1 . “The price of books for our students is just getting higher and higher and，combined with the rising cost of tuition，it’s killing these students，”said Peter Jason，a college professor. “Remember，students are one of the poorest groups of people in America. Almost half of them have at least one part-time job. In fact，one of my students has three jobs. And she still manages to have high scores and go to school full-time. ”

Textbook prices are traditionally high. Adding to that problem, many college teachers change textbooks year after year; they either upgrade to a new edition or switch to an entirely different textbook. This further hurts students because if an instructor no longer uses a particular textbook，that book has no resale value.

Dr. Jason decided to make reading a little easier and a lot cheaper for his students by writing his own book on public speaking. “Many books have an increased price because of CD-ROMs，lots of color photographs and pictures. I talked to my students，and many of them，like me，prefer to keep things simple! So，a few years ago，I wrote my own textbook. Compared to most other public speaking books，mine is half the number of pages，and one-third the price. That is，$30 instead of $90.   When I wrote a second edition last year，students only had to buy the 35 new pages, For only $7. 00，they had almost a new book. Now my loose-leaf textbook enjoys great popularity among the students. Maybe in the future more writers and publishers will try it. ”

1. What did Dr. Jason say about students at college?

A．They are short of money.

B．They need better textbooks.

C．They should do part-time jobs.

D．They are trying to get high scores.

2. What did Dr. Jason decide to do to help the students?

A．To choose cheaper textbooks.

B．To write a textbook himself.

C．To speak to his students.

D．To use old textbooks.

3. How much does a public speaking textbook usually cost?

A．About 7 dollars.	B．About 30 dollars.
C．About 37 dollars.	D．About 90 dollars.

4. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A．Dr. Jason’s textbook has CD-ROMs and nice pictures.

B．More writers and publishers will write simpler textbooks.

C．Dr. Jason teaches public speaking at a college.

D．Dr. Jason’s textbook is not well received.

2 . There is always something going on at the National Museum of America History! This page is divided into the following parts.

Things to Do

Learn the story behind the American national anthem(国歌), consider the roles of the President, discover 200 years of family history in a New England house and more in our exhibitions.

View our introductory film, We the People, in the Warner Brothers Theater.

Create in our Spark Lab hands-on activity space (Note: Spark Lab is designed for children aged 6-12 and does not require reservations, but you can find details on guidelines - visiting - sparklab - groups. com. Spark Lab is closed on Tuesdays).

Some Tips for Visiting

To enter the building quickly, please ask your students to carry as little as possible (backpacks, bags, etc.) Security checks are now required of Museum visitors, and all bags are searched.

Some Simple Rules

To ensure the enjoyment and safety of all Museum visitors, please share these rules with your students:

Walking and talking are appropriate, while running and shouting are not.

Food, drink, and gum are not allowed in the Museum except the specific eating areas.

Our exhibits are delicate: Please do not touch exhibits or lean on exhibit cases.

If students use cell phones, please be sure that their use does not disturb other visitors.

1. What can visitors learn in the Museum?

A．The family history in a New England house.

B．The film about Warner Brothers.

C．The stories of all the presidents.

D．The art of a 200-year-old house.

2. What are the visitors required to do in the museum?

A．Walk quietly.

B．Avoid eating and drinking.

C．Keep their hands off the exhibits.

D．Turn off their cell phones.

3. Who is the text aimed at?

A．History lovers.	B．Indoor activities fans.
C．Parents and children.	D．Teachers and students.

3 . In 2005, Winston Duncan was traveling with his mother in Southern Africa when he saw an old lady and young boy walking down a road together. He thought of his own grandmother and wondered how he could help the old lady and others in Africa who have to walk a long way.

Duncan, who lived in Washington State was 10 at the time, and his solution was to give them bikes. With his mom, he started Wheels to Africa, an organization that for the past 14 years has taken bicycles donated from residents of the. Washington area and shipped them across the world to people in need.

Most of the 8000 bikes they have collected have gone to countries in Africa, helping cut down hours of walking for students and other postmen. But last week, Duncan, travelled with a handful of volunteers and 400 bikes to a destination much closer to his home yet still in need: Puerto Rico. More than a year after it was destroyed by Hurricane Maria, the island suffers from transportation problems.

"It was a little chaotic (混乱的) — as soon as they got their bikes, they were just having fun riding around the parking lot," said Austin Higgins, a New Jersey resident who recently joined Wheels to Africa as its photographer and videographer. "Some people who received bicycles were almost speechless, and some of them cried, because it was something they had requested for Christmas from Santa Claus," he said.

The donated bikes included some high-end racing models, which went to teenagers interested in pursuing serious cycling.

Duncan recently graduated from Bard College and is in Arlington working at a political consulting firm. He now encourages kids in the Washington area to get involved with the organization, and some have joined him on trips to Africa and on this trip to Puerto Rico.

"I wanted to try to get people to think about giving back,” he said.

1. Why did Winston Duncan start Wheels to Africa?

A．He hoped to make his grandmother feel happy.

B．He was fond of collecting different types of bikes.

C．He wanted to help the poor people to live better.

D．He was greatly supported by his mother to do so.

2. What can we learn about Wheels to Africa?

A．It has been managed for fourteen years.

B．It has delivered about 400 bikes to Africa.

C．It has many young kids as its members now.

D．It collects bicycles from all the areas in the U. S.

3. What can we infer from Austin Higgin's words in Paragraph Four?

A．The delivery usually meets with some trouble.

B．The people who got bikes were excited and grateful.

C．It was very difficult for Duncan to collect enough bikes.

D．People in Africa required him to dress up as Santa Claus.

4. What is probably the best title of the text?

A．Wheels to Africa.	B．Trip to Puerto Rico.
C．Duncan, a Generous Person.	D．Hurricane in Puerto Rico.

4 . 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。

On April 16, 2019, a fire    1    (destroy) the spire(尖塔)and roof of the 580-year-old cathedral Notre Dame(巴黎圣母院). People of Paris gathered around the giant church,    2    (sing) hymns(圣诗)and praying.

The church,    3    was built in 1163, is a    4    (history)and artistic treasure. It combined Gothic art with Christian architecture.    5    Notre Dame,    6    (church)throughout Europe were built taller and more awesome(了不起的). Notre Dame is also home    7    many religious artifacts(手工艺品), paintings and sculptures.    8    (fortune), its world famous stained glass rose windows survived the fire. French President Macron promised    9    (reconstruct)the building. “Notre Dame is our history, it's our literature, it's our imagery,” he said in    10    public speech.

5 . The world’s top automakers are increasingly offering more electric vehicle models. This growth is expected to continue， with more people choosing to hit the road with clean-running electric- powered cars.

Environmentalists have praised the automakers for taking major steps to limit harmful pollutants linked to worldwide climate change. But electric vehicles are also known for not producing another kind of pollution—noise. They run on batteries instead of fuel， and can operate in silence.

While many people might consider this a good thing， quiet cars can also cause problems. The main danger is that people walking in areas around electric vehicles face a greater risk of being hit if they cannot hear the cars coming.

Governments in the United States and Europe have recognized this problem. So， they have set requirements for manufacturers to add warning sounds to vehicles operating on electricity.

The U.S.Department of Transportation finalized its rules a year ago. The rules require electric and hybrid (混合能源) vehicles to be equipped with some kind of warning sound when moving at speeds up to 30 kilometers per hour. The rules are aimed at preventing injuries among people walking or riding bicycles and to protect the blind.

So what kinds of sounds can we expect to hear from the next generation of electric vehicles? One of the easiest solutions would be for carmakers to simply reproduce the sound a car would make if it actually did run on fuel. But many industry officials believe this would be a mistake.They say this would not support the electric vehicle’s true identity. It would also limit great possibilities to link the car’s sound to a whole new image, which could help increase sales.

Frank Welsch is head of technical development at Germany’s Volkswagen. He said that finding the perfect sound mix is not an easy process. “The electric vehicle sound is its identity,” he said. “It cannot be too annoying. It cannot sound like anything we had in the past.”

An official from Mercedes-Benz said the sound was designed to provide a safe warning without annoying passengers inside the vehicle. He said the goal was to create a car that remains completely quiet on the inside, but fills the sound requirements and supports the model’s image on the outside.

It might seem strange to think that part of our automotive future is currently being developed in the same kinds of recording studios used by musicians. But that is exactly what is happening.

1. The underlined words “hit the road” in Paragraph 1 probably mean_________.

A．clean a road	B．start a trip
C．avoid an accident	D．reduce noise pollution

2. The first two paragraphs are mainly intended to_________.

A．introduce the topic of the passage

B．list the advantages of automobiles

C．provide some facts about electric cars

D．stress the importance of saving energy

3. Sounds are added to electric cars to_________.

A．limit pollutants	B．increase sales
C．prevent injuries	D．make cars smarter

4. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Electric Car Sounds Promote Sales to a Large Degree

B．Recording Studios Will Create Sounds for All Electric Cars

C．Governments Call on People to Design Electric Car Sounds

D．Electric Cars Need Creative Sounds to Replace Engine Noise

6 . If you use social media to chase away loneliness, a new study suggests you’re going against the gain.

We may have heard a lot about the benefits of interacting with others online, but the findings of a study conducted by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists show a direct relationship between social media usage and feelings of isolation (隔绝). In short, the more time you spend on social media, the lonelier you may feel.

With increased interaction on a large number of apps that allow for endless virtual connectivity, loneliness seems like the last problem frequent social media users would face, but according to the leader of the study Brain Primack, it has the exact opposite effect.

“Mental health problems and social isolation are at widespread levels among young adults nowadays,” Primack said, “We are naturally social creature, but modem life tends to separate us instead of bringing us together. While it may seem that social media presents opportunities to fill the social void (空隙), I think this study suggests that it may not be the solution people were hoping for.”

Primack and his team examined the social media habits of 1,787 U.S. adults aged 19 to 32 via a questionnaire that asked about the time and frequency they spent on the most popular social media platforms. Eventually, they determined that young adults who are constantly logging into social media reported more feelings of isolation than those with less social media usage. Frequent exposure to unrealistic descriptions on social media instead of face-to-face social interactions may give people the impression that others are living happier, more connected lives, and this may users feel more socially isolated in comparison.

1. What does the underlined phrase “going against the grain” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．Doing it all wrong.	B．On the way to success.
C．Taking a risk.	D．Making a difference.

2. How did Primack and his team conduct the study?

A．By providing explanations.	B．By collecting data online.
C．By doing a survey.	D．By describing their own experiences.

3. What can we learn from the study?

A．You will feel happier if you spend more time online.

B．Interaction online is not the solution to social isolation.

C．Virtual connectivity is best way to fill the social void.

D．Popular social media platforms can bring people together.

4. What does the text mainly tell us?

A．New study on social media usage has been published.

B．Face-to-face social interactions are on the way out.

C．Social media does users more harm than good.

D．Social media might make loneliness worse.

7 . Doing homework can not only help children master the knowledge they have learned, but also can train their abilities of finishing the work alone,planning the time and doing the duties. But some children don’t like to complete the work. Why? There are some reasons.

Some children feel it is very difficult to do their homework, because they can’t understand their teacher clearly, and can’t follow their teacher’s teaching process. Maybe there is something wrong with their intelligence.

But some children’s intelligence is normal. They are even cleverer,but they don’t listen to the teacher carefully. It is hard for them to sit well and pay attention to anything. It needs to carry on the attention centralized（集中注意力）training to help the children.

Some children love their teacher and then they like the subject. Their interest depends on the teacher who teaches them. So every teacher should be helpful and kind. It can make children love you and the subject you teach. So they can do their homework happily.

1. Doing homework can help children         .

A．master the knowledge	B．train their abilities
C．lean new lessons	D．Both A and B

2. Some children find the homework difficult. Which reason is NOT right?

A．They can’t understand their teacher clearly.

B．They can’t follow their teacher’s teaching process.

C．The intelligence of all the students isn’t normal.

D．They don’t listen to the teacher carefully.

3. What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “intelligence”?

A．作业	B．智商
C．思想	D．方式

4. What is the best title of the passage?

A．Some children don’t like their teacher.

B．Children’s homework is very difficult.

C．Why don’t some children like to do homework?

D．Why can’t some children study the subjects well?

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。

Did you grow up in one culture, your parents came from another, and you are now living in a     1     (total) different country? If so, then you are a third-culture kid.

The term “third—culture kid”     2     (use) in the 1960s for the first time by Dr. Ruth. She first came across this phenomenon while     3     (research) North American children living in India. In general, third-culture kids benefit from    4     (they) intercultural experience and they often reach excellent academic results.

Yet many       5     (difficulty) may arise from this phenomenon. Third-culture kids may not be able to adapt themselves completely     6     their new surroundings. Also, they often find it hard     7     (develop) new friendship. Additionally, for a third-culture kid, it is often easier to move to a new country     8     to return to his homeland. For example, after living in Australia for many years, Louis finally returned to the country     9     she was born. She didn’t know anything about current TV shows     10     fashion trends. And she didn’t share the same values as other teens of her age.

9 . 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 (孔子). 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 institutions. The Chinese traditional culture can be tested by the 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 traditional culture and they are crazy     7     the western culture. They follow the western fashion,     8     (think) we are the old style. But some day, they     9     (realize) they are wrong     10     (ignore) traditional culture.

10 . I was wandering around to look for a cafe where I could sit and have something to drink on a cold day. When I saw one, I walked in, sat at a round table and asked for a coffee.

While I was waiting for my _______, I realized that there were other people in the place, _______ I sensed loneliness. I saw their _______, but I couldn’t feel their souls. That was because their souls _______ to the “Net”, instead of them.

I stood up and walked _______ the tables. I asked a man a couple of times what his name was. “I’m Steve,” he _______ answered. “I can’t talk with you I’m _______,” he said.

I was amazed to find he was _______ online with somebody and, at the same time, he was _______ a computer game—Winner winner chicken dinner. I tried again to________ with him, but not a ________ came out of his mouth. I ________ his shoulder, but there was no reaction. I was getting ________. I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to ________, “Leave me alone!”

I was ________. I wanted to look and see if all those people in the cafe were looking at me, so I ________ head, but there was nobody interested in what was happening. ________ was using the computers.

At the moment, I ________ all of the people there were more interested in having the relationship with the computer, ________ Steve. I wouldn’t want to imagine the future of the human beings if they ________ sharing their lives with machines instead of with people.

1.

A．tea

B．friend

C．beer

D．coffee

2.

A．but

B．or

C．and

D．so

3.

A．thoughts

B．spirits

C．bodies

D．minds

4.

A．belonged

B．attended

C．devoted

D．opened

5.

A．under

B．on

C．across

D．between

6.

A．quietly

B．finally

C．patiently

D．instantly

7.

A．free

B．silent

C．busy

D．careful

8.

A．typing

B．chatting

C．working

D．drinking

9.

A．playing

B．joining

C．making

D．buying

10.

A．communicate

B．argue

C．quarrel

D．cooperate

11.

A．voice

B．notice

C．message

D．word

12.

A．caught

B．touched

C．reached

D．pushed

13.

A．proud

B．excited

C．upset

D．lost

14.

A．explain

B．whisper

C．laugh

D．shout

15.

A．disappointed

B．ashamed

C．puzzled

D．frightened

16.

A．rose

B．lowered

C．raised

D．shook

17.

A．Everybody

B．Nobody

C．Somebody

D．Anybody

18.

A．imagined

B．expected

C．guessed

D．realized

19.

A．usually

B．generally

C．particularly

D．without

20.

A．stopped

B．preferred

C．wasted

D．hated