2 . 请在方框中选择合适的词汇，填入短文的空格中，使短文完整连贯。
注意：（1）每个选项至多只能使用一次；（2）方框中有一个多余词汇。

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A 1.6-metre-tall robot may soon become the best friend for lonely elderly people, as Chinese scientists are making the final sprint(冲刺) towards its market launch(启动), said a senior researcher on the robot project on Saturday.

“We     1     testing the exact functions and ways to reduce the cost     2     an expected market launch of the robot in two to three years,” said Li Ruifeng, a member of the project.

He said the team hoped to reduce the cost     3     the robot can be priced at 30, 000 to 50, 000 yuan, which is expected to be an affordable price for most of China’s better-off families.

The robot has been developed with the     4     of fetching food and medicine, sounding alarms     5     water or gas leakage(泄露), sending texts or video images via     6     communications, and even singing a song or playing chess     7     its masters.

Li said that the robot, developed independently in China, has technology at the same     8     as those in Western labs.

China set about the research of the robot in 2007, when it was listed as a national key project. It is backed by government funding. China has the world’s largest elderly population with 159 million people over 60,     9     12 percent of its total population. According to a survey by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, more than 10 million caregiver s and nurses are needed to attend to the elderly, as most of Chinese elderly prefer to live their     10     lives at home.

5 . It was May 17,2015, and Brian, then 36, had been out of communication distance since the 13th. Brian climbed the hill next to his temporary camp and scanned his hand-held radio, hoping to catch a signal. Realizing search planes would have a hard time spotting him, he, for the first time since losing contact, felt a strong sense of hopelessness. In the distance, a wolf howled and Brian howled back. Then he made his decision: if he was ever going to see his family again, he’d just have to start walking.

On May 17, Brian decided to make his move, filled his bag with necessary things, picked up his gun and started walking though it was raining. Brian walked well into the night, making his way about 15 miles until he couldn’t walk anymore. But the next stretch was harder, the land hillier. Keep climbing, he’d tell himself, and you’ll see a hunting shelter just over the hill top. Then he’d make it to the top only to see another hill. To make matters worse, his core body temperature was falling below the usual level as a result of being in severe cold for a long time, putting his life at risk. For the first time, he began to panic. He knew if he didn’t move quickly, he’d die.

Three days into his voyage on foot, with little water, he was becoming dangerously dehydrated. Falling and lying on the ground, Brian dreamed of his family as if hearing his daughters constantly laughing. Suddenly, Brian sat up. “I want to see my wife, I want to see my kids grow up”, he thought, rising to his feet. “I’ll start walking.”

Brian moved on with heavy steps. About five miles from Repulse Bay, he spotted radio towers — the first sign of a community. He struggled forward until he saw a shelter at the top of the hill. With the last of his energy, he climbed up and broke in, where he slept solidly for 12 hours. The walk into town the next day was easy. Brain arrived at 5:30 am on May 20.

Today, safe at home, Brian still gets emotional remembering the welcome he received. “Everyone was very happy everywhere I went,” he says.

1. What made Brian feel hopeless?

A．Losing contact with the outside.	B．Little hope of being rescued.
C．The break-down of his radio.	D．The appearance of wolves.

2. What threatened Brian most during his journey?

A．Changeable weather.	B．Challenging mountainous areas.
C．Dangerously low body temperature.	D．Great loneliness and panic.

3. What led to his final survival?

A．His determination to reunite with his family.	B．The desire to explore the wilderness further.
C．The hope of finding a hunting shelter.	D．The encouragement of his family.

4. What might be the best title of the passage?

A．Conquer myself.	B．Mountain adventure
C．The challenge of nature.	D．A journey back home.

6 . 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。

Joey was so excited that he could hardly wait to get to the store. He walked so fast that his sister Beth had to run. On his way from school he had seen that baseball cap in the Rogers’ store window. Only a dollar, and this was the last cap! Joey had been longing for the cap for a long time. He wanted it most because nearly every boy at school had one.

Joey thought of his piggy bank, into which he put every coin earned by running errands (差使) for several months. Joey raced home. He held the fat iron pig opened it carefully, and poured out the coins. Ten… twenty… thirty… ninety cents. If only he had one more dime (十分硬币)! Lost in thought, Joey stared out the window.

“What’s wrong, Joey?” asked Mother. Joey told her about the money and the cap. “If you give me what you have, I’ll add a dime,” Mother said, handing him a dollar bill. Joey jumped up, “Oh, thanks, Mom. That’s great!”

And away went Joey and Beth to the store with the dollar bill in Joey’s pocket. They turned the last corner. Ahead was a group of boys and girls talking heatedly and looking down at the sidewalk. One of the children was Ronny, a new boy who had been in this town only for a short time. Ronny’s father had been sick so there wasn’t much money for extras—like a baseball cap.

“What’s the matter?” Beth asked, anxiously.

“It’s Ronny,” answered Susan. “He’s been working and finally saved up a whole dollar, but now it’s lost!”

Joey went over to Ronny. “We’ll all help look. We’ll find it!”

“Ronny was going to get that last cap in the Rogers’ window,” cut in Susan.

“I want it a lot. I want to join them,” Ronny said slowly.

Suddenly Joey remembered how Ronny had watched the fellows playing baseball his eyes lighting up eagerly as they shouted and ran.

注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。

Joey stared at the ground, thinking hard.

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Forcing a smile, Joey showed Beth the empty pocket.

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8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填写1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Earth Day was founded in 1970 as a day of education about environmental problems, and Earth Day 2020     1     (fall) on Wednesday, April 22 — the holiday’s 50th anniversary. The holiday is now a global celebration that’s sometimes extended into Earth Week, a full seven days of events focused on green living.

    2    (elect) to the U. S. Senate (参议院) in 1962, Senator Gaylord Nelson was determined to convince the federal government that the planet was     3     risk. In 1969, Nelson developed the idea for Earth Day after     4     (inspire) by some teaching activities     5     were taking place on college campuses around the United States.

Denis Hayes, a young activist who had served as student president at Stanford University,     6    (select) as Earth Day’s national coordinator (协调者), and he worked with     7     army of student volunteers and several staff members from Nelson’s Senate office     8    (organize) the project.

The first Earth Day was effective at raising     9     (aware) about environmental problems and transforming public attitudes. Earth Day kicked off the “Environmental decade with a bang,” as Senator Nelson later put it. The theme of Earth Day 2020 is “climate action.” EarthDay.org hopes it will be the     10     (large) volunteer event in history.

9 . Gahriela worked for a multinational company as a successful project manager in Brazil. Later she was transferred to manage a team in Sweden. She was excited about her new role but soon realized that managing her new team would be a challenge.

Despite their friendliness, Gabriela didn’t feel respected as a leader. Her new staff would question her proposals openly in meetings, and when she gave them instructions on how to carry out a task, they would often go about is in their own way without checking with her. When she announced her decisions on the project, they would continue giving their opinions as if it was still up for discussion.

What Gabriela was experiencing was a culture shock in expectations. Dutch psychologist Geert Hofstede uses the concept of “power distance” to describe how power is distributed (分布) in different cultures. In her previous work environment, Gabriela was used to a high power distance culture where power is respected. In such a culture, leaders make the big decisions and are not often challenged. Her Swedish team, however, were used to working in a low power distance culture where employees often work together with their bosses to find solutions and make decisions. Here, leaders act as coaches who encourage independent thought and expect to be challenged.

When Gabriela became aware of the cultural differences between her and her team, she had an open conversation with them about their feelings about her leadership.

Pleased to be asked for their thoughts, Gabriela’s team openly expressed that they were not used to being told what to do. They enjoyed having more room for initiative and creative freedom. When she told her team exactly what she needed them to do, they felt that she didn’t trust them to do their job well.

With a better understanding of the underlying reasons behind each other’s behaviour, Gabriela was able to make adjustments to her management style. Finally, she effectively motivated her team to achieve their goals.

1. What problem did Gabriela have with her Swedish team at the beginning?

A．Her Swedish staff didn’t understand her instructions.

B．They were always refusing to follow her directions.

C．Her authority was challenged by her Swedish staff.

D．They looked down upon her because she was a female.

2. What is encouraged in the working culture in Sweden?

A．Independent thinking and mild character.	B．Competitive spirit and mild character.
C．Professional spirit and risk-taking behavior.	D．Active participation and creative thinking.

3. Which of the following can best describe Gabriela?

A．Bossy and rude.	B．Flexible and communicative.
C．King but stubborn.	D．Strict but trustworthy.

4. What can we learn from Gabriela’s story?

A．Two heads are better than one.	B．When in Rome, do as Romans do.
C．Birds of a feather flock together.	D．Don’t judge a book by its cover.

10 . 假设你是某校学生会主席李华，你发现你校学生平时缺乏体育锻炼。请你代表学生会，围绕“Sweat your way to good health”这一主题，在校英文报上发出倡议。内容如下：
1. 运动的重要性；
2. 具体措施；
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。
Dear friends,
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