1 . I was walking down the path after visiting the Vashistha Cave. Then I realised that a big monkey ________ itself ahead, blocking my path.I________,fearing that any movement might annoy him. It was a ________ situation. I had to ________ but running wasn't an option. Worse, any movement on my part produced a________   response from the monkey.

Moments later, I took two tentative steps, only to see the monkey match my ________. My mind was racing with several thoughts. I called my driver and started ________ towards the main road, he alongside, a bit ________ as this was not his regular beat. Suddenly, my car ________.I quietly went ahead, opened the back door, and ________ him to join me in the car, just for fun. I almost burst into ________ as he did the same. I jumped into the car before he could ________ me. The driver ________ immediately.

Later, having picked up some bananas down the road, we ________ to the spot where we had left him. Placing the bananas near the road, I waved my arm, ________ him to get them. With eyes locked on mine, he didn't ________. As we drove away, I turned around to see the monkey approach the ________.Perhaps he now realised that I wasn't a(n) ________ at all.

I came away thinking that our own insecurities ________ us from understanding others, whether humans or other creatures. We might be able to understand other people better if we attempt to understand ________ first.

1.

A．hid

B．hurt

C．parked

D．controlled

2.

A．fell

B．froze

C．rushed

D．jumped

3.

A．tense

B．simple

C．pleasant

D．concrete

4.

A．get away

B．break in

C．hold on

D．give up

5.

A．rare

B．wrong

C．proper

D．similar

6.

A．action

B．wisdom

C．character

D．appearance

7.

A．rolling

B．walking

C．driving

D．cycling

8.

A．satisfied

B．relaxed

C．embarrassed

D．worried

9.

A．died

B．crashed

C．arrived

D．disappeared

10.

A．forced

B．signaled

C．reminded

D．taught

11.

A．life

B．tears

C．anger

D．laughter

12.

A．cheat

B．follow

C．accept

D．find

13.

A．shot off

B．slowed down

C．cheered up

D．came along

14.

A．fled

B．pointed

C．returned

D．connected

15.

A．begging

B．training

C．ordering

D．inviting

16.

A．nod

B．speak

C．move

D．pause

17.

A．car

B．cave

C．fruit

D．driver

18.

A．enemy

B．visitor

C．stranger

D．owner

19.

A．save

B．excuse

C．protect

D．prevent

20.

A．environment

B．animals

C．adventure

D．resources

2 . Time talks. It speaks more honestly than words. Time communicates in many ways.

Consider the different parts of the day, for example. The time of the day when something is done can give a special meaning to the event. Factory managers in the United States fully realize the highest degree of importance of an announcement made during the middle of the morning or afternoon that takes everyone away from his work.

In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning or after 11 p.m. The call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. Especially a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it is a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.

In social life, time plays a very important part. In the United States, guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only one or two days before the party date. It may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. Americans look ahead and are concerned with the future. However, the American idea of future is limited and foreseeable.

Being punctual is also valued highly in American life. People who can not keep on time may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. A person who is 5 minutes late is expected to make a short apology. If he is less than 5 minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence. To an American, being half an hour late is the beginning of the “insult period”. No matter what is said in apology, there is little that can remove the damage done by 30-minute wait

Since time has such different meanings in different cultures, communication is sometimes difficult We will understand each other a little better if we can keep this fact in mind.

1. When factory managers in the United States make an announcement during the middle of the morning or afternoon, the announcement________.

A．must be important enough, or it will interrupt the work.

B．should be interesting to lift the workers spirits when they are tired.

C．can take the workers away from their office.

D．will remind the workers they should focus on their work during that time,

2. According to the passage, if John received a call at 2 in the morning while he was asleep, how might he feel?

A．excited.

B．scared.

C．delighted.

D．disappointed.

3. We can infer from the passage________.

A．calling to your friend at any time is acceptable.

B．the invitation should be given to an American friend two weeks before the date.

C．American people hope to keep their future under control.

D．a date should be settled more than a week away in case of being forgotten

4. The author may agree that________ .

A．People can be late for 5 minutes.

B．Making a short apology is acceptable.

C．Being late will lead to a relationship forever broking up.

D．Keeping another person waiting for too long a time is extremely rude.

5. According to this passage, the author mainly wants to tell us________.

A．customs and cultural factors are connected with time.

B．being on time should be highly valued in any culture.

C．Time is so complex and important that we should study it

D．Time is the key to successful social life.

3 . A man and his girlfriend were married. All of their friends and family came to see the lovely ceremony and to share the festivities(欢宴)and celebrations. All had a wonderful time. The bride was gorgeous in her white wedding gown and the groom was very dashing in his black tuxedo(服). Everyone could _________ that the love they had for each other was _________.

A few months later, the wife came to the husband with a proposal, “I read in a magazine, a while ago, about how we can strengthen our _________, ” she offered. “Each of us will write a list of the things that we find a bit _________with the other person. Then, we can talk about how we can _________them together and make our marriage happier.” The husband agreed. So each of them went to a separate room in the house and thought of the things that annoyed them about the other. They thought about this question for the rest of the day and wrote down what they _________. The next morning, at the breakfast table, they decided that they would go over their lists,

“I’ll start” offered the wife. She took out her _________. It had many items on it, enough to _________three pages. In fact, as she started reading the list of the little annoyances, she noticed that_________were starting to appear in her husband’s eyes. “What’s __________?” she asked. “Nothing,” the husband replied, “ __________reading your list.” The wife continued to read until she had read all three pages to her husband. She __________her list on the table, smiling and relieved. “Now, you read your list and then we’ll talk about the things on both of our lists,” she said __________.

Quietly the husband __________, “I don’t have anything on my list, I think that you are perfect the __________that you are. You are lovely and wonderful and I wouldn’t want you to __________anything.” The wife, touched by his honesty and the __________of his love for her and his acceptance of her, turned her head and __________.

In life, there are enough times when we are disappointed, depressed and annoyed. We don’t really have to go __________ for them. We have a wonderful world that is full of beauty, light and promise. Why waste time in this world searching for the bad, disappointing or annoying __________we can look around us, and see the wondrous things before us?

1.

A．talk

B．tell

C．count

D．assume

2.

A．true

B．false

C．likely

D．happy

3.

A．friendship

B．home

C．marriage

D．business

4.

A．exciting

B．tiring

C．thrilling

D．annoying

5.

A．make

B．fix

C．recover

D．resume

6.

A．picked up with

B．brought up with

C．put up with

D．came up with

7.

A．book

B．list

C．share

D．question

8.

A．take

B．use

C．fill

D．dominate

9.

A．light

B．sparkle

C．wit

D．tears

10.

A．wrong

B．the point

C．matter

D．the business

11.

A．stop

B．keep

C．cease

D．pause

12.

A．raised

B．located

C．placed

D．set

13.

A．happily

B．sadly

C．coldly

D．worriedly

14.

A．argued

B．repeated

C．stated

D．consulted

15.

A．method

B．way

C．fact

D．position

16.

A．turn

B．alter

C．correct

D．reset

17.

A．depth

B．weight

C．determination

D．neglect

18.

A．smiled

B．wept

C．sighed

D．screamed

19.

A．fighting

B．avoiding

C．looking

D．perusing

20.

A．while

B．until

C．when

D．once

4 . 假如你是李津，你的美国朋友Tom非常想了解2021年的这个春节你是怎么过的。请写一封邮件，向他介绍：
1.春节对于中国人的重要意义。
2.为了防疫，人们过春节的一些改变。
3.邮件后附三张照片（美丽的街景、一家人包饺子、家人一起看春晚）。
提示词：防疫：prevent the pandemic 春晚：the Spring Festival Gala
词数：不少于100。
开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Tom,

It was so nice to have received your E-mail.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes.

Yours

Lijin

5 . Calories are a way of keeping track of the body's energy budget. A healthy balance occurs when we put in about as much energy as we lose. If we consistently put more energy into our bodies than we bum, the excess will gradually be stored as fat in our cells, and well gain weight. If we bum off more energy than we replenish, well lose weight. But how many calories do we actually need? Calorie is just the unit we use to measure the energy we take in or bum.

Calories are used in three ways: about 10% enables digestion, about 20% fuels physical activity, and the biggest part, around 70%, supports the basic functions of our organs. That third usage corresponds to your basal metabolic rate (基础代谢率), a number of calories you would need to survive if you weren't eating or moving around.

According to the official guidelines, average person requires each day 2000 calories for women and 2500 for men. Those estimates are based on factors like average weight, physical activity and muscle mass. So does that mean everyone should take in around 2000 calories? Not necessarily. If you're doing an energy consuming activity, like cycling the Tour de France, your body could use up to 9000 calories per day Pregnancy requires slightly more calories than usual, and elderly people typically have a slower metabolic rate, energy is burned more gradually, so less is needed.

And one thing you should also know. The calorie counts on nutrition labels measure how much energy the food contains, not how much energy you can actually get out of it, Fibrous (纤维的) foods like celery and whole wheat take more energy to digest, so you'd actually absorb less energy from 100 calorie serving of celery than a 100 calorie serving of potato chips. Not to mention the fact that some foods offer nutrients like protein and vitamins, while others provide far less nutritional value. Eating too many of those foods could leave you overweight and malnourished. And even with the exact same food, different people might not get the same number of calories.

So a calorie is a useful energy measure, but to work out exactly how many of them each of us requires, we need to factor in things like exercise, food type, and our body's ability to process energy.

1. What is Calorie according to the passage?

A．A unit of measurement to the energy people get or consume.

B．The food people eat and digest.

C．The unit for people to count weight.

D．The way people to measure nutrition.

2. One can lose weight, if________.

A．less food is eaten than before	B．doing exercise every day
C．more energy is fueled than taken in	D．one keeps energy balanced

3. Which fact is true according to the passage?

A．The excess of calories will gradually turn into cells.

B．Most of the calories will help people with digestion.

C．When staying still no calorie will be needed.

D．The biggest amount of energy will go to support body organs.

4. The author may agree that________.

A．potato chips are hard to digest

B．the food with more fibers can help keeping slim

C．the foods with protein and vitamins could leave you overweight and malnourished

D．old people's energy is gradually burning fast

5. The best title of this passage should be?

A．Calories and Diet

B．Many Factors Contribute to Calorie Count

C．The Relevancy between Calorie Burning and Age

D．Different People, Different Calorie Burning Rate

6 . Recently, I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting. As we were about to arrive,the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight _________ before setting down. High desert winds had _________ the airport to close all but one runway. He said that we would be _______ the city for a few minutes waiting to       _________. We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts fastened _________ there might be a few bumps(颠簸)．Well，that few minutes turned into about forty-five minutes，including a ride that would make a roller coaster(过山车) _________ by comparison. The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt _________ and had to use airsickness bags. As you might guess，that’s not good thing to have happened in a(n) _________ space because it only _________ to increase the discomfort of the situation.

About twenty minutes into the adventure，the entire airplane became very __________. There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be __________ noticed．Every passenger simply held on for dear life …except one. A __________ was having a good time! With each bump of the __________, he would let out a giggle (咯咯地笑) of delight. As I observed this，I __________ that he didn’t know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his __________. He neither thought about the past nor about the future. Those are what we grown-ups have learned from __________. He was __________ the ride because had not yet been taught to fear it. Having understood this，I took a deep breath and __________ back into my seat，pretending I was __________ on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even   __________ to giggle once or twice, much to the chagrin(懊恼)of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag.

1.

A．mistake

B．delay

C．change

D．wind

2.

A．forced

B．warned

C．swept

D．reminded

3.

A．watching

B．visiting

C．circling

D．crossing

4.

A．arrive

B．enter

C．stop

D．land

5.

A．if

B．though

C．because

D．while

6.

A．light

B．pale

C．easy

D．quick

7.

A．sick

B．nervous

C．angry

D．afraid

8.

A．empty

B．narrow

C．secret

D．open

9.

A．happens

B．continues

C．fails

D．serves

10.

A．quiet

B．hot

C．dirty

D．crowded

11.

A．partly

B．gradually

C．shortly

D．clearly

12.

A．pilot

B．baby

C．guard

D．man

13.

A．seats

B．passengers

C．flight

D．airplane

14.

A．realized

B．hoped

C．agreed

D．insisted

15.

A．health

B．safety

C．joy

D．future

16.

A．teachers

B．books

C．experience

D．practice

17.

A．learning

B．taking

C．missing

D．enjoying

18.

A．sat

B．lay

C．went

D．rode

19.

A．nearly

B．finally

C．really

D．suddenly

20.

A．attempted

B．managed

C．wanted

D．decided

7 . If I could give today’s young people three wishes, they would be: More hugs. More time outside in nature. More belief in their own power to change the world. While most people understand the importance of the first two wishes, the third one leaves some folks wondering why young people’s belief in their own power is so essential.

Let’s start with the idea that all of us--especially young people--need heroes. We need them to be our guides on the difficult trail(足迹)we call life and to show us just how far we can go. And we need heroes today more than ever. Our modern society is terribly confused about the difference between a celebrity and a hero. And the difference: is vital. A celebrity is all about fame(名望)--temporary, superficial fame, usually for qualities that are easy to see: a pretty face, a great dance move. A hero, by contrast, is about character--qualities under the surface that aren’t visible until they take action.

Heroes are all around us. They truly hold our world together, through their unselfish devotion to helping others, teaching children, and protecting the environment. They don’t want fame, or glory; they just want to help. In so many ways, these unsung heroes pilot the boat in which all of us sail.

Yet, young people hear a lot more about celebrities than about heroes in the media. The hidden message they get from all this is that their self-worth comes from what they buy--which shoes, which cell phone--not who they are down inside. What gets lost in this? Young people’s sense of their own potential for heroic qualities--their own power to make a positive difference in the world. Truth is, there is a potential hero, a future difference maker, in every young person. Each of them, from whatever background, is a positive force who can do something. All it takes for that to be true is belief.

How do we help young people believe in their own power? The best way is simply to share examples, of other young people who have made a difference.

Ryan, age 11, has worked tirelessly to raise money to provide clean drinking water to African villages. When he first heard about the plight(困苦)of African children who died from impure water, Ryan was only six years old. In the next five years, he raised over $500,000--enough to build over 70 water wells.

Barbara, age 17, grew up on a farm in Texas. When she realized that local farmers were pouring their used motor oil into rivers, causing pollution, she organized the creation of a recycling center for crude(未加提炼的)oil. Her project has grown to include18 recycling centers in Texas.

The list could continue. These are but a few examples of young people who have discovered that they can build on their own energy to do something great.

1. What is the author’s purpose in writing Paragraph 2?

A．To give examples of celebrities and heroes around us.

B．To discuss the differences between celebrities and heroes.

C．To provide definitions of the words “celebrity” and “hero”.

D．To explain the details about being celebrities and heroes.

2. What could be inferred from Paragraph 3?

A．Heroes make the world go round.

B．Heroes must believe in themselves.

C．Heroes focus on social welfare programs.

D．Heroes promote cooperation between people.

3. What can we learn from Paragraph 4?

A．Heroes and celebrities are both valued today.

B．Society doesn’t support the development of heroes.

C．The media turn ordinary celebrities into real heroes.

D．Young people don’t have the belief in their own strength.

4. How does the author advance his view that young people have the potential to be a hero?

A．By defining the qualities that make a young person a hero.

B．By contrasting the achievements made by different young people.

C．By giving examples of young people who show the qualities of a hero.

D．By providing examples of qualities that have made young people famous.

5. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．More heroes are needed in the world.

B．Celebrities are reported too much in the media.

C．Adults should become role models for young people.

D．Young people should believe in their ability to make a difference.

8 . 阅读表达

27-year-old Lesley Kehoe and 29-year-old Gordon Bond had grown their daily travel from their home in County Kildare to their jobs in Dublin. They both loved their work, but they wanted a change and a break from their routine. Then one day they heard about Peig Sayers’ Cottage on Great Blasket Island and a decision was made immediately.

Great Blasket Island, off the beautiful coast of County Kerry, was abandoned back in 1954 after a decline in population, along with concerns about the difficulty of reaching the island in the event of an emergency. The island, which remains largely unoccupied now, does not have electricity or hot running water.

In April, Kehoe and Gordon packed their bags to head for Great Blasket Island. On the island, the couple worked to run Peig Sayers’ Cottage, a guest accommodation named after the famous Irish novelist who used to live and work there. Besides, they had to maintain the heritage(文化遗产) of Peig Sayers’ Cottage.

Kehoe discussed the change of lifestyle she’s had on the island, “There’s a wind turbine(发电机) to generate electricity. It wouldn’ t be powerful enough to run a vacuum cleaner or anything, but it can charge my phone.” This didn’t hamper them from enjoying life there. Disconnecting from the rush of everyday life and getting off the grid (电网) made them feel relaxed. They enjoyed cooking on gas cookers and lighting candles for light. Kehoe even steeled herself and got used to taking cold showers. Kehoe often shared pictures and videos that showed a way of life that may seem foreign and idyllic(悠闲的) when compared to the modern “rat race”.

The couple’s time on the island will terminate in October and Kehoe said they would be “heart-broken”to leave. She said, “I don’t think either of us is ready to leave the island; but we will have to go back to our old life. However, with this break I’ m sure we can work better after we return to our work.”

1. How did the couple react when hearing about Peig Sayers’Cottage?(no more than 10 words)
2. What did the couple mainly do on Great Blasket Island?(no more than 10 words)
3. What did the couple think of their electricity-free life?(no more than 5 words)
4. How do you understand the underlined word in Paragraph 5?(no more than 3 words)
5. What do you learn from the couple’s story?(no more than 20 words)

9 . A group of people introduced themselves to me and my German classmate Julia. They were from a production company, currently in the process of filming a movie based in Du’an, a rural area a few hours north of Nanning. They tried to explain the plot of the film, but neither mine nor Julia’s Chinese was good enough to fully understand what they were saying. They then asked if we would be interested in being part of the project.

I came to China to experience new things and new opportunities, and being in a movie sounded so exciting. So in less than a second, I jumped at the chance of being in the film. Julia on the other hand was not so enthusiastic. It took 30 minutes to convince her to be part of the film, and she eventually accepted the chance.

That afternoon we were taken to the production company’s office to meet the director and some of the cast. We all sat together, drinking tea, talking about why Julia and I were in China and about the film. It seemed a little bit like a dream.

Ever since I was a small child, I dreamed of becoming a movie star, but I would never have guessed that my dream would come true, especially now in China.

At the end of the talk, we were given scripts(剧本)and had a few photographs taken. We were given the production schedule and ensured that our scenes would only be shot at weekends so it wouldn’t interfere with our studies. We left the office and were excited about the film, unknowing what filming was actually like.

On our first day of filming, we were picked up in the early morning from the university and we drove deep into the countryside.

We arrived at the location and waited for our scene to be shot. We watched as the other actors and crew went about their work, busy shooting and reshooting the same scene from different angles and perspectives. I never knew how much effort and care went into filming even the shortest and simplest scene. It was then our turn to shoot, and I was very nervous and very excited.

1. From the first paragraph we know that______.

A．the writer was also a German

B．Du’an is the name of a film

C．neither the writer’s Chinese nor her classmate’s was very good

D．the group of people wanted the writer to be the director of the film

2. From the passage we can learn that the writer______.

A．was interested in new things

B．was interested in exciting films

C．jumped high in the film

D．wasn’t as enthusiastic as Julia about the film

3. Which of the following is TRUE about the filming?

A．Before being part of the film, the writer had to make friends with the director.

B．An actor or actress must recite all the scripts.

C．Before being part of the film, one must know what filming is actually like.

D．Sometimes the same scene can be shot or reshot many times.

4. What might happen in the following paragraph?

A．The writer was praised in her university.

B．The writer became very famous as a new actress.

C．How the writer performed in the film.

D．How the writer got on with other actors.

5. Which of the following is a suitable title for the passage?

A．A foreign girl’s adventure

B．A foreign girl’s experience as an “actress”

C．A foreign girl’s college life in China

D．A foreign girl’s trip to the countryside

10 . These days, it's not unusual to see middle-aged men collecting Star Wars action figures, office workers wearing Hello Kitty accessories, or celebrities like David Beckham playing with Lego bricks. It's becoming more and more common to see adults taking an interest in toys, comic books and the activities that are traditionally associated with children. This phenomenon has given rise to a new word: kidult.

What lies behind the phenomenon? One is about adults' nostalgia （怀旧之情）for the carefree days of childhood, and this is especially true with today's fast-paced, stressful lifestyles. Another is about a societal change in recent decades where people are starting families later. As a result, they have more time and money to spend on themselves. Some adults could only window-shop for their dream toys when they were kids, but now they can afford that radio controlled car or high-priced doll they have always wanted.

Businesses have been quick to exploit the kidult trend, and the number of toy stores that target adults has risen. Companies are repackaging products from past decades and also bringing out new ones for adults. Lego, for example, has brought out an architectural series featuring landmarks from around the world.

Society traditionally disapproves of adults who refuse to put aside childhood interests, viewing the refusal as a sign of social immaturity and irresponsibility. Those who agree with this view sometimes claim that kidults are suffering from the pop-psychology concept known as Peter Pan Syndrome, an anomaly （异常）that people remain emotionally at the level of teenagers. On a grander scale, these kidult opponents （对手）argue that such delayed adulthood causes couples to marry later and have fewer children. This in turn can lead to shrinking national economies, for there needs to be a generational replenishment （补充）of the workforce.

From the standpoint of kidults, though, this phenomenon is seen as nothing but harmless fun. Kidults insist that having youthful interests keeps them young, happy and creative, and their refusal to conform to society's acceptable tastes shows independent thinking. Besides, they argue that being part of the social trend of delayed adulthood is not purely a personal choice. The real causes include expensive housing, increased educational requirements for employment and poor work opportunities.

Whether the kidult phenomenon will continue to grow or prove to be a passing trend is anyone's guess. As the debate about it continues, remember that there is nothing wrong with being young at heart.

1. What does the kidult phenomenon refer to?

A．Adults act like children.

B．Adults have child-like tastes.

C．Adults go in for collecting toys.

D．Adults like playing with children.

2. Which of the following might cause the emergence of kidults?

A．Different living conditions.

B．More choices about toys.

C．High pressure of modern life.

D．Good memories of childhood.

3. What does the underlined word “exploit” probably mean?

A．Get used to.

B．Look forward to.

C．Take advantage of.

D．Make way for.

4. How does the text deal with the debate about kidults?

A．By strongly opposing kidult opponents.

B．By convincing readers to accept kidults.

C．By refusing to take a stand on the issue.

D．By presenting both sides of the argument.

5. What can we infer about the author's attitude towards the phenomenon from the last paragraph?

A．Doubtful.	B．Positive.
C．Disapproving.	D．Uncaring.