A. To persuade more food service providers to work with Ross. B. To explain the development of straws. C. To introduce a new eco-friendly straw. D. To compare different straws.

D

Playdoh-just one of the many waggy-tailed （摇尾巴的）residents at the Scottish SPCA's （Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals） rescue centre in Aberdeenshire - is being introduced to a new sensory garden, getting used to new surroundings.

It is really a dog's playground - providing scent （气味）stimulation and exercise many of them haven't experienced before. So, we do rescue lots of sort of, abandoned, abused animals - and this garden will help to rehabilitate them. It's going to enrich their life and it's going to give them skills that will help them in the future. And hopefully it will give them a bit more confidence and help them to find their new homes - which is the main aim.

In recent years - the North East （of Scotland） has become something of a hot spot for illegal animal activity. The puppies were born at the rescue center after their mother was taken into care following a recent raid （警方突然搜查）in Moray. Some puppy farm dogs have never been out of a doghouse - so they haven't been outside, they haven't even walked on grass.

The sensory garden is somewhere safe that they can come and learn these skills. This garden is really going to help them with their confidence and help them to socialize. Some of them haven't even learnt basic, basic skills - so this is really going to boost that for them.

The center currently has 22 dogs waiting for a forever home. But in the meantime, the sensory garden, a new space filled with new pleasant smells, surfaces and barriers, is preparing them for \the center.

12. What does the underlined word \A. The Scottish SPCA. C. The dogs' new home.

B. The new sensory garden. D. The North East of Scotland.

13. What does the underlined word ''rehabilitate \A. Save.

B. Dominate.

C. Restore.

D. Feed.

14. Which is the main aim of the sensory garden? A. To make the dogs adapted to their future life.

B. To protect the dogs from illegal animal activities. C. To train the dogs for specific skills. D. To sharpen the dogs' sense of smell. 15. What would be the best title for the text? A. Playdoh - a lucky dog

C. Dogs waiting for a forever home

B. New challenges for dogs D. Dog garden

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12?5分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 In springtime, many Americans take on a major project: cleaning their homes from top to bottom. We often call this kind of work \（杂物）.We do away with things we no longer need.

If we are to believe the many stories on Marie Kondo, the Queen of Clean, clutter adds unnecessary stress to our lives. Clutter is holding us back from our dreams and goals. 16

An expert on the subject, Sabine Kastner of Princeton University, has been studying how the brain processes clutter for 20 years. The media, Kastner says, often writes about clutter in a very simple, black-and-white way: Clutter affects the mind and we need to clear it out. But it is much more complex than that. For starters, our brains are designed to deal with clutter. Very early in the development of our eyesight, we begin to group objects that we see. 17 According to Kastner, there is not a one-size-fits-all solution. 18 In fact, some people need to see their work. If something is carefully put away, to them it does not exist anymore. Out of sight, out of mind. For other people, objects can stimulate their creativity and give them ideas.

19 Kastner notes that some people may get distracted by having lots of things around them. These people may need more organization and less clutter to work well.

20 Whether the area is cluttered or clear — they work the same. And for others it may depend on the project. For administrative work, they might need a clear workspace. But for more creative projects, they may need many things around them. It is complex. A. But is it true?

B. What is working and what is not? C. Some people do not care either way.

D. This helps us to structure our environment. E. People need to be able to design their workplaces.

F. The idea that an uncluttered workplace is better, is not universally true. G. However, other people are unable to work in a cluttered environment. 第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 The squirrel, Bella, had a rough start to life. At the age of four weeks old, an owl （猫头鹰）had 21_ and badly wounded her.

Bella stood no 22 of surviving her wounds in the wild. 23 Ruby Harrison took her home. Ruby not only gave Bella a home, but a 24 with three other adopted squirrels. They grew strong, but Ruby didn't domesticate （驯养）any of the squirrels. \25 rather than a pet,\

It was time to say goodbye in April 2009. Ruby saw them 26 into the trees and never

expected to see them often. Then, initially, the other three came back for a 27 once and stopped coming by, but Bella was 28 . She seemed to have a strong 29 with the Harrisons that kept her visiting almost daily. In the past ten years since her release, it's not just Ruby herself who gets Bella's 30 . \sits right at the front door to look in for someone's 31 Ruby described, \door to be 32 and happily runs back inside to the big bowl of nuts for her.\

More amazingly, this spring came with a（n） 33 . Bella came round again with her 34 family, with her three babies 35 someone to notice. 21. A. approached 22. A. risk 23. A. Suddenly 24. A. family 25. A. park 26. A. look 27. A. treat 28. A. normal 29. A. taste 30. A. sight

B. attacked B. test B. Clearly B. series B. wild B. break B. pity B. traditional B. connection B. reach

C. followed C. chance C. Strangely C. hospital C. yard C. escape C. praise C. different C. touch C. company

D. advanced D. use D. Luckily D. location D. earth D. disappear D. rest D. extraordinary D. smell D. observation

31. A. attention 32. A. found 33. A. surprise 34. A. amusing 35. A. afraid of

B. permission B. greeted B. event B. invited B. forcing

C. respect C. passed C. group C. interesting C. waiting for

D. interest D. lifted D. story D. extended D. applying for

第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

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。

Nikhil Kumar is one of the best young table tennis 36 (player) in the United States. Less than a month after Kumar won the right 37 (compete) in them, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games _38 (put) off until 2021. Like so many other Olympic athletes, he is now trying to stay sharp and in shape.

39 is different are all the details of his training. All things considered, he says, everything seems to be working. \too much space and everything,\able to have the opportunity to continue playing on a daily basis.\

The coronavirus pandemic (新冠病毒)has forced many athletes to be 41 (create) as they try to continue their training. But in some Olympic sports, working from home is fairly common. Kumar has been able to play table tennis with a robot that 42 (shoot) balls at him. Everyone is facing issues during the pandemic, 43 some competitors have been lucky. Weightlifter Kate Nye trains at home in her garage. She said, \down, it 44 (obvious) affected our lives in other ways - but weightlifting wasn't one of them. I've just been going as 45 (plan).\

第三部分写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分）

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