1 . Exploring China is not easy even for experienced travelers, but the history instructor Jessica Gerard from Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC) knows from experience the trip is worth it. Since 2008, she’s led five groups of students across China to study its culture and history.

Gerard often reminds interested students that the trip is not a vacation—it’s an academic (学术的) course. “Anyone interested in the trip must take an online course about the history of China before they can go,” she said. “And, most importantly, students continue to learn while in China. They’re expected to listen to guides, keep a diary and write about their experiences afterward.”

OTC student Ross Weis believed his experiences in China easily transcended (超越) anything he could have learned in the classroom. In fact, it was his long-held interest in China that led him to ask about the trip after seeing a poster in the OTC library. “I’ve always been drawn to China and its rich culture and history,” Weis said. “My dad studied history in college, and I suppose that has some influence on me.”

Of all the cities and historical sites Weis visited, he said nothing could top his experience at the Great Wall. “I’d read about the Great Wall and seen it on TV, but it is so different to go there and actually experience it,” he said. “It wasn’t as worn as I had expected it to be. That was pretty cool.”

Every OTC group Gerard has taken to China has been led by her trusty tourist agent, Jim Lieu. Gerard plans her trips directly through Lieu, who keeps travel costs down for students. “Lieu and I have an excellent relationship with one another. He always knows what I want for my students, and I know what he can do,” said Gerard. “He sincerely believes that in order to build stronger communities and a better world, people around the world should get to know each other through travel.”

1. Why did Gerard organize travel to China for her students?

A．To help students relax after exams.	B．To get students interested in travel.
C．To teach history in a productive way.	D．To give an interesting life experience.

2. What should the students do before their trip to China?

A．Take a course online.	B．Consult a native guide.
C．Show their anxiety.	D．Share their preparation.

3. What made Ross Weis take the trip to China?

A．His passion for travel.	B．His interest in China.
C．His teacher’s invitation.	D．His father’s inspiration.

4. Which of the following best describes Jim Lieu?

A．Brave.

B．Patient.

C．Helpful.

D．Humorous.

2 . 我走到外面，拉起衣领以抵御严寒。（汉译英）
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3 . 在与父母争吵之后，Tom怒气冲冲地跑出房间。（汉译英）
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4 . 看到那只凶恶的狗， Jenny 感到十分恐惧。（fierce adj.凶恶的）（汉译英）
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5 . Diving in the ocean, marine biologist Erika Woolsey has seen how coral reefs (珊瑚礁) are being damaged by climate change. It has made her decide to find a way to share her experience —including those who can’t easily explore the ocean.

Through her non-profit, The Hydrous, Woolsey is using virtual reality to bring the ocean to everyone. Scientists, filmmakers and divers are taking people on immersive (沉浸式的) virtual dives, attracting attention to reef damage and expecting action to protect our sea. About 25% of marine species depend on coral reefs. However, climate change, pollution and overfishing have done harm to around half the world’s shallow water coral reefs.

Twenty years of underwater exploration has given Woolsey a detailed understanding of the dangerous situations facing reefs. “I’ve seen this first-hand shift. Healthy colourful coral reefs become what look like the moonscape step by step,” Woolsey says.

It is through this experience that The Hydrous team set out to recreate with their award-winning film Immerse. Intended to watch with a VR headset, viewers join Woolsey for a nine-minute guided virtual div e on the coral reefs, immersed in a 360-degree underwater view.

They swim alongside sea turtles and sharks before witnessing the worsening of the reefs. The experience often brings out strong feelings. “As soon as people take off that headset and look me in the eye, they want to tell me a story about their ocean experience,” Woolsey says. “It’s that human connection to our ocean that will solve our ocean problems.”

Woolsey hopes advances in camera technology will allow her team to take more and more people to places in the ocean that are underexplored and places further away from human civilization. They are developing a virtual experience that will put the people in the role of a marine biologist, carrying out biodiversity surveys underwater, and even transporting the viewers to space to monitor global sea surface temperatures.

1. Why did Erika Woolsey set up The Hydrous?

A．To collect money for ocean protection.

B．To let the public know about coral reefs better.

C．To help people enjoy the ocean’s beauty.

D．To encourage people to protect the ocean.

2. What does the underlined word “shift” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．change.	B．experience.
C．material.	D．scene.

3. What can people know through the immersive dive?

A．The story about the ocean.	B．The situation of coral reefs.
C．The connection with sea life.	D．The way to protect the ocean.

4. What does Erika Woolsey hope to do in the future?

A．To bring more fun during the lockdown.

B．To train talents for environment protection.

C．To help people learn more about the ocean.

D．To discover more places that need protection.

6 . Since the 1950s, some 9.2 billion tonnes of plastic have been produced globally, of which only about 10% has ever been recycled. Yet environmentally conscious companies and consumers continue to look to recycling as a way to ease the plastic problem. Manufacturing giants claim to be committed to making more of their products and packaging from recycled materials. However, this confidence masks (掩饰) a complex web of issues around plastic recycling. Recycling rates remain extremely low and critics argue that we should look at alternative ways to tackle plastic pollution.

While many plastics have the potential to be recycled, most are not because the process is costly, complicated and the resulting product of a lower quality than the original. Despite rising demand for recycled plastic, few waste companies turn a profit. Part of this is because virgin plastic-linked to oil prices - is often cheaper than recycled plastic, meaning there is little economic incentive to use it. Worse yet, much of our plastic waste is difficult to recycle. Lightweight food packaging, like a mozzarella packet, contains different plastics, dyes and toxic additives (添加剂). This dirty mix means plastic recycled through mechanical methods- the most common form- can only be melted down and moulded (浇铸,塑造) again a couple of times before it becomes too fragile to be reused. And the nature of the process means plastic recycling has a carbon footprint of its own.

Given all of these difficulties, environmental critics say recycling is not the solution-and argue that creating more products from recycled material to attract environmental consciousness merely worsens the problem. “The solution is to use less plastic and to stop misleading the public about the recyclability,” says Enck, president of Beyond Plastics, a US campaign group with a mission to end single-use plastic. “They should stop making false claims about the recyclability of plastics since they know most will either be littered (乱扔) or burned or landfilled (填埋). Using less plastics means shifting to reusable products and relying more on paper, cardboard, glass and metal- -all of which should be made from recycled content.”

1. What is an environmentally conscious customer’s attitude towards recycling plastics?

A．Suspicious.

B．Favorable.

C．Indifferent.

D．Disapproving.

2. What does the underlined word “incentive” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．motive.

B．issue.

C．crisis.

D．policy.

3. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．The recycling process of plastics.	B．Pollutants contained in recycled plastics.
C．Reasons why users dislike recycled plastics.	D．Contributing factors to low plastic recycling rates.

4. What will the environmental critics be happy to see according to the text?

A．Using metal or glass food containers.	B．Littering recycled plastics in a landfill.
C．Processing plastics in a mechanical way.	D．Launching campaigns to promote recyclability.

7 . While taking a 20-hour train ride along the edge of the Taklimakan Desert in northwestern China, I had the kind of humbling, educational, and above all else, wonderful ________ with a local that all travelers long for. A young Chinese man ________ me on the train. My ________ friend spoke virtually no English, so I happily took the ________ to practice my Chinese.

Over several hours, he would tell me about how he had ________ a two-year professional school to quickly find a job ________ highways in order to help support his family. Perhaps the most ________, however, was the fact that this man spent hours studying every day after hard physical labor. Without batting an eye, he would ________ a translated Emerson passage before asking about the literary influence of American ________ as a whole. ”And what do you all learn about Russian authors?” I ________ him asking at one point.

It would have been easy to ________ my assumptions about this highway builder who had never been more than a few hundred miles from home. But this highly informed, ________ , and admirable person prevented me doing so. In the course of a couple of hours, he ________ me just how much one can gain from ________ with an open mind, and a willingness to ________ with locals from all walks of life.

1.

A．experiment

B．encounter

C．competition

D．appointment

2.

A．treated

B．saved

C．lectured

D．approached

3.

A．true

B．so-called

C．new

D．long-lost

4.

A．chance

B．advice

C．trouble

D．right

5.

A．visited

B．financed

C．attended

D．founded

6.

A．building

B．sweeping

C．checking

D．guarding

7.

A．typical

B．obvious

C．natural

D．remarkable

8.

A．publish

B．quote

C．сорy

D．download

9.

A．writers

B．historians

C．workers

D．students

10.

A．anticipate

B．imagine

C．recall

D．catch

11.

A．look into

B．rely on

C．go over

D．deal with

12.

A．well-behaved

B．multi-skilled

C．warm-hearted

D．self-educated

13.

A．asked

B．warned

C．showed

D．promised

14.

A．traveling

B．reading

C．searching

D．teaching

15.

A．cooperate

B．side

C．negotiate

D．engage

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。

Jennifer, a teenage girl, fainted at school after    1    (skip) meals. She    2    (send) to hospital immediately for treatment due to dangerously low blood sugar levels.    3     (fortunate), she is now out of danger. Her doctor says she will make a full     4    (recover) in a day or two. 

Her classmates hope to see her back at school soon. They say that she    5    (struggle) with eating problems for a long time. “Jennifer thought dieting would be a simple way    6    (reach) her target weight,” a friend reported. 

    7    is often the case with teenagers, they would adopt    8    (proper) weight-loss behaviours under peer pressure despite (尽管) health experts repeated warnings    9    such extreme methods. 

Experts maintain it’s important for teenagers to have    10    healthy balanced diet since they are still growing and their bodies need a lot of nutrition to function well. Teenagers should keep regular hours and get plenty of exercise to get into shape.

9 . Nothing like a big test makes students feel fear and anxiety. Wanting to study is one thing, but it can be difficult to do without the proper guidance.     1     Fortunately, studying is something faced at all levels of school by all students, so you can find help. 

Calm down. Don’t panic (惊慌失措). Panic will only make your situation worse. You will be focusing on the fear, and not the coming test.     2     If you panic, take deep breaths, and think that you can do this. 

Make a study plan. People who make a detailed study plan often have an easier time of their studies. When making a study plan, calculate (计算) the amount of time you have left before the exam date. Is the exam in a month? Did the teacher spring the test on you suddenly? Is it a mid-year exam that has been waiting since the start of the year?     3    

Take notes and ask questions. If you come across a part you can’t understand, write it down. Ask your teacher either during class or during office hours. And don’t worry — you aren’t stupid if you ask questions.     4     Besides, a question ahead of time could mean a better grade on the exam. 

    5     Study methods include using colours, pictures and brainstorm or mind map pages. Some people learn things better if they’re in certain colours while other people may remember pictures more easily. Use the method that works for you.

A．Find out your study methods.

B．Make use of different resources.

C．It’s important to build good study skills.

D．Questions mean that you’re actively learning.

E．Many times, fear can even prevent you doing well.

F．The fear of asking questions grows if you are anxious.

G．Depending on the time, make your study plan long or short.

10 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

“Food is the first necessity of the people,” said historian Sima Qian of the Western Han dynasty. Today, these words still ring true. The Chinese respect and passion for food are     1     (deep) rooted in the cultural landscape.

In Zhengzhou, the main city of Henan Province, thick noodles are braised(炖)in a rich meat soup     2     is made mainly with mutton. According to legend, Li Shimin,     3     second emperor of the Tang dynasty, was ill and tired while     4     (escape) from his enemies. A poor farmer’s wife cooked him a bowl of noodles     5     the only meat she had — some elk(麋鹿)meat.     6     (support) by the hot meal, he recovered quickly, won the battle and established himself as an emperor.

In Shanxi, sliced noodles, or daoxiao mian, is a typical one. In the 13th century, the Mongolians     7     (establish) the Yuan dynasty. The Han people lived under strict rules, including the rules about the ownership of     8     (knife). Several families shared only one knife and noodle making became almost     9     (possible). One day, a smart cook decided to use a small piece of metal to slice the dough directly into the pot, so daoxiao mian     10     (make).