1 . As the train picked up its speed, the passengers slowly settled down on their seats. A（n）_________lady occupied the front seat of mine. She must be in her eighties, I guessed. She smiled at me. Out of curiosity, I gave her_________. But both of us were_________.

It was 4:50 pm. So, bed time was still in a long way. I couldn’t_________myself any longer and asked, “Aunty！Where are you going?”

She_________me for a while and replied, “Army camp, dear.”

Suddenly my_________doubled to know the reason. I politely said, “Aunty, you are_________someone?”

She smiled and I continued to say: “Aunty, you must be feeling so_________to see your child and your grandchildren.”

Perhaps, this question_________her a little but she answered, “Oh, dear! You are so sweet!__________, I had only one son who joined the__________and was killed in a battle just a few days before. I had__________so many new clothes for him. So, I thought why not__________my son’s clothes to some other soldiers, so that I would control my__________and would be happy thinking that my own son has worn it. He was__________, so I don’t have any grand child.”

I was astonished at her heart breaking story! But I admired the old lady from the core of my heart.

1.

A．elderly

B．famous

C．stubborn

D．smart

2.

A．response

B．exploration

C．research

D．amazement

3.

A．dynamic

B．calm

C．silent

D．positive

4.

A．resist

B．forgive

C．deserve

D．demand

5.

A．cared about

B．stared at

C．attended to

D．watched over

6.

A．anxiety

B．embarrassment

C．appreciation

D．curiosity

7.

A．visiting

B．charging

C．sentencing

D．reminding

8.

A．puzzled

B．frightened

C．astonished

D．excited

9.

A．entertained

B．attracted

C．hurt

D．impressed

10.

A．Besides

B．Therefore

C．Still

D．Anyway

11.

A．club

B．league

C．party

D．army

12.

A．shared

B．counted

C．bought

D．buried

13.

A．sold

B．donate

C．connect

D．expand

14.

A．sorrow

B．shock

C．sickness

D．energy

15.

A．unbelievable

B．unbearable

C．unemployed

D．unmarried

2 . Have you ever seen a car without a driver? It sounds crazy, but these computer-driven cars may soon be filling roads near you. Companies like Google and Tesla have been designing and testing such cars. They just need to run final tests to make sure whether they can run alongside human-driven cars on the road.

The cars have sensors (传感器) all around which can detect other cars and blocks in the road. Sensors on the wheels help when parking, so the car knows how far it is from the edge of the road or other parked cars. Road signs are read by cameras, and satellite navigation systems (卫星导航系统) are used so the car knows how to get to your destination. All you have to doistypein the address! Finally, a central computer system takes in all the information it receives from the sensors and cameras and uses this to work out when to stop and speed up.

Sounds like your idea of heaven? Sitting back, looking out of the windows and watching a film while driving would be possible with this new technology. Computers would drive more safely than people — they don’t get disturbed by phones or talking, they would obey the speed limit and have quicker reaction in case of an emergency.

However, driverless cars have many disadvantages. Computers would have difficulties making some decisions: if a child ran into the road, would the computer choose to hit the child or turn quickly to hurt the car’s passengers? And should children, or drunk people, be allowed in a driverless car by themselves? Besides these questions, many people may lose their jobs. For example, bus, taxi, train and tram drivers, as well as driving instructors.

I don’t really want a driverless car — butitis only a matter oftime before ordinary people will be able to afford them on our roads.

1. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about?

A．How a driverless car works.

B．What we need to drive a driverless car.

C．The tests a driverless car needs to pass.

D．The advantages of a driverless car.

2. What does the underlined word “detect” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．attract.	B．help.
C．discover.	D．disturb.

3. From the text we can learn that the driverless car___.

A．can run faster than a traditional one

B．is suitable for a child to sitin it alone

C．has been used in many areas in the world

D．has many problems not yet solved

4. What is the author’s attitude towards the driverless car?

A．Positive.	B．Negative.
C．Objective.	D．Doubtful.

3 . Today was Mother’s Day. The young woman was feeling a little ______ because she was 800 miles away from her parents.

In the morning she called her mother to ______ her a happy Mother’s Day and her mother told her about the beautiful lilacs (丁香花) in their garden.

Later that day, she told her husband how she ______ those lilacs in her parents’ garden. “I know where we can find some,” he said. “Get the ______ and come on.” So off they went, ______ down the country roads. There on a small hill were a lot of colorful lilacs. The young woman ______ over and buried her face in the flowers, ______ and enjoying them. Carefully she ______ a few and went back to the car.

On the way home the woman held her flowers, ______ all the way. When they were passing a ______, the young woman saw an old granny sitting alone in a wheelchair at the gate.“______!” she said to her husband. Getting off the car, she quickly walked up to the granny and put the ______ in her hands. As their car pulled away, the old granny ______ with a smile and held the lilacs tightly (紧紧地).

When the young mother sat back to the car, her kids asked her ______, “Who is that old granny? Why did you give her ______ flowers?” “I don’t know her. It is Mother’s Day, and she seems so ______ while I have all of you. I believe those flowers ______ much to her.” The kids nodded with ______, looking rather happy.

Now, every Mother’s Day my kids will go to that small ______ and pick some lilacs for me and that old granny. I’m glad that my small act of ______ has a good effect on my kids.

1.

A．excited

B．worried

C．nervous

D．unhappy

2.

A．tell

B．give

C．wish

D．send

3.

A．missed

B．grew

C．watered

D．picked

4.

A．cars

B．kids

C．clothes

D．drinks

5.

A．driving

B．walking

C．running

D．climbing

6.

A．rushed

B．got

C．pulled

D．took

7.

A．Eating

B．seeking

C．smelling

D．touching

8.

A．chose

B．picked

C．caught

D．tried

9.

A．thinking

B．speaking

C．sleeping

D．smiling

10.

A．school

B．theatre

C．nursing home

D．bus station

11.

A．Stop

B．Help

C．Look

D．Watch

12.

A．money

B．food

C．pictures

D．flowers

13.

A．talked

B．waved

C．left

D．shook

14.

A．curiously

B．happily

C．politely

D．suddenly

15.

A．beautiful

B．your

C．some

D．these

16.

A．sad

B．pleased

C．lonely

D．friendly

17.

A．tell

B．send

C．get

D．mean

18.

A．amusement

B．satisfaction

C．respect

D．interest

19.

A．shop

B．garden

C．field

D．hill

20.

A．kindness

B．politeness

C．willingness

D．carefulness

4 . If you know a bottle of water has been recycled from urine (尿液), will you drink it? Chinese astronauts have done so.

China National Space Administration(CNSA)says it uses a high-tech machine to recycle wastewater. The machine will recycle everything from sweat, the water for washing hands, shower water, water used for brushing teeth, and even urine, to make drinking water.

It saves CNSA millions of YMB each year. At present, each CNSA astronaut uses about 4.4 liters of water every day. It costs about ￥150 million a year to transport water up to space.

The urine recycling system is needed for astronaut stations because it won’t have to ship up as much water to the station by space shuttles or rockets. Besides, it’s important as the space station is about to expand from three people living on board to more.

The recycling system was brought up to the space station last August by space shuttles. The three-man crew stood holding their drinks and congratulated engineers in CNSA center that worked on the system.

“This is something that has been the stuff of science work,” astronaut Chen Dong said before taking a small mouthful. “The taste is well worth trying.”

Is the water clean? Scientists say the wastewater will go through a very complicated (复杂的) process. For example, different chemicals will be put in the wastewater; the water will be heated to 130C to get rid of bacteria. The recycled water is thousands of times better than the water from a city tap, scientists say.

1. What can the water recycled from urine be used for?

A．Drinking.

B．Washing hands.

C．Brushing teeth.

D．Taking a bath.

2. Why is a high-tech machine to recycle wastewater needed on space stations?

A．To get astronauts to keep healthy.

B．To help astronauts do experiments.

C．To provide astronauts a basic living condition.

D．To save the cost of transporting water up to space.

3. Scientists get rid of bacteria in the wastewater by ________.

A．recycling

B．freezing

C．heating

D．collecting

4. What does the text mainly talk about?

A．Water recycled from urine tastes good.

B．How to recycle the wastewater on space.

C．New technology is used in the Chinese space station.

D．CNSA uses a high-tech machine to recycle wastewater for astronaut stations.

5 . The Shanghai Wildlife Park is holding an “Olympic Games” for animals and welcomes sports fans to collect for Wildlife Protection Society. More than 300 animals from around the country will be competing in the National Sports Meeting for Animals.

To the accompanying music of “The Sportsmen’s March”, elephants, camels, monkeys, zebras, sheep and bears will march onto the field. They will be competing in the various events of the “Games” including bicycle racing, skating, gymnastics, boxing, football and rope skipping.

Boxing is always a highlight as the two best fighters － the bears － are said to be the respective kings of the South and the North. Heihei is from Heilongiang Province and Guigui is from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The match looks interesting and exciting but both boxers won’t fight according to the rules. They never listen to the referee (裁判).

Sea lions are skilled ball players in the water. But even an excellent player can sometimes make a mistake. When a sea lion misses the ball, it puts its “hands” to its face as if ashamed of the missed shot.

If the audience are brave enough to accept a kiss from a sea lion, they can have their picture taken with the animal.

The organizers also invite the audience to compete with another star of the “Games” in a game of tug-of-war (拔河). An elephant will be on their opposite side. But even 20 strong men won’t be a match for this elephant. Just by using its trunk, it can pull all comers to the ground.

The sports meeting starts at about 10 a. m. each day and will last a whole week.

1. How many kinds of animals are mentioned in the text?

A．Six.

B．Seven.

C．Nine.

D．Over 300.

2. What does the underlined word “highlight” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．The most dangerous part.

B．The most enjoyable part.

C．A close match.

D．A violent fight.

3. Which of the following is NOT a quality of the competing animals?

A．Strong.

B．Gentle.

C．Voilent.

D．Skillful.

4. What is the main purpose of the sports meeting for animals?

A．To select the best animal of its kind.

B．To raise money to protect wildlife.

C．To improve the animals’ health.

D．To entertain the sports fans.

6 . Pennsylvania is full of mysterious places! One of those is an old turnpike （收费高速公路） _______ for decades. My dad loves history, and he learned it was open to the public. _______, when I was 14, we took a bike trip to _______ this road!

My dad chose a 16-mile _______ of the road for us to ride. Part of it included an old tunnel called Sideling Hill which is over a mile long! To _______, we checked our tires and made sure our lights had batteries. In the morning, we loaded our bikes into the car and set off. As we approached the tunnel, I felt _______ as it was absolutely black inside! But Dad encouraged me. He said he would be beside me. He reminded me to stay _______ and keep my light on!

When we _______ the tunnel, the sound of our bikes was heard through the darkness. I shined my flash light around and saw walls _______in graffiti （涂鸦）.And I felt like I was being __________! I was pretty scared, but __________ on following Dad helped me relax. After riding half-way through, I could see light coming from the other end, motivating me to keep going. And I was so delighted to ride out into the bright afternoon!

Whenever going through __________ in life, I remember this trip. It reminds me that my father is always beside me. He turns on the light of hope in my __________, as well as gives me __________ to keep riding through life's   __________ tunnels.

1.

A．designed

B．destroyed

C．abandoned

D．locked

2.

A．However

B．Otherwise

C．Therefore

D．Meanwhile

3.

A．explore

B．construct

C．protect

D．repair

4.

A．tunnel

B．section

C．block

D．course

5.

A．participate

B．register

C．cooperate

D．prepare

6.

A．excited

B．nervous

C．annoyed

D．exhausted

7.

A．silent

B．curious

C．cautious

D．positive

8.

A．approached

B．observed

C．constructed

D．entered

9.

A．covered

B．buried

C．absorbed

D．dressed

10.

A．forced

B．watched

C．abused

D．judged

11.

A．depending

B．surviving

C．calling

D．focusing

12.

A．accidents

B．hardships

C．regulations

D．incidents

13.

A．chest

B．trip

C．work

D．heart

14.

A．courage

B．pride

C．excitement

D．enthusiasm

15.

A．difficult

B．distant

C．dark

D．long

7 . 假设你是李华，你校高一年级组计划近期举办英语作文大赛，主题是“我敬仰的杂交水稻之父一——袁隆平”。请你根据以下提示写一篇参赛作文。
1.生平简介；2、感人事迹及贡献：3、人生启迪。
注意：要求100词左右，标题已给出，不计入总词数；可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。

The Father of Hybrid Rice

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8 . An 8-year-old boy achieved the wish of his late (已故的) mother to climb Jade Mountain. Tzou Ze Gang, along with his father, _________ their two-day climbing _________ on August 18. Along the way the boy _________ a photo of his late mother. They _________ to reach the top of Jade Mountain on August 20. Standing at 3, 952 meters above sea level, Jade Mountain is seen as the _________ mountain in Taiwan.

Tzou was only 4 years old when he first _________ Jade Mountain and he had dreamed of climbing it ever since. For the locals, the mountain is _________ believed the home of the Goddess of Life.

The boy was _________ by the mountain and promised his mother that they would both climb it one day. _________, years later his mother had to __________ leg surgery (手术), which made her unable to __________ the mountain. “When you __________ the world in the future, you can bring Mummy’s things along,” his mother told him. Unluckily, she __________ last year. Tzou’s father __________ the child during their training by saying, “Jade Mountain is the highest point in Taiwan. I’m sure we’ll be __________ to Mummy over there.”

The climb was __________ for Tzou. He felt __________ and was out of breath (气喘吁吁). He __________ felt sick even after resting. But Tzou’s father said Tzou felt much better when they were on their last __________, adding that the final 200 meters was a piece of cake for him.

Upon reaching the top, Tzou pulled out his mother’s __________ and shouted, “Mummy! We’ve reached the top. I carried you to the top of Jade Mountain!”

1.

A．shared

B．started

C．enjoyed

D．described

2.

A．competition

B．event

C．program

D．experience

3.

A．watched

B．kept

C．carried

D．lost

4.

A．managed

B．tried

C．preferred

D．promised

5.

A．highest

B．smallest

C．farthest

D．coldest

6.

A．searched

B．walked down

C．removed

D．heard of

7.

A．foolishly

B．secretly

C．truly

D．wrongly

8.

A．troubled

B．attracted

C．moved

D．frightened

9.

A．However

B．As a result

C．Instead

D．What’s more

10.

A．join in

B．beg for

C．carry out

D．go through

11.

A．climb

B．imagine

C．reach

D．notice

12.

A．save

B．understand

C．explore

D．create

13.

A．fell ill

B．passed away

C．got injured

D．broke down

14.

A．rewarded

B．encouraged

C．raised

D．punished

15.

A．more honest

B．kinder

C．more polite

D．closer

16.

A．easy

B．exciting

C．difficult

D．relaxing

17.

A．unhappy

B．secure

C．uncomfortable

D．enjoyable

18.

A．quickly

B．never

C．hardly

D．just

19.

A．point

B．half

C．day

D．part

20.

A．book

B．photo

C．gift

D．phone

9 . Living with your parents has its advantages… at least when it comes to raising your kids—their grandkids. Because two new studies add to the evidence that grandmothers can improve the survival of grandchildren. That is, unless Grandma’s too old or lives too far away.

Humans are unusual in that women live long past the age at which they stop having babies. “We don’t really see that in nature. Most of the organisms (生物) will reproduce up to their very last moment,” says Patrick Bergeron, a teacher at Bishop’s University in Quebec. This increase in post-reproductive longevity (寿命) is often explained by the so-called “grandmother effect (效应)”.

To explore the “grandmother effect”, Bergeron and his researchers examined nearly 200 years’ worth of French-Canadian population records from the 17th and 18th centuries. At the time, life was hard. In some years, a third of the kids were not even making it to one year of age. But the researchers found that having a grandmother still alive was an advantage. Families with grandmothers alive were larger by about two and the survival of these grandchildren to age 15 was much improved.

This good effect was only seen when the grandmothers lived nearby, which suggests that grandmothers help by playing an active role in their grandchildren’s lives.

Unluckily, that role is harder for them to achieve as they get older, which brings us to the second study. Researchers at the University of Turku in Finland used church records from the 18th and 19th centuries. They found that the advantages connected with having a grandmother on hand depended on her age. Once grandmothers hit 75, the grandchild survival advantages disappeared. In other words, it was better for grandchildren to have no living grandmother at all than it was to live with an old one or one that was in poor health. So a healthy grandma helps make for a healthy grandchild

1. What’s “grandmother effect”?

A．Having a grandmother alive is an advantage.

B．Grandmothers are helpful to their children whatever their age.

C．Grandmothers are helpful for the survival of their grandchildren.

D．Healthy grandmothers living nearby are good for grandchildren’s health.

2. What can we know about the second study?

A．Researchers used French-Canadian population records.

B．Researchers used church records from the 17th and 18th centuries.

C．It was done by researchers from the University of Turku in Finland.

D．It found that it was good for grandchildren to have no living grandmother.

3. Where does this text probably come from?

A．A science report.	B．A diary
C．A storybook.	D．A textbook.

10 . A DAY OUT IN BRITAIN

Are you planning to visit Britain? Here are a few suggestions for a beautiful weekend away.

Bournemouth

This famous tourist town has 11 km of beautiful beaches. Last year, 10,000 tourists visited this beautiful town. It's the perfect place to go swimming or sailing. There are lots of lovely parks and gardens to visit and it's a great place to eat out. You can also go to a classical concert or go dancing in one of the nightclubs.

Stratford-upon-Avon

This was William Shakespeare's hometown. He spent most of his life in this town and wrote his plays here. You can visit his house or see his plays at one of the Royal Shakespeare Company's     theatres. There are some interesting museums and lots of beautiful 500-year-old house. You can also go on boat trips and visit traditional English villages.

Alford

Deep in the Lincolnshire countryside is the pleasant market town of Alford. It is known for its five-sailed windmill (风车). Have a walk round this lovely old place and you'll see many pleasant houses from as far back as the 17th century. Captain James Smith, who was one of the founders of James town in Virginia, USA, was educated in Alford.

Bath

Most people come here to see the 2'000-year-old Roman Baths. But this city is also famous for its beautiful 18th century buildings and was the home of the writer Jane Austen. You can learn about her life at the Jane Austen Centre near Queen's Square. In the past, Bath was also popular with the royal family and Queen Elizabeth I spent one or two weeks every year here.

1. What can visitors do in Bournemouth?

A．Do sea sports.	B．Enjoy plays
C．Go to museums.	D．Visit old baths.

2. What is Alford famous for?

A．Its concert.	B．Its nightclubs.
C．Its windmill.	D．Its square.

3. Which place did a queen of England use to visit regularly?

A．Bournemouth.	B．Stratford-upon-Avon.
C．Alford.	D．Bath.