1 . Many people know that rubbish is a big problem on the Earth. What many people don’t know is that rubbish is becoming a problem in outer space too. Years of space exploration (探索) have left tons of “space junk” (太空垃圾) around the planet.

According to the reports of BBC, there are more than 22,000 pieces of rubbish in space around the Earth. And these are just the objects that are easy to see. There may be millions of smaller pieces of rubbish that we can’t see.

The pieces of space junk move around the planet at very high speeds. They move so fast that even a very small piece can become dangerous. If they crashed (碰撞) into each other, it could cause explosions that might even hurt people on the Earth. If the tiniest piece of rubbish crashed into a space shuttle (航天飞机), it could blow open a hole as big as an elephant.

To help solve this problem, countries around the world have agreed to limit the time their space tools stay in space to 25 years. Each tool must fall safely into the Earth’s atmosphere, or upper parts of the sky. There, it will burn up, and it won’t crash near the Earth.

1. What is becoming a problem in outer space?

A．Unseen things.	B．Many big holes.
C．Too much space junk.	D．A lot of explosions.

2. Why can space junk be dangerous?

A．It may kill elephants.

B．It causes air pollution.

C．It moves faster than space shuttles.

D．It may cause explosions and hurt people.

3. What have the countries agreed to do with their space tools?

A．Burn them on the Earth.	B．Limit their time in space.
C．Let them crash in the sky.	D．Make them move slowly.

2 . The Shirt of a Happy Man

Once upon a time, in a rich and beautiful country, there lived an unhappy king. He slept _________ and didn’t feel like eating. The queen and his people worried about him very much. One day, a doctor was called in to examine the king. But he couldn’t find _________ with his body. It was all in his mind. He said the king needed the shirt of a happy person to wear. Then the prime minister, the king’s banker and the palace singer were called to the palace. But they all had _________ worries. They weren’t happy, either. The prime minister thought many people were trying to   _________, then he would lose his power. The banker was afraid _________ his money. The singer said he couldn’t get freedom because he always worried about being followed by _________._______, the king’s top general was told to go out and find a happy man in three days’ time.

Two days passed, the general still couldn’t find a happy man. Everyone had their own problems. Just as he was about to give up, he saw a poor man _________ happily on the street. The general didn’t understand why the poor man was so happy, though he seemed to have _________power, money or fame. So he went up to the poor man and asked him about the reason. The poor man said he was happy because he had everything he wanted, and he didn’t want to have what he couldn’t have. Hearing this, the general was excited. The poor man was the Happy Man. So he asked the poor man to give his shirt   ________ the king. “Shirt?” said the poor man in surprise, “I don’t own any shirts!”

1.

A．badly

B．bad

C．worse

2.

A．something wrong

B．wrong anything

C．anything wrong

3.

A．much

B．a lot of

C．lot of

4.

A．take his place

B．keep his place

C．make his place

5.

A．losing

B．to lose

C．lose

6.

A．the other

B．other

C．others

7.

A．In the end

B．By the end

C．At the end

8.

A．singing

B．sing

C．to sing

9.

A．never

B．not

C．no

10.

A．/

B．to

C．for

3 . What does Robert want?

A．pair of new pants.

B．A new jacket.

C．A new sweater.

4 . Where will the man spend the afternoon?

A．At home.

B．At a park.

C．At a friend's.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What’s Mark’s attitude toward his grandpa’s visit?

A．Annoyed.

B．Happy.

C．Worried.

2. Where will Mark sleep?

A．In the woman’s room.

B．In his own bedroom.

C．In the living room.

3. What’s the relationship between the man and the woman?

A．Brother and sister.

B．Son and mother.

C．Student and teacher.

6 . Mary, a reporter from History Weekly, is interviewing Malcolm, the curator (馆长) of the Powell Cotton Museum.

Mary: Hello, I’m Mary. Nice to meet you.

Malcolm: Hello, I’m Malcolm. I’m the curator of the Powell Cotton Museum. Welcome.

Mary: Could you show me around the museum?

Malcolm: Sure, come in.

Mary: So who started this museum?

Malcolm: The museum was built by an Englishman called Powell Cotton. He was born in 1866 and died in 1940.

Mary: Who was he?

Malcolm: He was an adventurer, explorer and hunter.

Mary: So which countries did he visit?

Malcolm: He visited mostly Africa but also parts of Asia as well, including Ladakh and some parts of India.

Mary: Did he have a favorite country?

Malcolm: I don’t know about a favorite country, but certainly his favorite continent was Africa.

Mary: What was his longest trip?

Malcolm: His longest trip was thirty months and that was in 1903 to Africa.

Mary: What is your favorite thing in the museum?

Malcolm: My favorite thing is this lion. This is the same lion that attacked Powell Cotton in 1906. He survived because the local Africans killed the lion.

1. Who is the curator of the museum?

A．Mary	B．Malcolm.
C．Powell Cotton.	D．An African.

2. What do we know about Powell Cotton?

A．He was a Frenchman.

B．He never went to Asia.

C．He liked adventures.

D．He died in 1903.

3. What can we learn about the lion in the museum?

A．It was moved to England in 1903.

B．It was killed by Powell Cotton.

C．It killed Powell Cotton.

D．It was from Africa.

7 . 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。

On the first day of fourth grade, my teacher, Mrs. Brown, told my class a story about her husband Rob, who is a brain cancer survivor. She became emotional as she talked about their journey through his treatment and recovery. After what Mrs. Brown experienced with Rob’s illness, she decided to devote part of her life to helping people in similar situations. She told us about a local organization she was a part of called Be Head Strong, which works to support and comfort families with a member suffering from brain cancer.

Mrs. Brown never showed any sadness about the disease. She instead spoke only with words of determination to find a cure. Through her positive spirit she showed us how strong hope could be.

My parents taught me form a very young age that making wise choices with my money is important. I would always set aside most of my $2.50-a-week allowance. By the end of the school year, I had saved over one hundred dollars, $131.30 to be exact. One day I was wondering what to do with it. I thought about the stories Mrs. Brown told us. I decided that was where I wanted my money to go.

As the last day of school approached, I told my parents about my gift for Mrs. Brown. My mom helped me wrap the heart-shaped box full of dollars and coins. After all the other kids had left on the last day of school, I handed Mrs. Brown the present. As she opened it, I told her that I wanted the money to go to Be Head Strong to help people like Rob. She broke into tears and hugged me tightly. At last, she invited me to Be Head Strong’s annual fundraiser and auction.

注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

The night’s theme was hope and giving and many stories were shared.

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At the end of the night’s auction, people were asked to donate what they could.

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8 . Though we are living on a tight b________, we decide to offer help because sometimes giving from our need instead of our abundance is just what we need to do.（预算）（根据中英文提示填空）

9 . When it was my turn to perform, I managed to make my words clear enough to be understood and my actions funny enough to a________ the audience.（逗乐）（根据中英文提示填空）

10 . The Eastern Daily Press (EDP), a newspaper covering Nolfolk, northern parts of Suffolk and eastern Cambridge shire, is published daily in Norwich, UK. Founded in 1879 as a broadsheet called the Eastern Counties Daily Press, it changed its name to the Eastern Daily press in 1872. The paper is now owned and published by Archant, formerly known as Eastern Counties Newspapers Group.

Soon, a Google-backed project named Local Recall giving access to over 150 years of Eastern Daily Press newspaper at the click of a button or spoken question will be released. Archant is home to archive that holds tens of thousands of newspapers-with some Norwich Mercury editions dating from as far back as the middle of the 18th century. In 2017, Archant applied to the Google Digital News Innovation Fund to breathe new life into the archive. The company received ￡600,000 from Google and part-matched the fund to start Local Recall.

The project began in early 2018 and with help from Norwich-based artificial intelligence and chatbot company Ubisend along with specialist historical scanning companies Towns Web Archiving and Findmypast, Local Recall has since digitized an estimated 750,000 pages of EDP newspapers. In the process, more than seven million articles have been uploaded online. The digitization process, while impressive, could not always guarantee exact recreation of the text. Factors such as paper thickness, marks on the page and general wear and tear could make results confusing. It became clear there was a need for human eyes to pick out errors.

Meanwhile, a platform was provided for an army of more than 800 volunteers to help proofread and correct the stories from days gone by. Melanie Duncan, 47, from Helleson, got involved in the project after learning about it through Facebook. “It’s a window of memories into our past that we might have no knowledge of otherwise. The project is an invaluable source of accessible information. I have enjoyed every minute of doing it so far,” she said. Soon, users will be able to explore EDP archives from October 1870 right up to the latest news through a subscription service available on monthly and annual price plan.

1. What can be said about the EDP?

A．It is a regional daily newspaper.	B．It has a history of more than 200 years.
C．It belongs to Archant and Findmypast.	D．It is more popular in Suffolk and Norfolk

2. What was the challenge in the digitization process?

A．The tight schedule of the project.	B．The poor quality of the old paper.
C．A shortage of funds.	D．Lack of volunteers.

3. What are expressed in Melanie Duncan’s words?

A．Doubt.

B．Emptiness.

C．Appreciation.

D．Disappointment

4. What does the author mainly tell us in the text?

A．It is convenient to renew a subscription on the Internet.

B．Many archived newspaper are now available online.

C．Archant tries to cooperate with TownsWeb Archiving.

D．Local Recall helps people reconnect with their history