
一、阅读理解
1.
I started taking group skating lessons when I was four. I progressed through various levels rapidly and gave my first ice performance at age seven. Soon I started winning local and regional competitions. I began serious training when I was nine years old. Mom and I would wake up at four o'clock in the morning, six days a week. I'd skate for five hours. Then I'd go to school.
Saying goodbye to my family and friends made me homesick before I even left, but I knew deep down that I had to leave and train full-time in Canada to give my dreams a chance at reality. I wanted to compete in the Olympic Games in 1992. Twenty-four hours after graduating from high school, I moved to Canada.
My practice sessions(时段)felt great leading up to the competition. Finally, the day arrived. I remember stepping onto the ice and thinking, I can't do this. How am I going to keep myself from that feeling? I took a deep breath and began a perfect performance that placed me first going into the finals.
Two days later, I was the first of the final six skaters on the cold ice. My long performance started well, but I slipped(滑倒)while completing one of my easiest triple jumps(三周跳), and my hand touched the ice. I didn't want to make two mistakes in a row, so next I did a jump with just two spins(旋转)to play it safe. As I neared the end, I had one more jump, the triple Lutz. Okay, this is it. You have to do this, I told myself. I landed perfectly.
Finally, I found myself on the top step, the gold hanging around my neck and America's national anthem(国歌)playing. Words can't describe the feelings I felt at that time.
(1)Why did the author move to Canada after graduating from high school?
A.To receive full-time training in skating.
B.To give her first ice performance.
C.To take part in the Olympic Games.
D.To go to college.
(2)What kind of feeling did the author express in Paragraph 3?
A.Anger.
(3)What do we know about the author's last performance in the Olympic Games?
A.It lasted too long.
C.It put her in the first place.
2.
Basketball star Lebron James made $33 million last year. And that probably doesn't surprise anyone. We're used to watching professional athletes make and spend millions of dollars.
But there was a time when professional athletes could barely buy a car. In the 1940s, most basketball players made between $4,000 and $5,000 a year. That's about $50,000 in today's money.
For most sports teams in 1950, there were main ways to make money. They sold tickets to games and popcorn(爆米花)in the stadium. For fans, it was a good deal. You could see a Brooklyn Dodgers baseball game for 60 cents. For players, the deal wasn't so great. There wasn't much money to go around. So salaries(薪水)stayed low. In some professional sports, players couldn't spend the off-season working out. They had to get second jobs so they could pay the rent.
In the 1960s, television changed everything. In 1950, only 1 in 10 American homes had TVs. By 1960, 9 in 10 homes had TVs. And people sure loved watching sports.
At first, team owners were worried about TV. They thought fans wouldn't pay to come to the stadium anymore.
But the TV networks paid millions of dollars for the right to show games. That's when sports teams started to get rich.
Finally, the teams shared their wealth with players. In 1974, several baseball teams wanted a player named Catfish Hunter, who chose to play for the New York Yankees. They paid him $1 million just for picking their team.
Since then, athletes have only gotten richer. In 2018, the highest-paid player in baseball will make $33 million. In basketball, the average salary is about $7 million a year.
Are sports stars worth the money? Many fans seem to think so. They will pay crazy prices to cheer for their favorite players.
(1)What does the underlined word "barely" in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.Finally
(2)What would fans think of paying 60 cents for a Brooklyn Dodgers baseball game in 1950?
A.It was unfair to players.
C.It was cheap at the price.
(3)What influence did TV have on sports in the 1960s?
A.Sports became a big business.
B.People were more willing to play sports.
C.More and more fans came to the stadium.
D.Tickets to games became more expensive.
(4)What does the text mainly tell us?
A.How sports stars make money.
B.Why fans are crazy about sports star.
C.Why sports become more and more popular.
D.How professional athletes started getting rich.
3.
Everybody knows how important it is for students to get a good night's sleep every night. They aren't able to do their best unless they sleep well. Most experts agree that the proper number of hours is eight, and this has been accepted as common sense for as long as I can remember. However, I was young once and I know that most of you get much less sleep than that and sometimes this affects your schoolwork.
I read an article in a teachers' magazine recently. They did a study of 848 students in Wales. Worryingly, the results suggested that teenagers are facing a new problem. They may go to bed and get up at proper times but a growing number wake up in the middle of the night, not to use the bathroom or have a snack (点心) but because of FOMO—the fear of missing out!
According to the article, schoolchildren suffer because of an increasing trend (趋势) to wake up during the night to check social media. Afraid of missing a message or chance to take part in a discussion, teens wake up at all times of the night to go online and join up with social groups. All this happens when they should be sound asleep.
The report gives some worrying numbers 23% of 12- to 15-year-olds wake up nearly every night to use social media. Another 15% wake up at night once a week for the same reason. As a result, one in three students are constantly tired and unable to do well at school.
So, I'd like to ask you to be responsible when it comes to social media. Be brave and turn off your phones and computers at night. The world won't end and your social media will be waiting to greet you in the morning. I give you my word that you won't have missed anything important.
(1)What is the new trend among teenagers?
A.They get up too early in the morning.
B.They have difficulty in falling asleep at night.
C.They wake up at night to get something to eat.
D.They wake up in the middle of the night to go online.
(2)How did the author introduce the new trend?
A.By using examples.
C.By making a comparison.
(3)What can we learn about the author's opinion on the new trend?
A.It's worrying.
C.It's hard to understand.
二、七选五
4.
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Failure is a word that no one wants to hear. It is human beings' biggest fear yet it is faced by every human being. Sometimes, people's fear of it is their biggest barrier (障碍) to success.(1)______ Here are some tips which can help you get on the positive side of life.
Never give up. Before starting anything that you think will give you success, promise yourself that you will never give up.(2)______ Remember that it is never too late to do so.
(3)______ This is the opportunity that you should not let go of. Suppose you are on a football ground. You strike the ball for 9 times in a row and fail. But at the tenth attempt, you succeed. The tenth attempt proves that you have somehow learnt from your mistakes.
Never think that you've got only one plan. The worst thing you can do after failing in some project is thinking that it was the only plan you could ever think of.(4)______ If Plan A fails, turn to Plan B or Plan C. If you are into achieving something, no one or nothing in this world can stop you.
(5)______ This is the most important thing that you need to live a happy tife. Always think positive. Never let yourself down. Positivity is all we need to grow and establish ourselves in this world.
A. Keep on trying.
B. Keep a positive attitude.
C. Learn from your mistakes.
D. There is always another way.
E. Therefore, you need to learn how to deal with failure.
F. Just as the saying goes, failure is the mother of success.
G. This promise helps make your mind ready for both failure and success.
三、完形填空
5.
One afternoon after playing baseball in Carl's back yard, Carl lent me a book. I said nothing. I hated school because I hated reading. I kept it for several days and returned it(1)______.
A few days after(2)______ from high school, Carl asked, "Benny, what college are you going to attend?" "I'm not going to college because my father can't(3)______ the tuition(学费)." I (4)______ to him. Actually, it wasn't because of the tuition. I had no(5)______ of going back to school(6)______ I was out. The following day Carl knocked on my door and handed me a(n)(7)______, which he got from his father. Seeing the money, I was completely(8)______. What could I say except "thank you"?
I was working full-time in my brother's bakery then. So I(9)______ two classes at Wayne State University part-time at night. After(10)______ receiving poor grades on exams, I(11)______ there was no way I would ever finish college. I dropped out and(12)______ working in the bakery.
(13)______, Carl got his dream job after graduating from college(14)______ his effort. Once again we had a baseball game together. He asked, "So Benny, why weren't you going to college?" I hesitated(犹豫)about whether to tell him the(15)______. "I...I hate school and I hate reading." I finally spoke it out.
Then I joined the army and didn't know what to do after I was discharged(退伍). I(16)______ to get my old job at the bakery, but no jobs were(17)______.
Carl suggested that I go to a technical school to learn radio and TV(18)______. I took his suggestion. Just one month before receiving my diploma, I got a(19)______ from Carl. It was a book, which I should have read several years ago. I was so grateful that I had such a friend, who always(20)______ me to move on.
(1)
A.unread
(2)
A.escaping
(3)
A.spend
(4)
A.lied
(5)
A.chance
(6)
A.if
(7)
A.order
(8)
A.confused
(9)
A.searched for
(10)
A.eventually
(11)
A.figured
(12)
A.quitted
(13)
A.Surprisingly
(14)
A.in addition to
(15)
A.truth
(16)
A.managed
(17)
A.valuable
(18)
A.invention
(19)
A.call
(20)
A.pushed
四、语法填空
6.
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。
A mulberry(桑树;桑葚)is a plant grown in many parts of the world.
Mulberries are quite diverse(多样化的), making(1)______ hard to provide a proper(2)______ (describe). But as a general rule, they grow very quickly as young plants. Their leaves are(3)______ (typical) simple, and will drop in the winter.
There are three main mulberry species. Black mulberries produce berries which are a dark purple to black color, while red mulberries produce red berries, and white mulberries bear white fruit. In all(4)______ (case), the fruit is quite bitter before it is ripe.
(5)______ decorative(装饰性的)plants, mulberry trees can be quite lovely. The only drawback(不利因素)of ornamental mulberries is the fruit,(6)______ can get messy if it is not used.
In addition to(7)______ (be) decorative, the mulberry has a number of(8)______ (value) uses. For example, it is an important source(来源)of food for the silk worm. The worm produces silk which can(9)______ (use) to make clothes, scarves, etc.
The hardiness of mulberries varies, depending on the variety. Some can stand extremely cold temperatures, while others can't. If you want to grow mulberries, you can turn to the people at a local nursery(10)______ (make) sure that you get a hardy, strong tree that can survive in your area.
五、书面表达
7.
假定你是李华,想邀请留学生朋友Daisy一起去观看汉服文化表演秀 (Hanfu Culture Show)。请你用英语给她写一封邮件,内容包括:
1. 活动时间、地点;
2. 活动内容(汉服走秀 catwalk show,专家解说汉服式样以及文化内涵等)。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Daisy,
______
Yours,
Li Hua
8.
阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。
I will never forget a girl student sitting at the back of the classroom. It was an unforgettable experience for me. Having failed the college entrance exams and changed schools twice, she couldn't smile in a natural way. I suppose that might have been the darkest time in her life. Every day she would sit at her own desk, staring into all kinds of textbooks and excises, motionless (不动的) and heavy-hearted. The desperate (绝望的) loneliness she showed in nearly every class almost stopped me from teaching. Of course, because of her poor performance in the exams, she had no friends in this fiercely competitive class. Every time I stepped into the classroom, I greeted everyone. Of course, when I said something to her casually, she reluctantly responded with a stiff (拘谨的) shaky, and shy smile.
As is known to us all, life is usually harder for senior students. Hardly does a day go by without endless exercises or tests. Every time after an important exam, her scores wouldn't be the highest or even the second highest in the class but always the lowest. Whenever she saw her poor scores, dark clouds would cover her face. And when I invited her to the teacher's office, I never talked about studies or scores but I would make some jokes casually instead. She never responded lo any of my jokes. Her eyes wandered over the office, staring out of the window.
One day the exam results came out and she did pass the exam! When I quietly walked into the classroom, she was still sitting at the back of the classroom. Since that class she had never been heard of again. Two days before the Spring Festival Eve, I was shopping in a supermarket. When I came to the checkout counter (结账台) , I heard an excited voice in my ear "Hello, Mr. Deng."
注意:
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2. 应使用5个以上(至少6个)短文中标有下划线的关键词;
3. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;
4. 续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
I looked up and there she stood. ______
Paragraph 2:
Gone were her sad expressions. ______
