1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When did the man’s boss call Jeff?

A．In the morning.

B．In the afternoon.

C．In the evening.

2. How did Jeff explain everything?

A．Over the phone.

B．By e-mail.

C．In person.

3. Why didn’t Jeff come to the office on Tuesday?

A．He was sick.

B．He was off the day.

C．He was working somewhere else.

4. How does the woman sound in the end?

A．Excited.

B．Angry.

C．Surprised.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What’s wrong with the woman’s watch?

A．It is too slow.

B．It is too fast.

C．It is broken.

2. What does the man do with his watch every day?

A．He throws it away.

B．He puts it back ten minutes.

C．He puts it ahead ten minutes.

3. What do you think the woman will do?

A．Take the man’s advice.

B．Keep her old watch.

C．Buy a new watch.

3 . 阅读下面材料， 在空白处填入适当的内容(不多千 3 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Returning to the United States in 1965, Waters found that sometimes it seemed       1     (likely) for her to get just fresh bread and jam as America was a land of frozen food.   She began to miss the happy days       2     she spent enjoying delicious food and cafe in France.

One day, an idea     3     (occur) to her that she could open a little restaurant and thus Chez Panisse came       4     being in 1971.     Most   ingredients   Waters   could     find     were   from     5     (industry) farms. All these ingredients tasted totally different from     6       in France, which sparked     7     search for suppliers who would grow good ingredients. “I was looking for taste, but I couldn’t find taste until I met the     8     (nineteen) local organic farmer.”Water recalls. After she went through some upsand downs,     9       (ultimate), her devotion to making the best food paid off. Throughout its         10     (exist), Chez Panisse has earned the highest praise of many critics and sometimes is ranked the best restaurant in America.

4 . 假定你是李佳，你们班的英语剧 Little Women 将参加下月你校英语文化节的话剧 (drama)比赛， 请给你校外教 Miss White 写一封电子邮件，并附上节目排练(rehearsal)录像，请她给予你们在服装、台词等方面相关的指导。
注意：词数 80 左右;
2．邮件的开头已给出。
Dear Miss White,
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5 . Which are the better pets, cats or dogs? Staff from New Horizon network team have carried out a study which lasted a fortnight and they published their conclusion on their home page last Friday — dogs are better pets than cats by a whisker.

Staff from New Horizon first listed the areas where cats fared better. These included having bigger brains compared to their body size, which is said to make them do better in complex functions such as memory and attention than dogs. Cats’second point was given for being more popular, with 204 million living in the top ten cat-owning nations compared to 173 million dogs in the ten countries where dogs are favored. Cats also get more attention from humans, with purrs (呼噜声) and miaows easily to be noticed. Although dogs can vary their barks, they cannot match the attention-seeking of cats. Additionally, cats can see in lower light than dogs and have a far wider hearing range and a sharper sense of smell. They are also said to be “greener” pets because their smaller appetites mean less area of land required to farm the food.

But in the other six categories examined — many of which related to getting on with humans — dogs had the edge.

Dogs have a longer shared history with humans, maybe as long as 135,000 years. Cats are relative newcomers to our homes. Similarly, dogs have a greater ability to bond with the 订masters. Even four-month-old puppies choose a human companion over another dog. Dogs scored a third point for their better powers of understanding and following human gestures. One study found that a dog called Rico had mastered the meaning of more than 200 words. The ab 山 ty to perform roles such as being a guide dog for the blind meant dogs were rated better than cats when it came to their problem-solving abilities. And they are easier to train.

With the scores tied at five-all, the deciding point fell on usefulness — with dogs coming out on top.

Dogs, studies show, help cut human stress, while taking them for walks keeps their owners fit and helps them meet new people. New Horizon says: “Dogs can hunt and guard. They can sniff out drugs and bombs; they guide blind and deaf people, find someone buried in ruins, and possibly even predict earthquakes.”

The study conducted by the staff and their conclusion went viral the moment it was released and has caused a heated discussion among pet owners. Some frowned at it, arguing that it had only involved character, intelligence and usefulness.

1. Which of the following is cats’advantage?

A．They are better at grasping their owners’ instructions.

B．They have larger brains than dogs.

C．They have a sharper sense of taste.

D．They affect the environment less.

2. The underlined phrase “by a whisker” in paragraph 1 probably means ______.

A．considerably	B．in some aspects
C．a little bit	D．exactly the same

3. We can know from the passage that ________.

A．the study lasted a week

B．four-month-old puppies are more capable of picking a human companion

C．all the pet owners didn’t agree with the conclusion

D．people pet dogs to predict earthquakes

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

A．Cats beat dogs	B．Fight like cat and dog
C．Befriend with cats and dogs	D．Cats versus dogs

6 . Be it the flu or the coronavirus (冠状病毒), we can all take one basic step to keep ourselves healthy--wash our hands regularly. But how _________ would you be to know that the practice of handwashing was not always around? We can thank a_________   for this important practice: physician Ignaz Semmelweis.

It was 1846     _________   no one knew germs (病菌) existed. Semmelweis worked at the Vienna General Hospital _________ two parts.The hospital’s ward was so large that doctors and midwives (助产士) divided it in half. At the time, there was a major_________ in the ward.   Many of the patients contracted (感染) childbed fever, a   _________   disease, after giving birth.

While looking after the women, Semmelweis noticed something___________   The women in the doctors’ ward were more likely to catch the fever than the women__________   by the midwives. Semmelweis also knew that the doctors worked in the ward before operating_________ the women. Semmelweis came up with a theory: the doctors__________ the women with dirty particles (微粒) from dead bodies! To test his theory, he _________ doctors to wash their hands with chlorine (氯) before going to the ward.   The rate of death _________ significantly.

________ , the practice of washing hands did not become widespread.   Semmelweis’ theory could not explain why women who gave birth outside of hospitals still contracted childbed fever. Many doctors _________   to believe that they were “responsible” for the disease. As a result, the medical community cast doubt on the practice of washing hands.

Handwashing was finally officially adopted in the 1980s by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They_________   handwashing as an important factor in preventing the spread of infections. Despite this, handwashing is only performed one-third to half as often as it should be.

1.

A．surprised

B．thrilled

C．embarrassed

D．disappointed

2.

A．volunteer

B．nurse

C．sponsor

D．pioneer

3.

A．that

B．when

C．which

D．where

4.

A．were comprised of

B．made up

C．consisted of

D．composed of

5.

A．magic

B．concern

C．tale

D．secret

6.

A．deadly

B．dead

C．deathly

D．dying

7.

A．appealing

B．practical

C．odd

D．different

8.

A．tended to

B．taken care

C．calmed down

D．worried about

9.

A．with

B．at

C．on

D．in

10.

A．treated

B．harmed

C．affected

D．infected

11.

A．demanded

B．commanded

C．expected

D．recommended

12.

A．leapt

B．changed

C．declined

D．ranged

13.

A．Otherwise

B．Instead

C．Therefore

D．Nevertheless

14.

A．unwilling

B．refused

C．ashamed

D．pretended

15.

A．referred

B．thought

C．identified

D．looked

7 . On October 1, 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was officially established. Since its inception, NASA has been interested in exploring outer space. However, in the face of climate change, NASA’s most important task might be its exploration of the earth.

Although it’s not as historic as a moon landing, NASA has been collecting valuable information about the earth for decades-since at least 1968, when Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders took his “Earthrise” photo of the earth from the moon. Soon after, in 1972, NASA launched (发射) the Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS). Later known as Landsat 1, it was the first earth-observing satellite to be launched in order to observe and study the earth.

Karen St. Germain, director of NASA’s Earth Science Division, said, “For nearly 50 years, Landsat satellites have provided continuous and timely data, which can help us understand the earth and plan for the future in a changing climate.”

50 years later, Landsat 9 was successfully launched from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base. Landsat 9 features two sensors (传感器) that will measure 11 wavelengths of light appearing on the surface of the earth. The first sensor, a camera known as the Operational Land Imager 2 (OLI-2), will take pictures of the earth. The second, the Thermal Infrared Sensor 2 (TIRS-2), will measure the heat from the earth’s surface.

“Landsat 9 will be our new eyes in the sky when it comes to observing our changing planet,” said Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for science at NASA. “By working with the other Landsat satellites, we’ll have observations of any given place on our planet every two days. This is very important for tracking things like crop growth and helping decision-makers observe the earth and its natural resources.”

“Launches are always exciting, and today was no exception,” said Jeff Masek, NASA Landsat 9 project scientist. “But the best part for me, as a scientist, will be when the satellite starts delivering the data that people are waiting for.”

1. What does “inception” underlined in paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．Establishment.

B．Publishing.

C．Failure.

D．Disappearance.

2. Who took the “Earthrise” photo from the moon?

A．Jeff Masek.	B．Karen St. Germain.
C．Thomas Zurbuchen.	D．William Anders.

3. What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about?

A．The launch of Landsat 9.	B．The two sensors in Landsat 9.
C．The data collected by NASA.	D．The pictures taken by Landsat 9.

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

A．Landsat 9: New Eyes in the Sky

B．NASA: the Home of Astronauts

C．Space: the Focus of International Attention

D．Landsat 1:The First Earth-Observing Satellite

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答小题。
1. What is the speaker?

A．A driver.

B．A passenger.

C．A shop assistant.

2. What time does the first train leave in the morning?

A．At four.

B．At five.

C．At seven.

3. What does the speaker think of his job?

A．Tiring.

B．Easy.

C．Healthy.

4. What is an advantage of his job according to the speaker?

A．He can sit all the time.

B．He can relax himself during the job.

C．He doesn’t have to answer to anyone.

9 . 听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
1. What did the man join last year?

A．The football club.

B．The dance club.

C．The cooking club.

2. How often does the dance group practise?

A．Three times a week.

B．Twice a week.

C．Once a week.

3. What does the man say about cooking?

A．It is not fun.

B．It is a useful skill.

C．It is good for health.

10 . In recent years, Britain has seen a rise in interest in learning and teaching Chinese as a second language. In 2015, Britain’s Department for Education devoted 10 million pounds to Chinese teaching in state schools across the country. Hundreds of pupils are taking part in the program, which aims to make at least 5, 000 young people fluent in Chinese by 2022.

A Chinese-English nursery named Hatching Dragons was established in London in 2015, accepting babies from as young as 6 months to 5 years old. Two years later, the first bilingual (双语的) English and Chinese primary school was opened at Kensington, London.

Petts Wood Mandarin-English Preschool, which opened Friday at Bromley in southeastern suburb of London, is the first Chinese immersion (沉浸式) preschool founded in Britain. After three years of planning and preparation, the school has drawn expert opinions on Chinese immersion learning from Europe, the US and China. It offers Chinese and English bilingual immersive education for children aged 2 to 5.

Bromley Councillor Kim Botting, who has visited China three times, is very interested in Britain-China education exchanges. He called the school a wonderful and fantastic thing for the community while attending the opening ceremony on Friday.

The local community showed huge interest and support to the newly established preschool. Xu Zhi, head teacher of Petts Wood, said the preschool offered up to 25 places and six children registered (before the opening, with many families signed up for trial lessons in the next few weeks.

“I had the idea of establishing a bilingual preschool three years ago when I realized that more and more British families wanted an earlier start for their children’s Chinese learning,” Xu said. “Many high school students in Britain also learn Chinese at school for two or three hours each week, but that is not enough and also a bit late for language learning.”

1. What do we know about Petts Wood Mandarin-English Preschool?

A．It opens to all children aged 2 to 6 in the community.

B．It requires all students to register before the opening.

C．It is the first Chinese immersion preschool in Britain.

D．It employs teachers from Europe, the US and Japan.

2. What does Kim Botting’s attitude to Petts Wood Mandarin-English Preschool?

A．Positive.

B．Doubtful.

C．Unconcerned.

D．Unclear.

3. Why does Xu Zhi mention high school students in the last paragraph?

A．To show the difficulty of learning Chinese.	B．To stress the importance of bilingual learning.
C．To praise high school students for their efforts.	D．To explain the necessity of a bilingual preschool.

4. What is the text?

A．A short story.

B．A book review.

C．A news report.

D．A research article.