1 . 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。

To my mother, the four basic food groups are meat, milk, grain and coleslaw (凉拌菜丝)—pieces of raw cabbage, carrot, onion, etc. mixed with sauce. And she always thinks highly of her handmade coleslaw. In our house, the coleslaw always goes on the table in a bowl.

I love Mom's coleslaw, but there was a time I distinctly remember when it caused absolute panic within me.

Early in the first grade, I raced home from school with a collection of papers handed to me by my class teacher Mary. As I rushed through the front door, I immediately ran to the kitchen where Mom was making chicken noodle soup. Holding the papers, I begged, “Read them to me, Mom, please!”

Slowly she started reading aloud. I smiled with delight as she read to me what seemed an almost endless list of exciting adventures waiting for me in the coming year. And then, it happened.

“It's a tradition for a mother to bring a homemade treat for the class to share on her child's birthday,” she read. “It needn't be anything fancy, just something you enjoy making.” The words floated through the air in painfully slow motion. The phrase “just something you enjoy making” kept appearing inside my head.

Until my birthday in April, I lived in fear that Mom would arrive at school with a cart full of her coleslaw for everyone to share. I imagined the classmates laughing at me, “Who would bring coleslaw on his birthday? Oh, stupid Tom!”

When I left for school on the morning of my birthday, Mom was making cakes. I had relief and was glad she would bring the cakes. But then, I found there were a great many raw vegetables in the fridge. “Will you also make coleslaw for me, Mom?” I asked, shocked.

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。

Panic swept over me as I looked at Mom for an answer.

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“Wow, how delicious!” Mary said, and then all the others expected the coleslaw.

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

A．He’s hosting a program.

B．He’s leading a discussion.

C．He’s doing a job interview.

2. What advantage does the woman have?

A．She is well-read.

B．She has a business talent.

C．She knows business skills

3. What did the woman do in the late 1980s?

A．She found her lifelong career

B．She worked on soft drinks business.

C．She gave up her businees and went on a trip.

4. What made the worman set up her own business?

A．The fund offered by an Australian.

B．The business knowledge she learned at school.

C．The experiencc of working in a restaurant office.

3 . 目前，许多年轻人在网上讨论“外貌焦虑”的热门话题，你和大多数同学的观点是：We need to judge people by what they are like, not what they look like”。请根据下面提示写一篇留言。
1．对你的观点进行简单阐述；
2．分析该观点合理的原因（内在美更加重要等），并举身边的例子证明；
3．提出倡议。
注意：1.词数不少于100词，可适当添加细节，使文章流畅。
2．参考词汇：真诚的sincere and honest   勤劳industry n. industrious adj.
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4 . The hit film YOLO has received criticism as well as ______ since it was released because views on overweight differ.

A．credit

B．argument

C．implement

D．privilege

5 . With new technology developing rapidly, electronic products can become out of date ______you even figure out how they are operated.

A．before

B．since

C．as

D．when

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。

Wild lands across Africa are home to many rare, threatened, and endangered species. Having recognized their extraordinary value and     1     (preserve) their ecological wealth, the UNESCO classified some of these sites     2     World Heritage sites. Unfortunately, the ecological integrity of many significant landscapes is under the influence of human activity.

Let’s take the example of Ethionia’s Simien Mountains National Park. In 1996 when it entered the list of World Heritage In Danger,    3     increasing number of human settlements around the park over the years,    4     (couple) with unsustainable farming practies and overgrazing (过度放牧), had worsened the conditions of all-important wildlife habitats. Marked by the significant population decline of some species, the future of this park     5    (hang) in the balance.

However, in 2017, the park made history with its     6     (remove) from the list. a significant and remarkable achievement of the Government of Ethiopia. By then various efforts     7     (devote) to achieving this. In 2003, the Government reestablished the limits of the park, adding the Mekeserya and Limalimo Wildlife Reserves.    8     (effect) community-driven conservation strategies are instrumental in preventing further ecological loss. The authorities have developed a grazing strategy     9     aim is to greatly reduce the grazing pressure on the park. Plus, alternative livelihoods through tourism assisted communities     10     (great) in developing conservation-friendly economies in the landscape.

7 . “Mountain Men” is a reality series that focuses on several odd survivalists who live within the numerous mountain ranges of North America. Many of these survivalists, like its regular Eustace Conway, highlight their commitment to living “off-the-grid” and the show often emphasizes their isolation (隔离) from the traditional society.

While the series has come under scrutiny (监督) for potentially staging aspects of this isolated lifestyle, for “Mountain Men” star Morgan Beasley, it’s truly the only way to live. According to his website, Morgan Beasley has devoted his entire life and career to the outdoors and frequently voices his disapproval of busy city life. Beasley’s refusal of the traditional society led him to a remote home in Alaska about 165 miles from the nearest town, where he still lives to this day alongside his partner Megan Stem. Beasley’s adventurous lifestyle deep within the Alaskan Bush was featured in 78 episodes of “Mountain Men” from 2015 to 2019, though his sudden departure prior to Season 9 is certain to have plenty of fans wondering what actually happened to the odd outdoorsman.

Unfortunately, there is still a considerable amount of mystery surrounding Morgan Beasley’s departure from “Mountain Men”, as both he and Megan Stem suddenly vanished from the series after the Season 8 episode “Seize the Day” — without any clarification as to why. Although there have been no reports about why Beasley decided to leave the series, it’s entirely possible that filming “Mountain Men” was taking too much time out of his already busy schedule.

Although there remains no clear answer as to why Beasley ended up leaving “Mountain Men”, it’s abundantly clear that his passion for the outdoors has remained unchanged long after his departure from the series — and he continues to live as a mountain man to this day.

1. What’s “Mountain Men”?

A．A TV show.

B．A survival story.

C．An adventure film.

D．A fiction book.

2. What do we know about Morgan Beasley?

A．He prefers to lead an isolated lifestyle.	B．He is totally cut off from social media.
C．He lives alone in a remote area of America.	D．He feels satisfied to live in the traditional society.

3. What does the underlined word “vanished” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Arose.

B．Returned.

C．Suffered.

D．Disappeared.

4. What may be the reason why Beasley left “Mountain Men”？

A．He wasn’t content with his reward.	B．He could hardly spare any time for it.
C．He was tired of facing the camera.	D．He lost his passion for living outdoors.

8 . In this age of social media, everyone has followed the review trend. Nearly every business or website persuades customers to leave reviews as they can drive traffic to the site or business. The online business directory Yelp, which gets 178 million monthly visitors, invites anyone with a cellphone to leave a review of a business or restaurant. But by no means are negative reviews always honest. Some people threaten to give a bad review to extort (敲诈) discounted or free food from a restaurant. Some then follow through when their demands are not met.

But there are two sides to every story. One Denver chef decided to respond to bad reviews at his restaurant. As it turned out, some customers who left bad review s deserved bad reviews themselves. One customer’s terrible review claimed that the food at the restaurant was so awful that he didn’t eat a single bite. The chef looked through the monitor and found clear evidence that he had eaten every bite! In response, the chef called out the dissatisfied customer in his own negative review. Since the chef started responding to all his negative reviews, business at his restaurant has nearly doubled.

Telling people what you think of them as the result of a bad review can backfire on you, especially when a bad review is justified. Reviews are important because 94 percent of diners read online review s before they decide where to eat.

But bad reviews appear for many reasons. The reviewer may be having a bad day, or the chef may be sick and the substitute (代替者) couldn’t fill his shoes, so the cuisine suffered. Or perhaps the service wasn’t as good as usual. The worst-case scene is that the reviewer wants to punish the restaurant on purpose for some slight, real or imagined. So one or two bad reviews need to be taken with a grain of salt. Many negative reviews, however, indicate a problem.

So what is a restauranteur to do? First give an honest assessment of any negative reviews. Take a step back and ask if the writer has made any valid points. Are there areas for improvement? If the answer is yes, make adjustments. Reviewers themselves need to be honest and constructive. The goal should be to improve the situation, not just blow off steam.

1. The author mentions Yelp in Paragraph 1 to ______.

A．introduce the topic	B．predict the ending
C．evaluate an argument	D．support a statement

2. Regarding negative reviews to restaurants, the author is ______.

A．positive

B．objective

C．negative

D．doubtful

3. What does the underlined word “valid” in Paragraph 5 most probably mean?

A．Philosophical.

B．Identical.

C．Reasonable.

D．Legal.

4. Which would be the best title for the passage?

A．Who to Be Responsible for Bad Reviews?	B．When to Respond to Bad Reviews?
C．How to Criticise Bad Reviews?	D．What to Do with Bad Reviews?

9 . Memories are funny, aren’t they? You can be going along, minding your business, and then, all of a sudden, a memory pops into your head. Sometimes memories are triggered (触发) by a song that reminds you of the setting where you first heard it. Or it may be a smell that makes you think of a delicious meal with your friends or family. Perhaps hearing kids arguing makes you remember an unhappy situation with childhood friends. These spontaneous (自发的) memories can be “sweet,” or they might be “sour.” Did you ever wonder what’s going on in your brain that makes your memories produce positive or negative emotions?

Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biologica Studies in California have made a discovery that could help to uncover this secret. The explanation is a bit technical (for those of us who are not brain scientists), but basically it all focuses on a single molecule (分子) called neurotensin (神经降压素). Our surrounding environment is constantly presenting our brain with stimuli (刺激). The molecule neurotensin acts as a key indicator of whether an experience is labeled as positive or negative, depending on the nature of the stimuli. Our brain subsequently associates similar stimuli with the pleasant or painful memory that we experienced.

The study by the Salk Institute was published in the journal Nature. The focus of their experiments was the brain circuitry of laboratory mice. After a sound was played, the mice received either a pleasant swallow of sugary water or, an unpleasant electrical shock or puff of air. The researchers discovered that neurotensin was the signal that associated the sound with reward or with punishment When the gene (基因) that regulates neurotensin was removed from the mice’s brains, they had more difficulty connecting the sound with the sugary water. However, the negative responses were enhanced.

Understanding how neurons in the brain respond to neurotensin could have influences on one’s mental health. Addictions may be caused by overly high levels of neurotensin (connected with positive rewards). On the other hand, depression and anxiety can result when decreased levels of neurotensin allow negative responses to dominate. Thus, regulating neurotensin could help to maintain mental stability. One other thing: The research study showed that the brain may tend to be a pessimist, focusing on fearful memories that cause negative emotional responses.

Perhaps insights into neurotensin will help us have fewer sour memories and more sweet ones.

1. What is the function of neurotensin?

A．To provide our brain with stimuli.	B．To indicate the category of an experience.
C．To focus on the surrounding environment.	D．To associate the stimuli with our memory.

2. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Addictions and anxiety may be related to different levels of neurotensin.

B．The mice were given both sugary water and an electrical shock after hearing a sound.

C．As the gene which controls neurotensin disappeared, the negative responses decreased.

D．The brain prefers connecting with fearful memories which produce unexpected emotions.

3. What is the passage mainly about?

A．What happens in our brain to form our memory.

B．What the discovery of memory can do for mental health.

C．How brain connects our memory with different emotions.

D．How we regulate neurotensin to make us have good emotions.

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

A few years ago, Nike decided to create a new uniform that would help athletes to go faster. The aim was     1     (reduce) wind resistance. The Swift Suit is made from several different fabrics. Since its creation, many world-class athletes     2     (run) in the Swift Suit. The famous athlete Cathy Freeman     3     (wear) her full-length green and silver suit when she competed in the 400 metres sprint (短跑) at the Sydney 2000 Olympics and won gold.