1 . With the development of our society, cellphones have become a common part in our lives. Have you ever run into a careless cellphone user in the street? Maybe they were busy talking, texting or checking updates on WeChat without looking at what was going on around them. As the number of this new "species" of human has kept rising, they have been given a new name—phubbers (低头族).

Recently a cartoon created by students from China Central Academy of Fine Arts put this group of people under the spotlight. In the short film, phubbers with various social identities bury themselves in their phones. A doctor plays with his cellphone while letting his patient die. A pretty woman takes a selfie (自拍) in front of a car accident site. And a father loses his child without knowing about it while using his mobile phone. A chain of similar events will finally lead to the destruction(毁灭) of the world.

Although the ending of the film sounds unrealistic, the damage phubbing can bring is real. Your health is the first to bear the effect and the result of it. "Always bending your head to check your cellphone could damage your neck," Guangming Daily quoted doctors' words. "The neck is like a rope that breaks after long-term stretching." Also, staring at cellphones for a long time will damage your eyesight gradually, according to the report.

But that's not all. Being a phubber could also damage your social skills and drive you away from your friends and family. When getting together with family or friends, many people prefer to play their cellphones while others are chatting happily with each other and this creates a strange atmosphere, Qilu Evening News reported.

It can also cost your life. There have been lots of reports on phubbers who fell to their death, suffered accidents, and were robbed of their cellphones in broad daylight.

1. Why does the author give the example of a cartoon in Paragraph 2?

A．To suggest phubbers will destroy the world.

B．To call for people to go walking without phones.

C．To tell people the bad effects of phubbing.

D．To advise students to create more cartoons like this.

2. According to the passage, what risks may a phubber have?
① Destructing the world.
② Affecting his social skills.
③ Damaging his neck and eyesight.
④ Getting separated from his friends and family.

A．①②④

B．②③④

C．①③④

D．①②③④

3. What's the author's attitude towards phubbing?

A．Supportive.

B．Confident.

C．Disapproving.

D．Unconcerned.

4. What will be talked about in the following paragraph?

A．Ways to avoid the risks of phubbing.	B．Bad effects of phubbing.
C．Daily life of phubbers.	D．Behaviours of phubbers.

2 . Parents and kids today dress alike, listen to the same music, and are friends. Is this a good thing? Sometimes, when Mr. Ballmer and his 16 - year - old daughter, Elizabeth, listen to rock music together and talk about interests both enjoy, such as pop culture, he remembers his more distant relationship with his parents when he was a teenager.

“I would never have said to my mom, ‘Hey, the new Weezer album is really great. How do you like it?” says Ballmer. “There was just a complete gap in taste.”

Music was not the only gulf. From clothing and hairstyles to activities and expectations, earlier generations of parents and children often appeared to move in separate orbits.

Today, the generation gap has not disappeared, but it is getting narrow in many families. Conversations on subjects such as sex and drugs would not have taken place a generation ago. Now they are comfortable and common. And parent - child activities, from shopping to sports, involve a feeling of trust and friendship that can continue into adulthood.

No wonder greeting cards today carry the message, “To my mother, my best friend.”

But family experts warm that the new equality can also result in less respect for parents. “There's still a lot of strictness and authority on the part of parents out there, but there is a change happening,” says Kerrie, a psychology professor at Lebanon Valley College. “In the middle of that change, there is a lot of confusion among parents.”

Family researchers offer a variety of reasons for these evolving roles and attitudes. They see the 1960s as a turning point. Great cultural changes led to more open communication and a more democratic process that encourages everyone to have a say.

“My parents were on the "before' side of that change, but today's parents, the 40 - year - olds, were on the ‘after’' side,” explains Mr. Ballmer. “It's not something easily accomplished by parents these days, because life is more difficult to understand or deal with, but sharing interests does make it more fun to be a parent now.”

1. The underlined word gulf in Para. 3 most probably means ________ .

A．interest	B．distance
C．difference	D．separation

2. Which of the following shows that the generation gap is disappearing?

A．Parents help their children develop interests in more activities

B．Parents put more trust in their children's abilities

C．Parents and children talk more about sex and drugs

D．Parents share more interests with their children.

3. By saying “today's parents, be 40 - year - olds, were on the ‘after’ side.” the author means that today's parents _________ .

A．follow the trend of the change	B．can set a limit to the change
C．fail to take the change seriously	D．have difficulty adjusting to the change

4. The purpose of the passage is to _________ .

A．describe the difficulties today's parents have met with

B．discuss the development of the parent - child relationship

C．suggest the ways to handle the parent - child relationship

D．compare today’s parent - child relationship with that in the past

3 . It is back to school time in much of the world. Calm, easy mornings are replaced with busy, hurried ones. Children wake up early and get ready for school. Many parents are also getting ready for work, helping their children and preparing food for lunches.     1    . But that may be a big mistake for students, whether at home, on the way to school or at school, eating something healthy for breakfast may help a student get better grades.

    2    ? The answer is yes. Experts at Healthy Children org. say that in the United States about 8 to 12 percent of all students in grade school (Kindergarten through 8th grade) do not eat breakfast. By the time students are in high school (grades 9--12), 20 to 30 percent of them ignore the morning meal.

    3    . This gives your body the energy it needs to think clearly and to remember what it learns. When it comes to giving the brain what it needs to work at its highest level, not all breakfasts are created equal. The best breakfast should include complex sugar that slowly releases energy to the body.    4    .

A good breakfast is not just helpful for school-aged children.    5    .

A．Do many children hate breakfast

B．Some people ignore breakfast to save time

C．Lunches are also important for students’ health

D．Whole grain bread and low-sugar cakes are examples

E．The best breakfast is a combination of sugar, protein and fat

F．Are there really so many children who do not eat breakfast

G．We all may gain from eating something healthy in the morning

4 . I had not seen my parents for a long time. Last Saturday I drove a long way to visit them,       _____neither of them was at home. So I waited patiently at their home________their return. Not seeing them made me really________

As I was walking around their bedroom,I______ little reminders of them. Some Christmas gifts were still_______in boxes. There were_______on the wall, which I guess must have a ________meaning to them. What took my breath away was seeing my dad's emblems (徽章) from his military service of our country______he was young. My father never_______to us about the Korean Wars. As I looked at those emblems hanging______with all the photos that he treasures, I______that this was an important part of his life, but I never spent the______in talking with him about them. The photos of my mom with her close_______made me realize her life before she was my mom. I had been so______running my business to raise my own family that I______the chance to know about their past and experience.

We sometimes don't realize something is______for us until we have lost it, so it's not too late for us to talk to our parents about their past. I am writing my story to______everyone who is fortunate to still have their parents_______to invest some time to learn about them. I am grateful to have_______of my parents. So I still have time to talk with them. I hope that readers will______from my story and find the time to talk about those things in their life that mean so much to their parents.

1.

A．or

B．so

C．and

D．but

2.

A．for

B．to

C．of

D．in

3.

A．frightened

B．embarrassed

C．upset

D．excited

4.

A．sought

B．took

C．needed

D．saw

5.

A．kept

B．folded

C．hidden

D．covered

6.

A．Santa Claus

B．family trees

C．family photos

D．old clothes

7.

A．past

B．special

C．simple

D．real

8.

A．if

B．when

C．though

D．until

9.

A．talked

B．explained

C．showed

D．referred

10.

A．proudly

B．openly

C．finally

D．clearly

11.

A．promised

B．declared

C．admitted

D．realized

12.

A．courage

B．time

C．chance

D．energy

13.

A．friends

B．teachers

C．students

D．children

14.

A．busy

B．blind

C．strict

D．eager

15.

A．rejected

B．avoided

C．delayed

D．missed

16.

A．hopeful

B．important

C．careful

D．original

17.

A．encourage

B．demand

C．require

D．warn

18.

A．away

B．awake

C．around

D．alone

19.

A．either

B．both

C．one

D．neither

20.

A．make

B．benefit

C．change

D．recover

5 . From the moment you open your eyes in the morning,     you can feel sweat (汗水)running down your body,     even if you’re barely moving at all. That’s what most people in China felt like this summer. In fact, the entire northern hemisphere(半球 )saw high temperatures in July. The Arctic Circle(北极圈) was no exception(例外). Temperatures in the city of Norilsk, which is in the Arctic Circle, reached a record high of 32 ℃,   The Atlantic reported. Temperatures there are usually just 10 ℃ at this time of the year.

The heat wave in the Arctic is mainly a long-term result of global warming, according to the Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences. In fact, while the whole world is getting warmer, the Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet. This is called the polar amplification effect(极地放大效应).

The most direct impact(影响) of Arctic warming is the melting of Arctic ice. According to NASA,     Arctic sea ice is now disappearing at a rate of 13. 2 percent every 10 years. NASA said that if this continues,     the Arctic will have no ice by the year 2040.   This has put some Arctic animals, like polar bears, in danger. The ice that the bears live on has shrunk(缩小), the Toronto Star reported.

Melting ice can also cause sea levels to rise in the long term. Since 1993, sea levels have risen at a rate of 3. 2 cm every 10 years, the Guardian reported. Some countries, such as Tuvalu(图瓦卢) in the South Pacific Ocean and Maldives(马尔代夫) in the Indian Ocean, are at risk of disappearing into the sea.

1. Which of the following is true?

A．Some countries in the ocean will disappear in 10 years.

B．China is the hottest in the northern hemisphere this summer.

C．The temperatures in Norilsk used to be lower than this summer.

D．The world gets warmer because of the heat wave in the Arctic.

2. What does the underlined word “this” in the third paragraph refer to?

A．The heat wave in the Arctic.

B．The result of global warming.

C．Getting warmer in the world.

D．The Arctic getting warm faster.

3. What may be the result of the melting of Arctic ice?

A．The polar will become dangerous.

B．Sea levels rise in the long term.

C．There will be an end of water shortage.

D．There will be no ice in the world by 2040.

4. What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Heat hits Arctic.

B．Arctic animals are in danger.

C．The world became hotter than before.

D．Some countries may disappear into the sea.

6 . --- How many chapters does the book have?   --- It ___ three chapters.

A．consists with	B．consists of
C．including	D．is contained

7 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Love makes the world go around and a mother’s love never changes

After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. It’s hard to imagine that the other woman was my mother, who has been living alone for 19 years, but I am too busy to visit her often. That night I called to invite her to go out for dinner and a movie.

“What’s wrong? Are you well?” she asked. My mother always doubts that a late night call is a sign of bad news.

“It would be pleasant to spend some time with you,” I responded.

As I drove over to pick her up, I noticed that she seemed to be nervous about our date. But she smiled from a face that was as beautiful as an angel’s. “I told my friends that I was going to go out with my son, and they were impressed,” she said.

We went to a restaurant that was very nice and comfortable. My mother look my arm as if she were the First Lady. After we sat down, I had to read the menu. Her eyes could only read large print. I saw mom sitting there looking at me with a smile on her lips.

“I used to have to read the menu when you were small,” she said. “Then it’s time to let me return the favor,” I responded.

During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation - nothing special but catching up on recent events. We talked so much that we missed the movie. As we arrived at her house later, she said, “I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.” I agreed.

注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:

When I got home, my wife shared her story about her mom who passed away years ago. _________________

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Paragraph 2:

Several days later, I received my mother’s invitation. _____________________________________________

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8 . 假设你是李华，你打算向你的外国朋友Eric推荐一部最近刚刚看过的中文电影《流浪地球》，要点如下：
1. 观影时间和地点；
2. 电影亮点（科幻电影、保护地球……）；
3. 推荐观影。
注意：
1. 词数80词左右
2. 可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：
推荐 recommend             科幻电影 science fiction film             流浪地球 The Wandering earth
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9 . 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。

Kung Pao Chicken is a traditional Chinese dish and famous for its richness and variety and regarded by many as the most popular Chinese dish internationally. You can find it in almost any Chinese restaurant overseas. Its     1     (popular) has made it a name card for Chinese cuisine (菜肴).     2     (It) flavor combines sour, sweetness and spiciness (辣), with the first two as the major ones. It’s a good choice for the feast on Spring Festival Eve,     3     most Chinese families enjoy time together.

Kung Pao Chicken is a dish from Sichuan cuisine,     4     it originated from La cuisine in Shandong Province. The dish is believed to be the creation of Ding Baozhen,     5     official during the Qing Dynasty. Ding     6     (serve)as a leader in Shandong Province and later in Sichuan Province. He favored peanuts and spicy food, so he improved the Shandong dish “Jiang Bao Chicken” by     7     (add) pepper to it. After he came to Sichuan, the dish was popularized.

The dish spreads so     8     (wide) that it’s been localized in various places. Some even use meat instead of chicken     9     (cook) this dish. When it went West, the people there also improved it according     10     their own preferences.

10 . Have you ever wondered what wild animals do when no one is watching?

Low cost, dependable and small modern cameras offered a big help. Cameras placed in hard-to-reach places have shot everything from small desert cats to larger snow-lowing cats in the northern Rocky Mountains. Scientists have been able to document the “private” moments of wildlife with leading technology.

Grant Harris is a government biologist with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In his words, “there’s no doubt that these wild cameras are important tools to learn new information on wildlife.” Harris said some images help scientists see the eflects of climate change.

Researchers with the Wyoming Migration Initiative, or WMI, are among those using wild cameras along with global positioning systems, or GPS. But WMI director Matthew Kauffman says as those devices are limited, so is the amount of information they can gather from GPS. However, cameras can be left in very wild areas for days, weeks or even months. They can provide information on how many animals are moving over a given period of time.

Putting those cameras in place requires careful planning. Wild video can show details about animal behavior. However, wild cameras have their problems too. Animals such as wolverines and bears sometimes attack them. Scientists do not know if the attacks are the result of anger or interest. Also, the devices have become popular tools to help hunters look for animals. Some people argue that it is unfair to use the cameras that way.

Even with such problems, wild cameras are clearly an important scientific tool in researching wild animals.

1. What does the underlined word “document” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Remind.	B．Enrich.
C．Appreciate.	D．Record.

2. Which is a disadvantage of wild cameras?

A．They cannot be left in the wild over a long period.

B．They cannot be placed in hard-to-reach areas.

C．They provide limited information.

D．They might be stolen by people.

3. Why do some people argue against using wild cameras?

A．It is difficult to fix the cameras.

B．It helps hunters find animals easily.

C．It is hard to achieve careful planning.

D．It makes animals interested in the cameras.

4. What is the authors attitude towards wild cameras?

A．Doubtful.	B．Positive.
C．Uncertain.	D．Uncaring.