It is estimated that 5G devices will be             for commercial applications in China in 2020 with the issue of 5G licenses.

A.unique B.flexible C.mature D.delicate

         the heroes sacrificing their lives for the country's glorious causes, red is chosen as the basic color of the national flag.

A.In regard to B.In proportion to

C.In salute to D.In response to

After he was officially pronounced the world’s oldest man, he offered this simple ________ for a long and happy life.

A.affection B.formula C.preference D.desire

By the time your habit of managing time is developed, you         better decisions about how to spend your time in your future career.

A.will have made B.will be made

C.are to make D.have been making

—Where is my phone? I can’t find it.

—Oh, you must have left it in the library where we ________ the novel.

A.are reading B.read C.have read D.had read

Just         underwater grass floats on the surface if it loses its roots, a nation is lost without its memories.

A.since B.while C.as D.when

—The price of pork is set to go down soon.

—________. More efforts have been made to ensure pork supply.

A.You deserve it B.You made it C.You name it D.You said it

—It’s really a pity that you didn’t go to see Frozen II last night.

—I ________, but I had to prepare for the coming exam.

A.would like to B.ought to C.would have D.may have

The silver moon was high overhead, and there was a gentle breeze       down the valley.

A.playing B.to play C.played D.having played

When you're old and looking back on your life, will you be content with the way things          ?

A.stick out B.break out C.run out D.turn out

TikTok, known as Douyin in China, is a social media platform ________ short videos can be edited and uploaded easily.

A.that B.which C.where D.when

—Are you going on a holiday after the exam?

—Well, I haven’t decided yet. I ________ find some other choices.

A.would B.might C.must D.should

I can do anything for my friends because friendship         everything.

A.explores B.excludes C.exploits D.exceeds

Respect is not one-way traffic but mutual, and that might be          we fight back in the trade friction against the USA  .

A.where B.because C.why D.how

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.What does the speaker want her kids to do?

A.Help with the dishes.

B.Go to bed immediately.

C.Pick out something to wear.

2.When will the family probably need to leave their house tomorrow?

A.At 7:00 a.m. B.At 6:00 a.m. C.At 5:00 a.m.

3.Why doesn't the speaker make dinner?

A.There is no food left at home.

B.She doesn't want to make a mess.

C.They have already eaten at a restaurant.

4.What is the purpose of the talk?

A.To make sure everyone gets ready.

B.To make the house clean.

C.To make a regular plan.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.How did the man notice the problem first?

A.His bank called him.

B.His bill showed him.

C.His credit card was declined.

2.What did the bank do to fix the problem?

A.They gave the man his money back at once.

B.They asked the man to provide the evidence.

C.They decided to talk to the bank's owner.

3.What do the two speakers mainly talk about?

A.Information safety. B.Shopping habits. C.Money management.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Which is a superfood according to the man?

A.Yogurt. B.Noodles. C.Rice.

2.Why are superfoods healthy?

A.They cure some terrible diseases.

B.They fight against some cancers.

C.They reduce risks of some diseases.

3.Which food will the woman be adding to their family diet?

A.Fish. B.Tomatoes. C.Brown rice.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What does Carol do when she volunteers?

A.She performs for children. B.She picks up trash. C.She serves dinner.

2.How often does Carol volunteer?

A.Once a week. B.Twice a week. C.Three times a week.

3.What does Jim worry about if he joins Carol?

A.Knowing little about the story. B.Choosing a boring book. C.Reading for hours.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.How does the woman probably feel?

A.Indifferent. B.Excited. C.Angry.

2.Who is the boy talking to?

A.A policewoman. B.His teacher. C.His mother.

Where are the speakers?

A.At a store. B.At a bank. C.At a park.

What are the speakers doing?

A.Deciding the best player. B.Coming up with a plan. C.Scheduling the game.

Why doesn't the boy use the method the woman gave?

A.He doesn't understand it. B.He doesn't have it yet. C.He doesn't like it.

What will the boy do tonight?

A.Study for an exam.

B.Practice debating.

C.Watch a basketball game.

How does the woman check the weather?

A.She uses her phone.

B.She listens to the radio.

C.She watches television.

假设你是红星中学高二学生李华。你的英国朋友Jim要来中国学习和生活。为了帮助他尽快适应，请为他推荐一款手机app(如WeChat, Alipay, Baidu Map等)。内容包括:

1. 欢迎他来中国；

2. 推荐一款手机app；

3. 推荐的理由。

注意: 1. 词数不少于50；

2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jim,

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

阅读下面的短文和问题，根据短文内容，在相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息，完成对该问题的回答。答语要意思清楚，结构正确，书写工整。

What’s the one thing that the world’s leading innovators (创新者) share with children? They both learn through asking questions. It’s the simplest and most effective way of learning.

Not asking good or even enough questions has a direct impact on the quality of choices we make. Getting into the habit of asking questions helps us gain deep insight and develop more innovative solutions.

Brilliant thinkers and scientists never stop asking questions. “Asking questions is the single most important habit for innovative thinkers,” says Paul Sloane, the UK’s top leadership speaker on innovation.

* Newton: “Why does an apple fall from a tree but, why does the moon not fall into the Earth?”

* Darwin: “Why do the Galapagos Islands have so many species not found elsewhere?”

* Einstein: “What would the universe look like if I rode through it on a beam of light?”

Asking these kinds of basic questions started the process that led to their great breakthroughs. And asking questions is as relevant today. Only by constantly asking why can you find better products. Yet somehow, we just don’t value questioning as much as we should as we get older. In his book “A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas”, Warren Berger used the example of Edwin H. Land, who invented the Polaroid camera in response to his 3-year-old daughter asking why the camera that they used couldn’t produce a photo immediately. There are plenty of other cases: Airbnb exists as a response to the question “why should you be stuck without a bed if I’ve got an extra air mattress (床垫)?” The list is endless, as many companies and even entire industries can be traced back to a single question.

How do we master the art and science of asking effective questions and how do we make it a habit? Here are some suggestions:

1. Create an environment where curiosity is welcomed and rewarded.

2. Become a keen observer of everything you see, hear and experience.

3. Look at the world with fresh eyes, question the familiar, and assume nothing is obvious.

4. Understand the power of different types of questions—how they should be used and when.

5. Keep asking why till you can go no further.

Asking questions can help us learn, explore the unknown, and adapt to change. Do as listed above and start your journey of practicing effective questioning. Now, are you ready to ask your questions?

1.What is the simplest and most effective way of learning? (不多于2个单词)

______________________________

2.What is the advantage of getting into the habit of asking questions? (不多于10个单词)

______________________________

3.How does the attitude towards questioning change as we get older? (不多于9个单词)

______________________________

4.What is the purpose of this passage? (不多于5个单词)

______________________________

Elon Musk, perhaps the world’s most famous businessman, has a habit of making statements that stretch the bounds of believability.

On July 16th, 2019, he introduced a new type of brain-machine interface (BMI), starting from the design of a “neural lace (神经织网)”, a net of thin electrodes (电极) that capture the information from the brain. However, the electrodes must be flexible, so that they do not damage brain tissue and will last for a long time. And to make the implantation (植入) of so many electrodes safe, painless and effective, the process has to be automated.

Mr. Musk’s team does indeed seem to have made progress towards these goals. Its presentation included videos of a robot that is best described as a sewing machine. This robot grabs “threads”, and shoots them deep into the brain through a hole. The firm has also designed a chip that can handle signals from as many as 3,072 electrodes.

With all these technological breakthroughs, the firm now hopes to help people overcome such illnesses as blindness and paralysis. They designed a small device that would sit behind someone’s ear, picking up signals from the implanted chip and passing them on as appropriate. In a few years, using a brain implant to control your devices may be as prevalent as wearing wireless earphones today. Finally, Musk predicts neural lace will allow humans to be combined with AI systems, thus enabling the species to survive.

Though, as this announcement shows, Mr. Musk does have a habit of presenting himself as the hero of the human race, the idea that some machines at least will come under the direct control of human brains seems possible to be carried out. The biggest barrier to this happening will probably not be writing the software needed to interpret brainwaves, but rather persuading people that the necessary surgery, whether by sewing machine or otherwise, is actually a good idea.

1.We can learn from the first two paragraphs that _____.

A.electrodes should be flexible to extend life

B.Elon Musk constantly comes up with unexpected ideas

C.a neural lace is used to store information from the brain

D.electrodes are implanted by top surgeons for safety reasons

2.What does the underlined word “prevalent” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A.Useful. B.Common. C.Professional. D.Appropriate.

3.What is the hardest part of carrying out BMI?

A.Convincing people to accept the surgery.

B.Developing devices to perform the surgery.

C.Writing the software to interpret brainwaves.

D.Informing people of the success of the surgery.

4.What is the best title of this passage?

A.The Neural Lace, A New Type of BMI.

B.Elon Musk, the Hero of Human Beings.

C.Artificial Intelligence, the Way to Survive.

D.A Brain Implant, A Step to Control Machines.

    Living alone in nature is the kind of decision that looks great on paper. You could move away from the pressures of city life, to somewhere with a lower cost of living and more privacy. You could enjoy scenic views all year round, and adopt a simpler way of life. It’s not hard to see the appeal of this at all. But what happens when that all goes wrong?

Paul Kingsnorth is a distinguished writer—his novel The Wake was longlisted for the Booker Prize and won the Gordon Burn Prize. His books help develop an awareness of place and history, so it’s not hugely surprising that his latest book, Savage Gods, is about his own rural existence. Savage Gods is in part about Kingsnorth, his wife, and their children moving to western Ireland. He writes, “In my country a small house and a field is beyond the means of anyone who doesn’t earn much money or who refuses to get into debt to chase a dream.” It’s a feeling that anyone who’s looked longingly at rural tiny houses miles from anyone else can relate to.

But Kingsnorth is aware that this is only part of the story. “Because I am not a real farmer, I have to make my money in other places,” he writes, “I need the Internet or the Dublin-to-Holyhead ferry and sometimes both to put food on my family’s table.” To make matters worse, Kingsnorth’s isolation(隔离) results in a crisis of confidence in his own writing abilities—which becomes one of the central themes of Savage Gods.

Kingsnorth isn’t the only writer to make time spent in a vivid countryside landscape sound less enjoyable than one might expect. The French writer Sylvain Tesson takes this to what may be its most extreme point in his book. He lived alone for six months. His book includes impressive descriptions of the landscape and what it’s like to experience depression in the middle of such a landscape.

Some books neatly remind you of the appeal of such an existence, while others make the drawbacks central to their accounts. In Names for the Sea, Moss summarizes the attraction of wilder places. “We’d come for the landscape, for the pale nights and dark shores, rain sweeping over trees and bushes,” she writes. From that, it’s not hard to see why a life in nature—even with its potential downsides—still appeals to so many.

1.According to Paragraph 1, living in isolation makes people_____.

A.look great B.reveal their privacy

C.overcome pressures D.enjoy a lower living cost

2.What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A.Paul Kingsnorth helps readers develop an awareness of time and space.

B.Paul Kingsnorth starts to have doubts about his ability as a writer.

C.Paul Kingsnorth’s family live comfortably in a rural house.

D.Paul Kingsnorth couldn’t afford a tiny rural house.

3.What do you know about Paul Kingsnorth?

A.He thinks it a perfect idea to live alone in nature.

B.He earns money somewhere else to make ends meet.

C.His latest book is about the attraction of wilder places.

D.Living in the countryside landscape results in his depression.

4.Why does the author mention Sylvain Tesson and his book?

A.To inform readers of a famous French writer.

B.To praise him for his marvelous writing skills.

C.To explain how to live in the peaceful countryside.

D.To emphasize more writers experience similar problems.

New Jersey Middle School Makes Students Go Phone-Free

A middle school in Union County, New Jersey, is forcing its students to stay disconnected in class, by prohibiting cellphones. Maxson Middle School Principal Kevin Stansbury put forward the phone ban last week after he noticed some major issues in the school. “Our test scores were down, discipline was up,” he says. According to him, students were too focused on their phones to pay attention to their lessons. So, he purchased Yondr pouches for the school.

Yondr pouch

When students come into class each morning, they place their phones in the pouch, which is then locked up tight. It can only be opened using a special device at the end of the day. The ban on mobile devices applies not just during class time but during breaks, with the only exceptions being in times of emergency or in cases of students who need such devices to help with disabilities.

Eighth-graders who spoke with News 12 New Jersey say that they noticed a change in a matter of hours. “It’s just better for everyone because you’ll understand how it feels to get more work done instead of paying attention to the phone,” says student Charlene V. “I’m usually listening to music, but today I got to communicate with all my friends,” says student Desiree Duncan.

The program was originally met with resistance from students and parents, so the process was not that smooth. But teachers and administrators say that the program will have a major impact. “Students were talking and laughing and there were no cellphones other than being carried in the pouches,” Stansbury says.

Teacher Nia Cummings says she even noticed students bouncing ideas off each other in class. She says students used to give up quickly and just look for answers on their phones. She says they now try to figure it out themselves. “Everyone is socializing and eating lunch together. That’s what I wasn’t seeing enough of when phone usage was at its worst,” she adds.

Maxson Middle School is currently the only one in the district to use these pouches. Kevin Stansbury also called on all the schools in the community that it’s worth paying close attention to cellphone issues at secondary schools and taking actions when necessary.

1.Maxson Middle School put forward the phone ban because students _____.

A.weren’t focused on school work B.were always listening to music

C.used phones to cheat on exams D.stopped talking with others

2.What did the two eighth-graders tell the newspaper?

A.Opposition from students. B.Teamwork with friends.

C.Daily routine at school. D.Effect of the program.

3.According to Nia Cummings, what change has the phone ban brought?

A.Students discuss more in class. B.Students finish their work on time.

C.Students guess the answers themselves. D.Students check messages during the break.

4.It can be inferred from the passage that the phone ban _____.

A.has brought little change to teaching and learning

B.has gained support from every student and parent

C.might be carried out in other schools in the community

D.might have good influence on students'health conditions

    Find your new favorite West End musicals, from heartwarming adaptations and award-winning scores to extremely funny musicals and must-see London shows.

1.The Phantom of the Opera is special because of its _____.

A.excellent costumes B.experienced actors

C.attractive story D.beautiful songs

2.Which of the following musicals would most probably catch the eye of both kids and adults?

A.The Phantom of the Opera. B.Matilda The Musical.

C.School of Rock. D.Thriller–Live.

3.What is the main purpose of the passage?

A.To analyze musicals. B.To criticize musicals.

C.To advertise musicals. D.To evaluate musicals.