阅读理解

Who Was Jane Austen?

Although Jane Austen's works were first published anonymously(匿名地)and brought her little personal recognition, today they are rarely out of print and have inspired movies, television shows, literary anthologies, and many other adaptations all around the world. Her writings—principally her five novels—mainly deal with the topic of love and marriage. Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park, Emma, and Northhanger Abbey remain her most famous works.

Who Was Chuck Jones?

Charles Martin Chuck Jones was an American animator(动画片绘制者), cartoon artist, screenwriter, producer, and director of many classic animated cartoon shorts. They starred Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote, Pepé Le Pew, Porky Pig and a lot of other Warner Brothers characters. When he moved on to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, his work includes a series of Tom and Jerry shorts.

Who Was Lewis!

Lewis Carroll is the pen name of Charles L Dodgson, a mathematician, who taught at Oxford University. He was inspired to write his best known works, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, by one of the Dean's daughters, Alice Liddell. The books were hugely successful and brought Carre

Who Was Princess Diana?

A shy twenty-year-old girl stepped out of a horse-drawn coach and into the world spotlight(聚光灯), catching the imagination of millions as a real-life fairy-tale princess. Although the storybook marriage didn't have a happy ending, Diana learned to use her fame as a way to support charitable causes near to her heart. She became the People's Princess by showing care and concern for all people, including the homeless, the sick, and others in need.

1. （1） Whose works will attract young people who like reading love stories?

   A . Chuck Jones's. B . Jane Austen's. C . Lewis Carroll's. D . Princess Diana's.
3. （2） What was Chuck Jones good at?

   A . Making films. B . Telling stories. C . Writing novels. D . Painting pictures.
5. （3） What words best describe Princess Diana?

   A . Smart and creative. B . Cheerful and outgoing. C . Caring and kind. D . Serious and hard-working.

阅读理解

It was a gloriously sunny day in Switzerland and we were driving over the Alps. Our daughter was singing in the back; she was happy to have just passed her latest exams. We'd just survived a trip, going down a mountain.

In the Alps, whichever way you go, you're traveling on tiny mountain roads with lots of switchbacks. And as soon as we reached the first hairpin, we realized there was something seriously wrong with our brakes. They didn't work.

Coming into the bend, the only way my husband could slow us down was by using the handbrake. The problem with mountain roads is that there are very few places to turn around or pull to the side of the road safely. And we'd just left a car park, which meant there wouldn't be another parking area for a while.

All we could do was continue down the mountain, in our heavy motorhome which was gaining speed, trying hard to slow without working brakes. There were 180-degree bends every 200 meters or so — and each one was completely terrifying.

We didn't know if or when the handbrake would give out, and then we would be in big trouble — there aren't any barriers to stop you going over the edge on these roads.

I'm grateful my husband was driving and that he was able to deal with it. Yes, our handbrake was ruined. No, we didn't care. At the bottom of the mountain, we were lucky to find a small town with a garage. There, we quickly discovered the cause — our brake liquid had totally disappeared!

When we bought the motorhome three months earlier, we'd been assured it had just received a full service and a vehicle test. We did our own checks, too, but we never thought to check the brake liquid.

It turned out that it hadn't been changed for years and was mostly water — which meant it had changed into gas over the past 48 hours as the brakes got hot going up and down the mountain until it was gone. Thankfully, the garage was able to replace it and they also changed the handbrake for us.

1. （1） Why did the author's daughter sing?

   A . She was happy at the Alps scenery. B . She would go on a trip in Alps. C . She had just passed her exams. D . She survived a disaster with her parents.
3. （2） What did the author's husband try to do?

   A . Make the motorhome gain speed. B . Look for a car park quickly. C . Pull the motorhome to the side of road. D . Slow down the motorhome by using handbrake.
5. （3） What didn't the author care at all?

   A . The destroyed handbrake. B . The edge of the roads. C . The barriers to stop cars. D . The motorhome they bought.
7. （4） What hadn't been changed for years about the motorhome?

   A . Its tires. B . Its brake liquid. C . Its handbrake. D . Its wheels.

阅读理解

Recently, researchers revealed details on several tiniest robots they have created. Small enough to sit on the side of a penny, the robots can be controlled by a laser(激光). The tiniest is shaped like a crab(螃蟹)and is just half a millimeter wide. The robots don't have any power of their own. Instead, they can be controlled from a distance by using lasers. The researchers say the robot is designed a bit like a 3D pop-up book. The basic shape for the crab is flat. The flat shape is then attached to a rubbery material that's stretched out. When the rubbery material is allowed to relax, the robot pops up into a standing crab.

This mixture of layers is the secret to the crab's movement. The different layers give the material two positions that it can be in. When the hard glass layer is softened, the rubbery layer bends the material. But when the hard layer hardens again, it turns back to its old position. The scientists call this "shape-memory". The trick to getting the hard glass layer to soften is to warm it up with a laser. Because the robots are so tiny, their parts heat up and cool down very quickly. By warming up different parts of the robots, scientists can make them move in different ways. The researchers say their robots can climb, walk, turn, and even jump.

The robots aren't super speedy. But given their tiny size, they're also not too slow. It takes the crabs about 20 seconds to cover 1 centimeter.

Right now the robots aren't all that useful. All they can do is move, and they need to be in a place where lasers can shine on them to do that. But scientists say that one day tiny robots like these might be able to work in very small spaces. It's possible that they could build very tiny machines, or perhaps even travel inside the human body to help deal with medical problems.

1. （1） What do we know about the tiniest robots?

   A . They are produced by 3D printing. B . They have the size of a penny. C . They can be remotely controlled. D . They need no energy to move.
3. （2） What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 2?

   A . Provide information about rubbery materials. B . Analyze the working process of laser. C . Introduce the concept of shape-memory. D . Explain the way to make the robot move.
5. （3） What should be improved about the tiniest robots?

   A . Their use. B . Their apps. C . Their power storage. D . Their moving directions.
7. （4） What is the best title for the passage?

   A . Robots without energy consumption B .  World's tiniest remote-control robots C . Flexible tiniest robots in our body D . Crab-like robots for the future

阅读理解

In its reaction to reports that its Kindle business is exiting the Chinese mainland market, Amazon said customers can still buy Kindle devices through online and offline, while some of its devices have been sold out in the mainland.

No one knows whether customers bought all its products or the company produced too few, leading to the sellout, but it is obvious that Kindle has shut down several online sales channels, forcing many in China to put their Kindles up for sale.

On the other hand, Data shows the number of digital readers was higher than before. The total market value of the digital reading industry grows 21.8 percent over that in 2019.

The reason for the industry's growth even as Kindle drops is the popularity of smartphones. When it can take care of most daily needs, why would one want a Kindle device? In fact, all electronic devices that specialize in single functions are fading out, be it Kindle, MP3 or MP4 players. Even tablets account for only one-tenth of mobile devices sales because one cannot use one to make a phone call.

Besides, Kindle itself has problems. The electronic books that can be bought are expensive, while Kindle Unlimited, a program that allows customers to read any number of eBooks for a monthly subscription fee, seldom includes new titles.

In a nutshell, while electronic reading is a booming (繁荣的) market, the market for electronic reading devices is becoming smaller. That's why many people joke that the only function left for a Kindle device is to act as a cover for a steaming cup of instant noodles.

Of course Kindle offers some very good professional resources for scholars, while also allowing users to install an electronic dictionary to let them read in different languages. That's why many users are saddened and hope Kindle does not disappear forever. Maybe Kindle can find a way to reinvent itself and continue serving its customers.

1. （1） Why have the Kindle devices been sold out according to the passage?

   A . The reason is unknown. B . Too many offline private deals. C . Kindles are out of stock presently. D . The government takes some measures.
3. （2） Which statement is true about electronic devices?

   A . Tablets provide call function. B . MP3 and MP4 are more popular. C . Smartphones are multifunctional. D . Kindles are equipped with the latest books.
5. （3） What does the underlined sentence "the only function left for a Kindle device is to act as a cover for a steaming cup of instant noodles" in paragraph 6 mean?

   A . Kindle has many functions. B . Kindle is very popular with consumers. C . Kindle is very fit to cover steaming instant noodles. D . Kindle's many functions can be replaced by smartphones.
7. （4） What can we know from the last paragraph?

   A . Users are disappointed with Kindle. B . Kindle must reinvent itself to get back. C . Kindles will quit from market for ever. D . Electronic dictionaries can't be got in Kindle.

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项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 flower festival is an event during which many types of flowers are shown to the public. In some cases, a flower festival may be a small event attended by local people who grow plants as a hobby.

They may attract large numbers of flower growers flower sellers and tourists.

Usually, a flower festival takes place at a time of year when many types of flowers are fully open. In this case, the organizers must make sure that the event is scheduled during the right time of year for that type.

Some festivals are arranged to encourage flower growers to grow certain types of plants. People are invited to show their flowers at the festival. Prizes are given to those who grow the largest, most colorful or hardiest (最耐寒的) plants.

Besides competing for prizes, many flower growers show their plants in flower shows for business purposes. Some people use these events to win contracts with companies that buy large numbers of flowers. Some take the chance to market flowers to customers, They put their newly created plants on show at these festivals.

Local restaurants provide meals and drinks for attendees. Musicians and other entertainers (演艺人员) are sometimes hired to provide attendees with pleasure. Nearby hotels and shops are full of people. They all can make a lot of money from the event.

A. There will be competitions.

B. These flowers can be very expensive.

C. Other festivals are big international events.

D. Some festivals focus on a certain type of plant.

E. Some growers have created new types of flowers.

F. Usually, some flower festivals are held in the big parks.

G. Flower festivals can also encourage local economic (经济的) development.

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Two weeks earlier, my husband, Russ, had gotten an early-morning call telling us to move to a safer place immediately. The wildfire tearing through Northern California had spread and 1 our way.

We'd jumped in the car with our cats and a few belongings. For days, we'd 2 from hotel to hotel, desperate for news. What finally came wasn't 3. Our house had been right in the fire's path.

Now we'd been given 4 to return. I wasn't prepared for what awaited us. Our house was nothing but5. Photos and my precious collection of inspirational books — all gone, I wiped away tears as we dug through the ash (灰) and debris (残骸). How will we 6 this?

How will we go on? It felt as if our lives had been7.

Russ 8what we'd found into the car. "Let's go, "he said. I turned to get in the car. That's when I noticed something stuck to my shoe. A piece of paper, dirty with 9. I picked it up. Its edges were10, yet the words were surprisingly 11 : "If life seems difficult, I pause and12the blessing sometimes hidden within every circumstance. With new 13I begin again. "

Words that must have come from one of my books, a passage I couldn't 14 but now said everything I needed to 15. Words that rose from the ashes. I framed that scrap of paper. It now sits in a place of honor in our new home, a reminder that we can begin again.

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。

Lipstick King Austin Li Jiaqi has returned to Alibaba Group Holding's live streaming(直播) platform three months after he suddenly ended a show a full explanation on June 3.

Li quietly returned with his live-streaming show on Taobao Live on Tuesday night at around 7pm, (display) a number of goods including home (supply), underwear and skincare products. The high profile star's show began with around 100,000 viewers in the first few minutes, but this figure increased to about 25 million by 8pm. number of viewers reached 50 million by 9pm. Most of the products (recommend) by Li sold out (immediate) and the live-streaming star repeatedly asked his audience to "shop rationally".

(he) return quickly became one of the (hot) topics on China's social media forums, including Twitter-like platform Weibo and WeChat Moments. "He is back!!! My wallet is ready!!!" one user wrote on Weibo.

However, Meione, Li's marketing agency, did not immediately respond to the question he will live stream every day as he did before the disappearance.

China's top three live streamers (disappear) for a variety of reasons since late last year during Beijing's crackdown on "irregularities" in areas such as personal taxation(税).

假定你是李华，学校要求所有师生明天做一次核酸检测（nucleic acid testing）。请你给外教Peter写一封邮件通知此事。内容包括：

1）检测的原因；

2）检测的时间和地点；

3）注意事项。

注意：1）写作词数应为80左右；

2）请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。

Dear Peter,

……

Yours,

Li Hua

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

The frightening day of our diving test was here. Our parents thought we were lucky to have an Olympic-size swimming pool at the school. My mom stressed that the swimming pool was one of the best in our city. But I didn't feel happy about it at all. Instead, I felt afraid of the swimming pool. It was mainly because I was terribly shy.

I was so shy that I always sat at the back of the room in class so I'd not be called upon to read. As for the present physical education class each Monday morning, I would work my way to the back of the line forming at the diving board so I would not have to practice the dives.

Now, it was another Monday morning - the morning of our diving test. My blood ran cold when the teacher Ms. Robbins announced that we would be graded for our final on the most difficult dive- the jackknife. And she added, "This diving test is important. The one who fails has to spare time in the following Monday mornings to practice diving in this swimming pool and attend this test again."

My body kept shaking with fear as the line to the scary diving board shortened. As I watched, each student seemed to perform the challenging dive effortlessly. And shortly I would have to attempt something that I had never even practiced before.

Then I remembered someone telling me that when you picture yourself doing a skill over and over, it's just as effective as physically practicing that skill. So I watched carefully as each classmate jumped at the end of the board once, added a jump for height, folded their body in half to reach for their toes, and finally straightened out like an arrow for going into the water. After carefully watching for a while, I was actually in a state of surprise, because all of a sudden I realized that it was possible for me to perform these four steps of diving.

Eventually all classmates except me finished jumping The teacher announced that it was my turn.

注意：1）续与词数应为150左右；

2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

With my heart knocking wildly, I walked down the diving board towards its end.

……

Knowing I failed, I climbed out of the pool, embarrassed.