1 . Recently a university in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province has set up facial recognition systems（人脸识别系统）in the classrooms to watch students’ behavior. As a result, it has caused a big discussion on the Internet.
China Pharmaceutical University put the systems in two test classrooms as well as school gates, dormitory entrances（宿舍入口）, the library and laboratory buildings.
According to Xu Jianzhen, director of the university’s library and information center, the systems will help teachers check if students are in class and watch what they are doing during the lectures.
“In the past, some students were absent from class after teachers took attendance（考勤）or asked other students to answer “Present!” for them. So it was difficult to take control of them. Now with facial recognition, that would no longer be a problem,” he said.
“As soon as you enter the classroom, the camera will watch you all the way through and record how long you put down your head, whether you’re playing with a smartphone, you’re sleeping or you’re reading other books,” he added.
The news has raised wide discussion online. Many people are questioning if the cameras will infringe on students’ privacy（隐私）. However, this is not the first university to use facial recognition technology in school. Many universities across the country have put cameras at the school gates to make sure of safety.
1. Where can facial recognition systems be seen in China Pharmaceutical University?| A．In all the classrooms. |
| B．In the dining hall. |
| C．In all the university buildings. |
| D．In the places where students appear often. |
| A．To help their students stay safer. |
| B．To manage their students better. |
| C．To help their students get better grades. |
| D．To find out why the students don’t like attending classes. |
| A．Almost everyone thinks the university should use facial recognition systems. |
| B．No students will be absent from class in China Pharmaceutical University. |
| C．Facial recognition technology is widely used in Chinese schools. |
| D．Technology can change our life and make our life better. |
| A．Facial recognition systems have many advantages and universities should use them. |
| B．College students are hard to deal with and universities are finding ways to solve the problem. |
| C．China Pharmaceutical University started using facial recognition technology and people have different opinions on it. |
| D．Facial recognition technology is important in helping students stay safe in school. |
2 . Many of us feel uneasy when someone stands too close to us, talks to us too loudly or makes eve contact (接触) with us for too long. But have you ever wondered why those things make you uncomfortable?
It’s all about personal space, which means not only an imaginary space around the body, but also the space around all the senses. People feel that their space is being violated (侵犯) when they meet with an unwelcome sound, smell or look. This is probably why a man on a crowded bus shouting into his mobile phone or a woman next to you putting on strong perfume (香水) makes you feel angry.
Whether people have had a stronger wish to protect their personal space in recent times is hard to say. Yet studies of airlines show that people have a strong desire (渴望) to have space to themselves. In a survey by TripAdvisor, a travel website, people said that if they had to pay more for some extra service, they would prefer to have larger seats instead of extra food.
Although people may need their personal space, some hardly realize it. For example, people on a bus who hold newspapers in front of their faces to read in fact keep a distance from strangers.
Go and watch a library table. You will notice that one of the corner seats will usually be taken first, because they are the farthest way. What if someone sits opposite to you? Maybe you will pile up books as if to make a wall.
Preference (偏好) for personal space are different from culture to culture. Scientists have found that Americans generally prefer more personal space than people from other cultures. In Latin (拉丁人的) cultures, however, people are more comfortable standing close to each other.
1. The writer mainly________in this article.| A．tells us how to achieve personal space |
| B．explains what personal space people need is |
| C．introduces some knowledge about personal space |
| D．discusses the importance of keeping personal space |
| A．A person who has to sit next to a lady putting on strong perfume. |
| B．A person who has been watched by a stranger for a long time. |
| C．A person who hears strange noises when reading at home. |
| D．A Latin boy who is chatting with a friend sitting close to him. |
| A．People need a smaller personal space in recent times than before. |
| B．People have a strong desire for personal space in recent times. |
| C．There are not enough seats on the plane to meet people’ s needs. |
| D．Food service is better provided than seats on the plane. |
| A．The space around the body is more needed than that around all the senses. |
| B．If you hold newspapers on the bus, your personal space won’t be violated. |
| C．People usually choose the corner seats first in a library for personal space. |
| D．Different cultures share the same preferences for personal space. |
3 . One morning, the sun shone happily from the blue sky onto the house of Verona. The birds sat in the trees and sang, and the people of the city were beginning their daily work. The shopkeepers were opening their shops, and children were playing in the streets.
Two young men were walking toward the marketplace. They were servants of the Capulet family.
“Look at my new sword(剑), Gregory,” said one of the servants. “Isn’t nice and shiny?”
“It certainly is,” agreed Gregory. He watched as his friend, Sampson, waved the sword around. “Be careful with it. You don’t want to hurt anybody,” cautioned Gregory.
Sampson, however, was very pleased with his new sword. He continued to wave it around in the air, pretending(假装) to be in a sword fight. He thought that perhaps he would like to fight somebody with his new sword.
“Just imagine what I could do to one of those Montagues with this sword,” he laughed. “I could cut them to pieces!”
He put the sword away and the two young servants continued walking down the street, joking and laughing. Then, on the other side of the street, they saw two servants of the Montague family.
“Watch this,” said Sampson, and he made a face at the Montague servants.
“Are you making a face at me?” asked Abraham, the taller of the two Montague servants.
“Yes, I am,” answered Sampson proudly. “I can do that because my master is better than yours. What are you going to do about it?”
It wasn’t long before all the men had their swords in their hands. Soon they were all fighting.
1. What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?| A．The time and place of the story. | B．The characters of the story. |
| C．The content of the story. | D．The cause of the story. |
| A．To show off their new swords. | B．To do some shopping. |
| C．To help some friends with fighting. | D．To have a fight with Abraham. |
| A．shouted | B．repeated | C．warned | D．suggested |
| A．Sampson was a modest man. |
| B．Sampson’s new sword wasn’t so shiny. |
| C．The story happened on a cloudy morning. |
| D．The servants fought each other for their masters. |
| A．The two family didn’t like each other. | B．Verona was a quiet and peaceful town. |
| C．Sampson liked making faces. | D．The fights would cause some trouble. |
4 . Almost all children go to school. Some children spend most of their time at school. Others spend only hours there.
Schools are different in different parts of the world. But they are all the same in one way. Schools are where children go to learn.
School buildings can be large or small. They can be made from many different materials（材料）. Some children even go to school outside or in buildings with no walls.
Many children walk or ride bicycles to school. Some children go school by boat. In some places, children live too far. Teachers give lessons over the radio or by using computers.
One important job for teachers is to help children learn to read and write. Students learn to read and write in many different languages, like English, Chinese, Japanese and so on.
Children learn many things at school. They study maths and science. Many children study art and music in school. They also learn how to use a computer.
A home can also be a school. Some parents teach their children at home. They want to decide（决定）what their children will learn. People at schools will often help parents plan home lessons for their children.
1. In how many ways are schools all the same?| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．over the radio | B．on the phone |
| C．by using computers | D．A or C |
| A．国家 | B．方法 | C．语言 | D．团体 |
| A．everybody needs to go to school | B．children don’t like school |
| C．schools are the same | D．there are different kinds of schools |
Amy: What's up, Simon? Have no plans. Do you have something in mind?
Simon: You shouldn't just stay at home. We're planning to go climbing on Saturday. You should join us!
Amy: Seems like good idea. But I never climb for long. I'll get tired easily. It might be too hard for me.
Simon: It won't be hard! All you have to do is to walk and enjoy the sights of the mountains along the way. The mountain isn't that tall! I'm sure you can do it. Also, we're going to have a delicious picnic on the top of the mountain.
Amy: That should be exciting! I certainly love picnics. But you know what? I can't go climbing without boots! Where can I get a good pair of climbing boots?
Simon: Go to the shop near our school. I can take you there after school today. It's close and the prices are low. I'm sure you will find a pair of boots you like.
Amy: That sounds great! Thanks for your help. I'm starting to get excited about climbing now!
1. What are Amy and Simon talking about?
| A．A class picnic. | B．school trip. |
| C．Plans for their holiday. | D．Their weekend plans. |
| A．Have a picnic. | B．Take photos. | C．See the sights. | D．Sing songs. |
| A．From being unsure to being excited. | B．From being excited to being afraid. |
| C．From being afraid to being surprised. | D．From being bored to being unsure. |
All about Electric Cars
Electric vehicles(电动车辆) have been around for more than a hundred years. But they have really been liked by a large number of people over the last ten years. More than three million all-electric cars trucks and vans are now on the road worldwide.
Helping the Environment
Most cars run on gasoline(汽油). Burning gasoline and other fossil fuels(矿物燃料) produces greenhouse gases. Electric vehicles don’t burn gasoline. Instead, strong batteries run their electric engines. So, electric vehicles don’t directly produce greenhouse gases.
Poop Power!
Electric vehicles are better for the environment. But they are not perfect. Their batteries often use electricity(电) that was made by burning fossil fuels. But an electric vehicle uses less energy than a vehicle that runs on gasoline. Plus, some of the electricity comes from “greener” sources, such as solar and wind power. And some may soon come from a new source — cow poop(牛粪)! An electric car company has worked together with a large dairy farm. They plan to make electricity using a greenhouse gas from cow poop.
Always Improving
One of the problems for electric vehicles is their limited range. This is how far they can travel before their batteries need another charge(充电). But now their range is improving. Some new electric vehicles can travel almost three times as far as older ones did. Another problem is finding a place to recharge the batteries. But the number of charging stations is going up as well. China now has thousands more charging stations than it did ten years ago. In Sweden, engineers have even designed a road that will charge electric vehicles as they drive along.
1. When did electric vehicles come into use?| A．10 years ago. | B．A hundred years ago. | C．3 years ago. | D．We don’t know. |
| A．Useless. | B．Popular. | C．Cheap. | D．Perfect. |
| A．Parts of an electric car. | B．Ways of driving a car. |
| C．Wheels on an electric car. | D．Batteries in an electric car. |
| A．By burning gasoline. | B．By burning fossil fuels. |
| C．By using a gas coming from cow poop. | D．By using solar and wind power. |
| A．Reasons for buying new electric cars. | B．Importance of electric cars in our life. |
| C．Ways to produce more electric vehicles. | D．Problems and improvements of electric vehicles. |
7 . It's a hot time for Chinese language learning across the world, not only because of China's higher position(地位) in the world but also because of the increasing economic(经济的) and cultural connections between China and other countries.
For example, the United Arab Emirates(UAE) (阿拉伯联合酋长国) plans to open Chinese language courses in 200 public primary and middle schools, so experienced Chinese teachers are needed.
Other Chinese courses opened across the world show the increasing need for Chinese- speaking talent. Mandarin(普通话) became an elective(选修的) foreign language in Russia's college entrance exam. Following English, German, French, and Spanish, Mandarin has become the fifth elective test subject for the exam.
Spain has more than 40, 000 people learning Chinese. Last year about 8, 000 people took the Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) exam. The number of people who took the test was the biggest, according to Xinhua News Agency.
In the US, leaning Chinese has been thriving for many years and is now a popular choice for American children, especially those who were born in good families. The children begin to learn Chinese at an early age because their parents believe that learning Chinese will help them build successful international careers(事业).
1. Why is Chinese language learning so hot?| A．Because many foreigners like China's culture. |
| B．Because China has the highest position in the world. |
| C．Because China helps a lot of countries to develop. |
| D．Because China has more influence around the world. |
| A．French | B．Spanish | C．Japanese | D．Mandarin |
| A．兴盛 | B．衰落 | C．改变 | D．开办 |
| A．The UAE needs experienced English teachers. |
| B．All American children learn Chinese from an early age. |
| C．About one fifth of the Spanish learning Chinese took the HSK in 2019. |
| D．The Mandarin exam must be taken before going to Russia's colleges. |
| A．more people in the UAE begin to learn Chinese |
| B．Chinese language learning is popular around the world |
| C．some foreign countries want more Chinese teachers |
| D．many American children are learning Chinese now |
8 . Elsie Eiler is the head of Monowi, a tiny town in northern Nebraska, U.S.A., and that isn’t her only job. She is also the town secretary, the town treasurer, the librarian, and she works in the café. Why has she got a lot of different jobs? Because there’s nobody else to do them. Monowi has got a population of one — Elsie.
Monowi is an unusual sight. There are about twelve old wooden houses there. They are all empty and are surrounded by a few trees, several old cars and lots of rubbish. The town is silent. An old yellow school bus, with no wheels or seats, stands next to the small school. The school closed 40 years ago. Opposite Elsie’s café is an old building, filled with rubbish. It was a shop but it closed in the 1950s.
The busiest time for Monowi was in the 1930s. Then, the population was 150, and was made up of mostly farmers and their families. There was a railway too. However, the farmers couldn’t compete（竞争）with the large industrialized（工业化的）farms, and left the town to look for other work. In 1971, the railway closed and the town began to die. Three years ago, the last people that lived there, except Elsie’s family, moved away. Then, Elsie’s husband died, and then her son and daughter left to find work in bigger towns, leaving Elsie the only person in the town.
____________Her food is good, her beer is cold, and farmers and truck drivers travel a long way to eat at her café. “One day Monowi will just be memories, and it will probably turn to dust,” she says. “But I like it, and as long as I can take care of myself, I will stay here.”
1. What does Paragraph 1 mainly tell us about Elsie Eiler?| A．She is the only person living in Monowi. | B．She has a good time living in Monowi. |
| C．She can do different kinds of jobs. | D．She will leave Monowi soon. |
| A．railway workers | B．shopkeepers |
| C．truck drivers | D．farmers |
| A．what it looks like | B．whether there is train there |
| C．when people first lived there | D．why people started to leave it |
| A．Elsie believes Monowi will have a bright future. |
| B．Now Elsie wishes her kids to return to Monowi. |
| C．Elsie will leave Monowi in a couple of years. |
| D．Now Elsie lives alone but she isn’t lonely. |
9 . Almost every Chinese person can recite (背诵) the two lines of the famous poem, "Every grain on the plate comes from hard work ". But sadly, many of us don't actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don't waste food.
A CCTV program reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. Do we have too much food? Of course not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2011, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.
Chinese people are well-known for being friendly and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their friends have eaten all the food on the table. Luckily, a lot of people have realized the importance of saving food. What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food?
▲ Don't order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.
▲ Don't leave any food in your bowls while having meals.
▲ Don't buy too much food, especially for vegetables and fruit.
1. What's the real meaning of the underlined sentence?| A．春种一粒粟，秋收万颗籽。 | B．谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦。 |
| C．吏禄三百石，岁晏有余粮。 | D．足蒸暑土气，背灼炎天光。 |
| A．Order more food in a restaurant. |
| B．Every time you eat, leave some food in your bowls. |
| C．Take all the food you ordered home. |
| D．Don't store too much food like vegetables and fruit. |
| A．Don't waste food. | B．Chinese people are friendly and generous. |
| C．We can't die of hunger. | D．Every grain is grown by farmers. |
10 . The first place I can remember well was a pleasant field with a pond of clear water in it. Trees made shadows over the pond, and water plants grew at the deep end. On one side was another field, and on the other side we looked over a gate at our master's house, which stood by the roadside. At the top of our field were more tall trees, and at the bottom was a fast-running stream.
While I was young, I lived on my mother's milk, but as soon as I was old enough to eat grass, my mother went out to work during the day and came back in the evening. There were six other young horses in my field, although they were older than I was. We all galloped (飞驰)together round the field, and had great fun. But sometimes the others would kick and bite.
"They are young farm horses and haven't learned how to behave," my mother told me. "You are different. Your father is well known, and your grandfather twice won the most important race at Newmarket. Your grandmother was quiet and gentle, and you have never seen me kick or bite, have you? I hope you will grow up to be gentle and a willing worker, and never bite or kick. "
I have never forgotten my mother's advice. She was a clever and sensible(明智的)old horse.
1. The author described a(n) ____________ place in the first paragraph.| A．quiet | B．exciting | C．funny | D．dangerous |
| A．took "me" to the grassland | B．started working in the day time |
| C．started working day and night | D．left "me" alone at night |
| A．eating grass | B．running freely | C．kicking each other | D．biting things |
| A．They were good at running | B．They were good at kicking |
| C．They set good examples for "me" | D．They lived together happily |
| A．"My" family life. | B．"My" lifestyle |
| C．"My" living conditions | D．"My" memories. |
