author's mother feel about Milton's going to war？(no more than 3 words)
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解析 依据其次段中“...felt on top of the world about her soldier brother going off to war.”及“All the little girls were delighted.”可知答案。
答案 She felt delighted/excited/happy.
4．Why did the soldiers return？(no more than 5 words)
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解析 依据第三段中的“‘The war is over！’”及后文的描述可知答案。
答案 Because the war was over.
5．Why did the author's mother feel a little disappointed？(no more than 6 words)
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解析 依据文章末句可知答案。
答案 Because the day passed so fast./Because the day didn't last longer.
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