1 . 阅读下面材料。根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Joel stared at the ground. Rather, he stared at what was lying on the ground:a robotic glove. It was made of metal, with black and yellow paint. Joel looked around his backyard. How did a robotic glove end up next to his dad’s vegetable garden?

In any case, Joel had found it. And no one else was around.

That meant only one thing: finders keepers. Wasn’t that how finders keepers worked? If you found something and couldn’t find the owner, it was yours.

The robotic glove was now Joel’s. Picking up the glove. Joel realized it wasn’t as heavy as he expected it would be. Even though it was much bigger than his own hand, he decided to try it on.

He slipped his hand inside and felt the machine come to life. It beeped（发哔哔声）three times. Joel moved his fingers, and the robot fingers moved too. Joel walked over to a large tree branch that had fallen in his yard and wrapped the robotic fingers around it. He lifted the branch. It should have been heavy, but with the glove it was no heavier than a small branch.

He couldn’t believe it. Maybe it was a kind of antigravity machine reported in the newspaper.

Now, what was he going to do with it?

Joel’s mom was inside rearranging the furniture. He could walk in and say “Do you need a hand with that?” before easily picking up the couch and setting it somewhere else.

At the library, he could say “Let me help” and carry in a tall stack of boxes filled with books. At the park, he could say “How about we eat lunch over there?” and carry the picnic table to a shady spot.

Everything would feel as light as a pencil. He’d feel like a superhero.

But first, he wanted to show his dad what he’d found. He started running toward the front yard. That’s when he heard someone call, “Has anyone seen my robotic glove?” Joel stopped short.

Near the garage, his dad was talking to their new next-door neighbor, Mr. Shore.

“I haven’t seen a robotic glove,” Joel’s dad said.

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右：
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Joel’s eyes widened when he realized the glove belonged to Mr. Shore.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Just then, Joel's mom called out, “Help me move the couch!”

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2 . The London Eye remains temporarily closed but in line with the Government's roadmap out of lockdown we plan to reopen from 17th May.You can pre-book now. Further information can be found here.

What to Expect

The London Eye soars 443 fee into the sky and views stretching25 miles every direction.Since opening in 2000,it has been used as a backdrop in countless films and is loved by Britons and visitors alike.This is the UK's most popular visitor attraction,visited by over 3.5 million people a year.

Each London Eye capsule holds up to 25 passengers comfortably. All capsules are fully air-conditioned and rotate (旋转)on a special device designed to keep everyone upright as the wheel makes a slow but progressive rotation.The full rotation lasts 30 minutes of an ever changing view of this dynamic city.

Opening Times

■September to May 10:00am—8:00pm daily

■June 10:00am—9:00pm daily

■July 10:00am—9:30pm daily

■August 10:00am—-8:30pm daily

■Not open on Christmas Day or during maintenance period.

Ticket Prices

Adult: January to March ₤15.00 April to December ₤15.50

Child (5-15 years): January to March ₤7.50 April to December ₤7.75

Child under 5 years: free

Senior (60 plus): ₤12.00

Booking line

■9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Sunday

■Telephone: 0870 5000 600

1. Which of the following does the London Eye ride offer?

A．A 30-minute fast rotation.

B．An insight into its long history.

C．A 360°moving view of the city.

D．A non-chargeable admission.

2. When is the London Eye open in January?

A．10:00am—-8:00pm.

B．100am-9:00pm.

C．10:00am-—9:30pm.

D．10:00am—8:30pm.

3. What's the charge for a young couple with a 5-year-old boy who visit on the reopening

A．₤30

B．₤31

C．₤37.5

D．₤38.75

3 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Situated on the outskirts of Hangzhou in East China’s Zhejiang province, Xixi National Wetland Park is the first national wetland park in China. For the abundant ecological     1    (resource), unaffected natural scenery and profound cultural accumulation here, it is the only natural wetland park integrating (融合) urban wetland, agricultural wetland     2     cultural wetland in one at home now.

When     3     (visit) the Xixi National Wetland Park on March 31, 2020, President Xi Jinping pointed out that the value of the wetlands lies in their     4     (origin) ecology, and that environmental protection should be prioritized in the wetlands.

Water is the soul of Xixi. With an area of 11. 5 square kilometres, the park     5    (cover) by streams, ponds, lakes and swarms. This green watery world is also home to many birds and fishes.     6     trees growing in the shallows, the wetland is a natural system for providing clean water and producing oxygen, which     7     (make) it the “green lungs of Hangzhou” as well as     8     great platform for bird watching, scientific research and education.

In recent years, the wetland park has been     9    (seientific) developed and has been playing vital role in the development of Hangzhou, a place aptly (恰当地)    10    (name) “Paradise on Earth”.

4 . Travel is the only thing that will really make you richer. While it's very valid, there're many times when we are simply unable to travel for certain reasons. However, there's still a great and affordable way to experience new places: books.

Wild

Wild is Cheryl Strayed's beautifully written story of hiking the Pacific Crest Trail for 1,100 miles all by herself. Her journey of self-discovery and facing her painful past is fascinating and will keep you fascinated from the first page up until the last. You will feel like you're hiking alongside Strayed the whole time.

On the Road

Jack Kerouac's classic novel in 1957 is a masterpiece from the Beat Generation, which tells the timeless tale of being young, confused, and just getting on the road to try to figure it all out. The book tells the personal developmental story of Sal, who is strongly based on Kerouac himself, leaving New York City and traveling around the country. The book ensures madness, along with colorful characters and heartbreaking moments.

The Caliph's House

This book is written by author Tahir Shah, whose experience of vacationing in Morocco of Africa during his childhood growing up led him to move with his family from London to Morocco, where he learned a lot. His writing is rich and fascinating and tells an incredible story of their time of living there.

The Great Railway Bazaar

Paul Theroux's book narrates his four-month experience in 1973 traveling by train from London to Europe, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, as well as his return trip on the Trans-Siberian Railway, enriching and improving himself. Theroux explored poverty and ignorance throughout the book, which is often considered as a classic in the travel writing world.

1. Which book tells of the author's long journey on foot?

A．Wild.	B．On the Road.
C．The Caliph's House.	D．The Great Railway Bazaar.

2. What is the main content of The Caliph's House?

A．The author's rich writing experience.

B．The story of British children in Africa.

C．The vacation of an African family in London.

D．The author's childhood experience in Morocco.

3. What are the four books mainly concerned with？

A．Madness and sadness.	B．Travel and self-growth.
C．Poverty and confusion.	D．Childhood and ignorance.

5 . When you hear the beginning of your favorite song from the radio, suddenly your neck is covered in goose bumps.

It's such a thing that a group of scientists call “skin excitement”—a feeling of cold caused not by a drop in temperature or sudden scare, but by the sense of beauty. “Skin excitement” can come from a song, a painting, a moving movie scene, or even a beloved memory-pretty much anything that causes the giving out of pleasure-soaked dopamine in your brain. But it does not come for all of us.

Your favorite music uncovers a lot about your personality，and so does how you respond to that music. Studies suppose that as few as 55 percent of people experience “skin excitement” when listening to music. And if you count yourself among this group, the goose bumps on your skin aren't the only giveaway—scientists can read it in your brain, too. In a new study published in the journal Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, Harvard researchers performed brain scans on 10 students who said they reliably got cold when listening to music, and 10 students who didn't. They found that the cold-prone brains may really be excited by stronger emotions.

Cold-prone brains are generally more likely to show stronger emotional intelligence than no-cold brains. Cold-prone minds tend to have unusual active imagination, reflect more deeply on their emotions, and appreciate nature and the beauty of music and art to a stronger degree than no-cold brains.

So, what type of music causes the chills? It seems that the type is not so important; participants in the new study reported getting cold from songs of every kind. And any song connected with a strong emotional memory of the listener can produce the most reliable results. For me, that's the song Sailing to Philadelphia by Mark Knopfler, which I listened to as a kid in the car with my dad, on the way to the summer camp.

1. What can we learn about “skin excitement” in the text?

A．It helps to produce doparmine.	B．It is caused by the pain in the skin.
C．It can be experienced by every music listener.	D．It is the human body's reaction to something nice.

2. What does the new study by Harvard researchers mainly find?

A．The percentage of music lovers in students.

B．The solutions to the goose bumps on one's skin.

C．The differences between cold-prone and no-cold brains.

D．The relationship between one's music preference and personality.

3. What are people with cold-prone brains like?

A．Beautiful and intelligent.	B．Emotional and dishonest.
C．Imaginative and sensitive.	D．Brave and strong-minded.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Responses to Music Vary among People	B．A Feeling of Cold Is Caused by Horrible Music
C．Your Favorite Music Reveals Your Personality	D．Favorite Music May Bring Forth Goose Bumps

6 . 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。

June 8 is Best Friends Day, a day to celebrate your best friends and let them know how important they are to you.

Best friends are the most understanding and thoughtful,     1     are most in tune with you! They are just the friends that you can laugh     2     and call up at any time of the day. They are there for you in all of your good and bad     3     (moment), and they support you, validate all your good decisions and stop you     4     (make) wrong ones. In other words, without best friends, life would be very     5     (hope) indeed.

Whether you grew up with them     6     met them later in your life, let your best friends know that they     7     (value) on Best Friends Day. On this friendly holiday, you can thank your best friends for being in your life by doing something special for them. You can send them a special gift basket full of things they like by     8     (you) or treat them to their favorite dessert     9     (sincere). If you and your best friends don't live in the same city, call them or send them a note letting them know how much you miss them. Better yet, why not manage     10    (pay) a surprise visit? They would love to see you, and you can spend the day with your favorite persons in the world!

7 . Teachers in poor areas are always being asked to do more with less. They're given smaller budgets and larger tasks in schools that employ fewer teachers and take in more students. But none of these struggles can quite compare to the challenges faced by a computing teacher Akoto in Ghana who teaches his students how to use computers.

Akoto recently posted photos of his classroom, and they've gotten quite a response. Akoto is an information and communication technology (ICT) teacher who has been assigned to teach his students without using an actual computer. So like any good teacher, Akoto teaches them by drawing pictures of a computer on the blackboard.

Akoto recently shared images of one of his computer lessons, in which he can be seen using multi-colored chalk to draw the features of Microsoft Word software on the blackboard. In one of the photos, you can see his students drawing the same images in their notebooks.

One might ask, "Why do they bother to take such a challenging course?" But here's the reason: Even though the students at Akoto's school don't have computers, they are still required to pass a national exam that includes a section on computing skills before they move or to high school.

So Akoto does what he needs to do to ensure that his students understand the material He has drawn pictures many times for his students over his six years and just happened to share the pictures this time on Facebook. He says he has his own personal laptop, but it is different from the one Akoto is required to teach. He doesn't bring it to class for fear of confusing the kids with a computer that they have never seen.

The good news is that those Facebook pictures made their way to the right place. Microsoft Africa promised to give him some proper resources. Others also stepped up to the plate and helped out Akoto. NIIT Ghana, an information technology training institution, donated five computers to Akoto's school and one for Akoto himself. A PhD student at the University of Leeds in the U. K. inspired by Akoto also donated a computer.

1. Which of the following best describes the state of Akoto's school?

A．Well-funded.

B．Underdeveloped.

C．Full-equipped.

D．Unattended.

2. How do Akoto's students react to his classes?

A．They model after his behavior in class.	B．They learn to identify multi-colored chalk.
C．They usually take photos of the computers.	D．They often share images of their lessons online.

3. Why does Akoto choose not to bring his own laptop to his classes?

A．He is unwilling to share it.	B．He is confused by its system.
C．He is uncertain about its function.	D．He is afraid to puzzle his students

4. What can we conclude from the last paragraph?

A．To stand still is to move back.	B．Actions speak louder than words.
C．Great things can be achieved by joint effort.	D．A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

8 . I can remember when my daughter Maggie, who is now six, used to crawl into my lap and say, “Daddy, read me a story.” Last year she announced, “Daddy, I’m going to read you a story.”

Maggie was a television child. When she first became conscious of anything beyond eating and sleeping, the TV set was right there, and it soon commanded her attention.

A few years ago, we were worried not only that we’d never get the children away from the set long enough to learn to read, but that we’d forget how to read ourselves. But in 1955 there was not only more reading than before TV, but more reading than ever before in history.

Clearly, reading has survived television as it has survived a lot of other things. When I was six, a wail went up about menaces (威胁) to reading at home: motor cars and cinema. When Maggie came along, there was television. The motorcar, the radio, the cinema and television do take up a lot of time.

Well, we’ve got more time. When my mother was a girl, people worked about 60 hours a week. Now it’s 44. When Maggie grows up, it’ll be 30. And there’ll be numerous gadgets to do her housework. She’ll have to read. You can’t watch TV all day.

At present Maggie is reading about Johnny Woodchuck. Ahead of her — and I’m a little envious — are her first brush with Black Beauty, Alice stepping through the looking glass, Huck and Jim drifting down the Mississippi, the emotional storms of Shakespeare, the   spiritual agonies of Tolstoy. For reading isn’t all joy. Like life itself, it’s mixed with many moods, from ecstasy (狂喜) to despair. Maggie will learn to take the rough with the smooth, gathering from the ancient wisdom of long-dead genius a little fire to enrich her spirit.

And some day, if she’s lucky, she’ll get the biggest thrill of all, when a little girl climbs into her lap and announces, “Mummy, I’m going to read you a story.”

1. Why do the young generation like Maggie have more access to reading?

A．They face less working pressure.

B．There is more time available for reading.

C．Their parents encourage them more often.

D．They have a stronger desire for knowledge.

2. What makes the author envious of Maggie?

A．Her exposure to classic reading.	B．Her productive works in writing.
C．Her wild imagination in daily life.	D．Her spiritual reflection on the books.

3. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 6 imply?

A．Maggie has rich experiences.

B．Maggie has a good plan for reading.

C．Maggie will benefit a lot from reading.

D．Maggie is on the road to becoming a genius.

4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．Reading makes Maggie a fortunate girl.

B．More girls like Maggie enjoy telling stories.

C．Maggie’s daughter brings her the biggest thrill.

D．It is a blessing that reading can be passed down.

9 . Our teachers always told us that high school is the best time of our life. I didn’t want to ______ that they were right until finally I was entering the hall as a school-leaver. Every teacher was smiling broadly. I ______ felt guilty for the times that I didn’t concentrate on my work. I should have ______ my teachers and their efforts more. All they ______ was the best for us. My heart was filled with ______ that they never gave up on us.

A former student was invited to give an address. He encouraged us not to focus on selfish dreams of fame or financial ______ only-rather, we should challenge ourselves to ______ our families and society which enabled us to achieve graduation. I felt ______ . What would I be without the ______ of the people in my life? I desired to be a part of making the world a ______ place too. He also reminded us that we were now leaving the ______ and security of school. I felt some ______ about what the big wide world held for me. But, as he said, we needed to ______ those new opportunities enthusiastically. I was about to ______ an exciting new adventure.

I will never forget my graduation ______ .

1.

A．ensure

B．insist

C．admit

D．prove

2.

A．temporarily

B．suddenly

C．frequently

D．accidentally

3.

A．ignored

B．trusted

C．praised

D．appreciated

4.

A．wanted

B．obtained

C．stressed

D．witnessed

5.

A．bravery

B．gratefulness

C．complaint

D．anxiety

6.

A．gains

B．aids

C．management

D．knowledge

7.

A．find fault with

B．take notice of

C．give back to

D．make up for

8.

A．lost

B．inspired

C．discouraged

D．satisfied

9.

A．support

B．respect

C．guarantee

D．understanding

10.

A．safer

B．bigger

C．quieter

D．better

11.

A．comfort

B．education

C．restriction

D．control

12.

A．relief

B．excitement

C．sorrow

D．fear

13.

A．welcome

B．reject

C．seek

D．create

14.

A．share

B．start

C．continue

D．guide

15.

A．address

B．certificate

C．ceremony

D．resolution

10 . Stepping Out Into Nature

The classic road trip is more popular than ever. Here are several places to hit the open road.

Colo-road Trips

The Colorado Tourism Office has made it easy for road-trippers to explore the state’s 24 Scenic & Historic Byways. A new microsite includes-an interactive map that enables travelers to explore options by region, interest or season. Travelers seeking inspiration can also access insider tips and side-trip suggestions for historic attractions, active adventures and highlight cultural opportunities.

The Beartooth Highway.

Visitors of this extraordinary byway experience the grand sights of Montana, Wyoming and Yellowstone Park. The windy 68-mile stretch introduces road explorers to one of the most diverse ecosystems accessible by auto. Breathtakingly beautiful, this All-American Road showcases wide, high alpine plateaus（高原）, painted with ice blue lakes, forested valleys, waterfalls and wildlife.

Seward Highway, Alaska

The road that connects Anchorage to Seward is 127-mile treasure of natural beauty, wildlife and stories of adventure. The drive begins at the base of the Chugach Mountains, hugs the scenic shores of Turnagain Arm and winds through gold mining towns, national forests and fishing villages. Expect waterfalls, glaciers, eagles and some good bear stories.

The Lighthouse Trail, Maine

Travel the 375 miles between Kittery and Calais, Maine, visiting lighthouses along the way. Hear tales of shipwrecks（海难）and of the difficult and lonely life led by those who kept the lights burning brightly. If possible, visit the Maine Lighthouse Museum. where artifacts and hands-on exhibits for children provide an appealing break.

1. What makes Colo-road Tips special?

A．Good bear stories.

B．A scenic beach.

C．Hands-on exhibits.

D．An interactive map.

2. Where can you explore state of gold miners?

A．Colorado.

B．Montana.

C．Alaska.

D．Maine

3. Which place is suitable for a family with children?

A．Colo-road Trips.	B．The Beartooth Highway.
C．Seward Highway.	D．The Lighthouse Trail.