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。

In gift shops, it is likely that many tourists would pass by what may be a symbol of Portugal: swallows made of glass. In Portugal, people gift the birds for weddings, anniversaries, housewarmings and going-away gatherings.

Farewells were on my mind when I met Apolinario in February 2020. At the time I was well aware of my oldest child’s upcoming graduation and departure for university in a city far from home.

Ethan, my oldest child, has been away from me before. There have been camps and school trips, but each time I have rested easy in the knowledge that he would come home. He always comes home.

But this time I feel less certain.

The feeling was at its peak when I entered Apolinario’s gift shop that specialized in Portuguese souvenirs. I was aimlessly walking among the shelves when I noticed the abundance of glass swallows.

“The swallow is connected to a lot of things that are dear to us,’’ explained Apolinario who stood behind me. The birds’ qualities —they mate for life and raise their babies together—make it a nostalgic (怀旧的) symbol. “They don’t leave the nest until all of the babies do and they always return.”

Apolinario also told me that the swallow also marked an important time in the country’s history when the Portuguese sailed around the world. A lot of people missed their homeland and wanted to come back. The swallow represented that there was a nest somewhere in Portugal, although people were living all over the world.

“The concept is best described as the feeling of connection you get when you taste your grandmother’s cooking or a familiar smell that takes you back to your childhood. The swallow is thought to be the embodiment (体现) of that feeling. When you have one in or on your home, it carries those good memories with it,” he added. “When you’re giving this as a gift, you’re basically giving a part of yourself that stays there. You’re creating a connection.”

注意：1.写作词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
When Apolinario told me about the bird, I knew I needed one.
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This past September, my husband and I accompanied our son to his university.
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2 . World leaders and climate negotiators will gather at the climate meeting in Glasgow, Scotland for two weeks starting on October 31. Their goal is to be carbon neutral (碳中和) by 2050, which means if a country is still emitting (排放) greenhouse gases, they are being absorbed by forests or other means to keep them from entering the atmosphere. But negotiations are expected to be tough. Here are the reasons why.

Developing countries argue that although they hold the top spot for highest emissions currently, but history matters. Once emitted, carbon dioxide can last in the atmosphere for hundreds of years, trapping heat that raises global temperatures. That means emissions from burning fossil (化石) fuels over the past 150 years are responsible for the current global warming. Over that period, developing countries contributed just a small percentage of the emissions. But they’re suffering more from extreme climate change events like rising seas, heavy rain, wildfires, hurricanes, plant and animal extinction.

Another dark reality is that developing nations will not be able to adapt to all the climate-caused disasters without help. For example, sea level rise already threatens to overtake some island nations entirely. Such loss and damage, developing countries say, is not their fault. So they need financial support to help them adjust.

To help them switch from fossil fuels to greener energies and adapt to the effects of climate change, the developed world has promised to provide $ 100 billion every year. The amount is identified as a floor, not a ceiling. So that financial aid will keep going up over time. But only a few rich countries, including France, Japan, Norway, Germany and Sweden, provided a fair share. The United States, Australia and Canada fell far short. A new solution proposed this week is for the payments to average $ 100 billion per year from 2021 to 2025, with the shortfall in earlier years made up for by higher payments later on.

Developing countries also insist that half of the money go to projects aimed at helping them adapt to climate change. At the moment, most of the funding goes toward reducing emissions.

1. What does carbon neutral most probably mean?

A．Net zero greenhouse gas emission.

B．No greenhouse gases to be produced.

C．Greenhouse gases absorbed by forests.

D．Zero greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

2. What can be learned about the financial aid?

A．All rich countries have paid their share on time.

B．$ 100 billion is payment for island nations’ losses.

C．It is promised that it will keep increasing over time.

D．Most of it will be used on climate-adapting projects.

3. Why are the negotiations in Glasgow expected to be tough?

A．Developed countries ignore their historical responsibilities.

B．Developed countries refused to help developing countries.

C．Developed and developing countries have very different interests.

D．Developed and developing countries disagree on all the climate goals.

4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．Different Climate Challenges Faced by Developed and Developing Nations

B．Global Cooperation Needed Between Developed and Developing Countries

C．Developed Nations’ Failure to Keep Their Promises on Emission Reduction

D．Tensions Between the Developed and Developing Worlds Over Climate Change

3 . No one can be free from the sickening stress and anxiety from time to time. Not even that happy-go-lucky guy you see walking down the street whistling “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life”, since they are a part of the life.     1    . Listed here are proven ways to control stress and anxiety.

Breathe

Taking a long and deep breath to calm yourself in stressful situations isn’t just one of those old wives’ tales.     2    . Doctors say that slow, deep breathing can effectively cool down the angry blood that’s running around your body, allowing your brain and body to return to their normal functions.

Walk

Many hearsay techniques for dealing with stress often raise a few eyebrows. But a whole host of scientific evidence exists to suggest that walking is one of the best methods available. If you’re ever feeling the tension building up in your brain and body, drop everything and simply go for a walk.     3    . Such a nice walk provides your body with an ideal outlet for the build-up of energy that stress can create.

Laugh

    4    . But if you are able to squeeze out even the smallest laugh during your day, you’ll soon begin to find that the effects of stress slowly slip away. When you laugh, the body releases happy hormones that ease tension brought on by stress.

Friends

Surrounding yourself with the people you love can be half the battle to defeating stress. When you are stressed, even sitting at home with a cup of tea with a friend can really help to relieve high levels of stress as it focuses your mind onto something you love. Don’t hesitate to reach for the phone and ring your friends whenever you feel stressed.     5    .

A．After all, that’s what friends are for

B．So your friends will feel relieved soon

C．It’s a medically proven stress-relief technique

D．What can be done is to find ways to deal with them

E．Remind yourself to walk slowly and breathe normally

F．Hearty laughs allow you to feel happy and healthy again

G．If you’re stressed, the last thing you probably feel like doing is laughing

4 . 你校国际学生社团正在招收新成员, 欢迎高一国际交换生积极参加. 请你写一份通知, 内容包括:
1. 国际学生社团简介; 2. 在学校网站上提前填写申请表; 3. 招新会的时间地点.
注意:
1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答.
参考词汇：国际学生社团 International student club；招新会New Member Recruitment

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International student club

5 . That winter night, I was standing at the cash register, ready to pay for my bananas when I found my wallet was lost. And I could only have _________ it at one place: the G9 bus, from which I had _________ minutes earlier.

Two hours after I realized my wallet was _________, back at my house in Brookland, I heard a knock on the door. My husband _________ while I sat in the dining room on the phone with a credit card company. “Does Jennifer live here? “I heard someone say. In her hand was my _________, in fact with not a penny missing. She left _________ I could even make it to the door, much less offer my gratitude for her _________ good act.

After I tweeted the story, I heard from her _________ who identified the good citizen as Erin Ball, a 30-year-old working for a trade organization. Unbelievably, here’s how they met: He left his bag behind at a bar one night. Ball found it and _________ him—and they’ve been married for five years.

Once I __________ who she was, I called her. She said her kid went to my son’s day care so she recognized my face in a __________ which was in my wallet.

Ball had gone beyond what almost anyone would have done, finding my house on a bitterly __________ night and for that I was extremely __________.

The next day, as I was pushing my son in his stroller down the block, I looked at him and __________ realized that—I hope I am raising him to help others and that someday, when he finds a wallet on the __________ he knows what to do.

1.

A．forgot

B．left

C．paid

D．brought

2.

A．got off

B．got on

C．got through

D．got by

3.

A．perceived

B．attained

C．gone

D．distinguished

4.

A．heard

B．witnessed

C．returned

D．answered

5.

A．picture

B．wallet

C．money

D．bananas

6.

A．when

B．before

C．because

D．after

7.

A．entirely

B．apparently

C．incredibly

D．totally

8.

A．husband

B．friend

C．workmate

D．neighbor

9.

A．assessed

B．implied

C．convinced

D．tracked

10.

A．thought of

B．figured out

C．approved of

D．made out

11.

A．paper

B．note

C．picture

D．card

12.

A．cold

B．hot

C．rainy

D．starry

13.

A．shameful

B．amazed

C．doubtful

D．grateful

14.

A．gradually

B．ultimately

C．suddenly

D．slightly

15.

A．bus

B．earth

C．campus

D．site

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。

So rapidly does the technology develop that no one can predict what may happen tomorrow. The number of 5G users in China has reached 20 percent, which leaves the people in the world     1     (amaze). In China, operators are quick to provide continuous nationwide coverage,     2     (ensure) users a consistent experience. They also offer flexible service packages, which delivers a beneficial result for both users and     3     (they).

High-quality 5G networks     4     (drive) rapid growth of mobile data traffic so far, according to Ding Yun, Huawei's executive director and president of its carrier business group.     5     is estimated, the average data traffic per user per month will reach 600 GB by 2030. The energy consumption of wireless networks will     6     (definite) increase a lot if energy efficiency of existing networks remains unchanged. However,     7     has been confirmed is that Huawei has offered a comprehensive range of products and measures that address the power consumption issues of wireless networks.

Huawei has already employed low-carbon     8     (strategy) in more than 100 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Greece, Pakistan and Switzerland, helping operators reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 40 million tons. As     9     important player in the communications industry, Huawei will continue to put green development at the center of everything it does and develop innovative ways to build     10     (green) 5G networks worldwide than before.

7 . Aspirin was discovered in 1897, and an explanation of how it works followed in 1995. That, in turn, has encouraged some research leads on making better pain relievers through something other than trial and error. This kind of discovery—answers first, explanations later—is called “intellectual debt”. We gain understanding of what works without knowing why it works. We can put that understanding to use immediately, and then tell ourselves we’ll figure out the details later. Sometimes we pay off the debt quickly; sometimes, as with aspirin, it takes a century; and sometimes we never pay it off at all.

In the Age of Intelligence, while machine learning presents lots of problems and gets things wrong, at least we know enough to be wary of the predictions produced by the system and to argue that they shouldn’t be blindly followed: but if a system performs perfectly (and we don't know why), then we come to rely on it and forget about it and suffer consequences when it goes wrong.

It’s the difference between knowing your car has faulty brakes and not knowing: both are bad, but if you know there is a problem with your brakes, you can increase your following distance, drive slowly and get to a mechanic as soon as possible. If you don't know, you're likely to find out the hard way, at 80mph on the highway when the car in front of you came to a sudden stop and your brakes give out.

We don’t have much by way of solutions. Most important, we shouldn’t trick ourselves into thinking that machine learning alone is all that matters. Indeed, without life value, machine learning may not be meaningful answers at all.

1. What is the purpose of mentioning aspirin in the first paragraph?

A．To present the research process of aspirin.

B．To introduce a similar situation machine learning faces.

C．To show the difficulty in explaining how aspirin works.

D．To prove we can use something even when we don't understand.

2. What does the underlined word “wary” probably mean in the second paragraph?

A．Negative.

B．Doubtful.

C．Anxious.

D．Watchful.

3. How does the writer prove that it's potentially worse if a system performs perfectly?

A．By giving a definition.	B．By making comparison.
C．By doing an experiment.	D．By telling a story.

4. Which of the following statements is the writer likely to agree with?

A．It’s impossible to pay off Intellectual debt.

B．It’s wise not to rely on machine learning.

C．It makes sense to prepare for danger in times of safety.

D．It’s OK as long as a system works well.

8 . 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。

With hospitals filled up with COVID-19 patients, NASA has announced it will be delaying an upcoming satellite launch. The liquid oxygen     1     (need) to fuel the flight is also needed in hospitals,     2     doctors use the important resource to keep     3     (dangerous) sick COVID-19 patients alive.

“Medical oxygen is     4     priority (优先) of our members,” says Richard Craig, vice president of technical and regulatory affairs for the Compressed Gas Association.

A shortage of truck drivers     5     the certifications needed to transport the oxygen is only adding to the problem, and there are     6     (concern) about other rocket launches being pushed back as well.

At the recently held Space Symposium in Colorado, SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell     7     (invite) anyone with access to liquid oxygen to reach out. “We certainly are going to make sure the hospitals are going to have the oxygen that they need but for anybody who has liquid oxygen     8     (spare), send me an email,” she said.

SpaceX founder Elon Musk tweeted that the shortage was “a risk,     9     not yet a limiting factor”. So far, 26 rocket launches     10     (plan) by the company.

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where did the speaker and her husband stay for about half a month?

A．In Victoria.

B．In South Australia.

C．In Queensland.

2. How did the speaker and her husband decide to go back to the bus?

A．By following the road.

B．By going over the hill.

C．By walking along the beach.

3. Why did the speaker’s husband ask her to run?

A．To catch the bus in time.

B．To be against the fast water.

C．To protect themselves from snakes.

4. How did the speaker probably feel in the end?

A．Shocked.

B．Pleased.

C．Encouraged.

10 . This month, science fiction magazine Lights peed changed its normal publishing schedule to bring readers a special issue: “Women Destroy Science Fiction! ”

It’s more than just a collection of stories entirely edited and written by women. It’s an exhibition of all the ways in which women are writing—and have written.

Many of the stories will be considered the best hard science fiction even by the pickiest critics (评论家). For example, Tananarive Due’s Like Daughter deals with what happens when humans have easy access to cloning. The Unfathomable Sisterhood of Ick by Charlie Jane Anders takes place in a future where changing brain chemistry is as common as taking vitamins now.

However, it is also true that the authors are more focused on the relations between people, or between people and society, or changing cultural and gender roles. There are stories that refuse to stay firmly within science fiction borders. For example, James Tiptree Jr. ’s Love Is the Plan and the Plan Is Death is a mixture of horror, mystery and even love, something not commonly seen in science fiction.

So are women destroying science fiction?

If your idea of science fiction is limited to the concept formed by works like Isaac Asimov’s Night Fall and Arthur Charles Clarke’s Childhood’s End, then many of the stories within these pages may well seem like devastation.

“But the stories we read and the stories we tell shape who we are, ” Pat Murphy once said in a famous speech back in 1991. “They also shape the culture they’re born into. Thus, if women keep writing such kind of science fiction, and keep calling it science fiction, the room for science fiction will expand. They will exist nicely beside other kinds of science fiction. ”

I cannot agree more. Women have the right to create a space for themselves within science fiction. one filled with their dreams, experiences and realities.

1. What is special about the latest edition of Lights peed?

A．All the stories are written by female novelists.

B．It is a collection of the published love stories.

C．It has been well received by most of the critics.

D．Every story in it belongs to hard science fiction.

2. Which of the following can be considered non-science-fiction in a strict sense?

A．Like Daughter.	B．The Unfathomable Sisterhood of Ick.
C．Childhood’s End.	D．Love Is the Plan and the Plan Is Death.

3. What does the underlined word “devastation” in paragraph 6 mean?

A．Destruction.	B．Progress.
C．Contribution.	D．Reward.

4. What did Pat Murphy mean in his speech?

A．Science fiction is an important part of our life.

B．Women are unsuitable to write science fiction.

C．The definition of science fiction should be expanded.

D．Science fiction should focus mainly on future technologies.