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2020-2021广州白云区
(C)
Although he died almost 40 years ago, Bruce Lee is still considered the greatest and most influential kung fu
performer of the 20th century. His films brought traditional Hong Kong kung fu movies to a new level of
popularity, and introduced kung fu to millions of people in the West.
Born in the USA in 1940, Lee returned to his native Hong Kong before his birthday. As a teenager, the highly
intelligent boy was accepted into one of Hong Kong's most famous middle schools but he paid little attention to his
studies. He was more interested in sport, especially kung fu, and hanging out with his street-gang friends. In 1959,
Lee got into trouble with the police for fighting. His mother, fearing he would end up in prison, sent him to the
USA. Two years later, he began studying at university there.
While still a student, Lee opened his own kung fu school, teaching a new fighting style he had developed.
What made Lee's style different was that it used power, strength and quick-action attacks. It also combined（融
合）Japanese, Korean and South American fighting styles with traditional slow-moving Chinese kung fu.
Among Lee's students were several famous actors who are impressed by his good-looks and fighting skill,
encouraged him to start acting. Over the next five years Lee achieved some success in America. But his dream of
introducing his fighting style into American movies was not accepted by local film makers who thought western
audiences were not interested in kung fu.
Determined to prove them wrong, Lee returned to Hong Kong in 1970. There he made two films Fists of Fury
(1971) and Way of the Dragon (1972), using his kung fu ideas and techniques. The movies were huge hits world-
wide, making Lee an international star and symbol of kung fu. These were followed by what is widely considered
the greatest kung fu movie of all time, Enter the Dragon(1973), Tragically however, Lee suddenly and mysteriously
died while making his next movie Game of Death. He was only 33 years old.
33. As a teenager, Lee was very ______.
A. quiet B. hard-working C. brave D. smart
34. Why was Lee sent to America?
A. His parents wanted him to study at university there.
B. He wanted to develop a new American fighting style.
C. His family feared he was getting into too much trouble in Hong Kong.D. He was determined to become a successful and popular actor there.
35. What was Lee's dream according to the passage?
A. To develop a new style of kung fu. B. To become a famous movie star.
C. To make movies using his fighting style. D. To teach Americans kung fu.
36. According to the passage, how many kung fu movies did Lee completed in his lifetime?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
(D)
I am a professor of sports and exercise so I often deal with nervousness in my research with sports people.
Actually, most people experience nervousness at some time or another.
If you are feeling anxious, my advice is to first find the cause or causes. Make a list of those things that are
making you nervous and work out which ones you can do something about. Focus all of your efforts on managing
the causes that you can control.
Most people cannot tell the difference between controllable (可控制的) and uncontrollable causes, so things
they can't control become a big reason for nervousness. Dealing with this is very important if people want to keep a
healthy mind.
Simply try to accept the uncontrollable causes of nervousness. You might be worried about the weather on a
big day, an accident or an attack on the train, or perhaps just things that other people are doing at work. The results
may be very important but there is still no use worrying because you can't control any of these things. Accept that
you can't control everything. Once you understand this, it becomes easier not to worry.
If a situation, such as swimming, is causing you to be anxious, try to face it as often as possibly so that you can
get used to it.
It can often help to think about yourself doing the thing that makes you nervous—then close your eyes and
imagine it going well. Imagine how the flight or job interview is going to happen so that you can get used to it. This
will help you understand that the thing you fear most is probably not going to happen.
37. Who wrote this passage?
A. A reporter. B. A sportsman. C. A patient. D. A professor.
38. The writer thinks there is no use worrying about some causes of nervousness because __________.
A. most are not very important
B. they are not the real causes of the problem
C. they cannot be controlled by people
D. it's better to deal with one cause at a time39. If swimming makes you nervous, what should you do according to the writer?
A. Go swimming often to get used to it. B. Avoid going to the swimming pool.
C. Find a swimming teacher. D. Imagine watching others swim.
40. What is the main purpose of this passage?
A.To introduce the writer's sports experience. B. To advise on how to deal with nervousness.
C. To help people remember their fears. D. To explain the dangers of nervousness.
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2020-2021广州侨外
C
How do money problems influence our social life? Do we simply stop going out and enjoying ourselves? And,
if we do stop going out, are there any other ways to party?
Psychologists say that having fun with close friends and family is very important to our mental health. Last
Christmas, Yorkshire Bank, UK did a survey to see how people were planning to celebrate the festive season when
they had not much money to spend. They found that eight out of ten Britons preferred an invitation to a house party
to a night out in a bar or club.
So, the question is, how can we throw a party without spending all our money? Easy just read our “hot tips”:
Hot Tip #1 Careful planning
“It’s all in the planning,” claim party experts. If you plan the number of guests and the menu with prices in
mind, it won’t be expensive. Remember, in this situation, less is more-the fewer guests you invite, the lower your
costs will be. Equally, if you hold the party in your own home, it’ll be even cheaper for everyone. Going to pubs or
clubs will be too expensive. Also, if you buy a few candles and simple decorations, you’ll be able to create a bar
scene in your own front room.
Hot Tip #2 Shop intelligently
One of the biggest costs is the food and drink. If you shop efficiently, you will spend less money on them. In
big supermarkets, you often have “three for the price of two” food offers. You can also pick up alcohol (酒) quite
cheaply if you look for deals. If you host a party, people won’t require a three-course meal-a simple spread of
crisps, olives and dips (调味酱) is enough.
Hot Tip #3 Caring is sharing
Don’t be scared to ask your guests to bring something. If you invite close friends, they’ll be happy to
contribute. For example, you could ask someone to bring some snacks and someone else to bring cups. After all, the
idea is to get your nearest and dearest together in honour of friendship and good times.So what are you waiting for? Find an excuse to celebrate and start sending out those invitations. But
remember, save yourself some money, get creative and don’t do everything yourself.
33. The survey was done to find out _________.
A. where people could shop efficiently on Christmas
B. what stopped people going out and having fun
C. how people without much money celebrated Christmas
D. why Britons wanted to have a night out in a bar or club
34. Yorkshire Bank surveyed 1,000 people, how many of them preferred a house party?
A. 8 B. 18 C. 80 D. 800
35. According to the hot tips, what should we do for a party with less money?
A. Invite as many friends as you can. B. Ask a friend to bring some snacks.
C. Prepare a three-course meal. D. Find an excuse to ask for help.
36. In which part of a newspaper can we probably find this article?
A. Advice page. B. Shopping tips. C. Mental health. D. Medical care.
D
“Even though Shenzhen is a big city with a big population…you don’t have to be alone,” Joe Macpherson, an
outdoor lover from Wales, the United Kingdom, said.
Joe came to Shenzhen five years ago. He knew that newcomers in a country might find it hard to get to know
the local life. The newcomers want to meet local friends, and the local people also want to find a way to practice
English. Therefore, Joe creates chances for them both. He introduces different clubs and events to people according
to their interests when people turn to him for help.
What’s more, Joe takes a lead in hiking activities or city walks to bring people together. Different kinds of
people have joined in his activities. Some are the local Chinese. Some are expats (侨民) from different parts of the
world. In the group, the commonest spoken language is English, but people can speak any language. They have fun
in the group. His events are all free and anyone can join in them. The outing usually lasts for two to three hours. In
addition to the outdoor social events, Joe also organizes other activities.
With his friends’ help, Joe created a community in the WeChat group, Shenzhen Guide. At first, the group was
created to invite outdoor lovers to join in the events he organized. Since Joe and his friends would share useful
information about entertainment, events and news, the group quickly developed as friends would invite other
friends to join. Joe then worked to build Shenzhen Guide into a noncommercial brand where those unfamiliar with
the city could ask questions or find useful information.“I hope everybody likes Shenzhen as much as I do,” Joe said. The city is full of beauty, but there were no
detailed English introductions to its beauty. This made Joe start writing guides for Shenzhen. He has already
published 115 articles about Shenzhen’s parks, mountains and other beautiful places.
37. Why does Joe introduce different clubs and events to people?
A. To help more Chinese people find their interests.
B. To attract more foreigners to take a trip to Shenzhen.
C. To make more and more people like the outdoor activities.
D. To create chances for locals and newcomers to communicate.
38. What can we know from Paragraph 3?
A. Only the local Chinese can join in the events.
B. Any language is acceptable in the group.
C. An event usually lasts for two to three days.
D. People should spend some money joining in the events.
39. What does the fourth paragraph mainly tell us?
A. How people thought of Shenzhen Guide.
B. How people asked for help from Shenzhen Guide.
C. The creation and development of Shenzhen Guide.
D. The advantages and disadvantages of Shenzhen Guide.
40. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Why Shenzhen is a city worth travelling to.
B. Why foreigners like to study and work in Shenzhen.
C. The good things a foreigner has done in Shenzhen.
D. The relationship between the locals and the foreigners in Shenzhen.
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2020-2021广州实教集团
D
Parrots have been known to mimic(模仿) words, but have you ever thought how they communicate? The
sounds they make may sound meaningless to us,but new research has found that wild parrots are actually given
names by their parents.
According to a study led by Karl Berg of Cornell University in the US, nestlings (雏鸟) are given a unique
sound of their own, which stays with them for their entire lives. In the study, the team placed hidden cameras in the
nests of 17 different wild parrots. After studying their sounds, the team discovered small differences in the callsparents used to communicate with each chick. And even before the nestlings had learned to communicate properly,
the baby birds seemed to recognize and mimic their calls.
Sounds very similar to humans, doesn't it? The study also proved that these signature calls are acquired(获得)
socially not genetically(基因上地). To do this, scientists exchange the eggs in nine of the 17 nests, so that half of
the parrots were raising nestlings that weren't theirs. Using the recordings, the scientists made a conclusion that the
nestlings all used names similar to those the parents(whether biological or nonbiological) called them for the first
weeks of their lives.
Lucie McNeil, from National Geographic, said, "This would be the first proven example of a non-human
species teaching acoustical(声学的) communication."
Lead scientist for the study, Karl Berg told National Public Radio of the US, "Most people say," Well, all those
calls are just noise, but I think they're having conversations."
Fox News also asked Berg what else the parrots might be saying. He replied, "The theory is that these birds are
deciding where the food is, 'Do we want to go 3 km North-Northwest?'"Do we want to go to that field?' They are
kind of arguing or discussing."
Natural science author, Virginia Morell, wrote: "Very gradually, scientists are learning to decode the
conversations of very different animals that live lives rich with plans, quarrels, and romance."
You never know, if the science of animal translation keeps developing, we might one day be watching a reality
series about parrots.
41. What did the new research find about wild parrots?
A. They can talk by learning from people.
B. The sounds they make are meaningless.
C. They have names given by their parents.
D. They have a unique way of making sounds.
42. What does the study suggest?
A. Different parrots are called differently by their parents.
B. Baby parrots can tell who their biological parents are.
C. Baby parrots can mimic their biological parents' calls better.
D. Parrots are the most skilled animals in acoustical communication.
43. Why did the scientists exchange the eggs in the study?
A. To see whether the parents could recognize their own babies.
B. To see whether the parrots made the same sounds all their lives.C. To see whether the signature calls were acquired socially or genetically.
D. To see whether biological and nonbiological parents named babies differently.
44. The underlined word “decode” in the passage is closest in meaning to “________”.
A. mimic B. understand C. practice D. create
45. Which one is the correct order?
① Baby parrots learned how to communicate rightly.
② scientists exchanged the eggs in the nests.
③ Baby parrots can recognize and mimic their calls.
④ nestlings are given a sound of their own.
⑤ people proved the parrots can use sound to communicate with each other.
A. ④②①③⑤ B. ②④①③⑤
C. ④③①②⑤ D. ②③④①⑤
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2020深圳翠园初中
D
Do you want to make the world a better place? Do you believe the power of love can change the world?
LovePowerup, a new free app makes sending and receiving love as simple as moving a finger. The goal is to bring
about world peace.
LovePowerup users can send love around the world to people who need love. They can also ask for a little
love when they need. You can send and receive love from Facebook friends by LovePowerup as well.
A map in the app shows in real time where a user's love goes. A line starts at the location of the sender and
flies across the world. When you receive love from a friend, a heart icon (图标) appears on the map. Click on it to
see who has sent you love, along with any message your friend may have sent. The LovePowerup designer Matt
Fortnow had the great idea from a famous singer Jimi Hendrix, who once told his fans, ‘When the power of love
beats all, the world will know peace.’
“I’ve always been moved by Jimi’s message and wanted to find out a way to use modern technology to
increase the power of love in the world,” Fortnow explains. ‘LovePowerup helps us realize we are not alone there;
we’re all together with each other. The closer we feel to others around the world, the sooner we will know peace.’
Fortnow was moved to create LovePowerup after getting better from a serious illness, where kindness and
love from his doctor played a key role. Fortnow is now fixing his attention on LovePowerup and other projects
helping build a better world.38. What is LovePowerup mainly used for?
A. Sending and receiving phone calls.
B. Meeting and knowing more friends.
C. Helping people stay healthy.
D. Sending and receiving love.
39. What does the underlined word ‘it’ refer to?
A. The map. B. The icon. C. The app. D. Facebook.
40. Which of the following is TRUE about LovePowerup?
A. It’s a new app with a very high price.
B. The map in it can tell you how to travel.
C. It can only be used in a small area.
D. It can help us feel less lonely and know peace.
41. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To tell us how to use LovePowerup.
B. To introduce a designer to us.
C. To introduce LovePowerup to us.
D. To tell us how to design an app.
E
When your pen is broken, the battery in your toy runs out, or you have some leftover food. What do you do
with these things? You will probably throw them into one bin.
But actually, all of these pieces of trash need to be sorted (分类) separately.
Garbage sorting is a big issue worldwide. In recent years, some Chinese cities have been working hard on it.
Shanghai has worked with Alipay to create a “green account (账户)” service for its residents. Account holders
get points by correctly sorting their garbage. Through the Alipay app, they can exchange the points for milk, phone
cards and other products. The city is asking all of its residents to sort their garbage into four groups: wet,
recyclable, harmful and dry.
Wet waste is also known as household waste. “They are things you don’t want, but that pigs can eat,”
Guangzhou Daily explained.
Paper, metal (金属), glass and other things that can be reused are recyclable waste.
Harmful waste includes things like medicine, batteries and fluorescent bulbs (荧光灯泡).
Finally, any waste that’s not wet, recyclable or harmful will go in the “dry waste” bin.
Many other Chinese cities are also using this method to sort their garbage. For example, Shenzhen has beensorting its garbage into the same four groups since 2012. Students there also receive waste-sorting guidebooks that
they must study.
China is improving its waste-sorting efforts. There is still a long way to go. But it’s never too late to learn how
to sort your trash properly and protect the environment.
If you don’t sort your garbage, all of it will go to a landfill (垃圾填理场) and be buried together. These
landfills can take up large areas of ground that could have been used for planting trees or crops. The electronic
waste you throw away, such as batteries, can pollute the soil and groundwater (地下水). Other pieces of garbage,
like the metal part of a pen, can be used to make other things if they are properly recycled.
42. How is Shanghai encouraging people to sort their garbage?
A. Creating a “green account” service with the help of Alipay
B. Paying people to sort their trash correctly
C. Allowing people to exchange garbage with each other
D. Providing its residents with guidebooks to help them
43. Which of the following would be classified as wet waste?
A. Batteries B. Glasses C. Leftover food D. Medicine
44. What do we know about garbage sorting in China?
A. It started its garbage sorting system in 2012.
B. Students have to take waste-sorting classes in school.
C. There is still a lot of work to be done in this area.
D. Burying garbage is a common method of getting rid of garbage.
45. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. Where we can bury our waste.
B. Why we should sort our garbage properly.
C. What kinds of waste can pollute the environment.
D. How some kinds of waste can be reused and recycled.
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2020深圳中学
D
An app that rewards students for time spent away from their phones is being released in the UK. Hold was
developed by three students who met at Copenhagen Business School to help with the issue of device distraction. It
has proved popular with more than 120, 000 users across Norway, Denmark and Sweden.According to a 2017 study by the University of Texas, simply having a smartphone within eye shot can reduce
productivity, slow down response speed and reduce grades. A previous study from the London School of
Economics suggestedpupils who did not use their smartphones on school grounds saw a 6.4% increase in test
scores. The app will initially(最初) be rolled out to 170 universities around the UK. It works on both Android and
IOS devices and is free to download.
Students will accumulate 10 points for every 20 minutes that they do not use their mobile phone between
07:00 and 23: 00 every day of the week. Points can be exchanged for goods and services within the app’s
marketplace, with brands such as Caffe Nero, Vue cinemas and Amazon signed up.
To earn two free coffees, students will need 300 points, which equates to 10 hours on the Hold. For free
popcorn at the cinema, they will need to spend two hours to accrue(产生) 60 points.
Students can also exchange their points for books and stationery which are donated to schools via UNICEF.
38. What is Hold according to the passage?
A. an activity B. an app C. an event D. the action
39. According to a 2017 study by the University of Texas, using mobile phones too much may lead to _______.
A. making productivity less B. response speed becomes less active
C. lower grades D. all above
40.How many points are needed if you want to get ten free coffees?
A. 3000 B. 1500 C. 1300 D. 1200
41. What can we know from the passage?
A. 170 universities around the world roll out the app.
B. The app can be used on both IOS and Android and needs to be paid.
C. The app takes action to encourage students to overcome the issue of device distraction.
D. The app is only popular in the UK.
E
In our life, there are many messages that tell us to be healthy. We may try to achieve this goal. But in fact, it
doesn't have to be so hard. Simply going for a walk, especially if you do it regularly and outdoors, is a low-stress,
low-impact(低强度) and an easy way to get lots of health benefits. It can be a happy time, spent alone or together
with friends, in sunshine and fresh air. Let's see the benefits of going for walks.
Firstly, it makes you happy. Studies show that walking outdoors can help relieve stress. Those who take a 90-
minute walk outdoors have less negative thoughts about themselves.Secondly, it improves your heart health. Just 30 minutes of walking a day has been shown to improve blood
pressure and reduce your risks of coronary heart disease(冠心病) and stroke(中风). This can be solved easily by
simple actions like parking farther away from buildings, taking stairs, and pacing while talking on the phone.
Thirdly, it can reduce the sugar intake. The next time you are thirsty for a sweet snack, go for a walk. A study shows
that taking a 15-minute walk can help people cut their chocolate intake in half.
Last but not least, it improves your brain health. Going for regular walks has been related to increasing brain
plasticity(可塑性), and developing the ability to innovate.
So let's make going for a walk become a habit.
42. How long do people need to take a walk if they are unhappy?
A. 15 minutes. B. 30 minutes. C. 90 minutes. D. 45 minutes.
43. Which of the following is TRUE about going for a walk?
A. It is an easy way to get lots of benefits.
B. It is a hard sport for people to keep healthy.
C. It has been done by some people for a long time.
D. It will become a regular thing for people to do every day.
44. What does the underlined word "pacing" mean?
A. running B. walking C. thinking D. working
45. What's the main idea of the passage?
A. The importance of keeping fit.
B. The ways to reduce the risks of diseases.
C. The benefits of going for walks.
D. The difference of walking and other sports.
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2020深圳外国语
D
My grandfather was rich but did not have any sense of responsibility. Three out of his four sons including my
father were uneducated and affected by alcoholism. They also had this false sense of pride that created this feeling
of shame in doing small jobs. So by the time I gained conscience, we were shit poor. Getting bread with some
vegetables on the plate, twice a day, was a dream. From early age, I used to work on farms with my mother. After 9,
I started working at a whole lot of places before I entered high school.
I used to get old books from my cousin, Pappu, who was one class ahead of me in school. I was above averagein my class. But all that work for food, bad neighborhood, and lack of resources (time, stationery, school uniform
etc.) affected my education badly. By the time I came in 10th Grade, I got 46% marks in the exams. But my failure
was actually a gift. My friend-circle was gone and everything was meaningless to me. I had that talk with myself
that made me realize that nothing mattered except a good education. One of my uncles guided me in this tough
time.
Poverty made me rock solid. When people are usually scared about something, I drink some tea and carry on.
While so many people around me feel ashamed to talk to rickshaw pullers (黄包车夫),it gives me much pleasure to
talk to them. I speak politely with rickshaw pullers, farmers, waiters and all those people trying to earn a living in
tough economy. I think they are hard-working people. Still, I think carefully about buying costly devices, drinking a
lot, and doing something useless to impress my "friends".
That doesn't mean I am a miser. For me, only few things are worth my hard-earned money. For example, I am
living at a great place for which I pay more than average rent because it's so beautiful and peaceful.
53. From the passage, we know the author's father ________.
A. tried various jobs B. longed for education
C. got a sum of money from his father D. behaved badly at work
54. From the second paragraph, we can infer that ________.
A. painful experiences made the author know the importance of education
B. the author's success is credited to his family members
C. with great determination, one can make progress gradually
D. the only way to get out of poverty is to focus on improving yourself
55. What benefits does the author get from poverty?
A. Being optimistic and careful. B. Being responsible and determined.
C. Being determined and respectful. D. Being confident and diligent.
56. When dealing with money, the author is ________.
A. adventurous B. cautious C. mean D. generous
E
To sum up history in one sentence, it would be "Life gets better — not for everyone all the time, but for most
people most of the time." And the reason is energy. Without access to energy, poor people are stuck in the dark and
deny all of these benefits and opportunities that come with power. For thousands of years, people burned wood for
fuel and their lives were hard. But when we started using coal in the 1800s, life started getting better a lot faster.
Pretty soon we had lights, refrigerators, elevators, cars, planes, and all the other things that make up modern life. Soif we really want to help the poor, we need to find a way to get them cheap and clean energy.
Millions of the poorest families work as farmers. Changes in climate often mean that their crops won't grow
because of too little rain or too much rain. That's particularly unfair because they're the least responsible for
emitting (排放) CO2, which is causing the problem in the first place.
Scientists say that to avoid these great long-term changes to the climate, the world must cut greenhouse gas
emissions by up to 80 percent by 2050, and eliminate them entirely by the end of the century. Many scientists
agreed that wouldn't be enough. The problem is that CO2 lingers (残留) in the atmosphere for decades.
In 2015, the world emitted 36 billion tons of CO2 to produce energy. Someone may tell you they know how to
remove 100 million tons of CO2 per year. That sounds like a lot, but if you do the math 100 million divided by 36
billion you'll see that they're talking about 0.3 percent of the problem.
(P — world's population; S — services used by each person; E — energy to provide service, C —carbon dioxide
produced by energy)
As you learned in math class, any number multiplied by zero will equal zero. So if we want to get to zero
CO2, then we need to make at least one of the four factors zero. But the world's population(P) is currently 7 billion
and expected to increase to 9 billion by 2050. In terms of services used by each person (S), there are a lot of things
like food, living, transportation and so on, which means the need of much energy in providing them. Therefore, it is
carbon dioxide produced by energy (C) that matters the most in cutting down CO2.
57. The author uses the first paragraph to ________.
A. show what factor matters a lot in people's life
B. list the various life stages that people went through
C. urge people to take a positive attitude to future life
D. prove that people's lifestyles have changed greatly
58. We can replace the underlined word "eliminate" in the third paragraph with "________".
A. escape from B. take control of C. get rid of D. hide from
59. What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?
A. Every effort, whether it is great or little, is worth trying.
B. What we can do to handle CO2 is far from enough.C. In 2015, the world emitted the greatest amount of CO2.
D. It is necessary for people to deal with the big problem step by step.
60. Which of the following can best describe the author?
A. Well-behaved and heroic. B. Serious and accomplished.
C. Experienced and energetic. D. Concerned and sympathetic.
