Scientists around the world are racing to create and test vaccines（疫苗）to help protect people against the novel coronavirus（新冠病毒）. They are making progress, but it will be quite a while before any vaccines are ready.

There are many different ways to make vaccines. At least 115 different vaccines for the novel coronavirus are being developed around the world right now. Many of them may not work or may have side effects that can be dangerous. That is why testing is very important.

Before a vaccine is ever tested on humans, it's first tested on animals to make sure it seems safe. Testing the vaccine on humans is done in several different phases（阶段）. In Phase 1, a small group of people are given small amounts of the vaccine to see if it has any bad effects. Phase 2 still tests the vaccine’s safety, but it's mainly a test to see if the vaccine seems to work, If Phase 2 goes well, the vaccine can begin Phase 3. During Phase 3, the vaccine is tried on a much larger group of people to see how well it works.

Because of the serious and worldwide impact（影响）of the novel coronavirus, there is huge pressure to develop a working vaccine quickly. It normally takes seven or more years to develop a safe vaccine that works well. Now drug companies are hoping to create working vaccines in 12 or 18 months.

But health experts also warn that rushing too much could be dangerous. A vaccine with harmful effects could cause more problems than it solves.

1.According to the passage, the scientists who are making vaccines are ____________.

A.hard-working and careful B.patient and easy-going C.kind and curious D.caring and brave

2.How long does it take to create working vaccines in the usual way?

A.Less than six years. B.More than ten years.

C.Twelve to eighteen months. D.About seven years.

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.There are only three phases in testing vaccines.

B.Working vaccines must be created in a short time.

C.Vaccines have already been developed.

D.Rushing too quickly in creating vaccines may bring more problems.

4.What's the best title of the passage?

A.Rush for a Vaccine B.Fight against the Disease

C.Protect People against the Virus D.Create Working Vaccines

    Do you know about Psephurus gladius? It's a Chinese paddlefish known as "king of all national freshwater fish". However, it is announced that the Chinese paddlefish living in the Yangtze River has become extinct（灭绝的）.

A paper from Science of the Total Environment shows that the largest freshwater fish in China might have gone extinct between 2005 and 2010.Wei Qiwei, author of the paper, said in September, 2019, some experts supposed that the first-class protected fish had been extinct already.

The Chinese paddlefish was about 2 to 3 meters long and could grow longer than 7 meters. The fish had lived on the earth for 15 million years. The latest discovery of the fish was made in 2003.Scientists helped the fish to return and tried to track（追踪）it. Unluckily, a boat accident caused the tracking efforts to fail. Since then, no discovery has been reported and no such fish has been kept in captivity(圈养).

"The Chinese paddlefish was so big that it was hard to raise in captivity," Wei said. Between 1984 and 1993, he once tried to save four fish, but only one stayed alive and returned to the river.

The extinction of the fish has called public attention as people expressed sadness over the death, hoping such animals would be better protected so that future generations could see them. From Jan 1,2020, China began a 10-year fishing ban（禁令）on important areas of the Yangtze River to protect Biodiversity（生态多样性）in China's longest river.

1.It can be learned from the passage that ____________.

A.the Chinese paddlefish was hunted too much in the past

B.the Chinese paddlefish was the largest freshwater fish in the world

C.the Chinese paddlefish could grow to be over 7 meters in length

D.the Chinese paddlefish has never been seen so far

2.What happened after the boat accident mentioned in Paragraph 3?

A.Some scientists saved the fish. B.People failed to track the fish.

C.The fish lost its life. D.The fish was kept in captivity.

3.Why couldn't the Chinese paddlefish be raised in captivity?

A.Because of its living habits. B.Because of its large size.

C.Because of is special diet. D.Because of the high cost.

4.What's the writer's purpose in writing the passage?

A.To show people's sadness about the fish's death. B.To explain how the fish died out.

C.To call on people to protect animals. D.To introduce a first-class protected fish.

    In 1981, the Chinese women's volleyball team first stood on the top at the World Cup. And in 2019, it defended（保住）its World Cup crown with a record of 11 wins. The women's volleyball team has been the pride of the Chinese people. To honor it, a film named Zhongguo Nvpai or Leap in English has been made.

Based on the volleyball team's stories, the film shows the struggles（奋斗）and achievements of the Chinese women's volleyball team over the past 40 years. Gong Li, a world-famous Chinese actress, plays the role of Lang Ping, who has won the world championships many times with the team and is now the team's head coach. In order to play the role well, Gong came to the training site of the team, observing Lang's words and deeds carefully.

Zhu Ting, captain of the Chinese women's volleyball team, also plays a part in the film. It is the first time that she has taken part in a film shooting and she says it's a little bit difficult. However, her playing volleyball is more difficult than being an actress. It took her at least 10 years to rise to fame in the field but playing herself in the film could be realized in a short time.

The film hit the screen in January, 2020. The Chinese women's volleyball team not only is a competitive sports team but also shows the spirit of struggling and never giving up.

1.The underlined word “observe" in Paragraph 2 most probably means ____________.

A.listen to B.learn C.understand D.watch

2.What is mentioned about Zhu Ting?

A.She thinks it's easy to be an actress. B.She has led the team to win many prizes.

C.It took long for her to become famous. D.She once played a part in a film.

3.What can we learn from the Chinese women's volleyball team?

A.Keep on fighting. B.Fight for the first. C.Learn from mistakes. D.Seeing is believing.

4.The passage is written in a/an ____________ tone (语气).

A.serious B.excited C.humorous D.proud

    To improve children's fitness, Freestyle360 has introduced some fun fitness classes for children between nine and thirteen years old. We want to encourage children to turn energy into sports and have social fun in a caring and professional environment.

1.Who will train the children on Monday afternoons?

A.Brett. B.Lynsey. C.Lorraine. D.Draycott.

2.How long does each lesson of Fitness Fun last?

A.30 minutes. B.45 minutes. C.60 minutes. D.75 minutes.

3.Where can we most probably find the above information?

A.In a hotel. B.At a school. C.In a cinema. D.At a hospital.

    英语有句俗语：“Ten thousand lines can pull a boat.”从这句话中我们深刻体会到团队协作(teamwork)的重要性，请你分享一次团队协作的经历，如：体育运动，小组合作学习，团队游戏等，并谈谈你对团队协作的看法。

要求：

1.思路清晰，语句通顺，书写规范。

2.文中不得出现与考生本人相关的校名和姓名等真实信息。

3.词数:80词左右的短文。

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回想起过去的三年，我懂得了要想成功，就必须努力学习。

________ ________on the past three years, I have learned that if I want to succeed, I must study hard.

海洋塑料已随处可见。

Ocean plastic has ________ ________  everywhere.

钟南山被认为是中国最好的医生之一。

Zhong Nanshan is ________ ________one of the best doctors in China.

疫情爆发后，我们政府立即起草了计划。

When epidemic situation________ ________, our government drew up the plan at once.

我们必须及时上交作业。

We must________ ________ our homework in time.