1 . An increasing number of students worldwide are considering studying abroad. The application process varies from country to country. If you’re looking for a university with a strong international outlook but feel swept over by all the application options, here is some guidance to get you started.

UK

International students must apply to universities in the UK through a system known as Ucas. This system allows students to apply to up to five universities with just one application. It costs £20 for a single choice or £25 for more than one choice.

The application consists of a series of questions to determine the student’s schooling and predicted grades. The biggest part of the application form is the personal statement, in which applicants should describe their personal interests and related experiences.

Switzerland

Switzerland has four official languages and is bordered by five countries so it is no surprise that its universities are among the most international in the world. International applicants may need to take an entrance exam if they have a foreign school certificate, and must also prove that they have a good grasp of the French language, usually through taking a language exam. The full application costs 50 Swiss Francs for a holder of a Swiss diploma and 150 Swiss Francs for holders of foreign diplomas.

Canada

International applicants have to write up a personal profile as part of their application, which is very similar to the personal statement required for a UK university application. Students will also have to prove their English-language competency—there are nine ways to meet the English Language Admission Standard, which are listed on many university websites.

Singapore

The process of applying to a Singaporean university is very much alike, but overseas students may be delighted to find that the domestic applicants have to cover the same procedures: filling out an online application form and submit identification documents, supporting documents and an application fee of S$20.

1. Which country requires international applicants know French well?

A．UK.	B．Switzerland.
C．Canada.	D．Singapore.

2. What part of the application is similar between the UK and Canada?

A．The application system.	B．The number of universities.
C．The application cost.	D．The personal statement.

3. What’s special about the application process in Singapore?

A．Applicants need to pay a lot.	B．It is much simpler than elsewhere.
C．It’s no different for native students.	D．The competition is even more fierce.

2 . ROME— four people, including the wife of the factory's owner, died on Wednesday after explosions （爆炸）at the Barcelona Pozzo di Gotto fireworks company, Italian media reported.

According to online reports by La Republic and TGCOM24, at least one other person is missing and three others are seriously injured, with two of them in dangerous condition. Among the dead was 71-year-old Venera Mazzeo, the wife of the factory owner Vito Costa. Mazzeo reportedly died on the scene. Antonio Costa, the owner's son, was seriously injured and was transported to a hospital in the regional capital of Palermo for treatment. Less seriously injured persons were moved to the nearby Milazzo Hospital to be treated for burns and other injuries. Many were transported by local people who reached the scene before ambulances could arrive, reports said.

The factory, located near the northeast of the southern Italian island of Sicily, near the city of Messina, has been in operation for more than ten years without any accident. Police reports showed that two separate explosions took place, with the first explosion likely causing the second one. Media reports said that police have guessed that sparks （火花）from a repairing project reached some of the explosive material stored in the factory and was likely the cause of the first explosion.

Reports also showed that firefighters were able to control the flame, which burnt buildings on the factory and threatened nearby structures.

1. How many people lost their lives in the accident except Venera Mazzeo?

A．Three.	B．Four.
C．Five.	D．Six.

2. What probably caused the first explosion according to the passage?

A．One worker's cigarette spark.

B．A fire nearby the factory.

C．The explosive material in the factory.

D．The sparks from a repairing project.

3. What can we infer from the passage?

A．Antonio Costa died on the scene because of the flame.

B．Most injured persons were sent to hospital by ambulance.

C．The factory had been in safe operation before the explosions.

D．There were three explosions in total in the accident.

4. Where does the passage probably come from?

A．A travel guide.	B．A newspaper.
C．A magazine.	D．A science report.

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。

The number of Chinese students who went to Britain for university education reached its peak in 2019. Since this autumn the British universities    1    (receive) almost 20, 000 applications from Chinese students.

There may be some reasons and one of them is the recent trade war between China and the US. So more and more Chinese students consider    2    ( go) to the UK for their studies instead of America. As a famous University, the University of Manchester has the    3    (large) number of Chinese students in Europe.

But there are some challenges. Currently Chinese students just focus on    4    (limit) number of subjects, such as economics and business. Another challenge for Chinese students is their    5    (safe) because they are believed to be rich.

How    6    (encourage) understanding is also a problem. Students from both    7    (country) are interested in each other but they don't mix much.

The two groups socialize in    8    (complete) different ways. Chinese students like doing homework together, having a hotpot at home,    9    going shopping. British students enjoy drinking in pubs    10    music. Many Chinese students complain that they can't make many local friends because they just don't like pubs.

4 . On Thursday morning, two teenage boys were rescued by a drone (无人机) in Australia while lifeguards were still training to use the machine.

The ______, aged 15-17, got into difficulties about 700 feet off the coast of Lennox Head, New South Wales (NSW). A passerby saw them ______ in dangerous waves. Lifesavers ______ sent the drone to drop a lifeboat, and the pair made their way safely to the ______.

The drone, known as “Little Pipper”, was actually not ______ to be saving anyone just yet---lifeguards were being trained to ______ the machine. When a call came about the swimmers ______, the drone happened to be nearby.

Jai Sheridan was the lifeguard who ______ the drone. He described the experience as ______. “The Little Ripper ______ proved itself today. It is a highly efficient (高效的) piece of lifesaving equipment. I was ______ the drone when the alarm was raised. I directed it towards the swimmers, and dropped the ______. With its support they made their way to safety. They were ______, but not hurt. The teens were rescued in just 70 seconds with the drone---while a lifeguard would have taken up to six minutes to ______ the rescue.”

John Barilaro, an official of the state, ______ the rescue as historic. “It was the world’s ______ rescue by the unmanned aircraft”, he said. “Never before has a drone been used to ______ swimmers like this.”

Last December, the NSW state government ______ some “Little Ripper” drones for 247,000 pounds. ______ some are designed to spot sharks, others are ______ with lifeboats, alarms and loudspeakers. “It was money well spent,” said John Barilaro.

1.

A．swimmers

B．pilots

C．visitors

D．rescuers

2.

A．playing

B．surfing

C．struggling

D．training

3.

A．finally

B．secretly

C．immediately

D．gratefully

4.

A．island

B．ship

C．hospital

D．shore

5.

A．advised

B．supposed

C．allowed

D．guided

6.

A．operate

B．repair

C．work

D．power

7.

A．in charge

B．in place

C．in action

D．in trouble

8.

A．flew

B．brought

C．checked

D．designed

9.

A．funny

B．useful

C．amazing

D．important

10.

A．necessarily

B．basically

C．probably

D．certainly

11.

A．studying

B．piloting

C．boarding

D．inspecting

12.

A．lifebelt

B．lifeline

C．lifeguard

D．lifeboat

13.

A．sick

B．tired

C．excited

D．surprised

14.

A．record

B．complete

C．experience

D．report

15.

A．thanked

B．greeted

C．imagined

D．praised

16.

A．latest

B．best

C．first

D．quickest

17.

A．rescue

B．warn

C．protect

D．reward

18.

A．offered

B．bought

C．booked

D．made

19.

A．Since

B．Unless

C．While

D．Before

20.

A．equipped

B．connected

C．covered

D．filled

5 . Schools and parents in Shenzhen City have been asked to take better care of children’s eyesight as 45 percent of them, were found to be shortsighted. Too much reading, poor lighting and too much TV are blamed. Of the city’s high school graduates who applied to attend college this summer, two-thirds had to have their choices limited because of poor eyesight, Shenzhen Special Zone (特区) Daily said.

1. This piece of news was reported by____ .

A．People’s Daily	B．Shenzhen Special Zone Daily
C．school in Shenzhen City	D．parents in Shenzhen City

2. Only____ of the children in Shenzhen City have good eyesight.

A．45 percent	B．less than half
C．55 percent	D．two—thirds

3. Because of being shortsighted many school graduates_____.

A．weren’t allowed to enter college

B．couldn’t graduate from high school

C．couldn’t choose to study what they liked best

D．lost their limited time

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。

Nowadays, it is common that more and more high school students open their own micro- blogs on the Internet. For one thing, it can provide a colorful platform to show their talent. For    1    , it is a useful way to release their     2     （press）. And all these make it more and more popular with high school students.    3     many parents and teachers hold a different view. They think that managing a microblog will take a lot of time and energy,    4    should be used to study.

I am greatly in favor     5    this activity. Today the Internet     6    (play) an important role in our life. Therefore, as high school students of the Information Age, we need to learn to make use of this     7     (mean) tool to communicate and display ourselves. What’s more, opening and organizing microblogs need various abilities such as writing, designing, being good at computer skills and so on. Only if we master those abilities can we make a successful microblog. As a result, we improve ourselves while     8     (organize) our microblogs.

In fact, the microblog     9     (oneself) is of little harm. It is your attitude towards it    10    matters. We should take the advantage of it and avoid some bad effects.

7 . Join the discussion…

Lakelander                                                                                ·2 hours ago

Today, a man talked very loud on his phone on a train between Malvern and Reading, making many passengers upset. I wonder how he would react if I were to read my newspaper out loud on the train, I have never had the courage to do it, though.

Pak50                                                                                     ·57 minutes ago

Why not give it a try? Perhaps you should take lessons on a musical instrument（乐器）. The late musician DennisBrian is said to have asked a fellow train passenger to turn off his radio. When his request（请求） was refused, he took out his French horn(号) and started to practice.

Angie O’Edema                                                                      ·42 minutes ago

I don’t see how musical instruments can help improve manners in public. Don’t do to others what you wouldn’t like to be done to yourself. Once, a passenger next to me talked out loud on his mobile phone. I left my seat quietly, giving him some privacy（隐私） to finish his conversation. He realized this and apologized to me. When his phone rang again later, he left his seat to answer it. You see, a bit of respect and cooperation can do the job better.

Taodas                                                                                   ·29 minutes ago

I did read my newspaper out loud on a train, and it turned out well. The guy accepted it peacefully, and we chatted happily all the way to Edinbergh.

Sophie 76                                                                                ·13minutes ago

I have not tried reading my newspaper out loud on a train, but ,several years ago, I read some chapters(章节) from Harry Porter to my bored and noisy children. Several passengers seemed to appreciate what I did.

1. The passenger made an apology to Angie O’Edema because____.

A．he offered his seat to someone else

B．he spoke very loudly on his phone

C．he refused to talk with Angie

D．he ignored Angie’s request

2. Who once read a newspaper out loud on a train?

A．Pak50

B．Angie O’Edema

C．Taodas

D．Sophie76

3. Why did a passenger read aloud a novel on the train?

A．because another passenger was talking loud on the phone.

B．because some one was practicing a musical instrument.

C．because his children would not keep quiet on the train.

D．Because he felt so bored on the train.

4. What is the discussion mainly about?

A．How to react to bad behavior.	B．How to kill time on a train.
C．How to chat with strangers.	D．How to make a phone call.

5. Where is the passage most probably taken from?

A．A webpage.

B．A newspaper.

C．A novel.

D．A report.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What program was put off to next week?

A．Some news reports.

B．A talk show.

C．A football game.

2. Who was badly injured?

A．The teacher.

B．The bus driver.

C．The truck driver.

3. How many students got hurt in the accident?

A．20.

B．18.

C．2.

4. What caused the accident?

A．Drunk driving.

B．Bad weather.

C．Speeding.

9 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Nowadays more and more Chinese go to work with bicycle, leaving their cars at home. Why are so many people riding bicycles to work? They have different reason for it.

First, bicycles do not use up any fuel. Therefore, they cost less than other means of transport. Besides, bicycles do not need many space on the road, and it is easily to find a place for it. And everybody knows that riding a bicycle is healthy sport.

When people drive their cars to work or shop, they lost the chance to exercise, but the waste gas from the cars will pollute the air. And moreover, people feel annoying when looking for a parking lot in the busy city center. So I prefer riding a bicycle to drive a car.

We are looking forward to a cleaner and better environment by changing our life style.

10 . 书面表达
高中生在成长的过程中会碰到一些烦恼。就这一话题你班正积极筹备召开一次主题班会。请你依据下表进行必要的思考，并用英语准备一篇到会发言的材料。词数100左右。

注意：1. 开头已写好，不记入词数。
2. 语言通顺，结构严谨。
Boys and girls,
We high school students do have some growing pains, but we can get rid of them correctly and wisely.
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