1 . 根据短文内容，在每个空格处选择一个适当的词，并用该词的适当形式填空，使文章意思完整且符合逻辑。（每空一词，不可重复使用）

working,     the,     inventor,     thought,     for,     so,   through,   who,     were,   but

When asked who invented the telephone , most people say it was Scot, Alexander Granham Bell. However, in 2002 the U.S. Congress agreed that the true     1     was an unknown Italian citizen,     2     died in poverty in New York. And his name is Antonio Meucci. Antonio Meucci was born in Florence in 1808. In the 1830s, he got into trouble with the authorities for his political views and after a period in prison, he decided to move to Cuba. There he continued     3     on his inventions and discovered that sounds could travel     4     wires. In 1850, Meucci moved to the United States, where he     5     he would have more opportunities to develop his ideas. When his wife became ill, he developed a primitive telephone system     6     that she could “phone” him from her bed while he was working. Around 1860, he demonstrated(展示) his latest invention,     7     because he didn’t speak English well, few people     8     interested. Then in 1870, he became ill himself and had to sell his plans to pay     9     doctors. Meanwhile , another person , Alexander Granham Bell, was working on a similar idea and     10       rest is history.

2 . I used to be the shyest person in the world. I hid behind my elder sister whenever I had to speak to a stranger. When asked to speak in class, I could ________ breathe, much less speak.

Then in the seventh grade, my sister ________ I take voice lessons. After thinking carefully, I did and tried to keep it secret.

I began a series of exercises, making ________ so strange that I couldn’t help laughing. I learned how to howl (吼叫) like a cowboy and snort (讥讽) like an old lady. By playing around with sound in the class, I gained ________ in the part of me that had been a point of embarrassment before: my voice.

A few months later, I was asked to ________ for some old people, I thought I would do better than before because of the voice lessons. I ________ my mouth and — nothing. I couldn’t remember the lyrics! My face turned ________.

Then the ________ struck me: I’ve already embarrassed (尴尬) myself enough in front of this crowd. There’s really nothing else to lose. So in my second song, I just relaxed and felt the energy of the song lift me. And I did much ________.

After that, I started singing to myself as loudly as I could in my own room. That’s something I would never have done before.

I am not a ________ person. Singing has made me more outgoing.

1.

A．always

B．usually

C．often

D．hardly

2.

A．allowed

B．suggested

C．ordered

D．asked

3.

A．sounds

B．deeds

C．stories

D．jokes

4.

A．confidence

B．money

C．award

D．happiness

5.

A．thank

B．dance

C．sing

D．laugh

6.

A．cleaned

B．closed

C．walked

D．opened

7.

A．red

B．blue

C．green

D．white

8.

A．song

B．thought

C．saying

D．feeling

9.

A．faster

B．stronger

C．better

D．higher

10.

A．funny

B．shy

C．sad

D．happy

3 . 假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Henry来信说他寒假期间将来中国旅游，并借此了解中国文化。请你给他写封回信，内容包括：
1．表示欢迎；
2．推荐景点；
3．简述理由。
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear Henry：

I’m glad to hear from you.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours，

Li Hua

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the speaker’s attitude?

A．No one is born a genius.

B．Too much practice is not useful.

C．Talented people needn’t work hard.

2. When did Mozart begin composing?

A．At the age of three.

B．At the age of five.

C．At the age of eight.

3. How did Jimi Hendrix learn to play the guitar?

A．His father taught him.

B．He learned at schoo1.

C．He taught himself.

4. What happened to Einstein after graduation?

A．He couldn’t find a job.

B．He was an immediate success.

C．He gave up his studies for a while.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where does the conversation take place?

A．In Thailand.

B．In Hawaii.

C．In Mexico.

2. What do we know about the camera?

A．It can be used underwater.

B．It cannot be dropped.

C．It’s pretty heavy.

3. How much did the man spend on his camera equipment in total?

A．$200.

B．$300.

C．$350.

6 . A Walking Tour in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

Rocky Mountain National Park covens about 41 square miles with dozens of mountain peaks. More than 250 species of birds will delight your senses and more than 900 types of wildflowers will keep you marveling（感到惊奇）a their beauty.

Your Colorado walking tour officially begins. To ensure that you arrive on time we strongly suggest that arrive one day before the departure date.

Day 1 The trip begins a 1:00 p. m. Travel by bus to Rocky Mountain National Park. Check in our accommodations，enjoy a fresh lunch and head into the park for our first hike.

Day 2 During today’s hike we will cover 3.8 mile. We’ll stop to enjoy both “The Pool” and Fern Falls on our way to Fern Lake. You’ll enjoy every minute of today’s hike and then spend a relaxing evening n the town of Estes Park.

Day 3 Glacier Gorge .the main section of the Park, has some of the most beautiful attractions in the Park. Today we’ll push our boots u the trail to Black Lake，about 4.7 miles. With views of Longs Peak, we’ll hike Past a major waterfall and several smaller lakes before arriving at Black Lake.

Day 4 Today we’ll head t1o Wild Basin, southeast of the main park area, for a hike to Ouzel Lake. Wild Basin traverses（穿过）through Aspen forest past rushing streams, to a high mountain lake where we will enjoy a picnic lunch.

Day 5 The Flat Top Mountain area will delight your senses with thick forests and meadows of abundant wildflower Our feet will carry u for about 8.8 miles.

Day 6 Catch the Estes Park Shuttle to Denver International Airport or continue on your own to other adventures!

1. Where will people sleep on the second day?

A．By Black Lake.	B．By Fem Lake.
C．On Flat Top Mountain.	D．In the town of Estes Park.

2. When will people hike in Glacier Gorge?

A．Day 1.

B．Day 2.

C．Day 3.

D．Day 4.

3. What can people enjoy in the Flat Top Mountain area?

A．Lots of flowers.

B．Major waterfall.

C．Rushing streams.

D．A lake.

7 . I need help! I have to fix a leaking pipe in my bathroom but I'm not sure where to begin. I know I lack the necessary DIY skills, but luckily there are numerous books and online videos that will hopefully give me the information I need. Publications that help us to help ourselves are nothing new, but the range of them is increasing with advice being given far beyond practical tasks around the house.

Bookshops these days are full of titles which claim to boost your self-confidence, your wealth, your love life or your career. Some claim to improve your life within seven days! It's big business and it's thought that the self-help industry is worth $10bn in the US alone.

The first self-help book called 'How to Win Friends and Influence People' was published in 1936, and has since sold 30 million copies and is still popular now. It includes guidance on how to make people like you and how to make your life happier. It might seem strange to think that we need a book to tell us how to live our lives but self-help books remain a go to remedy for those of us looking for enlightenment.

There are, of course, trends in what we need help with. Emma Marshall, who works at British bookshop Waterstones, says "at the moment we're in the tidying up, getting rid of things trend... I think the trend right now is about slowing down in your life." It seems there is always something we need help with, and reading about it can be very therapeutic - it makes us feel good, even if we don't do anything about it.

Of course, the internet has become the place to go to for salvation. We've got used to searching for solutions online, and now these solutions even include how to fix or improve our lives. Interestingly, psychologist Caroline Beaton, says people called 'millennials' are self-critical -they are aware of their own faults—which also means they're more likely to spend time and money on self-help. There's also a theory that the self-help industry does well during a recession – people are perhaps even more likely to reach for self-help to improve their situation.

Whatever the reason for the continued interest in self-help, it's good to know help is at hand when we need it. The alternative to finding a happier life is just to come to terms with yourself as you are - I know, I read about it in a book! Do you believe in self-help books?

1. Where else can you get self-help advice apart from books?

A．from teachers	B．from friends
C．from the Internet	D．from parents

2. What do you know about self-books?

A．They may offer you some keys to success.

B．They hasn't gained great popularity.

C．All of us enjoy them very much.

D．They can certainly improve your life within seven days.

3. Why do millennials spend more money on self-help books according to Caroline Beaton?

A．They are stuck in a recession.

B．They realize they are not perfect.

C．They are more likely to have access to books.

D．They haven't got used to searching for solutions online.

4. What can we infer from the passage?

A．People don't have interest in self-help books.

B．Accepting yourself as you are makes you happier.

C．The self-help industry makes little difference during a recession.

D．The current trend in self-help books is about rushing around and taking things easier.

8 . Saul and Keon have never felt bored with a day of work picking up trash in Miami Beach. They were especially ______ when they were covering their route this week as a beautiful ______ awaited them. When their   huge truck rolled down the street into the North Bay Road community, they found most residents (居民) lining the street with signs and balloons, all to ______ say “we love you”.

Jennifer Elegant wanted to show her family’s appreciation ______ she organized the socially-distancing surprise “thank you” ______ to honor the workers. Even the Miami Beach mayor, Dan Gelber showed up to ______ the two heroes-because Saul Scruggs and Keon Richardson do so much more than ______ trash. “They bring incredible energy to the ______ neighborhood,” Jennifer said. “In a word, they spread ______.”

What is ______ about the two men is the positive energy that they bring with them. They always have ______ on their faces and never ______ a chance to say hello and ______ someone’s day. They also go out of their way to help others and ______ nothing in return. One day, Saul spent 45 minutes helping a neighbor dig through her trash to ______ her lost wedding ring. He also waited for over an hour with another ______ who was having heart problems and needed a(n)______.

Jennifer has had “meaningful discussions” with the amazing workers about their inspiring levels of happiness and often shares their ______ with her students. “Every day we are ______ by heroes who bring us inspiration but too often we are unable to ______ these great people. I want Saul and Keon to know that we are thankful.”

1.

A．thrilled

B．curious

C．calm

D．relaxed

2.

A．dream

B．surprise

C．trip

D．show

3.

A．regularly

B．gradually

C．simply

D．legally

4.

A．but

B．if

C．before

D．so

5.

A．invitation

B．celebration

C．discussion

D．graduation

6.

A．follow

B．welcome

C．help

D．salute

7.

A．pick up

B．put aside

C．sort out

D．give away

8.

A．only

B．dirty

C．entire

D．right

9.

A．joy

B．respect

C．trust

D．safety

10.

A．puzzling

B．special

C．complex

D．controversial

11.

A．concern

B．tears

C．doubt

D．smiles

12.

A．offer

B．value

C．miss

D．seize

13.

A．arrange

B．record

C．brighten

D．exchange

14.

A．expect

B．reserve

C．replace

D．conduct

15.

A．store

B．find

C．polish

D．bury

16.

A．friend

B．colleague

C．relative

D．neighbor

17.

A．trash truck

B．instrument

C．ambulance

D．wedding ring

18.

A．wisdom

B．luck

C．quietness

D．talent

19.

A．compared

B．chosen

C．reported

D．surrounded

20.

A．rescue

B．recognize

C．support

D．accompany

9 . As a CEO of a startup, you get used to hearing"no".You also face an endless continuation of what feels like shocking crises, like nearly running out of cash, losing a key customer,discovering a widespread product failure, or having to shut down operations because of a global pandemic. But it turns out that these disasters can actually be good for you. In fact,I'm not sure whether you can innovate without them. Here's what all our crises have taught me.

It's good to be uncomfortable. We once had a key customer request-a battery capability that we'd never developed before. The customer made it clear that if we couldn't develop this capability, they'd be less confident in our product. We wrestled with the risks, not least of which was the potential embarrassment if we couldn't meet the customer's needs. We knew we'd face many technical problems if we tried to go into operation. Yet we decided to try to satisfy the customer, even if it wasn't obvious at first how we could get it done. A few weeks later we delivered something beyond what the customer had asked for, and we've since grown this capability into a powerful sales tool and potential revenue stream-not to mention it strengthened our relationship with the customer.

Short-term failure is good. A few years ago, our company began to expand our manufacturing output in response to a customer's need. In the process we discovered something unusual we hadn't seen during smaller-scale production. Our team dived into failure analysis, and we finally put the problem down to a single material within the battery. We'd used this material for years, but now we needed a replacement. Once we made that change,the battery quality and reliability greatly improved.

It's okay to show weakness. One of my hardest days as CEO was the day when I found out I was pregnant.We were in the middle of raising a funding round, and I had been traveling nonstop for a year. Until that day, I had assumed that my role as CEO was to display strength and confidence. With the mounting pressure I was harder on myself than I needed to be, and now I had the added stress of being pregnant.I decided to acknowledge to my team that I was breaking down. They united together and found ways to operate more smoothly and communicate more effectively, supporting me to focus my time on most pressing goals. This gave me not only the space to plan for the company’s future,but also to prepare for my own new normal: leading while becoming a first-time mother.

1. What does the underlined word "them" in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A．Frequent rejections.

B．Financial crises.

C．Global pandemics.

D．Endless disasters.

2. What does the author want to convey in Paragraph 2？

A．Customers' requests should be carefully evaluated.

B．Meeting challenges can bring about extra benefits.

C．The company should keep launching new products.

D．Innovation is the only way to win fierce competition.

3. How does the author prove short-term failure is beneficial?

A．By drawing a comparison.

B．By giving an example.

C．By challenging assumptions.

D．By doing an experiment.

4. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A．Learn to let go

B．Make it as a CEO

C．Think deep sometimes

D．Make friends with crises

10 . Fishing is a popular activity and every fisherman knows the rule: Keep the big ones, throw the smaller ones back. The idea behind it is simple —the larger fish are probably older. If you keep the smaller ones, they won’t be able to reproduce, and the fish population is in danger.

But fishing out the largest fish from a population has an unwanted effect: Over time, fewer adult fish get really big. If only the smaller fish reproduce（繁殖）, then future generations become smaller. This is an example of evolution（进化）in action.

One scientist, Dr. David Conover, has spent the last decade studying the effects of the “keep the big ones” rule and if they can be reversed（颠倒）.

To set up his experiment, Conover and his team caught hundreds of silverside fish and divided them into six groups. For two groups, Conover followed the “keep the large ones” rule and took out the biggest fish.

For two other groups, he removed only the small fish. For the last two groups, he removed fish at random (随意的).

After five years, he measured the fish in each group. In the two groups where the largest fish were regularly removed, the average(平均) fish size was smaller than the average size in the other groups. Here was evolution in action: If only small fish survive(生存) to reproduce, then future generations of fish will also tend(倾向) to be small.

For the second five years of his experiment, Conover changed the rules and took fish randomly(随意) from each group. At the end of the experiment, he found that the fish that were in the “keep the large ones” group for the first five years had started to get larger again, although he calculated(计算) it would take at least

12 years for the fish in that group to return to their original(原始的) size.

In other words, it takes less time to shrink(变小) than it does to recover(恢复).

1. The underlined word “it” (Line 2) refers to “_____”

A．the activity

B．the fish

C．the rule

D．the fisherman

2. Why do many people follow the “keep the big ones, throw the small ones back” rule?

A．It helps to protect fish numbers.

B．It helps to protect fish size.

C．It is the custom in most countries.

D．They will be punished if they don’t.

3. What did Conover find after the first five years of his experiment?

A．The “keep the big ones” rule made no difference to fish size.

B．The “keep the big ones” rule made fish smaller on average.

C．The “keep the big ones” rule made the fish bigger on average.

D．The “keep the big ones” rule affected all fish populations in the same way.

4. What can we find according to the experiment?

A．If small fish reproduce, the future generations will be smaller.

B．There was no largest fish in “keep the large ones” group for the first five years.

C．it would take 10 years for the fish to return to their original size.

D．It takes less time to become bigger than it does to recover

5. What is the author’s intention(目的) in writing this article?

A．To encourage people to fish more carefully.

B．To urge governments to change the rules of fishing.

C．To describe the results of a scientific experiment.

D．To introduce the rules of fishing to readers.