1 . 假定你是李华，你校下个月举行放风筝比赛（The Kite Flying Competition），请你写封电子邮件给你的英国交换生朋友Mark，内容包括：
1. 比赛时间、地点；
2. 比赛要求和意义；
3. 希望他一同参赛。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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2 . Lincoln High Calculus (微积分) teacher Anthony Yom has given his students the desire to learn and the will to succeed. While his classes are challenging, the educator does all he can to keep his students invested, combining real-life situations and his lessons to show them the value of their work. He challenges us to the maximum, so we do better on tests, sophomore student Alexis Pong told the Los Angeles Times. One of Yom’s other students, 17-year-old Cedrick Argueta, completed a perfect test paper on the Advanced Placement Calculus exam. Only 12 students in the world accomplished this. As for, all of Yom’s other AP Calculus students, each of them passed the challenging exam.

Yom said most of the praise should go to the kids, though he does go above and beyond his students. However, when he first started teaching at Lincoln High, it wasn’t always smooth sailing. Yom felt nervous about the number of students who were unmotivated and unprepared. Some even attempted to physically threaten the teacher. But he didn’t give in. And he gave up his free time to tutor on weekends and during vacations.

At Lincoln High, 80% of the students are Latino (拉丁裔) and Yom hopes to encourage more of them to take his college prep classes, which are currently dominated (支配) by Asians. “I don’t think the Asian students are any smarter than the Latino students,” the teacher states, mentioning that low Latino participation can be connected to cultural differences and expectations. Fortunately, Cedrick Argueta’s AP Calculus success story serves as the perfect example. “My mother cleans houses,” Argueta reveals. “My father is a factory worker.” But the student would be likely to work for NASA or become a teacher.

What is the key to Yom’s success as a teacher? “This may sound dull, but you really have to love them.” the devoted instructor concludes.

1. What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 1 refer to?

A．Getting a full mark on the APC exam.

B．Preparing for a key university.

C．Passing the APC exam.

D．Learning very well.

2. Which of the following can best describe Anthony Yom?

A．Kind and smart.	B．Proud and rude.
C．Mean and stubborn.	D．Modest and devoted.

3. Why did the author use Cedrick Argueta as an example?

A．To praise Cedrick Argueta’s great efforts.

B．To encourage parents to send their children to school.

C．To show Latino students can be clever and successful.

D．To show Cedrick Argueta’s idea is better than teachers.

4. Where is the text probably taken from?

A．A math book.	B．A newspaper.
C．A guidebook.	D．A sports magazine.

3 . I grew up as the “baby” of my family. I was the_______of three sons. My brothers were five and seven years older than me and_______most of the small routine tasks that my mom and dad needed to do around the house. I spent most of my time riding my bike, playing basketball, walking in the woods, or reading books by the_______in the cold winter. I spent my_______with all the fun and none of the_______.

By the time I entered my early teens,_______, both of my brothers had moved out of our home. My dad had injured his back seriously and become_______. Later, we_______to a mountain top house heated by a stove. I soon_______that I did more work than I had ever done before. I__________our garden in the spring and summer. In the fall I cut and__________wood up to keep us__________ in the winter. And all year round I__________heavy five gallon containers of water from a mountain spring back to our__________so that we could have water to drink and cook with.

At first I__________and wasn’t satisfied. After a while, I began to find__________in helping my parents. I sang to myself while I piled wood up and smiled while I carried water. I __________found myself helping my mom with the dinner dishes and cleaning. I started to __________something that I would carry with me the rest of my__________too: When your work is done in love, it isn’t just__________.

1.

A．smartest

B．laziest

C．youngest

D．strangest

2.

A．abandoned

B．handled

C．removed

D．weighed

3.

A．lorry

B．fence

C．tree

D．stove

4.

A．childhood

B．adulthood

C．time

D．money

5.

A．effort

B．preparation

C．patience

D．responsibility

6.

A．however

B．therefore

C．otherwise

D．instead

7.

A．distinct

B．disabled

C．dishonest

D．distinguished

8.

A．led

B．distributed

C．moved

D．devoted

9.

A．found

B．recommended

C．indicated

D．worried

10.

A．destroyed

B．weeded

C．visited

D．advertised

11.

A．burnt

B．cleaned

C．piled

D．gave

12.

A．healthy

B．apart

C．safe

D．warm

13.

A．dragged

B．returned

C．piped

D．stored

14.

A．farmland

B．house

C．hotel

D．camp

15.

A．lied

B．quit

C．complained

D．wandered

16.

A．hope

B．pity

C．pain

D．joy

17.

A．even

B．seldom

C．alone

D．again

18.

A．promote

B．realize

C．confuse

D．explain

19.

A．family

B．cash

C．life

D．expense

20.

A．trouble

B．fun

C．pleasure

D．work

4 . The volunteer work experience is a great way to give back to the community.    1    . Choosing the best volunteer work experience is largely related to your interests and your future career goals. You may want to choose to volunteer someplace where future internships (实习) or paid positions might be available. You should consider where volunteers are most needed in your community.    2    .

As you are considering the volunteer work experience you want to get, you might start by considering your interests and where you hope to take your career. If you really enjoy working with kids and want to become a teacher, volunteering in an after-school or tutoring program can be a great place to start.    3    . Those looking for environmental work experience will also find a number of environmental nonprofit organizations. They look for volunteer help, ranging from preparing letters and answering phones to actually going out: and assisting in clean-up days.

    4    , you should begin calling organizations in your area to learn about volunteer chances. Some will require a certain number of hours, which may be relevant if you have a busy schedule. Otherwise, simply tell the organization that you want to volunteer and ask what they might need help or assistance with,    5    . Let them know what you can do, and then they might be better able to match you up with volunteer opportunities.

A．It also improves your job skills

B．If you don’t know how to hunt for a job

C．Certain skills can help you get volunteer chances

D．You should find a larger organization in the community

E．Such nonprofit organizations can really need volunteers

F．If you like animals, animal rescue centers can be your best choice

G．Once you’ve narrowed down the type of volunteer work experience

5 . Centuries ago, influencing people on a large scale (规模) wasn’t easy for ordinary people. Word of mouth was really the only way to pass on information. Books had to be hand-copied, which took a lot of time and was expensive. When the printing press arrived, many more people could get reading materials. Go back to the present age of the, Internet and social media, anyone’s voice can be heard, and anyone’s face can be seen within seconds worldwide.

If you want to expand your incidence, online videos might be the answer. The online videos are very popular nowadays. Here are the facts: 432, 000 hours of videos are uploaded daily to YouTube. Sitting through all of them would take you 50 years! Also, the number of people watching YouTube has increased by 40 percent every year since 2014. It is said that by 2019, video traffic will be 80 percent of all Internet traffic.

In short, if you’re the kind of person that likes leaving your mark, consider becoming a YouTuber. YouTubers are people who often produce and appear in online videos. Perhaps you have thought that creating and posting videos online isn’t real work. Think again. Weng-ie, a Chinese-born Australian vlogger (博主) has more than 9 million followers. She struggles to be a success. It’s bridging that gap between making videos in your bedroom and actually building a media business.

Companies have offered her paid vacations so she could post photos online. She has to refuse several offers because she is too busy making videos.

Don’t feel like you have to be the next YouTube star in order to get started. Start small. Be patient. Have fun. A lot can be done with just your smart phone, your good idea and, most importantly you. What’s stopping you from using videos to influence the online world?

1. What does the underlined word “incidence” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．The number of videos.	B．The extent of effect.
C．The business done online.	D．The desire to be a vlogger.

2. How does the author mainly present the popularity of online videos?

A．Giving a definition.	B．Asking questions.
C．Giving examples.	D．Listing figures.

3. What do we know about successful YouTubers according to the text?

A．They are hard-working.	B．They are stars at the start.
C．They tend to do unreal work.	D．They make money more easily than others.

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A．You and Your Smart phone	B．Update Your Own Videos
C．YouTube for You	D．The New Social Media App

6 . Over their lifetimes, city trees will likely absorb less CO₂ from the air than forest trees. A new study finds that city trees grow faster and die younger than trees in forests. Studies have shown forests readily absorb CO₂. But there haven’t been much data on whether city trees grow, die and absorb CO₂ at the same rate that forest trees do. So Lucy Hutyra, an environmental scientist, and her colleagues at Boston University in Massachusetts decided to find it out.

To figure out how quickly trees were growing the researchers tracked their diameters (直径) of their trunks from 2005 to 2014. The team focused on red oaks and red maples growing on Boston streets. These grew four times faster than the same species did in a nearby forest. Faster -growing trees absorb more CO₂. Over the nine years the researchers have tracked these trees and found city trees absorbed four times as much carbon from the air as the forest trees did. The city trees also, however, were twice as likely to die.

City trees grow faster because they have less competition with their neighbors for light. In a forest, trees tend to grow close together, shading their neighbors. So few may get as much light as they want.

“Street trees also benefit from higher levels of nitrogen (氮气) in rainwater. Nitrogen is an element that helps plants grow. It’s also an ingredient (成分) of the. gas-burning cars’ exhausts. Some street trees also may have better access to water than trees in the country. That’s because the underground water pipes can leak,” says Hutyra.

Shaun Watmough, an environmental scientist, says it’s important to keep in mind that people plant city trees along city streets not just to absorb carbon. The trees also help clean the air, provide shade and make a city more beautiful even if it’s only for decades, not centuries.

1. What does the new research find?

A．City trees have larger economic value than forest trees.

B．Forest trees grow in a faster speed than city trees.

C．Forest trees are equal to city trees in number.

D．City trees have a shorter life than forest trees.

2. How did researchers know the growth rate of trees?

A．They exposed trees to strong sunshine.

B．They kept a record of the width of trees’ bodies.

C．They produced large amounts of car gases to trees.

D．They made trees compete for light against each other.

3. What can we infer about forest trees from the text?

A．They absorb more CO2

B．They have stronger roots.

C．They have more competitors than city trees.

D．They live in a nitrogen-enriched environment.

4. What is Shaun Watmough’s attitude towards planting city trees?

A．Approving.	B．Doubtful.
C．Uncertain.	D．Pessimistic.

7 . Colorado’s Grays Peak（格雷斯峰）rises 14,278 feet above sea level, high enough that trees can’t grow toward the top. It was in this difficult environment that Cindy was _________ enough to injure her left knee.

It was August 2018, and Cindy, 56, was on her way back down the trail（小路）with three friends. As a storm was coming, they were_____ to get off the mountain. When they_______ a     rocky drop of a couple of feet, Cindy________ that instead of moving down slowly — the safe way to go — she would____. She landed on her left leg. Then she felt a sharp___ in her leg.

Every_________ after that was extremely painful. Before long, she had to_________ . As one friend ran down to get_______ , a number of other hikers, all strangers,_______ to help Cindy       down the narrow trail by walking on either side of her to support her _______, but that proved slow and dangerous.

Finally, one hiker, Matt, asked her,“How do you feel about a fireman’s _______?”Before she knew it, he had___ her over his shoulder.“Now, I’m   not tiny,”says Cindy, a former   college basketball star.______ Matt couldn’t   carry her all the way down   by himself. So six     hikers and one of her friends______ carrying her. Three hours and two rock⁃strewn miles later, this human conveyor belt______   the medical workers in the end, who_______   Cindy to the nearby hospital.

Now she has mostly _________ from her unlucky hike, but Cindy knows she’ll never shake one thing from that day: the_______ of the band of strangers who came to her_______ .“I’m   still     moved to tears.”

1.

A．uncertain

B．strange

C．surprised

D．unfortunate

2.

A．serious

B．anxious

C．afraid

D．normal

3.

A．cleared

B．visited

C．missed

D．approached

4.

A．decided

B．noticed

C．complained

D．reminded

5.

A．return

B．arrive

C．jump

D．wait

6.

A．pain

B．drop

C．shock

D．relief

7.

A．goal

B．step

C．choice

D．stage

8.

A．leave

B．continue

C．follow

D．stop

9.

A．money

B．advice

C．help

D．courage

10.

A．happened

B．attempted

C．refused

D．hesitated

11.

A．weight

B．family

C．opinion

D．equipment

12.

A．carry

B．image

C．career

D．style

13.

A．touched

B．seized

C．threw

D．lifted

14.

A．Bravely

B．Naturally

C．Clearly

D．Gradually

15.

A．put off

B．took turns

C．burst out

D．felt like

16.

A．met

B．recognized

C．ordered

D．escaped

17.

A．introduced

B．allowed

C．invited

D．rushed

18.

A．travelled

B．recovered

C．regretted

D．suffered

19.

A．experience

B．practice

C．memory

D．excitement

20.

A．contact

B．senses

C．rescue

D．terms

8 . An electric flying vehicle called Skai was shown yesterday near Los Angeles, California. Skai is made by Alaka’i Technologies. The vehicle has six rotors（旋翼）on the roof and seats inside for five people.

Like a drone（无人机）, the vehicle from Alaka’i Technologies takes off and lands vertically（垂直地）. It’s one of many similar electric flying vehicles in production, including ones from Boeing and Airbus. But most of them are powered by batteries, which can add a lot of weight. The Skai instead uses very light hydrogen fuel cells to run its rotors, giving it a range of 400 miles（644 kilometers）and the capacity to carry 1,000 pounds（454 kilograms）in people or goods, the company says.

Alaka’i says it’s planning a test flight near its Massachusetts headquarters. It will be flown by an on ⁃ board pilot（飞行员）, but the technology exists to eventually fly it remotely and even autonomously. However, it will be years before the Federal Aviation Administration（FAA）allows the autonomous flight of passenger vehicles, said Thaddeus Lightfoot, who helps companies navigate FAA rules.

“Drone⁃ like vehicles such as the Skai must first simply prove their airworthiness, like any common plane. After that, getting commercial certification is another complex process. The technology is interesting, but the regulatory road will be very long,”said Lightfoot, adding that the idea of allowing people to fly in a large aircraft without a pilot is“well outside the current regulatory system.”

Hanvey, CEO of Alaka’i Technologies, said that it could take at least a decade before the company realizes his goal of electric flying vehicles ferrying passengers over major cities at   nearly 120 mph. Before that, he hopes to see Skai aircraft used by first responders to send in food or water following disasters like hurricanes or wildfires. It could also serve as a mobile cell tower, staying in the sky for up to 10 hours over a neighborhood to provide communication services, he said.

1. What is the advantage of the Skai?

A．It is quite light.	B．It uses batteries.
C．It carries more people.	D．It lands autonomously.

2. What can we infer about the pilotless flight of passenger vehicles?

A．It costs a lot.

B．It saves energy.

C．It is not readily available now.

D．It will soon get approved by FAA.

3. According to Thaddeus Lightfoot, what should the Skai do first?

A．Prove its safety to fly.	B．Conduct a test flight.
C．Get a commercial license.	D．Obey the International Air Law.

4. Where is the Skai probably first used according to Hanvey?

A．In the countryside.	B．In some major cities.
C．In mountainous areas.	D．In disaster⁃stricken areas.

9 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文 中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
注意：1. 词数100 左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10 处，多者（从第11 处起）不计分。

How is it going? Hearing that you have trouble make small talk with strangers in China, I’d like to offer you my advices.

Firstly, it is normal to feel a bit of nervous when approaching someone new. Everyone gets little shy first; after all, you don’t know how the person is like. The only way was to get over being shy and approach us. Secondly, Chinese people, especially youngsters, are   general friendly, kind and enthusiastic. You can talk about almost everything range from sports, film stars, hot movies to music. Thirdly, there are some sensitive topics such like age, weight and income, which should be avoided.

10 . Vote for the 2019 TIME for Kids Person of the Year!

Time flies! Before we know it, we’ll be ringing in 2020. The TFK team is taking a look back at 2019. Who was the most important person of the year? Read on to learn about all the nominees （被提名的人）, and then cast your vote. We’ll announce the winner in mid⁃December. Now get to it! Every vote counts.

Since 2016, Chef JOSE ANDRES and the team at his nonprofit group, World Central Kitchen, have provided meals to survivors of hurricanes, wildfires, and other emergencies. In 2019, Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas. Andrés and his team sprang into action. At press time, they had served more than 1.75 million meals there.

Swedish climate activist GRETA THUNBERG, 16, is the face of the youth movement for climate awareness. In August, Greta set out on a zero⁃emissions sail across the Atlantic Ocean to speak to world leaders at the 2019 United Nations Climate Action Summit. She was nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize and continues to inspire people of all ages to fight for the health of Planet Earth.

Dutch inventor BOYAN SLAT founded The Ocean Cleanup in 2013. His goal:   To   get   rid   of   plastics   polluting   the   world’s   oceans.   This   fall,   Slat announced that the system was finally working. The device is being used in an area of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly 2 trillion pieces of trash have collected there. Slat hopes to get half of the trash removed by 2025.

Author JASON REYNOLDS has written more than a dozen books for kids. He’s a 2019 National Book Awards finalist for Young People’s Literature. In his books and in real life, Reynolds is concerned with the voices of black children and teenagers. In 2019, he made some 50 visits to classrooms and conferences. His mission: to show readers that he values their stories as much as they value his.

1. Why is Greta nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize?

A．She is a Swedish climate activist.

B．She fights for the health of the Earth.

C．She sailed across the Atlantic Ocean alone.

D．She tries to get rid of plastics in the oceans.

2. Who is concerned with black children and teenagers?

A．Jose Andes.	B．Boyan Slat.
C．Jason Reynolds.	D．Greta Thunberg.

3. What is the purpose of this text?

A．To issue an official report.	B．To call on readers to vote.
C．To introduce some great works.	D．To carry out a regular review.