1 . You must have heard about animal migration (迁徙),such as Wildebeests dash across Africa; Monarch butterflies fly across the Americas... But did you know that forests migrate, too?

In his new book The Journeys of Trees, science writer Zach St. George explores an extremely slow migration, as forests creep inch by inch to more pleasant places.

“The migration of a forest is just many trees sprouting (发芽) in the same direction,” St. George writes. “Through the fossils that ancient forests left behind, scientists can track their movement over thousands of years. They move back and forth across continents, sometimes following the same route more than once, like migrating birds or whales.” This has happened over thousands of years, and climate change tends to be the driving force.

Of course, today, climate change is speeding up, and trees can’ t keep pace. Take California for example: It’s getting hotter and drier and scientists estimate that before too long, Sequoia National Park may not be able to keep giant sequoias (巨杉).

“The scientists there had never seen anything like it” St. George says. “They worried, and I think at some point we will lose these ancient trees and that we will have to think about what we do with the places, and whether we should plant new groves where they are easy to grow.”

This is known as “assisted migration” —humans planting trees in other places where they’ re more likely to flourish. But this process carries risks—people can accidentally introduce insects and diseases to new places, where they may wipe out entire native populations. So, St. George writes, there’ s a debate among conservationists and foresters today: Should humans help the trees escape?

“There may be cases where people are probably going to step in and help species move to places where they’ll be more suitable in the future,”St. George says.“So far, there are no huge movements of citizen groups moving trees north. But that is kind of one vision of the future that the people I interview hope to see.”

1. What can be learned about the forest migration?

A．It is very difficult to track the migration.

B．It takes several decades to complete it.

C．It is mainly the result of climate change.

D．It often follows certain migrating species.

2. Why does the author mention Sequoia National Park?

A．To prove the assisted migration carries risks.

B．To stress the park is able to keep giant sequoias.

C．To state scientists are hopeful about the environment.

D．To show trees fail to adapt to climate change.

3. What does the underlined word “flourish” in Paragraph 6 mean?

A．Grow well.	B．Become valuable.
C．Develop rapidly.	D．Escape diseases.

4. What’s St. George’ s attitude towards helping the trees escape?

A．Supportive.	B．Objective.
C．Skeptical.	D．Disapproving.

2 . It’s been nearly two decades since the traditional clothing style Hanfu first started to reemerge in China. Since then it has gone from a small cultural movement celebrating an ancient fashion to a trend that is booming on social media, having been adopted by China’s Generation Z as a means of connecting with their past. Instead of following other cultures blindly, Generation Z now have different opinions about what trend is by promoting local culture while having an objective view of exotic cultural products.

The new tastes of Generation Z—young people born after 1995—are well represented on Bilibili. In the recent New Year’s Eve gala presented by Bilibili, it attracted more than 100 million views within 48 hours with a colourful set of programmes ranging from Peking Opera to classical Chinese cartoons. The same is also true of movie industry. Last year, for the first time, the top 10 most viewed films in China were all domestic films, while the ticket sales for imported films have dropped to only 16.28 percent.

”Generation Z grew up with the rapid development of China and under good economic conditions. With the development of the Chinese Internet industry, they have more access to diverse international information and culture, which bring them a much broader vision and makes them more open and confident in analyzing foreign culture. Apart from taking pride in China’s rapid development, this generation also pursues individuality and values devotion to the country,“ Professor Zhang Yiwu said.

He also noted that the popular rock and punk culture pursued by the 70s and 80s generation is more of a challenge against real life and local culture. Some people who were born in the 1970s and 1980s did not grow up in the Internet age—they experienced the transformation of China going from poor to rich first-hand. This kind of longing and admiration of the West came from a lack of confidence.

However, Generation Z now have the confidence to look at Western culture with equal status. This kind of cultural confidence will result in China being more active and creative in its development on the international stage in the future.

1. What does the underlined word ”exotic“ in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．Foreign.

B．Fashionable.

C．Traditional.

D．Elegant.

2. Why is Bilibili mentioned in Paragraph 2?

A．To confirm the rise of new media.

B．To promote Chinese Internet industry.

C．To highlight the popularity of domestic art.

D．To show the popularity of New Year’s Eve gala.

3. What do we know about Generation Z from the passage?

A．They have a stronger cultural identity.

B．They are longing for cultural diversity.

C．They have made China develop rapidly.

D．They are more fond of foreign culture.

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

A．Confident China, Better Future

B．China’s Progress Results in Cultural Confidence

C．China’s New Generation Redefine Local Culture as Trendy

D．Hanfu Style, Connector of Ancient Fashion and Modern Trend

3 . 假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Tom给你写信说他最近对打篮球很感兴趣，经常和朋友一起去打篮球，结果影响学习，作业不能及时完成，上课不能集中注意力，于是给你写信求助。请你用英语给他写一封建议信，内容包括：1.要以学习为重，准时完成作业;2.合理充分利用时间;3.要学会平衡学习和篮球。
注意：1.词数90左右;2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

4 . Christy and Ted Wilson set aside time every Sunday evening to go over their shared to-do list. Most of the items are tasks like scheduling doctor appointments and organizing play dates for their three young children.

In every relationship, there’s a question of who is pulling their weight around the house. Now that a majority of married-couple families have two working parents, the old “rough day at the office” excuse doesn’t really cut it.

Women still handle more of the household activities, but men increasingly are spending time on food preparation and cleanup. To keep things fair or at least to avoid fights, couples are turning to technology. They are using project management apps designed for the workplace to divide up and track household to-dos and reserving a portion of their date nights to compare chores. In some cases, they are even turning it into a game, setting rewards for getting things done.

The imbalance doesn’t always follow gender lines (性别界线). There was a time when Mr. Wilson was in more of a “Mr. Mom” role: He was attending business school, while Mrs. Wilson was clocking long hours as a lawyer. So Mr. Wilson had more flexibility to take on more of the child-care and household-management work. The couple’s roles changed after Mr. Wilson graduated and started an e-commerce company. “We have had a lot of switching back and forth of who was in the driver’s seat in terms of household management so one person wasn’t too put upon,” she said. They began using calendars to keep the family schedules straight and sharing a to-do list in the Notes app on their phones. Each can take on chores the other dislikes.

1. What does the underlined part “pulling their weight around the house” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Taking on the household chores.	B．Sharing the burden of buying a house.
C．Running around the house to lose weight.	D．Making excuses for not doing any housework.

2. Why does the couple turn to project management apps?

A．To stop their arguments over dates.	B．To play phone games with each other.
C．To share and follow household to-dos.	D．To reward themselves for doing the housework.

3. What can we infer from the Wilsons’ example?

A．Gender plays a key role in management.

B．Couples need to switch their roles each day.

C．Digital apps can only handle household arguments.

D．Understanding and sharing can help solve problems.

4. What would be the best title for the text?

A．Ways to finish housework.	B．Advantages of the Notes app.
C．A family to-do list goes digital.	D．Working parents face difficulties.

5 . Let’s celebrate some festivals in summer.

The Cariwest Festival

It is one of Edmonton’s most colourful summer festivals! It’s three days of fun as Caribbean Canadians share their music, cuisine and carnival culture! Local performers bring you amazing dance, music and fun. Bring Cariwest atmosphere into your home this year with these amazing online events.

Indigenous Festival

The annual Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival (SSIF) in Edmonton has done a wonderful job to make their annual off-line festival a number of online events this year because of COVID-19. The events take place from June 1 to 21. SSIF has partnered with BMO to provide Education Days for students to learn together about indigenous history. These classes for which only a small fee will be charged include art workshops, book readings and museum tours.

Bluegrass Festival

Just 45 minutes from the heart of downtown Edmonton is the town of Stony Plain that works hard to keep ties to its agricultural background, and here you’ll see old-styled lamp posts and historical wall paintings with a long history everywhere. It’s also the site of Western Canada’s largest bluegrass festival, which has been a main attraction for more than 25 years and in July every year draws in all the big names, including Grammy winners.

Cowboy Festival

You like poetry, music, art and cowboys? Then you can’t miss it. Heading into its 24th year, Cowboy Festival in Stony Plain in August is a showcase of the cowboy life. The events include good old-fashioned BBQ meals and some other entertainment.

1. What is true about SSIF?

A．It takes place in two cities.	B．It focuses on students.
C．It is annually held online.	D．It is free of charge.

2. What do we know about Stony Plain?

A．It’s a city with modern appearance.	B．It has produced many musicians.
C．It has deep roots in agriculture.	D．It often hosts national festivals.

3. Which festival will you be most interested in if you’re a poem lover?

A．Cowboy Festival.	B．Indigenous Festival.
C．Bluegrass Festival.	D．The Cariwest Festival.

6 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I am sorry to learn that you have troubles dealing with your homework but you have got into the habit of referring to your cell phone for answers. Here are some of my advice.

First of all, you should try your best to do your homework independent, which will help you find out how your difficulties lie. Then, you can turned to your classmates or teachers for help. They are both friendly and they are ready to help you. With time go by, you are sure to improve your study.

I hope that the advice above can be some use to you. Use your head instead of your cell phone, and you will make a great progress.

7 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式

As one of the main factors that have made    1     possible for Chinese ancient civilization to develop all the way through into modern times, the Chinese writing system began with symbols     2     (carve) on shells and bones dating from thousands of years. By the Shang Dynasty, these symbols    3     (be) a highly developed writing system. Later, there was a time    4     the Chinese people were divided geographically,     5     (lead) to many varieties of dialects and characters. Chinese writing system was fixed from Qin Dynasty, when Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states     6     one unified country.

The Chinese writing system is of great     7     (significant) in at least three ways. Firstly, it can unite the Chinese people and culture. Besides, it has become an important means by which China’s present     8     (connect) with its past. Finally, being an important part of Chinese culture, it attracts     9     increasing number of international students who are beginning to appreciate China’s culture and history through this     10     (amaze) language.

8 . The goal of the Egg Drop Challenge was simple -- you built a __________container to keep an egg from breaking when __________over the stadium wall.

We worked alone or with a(n) __________. My best friend, Cassie, and I always worked on projects together. She is_________; I'm brainy. We are the perfect__________.

I made my sandwich while waiting for Cassie to come and __________the container. Spreading the marshmallow (棉花软糖) cream __________me an idea -- cushion the egg with some marshmallow creams to __________ the shock of the impact (撞击力). I told Cassie my brilliant__________when she arrived. Then, Cassie said,“You’ve got to be kidding? Actually, I have a __________idea. We put the egg in a basket with a parachute (降落伞)___________. It will simply float to safety.” “ It’s easy for something to go wrong.” I disagreed. Neither was_________ and Cassie stormed out.

This is how the__________ worked: all the kids carried their egg containers up three stairs and dropped them. If your egg broke, you were out. If the egg _________, you walked up three more_________and dropped it again. This went on until the last egg broke.

Finally, only Cassie and I were left.

“Good luck, Laura.” Cassie said, turning to me. I didn’t __________, figuring winning would be sweeter revenge(复仇). The class called out the count of three and I let go of my box. I _________down the steps. The sidewalk was already_________ with egg shells from previous failed drops. I found my brave egg broken. I looked at Cassie’s basket, Empty. Cassie looked at me __________and we laughed. The competition ended in a _________. But we had won something more important. Our friendship can survive a little bouncing.

1.

A．sealed

B．plastic

C．metal

D．protective

2.

A．placed

B．dropped

C．taken

D．carried

3.

A．parent

B．friend

C．athlete

D．partner

4.

A．outgoing

B．strict

C．creative

D．stubborn

5.

A．combination

B．candidates

C．competitors

D．communication

6.

A．watch over

B．work on

C．turn up

D．think of

7.

A．gave

B．made

C．taught

D．showed

8.

A．cause

B．suffer

C．soften

D．withdraw

9.

A．achievement

B．design

C．intelligence

D．performance

10.

A．better

B．common

C．strange

D．contrary

11.

A．hung

B．surrounded

C．attached

D．lowered

12.

A．passed

B．amused

C．persuaded

D．permitted

13.

A．quarrel

B．class

C．relationship

D．competition

14.

A．burst

B．fell

C．won

D．survived

15.

A．containers

B．walls

C．steps

D．meters

16.

A．care

B．recover

C．hear

D．respond

17.

A．raced

B．turned

C．put

D．brought

18.

A．mixed

B．dotted

C．decorated

D．broken

19.

A．mildly

B．seriously

C．badly

D．angrily

20.

A．test

B．tie

C．failure

D．surprise

9 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Robotics is a complex field. But brothers Sanjay and Arvind Seshan found an early passion for it. In 2014, they started a mission to make     1     easier for others to learn robotics by creating a website,     2     they teach people to code.

The story started when they were looking for materials for learning how to program, and they     3     (realize )that there was not really anything good online. Then they came up     4     an idea of creating a brief set of lessons from which kids and adults can     5     (easy)learn to program.

The website started with basic lessons on robotics and coding. But now the lessons can support kids who     6     (involve)with robotics for years and who want to learn something new. The brothers thought that one of the reasons why kids liked it     7     (be)that they were being taught by other kids.

The brothers understand that robotics takes     8     (patient)and lots of time. They recall a project     9     (call)Pix31 Plott3r, a robot that would print people’s pictures. It took them two years to get a fully working model, and they made six or more versions. The Seshan brothers’ advice is     10     never give up if something does not work the first time

10 . The Silk Road is arguably the most famous long-distance trade route of the ancient world. This passage connected Europe in the West with China in the East, and allowed the exchange of goods, technology, and ideas between the two civilizations. Although merchants could make huge profits travelling the road, it was not without risk.

The main Silk Road started in Chang’an (known today as Xi’an), the early Han capital. Travelers commencing their journey from this city could take a northern route that would take them across China’s northwestern provinces. After this, they would face the Gobi Desert, arguably the greatest danger of the Silk Road.

The Gobi Desert, the largest desert in Asia, consists mainly of rocky, hard earth. This feature made it easier for traders to travel across, compared to sandy deserts like the neighboring Taklamakan Desert. Like other deserts, the Gobi Desert is dry and hot, and therefore the biggest challenge travelers faced was obtaining enough water for themselves as well as for their camels.

So, rest stops were created along the route, allowing travelers to rest, eat and drink. These places also promoted the exchange of goods, and even ideas, amongst the travelers who stopped there. Usually, the rest stops were placed within a day’s journey of each other. In this way, travelers could avoid spending too much time in the desert, which would make them targets for robbers, another danger of the Silk Road.

Once through the Gobi Desert, travelers would continue their journey into Iran, Turkey, and finally Europe. While this part of the journey may have been less dangerous, it is not entirely without its perils (风险).

1. The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refers to _________.

A．making huge profits	B．traveling the Silk Road
C．exchanging goods and ideas	D．connecting different civilizations

2. Why was the Gobi Desert easier to cross than other deserts?

A．The desert’s surface was easier to walk on.

B．Camels for transportation were easier to find.

C．It was smaller and could be crossed in less time.

D．There were more natural water sources available.

3. What can we guess about the rest stops in the Gobi Desert?

A．Travelers were offered free accommodation.

B．They were located around the edges of the desert.

C．They were shared by travelers from different countries.

D．Exchanging goods and ideas there was entirely without risk.

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．The origins of the Silk Road.

B．The benefits of the Silk Road.

C．The difficulties faced by Silk Road travelers.

D．The cultural exchanges among Silk Road travelers.