1 . Most students in America like popular music. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to the music before class, after class and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.

Adult drivers listen to the music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about the sports, the weather and the life of American people. Most of the radio programmes are music.

Popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people will buy his or her CDs or tapes. Some of the money from them goes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, most of the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.

There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music which tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. It was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows which they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.

1. What can we learn from this text?

A．Adult drivers play the music with large speakers.

B．Most American students like popular music.

C．Most American students like country music.

D．Adult drivers listen to the world news.

2. How many kinds of music are mentioned in the text?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

3. How can popular music singers become national stars?

A．By going to other places to perform.	B．By taking part in competitions.
C．By making lots of money.	D．By making a CD or tape.

4. What’s country music today about?

A．Life of western cowboys.	B．Common life of Americans.
C．Country life and love.	D．School life in the country.

3 . Yesterday, my daughter had to go to work earlier than usual. Since the gym where I work out is not far from her _________, I decided to take her to work and then go to the gym.

At quite an earlier hour, the gym was_________full of men and women of all ages, working out. I_________go to the gym at this early hour, and was_________to see so many people. It seems that many go to the gym before going to work. Some want to lose weight, others want to_________ their body, and a great number of people like to build their muscles (肌肉). I know how difficult it is for most people to start exercising. Most people know it is good for their body, _________they are too lazy to go to the gym, _________ in the morning. They_________to spend an extra hour in bed before starting their day. In the afternoon, they are too_________ after work, and want to stay at home or go out to meet friends.

If you’re one of them, you need to overcome (克服) your__________. If you__________going to the gym and exercising, you will start to like it. This usually __________when you see you’re losing weight, that your body is getting into a better shape, and that you feel stronger.

It is the same in every other area of life, when you study a foreign language, develop a new skill or a new habit and when you make up your mind to__________your dreams. It is__________at first. But when you start to see __________, everything becomes easier because you have great motivation.

1.

A．house

B．garage

C．office

D．yard

2.

A．already

B．still

C．even

D．just

3.

A．usually

B．sometimes

C．only

D．seldom

4.

A．happy

B．surprised

C．excited

D．satisfied

5.

A．shape

B．protect

C．check

D．change

6.

A．and

B．but

C．then

D．thus

7.

A．actually

B．simply

C．especially

D．generally

8.

A．need

B．have

C．prefer

D．expect

9.

A．worried

B．bored

C．anxious

D．tired

10.

A．quietness

B．loneliness

C．darkness

D．laziness

11.

A．practice

B．keep

C．forget

D．consider

12.

A．improves

B．happens

C．finishes

D．exists

13.

A．remember

B．recall

C．achieve

D．live

14.

A．comfortable

B．important

C．interesting

D．difficult

15.

A．facts

B．results

C．sights

D．chances

4 . When you’re sitting in class or behind your desk waiting for the clock to strike a time when you can go home, it is natural that the mind can wander (漫游) a bit. It is common for your mind to wander to a vacation and even travel the world. What if there is a way that you can travel the world without having to pay any money?

A person that managed to make it around the world without spending much was Shantanu Starick. How did he trade off his service? Starick realized that as a photographer he had a service that people would usually be willing to pay money for, but he would instead offer his photography service to anyone who could provide him with food, shelter and transportation. Starick has been traveling for a surprising 30 months and has visited countries ranging from the United States to Ecuador.

In English-speaking countries, trading off service and communicating aren’t difficult for Starick. However, in more far areas where there isn’t an English-speaking person in sight it can be quite difficult. More than anything locals appreciate (欣赏) the effort behind trying to speak their language, even if you don’t exactly sound like a native speaker.

You can do it too!

Honestly, with a bit of confidence, drive and a skill you can trade, you’ll be able to do exactly the same as Starick.

Start thinking about what you can do to get around the world without paying money. With our social networks and the connectivity our world has, you can easily connect with and market yourself to people across the world without any effort.

1. What is the author’s purpose in writing the first paragraph?

A．To introduce the topic.	B．To describe students in class.
C．To give an example for the text.	D．To show people’s state of mind.

2. What does the underlined part “trade off” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A．Join.

B．Exchange.

C．Stop.

D．Improve.

3. In locals’ opinion, which of the following is the key for the traveler?

A．The skill to trade off.	B．The confidence to succeed.
C．The determination to travel.	D．The effort to speak the local language.

4. What do we know about Shantanu Starick?

A．He is a professional traveler.	B．He is too poor to afford the travels.
C．He has a skill to travel without paying money.	D．He doesn’t say other languages except English.

5 . San Francisco Fire Engine Tours

San Francisco Winery Tour

Running: February 1st through April 30th

This delicious tour goes through the city on its way to Treasure Island where we will stop at the famous Winery SF. Here you can enjoy 4 pours of some of the best wine San Francisco has to offer. (Included in tickets price)

Departing from the Cannery: Tour times upon request.

Duration(时长): 2 hours

Price: $90

Back to the Fifties Tour

Running: August 16th through August 31st

This tour transports you back in time to one of San Francisco’s most fantastic periods, the 1950s! Enjoy fun history as we take you through San Francisco for a free taste of ice cream.

Departing from the Cannery: 5:00 pm and 7:30 pm

Duration: 2 hours

Price: $90

Spooky Halloween Tour

Running: October 10th through October 31st

Join us for a ride through the historical Presidio district. Authentic fire gear(服装) is provided for your warmth as our entertainers take you to some of the most thrilling parts of San Francisco.

Departing from the Cannery: 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm

Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Price: Available upon request

Holiday Lights Tour

Running: December 6th through December 23rd

This attractive tour takes you to some of San Francisco’s most cheerful holiday scenes. Authentic fire gear is provided for your warmth as you get into the holiday spirit.

Departing from the Cannery: 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm

Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Advance reservations required.

1. Which of the tours is available in March?

A．San Francisco Winery Tour.	B．Back to the Fifties Tour.
C．Spooky Halloween Tour.	D．Holiday Lights Tour.

2. What are tourists required to do to go on Holiday Lights Tour?

A．Take some drinks.	B．Set off early in the morning.
C．Wear warm clothes.	D．Make reservations in advance.

3. Where can you find this passage in a newspaper?

A．Travel

B．Fashion

C．Society

D．Economy

6 . Afroz Shah, a lawyer in Mumbai, hasn’t had a weekend off in four years. But he hasn’t spent this time preparing for _________.

His mission? Saving the world’s oceans from _________ pollution.

It’s a calling he found in 2015 after moving to a community in Mumbai called Versova Beach. He had played there as a child and was_________to see how much it had _________. The sand was no longer _________ because it was covered by a layer of garbage more than five feet thick — most of it plastic waste.

“The whole beach was like a_________of plastic,” he said. “It hurt me. The _________ mess.” What Shah had seen is part of a global environmental crisis. More than 8 million tons of plastic _________in the world’s oceans each year. It’s predicted that by 2050, there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. “Plastic in the ocean is a _________. And the sea species have no choice at all, ” Shah said. “We are ______________ their habitats.”

In October 2015, Shah began ________________ up plastic waste from the beach every Sunday morning. At first, it was just him and a neighbor, and then he began calling on others to join in. Word ________________ and with the help from social media, more volunteers got ________________.

For Shah, the work has always been a ________________ journey, but it has earned global attention. After he was ________________ as a Champion of the Earth by the United Nations in 2016, Shah now devotes nearly all of his free time to this ________________.

He’s now spent 209 weekends on this mission, ________________ more than 200,000 volunteers, some of whom are young students, to join him in what’s been called the world’s biggest beach cleanup. By October 2018, Versova Beach was ________________ clean and Shah’s cleanups expanded to another beach as well as a stretch of the Mithi River and other regions of India.

“This world talks too much. I think we must talk ________________ and do action more, ” he said when interviewed by CNN in October 2019.“We are a smart species. Well adapt. We’ll learn. And with these youngsters rising up, I see ________________.”

1.

A．teaching

B．court

C．housework

D．cleaning

2.

A．river

B．soil

C．plastic

D．oil

3.

A．upset

B．excited

C．delighted

D．hesitant

4.

A．grown

B．changed

C．reserved

D．protected

5.

A．pure

B．golden

C．shiny

D．visible

6.

A．carpet

B．curtain

C．painting

D．photograph

7.

A．temporary

B．permanent

C．ugly

D．pretty

8.

A．sticks to

B．keeps off

C．gives back

D．ends up

9.

A．killer

B．cleaner

C．guest

D．decoration

10.

A．sweeping

B．attacking

C．visiting

D．beautifying

11.

A．pulling

B．thinking

C．picking

D．looking

12.

A．came

B．failed

C．went

D．spread

13.

A．involved

B．lived

C．stuck

D．paid

14.

A．easy

B．tough

C．personal

D．general

15.

A．known

B．regarded

C．decided

D．honored

16.

A．cause

B．case

C．position

D．fame

17.

A．requiring

B．rejecting

C．inviting

D．inspiring

18.

A．originally

B．finally

C．politically

D．theoretically

19.

A．fewer

B．less

C．better

D．worse

20.

A．honor

B．beauty

C．hope

D．love

7 . It was a few years ago, and I took a holiday-season job in a video store. One day, an elderly woman _________my store, along with a young woman who I _________ was her daughter. The daughter showed_________, rolling her eyes, sighing (叹气) and checking her watch every few seconds.

The elderly woman separated from the young one and _________ to search through the DVDS on the nearest shelf. I _________ and asked if I could help her find something. The woman smiled at me a piece of paper. The title was _________. Clearly a person looking for it knew a little about _________, and quality.

Rather than rushing off to _________ the DVD for the woman, I asked her to walk with me_________ I could show her where she could find it. Looking _________, I think I wanted to enjoy her _________ for a moment. Something about her careful movements reminded (使想起) me of my mother, who passed away a few years ago.

As we walked along the back of the store, I _________ its floor plan: old television shows, action movies, cartoons, etc. The woman seemed _________ the unrushed company and casual (随意的) conversation.

We _________ the movie, and I praised her for her choice. She smiled and told me it was one she had _________when she was at her son’s age and that she hoped he would enjoy it as much as she had.

I _________ the old woman to the cashier and then stepped back toward the young woman. “Is that your mom?” I asked. She rolled her eyes and said, “Yeah.” Mind some _________?” I asked. “Sure,” said the daughter.

“Cherish (珍爱) her,” I said. And then I answered her _________ expression by saying, “When she has_________, it’s the little moments that’ll come back to you. _________ like this. I know.”

1.

A．closed

B．entered

C．passed

D．left

2.

A．knew

B．realized

C．guessed

D．explained

3.

A．kindness

B．courage

C．interest

D．impatience

4.

A．began

B．continued

C．forgot

D．agreed

5.

A．moved around

B．walked over

C．dropped out

D．fell behind

6.

A．familiar

B．strange

C．unusual

D．normal

7.

A．songs

B．poems

C．pictures

D．movies

8.

A．make

B．play

C．get

D．borrow

9.

A．so

B．or

C．and

D．but

10.

A．back

B．forward

C．up

D．down

11.

A．work

B．company

C．success

D．performance

12.

A．introduced

B．designed

C．examined

D．changed

13.

A．worried about

B．angry at

C．happy with

D．afraid of

14.

A．developed

B．watched

C．missed

D．found

15.

A．wanted

B．hated

C．enjoyed

D．remembered

16.

A．sent

B．carried

C．drove

D．pushed

17.

A．attention

B．advice

C．support

D．promise

18.

A．proud

B．satisfying

C．confident

D．surprising

19.

A．done

B．gone

C．accepted

D．asked

20.

A．Breaks

B．Holidays

C．Chances

D．Moments

9 . 假设你是李华，你的美国笔友 Linda 今年暑假要来你所在的城市杭州旅游。请根据以下提示给她写一封电子邮件, 介绍一下杭州的基本情况。
1. 地理位置中国的东南部、面临东海
2. 名胜之地西湖
3. 休闲：划船，漫步，在草坪上野餐
4. 变化：高楼大厦。
注意:1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯：
3. 电子邮件的开头和结尾已写好不计入总词数。
参考词汇：草坪 lawn
Dear Linda,

I am very glad to know that you will come to my city-Hangzhou this summer vacation. Now I’m writing to tell you something about it.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10 .

Hello and welcome to World Book Day
World Book Day is here to change lives through a love of books and shared reading, and bring books to the children who need them most. World Book Day is an excellent chance for everyone to celebrate the joy of reading. Discover all you need to know inside:
Share A Story Live—our exciting digital events programme, beaming authors straight into your school.	Raising money, raising readers — our fund raising ideas to help us change lives through reading.
World Book Day Book Club — a new online reading community.	Share A Story Corner — stories to encourage families to read together.
Celebrate reading for pleasure in your school all year round! Happy World Book Day! For up-to-date information, visit our website worldbookday.com!

1. What’s the purpose of World Book Day?

A．celebrate the joy of reading	B．change lives by raising money
C．meet famous authors at home	D．enjoy writing in local communities

2. Which club can you join if you want to read stories with your parents?

A．Share A Story Live	B．Share A Story Corner
C．World Book Day Book Club	D．Raising money, raising readers

3. The designer uses words and pictures in the poster to ______.

A．catch readers’ attention

B．encourage families to write books

C．help readers form reading habits

D．recommend different types of books