1 . One of our most firmly established ideas of masculinity（男子气概）is that men don't cry. Although he might weep bitter tears at a funeral, a real man is expected to quickly regain control. Sobbing openly is for girls. But historical and literary evidence suggests that, in the past, not only did men cry in public, but no one saw it as weak or shameful.    1    

In written records of the Middle Ages, we find one ambassador repeatedly bursting into tears when addressing Philip the Good, and the entire audience at a peace conference throwing themselves on the ground, sobbing and weeping as they listen to the speeches. Still more remarkably, there's no mention of the men in these stories trying to hold back or hide their tears. No one pretends to have something in his eye.    2     They cry in a crowded hall with their heads held high.

    3    The most obvious possibility is that this shift is the result of changes that took place as we moved from a feudal（封建的），agricultural society to one that was urban and industrial. In the Middle Ages, a typical village had only 50 — 300 inhabitants, most of them related by blood or marriage. If men cried, they did so with people who would empathize. But from the 18th through the20th centuries, the population became increasingly urbanised.     4     Furthermore, changes in the economy required men to work together in factories and offices where emotional expression and even private conversation were discouraged as time-wasting.

Yet human beings weren't designed to swallow their emotions, and there's reason to believe that holding back tears can be harmful to your well-being. Research from the 1980s has suggested a relationship between a person's rate of stress-related illnesses and inadequate crying.     5     A study has found that in countries where people cry the most, they also report the highest levels of satisfaction.

So it might be time to return to the free-flowing tears of the past. When misfortune strikes, let us all — men and women — join together and cry until our sleeves are soaked.

A．So where did all the male tears go?

B．No one makes an excuse to leave the room.

C．Soon, people were living in the midst of thousands- of strangers

D．Weeping is also, contrary to all expectations, correlated with happiness.

E．The question remains whether inadequate crying is harmful or beneficial.

F．In fact, male weeping was regarded as normal for most of recorded history.

G．Despite the considerable evidence, men can't express feelings freely by any means.

2 . 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。

The successful launch of the probe（探测器）Tianwen l on Thursday in Wenchang, South China's Hainan province, marks the     1     (begin) of the country's efforts to find out more about Mars.

The probe will travel about seven months    2     it reaches Mars, where it will place a rover（火星车）to wander around the surface. The rover, which has yet to be named, is l.85 meters tall and     3     (weigh) about 240 kilograms. It has six wheels and four solar panels and will be able to move     4     a speed of 200 meters per hour on Mars. The rover carries six

    5     (science)instruments including a multispectral camera, subsurface penetrating radar and a meteorological measuring device. It will use the instruments     6     (examine) Mars' surface compositions, geological structures, environment and possibly water.

The vehicle     7     (expect) to operate for about three months on     8    planet. It is of great significance to humankind's exploration of outer space. If the     9     (high) autonomous machine works well, it will become the world's fifth operational Mars rover,     10     (follow) the previous four from the United States.

3 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

A．marked             B．released                 C．introduced             D．optimistic E．eager                 F． recognized            G．observed

Professor Mayer,     1     by many as a leading expert in the study of changes to People's EQs, recently    2    the findings of a study on senior high school students. When some normal students were     3    to some disabled students, they found that afterwards they were more willing to help people in difficulties. They also showed a better understanding of the disabled students' feelings. At the same time, there was a    4     change in the disabled students' attitudes. They became more positive about their disabilities and were more     5    to try new things. People with high EQs often have positive attitudes towards life and open minds to different ideas.

4 . If you're like many people, you may have decided that you want to spend less time staring at your phone. It's a good idea: an increasing body of evidence suggests that the time we spend on our smartphones is affecting our sleep, self-respect, relationships, memory, attention, creativity, productivity and problem solving and decision-making skills.

Until now, most discussions of phones' biochemical effects have focused on dopamine (多巴胺)，a brain chemical that helps us form habits. Smart-phones and apps are designed to cause dopamine's release, with the goal of making our phones difficult to put down.

But our phones' effects on cortisol（皮质醇）are potentially even more alarming. Cortisol is our primary fight-or-flight hormone. Its release（释放） causes our bodies' changes, such as a jump in blood pressure, heart rate and blood sugar, that help us react to and survive acute physical threats. But by raising levels of cortisol, our phones may be threatening our health and shortening our lives.

The average American spends four hours a day staring at their smart-phone and keeps it within arm's reach nearly all the time, according to a tracking app called Moment. The result, as Google has noted in a report, is that "mobile phones loaded with social media, email and news apps" create "a constant sense of commitment bringing unintended personal stress."

"Your cortisol levels are increased when your phone is in sight or nearby, or when you hear it or even think you hear it," says David Greenfield, professor at the University of Connecticut School. "It's a stress response, and it feels unpleasant, and the body's natural response is to want to check the phone to make the stress go away."

But while doing so might comfort you for a second, it probably will make things worse in the long run. Any time you check your phone, you're likely to find something else stressful waiting for you, leading to another increase in cortisol and another desire to check your phone to your anxiety go away. This cycle, when continuously strengthened, leads to increased cortisol levels, which have been tied to an increased risk of serious health problems, including depression, obesity, high blood pressure, heart attack and so on.

1. What phone-related effect is dopamine responsible for?

A．Memory loss.	B．Increased mental stress.
C．A behavioral addiction.	D．Poor sleep quality.

2. What can we infer about cortisol according to the text?

A．Its decrease will improve heart rate.

B．Its release will lower blood pressure.

C．Its release has no benefits for humans.

D．Its increase is related to personal stress.

3. What may be further talked about after the last paragraph?

A．Ways to make phones less stressful.

B．Benefits of reducing dopamine levels.

C．Reasons why cortisol levels are increased.

D．Bad results of checking phones frequently.

4. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?

A．Entertainment.

B．Health.

C．Technology.

D．Education.

5 . When I tell people I attended an all-girls school since age 4, I'm met with expressions of either confusion, shock, curiosity or some combination of the three. I get the same responses:   Why? Was it horrible? But how did you meet boys?

Contrary to what many people immediately assume, judging from their looks of sympathy, I really enjoyed going to an all-girls school. Going to a single-sex school shaped me in many valuable ways and allowed me to build amazing friendships.

When it comes to single-sex education, I reject the idea that being in a single-sex environment makes one unable to interact with members of the opposite sex later in life.   Contrary to this popular belief, everyone I knew at my school and other single-sex schools not only knew how to interact smoothly with members of the opposite sex, but they were also able to form actual friendships with those people outside of school time. Although the majority of my close friends were girls, I didn't get away from the outside world. Being in a single-sex environment also encouraged me to make more friends outside of school. These experiences gave me invaluable skills, many of which I have used in my first few weeks here at Stanford in making friends and building relationships.

Another common belief about all-girls schools in particular is the presence of unfriendly behavior between students. There are unavoidably conflicts in all schools at some points, but I never noticed a connection between single-sex schools and much disagreement. I would say that conflicts don't depend on whether you're at a single-sex or not, but rather on the personalities of the people you surround yourself with.

I will be forever grateful for the experiences I had and the relationships I formed in my all-girls school environment, but I'm equally so happy to be where I am now, experiencing new things everyday and growing more and more in the process.

1. What does the author intend to do in paragraph l?

A．Lead in to the topic.

B．Ask readers some questions.

C．Summarize people's responses.

D．Provide background information.

2. What does the underlined phrase “this popular belief” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Students in single-sex schools can’t make new friends.

B．Students in single-sex schools can't get along well with others.

C．Students in single-sex schools can't have the right concept of sex.

D．Students in single-sex schools can't communicate with the opposite sex.

3. According to the author, what causes conflicts in schools?

A．Single-sex environment.	B．Disagreement.
C．People's character.	D．Mixed-sex environment.

4. What does the author think of all-girls schools?

A．They have beautiful environment.

B．They have more friendly students.

C．They are better than ordinary schools.

D．They offer students valuable experiences.

6 . On a steamy July day in Bayonet Point, Florida, Gene Work and his brother-in-law, Mark Rouco, were resodding (重铺草皮) Gene’s yard. It had grown brown in the _______ and the homeowners’ association had _______ to give a heavy fine if the situation wasn’t _______. The new sod was sitting in the driveway, but the job was _______. Gene, then 40, wasn’t feeling _______. He went inside to take a _______ and fell on the sofa, holding his chest tightly. His wife, Melissa Work, called 911 _______．

_______ he was staring down death, Gene had one thing on his mind: that lawn (草坪). If the sod wasn’t put down that day, it would _______, “While he was having his heart attack, literally in and out of consciousness, he kept ________ me to have it put down because he didn’t want it to go to________,” Melissa wrote in a Facebook post.

Soon Pasco County Fire Rescue arrived and took Gene and Melissa to the________, leaving Rouco behind to deal with the________. Within an hour, he had managed to remove the________grass. He was about to lay the new sod, which he ________ would take him well into the night, when two emergency vehicles appeared. Seven men, the ________ ones who had treated his brother, got out. They had ________ to help because Gene had told them how badly he'd wanted to get the sod down.The ________ was done in under two hours.

________,Gene had surgery in his heart, easing a potentially deadly blockage. He’s home now, fully recovered and enjoying his beautiful lawn.

“These men,” Melissa told tampabay.com, “saved Gene’s life, and then came back to save his grass. That’s just so ________.”

1.

A．dampness

B．heat

C．shadow

D．warmth

2.

A．expected

B．offered

C．threatened

D．encouraged

3.

A．worsened

B．understood

C．reviewed

D．improved

4.

A．fast-changing

B．low-paying

C．slow-going

D．well-rewarding

5.

A．right

B．excited

C．lonely

D．afraid

6.

A．shower

B．break

C．picture

D．walk

7.

A．quickly

B．occasionally

C．personally

D．suddenly

8.

A．As though

B．Now that

C．If only

D．Even though

9.

A．disappear

B．die

C．grow

D．fade

10.

A．ordering

B．begging

C．helping

D．inviting

11.

A．pieces

B．seed

C．waste

D．service

12.

A．hospital

B．garden

C．fire station

D．Internet company

13.

A．car

B．house

C．road

D．yard

14.

A．old

B．muddy

C．narrow

D．soft

15.

A．promised

B．feared

C．advocated

D．admitted

16.

A．extra

B．educated

C．same

D．wounded

17.

A．agreed

B．avoided

C．returned

D．refused

18.

A．operation

B．survey

C．experiment

D．job

19.

A．Meanwhile

B．However

C．Otherwise

D．Therefore

20.

A．challenging

B．coincident

C．inspiring

D．awesome

7 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

A light rain was falling as my sister Jill and I ran out of the shop，eager to get home and play with the presents that our parents had prepared for us and our baby sister, Sharon.Across the street from the shop was a gas station where the Greyhound bus stopped，which was closed for New Year，but I saw a family standing outside the locked door，gathering closely together under the narrow overhang in an attempt to keep dry.I wondered briefly why they were there but then forgot about them as I raced to keep up with Jill.

Once we got home，there was barely time to enjoy our presents.We had to go off to our grandparents’   house for our annual family dinner.As we drove down the highway through town，I noticed that the family was still there，standing outside the closed gas station.

My father was driving very slowly down the highway.The closer we got to the turnoff(岔道) for my grandparents’ house，the slower the car went.Suddenly，my father made a U­turn in the middle of the road and said that he couldn’t stand it.“What？” asked my mother.“It’s those people back there at the station，standing in the rain.They’ve got children.It’s New Year.I can’t stand it.”

When my father pulled into the service station，I saw that there were five of them: the parents and three children—two girls and a small boy，who were getting wet standing there. My father rolled down his window.“Happy New Year，” he said.

“Thanks. You, too，” the man replied. He was very tall and had to bend slightly to look into the car. Jill, Sharon, and I looked at the children，and they looked back at us.

“You waiting on the bus？” my father asked. The man said that they were. They were going to Birmingham, where he had a brother and chances of a job. Knowing the bus wouldn’t come along for several hours, my father invited them to our home to shelter from the rain.

Paragraph 1：

The man thought about it for a moment，but then refused.

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Paragraph 2：

When we got out of the car at our house，the three children ran through the front door happily.

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8 . November in Atlanta brings more than football and Thanksgiving. Try one or two of these festivals.

•Nov. 5~22, MJCCA Book Festival

More than 40 authors appear during this annual two-week event that is all about books and reading. Meet your favorite writer at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta.

•Nov, 7~8, Chastain Park Arts Festival

With more than 150 artists from around the country, this free event is about food, family, fun and art. There will be fine art, a children's area, food trucks and musicians.

•Nov. 13~15, Sojam

Held at Emory University, Sojam is a weekend-long cappella（清唱的）entertainment event by the Contemporary A Cappella Society. It features concerts, competitions and master classes.

•Nov. 19~21，Atlanta DocuFest

The 10th annual Atlanta DocuFest brings the best in independent documentary（纪实的） films and videos from across the globe.

•Nov. 21~22, Indie Craft Experience

Shop for special gifts for holidays at this market that features 100 sellers, local food suppliers, DJ Zano and bags for the first 100 people who want to buy.

•Nov. 28, Beer and Tacos Festival

Head to Philips Arena for beer and tacos, a type of Mexican food, while enjoying music and art.

1. Where will the event about reading books take place?

A．At MJCCA.	B．In Philips Arena.
C．In Chastain Park.	D．At Emory University.

2. When can we attend an activity to enjoy some films?

A．On Nov. 5.

B．On Nov. 8.

C．On Nov. 20.

D．On Nov. 28.

3. Which should we attend in order to look for some Thanksgiving gifts?

A．Sojam.	B．Indie Craft Experience.
C．Atlanta DocuFest.	D．Beer and Tacos Festival.

9 . 阅读下面材料，在空格处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Police are trying to work out what drove a     1     (wealth) former accountant to open fire on concertgoers in Las Vegas,     2     (kill) at least 58 people and injuring almost 500.

The gunman, Stephen Paddock, 64, set up a firing point in a hotel overlooking an open-air music festival     3     shot himself dead before the police stormed his room.

Some 22,000 people     4     (attend) a country music festival late on Sunday, 1 October, in the open air by the Las Vegas strip when the firing occurred. The first shots rang out at around 22:05 local time (05:05 GMT) and continued     5     a rapid rate in sustained bursts for 10 minutes.

Witnesses described hundreds of shots being fired.     6     sounded like automatic gunfire can be heard on videos from the scene. There are reports that Paddock was using a “bump stock” – a modification（改良）to a weapon that can     7     (able) it to fire hundreds of rounds a minute. There were reports of other incidents at different locations along the Las Vegas strip, but police later said     8     were false.

At 22:15, the last shot was fired. Three minutes     9     (early), an officer on the 31st floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel identified the gunman’s location on the 32nd floor. Officers reached the 32nd floor at 22:17, finding an     10     (injure) security guard, another of Paddock’s victims.

10 . WELCOME

Welcome to Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. Windsor is one of the official residences (住所) of the Queen, who sometimes stays here.

Audio tours

Free audio tours are available on leaving the Admission Centre at the start of your visit. There is a descriptive audio tour for blind and poor­sighted visitors.

Guided tours

Visitors can explore the history of the Castle through a tour of the Precincts with an expert guide. Tours depart at regular intervals throughout the day from the Courtyard and finish at the entrance to the State Apartments.

Visitors with children

For those visiting with children, a special family tour and various activities are offered during school holidays and at weekends. Please note that, for safety reasons, pushchairs are not permitted in the State Apartments. However, baby carriers are available to borrow.

St George’s Chapel

Visitors arriving at the Castle after 15:00 from March to October are advised to visit St George’s Chapel first before it closes.

Shopping

Shops offer a wide range of souvenirs designed for the Royal Collection, including books, postcards, china, jewellery and children’s toys. Please ask at the Middle Ward shop about our home delivery service.

Refreshments

Bottled water can be purchased from the Courtyard and Middle Ward shops. From April to September ice cream is also available. Visitors wishing to leave the Castle for refreshments in the town may obtain re­entry permits from the castle shops. Eating and drinking are not permitted in the State Apartments or St George’s Chapel.

Photography and mobile phones

Non­commercial photography and filming are welcomed in the Castle. Photography, video recording and filming are not permitted inside the State Apartments or St George’s Chapel. Mobile phones must be switched off inside the State Apartments and St George’s Chapel in consideration of other visitors.

Security

As Windsor Castle is a working royal palace, visitors and their belongings should get through airport style security checks. For safety and security reasons, a one-way system operates along the visitor route.

1. A visitor can apply for a free audio tour        ．

A．at the Admission Center

B．in the State Apartments

C．in the Courtyard

D．at St George’s Chapel

2. What is specially offered to visitors with kids?

A．A security guard.	B．A pushchair.
C．A free toy.	D．A baby carrier.

3. Who can get re­entry permits?

A．Visitors buying water from the Courtyard.

B．Visitors buying gifts in the castle shops.

C．Visitors wishing to eat outside the Castle.

D．Visitors eating outside St George’s Chapel.

4. Why are visitors required to turn off their mobile phones?

A．To ensure the safety of others.

B．To ensure the security of the Castle.

C．To prevent them from disturbing others.

D．To prevent the use of the built-in cameras.