1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What do the speakers have in common?

A．They are both Chinese.

B．They always think differently.

C．They took a trip abroad together.

2. What happened to the man’s American friend?

A．He got sick.

B．He missed a trip.

C．He made mistakes in speaking Chinese.

3. How did the man’s American friend feel about his suggestion?

A．Excited.

B．Unhappy.

C．Grateful.

4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．Social skills.

B．Emergency reactions.

C．Cultural differences.

2 . 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。

A red envelope is simply a long, narrow, red envelope.     1     (tradition)red envelopes are often decorated with gold Chinese characters, such as the characters for     2     (happy)and wealth.

During Chinese New Year, money     3     (put)inside red envelopes. Parents, grandparents, relatives, and even close neighbors and friends give them to younger generations. Red envelopes are also popular gifts     4     birthdays and weddings.

It depends on the situation as to how much money should be put into a red envelope. For     5     (young)children, the equivalent (等量) of about $7 is fine. More money is given to older children and teenagers. The amount (金额) is     6     (usual)enough for the child to buy a gift, like a T-shirt. If you go to     7     wedding, the money in the red envelope should be equivalent to a nice gift     8     would be given at a Western wedding.

For all occasions, certain amounts of money are     9     (avoid). Any amount with the number four in it is best avoided because four     10     (sound)similar to death in Chinese. Even (偶数的) numbers, except four, are better than odd ones-as good things are believed to come in pairs. For example, gifting $20 is better than $21.

3 . Four Inventions That Changed the World

The course of human evolution has been filled with inventions. The following inventions changed the world in one way or another.

Match

Many of us wonder what life was like before matches. We can thank a British pharmacist and his dirty mixing stick. In 1820s, John Walker noticed a dried lump on the end of a stick while he was stirring a mix of chemicals. When he tried to scrape (刮掉) it off, flames appeared. The initial matches were made of cardboard but soon the matches came in a box equipped with a piece of sandpaper for striking.

Penicillin

Penicillin was discovered in 1928 when a young bacteriologist, Alexander Fleming, was tidying up his lab. After having been on vacation, he returned to work to find that a dish of Staphylococcus bacteria had been left uncovered, and he noticed that mould (霉菌) on the culture had killed many of the bacteria. His further research found that it could kill other bacteria.

Microwave Oven

Of all the sci-fi kitchen appliances, the microwave oven really relieves the load on housewives. It was discovered in the 1940s. When Percy Spencer, an engineer, was working on a magnetron (磁控管), he noticed that a chocolate bar in his pocket had started to melt due to the microwaves. Spencer found that indeed, when food was placed in the box with the microwave energy, it cooked quickly.

Plastic

The first plastic was invented in 1907 by Leo Hendrik Baekeland. His initial quest was to invent a ready replacement for shellac (虫胶), an expensive product got from lac beetles. Baekeland combined formaldehyde (甲醛) with a waste product of coal, and heated the mixture. Rather than a shellac-like material, he created a substance that didn’t melt under heat and stress.

1. Who invented matches?

A．John Walker.	B．Alexander Fleming.
C．Percy Spencer.	D．Leo Hendrik Baekeland.

2. What had Leo Hendrik Baekeland originally intended to invent?

A．A shellac-like material.	B．A product from lac beetles.
C．A replacement for shellac.	D．A waste product of coal.

3. What do the four inventions have in common?

A．They were the results of joint efforts.	B．They were the accidental discoveries.
C．They were the fruits of years of research.	D．They were unaccepted when coming out.

4 . 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。

China’s taijiquan, also known as Tai Chi,     1     (add) to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Dec 17, 2020. On its website, UNESCO describes taijiquan     2     “a traditional physical practice characterized by relaxed, circular (绕圈的) movements     3     work in harmony with breath regulation and the cultivation (培养) of a righteous mind”. Influenced by Taoist and Confucian thought and the     4     (theory) of traditional Chinese medicine, Tai Chi has developed into many schools, usually     5     (name) after a clan (宗派) or a master, such as Chen-style and Yang-style.

Chen-style taijiquan has the longest history, and other styles directly or     6     (directly) branched out from it. Chen Bing, one of the inheritors (传承人) of the Chen-style taijiquan     7     (practice) it since he was six years old under the guidance of his uncles, Chen Xiaowang and Chen Xiaoxing, two iconic figures of Chen-style taijiquan in Henan province.

In recent years, public enthusiasm for Tai Chi has grown greatly throughout the world.     8     (popularize) taijiquan, Chen has developed a simplified version of some of the moves to help people relax at the office     9     held back nothing in imparting (传授) his taijiquan     10     (wise) during all of his online sessions. He has nurtured more than 400 followers, who, in turn, have passed the knowledge on to their students.

5 . When Bob Cialdini was a senior in high school, he was really good at baseball. Good enough that a scout (球探) ________ at his last game of the year, and offered him a ________ to play in the minor leagues.

The scout then had a  ________with him. “‘So tell me something. Are you any good at school?”’ Cialdini recalled him asking. “I said, ‘Yes, I am.’ He said, ‘Good enough to get into ________?’ ‘Yes, I am.’”

He pushed Cialdini about his interest in college, asking him if he ________ academic work. When Cialdini said he did, the scout put the contract away.

“He said, ‘Go to ________ because most likely, you won’t get to the major leagues (职业体育总会). But what you’ve told me is that you’re ________ at something you really like. That should be where you go.’”

Cialdini ________ the scout’s advice. Instead of pursuing professional baseball, he went to college. It  ________ : he became a well-known psychology researcher on the science of influence.

Decades later, Cialdini is still ________ by the way the scout looked out for his best ________. Cialdini shared the scout’s  ________ with his students, as they make major  ________ about what to do next in life.

“Don’t just go where your ________ is,” he tells them. “Go where you have the ________ to realize the dream.”

1.

A．called up

B．hanged out

C．set up

D．showed up

2.

A．ticket

B．permit

C．contract

D．prize

3.

A．argument

B．conversation

C．experiment

D．holiday

4.

A．work

B．business

C．position

D．college

5.

A．enjoyed

B．completed

C．continued

D．pursued

6.

A．school

B．baseball

C．training

D．work

7.

A．disappointed

B．quick

C．good

D．creative

8.

A．considered

B．followed

C．sought

D．ignored

9.

A．carried on

B．turned up

C．paid off

D．broke down

10.

A．confused

B．struck

C．amazed

D．annoyed

11.

A．qualities

B．efforts

C．intentions

D．interests

12.

A．advice

B．experience

C．choice

D．success

13.

A．changes

B．decisions

C．breakthroughs

D．mistakes

14.

A．belief

B．purpose

C．dream

D．courage

15.

A．potential

B．time

C．support

D．patience

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the main idea of the conversation?

A．Preparing an art competition.

B．Applying to an art school.

C．Arranging an art show.

2. What is Dylan’s style of painting probably?

A．Pencil paintings.

B．Oil paintings.

C．Watercolor paintings.

3. How many photos should Dylan send?

A．5.

B．10.

C．15.

4. What is the woman in a hurry to do?

A．Send an email.

B．Visit her friend.

C．Attend a meeting.

7 . What was the reason for the man to work at the charity at first?

A．To help the homeless.

B．To do a college project.

C．To get work experience.

8 . According to the Solar Energy Industry Association, the number of solar panels installed(安装)has grown rapidly in the past decade, and it has to grow even faster to meet climate goals. But all of that growth will take up a lot of space, and though more and more people accept the concept of solar energy, few like large solar panels to be installed near them.

Solar developers want to put up panels as quickly and cheaply as possible, so they haven’t given much thought to what they put under them. Often, they’ll end up filling the area with small stones and using chemicals to control weeds. The result is that many communities, especially in farming regions, see solar farms as destroyers of the soil.

“Solar projects need to be good neighbors,” says Jordan Macknick, the head of the Innovative Site Preparation and Impact Reductions on the Environment(InSPIRE)project. “They need to be protectors of the land and contribute to the agricultural economy.” InSPIRE is investigating practical approaches to “low-impact” solar development, which focuses on establishing and operating solar farms in a way that is kinder to the land. One of the easiest low-impact solar strategies is providing habitat for pollinators(传粉昆虫).

Habitat loss, pesticide use, and climate change have caused dramatic declines in pollinator populations over the past couple of decades, which has damaged the U.S. agricultural economy. Over 28 states have passed laws related to pollinator habitat protection and pesticide use. Conservation organizations put out pollinator-friendliness guidelines for home gardens, businesses, schools, cities—and now there are guidelines for solar farms.

Over the past few years, many solar farm developers have transformed the space under their solar panels into a shelter for various kinds of pollinators, resulting in soil improvement and carbon reduction. “These pollinator-friendly solar farms can have a valuable impact on everything that’s going on in the landscape,” says Macknick.

1. What do solar developers often ignore?

A．The decline in the demand for solar energy.

B．The negative impact of installing solar panels.

C．The rising labor cost of building solar farms.

D．The most recent advances in solar technology.

2. What does InSPIRE aim to do?

A．Improve the productivity of local farms.

B．Invent new methods for controlling weeds.

C．Make solar projects environmentally friendly.

D．Promote the use of solar energy in rural areas.

3. What is the purpose of the laws mentioned in paragraph 4?

A．To conserve pollinators.	B．To restrict solar development.
C．To diversify the economy.	D．To ensure the supply of energy.

4. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A．Pollinators: To Leave or to Stay	B．Solar Energy: Hope for the Future
C．InSPIRE: A Leader in Agriculture	D．Solar Farms: A New Development

9 . 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。

Is technology making people lazy? This is quite an interesting question many people might never think of. A famous saying goes that laziness promoted the advanced of technology. In turn,     1     (advance) technology makes people become more inactive after replacing human beings to do what they should     2     (do).

For example, with the help of robots, people can clean their houses without even     3     (move) their cigarette ends on the floor. With the     4     (popular) of computers, the situation is going     5     bad to worse. Many studies claim that computers distract people, make them lazy thinkers and even lower     6     (they) work efficiency. Maybe that’s     7     many people are hopping from one website to another, having no idea of what they are doing. With the internet being one’s primary memory. People choose to off load their memory onto it. This is how the act of storing information to the Internet create a much     8     (lazy) brain.

Today most of the people are working on computers and laptops and in fixed cubicle office, which increased potential health problems, emotional problems     9     many other problems and     10     (ultimate) makes people very lazy.

We have to admit that technology truly somewhat drives people lazy. Mankind needs to be aware of not becoming the slave of technology.

10 . It was a day like any other. I awoke and stretched as the summer sun lay casually ______ my sheets. This summer was going to be different— I had my ______ and my car. With my new found freedom fresh on my mind, I ______ out of bed and ran to the kitchen. My mother was bent over the sink with her phone. “Yes… I’ll be there soon,” she said, then hung up “You need to dive me to ______ my truck.” she said, turning to me.

As we ______ our way to the car dealership, my mother kept ______ me this highway was dangerous, and always ______ with rushing cars. When we drove back home, I followed ______ behind my mother. Everything was fine at first. My mother put her right ______ on, indicating that we were to the exit. The only problem was that I was one lane over and my ______ was blocked by a giant truck in the right lane. Stupidly, I sped up and ______ to pass the truck. However, I judged everything ______. The most horrifying and unimaginable ______ announced the collision, and my car began to spin off the road. There were bloody ______ up and clown my legs and arms, but everything ______ worked like it should.

Tears ______ in my mother’s eyes as she hugged me tight. Hours seemed like minutes, and ______ I knew it we were driving home in my mother’s truck. It didn’t ______ me until later that day, just how fragile life is. Sure, I could easily have been killed. In half a second, all my achievements and ambitions would mean ______. Everything I’d ever done would be all I’d ever be remembered for. Life is so fragile and deserves to be lived ______

1.

A．through

B．under

C．across

D．over

2.

A．passport

B．license

C．certification

D．account

3.

A．leapt

B．rolled

C．fell

D．climbed

4.

A．sell

B．repair

C．load

D．fetch

5.

A．struggled

B．lost

C．made

D．fought

6.

A．reminding

B．asking

C．informing

D．bothering

7.

A．wide

B．busy

C．quiet

D．narrow

8.

A．far

B．free

C．hard

D．close

9.

A．door

B．window

C．signal

D．wiper

10.

A．path

B．direction

C．mirror

D．truck

11.

A．managed

B．pretended

C．ordered

D．attempted

12.

A．normal

B．right

C．wrong

D．crazy

13.

A．applause

B．sound

C．click

D．crack

14.

A．scars

B．cuts

C．bones

D．bumps

15.

A．never

B．even

C．also

D．still

16.

A．ran out

B．welled up

C．squeezed out

D．held up

17.

A．before

B．until

C．after

D．while

18.

A．strike

B．touch

C．hurt

D．beat

19.

A．something

B．everything

C．nothing

D．anything

20.

A．to the end

B．to the point

C．to the extent

D．to the fullest