1 . Do you like running enough to make it a habit? Temey Wolfgram does; she has made running a lifelong career and isn’t stopping.

In February, the 16-year-old from Woodbury High School, Minnesota, US, competed at the 2020 US Olympic Trials. She finished the marathon (42,J95 km) with a tune of 2:42:47 as the youngest competitor in the race and ranked 76th out of 390 runners.

Then, in November, Wolfgram, who turned 17, broke the Women's American Junior marathon record with her time of 2:31:49. The old record was 2:34:32, which had stood since 1984. During the run, Wolfgram once hit a wall pretty hard, but she overcame it to finish. ^“I guess I can say I gave it my all,” she told Runner's World. “When I finished, all I was thinking was that I was super happy,” Wolfgram said.

This was only her third marathon. In 2018, when Wolfgram was 15 years old, she ran her first marathon just because she wanted to see if she was capable of doing it. “I believed that I would get faster as the distances got longer... and I'm still glad that I did it.”

When preparing for that first marathon, she ran up to 120 miles （about 190 kilometers） per week. Although her parents didn't have any background in running, they helped Wolfgram train. At first, her dad would take her out in the morning and run about 13 miles. The distance would gradually increase each day. On top of her runs in the morning, she would do cross-country practice after school.

Next, Wolfgram will think about attending the Olympic Games in 2024 after it's scheduled.

1. In which race has Wolfgram broken a record?

A．The 2020 US Olympic Trials.	B．The 2020 Women’s American Junior marathon.
C．Her first marathon in 2018.	D．The 2024 Olympic Games.

2. What does the underlined phrase "hit a wall" in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．To knock one's head against a wall.	B．To be disappointed.
C．To go smoothly.	D．To be very tired.

3. What inspired Wolfgram to run her first marathon?

A．Her coach's support.	B．Her parents, encouragement
C．Her desire to prove she could do it	D．Her hope to break the national record.

4. Which word best describes Wolfgram?

A．Outgoing.

B．Determined.

C．Honest

D．Smart.

2 . 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。

Cities are diverse ecosystems, and a large number of species share our urban areas. As our city spreads, we need think about     1     it is like for other species to have human neighbors.

Because cities     2     (build) for humans, they do not always provide suitable habitats for wildlife. For example, most city parks are kept neat and tidy so that humans will find them     3     (pretty) than before. But when we cut grass or plant flowers, we destroy natural habitats.

When a bridge in Austin, Texas was repaired, engineers added small gaps running along the length of its bottom,     4     made a good home for bats, and soon the bridge was the home of thousands of bats. At first, people were afraid     5     the bats. Now, they have come to value     6     (they) winged neighbors. The bats are a tourist     7     (attract), and they eat lots of bugs every night.

There are also structures built with the objective of     8     (bring) wildlife into the city. The Beijing Olympic Forest Park is a good example. The park     9     (use) native plants and created open, natural spaces for wildlife. The result is a zone where over 160 species of birds can move about     10     (free). If we learn to share our space, we can become better neighbors to the wildlife around us.

3 . 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Todd wore the same clothes every day for the first three weeks. When the other kids began to_________ he was wearing the same black pants and blue and gray shirt day after day, Todd, a_________ at a High School in Memphis, became the_________of laughter. But there was little Todd could do because mother_________ couldn't afford to buy him_________clothes.

Garrett and Graham were football players once_________Todd. But over time, they realized their_________ words felt like bullying（欺辱）and seemed to be slowly_________ Todd’s spirit.

Something finally clicked. Graham felt like doing something_________, so he and Garrett__________   a plan. They went home and hunted through their own drawers and closets. The next day they met Todd and asked him to the __________. Todd was understandably__________ about being called out by the larger boys.

“I think this is going to make you__________," Graham says. apologize for laughing at you, and I want to give something to you to make it up. " He then__________Todd a big bag. Inside were clean shirts and shorts, plus a brand-new pair of sneakers.

Todd was __________. “I was very happy. " he said, __________ completely. And Todd got much more than some __________ . He no longer sits alone at lunch. Now he eats with his new __________, Garrett and Graham.

__________on the day Garrett and Graham called him into the hall, Todd said, "That's the__________day of my entire life.”

1.

A．introduce

B．notice

C．feel

D．wonder

2.

A．freshman

B．teacher

C．librarian

D．trainee

3.

A．excuse

B．process

C．target

D．message

4.

A．slightly

B．partly

C．hardly

D．simply

5.

A．warm

B．expensive

C．neat

D．new

6.

A．laughing at

B．staring at

C．pointing at

D．shouting at

7.

A．pitiful

B．foolish

C．secret

D．rude

8.

A．criticizing

B．destroying

C．wasting

D．scolding

9.

A．romantic

B．proud

C．kind

D．regular

10.

A．hatched

B．accepted

C．launched

D．kept

11.

A．lab

B．playground

C．hall

D．stadium

12.

A．confused

B．worried

C．annoyed

D．ashamed

13.

A．cooperate

B．follow

C．think

D．smile

14.

A．showed

B．handed

C．bought

D．fetched

15.

A．blown away

B．turned away

C．taken away

D．given away

16.

A．satisfied

B．suspected

C．shocked

D．disappointed

17.

A．clothes

B．gifts

C．belongings

D．goods

18.

A．competitors

B．classmates

C．friends

D．relatives

19.

A．Commenting

B．Reflecting

C．Focusing

D．Congratulating

20.

A．longest

B．worst

C．easiest

D．best

4 . Let yourself go

Many people do dream of living with abandon（尽情），but how can we manage it?     1    .

    2    . This means having a deep sense of responsibility for your thoughts and actions. It means keeping your word, and being faithful to self, family and work. It means believing in what you do and working hard. It means setting your own internal standards, and not comparing yourself to others.

Commit yourself to others. Believe in others, and take time to realize their dreams. A wise man said, “    3    . But if you want ten years' prosperity, grow men and women.

Turn disappointments into strengths. Individuals who live with abandon have discovered that personal trials make them more sensitive and loving, while building tolerance and character. They have learned that achievements worth remembering are marked with the blood of diligence and left with the scars of disappointment. The pages of history are filled with the heroic stories of fearless men and women who won over disabilities and adversities （逆境）to show victorious spirits.    4    . Make her blind and deaf, and you have a Helen Keller.

Become involved in something bigger than yourself. I do not believe you will live happily if you set out to live life for yourself alone.    5     . It will become a part of you as you see your goals through to the end. Measure success not by what you've clone, but what you could do.

A．Have a self you respect

B．Respect others heartedly

C．Dreams play an important part in career

D．If you want one year's prosperity, grow grain

E．Here are a handful of secrets of living life to the fullest

F．Raise him in terrible poverty, and you have an Abraham Lincoln

G．Choose a cause bigger than you are and work at it in a spirit of excellence

5 . My Favorite Books

Jeffrey Archer, a well-known novelist and playwright in the UK , has spent a very famous and much admired 45-year-long writing career creating bestsellers such as Not A Penny More , Not A Penny Less, Kane and Abel and Paths of Glory. Here he lists his all-time favorite reads.

Sredni Vashtar

BY SAKI （H. H. MUNRO） ,Dover Publications ,150

I put Munro's short stories equal with R. K. Narayan's. They are my favorite short-story writers. Both write beautifully， but they are also pretty good stories. It’s that rare combination of both. This book is a gem（佳作），as is Narayan's Malgudi Days.

The Count of Monte Cristo

BY ALEXANDRE DUMAS, Rupa Publications , ₹ 295

This is a masterpiece. It’s too long by modern standards? of course. If Dumas was around today， he'd write books of 400 pages. With no television, no other distraction, he wrote books of 1，500 pages. And the surprising thing is that he wrote The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers in the same year! You couldn't do that today!

Reunion

BY FRED UHLMAN，Farrar ，Strausand Giroux ，₹ 864

A wonderful insight into two young Germans---one Jewish, one aristocratic — in 1939, when they're both at school. This is a very fine book, which would help anyone understand the problems the Jews were facing in the late 1930s.

A Tale of Two Cities

BY CHARLES DICKENS, Penguin Classics , ₹ 250

I think this is probably a book I have reread the most number of times. I love the idea of him (Dr Manette)sacrificing his life for something bigger and more glorious than himself. Quaintly old-fashioned in the modern world—I love it. This was Dickens' most successful book, possibly because it was story, story, story, and impossible to put clown!

1. Who does "I" refer to in the text?

A．Alexandre Dumas.	B．Fred Uhlman.
C．Charles Dickens.	D．Jeffrey Archer.

2. Which of the following is concerned with the Jews?

A．Reunion.	B．A Tale of Two Cities.
C．Sredni Vashtar.	D．The Count of Monte Cristo.

3. How much will you pay if you buy Charles Dickens' most successful book?

A．₹ 150.

B．₹ 295.

C．₹ 864.

D．₹ 250.

6 . 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。

I graduated from high school 15 years ago. While I am at school, I began thinking different and making better choices. I also joined in some school clubs. These helped me grow as person. I also learned how to choose friends which encourage me, guide me and listening to my thoughts. That's why I'm peaceful, confident or happy now. There's no rooms in my life for negative people nowadays. When I think back to those high school memories, we seem like a lifetime ago. Although those times are over, they still play a great role for promoting my current work and life.

7 . The sea could be the food bowl of the future. In Jervis Bay, south of Sydney, seaweed, which is rich in fibre and omega 3, is grown and harvested.

Pia Winberg is a marine scientist who runs Australia's first food-grade fanned seaweed company. Her crop is grown alongside mussels (贻贝)and is used as an additive in pasta (意大利面)and other products.

Seaweed is also raised in large tanks, where it absorbs carbon dioxide waste from a wheat processing factory. The business is small, but could help to reduce the ecological footprint of traditional farming.

“We used ten percent of seaweed instead of wheat in breads and pastas, we've eliminated a million hectares of land, we've eliminated all of the carbon dioxide emissions associated with that, and we've also reduced the pressures on very precious fresh water.” said Pia Winberg.

Spiny sea urchins (多刺海胆虫)are another blue economy resource. They can destroy marine habitats, but a recent competition for environmental start-ups in Australia, saw them not as a pest but a delicacy (美味).

Martina Doblin, CEO of Sydney Institute of Marine Science, said, “By 2050 we will have some ten billion people on the planet, and about half the food they eat will come from the ocean. So, we really do need to pay attention to the way that we manage the blue economy-generating wealth from the ocean but in a sustainable (可持续的)way.”

Farming at sea has its challenges. Infrastructure (基础设施)has to be sound, as do supply chains and biosecurity. But get these things right, and the ocean might just be the next great economic frontier.

1. What is the function of the first paragraph?

A．To lead to the main topic.

B．To describe a new kind of seaweed.

C．Tell how important the food safety is.

D．To explain the meaning of blue economy.

2. What can we learn from what Martina Doblin said in paragraph 6?

A．Ocean exploration has made little progress so far.

B．More and more people will die of hunger in the future.

C．More work is needed for a better use of the natural resources.

D．Sea farming will be a good way to solve the coming world food problem.

3. Which word can be used to describe the author's attitude towards sea fanning?

A．Skeptical.

B．Objective.

C．Tolerant.

D．Negative.

4. Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A．How to Protect the Marine Animals

B．Measures to Develop Blue Economy

C．Farming the Sea for the Future of Food

D．Traditional Farming is Gradually Disappearing

8 . 你校正在组织英语演讲比赛。请你以“The moment that moved me”为题，写一篇英语演讲稿参赛，内容包括:
1.感动你的瞬间；
2.感动你的原因。
注意:
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已为你写好。
The moment that moved me

Ladies and gentlemen,

I'm honored to stand here and present my speech.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Thanks for your listening!

9 . ___ not until the 1920s ___ pompoms began to play an important part in cheerleading.
直到20世纪20年代，彩线球踩在拉拉队队员的表演中发挥重要作用。

10 . Most polar bears could disappear by the end of the century, scientists say. Global warming is to blame. According to a study published this month in Nature Climate Change, most polar bear populations will be in serious decline by 2080. The cause is melting sea ice.       

Polar bears hunt seals on the ice. Without ice, the bears must wander on the shore, where they are spending more and more time away from their main food source. That means the animals could starve.

“There’s not enough food on land to sustain a polar bear population,” Péter K. Molnár told the New York Times. He is the study’s lead author.

Lack of food leads to another problem: Mother bears may not be fat enough to produce milk for their cubs. Some bear populations could stop having babies, leading to a rapid decline in numbers.

Arctic sea ice usually melts in the spring and summer, then grows in the winter. But now, the ice is taking longer to grow back. Weather statistics say the Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet. Ice in the region has declined 13% every 10 years since the 1970s.

The Arctic is home to roughly 25,000 polar bears. Scientists have long known that the animals are in danger. This study, which looked at 13 of the world’s 19 polar bear populations, is the first to identify when they could disappear.

But the study also notes that it is still possible to slow Arctic melting. The world can reduce the burning of fossil fuels and lower the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. It would have to be a drastic reduction. Bringing emissions to only a moderate level will still mean the loss of some polar bears.

Saving the bears is up to us, Holland says. “I believe that there is hope,” she says. “But humans need to act quickly to turn that hope into a reality.”

1. Why are polar bears in danger of disappearing?

A．Lack of seals.	B．Global warming.
C．Less milk for cubs.	D．The loss of home.

2. What does the underlined word “ sustain” in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Reduce.

B．Suffer.

C．Support.

D．Increase.

3. What is Holland’s attitude toward saving the polar bears?

A．Doubtful.

B．Neutral.

C．Negative.

D．Positive.