1 . 听下面一段短文，回答以下小题。
1. Where was Open Tchaikovsky Competition held in 1986?

A．In Moscow.

B．In Chelyabinsk.

C．In Berlin.

2. What does Maxim say about the competition he attended at 10?

A．It inspired many young musicians.

B．It was the music event of his dreams.

C．It was a life-changing experience.

3. Which kind of music are the young players required to play?

A．Rock music.

B．Pop music.

C．Classical music.

4. What does Maxim value most in young players’ performance?

A．Expressiveness.

B．Smoothness.

C．Completeness.

2 . 听力填空

Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry	•One of the most important     1    performers. •Born on,     2    , 1926 in Missouri.
His music career	•He was introduced to music at school     3    . •In 1955, the song Maybellene had become popular across the country. •In 1958, he opened his own     4    . Throughout the 1960s, he wrote a lot of popular songs. •On his 90th birthday, he had plans to     5     a new album for his wife.

3 . 根据汉语提示完成短文

    1     (被认为是最伟大的农业科学家) , Yuan Longping passed away in Changsha on May 22, 2021. It was drizzling    2     (好像在哀悼痛失这位温和而非凡的科学家). Overcome with sorrow, many Chinese people cried their hearts out,     3     (泪水不受控制地顺着脸颊流淌).     4     (他终生满怀热情地致力于研究水稻). He always insisted on his dream and he wouldn’t acknowledge defeat     5     (无论遇到什么样的困难).

4 . 根据汉语提示完成短文

    1     (对稀有物种感到兴奋和惊讶) in the forest, Tim, a biologist, was immersed in     2     (拍摄它们的照片). It was when his cellphone battery ran out that he realized that he was lost in the forest. Without a compass or a map, he thought he     3     (无法走出去). What’s worse, he tripped and     4     (腿受伤了). After numerous attempts and failures, he saw the flash on the main road. At that moment, he was excited beyond description.

5 . 阅读短文，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。

    1     terms of the attitude to work, as a brilliant chemist, Mr. Brown devoted himself     2     (entire) to his scientific research. He was always conducting each experiment so carefully. After finishing the experiment, he would write     3     accurate account of it.     4     addition, he had been desiring     5     (be) a positive person.For instance, once he     6     (injure) in a car accident while returning home. He never lost heart, when he was in hospital and he often encouraged other patients to be more strong­minded. After he left the hospital, he began to attach great     7     (important) to the homeless children's mental health and physical health, trying to help to cure them     8     some bad habits. Such is Mr. Brown, who set a good example to us all.

6 . 语法填空

In December 1938 , Winton went to Prague    1       ( aid) people who were escaping    2     the Nazis. Winton saved    3     ( frighten) Jewish children whose lives were    4     danger. He used    5     (donate) funds and his own money to pay the 50 pounds per child that the British government required. During World War II, Winton served    6       an officer and then worked for international charities. Winton lived    7    common life and never mentioned his efforts to save the 669 children.     8    , that all changed in 1988. A forgotten journal     9    ( bring) his actions to public attention. Winton received various    10     ( honour).

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. How old was Tim Berners-Lee probably when he went to Queen’s College?

A．16.

B．18.

C．20.

2. What did Tim Berners-Lee like doing as a boy?

A．Watching TV at home.

B．Collecting old TV sets.

C．Making toy computers.

3. When did Tim Berners-Lee get the idea of creating the World Wide Web?

A．In 1989.

B．In 1990.

C．In 1991.

8 . What did Edison invent in 1879?

A．

B．

C．

9 . 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。

On Sept 18,2020, the world lost one of     1     (great) pioneers of women’s rights in modern history. On that day, US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died at the age of 87.   

In 1960, when Ginsburg applied to be a clerk at the Supreme Court,she was turned     2     just because she was a woman. This experience inspired her later efforts     3     (fight) for women’s rights. She helped many women while working as a lawyer,     4     (win) their cases and earning them greater rights

But it was her work in the Supreme Court     5     really allowed Ginsburg to make a difference. In 1996, three years after joining the court, she wrote an opinion that ended a military school’s male-only admissions policy.   

She     6     (write) that any policy that doesn’t give women the equal chance to participate in society — simply     7     they are women — is illegal.   After this case ended, the court stared to pay greater attention to women’s rights in future    8     (decide).   

Ginsburg became a pop culture icon during her time on the court. Her image can still     9     (find) on coffee mugs and T-shirts. Her life is the subject of books, documentaries and even     10     opera. Ginsburg’s fight for equal rights for women was never-ending.   This strong belief injustice for women is one of the things that has made her so well-known and beloved.

10 . 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。

Rong Hong, also     1     (know) as Yung Wing, was a pioneering figure in China’s modern history. He was born in 1828 in Guangdong Province of China. Rong is best known as the first Chinese person to graduate from     2     American university.

In 1854, Rong graduated from Yale University,     3     (mark) a significant milestone in the history of Chinese overseas education. His time in America     4     (shape) his perspective on education and     5     (modern), leading him to advocate Western-style education in China.

Upon returning to China, Rong worked to bridge the cultural and educational gap between China and the West. His most     6     (exception) achievement was the Chinese Educational Mission, a program     7     sent Chinese students to study in America in the late 19th century.

Rong believed that introducing Western science and technology would help China modernize and strengthen. While his ideas     8     (meet) with resistance in his time, his efforts laid the groundwork     9     future generations of Chinese students studying abroad.

Rong Hong was a pioneer for Chinese education and international exchange. His vision for a modernized China and his efforts     10     (promote) Western education have left a lasting impact on the country’s development.