1 . Why can the woman sing well?

A．She learned singing by herself.

B．She used to be a music teacher.

C．She got some training as a student.

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。       

The Great Wall winds its way from west to east, across deserts, upon mountains, through valleys till at last it reaches the sea. It is one of the most famous places of interest in China and Chinese people are very proud of it. Every year a lot of people came to the Great wall to feel the     1     (great) of the ancient people.

The Great Wall has     2     history of over twenty centuries. The first part of it     3    (build) during the Spring and Autumn Period. During the Warring States Period,     4    (many) walls were put up to defend the borders of the different kingdoms. During the Qin Dynasty, the Emperor Qinshihuang had all the walls    5    (join) up. Thus, the Great Wall came     6     being.

    7    was very difficult to build such a wall in the ancient days without any modern machines. All the work was done by hand.     8    (thousand) of men died and were buried under the wall they built. It was made not only of stone and earth,     9     also of the flesh and blood of millions of men.

Today the Great Wall is a place of interest not only to the Chinese but also to people from all over the world. Many people know the famous Chinese saying: “He     10     does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man.”

3 . Floodwaters may not look all that dangerous on TV, especially if you’re a skilled swimmer.    1    Because they can happen with little to no warning.

    2     So sign up for local weather alerts (警报), and be sure to check local forecasts if the weather starts to look a little questionable. It also helps to know what places are most likely to flood in your area.

As soon as you receive word of a flash flood, immediately head for higher ground and stay put until help arrives. If you see floodwaters, follow the advice “turn around, don’t drown.”    3    Just six inches of moving water can trip you up and knock you over. Anything deeper than your ankles is bad news, especially at night when it’s much harder to see. As you make your way to higher ground, avoid touching or getting near any electrical equipment since you’re probably wet or standing in water.     4    

If you get swept away by floodwaters, hold or climb onto something as soon as you are able. Once you’ve climbed onto something, shout loudly for help and wave an arm if possible. It’s hard for rescue teams to find people in the water, so anything you can do to make yourself more noticeable is a big help.    5     Keep shouting and waving until you’re rescued.

A．But flash floods are actually extremely dangerous.

B．Don’t go home!

C．Awareness and prevention is always going to be your best chance of survival.

D．Don’t give up!

E．And if floodwaters have reached your home, do not use your home’s power.

F．Besides, you can’t exactly tell how deep water is.

G．That means avoiding all moving water.

4 . We would like to take a look at cashew nut (腰果). If you have been lucky enough to taste one, you will know just how delicious they are. Once you begin eating cashews, it’s very difficult to stop.

Here’s something you may not have known about cashew nuts until now. The cashew nut that you eat is not a nut at all. It’s the seed that grows inside a single nut found beneath a cashew apple from the cashew tree. The red or yellow cashew fruit does not contain any seeds. Technically, that means they are not actually a fruit - even though they look like one. They taste a little like mango with a bit of grapefruit. It is unlikely that you will ever see one outside of Brazil because its skin is very thin. They do not travel well. In Brazil, they are eaten raw, drunk as a juice or turned into a delicious jam.

The nut is very hard. You have to be very careful if you open it. It contains a poison that can badly burn your skin if you come into contact with it. To remove this, the nut has to be roasted at a high temperature for 20 minutes before it is opened. Once roasted, the nut is ready and the cashew is taken out. It has a thin skin around it. This is peeled off (剥掉) carefully to make sure the cashew is not broken. The cashew is then roasted once more in coconut oil for 5 minutes. Then it’s ready to eat. What has just been described is a long process. This is why cashews are expensive.

Cashews are eaten all over the world. They are also popular ingredients (配料) in different styles of cooking, especially in Southeast Asia. Cashews can be found in nut butter, ice cream, cashew milk and also cheese spread! We are thankful to the Portuguese who discovered the cashew tree in Brazil. If it had not been for them, the Brazilians may have kept cashews all to themselves.

1. Which of the following is true about cashew nut?

A．It is a kind of nut.	B．It is in limited use.
C．It is easy to get.	D．It is mainly grown in Brazil .

2. Why is the cashew nut heated at a high temperature?

A．To harden the nut.	B．To let it taste good.
C．To get rid of the poison in it.	D．To make it easy to store.

3. The underlined part “burn” in Paragraph3 probably means_____.

A．to protect.	B．to enlarge.
C．to make something soft.	D．to make something upset.

4. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A．The benefits of eating cashews.	B．The popularity of cashews
C．The process of cooking cashews.	D．The history of discovering cashews.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the man call the woman?

A．To make a reservation.

B．To check out of the hotel.

C．To ask about the city center.

2. What does the woman say about the Imperial?

A．It is cheaper than her hotel.

B．It is rated as a five-star hotel.

C．It is better known than her hotel.

3. What does the man finally want to know about the Imperial?

A．The price.

B．The telephone number.

C．The location.

6 . 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。

I was born in a small village in the mountainous province of Lao Cai in Vietnam. In my poverty-stricken small village, girls hardly had the chance to complete their education. But I was lucky. I was born into a family where my parents supported our education. As one of the very few families that could afford all children to continue to study till high school, my parents faced a lot of negative opinions from our neighbors.

I was not always there for the criticism, however, as I lived in boarding schools for ethnic minority (少数民族) children. There were a lot of girls and boys from different ethnic groups in our schools. In these second homes, I learned from teachers and friends and most importantly, I was trained to live independently and with confidence. And this gave me the motivation to try harder every day.

In 2017, I came to Hanoi, the capital city, as a first-year student at the University of Languages and International Studies. It was a life-changing experience for me. I was thrilled at the fact that the students here were so bright and brilliant. The world became much bigger for me — far different from my small town. “Where are you from? Are you an ethnic minority?” Those were the frequent questions I had from my classmates at the beginning. At first, I was afraid of those questions and then I realized that when I began to talk openly about my culture, I was warmly received.

It goes without saying that confidence grows in a nurturing (滋养的) environment. Again, I found myself lucky. Slowly I started to engage in school activities and after some time, I volunteered for community activities.

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。

In 2019, I became the leader of a students’ group working on voluntary projects for our ethnic community.

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Now I am working as a teaching assistant in an international primary school.

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7 . 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。

Daily activities and     1     (ceremony) to show filial piety (孝顺) have been an essential part of traditional Chinese virtues. And one important occasion to practise this tradition in autumn is the Chongyang Festival, or Double Ninth Festival, which     2     (observe) on the ninth day of the ninth month on the Chinese lunar calendar. Families will take senior members to climb up mountains to enjoy the cool and refreshing air of the fall, and appreciate a     3     (various) of chrysanthemums (菊花), with the aim of     4     (cheer) up the elderly group and making them well-prepared for the coming winter.

This year, the Chongyang Festival fell     5     October 4 during the National Day Holiday. China Traditional Cultural Museum held a series of public programs to     6     (rich) people’s holiday and promote the atmosphere of the Chongyang Festival.

    7     (experience) artists of traditional handicrafts were at the site to demonstrate skills and crafts that relate to the lives of old people in the past. For example, Jin Tieling, an inheritor (继承人) of Beijing silk flower making, showed how     8     (create) a chrysanthemum with silk. He Kaiying from the time-honored brand Neiliansheng demonstrated the process of making cloth shoes in the old style     9     remains a favorite among the elderly, and Zhang Quanling, a famous practitioner of tai chi, gave     10     lecture on how the gentle moves benefit seniors’ well-being.

The museum hoped the programs not only brightened up the life of old people but also passed on the filial beliefs to the younger generations.

8 . We all hope to enjoy a life of leisure and spend more time with family and friends after retirement. But when the pandemic hit, one-hundred-year-old Captain Tom, a retired soldier, decided to do a little contribution — have a _________ for charity in his backyard garden, with the aid of a walker, a walking device for those who have difficulty walking to push. By doing so, he wanted to _________ folks, encourage them to keep moving forward and _________ a little money for the National Health Service that was so _________ needed during the crisis.

Every day, Captain Tom _________ his walker around his yard to walk 10 rounds to _________ his daily goal. As sometimes happens with remarkable events, the media _________ the story of Captain Tom walking for _________. He appeared in his uniform for photo shoots, with medals _________ in World War Ⅱ.

He soon became a symbol of the fortitude (坚毅) the country needed. Viewers were inspired by the labored __________ that took him around and around his small __________. It was a simple act of courage but the straighten-your-back-and-carry-on message it conveyed was what the country __________.

Millions of dollars poured in to provide the needed __________ for health care systems. Queen Elizabeth knighted (封……为爵士) Captain Tom for his __________. It was all quite __________ for Captain Tom, who said, “It has gone far beyond my wildest expectations. I want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart.”

1.

A．trip

B．survey

C．walk

D．conversation

2.

A．turn down

B．cheer up

C．watch over

D．dress up

3.

A．pay

B．save

C．make

D．raise

4.

A．badly

B．barely

C．fortunately

D．literally

5.

A．obtained

B．pushed

C．tracked

D．ruined

6.

A．share

B．attack

C．quit

D．reach

7.

A．reported

B．continued

C．heard

D．adapted

8.

A．fun

B．charity

C．exercise

D．transportation

9.

A．earned

B．updated

C．abused

D．decorated

10.

A．tests

B．steps

C．habits

D．occupations

11.

A．office

B．table

C．garden

D．village

12.

A．recalled

B．tolerated

C．opposed

D．needed

13.

A．vacation

B．achievement

C．support

D．emergency

14.

A．beliefs

B．comments

C．elections

D．efforts

15.

A．surprising

B．embarrassing

C．disappointing

D．confusing

9 . Many people have secrets or things about themselves they don’t want others to know. Those secrets can be something as simple as they have a new job or serious matters such as a divorce.     1    . But if you want someone to open up to you, building trust and showing that you can keep secrets may get them to tell you the secret.

    2    .

Have conversations with others that cover a range of meaningful topics. Talking about meaningful things to others can help them consciously connect positive feelings about you and make them more likely to open up to you.

Listen carefully

    3    . Refer to what they’ve said when you talk at other time, which shows that you are paying close attention to them and their needs. Besides, ask questions during the conversation, which can show that you’re listening closely to what they are saying.

Talk about yourself

Make sure to talk about yourself during your conversations.     4    . In turn, it will put them at ease and show that they can confide (倾诉) in and trust you. Sharing can really help establish a relationship of trust between people, especially if both individuals are comfortable to talk about themselves.

Be reliable

Make sure to be there and fulfil promises with your friends. This shows them that they can rely on you, including telling and keeping secrets. Follow up on any commitment you make to the best of your ability.     5    .

A．Chat online

B．Have meaningful conversations

C．You can’t share your friend’s secret with anyone

D．Getting someone to tell you their secrets can be difficult

E．Listen closely to what they are saying during your conversations

F．Give little bits of information about yourself as you feel comfortable

G．If you cannot keep your promise, explain the circumstances and then apologize

10 . In India, one elegant live-work space by architecture firm Koshy shows how architects and designers can keep a measured balance between using new and recycled materials. Located in Kochi, in the southern state of Kerala, the Koshish building features repurposed materials like Mangalore tiles (瓷砖), steel, and windows—all from an abandoned textile factory situated about 5 miles away.

As the architect Charles Loeway explains, the inclusion of over 14,000 of these tiles not only refers to the storied history of this locally made material, but also underlines how there are still plenty of ecological benefits of using these more traditional components. “With much of Kerala giving up traditional terracotta tiles in favour of more contemporary materials, the significance of the age-old Mangalore tiles has been overlooked of late. Cooler temperatures, breathability (透气性) and a timeless appearance that’s easy on the eye are just few of the many advantages that the core material of the structure possesses,” he adds.

Mangalore tiles are named after the city of Mangalore in the neighboring state of Karnataka. This type of terracotta tile was first introduced to the subcontinent in the 1860s, by way of a German. Since then, these tiles have been manufactured (制造) locally and used extensively in India’s older government buildings, or exported off to Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Europe, Australia, and East Africa. They remain a popular choice for roofing, preferable over concrete due to their quality.

Obviously, Indian architects had all this in mind when making the decision to build many of the project’s walls with these distinctive tiles. Ultimately, this modern, yet down-to-earth project shows us that old can indeed become new and beautiful again.

1. What can be learned about the buildings designed by Koshy?

A．Recycled materials are added to them.	B．They totally use traditional materials.
C．All of their designers are from Germany.	D．An abandoned factory is similar to them.

2. What does Charles Loeway mainly intend to tell us?

A．The goal of the architecture firm.

B．The benefits of traditional materials.

C．The feature of modern architecture.

D．The reasons for using modern materials.

3. What can be inferred from paragraph 3?

A．An Indian first introduced Mangalore tiles.

B．The origin of the name of Mangalore tiles is unknown.

C．Mangalore tiles are of better quality than concrete for roofing.

D．Mangalore tiles are not allowed to be manufactured in India.

4. What’s the best title for the text?

A．Traditional Recycled Materials Used in India

B．The Problem With Many Modern Buildings

C．A Family Keen on Environmental Protection

D．New Exploration on Recycling Building Waste