2 . For most people, a family member would be their inspiration. As for me,_______my mother and father were both great influences, my greatest influence came from a television programGilmore Girls. Nearly every day after_______, I would come home,_______on the couch, and turn on the television.

Upon hearing the theme song and seeing the_______faces, I was overcome by a sense of_______and total peace. All the day’s hardships would_______. I would forget about any_______stress. When it was about five o’ clock, I would sit in front of the TV to_______another episode ofGilmore Girls. It was what I had to_______in my day, because I was having a________day and I simply loved to laugh at their humorous dialogues. Each of the characters had a________personality, unlike anyone I had ever known. The more I watchedGilmore Girls, the more I found myself wanting to be a “Rory Gilmore”.

Much of Rory’s success came from her mother. In the process of________Harvard or any college, I have recently discovered it is a long process. My________has also encouraged me to follow my dreams and to make my own________. I am a particularly hesitant person, so________this task is not easy for me. In________and developing into her own person, Rory Gilmore discovered her dreams and how to achieve them; that was how she________me.

Although I am a girl who is________trying to find my true self, Rory made me feel as if I could________everything. No matter which college I may________, I’ll always know that the road, which I travel to get there, is a road well worth traveling.

1.

A．unless

B．because

C．now that

D．even though

2.

A．dinner

B．communication

C．school

D．work

3.

A．pick up

B．lie down

C．lay down

D．show up

4.

A．common

B．unusual

C．familiar

D．strange

5.

A．relief

B．care

C．honor

D．surprise

6.

A．pause

B．disappear

C．decrease

D．stop

7.

A．casual

B．formal

C．certain

D．previous

8.

A．survey

B．identify

C．watch

D．notice

9.

A．look forward to

B．make up for

C．pay attention to

D．take charge of

10.

A．lazy

B．tough

C．big

D．happy

11.

A．unique

B．good

C．strange

D．ambiguous

12.

A．passing by

B．thinking of

C．searching for

D．getting into

13.

A．Rory

B．family

C．mother

D．friend

14.

A．efforts

B．experiments

C．decisions

D．trips

15.

A．proposing

B．quitting

C．confronting

D．undertaking

16.

A．speeding up

B．growing up

C．hanging out

D．holding on

17.

A．inspired

B．envied

C．admired

D．calmed

18.

A．hardly

B．still

C．almost

D．seldom

19.

A．conquer

B．find

C．analyze

D．afford

20.

A．know

B．conduct

C．admit

D．choose

3 . What programs does the woman prefer?

A．Talk shows.

B．Sports programs.

C．Cooking programs.

4 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

A program called Everlasting Classics is becoming     1    (increase) popular. The program,     2     combines Chinese traditional poetry with music, was launched by China Central Television (CCTV) in 2018.

And it became a great hit soon after the program     3    (show) on CCTV 1. It was hosted by Sa Beining,     4     CCTV host loved by the audience, and the Appreciation Group in the group included Professor Kang Zen from Beijing Normal University, Dean of the China Conservatory of Music, Wang Liguang, the famous hostess Zeng Baoyi and the well-known singer Yu Chengqing. Together, they led the audience to interpret and appreciate many classic Chinese poems, enjoying the     5    (beautiful) that the poems brought to the audience. Moreover, the poems were adapted into songs, which were sung by famous singers, like Zhang Jie, Wang Yuan, etc,     6    (make) the program more spellbinding.

In Season 1 of the program, one of the     7    (attract) songs was Butterfly Lovers (《梁祝》). An 88-year-old pianist called Wu Yili played the music with the famous violinist Lv Siqing. The melodious music moved many of the audience     8     tears. In recent years, CCTV has produced many programs     9    (spread) traditional Chinese culture, including Chinese Poetry Competition     10     Everlasting Classics. Thanks to these programs, many people set off a craze for the study of Chinese culture.

5 . Below you will find a list of streaming services and channels that focus on TV and movies, various sports, documentaries, and more.

Netflix

Cost: $8.99/ month for a basic plan that allows a single screen in standard definition (清晰度); $12.99/ month for a standard plan that allows two screens at once and HD Streaming.

Watch it on: Android mobile devices and tablets; Windows phones; Amazon Fire TV devices; Apple TV.

Notes: Netflix subscribers can download select programming for offline viewing, and the number of devices you can download on is equal to the number of screens you can use at one time.

Hulu

Cost: $5.99/month for a basic plan that features limited commercials; $ 11.99/month for an ad-free plan.

Watch it on: Android mobile devices and tablets; Nintendo Switch; Play station 3 and PlayStation 4.

Notes: Ad-free subscribers can download select programming for offline viewing.

Amazon prime

Cost: $12.99/ month; $6.49/ month for student membership; $119/ year for an annual membership; or $59/ year for an annual student membership.

Watch it on: iOS mobile devices and tablets; Android mobile devices and tablet; amazon Fire TV devices.

Notes: An Amazon Prime subscription includes access to all other benefits of Prime membership.

Apple TV+

Cost: $4.99/ month after 7-day free trial; free for 1 year with purchase of an Apple device and if redeemed (赎回) within 90 days; free with Apple music Student Plan.

Watch it on: Android mobile devices and tablets; Amazon Fire TV devices; Apple TV.

Notes: Apple TV+ is available through apple TV channels.

1. What device can be used in watching Netflix？

A．Nintendo switch	B．Windows phones.
C．iOS mobile devices and tablets.	D．Play Station 3 and PlayStation 4.

2. How much should you pay with a yearly student membership card at Amazon Prime？

A．$59/year.

B．$77.88/year.

C．$119/year.

D．$155.88/year.

3. Which of the following allows you to get free service for a short time？

A．Netflix.

B．Hulu.

C．Amazon Prime.

D．Apple TV+.

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How many books has the author of the series finished so far?

A．Three

B．Five.

C．Seven.

2. Why wasn’t the series turned into a movie?

A．The story was too complex.	B．There was too much violence.
C．The author didn’t want it to be a film.

3. When was Game of Thrones first shown on television?

A．In 2006.

B．In 2008.

C．In 2011

7 . It can be really challenging to learn a language well without living in a country full of native speakers! You have to find something captivating! Here’s the solution: TV series.

Game of Thrones

You should really start watching it. The language is beautiful and easy to follow. Drama, love and good characters mark the show and there are actors from all over the world. You won’t know what’s going to happen at the ending. This is a must-see!

Sherlock

A British masterpiece. Is there any language learner who has not heard of Sherlock Holmes and his friend John Watson? The writers placed the stories into London in the 21st century, so it’s basically a modern version of the original stories. Here you have everything that an English language leaner could wish for. British accents, good acting, long and interesting conversations with a sense of British humour.

Friends

Everybody knows Friends, which couldn’t be missed off of this list. With many different accents to be heard and a variety of dialects, this is the perfect show for English learners. The plot is relatively simple to understand. Six friends battle with tough jobs, complicated relationships and life in Manhattan, New York. In parts of the show there are also British accents to listen to and learn.

How I Met Your Mother

It is one of the most successful situation comedies in the United States, attracting the audience all over the world. It’s about the life of five friends that live in New York, focusing on their work and their favourite leisure time activity: sitting in their favourite bar. You get to know many modern American expressions and can enjoy various dialects that make the show even more engaging.

1. Which of the following has an unexpected ending?

A．Game of Thrones.	B．Sherlock.
C．Friends.	D．How I Met Your Mother.

2. What can audience learn from both Sherlock and Friends?

A．American dialects.	B．American humour.
C．British accents.	D．Complicated acting.

3. What do we know about How I Met Your Mother?

A．It is about five American students’ daily life.

B．There are many formal expressions in the show.

C．It’s the most successful situation comedy in the US.

D．It enjoys popularity among audience around the world.

10 . Like bootcut jeans or farm fresh produce,television is proving its staying power regardless of trends. It seems to be just like a home cooked meal,never to be replaced,thanks to the wide application of big data.

Americans are still watching an average of five hours of TV each day and over 50%of homes have a television subscription service like Netflix or Hulu.This is due to the fact that television programming has undergone a renaissance(复兴),with cinema-quality programs on broadcast,new ways of delivery-Netflix or Hulu and other over-the-top(OTT)providers and now the promise of data-driven insights for advertisers. Data is the key to television's profitability.Advertisers have access to more audience information than ever,while networks and content providers use data,in addition to instinct(本能)to guide programming decisions.The abundance of data available to content providers,marketers and advertisers makes it possible to process,analyse and transform big data into profitable,useful insights.

For those 50% of homes with a subscription service,OTT TV is using data to make decisions not just about programming,but to guide viewers to the right content.The most famous example of data-driven content is Netflix's House of Cards,a popular TV series in America,designed to be a hit based on platform data like user viewing habits,ratings and preferences.But the content provider uses data to guide all of its decisions,ranging from title images to homepage layouts.

Netflix receives data from millions of set top boxes and online accounts,and then processes data using real time technology like Spark.These data have led to clearly-seen results,like a 20%-30%increase in programs'viewship numbers.

1. Why is"home cooked meal"mentioned in Paragraph 1?

A．To introduce the topic.

B．To show TV can't be replaced.

C．To give background information.

D．To prove big data can be applied.

2. What can we learn about the television industry?

A．It keeps making a high profit.

B．It's losing its viewers to cinemas.

C．It's too dependent on advertising.

D．It is updated to meet the challenges.

3. House of Cards is an example to show data-driven

A．content choice

B．subscription service

C．homepage layout

D．providers'preference

4. What is the writing purpose of the passage?

A．To show how television increases profits.

B．To explain how data benefit the TV industry.

C．To present how over-the-top television works.

D．To tell how the television industry goes digital.