2 . 阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

On February 16, 1861, a big earthquake struck Sumatra, an Indonesian island. The earthquake shook the     1    (west)side of the island, causing a tsunami (海啸). That wall of water crashed into the shore,     2     (destroy) towns and taking thousands of     3    (life).

Recently, though, a team of scientists discovered that another earthquake occurred before this deadly event. According to the record, that earthquake     4    (start) in 1829 and lasted for 32 years but no one felt even one shake. This kind of slow-moving earthquake     5    (call) “silent earthquakes” because no instrument can find them. Scientists have only begun discovering them because    6     the advances in GPS technology in the last twenty years.

To figure out what is going on under the ground, scientists need to study earthquakes. Every earthquake, either small     7     big, can teach scientists something about how much the ground will shake in the future. Unluckily, no one can predict (预测) when an earthquake will hit. Scientists just have to prepare to study all earthquakes     8     strike.

But silent earthquakes like the one in Sumatra change the game for scientists. These silent earthquakes happen all over     9    world. Sometimes, a silent earthquake happens just before a regular one, both of which might be related. By studying silent earthquakes, scientists hope to     10     (well) understand regular earthquakes than before and possibly predict them.

3 . You know that classics like Little Women and To Kill a Mockingbird started as novels. But you probably didn’t know that these other famous movies also came from books.

Hidden Figures

This film told the story of real-life Katherine Johnson and other female African-American mathematicians who helped drive the United States into space in the 1960s. It was actually based on a 2016 non-fiction book and the movie did boost sales of the book.

Forrest Gump

The 1994 movie which was based on the book by Winston Groom won six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor for the star Tom Hanks. Although the movie’s critical and box-office success gave the book a huge boost, it’s the film that made its mark on pop culture history.

The Girl on the Train

Paula Hawkin’s psychological thriller, about a woman on a train who thinks she sees something strange out of the window, was a huge success. But unlike the fast—paced, can’t-be-put-down quality of the novel, the movie was boring.

Field of Dreams

It’s hard to describe the plot of this movie: Ray Kinsella hears a voice telling him to build a baseball field in his Iowa cornfield, and what happens next explores the themes of lost dreams, childhood heroes, and healing the pain of the past. The 1989 movie is based on W. P. Kinsella’s 1982 original, Shoeless Joe, but cuts out some extra characters.

1. Which is the best choice for a person who loves math?

A．Hidden Figures.	B．Forrest Gump.
C．The Girl on the Train.	D．Field of Dreams.

2. Who has won the Academy Award for Best Actor according to the text?

A．Tom Hanks.	B．Winston Groom.
C．Paula Hawkin.	D．W. P. Kinsella.

3. What is special about Field of Dreams?

A．It is a romantic comedy.	B．It presents several themes.
C．It shows all the figures in Shoeless Joe.	D．It was released in 1982 for the first time.

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Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet. With strong support from the government and the tireless     1     of the city’s people, a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake     2    . The new city has become a home to more than seven million people, with great improvements in transportation, industry, and environment. Tangshan city has proved to China and the rest of the world that in times of disaster, people must unify and show the     3     to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future.

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As a player, Lang Ping brought honour and     1     to her country. As a coach, she led the China women’s volleyball team to medals at world     2     and the Olympics. As a person, Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and abroad. When theChinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup, her     3     was tested.The team that Lang Ping had built was falling apart. One of the best players had been    4    , and the team captain had to leave because of heart problems. Losing two important players was a big challenge, but Lang Ping did not lose heart.

8 . When you set a foot outside of your door to drop trash, go to a social event or go for a walk, thoughts like “I hope I don’t see anyone I know” or “please don’t talk to me” may run through your mind. I’ve also said such things to myself. Sometimes the last thing you want to do is to talk with someone, especially someone new.

Why do we go out of our ways to avoid people? Do we think meeting new people is a waste of time? Or are we just lazy, thinking that meeting someone new really is a trouble?

Communication is the key to life. We have been told that many times. Take the past generations, like our parents, for example. They seem to take full advantage of that whole “communication” idea because they grew up talking face to face while Generation-Y grew up staring at screens. We spend hours of our days sitting on Facebook. We send messages to our friends and think about all of the things we want to say to certain people and that we don’t have the courage to do in reality.

Nowadays, we are so caught up in our little circle of friends — our comfort zone. We love it that they laugh at our jokes, understand our feelings and can read our minds. Most importantly, they know when we want to be alone. They just get us.

Holding a conversation with someone new means agreeing with things that you don’t really believe and being someone you think they want you to be — it is, as I said before, a trouble. It takes up so much energy, and at some point or another, it is too tiring.

But meeting new people is important. Life is too short, so meet all the people you can meet, make the effort to go out and laugh. Remember, every “hello” leads to a smile — and a smile is worth a lot.

1. What do we learn about the author?

A．He likes to meet someone new.

B．He feels stressed out lately.

C．He’s active in attending social events.

D．He used to be afraid of talking to others.

2. What’s the problem of Generation-Y in the author’s eyes?

A．They are less confident in themselves.

B．They rely on the Internet to socialize.

C．They have difficulty in communicating.

D．They are unwilling to make new friends.

3. Why does the author write the text?

A．To stress the importance of friends.

B．To encourage people to meet new people.

C．To give tips on how to meet new people.

D．To display the disadvantages of Generation-Y.

9 . Yesterday, my daughter had to go to work earlier than usual. Since the gym where I work out is not far from her ________, I decided to take her to work and then go to the gym.

At quite an earlier ________, the gym was already full of men and women of all ages, working out. I ________ go to the gym at this early hour, and was________ to see so many people. It seems that many go to the gym before going to work.

I know how difficult it is for most people to start ________. Most people know it is good for their body, but they are too ________ to go to the gym, ________ in the morning. They prefer to spend an extra hour in bed before starting their_________. In the afternoon, they are too tired after work, and want to stay at home or go out to meet friends.

If you’re one of them, you need self discipline (自律) and ________ your laziness. If you ________ going to the gym and exercising, you would start to like it. This usually ________ when you see that you’re losing weight and you feel stronger.

It is the same in every other area of life, when you study a foreign language or when you make up your mind to ________ your dreams. It is ________ at first. But when you start to see ________, everything becomes easier because you have special ________.

1.

A．house

B．garage

C．office

D．flat

2.

A．hour

B．moment

C．time

D．occasion

3.

A．usually

B．sometimes

C．only

D．seldom

4.

A．happy

B．surprised

C．excited

D．satisfied

5.

A．working

B．fighting

C．exercising

D．practising

6.

A．busy

B．lazy

C．shy

D．afraid

7.

A．actually

B．simply

C．especially

D．generally

8.

A．challenge

B．competition

C．afternoon

D．day

9.

A．recognize

B．realize

C．accept

D．overcome

10.

A．practice

B．keep

C．forget

D．consider

11.

A．improves

B．happens

C．finishes

D．exists

12.

A．remember

B．recall

C．achieve

D．make

13.

A．exciting

B．important

C．interesting

D．difficult

14.

A．results

B．facts

C．sights

D．chances

15.

A．motivation

B．dream

C．need

D．movement