When Jim Grant spotted black smoke coming out of a building on his way to work, he 41 his car to call 911. Then he 42 a U-tunn, circling back to take another look.Pulling up to the building, Grant saw flames(火焰shooting out of a second-floor window. Not seeing or hearing any fire engines 43 , Grant rushed to a side _44_ and ran up the stairsOn the second floor, he 45 every apartment door. "Get out!" Grant shouted. No one 46 and he assumed that people had already 47 . Reaching the end of the hallway though,Grant 48 a half-open door. He kicked it wide open, finding a 49 woman in a wheelchair with a little boy and a tiny baby. " Let’s50 !" he screamed. The woman looked at him in confusion and said something about changing her clothes. Grant didn't wait. Clutching(抓牢)the baby to his chest and 51 the boy alongside, Grant ran down the hallway. When he was 52 outside, the only53 in sight was a policeman. Grant told him about the 54 and they rushed into the smoky building.Thanks to them, a family was saved from the fire. Grant and the policeman were honored for their 55 .41. A. drove B. stopped C.reached D.abandoned42. A.saw B.made C. missed D.crossed43. A. burning B.leaving C.approaching D.waiting44. A. entrance B. road C. building D.window45. A. locked B. kicked C.counted D.repaired46. A. agreed B. cared C. responded D. understood47. A.arrived B. returned C. hidden D.escaped48. A. skipped B.closed C. noticed D.remembered49. A. frightened B.curious C. patient D.grateful50. A. turn back B. go up C. get out D. lie down51. A. following B.dragging C.examining D. passing52. A. safely B. secretly C. suddenly D. previously53. A. witness B.guide C.service D. help54. A. woman B. door C. car D. baby55. A. wisdom B. generosity C. honesty D.courageMolai grew up in a tiny village in India. The village lay near some wetlands which became his second 21 . Ho learned the value and beauty of 22 there from a very young age.When he was 16, Molai began to notice something 23 happening around his home. A flood had hit the area earlier that year and the 24 it caused had driven away a number of birds. 25 , the number of snakes had declined as well. He26 that it was because there weren't enough trees to protect them from the27 . The solution, of course , was to plant trees so the animals could seek 28___ during the daytime. He turned to the 29 department for help but was told that nothing would grow there. However, Molai went looking on his own and 30 a nearby island where he began to plant trees.31 young plants in the dry season was 32 for a lone boy. Molai built at the 33 of each sapling(幼树)a bamboo platform , where he placed earthen pots with small holes to34 rainwater. The water would then drip( 滴落) on the plants below.Molai 35 to plant trees for the next 37 years. His efforts have resulted in 1,360 acres of naturally-grown land that has become home to many plants and animals.21. A. dream B. job C. home D.choice22. A. nature B. youth C. culture D.knowledge23. A. precious B.interesting C. disturbing D.awkward24. A.waste B.tension C. pain D.damage25. A. Besides B.However C. Therefore D. Otherwise26. A.agreed B. realized C.remembered D. predicted27. A. noise B.heat C. disease D. dust28. A. directions B. partners C. help D. shelter29. bor B.police C. forest D. finance30. A. rebuilt B. discovered C. left D.managed31. A. Decorating B.Observing C.Watering D. Guarding32. A. tough B. illegal C. fantastic D. beneficial33. A. back B.top C. foot D.side34. A. cool down B. keep off C.purify D.collect35. A.returned B.learned C. failed D.continued2021年甲卷It's the seaside birds that deserve at least part of the blame for getting Nick Burchill blacklisted at the Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria, Canada.Burchill was 21_____ at the hotel on business and planning to 22_____ some friends in the area. They had asked him to 23_____ some pepperoni (辣香肠) from back east. So he 24_____a suitcase full of pepperoni. As he was 25_____ that it would be too warm, he 26_____it out on the table near an open window. He thought his pepperoni was 27_____and well chilled (冷却) and he 28_____.That's when things went 29______"I remember walking down the long 30_____and opening the door to my room to find an entire flock of seagulls."Burchill said in a recent letter of 31_____to the 4-star hotel. "The seagulls immediately went 32_____. They rushed to the window,30 or 40 birds all trying to 33______ at the same time,and pepperoni - everywhere.The curtains were falling down, the lamps were falling down, It was a real 34_______."Older and wiser now.Burchill chalked up the incident to youthful indiscretion(莽撞）."I have 35______ and I admit responsibility for my 36_____." he said in the letter. "I come to you, 37______, to apologize for the damage I had 38______ caused and to ask you to 39______ my lifetime ban from the hotel."His letter 40_______. Banned from the hotel since 2001, Burchill is now welcome to come back.the Fairmont said.21. A. Studying B.staying C. looking D. packing22. A. visit B.help C.follow D.make23. A. sell B. have C.bring D.taste24. A. filled B. locked C.abandoned D. lost25. A. surprised B. pleased C.excited D.worried26. A.dug B.cleared C.cut D. laid27. A. delicious B.safe C.soft D.ready28. A. left B.nodded C.waited D. regretted29. A. far B.funny C.wrong D.blind30. A. beach B.driveway C.hall D.table31. A. application B.apology C.request D. invitation32. A.hungry B.dead C.missing D.wild33. A. wake up B. get out C.take off D.break in34. A. mess B. puzzle C.fight D.challenge35. A. recovered B. retired C. escaped D.matured36. A. suffering B. plans C.madness D. actions37. A. hands in pockets B. nose in the airC.hat in handD.feet on the ground38. A. indirectly B.deliberately C.cautiously D. secretly39. A. replace B. remember C.reconsider D.renew40. A. arrived B.worked C.ended D.disappeared2021年全国乙卷Simply saying thank you doesn't seem enough in certain situations. I was considering this while working as a ___41__ Just a few weeks ago. And it came to me then how much easier it would be if we had a range of words that express different ____42___ of gratitude (感谢).My thoughts were soon ___43___. We had a woman patient who was ___44____ from a knee replacement operation. One afternoon, while __45___to get into bed she collapsed (倒下) from what was ____46_____ discovered to be a heart attack.The collapse was disastrous, ___47____ the emergency medical team and good teamwork. But she recovered, though ___48___ ,and was ready for discharge (出院)after four weeks.She was __49____ for everything that the medical and nursing team had done for her. On her day of discharge, we shared in her ___50____ at her recovery. As she was ____51___ she was eager to say___52____ to each of us in the nursing team. When she ___53______ one nurse, she tried to press a five-pound note into her hand. My colleague ____54___ to accept it, saying that we were all just ___55___ our job. The patient looked puzzled, and then____56____: "Oh this isn't for the ___57___ I had. I take that as a ____58____. No, this is for setting my hair yesterday.''And there you have it. To many people, ___59____lives is part of the job but styling hair is an ___60____ and should be rewarded.41. A. cleaner B. chemist C. nurse D. doctor42. A. grades B. meanings C. needs D. expectations43. A. brushed aside B. put to the testC. brought under discussionD.taken into account44. A. departing B. escaping C. retiring D. recovering45. A. attempting B. choosing C. pausing D. promising46. A. eventually B. fortunately C. casually D. secretly47. A. assessing B. requiring C. forming D. proving48. A. slightly B. accidentally C. slowly D. happily49. A. grateful B. thoughtful C. sorrowful D. fearful50. A. surprise B. delight C. curiosity D.disappointment51.A. operating B. thinking C. hesitating D. leaving52.A. sorry B. hello C. goodbye D.yes53.A. reached B. consulted C. introduced D. persuaded54.A. wished B. pretended C. failed D. refused55.A. enjoying B. doing C. securing D. starting56.A. repeated B. recited C. replied D. reported57.A. courage B. patience C. duty D. care58.A. goal B. given C. push D. greeting59. A. risking B.changing C. saving D. building60.A. honour B. ability C. opening D. extra2021年新高考一卷My life as a tax-paying employed person began in middle school, when , for three whole days, I worked in a baking factory. My best friend Betsy's father was a manager at Hough Bakeries, which,at Easter time, 41 little bunny(兔子) cakes for all its 42 throughout Cleveland. It happened that the plant downtown needed eight kids for 43 help during our spring break , for which 1 had no 44 beyond listening to my favorite records. I’d 45 minimum wage. 'd see how a factory 46 My parents thought all of this was a grand idea and called Betsy's dad with their 47 Our 48 in the factory were simple: Place cakes on a moving belt. Attach icing(糖霜) cars. Apply icing eyes and nose.49bunny from the belt. This was5than it sounds.51 a bit and the cakes pile up. As I told my parents at dinner that first night, it was all a little more high-pressure than I’d52 .Dad 53 , The son of a grocer, he'd spent the summers of his childhood 54 food in Bernardsville, New Jersey. This was the sort of work that made you 55 the dollars you eared and respect those who did the work , he told me41.A. sold B. ordered C. made D.reserved42.A. stores B. families C.schools D.citizens43: A.generous B. financial C. technical D. temporary44.A.plans B. problems C.excuses D.hobbies45. A.offer B.ear C. set D.suggest46. A.worked B.closed C.develop D. survived47. A. ambition B. permission C.experience D.invitation48. A. joys B.ideas C. roles D. choices49. A. Save B. Keep C. Stop D.Remove50. A. harder B.better C. longer D.cheaper51. A. Calm down B. Slow down C. Stay on D. Move on52. A.indicated B. witnessed C.expected D. remembered53. A.cried B.smiled C.hesitated D.refused54. A.tasting B.finding C. sharing D. delivering55. A. withdraw B.donate C. receive D.appreciateEvery year about 40,000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. They 41 with them lots of waste. The 42 might damage the beauty of the place. The glaciers（冰川）are disappearing, changing the 43 of Kilimanjaro.Hearing these stories, I’m 44 about the place —other destinations are described as “purer” natural experiences.However, I soon 45 that much has changed since the days of disturbing reports of 46 among tons of rubbish. I find a 47 mountain, with toilets at camps and along the paths. The environmental challenges are 48 but the efforts made by the Tanzania National Park Authority seem to be 49 .The best of a Kilimanjaro 50 , in my opinion, isn’t reaching the top. Mountains are 51 as spiritual places by many cultures. This 52 is especially evident on Kilimanjaro as 53 go through five ecosystems（生态系统）in the space of a few kilometers. At the base is a rainforest. It ends abruptly at 3, 000 meters, 54 lands of low growing plants. Further up, the weather 55 —low clouds envelope the mountainsides, which are covered with thick grass. I 56 twelve shades of green from where I stand. Above 4, 000 meters is the highland 57 : gravel（砾石）, stones and rocks. 58 you climb into an arctic-like zone with 59 snow and the glaciers that may soon disappear.Does Kilimanjaro 60 its reputation as a crowded mountain with lines of tourists ruining the atmosphere of peace？I found the opposite to be true.41.A. keep B. mix C. connect D. bring42.A. stories B. buildings C. crowds D. reporters43.A. position B. age C. face D. name44.A. silent B. skeptical C. serious D. crazy45.A. discover B. argue C. decide D. advocate46.A. equipment B. grass C. camps D. stones47.A. remote B. quiet C. all D. clean48.A. new B. special C. significant D. necessary49. A. paying off B. spreading out C. blowing up D. fading away50. A. atmosphere B. experience C. experiment D. sight51. A. studied B. observed C. explored D. regarded52. A. view B. quality C. reason D. purpose53. A. scientists B. climbers C. locals D. officials54. A. holding on to B. going back to C. living up to D. giving way to55. A. changes B. clears C. improves D. permits56. A. match B. imagine C. count D. add57. A. village B. desert C. road D. lake58. A. Obviously B. Easily C. Consequently D. Finally59. A. permanent B. little C. fresh D. artificial60. A. enjoy B. deserve C. save D. acquireIt’s about 250 miles from the hills o f west-central lowa to Ehlers’ home in Minnesota. During the long trip home, following a weekend of hunting. Ehlers 41 about the small dog he had seen 42 alongside the road. He had 43 to coax(哄)the dog to him but, frightened, it had 44 .Back home, Ehlers was troubled by that 45 dog. So, four days later, he called his friend Greg, and the two drove 46 . After a long and careful 47 . Greg saw, across a field, the dog moving 48 away. Ehlers eventually succeeded in coaxing the animal to him. Nervousness and fear were replaced with 49 . It just started licking(舔)Ehlers’ face.A local farmer told them the dog sounded like one 50 as lost in the local paper. The ad had a 51 number for a town in southern Michigan. Ehlers 52 the number of Jeff and Lisa to tell them he had 53 their dog. Jeff had 54 in lowa before Thanksgiving with his dog, Rosie, but the gun shots had scared the dog off. Jeff searched 55 for Rosie in the next four days.Ehlers returned to Minnesotan, and then drove 100 miles to Minneapolis to put Rosie on a flight to Michigan. “It’s good to know there’s still someone out there who56 enough to go to that kind of 57 ,”says Lisa of Ehlers’ rescue58 .I figured whoever lost the dog was probably just as 59 to it as I am to my dogs,” says Ehlers. “If it had been my dog, I’d hope that somebody would be60 to go that extra mile.”41. A. read B. forgot C. thought D. heard42. A. read B. trembling C. eating D. sleeping43. A. tried B. agreed C. promised D. regretted44. A. calmed down B. stood up C. rolled over D. run off45. A. injured B. stolen C. lost D. rescued46. A. home B. past C. back D. on47. A. preparation B. explanation C. test D. search48. A. cautiously B. casually C. skillfully D. angrily49. A. surprise B. joy C. hesitation D. anxiety50. A. predicted B. advertised C. believed D. recorded51. A. house B. phone C. street D. car52. A. called B. copied C. counted D. remembered53. A. fed B. adopted C. found D. cured54. A. hunted B. skied C. lived D. worked55. A. on purpose B. on time C. in turn D. in vain56. A. cares B. sees C. suffers D. learns57. A. place B. trouble C. waste D. extreme58. A. service B. plan C. effort D. team59. A. equal B. allergic C. grateful D. close60. A. suitable B. proud C. wise D. wilingThe small town of Rjukan in Norway is situated between several mountains and does not get direct sunlight from late September to mid-March— 41 six months out of the year.Of course, we 42 it when the sun is shining," says KarinRo, who works for the town’s tourism office. “We see the sky is 43 ,but down in the valley it’s darker —it’s like on a 44 day.”But that 45 when a system of high-tech 46 was introduced to reflect sunlight from neighboring peaks（山峰）into the valley below. Wednesday, residents （居民）of Rjukan 47 their very first ray of winter sunshine: A rowof reflective boards on a nearby mountainside were put to 48 .The mirrors are controlled by a computer that 49 them to turn along with the sun throughout the 50 and to close during windy weather. They reflect a concentrated beam（束）of light onto the town’s central 51 ,creating an area of sunlight roughly 600 square meters. When the light 52 ,Rjukan residents gathered together.“People have been 53 there and standing there and taking 54 of each other," Ro says. "The town square was totally 55 . I think almost all the people in the town were there. "The 3,500 residents cannot all 56 the sunshine at the same time. 57 ,the new light feels like more than enough for the town’s 58 residents."It's not very 59 ,” she says, "but it is enough when we are 60 .”41. A. only B. obviously C. nearly D. precisely42. A. fear B. believe C. hear D. notice43. A. empty B. blue C. high D. wide44. A. cloudy B. normal C. different D. warm45. A. helped B. changed C. happened D. mattered46. A. computers B. telescopes C. mirrors D. cameras47. A. remembered B. forecasted C. received D. imagined48. A. repair B. risk C. rest D. use49. A. forbids B. directs C. predicts D. follows50. A. day B. night C. month D. year51. A. library B. hall C. square D. street52. A. appeared B. returned C. faded D. stopped53. A. driving B. hiding C. camping D. siting54. A. pictures B. notes C. care D. hold55. A. new B. full C. flat D. silent56. A. block B. avoid C. enjoy D. store57. A. Instead B. However C. Gradually D. Similarly58. A. nature-loving B. energy-saving C. weather-beaten D. sun-starved59. A. big B. clear C. cold D. easy60. A. trying B. waiting C. watching D. sharing。