Delivery hero

Chinese delivery driver, Gao Zhixiao, was featured on the cover of Time magazine in March because of his remarkable sense of responsibility. Alongside five others, he was picked by the magazine as one of the heroes when the novel coronavirus ________.

Ever since the outbreak of COVID-19, many ________ shut down or switched to takeout-only services. Millions of people stayed home to ________ getting infected. “People choose to order food online ________ buy fruit and vegetables to cook at home,” Gao told Time. As a result, delivery orders ________, placing a huge burden (负担) on delivery couriers (快递员).

Born into a ________ family in the Ningxia Autonomous Region (自治区), Gao started to make a living in Beijing at age 16. After the novel coronavirus broke out, Gao thought about stopping working, but then picked up orders because he thought customers might be ________.

Due to the danger of person-to-person transmission (传染), Gao must take a regular health test and ________ 20 minutes disinfecting (消毒) his motorcycle and clothes each morning to prevent viruses from spreading during his route around Beijing. ________ delivering goods, Gao once warm-heartedly cooked for an elderly customer who was living alone at her home.

Ordinary people like Gao who have ________ the biggest contributions in the fight against COVID-19 deserve the praise.

1.

A．outbreak

B．broke out

C．broke into

D．ended up

2.

A．restaurants

B．bookshops

C．schools

D．hospitals

3.

A．escape

B．avoid

C．wait

D．keep

4.

A．but

B．or

C．so

D．for

5.

A．decreased

B．added

C．reduced

D．increased

6.

A．poor

B．warm

C．rich

D．wealthy

7.

A．in need

B．at home

C．in danger

D．in calm

8.

A．use

B．cost

C．take

D．spend

9.

A．During

B．With

C．Among

D．Besides

10.

A．got

B．made

C．received

D．earned

How would you feel if someone decided to take away your park? Well that’s what’s happening in my community. There’s a park that some people want to turn into a golf course. Let me tell you why I think it’s a bad idea.

First, a park is meant to be for the whole community. Not everyone likes golf, so not everyone will get to use the park. This isn’t fair. A community park should have open spaces for everyone to use.

Second, to make way for the golf course, lots of playground equipment will have to be moved or knocked down, which is a waste of time and money. It’s also a waste of perfectly good equipment. The swings, for example, will probably end up as litter.

Third, what about giving young people something to do? Not all kids are crazy about golf. At the moment, the park has a skating place and a playground. These attract lots of kids from the community. It you turn the park into a golf course, these kids won’t have anywhere to go and they won’t have anything to do. This means that they will stay at home and turn on a video game rather than get some exercise. It also means that they might be out on the street causing trouble. Wouldn’t it be better to give them something to do at the park?

Finally, golf is expensive. Building a golf course and maintaining it cost a lot of money. Who is going to pay to maintain the golf course? What about those people who can’t afford to join a golf course? That means the golf course will only be available to people with lots of money.

Turning our park into a golf course is a bad idea. I suggest we have a community meeting before plans go any further.

11. Some people want to change the park into ___________.

A．a golf club	B．a golf course
C．a parking place	D．a skating place

12. According to Paragraph 4, having nowhere to go will make some children___________.

A．go to get some exercise	B．fall in love with golf
C．play videos games at home	D．go to the street and make friends

13. What can we know from this passage?

A．Plenty of playground equipment will be broken down.

B．It will cost a lot of money if people want to build and maintain a golf course.

C．Turning the park into a golf course will make kids get some exercise instead of playing video games.

D．Old people in the community might be out on the street causing trouble if a park is tuned into a golf course.

14. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? (P=Paragraph)

A．

B．

C．

D．

15. What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?

A．To help carry out further plans.	B．To make the park more beautiful.
C．To encourage children to go skating.	D．To stop the golf course from being built.

The UN Environment (环境) Programme says that rising temperatures could mean the end of some migrating (迁徙) animals．

Migrating animals move through several environments as they travel away from the cold area in winter to warmer ones. Birds may fly from one part of the world to another, perhaps stopping at feeding grounds on the way. Whales (鲸) and turtles(海龟) travel through huge areas of ocean (海洋). A report says that changes in any one of the places where these animals stay can lead to some problems. "Obviously these animals have developed their traveling ways over thousands of years. But weather changes much greater over the next 25 to 50 years. And it is impossible for these animals to change their habits fast enough," said the report writer Dr.Robert Hepworth．

Turtles are hit hardest by rising temperatures. Scientists have found that at higher temperatures, Turtles have far more female eggs than male ones. In parts of Malaysia, Turtles are only giving birth to female babies. And some turtles are more probable to develop cancer (癌症) as the waters get warmer.

With birds, the main problem is the harm to important areas at the end of their travels or at resting places along the way. About one-fifth of immigration birds are now in danger because of these changes, including rising sea levels, land loss and more strong storms.

Some other animals are now in great danger. For example, the North Atlantic Right Whale is losing their food because of the changing ocean flows; The White-Nose Dolphin is out-competed（淘汰）by other kinds in warmer waters．

The report is not all bad news. Even with the temperature changing, protecting the environment can still help migrating animals return. "We need to start taking action all over the world. The clock is ticking. We should make full use of every minute." said Dr.Hepworth. And now some projects are already working! Whales are changing their feeding habits, finding new feeding grounds and new foods to eat．

16. Why does this rising temperature mean the end of some migrating animals?

A．They stop moving through several environments．

B．They can't suit the changes during their travelling．

C．Their travelling habits will be changed fast enough．

D．They keep flying from one part of the world to another．

17. What is the result of the warning according to the passage?

A．The North Atlantic Right Whale may find new food．

B．Some turtles may develop cancer with the warm waters．

C．1/5 of migrating birds change their feeding habits．

D．The White﹣Nosed Dolphin may have only female babies．

18. What does the underlined sentence "The clock is ticking" mean?

A．It takes time to achieve the project．	B．It may be too late to save the world．
C．It's time to solve the problems at once．	D．It's important to stop animals from returning．

19. What's the main topic of the passage?

A．Ways to prevent world warming．

B．Steps to save the animals in danger．

C．Animals' competition(竞争) with other for food．

D．Effect(影响) of rising temperatures on migrating animals．

20. Which part of a newspaper does this passage come from?

A．Popular Science．

B．Art Style．

C．Weather Report．

D．Teenage Problem．

The Garbage (垃圾) Project started at the University of Arizona in 1973. Since then, the students and teachers in it have studied the modern garbage in different cities.

To study the garbage, the students had to travel to landfills (填埋场) , the places where cities bury (填埋) their garbage. While the students were studying the garbage they wore special clothes. Students were very careful when they opened bags of garbage.

One important thing the students have learned from studying the garbage is that the garbage in landfills disappears very slowly. That was surprising to both the students and many scientists who had thought that about 70 % of the garbage in landfills would disappear quickly. Even in cities where it rains a lot, the students found newspapers from 1948, 40-year-old hot dogs, and vegetables from 1970. And the students also found many more empty bottles of cola than they expected.

How to dispose of our garbage well depends on what kind of garbage it is: regular(普通的) garbage, dangerous materials, or recyclable materials, such as newspapers and glass bottles. Regular garbage goes to regular landfills. Dangerous materials are harmful to people's health and the environment. They shouldn't go into regular landfills.

Homes are full of dangerous waste. One kind of the dangerous waste in homes is batteries. When batteries are buried directly（直接地）in a landfill, they often break open. The poison inside them moves through rain water to the bottom of the landfill. Then it can pollute the natural water in the ground.

Another dangerous waste from homes is motor oil. When people pour old motor oil on the ground or throw it in the garbage, it pollutes the environment.

Our garbage problem is not new, but as the world's population continues to grow, it will become a bigger and bigger problem.

21. The Garbage Project started at the University of Arizona in _______________.

A．1973

B．1970

C．1948

D．1940

22. To study the modern garbage, the students had to do many things except ____________.

A．Wearing special clothes	B．traveling to landfills
C．burying the garbage themselves	D．opening bags of garbage

23. The underlined words "dispose of" in Paragraph 4 means ___________.

A．crash into

B．deal with

C．worry about

D．put up

24. From the article, we know old motor oil ____________.

A．should go to regular landfills

B．isn't harmful garbage

C．mustn't be poured on the ground

D．never pollutes the environment

25. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．There are only two kinds of dangerous waste in homes.

B．Scientists thought about 70 % of the garbage in landfills would disappear slowly.

C．The students found empty bottles of cola were not as many as they expected.

D．Batteries often break open when they are buried directly in a landfill.

Halloween is just around the corner! People in the West celebrate it on Oct 31 every year. Children usually go trick-or-treating.       26    

But because of COVID-19, many cities have advised people not to go trick-or-treating this year. “     27    ”, as health experts said.

But this will not stop Halloween fans from keeping the tradition going. For example, Elizabeth Lusty from London came up with an idea for her two children.     28    Then they'll plan a safe route so that children can take the candy without coming into contact with others.

    29    He and his 6-year-old daughter made a contact-free candy chute (滑道). It spreads from the family’s front door to the sidewalk. They can send candy down the chute to trick-or-treaters outside.     30    “This is something that the kids will enjoy. We   are trying to keep our Halloween spirit.” Beattie   told CNN. “They're doing it to have a good time, and we need that now more than ever.”

A．The idea became popular online and many people are doing the same.

B．Andrew Beattie from the US also got creative ideas.

C．They knock on their neighbors' doors and ask for candy.

D．The virus spreads more easily when people have close contact with each other.

E．People from all over the world enjoy Halloween during the special period.

F．She and her neighbors will put boxes of candy in their front yards.

以下材料 A~F 分别是六个故事或小说的梗概。请根据五位读者的需求帮助他们选择合适的故事或小说，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
    31    Mike is a history teacher in American public school. He wants to find a book that can provide him with some suggestions on choosing textbooks for his class.
    32    Jenny wants to find a book as a present for her best friend Rosie to cheer her up and     help her find hope in her life again, as Rosie has tough times recently.
    33    Daniel wants to find a book of stories about small town life.
    34    Zoe wants to find several books for her little son. She prefers to find some books that are of the same series.
    35    Max is a big fan of novels with mystery stories. He wants to buy a new book of this kind to read.

A．The Secret Garden, written by Frances Hodgson Burnett, a good buy for your children. This book tells a story of an Indian young girl who lost her parents being sent to England to start her new life, where she met new friends and explored all nature's wonders.

B．Lake   Wobegon   Days   is   a   collection   of   humorous   stories   happened   in   the   fictional ( 虚 构 的)American Midwestern small town of Lake Wobegon.

C．Lies My Teacher   Told   me is a book written by sociologist( 社 会 学 家 ) James W.   Loewen,   who evaluates( 评 估 ) and explores the topics that American history textbooks often leave out and has given useful suggestions on adaptation (改编) of the textbooks.

D．The Fault in Our Stars tells a story about a 17-year-old young girl named Hazel who suffers from thyroid cancer(甲状腺癌)but still enjoys the rest of her life with her loved ones and has found the true meaning of life.

E．The Hall of Horrors is one of 16 books of the Goose Bumps Series. This book tells a horrific and exciting adventure story about two teenagers fighting against a mysterious cat with evil powers.

F．The Picture of Dorian Grey, written by Oscar Wilde, is a novel about a good-looking young man who sells his soul to his self-portrait (自画像) in exchange for eternal youth (青春永驻).

How much do you know about Antarctica(南极洲)? Antarctica is the coldest, windiest     36     emptiest place in the world. There is little rain all year round and it is one of the world’s     37     (dry) places. It is also home to penguins and     38     (difference) sea life along its coast. Cold weather over millions of years has made it very icy. In some places, the ice is about 1.9km thick.

Humans     39     (explore) Antarctica for many years. It is said that the first man to reach Antarctica was John Davis,     40     US seal hunter. After that, thousands of tourists visit the coast of Antarctica during the summer     41     is from November to February. They get there     42     (see) penguins, seals, whales and icy view.

Do you know who lives and works in Antarctica? They are     43     (most) scientists and their assistants. The Polar Programmes in the US support the study of Antarctica. It sends more than 100 scientists to Antarctica each year. In Antarctica, some scientists study the     44     (move) of glaciers(冰川) and the activity of volcanoes(火山). Other scientists study animals,     45     whales, seals, birds and fish.

48. Denise如此兴奋以至于几乎无法保持平静。
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51. 青少年是祖国的未来。在创建全国文明城市的过程中，你市举办了“美德少年”评选活动。请根据以下提示，以“Be a Virtue Teenager”为题，用英语写一篇倡议书，号召大家积极争做“美德少年”。

要点：
1. 在学校：努力学习知识，养成良好的学习习惯，爱运动；
2. 在家里：经常与家人交流，感恩父母，分担家务，知错就改；
3. 在社会：遵守规则，在公共场合不要大声喧哗，注意安全；
4. 发表你的观点。
要求：
1. 文中不得出现真实的人名或地名；
2. 语言通顺，条理清楚，书写规范；
3. 要点齐全，内容可适当发挥；
4. 词数：80-100（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。

Be a Virtue Teenager

Teenagers are the future of our motherland, and also the symbol of our city. What should we do to become a virtue teenager of our city?

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