1 . My sister is nine years old, a little bit fat and doesn’t _______ really well at school. She is heavily made fun of and thus has developed some _______ and distrust towards adults, who usually don’t put high hopes in her.

Yesterday we went to an art _______ together. There were paintings from kids with disabilities. My little girl has _______ eyes, for the paintings she liked most were also the best of the show. She also voluntarily helped to _______ the chairs and table for a sharing session（分享会）, painted by herself alongside new friends while I attended the sharing, and _______helped me to do many other things, which doesn’t _______ often at home as she’s usually _______ in her iPad.

We went to a book store. I bought a book written by a mom _______ her journey with her autistic（自闭症的）son. On the bus back home, I briefly ________ the book to my sister, and to my surprise she was truly ________. She kept asking me to tell more stories about this friend in the book who ________ with small things in life. This is the first time I’ve seen her so interested in a ________. Usually when she talks to me, she describes events at school and at home ________ a clear focus. I’m very ________ that the life of an unknown ________ has found its way into this little girl’s heart.

I’m very thankful for the ________ of books, for the beauty that my sister showed to me, and for the time we had together. I pray that I can ________ seeing clearly the wonderful things in her, so that whenever the not-so-kind world puts her ________, I can remind her how truly ________ she has always been.

1.

A．do

B．work

C．run

D．rest

2.

A．appreciation

B．doubt

C．satisfaction

D．dependence

3.

A．investigation

B．interview

C．ceremony

D．exhibition

4.

A．curious

B．particular

C．sharp

D．doubtful

5.

A．deliver

B．design

C．remove

D．arrange

6.

A．simply

B．cheerfully

C．secretly

D．unwillingly

7.

A．happen

B．approve

C．depend

D．assess

8.

A．attached

B．admitted

C．absorbed

D．adjusted

9.

A．describing

B．advertising

C．operating

D．protecting

10.

A．designed

B．introduced

C．sent

D．owed

11.

A．tired

B．skeptical

C．interested

D．negative

12.

A．plays

B．deals

C．meets

D．struggles

13.

A．topic

B．painting

C．story

D．title

14.

A．with

B．for

C．without

D．in

15.

A．disappointed

B．touched

C．defeated

D．puzzled

16.

A．party

B．family

C．student

D．stranger

17.

A．power

B．content

C．subject

D．characters

18.

A．stop

B．keep

C．prevent

D．rid

19.

A．on

B．up

C．off

D．down

20.

A．mild

B．rough

C．wonderful

D．unbearable

2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

How Dolly was born

Professor Wilmut's experiment involved three adult female sheep. He first     1     (take) a cell from sheep A, He then implanted (植入) the genetic information into     2     (it) nucleus (细胞核) with an egg cell from sheep B, whose nucleus had been removed. Tiny electric shocks     3     (use) to stimulate ( 激 发 ) this new “combination” egg cell to divide.     4     (final), the new embryo was implanted into the body of sheep C, where it developed just like any other sheep embryo.

In 1996, his determination and     5     (patient) paid off. Dolly became the first sheep to be born without a father and was also the first genetically     6     (identity) copy of an adult. As the egg cell gradually splits, its millions     7     offspring cells specialize into muscle cells or skin cells, for example,     8     (mouse) and cattle have now also been cloned from an adult. These clones have also been cloned, producing three generations of healthy clones.

    9     was thought that a specialized cell could never become a different cell, with all the genetic instructions     10     (form) the entire creature.

3 . Throughout history scientists have risked their health and their lives in their search for the truth.

Sir Isaac Newton, the seventeenth century scientist, was very smart, but that didn't stop him from doing   some pretty stupid things. In his laboratory in Cambridge he often did the strangest experiments. Once, while testing how light passes through lenses, he put a long needle into his eye, pushed it to the back, and then moved it around just to see what would happen. Luckily, nothing long-lasting did. On another occasion he stared at the sun for as long as he could bear, to discover what effect this would have on his sight. Again he escaped suffering permanent damage, though he had to spend some days in a darkened room before his eyes recovered.

In the 1750s the Swedish chemist Karl Scheele was the first person to find a way to produce phosphorus. He in fact discovered eight more chemical elements including chlorine , though he didn't get any praise for them. He was a very clever scientist, but his one failing was a curious habit of tasting a little of every substance he worked with. This risky practice finally caught up with him, and in 1786 he was found dead in his laboratory surrounded by a large number of dangerous chemicals, any of which might have been responsible for his death.

Eugene Shoemaker was a respected geologist. He spent a large part of his life studying craters on the moon, and how they were formed, and later did research into the comets of the planet Jupiter. In 1997 he and his wife were in the Australian desert where they went every year to search for places where comets might have hit the earth. While driving in the Tanami desert, normally one of the emptiest places in the world, another vehicle crashed into them and Shoemaker was killed on the spot. Some of his ashes were sent to the moon aboard the Lunar Prospector spacecraft and left there — he is the only person who has had this honor.

1. Which word is similar to the underlined word “permanent” in Paragraph 2?

A．Brief.

B．Lasting.

C．Slight.

D．Ordinary.

2. What do we know about Karl Scheele according to this text?

A．He was killed by tasting phosphorus.

B．He killed himself with some dangerous chemicals.

C．His habit of tasting chemicals might account for his death.

D．He got a large number of honors for discovering many chemical elements.

3. Which statement about Shoemaker is true?

A．He was knocked over and died in a desert.	B．All of his ashes were placed on the moon.
C．One comet of Jupiter was named after him.	D．A spacecraft carrying him traveled around Jupiter.

4. What does the text mainly talk about?

A．Three great scientists' famous experiments.	B．Three great scientists' great achievements.
C．Three great scientists' sacrifice for the truth.	D．Three great scientists' special honors.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. At what time did the accident happen?

A．At 5:00 a.m..

B．At 11:00 a.m..

C．At 5:00 p.m..

2. How many students got injured in the accident?

A．Ten.

B．Eleven.

C．Twelve.

3. Who is probably the speaker?

A．A teacher.

B．A policeman.

C．A broadcaster.

5 . Share your poems, get feedback (反馈) for your poetry, and enter poetry contests (竞 赛). Choose from the following poetry contests that you can enter. Get feedback for every poem that you write including your contest entries.

How It Works

As a member, you will get feedback for everything you write. You can enter poetry contests with cash prizes. You will be ranked ( 分等级). Write and see how the feedback you receive influences your rank. Since the year 2000 we have been helping writers improve their writing skills.

Poetry Contests in May

Friendship across cultures

Write a story about a friend that opened your world to another culture.

Deadline: Today!

Technology wars

Write a story on the topic provided in the announcement.

Deadline: Today!

Lyrics make the song

Poetry Contests in June

Pen your newest, and best, song lyric masterpieces and enter them into this contest.

NO POETRY ALLOWED FOR THIS CONTEST!

Must be song lyrics only.

Deadline: June 1st

Unexpected romance

Write a story that brings two people together, two people who don't necessarily realize that they belong together but the audience is rooting for them. Write a story for a cash prize.

Deadline: June 15th

*Click the following link to get more information: https://www.poetrylovers.cn/

1. Which of the following statements about the contests in May is NOT true?

A．They are topic-based.

B．They offer feedback to every entry.

C．The contestants can write whatever they like.

D．Entries are due when this announcement comes out.

2. If you want to take part in “Lyrics make the song”, you _______ .

A．can’t hand in a poem

B．should sing a song

C．get an opportunity to win a cash prize

D．must enter your work before July 3rd

3. Where does this text probably come from?

A．A writing guide book.	B．A poetry magazine.
C．A newspaper.	D．A website.

6 . South African lifeguard Achmat Hassiem would watch sharks hunting seals in False Bay. Hassiem never imagined he would _______ an attack by the shark because he always thinks they are one of the most _______ ocean killers. He was really lucky.

In August 2006 he and his brother were _______ an exercise with the local lifeguards. Suddenly he saw shark _______ towards his brother. His first thought was to distract(分散)the animal’s _______. Immediately he started drumming on top of the water, trying to make a _______ noise. He knew sharks tend to move towards _______. He saw the shark turn away from his brother. But as it _______ the course, the shark swam towards Hassiem. The shark _______ its mouth and his right leg was in the shark’s mouth. Then it pulled him under the water and headed downwards. Then he ________ horrible sound. His right leg split(分解)in two. ________ of the shark’s’ bite, Hassiem immediately swam toward the shore. He waved his ________ out of the water and cried for help.

Hassiem survived, ________ the shark had taken away his right leg below the knee. Hassiem was training ________ for swimming. Two years later, he was on a plane to Beijing to ________ his country at the 2008 Paralympic Games(残奥会). After that he represented South Africa to attend two big Paralympic Games and ________ a medal at the London Paralympics.

Sharks are________. Now, Achmat Hassiem is an ocean conservationist(环保主义者)encouraging people to ________ sharks. He thanks the shark for setting him on a new life. He said, "Thanks to the shark’s ________, I’ve managed to go around the world. As child, I always wanted to represent South Africa, and the shark gave me the ________. Who is better to speak up for sharks than a shark attack survivor?"

1.

A．relieve

B．harm

C．face

D．survive

2.

A．merciful

B．powerful

C．beautiful

D．confident

3.

A．catching up with

B．making fun of

C．taking part in

D．making sense of

4.

A．moving

B．pretending

C．running

D．rolling

5.

A．eyesight

B．energy

C．attention

D．memory

6.

A．strange

B．loud

C．fierce

D．attractive

7.

A．sounds

B．ships

C．smells

D．performances

8.

A．broke

B．finished

C．removed

D．changed

9.

A．opened

B．touched

C．cleaned

D．attached

10.

A．made

B．found

C．earned

D．heard

11.

A．Dream

B．Proud

C．Free

D．Afraid

12.

A．head

B．back

C．legs

D．arms

13.

A．for

B．but

C．however

D．and

14.

A．hard

B．secretly

C．happily

D．hurriedly

15.

A．replace

B．report

C．lead

D．represent

16.

A．accepted

B．hosted

C．won

D．succeeded

17.

A．in peace

B．in danger

C．in relief

D．for good

18.

A．protect

B．inspect

C．study

D．perform

19.

A．test

B．help

C．attack

D．training

20.

A．talent

B．chance

C．invitation

D．ability

7 . On a farm in England, Gavin and Alice Munro are taking sustainability to the next level: they harvest trees which they grow into chairs.

The couple have a furniture（家具）farm in Derbyshire where they are growing 250 chairs, 100 lamps and 550 tables. It is their answer to what they see as the inefficient（无效率的）process of cutting down mature trees to create furniture.

"Instead of force-growing a tree for 50 years and then cutting it down and making it into smaller and smaller bits…the idea is to grow the tree into the shape that you want directly. It’s like a kind of 3D printing, "said Gavin.

Part of the inspiration for the idea came when Gavin was a young boy. He spotted an overgrown bonsai tree（盆栽） which looked like chair.

The 44-year-old began experimenting in 2006. In 2012, Gavin and Alice set up the company Full Grown. Within several years, the couple developed the most effective way to shape a tree without limiting its growth. They guided shoots（嫩枝）already heading in the right direction, rather than force them the wrong way against their natural growth.

The average chair takes six to nine years to grow-and another year to dry out. The labor and time involved in producing the organic pieces means they do not come cheap. Chairs sell for ￡10,000 each, lamps for ￡900 to ￡2,300 and tables for ￡2,500 to ￡12,500.

1. How could the couple grow trees into a shape they needed?

A．They used 3D printing.

B．They limited their growth.

C．They forced trees into different shapes.

D．They guided their shoots in the right direction.

2. When did Gavin get the idea of growing furniture?

A．When he was a child.	B．When they got married.
C．When they bought the farm.	D．When they began experimenting in 2006.

3. Which can best describe the furniture?

A．Big and eco-friendly.	B．Natural but expensive.
C．Hand-made and creative.	D．Traditional but organic.

4. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A．A Couple Grow Furniture	B．Expensive Grown Chairs
C．It’s A Good Try Of Sustainability	D．Grown Trees Gain Popularity

8 . What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．A popular book.

B．The civil war.

C．A classic movie.

9 . Last year, I found a part-time job. I was working as a__________ at Tower 15 on Newport and two blocks to my right was another guard-named Mike, working at Tower 17. He called me over the phone and said, “Hey, I have spotted two kids who are__________ in the dangerous zone. I have to give them a warning. Keep an eye on us.” I said, “Sure.” In case of emergencies, anytime we got out of our tower, we were supposed to__________ somebody else.

Mike__________ the phone and seized the lifebuoy.Then he realized that these two kids had been__________ arid that there was a great tendency for them to be__________ by the wave.__________，Mike rushed toward the ocean, I____the water and all I found was two small heads. The mother of the two kids knelt down on the beach with__________.

When I dropped my binoculars(望远镜) and reached the mother, Mike was in waist-deep water,__________ the two kids. I turned to the mum and said, “Hey, it's. OK. They are safe.” I saw the terror started to__________. Then she glanced back and got her first good look at Mike. A new kind of__________ washed over her face as though there was another__________ to her kids' lives. She snatch her kids without appreciation.

Mike had some seemingly boring__________, and his shaved head showed a scar. Maybe he had no__________ manners, but his lifesaving ability__________ his unsatisfactory skills in PR(public relation). In the mother's__________, Mike was a really terrible guy. However, that couldn't change the fact that he had just__________her kids.

Mike just glanced at me and smiled. As I jogged back to my tower, I promised myself I'd never let my own__________ prevent me from__________ a hero when I meet one.

1.

A．worker

B．soldier

C．lifeguard

D．receiver

2.

A．swimming

B．running

C．laughing

D．quitting

3.

A．assist

B．inform

C．confirm

D．consider

4.

A．put up

B．put away

C．hung up

D．took up

5.

A．laughing

B．trembling

C．quarreling

D．struggling

6.

A．swallowed

B．directed

C．prevented

D．supported

7.

A．Still

B．Therefore

C．Indeed

D．Instead

8.

A．explored

B．noticed

C．reached

D．scanned

9.

A．screams

B．beliefs

C．noises

D．gestures

10.

A．beating

B．carrying

C．hiding

D．counting

11.

A．refresh

B．exist

C．disappear

D．strengthen

12.

A．surprise

B．panic

C．doubt

D．regret

13.

A．bravery

B．injury

C．belt

D．threat

14.

A．trend

B．section

C．behavior

D．existence

15.

A．gentle

B．positive

C．unpleasant

D．aggressive.

16.

A．give in to

B．live up to

C．put up with

D．make up for

17.

A．experience

B．judgment

C．description

D．application

18.

A．comforted

B．transformed

C．rescued

D．frightened

19.

A．prejudice

B．request

C．commitment

D．decision

20.

A．rejecting

B．representing

C．remembering

D．recognizing

10 . What's On?

Electric Underground

7:30 pm-1:00 am Free at the Cyclops Theatre

Do you know who's playing in your area? We're bringing you an evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract? If so, come early to the talk at 7:30 pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. He's going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce your music.

Gee Whizz

8:30 pm-10:30 pm Comedy at Kaleidoscope

Come and see Gee Whizz perform. He's the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7:00 pm for drinks and snacks.

Simon's Workshop

5:00 pm-7:30 pm Wednesdays at Victoria Stage

This is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years' experience of teaching comedy. His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.

Charlotte Stone

8:00 pm-11:00 pm Pizza World

Fine food with beautiful jazz music: this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform, songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta（面食）. Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.

1. Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?

A．Jules Skye.

B．Gee Whizz.

C．Charlotte Stone.

D．James Pickering.

2. At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?

A．The Cyclops Theatre.

B．Kaleidoscope.

C．Victoria Stage.

D．Pizza World.

3. What do we know about Simon's Workshop?

A．It requires membership status.	B．It lasts three hours each time.
C．It is run by a comedy club.	D．It is held every Wednesday.