1 . I grew up in Michigan and have loved boats since I was young. I’d go out on my dad’s fishing boat, and every birthday I’d get a miniature boat with a viewing window. In Michigan, we’re _________ by lakes and I soon discovered that I loved diving and _________ skipped school days for the beach.

Three years ago, I _________ put forward an idea of running glass-bottom boat tours to an investor. It started in 2018. At present, My sons _________, manning the deck(甲板)and phones. We head out on the Cheboygan river and Lake Huron. We sail past lots of places of_________, with a historian on board explaining the history. We often scan the river to see what we can find.

One weekend this year, I met a _________ client. I thought I should find something to show him and managed to find a giant shell. Then I saw a green bottle. I swam to my boat, took a photo and then opened the bottle. It was full of water and had a paper inside. I _________ the paper and saw the date —November 1926. We were all amazed. The note_________: “Return this paper to George Morrow.” I was so excited to have found it.

We made sure to keep the paper safe. Before leaving the harbor, I posted a picture on my Facebook page and didn’t expect what followed.

The next morning, my phone _________ with messages. While I was driving home, I got a phone call from Michele Primeau. She told me she was George Morrow’s daughter. I didn’t believe her __________. She said her dad would float notes in bottles when he went on vacation or __________ them in walls when redecorating. She __________ he had posted this one on his 18th birthday.

In autumn, Michele came to visit. She brought some of his writing and the handwriting matched. She __________ I keep the message and the bottle.

It now sits in a display case in my shop. That Facebook post now has 87,000 __________. In a hard year, the discovery has brought purejoy.__________a Scuba diver(水肺潜水员), this feels like a lifetime achievement.

1.

A．surrounded

B．estimated

C．defended

D．integrated

2.

A．even

B．somehow

C．merely

D．anyhow

3.

A．exceptionally

B．entirely

C．gradually

D．successfully

4.

A．call out

B．help with

C．help out

D．call up

5.

A．history

B．significance

C．interest

D．entertainment

6.

A．elegant

B．remote

C．reliable

D．potential

7.

A．unfolded

B．opened

C．uncovered

D．exposed

8.

A．presented

B．wrote

C．read

D．showed

9.

A．poured out

B．blew up

C．broke out

D．set up

10.

A．at first

B．above all

C．in turn

D．in return

11.

A．stuffed

B．displayed

C．deserted

D．hid

12.

A．spoke up

B．worked out

C．spoke out

D．worked up

13.

A．insisted

B．convinced

C．appealed

D．anticipated

14.

A．critics

B．fans

C．likes

D．inquiries

15.

A．For

B．As

C．With

D．Alongside

2 . British sculptor Jason Taylor has made it his mission to use his talent to conserve our ecosystems by creating underwater museums. Over the years, the environmentalist has put over 850 massive artworks underwater worldwide. On February 1, 2021, Taylor launched his latest work---The Underwater Museum of Cannes.

“The main goal was to bring attention to the fact that our oceans need our help,” Taylor told Dezeen. “Ocean ecologies have been destroyed by human activity in the Mediterranean over the past few decades, and it is not obvious what is taking place when observing the sea from afar.”

The Underwater Museum of Cannes contains 6 sculptures featuring local residents of various ages. They range from Maurice, an 80-year-old fisherman, to Anouk, a 9-year-old student. Towering over 6-feet-tall and weighing 10 tons, the faces are sectioned into two parts, with the outer part like a mask. The mask indicates that the world’s oceans appear powerful and unbeatable from the surface but house an ecosystem that is extremely fragile to careless human activities.

Though the waters surrounding the sculptures now appear a pristine blue, the seabed was filled with old boat engines, pipes, and other human-made trash when the project began about four years ago. Besides removing the trash, Taylor also restored the area’s seagrass. Just one square meter of the seagrass can generate up to 10 liters of oxygen daily. The seagrass also helps prevent coastal erosion and provides habitats for many ocean creatures.

“The idea of creating an underwater museum was to draw more people underwater and develop a sense of care and protection,” Taylor told Dezeen. “If we threw unwanted waste near a forest, there would be a public outcry. But this is happening every day in our surrounding waters and it largely goes unnoticed.”

1. What are the underwater museums intended to do?

A．To make huge profits.	B．To raise awareness of protecting the ocean.
C．To show Jason Taylor’s talent.	D．To draw attention to endangered sea animals.

2. Why does the outer part of the sculptures look like a mask?

A．To popularize the features of the locals.

B．To remind people to protect themselves.

C．To reflect people’s protection of the ocean.

D．To stress the sensitiveness of the ecosystem.

3. What’s Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．How the project was started.	B．How the seagrass was restored.
C．What recovery effort the project made.	D．Why the surroundings were improved.

4. What can we infer from what Jason Taylor said in the last paragraph?

A．The situation of the ocean is easily ignored.

B．The destruction caused to the ocean is noticeable.

C．Forests play a more important role in ecosystems.

D．People have zero tolerance to damage done to nature.

3 . 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。

So rapidly does the technology develop that no one can predict what may happen tomorrow. The number of 5G users in China has reached 20 percent, which leaves the people in the world     1     (amaze). In China, operators are quick to provide continuous nationwide coverage,     2     (ensure) users a consistent experience. They also offer flexible service packages, which delivers a beneficial result for both users and     3     (they).

High-quality 5G networks     4     (drive) rapid growth of mobile data traffic so far, according to Ding Yun, Huawei's executive director and president of its carrier business group.     5     is estimated, the average data traffic per user per month will reach 600 GB by 2030. The energy consumption of wireless networks will     6     (definite) increase a lot if energy efficiency of existing networks remains unchanged. However,     7     has been confirmed is that Huawei has offered a comprehensive range of products and measures that address the power consumption issues of wireless networks.

Huawei has already employed low-carbon     8     (strategy) in more than 100 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Greece, Pakistan and Switzerland, helping operators reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 40 million tons. As     9     important player in the communications industry, Huawei will continue to put green development at the center of everything it does and develop innovative ways to build     10     (green) 5G networks worldwide than before.

4 . When it comes to having fun in the sun, it’s easy to lose track of time. If you’re not careful, this can be quite dangerous.    1     But it can easily be prevented — all you need is a little sunscreen.

    2     People have been using chemical pastes to protect themselves from the sun for centuries. But the first modern sunscreen sold on the market was offered by French company: L’oreal in 1935.

Several other companies were quick to release their own sunscreens. Perhaps the biggest advancement in the world of sunscreen came in the 1970s, when scientists started looking at the sun protection factor, or SPF.     3    

The advantages of using sunscreen are obvious. It limits the painful effects of sunburn.     4     Millions of people have died from skin cancer caused by ultraviolet rays from the SUITL. Remember to apply sunscreen 30 minutes before going outside.

Unfortunately, there are many mistaken ideas about sunscreen.     5     Some also think you only need to put it on once for a whole day’s protection or that you don’t need it on cloudy days. None of these things are true. Experts say you should apply sunscreen every two hours when outside- in the daytime, no matter how dark your skin is or what the weather is like.

A．And it can even save your life.

B．Sunscreen is not exactly a recent invention.

C．Choosing a sunscreen isn’t as simple as it used to be.

D．In direct sunlight, sunburn can occur in less than 15 minutes.

E．This rating is a number that shows how effective a sunscreen is.

F．It’s believed that you don’t need much sunscreen if you have dark skin.

G．Some think a good method is to cover as much as possible with protective clothing.

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。续写的词数应为150左右。

When I was in seventh grade, my parents paid a tutor(家庭教师) forty dollars a week for her coming to my house and helping me with math. It ended up raising my marks from fifty to fifty-five.

I had to admit it was mainly my fault. Maybe I should have concentrated my math from the beginning. But studying math was a tough thing. Sitting on a chair to work on confusing math problems for two hours was a slow and painful process. During the process, I would fidget(坐立不安) and have many trips to the refrigerator in an attempt to get off that chair for at least five minutes.

During math tests, my teachers would always stay by my desk. My teachers and friends would frequently ask the question after tests,” How’s your math this time?" So I became extremely afraid of math. While normal people of my age were scared of some insects and adventurous travels, I feared anything to do with numbers. The thought of a teacher picking on me in class made me feel scared. The red marks on the test paper were also terrifying.

My fear of math got worse in ninth grade. Every report card I received from my new math teacher Ms Robbins had the comment to encourage me, "I'm glad to do what I can to help you.” But I couldn't tell her the real reason why I didn't ask for help-I didn’t want to be considered stupid. Every question I had was, in my opinion at the time, something that the whole class had understood but I. So instead, I ended up not caring about anything related to math, without working hard on math at all. And I concluded everything would work out in the end

Eventually, my classmates and I took the final test that would lead to our graduation from middle school and stepping into high school. Days after the exam-- on a rainy summer morning, Ms. Robbins called me.

Paragraph 1:

With worry and uncertainty, I entered her office.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:

After I took the courage to tell my parents the bad news, they were silent.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6 . During breakfast this morning, I watched my son, Jake, drag the kitchen chair to the counter (厨房案台). “Never drag the chair again, Jake!” I shouted. He’s been doing this on a(n) _________ basis for over a year. Each time we see it happen, my wife and I _________ the same way — shouting at him to stop. But each time we feel _________ that he is not learning this lesson.

As I reflect on this frequently-occurring scene, I _________ that I’ve been looking at this situation in the wrong way. He drags the chair because the charger for the iPad is on the _________. He wants to sit there and play while the Pad is being _________. My goal is to prevent the floor from being damaged _________ his goal is to play there. We actually become a(n) _________ to each other, getting in each other’s way _________ even knowing it.

For me, the deeper insight comes from recognizing just how quickly and __________ I keep using my power over him to get what I want at the __________ of what he wants. I justify (使正当有理) this behavior by reminding myself that I am the adult and I am teaching my son __________ and keeping him in line. Instead if I took a few minutes to __________ what he wanted. I could have made a change that __________ each of us to achieve our goals.

Why not __________ the charger to the living room next to our sofa?

1.

A．single

B．random

C．voluntary

D．regular

2.

A．vote

B．teach

C．respond

D．function

3.

A．cautious

B．disappointed

C．nervous

D．frightened

4.

A．expect

B．imagine

C．realize

D．predict

5.

A．sofa

B．counter

C．floor

D．chair

6.

A．charged

B．restarted

C．occupied

D．programed

7.

A．since

B．until

C．unless

D．while

8.

A．stranger

B．barrier

C．relative

D．attraction

9.

A．without

B．against

C．by

D．for

10.

A．sincerely

B．secretly

C．repeatedly

D．universally

11.

A．cost

B．request

C．bottom

D．mercy

12.

A．consequences

B．resistance

C．strategies

D．rules

13.

A．write down

B．think about

C．search for

D．put away

14.

A．allowed

B．expected

C．told

D．motivated

15.

A．drag

B．lift

C．throw

D．move

7 . You’re faced with a lot of decisions in everyday work. There are multiple tasks calling for your focus, and you are burning daylight or even burn out trying to decide what comes first.     1    

If you’re going to think smarter about how you prioritize (排序) tasks, you have to invest a little time away from your to-do list. Here’s the thing: what you work on confirms your values. You may think it’s no big thing to work overtime for a little while, but something will be sacrificed with this decision. If you’re a parent, you might spend less time with your kids. Similarly, if you choose not to work much or effectively, you’re deciding that your values lie outside your career.     2    

Write all the tasks down and create four boxes containing all of things you care about. This could be: helps the community, helps one-to-one relationships, makes money, and things you find personally fulfilling. Then place them in the boxes and see how many of the boxes each one takes up. Anything that fills just one box has to be reconsidered. Anything that fills nothing should not be considered at all.     3    From here, the rest of the prioritization gets a little easier. You now have a better idea where the efforts are really paying off. You also know when you are wasting your own time.

In order to figure out a plan for yourself, the first thing you should be doing is gathering all of your tasks, large and small.     4     Other people are counting on you or your future self will depend on them somehow. These are actually easier to prioritize. Then break down large tasks into smaller pieces. That helps put things in order. Part of the reason we do the small things first is that being productive feels good. Acknowledging accomplishments makes you more likely to keep going and pushes you through the more complicated tasks.

    5     Notice when your energy levels are high and when they are weak. Be aware when you’re more productive for social activities and when you’re better off. The more you study yourself, the easier planning becomes.

Now that you have your priorities in order, go ahead and you will boost your productivity.

A．You can also prioritize based on energy levels.

B．The good news is that some tasks can keep you motivated.

C．So how can you figure out what’s most important to work on first?

D．This activity allows you to see where you really want to invest your energy.

E．If you want to make a new list, you need to turn to your colleagues for help.

F．There are some tasks that are pretty straightforward and you need to do the thing.

G．Where you invest your time is not just about what you value but also what you don’t value.

8 . Resolving   (解决) Conflict in Friendships

Conflict is surely a common problem in life and friendships.    1     That's because there isn't enough depth to guarantee all the trouble it takes to smooth over the disagreement. Unfortunately, even when the friendship reaches a deeper level, conflict continues to happen and can break apart a relationship. Here are some resolutions.

Resolve it the day it happens. One rule my parents follow in their marriage is that they don't go to bed angry with each other. They always attempt to resolve things the day it happens so that in the morning, it's a fresh start with no past grudge (怨恨). I've found I need a short cool down period so that I don't act in anger.    2     Whatever you do, don't let things ride for too long.

    3     Sometimes if you sit down and talk things over, you begin to see where the other person is coming from. Realize that everyone has been created differently with various talents, abilities, and personality traits. For example, you might be a leader while your friend is more of a follower. You may be frustrated with him or her for not being very decisive. Yet it is important to understand that each person is unique and needs to be appreciated.

Initiate resolution.     4     Even when you think the other person is wrong，it's not a bad thing to say "I'm sorry if I offended you in that way." If you're honest and genuine in delivering your words, there's a good chance your friend will respond positively.

Most importantly, be loving in what you do. Try to focus on peacefully resolving the disagreement. It is not a most pleasant task to resolve conflict in any friendship.     5    

A．Don't expect too much.

B．Try to see the other person's perspective.

C．Be the first person in a fight to say sorry for your part.

D．Many shallow friendships end up being ruined after an argument.

E．To say sorry bravely when a conflict breaks out is a better resolution.

F．However, it is worth the efforts because it results in a deeper friendship.

G．For some, counting to one hundred before saying anything may be an option.

9 . Researchers at CU Boulder have developed a wearable device that changes the human body into a biological battery. The device is stretchy(弹性的) enough that you can wear it like a ring, sport band or any other thing that touches your skin. It also taps into a person's natural heat-employing thermoelectric generators to change the body's internal temperature into electricity. "In the future, we want to be able to power your wearable electronics without having to include a battery," said Jianliang Xiao, an associate professor at CU Boulder.

The concept may sound like something out of The Matrix film series, in which a race of robots have enslaved humans to harvest their precious organic energy. Xiao and his colleagues aren't that ambitious: Their devices can generate about 1 volt (伏特) of energy for every square centimeter of skin space-less volt per area than what most existing batteries provide but still enough to power electronics like watches or fitness trackers.

Scientists have previously experimented with similar wearable devices, but Xiao's is stretchy, can heal itself when damaged and is fully recyclable-making it a cleaner alternative to traditional electronics. "Whenever you use a battery, you're depleting(消耗) that battery and will, eventually, need to replace it," Xiao said. "The nice thing about our device is that you can wear it, and it provides you with constant power."

Just pretend that you're out for a jog. As you exercise, your body heats up, and that heat will radiate out to the cool air around you. Xiao's device captures that flow of energy rather than let it go to waste. "The thermoelectric generators are in close contact with the human body, and they can use the heat that would normally be sent into the environment," Xiao said.

1. What does Xiao expect of his device at present?

A．It will be used for medical purposes.

B．It will be made smaller and wearable.

C．It will change natural power into electricity.

D．It will supply constant power to wearable devices.

2. Why does the author mention The Matrix series in the text?

A．To give an explanation.	B．To make a comparison.
C．To introduce a topic.	D．To analyze the cause.

3. What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?

A．The strengths of Xiao's device.

B．The convenience of using a battery.

C．The replacement of wearable devices.

D．The development of traditional electronics.

4. What do we know about Xiao's device from the text?

A．It operates with plenty of power.

B．It is designed for practical use.

C．It benefits people's health in a way.

D．It's based on traditional electronics.

10 . Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (麻省理工学院) have turned spider webs into music——creating an strange soundtrack that could help them better understand how the spiders output their complex creations and even how they communicate.

The MIT team worked with Berlin-based artist Tomas Saraceno to take 2D (two- dimensional) laser (激光) scans of a spider web, which were linked together and made into a mathematical model that could recreate the web in 3D in VR (virtual reality). They also worked with MIT’s music department to create the virtual instrument.

“Even though the web looks really random (随机)，there actually are a lot of inside structures and you can visualize (可视化) them and you can look at them, but it’s really hard to grasp for the human imagination or human brain to understand all these structural details,” said MIT engineering professor Markus Buehler, who presented the work on Monday at a virtual meeting of the American Chemical Society.

Listening to the music while moving through the VR spider web lets you see and hear these structural changes and gives a better idea of how spiders see the world, he told CNN. “Spiders use vibrations (振动) as a way to locate themselves, to communicate with other spiders and so the idea of thinking really like a spider would experience the world was something that was very important to us as spider material scientists,” Buehler said.

Spiders are able to build their webs without shelves or supports, so having a better idea of how they work could lead to the development of advanced new 3D printing techniques. “The reason why I did that is I wanted to be able to get information really from the spider world, which is very weird and mysterious,” Buehler explained. In addition to the scientific value, Buehler said the webs are musically interesting and that you can hear the sounds the spider creates during construction. “It’s unusual and eerie and scary, but finally beautiful.” he described.

1. What have MIT scientists done according to the passage?

A．They have translated spider webs into sounds.

B．They have made a mathematical model to produce webs.

C．They have created a soundtrack to catch spiders.

D．They have known how spiders communicate.

2. What can we know about spider webs from paragraph 3?

A．Their structures are beautiful and clear.

B．Professor Markus Buehler knows them well.

C．The American Chemical Society presents the result.

D．They are complex for people to figure it out.

3. In which field will the study be helpful?

A．virtual reality	B．printing
C．painting	D．film-making

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．It tells us that the music created by spiders is scary.

B．It shows how the researchers carry out the experiment.

C．It presents a new and creative way to study spiders.

D．It explains why scientists did the experiment.