1 . Chuan cuisine(川菜), or Sichuan cuisine, is one of the eight major cuisines of China, originating from Sichuan. Chuan cuisine is world famous for its spiciness, but there's more than that.

Chuan cuisine often gives people the impression of being hot and spicy, which is true due to the cold and wet winter weather in the province, situated in southwest China. This distinct spicy flavor is from the use of strong pepper, chilies, garlic, thick broad-bean sauce(豆瓣酱) and other unique Sichuan ingredients such as ginger, mustard, etc. Some famous Sichuan dishes are as follows.

Kung Pao Chicken

Kung Pao Chicken is a traditional Sichuan cuisine, which is made from diced chicken (鸡丁) dried chilies and peanuts. Its tenderness of chicken, crispness of peanuts, and moderate spiciness are widely welcomed by the public. In the western countries, Kung Pao Chicken is widely spread and has become the representative sample of Chinese food, just like what pasta is for Italian cuisine.

Mapo Tofu

Mapo Tofu is actually sauteed(煎炒的)tofu in hot and spicy sauce. It is named after the lady Chen Mapo，who created its cooking method. The ingredients of Mapo Tofu include tofu，minced(切碎的) beef or pork，chilies and Sichuan pepper, which highlight the characteristics of Sichuan cuisine——hot and spicy.

Husband and Wife Lung Pieces

Husband and Wife Lung Pieces contains no lung. Named by the couple who created it in 1930s，it is actually sliced beef and ox organs in chili sauce. Seasonings(调味品) include Sichuan's local spicy oil, pepper, sesame (芝麻) seeds and other spices.

Sichuan Hotpot

Sichuan is nationally famous for its hotpot. Hotpot is a stew of meat and vegetables cooked in a simmering pot of soup stock and can be roughly divided into two types, spicy and clear (not spicy). But with dozens of seasonings, it also has hundreds of different flavors.

1. Why is Chuan cuisine so spicy?

A．Because of the high temperature.

B．Because of the cold weather.

C．Because of the bad location.

D．Because of the dry weather.

2. Which of the following dishes may be clear?

A．Kung Pao Chicken.	B．Mapo Tofu.
C．Husband and Wife Lung Piece.	D．Sichuan Hotpot.

3. In which column of a newspaper can we read this text?

A．Travel and transport.	B．History and geography.
C．Food and drink.	D．Interests and hobbies.

2 . Online eating shows, or Mukbang(直播吃饭), originated in South Korea and have gained popularity globally.

Many hosts of such shows have become popular for their ability to eat large amounts of food. But these shows have also received criticism for their waste of food. While some hosts actually do consume the amount of food shown, others may be faking it.

On Aug 12, CCTV exposed several Chinese hosts who were pretending to eat large amounts of food while on camera, but actually later threw it away.

To discourage this practice, many video and livestreaming platforms, including Douyin, Kuaishow and Bilibili, have removed videos that show food waste, and have promoted messages to “stop food waste and eat reasonably.”

In June 2020, the United Nations warned that the world is on the verge of the worst food crisis in 50 years.

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, about a third of the world’s food-1.3 billion tons- is wasted every year. In China alone, 50 million tons of food ends up in landfills every year, according to Beijing News.

Recently, campaigns against food waste have been further promoted. In August, President Xi Jinping stressed the need for safeguarding food security and stopping food waste.

According to China Daily, restaurants and catering associations in more than 18 provinces and all 4 municipal cities have issued guidelines to control food waste.

In Shanxi province, local restaurants have been asked to serve half portions to avoid waste. The Wuhan Catering Association proposed that restaurants adopt the “N-1 mode”. For example, a group of 10 diners should only order enough for nine people first. More food is only brought to the table if required.

In addition, a nationwide “Clear Your Plate” campaign has been launched online. Users of Sina Weibo are encouraged to share photos or videos of empty plates after finishing their meals.

Meanwhile, new laws are also being considered, according to China daily. “We will make new laws that give clear instructions on avoiding food waste,” said Zhang Guilong from the legislative Affairs Committee of the National People’s Congress. The instructions will be detailed in every year of food production, purchasing storage, transportation, processing and consumption, according to Zhang.

1. What is CCTV’s attitude toward online eating shows?

A．Supportive.

B．Critical.

C．Objective.

D．Unclear.

2. What can we infer from Paragraph 4?

A．Most video media are contributing to stopping food waste.

B．We should eat up all the food on the table.

C．It’s hard to carry out "Clear Your Plate campaign.

D．All the videos that show food waste have been removed.

3. What can we do to avoid food waste?

A．We can adopt the “N+1 mode”.

B．We can eat more food than we need.

C．We can choose not to watch online eating shows.

D．We can ask the restaurants to serve us half portions.

4. What’s the passage mainly about?

A．Online eating shows should be banned.

B．New laws should be made to avoid food waste.

C．Measures are being taken to stop food waste.

D．We should share photos or videos of empty plates.

3 . One for all, all for one

More and more foreigners not only come to China for a visit, but live in the communities as part of Chinese stories fighting _______ the COVID-19.

Early in the morning, Raffaele Ragini, an Italian resident (居民)of Biyun community starts work as a community _______ to help the guards _______ the people who enter and write down their _______ . Sometimes he helps _______ parcels to the neighbors who are under self-isolation (自我隔离).

"I am learning so much from this _______ and from the kindness that the Chinese people have shown me. I urge everyone to help your community to fight the _______ if you have a chance. We are going to get through these _______ times together and become _______ than we have ever been."

Meanwhile, Cathy, another social worker from the same ________ begins her second task as an________ for the doctors, providing medical ________ to a family who just flew back from Spain. Usually, the whole________takes just over half an hour, with countless 3-way back and forth ________ in two different languages and also, a lot of paperwork to read. Interpreting is no ________ task. On top of that, she has to stand there while wearing uncomfortable ________ clothing. But in the end, knowing she is making a ________ for her fellow foreigners gets her through the day.

At the regular neighborhood committee meeting in Biyun community, a social worker ________a thank you video from a South Korean who just ________ his 14-day quarantine (隔离期).It's moments like this that makes them feel all the hard work ________ .

1.

A．for

B．against

C．over

D．about

2.

A．volunteer

B．officer

C．guard

D．friend

3.

A．take pride in

B．take advantage of

C．take interest in

D．take temperatures of

4.

A．information

B．decisions

C．advice

D．plans

5.

A．sell

B．offer

C．deliver

D．apply

6.

A．progress

B．visit

C．neighbor

D．experience

7.

A．virus

B．regulation

C．patient

D．isolation

8.

A．exciting

B．difficult

C．interesting

D．simple

9.

A．healthier

B．stronger

C．happier

D．cleverer

10.

A．school

B．family

C．community

D．supermarket

11.

A．inspector

B．interpreter

C．accountant

D．actress

12.

A．books

B．websites

C．fare

D．consultation

13.

A．process

B．treatment

C．discussion

D．invitation

14.

A．deals

B．exchanges

C．presentation

D．influence

15.

A．popular

B．hard

C．easy

D．boring

16.

A．traditional

B．casual

C．old

D．protective

17.

A．difference

B．choice

C．decision

D．promise

18.

A．shoots

B．shares

C．recognizes

D．enjoys

19.

A．started

B．declared

C．finished

D．continued

20.

A．competitive

B．attractive

C．valueless

D．worthwhile

4 . 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。

As the first domestic soy sauce (酱油) factory in Cuba has     1     (begin) to produce Chinese-style soy sauce, the history of such products being imported by the island may soon come to an end.

The factory is part of a project     2     (support) by the Chinese Association Min Chih Tang in the     3     (center) province of Ciego de Avila, located some 400 km east of the Cuban capital Havana.

The project is headed by Mey Ru Chen,     4     34-year-old Chinese woman     5     came to Cuba in 2006 to study tourism. “This is another way to promote Chinese culture. It is     6     (actual) a project whose outcome will highly benefit Cuba, as all soy sauce consumed on the island     7     (import) mainly from Europe. It will help the country reduce imports,” she said.

Her     8     (product) are well accepted by locals, Chen said. “Cubans love soy sauce or ‘Chinese sauce’ as they also call it here. It is used to dress a wide variety of dishes; that is why it is so popular     9     the people of Ciego de Avila.”

“We     10     (receive) high quality training in China two years ago. Our main interest at the moment is to diversify our production in the factory and to continue to foster our traditions,” Morgado, Chen’s husband, said.

5 . Having hundreds of friends on Facebook is no substitute for a handful of close friends in real life, a study has found. Researchers discovered that people with only a few friends were at least as happy as those with far more if many of theirs were online. The number of “peripheral others” someone connected with online — former classmates and coworkers, for example — had no bearing on how satisfied they felt.

Social media, the researchers said, has encouraged younger people to have larger but more impersonal networks of “friends”. But instead of trying to amass friends, they added, a better cure for loneliness might be spending time with those you’re closest to.

Scientists from the University of Leeds did their study using data from two online surveys conducted on 1,496 people by a non-profit research organization. People taking part in the study offered their ages, the make-up of their social networks, how often they had different types of social interactions, and their own feelings of happiness. They included details of how often and how they interacted with family or neighbors, and whether they included people who provided services to them in their networks. The number of close friends someone had appeared to be the only thing which influenced how satisfied they were with their social life.

“Loneliness has less to do with the number of friends you have, and more to do with how you feel about your friends,” said Dr Wändi Bruine de Bruin. “It’s often the younger adults who admit to having negative opinions of their friends. Loneliness occurs in people of all ages. If you feel lonely, it may be more helpful to make a positive connection with a friend than to try and seek out new people to meet.”

1. What does the underlined word “amass friends” probably mean?

A．Make more friends.	B．Help their friends.
C．Meet their friends.	D．Recognize their friends.

2. What does Para.3 mainly talk about?

A．Introducing research ways.	B．Social interaction.
C．Feelings of happiness.	D．Carrying out the study.

3. What makes people happy in social life?

A．Having good appearance.	B．Living alone.
C．Having close friends	D．Making as many friends.

4. What does Dr Wändi Bruine de Bruin talk about?

A．The quantity of friends.	B．Loneliness.
C．Negative opinions.	D．Friendship.

6 . In January this year, a fire destroyed the building that housed Yossi Heiman's Fish Market in Borough Park, Brooklyn: The____ made Yossi Heiman have no place to operate his business and no ability to get_____

The merchant Shea Langsam owns a(n)_____ store, just a few blocks away. One would have____that sympathetic as he maybe to his competitor' s bad luck, he would welcome this opportunity to____ new customers and increase his business.___, Shea did something truly excellent. When he learned of the fire, he __ the phone and called Yossi Heiman. Not only did he______him but when he heard Yossi say he would need a facility and deliver_____ to his customers, he said, “don't worry! Why not join me in my store before your store could be rebuilt? As fellow community members we all should try to help each other” Shea did as he promised and Yossi_____ his losses.

The story is wonderful and it's a(n)____ of seeing fellow community members as part of one family, putting needs of others____ their own needs. Businessmen usually want to make more money or grow their __ but the story is______: It's a truly sincere display of true faith and great kindness. Real faith means____ others and having a heart of compassion(同情) and mercy like Shea.

1.

A．explosion

B．battle

C．accident

D．campaign

2.

A．attention

B．assistance

C．information

D．income

3.

A．similar

B．mysterious

C．online

D．outdoor

4.

A．explained

B．agreed

C．complained

D．thought

5.

A．treat

B．acquire

C．depend on

D．give up

6.

A．Moreover

B．Therefore

C．Instead

D．Though

7.

A．picked up

B．hung up

C．repaired

D．provided

8.

A．doubt

B．comfort

C．turn to

D．laugh at

9.

A．service

B．spirit

C．orders

D．notes

10.

A．held back

B．checked up

C．reported

D．cut

11.

A．example

B．reminder

C．challenge

D．guide

12.

A．because of

B．ahead of

C．out of

D．as for

13.

A．duty

B．fame

C．interest

D．business

14.

A．exceptional

B．boring

C．ridiculous

D．old

15.

A．respecting

B．protecting

C．taking control of

D．caring for

7 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误， 每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(A),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\ )划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分.
Dear Ms. Wood,

I was a guest who stayed in your hotel a week ago. First of all, I want to express my sincere thanks for your good service which makes my stay in Australia more enjoyable. Therefore, you can do better in some aspects.

To begin with, I found out only one Chinese dish on the menu, that gave me a big surprise. Is it possible for you to provide Chinese dishes with more variety? In addition, it took me long time to find the emergency exit. Please make the signs well-marking. Finally, the clerk at the front desk could be more patiently. When asking about where to find the nearest swimming pool, she seemed rather annoyed.

I do hope you will take their advice into consideration. Thanks for your time.

Yours,

Li Hua

8 . Enlightenment （启迪）can show up in some pretty strange ways. The Buddha found it under a Boddhi tree ____ Nelson Mandela in prison. Little did I know, mine would ____ in the form of a hard-shelled animal trying to ____ the road — a turtle. But this wasn't just any turtle ； this was the world's most _____ one. He determined to cross twenty feet of tar （柏油）road as cars drove past quickly.

But today was his ____ day. My wife's quick driving reflexes （反应）not only ____ that 'turtle soup” would not be for dinner that night, but her act of kindness would ___ become the foundation for everything I teach today. As unusual as this sounds, the simple act of ______ our car, removing this little turtle from harm's way, and placing him back into the _____, caused something extraordinary to happen inside of me.

As I stood there ____ this tiny creature in my hands, a wave of pure ____ came over me. It was that warm, teary-eyed ____ that we feel during life's greatest moments, like falling in love or the birth of a child. I honestly felt as if my heart was ____ opening up as everything stood still around me.

______would I have described it as “enlightenment”, but there was no ____about it — helping this little turtle just felt so good!

But why?_____ , it's just a turtle, right? And then it hit me. I finally realized what was happening. At that point, a flood of inspiring thoughts ran through me. I walked back to the car, opened my journal and wrote eight words that would ____ prove to be life changing for me: " kindness creates happiness" and live a _____ of kindness".'

It was the ____ I had been looking for. The secret to inner peace and _____ happiness was kindness.

1.

A．for

B．and

C．that

D．so

2.

A．leave

B．return

C．arrive

D．combine

3.

A．fix

B．climb

C．stop

D．cross

4.

A．optimistic

B．weak

C．pessimistic

D．stressful

5.

A．bad

B．lucky

C．boring

D．dangerous

6.

A．ensured

B．kept

C．accessed

D．admitted

7.

A．initially

B．interestingly

C．eventually

D．hopefully

8.

A．setting off

B．breaking down

C．passing by

D．pulling over

9.

A．tree

B．park

C．wild

D．road

10.

A．holding

B．showing

C．refreshing

D．frightening

11.

A．entertainment

B．delight

C．amusement

D．movement

12.

A．cooperation

B．feeling

C．connection

D．adventure

13.

A．completely

B．complicatedly

C．irregularly

D．inevitably

14.

A．In this way

B．By the way

C．In no way

D．In the way

15.

A．problem

B．use

C．answer

D．doubt

16.

A．Above all

B．In conclusion

C．After all

D．In brief

17.

A．latter

B．latest

C．lately

D．later

18.

A．living

B．life

C．way

D．method

19.

A．answer

B．entrance

C．attention

D．approach

20.

A．temporary

B．desperate

C．discontinuous

D．lasting

9 . More than half of UK parents believe sunglasses should become an official part of school uniform, a study has found.

A study of 1,000 parents with children aged 4-12 found 72 percent worried about protecting their child's eyes from the sun. However, only 3 in 10 sent their child to school with sunglasses every time it was sunny. One-quarter even said their child was forbidden by their school from wearing sunglasses on school grounds.

A spokesperson for Monkey Monkey Sunglasses, which commissioned （委 托）the study, said, "Parents are consistently telling us that their children are more likely to wear sunglasses on holiday or to leisure activities than at school. We just want parents to be aware that the midday and afternoon sun can be equally strong in the school playground, on the school sports field, or on the walk home from school, as it is on the beach. Wearing hats and staying in the shade during these times help reduce UV exposure, but are not a substitute for wearing sunglasses with full UVA and UVB protection, because UV rays reflect through cloud cover and reflect off a variety of surfaces."

Researchers also found only 16 percent of those polled said their children always wear sunglasses on a sunny day and one in four said their child does not currently own a pair of sunglasses.

Parents of children who rarely or never wear sunglasses said their kids find them uncomfortable to wear and avoid them if they can. However, 57 percent who have bought their children sunglasses checked the glasses for their UV protection rating before making the purchase. When asked about their knowledge surrounding surfaces which reflect and increase UV radiation, 61 percent of parents who took part in the study, correctly said that snow reflected UV rays. One in four identified concrete surfaces and 56 percent pointed to water as a key reflector of UV rays.

Monkey Monkey's spokesperson added, "Estimates suggest that up to 80 percent of a person's lifetime exposure to UV is received before the age of 18, when children's eyes are also not yet fully developed. For these two reasons it is vital to protect young eyes from sun exposure at an early age."

1. According to the passage all the following statements are true EXCEPT that _____.

A．most parents questioned in a survey worried about protecting their child's eyes from the sun

B．some children were not allowed to wear sunglasses on school grounds

C．children were believed to wear sunglasses more often after school

D．parents only 3 in 10 sent their child to school with sunglasses in all kinds of weather

2. What can we infer from the text?

A．All parents prefer to wear sunglasses.

B．The study was carried out for a sunglasses company.

C．Concrete surfaces and water are reflectors of UV rays.

D．Children's eyes are not full-grown before the age of 18.

3. Who may be the target readers of this text?

A．Holiday makers.	B．Sunglasses makers.
C．Policy makers.	D．Film makers.

4. What's the best title for the passage?

A．Should Sunglasses Be Part of School Uniform?

B．Why Should Parents Buy Sunglasses for Kids?

C．How to Choose Suitable Sunglasses for Kids?

D．New Fashion in School — Sunglasses

10 . Children are the parents' pride and joy. And we love our parents. Whenever we have difficulties or troubles, they are the people we turn to. They offer us everything — life, love, courage and support. In return, we not only try our best to love and respect them, but also want them to take part in our lives.

However, that doesn't mean that we are going to share every moment with them. It is normal to have some things you don't want them to know or something that you think is better to be kept secret from them.

Here are some netizens' secrets hidden from their parents:

"My parents always told me not to fall in love in high school, otherwise I would fail in my studies. But now I'm dating a guy and I have no idea if I should tell them the truth."

"They are concerned about my studies and also afraid that I am being picked on in a puppy love. Yet I know they love me so much, but I don't want them to worry about me. So keeping this secret might be the best way."

"Last year, I was fired several times. The real world is not easy, and it took a long time for me to find another job that I really loved. During that time, I was penniless for months. However, whenever my parents asked me if everything was ok, I told a lie. I should have been strong enough to make them not worry about me, I endured a frustrating time."

"My parents spent thousands on my college education. They paid for where I wanted to live, to travel and even gave extra money for my leisure activities. However, I am not doing well in school and failed my classes last semester."

1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．If we love our parents, we should share everything with them.

B．The third netizen asked his or her parents for money when out of work.

C．The fourth netizen is still studying in a university.

D．The first netizen decided to tell her parents she was in love with someone.

2. Parents are afraid of their children falling love in high school mainly because______.

A．it may have bad impact on their studies

B．the school doesn't allow them to

C．they think they are too young

D．they are afraid of their children being hurt

3. How may the last netizen feel when he or she is not doing well in school?

A．Proud.	B．Guilty.
C．Angry	D．Delighted.