1 . Every festival has its own meaning. Labor Day, for example, celebrates the value of hard work. Thanksgiving is about showing thanks to people around you. And Valentines’ Day is a time when you express love to your loved ones. But somehow it now seems that all festivals we just care about one thing — shopping. And that can be a big problem.

“In a way, over-consumption (过度消费) is the mother of all our environmental problems,” Kalle Lasn once told CNN. Lasn is the organizer of Buy Nothing Day, a day set up in Canada in 1992 to fight against unhealthy spending habits, and has now become an international event. It’s held on the day, which is known as Black Friday — a famous shopping day in the US and Canada.

You can see the irony (讽刺) here.

Even though the idea of Buy Nothing Day was brought up 26 years ago, we seem to need it now more than ever. It’s just as Lasn said, all the different kinds of pollution in our lives today — bad air quality, the reduction of forest area, endangered animal species, and plastic bags found in the ocean — seem to be the same cause: over-consumption.

The latest example is the Singles’ Day shopping craze of Nov 11, which saw a new sales record. But as Nie Li, a campaigner at Greenpeace, told Reuters, “Record-setting over-consumption means record-setting waste.” And it was reported that last year the Singles’ Day packages left more than 160,000 tons of waste, including plastic and cardboard. The Collins Dictionary has also just named “single-use” its Word of the Year, pointing out the problem that there’re too many things we tow out after only using them once.

So, Buy Nothing Day might only be here for one day a year, but it’s not just to remind us to the a break from shopping on that day, but to change our lifestyle completely, focusing on fun “with people we care about” rather than wasting money on useless things.

1. What’s the authors purpose of writing the first paragraph?

A．To express the people’s love for all festivals.

B．To talk about the meaning of the festivals.

C．To appreciate the value of the festivals.

D．To bring out the topic of the passage.

2. Why did Kalle Lasn organize Buy Nothing Day?

A．To help people save money.	B．To cut the cost for daily life.
C．To prevent over-consumption.	D．To set up a new sales record.

3. What’s Nie Li’s attitude towards the shopping craze?

A．Opposed (反对的).	B．Supportive.
C．Unknown.	D．Neutral (中立的).

4. What can be a suitable title for the passage?

A．Creating a New Lifestyle	B．Buy Nothing Day
C．Festivals Around the World	D．A Change in People’s Life

3 . About 5,000 children die each day because of preventable diseases such as cholera (霍乱) and dysentery (痢疾), which spread when people use unclean water for drinking or cooking. A lack of water for personal health leads to the spread of totally preventable diseases like trachoma (沙眼), which has blinded some six million people.

Water troubles also trap many low­income families in a cycle of poverty and poor education and the poorest suffer most from lack of access to water. People who spend much of their time on ill health, caring for sick children, or collecting water at a distance averaging 3.75 miles a day don’t have educational and economic chances to better their lives.

Agriculture is called the lion’s share of clean water worldwide, using some 70 percent, and industrial use needs another 22 percent. Water areas have no political borders and nations don’t always work together to share common resources, so water can be a frequent source of international problems as well.

Day­by­day demand keeps growing, further draining water sources, from great rivers to groundwater. “We’re going deeper into debt on our groundwater use,” Postel said, “and that has great effects on global water safety. The rate of groundwater use has doubled since 1960.”

Some of Earth’s groundwater is fossil water created when Earth’s climate was far different. Today such water is as limited as petrol. “But we’re pumping much of them out faster than ever,” Postel explained. “Man’s growing thirst also causes a major problem about water and our ecosystems. And that also creates a cost to us, to our sons and to our grandsons, not just to nature.”

1. What does the author mainly discuss in the passage?

A．Water shortage has been a most serious challenge.

B．So many children die of polluted water every day.

C．Diseases should be properly controlled and treated.

D．Wasting water leads to the unrest of the world.

2. Why is agriculture called the lion’s share of clean water?

A．Because nations don’t always work together to save water.

B．Because agriculture uses about two ­thirds of clean water.

C．Because more people live on the agricultural produce.

D．Because agriculture is much stronger than industry.

3. According to what Postel said we can know ________.

A．groundwater is rich for us to use	B．there is no need to dig deep for groundwater
C．we are using our next generation’ water	D．we should use river water instead of groundwater

4. What can we infer from the passage?

A．Water should be distributed equally.	B．Laws should be passed from groundwater.
C．We shouldn’t use water from rivers.	D．We should protect our ecosystems.

4 . When you were at school, the last thing you probably wanted to do was to spend your weekends going to work. There was homework to do, sports to play and fun to have. But our parents probably persuaded us to find a job to earn some money and get some life experience. When I was a teenager I delivered newspapers to people’s homes. I then progressed to a Saturday job in a supermarket: stacking shelves and working at the checkout.

Today in the UK you are allowed to work from the age of 13, and many children do take up part-time jobs. It’s one of those things that are seen almost as a rite of passage(成人仪式). It’s a taste of independence and sometimes a useful thing to put on your CV(简历). Teenagers agree that it teaches valuable lessons about working with adults and also about managing their money.

Some research has shown that not taking up a Saturday or holiday job could be deleterious to a person later on. A 2015 study by the UK Commission on Employment and Skills found that not participating in part-time work at school age had been blamed by employer’s organizations for young adults being ill-prepared for full-time employment, but despite this, recent statistics have shown that the number of schoolchildren in the UK with a part-time job has fallen by a fifth in the past five years.

So, does this mean that British teenagers are now afraid of hard work? Probably not. Some experts feel that young people feel going out to work will affect their performance at school, and they are under more pressure now to study hard and get good exam results and a good job in the long term. However, Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, told BBC News that “Properly regulated part-time work is a good way of helping young people learn skills that they will need in their working lives.” In reality, it’s all about getting the right balance between doing part-time work and having enough time to study and rest.

1. How did the author feel about doing part-time jobs on weekends when he was a teenager?

A．Delighted.

B．Interested.

C．Unwilling.

D．Angry.

2. Which of the following may NOT be the benefit of school children’s doing part-time jobs?

A．Learning to be independent.	B．Gaining some life experience.
C．Being prepared for future jobs.	D．Spending what they earn as they like.

3. What does the underlined word “deleterious” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Valuable.

B．Harmful.

C．Necessary.

D．Impossible.

4. What can we learn from Paragraph 4?

A．Students should spend all their time on studies.

B．Students should have as many part-time jobs as possible.

C．Doing part-time jobs must affect students’ school results.

D．It’s important for students to balance part-time jobs and studies.

5 . Every boy and every girl expects their parents to give them more pocket money. Why do their parents just give them a certain amount?     1    

The amount of money that parents give to their children to spend as they wish differs from family to family.     2     Some children get weekly pocket money. Others get monthly pocket money.

First of all, children are expected to make a choice between spending and saving. Then parents should make the children understand what is expected to pay for with the money. At first, some young children may spend all of the money soon after they receive it. Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until it is the right time.     3    

In order to encourage their children to do some housework, some parents give pocket money if the children help around the home. Some experts think it not wise to pay the children for doing that.     4    

Pocket money can give children a chance to experience the three things they can do with the money. They can spend it by giving it to a good cause. They can spend it by buying things they want.     5     Saving helps children understand that costly goals require sacrifice. Saving can also open the door to future saving and investing for children.

A．Some children are good at managing their pocket money.

B．One main purpose is to let kids learn how to manage their own money.

C．By doing so, these children will learn that spending must be done with a budget（预算）.

D．Because helping at home is a normal part of family life.

E．Learning how to make money is very important for every child.

F．They can save it for future use.

G．Timing is another consideration.

6 . Social networking isn’t only for the under 40s. More than 25 percent of Americans 50 years and older stay connected using sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, according to new research.

“The latest data tells us that more and more social networking is becoming a part of everyday life for Americans 50 plus,” said Kevin Donnellan, the chief communications officer at AARP, which released the report.

Nearly a quarter of older Americans are on Facebook and 73 percent said they use it to stay in touch with relatives, but not just their children and grandchildren. “They are using the Internet to keep up with the world and the people who are important to them,” said Jean Koppen, the author of the report. She added that older adults are also on Facebook to stay connected, not only with their family, but with their friends and those in the same age group. Almost 50 percent of older adults were introduced to the social networking sites by a family member, mainly a child or grandchild. “Just under one-fifth of adults aged 50 and older say they do not use the Internet,” according to the report.

The findings are based on a telephone survey of 1,863 adults. In addition to keeping up on Facebook and Twitter older adults are aware of the latest technology. Eighty-three percent had heard about the Apple iPad and 11 percent intended to buy one.

Despite the popularity of the Internet among the over 50s, they still mostly go to print newspapers and magazines for news. Only one percent said they followed blogs.

1. What is the main idea of the text?

A．Social networking isn’t for the under 40s in the U.S.A.

B．American old people’s way of life is quite fashionable.

C．Social networking is becoming popular among older Americans.

D．Facebook, MySpace and Twitter are the most popular websites in the US.

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．85% of Americans 50 plus choose the Internet over print media.

B．About 460 people in the telephone survey often use Facebook.

C．About 20% of adults aged 50 plus have access to the Internet.

D．Three quarters of the people surveyed got to know the Internet through their family.

3. From the text, it can be concluded that ________.

A．many older Americans are open-minded about new developments

B．Kevin Donnellan supports this change among older Americans

C．Young people should introduce their elders to new technology

D．In a high tech age it is difficult to avoid social networking

4. Where does the text probably come from?

A．A novel.	B．A newspaper.
C．A technology guide.	D．A student’s research paper

7 . Summer heat can be dangerous, and heat leads to tragedy far too often. According to Kidsandcars Organization, an average of 37 young children per year die of car heat in the US, when they are accidentally left in a hot vehicle.

For Bishop Curry, a fifth grader from McKinney, Texas, one such incident hit close to home. A six-month-old baby from his neighborhood died after hours in a hot car. After hearing about her death, Curry decided that something needed to be done. Young Curry drew up a sketch(草图) of a device he called "Oasis."

The device would be attached to car seats and watch the temperature inside the car. If it reached a certain temperature in the car, and the device sensed a child in the car seat, it would begin to circulate cool air. Curry also designs the device using GPS and Wi-Fi technology, which would alarm the child's parents and, if there was no response from them, the police.

Curry's father believes that the invention has potential. "The cool thing about Bishop's thinking is none of this technology is new," he said. "We feel like the way he's thinking and combining all these technologies will get to production faster." His father even introduced the device to Toyota, where he works as an engineer.

In January, Curry's father launched a campaign for the invention. They hope to raise money to finalize the patent, build models, and find a manufacturer. They have raised more than twice that--over $46,000.

"I was so proud of him for thinking of a solution," the father said. "We always just complain about things and rarely offer solutions."

1. What inspired Curry to invent Oasis?

A．His narrow escape from death after being locked in a car.

B．His knowledge of many children's death because of car heat.

C．The death of his neighbor's baby after being left in a hot car.

D．The injury of 37 children in his school in a car accident.

2. What would Oasis do if it was hot in a car with a child?

A．It would inform the parents or even the police.

B．It would pump out the hot air in the car.

C．It would sound the alarm attached to the car.

D．It would get the window open to save the child.

3. What does Curry's father think is cool about Curry's invention?

A．It used some of the most advanced technology.

B．It simply combined technologies that existed.

C．It could accelerate production of new technology.

D．It is the most advanced among similar products.

4. Why did Curry's father start a campaign to raise money?

A．To conduct experiments to test the invention.

B．To get other children devoted to inventions.

C．To support a charity of medical aid for children.

D．To get the patent and bring it to production.

8 . 据报道，藏羚羊（Tibetan antelope）受非法捕杀而濒临灭绝，总数从1990年的100万只锐减到现在不足10万只。假设你是李华，请用英文给中国野生动物保护协会CWCA(China Wildlife Conservation Association)的会长写一封倡议信。
内容应包括：
1、 简述藏羚羊的现状；
2、 陈述原因（取羊皮获利等）；
3、 倡议大家保护藏羚羊并提出你的建议（加大宣传力度、增加资金、选派志愿者等）。
注意：
1、 词数80-100;
2、 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3、 可根据内容需要适当增加细节。
词汇提示：illegally非法地;promote推动; conservation保护;make great profits获得巨大利润
Dear President,

I’m writing to give some suggestions to further protect the Tibetan antelope.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Looking forward to your reply.

Yours ,

Li Hua

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。

According to Xinhua News Agency, the Palace Museum and Huawei signed a strategic cooperation agreement on March 15. The two sides will set an example     1     5G application.

The Palace Museum received more than 17 million visitors in 2018,     2    (make) it the most visited museum in the world. In the past 20 years, an office information network covering the whole museum     3     (build) gradually. The museum has developed an App that provides an in-depth     4    (explain) of cultural relic information and cultural services. Also, the museum has research on the application of VR, AR, Al and other     5    (technique) in museums.

    6     signing of the agreement marks a new chapter in the strategic cooperation between the Palace Museum and Huawei Technologies Co. So, Huawei will make efforts     7    (accelerate) the intelligent construction of the Palace Museum.

“The 600-year-old Palace Museum has never been so close to science and technology.” Shan Jixiang said     8     (proud), director of the Palace Museum.

Shan shared many ideas about the 5G Palace Museum. With the help of advanced technology,    9     is expected that in the future, audiences around the world will be able to experience and visit the Palace Museum, whether it is a field trip or a virtual tour. Also, the use of Al technology provides a     10    (broad) platform and stronger knowledge support for cultural relics among young people.

The Students’ Union

10 . One day, Lisa Holman told her family she would be out that night visiting her friend, only about half an hour drive from her house. So it was not alarming as the night grew on and she did not arrive home. As 11 pm passed, her family began to worry. They called her but did not get any answer. They then reached out to Lisa's friend, who said Lisa had left to drive home at 9 that night.

The family thought about calling the police that evening but the police typically don't define a person missing unless there is no contact for 24 hours. The next morning there was still no sign of Lisa. All the family could do was sit home and wait. Lisa's son decided to drive along Lisa's route and carefully look for her. He found Lisa's car had crashed into a tree. What's worse，there was no sign of Lisa at all.

The family called the police. The police began their search. But due to the heavy rain the search team was called back. The family was very disappointed but still hopeful and continued the search 700 feet from Lisa's car, they finally found Lisa under a rock.

After a few days in hospital, Lisa recovered. She explained that she passed out after her car slid off the road in the rain. After she came to herself, Lisa managed to climb out of the car. While walking to find help, Lisa was exhausted and unable to figure out the direction. So she couldn't walk on and climbed under a rock as it started raining again. Scared as she was, she turned to her faith in hopes of living to see her son again.

1. When should Lisa arrive home after visiting her friend?

A．About 9 pm.	B．About 9： 30 pm.
C．About 11 pm.	D．The next morning.

2. Why did the family give up calling the police that night?

A．The police usually refused to come at night.

B．The heavy rain had blocked all the roads up.

C．They thought Lisa would come back herself.

D．They had been out of touch with Lisa for less than a day.

3. Who found Lisa under the rock?

A．The friend she had visiteD.	B．A hiking team passing by.
C．The police search team.	D．Lisa's family.

4. Why was Lisa unable to go home by herself?

A．She was lost.	B．Her legs were badly injured.
C．She was locked in her car.	D．She was caught by heavy rain,