1 . Many shopping malls now have special areas that offer shoppers their first chance to experience “VR technology”. You may have entered one out of curiosity, or you may think it is just another piece of useless technology. Whatever your opinion, VR, or virtual (虚拟的) reality, is going to become a big part of our lives very soon.

2016 saw the introduction of many fancy products in the world of VR, including Microsoft’s HoloLens and Samsung’s Gear VR. All of them offer an exciting look at the new realities and opportunities that VR brings. These, however, are the early days of a technology that is expected to go from strength to strength. And 2017 looks like it is going to be the year in which VR technology really takes off.

For a start, using VR will become more normal in 2017. Microsoft and Intel have already discussed their plans for simpler and less expensive VR headsets.

“The idea of VR will stop being a sci-fi (science-fiction) idea, and instead it will turn into an industry of real products used as ways to show off imagination.” Said Andrew, a designer at US VR Company, Survios. It is also expected that VR products will play a part in more common and real-life fields like fashion and film. For example, to enjoy the atmosphere and energy of the front row experience at a fashion show, fans will no longer have to go along in the flesh. Instead people will be able to enjoy the experience by just wearing a VR headset at home.

You can also expect VR mirrors and fitting-rooms sooner rather than later. “This is an especially good opportunity for brands looking to offer very personalized experiences.” Said Roy De Young from US-based marketing agency, PMX.

As time goes on, there will be less discussion about whether people will accept VR technology. It will simply be a discussion of when.

1. Why do many shopping malls have areas for VR experiences?

A．To collect shoppers’opinions.

B．To meet the demands of shoppers.

C．To introduce the new technology to shoppers.

D．To entertain shoppers with new technology.

2. What does the underlined phrase “in the flesh” mean?

A．In time	B．In person
C．In line	D．In order

3. What can we know about VR products from the passage?

A．They are not expensive at present.

B．They will meet more personal demands.

C．They are being used almost everywhere.

D．They won’t be accepted for many years.

4. What may be the best title for the passage?

A．VR Meets Our Life Goal	B．VR Mirrors Are Coming
C．VR Takes over Fashion	D．VR Is Becoming Real

2 . In one of my college classes, we were required to do an act of kindness. My project included ________lunch for an elderly person. When I________the elderly person with the food I cooked, it never________to me that it would result in a new friendship and the discovery of a________.

The person I visited was Bill, who was unable to________much. A nurse came regularly to help him move to and from the wheelchair because he has no________. Bill said he was delighted to see me and it was a________for him to eat a meal with me because he usually eats________. He said the food was great, but he enjoyed having________even more than the food.

Bill had had a________life when working on the railroad and had many________stories to tell about his travels to many places. I was________a trip because of his stories. I had once________about traveling by train. However, I would________be going by train after meeting Bill.

Perhaps the biggest________of this project was that I suddenly realized that I am________of working with the elderly. Spending time with them was fun-they have so much life experience to_____. On the one hand, I am a good________. On the other hand, older people want someone to know their inner world, so it is a perfect________. I decided to focus my studies on the________. Hopefully in the future, I will work with them to help even more people like Bill.

1.

A．buying

B．delivering

C．packing

D．preparing

2.

A．called on

B．came across

C．picked up

D．turned to

3.

A．happened

B．appealed

C．occurred

D．proved

4.

A．travel plan

B．career path

C．holiday destination

D．cooking skill

5.

A．talk

B．eat

C．sit

D．walk

6.

A．money

B．relatives

C．neighbours

D．time

7.

A．treat

B．fancy

C．privilege

D．waste

8.

A．slowly

B．little

C．alone

D．unhappily

9.

A．family

B．company

C．fun

D．health

10.

A．painful

B．hopeful

C．peaceful

D．colorful

11.

A．adventurous

B．fresh

C．absorbing

D．satisfying

12.

A．intending

B．pretending

C．allowing

D．requiring

13.

A．argued

B．hesitated

C．thought

D．cared

14.

A．unbelievably

B．undoubtedly

C．unexpectedly

D．unhurriedly

15.

A．aim

B．impression

C．problem

D．bonus

16.

A．aware

B．proud

C．fond

D．certain

17.

A．share

B．discuss

C．treasure

D．gain

18.

A．student

B．cook

C．learner

D．listener

19.

A．choice

B．deal

C．match

D．game

20.

A．old

B．poor

C．disabled

D．homeless

3 . Brandon and Derek's mother, Beth Lash, shared a Facebook video on Dec. 25, 2017.when Bandon _______his card out loud. On Brandon Lash's 24th birthday, his little brother, Derek, _______him with a rather large card filled with an even bigger _______．

"I have always _______you，" Brandon reads from the front of the card, _______by this brother．

"I love spending time with you. I'm so _______I have you for my brother. You have always been there for me, even though I get on your nerves sometimes．You will always have a piece of my heart，" Brandon continues, opening up the _______．

"And now you will have my _______, too. We are a _______match．" Brandon reads, ________the card to the floor and breaking down into ________．

Brandon has kidney receives ________three times a week, and was told that he had been recommended for the transplant list. Unfortunately, his parents are not a match, but ________, his brother is．

"I can't believe Derek would ________so much all this for me，" Brandon tells the publication. " He's giving me a ________to have a healthy life again. I________can't believe it's happening．"

"I________seeing him sick and knew something needed to be done to make him healthy again．" Derek adds. "Not only was I the________thing to do, but the only thing to do. He's my brother. We didn't know ________he could be on the transplant list, and I knew I just wanted my ________brother back．"

1.

A．read

B．sang

C．called

D．shouted

2.

A．provided

B．issued

C．presented

D．supplied

3.

A．claim

B．award

C．smile

D．surprise

4.

A．taken charge of

B．looked up to

C．got hold of

D．lived up to

5.

A．signed

B．drawn

C．written

D．described

6.

A．thankful

B．satisfied

C．awkward

D．confused

7.

A．paper

B．card

C．book

D．cover

8.

A．nerves

B．eves

C．kidney

D．heart

9.

A．perfect

B．possible

C．equal

D．friendly

10.

A．losing

B．dropping

C．throwing

D．blowing

11.

A．screams

B．worries

C．laughs

D．tears

12.

A．treatments

B．experiments

C．directions

D．observations

13.

A．finally

B．possibly

C．luckily

D．exactly

14.

A．advise

B．experience

C．allow

D．sacrifice

15.

A．chance

B．fortune

C．accident

D．occasion

16.

A．always

B．already

C．forever

D．still

17.

A．regretted

B．minded

C．hated

D．opposed

18.

A．fair

B．right

C．normal

D．real

19.

A．when

B．how long

C．how much

D．while

20.

A．lovely

B．brave

C．honest

D．healthy

4 . The future of Australia’s solar industry is looking bright after a record 3.5m panels(嵌板)were installed on rooftops last year, giving the equal output of a medium-sized coal-fired power station. The record 1,057 MW of capacity (产能) in small scale systems installed across the country broke the previous record set in 2012, figures from the Clean Energy Regulator showed on Tuesday.

Australia’s solar power prosperity could almost double capacity in a year, The data also revealed that the average system size has also doubled since then from three to six kilowatts as average prices continued to fall. A fully installed 5KW system costs an average of $5,930 in Australia, according to the energy broker Solar choice. net. au. Its records show that the price has roughly halved in many capital cities since 2012.

The regulator’s executive general manager, Mark Williamson, said there was increasing interest in renewals as a way to take control of electricity bills. But more importantly, he said it was also good news for reducing carbon emissions,

“We are seeing a wide cross section of Australians—households, community centers, schools, and small businesses—receiving rewards under the small scale renewable energy scheme,” Williamson said, “Our data shows consumers are embracing renewable energy to take control of their electricity bills. ”

In 2017, there was a 41% increase in installing renewable energy capacity across all states and territories compared to 2016. Queensland led the way with installed capacity at 295MW, with the Australian Capital Territory taking top place for the biggest annual increase by 57 %. “I he data collected by the Clean Energy Regulator in 2017 reflects the industry is going from strength to strength, It looks like 2018 will be another big year for the solar industry.”

The total of installed capacity for last year is expected to rise to 1,070MW when all the data is collected. A large coal-fired power station such as Loyd Yang A in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley has a capacity of 2, 200MW.

1. What do we know about the Australia’s solar industry from the first paragraph?

A．It’s still risky.

B．It’s promising.

C．It’s unpredictable.

D．It’s within expectation.

2. What’s the reason for the Australia’s solar industry’s development?

A．The continuous fall of average price of installing a solar energy system.

B．The entire decrease of the carbon emissions.

C．The autonomous control of the electricity bills.

D．The doubt about the capacity of coal-fired power station.

3. What does the underlined phrase “from strength to strength” in Paragraph 5 suggest?

A．Australia’s solar industry is being accepted.

B．Australia’s solar industry is developing rapidly.

C．Australia’s solar industry is more practical than before.

D．Australia’s solar industry is more advanced than other countries.

4. What is the biggest feature of the renewable energy according to Mark Williams?

A．Reducing pollution.

B．Providing enough energy.

C．Lowering electricity bills.

D．Simplifying installed equipment.

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6 . 完形填空（共20小题）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One summer day my father sent me to buy wire for our farm. At 16, I liked _______ better than driving our truck, _______ this time I was not happy. My father had told me I’d have to ask for credit at the store.

Sixteen is a _______ age, when a young man wants respect, not charity. It was 1976, and the ugly_______of racial discrimination was _______ a fact of life. I’d seen my friends ask for credit and then stand, head down, while the store owner _______ whether they were “good for it.” I knew black youths just like me who were _______ like thieves by the store clerk each time they went into a grocery.

My family was _______. We paid our debts. But before harvest, cash was short. Would the store owner _______ us?

At Davis’s store, Buck Davis stood behind the cash desk, talking to a farmer. I nodded ________ I passed him on my way to the hardware shelves. When I brought my ________ to the cash desk, I said ________, “I need to put this on credit.”

The farmer gave me an amused, distrustful ________. But Buck’s face didn’t change. “Sure, ” he said ________. “Your daddy is ________ good for it.” He ________ to the other man. “This here is one of James Williams’s sons.”

The farmer nodded in a neighborly ________. I was filled with pride. James Williams’s son. Those three words had opened a door to an adult’s respect and trust.

That day I discovered that the good name my parents had________brought our whole family the respect of our neighbors. Everyone knew what to ________ from a Williams: a decent person who kept his word and respected himself ________   much to do wrong.

1.

A．something

B．nothing

C．anything

D．everything

2.

A．and

B．so

C．but

D．for

3.

A．prideful

B．wonderful

C．respectful

D．colorful

4.

A．intention

B．shadow

C．habit

D．faith

5.

A．thus

B．just

C．still

D．ever

6.

A．guessed

B．suspected

C．questioned

D．figured

7.

A．watched

B．caught

C．dismissed

D．accused

8.

A．generous

B．honest

C．friendly

D．modest

9.

A．blame

B．excuse

C．charge

D．trust

10.

A．until

B．as

C．once

D．since

11.

A．purchases

B．sales

C．orders

D．favorites

12.

A．casually

B．confidently

C．cheerfully

D．carefully

13.

A．look

B．stare

C．response

D．comment

14.

A．patiently

B．eagerly

C．easily

D．proudly

15.

A．generally

B．never

C．sometimes

D．always

16.

A．pointed

B．replied

C．turned

D．introduced

17.

A．sense

B．way

C．degree

D．mood

18.

A．earned

B．deserved

C．given

D．used

19.

A．receive

B．expect

C．collect

D．require

20.

A．very

B．so

C．how

D．too

7 . Wouldn’t it be ____ wonderful world if all nations lived in ____ peace with one another?

A．a; /

B．the; /

C．a; the

D．the; the

8 . Some children want to challenge themselves by learning a language different from ________ spoken by their parents at home.

A．what

B．that

C．which

D．one

9 . I walked out of the cinema, _________I’d never come back to this hell of a place.

A．determining

B．decided

C．to determine

D．to decide

10 . －Can you tell me the timetable of the school bus?
－Well , the bus_______here for the first trip at 6:30 am

A．will leave

B．left

C．is leaving

D．leaves