1 . 阅读短文内容，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

As one of the top contemporary Chinese painters     1     (major) in landscapes, Fan Yang, over the past decades, has used the traditional forms of Chinese painting to record major historical events in the country with his brush.

Fan Yang     2     (grow) up in Nantong, a city abundant in cultural riches dating back to ancient times. He came from a famous literary family,     3     influence grounded in him a solid foundation and love of traditional culture and painting.

After graduating from high school, Fan chose to work at the Nantong Arts and Crafts Research Institute. He applied     4     (he) to learning about folk art, which played a significant role in his future development.

In 1978, Fan Yang     5     (admit) to the Art Department of Nanjing Normal University,     6     school with a 120-year history. Over the past century, it has cultivated many Chinese artists such as outstanding Chinese artist known     7     horse paintings, Xu Beihong, revolutionizing Chinese ink painting master, Fu Baoshi , pioneer of 20th-century Chinese oil painting Lyu Sibai and China’s famous painter, fine art historian and     8     (educate) Qin Xuanfu (1906-1998).

During his four years of college life, Fan absorbed the skills and knowledge of his predecessors (先辈)     9     going on to form his own painting style.

After many years of     10     (create) experimentation, Fan gained a strong reputation among contemporary Chinese painting circles.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why did the speaker’s parents say “one rotten apple could ruin a whole basket of apples”?

A．They worried that his son was influenced by his friends.

B．They worried that his son may have a bad effect on his friends.

C．They wanted his son to keep away from his friends.

2. What did the speaker’s son do when he was asked to have his hair cut short?

A．He followed his order.

B．He kept silent.

C．He refused firmly.

3. What is the best title for this talk?

A．Parents and Grandson.

B．The Generation Gap.

C．Misunderstanding.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When did the speakers get to the farm?

A．In the morning.

B．At noon.

C．In the evening.

2. How many hens are there on the farm?

A．About 100. C. About 200. C. About 300.

3. What kind of farmhouse do the woman’s grandparents have?

A．A fashionable one.

B．A modern one.

C．An old one.

4 . 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。

Once upon a time, there was a young athletic boy who is really hungry for success. For him, winning was everything and success was measured just by winning. He practised hard every day to win every race lying ahead of him.

One day, the boy was preparing himself for a running competition in his small village. A large crowd had gathered to witness the sporting event. A wise old man had travelled far to bear witness also. The race began. The boy with his determination, strength and power took the winning line and came to the first. The crowd were excited, cheering and waving at the boy. However, the wise man remained still and calm, expressing no excitement. The little boy, however, felt proud and important.

A second race was called and two new young fit challengers came forward to run with him. The race was started and sure enough the little boy came through and finished first. Once again the crowd was excited again, and cheered and waved at the boy. The wise man remained still and calm again, expressing no excitement. The little boy, however, felt proud and important.

Another race, the wise old man stepped forward and presented the little boy with two new challengers, an elderly weak lady and a blind man. “What is this?” the little boy was puzzled. “This is no race!” he claimed. “Race,” said the wise man.

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。
The race was started and the boy was the only finisher.
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“Race again,” replied the wise man, “this time finish together with all three of you.”
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5 . 假如你是学生会主席李华，你校拟在这周三9:50举办火灾消防演练（fire emergency drill）。写一则通知，通知国际部的交流生。内容包括：
1. 告知活动；
2. 建议或期盼。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 开头和结尾已经给出，不计入词数。

Notice

Boys and girls, attention, please!

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Li Hua

The Students’ Union

6 . Nancy was turning 30 today. Kate was her dream, her hope, her happiness and her precious ________ after the death of their parents. She meant everything to her. Kate was so ________ that she was admitted to Harvard University. And today, Nancy was sure Kate would ________ her with a gift as she did every year. she quickly ________ at the mirror and looked away. She never liked looking at the mirror. It always ________ her of what she had suffered.

Over these years she had worked at different factories and cleaned the floors at big hotels. Ever since their parents died, her only goal was to ________ Kate. Nancy didn’t go to her dream university. Her ________ came running back to the present. Quickly, she wiped her tears and rushed to the door. She ________ smiling.

It seemed like a(n) ________ wait. Finally, she heard her younger sister ________ her room. Her eyes ________. Yet Kate walked into her room ________. The excitement disappeared. Kate gave her sister a tight hug. “Happy birthday,” said Kate. “And here’s your gift.”

Kate handed her a brown envelope. Nancy’s eyes were ________ with questions. “Sacrificing your happiness for the happiness of the one you love is by far the truest type of love. This is a(n) ________. You are admitted to the community university.” Nancy’s eyes grew wet and her trembling hands were held ________ by Kate.

1.

A．possession

B．occupation

C．virtue

D．loan

2.

A．reliable

B．objective

C．extraordinary

D．precious

3.

A．provide

B．replace

C．inspire

D．surprise

4.

A．shot

B．glanced

C．knocked

D．aimed

5.

A．warned

B．cured

C．informed

D．reminded

6.

A．represent

B．educate

C．impress

D．pursue

7.

A．emotions

B．spirits

C．intentions

D．principles

8.

A．waited

B．responded

C．claimed

D．gathered

9.

A．flexible

B．endless

C．grateful

D．limited

10.

A．clearing

B．decorating

C．approaching

D．measuring

11.

A．went off

B．set off

C．came up

D．lit up

12.

A．disappointed

B．committed

C．empty-handed

D．absent-minded

13.

A．flooded

B．signaled

C．obtained

D．issued

14.

A．harmony

B．permission

C．pattern

D．admission

15.

A．absolutely

B．firmly

C．gradually

D．apparently

7 . When Anika Puri visited India with her family four years ago, she was surprised to come across a market in Bombay filled with rows of ivory jewelry (象牙饰品) and statues. Globally, ivory trade has been illegal for more than 30 years, and elephant hunting has been prohibited in India since the 1970s.

“I was quite shocked,” the 17-year-old from New York, recalls, “Because poaching (偷猎) is illegal, how come it is still such a big issue?”

Curious, Puri did some research and discovered a shocking statistic: Africa’s forest elephant population had declined by about 62 percent between 2002 and 2011. Years later, the numbers continued to drop. Puri, a wildlife lover, wanted to do something to help protect the species and others still threatened by poaching.

Over the course of two years, Puri created EISa, a low-cost product of a machine learning-driven software that analyzes movement patterns in thermal infrared (热红外) videos of humans and elephants. Puri says the software is four times more accurate than existing state-of-the-art detection methods. It also eliminates the need for expensive high-definition thermal cameras, which can cost thousands, she says. EISa uses a $250 FLIR ONE Pro thermal camera with 206 * 156 resolution that plugs into an off-the-shelf iPhone 6. The camera and iPhone are then attached to a drone (无人机), and the system produces real-time inferences as it flies over parks as to whether objects below are humans or elephants.

Its potential impact on society earned her the Peggy Scripps Award for Science Communication. “Research isn’t a straight line,” Puri says. “It makes me resourceful. It helps me develop into a more creative thinker.”

1. What inspired Anika Puri to make the invention?

A．One study trip to Bombay.

B．The deep passion for law.

C．One visit in India.

D．Her love for ivory.

2. How does the author explain the situation of Africa’s forest elephant?

A．By listing figures.	B．By making comparison.
C．By showing an example.	D．By referring to some former studies.

3. What’s the research like in Anika Puri’s eyes?

A．It’s tough and can’t reach the goal.	B．It’s beneficial to one’s development.
C．It really requires a variety of resources.	D．It should be further developed because of the need.

4. What may be the best title of the text?

A．Poaching Is a Shocking Problem

B．Drones Were Applied to the Ban on Poaching

C．A Fantastic Discovery Was Eventually Made by a Brilliant Teenager

D．A Teenager Invented a Low-Cost Tool to Spot Elephant Poachers in Real Time

8 . Professor Smith was teaching his class. All the students in the class were listening to the lecture with great interest. But among those students, there was Nick, who was sitting quietly and in a bad mood.

The professor took notice of Nick on the first day but did not say anything. But when this went on for a week, he called Nick in his office after the class and asked, “You are depressed all the time. What is the matter?” Nick said with some hesitation, “Sir, something has happened in my past, due to which I remain troubled. I don’t know what to do.”

Professor called Nick at his house in the evening. When Nick arrived, the professor went to the kitchen and started making lemonade. He deliberately put more salt in the lemonade. Then he gave a glass of lemonade to Nick. As soon as Nick took a sip, due to the taste of excess salt, his mouth became sour. Seeing this, the professor asked, “What happened? Did you not like the Lemonade?” “No sir, this is not the case. Just a little excess salt in the drink.” Nick said, “Hey, now give me the glass. I will throw it away.” The professor reached out to get the drink from Nick. But Nick refused, saying, “No sir, just salt is more. If you add more sugar, the taste will be fine.” Upon hearing this, the professor became serious and said, “You are right. Now see, this lemonade is like your life. Just as salt cannot be taken out of the lemonade, similarly those bad experiences also cannot be separated from life. But by adding more sugar it can change the taste of lemonade.” Nick nodded and smiled in relief.

1. Why did Nick fail to focus on the class?

A．He was disturbed by the past.	B．He was too nervous to concentrate.
C．Professor Smith was too demanding.	D．The lecture was boring and hard to understand.

2. What does the underlined word “excess” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Rare.

B．Too much.

C．Poisonous.

D．Smelly.

3. Which of the following words can best describe Professor Smith?

A．Determined and inspiring.	B．Clever and brave.
C．Wise and caring.	D．Generous and lovely.

4. What can we learn from Nick’s story?

A．Let it go and live in the present.	B．Life without aim is like drink without salt.
C．Nothing is more pleasant than a warming word.	D．All the good and bad experiences are unavoidable.

9 . Beauty From Their Ashes is a group of mothers and daughters who have dealt with the impact that trauma (挫折) brings. With this experience, their goal is to help others by coming to each person from a place of compassion and empathy (共情).

“We have walked this walk,” said Synethia Bland, Marketing Director. “We have already learned how to manage the challenges that a trauma-impacted mother faces each day. Our goal is to communicate that you’re never on this journey alone.”

Everyone goes through adversity. This group hopes to communicate to mothers and daughters that they can rise from these trials to reach places of beauty. Bland says that by providing guidance, hope, and love, women can hold their faith because empathy and compassion are restored in their lives.

“Broken women help other hurting women in realizing their dream and potential,” said Liliana, a certified life coach. Liliana is praised for being a defender of the truth. “The best teachers come from life,” she said.

Liliana ran through her social media, and she saw others in pain: homeless, abused, facing chronic illness. No one gave an encouraging word. No one paid attention, like illness and poverty were a choice. Liliana was overcome with such heart-broken stories. When Liliana found her faith, she said her journey became more difficult. Turning away women in need was not something she was willing to do, so she poured all her resources into this organization.

“You know that in your secret closet, you still have ashes. Just because the world can’t see them doesn’t mean they don’t exist. Some of us just choose not to sit on our hands.”

By showing women how they can rise like a phoenix, the ashes don’t need to be the end of their stories. It can be the beginning of something new.

1. What is the mission of Beauty From Their Ashes?

A．To help the suffering women.	B．To train women to be independent.
C．To encourage women to face challenges.	D．To provide useful suggestions for women.

2. What does the author stress in paragraph 5?

A．The help from social media.	B．The situation of the sufferers.
C．The trouble Liliana met with.	D．The reason why Liliana served the group.

3. What does the underlined phrase “sit on our hands” in paragraph 6 mean?

A．Sit well.

B．Take action.

C．Turn a blind eye.

D．Lend a hand.

4. What key message does the text convey?

A．Ladies can rise from trials.	B．True beauty comes from ashes.
C．Broken women deserve more concern.	D．Misfortune can be a new start with help.

10 . The listed books may be a nice taste for your coming holidays. Take one and enjoy yourselves!

A Warbler’s Journey
Scott Weidensaul

If tragedy is the excavator (挖掘机) of beauty, the era of our pandemic shutdown showed that. Bird songs rose when noise levels from traffic, airplanes and even barking dogs nosedived. Bird-watching boomed. The world stopped, and birds and people noticed each other. A new book with brilliant illustrations by Nancy Lane, is an epic story of tough migration of a warbler (莺) told through the eyes of two little girls. The story of its adventure is smart, beautiful and a reminder of what’s possible when we notice what we have in common with a tiny bird.

A Lady for a Duke
Alexis Hall

Alexis Hall delivered the romantic comedy of this summer. In the book, friends long thought lost are found and slowly become lovers. Viola Carroll, a veteran (老兵) of the Napoleonic wars, was long assumed dead. Injured on the battlefield, she gave up her family, wealth and title to live as her true self. Then she returns to public life after years of absence and finds love with her sorrow-stricken best friend who’s still mourning her.

The Memory Librarian
Janelle Monáe

While working her day job as a pop star, Janelle Monáe has written plenty of music with science-fiction topics—most recently on her 2018 album Dirty Computer. But seeing as how Monáe tells tales in just about every medium she can get her hands on, including film, it was inescapable that she’d turn to the literary form one day as well. The book is a collection of short stories that pick up the loose threads of Dirty Computer’s. It serves readers tales grounded in the human trials of identity expression, technology, and love, but also reaching through to the worlds of memory and time within.

1. Which of the following books has beautiful pictures?

A．Dirty Computer.	B．A Warbler’s Journey.
C．A Lady for a Duke.	D．The Memory Librarian.

2. What kind of book is A Lady for a Duke?

A．A sad story.

B．A comic story.

C．A moral story.

D．A science-fiction story.

3. What can we know about Janelle Monáe?

A．Multi-gifted.

B．Talkative.

C．Outgoing.

D．Good-natured.