1 . A lot of people are crazy doing the shopping through the Internet now. Why is it so popular? There are some reasons. First, more and more people have their own computers and their computers can be joined with the Internet. So it is possible for many of them to do the shopping through the Internet. Second, shopping online can save money and lots of time. Third, they don’t need to go to the shop themselves.
Because of these good facts, few people refuse it. On the other hand, some people don’t like this new way of shopping. They are worried about the safety of shopping online. Customers can only see the pictures of products on the Internet. And they can’t enjoy the pleasure of buying things in large supermarkets or some wonderful stores. These are the reasons why they don’t like it.
But I think more and more people will like this kind of shopping in the future.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正(T)误(F)
1. Only a few people are interested in shopping online.
2. Shopping online can only save money.
3. All the products on the Internet are not good.
4. Some people dislike shopping online because they don’t have their own computers.
5. The writer of the passage supports shopping online.
2 . I am Mike Smith, a doctor from London. I really feel that life in China is changing so quickly. Recently I had a business trip to Tianjin. I left my Beijing apartment and walked half a street to the subway station. About twelve stops later, I reached the high-speed rail station. After two minutes of security (安检), I picked up my ticket, which I had bought on my phone while on the subway. Then I walked to the terminal (终点站) and got on the train. Twenty-eight minutes later, I was in the center of a beautiful city—Tianjin. I could enjoy a nice walk along the riverside towards my hotel. It is amazing that the whole experience took no more than a few hours, with no cars, no airports, no credit cards (信用卡) and no long lines, just my smart phone, only a few US dollars and comfortable walking shoes. In most places in the developed world, there is no experience like this. But China is different.
So in my opinion, if we think highly of China’s modern wonders, I believe its high-speed rail system must be one of them. And it's one symbol of a new China and a sign of China’s strength (实力) as well.
1. Mike Smith is from ________.| A．America | B．the UK | C．Australia | D．Canada |
| A．on his phone | B．from the high-speed rail ticket office |
| C．from the subway ticket office | D．with the help of his friend |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．Comfortable. | B．Fast. | C．Cheap. | D．Boring. |
| A．He looks down upon it. | B．He dislikes it. | C．He thinks highly of it. | D．He hates it. |
3 . Let's suppose it is a common day of 2060. Of course, things have changed and life is very different.
Trips to the moon are being made every day. Taking a holiday on the moon today is as easy as taking a holiday in Europe in the 2010's. At a number of scenic spots(风景胜地) on the moon, many hotels have been built. In order that everyone can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the moon, every room has at least one picture window. Everything imaginable is provided for entertainment of the young and old.
What are people eating now? People are still eating food. But many foods now come in pill(药片) form, and the food that goes into the pill comes mainly from green plants.
Because people in the world today are many more than those about fifty years ago, most of the earth's surface has to be filled. The deserts are irrigated with water and crops are no longer eaten by pests(害虫). The harvest is always good.
Farming, of course, is very highly developed. Very few people have to work on the farm. It is possible to run the farm by just using a few computers.
People are now largely vegetarians, and they eat only bread, vegetables, fruit and so on and they don't eat meat or fish. You see, as the number of people increases, the number of animals decreases. So people have to be vegetarians. We are healthier both in our bodies and in our minds, and we know how to deal with all kinds of illnesses. No one has to be ill any more. Such would be our life in 2060.
1. What will be on the moon in 2060 according to the passage?| A．Many green plants. | B．Many wild animals. | C．Many interesting places. |
| A．冲刷 | B．灌溉 | C．淹没 |
| A．People only eat foods in pill form. |
| B．People don't have plenty of crops. |
| C．People run the farms by using high technology. |
| A．Because they want to be healthier. |
| B．Because vegetables can make the patients well. |
| C．Because there will be more people and fewer animals. |
| A．He feels pretty hopeful about the future. |
| B．He is not very satisfied with some things of the future. |
| C．He seems really sad about what is happening in the future. |
4 .
The Great Sphinx of Giza.
Most scientists agree the Great Sphinx of Giza(吉萨狮身人面像) was built around 2,500 B.C. But John Anthony West says that it's much older. If he's right,“everything anybody has learned about ancient civilizations(文明) would have to be completely revised. ” he told a magazine.
West, a writer and filmmaker, first got interested in ancient history after studying the work of a French researcher. The researcher said Egyptian civilization could have developed as early as 30,000 years ago, rather than 4,500 years ago, as most experts believe.
West joined a scientist to do research together.Their research suggested that the Sphinx had been worn down(磨损) over the years by water, rather than by sand and wind.
Wait a minute? Water? How could that be? The Sphinx is in the Sahara Desert, which has been dry for 12, 000 years! However, before that time, it was very green. If it's true that water wore down the Sphinx, West thinks that it must have been built centuries earlier.
Whether West is right or wrong, it's important to challenge accepted ideas. That's how science progresses.
West gave some advice for kids: If you are interested in a topic, read everything you can on it. Do your own research. Don’t always believe everything your teachers tell you. Ask lots of questions, and find your own answers.
1. What does the underlined word “revised” in Paragraph 1 mean?| A．Connected. | B．Created. |
| C．Changed. | D．Controlled. |
| A．4,500 years ago | B．6,000 years ago |
| C．12,000 years ago | D．30,000 years ago |
| A．sand | B．water | C．wind | D．heat |
| A．The place where West did his research. |
| B．The period when the Sphinx was built. |
| C．The reason why West holds his opinion. |
| D．The technology which was used to build the Sphinx. |
| A．Science progresses through giving different opinions. |
| B．Egyptian civilization should be earlier than we thought. |
| C．One should do some research before giving their opinions. |
| D．Kids should ask lots of questions and believe what their teachers say. |
5 . Everyone needs help sometimes. People depend on one another. That's why communities have special people ready to lend a helping hand to anyone who needs it.
For example, what would we do without a community fire station？ If a home catches on fire,as the Jackson place did last week, it might be burned down and people get hurt…or worse. We're so lucky to have firemen to come to save people and put out the fire, safely. If the fire station hadn't come so fast, the Jacksons might have lost everything.
And what about our local police who protect our families, our homes and valuable things?The police have helped so many families this past year, especially saving people and pets and protecting our houses and other things after the heavy rains.
Think about all the other service workers we have in this community, We have people who collect waste and rubbish and keep our community sanitary, We have road workers who put up and repair traffic signs and fix holes in the streets to protect not just us, but our cars! And where would this community be without the teachers in our school and the doctors, and nurses in our community hospitals?
Think again about what we eat every day; think again about what we wear every day. We cannot produce them, but we use them all the time. We get a lot from all these tireless workers who keep our community running. We need these people in the community. We depend on each other. Let's support each other and help each other. Only in this way can we make our community a better place.
1. What happened to the Jacksons last week？| A．Their pets were lost. | B．Their car was badly burnt. |
| C．Their house caught on fire. | D．Their valuable things were stolen. |
| A．Firemen | B．Doctors | C．Road workers | D．Local police |
| A．Clean | B．Safe | C．Quiet | D．Busy |
| A．Did the writer make us laugh? |
| B．Did the writer want us to do something？ |
| C．Did the writer tell us about how to become a teacher? |
| D．Did the writer teach us what to do when a fire breaks out? |
| A．Policemen Save People's Lives | B．People Depend on Each Other. |
| C．Service Workers Do Important Jobs | D．Workers Keep Community Running |
6 . My 20-year-old daughter, Ann, living in Philadelphia, sent me a message the other day. "I need socks and shampoo." She was actually asking me to prepare those things for her, but I thought she was playing a cell phone game. I decide not to be a helicopter(直升机) mother, because experience as a mother and professor has taught me how badly that can result. Instead, I prefer a more hands-off way. From the time Ann turned 16, I don't want to know her work and life schedule any longer.
But that's not what I see at Drexel University where I teach. Most of my students talk to their parents three times a day or more. One student's mother called her son because she didn't hear from him for a few days. The son was in the library so he whispered "hello". The mother doubted that he was drinking, and insisted on asking him to take a picture of himself. Holding a newspaper with that day's date, the son had to take a photo of himself and sent it to his mother in order to prove that he wasn't telling a lie.
I always think that my students should depend on themselves. I tell them that I will not check whether they miss classes and finish homework or not. Because they are independent thinkers and they should take responsibility for their own choices.
But their parents don't treat them like me. I know a mother. She puts her eyes on her son too much. She hopes he will walk by the camera so that she can know what he is doing. Another mother checks her son's credit card daily. However, I never do that. My daughters only come to me with important things when they need my decision. I think that's because I give them space.
Many parents try to find if their kids are hiding from them. But we have to learn to respect boundaries(界限), even when technology is so powerful now. So I am going to do my best not to be a helicopter parent.
1. The underlined phrase "a helicopter mother" in Paragraph 1 means "________".| A．a mother who treats the child as an independent being. |
| B．a mother who pays close attention to their children. |
| C．a mother who prefers a more hands-off way. |
| D．a mother who gives her children space. |
| A．They trust each other. | B．They respect each other. |
| C．They care about each other. | D．They are unhappy with each other. |
| A．To show how responsible those mothers are. |
| B．To show that mothers should make decisions for their children. |
| C．To show that space is needed for children to become independent. |
| D．To show that some helicopter mothers love their children so much. |
| A．Agree. | B．Neutral(中立) | C．Disagree | D．Unknown |
| A．Advice on respect boundaries between parents and children. |
| B．The powerful technologies for helicopter parents. |
| C．The disadvantages of being helicopter parents. |
| D．The advantages of being hands-off parents. |
7 . Deke Duncan is not an ordinary DJ. He's 73 years old and has spent the last 44 years hosting a radio show from his garden shed to a rather small audience.
In 1974, Deke Duncan created his own radio station in his garden shed. He used high-quality equipment to get that professional radio sound. This was well before the days of the Internet. The only way to reach people with a radio show was by broadcasting it on radio waves. To do this, you needed a licence. Without one, he couldn't broadcast it anywhere outside his house. However, that didn't stop him from following his passion. Every weekend, his radio played pop songs and local news to only one person: his wife! His dream was to one day share his radio show with his home town, Stevenage. With only one listener, it seemed unlikely.
44 years later, this dream is going to come true. BBC Three Counties, a local radio station for Stevenage and the nearby area, heard of his story. They decided to give him his own one-off radio show. Deke Duncan will have a one-hour show over Christmas, playing not just to Stevenage, but to three counties. "This feels really nice. For the first time in my life, I'm speechless," he told listeners on the BBC Three Counties radio station.
Even though he has moved to Stockport, Deke has still kept his radio station going. He has hosted the show with friends and still broadcasts for his family. It just goes to show that a lifelong dream can come true if you work for it and keep going, even if it does take 44 years!
1. Where did Deke create his own radio station in 1974?| A．In his living room. | B．In his garden shed. |
| C．On the internet. | D．In the BBC County Radio Station. |
| A．A licence. | B．A radio wave. | C．A radio show. | D．A radio station |
| A．In 2018. | B．In 2017. | C．In 1974. | D．In 1927. |
| A．Deke was too excited to say a word when his dream came true. |
| B．There were many ways to reach people with a radio show in 1974. |
| C．Deke had to stop his radio station because he moved to another city. |
| D．With the help of BBC, Deke had a show over Christmas only to Stevenage. |
| A．Never too late to mend | B．Never too late to learn |
| C．Never have a daydream | D．Never give up your dream |
8 . Chinese has a long history. It has shaped other languages in Asia the way Latin has shaped languages in the West. With this history, will Chinese have a surprising future?
Over one billion people speak Chinese in the world — far more than any other language. It is the language of the country which is soon to have the world's largest economy (经济). Chinese people are found studying and doing business all over the world.
In fact, Chinese is definitely going to be a world language. Why is this certain? We must look at the economic and political power (政治影响力) of China, which is increasing every day. In the past, world languages have always been the languages of countries with powerful economics. Latin, French and English were important because of the power of the countries that spoke those languages.
Foreign interest in Chinese has developed very quickly together with the development of the Chinese economy. Chinese has become one of the most important and popular languages to learn.
As China develops, more and more people will want to learn about Chinese language and culture, to work and study in China, and to do business with Chinese companies. Chinese will one day become an international language.
1. In which way in Chinese similar to Latin?| A．They both have influenced other languages. |
| B．Both languages have over one billion speakers. |
| C．They both have a long history and bright future. |
| D．Both languages are spoken only by Chinese. |
| A．Always. | B．Certainly. | C．Never. | D．Possibly. |
| A．The more important language is, the stronger economy is. |
| B．The stronger economy is, the less important language is. |
| C．The weaker economy is, the more important language is. |
| D．The stronger economy is, the more important language is. |
| A．Because more and more Chinese go abroad. |
| B．Because people across the world travel to China. |
| C．Because many universities in China are world-famous. |
| D．Because more foreigners are becoming interested in Chinese. |
| A．Hopeful. | B．Unclear. | C．Dark. | D．Doubtful. |
9 . If you are in charge of a project, the key to success is getting everyone to volunteer to help you. As a director, I point. I suggest. I gently push the actors in the direction I want them to go.
In the 1986 movie, Nothing in Common, Jackie Gleason's character, Max Basner, gets fired from his job as a clothing salesman. The scene, shot on a boat, shows Max's despair about being out of work. I was looking for some gesture that would allow Max to show his feelings.
Jackie had far more experience at everything than I did, and at first I was frightened. What could I possibly tell "The Great One" about acting? Out of fear I decided to direct by suggestion, and sat down with Gleason to talk about the scene. "So Max is sad, right?" I said.
Gleason nodded.
"And he's probably still carrying his pens with name on them ﹣ the ones he used to hand out to his customers, right?"
Gleason nodded.
"So what would you want to do with the pens after you were fired?"
He was silent for a moment, "Why don't I throw them overboard?"
I stood up and turned toward the crew. "Hey, everybody, Jackie has a wonderful idea. Let's shoot it."
After filming the scene, Gleason called me over and smiled at me, "Garry, what kind of wonderful idea am I going to have tomorrow?"
You and your team can discover the answers to problems together. When there are no prizes or gold stars for whoever gets the solution first, you'll all benefit when everything turns out right.
1. What did the writer do to achieve success as a director?| A．He gave orders and instructions directly. |
| B．He pushed his team hard to follow him. |
| C．He said repeatedly who had the final say. |
| D．He guided the actors with great patience. . |
| A．the director | B．an actor | C．the writer | D．an character. |
| A．He enjoyed the writer's way of directing films. |
| B．He was self﹣confident about his acting the next day. |
| C．He had managed to get over his unpleasant feelings. |
| D．He had discovered the answers to all the problems. . |
| A．different ways to direct films |
| B．skills of working with film stars |
| C．the key to success in a project |
| D．a wonderful idea of showing feelings. |
10 . From video games and museums to medical training, VR（virtual reality, 虚拟现实）has been changing our lives for the better. However, this wonderful new technology has a so-far unsolvable problem: It may make people feel sick from the VR experience. The feeling of sickness, caused by VR, is called cybersickness.
"With modern VR systems, the possibility of cybersickness after only 15 minutes' experience is from 40 to 70 percent," Thomas Stoffiregen, a researcher at the University of Minnesota, US said. This sickness is probably caused by sensory conflict （感觉冲突），explained Stoffregen. When you are wearing a VR headset, your body's motion sensors cannot match the information received by your eyes. For example, when we wear a VR headset and ride a virtual roller-coaster, we think we are going up and down, but our bodies stay still. It leads to the loss of balance. Sickness is from our bodies' natural reaction to the experience. Adding to this problem, women are more likely to feel sick from the VR experience than men.
According to a study by Bas Rokers, a scientist at the University of Wiscons in-Madison, US, one reason could be the headsets. To work properly, VR headsets must match up with your PD （pupil distance, 瞳距）. Since they are designed larger PD, not everyone gets the best experience. Rokers found the larger PD distance is, the greater discomfort will cause. Based on his studies, about 90 percent of women have a shorter PD than the headset is made and that's the reason why women are more likely to have cybersickness.
Cybersickness prevents the widespread use of VR technology. Once it becomes comfortable and easy to use, however, it could play a great role in our lives.
1. Which is Right about cybersickness?| A．It's a common problem with VR technology. | B．It is caused by one's poor sense of direction. |
| C．It's more possible for young people to feel sick. | D．It only happens to women and children. |
| A．tell what it is like to have cybersickness | B．explain how cybersickness is caused |
| C．tell people how to avoid cybersickness | D．show how cybersickness influences people |
| A．They have a poor sense of direction. | B．VR headsets are only made for men. |
| C．VR headsets are too large for their PDs. | D．They are easy to lose balance. |
| A．The VR technology has already played a great role in our lives. |
| B．There is still something to do before VR technology plays a great role. |
| C．The VR technology is comfortable and easy to use for everyone. |
| D．It's impossible for VR technology to be popular in the future. |
