2 . The Intelligent Transport team at Newcastle University have turned an electric car into a mobile laboratory named “Drive LAB” in order to understand the challenges faced by older drivers and to discover where the key stress points are.

Research shows that giving up driving is one of the key reasons for a fall in health and well-being among older people, leading to them becoming more isolated and inactive.

Led by Professor Phil Blythe, the Newcastle team are developing in-vehicle technologies for older drivers which they hope could help them to continue driving into later life.

These include custom-made navigation (导航) tools, night vision systems and intelligent speed adaptations. Phil Blythe explains: “For many older people, particularly those living alone or in the country driving is important for keeping their independence, giving them the freedom to get out and about without having to rely on others.”

“But we all have to accept that as we get older our reactions slow down and this often results in people avoiding any potentially challenging driving conditions and losing confidence in their driving skills. The result is that people stop driving before they really need to.”

Dr Amy Guo, the leading researcher on the older driver study, explains, “The Drive LAB is helping us to understand what the key stress points and difficulties are for older drivers and how we might use technology to solve these problems.”

“For example, most of us would expect older drivers always go slower than everyone else but surprisingly, we found that in 30mph zones they struggled to keep at a constant speed and so were more likely to break the speed limit and be at risk of getting fined. We’re looking at the benefits of systems which control their speed as a way of preventing that.”

“We hope that our work will help with technological solutions to ensure that older drivers stay safer behind the wheel.”

1. What is the purpose of the Drive LAB?

A．To explore new means of transport.	B．To design new types of cars.
C．To teach people traffic rules.	D．To find out older driver’s problems.

2. Why is driving important for older people according to Phil Blythe?

A．It keeps them independent.	B．It helps them save time.
C．It builds up their strength.	D．It cures their mental illnesses.

3. What do researchers hope to do for older people?

A．Ensure their safety with the help of technology.

B．Improve their diving skills.

C．Provide advice on repairing their cars.

D．Organize regular physical checkups.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．A New Model Electric Car	B．Keeping Older Drivers on the Road
C．A Solution to Traffic Problems	D．Driving Services for Elders

3 . During my first three years of college, I put on about 30 pounds of weight. Between classwork and a part-time job, I had zero time for _______. Besides, I ate a lot of fast food. Not surprisingly, I got a fat stomach.

After leaving college, I _______ to take exercise. Invited by a friend, I began working out with exercise machines three times a week. I was the kind of person who did not try something _______. I ate the same foods; I did the same things. Clearly, I _______ my routines (习惯). My friend, however, became _______. One day, he said, “We’re not getting enough exercise. We should play tennis instead.”

Me? Play tennis? No way. I was strongly against his _______. 1 was not good at sports. Besides, I was _______ the exercise machines. However, weeks later, I found myself standing on a tennis court (球场). As I held my racket (球拍), I felt _______. I gave my friend some looks that could kill. I ran after every ball he served to me, completely _______ about 90% of them, and hitting the rest into the other court. The first few months were quite __________. But one day, as the ball enough came flying toward me, my racket and the ball finally met in the place where it is most effective to hit a ball. I watched __________ as my return landed where I had aimed (瞄准) it, I had finally. __________ how to play tennis properly!

Tennis would finally become my __________. I played it for several years, only __________ because of a knee injury. I learned a lesson during my journey toward learning to play tennis: I can do whatever I set my mind to. I just __________ to put in the work, and the results will follow.

1.

A．games

B．holidays

C．research

D．exercise

2.

A．decided

B．agreed

C．regretted

D．continued

3.

A．important

B．new

C．simple

D．similar

4.

A．liked

B．changed

C．challenged

D．strengthened

5.

A．addicted

B．amazed

C．bored

D．confused

6.

A．topic

B．experiment

C．reply

D．idea

7.

A．worried about

B．happy with

C．sure of

D．ashamed of

8.

A．silly

B．curious

C．confident

D．satisfied

9.

A．quitting

B．throwing

C．missing

D．playing

10.

A．interesting

B．painful

C．different

D．easy

11.

A．in secret

B．in danger

C．in fear

D．in surprise

12.

A．explored

B．learned

C．taught

D．remembered

13.

A．hobby

B．plan

C．dream

D．schedule

14.

A．completing

B．starting

C．stopping

D．forgetting

15.

A．expect

B．seem

C．need

D．happen

4 . Music and art festivals are fun and exciting events. If you're panning to go to a festival, it's important to plan your trip carefully to ensure that you re safe and have a good time.

■Bring clothes to keep warm or cool

In addition to your fun festival clothing, pack a raincoat, some light tank tops, and a sweater or sweatshirt. Don't forget longer pants for cool evenings or bad weather. In general, it's best to leave your umbrella at home because they can be dangerous in large crowds.

■Get a cheap tent and sleeping bag for multi - day festivals

A majority of people end up throwing their tent away after long festivals, since they normally break from the use. Pick up a less expensive tent with enough room for you and your friends and pack a comfortable seeping bag for yourself, 1f you don't want to camp at the festival, remember to book an AirBnb or a hotel room nearby!

■Place a first aid kit in a proper place

Before the festival, buy a small first aid kit with band aids, and any medication that you need to take, in case you get minor injuries or a headache. Keep it in a proper place that's easily accessible, like your tent or car.

1. Why should umbrellas be left at home?

A．They take up too much space.	B．The weather will be terrible.
C．They might hurt someone.	D．Travelers prefer raincoats,

2. What do most people do with tents after festivals?

A．Sell them.

B．Return them.

C．Pack them up.

D．Throw them away.

3. What is suggested about the first aid kit?

A．It should be put at hand.	B．It ought to be big enough.
C．It must contain all medicines.	D．It has to be placed in the car.

5 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
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。

About two years ago, I worked hard and entered a locally key school, which my parents were proud of it. From then up, I got up early and got to the school on time. After school, I went back home in time to help my parents do some housework while enjoy some light music. However, one day my mother persuading me to live at school to learn to be independent, preparing the future life. As I was unhappy, I understood my parents and followed their advices. Before living at school, I found it helped me save time and learn what to get on with others.

6 . Recently whenever I turned on my computer or my mobile phone, news about the great effect of Hurricane Harvey on thousands of people caught my eyes. We saw many unfortunate events. However, there were also the bright news that confirmed the goodness of mankind. As a journalist, I wrote many human interesting stories during my career. That's why the story about the guys in the bakery caught my eyes.

When the staff at a Mexican bakery chain in Houston were trapped inside the building for two days, they didn't sit there feeling sorry for themselves. They used their time wisely after flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey. While they were waiting for the eventual rescue that came on Monday morning, four decided to make as many loaves of bread as possible for their community.

The flood water rose in the street outside. They took advantage of their emergency power supply to bake bread. They used more than 4,200 pounds of flour to create hundreds of loaves and sheets of sweet bread. Although the water kept rising, they continued baking to help more people. By the time the owner managed to get to them, they had made so much bread that we took the loaves to loads of emergency centers across the city for people affected by the floods.

The store manager, Brian Alvarado, told The Independent，“Whenever a disaster occurs, nobody should just feel _forlorn_. Instead，we should take positive action to save ourselves and help others. Our acts of kindness will make a big difference.”

1. What did the bakery store workers do after flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey?

A．They volunteered to make bread for their community.

B．They managed to live by selling more bread in the store.

C．They felt sorry that they couldn't escape from the store.

D．They ate nothing but to wait for their community to rescue them.

2. Which of the following best explains“forlorn”underlined in the last paragraph?

A．Fortunate.	B．Hopeful.
C．Shallow.	D．Desperate.

3. What can we infer from the text?

A．Alvarado organized his workers to bake much bread.

B．Hurricane Harvey caused a power failure in Houston.

C．The staff in the bakery sent enough flour to emergency centers.

D．The author preferred to write stories about people facing disasters.

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A．A Popular Mexican Bakery Chain in Houston

B．Wait for the Eventual Rescue in a Big Disaster

C．All Kinds of Disasters Caused by Hurricane Harvey in Houston

D．Bake Bread to Make a Difference in Face of Hurricane Harvey

7 . Dear Michael，

How's your vacation？I'm visiting my uncle in Spain. He lives in the sunny and beautiful city of Valencia, in Spain.

Yesterday, I had great fun. My uncle took me to the tomato festival in Bunol, which is just 30 miles away from where my uncle lives. You have probably never heard of this festival before. Neither have I. The tomato festival is called “La Tomatina” in Spanish. It was the biggest and messiest tomato fight in the world. When we first got to the square where the festival took place, it was very crowded with people from all around the world, and many trucks were carrying tomatoes. My uncle told me the crowded people here were around 38,000 and this was more than four times the population of Bunol.

The tomato fight started as soon as the first banger was beaten. Then everyone including me started throwing tomatoes at each other. I took red tomatoes and threw them at anyone that ran，moved，bent down，or turned around. Tomatoes must be squashed(捏扁)before people threw them in order not to hurt anybody.

After a little while, the streets, people and nearby buildings were splashed(溅起)with red. There was no winner in this fight, but we all had fun. As soon as a second banger was beaten, people stopped throwing.

I really had a great time. I wish you were here, too. I hope I hear from you soon. Take care.

From Spain

Linda

1. From the letter，we can know ________________

A．Linda lives in Valencia

B．Linda doesn't want to go to Spain

C．Linda is visiting her uncle in Spain

D．Linda is studying in Spain

2. According to the letter，which statement of the following is NOT true？

A．Bunol is 30 miles away from where Linda's uncle lives.

B．Linda had heard of this festival before.

C．It was the first time Linda had gone to this festival.

D．Linda's uncle took her to the tomato festival in Bunol.

3. What happened when a second banger was beaten?

A．The fight started.

B．The fight stopped.

C．The fight got bigger and bigger.

D．The fight continued again.

4. What is the main idea of this letter？

A．“La Tomatina” is a fun and popular festival in Spain.

B．“La Tomatina” is a day for eating tomatoes.

C．Michael has a great vacation.

D．Linda enjoyed the beautiful city of Valencia.

8 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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。

As to the online course, it is extreme convenient and flexible in time to learn from something. However, there are many different courses who are from different teachers or institutions. You can learn them over or again. Then there’re social forums where you can communicate with other learners, helped to improve your understanding.

But on the other hand, you can't see and feel teachers as in traditional classes. You will also fail to enjoy the liveliness in it. And a great quantity of problem will not get solved in no time when meet them. So you can try the online course, and you can also learn in the school in the same time.

9 . One of the most famous Americans in the 19th century was Conwell. One day, a penniless young man went to him saying he wanted to __ a college. Then Conwell decided to build a university for ____, but deserving students. He would ____ a few million dollars. For Dr. Conwell, and anyone with real ____ in life, nothing could stand ____ of his goal.

Several years earlier, Dr. Conwell was deeply ____ by a true story. It was about a(n) ____ in Africa who sold his only land and was ____ about looking for diamonds everywhere but in vain. ____ he broke down completely and threw himself into a river and ____. Meanwhile, the new owner of his farm in his yard picked up a(n) ____ looking rock about the size of a country egg and put it on his cap as a sort of curiosity. An jewellery expert passing by spotted the true value of the ____. The farm ____ to be the Kimberly (金伯利) Diamond Mine, the richest the world has ____ known. So we can know that the __ farmer was actually standing on it until he sold his farm.

Everyone is in the middle of our own “Acre of Diamonds”. ____ we would realize it and develop the ground we are standing on before going off! Dr. Conwell told this story many times and attracted enormous audiences. With talents in speeches he ____ the money to start the college Temple University in Philadelphia.

When Conwell talked about we being on our own “Acre of Diamonds”, he ____ it. This story does not get ____ -- it will be true forever. ____ does not just come along - it is there all the time - we just have to see it.

1.

A．build

B．attend

C．visit

D．join

2.

A．disabled

B．unfamiliar

C．unfortunate

D．missing

3.

A．print

B．lend

C．ask

D．need

4.

A．bravery

B．purpose

C．job

D．presentation

5.

A．in the way

B．on the way

C．by the way

D．to the way

6.

A．hurt

B．carried

C．amused

D．fascinated

7.

A．farmer

B．educator

C．student

D．expert

8.

A．moved

B．wild

C．frustrated

D．embarrassed

9.

A．Suddenly

B．Interestingly

C．Immediately

D．Eventually

10.

A．swam

B．refused

C．cried

D．drowned

11.

A．unusual

B．inspiring

C．imaginary

D．ugly

12.

A．egg

B．cap

C．river

D．rock

13.

A．took on

B．turned out

C．took up

D．turned down

14.

A．already

B．recently

C．just

D．ever

15.

A．formal

B．youngest

C．former

D．busy

16.

A．Even if

B．While

C．If only

D．Once

17.

A．gathered

B．demanded

C．rose

D．collected

18.

A．meant

B．worked

C．joked

D．put

19.

A．old

B．crazy

C．mild

D．unbearable

20.

A．Life

B．Time

C．Opportunity

D．Determination

10 . A generation ago young people longed to become lawyers and doctors. Now they desire to be the next Oscar winner or famous pop star. But one university psychologist has pointed out that this is damaging our self-image and sense of self-worth. Over recent years people around the world have been suffering from an increasing fear of their own “insignificance”, according to Dr. Strenger of Tel Aviv University.

He began a project on the phenomenon 10 years ago, after noticing an increase of fear in his own patients. His findings note hundreds of research projects that have recorded an unprecedented (前所未有) increase in levels of anxiety and depression. By using a wide-ranging framework Dr. Strenger thinks he has given the accurate cause. “The impact of the global entertainment network on the individual is to blame,” he said. “A new species—global man—is born and we are defined by our close connection to the global entertainment network, which has turned ranking and evaluating people according to wealth and fame into an obsession (狂热).”

As humans we naturally measure ourselves by those around us, but now we live in a “global village” where we are comparing ourselves with the most “significant” people in the world - and finding ourselves not good enough. Today, even high achievers constantly fear that they are insignificant when they compare themselves to success stories in the media. “This creates highly unstable personality and an unstable society,” Dr. Strenger said.

Dr. Strenger says people should stop measuring their achievement through the cultural fantasies of rich and famous people. The remedy (治疗方法) is a process that he calls “active self-acceptance” through a continuing search for self-knowledge through life. The fear of insignificance can only be overcome through strong individual and cultural identity over and above measurable achievement. “People should invest time and thought in their personal growth from different aspects in the same way they invest in medical studies and law school,” Dr. Strenger advises.

1. What can be known about the “global men”?

A．They are in a bad mood every day.	B．They want to be a leader overnight.
C．They expect something unrealistic.	D．They are independent of global network.

2. According to Dr. Strenger, what leads people to feel insignificant?

A．Inside anxiety	B．Outer pressure
C．Inner expectation	D．Outside environment

3. How should we remove the fear of “insignificance”?

A．We stay away from famous people.

B．We take time to improve ourselves.

C．We try to make our dreams come true.

D．We learn from successful people around.

4. For what purpose is the passage written?

A．To criticize and advise	B．To entertain and amuse
C．To present and advertise	D．To compare arid conclude