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。

English is a language1.(speak) all around the world. There are more than 40 countries2.most of the people speak English. What's more, the number of people who learn English 3.more than 750 million. Everywhere in the world children go to school4.(learn) English. Most people learn English for five or six years at high school. In China, most students learn English at school 5.a foreign language.

In only fifty years, English6.(develop) into the language most7.(wide) used in the world. English is the working language of most international organizations, international trade and tourism. Businessmen and tourists often come to China without8.(be) able to speak Chinese. Chinese businessmen, taxi drivers and students talk with them using English. You can listen to English songs through the Internet. With so many people 9.(communicate) in English every day, it will become more and more important to have10.good knowledge of English.

William Weaver was one of 14 black students integrating(使融合进入) the all—white West High School. A teacher told him that he “didn't belong.” He had a test and the teacher ______ him and then just took the paper away and said, “ ______ is up.” The first report card he got was ______ F’s. So he started to think maybe he didn't belong and that he was ______ .

One evening he was at home and Edward Hill, his science teacher from the ______ school, came by to visit. Weaver told Mr Hill that the white school were trying to ______ him away. Mr Hill asked Weaver to come to his old school after ______ . So every day waiting for him would be Mr. Hill with other teachers and they ______ him. Once he got past those F’s, he stopped ______ himself. But no matter what he did, he was never ______ at that school. Weaver never had a ______ with a counselor(辅导员)about going to college. But, to his ______ , he got a letter telling him he had been awarded a scholarship. Weaver ______ it and went on to ______ Howard University.

Many years ______ , Weaver came across Mr Hill and told him, “Mr Hill, if I had not gotten that ______ , I don’t know what would have happened. And I don't know ______ I got the scholarship because I never even applied for it.” Mr Hill said, “I know, because I filled in the ______ and sent it off for you.” So Mr Hill stepped ______ and changed his life, ______ at that time Weaver didn't realize how much he was being helped.

1.A. took over    B. went over    C. turned over    D. stood over

2.A. Class    B. Level    C. Time    D. Study

3.A. all    B. no    C. some    D. few

4.A. stupid    B. excellent    C. ordinary    D. extraordinary

5.A. new    B. black    C. best    D. worst

6.A. drive    B. turn    C. put    D. give

7.A. holiday    B. school    C. graduation    D. talk

8.A. liked    B. praised    C. taught    D. scolded

9.A. blaming    B. pushing    C. behaving    D. doubting

10.A. realized    B. recognized    C. remembered    D. punished

11.A. battle    B. headache    C. conversation    D. argument

12.A. surprise    B. delight    C. excitement    D. credit

13.A. won    B. refused    C. accepted    D. received

14.A. found    B. donate    C. decline    D. attend

15.A. before    B. later    C. ago    D. around

16.A. scholarship    B. ignorance    C. help    D. anxiety

17.A. when    B. where    C. how    D. that

18.A. details    B. information    C. form    D. name

19.A. out    B. in    C. back    D. forward

20.A. and    B. since    C. unless    D. though

How can teenagers keep themselves from suffering from loneliness? Here are some suggestions for speeding a recovery from loneliness.

1. A smile and a friendly greeting for the student behind you in line at the cafeteria(餐厅) won't make you best friends. But it will make you both feel good. It also can make it easier to interact the next time, and the time after that.

Find a safe place to make connections. If going to the dancing party makes you feel like you just don't belong, try joining a special-interest group. 2. Just because you feel left out in one group doesn't mean you'll feel like an outsider in every other one. Look for a group that allows you to feel comfortable gradually.

Find other ways of making connections. Lonely people hunger for friendship. Sometimes feeling accepted and liked comes more easily when you do something for others rather than waiting for them to make you feel better. 3. Help a child in rending. Take notes for a disabled classmate. You might be surprised at the connections you make.

4. Loneliness is an absence of quality friendship, not of a particular quantity of friends. That's why it's important to know how to select a friend.

You get what you expect, so expect the best. If you expect others to be friendly, you will behave in proper ways that encourage people to be friendlier to you. 5. But starting the first step of positive expectations can make all the difference.

A. Choose the right people.

B. Loneliness won’t last long.

C. So consider becoming a volunteer.

D. Reach out to others but start small.

E. It can be hard work to be positive toward others.

F. Maybe it's the drama club or the marching band.

G. This harmful attitude can continue into adulthood.

Michael Jackson was on the road of performing when he was five years old.As is known to all, the road to fame and fortune is a long, hard one.

Michael remembers those early years when he was young.“My father was a machine operator,” he explained, “and he worked at a steel plant. My mother worked at Sears, a big department store. But they were both musicians.”

Michael's father Joe Jackson realized his sons had a lot of talent, and he knew he could train them to become fine musicians. In those days there were plenty of music groups and some of them were very good. He knew if his sons were to stand out, they would have to be the best.

Practice makes perfect. And the Jackson boys practised! Gradually the group took shape. Then word of this group began to get around. Thus Michael got a chance to do some solo(独唱) songs. In the following years, Michael was always on the top. One million records of his were sold in New Zealand, which has only a total population of three million!

When Michael was eighteen, he entered another field of his career(生涯)—acting. “I plan to star in movies,” he told his friends, “but of course, my first love is music.”

Michael wrote a lot of his own songs. “Songs came about in the strangest ways,” he said, “I’ll just wake up from sleeping and there is a whole song coming into my head. And then I put it down on the paper.”

Still, with all his success, Michael managed to keep his head calm. “I just do a different job from other people,” he said, “but it doesn't make me think I'm better than other people.”

To be quite honest, his fans just love to hear and watch him!

1.What can we know from the text?

A. Michael Jackson's parents enjoyed music a lot.

B. Michael's mother worked in a factory when he was young.

C. Michael's father spent a lot of time in drinking.

D. Michael began to earn money when he was only four years old.

2.What did Joe Jackson realize?

A. his children didn't need much practice.

B. his children had little talent to be musicians.

C. his children couldn't become famous if they weren't the best.

D. there were a small number of music groups in those days.

3.Which of the following is true?

A. All of Michael's songs were written by other people.

B. Michael thinks that he is much more clever than others.

C. Michael began to act in films when he was five years old.

D. A great number of New Zealanders bought a record of Michael's.

4.What’s the main idea of the text?

A. How Mr. Jackson trained his children.

B. How the Jacksons became successful.

C. Why Michael is so popular all over the world.

D. How Michael becomes so popular all over the world.

1.Part of northern California had become an inferno(火海) in the latest big fire. A nearby town, Paradise, was reduced to ash. Nearly 50 people are confirmed dead and over 200 missing. Six of the ten most destructive fires in California's history have occurred in the past decade. Last year was the most destructive year on record, until this year. Why is the Golden State so flammable?

2.There are three reasons why California has been surrounded by flames. First, the climate is becoming warmer. This has led to snow melting earlier, drier landscapes and a longer season when fires are likely to occur.

3.A second reason is that more people live in flammable places. Since the 1990s 60% of new homes in California, Washington and Oregon have been built in spaces next to nature. These areas, which environmentalists call the "wildland-urban interface", are at higher risk of wildfire.

4.A third reason is that there is more fuel. Before western settlers arrived, fires used to happen often and naturally, which made less fuel available for future fires. For the past century fires have been controlled well. This has led to a build-up of dry brush, and makes the average wildfire much likelier to turn into a big one.

5.Putting out the flame is the most immediate task for California, but not the last. Many survivors will want to rebuild their homes exactly where they were. Californians will also want to ensure that utility companies(公用事业公司) are acting and investing responsibly. Investigations into what caused the fire are still going on, but some reports suggest it may have begun with sparks (火花) from lines owned by an electricity company.

1.What may directly cause the big fire in California?

A. The warm climate.    B. Living too close to nature.

C. Too much fuel.    D. Sparks from electric wire

2.What does the underlined sentences in Paragraph 1 suggest?

A. The fires in California are all very destructive.

B. The latest big fire in California is very destructive.

C. California suffered from destructive fires most last year.

D. There have been six destructive fires in California in the past 10 years.

3.What does the text mainly talk about?

A. The reasons why California suffered a destructive fire recently.

B. The reasons why California suffered destructive fires frequently.

C. The facts that California is a place easily suffered destructive fires.

D. The opinions that California is a place easily suffered destructive fires.

4.What is the structure of the text?

A. 1//2-3// 4-5    B. 1-2// 3-5

C. 1//2-4// 5    D. 1// 2-5

Lemurs are cute animals that live on the island of Madagascar, the fourth-largest island in the world. Lemurs have big eyes, long noses, and long tails(except for the Indri) and live high in the trees of Madagascan forests. Lemurs are quite intelligent. They are the cousins of monkeys and look quite similar. They also swing through the trees and live in family groups.

There are different species of lemurs. Some lemurs (the Indri) sing like a whale, and some (the Sifaka) walk like a ballet dancer. Some lemurs are very small, like the Pygmy Mouse Lemur which weighs only 25-30 grams. Others, like the Indri, can weigh up to ten kilograms. Some lemurs are nocturnal, being awake at night and sleeping during the day, and some are not nocturnal but diurnal. Generally, the smaller lemurs are nocturnal, while the bigger ones are diurnal. All the species are unique to Madagascar.

However, all of the lemurs are endangered species. Many species have already disappeared in the last few centuries. There are not many of lemurs left. People in Madagascar have been destroying the forests where lemurs live. Local people also hunt lemurs for food. Some of the local people see lemurs as bringers of bad luck, so they kill lemurs.

At the moment, there are about 85 lemur species left. But many people fear that the number of species will fall quickly. Soon there may be no lemurs left if we do not make serious efforts to protect them.

1.What are Lemurs a lot like?

A. They are like human beings because they can dance ballet.

B. They are like whales because they sing loudly in a similar way

C. They are like mice because they are very small weighing only 25-30 grams.

D. They are like monkeys because they swing through the trees and live in family groups.

2.What does the underlined word “nocturnal” mean?

A. Sleeping at night and being awake during the day .

B. Being awake at night and sleeping during the day.

C. Being awake day and night.

D. Sleeping day and night.

3.What can we infer from this text?

A. Lemurs can be killed because they may bring bad luck to people in Madagascar.

B. People in Madagascar have realized they shouldn’t destroy the forest where lemurs live.

C. There is a good chance that lemurs will soon be extinct if people do nothing to help them.

D. We should raise lemurs somewhere else besides Madagascar to keep them from dying out.

4.What’s the best title of the text?

A. Save Madagascar’s forest    B. A Good Pet Lemurs

C. People’s Friends    D. Lemurs of Madagascar

Everyone knows about New York City's most popular attractions, but here are some activities you might not think about doing on your NYC( New York City) vacation. Surprise yourself with some great things to do in New York City.

Looking for something thrilling to do while you visit New York City? For over ten years, Trapeze school New York has been teaching people how to fly on the trapeze. Their beginner classes last two hours and cost $50-70, plus one-time $22 registration fee. From April to October, their outdoor location on the Hudson River offers a spectacular setting for the experience, but they also have an indoor location that is open year-round.

Learn to Surf

Rockaway Beach is a popular destination for East Coast surfers, but even if you’ve never surfed, there are plenty of folks happy to teach you at Rockaway Beach. Locals Surf School offers two-hour group lessons starting at $80, including all the vehicles you need. Frank from Rockaway Beach also offers surfing lessons.

Get Kissed by a Sea Lion

Sign up for a Sea Lion Encounter at the New York Aquarium, and you' ll have the chance to get to get up close and personal with the Sea Lions after the show. After a short orientation, participants will each get a chance to pose for a photo and get a kiss from a sea lion. Sea Lion Encounters cost $20 and are offered after Sea Lion Celebration shows. Participants must be at least 5 years old, and those who're 5-7 years old must be held by their parents/caregivers during any animal interaction (互动).

Experience Fall Leaves

Although New York City doesn't have as many colorful leaves as New England, there are still some great ways to enjoy the changing leaves during a fall visit to New York City, both in the city and beyond. Whether you want to walk around one of New York City's great parks or take a fall leaves sightseeing cruise up the Hudson River, you can get a taste of the beautiful fall colors when you visit New York City.

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1.How much will a beginner pay at least to learn to fly on the trapeze?

A. $94.    B. $72    C. $82    D. $92

2.What is recommended to those who would like to explore surfing experience?

A. Rockaway Beach.    B. Locals Surf School.

C. The New York Aquarium    D. The Hudson River.

3.Where do you probably read the text?

A. A historical magazine.    B. A scientific report.

C. A travel review.    D. A travel guidebook

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.With whom did the speaker visit Charles Bridge?

A. His friends.    B. His family.    C. His colleagues.

2.When was the bridge first built?

A. In 1356.    B. In 1357.    C. In 1457.

3.Which of the following does the speaker like the most?

A. A concert    B. Street artists' paintings.    C. Street musicians' playing.

4.What does the speaker think of his trip to the bridge?

A. He dislikes it.    B. It was worth visiting.    C. It cost him lots of money.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.How old is the man now?

A. 22.    B. 27.    C. 28.

2.What does the man think has become a serious problem in his city?

A. Air pollution.    B. House prices.    C. Heavy traffic.

3.How does the woman feel the life in the city?

A. The life is interesting.    B. The life is tiresome.    C. The life is satisfying.

4.Where does the woman most want to live?

A. In a big city.    B. In the countryside.    C. In a smaller city.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. In a classroom.    B. In the school office.    C. At the student’s home.

2.How long is one course?

A. Four weeks.    B. Fourteen weeks.    C. Twenty-three weeks.

3.When does the second course begin?

A. On July 3rd.    B. On July 27th.    C. On August 1st.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.How many bedrooms does Tom's new house have?

A. Two.    B. five.    C. six.

2.What will the man do this afternoon?

A. Write an email to Tom.    B. Go to visit Tom's house.

C. Check if he has received Tom's invitation.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Why is the man calling?

A. To book a table.    B. To buy a table.    C. To serve lunch.

2.When does this restaurant stop serving breakfast?

A. 9 am.    B. 10 am.    C. 11 am.

What did the woman do in Beijing?

A. She visited some cultural relics.    B. She visited a friend.    C. She attended a lecture.

How will the speakers get there?

A. In Lucy’s car.    B. on foot.    C. by bus.

What's the probable relationship of the two speakers?

A. Strangers.    B. Colleagues.    C. Couple.

Who is the woman over there?

A. Jack's mother.    B. Jack's sister.    C. Jack's aunt.

When will the match start?

A. At 2:20.    B. At 2:35.    C. At 2:25.

假如你是李华，得知你的美国网友Kanye家乡发生山火，房屋被烧毁，现在住在临时避难所。请你发邮件慰问，内容包括以下方面:

1. 询问受灾情况，表示关心。

2. 鼓励他振作起来，重建家园。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

参考词汇: 山火 wildfire

Dear Kanye,

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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。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：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下面画一横线，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。

In order to enrich our school life and promote our English learning, the English teachers of Grade II organized an English Talent show last Friday afternoon. Despite of the fact that we were busy with our study, we took active part in it.

The show lasted more than two hours and it was a great success. Different forms of English programs ranged from singing, dancing, short plays, musical plays to English dubbing performances were displayed, which offers us a great visual feast. There were lots of excitement and cheers during the whole process. That impressed us most was the play Snow White. This activity was warmly welcomed by we students, all of which considered it helped to arouse our learning interest. It is suggested that such activities could be held more regular so that we can really combine learning with joy and develop our learning potential.

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。

Crows(乌鸦) are remarkably intelligent birds. Now these feathered geniuses are given a job: Six crows have been trained to pick up rubbish in the Puy du Fou historical theme park in western France. Whenever the six crows put cigarette ends or other small 1. (piece) of trash in a special container, it offers a treat to reward the crows 2. their efforts.

The idea came from one of the park’s employees, Christophe. In 2012, the theme park held a show during which the crows picked up roses and brought them to a “princess”. It was the show 3. inspired him. Since then, six crows 4.(raise) and trained to do the same with rubbish. The training system is similar to the one for testing crows’ intelligence, 5. a food dispenser(分发器) gives away a food reward when a crow 6. (correct) performs a task. Christophe also introduced other species of birds to go through the training. 7. (compare) with other birds, crows are much cleverer.

The purpose of 8. (train) the crows is to educate the people to reflect on themselves. Since the birds are able to protect the environment, we need to care about it too. “It is 9. funny way to remind people not 10.(throw) the rubbish everywhere,” said Christophe.

My car needed some mechanical work that I could not do myself. Since the garage I had been taking my car to had ____, my friend Dave gave me a recommendation: D's Auto Repair.

I was pleasantly ____ to discover that the owner of D's was a mechanic who had worked on my car several years earlier. ____ he was an employee at a gas station near my house. I knew that his work was good.

I ____ the paperwork for the repair and ___ while D took a phone call from another customer. As I sat there, I looked around the small office to keep myself _____ A framed newspaper article caught my attention. The headline ____: "Local Dairy Farmer Kills Whole Herd.” The article was about the ____ of a fifth-generation dairy farmer during the polluted milk scare in Michigan several years earlier. Dairy cows were becoming ____ a disease that was affecting the milk supply. The fifth-generation dairy farmer paid to have all of his cows ____. It was found that out of the entire herd, only a few were were infected. Because no one could ____ that the other cows were totally ____, he had the herd killed and buried to make consumers feel rest assured(放心). The farmer’s insurance did not cover his ____ because the state had not issued a(n) ____ for him to get rid of the herd. Asked why he did it, the farmer replied "Because it was the right thing to do.

I asked D why he ____ the article on the wall. I thought that he might be related to or ____ knew the farmer. He said he had never met the man, but that the farmer was a(n) ____ to him and set a standard for integrity(正直), trust and honesty. He said that is how he ____ his auto Repair business.

I was now doubly ____ by both the farmer and D. The next year, ____ my recommendation, my son started a nine-month mechanics apprenticeship(学徒) at D's Auto repair.

1.A. closed    B. started    C. expanded    D. developed

2.A. content    B. cautious    C. surprised    D. shocked

3.A. Just then    B. Back then    C. In advance    D. Before long

4.A. filled out    B. handed out    C. held out    D. took out

5.A. stared    B. reflected    C. worried    D. waited

6.A. informed    B. involved    C. prepared    D. occupied

7.A. wrote    B. read    C. recorded    D. shown

8.A. plans    B. feelings    C. actions    D. bravery

9.A. immune to    B. addicted to    C. infected with    D. allergic to

10.A. tested    B. killed    C. buried    D. sold

11.A. suspect    B. guarantee    C. challenge    D. question

12.A. satisfying    B. beneficial    C. dangerous    D. safe

13.A. danger    B. risk    C. loss    D. threat

14.A. order    B. warning    C. ban    D. solution

15.A. stored    B. displayed    C. collected    D. appreciated

16.A. anywhere    B. anyhow    C. somewhere    D. somehow

17.A. inspiration    B. companion    C. comfort    D. memory

18.A. bought    B. predicted    C. operated    D. acquired

19.A. embarrassed    B. impressed    C. confused    D. amused

20.A. in    B. by    C. at    D. on

Why people collect art

Many people through history have gone to great lengths to collect art. But what motivates these collectors?

One popular explanation for collecting is that they can have financial gain. Some resell works, earning enormous profit. 1.. Immorally, some ‘collectors’ buy art as a form of money laundering(洗钱), since it is far easier to move art than cash between counties without examination.

2.. For them, art is important for other reasons. The best way to understand the underlying drive of art collecting is as a means to create and strengthen social bonds, and as a way for collectors to communicate within these new networks.

Collectors are not only interested in creating social links; they are also motivated by the messages they can send once these social networks are created. We all know art is a powerful way for the artist to express thoughts and feelings. 3.. Displaying art can send a message about who the collector really is --- at least who she sees herself as.

4.. Through the collections, collectors convey messages not just about themselves, but about the world as a whole. For example, the kid with the shoebox of bird feathers might show others her collection not just to make friends, but also to convince them about the importance of protecting endangered species.

People collect art for various reasons. 5..

A. Some gain art works in an illegal way

B. But most collectors think little of profit

C. Artworks preserve the qualities of their makers

D. No doubt art collection is a hard addiction to overcome

E. Some get large tax reductions for donating art to museums

F. It also serves as an effective way to express collectors

G. Other art collectors see their collections as having a broader power

Modern lifestyles are generally quite different from those of our hunter-gatherer ancestors, a fact that some claim as the cause of the current rise in global obesity, but new results published July 25 in the open access journal PLOS ONE find that there is no difference between the energy expenditure(耗费) of modern hunter-gatherers and Westerners, casting doubt on this theory.

The research team behind the study, led by Herman Pontzer of Hunter College in New York City, along with David Raichlen of the University of Arizona and Brian M. Wood of Stanford measured daily energy expenditure among the Hadza, a population of traditional hunter-gatherers living in the open Savannah of northern Tanzania. Despite spending their days hiking long distances to seek for wild plants and game, the Hadza burned no more calories each day than adults in the U.S. and Europe. The team ran several analyses accounting for the effects of body weight, body fat percentage, age, and gender. In all analyses, daily energy expenditure among the Hadza hunter-gatherers was indistinguishable(难以区分的) from that of Westerners. The study was the first to measure energy expenditure in hunter-gatherers directly; previous studies had relied entirely on estimates.

These findings overturn the long-held assumption that our hunter-gatherer ancestors expended more energy than modern populations, and challenge the view that obesity in Western populations results from decreased energy expenditure. Instead, the similarity in daily energy expenditure across a broad range of lifestyles suggests that habitual metabolic(新陈代谢的) rates are relatively constant among human populations. This in turn supports the view that the current rise in obesity is due to increased food consumption, not decreased energy expenditure. It means we have more to learn about human physiology(生理学) and health, particularly in non-Western settings.

"These results highlight the complexity of energy expenditure. It's not simply a function of physical activity," says Pontzer.” Our metabolic rates may be more a reflection of our shared evolutionary past than our diverse modern lifestyles."

1.According to the new research, hunter-gatherers consume _________.

A. the same energy as Westerners    B. more energy than Westerners

C. less energy than Westerners    D. the same food as Westerners

2.How did the research team do the new research?

A. By comparing hiking distances.    B. By identifying wild plants and game.

C. By estimating daily energy expenditure.    D. By measuring daily energy expenditure.

3.People have long assumed that _________.

A. the rise in obesity is due to increased food consumption

B. decreased energy expenditure makes Westerners fat

C. daily energy expenditure stays the same in history

D. humans’ habitual metabolic rates are unchanged

4.Which of the following can reflect our shared evolutionary past?

A. Our physiology activity.    B. Our energy expenditure.

C. Our metabolic rates.    D. Our modern lifestyle.

Antarctica(南极洲)’s melting ice, which has caused global sea levels to rise by at least 13.8 millimeters over the past 40 years, was thought to primarily come from the unstable West Antarctic Ice Sheet(WAIS). Now, scientists have found that the East Antarctic Ice Sheet (EAIS)—considered largely unaffected by climate change—may also be melting at an unexpectedly rapid speed.

The WAIS, whose base is below sea level, has long been considered the most likely to break down. Besides gravity, a deep current of warm water slips beneath the sheet, melting it from below until it becomes a floating shelf at risk of breaking away. In contrast, extreme cold and a base mostly above sea level are thought to keep the EAIS relatively safe from warm waters.

But as greenhouse gases warm much of the planet, driving stronger polar winds, some scientists think warm water carried by a circular current will start to invade East Antarctica’s once unassailable ice. A cooperation of more than 60 scientists last year, published in Nature, estimated that the EAIS actually added about 5 billion tons of ice each year from 1992 to 2017.

Eric Rignot of the University of California, Irvine, and colleagues combined 40 years of satellite imagery and climate modeling and found that overall Antarctica now sends six times more ice into the sea each year than it did in 1979, with the majority coming from West Antarctica. But East Antarctica was responsible for more than 30% of Antarctica’s contribution to the 13.8-millimeter sea level rise over the past 40 years. “The more we look at this system the more we realize this is fragile,” Rignot says. “Once these glaciers become unstable there is no red button to press to stop it.”

Rignot hopes the study brings greater attention to a part of Antarctica that has traditionally been understudied. Helen Fricker, a glaciologist (冰川学家) in California, agrees. “We need to monitor the entire Antarctica and we just can’t do that without international cooperation.”

1.What is the new finding of scientists?

A. The east Antarctica is losing ice at an increasing rate.

B. The west Antarctica is melting six times faster than in 1979.

C. 5 billion tons of ice is added to Antarctica each year.

D. The sea level has risen by 13.8 mm over the past 40 years.

2.Which factor leads to the EAIS’s melting fast?

A. A base mostly over sea level.    B. The force of gravity.

C. The invasion of a warm current.    D. Extremely low temperature.

3.Which of the following best explains “unassailable” underlined in Para. 3 ?

A. Fragile.    B. Unattackable.

C. Mild.    D. Unstable.

4.Which way does Helen Fricker specially advocate?

A. Satellite imagery.    B. Global monitoring.

C. Worldwide climate modeling.    D. Worldwide combined efforts.

Recently, many e-commerce platforms, including Didi Taxi, Ctrip, Fliggy, JD ad Taobao, have been uncovered that they are cheating their frequent customers. Their ways are pretty clever. When there are new users or conservative old users, they will give a quite appealing price to attract them into registering and buying goods. However, their big data is not that friendly to the stable users and frequent visitors. The system always offers them higher price for the same products or service. How does this happen? According to the data analysis, the system knows clearly that although they feel the price is high, they will finally pay the bill. By collecting and analyzing users’ profiles, buying habits and other information, big data recommends the same products to different users with different prices.

Companies also try other ways to make money, making online consumption far more worrying. For example, video websites always offer 120 seconds’ advertisements, which drives people crazy. And even if you pay for the membership to get rid of the ads, you have to “enjoy” 15-second “private” ads. By broadcasting them, companies make huge profits --- second to the membership fees. Also, owning 100Mbps network, you still put up with the slow speed when you are downloading a song. You have no choice but to become a VIP when you seek high quality services. Users seem to be lambs(羊羔) among wolves. Even though they say,” Since you have money, I’ll charge you more”, we can’t do anything about it.

It pains us that we haven’t figured out a way to deal with the problem. The only thing we can do is replacing our iPhones with Android phones if we want to buy a membership card, and applying for new accounts if we want cheaper hotels. Not finding a way to fight back, we can’t do anything but accept them passively.

1.How does big data serve companies according to the text?

A. By being kind to all users.

B. By giving a discount to stable users.

C. By attracting new users by analyzing their shopping habits.

D. By recommending the same products with higher prices to regular users.

2.What do we know from the third paragraph?

A. Membership can rid you of all the ads.

B. Only by being a VIP can you get a better service.

C. The slow download speed is due to your poor network.

D. Advertising income is the biggest income for video websites.

3.What is the author’ attitude towards the chances of finding a way to fight back?

A. Uncertain.    B. Casual.

C. Negative.    D. Positive.

4.What is the main idea of the text?

A. The big data provides helpful information to users.

B. We have to accept online consumption as it is.

C. There exist many online consumption traps.

D. Regular customers are richer.

Temples have existed for thousands of years. They are the proof of cultures and civilization that existed many years ago.

Gobekli Tepe, Turkey

Located on a hilltop in southwestern Turkey where it snows a lot in winter, the Gobekli Tepe is considered the world’s oldest temple. It is nearly 11,000 years old. There are carvings on the rock statues, mainly of lions, foxes, snakes, cranes and wild ducks, as well as scenes of people hunting. Because heavy snow makes it hard to get to the top of the hill, visitors are not recommended to go there in winters.

White Temple, Thailand

Immediately upon entering White Temple, you will realize this contemporary, unconventional temple stands out, even in a country dotted with temples. The White Temple is incredibly different and unique in its architecture, art and design. In fact, it is designed in a very modern way. This temple is all white. It is very hot in summer in Thailand, so going to White Temple in other three seasons is a wise choice.

Sagrada Familia, Spain

This symbolic Barcelona building is famously unfinished. It is said to be finished by 2026, but no body believes it. However, visitors believe its incompleteness is part of its charm, which sets it apart from other temples in the world. You will have to wait in a long line if you visit Sagrada Familia in summer holiday. Visitors are not that many in spring and winter.

Kinkaku-ji, Japan

This temple is absolutely the most popular one in Japan. Whether you visit during the fall when there are red leaves against the golden wall, in winter when the gold is topped with pure white snow, in spring with cherry blossoms, or in summer allowing you to smell the earthy smell after rain – there is never a bad time to visit this beautiful temple.

1.Which temple will you choose to go if you are a fan of modern architecture?

A. Gobekli Tepe.    B. White Temple.

C. Sagrada Familia.    D. Kinkaku-ji.

2.What makes Sagrada Familia special according to the passage?

A. It is unfinished.    B. It is all white.

C. It is the oldest temple.    D. It is untraditional.

3.Which temple is favorable to go all year round?

A. Gobekli Tepe.    B. White Temple.

C. Sagrada Familia.    D. Kinkaku-ji.

假定你是李华，你们学校的外教Jerry寒假不回国，你写信邀请他去你家一起过除夕，内容要点如下：

1. 时间：2月4日；

2. 活动安排。

参考词汇：The New Year’s Eve

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Jerry,

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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。

Cars are everywhere. In big city and small towns, the preferred method of transportation is the automobile. People can get to where they need to go quickly and easy, and it has given a new kind of freedom to many people who may not have experienced it ago. But is driving really the best thing for our society? I argue that it is not. First, pollution was a serious problem, and more cars only make them worse. There is just not way to reduce pollution without decrease the number of cars on the road. Second, cars are very dangerous. Traffic accidents are responsible tens of thousands of deaths every year. Finally, cars are so expensive for most people to afford. However, that doesn’t stop low-income families from spending the most of their money to pay for the family car.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

People today take lots of photos. Some photographs are really memorable. They either capture important events, such as birthday parties or weddings,1. show beautiful places. Years later, people may look at these special photos to remember 2. past.

However, how did people record important moments without cameras long ago? Some people told 3. (story) about old times, and others wrote down 4. they remembered. There were also a lot of people 5. (make) special drawings to help them recall important moments. Among those people were Native Americans of the Lakota tribe.

Every year, Lakota leaders decided which event was most important. A Lakota 6. (art) was then asked to draw a special picture of that event. Because each year’s picture was decided on during the winter, the drawings became 7. (know) as winter counts.

For a long time, winter counts were drawn on animal skins. Later, the drawings 8. (do) on paper. The pictures told the history of the tribe. Each year, the newest winter count was added 9. the Lakota collection of pictures from 10. (early) times. That helped people keep track of the years. Today, winter counts are important records of the Lakota’s past.

The car club couldn’t _____ to meet the demands of all its members.

A. assume    B. guarantee

C. ensure    D. confirm