Questions are based on the following passage.

1.

A. In multi-cultural countries. B. In developing countries.

C. In developed countries. D. In densely-populated countries.

2.

A. Lack of communication facilities. B. Temporary shelter.

C. Power failure. D. No access to recreation.

3.

A. Features of different types of poverty. B. Approaches to poverty elimination.

C. Changes in three poverty categories. D. Ways to calculate the poverty line.

A. Mr. Johnson’s ideas are nonsense.

B. He quite agrees with Mr. Johnson’s views.

C. He has his own opinions on social welfare.

D. Mr. Johnson is skillful in expressing his ideas.

A. The elderly are expert at using apps.

B. The elderly don’t know how to use apps.

C. The elderly can help to develop smart apps.

D. The app developers can’t afford to ignore the elderly.

A. Mr. James talks a lot about gardening.

B. Mr. James likes boasting of his cleverness.

C. The woman is not interested in what Mr. James says.

D. Mr. James isn’t very straightforward in what he says.

A. A job offer. B. An entry form.

C. An excellent résumé. D. The position of system engineer.

A. Puzzled. B. Regretful. C. Angry. D. Relieved.

A. He really likes his wife’s new hairstyle.

B. His wife didn’t take his sensible advice.

C. He didn’t want to cut his wife’s long hair.

D. His wife often complains about everything.

A. $160. B. $50. C. $120. D. $150.

A. The woman was fully absorbed in the movie.

B. The woman lost her way to the cinema that evening.

C. The woman couldn’t understand the movie very well.

D. The movie was no better than what the woman had imagined.

A. He is suffering a pain in the neck.

B. His roommate walks in his sleep.

C. His roommate’s bed is always in a mess.

D. He doesn’t like sharing a room with anyone.

A. At an airport. B. On a plane. C. On a bus. D. In a department store.

假设你是李华，你校学生会计划组织一次讲座，内容有关你校外教Smith在纽约孔子学院学习中国书法的经历。请你给Smith写封电子邮件，内容包括：

1. 介绍活动内容和目的；

2. 告知时间、地点、讲座的时长、听众的人数；

3. 提出邀请。

注意：1. 词数：100左右；

2. 可适当增加细节和发挥，使行文连贯。

参考词汇：孔子学院: Confucius Institute；中国书法: Chinese calligraphy

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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

When I was eight, my father bought me the new bike for my birthday. My brother offered to teach me how to ride. At first, they rode and let me watching. Then he explained me the skills of controlling the bike. Still puzzling, I got on the bike, but it doesn’t move as expected. I lost my balance and fall off the bike. At once I burst into tear because I saw blood on the ground. While I stood up, my left leg hurt bad. Later, I learned to ride a bike. But this experience told me that though some lessons were painful to learn them, yet we could benefit a lot.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Researchers examined the benefits of singing among people with mental health conditions 1. (include) anxiety and depression.

They found people who took part in a community singing group improved their mental health and that the combination of singing and socialising was an important part of 2. (recover).

The grassroots action runs weekly singing workshops for the people 3. mental health conditions as well as the general public. It 4. (original) began at a hospital in 2005, 5. afterwards moved into the community. Around 120 people now attend four free workshops each week across Norfolk, two thirds of 6. have had contact with mental health services.

The research project followed the group for six months and 7. (undertake) interviews and focus groups with participants, organisers, and workshop 8. (leader).

The report shows how singing and socialising gave participants 9. feeling of belonging and wellbeing that often lasted a day or 10. (many), as well as improved social skills and confidence.

    A friend was cast in The Sound of Music. Tim suggested our daughters might enjoy being a ______ of the musical.

“You can try out for the band,” he said.

“No, I’m trying out for the show.” I answered. But there was one problem with my ______: I’d never been in a musical. And I’d never sung ______.

My daughters wanted to ______, so we memorized show tunes and prepared to audition (试镜). As our audition ______, I felt nervous and wanted to give up. But I knew ______ would set a bad example.

“Whether you’re ______ or not isn’t important-doing your best is who ______,” I’d been telling them. Now I had to live it.

I walked into the audition. To say I was ______ would be an understatement. After all, my last audition had been in high school. I sang my song, trying to look confident. My daughters did a good ______. Then we waited for the result. The good news is that we all ______ it! Not only was I cast-I was a lead!

To prepare, I ______ to the cat, the shower and the dishes when alone, I knew I’d have to get over my ______of performing in public. After all, this’d be my first time to sing in public. I was a little nervous.

I told friends and family about the ______. I didn’t want the theater to be ______, but I didn’t necessarily want it packed either. ______, if it were full, I preferred to fill it myself with ______ faces.

The show was successful. Friends and acquaintances all ______ us. After that experience, I ______ more auditions and even learned to enjoy singing on stage. And I filled my life with the sound of ______.

1.A. director B. maker C. role D. singer

2.A. declaration B. suggestion C. judgment D. production

3.A. secretly B. loudly C. irresponsibly D. publicly

4.A. try out B. catch on C. try on D. set off

5.A. ended B. approached C. failed D. continued

6.A. lying B. quitting C. cheating D. talking

7.A. found B. paid C. cast D. forgiven

8.A. matters B. remains C. happens D. works

9.A. happy B. curious C. nervous D. disappointed

10.A. favor B. job C. deed D. survey

11.A. got B. made C. caught D. reached

12.A. spoke B. smiled C. danced D. sang

13.A. laziness B. urge C. shortcoming D. fear

14.A. show B. trouble C. band D. experience

15.A. large B. noisy C. empty D. quiet

16.A. Besides B. Therefore C. Anyhow D. However

17.A. new B. attractive C. friendly D. similar

18.A. welcomed B. noticed C. supported D. congratulated

19.A. organize B. braved C. watched D. analyzing

20.A. music B. life C. hope D. future

    Whether you’re flying to an island paradise or traveling for business, these packing tips will help you minimize time and maximize space.

Start with the right-sized suitcase

1.. But if you can’t travel light, it’s best to choose a bag that can easily accommodate everything you need. Trying to force a full suitcase to shut is a waste of time and energy, especially since you may return with even more stuff, if you like to buy souvenirs.

Lay everything out before starting

Lay everything you’re taking out on the bed, so you can see exactly what you need to pack and spot any missing items promptly. 2.. For folded items, putting layers of tissue between each item will cut down on wrinkles.

3.

Begin by putting rolled items in a layer at the bottom of your suitcase. Cushion fragile items like perfume bottles in the middle. Plan to put items you need on arrival at the top end of the case. 4.

Finish with a large top layer

Lastly, lay a large item like a towel over the tops and tuck it in around the sides. 5.. It’s much easier to close the zipper if you don’t have items like belts or laces.

A. Pack your suitcase in layers

B. Then fold or roll each item of clothing

C. Take a moment to assess your needs for this trip

D. So they’ll be easy to find when you need them

E. For a short trip, a small carry-on bag is ideal

F. Get everything ready before you start the actual packing

G. This will stop items from sliding around during the journey

    Studying the DNA of 300 mice has flagged up genes which have been linked to hereditary (遗传的) sight loss for the first time. Researchers say because mice’s genes are so similar to humans’, their findings could lead to the treatment of more genetic diseases.

Scientists at the University of California, Davis studied information from a data bank of mice’s genetic material. They found 347 genes linked to eye problems, with just 86 of them having been studied in the past.

Only around 50 to 75 percent of hereditary eye diseases in human can be explained with present science. The researchers believe these hundreds of new genes found in mice could be a key to explaining-and therefore being able to treat the other 25-50 percent.

“This is extremely valuable for people with hereditary eye disease,” said researcher Professor Ala Moshiri. “All researchers are going to start using these data. In the past, we knew the problem was there but we didn’t know where to look. Now eye centers can call back patients and screen them for these new genes. We expected that more and more of these genetic diseases will be treatable.” Also, the fact is that more than 60 percent of eye problems at birth are ones resulting from the baby’s parents!

Thanks to data from the International Mouse Phenotyping Consortium (IMPC), which is trying to work out what every single gene in a mouse is responsible for, with the aim of translating it to humans, scientists are moving closer to figuring out all genetic causes of blindness. To do this, scientists separate a single gene from other ones at a time and then observe what effect it has on the mouse for a long time. This has so far been done more than 7,000 times and has achieved great success. Researchers are now working alongside eye care centers in Texas and Iowa in order to compare the mice’s genes to those of patients.

1.How many hereditary-sight-loss-related genes were newly found?

A. 86. B. 261.

C. 300. D. 347.

2.Why is the percentage of genetic eye problems mentioned in paragraph 3?

A. To show the significance of studying mice’s genes.

B. To prove mice’s genes are similar to humans’.

C. To warn the high risk level of suffering them.

D. To explain how common they are among people.

3.What should scientists do first to unlock secrets of genetic blindness?

A. Compare humans’ genes with mice’s.

B. Recognize each gene’s role of humans.

C. Set apart a gene of a mouse each time.

D. Figure out each gene’s function of a mouse.

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. New Ways to Cure Sight Loss

B. Genes Found Behind Eye Problems

C. Genetic Diseases Discovered in Mice

D. Humans Genes Causing Eye Diseases

    Learning how to face silence in conversation is an important skill, especially when working across cultures.

In international negotiations, experienced negotiator (谈判者) stay silent and impassive on purpose because that will make others feel uncomfortable and possibly make compromises without having to do anything. Americans especially can’t stand silence, so they often are the first to break the silence and sometimes might be at a disadvantage in negotiations.

So, what’s the best response? Set your jaw and wait it out. Don’t offer a compromise just because they are not speaking. If you have to say something, ask a direct question, such as “What’s your initial reaction to that offer?” Once a silence is getting into 45 seconds you could say, “Let’s come back to that in a minute and go on with the next part of our negotiation.”

In presentations, silence can be far more effective than dramatic passion (热情). Before starting, look at the audience and be silent for a moment because that says, “I’m in control. I know what I’m doing. I’m confident.”

A classic example was when Apple co-founder Steve Jobs launched the first iPhone. He introduced with many pauses so that you didn’t miss his key points. Because silence makes us nervous, our natural reaction is that we’d better pay attention, there’s something going on here.

Equally, when giving a speech to staff or trainees, pauses count-especially if there are negatives. If you keep talking you’re spoon feeding. Give people a moment of silence to get beyond the emotional response and to start thinking consciously and processing.

Silence can be an inward-focused thoughtful activity or an outward stillness where you give yourself the time to watch and think and listen to the world around you. Having observed the use of silence in Finland and also among the Blackfeet Nation, a North American Indian tribe in northern Montana in the US, we can see benefits far beyond wheeling and dealing.

Silence can be a very powerful point for understanding ourselves, understanding others, for developing better common understanding and more productive outcomes and that applies to business, politics, education, law, medicine, every area of human life.

1.What is most likely to be Americans idea?

A. Speaking less gives the upper hand. B. The shorter talking gaps are, the better.

C. A silent man is the best one to listen to. D. Speak out what you have in your mind.

2.What is the purpose of the example of Steve Jobs?

A. To show the wisdom of Steve Jobs.

B. To explain silence can be more effective.

C. To introduce how to make a presentation.

D. To prove silence can ease one’s nervousness.

3.What is the meaning of the underlined words “spoon feeding” in Paragraph 6?

A. Supporting some person with any selfless help.

B. Feeding somebody patiently with a small spoon.

C. Giving others some new ideas to think over carefully.

D. Using a way that discourages independent thought.

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Silence is the best defense.

B. Silence in negotiations is of great help.

C. Learning the skills about silence is important.

D. Silence has different meanings in difficult culture.

    When returning to south-western Germany, where my parents live, it is compulsory for me to go on a hike to connect with nature and reconnect with myself. So, that is exactly what I did the first sunny Sunday back in the beautiful Black Forest. The Huzenbacher See is a tarn in the middle of the northern Black Forest with abundant nature surrounding it. Approaching it after a good hour walk, I saw fascinating blue dragonflies in quantity that attracted us by the way they flew around. They didn’t stand still for a photo, as they landed on leaves for a split second. We were also surprised at the yellow water lilies that can be seen floating on its surface between June and July.

Sitting down at one of the benches surrounding the lake for a picnic was satisfying in two ways. I was aware of the world’s beauty that gave me the energy to continue up the mountain to reach the most amazing view looking over the lake. The other was to really fill myself up in order to continue the adventure adequately, full up on some snacks and refreshing water from the well.

The hike up wasn’t as hard as expected and a good path was provided with dirty rocks and slippery stones all under the shade of the tall trees. This took about an hour and a half until reaching the beautiful view of the lake and land below. Once we had taken in the astonishing views, the walk back down took another hour or so, making the hike a 3-to4-hour round trip, which was well worth it!

Simply being back in the Black Forest and having such pleasant hikes is definitely good for the soul and I highly recommend getting yourself outside, be it in the Black Forest or anywhere outdoors. Get your intake of vitamin D and, most importantly, take in the moments that nature has to offer.

1.What does the underlined word “tarn” in paragraph I refer to?

A. Tree. B. Tower.

C. Lake D. Village.

2.How did the author feel when sitting on the bench?

A. Tired. B. Content.

C. Surprised. D. Excited.

3.What did the author call on people to do?

A. Take vitamin D pills. B. Love and protect nature.

C. Save the soul and be yourself. D. Go outdoors and get close to nature.

4.According to the author, being back in the Black Forest and having pleasant hikes does good to one’s ________.

A. health B. spirit

C. character D. experience

    Application Workshop

Join Citizens Committee for New York City and the NYC Department of Sanitation for a workshop on the Green Team Mini-Grant application on February 2, which lasts from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM!

The workshop will cover

·Applying for the Green Team Mini-Grant

·How to use the Zero Waste schools website

Creative Coding

We are hosting a free design workshop just for girls on March 7 from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM, in support of International Women’s Day! The focus of the workshop is on Creative Coding, with art and technology, but we’ll also have a few female designers to share their unique work with the attendees.

No experience necessary, this event is for girls between the ages of 9-12.

SAT & ACT Roadmap to Success

In this free 1-hour workshop, parents will discover the road map to SAT & ACT success. Topics included: Review of “goal scores” for SAT/ACT college admissions, national trends in college admissions, how to determine whether the SAT or the ACT is the best test for your student, steps to prepare for the Sat or ACT, best time to take the Sat or ACT. Join us on March 23.

Square School Family Information Night

Join us for our Family Information Night on March 14! We’ll gather at the future home for Square School for an introduction to the school model at 6:30pm.

This event is intended for families with young people entering grades six or seven in 2019 that want to be a part of a school community that attaches importance to a lifestyle of learning. Join us for this Family Information Night to see if Square School is the right choice for your family.

1.Which activity offers information about tests?

A. Creative Coding B. SAT & ACT Roadmap to Success

C. Public School Green Team Mini-Grant D. Square School Family Information Night

2.What is special about Creative Coding?

A. It is a free workshop. B. It takes place in March.

C. It is hosted by females. D. It is designed for girls.

3.Who might be interested in Family Information Night?

A. Designers. B. Teachers.

C. Parents. D. Students.

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事

Steve was the most amazing person in all of Minneapolis, and he was my cousin. By the age of 19, Steve was a star baseball player at the University of Minnesota. I wanted to be exactly like him. So when Steve asked me to go with him on a spring fishing trip in northern Minnesota, I was excited!

After planning the trip, we gathered clothes and supplies, and began our great adventure. We reached the Superior National Forest in northern Minnesota by early evening. On our way to the campsite, Steve pointed to a small house faraway in one of the mountains, saying that it was the ranger station (护林站) where the forester worked.

Finally, after a long walk, we reached the campsite and set up the camp as the sun was setting. Steve knew all the tricks of an experienced wilderness camper. After we gathered enough wood from the forest, he started the campfire using only stone and steel — no matches. For supper we feasted on freeze-dried beef, wild rice and pea soup. I ate greedily after all that work.

Tired enough, we climbed into our sleeping bags early and talked about our plans for fishing the next day. We were still talking quietly when a sudden north wind picked up; the temperature dropped and it began to snow. Steve found a way to increase the temperature inside the tent. He dragged a log (原木) from the forest to the opposite side of the campfire. Then he wrapped aluminum foil (铝箔) around the log. The heat from the fire reflected off the foil and into the tent. Soon images of lake fish were filling my dreams.

The snow had stopped, but sometime later a powerful wind must have kicked up the flames of our dying fire. I was abruptly awakened by Steve. Our tent was on fire. Frightened, I ran out of the tent immediately. The tent collapsed (倒塌) with Steve inside. Without any thought of endangering myself, I reached into the burning tent and pulled him to the icy lake. Fortunately, we were not seriously hurt.

注意:

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

Later, as we stood by the burning tent to keep warm, we considered our difficult situation.

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Paragraph 2:

Suddenly, we heard a noise in the forest.

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假设你是李华，最近发现你所住的小区内增设了旧物捐赠箱(a donation box)，居民可以把自己的旧衣物、废弃的书报等投放其中。请你给你校英文报投稿。内容包括:

1. 介绍这一事物；

2.发表你的看法。

注意:1. 词数 100 左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连线贯。

Dear Editor,

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Yours,

Li Hua

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Have you ever thought about the best meal you have ever eaten? For many people, it isn’t just about the quality of the food; it is also about great memories of a particular vacation or the person it was shared 1.. We asked 100 famous chefs around the world 2. their best meals were, and we got some 3.(interest) answers.

As the researchers expected, 30% of the chefs 4.(survey) said that their best meal as a kid was still what they liked the most as an adult. 20% 5.(consider) a meal in a fancy restaurant as the best one in their lives, and another 10% said that a meal while they were on vacation with their wife 6.husband was the best of all time. 15% said a simple meal that they often cooked at home ranked 7.(high) than any other meal. And the same number said their best dish was something they made at the place where they worked. 8.(surprising), 10% of these chefs said their favorite meal of their entire lives was at a fast food restaurant! These best 9.(cook) in the world would pick McDonald's or KFC if they had the choice of what 10.(eat).

    Sun’qhela is a phrase with many shades of meaning. It says “don’t underestimate me,” and “just try me.” It’s a ____ and a threat, all at once. It’s a common thing for the parents in Trevor family to say to their kids. ____ I heard it I knew it meant the conversation was ____, and if I said another word I was in for a good beat.

At the time, I was the champion of the Maryvale College sports day every single year. Why? Because mom was always ____ me to kick my ass (臀部), and I was always running not to get my ass kicked. Nobody ran like me and my mom. She was a thrower, too. ____ was next to her was coming at me. If it was something ____, I had to catch it and put it down. If it broke, that would be my ____, too, and the ass-kicking would be that much ____. So if she threw a vase at me, I’d have to catch it, put it down, and then run. We had a very Tom and Jerry relationship, me and my mom. She was the ____ instructor; I was naughty as shit.

Everybody knew that Trevor child would come through like a bat out of ____, and that his mom would be right there behind him. She could go at a full speed in high heels, but if she really wanted to come after me, she’d kick her _____off while still going at top speed. When I was little she always ____ me, but as I got older I got faster, and when speed ____ her she’d use her wits. “Stop! ____!” She’d do this to her own child. In South Africa, nobody gets ____ in other people’s business ____ it’s about justice (正义), and then everybody wants in. So she’d yell “Thief!” knowing it would bring the whole neighborhood out ____ me, and then I’d have _____ trying to grab me and seize me, and I’d have to duck and ____ to avoid them, all the while ____, “I’m not a thief! I’m her son!”

1.A. announcement B. appointment C. command D. comment

2.A. Even if B. Now that C. Any time D. As if

3.A. over B. on C. off D. behind

4.A. defeating B. chasing C. blaming D. delighting

5.A. Whatever B. Whichever C. However D. Whenever

6.A. solid B. worthless C. attractive D. breakable

7.A. decision B. apology C. fault D. adventure

8.A. less B. worse C. lighter D. better

9.A. creative B. strict C. enthusiastic D. tolerant

10.A. hell B. hall C. heaven D. death

11.A. handbag B. overcoat C. shoes D. glasses

12.A. caught B. warned C. cheated D. missed

13.A. ignored B. troubled C. left D. failed

14.A. Son B. Friend C. Thief D. Neighbor

15.A. interrupted B. involved C. regretted D. reminded

16.A. if B. unless C. when D. although

17.A. against B. with C. to D. at

18.A. policemen B. parents C. strangers D. witnesses

19.A. jump B. dive C. fly D. race

20.A. complaining B. promising C. laughing D. screaming

    Do you know how to pick a good book you’ll really like? Here are some tips.

Start with your interest. 1.. You can pick something that you love to read, not for school. They can be ancient martial (武术) arts, computers, or fashion design. You name it, there are books about it.

Pick your type. Do you prefer fiction or nonfiction (or both)? Fiction books, like novels, can transport you to another world or help you imagine something beyond your own experience. Nonfiction books give you the who, what, when, and why of something. 2.. Many of them read like novels from start to finish.

Read the description. The reviews and quotes on the back and inside covers of many books give you an idea of what the book is about. They can also help you pick future books, too. If you find a book you really like, take a minute to read the quotes and see which authors praised the book. 3..

Find a family favorite. Which book did your mother love best when she was at your age? 4.. Find out and give them a read — then you can share your thoughts about the book.

Find a quiet place and make time for the book. 5.. You can put on some good music, get yourself some tea and let yourself be carried away by the book. You’ll see that time does fly when you’re reading something you love!

A. How about your brothers and sisters?

B. They tell stories using facts — but that doesn’t mean they’re boring.

C. Reading is a good way to improve your English.

D. Most reading is best enjoyed when you can concentrate on it.

E. Often, they’ll have similar styles and you might find books you like by those authors, too.

F. So you should read as much as possible when you are free.

G. Reading on your own isn’t like reading for school.

    These days when someone says a computer has a bug in it, usually they mean that there's a problem with one of its programs. Maybe your computer has crashed when you are in the middle of a game, or you get an error message when you try to go to a website.

But back in the early days of computers, a woman named Grace Hopper was part of the tear that discovered the very first computer bug.

Hopper was a mathematician. She'd been hired by the navy to help program the new Mark II computer. The Mark Ⅱ’s job was to quickly solve the math problems ships and airplanes used to find in their way. The MarkⅡ worked by reading instructions from a long strip of paper with holes in it. The computer translated the patterns of holes into the math problems it was supposed to solve.

One afternoon in 1947 Hopper and her team were running a program. But the computer wasn’t giving them the right results. What could be wrong? They finally ended up taking the Mark II apart, looking for problems. What did they find?

It was a dead moth(蛀虫)! The moth was blocking some of the holes on the paper strip—no wonder the computer didn't know what to do.

Hopper knew that the term "bug" had been used before when there were problems with machines. But this was the first time a computer had ever had one. She thought it was funny that it was a real bug. Some people think Hopper was the first person to use the word "debug" to mean “get rid of the problems in a computer”.

Her team kept a logbook of everything they did. They taped the moth onto the page for that day. The logbook, moth and all, is now in the Smithsonian Museum of American History in Washington D.C.

Grace Hopper worked with computers her whole life. She was the first person to write a word-based computer language. This makes it easier for people to tell computers what to do. Some people called her "Grandma COBOL" after one of the computer languages she helped develop. But to most she was just “Amazing Grace”.

1.What's the writer's purpose in writing paragraph 1?

A. To tell us the main idea of the passage.

B. To arouse the readers' interest to read on.

C. To show the structure of the passage.

D. To give a description of what a bug is.

2.Which of the followings is true to describe Grace Hopper?

A. She was the first expert to use the term “bug”.

B. She was an astronomer to help work on the Mark II.

C. She devoted all her life to work related to computers.

D. She kept a record of all the computers on the Mark II.

3.What is the text mainly about?

A. The history of bug. B. The discovery of the first bug.

C. Grace Hopper and her bug. D. Grace Hopper and the Mark II.

    A high-factor sunscreen(防晒霜) is generally expected to protect the skin from harmful rays, but it isn’t. A new research in this week's Nature shows that while factor 50 reduces the number of melanomas(黑瘤) and delays their occurrence, it can't prevent them. Melanomas are the most aggressive skin cancers. You have a higher risk if you have red or blond hair, fair skin, blue or green eyes, or sunburn easily, or if a close relative has had one. Melanomas are more common if you have periodic intense exposure to the sun. Other skin cancers are increasingly likely with long-term exposure.

There is continuing debate as to how effective sunscreen is in reducing melanomas—the evidence is weaker than it is for preventing other types of skin cancer. A 2011 Australian study of 1,621 people found that people selected to apply sunscreen daily had half the rate of melanomas of people who used cream as needed. A second study, comparing 1,167 people with melanomas to 1,101 who didn't have the cancer, found that using sunscreen routinely, alongside other protection such as hats, long sleeves or staying in the shade, did give some protection. This study said other forms of sun protection—not sunscreen—seemed most beneficial. The study relied on people remembering what they had done over each decade of their lives, so it's not entirely reliable. But it seems reasonable to think sunscreen gives people a false sense of security in the sun.

The good news is that a combination of sunscreen and covering up can reduce melanoma rates. So if there is a heat wave this summer, it would be best for us, too, to pull on a shirt, apply some sunscreen and put on a hat.

1.What is people's common expectation of a high-factor sunscreen?

A. It will delay the occurrence of skin cancer.

B. It will protect them from sunburn.

C. It will keep their skin smooth and fair.

D. It will work for people of any skin color.

2.What do we learn from the 2011 Australian study of 1,621 people？

A. Sunscreen should be applied alongside other protection measures.

B. High-risk people benefit the most from the application of sunscreen.

C. Irregular application of sunscreen does women more harm than good.

D. Daily application of sunscreen helps reduce the incidence of melanomas.

3.What does the author suggest to reduce melanoma rates？

A. Using both covering up and sunscreen.

B. Staying in the shade whenever possible.

C. Using covering up instead of sunscreen.

D. Applying the right amount of sunscreen.

Salvador Dali (1904—1989) was one of the most popular of modern artists. The Pompidou Centre in Paris is showing its respect and admiration for the artist and his powerful personality with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings, sculptures, drawings and more. Among the works and masterworks on exhibition the visitor will find the best pieces, most importantly The Persistence of Memory. There is also L’Enigme sans Fin from 1938, works on paper, objects, and projects for stage and screen and selected parts from television programmes reflecting the artist’s showman qualities.

The visitor will enter the World of Dali through an egg and is met with the beginning, the world of birth. The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain.

The exhibition shows how Dali draws the viewer between two infinities (无限). ＂From the infinity small to the infinity large, contraction and expansion coming in and out of focus: amazing Flemish accuracy and the showy Baroque of old painting that he used in his museum-theatre in Figueras,＂ explains the Pompidou Centre.

The fine selection of the major works was done in close collaboration (合作) with the Museo Nacional Reina Sofia in Madrid, Spain, and with contributions from other institutions like the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg.

1.Which of the following best describe Dali according to Paragraph 1?

A. Optimistic.    B. Productive.

C. Generous.    D. Traditional.

2.What is Dali’s The Persistence of Memory considered to be?

A. One of his masterworks.    B. A successful screen adaptation.

C. An artistic creation for the stage.    D. One of the beat TV programmes.

3.How are the exhibits arranged at the World of Dali?

A. By popularity.    B. By importance.

C. By size and shape.    D. By time and subject.

4.What does the word ＂contributions＂ in the last paragraph refer to?

A. Artworks.    B. Projects.

C. Donations.    D. Documents.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.Which team has played in every World Cup?

A. Brazil. B. Portugal. C. South Africa.

2.What is the trophy(奖杯) named after?

A. A famous place. B. A special stadium. C. The organizer.

3.How many cities was the 2018 World Cup held in?

A. 32. B. 15. C. 11.

4.Why does the speaker say Japan made history?

A. They won the champion once.

B. They beat a South American team.

C. They made their fourth appearance.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What’s Brett just doing?

A. Downloading e-books. B. Reading an e-book. C. Buying an e-book reader.

2.What advantage of the e-book reader does Brett mention?

A. The large storage capacity.

B. The low cost in the long term.

C. The decrease in the use of paper.

3.Why does Fiona refuse to buy an e-book reader?

A. She doesn’t read much.

B. She likes printed books better.

C. She has enough books to read.

4.Where does the conversation take place?

A. In a store. B. In a classroom. C. In a library.