1 . During the past few weekends, we held the first 24-Hour Play Festival on campus, the first event our society board has held.

The event started in the Playhouse Theatre at 8:00 pm on Friday with students who _________ to be either an actor, director, or playwright (编剧). Then the host _________ the theme of the event concerning the plays. Playwrights had 12 hours to write a 10-minute play based on the theme, which meant that they had to work all night because the scripts (剧本) were _________ at 8:00 am on Saturday. _________ received scripts and had 12 hours with actors to start their rehearsals (排练). Everyone would _________ at 8:00 pm on Saturday.

As a _________ manager, I had to make sure everything went well. It was really _________ because this was our first time. Students haven’t _________ since the start of the pandemic, so it was _________ to see actors perform in the same room as the audience.

The performers did a(n) __________ job. I was amazed at the playwrights’ beautiful scripts and the ideas they represented. Among those stories, there were many __________ including friendship, love and equality.

One of my favorite plays was about friendship. In the play, a girl and a boy haven’t seen each other for a long time. One day, they meet __________. At first, they are __________ because they do not know where to __________. It was so real that it reminded me of my friend and me. When they talked about good memories in the past and __________ for the future, I was moved. They moved like birds on the stage, and my heart __________.

The actors were amazing. They had to memorize all their __________ in 12 hours. Directors also __________ great ideas in such a short time. I was really excited to watch the performances and be one of the staff. It was not easy to start from zero, but __________ there is a beginning, a story always __________. I learned a lot from the event.

1.

A．worked out

B．pulled through

C．signed up

D．watched out

2.

A．acknowledged

B．announced

C．requested

D．realized

3.

A．due

B．published

C．perfect

D．awarded

4.

A．Authors

B．Artists

C．Producers

D．Directors

5.

A．perform

B．sing

C．dance

D．communicate

6.

A．research

B．stage

C．sales

D．finance

7.

A．confusing

B．shocking

C．embarrassing

D．exciting

8.

A．got together

B．set out

C．made way

D．cut in

9.

A．harmonious

B．routine

C．refreshing

D．difficult

10.

A．demanding

B．excellent

C．boring

D．easy

11.

A．purposes

B．themes

C．titles

D．chapters

12.

A．on purpose

B．in turn

C．at first

D．by accident

13.

A．enthusiastic

B．free

C．nervous

D．familiar

14.

A．start

B．travel

C．discuss

D．park

15.

A．misunderstandings

B．requirements

C．guidelines

D．expectations

16.

A．broke

B．hurt

C．followed

D．beat

17.

A．notes

B．articles

C．promises

D．lines

18.

A．favoured

B．contributed

C．sensed

D．assessed

19.

A．as long as

B．even though

C．in case

D．in order that

20.

A．ends

B．helps

C．forms

D．spreads

2 . It was very dark outside. The whole building kept ________ in the hurricane. The fire alarm went off and rainwater came in from the roof of the ________ and dripped (滴) down the walls.

Frankie Randazzo, a restaurant owner, came out of his home at sunrise, after ________ the storm with his wife and her dad. Outside, he saw a large ________ that fell on the ground narrowly missed his bedroom. Its branches were everywhere.

The scene is a ________ sight across Lake Charles and the surrounding towns in southwestern Louisiana in the ________ after Hurricane Laura swept through. The storm ________ the Gull Coast as a powerful Category 4 storm, one of the ________ to have ever hit the region.

For Randazzo, and many other people in America, it was the latest ________ in this year. In March, Randazzo had to ________ his restaurants because of the pandemic (流行病). He missed all the big ________       : St. Patrick’s Day, Mother’s Day. Now comes Hurricane Laura!

“My business was shut down and now my home is ________ too,” he sighed. “It’s basically like a(n) ________ movie.”

The recovery would be ________. The health crisis has already left businesses struggling to ________, and tens of thousands of people have been ________ across the state. It will be ________ for most of the people to find a place to ________ during the pandemic.

“However, this storm, or anything else, isn’t going to ________ us down. We’re going to ________ and we’ll be stronger than we were before.”

1.

A．burning

B．falling

C．growing

D．shaking

2.

A．restaurant

B．house

C．cave

D．car

3.

A．focusing on

B．taking control of

C．going through

D．looking forward to

4.

A．tree

B．bed

C．box

D．roof

5.

A．familiar

B．beautiful

C．short

D．distant

6.

A．afternoon

B．morning

C．evening

D．night

7.

A．missed

B．left

C．landed

D．greeted

8.

A．earliest

B．best

C．mildest

D．strongest

9.

A．vacation

B．accident

C．move

D．disaster

10.

A．clean

B．close

C．buy

D．repair

11.

A．races

B．companies

C．holidays

D．mistakes

12.

A．damaged

B．donated

C．saved

D．sold

13.

A．silly

B．crazy

C．expensive

D．unknown

14.

A．slow

B．impossible

C．easy

D．acceptable

15.

A．lose

B．fight

C．survive

D．follow

16.

A．found

B．defeated

C．protected

D．unemployed

17.

A．difficult

B．cheap

C．comfortable

D．convenient

18.

A．relax

B．stay

C．recover

D．cry

19.

A．turn

B．write

C．send

D．knock

20.

A．promise

B．escape

C．rebuild

D．investigate

3 . He came to Britain,16, with a handful of qualifications. ￡5 in pocket and a burning ambition. Thirty-five years later, Vijay, 51, and his brother. Bhikhu. own a drug company which does $234 million worth of business each year. Together they are worth ￡280 million and now they have been jointly named “Entrepreneur of the Year”.

It is an inspirational tale. Yet despite their wealth and this award, Vijay remains modest about their success. He praises his mother: “She is an incredible lady. She taught us hard work, honesty and we have based our lives on those qualities.”

In 1967,Vijay kissed his mother goodbye to London to make his fortune. “I had little more than my qualifications and $5,” says Vijay. “But to go with those, I had a huge ambition to make something of myself,” he recalls. Typically, Vijay looks on the bright side. “When you start from zero, things can’t get any worse. You have only one way to go. and that’s up - if there is a hunger in your stomach for success.” Vijny says. “My brother and I were determined to better ourselves and Britain was the land of opportunity.”

By 1982, he had owned six chemist’s shops, when Bhikhu, a then financial analyst, joined him, adding some “financial discipline” to his company. Vijay says: “I simply couldn’t have done it without him.” As he puts it, “Brought up under one roof, we understand one another from A to Z.”

Vijay is keen to continue repaying the country he has made his own. “We hope we are mode citizens and would like to remain so,” he says. “We are lucky enough to live in a country that never stands in our way.” His message for young people is to do the same: “Identify your aim, and do not let anything discourage you from achieving that goal.”

1. What did Vijay possess when starting his business?

A．£280 million in cash.	B．A small drug company.
C．The title “Entrepreneur of the Year”.	D．Nothing but qualifications and ambition.

2. What is the recipe for Vijay’s success?

A．His brother’s financial aid.	B．His identity of model citizen.
C．The perseverance in his goal.	D．Encouraging quotes from mom.

3. Which can probably replace the underlined sentence in paragraph 4?

A．We share something in common.	B．We know each other inside out.
C．We count on each other in career.	D．We two together create fire and water.

4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．From Penniless to Millionaire	B．The Significance of Education
C．The Power of Deep Brotherhood	D．A Modest Successful Businessman

4 . It’s the textbook beginning of a nightmare: Lost on a hiking trail, with no water, and an injured dog too heavy to carry. Fortunately for the family of thrce this story happened to, they literally ran into a boy scout(童子军).

For JD,Aimee, and their dog Smokey, a two-mile hike had become s seven-mile disaster on the Waimanu Trail above Pearl City, Honolulu,their phone was dead, and it was getting dark. That’s whe they came across 12-year-old David King and his mom Christine. “We asked “oh, do you need any help?” They said “yeah. ”They showed us the dog’s paws had some cuts on them,”David recalled.“When the dog would walk, it would just be really painful.”

David was just three miles short of getting his 15-mile-hike merit.badge(奖章)，but despite having done that and played a soccer match earlier in the day, David did what all boy scouts do: He lent a hand

First,he suggested they build a stretcher(担架)by using two lengths of wood and stringing their T-shirts across it-a technique David had learned from his eagle scout older brother.

“It was his idea to make the stretcher,”Christine said proudly. “We didn't think it would work because we didn’t think the dog would get onto the.stretcher. Smokey was just happy to, and we just carried him out, ”

David knew the way back to the parking lot as well, and so they all worked together, sometimes in twos, sometimes in fours, to get Smokey to safety.

David later suggested when you’re off on a hike, a good way to be prepared should be to imagine what could go wrong, and plan for that.

1. When did the family of three meet David?

A．When they were ontheir 15mile-hike.

B．When they were loat with an injured dog.

C．When they tried to get help with their phone

D．When they were on the way back to the parking lot.

2. How did David learn the survival skills?

A．From his mom.	B．From a hospital.
C．From his brother.	D．From a camp experience.

3. What’s Christine’s attitude to David's behavior?

A．Doubtful.

B．Disapproving

C．Anxious.

D．Favorable.

4. What’s David’s advice for hikers?

A．Choose the safe hiking rond.	B．Never take a pet to hike together.
C．Learn some knowledge about first aid.	D．Make full preparations for all possible problems.

5 . Researchers from London’s Queen Mary University studied how participants were affected by pollution based on where they live. In the journal Circulation on Friday, the scientists revealed that air pollution can harm the heart to the point where it resembles (类似) the early stages of heart failure.

According to Emory Healthcare, deaths have decreased around 12 percent per decade on average over the past 50 years, but 287,000 people die frorn heart failure each year. There are more hospitalizations from heart failure each year than all cancers combined.

In this study, the scientists examined information from 4,000 participants that were in the UK Biobank study. Volunteers had blood tests, health scans and heart MRIs, which measured the function, size and weight of their hearts. They also recorded their lifestyle, health record and where they’ve lived.

The team found participants had larger right and left ventricles (心室) in the heart when they lived closer to busy roads and were exposed to nitrogen dioxide(NOz), which enters the air when fuel is burned. The right and left ventricles are crucial for pumping blood. They were healthy but resembled the ventricles in early-stage heart failure. The scientists found that the higher the exposure to the pollutants, the greater the changes in the heart.

“Air pollution should be seen as a modifiable risk factor,” Dr. Nay Aung, who led the data analysis of the study, said in a statemnent from Queen Mary University. “The public all need to be aware of their exposure when they think about their heart health, just like they think about their blood pressure and their weight.”

Professor Jeremy Pearson, Associate Medical Director at the British Heart Foundation said in the statement from Queen Mary University, “We can’t expect people to move home to avoid air pollution, so government and public bodies must act right now to make all areas safe and protect the population from these harm.”

1. What is the finding of the study?

A．Air pollution causes many people to die.

B．People have big problems of heart health.

C．People’s houses have a great effect on the heart.

D．Air pollution makes our hearts at risk of heart failure.

2. What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us about heart failure?

A．It can be cured easily.	B．It remains a serious threat.
C．It’s the most common illness.	D．It causes people to suffer cancers.

3. What did the team find on the participants exposed to air pollution?

A．They had many health problems.	B．Their ventricles worked better.
C．Their hearts were out of danger.	D．The size of their hearts was bigger.

4. Which of the following is Dr. Nay Aung’s suggestion?

A．Moving to safer areas.	B．Living far away from crowds.
C．Taking notice of air pollution.	D．Taking blood pressure regularly.

6 . Please don't feel singled out, special, or view yourself as a chosen one. She bites everyone. This is just the nature of the beast. There is absolutely no truth to the persistent myths that mosquitoes fancy females over males; that they prefer blondes and redheads over those with darker hair；or that the darker or rougher your skin, the safer you are from her bite. It is true, however, that she does play favorites and feasts on some more than others.

Blood type O seems to be the choice over types A and B or AB. People with blood type O get bitten twice as often as those with type A, with type B falling somewhere in between.

Those who have higher natural levels of certain chemicals in their skin, particularly lactic acid （乳酸），also seem to be more attractive. From these elements, she can analyze which blood type you are. These are the same chemicals that determine an individual’s level of skin bacteria and unique body smell.

Mosquitoes are also attracted by perfumes, soaps, and other applied fragrances. While this may seem unfair to many of you, she also has a desire for beer drinkers.

Wearing bright colors is also not a wise choice, since she hunts by both sight and smell, the latter depending chiefly on the amount of carbon dioxide sent out by the potential target. So she can smell carbon dioxide from over 200 feet away. When you exercise, for example, you emit more carbon dioxide through both breath and output. You also sweat, releasing those appetizing chemicals, primarily lactic acid, that invites the mosquito's attention.

Lastly, your body temperature rises, which is an easily identifiable heat signature. On average, pregnant women suffer twice as many bites, as they have a slightly raised body temperature.

Please don't go on a shower, exercise or give up your beloved beer and bright T-shirts just yet. Unfortunately, 85% of what makes you attractive to mosquitoes is fixed in advance in your genetic circuit board （电路板）.At the end of the day, she will find blood from any exposed target of opportunity.

1. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?

A．To explain the reasons for mosquito bites.

B．To introduce a new discovery to the readers.

C．To prove that everyone suffers mosquito bites.

D．To arouse the interest of the readers in the topic.

2. Which element has nothing to do with mosquito bites?

A．Blood type.	B．Chemicals of bacteria.
C．Color of clothes.	D．Body temperature.

3. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?

A．All the mosquito bites are caused by your genetic circuit board.

B．Your blood will be targeted by mosquitoes at every opportunity.

C．Mosquito bites can be avoided if you give up some relevant habits.

D．Your genes determine your attractiveness to mosquitoes to a great extent.

4. What is the most suitable title for the passage?

A．Keep off Mosquitoes	B．Mosquito Bites Let Nobody off
C．Why are You a Mosquito Feeder	D．Mosquitoes, a Threat to Our Health

7 . Chase Poust is a 7-year-old boy. He and his dad Steven, and his 4-year-old sister, Abigail were out for a family boating trip on Florida’s St. Johns River near Mandarin Point. Chase and Abigail were swimming at the back end of the anchored boat while Steven was on deck (甲板) fishing.

It was an idyllic (悠闲的) outing — until a strong wave came. It was too strong for Abigail to hold onto the boat. Instantly realizing his sister would be swept away, Chase let go of the boat as well to try and reach her.

Steven jumped into the water but after realizing he couldn’t keep up with both kids, he was faced with a hard decision. “I told them I loved them because I wasn’t sure what’s going to happen,” Steven told News-4 JAX. “I tried to stick with both of them. I wore myself out. She drifted away from me.”

Directing Chase to swim to shore for help, Steven stayed behind, keeping as close as he could to Abigail as the life-vest that was keeping her above the waves floated further and further from his reach.

It was a tough go for the 7-year-old, but rather than attempting to swim all out, Chase wisely paced himself. Stopping to float or dog paddle when he was tired, he’d rest and then set off again. It took Chase an hour to reach the shore. Once on solid ground, he ran to the nearest house and called for help.

Rescuers arrived soon to search for Steven and Abigail. Miraculously, the two were found and rescued about an hour later-more than a mile away from the family’s abandoned boat.

1. What happened during the family boating trip?

A．Chase went out fishing alone.	B．The boat ran into an anchored boat.
C．Steven fell off the boat by accident.	D．Abigail was washed away by a wave.

2. Why was Steven faced with a hard decision?

A．He couldn’t stick with both kids.	B．He didn’t know how to swim.
C．He couldn’t find rescuers nearby.	D．He wasn’t sure what might happen.

3. What did Steven ask Chase to do after the accident?

A．To hold Abigail tightly.	B．To look for helpers.
C．To wait calmly in the water.	D．To give the life-vest to Abigail.

4. Which of the following best describes Chase?

A．Brave and clever.	B．Innocent and kind.
C．Proud and patient.	D．Honest and helpful.

8 . Cayce Zavaglia is an artist with a unique transformation to her work.    1    Painting with tiny needles is not as fast as painting with a brush.    2    It takes two months-nearly 200 hours to complete a portrait.

    3    Once she decides, she invites that person to her studio and takes hundreds of photographs. She studies the way the light falls across the person's face. After many hours of studying the photos, she chooses the perfect one for her portrait. Next, she enlarges the photo on a canvas(画布). Then, she matches the colors in the photo and the stitching begins.

Cayce starts with the hair and forehead, then moves on to the shoulders and clothing, and finally the face. The human face is what she most enjoys creating in her art.    4    In a portrait of her baby daughter, the skin appears soft and smooth. In a portrait of her dad, the stitches show a wrinkled and aging face.

Cayce believes her success depends on three things: her choice of colors, the length and direction of the stitches, and her ability to make the portrait look true. She loves the surprise when people view her art. From a distance, people believe the portraits are painted.    5    

A．She makes sure the person looks straight into her.

B．The biggest challenge is making the skin look real.

C．Instead of painting with a brush,she sews with a needle.

D．Cayce's first step is deciding who will be in the portrait.

E．She loves creating portraits of her family and close friends.

F．It requires a lot of patience, for you often have to rethread your needle.

G．But when they take a closer look, they see the portrait has been embroidered.

9 . 假定你是校英文报English Sky的编辑李华，近期“文化古迹之旅”专栏向全校同学征集稿件。请你写一封征稿启事，内容包括：
1. 稿件要求；
2. 投稿方式(Englishsky@126.com)；
3. 截止期限。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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10 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Many people gave up long-distance travel this year     1     (avoid)cross-infections of pandemic, with local tours and online tourism widely favored during the week-long Spring Festival holiday.

In addition to traditional winter     2    (attraction)like hot springs and skiing venues, botanical gardens and local temple fairs became popular choices. The people who couldn' t return home     3     (give)a chance to get to know more about the places     4     they led a life.

For the people who stayed at home, online tours became a new choice. They could enjoy    5     beauty of places of interest online. After seeing the     6     (lose)Buddha head shown at the gala (春晚）on television     7     the eve of the Spring Festival, many people could have a feast for the eyes on the mystery of the retrieved(收回)treasure via VR technology through the WeChat without a long distance to the Tianlongshan Grottoes in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province.     8    (similar), the online travel platform of "Go-Yunnan" has launched lively feeds of famous scenic spots.

It is believed that the sense of gain and     9    (satisfy)of Chinese people will     10    (far)improve.