1 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The protection of national and traditional culture is     1     great significance to Chinese cultural diversity and also to the harmonious development between local economic     2     social development. It is reported that the Chinese government pays special attention to     3    （save） traditional culture from cultural relics to intangible cultural heritage. And it did work so well     4     many kinds of traditional culture     5     ( protect).

In my opinion, some more     6     (measure) should be taken to protect traditional culture     7     (effective).     8     (start) with, we should make a law to regulate the society’s performance. Besides, we should draw more people’s attention to it, for     9     more they know about the importance of culture protection, the stronger support we can get from the public.

In a word, it is high time for     10     to treasure and develop our own valuable culture.

2 . Cape Town, the second-biggest city in South Africa, is now in danger.     1     From June to July, the city may have no water for homes and businesses, according to Quartz.

How can a city run out of water?     2    

Water covers about 70 percent of Earth’s surface. But most of that is seawater. Freshwater is what we use to drink, take showers and cook food. Less than 1 percent of the planet’s water is fresh and accessible (可利用的).

Usually, freshwater comes from rivers and lakes. But the amount of accessible water changes over time. People build reservoirs (水库) to help store water so that they always have enough water to use.     3     When rivers are dry, reservoirs release water back into them.

Underground water is another source of freshwater. For example, water from wells is a kind of underground water.

The ocean can also give us water.     4     This can be expensive, so it is not very common in poor countries.

Cape Town’s water problem is due to population growth and a record drought, National Geographic reported.     5     Each person is using less than 100 liters of water a day, according to Xinhua News Agency. The government in Cape Town is trying to find a way to use ocean water to help solve the problem.

A．During rainy times, the reservoir stores water from rivers.

B．People are still wasting water every day.

C．The city is running out of water.

D．Now, people in this city are trying to save water.

E．Collecting rainwater is another important way to save water.

F．To answer this question, we need to take a look at where our water comes from.

G．But we need to get rid of its salt before we can use it.

3 . A lot of films have tried to describe the afterlife and our memories of family members who have passed away. But few have done as well as Coco, Disney-Pixar’s latest masterpiece animation, which hit the big screen on Nov 24.

Inspired by the Mexican holiday of Dia de los Muertos — Day of the Dead — the film’s team created a young boy, Miguel, who wants his family to understand his love of music. On that year’s Day of the Dead, an accident takes him to the Land of the Dead. While there, Miguel has an unforgettable and adventurous night.

According to the Times, the Land of the Dead is one of Disney-Pixar’s “most visually ambitious worlds yet”. In this land, there are friendly skeletons who can cross a bridge made of flowers on the Day of the Dead to “visit” their living family in the world of the living — that is, as long as their family still puts their photos on the family shrine (神龛). Those spirits who are forgotten by their family will disappear completely.

It’s in this magical world that Miguel gets to meet and discover the truth about his great-great-grandpa. To save him from disappearing, Miguel has to bring his photo back to the living world as soon as possible.

While told with a wild imagination, the story sends out a clear and warm message about family. Family is a concept at the center of Mexican culture. On the Day of the Dead every year, people in Mexico honor their ancestors by putting their photos up on the family shrine, as shown in the film, and share food and drinks to keep the spirits of their family members alive.

“In a time when young people are so easily attracted by celebrities, the film Coco teaches kids to protect and respect the memory of their elders” wrote reporter Peter.

1. According to the passage, in the film Coco, ________.

A．Miguel’s family are very supportive of his love for music

B．Miguel was born with the ability to travel to the Land of the Dead

C．Miguel has a happy time with the spirits in the Land of the Dead

D．Miguel tries to save the spirit of his great-great-grandpa

2. Which of the following about the film Coco is TRUE?

A．It is set in the frightening world of the dead.

B．It shows great imagination and visual effects.

C．It is full of funny and exciting moments.

D．It is based on a real story that is sad but warm.

3. What does Coco intend to tell the audience, according to the article?

A．It’s important to value the memories of our family members.

B．The support from our family helps us to overcome difficulties.

C．Family tradition has a big influence on children.

D．Family should always come before anything else.

4 . Japan has long been regarded as having one of the strongest economies in the world, but according to recent reports this could be set to change. The nation’s increasingly strict immigration policies, low birth rates, and aging society means that Japan’s population is said to decrease by 500,000 a year over the next few decades, which could mean life in Japan could dramatically change. But what does daily life look like for those who live in Japan today?

In Japan, more than 126 million people live in 145,000 square miles — that make for pretty tight living places. Many Japanese are packed together on crowded sidewalks or are pushed into subway cars like sardines. Thus, personal space is hard to find and the concept of privacy has been more of a state of mind rather than actually being alone.

From an early age the people of Japan are known to be very hard workers. If you work in a company, you can expect to work long hours on top of overtime, which is usually unpaid. But it is usually considered normal to stand this stress in hopes of getting promoted. And believe it or not, part of getting promoted means drinking alcohol — a lot of alcohol. Here, having beers with your boss may seem an essential way to build trust within the office.

While men in Japan usually work and play hard, life can be very different if you are a woman. Traditionally women have stayed at home and though many want to get out to work, limited childcare facilities, a lack of career support and the prejudice against women has kept them at home. But this could be about to change, as the government has pushed for more child care centers and better working conditions for women. But there’s still a long way to go. Many pregnant working women experience improper treatment from their bosses or their co-workers who imply think that they should be fired.

1. Which of the following is NOT the cause of the decrease in Japan’s population?

A．It has a low birth rate.

B．There are increasingly more elderly people.

C．It has been one of the largest economies in the world.

D．The immigration to Japan is strictly limited.

2. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．More Japanese like to stay alone.

B．Privacy is a state of mind.

C．Japanese cannot understand the concept of privacy.

D．It’s hard for Japanese to find a place entirely to themselves.

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Japanese working in a company may face a great stress from overwork.

B．It’s still not that easy for Japanese women to get out to work.

C．If you drink a lot of alcohol with your boss, you will be fired.

D．Japanese government has tried to help more women to work in society.

4. What does the author mainly tell us in the passage?

A．The population of Japan has decreased because of its strong economy.

B．What the daily life in Japan is like.

C．Women in Japan prefer to stay at home rather than work in society.

D．Every Japanese lives in a tight place.

5 . Mark Zuckerberg, one of the richest people in the world, features in a long line of university dropouts who became millionaires after founding technology companies — Bill Gates and Steve Jobs among them.

But 12 years after leaving Harvard to work on Facebook full time, he has returned to pick up his degree.

Zuckerberg founded what was then called "The Facebook" in his college dormitory in 2004. The service was at first limited only to Harvard students before expanding to other Ivy League universities.

He was asked to deliver a speech given to graduating students. After receiving the honor, he posted a photo of him with his parents Edward and Karen Zuckerberg. During his speech, Mr. Zuckerberg praised students for finishing “something I never could”.

“If I get through this speech, it will be the first time I will have actually finished something at Harvard”.

Even after the company moved its headquarters to California, Zuckerberg continued to be enrolled at Harvard until he dropped out in November 2005.

His honorary degree comes 12 years later, a little quicker than it took Bill Gates, another famous Harvard dropout to get his. Gates, who left to found Microsoft in 1975, did not receive his honorary degree until 2007.

Earlier before Zuckerberg came back to Harvard, Forbes magazine named Facebook the world’s fourth most valuable brand. Zuckerberg is the world’s fifth-richest person, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. In 2010, Time magazine named Zuckerberg Person of the Year and Vanity Fair magazine listed him among its “top 100 most influential people of the information age”.

1. According to the passage, it can be inferred that ________

A．Mark Zuckerberg left college without getting his degree in 2004.

B．Bill Gates received his honorary degree earlier than Zuckerberg.

C．Mark Zuckerberg received his honorary degree in 2007.

D．Bill Gates set up his own technology company in the college dormitory.

2. For whom was The Face Book intended at the beginning?

A．Students in Ivy League universities.

B．Students in Harvard only.

C．Students in Harvard and other Ivy League universities.

D．Students in his dormitory only.

3. What does the underlined sentence mean in Paragraph Four?

A．He encourages students to challenge themselves.

B．He encourages students to leave school.

C．He encourages students to do anything they want.

D．He encourages students to do something easy.

4. The underlined word “dropouts” in the first paragraph refers to ________.

A．people who go to famous universities	B．people who have their own companies
C．people who don’t finish school or college	D．people who aren’t admitted to universities

6 . A

.

1. What is the purpose of the group chat?

A．To find a new sports club.

B．To catch up on old times.

C．To discuss what films they like.

D．To make arrangements for the night.

2. Which of the following would be the correct order of events the three people plan to do?
a. watch a film       b. have a coffee       c. go dancing   d. have something to eat

A．a-d-b-c

B．a-b-c-d

C．b-a-d-c

D．b-d-a-c

3. What will they watch that night?

A．An art film.	B．A violent film.
C．A Japanese gangster film.	D．A new comedy with Zac Efron.

4. Which of the following about the group chat is TRUE?

A．The messages are open-minded and friendly.

B．Everyone sticks to their own opinions.

C．Cat Lakey is dissatisfied with the outcome.

D．Iggy is proud of being the smartest member.