1 . London has already hosted the Olympics twice before and the 2021 Olympics will make it the first city in history to have held three Olympic games.

The first London Olympics in 1908

These games were going to be held in Rome but, because of a volcano, Rome wasn’t ready. London agreed to stage the games and the White City Olympic Stadium was built in just 10 months. What was new at these Olympics was the opening ceremony where athletes paraded (列队行进) with their teams behind their national flags. Only 22 countries took part and the profits were just over ￡21,000!

The second London Olympics

Because of the Second World War, the 1944 Olympics were cancelled. Four years later the war was over and London was able to hold the Games in 1948.Things were very different in London during these Olympic Games and many years of war had left the UK poor and hungry. People called them the “Austerity Games”. But there were still some great sports and some exciting events!

59 countries took part, more than at any other Olympics before and the USA won the most medals with 84. For the first time, cameras filmed the games and broadcast them on television so that people could watch them in their own homes.

The third London Olympics in 2021

The Games this year are going to be bigger, better and more exciting than ever before.   There will be more than 10,000 athletes from 204 countries taking part!

London wants to make sure that the benefits of the Olympics don’t just last for a few weeks in summer but go on much longer. The buildings have been designed and constructed so that they can be used for different things when the Games are over.

1. The text is mainly about _____.

A．London will host the Olympics again	B．London’s Olympic history
C．London’s Olympics will last much longer	D．London is ready for the Olympics

2. London hosted the Olympics in 1908 instead of Rome because _____.

A．London could build a stadium in 10 months	B．only 22 countries took part
C．there was a volcano eruption in Rome	D．London could make more profits than Rome

3. The second London Olympic Games were called the “Austerity Games” because _____.

A．the UK were poor and hungry then	B．there were some great sports
C．the previous Olympic Games was cancelled	D．about 59 countries took part

4. The underlined word “them” refers to _____.

A．the 59 countries	B．the 84 gold medals
C．all the athletes	D．the games

5. According to the text, we know that _____.

A．the benefits of the Olympics used to last for months afterwards

B．the 2nd London Olympics attracted more countries than any other Olympics

C．the buildings for the 3rd London Olympics have more functions for future use

D．the 2nd London Olympics were cancelled because of the Second World War

2 . When Vance Hinds learned of comedian Bert Kreischer’s no-wine October challenge last year, he felt inspired. Hinds decided to prove to himself that he could also achieve something _________ he tried his best. In early 2019, he _________ it.

The Georgia native began his weight loss journey weighing in at 475 pounds. To make sure he stayed on_________, he recorded the weekly weigh-ins and _________ his progress on Youtube. While his aim was admirable, one of the most special aspects came from his friends’ consistent _________.

From the very beginning of his decision to change his life, Hinds’ friends willingly _________ him for a walk around the park. As the weeks went by, not only did he _________ strength, his walking group grew as well. After a while, he was _________ to walk around the park once without stopping. It’s a milestone, and he _________ recorded it on video with his supporters __________ behind him.

Day after day, Hinds made his __________ a priority (优先考虑的事), completing some form of exercise six times a week. Not long after __________ to lose pounds, he received a tweet from a fitness instructor and motivational speaker, Diamond Dallas Page. He __________ to help him take his progress to the next level.

With Page’s help, Hinds __________ to lose weight every single week. The pounds __________ and as 2019 began approaching, he became closer and closer to __________ his goal.

When he weighed himself one year after beginning his challenge, he felt really __________. The number on the scale (秤) read 277 pounds. He had lost __________ 200 pounds in one year, gained significantly more __________, and kept his spirits high.

Hinds’ excitement and __________ attitude are obviously a heartwarming reminder that all you need to realize a goal is a healthy mentality and continuous efforts.

1.

A．as if

B．so that

C．as long as

D．in spite of

2.

A．found

B．made

C．began

D．admitted

3.

A．top

B．line

C．track

D．average

4.

A．posted

B．watched

C．studied

D．criticized

5.

A．support

B．laughing

C．requirement

D．misunderstanding

6.

A．asked

B．joined

C．invited

D．recommended

7.

A．use

B．lose

C．need

D．gain

8.

A．afraid

B．anxious

C．careful

D．able

9.

A．regretfully

B．secretly

C．proudly

D．accidentally

10.

A．cheering

B．fighting

C．sleeping

D．arguing

11.

A．joy

B．health

C．education

D．reputation

12.

A．forgetting

B．planning

C．refusing

D．starting

13.

A．agreed

B．stopped

C．offered

D．remembered

14.

A．failed

B．hated

C．dreamed

D．continued

15.

A．gave up

B．melted away

C．passed on

D．ran out

16.

A．reaching

B．setting

C．changing

D．considering

17.

A．shy

B．thrilled

C．embarrassed

D．frightened

18.

A．nearly

B．only

C．at least

D．as many as

19.

A．desire

B．love

C．patience

D．energy

20.

A．friendly

B．serious

C．positive

D．curious

3 . 假设你是李津，你在社交网站上面看到一名澳大利亚高中生Jason的动态，得知他十分关心即将到来的卡塔尔世界杯足球赛，同时又担心看球赛会影响自己的学业，请你根据以下提示给Jason留言：
1. 安慰他不必担心看球赛会影响学业;
2. 给他提出建议(如：提高学习效率，合理安排时间等);
3. 希望他在世界杯期间有快乐时光。
注意：1. 词数不少于100词;
2. 可以适当加入细节，使内容充实，行文连贯;
3. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Hi, Jason.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4 . 假设你是晨光中学的李津，为弘扬中国传统文化，学校学生会将举行诗歌朗诵大赛(Poetry Recitation Contest)，鼓励国际部(the International Department)的留学生们积极参加。Mike对此次活动非常感兴趣，向你询问具体情况，请你写一封e-mail介绍本次活动并邀请他参赛。
内容要点：
1．比赛时间和地点：11月18日下午2：00-4：00，学校报告厅
2．比赛环节：朗诵古诗，评委提问
3．建议：提前了解相关知识
4．奖品：参赛者每人一本《唐宋词一百首》(100 Tang and Song Lyrics)
注意：1．词数不少于100。
2．可适当增加细节。
参考词汇：报告厅：lecture hall
Dear Mike,

Here comes the best news!

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5 . My mother turned ninety. I knew I needed to find a senior _______ center. Not for her — for me. If I were at her age, I would want to stay in shape to _______ life, getting a lot of pleasure. Yes, walking in local parks was my _______, but I wasn’t so active as before.

I called a nearby center, “Do you have aerobics (有氧运动) classes _______ for seniors?” “Sure. Come and check us out! We start at 10 am,” the receptionist (接待员) replied and _______. The next morning, I went there. One part of me was _______ that the class was too easy, not doing me any good. The other part feared it was too hard for me to _______.

When I came into the room, a woman _______ me, “Oh, you’re new. Welcome.” Then the music started. The hour-long workout woke up the muscles I didn’t often _______ in daily walks, suiting me fine. I became a member there. My classmates ranged in age from fifty to ninety. Most gave the exercises their own ________, doing as much or little as they could. ________ no one kept score. Soon I learned physical well-being wasn’t the only ________ there. During breaks, people chatted happily. Whenever some people were ________ we asked around. Were they busy? Were they in hospital? Moreover, we signed cards for those who were ill.

I ________ to be in good shape now as I’ve hoped. Still, I’m grateful for things more valuable from the class — close friendships and new social ________.

1.

A．leisure

B．fitness

C．community

D．learning

2.

A．change

B．remember

C．wait

D．enjoy

3.

A．routine

B．aim

C．challenge

D．plan

4.

A．attached

B．familiar

C．appropriate

D．vital

5.

A．comforted

B．invited

C．promised

D．welcomed

6.

A．sure

B．disappointed

C．anxious

D．hopeful

7.

A．make up for

B．look down on

C．get down to

D．keep up with

8.

A．greeted

B．recognized

C．helped

D．introduced

9.

A．relax

B．stretch

C．strengthen

D．use

10.

A．improvement

B．agreement

C．interpretation

D．conclusion

11.

A．Fortunately

B．Consequently

C．Naturally

D．Surprisingly

12.

A．problem

B．contribution

C．standard

D．focus

13.

A．lonely

B．absent

C．unhappy

D．tired

14.

A．fail

B．manage

C．attempt

D．continue

15.

A．backgrounds

B．connections

C．skills

D．duties

6 . Heroes Stamp Design Competition

Welcome to the Heroes Stamp Design Competition! Children aged 4-14years are invited to design a stamp. Eight designs will be chosen for this stamp series from the Royal Mail. One of the designs could be yours. There are 120 great prizes on offer for area winners and runners-up. Plus, cash prizes for the winning schools too.

Stamp Designing

The stamp design will be based on your hero or heroes of the coronavirus pandemic. The past year has been very difficult for so many people. There are countless frontline workers and volunteers who have continued to work tirelessly to keep the country moving.

Being a stamp designer is a very skilled job. One of the jobs of a stamp designer is to reduce the size of a picture to fit the stamp. When designing your stamp, have a think about what kind of image of your hero or heroes would make a good miniature (微型的) design for a stamp. The final stamps produced will be about 3.7cm wide×3.5cm high.

Things to consider

 Your stamp design must be drawn on the official competition entry form (报名表) which your teacher will give you.

 Your design must be your own original work.

 Drawings must be flat, so please don’t stick any materials or textures (纹理) to your design.

 Please use lots of colour (no black and white images) in your design.

 Please avoid using highlighter pens (荧光笔).

Good Luck

The closing date for the competition is 28th May. Please ask your teacher, or parent, for one of the official entry forms. You’re then ready to start designing! We can’t wait to see all of the amazing designs from gifted children across the country.

Good Luck!

1. Who would probably take part in the competition?

A．Students.	B．Doctors.
C．School teachers.	D．Professional designers.

2. What do we know about the competition?

A．It will begin on 28th May.

B．It is for a series of four stamps.

C．It asks competitors to honour heroes on their stamps.

D．It will provide each competing school with cash prizes.

3. What’s the requirement for the size of your stamps?

A．About 3.5cm wide×3.5cm high.	B．About 3.7cm wide×3.7cm high.
C．About 3.5cm wide×3.7cm high.	D．About 3.7cm wide×3.5cm high.

4. What is a requirement for the stamp design?

A．It should be black and white.

B．It should be drawn with highlighter pens.

C．It should be flat with textures.

D．It should be drawn on a given form.

5. The author writes the text mainly to       .

A．advertise for some newly issued stamps	B．send a notice about designing stamps
C．call on people to respect modern heroes	D．encourage people to be frontline workers

7 . 阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

I had many experiences studying in groups. But the most impressive experience for me was an English singing competition.

Last term, we had to sing an English song in groups in the singing competition. The song our team chose was Try Everything.

Although most of the team members quickly learned the melody (曲调), there were still a few students who couldn’t sing it or were too shy to sing it in public. So, we taught those who couldn’t sing and encouraged those who were very shy. Finally, we sang it really well and got first prize.

From this experience, I realized that studying in groups has a lot of superiority. Everyone has advantages and disadvantages. When we work in teams, we can learn from each other and fill in teaming gaps. Also, it’s easy to give up when studying alone. And with each other’s encouragement. We’ll be more likely to be able to persist. What’s more, when we discuss in groups, we can learn how to communicate with others and achieve the team goals together.

Just as the saying goes, “Alone we can run faster, but together we can go further?” So, let’s enjoy group study!

1. Which experience made the author feel it memorable in group learning? (no more than 5 words)
_____________________________________________________
2. How did the team members overcome the difficulties? (no more than 10 words)
_____________________________________________________
3. What does the underlined word “superiority” refer to? (1 word)
_____________________________________________________
4. What’s the main idea of the 4^th paragraph? (no more than 10 words)
_____________________________________________________
5. Do you like group learning? And give your reasons. (no more than 25 words)
_____________________________________________________

8 . In your family you may find it difficult to form new eating and exercising habits for yourself without changing their habits at the same time.

Your family may prefer high-sugar and high-fat foods. But they don’t realise the fact that those foods have negative influence on the heart and blood pressure. So you should first let the whole family know the importance of changing bad eating habits. It is evident that low-sugar and low-fat foods contribute to good health.

In order to get the entire family’s support for changing eating habits, you should try to put your new lifestyle into your family’s routines. Perhaps your parents or other family members don’t want to abandon their favourite dishes. But you can advise your family to adjust their favourite recipes by gradually reducing fat and sugar. It may be an effective start to change their eating habits.

Your family may prefer watching TV in spare time. To deal with it, you should persuade everyone to move away from the television little by little. For example, you can begin by taking a walk with them, then move on to more activities like jogging or swimming.

1. Changing bad eating habits is important for the entire family because_______.

A．their preferences for foods should be the same

B．low-sugar and low-fat foods are good for their health

C．high-sugar and high-fat foods are not delicious

D．it contributes to achieving your long-term goals

2. What does the underlined word “adjust” in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．To change.

B．To challenge.

C．To invent.

D．To make.

3. We can learn from the last paragraph that_________.

A．watching TV with your family is a good habit

B．your family members’ living habits may have a negative effect on you

C．if you want to change exercising habits, you should live away from other family members

D．you are advised to get all your family members involved in physical exercise

4. What is the author’s attitude to changing a family’s eating and exercising habits?

A．Positive.

B．Negative.

C．Neutral.(中立的)

D．Indifferent.(漠不关心的)

9 . If a child is playing sport, they should have fun. However, I believe learning that sometimes you lose is just as important.

There is a school of thought that if children are playing for fun, they should not keep score, which seems a bit backwards to me. Participation is great, but let’s also give them a goal to reach.

Sport has winners and losers, which is an important part of its make-up. I believe the greatest joy you can get from sport is when you play hard and produce a win, when you and your teammates work together for your goal.

I am a competitive person, but I don’t think you’re ever too young to start learning that putting effort into something can result in reward. I’m not saying winning should be the be-all and end-all of the experience for children, but it should at least be a choice.

Michael Jordan once said. “I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”

Without learning how it feels to win, and just as importantly how it feels to lose, we will bring up children who expect life to be easy. Life is not easy and I believe the sooner children learn that, the better off they are in the long run. But, there does need to be a balance. There are parents who always want to see their children win and will punish them when they make mistakes.

I believe the key is to teach children that they should give their all in an effort to be victorious. It does need to be fun or they won’t be interested, but they should be graceful (优雅的) in failure. Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios is an example of someone who appears to have gone too far the other way, always in the news for his terrible attitude on court.

1. Which of the following will the author agree with?

A．Fewer kids play sport nowadays.	B．It is participation that matters most.
C．Competitive sport is important for kids.	D．Kids often have unrealistic goals in sport.

2. What does the author want to show by using Jordan’s words?

A．Life lies in sport.	B．Nothing is impossible.
C．Great hopes make great men.	D．Failure is the mother of success.

3. What will winning and losing in sport teach children?

A．The difficulty of life.	B．The role of hard work.
C．The power of teamwork.	D．The need for dreaming big.

4. What does the author think of Nick Kyrgios?

A．He is not skilled.	B．He is not graceful.
C．He sets a good example for kids.	D．He pays little attention to success.

10 . A Virginia third-grader has won two national awards for her exceptional skill in handwriting. That’s pretty remarkable on its own. But what makes the girl’s _________ extra special is that she accomplished it _________ having no hands.

On April 26, 9-year-old Anaya Ellick was named the _________ of the 2018 Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest. The award _________ students with special needs who develop a great skill in handwriting. All participants have a mental or physical _________.

Anaya was born without hands on either arm. _________ she was fitted with prosthetics (假肢) for a time, she decided she was better off with her _________ ones and removed them. Instead, she has learned to _________ a pencil between her arms to draw and write. Two years ago, she made _________ across the world when she was named a winner in the contest’s print category. For 2018, she __________ again for her cursive writing.

Tracy Cox, Anaya’s teacher, said Anaya is a role __________ to other students. “Anaya does not let anything stand in her __________ of reaching her goals,” said Cox. “She is determined and independent. She has the best __________ in her class. Her classmates see her doing the __________ tasks and they are often __________ that she can do just as well, sometimes even better.” Anaya’s dad Gary Ellick said Anaya had always been __________. “It was always like ‘I can do it.’ I’m proud to see that hard work does __________,” he said.

Anaya was __________ at school on Wednesday, and the school shared photos of her with her new award and examples of her writing. But another __________ doesn’t mean she’s slowing down. When asked what’s __________ on her plate, she said, “Sports.”

1.

A．progress

B．determination

C．achievement

D．knowledge

2.

A．except

B．despite

C．beyond

D．without

3.

A．winner

B．applicant

C．competitor

D．agent

4.

A．represents

B．reminds

C．recognizes

D．recommends

5.

A．consequence

B．depression

C．strength

D．disability

6.

A．Though

B．Since

C．Unless

D．Before

7.

A．flexible

B．normal

C．basic

D．natural

8.

A．sharpen

B．decorate

C．hold

D．design

9.

A．comments

B．headlines

C．decisions

D．contributions

10.

A．won

B．settled

C．struggled

D．volunteered

11.

A．monitor

B．soldier

C．model

D．actress

12.

A．direction

B．way

C．path

D．route

13.

A．painting

B．leadership

C．quality

D．handwriting

14.

A．same

B．strange

C．urgent

D．boring

15.

A．satisfied

B．disappointed

C．amazed

D．upset

16.

A．peaceful

B．confident

C．intelligent

D．considerate

17.

A．work out

B．get along

C．take over

D．pay off

18.

A．honored

B．trapped

C．valued

D．rescued

19.

A．challenge

B．contest

C．opportunity

D．victory

20.

A．best

B．next

C．last

D．first