1 . 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。

Exercise could not only benefit your body, but also improve your memory, researchers found     1    (recent).

In their paper, researchers in the United States and Japan     2    (introduce) their experiment and conclusion.

Scientists invited 36 volunteers who were in their early 20s to do 10 minutes of light exercise before taking a memory test in which they     3    (show) pictures like broccoli (西兰花) or picnic baskets and asked to recall them later. The same experiment was repeated with the same group of volunteers without exercising. “The memory task really was quite     4    (challenge),” said Michael Yassa, co-author of the study. “ We used very similar items to see if they would remember whether it was this exact picnic basket versus that picnic basket,     5    can make the test results more intuitive (直观的). ”

In order to find the reason     6    there were some differences, researchers also scanned (扫描) brains of some of the participants during the experiment.

They found increased communication between parts involved in the storage and recollection of memories in brains of those     7    had exercised.

This suggested that just 10 minutes of light exercise might have a positive effect     8    memory power.

As all the volunteers in the experiment were relatively young, researchers are still working     9    (look) at the influence of light exercise on older people. “Our main goal is to try to develop a best exercise way     10     can be used by older adults who might have disabilities,” said Yassa.

2 . English and Chinese have for a long time been the languages most studied around the world but the line up of other languages of study is ever-changing.

In 2020, Spanish overtook (超越) French as the second most learned language on the popular language learning app Duolingo. This could be explained by a number of factors. The Spanish-speaking community is increasingly influential in the US and Latin America is seen as increasingly influential worldwide. It could be that for many people in the US there’s a practical need to speak Spanish domestically (国内地) that has overridden (比……更重要) the wish to speak French for travel.

Asian languages are also increasing in popularity. There’s recently been great interest in Japanese from China, as well as from some African countries including Chad and Ethiopia. We can mainly relate this growing interest to Japan’s cultural output and general attraction to its unique culture. Not to mention the Olympics getting the interest of language learners from around the world.

What’s striking is that Chinese is now a more popular choice than Russian for language learners. That’s probably because the increasing global influence of China means it is seen as a more useful language to speak compared to Russian. Over 100 million learners are thought to be studying Chinese worldwide with interest from the UK, US, India and Africa. It’s interesting to see a relatively new superpower overtake a more established one — in language terms at least.

It’s hard to judge the cultural influence of a country but the number of people spending time learning more about it through its language is surely a sign that it is exerting (施加) influence.

1. What can we infer about Latin Americans?

A．They often travel to France.

B．They mostly speak Spanish.

C．They influence the US most.

D．They learn the most languages.

2. What contributes most to the growing popularity of Japanese?

A．Culture.

B．Tourism.

C．The Olympics.

D．The global influence.

3. The fact that more people are learning Chinese than Russian makes the author_________

A．confused.

B．interested.

C．proud.

D．anxious.

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Languages most studied

B．The app most downloaded

C．Changes in language learning

D．The battle between English and Chinese

3 . 假设你是李华，你的外国朋友Sams将在今年1月份来重庆旅游，希望你为他推荐一些网红打卡点，现在请你写封回信，内容包括：
1. 写信目的;
2. 提出建议(至少3条);
3. 表达祝愿。
注意：
1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sams,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

4 . Mr. Johnson was my 6th grade teacher. At that time I was a short girl weighing 70 kilograms. Boys always laughed at me because of it. So I became an extremely shy young lady.

One day Mr. Johnson told us that we would be required to come to the front of the class and read the reports that we had completed.

When my turn came, I refused to stand in front of all those students and open up to their tricks. Mr. Johnson handed me my report and asked me to read it. I gave it back to him. He walked to the front and said, “Martha has a very good report here and I think everyone needs to hear her read it. If you make strange noises or make fun of her in any way, I will let you fail right here and now. OK?”

Mr. Johnson walked back to me and handed me the paper again, asking me to go to the front of the class. I walked there on legs that were shaking and I felt a rabbit in my chest. Everyone was all quiet, including those boys. I stood there trying to be calm.

Mr. Johnson walked over to me and put his arm around me, “You can do it. I have confidence in you!” His words helped me calm down. I read the report and instead of the kids laughing at me and making fun of me, they all stood up and clapped their hands.

From that day on the kids never made fun of me and some actually made friends with me. I continued to be quiet and shy all through school but I knew if I had to stand up in front of the class, I could do it.

1. Why did Martha feel extremely shy?

A．Because of her study.

B．Because of her age.

C．Because of her appearance.

D．Because of her character.

2. Why did Martha refuse to read her report in front of the class?

A．Because she didn’t like the teacher of the 6th grade.

B．Because she knew her report was not good.

C．Because the teacher wouldn’t listen to her.

D．Because she was afraid of being laughed at.

3. How did Martha feel when she came to the front to read her report?

A．Curious.

B．Excited.

C．Nervous.

D．Angry.

4. What can we know from the passage?

A．Martha’s report was well written.

B．Martha had a rabbit as her pet.

C．Martha was a good-looking girl.

D．The teacher helped Martha with her report.

5 . 4-Day Classic Beijing Tour

The 4-day classic Beijing tour is designed for tourists who come to visit China for the first time. It covers the most popular and typical places in Beijing, fully displaying the scenery, culture, history, local lifestyles and features, food and drinks, business, etc. to you.

Day 1: Arrival in Beijing

Your guide meets you at Beijing Capital International Airport, and helps you check in at your hotel.

Enjoy Peking duck as welcome dinner.

Accommodation: Downtown Beijing

Day 2: The Great Wall & the Summer Palace

Start your day at the most famous part of the Great Wall, the Badaling Great Wall. Leave the downtown for the Great Wall at 8 am. Since it is a long drive to the Great Wall (about 2 hours' riding), have a break at the Beijing Bona Jade Museum on the way. Lunch will be enjoyed in a local restaurant. In the early afternoon come back to the city and have a sightseeing (观光) tour of the Summer Palace.

Suggested activity: Beijing opera shows (Liyuan Theatre, 19:30-20:30 every evening)

Accommodation: Downtown Beijing

Day 3: Beijing city sightseeing & the local experience

Your guide meets you at the hotel at 8 am and set out for the day's touring: Tian'anmen Square and the Forbidden City.

After visiting the two sites, have a break and get ready for lunch.

Hutong visit: see some traditional arts of the old Beijing, such as paper cutting and kite making, and visit a local family.

Accommodation: Downtown Beijing

Day 4: Beijing Olympic sites

Visit the Olympic sites: the Bird's Nest, the Water Cube and the Olympic Green, showing the fast developing modern China. Enjoy some free time after visiting the sites.

After lunch, it is shopping time and then the tour is over.

1. Whom is this advertisement aimed at?

A．Experts who study history and cities.

B．People who are interested in touring.

C．Kids who were born in other cities.

D．Foreigners who are new to China.

2. What should a tourist do if he wants to enjoy Beijing opera?

A．Visit the Summer Palace on the first day.

B．Go to Liyuan Theatre in the evening.

C．Go sightseeing in a Beijing hutong.

D．Live and eat downtown in Beijing.

3. On which day can tourists enjoy the city's traditional arts and local lifestyles?

A．Day 1.

B．Day 2.

C．Day 3.

D．Day 4.

6 . All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer.     1    They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when their player or team wins.

    2    Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy!     3    Think how many lovers to skate or ski in Japan, Norway or Canada.

Some sports or game go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese Kungfu, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet.     4    Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.

People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game together they often become good friends.     5    One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace.

A．And think of people in cold countries.

B．Sports help to train a person’s character.

C．People aren’t inventing new sports or games.

D．Many people like to watch others play games.

E．People are inventing new sports or games all the time.

F．Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere take part in them.

G．Not a few people participate in different sports competitions themselves.

7 . A photograph of a 14-year-old from Louisville, Kentucky, giving away his shoes to a homeless man has spread quickly. This has been _______ thousands of people on social media.

The act of kindness _______ thousands of reactions and _______ on Facebook in less than a week. It took place when the teen, Ron Ron, went out to do _______ work with fellow members of PurpMe, a local nonprofit （非盈利）group _______ on "teaching our community how to uplift one another”, according to its website.

“We went out with food to _______ love in our neighborhood. When we saw a homeless man without shoes, Ron Ron took his shoes off and gave them away. Then we _______ with the homeless man, and he explained that he had gone through a lot of _______ and hurt.”PurpMe founder Jason Reynolds said.

“Like the homeless man, the 14-year-old was no _______ to struggle." Reynolds added. “Ron Ron grew up in an area where people often get shot. At one point, he often ________ , being rude. Three years ago, I________him and served as his guide. With that effort, Ron Ron experienced a ________of heart. Now, he's the one ________ other kids. It's amazing. He's just so ________ to make a change in the world and ________ other people.”

1.

A．moving

B．frightening

C．disappointing

D．surprising

2.

A．made

B．acquired

C．answered

D．requested

3.

A．shares

B．challenges

C．impressions

D．opportunities

4.

A．special

B．hard

C．formal

D．volunteer

5.

A．focused

B．based

C．reflected

D．depended

6.

A．spread

B．find

C．get

D．recognize

7.

A．ate

B．played

C．talked

D．lived

8.

A．beauty

B．wonder

C．loss

D．freedom

9.

A．longer

B．stranger

C．master

D．power

10.

A．cried

B．quit

C．learned

D．fought

11.

A．responded

B．picked up

C．attracted

D．reached out to

12.

A．change

B．solution

C．pressure

D．beat

13.

A．punishing

B．guiding

C．preventing

D．praising

14.

A．anxious

B．serious

C．curious

D．passionate

15.

A．follow

B．attack

C．inspire

D．warn

8 . 假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Jenny正在做一份关于中国移动支付( mobile payment)的问卷调查( survey)，你是她的重点采访对象，采访内容如下;请你就这些问题给她回一封邮件完成采访。
采访内容:
1.你或你身边的人在日常生活中使用移动支付的情况；
2.移动支付带来的好处
3.你的看法。
参考词汇: 微信: Wechat   支付宝: Alipay 二维码: QR code
注意:1.词数120左右;
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
Dear Jenny,

How is your survey on mobile payment going？ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours faithfully

Li Hua

9 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

The day before my daughter Norah's fourth birthday, something she said foreshadowed a remarkable event. I'd just picked her up from preschool when she cautioned me not to mind the elderly person walking across the parking lot at a glacier's pace. She went on to explain that she had a soft spot for old folks: "I like old people best because they walk slowly like I do and they have soft skin as I do. They are all gonna die soon, so I'm gonna love them before they die." I was struck by her thoughtfulness and sympathy.

The following day — her birthday — again on the way home from school, she asked if we could stop at the grocery store to buy cupcakes for her and her six siblings to enjoy after dinner. How can you say no to a birthday girl? I popped Norah and her younger sister into one of those car-shaped grocery carts and headed toward the bakery. After we picked up the cupcakes, I stopped at a shelf that caught my eye. While I was distracted, Norah was busy standing up in the cart, excitedly waving and gleefully proclaiming, "Hi, old person! It's my birthday today!" The man was elderly, with his weather-beaten face. However, before I could shush her, he stopped and turned to her. If he was troubled by my innocent child, he would show it. His expression was softened as he replied, "Well, hello, little lady! And how old are you today?" They chatted for a few minutes, he wished her a happy birthday, and we went our separate ways. A few minutes later, she turned to me and asked, "Can I take a picture with the old man for my birthday" It was the cutest thing ever, and although I wasn't sure if he'd be willing to, I told tier we'd certainly ask.

注意：
(1)所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
(2)至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
(3)续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
(4)续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:

We found the man a couple of aisles over, and I approached him.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Paragraph 2:

After a few minutes, I thanked Mr. Dan for spending a bit of time with us._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10 . WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hungry pandas don’t particularly care whether there’s a partial government shutdown. The Washington National Zoological Park’s most famous residents still need to be fed, as do thousands of other animals, even as the facility closed its gates Wednesday.

The zoo will remain closed to the public. On Wednesday, the normally bustling (熙熙攘攘的) Connecticut Avenue gateway was locked tight. Just behind the fence, a statue of a giant panda that would normally be covered in climbing children sat alone and neglected. The zoo’s animal care staff will use the downtime to conduct comprehensive medical checks on the animals.

The partial government shutdown began on December 22. President Donald Trump’s demand for money for a border wall with Mexico has been the sticking point in passing funding bills for several government departments. Trump said Wednesday that the shutdown will last "as long as it takes."

With no signs that the shutdown will end soon, Washington’s tourism officials are working to ensure that tourists don’t cancel their trips entirely. The mayor’s office and Washington’s tourism bureau (旅游局) have released a list of private museums and off-the-beaten-path attractions for visitors including the Newseum, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, the Museum of the Bible, Ford’s Theatre and DAR Constitution Hall.

“We know that federal government shutdowns cause many disruptions for both residents and visitors, but we want to remind everyone that while the federal government might be closed, D.C. is open for business,” said Mayor Muriel Bowser.

The pandas were not available for comment.

1. Why are the animals waiting to be fed?

A．Because the government has been closed by Donald Trump.

B．Because the zoo makes a profit not enough to support the animals.

C．Because people’s interest in animals gradually declines.

D．Because the government has limited the budget of the zoo.

2. What conclusion can be made based on paragraph 3?

A．Most Americans do not support the president’s plan to build a wall on the border.

B．It might take a long time for lawmakers and the president to agree on a budget.

C．Lawmakers are working with the president to reopen the government quickly.

D．The government shutdown has caused many people to lose their jobs.

3. Why did the mayor’s office and Washington’s tourism bureau release the list of attractions?

A．To attract more visitors from other countries.

B．To reduce the effect of government shutdown.

C．To keep people away from the bustling zoo.

D．To call on citizens to learn about the country’s history and culture.

4. What does the author mean by “The pandas were not available for comment”?

A．The pandas’ needs were not as important as building the border wall.

B．The pandas were busy with cleaning up their own mess.

C．The pandas were innocent and the victims of the political fight.

D．The pandas were ignored and unavailable for visitors.