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2、0 分）1Did your father enjoy seeing his old friends yesterday?Yes,he did.They each other for ages.Adidnt see Bwouldnt see Chavent seen Dhadnt seen 2You look beautiful in this dress and there is only one of this kind left here.I wonder if you would buy _.Ait Bone Csome Dany 3Lack of sleep _ lead to wea
3、kened immunity and memory,and also slow physical growth.Ashall Bmust Cshould Dcan 4So far,more than 1300 hotels in Europe,Africa,Middle East region have committed to _ in the event,with many more _ to join the effort.Aparticipating;expecting Bparticipate;to expect Cparticipating;expected Dparticipat
4、e;to be expected 5Paul could be a very attractive boy but he _ to his behaviour.Apaid no attention Bwere paying no attention Cpays no attention Dhad paid no attention 6Physically challenged as Jack was,he did not _ himself to his fate.Aresist Breserve Cresign Drescue 7The inner strength of the girl
5、allows her _ going when she gets into trouble.Akeep Bkeeping Cto keep Dkept 8 Trump said he believes North Korea will _ its promise to suspend missile tests while he prepares for a summit with Kim Jong Un.Atake to Bmake up Cstand by Dhold out 9 Visit the old man this afternoon？If you _，make sure you
6、 wear sunscreens to protect your skin.Amust Bcan Cmay Dshall 10It is usually thought a little child says is truth.AWhat that Bthat what Cwhich Dthat 11Although he did not do it_,he definitely had some responsibility.Ainstantly Bdeliberately Caccidentally Dcasually 12The man _ the fake news that 18 f
7、irefighters lost their lives in the explosion was arrested.Ahaving circulating Bto circulate Ccirculating Dto have circulated 13I broke my relationship with Peter because he always found _ with me.Aerror Bfailure Cmistake Dfault 14Andy can go to the cinema together with us he has finished the task A
8、unless Bas soon as Cuntil Das long as 15 a single world can change the meaning of a sentence,a single sentence can change the meaning of a paragraph.AJust as BEven though CUntil DUnless 16Jason will never forget about his 18th birthday,saw his being admitted to Harvard.Awhen Bwhich Cthat Dit 17_?You
9、 look really down.Im tired of my job.There are endless problems to deal with.AWhy bother BSo what CWhats up DWhy not 18-You know Mr.Green has been ill for days?-Yes,I wonder if he is _ better now.Aany Bsome Cany Dno 19Where was I?You _ you didnt like your job.Ahad said Bsaid Cwere saying Dhas said 2
10、0 The biggest problem for most plants,which _just get up and run away when threatened,is that animals like to eat them.Ashall not Bcant Cneednt Dmustnt 第二部分 阅读理解（满分 40 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21（6 分）Most people may think that people who write computer code must be good at math and logic
11、al thinking.However,people who write computer code say that creativity is also an important quality for coding.Software developers in the American state of California have created a game called Osmo Coding Jam.The game is designed to help children use the creative side of their minds as they learn t
12、o code.Children can play the game on iPads.There are many activities they can do by the game.Tanya Dodge is the mother of two children,nine-year-old Dylan and his 11-year-old sister Meghan,who play the game.According to her,these activities give them important skills for the future.“Its an analytica
13、l skill that the kids are going to need to have as they grow up today”said Dodge.But the developers of Osmo Coding Jam believe writing code should be more than just an analytical skill.“We want to explore the creative side of coding that I think is often not as explored,”said Felix Hu,an Osmo engine
14、er.Hu added,“The coolest part is that were teaching kids how to be creative with code and thats a really important thing that kids should get comfortable with because coding is creative.”Hu also sees a growing number of parents who feel that software code is a second language that children need to l
15、earn to succeed in future jobs.Tanya Dodge,the mother of Dylan and Meghan,consents.She said,“I think youre going to have to understand at some point the idea of coding will work well in the future.”Hu also explained that very often kids grow up not understanding how a computer works or just thinking
16、 that its like a magical machine.He said by breaking it down to a lower level,kids can understand that the computer isnt as smart as they think it is.1、Osmo Coding Jam is designed for _.Atraining kids logical thinking Bhelping kids learn to code fast Chelping children learn math well Dhelping kids b
17、ecome more creative 2、What does Tanya Dodge think of Osmo Coding Jam?AIt needs to be improved.BIt is highly addictive for kids.CIt is of great help to todays kids.DIt is imperfect in training kids analytical skill.3、Which of the following statements is True according to the text?ATanya Dodge agrees
18、that coding is good for children to succeed in future jobs.BMany parents doubts whether coding will help children work well in the future.CCreativity is not so important as logical thinking for coding.DTanya Dodge has two girls,who play the game,Osmo Coding Jam.4、What can we know about kids learning
19、 coding from the last paragraph?AIt makes them much more confident and creative.BIt makes them like using computers more.CIt helps them know better about computers.DIt helps them know better about themselves.5、Whats the authors purpose in writing the passage?ATo tell how to learn to code well.BTo te
20、ll about a new game for kids.CTo encourage kids to learn to code.DTo show the importance of creativity.22（8 分）A serious problem for todays society is who should be responsible for our elderly and how to improve their LivesIt is not only a financial problem but also a quashing of the system we want f
21、or our societyI would like to suggest several possible solutions to this problem First,employers should take the responsibility for their retired employees To make this possible,a percentage of profits should be set aside for this purpose But when a company must take life-long responsibility for its
22、 employees,it may softer from a commercial disadvantage due to higher employee costs Another way of solving the problem is to return the responsibility to the individualThis means each person must save during his working years to pay for his years of retirement This does not seem a very fair model s
23、ince some people have enough trouble paying for their daily life without trying to earn extra to cover their retirement yearsThis means the government might have to step in to care for the poor In addition,the government could take responsibility for the care of the elderlyThis could be financed thr
24、ough government taxes to increase the level of pensionsFurthermore,some institution should be created for senior daises,which can help provide a comfortable life for themUnfortunately,as the present situation in our country shows,this is not a truly viable answerThe government can seldom afford to c
25、are for the elderly,particularly when it is busy trying to care for the young One further solution is that the government or social organizations establish some working places especially for the elderly where they are independent.To sum up,all these options have advantages and disadvantagesTherefore
26、,it is reasonable to expect that some combination of these options may be needed to provide the care we hope to give to our elderly generations 1、What is the passage mainly about?AThe problems faced by the old in society BWhy we should take responsibility for the old CHow we can improve the lives of
27、 the old DWhere the old can go to get their pensions 2、According to the passage,how can the government help to improve the lives of retired people?ASet aside some profits to help people with problems after they retire BIncrease savings levels of people during their working years CIncrease the discou
28、nts for food and transport for the old DMake available pensions for those who have retired 3、The underlined word viable most probably means_ Aimpossible Bpractical Cuseful Dsuccessful 4、What can be concluded from the passage?ATaking care of the old is mainly an issue of money BEmployers should allow
29、 their workers to retire at a later age CBecoming independent should be the goal of most old people DThere is no single solution to the problems of the old 5、What is the writers main purpose in writing this article?ATo point out the need for government supped for old people BTo make general readers
30、aware of the problems of retired people CTo discuss some possible solutions to an important social problem DTo instruct retired people on how they can have a happier life 23（8 分）Last week,Vodafone started a test of the UKs first full 1G service,available for use by businesses in Salford.It is part o
31、f its plan to trial the technology in seven UK cities.But what can we expect from the next generation of mobile technology?One thing we will see in the preparation for the test is lots of tricks with the new tech.Earlier this year,operators paid almost 1.4 billion for the 1G wavelengths,and to compe
32、nsate for that cash,they will need to catch the eye of consumers.In September,Vodafone used its bit of the range to display the UKs first hologram(全息)call.The Manchester City captain Steph Houghton appeared as a hologram in Newbury.It isnt all holograms,however:1G will offer faster internet access.w
33、ith Ofcom(英国通讯管理局)suggesting that video that takes a minute to download on 4G will be available in just a second.The wider application is to support connected equipment on the“internet of things”-not just the internet-enabled fridge that can reorder your milk for you,but the network that will enable
34、 driverless cars and delivery drones(无人机)to communicate with each other.Prof William Webb has warned that the technology could be a case of the emperors new clothes.Much of the speed increase,he claims,could have been achieved by putting more money in the 4G network,rather than a new technology.Othe
35、r different voices have suggested that a focus on rolling out wider rural broadband access and addressing current network coverage would be more beneficial to the UK as a whole.Obviously,1G will also bring a cost to consumers.It requires a handset for both 1G and 4G,and the first 1G-enabled smart ph
36、ones are expected in the coming year.With the slow pace of network rollout so far,it is likely that consumers will end up upgrading to a new 1G phone well before 1G becomes widely available in the next couple of years.1、Why does Prof William Webb say“the technology could be a case of the emperors ne
37、w clothes”?AHe is in favor of the application of the new technology.B1G will bring a cost to consumers in their daily life.C1G helps people communicate better with each other.DHe prefers more money to be spent on 4G networks.2、The underlined word“addressing”in the fourth paragraph has the closest me
38、aning to .Amaking a speech to Btrying to solve Cmanaging to decrease Dresponding to 3、The last paragraph indicates that .Aitll take several years to make 1G accessible to the public in the UK B1G service shows huge development potential and a broad market Ccustomers are eager to use 1G smart phones
39、instead of 4G ones Dits probable that 1G network rollout is speeding up in Britain 4、What do we know about the text?AVodafone is successful in spreading the 1G service.BSteph Houghton appeared as a hologram by 4G.CThe application of 1G will make life much easier.D1G phones are available in rural are
40、as of the UK.24（8 分）Time Travel If you could travel in time,where would you go?Perhaps you would watch an original performance of a Shakespeares play in Elizabethan England?What about hanging out with Laozi in the Spring and Autumn Period?Or maybe youd voyage far ahead of the present day to see what
41、 the future holds.The possibility of time travel is indeed appealing.Stories exploring the subject have been around for hundreds of years.Perhaps the best known example is science fiction novel.The Time Machine,which was written by H.G.Wells and published in 1895 for the first time.It was adapted in
42、to at least two feature films of the same name,as well as two television versions,and a large number of comic book adaptations.It is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel using a vehicle that allows an operator to travel purposefully and selectively.The term time m
43、achine,coined by Wells,is now universally used to refer to a vehicle transporting people into the far future.But could time travel actually be possible?Some scientists say yes,in theory.They propose using cracks in time and space called“wormholes”,which could be used as shortcuts to other periods.Ei
44、nsteins theory of relativity allows time travel in extreme circumstances.And British physicist Stephen Hawking says you could travel into the future with a really fast spaceship going at nearly the speed of light.Though building such a spaceship would of course be no simple task.Even if you could tr
45、avel into the past,there is something called the“grandfather paradox”.It asks what would happen if a time traveler were to go back in time and have his own grandfather killed for some reason,and therefore prevent himself from being born.If the time traveler wasnt born,how would he travel back in tim
46、e?And would you really like to visit the future?In H.G.Wells book,the main character travels into distant time where he arrives at a beach and is attacked by giant crabs.He then voyages 2 million years into the future where the only living thing is a black object with tentacles(触角).If thats whats in
47、 store,maybe we are better just living in the present day after all.1、The novel The Time Machine mentioned in Paragraph 2 aims to show _.Athe contribution of H.G.Wells Bthe storys different features Cthe long history of time travel Dpeoples interest in time machine 2、Einsteins and Hawkings theories
48、_.Asuggest the possibility to invent the time machine Bpush the invention of the first spaceship Chave proved wrong by some time travelers Dhave similarities in many way 3、In Paragraph 4,“grandfather paradox”probably refers to the idea that _.Athe traveler is prevented from meeting his grandfather B
49、the grandfathers death makes the travelers birth impossible Cthe traveler goes back in time to seek for his grandfather Dthe reunion of the traveler and his grandfather brings happiness 4、According to the passage,what is probably the authors attitude towards time travel?ASkeptical.BUnclear.CSupporti
50、ve.DUnconcerned.25（10 分）A second-grade education has not stopped garbage collector Jose form bringing the gift of reading to thousands of Colombian children.Jose started rescuing books from the trash almost 20 years ago.He was driving a garbage truck at night through the countrys wealthier neighborh