1 . Five tips for safe running

We all know that exercise is good for our health. But some kinds of exercise may be better than others. Running, for example, may help to protect against heart disease and other health problems.

Running is good exercise, but it can be hard on the body.     1    

Take it easy. Do not run too much, too soon or too fast. Most people get running injuries (受伤) when they push themselves too bad. The body needs time to get used to increase in distance or speed.     2    

Listen to your body. Most running injuries do not come unexpectedly (意外地).     3    

They may include body aches, sore muscles (肌肉) and pain that does not go away.

    4     There is no single best shoe for every runner. You should find the shoe that offers the best fit and support for your feet. More importantly, you should replace your shoes every 500 to 800 kilometers.

Take good notes. Take time after each run to write down what you did and how you felt. Look for patterns, things that happen over again. These notes will help you find the best exercise for you.

Cross train. As we said earlier, running is hard on your body. So physical fitness experts suggest some form of cross training to improve muscle balance and to help you stay injury free. They say, besides running, swimming, yoga, and riding a bicycle are good exercises.     5    

A．Get good running shoes.

B．Here are five ideas to reduce the risk of injury.

C．Muscles and joints (关节) need time to recover.

D．Running may also help you live longer

E．These exercises are easier on the body.

F．Usually, there are warning signs.

G．As advertisements for the running shoe Nike say, “just do it.”

2 . 3D printing is becoming more and more popular. We are now able to create things we need very quickly and easily using 3D printers. But can you imagine printing food?

Some scientists are trying to revolutionize the dining experience by doing this. They hope that having a 3D printer in the kitchen will be as common as the microwave oven or blender.

Scientists say that it’ll be quite easy: you simply have to select a recipe and put the raw food “inks” into the printer. You can also modify the instructions to make the food exactly how you want it. This means that it would be very quick and easy to create tasty and nutritious meals.

Using 3D printers to create your meals would also be saving the environment. There would be less need for traditional growing, transporting and packaging processes as food production would be a lot more efficient. For example, alternative ingredients(原料) such as proteins from algae, beetroot leaves and insects could be converted into tasty products.

Printing food could also help people who suffer from dysphasia (a swallowing disorder). They could program the printer to print softer versions of their favorite foods so that they would not have trouble in swallowing them.

However, some people think that a future of 3D food printing would be a disaster. It could take away many jobs, including those from growing, transporting and packaging food. Imagine a world where there was no need for farming or growing crops and the same tastes could be printed from a raw “food ink”. Likewise, traditional cafes and restaurants might lose business. Also, there are concerns about the nutritional value of printed food: is it really possible to be get the nutrients we need from food-based inks and gels(凝胶)?

What’s more, cooking and eating together with family and friends has long been a traditional and enjoyable activity. It is hard to imagine a world where the pleasure of cooking is dead and meals can be created at the touch of a button.

1. Which of the following best describes 3D food printing?

A．Quick and popular.	B．Easy and efficient.
C．Nutritious and tasty.	D．Soft and convenient.

2. Why do some think that 3D food printing would be a disaster?

A．Traditional food would disappear.

B．Many people could lose their jobs.

C．It would affect the people’s health.

D．We could all eat the same food.

3. What can we infer from the passage?

A．3D food printing will replace traditional cooking.

B．3D printing food can treat dysphasia.

C．It would hurt our tradition of food culture.

D．3D food printing would be a failure.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．3D food “printing”: coming to the kitchen.

B．Can 3D printing create everything?

C．3D printing food will be in fashion!

D．The disadvantage of 3D food printing.

4 . Vienna is a beautiful old city on the River Danube in the center of Europe. It’s the capital city of Austria and the center of European classical music. In the 18th century a lot of musicians came to study and work in Vienna.

In the Strauss family, there were two composers called Johann Strauss: a father and a son. The father, Johann Strauss the elder, wrote and played music for traditional dances, called the waltz. His dance music made him famous all over Europe. The son, Johann Strauss the younger, was also very successful and popular. He wrote over 150 waltzes. In 1867 he wrote The Blue Danube waltz.

Mozart was another very important composer. He was born in Austria in 1756. Before he was six, he played not only the piano but also the violin. His family took him around Europe and he gave concerts in many cities. He wrote hundreds of wonderful pieces of music. But he became very poor and died in 1791 when he was only 35. Like Johann Strauss, the father and the son, he was a great European musician, and many people still think his music is perfect.

1. What do we know about Vienna from paragraph 1?

A．It’s a beautiful new city.

B．It’s on the River Danube.

C．It’s in the center of Austria.

D．It’s the center of European pop music.

2. What was Johann Strauss the elder famous for?

A．The dance music.	B．His son.
C．The Blue Danube.	D．The concerts.

3. What can be inferred about Mozart from the passage?

A．He was stupid and lazy.

B．He was clever but lazy.

C．He was stupid but hard-working.

D．He was clever and hard-working.

4. This passage can be found most probably in the part of       in a newspaper.

A．News

B．Recreation (娱乐)

C．Ad

D．Sport

5 . The dream to travel the world has always been in the mind of many. The national Geographic and Discovery Channel videos are just not enough. You can only feel the excitement of experiencing all those fascinating wildlife, countryside or adventure tourism documentaries by traveling the world. Here are the best destination countries based on safety, culture, ease of transportation, and accommodation for single travelers in 2018.

Bali Island, Indonesia

The cheapest of all countries to visit. Living in a comfortable room, having three meals a day and a few beers for only 25 dollars per day! Accommodation and goods are cheap everywhere, especially when you move further to the north.

Italy

Lined with olive trees, hilltop towns, and wonderful beaches, Italy is one of the most sought-after destinations. Not forget the wine and wine-cooked barbecues. All the cities of Italy are always full of tourists all year around.

Vietnam

Vietnam suburbs or the city of Hanoi is just where you need to be. Amazing landscapes, friendly locals, cheap food and affordable services. Cab services are a mere 10 dollars or less compared to cab services in the States which can get as high as 30 dollars for a couple of blocks away.

France

You don’t talk of France without mentioning Eiffel tower. At night, it gives the most incredible view of France. Avoid the long lines to the tower and book your trip earlier. For Catholics or historians, the Notre Dame and its surroundings will attract you with its ancient mummified (制成木乃伊的) cats, while Les Invalides military museum has all types of the world war weapons.

1. Which country will probably be your choice if you like hilltop towns?

A．Indonesia.

B．Vietnam.

C．Italy.

D．France.

2. What can you do in Bali Island?

A．See mummified animals.

B．Appreciate splendid scenery.

C．Have wine-cooked barbecues.

D．Buy cheap things.

3. If you want to see the world war weapons, you should visit________?

A．Indonesia.

B．Vietnam.

C．Italy.

D．France.

6 . All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer. Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when “their” player or team wins.

Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy! And think of people in cold countries. Think how many people love to skate or ski in Japan, Norway or Canada. Some sports or games go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese wushu, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. They are about one hundred years old. People are inventing new sports or games all the time. Water－skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.

People from different countries often become good friends after a game together. Sports help them to understand each other. One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace．

1. Why do people all over the world enjoy sports?

A．Because they want to keep healthy.	B．Because they are happy.
C．Because they want to live longer.	D．All the above.

2. Some people get excited when they watch a game because ________．

A．their favorite team wins	B．they win the game
C．they get the good news	D．they can’t help themselves

3. Which of the sports has a long history?

A．Water－skiing.	B．Basketball.
C．Volleyball.	D．Jumping.

4. People from different countries often become friends after a game together because ________．

A．they train their character in the game	B．they understand each other
C．they are friendly to each other	D．they help each other

7 . 假定你是高二一班李华，你校拟选拔一些优秀学生，利用寒假到昆明做COP15大会的志愿者。你希望参加此活动，请根据提示给校评选组写一封申请信，要点包括：
1. 写信目的；
2. 个人优势；
3. 表达期待。
注意：1．词数不少于100；
2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Sir/Madam,
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

8 . 假定英语老师上课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。作文中共有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：在错的词下面划一横线, 并在横线下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处, 多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Last Saturday I went skated on a lake with my best friend, Lily. We were having good time on the ice while I suddenly heard a scream “Help”. I turn around immediately and was surprised to see a boy falling into an ice hole. There was no doubt that the boy’s life was in great dangers. However, neither of them could swim, so we ran to ask for help as soon as possibly. A few minutes late, a policeman came and pulled the boy out of the water. The boy thanked to us again and again for saving his life. We were pleased for giving him a helping hand. How an unusual experience it was!

9 . Armed with two over-packed suitcases, we arrived at the airport just in time for my flight. As I watched her unload my luggage, I could see the ________ in her eyes. One last hug and a final good-bye, and I would be on my way to a new life ________. “You’d better go or you’ll miss your flight,” she said.

“I’ll ________ you,” I replied, and with those words I ________. By the time I reached the customs I was ________. While boarding the plane I was still crying. I did not have the ________ to put my bag in the overhead locker, so I put it on the empty seat next to mine.

Born ________ fifteen months apart, we not only looked alike, but we were alike. We both had that same mix of ________ and fear of all things unknown to us. One sunny summer day I was playing outside when she came ________ to me and said, “Want to come to the attic (阁楼)?” The answer was always “________”. We were frightened of the attic but also ________ by its smells and sounds. Together we would flight many spiders and battle through the numerous boxes ________ we found what we needed.

The plane shook ________ and my bag fell on the floor. My aspirin, hairbrush and some other things were ________ on the floor. I ________ over to gather them up when I saw a (an) ________ little book in the middle of my belongings. It was a diary.

Immediately I ________ my sister’s handwriting. “Hi Sis. What a day it has been today. You let me know that you are moving abroad...” Only ________ did I realize that my sister had been ________ a diary for the past month.

During the flight, I read about my sister’s coming and going. Even though a large ocean ________ us, at some point it felt like she was actually there.

1.

A．honesty

B．sadness

C．satisfaction

D．excitement

2.

A．home

B．abroad

C．again

D．along

3.

A．remember

B．remind

C．think of

D．miss

4.

A．was cut

B．left behind

C．was off

D．left out

5.

A．weeping

B．sneezing

C．sighing

D．smiling

6.

A．courage

B．idea

C．strength

D．spirit

7.

A．ultimately

B．gradually

C．barely

D．apparently

8.

A．curiosity

B．anxiety

C．ignorance

D．worry

9.

A．about

B．across

C．down

D．up

10.

A．No

B．Yes

C．Sorry

D．Certain

11.

A．attracted

B．bored

C．interested

D．surprised

12.

A．though

B．or

C．until

D．since

13.

A．hardly

B．heavily

C．weakly

D．slightly

14.

A．pushed

B．thrown

C．dropped

D．spread

15.

A．bent

B．went

C．looked

D．turned

16.

A．familiar

B．unfamiliar

C．important

D．unimportant

17.

A．recognized

B．detected

C．knew

D．observed

18.

A．when

B．that

C．this

D．then

19.

A．writing

B．using

C．keeping

D．making

20.

A．faced

B．surrounded

C．blocked

D．separated

10 . 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。

The remains of a gold mask are among the 3,000-year-old artifacts (历史文物) found at Sanxingdui, a 4.6-square-mile area outside Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province.     1     (weigh) about 280 grams and estimated to be made from 84% gold, the mask is one of over 500 items unearthed from six newly discovered “sacrificial pits (祭祀坑)” in Sanxingdui.

More than 50,000 ancient artifacts     2     (find) at Sanxingdui since the 1920s, when a local farmer     3     (accidental) came upon a number of relics at the site. A major breakthrough     4     (occur) in 1986, with the discovery of two ceremonial pits containing over 1,000 items. Discoveries made at the site date back to the 12th and 11th centuries BC, and many of the items are now     5     display at an on-site museum.

The site has completely changed experts’ understanding of     6     the ancient civilization developed in China. In particular,     7     (evident) suggests that the unique ancient Shu society developed independently of neighboring cultures in the Yellow River Valley,     8     was traditionally considered to be the origin of Chinese civilization.

Along with other Shu archaeological     9     (site), it is credited by the UN as “    10     outstanding representative of the Bronze Age Civilization of China, East Asia and even the world.”