1 . 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。

Japan is experiencing record heat. Last week, the temperature in eastern Japan     1     (reach) 40℃ for the first time in June. Isesaki City in Gunma, north of Tokyo, recorded a temperature of 40.2 degrees Celsius on Saturday. The     2     (unusual) hot weather means people are using their air conditioners more. This is making     3     difficult for power companies to keep up with demand.     4     (help) these companies, Japan’s government has asked people to use less electricity. Spokesman Yoshihiko Isozaki said: “We ask the public to reduce energy consumption during the early evening     5     (hour).” He wants people to turn off unnecessary lights from 3 pm     6     6 pm and use air conditioners less.

Japan’s heat wave is set to continue. The weather agency said that the country’s     7     (rain) season finished at its earliest since records began in 1851. This means a     8     (long) and hotter summer. The Tokyo Electric Power Company warned there would be power shortages (短缺) if people did not use less energy. There is also     9     risk of people getting heatstroke (中暑). So far, at least 250 people in Tokyo     10     (take)to hospital after suffering from heatstroke. The government is advising people to drink more water and not to exercise outside in the heat.

2 . With more people concerned about the environment, you can expect to see many more electric vehicles( EVs电动汽车) on the road in future.     1     Drivers say there are a few things to get used to when switching to a vehicle powered by electricity. First of all, there’s no clutch (离合器). Instead, drivers use a simple selector to put EVs in park, drive, and reverse.

Since they’re powered by electricity, EVs also apply full power as soon as the driver hits the accelerator (加速器).     2     Also, EVs slow down as soon as the driver lifts their foot off the accelerator. Drivers end up using their brakes much less.

    3     The most obvious is that EVs don’t rely on gas. This means drivers of electric cars don’t need to stop at the gas station—in the long run, this can save a great deal of money. EVs are also low maintenance (维护). For example, they don’t need oil changes.     4     This is likely because of the placement of the battery, which sits just below the seats. This helps keep the vehicle’s center of gravity low.

Of course, there are also disadvantages. Most EVs can drive over 200 miles on one full charge.     5     With limited charging stations in many areas, this could cause problems on long trips. Additionally, the batteries are expensive to replace. Finally, while EVs may save drivers’ money on gas and maintenance in the long run, the price of buying an EV is often higher than that of a gas-powered vehicle.

A．There are many benefits of owning an EV.

B．At that point, though, they need to be recharged.

C．Many drivers also report that EVs feel more secure.

D．This may help them speed up faster than gas-powered cars.

E．As the name suggests, electric vehicles rely on electricity alone.

F．Many people prefer EVs because they can reduce their stress.

G．So what is it like to drive an electric vehicle instead of a gas-powered car?

3 . Counting stars is pretty difficult in areas with lots of light, like major cities. A study says even in the clearest skies, you’re still seeing turbulence (涡流) in the atmosphere that makes stars twinkle. Want a truly perfect view of outer space? An international research team has found the spot, but you’ll need to wrap up warm. It’s in Antarctica!

According to the University of New South Wales, turbulence causes light coming from stars to bend as it reaches the Earth’s surface. That instability( 不稳定) in the air makes stars twinkle.

The location in Antarctica, however, has so little turbulence that it hardly interferes (干扰) with the light from stars, making the view extraordinarily clear. The Chinese-led research team built a system of telescopes on the top of a plateau(高原), named Dome A, which sits 4,000 feet above sea level.

“Dome A is the highest point in the central plateau of Antarctica, and the atmosphere is extremely stable here, much more so than anywhere else on Earth,” says UNSW Professor Michael Ashley. “The result is that the twinkling of the stars is greatly reduced, and the star images are much sharper and brighter. In fact, this special place even has advantages over the famous Hubble Space Telescope.”

“Satellites are a lot more expensive,” the astronomer explains. “But another advantage of making Earth-based observations is that you can always add the latest technology to your telescope on the ground. In space, everything is delayed (延迟). So you end up with technology in space lagging that on the ground by 10 years or more.”

One of the biggest advantages Dome A’s location has is that winter nights in Antarctica are very long. In fact, scientists will be able to track stars continuously since some nights in midwinter last for almost 24 hours.

1. Why is the view of stars extraordinarily clear in Antarctica?

A．Because stars appear bigger there.

B．Because turbulence hardly exists there.

C．Because there is little air pollution there.

D．Because more light coming from stars arrives there.

2. What does the underlined word “lagging” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

A．Based on.	B．Linked to.
C．Competing with.	D．Falling behind.

3. What makes Dome A specially great for astronomical observations?

A．It sits 4,000 feet above sea level.

B．It has very long winter nights there.

C．The famous Hubble Space Telescope is there.

D．Telescopes there are equipped with the latest technology.

4. In which section of the website are you likely to read the text?

A．Business.	B．Environment.
C．Science.	D．Tourism.

4 . Borrowing Rules of Some Public Libraries

General Borrowing Rules
Borrowing Periods

*3 weeks for books and magazines

*2 weeks for new books

*1 week for entertainment DVDs

*1 week for documentary DVDs

*3 days for new DVDs(with stickers)

Renewals (续借)

All items except DVDs, Interlibrary Loan items, and new books may be renewed once if no one is waiting for them. Renewals may be made by calling 794-4244 ext. 4721.

Limits on Borrowing Rules
Adults(18 and over)may borrow

*30 items total from any of the Vineland, Bridgeton, and Millville libraries

*5 books from Vineland Public Library on any one topic for 3 weeks

*4 entertainment DVDs for 1 week

*4 documentary DVDs for 1 week

*6 magazines for 3 weeks

First-time borrowers are limited to 2 items.
Children(17 and under)may borrow

*30 items total

*3 books on one topic

*4 videos or DVDs

*6 magazines

Fines

*15 cents per day for adult books, magazines and music CDs

*35 cents a day for new books(14-day loan from the New Book shelves)

*$2.00 per day for overdue videos and DVDs

*10 cents per day on children’s materials and Audio Books

*10 cents per day on all other library materials

Borrowers are responsible for the replacement cost of any damaged or lost items. A $3 processing fee will also be charged.

1. How long may a borrower keep a new DVD?

A．Three days.	B．One week.
C．Two weeks.	D．Three weeks.

2. Who borrow only two items one time?

A．Adults.	B．Children.
C．New borrowers.	D．Ones damaging items.

3. How much will a borrower be fined if he keeps a new book for 16 days?

A．15 cents.	B．30 cents.
C．35 cents.	D．70 cents.

5 . There have been so many improvements in detecting cancer from blood tests to virtual devices that can detect tumors(瘤) painlessly. Now, a new visual technology will allow doctors to detect skin cancers in just 10 seconds.

Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) have come up with a new visual technology that can find out skin cancer without ever cutting into the patient’s body. Skin cancer detection has always been a long process of doing a traditional examination of harmful changes and then waiting for the results. But this new method is so fast that you can know the results instantly.

Early detection of melanomas (a kind of tumors) can save lives according to the researchers. If a melanoma is detected early, and removed right away, the chances for a full recovery are very good. This new technology is built upon the knowledge that harmful changes give off different colors when placed under special light that shows if they are fatal (致命的)and what type of cancer is present. Instead of removing the harmful changes for examination, the research team pioneered a way to check them on the body.

The research was published in the journal Medical Physics, saying the optical technology was tested on 90 patients and it accurately identified the 5 patients with melanoma and 10 with other skin cancers. In addition, 75 other patients that had harmful changes were correctly identified as cancer-free.

The next stage involves testing the technology on many more patients in the hope that it can be used to create an easy-to-use machine that will be able to find out harmful changes on a screen. The visual technology will have the potential to cause an immense change in the field of detecting and treating skin cancer, which increases survivability and the quality of life.

1. What is the advantage of the new method?

A．It saves time.

B．It reduces costs.

C．It’s widely used.

D．It is well received.

2. How does the new technology know if it’s a melanoma?

A．By its size.

B．By its shape.

C．By its color.

D．By its position.

3. How does the fourth paragraph develop?

A．By comparison.	B．By giving examples.
C．By listing causes.	D．By following the time order.

4. What does the underlined word “immense” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A．Huge.

B．Insignificant.

C．Negative.

D．Unimportant.

6 . Last week my four-year-old son Basti and I went for a walk in a park. _________ a beautiful tree off the road, he _________ a lovely toy dugong (儒艮) on the ground. Basti was so excited by this _________ discovery that he held it all day, and even took it to the _________ with him that night.

That evening, I came across a community post from a (n) _________ mum trying to find a _________ dugong, her son’s favourite toy. Although _________ about my son’s sadness, I immediately _________ her and told her we had found it!

The next morning, I had to break the _________ to Basti, who was still __________ the lovely toy. I told him it was another little boy’s. Tears ran down his face. However, he gave me the dugong and cried, “I’m just so sad. I __________ the dugong, Mum. But it’s the right thing to __________ it”.

The lovely toy was returned. Feeling unhappy, yet I thought we had made a good __________ . A week later, on my door hung a card and a new dugong as a big thank-you from that mum. It’s __________ a wonderful surprise! It was the kindest of kind things, which not only __________ my son but also made our week!

1.

A．Climbing

B．Crashing

C．Noticing

D．Approaching

2.

A．found

B．bought

C．mentioned

D．recognized

3.

A．brief

B．shallow

C．amazing

D．familiar

4.

A．bed

B．dining-room

C．workshop

D．kitchen

5.

A．awkward

B．anxious

C．energetic

D．frightened

6.

A．damaged

B．lost

C．rented

D．stolen

7.

A．happy

B．angry

C．excited

D．concerned

8.

A．calmed

B．invited

C．contacted

D．comforted

9.

A．news

B．effect

C．cup

D．letter

10.

A．contributing

B．holding

C．painting

D．washing

11.

A．borrowed

B．hid

C．loved

D．needed

12.

A．accept

B．recover

C．return

D．keep

13.

A．plan

B．contribution

C．promise

D．decision

14.

A．quickly

B．slightly

C．fortunately

D．actually

15.

A．pulled up

B．cheered up

C．responded to

D．belonged to

7 . 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。

National Handwriting Day     1     (fall) on January 23rd. Its aim is to stress the significance of the skill of handwriting. Handwriting is of practical     2     (important) in today’s world where people use a computer keyboard more than a pen or pencil. Some people are worried that in the future, handwriting might become a     3     (lose) art.

The Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association (WIMA)     4     (start) National Handwriting Day in 1977. The day January 23rd was chosen because this is the birthday of John Hancock,     5     was the first person to sign the American Declaration of Independence — one of the most important documents in America’s history. WIMA says: “National Handwriting Day is     6     chance for all of us to re-explore the purity and power of handwriting.”

Handwriting is more like an art rather than     7     (simple) writing. We can use it to express     8     (we) and be creative. A higher art form is calligraphy (书法). People can study how to write a single letter for many years. Everyone’s handwriting is unique. We only need to see the front of a letter     9     (recognize) the handwriting of someone we know. Experts can even analyze our handwriting and explain     10     kind of personality we have. What does your handwriting say about you?

8 . 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。

A businessman stops to cut a rose at a garden for his daughter, Bella. But a     1     (horror) Beast (野兽) stops him and asks his daughter     2     (come) and live with him in his castle (城堡).

Bella has to go to his castle     3     she is treated like a queen (王后). She becomes friends     4     the Beast. After some time, Bella wants to go home. She makes     5     promise to return to him in seven days and then goes home, but once home, she     6     (forget) the promise. One night she dreams the Beast is dying. She rushes to the castle. The Beast is lying in the garden. Fearing his     7     (die), she cries out and says she loves him. The Beast     8     (immediate) turns into a good-looking prince (王子). The prince says a witch (女巫) turns     9     (he) into a Beast and that only true love can get him back. Then Bella and the prince get married. They     10     (live) together happily ever since.

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。

A wise and wealthy man bought a beautiful house with a huge garden. However, not all people     1     (feel) happy for him. A man who disliked him lived in one of     2     old houses next to him. He constantly tried     3     (make) his fellow neighbour’s stay in the beautiful house as terrible as possible. And he     4     (regular) threw garbage under his gate and did other bad     5     (thing).

One fine day, the wise man woke up in a good mood (情绪). He opened the gate and a big bag full of garbage     6     (see) right in the doorway. He emptied the bag of garbage and cleaned the bag. Then he filled the bag     7     many freshly-picked apples and went to his neighbour’s door.

    8     (hear) a knock on his door, the neighbor excitedly thought, “I finally got him! ” He answered the door, ready to quarrel with     9     (he) wealthy neighbour. However, the wise man gave him the bag of apples, saying, “The person     10     is rich in something shares it with others.” The neighbour felt ashamed and said sorry to the wise man.

10 . 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。

Britain has jumped up in maths in the Programme for International Student Assessment(PISA) tests, thanks     1     government efforts to import Chinese-style teaching into the classroom. Seventy-nine countries     2     (take) the tests last year, with the UK ranking 18th, up from 27th in 2015. Within the UK, the average score for maths among English pupils was     3     (significant) higher than scores for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Experts believe that the     4     (introduce) of Chinese teaching methods is likely to have driven up the UK’s test results. Countries in the Far East,     5     (include) China and Singapore, have long come at the top of the PISA tests for maths. In 2014, the British Department for Education set up     6     exchange programme between English and Shanghai schools so that maths teachers could learn about Chinese teaching methods. The programme was followed two years     7     (late) by a 41-million-pound project to train thousands of primary schools to adopt the Shanghai-style teaching method.

“It’s encouraging     8     (see) the students’ great improvement in maths,” said Professor Valsa Koshy, an expert in maths education at Brunel University, “Importing maths teaching from Far Eastern countries     9     (mean) there is a need for children to master the basic facts and traditional skills,     10     used to be laughed at as too old fashioned.”