1 . If Mars were the popular kid in school, Venus (金星) would be the unwelcome one sitting in the corner, largely ignored. Venus has nearly the same mass and size as Earth, but being closer to the sun, it gets nearly twice as much heat from the sun.

However, instead of having a climate that is just a warmer version of Earth’s, Venus’s surface and atmosphere are unbearable: clouds of sulphuric acid (硫酸) blanket the planet, while at ground level, it is hot enough to melt lead. Despite this, there is now a sign that Venus may harbour life. Jane Greaves at Cardiff University, UK, and her colleagues recently detected (发现) phosphine (磷化氢) in Venus’s atmosphere, with one potential explanation that it is the by-product of biology. That is because the only way this gas is made on Earth is in laboratories or by microbes (微生物). Though this doesn’t mean it was produced by life on Venus, attempts to find non-biological explanations for its presence have so far failed. Our best way of confirming or rejecting the possibility of life on Venus is to go and have a proper look. While Mars has been the focus of interplanetary (行星间的) exploration efforts lately, the phosphine discovery lets people look at Venus in a new light. As NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine tweeted: “It’s time to prioritize Venus.”

In the months and years to come, computer simulations(模拟) will be used to further study the possible chemistries of the atmosphere on Venus. More laboratory experiments will be conducted to try to identify other ways the phosphine there could be produced. However, there is no guarantee that these efforts will reveal the true nature of this substance on Venus. A newly-proposed strategy is to directly sample the atmosphere and surface of Venus. By doing so, we would be able to take direct measurements of phosphine.

The discovery of phosphine in Venus’s atmosphere is a great accomplishment. The scientific efforts may be just what we need to finally refocus on this neglected world. Possibly, the quiet kid in the corner may get the last laugh

1. Which description about Venus is NOT true?

A．It has the unbearable surface and atmosphere.

B．It has nearly the same mass as Earth.

C．It is almost as large as Earth.

D．It has a warmer Earth-like climate.

2. What can the discovery of phosphine on Venus indicate?

A．This kind of gas is very common.	B．There might exist signs of life.
C．Many products can be made with it.	D．Experiments were once conducted there.

3. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．The necessity to analyse phosphine.

B．The power of computer simulations

C．The importance of observations.

D．The approaches to exploring phosphine

4. Which can best describe the author’s attitude to the exploration of Venus?

A．Casual

B．Doubtful.

C．Supportive.

D．Unclear.

2 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

I’d just returned from a beautiful fall early-morning walk with my dog. At the front door, I dug around in my pockets for the keys. When I discovered I didn’t have them, I decided to return to the paths we’d taken. I would surely spot them in plain sight. My little dog ran in circles of excitement that we would do a repeat of our just-finished outing. I spent an hour looking, brushing aside tall grasses, but the keys remained lost. I was beginning to get upset as I thought of the results of losing them, so I continued to look for them but failed.

Back home again, I pulled the backup key from its hiding place, let myself in the house, and fell on the chair in tiredness. The house key wasn’t that important as I had an extra. The mail key was a big deal because getting a new one takes a lot of time. I had a spare car key, but there was often something wrong with it, and the key would be expensive to replace. But the iron heart made by my grandson was precious beyond measure. For some reason, thinking of it being gone forever made tears come to my eyes.

That night, it turned colder and we had a snow. I enjoyed a comfort-food dinner, played soft music, and settled into a peaceful evening until I heard the noise of my car alarm from the garage (车库). I rushed to the car, put the extra key into the door and finally opened it, and then I hurriedly tried my best to stop the alarm. I felt red-faced as I imagined my next-door neighbors being disturbed and annoyed.

I went back in the house but the alarm started again. I turned it off, went back inside, and the alarm sounded again. I repeated the process. Back in the house, I waited, but the next sound was the front doorbell. Thinking it was a neighbor ready to shout at me, I opened the door slowly and turned on the light with apologies ready.

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

In the light snow stood three neighbors from several streets away.

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What a clever idea with which the neighbors found my home!

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4 . 假设你校正在组织题为“The person who inspires me”的英语征文比赛，请你写一篇短文参赛。内容包括：
1. 该人物的简单介绍；
2. 激励或鼓舞你的原因。
注意∶
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

The person who inspires me

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5 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

My Parents and I had been planning my brothers’ birthday party since the beginning of March. Johnny would be six years old in two days. My mom was going to bake a special chocolate cake. I wonder what I can do to make my brother’s birthday special.

I knew my parents had already bought a present for me to give to Johnny, but I wanted to buy him something I had chosen myself and with the money I had saved. After giving it some thoughts, I wanted to buy him the paint-by-number kit (数字涂色小套装) I had seen at the store around the corner.

I decided to empty my coin jar and see how much money I had saved. However, I was disappointed to find there was much less than I had imagined. “I only have about three dollars,” I said to myself. The set cost more than I have saved.

Suddenly a “great” idea came to me. I went into my parents’ bedroom where my dad kept loose change in a box. I carefully counted out what I needed to make up the difference. I’m sure Dad won’t mind just this once, I thought.

However, I was soon overcome by guilt (负罪感). Even though there was no one else in the bedroom, I felt like I was being watched. Mom was always telling us about the importance of honesty. Maybe my plan wasn’t such a great idea after all, I thought.

However, I ran to the store. Once I got there, I took the paint-by-number kit from the shelf.

“Can I help you, young lady?” the saleswoman asked.

“No. I’m just looking, thank you.” I said.

“That’s a really nice paint kit. We sell a lot of them and, as you can see, that’s the last one. ” she said.

注意：
1．所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2．至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4．续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:

I nodded my head in agreement, with my mind racing.

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Paragraph 2:

I would just have to wait until I saved enough money.

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6 . It was a sunny and enjoyable day. Everyone in the ______ station was waiting for the train to arrive. Among the crowd, there was a group of young friends who were on board for vacation.

It was a ______ station with a lot of people and some juice shops, coffee and tea stalls, newspaper shops, etc. The train was ______ and everyone prepared to ______ the train to their seats.

The group of friends made loud noise to ______ the train as it moved into the station. They ran to get their seats ______ anyone entered the train.

The empty seats were ______ and the train whistled (鸣汽笛) to move. An old man with a young ______ aged around 15 had their seats just next to the friends’ group. The young boy was so ______ to see everything. He cheered, “Dad, the train is moving and the things are moving backward.”

His father ______ and nodded his head.

As the train started moving fast, the young boy again screamed (尖叫), “Dad, the ______ are green in color and run backward very fast.” His father said, “Yes, dear,” and smiled

Just like a kid, he was watching everything with great ______.

A fruit seller passed selling apples, bananas and oranges. The young boy asked his dad, “I want to eat ______.” His father bought some for him. He said, “Oh, this apple looks a lot sweeter than it tastes. I love this______.” The group was watching all the ______ of this boy and asked the boy’s father, “Is your son having any problem? Why is he behaving so ______?”

“His son is ______, I think,” a friend from the group made fun of him and shouted.

The father of the young boy, with patience, ______ the friends’ group, “My son was born______. Only a few days ago he was operated. He is ______ different things in his life for the first time.”

The young friends became very quiet.

1.

A．television

B．bus

C．police

D．railway

2.

A．dark

B．busy

C．silent

D．lonely

3.

A．leaving

B．running

C．arriving

D．exiting

4.

A．get off

B．get down

C．get into

D．get out

5.

A．welcome

B．break

C．push

D．leave

6.

A．after

B．before

C．until

D．as

7.

A．filled

B．moved

C．washed

D．carried

8.

A．friend

B．driver

C．girl

D．boy

9.

A．afraid

B．excited

C．sorry

D．proud

10.

A．shouted

B．cried

C．smiled

D．refused

11.

A．skies

B．houses

C．rivers

D．trees

12.

A．doubt

B．interest

C．courage

D．sadness

13.

A．bananas

B．apples

C．oranges

D．strawberries

14.

A．taste

B．feeling

C．colour

D．smell

15.

A．fruits

B．activities

C．clothes

D．words

16.

A．happily

B．quietly

C．differently

D．quickly

17.

A．mad

B．clever

C．surprised

D．shocked

18.

A．adapted to

B．waited for

C．pointed at

D．replied to

19.

A．blind

B．deaf

C．short

D．tall

20.

A．hearing

B．touching

C．sensing

D．seeing

7 . Some Famous Libraries in Beijing

National Library of China

It was established in 1909 under the name Jingshi Library. It was completely rebuilt in 1987 and took its present name in 1998. In terms of its collection and staff size, this is the largest one in Asia and is also one of the largest libraries in the world.

Feature Categories: Ancient Books and Inscriptions, Historical Literature, Rare Manuscripts (手稿) and Minority Literature

Address: 33, South Street, Zhongguancun, Haidian District

Open time: Southern Area — 09: 00 — 17: 00

Northern Area — 09: 00 — 21: 00 (Monday-Friday)

09: 00 — 17: 00 (Saturday-Sunday)

Tel: 8610-88545426, 88545360

Capital Library

This library in Beijing was formerly known as the combination of Jingshi Library Branch, Jingshi Tongsu Library and Central Park Reading Institute, separately built in June 1913, October 1913 and August 1917.

Feature Categories: Drama, Historical Materials, Art

Address: 88, South Dongsanhuan RD, Chaoyang District

Open time: 09: 00 — 19: 30

Tel: 8610-67358114

Chaoyang District Library

Feature Categories: Law Material, Braille (盲文) Books

Address: 17, Jintai RD, Chaoyang District

Open time: 09: 00 — 19: 00

Tel: 8610-85995690

Haidian District Library

Feature Categories: Science, Decoration, Art

Address: 2-4F/C, Haixing Building, 16, Danleng Street, Haidian District

Open time: 08: 00 — 18: 00 (Monday-Friday, closed on the afternoon of Tuesday)

09: 00 — 16: 00 (Saturday-Sunday)

Tel: 8610-82605290

1. Which library is the largest in Asia?

A．National Library of China.	B．Capital Library.
C．Chaoyang District Library.	D．Haidian District Library.

2. Which number is that of Capital Library?

A．8610-85995609.	B．8610-88545426.
C．8610-67358114.	D．8610-82605290.

3. Where is Chaoyang District Library?

A．17, Jintai Rd, Chaoyang District.

B．88, South Dongsanhuan Rd, Chaoyang District.

C．33, South Street, Zhongguancun, Haidian District.

D．2-4F/C, Haixing Building, 16, Danleng Street, Haidian District.

4. When is Haidian District Library open on Wesnesday?

A．09:00 — 19:00

B．09:00 — 17:00

C．09:00 — 19:00

D．08:00 — 18:00

5. In which part can you probably see such information on the Internet?

A．News.

B．City Guide.

C．Health.

D．Sports.

9 . 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.

A visually-challenged man from Beijing recently hiked (徒步) 40 days to Xi’an, as a first step     1     (journey) the Belt and Road route (路线) by foot.

On the 1,100 kilometer journey, the man Cao Shengkang,     2     lost his eyesight at the age of eight in a car accident, crossed 40 cities and counties in three provinces. Inspired by the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation     3     (hold) in Beijing, Cao decided to cover the route by hiking as a tribute (致敬) to the ancient Silk Road.     4     friend of his, Wu Fan, volunteered to be his companion during the trip.

Cao and Wu also collected garbage along the road, in order to promote environmental     5     (protect). Cao believes this will make the hiking trip even more     6     (meaning). The two of them collected more than 1,000 plastic bottles along the 40-day journey.

In the last five years. Cao     7     (walk) through 34 countries in six continents, and in 2016, he reached the top of Kilimanjaro, Africa’s     8     (high) mountain.

Now, Cao has started the second part of his dream to walk along the Belt and Road route. He flew 4, 700 kilometers     9     Xi’an to Kashgar on Sept. 20,     10     (plan) to hike back to Xi’an in five months.

10 . Theatres and Entertainment

St David’s Hall

St David’s Hall is the award winning National Concert Hall of Wales standing at the very heart of Cardiff’s entertainment centre. With an impressive 2,000-seat concert hall, St David’s Hall is home to the annual Welsh Proms Cardiff. It presents live entertainment, including pop, rock, folk, jazz, musicals, dance, world music, films and classical music.

The Hayes, Cardiff CF10 1AH
www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk
The Glee Club

Every weekend this is “Wales” premier comedy club where having a great time is the order for both audiences and comedy stars alike. It is hard to name a comedy star who hasn’t been on the stage here. If you are looking for the best comedies on tour and brilliant live music, you should start here.

Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff CF10 5BZ
www.glee.co.uk/cardiff
Sherman Cymru

Sherman Cymru’s theatre in the Cathays area of Cardiff reopened in February 2012. This special building is a place in which theatre is made and where children, artists, writers and anyone else have the opportunity (机会) to do creative things. Sherman Cymru is excited to present a packed programme of the very best theatre, dance, family shows and music from Wales and the rest of the world.

Senghennydd Road, Cardiff CF24 4YE
www.shermancymru.co.uk
New Theatre

The New Theatre has been the home of quality drama, musicals, dance and children’s shows for more than 100 years. Presenting the best of the West End along with the pick of the UK’s touring shows, the New Theatre is Cardiff’s oldest surviving traditional theatre. Be sure to pay a visit as part of your stay in the city.

Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3LN
www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk
1. Where is the Welsh Proms Cardiff hosted?

A．At the New Theatre.	B．At the Glee Club.
C．At Sherman Cymru.	D．At St David’s Hall.

2. What can people do at the Glee Club?

A．Watch musicals.	B．Enjoy comedies.
C．See family shows.	D．Do creative things.

3. Which website can you visit to learn about Cardiff’s oldest surviving theatre?

A．www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk	B．www.shermancymru.co.uk
C．www.glee.co.uk/cardiff	D．www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk