1. How many rooms will Jessica book?
| A．Three. | B．Six. | C．Eight. |
| A．Wednesday. | B．Thursday. | C．Friday. |
| A．Evan. | B．Jessica. | C．Henry. |
| A．By train. | B．By bus. | C．By car. |
3 . A blue hole is a special kind of underwater cave found inland or in the sea, which forms when the earth above a cave falls in and water fills the space.
An inland blue hole’s water is very still and has different layers. A layer of fresh rainwater floats on top of salt water; the fresh water keeps oxygen from the atmosphere from reaching the salt water; brightly colored bacteria live where the two layers meet.
Diving into blue holes is very dangerous. Near the top of the blue hole, there is a layer of toxic gas, which causes itching, headache, and—in large amounts—death. Divers must also be fast. They have to get in and out of a cave before their oxygen runs out. Additionally, divers have to follow a guideline as they swim through a blue hole because it is very dark inside. Without the guideline, they may get lost.
If blue holes are so dangerous, why do explorers and scientists risk their lives to explore them? The reason is that these underwater caves can provide valuable scientific information. They provide clues about geology, archaeology, and biology. For example, some blue hole creatures probably haven’t changed for millions of years.
The blue holes could even provide clues about astrobiology. For example, divers have found bacteria there that can live without oxygen. Astrobiologist Kevin Hand says the bacteria may be similar to forms of life that might exist on Jupiter’s fourth largest moon, Europa. “Our study of life’s extremes on Earth,” he says, can help increase “our understanding of habitable environments off Earth.”
In addition, the oxygen-free environment of the blue holes preserves bones of humans and animals that fell into the caves long ago. By studying blue holes, we can understand what life was like in prehistoric times. As cave diver Kenny Broad says, “I can think of no other environment on Earth that is so challenging to explore and gives us back so much scientifically.”
1. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 1?| A．The definition of a blue hole. | B．The location of a blue hole. |
| C．The formation of a blue hole. | D．The structure of a blue hole. |
| A．In the saltwater layer. |
| B．In the freshwater layer. |
| C．In between the freshwater and saltwater layers. |
| D．In both of the freshwater and saltwater layers. |
| A．The study of life on Earth. |
| B．The study of life in the universe. |
| C．The study of life in prehistoric times. |
| D．The study of life in oxygen-free environment. |
| A．They’re oxygen-free and lifeless. | B．They’re free of air and light. |
| C．They’re death zones and mysterious. | D．They’re poisonous and dark. |
4 . From classic films like The Lion King to new Marvel and Star Wars series, the service has a lengthy list of worthy content. Look through the list of movies you can watch on Disney.
Home Alone(1990)As the McCallister family take off for Paris for the holiday season, they accidentally leave their eight-year-old son Kevin at home alone at Christmas. While he’s left behind, the house is targeted by 2 robbers, Harry Lyme and Marv Merchants, who have just come out of prison. Kevin is left to take care of himself and defend his house.
Beauty and the Beast(1997)Following the original Disney classic, the film follows everybody in the castle as they prepared for Christmas back when they were still under the spell(魔咒). Told by Mrs.Potts, we see what happened after Beast saved Belle from the wolves and they celebrated Christmas.
Good Luck Charlie(2011)The Charlies are ready for a great Christmas in Palm Springs. However, Teddy and Amy are separated from the rest of the family and madly try to find a way to Palm Springs in time for Christmas. In the end, the family are reunited and learn a lesson about the true meaning of Christmas.
Olaf’s Frozen Adventure(2017)One of Frozen’s breakout characters Olaf, the snowman, has his very own adventure as he sets out on a mission to create Christmas traditions for Elsa and Anna.
1. What do we know about Kevin in the film Home Alone?| A．He knows the robbery in advance. |
| B．He is left home alone unexpectedly. |
| C．He doesn’t like spending holiday in Paris. |
| D．He is willing to fight against the robbers. |
| A．They’re all comedies. |
| B．They’re all intended for kids only. |
| C．They’re all related to Christmas. |
| D．They’re all adventurous films. |
| A．Entertainment. |
| B．Advertisement. |
| C．News report. |
| D．Economy. |
Venice is in the northeast of Italy. It was built on small islands in saltwater lakes more than 1,500 years ago. It is a city with no cars and people travel by boat. There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can guide you to any place you want to go.
Los Angeles
It was founded in 1781. It is now the second largest city in the United States. It is famous for Hollywood, which is the oldest film industry of the world. It is also the home of Disneyland.
Budapest
The population of Budapest is about 1.7 million and the city is a very popular place for tourists. Visitors like to take boat rides along the Danube (多瑙河). Budapest is known for its exciting nightlife. The best time to visit Budapest is summer.
Singapore City
It is the capital of Singapore. For many tourists, the city is a wonderful place in Southeast Asia. It has a night zoo called “Night Safari”. People can watch lions, tigers and foxes there.
1. How do people travel around in Venice?| A．By boat. | B．By car. | C．By train. | D．By bus. |
| A．Spring. | B．Summer. | C．Autumn. | D．Winter. |
| A．A storybook. | B．A dictionary. |
| C．A travel guidebook. | D．A book review. |
6 . Many people know that rubbish is a big problem on the Earth. What many people don’t know is that rubbish is becoming a problem in outer space too. Years of space exploration (探索) have left tons of “space junk” (太空垃圾) around the planet.
According to the reports of BBC, there are more than 22,000 pieces of rubbish in space around the Earth. And these are just the objects that are easy to see. There may be millions of smaller pieces of rubbish that we can’t see.
The pieces of space junk move around the planet at very high speeds. They move so fast that even a very small piece can become dangerous. If they crashed (碰撞) into each other, it could cause explosions that might even hurt people on the Earth. If the tiniest piece of rubbish crashed into a space shuttle (航天飞机), it could blow open a hole as big as an elephant.
To help solve this problem, countries around the world have agreed to limit the time their space tools stay in space to 25 years. Each tool must fall safely into the Earth’s atmosphere, or upper parts of the sky. There, it will burn up, and it won’t crash near the Earth.
1. What is becoming a problem in outer space?| A．Unseen things. | B．Many big holes. |
| C．Too much space junk. | D．A lot of explosions. |
| A．It may kill elephants. |
| B．It causes air pollution. |
| C．It moves faster than space shuttles. |
| D．It may cause explosions and hurt people. |
| A．Burn them on the Earth. | B．Limit their time in space. |
| C．Let them crash in the sky. | D．Make them move slowly. |
7 . I am glad that I learned the value of work when I was a little boy. I grew up on a farm in New York. We had to care for the animals day and night, seven days a week. There was work to do even during school vacations and on weekends.
I was paid for my work. From the age of 10, I was paid $ 1 an hour. Because of this, I learned how to save and manage money at an early age. When I was only 11, I saved enough to buy a ten-speed bicycle. In high school, I took a job in a nearby town during the summer to save money for college.
I also learned the satisfaction of work well done. Looking after the young animals was my responsibility. Most farmers’ calves (小牛) often got sick. I was proud that mine were usually healthy. I loved it when the whole family worked together to get a field of dry grass into the barn (仓房) before a rainstorm. It was exciting when we jumped out of bed at midnight to chase (追赶) the cows back after they’d escaped through a broken fence.
Doing hard work at an early age taught me how rewarding it can be. These experiences taught me the value of hard work.
1. What was the author’s responsibility when he was a little boy?| A．Working in a factory. | B．Looking after animals. |
| C．Selling bicycles. | D．Planting crops. |
| A．To visit a nearby town. | B．To buy a new bicycle. |
| C．To save money for college. | D．To spend his summer holiday. |
| A．The author got satisfaction from doing work well. |
| B．The author liked working with his family. |
| C．The farmers’ animals were healthy. |
| D．Chasing cows back was a hard job. |
| A．The satisfaction of buying a bicycle. |
| B．The importance of going to college. |
| C．The love of family members. |
| D．The value of hard work. |
1. 锻炼身体（跑步、游泳等）；
2. 做家务（洗衣服、扫地等）；
3. 学习（完成作业、阅读等）。
注意：
1. 词数80 — 100，开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 不允许出现真实的姓名和校名。
Dear Lily,
I’d like to share my plan for the coming winter holiday with you.
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I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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10 . How do you stay true to yourself when you’re surrounded by friends and your family that have an opinion on everything you do? It’s not easy!
Stay true to yourself by listening to the only opinions that really matter—your own and those from people who believe in and encourage you. You know yourself better than anybody else.
Don’t fear people.
Value yourself and your choices.
When you do, others will too. Own the choices you make in your life.
Focus on appreciation.
No matter what the circumstances are, there is always something to be grateful for. All people will ask, “What am I grateful for? How can I improve my situation and use the tough time to inspire others?”
These steps, if applied, will help you transform your peace of mind, lifestyle, etc.
| A．Focus on your own talents and strengths. |
| B．Never let others’ opinions influence your choices. |
| C．Treat every person as if they are important. |
| D．When you doubt yourself, others will doubt you. |
| E．Stay fearless in everything you will have to do. |
| F．Be thankful to life and be helpful to others, and you’ll lead a successful life. |
| G．However, there are great possibilities that you can lead the life you really want. |
