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

Each year, thousands of people come to Shaanxi, China, to visit the Terracotta Army,     1     shows the life of Qinshihuang, the country’s first emperor.

As one of the most famous tourist sights in the world, the Terracotta Army is a form of funerary (葬礼的) art     2     (bury) with the First Emperor in 210 to 209 BC. It was designed     3     (protect) the emperor in his afterlife.

Since their     4     (discover), experts have questioned whether the life-size models of soldiers     5     (base) on real warriors or whether they came off a production line.

In October a BBC documentary (纪录片) the Greatest Tomb on Earth: Secrets of Ancient China, suggested the inspiration (灵感) for the Terracotta Warriors may have come     6     Ancient Greece, about which Archaeologist Li Xiuzhen said, “We now have     7     (evident) that close contact did exist between the First Emperor’s China and the West.”

On the 41st International Museum Day, it was     8     (official) announced that new technology has just made     9     possible for visitors to be guided. Thanks to an interactive 360-degree video, visitors can choose either to view the figures close-up     10     from a distance.

3 . 假定你是李华。你的好友Rick对中国文化非常的感兴趣。他来信希望了解即将到来的端午节，请你给他回信。内容要点：
(1)介绍端午节基本情况 (时间、意义、风俗等)；
(2)邀请他来中国过端午节。
注意：(1)词数 80左右；(2)可以适当增加细节以使行文连贯。
Dear Rick,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours，

Li Hua

4 . Going to outer space is a little like going camping. Food with all the water dried out is lightweight and doesn’t spoil(变坏). So, many space foods are dried on Earth and stored in special packets.    1    

On Earth, gravity is the force that keeps your feet on the ground and your sandwich on your plate.    2    . To keep food from floating(漂浮) away, astronauts on the Space Shuttle attach the packets to a special tray(托盘). The tray can be fixed to a wall or to the astronaut’s lap. To prepare their food, astronauts use liquid forms of salt and pepper. The liquid sticks to the food better. Regular salt and pepper would float away, maybe up an astronaut’s nose.

    3    So astronauts drink everything from a small bag with a straw(吸管) that can be closed. Astronauts say that most space foods taste pretty good.

Some, such as apples and pudding, are the same as the foods you eat on Earth. Astronauts eat tortillas instead of bread because they make fewer crumbs(碎屑).    4    .Your body uses food in space the same way it does on Earth. Your body must deal with waste in space too.

During take-off and landing, astronauts can’t leave their seats to go to the bathroom. They wear diapers(尿布) under their spacesuits instead. The Space Shuttle has a bathroom the size of a small closet. The toilet has bars that keep astronauts from floating away.     5    

A．Liquids float right out of cups and glasses, though.

B．But there’s no gravity in space.

C．In outer space, everything seems to be different.

D．Rubbish from daily life can not be thrown everywhere.

E．Some, such as dried pears, taste good right out of the packet.

F．Floating crumbs could get stuck in equipment or an astronaut’s eye

G．A strong flow of air is used instead of water to flush waste down the toilet.

6 . After Steve Jobs died, his friend Larry Ellison said something like this, “There will never be another Steve Jobs.”    1     Larry wrote this list of Steve’s life lessons to remind us all.

Love what you do.

Surely Steve became a billionaire when he brought Apple back. Apple was his calling — even after he got fired from the company. We all have bad jobs at one point in our lives. But the question is: am I in the right job? Have I found the right company? Life doesn’t go on forever.     2    

Don’t do it all by yourself.

Steve learned a great leader can’t do it all by himself. He needs people. They must be talented.     3     They must be given the opportunity to succeed and fail. In short, you have to learn to be a great leader if you want to see your great ideas and hard work truly have an influence on the world.

    4    

Apple is always the best at creating a new product that meets the exact needs of users. It’s empathy (同理心) that helps Apple achieve this. Whenever the user has the first touch with a new Apple product, he says, “Wow, it’s just what I need.” Remember: you’re the king in the business world if you know exactly what consumers desire.

Don’t mess around with your health.

    5     That’s the most important lesson from Steve’s life. It’s great to learn from him now, but the fact is that he should still be here if he had treated his cancer properly. Instead, Steve chose a naturopathic (自然疗法的) solution that wasn’t effective. When he finally decided to take his doctor’s original advice, it was too late.

A．They must be inspired.

B．Be the best in your field.

C．Take your health seriously.

D．Get on your right path now.

E．Will this lead to a successful career?

F．Put yourself in the other person’s shoes.

G．What are the key things that we can learn from him?

8 . As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses (老茧) and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a farmer, including all his struggles.

One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾) hit Ontario, turning it into a _________ desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last _________ from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which _________ took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t _________ quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we still needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and _________. Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves.” Dad _________ , “Just think; my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re _________.” Such is Dad — whatever problem he _________, he never gives up.

_________, the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our county. It was a challenging time for everyone, but Dad remained optimistic. He __________ to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to __________ Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.

Dad is also a living example of real __________ . From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to __________ our family. He always puts our happiness before his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games despite his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and __________ putting others first.

Dad, the life __________ I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.

1.

A．stormy

B．lively

C．disappearing

D．burning

2.

A．order

B．form

C．gap

D．position

3.

A．repeatedly

B．normally

C．finally

D．really

4.

A．go

B．begin

C．occur

D．change

5.

A．surprised

B．nervous

C．angry

D．frightened

6.

A．apologized

B．cried

C．complained

D．laughed

7.

A．lost

B．done

C．gone

D．touched

8.

A．meets with

B．brings up

C．works out

D．thinks about

9.

A．Thankfully

B．Hopefully

C．Unfortunately

D．Strangely

10.

A．happened

B．seemed

C．continued

D．aimed

11.

A．face

B．appreciate

C．examine

D．question

12.

A．love

B．pride

C．friendship

D．honesty

13.

A．impress

B．settle

C．start

D．support

14.

A．careful

B．regretful

C．considerate

D．humorous

15.

A．history

B．motto

C．patterns

D．lessons

9 . We all know Albert Einstein was probably the most intelligent man that ever lived, and that his contributions to science were the greatest, but still, there are a few things you may not know about the great scientist.

Einstein Syndrome

Einstein was supposed to talk late—he told his biographer（传记作者）he didn't start speaking until at least three years old. Stanford economist Dr. Thomas Sowell even invented the term "Einstein Syndrome" to describe extremely bright children whose speech is delayed.

A Simple Compass

When Albert Einstein was five years old and sick in bed, his father showed him a simple pocket compass. Einstein was attracted. What force made the little needle point in a single direction? This question stayed with Einstein for many years and has been considered as the beginning of his interest in science.

Einstein and the Violin

Einstein's mother, Pauline, was an excellent pianist and wanted her son to love music too, so she started him on violin lessons when he was six years old. Unfortunately, at first, Einstein hated playing the violin. He would much rather build houses of cards, which he was really good at. When Einstein was 13 years old, he suddenly changed his mind about the violin when he heard the music of Mozart. With a new passion for playing, Einstein continued to play the violin until the last few years of his life and Einstein would use the violin to relax when he became stuck in his thinking process.

Designed a Refrigerator

Twenty-one years after writing his Special Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein invented a refrigerator that operated on alcohol gas. The refrigerator was patented（获得专利）in 1926 but never went into production because new technology made it unnecessary. Einstein invented the refrigerator because he read about a family poisoned by a sulphur dioxide-emitting（排放二氧化硫的）refrigerator.

1. What is the term "Einstein Syndrome" in Paragraph 2 used to describe?

A．Some people who change their mind about learning music.

B．Some children who can't speak until they are three years old

C．Some smart children who begin to speak later than normal children

D．Some people who are crazy about the pocket compass and its needle.

2. What did Einstein think of playing the violin before he was 13?

A．Boring.

B．Interesting.

C．Frightening.

D．Hateful.

3. Which of the following is TRUE about Einstein according to the passage?

A．Einstein benefited a lot from playing the violin.

B．Einstein invented the refrigerator out of curiosity.

C．Einstein received a compass as a gift for his fifth birthday.

D．Einstein suffered from a special illness when he was a child.

10 . A short Chinese man seems to be the tallest in the world right now. Jack Ma (Ma Yun), 50, is executive chairman of a business — to — business online platform. On September 19, his company went public on the New York Stock Exchange, raising $ 25 billion through an IPO, the biggest in history. Ma, a former English teacher, has become the richest man in China.

Born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Ma grew up as a happy kid. In 1976, at the age of 12, he wanted to learn English. Every morning, he awoke at 5 am, cycled 40 minutes to a hotel near the West Lake where he could chat to foreign tourists. He did it for nine years, rain or shine. The experience made him a fluent English speaker and also opened his eyes to the wider world.

In a 1995 trip to the US, Ma was showed the Internet for the first time. He searched the word “Beer", and found that there was nothing in there about China. Seeing the chance, Ma returned to China and set up a website without even knowing much about computers.

Four years later, Ma and his friends founded a company in Hangzhou, He believed in the Internet business potential when few other Chinese did. People called him “Crazy Jack Ma". But 15 years later, his company has developed into the world's largest e-commerce company, owning two popular shopping websites. It makes more profit online than two biggest foreign shopping websites combined.

No one thinks he's mad now. Ma's favorite line has been printed on the souvenir T-shirts. It reads: "Everybody should have a dream. What if that dream comes true? ”

1. What does the first sentence in Paragraph I mean?

A．Ma is the richest man in China now.

B．Ma has grown taller than ever before.

C．Ma's company IPO is the biggest in history.

D．Ma is executive chairman of an online platform.

2. How did Ma learn English?

A．He cycled to learn from his teacher.

B．He chatted with foreigners every day.

C．He got up early to read English.

D．He worked in a hotel near West Lake.

3. How old was Ma when he first used Intent?

A．12.	B．19.
C．23.	D．31.

4. Why was Ma called "Crazy Jack Ma”?

A．Few Chinese did Internet Business then.

B．Ma was crazy about the Internet.

C．He made his company a great one.

D．He was ever a crazy shopper.