1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The unbearable winter coldness couldn't stop their steps. With    1    (curious) and excitement, villagers at the foot of Mount Qomolangma hurry up to open their parcels at a delivery office. At an altitude of 4119 meters, this is the world's    2    (high) delivery service station.    3    (locate) in the town of Tashi Dzom in Tibet, the delivery office    4    (found) in 2016. Before that, local people had to spend around four hours to collect parcels from the county seat. But the delivery office brings great    5    (convenient) and therefore encourages more people to order online. According to Yang Tao,    6    is a worker at the delivery office, the office handled only 17 parcels in its first month. But thanks    7    the fast-growing industry, the number has grown steadily to    8    average of 200 per month. Not only has the number of parcels increased,    9    also the items being delivered have become richer in variety. Though people in China's eastern regions may take    10    for granted, the delivery office indeed makes a difference to the local people.

2 . Sometimes people around you can change your life. The change may not be sudden or_________, but little habits can produce big ideas that make you think about what is important in your life. The person who changed my life is Julia Masi. She has_________me so many things that I will carry with me throughout my life.

One thing I've learned from Julia is how to balance_________. Julia has shown me how to plan ahead so that I can finish all my school work, enjoy sports and_________have time for my friends. She has taught me that you can do anything if you are_________—never give up. I've also learned that you can find anything_________if you connect it with something that you enjoy.

Last year I hated studying vocabulary, but I loved playing on my computer. Julia_________the two and showed me a website called "freerice.com" where you can_________a word game that gives you 5 grains of rice to donate to the poor with every correct word. She_________me to learn a hundred new words by filling up the rice bowl. I liked playing the game so much that I__________about 1,000 words in just one month.

Julia has always__________me to try new hobbies. She showed me that going to the theater could help me become a better writer.__________, she taught me that discussing a play can excite an interest in reading.

If it weren't for Julia, I probably wouldn't have__________how easy it is to help the poor. There are so many ways that one person can__________. I've learned to be more appreciative of what I own. I am__________for the opportunities that I have been given. I will continue to think of ways to help those less fortunate for the rest of my life.

1.

A．simple

B．impressive

C．necessary

D．slight

2.

A．taught

B．served

C．offered

D．bought

3.

A．work

B．money

C．career

D．time

4.

A．never

B．seldom

C．yet

D．still

5.

A．excited

B．determined

C．careful

D．patient

6.

A．important

B．hard

C．possible

D．interesting

7.

A．shared

B．remembered

C．combined

D．separated

8.

A．watch

B．play

C．raise

D．improve

9.

A．challenged

B．invited

C．permitted

D．reminded

10.

A．learned

B．read

C．used

D．spelled

11.

A．allowed

B．warned

C．forced

D．encouraged

12.

A．Therefore

B．Besides

C．However

D．Otherwise

13.

A．realized

B．observed

C．imagined

D．dreamed

14.

A．turn away

B．make a difference

C．show off

D．make a mistake

15.

A．eager

B．sorry

C．thankful

D．anxious

3 . 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。

One winter, my father persuaded my mother to agree with his plan to take us to go ice fishing, thinking this would bring back a great experience, even though we might not catch any fish. My mother was against his idea at first because she was frightened of the thought that someone might fall into the water in such freezing weather. But she had to give in finally.

After making all the preparations, my parents, my brother and I took our fishing house and set off. To get to the destination, we had to cross the Mississippi River and go up a large hill. But we still excitedly headed for our destination, knowing there would be much excitement waiting for us.

Our favorite fishing spot was across the lake. Our fishing house was large enough to allow the four of us to fish at the same time. We managed to find a suitable place for ice fishing, where my dad could drill holes through the ice. We sat shoulder to shoulder in comfort. You might think ice fishing would be cold, but we had a small stove inside. Even when the temperature stayed below zero we could fish without coats on. The day passed with a mix of quiet time and family chatter. We talked about fish, music and news some times. And of course, we shared fishing advice such as waiting patiently and staying calm while fishing. Dad was the one that caught the most fish among us, so he taught us when to pull the line, methods of attaching the fish food, the den the hook and more.

My brother and I also took breaks and explored the snow and ice near the fishing house. We found many interesting shapes in the ice. Wherever the snow wasn’t too deep, I'd try skiing. I exactly knew it would scare the fish under the ice away, so I tried my best not to make any loud sound. However, while I was skiing on the ice, I heard a sound of crack（破裂） coming.

注意:
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1

Hearing this, I screamed and tried to stop but just couldn’t because I was skiing so fast.

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Paragraph 2

Having returned to our fishing house, my parents were still feeling scared.

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4 . 假定你是李华，计划下个月参加国际冬令营（2021 International Winter Camp）入营英语面试，发邮件向你校外教 Jeremy咨询相关事宜。内容包括：
1.口语表达
2.面试技巧；
3.注意事项。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jeremy,
____________________________________________________________________________________________

Sincerely,

Li Hua

5 . Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. Sixth-grader Jamaria Crump has already set an example. It took her one year to perfect her _______ lemonade recipe along with some desserts that made her business, LemonTopia, a _______. And what is even more amazing is that, with some help from her _______, Jamaria built LemonTopia herself.

“She had _______ for a lemonade stand for a year before I let her do it,” said her mom, Jasmine Hall. When Jamaria's previous school announced a bake sale, it was the perfect _______. But the school told her she had to offer baked food _______ lemonade. So Jamaria added cookies and cheesecake. After the bake sale, she kept _______ at school and community events.

“It continued in different places _______ she served a party at the city hall,” Jasmine said. “We made a fortune at the party.” And with that money, Jamaria _______ her mother for working at the stand. “She's a kid. so sometimes she wants to ________, such as going to the concert,” Jasmine said. “If I have to ________ for her, she will offer me money hourly.” The market manager said, “Jamaria's drinks and snacks are the special, cheerful presence in the market.” ________, the market is competitive so Jamaria has to ________ ways to drum up business. Fortunately, she has always shown her ________ as she developed lemonade with new flavors.

“I'm very ________ of my daughter for sticking with it,” said Jasmine.

1.

A．complex

B．expensive

C．unique

D．familiar

2.

A．hit

B．joke

C．record

D．test

3.

A．dad

B．mom

C．friends

D．classmates

4.

A．applied

B．looked

C．acted

D．begged

5.

A．challenge

B．phenomenon

C．opportunity

D．achievement

6.

A．in spite of

B．in memory of

C．in place of

D．in addition to

7.

A．selling

B．wandering

C．exhibiting

D．advertising

8.

A．when

B．until

C．unless

D．after

9.

A．praised

B．pleased

C．paid

D．persuaded

10.

A．study

B．succeed

C．play

D．work

11.

A．fill in

B．give in

C．take in

D．cut in

12.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Otherwise

D．Besides

13.

A．put up with

B．catch up with

C．make up with

D．come up with

14.

A．decision

B．choice

C．enthusiasm

D．expectation

15.

A．fond

B．ashamed

C．aware

D．proud

6 . You know that eating healthy, staying active, and solving few brain games can help keep your memory. But the following lesser-known habits work wonders too.

    1    

When we sit with our shoulders bent forward, this defeated position actually causes us to feel anxious or depressed-which makes it harder to think clearly and remember things. On the contrary, straight upright posture apparently improves memory because it boosts blood and oxygen flow to the brain.

Exercise

Having trouble remembering faces？    2     In a study, pictures of faces were shown to older folks after they pedal an indoor bike at an intense pace or simply sit on a self-pedaling bike. On average, people remembered the faces better after the intense exercise. What's more, the memory gains after a single workout were similar to the gains after 3 months of regular exercise.

Limit TV

Every parent and grandparent has heard that too much screen time can hurt a child’s brain development.     3     According to a study, people（aged 50 or older）who watched more than 3.5 hours of TV a day for 6 years experienced a greater drop in verbal memory test scores than those who watched less.

Draw aimlessly

A research shows those who drew the words remembered the most when recalling words. That' s because while some parts of brain about getting memory back become worse as people grow older, the picture processing regions usually don't.     4    

Walk Backward

    5     Walk back！ Backward motion-whether real, imagined, or watched-helps people remember the information better than sitting still and, in most cases, better than forward motion. It may be that moving backward in space mentally helps us move back in time to the moment we learned something.

A．Stand still.

B．Sit Straight.

C．Avoid workouts.

D．Sweat for physical training.

E．Thus drawing can help adults keep their memory sharp.

F．But what about those at the other end of their life span？

G．Next time you're trying to recall something, don't just think back.

7 . To grow sugary dates（海枣） in the sand, Siwa’s farmers must first make the desert suitable for farming. An oasis（绿洲）in Egypt, Siwa has been home to humans for thousands of years. Since ancient times, the oasis has hosted farms producing some of the most valuable dates in Egypt, and the sugary dates have appeared on Egyptians' tables.

The desert environment in Siwa is not quite fit for plants to grow. For example, the water there contains much salt. However, it is with local people's effort that date trees, crops and other plants grow in harmony despite the complex agricultural fields, which impressed me a lot during my visit to the oasis. To make a new piece of field, farmers first remove the top soil and replace it with a mixture of sand and waste matter from animals. The first plants are medicinal plants. Then, farmers plant date trees and olive trees. These farming skills are passed down from generation to generation.

To grow date trees is demanding. And it takes 10 years for a new date tree to mature, but once it does, the tree produces generous fruit: around 110 pounds of dates per year. Each farmer picks dates with the skilled hands. They climb the trees using nothing more than a belt. In total, Siwa grows more than 25,000 tons of dates from 280,000 trees per year.

The dates can be eaten fresh, or made dry. Every part of the date tree is significant in Siwa, from leaves made into beds and boxes to wood used to build houses. And then, of course, there's the fruit itself. The dates can be cooked with goat meat or mixed with eggs for breakfast. They can also be mixed with flour, water, and olive oil, and boiled slowly to make a local dessert.

1. What can we learn about sugary dates from Paragraph 1？

A．They're introduced to Egypt from abroad.

B．They're the most valuable fruit in Egypt.

C．They can adapt to tough environment.

D．They have existed for a long time.

2. What impressed the author a lot during his visit to Siwa？

A．The great variety of plants grown there.

B．The hard but happy life of local people.

C．The great complexity of the local agriculture.

D．The local farmers' wisdom and contribution to farming.

3. What do the figures mentioned in Paragraph 3 show？

A．It's worthwhile to make an effort to grow date trees.

B．It' s easy for farmers to pick dates from the trees.

C．It costs a lot to grow date trees in the oasis.

D．It's necessary to develop agriculture in Siwa.

4. In which section of a newspaper may this passage appear？

A．Education.	B．Health.
C．Nature.	D．Entertainment.

8 . When it comes to the most refreshing Chinese YouTube figure, most people think of Li Ziqi, a Chinese vlogger whose videos focus on the beautiful scenery and the rural life in the Chinese countryside. With more than 7.5 million subscribers on YouTube, Li also has more than 1.9 million likes, and close to 3 million followers on her Facebook page. Experts from China claim that Li Ziqi is a better advocate for Chinese culture than the country's state media.

Li's fans think it is the spirit of craftsmanship behind her works that makes Li's video clips attractive. She strictly follows the authentic traditional steps and procedures in making traditional Chinese food and handicrafts, such as peach flower wine and silk. Sometimes she spends several months producing one of the videos.

Li Zigi's videos are rather unique. Most of the videos have English titles to ensure better recommendations by data platforms. In fact, most of her videos that are produced in a professional and delicate way involve very little speaking at all. Instead，they focus on the visual aspects, and the natural sounds of the landscape. Li's videos convey a more universal message. People can enjoy these videos with little or no background or knowledge about the country. Therefore, Li's videos can be enjoyed by many with different language backgrounds.

1. Who is Li Ziqi？

A．A Chinese director.	B．A Chinese vlogger.
C．A vlog subscriber.	D．A computer programmer.

2. What can we learn about Li Ziqi's video clips？

A．They present the culture of life in urban areas of China.

B．They promote the sales of Chinese food and handicrafts.

C．There are images and natural sounds in her videos rather than language work.

D．They are false rather than honest records of local life in China in her fans' view.

3. What is the author's purpose in writing the passage？

A．To suggest a way of attracting more followers on YouTube.

B．To introduce Li Ziqi's unique tricks of attracting audience.

C．To provide guidance on cooking and making traditional handicrafts.

D．To give an example of how to gain worldwide popularity with short videos

9 . 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。

Jenny stared at the store window longingly. There was nothing in this world that she wanted more than a Happy Hannah doll and all that currently separated her from the hottest doll of the holiday season was a thin piece of glass and S29.95 plus tax. Unfortunately, Jenny didn't even have the 95 cents, so she let out a deep sigh and continued walking home.

Suddenly, a pink rectangle(矩形)in the snow caught her eye. Jenny walked over and realized it was a leather wallet. She removed it from the snow, and opened the wallet to find a thick pile of folded green bills and two plastic cards. One was a credit card and the other an ID.

Jenny stared at the old woman in her ID photo. The woman had a beautiful smile that reminded Jenny of her grandma. Jenny sighed and then she put the wallet into her purse. She turned around and walked in the direction from which she came.

Jenny's heart beat quickly as she entered the store. She had long dreamed about this moment, but something didn't feel right about it As she approached a neat pile of Happy Hannah dolls, she pushed away her feelings. She grasped one Happy Hannah dolly.

As Jenny approached the register, the Happy Hannah Show theme song began playing. It was her mobile pone. It was her grandma In one hand she held the Happy Hannah doll and in the other she held the phone on which her grandma was calling. Jenny’s heart was filed with love and appreciation as she thought of her sweet old grandma She put the doll down and picked up the phone call.

“Hi Grandma? I'm going to be a little bit late tonight. I've got to drop something off... Yeah, it was good...OK...Alright...I love you too.”. Jenny left the store and walked through the melting snow all the way to the other side of the town. She though of her grandma as she rang the bell at 301 West Street.

注意:
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:

The woman who answered the door had been crying recently and looked upset and anxious.

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Paragraph 2:

The woman took the wallet smilingly.

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10 . On a cold winter morning, an old man sat awkwardly against a wall at Sydney's Circular Quay station.I glanced for a moment but ______ him and walked on to my office as I ______ he was a derelict(流浪汉).

On my way back that afternoon, in the ______ place I saw an ambulance and the man was being attended by two nurses. As a matter of fact, he wasn't a derelict but a worker, who   _____ fell ill on his way to work.

A wave of shame shocked me when I realized that sick, old man had put with the ______ of the entire day He probably reached out to passers-by for help. NO on stopped. No one_______ .

A different season and I again   _____ an old man half lying on the footpath. Caught up in the ______ rush of people commuting, I would have ______ him quickly as I had done before. However, the ______ of the old Winter Man forced me to walk to the man on he ground, who was dresses in smart clothes but lifeless. I bent down to ask whether he was OK. He ______ consciousness again, and told me he was feeling dizzy and ______ me to call an ambulance for him, which I did.

Very weak, he said to me, in whisper, "Nobody stopped. Thank you." I looked into his eyes for a moment in______,but much was spoken without a word being said.

As the approaching ambulance announced the arrival of help, a number of _______ rushed at me: sadness for the Winter Man and ______ that I didn't walk past another person in need. I was amazed that it had been so easy to be helpful.

1.

A．ignored

B．recognized

C．comforted

D．understood

2.

A．announced

B．proved

C．learnt

D．thought

3.

A．first

B．same

C．public

D．next

4.

A．nearly

B．finally

C．suddenly

D．immediately

5.

A．violence

B．coldness

C．tiredness

D．anger

6.

A．served

B．liked

C．knew

D．cared

7.

A．came across

B．gave up

C．looked for

D．focused on

8.

A．frequent

B．crazy

C．usual

D．gradual

9.

A．greeted

B．found

C．followed

D．passed

10.

A．guidance

B．memory

C．expression

D．comment

11.

A．gained

B．returned

C．lost

D．received

12.

A．forced

B．allowed

C．instructed

D．asked

13.

A．surprise

B．excitement

C．silence

D．pain

14.

A．dreams

B．emotions

C．plans

D．opinions

15.

A．relief

B．shock

C．luck

D．regret