1 . 假设你是天津瑞思国际中学的学生李津。你校国际部将举办主题为“感受身边变化，讲好中国故事”的演讲比赛。请你根据以下内容用英文写一篇演讲稿。
(1)身边变化（旅游出行便捷，环保意识增强，传统文化盛行等）;
(2)对身边变化的感想。
注意：
(1)词数不少于100（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）；
(2)可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯。
参考词汇：垃圾分类garbage sorting
“感受身边变化，讲好中国故事”Feeling Changes Around, Telling Stories of China Aloud
Dear friends,

I’m Li Jin, a student from Rui Si International High School.

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I sincerely hope everyone present can feel the changes around and tell the stories of China aloud by yourself just as I’m doing here.   

     Thank you for listening!

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How does the man sound?

A．Relieved (放心的).

B．Worried.

C．Satisfied.

2. Why didn’t the woman finish the test?

A．She thought the last question was too hard.

B．She didn’t know there was another page.

C．She didn’t plan her time well.

3. How did the man do in his test?

A．He might have made lots of mistakes.

B．He didn’t write the composition.

C．He finished it far ahead of time.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the speaker mainly talking about?

A．How to deal well with classmates in high school.

B．How to make new friends in high school.

C．How to have great fun in high school.

2. What does the speaker think is the easiest way to meet new people?

A．Joining a club.

B．Going to a big high school.

C．Telling others about your hobbies.

3. How many fine arts are mentioned by the speaker?

A．4

B．5.

C．6.

4. What does the speaker think of getting a part-time job?

A．It’s a great way to meet people.

B．It leaves you little time to make friends.

C．It provides you with money to make friends.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What will the woman go to Shanghai to do?

A．Buy a dog.

B．Have a holiday.

C．Visit friends.

2. What does the woman ask the man to do?

A．Look after her dog.

B．Write a letter.

C．Go with her.

3. How long will the woman be away?

A．One day.

B．One week.

C．Two weeks.

5 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Now more and more wild animals     1     (enter) cities.     2     our cities become greener, they offer increasingly     3     (appeal) spaces to animals looking for new habitat. Out of reach from many of their natural predators, these newcomers often flourish in their new city lives. What's more, hungry animals can find plenty to eat in our gardens and in the leftovers. One thing crucial to the increasing number of “urban animals” is their ability     4     (adapt) . There is evidence     5     urban racoons are more intelligent than their wild cousins, as they frequently have to figure out difficult problems such as how to open rubbish bins and other containers. Some animals have even changed their living habits to fit in     6     their new homes. For those animals that don't adapt, the city can be dangerous. Recent     7     (study) estimate that between 400 million and 1 billion birds die from window impacts each year in the US alone.     8     (shock) , these deaths amount to around ten percent of the total US bird population. However they adapt to our ways of urban living, it's important that we have     9     better understanding of and even learn to appreciate our wild neighbours. Only then     10     we look towards harmoniously sharing our urban habitats.

6 . What if you could explore a world created by your favorite artist? What if you could walk through a city street painted by Van Gogh, a landscape by Leonardo da Vinci, or the fantastical vision of Salvador Dalf? Soon, you will be able to do these.

Glen Keane was a Disney animator (动画师). He drew some of the world’s most beloved characters. As he drew, his characters became more and more real to him, and yet, they were still confined to a 2D world. Right now, working with some of the latest technology, he is able to move his art into the magical world of virtual reality (VR).

As the artist behind some of Disney’s most beloved characters, he has works that are familiar to us. For him, animation is more than just drawing. It is a process of bringing characters to life in a 2D world. This has always disappointed Glen. How can a flat page truly express a character? “Well, what if I could draw them with the freedom of a sculptor?” he thought. He wants to explore his artistic limits and create new worlds.

Here is where he finds his way to the magic of VR. Using a tool called Tilt Brush, now Glen can draw beloved life-size characters and open up an entirely new world for his art. Think about what’s possible with this new world of art in VR. What an amazing experience it would be to see beloved life-size characters for yourself! Better yet, people all over the world can enjoy this kind of art, no matter their age or background. People who might not otherwise be able to go to the world’s big art museums can experience famous works as well.

We are only at the beginning of developing art in the digital era. So how will VR and our digital capabilities change in the coming years? More and more, it seems that we are moving away from art and technology being put in opposing camps. And as they find ways to connect, we are starting to experience boundary-pushing horizons.

1. Why does the author ask two questions in the first paragraph?

A．To express his doubts about VR.

B．To discuss imagination with readers.

C．To draw readers’ attention to the topic.

D．To introduce works created by famous artists.

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

A．Limited.

B．Simple.

C．Foreign.

D．Challenging.

3. Why did Glen Keane begin to create art in VR?

A．He wanted to make his works more popular.

B．He was tired of creating hand-drawn works.

C．He hoped to experience the latest technology.

D．He desired to add life to his works creatively.

4. Which of the following can best describe the new art form?

A．Advanced but costly.

B．Accessible and eye-opening.

C．Educational but unwelcome.

D．Romantic and environment-friendly.

5. Which can serve as the best title for the text?

A．Virtual reality is closely related to art.

B．An animator contributes much to VR technology.

C．An artist brings characters to life in virtual reality.

D．VR technology creates challenges for modern artists.

7 . Most people suffer from what is known as “Just-me-ism”. What is that? Well, say you leave the tap running while you brush your teeth, leave a light on when you go out or you drop a piece of litter (垃圾) and can’t be bothered to pick it up. You know that all those things are wrong. But so what? “What difference can it possibly make?” you say to yourself. There are millions of people in the world and I’m just me. How can it matter if I leave one little tap running, one little light on or leave a little piece of litter on the road? “And anyway, no one will know,” Of course, it wouldn’t matter if there were just a few people in the world. But just think of all the millions of people saying to themselves: “It doesn’t matter. It’s just me. And, anyway, no one knows.” Millions of gallons of water would be wasted; millions of lights would be left on; millions of pieces of litter would be dropped. And all of this would be very harmful.

To inspire young people to take action for the environment, animals and their community, Roots & Shoots was established. This institute was set up in the early 1990s by Dr. Jane Goodall, a scientist who’s the world’s best-known expert on wild chimpanzees (黑猩猩). In addition to her research, she has been whole-heartedly committed to environmental protection, the whole purpose of Roots & Shoots is to educate young people, from preschoolers to university students, so they can help to build a future that is secure and live together in peace with nature. The organization is called Roots & Shoots because roots (根) move slowly under the ground to make a firm (坚实的) foundation, and shoots seem small and weak, but they can break open brick walls to reach the light. The roots and shoots are you, your friends and young people all around the world. Hundreds and thousands of roots and shoots can solve the problems, change the world and make it a better place to live in.

Do you think you help to make the world a better place when you make a sad person smile, when you make a dog wag (摇摆) its tail, and when you water a thirsty plant? One cheered-up person, one happy dog, one flowering plant, and you. That’s what Roots & Shoots is all about: the value and importance of each individual — human, animal or plant. Dr. Jane Goodall believes that the most important thing is that: “Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference. You get to choose: Do you want to use your life to make the world a better place for people, animals and the environment? Do you want to make Roots & Shoots rooted in everyone’s heart? Do you want to be a part of a community for a shared future? You cannot be absent.”

1. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．I can do whatever I like and nobody knows.

B．I’m unique and no one realizes it.

C．I’m lonely. And, no one in the world knows me.

D．This is who I am. And, I don’t want people to know me.

2. The ultimate goal of Dr. Jane Goodall is to________.

A．establish Roots & Shoots

B．educate people to build a safer future

C．commit to environmental protection

D．guide young people to create a future in harmony with nature

3. According to Dr. Jane Goodall, who are the shoots?

A．All the people.

B．The youth.

C．Adults.

D．Our friends.

4. What is Dr. Jane Goodall’s attitude towards the role of the individual?

A．Wait-and-see.

B．Skeptical.

C．Admiring.

D．Encouraging.

5. What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To introduce Roots & Shoots.

B．To point out the disadvantages of “Just-me-ism”.

C．To call on young people to join Roots & Shoots.

D．To call people to pay more attention to animals and plants.

8 . — It’s my turn to give a speech, and I feel a little nervous now.
— ________. Just believe in yourself.

A．Don’t bother

B．It’s up to you

C．Take it easy

D．It doesn’t work

9 . —How was your job interview yesterday?
—________. I got up late, and when I arrived at the company, the interview had ended.

A．No comment

B．Pretty good

C．It couldn’t be worse

D．It depends

10 . Edward’s first ________to observe the monkeys closely failed; they would run away as soon as they heard his footsteps.

A．thrill

B．guideline

C．attempt

D．battle