1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why did the speaker go on the tour?

A．It was the prize of a competition.

B．John asked her to go with him.

C．It was her travel plan.

2. What did the speaker dislike about the hotel?

A．The drinks.

B．The food.

C．The waiters.

3. What did the speaker think of the trip to the museum?

A．Disappointing.

B．Amazing.

C．Terrible.

4. What did the speaker do in the second week?

A．She rode an elephant.

B．She went to the mountains.

C．She relaxed in the hotel.

2 . When did Philo Farnsworth develop his original idea of sending pictures through the air?

A．In 1916.

B．In 1922.

C．In 1926.

3 . 听下面一段对白，回答以下小题
1. How much is the ticket to the Ocean Park?

A．£ 2.00.

B．£ 6.50.

C．£ 8.50.

2. What is unavailable during the trip?

A．Lunch.

B．Water.

C．Fruit.

3. What will the listeners do at 2:30 next Tuesday?

A．Listen to a talk.

B．Do some worksheets.

C．Watch the sharks being fed.

4. What is the topic of the talk for next Tuesday?

A．The ocean.

B．Sharks.

C．Penguins.

4 . 阅读下面材料， 在空白处填入适当的内容(不多千 3 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Returning to the United States in 1965, Waters found that sometimes it seemed       1     (likely) for her to get just fresh bread and jam as America was a land of frozen food.   She began to miss the happy days       2     she spent enjoying delicious food and cafe in France.

One day, an idea     3     (occur) to her that she could open a little restaurant and thus Chez Panisse came       4     being in 1971.     Most   ingredients   Waters   could     find     were   from     5     (industry) farms. All these ingredients tasted totally different from     6       in France, which sparked     7     search for suppliers who would grow good ingredients. “I was looking for taste, but I couldn’t find taste until I met the     8     (nineteen) local organic farmer.”Water recalls. After she went through some upsand downs,     9       (ultimate), her devotion to making the best food paid off. Throughout its         10     (exist), Chez Panisse has earned the highest praise of many critics and sometimes is ranked the best restaurant in America.

5 . On October 1, 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was officially established. Since its inception, NASA has been interested in exploring outer space. However, in the face of climate change, NASA’s most important task might be its exploration of the earth.

Although it’s not as historic as a moon landing, NASA has been collecting valuable information about the earth for decades-since at least 1968, when Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders took his “Earthrise” photo of the earth from the moon. Soon after, in 1972, NASA launched (发射) the Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS). Later known as Landsat 1, it was the first earth-observing satellite to be launched in order to observe and study the earth.

Karen St. Germain, director of NASA’s Earth Science Division, said, “For nearly 50 years, Landsat satellites have provided continuous and timely data, which can help us understand the earth and plan for the future in a changing climate.”

50 years later, Landsat 9 was successfully launched from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base. Landsat 9 features two sensors (传感器) that will measure 11 wavelengths of light appearing on the surface of the earth. The first sensor, a camera known as the Operational Land Imager 2 (OLI-2), will take pictures of the earth. The second, the Thermal Infrared Sensor 2 (TIRS-2), will measure the heat from the earth’s surface.

“Landsat 9 will be our new eyes in the sky when it comes to observing our changing planet,” said Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for science at NASA. “By working with the other Landsat satellites, we’ll have observations of any given place on our planet every two days. This is very important for tracking things like crop growth and helping decision-makers observe the earth and its natural resources.”

“Launches are always exciting, and today was no exception,” said Jeff Masek, NASA Landsat 9 project scientist. “But the best part for me, as a scientist, will be when the satellite starts delivering the data that people are waiting for.”

1. What does “inception” underlined in paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．Establishment.

B．Publishing.

C．Failure.

D．Disappearance.

2. Who took the “Earthrise” photo from the moon?

A．Jeff Masek.	B．Karen St. Germain.
C．Thomas Zurbuchen.	D．William Anders.

3. What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about?

A．The launch of Landsat 9.	B．The two sensors in Landsat 9.
C．The data collected by NASA.	D．The pictures taken by Landsat 9.

4. Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Landsat 9: New Eyes in the Sky

B．NASA: the Home of Astronauts

C．Space: the Focus of International Attention

D．Landsat 1:The First Earth-Observing Satellite

6 . In recent years, Britain has seen a rise in interest in learning and teaching Chinese as a second language. In 2015, Britain’s Department for Education devoted 10 million pounds to Chinese teaching in state schools across the country. Hundreds of pupils are taking part in the program, which aims to make at least 5, 000 young people fluent in Chinese by 2022.

A Chinese-English nursery named Hatching Dragons was established in London in 2015, accepting babies from as young as 6 months to 5 years old. Two years later, the first bilingual (双语的) English and Chinese primary school was opened at Kensington, London.

Petts Wood Mandarin-English Preschool, which opened Friday at Bromley in southeastern suburb of London, is the first Chinese immersion (沉浸式) preschool founded in Britain. After three years of planning and preparation, the school has drawn expert opinions on Chinese immersion learning from Europe, the US and China. It offers Chinese and English bilingual immersive education for children aged 2 to 5.

Bromley Councillor Kim Botting, who has visited China three times, is very interested in Britain-China education exchanges. He called the school a wonderful and fantastic thing for the community while attending the opening ceremony on Friday.

The local community showed huge interest and support to the newly established preschool. Xu Zhi, head teacher of Petts Wood, said the preschool offered up to 25 places and six children registered (before the opening, with many families signed up for trial lessons in the next few weeks.

“I had the idea of establishing a bilingual preschool three years ago when I realized that more and more British families wanted an earlier start for their children’s Chinese learning,” Xu said. “Many high school students in Britain also learn Chinese at school for two or three hours each week, but that is not enough and also a bit late for language learning.”

1. What do we know about Petts Wood Mandarin-English Preschool?

A．It opens to all children aged 2 to 6 in the community.

B．It requires all students to register before the opening.

C．It is the first Chinese immersion preschool in Britain.

D．It employs teachers from Europe, the US and Japan.

2. What does Kim Botting’s attitude to Petts Wood Mandarin-English Preschool?

A．Positive.

B．Doubtful.

C．Unconcerned.

D．Unclear.

3. Why does Xu Zhi mention high school students in the last paragraph?

A．To show the difficulty of learning Chinese.	B．To stress the importance of bilingual learning.
C．To praise high school students for their efforts.	D．To explain the necessity of a bilingual preschool.

4. What is the text?

A．A short story.

B．A book review.

C．A news report.

D．A research article.

7 . Facing a fear of fish soup

I loved eating fish when I was a child. However, once I _______ got a fishbone stuck in my throat, so I have never eaten fish since.

But recently, my mom made fish soup and I was so attracted by its smell that my stomach rumbled(咕噜作响) .I couldn’t _______ to have the fish soup. _______ suddenly, my consciousness(意识) seemed to bed vided into two halves, half an angel and half a demon(魔鬼).The angel said to me, “Be _________! You must not get stuck again.” But the demon said to me, “Have it! It’s so delicious!” But I still remembered how it felt to have the bone stuck in my mouth—the _______ bone was stuck in my throat, making me heave(呕吐) while it stayed motionless(不动的).

My mother felt very _______ and asked, “Didn’t you say you wanted to have fish soup today?”I _______ my head sharply, not admitting that I had said so.

As I watched my mom eat, the fish soup began to attract me again. I started to imagine the fish soup _______ my stomach. I suddenly thought since the meat in the fish soup had been stewed(炖), the bones must be stewed into the soup. It seems to be a bowl of fishbone soup. It must be dangerous to have the _______ with this fish soup!

I quickly called out, saying, “Mom, don’t have the rice with that soup. If you do that, you will get a bone stuck in your throat!” Mom looked at me with a ________ look, and then she nodded. She gave me a bowl of soup. I was puzzled when I heard my mother say, “It only ________ once! Why won’t you eat fish again? Eat it while it is __________.You won’t get stuck again!”

I ________ the bowl and was about to drink it, but __________, I put it down. Mom laughed and said, “Once ________, twice shy!”

1.

A．accidentally

B．purposely

C．significantly

D．hurriedly

2.

A．pretend

B．promise

C．learn

D．wait

3.

A．Besides

B．However

C．Otherwise

D．Therefore

4.

A．ashamed

B．humorous

C．careful

D．open-minded

5.

A．soft

B．tasteless

C．light

D．sharp

6.

A．relaxed

B．terrified

C．puzzled

D．worried

7.

A．nodded

B．shook

C．buried

D．bent

8.

A．leaving

B．dirtying

C．cleaning

D．entering

9.

A．vegetables

B．rice

C．bread

D．noodles

10.

A．strange

B．sad

C．grateful

D．cheerful

11.

A．arrived

B．happened

C．sank

D．stood

12.

A．clear

B．salty

C．hot

D．cold

13.

A．put away

B．turned over

C．picked up

D．looked for

14.

A．nervously

B．angrily

C．proudly

D．finally

15.

A．bitten

B．lost

C．trapped

D．controlled

8 . After a magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit Luding county in Southwest China’s Sichuan province on Monday, rescuers from across the province have rushed to the hardest-hit areas to help affected local people.

During the search and rescue operations, the photo of a young rescuer holding a 2-month old baby in his arms has pulled the heartstrings of many people. Zhang Zili and fellow members from the Forest Fire Brigade of Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture (自治区) discovered the baby and her grandmother trapped at their home in a village on Tuesday. The rescuers have carried the baby, who suffered as light head injury, and his grandma to safety. The baby’s father is also a firefighter who was participating in rescue operations after the quake hit the area. His mother and grandfather were seriously injured and sent to hospital.

The photo of Zhang holding the baby moved many people. Zhang was lovingly referred to as “brother Wen chuan” for the characters of “Wenchuan” on his armband, which indicates that he is from the Wenchuan squadron (中队) of the Aba forest fire brigade.

The 20-year-old is a native of Maoxian county, which is close to Wenchuan county, the epicenter(震中) of a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that killed more than 69, 000 people in 2008. 14 years ago, Zhang witnessed the devastating earthquake, which brought down his family’s house. He and his family lived in a temporary, shelter setup at a school playground. “I remembered the tent we lived in was dark, and I was scared,” Zhang said. Here called how emergency supplies were air-dropped from” helicopters and how soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army and rescuers helped locals get over the difficulties. “Then a uncle of the PLA came to me. He taught me songs to sing and played with me. He kept saying, “Don’t be afraid. We are here now.” The words left a deep impression on the boy’s heart.

This year, when he learnt that the local forest fire brigade was recruiting (招聘) firefighters, he did not hesitate to join it. Since then, in less than four months, he has taken part in several forest firefighting missions and rescue operations of the latest earthquake.

1. Who was injured slightly in the family during the earthquake according to the second paragraph?

A．The baby’s father.	B．The baby’s mother.
C．The baby’s grandpa.	D．The 2-month-old baby.

2. What does the underlined word “devastating” mean in paragraph 4?

A．Rather usual.	B．Quite frequent.
C．Extremely harmful.	D．Very weak.

3. How did the soldier help Zhang Zili when he was in the tent?

A．By treating his injuries.	B．By calming and comforting him.
C．By taking him to safety.	D．By offering him some food.

4. Which can serve as the best title for the news report?

A．14 years on, rescuer passes on love and kindness

B．A magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit Luding county in Sichuan

C．Volunteers rush to Luding county to help affected people

D．20-year-oldman takes part in rescue operations in Luding

9 . Cody McCasland is a double above-knee amputee(被截肢者) .He was born with a rare birth weakness that caused his legs to form both missing tibiae(胫骨) and knees. He has been receiving care at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC) since he was just two months old. After discussions, doctors decided that it was in Cody’s best interests to amputate(截肢) his legs to give him a chance to walk freely using artificial limbs. This surgery was completed when Cody was just 15 months old, and he received his first set of artificial limbs when he was 17 months old.

Over the past few years Cody has continued to challenge himself physically. Cody has competed in many athletic competitions, winning gold medals in running and swimming. He once ran the last part of the Team Cody Relay at, the Dallas White Rock Marathon. He competes as a double amputee on a normal competitive USA swimming team. He also enjoys horse riding, playing baseball and many other sports.

Team Cody was formed in 2014.Through the years, Team Cody has raised nearly $92, 000 for TSRHC, and in 2018, it also raised over $3, 500 for Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF). In 2019, Cody was asked to be a spokesperson for CAF. Cody attends events to help further the mission of CAF by supporting physically challenged persons to reach their athletic goals. Cody also serves as a teacher for new challenged athletes.

Cody has been enable to train, travel, compete in various athletic events and act as an inspiration for others. He has taken opportunities to meet some disabled people, spend time with them and-encourage them.

1. How can we describe Cody according to the text?

A．Funny and gentle.	B．Friendly and strong-willed.
C．Honest but shy.	D．Awkward but sympathetic.

2. What can we learn about Cody’s athletic career?

A．He is quite good at swimming and running.

B．He joined a normal USA swimming team in 2014.

C．He managed towing old medals in world-class competitions.

D．He has been supported by CAF to compete for so many times.

3. How does Cody affect others?

A．He gives CAF chances to hold competitions.

B．He can train the disabled people to win races.

C．His experiences encourage others, especially those who are disabled.

D．He offers money to those who are poor or disabled through Team Cody.

4. What can we know about Cody?

A．The surgery for his legs was completed when he was just 15 months old.

B．He once ran a full Dallas White Rock Marathon by himself.

C．He has been disabled since he was a young teenager.

D．He became a spokesman for CAF in 2018.

10 . Former UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill (1874-1965) once said, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” These are certainly words that millions of volunteers around the world could agree with.

In the US, April is National Volunteer Month, which recognizes and thanks volunteers who lend their time, talent, and support to causes (事业) they care about.

Volunteering means choosing to work without being paid for it. People who volunteer spend their time doing things they feel strongly about. For example, animal lovers may volunteer at an animal shelter to help improve the treatment and well-being of animals.

For students, valuable lessons may also be learned by volunteering. Take Andrew Makhoul, a sophomore (大二学生) at the University of Pennsylvania, as an example. Makhoul didn’t spend the 2012 spring break partying. Unlike his classmates, who planned on relaxing after a term of hard work, the 19-year-old decided to do something for people less fortunate than himself.

He traveled to an orphanage (孤儿院) in Guatemala in Central America. The orphanage is in one of the poorest and most violent parts of the country, and depends on volunteers to stay open.

Makhoul doesn’t speak much Spanish, but he found communication wasn’t a problem: “You communicated with love,” according to an article on his university’s website, “You could see love when you looked in their eyes.”

Makhoul’s first time as a volunteer only lasted a week, but by the end of that week, he knew he’d be back soon – because he saw love and hope.

US author Sherry Anderson once wrote, “Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless.” And this is perhaps why volunteers all around the world keep doing what they do.

1. Why is Winston Churchill mentioned in the first paragraph?

A．To teach readers a lesson.	B．To sum up the main idea.
C．To lead in the topic.	D．To involve readers in a story.

2. According to the passage, why is the National Volunteer Month held in the US ?

A．To collect money for the volunteers.	B．To offer care about the causes of volunteers.
C．To appreciate the work of volunteers.	D．To encourage more to become volunteers.

3. How did Makhoul spend the 2012 spring break?

A．He threw a party.	B．He relaxed himself.
C．He went to an animal shelter.	D．He visited an orphanage.

4. It can be inferred that Makhoul is_________.

A．warm-hearted

B．lovely

C．brave

D．energetic

5. Which word can best describe the work of volunteers?

A．Worthless.

B．Priceless.

C．Highly-paid.

D．Badly-needed.