Starting out & Understanding ideas
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Han Tianheng picked up a carving tool at the age of 6 and never put it down.Today, the 79 year old artist, one of China's most respected living masters of seal carving (印章雕刻)，calligraphy and Chinese painting, still remembers the incident — the first time he held a knife in his hand.
“I cut my thumb badly and was horrified by the bloody sight，”he said, adding that his mother applied ashes because she couldn't afford to take him to a hospital.“The cut left a scar, which is still clear today.”
However, the incident didn't set him back.Instead, it aroused his passion for the ancient art form.He was determined to pursue a path that would lead to a career in seal carving.
The journey of art exploration was a little bumpy (颠簸的) for then the young man in his quest for excellence, and his seal works were harshly criticized by a famous old painter.
Most people would have been crushed by the criticism, not Han.It made him even more determined.After six months' hard work, he visited the painter again.
“That time, he asked me to carve a seal for him.That was positive affirmation，”Han said，“Praise and criticism are what an artist should learn to handle all his life.Praise is candy and criticism is medicine.We can live without candy, but cannot live without medicine when ill.”
Han rose to fame during the early 1960s, famous for bird and insect seal art.Han's seals are an essential ending part on the paintings of a long list of established artists.
“A seal for a good painting is like the buttons for haute couture (高档女子时装)．An experienced tailor always knows how to choose buttons that match the whole style，” Han said.
His seals are full of variety — the grand and solemn style for Liu Haisu's paintings, the light and vivid style for Lu Yanshao's，and the graceful and gentle style for Xie Zhiliu's.
“A good seal carver should keep his own style, and at the same time go well with the painting's style，” he said.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了中国印章雕刻大师韩天衡的艺术探索之路。
1．What influence did the incident have on Han when he was six
A．He got injured very seriously.
B．He learned how to use a knife.
C．It aroused his interest in seal carving.
D．It helped him learn how hard life was.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第三段第一、二句可知，这次事故并没有使他退缩，而是唤醒了他对印章雕刻的兴趣。
2．Which best describes Han's journey of art exploration
A．Smooth and fruitful.
B．Inspiring and lucky.
C．Boring but worthwhile.
D．Tough but rewarding.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第四段内容可知，他的艺术探索之路有艰辛，再结合第七段表述的他在二十世纪六十年代初因鸟类和昆虫印章艺术而成名。由此推知，对他的艺术探索之路的评价应是“虽然艰辛但有回报”。
3．In Han's opinion, what do an experienced tailor and a good seal carver share
A．The huge respect they earn.
B．The flexibility they display at work.
C．The specific customers they serve.
D．The efforts they have to make to succeed.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第八段表述的一件好的绘画作品的印章就像是高级女子时装上的纽扣，有经验的裁缝总是知道如何选择纽扣，以搭配整体风格以及尾段中的A good seal carver ...go well with the painting's style可知，有经验的裁缝和优秀的印章雕刻家的共性就是他们在工作上所表现的灵活性。
4．In which section of a newspaper does this text most probably appear
A．Education. B．Events.
C．Entertainment. D．People.
解析：选D 文章出处题。本文主要讲述了中国印章雕刻大师韩天衡的艺术探索之路，由此推知，本文可能摘自报纸的“人物”版块。
B
Wearing a headset to play a virtual reality game is fun.As you move your head around，you can see the scene from different angles.You're in a fake environment that seems so real.But the power of VR may go well beyond entertainment.It just might help people who suffer from long time of pain, a new study finds.
“If VR can reduce some types of pain, it could become a new cure with fewer side effects than drugs，”says Sam Hughes, a psychologist at Imperial College London.“And it would be less expensive.”
Hughes' group studies bone and muscle pain.One example is sciatica.Sciatica is a form of pain doctors call chronic pain，which is different from the hurt you feel when you hit your knee against a table or put your hand in very hot water.It is fairly long lived pain and may even spread from an initial site to other body parts.
The researchers tested the pain altering effect of virtual reality.Each volunteer accepted some form of temporary pain.The pain came from a special cream applied to the skin.The cream contained capsaicin.It's the chemical in hot peppers that burns your mouth.
They then showed the volunteers a movie.Each volunteer would see the movie twice — once in 3 D, while wearing a VR headset, and once on a normal 2 D screen.The researchers randomly decided for each volunteer whether they watched the 2 D or 3 D version first.Using the 2 D movie as the comparison allowed them to isolate the effect of VR.Watching the movie in VR reduced the pain in the skin area better than did viewing the movie in 2 D.VR helped them tolerate more pain in the area of the creamed skin.However, that pain reduction ended a few minutes after removing the VR headsets.The researchers wondered how well VR might reduce other types of pain.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。研究表明虚拟现实技术有助于减轻疼痛。
5．What's one of the advantages of VR to reduce pain
A．It's much safer.
B．It's more convenient.
C．It's much faster.
D．It's more efficient.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第二段第一句可知，用虚拟现实技术来减轻疼痛更加安全。
6．What does the underlined word “chronic” in Paragraph 3 mean
A．Sudden. B．Long term.
C．Light. D．Sharp.
解析：选B 词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句和第三段最后一句中的It is fairly long lived pain可知，chronic pain与膝盖撞到桌子或者把手放在很热的水中所造成的疼痛不同，它是一种长期的疼痛。由此可推知，chronic意为“长期的”。
7．Why was the special cream used in the experiment
A．To find chemicals in hot peppers.
B．To bring comfort to volunteers.
C．To burn the volunteers' mouth.
D．To cause some temporary pain.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第四段第二、三句可知，这种特殊的药膏会造成短暂的疼痛。
8．How was the test carried out
A．By giving numbers.
B．By using examples.
C．By making a comparison.
D．By presenting research findings.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，研究人员让志愿者们两次观看同一部电影，一次是用头戴式VR设备看3 D电影，一次是看2 D电影。结果发现用VR设备观看电影比观看2 D画面的电影更能帮助志愿者减轻疼痛。由此可推知，实验是通过做对比进行的。
C
Rick Guidotti put aside his career as a fashioned photographer to turn his lens (镜头) to people living with genetic, physical and behavioral differences.
He says what changed his perception of beauty was a chance encounter with an albino (患白化病的) girl.“I was just tired of people telling me who was beautiful.Every season that face would change but I was always told who was beautiful.As an artist, I don't see beauty just on covers of magazines.I see it everywhere.So that kind of was my initial kind of — that opened my eyes a little wider and wider.”
Guidotti has created Positive Exposure, a not for profit organization that uses photography and video to transform public perceptions and promote a world where differences are celebrated.Guidotti and Positive Exposure are featured in a new documentary called On Beauty.
One of the women featured in the film is Jayne Waithera.“I never thought I was beautiful because nobody said that to me, but my meeting him was my profound moment.I remembered that particular day.He took my picture and I felt so good like I felt there's somebody who really, loves me and sees me for who I am and who sees me more than my condition.” said Waithera.
Rick is traveling from city to city to promote On Beauty.He says his tour is not about money, it's about the message：“As I travel from community to community, I'm taking photographs and I'm empowering individuals with a positive sense of who they are.They're seeing beauty in their reflection but I'm also empowering their families and they in turn are empowering their communities as well.All is based on the philosophy of change—how you see, see how you change.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了曾是时尚摄影师的Rick Guidotti改变了对美的理解，开始将镜头转向特殊人群。
9．Why did Rick change his career
A．Because he couldn't earn enough money from his former career.
B．Because the beauty on covers of magazines are not beautiful.
C．Because he wanted to create his own company.
D．Because his comprehension of beauty changed owing to an albino girl.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第二段第一句并结合第一段内容可知，Rick改变了自己的职业，是因为一位白化病女孩改变了他对美的理解。
10．What can we know about Positive Exposure
A．It brings a lot of money for Rick.
B．It makes the public more beautiful.
C．It welcomes differences in the world.
D．It makes photography more popular.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句可知，这个组织乐于接受世界上的不同。
11．What does the author want to tell us by mentioning Jayne in Paragraph 4
A．Jayne was beautiful indeed.
B．Photographs gave Jayne a positive sense of who she was.
C．It was unfair nobody discovered Jayne's beauty.
D．Jayne's picture was more beautiful than herself.
解析：选B 写作意图题。通读第四段内容可知，在遇到Rick前，Jayne从来没想过自己很美，因为没人说过她美，但是在Rick给她拍照后，她感觉很好，感到有人很喜欢她并且看到了真实的她，而不是只看到她的疾病，那天对她来讲是难忘的、特别的。由此可知，作者提到Jayne是想告诉我们那些照片让Jayne对自己有了积极的自我认识。
12．What does the author mainly intend to tell us in the last paragraph
A．We should travel frequently.
B．Community has a great influence on everyone.
C．We should make contributions to our community.
D．Your attitude to seeing the world decides your behavior.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，本段介绍了Rick向大家传达的一个信息：要用积极的心态看待自己、发现自我，在反思中发现美，同时鼓励周围的人也做出改变。由此可知，作者想告诉我们看待世界的态度决定了一个人的行为。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Here are five things that you should give up.Starting today，we will give up on all those things that no longer serve us，and we will embrace change.Ready Here we go!
1 Give up on your need to blame others for what you have or don't have，for what you feel or don't feel.Stop giving your powers away and start taking responsibility for your life.
Give up your limiting beliefs.Give up your limiting beliefs about what you can or cannot do，about what is possible or impossible.From now on，you are no longer going to allow your limiting beliefs to keep you stuck in the wrong place.Spread your wings and fly! A belief is not an idea held by the mind. 2
Give up your need to impress others.Stop trying so hard to be something that you're not just to make others like you. 3 The moment you stop trying so hard to be something that you're not，the moment you take off all your masks，the moment you accept and embrace the real you，you will find people will be drawn to you，effortlessly.
Give up on your fears.Fear is just an illusion.It doesn't exist unless you create it.It's all in your mind.Correct the inside and the outside will fall into place. 4
Give up your excuses. 5 Instead of growing and working on improving ourselves and our lives，we get stuck and lie to ourselves，using all kinds of excuses，excuses that 99.9% of the time，are not even real.
A．Give up on blame.
B．Give up complaining.
C．It doesn't work this way.
D．It is an idea that holds the mind.
E．The only thing we have to fear，is fear itself.
F．They ignore their inner voice，that inner calling.
G．A lot of times we limit ourselves because of the many excuses we use.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章说明的道理是：生活中我们要放弃一些东西。要勇于放弃，接受改变。
1．选A 根据下文的Give up on your need to blame others for what you have or don't have可知，此处与A项吻合。A项中blame是提示词。
2．选D 根据上文的A belief is not an idea held by the mind.可知，此处与D项吻合。其中idea，holds the mind是提示词。
3．选C 根据空后内容可知，怎样做才是对的。说明空前trying so hard to be something that you're not just to make others like you中体现的做法是不对的。与C项吻合。
4．选E 根据上文的It doesn't exist unless you create it.可知，恐惧本身是不存在的，与E项吻合。
5．选G 根据空前的Give up your excuses.可知，此处是与excuses有关的内容，与G项吻合。
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6Starting out & Understanding ideas
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Han Tianheng picked up a carving tool at the age of 6 and never put it down.Today, the 79 year old artist, one of China's most respected living masters of seal carving (印章雕刻)，calligraphy and Chinese painting, still remembers the incident — the first time he held a knife in his hand.
“I cut my thumb badly and was horrified by the bloody sight，”he said, adding that his mother applied ashes because she couldn't afford to take him to a hospital.“The cut left a scar, which is still clear today.”
However, the incident didn't set him back.Instead, it aroused his passion for the ancient art form.He was determined to pursue a path that would lead to a career in seal carving.
The journey of art exploration was a little bumpy (颠簸的) for then the young man in his quest for excellence, and his seal works were harshly criticized by a famous old painter.
Most people would have been crushed by the criticism, not Han.It made him even more determined.After six months' hard work, he visited the painter again.
“That time, he asked me to carve a seal for him.That was positive affirmation，”Han said，“Praise and criticism are what an artist should learn to handle all his life.Praise is candy and criticism is medicine.We can live without candy, but cannot live without medicine when ill.”
Han rose to fame during the early 1960s, famous for bird and insect seal art.Han's seals are an essential ending part on the paintings of a long list of established artists.
“A seal for a good painting is like the buttons for haute couture (高档女子时装)．An experienced tailor always knows how to choose buttons that match the whole style，” Han said.
His seals are full of variety — the grand and solemn style for Liu Haisu's paintings, the light and vivid style for Lu Yanshao's，and the graceful and gentle style for Xie Zhiliu's.
“A good seal carver should keep his own style, and at the same time go well with the painting's style，” he said.
1．What influence did the incident have on Han when he was six
A．He got injured very seriously.
B．He learned how to use a knife.
C．It aroused his interest in seal carving.
D．It helped him learn how hard life was.
2．Which best describes Han's journey of art exploration
A．Smooth and fruitful.
B．Inspiring and lucky.
C．Boring but worthwhile.
D．Tough but rewarding.
3．In Han's opinion, what do an experienced tailor and a good seal carver share
A．The huge respect they earn.
B．The flexibility they display at work.
C．The specific customers they serve.
D．The efforts they have to make to succeed.
4．In which section of a newspaper does this text most probably appear
A．Education. B．Events.
C．Entertainment. D．People.
B
Wearing a headset to play a virtual reality game is fun.As you move your head around，you can see the scene from different angles.You're in a fake environment that seems so real.But the power of VR may go well beyond entertainment.It just might help people who suffer from long time of pain, a new study finds.
“If VR can reduce some types of pain, it could become a new cure with fewer side effects than drugs，”says Sam Hughes, a psychologist at Imperial College London.“And it would be less expensive.”
Hughes' group studies bone and muscle pain.One example is sciatica.Sciatica is a form of pain doctors call chronic pain，which is different from the hurt you feel when you hit your knee against a table or put your hand in very hot water.It is fairly long lived pain and may even spread from an initial site to other body parts.
The researchers tested the pain altering effect of virtual reality.Each volunteer accepted some form of temporary pain.The pain came from a special cream applied to the skin.The cream contained capsaicin.It's the chemical in hot peppers that burns your mouth.
They then showed the volunteers a movie.Each volunteer would see the movie twice — once in 3 D, while wearing a VR headset, and once on a normal 2 D screen.The researchers randomly decided for each volunteer whether they watched the 2 D or 3 D version first.Using the 2 D movie as the comparison allowed them to isolate the effect of VR.Watching the movie in VR reduced the pain in the skin area better than did viewing the movie in 2 D.VR helped them tolerate more pain in the area of the creamed skin.However, that pain reduction ended a few minutes after removing the VR headsets.The researchers wondered how well VR might reduce other types of pain.
5．What's one of the advantages of VR to reduce pain
A．It's much safer.
B．It's more convenient.
C．It's much faster.
D．It's more efficient.
6．What does the underlined word “chronic” in Paragraph 3 mean
A．Sudden. B．Long term.
C．Light. D．Sharp.
7．Why was the special cream used in the experiment
A．To find chemicals in hot peppers.
B．To bring comfort to volunteers.
C．To burn the volunteers' mouth.
D．To cause some temporary pain.
8．How was the test carried out
A．By giving numbers.
B．By using examples.
C．By making a comparison.
D．By presenting research findings.
C
Rick Guidotti put aside his career as a fashioned photographer to turn his lens (镜头) to people living with genetic, physical and behavioral differences.
He says what changed his perception of beauty was a chance encounter with an albino (患白化病的) girl.“I was just tired of people telling me who was beautiful.Every season that face would change but I was always told who was beautiful.As an artist, I don't see beauty just on covers of magazines.I see it everywhere.So that kind of was my initial kind of — that opened my eyes a little wider and wider.”
Guidotti has created Positive Exposure, a not for profit organization that uses photography and video to transform public perceptions and promote a world where differences are celebrated.Guidotti and Positive Exposure are featured in a new documentary called On Beauty.
One of the women featured in the film is Jayne Waithera.“I never thought I was beautiful because nobody said that to me, but my meeting him was my profound moment.I remembered that particular day.He took my picture and I felt so good like I felt there's somebody who really, loves me and sees me for who I am and who sees me more than my condition.” said Waithera.
Rick is traveling from city to city to promote On Beauty.He says his tour is not about money, it's about the message：“As I travel from community to community, I'm taking photographs and I'm empowering individuals with a positive sense of who they are.They're seeing beauty in their reflection but I'm also empowering their families and they in turn are empowering their communities as well.All is based on the philosophy of change—how you see, see how you change.”
9．Why did Rick change his career
A．Because he couldn't earn enough money from his former career.
B．Because the beauty on covers of magazines are not beautiful.
C．Because he wanted to create his own company.
D．Because his comprehension of beauty changed owing to an albino girl.
10．What can we know about Positive Exposure
A．It brings a lot of money for Rick.
B．It makes the public more beautiful.
C．It welcomes differences in the world.
D．It makes photography more popular.
11．What does the author want to tell us by mentioning Jayne in Paragraph 4
A．Jayne was beautiful indeed.
B．Photographs gave Jayne a positive sense of who she was.
C．It was unfair nobody discovered Jayne's beauty.
D．Jayne's picture was more beautiful than herself.
12．What does the author mainly intend to tell us in the last paragraph
A．We should travel frequently.
B．Community has a great influence on everyone.
C．We should make contributions to our community.
D．Your attitude to seeing the world decides your behavior.
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Here are five things that you should give up.Starting today，we will give up on all those things that no longer serve us，and we will embrace change.Ready Here we go!
1 Give up on your need to blame others for what you have or don't have，for what you feel or don't feel.Stop giving your powers away and start taking responsibility for your life.
Give up your limiting beliefs.Give up your limiting beliefs about what you can or cannot do，about what is possible or impossible.From now on，you are no longer going to allow your limiting beliefs to keep you stuck in the wrong place.Spread your wings and fly! A belief is not an idea held by the mind. 2
Give up your need to impress others.Stop trying so hard to be something that you're not just to make others like you. 3 The moment you stop trying so hard to be something that you're not，the moment you take off all your masks，the moment you accept and embrace the real you，you will find people will be drawn to you，effortlessly.
Give up on your fears.Fear is just an illusion.It doesn't exist unless you create it.It's all in your mind.Correct the inside and the outside will fall into place. 4
Give up your excuses. 5 Instead of growing and working on improving ourselves and our lives，we get stuck and lie to ourselves，using all kinds of excuses，excuses that 99.9% of the time，are not even real.
A．Give up on blame.
B．Give up complaining.
C．It doesn't work this way.
D．It is an idea that holds the mind.
E．The only thing we have to fear，is fear itself.
F．They ignore their inner voice，that inner calling.
G．A lot of times we limit ourselves because of the many excuses we use.
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6Using language
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Samuel Osmond is a 19 year old law student from Cornwall, England.He never studied the piano.However, he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them.He learns a piece of music by listening to it in parts.Then he thinks about the notes(音符) in his head.Two years ago, he played his first piece Moonlight Sonata (奏鸣曲) by Beethoven.He surprised everyone around him.
Amazed that he remembered this long and difficult piece of music and played it perfectly, his teachers say Samuel is unbelievable.They say his ability is very rare, but Samuel doesn't even realise that what he can do is special.Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents, but music teachers told him he should study music instead.Now, he studies law and music.
Samuel can't understand why everyone is so surprised.“I grew up with music.My mother played the piano and my father played the guitar.About two years ago, I suddenly decided to start playing the piano, without being able to read music and without having any lessons.It comes easily to me — I hear the notes and can bear them in mind—each and every note，” says Samuel.
Recently, Samuel performed a piece during a special event at his college.The piece had more than a thousand notes.The audience was impressed by his amazing performance.He is now learning a piece that is so difficult that many professional pianists can't play it.Samuel says confidently, “It's all about super memory — I guess I have that gift.”
However, Samuel's ability to remember things doesn't stop with music.His family says that even when he was a young boy, Samuel heard someone read a story, and then he could retell the story word for word.
Samuel is still only a teenager.He doesn't know what he wants to do in the future.For now, he is just happy to play beautiful music and continue his studies.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章叙述了一个音乐天才塞缪尔·奥斯蒙德的故事。
1．What is special about Samuel Osmond
A．He can write down the note he hears.
B．He is a top student at the law school.
C．He has a gift for writing music.
D．He can play the musical piece he hears.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第一段中的He never studied the piano.However, he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them.可知， 塞缪尔从未学过钢琴，却能把听到的乐曲弹奏出来，这是他的特殊之处。
2．Everyone around Samuel was surprised because he .
A．received a good early education in music
B．could play the guitar better than his father
C．played the guitar and the piano perfectly
D．could play the piano without reading music
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第一段中的He learns a piece of music by listening to it in parts.Then he thinks about the notes (音符) in his head.Two years ago, he played his first piece Moonlight Sonata (奏鸣曲) by Beethoven.He surprised everyone around him.可知，他只是通过听一首曲子，然后凭着记忆把它弹奏出来，这使大家感到惊讶。
3．What can we infer about Samuel in Paragraph 4
A．He became famous during a special event at his college.
B．He plays the piano better than many professional pianists.
C．He is proud of his ability to remember things accurately.
D．He impressed the audience by playing all the musical pieces.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第四段内容可知，他现在正在学习一首很难的曲子，而这首曲子是许多专业钢琴家都演奏不了的。塞缪尔自信地认为他有这个天赋。由此可知，他对自己的记忆力是很自豪的。
4．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage
A．The Qualities of a Musician
B．The Story of a Musical Talent
C．The Importance of Early Education
D．The Relationship between Memory and Music
解析：选B 标题归纳题。根据第一段中的He never studied the piano.However，he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them.及全文内容可知，本文围绕着塞缪尔的特殊天赋进行描述，因此本文讲述了一个音乐天才的故事。
B
La Belle Personne is boring，but I love it.The 2008 French film features extremely softened and washed out colors，a relatively uneventful plotline，and lifeless performances from the main characters，all of which give the film its unique charm.
The plain beauty of La Belle Personne comes not from its extremely unique plot，but rather its literary elements.Of course，the film is visually pretty lacking in liveliness.An editor must have purposely and smartly dealt with every single shot.The dominating colors in each of these shots are a vivid black，grey and white，making for a melancholic(忧郁的) atmosphere.While one could easily view this lack of vividness as exhausting，I would argue that it makes for a beautifully unconventional cinematic experience.
There are no artificial mental spark stimulated by the visuals，and the viewers must therefore sit with themselves for an hour and a half，reflecting on what the piece personally means to them and how it genuinely makes them feel.Aside from a few major plot points，nothing terribly remarkable happens in La Belle Personne.It's more like a lazy river under grey skies where the water is slightly too cold.But if you relax，your body temperature adjusts and you can sit back and just enjoy the ride.
Although our current world may be both literally and symbolically on fire，it's no secret that campus life in and of itself is considerably more boring than usual.With no parties to attend，most classes online，and the majority of clubs limited to Zoom Meetings，waking up every day might feel a bit more tedious.However，just like La Belle Personne has shown us，it's important to appreciate your environment for what it is.In terms of campus life，sometimes it's not so horrible for things to be slow paced，as it allows space for reflection and being present.
语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。作者通过分析法国电影《美丽的人》的艺术特点， 阐述自己的观影感受， 并建议读者放慢生活节奏， 积极乐观地面对枯燥的校园生活。
5．What do we know about La Belle Personne from the first paragraph
A．It enjoys high popularity.
B．It owns special artistic charm.
C．It applies modern techniques.
D．It features lively performances.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的all of which give the film its unique charm可知， 前文所介绍的电影柔和暗淡的颜色、平淡无奇的情节和主角毫无生气的表演都赋予了这部电影特有的魅力。
6．What can we infer from Paragraphs 2 and 3 about the film
A．All its viewers feel positive on it.
B．It gives viewers a sense of ridiculousness.
C．It suits those preferring sensory stimulation.
D．It is worth tasting slowly and heart wholly.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第二段对这部电影的介绍以及第三段中的It's more like a lazy river under grey skies where the water is slightly too cold.But if you relax，your body temperature adjusts and you can sit back and just enjoy the ride.可知， 这部电影更像是灰色天空下缓缓流淌的河， 那里的河水有点冷。但是， 你如果放松下来， 就会适应这个温度， 就可以坐下来享受这个旅程。由此推断， 这部电影值得慢慢地、全身心地品味。
7．What does underlined word “tedious” in the last paragraph probably mean
A．Boring. B．Painstaking.
C．Impractical. D．Unnecessary.
解析：选A 词义猜测题。根据画线词前的With no parties to attend，most classes online，and the majority of clubs limited to Zoom Meetings可知， 校园里没有聚会， 大部分课程都在线上， 大多数俱乐部仅限于视频会议， 所以， 每天起床都会感觉枯燥无聊的一天开始了。由此可推知， 画线词与A项意思相近。
8．What is the purpose of this text
A．To show the importance of going to the movies.
B．To recommend people to enjoy an unique movie.
C．To introduce a way to appreciate a certain movie.
D．To call for a slow paced and positive school life.
解析：选D 写作意图题。根据最后一段中的In terms of campus life，sometimes it's not so horrible for things to be slow paced，as it allows space for reflection and being present.可知， 放慢生活的节奏也并不可怕， 因为这样给我们留下了反思的空间， 让我们过好当下。
Ⅱ.完形填空
We've all been there before：You're driving down the road when suddenly a pothole (凹坑) seems to appear out of nowhere and sends the 1 jumping.Most people think potholes are 2 ， but artist Jim Bachor sees them as a canvas (画布) for his artwork.
Bachor uses the 3 art form of mosaic (马赛克) to create eye catching, colorful images of famous artists like Aretha Franklin or simple everyday 4 like food.He even makes less appealing visuals of insects.
Bachor was a graphic designer for 20 years before he began his 5 in mosaic.He regards an incidental trip to Europe as his motivation to change careers.While 6 in Italy, Bachor fell in love with Pompeii, a preserved ancient Roman city.A tour guide pointed out a mosaic, made of mainly glass and marble, and told Bachor, “Glass and marble don't 7 .So, this looks essentially the way the artist intended.” Bachor says, “That kind of staying power just 8 me so much.”
A year later Bachor returned to attend a mosaic class in Ravenna, Italy, to learn the proper way to 9 the ancient technique.Years after that, he mastered the technique.He 10 that mosaics can be just as significant today as the art form over 1,000 years ago.“I just saw that there was a(n) 11 to bring it into the new age as a contemporary subject，” he says.
So, Bachor decided to make a special piece of 12 for that pothole.He has 13 mosaic pothole art around Chicago, Detroit，New York City and even in Finland.
While he may not be getting 14 from drivers or passengers，Bachor's art is 15 a pleasant surprise to discover.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了艺术家Jim Bachor对马赛克艺术的热爱和他在马路凹坑上的马赛克艺术创作。
1．A.body B．rock
C．car D．sand
解析：选C 根据空前的You're driving down the road when suddenly ...appear可知，驾驶时路上突然出现凹坑，车(car)会发生颠簸。
2．A.challenging B．interesting
C．discouraging D．annoying
解析：选D 根据空后的转折词but可知，前后存在情感上的对比关系，大多数人觉得(这些让汽车颠簸的)凹坑让人烦恼，但艺术家Jim Bachor认为凹坑是画布。
3．A.modern B．ancient
C．elegant D．mysterious
解析：选B 根据第四段中的the ancient technique和that mosaics can be ...over 1,000 years ago可知，马赛克是一种古老的艺术形式。
4．A.objects B．ideas
C．routines D．projects
解析：选A 根据空后的like food可知，Bachor的创作涉及简单的日常物品(objects)。
5．A.duty B．career
C．belief D．instruction
解析：选B 根据空后的He regards an incidental trip to Europe as his motivation to change careers.可知，Bachor本是平面设计师，一次欧洲之旅让他改变了职业(career)，开始马赛克艺术创作。
6．A.traveling B．living
C．working D．studying
解析：选A 根据上文的an incidental trip to Europe可知，他是在旅行(traveling)。
7．A.last B．connect
C．fade D．resolve
解析：选C 根据本段最后一句话中的That kind of staying power可知，玻璃和大理石有能长期保存的特性，不会褪色。
8．A.reminded B．confused
C．troubled D．impressed
解析：选D 根据上文内容和第四段的A year later Bachor returned to attend a mosaic class可知，马赛克艺术创作给他留下了深刻的印象(impressed)，所以他才改变职业。
9．A.introduce B．perform
C．promote D．describe
解析：选B 根据设空句句意和下文的he mastered the technique可知，他参加课程学习如何进行马赛克艺术创作。
10．A.argued B．imagined
C．remembered D．realised
解析：选D 根据空前的he mastered the technique和空后的I just saw that可知，他意识到马赛克在今天可以像在一千多年以前一样重要。
11．A.link B．time
C．opportunity D．voice
解析：选C 根据倒数第二段内容可知，他看到了一个把马赛克艺术带入新时代的机会(opportunity)。
12．A.artwork B．machinery work
C．code D．literature
解析：选A 根据第一段提到的Bachor把凹坑当作艺术创作的画布以及下文的mosaic pothole art可知，他决定为路上的凹坑创作特殊的艺术作品(artwork)。
13．A.discovered B．created
C．improved D．taught
解析：选B 根据上文的make a special piece of可知，他创作了(created)马赛克凹坑艺术。
14．A.help B．invitation
C．money D．praise
解析：选D 根据句首的While并分析句子结构可知，前后句之间存在让步关系。此处表示尽管Bachor可能没有得到司机或者行人的赞扬(praise)，但对他们来说Bachor的作品一定会是个令人惊喜的发现。
15．A.nearly B．merely
C．certainly D．personally
解析：选C 参见上题解析。第二段中的Bachor uses...create eye catching，colorful images亦是提示。certainly无疑，确定。
Ⅲ.语法填空
One day，I was waiting for my train in the waiting room，in 1 I saw large crowds of people.Among the crowds was a little boy 2 (carry) some pairs of sunglasses in his hands.
The boy was about 10 years old.He was selling sunglasses.He tried from one person to another，but 3 (sad)，nobody seemed interested in his sunglasses.Judging from the 4 (express) on his face，the boy was very 5 (disappoint)．
Out of sympathy for the poor boy，I gave him 20 dollars， 6 (say) that I was not in need of the sunglasses. 7 my surprise，he became angry.I didn't know 8 to say next.Then the boy said to me，“Either you buy a pair of sunglasses or you take back your money.I don't need your pity.I want to earn money with my own hands.” I apologized to the boy，and I told him that I 9 (buy) two pairs.
The boy managed to keep his self respect and chose to make a living on his own.I couldn't help 10 (show) respect for the boy.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者在候车室等候火车时，遇到一个卖太阳镜的小男孩，作者看他生意冷清，出于同情给他20美元，却被男孩生气地拒绝了。
1．which 此处是“介词in＋which”引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰上文的the waiting room。
2．carrying 此处是非谓语动词，a little boy与carry之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，故用现在分词作后置定语。
3．sadly 此处修饰整个句子，故用副词形式。
4．expression 冠词后接名词。expression 表情。
5．disappointed 此处作表语且表示人的心理，故填disappointed。
6．saying 此处是非谓语动词，且I 与say之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，故用现在分词作状语。
7．To to one's surprise让某人惊讶的是……，为固定搭配。
8．what 此处是疑问词引导的名词性从句，say后缺宾语，故用what。
9．would buy 由空前的told和语境可知，此处应用过去将来时。
10．showing can't help doing sth.禁不住做某事，为固定结构。
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7Using language
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Samuel Osmond is a 19 year old law student from Cornwall, England.He never studied the piano.However, he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them.He learns a piece of music by listening to it in parts.Then he thinks about the notes(音符) in his head.Two years ago, he played his first piece Moonlight Sonata (奏鸣曲) by Beethoven.He surprised everyone around him.
Amazed that he remembered this long and difficult piece of music and played it perfectly, his teachers say Samuel is unbelievable.They say his ability is very rare, but Samuel doesn't even realise that what he can do is special.Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents, but music teachers told him he should study music instead.Now, he studies law and music.
Samuel can't understand why everyone is so surprised.“I grew up with music.My mother played the piano and my father played the guitar.About two years ago, I suddenly decided to start playing the piano, without being able to read music and without having any lessons.It comes easily to me — I hear the notes and can bear them in mind—each and every note，” says Samuel.
Recently, Samuel performed a piece during a special event at his college.The piece had more than a thousand notes.The audience was impressed by his amazing performance.He is now learning a piece that is so difficult that many professional pianists can't play it.Samuel says confidently, “It's all about super memory — I guess I have that gift.”
However, Samuel's ability to remember things doesn't stop with music.His family says that even when he was a young boy, Samuel heard someone read a story, and then he could retell the story word for word.
Samuel is still only a teenager.He doesn't know what he wants to do in the future.For now, he is just happy to play beautiful music and continue his studies.
1．What is special about Samuel Osmond
A．He can write down the note he hears.
B．He is a top student at the law school.
C．He has a gift for writing music.
D．He can play the musical piece he hears.
2．Everyone around Samuel was surprised because he .
A．received a good early education in music
B．could play the guitar better than his father
C．played the guitar and the piano perfectly
D．could play the piano without reading music
3．What can we infer about Samuel in Paragraph 4
A．He became famous during a special event at his college.
B．He plays the piano better than many professional pianists.
C．He is proud of his ability to remember things accurately.
D．He impressed the audience by playing all the musical pieces.
4．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage
A．The Qualities of a Musician
B．The Story of a Musical Talent
C．The Importance of Early Education
D．The Relationship between Memory and Music
B
La Belle Personne is boring，but I love it.The 2008 French film features extremely softened and washed out colors，a relatively uneventful plotline，and lifeless performances from the main characters，all of which give the film its unique charm.
The plain beauty of La Belle Personne comes not from its extremely unique plot，but rather its literary elements.Of course，the film is visually pretty lacking in liveliness.An editor must have purposely and smartly dealt with every single shot.The dominating colors in each of these shots are a vivid black，grey and white，making for a melancholic(忧郁的) atmosphere.While one could easily view this lack of vividness as exhausting，I would argue that it makes for a beautifully unconventional cinematic experience.
There are no artificial mental spark stimulated by the visuals，and the viewers must therefore sit with themselves for an hour and a half，reflecting on what the piece personally means to them and how it genuinely makes them feel.Aside from a few major plot points，nothing terribly remarkable happens in La Belle Personne.It's more like a lazy river under grey skies where the water is slightly too cold.But if you relax，your body temperature adjusts and you can sit back and just enjoy the ride.
Although our current world may be both literally and symbolically on fire，it's no secret that campus life in and of itself is considerably more boring than usual.With no parties to attend，most classes online，and the majority of clubs limited to Zoom Meetings，waking up every day might feel a bit more tedious.However，just like La Belle Personne has shown us，it's important to appreciate your environment for what it is.In terms of campus life，sometimes it's not so horrible for things to be slow paced，as it allows space for reflection and being present.
5．What do we know about La Belle Personne from the first paragraph
A．It enjoys high popularity.
B．It owns special artistic charm.
C．It applies modern techniques.
D．It features lively performances.
6．What can we infer from Paragraphs 2 and 3 about the film
A．All its viewers feel positive on it.
B．It gives viewers a sense of ridiculousness.
C．It suits those preferring sensory stimulation.
D．It is worth tasting slowly and heart wholly.
7．What does underlined word “tedious” in the last paragraph probably mean
A．Boring. B．Painstaking.
C．Impractical. D．Unnecessary.
8．What is the purpose of this text
A．To show the importance of going to the movies.
B．To recommend people to enjoy an unique movie.
C．To introduce a way to appreciate a certain movie.
D．To call for a slow paced and positive school life.
Ⅱ.完形填空
We've all been there before：You're driving down the road when suddenly a pothole (凹坑) seems to appear out of nowhere and sends the 1 jumping.Most people think potholes are 2 ， but artist Jim Bachor sees them as a canvas (画布) for his artwork.
Bachor uses the 3 art form of mosaic (马赛克) to create eye catching, colorful images of famous artists like Aretha Franklin or simple everyday 4 like food.He even makes less appealing visuals of insects.
Bachor was a graphic designer for 20 years before he began his 5 in mosaic.He regards an incidental trip to Europe as his motivation to change careers.While 6 in Italy, Bachor fell in love with Pompeii, a preserved ancient Roman city.A tour guide pointed out a mosaic, made of mainly glass and marble, and told Bachor, “Glass and marble don't 7 .So, this looks essentially the way the artist intended.” Bachor says, “That kind of staying power just 8 me so much.”
A year later Bachor returned to attend a mosaic class in Ravenna, Italy, to learn the proper way to 9 the ancient technique.Years after that, he mastered the technique.He 10 that mosaics can be just as significant today as the art form over 1,000 years ago.“I just saw that there was a(n) 11 to bring it into the new age as a contemporary subject，” he says.
So, Bachor decided to make a special piece of 12 for that pothole.He has 13 mosaic pothole art around Chicago, Detroit，New York City and even in Finland.
While he may not be getting 14 from drivers or passengers，Bachor's art is 15 a pleasant surprise to discover.
1．A.body B．rock
C．car D．sand
2．A.challenging B．interesting
C．discouraging D．annoying
3．A.modern B．ancient
C．elegant D．mysterious
4．A.objects B．ideas
C．routines D．projects
5．A.duty B．career
C．belief D．instruction
6．A.traveling B．living
C．working D．studying
7．A.last B．connect
C．fade D．resolve
8．A.reminded B．confused
C．troubled D．impressed
9．A.introduce B．perform
C．promote D．describe
10．A.argued B．imagined
C．remembered D．realised
11．A.link B．time
C．opportunity D．voice
12．A.artwork B．machinery work
C．code D．literature
13．A.discovered B．created
C．improved D．taught
14．A.help B．invitation
C．money D．praise
15．A.nearly B．merely
C．certainly D．personally
Ⅲ.语法填空
One day，I was waiting for my train in the waiting room，in 1 I saw large crowds of people.Among the crowds was a little boy 2 (carry) some pairs of sunglasses in his hands.
The boy was about 10 years old.He was selling sunglasses.He tried from one person to another，but 3 (sad)，nobody seemed interested in his sunglasses.Judging from the 4 (express) on his face，the boy was very 5 (disappoint)．
Out of sympathy for the poor boy，I gave him 20 dollars， 6 (say) that I was not in need of the sunglasses. 7 my surprise，he became angry.I didn't know 8 to say next.Then the boy said to me，“Either you buy a pair of sunglasses or you take back your money.I don't need your pity.I want to earn money with my own hands.” I apologized to the boy，and I told him that I 9 (buy) two pairs.
The boy managed to keep his self respect and chose to make a living on his own.I couldn't help 10 (show) respect for the boy.
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7Developing ideas
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
The Underwater Photographer of the Year, which originated from 1965, is a yearly contest based in the United Kingdom.As you might expect, the focus is on photos taken underwater, whether in the ocean, in lakes or rivers, or even swimming pools.
The pictures are judged in several different categories.The contest in 2020 had over 5,500 entries from 70 different countries.
The grand prize winner was “Frozen Mobile Home” by French photographer Greg Lecoeur.The photo shows seals swimming around a small iceberg.To get the picture，Mr Lecoeur traveled to Antarctica in a small boat and spent time tracking the life around floating icebergs.
The photo “Last Dawn, Last Gasp” by Pasquale Vassallo of Italy won the award for Ocean Protection Photographer of the Year.Mr Vassallo said that he went diving early in the morning to take this picture of a tuna (金枪鱼) trapped as fishermen pulled their nets in.
Mr Vassallo also took “Octopus Training”，a picture that won in the category of “Behavior”．He says that when he came up after a dive, he noticed a soccer ball floating on the surface.When he went to check it out, he saw that there was an octopus hanging from the ball.Mr Vassallo says he doesn't understand what the octopus was doing, but wonders if it was training for the World Cup.
Though Rooman Luc of Belgium didn't win the “Portrait” category, his photo, titled “Angry Seahorse”， is quite striking.The close up shot of a seahorse staring strictly into the camera was named runner up (second place)．He said he spent nearly an hour standing in knee high water being bitten by mosquitos in order to get the picture.
The contest has many more amazing photos that can be viewed on the site, along with the stories behind them.There is even a book with all of the contents that can be downloaded for free.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了英国的“年度最佳水下摄影师”大赛，并对几幅摄影作品及其摄影师进行了详细的介绍。
1．Which isn't suitable to enter the Underwater Photographer of the Year contest
A．The crying dolphin.
B．Saving the elephant.
C．The dancing lemon shark.
D．Kissing the whale.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的As you might expect，the focus is on photos taken underwater可知，参赛照片都是水下主题的，而大象不是生活在水中。
2．What is the photo “Last Dawn, Last Gasp” aimed to tell us
A．A tuna is hard to shoot.
B．We should protect ocean animals.
C．Diving early in the morning is painful.
D．There are too many fishing nets in the sea.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第四段中的The photo “Last Dawn，Last Gasp” by Pasquale Vassallo of Italy won the award for Ocean Protection Photographer of the Year.可知，该照片获得了“年度海洋保护摄影师奖”。
3．What can we learn from the photo of “Octopus Training”？
A．The octopus is endangered.
B．Photography should be serious.
C．The photographer has a sense of humour.
D．The photographer concerns himself about the octopus.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句可知，该摄影师戏谑不知道章鱼是否在为世界杯训练，可见摄影师有幽默感。
4．In which section of a website can we read the text
A．Arts. B．Literature.
C．Documentary. D．Education.
解析：选A 文章出处题。本文主要介绍了摄影师大赛及其中的几幅摄影作品。与摄影相关的应该是网站的艺术版块。
B
How affordable is high culture One great myth (错误观念) of our time is that tickets for opera，theatre，ballets and orchestral(管弦乐的) concerts are too expensive, especially for the young.This is infuriating as, in Britain, at least, the claim is ridiculous and offensive.The cheap tickets to hear London's orchestras range from ￡7 to ￡9 —the same as a cinema ticket，and lower than the entry price to many pop music and comedy clubs.For comparison，when the Los Angeles Philharmonic performs with top soloists and conductors the cheapest seat is ￡30；and at the Berlin Philharmonic it's an expensive ￡46.
Finding cheap tickets to the opera and ballet isn't so easy.Actually, British companies don't charge the ridiculously high prices found on the Continent (￡2,000 for a good seat at the premiere of La Scala's Carmen last December), but the tickets are still pretty steep.Large fees paid to star performers mostly account for that.Luckily, however, one spectacular technological innovation has transformed the scene.It's live cinema transmissions (节目播送)．The Metropolitan Opera in New York now beams its shows to 800 cinemas round the world，and British companies aren't far behind.Cinematic opera is excellent value.For the cost of a good bottle of wine (￡10 or ￡15 for the Royal Opera House's shows), you can sit in your local movie house and see a high definition relay of what's occurring on the world's grandest stages.No, it's not the same as being there, but it's almost as good.The sound is incredible.The images of dancers are fantastic.And you can react to the show as part of a live audience, rather than sitting on your own at home.
To me, a mountain of evidence, together with free museum admission, indicates that the arts world should stop worrying that its audiences are still mostly middle class.Anyone who can afford to visit a pub can also afford to see top quality drama，music and dance.The real battle now should be ensuring that schoolchildren are given enough tastes of high culture to make them want to buy all those cheap tickets when they grow up.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章分析了高雅艺术票价偏高的原因，并指出当前的实况转播技术可以让更多的观众能够负担起门票费。
5．What does the underlined word “infuriating” in Paragraph 1 mean
A．Quite interesting. B．Very annoying.
C．Not certain. D．Extremely obvious.
解析：选B 词义猜测题。根据第一段第二句并结合画线词所在句中的in Britain，at least，the claim is ridiculous and offensive以及语境可知，歌剧、戏剧、芭蕾舞剧、管弦乐音乐会的票价过高这一论断至少在英国是荒谬的、令人讨厌的。
6．What is the main reason for expensive opera tickets
A．The amount of money charged by top performers.
B．The costly technology required for broadcasting.
C．The demand of companies for big profits.
D．The high cost of renting the stages.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的Large fees paid to star performers mostly account for that.可知，歌剧票价高的主要原因是最优秀的表演者要价高。
7．Which of the following is TRUE about cinematic opera
A．People can decide where to watch the opera.
B．Audiences are discouraged from responding to the performances.
C．It provides an inexpensive way of enjoying a live opera performance.
D．The sound and visual quality are superior to the live performance.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的Cinematic opera ...grandest stages.可知，电影歌剧极为合算：支付一瓶好葡萄酒的钱，你就可以坐在当地的电影院里，观看世界上最壮丽的舞台上正在上演的歌剧的高清转播。由此可知，电影歌剧提供了一种不昂贵的体验现场歌剧表演的方式。
8．Which statement would the author agree with
A．The quality of opera performances is improving.
B．High culture is becoming more affordable in Europe.
C．The cost of access to high culture activities should be lowered.
D．Children should be encouraged to participate in high culture events.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句可知，现在真正的斗争应该是确保小学生得到足够的高雅文化的熏陶，以使他们长大后想买所有那些便宜的票。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
I've been keeping an English blog for many years.These practical tips have helped me over the course of my blogging.
·Read quality books，blogs，journals，etc.which are written in English.
Blogging is not always about writing. 1 Reading also improves your English comprehension，grammar，spelling, vocabulary and writing.
·Practice helps，so continue writing.
2 Trying to make a perfect post free from grammar and spelling mistakes is good but you're not making use of your time efficiently.
· 3
Think about the main points you want to raise.I prepare an outline of my post and a list of the points I want to talk about.Doing this has helped me stay on track and centre on my main points.The outline and the list of points I want to write about serve as my guidelines when I'm writing.
·When writing，use simple words and sentences.
Using simple sentences makes your job as a blogger easier. 4 Always remember this：The aim of your writing is to get your message across and the only way to become an effective writer is successfully getting your message across to your readers.
·Write your posts ahead of time.
5 To free yourself from the pressure of making a post on daily basis，which might influence your writing，consider making your posts ahead of time.
A．Also，it makes your posts more understandable to your readers.
B．Welcome comments from your blog readers.
C．There are advantages of daily blogging，but if it becomes tiring，forget about it.
D．Don't be afraid of making mistakes.
E．Mistakes can be reduced with the help of your readers.
F．You need to read to be able to write fluently.
G．Prepare an outline of your post.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了几条如何写好博客的建议。
1．选F 根据下文Reading also improves your English comprehension，grammar，spelling，vocabulary and writing.可知，阅读还能提高你的英语理解能力、语法、拼写、词汇与写作。说的是阅读对写作的作用，句子之间含有逻辑上的因果关系，F项阐述了二者关系。故选F。
2．选D 根据下文Trying to make a perfect post free from grammar and spelling mistakes is good but you're not making use of your time efficiently.可知，要多写帖子，不考虑语法和拼写错误，即不怕出错。故选D。
3．选G 根据下文Think about the main points you want to raise.I prepare an outline of my post and a list of the points I want to talk about.可知，写帖子前要列出提纲，且G项中的outline对应文中的outline，故选G。
4．选A 根据本段标题和Using simple sentences makes your job as a blogger easier.可知，写帖子多用简单词句，主要目的是让读者更容易理解你的信息。故选A。
5．选C 根据下文To free yourself from the pressure of making a post on daily basis，which might influence your writing，consider making your posts ahead of time.可知，为了让自己从每天写一篇文章的压力中解脱出来，考虑一下提前写帖子，且C项中的daily对应文中的a post on daily basis，故选C。
Ⅲ.应用文写作
假定你是李华，你代表全体高二学生邀请外籍教师史密斯先生参加你们年级于本周五晚上 7 点在校图书馆举办的元旦晚会。请你给他发一封邮件，邀请他参加，内容如下：
1．晚会的举办时间和地点；
2．节目：唱歌、跳舞、讲故事等；
3．请他表演一个节目。
注意：1.词数 80 左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数；
3.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mr Smith，
Yours，
Li Hua
参考范文：
Dear Mr Smith，
I'm writing to invite you to join us in a party to celebrate the coming of a new year on behalf of Senior Two.
The party is to be held in the school library at seven o'clock this Friday evening.There will be plenty of entertainment，including singing，dancing，and storytelling.We hope that you can bring us some special performances，like singing an English song or playing a musical instrument.
We sincerely hope you can come and have a good time with us.Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours，
Li Hua
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6Developing ideas
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
The Underwater Photographer of the Year, which originated from 1965, is a yearly contest based in the United Kingdom.As you might expect, the focus is on photos taken underwater, whether in the ocean, in lakes or rivers, or even swimming pools.
The pictures are judged in several different categories.The contest in 2020 had over 5,500 entries from 70 different countries.
The grand prize winner was “Frozen Mobile Home” by French photographer Greg Lecoeur.The photo shows seals swimming around a small iceberg.To get the picture，Mr Lecoeur traveled to Antarctica in a small boat and spent time tracking the life around floating icebergs.
The photo “Last Dawn, Last Gasp” by Pasquale Vassallo of Italy won the award for Ocean Protection Photographer of the Year.Mr Vassallo said that he went diving early in the morning to take this picture of a tuna (金枪鱼) trapped as fishermen pulled their nets in.
Mr Vassallo also took “Octopus Training”，a picture that won in the category of “Behavior”．He says that when he came up after a dive, he noticed a soccer ball floating on the surface.When he went to check it out, he saw that there was an octopus hanging from the ball.Mr Vassallo says he doesn't understand what the octopus was doing, but wonders if it was training for the World Cup.
Though Rooman Luc of Belgium didn't win the “Portrait” category, his photo, titled “Angry Seahorse”， is quite striking.The close up shot of a seahorse staring strictly into the camera was named runner up (second place)．He said he spent nearly an hour standing in knee high water being bitten by mosquitos in order to get the picture.
The contest has many more amazing photos that can be viewed on the site, along with the stories behind them.There is even a book with all of the contents that can be downloaded for free.
1．Which isn't suitable to enter the Underwater Photographer of the Year contest
A．The crying dolphin.
B．Saving the elephant.
C．The dancing lemon shark.
D．Kissing the whale.
2．What is the photo “Last Dawn, Last Gasp” aimed to tell us
A．A tuna is hard to shoot.
B．We should protect ocean animals.
C．Diving early in the morning is painful.
D．There are too many fishing nets in the sea.
3．What can we learn from the photo of “Octopus Training”？
A．The octopus is endangered.
B．Photography should be serious.
C．The photographer has a sense of humour.
D．The photographer concerns himself about the octopus.
4．In which section of a website can we read the text
A．Arts. B．Literature.
C．Documentary. D．Education.
B
How affordable is high culture One great myth (错误观念) of our time is that tickets for opera，theatre，ballets and orchestral(管弦乐的) concerts are too expensive, especially for the young.This is infuriating as, in Britain, at least, the claim is ridiculous and offensive.The cheap tickets to hear London's orchestras range from ￡7 to ￡9 —the same as a cinema ticket，and lower than the entry price to many pop music and comedy clubs.For comparison，when the Los Angeles Philharmonic performs with top soloists and conductors the cheapest seat is ￡30；and at the Berlin Philharmonic it's an expensive ￡46.
Finding cheap tickets to the opera and ballet isn't so easy.Actually, British companies don't charge the ridiculously high prices found on the Continent (￡2,000 for a good seat at the premiere of La Scala's Carmen last December), but the tickets are still pretty steep.Large fees paid to star performers mostly account for that.Luckily, however, one spectacular technological innovation has transformed the scene.It's live cinema transmissions (节目播送)．The Metropolitan Opera in New York now beams its shows to 800 cinemas round the world，and British companies aren't far behind.Cinematic opera is excellent value.For the cost of a good bottle of wine (￡10 or ￡15 for the Royal Opera House's shows), you can sit in your local movie house and see a high definition relay of what's occurring on the world's grandest stages.No, it's not the same as being there, but it's almost as good.The sound is incredible.The images of dancers are fantastic.And you can react to the show as part of a live audience, rather than sitting on your own at home.
To me, a mountain of evidence, together with free museum admission, indicates that the arts world should stop worrying that its audiences are still mostly middle class.Anyone who can afford to visit a pub can also afford to see top quality drama，music and dance.The real battle now should be ensuring that schoolchildren are given enough tastes of high culture to make them want to buy all those cheap tickets when they grow up.
5．What does the underlined word “infuriating” in Paragraph 1 mean
A．Quite interesting. B．Very annoying.
C．Not certain. D．Extremely obvious.
6．What is the main reason for expensive opera tickets
A．The amount of money charged by top performers.
B．The costly technology required for broadcasting.
C．The demand of companies for big profits.
D．The high cost of renting the stages.
7．Which of the following is TRUE about cinematic opera
A．People can decide where to watch the opera.
B．Audiences are discouraged from responding to the performances.
C．It provides an inexpensive way of enjoying a live opera performance.
D．The sound and visual quality are superior to the live performance.
8．Which statement would the author agree with
A．The quality of opera performances is improving.
B．High culture is becoming more affordable in Europe.
C．The cost of access to high culture activities should be lowered.
D．Children should be encouraged to participate in high culture events.
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
I've been keeping an English blog for many years.These practical tips have helped me over the course of my blogging.
·Read quality books，blogs，journals，etc.which are written in English.
Blogging is not always about writing. 1 Reading also improves your English comprehension，grammar，spelling, vocabulary and writing.
·Practice helps，so continue writing.
2 Trying to make a perfect post free from grammar and spelling mistakes is good but you're not making use of your time efficiently.
· 3
Think about the main points you want to raise.I prepare an outline of my post and a list of the points I want to talk about.Doing this has helped me stay on track and centre on my main points.The outline and the list of points I want to write about serve as my guidelines when I'm writing.
·When writing，use simple words and sentences.
Using simple sentences makes your job as a blogger easier. 4 Always remember this：The aim of your writing is to get your message across and the only way to become an effective writer is successfully getting your message across to your readers.
·Write your posts ahead of time.
5 To free yourself from the pressure of making a post on daily basis，which might influence your writing，consider making your posts ahead of time.
A．Also，it makes your posts more understandable to your readers.
B．Welcome comments from your blog readers.
C．There are advantages of daily blogging，but if it becomes tiring，forget about it.
D．Don't be afraid of making mistakes.
E．Mistakes can be reduced with the help of your readers.
F．You need to read to be able to write fluently.
G．Prepare an outline of your post.
Ⅲ.应用文写作
假定你是李华，你代表全体高二学生邀请外籍教师史密斯先生参加你们年级于本周五晚上 7 点在校图书馆举办的元旦晚会。请你给他发一封邮件，邀请他参加，内容如下：
1．晚会的举办时间和地点；
2．节目：唱歌、跳舞、讲故事等；
3．请他表演一个节目。
注意：1.词数 80 左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数；
3.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mr Smith，
Yours，
Li Hua
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6Writing an invitation
Ⅰ.阅读理解
The shadow play is a typical traditional entertainment that has survived and thrived over the centuries.It is taken as an earliest ancestor of modern cinema.
Legend has it that more than 2,000 years ago, Emperor Wu of Western Han was very depressed about the death of his favorite concubine (妃子)．To help him get over his sadness, a minister made a puppet out of cotton and silk in the likeness of the concubine and projected its shadow on a curtain for the emperor to see.The show brought the emperor some comfort.He somehow believed the shadow was his lover's spirit.This is thought to be the beginning of the shadow play.
One mouth tells stories of thousands of years；a pair of hands operate millions of soldiers.This is how the shadow puppeteer works.Nicknamed “the business of the five”，a shadow play group is made up of five people.One operates the puppets, one plays a suona and a yueqin, one plays the banhu，one is in charge of percussion (打击乐器) instruments, and one sings.
During performances, “actors” are held close to a white curtain with their colored shadows cast on it by a strong light from behind.The operator plays five puppets at the same time, each of which has three threads.Ten fingers handle fifteen threads.Moved by guiding sticks, the puppets play roles with musical accompaniment.The popularity of the shadow play in some way lies in the equipment being light and easy to carry, the small number of people needed for a performance, and the flexible requirements for performance places.The plays can be quite dramatic and when it comes to myths or kung fu stories, the “actors” may be made to ride on clouds or perform unusual feats, to the great enjoyment of the audience, especially children.
The design of the figures follows traditional moral evaluation.The audience can tell a figure's character by seeing his mask.Like the masks in Beijing opera, a red mask represents loyalty and bravery, a black mask, integrity (正直)and selflessness, and a white one, wickedness and betrayal.
Nowadays, the shadow play has been industrialized and developed a series of tourist products for the promotion of Chinese culture and tourism.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国传统民间艺术——皮影戏，重点介绍了一个有关皮影戏起源的故事、皮影戏的表演特点以及发展现状。
1．What is the second paragraph mainly about
A．A love story of Emperor Wu of Western Han.
B．How to please an emperor.
C．The origin of the shadow play.
D．How to make a cotton puppet.
解析：选C 段落大意题。通读第二段内容，尤其是最后一句可知，该段主要介绍了皮影戏的起源。
2．According to the author, the audience may take great pleasure .
A．when roles are played without music
B．because the equipment is light to carry
C．when the puppets give lively performances
D．because the number of the operators is small
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第四段尾句可知，当表演神话和武打故事时，“演员”会被要求骑在云端或表演惊人的技艺，这会给人留下深刻的印象，使观众特别是孩子们获得极大的快乐。
3．What is the author's attitude towards the future of the shadow play
A．Negative. B．Doubtful.
C．Positive. D．Unconcerned.
解析：选C 观点态度题。根据最后一段内容可知，如今，皮影戏已经工业化，并开发了一系列的旅游产品，以推广中国文化和旅游业。据此可以推知，作者对皮影戏的未来持积极乐观的态度。
4．What is the best title for the text
A．The Rapid Development of Beijing Opera
B．Shadow Play：A Traditional Art
C．The Business of the Five: A Shadow Play Group
D．Traditional Characters and Masks in Beijing Opera
解析：选B 标题判断题。通读全文可知，第一段第一句给出了本文要介绍的话题。结合下文内容可知，本文主要介绍了中国传统民间艺术——皮影戏，重点介绍了一个有关皮影戏起源的故事以及皮影戏的表演特点等。故B项最适合作本文标题。
Ⅱ.完形填空
The Glover kids in Newburgh，New York，want to make a little extra money themselves before school opens.So，earlier this week，they set up a lemonade stand on the side of the road. 1 was good during the rush hour，at which point some police officers pulled up，and 2 Whitney Glover，mother of the young enterprisers，that some 3 person had called to make complaints about kids' selling lemonade.
Now，in most stories，that's when the police 4 the stand，telling kids to take a food handling course，and get a 5 from the related department ...Then the children go home completely 6 ，for their enterprise is broken.But not in this 7 .The police officers said the kids weren't doing anything wrong， 8 creating a bit of a traffic jam，and their motivation should be 9 .The kids also promised to make 10 to their schedule to avoid traffic problems.After 11 for a photo with the kids，they left.Whitney posted the picture on social media with explanatory words.
The 12 story has created a great deal of local 13 and the lemonade business is now booming.Dozens of customers have 14 for lemonade.“Every single time you buy a glass，children look amazed by the 15 of time and efforts to coins in their hands，” Whitney said.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。一群孩子摆摊卖柠檬水造成交通拥堵，有人举报，警察去了以后并没有责令孩子们撤掉摊位或者处罚他们，而是鼓励了他们的创业精神。
1．A.Progress B．Business
C．Budget D．Purpose
解析：选B 结合语境可知，在上下班高峰期时生意(business)不错。
2．A.demanded B．proposed
C．warned D．informed
解析：选D 根据下文中的that some 3 person had called to make complaints about kids' selling lemonade可知，警察通知(informed)孩子们的母亲，有人投诉孩子们的摊位。
3．A.bitter B．generous
C．anxious D．responsible
解析：选A 根据下文中的make complaints about kids' selling lemonade和creating a bit of a traffic jam可知，打电话投诉的人对孩子们在上下班高峰期摆摊感到愤愤不平。bitter在此处表示“愤愤不平的”。
4．A.take over B．leave out
C．shut down D．drive away
解析：选C 结合语境以及下文中的Then the children go home ...their enterprise is broken.可知，通常在这时，警察会让孩子们的摊位停止营业(shut down)。take over接管；leave out遗漏，不包括；drive away赶跑(某人)。
5．A.course B．permit
C．fund D．record
解析：选B 根据空后的from the related department可知，此处表示警察告诉孩子们要从有关部门取得一张许可证(permit)。
6．A.surprised B．frightened
C．depressed D．confused
解析：选C 根据语境可知，(如果)孩子们的生意被迫停业，他们会很沮丧地回家。depressed沮丧的。
7．A.context B．case
C．reason D．respect
解析：选B 根据下文中的The police officers said the kids weren't doing anything wrong可推测，警察并没有让孩子们停止营业，所以此处表示上文提到的事在这种情况(case)下并没有发生。
8．A.other than B．instead of
C．as for D．due to
解析：选A 除了(other than)造成一点交通拥挤之外，孩子们并没有做错什么，而且他们的积极性应该被赞扬(celebrated)。
9．A.managed B．prevented
C．celebrated D．reflected
解析：选C 参见上题解析。celebrate在此处表示“赞扬，赞美，歌颂”。manage管理；prevent阻止；reflect反映。
10．A.contributions B．differences
C．objections D．adjustments
解析：选D 结合上文提到的交通拥堵和空后的their schedule to avoid traffic problems可知，孩子们承诺会对营业时间作出调整(adjustments)以避免造成交通问题。
11．A.posing B．accounting
C．preparing D．searching
解析：选A 根据下文中的posted the picture on social media可知，此处表示警察摆姿势和孩子们合照。pose(为画像、摄影)摆好姿势。
12．A.refreshing B．moving
C．amusing D．convincing
解析：选A 根据上文信息可知，这件事跟通常的情况不同，所以说这是一个令人耳目一新的(refreshing)故事。
13．A.apology B．change
C．support D．discussion
解析：选C 根据下文中的the lemonade business is now booming可知，孩子们得到了当地人的大力支持(support)。
14．A.stood out B．stood by
C．stopped out D．stopped by
解析：选D 人们纷纷顺路过来买柠檬水。stand out出色，杰出，更为重要；stand by袖手旁观；stop out夜里很晚不回家；stop by顺便拜访，顺路探望。
15．A.transformation B．devotion
C．attachment D．supplement
解析：选A 结合语境可知，此处表示孩子们看到自己的时间和努力转变为手中的硬币很惊喜。transformation转变。
Ⅲ.读后续写
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。
It was raining pretty hard on Halloween，but that wasn't going to stop my little sister Kate and me from trick or treating.We decided to start at Miss Parson's house.Miss Parson was loved by us kids who lived nearby because she often shared her self made cookies with us.We usually finished them in a second，especially when we were hungry after class.Sometimes，when we visited her or did something for her，she always gave us surprise.
Kate and I wondered what kinds of treats she'd offer.As we walked down the street，I held an umbrella，a bag for candy，and my sister's hand.Jack o' lanterns gave soft light along the street.Spider webs hung in all the windows.Parents who were dressed up like monsters (怪物) stood in doorways.After we had walked a few blocks，we were wet from head to toes，and I felt Kate was trembling with cold.
There was a light on at Miss Parson's house，but there were no ghosts，goblins (小妖精)，or Jack o' lanterns.We climbed up the steps and saw Miss Parson through a window.She was drinking a cup of hot tea.
“Maybe she doesn't celebrate Halloween，” Kate said with a sigh，disappointedly.
“Well，even if she doesn't，she usually likes it when we visit her，” I said and knocked on the door.
Miss Parson seemed surprised when she opened it and saw our dressing.“Is today Halloween？” she asked.“I completely forgot.I am so sorry！”
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式作答。
Miss Parson rushed us into her house.
The next morning，a hot and sweet discussion about Miss Parson and Halloween spread among us kids.
参考范文：
Miss Parson rushed us into her house.“It's cold out here，” she said.My sister's face was shining from the rain and Miss Parson dried her cheeks.“Thank you，” Kate said.“Trick or treat？”“Oh，right！Treats，” said Miss Parson in surprise.Then she disappeared for a moment and came back with a big smile on her face.“Open those bags wide，” she said.She dropped two boxes of cocoa into our bags.“Winter is just around the corner，”she said.“Some hot cocoa will keep you warm.”“Thank you，” we both said.“Happy Halloween！”
The next morning，a hot and sweet discussion about Miss Parson and Halloween spread among us kids.We told Mom about how Miss Parson had forgotten Halloween and about what she had given to us and the other kids.“It sounds as if nobody was very upset，even though she forgot Halloween，” said Mom.“No，we were happy，” I said.“Although she didn't give us candy，it was kind of fun for us all to get something different for a change.I hope it will become a Halloween tradition to give out unusual treats.”
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6Writing an invitation
Ⅰ.阅读理解
The shadow play is a typical traditional entertainment that has survived and thrived over the centuries.It is taken as an earliest ancestor of modern cinema.
Legend has it that more than 2,000 years ago, Emperor Wu of Western Han was very depressed about the death of his favorite concubine (妃子)．To help him get over his sadness, a minister made a puppet out of cotton and silk in the likeness of the concubine and projected its shadow on a curtain for the emperor to see.The show brought the emperor some comfort.He somehow believed the shadow was his lover's spirit.This is thought to be the beginning of the shadow play.
One mouth tells stories of thousands of years；a pair of hands operate millions of soldiers.This is how the shadow puppeteer works.Nicknamed “the business of the five”，a shadow play group is made up of five people.One operates the puppets, one plays a suona and a yueqin, one plays the banhu，one is in charge of percussion (打击乐器) instruments, and one sings.
During performances, “actors” are held close to a white curtain with their colored shadows cast on it by a strong light from behind.The operator plays five puppets at the same time, each of which has three threads.Ten fingers handle fifteen threads.Moved by guiding sticks, the puppets play roles with musical accompaniment.The popularity of the shadow play in some way lies in the equipment being light and easy to carry, the small number of people needed for a performance, and the flexible requirements for performance places.The plays can be quite dramatic and when it comes to myths or kung fu stories, the “actors” may be made to ride on clouds or perform unusual feats, to the great enjoyment of the audience, especially children.
The design of the figures follows traditional moral evaluation.The audience can tell a figure's character by seeing his mask.Like the masks in Beijing opera, a red mask represents loyalty and bravery, a black mask, integrity (正直)and selflessness, and a white one, wickedness and betrayal.
Nowadays, the shadow play has been industrialized and developed a series of tourist products for the promotion of Chinese culture and tourism.
1．What is the second paragraph mainly about
A．A love story of Emperor Wu of Western Han.
B．How to please an emperor.
C．The origin of the shadow play.
D．How to make a cotton puppet.
2．According to the author, the audience may take great pleasure .
A．when roles are played without music
B．because the equipment is light to carry
C．when the puppets give lively performances
D．because the number of the operators is small
3．What is the author's attitude towards the future of the shadow play
A．Negative. B．Doubtful.
C．Positive. D．Unconcerned.
4．What is the best title for the text
A．The Rapid Development of Beijing Opera
B．Shadow Play：A Traditional Art
C．The Business of the Five: A Shadow Play Group
D．Traditional Characters and Masks in Beijing Opera
Ⅱ.完形填空
The Glover kids in Newburgh，New York，want to make a little extra money themselves before school opens.So，earlier this week，they set up a lemonade stand on the side of the road. 1 was good during the rush hour，at which point some police officers pulled up，and 2 Whitney Glover，mother of the young enterprisers，that some 3 person had called to make complaints about kids' selling lemonade.
Now，in most stories，that's when the police 4 the stand，telling kids to take a food handling course，and get a 5 from the related department ...Then the children go home completely 6 ，for their enterprise is broken.But not in this 7 .The police officers said the kids weren't doing anything wrong， 8 creating a bit of a traffic jam，and their motivation should be 9 .The kids also promised to make 10 to their schedule to avoid traffic problems.After 11 for a photo with the kids，they left.Whitney posted the picture on social media with explanatory words.
The 12 story has created a great deal of local 13 and the lemonade business is now booming.Dozens of customers have 14 for lemonade.“Every single time you buy a glass，children look amazed by the 15 of time and efforts to coins in their hands，” Whitney said.
1．A.Progress B．Business
C．Budget D．Purpose
2．A.demanded B．proposed
C．warned D．informed
3．A.bitter B．generous
C．anxious D．responsible
4．A.take over B．leave out
C．shut down D．drive away
5．A.course B．permit
C．fund D．record
6．A.surprised B．frightened
C．depressed D．confused
7．A.context B．case
C．reason D．respect
8．A.other than B．instead of
C．as for D．due to
9．A.managed B．prevented
C．celebrated D．reflected
10．A.contributions B．differences
C．objections D．adjustments
11．A.posing B．accounting
C．preparing D．searching
12．A.refreshing B．moving
C．amusing D．convincing
13．A.apology B．change
C．support D．discussion
14．A.stood out B．stood by
C．stopped out D．stopped by
15．A.transformation B．devotion
C．attachment D．supplement
Ⅲ.读后续写
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。
It was raining pretty hard on Halloween，but that wasn't going to stop my little sister Kate and me from trick or treating.We decided to start at Miss Parson's house.Miss Parson was loved by us kids who lived nearby because she often shared her self made cookies with us.We usually finished them in a second，especially when we were hungry after class.Sometimes，when we visited her or did something for her，she always gave us surprise.
Kate and I wondered what kinds of treats she'd offer.As we walked down the street，I held an umbrella，a bag for candy，and my sister's hand.Jack o' lanterns gave soft light along the street.Spider webs hung in all the windows.Parents who were dressed up like monsters (怪物) stood in doorways.After we had walked a few blocks，we were wet from head to toes，and I felt Kate was trembling with cold.
There was a light on at Miss Parson's house，but there were no ghosts，goblins (小妖精)，or Jack o' lanterns.We climbed up the steps and saw Miss Parson through a window.She was drinking a cup of hot tea.
“Maybe she doesn't celebrate Halloween，” Kate said with a sigh，disappointedly.
“Well，even if she doesn't，she usually likes it when we visit her，” I said and knocked on the door.
Miss Parson seemed surprised when she opened it and saw our dressing.“Is today Halloween？” she asked.“I completely forgot.I am so sorry！”
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式作答。
Miss Parson rushed us into her house.
The next morning，a hot and sweet discussion about Miss Parson and Halloween spread among us kids.
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