1 . This week, Parisians have been treated to the sight of ecotaxis, transporting people up and down the river Seine. They are called SeaBubbles and are being tested ahead of the decision to introduce them into the Parisian transport network. The SeaBubble is still in its early testing period, using technological know-how from several industries. The boat sits in the water as the passengers get on and off but once the door is closed the boat starts moving at 12 kmh (7.5 mph) along the surface. It is 100% electric.

The foils(箔) they use are not new technology. They date back to 1898 and an Italian engineer called Enrico Forlanini. The Germans tested foil boats in the 1940s, the first hydrofoil ferry(水翼渡船) was used between Switzerland and Italy in the 1950s and by 1965, a hydrofoil boat was good enough for the James Bond baddie in Thunderball. What has changed, however, is the technology, which has improved to the point where it can now succeed in dealing with some of the shortcomings which prevented their widespread use.

The company has big goals; it wants to use the world’s waterways—and not roads—to transport people from A to B, and it wants to do so with “zero wave, zero emission(排放), zero noise.” The SeaBubbles would travel at the same speed as cars and the goal is to provide these at the same cost as a taxi, with customers ordering them through an app as they would an Uber.

Anders Bringdal, SeaBubbles CEO, told Associated Press that he hopes to change the way people move about cities. SeaBubbles are one more example of how shared public transport can change the mobility of large cities, much like shared bikes are now doing. People are increasingly looking to rivers as a means of moving around large cities to compete with the subway or buses—in London, travel cards are now accepted on river boats.

1. What do we know about the SeaBubble?

A．It has been used in Paris.	B．It moves as fast as a car.
C．It is under water when it moves.	D．It uses knowledge from other industries.

2. Why did the author list the events about foils in paragraph 2?

A．To give special importance to the breakthrough of foils.

B．To explain the reasons for creating the SeaBubble.

C．To point out the disadvantages of foils.

D．To show how the SeaBubble works.

3. What is the company’s future plan?

A．To put traditional taxis out of business.

B．To work with Uber to transport more people.

C．To transport people on waterways worldwide.

D．To make environment-friendly inventions at low prices.

4. What can we infer about the SeaBubble from the last paragraph?

A．It may have an important place in public transport.

B．It has been widely accepted by many countries.

C．It will make the company world-famous.

D．It still needs more tests.

2 . January 23, 2007 became a nightmare for Jessica Bachus. Her second daughter Kenzi _________ at just 24 weeks. “When Kenzi passed away, all my hopes went away, too,” Jessica says. The Colorado-based mother was overcome with emotion, _________ she eventually decided to channel her grief into the _________ of Kenzi.

Jessica knew that even if she couldn’t give dolls to both of her daughters that year, she could still make the holidays _________ for another girl. With the help of her husband, Kyle, and their daughter, Bailey, she _________ 150 dolls to gift underprivileged girls in the community.

“When I saw a family _________ a doll we donated, I cried tears of joy for the first time in almost a year,” Jessica says. So, she _________ to collect dolls and founded the Dolls for Daughters, a nonprofit organization dedicated to _________ financially-strapped families in Colorado with toys, food, school supplies, and more.

Now going into its ninth annual _________, the Dolls for Daughters operates five toy shops in Colorado on the first Saturday in December. Parents are able to choose at least one new gift for each of their children free of charge.

“Most families in our __________ make less than $15,000 a year,” Jessica says. “Many children are used to getting hand-me-downs — this is one time we guarantee that what they get is __________.” Since the establishment of the Dolls for Daughters, more than 48,000 children have been __________ and more than 323,400 items have been gifted to the families.

Jessica and her husband now have four children — Bailey, Kam, Karson, and Kenzi. “We talk about Kenzi all the time. Last year our goal was to serve 10,000 kids since she would have been ten. It was a big __________ and we surpassed it,” Jessica says. “For our living children, volunteering is a great way for them to __________ back, honor their sister, and learn that even from the greatest tragedy can come something __________.”

1.

A．died

B．left

C．talked

D．returned

2.

A．so

B．for

C．and

D．but

3.

A．recovery

B．rescue

C．memory

D．appearance

4.

A．simple

B．fresh

C．special

D．sensible

5.

A．bought

B．collected

C．possessed

D．exchanged

6.

A．pick up

B．turn down

C．come across

D．break up

7.

A．failed

B．agreed

C．offered

D．continued

8.

A．finding

B．choosing

C．supporting

D．appreciating

9.

A．check

B．celebration

C．competition

D．donation

10.

A．world

B．schedule

C．opinion

D．program

11.

A．new

B．useful

C．strange

D．expensive

12.

A．treated

B．served

C．greeted

D．honored

13.

A．reward

B．number

C．surprise

D．success

14.

A．give

B．push

C．come

D．turn

15.

A．normal

B．various

C．beautiful

D．unique

3 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Sleep is essential for the proper functioning of all your body systems, from your nerve system to your immune system. Getting enough sleep is the foundation of good health. If you don’t get enough sleep, your health, both physical and mental,     1     (suffer).

Fatigue (疲惫) is the most obvious and immediate consequence of lack of sleep. It slows down     2     (react) time and prevents you from making quick decisions. In addition, not getting enough sleep also     3     (have) long-term effects on your health.

You’ve likely heard that you need to get at least eight hours of sleep per night but there isn’t     4     exact amount of sleep which applies to everyone. Your ideal sleep duration depends     5     your age. For example, although teenagers need around 8 to 10 hours of sleep every day     6     (support) their development, as they grow into young adults, they need less and less.

Good sleep habits can make a huge difference in     7     you feel every day. It’s important to establish a good bedtime routine. If you have trouble     8     (fall) asleep at night, try going to bed at the same time every night and waking up at the same time each day. This will make it     9     (easy) for you to fall asleep.     10     (Similar), try not to oversleep during the day as this can impact your usual sleep schedule.

4 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整的短文。

On our way to California, my husband Lee and I stopped at a restaurant to have lunch and stretch our legs a bit with our kids Jack and Jenny.

As we walked toward the entrance, an ugly looking doorman jumped up from a nearby bench and opened the door for us. “Good afternoon and welcome to Denny’s,” he said in a very joyful voice. In his hand he held a cup full of steaming coffee—which was inviting on such a cold day—but from the looks of the rest of him, it appeared that he hadn’t had a good meal or a shower in a long time. Obviously he was homeless. But regardless of his appearance, he greeted us as if we were his best friends, adding as we entered, “Today’s soup and sandwich special is a great deal.”

Once inside, my kids whispered to me, “Mom, he smells.” After we ordered our lunch, Lee and I explained the best we could, telling the kids to look beyond the dirt to the person underneath and within. As we explained, the four of us watched other customers approach the restaurant. They appeared unsure of the homeless man and many ignored him.

Seeing this rudeness truly frustrated me. When we were almost finished, I excused myself from the meal and went to the truck for my purse.

As I neared the front door, the doorman was opening it for a couple and welcoming them to the restaurant. They rushed past him and didn’t even acknowledge his presence. I let the couple come through first and then said a loud, and polite “thank you” to the doorman as I exited.

When I came back, we talked a lot. The doorman told me that the restaurant’s manager wouldn’t let him inside unless he purchased food. All l he could afford was coffee which, he said, didn’t count as “food” according to the manager, so he had to stay outside.

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。

Seated myself, I signaled the waiter to come and decided to do something before leaving.

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Hearing the waiter’s words, the doorman approached me excitedly and thanked me for the hot meal.

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5 . Hands-on basketball

The boy was only nine years old when he designed a “hands-on basketball”. Chris Haas had the idea when he saw his friends miss lots of baskets. His basketball has painted hands on it. The hands show you where to put your hands when you throw the ball. Today people use his invention around the world.

Wristies

At age 10, Kathryn Gregory was playing outside one day in the cold. Her wrists (手腕) began to hurt from the cold so she decided to find a way to keep both her hands and wrists warm during the winter. In 1994, she invented Wristies: fuzzy sleeves (毛绒袖子) that can be worn underneath gloves to protect your wrists from the cold. She worked with her mom to get the idea off the ground and now the product is sold worldwide.

Makin’ Bacon

Abbey Fleck was 8 years old when she noticed how much time her parents spent soaking up bacon fat (吸干培根油脂) after cooking. She realized that it might be easier to hang bacon while it cooks. That way you wouldn’t need paper towels and it would even make the bacon healthier. She then worked with her father to design a dish that hangs bacon while it cooks. Now people can see her invention in many supermarkets.

Braille

Louis Braille had an accident when he was three. The accident left him blind. At that time, it was hard for blind children to read. They had to touch raised letters. But it was difficult to tell a Q from an O, an R from a B, and so on. When he was fifteen, Louis invented an alphabet (字母表) that used raised dots. The Braille alphabet was a big success!

1. Whose invention is related to sports?

A．Chris Haas’.	B．Kathryn Gregory’s.
C．Abbey Fleck’s.	D．Louis Braille’s.

2. What can we learn about Makin’ Bacon?

A．It was invented in 1994.

B．It was named after its inventor.

C．It helps people eat more healthily.

D．It reduces the cases of cooking accidents.

3. What do the four inventions have in common?

A．They were invented by kids.

B．They came into being by chance.

C．They were designed to help others.

D．They brought wealth to their inventors.

6 . I devote myself to music because of my grandmother. My mum and I lived with my grandparents from the time I was two until I was eight. And even then, I was at their house before and after school every day while my mother was _______. 

Grandma loved music. It was she that first _______ me to Elvis Presley as a very young child, and once I heard his music, I was truly in_______with it. Most five-year-olds ask for toys for birthdays, but I wanted Elvis’ albums. I would play them non-stop and _______ to the music in my grandma’s family room though my movements didn’t look_______. 

Grandma played the piano and _______ me to sing “America the Beautiful” and “Somewhere over the Rainbow”. I finally started playing music on the piano, and soon grandma was paying for me to take piano lessons from a lady living in the _______. I would come home from_______ and walk there for my lesson. I _______ took about nine months of lessons, but it was enough to give me a foundation and allow me to continue to teach myself. 

Last month when I came home to visit grandma in the hospital, I brought along my guitar with me. She was in great pain, but the music seemed to__________ her soul. She had me sing some songs and when I started to sing “Somewhere over the Rainbow”, her weakened voice__________ in with mine for a few lines. That experience was one of the most __________ of my lifetime and one I will certainly cherish forever. I told her of my music career and she was very __________ and said, “That’s wonderful!” I __________ to play for her throughout the week I was home. 

My grandma passed away two days ago. In my opinion, part of her will live on through every __________ I write or sing for her in my life.

1.

A．at home

B．at school

C．at work

D．in hospital

2.

A．sent

B．inspired

C．remembered

D．introduced

3.

A．debate

B．love

C．agreement

D．doubt

4.

A．wave

B．sleep

C．dance

D．play

5.

A．funny

B．balanced

C．good

D．interesting

6.

A．forced

B．prepared

C．enabled

D．taught

7.

A．hotel

B．apartment

C．neighbourhood

D．hospital

8.

A．school

B．hospital

C．street

D．office

9.

A．exactly

B．only

C．completely

D．seldom

10.

A．comfort

B．spot

C．attract

D．terrify

11.

A．joined

B．poured

C．mixed

D．combined

12.

A．worthwhile

B．impressive

C．puzzling

D．unbelievable

13.

A．energetic

B．calm

C．outspoken

D．pleased

14.

A．refused

B．continued

C．expected

D．intended

15.

A．song

B．poem

C．article

D．composition

7 . 根据安排（schedule），我们班上所有同学晚上8点钟将在学生中心集合。(汉译英)

8 . 青少年应该集中精力于 (concentrate on) 学业，尽管他们身边有很多诱惑 (attraction)。(汉译英)

9 . C________ (比较) with 16% in 1991, about 20% of 25-34-year-olds live with their parents. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)

10 . Starbucks recently made plans to build nearly 3, 000 new stores in China over the next five years. That almost doubles the number of stores here now. The company just opened its largest stores in Shanghai, China, which often has a long line of people waiting. It is opening a new store in China every 15 hours, and it now has plenty of competition. That marks an important change in the tastes and buying power of the growing market.

It’s no secret there’s a lot of tea in China. But coffee, not tea, is increasingly becoming the choice for China’s rapidly growing middle class.

Starbucks keeps opening hundreds of new stores here mainly because of China’s young people who are accepting coffeehouse culture. “You have a very young population that has got in touch with Western cultures easily,” Dave Seminsky said. He owns Sumerian Coffee in Shanghai.

There’s still a lot of room for the bean business here to grow. The ordinary person in China drinks just 3 cups of coffee every year, while the ordinary person in the U.K. drinks 250 cups and in the U.S., the number is 363. But that need and the influence of climate change on the world’s supply could lead to fewer beans and higher prices.

In the next 30 years, China could be bringing two to three million tons of coffee into the nation and the world’s supply of coffee now is 6.9 million tons. If coffee really does take off here, is there enough supply? Luckily, there’s still all that tea in China.

1. Why are China’s young people fond of drinking coffee?

A．They can afford Western products.

B．They want to look more international.

C．Their taste gradually changes as they grow up.

D．They grow up influenced by Western cultures.

2. What is a cause of the world’s coffee supply going down?

A．Competition in the coffee market.	B．Changes in natural conditions.
C．More new drinks coming out.	D．Terrible taste of coffee beans.

3. What may be the problem for the coffee market in China in the future?

A．The supply of coffee cannot meet people’s needs.

B．Tea will be the main drink for the Chinese.

C．Coffee beans cannot be grown in China.

D．Fewer companies will offer coffee.

4. The phrase “take off” in the last paragraph means ________.

A．leave the ground and begin to fly	B．become popular
C．go away in a hurry	D．remove clothing from the body