1 . A few weeks ago my family and I went on a trip by car. This has become our _______ on Sundays over the past several months of the pandemic (疫情). Over the past nine months, we had to stay indoors except on weekends. On a recent morning, we _______ about 30 minutes to Los Dinamos, a mountainous thickly forested national park.

I listened to the _______ of rushing water from the river below and the singing of birds   _______   in the trees. I _______ the tiny hand of our _______ 2-year-old daughter, who was glad to go out playing. And then I surprisingly _______ we were alone. In a city of millions, we had _______ ourselves to another world.

I often tell people what I _______ most about prepandemic life is the liveliness and excitement of the city. But I’ve come to realize that I also need these ________ on pine-needle-covered (铺满松针的) ways with my young daughters, ________ things they had never seen or calling out the ________ of the flowers we pass along the way. I ________ truly fresh air. I need to attract my kids and my husband ahead with promises of delicious food and a perfect ________place where we could sit on the blanket and enjoy the food.

It’s a ________ that there’s life all around me, even if I can’t spend time mixing with others.

1.

A．achievement

B．experience

C．arrangement

D．habit

2.

A．transported

B．ran

C．drove

D．jumped

3.

A．sound

B．talk

C．noise

D．cry

4.

A．losing

B．quitting

C．hiding

D．flashing

5.

A．turned

B．held

C．lifted

D．preferred

6.

A．excited

B．anxious

C．confident

D．amazed

7.

A．mastered

B．argued

C．realized

D．arranged

8.

A．attracted

B．taken

C．forced

D．helped

9.

A．survive

B．track

C．hate

D．miss

10.

A．walks

B．events

C．challenges

D．source

11.

A．cheating

B．destroying

C．exploring

D．removing

12.

A．tastes

B．colors

C．seeds

D．fruits

13.

A．exchange

B．admire

C．unearth

D．need

14.

A．exercise

B．dance

C．debate

D．picnic

15.

A．reminder

B．wonder

C．solution

D．pity

4 . 假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Alex发邮件说他最近想来中国旅游，请你用英文给他写一封回信，内容包括：
1 ．推荐一个中国城市；
2 ．描述可以在该城市做的事；
注意：
1．词数 80左右；
2 ．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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5 . The idea of people taking photographs in front of Van Gogh’s Sun flowers or Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus was once considered so unsatisfactory that galleries banned visitors from using selfie sticks (自拍杆). However, the annoyance at social media platforms such as Instagram has turned into a bit of a love affair—with one gallery creating a period of time to help visitors take better photos and videos to share with their followers.

The Old Royal Naval College, in Greenwich, southeast London, is reducing visitor numbers on Mondays for its Museum of the Moon artwork “for those looking for the perfect Insta shot”. It will sell 400 tickets a session in its Painted Hall rather than the usual 800, so influencers (网红) can show their best sides without the crowds. The college, which is displaying a seven-metre model of the moon, created by the artist Luke Jerram, tells ticket holders, “Posing, influencer photo shoots and selfies are encouraged.” Sarah Codrington, head of marketing at the college, said, “Social Media Mondays” were partly about appealing to influencers but also freeing up the rest of the week for visitors who might be inconvenienced by people dressing themselves up for their Instagram feed.

Jerram, whose Museum of the Moon has been displayed in numerous venues (场馆); said, “I had not been consulted about Social Media Mondays but approved. People sometimes complain that there are so many people there that they weren’t having the best experience. People were lying on the floor and doing selfies. Part of the fun of the artwork is watching others interact with it.” He said he welcomed selfie-takers because they usually put away their cameras after ten minutes and engaged with the work. “People are going to have their close encounter with the moon, not necessarily to see an artwork,” he said.

Brian Sewell, the late art critic, once was disappointed that it was impossible to see paintings “because people are too busy taking photos”. But Jerram said galleries should accept it. “Now everyone is their own media and broadcasting company,” he said. “They are broadcasting their experience of the world.”

1. What is the new measure of the Old Royal Naval College according to the passage?

A．It has set aside a special time for visitors like influencers.

B．It has taken severe measures to prohibit using selfie sticks.

C．It is appealing to visitors to share photos on their social media.

D．It is discouraging visitors from approaching Sun flowers or The Birth of Venus.

2. What’s the major purpose of “Social Media Mondays”?

A．To attract influencers of media.	B．To profit by selling more tickets.
C．To exhibit the model of the moon.	D．To satisfy the needs of different visitors.

3. What does Sarah Codrington think of “Social Media Mondays”?

A．It mainly benefits influencers.	B．It advocates dressing up for Instagram.
C．It might inconvenience some visitors.	D．It is actually a win-win practice.

4. Which of the following statements is true?

A．Luke Jerram is a famous influencer.

B．Brian Sewell supports taking selfies in galleries.

C．Luke Jerram thinks galleries should not reject selfie-takers.

D．Brian Sewell is always broadcasting his experience of the world.

6 . 假如你是新华中学的学生李华，你的英国笔友Jim非常喜欢中国文化，打算在今年暑假期间来中国游玩， 特地来信请你推荐一个游玩的城市。请你根据以下提示，给Jim写一封回信。内容包括：
1. 推荐的城市；
2. 推荐的理由；
注意：1.字数 80 左右。
2.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

7 . 假定你是李华，今年七月将参加澳大利亚两周夏令营你想与澳大利亚的朋友David在悉尼见面，请你给他写一封邮件。内容包括：
1.赴澳游学消息；
2.悉尼行程安排；
3.见面时间地点。
注意：①词数100左右；
②可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

8 . It was a rainy day. I had no desire to drive up the winding mountain road to my daughter Carolyn's house. But she had insisted that I come to see something at the top of the mountain.

So here I was, although unwilling to make the two-hour journey through fog and rain. After lunch, my daughter requested me to drive her to Barage. After a ten-minute drive, we parked the car and got out. We walked along a path that was thick with old pine needles. Huge black green evergreens towered over us. Gradually the peace and silence of the place began to fill my mind. Then we turned a comer and stopped--and I gasped in amazement.

From the top of the mountain to the slopes and valleys, were rivers of daffodils(水仙) in full bloom. A sea of amazing colors, like a carpet before us. It looked as though the sun had tipped over and spilled gold down the mountainside. At the center hung a waterfall of purple hyacinths. Here and there were breathtaking tulips(郁金香).

A lot of questions filled my mind. Who created such beauty? Why? How?

As we approached the home that stood in the center of the property, we saw a sign that read, "Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking". The first answer was:"One Woman--Two Hands, Two Feet, and Very Little Brain." The second was: "One at a Time." The third: "Started in 1958."

I was so moved by what we had seen. "She changed the world," I said, not getting over the shock, "one bulb (球茎) at a time. She started almost 40 years ago, probably just the beginning of an idea, but she kept at it."

"Imagine," I added, "if I had a vision and worked at it, just a little bit every day, what might I have accomplished?"

Carolyn looked sideways at me, smiling. "Start tomorrow," she said. "Better yet, start today."

1. Why did the author decide to visit her daughter?

A．She didn't want to disappoint her.	B．She missed her very much.
C．She must pick her up.	D．She had an urge to look at the sea of flowers.

2. What does the underlined word "hyacinths" probably refer to?

A．Famous waterfalls.	B．A kind of flower.
C．Mountain springs.	D．A name of a place.

3. What did the author learn from the sign?

A．Easier said than done.	B．Well begun, half done.
C．Little steps add up to big success.	D．Women can shake the world.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．An amazing trip to Barage.	B．A moving story of a mother's love.
C．A valuable lesson from a woman.	D．A special sign on the way home.

9 . 假如你是李华，来自英国的交换生George邀请你本周末做一日游向导，但你因有事不能前往。请给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 表达歉意；
2. 推荐城市公园(City Park)；
3. 推荐理由。
注意：
1. 词数80字左右。
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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10 . On the evening of April 8, Dunhuang Academy and Huawei jointly launched (发布) a brand-new technology-driven tour experience at the Mogao Grottoes (洞穴). Using Huawei's newly-released Hetu artificial intelligence platform, coupled with the output of the Digital Dunhuang project, visitors to the Mogao Grottoes can enjoy a fantasy experience before entering the attraction.

Zhao Shengliang, director of the Dunhuang Academy, said that it has been cooperating with Huawei since March 2019. Using Huawei's latest Hetu technology, visitors are able to see the detailed contents of the Dunhuang Art Murals (壁画) outside the caves, through their Huawei mobile phones. This will reduce the time tourists spend inside the cave, aiding the protection of the cultural relics, while at the same time helping to increase the amount of information visitors can get. It is also considered to be a new way of promoting Dunhuang Art.

The Dunhuang Academy has used digital technology to preserve the research and exploration of Dunhuang Grottoes since the early 1990s. It has collected a wealth of data and has realized the goal of sharing of digital Dunhuang globally. It has played an important role in the protection and research of cultural site, as well as promoting the development and progress of related work.

The Huawei Hetu platform has not only re-created the real tour of the scenic spot, but also developed a new way of digitally experiencing the grottoes. When people visit the site, they not only have the experience of seeing the real grottoes, but they can appreciate the admirable artworks more clearly and in greater detail.

In the future, Dunhuang Academy will continue to cooperate with Huawei to create more colorful virtual(虚拟的) content to enrich the experience of Mogao Art on the platform, helping people around the world get to know Dunhuang Art better.

1. Which is NOT the advantage of the Hetu technology?

A．Decrease the cost of the visitors.

B．Reduce the time visitors spend inside the cave.

C．Help to protect the cultural relics.

D．Provide more information for tourists.

2. What’s the author’s attitude towards the cooperation between Dunhuang and Huawei?

A．Doubtful.	B．Subjective.
C．Hopeful.	D．Concerned.

3. What is the best title for the text?

A．Huawei Newly Released Hetu AI

B．Dunhuang Grottoes Attract Tourists

C．AI Tech Helps Tourists Enjoy Dunhuang’s Art

D．Dunhuang Academy Preserves Grottoes Well