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One evening, I went out for a walk on the path near my house with my husband. I wore a ring ________ a beautiful diamond. It was a special ring ________ my grandmother gave me for my 23rd birthday. At the end of the path, ________ I looked down at it again, I found the diamond was missing. I started back to look for the tiny stone. In my heart, I knew ________ seemed impossible to find it. The path was long and covered with leaves. As I ________ the ground, I met an old lady. “What’s the matter, love?” She asked. I explained about the missing diamond of my ring. She said, “Tell me ________, love. I walk along this path every day, and I’ll keep my eyes ________ for it.” I thanked her and thought it couldn’t ________.

A few days later, my husband and I met ________ old lady on the path. “Guess what?” She said, “I found your diamond!” To our ________, she’d found the tiny stone and was willing to hand it back to me. “________ lucky it was for me to find it!” When we provided her with some money, she refused ________. I was so moved. She could have kept the diamond, or sold it, for it was worth at least ________ dollars, but she didn’t.

Every time I look at my ring, I’ll remind ________ there are kind and beautiful hearts in the world. And I’ll spend the rest of my life ________ to do something like that.

1.

A．on

B．in

C．at

D．with

2.

A．who

B．whom

C．which

D．where

3.

A．before

B．when

C．since

D．if

4.

A．it

B．this

C．that

D．there

5.

A．search

B．would search

C．am searching

D．was searching

6.

A．what is it like

B．what it is like

C．what was it like

D．what it was like

7.

A．open

B．opening

C．opened

D．opens

8.

A．find

B．was finding

C．be found

D．was found

9.

A．a

B．an

C．the

D．/

10.

A．surprise

B．surprised

C．surprising

D．surprisingly

11.

A．What

B．How

C．What a

D．How a

12.

A．polite

B．politely

C．more polite

D．more politely

13.

A．three thousand

B．three thousands of

C．three thousands

D．three thousand of

14.

A．I

B．me

C．mine

D．myself

15.

A．try

B．to try

C．tried

D．trying

A man in black jumps high into the air. Before he lands, he strikes（摆出）a pose. With long white sleeves（袖子）, he spreads his arms like wings. Sometimes, he carries a red fan. His dance is eye-catching, often bringing in crowds.

He is Chinese dancer Ma Jiaolong. Since 2020, he’s made short videos of himself dancing in London. He has performed at the city’s parks and iconic landmarks like Tower Bridge. The 35-year-old has nearly 5 million followers on Douyin, where he shares his videos.

Classical Chinese dance brings martial arts movements together with those of traditional Chinese opera. He started to learn it at the age of 12. “I was attracted by the dancers who play ancient heroes through the movements of classical Chinese dance,” said Ma.

Ma studied at the Beijing Dance Academy. Since 2019, he has been teaching classical Chinese dance at Goldsmiths, University of London.

Three years ago, Ma had to give online classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In his small home, he could only make small moves. One day, he took his wife’s suggestion and danced at Greenwich Park, a popular tourist spot. She recorded Ma. He then edited the video, added music and sent it to friends. “Surprisingly, they loved it, which inspired me to share it online,” said Ma.

Later, Ma made more short videos of his performances. People are often interested in his moves. So, while dancing, he likes to interact with his audience.

“Now, making and sharing short videos has become a part of my life and, most importantly, a great way to introduce classical Chinese dance to more people, especially overseas viewers,” said Ma.

26. What makes classical Chinese dance special?

A．The performer has to wear special clothes.

B．It combines martial arts with traditional Chinese opera.

C．The performer dances with a red fan in his hand.

D．It is usually shown at public places like parks and city landmarks.

27. What is the correct order for the following events?
a. Ma began to make short videos.
b. Ma started teaching classical Chinese dance.
c. Ma started to learn classical Chinese dance.
d. Ma gave online classes due to the pandemic.
e. Ma has nearly 5 million followers.

A．c-b-a-d-e

B．c-a-b-d-e

C．c-d-b-a-e

D．c-b-d-a-e

28. What’s the main reason for Ma Jiaolong to make short videos now?

A．To spread Chinese culture.	B．To become more popular.
C．To practice dancing.	D．To make more money.

29. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．The charm of dance	B．Martial arts getting popular
C．Charm of a Chinese dancer	D．Teaching dance online

By the year 2050 the world’s population may reach nine billion. An interesting question is: what happens when people in poorer countries raise their living standard and demand more meat in their diet? Imagine trying to feed nine billion people with enough meat. In short, it’s simply impossible.

Australian journalist and science writer, Julian Cribb, explains the challenges the world faces in feeding nine billion people by the year 2050. Cribb says there is a major problem in the current food system in the developed world, at least. As more and more people move towards city centers, the less and less they know about where their food comes from. Most think food simply grow on supermarket shelves, and they don’t consider the environmental effects of food production.

Food has many hidden cost: huge volumes of water, energy use and land degradation（退化）. Consumers add their own costs by simply throwing away a lot of food. The number for food waste in the West is staggering.

To solve this problem of public ignorance（无知） about food. Cribb suggests that food should be taught as a subject at primary school. This would help to create a future generation that could better deal with the world’s coming food challenges. This powerful measure can help to raise a generation of educated consumers, more productive farmers, and so on.

Cribb offers other solutions and suggestions as well. One is to increase the funding for agriculture science, which has been falling by the wayside in recent years. He suggested organic（有机的） farming should be understood on a scientific basis, changing people’s thinking to a new form of “environmental agriculture” to get the very best out of organic farming systems. He says we should stop wasting food and learn how to grow food more cheaply. We should use less water, as water is one of the main inputs into food production. Cribb also suggests eating more fruit and vegetables.

30. In the second paragraph, one problem of the food system in developed countries is ________.

A．increasing ignorance about the ways of food production

B．an increasing number of people moving to city centers

C．food production doing harm to the environment

D．the cost of food production is increasing

31. What is the meaning of the underlined word “staggering” in the third paragraph?

A．Confusing.

B．Surprising.

C．Puzzling.

D．Pleasing.

32. According to Julian Cribb, what is the aim of making food a subject at school?

A．To educate students about the food problem.

B．To help students understand the importance of food.

C．To develop agricultural science.

D．To train students into more productive farmers.

33. The text is mainly about ________.

A．the effects of agriculture on the environment

B．the effect of the world’s population on agriculture

C．food problems in the future and some solutions

D．the development of agriculture in the future

Languages have been coming and going for thousands of years, but in recent times there has been less coming and a lot more going.

When the world’s population was still mainly made up of hunter﹣collectors, small and deeply connected groups developed their own patterns of speech which is not connected to other groups’ speech.Some language scientists believe that 10,000 years ago, when the world had just five to ten million people, they spoke perhaps 12,000 languages between them.

Soon afterwards, many of those people started lives and become farmers, and their languages too became fewer in number.In recent centuries, trade and the spread of education, especially globalization (全球化) and better communications, all have caused many languages to disappear, and dominant languages such as English, Spanish and Chinese are increasingly taking over.

At present, the world has about 6, 800 languages. However, the people who use the languages in the place they spread are hugely different.The general rule is that warm and comfortable places on the Earth have relatively few languages, often spoken by many people, while hot wet places have lots, often spoken by small numbers.Europe has only around 200 languages; the Americas about 1, 000;Africa 2, 400;and Asia and the Pacific perhaps 3, 200.What’s more, the median number(中位数) of speakers in the world is nearly 6, 000, which means that about half the world’s languages are spoken by fewer people than that.

Already far over 400 of the total of 6, 800 languages are close to disappear, with only a few elderly speakers left.Busuu in Cameroon (8 remaining speakers), Chuapaneco in Mexico (150), Lipan Apache in the United States (2 or 3)or Wadjigu in Australia (1, maybe one speaker): none of these seems to have much chance of living.

34. What can we infer about languages in hunter﹣ collector times?

A．They developed very fast.

B．They had similar patterns.

C．They were closely connected.

D．They were large in number.

35. Which of the following best explains “dominant” underlined in paragraph 3?

A．Powerful.

B．Ancient.

C．Difficult.

D．Modern.

36. How many languages are spoken by less than 6, 000 people at present?

A．About 6, 800.

B．About 3, 400.

C．About 2, 400.

D．About 1, 200.

37. The writer of the passage may agree that ________.

A．new languages will be created

B．people’s lifestyles are shown in languages

C．human development results in fewer languages

D．geography most greatly influences language development

DOCTOR STRANGE: After his career as a medical doctor is ended by an accident, this brilliant but proud man get the chance at a new life. While travelling through Asia, he meets a wizard who trains him to defend the world against evil by using magic. RUNNING TIME: 115 mins Show time: 9 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:45 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 9 p.m., 11 p.m.         Recommended age: 16+
		STORKS: A cartoon movie about a group of birds who run a delivery（运输） service. When an order for a baby appears by mistake, the best delivery bird must try to solve the problem by taking the baby to its mother. RUNNING TIME: 120 mins Show time: 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m. Recommended age: family
HACKSAW RIDGE: It is the extraordinary true story of Desmond Doss, who saved 75 men without carrying a gun during one of the most savage battles of World War II. RUNNING TIME: 138 mins Show time: 8:30 p.m. Recommended age: over 18 only
		THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS: The quiet life of a cartoon dog named Max is turned upside-down when his owner brings Duke, a lost dog that Max dislikes. But they have to co-operate to stop an army of lost pets planning to attack them. RUNNING TIME: 90 mins Show time: 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m., 7 p.m. Recommended age: family—all ages
SULLY: The true story of Chesley Sullenberger, who became a hero after landing his plane on the water of the Hudson River in New York, saving all of the 155 crew and passengers. RUNNING TIME: 96 mins Show time: 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 7:45 p.m. Recommended age: 16+

38. What can we guess about the movie Doctor Strange?

A．It is a movie about a doctor trying to save his patient.

B．It is about a doctor who dies and then comes back to life.

C．It is only suitable for people over the age of 18.

D．It is the most popular movie showing at the present.

39. What do the movies Sully and Hacksaw Ridge have in common?

A．They are both stories about war.

B．They are based on real events.

C．They are being shown at the same time.

D．They are recommended for the same age groups.

40. John leaves for work at 12 noon today but wants to take his young daughter to a movie in the morning. What movie should he choose?

A．Doctor Strange

B．The Secret Life of Pets

C．Storks

D．Sully

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You must know the word “fast”, but do you know “FAST”, Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope（球面射电望远镜）? It’s a great invention of the world.

    41     China finished building and testing the world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope on January 11th, 2020, putting it into formal operation after a three-year test with several good results. The telescope will gradually open to astronomers around the universe.     42    

Nan Rendong first came up with the idea of building this new super huge radio telescope in 1994. It took him about eleven years to find the best place to build it. Since FAST began to be built, Nan Rendong had devoted all to it.     43     After spending 22 years on it, in 2017, he finally took a rest forever, at the age of 72.

At the moment of the great dream coming true, all people are missing the greatest astronomer.     44     He left his spirit in our world.

Since November, 2018, there was a planet named “Nan Rendong”.     45     He changed into a star being with us forever.

A．Nan is the father of FAST.

B．It lies in Guizhou Province, China.

C．Looking up to the sky, there is a star shining.

D．It took not only time and efforts but also his life.

E．And it’s also a powerful tool for people to find the secrets of the universe.