2 . 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。

Nowadays, the word “hutong ” has come to mean more     1     just the alleys that connect the courtyards. It also refers to the courtyards     2     (they) and even to the communities that live there.

To help them keep control over the city, the Emperors during these Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasty    3    (arrange) different areas of Beijing in neat blocks of houses established around courtyards. They were then able to place guards at the     4    (enter) of the various hutongs, which made it easier     5    (keep) an eye on people’s movements.   

By connecting people’s homes, the hutongs in fact connected people’s lives,     6     the lives of the rich or the lives of the ordinary citizens.

Towards the end of the Qing Dynasty, the conditions in Beijing’s hutongs went down as the political situation cast a dark cloud on China’s economy. Many new hutongs were quickly built to house the     7    (increase) population but these new hutongs    8    (make) poorly.     

Hutongs are still     9     important part of Beijing’s life and it is not surprising that tourists love the hutongs. They can walk up Sanmiao Street,     10    (date) back 900 years.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What did Charles I do with ice cream?

A．He passed a law for it.

B．He improved the recipe.

C．He created a festival for it.

2. Who made ice cream accessible to ordinary people?

A．An English woman.

B．A New Jersey woman.

C．A Frenchwoman.

3. What does the speaker mainly talk about?

A．The varieties of ice cream.

B．The flavour of ice cream.

C．The development of ice cream.

4 . 听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。
1. Which name isn’t Anglo Saxon in origin?

A．Edgar.

B．Oswald.

C．Robert.

2. Where does the name Charles come from?

A．German.

B．French.

C．Greek.

3. What does the name Philip mean?

A．Twin.

B．Home ruler.

C．Friend of horses.

5 . 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 team of     1     (expert) at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel, working with a colleague from the National University of Mongolia, conducted a study of the 405-km wall in eastern Mongolia. They used     2     variety of ways in order to learn more about     3     (it) history and purpose. In their published paper, the group     4     (describe) the techniques and technology they used to study the wall.

They mapped the wall,     5     stretches (延伸) from the Dornod Province to the Sukhbaatar Province, roughly along the border (国界) between Mongolia and China. They found that it was unclear when the wall was built, estimated to be between the 11th and 13th centuries. The team referred     6     weather records to learn more about what the wall had experienced over the years and satellite imagery to learn more about connections between wall locations and terrain (地形).

The research team found some surprises. The     7     (big) of all surprises was that the wall had large gaps that suggested it was not made to keep out all invaders (侵略者)—it appeared that it was built     8     (quick) to deal with certain invaders. There was also evidence that suggested the wall was built as a means of     9     (control) the movement of people or animals. Though there were many discoveries, the researchers intended     10     (continue) their work, hoping to learn more.

8 . 假定你校英文报即将开辟“History”栏目。请你根据所给要点写一篇短文为该栏目投稿，简要介绍英国工业革命（the Industrial Revolution）。

开端	纺织业的技术革新
时间	第一次工业革命：18世纪中期至19世纪中期；第二次工业革命：19世纪中期至20世纪初
影响	人口从农村转移至城市，交通工具的改变

注意：1. 词数150左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇 ：革新 innovation；纺织业 the textile industry；
蒸汽动力 steam power；轧棉机 cotton gin
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9 . 假定你打算参加你校即将举办的英语作文比赛。请你根据所给要点写一篇介绍大航海时代（the Age of Exploration）的英语短文。
时间：15世纪初至18世纪
目的：开辟新的贸易路线，寻找财富，获取知识
航海线路的开辟 ：
1. 葡萄牙人在Prince Henry the Navigator的鼓励下开始在西非开辟新的航线；
2. 西班牙人试图在远东地区寻找新的贸易线路；
3. 法国和英国探险家也努力寻找通往未知地区的大门。
影响：改变了世界，为今日的地理学奠定了科学基础。
注意：
1. 词数150左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：路线 route；葡萄牙人 the Portuguese
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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。

Originating in southwest China, tea enriches and nourishes the life of Chinese people, and gives rise to a unique and profound tea culture.

Dating back to over 2000 years ago, tea has risen above differences in diets and cultures and enjoyed worldwide     1     (popular) with its unique fragrance. Since the Tang Dynasty, Chinese tea has made     2     way to the world, through the Ancient Tea Horse Road and the Ancient Silk Road,     3     (shape) different tea drinking customs and cultures along the way. After the 18th century, Chinese tea seeds     4     (introduce) to India, Sri Lanka and later other countries, and now more than 60 countries are growing tea.

Chinese tea falls into six categories,     5     (name) green tea, white tea, yellow tea, oolong tea, black tea and dark tea,     6     (base) on different production methods and fermentation (发酵) degrees.     7     the only country in the world capable of producing and processing sixteen categories, China     8     (develop) an automated and standardized way with great innovation. In 2016, China exported 271,000 tons of green tea,     9     quality has won world recognition.

In tea, we find art, prosperity and our journey ahead. Chinese tea culture values harmony and sincerity,     10     spirit that shares the same origin with the Silk Road.