| 1. | 详细信息 |
|
2021 Spring Break Activities From science and nature to art and baking, there are many activities to occupy children in the upcoming weeks in spring. FREE SPRING BREAK ACTIVITY 615-416-2001 Ages 3-17. Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, 222 Fifth Ave. S, Nashville. March 6-April 5,daily 9am-5pm. Free for children in Davidson and other places. But adult admission is $25.95. children can pick up some souvenirs while exploring the museum’s exhibits and new artifacts. SPRING BREAK HOUSE CAMP 615-556-7370 Ages 5-17. Harris Riding Academy, 6331W. Franklin Road, Murfreesboro. Monday through Friday 9am-3pm. Admission: $50 single half day, $80 single full day, $250 half-day week, $375 full-day week. Meet the herd of horses and ride, study different topics about horses, make horse crafts, participate in feeding horses and so on. KIDS BAKING CAMP 615-956-6077 Ages 6-15. The Curious Kitchen, 1602 Northfirld Blvd, Murfreeboro. Today through Friday 10am-1pm. Admission: $250. Learn to develop knife skills and read recipes, and more while making goodies like pies, cookies, cupcakes, chocolate cakes, candies and more. ASC MAKER CAMP 615-862-5160 Ages 12-18. Adventure Science center, 800 Fort Negley Blvd, Nashville. 9am-3pm. $550 non-members. In the “Innovation and Imagine” maker-space, participants will explore the “innovation, imagination and manufacture” process by designing and making a suit of cardboard armor( 盔甲) to create a fictional world. The camp runs this Monday through Friday. 【1】How much will the twin brothers pay for SPRING BREAK HOUSE CAMP for a half day? A.$100 B.$160 C.$250 D.$375 【2】What can we learn about the ASC MAKER CAMP? A.It is dangerous for little children. B.Children will travel in a fictional world C.It helps stimulate children’s imagination. D.Members are treated better than non-members 【3】Where will children probably go in order to enjoy cooking in the kitchen? A.222 Fifth Ave B.6331 Franklin Road C.800 Fort Negley Blvd D.1602 Northfirld Blvd |
|
| 2. | 详细信息 |
|
The first time I used the TV to distract my daughter, I felt like a bad parent; I convinced myself I was a “bad” mom—these days I believe the opposite to be true. Screen time makes me a better mom. Now I know what most of you might be thinking: That’s ridiculous. Only crappy(糟糕的)parents rely on the screen to care for their kids. Then again, experts suggest parents limit media use. And while I do not doubt experts, there are things they fail to consider. Like most 6-year-olds, my daughter gets worked up and excited easily and watching a cartoon gives her a chance to shut off her mind. And there are other reasons— more selfish reasons. I am a work-from-work mom, and giving her screen time gives me “me”time. I’m able to write while she watches TV. And while this may sound bad, I believe I am helping my daughter realize she should rely on herself. When Mommy works, she gets her own snacks, drinks and toys. There are other benefits, too. TV has also taught my daughter. Thanks to “super Why”,she knew her alphabet at 2, and thanks to “Sesame Street”, she was able to count to 20 by age 3. And I use the screen as a great incentive. My daughter earns “tablet time” when she completes tasks, e.g., making her bed earns 15minutes while doing her homework gets her 30. Of course, I have a few rules. During meals, the TV is off; all programs must be supervised; on weekdays, she is limited to two hours maximum. So remember: It doesn’t matter what our kids watch; it matters what they do, what they say, what they feel and how they act, and only you know what is best for them. 【1】What can be learned about the author’s opinion about screen time? A.It fails to take kids into consideration. B.It is welcome by most crappy parents. C.It challenges a popular belief. D.It is in line with experts. 【2】How can screen time be good for kids of mothers working at home? A.It gives them topics to discuss with friends. B.It gives them some uninterrupted time. C.It enables them to keep their spirits up. D.It helps them become independent. 【3】What does the underlined word “incentive” in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A.Motivator B.Relaxation C.Idea producer D.Learning tool 【4】Which of the following might the author agree with ? A.Science and technology are primary productive forces. B.A man is good-for-nothing until he is educated. C.Nothing can be accomplished without rules. D.Each coin has two sides. |
|
| 3. | 详细信息 |
|
New Deal Design, one of the world's leading tech design studios, has invented an artificial intelligence-equipped toy to fight the "distraction economy" by developing children's attention spans. Called Spot, the toy is aimed at learning and discovery. It functions primarily as a handheld scanner that kids can point at an object around them, such as a flower or a bird, to hear it talk back.Using its AI software,Spot recognizes the object and voices a little monologue（独白）from it, processing information to suit children aged five to nine. There's also a secondary function that comes into play at bedtime, when Spot uses its in-built projecto（r投影仪） to present a story made up around the day's discoveries. Spot is a concept at this stage, one that grew out of the research New Deal Design conducted into children's development. The designers found that the right kind of toy could encourage focus,as opposed to instant satisfaction. They wanted to cultivate a kind of junior-level mindfulness that would set kids up with positive life skills. In terms of appearance, Spot has a complicated look, with its 3D camera fixed in the head. The models are smooth, including a wooden handle,a button and a base. The choice of materials was inspired by traditional kids' building blocks. When Spot recognizes an object, it blinks to signal it has locked the target. Its head also locks into place to avoid any shaking. As an example, New Deal Design describes a girl called Max, who among other things, encounters a robin while out with the toy. Via Spot, the bird says, "Hi Max, my name is Robin! Did you know ..." At that night's Story Time, Spot starts "Once upon a time there was a little girl named Max who met a robin. One day, Max asked the robin ..." New Deal Design says that day summaries like this helps kids to relax and get better sleep. Seeing themselves at the centre of stories also helps to build self-confidence and self-awareness. 【1】In which aspect do children benefit from the artificial intelligence-equipped toy? A.encouraging focus B.giving an instant satisfaction C.learning self-control D.developing positive life skills 【2】According to the passage, which statement about Spot is right? A.Spot tells stories programmed in advance. B.Spot is beneficial to developing children’s attention spans. C.Spot has already been used to fight the “distraction economy” now. D.Spot’s appearance was inspired by traditional kids’ building blocks. 【3】According to the text,who will the toy be useful for? A.Tom, two years old, can’t recognize an object around him. B.Max, eight years old, wants to make up a story about robin. C.Tina, nine years old, can’t concentrate her attention on her class. D.Mike,twelve years old, wants to learn something about artificial intelligence. 【4】What is the passage mainly about? A.A scientific invention B.A learning program C.An creative method D.A tech design studios |
|
| 4. | 详细信息 |
|
When learning a new language, speakers often have non-native accents. Linguistic research suggests such accent is shaped by the speaker’s first language that they learned when growing up. Schepens’ team’s research puts new light on just how strong these effects can be. There’re similar researches from other scientists, but Schepens’ team analyzed a data set of more than 50,000 adults, who learned Dutch as their second or third languages. Besides, these adults came from more than 60 different first language backgrounds. These data were collected through a state exam administered by the Dutch government for foreigners that enter Holland. The exam rated each test taker’s Dutch speaking proficiency(熟练，水平) The team found that about half of the individual difference in the proficiency of learners could be accounted for by a handful of reasons: the learner’s education and sex(women had higher scores than men), the learner’s age when they arrived in Holland, the time they spent in Holland, and the learner’s first language. This last reason was the most prominent one since it accounts for 50 percent of the explained difference in learners’ proficiency. What leads to this? Working with professor Hout, Schepens’s team studied the linguistic similarity between Dutch and the 62 first languages spoken by different learners in the database. The huge majority---about 80 percent---of the effect of the language background was explained by linguistic similarity. Of the test takers who grew up speaking Arabic, only about 5 percent scored higher in Dutch speaking proficiency than the worst 50 percent of the test takers that grew up speaking German. “Our results suggest this is largely due to the fact that German shares many linguistic characteristics with Dutch, but Arabic does not,” says Schepens. “This suggests a large part of the non-nativeness of a learner is simply due to the language they grew up with, and this reason is entirely out of their control,” says Florian Jaeger. “The result can play a part in language teaching.” 【1】What’s Schepens’ team’s research mainly about? A.the difference between first languages. B.the best ways for foreigners to learn Dutch. C.the strengths of Holland’s state exam on language. D.the first language’s influence on new language learning. 【2】How does Schepens’ team’s research differ from those similar ones? A.being carried out on a larger scale B.gaining more countries’ support C.testing those able to speak many languages D.being based on teenagers from Germany and Holland 【3】What does the underlined “prominent” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A.complex B.confusing C.noticeable D.indirect 【4】What did Schepens’ team learn from the teamwork with Hout? A.European languages have lots of similarities B.Arabic-speaking people find it easy to learn German C.Many test takers have poor first language proficiency D.Linguistic similarity benefits learners’ foreign language proficiency |
|
| 5. | 详细信息 |
|
Suppose you were promised $1,440 each day for your entire life-- at least $524,600 a year--that could never be reduced or changed as long as you live. Sounds great, doesn’t it? Actually , we all do get 1,440 a day—but in minutes, not dollars. 【1】 It is possible to get more money, but you can not make more time. We all know “ time is money” .Then are you a good steward of your time？【2】 Find out where your time is going now. 【3】. Include work, cooking and meals, cleaning and personal hygiene, sleep , family time and mindless activities such as binge-watching TV and getting lost in social media. Set limits. Use kitchen timers,phone reminders,apps or other timing devices to stay focused and work more productively. 【4】 Putting things together is really helpful .When you have errands (差 事 )to run, instead of making three separate trips on three different days to grab groceries, office supplies or home store products , put things into one — hit all three stores in one trip. It is more efficient to finish “ one-off ” tasks in one swoop(突袭)rather than deal with one at a time throughout the day. At the end of the day, week, month and year, take a look at how well you have managed your time. You will see where you could do better and where you have accomplished what you set out to do. It is similar to reviewing your annual financial statement. 【5】 Do that over and over and “it becomes habit” . Just like muscle memory, it is natural. A.You can find your time passing by quickly . B.Group small tasks into one job. C.Write down everything you do in a day. D.Time is our most precious and limited resource. E.There are many benefits of managing your time properly. F.Try these simple steps to take control of your clock and calendar： G.Take time each day to reflect on your accomplishments and set goals for tomorrow. |
|
| 6. 完形填空 | 详细信息 |
|
Over 3,000 people aged 50+ applied to university in 2019. But why are so many older adults _____ to the classroom? Maybe we can get some clues from Christina’s _____ of undergraduate life. Having quit the publishing industry in her fifties, Christina chose Nottingham Trent University to follow her _____ for animal biology. “My background is in the arts, so I wanted to see if I could _____ science degree. I am definitely a mum figure to some of my course mates, but that’s fine —_____ grows in different ways. I have been invited to all the club nights and such which I haven’t really _____, but I have done lots of volunteering, so there have been plenty of _____ to extend my knowledge and experience. “My family have been so _____ too — my husband has taken on lots of the housework so that I can _____. My daughter has been very helpful when I am _____ with the workload. “I would _____ adult study to anyone, so they can feel connection and support . That is what I missed—going in _____ and having a bunch of people to talk to. It is really giving me the confidence to speak up again, to join in and be a _____ of society. I was shrinking inside the _____ world of my house. I feel a lot more 3D now.” It is never too late to _____ something new, as Christina demonstrates. 【1】A.contributing B.limited C.returning D.compared 【2】A.experience B.definition C.analysis D.prediction 【3】A.lead B.standard C.passion D.order 【4】A.keep up with B.get rid of C.take note of D.take charge o f 【5】A.patience B.pressure C.honesty D.friendship 【6】A.put off B.shown off C.taken up D.set up 【7】A.strategies B.opportunities C.decisions D.promises 【8】A.supportive B.realistic C.fortunate D.grateful 【9】A.escape B.sleep C.wait D.study 【10】A.competing B.assisting C.struggling D.mixing 【11】A.deliver B.distribute C.offer D.recommend 【12】A.regularly B.directly C.suddenly D.eventually 【13】A.system B.model C.kind D.part 【14】A.future B.little C.lost D.free 【15】A.form B.suggest C.learn D.believe |
|
| 7. | 详细信息 |
|
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 More than one month ago, a photographer went to Litang, a remote county in Sichuan Province, 【1】 (take) some pictures and he 【2】 (accident) shot a video of a 20-year-old Tibetan herdsman, Dingzhen in Mandarin. In the video, Dingzhen 【3】 (capture) walking in front of his home and smiling shyly towards the camera. After the photographer posted the video on Douyin, 【4】 soon went viral (迅速走红）, gaining over two million 【5】 (like) and more than 100,000 comments. Some netizens commented that“the young man’s eyes are full of stars and are as pure as the blue sky behind him”, while some described his smile 【6】 “purest one in the world”. Dingzhen’s sudden 【7】 (popular) also made Litang go viral on China’s social media platforms. 【8】 number of searches for Litang rose quickly. On Ctrip's website, searches for Litang started going up on Nov 20.The search average shot up 620% against the previous week,and was four times greater 【9】 during the National Day holiday in October. Dingzhen was also given a job promoting tourism for Litang County and would get a monthly salary of 3,500 yuan. Despite it, the young man shyly admitted 【10】 he intended to do was simply become a “horse prince” by winning his local horse races. |
|
| 8. 书面表达 | 详细信息 |
|
在日常生活中,浪费粮食的现象随处可见。假定你是校学生会的主席，请用英 语为学校写一篇关于“节约粮食，杜绝浪费”的倡议书。要点包括： 1. 你身边浪费粮食的现象； 2. 倡议大家节约粮食； 3. 你对节约粮食的建议。 要求：1.写作词数应为 80 左右 2.包括所有提示要点，意思连贯、语句通顺。 |
|
| 9. 书面表达 | 详细信息 |
|
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。 The icy wind howled across the empty street and it was an unusually quiet day in the emergency room on December twenty-fifth. Quiet, that is, except for the nurses who were standing around the nurses' station complaining about having to work on Christmas Day, for people were supposed to be spending time with their families, exchanging gifts and wishes. I was guiding nurse that day and had just done the cleanup in the waiting room. Since there were no patients waiting to be seen at the time, I returned to the nurses' station for a cup of hot coffee that someone had brought in for Christmas. Just then, a colleague came back and told me I had five patients waiting to be evaluated. I was surprised, "Five, how did I get five.I was just out there and no one was in the waiting room. " ＂Well, there are five signed in. " So I went straight out and called the first name. Five bodies showed up at my guiding desk, a pale short woman and four small children in untidy clothing. ＂Are you all sick?"I asked suspiciously. ＂Yes," she said weakly and lowered her head. ＂Okay," I replied, unconvinced,“Who's first?” One by one they sat down, and I asked the usual beginning questions. When it came to the descriptions of their symptoms, things got a little vague. Two of the children had headaches, but the headaches weren't accompanied by the normal body language of holding the head or trying to keep it still. Two children had earaches, but only one could tell me which ear was affected. The mother complained of a cough, but seemed to work to produce it. Something was wrong with the picture. Our hospital policy, however, was not to turn away any patient, so we would see them. When I explained to the mother that it might be a little while before a doctor saw her because, there were several more critical patients, she responded, "Take your time, it's warm in here and there is a Christmas tree." 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右。 2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Then the mother turned and, with a smile, settled her kids in the waiting room. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The nurses, complaining about working Christmas, turned to sympathy for the homeless family. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
|
