1 . Tidying your desk, watering your plants, folding clothes — these household chores (家务) are very common. I often find myself _________ these little chores. If the deadline of a task is coming, I’ll clear up the papers _________ around my office to make me feel not so nervous.

I’m not _________ in this. As facing the influenza (流感), many people _________ finding new interest in looking after their homes as a way of _________ uncertainty. Psychologists (心理学家) say these chores may _________ encourage you to become active.

Little chores may be useful because they occupy the mind, leading us to devote fewer resources to the things that _________ us. We may find household makes us _________ when we finish them, but this depends on where we place our _________.

In a study, researchers __________ 51 participants into two groups. Half of them were encouraged to __________ focus on washing the dishes. “__________ washing the dishes, one should be aware that he is washing the dishes”. Another half only needed to know something __________ how to do washing without being encouraged to focus their awareness on the activity.

Finally, the participants were asked to take a questionnaire about their feelings. Those who had fully engaged with the experience reported a better mood. This included the reduced __________ and even a sense of “inspiration”, as if the simple activity had __________ their minds.

1.

A．enjoying

B．ignoring

C．submitting

D．tolerating

2.

A．disappeared

B．destroyed

C．placed

D．melt

3.

A．expert

B．lucky

C．experienced

D．alone

4.

A．screamed

B．agreed

C．opposed

D．guaranteed

5.

A．opening up

B．caring for

C．dealing with

D．setting up

6.

A．better

B．harder

C．less

D．heavier

7.

A．delight

B．frighten

C．surprise

D．upset

8.

A．crazy

B．disappointed

C．cheerful

D．simple

9.

A．dream

B．attention

C．hope

D．vacation

10.

A．fell

B．divided

C．built

D．got

11.

A．thankfully

B．gracefully

C．slightly

D．fully

12.

A．Unless

B．Why

C．While

D．How

13.

A．about

B．for

C．with

D．by

14.

A．energy

B．pressure

C．argument

D．work

15.

A．closed

B．praised

C．educated

D．refreshed

3 . I am a product of mixed cultures (dad is Arab, mom is American), and I have grown up with cultural differences all my life. This has made me very conscious of watching what people do in different cultures around the world. Cross cultural understanding is really necessary if you want to get along with people from other places.

It is very common, and not considered rude to ask a person’s age in Japan when you meet them for the first time. The Japanese language is a rich and complex language that has different words to use depending on the age or the person you are talking to. Therefore, it’s important for people to know your age range so as not to offend (冒犯) you by showing you less respect than you are due.

Hand gestures and signals are always better to use only in your home country where you understand what they mean. In Turkey, for example, allowing your thumb to protrude between your second and third finger in a fist is extremely rude. Also, don’t make an “OK” gesture, unless you mean to call someone a fool.

Don’t touch anyone’s head in Malaysia, especially babies. Pointing is also considered rude in Malaysia, where directions are normally given with an open hand.

Giving gifts in China can get you into trouble. Certain gifts in China can cause great offence, such as giving cut flowers, which is only done at funerals. Giving a clock is seen as bad luck since the words “giving a clock” sound just like the words “attending a funeral”. A gift of shoes would be interpreted as giving a gift of evil. Nothing is expected to be associated with the word “four” because it sounds like the word “death”.

1. Why do Japanese like to ask others’ ages?

A．To avoid being offensive.	B．To satisfy their curiosity.
C．To show their concerns.	D．To get further communication.

2. What does “pointing” mean in Malaysia?

A．An agreement.

B．A request.

C．Some help.

D．Rudeness.

3. What should you avoid doing in China according to the text?
a. Sending cut flowers to others. b. Buying a clock for your friend.
c. Giving a pair of shoes to others. d. Make an “OK” gesture.

A．a, b, c.

B．a, c, d.

C．a, b, d.

D．a, b, c, d.

4. Which of the following can be a suitable title for this text?

A．Communication Makes A Difference

B．Cultural Communication in Western Countries

C．Cultural Differences Around the World

D．How to Deal With Culture Shock

4 . Joseph Frederick Engelberger, the Father of Robotics, was born on July 26, 1925. He received his degree in Electric Engineering in 1949 from Columbia University. He worked as an engineer in a company and then he met George Devol at a party in 1956, two years after Devol had designed and patented (获得专利权) an industrial robotic arm. However, the company where Engelberger worked was closed in the year he met Devol.

Finding himself jobless but with a business partner and an idea, Engelberger co-founded Unimation with Devol, creating the world’s first robotics company. Over the next two decades, the Japanese took the lead by investing (投资) heavily in robots to replace people performing certain tasks. In Japan, Engelberger was widely recognized as a key player in Japanese manufacturing quality and efficiency.

After observing his aging parents, Engelberger saw the robotics automation could be used in the medical field. In 1984, Engelberger introduced HelpMate and hoped to start a new industry for in-home robots. He sold his first HelpMate to Danbury Hospital in 1988. The medical robot was so successful that the hospital ended up purchasing another, and within a decade, well over 100 hospitals worldwide operated HelpMates.

Senator Joseph Lieberman delivered a speech in the U. S. Senate in praise and recognition of the inventor, calling HelpMate an example that shows the federal investment in science and technology for patients can lead to new products that create jobs for Americans and make for a better quality of life.

Engelberger liked working. So even after he got into his 80s, he remained active in the promotion and development of robots for use in elder care.

1. What can be learned about Engelberger?

A．He lost his job in 1956.

B．He invented a robotic arm in 1958.

C．He got his college degree in 1925.

D．His company had been shut down before he met Devol.

2. Why did Engelberger invent HelpMate?

A．To satisfy the need of hospitals.

B．To better help his parents out.

C．To start a new industry for in-home robots.

D．To take the place of people in medical field.

3. How did Lieberman like HelpMate?

A．Uncaring.

B．Disagreeable.

C．Approval.

D．Doubtful.

4. Which of the following words can best describe Engelberger?

A．Sincere and kind.	B．Persistent and innovative.
C．Ambitious and selfless.	D．Inspiring and peace-loving.

5 . 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Every day, on the way to and from school I pass by a children’s hospital. One morning, as I was hurrying to school, I noticed a child staring out of a small window on the first floor. The next minute I tripped (绊倒) on the ground. As I slowly pulled myself up and dusted myself off, I looked up again and saw the child laughing. In spite of my situation, I was pleased to have made someone laugh. I bowed as though I were a performer. The child clapped (拍手) and waved at me. As I stepped closer, I saw that the girl’s head was bald (秃顶的), a sign that she was a cancer patient. I quickly waved one last time to her before heading for the school.

The next morning and the next, I looked out for the little girl and waved to her, doing a little jig just to make her laugh. I thought about her and wondered what her life must be like. Was that how the child lived from day to day?

I felt the urge to visit the child. I went to the hospital and looked for the room facing the road. I found the little girl. She was thin and pale. When she saw me, her eyes widened with recognition and she welcomed me with a shy smile. I talked to her a bit and learned her name, Susan. The nurse who saw me talking to her later told me that Susan was a leukemia (白血病) patient. Her mother died two years ago and her father was now on duty outside the country. The nurse encouraged me to visit Susan so that she would not be so lonesome (孤单的). As I was leaving, Susan called to me, “Tomorrow?” I understood and said, “Yes, tomorrow.”

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

After that, I popped in to visit Susan after school every day.

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Two months later, Susan told me the good news.

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6 . 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Qin Yi, a film     1     (act) of great popularity in China,     2     (die) in Shanghai on May 9. She was 100 years old.

Born on Feb. 4, 1922, Qin Yi, originally named Qin Dehe, was one of eight daughters in the family. In 1938, she received training in acting in Chongqing,     3    temporary capital of China during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (1931 — 1945). She rose to stardom after the war as the leading role in Far Away Love, co-starring actor Zhao Dan.

After 1949, she joined the Shanghai Film Studio, in     4     she created some of the most memorable characters of Chinese women on the movie and TV screens, such as in Woman Basketball Player No. 5, Song of the Youth,     5    Under the Eaves of Shanghai.

As one of the most popular film actresses in China through the 1950s and 60s, she     6    (praise) by premier Zhou Enlai as ”the most    7     (beauty) woman in China“.

In her later years Qin spent much of her time and effort    8     (take) care of her son, Jin Jie, who suffered from schizophrenia and died at the age of 59 in 2007, while carrying on with her acting career. She made one of her last film    9     (appear) in Legend of the Demon Cat (2017), directed by Chen Kaige.

Qin was named People’s Artist in 2019. She was the first filmmaker to win this honorary title     10     the Chinese government.

7 . “Colour” and “color”, “favourite” and “favorite”, “honour” and “honor”… Have you ever wondered why Americans spell those words without a “u”? Is it because they are lazy? Of course not. In fact, the difference in spelling was started by Noah Webster (1758-1843). He was a teacher who reformed (改革) English to make American identity (特征) stronger. Linguists (语言学家) celebrate his birthday on October 16 every year.

After the Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Webster believed that Americans should have their own dictionary, rather than rely on British dictionaries. He dropped the British “u” in some words. And he changed “centre” into “center” for children to learn English by spelling words more like what they sounded. He used “subway” instead of British word “underground”. Some other examples are “soccer” and “football”, “fall” and “autumn”.

Webster wasn’t shy about expressing his opinions. In defining (定义) preposterous (unreasonable), he wrote: “A republican government in the hands of female is preposterous.”

Webster spent 28 years on the project before completing the 70,000-word dictionary with his American-style spelling in 1828. He also added local words.

His dictionary was widely used in schools. Linguists believed it helped a new country achieve unity (统一) and cultural independence at a time when most people cared about political freedom.

“He was the creator of our language and the creator of American identity,” said Joshua Kendall, who is working on a book about Webster. “He at last brought us together through our language.”

1. Which is NOT true about Webster’s dictionary?

A．It has local words in it.	B．It is a 70,000-word dictionary.
C．All the words are spelled without “u”.	D．Its words are in American-style spelling.

2. What does the underlined phrase “rely on” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．depend on

B．believe in

C．stand for

D．give up

3. What do people think of Webster’s dictionary?

A．It is the only dictionary that Americans still use today.

B．It helped to bring Americans together besides its cultural influence.

C．It has no influence on the development of American English.

D．It helped to make American English more useful than British English.

4. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．The development of the British English.

B．American English is better than British English.

C．Noah Webster added local words to the dictionary.

D．Noah Webster wrote an American English dictionary and reformed English.

8 . Animals grow up in different ways. Some newborn animals are helpless, but their mothers protect them. A newborn kangaroo is very small. It is only a few centimeters (cm) long. It closes its eyes and doesn’t have hair. It stays safe in its mother’s pouch (育儿袋) for a long time. A newborn monkey cannot walk. Its mother carries it everywhere.

Other baby animals can walk soon after they’re born. They learn to run with their mothers when danger is near. A baby zebra can run, an hour after it is born.

Some baby animals are born in a place that is safe. Baby wolves are usually born in big holes with little light. Other baby animals are born in the open. A baby elephant is often born on open land.

Animals that drink their mothers’ milk are called mammals. A mother bear’s milk is rich. Baby bears have milk for a few months. This is the same as baby zebras. As baby animals grow, they need solid (固体的) food. Baby lions eat what their mother can catch!

1. According to the passage, many newborn animals need their mothers’ help because the babies can’t _________.

A．look after themselves	B．eat any food
C．walk by themselves	D．drink water

2. A newborn monkey’s mother carries it everywhere because _________ .

A．it is very small

B．it can’t walk

C．it closes its eyes

D．it is very weak.

3. Newborn mammals’ main food is _________.

A．mothers’ milk

B．solid food

C．smaller animals

D．water

4. How many kinds of baby animals are mentioned in this passage?

A．six

B．seven

C．eight

D．nine

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Which program can call people’s telephone numbers?

A．Zoom.

B．Facebook.

C．Skype.

2. Why does the man use the free version?

A．It’s less expensive.

B．It’s perfect for his needs.

C．It’s a better deal for professionals.