2 . When asked what his father did for a living, Mike explained to his kindergarten teacher that “he steals things, but it’s OK, because he gets paid to do it. ”

He isn’t wrong. His father is a hacker(黑客), who is proud of his job, just like doctors are proud of the work they do. Thanks to security researchers’ hacking practices, leaks in a new version of the most common Wi-Fi code standard(WPA3)were found before criminals could use them to break into home and business networks. In another case, criminals found an unknown weakness in Google’s Android operating systems before security researchers did, giving the bad guys full control of more than a dozen phone models.

However, finding Mike’s father’s personalized plates for his car with the word ‘HACKING’, an employee of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles quickly took them away, claiming that a license plate displaying “HACKING” publicized criminal activity. While this reaction really isn’t the fault of the well-intentioned employee, it’s a sign of how a deeply rooted misrepresentation of his profession has created a fixed wrong image. It seems that the way that hackers are described in Hollywood has contributed to the word ‘hacker’ paralleling ‘criminal’, where hackers are often referred to as figures in dark rooms engaged in illegal activity while tapping at keyboards.

But actually, hacking is just an activity. What separates any activity from a crime is, very often, permission. People are free to drive, but they do not have permission to drive 150 miles per hour, which is a criminal offense. Since a driver is just a driver, why must a hacker be a criminal? Someone who engages in the illegal use of hacking should not be called a ‘bad hacker’ but a ‘cybercriminal’. Contrary to popular belief, most hackers like Mike’s father undoubtedly play an important role in keeping companies and people safe.

1. What did Mike’s son think of Mike’s job?

A．Admirable.

B．Amazing.

C．Acceptable.

D．Annoying.

2. What does the second paragraph mainly talk about concerning the hackers’ job?

A．Its weakness.

B．Its importance.

C．Its variety

D．Its security.

3. Why does the writer mention ‘Hollywood’ in paragraph 3?

A．To entertain the renders.	B．To question the employee’s claim.
C．To clarify the concept of hacking.	D．To trace the wrong image of hackers.

4. What message does the author really want to convey in the text?

A．Hacking mostly counts.	B．Hacking is actually a crime.
C．Hacking is popular with people.	D．Hacking needs licenses.

4 . I dropped a clay cooking pot on my feet. More accurately, I slipped down the back steps of my house on a rainy night, _________ the pot into the air. I managed to stay upright (挺直的) and _________ on my backside with my feet in front of me, but the pot also landed upright-and on my feet, breaking in two. The hot juices I was trying to throw into the outdoor dustbin _________ in the air, and then rained down upon me. At the very moment, I could _________ the headline: “Woman Dies Doing Dishes After Dinner.”

Life didn’t stop because I got _________.

However, my daily routine slowed down. I _________ less urgent appointments. Though I hated the _________ in my plans, I soon realized it left me a gift: spare time. I rediscovered long-forgotten _________ . I read a book just for pleasure. I caught up with friends and family members in e-mails and texts. I _________ with my watercolor set. And my spirit __________ again.

When I was __________ to slow down, I realized how unhealthy my lifestyle used to be. So I decided something had to __________. Now I try to leave some __________ for activities and practices that bring me joy, like going for walks or enjoying a meal with friends.

Every time I cook in my new pot, I remember the __________ of slowing down. And I never ever walk down __________ stairs with a pot in my hands.

1.

A．blowing

B．throwing

C．putting

D．bringing

2.

A．landed

B．sank

C．kept

D．survived

3.

A．mixed

B．gathered

C．floated

D．flew

4.

A．remember

B．picture

C．read

D．appreciate

5.

A．deserted

B．attacked

C．injured

D．ignored

6.

A．cancelled

B．made

C．forgot

D．expected

7.

A．stress

B．trouble

C．loss

D．interruption

8.

A．choices

B．roles

C．joys

D．designs

9.

A．dealt

B．played

C．helped

D．experimented

10.

A．came off

B．came alive

C．gave out

D．gave in

11.

A．forced

B．ordered

C．permitted

D．encouraged

12.

A．suffer

B．return

C．change

D．repeat

13.

A．money

B．time

C．reward

D．patience

14.

A．theme

B．pace

C．importance

D．freedom

15.

A．wet

B．new

C．narrow

D．dark

5 . 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。

All around the world, families celebrate special days together. Traditions for these days     1    (be) very different. Some of them may surprise you.

Families in most countries have a special day to celebrate mothers. In Serbia, this day is on     2     second Sunday before Christmas. On that day, children sneak（溜）into their     3    (mother) bedroom and tie her feet with ribbon（丝带）so that she can’t get out of bed. Then they shout, “Mother’s Day, Mother’s Day! What will you pay     4    (get) away?” Then the mother gives them small     5    (treat) and presents as payment so that the kids “free” her.

In China, they say that babies are one year old when they are born. After that, all children celebrate their birthday on New Year’s Day because that’s when they grow a year     6    (old). Actual birthdays     7    (celebrate) with a big family meal. The tradition is that the “birthday boy” or “birthday girl” should fill their mouth     8     as many long noodles as they can     9     then eat them. This is     10     in Chinese culture, long noodles are a symbol that people will live long.

6 . On September 7, 1930, Yuan Longping was born in Beijing. Fluent in English, his mother often read Friedrich Nietzsche's works to him. Influenced by his mother, Yuan Longping liked English, geography and chemistry at school. After graduating from university, he became a teacher in the countryside of Hunan in 1953.

With lots of crop failures, nationwide hunger hit China in the 1960s, making many people live a bad life. Yuan was sad and felt he must do something. Since the climate in Hunan was not friendly to growing wheat. He decided to devote himself to studying how to increase the production of rice, a basic food for over 60 percent of Chinese people. From then on, he began a lifelong connection with rice.

Yuan Longping succeeded in growing the world's first high production hybrid rice (杂交水稻) variety in 1973, which could reach a yield of over 500 kg per more than 200 kg than before. For the next four decades, he continued to work on the research of hybrid rice. In 2020, hybrid rice developed by his team achieved 1,500 kg per mu in two growing seasons, a new world record.

Nowadays, the hybrid rice is grown in almost half of China's rice fields and its production accounts for 60 percent of the total rice production in China. The hybrid rice production is 20 percent more than the common kinds , the yearly increase of which feeds up to 100 million people.

In 2019, Yuan Longping, known as the “Father of hybrid rice”, was awarded with Medal of the Republic, China's highest honor.

Yuan Longping's biggest dream in life was to develop more hybrid rice varieties, which could be grown all over the world to help solve the global food problem. So far, the hybrid varieties he developed have been grown in over 40 countries, including the USA, Brazil and India.

1. What do we know about Yuan Longping according to the text?

A．He began to study hybrid rice in 1973.

B．He received the highest honor in China at 90.

C．He ever taught math in the city after graduation.

D．He ever hoped Chinese would be free from hunger.

2. How does the author mainly show the achievements of Yuan Longping in hybrid rice?

A．By listing figures.	B．By quoting reports.
C．By imagining results.	D．By explaining reasons.

3. Which of the following best describes Yuan Longping according to the text?

A．Patient and honest.	B．Energetic and athletic.
C．Capable and remarkable.	D．Humorous and adventurous.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．The life of Yuan Longping.	B．The team of Yuan Longping.
C．The honor of Yuan Longping.	D．The education of Yuan Longping.

7 . 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。

A MOTHER’S DAY SURPRISE

The twins were filled with excitement as they thought of the surprise they were planning for Mother’s Day. How pleased and proud Mother would be when they brought her breakfast in bed. They planned to make French toast and chicken porridge. They had watched their mother in the kitchen. There was nothing to it. Jenna and Jeff knew exactly what to do.

The big day came at last. The alarm rang at 6 a.m. The pair went down the stairs quietly to the kitchen. They decided to boil the porridge first. They put some rice into a pot of water and left it to boil while they made the French toast. Jeff broke two eggs into a plate and added in some milk. Jenna found the bread and put two slices into the egg mixture. Next, Jeff turned on the second stove burner to heat up the frying pan. Everything was going smoothly until Jeff started frying the bread. The pan was too hot and the bread turned black within seconds. Jenna threw the burnt piece into the   sink and put in the other slice of bread. This time, she turned down the fire so it cooked nicely.

Then Jeff noticed steam shooting out of the pot and the lid starting to shake. The next minute, the porridge boiled over and put out the fire. Jenna panicked. Thankfully, Jeff stayed calm and turned off the gas quickly. But the stove was a mess now. Jenna told Jeff to clean it up so they could continue to cook the rest of the porridge. But Jeff’s hand touched the hot burner and he gave a cry of pain. Jenna made him put his hand in cold water. Then she caught the smell of burning. Oh dear! The piece of bread in the pan had turned black as well.

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右。
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

As the twins looked around them in disappointment, their father appeared.

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The twins carried the breakfast upstairs and woke their mother up.

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8 . 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。

For many people in the world, food waste has become a habit: buying more food than we need at markets,     1     (let) fruit and vegetables spoil at home or taking more than we can eat.

These habits put extra pressure     2     our natural resources and damage our environment. When we waste food, we waste so much labour, effort,     3     (invest) and the precious resources that go into producing it, not to mention the resources in transporting and processing it. In short, wasting food increases greenhouse gas emissions and     4     (contribute) to climate change.

It's     5     urgent issue. In fact, tons of food is lost or wasted     6     (global) every day. The part of food that is lost from harvest up to, but not including, the retail level is called food loss. The part wasted at the consumer or retail level     7     (refer) to as food waste. We make this distinction to address those root     8     (cause) of this problem, a problem that everyone from farmers and producers to customers can help end.

Reducing food loss and waste is essential in a world     9     millions of people go hungry every day. When we reduce waste, we respect that food is not a given. It's up to us     10    (change) our habits to make not wasting food a way of life!