The Sydney Opera House is one of the most famous buildings in Australia. This summer holiday, I got the chance to visit it and found out what made this building so great.
As our guide told us, the Sydney Opera House was built with a kind of self-cleaning material. This kind of material is very rare (稀有的) even today.
First, we visited the Drama Hall. We learned about the designer of the Sydney Opera House—Jorn Utzon. He was the winner of an international design competition. However, he designed the Opera House according to his own tastes, which caused several problems. The project was completed 10 years late. The cost of building was over budget (预算). Utzon didn’t get to see the house after it was built.
Then, we visited the Joan Sutherland Theater which is the second largest theater. The theater was refurbished (翻新) in 2017 with new high-tech equipment (设备). Finally, we arrived at the largest theater—the Concert Hall. It has hosted many kinds of performances, from classical to rock music. A few years ago, a sports event was even held there.
Before we finished the tour, the guide told us the rest of Utzon’s story. In 1966, Utzon had an argument with the government and refused to give in. He had to leave the country. It was a hard time in his life. But many years later, people understood him and saw the building as the most popular work.
From this tour, I learned that the Opera House is not only a famous building but a holder of history and culture.
1. What was the Sydney Opera House built with?
2. Did the Sydney Opera House cost more than it was expected?
3. When was the Joan Sutherland Theater refurbished?
4. Why did Jorn Utzon leave Australia?
5. How does the writer like the Sydney Opera House?
第二节 书面表达
6. 学校英文报正在以“Important life skills for teens”为题开展征文活动。请你结合下面的图示，写一篇短文投稿，描述青少年应具备的两项重要生活技能，并结合自身实际谈一谈你自己急需提升的另外一项技能以及你将如何提升这项技能。
要求：
(1) 短文必须包含图示中的所有要点，可适当发挥；
(2) 80词左右 (标题和开头已给出，不计入总词数)；
(3) 文中不得出现真实人名和校名。
Important life skills for teens
Though scoring good grades is important, teens should also develop other necessary life skills.
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Two Research Reports
Report One
People with sweet childhood memories, especially good relationships with parents will have less stress and fewer diseases after they grow up, according to a research in the magazine Health Paychology.
“We found that good memories seem to have a good effect on health. Perhaps they can reduce stress or help us keep healthy choices in life,” said the researchers of the study.
The researchers used more than 22,000 people in two studies. The first period followed adults in their mid 40s for 18 years and the second period followed adults 50 and over for 6 years.
In both groups, people who remembered higher levels of love from their mothers as children experienced better physical health later in life. Those who had memories with more support from their fathers also had less feelings of sadness.
Report Two
Keeping away from depression(低落的情绪) has become the main goal for many people nowadays, but hugging the depression may be more helpful, a new study reports.
Many people may experience the time when they are sad or feel they can’t enjoy anything. They hate being weak. So they hide their true feelings. But the report says this behavior can even make the depression worse. The more attention people pay on happiness, the more disappointed they might probably be.
Researchers call on the people to have a more friendly and patient attitude(态度) about the depression. Only in this way will people not be afraid of it. They will be more likely to work out the problem, and then take actions to deal with them.
1. What’s the name of the magazine in Report One?2. How many people joined in the studies in Report One?
3. Who did the first period of the studies follow in Report One?
4. What makes the depression worse?
5. What do the researchers call on the people to do about the depression?
6. 书面表达
生活就像一本书有欢乐有烦恼，这些烦恼影响着我们的健康和人际关系，假设你是班长，请写一篇名为“Smile to the World”的班会发言稿，号召同学们学会控制情绪，乐观向上。
内容包括：
1.描述一次你的情绪控制经历。
2.谈谈控制情绪的方法，并给出两点建议。
3.号召同学们自我激励，不断进取，笑对人生。
作文要求：
1.不能照抄原文，不得在文中出现真实的校名和姓名。
2.语句连贯，词数80词左右。作文开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear classmates,
Life is full of ups and downs.
Do you like a small plant? The study shows that a small plant can improve our memory (记忆力) and make us happier. Even the small plants on your desk may have a more effect on you than you might realize. The small plants can help you to think more clearly. Studies have shown that the small plants could improve your concentration (注意力) by up to 20% and improve your ability to remember information by 15—20%. Plants can also reduce CO2 and improve air quality.
“CO2 should not pass 1,000 parts per million in the classroom.” Doctor Zhang in the Health and Safety Center said. He said this level can cause headache and even lead to poorer decision-making. Studies have shown that sometimes indoors plants can reduce CO2 from 2,000 ppm to about 480 ppm in less than one hour. Plants can increase happiness because there is endorphins (内啡肽) in humans. The shape, color, smell, feel and taste of plants can cheer us up and improve our memories.
1. What can the small plants improve?2. How can the small plants help you?
3. Where shouldn’t the CO2 pass 1,000 parts per million?
4. Who said the high level of CO2 can cause headache?
5. Why does the plants can increase happiness?
B. 书面表达
请根据要求完成短文写作，并将写作内容写在答题卡对应的位置上。
6. 假设你叫李明，你的学校为了让学生树立绿色生活的意识，学校准备举办关于绿色生活的系列活动，谈谈你对本次活动的想法，请你根据以下内容提示用英文写一篇短文。
内容要求 | 提示词 |
| （1）举办活动的意图； | purpose, realize the importance… |
| （2）作为学生，应该怎样践行绿色生活（至少3点）； | turn off the lights, go to school by bike/on foot, use cloth bags… |
| （3）对本次活动的祝愿。 | be held successfully… |
（1）可在内容提示的基础上适当拓展信息。
（2）不能照抄原文：不得在作文中出现真实校名、地名和考生的真实姓名。
（3）语句连贯，词数80左右。作文的开头已经给出，不计入总词数，也不必抄写在答题卡上。
There will be an activity (活动) about green life in our school next week.
VIPKid, also named VIPKID, is an online teaching and education company. Many kids around the world are learning English on it.
| Dear Joey, Hi, I just joined your “VIPKID”. The foreign teacher Jason is very excellent. His English classes are very interesting. I paid 10, 000 yuan on them. Now my son Vincent is 4 years old. He can understand a few words by learning from Jason. However, he can’t speak English. What should I do? Maria |
| Maria, Hi. Thanks for your letter. It’s never too late to start practicing English with your son! It’s great that he already understands some English words, and in his own time he will start to speak. This is certainly a good time to start practicing English with him. I hope that the advice will help. Don’t expect（期待）too much too quickly. Children often need a lot of time to learn the language before they begin speaking themselves. Here is some advice. First, be patient（耐心的）. Second, give your son lots of encouragement（鼓励）. Finally, show him that you enjoy speaking English. If you are interested in it, he will be too! I really hope my advice can be helpful. Best wishes. Joey VIP KID |
2. How much money did Maria spend on the classes?
3. Who is the foreign teacher?
4. Is it very late to start practicing English with Vincent?
5. What do children often need to learn the language before they begin speaking themselves?
6. 书面表达
每个同学都有自己喜欢的学科和学习方法。请以“My Ways of Learning”为题，为English Learner写一篇征文，介绍你的学习方法。 要点如下：
1. 你最喜欢什么学科（如语文，数学，英语或体育）；
2. 就你喜欢的这门学科，谈谈你的学习方法（列举三条）；
3. 在学习过程中遇到问题时你是怎样解决的。
Dr paul McKay is a scientist at Imperial College and he focused on HIV vaccine(疫苗) development over the past 30 years, but when the COVID-19 epidemic started, he changed the target of his vaccine to the coronavirus (冠状病毒).
The percentage of people who get very sick with COVID-19 and go to hospital is very high. In the over 70s, it’s about one in five. The Vaccine will protect you from getting ill and reduces the effects if you do. Even if you don’t get very ill, COVID-19 can have serious long-term side effects, causing problems in your lungs, kidneys, Liver, brain or heart.
Vaccines can give you a sore arm, headache, or slight fever. Vaccines are one of the safest way to prevent diseases and long-term harmful effects are extremely rare (罕见). In comparison (相比之下), long-term harmful effects of the diseases we vaccinate against are not rare.
The scientists behind the Oxford vaccine had been working on respiratory(呼吸的) virus, MERS for 15 years. It has been proved to be very safe, for example, an mRNA vaccine for rabies(狂犬病) was first put into people in 2013 and there have been no safety problems since then. In view of this, even if the COVID-19 vaccine is developed in a short time, its safety is beyond doubt.
1. Who is Dr. Paul McKay?2. Why did Dr. Paul McKay change the target of vaccine?
3. What will happen if you get the vaccine?
4. What side effects can vaccines give you?
5. How long had scientists been working on MERS?
6. 书面表达
2020年，新型冠状病毒性肺炎在全球蔓延，极大地影响了人们的生活，很多人的健康因此受到了影响甚至失去了生命。目前，接种疫苗成为预防新冠肺炎最有效的方法，而中国研发的新疫苗也已经上市。某英文网站正在进行主题为“Do you want to get the COVID-19 vaccine?”的讨论，请你在此版块下跟帖回复你的观点并描述原因。
参考词汇： epidemic（流行病），herd immunity (群体免疫)，side effects(副作用)
作文要求：1.根据提示，完成一篇80词左右的文段写作。
2.表格中已给出的内容不计入总词数。
3.不能照抄原文。
| Topic | Do you want to get the COVID-19 vaccine? |
| Person A | Re: I can’t wait to get the COVID-19 vaccine… |
| Person B | Re: Personally, I won’t get the vaccine, at least not for now… |
| You | Re: |
I want to get the COVID-19 vaccine, too.
Do you like a small plant? The study shows that a small plant can improve our memory (记忆力) and make us happier. Even the small plants on your desk may have a more effect on you than you might realize. The small plants can help you to think more clearly. Studies have shown that the small plants could improve your concentration (注意力) by up to 20% and improve your ability to remember information by 15—20%. Plants can also reduce CO2 and improve air quality.
“CO2 should not pass 1,000 parts per million in the classroom.” Doctor Zhang in the Health and Safety Center said. He said this level can cause headache and even lead to poorer decision-making. Studies have shown that sometimes indoors plants can reduce CO2 from 2,000 ppm to about 480 ppm in less than one hour. Plants can increase happiness because there is endorphins (内啡肽) in humans. The shape, color, smell, feel and taste of plants can cheer us up and improve our memories.
1. What can the small plants improve?2. How can the small plants help you?
3. Where shouldn’t the CO2 pass 1,000 parts per million?
4. Who said the high level of CO2 can cause headache?
5. Why does the plants can increase happiness?
B. 书面表达
请根据要求完成短文写作，并将写作内容写在答题卡对应的位置上。
6. 假设你叫李明，你的学校为了让学生树立绿色生活的意识，学校准备举办关于绿色生活的系列活动，谈谈你对本次活动的想法，请你根据以下内容提示用英文写一篇短文。
内容要求 | 提示词 |
| （1）举办活动的意图； | purpose, realize the importance… |
| （2）作为学生，应该怎样践行绿色生活（至少3点）； | turn off the lights, go to school by bike/on foot, use cloth bags… |
| （3）对本次活动的祝愿。 | be held successfully… |
（1）可在内容提示的基础上适当拓展信息。
（2）不能照抄原文：不得在作文中出现真实校名、地名和考生的真实姓名。
（3）语句连贯，词数80左右。作文的开头已经给出，不计入总词数，也不必抄写在答题卡上。
There will be an activity (活动) about green life in our school next week.
People already know a lot about animals. However, there are still some things about animals that may surprise you. Here are some facts about animals you probably didn’t know.
| ♦ Cows do have best friends and feel stressed (紧张) when they are separated. Scientists have found that cows are very social (好交际的) animals and a cow always makes friends with other cows. When a cow is with its friends, it feels relaxed, compared with when it is alone. |
| ♦ During the breeding (喂养) season, a male penguin (企鹅) will offer a small stone to a female penguin as a gift. If she takes it, they will become partners. When the female penguin lays an egg, she and her partner may carry it on their feet, because some penguins don’t build nests (鸟巢). |
| ♦ Crocodiles (鳄鱼) swallow (吞) stones. Crocodiles always swallow their food instead of eating it like other animals. They swallow stones to break the food into very small pieces in their stomachs. These stones may stay in their stomachs all their lives. |
| ♦Elephants use plants to treat pain or other illnesses. Scientists once found a pregnant (怀孕的) elephant in Africa who ate a kind of plant which was not part of her normal food. Four days later, she gave birth to a baby elephant. The same plant was used by the local pregnant women. |
2. Why does a female penguin and her partner may carry the egg on their feet?
3. How do crocodiles break the food into very small pieces in their stomachs?
4. Which animal use plants to treat pain or other illnesses?
5. How many facts about animals can we know in the passage?
6. 书面表达。
野生动物是人类的朋友。如今它们濒临灭绝。为了唤醒人们保护野生动物的意识，学校英语电台发起了一次主题为Let’s Help Animals的征稿活动，假设你是李华，请你撰写一篇文章为动物发声。内容包括：
1.野生动物的生存危机（两点，如被猎杀，没有足够的地方居住，环境污染等）；
2.保护野生动物的措施（两点，如建立自然保护区，爱护环境，禁止乱砍乱伐等）；
3.保护野生动物从我做起（两点，如不吃野生动物，不买皮衣等）。
提示词： 环境污染environmental pollution 皮衣fur clothes
写作要求：
1.不能照抄原文，不在作文中出现真实姓名和学校名称。
2.语句连贯。词数80个左右。作文标题和首句已经给出，但不计入总词数。
Let’s Help Animals
I am Li Hua. I would like to talk about helping animals.
The Hanfu, Zhongshan suit (Mao suit), Tang suit, and cheongsam (qipao) are the four most distinctive types of traditional Chinese clothing.
1. Hanfu—The Most Traditional Chinese Clothing
The Hanfu is the oldest of China’s traditional clothes. Legend can date back to over 4000 years ago. Nowadays, people seldom wear Hanfu except on special occasions(场合), such as festivals and wedding ceremonies, or by young girls who want to show off or taking photos.
2. Qipao(Cheongsam)—the Most Famous Traditional Chinese Dress
Originating in the Qing Dynasty, the cheongsam has mainly developed into Beijing styles, Shanghai styles and Hong Kong styles. There are many differences in decorations, colors, materials, and designs.
3. Tang Suit
Traditional Tang suits, based on the magua of the Manchu ethnicity, usually have Chinese characters on them to express good luck or best wishes. The most popular characters include fu and shou.
4. The Zhongshan Suit—Traditional Formal Attire for Men
The Zhongshan suit, also known as the Mao suit overseas, is a type of men’s jacket. The design of Zhongshan suits combines(结合) traditional Chinese and Western clothing styles. Zhongshan suits have four big pockets on the front, two up two down, equally spaced left and right.
1. What is the most traditional Chinese Clothing?2. Has the qipao mainly developed into many styles now?
3. What does the Chinese characters on Tang Suit express?
4. What is Zhongshan Suit also called?
5. How many traditional Chinese clothing are mentioned?
B书面表达
6. 校园广播节目是同学们获取校园资讯的途径之一，假设你是李明，你所在学校的英语广播节目，现要求要在周一的广播中向大家介绍一种中国传统服饰。请你准备一篇广播稿。
作文要求：
（1）至少要介绍一种传统服饰，不能照抄原文，不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和考生的真实姓名。
（2）语句连贯，字数80个左右。
请仔细阅读下面一篇短文，按信息表中项目要求在答卷上的信息表中填写信息卡。
Аrе you interested in films? A new ЗD film will come out this weekend. Epic is animated action-adventure movie, which is about a 14-year-old girl, Магу, who transported (穿越) to a secret and small world. In this world, everything is alive. Animals can talk and plants can run and there is a battle (战争) in the forest between good and evil. Mary is supposed to stand in the good side because she must help a team of fun and strange characters to save their world, which also means saving the real world. I think Mary and the Leaf man (树叶人) are fantastic because they are brave enough to protect the Mother Nature. This movie shows everyone’s love for the nature. If you want to watch a movie this weekend and you plan to see something funny and educational, choose Epic.
1. What kind of movie is it?2. What is the world like in the movie?
3. How old is Mary?
4. How does the writer feel about the movie?
5. What does the movie show?
B .书面表达
6. 北京冬奥会进入倒计时，一部名为《中国冰雪大扩列》的宣传片再次刷爆网络。在特色宣传片中，众多经典动画角色孙悟空、哪吒、蛋生、葫芦娃、黑猫警长、阿凡提等悉数登场，可谓阵容强大。这种创新形式的“国风”表达极具中国文化特色，引起大家的强烈共鸣。请你选取一个熟悉的动画角色，以“My favorite Chinese cartoon ”为题，说说你喜欢的动画片的情况。内容包括：
1你喜欢的动画片的名称；
2动画片的主要角色及内容；
3你喜欢这部动画片的原因；
4呼吁大家一起重温经典动画片。
Have you heard of 5G? These new networks are just coming. This big change will not only make our mobile Internet faster. It will also deeply change our lives.
5G networks are about 100 times faster than 4G. This means you can download a movie in seconds using 5G. Also, VR games will become more popular with 5G. The short delay (缓冲) of 5G will make the games feel even more real.
5G will also bring us safer self-driving cars. These cars can send signals to each other. They also “talk” to traffic lights and road sensors (传感器). 5G will allow cars to react (反应) even faster than human drivers.
5G also makes the Internet of Things ( IoT, 物联网 ) possible. IoT is a large network that connects everything to the Internet. Smart homes are part of it. For example, with IoT, your refrigerator could order eggs online when it notices that there are no eggs left inside.
All in all, 5G will shape every type of technology that it touches. And you won’t have to wait too long for that to happen.
1. How will our mobile Internet change because of 5G?2. What can cars with 5G “talk” to?
3. How soon can you download a movie using 5G?
4. What’s IoT?
5. How many ways will 5G change our lives according to the passage?
6. 书面表达
请根据要求完成短文写作，并将作文写在答题卡指定的位置上。
智能手机成瘾已是一个普遍的问题。相信你也用过智能手机，而且对于这个现象，你有自己的想法。请你谈谈你的看法。80词左右。开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
内容包括：
（1）你平时使用手机做的事情；
（2）描写你身边过度使用手机的现象以及你的看法；
（3）提出有效戒掉手机瘾的做法。（至少2点）
作文要求：
（1）不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和学生的真实姓名。
（2）语句连贯，词数80个左右。开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
As we know, smart phones are very popular now.
I just hope that everyone can use the smart phone well.
Hello. everyone! Welcome to the town’s biggest square—Adam Square. It’s right in the center of the town. You can walk around the shops or you can have a cup of coffee. Try one of the popular cafes such as “Domino”. For a good meal, you can go to Pete’s Restaurant. Its pizzas are the best in the town.Walk along Rose Way and visit Prince’s Park. There are lots of trees and flowers in it. if you are lucky, you may even see some squirrels(松鼠). On a clear day, you can have a picnic on the grass in it. It’s perfect for children. Take the No. 32 bus to the Market Square.You can buy fruit and vegetables, post cards, or pretty gifts for friends.The market is open from 8:00 a.m. to 3: 00 p.m. every day. If you like old buildings, visit the Church of St Nicholas. It’s 500 years old. Come to the square on foot or by bike. You can’t drive in Adam Square. Have a nice day!
1. What’s the name of the biggest square of the town?2. What is the best food in Pete’s Restaurant?
3. Where can you have a picnic on the grass?
4. When is the market open?
5. How old is the Church of St. Nicholas?
B.书面表达。
6. 暑假即将到来，英国学生Henry很想了解中国学生如何度过暑假。假设你是陈东，请就以下写作要点，写一封英文邮件和Henry分享你充实又快乐的假期安排。
【写作要点】
1.学习方面(至少1点)；
2.旅游方面(时间和地点、出行方式、至少2项活动内容)。
【作文要求】
1.不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现学校真实的名称和学生的真实姓名。
2.语句连贯，词数70个左右。开头已经给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Henry,
I am Chen Dong from China. I am glad to know that you are interested in our summer holiday Here is my plan for my holiday.
What about your plan?·Could you share it with me?
The British Museum is the biggest one in the world. Inside, you feel smaller than usual. There are about a hundred things in the museum to see: Clocks which have told the time for six hundred years; Roman money; some of the earliest books in the world, including Shakespeare’s own works…
The British Museum was set up nearly 300 years ago by a doctor, Sir Hans Sloane. The man liked to collect things such as books, drawings, clothes, money, animals, flowers, and also hoped that his things would be well kept and so visited by people after his death. His wish came true, and the museum opened in 1759, six years after Sir Hans Sloane died.
Later, more antiques (古董) arrived at the museum, more books, old and new, came to it, and more people wanted to visit it. The museum had a famous round Reading Room. There was something unusual in the room. Cool air came up through small holes in the tables. Hot air flowing under the floor kept readers’ feet warm. Since its opening, many famous men have written and studied there, like Karl Marx. And the library is growing faster and faster because it attracts increasing number of tourists each year.
It is now open every day of the year, except for two holidays (New Year’s Day and Christmas). Entrance (入场) is free. There are lots of special exhibitions and every day there are different films and talks. Small machines tell you about the museum as you walk around it, you can look and listen at the same time. So if you are one of the British Museum’s two million visitors this year, don’t try to see it all too quickly. There is lifetime of looking in the British Museum
1. Who set up the British Museum?2. Why did the British Museum open?
3. When did the British Museum open?
4. Which famous person has written and studied in the museum according to the passage?
5. What activities are mentioned (提及) in the museum besides exhibitions?
6. 书面表达
假如你陪你的美国朋友杰克去恩平博物馆参观，在门口的公告栏里看见一则观众须知，杰克不懂中文，现在，请你把观众须知的内容用英文告诉他。
内容如下：
1. 一人一票入场；食品和饮料请勿带进场内；场内严禁吸烟……
2.自己加两三条规定。
3. 呼吁大家文明观赏。
作文要求
1. 不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现学校的真实的名称和学生的真实姓名。
2.语句连贯，词数80个左右。作文的开头已经给出，不计入总词数。
Jack, here is a notice to the audience.
The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page. This saying explains (解释) why people like to travel from one place to another. They want to go out to see something different or do something exciting. They want to read as many pages as they can.
Last summer, my dream of visiting Beijing finally came true. The trip was really wonderful. There were many famous historical sites to see in Beijing, such as the Summer Palace, the Palace Museum, the Temple of Heaven and the Great Wall. My family and I could only stay in Beijing for six days, so we had to choose the places to go wisely. For me, a visit to the Place Museum was a must. The Palace Museum, also famous as the Forbidden City, is in the center of Beijing. Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties once lived there. With its red walls and yellow roofs, the buildings stand out all the time. We also visited the Great Wall, one of the Eight Wonders of the World. The wall is over 8,800 kilometers. The emperors asked their people to build the Great Wall to save the whole country from the enemies of the north. We took lots of photos there.
We talked a lot about the trip after we came back. And we plan to visit Beijing again when the COVID-19 pandemic (流行) is over.
1. When did the writer and his family visit Beijing?2. What did the writer think of the trip to Beijing?
3. Where is the Forbidden City?
4. How long is the Great Wall?
5. Why did the emperors ask their people to build the Great Wall?
6. 书面表达
近期，学校举办外语节，开展了主题为A Special Trip的英文征文活动。请你根据以下提示写一篇英文游记参加活动。
内容包括：
1. 旅行的时间和地点；
2. 旅行的活动和见闻；
3. 旅行的感受。
写作要求：
1. 内容需包括以上要点，可适当自由发挥；
2. 条理清晰，符合逻辑；词数80个左右。
A Special Trip
