2 . Years ago people could hardly accept the idea of a woman’s being a doctor. In order to get into medical school in 1847, Elizabeth Blackwell was asked to keep it a secret that she was a woman. This was contrary to her beliefs, and she refused to do it.

After entering medical school, Elizabeth often had to summon all her courage (鼓足勇气) to free the unkindness of teachers and classmates. By her great efforts, she was able to complete her studies. Many people came to her graduation just to have a look at a woman doctor. Doctor Blackwell soon found that most people were not as ready as to go to a woman doctor. She had to struggle to make a living.

Then came the great day when she was offered a job as a doctor in a hospital. She did so well that she was asked to organize a new hospital and medical college. The United States can now be proud of thousands of women doctors.

1. How do you think Elizabeth was treated (被对待) in the medical school?

A．Kindly.	B．Unfairly (不公平地).
C．Normally (正常地).	D．Friendly.

2. When she was at the medical school, Blackwell ________.

A．had to pretend to be a boy student in class

B．was discouraged by (气馁) the others’ critical (挑剔的) looks

C．felt sorry that she was a woman

D．made great effort to do well in her lessons

3. After graduation, Elizabeth found that ________.

A．she was not right for the job and had to struggle for a living

B．she must organize a new hospital and medical college for women

C．few people were willing to go to a woman doctor

D．most people were ready to go to a woman doctor

4 . 语法填空

During the COVID-19 outbreak, many people     1    （force）to stay inside are looking for new hobbies. Some of them are even learning to cast spells（施展魔法）on Harry Potter-related websites.

In early April of this year, the author of Harry Potter, J. K. Rowling,     2    （announce）the launch of “Hairy Potter at Home”. The new website aims     3    （cure）boredom during the long days of being stuck indoors. It's particularly designed for students and teachers     4     seek relief from the long days of lockdown. Super fans can test their Harry Potter knowledge through various quizzes. Meanwhile newcomers to     5     magic world can read interviews with some of the film series' actors. The project is cooperation between Rowling and several online     6    （company）.

Rowling has also lifted copyright restrictions（限制）for educators. Teachers can now freely share the Harry Potter series with their students online. They may record videos of themselves reading the books aloud. The e-book for Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone is also     7    （access）to users of the Harry Potter at Home website, free     8     charge.

Rowling's first book     9    （publish）in June 1997. 23 years later, the world is very different. Still, the attraction of magic remains. It is     10    （especial）needed in times of great difficulty, like today.

5 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I’d like to talk about my most memorable experience. It were the trip to Canada 1 had three years ago with my dance group to participate in international dance festival. It was the first time I had travelled by plane in your life. My mum worried a lot, so everything went smoothly. I stayed at there for two weeks and it was the happier time in my life. Beside our performances there, we had much excitement. We spent almost every morning swim in the blue sea. But warmly Canadian nights were which I liked most of all. It was a time of joy, light, music and summer parties.

6 . Trip 1 Black Bear Count

There have been fires in this area in the last few years and the Office of the National Park is not sure how many black bears are still living. Some bears have been seen since the fires, and the Office has asked for young people to help count them. The entire trip will last three hours. Bookings necessary.

Cost：Free When：May 8

Trip 2 Garland Valley

Bring your drink and lunch for this walk in a beautiful area of the Blue Mountains. Garland Valley, close to the town of Garland hut, is part of the National Park. Many wild animals live in this area, including many rare birds. This is a great walk for bird-lovers. The trip lasts four hours. Bookings necessary.

Cost： $ 15       When：May 8,May 15

Trip 3 Flashlight Adventure

Put on your warm clothes, bring a flashlight and a pair of glasses, and come for a night walk along the Dungog Valley. A guide will lead the tour. You will see many of the animals on this trip. The guide will tell you about the lives of the animals. Numbers are strictly limited on night trips, so be sure to book early. This walk lasts two and a half hours.

Cost： $ 12 When；May 8,May 15,May 22

Equipment to be needed：

● Please bring enough water and food for all walks.

● Wear good walking shoes-no high heels.

● Wear a hat for day walks.

● Dress warmly for night walks.

● Children must be with an adult.

● Make sure your flashlight works well and bring extra batteries for night walks.

● Follow all instructions from guides during the walks. The mountains are a dangerous place.

Bookings ：

Bookings for the above trips can be made by telephone （8934847） or on the Internet at www.Bluemountaintour. com

1. Where are these trips?

A．In a large city.	B．In a park in the mountains.
C．In a special kind of zoo.	D．In three different countries.

2. Which of the trips lasts the longest hours?

A．Black Bear Count.	B．National Park Tour.
C．Flashlight Adventure.	D．Garland Valley.

3. Which of the following is NOT necessary for the three trips?

A．Good walking shoes.	B．A hat.
C．A sleeping-bag.	D．Food and water.

4. If you are free on May 22, you can choose.

A．Flashlight Adventure	B．Garland Valley
C．Black Bear Count	D．none of the trips

7 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧ ），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Li Jin is my classmate and she is also my best friend. Every time when I think of the relay race, I cannot help be moved by her courage and enthusiasm. Li Jin and I participated a relay race held by our school. During the race, she accidental fell down. What's worst, she injured her leg or couldn't stop bleeding. To everyone's surprised, she struggled to her feet and continues running to the finish line. Everyone was moved by her will. Although we lost a race in the end, we still got the warmest applause(鼓掌).From her I learn that whenever we run into difficulty, all she need is an iron will—the secret to success.

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. When was the British Library founded?

A．In 1937.

B．In 1973.

C．In 1965.

2. How many books does the British Library collect?

A．About 14 million.

B．About 4 million.

C．About 40 million.

3. What do we know about the library in the speech?

A．It holds many concerts every year.

B．It has a wide collection of stamps.

C．It is the oldest library in the world.

4. Why are people required to provide proof of address?

A．For returning the books.

B．For doing more research.

C．For security purposes.

10 . Cloning has always been with us and is here to stay. It is a way of making an exact copy of another animal or plant. It happens in plants when gardeners take cuttings from growing plants to make new ones. It also happens in animals when twins identical in sex and appearance are produced from the same original egg. The fact is that these are both examples of natural clones.   

Cloning has two major uses. Firstly, gardeners use it all the time to produce commercial quantities of plants. Secondly, it is valuable for research on new plant species and for medical research on animals. Cloning plants is straightforward while cloning animals is very complicated. It is a difficult task to undertake. Many attempts to clone mammals failed. But at last the determination and patience of the scientists paid off in 1996 with a breakthrough — the cloning of Dolly the sheep.

The procedure works like this:

Female sheep A provides an egg cell.            

The nucleus is removed from the egg cell.

The egg cell is ready for a new nucleus.        

Female sheep B provides a somatic cell for the clone. The nucleus of this cell contains all the genes needed to produce a new sheep.

The nucleus is taken out of the somatic cell.

The nucleus from sheep B and the egg cell from sheep A are joined using electricity.

The cell divides and grows into an embryo.

The embryo is put into female sheep C, who becomes the carrier of the clone.

The lamb is the clone of the donated cell from sheep B which provided the nucleus.

On the one hand, the whole scientific world followed the progress of the first successful clone, Dolly the sheep. The fact that she seemed to develop normally was very encouraging. Then came the disturbing news that Dolly had become seriously ill. Cloning scientists were cast down to find that Dolly’s illnesses were more appropriate to a much older animal. Altogether Dolly lived six and a half years, half the length of the life of the original sheep. Sadly the same arbitrary fate affected other species, such as cloned mice. The questions that concerned all scientists were: “Would this be a major difficulty for all cloned animals? Would it happen forever? Could it be solved if corrections were made in their research procedure?”

On the other hand, Dolly’s appearance raised a storm of objections and had a great impact on the media and public imagination. It became controversial. It suddenly opened everybody’s eyes to the possibility of using cloning to cure serious illnesses and even to produce human beings.

Although at present human egg cells and embryos needed for cloning research are difficult to obtain, newspapers wrote of evil leaders hoping to clone themselves to attain their ambitions. Religious leaders also raised moral questions. Governments became nervous and more conservative. Some began to reform their legal systems and forbade research into human cloning, but other countries like China and the UK, continued to accumulate evidence of the abundant medical aid that cloning could provide. However, scientists still wonder whether cloning will help or harm us and where it is leading us.

1. Which one is the best statement about the uses of cloning?

A．To produce commercial quantities of plants.	B．To research on new plant species.
C．To do medical research on animals.	D．All of the above.

2. It can be inferred(推断) from the passage that a cloned animal _________.

A．is usually as healthy as the original one.

B．usually lives as long as the original one.

C．usually lives longer than the original one.

D．usually lives shorter than the original one.

3. Which is correct about the cloning of Dolly the sheep?

A．Female sheep A is more important than the female sheep B and C.

B．Female sheep C provides a somatic cell.

C．The joined cell divides and grows straight into the lamb.

D．Female sheep A’s egg cell whose nucleus is taken out is ready for the nucleus of a somatic cell from female sheep B.

4. Why is cloning controversial in some countries?

A．Because it is a difficult task to undertake in some countries.

B．Because it is difficult to get the human eggs and embryos.

C．Cloning is controversial in some countries for moral and religious reasons.

D．Because some countries forbade research into cloning.

5. What do you think is the writer’s point of view?

A．Impartial

B．Positive

C．Negative

D．Indifferent(漠不关心的)