Head to Music City for a variety of great lodging (住宿) options. Whether you want to check out Downtown or head to the eastern part of the city, there’s something for everyone.

◎ Gaylord Opryland

Located in the downtown and Music Row area, it is home to two different fine dining options within its estate (庄园), three casual-style restaurants, and six options for fast food. Other great conveniences include an indoor pool, a hot tub, free WiFi, refrigerators and more.

◎ Hermitage Hotel

Also located in the downtown area, the Hermitage Hotel was named after the estate of late President Andrew Jackson. Guests can enjoy countless conveniences that will help to make their vacation absolutely unforgettable, including a fitness center, business center, free WiFi, and an on-site laundry facility.

◎ Radisson Airport TN

Located within miles of the International Airport, this is a fantastic option for those who are flying into the city as it offers free transportation service to and from the airport. The lodging features free WiFi, ATM machines on-site, and a free daily newspaper. Some great options for entertainment are also offered here, including an indoor heated pool, hot tub, gift shop, and fitness center.

◎ Hilton Garden Inn

Located just a mile away from the Country Music Hall, this downtown site provides convenience and wonder for any Music City adventure. Guests will be able to enjoy accommodations such as free WiFi and paid breakfasts. Plus, each room comes equipped with microwaves and refrigerators for added convenience. When you are not relaxing in your comfortable room, guests can take a dip in the indoor heated pool.

1. Which would a customer particular about food most probably choose?

A．Gaylord Opryland.	B．Hermitage Hotel.
C．Radisson Airport TN.	D．Hilton Garden Inn.

2. What is special about Hermitage Hotel?

A．It supplies fast food options.

B．It is related to Andrew Jackson.

C．It is near the Country Music Hall.

D．It offers free transportation service.

3. What do the hotels have in common?

A．They provide Internet service.

B．They offer an indoor heated pool.

C．They are located in the downtown.

D．They are equipped with microwaves.

Jules Verne was born on 8 February 1828 in the French city of Nantes. From an early age, he had a fascination with exploration and discovery. When he was six, his teacher, Madame Sambin, told him stories about her husband, who disappeared while travelling the world on a ship 30 years before. She told her class that he was like Robinson Crusoe, a fictional (虚构的) castaway who lived on a desert island. Verne would later write stories about similar characters.

In 1847, Verne was sent by his family to study law at a university in Paris, but he preferred to write novels, poems and plays. After graduating, he realized he wanted to write science adventure stories. This had never been done before, but Verne was sure that it would be a success. His first story, Five Weeks in a Balloon, was published in September 1862. His career lasted for more than 40 years, during which time he wrote more than 60 gripping (扣人心弦的) stories.

To begin with, Verne wrote positive and optimistic books. Many of these were to be his most popular creations. Although some included fantastical elements, they were usually based on scientific facts, making them believable. These happy stories weren’t to last. As he got older, Verne became less confident in the idea that science and technology were always good for the planet. His books started to include more scientists who used technology for their own—sometimes evil—purposes. Verne died on 24 March 1905, but new books continued to be published until 1919. These stories were based on ideas Verne had written about while he was still alive, but featured new characters and plots created by his son, Michel.

In the 20th century, his books were translated into more than 140 languages and several successful film versions came out. His creations have been recognized as an inspiration for many scientists and inventors. Many of the futuristic ideas from his most popular books have since come true.

4. What is the function of paragraph 1?

A．To describe Verne’s discovery.

B．To introduce the characters of his stories.

C．To present the adventure of Sambin’s husband.

D．To show the teacher’s impact on Verne’s writing.

5. What does the underlined word “This” refer to in paragraph 2?

A．Studying law.

B．Graduating from university.

C．Writing novels, poems and plays.

D．Writing science adventure stories.

6. What can be learned about Verne’s later works?

A．They covered happy elements.

B．They were unbelievable stories.

C．They revealed Verne’s doubt on science.

D．They were partly written by Verne’s son.

7. Which of the following words can best describe Verne?

A．Talented and productive.	B．Popular and caring.
C．Optimistic and generous.	D．Friendly and honest.

A student-led push to get solar panels installed at a middle school in Tacoma is receiving national recognition from a clean energy nonprofit organization called Generation 180. The girls involved are advocating and fundraising for the project.

Sammy Firkins, Gwen Newport and Annie Son will talk about their idea to generate solar electricity at Jason Lee Middle School in a panel discussion organized by Generation 180. In 2019, the three of them teamed up with their science teacher, Kathy Hall, to push for solar panels to be installed. Hall, who uses solar power at her own house, said it’s long been a dream of hers. The school would be the first in the Tacoma district to use solar energy.

The girls presented their idea to Gov. Jay Inslee’s STEM Education Innovation Alliance meeting in early 2019 and received enthusiastic support. They then spoke to the Tacoma school board and obtained buy-in from the district, though they were told the district did not have the roughly $ 200,000 for the 277 solar panels and that they would have to fundraise. They’ve since raised more than half that amount through grants and individual donations.

Gwen Newport said she’s always cared a lot about environmental issues and that she’s troubled that climate change does not get the attention it deserves. “At this point, I feel like it’s kind of been given to my generation almost as our responsibility now and so being able to be a part of this project and take action is really important to me,” she said.

The solar panels have not been installed at the school yet. But Hall said she estimates that the project will reduce the school’s power costs by about $ 14,000 a year, and that it also will serve an educational purpose. “We will have live data always streaming available so that people can see how the panels are working and how they relate to the amount of electricity we’re using, and it will be an incredible learning tool,” she said.

8. What is Generation 180?

A．It is the name of the girls’ team.

B．It is a project to use solar power.

C．It is a nonprofit environmental group.

D．It is a student-led push to install solar panels.

9. What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A．The girls raised enough money for the project.

B．The Tacoma school board rejected the project.

C．The girls made great efforts to fulfill the project.

D．The district covered the expenses of solar panels.

10. How does Gwen Newport feel about climate change?

A．Confident.

B．Concerned.

C．Relieved.

D．Content.

11. What is the main purpose of the project?

A．To advocate for donations.

B．To serve as a learning tool.

C．To protect the environment.

D．To cut down the school’s expenses.

LONDON—A smart toilet could offer a mini health check every time you take a seat, scientists said recently, but privacy campaigners and potential users said the idea sat uncomfortably with them.

The device would identify users through an anal(肛门) scan using a camera fitted under the seat before checking their waste for disease markers, including early signs of cancer, says the US-led team who developed the prototype(原型).

“We know it seems strange, but as it turns out, your anal print is unique,” said Sanjiv Gambhir, a radiology professor at Stanford University, who led work on the project. “The smart toilet is the perfect way to make use of a source of data that’s typically ignored,” Gambhir said. “Everyone uses the bathroom—there’s really no avoiding it—and that enhances its value as a disease-detecting device.”

A set of devices fitted inside the toilet bowl identifies the users and monitors their waste for signs of ill health which could be shared with their doctors, researchers said in the scientific journal Nature Biomedical Engineering. Such devices could become common place in homes, said Gambhir, as consumers accept health monitoring tools like smartwatches and internet-connected home devices. But many were concerned about releasing their privacy, the researchers found following a 300-person survey to assess acceptance. Three in ten respondents said they would not want to use a smart toilet, with only about half reporting they would be “somewhat” or “very” comfortable with it. The most commonly reported concerns were over privacy and data security, found researchers, who said information gathered would be stored in a secure, cloud-based system.

Despite those assurances, privacy campaigners expressed fears about security problems. “Health data contains the most sensitive and revealing information about anyone,” said Edin Omanovic, advocacy director at London-based charity Privacy International. “Linking it to someone’s biometric ID risks exposing private details to third parties, either through data sharing or security drawbacks which leave back doors exposed.”

12. What does this smart toilet use to detect disease?

A．A smartwatch.	B．A seat.
C．A cloud-based system.	D．A camera.

13. What can we know about the disease-detecting devices?

A．They are widely accepted.

B．Gamhhir has confidence in their future.

C．Their function has been improved recently.

D．Signs of illness can he removed through them.

14. What can we infer about health data from the last paragraph?

A．It needn’t be taken seriously.	B．It will be treated properly.
C．It may not be shared publicly.	D．It can be exposed illegally.

15. Which of the following could he the best title for the text?

A．The use of a smart toilet	B．The value of a smart toilet
C．A smart toilet without privacy	D．A smart toilet with good intention

Bring a blanket to school? Don’t think it’s a school camp. That’s the advice German schools have issued as part of the fight against the coronavirus.

The government requires schools to ventilate (通风) classrooms by opening the windows every twenty minutes.    16     Schools have been told to open classroom windows fully for three to five minutes, and to open doors as well when possible so air can circulate (循环).

Daytime temperatures are already as low as 5℃ in parts of Germany and many classrooms are too cold to study in comfort. Winter temperatures are often well below zero.     17    

Doctors have spoken out against the new government regulations.     18     “The rules are unreasonable,” Dr Stephan Pilsingerr said, They’re a health risk.”

Susanne, from the teachers’ union, said staff and pupils would have to dress “according to the onion principle”.     19     But she was dissatisfied with the government for failing to plan fully for the cold months.

    20     The government in Hamburg bought 30,000 transparent plastic head visors (面罩) to schools in August. But it has now told schools they do not provide sufficient protection and should not be used. Pupils and staff are required to wear facemasks while moving about instead.

A．Leaving the windows open a crack is not enough.

B．Anyone can imagine how cold classrooms could get.

C．They warn they will cause a wave of colds and other infections.

D．Germany was one of the first European countries to reopen schools.

E．Schools could have stored more plastic head visors to avoid infections.

F．Ever changing government advice has resulted in a series of embarrassing U-turns.

G．With multiple layers they can remove as classrooms warm up between ventilation times.

I remember my first day to go to a new school in the 2nd grade. My dad accompanied me to the bus stop. As we waited for the bus, I just held his hand _________ ,but it still couldn’t remove my clear sense of fear and anxiety. The moment finally arrived at which I had to _________ this new environment at a school where I had no friends, no _________ teachers or classmates. It seemed everything would be full of _________.

The school bus pulled up. I turned around and _________ to my father. As I boarded the bus, my _________ continued to grow and I turned around once again to make a farewell gesture to my dad. When the bus pulled away, I couldn’t help _________

Being lonely, I was very _________ in the classroom. I glanced out of the window and I really expected to see his kind figure. To my _________, there he was! He stood there, making the shape of a heart to __________ me and mouthing to me, “Everything will be okay.” It was __________ to me that my father had seen me crying so he __________ the school bus. He wanted to make sure that I would get and stay there ________ and that my first day wouldn’t worry him.

With his __________, I’m now studying in Princeton University. Today is Father’s Day, and I want to say that love is not about changing each other but __________ each other.

21.

A．calmly

B．gently

C．sincerely

D．firmly

22.

A．call on

B．engage in

C．adapt to

D．learn from

23.

A．familiar

B．normal

C．motivated

D．strict

24.

A．fantasies

B．energy

C．hope

D．challenges

25.

A．waved

B．went

C．listened

D．pointed

26.

A．ambition

B．sadness

C．curiosity

D．shock

27.

A．blaming

B．thinking

C．jumping

D．crying

28.

A．ashamed

B．puzzled

C．inactive

D．excited

29.

A．embarrassment

B．regret

C．amusement

D．surprise

30.

A．approve

B．instruct

C．comfort

D．praise

31.

A．important

B．unknown

C．strange

D．common

32.

A．followed

B．stopped

C．transformed

D．controlled

33.

A．quietly

B．safely

C．nervously

D．freely

34.

A．education

B．understanding

C．care

D．advice

35.

A．supporting

B．judging

C．warning

D．training

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In the early 19th century, an outbreak of cholera hit Europe. No one knew how to prevent or treat it. John Snow, a British doctor, felt     36     (frustrate) . But he never lost his desire to destroy cholera once and     37           all. In general, doctors in those days had two contradictory theories to explain how cholera spread, and Snow subscribed to the second theory that cholera     38     (cause) by an infection from germs in food or water. It was correct, but abundant     39     (prove) was still needed. He was determined to find out why.

Snow began by     40     (mark) on a map the exact places     41     all those who died had lived. Snow doubted if the water pump was     42     (blame). At last, John Snow was able to announce that the pump water carried cholera germs. Accordingly, he had the handle of the pump     43     (remove). Through his intervene, the disease was stopped in its tracks.     44     (fortunate), we now know how to prevent cholera, thanks to the work of John Snow. Moreover, Snow transformed the way scientists study diseases. For this reason, Snow is considered     45     father of modern epidemiology.

46. My nephew went to the amusement park, a________ (陪伴) by his parents.(根据中英文提示填空)

47. Which is a more r______ (可靠的) guide for understanding someone’s feelings, their body language or the words they speak? (根据中英文提示填空）

49. He s______ (怀疑) that the woman staying in the flat above was taking drugs. (根据中英文提示填空）

50. Some people would prefer to stop the use of man-made chemicals in agriculture e_________ (全部；完全). (根据汉语提示单词拼写）

51. 你们班下周要举行英语辩论赛，主题是：Which is better while studying abroad, living in the host family or campus dormitory? 请写一篇辩论稿，内容包括：
1.表明观点；
2.分析原因；
3.得出结论。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.首句已给出，请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Nowadays, many students go abroad for further study.

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52. 阅读下面短文，根据其内容和所给段落的开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

When she was twelve years old, Raha earned a scholarship to study at a boarding school in England. Her father told her to study hard and practice running every day in England. She nodded because that is much easier than staying happy in a completely new country. Several days later, she kissed her family and boarded the plane for England. As the plane took off, she looked out of the window at the goats and brown rivers of Kenya. She stared down at the green fields where she used to run like the wind, barefoot (赤脚的).

At school in England, Raha had lots of math problems to solve, essays to write, and books to read. She also joined in the school running team. They were preparing for an important running race, in which runners from different schools took part. In order to practice running, her coach gave her a striped shirt, white shorts, shoes with cleats (防滑钉) and another pair with spongy soles (吸水鞋底) for cross-country. Honestly speaking, she had always run barefoot at home, so the shoes felt tight (紧的). But all the other runners wore shoes and Raha didn’t want to be different.

The team practiced every weekday afternoon. On Saturdays, everyone watched football —— everyone but Raha. She would run alone on the country roads barefoot and run over fields thick with mud just as in her hometown. Each day at lunch, she would sit alone in the large dining hall, eating dishes totally strange to her and missing her family.

One Saturday, Raha ran up a hill and found herself in a barnyard (谷仓前的空场地). To her surprise, one of her classmates, Thomas, stood just inside the bam doors. After he greeted her, Raha asked, “Why aren’t you watching football “I have to help my father,” said Thomas, “but why aren’t you wearing your shoes?”

注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

On hearing this question, Raha felt awkward.

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On the day of the race, all the runners were wearing professional suit and shoes except Raha.

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