1 . Recently, a tourist said in a video that there was no hot water on the Huangshan Mountain. Some tourists also said online that they failed to get hot water for cooking instant noodles since it was not allowed by the scenic area. For a time, “Why doesn’t the Huangshan Scenic Area provide hot water for instant noodles?” became a hot topic on the Internet. Many people thought this rule was unfair.
Later, the staff of the Huangshan Scenic Area replied to the question: In order to protect the animals, plants and environment of the Huangshan Mountain, tourists are advised not to eat instant noodles at the site. Before the rule was made, leftovers (残羹), boxes and bags from instant noodles were often found littering the area. These are seriously harmful to the soil and plants. In addition, animals may eat these leftovers by mistake, which brings a danger to the health of them.
The staff at the scenic area also said, “Tourists can get hot water at the rest area. They are also allowed to bring their own food. The scenic area also has supermarkets and restaurants.”
This action quickly received understanding and support from the public. “This is necessary. We should follow the rule while enjoying the beauty of nature, one tourist shared his opinion online.” “I support the rule, and we should all play a part in protecting the environment.”
1. Why were tourists advised not to eat instant noodles at the site?| A．To improve tourists’ health. |
| B．To sell other kinds of expensive food. |
| C．To protect the animals, plants and environment of the Huangshan Mountain. |
| A．The tourists. | B．The animals. | C．The plants. |
| A．Accept→support. | B．Refuse→prevent. | C．Question→understand. |
| A．In a newspaper. | B．In a novel. | C．In a storybook. |
2 . Since 18 August, there have been several forest fires in Chongqing, the “City of Mountains”. The mountain fire was caused by the biggest drought in the south-west of China for more than 60 years.
The local government set up a forest fire rescue headquarters (救援指挥部), organized by local professional fire and rescue teams, as well as teams from Yunnan, Gansu and Sichuan provinces, and more than 5,000 people, including city firefighters, forest firefighters, armed police forces and residents, have taken part in battling the fires. To fight the fire, the firefighters have come forward and given all their strengths.
After witnessing (目睹) the great wildfires, the local people decided to join the volunteer team. Among these volunteers, a large number of motorcyclists, with an average age of 29, took turns to transport much-needed materials and equipment to firefighters, moving a lot of people across the country. Finally, the mountain fires in Chongqing have been extinguished on Friday morning. No one was injured.
1. The forest fires in Chongqing was caused by ________.| A．flood | B．drought | C．earthquake | D．mud-rock flow |
| A．The local government’s. | B．The volunteers’. |
| C．The firefighters’. | D．The motorcyclists’. |
| A．Organized forest fire rescue teams. |
| B．Transported much-needed materials. |
| C．Transported equipment to firefighters. |
| D．Moved many people across the country. |
| A．put on | B．put out | C．put up | D．put away |
| A．The City of Mountains, Chongqing | B．How to Fight the Forest Fire |
| C．A Story of Chongqing Motorcyclists | D．The Battle of the Forest Fire in Chongqing |
3 . A series of outdoor basketball games in southwest China’s Guizhou Province attracted more than 50 million online viewers in only four days. The tournament(锦标赛), organized by and played completely by locals in Taipan Town, Taijiang County, attracted 16 teams to compete first in groups and then a knockout stage started on July 30.
Countless rows of audience crowded around the open-air court, either on their feet or sitting on small camp chairs, to cheer on family members, relatives and neighbors while enjoying food and drinks they brought themselves, from the morning sessions until midnight. For the winning team, the prize was a 650-kilogram cow for the winner, a pair of sheep for the runner-up and two piglets for the third-placed team.
Yang Changyi, a member of the team, said that he and his teammates are amateurs. They usually go to work and play basketball after work. “Basketball is a hobby for us, but we all have a dream that we want to go on a bigger stage and show our level.”
“The number of audiences has been skyrocketing every year,” said Cen Jianglong, a basketball fan from Taipan village and a co-organizer of the tournament, “The key to its popularity is that this tournament truly belongs to local people and connects neighborhoods like no other event does.”
This game was called “Cun BA”, “Village BA” or “VBA” by many netizens, which not only retains the strong local customs, but also meets the spiritual needs of the villagers. Many netizens saw such a big formation and left a message one after another, “This is the atmosphere(气氛) that basketball matches should have.”
1. What does the underline words “amateurs” in Paragraph 3 mean?| A．业余爱好者 | B．替补队员 | C．兼职者 |
| A．advanced court | B．the expensive prizes | C．the warm atmosphere |
A． | B． | C． |
| A．A basketball game notice. | B．A story of life. | C．Social News. |
“I feel great!” said Wang Yaping when she came out of the Tiangong space station, waving (招手) back to the earth.
On Nov. 7, the 42-year-old made history. She became China’s first female spacewalker! Wang, together with astronaut Zhai Zhigang, completed a 6.5-hour spacewalk. They adjusted (调整) the station’s robotic arm. They also tested the safety of their spacesuits. These spacesuits were made by China. Wang’s space dream started in 2003, when China sent its first astronaut Yang Liwei into space. At that time, Wang was a pilot in the Chinese army. After having safe flights for 1,600 hours over nine years, Wang was a strong candidate (候选人) to become an astronaut in 2010. She pushed herself hard, getting the same training as men.
Wang said that as astronauts, women have their own advantages. Women may be more patient and can deal with loneliness better. Women’s hearts are also easier to adapt (适应) to the weightless environment, making them more suitable for long-term missions.
Wang Yaping went a long way before becoming the first woman to enter the Tiangong space station. She sets a good example for all women who dream of going to space.
1. How did Wang Yaping feel when she walked out of the station?| A．Cold. | B．Tired. | C．Great. |
| A．It was the world’s first female spacewalk. |
| B．It lasted about six and a half hours. |
| C．Wang Yaping did the spacewalk alone. |
a. More patience. b. Less weight. c. Better ability to deal with loneliness.
| A．ab | B．ac | C．bc |
| A．Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it. |
| B．Never too old to learn. |
| C．Old habits die hard. |
| A．newspaper | B．notice | C．novel |
5 . 2021年12月9日，全国中小学生收看了“天宫课堂”第一课，航天员翟志刚、王亚平、叶光富在空间站进行太空授课，与同学们进行了天地互动，展示了宇航员的太空生活和一些太空实验。本次授课传播了航天知识，激发了广大青少年对科学的兴趣。
请根据写作要求，完成第一节和第二节的写作任务。
第一节 回答问题
请分别用一个完整的句子回答下列五个问题
1. When was the science lesson from space given?
2. Who gave the lesson in the space station?
3. What was the lesson mainly about?
4. Why was the lesson given to us?
5. How do you feel about the lesson?
6. 请以“A Meaningfull Lesson”为题，写一篇不少于80词的英语短文。
写作要求：
1. 短文应包含第一节所有信息；
2. 展开谈谈你的课后感受、收获和打算（例如： 学习、梦想……）；
3. 文中不得出现真实姓名和校名。
参考词汇：astronaut 宇航员; experiment 实验
A Meaningful Lesson
6 . Rice noodles cooked with river snails (田螺), a popular street food of Liuzhou in Guangxi, becoming a popular snack at home and abroad.
Known as luosifen in Chinese, the food is usually sold at roadside stands (路边摊) in night markets in Guangxi.
The food was listed as part of Liuzhou’s intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) in 2008 and became popular after being introduced in the program A Bite of China in 2012. Since then, luosifen restaurants have developed quickly across the country. It’s said that 28.4 million packets (包) of luosifen were sold on Taobao last year, becoming the most popular snack in the online market place.
According to the commerce office (商业局) in Liuzhou, the value of prepackaged (预包装) luosifen reached about 5 billion yuan in the first half of the year.
It was also one of the best-selling foods during COVID-19 outbreak in China. Experts said that a total of around 7.5 million yuan (about $1.1 million) worth of luosifen was exported from Liuzhou from January to June this year, eight times the total export value in 2019.
In addition to the traditional export markets, including the US, Australia, France, the food has also been delivered to new markets such as Singapore and New Zealand.
On July 14, 2020, over 14,000 packets of luosifen produced by Guangxi Luobawang Food Co., Ltd. were exported to Russia.
1. Where is luosifen usually sold?| A．At roadside stands. | B．In the supermarket. | C．In big restaurants. | D．In the food show. |
| A．the year 2008 | B．the year 2020 | C．the year 2019 | D．the year 2012 |
| A．进口 | B．出口 | C．压缩 | D．扩充 |
| A．America. | B．Australia. | C．Singapore. | D．France. |
| A．A news report. | B．A science magazine. | C．A storybook. | D．A travel book. |
7 . At 15:40 on December 9th, 2021, the “space teacher”, Wang Yaping, made some experiments in the Tianhe Core Module of the Chinese Space Station.
“Welcome to the ‘Tiangong Classroom!’ ” said Wang Yaping.
※ Taking a “spacewalk” is difficult
Ye Guangfu was working hard to walk, but his body floated(漂浮)! Then he tried to turn around but he couldn’t. “In space, astronauts are in a weightless environment. So we need to use nearby devices(装置) to move,” he said.
※ The paper flower “blooms”
In the “Tiangong Classroom”, Wang Yaping made a beautiful water film. Then she took out a paper flower and placed it on the film of water. The pink flower slowly “bloomed”! “I hope your dreams can bloom in the huge universe!” she said.
※ “Space Happy Ball” brings fun
Wang Yaping asked the children on the ground to put their ping pong ball in the water. The density(密度) of the ball was less than that of the water, so it floated up.
In space, when she put the ping pong ball into the water, it did not float up to the surface. It stopped in the center of the water!
“The buoyancy(浮力) disappears in a weightless environment in space so the ping pong ball cannot float,” Ms. Wang explained.
1. Why was it difficult for Ye Guangfu to turn around?| A．Because he was working too hard. | B．Because he was too tired to turn around. |
| C．Because he was walking too fast. | D．Because he was in a weightless environment. |
| A．成长 | B．开花 | C．发亮 | D．兴旺 |
| A．Astronauts need nearby devices to float. |
| B．Wang Yaping grew flowers in the space station. |
| C．The paper flower bloomed on the film of water in space. |
| D．The ping pong ball didn’t float up in the water on Earth. |
| A．Huge University | B．Difficult Spacewalk |
| C．The Chinese Space Station | D．Amazing Space Classroom |
A bus carrying some middle school students from Boston ran off a highway exit on Sunday morning, killing 6 children and more than 30 people got injured. 43 students, 3 teachers, and bus drivers were on the trip to Canada. They were to take part in a band concert. Linda, a 15-year-old girl who was on the bus, said that all the people were asleep when the accident happened. The cause of the accident has yet to be known. The police said the bus went down a hill and landed on its side. Three girls and one boy were killed and several other people were thrown out of the bus. 31 people were treated in hospitals and now out of danger.
根据短文内容，完成下面的表格，每空一词。
A piece of news
| What | A bus carrying some |
| When | On Sunday |
| Who | 6 children were |
| How | The bus went |
| Cause | Has |
9 . The government of French Polynesia has signed an agreement with an American company called the Seasteading Institute. They are considering building the world’s first floating city. French Polynesia is a collection of 100 islands in South Pacific Ocean which is controlled by France.
The Seasteading Institute wants to build a mini-city on floating platforms (平台) close to the coast of one of the islands. It is being designed as an independent town that will probably use clean sources of energy such as the sun and wind, and that will be non-polluting.
The question of who will control the new city and whether it will be run according to the laws of French Polynesia is something that is still being discussed.
Island nations like French Polynesia are in the greatest danger from global warming. When sea levels rise owing to melting snow and ice, low-lying islands could go under water. Therefore, such floating cities may be the way out for island people.
1. Which of the following is TRUE about Polynesia?| A．It is only an island. |
| B．It includes many islands. |
| C．It is being controlled by England. |
| A．their areas | B．global warming | C．their health |
| A．溶解 | B．升华 | C．融化 |
| A．The world’s first floating city |
| B．How to build a floating city |
| C．An island nation |
10 . China is sharing its experience and lessons in the battle(战斗) of the COVID-19(新冠病毒) and trying its best to provide help to other countries affected by the disease.
As the spread of the virus in China has been basically prevented but global infections(全球感染）are greatly increasing. China has sent expert teams to several countries, including Italy, Serbia, Pakistan,Iran, England ,France, Germany and Burma, to offer medical help. At the same time, China has provided some medical supplies and protective equipment, such as test boxes, Chinese medicine, breathing machines and masks(口罩) to some foreign countries and regions(地区).
China has given away 20 million dollars to the WHO to help the organization to try to stop the spread of virus and help improve the public health of other developing countries. Chinese health departments and experts also have kept in communication with more than 100 countries and regions.
During earlier stages of the domestic(国内) outbreak, China received much support from the international society. Now we have passed the most difficult time of the battle.
These medical measures have shown that China is a cohesive(凝聚力的) and responsible country that is willing to bring advantages to the world.
In the next step, China will deepen international cooperation (合作）on developing drugs and vaccines(疫苗) against the virus and guide foreign medical aid networks in over 50 foreign countries to deal with the disaster of the virus. China also will hold the meeting of G20 health ministers.
1. This passage is __________.| A．a story about virus. | B．a speech about health care. |
| C．a news report. | D．an international letter. |
| A．China is trying its best to help other countries to prevent the COVID-19. |
| B．China didn't get any help from the international society. |
| C．The number of the global infections is increasing |
| D．China helps to improve the public health of developing countries. |
| A．strengthen international cooperation to develop drugs and vaccines. |
| B．guide foreign medical aid networks to deal with the virus. |
| C．keep away from other countries affected by the disease. D hold the meeting of G20 health ministers. |
| A．USA | B．UN | C．UK | D．WHO |
| A．China is a great country which is responsible for the world. |
| B．China only helps Asia countries against the COVID-19. |
| C．The spread of the virus in China hasn't been basically controlled. |
| D．Chinese experts don’t communicate with other countries about the disease. |
