2 .
1. This picture is probably from ______.

A．a cinema

B．a park

C．an office

2. Which is allowed according to the picture?

A．Dogs.

B．Loud music.

C．Smoking.

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．You can’t practice or play golf.

B．The emergency call is 911.

C．Camping is allowed in the park.

3 . During my second month of the art school, our teacher gave us a pop quiz(突击小测验). I was a hard-working student and I did well in all the ______. I had finished the questions successfully and easily, until I read the last one: “What is the first name of the ______ who cleans the school?”

Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and about 50 years old, ______ how would I know her name? I handed in my paper, leaving the ______ question empty.

Just before class ______, one student asked if the last question would count towards our quiz grade.

“Absolutely(绝对地),” said the teacher. “In your life, you will meet many people.______ people are important and all jobs are important. They deserve(值得) your attention and care, even if all that you do is ______ and say hello.”

I’ve never ______ that lesson. Actually, that was the most ______ lesson in my life. I ______learned her name was Feng Yue.

1.

A．subjects

B．homework

C．texts

2.

A．nurse

B．woman

C．student

3.

A．or

B．and

C．but

4.

A．first

B．second

C．last

5.

A．ended

B．began

C．changed

6.

A．Some

B．Most

C．All

7.

A．laugh

B．smile

C．shout

8.

A．learned

B．forgotten

C．remembered

9.

A．important

B．boring

C．relaxing

10.

A．seldom

B．also

C．never

4 . Tracy was always hard-working and creative. She started a website called TEAM for girls when she was 16, and it’s doing better than ever.

TEAM now has 10 million visits every month.

When she was ten, Tracy drew four characters (人物). They are all girls, and they are good friends. She called them “Amazing Girls”. The main amazing girl, Miss E, represents (代表) her younger sister Elizabeth. Amy writes stories, and Mary answers questions. “Amazing Girls” finally became TEAM. “TEAM” means “Together everyone achieves more”.

At that time, Tracy wanted a safe and warm site for girls, but she couldn’t find one. So she decided to create one herself.

At first, Tracy asked family members and friends for help. Her computer teacher also helped her a lot. She created a small website. “There was a homepage, which had the four characters and simple flash animations (动画),” Tracy says. “It was very, very simple, but it was a start.”

Now it is a heaven for millions of girls. It has message boards, quizzes, games, music, and more. Girls can help each other with homework here. And they can also discuss fashion, dancing and singing stars. They feel free and comfortable. They have made their life more fruitful and meaningful.

“I’m able to learn so much about culture around the world,” Tracy says. “The goal for the site was, and still is, to help young girls to believe in themselves.”

1. How many visits does TEAM have every month now?

A．10 million.

B．16 million.

C．17 million.

2. What does Mary do?

A．Answers questions.

B．Draws characters.

C．Writes stories.

3. Why did Tracy decide to create a website?

A．Because she wanted to make money.

B．Because she couldn’t find one for girls.

C．Because her computer teacher asked her to create one.

4. Tracy started the site to help young girls to        .

A．do their homework

B．dance and sing

C．believe in themselves

5. What can be the best title of the passage?

A．Girls’ Success

B．Girls’ Website

C．TEAM’s Meaning

5 .
1. The picture is most probably about           .

A．reading

B．bumping

C．driving

2. Which of the following is NOT true according to the picture?

A．You can only use your right foot to brake.

B．If you want to keep safe, you should read the rules first.

C．You should keep your hands on the wheel.

6 . The world’s largest radio telescope was finished on Sep. 25, 2017 in China.

FAST is a five-hundred-meter telescope. It is also called Tian-yan (“The Eye of Heaven”), with a dish the size of 30 football grounds, deep in the mountains of southwest China’s Guizhou Province. The giant dish is built on a howl-like valley.

The surrounding area has “radio silence” as there are no towns and cities within a 5-kilometer radius (半径范围) and only one county center within 25 kilometers.

FAST is made up of 4, 450 panels (面板). The second largest radio telescope is in Russia. The bigger dish will be able to pick up weaker signals (信号).

The radio telescope is like an ear, listening to tell meaningful radio messages from white noise in the universe. With the help of the telescope, we can receive weaker and more radio messages far away in space. It will help us to search for intelligent life outside of the Galaxy (银河系) and explore the origins (起源) of the universe. “Any of its discoveries will lead to a Nobel Prize, ” said Joseph Taylor, a Noble Prize winner.

The FAST project began in 2011. And the telescope is expected to remain the global leader for the next 10 to 20 years.

1. Where was FAST developed?

A．In China.

B．In Russia

C．In America.

D．In India.

2. The underlined word “giant” probably means “______” in Chinese.

A．new

B．huge

C．broad

D．high

3. FAST is used to ______.

A．explore the origins of human beings

B．receive distant radio messages from the universe

C．watch the beautiful scenery of the Galaxy

D．to show the contribution of advanced technology

4. From the passage, we can know that ______.

A．FAST is the largest radio telescope all over the world so far

B．Noisy towns are around the telescope within a 5-kilometer radius

C．The second-largest radio telescope is made up of 4, 450 panels

D．The giant dish can pick up all signals in space

7 . The reader：

The reader explores the truth, goodness and beauty of human nature, advocates the spirit of human subject, advocates love for society and the public, and skillfully blends correct thoughts, noble morality (道德), lofty ideals and life philosophies into exquisite articles, so that readers can cultivate their minds and purify (净化) their minds in relaxed and pleasant reading.

Suitable audience: literature lovers, college students and so on.
Pricing: 9 yuan /half a month.
China National Geography:

Focusing on Chinese geography, the magazine combines natural and cultural landscapes and events from different regions of the world, and reveals their backgrounds and secrets, covering astronomy (天文学), biology, history and archaeology. It is not only a geographical encyclopedia, but also a set of travel guide books.

Suitable audience: 18-28 years old adolescent readers 28-40 years old adult readers.
Pricing: 30 yuan / year
Science 24 hours:

Science 24 hours explores the most interesting science topics and events of the month, as well as the most cutting-edge (前沿的) technologies and products. Through it, you can quickly understand the current global scientific development, read it, you will find it is not difficult to become a Sci-master.

Suitable audience: everyone over 18 years old.
Pricing: 72 yuan / year.
Art & Design:

Art & Design introduces outstanding content in graphic (图形) design, advertising design, contemporary art, packaging and display design, fashion and trend (趋势) design and architectural design. The publication also introduces design masters and design studios at home and abroad; Major art, design exhibitions and major design, art exchange events information.

Suitable audience: artists, designers, art students.
Single term pricing: 38 yuan.
1. Which book is suitable for travelers to buy?

A．The reader	B．China National Geography
C．Science 24 hours	D．Art & Design

2. What can we learn from Science 24 hours?

A．Can understand the global economic development situation.

B．You can find the best science and technology.

C．You can learn a lot of new formulas.

D．Can learn how to make robots.

3. How much does it cost to order 15 Art & Design issues?

A．38 yuan

B．76 yuan

C．1140 yuan

D．570 yuan

8 . The red star over China is shining brightly on its sixty-fifth birthday. And why is that? There are many reasons. First of all, there is peace and prosperity (繁荣) in China. The country isn’t at war and most Chinese are living _________ and more comfortable lives than at _________ in history. And things will get even better in the future.

The Chinese economy is a world wonder— grow so quickly, so many buildings and so many new businesses. China is now the_________ economic country in the world only next to America. Some believe that China will be Number One _________ the year 2030. What amazing _________! And what does that mean for you? It means that there will be lots of chances for you to do good jobs and to use all of your talents.

The rest of the world has started to take a closer _________ at China and they like what they see. In recent world wide survey, almost seventy percent of the people said they had a “positive image” of China. They thought China is beautiful and they are _________ in what is happening in China.

And it is not only because of economy, _________ Chinese culture. Zhang Ziyi and Gongli are famous all over the world, as well as the movie director Ang Lee. Writers like Gao Xingjian and Ba jin have won international awards. And painters, such as Wu Zuoren are selling their works for record high prices. This _________ China seem pretty cool and it really is!

So happy birthday, China! We are__________ you!

1.

A．worse

B．higher

C．faster

D．better

2.

A．some time

B．any time

C．some times

D．every time

3.

A．first

B．second

C．third

D．fourth

4.

A．on

B．by

C．to

D．of

5.

A．growth

B．strength

C．power

D．energy

6.

A．look

B．see

C．watch

D．notice

7.

A．excited

B．interested

C．surprised

D．upset

8.

A．also

B．either

C．but

D．neither

9.

A．makes

B．gives

C．takes

D．gets

10.

A．pride of

B．take pride in

C．proud of

D．the pride of

10 . The Australian Outback town of Quilpie is home to 800 people. The town hoped its offer of free land might draw five new families to the community. In less than two weeks, the town has received more than 250 requests for information about the offer from around Australia and other countries around the world. The town leaders came up with the idea to deal with a housing shortage. The lack of housing made it difficult to fill jobs in the remote area of western Queensland state. People who buy land, build a house on it for less than 560,000 dollars, and live in it for six months can receive a 9,400 dollars payment, known as a grant. A block of land in Quilpie, about 1,000-square meters, sells for around the same amount as the grant. It means the town is effectively giving the land away.

The idea for the grant offer came from Justin Hancock, head of the town council. The 30-year-old spent six months in a retirement (退休) home when he first arrived in Quilpie this year because of the area’s housing shortage. Quilpie has recently needed workers in healthcare and education. It also needs people who can fix cars and prepare meat and many other kinds of workers. Questions about the free land program came from as far away as Britain, India, and New Zealand. But home buyers need to be Australian citizens or permanent (永久) residents to be a candidate for the grant.

Hancock said recently that getting five new families to the area would be a big success. “To see the interest,” he added, “it was a little overwhelming (难以处理的事情).” Real estate prices have increased greatly across much of Australia throughout the coronavirus crisis. Lockdowns in the largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, and low interest rates have sent people to search for larger homes in smaller towns. Most of the interest in coronavirus-free Quilpie has come from the state capital, Brisbane, a city of 2.4 million on the Pacific Ocean 1,000 kilometers to the east. But there is also interest from Melbourne, Newcastle, and Western Australia state. Both young families and retired people are considering the Quilpie move. They have different reasons. “People who are coming out of lockdown (锁定) are saying I want wide open spaces, and we have plenty of that,” Hancock said.

The area that Quilpie is in, known as a shire, covers 68,000 square kilometers. Two grants will be received by Quilpie locals, one by council employee Tom Hennessy, 23, and his 24-year-old school teacher fiancee (未婚妻), Tessa McDougall. The couple bought a block of land in August. “I love Quilpie. It’s a great place. Everyone’s friendly,” Hennessy said. Hennessy was born in Quilpie and his fiancee came a year ago from Brisbane.

1. Why does Quilpie attract so many people to live here?

A．Quilpie has a lot of abandoned houses.

B．Good jobs can be found in Quilpie.

C．Quilpie is close to the capital of Australia.

D．Quilpie offered the land free of charge.

2. What are the requirements for receiving the grant?

A．To have a villa of your own in Australia.

B．The real estate has to be $20 million.

C．Applicants need to recommend five families to move to town.

D．Must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident.

3. What does the underlined word “estate” in third paragraph mean?

A．房产

B．性质

C．情况

D．遗产

4. What did the Hennesses think of the town?

A．boring

B．disappointing

C．full of happiness

D．dissatisfying