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1、As a scientist, Sara Cox realizes the dangers her beloved birds face. As an artist, she wants to help everyone else understand too.
Sara stops walking and points excitedly over the drystone wall into the field beyond. There, walking among the wandering sheep, is a lapwing, the official bird of the North Pennines. "They are brilliant," Sara says, a smile across her face as she watches the small bird peck grass. Early spring marks the return of lapwings to Teesdale, where Sara's family has lived for two decades.
Sara is out for one of her regular walks for inspiration, making drafts and mental notes to help her with her work. She specializes in making life-size bird sculptures out of wire, and some of her sculptures are installed on a nature road around Durham Wildlife Trust's reserve at Low Barns near Bishop Auckland.
"It's about drawing attention to certain birds," she says, adding: "A lot of the birds I've made have been endangered or are on the red list."
"I'm very conscious the birds that come up here are dropping in number. The environmental impact of what we do on birds is pretty severe, so anything I can do that makes people feel emotion or interest when they look at a sculpture is good for the environment."
Sara has science degrees from Aberystwyth, Sheffield and Durham, including one in zoology. But she also has a lifelong love of art and passion for creating things. Chirpy, one of the birds she made, recently spent a few weeks in London as part of the Royal Society of British Artists annual exhibition.
"It was an absolute treat to go down and they displayed him beautifully," Sara says, "People said to me ‘can you bear to let him go' and I was thinking ‘yeah, absolutely', because that' s the point of making these things."
(1)、What can be learned about the lapwing?A、It is an unusually large-sized bird. B、It has lived in Teesdale for 20 years. C、It is the favorite pet of Sara's family. D、It flies back to Teesdale in early spring.(2)、Why does Sara go for walks in the countryside?A、To enjoy nature and relax with her family. B、To study the behavior of birds for her research. C、To observe birds and gather ideas for her creation. D、To count the number of lapwings returning in spring.(3)、What does the exhibition of Chirpy in London indicate?A、Sara's efforts to get her message across widely. B、Sara's desire to commercialize endangered bird art. C、Sara's attempt to boost her personal influence in art. D、Sara's preference for displaying works in urban gallery.(4)、Which of the following can be the best title?A、Why an artist concentrates on making wire birds? B、Why bird populations are increasingly decreasing? C、How wire sculptures inspire wildlife appreciation? D、How a scientist hopes her art will help save birds? -
2、Sixty years after the classic family movie The Sound of Music, fans still flock to Salzburg to explore the origins of the singing Trapp family's story.
A taste of The Sound of Music
Guests staying at the Hotel Hyperion can have a three-course meal inspired by The Sound of Music — thanks to Michael Daus, the executive chef of Gaumenfreund, the hotel's on-site restaurant. Part art, part sculpture, and part deconstruction, each component of the meal is a nod to the movie, Alpine culture, or the original Trapp family.
Take a singing bicycle tour
Ideal for a family, Maria's Bicycles offers a 3. 5-hour singing bicycle tour through all the major movie locations. Photo stops include the Mozart Bridge (where Maria and the children point at their favorite sights), Mirabell Gardens (from the famous "Do-Re-Mi" song), and the Felsenreitschule — the theater where the family sings "So Long" after winning the 1938 Salzburg Summer Festival.
Stay at Schloss Leopoldskron
Fans can check into Schloss Leopoldskron where scenes were filmed, including when viewers see Baron von Trapp and Baroness Schraeder drink pink lemonade, Maria and the children fall out of their boat, and Maria return from the abbey. However, the Venetian ballroom, staircase, and main foyer were reproduced in Hollywood.
Recreate a famous scene
Visitors to Salzburg can also take the Mönchsberg elevator or walk three miles to the Winkler Terrace, located by the Modern Museum of Salzburg. Fans can recreate the "Do-Re-Mi" scene. The view of the Salzach River and the old city center make a perfect backdrop for an Instagram-worthy snapshot.
(1)、What can guests at the Hotel Hyperion experience?A、A guided tour of the film locations. B、A dining occasion themed on the movie. C、A live performance of the movie's songs. D、Traditional Austrian dishes mentioned in the film.(2)、What can we learn about Schloss Leopoldskron?A、Some of its scenes were recreated in Hollywood. B、It is now a museum belonging to the Trapp family. C、Some film sets are not accessible to the public for visit. D、It was the only filming location for The Sound of Music.(3)、Which website is this text most likely from?A、Http: //www. Art. com/music. B、Http: //www. Economy. com/film. C、Http: //www. Life. com/destination. D、Http: //www. Geography. com/Salzburg. -
3、听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。(1)、Where does the speaker work?A、In Capitol Reef National Park. B、In Yellowstone National Park. C、In Rocky Mountain National Park.(2)、What did the speaker study at university?A、Forestry. B、Environmental studies. C、Natural sciences.(3)、What is a requirement for the speaker's job?A、Maintaining physical fitness. B、Getting prepared for the unexpected. C、Being able to identify different wildlife.(4)、What is the speaker working on now?A、Repairing the paths. B、Planting trees. C、Putting up signs.
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4、听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。(1)、What refreshed Liam's passion for The Magic Flute?A、His audience's trust. B、His daughter's expression. C、His manager's encouragement.(2)、How does Liam sound when talking about taking on bigger roles?A、Excited. B、Modest. C、Anxious.(3)、What has Jane been doing all these years?A、Studying at college. B、Playing in a band. C、Teaching voice and guitar.
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5、听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。(1)、What does the man think has changed most in Budapest?A、The prices of goods. B、The design of buildings. C、The number of foreigners.(2)、What made the man feel surprised?A、Paying for the taxi. B、Experiencing the light rail. C、Renting the vehicle.(3)、What brings Budapest a different atmosphere?A、Local foods. B、Stylish shops. C、Modern cars.
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6、听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。(1)、What does the woman probably do?A、A journalist. B、A programmer. C、A teacher.(2)、What class did the woman have yesterday?A、A writing class. B、A photography class. C、A computer class.(3)、Why does the woman take the photography course?A、To record her travels. B、To help with her work. C、To learn to use her camera.
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7、听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。(1)、What will be the main activity of the trip?A、Picking strawberries. B、Doing some research. C、Volunteering on a farm.(2)、How many students are there in the woman's class?A、18. B、20. C、22.
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8、What will the woman do tomorrow?A、Go shopping. B、Play basketball. C、See a match.
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9、Who are allowed to take part in the competition?A、Secondary school students. B、College students. C、The nation's youth.
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10、How did the man travel to work this morning?A、By car. B、By subway. C、By bus.
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11、Why did the man go to Manchester?A、To have a vacation. B、To take a business trip. C、To look after his mother.
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12、Where does the conversation probably take place?A、At home. B、In an office. C、At a restaurant.
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13、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。
Kevin was pretty bored. His mother was at work, and his father had been away on business. Therefore, he was left in the care of Mrs. Hill, an old lady who lived next door. His parents had raised the 12-year-old to be a good boy. He never got into trouble, though sometimes he wanted to do risky things. Mrs. Hill was asleep. Kevin sighed (叹息) and hoped something exciting would happen. Suddenly, a movement outside caught his eye.
Mrs. Hill's front window faced Mr. and Mrs. Green's house across the street. The couple had both gone to work, so it was strange that someone was over there. Kevin stared at the man at their front door. Suddenly, the man jumped through an open window into the house. With his heart in his mouth, Kevin grabbed Mrs. Hill's home phone and called the police.
Thinking that the man might get away with whatever he wanted before the police arrived, Kevin decided to do something. He rushed out of Mrs. Hill's house and crossed the street quickly. Grabbing a branch from a cut-down tree, he jumped in through the window. "Stop right there! You must leave right now!" he called out, holding the branch with both hands.
The man froze for a second, but when he saw the skinny boy he breathed a sigh of relief. "Hey, kid, put that down. It was my home. My parents used to live here and my father's watch was here," he explained, trying to lift a floorboard.
At that moment, the sounds of a police car echoed (回响) in the air. The man stood up in a panic, then ran through the house toward the window and jumped out. Kevin followed out and told the arriving police officers what had happened. They pursued and arrested the man.
Kevin went back to Mrs. Hill's house. Somehow he wasn't sure he had done the right thing. "What if he has told the truth?" he thought to himself. The man's words sounded pretty convincing.
注意:
(1) 续写词数应为150左右;
(2) 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1: When Mr. and Mrs. Green got home, Kevin went to talk to them.
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Paragraph 2: Kevin and Mr. Green took the watch they had found to the police station.
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14、你将参加英语课上的"一分钟演讲"活动。请你针对部分同学在校园内用手机拍摄短视频的现象写一篇演讲稿,内容包括:
(1) 陈述看法;
(2) 提出建议。
注意:
(1) 写作词数应为80左右;
(2) 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
My Views on Filming Short Videos on Campus
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15、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。
The price of fashion — economically and environmentally — has led to the rise of new way of dressing, and it's beginning to take off in Australia, too. As people now choose to wear more clothes fewer (time), clothing rental services have become increasingly popular.
"I think it's an amazing idea," says Tanya Perilli, who owns a clothing rental shop. "Customers today look past the fact that something is secondhand and focus instead the fact that they have something unique to wear are not overstuffing their own wardrobes (衣柜) or contributing to landfill."
Tanya's shop offers fashion clothes for women (rent) rather than purchase them outright, providing a less expensive (solve) to one-time event dressing. The concept (be) certainly not new — men have been renting good suits for decades — but for female shoppers, it is just taking off. This clothing-as-service model follows the broader societal movement towards shared economies.
Tanya is also looking beyond special-occasion dresses to less formal clothing, she plans to package as capsule wardrobes and offer to travellers, such as those headed to weddings abroad, with a longer-term rental period. "I really want to make this work for (people) lives today, and I know that doesn't always mean (return) a dress on the Monday after a special weekend," she says.
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16、One of the most common mistakes in communication is trying to do too much. There's no value in delivering any kind of communication, whether written, spoken, formal, or informal, if the message doesn't come across clearly. Being clear and brief — while maintaining interest and including everything your listeners need to know — is a high-level communication skill.
Here are some tips worth following in order to communicate more effectively.
Keep your audience in mind.
Your audience will naturally be more interested and engaged when you tailor your communications to their interests. This will engage their desire to understand and interact with the information.
Don't use ten words when one will do.
Even the most engaged and committed audience will eventually get bored. Keeping your message simple and clear will make it easier for people to understand. However, they're hearing it for the first time. Keep it simple.
If you've ever worked as an instructor, manager, trainer or coach, you'll know that there are few better ways to learn new information than to teach it. Ask the audience to contribute their ideas or to take a role in explaining new concepts and policies to others. Allow them to lead discussions and meetings to develop their communication skills.
Consider the best method to deliver your message.
If the information you're communicating isn't urgent, consider sending an email. Written communication will give your audience more time to review it, think it over, and follow up with questions.
Building effective communication skills takes time, but the effects are worth the effort.
A. Be patient.
B. Get the audience involved.
C. The best messages are often simple.
D. Speak directly to what matters to them.
E. You may be surprised by what your listeners offer.
F. It will also give them a handy record to refer back to.
G. As the speaker, you already know what you're going to say.
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17、When I was a child I was often told what not to eat. "You don't want to get fat" was on constant repeat throughout my childhood. It really messed up my relationship with food — something that took me years to overcome. Because of this, I'm careful not to connect what my kids weigh with their worth as people. I encourage my daughter to make healthy snack choices and often dissuade (劝阻) her from a second dessert. But one day when I heard her saying "I think I'm too fat," my heart sank. It made me wonder if giving her advice on snacks was having an unintentionally negative impact.
According to Charlotte Markey, a professor of psychology, food is one of the rare subjects where, as parents, saying less is more. "There are so many things in parenting that are good to talk through, but I'm not convinced that food is one of them," she says. "It just creates some worries and insecurities in kids that aren't necessarily healthy."
Instead, she recommends applying a well-known concept among nutrition experts called the "Division of Responsibility," where parents provide a variety of mostly healthy foods to their kids at fixed times, and the kids themselves decide what and how much they want to consume — even if that means occasionally eating more cookies than carrots.
Allowing kids to eat what they want also exposes them to the natural consequences of their decisions. "When your child says, ‘My stomach hurts,' you can say, ‘Well you had a lot of sugary foods and you might feel better if you made some other choices,'" says Markey. "Let them feel like they have some control over it."
I've been trying out these strategies and I've found that when I'm less restrictive, they do make better decisions. "Feeding is a long game," says Markey. "The food you have available makes a huge difference. Even if they don't eat it, they' re seeing it. And then all of a sudden it clicks."
(1)、What can be inferred about the author from the first paragraph?A、She is upset by her kids' weight. B、She is critical of the way she was fed. C、She is interested in making food. D、She is particular about what she eats.(2)、Which of the following would Markey disapprove of?A、Allowing kids to eat cookies occasionally. B、Offering various foods to kids at fixed times. C、Explaining to kids the risks of taking snacks. D、Talking with kids about school at mealtimes.(3)、What should kids do according to the "Division of Responsibility"?A、Make diet decisions on their own. B、Share their food with other kids. C、Eat up what is provided for them. D、Help their parents do the dishes.(4)、What does the author think of the strategies she has been following?A、Costly. B、Complex. C、Workable. D、Contradictory. -
18、听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。(1)、Why do many birds live in the city?A、They can obtain food easily. B、They enjoy human company. C、They lost their natural habitat.(2)、What does Christina find surprising?A、The birds are facing serious dangers. B、Different kinds of birds live together. C、Some birds are attracted to the poles.(3)、What is Christina's suggestion concerning the birds?A、Drive them away. B、Feed them regularly. C、Do research on them.
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19、听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。(1)、What does the man do?A、He's a receptionist. B、He's a secretary. C、He's a waiter.(2)、Why does the man say sorry to the woman?A、He showed her the wrong way. B、There is no reservation for her. C、Her name has been misspelled.(3)、What is the man's advice for the woman?A、Come back later. B、Talk to the manager. C、Postpone the meeting.(4)、What will the woman probably do next?A、Tidy up a room. B、Make a phone call. C、Go for a coffee.
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20、听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。(1)、What position is the man interested in?A、Window cleaner. B、Shop assistant. C、Fitness coach.(2)、What will be provided for the job?A、A company car. B、A smartphone. C、A video recorder.(3)、What is needed to do the job?A、Computer skills. B、Physical strength. C、Work experience.