1 . Directions: Write an English composition in about 120 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
以师生关系为题写一篇英语短文，内容要点如下：
1. 良好的师生关系对教和学两方面都非常重要。师生关系融洽才能合作好。
2. 理想的师生关系依赖于双方的共同努力。学生应尊重老师，有礼貌，而且应听从老师有益的建议；老师也应该善待学生，公平耐心地对待每一个学生，对教学负责并帮助有困难的学生。
3. 双方友好相处，可以消除误解并提高课堂效率。

Relationships between Teachers and Students

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2 . Guns have a special place in American culture, and though not everyone agrees on whether or not they are a good thing, there is no mistaking that they will be part of the cultural landscape for some time. To answer the question, no, not everyone has a gun.     1    

Americans use guns for one of two uses: either for sport, where they can use them on firing ranges or for hunting in approved areas, or for self-protection. The latter is where most people begin to take sides, either arguing for the removal of guns from society or allowing more people to have them. There are organizations and community groups for both sides and both sides have strong feelings.

Legally, there are restrictions on gun owners.     2     Only certain kinds of weapons can be purchased by the public, and that excludes automatic weapon and military grade weaponry. Gun owners must transport their weapon in a safe way, unloaded and in most cases, out of sight. Special—concealed carry permits from the police station must be obtained for people who want to wear weapon, and most people are rejected for this kind of permit.     3     Criminals steal guns or buy them illegally to commit crimes, and the news is full of terrible stories of what happened next. Occasionally a child will get a hold of legal weapon and accidentally hurt themselves or others.

It is important to remember, however, that the news stories that make the United States seem like a dangerous place are deceiving; guns are not everywhere or constant.     4     After all, America is a safe place to live.

A．You are only allowed to purchase a firearm if you have had a background check and meet certain legal requirements.

B．There have been many enlightening articles on gun control in America.

C．If you were to visit the United States for two months the only gun you might see is in a museum or on a police officer.

D．Less than fifty percent of homes in the United States own weapons, and many of those homes are in rural areas where guns may have a greater use.

E．More people are deciding to legalize their gun transactions instead of buying them on the black market.

F．What alarms people the most about American gun culture are the illegal guns and shooting, which make some places feel unsafe.

3 . A recent study has shown that levels of _________ illness in children are rising. The study claims that mental problems such as depression and anxiety are affecting one in five _________. One of the reasons given for this is the current preoccupation (极其关注) of parents with their children’s _________.

Parents today consider the streets too dangerous for their children so children are taken from home to _________ and back, and their parents rarely let them go out _________ their own.

             This preoccupation has two causes: fear of _________ accidents and anxiety about child molesters (骚扰者) and murderers on the streets. Parents’ fears make their children anxious about the outside world and children in turn _________ the normal adventures of everyday life. _________, they don’t learn how to form _________ with other children. Anxiety makes children often become victims of bullies and their fears are, therefore, realized and even increased. It is a vicious (恶性的) __________.

It is a fact, however, that children could be experiencing these fears unnecessarily. __________ parents may think a child molester lurks (潜藏) round every corner, this is not __________ by statistics: very few children are attacked by people they don’t know.

The fear of traffic accidents is certainly more real but it is something that needs to be addressed by society in general. Some cities in the Netherlands, for example, have created traffic-free zones and pedes-trian-friendly zones, __________ cars, if allowed, must give priority to people and bicycles. Children can, therefore, play more safely in these areas.

There are, however, critics of this study. Many child psychologists believe that this lack of __________ is not enough to cause mental problems. They consider the problems more __________ to be a result of family breakdown in modern society.

1.

A．serious

B．mental

C．bodily

D．brief

2.

A．days

B．cases

C．youngsters

D．parents

3.

A．study

B．job

C．life

D．safety

4.

A．home

B．office

C．company

D．school

5.

A．by

B．on

C．for

D．with

6.

A．air

B．railway

C．traffic

D．sudden

7.

A．meet

B．take

C．miss

D．find

8.

A．In addition

B．In contrast

C．In fact

D．In particular

9.

A．habit

B．care

C．study

D．relationships

10.

A．circle

B．way

C．sign

D．source

11.

A．If

B．Where

C．While

D．What

12.

A．raised

B．supported

C．decided

D．improved

13.

A．with

B．when

C．whether

D．where

14.

A．courage

B．attention

C．focus

D．independence

15.

A．likely

B．like

C．probably

D．possibly

4 . 选词填空

A) challenge     B) honor        C)financially          D) shock               E) controlling F)broaden        G) manage     H) pushed               I) experiences        J)   abroad          K）.appreciating

Each year, thousands of Chinese middle school students go to study in foreign countries such as the US, the UK, Australia and Japan.

“Chinese children hope very much to go abroad to get a wider view, less competition in studying, or family     1     ” said ChenYi, a Chinese writer, who had lived in the US for 16 years. In the talk, Chen told more than 300 parents and their children that life in foreign countries could be hard for young people. “They have to face a culture     2     and language problems.”

However, these are not always the most difficult things. To most children,     3     themselves while studying alone in a foreign country is a big     4    .

Zhang Jia, a 16-year-old student entered a high school in Melbourne, Australia last October. To his surprise, his teachers there hardly     5     students to study. And usually there wasn’t any homework.

“In this educational system, we have more free time and space to think,” said Zhang. “But if you don’t know how to     6     your time and money, you will not live an easy life.” Some of his friends spent their whole year’s money in the first two months of the new term. And they didn’t pass their exams either.

“Studying     7     at an early age can help students learn foreign languages quickly and     8     their minds. But the students and parents should know about the challenges,” Chen said. “If you want to study abroad, try to talk to someone with     9     in foreign countries. Make sure that you are ready for it both mentally and     10    ”

5 .

Your Day, Your Way

With more than 200 marked trails spreading across two great mountains, Whistler Blackcomb can proudly boast that it is North America’s largest ski resort. The Whistler Blackcomb Snow School is regarded as one of the best ski schools in this area. Our programs offer the best possible opportunity to improve skiing and gain confidence, skip lift (运送滑雪者上坡的吊椅) lines and discover the wonders of Whistler Blackcomb. We have professional instructors from around the world to help you in your language, ability and style. Explore and book your program online now!

TEEN LESSONS

RIDE TRIBE PROGRAM

BENEFITS

       Hang out with those of similar age and ability.

       A luncheon voucher (午餐代用券) in mountain restaurants is included.

       One instructor to every six kids or less.

PRICING

	Lesson	Lesson&Lift
Regular Season 7+Days	$775	$1,055
Regular Season Within 6 Days	$820	$1,100
Holiday Season 7+Days	$825	$1,105
Holiday Season Within 6 Days	$870	$1,150

       Regular Season: Nov. 23 to Dec. 15

Holiday Season: Dec.16 to Jan. 14, Feb. 12 to 25, Mar. 26 to Apr. 8

       All prices are quoted (报价) in Canadian dollars and are subject to tax. Prices are subject to change.

       The ride tribe program usually starts on Monday.

       Meet at 8:45 a.m. at the Garibaldi Lift Company Patio. Return to the deck (露天平台) of the Carleton by 3:30 p.m.

       Each Skier is required to wear a helmet (头盔).

CANCELLATION POLICY

       No fee outside of 48 hours.

       Inside 48 hours, no fee to transfer to another day.

       Inside 48 hours, $25 for group lessons and $50 for private lessons to be refunded to a credit card.

       Medical reasons may be an exception.

MORE INFORMATION

       Rentskis.com is the official ski rental booking engine for Whistler Blackcomb. It offers slope-side pick-up locations at all three mountain bases.

       Enter your email address below to sign up for messages from our resorts to get special offers, resort updates and snow alerts.

       Call 1-888-403-4727 for more information.

1. You would like to take the five-day program at the Whistler Blackcomb Snow School on February 18, 2019 with two friends of yours. You want to buy a lift ticket while they don’t. How much does it cost altogether if you book online in September?

A．$2,605.

B．$2,740.

C．$2,755.

D．$2,890.

2. If you book the 7-day program at the Whistler Blackcomb Snow School online, you ________.
①will receive basic training in skiing online
②don’t need to pay for your lunch on the mountain
③will spend more than 40 hours learning how to ski
④cannot cancel your lesson in any case

A．①②

B．②③

C．③④

D．①④

3. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Nobody is allowed to go skiing without a helmet.

B． The ski school offers a special discount in summer.

C．Skiers can pick up their rented skis at the mountain bases.

D．The Whistler Blackcomb Snow School is well-known in North America.

6 . Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. scan	B. purchase	C. installed	D. efficiency	E. challenged
F. thrilled	G. reward	H. simply	I. label	J. marveling

Shopping in the States in always a pleasant experience. There are different types of shops that cater to your particular needs.

Some of big chain supermarkets,     1     with automatic checkout lanes, have brought real convenience to the customers. Most packaged goods have barcodes (条形码) and you just     2     them on the scanning machine when you check out. Some items, such as vegetables and fruits, do not have barcodes on them. You need to input their     3     numbers, which can be found on the list glued to the scanning machines. These automatic checkout lanes help the stores reduce their labor cost and increase their     4    . Many foreign visitors will be greatly     5     the first time they use the automatic checkout lane.

According to the policy in some supermarket, if the customer discovers a scanning problem, he will get the product for free as a(n)     6     for him or a penalty for the supermarket. In most cases, customers from other countries can’t help     7     at the honesty of the clerk.

A shopping mall in the States is composed of many individual specialty shops and nationwide chain stores. No matter what you buy, if you find some problems with them or     8     do not like them any longer, you can return them within 30 days. You won’t be     9     at the customer service counter as long as you have your receipt. Of course there are some people who might take advantage of this return policy, especially when they need something for momentary use.

7 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

The days of elderly women cooking huge meals on holidays and knitting themselves slowly into senior life       1     (be) gone. Enter the Red Hat Society -- a group dedicated to the new concept that old ladies should have fun.

“My grandmothers did     2     but keep house and serve everybody. They were programmed to do that,” said Emily Cornette, founder of a chapter of the 7-year-old Red Hat Society. The group has chapters in all 50 U.S. states and 25 countries.

While men have long spent their retirement fishing, women always seem to become invisible as they     3    (age). But the generation now turning 50 is the baby boomers, and the same people who rejected their parents’ way of being young are now making a new way of growing old.

With a bit of disposable income and     4    (good) health compared with the past generation for most elderly into the mix, the Red Hat Society starts to look almost inevitable.

“This is something just for me,” Cornette said. She kept an eagle eye out for guests with empty cups or plates that needed     5    (refill). "There aren’t any rules, really. We are doing     6    can’t be imagined by old-time women. We are just looking for fun.”

According to its founder Cooper, she     7    (inspire) when she saw a poem by Jenny Joseph that begins: “When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple with a red hat which doesn’t go.”

Cooper gave her friend a copy of the poem, along with a red hat,       8     served as the symbol of the organization.   Soon other women wanted red hats, and they     9    (attract) thousands of participants since then.

“The point of this is that we women could have fun for ourselves instead of doing things just for others,”Cooper said in a telephone interview. “We are forming a little society where we     10     feel relaxed and delighted along with our peers.”

8 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each other.

Anvitha Vijay is the Apple’s youngest app developer. When you were 9 years old, what were you busy     1       (do)? There were a whole lot of things you did but coding was definitely not one of them. However, this small girl     2    is aged 9 is the star of Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). She developed an iPad/iPhone app about animals in Melboume, Australia and       3    (apply) for one of the popular scholarships to attend Apple’s annual developer conference.

    4    the youngest developer to attend Apple’s WWDC, Vijay is among one of 350 mostly high school and college students invited by Apple to attend the conference for free. Vijay     did not join any classes but learned coding all by     5    by following online guides and YouTube tutorials.

She showed interest in apps and coding after her younger sister       6    ( bear) .     7    she would see the little one learning new words daily, she decided to come up with apps for children. She’s developed multiple apps, the most popular of     8    is just Smartkins Animals.

Vijay works in the WWDC room like other people by walking up to developers at WWDC and handing out her business card, which has her name and a motto: “I want to make a difference in people’s lives through technology”. Back home, she used her mom’s iPhone ( under her mom’s name) because you have to wait     9    you are 13 to get an iTunes account.

Asked to name her favorite app beside the ones she developed, she cites the White Tiles 4 app, which was developed in China in 2014. What does she want to be when she grows up? “ I want to be an innovator,     10    (build) things that people will love and benefit from,” she said.

9 . 语法填空

A 14-year-old Girl Built an App to Help Alzheimer’s patients (老年痴呆症患者）

For many teenagers, their lives typically might circle around schoolwork and spending time with friends. Not so for Emma Yang. Though the Hong Kong-born girl is only 14, she     1    (create) her own mobile app for Alzheimer’s patients already.

The Timeless app, which Yang spent two years     2    (develop), comes with several important features. It is an artificial intelligence-powered facial recognition system in the app     3    helps Alzheimer’s patients identify people in photos and remember who they are. It also allows photos     4    (group) by individuals as well as provides a picture-based phone book, which enables a user to tap on photos to call or text a person.

The inspiration to develop an app that would help Alzheimer’s patients connect with their loved ones came to Yang at the age of 12, when her grandmother started forgetting things like     5    she lived and Yang's birthday.

“I wanted to create something to help people like my grandmother stay     6    (connect) with her family,” Yang said. It was a task she was well-prepared to undertake,     7    venture capitalists didn’t take her work seriously. Yang started a crowd finding campaign in March last year to support her 37/we/es^ app project. That effort raised more than $10,000.

At present Yang works with an international team that includes a designer in California and a developer in Cologne, Germany. The chief technology officer of Kairos, the AI company     8     technology is used in the Timeless app, is now Yang’s adviser.

Yang urged other young, ambitious people to believe in     9    because the teenagers of today will be tomorrow’s leaders. “Technology has been able to make kids put their ideas into action，’’ she said “    10     yon get out there and put yourself out there, tell people about your idea and find out who’s on board and can get behind it，you’ll eventually find that team of people.”

10 . 选词填空

A. resembles       B. immediately   C. peculiar        D. cushion             E. disciplines F. press               G. refer                  H. shifts             I . interacting       J. dramatically          K. classic

Traffic science is one of those     1    which seems permanently poised on the verge of a breakthrough. Professional journals regularly publish promising research, and the    2     trumpets their importance. However, it turns out that traffic is a deceptively complicated problem. It     3     molecular physics, in fact, because it's a system of individual particles     4     in complex ways. Except, with traffic, the particles have minds of their own.

There are two kinds of traffic flow. In uncongested stable flows, cars can move at or near the speed limit, and the "unstable regime," what laypeople (外行) call a stop-and-go traffic. What scientists have figured out over the past decade or so is when and why traffic    5     between the two.

“We see in our models that traffic becomes unstable when the number of cars (passing a specific spot) per lane per hour reaches between 2,000 and 2,500. At that nominal capacity level, traffic is very likely to become unstable,” says Hani Mahmassani, a traffic scientist at Northwestern University in Chicago.

Consider a    6     case. A slow-moving car shifts into the left lane to pass an even slower-moving car. The car    7     behind the lane-changer has to decelerate    8    - not just to the speed of the car in front of him, but slow enough to create a safe driving distance between them.

The next car back has to slow down even more, again to give itself a    9    . This slowdown ripples back through the lane and eventually spreads into the other lanes as nearby drivers notice the sea of brake lights and reflexively slow down. Traffic researchers    10    to this as a shock wave, and it can travel back for miles.