1 . In July, I received an e-mail from Richard K. Weems, who directed the creative writing division of the New Jersey Governor’s School of the Arts. He hired me to teach poetry to a group of gifted high school students.

When I met the group, in contrast to what past teachers had done, I proposed that we run a poetry stand, which would be like a country lemonade stand, except that people would be coming for poems. Whatever customers asked for, the students would write.

The group were willing to go with my idea, though they had questions. Would we collect money at the poetry stand? No. What if there were no customers? It’s part of the risk. What if we had nothing to say on the topic they gave us? You will, and I’ll train you.

A few times a day, whenever we had a little extra time in the writing studio, I asked my students to turn to a clean sheet of paper and I gave them an assumed poetry-stand poem request. I tried to get the students into the habit of asking for specifics and authenticity.

On Thursday morning came the big day on Palmer Square. We set up the tables and chairs beside the place. The foot traffic to and fro was a sight that might have pleased Walt Whitman: people of all ages and races. People slowed tentatively (试探性地) at the sign offering free poetry. A woman wheeling a stroller became our first customer to have someone write for her kid on the subject of candy. An Asian woman asked if the poets could do haiku. A man told us that he only spoke Spanish. So we brought Ricky, a Latino kid to take his order and returned with a poem in Spanish. The man couldn’t contain his smile.

By 4:30, when it was time to leave, customers stood in line, wanting to know when we would be returning. I watched and their enthusiasm made me wonder about the place of poetry in the lives of ordinary Americans.

1. What can we know about the author from the passage?

A．He followed in the former teachers’ footsteps.

B．He guided his students to create poems at will.

C．He prepared his little poets well for the activity.

D．He found his advice unpopular with his students.

2. What does the underlined word “contain” in Paragraph 5 mean?

A．Include.

B．Control.

C．Wear.

D．Return.

3. What can we infer about the activity from the passage?

A．The appeal of poetry was beyond imagination.

B．The students made a fortune by trading their poems.

C．The teacher invited Walt Whitman to compose a poem.

D．The students suffered a cold shoulder of the passers-by.

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

A．A Poetry Stand	B．An English Poetry Day
C．A Poem Exchange	D．A Memorable Poem Lecture

2 . The holiday tip can be a way to say thank you to the people who don’t hear it much from you throughout the year.     1     This is especially true for people who aren’t already in the habit of doing so.

About 30 percent of people are not planning to tip for the holidays, according to a survey by Care.com. a website that pairs families with caregivers. Of those who are giving, only 41 percent of people said they budgeted for it. About 30 percent are tipping cash only.     2    

The list of whom to tip will be different depending on where you live and what your relationship is with the service provider.     3     give priority (优先) to the people who truly make your daily life easier, says Lizzie Post, author and spokeswoman for the Emily Post Institute. “You want to think about who it is that has really been in your life,” she says.

Think about tipping your baby sitter, especially if she is always available when things come up at the last minute, Post says.     4     People in big cities might want to thank their apartment building manager who holds packages for them at the front desk. For someone with a house in the suburbs, it may be more important to tip the garbage man or the gardener.

    5    . For the people you already tip regularly, it may make more sense to give them a small gift instead. Don’t go into debt (债务) if you don’t have the cash to tip everyone on your list. Small gestures such as a homemade gift, a baked good or a handwritten note can still make a difference.

A．If you can’t tip everyone

B．After you have finished the list

C．And 60 percent are giving cash and gifts

D．The amount you tip changes from person to person

E．But don’t feel the pressure to tip everyone the same way

F．But figuring out whom to tip and how much to give can be stressful

G．For some pet owners, now may be a good time to thank their dog walker

3 . 假定你是学校学生会主席李华，你校英文报校园活动专栏委托你写一篇新国报道，报道刚刚结束的体育节，应包括以下内容要点：
1.活动时间；
2.活动内容；
3.活动意义或收获。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.文章的题目已给出，不计入总词数。词汇：展演performance show

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4 . 在家长的支持和鼓励下，学生们取得了巨大进步。
With support and encouragement from their parents, students ________ great ________.

5 . Modern life is evolving fast. Think about how much things have changed even in the last twenty years.     1     If anything, it’s increasing. Technology is augmenting (提高) human life in all kinds of ways.

    2     Electric cars are the response to the pollution of gas vehicles. For a long time, electric vehicles were inaccessible. They were expensive and unattainable. Things have changed. Now electric automobiles are cheaper than ever. They are similarly priced as regular gas vehicles.     3     More are being installed on the streets and in parking lots. Soon electric cars will be as common as gas vehicles. It is changing our way of life by alleviating pollution.

Virtual reality (VR) is a part of technological advance that will continue to change the way we live for years to come. VR will change entertainment. With a headset, you don’t just watch a video. You are a part of it. You can experience things digitally.     4     Beyond entertainment, augmented reality (AR), when you use the organic environment with the technology, will facilitate medicine. Remote surgeries can be performed with AR on the 5G Internet. These technologies can also help terminal patients find a new state of mind. There is no shortage of the number of ways that VR and AR will change the way we live.

Artificial intelligence (AI) uses machine learning to recognize patterns, create algorithms and analyze data. AI can synthesize all the information available to it. AI can excel to the optimal point in effectiveness productivity. It is used for many different purposes. There is no end to how AI will improve human life. It isn’t just used to improve social media sites to show consumers advertisements for products they might want to buy.     5    

A．This rate of change isn’t slowing down.

B．It can perform all kinds of tasks out of thin air.

C．Furthermore, car charging stations are more common.

D．The way that we approach motor vehicles has changed.

E．The technology is already being applied in many ways.

F．Only time will tell if we can evolve with the technology.

G．It provides immersion that is difficult to accomplish otherwise.

6 . Early ________(detect) of cancers can greatly increase the chances of cure even if you don’t have any symptoms yet.(所给词的适当形式填空)

7 . In early February, an old stove with rich vivid images (zaotou painting) took center stage at a village Spring Festival gala in Haiyan county, Zhejiang province.     1     . They feature historical and legendary figures, animals and flowers, which are painted in bright colors and have a way of drawing attention from admiring viewers. Zaotou is a part of a kitchen stove in the shape of a square or rectangle, on which are some images showing the beauty of nature and humanity.

    2    . In ancient time, villagers would hire bricklayers (瓦工) to build a mud stove in their new home and then painted pictures on a day of good fortune.     3    . They whitewashed (粉刷) the mud-made stove with lime-water, sketched out the patterns based on the shape of the stove, applied the final coat of paint and even created a three-dimensional effect.

At first, simple tools had been used to produce such art, including a selection of brushes, rulers, and paint. With people’s aesthetic appreciation growing, watercolors were used, mostly red, yellow and blue, the three auspicious (吉祥的) ones to the Chinese people.     4    . No matter what material is available, the stove painting is always symbolic and harbors good wishes for the owners.

Now many people are devoted to the inheritance and popularization of zaotou painting and more and more support has been received from various sides including local authorities.     5     .

A．Zaotou painting has a history of at least 300 years

B．Villagers were occupied in building zaotou for their houses

C．Folk craftsmen painted to express their passions for life later on

D．They all consist of a base and a body that embraces inserted pans

E．Zaotou painting has been definitely greeting its new spring and hope

F．Later new materials replaced watercolors to solve the color-fading problem

G．The images represent people’s respect to heroes and wishes for good fortune

8 . 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。

China is one of the world’s oldest civilizations with numerous national treasures like Chinese cuisine. Starting over 4000 years ago, Chinese cuisine has     1     long history. Famous all over the world, Chinese cookery has developed over the centuries, forming a rich     2     (culture) content. It is characterized by fine     3     (select) of ingredients, precise processing, particular care to the amount of fire, and substantial nourishment. Local flavors (风味), snacks and special dishes have formed according to the region, local     4     (product), climate, historical factors and eating habits.

In China delicious food is often linked     5     festivals and celebrations. For example, Jiaozi is eaten during the Spring Festival and moon cakes     6     (serve) for the Middle Autumn Festival.     7     (enrich) the life of the people and promote the development of Chinese tourism, various kinds of Delicacy Festivals (美食节) are held every year in different regions of China. Delicious Chinese food,     8     is one of the most important parts of China’s abundant tourism resources,     9     (draw) the attention of thousands of tourists to China. While     10     (visit) scenic Chinese tourist attractions, they can also taste delicious food.

9 . 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Julio Castro, a math teacher at YULA Boys High School, spent two hours going to school and another 2 hours going back home. He used his scooter (滑板车) to ______ the bus stop in Santa Clarita and from there, he would take a 90-minute bus______ to Century City. After getting off the bus, he would again use his scooter to get to the ______.

His students were ______ of their teacher’s commuting (通勤) struggles and were very grateful for his hard work despite his ______ . Commuting every day was very ______ for Castro but this didn’t make him give up on his passion for teaching. ______, he used it as a motivation (动力) to work harder and show his students how hard work can ______ one day.

Castro was right about it and now, he can enjoy the ______ of his hard work. His kind students gifted him with a dark blue car. Knowing how______ petrol nowadays is, they bought their teacher a year’s worth of gasoline. They also got him car insurance, which ______ as financial protection in case of accidents. The kind- hearted high school students spent the entire summer ______ over $30,000 with the help of several organizations.

Castro is very ______ to his students. “I feel surprised. I feel special. So thank you to my students. They are like my kids as well,” Castro said. His students are very happy to ______ their math teacher and they are confident that he will find some ______ to pay it forward.

1.

A．get

B．reach

C．identify

D．observe

2.

A．space

B．stop

C．trip

D．crowd

3.

A．school

B．company

C．goal

D．place

4.

A．tired

B．proud

C．fond

D．aware

5.

A．situation

B．atmosphere

C．activity

D．family

6.

A．comfortable

B．challenging

C．suitable

D．confusing

7.

A．Instead

B．However

C．Thus

D．Otherwise

8.

A．march on

B．go off

C．take away

D．pay off

9.

A．data

B．feature

C．fruit

D．state

10.

A．effective

B．priceless

C．dangerous

D．expensive

11.

A．forms

B．serves

C．supplies

D．develops

12.

A．operating

B．donating

C．raising

D．carrying

13.

A．thankful

B．thoughtful

C．responsible

D．generous

14.

A．have

B．see

C．like

D．help

15.

A．minds

B．ways

C．rights

D．voices

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why is Jack leaving early?

A．To avoid getting stuck in traffic.

B．To enjoy the scenery on the way.

C．To buy some gifts for his family.

2. What does Judy often do at the railway station?

A．Read books.

B．Look around the shops.

C．Call some friends.

3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．What to do next year.

B．Where to go for vacations.

C．How to pass the waiting time.