1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. When was Lockley House built?

A．In the sixteenth century.

B．In the seventeenth century.

C．In the eighteenth century.

2. What can people see at the top of the stairs?

A．Books.

B．Guns.

C．pictures.

3. What can people do in the Great Hall ?

A．Play tennis.

B．Have a swim.

C．Enjoy some concerts.

4. What is the speaker mainly talking about?

A．Visiting an old building.

B．Describing a famous queen .

C．Seeing a collection of old books.

2 . Renting a home today is more popular than buying a house. You can choose an apartment for rent either on your own or with the help of a specialist from a rental agency.     1     After all, a professional will be able to protect the client from scammers(骗子) and select the best options for renting.

First of all, it will be necessary to determine the quality and variety of infrastructure(基础设施) in a particular area. You should find out what objects are located in the immediate neighborhood.     2    . A drug store, as well as a clinic or medical center should be located nearby.

If you plan to move into a rented apartment with children, you should find out which educational and preschool institutions are located nearby.     3    . They are needed so that residents can easily get to any area of the settlement using public transport.

You should also pay attention to the building itself, in which you plan to rent a home.     4    , which will allow you not to worry about noisy neighbors. The questions, like what problems the building has or how often the elevator breaks down, are also worth asking.

    5    . You should check the performance of all engineering systems. You should also find out how often the water is turned off in the building. Even the sockets(插座) should be checked. To do this, you can take a charger for your mobile phone with you. It will help determine the quality of electrical systems and the presence of wiring problems in specific locations.

A．It is your duty to help the neighbors

B．The second option is more preferable

C．It is better if it has thick enough walls

D．Special attention should be paid to the other details

E．Here are some simple ways to save money when renting

F．And near the house should be stations of public transport

G．It is desirable that there are shops with essential goods near the housing

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why is the speaker giving this talk?

A．To attract some people to the center.

B．To encourage children to explore the center.

C．To introduce the main attractions of the center.

2. Where is the Toddler’s Play Pool?

A．Close to the entrance.

B．On the left of the bridge.

C．On the right of the Petting Zoo.

3. What is for the older kids only?

A．Frog Pond.

B．Fairy Palace.

C．Waterworld.

4. What can children do in the Craft Zone?

A．Make cards.

B．Feed animals.

C．Use snow machines.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。1.

A．Peaceful.

B．Considerate.

C．Generous.

D．Cooperative.

2.

A．Someone dumped the clothes left in the washer and dryer.

B．Someone broke the washer and dryer by overloading them.

C．Mindy Lance’s laundry blocked the way to the laundry room.

D．Mindy Lance threatened to take revenge on her neighbours.

3.

A．Asking the neighbourhood committee for help.

B．Limiting the amount of laundry for each wash.

C．Informing the building manager of the matter.

D．Installing a few more washers and dryers.

5 . It was a cold Saturday night in February. Some 200 New Yorkers carefully made their way to the reservoir (水库) in the hopes of catching a glimpse of the magical snowy owl, who had touched down in the park the week before in what was reported as the first visit there by the species in more than 130 years.

Except for a few excited screams from children, people were quiet — patiently awaiting the owl’s arrival at the reservoir’s north gatehouse. The snowy owl did not disappoint. She flew down from the darkness and surveyed the water and the people holding phones and cameras before taking off into the night to the applause of her many fans. They simply wanted to see this lovely creature whose improbable appearance seemed to signify hope after the lockdown.

New Yorkers who had long taken Central Park for granted felt a renewed love for this rectangle of green in the heart of the big city and, of course, its amazing wildlife. That the park is a beautiful and essential refuge is something that humans have only come to fully appreciate during these recent times of uncertainty.

Central Park was originally planned and constructed during another difficult time in the nation’s history — in the years before and during the American Civil War. Unlike many European parks that had originally been built for the aristocracy (贵族), Central Park was designed as a public space. In its chief architect Frederick Law Olmsted’s words, the poor and rich alike could “easily go there after their day’s work is done” and “stroll for an hour, seeing, hearing, and feeling nothing of the noise of the streets.”

As spring turns into summer, we see people sitting on the grass or benches — catching some sun, having family picnics, or tapping away on their laptops and iPads. Just being in proximity to other people in Central Park gave us a sense of community — the sense that we would somehow persevere.

1. What did people do in Central Park on that Saturday night?

A．They cheered for each other.	B．They paid their first visit.
C．They came for a rare sight.	D．They appreciated a water event.

2. What does the author mainly intend to do in Paragraph 4?

A．Give some examples.	B．Make a comparison.
C．Introduce a new opinion.	D．Add background information.

3. What do the underlined words “in proximity to” in Paragraph 5 mean?

A．close to	B．free from
C．at a distance from	D．in comparison with

4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．Find Refuge in Central Park

B．Take Your Breath by Snow Owl

C．Trace Central Park to difficult times

D．Meet an improbable “visitor” in person

6 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容 (1个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。

Earthquake -proof (抗震的) buildings

There are a number of ways     1     buildings can be made strong enough to stand up to earthquakes. The simplest way is to make them much     2     (strong). A building strong enough not     3     (destroy) by a large earthquake, however, would probably look more like a bunker (地堡) than a nice place to live     4    

So engineers have looked for other ways. One is to make the building that can swing (摇摆) from side to side.     5     is to design it so that it doesn't sit directly on the ground but on something that allows it to move a bit with the earthquake. If only a small part of a building     6     (fall) down in an earthquake, damage can be     7     (great) reduced, so buildings are often designed to do this as well.

However,     8     (make) new earthquake -proof buildings is expensive, but with the     9     (develop) of science and technology more efforts will be made to solve     10     problem in the future.

7 . 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。

A man who had gone out of his town came back and found that his house was on fire. It was one of the most beautiful houses in the town, and the man loved the house the most! Many were ready to give a double price for the house, but he never agreed for any price and now it was just burning before his eyes. And thousands of people gathered, but nothing could be done. The fire spread so far that even if you tried to put it out, nothing would be saved. So he became very sad.

His son came running and whispered something in his ear, “Don't be worried. I sold it yesterday and at a very good price. The offer was so good, and I could not wait for you. Forgive me.”

The father said. “Thank God, it's not ours now!” Then he became relaxed and stood as a silent watcher, just like other watchers.

Then the second son came running, and he said to the father, “What are you doing? The house is on fire and you are only watching it burning?” The father said, "Don't you know your brother has sold it?"

He said, “We have taken only advance amount, not settled fully. I doubt now whether the man is going to purchase it.”

Tears which had disappeared came back to the father's eyes, and his heart started to beat fast. Then the third son came, and he said, “That man is a man of his word. I have just come from him. He said, ‘It doesn't matter whether the house is burnt or not, it is mine. And I am going to pay the price that I have settled for. Neither you nor I knew that the house would catch fire.’”

注意：1. 续写词数应为80左右；
2. 开头已给出。

Then they all just stood and watched the house burn without worry.

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Shortly the man who bought the house came.

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8 . 听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。
1. How many visitors choose to attend LSU?

A．A small percentage of its visitors.

B．About half of its visitors.

C．Most of its visitors.

2. Why are many students attracted to the school?

A．Because of its history.

B．Because of the beautiful environment.

C．Because of the good athletes in school.

3. Which are the strong programs at the school?

A．Education and sports.

B．Agriculture and Spanish.

C．Sports and environmental studies.

4. What is a unique fact about the school?

A．They have cows on campus.

B．80% of their buildings are brand new.

C．Most of the world's best athletes go there.