1 . During the outbreak of COVID-19, Chinese students use online software to continue their studies. Apart from anxiety, the novel coronavirus outbreak has also brought opportunities for some industries and changes to our lifestyles. According to the market research company International Data Corp, praises and applauds(掌声) are given to high-tech applications like 5G. New mode for various online activities, like remote offices. Online education, and unmanned commerce(商业)and services, has also come to light. Months of staying at home have changed our lifestyles. Online activities have boomed（急速发展）during the epidemic, from telecommuting（远程办公）and online education to online shopping and remote medical services. For employees, especially white-collar workers, telecommuting tools such as video conferences and online office software make working from home more feasible. According to China Daily, Alibaba's al-in-one mobile workplace DingTalk has served more than 10 million enterprises(企业)and over 200 million people. Tencent Meeting can provide free use for over 300 participants per audio or video conference.
Meanwhile, like DingTalk, many apps have been used by students and their teachers for online classes. "Cloud platforms" have also been provided by the Ministry of Education as an approach to continuing education among students across the country.
Internet companies, such as NetEase, recently opened a full chain of contactless recruitment(招募)through online resume submission(提交)and online interviews. The candidates(候选人)can also sign contracts(合同), attend training workshops, and even begin work over the internet.
Many museums and galleries in China have also been closed to visitors, but they have launched various online exhibitions to provide a creative touring experience for the country's vast number of stay-at-home visitors.
To help prevent possible cross-infection(交叉感染)during the fight against the novel coronavirus, virtual(虚拟的)hospitals have been established. For instance, the Tianjin Medical University General Internet Hospital has rolled out(开展)a series of services, including online inquiry(问诊), online prescribing(开处方)and drug delivery.
According to Raymond Wang, partner at global consultancy firm Roland Berger, the outbreak has further proved the importance of the internet and digital economy. He said that the outbreak would improve social efficiency and the digital economy, remote working, and online education. "This is also a big opportunity for China's technology and business model innovation(创新)—the foundations of the digital economy, " he added.
1. What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?| A．A survey from the market research company International Data Corp. |
| B．Praises and applauds are given to high-tech applications like 5G. |
| C．Remote offices, online education, and unmanned commerce(商业) and services are booming. |
| D．Some chances and changes in our life and business after the novel coronavirus outbreak. |
| A．Workable. | B．Changeable. | C．Important. | D．Necessary. |
| A．NetEase has received the highest number of resumes ever this year. |
| B．Many museums and galleries have held online exhibitions. |
| C．Virtual hospitals have worked more efficiently than physical hospitals. |
| D．Software companies have made a lot more money recently. |
| A．He is doubtful about its future in China. |
| B．He criticizes us for our heavy dependence on it. |
| C．Its value has been recognized during the fight against the virus. |
| D．There are many factors in the way of its development. |
2 . 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 when they are separated. Scientists have found that cows are very social 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 breeding (繁殖) season, a male (雄性的) penguin (企鹅) will offer a small stone to a female (雌性的) 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.
Crocodiles (鳄鱼) swallow (吞) stones. Crocodiles always swallow their food instead of eating it like other animals. They swallow stones which 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 illness. 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.
1. A cow hates making friends with other cows.2. All the male penguins will build nests if the female penguins lay eggs.
3. Crocodiles swallow stones to help with digestion (消化).
4. Elephants eat plants only when they are hungry.
3 . They say the average person makes 35,000 decisions a day. Yet in her new book, How Woman Decide, Therese Huston explores a widespread thing that many women fail to notice. “There’s a huge double standard when it comes to how men and women are viewed as decision makers,” explains Therese, a psychologist from Seattle University. Therese decided to write the book after looking at her bookshelf: bestselling books about decision-making—all written by men and featuring interviews with men like professional ball players．
“Once those women are at the table, will their decisions be taken as seriously as men’s?”Therese Wondered. “Men are respected as decision makers more than women, especially in the workplace, largely because there’s this cultural belief that women are unable to make smart choices at work.” So, Therese set out to part with the stereotypes(固有印象)to see what scientific research had found. “Scientific research shows that men and women struggle with decision-making in the similar way. The only disadvantage I found was that during the teenage years —teenage girls are more indecisive than teenage boys. That means boys can make a decision more easily. Otherwise, there’s few differences between the genders(性别).”
However, there are some differences. “Women are more collaborative(协作的),” says Therese. “A female boss is more likely to ask the opinions of those around her when making a choice. Women ask for advice, which helps make better decisions. However, this is often seen as a weakness rather than a strength.”
Therese also found that during times of stress, men and women make different choices, and the results are often better when women are involved. Study after study backs this view up. Neuroscientists Mara Mather and Nicole Lighthall from the University of Southern California studied the way men and women make decisions and found that in times of stress, they react very differently. During their study, which involved playing a virtual gambling(赌博)game, they found that when the females became stressed, they made smarter decisions—giving up while they were ahead or taking safe bets. But when the men became stressed, they did the opposite, risking everything for a small chance of a big win．
1. Why did Therese Huston write her book How Women Decide?| A．Women are less respected as decision makers. |
| B．Men have written too many bestselling books. |
| C．Women are unable to make smart choices. |
| D．Women ball players are seldom interviewed. |
| A．犹豫不决的 | B．自负的 | C．灵活的 | D．气急败坏的 |
| A．Men can make much quicker decisions than women． |
| B．Women are not serious enough when making decisions． |
| C．Women are likely to ask for advice when making decisions． |
| D．Teenage girls has more advantages in decision-making. |
| A．Women show less confidence in times of stress． |
| B．Men prefer to make risky in times of stress． |
| C．Men always show great bravery in times of stress． |
| D．Women stop making decisions when ahead in games． |
| A．There are great differences between the two genders. |
| B．Men are weaker in making smart decisions． |
| C．We should give up all cultural beliefs about genders． |
| D．Women are smart as decision makers. |
4 .
What are the most poisonous(有毒的)animals in the world? | |
| The box jellyfish is widely regarded to be the most poisonous animal whose toxin(毒素)can cause heart attacks. |
| Cobras, typically found in the jungles of India and China, can kill somebody in a very short time and just 7ml of their venom is enough to kill 20 humans. |
| The marbled cone snail is a sea creature and its venom is so poisonous that it can result in vision loss（视力丧失), respiratory failure(呼吸衰竭),muscle(肌肉）paralysis（麻痹) and finally death. To make things worse, there is no anti-venom available. |
| Poison dart frogs are small and brightly coloured but the toxin in its body can cause paralysis and death. |
| Puffer fish are considered to be a dangerous delicacy(美味佳肴）because some of their anatomy(部位)contains a dangerous toxin which, if ingested(摄入)in a large quantity, can cause convulsions(抽搐),paralysis, cardiac arrhythmia（心律失常）,and finally death. |
| The Brazilian wandering spider, also known as the 'banana spider', has venom so high that it can cause paralysis and death. |
| Death stalker scorpions have a fitting name as enough venom from one can cause a lot of pain and respiratory failure. |
1. What animal can cause heart attacks?
| A．The marbled cone snail. | B．Death stalker scorpions. |
| C．Puffer fish. | D．The box jellyfish. |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．The marbled cone snail lives in the sea. |
| B．Puffer fish is safe to eat. |
| C．The Brazilian wandering spider looks like a banana. |
| D．A cobra can kill 20 humans in7 minutes. |
| A．毒液 | B．毒牙 | C．病毒 | D．毒气 |
Mobile phones are one of the most useful inventions of the last 50 years, but not everything that is said about them is good. Mobiles are often believed to be the cause of a number of things from poor eyesight and headaches to house fires. There's even one theory that mobile phones should be responsible for the disappearance of bees!
The theory is that the radiation (辐射) given off by mobile phones does great harm to bees' navigation systems (导航系统). Bees have built-in system a bit like GPS and this helps them find their way back to their hives. But recently, thousands of bees have failed to find their way home. It is believed they are dying far from their hives.
The problem was first noticed by beekeepers in America and is a lot more serious than it at first seems. The important thing about bees is that most of the crops in many countries of the world are pollinated by them. Without bees, the crops can't continue to grow. Many beekeepers in Europe have reported losing between 50 and 70 percent of their bees. Jim Piper, London beekeeper, said to the reporter, "My business is becoming worse. Twenty-nine of my forty hives are now empty."
Nobody knows for sure whether the theory is true or not, but it's a fact that bees are disappearing in very large numbers. And we can't manage without them. Einstein said that if all our bees disappeared, man would only live for four more years! If the mobile phone theory is correct, we need to do something about it right now—before it's too late.
1. What might be caused by mobiles according to Paragraph 1?| A．Poor listening. | B．The forest fires. | C．The disappearance of bees. | D．Terrible toothache. |
| A．Bees have GPS inside their bodies. | B．Mobiles have an influence on bees' hives. |
| C．The radiation makes bees unable to fly. | D．The radiation makes bees lose their way home. |
| A．授粉 | B．污染 | C．啃食 | D．催熟 |
| A．Crops will stop growing. | B．Beekeepers' business is getting worse. |
| C．Bees' disappearing is a serious problem. | D．Beekeepers in Europe found the problem first. |
| A．call on people to help beekeepers | B．show how a bee's built-in system works |
| C．ask people to stop using mobiles right away | D．warn people of the possible harm mobiles do to bees |
6 . Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends on ourselves.” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier:
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future. For example, getting into college or getting a good job that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life's simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.
Another secret to live a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience this by dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity.
Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.
1. How many pieces of advice does the passage give on happiness?| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．Everyone knows how to live a happier life. |
| B．It’s wrong to spend time on work. |
| C．Hobbies take up too much time. |
| D．Doing good things for someone can make you happier. |
| A．Reading a good book. |
| B．Traveling to a foreign country. |
| C．Playing a sport. |
| D．Spending time with close friend. |
| A．The Secrets of Happiness. |
| B．Money Makes You Happy. |
| C．Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy. |
| D．Good Friends Make You Happy. |
7 . What can drones do? Their many uses include taking pictures from the sky, observing（观察）wild animals and delivering packages. Now these small flying robots are leading a new farming revolution（革命）, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
When equipped（装备）with cameras and other data-gathering devices, drones provide us with an eye in the sky. Here are a few of the farming-related jobs drones can do.
Looking for sick crops
Drones can scan（扫描）crops using different kinds of light. Then, they produce multispectral images（多谱图像）that can help us find sickly yellow plants within fields of green. Drones can also detect bacteria（检测细菌）that are harmful to crops in the air from a few kilometers away. Farmers can check the drones’ air samples（样本）and try to find ways to protect their crops before the bacteria get to them.
Counting cattle
When flying over cattle, drones can track the livestock and find out where fences need fixing. People can also equip drones with thermal imagers（热像仪）and night-vision cameras. This can help farmers look for animals that could harm their cattle.
Water watch
Most fields aren’t perfectly flat（平坦的）. After watering, some places may dry out faster than others. Other spots might not get water at all. Drones can scan the field and make a 3-D map. Using the map, farmers can figure out which parts of a field are dry or need improvement.
Spraying pesticide（喷洒农药）
Different parts of a field might be uneven or have different altitudes（高度）. Drones can check for this when flying above the land. Then, they change their height and therefore spray the correct amount of pesticide over each part of the field. This is more efficient than traditional pesticide spraying. Drones can finish spraying a field up to five times faster than with traditional machinery, according to a study from MIT.
1. What can drones do to help farmers with their farming?| A．Take pictures. | B．Look at wild animals. | C．Deliver packages. | D．Look for sick crops. |
| A．Wooden fences. | B．Air samples. | C．Night-vision cameras. | D．3-D printers. |
| A．不肥沃的 | B．不相连的 | C．不平衡的 | D．不平坦的 |
| A．Drones can’t detect bacteria unless crops are sick. |
| B．Drones can fight dangerous animals. |
| C．Drones can help farmers make sure fields are properly watered. |
| D．Drones are better at spraying pesticide over flat land. |
8 . When you think of the Arctic (北极), you imagine an icy land of pure white snow. Others imagine it as the last really clean place left on earth. We have polluted the deepest oceans with plastic rubbish. “And now”, CNN says, “It’s the Arctic’s turn.”
German scientists have recently found microplastics in Arctic snow. Microplastics are pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters. Sadly, the scientists found 1800 pieces of microplastics per liter of (每升) snow.
How is plastic pollution reaching the Arctic? According to scientists, “It’s clear that most of the microplastics in the snow come from the air.” They fall off the plastic objects and are moved by the wind, just like dust. They mix with ice in the air and fall to the ground as snow. Finding these plastics in Arctic snow means that we may breathe them in.
Are they bad for us? Scientists cannot answer this question for now, according to the WHO. We do know that our bodies cannot take in “large” pieces of microplastics. However, if the plastics are small enough, they can find ways into our bodies and stay there for a long time, which can be bad for our health. What’s more, earlier studies have shown that microplastics may contribute to lung cancer risk.
Microplastics have also been found in rivers and oceans around the world. Earlier research has found that they flow over long distances and into our oceans, hurting ecosystems along the way. They start in our wastewater, then flow into rivers and out to the sea, where they are eaten by sea animals. If people then eat these animals, it means that we’re eating the plastic as well.
1. We can learn from Paragraph 1 that________.| A．the Arctic is the last really clean place left on earth |
| B．the Arctic is an icy land of pure white snow |
| C．the Arctic is a beautiful icy land with clean air |
| D． the Arctic has been polluted by plastic rubbish |
| A．增加 | B．捐献 | C．造成 | D．是……原因之一 |
| A．From water. | B．From air. | C．From wind. | D．From food. |
| A．We may breathe microplastics in Arctic. |
| B．Microplastics may cause lung cancer. |
| C．We don’t have to mind microplastics right now. |
| D． Microplastics have hurt ecosystems. |
| A．By advising us to drink clean water. |
| B．By asking people not to eat sea animals. |
| C．By telling the seriousness of plastic pollution. |
| D．By showing the beauty of Arctic. |
9 . Lively music, singing and the sound of beating drums fill the room. As an orchestra（管弦乐队）plays, performers dressed in colorful costurnes move across the stage（舞台）. Welcome to Chinese opera.
Chinese opera is an important element（元素）of Chinese culture. Most operas are based on stories from long ago. The amazing stage performances are often set against grand backgrounds. Beautiful paintings, hand movements and martial arts（武术）help tell these famous stories.
There are more than 300 forms of Chinese opera, including Beijing Opera, Yue Opera, Yu Opera, Ge Zai Xi and many other forms. Of all of them, Beijing Opera is the most famous. Beijing Opera combines（合并）singing, dancing and acrobatics. Instruments such as drums, bells and cymbals accompany（伴奏）the performances.
Facial design
Traditionally, performers used masks（面具）for their facial design. Today, however, performers use makeup. They paint colorful designs on their faces. These colors and designs help to create each character. For example, a brave character has a red face, while a black face means bold. A yellow and white face represents（代表）someone who is dishonest.
Costurnes
Costurnes give clues（线索）to the performers’ characters and roles. Audiences（观众）that are familiar with opera will get to know a story by the masks and costurnes. Costurnes usually have many designs and colors. The same costurne can be used in different shows, however, it will represent a different character.
Promoting the arts
Many colleges and schools in China desire（渴望）to keep the art of Chinese opera alive. They provide an education system for talented students. Applicants（应试者）must pass a written test, an audition（试镜）and an interview and only the most promising students are accepted to study at these colleges and schools. Once accepted into the program, students begin a seven-to-twelve-year journey through the school. After graduation, many go on to work as professional actors on stage or in the movies.
1. Of all forms of Chinese opera, which is the most famous?| A．Beijing Opera | B．Ge Zai Xi | C．Yu Opera |
| A．brave | B．dishonest | C．bold |
| A．诚信的 | B．热情的 | C．有前途的 |
| A．Anyone who likes Chinese opera can be accepted into the program. |
| B．If a person knows opera well, masks and costurnes will help know the story. |
| C．Once in the program, you have to study for 7 to 12 year at school. |
| A．Chinese culture | B．Beijing Opera | C．Costurnes and facial design |
Traditional Chinese culture is catching the world’s eyes. The good traditional Chinese culture is our great treasure. President Xi Jinping says we should have a high of culture confidence. There are so many great works in the course of Chinese history such as Di Zi Gui,Lun Yu,Meng Zi and so on. Xi Jinping and other leaders often borrow some wonderful sentences from them. Dao De Jing is also one of them.
It is widely believed that Lao zi, a famous Chinese philosopher and the founder of Taoism, was the writer of Dao De Jing. There are only 5000 characters in the book, but it is considered as one of the oldest and most important philosophy books of ancient China .It includes two parts, Dao and De.
Dao means "the Way". It doesn’t tell us how to choose the right way, but it really shows that one should act through naturalness and non-action.
Naturalness refers to a natural state of being, an attitude of following the way of nature. Lao Zi thought that everything in the world has its own way of being and developing. Birds fly in the sky; Tigers live in the forest; Fish swim in the water; Flowers bloom and flowers fall. He gave advice to the people who have strong feelings to control the world. He said they should give up the desires （欲望）.
Non-action （无为） does not mean that one should do nothing but passively wait for something to be achieved. What he meant is that human should follow the way of nature and try not to break the rule of nature.
De means“Virtue（德行）”. Lao zi thought the great virtue is like water. And he thinks nothing in the world is weaker than water, yet nothing is stronger than water when it comes. It can nearly destroy everything strong. In ancient China, there is also a saying, water can hold the boat, it can also make the boat turn upside down. Water is a typical （典型的） example of the weak beating the strong.
Of course, there are many other wonderful things we can learn from the book. Today, Dao de Jing still plays a role in the development of Chinese thoughts. It is becoming more and more popular with people around the world.
1. According to Dao De Jing, which picture shows an attitude of breaking the way of nature?A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Because water is a typical example of the strong beating the weak. |
| B．Because Lao zi thought nothing in the world is weaker than water. |
| C．Because water is a typical example of the weak beating the strong. |
| D．Because water can hold the boat. |
| A．We should act by following the way of nature and have the great virtue. |
| B．We should choose the right way to success. |
| C．We should do nothing but passively wait for something to be achieved. |
| D．We should become strong and try our best to satisfy our desires. |
| A．Serious. | B．Proud. | C．Upset. | D．Sad. |
