1. Where does this conversation take place?

A．In a shop.

B．In a restaurant.

C．In a bank.

2. What can we learn from the conversation?

A．The man will return the magazine.

B．The woman will buy a new magazine.

C．The magazine is gone.

3. What is the man doing now?

A．Watching TV.

B．Waiting for the weather report.

C．Waiting for someone.

4. Who probably knows the exact location of the supermarket?

A．Anna.

B．Julie.

C．Lily.

5. When will the speakers go to the museum?

A．On Friday.

B．On Saturday.

C．On Sunday.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. When will the woman go abroad?

A．In ten weeks.

B．In March.

C．In May.

9. How does the woman feel about studying abroad?

A．A little worried.

B．Very excited.

C．Unhappy.

A Little Is A Lot For Those With Nothing

Each year, 22 million people die from preventable causes, such as polluted water or the lack of nutrition, according to a new report from the World Health Organization. These groups are taking some of the top lights:

●A child dies every eight seconds from water-borne disease. Global Water builds wells in very poor communities in Romania, Central America and Africa. Go to global www.water.org.

●As much as 80% of the world’s population may be lacking in iron. UNICEF supplies iron supplements (补充) to women and children in more than 100 countries, preventing anemia (贫血症), low birth weight and death. Their greeting cards, calendars and gifts help fund the program; visit www.unicef.org.

●Mercy Corps fed more than 150,000 mouths in 2013. Still, more than one-quarter of children worldwide are underweight. One dollar helps feed 15 kids in developing countries like China and India; learn more at www.mercycorps.org.

21. What is the purpose of the advertisement?

A．To ask readers to do their bit for the people likely to die from preventable causes.

B．To attract people’s attention to the problem of water pollution in poor communities.

C．To help the homeless children lacking nutrition in developing countries.

D．To ask the readers to surf the Internet and become aware of the miserable things.

22. You can help the children lacking in iron by ________.

A．buying special greeting cards or gifts from UNICEF

B．helping the program of digging wells in poor areas

C．doing some volunteer work for them

D．keeping our environment from being polluted

23. Supposing there are 300,000 starving children, how much money will be needed to help them according to 2013 standard?

A．15 dollars.	B．20,000 dollars.
C．4,500,000 dollars.	D．2,200,000 dollars.

Jim Denevan is an amazing artist whose work is admired by all, but owned by none -- that’s because all of Jim’s art is created on an unusual canvas -- the soft sand. He sometimes spends days working on a piece, only to see it washed away by the sea or a storm and that is just the way he likes it.

Denevan discovered his artistic talents about ten years ago, when he was wandering aimlessly on the beach with a stick. He ended up drawing a 12-foot-long fish. Since then, Jim has traveled over 1,800 miles while creating over 600 pieces of sand art.

Over the years, his drawings have become bigger, but the tools he uses haven’t changed -- All he needs is a stick, a garden rake and most importantly, his lively imagination!

Just like any good artist, Jim is quite particular about the “quality” of his canvas, sometimes walking for miles, in search of perfect sand. His latest piece of work, which is also the world’s largest freelance drawing, was created in the desert sands of Nevada. It took Jim three trips, eight days and over 100 miles of walking to create this 3-mile work of art. It took the storm just one night to destroy it! However, Jim says he actually enjoys watching the waves or rain wash his paintings away.

Jim’s art has become very popular over the years and was even the topic of a documentary named “Sandman” in 2005. Jim Denevan is not just about art in the sand -- he is also an excellent chef and founder of an organization called “Outstanding in the Field”, whose motto is to celebrate food at its source. Accordingly, group dining events are held outdoors on farms, with the diners being treated to a delicious meal. The events, which are held in different farms throughout America, are always sold out the minute the schedule is announced.

24. It can be learned from the text that _________.

A．Denevan walks a lot to complete his work

B．it is not hard for Denevan to find suitable sand to draw on

C．it usually takes long for the storm to destroy Denevan’s work

D．Denevan is very particular about his drawing instruments

25. What does Denevan enjoy about his work according to the text？

A．Walking a long distance.

B．Waiting for the storm to come.

C．Looking for a suitable canvas.

D．Watching his work being destroyed by nature.

26. Which of the following can best describe Denevan?

A．Generous.	B．Open-minded.
C．Imaginative.	D．Traditional.

27. Denevan is also popular as a chef because _________.

A．He founded an organization called “Outstanding in the Field”

B．He likes to treat diners to delicious food at its source

C．He always holds events in different farms

D．He was ever the topic of a documentary

It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly my mother will push the conversation into the Third World War. She’ll talk about my lack of (缺乏) bright future because I don’t plan to be a doctor. And much to her disappointment, I don’t want to do any job related to science, either. In fact, when I was pushed to say that I planned to major (主修) in English, she nearly had a heart attack.

“Why can’t you be like my co-worker’s son?” she shouts all the time. Her co-worker’s son received a four-year scholarship and is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. I don’t know what to say except that I simply can’t be like Mr. Perfect as I’ve called the unnamed co-worker’s son. I can’t be like him. I am the type of the person who loves to help out in the community, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve something because of loving it, not because of fame or salary.

I understand why my mother is worried about my future major. I’ve seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. She leaves the house around 6:30 am and usually comes back home around 5:00 pm or even 6:00 pm.

However, I want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesn’t mean I’ll be successful. I’d rather follow my dreams and create my own future.

28. What does the underlined word “push” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．to increase or decrease an amount, value, or number

B．to encourage or force someone to do something or to work hard

C．to make someone or something move by pressing them with arms

D．to press a button to make a piece of equipment start or stop working

29. Why does the author’s mother mention her co-worker’s son?

A．To persuade the author to become a doctor.

B．To tell the author to learn as hard as he can.

C．To encourage the author to receive a scholarship.

D．To ask the author to earn much more money.

30. What makes the author’s mother worried about his major?

A．Her plans for future.	B．Her need to control.
C．Her poor knowledge.	D．Her struggle with life.

31. What can be inferred from the text?

A．The author will become an engineer as his mother wishes.

B．Being a scientist is sure to earn high fame and salary.

C．The author may choose major according to his interest.

D．The author shows little interest in learning English.

Robots that can cook are in growing demand(需求)in the United States. The increased demand comes at a time when restaurants are trying to put some distance between their workers and customers during the COVID-19.

In a few weeks, White Castle restaurants will test a robot arm that can cook French fries and other foods. The robot, called Flippy, is a product of Miso Robotics, a company based in Pasadena, California.

Robot food service was becoming popular even before the coronavirus pandemic(冠状病毒). Hospitals, college dining areas and other places tried to meet demand for food while keeping labor costs low. Robot chefs appeared at places like Creator, a restaurant in San Francisco. Now, some say, robots may become necessary for the food service industry. "I expect in the next two years you will see much more robotic adoption(采纳)in the food space because of COVID-19," Jain said.

Some peoples say, robots can lower the demand for labor. At the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, cafe workers used to spend six hours per day making salads, notes Tonya Johnson, the school's director of nutrition services. But two years ago, the university added a Sally, a kind of robot that now makes around 40 salads per day. By adding Sally, the school was able to cut a job opening in its cooking staff, Johnson said. "I think the pandemic has made us realize how much we need more equipment like Sally," Johnson said.

Miso Robotics co-founder and chief Buck Jordan said fast food restaurants are already having trouble finding workers, partly as a result of a losing population of young workers. Jordan added that his company's position is that "automation(自动化)is not a choice". He added, "You must automate in order to survive in the future."

32. Why is robot food service becoming popular?

A．It can take the place of human beings in the future.

B．It can shorten the distance between workers and customers.

C．It can meet the demand for food and reduce the cost of labor.

D．It can make all kinds of delicious food in a very short time.

33. What does Johnson say about Sally?

A．It is just a common robot like others.	B．It is useless to improve the speed of work.
C．It makes as many salads as workers.	D．It helps the school employ fewer workers.

34. What's Jordan's attitude to automation?

A．Worried.

B．Supportive.

C．Doubtful.

D．Uncaring.

35. What is the text mainly about?

A．The popularity of robots in the food space.

B．The reason for choosing robots in restaurants.

C．More demand for robot cooks in US restaurants.

D．The difficulties in finding enough labor workers.

Forgiveness

To forgive is a virtue, but no one has ever said it is easy. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate. However, forgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health. People who forgive show less sadness, anger and stress and more hopefulness, according to a recent research.

    36     Try the following steps：

Calm yourself.     37     You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love.

Don’t wait for an apology. Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way.     38       Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you.

Take the control away from your offender (冒犯者). Rethinking about your hurt gives power to the person who caused you pain. Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you.

    39     If you understand your offender, you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness, fear, and even love. You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offender’s point of view.

Don’t forget to forgive yourself.     40       But it can rob you of your self­confidence if you don’t do it.

A．Why should you forgive?

B．How should you start to forgive?

C．Recognize the benefits of forgiveness.

D．Try to see things from your offender’s angle.

E．For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge.

F．To make your anger die away, try a simple stress­management technique.

G．If you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting an awfully long time.

Charlotte Whitehead was born in England in 1843, and moved to Montreal, Canada at the age of five with her family. While______her ill elder sister throughout the years, Charlotte discovered she had a (n)______in medicine. At 18 she married and______ a family. Several years later, Charlotte said she wanted to be a______. Her husband supported her decision.

______ , Canadian medical schools did not______women students at the time. Therefore, Charlotte went to the United States to study ______ at the Women' s Medical College in Philadelphia. It took her five years to ______ her medical degree. Upon graduation, Charlotte______ to Montreal and set up a private______. Three years later, she moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, and there she was once again a______doctor. Many of her patients were from the nearby timber and railway camps. Charlotte______herself operating on damaged limbs (肢体) and setting ______ bones, in addition to delivering all the babies in the area.

But Charlotte had been practising without a licence (执照). She had______a doctor’ s licence in both Montreal and Winnipeg, but was ______. The Manitoba College of Physicians and Surgeons, an all-male board, wanted her to______her studies at a Canadian medical college! Charlotte refused to ______ her patients to spend time studying what she already knew. So in 1887, she appealed to the Manitoba Legislate to ______a licence to her but they, too, refused. Charlotte ______to practise without a licence until 1912. She died four years later at the age of 73.

In 1993, 77 years after her______, a medical licence was issued (颁发) to Charlotte. This decision was made by Manitoba Legislature to honour “ this courageous and pioneering woman”.

41.

A．raising

B．teaching

C．nursing

D．missing

42.

A．habit

B．interest

C．Opinion

D．voice

43.

A．invented

B．chose

C．offered

D．started

44.

A．doctor

B．musician

C．lawyer

D．physicist

45.

A．Besides

B．Unfortunately

C．Naturally

D．Finally

46.

A．hire

B．exercise

C．trust

D．accept

47.

A．history

B．physics

C．medicine

D．law

48.

A．improve

B．save

C．draw

D．earn

49.

A．returned

B．escaped

C．spread

D．walked

50.

A．school

B．museum

C．clinic

D．lab

51.

A．busy

B．rich

C．generous

D．lucky

52.

A．helped

B．found

C．troubled

D．imagined

53.

A．harmful

B．tired

C．broken

D．weak

54.

A．put away

B．taken over

C．turned in

D．applied for

55.

A．punished

B．refused

C．blamed

D．fired

56.

A．prepare

B．change

C．learn

D．finish

57.

A．leave

B．offer

C．test

D．save

58.

A．sell

B．donate

C．issue

D．show

59.

A．continued

B．promised

C．pretended

D．dreamed

60.

A．birth

B．death

C．wedding

D．graduation

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 freshman challenge

Going from junior high to senior high is really a big challenge for a freshman and the first week was a little confusing.

First I had to think     61     (careful) about which courses I wanted to take. My head teacher helped me choose the suitable     62     (one). I know English    63     (be) a very difficult course, but I will try     64     (I) best to be fluent when I graduate. Mum advised that I should sign up for Chinese literature     65    I am good at.

Teachers say one way to know your school well and make more new friends is to join    66     club or play a sport. Our school offers chances to join different clubs. I joined a volunteer club. Every Wednesday, we work at a soup kitchen and hand out food to     67     (home) people in the community.

I know I will have to study harder     68     a senior high school student and get used to     69     (be) responsible for a lot more. I am a bit worried about keeping up with the other students in my advanced course. Still, I am happy to be here.     70     (study) hard isn’t always fun, but I’ll be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.

71. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。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。
修改：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。

Our class organized a environmental protection activity in the park in this morning. When we arrived there, we collected the throwing rubbish, such as waste paper, plastic bag and bottles. We also put up several notices to ask people take care of the plants and trees around us. Besides, we give a speech about the importance of the environment on that we are relying. In my opinion, we should take actively measures to prevent pollution but everyone should make contributions to it. Only by saving the environment can we save us.

72. 假设你是育才中学的李华。请根据你的英国笔友Jim的邮件，参照邮件下方的写作要求给他回信。
Dear Li Hua,

I heard Teachers’ Day has been celebrated in China since 1985. I’m curious about when it is celebrated and why you have this festival. And what do you usually do on this special day? Looking forward to your reply!

Yours,

Jim

写作要点提示：
1.教师节的日期
2.教师节的意义；
3.教师节的活动；
可用表达：
1.It falls on...
2.We celebrate the day to...
3.It is the occasion when...
4.On Teachers’ Day，students...
5.Do you have a similar celebration for...
注意：1.词数不少于80；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua