1 . Last week, four speakers shared, at the Skoll World Forum, why they find themselves smiling in spite of everything.

Ava Duvernay

I don’t believe that all of the problems are happening to us. I believe they’re happening for us. Lonnie Holley is a wonderful artist who uses waste material to create artworks. He says we shouldn’t think of it as garbage. Rather, it can be turned into something new.

Mahali Hlasa

I love my family. I was brought up in a very close family. Of course we fight, but we also laugh together. We share all the joys and the pains and find comfort in that. When I want to be happy, my family is always there for me. With these people who I love, I know that I am safe.

Rodrigo Paris Rojas

I find optimism in villages and slums (贫民窟). That’s because despite the difficult environment around them, they still come together and celebrate at different times of year.   They bring so many smiles and so much joy. When I see that, I say, “I have more money and more education than them, but they’re way happier than me. ”So I find optimism in those ways of celebrating life and building community.

Edgard Gouveia Jr.

I’ve found optimism among kids — Black, white, poor, rich. They play. They enjoy life. They connect. It’s only later that they learn about differences and start to behave differently. But when I see how they interact as children, it’s all about playfulness. Even during war times or in very poor neighborhoods, I see kids finding ways to create joy among themselves.

1. What is Lonnie Holley?

A．An artist.

B．A consultant.

C．A teacher.

D．A waste collector.

2. What did Mahali Hlasa stress in the speech at the Skoll World Forum?

A．Charity and voluntary work.

B．Positive thinking and creativity.

C．Money and comfortable life.

D．Family life and close relationship.

3. What did Edgard Gouveia Jr. most likely mean?

A．Don’t send children to schools.

B．Try to grow up as slowly as possible.

C．Being playful is still important in adult life.

D．It is necessary to help kids affected by wars.

2 . 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。

I had ordered many gifts online for the upcoming Christmas. One day,when the doorbell rang, I was sure some of the packages arrived. I opened the door,but only to find a beautiful little dog sitting on the floor. It looked up at me with her big,cute eyes. I looked around, but there was no one in sight. It was obvious that someone had found the puppy somewhere and intentionally left her outside the door.

The lovely dog was a timely Christmas gift for me,indeed. The year marked a turning point in my life. In September,my husband was offered a new job in Africa. Feeling that I had hit a career bottleneck as a photographer journalist,I decided to relocate with him. While my husband was busy with his work,I didn’t know what to do anyway. I felt isolated,homesick and lacking purpose. We lived in a house near a river that cut across an expansive grassland. With few people around,I would take my camera and wander around,photographing aimlessly every day.

So we adopted the abandoned dog. My husband called her“our little angel”and I named it accordingly.   Angel seemed to be very happy with us and she turned out to be a perfect companion for me. Always by my side,she enjoyed exploring the shady bushes and mysterious tunnels all over the grassland. Encouraged by her curiosity,I decided to explore,too.

There was a deep cave near our house and I had been eager to explore it. The only way in was narrow and slippery. I had promised my husband that I wouldn’t do it unless he was around. But he was always busy. With Angel as my companion,I figured that it was time to stretch the rule a little bit.

One day, I equipped myself with a good flashlight and carefully walked down the dark cave. Suddenly, Angel,who had been following me closely,rushed ahead and disappeared into the darkness.

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

A few seconds later, it brought back a little bird.

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During the recovering process, I took many photographs of the little bird.

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3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A new on-campus pizza delivery service called Cougar Crust opened to students at Brigham Young University. The name came from polling (征询) student groups,     1     (run) surveys through the dining social media platforms and an internal     2     (discuss).

Everything at Cougar Crust is house-made and can be delivered    3     the students.   The students can choose between five pizzas online:four cheese,pepperoni,vegetarian,Italy and all-meat. The option is good for the students     4     need something quick and easy.

“Cougar Crust will continue to expand in on-campus delivery locations     5     in menu options. Bread-sticks,Hawaiian pizza,and a Queso sauce pizza are    6     (current)in the works. These may     7     (release) in the next couple of weeks,”Manager Tiapson said. “Updates will be made to the Cougar Crust website as more options become available. Other details and     8     (ask) questions can also be found on the website. ”

Tiapson said,“We want to ensure that we can consistently make a great product,even if a large number of     9     (order)come in. We also want to be able to traverse (横穿) campus in a     10     (speed)yet safe manner. ”

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

When you come back home     1     a hot summer night, you find that the air conditioner     2    (work) for 20 minutes to cool the room. This is     3     example of the convenience a smart home brings.

A smart home is a convenient home     4     users can remotely control appliances and devices from anywhere through the internet. There are    5    (count) kinds of smart home products, from heating to lighting to entertainment and security. Heating products equipped with temperature or humidity sensors can automatically turn on or off when     6    (require). Some appliances even have self-learning skills and can learn the homeowner’s schedules and make adjustments     7    (according).

    8    , there are still a few issues with smart products. Some are not as easy to stall by users as advertised. Apps associated with smart appliances are always badly designed and frustrating. What’s worse, every device has its own app, leading to an overwhelming number of apps for consumers    9    (deal) with.

Good news is that based on smart homes are smart communities whose goal is to improve the overall quality of the community,     10    (provide) convenient services, like applying for water delivery and reporting for repairs, and mutual assistance in daily life for its residents.

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What’s getting less and less these days according to the talk?

A．Empty land.

B．Garbage.

C．Water.

2. What do people suggest to deal with garbage?

A．Burying it.

B．Sending it out of our planet.

C．Using it as an energy source.

3. What is the problem with burning garbage?

A．It is hardly ever done.

B．It causes air pollution.

C．It is useless for hard materials.

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Once celebrated as “the sport of kings”, polo (马球), a unique sport with ancient roots,     1     (play) on horseback with a ball. Its exact origins remain uncertain,     2     one early version of this sport emerged in ancient Persia (modern Iran) around the 6th century BC.

Different cultures developed similar games and, over time, polo evolved     3     the sport we know today. It also has a deep historical connection with ancient China, as     4     (show) through the discovery of numerous artifacts, including murals (壁画), stone carvings, mirrors and paintings.

During the 1930s, the modern version of the sport enjoyed a period of     5     (popular) , with polo grounds established in cities with foreign populations like Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin and Qingdao.

Polo’s noble and warrior-like characteristics have won it many     6     (passion) players, and among them is Jackie Wang. She and her family     7     (spend) the past three years researching and writing Polo in China, a book that documents the lengthy history of the sport in China.

Published by the Cultural Relics Press, the book gives a detailed introduction to polo in China, with photos of artifacts and events, and an engaging storyline     8     brings the sport to life.

As     9     combination of historical reference and artistic representation, the book serves both as an academic work and a general interest publication,     10     (contribute) to the study of polo in China while sharing the sport’s charm through its design and presentation.

7 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A red envelope is simply a long, narrow, red envelope.     1     (tradition)red envelopes are often decorated with gold Chinese characters, such as the characters for     2     (happy)and wealth.

During Chinese New Year, money     3     (put)inside red envelopes. Parents, grandparents, relatives, and even close neighbors and friends give them to younger generations. Red envelopes are also popular gifts     4     birthdays and weddings.

It depends on the situation as to how much money should be put into a red envelope. For     5     (young)children, the equivalent (等量) of about $7 is fine. More money is given to older children and teenagers. The amount (金额) is     6     (usual)enough for the child to buy a gift, like a T-shirt. If you go to     7     wedding, the money in the red envelope should be equivalent to a nice gift     8     would be given at a Western wedding.

For all occasions, certain amounts of money are     9     (avoid). Any amount with the number four in it is best avoided because four     10     (sound)similar to death in Chinese. Even (偶数的) numbers, except four, are better than odd ones-as good things are believed to come in pairs. For example, gifting $20 is better than $21.

8 . For years, secret gifts had been a holiday essential in Stephanie Levinson’s classroom at San Fernando Elementary School in Los Angeles County. A teacher in a______neighborhood, Levinson knew that her young students led a______life—some were homeless and others lived in garages.   So every holiday season she______to bring the kids some small gifts—a pack of crayons, a pencil, or something.

Then something unexpected happened, and the district______online learning. It opened the educators’ eyes to many other______their students faced. Some attended virtual classes from motel (汽车旅馆) rooms where their families were temporarily______, and some took classes in the places where their parents worked. When the temperature dropped, Levinson began to hear a common______. “They told me they were cold,” she said.

Levinson knew she had to do something. But with her limited______how could she possibly keep all her students______? So she created a wish list on Amazon: a blanket for each of her 24 students to______the cold. She made a heartfelt______to the residents of the rich neighborhood.

Five minutes later she got a text from a neighbor. “I’m looking at your wish list,” the ______ read, “but there’s nothing there.” Feeling puzzled, Levinson______the Amazo page. Just like that, in five minutes, her neighbors had finished the______!

Christmas comes once a year, but______knows no calendar. In the days that followed, Levinson created more wish lists, and there were always generous donors.

1.

A．separate

B．disadvantaged

C．big

D．dangerous

2.

A．busy

B．full

C．hard

D．quiet

3.

A．managed

B．agreed

C．expected

D．needed

4.

A．thought of

B．applied for

C．put off

D．switched to

5.

A．responsibilities

B．threats

C．difficulties

D．changes

6.

A．sheltering

B．buying

C．running

D．decorating

7.

A．practice

B．interest

C．goal

D．complaint

8.

A．experience

B．money

C．time

D．space

9.

A．safe

B．active

C．warm

D．brave

10.

A．tolerate

B．enjoy

C．sense

D．fight

11.

A．apology

B．appeal

C．welcome

D．invitation

12.

A．message

B．report

C．notice

D．letter

13.

A．reopened

B．corrected

C．recommended

D．separated

14.

A．promise

B．duty

C．wish

D．function

15.

A．waiting

B．learning

C．resting

D．giving

9 . 语法填空

Everyone loves a day at the beach, but if you come across litter on the sand, it makes everything worse. One man is doing his part to clean up local beaches, and has invented     1     (innovate) tools to help with that job. Based in Texas, Glenn Morris uses custom grabbers to pick up the rubbish and a remote-controlled car     2     (top) with a waste container to make the process easy and efficient.

Morris     3     (found) the group LitterBuggies a few years ago, and hopes that these remote-controlled cars will make     4     easier for others to keep their surroundings clean. “There are an estimated 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic waste in the ocean     5     have significant impacts     6     marine life. This number is expected     7     (double) within the next ten years,” the litterBuggles website states. “We hope to expand our activities into a larger movement, with the goal of making as big a     8     (different) as possible.”

A couple of days a week, Morris visits local beaches equipped with his grabber and remote-controlled car, and films himself     9     (collect) rubbish littering the shore. It is inspiring to see how Morris     10     (patient) picks up all the waste, leaving behind a clean and tidy beach.

10 . Sometimes it seems hard to try to make an impact on this world of ours. Often, students and their communities can begin by focusing on environmental changes. By making pretty simple changes schools can impact the earth in a positive way.     1    

Use Less Paper

    2     Many students and teachers already frequently use Chromebooks and Google Classroom instead of paper for instruction. Additionally, schools can allow parents to sign all forms online instead of filling out a large amount of paperwork.

Start a Recycling Club

Encourage students who are enthusiastic about environmental causes to take the lead in your school by starting a recycling club. This group can be in charge of making sure each classroom has a recycling bin and helping collect the recyclables on a weekly basis.     3     If the students feel motivated to do so, they can even raise money to support earth-friendly organizations they are enthusiastic about.

Make Eco-Friendly Purchases (购买)

Schools can encourage students to make purchases unharmful to the earth.     4     Switching from pencils to pens can make a huge difference as well. Making plentiful buying decisions that are aimed at reducing waste helps make the environment cleaner and safer.

Students are looking for a way to be a positive force in this world.     5     When schools encourage and support positive environmental efforts, everyone wins — students, teachers, parents, community members, and our world.

A．Schools can easily save trees by finding ways to use less paper.

B．Districts can also offer students access to online textbooks and workbooks.

C．Here are a few ways to inspire your school to help protect our environment.

D．This group can also help sort cafeteria packaging so more of it can be recycled.

E．With minor changes as mentioned above, schools can help students achieve that.

F．Removing as many plastic school supplies as possible can have a massive impact.

G．Then students and teachers can expand this greenery by working together to build a garden.