1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

“Education”is generally defined as the process of learning and acquiring information. Formal learning in schools or universities     1    (be)one of the most common types，though self-teaching and so-called“life experiences”can also qualify. Communities around the world place a high value on educating people of all ages，    2     formally or informally. It is widely believed that constant exposure     3     new ideas and skills makes people better workers，thinkers，and societal     4     (contribute).

Most people associate education with schools and classrooms     5     trained teachers present information to students. Classroom learning generally starts when a child is     6     (relative)young—around age five in most countries—and continues until the teenage years. The purpose of most classroom learning is not to prepare a child for a specific job，but rather     7     (help)him or her develop critical reasoning and thinking skills. Reading，writing，and math are very common lessons for young learners. As students progress in     8     (they)schooling，they often come into contact with more     9     (challenge)subjects like written composition，history，and advanced sciences.

Exposing students to new ideas and essential facts is only part of most educational goals. Also，students     10     (expect)to retain most if not all of the information that they learn in schoo1. Teachers and professors commonly use exams and graded assignments to assess learning.

2 . How important is fish farming? Very. Although it's an ancient business, the rise of aquaculture has been one of the biggest revolutions in food supply over the past half century.

Aquaculture has made fish more affordable for consumers around the world, popularizing the consumption of what used to be expensive, and easing the pressure on hard-pressed wild stocks. Aquaculture also has many clear environmental benefits: compared with other ways of growing animal protein, it uses little or no land, and has low greenhouse emissions. And while the world has traditionally had a bad record of regulating wild fishing, fish farming generally occurs within the boundaries of governments, meaning it should, in theory, be much easier to ensure that good practices are upheld.

Crowding large numbers of fish into limited spaces means that waste products, including waste, uneaten food and dead fish, are poured into the surrounding waters, polluting them. Besides, the pesticides and drugs used to treat conditions that upset fish in concentrated numbers can also affect local wildlife. Many farmed fish are fed on other fish, so the industry also puts pressure on wild stocks：about a fifth of all caught fish, some 18 million tonnes, is used for fish oil and fishmeal production. There is also the problem of fish escaping, with potentially dangerous effects on surrounding ecosystems.

In 2018 the Scottish Parliament’s environment committee published a report into the fish farming industry’s environmental effects, stating that key problems simply hadn’t been tackled, and that the Scottish government’s plan to double salmon output by 2030 could cause“irrecoverable damage”to ecosystems. Since then, protections have been toughened. There is now more pressure from regulators to situate farms in remote, deep-water locations. Meanwhile, though, catches of Scottish wild salmon have fallen to their lowest level since records began in 1952. “There are good reasons for fish farming and real dangers to it as well. ”concludes an official. “The question is how to make it work. ”

1. How has fish farming benefited people?

A．It has many clear environmental effects.

B．It can monitor the wild fish in 1imited areas.

C．It makes it easier for more people to consume fish.

D．It’s easier for the government to make fish product.

2. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．The reasons for fish farming.	B．The downsides of aquaculture.
C．The development of sea exploring.	D．The effects on surrounding ecosystems.

3. What do we know about fish farming according to the Scottish report?

A．The massive fish farming may damage ecosystems.

B．The problems of fish farming are likely to be solved.

C．The fish farming industry has no effect on environment.

D．The Scottish government plans to double fish output now.

4. What is the writer’s attitude towards aquaculture?

A．Objective.

B．Doubtful.

C．Critical.

D．Disapproving.

3 . I was standing across the lady in the laundry (洗衣店). I got angry as I thought she had _______ my pants. The woman stated _______ that I hadn’t dropped my pants there.

“Can’t you just check to _______ if there are some blue pants lying around somewhere?” I asked. She said that I didn’t bring any pants _______ she always double checked people’s orders. She went to try one more time and I thought about the last time I had seen them. When she _______ empty-handed, I suddenly had a(n) _______. “Hold on a second,” I said nervously. “I need to _______ my wife.” I asked my wife to look in the drawer (抽屉) where I usually collect the dirty clothes. Then I _______ until my wife got back on the phone. “Yeah, you’ve got some blue pants in here,” she said.

It’s not the first time I’ve _______ made negative assumptions (假定). Once I got ________   with a waiter who ignored me when I spoke to him from behind. When he finally ________, I realized he was deaf.

I always give myself ________ to read people’s minds and make assumptions with very little ________. We apparently think we don’t need to check our assumptions. We’re always ________ to give the thing a little bit of ________, which people need regardless of whether our assumptions are right.

1.

A．sold

B．hidden

C．lost

D．stolen

2.

A．firmly

B．slowly

C．quickly

D．rudely

3.

A．guess

B．request

C．imply

D．see

4.

A．if

B．because

C．though

D．when

5.

A．returned

B．came

C．left

D．joined

6.

A．note

B．plan

C．problem

D．idea

7.

A．save

B．call

C．find

D．help

8.

A．apologized

B．agreed

C．argued

D．explored

9.

A．honestly

B．bravely

C．unfairly

D．finally

10.

A．annoyed

B．happy

C．frightened

D．excited

11.

A．went around

B．looked around

C．came around

D．turned around

12.

A．time

B．energies

C．permission

D．opportunities

13.

A．information

B．order

C．translation

D．instruction

14.

A．easy

B．unwilling

C．uncertain

D．ready

15.

A．ignorance

B．kindness

C．mercy

D．inspiration

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Did you grow up in one culture, your parents came from another, and you are now living in a     1     (total) different country? If so, then you are a third-culture kid.

The term “third-culture kid”     2     (use) in the 1960s for the first time by Dr. Ruth. She first came across this phenomenon while     3     (research) North American children living in India. In general, third-culture kids benefit     4     their intercultural experience and they often reach excellent academic results.

Yet many     5     (difficulty) may arise from this phenomenon. Third-culture kids may not be able to adapt     6     (they) completely to their new surroundings. Also, they often find it hard     7     (develop) new friendship. Additionally, for a third-culture kid, it is often     8     (easy) to move to a new country than to return to his homeland. For example, after living in Australia for many years, Louis finally returned to the country     9     she was born. She didn’t know anything about current TV shows     10     fashion trends. And she didn’t share the same values as other teens of her age.

5 . Alexa is Amazon’s cloud-based voice service available on hundreds of millions of devices from Amazon and third-party device manufacturers. With Alexa, you can build natural voice experiences that offer customers a way to interact with the technology they use every day.

Alexa is always eavesdropping (窃听). (So are Siri, Google Assistant, and any other virtual assistant you invite into your home.) This is and isn’t as horrible as it sounds. Although it’s true that the device can hear everything you say within range of its microphones, it is listening for its wake word before it starts recording.Once it hears that —“Alexa” is the default (默认), but there are other options — everything in the following few seconds is considered to be a command or a request and is sent to (and stored on) servers in the cloud, where the correct response is triggered. Think of a smart speaker like a dog: It’s always listening, but it understands only “cookie,” “walk,” or “Buddy.” Everything else goes right over its head.

Every time Alexa hears a command, Amazon — its parent company — has just learned something about you. Maybe the company learned only that you like to listen to the Police, or that you like funny jokes, or that you turn your lights off at 11 p.m. every night. If you were to say “Alexa, where should I bury the body?” you’re not going to have the police showing up at your door. (I know because I’ve tried it.)

Alexa does make mistakes.Sometimes this can be funny, such as when Alexa hears its wake word in a TV show.Other times it’s more serious, including an instance in 2018 when Alexa mistakenly sent an entire private conversation to a random person’s Echo device. Occasionally there are even humans listening to your request for weather reports or trying to figure out what you meant when you added “mangosteens” to your shopping list. Sound disturbing? You likely already agreed to it in the app’s terms of use when you installed the device.

What bits of privacy are you willing to sacrifice for the convenience provided by a smart speaker? If you trust that Amazon’s intentions are no more immoral than getting a better idea of what you want to buy on Prime Day, then you have your answer. If you worry about your private information falling into the hands of the wrong people, then you have another answer.

1. Why does the author compare smart speakers to dogs?

A．To show smart speakers are life companions like dogs.

B．To show smart speakers are sensitive to users’ commands.

C．To show smart speakers are woken by specific words.

D．To show wake words for smart speakers are different.

2. What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A．The tech company knows less than users imagine.

B．The tech company is spying on users’ everyday life..

C．The tech company turns a blind eye to some crimes.

D．The tech company is interested in users’ music taste.

3. Which of the following best describes Alexa?

A．All-round.

B．Imperfect.

C．Funny.

D．Immoral.

4. What does the author think of using smart speakers?

A．It is a matter of opinion.

B．Privacy is a high price to pay.

C．It is part and parcel of life.

D．Convenience always comes first.

6 . Popular Attractions in San Francisco

San Francisco is a famous city in northern California on America's west coast. There are beautiful landmark sites such as the Golden Gate Bridge and winding Lombard Street.

Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Bridge is the symbol and landmark of San Francisco. The Bridge spans the entire San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate strait of the Pacific Ocean, making it an important transportation hub linking San Francisco and cities to the north. Many US movies and TV shows have been filmed here.

Fisherman's Wharf

Fisherman s Wharf is a strip extending from Ghirardelli Square all the way to Pier 35 and close to popular destinations such as Chinatown and the Lombard Street. Famous sites such as Alcatraz Island, Golden Gate Bridge, and the Bay Bridge can also be sighted in the distance. This is home to a wealth of shops and restaurants and lively street shows can be seen everywhere.

Lombard Street

Lombard Street is so named for its multiple hairpin turns. The 40 degree inclination here Poses a serious challenge to driving skills. The whole street is paved with bricks and lined on either side with foliage as well as multicolored flowers, offering diverse views all around the year.

Palace of Fine Arts

The San Francisco Palace of Fine Arts was originally built to display works of art for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in 1915, but was mostly rebuilt in 1965. The lake and surrounding trees are also home to wildlife, such as ducks, birds and raccoons. On top of the dusky red stone pillars stand sculptures of nymphs, which are a favorite subject of many photographers.

1. Where should visitors go if they are movie fans?

A．Palace of Fine Arts.	B．Fisherman's Wharf.
C．Lombard Street.	D．Golden Gate Bridge.

2. What is Lombard Street named for?

A．Multicolored flowers.	B．The bricks.
C．Its sharp turns.	D．Diverse views.

3. What can visitors do at Palace of Fine Arts?

A．Take Pictures of sculptures.	B．Improve their driving skills.
C．Appreciate lively street shows.	D．Enjoy delicious food.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The ancient town of Fenghuang is a place with beautiful village life in rural China. Having travelled directly from the busy city, I regard Fenghuang as a better     1     (choose) to have a breath of the fresh air.

When I paid     2     visit to Fenghuang, it was July. My friend and I     3    (excited) explored, walking along the ancient wall and crossing the beautiful, old bridges. People there were very     4    (relax). They were neither troubled by the hot weather nor by the tourists, walking, eating and playing outdoors.     5     the first evening we bought spicy, cold noodles and ate on the riverbank as we watched the sunset.

We stayed in a small hotel     6     was similar to many of the traditional     7     (building) in the village. Our room was built on high stilts(桩子) over the banks of the river. From our window we could hear the rush of the water and the sounds of of excited tourists     8     (travel) in small boats downstream. We saw people at work busy catching fish and young children playing in shallow waters.

Although there     9     (be) many visitors to Fenghuang, we did not see any other foreigner during our stay. After several days, I was still unwilling     10    ( leave).

8 . Best Gifts to Children This Season

Marble (弹珠游戏) Circuit

With brightly colored pieces and a seemingly simple layout, Marble Circuit doesn’t present as a tough logic game—but don’t underestimate (低估) its difficulty. After drawing a challenge card, players must arrange pieces and fill in holes on the game board to allow the right number of marbles to run through the channels and into each box at the bottom of the board. Because it requires more patience and abstract, special thinking skills than some other kinds of logic puzzles, Marble Circuit is recommended for the over-8 crowd. (Mind Ware, $ 24. 95)

Botzees

Kids can follow directions or use their imaginations to build a robot out of the 130 blocks, and then command it to dance, sing, drum and light up with the companion app on a smart device (设备) or tablet. Though the robot-building appealed to younger testers, kids aged 5 and up enjoyed the toy’s advanced features (特色). (Pai Technology, $ 99. 99)

How to Code a Rollercoaster

Just as coding can be used to tell stories, this is a story about coding. This picture book does a good job of introducing and explaining what code is, how computers understand it, and introducing common coding terms—variables, loops, if/then. The volume is part of the popular “Girls Who Code” series, but intended for the younger reader. (Penguin Random House, $ 17. 99)

Code Like a Girl

Miriam Peskowitz features women in the computer science field in this how-to book. It shows how people are working to make tech a more inclusive place to code. Written with a cookbook-like feel, the book provides encouraging, step-by-step tips and tricks for learning the Python computer language, and more. (Penguin Random House, $ 21. 99)

1. What can we know about the gifts?

A．Botzees enables its players to build a robot as they want.

B．Marble Circuit is an easy logic game for those 7-year-olds.

C．How to Code a Rollercoaster is written by a famous writer.

D．Code Like a Girl is about female scientists’ achievements.

2. Which gift can you buy with a budget of $ 20?

A．Botzees.	B．How to Code a Rollercoaster.
C．Code Like a Girl.	D．Marble Circuit.

3. What is the similarity of the last three gifts?

A．They are for teenagers.

B．They are related to technology.

C．They have the picture introductions.

D．They can be bought on Penguin Random House.

9 . The teachers I know didn't expect how hard this remote teaching would be. There are so many _______ that arise: families not responding, students who can't_______new platforms, new platforms not doing what they are _______ to do. The list goes on.

But that's _______ from the teacher's point of view. Principals have to hear the teachers' issues, they have to deal with parents calling trying to get their kid in the virtual classroom, getting _______ daily from the local government, finding devices for everyone, and much more.

Our principal didn't _______ all this before the world turned upside down. Now, she is _______ it all, helping teachers, parents, and students, while solving what the district is implementing (实施).There are _______nights and unbelievable _______ .

I ________ a little drive today from the staff building. We were all on the ________ today to drive through the local neighborhood with signs on our ________ sounding our horns and waving at our students in their yards and on their porches. I asked the staff to bring ________ for our principal: paper towels, hand sanitizer (洗手液),gloves, masks, and some other ________ things. Others brought wine and chocolate.

We couldn't take all her ________ off her back, but we could show her that we love and appreciate her.

1.

A．calls

B．issues

C．requests

D．thoughts

2.

A．move off

B．look after

C．turn down

D．get on

3.

A．supposed

B．ordered

C．permitted

D．taught

4.

A．still

B．even

C．also

D．just

5.

A．payments

B．directions

C．efforts

D．lessons

6.

A．expect

B．fear

C．value

D．suspect

7.

A．removing

B．handling

C．delaying

D．treasuring

8.

A．sleepless

B．hopeless

C．aimless

D．useless

9.

A．surprise

B．annoyance

C．stress

D．trouble

10.

A．imagined

B．found

C．predicted

D．organized

11.

A．spot

B．road

C．campus

D．street

12.

A．hats

B．suits

C．cars

D．bikes

13.

A．materials

B．items

C．groceries

D．instruments

14.

A．daily

B．important

C．valuable

D．colorful

15.

A．positions

B．beliefs

C．goals

D．responsibilities

10 . When my best friend, Jane, and I were 16, we were in the same class. About a week before Thanksgiving Day, we found out our teacher Mr. Edward was having some financial (经济的) ___________. We wanted to do something to help him, so we decided to ___________ food, clothing and gifts to ___________ his family had a good Thanksgiving Day.

When Jane told her family about our plan, her mother was ___________. Together they ___________ their house for things they could ___________. Her mother went to the kitchen, pulling out a big turkey and saying.

“Thanksgiving Day won’t be ___________ without a turkey dinner.” To this day, Jane ___________ how moved she was by her mother’s generosity (慷慨).

Before ___________ gifts, we said some words of appreciation for the wonderful chance to ________ others. I will never forget the ____________ look of our teacher and his wife when they ____________ the door; their four children stood around them as we handed out the gifts. It was a cold night. ____________, we all felt warm inside.

Last month ____________ I was in a meeting, my secretary informed me, “Your high school teacher Mr. Edward is wondering if you could ____________ him a few minutes. He’s sitting in your office right now!”

We hugged and began to speak of the last 42 years. He told me that what warmed his heart that night was to see a group of teenagers who understood the spirit of Thanksgiving Day.

1.

A．information

B．difficulties

C．money

D．food

2.

A．gather

B．produce

C．buy

D．change

3.

A．find out

B．make sure

C．make clear

D．point out

4.

A．embarrassed

B．disappointed

C．moved

D．calm

5.

A．decorated

B．sold

C．searched

D．cleaned

6.

A．sell out

B．use up

C．throw away

D．give away

7.

A．ordinary

B．complete

C．usual

D．important

8.

A．regrets

B．thinks

C．remembers

D．explains

9.

A．sending

B．receiving

C．opening

D．posting

10.

A．challenge

B．impress

C．fool

D．help

11.

A．anxious

B．surprised

C．charming

D．terrified

12.

A．pushed

B．knocked

C．answered

D．closed

13.

A．Besides

B．Therefore

C．Otherwise

D．However

14.

A．while

B．after

C．before

D．since

15.

A．spare

B．bring

C．save

D．award