1 . After________ (竞争) fiercely at the last Olympic Games, China finally ranked second in the gold medal list.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What are sharks famous for?

A．Their large bodies.

B．Their sense of smell.

C．Their attacking ability.

2. How long can the biggest whale shark be?

A．20m.

B．10m.

C．2m.

3. What do sharks’ good senses help them do?

A．Escape from danger.

B．Find their food.

C．Kill enemies.

4. Where do most sharks live?

A．In warm waters of oceans.

B．In cold areas of oceans.

C．In warm lakes.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the man?

A．A salesman.

B．A coach.

C．A tennis player.

2. In which month did the man go to Dubai?

A．February.

B．March.

C．May.

3. What impresses the man most about Paris?

A．The pleasant weather.

B．The romantic atmosphere.

C．The modern white building.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What part of the first job attracts Marta?

A．The high salary.

B．The business travel.

C．The working place.

2. What do the two companies have in common?

A．They are related to the computer.

B．They are both not big in size.

C．They offer the same position.

3. What does the man think of working in an office?

A．Safe.

B．Boring.

C．Relaxing.

5 . What is Andy’s suggestion?

A．Ordering takeout.

B．Making some pizza.

C．Dining out.

6 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

When I was about six years old, my family and I went to Disneyland one weekend and had a wonderful day full of excitement. Little did I know that the real excitement wasn’t to begin until that night.

While we watched the fireworks, I began to get an urge to go to the restroom, but I didn’t want to miss the show. I overheard my sister Isabel talking to my mom, and I got closer to them to hear what they were talking about.

“Mom, I’m going to the bathroom with Lizette, okay?” said Isabel.

“Okay,” my mom replied, “but stay together. I don’t want any of you getting lost. ”

The second I saw my sisters leaving, I didn’t think twice before running after them—without telling my parents. As I followed them through the huge crowd of people, I started to lose sight of them. I began to panic as I scanned the crowd for them. Crazy thoughts ran through my head like “What if I never see my family again?”

I gave up trying to find my sisters and tried to get back to my family, but I was completely mixed up. After searching for what seemed like forever, I couldn’t hold back my tears, and I started crying like I had never cried before.

“Mommy!” I cried out. But everyone around me was too caught up by the fireworks to pay any attention to me.

I tried to stop the scary thoughts that were going through my head and started running as fast as I could...anywhere...everywhere. I was going crazy. I’m only six, and I’ve gotten lost. “What have I done? How could I have been so dumb to run off without telling anyone?” I thought.

With my face wet from tears, I kept running, pulling at people’s pants and crying, “Mommy!” I was hoping, wishing, that one of these adults would be one of my parents.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Luckily, I felt a pat on my shoulder and a gentle voice came, “Are you lost?”

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Finally, through the crowd of people, I recognized a face.

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7 . Parents annoyed by their little ones’ picky food choices often sigh in anger, thinking, “They’ll grow out of it by college.” Maybe not, suggests a new study from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. Some young people continue their picky eating into early adulthood, often restricting their diets to 10 foods or even fewer. Such a deficient diet can mean they’re not getting the fibre and vegetables they need, which could be a health problem. They study also suggests picky eaters may also be experiencing other challenges such as social phobias (恐惧症), including around eating. The social phobia is the fear of being judged by others during everyday activities, often resulting in fear or embarrassment.

For the study, researchers surveyed 488 Midwestern college students. About 40% of the students were identified as picky eaters. And about 65% of those respondents said they ate fewer than 10 foods. “We asked participants to just tell us what challenges around picky eating might have had or any benefits they might see, and people answered differently in terms of what has an effect on them,” said co-author Lauren Dial, a doctoral student at Bowling Green State at the time of the study.

Many indicated they’d eat less or not at all outside the home. One 19-year-old man said he’d drink water half the time “due to my picky eating”, according to the study. Another 18-year-old said, “Sometimes there are some awkward comments when I am eating with my girlfriend and her family.” A 23-year-old woman said her parents would get frustrated at her refusal to try the foods she was served.

“Picky eating does have a lot to do with the presentation of foods (how they’re presented on a plate), and the texture (口感) of foods (is it a consistent texture),” Dial Said, “but there’s also fear of trying new foods and that might play into picky eating.” By learning more about picky eating in adults, the researchers said they may be able to determine how best to intervene (干预) before the problem becomes more severe for some people.

1. What can best replace the underlined word “deficient” in paragraph 1?

A．Limited.

B．Low-fat.

C．Balanced.

D．High-fibre.

2. What were the participants asked to do during the research?

A．Record how often they eat out.	B．Ignore what influences their eating.
C．Express how picky eating affects them.	D．Count how many kinds of foods they prefer.

3. How does the author mainly develop paragraph 3?

A．By presenting data.	B．By providing examples.
C．By following time order.	D．By making comparisons.

4. What can be inferred about picky eating the last paragraph?

A．It has something to do with family traditions.

B．It can be easily cured by researchers.

C．It often comes along with serious mental illnesses.

D．It can have both physical and mental reasons.

8 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Microgravity (微重力) is the experience of gravity that is only a small part of the force we experience on Earth. Gravity is a force     1     attracts anything with mass to anything else that also has mass. The more mass it has, the     2     (great) the gravity will be. You can stay on the surface of the surface of the Earth at this moment because the Earth’s mass     3     (attract) your own mass to it and holding you here.

Microgravity is what happens when the experience of gravity     4     (seem) very small. While we may say that astronauts are weightless in space,     5     they’re actually experiencing is microgravity. Microgravity isn’t the     6     (absent) of gravity. There is gravity, even in space. I just becomes weaker with distance from the object bringing the gravitational force into use.

Astronauts study microgravity while in space     7     (find) out what it does to organisms over time. For example, our bones and muscles develop the strength to keep our bodies upright     8     the force of Earth’s gravity. After     9     (remain) too long in microgravity, we’ll find our muscles and bones become weak. They no longer need to keep the same level of strength. Plants also grow     10     (different) in microgravity. That’s important for scientists learning how to grow crops in space for long-term space travel.

9 . 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。

A UPS driver     1     (move) to tears after an entire town gathered to thank him in a special way.

Chad Turns delivers for UPS in the small town of Dauphin. On Tuesday, Turns drove into a parking lot for     2     he thought was a pick-up, but was greeted by lots     3     residents (居民) clapping.

Waiting for him on a table was a large card     4     (sign) by the community and a $1,000 tip.

Turns was so touched that he pulled out his handkerchief to wipe his     5     (eye).

Dauphin resident Jenny Shickley organized     6     special event after people commented in a group Facebook post about what a good job Turns was doing during the pandemic (大流行病). She raised $1,000 for Turns in two weeks.

“He tries his best     7     (make) us feel taken care of,” said resident Adam Shickley. “He’s been working for over 70 hours every week.”

Shickley said Turns, who has delivered in the town for several years, is a man who     8     (true) cares about others. “The whole town has had     9     (person) experience with Chad,” he added.

Turns is also known for     10     (give) treats to all the dogs on his route.

10 . Reading skills are very important to understand the text more quickly and better.     1     The following are several simple ways you can use to improve them. Like other skills, the more you practise, the better you will become at understanding what you are reading.

    2     It can make your better understand what you are reading by enabling you to explore themes and other parts of the text. The more specific your questions are, the more likely you will gain further insight into the text.

Using context is a great way to understand what you are reading even if you don’t know all the vocabulary.     3     You can look for nearby words that have similar or opposite meanings of the words you don’t know.

Identifying the main idea of a paragraph or an article can help you determine the importance of the article. Knowing why what you’re reading is important can help you better understand what the author is trying to say.     4     Then try to put the main idea in your own words for further understanding.

If you are reading a longer or more challenging text, consider breaking it up into smaller sections. For example, you could read two paragraphs at a time and then stop to quickly summarize what you just read in your mind. Breaking up what you are reading can help you feel less stressful.     5    

A．As the saying goes, “ Practice makes perfect. ”

B．It is naturally your concern to improve reading skills.

C．Asking questions about what you are reading can help.

D．This is especially true for books that you find challenging.

E．And it gives you a chance of understanding the information in the text.

F．Context can be found in sentences surrounding the word you aren’t familiar with.

G．While reading, pause every few paragraphs and see if you master what the main idea is.