第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
A
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A. $32. 3. B. $39. 9. C. $40. D. $47. 9. 2. Which of the following words best describes the content inReader's Digest? A. Touching and amusing. B. Inspiring and practical. C. Amazing and entertaining. D. Educational and theoretical. 3. If you subscribe toReader’s Digest, you can ________. A. have as many issues as possible every year B. renew your subscription at the original rate C. get back your money for the issues not mailed
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B
The measurable threat to the environment has been worsened by the spread of COVID-19 that increases the need for plastic protective equipment. Most plastic is made from fossil fuels. Millions of tons of greenhouse gas are released from the development of these resources and plastic production and burning.
The end life of plastic is just worrisome. Less than 10% of the plastic produced has been recycled. Even more of it has been burned. But the vast majority of plastic has been buried inland, and it is increasingly polluting the environment. We hear mostly about ocean plastic and the harm done to sea creatures that mistake plastic bags and bits for food. But microplastic is even more worrisome. Plastic doesn't break down biologically but instead breaks down into tiny particles（a very small piece of something）, which have been found in every corner of the planet, on land and in the air, in drinking water and food sources.
Yet the public has not given this global environmental disaster the attention it requires. Instead, they have viewed single-use plastic—which makes up about 40% of plastic used each year—as a litter issue that can be solved through better recycling and waste management. That attitude must change because the recent global breakdown of the market for recycling has made it clear that it has never been, nor ever will be, able to keep up with plastic trash use.
California has been the forerunner of plastic waste reduction—it was the first state to ban single-use plastic bags and may be the first state to transform the way goods are packaged. The state also came close to passing an act which would have required that products sold in plastic packaging in the state have a proven recycling rate of 75% by 2032. California, though influential, can't solve this crisis alone. The US has long been producing a great amount of plastic trash and it should engage in reducing the use of plastic as well. 4. Why does the author mention the release of greenhouse gas in paragraph 1? A. To show the harm of plastic B. To warn of the climate change.
C. To call for the development of fossil fuels. D. To highlight the importance of plastic equipment.
5. What's the author's attitude towards the public opinion on single-use plastic? A. Favorable. B. Tolerant. C. Curious. D. Opposed.
6. What's California's role in reducing plastic waste?
A. A pioneer. B. A failure. C. An objector. D. A predictor. 7. What can be the best title for the text? A. Microplastic Products Are Harmful B. Waste Recycling Is an Urgent Matter C. Plastic Waste Pollution Is a Wake-up Call D. Global Environmental Disasters Are Increasing
C
Being a teacher is a rewarding career when it comes to changing lives, but it’s obviously one that comes with plenty of stresses and difficulties too.
Seeking help for a child who is so obviously in need isn’t easy. Often, you feel ignored by the government. You feel upset that there isn’t anything you could personally do to help a needy and sensitive member of your class.
That’s exactly how Chelsea Haley, aged 24 at the time, felt when she met fourth-grade student Jerome Robinson while working for Teach forAmericainLouisianafor the first time.
The pair didn’t get off to the best start, with Jerome, the “problem child”, almost drivingChelseafrom teaching. But whenChelseaput her foot down and became determined to work more closely with Jerome, she learned the cause of his rude behavior: a bad home situation.Chelseawas eager to help Jerome, and realized that he needed more than just academic support.
By 2016, a year after meeting him, Chelsea had adopted (收养) Jerome and his brother Jace.
Adopting a child doesn’t come cheap, andChelseaspent all the money in her bank to see the process through. In her first few years of raising the boys, she lived on credit cards and postponed her student loan.
AsChelsealived with her two adopted sons, she worked hard to repay her debts. She took on extra tutoring jobs outside of school hours, moved in with her parents, and even delivered groceries for cash. Along the way, she was learning how to be the best mom to Jerome and Jace, cooking for them and cheering them on at football matches.
And now, just five years later,Chelseacan proudly say that she has paid off nearly $50, 000 of debt. Now that she’s finally out of debt,Chelseahas plans to buy a house and save up for the boys’ college education.
“It allows me to focus on the boys’ future,” she said. “Saving money for them, and not spending it on my past.”
8. What do we know from paragraph 4?
A. Jerome’s family was less fortunate. B. The brothers were in the same class. C. When helping Jerome,Chelseafelt hopeless.
D.Chelseagot along well with Jerome from the very start. 9. What didChelseado to pay off her debts?
A. Borrow money from her parents. B. Do part-time jobs. C. Train students to play football. D. Cook for customers. 10. How old wasChelseawhen she paid off nearly all of her debts? A. 24. B. 28. C. 29. D. 30. 11. Which of the following can best describeChelsea? A. Lucky and lovely. B. Sensitive and ambitious. C. Selfless and determined. D. Warmhearted and strict.
D
Sport is not only physically challenging, but can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches, parents and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create too much anxiety or stress for young athletes. Stress canbe physical, emotional, or psychological and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.
The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents and coaches’ criticisms to heart and find faults in themselves.
Coaches and parents should also pay attention that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In today’s youth sport setting young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find faults with youngsters’ performances. Positive support should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive support motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress, which can lead to burnout.
12. An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes is_____________.
A. to make sport less competitive B. to increase their sense of success C. to reduce their mental stress D. to make sport more challenging
13. According to the passage, sport is positive for young people in that_____________. A. it can help them learn more about society B. it enables them to find faults in themselves C. it can provide them with valuable experiences
D. it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves
14. Many coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing young athletes_____________. A. believing that criticism does good to their early development B. without realizing criticism may destroy their selfconfidence C. in order to make them remember life’s lessons D. so as to put more pressure on them
15. According to the passage parents and coaches should_____________. A. pay more attention to letting children enjoy sport B. help children to win every game C. train children to cope with stress
D. enable children to understand the positive aspect of sport 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
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 余选项。
As people around me know, I love science very much. Some people don’t quite understand why and they find it strange that some people love science so much. ____16____Schoolchildren are not encouraged to think about and explore the naturalworld, and many children don’t love science because they are given boring homework.
There is a part of science that isn’t often provided at school. It is to get schoolchildren to think why something works in a certain way.____17____
What science means to me is not only explaining why things work in a certain way or providing answers for rather simple things, but also it allows my mind to wander(漫游), which helps me a lot.____18____It is as if a
flood of images about all sorts of possibilities comes into my mind and I finally choose the right one. Sometimes, when I have truly understood something, the hair on the back of my neck stands up.
I ofteneducate myself on many matters of science, and the beauty of it is that I understand how so much of it all works.___19___I am able to really understand the explanation behind things, as well.
___20___There are so many opportunities, so many things unknown, and I want to be a part of it all. It is what makes me happy. To understand it all, to look at something and know how it works in detail and to get a better picture of the workings of the world—it is truly exciting. A. Interest is the best teacher.
B. For me, science is how I understand the world. C. I do not only remember the existing knowledge.
D. I think that a large part of it comes with how science is taught at school. E. If students do this often, they may become interested in science step by step. F. It is quite difficult for us to imagine what the world will be like in the future.
G. One of the greatest benefits is when I learn about a complex theory and understand it. 第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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
When I was about 12, I had an enemy. A girl liked to point out my___21___. Week by week her___22___grew: I was very thin; I wasn’t a good student; I talked too much; I was too___23___, always feelingsuperior to others, and so on. I tried to hear all these as long as I could.___24___, I became very angry. I ran to my father with___25___in my eyes.
He listened to me___26___, and then he asked, “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever___27___what you’re really like? Well, you now have that girl’s___28___Go and___29___a list of everything she said and mark the points that are____30____. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”
I did____31____he told me. To my great____32____, I discovered that about half the things were true. I couldn’t____33____some of them (like being very thin), but there were a good number I could — and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I had a fairly____34____picture of myself.
I brought the list back to Daddy. He____35____to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know the truth about yourself____36____than anyone else. But you have to learn to____37____, not just close your ears in____38____, feeling hurt who something said about you is true, and you’ll find it of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your affairs. Don’t____39____your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and
do what you know is the right thing to do.”
Daddy’s advice has always____40____me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.
21. A. qualities B.weaknesses C.strengths D. marks 22. A. list B. body C. fear D. trouble 23. A. silly B. friendly C. dull D. proud
24. A. In other words B. Above all C. As a result D. At last 25. A. tears B. pains C. promises D. wishes 26. A. gratefully B. personally C. quietly D. hopefully 27. A. wonder B. prove C. learn D. doubt 28. A. excuse B. advice C. discussion D. opinion 29. A. take B. make C. create D. receive 30. A. wrong B. correct C. big D. true 31. A. as B. since C. before D. till
32. A. surprise B. delight C. relief D. sorrow 33. A. seek B. accept C. admit D. change
34. A. wonderful B. clear C. interesting D. beautiful 35. A. decided B. refused C. expected D. agreed 36. A. wider B. higher C. better D. worse 37. A. listen B. stand C. speak D. share 38. A. peace B. anger C. shyness D. silence 39. A. open B. keep C. shut D. turn
40. A. reminded B. warned C. disappointed D. excited 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
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
A lot of films have tried to describe the afterlife and our memories of family members,____41.____few have done as well as Coco, Disney Pixar’s____42.____(late) masterpiece animation, which hit the big screen on Nov. 24, 2017.
___43.___(inspire) by the Mexican holiday of Dia de los Muertos — Day of the Dead — the film’s production team created a young boy, Miguel, who wants his family to understand his love of music.____44.____that year’s
Dia de los Muertos,_____45._____accident takes him to the Land of the Dead. In this land, there are friendly skeletons who can cross a bridge made of flower petals to visit their living family — that is, as long as their family still puts their photos on the family shrine (神龛). Those spirits who____46.____(forget) by their family will disappear completely. So it’s in this magical world____47.____Miguel gets to meet and discover the truth about his great-great-grandpa.
In an era____48.____young people are so____49.____(easy) attracted by celebrities, Coco reveals the emptiness of such flattery, teaching kids to preserve and respect the memory of their elders while_____50._____(remind) them that the source of true creativity is so often personal. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节短文改错（满分10分）
51.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间的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加个漏宁符号（˄）,并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除:把多余的问用斜线（\\）划掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下写出修改后的词。 注意: 1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
It happened in Friday. Tom is the first to come to the classroom. When he came up to his seat, however, he found his bench broke. Seeing there was nobody around, he decided to change it with John's, so he did. After the while, John came. When he saw the broken bench, he carried it out of the classrooms. Tom didn't know why he was going to do. So Tom came out, find that John had begun to repair the broken bench. Tom's face turned into red. She said to John, “Let's fix it together.” 第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words.Use your own words as far as possible.
Have you ever heard your own voice played back? Other people hear us differently from how we hear ourselves.The same is true of how we see ourselves.Each of us has a different self-concept. Our self-concept is the view you have of yourself. It may or may not mirror the way other people view you. This much is clear. Having a positive self-concept is an important part of good mental health.
Your self-concept starts forming when you are very young. Parents or guardians are the first and greatest influence. How they speak to you and treat you have a lasting effect. Grandparents sisters, brothers, and s have an
effect too.Your skills and abilities also shape your self-concept. You may see yourself as a good basketball player or a good singer.You may feel you are good at writing stories but average in math. How you view your talents and abilities influences your overall self-concept.
Developing a positive self-concept is an important part of emotional health.Focus on your strengths rather than your weaknesses. When you focus on your weaknesses, you may begin to feel that you are not good at anything. Instead, identify what you do well and what you enjoy doing This will help you develop a positive self-concept. Seeing yourself in a positive way will help you feel good about yourself.
Family members, friends, and teachers reinforce,or support your self-concept through messages. Some of the messages from people around you are spoken or written. Others take the form of looks or gestures.\"Way to go!\" is an example of a positive word message.You may think you did well on a school project. Having your Parent or teacher tell you that you did a good job reinforces your belief.Keep in mind that sending positive messages is a two-way street. When you support others, they are likely to support you, too.
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