1 . It had been 10 years since a family in the Ozarks lost their beloved dog named Razzle. Understandably, after so much time, they’d come to accept the fact that they would never get to see their furry little friend again.

But then they received a phone call that was nothing short of a miracle — Razzle had been found!

In the decade since he went missing, Razzle has been on a long journey. He somehow managed to make his way from Herb Springs, Arkansas, to French Camp, California. That adds up to 1, 600 miles!

While traveling around the city, Razzle managed to come across just the right people. According to the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office, after they discovered the sweet dog, they had him checked for a microchip. Thankfully, he did have one, and they were able to locate his family! That’s when volunteer pilot Jeremy Wade took over.

“The amazing dog transport folks out in California knew I sometimes fly to Heber Springs, and now he’s getting a ride with me back to his family after all these years,” Jeremy said.

Razzle’s long journey away from home was finally coming to a close! He was loaded safely onto the plane, and then the two of them headed to Arkansas, where the pup’s family was waiting for them.

“He’s now a very old dog, but now he can have the sunset of his life back home with his family in the Ozarks,” Jeremy said.

We can only imagine how amazed Razzle’s family was to hear the news, but the joy on their faces when they were finally reunited said it all.

Wow, what an emotional ending! There truly is nothing like the love between a family and their dog.

1. What happened after Razzle’s missing?

A．He liked the journey.	B．His owners felt amazed.
C．He created a miracle.	D．His owners accepted the fact.

2. What’s the key factor for the dog’s return home?

A．The folks’ transporting him.	B．His loyalty to his owners.
C．The microchip tied to him.	D．The pilot’s taking over him.

3. Which word can describe Sheriff’s office?

A．Cautious.

B．Determined.

C．Generous.

D．Grateful.

4. What’s the best title of this text?

A．Friendly People Rescued a Dog.	B．A Dog Travels 1, 600 Miles.
C．A Family Lost Their Beloved Dog.	D．A Dog Finds His Way Home.

2 . Nowadays, countries are eager to get more electric cars on the road because moving away from gas-powered vehicles is vital to fighting climate change. China says that most new vehicles sold by 2035 will be electric. The United Kingdom will ban new gas-powered cars in 2030. One of the world’s major automakers, General Motors (GM), announced that it would stop selling gas-powered cars by 2035.

The key to an electric future is batteries. Automakers are racing to pack the most energy into the smallest one. The lithium-ion battery is what powers our mobile devices, which can be recharged again and again. Making these batteries has an environmental cost. Lithium is taken from the earth, like the oil used to make gasoline. But the long-term cost is much smaller. “Once you burn gasoline, you can’t recycle it,” says Jessika Trancik, a researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “But when you use up a battery, you can still recycle the material.”

It’s up to governments to make electric cars accessible to everyone. National policies can help. In the United States, an electric Chevy Volt costs about $35,000. Trancik says charging stations must also be made widely available. As part of an effort to fight climate change, America plans to build half a million of them in the US by 2030. She hopes enough charging stations will be built soon. “It’s important to put chargers where many different people can have access to them,” she says. “Not just wealthier people.”

Last year, almost 5% of approximately 67 million new cars sold worldwide were electric. For Venkat Viswanathan, a professor of mechanical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, green electricity is part of the solution to climate change, and electric cars are just the beginning. He sees a future of solar-powered homes and electric flying cars. “Soon, a plug-in vehicle might be as cheap as a gas-powered car. It is now abundantly clear that electric is the future,” he says. “It will be a totally new world.”

1. Which word best describes Trancik’s attitude to the lithium-ion battery?

A．Conservative.

B．Skeptical.

C．Positive.

D．Disapproving.

2. What does Trancik indicate about charging stations in Paragraph 3?

A．They should come down in price.	B．They may be unfairly laid out.
C．Enough of them have been built.	D．They favor more ordinary people.

3. What can be inferred from Viswanathan?

A．Gas-powered cars will be cheaper.	B．Green electricity will be widely used.
C．The price of batteries will drop sharply.	D．Electric vehicles will beat climate change.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Charging Stations Are Needed	B．Vehicles Have Clean Options
C．Climate Change Fuels Electricity	D．Our Cars Are Going Electric

3 . Mariah Reading is an environmentalist, who grew up with an early appreciation for nature. While studying art at Bowdoin College, she saw the vast amounts of_______from her painting and sculpture classes. She began to seriously consider her footprint as a(n)_________“How can I paint landscapes if I’m _________them?” she thought. Then she started using the refuse as her canvas (画布).

After graduation, Mariah travelled throughout the country,_________ rubbish to bring to her studio. One day, a_________ hubcap (轮毂盖) she found by the side of the road gave her a new ___________ . She noticed the half hubcap had cracked off to_________the line of the mountain range that she was in. So she_________ the mountain landscape on it and held it up in front of the real _________ and took a photo. It became the first in her __________ series.

Over the years, she has painted more than 100 pieces of rubbish and photographed her transformations__________matching real-life landscapes. It’s like __________ new life into forgotten objects. Her practice__________the principle of “leaving no trace” by __________ painting with sculpture and photography.

Mariah hopes people see themselves and their own habits __________ into her works and make small changes in their everyday lives.

1.

A．paper

B．waste

C．power

D．work

2.

A．artist

B．cleaner

C．journalist

D．mechanic

3.

A．exploring

B．forgetting

C．harming

D．shaping

4.

A．taking out

B．learning about

C．complaining of

D．picking up

5.

A．broken

B．lost

C．new

D．hidden

6.

A．medium

B．idea

C．reason

D．life

7.

A．damage

B．connect

C．form

D．cross

8.

A．protected

B．enjoyed

C．changed

D．painted

9.

A．car

B．range

C．picture

D．road

10.

A．ongoing

B．outdated

C．energy-consuming

D．self-centered

11.

A．from

B．without

C．against

D．as

12.

A．forcing

B．turning

C．attracting

D．breathing

13.

A．highlights

B．replaces

C．compromises

D．ignores

14.

A．surrounding

B．filling

C．combining

D．comparing

15.

A．trapped

B．reflected

C．added

D．admitted

4 . The news plays an important role in our lives, which has been emphasized even further during the past year. If you find yourself beginning to feel negative impacts from the news, now is the time to start putting protective steps into place.

Control consumption.     1     Alternatively, you may have noticed a pattern you are experiencing — for example, do you tend to feel more negative impacts if you read the news when you’re tired or just before bed, or during periods of increased stress? If so, you may wish to limit exposure at certain times of day or in particular contexts.

Take ownership over your emotions.     2     It is your right to feel how you do. In doing so, acknowledge that you have control over your reactions. This can help you feel more empowered to act positively.

    3     If you’re being disturbed by negative news coverage, try to find some other resources to focus on. For instance, during the current pandemic (流行病), the WHO suggests focusing on recovery stories.

Seek support. Contact support groups or health care professionals. It’s important to recognize the value of positive social support and to recognize that seeking help is a positive and strong step. These contacts can also help you find other helpful resources.     4    

What works for one person may not be the best approach for another. Everyone is an individual.     5     Do not hesitate to seek professional help to guide you through this process.

A．Focus on the positive.

B．Take time to find what works for you.

C．Always remember that you are not alone.

D．Never blame yourself for negative emotions.

E．It’s also important to invest time in self-care.

F．This includes taking some time out from the media.

G．Staying informed and educated is particularly important.

5 . 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。

Ollie Simmons was good at maths, but Ruby Riley wasn’t. Well, Ruby didn’t think she was. She sat next to Ollie and so she just copied him. This was the best way she had found to do maths and she didn’t have to think at all.

One day the teacher said, “We will be having a maths test after lunch.” Ruby felt there was a moth moving its wings inside her. “Can I copy off you?” she whispered to Ollie. Ollie thought for a minute. “What will you give me?” he whispered back. Ruby showed Ollie a stone she had. It was round and smooth and the colour of the sea. “OK!” he said, “Give me the stone, and then you can copy me.” Ollie Simmons got one hundred percent in the maths test and so did Ruby. Their names went on the top of the maths champs chart.

Every week there was a maths test and every week Ollie Simmons and Ruby Riley got one hundred percent. Ollie had to share the top place with Ruby, but it was worth it. He had a torch, a key chain, a golf ball and a gift box!

One day, there was a maths test again. This time, Ruby picked a watch, thinking everything would go as usual—Ollie would let her copy and they would go on the top of the chart together again. But she was wrong. The headmaster came into Ruby’s class. “I want to see Ollie Simmons,” she said. Ollie was gone for a long time. Then the door opened. It was the headmaster again. “Ruby Riley,” she said, “Come with me, please.” Ruby felt like a bird in a cage—there was no way to escape. The headmaster told Ruby that every lunchtime for five weeks she had to do maths. “You have to learn to think for yourself,” she said. “And Ollie has to learn a lesson, too. He’s going to teach you.”

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。

Ollie was mad at Ruby for getting him into trouble.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Ollie proved to be a good teacher for Ruby.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6 . Pupils are small holes located in the centre of the eye. They change size to control the amount of light that enters the eye based on how much is available in the environment. The response of our pupils to light is a basic sensory response, but pupils have been found to change size based on factors other than light.

Researchers hypothesized (假想) that pupils may also change size based on the number of objects that a person sees in their environment. “When we look around, we naturally perceive the form, size, movement and color of a scene. Equally naturally, we notice the number of items before us,” said study co-author David Burr, “This ability, shared with most other animals, is an evolutionary (进化的) fundamental. It immediately reveals important quantities, such as how many apples there are on the tree, or how many enemies are attacking.”

To figure out if this ability lies within the pupils, the researchers presented 16 adult participants with images of dots on a monitor in an otherwise quiet, dark room. As the participants stared at the screen, without being asked to count the dots, a machine measured their pupil sizes. The researchers found that the size of the participants’ pupils changed depending on how many dots they perceived. The participants’ pupils expanded, when they perceived a greater number of dots and constricted when they perceived fewer.

The findings suggest that the pupil is equipped with some mechanism that can sense quantity. “This result shows that numerical information is intrinsically (本质上) related to perception,”said Elisa Castaldi, a researcher at the University of Pisa. “This could have, important practical implications.” For example, similar methods could be employed to detect dyscalculia, a learning disability that makes people have trouble doing maths, in very young children.

1. Why does David Burr mention “apples” and “enemies” in Paragraph 2?

A．To clarify a concept.	B．To introduce a rule.
C．To make a comparison.	D．To present a theory.

2. What were the 16 participants asked to do?

A．Stare at the monitor.	B．Present images of the dots.
C．Measure their pupil size.	D．Count the number of the dots.

3. What is the function of the pupils according to the text?

A．To reflect light.

B．To sense quantity.

C．To change eye sizes.

D．To enhance colors.

4. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A．The mechanism of pupils to sense quantity.

B．The relation between numbers and perception.

C．The potential use in pupils’perception of numbers.

D．The detection of children’s learning disability in math.

7 . Tomorrow’s menus could feature items prepared with complex cooking techniques and presentation — all at the push of a button. Columbia University mechanical engineers have designed a 3 - D printer that can produce and cook dishes at the same time with details at the millimeter scale.

The design combines a multiwavelength laser (激光) cooker, roughly the size of five smart phones piled together, with a microwave - oven - sized food printer. The system uses various light wavelengths to cook in different ways: a short - waved blue laser goes deep inside meat, for example, while infrared beams (红外线光束) brown the surface. As the device’s robotic arm places fine layers of chicken puree (酱, 糊), a high - powered beam moves over them and cooks the meat — with literally laser - focused precision. Thus, users can achieve perfect results — say, a machine - made burger that varies between rare and well done in a checkerboard pattern.

“It gives you a lot more control and customization,” says Jonathan Blutinger, lead author of the paper and a digital - cooking researcher at Columbia. The researchers tested only chicken for this study, but the system can work with other foods as well.

Beyond applying diverse materials and presentation patterns, this type of software - controlled setup could someday scan a QR code to automatically prepare dishes tailored to individual eating habits and dietary restrictions, Blutinger says.

The new technology is “astonishing”, says Megan Ross, a food scientist who studies 3 - D printing at Ireland’s University College Cork. Ross notes that the design is still at a beginning stage and that many technical challenges remain, such as preventing cross pollution between layers of raw and cooked meat. Still, Ross is impressed by the device’s ability to produce foods outside the field of conventional cooking. “Is this going to be sold in shops everywhere in the next few years? No,” she says. “But everyone has to start somewhere.”

1. What makes the new design different from a common cooker?

A．It works automatically.	B．It is attached to a printer.
C．It cooks the whole of food.	D．It can process various materials.

2. How does the design work?

A．By customizing the dishes.	B．By accessing 3 - D technology.
C．By turning the food upside down.	D．By using beams of diverse wavelengths.

3. What is the new advantage of the design?

A．It is more flexible to operate.	B．It can process meat.
C．It avoids cross food pollution.	D．It can be applied to QR code.

4. What can we infer about the design from Ross’ words?

A．It makes a meaningful start.	B．It will be well received soon.
C．It goes well with technology.	D．It is well thought of by the public.

8 . I live in a poor but pretty town where I know all my neighbors. One day I found I suffered a theft. I was _______ who was the thief. I visited the police and reported the _______. They responded, “He’s got quite a record already. If you _______ Jared” — not his real name — “he will go to youth center until he’s 21.”

I asked the police to _______ until I could speak with Jared. I also suggested a(n) _______ to solving this matter without involving the law. My next _______ was Jared’s house. When he saw me, _______ filled his eyes. So, I invited him for a walk and soon he relaxed. I mentioned the theft, _______ “If I take you to court, you’ll lose your freedom.”

Jared registered a note of regret. I _______ the moment and suggested my being his mentor (导师) for one year. Besides, he had to ________ me for one hour every week, talking about his homework and anything he liked. But he must commit to repay my money. He took the ________.

To Jared’s credit, he ________ in a quiet, special space in the school every Friday morning. I learned about his ________ family, and his lack of meaningful ________ with others. He even never knew where his father was.

Friday after Friday we sat, we chatted, I listened. With my money repaid, he was finally set free. ________ the neighborhood benefited from a more civil, responsible Jared.

1.

A．skeptical

B．positive

C．uncertain

D．concerned

2.

A．suspect

B．lawyer

C．teacher

D．murderer

3.

A．fire

B．punish

C．catch

D．charge

4.

A．hold on

B．hold off

C．get involved

D．take action

5.

A．key

B．link

C．approach

D．response

6.

A．aim

B．proposal

C．step

D．stop

7.

A．fear

B．surprise

C．shame

D．anger

8.

A．reasoning

B．smiling

C．adding

D．threatening

9.

A．expected

B．seized

C．ignored

D．missed

10.

A．meet

B．call

C．contact

D．accompany

11.

A．offer

B．treat

C．lesson

D．trick

12.

A．hid

B．reflected

C．wandered

D．appeared

13.

A．dangerous

B．broken

C．caring

D．well-off

14.

A．argument

B．competitions

C．connections

D．sharing

15.

A．In return

B．In reality

C．After all

D．Above all

9 . New Year’s Day is meant for food. As the new year arrives around the world, there could be special cakes and breads, for example, long noodles representing long life, field peas representing coins, and pigs representing good luck. The particulars vary, but the general theme is the same: Enjoy food and drink to bring in a year of prosperity. Here are some of the New Year’s food traditions around the world.

Hoppin’ John, American South

A major New Year’s food tradition in the American South, Hoppin’ John is a dish of pork-flavored field peas or black-eyed peas — symbolizing coins — and rice, frequently served with cooked greens — as they’re the color of money and cornbread—the color of gold. The dish is said to bring good luck in the new year.

Twelve grapes, Spain

The people of Spain traditionally watch a broadcast from Puerta del Sol in Madrid, where people gather in front of the square’s clock tower to ring in the New Year. Those out in the square and those watching at home take part in an unusual annual tradition: At the stroke of midnight, they eat one grape for every toll of the clock bell. Some even get their grapes ready — peeling and seeding them — to make sure they will be as efficient as possible when mid-night comes.

Tamales, Mexico

Tamales, corn dough filled with meat, cheese and other delicious additions and wrapped in a banana leaf or a corn husk, make appearances at pretty much every special occasion in Mexico. In many families, groups of women gather together to make hundreds of the little packets to hand out to friends, family and neighbors.

Soba noodles, Japan

In Japanese households, families cat buckwheat soba noodles, or toshikoshi soba, at mid-night on New Year’s Eve to say goodbye to the year gone by and welcome the year to come. The tradition dates back to the 17th century, and the long noodles symbolize longevity and prosperity.

1. The common theme of food for New Year’s Day is ________.

A．to show its deliciousness and sell well in market

B．to cat and drink well and hope for a fancy new year

C．to celebrate new year and wish for blessings from nature

D．to say farewell to the old year and welcome the new year

2. Which dish is believed to bring good luck in the new year?

A．Hoppin’ John.	B．Twelve grayes.
C．Tamales.	D．Soba noodles.

3. In which country do people eat grapes when clock strikes on New Year’s Eve?

A．The US.

B．Mexico.

C．Spain.

D．Japan.

10 . 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。

Before becoming a web novel writer in 2018 Disha Florence from Dhaka, Bangladesh, now 25, was trying to find a way to free    1    (she) from the long-existed restrictions    2    (face) by a woman, a wish she has had since she was 8.

It was then that she observed that being a girl meant she could not go to play in the park like boys. She needed to learn household chores but boys could play all day. “I lost many    3    (opportunity) because, I had to listen to my parents and I regretted it. That’s when I thought that if I had    4    (free), I wouldn’t have to listen to others,” says Florence. As she grew up. she realized that    5    any experience and knowledge, it is impossible to be free. Therefore, while    6    (contiune) her study, Florence went to work as    7    volunteer in an NG,O.

At 22, she    8    (read) online fiction in English on Webnovel translated from Chinese when she noticed that the website was hiring authors    9    were said to have the chance    10     (make) a great deal of money. “Without thinking further, I started writing, and became a professional web novelist,” she says.