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（一）The greatest scientists were famous not only for their discoveries, but also for their interesting lives. Having a special, uncommon mind often goes hand in hand with unusual acts.Nikola Tesla is known for many inventions. One is the alternating-current(AC) electricity(交流电). While inventing, Tesla was good at keeping things in mind, because he used picture thinking and imagined every step in his mind before even picking up a pencil. Tesla said he wanted to do it because of his mother, who invented small electrical machines when he was a child.In his later years, Tesla had many strange habits. He slept only two hours every night and dined at exactly 8:10 p.m. After dinner, he'd often work until 3 a.m. Before bed, Tesla curled(卷曲) each foot 100 times, saying it was good for his brain.Another scientist encouraged by his mother was Albert Einstein, though what he got from his mother was a love of music. In fact, Einstein often played music on the piano and violin to help him brainstorm.Einstein's great works include the most famous E = mc2 and his theory of relativity. However, thanks to his wild hair, he is also well-known for the looks of a "mad scientist" and you can tell that he had some interesting quirks. For example, he had a strong dislike of wearing socks. And Einstein was so withdrawn(内向的) as a boy that he couldn't speak until he was three.Sometimes, the smartest of us are also the strangest. That quiet child in the corner may one day be the next Tesla or Einstein.（1）How did Tesla remember things?A．By taking things down. B．By thinking in pictures.C．By drawing mind﹣maps. D．By reading aloud.（2）What does the underlined word "quirks" mean in Chinese?A．奇怪的个性B．谨慎的个性C．冲动的个性D．固执的个性（3）Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A．Tesla hated having to wear socks.B．Tesla did some foot exercises before bed.C．Einstein was outgoing when he was a child.D．Einstein was also famous for his hair color.（4）What did Tesla and Einstein have in common?A．They both had great inventions of electricity.B．They both took up inventing because of their mothers.C．They both thought and acted in unusual ways.D．They both played the piano for better working.（5）What does the writer mainly want to tell us about?A．The special things about well-known scientists.B．The living habits of smart people.C．The mothers of Tesla and Einstein.D．The inventions of great people.（二）For some people, music is no fun at all. About four percent of the population is what scientists call "amusic(音盲)". People who are amusics can't tell musical notes(音调).As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusic. Life can be hard for amusics. In fact, most people cannot know what it feels like to be an amusic. Just going to a restaurant can be uncomfortable or even painful. That is why many amusics stay away from places where there is music. "I used to hate parties." says Margaret, who only recently discovered that she was an amusic. By studying people like Margaret, scientists are finally learning how to identify(识别) this unusual condition.Scientists say that a musics can understand other non-musical sounds well. They also have no problems understanding common speech.Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed(诊断). For years, Margaret felt troubled about her problem with music. Now she knows that she is not alone. There is a name for her condition.（1）What is an amusic?A. The one can't sing a song.B. The one can't dance to music.C. The one can't write down notes.D. The one can't tell the musical notes. （2）How do amusics feel about songs?A. They're enjoyable.B. They're interesting.C. They're noisy.D. They're relaxing.（3）Which of the following is TRUE?A. Life is harder for amusics.B. Amusics usually like music parties.C. About forty percent of the population is amusic.D. Amusics' condition is well understood by other people.（4）What can we know about Margaret?A. She did a lot of studies on amusics.B. She knew she was an amusic many years ago.C. She felt happy about her problem being diagnosed.D. She still feels troubled about her problem with music.（5）What's the best title for the passage?A. How to Enjoy Music.B. Amusic People.C. Music Lovers.D. Amusics' Ability.They are animals that live in the south of the Yangtze River in China. They have hard skin. They are also known as scaly anteaters(食蚊兽) and help to protect trees in the forest. They are Chinese pangolins(中华穿山甲). But they are endangered now. Experts said that Chinese pangolins are functionally dying out(功能性灭绝), the Beijing News reported. This means they cannot find a match and give birth in the wild.According to a national wildlife survey, there were about 60,000 Chinese pangolins in different places, including Yunnan and Zhejiang, in the 1990s. Since then, this number has dropped by 90 percent mainly because of several reasons. First, lots of people still take the risk of breaking the law to kill them for a high price in the black market. Also, others catch these animals and move them to neighboring countries where selling is easier. In addition(而且), they are gradually losing their habitat(栖息地).China is now thinking about upgrading(升级) its pangolin protection efforts to the highest level. By doing this, the government would protect them at the same level as pandas. This means people would only be able to sell or use them in certain situations, such as for scientific research. They would also need permission from the government if they plan to do so.（1）Paragraph 1 is written to .A. explain why Chinese pangolins are endangeredB. tell where the name of the animal come fromC. introduce the background of pangolins to readersD. explain why pangolins are one of the most popular animals in China.（2）According to the article, Pangolins became endangered because of reasons.A.2B.3C.4D.6（3）What did China do to protect pangolins?A. Set them free in the wild.B. Take stronger measures(措施) to improve protection.C. Move them to the same area where pandas live.D. Build more zoos.（4）Which of the following is True?A. We can still see some living Chinese pangolins.B. We can infer that Chinese government used to pay as much attention topangolins as pandas.C. Pangolins are killed mainly because people want to farm on their habitat.D. Scientists can use pangolins for scientific research without permission.China is a country with many colorful traditional festivals. The Dragon Head Raising Day(龙抬头) is one of them. This special day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar. It means the beginning of spring and farming.The dragon is important in Chinese culture. We Chinese people call ourselves the "descendants(传人) of the dragon" So it's traditional for many people to celebrate this festival.There is an old saying: "If the dragon doesn't raise its head, it won't rain." The dragon is the god who is in charge of(掌管) the rain. How much it rains decides whether the farmers could have a big and successful harvest(收成). It shows that our humans want to get along well with the nature. That's why we celebrate the festival.In ancient times, people put ashes(灰) in the kitchen. They believed this could help "lead the dragon into the house". People believed that with the help of the dragon, their fruits and vegetables could grow well.Also people eat special food on that day. The names of the food have some relationships with the word "dragon". For example, people eat "dragon whisker" noodles(龙须面) and dumplings called "dragon ears".Today, many traditions have disappeared. But cutting hair is still an important tradition in many places. It's called "cutting the dragon head". This shows the good beginning of the year.It brings good luck. Many old people believe that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to their relatives. So many people choose to cut their hair on the Dragon Head Raising Day though it costs more.（1）The Dragon Head Rising Day is a festival for people to .A. get together with their familyB. give away foodC. collect fruits and vegetablesD. start farming（2）What are the traditions of this festival in the article?A. Put ashes in the kitchenB. Eat traditional foodC. Cutting hairD. All of the above（3）People put ashes in the kitchen because .A. the ashes could be used on the farm.B. this might bring better results on the farm.C. throwing them away would bring bad luckD. people like using ashes to make delicious food on the Dragon Head RaisingDay.（4）For the following statements, which is NOT TRUE?A. People eat some special food on The Dragon Head Raising Day.B. The Dragon Head Raising Day means the beginning of a year.C. Raising the dragon head can show there is going to rain and it's good forfarming.D. Both "dragon whisker" noodles and "dragon ears" are traditional food on theDragon Head Raising Day.（五）The next time you eat dinner, look closely at the food on your plate. If you are eating in the summertime, it's possible that some of the food comes from your own garden. Some might come from the local farmers' market. However, most of your food probably comes from far away.For centuries, people grew their own food and ate it themselves. In some countries, people continue to do this. However, farming has changed a lot in the last 100 years. Most people no longer grow their own food. They buy it in supermarkets.Thanks to modern farming, people around the world can enjoy apples from South Africa, pineapples(菠萝) from Costa Rica, and tomatoes from Mexico. They can enjoy this food without traveling to these places. Instead, the food travels to them."Food miles" is the distance(距离) that food travels to get to us. For example, a person who lives in Japan may buy kiwi fruit(猕猴桃) that comes from New Zealand. This kiwi fruit has to travel 9, 300 kilometers to get to this person. Airplanes, ships, trains, and trucks may bring this food. This transportation uses a lot of fuel(燃料) that can cause pollution. When food travels, some of it needs to stay cool, which takes more energy and fuel. Also, companies put chemicals(化学品) on food to help it last longer while it travels. These chemicals may not be good for our health.In our modern world, most people can't grow all the food they need. However, there are three things you can do to help save energy and keep food healthy and delicious.1.Buy food that farmers grow in your area.2.Buy organic food, which doesn't have chemicals on it.3.Try to grow more of your own food!It's easy to buy food from all around the world. However, there may be farmers very close to you who grow the same food. By choosing local food, you can save energy, improve your health and help local businesses.（1）What does the underlined word "this" in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Grow and eat their own food.B. Buy food from supermarkets.C. Travel abroad to eat the food.D. Enjoy the food from far away.（2）What helps the food from far away come to your plate fresh?A. Travel plans.B. Food miles.C. Chemicals.D. Local farmers. （3）Which of the following is the writer's opinion?A. It's difficult to be a modern farmer.B. It's helpful to buy more local food.C. It's popular to grow food in the garden.D. It's better to eat more food from far away.（4）Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. Ways of Modern FarmingB. From the World to Your TableC. Opinions on Buying FoodD. How to Grow the Local FoodWhile studying a map of China, have you ever noticed the Mu Us Desert(毛乌索沙漠) with a total area of about 42, 200 square kilometers in the northwest? If you haven't, then you probably never will. That's because the desert is disappearing. You might want to know: Why is this happening? Who is the "killer"? Well, this is not a sad story. It is, instead, the result of years of afforestation(植树造林) efforts. The Mu Us used to be one of the largest deserts in China. Sandstorms were common in northern Shaanxi .Lots of people had to leave their homes.The fight against desertification(沙漠化) began in the 1970s. The work was more than tiring. He Li'e led an afforestation team in Bulanghe, a town in Yulin, Shaanxi. They once spent a whole afternoon planting trees under the burning sun. That night, however, a strong wind blew away all the young trees. Crying was useless. The next day, the team planted all the trees again.In Yulin, there are many other sandstorm fighters. One of them is Guo Chengwang. With encouragement from the government, in 1985, he started to plant trees in his village. Guo is now in his nineties. His children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren have continued the job. The family has turned 30km of desert into woods. These trees have made a big difference. In Yulin, the number of sandy days has dropped from 100 in 2000 to 10 now.With continuing efforts, the Mu Us Desert will be gone. It has changed from "looking for green in the sand" in the past to "looking for sand in the green." Our motherland is becoming greener and lovelier.（1）Why will you never see the Mu Us Desert on the map?A. Because the sandstorms are common.B. Because no people lived in the desert.C. Because the desert is becoming smaller.D. Because someone killed the trees there.（2）How does the writer show the result of the afforestation efforts in Paragraph 3? ______A. By comparing facts.B. By listing reasons.C. By doing researches.D. By showing pictures.（3）What was the work of fighting against desertification like?A. Useless but special.B. Boring but different.C. Hopeless but important.D. Tiring but meaningful.（4）Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?A. B. C. D.Stooping(弯腰), the practice of hunting down and picking up waste goods on city sidewalks, has become popular in big Chinese cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan and Shenzhen.A young man nicknamed Luo Ergou recently rode a second-hand electric bike through hutongs in Beijing, in search of valuable goods that had been thrown. As a skilled sidewalk searcher, he knows where and when to hunt. Luo went through hutongs two or three days a week and focuses on rubbish bins, street corners, or doorsteps of people who are moving the house or decorating their homes. As he gets more experience, he can discover unwanted things from local people's homes.Stoopers turn street finds into things they need. For example, Luo has ever turned a headboard he recycled(回收) into a cat toilet.And for stoopers who are also renters(租客), they need to find out whether they actually need the finds. "I got some sidewalk finds for free. So when I move out of my old apartment, I will leave the things I no longer want in the house for the next renter.I can fill my new apartment with new sidewalk finds, "Boniu, a woman from Shanghai, said. Sometimes, she found that she didn't need all the things, so she shared photos of them online, in the hope that someone would take them and give them a new home. Because of it, she has attracted over 20000 followers on Xiaohongshu.One person's trash is another person's treasure. Although some have criticized(批评)sidewalk stoopers like Luo and Boniu as being nothing more than attention seekers, that does not upset them. They think it is the older people's tradition of hard work.（1）According to the passage, stooping is .A. sharing the street finds with people in needB. looking for old things in small cities in ChinaC. searching for valuable things in people's homesD. hunting down and picking up waste things（2）The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 4 probably means .A. getting more waste thingsB. finding a new homeC. sharing photos onlineD. meeting a partner（3）Luo and Boniu think stooping .A. makes them feel sadB. is a tradition of hard workC. is a waste of timeD. helps them make money（4）The best title of the passage might be .A. Give new life to old objectsB. Getting more fansC. Learn to share things onlineD. Stop picking waste thingsA team of V olkswagen(大众) designers(设计师) and engineers developed a high-tech office chair that you can drive at a top speed of 12 mph(20 km/h).Most high-tech office chairs simply prevent either water or kinds of pollution, or they are designed at a higher standard(标准), especially about ergonomics(人类工程学). But V olkswagen's recent take on a high-tech office chair shows just how low the standard is at the present.The German car producer designed an office chair with a built-in motor and controls allowing the user to drive it at a top speed of 12 mph. And that's just one of the crazy ideas that built into this one-of-a-kind piece of office furniture(家具).The main goal of this project was to put many smart parts that were found in a real V olkswagen car into an office chair, and the team did a truly excellent job.Not only did they manage to put in a real motor and driving controls, but also a seat belt, honk, built-in speakers, and even tiny parts for the chair wheels.The futuristic office chair also comes with 360-degree collision prevention sensors(感应器), a backup camera, a touchscreen display, headlights built into the armrests, LED party lights, USB charging, a small pocket for storing documents(文件) and the WV logo added into the headrest.If you're wondering about self-acting driving, olkswagen says that its high-tech office chair comes with an exchangeable battery(电池), which offers a list of around 12km on a single charge.（1）The high-tech office chair made by V olkswagen can be driven at a top speed of .A. 12 meters an hourB. 12 kilometers an hourC. 20 miles an hourD. 20 kilometers an hour（2）The underlined word "designed" in Paragraph 3 probably means .A. imaginedB. attendedC. createdD. found （3）The main goal of the high-tech office chair project is to .A. compete with the other high-tech office chairsB. allow the user to drive it at a speed of 22 mphC. fully use those great parts found in a real carD. help it drive for about12 km without electricity（4）Paragraphs 5 and 6 mainly tell us of the high-tech office chair.A. the speedB. the advantagesC. the influenceD. the history①One day, I took an underground to work, I saw something that made me very sad. On the tube(underground in London), a mother kept looking at her phone screen and playing a game with her daughter sitting beside her. The little girl, about 5 years old, was talking to her mother about her day, praising her mother's long nails---trying to catch her mother's eyes. Her mother just nodded and answered "Mm, mm" with her eyes glued to the screen, busy passing the levels of the game. I watched the girl give a final try to at least get her mum to look at her, but it was no use. Then the little girl turned silent. It was a shame the mother didn't notice that.②It broke my heart and got me wondering---what kind of game would make the mother forget she has the most beautiful thing in the world, the human she created, the person she loves with all her heart? What it meant when she couldn't look into her daughter's eyes and even stop to listen to the girl?③Some parents are almost like the teenagers, always on their phones with mindless games or going through Facebook. Perhaps parents have many things to deal with, but sometimes they are everything to their kids.④This is not an isolated example. I've seen too many such examples. I might not be a parent myself, and probably still have a long way before becoming one, but I know what I saw isn't right.⑤The scene used to be seen among teenagers very often when parents complained(抱怨) how their children were crazy about their mobile phones. Look how the situation has changed! The parents have become "technology slaves", that is to say, they can't control themselves while using mobile phones. Now some middle-aged parents hold the best iPhones or Samsung phones, which are probably the only two brands they know. They are playing the simple games with their expensive mobile phones. I'm uncertain whether to laugh or to cry. But my hope is that this storm passes.（1）How does the writer begin the passage?A. By telling a story.B. By using sayings.C. By raising a question.D. By listing numbers.（2）The underlined word "isolated" in Paragraph 4 means .A. spreading fastB. happening onceC. increasing quicklyD. appearing suddenly（3）In the passage, the writer mainly wants to express .A. the worries that children are crazy about mobile phonesB. the happiness that parents are now able to use modern technologyC. the sadness that the best smart phones cost parents too much moneyD. the hope that parents use new technology like smart phones properly（4）What's the best title of the passage?A. Technology SlavesB. Parents and ChildrenC. Middle-aged ParentsD. A Scene on the TubeBecause of the COVID-19 outbreak(爆发), many people begin to look for fun online. Watching livestreaming(直播的) shows has become part of their lives. At the same time, traditional culture has found a bigger stage online. Many traditional artists are starting to livestream on Douyin and Bilibili. Some of them sing Peking Opera, some show their folk handcrafts(民间手工艺), while others perform Chinese classical music. A growing number of people are becoming interested in traditional culture because of livestreaming.Li Jun is a Peking Opera performer with the Shanghai Jingju Theater Company. After the outbreak, the 59-year-old took up his smartphone and started livestreaming. Unlike performing on a formal stage, Li uses ordinary places as his stage, including his backyard and study room. Apart from(除了) singing, Li also teaches audience about Peking Opera. People can ask him questions and get answers directly."Livestreaming has brought this elegant(高雅的) art down to earth." one viewer said. "It gives young people an easier access to this traditional art and learn more about it." Li has more than 6, 000 fans on Douyin, while one of his videos got 42, 000 views on Bilibili.On March 26th, 2020, Bilibili livestreamed a Huafu show on the third China Huafu Day(中国华服日). Performers presented clothes in traditional Chinese styles, including those from Wei, Tang and Ming dynasties. During the show, viewers not only enjoyed looking at the clothes, but also watched how performers used ancient styles of make-up.As Guangming Daily noted, livestreaming has come to a new stage through which traditional culture can be kept alive.（1）In the second paragraph, the writer mentioned Li Jun in order to .A. ask young people to learn from Li JunB. request young people to learn Peking OperaC. ask young people to enjoy Li Jun's livestreamingD. give an example of traditional culture livestreaming（2）Livestreaming is a new stage to according to Guangming Daily.A. keep traditional culture aliveB. look for fun during the outbreakC. sing and watch easily and freelyD. ask questions and get answers directly （3）Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Performers presented Chinese classical music in the Huafu show.B. Peking Opera performer Li Jun has more than 42, 000 fans on Douyin.C. More people have interest in traditional culture with the help of livestreaming.D. Many traditional artists are starting to sell folk handcrafts on Douyin andBilibili.（4）Which picture shows the structure(结构) of the passage?A. B. C. D.参考答案（一）BABCA（二）DCACB（三）CBBA（四）DDBB（五）ACBB（六）CADD（七）DCBA（八）DCCB（九）ABDA（十）DACD。
