1 . 这部春节档电影明星云集，情节曲折，制作精良，实现了票房与口碑的双丰收。(release) （汉译英）

2 . Choose the suitable word or phrase from A--O to fill in the blanks to make the passage grammatically and coherently correct.

A. down       B. across       C. make       D. pull       E. set out F. terrible       G. explorer       H. strategies       I. carried       J. ran out of K. determined       L. expedition       M. achievement       N. disappointed       O. a pair of

The race to the South Pole is a famous story. Captain Scott and a Norwegian     1     called Ronald Amundsen both wanted to get there first. They both prepared for many months, but in the end their    2     for reaching the pole were very different：Amundsen used dogs to    3     his sleds and Scott used motorized sleds and horses. Amundsen had good weather during his     4    , but Scott had bad weather. When Scott’s team     5     from the hut on 1 November 1911, there were     6     snowstorms and the sleds broke     7    . After a few weeks, the horse died and most of his team turned back. In the end, only five men     8    on to the South Pole: Scott, Oates, Evans, Bowers and Wilson.

On 17 January 1912, Scott’s team reached the Pole and came     9     the Norwegian flag——Amundsen’s team were there before them and were already racing back to tell the world. Tired and     10    , Scott’s team made their way back home, but they     11     food and got lost in snowstorms; they did not     12     it.

In Scott’s Hut, there is still    13     old explorer’s boots. Scott wore these boots for years and they are dirty and broken, but they’re very special too. They tell us Scott’s story--that he was hard-working, ambitious and     14    , and that he pushed himself to the limit. Although the attempt was unsuccessful, Scott never gave up, and that’s an amazing     15    .

3 . 由废弃工厂改造而成，这家二手店主要出售旧书籍和回收来的衣物，希望通过实际行动推广循环经济理念。（…hoping…）(汉译英)

4 . 中秋节晚餐时，父亲提议为家人的健康干杯。(toast n.)(汉译英)

5 . Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. physical       B. confused     C. pumping     D. emotionally     E. involve   F. recognizing G. characterized       H. reference       I. initial       J. generously     K. malfunctioned

Heartbreak: Romantic Metaphor(比喻) or Serious Health Condition

It is an unfortunate fact of life that most of us will experience the sensation commonly known as “heartbreak” at some point in our lifetime. Heartbreak refers to feelings of extreme sadness, often persistent, due to a(n)     1     disturbing event. The term “heartbreak” or “broken heart” is usually used in a symbolic sense.

That is, when we say someone is “heartbroken,” we do not mean that their heart has actually     2    . However, what many people do not know is that so-called broken heart syndrome(综合症), often caused by stress, is a recognized     3     health condition.

Much like when people make metaphorical     4     to heartbreak, broken heart syndrome is also caused by painful life events. These experiences usually     5     death, divorce, or separation. However, this condition can have very real negative effects on a sufferer’s health. In clinical settings, broken heart syndrome is often     6     with a heart attack because many of the symptoms of these two conditions are very similar. The main difference is   that while a heart attack is     7     by a blockage in one of the heart’s arteries(动脉), broken heart syndrome involves temporary enlargement in one area of the heart. Such enlargement makes it difficult for the heart to continue     8     blood around the body and thus puts the sufferer at risk of heart failure.

If you have experienced a stressful or painful event, two     9     symptoms of broken heart syndrome to watch out for are chest pain and breathing difficulties. In fact,     10     one or both of these symptoms can be vital in helping you seek necessary treatment in the early stages of this condition.

6 . 上周，政府安排卡车为地震灾区的灾民运送应急物资，鼓励他们保持乐观，等待救援。（inspire）
（汉译英）

7 . 近期，专家呼吁市民空闲时到户外走走，呼吸新鲜空气。（call）（汉译英）

8 . 直到上世纪末，人们才逐渐意识到人工智能将对生活产生重大影响。 (Not until) （汉译英）

9 . Are zoos bad for animals?

Zoos have existed since ancient times and were features of the great courts of Egypt and China. The display of unusual animals from foreign countries was, for a long time, a show of wealth and power. Today, zoos focus on the preservation of animal species and education of the public.     1    

Some animals are distinctly unsuited for life in a zoo, however noble the aims of the organization. Keeping elephants in captivity (囚禁) has long caused argument among animal rights activists. Elephants in the wild wander constantly, covering a wide territory on a daily basis. In captivity, they have no choice but to stand still for long periods of time.     2     Yet elephants are a threatened species in their native environments and are heavily caught for ivory (象牙), leather and meat illegally. To protect the species from extinction, some experts feel that captive breeding programs may be the best strategy for future survival. Many elephants in captivity were rescued from circuses (马戏团), saved from natural disasters or removed from the wild due to injury or abandonment.

    3     The chances are, if a zoo has nothing but cement floors and metal enclosures, the animals will not do as well. Many famous zoos now construct enclosures allowing animals freedom of movement and native vegetation. Some zoos have even begun housing species of animals together that normally interact I the wild, such as certain types of monkeys.

Zoos are not a perfect solution for preservation.     4     They are undeniably helpful in repopulating declining animal species and encouraging a preservationist outlook, but they are unquestionably primary in their treatment of some animals. Hopefully, animal activists and zoo advocates will continue to work together, finding ways to create the best environment for captive animals in breeding and re-population efforts.

A．They can be endlessly improved as we better understand how to treat animals.

B．Experts have broken fresh ground in breeding captive animals.

C．Yet critics suggest that animals should not be kept in cages.

D．Studies have clearly shown that captive animals will live longer and be more active kept in an environment close to their native surroundings.

E．This, therefore, puts severe pressure on the legs and feet of these giants and causes long-lasting injury in some captive animals.

F．Evidences indicate that some animals depend greatly on surroundings.

10 . 本想让自己放松一下的假期结果却成了一场灾难。(intend) (汉译英）