1 . The Friends of Charles Dickens
Dickens was born in 1812. His father, a clerk in the navy pay office, was thrown into debtors' prison. The miserable treatment of children and the institution of the debtors' jail became topics of several of Dickens, novels。.
Wilkie Collins (1824-1889)
Although twelve years younger than Dickens Wilkie Collins became one of Dickens best friends. Collins was a popular novelist who developed the mystery novel style. The Moonstone is one of his best. He and Dickens wrote The Frozen Deep . Wilkie was the son of the painter William Collins. He was born in London and lived in Italy and France as a child.
John Elliotson (1791-1868)
Elliotson was Dickens's family doctor for many years and thus they became good friends. Elliotson was an early advocate for the use of the stethoscope (听诊器). He also believed in the use of acupuncture (针灸).
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849)
Poe was an American author best known for his poems and short fiction. The Fall of the House of Usher and The Murders in the Rue Morgue are two of his most popular works Dickens and Poe's friendship began in Philadelphia while Dickens was on his first tour of the United States. They talked about literature and seemed to enjoy one another's company However，two years later Poe broke off the relationship because he was angry about an article on American poetry. The article was written by Thackeray, but Poe believed that Dickens was behind the article.
William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863)
William Makepeace Thackeray was a novelist His best known work is Vanity Fair. He was also a friend of Charles Dickens. While Dickens and Thackeray were friends, the relation ship wasn't always smooth. They had several serious quarrels. One quarrel involved Dickens siding with Edmund Yates after Yates insulted Thackeray.
1. Who had taken care of Dickens' health for years?| A．Collins. | B．Poe. | C．Elliotson. | D．Thackeray. |
| A．A traffic accident. | B．Their ideas on running companies. |
| C．A poem written by Dickens. | D．An article written by Thackeray. |
| A．Vanity Fair. | B．The Moonstone. |
| C．The Fall of the House of Usher. | D．The Murders in the Rue Morgue. |
2 . In 2013 I took a trip by myself to London and on my first day there I
Feeling very special and almost like a local, I went
| A．cleaned | B．made | C．left | D．found |
| A．books | B．suits | C．tickets | D．art-works |
| A．As | B．While | C．Though | D．If |
| A．introductions | B．chances | C．apologies | D．directions |
| A．made | B．carried | C．wore | D．mended |
| A．explaining | B．chatting | C．interviewing | D．guessing |
| A．interested | B．caught | C．delighted | D．taken |
| A．bought | B．offered | C．brought | D．sent |
| A．to | B．with | C．as | D．among |
| A．in praise of | B．in the name of | C．in company with | D．in association with |
| A．easygoing | B．tired-looking | C．heart-broken | D．kind-heart. |
| A．members | B．teachers | C．women | D．authors |
| A．history | B．literature | C．science | D．art |
| A．disappointing | B．surprising | C．untrue | D．unusual |
| A．Recognizing | B．Meeting | C．Following | D．Visiting |
| A．trip | B．vacation | C．practice | D．adventure |
| A．as if | B．as long as | C．in case | D．even though |
| A．respect | B．friendship | C．kindness | D．invitation |
| A．me | B．us | C．her | D．him |
| A．ever | B．always | C．seldom | D．regularly |
3 . On May 4, Fan Jinshi donated 10 million yuan to set up the Fan Jinshi Education Fund. Fan is
All people present were
Fan used
Today, Fan is still trying to promote talks and
Fan said, “Though now I work, I am a student of Peking University, and I was able to
The fund
Fan Jinshi’s speech
| A．organized | B．considered | C．frightened | D．encouraged |
| A．wish | B．respect | C．opinion | D．donation |
| A．moved | B．thanked | C．connected | D．explained |
| A．known | B．informed | C．allowed | D．sent |
| A．admired | B．expected | C．explained | D．graduated |
| A．set up | B．break out | C．set off | D．break down |
| A．applied | B．replied | C．supplied | D．relied |
| A．delicious | B．unique | C．false | D．dizzy |
| A．affects | B．welcomes | C．offers | D．shares |
| A．description | B．definition | C．responsibility | D．exchanges |
| A．lead | B．owe | C．contribute | D．stick |
| A．improve | B．rise | C．dream | D．devote |
| A．shows up | B．consists of | C．takes off | D．stands out |
| A．final | B．lucky | C．wise | D．simple |
| A．included | B．reminded | C．cared | D．inspired |
4 . When asked what his father did for a living, my son explained to his kindergarten teacher that “he steals things, but it's O.K. because he gets paid to do it.”
He wasn't wrong.
I'm a hacker, and I run a team of hackers. We spend our days discovering ways to break into anything that can connect to the Internet, to access information never meant to be seen. If we get to it before a criminal does, then we've done our job.
I'm proud of what I do for a living, just like doctors or lawyers are proud of the work they do. In Hollywood, hackers are often described as hooded(戴着兜帽的)figures in dark rooms involved in illegal activity while tapping keyboards. Actually, hackers are expert at programming and problem-solving with computers. Companies hire hackers to find their breaking point before criminals do.
Hacking is an activity, and what separates any activity from a crime is permission. Drivers are free to drive, but they do not have permission to drive 150 miles per hour - that's illegal. Bankers can transfer their clients' money, but if they do so without permission, that's illegal.
Hacking isn't an inherently(本质上)criminal activity. Someone who involves in the illegal use of hacking should not be called a “bad hacker” but a “threat actor”. Hackers are people like me and my team at IBM - security professionals.
Hackers play a critical role in keeping companies and people safe. At IBM, one thing my team does is hack autonomous vehicles, planes and trains to make sure that every possible security weakness is found and corrected before each machine is shipped. Imagine what bad things could happen without us.
1. Why did the author mention his son's words in paragraph 1?| A．To show off his son's intelligence. |
| B．To describe the daily life in kindergarten. |
| C．To raise readers' interest in his job. |
| D．To raise a problem of parent-child relation. |
| A．Hackers can both be males and females. |
| B．Hackers can ensure a company's security. |
| C．Hackers are usually considered as criminals. |
| D．Hackers are extremely proud of what they do. |
| A．Hacking is an inherently criminal activity. |
| B．Permission plays an important role in hacking. |
| C．Professional skills are not necessary for hacking. |
| D．Hacking involves breaking into shops and houses. |
| A．To introduce the job of hackers. |
| B．To attract more hackers to IBM. |
| C．To stress the importance of hackers. |
| D．To compare hacking with other jobs. |
5 . I was born near New Your City. My parents loved music. They weren’t rich but there was always
By the time I was 12, I
By the time I was 15, I left school and started
I don’t know why but I became a
| A．music | B．paper | C．food |
| A．discussed | B．mailed | C．knew |
| A．jump | B．stand | C．run |
| A．playing | B．buying | C．selling |
| A．ran away | B．came in | C．set off |
| A．embarrassed | B．hungry | C．tired |
| A．behind | B．with | C．for |
| A．map | B．gift | C．book |
| A．slowly | B．angrily | C．sadly |
| A．mouth | B．head | C．face |
| A．sleeping | B．working | C．climbing |
| A．got | B．missed | C．refused |
| A．Besides | B．Instead | C．However |
| A．her | B．your | C．my |
| A．liked | B．lost | C．forgot |
| A．cards | B．songs | C．games |
| A．borrow | B．record | C．return |
| A．Personally | B．Generally | C．Luckily |
| A．popular | B．easy | C．boring |
| A．doctor | B．star | C．worker |
6 . The Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are around the corner. And the first editions of the Beijing 2022 Playbooks were published, which provide COVID-19 guidelines and will help participants prepare for travelling to and arriving in China.
Vaccination (接种疫苗)
●It will be required to be fully vaccinated at least 14 days before departure for China, in order to be allowed entry.
●Anyone not fully vaccinated will need to be separated for 21 days upon arriving in Beijing. Exceptions may be permitted for athletes and official teams for medical reasons.
●The “My 2022” app will be needed to monitor and track your health for 14 days before your leaving for China.
●A negative COVID-19 test result will be needed before your departure for China.
Closed loop (闭环控制)
●Within the closed loop system, all Games participants will only move between permitted destinations in dedicated Games transport.
●COVID-19 screenings will happen daily during the Games.
●Avoid crowds if possible.
Hygiene (卫生)
●Wear a face mask at all times, except when training, competing, eating, drinking, sleeping or when alone.
●Wash your hands regularly. Support athletes by clapping instead of singing or chanting.
●Get a test if you experience any symptoms.
1. What is required for the Games entry before coming to China?| A．Vaccination received immediately. | B．The “My 2022” app to track health. |
| C．A positive COVID-19 test result. | D．Isolation required for 21 days. |
| A．They can travel to and from many destinations. |
| B．They can escape COVID-19 screenings. |
| C．They can take off face masks in certain situations. |
| D．They can support athletes by singing or chanting. |
| A．An official website. | B．A science book. |
| C．A fashion magazine. | D．An online course. |
7 . Surrounded by the sea off the coast in Mid-Norway, lies an island called Myken. This small island has about ten permanent residents, and for more than 50 years has been supplied with electricity via a 32-kilometer undersea cable (电缆). A break that appeared in the cable last autumn resulted in two months without power, so the island community started looking into a better way of sourcing their electricity.
“Myken is far out at sea, so as far as possible it should be taking care of things itself,” says Kyrre Sundseth, who is a hydrogen (氢) researcher in Norway and also the project manager for Myken’s energy project. “This is why we want Myken to become entirely self-sufficient in energy. It is also important to take the environment into consideration,” he says.
Much points to the idea that the solution may lie in a Hydrogen plant, specifically tailored for small islands. The “raw materials” for hydrogen production come from nature itself in the form of the sun and wind. Researchers have calculated that energy costs will be lower by using hydrogen production than the undersea cable option. And it is possible to store energy in the form of hydrogen for longer periods. This means that supplies will not have to rely on a lot of expensive batteries or external energy sources, even during periods when the sun isn’t shining, or the wind isn’t blowing.
The Myken project has attracted several technology companies. They are currently working on a pilot project. The pilot involves experiments on the feasibility (可行性) of the hydrogen system in which electricity is generated from solar and wind sources. The electricity can be used immediately, but during periods when all the energy generated is not required, the spare energy can be used to split seawater into hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen can be stored in a tank, and used later to generate electricity. The pilot will help researchers know more about how effectively the system will work in the hydrogen plant. Since the island has a distillery (酿酒厂), where the distillation (蒸馏) process relies on energy, a hydrogen plant on Myken offers an even greater environmental benefit. Spare heat from the hydrogen system can also be used for the heating part in the distillation process.
“In Norway alone there are about 300 island inhabited all year round by small populations,” says Kyrre Sundseth. “All of these islands may be candidates for using this technology. In global terms we’re talking about 10,000 similar islands.”
1. Why is a hydrogen plant suitable for Myken?| A．It is perfect in size for small islands. |
| B．It can send electricity to faraway places. |
| C．It will restore local natural environment. |
| D．It provides green and sustainable energy. |
| A．The study on the energy storage. |
| B．The test on the hydrogen system. |
| C．The experiment on the raw materials. |
| D．The research on the innovation of the pilot. |
| A．produce purified seawater |
| B．prove more technically reliable |
| C．contribute in more than one way |
| D．benefit from the distillation process |
| A．Promising. |
| B．Systematic. |
| C．Irreplaceable. |
| D．Time saving. |
8 . Scientists have not found any signs of life on Mars yet,but they say a robotic vehicle called “Curiosity” is helping them learn a lot about the planet’s history and climate.
Curiosity landed on Mars in August 2012 after travelling through space for more than eight months.It was sent to Mars by scientists from NASA in the United States.
Curiosity is about the size of a car and has six wheels.It also has a robotic arm,cameras,and instruments that allow it to examine things it finds on the surface.Then it sends the information back to the earth.
Curiosity’s main task is to find out if anything could live on Mars,either now or in the past.On Nov.2,NASA scientists held a press conference (新闻发布会) to discuss what Curiosity had found in its first two months on Mars.
Curiosity has found soil that is similar to the sand formed by volcanoes (火山) on the earth.Scientists say that studying the minerals in Martian soil will help them understand what conditions were like on the planet in the past.Curiosity also found smooth stones like the ones found on river beds and seashores on the earth,where their rough edges have been worn down by water.Mars is very cold and dry now,but scientists say the smooth stones tell them that a river used to run through the place where they were found.
Curiosity has been testing the atmosphere around Mars for a type of gas called methane (甲烷),but so far it has not found any.On the earth,most methane is produced by plants or animals.Methane on Mars might indicate that some type of tiny plants or animals lived there.
Curiosity is the fourth robotic vehicle to be sent to Mars.It will continue to explore the planet for about two years.
1. Which of the following descriptions about Curiosity is TRUE?| A．It landed on Mars in January 2012. |
| B．It is small in size and has four arms. |
| C．It took over eight months to arrive in Mars. |
| D．It was sent to Mars by scientists from Russia. |
| A．there’s no air on Mars | B．Mars is warm and wet now |
| C．the soil on Mars is rich | D．there used to be water on Mars |
| A．smooth stones | B．rivers |
| C．robotic vehicles | D．volcanoes |
| A．some tiny animals once lived on Mars |
| B．there are no plants or animals on Mars now |
| C．the atmosphere around Mars is full of methane |
| D．Curiosity is designed to test the atmosphere around the earth |
| A．Humans benefit a lot by going to Mars. |
| B．Scientists will stop the research on Mars soon. |
| C．It is possible to build an earth-like environment on Mars. |
| D．A robotic vehicle helps scientists get useful information from Mars. |
9 . The Taj Mahal(泰姬陵)is a love story, a sad and beautiful one. If it didn’t exist, we would easily imagine that the story of its construction was simply a fairy tale. Three hundred years ago, there lived an Indian emperor called Shah Jahan. His wife was a beautiful and bright woman whom he loved greatly. Her title was Mumtazl
Mahal: its shortened form Taj Mahal, means “pride of the palace”. In the year 1630 this beloved wife of the emperor died. He was so brokenhearted that he thought of giving up his throne(王位). He decided out of his love for his wife, to build her the most beautiful tomb that he had ever seen.
He summoned the best artists and architects from India, Turkey, Persia and Arabia and finally, the design was completed. It took more than twenty thousand men working over a period of 18 years to build the Taj Mahal, one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.
The building itself stands on a marble platform 29 meters square and 6—7 meters high. Towers rise from each of the four comers. The Taj Mahal itself soars another 61 meters into the air. It is an eight-sided building made of white marble.
The emperor planned to build an identical(相同的)tomb of black marble for himself on the other side of the river connected by a silver bridge. However, his son put him into a prison in the palace before he could finish, and for the rest of his life, he could only gaze across river at the tomb of his beloved wife.
1. Why was the Taj Mahal built according to the passage? Because________.| A．Shah Jahan was heartbroken after the death of his wife |
| B．Shah Jahan loved his wife greatly |
| C．his wife was a beautiful and bright woman |
| D．his wife was the “pride of the palace” |
| A．the Taj Mahal was completed quickly owing to the efforts of the best artists and workers |
| B．a lot of people took part in the building of the Taj Mahal |
| C．the Taj Mahal and Shah Jahan’s own tomb were built at the same time |
| D．the Taj Mahal is the most beautiful tomb in the world |
| A．four-sided | B．eight-cornered | C．black-colored | D．white-colored |
| A．he died soon after his wife’s death | B．he was killed by his son |
| C．he gave up his throne | D．he was put into prison by his son |
| A．the story of the Taj Mahal |
| B．a beautiful fairy tale |
| C．white and black marble tombs made for two emperors |
| D．the love story of Emperor Shah Jahan and his wife |
10 . Fourth-grader, Sarah Haycox, made it her mission to right a wrong. And in doing so, she has shown the world what one
One day, when
After some
Feeling that the small memorial was
There was a new
Most kids simply had walked by the memorial without thinking about who Mr. Pratt was. But Sarah had the
| A．honest | B．young | C．clever | D．shy |
| A．walking | B．running | C．riding | D．driving |
| A．museum | B．church | C．board | D．memorial |
| A．forgot | B．realized | C．wondered | D．explained |
| A．discussion | B．research | C．practice | D．thought |
| A．teach | B．rescue | C．help | D．repay |
| A．killed | B．punished | C．blamed | D．arrested |
| A．rarely | B．simply | C．merely | D．hardly |
| A．impact | B．impression | C．reflection | D．dependence |
| A．stopped | B．decided | C．happened | D．announced |
| A．library | B．theatre | C．school | D．hospital |
| A．in need of | B．in search of | C．in favour of | D．in charge of |
| A．curiosity | B．confidence | C．chance | D．energy |
| A．prove | B．change | C．present | D．pursue |
| A．astonished | B．inspired | C．attracted | D．protected |
