1 . 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。

Few people I know seem to have much desire or time to cook. Making Chinese     1    (dish) is seen as especially troublesome. Many westerners     2     come to China cook much less than in their own countries once they realize how cheap     3     can be to eat out. I still remember     4     (visit) a friend who’d lived here for five years and I     5    (shock) when I learnt she hadn’t cooked once in all that time.

While regularly eating out seems to     6    (become) common for many young people in recent years, it’s not without a cost. The obvious one is money; eating out once or twice a week may be     7    (afford) but doing this most days adds up. There could be an even     8     (high) cost on your health. Researchers have found that there is a direct link between the increase in food eaten outside the home and the rise in     9    (weigh) problems.

If you are not going to suffer this problem, then I suggest that the next time you go to your mum’s home     10     dinner, get a few cooking tips from her. Cooking food can be fun. You might also begin to notice the effects not only on your health but in your pocket.

2 . Grandparents Answer a Call

As a third－generation native of Brownsville, Texas, Mildred Garza never planned to move away.Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help with their children, she politely refused.Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms.Garza finally say yes.That was four years ago.Today all three generations regard the move as a success, giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities.

No statistics show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closer to adult children and grandchildren. Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend is growing.Even President Obama’s mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, has agreed to leave Chicago and move into the White House to help care for her granddaughters. According to a study by grandparents.com, 83 percent of the people said Mrs.Robinson's decision will influence grandparents in the American family.Two－thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obama’s family.

“In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldn't get away from home far enough or fast enough to prove we could do it on our own,”says Christine Crosby, publisher of Grand, a magazine for grandparents. “We now realize how important family is and how important it is to be near them, especially when you’re raising children.”

Moving is not for everyone. Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices, but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead.Having your grandchildren far away is hard, especially knowing your adult child is struggling, but giving up the life you know may be harder.

1. Why was Garza’s move a success?

A．It strengthened her family ties.

B．It improved her living conditions.

C．It enabled her to make more friends.

D．It helped her know more new places.

2. What was the reaction of the public to Mrs.Robinson’s decision?

A．17% expressed their support for it.

B．Few people responded sympathetically.

C．83% believed it had a bad influence.

D．The majority thought it was a trend.

3. What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?

A．They were unsure of themselves.

B．They were eager to raise more children.

C．They wanted to live away from their parents.

D．They had little respect for their grandparents.

4. What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph?

A．Make decisions in the best interests of their own.

B．Ask their children to pay more visits to them.

C．Sacrifice for their struggling children.

D．Get to know themselves better.

3 . According to a survey, the waste of food on the dining table occupies 10% of the total grain output. Last week Meituan co-published a proposal with a number of business organizations, calling on restaurants to stop food waste and help develop new eating habits for customers. “Restaurants should use official accounts on social media and live-streaming to promote and advocate food-saving actions,” the proposal said.

Meituan and the organizations are advocating that merchants offer guidance for consumers, including reminding them during the ordering process about the taste of the ingredients, portion sizes and other information about the dishes, to help them avoid food waste due to misleading information.

Catering associations in more than 18 provinces have also joined the campaign to remove food waste. The Wuhan Catering Association proposed an “N-1” ordering code for restaurants in which a group of 10 diners would only order enough for nine people. More food is only brought to the table if required. It has inspired people to rethink their relationship with food and waste.

On Friday, the China Cuisine Association announced that it had teamed up with Ele. me, a food delivery platform, to launch a “ half-dish plan", encouraging restaurants to provide customers with the option to order smaller portions. Besides, customers are encouraged to take their leftovers home.

To reduce food waste on social media platforms, some popular video platforms have stepped up content reviews of food-related live streams and implemented regulation of online eating shows. Now, if users search certain keywords, such as “eating show" or “competitive eaters", a cautionary message pops up to remind them to cherish food and keep a reasonable diet.

1. What is the purpose of the proposal mentioned in the passage?

A．To monitor food sales on social media and live-streaming.

B．To expand the business and competitive ability of Meituan.

C．To encourage restaurants to take measures to reduce food waste.

D．To promote cooperation between Meituan and other organizations.

2. How is Paragraph 3 developed?

A．By doing a survey.	B．By offering analysis.
C．By making comparisons.	D．By giving an example.

3. What is the suggestion for consumers in the passage?

A．Purchasing their favorite food.	B．Buying proper amounts of food.
C．Following some competitive eaters.	D．Leaving their leftovers in the restaurant.

4. What does the underlined phrase “pops up” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Appears unexpectedly.	B．Spreads widely.
C．Moves quickly.	D．Fades slowly.

4 . With advanced communication technologics making the iconic British red telephone boxes expendable（可抛弃的）, a US firm is all set to bring them back to use. Call boxes would be changed into mini-offices for workers on-the-go and will offer free coffee to subscribers（认购者）.

Bar Works Inc's chief executive Jonathan Black, a Briton living in New York, said that his company will renew telephone boxes with fully functional printers, scanners, 25-inch screens and Wi-Fi. Bar Works specializes in offering bar-themed work stations in prime locations, charging customers with a monthly subscription in return for free access to the business and office supplies. The company plans to operate in a similar manner, offering British customers with monthly memberships to "Pod Works" for £19.99（$29）.

The company will refit telephone boxes in five major British cities and has already rented and changed 15 old call boxes in London and Edinburgh. As expected, they are coming into use by the public in the coming months. "Given the prime location, above all else, of the telephone boxes, the launch is expected to gain at least 10, 000 members by the end of 2021. It's an alternative to, say, Starbucks but obviously it provides you with total privacy. " said Black.

Thanks to mobile phones, the red telephone boxes have been effectively made expendable. According to a report by the Daily Mail, retired telephone boxes, especially those damaged deliberately, are sent to a "telephone box graveyard" of sorts, where they take great pains to restore to their former glory before being sold to collectors across the globe. Such is the demand for properly restored telephone boxes, that it is not uncommon for them to be sold for amounts as high as £10, 000.

Despite its setback, in a recent survey, the British red telephone box, which was originally designed in 1920, was voted the greatest British design of all time.

1. What will the red telephone boxes be used for?

A．Mini-offices.	B．Mini coffee boxes.
C．Bar-themed call boxes.	D．Leisure rooms for workers.

2. What do you know about the renewed telephone boxes?

A．They will be put into use next year.

B．They offer as much privacy as Starbucks.

C．They will be equipped with office supplies.

D．They have been rented in five major British cities.

3. What is Black's attitude towards the launch?

A．Doubtful.

B．Confident.

C．Cautious.

D．Uncertain.

4. What's the purpose of writing about the telephone boxes in this passage?

A．To arouse concern for them.	B．To introduce their new role.
C．To expand a larger market.	D．To advertise their launch.

5 . As America continued to suffer from the pandemic (流行病), there were some ordinary individuals who held us together.

Here is how one _________ went. Louis Galvan was clearing off table 411, where a couple of his most loyal customers had _________ dinner. Like many others, his restaurant was hurting. The restaurants had just _________ some workers for the baseball season. More than 30 of his employees were counting on a big opening day that would never _________. In the days before the governor _________ his state’s restaurants, Galvan was especially _________ for regulars such as the ones at table 411. That night, they had_________ about $90 worth of food. But it was the _________ they'd left behind that blew him away. _________, it was two tips. One was $1,900 in cash. The other written on the credit card receipt, was $7,500. The couple __________ left a handwritten note on the receipt: “Hold it to __________ your guys over the next few weeks.”

“We were __________ that they were so generous. We didn't __________ it. They went above and beyond what was __________. I wasn't sure if we were going to stay open, but __________ we have someone like that, we're going to keep going. We will be offering food orders to go.” said Galvan. He divided the money __________ among the employees, so everyone got about $300. __________, Galvan could now pay the tip forward. “If there's anyone who does not have food to eat, __________ just needs a glass of water, they are __________ to come by. We are here __________ our community.” Galvan said.

1.

A．story

B．project

C．record

D．saying

2.

A．begun

B．finished

C．taken

D．served

3.

A．fired

B．helped

C．hired

D．introduced

4.

A．go

B．work

C．end

D．come

5.

A．called

B．designed

C．advertised

D．closed

6.

A．good

B．annoyed

C．grateful

D．sorry

7.

A．cooked

B．ordered

C．reserved

D．donated

8.

A．tip

B．dish

C．food

D．ticket

9.

A．Suddenly

B．Actually

C．Fortunately

D．Generally

10.

A．already

B．yet

C．also

D．still

11.

A．observe

B．recommend

C．test

D．pay

12.

A．anxious

B．smart

C．embarrassed

D．amazed

13.

A．resist

B．explain

C．expect

D．recognize

14.

A．important

B．necessary

C．obvious

D．lucky

15.

A．knowing

B．promising

C．imagining

D．pretending

16.

A．equally

B．possibly

C．partly

D．accidentally

17.

A．In either case

B．On the contrary

C．What's more

D．Regardless of that

18.

A．so

B．but

C．and

D．or

19.

A．welcome

B．willing

C．responsible

D．confident

20.

A．within

B．for

C．beyond

D．by

6 . The Worlds' Best Bookshops

There's nothing like being surrounded by books， wherever you are． Here are the finest oases of literature that travellers can bring you．

Daikanyama T﹣site | Tokyo

It is well worth visiting even if just to admire the building's beautiful， crisscrossed architecture． Once you've had your fill of roaming three floors' worth of bookshelves， there's the bar， the coffee shop， or even the video rental space to give you more reason to stay just that little bit longer． Grab a book， order a beer and dive into its pages． I could have stayed hours here．

City Lights | San Francisco

The three﹣storey establishment publishes and sells titles in poetry， fiction， translation， politics， history and the arts． It hosts events and readings， and runs a non﹣profit of the same name that aims to promote diversity of voices and ideas in literature． It's opposite Vesuvio， a bar frequented by Kerouac and other Beat﹣generation writers and artists．

Shakespeare and Company | Paris

I made a special trip to the Left Bank for this one when I was in Paris． It has two floors packed with English﹣language texts， and I was particularly struck by any spare wall space devoted to notes from visitors ﹣ heartfelt messages to a loved one， dedications to the shop itself， or a quote from a favourite author or philosopher．

Hutatma Chowk | Mumbai

A few years ago I visited India， investigating Rudyard Kipling's connections with the country． I spotted a cheap copy of The Jungle Book on one of the tarp﹣covered book stalls at Hutatma Chowk （Martyrs' Square）． The booksellers here are like amateur librarians， able to lay their hands on almost any title you ask for． To me， those well﹣thumbed （翻旧了的） books spoke volumes about the changes of Mumbai's readers in the 150 years since the city gave us Kipling．

1. In which bookshop can you buy a drink while visiting？

A．Daikanyama T﹣site.

B．City Lights.

C．Shakespeare and Company.

D．Hutatma Chowk.

2. What can be learned about the book stalls at Hutatma Chowk？

A．People can meet Rudyard Kipling there．

B．They sell the cheapest books in the world．

C．The book owners are amateur librarians．

D．The sellers are familiar with the books．

3. What do the four bookstores have in common？

A．They are beautifully designed．

B．They are three﹣storey buildings．

C．They offer book lovers good experience．

D．They are frequently visited by great writers．

7 . 假设你是某国际学校的学生李华，最近在学校里总看到有浪费饭菜的现象。请你给全校同学写一封英文信，倡议大家节约粮食。要点包括：
1.必要性；
2.具体措施；
3.发出倡议。
注意：1.词数100字左右；
2.可适当增加细节已使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已经为你写好，不计入词数。
Dear fellow students,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

8 . 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。

According to a recent survey, violence did exist in schools. Students showed their fear and parents and teachers also     1    （express）their great concern about it. Experts hope     2     whole society pays more attention to the mental health of adolescents.

Nowadays, school violence is a hot issue. I think this is a phenomenon, which     3     (call) for our great concern. We should make every effort     4     (prevent) school violence happening at school, for more and more students would drop out of school if their personal     5     (safe) could not be guaranteed. In fact, violence can be learned.     6     (actual), children learn violence behavior from adults or from     7     they see on television or on the Internet.

If I meet with school violence, I will not answer violence with violence, for it will result in     8     (much) fighting. I will tell my teachers or parents about it. I think they will help me deal with it well and they will protect me from the bad guys.

All in all, we students should behave     9     (we) and keep away     10     violence.

9 . With people wearing face masks to protect themselves from being infected with the novel coronavirus, a concern now is how they are dealing with their used masks. As used face masks may carry the coronavirus, they shouldn't be carelessly thrown away as waste. Since the virus can survive for one or two days in wet conditions, the used masks may become a new source of infection.

Given that the garbage sorting has recently been carried out in only a few cities, mixed waste commonly exists. The mixture of polluted masks and recyclable waste may cause a possible danger to rubbish collectors when they put hands in the garbage cans to collect recyclable items. What's worse, if someone just throws a used mask on the street, someone might pick it up, or try to collect it to sell second-hand.

With the spread of the novel coronavirus, there has obviously been a high demand for protective equipment such as face masks among ordinary people, with the resulting generation of a huge quantity of what may be considered medical waste. Thus, the problem is how to deal with this mass of medical waste, particularly the used face masks outside of hospitals. Communities should have special trash cans around to collect used masks. If these are not provided, people should put the waste into plastic bags before casting them aside, so they are not exposed to the air.

As the main risk of medical waste is infectivity, disinfection, whether by steam, chemicals or microwave, is very important. According to regulations, only licensed companies should collect, transport and do the final management of medical waste. For example, medical waste must be collected in special containers,and be transported in special vehicles by qualified people.

1. What problem is described in paragraph 1?

A．Used masks may cause infection.	B．Used masks are difficult to recycle.
C．The virus spreads quickly in wet conditions.	D．The novel coronavirus infection is worsening.

2. What is paragraph 2 mainly talking about?

A．The causes of sorting garbage.	B．The ways of recycling used masks.
C．The harm of using second-hand masks.	D．The risk of handling used masks improperly.

3. What do the underlined words "casting them aside" in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Destroying rubbish.

B．Throwing waste.

C．Marking rubbish.

D．Reusing waste.

4. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．It costs a lot to collect and transport medical waste.

B．The hospital infection is mainly from medical waste.

C．The rules of dealing with medical waste are very strict.

D．License companies should be responsible for infection.

10 . You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?

Jane Addams (1860-1935)

Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community (社区) by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Rachel Carson (1907-1964)

If it weren’t for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness(意识) of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world’s lakes and oceans.

Sandra Day O’Connor (1930-present)

When Sandra Day O’Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator (参议员) and in 1981, the first woman to join the U. S. Supreme Court (最高法院). O’Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.

Rosa Parks(1913-2005)

On December 1,1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rasa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott (抵制). It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Parks.

1. What is Jane Addams famous for in history?

A．Her social work.	B．Her teaching skills.
C．Her efforts to win a prize.	D．Her community background.

2. What was the reason for O’Connor’s being refused by the law firm?

A．Not having training in law.	B．Her little work experience in court.
C．Her identity as a woman.	D．Her poor financial conditions.

3. Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the U.S.?

A．Jane Addams.	B．Rachel Carson.
C．Sandra Day O’Connor.	D．Rosa Parks.

4. What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?

A．They are highly educated.	B．They are truly creative.
C．They are pioneers.	D．They are peace-lovers.