1 . An old man found a sparrow (麻雀) with a broken wing. He brought it home and nursed it back to _______ . Afterwards, though it could fly, the sparrow _______ to leave the house. The old man’s wife asked her husband to get rid of the bird as it was _______ the house. But he wouldn’t listen.

One day while her husband was asleep, the woman _______ the sparrow, took it far away from the house, and let it go, warning it never to _______ . The old man missed his little friend and hoped it would come back, _______ it never did. Then one day, several weeks later, he was walking past an old house when he heard a _______ sound. He looked up and there was the _______ , sitting on the gate. The sparrow gave the old man a gold _______ it had found in the house.

The old man did not much ________ money, but his wife was ________ when she saw the coin, and made up her mind to get more from the sparrow. ________ , early the next morning she slipped (溜走) out of the house and made her ________ to the house. When she saw the sparrow, she ________ it to return.

“If you’ve found ________ , bring it along and I’ll spend it all on you,” she promised.

The sparrow brought her an old ________ with the help of its friends. The basket was ________ but the woman did not wait to find out what was in it. She grabbed it and ran, ________ that the sparrow would follow and go to her house again. The moment she reached home, she ________ the basket, expecting it to be filled with gold and silver. Instead, out ________ many sparrows.

The woman spent the rest of her life trying to drive the sparrows out.

1.

A．danger

B．life

C．health

D．help

2.

A．refused

B．decided

C．managed

D．failed

3.

A．surrounding

B．destroying

C．building

D．dirtying

4.

A．fed

B．noticed

C．caught

D．killed

5.

A．return

B．fly

C．stay

D．cry

6.

A．and

B．if

C．but

D．until

7.

A．strange

B．sweet

C．loud

D．familiar

8.

A．cat

B．sparrow

C．door

D．stick

9.

A．coin

B．watch

C．ring

D．cup

10.

A．bring in

B．take back

C．care about

D．put away

11.

A．curious

B．sad

C．nervous

D．excited

12.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Instead

D．Besides

13.

A．way

B．marks

C．direction

D．signs

14.

A．forbade

B．forced

C．begged

D．warned

15.

A．food

B．treasure

C．rooms

D．plants

16.

A．bowl

B．box

C．chair

D．basket

17.

A．closed

B．broken

C．big

D．small

18.

A．pleased

B．afraid

C．anxious

D．hopeful

19.

A．laid

B．broke

C．hid

D．opened

20.

A．laughed

B．shouted

C．flew

D．cried

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the man plan to get the design service for?

A．His living room.

B．His bathroom.

C．His kitchen.

2. Who is the woman?

A．A manager.

B．The man’s wife.

C．A building worker.

3. What will the woman do next?

A．Put up new advertisements.

B．Take down the man’s phone number.

C．Send someone to the man’s house.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How often will the woman take her medicine?

A．Once a day.

B．Twice a day.

C．Three times a day.

2. Why can’t the woman see the man often?

A．He moved to another town.

B．She no longer suffered pain.

C．She lives too far away now.

4 . When did the man begin to learn English?

A．When he was at school.

B．When he was at work.

C．When he traveled in England.

5 . After failing to secure a spot in vault(跳马) final of the Tokyo Olympics, Oksana Chusovitina left the sport’s biggest stage forever. The 46-year-old called time on her legendary career after competing at a record eighth Olympic Games.

In a sport known for its youthful champions, Chusovitina has become a global fan favorite. She has collected 11 medals at major global championships and 5 gymnastics skills are named after her.

Chusovitina was born on June 19, 1975, in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, and she participated in the Olympic Games for the first time in Barcelona in 1992.

Chusovitina then represented Uzbekistan from 1993 to 2006, and in 1997 she married Uzbek Olympic wrestler Bakhodir Kurbanov. In 1999 they had a son, Alisher. But three years later, however, Alisher was diagnosed with leukemia(白血病). So his parents accepted a generous offer to move to Germany, where Alisher could receive treatment.

Chusovitina obtained German citizenship and competed in various club competitions. She earned prize money to help pay for her son’s care. She also represented her new country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where her silver medal on vault was the only medal for the German women’s team. Chusovitina represented Germany for the final time at the 2012 Olympics, and she has been competing for Uzbekistan ever since. After her son’s recovery, Chusovitina continued to compete, but this time it was her love of gymnastics that kept her going. “There is no secret. I just love gymnastics and no one ever forced me to compete. I do so with pleasure,” she said.

1. Which of the following best explains “called time on” underlined in paragraph 1?

A．Stuck to.	B．Took pride in.
C．Put an end to.	D．Made a summary of.

2. What did Chusovitina do during her career?

A．She collected 13 medals at eight Olympic Games.

B．She represented different nations at the Olympic Games.

C．She won a gold medal for German at the Beijing Olympics.

D．She took part in the 2004 Olympic Games in spite of leukemia.

3. What motivated Chusovitina to participate in the Tokyo Olympic Games?

A．Her son’s medical bills.	B．Her devotion to her motherland.
C．Her passion for gymnastics.	D．Her desire for German citizenship.

4. What is the text?

A．A biography.

B．A book review.

C．A diary entry.

D．A research report.

6 . We have featured people who lost weight by following many different methods. Some focused strictly oneating well.     1    Here are some lessons you can learn from those people.

One thing most of our wellness winners had in common was a turning-point moment. For San Boeuf, her journey started when her unhealthy weight was threatening her dream of becoming a mother. She focused on her goal of being healthy enough to have kids.     2    

Many of our winners relied on technology to assist them on their weight-loss journeys. There 're numerous apps, devices and online communities.     3    So using all the tools available makes a difference, whether those are apps to log your food, smart devices to track your exercise, or online communities to find the support you need.

Losing a significant amount of weight is a long process.     4    All of the wellness winners experienced struggles along the way but managed to stay or get back on track and maintain their healthy habits. Susan Elizabeth Chaney struggles with an eating disorder after losing a significant amount of weight.

    5    Choose a diet you can stick with. In other words, the specific plan matters a lot less than the effort you put into it. Some used intermittent fasting( 间歇性禁食), while others found eating smaller meals throughout the day to be more sustainable.

A．They can help people lose weight.

B．Set a healthy lifestyle for yourself.

C．There’s no magic diet for wellness winners.

D．There are struggles and setbacks along the way.

E．But finding help and support made a big difference.

F．Along with lots of hard work, she managed to lose 167 pounds.

G．Others found a love of exercise—or a healthy combinations of both.

7 . Some of the World’s Most Famous Libraries

Libraries are storehouses of information and resources, organized systematically, and maintained by an individual, a group, or an institution, for public use. They were initially known as archives, as they also maintained a record of unpublished books. Some of the famous libraries are listed below:

Russian State Library—44. 4 million items

The Russian State Library houses 17 million books as well as 13 million journals, 150, 000 maps, and thousands of musical records and scores. The Russian State Library is located in the capital city of the country, Moscow and is freely accessible to the public of the country. It was founded on July lst, 1862.

Library and Archives, Canada—54 million items

The Library and Archives of Canada is maintained directly by the federal government of the country. The current collection includes nearly 20 million books, 24 million photographs, private and government archives, aboriginal magazines, non-fiction and fiction films, Canadian periodicals, and more. The Library and Archives of Canada was formed in 2004 by the amalgamation (融合) of the functions performed by the National Library of Canada and the National Archives of Canada and reports directly to the Parliament of the country.

New York Public Library—55 million items

The system of libraries in New York, the New York Public Library, is world-famous for its extensive collection of 55 million items including books, periodicals, musical records and other publications and albums. It was established in 1895. The main branch of the library is located on Fifth Avenue in New York at the intersection with 42nd Streel. In 1965, it was designed as a National Historic Landmark. Today, the New York Public Library has 4 research libraries, branch libraries in Bronx, State Island and Manhattan and several smaller libraries affiliated (附属的) to it.

British Library—150 million items

The British Library can proudly boast of its collection of 150 million books, manuscripts, magazines, music recordings and scores, patents, databases and much more. The library is the national library of the United Kingdom and is located in the capital of England, between the Euston and St. Pacras railway stations in London.

        The library was established by the British Library Act in 1972 as an independent entity on July lst, 1973.
1. What can you consult in Library and Archives, Canada?

A．Musical scores.	B．Aboriginal magazines.
C．Musical records.	D．The Diamond Sutra.

2. What’s special about New York Public Library?

A．It was established in the 1800s.	B．It includes some other libraries.
C．It was established as an independent entity.	D．It is located in the capital city of the country.

3. Which of the following has the longest history?

A．Russian State Library.	B．Library and Archives, Canada.
C．New York Public Library.	D．British Library.

8 . America has more than enough food for everyone to eat. But each year, billions of pounds of perfectly good food go to waste. Meanwhile, 34 million face hunger in the United States.

As the country’s largest food rescue organization, Feeding America partners with food manufacturers, grocery stores, restaurants, and farmers to rescue food and deliver it to food banks serving our neighbors.

Each year, 108 billion pounds of food is wasted in the United States. That equates to 130 billion meals and more than $ 408 billion in food thrown away each year. Shockingly, nearly 40% of all food in America is wasted.

Food goes to waste at every stage of food production and distribution from farmers to packers and shippers, from manufacturers to retailers to our homes. Food waste in our homes makes up about 39% of all food waste—about 42 billion pounds of food waste, and commercial food waste makes up about 61% of all food waste or 66 billion pounds of food waste. Feeding America focuses on reducing food waste on farms and in food service, manufacturing, and retail.

Last year, the Feeding America network and our partners rescued 4.7 billion pounds of groceries. That food went directly to meals for people facing hunger. This makes Feeding America the largest food rescue organization in the country.

Food rescue, or food recovery, is the practice of collecting high-quality food that would otherwise go to waste and distributing it to people facing hunger. We work with manufacturers, retailers, and farmers to reduce food waste and get rescued food to people in need.

We identify food at risk of going to waste, offer rescued food to food banks, safely ship food over long distances and keep food fresh longer once it reaches a food bank.

1. What do we know about the food in America?

A．It is barely enough.	B．It is quite abundant.
C．It is easily available.	D．It is increasingly insufficient.

2. What does the underlined phrase “equates to” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Consumes.

B．Multiplies.

C．Wastes.

D．Equals.

3. How does the author reveal the food waste in America?

A．By making comparisons.	B．By listing reasons.
C．By presenting data.	D．By offering examples.

4. What does Feeding America actually do?

A．It teaches people how to grow food.	B．It saves food from being wasted.
C．It urges government to take action.	D．It aims to relieve world hunger.

9 . What are the most popular college majors in the world? The answers may surprise you!

China:7 out of the Top 10 are STEM majors.

According to China University Alumni Association, among those who score well enough in China’s highly competitive exam system to get into university, 19.39% choose to study Economics and 19.06%select Business Management, which means business& management related majors account for almost half of the popular majors.

The third most popular major in China is Informatics Engineering (6.87%) followed tightly by Law (6.53%). From No.5 to No.10, the most popular majors are almost all STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). Majors such as Biological Sciences(5.93%), IT and Computer Sciences (5.72%), Architecture (3.84%), Physics (3.37%) and Automation Engineering (3.23%).

It’s not until No.11that some social science majors such as Chinese Language and Literature, Foreign Language Studies and Journalism appear.

US: Health, Psychology, Biology. American students like to explore human beings.

Business and Management are the most popular subjects in the US (289,384 degrees). Health related programs such as Nursing are next in line (141,632 degrees) Psychology and Biological and Biomedical Sciences run almost neck and neck (127,066 degrees and 120,375 degrees, respectively).

The 5th place belongs to Engineering, with 117,553 degrees awarded. Social science majors such as Education (102,219) follows up, and the difference between Communications (98,949) and Finance and Accounting (98,663) is rather small.

A little bit surprisingly, Anthropology and Sociology (57,630) beat Computer Science (55,843) and have moved into the top 10.

The trends in prevailing college majors in the US connect directly to the average starting salary. The UK: Social science receives a relatively warm response.

Respecting the UK, data from the British Higher Education Statistics Agency illustrate that Business & Administrative studies are the most popular subjects (342,970).

Subjects allied to Medicine and Biological Sciences are the second and third (288, 065 and 233,970 respectively ). Social Studies receive a warm welcome among young people as well (229,360). The 5th, 6th and 7th are respectively Creative Arts & Design (178,415), Engineering &Technology (164,975) and Education (145,445).

The other two subjects that have over 100,000students are Computer Science (107,250) and Languages (103,545). Physical Science (95,720) is also close to this number. Social Studies are more popular in the UK than in America.

1. What college major ranks Top 10 in China?

A．Anthropology and Sociology.	B．Creative Arts & Design.
C．Journalism.	D．Biological Sciences.

2. In what country is social science more well-received?

A．In China.	B．In the US.
C．In the UK.	D．None of the above.

3. In what section can you possibly read this passage?

A．Medicine.	B．Entertainment.
C．Education.	D．Sports.

10 . 你参加的英语学习社团将组织一次有关野生动物保护的宣传活动，请你写一份通知。内容包括：
1. 活动时间和形式；
2. 野生动物面临的严峻形势；
3. 号召同学们保护野生动物。
注意: 1. 词数100左右；
2. 首句已为你写出。

Our club is going to hold a campaign to protect wild animals.

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