1 . 语法填空

Some inventions happen in strange ways. The potato chip is one of them.

Moon’s Lake House was     1     restaurant in New York in the 1850s. George Crum was the cook there. Many rich people often came to the restaurant     2     (enjoy) his cooking.

The one thing that really upset Crum was     3     a customer complained about the food and sent it back to the kitchen to be done over. He would often return it overcooked. He was happy to see the customer walk out of the restaurant     4     (angry).

On August 24, 1853, a customer returned his fried potatoes to the kitchen,     5     they weren’t crunchy (脆的) enough. Crum reacted in his     6     (usually) way. He cut the potatoes very thin and cooked them in hot oil. They were so crunchy and Crum was sure that the man would refuse     7     (eat) them. Instead, the man loved them. He even asked for more.

Now, do you know     8     invented the potato chip? It’s George Crum! He     9     (late) set up his own restaurant. He named it Crum’s House. He put baskets of his potato chips on all the tables. They made his restaurant a very popular place.

Today, potato chips are one of Americans’     10     (favor) foods!

2 . Following Cook’s death in 1779, the Endeavour journal of James Cook is thought to have been held by his wife Elizabeth. There is no record of the journal’s movements following Elizabeth Cook’s death in 1835 until its appearance in 1923 when it was offered at auction (拍卖) by its owners the Bolckow family of Yorkshire. The family were unable to explain how they came to hold the journal. It had apparently been in the family’s library ‘for over fifty years, having been purchased by the late Bolckow’s uncle, but from whom and in what circumstances is unknown’.

On 21 March 1923 the Australian government purchased the Endeavour journal for £5000 for the Commonwealth Parliamentary Library.

The Mitchell Library, Sydney, had been chasing the journal since its discovery with the Bolckow family in 1922 before the auction, and had approached the Commonwealth Government for a financial contribution towards the purchase. Though Interim (临时的) Commonwealth Parliamentary Librarian Arthur Wadsworth had guaranteed the Mitchell that there would be no competition for the item, Kenneth Binns (to be Wadsworth’s successor) felt that the Endeavour journal was more suited to remain within the nation’s library.

Binns put forward an eventually persuasive argument that the Commonwealth could not finance the Mitchell, ‘which was, after all, a private institution’. Prime Minister Bruce telegraphed the officer in London to instruct the Mitchell Library’s Chief Librarian, already in England anticipating the auction, to bid on behalf of the Commonwealth. The Mitchell Library accepted upon the understanding that it would be the keeper of the journal until such time that the Commonwealth Government had a suitable storing place, a National Library.

Upon arrival in Australia the journal was exhibited in Queens Hall, Melbourne, for a month after which it was taken to the Mitchell Library which held it for four years, before it was removed to Canberra.

1. Who owned the Endeavour journal of James Cook at last ?

A．James Cook.	B．Elizabeth Cook.
C．The Bolckow family of Yorkshire.	D．The Australian government.

2. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?

A．Melbourne       .	B．The Mitchell Library.
C．The Commonwealth Government.	D．Canberra.

3. What can you learn from the passage?

A．Cook’s wife Elizabeth passed on the Endeavour journal to the Blockow family.

B．The Endeavour journal was on show in Melbourne before being taken to Sydney.

C．The Mitchell Library bought the Endeavour journal at its own expense.

D．The National Library of Australia is in Melbourne.

4. What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．How the Endeavour journal came to the National Library of Australia.

B．How the Endeavour journey came to the Mitchell Library of Sydney.

C．How the Endeavour journey came to the Bolckow family of Yorkshire.

D．How important the Endeavour journey is to Australian.

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。

Paper lanterns are beautiful decorative lanterns,     1    (original) made of rice or silk paper, covering a light source. They have been used to decorate rooms during festivals and other important     2    (occasion) for hundreds of years. Nowadays,     3    (hang) lanterns is still one of the traditional customs in many places.

Due     4     the thin covering of paper lanterns, the lanterns are very beautiful when they are lit. Different paintings and designs       5    (attach) to the thin covering, making the lantern more attractive.

The only color not traditionally used in making paper lanterns is white; it is often used in memory of     6     dead in many Asian cultures. Paper lanterns have     7     (vary) shapes and sizes. A common design is the ball or globe design,     8     holds its shape by being stretched (伸展) over bamboo strips.

It is very unusual today to see paper lanterns that hold candles, unless the paper     9    (use) is fire resistant (耐火的). It’s simply too easy for them to catch fire, otherwise. So in modern times, for safety, people often use a small electric light instead of a candle     10    (avoid) possible fires.

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或使用括号内单词的正确形式。

Why do people use different words to describe the UK?

    1     (clarify) this question, we can study British history. First there was England. Then Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland were linked     2     it. At last the United Kingdom     3     (found) in the early 20th century,     4     new flag is called the Union Jack. To their credit, the four countries do work together in some areas,       5     they still have very different institutions. England is the     6     (large) of the four countries. For convenience, it’s divided       7     (rough) into three zones. They are the South of England, the Midlands and the North, with most of the population in the south and most of the industrial cities in the Midlands and the North of England. As the centre of national government and its administration, London has the greatest       8     (history) treasure of all and there are many museums, art     9     (collect), theatres, parks and buildings. There have been four sets of invaders of England. The Romans left their towns and roads. The Anglo-Saxons left their language and government. The Vikings       10     (influence) the vocabulary and place-names. The Normans left castles and introduced new words for food.

5 . Mary Lyon was a leader in women’s education in the nineteenth century. It was a time when women’s education was not considered important in the United States. The States did require each town to provide a school for children, but there were not enough teachers. Most young women were not able to continue their education. If they did, they often were not taught much except French, how to sew (缝) clothing, and music.

Mary Lyon felt that women’s education was extremely important. She believed women were teachers both in the home and in the classroom. Mary opened a school for young women in Buckland. She suggested new ways of teaching, including holding discussion groups for students.

Then, Mary began to raise money for her dream school for the higher education of women. This school would own its own property. Its finances would be the responsibility of the directors. It would not depend on any person to continue. And, the students would share in cleaning and cooking to keep costs down.

In 1837, Mary Lyo n founded Mount Holyoke Female Seminary. In 1893, 44 years after her death, under a state law, Mount Holyoke Female Seminary became the first college to offer women the same kind of education as men. Mary’s efforts led to the spread of higher education for women in the United States. Her influence lasted as many students from her schools went out to teach others.

1. What’s the problem with women’s education in the 19th century?

A．They weren’t supported by their family.

B．They had no right to have education.

C．They had little chance to be teachers.

D．They had few choices of subjects.

2. What can we know about Mary from paragraph 2?

A．She suggested the traditional ways of teaching.

B．She preferred women to be educated at home.

C．She attached importance to women’s education.

D．She advised women to learn by themselves.

3. What was Mary’s dream school like?

A．It would have very strict rules.	B．It would be independent in finances.
C．It would be owned by the government.	D．It would depend on some important people.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Mary Lyon: A Supporter of Higher Education	B．Mary Lyon: A Leader in Women’s Education
C．Mary Lyon’s Great Influence on Her Students	D．Mary Lyon’s Efforts to Pass a New Education Law

7 . 语法填空

The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BCE.     1     , they died out around the year 393. It was in 1896, in Athens that the modern Olympic Games     2     (hold) first. A Frenchman Pierre de Coubertin     3     dream was that the Olympics would make it possible for people to live side by side in peace brought the Olympics back to life. Since then,     4     (motivate) by the Olympic motto “Faster, Higher, Stronger”, thousands of     5     (high) trained and talented athletes     6     (devote) themselves to achieving sporting excellence and pushing the boundaries of human achievement, such as Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, Jessica Ennis-Hill and so on.

Chinese athletes have also made important     7     (contribute) to the Olympics. At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, China returned     8     the Olympics after 32 years’ absence and Xu Haifeng won our country’s first-ever gold medal. At the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Liu Xiang became the first Asian     9     (win) the gold medal in the men’s 110-metre hurdles. In 2008, in addition to hosting the Olympic for the first time, China also ranked first in the medal table. The year 2022 was another historic moment for China, as Beijing won     10     election to host the Winter Olympics.

9 . Who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?

Jane Addams (1860— 1935)

Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She provided shelters, education opportunities and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Rachel Carson (1907— 1964)

Rachel Carson was born in the rural river town of Springdale, Pennsylvania in America. The popular book Silent Spring by Rachel Carson in 1962 made people realize the dangers and the harmful effects of pollution on humans and on the worlds’ lakes and oceans.

Angela Merkel (1954—)

In 2005, Germans chose Angela Merkel as their first woman head of the country. She had been a scientist in the past. As Germany’s leader, she has had an effect on the whole world.

Margaret Thatcher (1952—2013)

In 1979, Margaret Thatcher became Britain’s first woman Prime Minister. She served until 1990, which made her the first British leader to serve three terms in a row. Because of her high standards and strong will, people called her Britain’s Iron Lady.

Marie Curie (1867— 1934)

Polish-born scientist Marie Curie discovered that some types of metal give off energy called radiation. Her research led to new medical treatments and arms. She received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 and in Chemistry in 1911.

1. Who once won the Nobel Prize?

A．Jane and Margaret	B．Jane and Marie
C．Marie and Angela	D．Marie and Rachel

2. What do Angela Merkel and Margaret Thatcher have in common?

A．They are famous for being strict

B．They once worked for three terms

C．They were scientists before coming to power.

D．They became the first woman leader of their country

3. What did Rachel Carson work to do according to the text?

A．Help the poor	B．Protect the rights of women
C．Protect the environment.	D．Spread physical knowledge