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
We are proud to present a showcase for kid inventions from children chosen from the Kid's Forum at Blue Print Earth. We hope you enjoy the ideas expressed here and join us in supporting the next generation.
Eater of Natural Disasters
My invention cansave your home by sucking up all-natural disasters. The government will not own this machine, but by you so there will be no taxes on it. Order Now! The Eater of Natural Disasters will run on renewable batteries. It will cost 50 dollars to make and I will sell it for just $ 75.
Created by Matthew Szekeresh —Mt.WashingtonElementary, 5th Grade. Pick-up-Pollution Bomb
My invention is called the Pick-up-Pollution Bomb. It will just pick up pollution and it won't hurt anything else like people, animals, property, playgrounds, and parks. The reason why I made it is that I think there is too much pollution on the Earth. It sells for $100 apiece, and if you buy this now, I will send you another one for free.
Created gratefully by Lauren Newberry — Mt. Washington Elementary, 5th Grade Flying House
My invention is a home that will blast off in space. For example, if there were an earthquake people would immediately blast off, or if there were a flood it would take off. Only for $ 400.99.
Created by David Turner —Mt.WashingtonElementary, 5th Grade Bug Robot
My invention is a robot that catches little bugs, eats little bugs, sucks up pollution, sucks up natural disasters, and turns them into food solving the problems of too many little bugs, natural disasters, pollution and starvation. My product is worth $500. My invention works on 2 triple — A batteries. And if you order one today I'll throw in 4 rechargeable triple-A batteries.
Created by Cassie Courtey —Mt.WashingtonElementary, 5th Grade 1. Why is the Flying House created?
A. To explore the space. B. To clean the air.
C. To prepare people for earthquakes. D. To help people escape from natural disasters.
2. Which invention can turn pollution into food?
A. The Bug Robot. B. The Pick-up-Pollution Bomb. C. The Flying House. D. The Eater of Natural Disasters. 3. What can we infer about the four inventions?
A. They are very easy to build. B. They are ideas from kids in the same school. C. They are expensive but of practical use. D. They are being used by people.
B
When I was a child, I attained high grades in my academic study. However, I was physically uncoordinated because I was running too slowly. But for future college application, sport was a must. So I took up fencing (击剑) because I thought it required more strategy than athletic ability.
Then I joined the school’s fencing team. My movements were clumsy compared to the seniors. One afternoon after a whole lesson’s failure, tears of frustration welled up in my eyes. One of my teammates approached me, “Could you tell me where your blade (剑) hit me?” She asked. I pointed to her right shoulder. She nodded and patted my stomach, “That’s where I hit you.” She had begun to walk away when I blurted out, “Want to practice together? Again?”
We practiced until we both felt more confident. But it wasn’t just the two of us. All these girls were entirely willing to share their knowledge with everyone, helping each other to grow.
That afternoon, I watched a senior fencer execute a flawless attack admiringly. Something inside me suddenly bloomed. I realized later that it was love for both fencing and the fencing team.
During the city championship, I was selected to fence. My opponent was the best fencer on her school’s team. “Ready, fence.” The match began. Suddenly, my opponent’s blade hit me. The score was 1-0.
At the moment I could hear my teammates shouting, “Keep distance!” And the team captain’s voice was clear and commanding, “Parry, then disengage!”
Fencing, unlike academics, wasn’t something I could succeed in by myself—even during an individual match, my teammates were still giving me advice. Unathletic as I was, I was proud to be an athlete and a teammate.
I saw my blade tip bury itself into my opponent’s shoulder and the judge signaling that it was my point. I could taste the sweat on my lips, which were breaking out into a smile. 4. Why did the author start to learn fencing? A. Because she needed to train her coordination. B. Because she thought it would be easier for her.
C. Because she could not succeed in any other sport. D. Because she wanted to enter the school fencing team. 5. How did the girls improve their fencing skills?
A. By observing flawless attacks. B. By practicing on their own.
C. By offering guidance to each other. D. By competing with other teams. 6. What distinguishes fencing from academics according to the author? A. Strong determination. B. Hard work. C. Athletic strategy. D. Team support. 7. How did the author feel when she got her point?
A. Unbeatable and respectful. B. Sweaty and ashamed. C. Energetic and secure. D. Proud and thankful.
C
This past year, I've found myself returning again and again to lines of poetry by Emily Dickinson. Like many people, I've needed the curing effects of reading more than ever. As scientists and psychologists will tell you, books are good for the brain and their benefits are particularly vital now.
Books expand our world, providing an escape and offering novelty, surprise and excitement. They broaden our view and help us connect with others. Books can also distract us and help reduce ourmental chatter.When we hit the “flow state\" of reading where we're fully lost in a book, our brain's mode network calms down. It's a network of brain that is active and gets absorbed in thinking and worrying endlessly when we are not doing anything else.
There is so much noise in the world right now and the very act of reading is kind of meditation. You disconnect from the chaos around you.You reconnect with yourself when you are reading. And there's no more noise.
In 2020, the NPD Group recorded the best year of book sales since 2004. Yet even as people are buying more books,many are reporting they're having a harder time getting through them. It's difficult for your brain to focus on a book when it's constantly scanning for threats to keep you alive.Our fight-or-flight response has been consistently activated.
Sometimes I picture my brain as a cartoon brain with little arms and legs, fighting with a book I am holding and screaming: “Can't you see I'm busy!” Anxiety causes our brain to produce a flood of stress,which consumes our energy and makes it harder to concentrate.
Then one day in December sitting on my couch, I remembered how much I like to read\"The House of Mirth\" every few years around the holidays. The memory inspired me to pick up the familiar book, opened it up and started reading.I just kept going.The comfort and distraction and brain-opening experience gave me peace.So return to something familiar.
8. What does the underlined part “mental chatter” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Getting lost in a book. B. Non-stop inner anxiety. C. Chatting with the author. D. Powerful network of brain.
9. What do we know about reading according to the text? A. It can treat our headache. B. It can calm down the noisy people. C. It forces us to concentrate.on thinking. D. It makes us communicate with ourselves.
10. Why was it difficult for people to finish reading books in 2020? A. People bought too many books.
B. The books were too difficult to understand. C. People just wanted to escape from the threat. D. The life threat disturbed people's focus on books.
11. Why is the author's experience mentioned in the last paragraph? A. To rid people of concern for safety. B. To present an effective reading way. C. To wake up memories of an old book. D. To recommend the book he/she reads.
D
Taking an afternoon nap could keep your brain sharp, a new study has said. Adults ages 60 and older who took afternoon naps showed signs of better mental ability compared to those who didn’t nap, according to a study published in General Psychiatry earlier this week.
Researchers analyzed napping habits in 2, 214 older Chinese people and measured their cognitive abilities using several cognitive tests. Participants took the Mini-Mental State Examination and theBeijingversion of the
Montreal Cognitive Assessment, both of which test for memory, language and other cognitive abilities. In every category listed in the study, nappers tested statistically higher on average compared to their non-napping counterparts.
Researchers did not gather data from people under 60, so a correlation cannot be drawn between napping and younger generations. The study also noted that there are conflicting studies about the benefits and risks of napping.
Sleeping behaviors can be affected by a multitude of factors, said Dr. David Neubauer, associate professor atJohnsHopkinsUniversity. “Daily routines, medication use and sleep disorders can all play a role in how frequently someone takes a nap.” he said.
Neubauer recommended taking a shorter “power nap” of up to 20 minutes to decrease the chances of transitioning into slow-wave sleep, which makes people feel groggy when they wake up. “Napping can be a healthy part of an older adult’s day”, Neubauer acknowledged, but make sure “sleepiness isn’t due to a treatable nighttime sleep disorder.” Older individuals who want to do all they can to preserve their cognitive functioning should put nighttime sleep first.
12. What is the best way to keep a better cognitive ability for the old? A. Take a nap every day. B. Take sleep disorder seriously. C. Have a good sleep at night. D. Do exercise regularly.
13. How did the researchers reach the conclusion? A. By taking the examinations and assessment. B. By analyzing napping habits and giving tests. C. By measuring nappers’ ability and analyzing them. D. By doing an experiment.
14. Which has NO effect on one’s sleeping behaviors? A. Taking a nap. B. Medicine treatment C. Sleep problems D. Everyday activities.
15. What can we know about “slow-wave sleep”?
A. It appears in short nap up to 20 minutes. B. People should avoid it in their naps. C. It is a healthy part of an elder’s day. D. It was recommended by Neubauer.
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
An American study of10,000 students found that if you make more friends than the average person at school, you’ll receive a higher salary in later life. People need good social skills at work to work in a team successfully.___16___
On average, teenagers aged between 15 and 17 have 500 “friends” on their favorite social networking sites. Adults have 130. So if you believe this research, you might be very rich.
___17___Dunbar, a professor from theUniversityofOxford, studied the number of messages between users of a popular social networking website, each of whom had between 200 and 2,000friends. He found that they always communicate with a maximum of 150 people.
Among these 150, around 5 people are close friends.___18___They are probably old friends and you share all your good and bad experiences with them. Then there are 10 more friends. Although they’re close to you, you may not keep in touch with them every week. Next there are 35 people who you might spend time with because of a shared interest.___19___You see or speak to these people at least once a year, but you don’t know them well. Beyond this number,Dunbarsays, it’s impossible to make any relationship meaningful.
If you have a lot of online “friends”, try this experiment: First take away anyone you haven’t been in touch with for a year. Then remove those you cannot remember and, finally, take away friends who you wouldn’t mind losing touch with. How many have you left? How many of these people are actually good friends?___20___ A. You are not close to them.
B. And finally, there’s a large group of 100. C. You’ve most likely known them for long. D. However, it probably won’t make any difference.
E. These are the same skills we use to make friends at school. F. They’ve found that having good friends can help you live longer. G. According to the research, these are the only people that really matter. 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
Prickles, a bare-faced merino sheep (麦兰奴种绵羊) that ran away from a Tasmanian farm during the 2013 bush-fires, recently returned home.
According to farmer Alice Gray, Prickles was___21___a lamb when she ran away, seven years ago. The bush fires destroyed the area and the young sheep got___22___in a 200-acre bush block, ___23___to return after they rebuilt about 50km of fencing. They had___24___her a few times, and even recorded her___25___with cameras installed to monitor deer around. So they knew she was___26___, but they didn't expect her return. They were___27___.
Ms. Gray told ABC. net. au that she and the family were___28___her son's sixth birthday when they caught a___29___of the runaway sheep. They had decided to barbecue at the back of their farm, and that's when they_____30_____this “big, white, furry thing” on the other side of the dam. The birthday party_____31_____turned into a sheep chase.
At one point Mr. Gray disappeared, only to call her later, saying that he had_____32_____to catch Prickles and leap on the_____33_____of her, pressing her down. He needed some help_____34_____the sheep didn't seem_____35_____to follow him home. Ms. Gray and the kids found him, and managed to_____36_____the sheep in the back of a truck.
“She's a great big furry ball of wool,” Alice Gray_____37_____Prickles, “She looks very healthy and she's very_____38_____now with some other little friends.”
The Grays are currently holding a_____39_____to guess the weight of Prickles' wool to_____40_____money online for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (难民).
21. A. already B. only C. even D. always 22. A. stuck B. broken C. attracted D. confused 23. A. easy B. impatient C. unable D. glad 24. A. trapped B. released C. caught D. spotted 25. A. activities B. manners C. efforts D. tricks 26. A. aware B. alive C. alike D. afraid 27. A. wrong B. lucky C. sure D. curious
28. A. reporting B. appreciating C. observing D. scheduling 29. A. chance B. hold C. figure D. glimpse
30. A. lost B. found C. left D. shot
31. A. generally B. certainly C. suddenly D. commonly 32. A. regretted B. pretended C. continued D. managed 33. A. chest B. wool C. back D. forehead 34. A. until B. though C. while D. because 35. A. painful B. eager C. angry D. nervous 36. A. load B. train C. judge D. attract
37. A. chatted with B. prayed for C. joked about D. explained to 38. A. moved B. smart C. tired D. happy
39. A. ceremony B. competition C. concert D. collection 40. A. raise B. 1end C. print D. spend 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
What is the most popular communication tool today?____41.____your answer is QQ or MSN, I must say you are a bit old-fashioned. Today, a new form of communication “WeChat”, which____42.____(own) a Chinese name Weixin, is becoming the most influential text and useful tool all over the world.
What advantages do WeChat have? First, WeChat is____43.____ly cheap way of communication; that is____44.____(say), it uses network traffic instead of telephone fare. Next, we can know what is going on at any time. And we can have____45.____(easy) access (通道) to information available than other messaging tools.
What roles does it play____46.____our daily life? According to the latest report, the registered (登记的) users on WeChat platform has topped 200 million and expanded its business to overseas market. Can you imagine that a mobile phone “app” is so____47.____(attract) that it reaches 200 million users within 8 months? WeChat itself has become the most popular mobile chat application in the world. A large number of people have become ‘WeChat alcoholic’, which means they keep staring at the mobile phone all the time and can’t live without____48.____.
However, while enjoying its great____49.____(convenient), people should not ignore the danger of_____50._____(cheat), for information on WeChat is publicly known. 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； 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分.
Michael, who now studied in our school, is my good friend. On the morning of last Saturday he asked me spend the weekend together with himself. It was such fine weather that we had decided to hang around in the town. There were lots of people walk here and there. Michael looked interesting in everything he saw. Three hours went by before we both felt hungrily, but all the restaurant were full of guests. To our excitement, we were about to give up while two guests rose and left. We immediately sat down for our lunch and about an hour later we took the taxi home.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.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。
Nick was new, so he didn’t have many friends. One day when he sat by himself at lunch, the headmaster walked in and announced that it was the basketball season, so they needed to practice after school till 6. Nick smiled. He loved playing basketball.
Later that day it was time to go to the first practice of the season. There were other guys and they all sat together talking, but Nick just sat there and waited. “Alright boys! Line up and tell me your names,” the coach demanded. “Ricky, Derick, Josh, Dan, Nick.” they answered, one after another. Practice went on and the coach began to try out the boys. Ricky and his friends did really good. But the coach ran out of time before he could try out Nick.
The next day, Ricky and his friends came up to Nick and told him he wasn’t good enough though they had never seen him play. Nick said nothing. Soon enough it was time for Nick to try out. “We will start with free throws,” the coach said. Nick stood on the free throw line and then shot. He didn’t miss one shot. The boys were amazed. Ricky was mad because they were all giving the attention to Nick. The coach informed Nick that he made the team. All the boys were congratulating him.
Nick was happy that he was on the team and it was a good way to make friends. Ricky just stood there and looked at him in anger. Ricky always got the attention but now Nick did because he’s an amazing player. The next day came and Nick went to lunch. He sat by himself and the next thing he knew was that the table he was sitting at was filled with all the basketball players except Ricky.
Soon enough it was time for their first game. The game was a close one ... There were 5 seconds left and Ricky had the ball. Everyone was blocked but Nick was open. “I'm open. I’m open,” Nick said over and over.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式作答。
Ricky saw that he was open but he didn’ t care
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Nick decided to talk to Ricky after they failed the game.
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1. D 2. A 3. B
4. B 5. C 6. D 7. D
8. B 9. D 10. D 11. B
12. A 13. B 14. A 15. B
16. E 17. D 18. C 19. B 20. G
21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. B 31. C 32. D 33. C 34. D 35. B 36. A 37. C 38. D 39. B 40. A
41. If 42. owns 43. a 44. to say 45. easier 46. in 47. attractive
48. it 49. convenience 50. being cheated
51.(1). studied→studies (2). me前∧to (3). himself→him (4).去掉had
(5). walk→walking
(6). interesting→interested (7). hungrily→hungry
(8).restaurant→restaurants. (9). while→when (10). the→a 52.略
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