1 . We all have things we don’t need. For Canberra resident Zoe Bowman, it is melon ballers（蔬果挖球器）. “Someone asked for a melon baller to make some melon balls for a kid's party, and I looked in the drawer and I had three,” she says. “I don’t need three melon ballers!”The request was made on a Facebook page that she manages, one of the thousands of local pages that make up the “buy nothing” movement.

Part zero—waste movement, part community—building project, “buy nothing” has taken off in Australia's inner—city suburbs as a way to rehome unwanted goods and avoid unnecessary purchases—like a third melon baller. "It gives people something to do before immediately consuming," says Bowman. In a world where people rarely know their neighbors, a "buy nothing" page is a way to get to know the people living on your street. Bowman has become friends with some people she regularly corresponds with in the group.

In such a group, both behaviour and membership are strictly policed. Demanding or offering money in exchange for goods or services will get you banned. Posting about lost pets is discouraged, and politics is outlawed.

Once a group gets too big, usually more than 1,000 or 1,500 members, it is divided into smaller groups. When Bowman joined her group in Canberra, it covered a sixth of the city. Now it covers just three suburbs: Aranda, Cook and Macquarie. The aim is always to make the groups as hyper—local as possible.

The “buy nothing” community exists in a comfortable and trusting bubble. People recognize each other by name and leave their back gates unlocked for people to come and collect what they need. Without trust, a “buy nothing” group can’t go smoothly.

1. Why did Bowman respond to the request for a melon baller?

A．She was eager to become famous.

B．She desired to make friends with others.

C．She wanted to make money by selling them.

D．She had extra melon ballers that she didn't need.

2. What is mainly talked about in paragraph 3?

A．The origin of “buy nothing” groups.	B．The meaning of “buy nothing” groups.
C．The regulations of “buy nothing” groups.	D．The achievements of “buy nothing” groups.

3. What matters most in the running of “buy nothing” groups?

A．Trust.

B．Profit.

C．Commitment.

D．Management.

4. What might be the best title for the passage?

A．Buy Nothing—A Good Way to Save Money

B．Buy Nothing—Explodes Around The Global

C．Buy Nothing—Saving Money & Living Better

D．Buy Nothing—Contributes to World Development

2 . The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many of our daily habits. These changes have developed to limit the spread of the pandemic. What habits or customs will remain after the pandemic ends?

Wearing face masks

    1    If you saw someone wearing a mask in public, you might think they were sick or even strange. Today, however, wearing a mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is common for many people.

Personal greetings

The custom of shaking another person’s hand is likely to become less common in the years to come.     2    

Cleanliness

One lasting effect could be that people pay more attention to cleanliness. Some good habits like frequent hand washing and cleaning surfaces are likely to stay.    3     Another good result is that people know more about the spread of some diseases.

Changes in public services

    4    This is especially true of public services such as restaurants and stores. There are fewer paper receipts(收据)to sign when shopping.

    5    

Another effect of the pandemic could be that more people will stay at home when sick. If people are not feeling well, they can simply work from home.

A．It could be one of good results from a bad situation.

B．You shouldn’t shake hands with others when you are sick.

C．A year ago, there was no tradition of mask-wearing in many countries.

D．People will choose to wave or use some other greetings.

E．Some services have had to make changes.

F．Wearing facial masks is a good habit for your health.

G．Staying at home when sick.

3 . Companies like Comcast handle several clients (客户). So they are _______ to receive tons of calls dealing with multiple ______ like credit, billing, technical support and more. Kimberly Williams is one of the agents in Comcast. One day, she received a call that ______ changing the caller’s life.

At first, it was like any support call she ______ at work. Dan, the man on the other ______, was calling to ______ some cable problems. However, later in the call, he started ______ incoherently (无条理地). She had a feeling that something wasn’t ______ . Concerned, Kimber called out the customer’s name four times before his phone dropped. She ______ called the attention of her manager through chat, telling her that a caller seemed to have had a stroke. Her manager felt the ______ of the situation. They tried everything they could to save his life.

Dan was ______ he made that call. He was thinking of either doing some yard work or calling Comcast for his cable issues. Then, everything ______ so fast. He didn’t have ______ on his arms, his right foot didn’t work, and he couldn’t make a sound. And the rest of it is history as Kimberly went on to ______ help. Responders went to his home and ______ him to the hospital. Dan received the ______ care he needed. He was recovering and very ______ now.

Dan sent an email to thank Kimberly. Her manager, Jennifer Clark, was also very ______ of what Kimberly did. She praised the ______ for going above and beyond her duties and for how she trusted her instincts and never second-guessed herself. Kimberly’s quick ______ was indeed a matter of life and death.

1.

A．allowed

B．expected

C．recommended

D．reminded

2.

A．goals

B．choices

C．concerns

D．schedules

3.

A．ended up

B．aimed at

C．went about

D．put off

4.

A．applied

B．provided

C．missed

D．received

5.

A．line

B．team

C．end

D．stage

6.

A．design

B．create

C．address

D．avoid

7.

A．cheering

B．crying

C．singing

D．speaking

8.

A．obvious

B．right

C．easy

D．fair

9.

A．gradually

B．eventually

C．immediately

D．frequently

10.

A．urgency

B．popularity

C．necessity

D．certainty

11.

A．regretful

B．clear

C．curious

D．thankful

12.

A．shook

B．happened

C．improved

D．disappeared

13.

A．strength

B．marks

C．scars

D．stress

14.

A．spread

B．reach

C．seek

D．accept

15.

A．treated

B．invited

C．followed

D．rushed

16.

A．extra

B．emergency

C．traditional

D．body

17.

A．alive

B．patient

C．disappointed

D．afraid

18.

A．aware

B．ignorant

C．proud

D．ashamed

19.

A．company

B．caller

C．doctor

D．employee

20.

A．glance

B．action

C．recovery

D．progress

4 . 合理安排周末对高中生来说非常重要。请以“What Do I Do on Weekends?”为题写一篇英语短文，介绍你的周末安排。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.题目已为你写好。

What Do I Do on Weekends?

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5 . Everyone in your family should have a “Go Bag”—a collection of things you would want if you have to leave in a hurry. Here are some tips for you to prepare a “Go Bag”.

    1    

For your go bag, you want a bag that is large enough to carry the necessary items but not be filled too much. It should also be strong enough to carry all of the items without getting damaged in some way.

What to pack in your go bag.

Food and water. You need to bring a 3-day supply of food for every person. Canned foods are the best choice. They can last a long time.     2     Every person also need water of about 4kg. If possible, you can also boil water to make it drinkable.

Clothing and blankets.     3     Therefore, you’ll need to bring warm clothing and blankets that will help you if you have to stay outdoors. It’s especially useful when you meet with bad weather conditions.

Camping supplies. If you expect that you’ll need to sleep outdoors, consider bringing camping supplies like a tent and sleeping bags for each member of your family. Some basic tools are also needed.     4    

Where to store your go bag.

You should put you go bag in a place that is easily reachable because you often use it in a hurry.     5     If so, food can be well preserved.

A．Why to prepare a go bag.

B．How to choose a go bag.

C．Weather always changes suddenly.

D．Animals can’t do harm to them, too.

E．It should also be a cool and dry place.

F．They may include a flashlight, some matches and a Swiss Army knife and so on.

G．A place that is away from the normal traffic of you daily life is a good choice to store it.

6 . “Getting your eight hours” is one of those suggestions, like drinking plenty of water or not to swim in canals, that most people take at face value.

When former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was reported to need only five hours’ sleep a night, it was taken as evidence of a near-supernaturally tough body.

And it’s become an increasingly common view that too much work and stress and missing out on our eight hours is a modern disaster.

But the good news, says Prof. Jim Horne, director of Loughborough University’s Sleep Research Centre, is that we don’t need eight hours at all.

“It’s nonsense. It’s like saying everybody should have size eight shoes, or be five foot eight inches. There is a normal distribution (分布) — the average sleep length is seven and a quarter hours.”

Lots of people report having more or less than the average, he said. It may all be put down to genes, and what people are accustomed to. The US National Sleep Foundation suggests seven to nine hours a night is advisable for adults, and a survey it conducted in 2002 suggested three-quarters of Americans had problems sleeping and a third were so sleepy during the day that their activities were affected. The foundation says, “In the past century, we have reduced our average time in sleep. Though our society has changed, our brains and bodies have not. Sleep deprivation (缺乏) is affecting us all and we are paying the price.” But Prof. Horne says, “The test of insufficient (不足的) sleep is whether you are sleepy in the day or if you remain alert through most of the day.”

In a nutshell, if you sleep for eight hours a night and go to work and find yourself tired on the keyboard, you aren’t getting enough. If you’re sleeping five hours and running the country, you probably are getting enough.

1. According to Prof. Jim Horne, ________.

A．the average sleep length is too long.

B．we should sleep at least seven hours.

C．we should sleep no more than nine hours.

D．different people need different sleep hours.

2. What’s the attitude of the US National Sleep Foundation towards people’s sleep deprivation?

A．Greatly concerned.

B．Greatly doubtful.

C．A little surprised.

D．A little confused.

3. What should be used to judge whether we lack sleep or not according to Prof. Jim Horne?

A．Our average sleep length.

B．Our physical and mental state.

C．Our total number of sleep hours.

D．Our performance at school and work.

4. What does the last paragraph intend to tell us?

A．The number of sleep hours alone doesn’t make sense.

B．Long hours’ sleep can’t guarantee your good performance.

C．Short hours’ sleep doesn’t necessarily affect your work.

D．Sleep hours don’t make much difference to your performance.