Where are the speakers probably?

A.In a restaurant. B.In a supermarket. C.In a cafe.

What does the man want to do with the TV?

A.Sell it. B.Mend it. C.Throw it away.

Why is the man late?

A.He got up too late. B.He got stuck in work. C.He was delayed by traffic.

What does the man want to do?

A.Have a picnic. B.Walk in the woods. C.Drive to the seaside.

假定你是李华，你朋友张帅在美国学习，你们经常用英文通信。他即将完成学业，前不久 他来信就是否回国工作征求你的意见。请根据下列提示回信。

1.建议他回国。

2.你的理由是国内形势好、学有所用、就业机会多、便于照顾父母、报效祖国等。

注意：1.词数120左右：

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Zhangshuai,

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有、10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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_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。

I'm delighted to know you showed a great interest in Chinese table manners. Now I would like to share you how to behave properly when we are invited to dinner.

To begin with, the host will reserve a special seat for the guest, that is highly honored on such a occasion and is expected to be the first to taste the food served. Beside, chopsticks and spoons are usually used when you are eating in China. Third, you are not supposed to make a noise while drink soup. Last but not least, remember to thank the host for the delicious food he has been offered, which will surely make him happily.

I hope my advices will be of help to you.

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在 答题卡上。

Twelve animal head statues of the Chinese zodiac (生肖) are well-known treasures from Yuanmingyuan, or the Old Summer Palace. After Anglo-French troops broke 1. the Old Summer Palace in 1860, numerous national treasures, including the 12 animal head statues, 2. (take) away.

On Nov 13, a red bronze horse-head statue, 3. was donated by Macao-based collector Stanley Ho, returned to Beijing. “The 4. (break) link of historical memory is thus re-connected,” Liu Yuzhu, director of the NCHA, told China Daily. "The return of these relics holds the Public's collective emotion. People's cultural 5.(confident) can be strengthened. It will also encourage more compatriots' (爱国者) devotion, both at home and abroad,6.(preserve) the cultural heritage of our country better.”

In 7. Past 70 years, the Chinese government and many compatriots 8. (spare) no effort to reclaim (拿回) lost Chinese relics and artifacts from overseas. Due to their efforts, the horse statue is the 9.(seven) of the 12 animal statues to be returned from overseas, Now ,the search is on for 10.(remain) five: a dog, a rooster, a dragon, a sheep and a snake.

Bridging the gap

How does a principal investigator make communication among deaf and hearing colleagues easier? Moreover, how are the large number of field-specific technical terms _______— and communicated in sign language? These _______ differences are not remarkably challenging to work around.

Blumberg taught himself American Sign Language and has interpreters  _______ in the lab during the day. For lab meetings, journal clubs and research seminars, he has two interpreters present t0 tag-team signing. Costs for the interpreters are _______ by the NIH's Office of Research Services. The only learning curve that he experienced, Blumberg says, was realizing he needed _______ interpreters, Before, when he had one deaf student, he could _______ the interpreting. As more deaf fellows joined, Blumberg _______ full-time interpreters for help.

Having interpreters around all day is not necessary though. " _______ . interpreters are only needed during the day if we're having lab meeting, classes, important functions or events, or _______ -poster presentations, student presentations, guest presentations from ________________ scientists, Lundberg says. "The rest of the day, I do not need an interpreter, ________________ I'm in lab and it's independent work.”

During his Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota, Lundberg used online chat platforms to ________________ with his adviser and colleagues. Or he wrote ________________ a whiteboard, scratch paper, or paper towels. His adviser later ________________ that he keep the scraps of paper, which “was really good advice," Lundberg says, "because they were really good notes."

The best way to arrange the most suitable accommodations for deaf individuals is to ask them ________________ they need, says Derek Braun, a former postdoctoral fellow with Blumberg and currently a professor of biology at Gallaudet University. One of his ongoing projects is a collaboration with Blumberg and Lundberg to investigate the role of Ras guanyl nucleotide (鸟苷核苷酸) — releasing proteins in cancer. ________________ deaf people sign, Braun says. "Some are oral. Really, we come in every flavor imaginable. The best judge of what that person needs is usually the person?

Signing scientific terms is not unusually challenging either. While no standardized set of signs for technical words exists, colleagues working in the same lab develop their own signs for the terms they frequently use. If each lab develops signs ________________, what happens when members of different labs meet?

Larry Pearce, a technician in Blumberg’s lab ________________ is deaf, explains to me, “ It's really not that difficult, because when an individual does not understand a sign we use, they'll ask for clarifications (说明) and I'll finger-spell. I’ll spell ________________ out. They will tell me what their sign is, and I'll tell them what our sign is. If I like their sign better, I might adopt it and use it every day, or vice-versa (反之亦然), and eventually it becomes more ________________

1.A.adapted B.adopted C.adjusted D.announced

2.A.culture B.pronunciation C.communication D.habit

3.A.stationed B.canned C.cupped D.capped

4.A.counted B.contained C.included D.covered

5.A.better B.fewer C.more D.less

6.A.carry out B.carry on C.make out D.make up

7.A.turned B.sought C.referred D.led

8.A.In particular B.In general C.In conclusion D.In word

9.A.colleagues B.interpreters C.presentations D.accommodations

10.A.another B.any C.others D.other

11.A.because B.though C.whether D.unless

12.A.write B.read C.listen D.speak

13.A.below B.on C.in D.beyond

14.A.knew B.suggested C.discovered D.noticed

15.A.which B.that C.what D.if

16.A.Not all B.All C.Few D.Not enough

17.A.independently B.dependently C.secretly D.occasionally

18.A.where B.which C.who D.when

19.A.them B.me C.myself D.it

20.A.essential B.particular C.related D.universal

    Almost 200 graduate students and postdoctoral (博 士后) researchers gathered April 21 for a career-development event at the annual meeting of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology where they learned about varieties of scientific careers, participated in skill-building workshops and networked with peers and speakers. The entire event was full of useful information1.

Your career path is less like a ladder and more like a jungle gym.

We're all programmed to see our career path as a series of linear (直线型) steps up to a final goal — undergraduate, graduate, post doctor, forever job — but this rarely happens.2.Don't be afraid to take a risk when opportunities present themselves if they will help you build your unique career.

Create a “skills toolbox" and use it.

The skills you develop as a trainee help you stand out in the job market. When you're in the lab, talk to your colleagues about their experiments. Challenge yourself to learn new techniques both in and out of your field. Work on developing critical thinking skills, which will help you however your career evolves.

And acquire skills outside the lab. Explore entrepreneurship, science writing and communication, policy, outreach, education, even art — whatever resonates with you. 3.

Communication skills are critical to success. Less jargon (行话),more passion.

Science is a language most people don't speak fluently. When communicating with diverse audiences, think of yourself as a translator. Eliminate jargon and create analogies (类推) to make your research accessible. Work on making your science story relevant to the audience, which may mean that you don't share every piece of data you have collected. Most importantly, practice.

Training courses like the ASBMB's Art of Science Communication are available to help you develop these skills.

4.

In professional interactions, be confident and remember that your skills and knowledge got you where you are today. Don't be frightened by people who question what you know, and don't let negative experiences diminish your self confidence.

Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. You don't need to see the entire staircase to take the next step.

With these words in mind, explore your options, network and talk to people in fields that interest you. Don't know where to start? Start with videos under the heading "Career Paths” at asbmb.org and the career section of the ASBMB Today website. 5. . For the price of a cup of coffee, you can get started on the path to career success.

A. Don't be afraid of new challenges.

B. Work on believing that you belong in the room.

C. Below are five tips for career success that struck me.

D. This will help build you into a well-rounded candidate.

E. You may move sideways in your career or even take a step or two back before moving up the ladder again.

F. Once you find a job that interests you, identify people in the field and ask for informational interviews.

G. Imposter (冒名顶替者)syndrome is a reality for many people in the sciences, especially those from underrepresented groups.

    The new garbage sorting regulation has taken effect in Shanghai starting July 1. Many citizens are still confused about the classification of the four different types of trash. Thankfully, authorities have released an official guideline to explain the new rules.

The guideline, published by the Shanghai Greenery and Public Sanitation Bureau, provides a rather clear definition on the four kinds if waste: recyclable waste, harmful waste, household food waste and residual (剩余) waste.

A team from the U. K.'s National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine examined 14 lean and overweight men and analyzed their metabolic (新陈代谢) health. The participants were either assigned

Harmful waste, as the name suggests, includes various poisonous materials like used batteries, light bulbs, out-of-date medicines, paint and pesticides.

Household food waste — which is translated to "wet trash” in Chinese — refers to food leftovers, rotten food, pet food, fruit peels, remains of TCM herbs (中药) and flowers.

Paper, plastic, glass, metal and textiles (纺织品) are counted as recyclable waste.

The definition of residual waste is a little confusing. Anything that is not listed above belongs to this category.

As specific as the new guideline is, residents still have a hard time sorting trash correctly and are finding it challenging to memorize them all. For instance, both plastic bottles and bubble tea or coffee cups are plastic materials. However, the former falls to the category of recyclable waste and the latter belongs to residual waste. To save the hassle, some netizens have come up with their own way to sort trash.

"We should do this from a pig's angle," commented one netizen. "Those edible (可食用) for pigs are household food waste. Those even pigs don't want to eat are residual waste. If a pig consumes something and dies of it, then something must be harmful waste. Those that can be sold and the money we gain can be used to purchase pigs are recyclable waste."

The new regulation came into effect on July 1. Those who do not sort their trash properly will be fined RMB200.

1.What do the old coats that you want to throw away belong to?

A.Harmful waste. B.Wet trash.

C.Recyclable waste. D.Residual waste

2.What is the common point of "wet trash"?

A.They can be broken down easily. B.They all come from plants.

C.They all have bad smells. D.They all have poisonous materials.

3.What is the tone of the netizen like?

A.Serious. B.Humorous.

C.Delightful. D.Uncertain.

4.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.The four sorts of garbing are forbidden in Shanghai.

B.Shanghai garbage sorting enforcement begins.

C.people are still confused about garbage sorting.

D.The netizens in Shanghai support the garbage sorting policy.

    Research published in the journal High Temperature found that an hour-long soak in hot water produced similar blood sugar responses to 60 minutes of moderate physical activity.

Sound too good to be true? While the research on these effects is still initial (初步)，there is a plausible explanation for this.

"It seems that activities that increase heat shock proteins (热体克蛋) may help to improve blood sugar control and offer an alternative to exercise," the lead study author Steve Faulkner wrote. “These activities—such as soaking in a hot tub or taking a sauna (桑拿) — may have health benefits to people who are unable to exercise regularly. to an hour- long session of cycling or an hour-long session in a 40℃bath.

The scientists discovered that both groups were better able to control their blood sugar levels in the 24 hours following their soak were approximately 10 percent lower than those of the participants who exercised.

Researchers say this implies that “passive heating" (a means of rising your body temperature) could assist in lowering blood sugar levels. Passive heating can affect proteins in the body called heat shock proteins, which helps regulate blood sugar. People with diabetes (糖尿病) tend to have lower levels of heat shock proteins. Passive heating can raise these levels.

It's critical to point out a few limitations of the study. For starters, the experiment only monitored men, so it's difficult to say if the same effect would happen in women. It also only included 14 volunteers, which was an extremely small sample size. More research needs to be conducted before scientists can come to any official conclusion. And, of course, you should still continue exercising regularly.

That being said, the study does offer some more promising insights (见解) into the healing effects of hot water.

1.What does the underlined word “plausible” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A.Strange. B.Ridiculous.

C.Reasonable. D.Confusing.

2.What can we know about the research by the U. K.'s team?

A.Cycling made no difference to blood sugar levels.

B.People with diabetes usually have higher levels of heat shock proteins.

C.14 lean and 14 overweight men were involved in the research.

D.A 24-hour tracking and monitoring was carried out after the one-hour activities.

3.How should scientists improve this study?

A.By extending the study period.

B.By changing the research method.

C.By including women in the research.

D.By adding more scientists involved in the investigation.

4.Which of the following best expresses the author's main point of view?

A.When you run a fever you get passive heating.

B.Passive heating can raise levels of heat shock proteins.

C.The research is of significance in spite of some imperfection.

D.You need either a hot bath or regular exercise to keep healthy.

    Dressed in a dark blue waterproof (防水) jacket, outdoor shoes and a small backpack, 25-year-old Ye Tian tries to get in an abandoned coking plant in Beijing.

An intern (实习生) for a German company in Beijing, Ye is among thousands of youth interested in city adventures, which they call urban exploration-4urbex' for short.

The aim of this trending (流行) hobby is to explore structures — usually abandoned ruins or hidden areas of the manmade environment. Urban explorers are interested in these sites because they can understand cities from a different angle. Ye, for example, said he enjoyed the contrast between Beijing's two sides.

Widely known scenic spots and historical sites can only reflect the bright side of the city, or what the city wants you to see, Ye said. “But abandoned places show you the past (that is) hidden deep in people's memories."

In the eyes of Pan Ran, who is in her early 30s and works in Canada, an abandoned building can also evoke (引起，唤起) the spirits of those who lived and worked there.

“There are diaries and letters recording the owner's lives,” she said. “And one time, I found a whole box of 8-millimeter videotapes of a family?

Pan couldn't watch the tapes at the site, as the power supply had been cut. She didn't take them away with her either, as there is a very important rule of urbex that you can't remove any souvenirs from a site", Pan said.

While urban exploration can get people to extraordinary places that few have visited, it's sometimes dangerous. Climbing up tall buildings and tip-toeing through abandoned structures can sometimes be a life-threatening affair.

Injuries and even death are not unheard of within the urbex community.

"In the beginning, I was pretty audacious and believed the riskier the places you go, the better photos you get," said Du Tianyu, 22. "But that is not necessarily the case. After doing my calculations, I learned to stop when I reach the limit."

1.According to the text, why do urban explorers like to visit abandoned places?

A.To escape the crowdedness of cities.

B.To take breathtaking pictures.

C.To appreciate different aspects of a city.

D.To know about the lives of the people who left.

2.What does Pan say is an important rule of urban exploration?

A.Don't take things from a site.

B.Don't buy souvenirs when exploring structures.

C.Only explore abandoned sites with long histories.

D.Share travel diaries or journals within the urbex community.

3.The underlined word “audacious” in the last paragraph probably means_____ .

A.cautious B.adventurous

C.passionate D.curious

4.What's the best title for the passage?

A.Travel in Big Cities B.Visit a City's Historical Sites

C.Experience a City's Life D.See a City's Secrets

    KQED is a Public Broadcasting Service station in California, US. The station is owned by Northern California Public Broadcasting. Some of its radio programs are as follows:

●The Cooler

As one of the most popular programs among young listeners, the Cooler is a podcast (博客) about pop culture stories and music, presented in a smart, fun and personal way. Come and join us on our journey.

Time: MON-THU, 8 pm—9 pm.

● Here & Now

A live production, in cooperation with stations across the country, Here & Now reflects the world of news as it's happening in the middle of the day, with timely, in-depth news, interviews and conversation. Hosted by Robin Young

Time: MON-THU, 11am—1 pm

● Mind Shift

The Mind Shift podcast explores the innovations (创新) in education that are shaping how kids learn. Hosts Ki Sung and Katrina Schwartz introduce listeners to educators, researchers, parents and students who are developing effective ways to improve how kids learn. They cover topics like how teachers are developing surprising methods to deal with classroom disruptions; how listening to podcasts is helping kids develop reading skills.

Time: THU-SUN, 7 pm—9 pm

● Living on Earth

Living on Earth is a weekly news and information program about the world's changing environment, ecology, and human health. If there's something new about climate change, environmental politics or environmental quality and human health, you can count on Host Steve Curwood and the LOE public radio news team to keep you up to date.

Time: WED, 9 am—10 am

1.At what time can the audience enjoy pop culture stories?

A.Tuesday, 8 pm—9pm. B.Wednesday, 9 am—10 am.

C.Friday, 8 pm—9pm. D.Sunday, 7pm—9pm.

2.From which radio program can listeners pick up news at noon?

A.The Cooler. B.Here & Now.

C.Mind Shift. D.Living on Earth.

3.Which of these topics might be covered in Living on Earth?

A.Education policies. B.Economic problems.

C.Human population. D.Global warming.

假如你是李华，获悉当地旅游局将举办“最美潮州”(Amazing Chaozhou)摄影大赛。请写封邮件邀请你的美国外教Mr. Smith参加，邮件内容包括：

1. 作品要求：展示当地的风土人情，附上作品名称；

2. 投稿方式与截止时间：1月30号前发邮件至ac@chaozhou.gov.cn；

3. 表示愿意提供帮助。

参考词汇：旅游局：tourism administration

注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯的； 3. 开头语己为你写好。

Dear Mr. Smith,

How is everything going?

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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。

Years ago, all my parents were involved in a serious car accident. Uncle Bob takes on the role as a father to me. I lived with them during that period. He allowed me to stay with him though his home was not really bigger. He showed his care and love for me with paying attention to my health, education and which I needed at that time. I really appreciated a time he spent with me. We were used to go on trips together. We would just spend days with either playing our guitars or read our favorite car magazines. I always felt gratefully towards him. He was like a father figure who would always give me encouragement.

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。

“Add Oil” is the literal English translation of the Chinese phrase “Jiāyóu” (Cantonese “Ga Yau”), which is used to express encouragement, 1. (excite), or support to others. It’s used in sporting events 2. (encourage) a friend, and in many other conversations!

“Add Oil” has now been added 3. the Oxford English Dictionary. The Oxford English Dictionary entry describes the phrase as “chiefly Hong Kong English”, and notes its4. (early) appearance in a book published back in 1964.

Some people believe that the phrase 5. (invent) at the Macau Grand Prix (澳门汽车大奖赛) during the 1960s, where the crowd would shout at the pit teams (加油团队) to “Add Oil!” to the racing cars. The meaning of the Chinese characters is to add (jiā) oil (yóu), which implies 6.(add) oil/fuel to an engine to fire 7. up.

In places such as Hong Kong, where a mixture of Chinese and English is 8. (common) used among friends, the English phrase often replaces the Chinese characters, and this is the reason 9. the phrase has been added to the dictionary.

The latest addition to Oxford English Dictionary is by no means a stand-alone. Other Chinese phrases that 10. (enter) everyday English include “long time no see” and “no can do”.

    A mother and daughter were rescued from the wreckage (残骸) of a car crash thanks to an app. It can ______ people anywhere in the world using just three ______.

Valerie Hawkett, 33, lost ______ of her Ford Fiesta while ______ round a sharp bend in Somerset last October. Ms Hawkett's ______went flying over a bush and landed on its _____   in a field.

Her four-year-old ______  Tegan was in the back and the ______ mother called the police to come to her aid — but she didn't know ______ she was.

Officers were able to find their way to Ms Hawkett in the field--- after ______ her the link to a website called what3words. It is able to find the exact ______ of any location on Earth. It told Ms Hawkett the three-word square she was in —“Weekend foggy earphones” — which _______ policemen to a road near a field on the A36 heading out of Norton St Philip, Somerset.

Ms Hawkett, from Trowbridge, Wiltshire, said: “It was absolutely brilliant. It's really, really _______ . I could have been in that field all day ______ the three-word location.”

Ms Hawkett said her car landed on its side, with the only means of ______being through the back passenger-side door. She said:“The only thing ______ me in my seat was my seat belt. But I _________ to get that undone and get me and my daughter out through the back door. I ______ the police after we got out the car.”

Ms Hawkett and Tegan were taken to a ______ nearby to be checked over — but were told they were ______ injured and sent home shortly afterwards.

1.A.trust B.accept C.train D.find

2.A.words B.videos C.pictures D.signals

3.A.sight B.control C.hope D.track

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

5.A.phone B.glasses C.vehicle D.freezer

6.A.side B.front C.back D.middle

7.A.son B.niece C.daughter D.nephew

8.A.excited B.panicked C.grateful D.curious

9.A.how B.who C.where D.what

10.A.handing B.texting C.attaching D.applying

11.A.effect B.function C.advantage D.position

12.A.compared B.added C.connected D.directed

13.A.cheap B.good C.safe D.light

14.A.thanks to B.in favor of C.but for D.in relation to

15.A.success B.attempt C.support D.escape

16.A.following B.holding C.pushing D.attracting

17.A.managed B.promised C.pretended D.forgot

18.A.helped B.inspired C.called D.stopped

19.A.hospital B.shelter C.subway D.motorway

20.A.steadily B.rapidly C.obviously D.slightly

    Most of us in China are used to paying for everything with our phones. 1. At least, this was the case for Lim Swee Say from Singapore, who found his first experience with Chinese payment methods quite impressive. Lim was waiting in line to buy nuts at a street stall (货摊) in Shanghai and saw other customers show their phones and take the nuts without giving cash. 2. It seems that Singapore falls behind in mobile payments. Some Chinese tourists find it inconvenient when they have to use cash in Singapore.

3. According to Xinhua News Agency, many countries now accept mobile payment services for Chinese tourists, with WeChat Pay covered in 13 overseas countries and regions and Alipay over 200. It’s now common to see the familiar green or blue logos in tourist destinations around the world, from a tiny shop in the Scottish Highlands to a huge department store in New York.

Mobile payments are now a normal part of life in China, and the trend is sweeping other nations. According to Forrester Research, in America, mobile payments rose by 37 per cent in 2016. 4.

This may be partly because western mobile payment services require businesses to install expensive equipment before customers can use them. 5.

A. He was trying to figure out how they got paid.

B. Foreign tourists don’t like to pay with their mobile phones.

C. But in China, all it takes is a QR code (二维码) and a phone.

D. Soon after, he realized that the customers were using WeChat Pay.

E. Still, Chinese mobile payments were nearly 50 times greater than those in the US.

F. But for foreign visitors who aren’t familiar with this method, it may seem strange.

G. The popularity of Chinese mobile payments has pushed some foreign companies to accept them.

A PG-13 rating is a stricter warning by the Rating Board to parents to determine whether their children under age 13 should view the film. A PG-13 film may go beyond the PG rating in theme, violence, nudity (裸露), language, adult activities or other elements, but does not reach the restricted R category.

The theme of the film by itself will not result in a rating greater than PG-13, although activities shown in the film related to a mature theme may result in a restricted rating for the film. Any drug use will initially require at least a PG-13 rating. More than brief nudity will require at least a PG-13 rating, but such nudity in PG-13 rated film generally will not be sexually oriented. There may be violence scene in a PG-13 movie, but generally not both realistic and extreme or persistent violence.

A single use of one of the rude words in a film, though only as an expletive (感叹语), initially requires at least a PG-13 rating. More than one such bad word requires an R rating, as must even one of those words used in a sexual context. The Rating Board nevertheless may rate such a film PG-13 if, based on a special vote by a two-thirds majority, the Raters feel that most American parents would believe that a PG-13 rating is appropriate because of the context or manner in which the words are used or because the use of those words in the film is easily neglected.

1.What is the main goal of this passage?

A.To discuss various movie ratings.

B.To explain various movie ratings.

C.To explain the difference between PG-13 and R movie ratings.

D.To explain the PG-13 movie rating.

2.According to PG-13 rating, the theme of the movie __________.

A.has little impact on its rating

B.has a large impact on its rating

C.should be entertaining

D.should be suitable for children

3.From Paragraph 2, we can learn that drug usage __________.

A.should not be allowed in movies

B.is dangerous

C.makes a PG-13 rating necessary

D.is not appropriate for children under 13

4.What does a movie with two or more uses of bad words require?

A.A PG rating. B.A PG-13 rating.

C.An R rating. D.An NC-17 rating.

    About two months ago, Xing Yan started experiencing insomnia for the first time.

“It developed suddenly. I was under heavy pressure from work at the time. I could not fall asleep at all at night, and was wide awake until dawn. I tried not to think of the things that were troubling me and forget them, but the thoughts quickly returned, making it even harder for me to fall asleep,” said the bank employee from Fushun, Liaoning province.

Before the insomnia developed, Xing had regularly experienced less serious related disorders, such as taking a long time to fall asleep. He believes his tendency to worry may be the cause of his insomnia.

In addition to feeling tired during the day, Xing feels he is experiencing the physical consequences of insomnia, such as an unexplained stomach ache.

“I became very frightened when I realized I could not sleep every day,” said the 40-year-old, who has been admitted to Peking University Sixth Hospital in Beijing for treatment. “I may be ruined if this situation continues.”

In an attempt to overcome his problem, Xing plans to strictly follow the advice of his doctor, such as getting up and going to bed at fixed times, and taking medication.

Sun Hongqiang, director of the Sleep Medicine Center at the hospital, said his team has seen a constant rise in the number of patients with sleeping disorders in recent years.

Despite seeing about 100 patients every day, the 12 doctors at the center are unable to meet demand, which means many patients endure a long wait before they can consult a physician, according to Sun.

“Globally, the incidence of sleep disorders is rising,” he said. “In China, about 30 percent of the population has sleep disorders, while around 10 percent frequently experience insomnia.”

It is unclear what is behind the rise in the number of people with sleep disorders, but the problem may be linked with factors such as personality, brain-related illnesses and disturbed lifestyles, he added.

1.What is the meaning of the underlined word “insomnia”?

A.Being unable to sleep.

B.Staying up late.

C.Low sleep quality.

D.Taking a long time to fall asleep.

2.What’s Xing’s occupation?

A.A doctor.

B.A bank employee.

C.A student from Peking University

D.A physician.

3.What can be inferred from Sun Hongqiang’s words?

A.About 30% of the Chinese suffer from insomnia.

B.Doctors are too busy to see people with insomnia.

C.Physicians are in high demand in the battle against insomnia.

D.The causes of insomnia include brain-related illnesses and disturbed lifestyles.

4.What can be the best title of the passage?

A.Insomnia — A terrible disease

B.Insomnia — An increasing incident

C.Doctors — In great demand

D.Sleep disorder — A constant phenomenon

    Ana, her husband Mario, and their four-year old son Antonio just moved to North Carolina. They need a temporary place to call “home” until they get settled into their new surroundings. So, Ana figured that she had better start looking for an apartment for them to stay in.

First, Ana picked up an Apartment Book at her local newspaper stand. The Apartment Book contained listings of all the major apartment complexes in her area.

Ana started by looking at the prices in the advertisements for apartments in the Apartment Book. Then, she read about the amenities that each apartment complex offered. For example, some apartments had a clubhouse, a gym (also called a “fitness center”), and a pool. After considering prices, amenities, and locations, Ana found a few apartment complexes that she liked.

Ana called the apartment complexes. She set up appointments with the apartment managers to see the apartments she found interesting. Ana made five phone calls, total. “I’ll see you then,” she said to the fifth apartment manager, and hung up the phone.

When Mario got home (to the hotel in which they were staying) from work, Ana showed him the list of apartments. “These look good,” he said.

“Mommy, let me see,” said Antonio, whom Mario had just brought home from childcare. Ana showed Antonio the pictures of the apartments.

The next day, while Mario was at work and Antonio was at childcare, Ana visited the apartment complexes. After visiting all five, she found that she liked the fifth one the best. It was near a good school system for her son, and it was near her and her husband’s workplace. She went home and discussed it with her husband, and they decided that they wanted to rent the apartment. The next day, they called the manager of the apartment complex and told him that they would like the apartment.

The manager asked them to sign a rental contract and pay a security deposit so that if any damage was done to the apartment while they were in it, the security deposit would pay for it. They signed the rental contract and paid the security deposit.

Finally, they had a place to stay.

1.Which of the following is not an amenity?

A.Clubhouse. B.Fitness center.

C.Pool. D.High ceilings.

2.What did Ana consider while looking through the Apartment Book?

A.Prices. B.Amenities.

C.Locations. D.All of the above.

3.Why is the security deposit needed when people rent a house?

A.Because it ensures that a renter will pay the rent on time.

B.Because it ensures that a renter will not have pets on the property.

C.Because it ensures that any damage done to the apartment will be paid for by the renter.

D.Because it ensures that any damage done to the apartment is kept to a minimum.

4.What do we know about Ana?

A.She was a smart and organized wife.

B.She signed the rental contract on her own.

C.She bought a home for her family in Carolina.

D.Her husband worked in a hotel.

Theaters of the Past

The Greek Theater

Theaters developed in many parts of Greece. Ancient Greek theaters were built in natural open air sites on conveniently shaped hills. This allowed a great mass of people to enjoy a show at a time. Due to this, actors placed emphasis on exaggerated (夸张的) action and speech. And, colorful symbolic masks and costumes were used.

The Medieval Theater

The Medieval theater started in churches. That’s why medieval plays were about Bible stories. At first, it became a custom for priests (牧师) to act out brief scenes during Christmas and Easter. These acts attracted large crowds. Finally the church refused to allow priests to participate in any such events again, so ordinary people began these performances outside. Performances were set in the town square, with several stage settings around it.

The Elizabethan Theater

The England’s theater developed rapidly in the years following the defeat of the Spanish Navy. The dominant feature of Elizabethan theater was the stage, It has three parts: The fore stage for outside scenes ;the inner stage for scenes inside a building; an upper stage or balcony for various purposes. The reason for this design is that there were no scene changes, or breaks during the play. Very little scenery was used, so the actors had to create a scene through their voices and dialogues. This led to a more poetic script , and poets became the main source of script writing.

The Restoration Theater

Some of the plays told sad stories, but the majority of the plays were really funny. Many specialized machines were used to create the scene. The stage was a very clever idea , in that on the sides of the stage large back shutters (百叶窗) were painted with the scene.

1.Why were ancient Greek theaters built on hills?

A.To hold a large audience.

B.To build a big and strong stage.

C.To have a better sound effect.

D.To emphasize exaggerated performances.

2.In which theater could actors’ voices and speech help create scenes?

A.The Greek Theater.

B.The Medieval Theater,

C.The Elizabethan Theater,

D.The Restoration Theater.

3.What is special about the Restoration Theater?

A.Colorful masks were used.

B.The stage was smartly designed.

C.Most of its plays were sorrowful.

D.Ordinary people were the performers.

假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Mike来信表示对中国高中学校生活感兴趣，询问你进入高中学习以来的感受，请根据以下提示写一封回信。

1.学习情况；

2.课外活动（英语演讲比赛，知名作家讲座，各种选修课elective course）；

3.对未来高中生活的展望。

注意：1. 词数100左右； 2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Mike,

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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。

It is almost known for all that smoking is bad for people's health. Scientific researches show that smoking can lead to heart disease, cancer and other problem. The World Health Organization says diseases relating to smoking kill at least two millions people each year. Still, many people find that difficult to stop smoking. One reason is smoking usually becomes a habit not easy to give away. Another reason is the effect of nicotine, the substance found in cigarettes, which works on people how drugs do.

In many cities, smoking is forbidden in public places. The danger of smoking is warned of somewhere. World "No Tobacco Day" is celebrated in every year as the biggest campaign against smoking.

单词填空

1.Frightened, she didn’t dare to ____ (靠近) the front door in the dark.

2.The drowned boy had stopped ____ (呼吸) before he was saved.

3.After the interview, John came to the c____ that she was not fit for the job.

4.They were ____ (焦急地) waiting for the result when the telephone rang.

5.I feel honored to be one of the ____ (参与者) of the project.

6.Young people should become more ____ (独立的) of their parents.

7.Radio systems enable us to c____ each other even though we do not have a telephone within easy reach.

8.Many children are so ____ (上瘾的) to the Internet games that their studies are badly affected.

9.Our bodies are strengthened by taking exercise. S____, our minds are developed by learning.

10.There is nothing like a holiday to make us feel ____ (放松的).

So as you can see from what I've said, I'm a1.kind of person. But there's one thing I really love — I'm2.about football. I'm3.of the class team at school and I'm also a member of the Senior High team. Because of this, I make sure that I have a good4., and as I've said, this isn't a problem because my mother5.us so well.

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

Tim Berners-Lee. If you don’t know his name very well, you’ve surely used his famous 1. (invent). The British scientist 2. (create) the World Wide Web in the 1980s. On Oct 29, the Internet 3. (official) turned 50 years old. To mark the day, Berners-Lee wrote online, “The Internet & the web it enabled have changed billions of lives for 4. better. But their power for good is under threat.

5. (speak) at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), he pointed out three problems affecting today’s web – criminal behavior, ad-filled websites, and offensive online communication, 6. led Berners-Lee to create the Web Foundation and a contract for the web. Both aim 7. (protect) Internet users. In the contract, he mentioned the need for companies to make sure that everyone has web access, called for a reduction in offensive material, and more 8. (person) data privacy. The latter is a hot topic right now. Big companies, like Facebook, have 9. (use) users’ private information by sharing it with advertisers.

In the next 30 years, if we give up on trying to build a better web, we will have failed it. We need to come together 10. a global community (社区).

    Teaching your children healthy eating is important so they have a good relationship with food. Children who ____ too much of the wrong types of foods are at ____ risk of health conditions like fatness, heart disease and cancer. ____ all the ads for junk food, it can be hard to keep your child eating healthily. ____, there are ways you can employ to ____ children achieve this goal.

Serve your child mainly ____ snacks, such as fruits and vegetables or wholegrain biscuits and cheese. Keep healthy snacks ____ by placing them on low shelves in the fridge or in the cabinets so your children can ____ them when hungry.

If you don’t ____ your child to eat a particular food, keep it out of the ____. She/He can’t eat foods that aren’t ____. Make less unhealthy foods---something you eat ____. This will limit the ____ of junk food your child can eat.

Don’t ____ junk food as a trading tool. ____ children with junk food or using it to please children to get them to eat healthier foods ____ makes this food more appealing and healthier foods less attractive, so ____ non-food rewards (奖励).

Children learn by ____ what you do. In my opinion, ____ you don’t want your child to eat too much junk food, model healthy eating and ____ eating a lot of junk food yourself. Allow children to help pick out new, healthy foods for snacks.

1.A.eat B.waste C.have D.make

2.A.lower B.better C.higher D.bigger

3.A.Over B.With C.After D.On

4.A.Therefore B.However C.Formally D.Finally

5.A.order B.see C.help D.protect

6.A.unhealthy B.simple C.poor D.healthy

7.A.accessible B.ready C.prepared D.nearby

8.A.cook B.reach C.arrive D.afford

9.A.hope B.want C.advise D.promise

10.A.house B.place C.school D.yard

11.A.here B.there C.over D.out

12.A.immediately B.always C.honestly D.rarely

13.A.quality B.character C.amount D.shape

14.A.see B.use C.get D.give

15.A.Providing B.Rewarding C.Sharing D.Filling

16.A.only B.also C.even D.ever

17.A.choose B.buy C.exchange D.demand

18.A.remembering B.delaying C.watching D.imagining

19.A.once B.if C.though D.as

20.A.prevent B.keep C.avoid D.ban

Top Tips for the Flu Season

It’s coming. I can feel it in the air. On the subway every time someone coughs, I look up to see if I can move a little further. As I exit the train, I immediately reach for hand wash to remove any of the dirt on my hands. 1.

If you are young and healthy, it’s most likely that you will just feel uncomfortable for a week or two, miss some work or study. If you are elderly, have medical problems, or are a young child, you may not be so lucky. 2. Depending on the year, between 3,000 and 49,000 people die.

The best way to prevent the flu is to get vaccinated (接种疫苗). 3. However, it still offers considerable protection. In adults , the vaccine is 59 percent protective on average. For children the story is better. Clearly, we need better vaccines but it’s still a really good idea to get vaccinated.

Can the flu shot give you the flu? You may have an arm pain or a little fever, but the injection does not contain a live virus and cannot give you the flu.

4. It isn’t clear how long protection lasts and if the vaccine protects against different flus for only one year.

Finally, here is some advice for what to do if you get the flu.

• 5.

• Stay at home until your fever has been gone for at least 24 hours. That will reduce the number of people you give this to.

• Cover your coughs and sneezes.

• Keep your hands clean. Use soap and water or hand wash frequently, especially after coughing or sneezing.

• Drink plenty of water.

Best wishes for a happy flu season!

A. Flu season is here, and I take it seriously.

B. If you got the flu shot last year, do you need it this year?

C. Each year more than 200,000 people are staying in hospital due to the illness.

D. If you have the symptoms, call your doctor early to see if he wants to prescribe some medicine.

E. Flu symptoms usually come on suddenly and frequently and include high fever, cough, sore throat and body aches.

F. Oftentimes doctors’ offices have special rooms set up in the fall just for giving flu shots, so its fast , easy and effective.

G. You may have heard about a new study on flu vaccines, and it found that the flu vaccine didn’t work as well as we thought or would like.

    China will continue to improve its policies and beef up support to speed up commercial use of the 5G network, an official with the country’s top industry regulator said on Tuesday.

Wen Ku, a spokesman for the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said the ministry will continue to support the development of the super-fast fifth-generation wireless technology by telecom carriers and encourage local authorities to come up with more support policies.

Chen Zhaoxiong, vice-minister of Industry and Technology, said that the development of the 5G network could give rise to massive opportunities in industrial growth and job creation. The ministry will make continuous efforts to promote the use of 1000Mb broadband connections and expand the coverage of fiber-optical broadband services, he said. Meanwhile, the ministry will upgrade telecom networks and operation systems by the end of November to ensure that mobile phone users nationwide can switch service carriers without changing phone numbers, he said. He explained that it could require substantial (大量的) efforts as it involved the upgrading of operation systems of a total of 1.6 billion users in the country.

In the meantime, a “floor-price” will be set for low-income and elderly populations to further promote mobile networks, he said. In order to better protect the rights of consumers, the number of service packages offered by the telecom carriers will be trimmed(削减)by more than 15 percent this year, according to Wen. Carriers are also required to make public all their service packages and make them all available for the users, he added. “We will step up investigations on wrongdoings so that consumers can see their telecom bill plain and clear,” he said.

China has expanded the download speed of mobile broadband sixfold compared with five years ago, while the charges for broadband connections and mobile Internet were down by 90 percent, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

China’s digital economy reached a total volume of 31 trillion yuan ($4.5 trillion), or 34.8 percent of its GDP, in 2018, according to the ministry.

1.Which of the following best explains “beef up” underlined in Paragraph 1?

A.Obtain. B.Focus. C.Attract. D.Strengthen.

2.According to Paragraph 4, Chen Zhaoxiong’s attitude towards the 5G network is ______.

A.uncaring B.doubtful C.positive D.negative

3.What can you know about the 5G network from the text?

A.Its development could bring more chances in job creation.

B.Its charges are higher than former networks.

C.It is already widely used in commerce.

D.Its download speed is sixfold faster than former networks.

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

A.The Advantages of 5G Network

B.Efforts Made for 5G Network

C.Concerns for 5G Network

D.The Rapid Development of 5G Network