1 . For a bird, to fly hundreds or thousands of miles each spring and fall is a difficult and dangerous journey, one that not all birds can survive.
Birds are migrating for a meal.
For all birds, one of the main driving forces behind migration is food. If all birds were to stay in the same places year-round, food there would become not enough.
Over millions of years, birds have developed different migration patterns, times and destinations. This helps birds take advantage of a wide variety of suitable conditions to raise their young, which increases the survival chances of the young birds.
Birds are migrating because of climate changes.
Changes in climate can affect migration. Many birds leave the Arctic for example, when temperatures begin to fall. They need warmer habitats. Similarly, the hottest regions can be an unpleasant environment for raising young birds.
Birds are migrating because of predators.
Habitats that have rich food sources also attract a greater number of predators who may kill birds.
| A．So why do birds migrate? |
| B．Birds are migrating for their young. |
| C．So how do young birds migrate? |
| D．Birds are migrating because of diseases. |
| E．It is beneficial to lay eggs further north in cooler areas. |
| F．Birds that migrate to different habitats can avoid being eaten by predators. |
| G．As food sources are rich in the north each spring, millions of birds migrate from south to those areas. |
2 . Many people thought a computer wasn't supposed to be able to beat a top master at the ancient Chinese game, Weiqi, for at least another 10 years. But AlphaGo, an artificially intelligent system(人工智能系统) designed by Google, made it. It easily beat Lee Sedol last year, one of the best players in the world. It challenged the world's top players to show how much progress it had made over the past few years.
In the late of May, 2017, AlphaGo appeared in China and played against 19-year-old Ke Jie in Wuzhen, China. He is No. 1 player now in the world. However, the result wasn't out of people's expectation. He lost the matches. Though Ke Jie tried his best and he once saw the victory just a step away, he lost his best chance when he became excited.
At the press conference(新闻发布会) after the match, Ke Jie was interviewed by the reporters.He said he had realized how powerful AlphaGo was, and it was getting perfect. When a Chinese reporter asked him in English, the reporter spoke so fast that the interpreter(口译员 ) couldn't catch him. Ke Jie got kind of angry and told him that it was unnecessary for two Chinese to speak English. The reporter apologized to him and offered to ask him for a coffee.
The cat and mouse game is over, but the challenge between man and robots will still go on.
1. Which was the most probable date when Ke Jie played against AlphaGo?| A．May 5. | B．May 23. |
| C．May 18. | D．May Day |
| A．Because he lost the game. |
| B．Because the reporter couldn't catch the interpreter. |
| C．Because the reporter asked him in English. |
| D．Because the reporter wasn't able to speak Chinese well. |
| A．People thought a computer could beat humans many years ago. |
| B．Ke Jie was expected to lose the matches. |
| C．Ke Jie asked the reporter for a coffee. |
| D．AlphaGo had great trouble winning the game last year. |
| A．Ke Jie | B．Lee Sedol |
| C．a Weiqimatch | D．an artificially intelligent system |
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．
One rainy day while I was walking home with one of my friend, a truck came to a stop besides us. The driver put the window down and offered us a umbrella because he found we were wet through. I stood there and couldn’t believe in that a complete stranger is so thoughtful. The man insisted, so I grateful accepted the offer, thanked him and watched the truck disappear down the road. This man might need the umbrella himself, and he preferred to give them to someone else. It was a lesson to us that it was possible give without expect anything in return.
4 . I was on my way to the library to do some studying for history class. That’s when I
As I was standing outside one house my friend’s brother
The lady
I could see he didn’t have
Instead of going to the
I told her something else
The idea of going to
I hope all goes
| A．saw | B．enjoyed | C．removed | D．widened |
| A．ran | B．paid | C．walked | D．knocked |
| A．window | B．chair | C．way | D．door |
| A．bought | B．heard | C．felt | D．moved |
| A．fun | B．wealth | C．wisdom | D．money |
| A．but | B．and | C．or | D．for |
| A．share | B．help | C．fill | D．mix |
| A．made | B．asked | C．gave | D．showed |
| A．few | B．little | C．many | D．much |
| A．library | B．shop | C．house | D．office |
| A．express | B．withdraw | C．return | D．escape |
| A．hospital | B．school | C．bank | D．company |
| A．thought | B．believed | C．appreciated | D．declared |
| A．went up | B．took up | C．came up | D．sent up |
| A．earned | B．afforded | C．offered | D．raised |
| A．met | B．needed | C．possessed | D．conveyed |
| A．realized | B．defeated | C．supplied | D．told |
| A．camp | B．university | C．cinema | D．concert |
| A．rather than | B．less than | C．more than | D．other than |
| A．mad | B．strange | C．badly | D．well |
5 . The European Union(EU) is an organization of European countries. The countries are independent and are governed in different ways. In the United Kingdom ,for example, the head of state is a king or queen. In France, on the other hand, the head of state is a president. But each of them sends representatives to European Parliament, which has some control over what happens in each of the member countries.
The idea of the EU began in the 1950s. The first members were France, Germany, Belgium,Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Italy. Little by little, the number increased during second half of the twentieth century. By the year 2000,there were 15 member countries. The new countries were Austria, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
In 2004,the EU increased to 25 members. The Czech Republic ,Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia, plus the Mediterranean islands of Cyprus and Malta all became members. The expanded EU has a population of more than half a billion people, twice as big as the population of the US.
1. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?| A．The UK was not included in the first members. |
| B．The thought of the EU first came into being in the 1950s. |
| C．The member countries of the EU are independent. |
| D．Ireland became a member country of the EU later than Poland. |
| A．9 | B．10 |
| C．15 | D．25 |
| A．In both countries, the head of state is a king or queen. |
| B．In both countries, the head of state is a president. |
| C．In the United Kingdom ,the head of state is a president while in France, a king or queen. |
| D．In the United Kingdom ,the head of state is a king or queen while in France, a president. |
| A．The UK | B．France |
| C．Germany | D．The passage doesn’t mention. |
6 . Mother’s Day is a time of memory and celebration for Mom. The earliest Mother’s Day celebrations date back to ancient Greece in honour of Rhea, the Mother of Gods. During the 1600s, England celebrated a day called “mothering Sunday”. Celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent(四旬斋)，“mothering Sunday” honoured the mothers England.
During the time many of the England’s poor worked as servants for the wealthy.AS most jobs were located far from their homes, the servants would live at the houses of their employers. On Mothering Sunday, the servants would have the day off and were encouraged to return home and spend the day with their mothers. A special cake, called the mothering cake, was often brought along.
As Christianity(基督教) spread throughout Europe, the celebration changed to honour the “Mother Church”---the spiritual power that gave them life and protected them from harm. Over time the church festival combined with mothering Sunday celebration. People began honouring their mothers as well as the church.
In the United States Mother’s Day was first suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe as a day devoted to peace. Then in 1907 Ana Jarvis, from Philadelphia, began a campaign(运动) to establish a national Mother’s Day. Ms Jarvis persuaded her mother’s church in Grafton, Virginia to celebrate Mother’s Day on the second anniversary of her mother’s death, the 2nd day Sunday of May. By the next year Mother’s Day was also celebrated in Philadelphia.
Ms Jarvis and her supporters began to write to ministers, businessmen, and politicians demanding to establish a national Mother’s Day. It was successful as by 1911 Mother’s Day was celebrated in almost every state. President Woodrow Wilson, in 1914, made the official announcement that Mother’s Day was a national holiday and it was to be held each year on the 2nd Sunday of May.
While many countries of the world celebrate their own Mother’s Day at different times throughout the year, there are some countries such as Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, and Belgium which also celebrate Mother’s Day on the 2nd Sunday of May.
1. What is the author’s purpose in writing the first paragraph?| A．To raise questions. | B．To introduce the topic. |
| C．To interest readers. | D．To solve problems. |
| A．mark the birth of Greece | B．prepare for the autumn harvest |
| C．honour the Mother of Gods | D．honour the mothers of England |
| A．the feast of Mother’s Day in the U.S. |
| B．the origin of Mother’s Day in the U.S. |
| C．the development of Mother’s Day in the U.S. |
| D．the celebration of Mother’s Day in the U.S. |
| A．give readers some information | B．persuade readers |
| C．report a story | D．amuse readers |
7 . Our local Community Youth Club is a very popular organization with young people in my town. I have been a member for four years now and I’ve taken part in a lot of interesting projects. These include fun activities such as holiday camps and discos. We have organized sports competitions and we even made a video.
But it isn’t all just enjoyment, we have also started doing social work to help people in our neighbourhood. We have organized activities for small children during the holidays. We have also formed a social support group to help young people stop smoking.
We are particularly proud of the most recent group we have created. It organizes regular visits to the local old people’s home. This idea came from a school visit to an old people’ home. My class spent an afternoon at a home and everyone found the visit very rewarding.
The old people at the home were very excited by our visit. They were very talkative(健谈的) and they told us their personal stories. During our visit ,the home was filled with the sound of laughter. We sang songs and played games with the old people and had tea together. But we realized that life wasn’t always easy. Some of them were in poor health and were very unhappy. They couldn’t go outside the visits by children brought some sunshine into their lives.
Many young people like me do not live with our grandparents and we have very little contact with elderly people. As a result, many young people don’t know what they are like and we have a lot of wrong ideas about them. We have little or no idea of the kind of lives they lead in their homes. After this visit, my friends and I decided we should do something to help improve the quality of their lives.
Since the creation of our visiting group, over twenty volunteers(志愿者) have joined us. Up to now, we have organized three group evenings and a concert. But it is the individual(单独的) visits which are the most important. Club members regularly visit old people and everyone finds the experience rich and rewarding.
1. The writer _____.| A．works at an old people’s home | B．lives with her grandparents. |
| C．lives in an old people’s home. | D．regularly visits old people. |
| A．only organizes leisure activities for young people |
| B．has made a video about life in an old people’s home |
| C．has arranged a school visit to the local old people’s home |
| D．mainly does social work. |
| A．are not interested in how old people live | B．do not want to get to know old people |
| C．have very little contact with old people | D．live with their grandparents |
| A．take the old people to the beach | B．only visit the elderly on sunny days |
| C．make the old people feel happy | D．take the old people outside |
8 . 下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）, 并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
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。
Beijing Opera is a tradition opera with a long history, that dates back to over200 years ago. In the 18th century, to celebrate the emperor’s birthday, who had a strongly interest in local operas, four famous troupes（剧团）from Anhui Province come to Beijing to perform for him. After that, a new type came into being gradually, knowing as Beijing Opera.
Beijing Opera features four major role—Sheng, Dan, Jing, Chou. It has been regarded as one of the cultural treasures of China. Beijing Opera is not only popular with china, but also has spread to many the other places. It is playing important role in carry forward Chinese culture.
9 . For many years, our next-door neighbor's house was a terrible mess. It would be impossible to describe the awful smells of her house. The health department came and shut down an illegal puppy mill (幼犬繁育场) in the house a few years ago.
The house was sold for a rather high price because of the good location of the neighborhood. My husband and I looked into the house at that time and were upset by the scene: black mold (霉菌) growing on the walls; cigarette ends all over the floor; the wall between the garage and the living room completely destroyed by water damage. We couldn't spend more than one second in the house before running away.
We thought that it would be a teardown, but the new owners set about cleaning the inside. They worked for months making it safe and livable. After everything was clean and tidy, the owners decided to resell the house for a higher price.
Yesterday while I was out in my yard, a potential (潜在的) buyer pulled up and asked me what I could tell her about the history of the house. I just said that I didn't know anything.
What is my ethical obligation (道德义务) in this situation? It's possible that they have removed all the awful smells, dangerous mold and that the house is safe and livable. But it's also possible that they have just structurally fixed the house and that some unsafe mold will take root in the future. I wouldn't personally live there knowing what I know. But really, it's none of my business, and given the choice, I wouldn't talk to anyone about what I know. While it feels like a lie not to answer a direct question, I also feel that it's not my place to potentially ruin the seller's business deal. If I am asked again, what should I say?
1. What can be learned about the author's neighborhood?| A．It's nice. | B．It's noisy. |
| C．It's wealthy. | D．It's crowded. |
| A．To move into it. |
| B．To please the neighbors. |
| C．To get it ready for resale. |
| D．To make it match the surrounding area. |
| A．Sad. | B．Troubled. | C．Relaxed. | D．Proud. |
| A．To offer help. | B．To ask for advice. |
| C．To make a complaint. | D．To give an explanation. |
10 . 假定你是班长李华。针对你班部分同学因经常使用微信(WeChat)、微博(Weibo)和QQ等社交软件导致学习分心的情况，你决定在英语主题班会上和同学们谈谈这个问题，呼吁同学们少用社交软件。请根据一下提示写一篇发言稿。
提示：1. 过多使用社交软件带来的负面影响； 2. 向同学们发出呼吁。
注意： 1. 词数100词左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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