2 . Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.

What to Expect

The host will provide accommodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health.

Accommodation Zones

Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones 2, 3 and 4 of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential (居住的). Zones3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less crowned area. It is very convenient to travel in London by Underground.

Meal Plans Available

◇ Continental Breakfast

◇ Breakfast and Dinner

◇ Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner

It’s important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal (谷物类食品), bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast in England. Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by desert, fruit and coffee.

Friends

If you wish to invite a friend over to visit. you must first ask your host' s permission. You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy.

Self-Catering Accommodation in Private Homes

Accommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room. This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay student. However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practise English at home quite as much.

1. The passage is probably written for       

A．host willing to receive foreign students

B．loreigners hoping to build British culture

C．travellers planning to vist famlies in London

D．English learners applying to live in English homes

2. Which of the following will the host provide?

A．Room cleaning.

B．Medical care.

C．Free transport.

D．Physical trainning.

3. What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?

A．Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2.

B．The business centre of London is in Zone 1.

C．Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre.

D．It is not very convenient to travel in London-bu underground.

4. According to the passage. What does continental Breakfast include?

A．Dessert and coffee

B．Fruit and vegetables.

C．bread and fruit juice

D．Centre and cold meat.

5. Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation?

A．To experience a warmer famliy atmosphere.

B．To enrich their knowledge of English

C．To entertain friends as they like.

D．To enjoy much more freedom.

3 . Letter A
Dear Rose,

I like your programs very much. I’m now writing to ask you something about American social customs. My American friends want me to join them in their dinner party. I am very happy and have decided to go, but I’m a little worried about it, too.

The social customs in my country are very different from here, so I’m afraid of making mistakes. Should I bring a present, such as sweets or flowers? Should I arrived on time or a little late? At the dinner table, how can I know which fork or knife to use? How can I let the family know that I’m thankful for their kindness?

Wang Lin

Letter B
Dear Wang Lin,

It’s a good idea to bring a small present when you go to a dinner party. Flowers are always nice, or you may bring a bottle of wine if you know that your friend drink it.

You should arrive on time or five to ten minutes late. Don’t get there early. If you are going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call and tell them.

Try to be free at the dinner table. If you don’t know about choosing the right fork or knife, just watch the other people, and follow them. If you still have no idea of what to do, ask the person next to you.

If you like the food, say so. Of course, you’ll thank them for the meal and for their kindness. It’s also a good idea to send a thank-you card the day after.

Rose

1. Wang Lin wants to _______.

A．make friends with Rose	B．know some social customs for a dinner party
C．make her friends happy	D．give her friends a surprise

2. Rose is most possibly _______.

A．a good housewife	B．a member of the dinner party
C．a TV hostess	D．a friend of Wang Lin’s

3. If you’re asked to a dinner party but not sure about what to bring as a present, it’s good to bring _______.

A．some fruit

B．a bottle of wine

C．some flowers

D．a knife and fork

4. Which of the following is NOT good for joining in a dinner party?

A．Get there 15 minutes earlier	B．Make yourself at home
C．Follow others to use forks and knives	D．Thank your friends for the meal

5. From the letters we’ve learned that it’s very _______ to know something about American social customs.

A．difficult

B．friendly

C．enjoyable

D．helpful

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1. What progress has HlairMax company made in hair growth laser treatment recently?

A．You don't need to hold the device now.

B．You don't have to take any medicine now.

C．No surgical operation is required for hair regrowth now.

D．Many other related products are available now.

2. What is NOT mentioned as a benefit of HairMax laser treatment?

A．Activate hair follicles.	B．Speed hair growth.
C．Strengthen thinning hair.	D．Repair damaged hair.

3. How much should you pay at least the next time you order a laser device at hairmax.com?

A．215.	B．195.
C．175.	D．105.

4. What is the most attractive selling point of the HairMax LaserBand?

A．You can solve all of your hair problems with the device.

B．The treatment is super-fast and the effect is obvious.

C．You can have a 5-month trial of the band with money back guarantee.

D．The company offers a full collection of devices and products for choice.

5. Who would be interesed in the band?

A．Jack, who has very thick hairs.

B．Tom, who always wants curly hairs.

C．Mary, whose hair is too thin.

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5 . Drawing For Fun

You will learn some basic techniques using soft pencils. These and different types of paper are provided. Just bring yourself and a willingness to ''have a go''. This is a start-up day so people who have already attended courses should not apply.

Time: 1:00 PM-3:00 PM

Focus On Landscapes

This course is designed for students who are familiar with painting in watercolours, but are having difficulty with some techniques. We will discuss choice of materials, colour mixing and other areas that may be raised.

The day will start with a demonstration, followed by a chance to paint outdoors. After a light lunch cooked in the studio, there will be a further practice session.

Time: 9:30 AM-3:00 PM

Find Your Voice

You may feel you can’t sing or you may be a good singer who wants to develop singing skills. You will be shown how to sing correctly and how to project your voice. You may atend this course more than once and each time you will have a wonderful experience. Everyone can sing and it's great fun.

Time: 2:00 PM-5:00 PM

The Music Takeaway

Get some friends, family or coworkers together for your own music course in a place of your choice, which could be your front room, basement or workplace. We send two guitar teachers to lead a one-day course for you in the sty le of music you prefer, such as rock, country, funk or blues.

Time: 2:30 PM-9:00 PM

1. Those who attend Drawing For Fun are required to_____________.

A．bring their own works

B．be a newcomer to the course

C．be good at watercolour painting

D．bring their own pencils and paper

2. What's the purpose of Focus On Landscapes?

A．Paint outdoors.

B．Discuss the painting materials.

C．Improve the students painting techniques.

D．Teach how to start watercolour-painting.

3. Which course you can attend repeatedly?

A．Find Your Voice.

B．Drawing For Fun.

C．Focus On Landscapes.

D．The Music Takeaway.

4. Which allows you to decide where the course is held?

A．Find your Voice.	B．Drawing For Fun.
C．The Music Takeaway.	D．Focus On Landscapes.

5. What do the four courses have in common?

A．All last a whole day.	B．All offer free lunch.
C．All are related to the arts.	D．All are open to all levels.

6 . The moon may shine white above us most nights of the year, but how much do we know about Earth’s neighbor and what lies beneath its surface? Scientists are aiming to find out.

On Jan 3, 2019, China’s Change 4 spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon a first for humanity. It released a small probe（探测器）,Yutu 2, or Jade Rabbit 2, which began to search beneath the moon’s surface using Lunar Penetrating Radar（探测雷达）. These radio signals can reach 40 meters underground, three times the depth of the Chang’e 3 lunar probe launched in 2013 for the near side of the moon, China Daily reported.

In a study published in the journal Science Advances, researchers found that the lunar soil’s top layer on the far side of the moon was much thicker than expected ﹣ about 40 meters. Other scientists only expected about 6 millimeters of soil based on NASA observations during the Apollo moon landings, according to The New York Times.

“It’s a fine, dusty, sandy environment, said one of the authors of the study, Elena Pettinelli, a physics and mathematics professor at Rome Tre University, Rome.

Yutu 2 is specifically exploring the Von Karman crater（大坑）,a large hole that’s 180kilometers wide and also the landing site of Chang’e 4. It’s part of an even larger, older crater spanning more than 1,770 kilometers.

“The subsurface at the Chang’e 4 landing site is very complex,” said Li Chunlai, a research professor and deputy director﹣general of National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Observations suggest that the subsurface material is totally different than the previous landing site of Chang’e 3, she said.

Radar waves revealed various layers beneath the moon’s surface: grainy（ 颗粒状的）material, boulders（岩石）,and further layers of fine and coarse（粗糙的）particles. This information is helping scientists to gain new understanding of the moon’s history and formation, as well as volcanic activity and lunar impacts.

Yutu 2 is the longest﹣working rover（巡视器）on the moon, but it won’t last forever. China plans to launch the Chang’e 5 probe later this year, Xinhua News Agency reported. The spacecraft is expected to bring pieces of the moon back to Earth for closer study.

1. What can we learn about the Chang’e 4 probe?

A．It was the first to land on the moon’s near side.

B．It explored areas as wide as 1,770 kilometers.

C．Its signals could reach 40 meters beneath the moon’s surface.

D．It is three times as large as the Change 3 lunar probe.

2. What does the lunar soil’s top layer on the moon’s far side look like, according to the text?

A．It looks like a large hole.

B．It is about 6 millimeters thick.

C．It goes farther down than expected.

D．It is covered by boulders and fine and coarse particles.

3. According to the passage, why is the Chang’e 4 probe exploration is important?

A．It observed material beneath the moon’s surface which is helping scientists to know the moon better.

B．It has offered us relevant information on the near side of the moon.

C．It told scientists the landing site is very complex.

D．It revealed the surface material on the moon which is helpful to know the moon’s activity and impact.

4. What is the Chang’e 5 probe expected to do?

A．Explore the Von Karman crater.

B．Replace Yutu 2 to explore the moon.

C．Identify the moon’s various layers.

D．Bring lunar samples back to the Earth.

5. What is the text mainly about?

A．A history of Chinese lunar missions.

B．How Yutu 2 explored beneath the moon’s surface.

C．report on the Chang’e 4 probe’s findings.

D．A comparison of the Change 3 and 4 probes.

7 . Humans once opposed coffee and refrigeration. Here’s why we often hate new stuff.

Humans have a habit of deliberately delaying their own progress. From coffee to mechanical refrigeration to genetically altered food, history is littered with innovations that caused resistance before they become fixtures in everyday life. But the past 600 years of human history help to explain why humans often oppose new technologies and why that pattern of opposition continues to this day. Calestous Juma, a professor of Harvard University, explores this phenomenon in his latest book, Innovation and Its Enemies: Why People Resist New Technologies.

Among Juma’s claims is that people do not fear innovation simply because the technology is new, but because innovation often means losing a piece of their identity or lifestyle, and separating people from nature or their sense of purpose—— two things that are fundamental to the human experience.

Juma identified in his research three key sources of opposition to innovation: those with commercial interests in existing products, those who identify with existing products, and those who might lose power as a result of change. The first group is perhaps the most obvious. Many industries have been disrupted by innovation. Just take a look at the pointless efforts of music publishers to stop the shift to digital music. Some consumers might oppose an innovation because the existing product is deeply rooted in their identity, culture or customs. Britons preferred tea time at home to sitting in a coffee shop, for example. Finally, the emergence of new technologies can also result in a shift in economic and political power, redistributing wealth and influence away from some groups, and toward others. The expansion of tractors （ 拖拉机） and other mechanical equipment reduced the need for farm labor, and the shift in population away from rural areas had significant political implications.

Humans make decisions about new innovations with their instinct rather than evidence. Opponents and enthusiasts of a new technology will often make shocking claims to support their arguments. Sometimes these claims are rooted in fact; other times they are not. People once claimed coffee could make you sterile （不育的）. Juma said beneath those arguments was typically an instinctive fear of new technologies, rather than a reasoned response. “People react intuitively, and they collect the evidence to support what they’re doing,”Juma said. “They see a new product and there is an emotional reaction to that product because it challenges their outlook on the world. This has been the story with almost every new product.”

Historically, technologists have been more concerned with the functionality of the products they create, paying less attention to the implications it may have on society at large, Juma contends. Fortunately, that may be starting to change.

1. What does the underlined phrase in paragraph 1 probable mean?

A．is in favour of

B．is full of

C．encourages

D．is held back

2. We can infer from the first two paragraphs that Juma’s book_____.

A．explores why history often repeats itself

B．focuses on the impact of technology on nature

C．analyzes the role of technology in social progress

D．researches the recurrence of a certain phenomenon

3. Which of the following statements is correct according to Paragraph 4?

A．A successful technological innovation can affect population flow.

B．British people have a strong sense of independence.

C．Opposition to innovation is mainly caused by loss of cultural identity.

D．Young people prefer digital music to traditional recordings.

4. In Juma’s opinion, people’s resistance to new technologies_____.

A．is a natural response

B．is not based on fact

C．arises from fear of challenges

D．reflects their prejudiced view of the world

5. It is implied in the last paragraph that technologists should give more consideration to_____.

A．the functionality of new products

B．the social usefulness of new products

C．the potential danger of new products

D．the social influence of new products

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The applicant should have a background in personal training, as well as be licensed as a personal trainer.

Responsibilities:

-Should produce high quality, unique contents.

-Must respond quickly to customers’ advice, and make necessary edits to their work.

-Should work with our project managers to guarantee that their work meets specifications.

-Must provide weekly updates to show their progress.        

Qualifications:

-Should have writing experience.

-Must pay attention to details and apply that attitude to writing.

-Should be very comfortable to work with computers, and have a good working knowledge of MS Word.

-Must respond well to constructive criticism.

1. What writing style does this passage belong to?

A．Fiction.

B．Advertisement.

C．Argumentation.

D．Poetry.

2. Why does the writer write in detail about their company in the first paragraph?

A．To persuade readers to take more examinations.

B．To make readers believe the company is legal.

C．To conclude that the company has overcome difficulty.

D．To make readers feel the company is great.

3. What does the underlined phrase“coupled with”in the first paragraph mean?

A．Combined with.

B．Concerned with.

C．Covered with.

D．Contrasted with.

4. What qualities should a person have to get the job?

A．The ability to solve the problems between him and the company.

B．Having a first﹣class university degree and relevant work experience.

C．The ability to use computers and bargain with customers.

D．Having writing experience and the nice working habit.

5. What might the writer continue to write in the next paragraph?

A．How to attract test﹣takers.

B．How to make a good first impression.

C．How to get in touch with the company.

D．How to improve writing skills.

9 . During the outbreak of novel coronavirus, cities are locked down and borders are closed. Science, on the contrary, is becoming more open. And this “open science” is already making a difference.

Soon after the epidemic started in China, a research team from Fudan University in Shanghai successfully sequenced（测定序列）the DNA of the virus. But they didn’t keep the information to themselves. Instead, they placed the sequences on GenBank, an open-access data platform, so researchers around the world could download them for free and start studying the virus.

Due to this openness, pharmaceutical（制药的）companies across the globe are now able to work simultaneously to develop a vaccine. “There may be room for multiple different vaccines for different purposes and different age groups,”Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security in the US, told Al Jazeera.“The bigger menu we have of vaccines, the more resilient（有适应力的）well be against coronavirus outbreaks in the future. ”

Major drug companies around the world are also sharing their study results. Remdesivir, a drug originally developed by US company Gilead Sciences to treat Ebola, s found to be promising in fighting against the novel coronavirus. Currently, two trials of the drug are already underway in China, and the results might be available as soon as April, according to The Verge.

This openness in science is going to be even more crucial in the future. With climate change, increasing globalization, and population shifts, epidemics will not go away, and might even become more frequent, Dan Barouch, a Harvard Medical School professor, told Harvard Magazine.

He said, “No one group can do everything. It has to be a coordinated（合作的）approach. But I do think that the world has a greater sense of readiness this time to develop knowledge, drugs, and therapeutics（疗法）very rapidly.

Every epidemic is indeed a crisis, but it can also be a learning opportunity. One redeeming（补偿的）factor of the COVID﹣19 outbreak is that it is helping science adapt for the better.

1. What does the article mainly talk about?

A．Coordinated efforts to fight the epidemic.

B．The significance of openness and sharing of scientific knowledge.

C．Something positive we’ve learned from the epidemic.

D．What needs to be done to prevent future epidemics.

2. What is the positive effect of the research team from Fudan University placing the genetic sequence of the virus onto GenBank?

A．They alerted the world to the danger of the virus.

B．They helped remove people’s fear of the virus.

C．They invited collective efforts worldwide to develop a vaccine.

D．They showed the world how to produce a vaccine.

3. What does the underlined phrase“work simultaneously” in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．work at the same time.

B．work effectively

C．work continuously

D．work happily

4. What is the author’s purpose of mentioning remdesivir in the text?

A．To introduce a possible cure for the epidemic.

B．To prove that many drug companies readily share their discoveries.

C．To compare the treatment of Ebola and the novel coronavirus.

D．To show that the novel coronavirus will soon be contained.

5. Which of the following would Dan Barouch probably disagree with?

A．The increase in globalization may worsen future epidemics.

B．Epidemics will be less frequent thanks to scientific development.

C．No single group can fight against the epidemics independently.

D．The world is becoming better prepared to deal with epidemics.

10 . 阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

When I was young, my mum had a hard time. Five years earlier, my Dad drowned. The burden to raise us kids only fell on my mum’s shoulders. Because Dad had no pension, there was not much money. Thus, we went on relief (救济), now called social assistance.

Looking back, I realize what Mum went through, sending us kids to school. Every morning she would put a new piece of cardboard in our shoes, because our soles were worn out. Constant moving was typical for my family in these times. I still remember that once the rent for a house was twenty-five dollars a month. But Mum couldn’t pay it, and we knew we would be evicted right after Christmas on the first of January.

Unexpectedly, when Christmas was approaching, we received a twenty-five dollar Christmas fund for social services. Mum said that instead of buying food, she would use the money to pay rent, assuring us all of a roof over our heads for a little while longer. She told us then there would be nothing for Christmas.

I had a secret that was unknown to Mum. I had been selling Christmas trees, and doing odd jobs to earn enough money to buy a new pair of comfortable boots for myself.

Well, the big day came on the afternoon of the Christmas Eve. I was very excited. But on the way to the boots store, I noticed a house with Christmas lights and decorations. It was then that I realized at our house, we had no lights, no decorations, nor turkey or ham for Christmas. I felt very sad.

I was eleven years old, and I was feeling a strange sense of guilt. Here I was going to buy a new pair of boots while Mum was home in tears. She would be trying to explain to us why there were no presents. So finally, I bought a turkey, ham, oranges and all the Christmas treats with my hard-earned money.

Later, with great excitement in my eyes, I knocked on the door. When my mum opened the door, some of the groceries fell onto the floor, and she just stood there surprised. Holding back the tears, I said, “Merry Christmas Mother!”

I did a lot of explaining as we unpacked all the food. That day I got enough hugs and kisses from Mum. She said I had grown up.

1. Why did the author’s mother have a hard time? (no more than 12 words)
2. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 probably mean? (no more than 10 words)
3. What was the author’s secret? (no more than 10 words)
4. What made the author’s mother surprised? (no more than 10 words)
5. Do you agree with the mother’s words that the author had grown up? And why? (no more than 25 words)