1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does Diana say sorry to Peter?

A．She needs to put off her test.

B．She has to give up her travel plan.

C．She wants to visit another city.

2. What does Diana want Peter to do?

A．Help her with her study.

B．Teach a geography lesson.

C．Take a book to her friend.

2 . If something that you’re doing doesn’t challenge you, then it doesn’t change you. We all need some normal stress in our lives, after all.     1     So challenge the following limits:

1.Figure out what you’re scared of and do it continuously.

If you’re a salesman, and you’re scared of talking to people personally or over the phone now, instead of being scared and thinking you’ll fail, spend at least five minutes a day to pick up the phone and make a call.     2     But don’t stop on the first try! Eventually, you can look at fear in the eye and say, “Go on. I’m not scared!”

2.     3    

Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career; you have to relax and relieve your stress while performing this. Some examples might be cooking, sewing, painting and so on. Apart from helping you challenge yourself, taking a class for your hobby may also give you extra income.

3. Set aside at least nine minutes a day for physical exercise.

    4     A simple 9-minute run around your neighborhood can do wonders for yourself. Exercise can not only help you maintain your regular weight, but also make you feel better about yourself.

4.Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people.

Don’t just limit yourself to your fellow travelers, try to connect with the service staff. You never know what kind of people they’re going to be. Get out of your house or go online to book your ticket right now.     5    

A．Someone may hang up on you.

B．You should do it continuously.

C．You don’t need to go to the gym.

D．Running in the gym may be a better choice.

E．Start to travel now and learn to challenge yourself.

F．Take a class for a hobby you’ve been wanting to develop.

G．You can never see any improvement if you stick to your comfort zone.

3 . People say one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. That _________ comes to me as I _________the house purchased in 1962 by my parents. My mother passed away in 1996. My father left the house _________my sister and me when he died a few months ago.

After Dad was_________, we looked around the_________house where we grew up and that Dad loved so much. At first we feel so _________at all the stuff left. Like so many of their generation, my parents _________everything. And like many in my generation, we faced anxious _________about what to abandon and what to keep.

As we started throwing out old phone books and every medical bill from every_________my parents ever saw, I also__________many hidden treasures. Mom’s pocketbook was in their bedroom closet, which had everything in it, __________ her hairbrush with hair, as if she were still here. And Dad, who was a World War II veteran(退伍兵)and a world traveler, __________ everything-from little spoons from all over the world to every letter he wrote to his parents while in the__________. The letters he wrote during the war__________his thoughts as a young man. Later, in the basement, I__________our old kitchen table, which brought back __________of my parents and sister and me having breakfast together.

I’m realizing all these things__________my parents’ life journey. Each time I go to the __________, I find something that reminded me of my childhood or teaches me something about my parents I __________knew.__________, from the shabby furniture to all the hidden treasures, means more to me than all the money in the world.

1.

A．thought

B．goal

C．principle

D．coincidence

2.

A．looked for

B．looked into

C．looked through

D．looked after

3.

A．with

B．to

C．for

D．by

4.

A．retired

B．ill

C．gone

D．injured

5.

A．clean

B．strange

C．modern

D．empty

6.

A．pleased

B．familiar

C．disappointed

D．astonished

7.

A．saved

B．enjoyed

C．purchased

D．designed

8.

A．decisions

B．bargains

C．challenges

D．responsibilities

9.

A．person

B．neighbor

C．doctor

D．child

10.

A．bought

B．discovered

C．buried

D．lost

11.

A．even

B．just

C．only

D．yet

12.

A．liked

B．bought

C．kept

D．lost

13.

A．school

B．army

C．college

D．countryside

14.

A．receive

B．direct

C．sense

D．describe

15.

A．repaired

B．cleaned

C．spotted

D．set

16.

A．descriptions

B．introductions

C．memories

D．communications

17.

A．recognized

B．represented

C．instructed

D．confirmed

18.

A．supermarket

B．church

C．office

D．house

19.

A．merely

B．always

C．really

D．never

20.

A．Anything

B．Nothing

C．Everything

D．Something

4 . There is an old Chinese proverb that states “One generation plants the trees; another gets the shade,” and this is how it should be with mothers and daughters. The relationship between a mother and a daughter is sometimes confusing. The relationship can be similar to friendship. However, the mother and daughter relationship has unique characteristics that distinguish it from a friendship. These characteristics include a hierarchy (等级) of responsibilities and unconditional love, which preclude mothers and daughters from being best friends.

Marina, 27 years old, said, “I love spending time with my mom, but I wouldn’t consider her my best friend. Best friends don’t pay for your wedding. Best friends don’t remind you how they carried you in their body and gave you life! Best friend: don’t tell you how wise they are because they have been alive at least 20 years longer than you.” This doesn’t mean that the mother and daughter relationship can’t be very close and satisfying.

While some adult relationships are still troubled, many find them to be extremely rewarding. This generation of mothers and adult daughters has a lot in common, which increases the likelihood of shared companionship. Mothers and daughters have always shared the common experience of being homemakers, responsible for maintaining and passing on family values and traditions. Today contemporary mothers and daughters also share the experience of the workforce and technology, which may bring them even closer together.

Best friends may or may not continue to be best friends, but for better or worse, the mother and daughter relationship is permanent, even if for some unfortunate reason they aren’t speaking. The mother and child relationship is closer than any other. There is not an equal relationship. Daughters should not feel responsible for their mother’s emotional well-being. It isn’t that they don’t care deeply about their mothers. It’s just that they shouldn’t be burdened with their mother’s well-being.

The mother and daughter relationship is a relationship that is not replaceable by any other. Mothers never stop being mothers, which includes frequently wanting to protect their daughters and often feeling responsible for their happiness. Mothers always “trump (胜过)” friends.

1. What does the underlined word “preclude” in paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．differ

B．prevent

C．benefit

D．change

2. What do we know from the text?

A．The mother and daughter relationship can be replaced by a best friend.

B．A mother’s love brings her and her daughter a close friendship.

C．The mother and daughter relationship goes beyond best friends’ friendship.

D．Marina has a troubled relationship with her mother.

3. How does the author mainly prove his statements?

A．By listing data.	B．By giving explanations.
C．By quoting sayings.	D．By giving examples.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．How to Be a Good Mother and Daughter?	B．Who Is a Mother’s Best Friend?
C．Mothers or Friends?	D．Can a Mother Be a Daughter’s Best Friend?

5 . Live at Leeds Festival, United Kingdom

A weekend of indie music taking over Leeds for one day in May, Metronomy, Sundara Karma and Tom Grennan will headline, but there’s a focus on the city’s newer bands, with the festival aiming to bring new artists into the spotlight. Events take place across the city, with wristbands giving you access to all the places. And to go to this festival, you need to be over 14 years old.

Time: 4 May, 2019

Midnight Sun Film Festival, Finland

Almost a hundred miles north of the Arctic Circle, Sodankylä is where Finnish film director brothers Aki and Mika Kaurismäki rock up every summer for their Midnight Sun Film Festival, a five-day-and-night celebration of new cinema. A mix of silent films, contemporary Finnish ones, recent festival hits and box-office classics are screened around the clock.

Time: 12 - 16 June, 2019

Fuji Rock Festival, Japan

The first ever Fuji Rock Festival was held at the bottom of Mount Fuji back in 1997 and has brought in music and rock fans from all over the world. The festival is now held in the Naeba Ski Resort and is celebrating its 23th anniversary this year. The artists who perform aren’t all rockers. Your wristband has to be checked at the entrance. We offer facilities for children, but they can’t be left unaccompanied.

Time: 26 - 28 July, 2019

The White Nights Festival, St. Petersburg, Russia

The White Nights Festival is held at the city’s famous Mariinsky Theatre and shows some of the world’s best opera and ballet. It’s the best time to visit St. Petersburg because it’s held during the magical summer period when there’s almost 24 hours of sunlight a day.

Time: 11 May - 31 July, 2019

1. Which festival lasts the longest time?

A．Live at Leeds Festival.	B．Midnight Sun Film Festival.
C．Fuji Rock Festival.	D．The White Nights Festival.

2. Where will you enjoy a 24-hour movie activity?

A．In Leeds, United Kingdom.	B．In Sodankylä, Finland.
C．In the Naeba Ski Resort, Japan.	D．In St. Petersburg, Russia.

3. What do Live at Leeds Festival and Fuji Rock Festival have in common?

A．They are of the same music style.	B．They focus on new artists.
C．They require entrance wristbands.	D．They have age limits.

6 . 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友 Emily 来信说她非常喜欢中国民族舞，并打算今年暑假来中国学习民族舞，她想请你帮她推荐一位舞蹈老师。请你根据以下要点给她回一封电子邮件：
1.介绍你推荐的老师；
2.推荐该老师的原因；
3.祝她拜师成功。
注意：1.词数 100 左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

7 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下而写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下而写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

The other day, we moved to the new school yard, where lies in the far north of the city. We were all on high spirits. It is much big than the old one. The classrooms are bright and clean. We have a lot of modern equipment, making convenient for students to learn every subject. Now we can have a lot of after-class activity in the new playground. Our teachers often play the basketball and soccer together with us. As spring approached, the flowers newly planting in the yard have just come out. With such many green trees and fragrant flowers around, we feel it less hardly to study and our school life more enjoyable.

8 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Last term, I hosted an exchange student naming Jacob from the Great Britain to our school. He really cares for Chinese Culture. Jacob asked me to show himself around the city on weekends. I took him to many local place of interest and we also go to the theater to watch a show of Peking Opera. He was so attracted by the performance as he decided to learn it. My father happened to know a master of Peking Opera and introduced Jacob to him. Jacob was great honored to be one of his students. Put his heart into it, Jacob made a rapid progress. When he returned England, he gave a performance, for what he won much admiration from his classmates.

9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Some people are great at remembering faces. While, for some people, remembering a face can be difficult. Even for others, remembering a face may be impossible. Such people have a condition    1    (call)“face blindness”. Its actual name is Developmental Prosopagnosia, or DP    2    short.

Experts say DP can differ    3    (great)from patient to patient. In less severe cases, people are unable to describe the face of someone they have just met. In severe cases, people cannot even recognize    4    (they)own children in a group photo.

Those,    5    have DP, show no clear signs. Take Dacia for example. If you met her, you probably wouldn’t know that she suffered brain damage as a child. There would be no sign of it until you meet her    6    second time. She wouldn’t remember you at all. Dacia has mostly recovered from her    7    (injure). But now, she suffers from face blindness.

Once face blindness    8    (think)to be very rare. But recent    9    (study)have shown that it might be more common than experts thought. The study on face blindness will not directly lead to any treatments. However, it could lead to a much    10    (deep)understanding of how we all remember the world around us.

10 . One day, I was driving with my three-year-old granddaughter, Madison, when I saw a_______reading “Friendly Upholstery(室内装潢品)” It was a small_______.

When I parked my car and walked inside, the gentleman was_______, so I began to_______Madison what they built in such a place. As we were walking around, I_______to tell him to take his_______as I was in no hurry.

When he_______his call, I began to_______I had a wooden shelf in my home office that extended out from my desk and that_______my granddaughter would strike her head. I needed something soft to________the shelf to protect her.

“She’s a pretty little thing,” he said________, reaching out to make her laugh.

I stood watching as he headed off to a back room. Minutes later, he returned________a piece of leather. I took it and________how much it would be.“How much do I________you?” “Don’t worry about it,” he told me, as he waved his hand________.

After thanking him, we drove home, where I covered the shelf with the leather. It was less than an hour later when Madison slipped off my desk, hitting her face directly on the side of the shelf. A bit scared, she got up,________.

I was inspired by that gentleman’s________for someone else’s safety, rather than the money that he could have gotten from me, a(n)________from out of nowhere.

Last week, one year later, I returned to his small shop and________him once again. I wanted him to know that kindness is________appreciated by some, even in this day and age, and that I will forever remember it.

1.

A．notice

B．sign

C．warning

D．title

2.

A．market

B．garage

C．shop

D．buffet

3.

A．in trouble

B．on leave

C．in the queue

D．on the phone

4.

A．show

B．teach

C．offer

D．award

5.

A．glanced

B．yelled

C．gestured

D．bowed

6.

A．time

B．order

C．turn

D．seat

7.

A．answered

B．canceled

C．returned

D．completed

8.

A．argue

B．explain

C．conclude

D．condemn

9.

A．frequently

B．permanently

C．casually

D．deliberately

10.

A．decorate

B．support

C．cover

D．fix

11.

A．proudly

B．abruptly

C．calmly

D．kindly

12.

A．selling out

B．holding out

C．picking up

D．gathering up

13.

A．wondered

B．suspected

C．calculated

D．announced

14.

A．reward

B．know

C．owe

D．envy

15.

A．up and down

B．now and then

C．in and out

D．back and forth

16.

A．unaware

B．unhurt

C．disappointed

D．disabled

17.

A．sacrifice

B．promise

C．demand

D．concern

18.

A．stranger

B．driver

C．neighbor

D．instructor

19.

A．assisted

B．questioned

C．thanked

D．comforted

20.

A．temporarily

B．truly

C．instantly

D．generally