1 . When did Philo Farnsworth develop his original idea of sending pictures through the air?

A．In 1916.

B．In 1922.

C．In 1926.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What’s wrong with the woman’s watch?

A．It is too slow.

B．It is too fast.

C．It is broken.

2. What does the man do with his watch every day?

A．He throws it away.

B．He puts it back ten minutes.

C．He puts it ahead ten minutes.

3. What do you think the woman will do?

A．Take the man’s advice.

B．Keep her old watch.

C．Buy a new watch.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who is probably the speaker?

A．A reporter.

B．A teacher.

C．A writer.

2. What did the coachman do outside the theater?

A．He read a book.

B．He looked after the horse.

C．He enjoyed the snow.

3. How did the young lady feel about the coachman’s situation?

A．Sad.

B．Moved.

C．Casual.

4. What does the speaker want to tell us?

A．Help those around us as much as we can.

B．Read as many books as we can.

C．Be grateful for what we have.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What was the speaker like as a child?

A．She loved math.

B．She was interested in spelling.

C．She was addicted to word games.

2. How did the speaker become a successful word game player?

A．She found spelling is similar to math.

B．She learned to speak several languages.

C．She met a great tutor in elementary school.

3. With whom did the speaker first play the game?

A．Her family.

B．Her classmates.

C．Online players.

4. Why did the speaker quit gaming?

A．She became bored with playing games.

B．She became too involved in the games.

C．She got married and became a mother.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What are the speakers mainly discussing?

A．How to run a tea company.

B．The tea industry in general.

C．The specialty of the man’s tea business.

2. How are the man’s teas different from most other teas?

A．They are all imported from abroad.

B．Each tea comes from a single source.

C．They are mixed with only high-quality teas.

3. What does the man say about the people who grow his tea?

A．They are paid more than others.

B．They sell their tea to him only.

C．They keep their growing process a secret.

4. How might the man’s company be described overall?

A．A big one making huge profits.

B．A famous one selling inexpensive products.

C．A small one focused on high-quality products.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where is Molly studying?

A．In Chicago.

B．In Paris.

C．In London.

2. How does Molly describe her professors?

A．They are uncaring.

B．They are easily annoyed.

C．They are always patient.

3. What does Molly dislike about her school life?

A．Heavy workload.

B．The food at the cafeteria.

C．Bad relationship with her roommates.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why didn’t the man buy any milk today?

A．He forgot to buy it.

B．The store ran out of milk.

C．He read some negative words about milk.

2. What do we know about the woman?

A．She seldom drinks milk.

B．Her opinions always change.

C．She doesn’t trust those experts.

8 . How did the woman learn about the weather?

A．She checked it online.

B．She looked outside her window.

C．She watched the weather report on TV.

9 . Being blind is hard. But things were even harder for those disabled kids who were born in a small village in India, where most people thought that kids with disabilities were useless. Srikanth Bolla was one of them. Luckily, Srikanth’s parents loved their son and refused to give in to social pressure. They encouraged the blind boy to reach for the stars.

Srikanth didn’t disappoint his parents. The 24-­year­-old young man is the founder and CEO of Bollant Industries, a successful company that makes environmentally friendly packaging.

Of course, getting here wasn’t easy. As a young boy, Srikanth went to a regular school. But the students and teachers there didn’t accept his disability. As a result, the young boy often was largely ignored.

Worried about Srikanth’s study, his parents finally sent him to a special needs school. The young boy soon rose to the top of his class, but he was not allowed to study sciences, because it was believed too dangerous for a blind student. This was a big setback since it meant that he couldn’t take the entrance exams for any of India’s top engineering colleges to realize his dream.

Not one to give up, Srikanth managed to study in the University of Cambridge in the UK. After graduating with a degree in computer science and business management, Srikanth decided to return to India and devoted himself to helping the country’s disabled people.

In 2012, he built Bollant Industries. In just four years, Bollant Industries has become a success with over 450 workers, 70% of whom are physically disabled.

Srikanth owes his success to his parents. Though being poor and uneducated, they encouraged Srikanth to realize his dreams and taught him that true happiness comes from helping others.

1. Why do the disabled kids in the small village lead a difficult life?

A．They are often looked down upon.

B．They can do nothing for society.

C．Their parents are too poor to support them.

D．They have no chance to realize their dreams.

2. What happened to Srikanth in a regular school?

A．He was the top of his class.

B．He made no friends and felt lonely.

C．He wasn’t allowed to learn science.

D．He was encouraged to start his own business.

3. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “setback” in Paragraph 4?

A．Support.	B．Difficulty.
C．Fault.	D．Chance.

4. How does Srikanth help the disabled people in India?

A．He builds schools for them.

B．He supports them to study aboard.

C．He lets them manage his company.

D．He provides job opportunities for them.

10 . 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。

Spenser’s First Web

Spenser was a small black spider (蜘蛛). Like all of his brothers and sisters, he had eight legs to help him walk and run. He was now big enough to know how to move all his legs together and not trip over them. Spenser was getting bigger every day.

Today Spenser felt nervous. It was time for him to learn to spin (织) a web on his own. He had watched his mother build beautiful, soft webs from the silk she made herself.   His mother’s webs were lovely. They took a long time to make, and in the morning, they were covered with drops of dew that made them look like castles.

“OK, Spenser,” said Ms. Spinney. “It’s time to spin your first web. Let’s begin by making a big plus sign.” Ms. Spinney was Spenser’s teacher. She was old and small but very strong. She quickly used her silk to make a plus sign between two nearby leaves.

Spenser was able to make silk, but he had trouble attaching it to anything. No matter how hard he tried, the threads (丝) slipped away and fell to the ground. Spenser tried hard, but he was getting tired.

“Take a break, Spenser,” said Ms. Spinney. “You’re trying very hard, but I can see that you’re getting frustrated (沮丧的).”

“I’m not frustrated!” said Spenser. “I’m mad that I’m not good at it, and I’m sad that I can’t do it. ”Spenser felt like he was going to cry.

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。

Ms. Spinney smiled kindly.

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Spenser went back to his web making spot to see if he could do it again.

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