1 . There is a five-and-a-half-mile bike path sitting in the middle of an eight-lane highway(八车道公路), topped with a solar panel(太阳能板) that lights up the streets below in South Korea. But this is not an ordinary bike path. It started as an idea to produce clean energy while giving people a place to exercise at the same time. South Korea built this eco-friendly bicycle lane that connects the cities of Daejeon to Sejong in 2014.

The 13-foot-wide path set in the middle of a highway is unique in South Korea, where most bicycle paths are built next to walkways. But what really makes the path stand out is its one-of-a-kind feature—a solar panel-lined roof. Several other city governments in South Korea have built bike roads with solar panels, but this particular road in Sejong remains the longest and the only one set in the middle of a highway.

With 7,502 solar panels fixed at intervals(间隔空间) of about 30 inches, the paneling covers 3 miles of the 5.5-mile cycling highway and is capable of producing an average of 2,200 MWh of eco-friendly electricity every year that powers many of the streetlights and electronic displays in Sejong. The Korea Western Power Co., Ltd. is in charge of checking and repairing the solar panels to keep up the power efficiency(效率).

“Solar panels in public equipment are part of a trend(趋势) in clean energy,” Kim Geun-ho, a researcher from the Green Energy Institute said. “At the beginning stage, solar power generation was mostly built in vast farmland and mountainous areas. It moved on to public equipment rooftops, and finally evolved to play the role of a shelter and power generator at the same time, in this case, a roof on top of a bike road.”

“This is the fastest bike road I can take from my home in Daejeon to my workplace in Sejong,” said Park Yoon-soo, who has been going to work every day using the solar panel bike road for the last two years. “I have always appreciated the solar panel roofs because they become good shade under strong sunlight, and a roof when it rains.”

1. For what purpose was the bike path built?

A．To try out an idea.	B．To get clean energy.
C．To solve traffic jams.	D．To encourage less driving.

2. What makes the bike path different from other ones with solar panels?

A．Its width.	B．Its solar panels.
C．Its location.	D．Its energy output.

3. What does the underlined word “evolved” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Survived.

B．Happened.

C．Waited.

D．Developed.

4. What does Park Yoon-soo think of this bike path?

A．It is convenient.	B．It is energy-saving.
C．It is a good place to relax.	D．It is money-saving high tech.

2 . Being resilient isn’t about avoiding misfortune, but rather how we respond to it. Resilience means “doing well in the face of risk or misfortune,” says Suniya Luthar, co-founder of Authentic Connections, a company that helps teach resilience and well-being.

    1    . “We all get depleted (筋疲力尽) from time to time, and the big epidemic has almost emptied the resilience of nearly everyone, at one time or another,” says Ann Masten, a professor of child development at the University of Minnesota.

Even if you consider yourself resilient, you may need a booster dose (21128 剂量) in especially hard times.     2    .

Nurture (培育) relationships

    3    , says Michael Ungar, author of Change Your World: The Science of Resilience and the True Path to Success. When misfortune strikes, a supportive friend with good listening skill can make a big difference. And if you want your friends and family to support your resilience, remember to support theirs too.

Find a sense of purpose

    4    , Ungar says. Your sense of purpose doesn’t have to come from school or work; it can also come from hobbies or volunteer projects, like growing a backyard vegetable garden or cleaning up litter in a neighborhood park.

Don’t try to banish (消除) misfortune completely

Resilience usually refers to how we deal with serious misfortune, Masten says, but our reactions to big problems may be inspired partly by the many small problems we face in daily life. “    5    . And gradually our adaptive systems will be improved,” she says.

A．To build resilience, experts suggest the following

B．Recently we’ve all needed to draw on our resilience

C．Everyone starts out with a different level of resilience

D．Set up and maintain a support network before you need it

E．Take some time every day to care for your mind and your body

F．When somebody needs you, you just deal with stress much better

G．Everyday stress probably helps us learn how to deal with bigger challenges

3 . The Power of Insensitivity

Highly sensitive(敏感的)person, or HSP, is a term invented by psychologist Elaine Aron. HSPs can come with many challenges. They may find it hard to adapt to new surroundings, and easily become uncomfortable in response to certain feelings or others’ opinions.     1    

The power of insensitivity can be explained as “slow power”. Usually, people connect “insensitivity” with something bad, but indeed, it stresses the ability to keep doing something difficult without complaining.     2     It is not a weakness but an approach to winning a better life.

    3     Knowing yourself is difficult, and knowing yourself correctly is undoubtedly an excellent ability. The successful people clearly know where their strengths are, what they can do and what direction to go.

There are some ways to practice “insensitivity”: Don’t pay too much attention to the ups and downs of life at the moment.     4     Don’t get involved in other people’s lives and don’t let others affect yours. Regarding relationships, learn to view problems as two parts: One part is what you need to face and solve. The other part is the responsibility of others, which is not your business.

Everyone can gain the ability to be insensitive.     5     And the world will also be a better one if we focus on major goals and stay insensitive to something else.

A．Insensitivity plays a significant role.

B．Rather, you should be looking forward.

C．That’s where the need to be insensitive comes from.

D．Once you slow down the pace, you will feel more comfortable.

E．Those not easily affected are the people who care less about others.

F．That is, calmly facing the downtime in life and moving towards one’s own direction.

G．One reason why insensitivity allows people to better survive is the strong self-awareness.

4 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文，续写词数应为150词左右。

Brian sat on his front doorstep. He really wanted a new bike. Joe had just gotten one for his birthday, and Tyler’s was only about a year old. Brian had had his for five years. The seat was up as high as it could go, and his legs were still too long for his bike. Brian wanted a bike just like Joe’s and Tyler’s. Their bikes were perfect for popping wheels and cruising over bumps. If only he had 110 dollars. All he could come up with was 33.67 dollars. Where could he get the rest of the money he needed?

Brian thought and thought. His birthday was still five months away, and he was too young to mow lawns. What could he do to get the money? Maybe his dad would advance his allowance for the next few months. He got three dollars every Friday if he did all of his chores. His dad had agreed to do this once before, when Brian needed an extra six dollars. Maybe his sister would loan him the money. She had a lot of money saved up from baby-sitting. Baby-sitting! That was it! Brian could baby-sit. Oops! Wait a minute. No one would hi re Brian to baby-sit. He still was not allowed to stay home by himself yet. What could he do to get the money? Brian sat and thought.

注意：
1.续写词数应为150 词左右；
2.请按如下格式答题。
Paragraph 1:

Just then, the phone rang.

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Paragraph 2:

After chasing Fifi through three different yards, Brian finally got Mrs. Timmons’ dog.

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5 . Mount Everest (珠穆朗玛峰), located in Asia, is the highest mountain in the world. Many climbers have tried to climb to the top of Mount Everest’s about 29,028-foot peak and about 900 people have _________ the climb to Mount Everest’s summit. One of the most successful climbers is Erik Weihenmayer because of his _________.

Erik Weihenmayer was _________ an eye disorder. As a child his eyesight became _________ and then he lost his sight eventually. However, he did not lose his _________ to lead a full and active life. Erik began climbing when he was 16. Having climbed the tallest mountains on five continents, Erik became the first blind person to reach the peak of Mount Everest.

_________ the age of 32, Erik began his climb as part of a team. His team wore bells that he could follow during his climb, and fellow climbers could quickly warn him of such things as a big drop on the right or a big stone to the left. Erik _________ his own method for climbing mountains. He also carries two long climbing poles to feel his way _________ him. Erik is a good team member. He does his _________ of the job, such as setting up tents and building snow walls.

During his climb, Erik faced many dangers. He __________ through 100 m.p.h winds and sliding masses of snow, ice and rock. Because the air became thinner the higher Erik climbed, he wore an oxygen __________ that helped him breathe as he climbed higher. It took Erik about two-and a-half months to reach the top of the mountain.

Although he couldn’t __________ the view, Erik felt the __________ of being on the summit of Everest. He hopes that his success will change __________ people think about the blind. “When people think about a blind person, now they will think about a person standing on top of the __________.”

1.

A．attempted

B．survived

C．observed

D．created

2.

A．blindness

B．skin

C．emotion

D．anxiety

3.

A．born with

B．fed up with

C．aware of

D．interested in

4.

A．more

B．less

C．better

D．worse

5.

A．solution

B．determination

C．harmony

D．pressure

6.

A．On

B．In

C．At

D．With

7.

A．discovered

B．donated

C．invented

D．booked

8.

A．ahead of

B．away from

C．in the middle of

D．behind

9.

A．work

B．share

C．experiment

D．project

10.

A．appeared

B．walked

C．struggled

D．crawled

11.

A．scarf

B．mask

C．gloves

D．cap

12.

A．celebrate

B．advance

C．inspire

D．admire

13.

A．disappointment

B．happiness

C．excitement

D．anger

14.

A．how

B．what

C．why

D．where

15.

A．shoulder

B．world

C．bridge

D．people

6 . Several years ago, a worldwide heavy rain was predicted, but no one got prepared for what was to come. Then, some areas received over 100 mm of rain. Cars and trucks floated down the streets. Whole buildings were swept away. At least 225 people lost their lives, and millions became homeless.

The weather is always changing. Over the past few years, heavy rains have led to floods in many parts of the world. Droughts have taken place in Brazil and Australia. There have been heat waves in Europe which killed thousands. There have been more powerful hurricanes and tornadoes than ever before. In 2017 alone, the financial cost from global weather events was up to 340 billion dollars.

With more wild weather events happening, people couldn’t help asking questions: What is happening with the weather? And why? Is this natural, or our fault? The answer seems to be: a little of both. Wild weather is natural. But most scientists hold the same view that human activity has made the Earth warmer. It is this global warming that makes heat waves more likely. The higher temperatures also result in more water to go into the air, which causes heavier and more frequent rain. Many scientists also believe global warming makes hurricanes and other storms stronger.

This means we’re likely to see more wild weather. “But we don’t have to just stand there and accept it,” says scientist Michael. He and other experts say we need to stop the Earth from getting warmer. We also need to be prepared, to do things that will help save lives.

1. What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?

A．A past weather event happened in some areas in the world.

B．Some facts are listed about the global warming.

C．A number of recent weather events happened over the world.

D．Wild weather is partly the result of human activity.

2. How does paragraph two develop?

A．By giving a lot of examples of recent wild weather events.

B．By describing a serious flood that once happened.

C．By predicting how the weather will change in a few years.

D．By comparing the former wild weather with what happened now

3. What does scientist Michael’s words mean?

A．People can not do anything to prevent wild weather.

B．If people stop global warming, the weather will be better.

C．It is too late to stop global warming.

D．People have to stand by and accept what will happen to us.

4. Where can you probably find the text?

A．In a tourist brochure	B．In a research paper
C．In a science fiction	D．In a nature magazine

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What made the speaker’s father proud?

A．He found a well-paid job.

B．He was the first in his family to go to university.

C．He made great amounts of money.

2. How many shoe shops did the speaker have by 1990?

A．120.

B．250.

C．268.

3. What did the speaker do in 2002?

A．He paid a visit to Africa.

B．He spent a lot on race cars.

C．He lent large sums of money to farmers.

4. What was built in a small town in Malawi this spring?

A．A school.

B．A hospital.

C．A shoe shop.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the woman think of Cape Town?

A．Modern.

B．Safe.

C．Crowded.

2. What did the man put on the shelf?

A．His passport.

B．His traveler’s check.

C．His car keys.

3. What does the woman most probably do?

A．A travel agent.

B．A hotel clerk.

C．A customs officer.

4. What does the woman suggest the man do?

A．Drive around the poor areas.

B．Take a boat to Robben Island.

C．Buy some pills from a drugstore.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．A story.

B．Latin America.

C．A famous speech (演讲).

2. How many students were present (在场，出席) on December 10th?

A．2,300.

B．1,700.

C．1,300.

3. Why did John advise (建议) students to read the novel (小说)?

A．To understand poverty (贫穷).

B．To help the poor.

C．To find out the cause (原因) of human difficulties.

10 . It takes a lot of courage to make a painting or drawing. All your skills, or lack of them, are plain to see and open to praise or criticism. It’s hard and takes persistent courage to keep going when things are not going your way.

Everyone knows that it is a good thing to practice drawing and painting every day.     1     Daily drawing can easily become a repeated and boring activity that needs great effort it, it simply occupies the busy life without any reflection or sense of purpose. If you can practice frequently with an air of relaxation and small achievable goal, you will find it more rewarding and enjoyable.

If you produce frequent small-scale paintings, you will learn much faster.     2     Of course, when you are producing so much work, the odd failure doesn’t matter nearly as much either. Alongside developing your technical skills I would encourage you to study as much art as you can. Learn as much as you can about the paintings and artists that inspire you.     3    

It is likely that the paintings which inspire you will have qualities that you feel are lacking from your own.     4     All these make a difference to leading you forwards. This journey is never-ending and a large part of what makes it all so richly interesting.

    5     This helps in several ways:   firstly you’ll know better when the work is finished, secondly it helps you keep clarity of purpose and thirdly, you can judge its success against your original aim. Of course, wonderful and unexpected things will occur as you paint, but these can throw you off course too. Thus do keep your focus as you go.

A．However, how many of us actually do it?

B．Produce works that are in line with people’s taste.

C．It’s a good idea to start by defining a clear achievable goal.

D．In this way, you clearly know what you like and what you don’t.

E．Imagine how much more you can learn from ten paintings than one.

F．Drawing has many benefits and can improve our lives in a variety of ways.

G．Besides, while learning, you will naturally seek out new artists and artworks.