1 . 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Steve发来邮件询问你在新冠病毒疫情期间的学习情况，请你给他回 复邮件，内容包括：
1. 简述网课情况；
2. 你对网课看法；
3. 你的心情。
注意:
1 .词数80字左右。
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：新冠病毒Covid-19
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2 . It is difficult to imagine how an eight-year-old boy who was scared of heights became an astronaut who orbited the Earth 14 times, traveling more than 600,000 km during his 21-hour space voyage. This fear, apparently, did not hold Yang Liwei back from becoming China's first man in space on October 15, 2003.His pioneering Journey aboard the Shenzhou-5 spacecraft made China the third country in the world, after the Soviet Union and the United States, to carry out a manned Space mission.

Born in 1965 in Liaoning province,Yang joined the People's Liberation Army in 1983 and graduated from the PLA Aviation College four years later. In 1998, he was selected as a member of China's first team of astronauts. Notching up 1350 flying hours as a fighter pilot, he carried out more than 200 tasks during his spaceflight.

Yang recalled the centrifuge(离心机)training as particularly stressful. "The machine has a red button in case you can't stand it any longer. But as far as I recall, no one has ever pushed the button," he said. Yang added that the underwater training was so exhausting that astronauts didn't even have the strength to hold a pair of chopsticks after emerging from the water.

After being crowned a "Space Hero", Yang said most people who contributed to China's first manned space flight received no public recognition but the achievement belonged to all of them.

For a long time afterward, Yang worked with research personnel on the records of his spaceflight, described his physical and mental condition, and provided suggestions. Thanks to his feedback, over 100 improvements were made to the manned Shenzhou-6 and Shenzhou-7 flights. The veteran astronaut, who was awarded the UNESCO Medal on Space Science in 2017, also played an important role in the planning of China's later spaceflights.

1. What can we infer from paragraph 1?

A．Yang Liwei used to be afraid of going to high places.

B．Yang Liwei had travelled more than 600,000 km by the age of 21.

C．Yang Liwei had imagined becoming an astronaut when he was eight.

D．Yang Liwei was the third person to carry out a manned space mission.

2. What was the most difficult part during Yang Liwei's training?

A．The centrifuge training.

B．The underwater training.

C．Notching up 1350 flying hours.

D．The emerging from the water.

3. In which column of a newspaper could we find this article?

A．School zone.

B．Distinguished figures.

C．Geographic information.

D．Government organizations.

3 . 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。

Many schools started online courses for students to study. at home on account of the spread of COVID-19.    1    , the outcome turned out to be not satisfying, because the online education required teachers to carry out live stream courses using mobile phone software and properly interact with students, which proved    2    challenge for many teachers.

Some teachers discovered they left the microphones off before finishing the online courses, and others were frequently interrupted by    3    (they) young children's shouting or crying. Sometimes they had to repeatedly reconnect to the platform due    4    poor Internet connection,    5    annoyed both the students and the teachers. Some schools offered online courses for each subject including sports. Teachers found it awkward    6    (give) instructions online because many children did not have enough space to move. Some parents complained that they had to join several different chat groups of different    7    (subject) . They also hated to accompany their children taking online courses just to make sure their children were    8    (full) concentrated instead of    9    (play) video games.

Schools should not put any unnecessary academic burden on primary and secondary students through online classes, the Ministry of Education said on Wednesday. It was recommended that online courses    10    (link) to infection prevention and psychological health guidance.

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。

Every day people throw away a lot of household garbage – paper, cans, kitchen waste, used batteries and glass     1     sorting it.   There are many problems     2    (cause) by unsorted garbage. On one hand, it's     3    great waste of resources. On the other hand, the disposal of unsorted garbage can cause serious environmental pollution,     4    does harm to people's health. Now our government has realized the importance of garbage sorting. So far many activities     5     (hold) to teach people how to sort garbage     6     (proper).

People in cities, like Beijing and Shanghai, are required to sort garbage into four categories - kitchen waste, dangerous waste,     7     (recycle) waste and other waste. Also, they can get certain points for sorting their garbage. When they accumulate enough points, they can go to the community     8     (exchange) them for some gifts of daily use. However, still a lot of people in China lack the     9     (aware) of garbage sorting. Changing people's mindsets and habits will take a long time. But once one person       10     (develop) the habit of garbage sorting, more may be influenced to do the same.

5 . About 21,000 young people in 17 American states do not attend classes in school buildings. Instead, they receive their elementary and high school education by working at home on computers. The Center for Education Reform says the United States has 67 public “cyberschools,” and that is twice as many as two years ago.

The money for students to attend cyberschool comes from the governments of the states where they live. Some educators say cyberschools receive money that should support traditional public schools. They also say it is difficult to know if students are learning well.

Other educators praise this new form of education for letting students work at their own speed. These people say cyberschools help students who were unhappy or unsuccessful in traditional schools. They say learning at home by computer ends long bus rides for children who live far from school.

Whatever the judgment of cyberschools, they are getting more and more popular. For example, a new cyberschool called Commonwealth Connections Academy will take in students this fall. It will serve children in the state of Pennsylvania from ages five through thirteen.

Children get free equipment for their online education. This includes a computer, a printer, books and technical services. Parents and students talk with teachers by telephone or by sending emails through their computers when necessary.

Students at cyberschool usually do not know one another. But 56 such students who finished studies at Western Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School recently met for the first time. They were guests of honor at their graduation.

1. What do we know from the text about the students of a cyberschool?

A．They have to take a long bus ride to school.

B．They study at home instead of in classrooms.

C．They receive money from traditional public schools.

D．They are all failures in traditional school programs.

2. What is a problem with cyberschools?

A．Their equipment costs a lot of money.

B．They get little support from the state government.

C．It is hard to know students’ progress in learning.

D．The students find it hard to get along with other students.

3. Cyberschools are getting popular because _____________.

A．they are less expensive for students	B．their students can work at their own speed
C．their graduates are more successful in society	D．they serve students in a wider age range

4. We can infer from the text that the author has a(n) ________ attitude toward cyberschools.

A．positive	B．negative
C．doubtful	D．disappointed

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。

China, once famous for four inventions in ancient times, has once again showed its ability     1     (change) the world with its “new four great inventions”: electronic payments, shared bicycles, high-speed railways and online shopping.

With electronic payments, people can buy and eat     2     they want simply with a tap of their phones. Electronic payments are so convenient that they are really popular with folks. Even pancake sellers are found     3    (use) Alipay. The bikes themselves are not new,     4    the operating model of bike-sharing is innovative. Chinese companies have surprised the world with the business model of bike-sharing which     5     (include) high technologies, and are entering overseas markets such as Singapore and Britain. The launch of high-speed trains has a       6    (big) influence on people’s choice of traveling than expected. The newly launched Fuxing Hao can travel at an    7     (amaze) speed of 300 km/h, making the 1,318km joumey in five and three-quarter hours. China also takes the lead in online shopping with various e-commerce platforms.     8     the 11.11 shopping day in 2018, sales hit 10 billion yuan in the first 2 minutes after midnight and     9    (reach) 213. 5 billion by the end of the day.

Thanks to the large amounts of capital (资金) China has invested in encouraging inmovation (创新), China has entered     10     new innovative time.

7 . 语法填空

About thirty years ago,   China     1    （know） as the "Bicycle Kingdom".     2    （late） on,     bikes were replaced by fuel powered transports. But recent months have seen a     3    （recover） of the bike across China,   with     4     increasing number of people fond of riding bikes instead of     5    （drive） to schools,     to workplaces or to do sightseeing.   They're popular among many Chinese people as they provide a     6    （use） solution to the "last mile" problem,   which is the final leg of a person's journey. However,     the plans have also caused problems such     7     illegal（非法的） parking,     vandalism（故意毁坏） and theft.   Last month,     two nurses in Beijing were placed under punishment for putting     8    （lock） on two shared bikes.   And in December a man     9     stole a shared bike was sentenced to a 3-month detention（拘留）,     and fined 1, 000 yuan by the Shanghai People's Court. Now,     Chinese service operators     10    （try） to solve the problems.

8 . Subways

The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines	Features: The Tokyo Metro and Toei lines that make up of Tokyo’s huge subway system carry almost 8 million people each day, making it the busiest system in the world. The system is famous for its oshiya-- literally “pusher”--- who push passengers into crowded subway cars so the doors can close. And you think your ride is hell.
The Moscow Metro	Features: The Moscow Metro has some of the most beautiful stations in the world. The best of them were built during the Stalinist era and feature chandeliers (枝行吊灯)，marble moldings and elaborate murals(精美壁画). With more than 7 million riders a day, keeping all that marble clean has got to be a burden.
The Hong Kong MTR	Features: The Hong Kong MTR has the distinction of being one of the few subway systems in the world that actually turns a profit（利润）. It’s privately owned and uses real estate development along its tracks to increase income and ridership. It also introduced “Octopus cards” that allow people to not only pay their fares electronically, but buy stuff at convenience stores ,supermarkets, restaurants and even parking meters. It’s estimated that 95% of all adults in Hong Kong own an Octopus card.
Shanghai Metro	Features: Shanghai is the third city in China to build a metro system, and it has become the country’s largest in the 12 years since it opened. Shanghai Metro has 142 miles of track and plans to add another 180 miles within five years. By that point, it would be three times larger than Chicago “L”. The system carries about 2.18 million people a day.
The London Metro	Features: Londoners call their subway the Underground, even though 55 percent of it lies above ground. No matter when you’ve got the oldest mass-transit system in the world, you can call it anything you like. Trains started in 1863 and they’ve been running ever since. Some 3 million people ride each day, every one of them remembering to “Mind the gap”

1. ______ is done with the purpose of making money.

A．The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines	B．The Moscow Metro
C．Shanghai Metro	D．The Hong Kong MTR

2. We can learn from the passage that Shanghai Metro______.

A．carries the most people each day

B．is the world’s largest

C．may be larger than the Chicago “L” in the future

D．is the busiest in the world

3. How many subways carry more than 5 million people per day?

A．2

B．3

C．4

D．5

4. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Shanghai is the third to build a metro system in China, which has become the largest in the world.

B．You’ll feel sick when you travel on the Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines.

C．Londoners call their subway the Underground because 55 percent of it lies above ground.

D．It is estimated that 95% of the population in Hong Kong own an Octopus card

9 . Note: 1gigawtt =" 1000" megawatts
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple is cleaning up its manufacturing operations in China to reduce the air pollution caused by the factories that have assembled （装配） hundreds of millions of iPhones and iPads during the past eight years.
The world's most valuable company is working with its Chinese suppliers to eventually produce 2.2 gigawatts of solar power and other renewable energy.
The commitment announced Wednesday represents Apple's latest attempt to prevent the popularity of its devices and digital services from increasing the carbon emissions that are widely believed to change the Earth's climate.
Apple Inc. estimates （估计） 20 million tons of greenhouse gas pollution will be avoided as more of its suppliers rely on renewable energy between now and 2020. That's like having four million fewer cars on the road for a year.
Panels capable of generating （生产） about 200 megawatts of solar power will be financed by Apple in the northern, southern and eastern regions of China, where many of its suppliers are located. The company is teaming up with its Chinese suppliers to build the capacity for the remaining 2 gigawatts of renewable energy, which will be a mix of solar, wind and hydroelectric power.
Foxconn, which runs the factory where the most iPhones are assembled, is pledging to contribute 400 megawatts of solar power as part of the 2-gigawatt commitment. The solar panels to be built by 2018 in China's Henan Province are supposed to produce as much renewable energy as Foxconn's Zhengzhou factory consumes while making iPhones.
Apple has made protecting the environment a higher priority since Tim Cook replaced the late Steve Jobs as the company's CEO four years ago.
"Climate change is one of the great challenges of our time, and the time for action is now," Cook said in a statement. "The transition to a new green economy requires innovation, ambition and purpose."
Apple just completed projects in China that generate 40 megawatts of solar energy to cover the power required by its 24 stores and 19 offices in the country. All of Apple's data centers, offices and stores in the U.S. already have been running on renewable energy.
"When you look at all the air pollution in China, all the manufacturing that is done there has a lot to do with it, so this is a significant step in the right direction," said Gary Cook, a senior analyst for Greenpeace, a group devoted to protecting the environment.
Apple also has a financial motivation to help make China a better place to live. The greater China region is Apple's second biggest market behind the U.S. Tim Cook has made it clear that he wants the company to make even more progress as rising incomes enable more of China's population to buy smart phones and other gadgets.
Apple can easily afford to go green. The company had $203 billion in cash at the end of June. This story has been reflected to correct that Apple and its suppliers haven't set a timetable for producing the 2.2 gigawatts of renewable energy in China.
1. The commitment announced Wednesday shows that ______.

A．Apple wanted to change its public image eagerly

B．Apple wanted to contribute to protecting the environment

C．Apple wanted to cut down its expenses by using renewable energy

D．Apple wanted to stop the popularity of its product from polluting the environment

2. It is estimated that with Apple's new commitment, ______.

A．There will be four million fewer cars on the road for a year

B．20 billion tons of greenhouse gas pollution will be avoided

C．Much of its greenhouse gas pollution will be avoided between now and 2020

D．China will become Apple's second biggest market behind the US

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Apple has enough cash in store for switching to renewable energy supply.

B．The 2 gigawatts of renewable energy will be a mix of solar, wind and electric power.

C．Apple's data centers, offices and stores already have been running on renewable energy.

D．Apple will eventually produce 2.2 gigawatts of solar power and other renewable energy.

4. What is Gary Cook's attitude towards Apple's commitment?

A．Optimistic	B．Supportive
C．Doubtful	D．Indifferent

5. Where is this passage probably taken from?

A．A science report.	B．A textbook.
C．An advertisement.	D．A newspaper.

10 . LONDON, Feb. 18，2014 （Xinhua News agency） —Britain will send experts to East China's Shanghai to learn from the city's experience in maths teaching in an attempt to raise the teaching standards.
British Education Minister Elizabeth Truss is to lead a delegation of experts on a fact-finding mission to Shanghai's schools next week to see how children there have become the best in the world at maths, to get a first-hand look at maths classes and teaching methods there, and particularly to investigate why the performance of almost all children in Shanghai is high, regardless of gender or income.
Britain was last year placed 50th out of 148 countries and regions in the World Economic Forum's competitiveness ranking in quality of maths and science education. Two years ago, Shanghai topped the 2012 international PISA tables for maths, while England was ranked in 26th place. The top five were all in Southeast Asia, with 15-year-olds in Shanghai judged to be three years ahead of their peers in maths.
The education department said: "England's performance in maths has lagged behind while other countries have improved and overtaken us, including Poland and Germany." Actually, it is the latest step in the government's drive to raise standards in maths, looking at what has made schools in the far East the most successful in the world in teaching the subject.
"Shanghai is the top-performing part of the world for maths—their children are streets ahead. Shanghai and Singapore have teaching practices and a positive mind that make the difference. They have a belief that diligence makes up for lack of ability," Truss said. "Our new curriculum has borrowed from theirs because we know it works—early learning of key arithmetic, and a focus on times tables and long division（长除法）, for instance."
She was determined to change the situation as performance in maths is weakening the country's skills base and threatening the productivity and growth. The government is emphasizing maths because of the importance of good grades in the subject to young people competing for good jobs in a global labor market and to the economy more generally.
An education and skills survey released by the Confederation of British Industry last year showed that 30 percent of employers reported dissatisfaction with the standard of school and college leavers' numeracy. More than two-thirds of employers said they wanted both maths and science promoted more in schools.
1. Why does the British government send a delegation of experts to Shanghai?

A．To see how children from rich families have become the best at maths.

B．To investigate why the performance of almost all children in China is high.

C．To get a first-hand look at science classes and teaching methods there.

D．To raise the teaching standards in maths in Britain.

2. Which of the following statements is true according to the two international competition results?

A．British students performed better in 2013 than in 2012.

B．British students did better than the students from Poland in 2013.

C．The students from Singapore did better than the students from Germany.

D．The students from Germany did better than the students from Poland.

3. What has made schools in Shanghai the most successful in teaching maths in the eye of Truss?

A．Curriculum and teaching methods.

B．Teaching practices and a positive mind.

C．Early learning of key arithmetic and times tables.

D．A focus on times tables and long division.

4. How will students’ poor performance in maths affect the country eventually?

A．By threatening the country's competitiveness of economy.

B．By weakening the country's political system.

C．By losing international competitions in education.

D．By failing to find jobs in a global labor market.

5. What can we infer from the news?

A．The students in Britain don’t work hard at Maths.

B．The students in shanghai are the smartest in the world.

C．The education of science in Britain is no better than that of maths.

D．Most British citizens are dissatisfied with teachers’ work.