阅读下面句子，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内汉语提示的正确形式。

1.Doctors warn people that one may develop skin cancer if his skin ______(暴露) to the sun too much.

2.Neither could they relax or read a book without ______(塞住) their ears.

3.Because of illegal logging, forest fires and climate change, the world’s forests are disappearing ______ the rate of 146,000 square kilometers a year.

4.No sooner had they settled themselves into their seats ______ the curtain went up.

5.______ number of pandas has fallen because of human activity destroying much of their habitat.

6.Dust from the volcano ______(滚动) across the Earth’s skies and pretty much cancelled the following summer in Europe and America.

7.In the last three years, Indonesia has had a rough time, ______(遭受) several killer quakes.

8.Many nations have already been in armed conflict over water, and ______(减少) rainfall has resulted in huge forest fires.

9.Given this data, it seems that the link between human ______(活动) and rising global temperatures is not merely a coincidence.

10.Without these ______(自然) occurring gases, the sun’s rays would bounce back into space leaving the Earth cold and impossible to live on.

    An act of kindness doesn't have to be a grand gesture. Even those small acts of kindness can make a difference in someone's day. That was just the case for Amie Mickey when she _________ a bumper sticker (车尾贴) on her car reading: You Matter.

Amie started to do this several years ago. At first, she wondered if people would_________it. However, much to her surprise, she began seeing a flood of _________ every time she hit the road. More often than not, people _________slowly near her car would roll down their windows, raising their_________, waving and smiling. Sometimes, she even found some sticky notes left on her windshield saying things like “You _________too! “Once while she was driving down the highway, she became_________ when a man driving a sports car at a high speed pulled his car alongside suddenly, waving and mouthing, “You matter!” Though it took her some time to recover from the_________, she still felt happy. Last year, someone _________ her car while she was waiting for her friend in the car by the roadside, saying to her, “It is a(an) ____________sticker. I’ve seen various stickers before, but none of them have touched me as your sticker has done. “The two small words on the sticker seem simple enough, but they really struck a chord with many complete strangers who____________to catch sight of the sticker.

Stories like Amie's really____________the rest of us. Sometimes a kind word or gesture may lift our____________ and it doesn't cost a thing except for a little extra thought. Maybe it means offering a friend a hug, praising the children when their children ____________well in school, helping someone out or volunteering at nursing homes. Acts of kindness are waiting everywhere. Small as they seem, they can make a ____________ impact on the world, and help form general goodness.

1.A.tore up B.picked up C.fixed up D.put up

2.A.watch B.overlook C.notice D.ignore

3.A.attention B.confusion C.strangers D.passers-by

4.A.running B.driving C.walking D.riding

5.A.voices B.hats C.shoulders D.thumbs

6.A.count B.share C.value D.matter

7.A.frightened B.discouraged C.embarrassed D.disappointed

8.A.parking B.speed C.incident D.event

9.A.approached B.blocked C.repaired D.cleaned

10.A.important B.special C.typical D.skeptical

11.A.happened B.occurred C.managed D.offered

12.A.shock B.inspire C.delight D.satisfy

13.A.feelings B.thoughts C.spirits D.minds

14.A.work B.exercise C.conduct D.behave

15.A.reliable B.subjective C.positive D.brief

    The Internet, as we know, is probably one of the greatest inventions of human history. Never before has the access to the collection of the world’s knowledge ever been more available. 1. Some people look to make use of the information you are providing to the Internet. Everything you do online leaves a small footprint.

There are a couple of steps you can take to make your adventures online a little safer and more secure. Let’s take a look at them.

Cover your tracks.

Whenever you visit a website, a small file is marked in your browser(浏览器), which is called a “cookie”. 2. This enables the webserver to know if you have been there before and it can tailor the presentation to your personal tastes. They are also how Facebook knows to serve you ads based on stuff you looked at on Amazon.

So what’s the harm in the cookie? Well, hackers can use the information stored in your cookies to edit a browsing history or with less secure cookies, take your passwords for some sites. If you want to protect yourself from your information being available to sites then you can turn off the generation of cookies in your browser. 3.

4.

The major browsers, Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari are all built to be secure from snooping(窥探), but the people who write the code for the browsers are human and they make mistakes.   5. These are usually addressed very quickly, but it is important that you make sure your browser is up to date. Just like your operating system, new security patches are being applied all the time, you need to make sure you have them. Turning on automatic updates is something I highly recommend.

A.Use the latest browsers.

B.Change browsers frequently.

C.This will help protect you online.

D.That’s how the cookie works on our computer.

E.This great invention and resource is not without its dangers.

F.It is common for a security problem to pop up with a browser.

G.These cookies store information about who you are and what you looked at.

    Erik Kobayashi-Solomon spent a day with Dr. Paul Gauthier, a plant physiologist specializing in vertical (垂直的) farming research and came away with several important ideas about vertical farming.

Humans have 12,000 years of experience in growing food, but only a generation’s worth of experience or so in growing crops indoors. We are still progressing up the technology learning curve (曲线). What’s more, traditional farming techniques are based on conditions that are not applicable to vertical farming. Therefore, without taking time to understand the science, vertical farming is not likely to be able to live up to its implied promise.

The cost of powering LED grow lights is one of the biggest problems a vertical farm must overcome. Dr. Louis Albright at Cornell has characterized vertical farms as the “pie-in-the-sky” business. He famously calculates, for instance, that the cost of a loaf of bread would be $ 24 if farmed indoors—the cost is too high. Gauthier acknowledges that energy prices are high but points out that scientific work has shown that only about 6% of available sunlight is used in crop photosynthesis (光合作用), so there may be ways of growing the same plants with less light.

Gauthier also points out that while energy costs are a bit high, vertical farming does create enormous efficiencies in other areas. Water usage may be significantly reduced because the same water can be recycled time and again. Fertilizer use can also be greatly reduced and pesticides for pest control are unnecessary. It’s clear that vertical farming offers real value to society.

The future is probably mixed. In some environments—the Middle East, for instance—a move to vertical farming is a no-brainer. An indoor farm in Saudi Arabia, for instance, can use solar energy to power LEDs at low cost without shading other farmland. In other environments, though, the expense of establishing a facility places a high bar on growth and profitability. A large vertical farming and equipment operation only started generating a small profit eight years into its nine-year life.

1.What can we infer about vertical farming in Paragraph 2?

A.It relies on more basic scientific research.

B.It will replace traditional farming one day.

C.It actually came into being 12,000 years ago.

D.It can be applicable under different conditions.

2.What does Dr. Louis Albright think of vertical farms?

A.They use less light than traditional ones.

B.They can overcome many problems in farming.

C.They may seem very unlikely to be popularized.

D.They do not need any natural sunlight any longer.

3.What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?

A.The recent trend of vertical farming.

B.The possible benefits of vertical farming.

C.The secrets of developing vertical farming.

D.The ways of reducing costs of vertical farming.

4.Why is the example of “an indoor farm in Saudi Arabia” mentioned?

A.To argue that vegetables do not need to be imported any longer.

B.To prove solar energy is vital for farming in Saudi Arabia.

C.To confirm the expense of setting up a vertical farm is high.

D.To show vertical farming can work pretty well in some places.

    They say that picture is worth a thousand words, but the briefest look at books and the movies based on them would have anyone questioning this common saying. All too often, great words end up being turned into cinematic “turkeys”.

Good movies need good stories. If so, why has one of the earliest and greatest works in Western storytelling, Homer’s The Odyssey, never had an equally great movie based on it? Movies need strong characters. So why have the movies based on The Great Gatsby never been praised as “great”? Movies of course need impressive images, so why has Alice in Wonderland only resulted in movies best described as “interesting”?

One of the key reasons behind this is that while a book usually takes a few days to read, a movie typically lasts under two hours. This means that great books can lose plot details and characters when they move to the big screen. This is something that even the highly successful Harry Potter movies can’t escape from, with fans of the books disappointed not to see some of their favorite characters in the movie versions.

Movies also disappoint us when things don’t look the way we imagined them in the books. Take, for example, the epic movie Troy, which is in part based on Homer’s The Iliad and was met with mixed reviews from the audience. The most questionable issue was the actress chosen to play the part of Helen. Many people thought she didn’t live up to Helen's title of “the most beautiful woman in the world”, influencing opinions of the movie to some extent.

There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people’s eyes. Furthermore, books and movies are two different forms of media and therefore have different rules. With this in mind, perhaps we should judge a movie in its own right, and not against its original source. Interestingly, audiences have in recent years turned to television series such as Sherlock or Mad Men, which can have many characters and gradual plot development. Perhaps, one day, readers of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most admired work will find themselves glued to their screens by episodes of The Great Gatsby.

1.Which of the following statements about the movie adaptation is true?

A.The characters in The Odyssey do not stand out.

B.The movie Troy doesn't look the way we visualized while reading the book.

C.The visual images are not as striking as the descriptions in the book The Great Gatsby.

D.Some parts of the story and characters are missing in the movie Alice in Wonderland.

2.One of the reasons why adaptations disappoint the audience is that ________.

A.they lack good storytelling

B.the images are not impressive enough

C.the characters in the movies are not strong and interesting

D.there is not enough time for movies to fully present the whole story

3.The underlined “ original source” in the last paragraph probably refers to _________.

A.audience B.book

C.characters. D.images

4.What does the text mainly talk about?

A.Good books may not be adapted for great movies.

B.Reading books is better than watching movies.

C.People are dissatisfied with the current movies.

D.People are expressing their preference to reading books.

    “Are personal sad stories a must to win talent shows?” “Shouldn’t talent be judged on the basis of itself without needing a sad story of struggle to win?” These are questions Sanya Malhotra posed on a recent Facebook post.

This morning I came across this interesting post by Sanya Malhotra. She revealed that she loved dancing and dreamt of becoming an actress, but got defeated in “Dance India Dance” because her background story wasn’t sad and inspiring enough. That’s when she started doubting her artistic gift.

This really set me thinking. Why are people attracted to sob stories? Why do we always appreciate only those people who have achieved something after going through a lot of hardships?  Why does the headline of a newspaper “Taxi-driver’s Son Stands First In UPSC Exam” find more readers? I think it is because most people, who are in a similar situation, find it comforting that someone has succeeded with so many hardships. I know it is really very difficult for people with financial, health, or family problems to overcome obstacles and succeed. I really feel proud of them and I am often touched and inspired by their stories.

Now come back to what Sanya has said. I think this is a talent show rather than a story-telling competition. When it comes to a competition of singing or dancing or any fine arts, all the competitors should be judged without any bias (偏见). No one should lose because they don’t have a sad story of struggle to tell. It’s very unfair. They can be given opportunities otherwise, but should not be judged because of their stories.

Maybe, the TV channels do it to attract more viewers, because the most important element of any reality show is these touching stories. But as Sanya has said, it’s unfair to those who haven't such a story and are equally talented.

1.What do we know about Sanya Malhotra?

A.She entered a talent show. B.She won “Dance India Dance”.

C.She had a sad story to tell. D.She was rejected in a film.

2.From the second paragraph, we can infer that Sanya Malhotra________.

A.experienced many hardships B.is a famous actress in Indian

C.has a great gift for gymnastics D.used to be confident in her artistic talent

3.Which of the following headlines appeals to the readers most according to the passage?

A.A Millionaire Donated Money To Harvard University.

B.A Gifted Indian Teenager Won “Dance India Dance”.

C.An Armless Girl Was Admitted To Harvard University.

D.A Freshman Paid Off Loans By Getting A Part-time Job.

4.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A.Winners Should Be Determined By Public Judges

B.Sanya Malhotra Displayed A Great Artistic Gift

C.Competitors Should Not Be Judged By Sob Stories

D.Talent Shows Competitors Can Tell Their Stories

Missouri Wildlife Rescue Center

Missouri Wildlife Rescue Center is a shelter for endangered and illegally-traded foreign animals confiscated (没收) by the U.S. Wildlife Service. It carries out the motto "Preservation through Education" by educating visitors about the preservation of the environment and the inter-dependence of all living things.

Field trips

The Center hosts field trips for schools and camps throughout Southern California. Each field trip lasts two hours, consisting of a one-hour gathering and a one-hour tour of the facility with lessons associated with California State Science Standards.

Throughout the field trip, students learn about the latest developments in environmental protection and the ways in which wildlife interacts with various ecosystems. The students also receive an up-close and hands-on experience with our rescued foreign wildlife. The tour includes different environmental exhibits that show the ways students can help protect animals in the wild.

Public tours

Guided tours of the Center introduce visitors to over two hundred rescued foreign wildlife. Each tour is led by a staff member, and features fun animal facts, hands-on animal encounters. surprising rescue stories, environmental exhibits, and original approaches to going green. Visitors may only see the animals on a guided tour, for both your safety and the safety of our animals.

The guided tour lasts approximately 45-60 minutes. Visitors are served on a first-come, first-served basis. No reservations are required. However, tours may sell out. We suggest larger groups schedule a private tour.

Our regular public tour’s times are subject to change without notice. Please call in advance for the most up-to-date information

1.What is Missouri Wildlife Rescue Center intended for?

A.Helping study wildlife abroad.

B.Collecting money for animal shelters.

C.Raising awareness of wildlife protection.

D.Deepening our understanding of rare animals.

2.What can students do on a field trip?

A.Share stories of rescuing animals. B.Take part in foreign wildlife rescue.

C.Explore why species get endangered. D.Learn how wildlife affects ecosystems.

3.What can we learn about a guided tour?

A.Large groups are served first. B.Animals are not available.

C.Booking ahead is needed. D.Tours 'times are flexible.

阅读短文,根据短文内容写出一篇60词左右的内容摘要.

Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents. However, it is not true. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here is some advice for you to bridge the generation gap.

Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t talk with your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go to some place to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.

Try to reach a compromise. Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.

Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.

Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.

A good relationship with your parents can make you a belter and happier person. It is worth having a try.

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假定你是李华，学校英语俱乐部准备举办以“幽默”为主题的活动准备邀请外教Mr Smith做个讲座，请给他写封邀请信。要点如下：

1.活动时间：2020年6月30日；

2.参加人员：英语爱好者；

3.活动意义：培养幽默感，保持乐观的人生态度。

注意：

1.词数80左右；

2.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

Dear Mr. Smith,

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

翻译

1.这本词典是为初学者编的.(intend)

2.她们有说有笑地走进教室.(v+ing作状语)

3.戴太阳镜的那个男人是导演.(v+ing作定语)

4.她们很可能会赢得这场比赛.(likely)

5.This character was a social failure but was loved for his optimism and determination to overcome all difficulties.

    Annie Griffiths is a National Geographic photographer (摄影师).She has taken pictures on almost every_________ in the world. Antarctica is the only continent Griffiths hasn’t_________yet.

Griffiths photographs are well known for their_________and high quality. They_________very different cultures and regions of the _________, Griffiths has photographed the ancient city of Petra (佩特拉城),Jordan, _________ the green landscapes of the Lake District (湖区)in England. Her pictures have also appeared in a book about_________places in North America.

Everywhere that Griffiths goes, she also takes pictures of _________. Griffiths has found ways to connect with people of all ages and nationalities even_________she does not speak their language .“The greatest privilege of my job is being allowed__________peoples lives.” she has said “The__________is like a passport, and I am often amazed at how__________people welcome me.”

Knowing how to break the__________has helped to make Griffiths a successful photographer, __________experts say that anyone can learn to__________with new people. When people speak the same language, greetings and small talk can make strangers feel more__________with each other. When People don’t speak the same language, a smile is __________.

Remember: the next time you look at a beautiful__________, you might be looking at the work of Annie Griffiths. And next time you __________ a new person, don’t be afraid to break the ice. The connection you make could be very __________.

1.A.town B.continent C.lake D.people

2.A.known B.explained C.seen D.introduced

3.A.skill B.reaction C.humor D.beauty

4.A.show B.perform C.observe D.support

5.A.city B.world C.lake D.book

6.A.although B.as well as C.apart from D.therefore

7.A.major B.strange C.natural D.chemical

8.A.people B.children C.lakes D.countries

9.A.then B.now C.as D.when

10.A.into B.through C.to D.for

11.A.camera B.life C.language D. nation

12.A.seriously B.quickly C.peacefully D.fortunately

13.A.thought B.ice C.link D.power

14.A.or B.so C.still D.but

15.A.help B.make C.connect D.deal

16.A.comfortable B.grateful C.careful D.patient

17.A.general B.interesting C.special D.beneficial

18.A.female B.scene C.photo D.land

19.A.touch B.notice C.find D.meet

20.A.honest B.unusual C.rewarding D.strong

    Body language refers to the nonverbal signals that we use to communicate.1.. From our facial expressions to our body movements, the things we don’t say can still tell us lots of information.

Understanding body language is important.2.. You should look at these signals as a group rather than focusing on a single action.

Covering the mouth may be an effort to be polite if the person is yawning or coughing, but it may also show that he tries to cover up a frown of disapproval.3., but smiles can also be read in many ways. A smile may be sincere, or it may be used to express false happiness, irony, or even anti-society.

4.:

Pursed(蹶起的)lips.

Tightening the lips might be an indicator(指示)of distaste, disapproval, or distrust.

Lip biting.

People sometimes bite their lips when they are worried, anxious, or stressed.

5.

When people want to hide an emotional reaction, they might cover their mouths in order to avoid showing smiles.

Turned up or down.

Slight changes in the mouth can also be tiny reflections of what a person is feeling. When the mouth is slightly turned up, it might mean that the person is feeling happy or optimistic. On the other hand, a slightly down-turned mouth can be an indicator of sadness, disapproval, or even suffering.

A.Change the mouth

B.Covering the mouth

C.We must understand some single signals

D.But it is also important to pay attention to other signals

E.Smiling is perhaps one of the greatest body language signals

F.These nonverbal signals make up a huge part of daily communication

G.When talking about body language, pay attention to the following mouth and lip signals

    People eat more when they are glued to the television, and the more entertaining the program, the more they eat, according to a new research.

It seems that distracted(分心的)brains do not notice what the mouth is doing, said Dr Alan Hirsch, neurological director of the Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago. Hirsch explored the effect of smell, taste and eating behaviors while watching TV by measuring the number of potato chip eaten.

Forty-five volunteers ate as many chips as they wanted while they watched programs by late- night talk show hosts David Letterman and Jay Leno. They were also given chips to eat when the television was off. Hirsh found people ate an average of 44 percent more chips while watching Letterman and 42 percent more while viewing Leno, than when they did not watch TV.

“If you can concentrate on how the food tastes you’ll eat less because you’ll feel full faster,” Hirsch said in an interview all the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Toronto. “So if that’s the case, let’s look at the opposite. What if you’re distracted? If you’re distracted, in theory then , eat more.”

Through his research at the foundation, Hirsch has helped people overcome the loss of sense and taste sensation, which typically results in weight gain became the brain does not know when it should stop eating.

The ventromedial nucleus(腹内侧核)in the hypothalamus(丘脑下部)where the so-called satiety (饱足)center is located, tells the body whether it is hungry or full. If it is stopped tricked the result can be changed in eating patterns, he said,“People who cook spaghetti all day don’t feel like eating spaghetti at the end of the day,” said Hirsch. “By being exposed to a smell all day long it’s tricking the hypothalamus.”

Volunteers were asked to concentrate on the sensory characteristics of the food such as taste and smell. Researchers say these sensory taste and smell, in addition to internal body changes, signal satiety. But when distracted, a person does not pay attention to either the body’s sensations of feeling full, or to the sensory characteristics of the food.

Many studies have linked obesity to watching television and that link is likely due to inactivity. But perhaps entertaining shows are also contributing. “If you want to lose weight, turn off the television or watch something boring,” Hirsch said.

1.What does the underlined word “glued to” in Para. l mean?

A.away from B.performing in C.close to D.lost in

2.How did Hirsch carry out the research?

A.By watching people eat. B.By interviewing people.

C.By counting how many chips people eat. D.By observing how people watch television.

3.What do Hirsch’s words in Para.6 mean?

A.They think spaghetti unhealthy. B.They have smelt spaghetti enough.

C.They don’t like eating spaghetti. D.Spaghetti has affected the hypothalamus.

4.What do we know from Hirsch’s study?

A.Inactivity is likely to make people fat.

B.Entertaining shows are the main causes of obesity.

C.The more concentration on food taste, the less you’ll eat.

D.The ventromedial nucleus can tell whether one is hungry or full.

5.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A.People eat more when watching TV. B.It is not good for our health to eat chips.

C.People enjoy eating while watching TV. D.How people can enjoy the TV programs.

    The earliest films were short, lasting only one minute or less. People could, for one cent, see simple action of trains, fire engines, parades(游行),crowds on city streets, and similar subject. Soon, 20-minute pictures of news items were being shown in theatres at the end of the regular stage show. Later, films used a new method (putting the beginning of one scene upon the end of the scene before) for magical effects and to tie a story together. In 1903 a film was made about a train robbery. Much of the action took place at the same time — the robbers escaping, the men meeting and planning to capture them — and the scenes shifted smoothly, back and forth from one scene to another instead of unnaturally showing each scene separately.

This was the early successful film in which scenes were filmed al different places and times and then combined to make a logical story. A short time later, theaters showed for five cents a whole hour’s entertainment of short films — comedy, travel, and drama. These films were simple and rough, and many were vulgar(粗俗的). Gradually, the tastes of the audiences improved as the techniques improved.

1.What do we know about the films before 1903?

A.Their subjects were very simple . B.They were all about stage shows.

C.They were long and very expensive. D.They had regular 20-minute news items.

2.Which film was the first to have a logical story?

A.The one about a train robbery. B.The one about actions of trains.

C.The one with a stage. D.The one with pictures of news.

3.What does the underlined word “ rough”mean?

A.In good condition. B.Unlucky.

C.Not carefully made. D.Humorous.

4.What can we infer from the last passage?

A.It was too difficult to see a drama at that time.

B.The audience tastes improved because films got longer.

C.The early films were filmed at the same place and time.

D.More techniques were used in film making as time went on.

5.Which is the best tile for the passage?

A.The Charm of Films B.The Early Films

C.Changing Films D.The Success of Films

    Thanksgiving is an important festival in North America. We interviewed several students from America and Canada. Here is what they think about their Thanksgiving experiences.

1.What does Joise say about Thanksgiving?

A.It is to thank Americans. B.She can buy presents for friends.

C.She can have dinner with the family? D.It is to remember the first European settlers.

2.When do Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving?

A.At the end of November. B.The day before Christmas.

C.On the day of family union. D.The second Monday of October.

3.Who feels that Thanksgiving is all about football?

A.Ian. B.Josie. C.Todd. D.Katie.

4.Where does the person who gives thanks for turkey come from?

A.New York. B.California. C.Maritimes. D.Saskatoon.

5.What do the four opinions have in common?

A.Thanksgiving is a time of thanks. B.Thanksgiving dinner is important.

C.Religious celebration is necessary. D.Buying presents for friends is a must.

Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

假设你是明启中学高三学生王放，最近你即将前往几所初中向那里的学生介绍你就读的学校， 写一篇发言稿，内容须包括：

1. 你的学校最吸引你的地方是什么

2. 你当时选择这所学校的原因是什么

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Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

1.不久之后，这项新的技术就能应用于工业生产。（before）

2.你怎么能指望在合作的过程中依靠一个言而无信的人？（expect）

3.消息传来市中心的一些旧商铺将被拆除，在那儿计划建一幢商务楼。（pull）

4.只有通过有效的监管, 提高市民的意识，共享单车才能起到服务大众，节约资源的作用。（Only）

Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize in no more than 60 words the main idea of the passage and how it is illustrated. Use your own words as far as possible.

e-learning: Hazy past—better future?

How much of an effect does technology have on students’ learning? A significant one, it seems, according to experts. Currently available technologies, the most important of which are computers and the Internet, apparently provide a learning environment in which problem-solving and intellectual enquiry can flourish. The process of learning in the classroom may become significantly more effective as students can deal with information on the computer. Or so the theory goes. My own viewpoint is rather different, I’m afraid.

Computers have been around for two decades as part of school equipment. There are, of course, obstacles like costs to overcome, but it’s just a matter of time and effort. This is because schools have done what every organisation does when it sees an innovation—it applies the innovation to its existing model, which adds cost but doesn’t transform the standard classroom. We have, during that period, spent over $60 billion on them, but in my view they seem to have had little or no effect on learning in schools. Content is king and the mode of delivery is irrelevant. If a teacher makes the subject matter interesting, it does not matter what, if any, equipment is used.

However, change is on the horizon. I think student-centred learning will become the norm and transform education. Computers will pave the way for far more independent learning. Students who currently don’t have access to schools or teachers are now able to get online. They can study from home thanks to the fact that more learning programmes are being written for learners who are forced by their circumstances to be self-sufficient. This would prove especially beneficial in those areas of the world where quality education is limited or extremely expensive. Therefore, in a few years’ time we could have a completely different conversation about technology and its impact on learning.

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

One Dollar a Night in New York

When it comes to finding a place to stay for a night in New York, things don’t always come cheap.

However, artist Miao Jiaxin, a Shanghai native who moved to New York in 2006, is offering people the chance to stay in his apartment in Brooklyn. 1.

Guests can easily book Miao’s room on the Internet. Nevertheless, although they will be housed in his apartment, it appears to have more in common with a jail cell than a regular bedroom as a cage in the center of the room is where guests will stay.

2. Guests must stay in the cage for three hours each morning. “From 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., you can’t access the Internet, and there are no electronic devices, books, radio, pens or craftwork. You can’t talk to anybody. You can’t do Yoga or any other exercises. And you can’t even sleep,” writes Miao. If you break any of those rules above, you will be fined 100 dollars.

Meanwhile, the cage is monitored and recorded by two cameras and the activity of guests is filmed for the whole time they stay in the cell.

3. They can enjoy great views of New York on the roof deck outside the room.

The room is inspired by the alienation (疏离感) Miao felt as a new immigrant—feelings he believes are universal. “It’s not for fun. It’s for an experience. 4.” said Miao.

A.It’s too expensive for common people to afford.

B.Actually, Miao’s room is so popular that you have to book three months in advance.

C.It’s only one dollar a night.

D.Miao says that to live in his jail cell, people don’t have to be a criminal, but there are a number of rules that need to be followed.

E.More like a psychological New York City experience.

F.Despite the strict rules, guests are given a key to the cage to let themselves in and out as they please.

    The goings-on in the consulting room have become more transparent(透明的）recently. Thank goodness. We know more than the lines supplied by the movies in which the therapist knows all and gives wisdom to those who, sitting on a couch, consult with them. Therapists are interested in how the individual, the couple or the family experiences and understands their difficulties. That has to be a starting place. We can be of value if our first port of call is to listen, to gradually feel ourselves into the shoes of the other, to absorb the feelings that are being conveyed and to think and then to say some words.

The thinking and talking that I do inside the consulting room is at odds with many features of ordinary conversation. Not that it is mysterious, but it isn't concerned with traditional ways of sharing or identifying. The therapist makes patterns and theories, but they are also reflecting on the words that are spoken, how they are delivered and how the words, once spoken, affect the speaker and the therapist themselves.

Words can give voice to previously unknown feelings and thoughts. That’s why it’s called the talking cure. But just as words reveal so, too, can they obscure, and this gets us to the listening and feeling part of the therapy. Whatever and however the words are delivered, they will have an impact on me as a therapist. I might feel hopeless, I might feel energized, I might feel pushed away, I might feel demanded of, I might feel pulled to find solutions.

The influence of the other is what makes any relationship possible or impossible. A therapist is trained to reflect on how those who consult with them affect them. As I try to step into the shoes of the other and then out again, my effort is to hold both those experiences, plus an awareness of my ease or discomfort with what I encounter in the relationship.

Feelings are the bread and butter of our work in the consulting room. They inform or modify our ideas and they enable us to find an emotional bridge to what can so hurt for the people we are working with. Along with the more commonly thought-about theories and ideas we have about the psyche, they are an essential part of the therapist's  toolkit, certainly for me. The talking cure means talking, yes. It also means the therapist is listening, thinking and feeling.

1.In which way is the thinking and talking the writer does different from ordinary conversation?

A.It may not be understood by patients.

B.It is full of terms used by most therapists.

C.It is a good reflection of traditional talking.

D.It involves thinking about how people speak.

2.The word" obscure"(paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to________.

A.cancel B.clarify

C.confirm D.conceal

3.Which of the following is the writer most likely to agree with?

A.Patients' influence has been neglected by therapists for too long a time.

B.Therapists need to think from their own perspectives as well as patients'.

C.It is no easy job for therapists to realize how uncomfortable their patients are.

D.Therapists had better push away those negative emotions acquired from patients.

4.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A.Awareness of feelings B.It’s good to talk—and listen

C.Theories that help therapists D.What is the point of being a therapist

1.The phrase “a grant” in the first line most probably means _____.

A.bank interest B.a credit card

C.an education fee D.financial aid

2.A student from Japan who has been studying in England for a year and intends to go to college in a few months will _____.

A.be unable to get money from any LEA

B.get money if taking a first degree course

C.get money from LEA when finishing his course

D.have to open a bank account before getting money

3.A 31-year-old nurse wishes to qualify as a doctor at a university. She has worked since she was 25. How much extra money will she get a year?

A.None. B.£155. C.£615. D.£515.

Jane Austen was born in the English countryside more than 200 years ago. She lived a simple life. She seldom travelled. She never married and she died from illness when she was only 41.

However, people all over the world remember her. Why? It is because Jane Austen is the author of some of the best-loved novels in the English language. These novels include Emma, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility and Persuasion.

Jane completed her last novel Persuasion in 1816, but it was not published until after her death. Persuasion is partly based on Jane’s naval brother.

Anne, the daughter of Sir Walter Elliot, falls in love with Captain Wentworth, a person of a lower social position. But she breaks off the engagement when persuaded by her friend Lady Russell that such a match is unworthy. The breakup produces in Anne a deep and long-lasting regret. Eight years later, Wentworth returns from sea a rich and successful captain. He finds Anne’s family on the edge of financial ruin. Anne and the captain rediscover their love and get married.

Jane Austen once compared her writing to painting on a little bit of ivory（象牙）, two inches square. Readers of Persuasion will see that neither her skill of delicate, ironic(讽刺的) observations on social custom, love, and marriage nor her ability to apply a sharp focus to English manners and morals has abandoned her in her final finished work.

Persuasion has produced three film adaptations: a 1995 version starring Amanda Root and Ciaran Hinds, a 2007 TV miniseries with Sally Hawkins and Rupert Penry-Jones, and a 1971 miniseries with Ann Firbank and Bryan Marshall.

People who are interested in Jane Austen can still visit many of the places she visited and lived. These places include the village of Steventon, although her family house is now gone. Many of the places Jane visited in Bath are still there. You can visit Jane Austen’s home in Chawton, where she did her best writing, and Winchester, where she died.

1.What is the theme of Persuasion?

A.Never regret what you’ve chosen.

B.True love lasts forever.

C.Be matched for marriage.

D.Love waits for no man.

2.Which of the following CANNOT describe Jane’s writing style?

A.Her application of symbolism.

B.Her delicate observations.

C.Her focus on manners and morals.

D.Her use of irony.

3.Which of the following about Jane Austen is TRUE?

A.Her family house is now in the village of Steventon.

B.Many of the places she visited in Bath are still available.

C.The latest film adaptation of Persuasion was produced in 1995.

D.Her last novel Persuasion is considered her most successful one.

4.The article mainly talks about _______.

A.Jane Austen’s unique writing style

B.the original residence of Jane Austen

C.Jane Austen’s last novel: Persuasion

D.the popularity of Jane Austen’s novels

    You already know that colors can suggest a mood or attitude, but do you know that color is a ________ that can persuade us to buy things? According to some researches, color can be up to 85 percent of the reason we ________ to purchase something. Smart marketers know: Color ________!

“Right” colors make products “better”

Colors ________ how we feel about the food we eat. For example, orange juice with ________ orange color was preferred over naturally colored orange juice and was thought to be sweeter.

In the case of ________, color also plays a role. Have you ever noticed that pink is often used as the color of face creams? That’s for a good reason. In a research study, some women were given pink and white face creams, which were ________ except for their color. One hundred percent of the women said that the pink face creams were more effective and ________ on sensitive skin.

More colorful, more personalized

We need not only good quality products, but personalized ones. This urges manufacturers to make their products more and more “colorful”.

Take M&M’s Milk Chocolate Candies for example. Having a packet of M&M’s candies in ________, choosing which ones to eat first according to their colors -- many of us probably have had such experience.

A variety of colors is the ________ of the classic candies. Now they have come with even more custom colors that will be sure to “________ in your mouth, not in your hand!” Gold, silver, pink and many other colors are available to choose from. Eating such candies must be a ________ “sweet” experience.

Another successful color marketing example is Apple’s iPod. Does Apple have ________ MP3 technology? Maybe, but that’s not the point, marketing experts say. What makes the iPod so successful is “the ________ that makes it easy for people to express themselves through color choices.” The fourth generation of iPod Nano features nine colors -- pink, red, orange, yellow and so on. Color, as a personal statement, adds a touch of ________ to the MP3 player.

1.A.sign B.therapy C.tool D.phenomenon

2.A.decide B.cause C.refuse D.swear

3.A.advertises B.sells C.claims D.exclaims

4.A.reflect B.recall C.influence D.stimulate

5.A.improved B.developed C.strengthened D.addicted

6.A.fashion B.cosmetics C.physiology D.psychology

7.A.ideal B.smooth C.identical D.ripe

8.A.efficient B.influential C.practical D.milder

9.A.mind B.mouth C.hand D.pocket

10.A.signature B.taste C.innovation D.signal

11.A.swallow B.digest C.chew D.melt

12.A.specially B.particularly C.normally D.unusually

13.A.inferior B.superior C.priority D.supportive

14.A.design B.color C.content D.system

15.A.humanity B.popularity C.individuality D.activity

假定你是李华，你校的外教Ms. Green即将回国。你将代表学生们在欢送会上发言并赠送她礼物。请你用英语写一篇发言稿。

内容包括：

1.表示感谢；

2.介绍赠送的礼物—汉服(Hanfu)；

3.表达祝愿。

注意：1.词数100左右，发言稿开头已给出，不计入总词数；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Ms. Green,

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。

The winter holiday is coming. I expect them very much because the Spring Festival is in the holiday. My family will return to the hometown, that we will get together and organize various activity to celebrate the festival. It's great fun but very warm. Of course, study can't ignored. I will spend some time at my study. I also plan to take an exercise and eat a balanced diet to keep fit. Besides, I' m going to help my mom with the housework either. Time permitted, I will pay visits to my relatives. This was my plan for the winter holiday.

    My father is funny, smart, hardworking and loving. But ______ for most of my teen years, he didn't speak to his ______. I didn’t know why my father was so ______ with him. They spent many festivals seated at opposite ends of the table. It was simply something we all ______.

When I was nineteen, my dad had a serious disease. My mom and grandmother ______ me up so I could be there when he was ______ to a better hospital.

That ______, when approaching my dad’s room, we saw a man with his back toward us. Casually, my mom ____ how nice it was for the doctor to come by to see my dad so early. But something ______ struck me. The man was standing quietly and still, but he was ______ my dad’s both hands in his own. Not typical doctor   ____.

I knew immediately it was my uncle. But little did I know I' d constantly ______ that moment in the following years and it’d be the ______ of something truly wonderful.

During those days, my uncle stayed with us. When thinking back on those uncertain days, I ______ two things: being scared, and my uncle by our side.

Thankfully, my dad ______ beautifully. After that, he and his brother became as _____  as they could be. It was wonderful to watch them become the best of friends. ______, my dad even went to work for my uncle.

The ______ on that morning always flashes through my ______, reminding me of the importance of ______ and that all things are possible with love.

1.A.somehow B.instead C.anyway D.still

2.A.uncle B.cousin C.father D.brother

3.A.disappointed B.concerned C.angry D.strict

4.A.accepted B.doubted C.declined D.approved

5.A.cheered B.picked C.backed D.dressed

6.A.submitted B.permitted C.led D.sent

7.A.afternoon B.night C.morning D.noon

8.A.explained B.remarked C.described D.admitted

9.A.strange B.important C.vivid D.interesting

10.A.holding B.examining C.shaking D.waving

11.A.guidance B.advice C.behavior D.relationship

12.A.meet with B.react to C.focus on D.reflect on

13.A.beginning B.replacement C.meaning D.symbol

14.A.miss B.remember C.obtain D.admire

15.A.went out B.came back C.pulled through D.got away

16.A.similar B.close C.considerate D.kind

17.A.Obviously B.Generally C.Luckily D.Eventually

18.A.treatment B.argument C.scene D.response

19.A.heart B.mind C.imagination D.sight

20.A.honesty B.bravery C.generosity D.forgiveness

    Being eco-conscious (生态意识) doesn't have to stress you out or expand your budget. Learn how to be kind to the earth while also enjoying life. Here are some small but significant steps you can take.

Go LED with your lighting. There are several benefits of switching to energy-saving light bulbs(灯泡). 1.Though the upfront cost might be more than traditional bulbs, the average savings on LED bulbs is $ 75 a year. Plus, you won't be spending nearly as much time changing burnt - -out bulbs as you used to: LED bulbs can last years or even decades, depending on the type you buy.

2. On those days when you' re out of patience and low on time, don' t blame yourself if you have to use paper plates and cups instead of your dishwasher- -especially if you ’re hosting a large crowd. After all, Americans waste too much of water every year. Generally, dishwashers are required to design to use no more than 5 gallons of water per cycle and 307 kwh/ year. 3. So in this point, using recyclable paper plates can save more.

Turn off water when you are not using it. Every drop does count when it comes to water usage. 4. Don't ignore this little time. If everyone does in this way, we can save a lot of water every day. There is also great low -flow equipment for showers and toilets. But if you don't want to change them, you can just switch them off when you' re not using them. 5.

A.Don't always use paper plates.

B.One of them is saving money.

C.This is a good way to save water.

D.Don't feel guilty about using paper plates.

E.Besides, a good dishwasher can save more electricity.

F.That includes the two minutes you spend brushing your teeth.

G.That's still quite a lot of water and energy to use every day.

    When you donate to a charity, do you ever wonder where your money is actually going, and who it' s helping? Do you worry that the organization isn’t accurately reflecting your values, or isn't totally transparent?

A new app, called Sparrow, promises to take the guesswork out of giving and ensure donors make a meaningful influence. They' re doing this by allowing donors to choose a specific “rule” and tie it to their giving. For example, you can set it up so that every time you fill up your gas tank, a small part of the sale goes to an environmental nonprofit of your choice. You can set a cap on your donation and choose how long you want the app to track it. And, the app doesn't take a cut of your donation, meaning that every dollar you give is passed through to the charities you want to support.

Dan Ariely, one of the founders, is a world' s leading expert in decision-making and analyzing. He's developed apps and invented card games. He writes for the Wall Street Journal and has made many TED talks. CEOs of Amazon, American Express, McDonald's have Ariely on speed dial, hoping to pick his brain about human behavior and what motivates consumers.

To use Sparrow, users first set up “giving rules” - choosing things you do or events happening in the world and pairing them with an automatic donation to one of the company' s chosen collections of evidence-based charities. Then, as you go about your life, some of your activities will cause the rules to function and the donations are automatically transferred to the nonprofits from your bank account.

New York Times bestselling author A. J. Jacobs said, “I' m a huge fan and I hope it takes off and floods evidence-based charities with funds.”

And Ariely said, “By taking evidence-based approaches to building the evidence-based movement, I believe we can do even more good.

1.What advantage does the app have?

A.It is transparent and easy to use. B.It makes your giving more personal.

C.It helps track whatever interests you. D.It saves money as you fill your gas tank.

2.Which of the following can best describe Dan Ariely?

A.Optimistic. B.Careful. C.Intelligent. D.Modest.

3.What should people do to use the app?

A.Have a bank account. B.Apply for a job in a company.

C.Find out enough evidence. D.Get in touch with charities.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A.The procedure of donation. B.People’s attitude to giving.

C.Ways to donate through apps. D.Dan Ariely's new invention.

    Colorado' s grays peak(山顶)rises 14,278 feet above sea level, high enough that trees can't grow toward the top, though there are plenty of bushes and rocks. It was in this unforgiving area that Bev Wedelstedt was unlucky enough to have her left knee broken.

It was August 2018, and Wedelstedt, 56, was on her way back down the path with three friends. A storm was coming, and they were anxious to get off the mountain. When they approached a rocky drop of a couple of feet, Wedelstedt decided to jump over it. She landed on her left leg. Then she heard the snap (咔嚓声).

Every step after that was great pain. Before long, she had to stop. As one friend ran down to get help, a number of other hikers, all strangers, attempted to help Wedelstedt down the narrow path by walking on either side of her to support her weight, but that proved slow and dangerous.

Finally, one hiker, Matt, asked her, “How do you feel about a fireman's carry?” Before she knew it, he had lifted her over his shoulder. “Now, I' m not tiny,” says Wedelstedt, a former college basketball star. Matt clearly couldn't carry her all the way down by himself. So six hikers and one of her friends took turns carrying her while she tried to make light of a difficult situation. Three hours and two rock –strewn (遍布) miles later, this human conveyor belt finally met the doctors, who took Wedelstedt to the hospital.

She has mostly recovered from her hike, but Wedelstedt knows she'll I never shake one thing from that day: the memory of the band of strangers who came to her rescue. “I'm still in awe.” says Wedelstedt.

1.What happened to Wedelstedt while climbing down the mountain?

A.She was caught in a heavy storm. B.She injured her left knee.

C.She was blocked by rocks and bushes. D.She got lost in the mountain.

2.How did Matt help Wedelstedt?

A.By taking her directly to the hospital. B.By calling in firemen.

C.By carrying her down the mountain. D.By giving her first aid.

3.What is Wedelstedt ’s attitude towards the band of strangers?

A.Respectful. B.Ambiguous. C.Sympathetic. D.Tolerant.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.Narrow Paths B.Lifelong friendship

C.Dangerous Hikes D.Peak Performance

    A new report shows that most American fourth and eighth graders did not do well in math and reading tests. The latest so-called “Nation' s Report Card” was published last week.

There were some exceptions. Students in Washington, D. C. made important gains in both reading and math this year, according to the National Assessment of Education Progress. Students in the state of Mississippi also made major improvements compared to earlier reports.

Nationally, however, America' s eighth graders are falling behind in math and reading. And, math scores among fourth graders also decreased. Only a little more than one-third of eighth graders are proficient in reading and math. About a third of fourth graders are proficient readers. Over 40 percent are considered proficient in math.

U. S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said the overall national results show a student achievement crisis(危机). She also said the problem cannot be fixed by giving more money to public schools. Instead, she called for expanded school choice. This includes her suggestions for greater dependence on privately run schools.

DeVos said last week that American children continue to fall behind students of the same grade in other countries. But with education freedom, American students can compete.

Scott Sargrad is with the Center for American Progress. He writes about education at the kindergarten through 12th grade levels, or K-12. He thinks DeVos is wrong and that “money matters in education.” The falling scores are because of lower spending on education following the Great Recession(经济衰退) of 2008.

1.What does the latest Nation's Report Card tell us about American students?

A.None of the American students do well in math.

B.The majority of eighth graders are poor at reading.

C.Fourth graders in Mississippi fall behind those in other states.

D.Students from Washington, D. C. made no improvements at all.

2.What does the underlined word “proficient” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A.Poor. B.Skilled. C.Slow. D.Puzzled.

3.Why does Betsy DeVos think the crisis arises?

A.Because of schools’ poor management. B.Because of a lack of money in education.

C.Because of limited educational freedom. D.Because of students ’dependence on schools.

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.K-12 is an educational institute.

B.Scott Sargrad is in favor of DeVos’ideas.

C.Spending more money on education is the solution.

D.Many educational problems led to the Great Recession.