1 . 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Roald Amundsen,    1    (bear) in 1872 near Oslo, Norway, left his mark on the Heroic Era as one of the most successful polar explorers in the world. He became the first to travel    2    the Northwest Passage, in his ship Gjoa in 1903-1906.After this journey, plans were made to reach the North Pole, but news of Peary’s success in reaching the pole arrived,    3     caused Amundsen to make new plans for a journey to the Antarctic and the South Pole. On December 14, 1911, Amundsen and four others     4     (stand) at the South Pole, a month before Robert Scott.

2 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Is English an easy language to learn? It actually     1     (depend) on how you learn it. If you wish to speak and write good English, it is important to learn and understand English grammar. Then, reading helps English     2     (learner) greatly, especially in the understanding of grammar and sentence. Making good use of dictionaries is a good way to increase your vocabulary. There are also many websites     3     the Internet that teaches English free of charge. So just feel free to enjoy the benefits from the websites.

3 . With over 250 registered art institutions，London is one of the world's greatest cultural capitals. The city's museums are a huge draw — especially for first-time visitors.

British Museum

PHONE +44 20 7323 8299

If there's one museum to see in London, this is it. From Egyptian mummies and pieces of the Parthenon to the game﹣changing Rosetta Stone and an enormous Easter Island figure, the British Museum — covering 18.5 acres — is not just one oi London's best museums, but one of the world's. Organized by geographic territories, modern-day Indiana Joneses could spend weeks exploring these halls, which back to 1753. Plan your visit in advance by mapping out the highlights.

Victoria and Albert Museum

PHONE +44 20 7942 2000

The V&A knows how to make a good first impression. Hanging in its entrance hall is a blue -and-green Dale Chihuly blown glass chandelier, and that's just the beginning. Established in 1857, the museum's collection is spread over seven floors and consists of decorative arts and design from every time period. Highlights include the notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, arts by Picasso, a copy of the first edition of the collected works of Shakespeare, art treasures from Medieval and Renaissance Europe, and one of the most comprehensive jewelry collections in the world.

Tate Modern

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Housed in a former industrial power station at the foot of the River Thames,the Tate Modern is one of the world's largest and most modern art museums. Exhibiting British and international works dating from 1900 to today, the Tate Modern displays the works of masters like Rothko, Matisse, Picasso, and Dali, alongside Yayoi Kusama, Tracey Emin, and Marina Abramovic.

Tate Britain

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The sister gallery to the Tate Modem is the Tate Britain. With its old-world marble floors, spiral staircases, and Grecian columns, the Tate Britain is a veritable temple of British art from 1500 to today.

1. If you are interested in Egyptian mummies you should visit________.

A．V&A Museum

B．British Museum

C．Tate Modern

D．Tate Britain

2. Which number should be called in order to appreciate the works of Shakespeare？

A．44 20 73238299.

B．44 20 78878888.

C．44 20 79422000.

D．44 20 78878881.

3. In which section of a website can we probably read this text？

A．Health.

B．Sports.

C．Business.

D．Tourism.

4 . In a winter evening, Gus Kiebel was driving home from work. Suddenly he _________ a pair of beagles in the flash of his headlights. It was snowing so hard, but he could tell the dogs were wearing collars and labels. Gus parked his truck and _________ the animals. He squatted(蹲) and stretched out his hands to the beagles. He read their labels by his truck’s headlights—these two dogs were a couple. He _________ his phone to call the number listed, but it was snowing so hard that his screen blurred.

Then he placed the dogs in his truck and they snuggled(依偎) together. Gus dialed the number from the dogs’ _________. Unfortunately, the call declined. But Gus dialed again. A man _________ and immediately grew defensive. “I gave those dogs away,” the man said. “They’re not mine anymore.” The man hung up.

It was _________ that these beagles were abandoned. As a boy, Gus had dreamed of owning beagles, but he already had a family dog. The next day, he took the dogs to the shelter to drop them off—on one condition. “I’m not signing the dogs over to you if you’re going to _________ them.” he said. The shelter workers promised him they’d keep the couple together.

In the following days, Gus phoned the shelter _________ to check up on the pair of beagles. Soon after Christmas, the beagles were _________, as a pair, and adopted to a loving family. What Gus did brought out the best in our nature. And when __________ and love overcome cruelty and the elements, it can feel like the greatest miracle of all.

1.

A．checked

B．spotted

C．guided

D．pushed

2.

A．approached

B．found

C．got

D．waited

3.

A．picked up

B．dropped out

C．pulled up

D．reached out

4.

A．signs

B．bags

C．labels

D．clothes

5.

A．talked

B．answered

C．chatted

D．cried

6.

A．obvious

B．fortunate

C．desperate

D．special

7.

A．hurt

B．drop

C．raise

D．separate

8.

A．immediately

B．accidentally

C．repeatedly

D．initially

9.

A．protected

B．adapted

C．stolen

D．chosen

10.

A．kindness

B．bravery

C．generosity

D．enthusiasm

5 . There Is No Ping without A Pong

In February 2020, my husband, Bob, and I were offered an outdoor pingpong table, but I was not good at pingpong at all. “ What are we going to do with that?” Bob asked me. He clearly thought we were about to get something we did not _______ .

“The two of us will play. ” I replied. Bob looked doubtful.

The pingpong table arrived _______ before the COVID-19 quarantines (隔离) began. We were both working at home. Every day at a little after 5, if it wasn’t rainy, we played pingpong for about 45 minutes, driving away the anxiety or _______ of another day in lockdown.

I lost every game. It didn’t _______ me at first. Bob was enjoying the chance to _______ . But there were days when I hated losing. Once I threw my paddle across the yard in anger. Then one day Bob suggested I play with a handicap (让步赛) of 12 points. That _______ a lot — I sometimes won! The effort of trying to win was _______ . Even when I lost a point, I enjoyed making Bob work harder for it.

Pingpong helped my husband and me _______ the worst of the lockdowns. The gift of the pingpong table gave us a way to have fun in a _______ time. It takes two willing partners to play table tennis. Similarly, it takes two people who would like to ________happiness with each other to make a marriage. Simply put, when it comes to table tennis — or any other relationship — there is no ping without a pong.

1.

A．need

B．protect

C．consume

D．waste

2.

A．additionally

B．suddenly

C．specially

D．shortly

3.

A．happiness

B．excitement

C．boredom

D．laziness

4.

A．benefit

B．bother

C．appeal

D．envy

5.

A．dive

B．sigh

C．freeze

D．win

6.

A．helped

B．struck

C．hurt

D．involved

7.

A．challenging

B．disappointing

C．pleasing

D．annoying

8.

A．get in

B．get through

C．get up

D．get on

9.

A．frequent

B．similar

C．difficult

D．common

10.

A．share

B．compare

C．bear

D．burden

6 . 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 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．Huang’s great contributions to China.

D．China’s deep earth exploration technology.

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．Passionate and patient.

C．Modest and courageous.

D．Patriotic and committed.

7 . Six Tips for Freshmen

Starting college can be a stressful experience. It introduces a lot of big changes in your life. Here are six tips for freshmen.

1.     1    

Of all the tips for college, this one might be the most practical. Make sure to consider what use at home on a daily or weekly basis, and take a look at what a college student has suggested you bring!

2. Be comfortable being on your own.

    2     The tasks for which you once relied on your parents are now your responsibility, so it is important that you come to school knowing basic skills, how to do laundry, and how to follow a routine.

3. Have an idea of what you want to study.

Declaring your major immediately upon getting accepted into college is not life or death.     3     Internships(实习期) are also a great way to dip your toes in the water and find out whether or not you are interested in a certain career.

4. Put yourself out there.

For those who struggle to make friends, finding people who you share interests with is always a good place to start. Joining a local club or activity that you enjoy can help you to meet new people that like the same things that you do.

5. Practice good habits.

Being away from home and the structure of middle school for the first time causes many college freshmen to form bad habits.     4     These will help ensure you stay in good health and make your college experience much smoother.

6.     5    

Budgeting(预算) can be a very simple way to understand and monitor your spending habits. A simple spreadsheet with your monthly expenses and income is a great way to start listing your spending.

A．Learn to manage your finances.

B．Make sure to take classes that interest you.

C．Making good friend is very important in college.

D．Know what things you need for a college dorm.

E．Establish a healthy system, and eat a balanced diet.

F．You could do a part time job to earn more money.

G．In most cases, college is the first time that you will be completely on your own.

8 . A picture might be worth a thousand words, but sometimes, a few words tell a bigger story. Instagram users find that a carefully thought-out caption for an image can make viewers pause, reveal something about the creator’s personality, drive engagement, and perhaps inspire one to take action. Do labels in museums and art galleries do something similar when paired with artworks?

A recent study, done by Kohinoor M. Darda and Anjan Chatterjee, researchers from University of Pennsylvania, was carried out to find the answer. They asked subjects how much they liked abstract and representational paintings. In the first experiment, Northern American subjects viewed Jackson Pollock’s abstract works with no additional information or accompanied by biographical information about Pollock as well as his technique for creating art. In the second experiment, Northern American subjects viewed Indian and American-European representational paintings that were either presented with no information or with information about the artwork’s content, the artist, and their technique.

They found that viewers’ aesthetic judgments of liking abstract paintings increased when they had information about Jackson Pollock and his technique, compared to no information. Similarly, viewers liked Indian and American-European representational paintings more when presented with information about the content, the artist, and their technique compared to no information. The influence of this information did not apply equally to everyone. Its effects appeared in people who are open to experience and people with less exposure to art.

Contextual information also impacted Indian paintings more than American-European paintings. Without contextual information, North Americans showed an in-group bias, a tendency to show favoritism toward members of one’s own group. In their study, Northern Americans liked American-European paintings more than Indian paintings when no information about the paintings was presented to them. But when the artworks were put into context, this in-group bias was reduced.

Museums or art galleries serve as information spaces where the museum architecture, the location of objects in its space, guided tours, audio guides, and the use of text labels all transmit information and knowledge to viewers to enhance the aesthetic experience. Further, given that the arts create a snapshot of a society or culture at a particular point in space and time, educators can take advantage of context to exert its impact on viewers. Multicultural art education could reduce stereotyping of “the other”. Would today’s world be just a little bit kinder if we could view each other through art and learn a little bit more about different cultural contexts?

1. The author mentioned Instagram users’ example in the first paragraph to______.

A．introduce the topic

B．arouse readers’ interest

C．emphasize the importance of words

D．compare the similarity between Instagram and Museums

2. What does the underlined word “subjects” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Themes.	B．Participants.
C．Courses.	D．Citizens.

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Viewers presented with contextual information liked abstract and representational paintings equally.

B．Contextual information can reduce in-group bias concerning American-European paintings.

C．Viewers with less exposure to art are less likely to be affected by contextual information.

D．Contextual information proved to have different impacts on paintings with different origins.

4. Which would be the best title for the passage?

A．Meet a Kinder World through Art

B．The Impact of the Sociocultural Information

C．Understanding Art within the Context

D．The More Informed, the Less Favoritism

9 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Last month, I passed by a cinema in the city center. A movie poster     1     (catch) my eyes. To my amazement, the new film     2     (produce) by Sam, one of my students. Sam was born in a poor family. His parents could not afford to send him to an art school     3     he could learn performance and filmmaking. So I helped and supported him. Sam had a talent for film and kept on all the way.

10 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Homework or Video Games

Brad loves to play video games. One day, Brad     1     (get) home from school and his mom asked him if he had homework. He did,     2     he thought about saying no because he wanted     3    (play) his games. Then he changed his mind. He thought, “If I tell a lie, I will not     4    (believe) by others any more.” So he did his homework first and then played two games before dinner. He knows it is best to be honest.