1 . 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。

China’s “ice city” Harbin in Northeast Heilongjiang Province has definitely become a tourism hotspot,     1    （attract） millions of tourists from home and abroad. Beyond the attraction of ice and snow tourism, the lesser-known     2    （diverse） and rich cultures of local ethnic（民族的） minority groups have also been brought under the spotlight.

At the tourist-packed Central Street, a street famous     3     its Western architecture during different times in downtown Harbin, a group of Aoluguya Ewenki（敖鲁古雅鄂温克民族） people     4    （dress） in their ethnic costumes with seven reindeer（驯鹿） are singing their     5    （tradition） songs while walking down the street. Tourists crowd around them,     6    （excited） taking photos and videos.

The Aoluguya Ewenki is the only ethnic group in China     7     raises reindeer. According to media reports, sometimes people confuse the Ewenki people with the Oroqen people, one of     8     smallest ethnic groups in China. The Aoluguya Ewenki decided to take advantage of the opportunity of Harbin’s booming tourism industry     9    （show） their unique culture and identity to visitors from all over the country.

Since the Aoluguya Ewenki people’s public appearance, more and more local ethnic minority groups     10    （do） the same, with some from other parts of the nation even journeying to Harbin. “If you want to see China’s rich multi-ethnic cultures, you should come to Harbin now,” netizens state encouragingly on social media.

2 . A recent survey of British parents found that in all, 7% of respondents give their baby a made-up name and 65% are at least willing to consider such a move in new age.

A few examples of these new age baby names include Jaspin, Elisobelle, Wrenlow, and Maevery. Don’t see any names you like? How about Evabeth? Even if they themselves aren’t willing to choose such a name, a surprising 94% of respondents admit that made-up baby names are very much “in” these days.

Apparently, these parents believe they are helping their kids by selecting a rarer name. The survey noted that 72% of all respondents believe a unique name will help their child stand out from the crowd. Another 2% choose a made-up name for their baby with social media in mind, thinking a more unique name means their child’s social media account will be much easier for potential followers to find. But 16% also believe that a strange name may reflect poorly on the parents.

A popular strategy for parents to decide on a name is taking two names that both parents like, and combining them into one name（10%）. Another 9% combine the names of older relatives as a way to honor family. Similarly, many parents（30%） are drawing inspiration from popular movies and books.

However, the majority of surveyed parents（92%） at least admitted that giving their child an odd name is bound to result in a few drawbacks. For example, two-thirds worry that an odd name will be hard to spell and pronounce, and a third worry that their child’s teachers will judge them based on their unusual name. Of course, for those parents who are confident they’ve picked a winning made-up name, 13% actually worry about other parents stealing their child’s name.

1. How does the author illustrate the new trend?

A．By making comparisons.	B．By asking questions.
C．By listing statistics.	D．By stating opinions.

2. Why do most parents give their newborns odd names?

A．To make their children feel less special.	B．To reflect their higher social status.
C．To draw others’ attention more easily.	D．To attract more followers online.

3. What is most people’s attitude towards the new trend of naming babies?

A．It will be advised by teachers.	B．It can actually be double-edged.
C．It should be protected carefully.	D．It surely makes parents confident.

4. What’s the best title for the text?

A．Ordinary Names Are Parents’ New Pursuit	B．An Odd Name Can Influence One’s Life
C．Trendy Names Appear on Social Media	D．Newborns’ Unique Names Are Coming

4 . Ancient humans were hunter-gatherers. They followed herds of animals on the hunt and gathered eatable plants as well. Starting around 10,000 years ago, humans in a handful of regions around the world discovered agriculture. People discovered that certain seeds could be planted and crops could be reliably grown. It is impossible to overstate how important the change was. Some time after that, people in the same regions began to domesticate animals, keeping cattle, pigs, sheep, and goats in controlled conditions, eating them and using their hides.

Even fairly primitive agriculture can produce fifty times more caloric energy than hunting and gathering does. The very basis of human life is how much energy we can gain from food; with agriculture and animal domestication, it was possible for families to grow much larger and overall population levels to rise dramatically.

One of the noteworthy aspects of this change is that hunter-gatherers actually had much more leisure time than farmers did. Archaeologists (考古学家) have determined that hunter-gatherers generally only“worked”for a few hours a day, and spent the rest of their time in leisure activities. Meanwhile, farmers always worked incredibly hard for very long hours. In many places in the ancient world, there were groups of people who remained hunter-gatherers despite knowing about agriculture, and it was quite possible they did that because they saw no particular advantage in adopting agriculture. There were also many areas that practiced both—right up until the modern time, many farmers tried to forage in wild areas near their farms.

Agriculture was developed in a few different places completely independently. According to archaeological evidence, agriculture did not start in one place and then spread; it started in a few distinct areas and then spread from those areas, sometimes meeting in the middle. For example, agriculture developed independently in China by 5000 BCE, and of course agriculture in the Americas (starting in western South America) had nothing to do with its earlier invention in the Fertile Crescent.

1. What’s the great change of early humans?

A．Increasing population.	B．Keeping pet animals.
C．Learning to plant.	D．Using the hides.

2. What’s the disadvantage of agriculture compared with hunting and gathering?

A．It employed more time and efforts.

B．It was less productive than hunting.

C．It rewarded people with fewer gains.

D．It needed more skills and techniques.

3. What does the underlined word “forage” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Grow plants.	B．Exchange goods.
C．Gather together.	D．Hunt for food.

4. What does the last paragraph show?

A．Agriculture spread from one place to another.

B．China made great contributions to agriculture.

C．Agriculture developed separately in the world.

D．Earlier inventions had something in common with agriculture.

5 . The world’s largest iceberg (冰山) is moving over Antarctic waters and satellites are tracking its movement from space.

The iceberg, called A23a, has broken loose and is moving past the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula after being grounded for more than three decades. Recent satellite images reveal that the iceberg, weighing nearly a trillion tons, is moving at a rate of three miles each day, assisted by strong winds and ocean currents, Smithsonian Magazine reported.

The European Space Agency’s Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission has been closely tracking the movement of A23a. Copernicus EU shared four separate satellite images comparing the iceberg’s changing position over the last month in a post online. The images were taken on Oct. 19 and Oct. 31, and Nov. 12 and Nov. 24 by the Sentinel-1A satellite.

“The largest iceberg, A23a, is on the move!” The British Antarctic Survey said in its post. Measuring about 1,500 square miles (4,000 sq km), the iceberg is roughly three times the size of New York City and more than twice the size of Greater London. While it split from the Antarctic’s Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986, it became stuck to the ocean floor in the Weddell Sea, where it had remained grounded for the last 37 years.

While researchers haven’t identified a specific event that would have caused the moving, it is believed that the iceberg may have thinned over time, providing extra buoyancy (浮力) that’s allowed it to lift off the ocean floor, after which strong winds and ocean currents would be able to move the iceberg along its current route, according to Oliver Marsh, a glaciologist at the British Antarctic Survey.

Astronauts on the International Space Station have also been able to track the iceberg’s movement out of the Weddell Sea, which is part of the Southern Ocean between Antarctica and South America.

1. What make the iceberg A23a move faster?

A．Winds and currents.	B．Its weight and size.
C．Its position and weather.	D．Buoyancy and waves.

2. How can scientists know the movement of A23a?

A．By contrasting the photos.	B．By reading an article online.
C．By locating a nearby satellite.	D．By measuring its recent weight.

3. What’s the probable reason for the movement of A23a according to paragraph 5?

A．Its great height.	B．Its large size.
C．Its reduced weight.	D．The rising sea level.

4. What’s the best title for the text?

A．Satellites Make Great Contributions	B．Scientists Make Analysis on Icebergs
C．What Causes the Melting of Icebergs	D．The World’s Largest Iceberg Is Moving

6 . 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。

Qinqiang Opera is a local Chinese opera that mainly thrives (繁荣) in north west China’s Shaanxi Province, as well as its neighboring regions, like Gansu and Qinghai Provinces. It has the most ancient and     1     (large) musical system of all Chinese operas.

    2     (arise) from local folk songs and dance forms in the Yellow River Valley,     3     is the birthplace of Chinese culture, the opera first appeared in the Qin Dynasty.     4     (it) time-honored history has offered Qinqiang Opera a reputation as the forefather     5     Chinese operas.

Its contents usually feature such themes as anti-aggression (反侵略) wars, as well as a number of other     6     (topic) of strong human interest that reflect the characteristics of local people.

Qinqiang Opera is also one of the earliest operatic musical systems to reflect the emotions of human beings.     7     (equip) with a set of performing skills created by the artists, Qinqiang Opera     8     (influence) other operatic forms for long. During the Qing Dynasty, Qinqiang Opera entered Beijing and     9     (direct) affected the formation of Peking Opera. Qinqiang Opera thrived during     10     rule of Emperor Qianlong when Qinqiang troupes (剧团) were distributed throughout the country.

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. When will the visitors get to the London Eye tomorrow?

A．At 9:30 am.

B．At 10:10 am.

C．At 10:40 am.

2. How much will the visitors pay for their lunch?

A．About £10.

B．About £20.

C．About £30.

3. Where will the visitors go tomorrow afternoon?

A．Covent Garden.

B．The Science Museum.

C．The Piccadilly Theatre.

4. What will the visitors do after dinner?

A．Go shopping.

B．See a 3D film.

C．Enjoy a show.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What do we know about the accident?

A．It caused a man to die.

B．It occurred in the evening.

C．Two drivers were hurt.

2. What did the man think caused the accident?

A．Bad weather.

B．Careless driving.

C．Speeding.

3. When did the woman fall asleep again?

A．At 2:00 am.

B．At 4:00 am.

C．At 9:00 am.

10 . 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法和上下文连贯的要求，在空格中填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷上的相应位置上。

Lion dance is very popular in China. As a well-known folk activity    1     is traditionally believed to bring prosperity and good luck, lion dance is often seen performed at festive occasions. Accompanied by the sound of beating drums, dancers     2     (dress) up in lion costumes jump back and forth, showing stunning Kung Fu and acrobatic(杂技的) skills. Crowds bursting into applause in response to the performance of this special kind of dancing always help create     3     festive atmosphere that fills the air.

In the 1990s, high-pole lion dancing     4     (introduce) and promoted in Nanhai of Foshan City. Different     5    traditional lion dancing, it has its own unique rules.     6     (performer) do not jump around on the ground but on poles ranging between one to three meters high. Besides, the space between poles also     7     (vary). The poles are often set up where dancers’ skills could be showed while at the same time the audience can enjoy a safe    8     satisfying watching experience. It’s not easy    9     (balance)well while performing the dance of a fierce lion so     10     (active) on poles. That’s why compared with the traditional one, the high-pole lion dance is more challenging and dangerous.