1 . 请匹配单词及其英文解释。

A. a little B. the ability to see C. to increase or improve D. to meet sb or discover sth E. to allow sb to enter a place F. to like or respect very much G. to make sth impossible to do

1. admire
2. slightly
3. enhance
4. prohibit
5. encounter

2 . 请匹配单词及其英文解释。

A.worth doing B.very surprising C.being the only one of its kind D.expecting good things to happen E.a prize for doing something well F.unable or unlikely to cause damage G. showing or feeling happiness or satisfaction

1. amazing
2. harmless
3. contented
4. optimistic
5. rewarding

3 . 请匹配单词及其英文解释。

A.the building of sth B.the act of destroying sth C.a very strong feeling of love D.the feeling of being sorry for sb E.the state of being in a better position F.the best example of the artist’s work G.a sign that sth exists, especially sth bad

1. passion
2. sympathy
3. advantage
4. destruction
5. masterpiece

4 . These include the third mass extinction, known as the “Great Dying”, ________ killed 90% to 96% of all species.(用适当的词填空)

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。

William Dunn is the founder of Take a Kid Fishing, Inc., which is    1     nonprofit organization in Lakeland, Forida.     2     (Inspire) by his strong relationship with his own father, William helps fatherless kids through the sport of fishing.

Several years ago, William    3     (notice) his six-year-old neighbor, Camran, seemed angry. He rushed out of the house,    4     (shout) at his mom. One day, William saw the boy outside and started a conversation. Camran shared that his dad wasn’t in his life. William asked Camran’s mom    5     permission to take him fishing. Camran    6     (attract) by that first trip. The two fished together several times a week, and William saw    7     (extreme) positive changes in Camran’s behavior. “That’s when I realized that God was calling me     8     (help) fatherless kids,” he says.

Now William is teaching Camran’s friends and other kids in the neighborhood to fish. Many have never been fishing or even on a boat,    9     William starts by teaching the basics. Then come the life lessons that fishing offers       10     (patient), teamwork, and the simple joy of relaxing in the outdoors.

6 . I sat behind the wheel of my dad’s car and tried to fight back my fear of driving. For years, my dad _________ me to and from work without any complaint. He knew I was _________ of driving, so he never pushed me. It seemed as if he actually liked driving me around and I_________ it as much.

Now he pushed me to drive and I wondered what had caused this___________. My chest started to feel as if someone was sitting on it, and it was becoming harder to _________. He put his hand on my shoulder to _________ me. “Just take a deep breath and start the car.” I_________ and eased my way out of the parking lot and onto the street.

I couldn’t believe it. I was_________ driving. I didn’t know why I was scared in the first place-until I saw a speed sign that someone had run over. Scenes of_________ car crashes flashed into my mind. I held the wheel tightly.

“Remember your first cycle ride?” He tried to__________ my fear. “You kept falling off but you were so__________. I told you that you could do anything you set your mind to.”

“Why did you make me drive today?” I asked. He said, “My__________ was poorer, and I even ran into a sign. It’s probably just my blood pressure again.” My dad once again eased my fear.

__________, that was the last drive I had with my dad. It wasn’t his blood pressure; it was__________ that had given him only a few months to live. I never__________ driving. Every time I get behind the wheel, I could feel his comforting hand on my shoulder.

1.

A．walked

B．drove

C．led

D．helped

2.

A．fond

B．tired

C．frightened

D．proud

3.

A．enjoyed

B．forgot

C．understood

D．ignored

4.

A．loss

B．challenge

C．disappointment

D．change

5.

A．ride

B．fight

C．breathe

D．interrupt

6.

A．comfort

B．inspire

C．defend

D．inform

7.

A．replied

B．nodded

C．admitted

D．refused

8.

A．actually

B．unwillingly

C．hardly

D．immediately

9.

A．thought-provoking

B．life-threatening

C．eye-catching

D．brain-washing

10.

A．feel

B．notice

C．relieve

D．describe

11.

A．brave

B．scared

C．smart

D．anxious

12.

A．memory

B．strength

C．situation

D．eyesight

13.

A．Helplessly

B．Sadly

C．Frankly

D．Obviously

14.

A．pressure

B．headache

C．cancer

D．coughing

15.

A．carried on

B．thought of

C．took up

D．gave up

7 . 阅读下面课内节选文本，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出一个或多个正确的选项。

Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer. He is regarded as one of the greatest composers in the history of music. In his twenties, he had been very famous for his skills on the piano, but then he began to lose his hearing. Beethoven thought about giving up, but in the end he continued to write music. Inspired by his struggles with deafness, the composer produced some amazing pieces, including his Symphony No.9 in D minor, whose debut(首次演出)was conducted by Beethoven himself.

Before the performance, the backstage atmosphere at a very famous theatre in Vienna was tense. Beethoven was afraid that the performance would be a disaster. After all, what use is a conductor who could not hear his orchestra-even if he is a musical genius?

The audience didn’t hesitate to applaud as the famous composer walked onto the stage for the first time in 12 years. Despite being deaf, Beethoven energetically conducted the orchestra, together with the musical director, Michael Umlauf. To his surprise, the symphony was so successful that all the audience couldn’t help clapping and cheering.The audience was equally shocked to learn that the composer was deaf and still able to create such amazing music.

1. What was the inspiration for Beethoven’s works according to the text?

A．His great skills on the piano.

B．The recognition from others.

C．The atmosphere in Germany.

D．His struggles with hearing loss.

2. How did Beethoven feel before the performance?

A．Excited.

B．Worried.

C．Unconfident.

D．Disappointed.

8 . Landslides and earthquakes are even more dangerous now than in the past because around half of the world’s population now live-in cities. Many people in cities and towns in South America and Asia are at risk from landslides. In April 2017,the city of Mocoa in Colombia was hit by a landslide, leaving many dead and injured. A great number of people live at risk from earthquakes too. These have claimed more than 1.6 million lives in the last hundred years.

Most disaster experts believe that things could get a lot worse. Professor Hou Ming of Peking University studies volcanoes. He warns that the world has not seen the worst yet. The worst eruption in human history was probably Mt Tambora in 1815,in Indonesia. Dust from the volcano rolled across the Earth’s skies. There was no summer in Europe and America the following year. But evidence shows that 73,000 years ago there was a much greater eruption. “It reduced temperatures by maybe 6°C in some places, and the whole planet was sent into winter for years. And there are about two of these events every 100,000 years...”

Why is Mt Tambora mentioned in the text?

A．To demonstrate the world could get worse.

B．To show volcano eruptions have taken many lives.

C．To explain a natural disaster by showing an example.

D．To describe the worst volcano eruption in human history.

9 . It’s the holiday season, and you are on a long break from school and athletics. How do you make sure you stay fit during the holidays? Follow the five tips to keep yourself moving during the holidays.

Have a plan. Create a plan for your training sessions. This can make sure you “complete X amount of workouts a week” and have workouts scheduled into your day.     1    

Move.     2     This means getting up every 30-60 minutes to take a lap around the house, do a few push-ups or do anything to move your body. The worst thing you can do during this time off is to become sedentary (久坐的).

    3     Instead of completing training sessions alone, invite your family and friends to help. Bring a friend to the gym with you so you can spend quality time while also getting in some movement. Go for a family walk after breakfast.

Get enough sleep and rest. Enough rest will reduce the risk of injury. What’s more, it will provide a necessary mental reset. During the school year, you maintain a very busy schedule and sometimes sleep is not high on your priority list. While you have the time to rest, you should!    4    

Be realistic. This is the holiday season, after all!     5     You should expect to miss a session or two to sleep in a bit. Participating in the festivities and spending time with your friends and family will not affect your sport performance!

A．Exercise in the morning.

B．Make doing sports a social event.

C．Make sure you get in some sort of movement daily.

D．So don’t be too hard on yourself when it comes to exercise.

E．Eating healthily now will give you more energy throughout the day.

F．In addition, you are more likely to complete them without affecting other events.

G．Therefore, when you go back to school, your body and mind will be ready to work.

10 . Ever think you’re getting enough sleep only to wake up tired? It’s not just you-it happens to the best of us. Now, scientists say they have discovered the secret to waking up clear-headed and refreshed each and every morning.

According to a new study from the University of California, Berkeley, published in Nature Communications, beyond sleep quality, the second main feature predicting day-to-day changes in morning alertness (机敏) was the intensity of physical activity the day before. In particular, researchers found that when the extent of an individual’s physical activity was comparatively greater the day before, people felt more alert the next morning.

Another factor happens not on the day before or even the night before, but the that participants consumed for breakfast that explained their alertness levels. When individuals consumed the “high carbs”(高碳水)breakfast，they experienced higher levels of alertness.

Beyond the effects of the high carbohydrate meal itself, one of the strongest outcomes shown in the study was the marked reduction in alertness on days when participants consumed a lot of sugar. It may sound paradoxical that a lot of sugar predicts a drop in alertness and the high carb breakfast is linked to an increase in alertness. But, despite their common high carbohydrate content, there are key nutritional (营养的) differences between the high-carb and sugar meals.

Raphael Vallat, first author of the study, said, “If you have better sleep quality, you’re going to see an increase in your alertness. If you run two kilometers on the day before, you’re going to see an increase. You can see improvements with each and every one of these factors.”

1. How can you wake up clear-headed according to the new study?

A．Sleep alertly at night.

B．Eat a breakfast high in sugar.

C．Consume less high-carb food.

D．Do enough exercise the day before.

2. What does the underlined word “paradoxical” in paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Inconsistent.

B．Reasonable.

C．Familiar.

D．Obvious.

3. Which section of a newspaper is the text most probably taken from?

A．Food.

B．Technology.

C．Health.

D．Sport.