1 . Please put all the desks and chair ________ after cleaning the classroom.

A．in the place

B．at place

C．at the place

D．in place

2 . The captain gave the demand that the players ________ in the night.

A．be trained

B．trained

C．will be trained

D．could be trained

3 . Glacier National Park in Montana shares boundaries with Canada, an American Indian reservation, and a national forest. Along the North Fork of the Flathead River, the park also covers about 17, 000 acres of private lands that are currently used for ranching(牧场)and agriculture. This land is an important part of the habitat and migratory area in which several endangered species live. These private lands are essentially the only ones available for development in the region.

With encouragement from the park, local landowners initiated a land use planning effort to guide the future of the North Fork. The park is a partner in an inter local agreement that calls for resource-managing agencies to work together and with the more than 400 private owners in the area. A draft plan has been prepared, with objective of maintaining traditional economic uses but limiting new development that would damage park resources. Voluntary action by landowners, in cooperation with the park and the county, is helping to restrict small productions, maintain wildlife habitats, and minimize any harmful impact on the environment.

The willingness of local landowners to participate in this protection effort may have been stimulated by concerns that Congress would impose a legislative solution. Nevertheless, many local residents want to save the existing character of the area. Meetings between park officials and landowners have led to a dramatically improved understanding of all concerns.

1. The passage mainly discusses ________.

A．the endangered species in Glacier National Park

B．the protection of lands surrounding Glacier National Park

C．conservation laws imposed by the state of Montana

D．conservation laws imposed by Congress

2. Why are the private lands surrounding Glacier National Park so important?

A．They function as a hunting preserve.

B．They are restricted to government use.

C．They are heavily populated.

D．They contain natural habitats of threatened species.

3. The relationship between park officials and neighboring landowners may best be described as ________.

A．indifferent	B．intimate
C．cooperative	D．disappointing

4. It can be inferred from the passage that a major interest of the officials of Glacier National Park is to ________.

A．limit land development around the park

B．establish a new park in Montana

C．influence national legislation

D．settle border disputes with Canada

4 . "My Best Teacher Ever" Contest（竞赛）

Essay（文章）Topic

Who was/is your best teacher ever? What makes him or her the best?

Contestant

The contest is open to all students.

Word: not more than 300

Essays will be judged on the following criteria（标准）by Readers editorial staff（工作人员）:

•originally, creativity﹣﹣﹣40 percent

•clarity of presentation﹣﹣﹣40 percent

•grammar, punctuation, spelling﹣﹣﹣20 percent

Contest Deadline （最后期限）

Entries must be postmarked on or before April 26,2020,or mailed by EST on that date. Email your entry with attached essay and entry information to web﹣contest@readers.com or mail your entry with attached entry form to this address:

Readers Publishing My Best Teacher Ever Contest

Attn: Anne Flounders 44 South Broadway, 18th Floor White Plains, NY 10601

Prizes

Winning students will win a $50 gift card and may have their essays published on readers. com. Winning essays will be announced on May 7, 2020, on readers. com and winners will be told directly.

1. Essays will be judged on the following criteria EXCEPT________.

A．punctuation

B．creativity

C．presentation

D．handwriting

2. According to the text, your essay________.

A．should have a total of 300 words at least	B．can't have any mistakes in grammar
C．should be mailed on or before April 26, 2020	D．will be judged by some best teachers

3. If you become a winner, you________.

A．will be given $50 in cash	B．may have your essay published online
C．will be told of your success online	D．can have the Readers magazine for free

5 . 最近，你班即将举行以“Life in the future”为主题的英语讨论。请根据以下表格中的要点，写一篇100词左右的发言稿，谈谈你心目中未来的生活。

医学	癌症可被治愈
能源	新能源被开发利用，停止使用石油等燃料
旅行	更方便快捷的交通工具出现，人类可去太空旅行和度假
日常生活	机器人进入百姓家庭，可提供各种服务

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6 . Arun Kumar Bajaj has a very unusual skill — he can paint with a sewing machine. Technically, it’s embroidering, not painting, but his artworks are so detailed that they can pass as paintings to the untrained eyes. And the fact that he does it all with a sewing machine just makes that much more impressive.

Arun was really good at drawing and painting while growing up and dreamed of becoming a famous painter, but his father died suddenly 15 years ago, which destroyed his plans and forced him to give up school in order to run the family business. His father was a tailor and he became one too, but he didn’t let the artist in him die. He started “painting” with a needle and thread, but instead of using his hands, he decided on a rather unusual tool — the sewing machine. It took him a while to master this unique art form, but today he is recognized as the world’s only sewing machine artist. His works become very popular both in India and abroad. It’s easy to see why, just by looking at them, but what really makes his embroideries special is the tool he uses.

“You need to be very careful because once you’ve stitched the cloth, there’s no way you can repair it,” Arun said. “It’s all done in a single layer to give the painting a neat look.”

Some of Arun’s most impressive works include a 4×2 feet painting of the court of Ranjit Singh which took the artist over a year to finish. Arun runs a tailoring business in the Adalat Bazar of Patiala, but he devotes a lot of his time to his artistic dream as well.

1. Why do Arun’s paintings leave a deep impression on people?

A．They have rich contents.	B．They take many years to finish.
C．They give people a sense of satisfaction.	D．They are finished with a sewing machine.

2. What made Arun give up his former plans?

A．His father’s sudden death.	B．His families’ encouragement.
C．His love for drawing and painting.	D．His position in his family business.

3. What can we infer about Arun’s work?

A．It includes painting repair work.	B．It requires the use of special cloth.
C．It needs to be done with great care.	D．It involves keeping handwriting neat.

4. What’s the text mainly about?

A．Arun’s wonderful life journey.	B．Arun’s most impressive works.
C．An expert good at embroidering and sewing.	D．The world’s only sewing machine painter.

7 . Chinatowns in major city around the world are not only home to a growing number of Chinese people but also have their own special traditions and way of life.

Millions of Chinese left their home country in the past to go and live abroad. And most of them went to other countries mainly to make money.     1    

    2     They lived a hard life, Then Chinatowns were founded in some countries. When the Chinese arrived in foreign cities they could live in Chinatowns, where they followed their own traditions and spoke their own language. Many Chinese people have become successful businessmen. Today, Chinatowns are not only tourist destinations, but places where people can get great food, enjoy at and listen to Chinese music.     3     In Chinatowns, shop and street signs are often in two languages. People sell sorts of thing, including handicraft jewelry and traditional Chinese medicine.

    4     New York's Chinatown is the largest in the world. For one and a half centuries thousands of ethnic Chinese have lined to the southern part of Manhattan. San Francisco is home to the oldest Chinatown in the US.     5     Liverpool, England grew into a big Chinatown as thousands of Chinese people arrived Britain's most important harbor （港口）in the 19th century.

A．But in past centuries the Chinese abroad were treated badly and seen as cheap workers.

B．Each Chinatown is like a small “China” in a foreign city.

C．There are many famous Chinatowns in the world's major cities.

D．When these immigrants left their countries, they carried a bit of home in their hearts, and built a new home here.

E．In the US, thousands of the Chinese helped to build the railroads across the continent.

F．There are two schools and a library in Chinatown, as well as a city park.

G．It was the central place to the Chinese coming across the Pacific Ocean to America

8 . I was raised in Birmingham. I can clearly recall a summer day in 1954 when my father took me for a trip to the seaside by _________.

As we _________ , the weather was sunny and we were all in good _________. Unfortunately, as we rode along a quiet coastal road, the clouds set in, and it got _________ and started to rain.

Even with our raincoats on, my father and I were wet through. As we drove _________ a humpback bridge(弓形桥), the wet, shiny road ahead turned out to be a deep lake of water. We fell right into it and the engine of the motorcycle stopped _________. We had no idea where we were, fields surrounding us and no house in _________.

Luckily, not long after, a car _________ alongside us. The lady in it _________ down the window, asking what she and her husband could do to __________. Hearing our explanation, this lovely __________ offered to give us a lift to the nearest train station.

Having driven on for about 30 minutes yet with no __________ of a station, they announced to drive us __________. My father __________, saying it was at least two hours away, but they insisted. We were delivered to our door. As we shook hands to __________ them and bade farewell(告别), I thought about what good people they were.

1.

A．train

B．motorcycle

C．bus

D．car

2.

A．put off

B．left off

C．headed off

D．set off

3.

A．spirits

B．position

C．health

D．shape

4.

A．brighter

B．darker

C．colder

D．warmer

5.

A．into

B．across

C．below

D．off

6.

A．safely

B．fast

C．dead

D．successfully

7.

A．mind

B．need

C．time

D．sight

8.

A．sped up

B．ran off

C．pulled up

D．took off

9.

A．rolled

B．put

C．knocked

D．took

10.

A．leave

B．escape

C．help

D．survive

11.

A．conductor

B．adviser

C．team

D．couple

12.

A．sign

B．idea

C．way

D．image

13.

A．ahead

B．away

C．nearby

D．home

14.

A．agreed

B．rejected

C．allowed

D．promised

15.

A．greet

B．declare

C．thank

D．leave

9 . “Please don't travel to Wuhan unless it's absolutely necessary,” Zhong Nanshan, a famous respiratory （呼吸科的） expert, reminded the public when the novel coronavirus first hit Wuhan. But despite the danger, he, 84, rushed on an overnight train to Wuhan to fight the disease.

Zhong Nanshan is known as the hero who defeated SARS in 2003. His image and messages are flooding （遍布） social media, Many people say they “trust every word of Zhong”. He has given Chinese people confidence in winning the battle.

A great doctor and honest scholar （学者）

Growing up in a family of doctors, Zhong lives by a simple motto（信条）: save lives and always be honest. In 2003, when SARS hit China, he volunteered to treat patients and asked his colleagues to send their most serious cases to him. After months of work, his treatment plan for SARS was adopted （采纳） by China and then the whole world, saving thousands of lives, People's Daily reported.

Zhong is also known for being an honest scholar. In 2003, when authorities （官方） said that the SARS virus was under control, he publicly refuted their claim. “I couldn't help myself, I said it's not all under control,” Zhong said in a later interview. His honesty won widespread praise from the Chinese public.

Back to the frontlines

Seventeen years later, Zhong is once again leading an expert team to study the novel coronavirus. Although this new virus is known to be more dangerous to the elderly, Zhong doesn't seem worried about his own safety.

On January 18, he took a high-speed train from Guangzhou to Wuhan. Two days later, he became the first expert to make certain that the new virus can be spread between humans. On January 29, he and his colleagues spent over four hours online checking five patients who were in serious condition. The next day, he chose the treatment for those patients. Under his guidance, his team developed a rapid test kit （ 快速检测试剂盒） for the disease that can show results within 15 minutes

As People's Daily wrote, “the 84-year-old Zhong Nanshan shows his professionalism as a scholar, courage as a soldier, and a sense of duty as the backbone（脊梁）of our nation.”

1. What achievements did Zhong make in the fight against SARS?

A．He was the first doctor to start treating SARS patients.

B．He treated the most serious patients online.

C．His treatment plan saved lots of people.

D．He stated that SARS was under control.

2. What does the underlined word “refute” mean ?

A．To support others' opinions.

B．To say that something was not true.

C．To mock or laugh at authorities

D．To be in the fight against the disease.

3. What has Zhong done to fight the disease caused by the new virus?

A．He warned people that the virus could spread between humans.

B．He treated five severe patients in a day.

C．He chose some special patients to receive treatment.

D．The test kit from his team can show results in 15 seconds.

4. The purpose of the story is to ________.

A．encourage people to stay at home

B．state the importance of Zhong's warning

C．guide people to be honest and brave

D．praise Zhong's courage and spirit

10 . 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。并将答案填写在答题卡上标号的相应位置。

A child will not feel comfortable doing sports at the playing field on a cold winter’s day.But school sports help     1    (child) in their academic studies in years to come.    2    (research) said other activities such as music or religious activities were not as     3    (benefit) for attention as taking part in a game lesson.The difference in academic ability was noticeable even at age ten,with those     4     had taken part in sports since the start of junior school faring     5    (well) than those who hadn’t. 

The Canadian study looked at children aged six and then ten.Professor Linda Pagani said:“We worked with information     6    (provide) by parents and teachers to compare kindergarteners’ activities with their classroom activities as they grew     7    .By the time they reached the fourth grade,kids who played structured sports were     8    (clear) better at following instructions and     9    (remain) focused in the classroom.There is something special to the sporting environment—perhaps the sense of belonging to a team or a special group with a common goal—that appears to help kids understand     10     importance of respecting the rules and honouring responsibilities.”