1 . Three­quarters of a million tourists flock to the white beaches every year, but this booming industry has come at a price. Poisonous smoke rising from open fires, rubbish made up of plastic bottles, packets..., it’s a far cry from the white sands, clear waters and palm trees that we associate with the Maldives (马尔代夫), the paradise island holiday destination set in the Indian Ocean.

Of its 200 inhabited islands, which are spread across an area of 35, 000 square miles, 99 are good resorts (旅游胜地)．So many tourists come every year, more than double the local population. Of these, over 100, 000 travel from the UK. The capital, Male, is four times more densely populated than London. Given these facts, it’s hardly surprising that the Maldives has a waste disposal problem.

Years ago, when the tourists left, the government had to deal with a stream of rubbish. Their solution was to turn one of the islands into a dumping ground. Four miles west of Male is the country’s dumping ground, Thilafushi.What you are seeing here is a view of the Maldives on which no honeymooners would like to clap eyes.Each visitor produces 3.5 kg of waste per day.The country dumps more than 330 tons of rubbish on the island every day.

Now, since many waste boats, tired of waiting seven hours or more, directly offload their goods into the sea, the government of the Maldives has banned the dumping of waste on the island. So, the waste boats ship the rubbish to India instead.

1. The underlined part in Paragraph 1 can probably be understood as“________”．

A．It’s quite similar to

B．It’s a long distance from

C．It’s a loud shout from

D．It’s totally different from

2. What is the main cause of the waste disposal problem?

A．The large local population.

B．Too many waste boats.

C．The large number of tourists.

D．Dumping rubbish into the sea.

3. What can we learn from the text?

A．It is much more crowded in Male than in London.

B．Another island will be used as a dumping ground.

C．No honeymooners are willing to visit the Maldives.

D．Waste on islands will be offloaded directly into the sea.

2 . When we are young we are taught that it’s wrong to lie and we should always tell the truth. Unfortunately, most children lie even if they’re told not to. Research carried out at the Institute of Child Study at Toronto University has shown that this might not be such a bad thing. Apparently (显然地), children who tell lies when they’re two years old have a good chance of becoming successful adults (成年人).

According to the research, at the age of two, 20 per cent of children lie. At the age of three, 50 per cent lie, and at four almost 90 per cent lie. By the age of twelve almost every child tells lies.

Lying needs much brain work, and the better the lie is, the more work the brain has to do. By training the brain early, researchers believe children will be able to think more clearly when they are adults.

Recent research, carried out by the Science Museum in London, has shown some interesting facts about the way we lie as adults. According to the research, the average British man tells three lies every day; that’s over 1,000 lies a year. However, the average woman apparently only lies twice a day.

Most people think women are better liars (说谎者) than men although in fact they tell fewer lies. Popular women’s lies include ‘Nothing’s wrong, I’m fine’, ‘I don’t know where it is, I haven’t touched it’, and ‘It wasn’t that expensive’.

Some people say you can lie as long as it’s a white lie. A white lie is a lie told to avoid hurting someone’s feelings. One of the most common lies for both men and women is ‘It’s just what I’ve always wanted’, said after opening a present from their partner.

1. What’s the true feeling behind the underlined part in the last paragraph?

A．You know me so well.

B．I don’t like the present.

C．You are good at picking presents.

D．I haven’t received a present I really like.

2. What will happen to young children who lie?

A．They will possibly do wrong later.

B．They’re likely to succeed in the future.

C．They will keep lying when they grow up.

D．They may have a good chance of losing others’ trust.

3. What do the numbers in Para.2 show about children?

A．Older children tell bigger lies than younger ones.

B．As they grow they often lie about their age.

C．The older they are, the more likely they lie.

D．It’s quite natural for them to tell lies.

4. What did the research by the Science Museum find out?

A．Men lie more than women.

B．Women are better liars than men.

C．Women’s lies are usually not serious.

D．Men sometimes have to lie to women.

3 . From a very early age, some children exhibit better self­control than others. Now, a new study that began with about 1,000 children in New Zealand has tracked how a child’s low self-control can predict poor health, money troubles and even a criminal record in their adult years.

Researchers have been studying this group of children for decades now. They observed the level of self-control the youngsters displayed. Parents, teachers, even the kids themselves, scored the youngsters on measures like “acting before thinking” and “Persistence in reaching goals.” The study led by Moffitt of Duke University and colleagues followed 1,000 children from birth to age 32 in Dunedin, New Zealand.

“The children who had the lowest self-control when they were age three to ten, later on had the most health problems in their 30s,” Moffitt said, “and they had the worst financial situation. They were more likely to have a criminal record and to be raising a child as a single parent on a very low income.” Moffitt explained that self-control problems were widely observed, and weren’t just a feature of a small group of misbehaving kids.

Moffitt said it’s still unclear why some children have better self-control than others, though she said other researchers have found that it’s mostly a learned behavior, with relatively little genetic influence. But good self-control can be set to run in families because children with good self-control are more likely to grow up to be healthy and prosperous parents. But the good news, Moffitt said, is that self-control can be taught by parents, and through school curricula that have been shown to be effective.

1. Children with low self-control are more likely to ________．

A．become wealthy in later life

B．get good school performance

C．have better financial planning

D．adopt negative behaviors

2. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Self-control cannot be taught in schools.

B．The study is restricted within few participants.

C．It’s never too late to deal with self-control problems.

D．Good parenting can improve self-control and life success.

3. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A．Child’s Self­control Predicts Future Health, success

B．Kids are Encouraged to Take Risks at an Early Age

C．Children’s Development Cannot be Changed by Teachers

D．How to Teach the Kids a Bit of Self-control in schools

4. From the first two paragraphs we learn that________．

A．the research has been carried out for five years

B．self-control in kids tends to determine their future

C．self-control was assessed by children’s intelligence

D．children’s self-control is almost the same at early age

4 . I grew up the “baby” of my family.I was the ______ of three sons.My elder brothers handled most of the small routine tasks.I spent my childhood with all the fun and none of the ______.

By the time I entered my early teens,however,both of my brothers had moved ______ our home.My Dad had injured his back and become ______.We had moved to a mountain top house ______ by a stove(火炉).I soon found myself doing more work than I had ever done before.I ______ our garden in the spring and summer.In the fall I ______ and piled wood up to keep us ______ in the winter months to come.And all year round I ______ heavy five gallon containers of water from a mountain spring back to our house ______ we could have water to drink and cook with.

At first I ______ and wasn’t satisfied.After a while,though,I began to find ______ in helping my parents that I loved so much.I sang to myself while I piled wood up and smiled while I carried water.I ______ found myself helping my mom with the dinner dishes and cleaning.I started to ______ something that I would carry with me the rest of my ______ too:When your work is done in love,it isn’t work.

1.

A．smartest

B．laziest

C．youngest

D．strangest

2.

A．effort

B．preparation

C．patience

D．responsibility

3.

A．next to

B．out of

C．along with

D．owing to

4.

A．confident

B．disabled

C．talkative

D．humorous

5.

A．built

B．supported

C．heated

D．destroyed

6.

A．planted

B．weeded

C．visited

D．fenced

7.

A．harvested

B．recorded

C．carried

D．admired

8.

A．healthy

B．apart

C．safe

D．warm

9.

A．dragged

B．dug

C．piped

D．stored

10.

A．so

B．while

C．because

D．but

11.

A．lied

B．quit

C．complained

D．wandered

12.

A．hope

B．pity

C．pain

D．joy

13.

A．even

B．seldom

C．alone

D．again

14.

A．promote

B．realize

C．confuse

D．explain

15.

A．journey

B．cash

C．life

D．expense

5 . After persuading most of his patients, his wife and son to go back to France following the lockdown of Wuhan, Philippe Klein, a French doctor, decided to stay in the epicenter during the COVID-19 outbreak.

“I am a doctor, so I have to do my job and do my_______,” said Klein.

Before authorities in Wuhan_______the city, suspending all outbound flights and trains in late January to_______the highly infectious disease, Klein had_______about 500 foreigners living in Wuhan, most of them French.

Following the outbreak, he closed his_______ at the hospital to reduce the chances of infection for his patients. Instead, he began to give_______and treatment at patients’ homes.

But while he continued to see his patients, Klein found some had a fever and he might be_______ with the virus, so he decided to send his wife and son back to France.

“When I came back home after seeing patients, I didn’t feel very comfortable. I really did not want to put my family _______, so I asked my wife to leave Wuhan,” he said. “My son was crying when we_______, but it was better for them to leave Wuhan and let me do my job. Also they were very proud because I was doing my duty here.”

In addition to his sense of duty as a doctor, he said he also chose to stay because of his deep________for the people and the city.

“People in Wuhan are very friendly to French, and here I feel like a star sometimes,” he said. ________ the lockdown of a vast city with 11 million people, which is rare in human history, has made a big________ on Klein. He said he was touched by the________Wuhan residents had made to contain the outbreak.

“The last month was the craziest month in my________ life,” he said. “And I would like to say to the people of Wuhan and to Chinese people that they are going to overcome this epidemic. And their sacrifice, their courage and their unity, will________. It will be an example to the world to make such a sacrifice to protect the rest of the world.”

1.

A．share

B．duty

C．thing

D．bit

2.

A．sealed

B．decorated

C．damaged

D．saved

3.

A．contain

B．decrease

C．fuel

D．cancel

4.

A．healed

B．recovered

C．served

D．cured

5.

A．studio

B．clinic

C．agency

D．firm

6.

A．finance

B．analyses

C．relief

D．diagnoses

7.

A．tested

B．influenced

C．infected

D．detected

8.

A．in trouble

B．in danger

C．in anxiety

D．in progress

9.

A．departed

B．left

C．flew

D．parted

10.

A．affection

B．influence

C．attitude

D．association

11.

A．Sensing

B．Witnessing

C．Smiling

D．Hearing

12.

A．contribution

B．point

C．impact

D．difference

13.

A．offer

B．promise

C．risk

D．sacrifice

14.

A．intellectual

B．professional

C．productive

D．amateur

15.

A．catch on

B．come back

C．take off

D．pay off

6 . The local government killed more than 34,000 stray dogs (流浪狗) several months ago because those officials were afraid that the dogs would spread rabies (狂犬病).

This caused a debate across the country. Some people said that it was very cruel to dogs. There might be a better way to prevent the disease.

In the future, killing stray dogs might be seen as a crime. Last month, the Chinese government published a draft of animal rights laws. It says that a person who kills a stray dog without one good reason will be put in prison.

The draft also says that animal abuse and abandoning animals will be considered crimes under the criminal law.

The government published the draft so that the public could read it and discuss their thoughts. People have different reactions. Some think the law is good. They say other countries like Britain and Japan have similar laws. They say we will do better at protecting animals if there is one. But others say it’s not crucial to fight animal abuse with a new law. Criticism and fines can do the job.

Some people also say that the draft doesn’t deal with the biggest issues facing the country’s development. The country should make progress to give all people equal rights, they say, before turning attention to animals.

Another part of the draft is causing discussion. It says that people should not force animals to do something dangerous, like jumping through a ring of fire. But many people enjoy watching this kind of performance at the circus, especially kids. They say that if the animal does it properly, it will not get hurt.

1. Why did the local government kill many dogs?

A．The dogs were dirty.	B．Those officials wanted to prevent rabies.
C．The dogs were homeless.	D．Those officials wanted to eat the dogs.

2. Which of the following is acceptable according to the draft of animal rights laws?

A．Killing a dog with rabies.	B．Beating an animal for fun.
C．Abandoning a blind pet dog.	D．Forcing a cat to jump through a ring of fire.

3. What can we tell from the text?

A．All people agree with the law.

B．Criticism and fines can protect animals.

C．Protecting animals is the biggest issue in China.

D．People have different opinions on the law.

4. What will happen if the law takes effect?

A．People can’t kill stray dogs any longer.

B．The country won’t have human right problems.

C．Kids may not be able to watch animals’ performances in a circus.

D．Animals will not be killed.

7 . The last complete ice shelf in the Canadian Arctic has collapsed (倒塌). The Milne Ice Shelf is _______ Ellesmere Island, Canada. The shelf lost _______ 40 percent of its area in just two days at the end of July, 2020. 

Above normal air temperatures, offshore winds and open water in front of the shelf are all parts of the _______ for its break-up.The shelf area shrank (缩小) by about 80 square kilometers. By comparison, the island of Manhattan in New York _______ about 60 square kilometers.Temperatures in the polar area have been _______ intense (强烈的). Summer in the Canadian Arctic in 2020 has been 5 degrees Celsius _______ the 30-year average. That has _______ smaller ice caps, _______ can melt quickly. As a glacier disappears, more bedrock is left _______. This then speeds up the melting ________. A research camp, including instruments for measuring water flow through the ice shelf, was lost when the shelf at Ellesmere Island collapsed. 

“It was only a ________ of time,” said Mark Serreze, director of the National Snow and Ice Data Center. His study showed the ice caps were ________ to disappear within five years. Their disappearance was ________ last year, when NASA satellite images of the area showed a complete lack of snow and ice. Serreze’s ________ trip to the Arctic was many years ago. “When I was there in the 1980s, I knew every square inch of those ice caps,” Serreze said. “You have the good ________. It’s like your first girlfriend. I want her back.”

1.

A．at the edge of

B．in front of

C．at the back of

D．at the end of

2.

A．rather than

B．less than

C．other than

D．more than

3.

A．situations

B．conditions

C．elements

D．problems

4.

A．combines

B．covers

C．evaluates

D．obtains

5.

A．seriously

B．especially

C．naturally

D．nearly

6.

A．down

B．below

C．up

D．above

7.

A．reduced

B．broken

C．threatened

D．brought

8.

A．which

B．that

C．where

D．whose

9.

A．uncovered

B．covered

C．broken

D．spotted

10.

A．program

B．progress

C．project

D．process

11.

A．question

B．thing

C．matter

D．concept

12.

A．possibly

B．likely

C．probably

D．surely

13.

A．simplified

B．launched

C．confirmed

D．accompanied

14.

A．research

B．search

C．culture

D．business

15.

A．dreams

B．ideas

C．attitudes

D．memories

8 . We waiters need to face all kinds of customers every day. When something goes wrong, we should have the ability to keep on going and_________the customers.

I remember my first job was at a fine restaurant. One day, the manager informed all the cooks and_________that a VIP group were coming for breakfast. The group were VIPs in the city’s restaurants_________10 people.

After they arrived, we let them get_________comfortably and drinks were ordered. Normally, the head waiter would be the person in_________of wine service. However, the manager asked me to serve that noon. I had never served a group of 10,_________had I done wine service.

When it’s turn to_________one of the wine glasses in front of a young woman, somehow I lost my trip (抓) and the other_________fell on top of her, and then to the floor and lay in pieces. I felt_________and apologized many times to the woman and to the rest of the group.

Quickly, the manager__________my aid, helped in the clean­up, and sent out their drinks right away. The group forgave me and the young woman repeatedly informed me it’s OK.__________on that day, my manager told me, “Mistakes and accidents do happen. If you know why they happened, learn from it and move on,__________you still have a table to serve. Keep your head up and be confident. The glasses are__________.”

I understand why he was truly a well respectable restaurant manager within our__________. His close relationship with the group made the situation calm and the group__________me for that.

1.

A．please

B．attract

C．invite

D．welcome

2.

A．cookers

B．servants

C．waiters

D．cleaners

3.

A．made up of

B．let in as

C．added up to

D．recognized as

4.

A．satisfied

B．seated

C．dressed

D．introduced

5.

A．charge

B．change

C．honor

D．favor

6.

A．never

B．ever

C．little

D．nor

7.

A．set

B．broke

C．shook

D．cut

8.

A．wine

B．glasses

C．coffee

D．cookers

9.

A．amazing

B．surprised

C．frightened

D．scaring

10.

A．took over

B．gave in

C．rushed against

D．came to

11.

A．Lately

B．Latest

C．Later

D．Last

12.

A．owing to

B．thanks to

C．while

D．for

13.

A．available

B．acceptable

C．replaceable

D．repeated

14.

A．restaurant

B．neighbor

C．district

D．city

15.

A．blamed

B．forgave

C．thanked

D．praised

10 . When I was in Grade 6, I knew a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings and always said I was very thin, I wasn’t a good student, etc. I tried not to care what she said. _________, I became very _________ in the end. I cried and ran to Daddy.

Daddy asked, “Are the things she says true or not? Lisa, didn’t you ever _________ what you’re really like? Well, you now have that girl’s _________. Go and make a _________ of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”

To my _________, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t _________ (like being very thin), _________ a good number I could and suddenly I _________ to change. For the first time I got a clear _________ of myself.

I brought the list back to Daddy. He _________ to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than others the truth about yourself.But you have to learn to _________. Don’t just close your ears in anger, feeling _________.When something about you is true, you’ll find it helpful to you. Don’t _________ your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you think is_________.”

1.

A．Besides

B．However

C．Instead

D．Also

2.

A．happy

B．patient

C．proud

D．angry

3.

A．accept

B．remember

C．wonder

D．persuade

4.

A．opinion

B．trouble

C．dream

D．purpose

5.

A．schedule

B．joke

C．list

D．plan

6.

A．joy

B．surprise

C．excitement

D．regret

7.

A．ignore

B．recognize

C．develop

D．change

8.

A．and

B．so

C．but

D．or

9.

A．wanted

B．hated

C．feared

D．failed

10.

A．view

B．picture

C．memory

D．feeling

11.

A．agreed

B．learned

C．asked

D．refused

12.

A．study

B．work

C．listen

D．control

13.

A．afraid

B．frightened

C．hurt

D．nervous

14.

A．shut

B．kiss

C．point

D．touch

15.

A．strange

B．extreme

C．right

D．difficult