1 . Food waste is a growing problem both in America and across the globe. In North America alone about 30-40% of food ends up as rubbish each year. While much ends up as rubbish, over 48 million Americans live in households that do not have enough food! Now, concerned citizens are trying to raise awareness of the issue with some creative ideas.

In New York’s Westchester County, students at 18 schools join in a program called We Future Cycle. Started by Anna and Ashley in 2014, it teaches kids to recycle, compost (堆肥), and most importantly control food waste in an easy and efficient manner.

Lunch areas at those schools are equipped with three clearly marked bins— compost, recycle and share. While the first two are common in schools, the third is rare. This is the bin where kids can put their unwanted drinks, fruits, and even untouched sandwiches. Food there is available for any student that wants them. Whatever remains at the end of the day is given to the local soup kitchen or food bank. Anna says the three bins have helped reduce the number of trash bags produced at the mid-day meal from an average of 22 to just 2!

To ensure kids form similar habits at home, the non-profit has created plans to educate families about the importance of sorting waste into the proper streams of recycling, composting, and food to donate. They also urge parents to have open conversations with their kids about food choices.

Kids are not the only ones that waste food. Adults are equally bad, if not worse! To fight that, Brooklyn-based Josh founded Salvage Super Club in 2014. The randomly organized dinners promise customers a multi-course meal for merely 50 dollars per person. The delicious food is made from perfectly safe ingredients (成分)   that are past their prime and, therefore, headed for the compost or trash bin.

1. The underlined word “awareness” in Paragraph 1 probably means__________?

A．understanding	B．hope
C．doubt	D．value

2. What do students at Westchester County do to save food?

A．Use dustbins instead of plastic bags for left-over food.

B．Put their unwanted food in the bins and learn to share.

C．Get the children to educate their parents at home.

D．Only get single-course food for 50 dollars when eating out.

3. What can we infer from Paragraph 5 ?

A．Parents are to blame for the children’s bad habits.

B．Parents do not encourage children to save food.

C．Parents are as wasteful as children about food.

D．Parents have set an example for the children.

4. Which of the following will the passage be likely to continue with?

A．More information about food bank.	B．How to improve food production.
C．The importance of saving food.	D．Other creative ways to save food.

2 . 听下面一段短文，回答以下小题。
1. How can people operate a self-driving car?

A．By calling the operator.

B．By pressing some buttons.

C．By telling the car their destinations.

2. Where do self-driving cars mainly appear?

A．In Chicago.

B．In California.

C．In Los Angeles.

3. Why did the police order the Google car to stop?

A．It broke the law.

B．It hit another car.

C．It broke the speed limitation.

4. How far have self-driving cars driven?

A．About 2 million kilometers.

B．About 9 million kilometers.

C．About 19 million kilometers.

3 . Fast walkers may live longer than dawdlers (缓慢的人)— regardless of their weight, a new study suggests.

Researchers at Leicester University analyzed data on 474, 919 people with an average age of 52 in the UK Biobank between 2006 and 2016. They found women who walked briskly had a life expectancy of 86.7 to 87.8 years old, and men who kept up the pace had a life expectancy of 85.2 to 86.8. Slow walkers hadn’t much encouraging prospects (前景): women had a life expectancy of 72.4, and men of 64.8 years old, if they were more leisurely in their movements. According to the paper, published last week, that ratio held true even if the fast walkers were severely overweight. It does not necessarily mean fast walkers will live longer. Experts say it suggests walking speed could be a simple way for doctors to judge their patients’ general health alongside other tests.

It is hardly the first study holding up walking speed as a powerful evidence that appears to improve and determine our health.

In 2011, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published a study by Stephanie Studenski, who found the same: walking speed was a reliable predictor of life expectancy.

In 2013, US researchers found walking pace was linked to lower heart disease risk and longer life expectancy. In 2018, a study from the University of Sydney found picking up your walking pace to even an “average speed” could cut your risk of premature death by a fifth.

And Tom Yates, the physical activity professor at Leicester who's behind the latest study, has been publishing findings on this connection for years.

In 2017, he analyzed the same UK Biobank data and found walking speed appeared to affect the risk of dying from heart disease — concluding that the slowest walkers were twice as likely to suffer a heart-related death compared to quick walkers.

1. What does the underlined word “briskly” in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Casually.

B．Quickly.

C．Actively.

D．Energetically.

2. What does the paper published last week show?

A．Most fast walkers are overweight.

B．Fast walkers have a simple way of living.

C．Walking speed can help doctors know about their patients’ general health.

D．Doctors will surely have better ways to cure their patients of their illness.

3. What did US researchers find?

A．Walking slowly is bad for people's health.

B．Walking speed can predict a person’s life expectancy.

C．People won't die early by increasing their walking pace.

D．Lower heart disease risk is determined partly by walking pace.

4. What’s the best title for the text?

A．Fast Walkers May Have a Long Life Expectancy

B．Life Expectancy Is Determined by Exercise

C．Researchers Try to Improve Life Expectancy

D．The Public Doubt Researches on Walking Speed

4 . He has ________ confidence in his father.

A．academic

B．abstract

C．appropriate

D．absolute

5 . They were ________ of selling $10,000 worth of heroin (海洛因) to the drug users.

A．accused

B．accustomed

C．adjusted

D．accompanied

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。

Hello, everyone! I’ll show you around the Louvre today through our live broadcast. First of all, let’s take a look at the sculpture at the top of the     1     (stair). It is the Winged Victory of Samothrace. Take a closer look, and you will see how incredible it is! Though it is made of stone, you can see that her dress     2     (fold) by the wind. Now, here is the room in     3     the famous painting Mona Lisa is kept. One moment she seems to be laughing at you, but then again you will catch a sense of     4     (sad) in her smile. It is a really secret smile! Here we are in front of the self-portrait of Rembrandt. This famous painter     5     (make) more than 90 self-portraits throughout his life. No one knows why. Perhaps it was simply     6     (cheap) to paint himself than to pay for     7     model. With about 35,000 works     8     (keep) in its over 300 rooms, the Louvre is so grand that it would take you a lifetime     9     (see) everything in this museum. I do hope that you can pay a visit to this museum and enjoy these amazing artworks for     10     (you).

7 . 这些东西放在了孩子们够不着的地方。
These products are stored ________ ________ ________ of children.

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Good afternoon, students. We have finally made some     1    (change) to the school clothing rules. The main differences are about hair and shoes. First, I'll talk about the problem with shoes. Recently, I     2    (notice) that some of you have been wearing very expensive designer shoes to class. This has some bad influence     3     our students. We want the school to be an exciting     4     serious place to learn. So, we are keeping out all shoes     5     cost more than $100. The second issue is hairstyles. While we understand that you want to express     6     (you), we have to say no to     7     (color) hair. A little red or blue or even     8     (make) your hair blond is OK. But bright pink hair or crazy hair that has five different colors? That' s too much for the classroom. You can wait to experiment with your hair during summer vacation. During the school year, we want you     9     (keep) your minds on your work so you can do well on your tests. The exams will be     10    (hard) this year, so we have a lot more work to do!

9 . With no end in sight to the coronavirus pandemic(新冠疫情), it looks like protective face wear is here to stay.

But who says it can’t be stylish?

Throughout the pandemic, designers have been bringing out their face masks— luxury(奢华) versions include Off-White’s popular $95 Arrow logo face mask and Burberry’s vintage check cotton design, selling for £90 ($115).

And now, Louis Vuitton is taking it a step further, making a luxury face shield(护罩) that’s designed to be “both stylish and protective”, the French fashion house said.

The “eye-catching” LV Shield changes from clear to dark in sunlight, protecting wearers from the sun. It also has golden studs with Louis Vuitton’s logo and an elastic headband(松紧带). The visor(面盔) can also be worn upward as a classic cap.

The shield has not yet been priced, but as a high-end fashion brand, it may not be cheap. Other Louis Vuitton head wear, including hats and sunglasses, sell for hundreds of dollars.

The face shield will be sold online and at select Louis Vuitton stores starting on October 30th.

In April, Louis Vuitton joined the global effort to make personal protective equipment to support health care workers on the front lines of the pandemic. The company said it had repurposed several of its workshops across France to “produce hundreds of thousands of non-medical face masks” for health care workers.

The company also said it was giving away thousands of hospital clothing to six Paris hospitals in need of protective suits.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not recommend using face shields as masks, because it is not clear what level of protection they provide.

1. What is the idea of Louis Vuitton designing the luxury face shield?

A．To reduce pressure on faces.

B．To cut the cost of face masks.

C．To make the wearers feel protected and fashionable.

D．To bring out a classic face mask

2. Which of the following is true of the LV face shield according to the text?

A．It changes from dark to clear at night.

B．It has golden studs with Arrow logo.

C．It has an elastic headband.

D．The visor can be worn downward.

3. What do we know about the face shield from the passage?

A．It is attractive.	B．It’s cheap.
C．It is unfashionable.	D．It’s perfect.

4. What’s the attitude of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention towards the LV face shield?

A．Uncaring.

B．Doubtful.

C．Thankful.

D．Supportive.

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How much did the top winner get as his prize?

A．75,000 dollars.

B．50,000 dollars.

C．100,000 dollars.

2. Where was the second winner from?

A．West Hartford, Connecticut.

B．Grand Junction, Colorado.

C．Bloomington, Illinois.

3. How old was the third winner?

A．16 years old.

B．17 years old.

C．18 years old.

4. What can we know about the winners?

A．The top winner did well in mathematics.

B．The second place winner studied the Rain-bow Ramsey Theory.

C．The third place winner has invented an electronic device.