1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where does the conversation take place?

A．In a coffeehouse.

B．In a company.

C．At the office.

2. Why does the woman take the part-time job?

A．Because She is a volunteer.

B．Because she is an English student.

C．Because she wants to improve oral English.

3. What can we know about the man?

A．He seldom comes here.

B．He wants some cookies.

C．He tries to improve his English.

4. What’s not allowed for the woman?

A．Accepting tips.

B．Talking with customers.

C．Speaking English.

2 . 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。

According to experts, the word “Hutong” originated from Mongolian language,     1     means “a place where people gather and live.”

Hutong first appeared in Beijing during the Yuan Dynasty. Most of today’s Hutong were formed during the Ming and Qing Dynasties that     2     (follow). Nobody knows       3     (exact) how many Hutongs there are in nowadays Beijing. But one thing is for sure, if we connected all the Hutongs together, their total       4     (long) would even be longer than the famous Great wall!

Today you can find various Hutongs       5     (show) different shapes and directions. The     6     (short) one is only 40 centimeters wide. That means a person has to walk sideways to get through. And some Hutongs have more than 20 turns.     7     the growth of the population, many old Hutongs have disappeared to make way for high-rise apartments.

As we walk through the Hutongs, you may find most of them look almost the same with gray-colored     8     (brick). Actually inside those walls are the courtyard houses, in which people live. In Chinese we call them “Siheyuan”. At first when they     9     (build), usually one Siheyuan was owned by only one family,     10     nowadays most Siheyuans are shared by 4 to 10 families.

3 . Kyle Messier, a 31-year-old bike rider, won a 100-kilometer bike race that took place in Harrington, Quebec. While this is a(n) ________ achievement on its own, what makes Kyle extraordinary is that he had already ________ more than 650 kilometers to the race site.

His ________ from Waterloo to Harrington took him 3.5 days to complete. After his win, he ________ with some pizza, slept for a few hours in his ________, and then rode another 3.5-day back home. What becomes greater is that Kyle ________ to win the race while suffering from a toothache.

So what is the ________ behind Kyle’s success? He apparently ________ a technique known as active meditation to help him. This form of thinking can be done while ________ a physical action, which makes it perfect for cycling. When done ________, the mind will only concentrate on completing that physical action and nothing else.

Kyle has also trained himself to ________ the journey into smaller sections. He tried to ________ the positives he was looking forward to rather than the negatives. ________ the race, he just thought about the pizza he was getting at the finish line. Despite his great achievement, Kyle remains ________. He claims not to know how long the course ________ him to complete, as he didn’t even bother checking his finish time. ________, he simply stayed at the finish line to cheer on other riders.

Kyle’s incredible victory shows the ________ of having the right mind. The next time you face a seemingly impossible ________, try breaking it up into smaller sections, only focusing on the ________ things you have to look forward to. You may not get results that are quite as outstanding as Kyle’s, but it will certainly ________ you!

1.

A．impressive

B．common

C．ordinary

D．regular

2.

A．crossed

B．walked

C．ridden

D．fought

3.

A．race

B．journey

C．plan

D．wish

4.

A．competed

B．comforted

C．changed

D．celebrated

5.

A．house

B．tent

C．car

D．hotel

6.

A．continued

B．decided

C．managed

D．forgot

7.

A．meaning

B．secret

C．truth

D．aspect

8.

A．adopted

B．ignored

C．repeated

D．controlled

9.

A．linking

B．possessing

C．designing

D．performing

10.

A．freely

B．actively

C．correctly

D．clearly

11.

A．break up

B．cut up

C．rise up

D．pick up

12.

A．insist on

B．call on

C．depend on

D．focus on

13.

A．After

B．During

C．Through

D．Across

14.

A．modest

B．quiet

C．silent

D．sad

15.

A．left

B．occupy

C．took

D．save

16.

A．Therefore

B．Instead

C．Rather

D．However

17.

A．power

B．strength

C．result

D．possibility

18.

A．danger

B．chance

C．dream

D．challenge

19.

A．likely

B．useful

C．positive

D．important

20.

A．defeat

B．involve

C．attract

D．benefit

4 . A new Chinese app called “Miao A” or “Seconds” allows celebrities to sell their time to fans by the second. The app describes itself as the first time-trading platform that helps fans get access to their favorite celebrities.

The company buys time from stars or their agents and then sells it in one-second packets to the public. The platform charges a 3% service fee on all exchanges. An average month sees an exchange of 300 to 400 million Yuan worth of celebrities’ time.

China’s growing fan economy is the primary driver of Miao A, as every second can be cashed in for celebrity interactions. The available content includes online chat, voice, social media replies, video recordings and even face-to-face meetings. For example, buying one second of your favorite celebrity’s time gets you one line in a text-based chat with them. A live voice or video call costs at least 600 seconds, and scheduling a face-to-face meeting with your idol requires the purchase of at least 7,200 seconds. Over 3 million celebrity seconds have been purchased so far.

Over 500 celebrities are featured on the app, including actors, models, show hosts, musicians, athletes, and even a professional “League of Legends” female gamer, who offers fans a chance to play with her. An Olympic speed skater offers skating lessons, and famous businessmen offer business advice.

Fans can also choose to trade their celebrity seconds in an open exchange similar to a stock market, with trading hours set from Monday to Saturday. It is this aspect of the app that has raised concern among legal experts. Representatives of the app have responded to concerns, saying that they had introduced further measures to manage the burgeoning market, such as capping(限额)the maximum percentage that a second’s price can increase from its starting price.

Despite the critical media coverage, many users were impressed by s Miao A and the opportunities it provides for loyal fans. “This trading platform is too fantastic,” one reader wrote, and another commented, “Well, time is money.”

1. Which of the following available contents may cost most?

A．A short online chat.	B．A social media reply.
C．A video recording.	D．A face-to-face meeting.

2. What are some legal experts concerned about?

A．Only several celebrities are on the app.

B．More and more seconds are being purchased.

C．Fans can make a profit by trading the seconds.

D．The trading hours last from Monday to Saturday.

3. What does the underlined word “burgeoning” in Paragraph 5 mean?

A．Threatening.

B．Growing.

C．Rushing.

D．Attracting.

4. Why are the readers’ words mentioned in the last paragraph?

A．To show the influence of Miao A.

B．To attract more attention to Miao A.

C．To instruct people how to use Miao A.

D．To show people’s dissatisfaction with Miao A.

5 . Most people think that a first responder’s(现场急救员)only job is to save lives, but two Idaho firefighters just proved there’s more to the job, when they stuck around to help after rescuing a man who went into cardiac arrest(心脏停跳).

Last Friday, first responders from Kootenai County, Idaho were sent to save a local man who had fallen down while mowing his lawn and went into cardiac arrest. “I listen to the police scanner sometimes and I heard his street over the radio and the dispatcher(调度员)was talking about someone having an attack,” said neighbor Chris Beaty. “It was a guy who lives directly across the street from me.”

Beaty ran over and stayed with the man until help arrived. “They transported him to the hospital and the fire truck left behind,” said Beaty, who expected the rest of the first responders to leave shortly after. But he was left astonished by what a couple of firemen did next. “They actually took the mower and finished mowing this guy’s lawn,” Beaty said. “I said, ‘Hey, I can do that,’ and they said, ‘No, this is what we do.’ They finished the lawn and then put the lawn mower away and went on their way.”

“It’s part of the public service we provide. It’s our duty to take care of an incident. If there is time to go the extra mile and help someone one what could be the worst day of their lives, we should,” said Kootenai representative fire chief, Dan Ryan. “They were super caring and went above and beyond,” Beaty said. “They weren’t there to punch a time clock. They were there to serve the community. They didn’t have to do that but they did. They genuinely care and that was awesome to see.”

1. What were the firefighters sent to do?

A．Help a local man mow his lawn.

B．Save a man suffering from heart attack.

C．Rescue a man falling down and hurting his leg.

D．Save a local man trapped in the mowing machine.

2. Who sent the local man to the hospital?

A．Some firefighters.	B．The dispatcher.
C．Chris Beaty.	D．Dan Ryan.

3. Why did the two firefighters mow the lawn for the local man?

A．To do some easy jobs to kill time.

B．To make the local man satisfied.

C．To get praise from other witnesses.

D．To complete the rest of their work.

4. How does Beaty think of the two firefighters’ actions?

A．He thinks they should care more about the locals.

B．He thinks they should do more for the man.

C．He thinks highly of them.

D．He thinks little of them.

6 . Science 2018: Gene Editing, Private Space Travel Top List

Gene-edited babies announced

A Chinese researcher reported last month that he helped to make the world’s first genetically edited babies (基因编辑婴儿). His claims were quickly condemned (谴责) by other scientists who denounced his claims as “irresponsible”.

The researcher’s employer, Southern University of Science and Technology of China, said it did not know about his activities. China’s government ordered a halt to the work soon after news media reported on the experiment.

Private space flight takes another step

The dream of visiting space for pleasure took another step closer to reality this year. The space travel company Virgin Galactic announced it had successfully sent a rocket ship into space for the first time in December.

The SpaceShipTwo VSS Unity climbed to 82 kilometers above California’s Mojave Desert on December 14. The company hopes that people will pay $250,000 for a 90-minute flight. The company hopes to launch its first passengers into space by March of 2019.

Climate change concerns

2018 was marked by continuing concerns about rising temperatures and climate change. Hurricanes striking the eastern United States and wildfires in California led to urgent calls for new measures. Reports from the U. S. government and United Nations also predicted increased weather-related disasters. These include drier than normal weather conditions, rising sea levels, hunger and other problems, if nothing is done.

In December, officials of nearly 200 countries met in Poland for talks on how to reduce production of carbon gases linked to rising temperatures.

Cleaning the Pacific Ocean

Plastic is a big concern for people living in the Pacific Ocean. There something huge, called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, is growing. Experts estimate 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic are floating within a few meters of the ocean’s surface. A group of engineers launched what they hope will solve the problem in September. The group Ocean Cleanup sent a huge barrier designed to capture plastic waste. It uses the sun’s energy and is designed to keep sea life safe.

1. How did the Chinese government response to the “genetically edited babies” experiment?

A．The experiment was accepted.

B．The experiment should be stopped,

C．The experiment was highly praised.

D．The experiment should got a lot more media attention.

2. From the last two paragraphs we can know ______.

A．both are mainly about global warming

B．both are concerned about reducing carbon gases

C．it’s urgent for mankind to solve environmental problems

D．it will take experts a year to capture plastic waste in the Pacific Ocean

3. Where’s the passage most probably taken from?

A．A science column on a website.

B．A science fiction book about future.

C．A report on the medical developments.

D．A magazine about interesting stories around the world.

7 . 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。

If you don’t speak the language, you are unlikely to learn it well and keep it in your memory. If you want to speak a language     1     (fluency), you must try your best to be surrounded by the language environment. There are programs that link people     2     (learn) a language and native speakers via Skype. If you can’t do that, look around your city or town. Chances are someone will be able to direct you to a person     3    can help you practice. A language school is a good place     4    (start).

Learn some idioms, proverbs and expressions. As your level     5     (advance), learn about some of the     6     (idiom) and even slang in the language. Even if you don’t end     7     . using them much, they will help you recognize and understand these elements when you hear or read     8    (they).

Don’t be     9    (embarrass) if you aren’t speaking the language properly yet. It takes time to learn.

This step cannot be stressed enough.     10    you don’t practice speaking the language you won’t be fluent in it. Talk to native speakers, get a friend to learn the language with you and practice with them.

8 . If you ever decide to visit the village of Obidos in Portugal, you needn’t bother bringing a book to pass the time. Just book a stay at The Literary Man hotel and you can choose from its collection of over 50, 000 books.

Built in 2015, The Literary Man has already become famous as the world’s best hotel for book lovers. It features a constantly growing collection of literary works, most of which are written in English. Books can be found actually everywhere inside The Literary Man, lining the walls of its public sitting room, on the bed stands of its 30 bedrooms, at the in-house gin bar, and even in its old wine cellar. The over 50, 000 literary works cover a variety of genres, from novels and poetry to cookbooks.

But what happens if you find a really good book and can’t finish it until the end of your stay? You can always take it home with you, as most of the books at The Literary Man are available for purchase, including some old, rare titles priced as high as $ 550. However, most visitors actually prefer to add to the hotel’s collection instead of taking from it. The book collection is growing at a faster rate that it will soon reach 100, 000 books than expected.

“Our guests love to bring their own books to add to our collections, and the ones that don’t have books with them usually send them later in form of a donation.” said a representative of The Literary Man hotel.

The Literary Man is not the world’s only reading-themed hotel, but it definitely has the largest collection of books. The Library Hotel, in New York, features around 6, 000 books, The Nines, in Portland, Oregon, offers visitors a collection of 3, 000 books, as does the Book and Bed hotel in Tokyo, Japan. So if you’re looking for diversity, The Literary Man is probably your best option. Prices at the Obidos’ library hotel start at $90 per night.

1. What is the Literary Man well known for?

A．Its high-quality service.	B．Its beautiful surroundings.
C．Its geographical location.	D．Its large collection of books.

2. Why is the book collection growing faster than expected?

A．Visitors donate their own books to the hotel.

B．Many publishing houses give books to the hotel.

C．The hotel spends a lot of money buying new books.

D．Many businessmen are helping collect some old books.

3. It is implied in the text that the Literary Man ________.

A．is the world’s first reading-themed hotel	B．stands out among those reading-themed hotels
C．plans to open other hotel chains all over the world	D．charges its guests less than other reading-themed hotels

4. Who is the text mainly intended for?

A．People who want to kill time.	B．People who want to open a hotel.
C．Tourists who love reading.	D．People who love traveling comfortably.

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What was Susan doing when the speaker found her room?

A．Cleaning the room.

B．Making her bed.

C．Reading in bed.

2. Where did Susan come from most probably?

A．The south.

B．The north.

C．The east.

3. How did Susan look with her white shirt and black trousers?

A．Pretty.

B．Smart.

C．Funny.

4. What did the speaker decide to do at last?

A．Stay away from Susan.

B．Make friends with Susan.

C．Teach Susan a lesson.

10 . 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。

Experts say a recent change in the color of the Mekong River—from yellowish-brown to sky-blue-could be a worrying sign. They say the change suggests a possible problem     1     (cause)by dams that have been built along the Mekong. The river covers     2     distance of 4, 300 kilometers. It begins high in the mountains of Tibet and flows through China and five other countries.

The Mekong usually has a yellowish-brown color     3     results from the sediment(沉淀物)it normally carries. But recent     4     (report)say it has been running clear and taking on a bluish-green color. At the same time, the water levels     5     (become)unusually low, creating sandbanks that enable people     6     (stand)in the middle of the river. The low water levels     7     (clear)cause problems for fishermen and farmers. But experts in Thailand say the decrease in sediment     8     (represent)a different threat, one that can result in a greater erosion of the sides and bottom of the river.

Experts and people living along the river blame the changes     9     . a large dam upriver in Laos. The dam began operating in October. Critics say it is blocking much sediment from flowing down the river. About 70 million people depend on the Mekong River for water, food, jobs, agriculture and transportation. Critics say several large dam projects along the Mekong are harming the river and     10     (it)environment.