2 . How does the man get to know the news?

A．From TV.

B．From the newspaper.

C．From the Internet.

5 . 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 opening ceremony of     1     19th Asian Games was held at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province on Saturday evening. Netizens were fascinated by the display of Chinese art and beauty     2     (exhibit) at the opening ceremony.

Observant viewers noticed that as the athletes made their entrance     3     the field, the screen beneath their feet indicated     4    (elegant) designed images of plum blossoms, orchids, bamboo, chrysanthemums, pine, willow, lotus, and osmanthus embroidery patterns. The entry of the Chinese team     5    (accompany) by a breathtaking visual representation of the motherland’s mountains and rivers.

When the digital torchbearer lighted the main cauldron(锅), the atmosphere at the opening ceremony reached its high-top,     6     marked a historic moment in the Asian Games’ history as it was the first instance of a “digital human” participating in the torch-lighting ceremony.

The opening ceremony drew inspiration from traditional culture,    7    (integrate) characteristic Hangzhou charm, typical Zhejiang cultural themes and Chinese elements. Making use of the power of technological innovation,     8     put forth a dynamic presentation of oriental aesthetics, meanwhile briefly stating the deepness of culture, strength of technology and     9    (warm) of art. Additionally, the ceremony used a large number of drone performances     10    (create) a stunning visual spectacle.

6 . My son was one of the students who served as a volunteer in different services while in a high school. Nowadays it is________for high schools to have a volunteer service hour minimum as a part of their graduation________ .

One day, I asked him why he worked long hours voluntarily every week. He gave me a reply________his years. He said, “Mom, you should not do community service just because it was assigned and you just need to________it in. You should do it because of the effects it has.” In many ways his opinion is________reasonable, and though the service hour requirement actually does get students to participate in volunteer work in their communities, does it________them to volunteer in the future?

In some cases, no. A study found that when 8th graders in some schools were asked to accumulate________volunteer hours, those same students were no longer doing any service by their senior year of high school. It________that compulsory volunteer hours led to a “potential loss in long-term volunteering”. ________, other researchers discovered that young people were more likely to vote and attend civic life in other ways as a result of their________to community service in high school.

If teens________the significance of doing volunteer work and do it with a bit of enthusiasm, serving others in their communities will bring in a lot of unexpected________. My son’s exposure to a variety of non-profits during his high school years led him to receive a________scholarship for college, where he is now required to complete seventy-five hours per semester. But to him, this is________a requirement; actually he has benefited a lot more than that. ________ is what he has always wanted to do.

1.

A．inevitable

B．common

C．convenient

D．flexible

2.

A．achievements

B．ceremony

C．requirements

D．celebration

3.

A．beyond

B．of

C．within

D．to

4.

A．take

B．let

C．bring

D．turn

5.

A．initially

B．merely

C．absolutely

D．previously

6.

A．inspire

B．force

C．expect

D．persuade

7.

A．tough

B．random

C．specific

D．miserable

8.

A．advocated

B．recommended

C．assured

D．concluded

9.

A．Moreover

B．However

C．Subsequently

D．Similarly

10.

A．response

B．resistance

C．access

D．exposure

11.

A．neglect

B．stress

C．recognize

D．weigh

12.

A．benefits

B．requests

C．consequences

D．effects

13.

A．conception

B．service

C．privilege

D．anticipation

14.

A．free from

B．nothing but

C．but for

D．far from

15.

A．Going back

B．Giving back

C．Taking back

D．Looking back

8 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. How often does the woman walk to work?

A．Two days a week.

B．Three days a week.

C．Four days a week.

2. What does the woman dislike about shared bikes?

A．The speed.

B．The expense.

C．The parking situation.

3. Where will the man go next?

A．His office.

B．His home.

C．The subway station.

9 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

“What happened?” asked Mrs. Sharpnack. The red marks covering the test said everything. Without even seeing the grade,I knew I had failed. I felt upset as I realized what would come after this.

My failing score would mean my grades wouldn’t be high enough to be on the Honor Roll that term. In just a few weeks,the names of the Honor Roll students would be read during class. Those on the list would be excused to go watch a movie and have treats. I wasn’t as upset about missing the party as I was about to explain to my friends why I wouldn’t get to go. My friends always got good grades,and usually,so did I.

“I know you can pass this test” said Mrs. Sharpnack. “What if I let you take it again? I’ll give you a week to study.” But I just wanted to go home,forget about the test and never think about math again. Mrs. Sharpnack could have left me behind,but she didn’t. Perhaps a great teacher just can’t be satisfied with students falling short of his or her potential. “I know you can pass this test,” she repeated firmly. She said it with such certainty that it almost felt like a vow (誓言). For a brief moment,I wondered if she could be right.

I had thirty minutes from the time school let out until my bus came. Mrs. Sharpnack asked if I would be willing to use that time to go over the problems I had missed. I agreed. We started right then and made plans to meet each day for one week,after which I would take the test again.

After going over a few problems,my friend Madena came looking for me.

“What are you doing?” she asked.

Before I could say anything,Mrs. Sharpnack turned my test backside up,hiding its contents. “Amanda is helping me with a special project,” she said. By then,it was time for our bus to come. I gathered up my things and left with Madena.

For the next week,I stayed after class with Mrs. Sharpnack. She would go over each problem,carefully explaining their solutions.

注意：续写词数应为150左右。

The day when I should take the test again came soon.

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Things were different this time.

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10 . New research by scientists at the University of Bristol explains how a “stop－start” pattern of evolution,governed by environmental change,could explain why crocodiles (鳄鱼) have changed so little since the age of the dinosaurs.

Crocodiles today look very similar to ones from 200 million years ago. There are also very few species alive today—just 25. Other animals such as lizards and birds have achieved a diversity of many thousands of species in the same amount of time. Prehistory also saw types of crocodile we don’t see today,including giants as big as dinosaurs,plant－eaters,fast runners and snakelike forms that lived in the sea.

The rate of their evolution is generally slow,but occasionally they evolve more apace because the environment has changed. In particular,this new research suggests that their evolution speeds up when the climate is warmer,and that their body size increases.

Lead author Dr. Max Stockdale said,“Our analysis used a machine learning algorithm (算法) to estimate rates of evolution. Evolutionary rate is the amount of change that has taken place over a given amount of time,which we can work out by comparing measurements from fossils and taking into account how old they are. For our study we measured body size,which is important because it interacts with how fast animals grow,how much food they need,how big their populations are and how likely they are to die out.”

The findings show that the limited diversity of crocodiles and their apparent lack of evolution result from a slow evolutionary rate. It seems the   crocodiles arrived with an already efficient and versatile (多功能的) body   plan that doesn’t require changes. This versatility could be one explanation why crocodiles survived the meteor (流星) impact at the end of the Cretaceous period,in which the dinosaurs died out. Crocodiles generally develop better in warm conditions because they cannot control their body temperature and require warmth from the environment.

1. What do we know about prehistoric crocodiles?

A．They fed mainly on plants and lived in the ocean.

B．They evolved much faster than contemporary birds.

C．They were more diverse in species than present crocodiles.

D．They differed greatly in appearance from present crocodiles.

2. What does the underlined word “apace” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Naturally.	B．Steadily.
C．Separately.	D．Quickly.

3. The body size of a crocodile has an effect on its ________.

A．growth rate	B．food choice
C．length of life	D．speed of evolution

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

A．What determines crocodiles’ body size

B．Why crocodiles have changed so little

C．How crocodiles have evolved since their existence

D．What effects climate has on the evolution of crocodiles