1 . I’ve always been very sporty, even when pregnant with my four children. But when my third child George was born, everything _______. As a very _______ baby, he was always on the go and never slept. I still kept _______, but when he turned two, he started to have some _______ problems. One night we took him to hospital, and within 12 hours we were told he had _______ cancer of the white blood cells. It was his third birthday.

Our lives _______. We were taken by ambulance to Birmingham hospital and my husband Rich and I _______ to spend three days with him and three days with our kids at home. After about a month, Rich _______ me my running shoes. I looked at them, _______ He said: “George is ________, he’s with a nurse. I think you need to go for a run.” I remember putting them on and ________   as I ran on the road, as fast as I could for 25 minutes, which was such a(n) ________.

When George was on the road to ________, I needed to re-find my identity and earn some money. I couldn’t ________full-time as he was always going to need a lot of ________, so I decided to become a personal trainer. We built a ________ in the garden and now I train groups of women running there.

I also ________ in obstacle course races (OCR) and won the Spartan world champion. The thing that ________ me is the memory of George at rock bottom; I want all my kids to see that you can never ________. You just need motivation and passion. Just like my’ story-when George had cancer, exercise helped me cope with the difficulty and gave me a new ________.

1.

A．escaped

B．abandoned

C．changed

D．remained

2.

A．gentle

B．careless

C．lazy

D．energetic

3.

A．running

B．swimming

C．hiking

D．skating

4.

A．family

B．health

C．mental

D．financial

5.

A．mysterious

B．temporary

C．significant

D．serious

6.

A．restricted

B．injured

C．stopped

D．wasted

7.

A．rolled over

B．took turns

C．calmed down

D．paid off

8.

A．made

B．held

C．designed

D．brought

9.

A．excited

B．delighted

C．confused

D．upset

10.

A．safe

B．ready

C．brave

D．strong

11.

A．missing

B．crying

C．staring

D．sighing

12.

A．guide

B．healer

C．adviser

D．trainer

13.

A．danger

B．youth

C．retirement

D．recovery

14.

A．work

B．sing

C．dance

D．study

15.

A．appreciation

B．encouragement

C．company

D．understanding

16.

A．gym

B．swing

C．lab

D．cabin

17.

A．competed

B．observed

C．judged

D．reported

18.

A．forces

B．admits

C．drives

D．demands

19.

A．miss out

B．give up

C．tum down

D．move on

20.

A．skill

B．course

C．car

D．career

2 . Remember boiling tap water for drinking? Who has the time now? Instead, bottled water is everywhere, in offices, airplanes, stores, homes and restaurants. But what’s in that bottle? Beautiful names and labels depicting romantic scenes have convinced us that the liquid is the purest drink around. But given the lack of labeling requirements for bottled water, how much do consumers really know about what’s in the bottle? “The public should not assume that water purchased in a bottle, is better regulated purer, or safer than most tap water. Water utilities are required to tell the public more about the tap water than bottled water companies are,” says Mae Wu, a bottled water (expert at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), a nonprofit organization in the US devoted to protecting health and the environment. Sure, some bottled water comes from sparkling springs and other, sources. But in the US, alone, more than 25 percent of it comes from a municipal (市政的) supply. The water is treated, purified and sold to us, often at a thousand fold increase in price. Most people are surprised to learn that they are drinking glorified tap water, but bottlers aren’t required to list the source on the label.

According to the Asian Bottled Water Association, water from municipal supply does not have to state on its label that it is from a community water system. However, there are some brands like Nestle Pure Life that indicate whether the water comes from public, private or deep well sources. Advertising can be misleading at best and deceptive at worst. In a recent case, a food and drink manufacturer boasted in a TV commercial that its mineral water came from a “high-quality water source” but it turned out that, that was no more than plain tap water.

The potential health risks are important to understand, but bottled water also affects the health of the planet. While we struggle to, cut down on our consumption of fossil fuels, bottled water increases it. Virgin petroleum (石油) is used to make PET, and the more bottles we use, the more virgin petroleum will be needed to create new bottles. Fossil fuels are burned to fill the bottles and distribute them. Some brands of water come from islands and countries thousands of kilometers away, and shipping bottles can cause carbon pollution to spill into the water and spew into the air.

1. Compared to the tap water, bottled water             .

A．is much better, than the tap water

B．is better regulated, purer and safer

C．spends more money on advertisement

D．is required to list the source on the label

2. What can you infer from the second paragraph?

A．We can never trust the TV commercials.

B．Advertisements on bottled water always cheat the audiences.

C．Some companies choose to state where the water comes from.

D．The government asks the company not to state the source of water.

3. How is the third paragraph organized?

A．Through listing, figures.

B．Through making comparisons.

C．Through adding background information.

D．Through cause and effect argumentation.

4. What’s the author’s attitude towards the bottled water?

A．Indifferent.

B．Negative.

C．Favorable.

D．Ambiguous.

3 . Rice now has its own big data platform, claimed a conference in early April. Led by the China National Rice Research Institute, the platform records data throughout every stage of rice production, including collection, storage, and analysis. It will also regularly publish reports to improve the service of rice production, providing convenience to farmers. Apart from big data, other technology is aiding agriculture in China in recent years.

Flying above

Drones (无人机) play an important role in farming this spring. “Using drones to spread the nutrient solution (营养液) is a lot safer than doing it manually (手动地),” Shi Zhenhai, a farmer in Henan who is responsible for about 119 hectares of wheat fields said. Shi added that the flying machines greatly improved efficiency. The more advanced drones that the farmer bought recently can be filled with 50 liters of liquid, which can be used to cover about 3.4 hectare farmland. With four drones working at the same time, it only takes three hours to finish spreading the solution over all of Shi’s land.

Monitoring on their own

A smart glass greenhouse used to grow tomatoes features more than 120 patented technologies. Located in Shandong, the demonstration base covers’ about 80, 000 square meters but requires very few workers.

Sensors collect information about the plants, such as the humidity (湿度) of the environment, the condition of sunlight and heat, and whether the room is ventilated (通风) enough. It is then uploaded to a platform to be analyzed. The correct levels of water and fertilizer are supplied to crops by the automatic irrigation system, Robots and other devices are used to pick and transport tomatoes.

With facilities to store heat, the structure does not use huge amounts of energy in winter, unlike traditional greenhouses. “Growing crops in a controlled environment enables farmers to produce high-quality plants, maintain high food safety standards, and avoid the use of pesticides,” Wang Haiguang at the operations office of the greenhouse said.

1. How do the drones play a part in farming?

A．Spread the seeds.

B．Work at high altitudes.

C．Improve the working efficiency.

D．Provide early warning in wheat fields.

2. What does “It” underlined in paragraph 4 refer to?

A．The information.

B．The sensor.

C．The humidity.

D．The robot.

3. With the help of the advanced technology, farmers can enjoy many benefits EXCEPT             .

A．applying big data platform	B．avoiding the use of pesticides
C．producing high-quality plants	D．using huge amounts of energy in winter

4. Where is the text most likely to come from?

A．A book on eating habits.

B．A magazine about high-tech agriculture.

C．An article on the introduction to drones.

D．An environmental conservation booklet.

4 . Ecuadorian writer Veronica Bonilla has received the Special Book Award for 2021, the highest recognition by China for a foreign writer.

At an emotional ceremony held Monday at the Chinese embassy in Ecuador, Bonilla received a golden statuette for her outstanding contribution to promoting Chinese culture.

“I feel-happy, honored and pleased to be the first Ecuadorian to receive this award and also to be the first Latin American to receive it. It is a very important thing. It fills me with pride and happiness,” said Bonilla, visibly moved.

“I am writing about China, a country that I fell in love with when I had the opportunity to get to know it because I want the children of the world to get to know China,” Bonilla said, adding that all the work and effort she has put into her work pays off.

The China Special Book Award has been awarded since 2005 to foreign translators, writers and publishers who have made significant contribution to promoting Chinese culture in the world.

Monday’s ceremony in Quito was attended by Chinese Ambassador to Ecuador Chen Guoyou, and Acting Ecuadorian Vice Foreign Minister Augusto Saa.

Saa said that Bonilla’s work is an example of the value of culture as’ a means of union between peoples. “Our countries have managed to develop an active cultural diplomacy and a powerful soft power tool that has contributed to mutual understanding.”

In congratulation, Chinese Ambassador Chen Guoyou said that Bonilla received the well-deserved award thanks to her long-term dedication to promoting Chinese culture to Ecuadorian children.

“Recent years have witnessed the growing dynamism in the cultural exchange between the two nations through contacts in culture, science, technology, sports, education, among others,” Chen said, noting that relations between China and Ecuador are at the best moment in history.

The Ecuadorian writer has so far translated three of her 83 books into Chinese.

1. Why did Bonilla feel proud and happy?

A．Because she wrote a book about her favorite country.

B．Because the work and effort she put into her work paid off.

C．Because she wanted the children of the world to get to know China.

D．Because she was the first Ecuadorian to receive the Special Book Award.

2. Who most probably has the chance to win the China Special Book Award?

A．A French artist.	B．A Chinese publisher.
C．An English translator.	D．A Chinese novelist.

3. What do we know according to Chen’s words?

A．Ecuadorian writers prefer translating Chinese books.

B．China and Ecuador have developed a friendly relation.

C．Many people in Ecuador have made contributions to China.

D．Ecuadorian children learn the Chinese culture from school.

4. What is the best title of this passage?

A．Ecuadorian writer receives China book award

B．Ecuadorian writer translates books into Chinese

C．Cultural exchange is a useful way of communicating

D．A ceremony is held at the Chinese embassy in Ecuador

5 . 即将毕业的你应校刊英语园地栏目的邀请为高一学生写一封倡议书，主题是“如何更好地度过高中的学习生活”，请你用英语书写该稿件，内容包括：
1. 身体方面；
2. 心理方面；
3. 学习方面。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 题目已写好，不计入总词数。

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6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Pablo Picasso is one of the most famous     1     (artist) in the world,     2     full name is really a long one, in fact a mixture of many names. When Picasso was born, he was     3     weak that the nurse left him on the side table and     4     (simple) began to attend     5     his mother. It was his uncle, a doctor, that     6     (save) him.

It is believed that Picasso was born an artist. His father Ruiz,     7     artist and art professor, gave him a formal education in art. By the time he was 13 years old, his father had given up     8     (paint) himself because he felt his son had already surpassed (超越) him. Pablo Picasso was a     9     (produce) artist but many of his works were stolen. Towards the later years of his life, he began to write poetry and plays,     10     (leave) almost 300 poems and even a couple of plays.

7 . My younger brother has a strange relationship with birthdays. One year, he sent me an unexpected birthday card, which turned out to be a double _________ as it arrived four months after my birthday.

“You should just _________ when you feel like it, and not be restricted (限制) to a specific day,” he said.

“So basically, that means it doesn’t _________ when my birthday is. You just get to celebrate the day I was _________ any time you like, even though I _________ to celebrate it on the actual date?” I asked.

“You’ve always been a little over the top about _________,” he said.

“Fine. But I always remember yours,” I said. I would _________ forget the day he was born.

The first year my daughter was away at college, he missed her birthday. By then, we both knew her _________ had many great attributes (特征) except remembering birthdays.

Her birthday is in September. In January of the following year, she _________ a letter. It was from her uncle. No card. Just some __________ and a note that said, “Buy whatever you want.”

She later told me the special gift from her uncle __________ made her happy. The idea of surprising her when she was least __________ it was amazing.

And it continued. Once he __________ us with several stylish hats and it was no one’s birthday. He had described our __________ to the saleswoman and she had __________ what she thought each of us might like. And she was right; we all liked our gifts.

So this year I was a bit __________ when he called me the day after my birthday. Was his __________ attitude towards birthdays disappearing? Had he been dragged (拖) down by societal expectations to behave __________?

“I’m __________ I missed your birthday yesterday,” he said.

“You’re __________ to do that. It’s what makes you my brother,” I replied.

1.

A．standard

B．success

C．service

D．surprise

2.

A．celebrate

B．study

C．leave

D．accept

3.

A．care

B．catch

C．matter

D．stop

4.

A．saved

B．born

C．hurt

D．praised

5.

A．refuse

B．like

C．forget

D．happen

6.

A．work

B．relationships

C．family

D．dates

7.

A．already

B．always

C．never

D．also

8.

A．uncle

B．friend

C．brother

D．classmate

9.

A．made up

B．wrote

C．replied to

D．received

10.

A．keys

B．money

C．pictures

D．text

11.

A．barely

B．smoothly

C．really

D．mildly

12.

A．expecting

B．understanding

C．enjoying

D．wanting

13.

A．helped

B．visited

C．joined

D．asked

14.

A．experiences

B．plans

C．findings

D．personalities

15.

A．wondered

B．picked

C．remembered

D．explained

16.

A．confused

B．worried

C．angry

D．bored

17.

A．wrong

B．changing

C．unusual

D．serious

18.

A．greatly

B．professionally

C．calmly

D．properly

19.

A．frightened

B．lucky

C．sorry

D．satisfied

20.

A．allowed

B．taught

C．advised

D．forced

8 . Making eye contact isn’t always easy. It can feel uncomfortable at times, especially when you haven’t yet built a relationship with the other person.     1    

Eye contact helps others remember what you said. When you share eye contact during a conversation, you’ll remember more of what the other person said. The reverse (相反的情况) is true as well.     2     Research found that during a video call, participants remembered more of the information from the call when there was more eye contact included.     3     The researchers found that a direct gaze for 30% of the conversation is all it takes for participants to significantly increase what they remembered from the call.

    4     Being self-aware means that you are aware of what’s currently happening with your body. And eye contact can help with that, according lo research from the University of Paris. Researchers found that we’re more focused on our own bodies and behavior when other people look at us.

Eye contact creates attraction. Eye contact attraction is a real thing. Research showed that humans find other people more attractive when they make eye contact. Smiling can also help create attraction.     5     Workmates and leaders will be more inclined (想) to build relationships with you when you look them in the eye. On the other hand, no eye contact can show a lack of confidence.

A．So how to make eye contact naturally?

B．Eye contact can help with self-awareness.

C．But why is eye contact important in the first place?

D．Other people will also remember more of what you said.

E．This is why eye contact plays a huge role in learning and discussing.

F．While this is important for personal relationships, it also matters at work.

G．And, people don’t even need a huge amount of eye contact to get this benefit.

9 . Gaelic had been the major culture in Scotland. But many forces tried to weaken its power. The final straw came in 1609, when some laws required Highland Scottish leaders to send their children to English-speaking schools. Naturally, the culture continued to weaken through the 20th century. Though Gaelic still existed in some rural areas, a lack of jobs meant young people in Gaelic areas were leaving for English-speaking cities.

Iain Noble was a wealthy businessman from Germany. He quickly fell in love with Gaelic culture when he moved to Scotland. So he set up the college of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig in 1973 on the Isle of Skye. Today, it has more than 1,000 students and is officially the National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture. It is where the revival of Scotland’s Gaelic culture started.

Of course, the college teaches the language and culture. But the secret to making such impressive cultural achievements is giving language learners skills in industries like media and business. The skills allow students to create local jobs and help make the area known to tourists.

Noble’s wife Lady Lucilla said his eagerness to revive the culture was clear. After spending much money setting up the college, Noble had to go to great lengths to find worthwhile teachers. Sometimes he tried hard to find people who had left Skye, “Iain would invite those whose families were from Skye but who were working in Aberdeen, in London and further afield,” said Lucilla.

“Now I’ve seen some cool youngsters who are very proud of their Gaelic, and they are fascinated by the culture,” she said.

One such youngster is 15-year-old Emily Macdonald. She not only speaks Gaelic fluently with her friends, but is excited to do so.

“I feel like we’re even more wanting to speak Gaelic, just to keep it alive, because it is really important to our nation,” she said. “And to have this special language that we can speak to each other in is quite special.”

1. What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?

A．The fall of Gaelic.	B．The future of Gaelic.
C．The influence of Gaelic.	D．The advantages of Gaelic.

2. What is the key to the college’s success?

A．Having the best Gaelic teachers.	B．Teaching students professional skills.
C．Receiving much government support.	D．Being open to both natives and foreigners.

3. What did Lucilla tell us about Noble?

A．He made much money from the college.

B．He traveled a lot to spread Gaelic culture.

C．He spared no effort to do his cultural work.

D．He became world-famous because of his college.

4. What does Emily Macdonald think of Gaelic language?

A．It is the pride of their nation.	B．It is hard to learn for youngsters.
C．It has changed a lot over the years.	D．It attracts fewer local young people.