1 . 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 carmakers are taking the lead in developing the intelligent cockpit (驾驶座舱),    1     is becoming a key part of the modern driving experience.

Intelligent cockpits combine smart technologies with     2     (vary) driving functions, such as voice recognition for vehicle commands and the entertainment and navigation (导航) systems.

According to a report     3     (publish) by patent research firm PatSnap last week, globally there have been 193, 000 patent applications related     4     intelligent cockpits.

Of those, China owns 82, 300 applications, accounting for 42.56 percent of the total and     5     (rank) first worldwide. It means that the country has become the     6     (much) important market for intelligent cockpit technology, according to the report.

Japan ranks     7     (two) with 31, 900 patent applications and the United States follows with 19, 300. The patent applications of the top three nations account for around 70 percent of the total.

A representative from PatSnap has said the three countries represent the development trend of the automobile industry to a certain degree as they     8     (be) the three largest auto producers worldwide.

It can     9     (see) that under the global trend of autonomous, connected, electric and shared vehicles, the intelligent cockpit has become one of the vital development     10     (direction) of the future of mobility, the report said.

2 . “The Last Dance”, the documentary (纪录片), told the story of Michael Jordan and his success with the Chicago Bulls .We learned a lot about Michael Jordan.We took behind - the - scenes glimpses (一瞥) at what it’s like to compete in the NBA .We were given a glimpse into the 90s basketball era (时代) at a time when almost no sports are being played .But it also meant something for our culture, experts say.

Dr.Josh Shuart, the director of sport management at the Jack Welch College of Business & Technology at Sacred Heart University (Connecticut), told the Deseret News that the documentary showed something important for our modern society.Watching “The Last Dance” gave us something to look forward to during a time when there’s nothing else going on, he said.“Why is it important and why did people watch it? The latter is simple: with the absence of live sports of any kind, it was probably the single most interesting thing on TV,” Shuart said in an email to the Deseret News.

Michael Jordan matters for sports culture, too.Jordan set the standard when it came to connecting sportsmen to brands (品牌) and brands to sportsmen .Sportsmen can take care of their brand during their careers (职业生涯) and even after they stop doing sports .Shaquille O ' Neal is an example, Shuart said.The Los Angeles Lakers star - though highly celebrated for his basketball career一has built post-basketball success through business chances .

There might not have been too much new content in “The Last Dance” for sports fans who grew up in the Jordan era.But storytelling still provides a way for us to find happiness, Shuart said.

“Above all, even though we know the beginning, middle, and end, the storytelling provides wonderful insight and results in a very interesting story,” he said.

1. What is “The Last Dance” mainly about?

A．The history of the Chicago Bulls.

B．Michael Jordan’s growing-up experience.

C．The development of basketball in the 1990s.

D．Michael Jordan’ s success with the Chicago Bulls.

2. Why did the author take Shaquille O ' Neal as an example?

A．To prove that it takes sportsmen much hard work to be successful.

B．To show Michael Jordan’s great influence on other sportsmen.

C．To discuss why basketball means a lot to most people.

D．To compare Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’ Neal.

3. What does Shuart think of “The Last Dance”?

A．It shows Michael Jordan’s unknown life.	B．It can’t attract Michael Jordan’s fans.
C．It is encouraging and successful.	D．It is boring for most people.

4. Where does the text probably come from?

A．ATV guide.	B．A business report.
C．An official notice.	D．A documentary review.

3 . Jack was wandering on a deserted beach in a lovely morning. The sun was _________and the sea looked amazing. As he _________along the beach, he could see a man going _________ between the surf’s edge and the beach. As he approached the man, he noticed that he was _________ starfishes to the sea.

The man noticed hundreds of starfish _________ on the sand brought by the tides. There were hundreds of starfish on the _________ and many of them were sure to die as the sun _________ stronger by the day. But the man kept picking up the starfish _________ and throwing them into the sea one by one.

Jack wondered _________ the man was doing that. Observing the __________ task, Jack told the man there was no __________ to throw all of the starfish back to the surf. He was __________ that the man would make no difference since __________ starfish were on the beach. The man __________, picked up one more starfish and threw it as far as he could into the ocean. Then the man turned back to Jack and replied, “It surely made a __________ to that one!”

Often we are __________ by the challenges of the world as it seems to be unconquerable. We may feel like our actions are __________. But this should not stop us from our __________ to make positive changes. We often ignore the __________ of our actions on the world. Sometimes even our __________ act of kindness may be affecting someone in a great way.

1.

A．hiding

B．breaking

C．rising

D．setting

2.

A．sat

B．run

C．drove

D．paced

3.

A．back and forth

B．in and out

C．here and there

D．day and night

4.

A．throwing

B．giving

C．sinking

D．applying

5.

A．expanded

B．grounded

C．buried

D．arrested

6.

A．sea

B．surf

C．beach

D．road

7.

A．grew

B．felt

C．came

D．remained

8.

A．occasionally

B．continually

C．unwillingly

D．hopelessly

9.

A．whether

B．when

C．how

D．why

10.

A．tough

B．awful

C．selfish

D．brief

11.

A．use

B．wonder

C．doubt

D．way

12.

A．supposed

B．determined

C．convinced

D．committed

13.

A．widespread

B．countless

C．dead

D．vast

14.

A．looked on

B．bent down

C．gave away

D．took off

15.

A．effect

B．adjustment

C．consequence

D．difference

16.

A．defeated

B．rejected

C．withdrawn

D．seized

17.

A．abnormal

B．unconscious

C．insignificant

D．discouraging

18.

A．value

B．excuse

C．ability

D．attempt

19.

A．instruction

B．inspiration

C．influence

D．insurance

20.

A．worst

B．tiniest

C．mildest

D．weakest

4 . Cairistiona Flatley has always been an animal lover. So when she _________ a social media post about a two-legged cat in need of a(n) _________, she had a feeling that she was the _________ person to take Rexie Roo in.

Rexie Roo is a young cat who was brought to a shelter in Utah in January 2020. Both of his front legs were _________ hurt when he was found, and his rescuers guessed that he'd been _________ by a car. What's worse, the cat's legs were too damaged to be _________. Their only option was to remove his front legs to give him a second _________ of life. Despite his pain and having to _________ getting around on his back legs, Rexie Roo was always loving everyone around him.

The only _________ was whether they could find someone who was __________ to take in a pet with special needs. That's when Cairistiona came to the __________! She adopted (收养) Rexie Rooand made him feel at home. She quickly __________ that he's very food-motivated (驱使), so she used cat food to __________ him to do his at-home “physical exercise”.

“When people tell me I'm so __________ for adopting a special need cat and that he is lucky to have me, I can only think about how __________ I am to have him in my life,” “Cairistiona said. “I __________ him so much, and he has brought me a lot of __________ and peace. I think he can __________ people a lot about patience and love,” she added. “My life is __________ because he is in it. I tell everyone he is the __________ of my life.”

1.

A．saw

B．ignored

C．chose

D．published

2.

A．cage

B．family

C．judge

D．operation

3.

A．outgoing

B．honest

C．brave

D．perfect

4.

A．badly

B．slightly

C．mostly

D．nearly

5.

A．taken away

B．turned away

C．knocked down

D．put down

6.

A．cured

B．replaced

C．lifted

D．trained

7.

A．reason

B．honor

C．impression

D．chance

8.

A．object to

B．hurry up

C．adapt to

D．give up

9.

A．opinion

B．problem

C．way

D．suggestion

10.

A．thankful

B．rich

C．willing

D．creative

11.

A．check

B．treatment

C．agreement

D．rescue

12.

A．discovered

B．announced

C．stressed

D．imagined

13.

A．force

B．encourage

C．promise

D．permit

14.

A．calm

B．awkward

C．anxious

D．kind

15.

A．lucky

B．regretful

C．upset

D．generous

16.

A．respect

B．trust

C．love

D．miss

17.

A．tension

B．desire

C．joy

D．pain

18.

A．prepare

B．teach

C．award

D．require

19.

A．tough

B．ordinary

C．shorter

D．better

20.

A．pressure

B．light

C．challenge

D．truth

5 . Coral reefs are some of the most diverse and valuable ecosystems on Earth. Coral reefs support more species per unit area than any other marine (海洋的) environment, including about 4,000 species of fish, 800 species of hard corals and hundreds of other species. Scientists estimate that there may be millions of undiscovered species living in and around reefs. This biodiversity is considered the key to finding new medicines for the 21st century. Many drugs are now being developed from coral reef animals and plants as possible cures for cancer, viruses, and other diseases.

Healthy coral reefs support fisheries as well as jobs and businesses through tourism and recreation. About half of all managed fisheries depend on coral reefs and related habitats for a part of their life cycles. The National Marine Fisheries Service estimates the commercial value of U. S. fisheries from coral reefs is over $ 100 million, Local economies receive billions of dollars from visitors to reefs through diving tours, recreational fishing trips, hotels, restaurants, and other businesses based near reef ecosystems.

Coral reef structures also buffer (缓冲) shorelines against 97 percent of the energy from waves, storms, and floods, helping to prevent loss of life, and property damage. When reefs are damaged or destroyed, the absence of this natural barrier can increase the damage to coastal communities from normal wave action and violent storms. Several million people live in U. S. coastal areas near coral reefs. Some coastal development is required to provide necessary infrastructure (基础设施) for coastal residents and the growing coastal tourism industry.

Despite their great economic and recreational value, coral reefs are severely threatened by pollution, disease, and habitat destruction. Once coral reefs are damaged, they are less able to support the many creatures that live on them and the communities near them. When a coral reef supports fewer fish, plants, and animals, it also loses value as a tourist destination.

1. Why is biodiversity important to medicines?

A．It can reduce the prices of new medicines.	B．It can help make new medicines.
C．It can be used for medicines.	D．It can be used to cure diseases.

2. How do coral reefs protect shorelines?

A．They protect people against sharks.	B．They completely avoid serious flooding.
C．They prevent people from being drowned.	D．They weaken most of the energy from waves.

3. What will happen if coral reefs are damaged?

A．Most fish will die out.	B．Coastal cities will attract fewer tourists.
C．There will be no large fish.	D．The sea will be polluted.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．The Importance of Diverse Ecosystems	B．The Environments of Coral Reefs
C．The Importance of Coral Reefs	D．The Value of Biodiversity

6 . I opened the big steel door to the school's front office. My hands were a bit sweaty, my heart was pounding in my chest, and my throat and tongue felt tense and dry. It was the first day of school. No, not for me as a student, but rather, for me as a first time reading tutor（助教）volunteering with the Experience Corps program.

I'm so proud to be part of such a worthwhile educational organization. The Experience Corps developed a research-based, statistically proven reading improvement program which consists of fun reading games. In the games, I'd play with each child and they didn't even realize that they were actually learning and improving their reading—we were having too much fun!

"Ms. R,"（as they called me）, "I read my book to my dog, Sunny, and she really liked it, too." Great! That's the idea—keep on reading to others at home to increase accuracy and fluency. "Ms. R, my mom has a baby in her belly. I'm going to be a big sister and will read to him when he comes out." That one made me feel all warm and sweet, and I told the student that she would be the best big sister ever. "Ms. R, why do you have gray hair?" I love the frankness of kids. I just laughed and told them it was better to have gray hair than no hair! We all giggled（傻笑）at that.

The students were tested throughout the year, and results showed that they were making progress in their reading. I hope I played at least a small part in their academic success. When I first volunteered to tutor, I was a bit anxious. I had no teaching experience, but I found out that you don't need any. All you need is the willingness to give of yourself and a desire to work one-on-one with these children who so desperately want to please you.

1. How did the author feel when first working as a reading tutor?

A．Curious.	B．Nervous.
C．Satisfied.	D．Pleased.

2. What's the main task of the author in the school?

A．Helping improve the reading program.

B．Teaching students knowledge of all the subjects.

C．Playing various outdoor games with the students.

D．Offering reading guidance under the program.

3. What's the purpose of paragraph 3?

A．To describe the pleasure of being a reading tutor.

B．To state how the Experience Corps program works.

C．To show how close the students are to the volunteer tutor.

D．To explain the difficulties and hardship of teaching.

4. In the author's view, what is the key to being a good reading tutor?

A．Experience.	B．Devotion.
C．Knowledge.	D．Diligence.

7 . How to Have a Good Sleep

What should you do to have a good sleep? The following are some tips.

Make your bedroom completely black.

Our brain associates light with day.     1     Being in a bright room filled with screens makes your body believe it is daytime.

Make your bedroom quiet.

Sounds can decrease your sleep quality.     2     Get earplugs (耳塞) if you don't have control over your environment.

Block blue light.

The blue light from equipment like phones, TVs and computers can do harm to your sleep quality. The best thing would be to avoid using such equipment three hours before bedtime. But we all know that's not going to happen.     3     .

Be smart about what you eat and drink.

What you eat and drink can greatly affect your sleep quality.     4     Cut out caffeine (咖啡因) six hours before you go to bed. Stop drinking anything one hour before bedtime.

    5    

Write down three things you're grateful for before you go to sleep. It can help you feel relaxed, healthy and happy and increase your sleep quality by 25%. Calm yourself down and focus on your breath. Feel the air coming in and going through your body. Then feel it flowing out. This exercise can give you a clear mind.

A．Relax and clear your head.

B．And it associates darkness with night.

C．Sleep at the perfect temperature.

D．Here are some suggestions on how to eat and drink.

E．Exercise can increase your sleep quality by 65%.

F．They can even wake you up and keep you awake for the night.

G．Fortunately, technology can help us by removing most blue light from the screen.

8 . The far side of the moon is a strange and wild region, quite different from the familiar and mostly smooth face we see nightly from our planet. Soon this rough space will have even stranger features: it will be crowded with radio telescopes.

Astronomers are planning to make the moon's distant side our newest and best window on the cosmic(宇宙的) dark ages, a mysterious era hiding early marks of stars and galaxies. Our universe was not always filled with stars. About 380,000 years after the big bang, the universe cooled, and the first atoms of hydrogen formed. Gigantic hydrogen clouds soon filled the universe. But for a few hundred million years, everything remained dark, without stars. Then came the cosmic dawn: the first stars flickered, galaxies came into existence and slowly the universe's large­scale structure took shape.

The seeds of this structure must have been present in the dark­age hydrogen clouds, but the era has been impossible to probe using optical(光学的) telescopes—there was no light. And although this hydrogen produced long­wavelength(or low­frequency) radio emissions,radio telescopes on Earth have found it nearly impossible to detect them. Our atmosphere either blocks or disturbs these faint signals; those that get through are drowned out by humanity's radio noise.

Scientists have dreamed for decades of studying the cosmic dark ages from the moon's far side. Now multiple space agencies plan lunar missions carrying radio­wave­detecting instruments—some within the next three years—and astronomers' dreams are set to become reality.

“If I were to design an ideal place to do low­frequency radio astronomy, I would have to build the moon,” says astrophysicist Jack Burns of the University of Colorado Boulder. “We are just now finally getting to the place where we're actually going to be putting these telescopes down on the moon in the next few years.”

1. What's the purpose of building radio telescopes on the moon?

A．To research the big bang.	B．To discover unknown stars.
C．To study the cosmic dark ages.	D．To observe the far side of the moon.

2. What does the underlined word “probe” in Paragraph 3 possibly mean?

A．Explore.	B．Evaluate.
C．Produce.	D．Predict.

3. Hydrogen radio emissions can't be detected on Earth because ________．

A．there was no light in the dark ages

B．they cannot possibly get through our atmosphere

C．gigantic hydrogen clouds no longer fill the universe

D．radio signals on Earth cause too much interference

4. What can we infer from the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?

A．Scientists have to rebuild the moon.

B．We will finally get to the moon's distant side.

C．The moon is a perfect place to set up radio telescopes.

D．A favorable research environment will be found on the moon.

9 . Ruby Kate, 11 likes to spend time with residents at the local nursing homes where her mother Amada works as a nurse.

One day last summer, Ruby_______that a resident named Pearl was staring out of the window and looking very_______. Ruby and Amanda learnt that Pearl’s dog had just left. She couldn't _______to have someone take care of her dog and it was basically homeless. After a little more _______, Amanda and her daughter found out that Pearl only gets $40 each month from her Medicaid check. Many of the other residents received just as little — if _______ — spending money at all.

Pearl’s story_________Ruby. She wanted to do something to_________her and the other residents. So she got out a_________and wrote down a simple question: “What are three things you wish you had?”

Amanda was_________of Ruby’s broad question. She didn't think her daughter would ________with anything helpful. “In my adult mind, that question is not going to ________” said Amanda. “They're going to tell you that they want things you can't give them.”

She went door to door at the nursing home, __________residents to list their three wishes. When Amanda saw what her daughter wrote in her notebook, she was__________that the list was filled with just________ requests like new pillows, books, razors and peanut butter.

Ruby and Amanda________all of the items on the first list and that started a chain reaction of ________ and kindness. They launched a GoFundMe page to__________money to fulfill more wishes. Soon after, Ruby's story went viral and she's now collected more than $250,000 and__________ her own nonprofit called Three Wishes for Ruby's Residents.

“I'd like it to go on ________ and ever and ever,” she said. “Because I just want it to go________and I want it to go around the states and even in different countries.”

1.

A．warned

B．noticed

C．screamed

D．worried

2.

A．upset

B．curious

C．exhausted

D．satisfied

3.

A．expect

B．bother

C．afford

D．agree

4.

A．discussing

B．examining

C．sharing

D．digging

5.

A．any

B．so

C．not

D．ever

6.

A．moved

B．struck

C．changed

D．depressed

7.

A．comfort

B．compensate

C．help

D．protect

8.

A．brochure

B．pen

C．diary

D．notebook

9.

A．skeptical

B．aware

C．tired

D．confident

10.

A．put up

B．bring up

C．end up

D．show up

11.

A．matter

B．work

C．inspire

D．arise

12.

A．persuading

B．ordering

C．asking

D．advising

13.

A．delighted

B．confused

C．frightened

D．shocked

14.

A．simple

B．demanding

C．unreasonable

D．strange

15.

A．collected

B．bought

C．made

D．removed

16.

A．curiosity

B．anxiety

C．sympathy

D．generosity

17.

A．raise

B．earn

C．save

D．borrow

18.

A．managed

B．founded

C．advertised

D．invested

19.

A．temporarily

B．cheaply

C．forever

D．efficiently

20.

A．richer

B．higher

C．faster

D．bigger

10 . Much of the United States is locked by an unusually large winter storm, which has sent temperatures dropping sharply across the country, from coast to coast and as far south as southern Texas. In many areas, ice and snow storms have added to the challenges. Only a few areas in the south have dodged the freezing weather pattern. The National Weather Service( NWS) says that a winter storm, this large and this serious, has almost never been seen before.

The NWS reports that over 150 million Americans were under winter storm warnings. In Texas, over 2.7 million people were left without power on Monday. Texas isn't used to such serious winter weather. In the city of Houston, temperatures have dropped to - 9℃. The storm has led to huge, deadly highway accidents, and has forced its airport to cancel flights. On Sunday, President Joe Biden declared an emergency in Texas, allowing the state to get more help for the weather disaster from the US government. Several other states have declared some sort of weather-related emergency. In Washington and Oregon, warming shelters were opened to help people stay warm and safe.

The NWS says cold air from the Arctic is behind the record-breaking low temperatures. Though it may seem surprising, global warming may be one of the causes. A strong wind known as the jet stream usually flows in a circle around the Arctic, keeping super-cold air near the North Pole. But as the jet stream weakens because of climate change, the cold air is able to escape the Arctic and bring freezing temperatures to places that are normally much warmer.

The NWS is forecasting there’ll be more snow and freezing rain over the next few days as a new storm cuts up toward the Northeast from the middle of the country. The NWS says that much of the country will continue to have extremely cold temperatures, and it's likely that hundreds of cold weather records will be broken. Perhaps, people should think about the consequences of global warming.

1. Which can best replace the underlined word “dodged” in paragraph 1?

A．Seen.	B．Recorded.
C．Avoided.	D．Defeated.

2. Why does the author mention Texas?

A．It’s hit the hardest by extreme weather.

B．It's brought the super cold under control.

C．It's the first to warn of the climate disaster.

D．It's helping other states with the winter storm.

3. What does paragraph 3 mainly focus on?

A．How the jet stream forms in the Arctic.

B．What causes the extreme cold in America.

C．Why the cold air escapes from the Arctic.

D．When the global warming affects America.

4. What is the NWS’s prediction about the rough weather?

A．It’ll change climate permanently.	B．It’ll cause another new storm.
C．It’ll lessen global warming.	D．It’ll go on for some time.