1 . 假如你是李华。你的外国朋友Jack想了解你的在疫情居家期间的学习和生活情况。请你写一封信分享你在lockdown期间的学习和消遣方式。
要求：1.语句通顺，逻辑清晰；
2.大概在80字左右。
提示：1. covid-19 的爆发影响了我们生活，工作，学习；
2. 对于网课（online study）的看法；
3. 做了哪些有意义的事。
提示词：break out        lockdown          affect       live stream
Dear Jack,
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Sincerely yours,

Li Hua

2 . What does online teaching benefit the woman?

A．She needn't make lots of video calls.

B．She needn't tidy a classroom.

C．She needn't travel to work.

3 . 假设你叫李华，你们学校开展了“网络课堂”计划，同学们可以通过校园网互相帮助，解决学习上遇到的困难。请你根据以下要点写一封电子邮件给你的外国笔友Jason，向他介绍“网络课堂”计划。
内容要点：
1. 可以通过网络课堂结成学习互助小组；
2. 可以在论坛（forum）上发帖子，讨论学习上遇到的困难；
3. 定期组织活动，交流学习经验。
注意：
1. 内容应包括以上所有信息。
2. 词数：80-100左右。信的开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Jason,

I’d like to tell you about the “Network Class Plan” in my school.

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Yours,

Li Hua

4 . In the past few years, online learning has become a significant part of the university and college experience.     1     But are all online courses created equal? How can you be sure that digital learning is right for you?     2    

We interviewed students and professors to get their advice about online courses, The most obvious advantage of online learning is that you can study anywhere and anytime.     3     “I think a point that many people lose sight of is how easy it can be to fall behind schedule,” says graduate student Amanda Bindman. Before choosing to study online, consider whether you’re a self-motivated learner and if the material seems interesting enough to keep you going.

The tip that comes up most often is simple: build online courses into your weekly schedule, just like what you would do with in person courses.     4     He noted that his online students usually end up with lower grades. It is so easy to let an online course slide, but your grades will suffer as a result. Be sure to schedule set times to watch your lectures, read materials and contribute to online discussion boards.

    5     A social connection is often a big part of learning. There are things you can do to ease this problem. Jessica Pink, an undergraduate student, suggests taking online courses with a friend, so you can motivate each other to stay on track. You can also find students on the class discussion board to organize a study group, or schedule in-person meeting s with your professor to discuss course concepts.

A．But that doesn’t mean there aren’t deadlines.

B．Your motivation should be your main concern.

C．Do you know that online courses are also part of your education?

D．Professor Alex Davidson teaches the same course in person and online.

E．The chief complain t about online courses is that they lack human interaction.

F．If you take an online course, what can you do to ensure the best possible grade?

G．A survey found that 29 percent of college students registered for online courses.

5 . Estimated to have appeared around 200m years after the events of the big bang, the first stars of the universe suddenly came into being, shedding light in the darkness. These stars produced the essential building blocks for entire galaxies (银河系), for planets, and for the creation of life in the universe.

In this fascinating masterclass with Dr Emma Chapman, the author of First Light: Switching on Stars at the Dawn of Time, she will attempt to fill in the missing first one billion years from the timeline of the universe, by revealing more about the earliest stars — how they were formed and why they were so unusual.

Emma will also discuss recent discoveries in astrophysics，including what the James Webb space telescope is revealing to us about the origins of the universe, and what the next big missions in space exploration will be.

Course content

• How the universe began: the big bang and the first stars

• How stars created the building blocks for our universe

• Finding the first stars: the latest research in stellar archaeology

• The future of looking back: space exploration and the next big space missions

• Q&A

Course Details

Thursday 26 October 2023,6.30pm-8.30pm BST

£65 plus £3.56 booking fee

This ticket includes your online class plus access to a 14 day catch up recording. If you live in the UK, you can purchase a ticket with a copy of First Light: Switching on Stars at the Dawn of Time at checkout for the combined price of £74.52 including postage and packing.

1. What does the masterclass with Dr Emma Chapman focus on?

A．Travelling in space.	B．Creating an unusual planet.
C．Understanding the universe.	D．Revealing the secrets of life.

2. What’s the price of a booked ticket?

A．3.56.

B．65.

C．68.56.

D．74.52.

3. Where is the text probably taken from?

A．A science report.	B．An examination paper.
C．An academic article.	D．A livestream website.

6 . Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.

Online Learning

What makes teaching online unique is that it uses the Internet, especially the World Wide Web, as the primary means of communication. Thus, when you teach online, you don’t have to be someplace to teach. You don’t have to lug your briefcase full of papers or your laptop to a classroom, stand at a lectern, scribble on a chalkboard, or grade papers in a stuffy room while your students are taking a test. You don’t even have to sit in your office waiting for students to show up for conferences. You can hold “office hours” on weekends or at night after dinner.

You can do all this while living in a small town in Wyoming or a big city like Bangkok, even if you’re working for a college whose administrative offices are located in Florida or Dubai. You can attend an important conference in Hawaii on the same day that you teach your class in New Jersey, logging on from your laptop via the local cafe’s wireless hot spot or your hotel room’s high-speed network.

Online learning offers more freedom for students as well. They can search for courses using the Web, scouring their institution or even the world for programmes, classes and instructors that fit their needs. Having found an appropriate course, they can enroll and register, shop for their books, read articles, listen to lectures, submit their homework assignments, confer with their instructors, and receive their final grades — all online. They can assemble in virtual classrooms, joining other students from diverse geographical locales, forging bond and friendships not possible in conventional classrooms, which are usually limited to students from a specific geographical area.

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7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下对话。
1. What is the little girl doing?

A．Taking a class online.

B．Playing online games.

C．Chatting with her friends.

2. Who stays with Youyou?

A．A foreign speaker

B．Her classmate.

C．Her mother.

3. How does Chang feel about her choice?

A．Sad.

B．Pleased.

C．Regretful.

8 . A traditional classroom is a physical location where a teacher presents knowledge to students in person. Around the world, a traditional classroom setting seems to be the most common means by which students receive their education. Traditional classrooms are thought to be interactive (互动的).     1    

But with the development of new technology, digital classrooms are gaining popularity at a rapid pace. A digital classroom exists in digital space.     2    Teachers can either be on the other side of the connection, giving a live lecture, or lectures and learning materials can be pre-recorded and uploaded to a system that students can access at any time.     3     When they are in a traditional classroom, this will take place in person, and when they are in a digital environment, it will be behind screens. For example, students can interact and even learn together through video chats, instant messaging and social media platforms.

    4     But many of the differences can be seen as strengths, especially for certain types of learners or students. For example, online learning offers a great advantage to those who need to have flexibility in their schedule and learn at their own pace.     5    Then, a digital classroom can be the perfect solution.

A．Whichever way students choose, they will learn a lot.

B．Say you have a job, but you want to continue learning.

C．Learning online is no different from learning in person.

D．So learning takes place online and is achieved by Internet connection.

E．In both settings, actually, teachers and students interact with one another.

F．There are also differences between learning online and learning in person.

G．Here, students ask questions and join in activities to absorb new knowledge.

9 . 阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

Learning outside of a classroom may still be a new thing for many people but not for Kamer ·Meli·Veseli, who’s completing his final year of high school that way. His family moved from Kosovo to Switzerland, so he’s doing his coursework remotely and will take a big test with all of his teachers at the end of the year. It’s the ideal arrangement for Meli since it allows him to manage his own schedule and pursue other interests in his free time. That’s where Spark and online learning come in.

Meli has always been a serious gamer, but he’s not just looking to have fun. He likes examining the technology behind his favorite games and is curious to understand how developers create the graphics, textures, and special effects. He really wanted to make his own games and actually did develop a couple on Android but wasn’t satisfied with the results.

Searching for online courses that could take his game to the next level, he found Spark, and it was “one of the happiest days of my life.”

But gaming isn’t the extent of Meli’s interests. He’s also a hopeful singer who’d always lacked the confidence to sing in public. Then he took courses on Spark and discovered exercises that could help him loosen and relax his throat and release his voice “10 times better in 10 minutes.” Now he plans for Switzerland’s version of the TV show “The Voice” in 2016! With Spark courses, Meli’s also brushing up on his drawing skills, which he picked up in his childhood. He finally created a perfect portrait of his older brother.

Wherever Meli’s dreams take him, he knows he’ll be able to find relevant courses on Spark: “The variety is unlimited — so many languages, all kinds of software, even things like meditation and cultural lessons. Whatever you want to learn, you’ll find it on Spark.”

1. According to the first paragraph, how does Spark influence Meli’s life? (no more than 10 words)
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2. When did Meli find Spark? (no more than 15 words)
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3. What does the underlined phrase mean in paragraph 3?(no more than 1 word)
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4. What does the fourth paragraph mainly talk about? (no more than 15 words)
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5. What do you think of online learning? Give your reason. (no more than 20 words)
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10 . With the sudden change to online learning especially within the last couple of years, there have been quite a few problems for students and teachers as well.

    1     When students are learning from the comfort of their own bedrooms, it can be difficult to feel productive. After 5 minutes of studying, the students may find themselves picking up the phone to look through social media platforms.     2    

Teachers constantly find students lack(缺乏) the drive to learn something new. When students find no motivation(动机) to learn, study, or focus during the lesson, it can be discouraging for teachers as well.

In a traditional classroom, sometimes teachers would allow 10­minute breaks in between the lesson.     3     Usually, teachers also arrange pair­based activities that let students work together towards a common goal. This social method is quite important for lifting class morale(士气) and building companionship. The problem with online learning is that teachers generally pay little attention to this factor as they concentrate on delivering the class content only.

The poor Internet connection is another challenge faced by students in online learning.     4     This can be annoying for students. They are sometimes forced out of Zoom room because the Internet service is not working well.

Besides technical problems in online learning, teachers sometimes struggle with the class discipline(纪律) in a virtual environment.     5     Teachers may feel discouraged when they realize they are explaining something but the students are not following.

So, all the possible solutions should be found to get the best results for the students.

A．It’s difficult for them to keep up with the teacher.

B．Students are generally beyond their teachers’ control.

C．One problem that stands out is poor time management.

D．This often encourages students to interact with one another.

E．Adapting to an online learning environment can be a bit difficult.

F．At the end of the day, they realize that they haven’t studied properly.

G．That’s why we’ll discuss the most common problems of online learning.