阅读理解

CUB CREEK SCIENCE CAMP

Location: Rolla, MO US

Age Range: 7-17

Cub Creek Science Camp has over 20 years of providing a camp experience like no other. Each summer we have campers attend from many different countries. By combining ( 结合) a science camp, an animal camp and traditional summer camp activities, we have created a place where kids will have more fun than they ever thought possible! And they'll learn a lot too!

CAMP LINGUA

Location: Davie, FL US

Age Range: 5-16

Camp Lingua is a special Language Summer Camp Program where children enjoy a rich, fun experience while developing language and creative thinking skills. Camp Lingua is different from the rest of South Florida day camps by combining its programs with interesting camp activities, making the learning of another language an easy and enjoyable process.

CAMP BRAVO

Location: Angelus Oaks, CA US

Age Range: 10-18

Founded in 1994, Camp Bravo is designed to provide young people interested in the performing ( 表演) arts with a beautiful outdoor setting and a safe environment. Taught by experienced teachers, young artists will explore their creativity, discover new gifts and have fun!

CAMP UP WITH PEOPLE

Location: Harrisonburg, VA US

Age Range: 13-17

Camp Up with People is a leadership, community service and culturally diverse ( 多样的) summer camp that brings together students to influence the community through service and song. Campers will develop a sense of social responsibility, confidence and purpose, as well as the skills of working as part of a diverse group.

1. （1） Where does the language-related summer camp lie?

   A . In Rolla, MO US. B . In Angelus Oaks, CA US. C . In Davie, FL US. D . In Harrisonburg, VA US.
3. （2） What can kids do at Camp Bravo?

   A . Learn from experienced teachers. B . Perform with world-famous artists. C . Take part in interesting art competitions. D . Make friends with kids from other countries.
5. （3） In which summer camp can you provide community service?

   A . Camp Lingua. B . Cub Creek Science Camp. C . Camp Bravo. D . Camp Up with People.

阅读理解

Medha Pappula, an eighth-grader at Brambleton Middle School, is using her skill set to solve a problem — bullying. She recently earned an award from National Bullying Prevention Center (NBPC) for her anti-bullying(反霸凌） efforts in software development and animation (动画).

Pappula, 13, said she discovered that a classmate had experienced cyberbullying, which was painful for her to learn about. "Even though I didn't experience it, I wouldn't wish that on anyone, even my worst enemy," Pappula said.

Then she developed a program that recognizes when digital and text-based messages include bullying language. The program takes a message, and then recognizes signs of bullying and gives a rating to the cyberbullying, the teen said. If the rating is high, she said, "the program can be used to carry out things like removing that message or reporting it."

Pappula first designed and tested the program for Discord, a popular community-based messaging platform (平台), and said she plans to develop it for even bigger platforms like Facebook and Twitter.

In addition to this program, the NBPC awarded Pappula for a three-minute animated video about Unity Day, which she created and shared on YouTube last October. Unity Day, according to the video, was started by the NBPC in 2011 to raise bullying awareness among school-age children. Schools encourage their students to wear orange on Unity Day, as it is "a color that is connected with safety," the website reads.

Pappula visited different websites to develop her animation skills several years ago. She spent more than a month creating her 2-D animated video using an animation software called Krita. The effort paid off, as nearly 6,000 people have already viewed the "Unity Day" video on YouTube. Along with being posted to the NBPC webpage, her animation was also shared by Cartoon Network. Moving forward, Pappula hopes to continue to work with the NBPC and to use her skills to lift those around her.

1. （1） How did Pappula feel about bullying?

   A . It upset her life a lot. B . It could be stopped easily. C . It happened online most often. D . It shouldn't happen to anyone.
3. （2） How does Pappula's program work?

   A . By sending voice messages. B . By removing useless messages. C . By sending its users important reports. D . By rating messages according to the language used.
5. （3） What did Pappula do to make the animated video?

   A . She asked the NBPC for help. B . She taught herself animation. C . She learned from an expert. D . She created Krita.
7. （4） Which word can best describe Pappula?

   A . Honest. B . kind. C . Polite. D . Proud.

阅读理解

Concerts（音乐会） and choir practice may be impossible during lockdown(封城）, but in the face of difficulty people are turning to the power of song more than ever and virtual choirs are widespread（普遍） online. More than 1,000 NHS staff members across the country have joined the online NHS Chorus（合唱）-19 to improve their health and connect with others.

Anna Lapwood, the conductor of the Pembroke College choir in Cambridge, never expected NHS Chorus-19 to become so popular when two of her members suggested setting something up for NHS staff to improve morale (士气). Within 24 hours 300 people had signed up. She leads the sessions (演奏会) on Facebook live from her flat each week.

"It's upsetting for me because I can't hear anyone else, but what's lovely is that people can comment in real time, and so you develop a sense of who they are and it does almost feel like a real choir practice," she said.

A choir member, Ellie Walder, a junior doctor, has been working on dealing with COVID-19 over the past few weeks. "It's so nice to just take some time for myself, do something that is not part of work, just for fun," she said. "We've all had roles in this pandemic (流行病) so to know that other people are going through the same thing and we're all singing together is really nice."

Hull NHS Choir, set up in 2014, changed its monthly rehearsals (排练) to weekly online sessions during lockdown as it decided people would need the choir more.

"I don't think people expected to enjoy online rehearsals, but it's quite freeing to be able just to sing. And it gives people a sense of achievement," said Lucy Vere, the head of organisation development at Hull University teaching hospitals and a co-founder of the choir. "The social aspect (方面) of work has really gone because of social distancing（隔离） and I think we're able to keep contact in that 45 minutes."

1. （1） What can we say about the popularity of NHS Chorus-19?

   A . It didn't raise Anna Lapwood's interest. B . It made Anna Lapwood surprised. C . It saved Anna Lapwood's job. D . It let Anna Lapwood down.
3. （2） What does the underlined word "upsetting" in paragraph 3 mean?

   A . Worrying. B . Important. C . Interesting. D . Unnecessary.
5. （3） What did Ellie Walder think of being a member of NHS Chorus-19?

   A . It was a big challenge for her. B . It took up too much time. C . It made her feel better somehow. D . It was part of her work.
7. （4） What can we infer about virtual choirs in the last paragraph?

   A . They encourage people to communicate in real life. B . They require people to spend time on rehearsals. C . They lead to people forgetting real social life. D . They can connect people during lockdown.

阅读理解

While telling others your zodiac ( 星座), you are being evaluated ( 评估). Evaluations are being made about your luck, your personality, future development and how you will do in a given year. So what is the Chinese zodiac, exactly? It's a 12-year cycle labeled ( 标记) with animals, starting with a Rat and ending with a Pig. For example, if you were born in 2004, you are a Monkey.

The Chinese believe some animals are luckier than the others, such as the Dragon. Unlike in Western tradition, the Chinese Dragon stands for power, strength and wealth. It's everyone's dream to have a Dragon baby. Ma Yun's parents must have been very proud. And they are not the only ones. In 2012, the Year of the Dragon, the birthrate in China increased by about 5%. That means another one million more babies. With a traditional preference for baby boys, the boy-girl ratio(男女比例) that year was 120 to 100. When those Dragon boys grow up, they will face much more serious competition in love and job markets.

According to the BBC and Chinese government reports, January 2015 saw a peak of cesarean sections ( 剖腹产术高峰). Why? That was the last month for the Year of the Horse. It's not because they like horses so much, it's because they try to avoid having unlucky Goat babies.

Tiger is another unwelcome animal, because of its dangerous and unstable ( 不稳定的) personality. Many Chinese places saw a great decline of birthrate during those years.

Perhaps one should consider zodiac in a different way, as those Tiger and Goat babies will face much less competition. Maybe they are the lucky ones. I went through the Forbes (福布斯) top 300 richest people in the world, and it's interesting to see the most unwelcome two animals, the Goat and Tiger, are at the top of the list, even higher than the Dragon. So maybe we should consider that it's much better to have less competition.

1. （1） What can we infer from Paragraph 2?

   A . Dragon boys are much more competitive when growing up. B . There were about one million dragon babies in 2012. C . There were 20% more boys than girls born in 2012. D . Ma Yun is proud that he is a Dragon.
3. （2） Why was there a peak of cesarean sections in January 2015?

   A . People wanted to have Horse babies very much. B . People considered Goat babies to be unlucky. C . It's the first month of the year. D . People tried to avoid dangers.
5. （3） What does the underlined word "decline" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

   A . Drop. B . Need. C . Increase. D . Change.
7. （4） What does the author say about Tiger and Goat babies?

   A . They have fewer competitors. B . They are difficult to get along with. C . They will be more popular in job markets. D . They will become richer than Dragon babies.

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Music is a major part of our lives.  Most people enjoy listening to music and often state that they can't live without it. But why is that? Aside from the general pleasure music brings，it also provides several health benefits that many are unaware of.

 Have you ever wondered why there is always music playing in the gym or why people can't go on runs without their headphones? Simply put，music serves as the motivation for working out harder. It's also shown that listening to music can increase endurance(耐力).

It improves sleep quality. Listening to music has been shown to treat sleeplessness，especially for college students.  Research has found that listening to music at various times promotes better sleep patterns for people and even creates more restful sleep.

It decreases stress and anxiety. Are you ever worried or anxious about something and don't know what to do?

It may help with memory. When studying or doing the homework，do you ever find yourself moving your head to some music? Research shows that music enjoyment helps with learning and memory.

It improves your mood(心情).  Studies show that music helps put people in a better mood and helps them keep in touch with their feelings.

Whether you've realized it or not，listening to your favorite songs provides your mind and body with much more than the enjoyment of the songs. So keep on listening!

A. It helps with exercising. B. It promotes love of sports. C. We meet music almost everywhere，from car rides home，to fierce workouts in the gym，even the              movies and TV shows we watch. D. Music is a necessary part of human life. E. Listening to music can calm people down，even during highly stressful or painful events. F. If you're feeling down(情绪低落的），music may be the perfect cure (治愈方法). G. Low and soft music works just as well as sleeping pills.

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

My great-grandfather, my grandfather and my father are all farmers. My father expects me to become a farmer and 1 them all but I don't agree with my father.

Three years ago, my father took me to an airport to visit one of his friends. His friend 2 a small airline. It was the first time that I had seen a 3 airplane. After my father's friend discovered I had never been in an airplane, he 4 me to fly with them. When we took off, I felt excited. While we were in the air, I almost forgot I had to 5 the ground. All I could think of was that flying would be my 6in life and how I wanted to fly again and again.

Since then,if I had time, my father's friend would teach me how to fly. He 7 let me fly alone once. I wanted to become a pilot but I would have to go 8 my father.

At the age of 18, I had to tell my father what I wanted to do but I didn't want to make him 9. As he walked ahead of me and I10, I didn't know what I could say to help him understand my11for flying. I took my courage and said, "Father, I have something 12 to tell you. I want to go to college and become a pilot. I have talked to the schools and they agreed to give me financial (金融的) help." I felt nervous in his13. Then he spoke, "I was wondering when you would tell me. I have been14money for you." When I heard this, I couldn't help crying. For the first time, I really understand his15love for me.

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。

Fast Food

Owing to the fast pace of modern society, there is a boom in fast food, catches on among children and young people. When it comesfast food, different people hold different attitudes. Some hold the view that it is an indispensable part in our society, while others argue that it does great harm to our health.

For one thing, compared with homemade food, it is less nutritious and healthy. However, there are several reasons accounting for its popularity. First, what is the most important is that it helps us save time when we are inhurry. We can get our food ready in a minute when going to a fast food restaurant instead of waiting in a long line for the food to be prepared and served in a traditional restaurant. In addition, apart from its convenience, inexpensive price, various(choice) and excellent service also contribute to its popularity.

For another, eating too much fast food is(harm) to our health. In the first place, fast food is low in nutrition, which is a must for the growth of children. What they need is a balanced diet. What's worse, a study (carry)out by a group of researchers shows that fast food contains more salt and fat than we (actual) need, which causes overweight and heart attack. So it is suggested by doctors that we should avoid (eat) too much fast food. Besides, eating fast food once or twice a week may be affordable, but doing this most days (add) up.

In conclusion, in spite of(it) convenience and taste, we should limit our intake of fast food for the sake of our wallet and health.

根据所给15个英语单句的意思，从所给的20个词汇中挑选出15个合适的单词分别给每个句子填空。

donated   somehow      rude         quality      balance      traditions     convenient   poets     opportunity    surrounded    profits      established    satisfaction    beauty various   performance    benefits      ached       treatment     achievements

1. （1） Fifty countries nearly $80 million to the project.
3. （2） Moreover, music gave me hope and a sense of .
5. （3） She realized that one of the greatest of the Internet was its ability to remove the distance that usually exists between people.
7. （4） There are countless articles telling us how the Internet has made our lives more .
9. （5） Finding and keeping the right between progress and the protection of culture sites can be a big challenge.
11. （6） Some of their great included building towns and roads.
13. （7） The country has a long history of producing great writers and .
15. （8） Imagine having the to song together with hundreds of other people while you are at home alone.
17. （9） My body all the time and thus I thought I didn't have much longer to live.
19. （10） Inspired, he asked his fans to make videos, which he then joined together into one .
21. （11） Watching them move slowly across the green grass, I'm struck by their .
23. （12） Nearly 500,000 high- digital photographs have been produced since the international project started in 1994.
25. （13） Hunters were shooting antelopes to make .
27. （14） Being online is no excuse for being , and you don't want to become a target for a troll or cyberbully.
29. （15） Almost everywhere you go in the UK, you will be by evidence of four different groups of people who took over at different times throughout history.

根据所给10个英语单句的意思，从所给的15个短语中挑选出10个合适的短语分别给每个句子填空。

broke away from    fell in love with   all over the world    make out      turn to belong to          give way to       watched over       go through     due to make progress      made fun of       on average        take part in     lead to

1. （1） Tourists from visit Dunhuang to see the caves, and the Getty Museum in Los Angeles has even reproduced a copy of the caves and paintings for people to admire in America.
3. （2） There comes a time when the old must the new, and it is not possible to preserve everything from our past as we move towards the future.
5. （3） Big challenges, however, can sometimes great solutions.
7. （4） He Mozart's classical music when he sang for the university choir.
9. （5） Zhaxi and other volunteers the antelopes day and night to keep them safe from attacks.
11. （6） Finally, in the 20^th century, the southern part of Ireland the UK, which resulted in the full name we have today: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
13. （7） A photo of her had been posted online and she was being .
15. （8） The four countries that the United Kingdom work together in some areas.
17. （9） When you tough times, you meet others who are facing similar challenges.
19. （10） On the plain in front of us, we can just a herd of graceful animals.

上周五，你校举行了一次徒步到高桥村的远足活动。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，介绍这次活动。内容包括：
1. 参加人员；
2. 活动过程；
3. 活动反响。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

A Hiking Trip to Gaoqiao Village