1 . The only science fiction that ever really caught my attention when I was growing up, besides Star Trek and Robert Heinlein’s Stranger in a Strange Land, was the novel Contact by Carl Sagan. When I was 15, I saw the 1997 film version of this. Later, as a 17­-year-­old adapting to my first semester (学期) at university, I read the book. Contact eventually became the gateway for me to try more popular science books.

One thing that interested me was the bitter fights the researchers got into with one another about their different ways of measuring the expansion rate of space­time. On second thoughts, maybe this was a lesson I was supposed to draw from Contact, but, at the time, I didn’t regard such politics as a scientist problem. Instead, what caught my attention was the portrayal of Eleanor “Ellie” Arroway, a scientist who searched for alien intelligence. In the film version, Ellie is seen listening to space using a pair of headphones connected to the Very Large Array (VLA)—a real facility in New Mexico.

Astronomers don’t really do this for the purposes of actual research because there is rarely any point. This is the kind of detail that is unimportant for the film of Contact, but how it portrays radio astronomy is one of the inaccuracies I occasionally hear scientists complain about. I was lucky enough to observe the behaviour of some water molecules (分子) in the Orion nebula (猎户座星云) using the VLA for my third­year lab course. We didn’t listen to the data. Instead, we processed it so that we could look at it.

That was probably the only time I ever excelled in the lab, and I was so excited to be a real­life Ellie Arroway. Later, I was forced to think more about the human aspects of my working experience. I witnessed unnecessarily heated arguments between scientists, complete with shouting and chalkboard punching (用拳猛击). But, thankfully, Contact had not only introduced me to the idea of radio astronomy as a possible career path, it had also given me a road map for remaining calm in the confused conflict of astronomical wonder and human politics.

1. What can be learned about the author in his teenage years?

A．He watched Contact’s film version in his freshman year.

B．His interest in science was inspired by Contact.

C．He read a wide range of science fiction books.

D．His favourite science fiction author was Robert Heinlein.

2. What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Detecting the sound of space.	B．Searching for alien intelligence.
C．Communicating with non­experts.	D．Visiting the VLA in New Mexico.

3. Why does the author mention his third­year lab course?

A．To demonstrate his strong interest in lab projects.

B．To explain why scientists sometimes make complaints.

C．To show his observations had achieved positive results.

D．To prove the film of Contact presented radio astronomy incorrectly.

4. What lesson did Contact teach the author?

A．How to grasp career opportunities.

B．How to get an excellent score on a lab course.

C．How to deal with conflicts between scientists.

D．How to explain the science of radio astronomy.

2 . 阅读下面文本，从方框的单词或短语中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

A. excuse             B. pressure             C. recreation             D. worried E. revise             F. busy             G. relieved

Escape to a New Life describes the Welsh countryside as a beautiful and peaceful place and its people as very caring and happy. The series director believes that this is what young people want today. She says the success of the series is because teenagers want a happier and healthier life away from the     1     of homework and exams. She thinks this series offers a form of getting out of their fast and     2     live.

However, many parents and teachers are     3     about the effect this is having on young people. Parents report that their children are just watching this series and doing nothing else, using Escape to a New Life as a(n)     4     for not finishing homework, or refusing to     5     for exams.

3 .

Dates: 30th July ~8th August Mon. ~Fri., 10 a. m., 7 p. m. Sat. ~ Sun. 10 a. m., 2 p.m., 7 p. m. Venue: Esplanade Theater Duration: 1.5 hours Ticket prices: $ 25 per child or adult (day shows) $ 35 per child or adult (evening shows) Family Packages: $ 85 for 4 tickets (10 a. m. ,2 p. m. shows) $ 120 for 4 tickets (7 p. m. shows) Late comer Policy: Please arrive early. Late comers will not be allowed to enter until a proper break in the shows. Children: As courtesy to other audience members, children below three years old will not be allowed in. Contact: Phone number 8897659 Fax 8897656

1. How many days will the show be on?

A．For 10 days.	B．For 12 days.
C．For 15 days.	D．For 18 days.

2. If a family of four go to the theater in the evening, they have to pay at least ______ dollars for the tickets.

A．85

B．100

C．120

D．140

3. ______ are not allowed to enter the theater.

A．Later comers	B．Adults without children
C．School students	D．Kids below three years old

4. What information can’t be found in the advertisement?

A．The name of the show.	B．The name of the director.
C．The telephone number.	D．The name of the theater.

4 . 我市西游文化嘉年华(carnival)活动全面启动。为了鼓励同学们更好地阅读与理解《西游记》，你校组织了“我是美猴王”在线才艺展示活动。假定你是李华，请用英语写一封信，邀请外籍教师Nick参与评选。内容包括：
(1)活动名称及目的；
(2)时间地点：7月20日下午6:00前，学校网站；
(3)参与方式：观看唱歌、故事讲述、短剧表演等视频作品，投票选择“最佳美猴王”；
(4)参考词汇：《西游记》Journey to the West          才艺展示 talent show
Dear Nick.

The Culture Carnival of Journey to the West has started.

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5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the conversation mainly about?

A．The speakers’ favorite stories.

B．The atmosphere of the movie.

C．The new technology in the cinema.

2. What’s Peter’s attitude to this type of entertainment?

A．Negative.

B．Positive.

C．Indifferent.

3. Where does the woman come from?

A．China.

B．Italy.

C．America.

4. Where is the woman going tomorrow?

A．To a dance class.

B．To the theater.

C．To a restaurant.

6 . 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。

From fishing bats and golden monkeys     1     pandas, the biggest star of the show, China’s wildlife flourishes (茁壮成长) in this five-part nature documentary. The Hidden Kingdoms of China takes you on a journey through five different     2     (landscape), including high mountains, jungles, bamboo forests, great plains and temperate forests.

    3     (feature) a variety of animals that are seldom seen on camera, the series uses high-tech drones, camera traps and 4k footage (镜头)     4     (record) them in their natural habitat. Once it     5     (launch) on a Chinese streaming service in November, 2019, it received millions of views in the first nine days alone.

Watch as Tibetan foxes ward off (避开) danger, a snow leopard teaches     6     (she) baby the fundamentals of survival and a panda provides water for young babies in a very unusual way.

What makes the survival of these animals even more amazing     7     (be) the way they’ve adapted to deal with everything     8     the environments throw at them—storms,     9     (predictable) climates and rough land—to ensure it really is survival of     10     fittest.

7 . Tomorrow is Father’s Day. Why not go to watch a movie with your family? Here are four great movies waiting for you at the Global Theatre.

The Pursuit of Happiness Director: Gabriele Muccino Time: 9:00 am–11:00 am Ticket Price: $16 The movie is about a single father, who overcomes lots of difficulties and at last succeeds in business.	Dangal Director: Nitesh Tiwari Time: 1:30 pm–3:00 pm Ticket Price: $17 The movie is about a father, who finds his daughters’ talent and trains them to be top wrestlers (摔跤手).
I Am Sam Director: Jessie Nelson Time: 2:00 pm–4:00 pm Ticket Price: $18 The movie is about a man with a low IQ, who gets his daughter back from the foster (收养) family and lives with her again.	The Fantastic Mr. Fox Director: Wes Anderson Time: 4:30 pm–6:00 pm Ticket Price: $19 The movie is about Mr. Fox, who fights against three bad farmers to get food for his family.

1. How much is the ticket for the movie The Pursuit of Happiness?

A．$16.

B．$17.

C．$18.

D．$19.

2. When is the movie Dangal on?

A．9:00 am—11:00 am.	B．1:30 pm—3:00 pm.
C．2:00 pm—4:00 pm.	D．4:30 pm—6:00 pm.

3. Who is the director of the movie I Am Sam?

A．Gabriele Muccino.	B．Nitesh Tiwari.
C．Jessie Nelson.	D．Wes Anderson.

4. Which movie tells a story about a fox family?

A．The Pursuit of Happiness.	B．Dangal.
C．I Am Sam.	D．The Fantastic Mr. Fox.

5. What is the text about?

A．Movies.

B．Lectures.

C．Exams.

D．Plays.

8 . 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 ancient art form—Peking Opera is the essence of Chinese culture, which shows traditional Chinese values, such as loyalty, modesty and honesty.

The saying about Peking Opera still rings true: one minute of performance     1     stage requires 10 years of practice offstage. This sums up the strict training     2     (require) for Peking Opera, which combines music, dance, drama, acrobatics and martial arts.

Nadim Diab, or Li Long as his Chinese name, a Lebanese who lives and works in Beijing,     3     (take) this saying to heart since he began to participate in a 100-day training program by     4     (profession) Peking Opera actors and actresses.

He started from zero to perform as a Peaking Opera actor, which was very difficult, such as leg stretching     5    (exercise).

The 32-year-old Diab,     6     came to China in 2012 for his master’s degree at Tsinghua University, had his first encounter with Peking Opera a few years back when he watched a workshop online.

“Beauty and difficulty are two sides of     7     same coin in Peking Opera. When people go to watch a Peking Opera show, they expect     8    (witness) a show like no other and they never walk away     9     (disappoint). Excellent performances are a guarantee in Peking Opera,     10     the behind-the-scenes workings are an untold story,” says Diab.