1 . The ________(determine) look on his face showed that he had enough confidence in himself.(所给词的适当形式填空)

2 . The following four famous paintings—from Jan van Eyck’s portrait to Pablo Picasso’s masterpiece—have stood the test of time.

The Arnolfini Portrait

The Arnolfini Portrait of Jan van Eyck, an oil painting on wood produced in 1434, in which a man and a woman hold hands with a window behind him and a bed behind her, is undoubtedly one of the masterpieces in the National Gallery, London. This painting is as visually interesting as it is famed. It is also an informative document on fifteenth-century society, through Jan van Eyck’s heavy use of symbolism—while husbands went out to engage in business, wives concerned themselves with domestic duties.

The Starry Night

During his 12—month stay at the mental hospital near Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France between 1889 and 1890, Vincent Willem van Gogh painted The Starry Night, an oil on canvas(帆布), a moderately abstract landscape painting of an expressive night sky over a small hillside village. When the Museum of Modern Art in New York City purchased the painting from a private collector in 1941, it was not well known, but it has since become one of Van Gogh’s most famous works.

The Harvesters

The Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565. It depicted the harvest time which most commonly occurred within the months of August and September. Nicolaes Jonghelinck, a merchant banker and art collector from Antwerp, commissioned this painting. The painting has been at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City since 1919.

Guernica

Guernica, a large black-and-white oil painting, was painted by the Cubist Spanish painter, Pablo Picasso in 1937. The title “Guernica” refers to the city that was bombed by Nazi planes during the Spanish Civil War. The painting depicted the horrors of war and as a result, has come to be an anti-war symbol and a reminder of the tragedies of war. Today, the painting is housed at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid.

1. Which of the following paintings was produced earliest?

A．Guernica.	B．The Harvesters.
C．The Starry Night.	D．The Arnolfini Portrait.

2. Who created the painting describing the harvest season?

A．Pieter Bruegel the Elder.	B．Vincent Willem van Gogh.
C．Jan van Eyck.	D．Pablo Picasso.

3. What do we know about The Starry Night?

A．It was an oil painting on wood.

B．It depicted the painter’s life in mental hospital.

C．It wasn’t widely recognized before 1941.

D．It was given away to the museum by a private collector.

3 . It was the professor rather than his assistants that was entirely ______(blame) for what hadhappened in the lab. (所给词的适当形式填空)

4 . I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be _________ Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d _________?” Just when I started to _________ that there would not be a Christmas gift that year, three women _________ at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt such a sense of _________ that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school. I wasn’t _________. Somebody had thought _________ of me to bring me a gift.  

Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my _________ Christmas there special and memorable, I _________ remembered the women’s visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of __________ for as many children as I could possibly reach.  

So I __________ a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help. We gathered about 125 orphans(孤儿)at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colourful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, __________ with a child’s name. We wanted all of them to know they were __________. Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I __________ them that they couldn’t open their presents __________ every child had come forward. Finally the __________ they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three. Open your presents!” As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles __________ up the room. The __________ in the room was obvious, and __________ wasn’t just about toys. It was a feeling — the feeling I knew __________ that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasn’t forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I matter.

1.

A．sending

B．receiving

C．marking

D．exchanging

2.

A．found

B．prepared

C．got

D．expected

3.

A．doubt

B．hope

C．suggest

D．accept

4.

A．broke in

B．settled down

C．turned up

D．showed off

5.

A．relief

B．loss

C．achievement

D．justice

6.

A．blamed

B．loved

C．forgotten

D．affected

7.

A．highly

B．little

C．poorly

D．enough

8.

A．present

B．first

C．recent

D．previous

9.

A．hardly

B．instantly

C．regularly

D．occasionally

10.

A．strength

B．independence

C．importance

D．safety

11.

A．kept up with

B．caught up with

C．came up with

D．put up with

12.

A．none

B．few

C．some

D．each

13.

A．fine

B．special

C．helpful

D．normal

14.

A．reminded

B．guaranteed

C．convinced

D．promised

15.

A．after

B．until

C．when

D．since

16.

A．chance

B．gift

C．moment

D．reward

17.

A．lit

B．took

C．burned

D．cheered

18.

A．atmosphere

B．sympathy

C．calmness

D．joy

19.

A．it

B．such

C．something

D．everybody

20.

A．by

B．till

C．for

D．from

5 . Urban Wildlife

Cities are diverse ecosystems. In addition to visitors, a large number of species share our urban areas. As our cities spread, we need to think about what it is like for other species to have human neighbors.

Cities are built for humans.     1     For example, most city parks are kept neat and tidy so that humans will find them beautiful. But when we cut grass or plants, we destroy natural habitats, which leads to the imbalance of ecology.  

    2     When a bridge in Austin, Texas was repaired, engineers added small gaps running the length of its bottom. This made a good home for bats, and soon the bridge was home to thousands of bats.     3     Now, they have come to value their winged neighbors. The bats become an attraction, and they eat lots of bugs every night.  

There are also structures built with the aim of bringing wildlife into the city. The Olympic Forest Park in Beijing is a good example. The park used native plants, and created open and natural spaces for wildlife. The result is a zone in Beijing with over 160 species of birds. In many ways, the park is the opposite of a zoo.     4    

If we learn to share our space, we can become better neighbors of the wildlife around us.     5     Our own future will be endangered too.

A．They are built to protect birds.

B．Our actions sometimes help other species.

C．If we do not, more species will become extinct.

D．They do not always provide suitable habitats for wildlife.

E．Instead of being kept in cages, wildlife can move more freely.

F．At first, people were afraid of the bats and tried to get rid of them.

G．They would sit on it and their droppings would fall into the water.

6 . It’s helpful to put children in a situation ________ they can see themselves in different ways. (用适当的词填空)

7 . Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways.     1    . Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.

You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report.     2    . Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process.     3    . The following methods may work best for you.

● Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.

●Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.

● Write your notes in your own words.

●    4    .

● Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.

As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand (速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.     5    

A．First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.

B．There are three practical note-taking methods.

C．You must write your notes on separate paper.

D．Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.

E．You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.

F．That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.

G．Use words, not complete sentences.

8 . What similarities or differences do you know about American and Chinese school s ______________(制度)?

9 . Ray is a physical education teacher at Central Algoma Secondary School. This year, most of their classes were remote due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

One day, Ray was talking to his daughter Sadie, who was set to graduate. The school was planning to have teachers hand-deliver diplomas to each student's home, but Sadie asked her dad if she could receive hers on a nearby outdoor stage instead.

“I said, ‘Sure, I'll do that’. No problem. Is there anybody else who would like to receive their diploma on the stage?’”Ray said. “And she said, ‘Yeah, everybody would like to get their diploma on the stage.’”

Moved, the creative dad got to work to make it happen — not just for his daughter, but for all of the graduating seniors! He spent about six hours one weekend building a portable (便携的) stage that he could pull behind his truck. He then got permission from the school, and they eagerly agreed to help make his mobile graduation mission a success.

“It's such an important event for so many people.... It was almost like the first win that we've had in a year and a half after being beaten down,” Ray said. “We finally get to do this one thing that we'll remember for the rest of our lives.”

Over the course of two days in late June, Ray traveled over 250 miles to give 72 graduates their big moment!

Joel Lamoureux was one student who received his diploma on the portable stage. His mom, Krissie Lamoureux said the experience felt relaxed and easy while still providing an important photo opportunity for this milestone in their lives.

“It was extremely personal,” she added. “It's really hard as a parent to watch your child graduate from a distance and not be able to really be a part of anything.”

All of the students were grateful to Ray and the school for creating a safe way to celebrate their accomplishments.

1. What inspired Ray to create the stage?

A．The COVID-19 pandemic.	B．His daughter's hope.
C．The school's permission.	D．The graduates' request.

2. What can we infer from Ray's words in Paragraph 5?

A．He has won the competition.	B．He has experienced many failures.
C．His work is highly thought of.	D．His work is of great significance.

3. What's Krissie Lamoureux's feeling about Ray's stage?

A．Satisfied.	B．Envious.
C．Appreciative.	D．Comfortable.

4. What’s the best title of this text?

A．A Teacher Builds a Portable Stage	B．A Different Celebration Is on Show
C．A Personal Work Gains Popularity	D．A Teacher Helps Deliver Diplomas

10 . At the foot of the Tianmu Mountain in Zhejiang, a homestay (民宿) is attracting travelers from far and wide, which has won architectural medal at the 2021 German iF Design Awards.

The owners of the homestay are a couple in their late 30s who decided to return to their hometown three years ago. Li Xiumei used to be in charge of a division at a company in Hangzhou, and her husband was a sales director. It was an ordinary situation where Li’s husband was on business trips a lot and Li still worked on weekends. City life sometimes is not easy.

In 2018, they quit jobs and went back to Dongtianmu village, which lies in a forest of bamboo. The first time they drove into the village was one late afternoon. The cooking smoke was rising from the foot of the mountain, which gave them a very different feeling from the city.

The homestay was built beside her husband’s old countryside house. The old house is preserved (保留), while a brand-new building was built on its side and the whole site is made up of four courtyards. It has been updated to have a hall, a tea room, a kitchen, a dining room. Japanese cherry trees are planted in the east courtyard. A swimming pool is placed in the west courtyard, with a bar located on one side.

Li and her husband love gardening and music, and their new home gives them enough space to continue their interests and relax in the heart of nature. Li wants to share the quiet country life, so she makes her new home a homestay. In 2019, the homestay became an online hit after guests shared their experiences on social media. “The longer I stay here, the more I feel it was the right choice to come back, and this is more meaningful than making money,” Li says.

1. How did Li feel about city life?

A．Satisfied.

B．Noisy.

C．Attractive.

D．Tired

2. What impressed the couple when first driving to the village?

A．The forest of bamboo.	B．The smoke of cooking.
C．The fresh air in the village.	D．The feeling of loneliness.

3. What can we infer about the homestay from paragraph 4?

A．It is ancient and broken.	B．It can hold many guests.
C．It must have been carefully designed.	D．It has been rebuilt by the couple.

4. What’s more meaningful than earning money according to Li?

A．Continuing their music dream.	B．Living in the countryside.
C．Staying at the old house.	D．Developing a city.