1 . What comes into your mind when you think of British food? Probably fish and chips, or a Sunday dinner of meat and two vegetables. But is British food really so uninteresting? Even though Britain has a reputation for less-than-impressive cuisine, it is producing more top class chefs who appear frequently on our television screens and whose recipe books frequently top the best seller lists.

It’s thanks to these TV chefs rather than any advertising campaign that Britons are turning away from meat-and-two-veg and ready-made meals and becoming more adventurous in their cooking habits. It is recently reported that the number of those sticking to a traditional diet is slowly declining and around half of Britain’s consumers would like to change or improve their cooking in some way. There has been a rise in the number of students applying for food courses at UK universities and colleges. It seems that TV programmes have helped change what people think about cooking.

According to a new study from market analysts, 1 in 5 Britons say that watching cookery programmes on TV has encouraged them to try different food. Almost one third say they now use a wider variety of ingredients (配料) than they used to, and just under 1 in 4 say they now buy better quality ingredients than before. One in four adults say that TV chefs have made them much more confident about expanding their cookery knowledge and skills, and young people are also getting more interested in cooking. The UK’s obsession (痴迷) with food is reflected through television scheduling. Cookery shows and documentaries about food are broadcast more often than before. With an increasing number of male chefs on TV, it’s no longer “uncool” for boys to like cooking.

1. What do people usually think of British food?

A．It is simple and plain.	B．It is rich in nutrition.
C．It lacks authentic tastes.	D．It deserves a high reputation.

2. Which best describes cookery programme on British TV?

A．Authoritative.

B．Creative.

C．Profitable.

D．Influential.

3. Which is the percentage of the people using more diverse ingredients now?

A．20%.

B．24%.

C．25%.

D．33%.

4. What might the author continue talking about?

A．The art of cooking in other countries.	B．Male chefs on TV programmes.
C．Table manners in the UK.	D．Studies of big eaters.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the man doing?

A．Attending a lecture.

B．Hosting a program

C．Holding a conference.

2. What does Susan focus on?

A．Car accidents.

B．Sickness and health.

C．Children’s safety at home.

3. Which accidents happens most at home?

A．Cuts.

B．Burns.

C．Broken bones.

3 . The culture of newspaper reading in the United Kingdom started in the19th century. The number of the newspapers circulated daily peaked during the early 21st century. Here are four well-known ones.

The Sun

The Sun is a popular newspaper, which was established in 1964 and bought by Rupert Murdoch’s News International Company in 1969. It is filled with the jokes about heads of state and major events both inside and outside Britain such as mayor’s trousers not being tied properly, politicians sleeping during conferences and so on. Its lively and popular style just meets the taste of the lower classes. The majority of The Sun’s readers are in the age group of 15-34 years. Now its annual circulation has reached 23,100,000 copies.

Metro

Metro is a free tabloid (小报) newspaper distributed from Monday to Friday, which was established in 1999. Metro is published by NMG group and is distributed throughout the United Kingdom. It has gained popularity over time and also has a digital platform. The features section covers a variety of articles including lifestyle, home, science, and health. This variety of content attracts readers from various walks of life.

Daily Mail

Daily Mail, compared to The Sun, is a little more serious. It was established in 1896. Reading Daily Mail can not only understand major political and economic events, but also read some relaxing and helpful contents. Well-known for female favorite topics, it is extremely popular with middle-class housewives.

The Guardian

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper that was founded in 1821 in London, UK. The Guardian receives average daily readers of about 1.03 million with 126,879 in daily newspapers circulated. The paper focuses on politics, policy, business, and international relations. Their coverage includes News and Opinion, Sports, Culture, Lifestyle, Podcasts, and more.

1. Who may be the target readers of The Sun according to the text?

A．Elderly people.

B．Middle-class men.

C．Lower classes.

D．Scientists.

2. Which newspaper has the shortest history?

A．The Sun.

B．Daily Mail.

C．The Guardian.

D．Metro.

3. Which topic is least likely to be covered in The Guardian?

A．World Cup finals.	B．Jogging methods.
C．Sino-France relations.	D．Gossip news.

4 . There are many apps out there that claim to help us organize our lives, but finding the really useful ones is not easy. Here are some great apps that get you on the way to start organizing your life.

1. My Fitness Pal

Whether you’re trying to lose weight or simply want to keep an eye on day-to-day food, My Fitness Pal is a must-have tool. In addition to giving you the calorie count of any meal you plug in, the free app will also give you its protein, fat and carbohydrates. It also allows you to input water intake, track your daily exercise and weight, and get a clear graph to visualize progress.

2. Microsoft To Do

People today are juggling(同时应付)more than ever before. Enter Microsoft To Do to make sure nothing slips through the cracks. Thanks to this free task management app, it’s extremely simple to create to-do lists and reminders. For example, flag an email, and it’ll then be automatically added to your to-do list. Or, highlight part of an email and the same thing will happen. No referring back and forth between multiple platforms to stay organized!

3. LastPass

Everything seems to require a password now, and the passwords required get more complicated, thus difficult to remember. LastPass is an app that stores all your passwords in one place. Actually this storage space is itself password-protected, which means you only need to remember one master password to access LastPass. LastPass works everywhere, even across browsers and operating systems.

The basic plan is free, but there are paid options that allow multiple users and more storage.

1. What can My Fitness Pal help people do?

A．Know about their food intake.	B．Protect their eyes.
C．Learn to make clear graphs.	D．Do more body exercise.

2. What will happen if you highlight part of an email?

A．It will slip through the cracks.	B．It will be in your to-do list.
C．It will be automatically sent.	D．It will be between multiple platforms.

3. What do the three apps have in common?

A．They are totally free of charge.	B．They require much storage.
C．They are very easy to find.	D．They help people to be organized.

5 . 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，并将答案转写到答题卡上。

Yesterday afternoon, a boy was swimming in the river when there was something wrong     1     his right leg. He couldn't swim. Then, he     2     (begin) to shout for help. At that time, an old man was     3     (walk) along the river. As soon as he heard the boy's cry, he dived into the river and saved the boy. He put the boy on the bank and more and more people came     4     (see) what had happened.

Ten minutes later, the boy woke up. Then, he ran off down the road immediately, without     5     (say) “Thank you!” All the people there felt     6     (surprise) that the boy didn't thank the old man. The old man,     7     was about 60 years old, said, “I don't think the boy should thank me and give us     8     (he) name. He wants to swim in the river. That is his business. And I want to help him. That is mine. I won't tell you my name,     9     .” Then, he walked away with     10     smile.

6 . When it comes to family holidays in Australia, most people look to hot spots such as Sydney or the Gold Coast. However, Perth makes for a strong competitor, with plenty of museums and theme parks to keep the kids entertained, as well as historic sites and botanical gardens.

To give you a travel guide, we take a look at the best things to see and do in Perth.

King’s Park

Located in the heart of Perth’s business district, the four-square-kilometre park is perfect for spending an afternoon and making the most of the sunny weather. Here you’ll find plenty of picnic spots, play areas for little ones, and a host of activities and things to see. However, if you only visit one thing, make it the park’s impressive botanical gardens where you’ll find colorful plants.

Bibbulmun Track

Hikers, this one’s for you! This track is one of the world’s great long distance walks. Along the way you can expect amazing scenery, comfortable campsites, and a host of exciting wildlife and plants to look out for.

Perth Mint

You can discover a century’s worth of metals from gold to silver and even Coca-Cola bottle caps here. There are plenty of activities too from a live gold pouring session that you can watch to countless exhibitions.

Perth Zoo

The unusual creatures at the Perth Zoo are sure to keep small children’s attention! Giraffes, lions, elephants and monkeys are just some of the wildlife living in the zoo, which focuses on protecting various species.

1. What do we know about King’s Park?

A．It is in the hot spot Perth.	B．It is a good place for a picnic.
C．It is perfect for long-distance walking.	D．It is home to various plants and animals.

2. What do the Bibbulmun Track and Perth Zoo have in common?

A．They have a lot of wildlife.	B．They have large exhibitions.
C．They are in a business centre.	D．They are noted for campsites.

3. What is the purpose of this text?

A．To introduce Australia.	B．To celebrate some events.
C．To attract visitors to Perth.	D．To announce new activities.

7 . 语法填空

My father and I haven’t met for more than two months. It is due to the horrible novel coronavirus epidemic (传染病)     1     we can see each other only through phone video calls. My father is a warrior     2     (dress) in white in the war without smoke     3     the virus although he is not a soldier. My father told me that the ward is     4     (he) battlefield, saying that he is duty bound to fight the virus and protect as many patients as possible. Today, I saw he     5    (wear) a blue medical cap and a pair of transparent     6    (protect) glasses over his own glasses. The eyes were full of love, tears,     7    (strong), power and courage. I know he is in a     8    (danger) situation, but his eyes seem to say, “I’m fine.” He is a real hero,     9     will live in our hearts forever. May God bless all the courageous doctors and nurses     10    (fight) on the front line.

8 . A YOUNG girl raises her hand in class to answer the teacher’s question. She proudly gives the correct answer when her classmates start to giggle . Among them, she hears somebody call her a “know-it-all” and sees another roll his eyes. She doesn’t dare to speak up again because confident women are often called“ “bossy”.

Despite decades of advances, it seems that women continue to face prejudice when it comes to holding a position of power.

Laila Farah, an associate professor at DePaul University in Chicago in the US, said the reason for this stereotype lies in history.

“This is an old phenomenon which reflects the fact that many people think females don’t have the same brain capability compared to the male brain,” Farah said.

What’s more, the prejudice is so deep in our society that it has become hard to ignore. “Gender bias is found in the media, schools, the workplace-basically everywhere,” Farah said. “It is learned in infancy and goes from toys chosen to assuming females aren’t good at math.”

Another reason for confident women being called bossy is that “some people aren’t used to women being confident enough to speak their minds”, said high school junior Jessica Bella from Illinois. Embarrassing women by calling them “bossy” has caused some of them to tone down their confidence.

In a study done by the Girls Leadership Institute, a program that helps girls develop strong leadership skills, many girls said the biggest thing holding them back from participating in class was being judged.

“Sometimes, I know I have the right answer in class, but I don’t raise my hand because I don’t want to be annoying, ” said high school junior Emily Grigg from Illinois.

Still, some women have bravely stood up against this stereotype.

“If women in leadership positions are considered to be bossy, then I like to do all I can to prove that wrong. We all have an equal opportunity to present our knowledge no matter how that may come across, ”said Christina Jakubas, an English teacher from Illinois.

Maybe what we need to do is turn being bossy into something empowering for women. After all, bossy people get the job done.

1. Why does the author write about the experience of a girl raising her hand in class?

A．prove that confident women tend to be bossy

B．explain why bossy women are unpopular in groups

C．explore what stops women from being themselves

D．show how women should fight against gender bias

2. What do the underlined words ”this stereotype“ in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Females failing to do as well as males in math.

B．Gender bias becoming hard to ignore in society.

C．Women who hold a position of power facing prejudice.

D．Females not having the same brain capabilities as males.

3. Which of the following would the author probably agree with according to the article?

A．Confident women tend to possess strong leadership skills.

B．Bossy women usually get their jobs done better than men.

C．Females in leadership positions should try to avoid being bossy,

D．Females should ignore negative comments and bravely speak their minds

4. In which part of the magazine can we read the passage?

A．Health

B．Society

C．Politics

D．Entertainment

9 . My love for animals began through watching wildlife documentaries when I was a kid. I went on to ________ Environmental Science at university, and became ________ in marine biology when I did my PhD. at the University of Hong Kong. That’s when I ________ that there was a possibility to do more for Hong Kong.

I was very lucky to ________ Ms. Claire Nouvian when I graduated from my PhD. in 2009. At that time, Claire was ________ another non-profit organization, BLOOM Hong Kong, after founding the Bloom Association in France a few years before, and she hired me to work on ________ marine conservation. We do this mainly by being research focused, arousing public ________, and trying to fill knowledge ________. We then share our information with frontline officer, such as fishery managers and customs officers, to help them ________ how important their role is in implementing (贯彻执行) regulations to the wildlife trade, and ________ suggestions on how to make implementation work more ________.

We are sill a city in love with ________ and Hong Kong has the second highest annual seafood ________ in Asia — but consumers are ________ aware of where their seafood comes from and which species are ________.

With the marine ecosystem already ________, the greatest threat is continued ignorance and inaction. We humans have been a ________ part of the problem, but now it is time for us to show that we can also be a part of the ________. If each person around us ________ their part — even for just one meal a day Hong Kong would already be on its way to making considerable ________ towards sustainable seafood consumption.

1.

A．appreciate

B．choose

C．study

D．observe

2.

A．interested

B．skilled

C．careful

D．experienced

3.

A．swore

B．realized

C．witnessed

D．admitted

4.

A．meet

B．help

C．accompany

D．obey

5.

A．looking into

B．leaving for

C．working for

D．setting up

6.

A．reforming

B．promoting

C．changing

D．assessing

7.

A．response

B．memory

C．concern

D．worry

8.

A．funds

B．forms

C．levels

D．gaps

9.

A．understand

B．consider

C．inform

D．announce

10.

A．ask

B．hear

C．accept

D．offer

11.

A．cautious

B．private

C．efficient

D．admirable

12.

A．wildlife

B．seafood

C．trade

D．health

13.

A．distribution

B．consumption

C．occupation

D．donation

14.

A．hardly

B．simply

C．exactly

D．fully

15.

A．adopted

B．rejected

C．processed

D．threatened

16.

A．reliable

B．hopeless

C．fragile

D．promising

17.

A．unique

B．significant

C．useless

D．conservative

18.

A．solution

B．conclusion

C．procedure

D．development

19.

A．votes

B．sorts

C．plays

D．limits

20.

A．profits

B．connection

C．mistakes

D．progress

10 . The Picnic Express

Gather a group of family members, loved ones and friends for a Journey with 707 Operations on “The Picnic Express” steam train to Bacchus Marsh, Choose from:

Saturday 15 January

Sunday 16 January

Saturday 22 January

Sunday 23 January

Upon arrival in Bacchus Marsh, have a picnic at Maddingley Park, enjoy the Werribee River or walk around the Bacchus Marsh township. Bacchus Marsh is beautiful at this time of the year and makes the most perfect place to share a wonderful few hours with family and friends.

The historical and picturesque Maddingley Park is best known for its community-built adventure playground; however, its huge trees along the Werribee River make it a significant natural attraction for Bacchus Marsh.

Enjoy the picnic areas and playground, set up some sporting activities or just relax and enjoy the beautiful natural environment at Maddingley Park, while our train stops at Bacchus Marsh.

Step from the train and exit the railway station area to access the beautiful park, which is just moments from the station exit. The air-conditioned train includes ordinary carriages(车厢)and compartment(隔间)carriages seating eight passengers at most in each compartment. Cafe Hudson will serve coffee, teas, cakes, and snacks, as well as beers and wine.

Timetable:

Depart(出发)Melbourne，Southern Cross station 1:20 pm

Depart Footscray Metro station 1:34 pm

Depart Caroline Springs station 1:50 pm

Arrive Bacchus Marsh station 2:30 pm

Depart Bacchus Marsh 5:00 pm

Arrive Caroline Springs 5:38 pm

Arrive Footscray 5:50 pm

Arrive Melbourne, Southern Cross 6:05 pm

Tickets:

$75 Adult; $25 Child (3-16yrs); $525 compartment of 8.

For more information on“The Picnic Express”to Bacchus Marsh and Maddingley Park, please visit https://707operations.com.au.

1. What is Maddingley Park most famous for?

A．Its large trees.	B．Its Werribee River.
C．Its historical buildings.	D．Its adventure playground.

2. What do we know about the steam train?

A．It includes two kinds of carriages.

B．It sells visitors lunches and snacks.

C．It runs as often as every 15 minutes.

D．It stops at different stations in Bacchus Marsh.

3. How much should eight adult friends pay for their train tickets at least?

A．$200

B．$400

C．$600

D．$525