1 . Have you seen people who take pictures of food for more than 10 minutes before eating? My friend Stella is such an example. Every time we went to a restaurant she would not take a bite until all the dishes we ________ were on the table. Then she would spend five minutes in ________ the dishes in a seemingly random but in fact ________ order. Then the most important part: taking pictures. After that, she would choose one of the ________ and click in the filter app. The food eventually looked 10 times more delicious than it really was, but we had no ________ to really enjoy it—it all went cold, actually Stella’s real life is much less elegant. For example, she hates to wash the dishes, so she leaves them in the sink for days.

Many people care too much about others’ opinions and try too hard to ________ others. They find it hard to be ________ and to accept themselves, and thus they are afraid to show their ________ life on social media. What they are trying to prove is ________ what they lack in reality. But this will not bring any ________ to reality, as they still ________ the same old pattern of life.

If they really want an elegant life, they should put more ________ into achieving it ________ fabricating it. Being more confident, ________ themselves and trying their best to be better are much more meaningful than ________ their life on social media.

1.

A．ordered

B．served

C．offered

D．prepared

2.

A．cooking

B．washing

C．setting

D．collecting

3.

A．messy

B．arranged

C．casual

D．missed

4.

A．dishes

B．restaurants

C．tables

D．pictures

5.

A．chance

B．choice

C．excuse

D．reason

6.

A．comfort

B．please

C．inspire

D．discourage

7.

A．independent

B．generous

C．responsible

D．confident

8.

A．real

B．secret

C．peaceful

D．healthy

9.

A．rarely

B．hardly

C．exactly

D．nearly

10.

A．difficulty

B．change

C．guidance

D．harm

11.

A．question

B．dislike

C．doubt

D．follow

12.

A．effort

B．ambitions

C．feeling

D．money

13.

A．other than

B．more than

C．rather than

D．less than

14.

A．identifying

B．accepting

C．persuading

D．amusing

15.

A．simplifying

B．ruining

C．beautifying

D．worsening

2 . Joint Statement from the IOC and the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee

The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, and the Prime Minister of Japan, Abe Shinzo, held a conference call this morning to discuss the constantly changing environment with regard to COVID-19 and the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

President Bach and Prime Minister Abe expressed their shared concern about the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, and what it is doing to people’s lives and the significant effect it is having on global athletes’ preparations for the Games.

In a very friendly and constructive meeting, the two leaders praised the work of the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee and noted the great progress being made in Japan to fight against COVID-19.

The unprecedented and unpredictable spread of the outbreak has seen the situation in the rest of the world worsening. Yesterday, the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that the COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating. There are more than 375,000 cases now recorded worldwide and in nearly every country, and their number is growing by the hour.

In the present circumstances and based on the information provided by the WHO today, the IOC President and the Prime Minister of Japan have concluded that the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo must be rescheduled to a date beyond 2020 but not later than summer 2021, to safeguard the health of the athletes, everybody involved in the Olympic Games and the international community.

The leaders agreed that the Olympic Games in Tokyo could stand as a beacon (灯塔) of hope to the world during these troubled times and that the Olympic flame could become the light at the end of the tunnel in which the world finds itself at present. Therefore, it was agreed that the Olympic flame will stay in Japan. It was also agreed that the Games will keep the name Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020.

1. What is the purpose of the conference call between the President of IOC and the Prime Minister of Japan?

A．To talk about the ways of dealing with the spread of COVID-19.

B．To talk about the effect of COVID-19 on people’s lives around the world.

C．To praise Japan for the great progress they made to fight against COVID-19.

D．To talk about the situation of COVID-19 and the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

2. What is the possible meaning of the underlined word in the 4th paragraph?

A．Slowing down.	B．Developing fast.
C．Spreading gradually.	D．Causing concern.

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the conference call?

A．COVID-19 has a great effect on the athletes’ preparations for the Games.

B．The situation caused by COVID-19 is worsening in many countries around the world.

C．The Tokyo Olympic Games will be rescheduled to a date not later than summer 2021.

D．The Games to be held in Tokyo will be named the Olympic Tokyo 2021.

4. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?

A．The Tokyo Olympic Games is put off only to protect the health of the athletes.

B．The world will see hope of pulling through brought by the Tokyo Olympic Games.

C．The Olympic flame will be used as a light at the end of a tunnel of Tokyo.

D．Both the Olympic Games Tokyo and Paralympic Games Tokyo will not be held in 2020.

3 . New Zealand plans to forbid foreigners to buy existing homes. The ban is expected to become law this year. It aims to slow the rising housing prices and protect New Zealanders interested in buying a home.

The Labour Party government believes that foreign investors have pushed many possible first-time home buyers and families out of the housing market. Last year, housing prices across the country rose by 5.8 percent, to over $405,000. Housing prices rose even more in New Zealand’s capital city, Wellington. Price there rose by more than 18 percent over a 12-month period that ended in June 2017.

The rising prices have pushed home ownership outside the reach of many possible buyers. One home owner told VOA he feels sorry for the younger generation. “I just believe the market has made it impossible for them to get into the housing.” Just 25 years ago, three out of every four New Zealanders lived in their own homes. Now the rate is 64 percent — and falling.

The ban on forbidding foreigners to buy existing homes has yet to be approved. But the measure, called the Overseas Investment Amendment Bill, passed its first reading in parliament (国会)in December. Limiting foreign ownership of housing has been tried in other countries, including Switzerland, “ If foreign investors are looking to put their cash into New Zealand, if it then forces up the price of property, people cannot afford to live anymore.” says Norman Gemmell, chair of public finance at Victoria University.

Critics say foreign investors have had only a small effect on the cost of housing. Low interest rates, limited supply and immigration have also driven up house prices.

Housing prices continue to rise across the country. And for many New Zealanders, the dream of owning a home is as distant as ever.

1. Which is the main factor of the high housing prices, according to the Labour Party government?

A．Low interest rates.	B．Investors at home.
C．Immigration.	D．Foreign buyers.

2. What can we infer from the passage?

A．Housing prices rose by over 18 percent over a year.

B．The housing prices of the capital city rose the least.

C．The rate of New Zealanders living in their own houses is decreasing.

D．The country has witnessed the highest rise in housing prices up to now.

3. According to the passage, the ban __________.

A．has been approved in New Zealand

B．will encourage foreigners to buy a house

C．has been tried in other countries

D．will make local people harder to own a home

4. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．It is hard for the locals to buy a house in New Zealand.

B．New Zealand will prevent foreign buyers from buying a house.

C．The prices of houses in New Zealand have been rising sharply.

D．There are many reasons for high housing prices in New Zealand.

4 . The term “boomerang kids” refers to adult children who move back into their parents’ house after a period of living on their own.

Traditionally, Americans expect to finish their schooling, get a job, and then move out of their parents’ home as soon as they become financially independent. Unlike in other countries where it is common for adult children to live with their parents until they marry, or even after they are married, in the U.S., adults living with their parents after graduating and getting a job is not the typical pattern.

However, things may be changing. The current generation of young adults are being called the “boomerang generation” because the lack of jobs has driven many of them to move back in with their parents, after having lived on their own while in college or after getting a full-time job. Fewer parents are experiencing what we sometimes call an “empty nest”, a home where the adult children leave and only the parents remain.

In a study conducted by the Pew Research Center in 2011, about 30% of people aged 25 to 34 reported that they had moved back with their parents at one time or another. While many of these adult children say that this is a satisfactory situation, with over 75% of these young adults saying they like their living arrangement, sometimes it’s not easy for the parents. 65% parents say that it is difficult to adjust to the return of their children, especially when deciding how much help to give them.

How does this living arrangement affect the relationships between parents and adult children? About a quarter of the young adults say that their relationship with their parents has improved, a quarter say it has worsened, and about 50% say it hasn’t had any effect either way.

1. What does the underlined phrase “boomerang kids” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．People who are adults but mentally childish.

B．People who can save little money every month.

C．People who live on their parents when they’ve grown up.

D．People who take care of their parents by living with them.

2. What’s the traditional pattern in America?

A．Young adults live with their parents after graduation.

B．Young adults find a full-time job with their parents’ help.

C．Young adults go to college to get a degree.

D．Young adults live on their own and support themselves.

3. What may lead to the “boomerang generation” phenomenon?

A．Parents’ overprotection.	B．The tight employment market.
C．Lack of life experience.	D．Parents’ fear for the “empty nest”.

4. Which statement about the study is TRUE according to Paragraph 4?

A．About two thirds of the parents found it hard to live with their adult kids.

B．All the kids in the study wanted to live with their parents.

C．Roughly 30% of people moved back with their parents.

D．65% of the parents gave financial aid to their kids.

5 . To find an entrance to the deserted plant without being noticed, George Wilson sneaked around the fence, a bag on his back and his hands in his pockets.

However, George thought twice when a guard dog appeared. “I’m not afraid of the gatekeeper—at least I can try to persuade him. But a dog? Forget it. I’ll find another way." While planning his special visit to the plant, the 25-year-old man did some research, but still failed to locate the entrance.

George is among the thousands who are crazy about “taking adventures”, which they call urban exploration, or “urbex”. The aim is to explore structures—usually abandoned ruins or “hidden parts of the man-made environments”.

One of the most common examples of urban exploration is venturing into abandoned structures, which usually include amusement parks, factories, power plants, missile silos, fallout shelters, hospitals, asylums, schools and houses.

Urban explorers are interested in visiting such sites, as they can discover “other parts of a city” and get to understand its history from a different angle.

George, who worked for a German company in New York for six months, said he enjoyed the contrast between the city’s two sides—modern and crowded, compared with old-fashioned and silent—and wanted to learn more about the city during his short stay.

George said that he was able to finally sneak in through another entrance, yet he was still asked to leave by a gatekeeper shortly after. But he then managed to get into a newly-built block, climbed to the top and took a picture of the factory ruins at sunset.

“I will come back another day,” he said.

1. What does the underlined sentence imply in the second paragraph?

A．George wanted to learn more about the city.

B．The gatekeeper prevented George from the entrance.

C．George would find another way to the entrance to the deserted plant.

D．George was frightened enough by the dog to abandon visiting the deserted plant.

2. What do we know about George Wilson in the passage?

A．He takes an interest in ancient buildings.

B．He loves exploring natural environments.

C．He gets to understand its history from a single angle.

D．He managed to enter the deserted plant from another entrance .

3. What’s the writer’ attitude toward the urban explorers ?

A．Critical.

B．Indifferent.

C．Doubtful.

D．Supportive

4. What’s the passage mainly about?

A．A way to explore an abandoned plant.	B．A kind of adventurers—urban explorers.
C．George’s love for abandoned structures.	D．A desirer to explore city’s structures.

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Recently, an Internet slang word “Foxi” or “Buddhist”   is becoming     1    (increase) popular as it encourages people, especially     2    young to remain calm and peaceful and avoid conflicts as much as possible- in other words, to live like a Buddha.

The phrase    3    (create) for the first time in 2014 in Japan to describe young men who no longer bother to start relationships with women or follow someone else’s life path. They prefer to stay in their own peaceful world without     4    (disturb) and care little about passion and success.

In this fast-changing and    5    (compete) world, many people are    6    heavy pressure. It’s only natural that people are seeking for a spiritual bay. However, some would compare “Foxi” with “demotivational(无动力的) culture”- a phrase     7    describes young people who feel aimless and powerless. They say that “Foxi” actually reflects the reality that young people are losing their will to fight. They are pretending    8    (keep) a healthy and wise attitude towards failure simply    9    they are incapable(无能力的) of succeeding.

All in all, there is one thing that “Buddhist Youngsters” should   keep in mind: You may want to keep a calm mindset, but you should never stop fighting for     10    (you)!

7 . Universities in Britain are a magnet (磁铁) for overseas _______. There are currently over 200,000 from outside Britain _______ at British universities. The _______ single group is Chinese students. There are currently 50,000 in the UK.

The British government _______ the total number of overseas students to be around 900,000 by 2025, and also thinks that a quarter of these will be _______.

But why is the UK such a _______ destination for university students?

Well, the quality of your course is _______. All courses are _______ by an independent system, so you can be assured that your course is officially approved and has wide international _______.

The British education system is very ________ in order to provide for the needs of a modern, complex society. It is also cost-effective. Degree courses are ________ three years long, which is ________ and more intensive (集中的) than in other countries. There are lots of scholarships ________.

British universities offer a personalized but independent approach. The emphasis is on creative and ________ thought, which helps develop the skills you will need to ________ in the global job market. Tutors not only teach but also provide support and ________. As a result, international students have a very ________ drop-out rate and very high pass rates.

It is very ________ to become an international student in the UK. The British Council offers a free and impartial (公平的) service to anyone who is ________ in studying in the UK, and an organization called UCAS assists you in finding a course and making an effective ________.

1.

A．students

B．teachers

C．parents

D．families

2.

A．sightseeing

B．studying

C．arranging

D．living

3.

A．smallest

B．roughest

C．greatest

D．largest

4.

A．expects

B．consists

C．devotes

D．attracts

5.

A．British

B．Japanese

C．Chinese

D．French

6.

A．popular

B．united

C．convenient

D．splendid

7.

A．divided

B．guaranteed

C．accomplished

D．described

8.

A．described

B．arranged

C．originated

D．assessed

9.

A．recognition

B．possibility

C．consistency

D．opportunity

10.

A．enjoyable

B．flexible

C．imaginative

D．original

11.

A．merely

B．originally

C．usually

D．roughly

12.

A．longer

B．fairer

C．harder

D．shorter

13.

A．furnished

B．consistent

C．available

D．obvious

14.

A．imaginary

B．brave

C．humorous

D．independent

15.

A．attract

B．clarify

C．compete

D．collect

16.

A．quarrel

B．error

C．credit

D．guidance

17.

A．high

B．low

C．medium

D．narrow

18.

A．simple

B．difficult

C．thrilling

D．clear

19.

A．delighted

B．interested

C．imaginative

D．satisfied

20.

A．conflict

B．description

C．application

D．administration

8 . In 2014，AIA（American Institute of Architects）launched a large-scale awareness-building effort to educate the public about architects' impact on society. Five years later，the Blueprint for Better campaign has become an institute-wide program     1     seeks to connect architects with the public. Through innovative partnerships with the Architecture and Design Film Festival，Wired magazine，and Chicago Ideas Week，AIA has engaged plenty of individuals，ranging     2     working architects to government leaders to school children，encouraging them to design a Blueprint for Better together. The AIA Film chrallenge now in its     3    （five）year，is a good example of success，     4     （yield）   more than 240 documentary short films and hundreds of thousands of people's choice votes. Each summer，filmmakers and architects     5    （invite）to tell stories about the important design work happening in their communities. Winning films in recent challenges have explored affordable housing     6     （solve） in cities like Philadelphia and Los Angeles. Others have shed light on the need to save important     7    （culture）spaces and practices from Cleveland to Hawaii. Films     8    （submit） from around the world have shown how design can overcome challenges related to public health，homelessness，climate change and equity（公平）.

But what about these films really speak to viewers? As     9     audiovisual medium，film is     10    （probable）the only one that comes close to conveying the experience of the built environment. When pictures of the spaces we live in is layered with stories，the power of architecture can be understood in a new way.

9 . When we're in need, we always turn to our parents for help. But would you like them to hear the conversations you have with your friends on the school playground or lunch queue? Social networking sites have become extensions (延伸)of the school hallways, so would you add your parents as "friends" and allow them to view your online activities and conversations with friends？

In the past the generation gap included a technology gap, where children were up to date with the latest technology and parents were left behind, content to continue their day-to-day lives as they always had because they had no need to know more about technology. However, more and more parents are beginning to realize just how important social networks are in their lives. This realization has given many parents the motivation to educate themselves about social networking sites.

These days many people are attracted to social networking sites because they can choose who they have around them; there's also a certain amount of control over privacy(隐私) that we don't get in real life. Sometimes we feel that privacy is violated when we must accept a "friend" request from a parent or family member.

It's a difficult choice whether or not to allow a parent to become a part of our online lives. On the one hand we don't want to "reject" their request because that might hurt their feelings or make them feel you have something to hide. On the other hand if you do accept, then you could have a sense of being watched and no longer feel free to comment or communicate the way you did before.

A recent survey suggested that parents shouldn't take it personally if their children overlook their requests. When a teenager overlooks a parent's friend request, it doesn't necessarily mean that he/she is hiding something, but it could mean that this is one part of his/her life where he/she wants to be independent.

Perhaps talking with parents and explaining would help soften the blow if you do choose not to add them to your friend list.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Privacy online.	B．Parents' friend requests.
C．The generation gap.	D．Social networks.

2. What can we infer from paragraph 2?

A．Parents have realized the importance of social networks.

B．Parents feel secure about their privacy online.

C．Social networks successfully fill the generation gap.

D．Social networks offer a platform for parents to communicate.

3. What maybe the reason for teenagers to refuse a parent's friend request?

A．Their parents make negative comments on them.

B．They hide something from their parents.

C．They are unwilling to be watched by parents.

D．Their parents tend to fall behind in technology.

4. Who are the passage mainly written for?

A．Parents.	B．Teachers.
C．Researchers.	D．Teenagers.

10 . 请阅读下面文字及图表，并按照要求用英语写一篇120词左右的文章。

In a recent survey of 300 Chinese born after 1990, 54 percent of the respondents said they had hair loss, 51 percent had poorer eyesight, 45 percent gained weight and 35 percent had weakened immunity. At the same time, about 65 percent said they always stayed up late. Meanwhile, 56.7 percent of interviewees said they didn’t know how to live a healthy life.

Wu Feng, who works at a private company in Beijing, was warned in this year’s physical examination report about hyperlipemia, a condition which he ascribed (归因于) to his diet and the fast pace of his life and work.

“At work, I usually sit in the office for hours without moving my body. And when I eat at the canteen, the food is quite oily. What’s more, I like to order fast food, such as fried chicken, at night when I work extra hours,” Wu said.

A post-90s programmer Wang Ke has been seeing abnormal parameters in his medical report in the past few years. He knew he had some bad habits, but it was not easy for him to change. “I know drinking too much milk tea is unhealthy, but I couldn’t stop myself,” he said.

【写作内容】（1）用约30个单词概述上述信息的主要内容；
（2）结合上述信息，简要分析不健康的生活方式的危害；
（3）根据你的实际情况，谈谈如何拥有健康的生活方式。
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