1 . Huang Danian, the well-known Chinese geophysicist, was born in 1958 in Guangxi, China. As a keen and able student, Huang went to the UK in 1993 to further his studies.

By the time Huang moved back to China in 2008, he had been living and working in the UK for 15 years. He had a good job and a life there, but he gave it all up to return to home driven by the idea that he needed to contribute to his country. As one of the world’s leading experts in deep earth exploration technology, Huang was invited to participate in the “Thousand Talent” programme. He took up a position at Jilin University, Changchun.

Huang was named lead scientist on China’s deep earth exploration programme, developing advanced cameras that can see through the Earth’s crust(外壳) so that it can be analysed without having to dig into it. He set up an advanced lab, sometimes paying for equipment with his own money. Some described him as a “lunatic” (a “madman”), but this passion(热情) and drive enabled Huang to push forwards China’s deep earth exploration technology into a world-leading position. Huang’s devotion contributed to China’s lunar probe(月球探测器) Yutu being landed on the moon in 2013 and the launch of the spacecrafts Shenzhou-11 and Tiangong-2 in 2016.

Huang's health also paid the price for his commitment to his work. He began having fainting fits(昏厥) in 2012, but paid them little attention, stating he did not have time to go to see a doctor——his work always came first. In November 2016, Huang fainted and was taken to hospital, where he was diagnosed with cancer. The disease was so advanced that he had just a couple of months to live.

Like the true scientist he was, Huang never gave up, but always tried to push forwards. Even from his hospital bed, he continued his work, writing letters of reference for his colleagues and replying to questions from his students. Huang died in January 2017, aged just 58. More than 800 people attended his funeral to celebrate a life that burned so bright, but was so short.

1. Huang returned to China in 2008 because ________.

A．he desired to devote himself to his motherland	B．the “Thousand Talent” program attracted him
C．Jilin University offered him a top position	D．he wasn’t satisfied with the life in the UK

2. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．China’s aerospace development.	B．Huang’s working attitude and style.
C．China’s deep earth exploration technology.	D．Huang’s great contributions to China.

3. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?

A．The working environment caused Huang’s disease.

B．Huang worked continuously despite his poor health.

C．Huang was taken to hospital after he fainted in 2012.

D．A large sum of money was paid to treat Huang’s illness.

4. Which of the following can be used to describe Huang Danian?

A．Generous and honest.	B．Hardworking and determined.
C．Modest and courageous.	D．Passionate and patient.

2 . Isaac Newton is one of the greatest geniuses in history, though in his younger years, nobody would have guessed that he would grow up to become one of the world’s most brilliant minds.

He was born prematurely (早产) and quite small. He hated his step family. He went to a school that did not teach mathematics, and then later he was removed. His mother was widowed twice. She urged him to become a farmer, and he hated that too. He was a working student in college, doing odd jobs to pay for his education. And he graduated from Cambridge without honors.

He didn’t look outstanding at all, and neither was his story. But his mind saw more complex, and fascinating stories in the concepts of mathematics and physics. His plain life did not bother him at all.

Though he went through his Cambridge years with barely any honors, the inside of his study was found to have some of the most groundbreaking discoveries in physics and mathematics. He went on to discover many of his famous theories, including the generalized binomial theorem, power series, and infinite sums. He also observed the way light is refracted ( 折 射 ) by lenses and developed his own Newtonian telescope. Through his discovery of the Laws of Universal Gravitation and Laws of Motion, the field of physics was forever transformed.

If there was anything constant about the life of Isaac Newton, it wasn’t merely that his brain was large，but that it was continuously filled with wonder. Isaac Newton’s life was brilliant, not because of his wondrous adventures, but because he saw wonder in everything- from the minute details of mathematical philosophy, to how the world works. Truly, there is nothing boring or ordinary about a mind that seeks adventure in all things.

1. Which word can describe Issac Newton as a young man?

A．Ordinary.

B．Diligent.

C．Happy.

D．Intelligent.

2. What can we infer about Issac Newton from the third paragraph?

A．His life experience was extraordinary.	B．He had a gift for math and physics.
C．He was good at making up stories.	D．He didn’t care about his grades at school.

3. What does the author intend to tell us in paragraph 5?

A．Newton’s life was full of adventures.

B．Nothing Is impossible to a willing heart.

C．A brain good at discovery is never boring.

D．Newton had a brain larger than any other’s.

4. What can be the best title of this text?

A．The Achievements of Isaac Newton

B．The Brilliant Life of Isaac Newton

C．Interest Is the Best Secret of Success

D．Hard Work Makes up for Lack of Intelligence

3 . 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.

4 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Famous scientist as he is, Yuan Longping considers himself a farmer. As a young man, Yuan Longping saw the great need for     1     (increase) the output. At that time, hunger was a     2     (disturb) problem in China. He wanted to increase rice harvest without expanding the area of the fields. In 1973, a special strain of rice made     3     possible to produce 20% more of the crop in     4     same fields.     5    (thank) to his research, the UN has     6     (much) tools in the battle to rid the world of hunger. He is now     7     (circulate) his rice knowledge in less developed countries to increase their rice harvests and he wants to export his rice so     8     it can be grown around the globe. Though he has     9     (struggle) for the past five decades, Yuan Longping is quite     10     (satisfy )with his life. In his spare time, he enjoys listening to violin music, playing mah-jong, swimming and reading.

5 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

As we all know, the father of hybrid rice---Yuan Longping cultivated hybrid rice and fed millions of people all over world. He was one of the greatest scientist in China. Unluckily, he pass away at the age of 91,in May 22,2021.However,her dream will always inspire many people. His dream was that he could enjoy the shade under the hybrid rice. There is no doubt that dream is very much important. As for myself, I would like to become a usefully person like Yuan Longping which did valuable contribution. What I can do is that I will study hardly and learn more knowledge. I hope I can achieve my dream one day but I will never give up my dream no matter how difficult it is.

6 . 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.

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。

John Snow, a well-known doctor in London, became     1     (inspire) when he thought About helping ordinary people who     2     (expose) to cholera, a     3     (die) disease of its day. Many thousands of people died     4    there was an outbreak because no one knew the cause of it. John wanted to help solve the problem.He got interested in two theories     5     (explain) how cholera killed people. He believed in the second theory     6    suggested that people     7     (absorb) the disease with their meals. In 1854, when another outbreak hit London, he was ready to test the two theories.     8    the help of the map he made, he got a     9     (value) clue about the cause of the disease and was able to announce that the water was     10     (blame).