1 . Dad often says that hope is everywhere. In his fifties, he lost his job. But he managed to get the chance of a newspaper delivery. It became a family _________. Dad drove around delivering the papers most weekday mornings. We all helped.

Delivering papers is one of the most _________ jobs you can imagine. I was young, but I always worked. When I was   _______ enough to drive, Dad bought a car that I was _________ to drive to high school. My brothers and sister were all _________ and living away by this time. So I became the No.2 _________ on Sunday mornings. Not only would I _________ the papers, but I would jump into the car and drive a section of the _________. Mike was a hired worker, a year younger than me. We worked with _________ and my parents really trusted us.

The paper delivery, though very hard work, gave me many things. First, it __________ me with my father in a way that I __________ needed. He trusted my driving __________, and gave me directions on how to drive down icy steep streets in winter. I felt I was a __________ member of my family. Besides, I learned to love the early morning sounds of the city, the awesome quiet of __________ neighborhoods, and the relationship that only two teenagers working together could ever __________.

1.

A．decision

B．business

C．command

D．union

2.

A．amusing

B．exciting

C．interesting

D．tiring

3.

A．old

B．strong

C．clever

D．brave

4.

A．advised

B．forced

C．ordered

D．allowed

5.

A．retired

B．dismissed

C．married

D．separated

6.

A．father

B．manager

C．ruler

D．driver

7.

A．write down

B．deal with

C．clear up

D．speak out

8.

A．route

B．station

C．circle

D．pace

9.

A．explanation

B．reputation

C．responsibility

D．quantity

10.

A．equipped

B．connected

C．distanced

D．greeted

11.

A．badly

B．partly

C．merely

D．rarely

12.

A．lessons

B．licenses

C．abilities

D．attitudes

13.

A．soft

B．stupid

C．performing

D．contributing

14.

A．laughing

B．sleeping

C．working

D．talking

15.

A．form

B．destroy

C．ruin

D．observe

2 . Not unlike the wings of airplanes, the blades (叶片) of wind turbines (涡轮机) need to be kept ice-free in order to function properly. Scientists have now developed an inexpensive method of using drones (无人机) to apply an eco-friendly anti-icing coating (涂层) to those blades.

If too much ice builds up on wind turbine blades, they will turn more slowly, producing less energy. What’s more, if an equal amount of ice isn’t present on all three blades, the turbine’s balance may be thrown off, leading to increased wear and possibly even disastrous failure.

There are anti-icing heating systems that can be built into the blades, but these may be beyond the financial means of many wind farm (风电场) operators. The same can be said for using helicopters to apply ice-prevention chemicals.

Seeking a more economical but still effective alternative, scientists from two branches of Germany’s Fraunhofer research group recently started looking to drones. The research project is known as “TURBO: Temporary coating by means of drones — Icing protection of wind turbines as a case study”.

In the current version of the resulting system, a hexacopter drone is equipped with a small pump that delivers anti-icing liquid. The liquid is sprayed (喷洒) at high pressure — which is just 0. 3 mm wide — producing tiny droplets with a diameter of 100 micrometers.

Using this setup, the drone has successfully been used to apply coatings of the droplets onto the edges of wind turbine blades, even at wind speeds of up to 35 km/h (22 mph). Once solidified (固化/凝固), those coatings prevent ice formation for several weeks before a fresh coating is applied.

The scientists are now seeking industry partners to help commercialize (商业化) the TURBO technology. It could also find use in the maintenance (维护) of power lines, the upper levels of tall buildings, or other things that are difficult to reach by conventional means.

1. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．Problems caused by icing.	B．The process of ice formation.
C．Disasters brought about by drones.	D．The function of wind turbines.

2. Which word can best describe anti-icing heating systems?

A．Ineffective.

B．Unnecessary.

C．Expensive.

D．Dangerous.

3. What can we learn about the TURBO technology from the last paragraph?

A．It has a wider range of applications.

B．It is a relatively traditional approach.

C．It can solve the problem once and for all (一劳永逸).

D．It is more costly than using ice-prevention chemicals.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．The Advantages of Using Wind Energy

B．Drones Protect Wind Turbines From Icing

C．Wind Turbines Remove Ice on Their Own

D．A Major Breakthrough in Drone Technology

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why was Jim unable to find Susan’s home?

A．He hadn’t been told how to get there.

B．He forgot to bring the map Susan gave him.

C．He just spent thirteen minutes searching for her house.

2. What does Jim want Susan to do now?

A．Come and get him.

B．Give him a new map.

C．Tell him the direction again.

3. How will Jim go to Susan’s home?

A．On foot.

B．By bike.

C．By bus.

4 . Why are the kids in the woman’s yard?

A．To play basketball.

B．To knock on the door.

C．To get their baseball back.

5 . What is the total value of the toy cars?

A．£ 50.

B．£ 130.

C．£ 150.

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What can the students read in the No.1 Reading Room?

A．Books in Chinese.

B．Books in foreign languages.

C．Newspapers and magazines.

2. Where is the No.3 Reading Room?

A．On the first floor.

B．On the second floor.

C．On the third floor.

3. Which is for teachers only?

A．The No.2 Reading Room.

B．The No.4 Reading Room.

C．The Reference Materials Center.

4. How long can the students keep the books?

A．For two weeks.

B．For a month.

C．For five weeks.

7 . 假设近期你们班组织了一场辩论赛。讨论的主题是：城市内是否可以养宠物（pet）。请你根据以下信息，介绍辩论结果，并说明自己的看法。

正方	反方
安慰、陪伴孤寡老人	造成环境污染
人与动物和谐相处，增添生活乐趣	吵闹声，甚至伤人

要求：1. 词数80词左右；2. 适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the matter with Mr. Smith?

A．He is unqualified for his job.

B．His leg is broken.

C．He got a sore throat.

2. What does Mr. Smith teach?

A．Chinese.

B．English.

C．Physics.

3. Why doesn’t Mr. Smith want to take a rest?

A．He has to help his students prepare for the exam.

B．He has trouble sleeping.

C．He wants to visit a friend.

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What will the headmaster do tomorrow morning?

A．Meet the listeners in the library.

B．Introduce the school to the listeners.

C．Take photos in the lab building.

2. Where will the listeners visit on Tuesday morning?

A．Central Park.

B．Brooklyn Bridge.

C．The Statue of Liberty.

3. What will be held on Tuesday evening?

A．A talk show.

B．A party.

C．A lecture.

4. When will the listeners go to Washington?

A．On Wednesday afternoon.

B．On Wednesday morning.

C．On Tuesday afternoon.

10 . 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。

More young people are trying their hand at farming the soil. Guo Lan, 29, works in a vegetable greenhouse on his organic farm     1     (locate) in the suburban district of Hefei, East China’s Anhui province. It is the eighth time this summer that Guo has failed to grow vegetables     2    using chemicals. Despite trying various homemade pest solutions, such as plant ash and mixtures of pepper and alcohol, the vegetable     3     (leaf) were still being eaten by insects. “I will not give up     4     (try),” the 29-year-old accountant-turned-farmer says. He is determined to turn his farm into     5     organic one, cultivating fruits and vegetables with the same flavors as those from his childhood memories.

“Growing tasty and healthy food     6     (be) my dream since I was a teenager. I know     7     challenging it can be, but if you take the soil     8     (serious), I believe it will pay off,” Guo says. He adds that farming is not a business that can make quick money, but for him, it has become an uplifting activity that brings back memories of spending time on the farm with     9     (he) parents as a child. Guo’s passion for organic farming and commitment to producing healthy food will surely inspire more young people to explore     10     (sustain) agriculture.