1 . On Dec. 14, 2019, Li Ziqi, a young Chinese woman won Person of the Year for her cultural influence.
With more than 21 million fans on Sina Weibo and 7 million followers on YouTube, Li has made a name for herself in her videos that show a pre-industrial Chinese way of life in the Sichuan countryside. “I want to do my part to let more people know about Chinese culture,” she said. “Much of the popularity of my videos is because of the beauty of our culture.” Li seems to have all kinds of skills. Many videos show that she is picking seasonal vegetables from her own garden and cooking them up with her wood-fired cooker. Li follows the seasons in her cooking and makes food suitable for the seasons.
“She told the stories of Chinese culture,” the official Sina Weibo account of CCTV noted. The success of Li Ziqi also comes from her “love for life, for her home and for Chinese culture”.
Indeed, Li’s simple pleasures amaze people in big cities. “She lives a life that many of us dream of but don’t dare to give up our life in exchange for,” iFeng.com wrote.
Her handmade lifestyle is a dream for many people. “In today’s society, many people feel stressed,” she told a newspaper reporter. “When they watch my videos at the end of a busy day. I want them to relax and experience something nice. I also hope the videos can take away some of their tiredness and stress.”
1. From the passage, we know Li Ziqi has ________ fans at home and abroad.| A．7 million | B．21 million | C．less than 28 million | D．over 28 million |
| A．her love for Chinese culture | B．her special wood-fired cooking style |
| C．her warm soup and delicious noodles | D．her beautiful looks and clothes |
| A．To make herself well-known worldwide. | B．To help people cut down on some daily pressure. |
| C．To sell some of her handmade products. | D．To teach people how to make delicious food. |
| A．unknown | B．supportive | C．doubtful | D．worried |
| A．A Lifestyle Everyone Dreams of | B．The Spread of Chinese Culture |
| C．The Beauty of the Countryside | D．What the Country Life Is Like |
2 . Sometimes, we clearly remember our childhood neighborhood just as well, or even better than, our childhood homes. For both children and adults, neighborhoods are a place to live, play, and learn. Neighborhoods are also a place where many sweet and unforgettable memories are left.
In the majority of US suburbs (市郊), almost everyone on the block knows each other and often talk with one another. Coming home together on the bus is usually just the beginning of neighboring children spending time together. Whether it’s playing soccer or running after each other around on bikes, kids often take advantage of the daylight to get some fresh air outside their homes. When it’s hot, children can jump into a pool together to swim. And when it’s cold, they can have snowball fights with one another and have fun.
Adults also take advantage of living in a community by taking care of their neighbors. It’s very convenient for neighbors to become friends, considering that they live so close together. Neighbors will often babysit or dog-sit for each other.
If someone holds a party, neighbors might lend some space for guests to park their cars in. And if a postal worker mixes up the mail, neighbors are more than happy to return it back to its rightful owner. The neighbors usually offer to help when someone needs a hand. Having kind and caring neighbors can make a world of difference in how a person thinks of their home. To some people, a home may not be just the house they live in, but also the community they’re a part of which means a lot to them.
As we all know, neighborhoods, just like homes, come in all different shapes and sizes. Some neighborhoods may have more than 100 people, while others may only have a few people. But whatever the size, neighborhoods can be a powerful and memorable part of our lives, filled with neighbors we’ll always remember.
1. Paragraph 2 is mainly about _________.
| A．how neighboring children get along | B．what children used to play with in old times |
| C．which games kids can play all year round | D．why people in the US like living in suburbs |
| A．It’s very convenient for neighbors to become friends. |
| B．Everyone on the block knows each other quite well. |
| C．Neighborhoods are a place where people live, play, and learn. |
| D．The neighbors often give a hand to each other when necessary. |
| A．neighbors take care of each other | B．neighbors do a lot of things together |
| C．neighbors often have parties together | D．neighbors share secrets with each other |
| A．He thinks they are lonely. | B．He thinks they are selfish. |
| C．He thinks they are helpful. | D．He thinks they are awful. |
| A．It’s important to have nice neighbors. | B．Neighborhoods are an important part of life. |
| C．Being friends with your neighbors is convenient. | D．Most Americans love living in small communities. |
3 . There are quite a few advantages of wearing school uniforms(校服). The idea may seem disagreeable at first, but thinking all the good results of wearing uniforms, you would be more likely to enjoy them.
Teachers love school uniforms because they provide a good learning environment for students. And they can pay their attention to study rather than style.
Buying school uniforms is easy and needs less thought. No matter what the school rules are, there are only basic pieces to the clothes that are necessary, and school uniforms can last a long time, so it won’t break the bank. Parents could also enjoy an easy morning, as it will take less time to choose a set of clothes for the school day.
Students wearing uniforms will feel easier about choosing what to wear. Some students may not like the lack of individuality (个性) with uniforms, but some school dress rules may offer them the chance to show their unique (独特的) styles. And uniforms today are also becoming more fashionable and can be found in many areas of pop culture. Superstars and fashion designers (设计师) are using uniforms as encouragement for new looks which also interest students.
1. Teachers think that wearing school uniforms ________.| A．is just a tradition | B．makes students feel uncomfortable |
| C．helps students pay attention to their study | D．makes students lose unique styles |
| A．a school uniform doesn’t cost a lot of money | B．students should wear uniforms every day |
| C．parents have to go to the bank many times | D．parents working in a bank can afford the uniform |
| A．will be designed by students | B．are not popular with superstars |
| C．are not accepted by parents | D．will be more fashionable in the future |
| A．bad | B．good | C．tiring | D．awful |
| A．How to deal with study in school. | B．How to dress. |
| C．The history of wearing school uniforms. | D．The advantages of wearing school uniforms. |
4 . In most situations, light helps us see. But nowadays humans are using too much of it. In fact, it's a kind of pollution.
When it comes to looking at the night sky, too much light makes it difficult for us to watch some of life's most wonderful views: stars, planets and even galaxies(星系).
According to scientific research, about 2,500 stars can be seen by the human's eyes without using any special equipment. But because of light pollution, you can only see 200 to 300 stars from today's countryside, and no more than ten stars from a city. In most big cities, people cannot see the sky filled with stars like they did in their childhood.
Light pollution affects more than just our view of sky. Research shows that lots of nighttime light can harm wildlife, too.
When birds fly to another place over cities, they sometimes get lost by the brightness and fly in circles until they drop from tiredness. Sea turtles（海龟）need dark beaches for laying eggs, but they can't find their ideal places because of those bright lights.
Too much light at night may even affect human's health, but scientists are not sure of that. They are still learning more.
In order to prevent things from going worse, governments and some organizations are working to reduce light pollution. Many cities and towns have taken actions to reduce the use of lights at night.
Lights are used only when and where they are truly needed. They also shine lights down at the ground instead of up into the sky and use lower brightness levels.
Hopefully, in the near future, humans can enjoy the clear and beautiful sky again and all the wildlife will live a peaceful and undisturbed life, too.
1. Why does the writer think that too much light is a kind of pollution?| A．Stars are becoming fewer and fewer. |
| B．Human's health has been affected. |
| C．Sea turtles have to lay eggs in dark beaches. |
| D．Some of the wildlife can be harmed. |
| A．Human's eyes are greatly hurt. |
| B．Birds get lost by the brightness. |
| C．Some of sea turtles die of tiredness. |
| D．We can only see about 200 stars in the city. |
| A．Strong light is a waste of energy. |
| B．Animals can't find proper places to live. |
| C．Too much light is bad for human's health. |
| D．Wonderful views of sky have been changed. |
| A．There are about 2,500 stars in the sky. |
| B．Now humans refuse to use lower-bright lights. |
| C．Something has been done to reduce light pollution. |
| D．Lights are shone up into the sky to reduce the brightness. |
| A．Pleased. | B．Awful. | C．Disappointed. | D．Strange. |
The Eiffel Tower is one of the most wonderful buildings in the world. It was built for the Centennial Exposition of 1889 to celebrate the hundredth anniversary（周年纪念）of the French Revolution. It was used to give an example of the progress and achievement of the 19th century science and technology.
The Tower was 300 meters high. When it opened in March 1889, the Tower was the tallest building in the world, and it remained so until May 1930 when the 319-meter Chrysler Building opened in New York City. (A year later, the 381-meter Empire State Building took the record and held it for 41 years. After that, CN Tower, the Canadian National Tower, built in 1976 in Toronto, measuring 553 metres, broke the record.)
Building such a tower was not easy. As Eiffel himself said, “What I had to worry about was wind resistance (阻力).” And he thought that his idea of building would give the tower a great impression of strength and beauty.”
History has proved that Eiffel’s opinion is right, and most people now consider the Tower to be an almost perfect building, but this opinion was not always supported. Even before the Tower was completed, a letter signed by 300 important artists (one for each meter of height) was sent to the city government talking about the “useless and ugly Eiffel Tower.’’ However, today the Eiffel Tower is thought of as a symbol of Paris and now appears on France’s 200-franc note.
1. The Eiffel Tower gave an example of the progress of_______.| A．art | B．tall buildings |
| C．the French Revolution | D．science and technology |
| A．building | B．world | C．city | D．record |
| A．the Eiffel Tower | B．the Chrysler Building |
| C．the Empire State Building | D．the Canadian National Tower |
| A．wind | B．rain | C．government | D．artists |
| A．were asked to rebuild it | B．had a bad opinion of it |
| C．were sent to improve it | D．thought it worth only 200 francs |
Take any long piece of paper and glue the ends of the paper together. You have made a ring. Take a second long piece of paper, twist(扭转) one of the ends through 180°, and glue the ends together.
Now you have made a Mobius band. The band is named after the German mathematician August Ferdinand Mobius who discovered it in September 1858. It is special because it is single-sided. To prove it, you can draw a line along the middle of a common ring. The line is only on one side of the paper. However, if you draw a line after you make the Mobius band, pay attention not to take the pen off the paper when drawing the line, just keep on going until you return to the starting point. Once you’ve finished, you’ll get an unbroken line which goes along both sides of the paper.
It is also kind of fun to see what happens when you cut the band. If you cut it in half along the middle of the Mobius band, you do not get two Mobius bands. Instead, after you cut the band, it turns into one large twisted ring. Then, if you cut this ring in half along the middle of the band again, you get two connected twisted rings. As an experiment, try cutting around a Mobius band one-third of the way from the edge. What do you get? Make a collection of Mobius bands — fat ones. Mark them in fourths, fifths, sixths, and cut around them. Keep a record of your results.
1. The underlined “band” in Paragraph 2 refers to a ________.| A．music group | B．ringed object | C．math problem | D．special line |
| A．it is unbroken | B．it has a line on it | C．it is made of paper | D．it has only one side |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．A large twisted ring. | B．Two connected twisted rings. |
| C．Three Mobius bands. | D．Four separate Mobius bands. |
| A．do more experiments with Mobius bands | B．raise questions about Mobius bands |
| C．make a collection of Mobius bands | D．get two different Mobius bands |
7 . High-tech machines have made life easier for millions around the world. However, some people still prefer low-tech ways of doing things. Here’s an example of why this is happening. You can microwave a frozen (冷冻的) hamburger in 60 seconds. However, it won’t taste as good as one you cook on the stove. And if you’re in that much of a hurry, you probably won’t take time to toast (烘烤) the bread. High-tech cooking saves time, but it doesn’t make better-tasting meals.
Most people get their news from high-tech sources (来源) like television or the Internet. This has many advantages. For example, electronic news is more up to date than newspapers or magazines. It’s also more exciting to see live and videotaped news events than photographs.
However, newspapers and magazines have some important advantages. They give more background and details. They also let you read the parts that are important to you and skip (跳过)the rest. Other high-tech time savers have similar disadvantages. For example, most people use the phone or email to stay in touch with friends and family members who live in other places. But when you use the Internet or the phone, you don’t always think carefully about what you are saying, and sometimes you forget the important things you want to communicate. Similarly, when you do your homework on the computer, you needn't check your spelling by yourself. However, you are so busy with the computer that they don’t pay enough attention to the actual words they are writing.
1. What advantages of high-tech machines does the writer mention in the text?| A．They make more delicious meals. |
| B．They can save time and make life easier. |
| C．They can provided news with detailed information. |
| D．They make students do their homework carefully. |
| A．Two. | B．Three. |
| C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．We sometimes forget the important things to say when talking on the phone. |
| B．We won’t miss important information while reading newspapers and magazines. |
| C．We can get the latest news from high-tech sources like television or the Internet. |
| D．When we email our friends, we are always careful to choose the right words to say. |
| A．Easy come, easy go. | B．Better late than never. |
| C．Every coin has two sides. | D．Learn to walk before you run. |
| A．By giving examples. | B．By analyzing (分析) causes. |
| C．By following time order. | D．By describing a process (过程). |
1.读寄宿学校的利和弊各一点；
2.读走读学校的利和弊各一点；
3.你的选择和理由（理由不得与上述两点内容重复）
注意：短文必须包括所有要点，可适当发挥。开头已给出，不计入总词数。
A boarding school or a day school?
Recently several high school in our city have moved to suburban area from downtown.
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Have you ever paid attention to the Air Quality Index(空气质量指标) or AQI reported in the newspaper? The AQI helps us understand what the air quality around us means to our health. The AQI uses colors, numbers and words to tell us about the air. Let’s see what these colors and numbers mean.
| AQI colors | AQI numbers | Health word(s) | What to do |
| Green | 0-50 | Good | Just enjoy the clean air! |
| Yellow | 51-100 | Mederate(适中) | Air quality is fine for most people. |
| Orange | 101-150 | Unhealthy for sensitive(敏感的) group | Active children and adults and people with lung disease should spend less time outdoors. |
| Red | 151-200 | Unhealthy | People with lung disease and active kids and adults shouldn’t spend too long time outdoors. Everybody else should try to spend less time outside. |
| Purple | 201-300 | Very unhealthy | People with lung disease and active kids and adults should not spend any time outdoors. Everybody should try not to go outside. |
1. If the Air Quality Index is _______, the air quality is good for most people.
| A．orange | B．yellow |
| C．red | D．purple |
| A．40 | B．80 |
| C．120 | D．160 |
| A．bigger; better | B．bigger; nicer |
| C．smaller; worse | D．smaller; better |
| A．to stay outdoors often for fresh air |
| B．to spend less time outdoors |
| C．not to stay outdoors for a long time |
| D．never to spend any time outdoors |
| A．If the AQI numberis 140, the AQI color will be red. |
| B．People with lung disease are very sensitive to the air. |
| C．If the AQI color is purple,the air is the best for people. |
| D．The AQI can’t help people know the air quality. |
Does that sound familiar to you？Do you do that often？If not，how do you feel when others do that when having dinner with you？
A recent study suggests that what we are used to doing is not so good．Spending time taking photos of food makes the food less pleasant．To test this，some researchers did an experiment．Some people were asked to take photos before they could enjoy food．As a result，it showed that the more photos they took，_________．So，why not stop taking photos and just enjoy the food in front of you？
Besides the scientific result，there are also some other bad influences of taking photos of food before meals．After posting the photos onto the Internet，one will not be able to control himself and check his mobile many times．“Does everyone like my photos？I hope a lot of people like them!”It seems that your mobile secretly calls your name all the time，even when you are with real people．
So，next time you go out to have dinner with your family or friends，how about not taking photos of food？Let the food be delicious as it is and share your life with people around you．Trust me，it will be a wonderful time．
1. From the passage，what happens a lot at the dinner table nowadays？
| A．People talk about their Weibo or WeChat． |
| B．People learn from each other how to cook dishes． |
| C．People like taking photos with friends or families． |
| D．People take photos of food and post them before eating． |
| A．the less cheerful they became |
| B．the less delicious the food seemed to them |
| C．the more interested they were in the food |
| D．the more“liked”they got on Weibo or Wechat |
| A．The reasons for checking your mobiles． |
| B．The ways of posting the photos onto the Internet． |
| C．The tips （提示）of making others like your photos on the Weibo． |
| D．Some other bad influences of taking photos of food before meals． |
| A．We take out our mobiles and click when a dish comes． |
| B．We check our mobiles from time to time during the meal． |
| C．Spending time taking photos of food makes the food less pleasant． |
| D．Some people were asked to take photos before they could enjoy food． |
| A．Take photos of food in order to have a wonderful life． |
| B．Take photos of delicious food and share them with others． |
| C．Remember to have dinner with our family and friends at home． |
| D．Enjoy the life with people around us instead of taking photos of food． |
