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。

China is a big old country,     1     has a history of more than five thousand years. We are proud of     2    (it) culture and part of the culture even influences the world     3    (great), for example, the thought of Confucius. As Chinese economy develops very fast and plays     4     important role in the world, more and more     5    (foreign) learn Mandarin (普通话) in Confucius Institutes. The Chinese traditional culture can be tested by time. It unites the whole nation and no matter     6    kind of disaster comes, we will fight together for the country’s future. Today, many young people lose faith in the traditional culture and they are crazy     7     the western culture. They follow the western fashion,     8     (think) we are out of style. But someday, they     9     (realize) it is wrong     10     (reject) the traditional culture.

2 . If you go to a fast food restaurant, you will probably see a lot of children. Today, some children are too fat, and this is because of their bad eating habits (习惯). Most children are fond of food with a lot of fat, oil, salt and sugar. People call this kind of food “junk food”.

We find many children eat unhealthily. Some don’t have breakfast before they go to school. During the day, some don’t have proper (正常的) food for lunch. They don’t like vegetables, and many of them don’t like to eat fruit. They love to eat food with a lot of salt, sugar or fat.

Parents today worry about their children’s eating habits. Some doctors advise (建议) children to eat healthily.

＊Children shouldn’t eat too much junk food.

＊Children should eat some fruit and vegetables every day.

＊Children should drink more milk.

＊Children should eat breakfast every day.

1. The underlined (划线的) phrase are fond of in the first paragraph means ________.

A．dislike

B．love

C．hate

D．hope

2. In this passage, doctors advise teenagers to eat more ________.

A．food with little salt and milk	B．food with much sugar and fat
C．vegetables and fruit	D．cola and hamburgers

3. What’s the best title for this passage?

A．Keeping good eating habits	B．Eating unhealthy food is bad
C．Eating fast food is good	D．Eating healthily worries parents

3 . Conversation 1
Teacher: Shh! Listen carefully!
Teacher: Did you hear that? No? How about this?
Teacher: If you couldn’t hear the first one, it means you’re not a dog! [Laugh.] Dogs can hear very high frequency sounds, but people can’t. And if you could hear the second one, you’re younger than 25.
Student: Wow! Why is that?
Teacher: Our ears change when we get older. Children and young people can hear the second one, but most people older than 25 can’t.
Conversation 2
Teacher: Today’s topic is “Should teenagers date?” Team A, please begin.
Team A: We say no, they shouldn’t. One reason is that teenagers are too young. They should think about schoolwork and spend more time studying
Team B: We don’t agree with Team A. Our answer is Yes. Teenagers can date if they want. It is quite natural for a teenager at that age to feel he or she likes somebody. We think it’s possible for teenagers to date and study at the same time.
Teacher: Team A?
1. What are they learning about in Conversation 1?

A．Dogs

B．Sounds.

C．Hearing.

D．People

2. What are the students discussing in Conversation 2?

A．schoolwork

B．dating

C．teenager

D．relationships

3. Where did these two conversations happen?

A．Nature Club and Ballet Club.	B．Ballet Club and Nature Club.
C．Science Club and Debate Club.	D．Debate Club and Science Club.

5 . As a young girl growing up in France, Sarah Toumi dreamed of becoming a leader who could make the world a better place. Her passion to help others was awakened when, from the age of nine, she accompanied her Tunisian father to his birthplace in the east of the country during holidays. There she organized homework clubs and activities for children.

Toumi witnessed first-hand the destructive effect of desertification (沙漠化). “Within 10 years rich farmers became worse off, and in 10 years from now they will be poor. I wanted to stop the Sahara Desert in its tracks.” A decrease in average rainfall and an increase in the severity of droughts have led to an estimated 75 percent of Tunisia’s agricultural lands being threatened by desertification.

Toumi recognized that farming practices needed to change. She is confident that small land areas can bring large returns if farmers are able to adapt by planting sustainable crops, using new technologies for water treatment and focusing on natural products and fertilizers rather than chemicals.

In 2012, Toumi consolidated (巩固) her dream of fighting the desert. She moved to Tunisia, and set up a programme named Acacias for All to put her sustainable farming philosophy (理念) into action. “I want to show young people in rural areas that they can create opportunities where they are. Nobody is better able to understand the impact of desertification and climate change than somebody who is living with no access to water.”

By September 2016, more than 130, 000 acacia trees had been planted on 20 pilot farms, with farmers recording a 60 percent survival rate. Toumi estimates that some 3 million acacia trees are needed to protect Tunisia’s farmland. She expects to plant 1 million trees by 2018. In the next couple of years, Toumi hopes to extend the programme to Algeria and Morocco.

1. How did Toumi’s holiday trips to Tunisia influence her?

A．They made her decide to leave the country.

B．They helped her better understand her father.

C．They aroused her enthusiasm for helping others.

D．They destroyed her dream of being a teacher.

2. What is the main cause of the desertification of Tunisia’s farmland?

A．Low rainfall.

B．Soil pollution.

C．Cold weather.

D．Forest damage.

3. Why did Toumi set up Acacias for All in Tunisia?

A．To create job opportunities for young people.

B．To help the children obtain a basic education.

C．To persuade the farmers not to use fertilizers.

D．To promote the protection of their farmland.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Saving Water in Tunisia	B．Holding back the Sahara
C．Planting Trees of Native Species	D．Fighting Poverty in North Africa

7 . Tom had lived in Palo Alto and been alive during _______ earthquake. Nothing much happened _______ him or his home on that day. _______, a few_______later, _______traffic accident made him_______his life.

After Tom died, his wife came to his car he hadn’t used for some months. When she began_________it out she noticed first that the front seat had been equipped _______ it could flatten backwards. Then she noticed that the back seat had_______ rigged (装配) so it would pop out ________ to make you climb into the trunk (行李箱). ________ the trunk she found old clothes, bottles of water and two hundred ________ of rope. It seemed that, ________ he was not a man planning for the future, Tom was at least prepared for________trapped in an earthquake. ________, we should learn from ________Tom. Everyone should ________ for something ________ some accidents ________ fires and earthquakes happen________.

1.

A．\

B．the

C．an

D．a

2.

A．to

B．at

C．in

D．on

3.

A．However

B．Whenever

C．Whatever

D．Wherever

4.

A．months'

B．month

C．monthes

D．months

5.

A．the

B．a

C．an

D．\

6.

A．lost

B．to lose

C．lose

D．loses

7.

A．cleaning

B．to clean

C．clean

D．cleaned

8.

A．so that

B．so as to

C．so far

D．A and B

9.

A．were

B．was

C．be

D．been

10.

A．easy

B．easily

C．hard

D．hardly

11.

A．Opening

B．Opened

C．To open

D．Opens

12.

A．foot

B．feet

C．foots

D．feets

13.

A．although

B．though

C．while

D．A, B and C

14.

A．was

B．been

C．being

D．be

15.

A．In fact

B．On fact

C．As fact

D．A fact of life

16.

A．care

B．careful

C．carefully

D．carefulness

17.

A．preparing

B．prepared

C．prepare

D．to prepare

18.

A．hours

B．days

C．months

D．in case

19.

A．such as

B．for example

C．so as

D．and so on

20.

A．usually

B．often

C．never

D．suddenly

9 . While English is getting more important in our schools, Chinese has become popular among foreign kids. But Chinese can be more difficult to learn. At least 16-year-old Piao Chenglong thinks so. “English is easier for me. Chinese characters (汉字) have too many strokes (笔画),” said Piao. “But I want to learn it. I want to study at Beijing University when I grow up.” Piao is from Korea. He came to China in 2008.

In Korea, there are more than 300, 000 Chinese learners like Piao. Some Korean students begin to learn to write the language on their first day at school. To help students learn Chinese, Korea holds speaking competitions for high school students every year.

Chinese isn’t just popular in Korea. People from all the world want to learn it. The Ministry of Education of China says that nearly 130 million people from 85 countries are learning Chinese. This number will be increasing to 800 million in the coming years.

In America, Chinese is the second most popular foreign language after Spanish. Some American middle schools have Chinese classes. Students learn to make jiaozi and tie Chinese knots (中国结). Some even try to write and draw in the Chinese way!

People want to learn Chinese because China is becoming such an important country. Foreign countries want to understand China better to help them with business. The Chinese government is also helping the world learn Chinese. It has sent more than 200 Chinese teachers to more than 60 countries in the world. Many more Confucius Institutes (孔子学院) will be set up in the world. These institutes will teach Chinese to foreign students.

1. Which of the following is the topic sentence for the text?

A．Chinese has become popular among foreign kids.

B．Chinese can be more difficult to learn.

C．In America, Chinese is the second most popular foreign language after Spanish.

D．Students learn to make jiaozi and tie Chinese knots.

2. Where does Piao Chenglong come from?

A．China.

B．America.

C．Korea.

D．Spain.

3. According to the text, some American middle school students learn to do the following EXCEPT ________.

A．making jiaozi

B．writing and drawing in the Chinese way

C．tying Chinese knots

D．singing Chinese songs

4. Why do foreign people want to learn Chinese?

A．Because Chinese is getting more important in their schools.

B．Because Chinese characters have too many strokes.

C．Because the number of people learning Chinese will be 800 million.

D．Because China is becoming more and more important in the world.

10 . 阅读下面材料, 在空白处填写一个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式。

With the development of modern technology, people can stay     1     (connect) with their families and friends easily, however far apart they are from each other. WeChat is one of the most     2     (frequent) used means of communication in China. It is reported that the number of the WeChat users     3     (reach) over 1.1 billion so far.

Once joining the WeChat, people can find more and more people start to add them     4     fiends. They don’t have to consider time     5     (zone) when communicating. Another reason why it is so popular is that it costs nothing. It’s also very convenient for people to immediately update     6     they are doing by WeChat.

However, addiction to WeChat will rob people of the time that should otherwise     7     (spend) on something more important. And the many so-called friends on it are not really friends at all, who simply want     8     (put) ads or sell items on Moments. Besides, people on the WeChat are more likely to compare     9     (they) with others, which will make them feel bad when finding some people seem to be     10     (success).