1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When did David come back last night?

A．At 6:00 pm.

B．At 7:00 pm.

C．At 8:30 pm.

2. Why did David go out last night?

A．To watch a movie.

B．To read in a library.

C．To have some discussions.

3. What does David suggest the woman do?

A．Apply to work for the club.

B．Contact Lucy for more information.

C．Learn more about the neighborhood.

2 . —You rode a bike to work yesterday. Why didn’t you drive your car?
—Oh, it __________________ (repair) because of a flat tyre (爆胎). (所给词的适当形式填空)

3 . 根据课文内容填空

Could machines really develop human-like intelligence? And what would happen if they did? Would thinking machines work alongside humans or     1     the existence of humans? How would they be punished if they     2     crimes or even murdered humans? As we become more and more     3     on computers, some scientists are urging us to think about the dangers     4    by the advances in AI. Stephen Hawking, for example, warned, “The development of full artificial intelligence could     5    the end of the human race.

4 . 语法填空

Scientists have created plants that glow (发光) in the dark.     1     (hopeful), they will produce plants that can light up our lives. The scientists,     2     are from a university in the USA, hope their discovery could lead to plant lights     3    (replace)electric lights. Professor Michael Strano, lead author of the research, explained that his team wants to create sustainable (可持续的) light     4     (source) . He said, “The vision is to make a plant that will be used     5     a desk lamp-----a lamp that you don’t have to plug in (连接,通电). The light     6    (power) by the energy of the plant itself.”

The researchers     7     (get) the idea of lighting plants from fireflies. They examined the substance (物质) in fireflies that makes them glow. They put the substance into plants     8     (make) them glow. The scientists were able to make plants that glowed for nearly four hours. The research team tested the substance on     9     (leaf) of some vegetables. Professor Strano thinks plant lights will play     10     important part in our life. He said, “We think this is an idea whose time has come.”

5 . What’s the sentence pattern of “He was fond of drawing when he was yet a child.”?

A．simple sentence

B．compound sentence

C．complex sentence

6 . “Before 1066, in the land we now call Great Britain lived peoples belonging to two major language groups.” 主句的谓语是______

A．lived

B．call

C．belonging to

D．major

7 . What will happen in the speakers’ company?

A．The office building will change.

B．Many employees will lose their jobs.

C．All employees will earn more money.

8 . 根据中文大意，写出意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于100词的短文。
假设你叫露西，昨天收到了朋友Nick的e-mail，得知他马上就要期末考试了，但是每次考试之前他总是紧张，不知道做些什么。请你用英文给他回复一封e-mail，介绍一下你在考试前的一些做法或体会，并提出你的建议。(信的开头和结尾已给出，其字数不计入所完成的短文内。)
Dear Nick,

Thanks for your letter. You asked me for some advice about revision (复习).

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Lucy

9 . 根据句意,选择合适的短语填空

in response to   pulled up       not to mention   under the weather     anything but in addition to   in advance       makes up for     behind the scenes       in the air

1. He has to study a second foreign language________ English.
2. Actually, the film you see on the screen is the product of a huge amount of hard work, most of which takes place________.
3. It is far too late for you to go out and play football, ________ the fact that it is raining.
4. Caroline doesn’t have a gift for music, but she ________ it with hard work.
5. It was some time before the door opened________ his ring.
6. The hotel in that rural community was ________ cheap.
7. If something is ________, you feel that it is happening or about to happen.
8. If someone is or feels________, they feel ill.
9. The traffic lights turned red and a red car________ all of a sudden.
10. To catch the early flight, we ordered a taxi________ and got up very early.

10 . If you have a car, you are probably considering buying some kind of car insurance. However, when you are actually purchasing car insurance, it can be difficult for you to decide which is your best choice. The ideal buying process is to first research and decide, then purchase.

Research first

Before buying car insurance, you should find out the purpose of your purchase and how the insurance meets your needs.

Decide on suitable Car Insurance Policies

A neglected part of car insurance is the part which covers medical bills. Medical payments can add up very quickly in an accident situation, and the insurance should cover the bills incurred both by you and by the passengers in your car. Make sure you know the full value that your insurance covers.

Purchase the best Car Insurance for your needs

You have a number of choices when it comes to flic actual purchase of the car insurance. Each has advantages and disadvantages, and these may be influenced by your individual taste and previous buying experience. Insurance companies may offer you good advice, but prices on the Internet are often better.

1. The underlined word “purchasing” in the first paragraph means _______.

A．buying

B．selling

C．meeting

D．researching

2. According to the first paragraph, when buying car insurance, one should first _______.

A．decide on the number of policies to purchase

B．do careful research on the different choices

C．choose the best insurance company

D．look for the lowest insurance rate

3. When buying car insurance, people often neglect _______.

A．the damage to the car

B．the bills paid by the passengers

C．the part covering the medical bills

D．the background of flic insurance company

4. Your choice of car insurance may also be influenced by _______.

A．your driving habits

B．your driving experience

C．the attitude of your family members

D．your own taste and buying experience

5. Which of die following might be the best title of the passage?

A．Disadvantages of Car Insurance	B．Advice on Buying Car Insurance
C．Importance of Doing Research	D．Advantages of Car Insurance