1 . 语法填空

As social media has skyrocketed in popularity in the past years,     1     (it) lightning-fast development has caused public concern. Overusing may lead to many serious problems, such as mental health problems,     2     (reduce) learning time and poor interpersonal quality. More and more kids of all ages are experiencing unease, anxiety and even depression if they’re separated from their phones. YouTube boasts (吹嘘) many “funny” videos of kids losing their temper when screens     3     (take) away. So it’s important to keep a balance between our life on the screen     4     that in the real world.

Trying these unplugged Dos may help. First, set a schedule to put adults, teens and kids back together with family, friends and neighbors     5     person. You can try board games instead of video games. Second, get outside     6     (regular) to do hide-and-seek, plant a garden, or just sit and watch the birds.     7     (build) our relationship with nature increases our peace, positivity and well-being,     8     brings much benefit. Third, get off the chair or so fa to walk, bike, stretch and dance! Remind your body it can move into other     9     (position) besides “Looking at Screen”. Last, practice mindfulness and acceptance. Mindfulness is the act of paying attention to the present moment, without judgment. Acceptance increases peace within us, unlike social media interaction, which     10     (promote) self-judgment and other-judgment.

2 . 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。

It was the second day I left my lovely hometown for the city to live with my grandfather, who was taking me to the supermarket for the first time.

“I forgot. You’ve never seen a supermarket before, have you?”

I shook my head, indicating indifference to the surroundings.

“Imagine it like this,” Grandfather said, “This store’s speaking to you. It is telling you some of the new things that you’ve never learned.” I did not understand.

“A trading post in a remote town only shows you a small part of the world. This store speaks of a world that is a very big place.”

“So I should just forget my roots, is that it?” Angry and upset, I was expressing my reluctance to live here.

“Absolutely not. Carry it with you, so that you may freely navigate in both worlds, big and small.”

Ignoring words from him, my gaze fell on a woman selecting some green apples. I thought so what if it’s a big world, but I’d rather purchase whatever in a trading post for they only stocked one type of apples, at least all ripe!

Noticing the expressions on my face, Grandfather chuckled. He gracefully walked over to the table where the green apples were and selected half a dozen.

“You’ll get a stomachache if you consume green apples,” I said.

Grandfather appeared as though he was going to laugh again, but he didn’t.

There was no word any more. I followed him while Grandfather filled the cart with our necessities, encountering numerous new items. I was burning to ask him what those strange foods were, and what their flavors and origins were. However, I kept it in my mind that I was supposed to be bored and uninterested in anything, thus, keeping silent all the way.

As we exited the supermarket, Grandfather was smiling as if he understood some private jokes. About halfway back, he gestured for me to stop, bending over to find the plastic bag.

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。

Paragraph 1: He picked out a green apple.

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Paragraph 2: With his words in mind I couldn’t help taking a bite, too. _

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3 . 学校英语俱乐部正在举办线上论坛。本期主题是 Einstein的名言“Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.”。请你用英语写一篇短文参与网上发帖活动, 内容包括:

1.解释这句话的含义;

2. 给合事例谈一下你的理解。

注意:

1. 写作词数应为80左右;

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Being a person of value

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4 . The Power of Peers

Do birds of a feather really flock together? People do tend to choose friends who are similar to them. Many behaviors spread socially. Activities in certain brain areas change when other people are around.     1     You can use the power of social relationships to gain healthier habits — and motivate others to do the same.

    2     Teens are especially responsive to peer influence. At the same time, the reward system in the teen brain becomes extra sensitive. Teens are just learning to explore the social world. Understanding other people’s values and being influenced by them are important parts of socializing.

A research shows that even just having another peer around can change the reward response in the brain and also the risk-taking tendencies of teenagers. Some people seem to be more easily influenced than others and more sensitive to feeling included or excluded by others.     3     But it’s also a time that peer influence can help teens thrive if it gets them more involved with their community or helps them learn behaviors to get along with others.

It’s the quality of friendships — not quantity — that really makes the difference. Friendships you feel you want to let go of may be low quality.     4       High quality friendships provide understanding, support, and recognition of your self-worth. These types of friendships are more steady and satisfying.

Spending time with friends can be especially helpful for people. Noticing that our behavior is influenced by other people, we can be intentional and try to focus on the people who are doing the things we want to get into ourselves.     5    

A．Adolescence is such a risky period.

B．That can affect what you choose to do.

C．Peer pressure can sometimes lead to competition.

D．People care about what others think across all different age groups.

E．They are linked to poor academic performance and behavioral issues.

F．Sharing your healthy habits could also make a real difference to others.

G．The number of friends you have determines your level of social influence.

5 . Chances are you’ve heard the phrase “like a moth to a flame”——and probably seen it in action at a nighttime fire or barbecue, too. It turns out, however, this age-old saying may not be quite right. Rather than being attracted to light, moths’ tendency to fly toward brightness is a behavioral response to help them determine which way is up, suggests a new study published in the journal Nature Communications.

To avoid falling down to the ground, insects need to know which way is up, says study coauthor Yash Sondhi, a National Geographic Explorer. Without systems to maintain spatial (空间的) orientation, the brightness of the sky, even at night, has always been a strong indicator of “up”——until artificial lights came along. If they mess that up, they start plummeting.

Sondhi and a team of researchers set up experiments to investigate how different lights influence flight behavior. First, the researchers suspended a light bulb from a rope between two trees——resembling a typical downward-pointing light——and in a separate test, they turned the light upward by mounting it on a tripod (三脚架). In both cases, insects leaned their winged backs to the bulb. But when the light was pointed up, the insects often bumped to the ground.

What if the light is spread over a wide area? The researchers stretched a large white sheet across the tree and projected a UV light on it. If the insects were truly “attracted” to the light, they should fly up toward it. Instead, the insects cruised (巡航) straight through this illuminated corridor, flying how they would during the day. The team then placed the sheet on the ground and shined the light on it, which is when something truly odd happened: All these moths flying over it turned upside down and crashed out of the sky. Directionality of light is a huge factor in the pattern we have seen, not just brightness or color.

“Artificial lights may cause a mismatch between the insect’s sense of which way is up and true direction of gravity, which spells trouble for insects population.” says Sondhi.

1. What can be inferred about “like a moth to a flame” in the new study?

A．A moth is generally attracted by a flame.	B．Artificial lights are valuable for a moth.
C．Brightness indicates up for a moth.	D．A moth has a sense of direction.

2. What does the underlined word “plummeting” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Crashing.

B．Speeding.

C．Freezing.

D．Suspending.

3. What lights influence insects most in the experiments?

A．UV lights on the tree.	B．Upward-pointing lights.
C．Downward-pointing lights.	D．Lights of different colors.

4. What is Sondhi’s attitude toward artificial lights?

A．Concerned.

B．Dismissive.

C．Doubtful.

D．Neutral.

6 . There was no way to escape when they spotted a polar bear. Verena Mohaupt and a handful of colleagues were trapped on a floating sea ice while the bear gazed at them, smelling the air, a dangerous sign.

“That’s when everything kicks in,” Mohaupt says, “and you focus on what’s important.” As a colleague fired into the sky as a warning shot, Mohaupt radioed their research ship a few kilometres away, whose helicopter luckily arrived quickly and Mohaupt didn’t have to use the gun that was hanging over her shoulder.

Keeping a lookout for bears was a regular duty for Mohaupt, the logistics coordinator(后勤协调员) for a year-long mission known as the MOSAiC——the largest Arctic research exploration in history. The project, consisting of roughly 300 scientists, led by scientist MarkusRex, has collected massive measurements that will help better forecast how warming will transform the globe in the coming decades. For months, the exploration operated in constant darkness while polar bears wandered nearby, storms rocked the ship and the ice shifted and cracked. Then, when the Sun returned, the ice began to melt, creating a life-threatening risk and a nightmare for researchers who needed to keep their instruments from sinking.

Tasked with the security of the mission, Mohaupt designed an extensive training course for the participants in which they learnt how to avoid the danger, like storm-rocking and ice-cracking. They jumped into a Norwegian channel in their survival suits and climbed out of the freezing waters using only their ice picks. They learnt how to escape from a crashed helicopter. And they discussed the psychological effects of being far from home. Mohaupt brought knitting equipment, yoga mats and a violin for their men tal health——although having been prepared for the isolation.

Mohaupt didn’t expect a career in polar regions, but says she has always been drawn to the north. “She was there to make sure that we were protected,” says Markus Rex, “Mohaupt is certainly the champion in the field.”

1. Why does the author mention a polar bear in the beginning?

A．To show the threat of bears.	B．To tell an interesting story.
C．To introduce Mohaupt’s job.	D．To describe the polar scenery.

2. What can we know from paragraph 3?

A．The working conditions were tough.	B．Mohaupt helped to collect massive data.
C．The exploration went on in total darkness.	D．Mohaupt’s duty was to protect polar bears.

3. Which of the following best describes Mohaupt?

A．Ambitious and brave.	B．Passionate and dependent.
C．Considerate and modest.	D．Professional and responsible.

4. What is a suitable title for the text?

A．A Potential Danger in the Exploration.	B．A Guardian Angel of Polar Researchers.
C．A Great Scientific Exploration in History.	D．A Great Female Scientist in Polar Research.

7 . Good evening everyone!

I hope to pick your brain on potential advertising strategies and gaining new customers for my boyfriend’s car repair shop.

He has been in business for 3 years and is fairly successful, but we are trying to increase the number of chargeable hours. While he was doing repair work, I took over all the administrative duties. The first thing on my to-do list was to get him on social media. I was floored that he had no social media presence, which is not surprising considering he is old school.

Now, he has a business Facebook page and an Instagram account, although it may not be worth much yet. We are working on a weekly “feature” for both platforms in order to create some interest.

He doesn’t want to do coupons (优惠券) or discounts or anything like that, and I understand why. His labor rate is already significantly lower than anyone else in the area, and his overall costs are lower as well. This is where I am a bit lost——how can we effectively attract more customers without a hook? My guess would be focusing on the value, but I’m not sure how well that will work out.

We are considering sending postcards as well since he already cooperates with a few local shops who send their large jobs to him and such. However, I am unsure about Facebook marketing, but definitely open.

1. What was scheduled first to promote business?

A．Working out a weekly feature.	B．Increasing chargeable hours.
C．Establishing his presence online.	D．Visiting his old school.

2. How might they attract new clients?

A．By raising labor rates.	B．By offering discounts and coupons.
C．By cutting overall costs.	D．By highlighting the value of services.

3. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To offer information.	B．To seek advice.
C．To show advantages.	D．To find cooperation.

8 . Matthew Weihmuller, a blind jazz instructor, has been teaching people of different abilities in Tampa for 10 years. He has _________ performance at using his disability as a teaching tool. One of his teaching methods is to take away one of the five _________ , requiring performers to lean more heavily on others.

“Something that I do is _________ the lights. They have to listen and _________ their instrument with their fingers and hands. In this way, the students _________ the material better in the dark,” explained Weihmuller.

Being blind has never stopped Weihmuller from seeking his _________ for music. When he started playing, he _________ braille (布莱叶盲文) sheet music, and pieces would take months, even years to learn. _________, few professionals were capable of providing this music then, so he _________ to “braille” his own, all the way through college. And his __________ paid off. His not being able to see and read traditional sheets of music has allowed him to __________ his other senses, which is one of the main __________ he’s so talented at playing jazz music and the __________ that comes with it.

As an educator with blindness, Weihmuller __________ turning any disadvantage into an advantage. He hopes that he can __________ others to deal with their barriers and challenges in the same way that he has. And when they leave his classroom they’re not only better musicians but better people.

1.

A．independent

B．outstanding

C．entertaining

D．ordinary

2.

A．skills

B．chances

C．responsibilities

D．senses

3.

A．take over

B．put away

C．turn off

D．break up

4.

A．feel

B．search

C．study

D．perform

5.

A．enjoy

B．realize

C．recognize

D．learn

6.

A．courage

B．passion

C．spirit

D．concern

7.

A．afforded

B．recommended

C．demanded

D．presented

8.

A．Moreover

B．Instead

C．Meanwhile

D．Otherwise

9.

A．happened

B．refused

C．failed

D．managed

10.

A．services

B．efforts

C．promises

D．beliefs

11.

A．refuse

B．abandon

C．perfect

D．complete

12.

A．reasons

B．results

C．functions

D．purposes

13.

A．invention

B．revolution

C．introduction

D．innovation

14.

A．regrets

B．emphasizes

C．ignores

D．imagines

15.

A．amuse

B．allow

C．inspire

D．persuade

9 . Would you rather watch a new movie, or an old favorite? Would you rather try a dish you’ve never had at a restaurant, or stick with something you know you’ll like? Researchers studying the “mere exposure effect” have found that we often prefer the familiar over the novel.

People didn’t need to experience a reward or positive outcome while around the object—simply being exposed to the object would be enough to make people like it. To test this, social psychologist Robert Zajonc had participants read words in a foreign language out loud and varied how often participants read each word (up to 25 repetitions). Next, after reading the words, participants were asked to guess at the meaning of each word by filling out a rating scale (indicating how positive or negative they thought the meaning of the word was).

He found that participants liked words that they had said more often, while words that participants hadn’t read at all were rated more negatively, and words that had been read 25 times were rated highest. Just the me re exposure to the word was enough to make participant s like it more.

One place where the me re exposure effect occurs is in advertising. It explains why seeing the same advertisement multiple times could be more convincing than just seeing it once. Of course, there’s a caution here:the me re exposure effect doesn’t happen for things we initially dislike. Researchers have found that our liking for a variety of things (including pictures, sounds, foods, and smells) can be increased with repeated exposure, suggesting that the mere exposure effect isn’t limited to just one of our senses. Additionally, researchers have found that the me re exposure effect occurs in studies with human research participants as well as in studies with non-human animals.

Another key finding from this analysis was that participants eventually started to like object s less after many repeated exposures. In other words,a smaller number of repeated exposures will make you like something more——but, if the repeated exposures continue, you could eventually get tired of it.

1. What is the key factor in Robert Zajonc’s test?

A．Frequency.

B．Preference.

C．Originality.

D．Achievement.

2. Which of the following is an example of mere-exposure effect?

A．We favor an advertisement at the first sight.

B．A student joined in the club because of love.

C．We are more convinced of what we met before.

D．A student read as many English words as possible.

3. What can we learn about “mere exposure effect” according to paragraph 4?

A．It is the result of advertising.	B．It has nothing to do with animals.
C．It is true of what we dislike at first.	D．It can be applied to multiple senses.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．More love because of more exposures.	B．The study on mere exposure effect.
C．Better results from the earlier exposures.	D．The application of mere exposure effect.

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。

Experts on child development agree that children learn and develop through everyday experiences. Because food and cooking are such fundamental components of our day-to-day lives,     1     (introduce) cooking to children at a young age is essential to their experiential learning.

Children like playing make-believe and enjoy inventing a variety of characters while    2    (absorb) in imaginative play. Cooking games are an excellent way to stimulate imaginative play. Children can act out real-life situations and behaviors through pretend play and improve     3    (they) in creativity. Furthermore, pretend play in the kitchen helps kids learn things like problem-solving, creative thinking, visual     4    (recognize), and so on.

Various cooking games for children that are available online     5    (be) more than just a fun pastime activity. They provide a number of educational benefits as well. Free online cooking games urge kids    6    (try) new things and think outside the box by letting them experiment    7    ingredients, recipes, and preparation methods.    8    (addition), many free cooking games online require kids to perform various kitchen tasks or read the recipes and then follow the instructive tips. When kids take the initiative and finish a task, they feel proud of     9    they have undertaken. Playing free cooking games online can also help kids learn essential skills, teach them    10     to be safe in the kitchen, and increase their general knowledge about the world.