Professor Sun Jun, aged 93 in 2018, has devoted his life to working on China’s giant construction projects, including the Qinghai-Tibet highway, Three Gorges Dam, and the Yangtze River Tunnel. In his latest project, the Tongji University academic served as a senior adviser on the construction of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.

Under the guidance of Sun, Xu Wei, a professor in Tonji and Sun’s student, took over technical assistance for the construction of the bridge. “Every time I saw Sun and other professors working on the bridge,I felt at ease,” said Lin Ming, the general project manager. Lin initially invited an experienced Dutch company to serve as the technical assistant for the project. The company wanted to charge US $171million. He then asked for help from Xu along with experts in Tongji University.

The methods developed by Tongji University reduced the impact of the bridge on the Chinese white dolphin, which is under first class state protection. The key challenge during the construction of the bridge was the 6.7-km underwater tunnel, the world’s longest and deepest undersea tunnel. Ding Wenqi, who was nicknamed the “ tunnel expert” , was asked to ensure the tubes be connected perfectly—even under the influences of land subsidence (下沉), water pressure and tide movement. Hu Xiangdong, another professor with Tongji, developed a method to freeze the earth around the tunnel to prevent water leakage and land subsidence during the digging of the most challenging 2-km section of the tunnel.

The tunnel section of the project was completed in May 2017. Sun was invited to visit the near-completed bridge again in February 2018. The expert said he felt the most relaxed this time since most of the challenges have been conquered. “In the next step, we should focus on how to make the two artificial islands more beautiful and attract travelers,” Sun said.

Xu said all the staff in my office took a great pride in watching the TV news of the bridge’s official opening on Wednesday.

1.What is Professor Sun’s contribution to the bridge?

A. He worked in Tongji University.

B. He was the general project manager.

C. He gave much advice on the project.

D. He took over the technical assistance.

2.Why did Lin Ming ask for help from experts in Tongji University?

A. The Dutch company charged too much.

B. The technical assistant had too much trouble.

C. Tongji University did best in the giant projects.

D. He felt relaxed to see professors working on the bridge.

3.What’s the greatest trouble in building the bridge?

A. Protecting the Chinese white dolphin.

B. Constructing the longest & deepest undersea tunnel.

C. Controlling the water pressure.

D. Preventing the tide.

4.How did the expert stop water leaking in building the undersea tunnel?

A. By keeping the tide moving.

B. By digging deep into the sea.

C. By increasing the water pressure.

D. By freezing the nearby earth around the tunnel.

    Friday would be Samia and Salem’s wedding day! Everyone in the village was excited and was busy preparing for the happy event. The villagers were very proud of Salem as he worked long hours and cared about the people in his village. While others were enjoying the prewedding celebrations, together with the nurses, the groom was busy delivering a baby in his clinic.

The bride was in her room happily arranging her hair and make-up, getting ready for the arrival of her guests. Her family and friends had excitedly prepared the henna (涂指甲花) party. Grandma and Mum were busy in the kitchen with the food they had made for the henna feast for the day before Friday. Samia’s friend Mariam was making the wedding cake. Her friend Shaikha was collecting the bride’s dress from the tailor. At 12 noon the henna maker arrived. Following the tradition, she started decorating the bride’s hands. There was an air of excitement in the room. Grandma started singing a traditional folk song.

Suddenly, the bride felt a strange tingling (麻刺感) in her hand. It grew worse and worse. Her hand became red and swollen soon. Grandma said, “Oh dear, I think it best that you wash your hands immediately.” As an emergency first aider, Mariam suggested applying some cold cream on Samia’s hand and ran off and returned with some in her hand. Neither of these worked. Mum took control and phoned Salem but in vain. Without hesitation, she took Samia to the hospital urgently with Dad and other friends. Dr Ahmed looked at her hand and said, “ You’ve had an allergic reaction to the henna. Tomorrow is your wedding. What about drawing the henna using body colors?” Everyone smiled.

1.What was Salem doing the day before the wedding?

A. Working with the nurses. B. Decorating the bride’s hands.

C. Preparing for the wedding cake. D. Visiting the tailor for the wedding suit.

2.What event took place in the village on Thursday?

A. Celebrating a wedding ceremony. B. Holding a baby’s birthday party.

C. Having a feast party. D. Ordering the wedding dress.

3.Why did Mariam run away when she saw what happened to Samia?

A. To get some water. B. To call a first aider.

C. To inform Samia’s mother. D. To fetch some cream.

4.How did Samia’s mother feel facing the emergency?

A. Regretful. B. Calm. C. Powerful. D. Nervous.

    Khotyn Fortress

Built in the 13th — 14th century, it lies on the right bank of the Dniester River in Khotyn, of western Ukraine. It is also in the historical northern Bessarabia region which was split in 1940 between Ukraine and Moldova. And it is near to the Old Kam’ yanets Castle of Kamianets-Podilskyi, which was also used as a famous defensive structure. It is convenient to book the hotels nearby it at low prices, such as Premier Club, Reikartz Kamianets-Podilsky and so on. Kamenets-Podolsk Castle

It lies in the Khmelntsky Region, Ukraine. This architectural treasure is over a thousand years old and it can be found in the catalogue of the British National Museum. Its architecture which unites best western and eastern traditions fits into the nature perfectly. The castle consists of minaret buildings, a town hall, an Orthodox church and a Polish Catholic church. Its beauty has been attracting tourists from all over the world for many years.

Vorontsov Palace

It is an historic palace lying at the foot of the Crimean Mountains near the town of Alupka in Crimea, Ukraine. It is one of the oldest and largest palaces in Crimea, and one of the most popular tourist attractions on Crimea’s southern coast. The construction of the palace began in 1830, according to a project by English architect Edward Blore (1789 — 1879) and it was supposed to be the palace for Prince Mikhail Vorontsov to spend summer.

Metropolitan Palace

It was built between the years 1864 -1882 according to the designs of the Czech architect Josef Hlávka. The Palace, whose buildings are now part of Chernivtsi University, Ukraine, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.

1.What can we know about Khotyn Fortress?

A. It served as defence work. B. It is open to the public for free.

C. It is the oldest buiding in Ukraine. D. It was divided into two parts in 1940.

2.Which has the shortest history?

A. The Kamenets-Podolsk Castle. B. The Khotyn Fortress .

C. The Vorontsov Palace. D. Metropolitan Palace.

3.From which is the text probably taken?

A. A travel magazine. B. A architecture brochure .

C. A research paper on history. D. A geography textbook .

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.Who need the same amount of sleep per day?

A. Primary school children and teenagers.

B. Primary school children and adults.

C. Adults and teenagers.

2.When should adults sleep more according to the speaker?

A. After drinking alcohol.

B. When faced with pressure.

C. After taking social activities.

3.How many more hours do people with normal weights sleep than fatter ones?

A. 0.5 hours. B. 1.8 hours. C. 2 hours.

4.What is the speaker mainly talking about?

A. Fatness and sleep. B. Sleep and accidents. C. Sleep requirements.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Who has influenced the man most in sports?

A. His best friend. B. His PE teacher. C. His mother.

2.What’s the relationship between the speakers?

A. Athlete and coach.

B. Teacher and student.

C. Interviewer and interviewee.

3.What does the woman think of the man’s answer?

A. They’re satisfying. B. They’re off the point. C. They’re surprising.

4.What does the man think is very important in sports?

A. Making students love all sports activities.

B. Encouraging students to be winners.

C. Teaching students to be good losers.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.How does the man like dance music?

A. Serious. B. Lively. C. Peaceful.

2.Which kind of music does good to students according to the woman?

A. Classical music. B. Folk music. C. Dance music.

3.When does the woman prefer to listen to folk music?

A. While working in the office.

B. In the early morning.

C. In the evenings.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What does the woman want to do?

A. Borrow some money. B. Fill out a form. C. Open an account.

2.What will the speakers do next?

A. Go to buy a passbook. B. Go to the teller. C. Get $ 5,500.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is the man going to attend?

A. An anniversary party. B. A business event. C. A wedding.

2.What does the man agree to adjust?

A. The number of his jacket buttons.

B. The length of his Jacket sleeves.

C. The color of his jacket.

What does the man mean about Mr. Dale?

A. He’s become director of the department.

B. He gets on very well with his colleague.

C. He’s the focus of people’s attention.

What is the man doing?

A. Shopping with his son.

B. Buying a gift for a kid.

C. Bargaining with a salesgirl.

How did the woman feel about the movie?

A. Interesting. B. Boring. C. Instructive.

When will the plane arrive?

A. At 3: 30pm. B. At 4:00pm. C. At 4: 30pm.

Where are the two speakers?

A. At the airport. B. At the hotel. C. At the railway station.

假定你是李华，你的英国好友Henry在学习汉语，但就是写不好汉字，特发邮件咨询你平时是如何练习汉字书写的。请你回复邮件，内容包括：

1．书写要求；

2．练习方式；

3．你的建议。

注意：1．词数100左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Henry，

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely

Li Hua

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。每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(＼)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。

Last week, a chorus competition was holding in our school. Our teacher told us about it on Monday and encouraged us take part in it. After the heated discussion, we both agreed to sing De fending Yellow River. Four days later, the chorus had started in the school hall. We sang with full  passion, wearing uniform costume. We were glad to see that all audience applauded warm at the end of our performance. Thanks for our wonderful and inspired performance, we finally won the first prize. We were not only proud of our victory, and deeply impressed by the meaning of cooperation.

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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。

There are many great destinations in the UK, one of1.is the South- West of England. The most popular regions surrounding the South-West2. (be) the counties of Devon and Cornwall. They are by the coast and known for having some of3.sunniest weather in the UK.

In the heart of the South-West, Dartmoor National Park4.(vote ) the UK's favourite in 2016.There are plenty of breathtaking walks to choose from which will lead you5. (discover) Dartmoofs ancient and rugged (崎岖的) charm!

In the South - West you will find plenty of attractive and often deserted6.(beach ), Some examples include Whitesand Bay in Cornwall and Woolacombe beach inDevon. If you don't mind the7.( slight ) cooler temperatures than other beach destinations in Europe, you are in for a real treat !

Apart from8.( surround ) by beautiful nature, the South-West is full of urban gems (精华). The city of Exeter in Devon has great centers, as well as lots of cafes9.pubs. Cornwall has its own treasures too-pretty villages and towns such as St Ives and Mousehole line the coastline, and make for the perfect locations to spend those10.(relax) summer afternoons !

    It was a Wednesday night. A middle-aged man came in for a tooth extraction (拔牙）.He was sitting_______in the waiting hall when I took his blood pressure, which was_______at 160．

I was a little worried because we are not supposed to extract teeth from patients with high blood pressure. Understanding my_______, he explained that he was just_______. I led him to the dental chair, trying to calm him down.

Most patients are a little nervous before treatment, so we normally_______with them to help them relax.  I said, "Extraction can be scary, but we will try to make it less_______.”

He said, "No, you don’t understand. " After a while, he_______, "My father died of heart attacks on the dental chair. And last week I was_______with cancer. So it's hard for me to_______.”

1 was____________I tried hard to say something to____________him, but I failed and sank into silence.

The doctor came in. He____________the patient and started to talk about the extraction. The patient, ____________. told his story. The doctor____________and said, "Okay, I see. Let me know if you don't feel well during the____________. " He started the procedure, constantly asking the patient how he____________. When we successfully pulled his tooth, I____________a sigh of relief.

We doctors will meet different patients in our____________.Sometimes they come with____________memories of treatment. What we can do is to try our best to help them.

To be a doctor means serving patients with a____________heart.

1.A. happily B. excitedly C. anxiously D. breathlessly

2.A. high B. low C. strong D. weak

3.A. role B. concern C. desire D. behavior

4.A. curious B. lonely C. cautious D. nervous

5.A. speak B. inform C. chat D. tell

6.A. effortless B. painless C. unbearable D. uncomfortable

7.A. added B. explained C. thought D. evaluated

8.A. diagnosed B. checked C. examined D. infected

9.A. cheer up B. come in C. set out D. calm down

10.A. speechless B. noiseless C. soundless D. wordless

11.A. encourage B. comfort C. motivate D. indicate

12.A. welcomed B. greeted C. waved D. operated

13.A. however B. therefore C. again D. thus

14.A. laughed B. nodded C. shook D. realized

15.A. extraction B. discussion C. treatment D. relaxation

16.A. felt B. judged C. recognized D. expected

17.A. blew B. sighed C. squeezed D. breathed

18.A. jobs B. lives C. careers D. performances

19.A. good B. hopeful C. serious D. bad

20.A. kind B. heavy C. caring D. sinking

    If you're going abroad for college, you might be thinking about how to get yourself a safe and cozy home for the years ahead. Of course, dormitories are always a good place to start. but some large state colleges require juniors to live off campus due to the limited number of dorm rooms.

1.

How to find a house

2.. If you are just a freshman or don't know many people, don't hesitate to approach some upperclassmen in your classes or clubs. More often than not, upperclassmen have more experience with renting and are more familiar with the area your school is in.

Another good idea is to talk to seniors who are currently living off- campus. These seniors' landlords will most likely be looking for new tenants (房客) after graduation.

Also, registered realtors（房地产经纪人）might be able to find you a place for a fee. In addition, Facebook groups can also provide some useful information.3..

Roommates

Having roommates can not only save us some money, but also give us valuable com-panionship. However, remember that finding the right roommates for you is the most important thing, other than safety concerns.4., definitely do not lie about your preferences, schedule, or habits, even if talking about them could make you uncomfortable. On the other side, also remember to ask your potential roommates to tell you about themselves in detail.

5.,please do everybody a favor by being upfront about it. Constantly running into conflicts with your quiet roommate is definitely the last thing you want.

A. If you are a party animal

B. While looking for roommates

C. Get along well with your roommates

D. When having a chat with your roommate

E. First, you can ask your friends who are already living off campus

F. However, be really careful if you get in touch with strangers through the internet

G. Nonetheless, renting an apartment can give you some hands-on experience with living

    While weather forecasters can make fairly accurate predictions, there's always the risk you'll be caught out while driving in the rain. But the days of having to quickly close your sunroof could soon be a thing of the past thanks to Jaguar Land Rovefs latest technology.The firm is developing cars that can adapt automatically by closing windows and roofs or starting the heater if they detect bad weather is on the way. The weather forecasting system uses a set of air pressure, humidity（湿度）and light sensors（传感器）to help its vehicles predict changes in conditions and adapt to them. Cars equipped with the system could make slight changes to the air conditioning if it finds the weather is getting warmer during a journey or increase the cabin temperature if it will get colder.

The forecast may indicate there is a possibility of one or more weather conditions, such as rain, within a period of time, such as five minutes. The vehicle may then adapt to the local weather conditions. In particular, it may close one or more windows, or close a roof of the vehicle in response to a forecast being a sign of rain. Similarly windows could be darkened using electrochromic (电致变色的) glass to improve visibility if bright sunshine is forecast.

Although its unclear whether this technology will make its way to a production vehicle anytime soon, such a system would be advantageous on autonomous vehicles. Since there's no human driver present, the system will allow the vehicle to make it comfortable for its passengers, based on current weather conditions. It can also make the vehicle safer if it knows rain or snow is coming.

1.How will Jaguar Land Rovefs latest technology benefit drivers?

A. Vehicles can automatically drive themselves.

B. Vehicles can find positions and routes themselves,

C. Vehicles can act as mobile weather forecasting stations.

D. Vehicles can open windows and sunroofs automatically.

2.What is the feature of the glass of a vehicle with the new technology?

A. It can help adjust the temperature.

B. It can still be clear in rainy days.

C. It is too strong to break into pieces.

D. Its colour can change with the sunshine.

3.What can we know about the weather forecasting system from the text?

A. It is intellige nt enough to stop raining.

B. It makes the driver more comfortable.

C. It can't predict the weather accurately.

D. It makes autonomous cars safer in bad weather.

4.Where might the text be taken from?

A. A book review. B. A science report.

C. A science fiction. D. A travel brochure.

    Positive thinking is a significant element of happiness.  In order to become a positive thinker, determination and consistency are important. The first thing to know about positive thinking is that everyone can do it.  With certain cognitive (认知的) and behavioral changes, we can all become positive thinkers.  Another important factor is that being a positive thinker does not mean you become numb to anything that is not working properly in your life or is negative - it just means that you approach life and face challenges with a healthier outlook.

Instead of selectively attending to negative events, focus on the positive ones. Then pay attention to the delayed consequences of your behavior rather than the immediate ones. For example, if a job is not going like you want, focus on the fact that you have a job and how you can take your time to make the situation better.

Challenge any internal attributions and see if you compare your behavior to standards that are excessively rigid and perfectionistic. If so, change these and be reasonable with your.comparisons. For example, if you constantly compare your weaknesses with other people's strengths, then switch this and compare yourself with those who are doing poorer than you as well. Overall, people who focus more on their strengths than their weaknesses but at the same time are aware of their weaknesses have a healthier self-evaluation result.

When faced with too much fear about a situation, imagine the worst case and visualize a solution for it, then let go of fear.  This way, you will be prepared for anything and your fear will not block you from being open and creative to different solutions. For example, if you are constantly worried about losing your job up to a point where it is creating a lot of anxiety and fear and is effecting your performance and your happiness negatively, then think of losing your job, visualize how you will handle it, find solutions in your mind and then let go of the thought and the fear attached to it.

So positive thinkers are better problem solvers and have better interactions. In addition to that, people who are positive thinkers are happier and more satisfied with their life.

1.Why is positive thinking a significant element of- happiness?

A. It means that one is blind to the troubles and difficulties that exist.

B. It means that one constantl y compares everything with other people's.

C. It means that one is strong in mind and has nothing to be afraid of.

D. It means that one approaches life and faces challenges more healthily.

2.What does the text suggest about the job you don't like?

A. Quitting it and finding a better one.

B. Keeping and trying to make it better.

C. Being negative and numb to it.

D. Challenging yourself with a new outlook.

3.What does the author intend to tell us in paragraph 4?

A. Be prepared for the worst: and let go of fear.

B. Being constantly worried will lose your job.

C. Fear will prevent you being open and creative.

D. There is nothing to fear if well prepared.

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

A. How to focus on the positive events

B. How to be a positive thinker

C. What to do when faced with fear

D. What to know of self-evaluation

    Art has always been a vital part of my life. When I was o ld enough to appreciate genuine fine art , my parents started bringing me to museums that housed works of the greatest artists in the world.

When my art teacher asked us to do a Cubist（立体派的)drawing, my first thought was that she was just joking. I didn't like Cubism.  I thought to do so means making fun ofthe true artists I admired. Unwillingly, I began to find out items for my drawing, I carelessly drew the objects all from different view points. The pictures all looked like a mess of lines and shapes anyway, but I was more concerned with how many more minutes were in the period because I was hungry. Yet, the other part of me was growing quieter. I began to take my task seriously and darken specific lines. I stared at my drawing and determined which ones needed to be emphasized. I was soon shading certain shapes black and they brought out important figures. It must be absolutely perfect.

When I showed her my finished drawing, my teacher looked at me with her huge smile and simply stated, "You are a Cubist. " At that moment the world stopped moving. My cubist drawing was the best piece of art I had ever created, not because I had spent the most time on it but because I had felt it.  I thought of how I produced it.  Once I felt frustrated, trying to perfect my black lines.  Another time I was delighted in breathing life into the drawing by adding color.  All of these emotions showed themselves in my work, giving it life that none of my previous works had had. Cubism set me free, showing everything I knew, everything I was, and everything I wished I could be. I had found the missing link, and the world began to move again.

1.How did the author first react to his art teachefs request?

A. He was unwilling to do it.

B. He was pleased to do it.

C. He was worried about it.

D. He was confused about it.

2.What do you think of the writer according to the text?

A. Absent-minded. B. Self-centred.

C. Warm-hearted. D. Strong-willed.

3.What does the underlined part in the last paragraph refer to?

A. The enthusiasm of painting. B. The relationship with his teacher.

C. The method to do a Cubist drawing. D. The determination to be a Cubist.

4.What lesson can we get from the text?

A. Practice makes perfect. B. Attitude is everything.

C. It is-never too old to learn. D. Action speaks louder than words.

    The Coca-Cola Company announced it had added a new alcoholic beverage to its portfolio only in the Japanese market.  The low- alcohol drink,  or Chu- Hi,  is a watereddown mixture of the Shouchu spirit plus flavoring. This isn't the first time Coca-Cola has experienced with flavors and tastes.

Not all flavors are successful, but the unique flavors deserve a round of applause.Here are five other unusual coca cola products that were released.

Beverly

Introduced in 1969, Beverly was an Italian aperitif, designed to be consumed before meals and believed to aid digestion. Competitors like Campari and San Pellegrino led to its discontinuation in 2009.

OK Soda

This product was started to capture the Generation X market in 1993. OK Soda cans had grim-looking illustrations in its ad campaign that responded to the idea that Generation X was cynical and disillusioned. Its slogan was "Things are going to be OK" and it even had its own manifesto(宣言).  It was discontinued in 1995.

Coca - Cola  Blak

Coffee in soda? Coca-Cola had developed this r ecipe for two years and finally released the carbonated coffee drink in 2006. It hoped it would tap into the premium coffee markets, but just one year later Blak was discontinued.

New Coke

In 1985,  the 99- year- old company decided it was scrapping its classic Coca- Cola recipe for a sweeter version to compete with Pepsi. In blind taste tests, people generally preferred the new recipe compared to the old. But three months after making the switch, the company announced the return of the classic Coca-Cola.

Coca-Cola Plus

After more than a decade of research and development, Coca-Cola started its first ever soda approved by the FOSHU food standard. The no-calorie and no-sugar drink contains fiber that will help reduce fat absorption and help moderate blood sugar levels.

1.Which of the following can help make fat absorption less?

A. OK Soda. B. Coca-Cola Blak.

C. Coca-Cola Plus. D. New Coke.

2.Which of the following lasted longest?

A. Beverly. B. OK Soda.

C. Coca-Cola Blak. D. New Coke.

3.What can we infer from the text?

A. It's the first time Coca-Cola has experienced with flavors.

B. Coca-Cola Plus is a no-calorie and no-sugar drink.

C. All flavors by Coca-Cola Company are not successful.

D. There are many succ. essful'products in Coca-Cola Company.

假定你是李华。你校交换生 Linda热衷于参加慈善活动（ charity），你想邀请她本周日一起去孤儿院(orphanage)做慈善。请你给她写一封邮件，内容包括:

1．写信目的;

2．活动内容;

3．前往方式。

注意：1．词数100左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Linda,

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

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限一词

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I used to be a fat girl, weighs 80 kilos. I was afraid of having PE classes because I was often laughed on the playground. At first, I decided to eat less in order to lose the weight. However, just several days late, I began to feel tired and can’t concentrate in class. My parents took me to see our doctor, that told me what was not a good idea to eat only a little. Instead, he advised me to eat a balanced diet but encouraged me to work out every day. I followed his advices and gradually I became very slimly.

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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。

On May 9, James Givens was sitting in the car when he1. (hear) what sounded like a knock. He turned around only2.(find) a goose pecking (啄) at the car door. This was highly unusual given that the birds normally preferred to observe humans from a 3.(distant).

But on this day, the goose appeared to be determined to get his attention and didn’t stop pecking4. Givens opened the car door and stepped out .Though the bird then began to walk away, 5.kept turning around to make sure he was following. When they finally stopped, Givens realized 6.the mother goose did so--- she needed help to free her baby goose that had got7. (trap) in some balloon string.

Worried that the mother goose would attack him if he got close 8. the baby , Givens called the local SPCA chapter. Unfortunately, they were9. (able) to help right away. Concerned that the baby goose would not survive the delay, Givens decided to take on the task himself.

The mother goose watched 10. (patient) as Givens saved the little bird. As soon as the little goose was free, it ran to its mom. Givens said this was the most unforgettable incident in his life!

    As a primary school student in New York City, Robert Lee would stare in _______ at his classmates throwing away half-eaten sandwiches after lunch, because his parents had _______ him and his elder brother not to ________ food. They said it was bad karma(作孽).

While studying at New York University, Robert remembered this_______ and joined Two Birds One Stone, a food-rescue club on campus that______, five days a week, uneaten pasta, vegetables, and other leftovers from the school ______to nearby homeless shelters.

When Robert and fellow club member Louisa Chen entered a college contest, they _______ a slightly _______ idea for a food-rescue nonprofit group: Their program wouldn’t have a _______minimum, would _______seven days a week, and its staff would _______volunteers.

Their idea_______the competition. With the＄1,000 prize, they_______Rescuing Leftover Cuisine (RLC) in July, 2013. In just the first few weeks, Robert’s team delivered a donation of enough spaghetti and meatballs to_______ 20 people in line at a New Yorker City homeless shelter that had _______food.

Robert, who had taken a job as an analyst at J.P.Morgan, devoted his spare time to creating a network of New Yorker City restaurants that were_______to donate food, and he enlisted(征募) volunteers to make food deliveries to homeless shelters. After RLC received national press_______, homeless shelters and soup kitchens in many places reached out to Robert for_______. Two years after being founded, RLC had already distributed more than 250,000 pounds of food.

Only a year into his finance job, Robert gave up his six-figure salary to_______RLC. “I compared work at J.P.Morgan with that at RLC, and the difference was great,” he says.

“One shelter told us that our donations allow them to provide entire dinners for more than 300 people, three nights a week,” Robert says. “Things like that make me feel_______that I quit my job.”

1.A. safety B. relief C. honesty D. disbelief

2.A. taught B. allowed C. advised D. forbidden

3.A. prepare B. waste C. purchase D. consider

4.A. intention B. lesson C. rule D. conversation

5.A. cooked B. collected C. delivered D. consumed

6.A. library B. playground C. canteen D. laboratory

7.A. withdrew B. ignored C. avoided D. proposed

8.A. different B. modern C. outdated D. practical

9.A. donation B. wage C. speed D. height

10.A. grow B. produce C. change D. operate

11.A. compete with B. stand for C. consist of D. suffer from

12.A. brought B. won C. held D. contained

13.A. left B. joined C. founded D. defeated

14.A. inspire B. feed C. raise D. cure

15.A. dealt with B. protected C. stored D. run out of

16.A. brave B. nervous C. patient D. willing

17.A. invitation B. award C. attention D. offer

18.A. acceptance B. instructions C. partnership D. materials

19.A. take on B. focus on C. depend on D. turn on

20.A. glad B. regretful C. confident D. unlucky

Making the Most of Life Experiences

If you ask anyone what the purpose of life is, you’ll likely receive wildly different responses. The answer to this question is deeply personal because different things are important to us throughout the course of our lives. 1.

Finding ways to make the most of our experiences is a challenge we face every day. Here are some ways to make your experiences meaningful.

Follow your dreams.

The number one way to live a life free of regret is to follow your dreams. Passion will die without actions supporting them. 2.Every day take an action, no matter how small, to achieve your goals. Each day is a step forward and none of it is wasted.

Make lots of mistakes.

3. Many of my strongest memories come from the times I’ve failed，and those lessons have stayed with me. Failure is beneficial to us. And time allows me to see the value of even the most painful situation.

4.

Difficult and painful experiences shape our character but can also weigh us down. These prevent us from moving forward. So much of our progress in life relies on willpower and a healthy emotional stale. If you’re under stress, your body and mind both require time to recover. 5.

For me, life is about experiences. We all have to dream, work hard, and fail before we can achieve success. Maybe we’ll discover along the way that the journey is more important than the destination .

A. Take care of yourself.

B. Improve your personality.

C. Making mistakes is the surest path to grow as a person.

D. It’s best to rest, recover, and slowly build back up your strength.

E. Yet one thing stays with us no matter where we go: our experiences.

F. Though we try our best to make fewer mistakes, it is impossible to avoid them.

G. Though we can’t choose the outcome of our actions, we can choose to keep pursuing(追求）.

    Most airlines go all out to ensure their passengers have the best possible flight experience. Now, Europe's low-budget airline, easyJet, wants to extend the positive experience beyond the plane ride with “Sneakairs” 一smart shoes that allow visitors to explore new cities and towns without ever looking at a map.

To transform Sneakairs from an ordinary shoe to a tour guide，all the wearer has to do is enter his or her desired destination into the easyJet smartphone app. A built-in GPS will determine the wearer’s starting location while the Google Maps navigation (导航）tool will help chart the best route. Whenever a change of direction is necessary, the app will communicate with the appropriate shoe via the Bluetooth and cause it to vibrate(振动）. For example, if the wearer needs to turn right, he/she will feel the sensation in the right shoe. Should the user miss the turn, the smart shoes will both vibrate at the same time, reminding him/her to change course.

Visitors that wander off the suggested path or decide to take a break for a cup of coffee or a meal have nothing to worry about. The smart app will automatically determine the new location and chart out a new route. Once the desired destination is reached, Sneakairs will vibrate three times to inform the user of the arrival and then go back to being ordinary shoes—until their navigation services are needed again!

Sneakairs is certainly not the first navigation shoe in the market. However, easyJet is the first airline to offer them to passengers just as they are about to land in an unknown city. However, before Sneakairs can go mainstream, the easyJet team still needs to make some adjustments. Among the challenges that need to be addressed is the smart shoe’s three-hour battery life, which is hardly enough for a tourist to catch all the delights a new city or town has to offer!

1.What can we learn about Sneakairs in the text?

A. Its size. B. Its price.

C. Its material. D. Its function,

2.What does the author mainly talk about in Paragraph 2?

A. How Sneakairs works.

B. How visitors choose routes.

C. How users avoid getting lost.

D. What users should pay attention to.

3.What might easyJet do to improve its smart shoes?

A. Bring down their cost.

B. Add more functions.

C. Develop more types.

D. Make the battery last longer.

4.Where does this text probably come from?

A. A commercial ad. B. A science report.

C. A tourist map. D. An airline guide.

    Every time a new year is coming, people set out to better themselves. They promise they will lose weight, find a new job, or maybe even take that vacation they’ve always talked about. But why do we make these promises to ourselves, and where did this tradition come from? Why does this tradition live on when so many people fail to keep the resolutions(决定) they made? Well, we can start by blaming the ancient Babylonians.

Around 4,000 years ago in Babylon, the earliest recorded celebration honoring the coming of a new year was held. Calendars weren’t as they are today, so the Babylonians did it in late March during the first new moon after the Spring Equinox(春分). The festivities were meant for the rebirth of the sun god, but the Babylonians made promises in order to please their gods. They felt this would help them start the new year off well.

Resolutions continued on with the Romans. When the early Roman calendar no longer synced(同步) up with the sun, Julius Caesar decided to make a change. He consulted with the best astronomers and mathematicians of the time and introduced the Julian calendar, which more closely represents the modern calendar we use today. Caesar declared January 1 the first day of the year to honor the god of new beginnings, Janus. The Romans celebrated the New Year by offering sacrifices to Janus.

To this day, the traditions of the ancient Babylonians and Romans continue  around the world. So much that Google launched a Resolution Map in 2013 where people could add resolutions and see others adding theirs in real time. However, no matter how many people participated in Google’s project, the numbers are bleak when it comes to the number of people who maintain their resolutions----only eight percent of people are successful in sticking them out.

1.Why did the ancient Babylonians make promises to their gods?

A. To honor the god of new beginnings.

B. To observe the rebirth of the sun god and please him.

C. To honor the coming of a new year and satisfy their gods.

D. To please their gods and hope for a good start of the year.

2.What can we know about the tradition of the New Year’s resolutions?

A. The tradition of making New Year’s resolutions will soon die.

B. A lot of people don’t feel like making New Year’s resolutions.

C. Julius Caesar made January 1 the first day of a year on his own.

D. The history of making New Year’s resolutions is not well known.

3.What does the underlined word “bleak” in the last paragraph mean?

A. Large. B. Unpleasant.

C. Encouraging. D. Hopeful.

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. How Making New Year’s Resolutions Came Into Being?

B. The Ancient Babylonians and the Romans

C. The Change of Roman Calendars

D. How People Better Themselves

    Last April, on a Sunday, we took one of our “nowhere” drives. My husband was quietly driving along a back road. I was occupied in the front passenger seat watching the scenery.

I noticed out of the corner of my eye that my husband was struggling to look out of my window. This frightened me, since his eyes should be on the road in front of him. I asked him what he was looking at out of the windows, and he quietly replied, “Nothing.”

After a few minutes, I looked over at my husband and noticed a tear running down his cheek. I asked him what was wrong. This time he told me, “I was just thinking about Pop and a story he had once told.”  It had something to do with Pop, his friend from childhood, and I wanted to know the story, so I asked him to share it with me.

He said, “When I was about 8 years old, Pop and I were out fishing and he told me that the pine trees know when it is Easter.”

I had no idea what he meant by that, so I pressed him for more information.

He continued on... “The pine trees start their new growth in the weeks before Easter because spring is drawing near. If you look at the tops of the pine trees, you will see the yellow shoots(嫩芽). As the days get closer to Easter Sunday, the tallest shoot will branch off and form a cross. By the time Easter Sunday comes around, you will see that most of the pine trees will have small yellow crosses on all of the tallest shoots.”

I turned to look out of the window and I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was a week before Easter, and you could see all of the trees with the tall yellow shoots stretching to the sky.

The tallest ones shone in the sunlight like rows of tiny golden crosses. May you find your Easter season filled with beautiful golden crosses!

1.How did the author feel when she found her husband looking outward while driving?

A. Curious. B. Calm.

C. Afraid. D. Excited.

2.Why did the husband cry?

A. He saw something strange out of the window.

B. He was scolded by his wife for driving carelessly.

C. He was too frightened to drive the car on the road.

D. He thought of an old friend and was moved by his story.

3.What can we infer from the text?

A. The author knew Pop’s story very well.

B. Pop was traveling together with the couple.

C. The author was amazed at the appearance of pine trees.

D. Pine trees have something to do with the origin of Easter.

4.What does the author intend to tell us?

A. We should be careful while driving.

B. Pine trees are more beautiful before Easter.

C. Easter should be decorated with golden crosses.

D. Easter promises hope with the coming of spring.