1 . 根据句意，选择下列单词填空，注意使用正确形式，其中有2个词为多余词。

creative, fortune, occasion, approach, appeal, range, reflect

1. With the final exam ____________, all the students are revising their lessons.
2. The national park has a large collection of wildlife, ____________ from butterflies to elephants．
3. Mrs Southern listened carefully, breaking in with some questions ____________.
4. ____________ , the rescue team arrived in time and helped the workers out of the mine.
5. Any given culture is a ___________ of the politics and economics of a given society．

2 . Louis and Russell would never forget the terrible scene of the attack, but they were fortunate enough to be among the few ________(survive) from the Arizona. （所给词的适当形式填空）

3 . The wind was blowing grains of sand from the tops of the dunes, the sun was ________(阳光强烈照射) hard and bright and the sky was a deep shade of blue that I had never seen before. （根据汉语提示完成句子）

4 . ISC’s sport camps are the only residential camps in Spain that focus on sport-specific development with 3 hours of training every afternoon, watersports activities every morning at the Mediterranean sea and leisure activities during the evenings. With coaching from professional staff, you are sure to leave the camp with an experience you’ll never forget.

We offer port camps for school trips throughout the year. During the months of July and August, our sport summer camps are aimed towards young students of 13 to 18 years of age. During the rest of the year, our camps are aimed at sport schools in order to develop and nurture (培养) young talents.

Where does it take place?

This summer camp package takes place in Alicante, Spain. With an average of 300 sunny days a year, and an average temperature of 18 degrees, this coastal city is one of the most desired Mediterranean tourist destinations. During the leisure time, campers will be able to join in activities such as visiting the castle of Alicante, visiting the MARQ museum, walking around the fishing town of Campello and etc.

Accommodation

All of our students will be staying at ISC Campus next to the University of Alicante. The campus’ facilities and rooms provide all the homely comforts eager campers will need. Here at ISC Spain we take care of all the little details, so that each and every one of our students can feel at home.

1. What do ISC sport camps offer?

A．Watersports in the evening.	B．Admission to sport schools.
C．Leisure activities every morning.	D．Guidance from professionals.

2. What do we know about Alicante?

A．It is a castle near Campello.	B．It is a popular tourist destination.
C．It is a coastal city with a hot climate.	D．It is best-known for summer sport camps.

3. What is the purpose of this text?

A．To promote a summer camp package of ISC.

B．To recommend an ideal place for sport camps.

C．To describe the activities in ISC’s sport camps.

D．To introduce the requirement of a summer camp package.

5 . 难怪里约人民要为这场欢乐的庆典放假一周。我已经感觉到了——这狂欢节的气氛！
No wonder people from Rio take a week off for this happy occasion. I could feel it already — the Carnival was _______ ______ ___________!

6 . 在世界上很多地方，当地饮用水的低劣品质引发了公共健康问题。
In many parts of the world, the poor quality of the local drinking water _______ ________ ________public health problems.

7 . A green tool vest (背心) can often be seen in the wardrobe (衣橱) of Wu Yuren, a______professor of physics from Shanghai’s Tongji University. Its many patch pockets are like magic boxes from which Wu pulls small devices when ______lab experiments. At times, she almost resembles a magician pulling a rabbit out of a hat.

A slim figure with silver locks and a lively ______, Wu likes to move around and use her hands when explaining the experiments she does in her videos. ______over 4 million followers on major short video platform Douyin, the 74-year-old has shared more than 400 such videos,______her the nickname “science grandma.” Most of these videos use simple and interesting experiments to illustrate (阐明)______ and difficult physics concepts.This is Wu’s new career path after having taught in a classroom for some 50 years.

In 2018, Wu set up a club together with some other retired physics professors and graduates holding a physics PhD, aiming to ______ the real interest of younger generations in a casual, enlightening (启发性的) and fun ______.

“The digital ______, a tendency that older adults are less adept (擅长) at using and hence less likely to use the Internet than younger people, doesn’t ______ these senior scholars at all,” one netizen ______. “They are more diligent in updating their videos than many of their younger peers. I believe it is their passion for ______ knowledge ______ has become their greatest ______.”

“Viewers of my class are of different ages and come from all over China. Also, they can have live audio chats with me, ask questions and have discussions______,” Wu said, adding “I am now in good physical shape and I will continue doing this until I am too old to do so ”

Learning never gets old.

1.

A．retired

B．resigned

C．referred

D．reduced

2.

A．contacting

B．constructing

C．conducting

D．concluding

3.

A．passion

B．knowledge

C．inspiration

D．character

4.

A．Of

B．With

C．By

D．For

5.

A．has earned

B．earned

C．earning

D．to earn

6.

A．abstract

B．specific

C．familiar

D．external

7.

A．survive

B．solve

C．arouse

D．settle

8.

A．manner

B．meaning

C．argument

D．state

9.

A．devices

B．development

C．divide

D．ideas

10.

A．account for

B．apply to

C．call for

D．come across

11.

A．declared

B．dropped

C．understood

D．commented

12.

A．adapting

B．creating

C．gaining

D．popularizing

13.

A．that

B．which

C．what

D．as

14.

A．decision

B．devotion

C．motivation

D．movement

15.

A．detailedly

B．occasionally

C．sharply

D．flexibly

8 . Qing ming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, is a traditional festival where Chinese pay respects to their ancestors and the dead. People in different regions of the country consume different foods on the day according to local customs. From green rice balls and omelets (煎蛋饼) to fried dough twists and pancakes, here are some traditional foods people eat on the special day.

Qingtuan, or green rice balls, are widely consumed in China’s Jiangnan area — the region south of the Yangtze River — around Qingming Festival. The seasonal delicious food is usually made from glutinous rice (糯米) mixed with pounded mugwort — an eatable wild herb thought to prevent toxic insect bites.

In both northern and southern China, it is an age-old tradition to eat sanzi, or fried dough twists, on Tomb-Sweeping Day. However, the sanzi in North and South China are different from each other in terms of size and material. Northern people prefer larger ones made from wheat, while people in the South enjoy smaller ones made from rice.

Thin pancakes are a popular food for people in Xiamen in Southeast China’s Fujian province on Tomb-Sweeping Day. To make it tastier, they usually add dried seaweed, omelet, vegetables and chili sauce to the pancakes.

In Qingdao in East China’s Shandong province, people eat spring onion and omelet on the day. They believe the special combination makes eyes brighter. In ancient times, pupils often sent eggs to their teachers to show respect on the day.

In many places in Southeast China’s Fujian province, people thought eating steamed rice with leaf mustard (芥菜) on Tomb-Sweeping Day could help prevent scabies and other skin diseases for the whole year.

The steamed bun is named after Jie Zitui, a famous hermit of the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476BC). People in Shanxi province have a tradition of eating the bun on Tomb-Sweeping Day. Colorful dough animals and flowers are frequent decorations, while eggs and jujubes (红枣) are added inside to increase sweetness.

1. What’s special about sanzi?

A．People in South China prefer sanzi made from wheat.

B．People in North China prefer smaller size of sanzi

C．It is only accessible on Tomb-Sweeping Day.

D．The sanzi varies in different places.

2. Why do people in Qingdao eat spring onion and omelet on Tomb-Sweeping Day?

A．To help improve eyesight	B．To show respect to ancestors
C．To exchange eggs with teachers	D．To make the omelet tastier

3. What is added to the steamed bun to make it look better?

A．Colorful flowers

B．Dough animals

C．Dough eggs

D．Jujubes

4. What do Qingtuan and steamed rice with leaf mustard have in common?

A．They are both made from glutinous rice.	B．They are believed to be beneficial to health.
C．They are both popular around China.	D．They have the same eatable herbs in them.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How did the man start the idea of traveling to North America?

A．Through a friend’s call.

B．Through a travel brochure.

C．Through a club activity.

2. What happened when the man was about to depart?

A．The flight was delayed.

B．The taxi driver arrived late.

C．The original taxi ride was canceled.

3. What did the man do on Day Two?

A．He watched the sunrise.

B．He visited Queen Victoria Park.

C．He went to see a waterfall.

4. What does the man say about his landlady?

A．She’s noisy.

B．She’s friendly.

C．She’s humorous.

10 . Have you ever taken a selfie (自拍照) and thought, “Why do I look so weird (奇怪的)?” The reason may be because photos show us the reverse (相反) of what we see in the mirror. When we take a photo of ourselves using the front-facing camera on a phone, the resulting image captures our face as others see it. This can be a little weird because our faces are not perfectly symmetrical, and certain features don’t line up in photos the same way they do in the mirror.

In addition to the reverse image issue, our tendency to like what we’re familiar with also plays a role. We are most familiar with our faces as we see them in the mirror, so we come to prefer that mirror image. According to the mere exposure theory, repeatedly encountering something makes us like it more. When we look at ourselves in the mirror, we tend to focus on what we consider our good side, or the angle that seems most attractive to us.

“You have that familiarity, which breeds liking. You’ve established a preference for that look of your face,” said Pamela Rutledge, director of the Media Psychology Research Center.

New York-based photographer Michael Levy expanded on Rutledge’s point. He noted that when we look at ourselves in the mirror, we tend to focus on what we consider our good side — that is, the angle that seems most attractive to us.

Furthermore, when we see our faces in the mirror, we are looking at ourselves in motion, as opposed to completely still in a photo. We tend to notice a lot more details in a still photo, and different camera lenses and a person’s distance to the camera can also change the way people look in photos.

But ultimately, the way we appear in photos is the way we look to the rest of the world, and studies have shown that other people generally like the version of us they see, as opposed to the image we see of ourselves. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. So go forth and selfie.

1. Why do people sometimes appear “weird” in selfies, according to the article?

A．Because selfies are often taken in bad lighting.

B．Because they are not standing at the correct angle.

C．Because selfies show a reversed image of the face.

D．Because people tend to overthink their appearance in selfies.

2. According to the article, what is the mere exposure theory?

A．A theory about how people like what they see in the mirror.

B．A theory about how people prefer certain angles in photographs.

C．A theory about how people tend to focus on details in still photographs.

D．A theory about how repeated exposure to something makes people like it more.

3. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To provide tips for better selfies.

B．To Promoting self-acceptance in photos.

C．To explain differences in appearance between photos and mirrors.

D．To explore factors behind preference for mirror images over photo images.

4. How does the author support his explanations for the phenomenon of why we look different in selfies and mirrors?

A．By providing statistical data and graphs.	B．By comparing selfies and mirror images.
C．By using questions and persuasive language.	D．By citing scientific studies and experts’ opinions.