1 . In 1885, a young doctor named Conan Doyle opened offices in London. He wanted to be a successful doctor, but for some reasons he never found enough patients. To pass the time, he began to write stories and send them to the newspapers.

Conan Doyle’s stories were about a clever detective, Sherlock Holmes. Conan Doyle wrote that Sherlock Holmes lived in Baker Street in London, and people with problems came to him for help. Even police detectives came to Sherlock Holmes with their problems, too. He was able to solve mysteries that the cleverest policemen in England were unable to figure out. Sometimes Sherlock Holmes could solve a mystery without leaving his chair. He listened carefully to the information his client (委托人) gave and figured out the answer. At other times he spent days or weeks looking for clues. Sherlock Holmes traveled to different cities and countries to solve the mysteries. Sometimes he wore disguises, pretending to be an old man, or a sailor. Holmes did anything to find out the answer to the mysteries he was working on. His best friend Dr. Watson kept him company (陪伴) on most of his adventures.

Sherlock Holmes is the most famous detective in English literature, but many people don’t understand that he is a fictional character, not a real person. The English post offices report that people still send mail to Sherlock Holmes in Baker Street. Even he gets more than 2,000 letters every year.

1. Conan Doyle began to write stories perhaps because ______.

A．he had plenty of time

B．he wanted to make more money

C．most people were strong at the time

D．he wanted to tell something about his patients

2. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A．many people asked Conan Doyle to solve their mysteries

B．Conan Doyle got a lot of experience in solving mysteries

C．Conan Doyle was a person with great literary quality and talent

D．Conan Doyle was able to help those who came to see him with their problems

3. The phrase “wore disguises” in the second paragraph means ______.

A．introduced oneself	B．seemed to be poor and helpless
C．was in old clothes	D．changed one’s clothes or one’s appearance

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．In 1885, a young doctor named Conan Doyle opened offices in Paris.

B．The character Conan Doyle wrote about was thought to be a real person by many people.

C．To earn a lot of money, Conan Doyle began to write stories.

D．Sherlock Holmes is still living in Baker Street and gets more than 2,000 letters.

2 . When I was little, I liked to be silly with people I knew, especially with my parents and friends. One day my mother was cooking in the kitchen and my younger brother was playing near the window. I ran to my mother and said, “My brother fell down from the window!” She was very scared about my brother and then I said, “Don’t worry, just I’m joking.” And my mother shouted to me, “If you do it again, I’ll punish you.”

One day I went swimming with my friends in the sea. I wanted to be silly with my friends. In the beginning, I went swimming alone, and I called to my friends, “HELP ME!” All my friends tried to help me and in the end they knew I was joking. But the next time I wasn’t joking. I swam in a deep place and I couldn’t swim there. I almost drowned. I called my friends to help me and nobody helped me. In the end, they discovered I was telling the truth. They helped me by calling the police and took me to the emergency center. From that time until this moment, I don’t like to joke with anyone. I think this is the best lesson in my life.

1. What does the underlined part “I liked to be silly with people” mean?

A．I was thought to be stupid.	B．I couldn’t understand other people.
C．I often did wrong things.	D．I used to play jokes on people.

2. When the writer was drowning in the sea, why didn’t the friends help?

A．Because they thought he was joking.

B．Because they were angry with him.

C．Because they depended on the police.

D．Because they couldn’t swim to the deep sea, either.

3. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．The writer is a serious person now.	B．The writer is good at his study now.
C．The writer still enjoys telling jokes now.	D．The writer doesn’t swim any more.

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

A．An unforgettable adventure	B．A good lesson in life
C．A naughty child	D．Don’t be silly

3 . The e________ are less likely to adapt to the new trend of modern living than the young, which they consider is away from the old customs. （根据首字母单词拼写）

4 . 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。

A study found that     1     takes about 34 hours of investment to shift from a superficial acquaintance to a true friendship. According to the study, a total of 11 interactions are required to move from acquaintance to friendship, with the average friendship     2    (take) 5.5 months to turn into something solid.

According to the study, “Lockdown made people rethink a lot of their friendships. And one of the big problems has been that friendships are very     3    (depend) on continued investment of time, so if you aren’t able     4    (see) individuals at the necessary rate, they’re just going to slide.”

The study found certain     5    (quality) are most important for friendship. In particular, 61% of respondents believe a sense of humor is an essential ingredient of friendship, and 44% say it’s about holding similar values. For 26%, friendship     6    (drive) by similar interests and activities. People also say friendship is based on being trustworthy (26%) and reliable (23%).

The researcher Robin Dunbar became famous     7     his classic theory that people can maintain meaningful relationships with about 150 others. This is not only based on brain size, but also     8     amount of time and investment it takes to maintain connections with each other. Within their 150 relationships, the average person has about five people who are close friends—the people you can really rely on, and with     9     you have the     10    (deep) relationships.

5 . Ask most people which day of the week they fear the most and the answer is likely to be Monday. The first day of the working week can make us depressed.     1    

The most depressing day of the year is the third Monday in January, when it’s cold and dark outside. This day was named “Blue Monday” by psychologist Cliff Arnall. Even if there was little science behind Blue Monday, it’s probably true that the sound of our alarm clock on any Monday morning means the coming of a new working week and possibly the end of our weekend of fun.     2     It’s what psychologists call an emotional shift, and no other part of the week has a transition(过渡) like it.

Apparently, Monday means the end of weekend lie-ins.     3     According to a website, “If you can’t stand your job, then the Monday blues can be very real.” And it can be especially difficult to start another seemingly endless workweek. Your case of the Mondays can have a negative impact on your performance, productivity and the people around you.

    4     Feeling a bit low shouldn’t be confused with more serious depression, caused by other factors. Claudia Hammond, an author and presenter, argues that this low feeling might be untrue.     5     She mentions an Australian study of how people reflected on their mood and found the day that scored the lowest was in fact Wednesdays. So, when Monday comes, maybe we should give it a second chance!

A．But is Monday as bad as we like to think it is?

B．What exactly makes us feel down remains unknown.

C．Weekends are definitely happy days in all countries.

D．That’s why the feeling is described as the Monday blues.

E．There is a strong cultural idea that we don’t like Mondays.

F．Our Monday mood can be based on a direct comparison to the day before.

G．It’s back to the routine and the realization that there are five days of working ahead.

6 . Heat can kill. It lowers a worker’s ability to concentrate and leads to notable increases in workplace injuries, research suggests.

Yet, for reasons including financial need, workplace pressure and a lack of awareness of the health impacts of high temperatures, many people continue to work past their heat tolerance. Outdoor workers, notably those within the construction and agricultural industry, are the most affected by rising heat. Even the fittest people in the world are impressionable like the Olympic athletes collapsing in the baking heat of Tokyo.

There are some easy ways to reduce the risk of heat exhaustion (热衰竭). Optimizing work hours to avoid workers being out when the sun is at its hottest may have the greatest effect on employee health.

Individualized, wearable sensors could be a useful tool for determining likely heat exhaustion. Early adoption of these devices would be a win-win, according to Dr Jennifer Runkle, an environmental epidemiologist (流行病学家): boosting productivity and reducing injury “while ensuring the health and safety of an ageing workforce and reducing the risk of heat exhaustion”.

Wider take-up of wearable heat sensors by employees, employers and healthcare providers would also help overcome gaps in heat awareness.

“One important finding we discovered in our research with outdoor workers is that there was a mismatch between workers ability to sense heat risk and their actual exposure to extreme heat gained by wearables” , said Dr Runkle.

Another aid could be wearable cooling technology, but such devices are limited in availability. One such device is Sony’s Reon Pocket 2, which it launched in April. A wearable cooling or warming device worn inside clothing, it uses electrical conductors that transfer (转移) heat when electricity is run through them.

There are promising examples of companies taking more responsibility for protecting workers from extreme heat, such as managers of bus drivers in Jinan, China. Responsible employers should be providing drinks and shaded rest areas to outdoor workers.

1. What does the underlined word “impressionable” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Highly impressive.

B．Slightly sensible.

C．Easily influenced.

D．Hardly evaluated.

2. What did Dr Runkle find out?

A．The workforce was ageing rapidly.

B．Wearable heat sensors lacked great accuracy.

C．Employers attached little importance to heat exhaustion.

D．Workers’ heat awareness and actual heat were different.

3. Why are bus drivers in Jinan mentioned in the last paragraph?

A．To stress the popularity of Reon Pocket 2.

B．To show their employers are responsible.

C．To reveal they are very tolerant of extreme heat.

D．To describe their unbearable pressure of work.

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

A．Adjustments to Work Hours Can Be Life-saving.

B．Campaigners Are Calling for Workplace Protection.

C．How Can New Technology Protect Outdoor Workers?

D．How Were Body Temperature Monitors Invented?

7 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节和给定段落开头语进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

When I was six years old, I visited my grandfather’s farm in Kansas and he sent me into the woods to gather pecans (胡桃) for us to enjoy later. The pecans were about the size of a man’s thumbnail and just about the tastiest snack I’d ever had.

However, pecan picking was really tiring and my little bucket was only half full after working hard for a long time. I thought I wouldn’t let Grandpa down. Just then something caught my eye. A large brown squirrel was a few feet away. I watched as he picked up a pecan, hurried to a tree, jumped up to the trunk and disappeared in a large hole. A moment later the squirrel popped back out and climbed down to the ground to pick up another nut. Once again, he took the pecan back to his hiding place inside the hollow of the tree.

Not so secret anymore, I thought. I dashed over to the tree and looked into the hole. It was filled with pecans! Golden pecans were right there for taking. This was my chance. Handful by handful, I scooped all of those pecans into my bucket. Now it was almost full! I was so proud of myself that I couldn’t wait to show Grandpa all the pecans.

I ran back and shouted, “Look at all the pecans!” He looked into the bucket and asked, “Well, well, how did you find so many?” I told him how I’d followed the squirrel and taken the pecans from his hiding place.

Grandpa congratulated me on how smart I’d been in observing the squirrel and his habits. Then he did something that surprised me. He handed the bucket back to me and put his arm gently around my shoulders.

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。
Paragraph 1:

“That squirrel worked very hard to gather his winter supply of food,” he said.

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Paragraph 2:

I picked up that little bucket full of pecans and carried it back to the tree.

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8 . 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。

With five thousand years of creative efforts, the Chinese cuisine has become increasingly popular. Modern China enjoys a worldwide reputation as the “kingdom of cuisine.”

The endless variety natural materials     1     methods of preparation employed in Chinese cuisine stand out unequaled in the world, which may account for the     2     (universe) popularity of Chinese restaurants and cooking overseas. The three key elements, by     3     Chinese coking is judged, are known as “color, aroma and taste.” They are achieved by combining a series of delicate     4     (activity).

Visitors to China are often surprised when a typical diner for a table of eight people     5     (consist) of cold and hot dishes, with soup and steamed rice. Often beer and wine     6     (serve) as well. When toasting each other, people usually dry up their gasses     7     (convey) the message that they are sincere and joyful.     8    , it is quite acceptable for a foreign guest to take a little instead of emptying the glass. While the custom strikes a foreign visitor as     9     (particular) strange, it shows one key aspect that fine food and good drink,     10     (take) in the company of good friends, make up one of our supreme pleasures in life.

9 . The Big Brothers and Big Sisters Program sounded like a worthwhile cause. One day, I noticed a ________ request for volunteers. Many children had been waiting well over a year, I ________ that it was directed at me. The question was whether the ________ would want me. Because of a nerve disorder, I could only walk with the ________ of sticks.

But a short time later, my caseworker called, “I have the ________ Little Sister for you. Her name is Karen; she is eight and legally blind.”

“Are you outs?” I said. “Me ________ the blind? I have to hold onto my sticks!”

“Beth, I’m ________ you’re the right match, because I want Karen ________ to someone who can show that she can do anything, despite a(n) ________ challenge. You are such a good role model.”

It was hard to ________, so I agreed to meet with Karen. We discussed how we could ________ our special needs. I asked her to hang on to my shirt and ________ never to run away from me. She wanted me to let her know when the land was ________. Those seemed ________ enough for us to accomplish, so we became ________.

During our ________ together, Karen and I have had great fun doing countless things from the ordinary gardening to the ________ of exploring New York City.

Today, Karen is fifteen, and I ________ get extreme joy listening to her share her ________. One day she is going to be a writer, another day a teacher or a seeing-eye dog trainer. She believes there is no ________ as to how far she can go if she never restricts herself.

1.

A．popular

B．personal

C．desperate

D．modest

2.

A．decided

B．proved

C．clarified

D．reminded

3.

A．company

B．program

C．school

D．family

4.

A．instruction

B．invention

C．control

D．aid

5.

A．mature

B．perfect

C．independent

D．strict

6.

A．dressing

B．raising

C．leading

D．teaching

7.

A．concerned

B．convinced

C．disappointed

D．shocked

8.

A．married

B．opposed

C．devoted

D．exposed

9.

A．physical

B．academic

C．financial

D．environmental

10.

A．resist

B．guarantee

C．research

D．admit

11.

A．turndown

B．set aside

C．adapt to

D．bring on

12.

A．decline

B．expect

C．promise

D．imagine

13.

A．broad

B．rough

C．solid

D．smooth

14.

A．rigid

B．disturbing

C．dynamic

D．reasonable

15.

A．sisters

B．colleagues

C．travelers

D．students

16.

A．weeks

B．months

C．seasons

D．years

17.

A．barrier

B．excitement

C．annoyance

D．convenience

18.

A．still

B．seldom

C．temporarily

D．never

19.

A．jobs

B．flowers

C．books

D．dreams

20.

A．evidence

B．motivation

C．limit

D．point

10 . Sustainable tourism focuses on reducing tourism’s negative impacts and on maximizing its positive benefits for communities, cultures, ecosystems, and the planet. There’s never been a better time to rethink past habits and reshape the way we travel.     1     As you read, think about which practices you can adopt.

Use efficient means of transportation. In general, planes and cars tend to be the least efficient means of transportation. When vacationing to closer destinations, travel by train or coach to cut your carbon footprint. Once you’re in your destination, consider taking the bus, or cycling around town.     2    

Conserve water and energy. Beyond transportation, tourism also relies on energy for heating, lighting, and centricity. This along with intensive water use by tourists can put great pressure on local water supplies and energy services.     3     Therefore, when you’re on vacation, do what you can to conserve local resources.

Slow down and stay awhile. Once you’ve reached your destination, you’ll likely spend the majority of your vacation rushing from one place to another.     4     Instead, you’d better slow down and park yourself in an area for a while. It will allow you to build deeper connections with local people and get to know the unique culture.

    5     Travel offers tourists an opportunity to experience other traditions, beliefs and ways of life. Wherever you go, remember that the destination you are visiting is someone else’s home. Be considerate of local people and treat them with dignity. Do your best to leave places like you found them so that future generations of travelers and residents can enjoy them too!

A．Respect local communities.

B．Experience more about local life.

C．Many destinations struggle to keep up with the demand.

D．There are still plenty of businesses that don’t see the value.

E．That’s why we’ve rounded up our tips for sustainable travel.

F．Then you’ll miss out on actually getting to know the destination.

G．Actually, there’s no one-size-fits-all guideline for which method to use.