1 . Where does the woman want to go?

A．Spain.

B．Scotland.

C．Switzerland.

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Tennis

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Skiing

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Swimming

Two pools, heated, Olympic length.

Women: Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Men: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Children: Saturdays.

Golf

Nine-hole practice course. Professional coaching. Lessons must be booked in advance in daytime. Evening practice. Nine years old upwards.

Gymnastics

Children aged 5— 10: 4 pm— 6 pm, Mondays and Wednesdays.

Children aged 10— 18: Friday evenings.

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1. How many sports events are mentioned in the text?

A．5.

B．6.

C．8.

D．9.

2. What can we learn from the text?

A．Children can play tennis in the afternoon.

B．People over 20 can also do gymnastics.

C．Children at any age can play golf in the center.

D．Men and women swim in the center separately.

3. Why does the author write the text?

A．To show some ways to spend weekends.	B．To introduce a place to relax ourselves.
C．To tell some events in a sports meet.	D．To give people some ideas to plan a holiday.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What did the speaker decide to do after lunch that day?

A．Stay to help her friend.

B．Walk alone to her car.

C．Wait for the train to stop.

2. What can we learn about the speaker then?

A．She worked at a hotel.

B．She had bought a new car.

C．She was having a baby soon.

3. Where did the speaker meet the taxi passenger?

A．At a crossroads.

B．In front of a hotel.

C．Besides a car park.

4. What does the speaker mainly talk about?

A．An exciting lunch party.

B．A well-known short story.

C．An unforgettable experience.

5 . It seems there’s nowhere left to run from the microplastic (微塑料的) pollution. A small pilot study recently took microplastics from one of Europe’s most distant places, the French Pyrenees mountains, and found as many microplastics in the soil as you might expect from a big city like Paris.

The reason? The wind. Researchers now fear that our planet’s winds can pick up microplastics from about anywhere and transport them around the world, sometimes in large quantities. “We’d kind of expected it in a city getting blown around,” said Steve Allen from the University of Strathclyde in the UK, one member of the team. “But way up there? We expected to find some,” he said. “We didn’t expect to find so many.”

Microplastics are pieces smaller than a fifth of an inch that have broken down from larger pieces of plastic. The forces of nature don’t distinguish (区分) between materials like stones and rocks, and plastics. Wind and waves hit plastics and break them down just the same, making them into dust that can then get swept up by the gentle wind and into the atmosphere. It’s a continuing environmental concern, as more and more microplastics find their way into our food and air.

          The fact that microplastics can be found in large numbers even in distant places is a sign that is has become a global pollution problem. Steve Allen and his team set up collectors 4, 500 feet up in the mountains for five months to trap plastic particles (粒子) as they fell to the Earth. The team found that an average of 365 plastic particles fell on their square meter collector daily. This included bits from plastic bags, plastic film and packaging material, among other plastic sources. Many of these materials were small enough to be breathed in without even realizing it. They’re in the air, and they’re everywhere.
1. How did Steve Allen like the finding?

A．It was interesting.	B．It was surprising.
C．It was boring.	D．It was disappointing.

2. What can we learn from paragraph 3?

A．How the microplastics come into being.	B．How the microplastic pollution appears.
C．How the wind makes the pollution serious.	D．How the wind spreads the microplastics.

3. What do we know about the plastic particles?

A．It is difficult to collect them.	B．They all come from big cities.
C．They are part of the air we breathe.	D．It is impossible to know their source.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．Plastics have been found in the distant areas.

B．Plastics are proved to do great harm to the soil.

C．The microplastic pollution is worse in big cities.

D．Wind is carrying microplastics around the world.

6 . A simple gesture can be formed into a child’s memory so quickly that it will cause the child to give a false answer to a question along with that gesture. A new finding suggests that parents, social workers, psychologists and lawyers should be careful with their hands as well as their words.

While memories of both adults and children are easy to react to suggestion, those of children are known to be particularly influenced, said lead researcher Sara Broaders of Northwestern University. Kids are used to looking to adults to tell events for them and can be misled even if not intentionally.

Previous research, for example, has shown that detail-loaded questions often cause false answers; when asked, say “Did you drink juice at the picnic?” the child is likely to say “yes” even if no juice had been available. It is not that the child is consciously lying, but rather the detail is quickly formed into his or her memory.

To avoid this problem, social workers have long been advised to ask children only open-ended questions, such as “What did you have at the picnic?” But an open-ended question paired with a gesture, briefly meaning a juice box, is treated like a detailed question. That is, children become likely to answer falsely.

And it isn’t just a few kids: 77% of children gave at least one piece of false information when a detail was suggested by an ordinary gesture. Gestures may also become more popular when talking with non-fluent language users, such as little kids, Broaders said as hand movements can impart meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases. “It certainly seems reasonable that adults would gesture more with children.”

In general, Broaders advises parents and other adults to “try to be aware of your hands when questioning a child about an event. Otherwise, you might be getting answers that don’t reflect what actually happened.”

1. What can we know about gestures from the text?

A．They are rarely used by people.	B．They have not any function at all.
C．They have certain effect on children.	D．They are often used by social workers.

2. Why are kids easy to be misled by gestures according to Sara Broaders?

A．Children are easy to tell lies.	B．These gestures are very attractive.
C．These gestures are used frequently.	D．Children’s memories are affected easily.

3. Which may cause a wrong reply according to the text?

A．Where are you going Lucy?	B．What will you have for lunch?
C．Did you see anything else last night?	D．Did you cheat in the last English examination?

4. What does the underlined word “impart” in paragraph 5 mean?

A．Tell apart.

B．Pass on.

C．Mix up.

D．Break up.

7 . Cars could soon be communicating with each other using 5G to make drivers aware of upcoming hazards (危险), scientists say. The extremely fast mobile internet would allow for rapid information transmission and could make drivers aware of black ice, pot holes or other dangers up ahead.

Several car manufacturers (制造商) are already using 5G in their vehicles, including as a tool to help serve in the generation of self-driving vehicles.

Experts at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) believe the high-speed connection will also improve the reliability and capability of automated vehicles to the point where they will be safer than the manual cars being driven today. They predict the number of road traffic accidents, which according to the World Health Organization account for more than 1.3 million deaths and up to 50 million people injured worldwide every year, will drop really as a result.

Dr Dimitrios Liarokapis, a member of the research group, said, “To have a better idea of what the future will look like, think of having such cars that not only use sensors to scan what’s around them, they can also talk to each other and exchange safety-related information about their surroundings over an area that covers several square miles. With the help of 5G, a vehicle-generated early warning system that reminds drivers is possible within the next few years. Cars that are close enough to the danger area will transmit warning messages to other cars around them using short-range communication technologies, but also to cars further away using 5G, fast and reliably.”

A few manufacturers are already working on connected cars. Of them, Ford told its intention to fit 80 percent of its future vehicles with technology that warns drivers about upcoming road accidents, bad weather and traffic jams.

1. What is the benefit of 5G mentioned in the text?

A．It can improve the safety of automated vehicles.

B．It can help drivers communicate with each other.

C．It can effectively wipe out road traffic accidents.

D．It can help make more profits for the manufacturers.

2. What can we know about the vehicle-generated early warning system?

A．It can get information several miles ahead.

B．It is under research and development at present.

C．It has been proved extremely helpful for driving.

D．It will send messages to drivers a few days earlier.

3. What will be probably continued with the text?

A．Some car manufacturers.	B．The advantages when using 5G.
C．Some safety rules when using 5G.	D．The sales information of cars with 5G.

4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．5G Leaves Drivers Free When They Are Driving

B．5G Is to Bring Great Convenience to Our Daily Life

C．5G Has Been Popular with Drivers Around the World

D．5G Is on the Way to Making “Dialogue” Between Cars

8 . After bikes and umbrellas are made sharable across China, some companies started eyeing the fitness market, so shared gym rooms have hit the streets in Beijing.

Unlike common gyms that provide large, open spaces for many members to share at the same time, the newly built shared gym rooms are small, stand-alone rooms for a person to use, often set up near living communities.

Every four-square-meter room is equipped with a treadmill (跑步机), an air cleaner, a mirror, a television and an air conditioner, and users can let down the curtains for privacy. When exercising, users can listen to music, watch movies and check emails by connecting to the Internet by the screen fixed on the treadmill. There’s no shower or washbasin.

Similar to using a shared bike, users can locate a shared gym room by smartphone application, book a room in advance and then need to scan a QR code for use. A refundable deposit (保证金) of 99 yuan is required, and users are charged 1 yuan every 5 minutes.

The shared gym rooms are created by Misspao, a Beijing-based technology company founded in July. Within several months since it was founded, the company has already raised over 100 million yuan, Yicai Global reports. The idea of the shared fitness experience is not entirely nascent. Last December, the Shanghai-based technology company VRUN set up shared treadmills in office and apartment buildings.

The sharing economy is still becoming popular in China. According to Yicai Global, confident investors are pouring millions into sharing start-ups. In March, the State Information Center published a report which predicts that the total value of China’s sharing economy will see a yearly growth of 40% in the coming years, and it is expected to make a great contribution to the country’s GDP.

1. What makes the shared gym room different from the common one?

A．Holding one person at a time.	B．Standing in the living zone.
C．Offering open spaces.	D．Having some advanced equipment.

2. What do people need to do to use the shared gym room?

A．Let down curtains for privacy.	B．Pay 100 yuan first.
C．Use a smartphone.	D．Have a shower before exercise.

3. What does the underlined word “nascent” in paragraph 5 mean?

A．Simple.

B．Popular.

C．Satisfying.

D．New.

4. What is the author’s purpose of writing the text?

A．To advertise a technology company.	B．To introduce shared gym rooms.
C．To support the shared gym rooms.	D．To predict the future of shared gym rooms.

9 . Modern research on body language — often called nonverbal behavior — began in the 1960s and 1970s with studies that aimed to demonstrate the universality (普遍性) of facial expressions of emotion. That work was inspired, in part, by Charles Darwin’s study “The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals (1872).” But it had received little attention for around a century, according to nonverbal communication expert David Matsumoto.

Then modern researchers examined how the brain reacts to facial expressions, and how babies copy facial and hand gestures. And scientists have also realized the complexity (复杂性) of body language.

Much research has suggested that body language is often hard to interpret, or understand. But for years some advisers and experts have been using their knowledge in many practical (实际的) areas.

“I help people influence and persuade others around how trustworthy and credible (可信的) their message is by helping them with their specific nonverbal communication,” said Mark Bowden. He is the author of “Winning Body Language”, a guide for readers including business people and famous people. He focuses on where a person faces their body and how much space they take up, as well as their gestures.

Some experts also say they can use those signals to interpret hidden emotions. Joe Navarro is the author of “What Every Body Is Saying.” It is a book about reading a person’s mind from their nonverbal behavior. It’s easy to spot a speaker’s lip movements when he faces a question he doesn’t like, Joe said.

While the work of these experts attracts large audiences, many scientists are unsure whether their methods are reliable. “Our facial expressions show certain types of emotional states,” Matsumoto said. So do some body movements. But “people do all kinds of things with their bodies,” he said. Your raised eyebrow (眉毛) could express doubt — but it might also signal discomfort or surprise. The same hand gesture could mean different things in different cultures, he said.

1. What role did Charles Darwin’s study play according to paragraph 1?

A．It unlocked the secret of the human mind.

B．It promoted the development of human language.

C．It encouraged people to care more about animals.

D．It helped start modern research on body language.

2. What can we infer about Mark Bowden?

A．He gives advice on business language.

B．He teaches people about body language.

C．He focuses mainly on facial expressions.

D．He pays more attention to spoken language.

3. What did David Matsumoto think of Joe Navarro’s methods?

A．They were doubtful.

B．They were instructional.

C．They were necessary.

D．They were experimental.

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A．Is nonverbal behavior that complex?

B．Can body language tell important truths?

C．Do experts know how to interpret emotions?

D．Should you know more about body language?

10 . According to a report by South China Morning Post, China is planning to launch a hyperloop (超级高铁), also known as a super-high speed pipeline maglev system by 2035. If the project goes as planned, the new train will be the world’s fastest ground-based transport technology.

Chinese authorities have announced the approval of the country’s first hyperloop line. Its length will be 175 kilometers, and it will pass between the cities of Shanghai and Hangzhou. These are two key metropolitan areas for the country’s economy, known for their large populations.

The distance between these two cities can now be covered in about three hours by car or an hour by high-speed train. However, the hyperloop can reach speeds of up to 1000 km/h, which means that the route can be completed in just 15 minutes. That’s 2 times faster than commercial passenger planes and 10 times than traditional high-speed trains.

The proposed project will make China one of the pioneers in hyperloop technology, allowing faster travel between several major cities. The hyperloop provides a high-security level with low energy consumption. It reduces noise and pollution levels while still being faster than commercial flights and the fastest current bullet train. The technology will further advance China’s position as a leader in transport.

A super-fast hyperloop train in China has completed its first test runs. These consisted of three test runs at a superconducting maglev test line in Datong, Shanxi province that reached the speed of 50 km/h. However, the current tube available for trials measures only 2 km in length. It is expected to be extended to 60 km over the next few years.

1. What is the project about?

A．Building the world’s longest rail line.

B．Enlarging the passenger capacity of the train.

C．Constructing the first hyperloop line in China.

D．Expanding the coverage of the railway system.

2. What are the figures in paragraph 3 intended for?

A．To prove the high speed of the hyperloop.

B．To stress the convenience of traveling by railway.

C．To state the necessity of developing high-speed trains.

D．To show China ‘s great efforts to improve transport technology.

3. What does paragraph 4 mainly tell us about the project?

A．Its main purposes.

B．Its potential value.

C．Its specific tasks.

D．Its environmental benefits.

4. What is the next step of the project?

A．Extending the railway line for trials.

B．Increasing the length of the hyperloop trains.

C．Conducting the train’s first test runs in Datong.

D．Reducing noise and pollution levels of the train.