1. Where was the man born?

A．In Boston.

B．In Phoenix.

C．In New York.

2. How does the man usually go to work?

A．By train.

B．By bus.

C．By car.

3. What did the man fail to do in Las Vegas?

A．Do the shopping.

B．Go swimming.

C．Visit the Hoover Dam.

4. At what age did the man probably start to play basketball?

A．7 years old.

B．13 years old.

C．27 years old.

5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．Some kinds of art.

B．The woman's mother.

C．Their school life.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. Why does the man's family raise dogs?

A．To guard the house.

B．To help blind people.

C．To keep his mom company.

7. What pet does the man's friend keep?

A．A spider.

B．A fish.

C．A snake.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. Why don't those students work at the computer labs today?

A．They go to the engineering school.

B．They are taking exams.

C．They take the day off.

9. What does the man suggest the woman do?

A．Go to the arts building.

B．Find someone in the student center.

C．Study at the engineering school.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10. Where did the man work last year?

A．In a restaurant.

B．In the art library.

C．In the photography center.

11. Why did the man plan to work as a waiter?

A．For his friend.

B．For more money.

C．For some experience.

12. What will the man probably do?

A．Take some classes.

B．Ask Susan for help.

C．Contact the Student Office.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
13. What program does the man show little interest in?

A．Sports.

B．Movies.

C．History.

14. How long did the man stay in Egypt?

A．A week or so.

B．About one year.

C．One and a half years.

15. Where are the speakers?

A．In Japan.

B．In Mexico.

C．In Peru.

16. What do we know about the man's trips?

A．He hasn't been to Korea.

B．He climbed the Pyramids in Egypt.

C．He will visit all of European countries.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. Whom are these new types of technology designed for?

A．The elderly.

B．Busy people.

C．Young kids.

18. What feature does Lively have?

A．It gives basic commands.

B．It works like a smartphone.

C．It doesn't need Wi-Fi to work.

19. How long can the Jitterbug Plus last?

A．About 24 hours.

B．As long as 5 days.

C．More than 3 weeks.

20. What is the last type of technology used for?

A．Communicating.

B．House cleaning.

C．Keeping healthy.

Seaside Escape

•2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6, 2 Bathrooms

•2 Nights Minimum(最少量，最低限度)

Seaside Escape is made up of two town houses. The town houses are separate and private. Each house is well decorated and furnished, with fully equipped kitchens, two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a washing machine. Each town house also has a private garage, free WiFi Internet access, and two televisions.

We have a 50 × 25 foot swimming pool, with direct beach access only steps from your front door. You are only a ten-minute drive from Orlando International Airport.

House rules:

• Kid-friendly

• Pets not allowed

• Smoking not allowed

The Beach House 212

• 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6, 2 Bathrooms

• 3 Nights Minimum

Located on the beach in Cocoa Beach, this family-friendly town house has all the equipment of home and is newly furnished. It is a 45-minute drive to Orlando International Airport.

Newly acquired furniture will give you a high standard of comfort!

House rules:

• Kid-friendly

• Smoking not allowed

• We do “not” allow pets

The Dolphin suite

•1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom, Sleeps 2

The Dolphin suite is small but very clean, comfortable, private and unique, perfect for a couple. It is very close to all the downtown restaurants and a 2-minute walk to our beautiful beach. About an hour’s drive from Orlando International Airport.

We supply beach towels and chairs. Just bring your sunscreen. Please message for any other questions you might have.

House rules:

• Adults only

• Pets allowed

• Smoking not allowed

The Shell Beach House

• 4 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms, Sleeps 12

Relax in this welcoming Beach House, just a one-minute walk to the beautiful beach. The Shell Beach House sleeps 10 comfortably and 12 at most.

The Shell Beach House has an ocean view sun terrace(阳台). It’s an outstanding spot for viewing the ocean, the stars, the sunrise, the rising full moon over the waves.

House rules:

• Kid-friendly

• Pets not allowed

• Smoking not allowed

• No loud parties, just normal fun and gatherings allowed.

21. According to the text, Seaside Escape ________.

A．can only accommodate(提供住宿) four gusts	B．has two garages in all
C．consists of two connected town houses	D．doesn’t have a swimming pool

22. What can we learn from the text?

A．The Dolphin suite is newly furnished.

B．The Shell Beach House doesn’t allow any gatherings.

C．The Beach House 212 can accommodate most guests.

D．Seaside Escape is nearer to the airport than the Dolphin suite.

23. What do the houses for rent have in common?

A．They all allow kids.	B．They all forbid pets.
C．They all forbid smoking.	D．None of them is very close to the beach.

Explorers had been landing in America for some time before English settlers arrived in what is now Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607. But it was in that spot on the James River that English colonization(殖民化) began, and with it, the history of America.

James I was the king of England at that time, and he had granted approval for a group of businessmen who were part of the Virginia Company to settle in this new land. In all, 214 people set sail for America. They reached it on May 14, 1607. Very soon after they landed, the English found themselves under attack from Algonquins, a native American tribe(部落) who had been living in that area for some time. The English managed to drive off the attackers and stay there.

Under the leadership of Captain John Smith, the English built a fort(城堡) and other buildings designed to protect their new colony. They also found friendly native Americans, like Powhatan, who was willing to trade with them.

There was a terrible winter in 1609 and only 60 of the 214 settlers survived, which was also hard on Powhatan’s tribe and other neighboring native Americans.

One of the main crops grown by the English settlers was tobacco, which they sold to native Americans and to people back in England, beginning in 1612. Tobacco became a very popular crop because it was easy to grow and because it brought in so much money.

Once the money started flowing in regularly, the Jamestown colony grew, as did other settlements in Virginia and in other states along the eastern coastline.

America’s first elected assembly (议会), the House of Burgesses, met in Jamestown for the first time on July 30, 1619. The year 1619 also saw another significant development: the first arrival of black workers on boats from Africa. These men and women were originally servants, who worked a small piece of land for a few years and then got to keep the land as owners. Jamestown was also the capital of Virginia and remained so until 1698.

24. Where did English colonization of America begin?

A．In Nevada.	B．In Texas.
C．In the Mississippi valley.	D．Along the James River.

25. Soon after the businessmen reached the new land, they ________.

A．built homes by themselves	B．experienced an extremely cold winter
C．were under attack from Algonquins	D．came across kind native Americans

26. The economic resources of the English settlers mainly depended on ________.

A．tobacco	B．tax
C．trade with native Americans	D．the English government

27. What would be a suitable title for the text?

A．The History of Jamestown	B．James I, the King of England
C．The First Election in America	D．The First English Colony in America

When it comes to medical care, many patients and doctors believe “more is better.” But what they do not realize is that overtreatment—too many scans, too many blood tests, too many procedures—may bring harm. Sometimes a test leads you down a path to more and more testing, some of which may be attacking, or to treatment for things that should be left out.

Terrence Power, for example, complained that after his wife learned she had Wegener’s disease, an uncommon disorder of the immune system(免疫系统), they found it difficult to refuse testing recommended by her doctor. The doctor insisted on office visits every three weeks, even when she was feeling well. He frequently ordered blood tests and X-rays, and repeatedly referred her to experts for even minor complaints. Even when tests came back negative, more were ordered, and she was hospitalized as prevention when she developed a cold. She had as many as 25 doctor visits during one six-month period. The couple was spending about $30,000 a year for her care.

After several years of physical suffering and near financial ruin from the medical costs, the couple began questioning the treatment after discussing with other patients in online support groups. “It’s a really hard thing to determine when doctors have crossed the line,” Mr. Power said. “You think she’s getting the best care in the world, but after a while you start to wonder: What is the purpose?” Mr. Power then spoke with his own primary care doctor, who advised him to find a new expert to oversee Mrs. Power’s care. Under the new doctor’s care, the regular testing stopped and Mrs. Power’s condition was stable. Now she sees the doctor only four or five times a year.

28. What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Treatments do not always cause harmful side effects.

B．Patients tend to believe more testing is better treatment.

C．Too much medical care may not be beneficial to patients.

D．Doctors generally recommend office visits that are necessary.

29. Which of the following was a problem for Mrs. Power during her medical treatment?

A．She had to be hospitalized for three weeks whenever she had a cold.

B．When test results showed she was fine, her doctor still ordered more tests.

C．She did not have any insurance, so she became penniless.

D．Her doctor asked her to consult other experts for her complaints.

30. What does “develop” in the second paragraph probably mean?

A．construct

B．improve

C．catch

D．attack

31. When did the Powers start to doubt Mrs. Power’s treatment?

A．After knowing about other patients’ treatment.

B．After analyzing the results of her blood tests.

C．After curing Mrs Power of her illness.

D．After the new expert’s testing

The bristlecone pine (狐尾松) is one of the longest-living things on Earth. These trees, with their strangely shaped branches, can live up to 5,000 years, but experts worry that a warming climate in some areas may threaten its future.

Researchers say warmer weather is permitting a similar kind of tree, the limber pine (柔枝松), to take over good growing places from the ancient bristlecone. They say the tree is being forced out of mountainous areas where it grows.

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, say climate change is causing the trees to compete with each other.

Brian Smithers led the research project. “The limber pine is taking all the good spots,” he said.

Bristlecone pines grow in high mountain forests in eastern California, Nevada and Utah. In the mountains, they face high winds and extreme temperatures.

The difficult conditions leave the trees with twisted(变形的) branches and shapes. To survive long periods without water, parts of the trees die, including much of their outer bark (外皮). This makes the trees appear dead, except for small green pine needles. They show that the tree is indeed alive.

The oldest living bristlecone pine is somewhere in California. It is not marked in any special way, so that people do not try to damage it.

The limber pine is the bristlecone’s distant relative and competitor, which can also live a long time — up to 2,000 years. Researchers say it is found at lower elevations (纬度), where temperatures are warmer.

The scientists at the University of California, Davis, recently released the results of a three-year study. Their research centered on trees that have started growing in the last 50 years in the Great Basin area of California’s White Mountains. The researchers found that most of the trees growing at higher elevations were limber pines.

Smithers said, “It’s very strange to see it charging higher up and not see the bristlecone charging up the mountain slopes ahead of the limber pine.”

Smithers said the bristlecones are not in danger of disappearing, but he thinks they could be forced out of some places where they have grown for thousands of years.

32. What can we learn about the bristlecone pine from the text?
a. One of its living conditions is cold climate.   b. The shape of the tree is twisted.
c. It has the longest life in the world.       d. It can only be found in California.

A．ab.

B．bc.

C．ac.

D．cd.

33. What can we learn from the text?

A．The bristlecone pine can adapt to different environments.

B．The bristlecone pine grows at lower elevations.

C．Some bristlecone pines are still alive although their outer bark is dead.

D．The bristlecone pine’s habitat has been seriously damaged by humans.

34. What did the researchers find about trees that have started growing in the last 50 years?

A．The limber pine can live up to 2,000 years.

B．The higher elevations were almost taken up by limber pines.

C．The number of bristlecone pines is increasing.

D．The bristlecone pine grew at higher elevations.

35. What is Smithers’ opinion?

A．The bristlecone pine is in danger of disappearing.

B．Some measures should be taken to protect the bristlecone pine.

C．Some limber pines should be cut down to make room for the bristlecone pine.

D．Some places where the bristlecone pine used to grow may be occupied by the limber pine.

It’s good to have friends that we can talk to and share our thoughts and opinions with.     36     But recently, it seems that many of us have been developing a new relationship with a mystery person that we’ll never meet.

These people are virtual (虚拟的) assistants. They are pieces of software that we can talk to and they can talk back to us. An example is Apple’s Siri. They might be on your phone or computer or even a smart speaker in your home.     37     Instead of typing on a computer keyboard, we can now speak and a voice will answer.     38     Tom Hewitson is one of them. He told the BBC, “Now, computers are an active participant in the conversation and in guiding you to make the right decision.” So he’s saying this cutting-edge(尖端的) technology has the ability to think for itself and make its own decisions.     39     Will it stop us using our own brains and will we lose the ability to write things down or type? They are certainly clever, helping you to book train tickets, give you the latest weather news or even tell you a joke.

One thing we can’t do yet is to make chit-chat (闲聊) or small talk with it. We have to change the way we speak.     40     This year Google produced a new product, described by the company as artificial intelligence “for accomplishing real-world tasks over the phone”. It’s a type of chatbot(聊天机器人) that will allow you to, for example, chat to your hairdresser about when they can fit you in for a cut. Other companies are working on similar things. But before they perfect this new technology, don’t forget who your real friends are.

A．The people behind these voices are called conversation designers.

B．They are different from how we speak to other people.

C．But there’s no doubt that this technology will soon become common in our lives.

D．More importantly, they’re people we can ask for help or advice.

E．They are changing the way we interact with technology.

F．It is a scary thought that this virtual voice can think for you.

G．They are cleverer than our real friends.

A father and his daughter have donated a C$44-million cattle ranch (牧场) to a school for veterinary medicine (兽医学). They want to _______ students a unique resource to learn about animal medicine. 90-year-old Jack Anderson and his daughter Wynne Chisholm have been _______ W.A. Ranches since 2005 when the senior _______ from his work in the gas and oil field. They are now _______ the 19,000-acre (about 77km2) ranch to the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM). Their only _______ for the donation are guaranteed _______ for their five full-time ranch workers and the ability to visit the ranch from time to time._______ that, the university will take on full _______ and ownership of the ranch and all of its property.

According to the news, the ranch is the single largest _______ of a ranch to a university in North American history.

“Our hope is that this gift will ________ the teaching and learning at UCVM, and make the students able to ________ and share scientific, evidence-based ________. They will strengthen our industry, ________ animal care and welfare, and inform the public,” Chisholm added in a statement.

Dr. Baljit Singh, dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, said: “The gift of a cattle ranch of this size and standard offers unexpected educational ________ within the creative teaching model practiced at the university.

“The ranch will provide a platform for ________ with other equipment, industry and the public sector. It can also ________ interdisciplinary (跨学科的) learning and research, and help develop an international centre in beef cattle health.”

“This gift will ________ the leadership of our Faculty of Veterinary Medicine even further. It actually ________ a unique opportunity for our students to ________ practical learning. This will also develop their professional skills, and make the ________ between human, animal and environmental health,” says university president Elizabeth Cannon.

41.

A．admire

B．offer

C．correct

D．deliver

42.

A．serving

B．continuing

C．recognizing

D．managing

43.

A．took off

B．turned away

C．found out

D．woke up

44.

A．removing

B．forcing

C．donating

D．promising

45.

A．occasions

B．positions

C．conditions

D．situations

46.

A．entertainment

B．protection

C．function

D．employment

47.

A．Far from

B．Apart from

C．Instead of

D．Regardless of

48.

A．responsibility

B．advantage

C．benefit

D．direction

49.

A．gift

B．group

C．challenge

D．problem

50.

A．consult

B．trust

C．transform

D．experience

51.

A．march

B．create

C．grasp

D．decorate

52.

A．examinations

B．adventures

C．discoveries

D．circumstances

53.

A．improve

B．confuse

C．recover

D．contain

54.

A．comments

B．opportunities

C．purposes

D．ceremonies

55.

A．friendship

B．guidance

C．cooperation

D．enthusiasm

56.

A．develop

B．cause

C．explain

D．destroy

57.

A．recall

B．display

C．symbolize

D．promote

58.

A．wanders

B．approves

C．provides

D．emphasizes

59.

A．put up with

B．break away from

C．catch up with

D．get involved in

60.

A．connections

B．applications

C．requirements

D．expressions

Are people happier in nature with blue skies overhead and fresh green grass underfoot? Could noisy streets,     61     (crowd) with cars and people, make us unhappy? The World Health Organization estimates that 54 percent of the world’s population lived in urban areas in 2014. The WHO adds that that amount     62     (increase) to 66 percent by 2050.

People often move to cities for     63     (good) jobs and more cultural activities. But are they putting     64     (they) at risk?

Experts say that natural environments or green spaces do a lot of good for our mental health.

Many studies have shown that nature can calm us and make us feel happy. Nature, experts say, can also help us learn better. And     65    (experience) nature helps people recover from the mental tiredness that     66    (come) from day-to-day work.

Mental health experts say some research suggests that city living might hurt our mental health,     67     they cannot say exactly why. “What are the specific     68     (aspect) of the urban environment     69     causes some people to develop mental health issues?” asked AndraMechelli, a doctor at Kings College, London.

Researchers have found that being outdoors, seeing trees, hearing birdsong, seeing the sky, and being     70    touch with nature are associated with higher levels of mental well-being.

71. 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。
Mr. Green, which is a photography lover, often takes photos in parks. One day, he was taking photos with his wife in a park when an argument attract his attention. While he was trying to figure out of what was going on, a man suddenly grabbed her bag of photography equipment and ran away. Mr. Green shouted at the man but ran after him with his wife. Unfortunate, Mr. Green didn’t catch up him and then he called the police. The police said it was not the first time when photography equipment had been stolen from visitors in the park. They promised to help search for Mr. Green’s bag and reminded other visitor to be careful when take photos in public.

72. 假设你是新城中学的学生李华，在网上得知英国中学生John打算寒假来中国参加中国传统艺术节，他想从网友中招募翻译。假设你有兴趣为他翻译，请给John写一封自荐信，内容主要包括:
1.自我介绍；
2.你的优势；
3.希望成为John的翻译；
注意:1.词数100左右；
2.可适当添加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
参考词汇:Chinese Traditional Art Festival 中国传统艺术节
recruit 招募   interpreter 翻译
Dear John，
How do you do ?
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Yours,

Li Hua