1 . In traditional Chinese culture, fish has rich meanings. It ______ wealth. Fish also stands for harmony and happy marriages ______ they multiply rapidly and some times swim in pairs. Fish is an important ______ in traditional values and are among the signs showing that something is ______ to be successful. The most popular fish theme found in Chinese art and ______ is that of the carp (鲤鱼). The ______ of “boneless” techniques makes the swimming fish more real and convincing. Known to most Westerners as koi fish (锦鲤), the Chinese carp has ______ symbolic values within Chinese culture. The carp is a powerful symbol of ______. The scales and whisker (须) of the carp is ______ to that of a dragon, a great symbol of power in China. During the Spring Festival “lucky money” is ______ in red envelopes decorated with a carp and symbols of long life ______ peaches and pine trees. There are many different ______ of the carp, with the major ones being black, white, red and yellow.

“You are not ______, so how would you know the happiness of fish? ” Chuang Tsu created this famous saying when he ______ an issue with Hui Tsu. The message of the story is that someone has his own enjoyment while others can ______ appreciate that.

1.

A．produces

B．spreads

C．determines

D．represents

2.

A．so

B．because

C．unless

D．though

3.

A．picture

B．animal

C．food

D．symbol

4.

A．used

B．afraid

C．forced

D．likely

5.

A．technology

B．culture

C．transport

D．education

6.

A．identity

B．application

C．shortcoming

D．insurance

7.

A．selfless

B．peaceful

C．numerous

D．informal

8.

A．beauty

B．strength

C．smartness

D．wisdom

9.

A．helpful

B．true

C．similar

D．rude

10.

A．cut off

B．taken away

C．given out

D．used up

11.

A．such as

B．as a result of

C．owing to

D．in front of

12.

A．names

B．owners

C．shelters

D．colours

13.

A．fish

B．history

C．water

D．air

14.

A．wrote

B．tested

C．performed

D．discussed

15.

A．always

B．never

C．easily

D．mostly

2 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

After suffering years with a failing liver, Brenda learned that she would need a liver transplant (肝脏移植) to survive. She was only 21 years old. She wanted to live. And by all accounts, with a healthy liver, she could survive with a healthy liver. So, the doctors placed her on a liver transplant list hoping a donor (器官捐献者) would eventually appear. Brenda waited for a full year before she received the call from her doctor that a match had been found. Thankful that a donor liver had been found, Brenda planned her transplant surgery with great excitement.

But before the procedure was performed, she received another call from her transplant surgeon at Baylor. He told Brenda about a 23-year-old woman named Susan needed a liver transplant immediately, without which she would die within 24 hours. And most importantly, the liver that was a donor match for Brenda was also a match for Susan.

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右。
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

The choice was up to Brenda.

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Luckily, Brenda was informed four months later that another liver for her had been found.

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3 . 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。

On March 14, 2018, Stephen Hawking finally died     1     ALS (肌萎缩侧索硬化). A family spokesman stated that the iconic scientist died at his home in Cambridge, England.

    2     news touched many in his field and beyond. Fellow physicist and author Lawrence Krauss said: “ A star just went out in the cosmos. We have lost an     3     ( amaze ) human being. Hawking fought the cosmos     4     ( brave ) for 76 years and taught us all something important about     5     it truly means to celebrate about     6     ( be ) human. ”

Hawking’s children followed with a statement: “ We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today. He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man     7     work and legacy will live on for many years. His courage, persistence,     8     ( brilliant ) and humor inspired people across the world. He once said, ‘ It would not be a universe     9     it wasn’t home to the people you love.’ We will miss him forever. ”

10 days before his death, the new report, authored by physicist Thomas Hertog, argues against the idea     10     the universe will continue to expand.

4 . A gentleman was walking through an elephant camp, and he ________ that the elephants weren’t being held by the use of chains or kept in ________ . All that was holding them back from escaping the camp was a small piece of ________ tied to one of their legs.

________ the man gazed upon the elephants, he was completely ________ as to why the elephants didn’t just use their ________ to break the rope and escape the camp. They could ________ have done so, but they didn’t try to at all.

________ and wanting to know the answer, he asked a ( n ) ________ nearby why the elephants were just standing there and never tried to escape. The trainer ________ : “ When they are very young and much smaller, we use the ________ size rope to tie them and, at ________ age, it’s enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe they cannot ________ . They believe the rope can still hold them. ________ , they never try to break free.”

The only reason that the elephants weren’t breaking free and escaping from the camp was that over time they adopted the ________ that it just wasn’t possible.

1.

A．noticed

B．stared

C．suspected

D．witnessed

2.

A．ponds

B．fountains

C．cages

D．ceiling

3.

A．chain

B．wire

C．towel

D．rope

4.

A．Although

B．As

C．Since

D．Unless

5.

A．sad

B．frustrated

C．sensitive

D．confused

6.

A．power

B．strength

C．mind

D．energy

7.

A．slightly

B．easily

C．lively

D．barely

8.

A．Curious

B．Embarrassed

C．Ashamed

D．Delighted

9.

A．assistant

B．keeper

C．leader

D．trainer

10.

A．tackled

B．inquired

C．replied

D．convinced

11.

A．solid

B．same

C．pure

D．regular

12.

A．one

B．an

C．that

D．those

13.

A．break away

B．break down

C．break in

D．break out

14.

A．Nevertheless

B．Besides

C．Thus

D．Yet

15.

A．assumption

B．expectation

C．blame

D．belief

5 . If you need to give a speech in elementary school, high school, college, or university, it helps to practice as possible as you can.     1     If possible, practice in front of a friend or family member and ask for feedback.

Talk about what you know. If possible, choose a topic for your speech or presentation (演讲) that you know a lot about and love.     2     And then you will feel less anxious knowing that you have a lot of experience to draw from when other students ask you questions.

    3     When you focus on the task at hand, anxiety is less likely to get out of control. Concentrate on the main message of your speech or presentation and make it your goal to deliver that message to the other students in your class.

Grab the audience’s attention. Most of your fellow classmates will pay attention for at least the first 20 seconds.     4     Start with an interesting fact or a story that relates to your topic. Have one main message.

    5     Tie different parts of your talk to the main theme to support your overall message. Trying to cover too much ground can leave other students feeling overwhelmed.

A．Concentrate on your message.

B．Tell someone about your anxiety.

C．Focus on one central theme and your classmates will learn more.

D．Even great speakers practice their speeches beforehand.

E．Therefore, grab their attention during those early moments.

F．Take the time to watch other speakers who are good at what they do.

G．Your passion for the topic will be felt by the audience.

6 . MIT researchers is working on a new machine learning system which can help robots understand and perform certain social interactions. The system is expected to enable robots to understand what it means to help one another, and to learn to perform these social behaviors on their own. In a simulated environment, a robot watches its companion, guesses what task it wants to accomplish, and then helps this other robot based on its own goals.

Enabling robots to exhibit social skills could lead to smoother and more positive human-robot interactions. For example, a robot in an assisted living facility could use these capabilities to help create a more caring environment for elderly individuals.

“ Robots will live in our world soon enough, and they really need to learn how to communicate with us on human terms. They need to understand when it is time for them to help and when it is time for them to see what they can do to prevent something from happening. This is very early work and we are just scratching the surface, but I feel like this is the first very serious attempt for understanding what it means for humans and machines to interact socially, ” says Boris Katz, principal research scientist.

“ I think this is a lovely application of structured reasoning to a complex yet urgent challenge, ” says Tomer Ullman, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University, who was not involved with this research. “ Even young infants seem to understand social interactions like helping, but we don’t yet have machines that can perform this reasoning at anything like human-level flexibility. I believe models like the ones proposed in this work are a good step in the right direction. ”

1. According to the passage, what is true about the machine-learning system?

A．It has gone through a series of tests before it is ready to use.

B．It promotes social interactions between human and robots.

C．It aims at teaching robots how to perform social behaviors.

D．It enables robots to communicate with human being freely.

2. By the underlined idiom “scratching the surface” in Paragraph 3, the author really means that ________ .

A．the research is still in its initial stage	B．the research is coming to an end
C．the research has worked out as planned	D．the research has been taken seriously

3. How does Tomer feel about the research?

A．He is disappointed with the progress of the research.

B．He is uncertain about the following challenges.

C．He is optimistic about the future of the research.

D．He is indifferent to what the research will achieve.

4. The passage is most probably taken from ________ .

A．a science fiction	B．a study guide
C．a tourist brochure	D．a science magazine

7 . There may be a reason why astronauts are crazy about the view from space but never mention the food. Astronauts aboard the International Space Station must drink meals out of a plastic squeeze-bag because of zero gravity. Food in space can only be reheated instead of being cooked fresh. Besides, meals for each crew member must be stored in advance and eaten in order. All of this may sound a little difficult to accept.

Therefore, it was one small step for interstellar (星际的) cuisine when U. S. astronaut Megan McArthur recently posted photos of herself holding a pancakes stuffed with beef, tomatoes and a fresh hatch chilli (红番椒) grown aboard the International Space Station itself.

“Best space pancakes yet,” she shared online.

Pesquet, a French astronaut, posted on Instagram, “It is such a joy to grow (and eat) your own food, and necessary for further exploration of our Solar System.” It seems there is a suitcase-sized space garden aboard the ISS (International Space Station) that holds about six “pillows” stuffed with clay and fertilizer, and a LED light. Astronauts have grown several kinds of vegetables including Chinese cabbage and red Russian kale (羽衣甘蓝) in this micro-plot, to test which plants might grow best during a long space voyage.

We called Melva Aguirre, who owns the Pepper Pot in Hatch, N. M., home of hatch chilli. She says the harvest of their famous local crop in outer space is the talk of the town. “Now the whole universe knows how great our chilli are,” she said. When I asked if she could recommend a hatch chilli recipe, Aguirre told me, “Just stuff it.” “Stuff it?” I asked, and she laughed and said, “I mean, in your mouth.” A recipe even I can follow.

1. From the first paragraph, we can know that ________ .

A．Astronauts are crazy about the food they eat in the space station

B．The food in the space station can be cooked in various ways

C．Astronauts aboard the space station can’t have meals as they wish

D．Astronauts don’t care about what they eat in the space station

2. Which of the following best explains the underlined word “stuffed” in Paragraph 2?

A．Subscribed.

B．Filled.

C．Poured.

D．Revealed.

3. Astronauts grow Chinese cabbage and other vegetables aboard the ISS mainly to ________ .

A．kill the spare minutes	B．entertain themselves during the voyage
C．explore the universe	D．test for the plants growing best

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Challenges Astronauts Face in Space.

B．The Best Food Ever for Space Voyages.

C．Fine Dining on the International Space Station.

D．The Constant Steps of Human’s Space Exploration.

8 . It was a cool early morning of the winter season. I was excited to start my morning walk. Every day I promised myself that I would start ‘ walking exercise ’ but it never happened. I saw so many people were engaged in this amazing habit but I could never push myself. So that day I was determined to take the golden opportunity!

I got everything ready， my shoes, socks, hand glove, and jacket, etc from the previous night. I didn’t know why 1 felt as if I were going to do some expedition (探险)! I was ready and started walking on the lonely road. The outside temperature seemed to be below 18 degrees. But I enjoyed the fresh air. Probably that day I was the only one who was walking on the road at that time. I think I was too early but anyhow I loved it!

After a few yards were covered, I felt delighted! Huge banyan trees (菩提树) were on both the roadsides. It was so calm and quiet all around except randomly the chirping (鸟鸣) sound of the little birds was repeated in the air. On one side of the road, a small pond was there. Since it was my first walking exercise, I thought to take a little rest just near the bank of the river and then continue. The sun was moving closer to the horizon scattering colors to the sky.

As the sky started shining brightly with beautiful yellow and red light like every day before the sunrise, I left that place and ended my journey furthermore. I thought to myself that the next day I would increase my exercise a little more. I turned and leisurely walked down towards my home.

1. What kind of person is the author according to the first paragraph?

A．A bit lazy.	B．Quite smart.
C．Very easygoing.	D．Challenge-loving.

2. Why didn’t the author see other people while walking on the road?

A．Because the road was far away from the city.

B．Because no one took interest in walking here.

C．Because the expedition was very dangerous.

D．Because it was still too early in the morning.

3. What the function of the third paragraph in the passage?

A．To lead in the main topic.

B．To show the joys of morning walking.

C．To persuade readers to take walking exercise.

D．To prove that the author wasn’t ready for the exercise.

4. What would the author probably do the next day?

A．To take a different walking route.	B．To stay at home and get some rest.
C．To increase his walking exercise.	D．To go camping by the lake.

9 . China’s long history has seen many scientists making great contributions to the development of ancient China and even the world. We have selected several greatest scientists in ancient China and hope to help you learn more about Chinese science and technology.

Zhang Zhongjing (150-219) was a Chinese physician in Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). He founded medication principles and summarized the medicinal experience before his time. His famous work “ Shang Han Za Bing Lun ” had a major influence on the practice of traditional Chinese medicine. Today, this great book was still considered very important in the practice of Chinese medicine.

Li Daoyuan (AD 427 or 469-527) was a great Chinese geographer during the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). He wrote the famous work “ Commentary to the River Classic ” (Shui Jing Zhu). The book is a great work on the ancient geography of China and it sums up China’s geography and its surrounding areas before Northern Wei Dynasty.

Sun Simiao was an outstanding medical scientist in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). He was called “ China’s King of Medicine ” for his important contributions to Chinese traditional medicine. Sun authored two books — “Qian Jin Yao Fang” and “Qian Jin Yi Fang” that were both landmarks in Chinese medicine history.

Shen Kuo was a great Chinese scientist and politician of the Song Dynasty (960-1279). He compiled (汇编) an scientific work “Dream Pool Essays”, which involves a lot descriptions about the animals and plants in the country. Shen also first described the magnetic needle compass, which would be used for navigation (航行). His discovery of concept of true north towards the north pole was four hundred years earlier than Europe.

1. The passage is mainly written to ________ .

A．encourage readers to learn from these great scientists

B．explain what contributes to the development of ancient China

C．broaden readers’ horizons on Chinese science and technology

D．introduce the great medical contributions Chinese scientists made

2. Whose work had a great effect on the practice of traditional Chinese medicine?

A．Zhang Zhongjing’s

B．Li Daoyuan’s

C．Sun Simiao’s

D．Shen Kuo’s

3. What do we know about Shen Kuo?

A．He was a Chinese physician in Han Dynasty.

B．He worked on the ancient geography of China.

C．He was regarded as “China’s King of Medicine”.

D．He described the animals and plants a lot in his work.

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the speaker deliver the speech?

A．To attract more students to join the English club.

B．To inform freshmen to choose their favorite club.

C．To introduce freshmen to all the clubs in the school.

2. Who are most likely to join the club?

A．Those who are fascinated by physical activities.

B．Those who want to improve their oral English.

C．Those who long to make friends with foreigners.

3. Which are annual activities?

A．English Corner discussions.

B．Singing competitions.

C．English performances.

4. How can you join the English club?

A．Registering online.

B．Contacting Alice Lee.

C．Writing application letters.