1 . I spent a fantastic day in Varanasi. And it wouldn’t be wrong to say that the day was one of the best days when I felt more alive than ever, I was lost in exploration and struck by the beauty of the city. Varanasi, one of the most ancient cities of India, is located on the banks of the river Ganges, which gives it a breathtaking look. There are around 85 ghats(staircases that lead to the river), which are perfect places to walk and explore the city.

When I reached the hotel, it was 11 am in the morning, and I was exhausted. But I didn’t want to waste the day sleeping. So, I immediately took a bath, ordered food, ate it like someone who hadn’t eaten for days, and then headed out for the adventure.

Assi Ghat,one of the most famous ghats of Varanasi,was only 1.5 km from my hotel. So, I decided to walk to Assi Ghat.I found several temples,shops for various items,fast-food corners, and auto drivers looking for customers. The weather was quite fantastic as it was spring season.

When I reached the Assi Ghat,I got my first glimpse of the river Ganges. The shiny blue water stretched under the infinite blue sky gave a brilliant look. The platform above the staircase was crowded with enthusiastic visitors and vendors(小贩)selling delicious foods. Below stairs, there was a 50 m wide sandy area stretching along the length of the river, which gets filled with water in the rainy season.

After taking a short night walk, I reached my hotel happy and satisfied. I slept early to wake timely and enjoy the sunrise in the ghats. The orange sun and its reflection on the water, the magnificent look of the city, numerous migratory birds, and chilled air helped me forget my tiredness.

I will never forget this happy day.

1. What do we know about the city Varanasi?

A．It’s surrounded by rivers.

B．It’s an ancient city built on water.

C．The best way to explore the city is on foot.

D．It makes visitors easily lost and exhausted.

2. What did the author do on arrival?

A．Make up for his lost sleep.

B．Cook himself a delicious meal.

C．Prepare himself for a city visit.

D．Explore the hotel immediately.

3. What can we find in Varanasi?

A．Shiny but windy sky.

B．Enthusiastic drivers.

C．Fantastic early spring.

D．Mouth-watering foods.

4. Which is the author’s correct travel route?

A．Temples—Assi Ghat—Sunrise.

B．Assi Ghat—Sunrise—Vendors.

C．River Ganges—Assi Ghat—Migratory Birds.

D．Fast-food Corners—The Sandy Area—Platform.

2 . If you’re a parent, you know how important it is to develop a child’s creativity.

Joe Whale’s mom and dad have always seen the _________ in their son. _________, at 6 years old, Joe began drawing and fell in love with it. Since then, his family has _________ the creative outlet (释放)—even after he started getting into trouble for it.

When _________ about Joe’s doodling (涂鸦) began coming in from teachers at his school in Shrewsbury, England, the 9-year-old’s parents weren’t upset. They _________ that doodling was Joe’s way to express himself. So rather than _________ him for not paying attention, they sent him to an after-school art class.

_________ his artwork, his after-school teacher began sharing it on Instagram, where Joe’s _________ caught the attention of local restaurant Number Four. The staff thought his style was a perfect _________ for the cafe, so they reached out to see if Joe wanted to help __________ their dining room. When Joe heard about the __________, he leapt at the __________ to do it.

The __________ became Joe’s new after-school activity—and his first __________! He spent a couple of hours every weekday filling the restaurant’s walls with his art. Joe’s dad Greg said it took him about 12 hours to __________.

“Joe loves doodling, and we’re so __________ of everything he’s achieving,” Greg said. “The fact that a completely independent __________ has asked our 9-year-old son to do a professional piece of work for them is __________.”

__________, Joe has a bright future ahead of him! This job is just the first of many __________ more and more people can commission (正式委托创作) pieces through his website, and we can’t wait to see them!

1.

A．artist

B．weakness

C．honesty

D．inventor

2.

A．In all

B．On purpose

C．After all

D．As usual

3.

A．observed

B．provided

C．challenged

D．encouraged

4.

A．discussions

B．complaints

C．examples

D．articles

5.

A．reported

B．continued

C．realized

D．promised

6.

A．blame

B．comfort

C．examine

D．attract

7.

A．Confused about

B．Surprised at

C．Worried about

D．Relieved at

8.

A．nature

B．idea

C．dream

D．talent

9.

A．answer

B．honor

C．fit

D．topic

10.

A．design

B．decorate

C．repair

D．draw

11.

A．news

B．case

C．service

D．discovery

12.

A．guide

B．plan

C．choice

D．chance

13.

A．show

B．travel

C．project

D．lesson

14.

A．aim

B．job

C．test

D．act

15.

A．finish

B．wait

C．digest

D．study

16.

A．careful

B．proud

C．shy

D．nervous

17.

A．community

B．website

C．school

D．business

18.

A．unreasonable

B．unsuitable

C．unbelievable

D．unacceptable

19.

A．Clearly

B．Luckily

C．Similarly

D．Strangely

20.

A．though

B．until

C．if

D．because

3 . We buy what we need and want. But at the same time, we also need to make sure that we are not short of cash while shopping and we are saving our money with every purchase we make. Below are some simple tips.

Make a shopping list.

When you list the items you want to shop for, you don’t buy excessively or impulsively (过度或冲动地) while shopping.     1     This helps you to save money and move within a budget.

Compare prices.

    2     Instead, look and find the product in other stores to see which offers the cheapest price. You can check online sites too.

Leave the store when in doubt.

If you cannot decide whether to buy a product, do not make a purchase. Instead, leave the store. If you decide later that you want it, you can always visit the shop next time.    3    

Watch out for sale offers.

Don’t go for items on sale if they are not needed, even if they are being offered at a cheap price. Only buy what you need.

    4    

Don’t choose friends who are shopaholics (购物狂) themselves and love to see you spending because it makes them feel better about their purchases. Instead, go to malls with friends who do not pressure you to buy anything but give you an honest opinion and help you in making your purchase.

    5     However, with some effort and time, you will be able to build a bigger savings account and a healthier budget.

A．If you can make it, then don’t buy.

B．Saving while shopping is not easy.

C．Pick your shopping friends wisely.

D．Think before buying: Am I going to need it?

E．The rule allows you to buy only what’s on the list.

F．Chances are that you’ll be glad that you saved the money.

G．Don’t just buy right away on seeing a product you find.

4 . A giant 18-wheel transport truck is moving very quickly down a Texas highway (公路) , and there is no one behind the wheel.

The futuristic idea is being tested in Texas, which has become the center of a rapidly developing self-driving vehicle industry.

Self-driving technology companies didn’t land in Texas by chance. The state has the largest number of truck drivers and engineers. Its sunny climate is great for the trucks’ sensors, and neighboring Mexico exports 85 percent of its goods to Texas by road. But most of all, Texas passed a law that gave autonomous cars the same position as traditional vehicles in 2018.

With the United States so vast (辽阔的) and trucking such an important part of its economy, companies see self-driving as a way to cut costs and reduce risk, since unlike human drivers, autonomous vehicles don’t get tired. While it will take a person three days to drive a truck from Los Angeles to Dallas, a self-driving truck will complete the journey in 24 hours. And it will be nearly twice as cheap. The per-mile cost would drop from $1.76 to $0.96 if the truck drives itself.

Alex Rodrigues, CEO and co-founder of Embark Technology, insists self-driving trucks will play a key role in dealing with the current shortage of long-distance truck drivers in the US, some of whom are unwilling to be away from their families for weeks at a time. And Rodrigues promises that the self-driving truck industry will create “attractive” jobs for local drivers, who will take over the autonomous trucks at transfer (中转) points and drive them to their final destination points.

Still, about 294,000 trucking jobs would be threatened by the industry’s automation, according to a 2018 study.

For Julio Moscoso, a 56-year-old driver in Texas, the arrival of driverless trucks is “not good news”. He still remembers a time not long ago when “there wasn’t as much work”. And most importantly, Moscoso says he wouldn’t trust driverless trucks. “It’s dangerous. What happens if the sensors fail?” he asks.

1. What contributes most to the position of Texas in the self-driving truck industry?

A．Its special law.	B．Its bright weather.
C．Its attraction to talents.	D．Its unique geographical location.

2. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．The future of driverless trucks.

B．The influences of driverless trucks.

C．The production of driverless trucks.

D．The advantages of driverless trucks.

3. What does Rodrigues think of the self-driving truck industry?

A．It will make transport safer.

B．It will have fewer transport costs.

C．It will offer good job opportunities.

D．It will lift drivers’ competitive spirit.

4. What is Moscoso’s attitude to driverless trucks?

A．He is against them.

B．He appreciates them.

C．He is doubtful about them.

D．He pays little attention to them.

5 . China’s long history has seen many scientists making great contributions to the development of ancient China and even the world. We have selected several greatest scientists in ancient China and hope to help you learn more about Chinese science and technology.

Zhang Zhongjing (150-219) was a Chinese physician in Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). He founded medication principles and summarized the medicinal experience before his time. His famous work “ Shang Han Za Bing Lun ” had a major influence on the practice of traditional Chinese medicine. Today, this great book was still considered very important in the practice of Chinese medicine.

Li Daoyuan (AD 427 or 469-527) was a great Chinese geographer during the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). He wrote the famous work “ Commentary to the River Classic ” (Shui Jing Zhu). The book is a great work on the ancient geography of China and it sums up China’s geography and its surrounding areas before Northern Wei Dynasty.

Sun Simiao was an outstanding medical scientist in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). He was called “ China’s King of Medicine ” for his important contributions to Chinese traditional medicine. Sun authored two books — “Qian Jin Yao Fang” and “Qian Jin Yi Fang” that were both landmarks in Chinese medicine history.

Shen Kuo was a great Chinese scientist and politician of the Song Dynasty (960-1279). He compiled (汇编) an scientific work “Dream Pool Essays”, which involves a lot descriptions about the animals and plants in the country. Shen also first described the magnetic needle compass, which would be used for navigation (航行). His discovery of concept of true north towards the north pole was four hundred years earlier than Europe.

1. The passage is mainly written to ________ .

A．encourage readers to learn from these great scientists

B．explain what contributes to the development of ancient China

C．broaden readers’ horizons on Chinese science and technology

D．introduce the great medical contributions Chinese scientists made

2. Whose work had a great effect on the practice of traditional Chinese medicine?

A．Zhang Zhongjing’s

B．Li Daoyuan’s

C．Sun Simiao’s

D．Shen Kuo’s

3. What do we know about Shen Kuo?

A．He was a Chinese physician in Han Dynasty.

B．He worked on the ancient geography of China.

C．He was regarded as “China’s King of Medicine”.

D．He described the animals and plants a lot in his work.

6 . 高考在即，你校英文广播电台正在征稿，为高考加油。请你写一篇稿件投稿，希望高三学子能够坚持适当的训练并保持良好的心态，同时也为他们送上美好的祝福。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇: college entrance examination

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。

Most people dream of living in a big expensive house. But Tim Shea just wanted to find a place     1     could become his home.

This 70-year-old homeless man had spent several years living on the streets until he became the first resident of a village filled     2     3D- printed little houses.

Shea was chosen to be the first person     3    (move) into Community First Village , a 51- acre site in Austin, Texas. The small houses in the village , like Shea’s 400-square-foot home, were built by the Austin-based start-up company ICON.

Life wasn't easy for Shea before     4     (live) in Community First Village. He lived in an RV(野营车) for most of his life. This made     5    (he) stay away from people. “ I think from my     6    (person) experience of my former lifestyle, I developed a shell,” Shea said. “ I didn't feel secure(安心的)and any time I had the opportunity，I would hide.”

Luckily,    7    (thing) changed when Shea got his new house. Since then, he has been meeting new people and making friends. “Now everything I do     8    (be) just the opposite. I have many activities to do every day with others,” Shea said.

The houses     9    (design) by ICON have six different layouts (布局). Shea chose a home with an open floor. This way,     10     will be easier for him to use his wheelchair.

8 . 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。

Wang Ping, a photographer and stylist, has “the magic” to turn dried turnip (萝卜干)     1     a beautiful “flower” used to decorate headdresses.

The 26-year-old found there was no headwear that fitted properly with his studio’s costumes. As     2     industrial at major, he decided to make them on his own in 2020. Basically, to craft a headdress there are three steps. “First, I do a design drawing. Then, I prepare all the materials     3     (need) and construct the framework of the headwear,” Wang said. “The last step is     4     (assemble) all materials and paint.”

The basic materials include iron wire, pearls, and fabric, almost all of     5     are “waste” from disused clothes. Among all his work, crafting the headdress has been     6     (relative) simple as it only uses several materials. “I use nail polish to prevent the food from being rotten,” Wang said.

To present the beauty of Chinese headdress, Wang has also learned how to make ancient clothes. Now, he is making clothing     7     (feature) a dragon. “The dragon has thousands of scales in different     8     (size). Every single scale should be embroidered with patterns,” Wang said. His work has gained much     9     (popular), as people are embracing the growing trend of guochao. Up to now, he     10     (attract) over 150,000 followers.

9 . There has been a battle spreading in my living room since I was a child of nine. It all ________ when my parents purchased n second-hand piano to ________ my continuing musical training. I characterized it as love-hate ________ between us.

On the “hate” side there were plenty of frustrating hours spent practicing, the ________ performances for relatives, the trimmed (修剪的) fingernails. And the ________ I had to shoulder, as piano lessons were ________ for my working-class family. But my teachers said I had (a) ________ and truthfully my heart said so, too. But all too often it felt like a ________.

There was also ________ on that piano bench. There were times when I could feel the music ________ through the room. I ________ a sense of community through playing duet with a friend. When music landed on my audience it made me want to ________ forever.

But my music talent did not ________ my teenage year. It was no ________ against the freedom I always fought for: freedom to grow my ________ out and freedom to have hours back to talk on the phone with my friends.

When I had my own home, the piano became a centerpiece in the living room, sitting ________. So I must say ________ to something that doesn’t ________ my current and future life. Now I am playing my last tune ________ it is taken away. It appears to be time to lift that damper pedal (延音踏板) that has been sustaining a lifetime of unpleasant vibrations. Time to clear the air to ________ a different melody.

1.

A．changed

B．began

C．improved

D．ended

2.

A．support

B．receive

C．attend

D．check

3.

A．problem

B．development

C．relationship

D．conversation

4.

A．preferred

B．satisfying

C．forced

D．charming

5.

A．blame

B．fault

C．misfortune

D．pressure

6.

A．affordable

B．inexpensive

C．costly

D．economic

7.

A．talent

B．dream

C．power

D．time

8.

A．right

B．burden

C．game

D．promise

9.

A．hope

B．sacrifice

C．concern

D．love

10.

A．broadcast

B．sing

C．sound

D．ring

11.

A．experienced

B．noticed

C．encouraged

D．required

12.

A．escape

B．play

C．pause

D．sit

13.

A．reward

B．survive

C．abandon

D．define

14.

A．conflict

B．appeal

C．comparison

D．competition

15.

A．hair

B．muscles

C．nails

D．brains

16.

A．stuck

B．tidy

C．shabby

D．unused

17.

A．hello

B．thanks

C．goodbye

D．yes

18.

A．serve

B．shape

C．create

D．disturb

19.

A．in case

B．before

C．as if

D．unless

20.

A．let in

B．fill in

C．make use of

D．get rid of

10 . There are many people out there who want to be “part of the crowd.” If you want to be the leader and stand out from the crowd instead, then this article is for you.

Be yourself and love yourself. In order to be as different as possible, you have to beyou — not a carbon copy of someone else. If you don’t know who you are, that process can seem a bit scary.    1    If you’re not comfortable with who you are, you’ll inevitably end up trying to be someone else.

Try new things. We are naturally raised as part of a group,    2    These thing are good — they can open us up to things we’re not even aware of—but it’s also important to try things that are brand new to you that other people haven’t already accepted.

    3    From a very young age, we’re sort of brainwashed to ft into our society. We wear clothes, go to school, do things to match our gender, and so on. It’s hard to realize that this is a box you can get out of. There are lines that you can color outside. It just hasn’t occurred to most of us.

Know the world works in opposites. Nothing is really as it seems. So many people are trying to be different, and it results in them all being the same! Being quiet may mean that when you talk, people hear you louder. When you’re not trying to attract that boy or girl, they become attracted to you.    4    

Know you’ll bump heads. Society isn’t super good at accepting what isn’t trendy. People are praised for being fashionable and pretty—few are praised for expanding our limits and coloring outside the lines.    5    Think of it as a good thing! By getting criticism, you’re doing something. You’re getting noticed. You’re exposing people to other things. You’re different.

A．Color outside the lines.

B．Note your environment.

C．It’s important to love yourself, too.

D．So trying to be different may not get you anywhere.

E．but hose people may not welcome you with open arms.

F．Criticism is going to happen if you step outside of the box at all.

G．so we’re constantly being exposed to things others have already approved.