1 . 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。

Koalas, the furry creatures appear so adorable and friendly. It’s no wonder people are     1     (concern) about the future of the species after the disastrous bushfires that     2     (destroy) parts of Australia earlier this year.

Australia’s native and unique wildlife are     3     constant threat from human activities and natural disasters. Recently, new technologies     4     (use) to track their movements to help them keep safe. Protecting the species is important because there are now possibly as few as 43, 000 koalas in the wild.

So, what makes them so ‘special’? Maybe we envy their ability to sleep for up to 22 hours a day! Or could it be their laid-back(悠闲的)    5     (appear) due to the fact that they mainly feed on juicy leaves,    6    take a lot of time and energy to digest.

    7     is amazing is that they drink very little water. So, how do they survive? Scientists have discovered that these wild mammals lick(藤)    8     (run) water from a tree trunk when it is raining. As the lead author of the research told the BBC, behavioural observations in the wild are important     9     (establish) what is normal or unusual, and to     10     (true) understand what animals need.

Despite the word ‘koala’ meaning ‘no water’ in the Aboriginal language, these sleepy creatures do need a drink sometimes. If we’re to encourage them to flourish, we need to conserve their habitat.

2 . Ask any kid what they dislike the most in their study routine, and they will answer, “homework.”     1     Fortunately, applying the following tips, you will help your kid deal with homework faster and more effectively.

Setting the right workspace

Setting the perfect working environment is of outmost importance. That’s why you should make sure to separate places for playing and studying to prevent your kid from switching between them.

    2     Besides, ensure there are no things that can distract(分心) them.

Once you set a spot, it is time to prepare to do the assignment. Remember: you want your kid to be focused. Therefore, the first thing to do is make everything necessary to complete the task within arm’s reach. Make sure your kid can access any note or textbook without leaving the workspace.

    3    

Unlike adults, kids are very active. And while the former can remain focused for around half an hour, children’s attention span(时长) is much shorter than that. That’s why it is essential to set up a work schedule to maintain concentration.

With that being said, however long your kid’s working time is, remember to include several breaks.    4    

Understanding teachers’ expectations

Usually, educators assign tricky and challenging tasks on purpose, because they want students to use and develop their skills.

Whether you guide your kid through the writing process, it is important to understand the task before working on it.    5    

Homework can be a real pain in the neck. Without the right strategy, you are doomed to spend lots of time completing home tasks. Hopefully, the mentioned tips will help your kid deal with assignments quickly and successfully.

A．Drawing out an outline

B．Creating work schedule

C．Pick a quiet spot where your child can learn peacefully.

D．Make sure your child knows what is being required from them.

E．Dealing with home assignments is a widespread problem among kids.

F．This will help restore the child’s attention and maintain their productivity.

G．This will force your kid to follow schedule and learn to do their homework for better.

3 . Anytime you visit a new place you always want to make the most of your time there. Usually, there are far too many sights and sounds for you to take in, so it’s important to prioritize your activities and make sure you take in the very best sights of the place you visit. If you’re planning a trip to Panama, whether it’s long or short, the following landmarks shouldn’t be missed.

Old Panama Ruins

When you arrive in Panama City you should take the opportunity to visit the Old Panama Ruins, which are just across the bay from Panama City. The ruins date back to the 1500’s and there is a rich history to be found. The old city was founded by Spain and was used as a stop in exporting gold from Peru. Several of the earliest buildings still survive today, including the Cathedral to Panama Viejo, La Merced church, and even some of the original walls which were built to help protect the city from pirates(海盗).

Soberania National Park

This national park is just north of Panama City but definitely worth the trip. It’s an amazing chance to see a stunning tropical rainforest and all the plants and animals that thrive there. It’s especially a must-see site for bird lovers since there are about 1, 000 different species of birds there. One of the best things to do there is to take a cable car so you can really see the amazing views and get a true sense of how incredible the tropical forest is.

El Valle de Anton

E1 Valle de Anton is a small town and picturesque(风景如画的)spot for nature lovers. It sits inside the remains of an extinct volcano and is famous for its wet mountain forest conditions. There are beautiful views to take in since you are 600 meters above sea level and stunning waterfalls to experience. Abundant wildlife and botanical life are there to be witnessed as well. E1 Valle de Anton is simply a nature lover’s dream and should not be skipped.

Panama is a country rich in culture and natural beauty. You will be so happy that you took the time to visit this amazing place. Making sure you visit these sites will ensure that you have seen some of the very best things Panama has to offer.

1. Which of the following about Old Panama Ruins is TRUE?

A．The earliest buildings in the old city mostly survive today.

B．The ruins lie across the bay and were first found by Spain.

C．The old city was built to help protect its people from pirates.

D．The ruins, dating from the sixteenth century, have a long history.

2. What do Soberania National Park and E1 Valle de Anton have in common?

A．They both have amazing scenery.

B．They both sit inside Panama City.

C．They both are must-see sites for bird lovers.

D．They both are rich in culture and natural beauty.

3. Who would most probably benefit from this passage?

A．A busy lawyer who intends to take a few days off and have a trip to Panama.

B．A gifted artist who ensures he hasn’t missed any landmark Panama has to offer.

C．An exchange student who wants to make the most of his time in the new country.

D．An ambitious editor who is determined to take in the very best sights of the world.

4 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Fellow Zhang, the name of a Douyin account belonging to a 30-something man in Northeast China's Liaoning province, has picked up nearly 10 million followers in two months with just 41 short videos     1     (record) his life.

A villager from the countryside of Yingkou city, Zhang     2     (use) a smartphone to shoot clips of his simple daily routine in his run-down house, and around his village. The delicately edited videos uploaded on short-video platform Douyin have won him 30 million likes so far. Unlike many other grassroots     3     (celebrity) on social media platforms, who have pretty faces, beautiful lifestyles, or     4     impressive understanding of specific issues, Fellow Zhang doesn't even have a fixed subject for his videos.

However, the young man has developed the kind of     5     (popular) which takes others years to achieve, in just a few dozen days. The no-filter country life     6     (present) in his videos has resonated with a large audience.    7     the content is simple, the production of the videos appears to be professional in terms of shooting and editing.

Because Fellow Zhang stands out among the other grassroots successes producing videos of rural life, many people have wondered     8     there is a team supporting him behind the scenes. In response, he     9     (recent) posted video to explain how he does everything himself. “I update videos at 5 or 6 p.m., sometimes even at 9 p.m., because it takes time to do it all     10     my own,” he said in the video. “Whether I'm popular or not, I am still a villager.”

5 . 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

6 . Tips for bathing in winter

Everyone takes baths. It can not only clean your body but also lift your mood. It feels good to have a nice hot bath during the winter, but it can also cause dry skin.     1    ? Let’s have a look.

Q: Why do you feel itchy after a bath in winter?

A: The outermost layer of human skin is the stratum corneum（角质层）. On top of it, there is a layer of sebum(皮脂).    2    , according to Healthline, a US health website.

In winter, the air is colder and drier. Our bodies make less sweat, so we have less sebum. Frequent bathing and use of bath soap can take away the sebum. So, your skin may itch and get dandruff（皮屑）, according to China Science Communication.

Q:    3    ?

A: Many people shower at least once a day. In summer, you might even take two or three of them depending on the day and your activity level. Your skin might be drier in winter. In this case too many showers can bring on extreme dryness.    4    .

Rajani Katta, a professor at Baylor college of medicine in the us, recommends showering with lukewarm(温热的)water for no more than 10 to 15 minutes during the cold season.

Q: When should you take a bath in winter?

A: Some people tend to take a shower in the morning, while others like to bathe in the evening. Which is a better choice?

A hot water bath in winter can make you so relaxed that you feel like taking a nap as soon as you leave the bathroom. In other words, your morning bath will do nothing to heighten your senses when tackling a brand new day.    5    .

A．It can protect and hydrate our skin

B．How often should you take a bath in winter

C．What else should we prepare for bathing in winter

D．What else do we need to know about bathing in winter

E．However, a shower every day will also make your skin drier

F．Yet, a shower every day may not negatively affect your skin

G．Instead, it is likely to make you lazy, according to the newspaper Orrisa Post

7 . Every year, workers put up a big, freshly cut evergreen tree in a historic building in Asbury Park, New Jersey to celebrate Christmas. But recently workers put up a very different kind of Christmas Tree instead.

Unlike an evergreen, it requires little care and can never die. That is because the 2021 Christmas Tree is made wholly of a thick and strong paper material called cardboard. When the winter holidays end, the “tree” is to be recycled. The piece uses natural and artificial lighting to darken parts of the tree while shining light on others. In this way, the piece’s appearance changes throughout the day. The tree’s creators sought to honor elements of Asbury Park’s natural environment, cityscape and rich musical history.

Opinions on the tree are mixed. “I like that it’s different…It’s pretty interesting,” said local man Chris Trifari. Local Elizabeth Khimitch offered similar praise. “I think it’s very creative.” She had come to the Grand Arcade to take pictures of her dogs in front of the tree. Others on the boardwalk were not as pleased by the tree. Antony Solimando said it looked like “an Amazon package.” “Can’t we just have our traditional tree?” added Amy Mackey.

Michael Lavallee, a local artist who goes by the name Porkchop, created the piece with Brad Hoffer. They call it The Giving Tree. He said the company told him there would not be a natural Christmas tree at Convention Hall this year. “I was asked to come in and do something festive-ish,” said Porkchop. Festive means celebratory, especially in connection with a holiday.

Amy Quinn is Asbury Park’s deputy mayor. Quinn said the city is not involved in the Convention Hall decisions, but that she likes the piece. She said, “I love that it’s different. Love it or hate it, people are talking about it. ”

1. According to the text, which one is NOT the characteristic of the paper Christmas tree?

A．It can be reused next year.	B．It needs less care.
C．It can change throughout the day.	D．It can be recycled.

2. What can be inferred from the text about the creators of the paper Christmas tree?

A．They are both environmentalists.

B．They wanted to show respect to Asbury Park’s natural landscape.

C．They thought the paper Christmas tree was something much more impressive.

D．They wanted to create a totally different Christmas for the local people.

3. What does the underlined word in the fourth paragraph probably mean?

A．Dramatic.

B．Spectacular.

C．Substantial.

D．Celebratory.

4. Where does the text probably come from?

A．A local newspaper.	B．A travel guide.
C．A food magazine.	D．A Science report.

8 . You go out for a meal. You scan a QR code to order the food, but it asks for your phone number. You ride in a taxi, and your addresses are leaked. You go back home and are asked to look into a facial recognition camera. Data collection is everywhere.

However, the personal information collected by companies can be leaked for marketing or used for communications fraud. According to a 2018 survey of 5,458 people by the China Consumers Association, 85.2 percent of people said they had experienced personal information leaks from applications on their smart phones. Most said they got unwanted calls or text messages afterward.

On Nov 1, the personal information protection law came into effect in China. The law defines personal information as any kind of information about people who are or can be identified, in electronic or other forms. So a person’s name, date of birth, ID number, address and phone number are all personal information.

According to the law, activities such as collecting, using, processing and trading of personal information will be strictly regulated. One key rule is that those handling personal information should inform users and get permission. For sensitive information, such as fingerprints, faces, religious beliefs, medical health, financial accounts and all data relating to minors under 14, there are stricter rules on related activities.

Protection of personal information of online platform users is especially stressed. According to a report released in June on Internet development in China, the country has more than one billion Internet users and 60 percent of surveyed applications had collected users’ information illegally.

Many apps would collect users’ information even when the app was not in use. They could access the phone-book, photos, turn on the microphone and get the users’ location. That’s why protection of personal information is needed, according to Zhou Hanhua, a researcher with the Institute of Law of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

1. Why does the author mention a person's daily routine in the first paragraph?

A．To remind us of the importance of our personal information.

B．To inform us that personal information is widely used in our daily life.

C．To show that our personal information is exposed easily throughout the day.

D．To demonstrate that advanced technologies are making life more convenient.

2. According to the text, the following items are sensitive information EXCEPT______.

A．a person’s name

B．bank accounts

C．fingerprints

D．religious beliefs

3. In Zhou Hanhua’s opinion, protection of personal information is needed because______.

A．personal information leaks will boost communications fraud

B．personal information is often secretly collected by some apps

C．many apps will make use of users’ information in some illegal activities

D．many apps will let out the personal information with the permission of the users

4. Which one is the best title for the text?

A．Protecting Your Information	B．A New Law Coming into Effect
C．Minding Your Sensitive Information	D．Keeping away from Communications Fraud

9 . BOSTON MARATHON TRAINING PLAN

Welcome to the Boston Marathon Training Plan. Developed by the Boston Athletics Association(B. A. A.), the training plan will help guide you to success. It is especially suitable for the 2020 Boston Marathon competitors, and is not necessarily intended for other events. The plan starts on Thursday, November 22, and end in on Thursday, April 11, 2020.

There are four levels of training plans designed to help you, whether you are running over five hours or going for a sub-three hour marathon:

•Level One is designed around running an average of four days per week.

•Level Two will have you run an average of five days per week.

•Level Three will be an average of six days per week.

•Level Four will have you training six to seven days per week.

The step-by-step increase in daily and weekly advantage is designed to challenge you while also reducing the risk of training too hard. All four plans build a solid base of running fitness, and will help try to maximize your race potential. As with any training plan, what is outlined is merely a guide on how to build and arrange your weekly running routine.

The B. A. A. Boston Marathon Training Plan material is intended to be of general informational use and is not intended to be any fitness or medical advice. You should always consult a qualified and licensed medical professional before beginning or changing any exercise program. Please use personal judgment when participating in any training or exercise program. Information contained within the B. A. A. Boston Marathon Training Plan may not be reproduced or adapted without approved written permits from the Boston Athletic Association.

Good luck to all runners.

1. This Boston Marathon Training plan is purposely designed for______.

A．the 2020 Boston Marathon organizers	B．the 2020 Boston Marathon participants
C．the 2020 American Marathon competitors	D．the 2020 Marathon runners around the world

2. What do we know about the four levels of the training plan?

A．They are designed with a flexible time table.

B．They require strict time on training.

C．They are suitable for runners of all ages.

D．They can help you build and arrange your daily running routine.

3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

A．Four levels training plan enables you to make the best use of your potential.

B．You should judge by yourself which training program suits you best.

C．You can change your training plan under the guidance of your medical professional.

D．The 2020 Boston Marathon Plan offers advice on both training and running fitness.

10 . 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。

There is no school equal to a decent (体面的) home and no teacher equal to a virtuous parent.

There are two typical examples: Edison’s mother and our mother. As you all know, Thomas Edison is one of the most outstanding scientists and inventors in the world. Unbelievably, young Tom was in school for only three months. It is said that he liked to ask strange questions, many of which have nothing to do with learning. His teacher didn’t understand why he had so many strange questions. He didn’t want to teach Tom any more. He asked Tom’s mother to take the boy home. Tom’s mother taught him to read and write, and she found him to be a very good pupil. He learned very fast and became very interested in science. It was she who played an important role in Edison’s growth. Although we can’t compare with Edison, our mother played a more important role in our growth than his mother. Our dad was an English teacher who taught high school students. For many years, he had been cautious and conscientious (认真的) towards work. Mom stayed home and homeschooled their four children. Three of us had no trouble in learning but my sister Catherine still could not read by fifth grade, and worse still, did not even know the alphabet (字母表).

My mother did some research and found that Catherine had some sort of learning disability. She sent Catherine to a public school to get some help. Catherine made many friends at school and amazed everyone with her gift for telling creative stories in class, but she still couldn’t master reading skills. After all the testing was done, the school had my parents come in. They were told that based on the test results, they should just take Catherine home, which was very similar to Edison’s experience. However, the biggest difference is that Edison was not stupid, and my sister really had learning disabilities.

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。

Tears of sadness ran down my dad’s cheeks.

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In time, Catherine got it.

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