1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What were the researchers trying to learn about in the Flower Gardens?

A．The fish and other creatures.

B．The depth of the ocean.

C．The use of an underwater equipment.

2. What did the man enjoy most in the project?

A．Collecting information.

B．Diving into the water.

C．Working with a scientist.

3. Why did the author feel afraid when first diving into the sea?

A．Because there were too many colorful fish.

B．Because he left the team.

C．Because he was far from land.

4. What does the writer want to be in the future?

A．A scientist.

B．A computer operator.

C．A professional researcher.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Which country was Taylor’s latest book set in?

A．Egypt.

B．Morocco.

C．South Africa.

2. What was the most terrible thing that ever happened to Taylor?

A．His car broke down in the desert.

B．He got lost in the desert.

C．He didn’t bring water in the desert.

3. What does Taylor do in his spare time?

A．He writes novels.

B．He relaxes at home.

C．He takes part in various social activities.

4. What does he intend to do in the future?

A．Keep creating novels.

B．Devote himself to a history book.

C．Make a tour round the world.

3 . The Ivy League schools are some of the most selective colleges in the United States. If you’re planning to apply to any of them, be realistic about your chances of being admitted.

Columbia University

Columbia is one of the largest of the Ivies, and it has a close relationship with neighboring Barnard College, one of the nation’s top women’s colleges. The university is home to an excellent medical school, law school, business school, engineering school, and numerous other programs.

Fast Facts（2018）
Place	Manhattan, New York City
Number of Students	31,077（8,216 undergraduates（本科生））
Acceptance Rate	6%
Student/Teacher Ratio（比率）	6 to 1

Brown University

With a rich history dating to 1764, Brown University is the second smallest of the Ivies, and the school has more of an undergraduate focus than universities such as Harvard and Yale. The university’s campus is close to the Rhode Island School of Design(RISD), one of the nation’s top art schools, and students can easily cross-register between the two institutions.

Fast Facts（2018）
Place	Providence, Rhode Island
Number of Students	10,257（7,043 undergraduates）
Acceptance Rate	8%
Student/Teacher Ratio	6 to 1

Dartmouth College

Dartmouth is the smallest of the Ivies, but don’t be misled by its name. It is a university, not a college. The attractive Dartmouth campus is home to a business school, medical school, and engineering school.

Fast Facts（2018）
Place	Hanover, New Hampshire
Number of Students	6,572（4,418 undergraduates）
Acceptance Rate	9%
Student/Teacher Ratio	7 to 1

Princeton University

Like Dartmouth, Princeton is on the smaller side and has more of an undergraduate focus than many of the Ivies. The school’s 500-acre campus with its stone towers and Gothic architecture ranks as one of the most beautiful campuses in the country. Sitting on the edge of Lake Carnegie, Princeton is home to numerous flower gardens and tree-lined walks.

Fast Facts（2018）
Place	Princeton, New Jersey
Number of Students	8,374（5,428 undergraduates）
Acceptance Rate	5%
Student/Teacher Ratio	5 to 1

1. What can we know about Barnard College?

A．It is one of the nation’s top art schools.

B．It is one of the best women’s colleges.

C．It is one of the largest of the Ivy League schools.

D．It has a close relationship with Princeton University.

2. What is the acceptance rate of Brown University in 2018?

A．5%.

B．6%.

C．8%.

D．9%.

3. What do the last two universities have in common?

A．They stress undergraduate education.

B．They are in the same state of America.

C．They are the smallest Ivy League schools.

D．They have the same student/teacher ratio.

4 . _______ a recent college graduate, I was starting the adult life thing — I got a job, found a place to live and managed to _______ a social life with these new 9-5 responsibilities. Things were going according to the plan, until they weren't. I _______ my dad suddenly because of cancer, and it's when I felt as if nothing would ever be good again.

I was cranky (崩溃的) a lot. I was _______ of seeing friends accelerating (加速) into adult life while each day felt like a challenge I had to _______. I was sad from the inside out _______I heard a quote (引语) that changed my life."If you can't change a situation, change your_______."

I was in the middle of a yoga class, and I felt like the _______ was speaking directly to me. I can't remember which pose I was in, the _______ that was played or the day of the week, but I do remember __________ his words reverberating (回响) in my bones. It was a wake-up call, and I chose to listen.

I __________ the quote down on post-it notes and stuck them everywhere: on my bedroom mirror, across the back of my phone case and even on my laptop keyboard. I wrote it on my to-do lists and took it down in my journal.I __________ it over and over again. I wanted to feel better, and now I had a plan. Timing is everything. If I wasn't ready, the best advice of my life might have fallen on deaf ears. But I wanted so __________ to feel better.

Slowly, I formed a new habit. "If you can't change a situation, change your mind" be-came my guide line for everything. Changing something __________ I could control, like my mind, made all the __________.

1.

A．Because

B．As

C．For

D．To

2.

A．struggle

B．balance

C．work

D．play

3.

A．fail

B．leave

C．lost

D．explain

4.

A．proud

B．tired

C．glad

D．confident

5.

A．get over

B．take over

C．go over

D．put over

6.

A．before

B．after

C．since

D．until

7.

A．effort

B．life

C．mind

D．plan

8.

A．teacher

B．member

C．student

D．friend

9.

A．dance

B．speech

C．lecture

D．song

10.

A．to feel

B．feel

C．feeling

D．felt

11.

A．wrote

B．went

C．break

D．back

12.

A．measured

B．maintained

C．prepared

D．thought

13.

A．badly

B．importantly

C．hardly

D．mainly

14.

A．which

B．that

C．who

D．what

15.

A．stress

B．effort

C．difference

D．kindness

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the man often go back to his hometown?

A．To stay with his mother.

B．To meet his friends.

C．To look after the old house.

2. Where did the man study law?

A．In London.

B．In Paris.

C．In New York.

3. What did the man and his sister like to do during their childhood?

A．They loved watching TV.

B．They loved running.

C．They loved watching fi1ms.

4. What did Diana Vreeland advise the man to do?

A．Market his products in a magazine.

B．Focus on shoe designing.

C．Open a shoe shop.

6 . 语法填空

Recently, a girl has won a great number of fans with her short     1    (video)about cooking Chinese food in     2     unique way, traditional Chinese handicrafts(手工艺)and living a rural life in China. She is Li Ziqi who has 7 million watchers on YouTube and more than 2 million micro bloggers on Sina Weibo. A netizen commented     3    one video of making wine: "This girl is inspiring millions     4    (return)to their roots and live with the earth."   Another netizen commented: "In today's world, I am sure that her home is the most     5    (peace)place on Earth." In 2017, Li posted her first video on YouTube in     6     she explained how to dye a dress using the skins of grapes. On July 16th last year, she had 11.4 million followers on YouTube,     7    (break)the Guinness record at that time. She     8    (increase)the record again on Jan 25, 2021. Experts say she     9    (successful)teaches people to appreciate Chinese culture worldwide. Just like the name of her series, The Spring Kitchen, Chinese culture     10    (expect)to be more and more popular in the future.

7 . When I was 13, I lost my sight. Since then, I had learned to get about with a walking stick, but had to stay at home because my parents thought I would get lost or robbed, even get hit by a car.

I, however, believed I could regain my way if I lost it. A neighbor told me that a public library was offering a free course designed for the blind. That's an important opportunity for me to kill two birds with one stone: I could practice my getting — about skills on my way to learning practical technology. My parents settled for it.

But how would I plan my course? I knew that the blind singer Ray Charles, get around without a walking stick by counting steps. But I couldn't seem to do that the way he had. I developed the power of my imagination, catching the layout（布局）of places I visited and taking note of landmarks in my mind. Every time I visited a place, the mental map I'd drawn would turn up and helped me with the direction. But that doesn't mean I didn't lose my way in the process of acquiring this skill. I'd have to swallow（吞下）my pride to ask kind strangers for help.

On those days I lost my way, I'd go to bed feeling down. But my desires to beat blindness and further my education were usually enough to get me out of bed the next day and try again. Today, I'm a published reporter and audio producer.

Yes, I've lost my way at times and found it again. And when people ask me,

"Aren't you afraid to be out on your own?” the answer to me is clear： I'd rather risk and find happiness than stick to safety and be painful.

Now, impressed by my progress, my father told my mother, "Our boy can see!".

1. What does the underlined phrases “settled for" in the second paragraph mean?

A．Talked about.	B．Stuck to.
C．Agreed to.	D．Cared about.

2. How did the author go around on his own after losing his sight?

A．He created pictures of places in his mind.

B．He drew a map on the paper to help him.

C．He was always asking strangers for directions.

D．He threw away the walking stick and counted steps.

3. Which of the following can best describe the author?

A．Determined and adventurous.	B．Patient and intelligent.
C．Warm-hearted and positive.	D．Adventurous and outgoing.

4. How did the author's parents feel about his progress?

A．Concerned.	B．Surprised.
C．Confident.	D．Proud.

8 . Each morning, opening the door to the factory, I was struck by the strong smell of oil and the noises of machines. My college internship at this large plant involved walking through the factory to get to the engineering offices. I tried to get to my office without slipping or getting my high heels stuck in the old wood flooring.

The head of this crowd would shout and blow the whistle so loudly that everyone would hear and laugh. When this type of thing happened, it was just considered “boys will be boys”, so managers did nothing though they were aware of all this. This whole situation was humiliating, and I began to hate going to the offices.

After a while, I realized that the man with the whistle delighted in embarrassing the ladies. Out of necessity, my idea was born. One morning, as I walked through the factory door and made my way around the machines, he began to blow his whistle. I stopped and turned to face him, looking him directly in the eyes. Surprised, he stopped the whistle.

Breathing deeply, I said aloud, “I just wanted to tell you that I wish you wouldn’t do that. It’s very embarrassing. How would you like it if someone did that to you or one of your family members?”

I think I shocked him, and he looked down. “I’m sorry. I won’t do it again. We were just having fun. My name is Tom,” he said.

I met his gaze but smiled this time. “Let’s be friends from now on.”

Sure enough, the next morning, Tom smiled and waved. I smiled and waved back. We continued to have this happy exchange for the rest of my internship.

1. What struck the author when she went to work?

A．The noises of the machines.	B．The shouting of the crowd.
C．The chance of being stuck.	D．The worry of the internship.

2. What did the managers think about the situation?

A．They tried but couldn’t stop the men.	B．They thought it unnecessary to stop it.
C．They felt it helpful for the author’s growth.	D．They knew nothing about the situation.

3. Why did the author begin to hate going to the offices?

A．The work wasn’t productive.	B．She hated the noisy machines.
C．The managers didn’t support her.	D．She disliked being laughed at.

4. How did the author get along with the man after some lime?

A．They continued to be unfriendly.	B．They shared their work experience.
C．They exchanged greetings at work.	D．They developed good partnership.

9 . I’ll never forget a ride 20 years ago. Back then, I ________ a taxi. One time, I was called at midnight to________ a passenger. When I arrived, the building was dark except for one night in a window.

I walked to the door and knocked. A small woman in her 80s stood before me. By her side was a________. I took it and we walked slowly to the street. She kept thanking me.

“It’s nothing, I tried to treat my passengers how I want my mother________.”

When we got into the taxi, she gave me the________, and then asked me to drive through the downtown. But I told her it was not the shortest way.

“Oh, I’m in no hurry,” she said. “I’m on my way to a hospice (临终医院). The doctor says I don’t have very long.”

I quietly________ the meter (计价器). For the next two hours, she showed me the building where she had once worked, the________ where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone________ as a girl. In the early morning, she suddenly said, “I’m tired. Let’s go now.” We drove in________ to the hospice. As I________, two nurses were waiting for us. They helped her into a wheelchair.

“How much do I________ you?” she asked, reaching for her purse.

I said nothing, leaned down and gave her a________. She said, “You gave me a little moment of joy. Thank you.”

I________ her hand and then walked back. I believe I had never done anything more important in my life. We usually think that our lives are________ by great moments. But I now realize that great moments catch us by surprise, because they often seem quite________.

1.

A．hired

B．drove

C．repaired

D．employed

2.

A．carry

B．find

C．see off

D．pick up

3.

A．suitcase

B．cat

C．wheelchair

D．purse

4.

A．cured

B．cared

C．treated

D．fed

5.

A．address

B．money

C．map

D．direction

6.

A．turn on

B．shut off

C．set up

D．tear down

7.

A．castle

B．destination

C．hospice

D．neighborhood

8.

A．shopping

B．dancing

C．sporting

D．dating

9.

A．advance

B．amusement

C．excitement

D．silence

10.

A．pulled up

B．pull through

C．wandered

D．withdrew

11.

A．occupy

B．owe

C．charge

D．feed

12.

A．present

B．smile

C．hug

D．promise

13.

A．squeezed

B．folded

C．pulled

D．raised

14.

A．divided

B．detected

C．declared

D．defined

15.

A．reliable

B．small

C．incredible

D．innocent

10 . 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 video clip of a girl dancing at a pork stall (货摊) in a village in Yunnan province went viral online. The 9-year-old girl is named Wu Gangyun. Her father is a truck driver, who is always on the road. Her mom runs the pork stall,     1     she hangs around and helps a little. When she was 6 years old, her mom found that she enjoyed watching dancing videos and     2     (copy) the moves. The parents decided to send her to dancing     3     (class).

In 2018, the mom contacted Zhang Ping, who started a program     4     (call) "Colorful Cloud Plan" to help poor children in     5     (mountain) regions. After watching videos of Wu dancing, Zhang decided to teach her. Since then, Wu Gangyun has been learning dancing from Zhang every weekend.

In October 2019, Wu Gangyun and some     6     girls in the "Colorful Cloud Program'' performed on the stage of CCTV. It was the first time they     7     (take) trains and performed on stage.

“Ballet is a noble art. A noble spirit is to help disadvantaged groups fulfill our social     8     (responsible)." Guan said at a speech in Tsinghua University. She hopes the children can help     9     (many) people in the region, and function     10     dandelion (蒲公英) seeds.