1 . A sense of humor is something highly valued. A person who has a great sense of humor is often considered to be happy and socially confident. However, humor is a double-edged sword.Sometimes it can damage self-respect and annoy others.
People who use bonding humor tell jokes and generally lighten the mood. They’re thought to be good at reducing the tension in uncomfortable situations. They often make fun of their common experiences, and sometimes they may even laugh off their own misfortunes. The basic message they deliver is: We’re all alike, we find the same things funny, and we’re all in this together.
Put-down humor, on the other hand, is an aggressive type of humor used to criticize others through teasing. When it’s aimed against politicians, as it often is, it’s extremely funny and mostly harmless. But in the real world, it may have a harmful effect. An example of such humor is telling friends an embarrassing story about another friend. When challenged about their teasing, the put-down jokers might claim that they are “just kidding,” thus allowing themselves to avoid responsibility. This type of humor, though considered by some people to be socially acceptable, may hurt the feelings of the one being teased and thus have a bad effect on personal relationships.
Finally, in hate-me humor, the joker is the target of the joke for the amusement of others. This type of humor was used by comedians John Belushi and Chris Farley—both of whom suffered for their success in show business. A small amount of such humor is charming, but routinely offering oneself up to be embarrassed destroys one’s self-esteem, and fosters depression and anxiety.
So it seems that being funny isn’t necessarily an indicator of good social skills and well-being. In certain cases, it may actually have a negative effect on interpersonal relationships.
1. What does the underlined sentence mean? ―Humor is a double-edged sword.| A．Humor is a tool to do two things. |
| B．Humor has its own advantages and disadvantages. |
| C．Humor is like a sword with two edges. |
| D．Humor is double as meaningful as a sword. |
| A．teasing experiences of their friends |
| B．showing their personal relationships |
| C．joking about experiences they share |
| D．laughing at other’s misfortunes |
| A．Comedians. | B．Jokers. | C．Actors. | D．Politicians |
| A．humor has its bright side and dark side |
| B．humor can be classified into three kinds |
| C．humor deserves to be studied |
| D．humor is highly valued |
2 . Nowadays, the Internet is usually one of the first places a lonely heart turns to as the following story shows.
A 63-year-old retired woman in Zhengzhou, made headlines two days after she posted an advertisement on her Wechat(微信) page, in which she said she wanted to find a young female companion for a trip to Sanya, China’s Southern Hainan island, a local newspaper Dahe Daily reported. In the advertisement, the Chinese dama (Chinese term for middle-aged and elderly women) surnamed(a person’s last name) Li said she is in good health, and she was particularly looking forward to a sea trip this winter.
"I have a daughter who works in Canada, and I don't want to disturb her. My husband rarely has time to travel with me. But I’m afraid of traveling alone, so I am looking for a sweet, happy young woman, aged between 19 and 25 to travel with me. Hope she could chat with me, take photos with me."
At the end of the advertisement, Dama Li showed her sincerity by saying she would be responsible for all the costs of the trip, including accommodation(膳宿) and air tickets, plus an iPhone 7 as a gift. Dama Li told Dahe Daily that she did not expect her advertisement to receive so much attention. "My phone keeps buzzing all the time."However, some people question the truth of Li's advertisement. They say it might be organized by travel agencies aiming to promote(促进，推销) Sanya tourism, or even served as a promotional advertisement for real estate（房地产） on the island. Li denied those doubts and said all she wants is just to find a sweet "daughter".
But Li's advertisement for a daughter has also received as many online mockeries(嘲笑) as positive feedback.
1. Which girl may meet Dama Li’s requirements?| A．A girl aged 20 who wants to travel very much but has little money. |
| B．A girl student aged 18 who is very interested in an iPhone 7. |
| C．An airsick girl aged 21 who wants to take a train trip to travel. |
| D．A girl aged 22 who wants to travel alone to Sanya. |
| A．her own daughter has to stay home to work |
| B．her husband only cares about his work |
| C．it is easy for a lonely person to find a companion through the Internet |
| D．she doesn’t want to travel alone but no other family members are free |
| A．Objective. | B．Subjective. | C．Negative. | D．Positive. |
3 . Competition in the Olympics should be between athletes who use their own strength or speed. If some athletes don’t follow the rules, it ruins the fun for everyone connected with the game. It also gives an extremely unfair advantage to the athlete using the drug.
———Jim from Atlanta
Drug use among top athletes has long been a problem.Without drug testing, the Olympics would be about who uses the most drugs, not who trains the hardest and has the most athletic skills.Also drugs hurt people and they could even kill people.
———David from Houston
Why should athletes be allowed to compete when it’s not really them who are actually competing? It’s the drugs that do all the work. Athletes who use drugs are like runners with skates. It’s cheating and irresponsible, which must be strictly forbidden. It’s unfair to other competitors who don’t use drugs.
———Bruce from Chicago
Most sports athletes are held to a standard of being drug free. Olympians should not be held any differently.They take part in highly competitive sports for their country and win medals for it.Testing the athletes for drugs must be done in every country and every sport. No drug testing would be unfair to people who don’t use drugs.
———Sam from Los Angeles
Although popular opinion is against athletes’ using drugs, I believe they do help make the Olympic sports more wonderful.I enjoy seeing human beings achieving things that couldn’t be done with normal conditioning.I enjoy seeing stronger, faster and longer performances by make good use of drugs.
———Jack from New York
1. What does David think of drug use in the Olympics?| A．It’s more common in top athletes than others. | B．It’s a difficult problem to deal with. |
| C．It helps improve athletes’ skills. | D．It’s bad for athletes’ health. |
| A．Using drugs is the same as cheating. | B．Drugs help athletes reach greater speeds. |
| C．Runners should not be allowed to use drugs. | D．Using drugs can not test athletes’ real ability. |
| A．Both mention the popularity of the Olympics. | B．Both mention the fairness of the Olympics. |
| C．Both mention the rules of the Olympics. | D．Both mention the fun of the Olympics. |
| A．call people’s attention to sports and drugs |
| B．warn people of the bad influences of drug use |
| C．explain why drugs should be avoided in the Olympics |
| D．discuss whether Olympic athletes should be tested for drugs |
4 . Every week in China, millions of people will sit in front of their TVs watching teenagers compete for the title Character Hero, which is a Chinesestyle spelling bee (拼写大赛). In this challenge, young competitors must write Chinese characters by hand. To prepare for the competition, the competitors usually spend months studying dictionaries.
Perhaps the show’s popularity should not be a surprise. Along with gunpowder and paper, many Chinese people consider the creation of Chinese calligraphy (书法) to be one of their primary contributions. Unfortunately, all over the country, Chinese people are forgetting how to write their own language without computerized help. Software on smart phones and computers allows users to type in the basic sound of the word using the Latin alphabet(字母). The correct character is chosen from a list. The result? It’s possible to recognize characters without remembering how to write them.
But there’s still hope for the paint brush. China’s Education Ministry wants children to spend more time learning how to write.
In one Beijing primary school we visited, students practice calligraphy every day inside a specially decorated classroom with traditional Chinese paintings hanging on the walls. Soft music plays as a group of six-year-old dip brush pens into black ink. They look up at the blackboard often to study their teacher’s examples before carefully trying to reproduce those characters on thin rice paper. “If adults can survive without using handwriting, why bother to teach it now? ”we ask the calligraphy teacher, Shen Bin. “The ability to write characters is part of Chinese tradition and culture”, she reasons. “Students must learn now so they don’t forget when they grow up.” says the teacher.
1. Which of the following is closest in meaning with the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2?| A．Every Chinese can write Chinese characters easily, especially with computers. |
| B．Only with the help of computers can some Chinese people write Chinese characters. |
| C．Despite the help of computers, Chinese people have forgotten how to write. |
| D．Computers are the only means to rely on to write Chinese characters for many people. |
| A．It draws great public attention across the country. |
| B．It’s the most viewed TV programs in China. |
| C．It means to spread Chinese culture to the world. |
| D．It’s open to people of all ages and all walks. |
| A．Chinese people don’t refer to dictionaries very often. |
| B．Chinese people no longer use brush pens or practice calligraphy. |
| C．Chinese people are using the Latin alphabet instead of the characters. |
| D．Chinese people needn’t write by hand as often with the help of technology. |
| A．necessary for adults to survive in China |
| B．a requirement made by the Education Ministry |
| C．helpful to keep Chinese tradition and culture alive |
| D．an ability to be developed only when you are students |
增加：在缺词处加—个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
There is no denying that mobile phones are playing an importantly role in our daily life. However, the phenomenon people are too addicted in their mobile phones is becoming more and more popular. Mobile phone addicts can’t help check their mobile phones all day, even when they are walking on the road. As the result, their communication with people around them becomes less and less. Besides, their healthy is greatly affected. Many are suffered from neck pains, for example.
In my opinion, it is time we throw away our mobile phones and raised our heads up. We should spend less time communicating with our family and friends face to face.
6 . When high temperatures are around the country, some things also go up. Here are four things expected to rise along with our desire to stay indoors and best the heat.
①Sales of goods that keep you cool.
Malls are high on the list of places where people often go for free air conditioning outside home in summer.
②
Pests like stink bugs(椿象) grow fast during summer heat waves, and many agriculture experts are expecting a repeat of last year’s incident that harmed fruit and crops, particularly on the East Coast.
③Energy bills
④Violence
Heat waves may cause violence, right?
Not necessarily, says Richard Larrick, a researcher. He took a unique look at the relationship between violence and heat through baseball. Larrick and his research team examined 57,294 Major League Baseball games taking place between 1952 and 2017 and found that while heat may increase violence, there always has to be a motive. “
| A．Air pollution |
| B．Pest population |
| C．Rising heat is the expected response in any summer |
| D．Heat does not directly lend to more violence in general |
| E．More and more people are worried about their expenses |
| F．As more energy is used, air-quality problems may occur |
| G．So it’s not a surprise that some sales jump during heat waves. |
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Yosemite is a national park in California. It is very beautiful and big. The park includes more than 760,000 acres (英亩) in the California Mountains. Most of the park is wild (荒凉的).
The part of Yosemite that everyone likes is Yosemite Valley. It is a small valley that is 7 miles long and less than 1 mile wide. It has tall rock walls and streams that flow down in waterfalls. More than two million visitors come to the valley each year.
It’s said that the number of visitors is more than the land can hold. The valley has 4,500 camping places. It has a hotel that can hold 4,000 families. This is still not enough to serve all of the visitors. The valley has grown so big that it has a lot of traffic.
A worker says the park is trying to keep the beauty of the park and let everyone visit. Some areas have been rounded up (圈起来) to keep people away and planted with seeds to try to keep them beautiful.
A former worker thinks Yosemite should get more money to take better care of the park. He would also like to teach people what the park service is trying to do.
Some people are trying to save Yosemite Valley. A plan has been made to remove some buildings. There will be fewer cars allowed inside the park. More buses will help get people around.
1. According to the passage, which of the following should be removed?
| A．Some of the trees. |
| B．Some of the water. |
| C．Some of the families. |
| D．Some of the buildings. |
| A．Most parts of Yosemite park are full of traffic. |
| B．The valley has 4,500 parking places and some hotels. |
| C．Yosemite is a national park located in the California desert. |
| D．Some people think they should control the number of visitors to the park. |
| A．and workers will plant seeds |
| B．so some visitors can stay there alone |
| C．in order to supply an area for camping |
| D．so visitors can go fishing and swimming |
| A．Yosemite is a wild big park |
| B．Yosemite is a beautiful national park |
| C．Yosemite is faced with a new problem |
| D．Yosemite interests a great many visitors each year |
Landscape is another unchanging element (元素) of art. It can be found from ancient times through the 17thcentury Dutch painters to the 19thcentury romanticists (浪漫主义艺术家) and impressionists. In the 1970s Alfred Leslie, one of the new American realists, continued this practice. Leslie sought out the same place where Thomas Cole, a romanticist, had produced paintings of the same scene a century and a half before. Unlike Cole who insists on a feeling of loneliness and the idea of finding peace in nature, Leslie paints what he actually sees. In his paintings, there is no particular change in emotions and he includes ordinary things like the highway in the background. He also takes advantage of the latest developments of color photography to help both the eyes and the memory when he improves his painting back in his workroom.
Besides, all art begs the ageold question: What is real? Each generation of artists has shown their understanding of reality in one form or another. The impressionists saw reality in brief emotional effects, the realists in everyday subjects and in forest scenes, and the CroMagnon cave people in their naturalistic drawings of the animals in the ancient forests. To sum up, understanding reality is a necessary struggle for artists of all periods.
Over thousands of years the function of the arts has remained relatively constant. Past or present, Eastern or Western, the arts are a basic part of our immediate experience. Many and different are the faces of art, and together they express the basic need and hope of human beings.
1. The underlined word “poetry” most probably means ________.
| A．an object for artistic creation |
| B．a collection of poems |
| C．an unusual quality |
| D．a natural scene |
| A．they are close in style to works in ancient times |
| B．they look like works by 19thcentury painters |
| C．they draw attention to common things in life |
| D．they depend heavily on color photography |
| A．They express people’s curiosity about the past. |
| B．They make people interested in everyday experience. |
| C．They are considered important for variety in form. |
| D．They are regarded as a mirror of the human situation. |
| A．History of the arts. |
| B．Basic questions of the arts. |
| C．New developments in the arts. |
| D．Use of modern technology in the arts. |
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Here is a message that needs to
In fact, raising a child is just like training a dog. You reward your children because of their
The dog isn’t loved for itself,
Dr. Laura Schlessinger, the popular talk show host, has a new book for children
Every mom, dad and grandparent needs to memorize the words of
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。
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You might think that “global warming” means nothing more than a rise in the world’s temperature. But rising sea levels caused by it have resulted in the first evacuation (撤离) of an island nation, the citizens of Tuvalu will have to leave their homeland.
During the 20th century, sea level rose 8~12 inches. As a result, Tuvalu has experienced lowland flooding of salt water that has polluted the country’s drinking water.
Paani Laupepa, a Tuvaluan government official, reported to the Earth Policy Institute that the nation suffered an unusually high number of fierce storms in the past ten years. Many scientists connect higher surface water temperatures resulting from global warming to greater and more damaging storms.
Laupepa expressed dissatisfaction with the United States for refusing to sign the Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement calling for industrialized nations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions (排放), which are a main cause of global warming. “By refusing to sign the agreement, the US has effectively taken away the freedom of future generations of Tuvaluans to live where their forefathers have lived for thousands of years.” Laupepa told the BBC.
Tuvalu has asked Australia and New Zealand to allow the gradual move of its people to both countries.
Tuvalu is not the only country that is vulnerable (易受影响的) to rising sea levels. Maumoon Gayoon, president of the Maldives, told the United Nations that global warming has made his country of 311,000 an “endangered nation”.
1. What is the text mainly about?
| A．Rapid changes in earth’s temperature. |
| B．Bad effects of global warming. |
| C．A country moving to a new place. |
| D．Reasons for lowland flooding. |
| A．Greenhouse gas emissions in industrialized nations. |
| B．Higher surface water temperatures of the sea. |
| C．Continuous global warming. |
| D．Rising sea levels. |
| A．agree to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions |
| B．believe the problems facing Tuvalu were real |
| C．allow Tuvaluans to move to the US |
| D．sign an agreement with Tuvalu |
| A．Australia | B．New Zealand |
| C．the Maldives | D．the United States |
