1 . There’s no doubt that one of the greatest human achievements is the exploration of the space. Ever since astronaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person to be sent into the orbit around the moon in 1961, scientists have been pushing the boundaries further and further. But until now the exploration into the unknown has been dominated (主导) by men.

Of course, in the past, women were also included in the space projects and played an active role on the ground and behind the scenes. For example, they worked as seamstresses (女裁缝师), sewing vital spaceflight components. In fact, many of NASA’s key works would never have been possible without them. Recently Hollywood produced a movie called Hidden Figures to focus on a group of American female mathematicians, especially the black women, who helped NASA send the first American into space. But this was not women’s only contribution. Back in 1963, Soviet astronaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to be sent into space. However, after that, space flight programs were slow to employ women. In the USA. NASA didn’t accept applications from women to become astronauts until 1978.

But attitudes have changed and leading officials at NASA say that the first person to set foot on Mars should be a woman. The space agency aims to have a sex-balanced workforce but can only achieve that if equal numbers of men and women are trained for science and technology jobs. As Allison McIntryre told the BBC, “My director is a woman. We have female astronauts. We haven’t put a woman on the moon yet. And I think that perhaps the first person to step on Mars should be a woman.”

1. What did Yuri Gagarin do in 1961?

A．He landed on the moon in success.

B．He discovered many new boundaries.

C．He led scientists to explore the moon.

D．He made the first journey into the space.

2. Why does the author mention the film Hidden Figures?

A．To show women are the true heroes of NASA’s first launch.

B．To stress that black people have won equal rights in NASA.

C．To prove women can do as well as men in NASA’ projects.

D．To present women’s contributions to NASA’s space programs.

3. What is Allison McIntryre’s attitude toward women astronauts?

A．Uncaring.	B．Disapproving.
C．Supportive.	D．Disappointed.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Will the First Person to Step on Mars Be a Woman?

B．Great Achievements Have Been Made in Space Exploration?

C．Why Men Played an Important Role in Exploring the Unknown?

D．Men and Women Have Made Equal Contributions to NASA’s Projects?

2 . Smart Home Products for Living a Connected Life

What makes something a smart home product? Generally, it’s defined by its ability to connect to a Wi-Fi network, allowing users to interact（互动）with it from their smartphones.We’ve rounded up some cool, diverse offerings that you’ll love to have in your home.

Nest Cam IQ

walmart.com

$299.00

The Nest Cam IQ is a beautifully designed home security camera that can recognize faces. It can warn you if there’s a stranger in your home. The device also supports two-way communication via built-in microphones and a powerful speaker.

Logitech Harmony Elite

amazon.com

$249.99

The Logitech Harmony Elite is one of the best universal remote controls available on the market. It can control just about every piece of electronics you own（it supports over 270，000 devices！）in every room of your house or apartment, including TVs，streaming devices, and sound systems.

Apple HomePod

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$349.00

The Apple HomePod has better audio quality than any other smart speaker available today. Available in white or space gray, the Siri-powered device also allows you to control a number of devices with your voice.

August Smart Lock Pro

amazon.com

$279.99

The August Smart Lock Pro is compatible（兼容的）with most locks. A mobile app allows you to manage access to the lock, check its usage history, and get informed when someone opens the door. You can control it and check on the state of your door with voice commands.

1. What can the Nest Cam IQ help you do？

A．Properly use your smartphone camera

B．Control electronics with your voice.

C．Check the locks of your house.

D．Keep your home safe.

2. Which device can help you operate almost all your electronic equipment remotely？

A．Nest Cam IQ.

B．Apple HomePod.

C．August Smart Lock Pro.

D．Logitech Harmony Elite.

3. Which column of a website is the text most probably taken from？

A．Technology.

B．News.

C．Society.

D．Education.

3 . Grown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

One explanation is the law of overlearning, which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something, additional learning experiences increase the length of time we will remember it.

In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only learn but overlearn.

The multiplication tables(乘法口诀表) are an exception to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.

The law of overlearning explains why cramming(突击学习) for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary for one’s future development.

1. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 1?

A．Stories for children are easy to remember.

B．Children have a better memory than grown-ups.

C．Poem reading is a good way to learn words.

D．People remember well what they learned in childhood.

2. The author explains the law of overlearning by _______.

A．presenting research findings	B．setting down general rules
C．using examples	D．making a comparison

3. According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is _______.

A．a result of overlearning	B．a special case of cramming
C．a skill to deal with math problems	D．a basic step towards advanced studies

4. What is the author’s opinion on cramming?

A．It leads to failure in college exams.	B．It’s helpful only in a limited way.
C．It’s possible to result in poor memory.	D．It increases students’ learning interest.

4 . Reasons to Take Part in Student Clubs and Organizations

Many college students don't know what they're missing by not taking part in the student clubs and organizations that are offered at most colleges and universities. Taking part in one can be a rich and rewarding experience.    1    Check them out and see what's available. Here are a few reasons why you should take part in student clubs and organizations.

Meet new people.

It can be hard to meet new people in college, especially in your first year.    2    However, in a club, you'll find yourself in a smaller group of people who likely share your interest.

Help your major.

There are many student clubs and organizations for different majors and departments. Such clubs can be a lot of fun as well as a great academic resource for you. By joining an academic club you will probably have an easier time to know professors in your departments.    3    

Learn important leadership skills.

Student clubs and organizations can be a good way to learn important leadership skills that would look great on job applications.    4    These skills could be event planning, finance management, and so on. Find a club that you love being a part of and if you work hard you might be able to gain such a position.

    5    

Lastly, student clubs and organizations can simply be a lot of fun. Make sure to take advantage of student clubs and organizations to make the most of your time in college!

A．Have fun.

B．Class sizes can be big.

C．Never waste energy.

D．Take advantage of your major.

E．In a club, you will be able to gain other important skills.

F．So don't just walk past those tables during clubs week.

G．And you might even get access to study skills and other academic advice.

5 . Summer Activities

Students should read the list with their parents/careers, and select two activities they would like to do. Forms will be available in school and online for them to indicate their choices and return to school. Before choices are finalised, parents/careers will be asked to sign to confirm their child’s choices.

Activity	Description	Member of staff	Cost
Outdoor Adventure (OUT)	Take yourself out of your comfort zone for a week, discover new personal qualities, and learn new skills. You will be able to take part in a number of activities from canoeing to wild camping on Dartmoor. Learn rock climbing and work as a team, and enjoy the great outdoor environment.	Mr. Clemens	£140
WWI Battlefields and Paris (WBP)	On Monday we travel to London. After staying overnight in London, we travel on Day 2 to northern France to visit the World War I battlefields. On Day 3 we cross into Belgium. Thursday sees us make the short journey to Paris where we will visit Disneyland Paris park, staying until late to see the parade and the fireworks. Our final day, Friday, sees us visit central Paris and tour the main sights.	Mrs. Wilson	£425
Crafty Foxes (CRF)	Four days of product design centred around textiles. Making lovely objects using recycled and made materials. Bags, cushions and decorations...Learn skills and leave with modern and unusual textiles.	Mrs. Goode	£30
Potty about Potter (POT)	Visit Warner Bros Studio, shop stop to buy picnic, stay overnight in an approved Youth Hostel in Streatley-on-Thames, guided tour of Oxford to see the film locations, picnic lunch outside Oxford’s Christchurch, boating on the River Cherwell through the University Parks, before heading back to Exeter.	Miss Drake	£150

1. Which activity will you choose if you want to go camping?

A．OUT	B．WBP
C．CRF	D．POT

2. What will the students do on Tuesday with Mrs. Wilson?

A．Travel to London.

B．See a parade and fireworks.

C．Tour central Paris.

D．Visit the WWI battlefields.

3. How long does Potty about Potter last?

A．Two days.	B．Four days.
C．Five days.	D．One week.

6 . Benefits of Reading

The benefits of reading start with the first book a baby hears and continue into childhood and throughout the child’s life. Here are some reasons why reading is important.

Reading teaches children about the world around them.     1    They are exposed to ways of life, ideas and beliefs about the world which may be different from those which surround them. This builds a store of background knowledge, which helps younger children learn to read confidently.

    2    When we read, our brains translate the descriptions we read of people , places and things into pictures. When we are reading a story, we are also imagining how the characters are feeling. We use our own experiences to imagine how we would feel in the same situation

Children who read do better at school. And they don’t just do better at subjects like reading, English and history.     3    

Reading is a great form of entertainment! A paperback book or an e-reader doesn’t take up much space so you can take it anywhere and you’ll never be lonely or bored if you have a book in your bag.     4    

Reading relaxes the body and calms the mind.     5    The constant movement, flashing lights and noise are quite stressful for our brains. When we read in silence, the black print on a white page is much less stressful for our eyes and brains.

A．Reading improves concentration.

B．Reading develops a child’s imagination.

C．We seem to have forgotten how to relax and how to be silent.

D．Children learn new words and greatly enlarge their vocabulary.

E．They do better at all subjects and they do better all the day through school.

F．You can read while waiting for a friend or during a flight delay at an airport.

G．By reading, children learn about people, places and events outside their own experience.

7 . Travelling is a very enjoyable experience as it provides an opportunity to see new things.     1    The following article discusses the advantages of traveling. Traveling gives you the opportunity to disconnect from your regular life. People all have crazy schedules, work and a family to take care of, and traveling alone or with some friends can give you distance and perhaps even make you realize how important these people are to you.     2    

Another great benefit is the relaxation you get.     3    When you come back you feel energetic and you are happy to be back to your daily routine.     4    They will create a bond that nothing can erase no matter what happens to the friendship/relationship. You can create photo albums and when you feel nostalgic (对往事怀恋的) you can experience the trips again by looking at your pictures.

It’s never been this cheap to travel. With increasing oil prices the cheap travel era might be coming to an end.     5    

With the Internet and all the new technology, you can plan your trip exactly the way you want it. You can choose your budget, the duration of the trip and what you want to do.

A．It’s nice to enjoy a stress-free time.

B．As the saying goes, you never know what you have until you lose it.

C．When traveling with friends or family it creates memories of a lifetime.

D．Discovering different values and ways to get by in life is really interesting.

E．Going on a trip means that you are most likely going to spend time outside.

F．However, there are still many budget airlines fighting for your dollar right now.

G．There are many benefits other than enjoying yourself that can be realized when you travel.

8 . 假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Mike最近来信说对中国非常感兴趣，请你给他回一封电子邮件，邀请他来中国旅游并介绍来中国旅游的优势。内容包括：
1.悠久的历史和博大精深的文化；
2.众多的名城和名胜古迹；
3.可口的美食和便利的交通，如高铁和共享单车。
注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：博大精深的 broad and profound
Dear Mike,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

9 . A young girl is smiling at me from a picture frame on my desk as I write this. She is my child I _______ sponsored from the Philippines. Even though I have never met her in person, she has found a _______ place in my heart. It doesn’t _______ me much to help her, about a dollar a day._______, millions of people in this world live on less. The _______ that helping her gives me, however, is beyond _______. It connects me to her, to life,_______ to love.

I can still _______ the first time that I decided to help a child overseas. It was many years ago. I was only a teenager myself and had a little extra _______ each month. I didn’t feel like ________ anything, though. We had ________ everything we had in a house fire a few years before.________ that had taught me a lot. I had learned that I didn’t need a lot of “stuff” to be ________. I had also read a lot about the ________ of children in poor countries around the world. It seemed like a far better thing then to give what I could to help them. With my Mom’s love and ________, I soon found a few organizations like Children International that were ________ others around the world. It felt so good being able to reach out and help another ________. It felt so good being able to make even one life better. I could feel the compassion and ________ growing within me and beginning to change me.

Empathy (同情) does change us. It helps us to ________, to be kind, and to make this world a ________ place.

1.

A．even

B．once

C．still

D．seldom

2.

A．special

B．proper

C．necessary

D．possible

3.

A．matter

B．waste

C．cost

D．save

4.

A．Therefore

B．Besides

C．Otherwise

D．However

5.

A．wealth

B．anxiety

C．challenge

D．joy

6.

A．imagination

B．complaint

C．price

D．reach

7.

A．but

B．and

C．so

D．or

8.

A．remember

B．doubt

C．admit

D．realize

9.

A．money

B．time

C．energy

D．labor

10.

A．doing

B．buying

C．facing

D．missing

11.

A．stored

B．found

C．lost

D．searched

12.

A．Putting aside

B．Taking on

C．Paying for

D．Going through

13.

A．happy

B．relaxed

C．energetic

D．positive

14.

A．education

B．suffering

C．tale

D．anger

15.

A．courage

B．belief

C．support

D．faith

16.

A．treating

B．praising

C．honoring

D．serving

17.

A．in need

B．in peace

C．in fear

D．in silence

18.

A．relief

B．empathy

C．ease

D．guilty

19.

A．donate

B．think

C．love

D．sponsor

20.

A．bigger

B．safer

C．smaller

D．better

10 . Mark Twain tells a boy’s story in The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn. Huck is a poor child, without a mother or home. His father drinks too much alcohol and always beats him.

Huck’s situation has freed him from the restriction of society. He explores in the woods and goes fishing. He stays out all night and does not go to school. He smokes.

Huck runs away from home. He meets Jim, a black man who has escaped from slavery(奴隶制). They travel together on a raft(木筏) made of wood down the Mississippi River.

Mark twain started writing “Huckleberry Finn” as a children’s story. But it soon became serious. The story tells about the social evil of slavery, seen through the eyes of an innocent child. Huck’s ideas about people were formed by the white society in which he lived. So, at first, he does not question slavery.Huck knows that important people believe slavery is natural, the law of God. So, he thinks it is his duty to tell Jim’s owners where to find him.

Later, Huck comes to understand that Jim is a good man. He finds he cannot carry out his plan to inform Jim’s owners of his whereabouts(下落). Instead, he decides to help Jim escape. He decides to do this, even if God punished him.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A．The outline (概要) of The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn.

B．The childhood of Huckleberry.

C．The reason why Mark Twain wrote the story.

D．The effect of slavery.

2. The underlined word “restriction” probably means _________.

A．something that you are expected to do.

B．something that you are not allowed to do.

C．something that you are able to do.

D．something that you look forward to.

3. The underlined expression “he does not question slavery” means that ________.

A．he is sure about everything of slavery.

B．he has no question to ask the owner of the slaves.

C．he thinks that slavery is reasonable.

D．he believes that slavery is wrong.

4. What can be inferred from the text?

A．Huck is a white boy.

B．Huck’s childhood is a reflection(反映) of that of Mark Twain’s.

C．It ’s Huck’s situation that makes him decide to travel with Jim.

D．Huck will be punished by God for what he does.

5. Why does Huck change his mind at last?

A．He has made friends with Jim.

B．He finds out the weakness of slavery.

C．God tells him to do so.

D．He finds that Jim is a good man.