1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the main reason for people to go back to school?

A．They want to learn new knowledge.

B．They want to experience school life again.

C．They are not satisfied with their present careers.

2. What challenge will older students face?

A．Having to quit their present jobs.

B．Studying together with teenagers.

C．Spending a lot of money and energy.

3. How do most people balance their work and study?

A．They take night classes.

B．They have fewer classes.

C．They don’t study after class.

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

World Olive (橄榄) Tree Day takes place     1     26th November every year. It was established     2     (official) at the 40th session of the UNESCO General Conference in 2019.The olive tree, especially the olive branch, holds an important place in people’s mind. Since ancient times, it     3     (symbolize) peace, harmony and     4     (wise) .It is important not just to the countries     5     these noble trees grow but also to people and communities worldwide.

Protecting and growing the olive tree is     6     increasingly urgent thing as the world fights against climate change. The conservation of cultural and natural heritage is one of UNESco’s     7     (center) goals, and marking World Olive Tree Day strengthens the efforts to achieve it.

World Olive Tree Day is set up     8     (encourage) the protection of the olive tree and stress the values it symbolizes,     9     (inspire) people to appreciate its important social, cultural, economic and environmental significance to humans.

There is much to learn, share and celebrate on World Olive Tree Day, and UNESCO encourages everyone to participate in     10     (activity) such as debates, conferences, cultural events and exhibitions organized worldwide.

3 . Young boys often dream of superpowers to solve their problems. It was 1933, while the country was still ________the Great Depression, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster put their ________ down on paper. In the process, they created the world’s most popular superhero, Superman.

Joe was the artist and sketched all the time, ________ out at newsstands absorbed in magazines, especially “Amazing Stories,” and then ________ to recreate them at home. Jerry was the storyteller. The idea of Superman ________upon him in the middle of a sleepless summer night. When the Superman’s origin story started ________ , he dashed over to Joe’s place and showed it to him. Then they just sat down, and worked straight out.

As is often the case, when we experience something ________ in life, we deal with the feeling through ________expression. Jerry’s father had died during a robbery. A young child might ________ that experience by wishing something could have ________   it. For Jerry, out came the Man of Steel, who was ________ to bullets and protecting innocent people was his ________.

The story of Superman has inspired kids for generations. It has ________   their fears and driven their dreams. Most   ________   , the Man of Steel has inspired us all to find our superpower and use them to help others. Therefore, the next time you are inspired to ________   a friend from being bullied, or help the widow next door with your superpower smile, thank Joe and Jerry, two awkward high school kids who dreamt up Superman—making the world a little more safe and fair.

1.

A．evaluating

B．undergoing

C．controlling

D．overcoming

2.

A．concepts

B．principles

C．ideas

D．disputes

3.

A．hanging

B．working

C．running

D．figuring

4.

A．get out

B．stand out

C．set out

D．put out

5.

A．struck

B．dawned

C．fell

D．occurred

6.

A．taking action

B．taking effect

C．taking shape

D．taking aim

7.

A．tiresome

B．tragic

C．memorable

D．grateful

8.

A．creative

B．personal

C．academic

D．skillful

9.

A．remember

B．commend

C．judge

D．process

10.

A．defeated

B．predicted

C．prevented

D．supported

11.

A．subject

B．resistant

C．sensitive

D．accustomed

12.

A．responsibility

B．belief

C．command

D．contribution

13.

A．shared

B．confirmed

C．boosted

D．calmed

14.

A．unexpectedly

B．importantly

C．fortunately

D．obviously

15.

A．ban

B．help

C．save

D．facilitate

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个单词或者用所给单词的正确形式填空。

When it comes to foods that are more than worthy of being posted all over social media, Chinese sugar painting, a traditional Chinese form of folk art, deserves some time in the spotlight. Hot liquid sugar is used     1     (create) two-dimensional figures like small animals. Sugar art is pretty popular     2     children, but it’s beautiful enough to interest anyone.

Hot sugar is poured from a small spoon onto a flat surface where the outline of the figure     3     (draw) with a thick stream of sugar. Then     4     (relative) thinner sugar is added to support the outline and fill in the figure of the body in a     5     (combine) of zig-zags or other patterns, supported by a wooden stick. “Painting” artistic pieces from melted sugar     6     (differ) from regular painting. Because the hot sugar cools down very quickly, the painter has to work quickly,     7     (make) sure he gets every shape just right.

Customers traditionally spin     8     arrow on a wheel. It lands on a certain figure     9     is inspired by nature or wildlife in forms of a dragon, fish, monkey, bird or flower basket. This ancient Sichuan art form might not be as common` as it once was, but it still has the power to amaze     10     (tourist) who come across talented street artists that make these amazing creations.

5 . I survey the pile of dirty dishes jamming the sink after the party. With no working _______ except my two hands, the task is huge.

Hot water _______ the sink, I plunge (猛扎) my hands into the _______. Then it occurs to me that every dish and spoon brings back memories. I bring up a tiny spoon, still covered with applesauce. I smile as I _______   the eleven-month-old eating it with wild abandon. I pick up a _______ and I remember my oldest daughter’s trying to cut meat for the four-year-old sister while correcting the eight-year-old’s rude table _______. A bowl with bits of lettuce (生菜) stuck like glue reminds me of countless discussions among daughters about diet food and losing _______. Eating delicious food and keeping a perfect figure is an endless _________ for girls.

My three daughters, now, are _______ and have their own families. They get along as well as they did when they were ________. My grandsons seem to be ________ like their mothers. The two oldest wanted their bikes brought out to ________ together. The youngest delighted us when he, feeling the soft carpet, erupted with bursts of laughter. All memories ________. My three daughters did the same thing years ago — riding bikes, feeling the soft carpet...

The dishes are done, and the sink is ________. But my life is full. It is full of happy children and grandsons. I thank the dishes for ________ me.

1.

A．dish-washer

B．hand-drier

C．rice-cooker

D．air-conditioner

2.

A．washing

B．filling

C．heating

D．leaking

3.

A．coldness

B．darkness

C．warmth

D．length

4.

A．leave

B．stop

C．witness

D．recall

5.

A．knife

B．dish

C．spoon

D．fork

6.

A．settings

B．manners

C．patterns

D．arrangements

7.

A．appetite

B．sense

C．weight

D．direction

8.

A．chance

B．power

C．honor

D．struggle

9.

A．born

B．gone

C．abandoned

D．married

10.

A．sisters

B．daughters

C．children

D．friends

11.

A．on good terms

B．on active duties

C．in great need

D．in big trouble

12.

A．ride

B．find

C．steal

D．buy

13.

A．fade away

B．flood back

C．go far

D．bury deep

14.

A．clean

B．empty

C．dirty

D．sticky

15.

A．saving

B．engaging

C．reminding

D．attracting

6 . Do you want to live in a healthy lifestyle? Practicing yoga is one of the best choices. Yoga has a well-deserved fame for helping to improve balance and flexibility and for gaining calm and relaxation.     1    . Here’s more about how doing yoga is a complete body and mind workout.

Reducing Stress, Reducing Pounds

Several studies have confirmed that doing yoga does reduce cortisol (皮质醇) levels.    2    . It can also increase your desire for high-fat and high-sugar foods and drinks while reducing your muscle mass.

    3    

In a 2016 study, participants involved in practicing yoga realized that they tended to notice not only the amount of food they ate, but what type of foods they ate and the impact of eating those foods as well. “Subjects are reported becoming aware of the effect of certain foods on their bodies during their yoga practice, including sugar, dairy, meat and alcohol,” wrote the authors of the study.

Making Weight Loss Last

    4    . This can be attained through improvements in sadness tolerance, mindfulness and self-sympathy. For example, if someone experiences improvements in mindfulness, they may be less likely to ‘mindlessly’ eat in response to emotions such as boredom, stress, anger and other external stimulation like the presence of tasty foods.

Choosing the Right Type

Ultimately, the best yoga is the practice that fits you—the one you’ll commit to. There are now many accessible styles of yoga that meet you where you are no matter what your weight, age, physical challenge or background.     5    .

A．Finding the best food

B．Moving Well, Eating Well

C．Everybody and every body can benefit from a certain style

D．Yoga is also well-known for helping you burn more calories

E．High levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, can lead to an increase in fat

F．Another study shows that someone in a more positive mood are less likely to overeat

G．Recent research shows that yoga may help to improve long-term weight loss outcomes

7 . Virtually, there is nothing that man cannot do. Only what he has to do is keep doing and doing without being discouraged. Success will come someday or other, though it may apparently be the conception about something that it cannot be done.     1     But the reality is that man’s success depends on whether he can do the toughest tasks successfully. It is because our life is complicated and tough. And to succeed in this tough battle, perseverance and hard work are a must     2    . We can prove this fact when we look at the reality of life and the history of man’s success. Perseverance helps us do what we otherwise would consider impossible to do.

What the world-famous scientist Sir Isaac Newton had done by twelve years’ constant hard work was burnt out by his pet dog. But that could not discourage him a little.     3     It is only for his undefeated perseverance that’ we have been able to have many inventions and discoveries.

    4     He went through thick and thin to reach his destination after months of the strenuous voyage on the sea. He discovered the way from Spain to America and offered the world a new route of communication with America. This outcome of his perseverance will be generated by the world forever.

All the great men in history have written their names in golden letters by means of perseverance.     5     If we all are perseverant in whatever we do, we are sure to stand out as a successful nation in the near future.

A．Every action has its reaction.

B．It is a unique precondition to success in life.

C．In human life, perseverance plays a very important role.

D．Their success will always remain as perfect examples to us.

E．Columbus has left us an adventurous story of perseverance.

F．The task that is easily done at the first attempt is undoubtedly very easy.

G．He was able to do it again through years of hard work and perseverance.

8 . My son’s seventh birthday is approaching, so conversation at my house has naturally turned to organizing his party.

For his sixth birthday, we booked the local trampoline(蹦床) park. This worked out well. But the whole event cost us hundreds of pounds. This year, I’m trying to convince him that the dinosaur-themed park down the road offers just as much fun—and you don’t even need to wear special socks! This will be cheaper, because we aren’t required to hire a space—we can simply buy tickets for his mates.

But I still keep pondering over one thing—party bags. Why should a bunch of seven-year-olds, who have already been treated to a day out and a mountain of sugar, also be handed a bag full of pound-shop gifts for simply bothering to show up?

Party bags are an environmental disaster. I reckon my son attends 20 parties per year, and at each party there are 20 kids in attendance, which means 400 plastic bags in total. Within these 400 bags are perhaps 800 plastic toys, almost all of which fall apart on the journey home and then get binned instantly. The waste is shocking, and I don’t want to be part of it.

I know there are some party bag alternatives: one couple I know covered a table with Mr. Men books and got the kids to choose one each. At another party, I saw the hosts fill a bucket with soft toys and crumpled newspaper, and do a lucky dip (抽奖). Admirable efforts.

Even if that is a nice try, and even if the contents in the party bags don’t fall apart, so what? Will our guests think more highly of our child because of the party bags from our party? Will my child’s ability to make and keep friends be improved?

Well, the tradition for kid’s party bags ends with me, and it ends here, and it ends now. Who’s with me?

1. Why does the author recommend the dinosaur-themed park?

A．Because it’s more enjoyable.	B．Because it provides socks.
C．Because it can reduce cost.	D．Because it offers free tickets.

2. What may be put in party bags?

A．Gifts brought by guests.	B．Gifts prepared by hosts.
C．Gifts distributed by parks.	D．Gift a donated by charities.

3. What is the author’s attitude towards party bags?

A．Intolerant.

B．Objective.

C．Favorable.

D．In different.

4. What do the underlined words “get binned” mean in paragraph 4?

A．Be recycled.

B．Be repaired.

C．Be thrown away.

D．Be given away.

9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A report showed that a crowd of     1     (resident) of Jianghua Yao Autonomous County, Hunan Province,     2     (sing) and danced on Saturday to celebrate the coming of Jingzhe or the Awakening of Insects. The event     3     (involve) Yao people exhibiting their grand traditional costumes, singing folk songs, performing tai chi and dragon dances and dancing on paddle boards or boats, impressed tourists with the unique Yao culture.

Jingzhe is the     4     (three) solar term of the 24 terms     5     (define) by the traditional Chinese calendar. It falls on March 6 and ends on March 20 this year, which means     6     sharp rise in temperature and increased rainfall. The name suggests animals sleeping in winter     7     (awaken) by spring thunder. For farmers, it becomes a term     8     marks the start of spring work. It is the best time for farmers to sow, so they will be busy in order to have a harvest in autumn.

“The event,     9     the natural landscape serving as the stage and the members of the public acting as major performers, is aimed     10     (promote) rural art, culture and tourism,” said Zou Fuqiao, an official of the Culture, Tourism, Radio, Film and Sports Bureau of Jjianghua Yao Autonomous County.

10 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Rafael is my parents’ friend who owns a bakery with the yummiest (最美味的) treats imaginable. He happened to stop by when my friends Mareya and Daniel, my little sister Indi and I were drawing with chalk in front of my house. He said our drawings were cool, while trying not to step on them as he walked toward the door to find my dad. We expressed our thanks and continued to draw.

A little while later, when he came back out with my dad, Rafael said he had been thinking about our wonderful drawings, and that he’d really love our help. He was going to sell cookies, and the profits would go to an organization that worked to save the rainforests. When asked if he wanted us to help taste the cookies, Rafael laughed and said “Of course”. But he said he also needed some artwork for the bags. He wondered if we would be up for making some sketches (草图) on paper that he could consider for the label.

We said yes right away. I mean, who wouldn’t want to help the rainforests — and sample some of Rafael’s delicious cookies? Rafael had to leave for a meeting but promised to be back by four o’clock. “Don’t worry about making the pictures perfect,” he said as he left. “Just have fun drawing.”

After we read a little bit about the rainforests, my mom helped get us set up with art supplies and background music. And away we drew! Finally, about five minutes before four o’clock, we decided to stop and look at one another’s work. To our great surprise, Daniel made an incredible drawing. When asked why he never told us he could draw like that, Daniel just smiled. He said he was glad we liked it and that he thought all of ours were really awesome too.

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I liked my drawing, but after comparing it with Daniel’s masterpiece, I felt like the worst artist ever.

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When I looked closely at everyone’s art, I could see what Rafael meant.

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