Did you go to school without ________breakfast this morning?

A.have B.having C.has

He was _________ in the traffic accident.

A.injure B.injuring C.injured

Do you think doing housework is a hard task for you? Have you ever thought of inventing something to make it __? A boy named Sam Houghton did and he __ a two-head broom (扫帚).

Sam was just three years old when he came up with his __. He saw his father sweep up (打扫) garden leaves and __ brooms while trying to gather large leaves and litter.

Now he is the poster boy for a new show at the British Library in London called “Inventing the 21st Century.” To celebrate __ and encourage new inventors, the famous __ is telling the story of the most special inventions coming out of Britain in the past 10 years. Sam’s broom is produced by big companies, and the brooms are very__ in England.

Young Sam Houghton is now eight years old and has another invention. He has made a balloon popping machine (气球爆破装置) for play centers. He said, “We don’t want children to cry because of __ bangs (爆炸声) of balloons. I used a box to __ the bangs so that they can’t scare (惊吓) the children.”

Have you ever wanted to be a great inventor? Watch __, think it over and work hard. Maybe you will be an inventor. Do you think so?

1.A.easier B.harder C.funnier

2.A.bought B.invented C.saw

3.A.idea B.way C.information

4.A.pick B.change C.control

5.A.inventions B.birthdays C.festivals

6.A.school B.hotel C.library

7.A.popular B.interesting C.necessary

8.A.quiet B.loud C.harmful

9.A.turn on B.turn off C.take away

10.A.quickly B.successfully C.carefully

As an English person, I can speak three languages — English, German and French, so do you think the British people are very good language learners? The fact is that they aren’t.

Some statistics (数据) from the survey done by the European Commission (欧盟委员会) showed that 62% of the British people only speak English. 38% speak at least one foreign language and 18% speak two or more. Compared with the British people, 56% of the people in other European countries speak at least one foreign language and 28% speak two or more. From this you can see that the British people are famous for not speaking foreign languages and that they are not good language learners in Europe.

And the survey also showed that English is the most widely-spoken foreign language. Many European people can have a conversation in English. That’s why many people don’t think it is necessary to learn a foreign language.

In Britain, students aren’t required to learn a foreign language. That means learning a foreign language is only a choice at school. In British schools it’s common for children to start learning a foreign language at 11 and many of them give it up at 14. So why don’t students continue learning foreign languages at school? Because they think it’s more difficult to get good marks in languages than in other subjects such as science or history.

To solve this situation, the British government is looking for different ways to improve language learning at school. One way is to start learning it at a much younger age. Another one is to give school children more choices.

1.What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?

A.The people in England are good at learning languages.

B.Most of British people only speak English.

C.British people are known for speaking foreign languages.

D.Most of British people want to learn more than one language.

2.How many ways will the British government use to improve language learning?

A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.People in other European countries speak English as much as British people.

B.One British student can’t give up learning a foreign language until 14.

C.Students in Britain prefer to learn science or history rather than learn a foreign language.

D.It’s unusual for British students not to learn a foreign language.

4.What does the passage mainly want to tell us?

A.Young English learners. B.Schools in the UK.

C.Speaking English. D.Foreign language learning in the UK.

Marco Polo was born in Italy in 1254. When he was 17, he travelled across Europe and Asia with his father, who wanted to do trade with the Chinese. Finally they arrived in Beijing. They were guests at the Emperor's Palace. Although Marco Polo was young, he was very clever and could speak some foreign languages. The Emperor was impressed by him. He asked Marco Polo to serve in his court (宫廷) and sent him to do many important tasks across the country.

Marco Polo was amazed by the beautiful China. He was impressed by Beijing and the Emperor’s Palace, especially the Summer Palace which he described as “The greatest palace that ever was...” The walls were covered with gold and silver and the hall was so large that it could easily seat 6,000 people for dinner.

There were inventions and developments in China which were not used in Europe at that time. He was puzzled (困惑的) by the black stones people used to burn to produce heat. The black stones were coal, but Marco Polo had never seen coal before!

In 1295, after 17 years of service to the Emperor, Marco Polo returned to Italy. He was then a very wealthy man. A writer wrote down the stories that Marco Polo told him in a book called The Travels of Marco Polo.

Although people enjoyed reading the book, many of them thought that Marco Polo’s stories about China were too fantastic to be true. But Marco Polo always stood by his tales. Just before he died in 1324, Marco Polo was asked the question, “Were they all true?” And this was his answer, “I have only told half of what I saw!”

1.Marco Polo and his father went to China to ____________.

A.go on a trip B.be asked as guests C.do business D.study Chinese

2.What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?

A.How beautiful China was. B.How developed China was.

C.How big China was. D.How strong China was.

3.We can learn from the passage that __________.

A.Marco Polo used two examples to describe Chinese developments

B.Only a few people didn’t believe what Marco Polo said

C.The Emperor forced Marco Polo to serve him

D.Marco Polo was 70 years old when he died

4.Where can we probably read the passage?

A.From a poster. B.From a guide book.

C.From a fairy tale. D.From a biography (人物传记).

Most people may think that people who write computer code (代码) must be good at Maths and logical (逻辑的) thinking. However, people who write computer code say that creativity is also important for writting code.

Software developers (开发者) in the USA have created a game called Osmo Coding Jam. The game is designed to help children use the creative side of their minds when learning to code. Children can play the game on iPads.

Tanya Dodge is the mother of two children who play the game. According to her, these activities give her children important skills for the future. “It’s an analytical (分析的) skill,” said Dodge.

But the developers believe writing code is not just an analytical skill. “We want to explore the creative side of coding that I think is often not as explored,” said Felix Hu, an Osmo engineer. Hu added, “The coolest part is that we’re teaching kids how to be creative with code and that’s a really important thing that kids should get comfortable with because coding is creative.”

Hu also sees many parents who feel that software code is a second language that children need to learn to succeed in future jobs. Tanya Dodge agrees. She said, “l think you’re going to have to understand the idea of coding will work well in the future.” Hu also explains that very often kids grow up not understanding how a computer works. He says by breaking it down to a lower level, kids can understand that the computer isn’t as smart as they think it is.

1.What is Osmo Coding Jam designed for?

A.Training kids’ logical thinking. B.Helping kids learn to code fast.

C.Helping children learn Maths well. D.Helping kids become more creative.

2.What does Tanya Dodge think of Osmo Coding Jam?

A.It needs to be improved. B.It can help kids play well.

C.It is of great help to today’s kids. D.It is not perfect in training kids’ analytical skills.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A.If someone doesn’t learn Maths well, he or she can’t write code.

B.Creativity comes from writing code in daily life.

C.Writing code is just a skill which helps kids to analyze things well.

D.A lot of parents agree that software code will be useful for their kids’ future jobs.

4.The writer wrote this passage __________.

A.to tell how to learn to code well B.to tell about a new game for kids

C.to encourage kids to learn to study well D.to show the importance of creativity

Liang Xianghua, a 22-year-old girl from Guangxi University, has been well-known in China for her sand painting since her first work was used by CCTV.

"Sand paintings really attracted me while I was watching a video performance, I was surprised by how this artwork melted people's heart in minutes, "said Liang. "I fell in love with the way the sand pictures, music and the light combined (融合) with each other to make a flow of emotion(情感). You can express things freely.”

In order to master the skills, Liang practised for several hours every day. She said that she couldn't even do the first step well of throwing sand onto the glass. But she didn't give up.

After finding success with her first show, she was invited to do many performances. This made her quite tired. She decided to give a stop and focus on her study. But an invitation from Malaysia changed her mind just as she was about to wash the sand from her hands. This spring, she was invited by a Malaysia middle school to give a performance. Liang didn' t want to do a live show, but agreed to do a video for the school showing its development over the years.

She received praise for her work and the performance was described as an eye-opener for the students. This made her wonder if her art would be more meaningful if she made it for the poor students.

As a volunteer this time, she plans to take part in a summer programme offering help to pupils in a mountain area, and give the most wonderful show in her life.

1.Which of the following helps you understand the underlined word "performance"?

A.show B.painting C.success D.invitation

2.Why did Liang fall in love with sand painting?

A.Because she wanted to be famous. B.Because she wanted to be a volunteer.

C.Because sand paintings melted her heart.  D.Because she loved watching video programmes.

3.What is the implied (隐含) meaning of the underlined sentence "...she... hands, "in Paragraph 4 ?

A.It means Liang decided to wash the sand off her sands.

B.It means Liang wanted to make a new sand painting.

C.It means Liang wanted to do voluntary work in summer.

D.It means Liang decided to give up doing sand paintings.

4.What's the writer's purpose of writing the third paragraph?

A.To tell us that Liang is good at making sand pictures.

B.To explain why Liang fell in love with sand pictures.

C.To show that Liangs success comes from hard work.

D.To express that Liang enjoys throwing sand onto the glass.

Recently, China announced it had achieved success in drilling fire ice or methane hydrate(天然气水合物,即可燃冰), from the seabed in the Shenhu area of the South China Sea. It produces high amount of energy when it is burned, leaving nothing but dioxide and water.

Many countries, including the United States and Japan, have long been doing research on methane hydrate, but taking it from bottom of the sea has been a common problem they are facing. According to reports, China succeeded in drilling methane hydrate for a number of days continuously and got an average of over 16,000 m³ daily. It is believed to be a big breakthrough.

Scientists say there is about 21,000 trillion (万亿 ) m³ of methane hydrate in the world. If we can use it, it can meet the world's energy need for 1,000 years. However, it is too early to say a new energy source (来源 ) has been found because we are still facing two main challenges ——environmental risk and economic (经济的) cost. When methane hydrate is taken from the seabed, it may go into the air easily. That's very bad for the environment because methane is one of the worst greenhouse gases. Besides, drilling methane hydrate is very expensive as well.

However, China's technology breakthrough is very important because it shows the way researchers across the world should take. It also raises hopes that one day we can drill methane hydrate as a source of energy.

1.What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?

A.China is producing a large amount of energy from fire ice.

B.China is making good use of fire ice throughout the country.

C.China has already succeeded in drilling fire ice from the seabed.

D.China has turned fire ice from the South China Sea into daily energy.

2.What's the common problem many countries are facing when doing research on fire ice?

A.How to take it out from the bottom of the sea.

B.How to turn it into useful energy at the lowest cost.

C.How to make it cheap on the future energy market.

D.How to change it into a traditional form of energy.

3.Why is it too early to say a new energy source has been found?

A.Because it's too difficult to find the place where the fire ice lies and how to drill it.

B.Because it's not easy for fire ice to go into the air and be good for the environment.

C.Because it’s quite impossible for fire ice to take the place of other sources of energy.

D.Because it's expensive to drill fire ice and it may do great harm to the environment.

4.Where can we probably read the article?

A.In a storybook. B.In a newspaper.

C.In a travel guide. D.In an advertisement.

二、语法填空：用所给单词的适当形式填空，未给词的限填一词。

I used to be strongly against telling lies. I can’t stand (忍受) lies. 1., a white lie changed my idea.

Several days ago, I invited some friends 2.(get) together at a bar to celebrate my birthday. They promised to meet 3.at 5 p.m. When that day came, I got to 4.bar early. To my disappointment (失\望), only one friend arrived by 4:50 p.m. Did they forget my birthday? I had to keep5.(wait) for them. Most of them said that they were 6. the way while some said they were still at home. I realized that they wouldn’t come on time. At 5 p.m., there 7.(be) just three people with me. I sat on my chair 8. (happy). How could they do this to me? They didn’t care about me! I got so angry that I decided to leave. But just at that moment, a group of my 9. (friend) came into the room with a big cake in their hands, singing “Happy birthday to you”. I was so10.(surprise). Ever since then, I didn’t hate telling white lies anymore.

请你根据下面的提示，用英语对钟南山作简单介绍，写一篇英语作文。

要点：

1.钟南山，1936年10月出生于南京，是21世纪最出名的医学家之一。

2.1953年，就读于广东实验中学；1960年，毕业于北京医学院并留校任教。

3.在首届全国运动会上，钟南山夺得男子400米栏冠军，打破了当时的全国纪录。

4.2003年春，SARS在中国和世界爆发，以钟南山为代表的医护工作者经长期努力,抗击了非典。2020年，虽然年老的他，依然又夜以日继地工作在抗击新冠病毒的前线上。

5.他在医学领域工作60多年，是一位受国人尊敬的好医生。

参考词汇：

medical scientists 医学科学家 Guangdong experimental high school 广东实验中学

Beijing Medical College北京医学院 Chinese National Games全国运动会

the men's 400m Hurdles男子400米栏 novel coronavirus新型冠状病毒