1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What made the speaker’s father proud?

A．He found a well-paid job.

B．He was the first in his family to go to university.

C．He made great amounts of money.

2. How many shoe shops did the speaker have by 1990?

A．120.

B．250.

C．268.

3. What did the speaker do in 2002?

A．He paid a visit to Africa.

B．He spent a lot on race cars.

C．He lent large sums of money to farmers.

4. What was built in a small town in Malawi this spring?

A．A school.

B．A hospital.

C．A shoe shop.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the woman think of Cape Town?

A．Modern.

B．Safe.

C．Crowded.

2. What did the man put on the shelf?

A．His passport.

B．His traveler’s check.

C．His car keys.

3. What does the woman most probably do?

A．A travel agent.

B．A hotel clerk.

C．A customs officer.

4. What does the woman suggest the man do?

A．Drive around the poor areas.

B．Take a boat to Robben Island.

C．Buy some pills from a drugstore.

3 . Katie Stagliano was 9 years old and she was in the third grade. At the beginning of the new term, she began a gardening project as part of a school _________. Her teacher told her to plant vegetable seeds in her home garden. Katie took this work _________. She carefully planted the seeds and she felt _________ as she found three tiny green cabbage leaves grow to become a huge and 40-pound cabbage.

Later, as a(n) _________, Katie and other students started planting vegetable gardens throughout the community. They donated (捐赠) their _________ to the local soup kitchen. Katie dreamed of one day _________ her hobby into a harvest movement where the vegetable gardens would help support soup kitchens and food shelter organizations. She _________ ending food insecurity (不安全) worldwide by growing one vegetable garden.

In 2010, the only local soup kitchen in Katie’s community _________ because of money. The closure _________ her to turn her dream into a reality when she started Katie’s Krops. Through the non-profit (非营利的) organization, volunteers __________ meals using vegetables donated by the gardens, and anyone in __________ within the community was invited. In the beginning, Katie’s Krops hosted weekly community __________ that provided up to 200 meals at a time.

The student-run gardens __________ with Katie’s Krops now include 100 gardens across the United State. Totally, they have donated 500,000 pounds of fresh vegetables and have served more than 40,000 meals to those __________ with food insecurity.

In addition, the Katie’s Krops outdoor classroom provides gardening classes and hands-on __________ to children, adults and families. The organization hopes to teach children how to become good stewards (管家) of the Earth.

1.

A．game

B．task

C．trip

D．rule

2.

A．doubtfully

B．helplessly

C．quietly

D．seriously

3.

A．amazed

B．relaxed

C．annoyed

D．anxious

4.

A．attitude

B．hope

C．hobby

D．fashion

5.

A．time

B．products

C．money

D．thoughts

6.

A．knocking

B．preventing

C．dividing

D．developing

7.

A．imagined

B．remembered

C．prevented

D．forgot

8.

A．took off

B．moved on

C．shut down

D．worked out

9.

A．chose

B．drove

C．ordered

D．warned

10.

A．sold

B．threw

C．cleaned

D．prepared

11.

A．need

B．action

C．search

D．line

12.

A．interviews

B．concerts

C．dinners

D．performances

13.

A．disagreed

B．connected

C．discussed

D．separated

14.

A．struggling

B．escaping

C．feeding

D．exchanging

15.

A．stress

B．price

C．housework

D．knowledge

4 . Do you often feel nervous when speaking English?     1     I’ll tell you some tips for improving your confidence when speaking English.

●Concentrate on the positive, not the negative (消极的).     2     Don’t think or say things like “My English is so bad” or “I’ll never be good at English”. Those negative beliefs will make you less confident. Instead, think about your successes and strong points. When you concentrate on positive things, your confidence will improve.

●Understand that most mistakes aren’t so serious. Understand that most mistakes don’t matter very much. If you’re always worrying about mistakes, then you’ll feel nervous about your English. But the truth is that when you’re speaking, most people won’t notice your small mistakes.     3    

●Stand up straight, make eye contact, smile and breathe. One involves what you do with your body when you’re speaking English, and that is to stand up straight or sit up straight, make eye contact, smile and remember to breathe.     4     So when you act confidently with your body by having good posture and making eye contact, and when you relax your face by smiling and breathing, these will make your spoken English more confident and comfortable as well.

●    5     The more you practice something, not only do you get better, but you also get more confident. If you only speak English once a week for a couple minutes, then it’s going to take a long time to build up your confidence! Look for other opportunities to practice your speaking.

A．Speak louder and slower.

B．Practice as much as possible.

C．What you need to do is to improve your attitude.

D．Your body language has an effect on your confidence.

E．Are you wondering how to speak English confidently?

F．How do you correct your mistakes when writing English?

G．So relax and don’t put so much stress on yourself to be perfect.

5 . 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为100左右。

As we all know, it is difficult to start a friendship but it is even more difficult to keep one. Recently I’ve understood it better for I experienced both the pain of the potential of losing a close friend and the joy of regaining one.

In primary school, I was just an ordinary student, shy and a little awkward. However, Jenny was outgoing, confident and helpful, which made her popular among classmates. One day, when I felt upset for failure in an important Maths test, Jenny came to my aid, cheering me up, and we talked a lot. Since then, a close friendship has grown between us and she has been like a sister to me. Up to now, we have been good friends for eight years. We’re always together, walking to school, doing homework or just hanging out on weekends. Everyone will feel surprised if we’re not seen playing together. But last Saturday, what she did really made me feel heartbroken.

We intended to see a new film at the cinema that day, but in the morning she called me, saying she had a bad cold and wanted to rest at home instead of going out for a film. “Never mind, ”I told her. "We can watch the film when you’re better. ”

However, a horrible surprise hit me on the next Monday. A classmate told me she had seen Jenny chatting with another girl in a cafe on Saturday afternoon. Why did she cheat me?I exploded with anger and ignored her during school all day, without responding to her online messages. Actually, this stressful situation made me confused and sleepless in the night.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为100左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

To my surprise, I found an envelope in my desk drawer on Tuesday morning after taking the seat in the classroom.

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6 . Believe it or not, humans spend roughly one-third of their lives asleep. No wonder the quality of our sleep is so closely linked to the quality of our lives.     1     Here are some fun facts related to sleep that you might not know about. Let’s find out!

How do astronauts sleep?

A person in space goes to bed at night then wakes up the next day. But it’s a little different since there is no up or down and no pull of gravity.     2     Astronauts can attach themselves to a wall, a seat or a bed inside the cabin so they don’t float around or bump into something.

    3    

We’re all familiar with songs getting stuck in our heads while we’re awake. This phenomenon is called earworms. It turns out that this can happen during sleep as well. Even if we’re asleep, our brains continue to process music, which could cause problems in getting to sleep and staying asleep.

Sleep with your pet?

Is it good for you to sleep with a pet? Experts have traditionally said no. Pets, like dogs and cats, do not sleep continuously and they will often get up and walk on the bed. All of the activities will lead to a disturbed sleep.     4     But recent studies found that people with depression or anxiety may benefit from having their pets in the bed.

Socks can help us sleep?

    5     Putting on a pair of socks at bedtime will help you fall asleep 15 minutes earlier and wake up far less. Wearing socks can help a process called distal vasodilation, which refers to an increase of blood to your hands and feet.

A．Can you feel the music clearly?

B．Earworms happen while sleeping?

C．This might cause you to sleep even worse.

D．Hence, weightless astronauts can sleep anywhere.

E．Your sleep will improve with a pair of warm feet.

F．A sound sleep can bring a good mood and energy.

G．Too little sleep will affect academic performances.

7 . A group of researchers have advised that throwing a great deal of salt into the atmosphere should slow down climate change because salt is highly reflective and it can reflect sunlight back into outer space, helping to cool the earth. But other climate scientists are not sure. This idea falls into the category of geoengineering (气候工程) — a deliberate, large-scale attempt to change the environment as a means to fight climate change.

“It’s an interesting idea,” Michael Mann, a professor at Penn State, told Live Science. “However, though potentially appealing at the surface, most of these geoengineering plans are seen to be filled with potential unintended consequences when you look at them in more detail.”

Science magazine has reported that the “salty” suggestion is to meet climate change in case humans fail to greatly lower greenhouse gas emissions, such as CO2, which are contributing to the earth’s rising temperatures. The idea is to throw salt into the upper troposphere (对流层), the atmosphere layer most commercial airplanes fly over because of its weather conditions and clouds.

The idea was put forward, in part, by Robert Nelson, a senior scientist at the Planetary Science Institute, whose scientists study planetary systems (行尾系) , including the solar system.

Their suggestion is hardly the first geoengineering idea out there. Other scientists have considered injecting tiny particles into the stratosphere (平流层) — the region above the troposphere, as a way to cool the planet. In effect, the particles could cool the planet after a volcanic eruption (爆发) . For instance, Live Science previously reported a series of big eruptions from the Icelandic volcano Eldgju from AD 939 to AD 940 led to one of the coldest summers the northern Hemisphere had experienced in l,500 years.

1. Why has salt been advised for the project?

A．It cools down rapidly.	B．It is effective in reflecting sunlight.
C．It can stay in space for a long time.	D．It can release a great deal of energy.

2. What is Michael Mann’s attitude towards Robert Nelson’s idea?

A．Doubtful.

B．Rude.

C．Appreciative.

D．Confident.

3. Why are big eruptions from the Icelandic volcano Eldgju mentioned?

A．To calculate the amount of CO2.

B．To present the danger of big eruption.

C．To show the cooling effect of some particle.

D．To research the formation of warm summers.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．A cause of climate change.	B．A plan to reduce greenhouse gas.
C．An idea intended to cool the earth.	D．An introduction to weather conditions.

8 . The Sanxingdui Ruins site is one of the greatest archaeological (考古学的) discoveries of the 20th century in the world. It is located near the Yazihe River at Guanghan City, Sichuan Province and as Sichuan is where the ancient state of Shu (蜀国) was located, it is believed that Sanxingdui was the capital of the ancient “Shu culture”.

The site was originally discovered in the 1920s by a farmer. A huge surprise came in 1986 when two sacrificial pits (祭祀坑) filled with more than 1,000 cultural relics, including gold masks, bronze sacred trees, bronze ware, jade ware and ivory, were discovered by local workers excavating (挖掘) clay for bricks.

On March 20, 2021, officials announced that they had discovered six new sacrificial pits at the Sanxingdui Ruins site and have found nearly 500 important cultural relics to date. The finding quickly gained attention worldwide.

During about a year of hard work, nearly 2,000 cultural relics were unearthed in these six newly discovered sacrificial pits. In September, officials held another media briefing and announced the discovery of 1,771 cultural relics from the number three and number four pits, of which 557 relics were relatively complete and the rest are fragments.

Among the items, the gold mask is the most impressive. It was found in June. After restoration, it turned out to be the biggest complete gold mask found at the site, with fine texture and quality. Three bronze figures (雕像) with their palms pressed together and their heads twisted to the right, were also a unique find among Sanxingdui items in terms of their shape and decorative pattern.

Experts said that these new discoveries provided further material for studying the bronze casting (铸造) technology of the Shu people as well as their art, religious beliefs, social system and cultural exchanges with surrounding areas.

1. Who was the first to have discovered the Sanxingdui Ruins?

A．An official.

B．A farmer.

C．A worker.

D．An archaeologist.

2. What does the underlined word “fragments” mean in paragraph 4?

A．Large items.

B．Broken pieces.

C．Good qualities.

D．Impressive looks.

3. What makes the three bronze figures unique?

A．The religious symbols.	B．The fine texture and quality.
C．Their size and material.	D．Their shape and decorations.

4. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A．The importance of the new discoveries.	B．The further studies of Sanxingdui Ruins.
C．The casting technology of the Shu people.	D．The cultural exchanges with other countries.

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。

Chinese astronauts in Tiangong space station opened a science lecture on December 9th, 2021 as they traveled around     1     Earth.

There     2     （be）a lecture and some interesting activities on that exciting day. First, Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu, all members of the Shenzhou XIII mission crew, greeted students, teachers and other participants as the lecture began at 3:40 pm. They then showed viewers the place     3     they live and work. The astronauts carried out experiments     4     （show）interesting physical phenomena（现象）in space,     5     （include） "disappearing buoyancy（浮力）" and a "water ball". At last, before the end of the livestreamed activities, they     6     （happy）answered questions from students.     7     （million）of primary and middle school students across China watched the 60-minute televised event, which was the first lecture of the Tiangong Class, China' s first extraterrestrial（地球大气圈外的）lecture series to make students interested     8     space science.

The manned space agency said that more lectures would     9     （hold）based on the country's manned spaceflights and would also be presented by some     10     （profession）Chinese astronauts. Such activities are intended to spread knowledge about manned spaceflights for science among young people.

10 . Born in Zigong, Southwest China' s Sichuan province, Zhang Meili, 22, comes from a poor but loving family. Zhang was deeply impressed by the film Shaolin Temple in her childhood. So she grew a desire to learn martial arts when she was 12 years old.

In 2017, Zhang entered Chengdu Sport University with excellent grades to study sanda, also known as Chinese kickboxing. In 2020, after graduating from college, she chose bodyguard（保镖）as her future job. After three months of basic training in Chengdu, Zhang went to Beijing to further her study.

After special training for bodyguards in Beijing, Zhang Meili underwent training in hundreds of subjects, such as striking, fighting, and special driving. She gradually became a qualified female bodyguard and was hired as a teacher to teach security and defense training programs.

Female bodyguards have to spend more effort and have a tougher time than the male bodyguards during training. However, in Zhang's view, compared with male bodyguards, women also have many advantages: they are usually sensitive and careful; their movements are lighter and quicker; their employment rate is much higher than that of male bodyguards.

With the fast development of China's economy, the demand for bodyguards is increasing day by day. Zhang Meili hopes more and more people can understand this job and more women can become bodyguards. In addition, she says she will work harder to make contributions to this career.

1. Why was Zhang Meili interested in martial arts when she was young?

A．Martial arts were popular in China at that time.

B．She wanted to learn some skills for a better future

C．The film Shaolin Temple had a great effect on her

D．She was very talented in martial arts.

2. Which of the following is the advantage female bodyguards have over male ones?

A．Being more talented.	B．Having harder training.
C．Having heavier movements.	D．Being more sensitive.

3. What is Zhang Meili's attitude towards female bodyguards?

A．Hesitant.	B．Supportive.
C．Negative.	D．Uninterested

4. Where can you probably find this article?

A．In a magazine.	B．In a travel handbook.
C．In a science report.	D．In a novel