1 . 假定你是李华，高中毕业了，你打算给自己的中学英语老师Mary写封信，向她表示感谢。内容包括：
1.她给你带来的变化；
2.带来变化的原因和例子；
3.希望成为终身朋友。
注意：1.书面整洁，词数80左右。
2.要点完整，没有遗漏。
3.层次分明，行文连贯。
Dear Mary,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

2 . 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。

China beat South Korea 3-2 in the     1     (dramatic) fierce final of the AFC Womens’ Asian Cup. It was the ninth time that the team     2     (win) the championship.

    3    being 2 goals behind in the first half, the Chinese women’s national football team kicked 3 goals in the second half with two goals     4     (score) in just 5 minutes.

Winning the championship for the ninth time 16 years later, the team beat twice-defending champions Japan 4-3 in a penalty shootout and entered the final, for     5    it hadn’t qualified since 2008.

Media reported that head coach Shui Qingxia said at a press conference before the game that “the whole team is adjusting physically and mentally in preparation for     6     (variety) of difficulties in the final.” She inspired her team to have faith in     7    . The team held the champion Trophy at the award ceremony with laughter and     8    combination of complex feelings. There were thousands of views and comments on the social media. The netizens advocated more attention     9     (give) to the women’s team.

They     10     (expect) to depart Mumbai on Monday and will be under quarantine after arriving in Shanghai, the Beijing Youth Daily reported.

3 . Ashoka advocates a world where everyone is a change-maker. The ability to adapt to and _________ change is essential for everyone to live well in a changing world. At the _________ of the Everyone a Change-maker movement is a _________ to transform the way children and young people grow up so everyone has the power to create change for the _________ of all.

Rebecca’s family keep cattle, sheep and goats and depend on farming the land for food. At school, Rebecca’s teacher says, “We have had many days _________ rain. Without plants to eat and water to drink, our animals die.” Everyone in the class is _________. They are worried for their families, their animals, and their _________.

At the school library, Rebecca searches for information about rain. She learns a new _________: “Climate Change.” What can just one girl do to help the whole world? “It is a big problem for the earth,” her teacher explains. “But there are some things we can do to help, like planting trees to make _________ stronger.” As Rebecca walks home, it is hot and she can’t stop thinking about the__________ of rain. Then she has an idea!

“Let’s write a letter to the President of Kenya,” Rebecca says. Rebecca takes the letter and shares it with her classmates. They each ask their families to __________their name at the bottom to show their __________.

Rebecca and her classmates share the __________ of protecting the environment and practical steps to take __________. Working hard for a better world, Rebecca says, “If I do succeed in my project, the world will be beautiful. The cattle will be fat, the children __________ well. Everyone can be a change-maker.” Rebecca is now thinking about what to do next for nature and her community.

1.

A．force

B．resist

C．drive

D．stand

2.

A．beginning

B．heart

C．moment

D．end

3.

A．sight

B．vision

C．virtue

D．version

4.

A．good

B．profit

C．right

D．interest

5.

A．upon

B．without

C．through

D．beyond

6.

A．peaceful

B．excited

C．energetic

D．quiet

7.

A．kingdom

B．group

C．school

D．community

8.

A．tendency

B．technique

C．concept

D．target

9.

A．climate

B．nature

C．mankind

D．health

10.

A．threat

B．kind

C．season

D．lack

11.

A．sign

B．print

C．spell

D．change

12.

A．passion

B．support

C．proposal

D．power

13.

A．emergency

B．difficulty

C．hurry

D．urgency

14.

A．advantages

B．actions

C．rests

D．reactions

15.

A．educated

B．behaved

C．fed

D．beat

4 . Is there anything worse than desperately needing sleep and not being able to get it? It is not just a matter of feeling tired.     1     . The silent sleep-loss epidemic is the greatest public health challenge we face in the 21st century. Fortunately, science has begun solving sleep’s mysteries. We’ve compiled many of the ideas here. Our prescription: Read it and sleep.

Don’t Go Towards the Light.

    2    . Our brains react to the blue light emitted by computers, smartphones and even LED bulbs much as they do to daylight – as a signal to reduce melatonin production and stay alert. If you can’t avoid screens in the two or three hours before you head to bed, try wearing amber-tinted glasses. It shows that those who wear blue light -blocking glasses before bedtime sleep 30 minutes more at night. You can find them online for less than $40.

Meditate

Besides decreasing the anxiety that can keep you from falling asleep, meditation may actually help your brain in much the same way sleep does. In a small 2010 study, research found that people improved their sleep after only 40 minutes of meditation, while people who meditated for several hours a day appeared to need less sleep than non-meditators. The researchers’ theory is that in both meditation and non-REM sleep, neurons in the brain fire in a more synchronous pattern than they do during waking hours.     3    .

Check for the serious cause

In obstructive sleep apnea, the muscles in the back of the throat relax too much, blocking breathing.     4    . When left untreated, sleep apnea can strain the cardiovascular system and raise the chances of developing heart problems. If you think you may be at risk, ask your doctor about taking a home sleep test. Your doctor also may suggest a deep-breathing practice, losing weight, quitting smoking or training yourself to sleep on your side. A dentist can fit you with an oral appliance that relieves the problem by bringing your jaw forward.     5    .

A．That is because this synchronicity may reset neurons and reduce information overload.

B．All seem like small sacrifices to give you a full night’s sleep for a change.

C．Tapping on your phone or laptop right up until bedtime is definitely a bad way.

D．One common treatment for this disorder is a continuous positive airway pressure machine, which uses a hose and mask to deliver constant air pressure.

E．This causes drops in blood-oxygen levels—a common sleep disrupter and potentially a dangerous one.

F．Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia helps you identify and address the root of your problem.

G．Over the long run, sleep deprivation can contribute to depression, obesity, diabetes, stroke and cancer.

5 . As the world approaches the second anniversary of the declaration of the Covid-19 pandemic by the World Health Organization(WHO), on March 11, more nations are rolling out, or are discussing the possibility of, fourth doses of coronavirus vaccine for their most vulnerable. In the United States, leading public health officials say they are “very carefully” monitoring if or when fourth doses might be needed.

Israel was the first nation to roll out fourth doses, announcing in December that adults 60 and older, medical workers and people with suppressed(抑制的) immune systems were qualified to receive the extra shot if at least four months have passed since their third dose. More recently, the Public Health Agency of Sweden announced last week that second booster doses are recommended for everyone 80 and older in the country. The United Kingdom’s Department of Health and Social Care announced Monday that an extra booster dose(加强剂量) of coronavirus vaccine will be offered in the spring to adults 75 and older, residents in care homes for older adults and immunosuppressed(免疫功能不全) people 12 and older.

In the US, health officials emphasized late last year that fourth doses were not yet needed and said it was too early to be discussing a potential fourth dose of coronavirus vaccine for most people. Now, the US Food and Drug Administration “is indeed continually looking at the emerging data on the pandemic and variants(变种) in the United States and overseas in order to evaluate the potential utility and composition of booster doses,” FDA spokesperson Alison Hunt wrote in an email to CNN on Friday.

She confirmed that although Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation, has noted that there is still much uncertainty as to how the pandemic may further evolve, he also has said it is possible that a fourth dose might be recommended as we move into fall. A fall timeline exist at the same time of the administration of flu shots, which could be convenient for people and makes sense scientifically because respiratory(呼吸的) viruses – like the coronavirus – tend to peak in the winter months that follow.

1. What can we know from the first paragraph?

A．The WHO believes the Covid-19 will affect people for another two years.

B．The WHO has asked countries to evaluate the possibility of a fourth vaccine.

C．Many countries are making a fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine available.

D．The US are cautiously developing the fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine.

2. Which of the following statements is correct?

A．Israel was unwilling to roll out the fourth dose.

B．The elderly people must be given a fourth dose.

C．People aged 12 and over in the UK with immunosuppressed will be given a booster dose.

D．Sweden recommended a second dose for every Swiss aged 80 and over.

3. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?

A．Health officials in the United States do not believe a fourth dose is needed currently.

B．FDA is assessing possible effects of booster doses through analyzing related data.

C．Alison believed it impossible that a fourth dose might be suggested in autumn.

D．People are most likely to contract respiratory diseases before winter.

4. Where is this text most likely from?

A．A news website.	B．A science textbook.
C．A medical thesis.	D．A doctor’s biography.

6 . The best of 2021

Catch up on the most popular books with our readers this year,

or give them as a gift to your loved ones

Fall: The Mystery of Robert Maxwell
John Preston

The dramatic and gripping story of the notorious business tycoon Robert Maxwell. John Preston, the acclaimed author of A Very English Scandal, delivers the definitive account of Maxwell’s extraordinary rise and scandalous fall.

₤ 18. 99     ₤14.99

Islands of Abandonment
Cal Flyn

Cal Flyn explores the places where humans no longer live or survive in tiny, precarious(不稳定的) numbers, giving us a possible glimpse of what happens when mankind’s impact on nature is forced to stop. From Tanzanian mountains to the volcanic Caribbean, the forbidden areas of France to the mining regions of Scotland.

₤ 16. 99     ₤13.99

Black Gold
Jeremy Paxman

In this brilliant social history, Jeremy Paxman tells the story of coal mining in England, Scotland and Wales from Roman times, through the birth of steam power to war, nationalisation, pea-souper smogs, industrial strife and the picket lines of the miners’ strike.

₤ 25     ₤ 19.99

The Passenger
Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz

Beilin, November 1938. With stormtroopers battering his door, Otto Silberman must flee out the back of his own home. Desperately trying to conceal(隐藏) his Jewish identity, he takes train after train across Germany in a race to escape this homeland that is no longer home.

₤ 14. 99     ₤ 11.99

Terms & Conditions: Prices quoted do not include delivery. UK standard delivery is FREE on orders over ₤ 20, otherwise ₤ 2.99.

1. Which author is interested in human and nature?

A．Juliet Nicolson	B．Cal Flyn
C．Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz	D．Jeremy Paxman

2. How much will be paid if a Black Gold is purchased with delivery included?

A．₤ 25

B．₤ 19.99

C．₤ 22.98

D．₤ 27.99

3. Which of the following books is concerned with race?

A．Fall: The Mystery of Robert Maxwell	B．Noble Ambitions
C．Black Gold	D．The Passenger

7 . 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

The Lantern Festival, also known as Shangyuan Festival, is observed on January 15th on Chinese lunar calendar. It is the first full moon night in Chinese lunar year,     1    (symbol) harmony, reunion and the coming back of the spring.The Lantern Festival is deemed as a good day for family get-together.

As for the traditions for this festival, just     2     its name indicates, hanging and looking at lanterns is the main tradition. Lanterns of     3    (vary) of shapes and sizes are displayed on trees, or along river banks. Some are in the shapes of butterflies, birds, flowers, and boats, others     4    (shape) like dragon, fruit and animal symbols of that year.   

Another tradition is solving lantern riddles. Thousands of riddles     5    (hang) on lanterns for people to shoot down and solve. The riddles are usually short, wise, and sometimes humorous. The answer     6     a riddle can be a Chinese character, a famous person’s name, a place name or a proverb. This tradition is said     7    (become) a popular game with serious staying power even as social development changes other traditions.

Aside from that, the most important thing to do today is to eat sweet dumplings. In northern China, sweet dumplings made of glutinous rice flour are called “Yuanxiao” while in     8    (south) part they are called “Tangyuan”. Typical sweet dumplings are filled with black sesame sauce, sweetened bean paste, or hawthorn and the round shape of it is a symbol of wholeness, completeness and unity.

The lantern festival is an occasion when the families get together and everyone—young, old, rich and poor     9    (have) fun. Making “ Yuanxiao” today is like a game or     10     activity, so it’s seldom done without a group of friends or family present to help out.