Ⅰ.Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: There are three passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Decide on, the best ONE and mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET.
I recently heard a story about a famous scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs. He was being interviewed by a reporter who asked him why he thought he was able to be so much more creative than the average person.
He responded that it all came from an experience with his mother that occurred when he was about 2 years old. He had been trying to remove milk from the fridge when he dropped the slippery (光滑的) bottle, its contents running all over the kitchen floor.
When his mother came in, instead of shouting at him or giving him a lecture, she said, "Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! I have rarely seen such a huge pool of milk. Well, the damage has already been done. Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?"
Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, "Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to restore everything to its proper order. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge (海绵), a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer?" He chose the sponge.
His mother then said, "You know, what we have here is a failed experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Let's go out in the backyard, fill the bottle with water and see if you can make it." The little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful lesson!
This scientist then remarked that it was at that moment that he knew he didn't need to be afraid to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just opportunities for learning something new, which is, after all, what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment "doesn't work", we usually learn something valuable from it.
1、 When the mother found the kitchen floor covered with milk, she ______.
A. gave the boy a lecture instead of shouting at him
B. praised the boy instead of punishing him
C. felt satisfied with the boy's trying to help himself
D. calmed down the boy and helped him find a way to clean the floor
2、 What is the scientist's attitude towards his mother?______
A. Grateful. B. Critical.
C. Indifferent. D. Positive.
3、 The child's experience resulted in the following EXCEPT ______.
A. offering the boy a chance to get a new bottle
B. benefiting the boy all his life
C. helping the boy be more creative
D. making the boy realize the mistake is of value
4、 According to the passage, the way the scientist's mother used is ______.
A. instructive B. strict C. formal D. strange
5、 The purpose of the passage is to show ______.
A. a usual way to cultivate a child B. a scientist's medical achievements
C. a mother's wise way of helping her child D. the advantages of making mistakes
For 18 years after her retirement, Deng Xiaolan volunteered to teach music in a rural village in Hebei province. Her inspirational teaching and the enthusiasm and talent of her pupils made the 44 children from Malan village and neighboring villages in Fuping county sing the Olympic anthem in Greek at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 4.
Deng's involvement with the rural children can be traced back to her parents. Her father Deng Tuo was the publisher of Jinchaji Daily, a newspaper which was based in Malan village in Fuping county, Hebei province, from 1939 to 1948. During the Japanese aggression, 19 Malan locals were killed for refusing to divulge information about the newspaper. Under the influence of her parents, who both had a passion for music, she learned the violin and singing when she was young. She joined the school band after entering Tsinghua University, and also taught her colleagues to play the violin after graduation.
In 2003, when Deng Xiaolan returned to the village to remember the persons who were killed by Japanese invaders, a group of local children also attended the ceremony. She wanted to sing a song together with the children in commemoration (纪念仪式), but none of the children knew the well-known songs she named.
"If the children couldn't sing, then they wouldn't know how to appreciate music. Life would be so pale if it doesn't have music," Deng said. "My parents lived and fought here when they were young, and they wanted the locals to live a happy life. So I thought if I had the chance, I must teach them to sing.
Deng began to travel between Beijing and the village since 2004 to teach the children music. She collected instruments and also rebuilt the school houses by raising funds and using her own pension. As the children had no background in music, she had to teach them basic music theory.
Two years later, she established the Malan Band. Among more than 200 students taught by Deng, many left the mountainous village to receive university education, some of whom are studying art at university or have entered a career in art education.
6、 What contributed to the 44 children singing at the opening ceremony?______
A. They have a good command of Greek.
B. The Winter Olympics Committee chose them.
C. Deng's inspirational deeds and talent of her pupils.
D. Deng Xiaolan taught them and helped them sign up.
7、 What can we know about Deng's life in Paragraph 2?______
A. She was a publisher of Jinchaji Daily.
B. She majored in music in Tsinghua University.
C. Her father was killed during the Japanese aggression.
D. Her parents played an important role in her love of music.
8、 Which of the following can replace the underlined word "divulge"?______
A. Make up. B. Give away. C. Take on. D. Reflect on.
9、 How did she help those children learn to sing?______
A. She bought instruments and took them to the village.
B. She repaired the school houses using her pension only.
C. She taught children basic musical knowledge.
D. She gave her own money to the children.
10、 What kind of person do you think Deng is?______
A. Sensitive and devoted. B. Competent and careful.
C. Creative and helpful. D. Enthusiastic and ambitious.
A good deal of fascinating research has been done about the reading patterns of young people, and it is surprising to discover at what an early age children start expressing a preference for particular kinds of books. A recent report shows that even seven-year-old boys and girls have clear views about what they want to read. Girls, in general, read more, and far more girls than boys prefer reading stories. Boys are showing a taste for stories with more pictures, or books about their hobbies.
These tastes continue unchanged until the children are teenagers. Clearly girls read more in general, but more fiction in particular. You could say that there are more opportunities for girls to read fiction: magazines encourage the fiction habit in girls in their early teens, and by their late teens they have probably moved on to the adult women's magazines. Teenage boys tend to buy magazines about their hobbies: motorcycles, heavy transport and so on.
Adult reading tastes are also the subject of research. Again the number of women who read for pleasure is considerably higher than the number of men. It seems that the majority of women still want love stories. There has also been analysis of what men actually read. Apparently, only 38 percent of men read anything, but 50 percent of what they read is fiction in the form of action-packed stories of space or gunmen.
11、 Recent research on children's reading has shown that they ______.
A. start to read at a very early age
B. can read clearly in primary school
C. examine in detail what they read at school
D. had formed their reading taste by the time they were seven
12、 A close look at the reading habits of boys and girls has shown that ______.
A. schools give more encouragement to girls than to boys
B. magazines appeal more to boys than to girls
C. picture stories appeal more to girls than to boys
D. girls are more interested in fiction than boys
13、 Research on adult reading habits has shown that ______.
A. the majority of men do not read much
B. women do not read about their hobbies
C. 38 percent of men have difficulty in reading
D. men prefer to read about love stories
14、 The purpose of this passage is to ______.
A. persuade children to start reading at an early age
B. show the different reading methods of people
C. show the different reading patterns of people
D. prove boys read differently from girls
15、 The passage is most likely to appear in ______.
A. a textbook for children B. a history book for adults
C. a language learning book D. a psychology book about reading
Section B
Directions: In this section, you are required to read a passage and fill in each blank with brief words on the ANSWER SHEET.
Physical exercise is good for our mind, body and spirit. Today, working out through online videos is becoming very popular. Since the Internet is widely used, it's very easy for us to do so. That means we can work out anytime and anywhere.
One of my friends, Lin Fei, followed short workout videos to do daily exercise. "With live programs, I feel like working out with my friends, which encourages me to hold on to the last minute," she said. Another friend of mine, Michael, told me that workout videos let him feel so comfortable. "I have a fear of working out at the gym (健身房), because I don't like being watched by others. Working out at home makes working out much more enjoyable," he said.
With their examples, I decided to give it a try. When I told my plan to my elder sister, a P. E. teacher, she reminded me that workout videos could be helpful but might still bring some problems.
"Without being with someone in person, you will be less willing (愿意) to work out to your best. Working out at the gym allows you to have advice in real time and get pushed harder," my sister said to me. "Well, if you really want to have a try, first, choose proper programs or videos. That's very important. And then ask your friends for advice. Their experiences can give you a good insight into what you can expect. Anyway, don't be addicted (入迷的) to it. You should try different ways to work out to be healthy."
At her suggestion, I finally followed an online workout program with personalized help that was held for three months. After the first period of training, I felt it very practical and helpful when I put in the right amount of work along with a strong will. Compared with going to the gym, using online videos to work out is a much cheaper and time-saving choice. But it can be difficult sometimes when I'm too lazy or too busy to stick to it.
16、 Which way to work out is becoming very popular today?
______ is becoming very popular today.
17、 Why does Michael dislike working out at the gym?
Because he doesn't like ______.
18、 What is the problem of working out without someone else in person?
You will be ______ to work out to your best.
19、 What can you choose first if you really want to have a try?
You can choose ______.
20、 How did the author feel about his first period of training?
He felt it very ______.
Ⅱ.Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: In this part, there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET.
21、 If you wait ______ second, I'll get my coat and go out with you.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
22、 The artist is ______ famous of all three persons you have mentioned.
A. less B. the less C. least D. the least
23、 I can meet you next Monday or Friday. Would ______ of those days suit you?
A. either B. neither C. all D. none
24、 Tom was ashamed ______ what he had done and asked for forgiveness.
A. at B. for C. of D. on
25、 Ten minutes ______ an hour when one is waiting for a phone call.
A. seemed B. seem C. is seeming D. seems
26、 We stand in a queue, ______ for the bank to open.
A. wait B. waiting C. waited D. having waited
27、 Lisa would rather ______ at home tonight, because she doesn't feel like going out.
A. stay B. staying C. to stay D. stayed
28、 John ______ on a bit of weight lately, and he is trying to lose it.
A. put B. will put C. has put D. had put
29、 Do you know that the restaurant ______ we used to eat every day was closed?
A. when B. which C. what D. where
30、 If you meet with something dangerous, you should keep ______ first.
A. quiet B. fit C. calm D. active
31、 Kelly, don't go out please. It's raining ______ outside.
A. slowly B. heavily C. luckily D. quickly
32、 The public health systems of many countries are undergoing considerable ______.
A. reservation B. transformation
C. distinction D. submission
33、 The man talks as if he ______ the reason why the little girl left her parents.
A. would know B. had known C. might know D. knew
34、 All people must pull together ______ the project can be finished on schedule.
A. as though B. if C. even though D. in order that
35、 Because there is enough time, the teacher advises students ______ their papers again.
A. examined B. to examine C. to examining D. examining
36、 Most foreign people think ______ very difficult to learn to write Chinese characters.
A. that B. this C. it D. one
37、 He ______ in this poor mountain village since he graduated from Peking University in 1986.
A. has taught B. taught C. teaches D. is teaching
38、 Our Student Union organizes an activity ______ students in our school can interact with those in other schools.
A. which B. on which C. that D. in which
39、 The young man remembered everything ______ his father told him and this helped him a lot.
A. where B. it C. who D. that
40、 Mary looked so sad. She must have been told something bad, ______?
A. mustn't she B. hasn't she
C. didn't she D. must she
41、 I don't know whether the report on the cause of the accident is true, but I believe it will not be long ______ the truth comes out.
A. before B. after C. unless D. once
42、 No longer ______ necessary to persuade him now, because he decides to take your advice.
A. was it B. is it C. it is D. it was
43、 The money she spent on clothes this year was ______ that I spent.
A. twice as more as B. twice more as
C. more twice than D. twice more than
44、 It is John's advice that we ______ the electricity in the house before we go on a trip.
A. should turn off B. turned off
C. will turn off D. would turn off
45、 It was Peter's nervousness ______ made him lose the opportunity to present himself in the interview.
A. that B. where C. which D. since
46、 Why not ask Terry? He can always ______ great ideas.
A. come off B. come across
C. come out D. come up with
47、 Though he was born and brought up in Canada, he can speak ______ Chinese.
A. fluent B. smooth C. flowing D. vivid
48、 Professor Wang ______ be in Beijing, because I saw him in town only a few minutes ago.
A. can't B. mustn't C. shouldn't D. needn't
49、 I like traveling by ship ______ the sea is not rough.
A. whether B. even if C. unless D. as long as
50、 ______ surprised me most was that she refused my help.
A. Which B. That C. What D. It
Ⅲ.English to Chinese Translation
Directions: In this part, there is an English passage. You are required to translate the underlined paragraph into Chinese. Write your translation on the ANSWER SHEET.
51、The San Su Shrine was the former Su family residence during the Northern Song Dynasty. In their days, three famous writers, Su Xun, Su Shi and Su Zhe—a father and his two sons—demonstrated the importance of education and culture in development, as well as the duty that literati had toward their country.
Su Shi was the shining star among the trio. As a poet, calligrapher, statesman and gourmet, he is a household name in China. More importantly, his righteousness, honesty and optimism in the face of challenges have inspired people for generations.
From a young age, Su Shi made strict demands on himself with regard to study, and it was this good habit that benefited him all his life and enabled him to achieve a place in the literary field. It was not only in the literary field that Su Shi was highly praised, but as a government official he also received the love and support of ordinary people. However, Su Shi's life was not always smooth. He was exiled three times throughout his life. Despite that, he was optimistic all the time.
Ⅳ.Writing
52、Directions: Write on, the ANSWER SHEET a letter of 110-130 words based on the information below.
假设你是李华，你们学校上周举办了“劳动周”活动，你的好友Peter对此很感兴趣，想了解劳动周的大致情况。请根据下面的中文提示，写一封英文回信。
内容包括以下事项：
(1)活动目的；
(2)活动内容；
(3)你和你的同学对这项活动的看法。
Date: May 10
To: Peter
From: Li Hua
Subject: Reply to the inquiry about the "Labor Week"
Dear Peter,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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