1 . With so many NYC museums to choose from, it’s hard to begin. The good news is, you’re in the right place. Below is a highly selective list of museums in New York City.

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Occupying two million square feet, with a permanent collection of over two million works of art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art (founded in 1870) is one the largest galleries in the world. This famous fine arts museum in NYC possesses works from classical antiquity (古物), ancient Egypt, Asia, Byzantium, and Europe, with nearly all of the European masters represented.

American Museum of Natural History

Originally founded in 1869, the American Museum of Natural History is one of the largest museums in the world. Located in park-like grounds across the street from Central Park, the museum complex consists of 28 interconnected buildings housing 45 permanent exhibition halls. As a popular family-friendly NYC attraction, the American Museum of Natural History is as fun as it is educational.

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

One of the mid-twentieth century’s most important architectural landmarks, the iconic Solomon R. Museum was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright spent 15 years designing the building and gave up 700 sketches and six sets of working drawings in the process. He died six months before the doors were opened.

New York City Fire Museum

The New York City Fire Museum (set up in 1934) is a charming alternative to the more expensive museums of New York. Here you will find art and artifacts that celebrate the history of firefighting and the New York City Fire Department, including modern-day firefighting equipment and real New York fire equipment from 1790.

1. What do you know about the American Museum of Natural History?

A．It consists of 28 exhibition halls.	B．It lies in the middle of Central Park.
C．It is fit for parents and their kids.	D．It is the largest museum in the world.

2. Which is the youngest museum?

A．The New York City Fire Museum	B．The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
C．The Metropolitan Museum of Art	D．The American Museum of Natural History

3. Where can you probably find this passage?

A．In a guidebook	B．In a history book
C．In an art review	D．In an official report

2 . 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。

The best advice I received in my childhood was from my dad. He always gives me some advice, but I seldom took it seriously. One day he was encouraged me to participate a speech competition. So I signed up and after the competition, I did my best to be fully prepared. And the moment I stood on the stage, I was such nervous that my mind completely went blankly. The experience of lose a competition was really painful. Then, my dad said, “My son, life is like a battlefield. You have to lose many time to win the final victory.” Thanks to her advice, I never give up when I do anything.

3 . 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。

Following the success of his first non-profit library in Hangzhou, singer-songwriter Gao Xiaosong is opening a second reading room in Nanjing.

Nanjing, in Jiangsu Province, a city with a history dating back more than 2,000 years and the ancient capital of six    1    (dynasty), was named the City of Literature by UNESCO—    2    first city in China to be awarded the title.

On November 1l, a new library opened    3     the foot of Nanjing’s Ming Dynasty (1368—1644 ) city walls, which have witnessed the passing of centuries. Like the first library     4    (open) in 2018 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, the Nanjing Library as well as its     5    (collect) of 40,000 books is free to the public. To ensure a    6    (peace) reading experience, 500 admissions are allowed each day via online appointment.

The first Xiaosong Library, which     7    (design) by famous Japanese architect Tadao Ando, has been such a great success that we often see appointments for     8    (book) out weeks in advance.

At the opening ceremony for the Nanjing Library, Gao said while he only planned to open around six Xiaosong libraries nationwide, opening one in the city was a must: “Just like growing vegetables, you need     9    (plant) them in fertile (肥沃的) soil suitable for farming. Libraries should be established    10    many scholars live. Nanjing is this kind of city.”

4 . Wikipedia was founded as a branch of Nupedia, a now-abandoned project to produce a free encyclopedia (百科全书). Nupedia required highly qualified contributors, but the writing of articles was slow. During 2000, Jimmy Wales, founder of Nupedia, and Larry Sanger, whom Wales had employed to work on the project, discussed ways of supplementing (补充) Nupedia with a more open project. Multiple sources are suggested for the idea that a wiki might allow members of the public to contribute material, and Nupedia’s first wiki went online on January 10.

There was considerable resistance on the part of Nupedia’s editors and reviewers to the idea of associating Nupedia with a Web site in the wiki format (格式), so the new project was given the name “Wikipedia” and launched on its own domain (域名), wikipedia.com, on January 15. The domain was eventually changed to the present wikipedia.org when the not-for-profit Wikimedia Foundation was launched as its new parent organization. In March 2007, the word wiki became a newly-recognized English word.

In May 2001, a wave of non-English Wikipedias was launched — in Catalan, Chinese, Dutch, Esperanto, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish. These were soon joined by Arabic and Hungarian. In September, Polish was added. At the end of the year, Afrikaans, Norwegian, and Serbocroatian versions were announced.

Anyone with Web access can edit Wikipedia, and this openness encourages inclusion of a great amount of content. About 75,000 editors — from expert scholars to casual readers — regularly edit Wikipedia, and these experienced editors often help to create a consistent style throughout the encyclopedia.

Editors are able to watch pages and techies (科技人员) can write editing programs to keep track of or correct bad edits. Where there’re disagreements on how to present facts, editors work together to arrive at an article that fairly represents current expert opinion on the subject. Although the Wikimedia Foundation owns the site, it’s largely uninvolved in writing and daily operations.

1. Jimmy Wales wanted a more open project because ______.

A．he wanted to found Wikipedia	B．Nupedia had its own disadvantages
C．he earned less money from Nupedia	D．Nupedia had been abandoned

2. The idea of connecting Nupedia with a Web site in the wiki format ______.

A．gained a wide support

B．came into being on January 15, 2000

C．made Nupedia better and better known to the public

D．weren’t welcomed by all Nupedia’s editors

3. Who are responsible to create the main style for the Wikipedia?

A．Any readers of the Wikipedia.	B．The techies.
C．The Wikimedia Foundation.	D．The experienced editors.

4. Which of the following facts about Wikipedia most probably surprises readers?

A．Its owner contributes less to its writing.	B．It appeals to a wider audience.
C．Its owner was founded only recently.	D．It was evolved from Nupedia.

5 . “Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton (骨骼) in the closet (衣橱)?” Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet?” her mother paused thoughtfully. “Well. It’s something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad’s family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be a skeleton in his family’s closet. He really wouldn’t want any neighbor to know about it.”

“Why do you pick on my family?” Jessica’s father said with anger. “Your family history isn’t so good, you know. Wasn’t your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes?... Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners.” “Gosh, sorry I asked, I think I understand now,” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.

After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica’s parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica’s closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica’s mother sank into a faint (晕倒), waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.

“What happened? Where am I?” She asked “You just destroyed the school’s skeleton, Mum,” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad,” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly.

“They’re both crazy,” she thought.

1. According to Jessica’s mother, “a skeleton in the closet” means ______.

A．a family honor	B．a family secret
C．a family story	D．a family treasure

2. What can we learn about some Australians’ ancestors from Paragraph 2?

A．They were brought to Australia as prisoners.

B．They were the earliest people living in Australia.

C．They were involved in some crimes in Australia.

D．They were not regarded as criminals in their days.

3. Jessica’s mother fell down into a faint because she was ______.

A．knocked	B．frightened
C．injured	D．surprised

6 . When you go on a trip to America, you will see the word Motel on signs and notice boards. It is made up of “motor” and “hotel” and it is really a hotel for people who arrive by car (however, you don’t a need a car to stay at one). You have to pay when you arrive for your room, which usually has a bath. Meals are not provided but there will certainly be a cafeteria (自助餐馆). Americans eat a lot of salads and sandwiches. Along the main roads there are a lot of motels. Each tries to offer more than the others. Some provide television in every bedroom; others have swimming pools and so on. Motels are especially useful when you are in the country, far from a town or city. You will also find them in big national parks.

In these great national parks, you may meet guests you don’t expect to see. An American friend told me a short story. In the middle of a moonless night, she heard strange noises outside her motel window in the Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Thinking it might be a thief, she jumped out of bed, opened the door and crept towards a dark shadow. As she got close, she saw the thief. She was dreadfully frightened: it wasn’t a human thief — it was a big black bear. The bear was turning over some empty tins with its paws, looking for tasty bits of food. My friend decided to leave that particular thief alone!

There are also, of course, places called “rooming houses”, where they provide lodges (客房). You will see such signs as Tourists or Rooms Rent, and you could try one of these. A word of warning — looking for a room in New York during the tourist season is like looking for gold on the moon!

1. Motels provide all the following EXCEPT ______.

A．Bath

B．swimming pools

C．TV

D．meals

2. The underlined word “crept” in Paragraph 2 probably means “______”.

A．moved slowly

B．rushed out

C．threw away

D．ran fast

3. Paragraph 2 mainly tells us ______.

A．an interesting story	B．bears usually look for food at night
C．the experience of the author’s friend	D．we may meet animals in national parks

4. From the last paragraph, we can learn that in New York during the tourist season ______.

A．tourists can find gold there	B．it is difficult to find a room there
C．tourists can have a sweet dream there	D．there is a warning for tourists to New York

7 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world,     1     include two kinds, the Summer and the Winter Olympics. Both of them     2     (hold) every four years. All countries can take part     3     their athletes reach the standard for the games. Women are not only allowed to join in     4     play a very important role. A special village     5     (built) for their competitors to live in, several stadiums for competitions, large     6     (swim) pools, a gymnasium as well as seats for those    7     watch the games. It’s a great honour     8     (host) the Olympic Games. The olive wreaths have     9     (replace) by medals. But it’s still about being able to run faster, jump higher and throw     10     (far).

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。

There was a lively discussion was held in my class last Friday. It was main about protecting the fine Chinese culture. Some suggest raising people’s awareness of preserving our culture and make people fall in love with it. For example, we could conduct creative activity like discovery tours and culture shows to help people have better understand of our culture. Others thought some courses should be offered in schools, whose goal was to help students learn more about their customs, ways of life and so on. And to my view, which mattered was that everyone should feel proud of our own culture. Beside, we should attempt to pass our fine culture down from generation to generation.

9 . Just several days ago, a violent storm hit our community. I looked out of the window and witnessed a tree being abused by the ________wind. The branches bent, and swayed (摇摆) back and forth, thanks to their ________ to avoid breaking. The leaves desperately stuck to the branches because their life ________ the tree. The powerful trunk (树干) which held the tree upright bent slightly ________ from he force in the battle to ________its position.

After the storm had passed, the tree gracefully returned to its ________ position standing tall among the chaos. It managed to ________ the storm. It didn’t look the same as leaves had fallen and the soil had loosened, but what ________ is that the tree won the fight for its life.

For a long time I couldn’t understand why this tree ________ my attention the way it did. As time passed, it became clear that it wasn’t just about the tree but about the ________ roots which are deep into the soil providing ________ and nutrition. The roots allow the tree to be able to take a ________ because they are there to support it.

________ , the next time you catch your kids ________ , when the job is driving you crazy , when you are underpaid and the ________is tight, and when the storms of life are blowing, go back to your ________ .

Life is full of storms. They will make you ________ , make you sway and even make you lose some leaves but the________ your roots, the stronger you stand. I challenge you to bend but don’t break. However hard the wind blows, don’t let life ________ you into an uncomfortable position. Your ________ lies in your roots.

1.

A．fierce

B．strange

C．unusual

D．gentle

2.

A．height

B．flexibility

C．outline

D．weight

3.

A．depended on

B．went through

C．cared about

D．dug out

4.

A．towards

B．over

C．backwards

D．into

5.

A．achieve

B．reach

C．establish

D．maintain

6.

A．current

B．final

C．original

D．comfortable

7.

A．explore

B．avoid

C．overcome

D．survive

8.

A．differs

B．matters

C．concerns

D．reveals

9.

A．fixed

B．paid

C．caught

D．escaped

10.

A．unseen

B．dirty

C．obvious

D．new

11.

A．light

B．surroundings

C．sources

D．water

12.

A．stand

B．beating

C．chance

D．turning

13.

A．However

B．Still

C．Thus

D．Besides

14.

A．misleading

B．interpreting

C．withdrawing

D．misbehaving

15.

A．budget

B．deadline

C．hand

D．living

16.

A．dream

B．home

C．roots

D．trees

17.

A．win

B．bend

C．loosen

D．stay

18.

A．deeper

B．bigger

C．more

D．brighter

19.

A．trick

B．force

C．lead

D．admit

20.

A．courage

B．ambition

C．value

D．strength

10 . Achieving a healthy work-life balance — an idea that has spread to countries around the world — has become one of the primary social goals today. This has resulted in an immediate need for companies to allow for a variety of workstyles such as working from home, while also providing a friendly work environment that can bring out the best in each employee.

It all sounds very promising, but in reality, most offices today feature (以……为特色) the same boring designs. To make matters worse, air conditioning is often kept to a minimum to cut electricity costs, while windows are covered with blinds to prevent dizziness from longer exposure to natural light. Employees who work indoors are forced to spend most of their days in these unpleasantly warm environments. Since the choice is to build costly new offices that are brighter and more open, there is a real need for solutions that can create a sense of brightness and openness.

This is where Mitsubishi Electric’s revolutionary new technology comes into play. It is a lighting solution to produce the exact deep blue color of a clear sky. Using this technology, offices can work in a way that was not possible with previous LED lights.

The blue skies that are seen on a clear day are produced by what is known as Rayleigh scattering (散射). Because blue light waves are shorter than red light waves, they are scattered towards us more strongly — this is why the sky looks blue during the day.

Mitsubishi Electric’s LED skylight uses the same phenomenon to artificially create the sky’s deep blue quality. It is made up of a slim sky blue panel (嵌板) and a four-sided frame. Of the four frames, only three are lit up at any given time, while the fourth remains dark as if the light were entering at an angle — an important detail that creates the false idea of actual sunlight pouring in through a skylight. Thanks to this technology, one can remain in a closed room and still enjoy the great excitement of looking up at a deep blue sky.

1. What is a healthy work-life balance like according to the writer?

A．It encourages employees to work indoors.

B．It improves employees’ health conditions.

C．It brings out the best of every employer.

D．It includes different kinds of workstyles.

2. What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A．The costly choices of most old offices.

B．The promising future of office workers.

C．The work conditions in the offices today.

D．The virtual solutions to improve productivity.

3. How does Mitsubishi Electric’s LED skylight work?

A．By letting actual sunlight pour in.

B．By lighting three sides of the frames.

C．By changing the previous LED light.

D．By showing pictures the deep blue sky.

4. Which of the following can best describe the effect of Mitsubishi Electric’s LED skylight?

A．Colorful.

B．Boring.

C．Dizzy.

D．Enjoyable.