1 . Online eating shows, or Mukbang(直播吃饭), originated in South Korea and have gained popularity globally.

Many hosts of such shows have become popular for their ability to eat large amounts of food. But these shows have also received criticism for their waste of food. While some hosts actually do consume the amount of food shown, others may be faking it.

On Aug 12, CCTV exposed several Chinese hosts who were pretending to eat large amounts of food while on camera, but actually later threw it away.

To discourage this practice, many video and livestreaming platforms, including Douyin, Kuaishow and Bilibili, have removed videos that show food waste, and have promoted messages to “stop food waste and eat reasonably.”

In June 2020, the United Nations warned that the world is on the verge of the worst food crisis in 50 years.

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, about a third of the world’s food-1.3 billion tons- is wasted every year. In China alone, 50 million tons of food ends up in landfills every year, according to Beijing News.

Recently, campaigns against food waste have been further promoted. In August, President Xi Jinping stressed the need for safeguarding food security and stopping food waste.

According to China Daily, restaurants and catering associations in more than 18 provinces and all 4 municipal cities have issued guidelines to control food waste.

In Shanxi province, local restaurants have been asked to serve half portions to avoid waste. The Wuhan Catering Association proposed that restaurants adopt the “N-1 mode”. For example, a group of 10 diners should only order enough for nine people first. More food is only brought to the table if required.

In addition, a nationwide “Clear Your Plate” campaign has been launched online. Users of Sina Weibo are encouraged to share photos or videos of empty plates after finishing their meals.

Meanwhile, new laws are also being considered, according to China daily. “We will make new laws that give clear instructions on avoiding food waste,” said Zhang Guilong from the legislative Affairs Committee of the National People’s Congress. The instructions will be detailed in every year of food production, purchasing storage, transportation, processing and consumption, according to Zhang.

1. What is CCTV’s attitude toward online eating shows?

A．Supportive.

B．Critical.

C．Objective.

D．Unclear.

2. What can we infer from Paragraph 4?

A．Most video media are contributing to stopping food waste.

B．We should eat up all the food on the table.

C．It’s hard to carry out "Clear Your Plate campaign.

D．All the videos that show food waste have been removed.

3. What can we do to avoid food waste?

A．We can adopt the “N+1 mode”.

B．We can eat more food than we need.

C．We can choose not to watch online eating shows.

D．We can ask the restaurants to serve us half portions.

4. What’s the passage mainly about?

A．Online eating shows should be banned.

B．New laws should be made to avoid food waste.

C．Measures are being taken to stop food waste.

D．We should share photos or videos of empty plates.

2 . 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。

Did you grow up in one culture, your parents came from another, and you are now living in a     1     (total) different country? If so, then you are a third-culture kid.

The term “third-culture kid”     2     (use) in the 1960s for the first time by Dr. Ruth. She first came across this phenomenon while     3     (research) North American children living in India. In general, third-culture kids benefit     4     their intercultural experience and they often reach excellent academic results.

Yet many     5     (difficulty) may arise from this phenomenon. Third-culture kids may not be able to adapt     6     (they) completely to their new surroundings. Also, they often find it hard     7     (develop) new friendship. Additionally, for a third-culture kid, it is often     8     (easy) to move to a new country than to return to his homeland. For example, after living in Australia for many years, Louis finally returned to the country     9     she was born. She didn’t know anything about current TV shows     10     fashion trends. And she didn’t share the same values as other teens of her age.

3 . Twenty-five years ago, most young Britons wanted a career in law, to be a doctor, or, if they were creative enough, to take up singing. But today, things stand differently.

According to a survey by Tesco Mobile, a UK company, the “dream job” of young people aged between 16 and 25 in the UK is a video blogger, or “vlogger” (视频博主). The survey, carried out among 1,002 people, found that as much as 40 percent of them put vlogger as their number one choice on a list of ideal careers.

This change is undoubtedly as a result of the Internet and social media. They have made it so much easier to reach audience of the world, without having to enter a career in show business in the traditional way.

In the past, the biggest stars were trained by the Hollywood studios; now, anyone with a computer camera can become a star. Vloggers are the big stars of today because they are normal people interacting with their fans about everyday life.

However, what people see is only the bright side of being a vlogger and they fail to notice the fact that only those who are successful earn fame and fortune. For every success there are hundreds of others who never get off the starting line. There are the dreams that come true and the dreams that remain dreams forever.

Although being vloggers is popular, some young people choose to follow careers that don’t necessarily earn them fame, but allow them to make good use of the Internet to share their hobbies. Young Israeli David Leshaw, for example, runs a business called the Finishers Club. It’s an online platform for runners to keep a record of their races. His job allows him to express his enthusiasm, and is always a learning experience. And that's enough for him.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Most young Britons choose to be vloggers as their job.

B．The Internet is influencing young Britons’career choice.

C．The Internet is taking the place of traditional studios.

D．Young Britons can not find jobs without the Internet.

2. Why do more and more young Britons choose to be vloggers?

A．Vloggers can earn greater fame and more money on the Internet.

B．There is too much competition in the traditional show business.

C．The Internet makes it convenient to enter show business.

D．Anyone with a computer will surely become a star.

3. What can we infer from Paragraph 5?

A．Only a few vloggers can be famous and wealthy.

B．A vlogger can not earn fame and fortune.

C．People often see the bright side of being a vlogger.

D．Dreams will always remain dreams.

4. What do young people like David do on the Internet?

A．Learn from others.	B．Become an online hit.
C．Hold running races.	D．Combine jobs with hobbies.

4 . Food has always been one of the greatest wants of humankind. The search for food is the _____ human behavior. Thus, _____food were easier to get and prepare, it would be really _____for humankind. It would reduce a great burden(负担). The development of processed foods(加工食品) has made food easier to get and prepare._____ every coin has two sides. Apart from its advantages, the _____ of cooking also has its disadvantages.

Though processed foods seem a great way to save _____, they offer much less nutritional(营养的)value than traditional foods. People today are so _____that they are not able to spend enough time preparing their food. As a result, many people _____to eat processed foods, ready­to­cook meals and various fast foods. But what will _____if one eats such food all year round? It will damage your ______. The nutritional value of the food is not so high. Worse still, research shows that preservatives(防腐剂)used in these foods are ______ to children. That’s why health experts warn people not to eat too much of such ______food.

Besides, since people spend little time______food, the culture of cooking is slowly ______. Cooking is not done just to satisfy hunger; it is also a(n)______form of art. Across the world, there are thousands of ______cooking styles. If young people are used to processed foods, few of them will develop great cooking ______. And when they become parents, it will be hard for their children to enjoy a(n) ______home­cooked meal. What’s more, cooking is a great time for ______to connect. There is a lot of ______when family members are preparing food together.

In a word, I believe though processed food has made the preparation of food much easier, it has not been a good step for humankind.

1.

A．special

B．basic

C．right

D．valuable

2.

A．though

B．before

C．if

D．unless

3.

A．dangerous

B．helpful

C．troublesome

D．surprising

4.

A．So

B．And

C．But

D．Or

5.

A．easiness

B．safety

C．method

D．difficulty

6.

A．energy

B．food

C．money

D．time

7.

A．rich

B．strange

C．smart

D．busy

8.

A．choose

B．dislike

C．refuse

D．stop

9.

A．change

B．happen

C．get

D．offer

10.

A．future

B．memory

C．brain

D．health

11.

A．harmful

B．useless

C．meaningful

D．necessary

12.

A．cold

B．sweet

C．unhealthy

D．hot

13.

A．heating

B．finding

C．preparing

D．storing

14.

A．varying

B．dying

C．appearing

D．developing

15.

A．important

B．famous

C．simple

D．new

16.

A．regular

B．ordinary

C．different

D．similar

17.

A．knowledge

B．lessons

C．interests

D．skills

18.

A．delicious

B．clean

C．expensive

D．cheap

19.

A．patients

B．friends

C．families

D．cooks

20.

A．success

B．work

C．progress

D．fun

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个恰当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

LONDON, England—London’s “Big Ben” hour bell will be silenced for four years. After almost 157 years of service, the famous clock, which     1    (locate) at one end of the Palace of Westminster, needs repairs. The keeper of the London’s clock made this     2    (know) on Monday.

Londoners were     3     (happy) about the news. There was sadness on Twitter, with many saying that it is important when Big Ben rings each hour and     4     they will miss it when suddenly     5     (find) it’s not there anymore. “It will be very sad, but it needs to be done,” said the keeper. “It is time for Londoners to make some adjustments     6     the silence. They are going to have to depend on looking at     7    (they) watches and phones, instead of listening to the bongs.”

The clock keeper also announced Big Ben would not be     8    (complete) silenced during the repairs and would strike the hour for “important national events”, such as New Year’s Eve and Remembrance Sunday.

Big Ben’s last rings will happen     9     noon on Monday, August 21. Large crowds are expecting     10     (hear) Big Ben’s last rings. The repairs should be finished sometime in 2021, and keep the clock and tower safe for generations.

6 . A new study published this week in the journal Nature Communications has concluded that a 100 percent change to organic (有机的) food production in England and Wales would actually lead to a great increase in greenhouse gas emissions (排放). In turn, this would contribute to further climate change.

Although organic farming directly pours out fewer emissions than conventional farming—around 20 percent lower for crops and 4 percent for farm animals—it produces notably less food. As to this study’s findings, total organic agriculture in England and Wales would produce 40 percent less food. With less food in the market, the countries would need to increase food imports, which would produce more global greenhouse gas emissions.

Organic farming also increases the amount of absorbing carbon, a process where carbon dioxide (CO₂) is “absorbed” out of the atmosphere and captured by plants and stored in the soil. However, even a total change to organic farming would only be equal to a tiny part of the higher emissions from overseas land use.

“We predict a drop in total food production of 40 percent under a fully organic farming process, compared to conventional farming, if we keep to the same national diet,” Dr Adrian Williams, lead author and reader in Agri-Environmental Systems at Cranfield University, said in a statement. “This results from lower crop quantity, because output is limited by a lower supply of nitrogen, which is mainly from other crops or solid waste from cattle on the grassland.”

Nevertheless, it is important to note that organic farming still holds some useful benefits for the environment, such as reducing exposure to chemicals and improving the varieties of creatures. In conclusion, the study suggests that organic farming will continue to play a key role in resolving the world’s environmental problems. However, it’s just one part of a much wider solution.

1. What will total organic agriculture bring to England?

A．More main food.	B．More species crop.
C．More food imports.	D．More fresh oxygen.

2. How does organic farming increase the amount of absorbing carbon?

A．By taking in CO2.	B．By changing CO2.
C．By giving off CO2.	D．By producing CO2.

3. What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A．The ways to reduce organic farming.	B．The results caused by organic farming.
C．The solution to the environment problems.	D．The advantages of organic farming.

4. Which of the following is the best title of the text?

A．Organic farming, green food	B．Organic farming, our hope in future
C．Organic farming, a mistake we made	D．Organic farming, a double-edged sword

7 . New research says 35 percent of the deaths of children worldwide are caused by hunger. The research is from poor to middle-income countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Robert Black from the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland was the leading writer of the research. He says more than 3.5 million mothers and children under five die in poor countries each year because of hunger.

He says more than two million children die from underdevelopment, either before or after birth. Millions of others who survive face a lifetime of disabilities or early death. And the effects are not just physical. Poor brain development can limit economic success as children become adults. Then the cycle of poverty and hunger often repeats for their children.

Doctor Black says hungry children are also more likely to have conditions like high blood pressure and heart disease as adults. He says the studies show that food programs need to place the greatest importance on the first two years of life. Hungry children can suffer the whole life damage from age two.

So it is high time to improve their diets. Diets should include foods rich in vitamin A and other useful things. The researchers say early help like these could reduce child deaths by 25%.

The research has faced some criticism（批评）. A medical aid group says the researchers underestimate（低估）the number of child deaths from hunger. The researchers say there are findings that support this treatment but more studies are needed to compare it to hospital care.

1. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?

A．Poverty and hunger have influenced all children's lives in the world.

B．Hunger has some bad effects on children's physical and mental development.

C．Ever year over two million children die of hunger after birth.

D．Poverty and hunger can limit people's success.

2. What can we learn from this passage?

A．If a child is hungry at childhood, he will be disabled in the future.

B．Criticism is the best medicine for hunger.

C．The results from the research is not satisfactory.

D．Generally speaking, hungry children have less chance of catching heart disease when they grow up.

3. Which period is the most important for children's physical development?

A．Before birth.	B．Between birth and the age of two.
C．From age two to five.	D．Under the age of five.

4. Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?

A．Hunger—children's biggest enemy.	B．How to prevent hunger.
C．A latest survey about hunger all over the world.	D．Time to improve our living conditions.

8 . 一直以来，关于高中是否取消文理分科，社会各方对此存在严重分歧。支持者认为，取消文理分科有利于学生全面发展。分科会导致部分文科学生缺乏科学精神，部分理科学生不关心社会问题。反对者认为，取消文理分科将加重学生学习负担。分科尊重学生个体差异。请你给China Daily写一篇文章，阐述分歧，并发表自己的观点（至少两点）。
要求：1.可根据内容要点适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
2.词数：150字左右。短文开头已为你写好，不计入词数。
参考词汇：
1．文理分科：separate students into science and art
2．文科生；liberal art students
3．理科生：science students

The Ministry of Education has been collecting opinions on the possibility and feasibility of ending the separation of science and arts in high schools.

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9 . Vegetarianism is growing in popularity in a lot of countries. And now, South Africa is one of them. Today, more and more South Africans are experimenting with the vegetarian (素食者) way of life by cutting meat out of their diet.

Some others are exploring veganism. Vegans (纯素者) are similar to vegetarians but they avoid all animal based products, including mike and eggs. Some vegans even do not eat honey. There is no official count of how many vegans there are in South Africa. But the interest has led to the birth of vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Johannesburg, the nation's economic center. And this year, Africa's first big vegan and plant-based festival was held in Cape Town. The Vegan & Plant Powered Show took place at the end of May.

But veganism can be a lonely road for many South Africans. The country is Africa's top consumer of meat from cows, pigs and sheep, based on information from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Many South Africans express shock at the thought of giving up meat, which is central to celebrations and spirituality.

This is an issue for many African vegans, including Anesu Mbizvo. “In African traditional culture, a big part of a family's worth is their livestock (家畜), which decide the wealth of a family. And so when an African kills an animal at a gathering, it's thought that he would give away his wealth.” But she adds, “Offering home grown vegetables would not be considered to be valuable. I think that thought mainly prevents some people of African cultures from being vegans.”

Some South Africans are finding their path somewhere in the middle, Thirty-one-year-old Thandiwe Ngubeni is a communications specialist. She still eats meat but less and less of it as time goes by. “I feel more energetic when I eat a vegan meal. It actually gives me more energy.”

1. What can we learn about vegans?

A．They can drink milk.	B．They eat some animal meat.
C．They enjoy opening vegan restaurants.	D．They refuse any product based on animals.

2. What mainly stops some Africans being vegans according to Anesu Mbizvo?

A．Too many animals in the wild.	B．Traditional views of livestock.
C．The influence from other countries.	D．Not enough vegetables in the restaurant.

3. What do we know about Thandiwe Ngubeni?

A．She is a vegan.	B．She is an animal specialist.
C．She expects to eat more meat.	D．She eats less and less meat.

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A．Vegans'Behaviors Are Too Extreme.	B．Vegetarians Are Not Popular Any Longer.
C．Many South Africans Welcome a Vegan Lifestyle.	D．Meat in South Africa Will Become Less Delicious.

10 . 文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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。
删除：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。

Thanks to China’s anti-poverty policy, great changes have been taken place in my hometown in the past decade, especial in the living conditions. Take my grandparents’ home in the countryside as a example. They used to live in a small house with little furniture, and now they have moved into a two-storied building with modern electric equipments. In the past, we had to ask someone to write to my parents to keep contact. But they each has a mobile phone now, that makes the communication more convenient. They even have learned to use WeChat talk to us. And they mostly drive out instead of walk or ride bicycles at times.