1 . You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?

Jane Addams (1860-1935)

Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community (社区) by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Rachel Carson (1907-1964)

If it weren’t for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness(意识) of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world’s lakes and oceans.

Sandra Day O’Connor (1930-present)

When Sandra Day O’Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator (参议员) and in 1981, the first woman to join the U. S. Supreme Court (最高法院). O’Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.

Rosa Parks(1913-2005)

On December 1,1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rasa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott (抵制). It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Parks.

1. What is Jane Addams famous for in history?

A．Her social work.	B．Her teaching skills.
C．Her efforts to win a prize.	D．Her community background.

2. What was the reason for O’Connor’s being refused by the law firm?

A．Not having training in law.	B．Her little work experience in court.
C．Her identity as a woman.	D．Her poor financial conditions.

3. Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the U.S.?

A．Jane Addams.	B．Rachel Carson.
C．Sandra Day O’Connor.	D．Rosa Parks.

4. What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?

A．They are highly educated.	B．They are truly creative.
C．They are pioneers.	D．They are peace-lovers.

2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词正确形式。

Many people may think the Forbidden city, or the Palace Museum , is     1     outstanding and old-fashioned museum.     2    , in recent years, the museum has been working hard     3     (promote) Chinese cultural heritage among the young people.

The museum’s online store now offers special cultural and creative     4     (product). For example, in 2014, it     5    (begin) to sell earphones that look like the necklaces worn by ancient officials, which even brought in    6     (rough) 1 billion yuan a year.

Last year, a documentary     7    (name) Masters in the Forbidden City became popular online. It is about the people     8     job is to repair the relics in the museum. Many of these workers are very young and some are even    9    their 20s.

Some other museums across the country, such as the National Museum of China,     10     (inspire) by the Palace Museum’s efforts and are working on similar projects of their own.

5 . 假设你是育才中学学生李华，针对学校有学生不珍惜粮食的情况，给你校英文报投稿，倡议大家节约粮食。要点包括；
1.为何不要浪费粮食；
2.你觉得可行的一些措施；
3.号召同学们节约粮食。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节以使行文连贯；
Dear fellow students,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

6 . According to a survey, the waste of food on the dining table occupies 10% of the total grain output. Last week Meituan co-published a proposal with a number of business organizations, calling on restaurants to stop food waste and help develop new eating habits for customers. “Restaurants should use official accounts on social media and live-streaming to promote and advocate food-saving actions,” the proposal said.

Meituan and the organizations are advocating that merchants offer guidance for consumers, including reminding them during the ordering process about the taste of the ingredients, portion sizes and other information about the dishes, to help them avoid food waste due to misleading information.

Catering associations in more than 18 provinces have also joined the campaign to remove food waste. The Wuhan Catering Association proposed an “N-1” ordering code for restaurants in which a group of 10 diners would only order enough for nine people. More food is only brought to the table if required. It has inspired people to rethink their relationship with food and waste.

On Friday, the China Cuisine Association announced that it had teamed up with Ele. me, a food delivery platform, to launch a “ half-dish plan", encouraging restaurants to provide customers with the option to order smaller portions. Besides, customers are encouraged to take their leftovers home.

To reduce food waste on social media platforms, some popular video platforms have stepped up content reviews of food-related live streams and implemented regulation of online eating shows. Now, if users search certain keywords, such as “eating show" or “competitive eaters", a cautionary message pops up to remind them to cherish food and keep a reasonable diet.

1. What is the purpose of the proposal mentioned in the passage?

A．To monitor food sales on social media and live-streaming.

B．To expand the business and competitive ability of Meituan.

C．To encourage restaurants to take measures to reduce food waste.

D．To promote cooperation between Meituan and other organizations.

2. How is Paragraph 3 developed?

A．By doing a survey.	B．By offering analysis.
C．By making comparisons.	D．By giving an example.

3. What is the suggestion for consumers in the passage?

A．Purchasing their favorite food.	B．Buying proper amounts of food.
C．Following some competitive eaters.	D．Leaving their leftovers in the restaurant.

4. What does the underlined phrase “pops up” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Appears unexpectedly.	B．Spreads widely.
C．Moves quickly.	D．Fades slowly.

7 . There is such a group of singers in the western musical circle at present, who enter the business as online celebrities (名人)and then become top idols and giant stars globally. They become popular for their videos online and then they are discovered by talent agents and gradually cause huge storms in the musical circle. Troye Sivan, a singer who is nicknamed “chuoye”, became popular on YouTube from an early age.

As a popular video sharing website, YouTube has given rise to plenty of stars, creating a new celebrity culture. Providing a platform where anyone can post videos, YouTube presents the opportunity for anyone to achieve fame by simply uploading a short video. Sivan has been making YouTube videos since he was 12 to show his singing talent. In the digital age, Sivan has already developed large devoted audience online and his touching video blogs have earned him extreme popularity.

A survey has showed that US teenagers are more attracted to YouTube stars, which is a surprising result. YouTube stars are judged to be more attractive, outstanding and related than traditional stars. Looking at the survey comments and feedback, teens enjoy a close and real experience with YouTube celebrities, who aren't carefully directed by design. Teens also say they appreciate YouTube stars, sense of humor and risk-taking spirit, which are often limited by Hollywood stars. As a result, singers who make their first show in the traditional way no longer have a complete advantage in front of the audience. Online platforms open up a lot of doors for people. They become the best place to be discovered.

1. Why is Troye Sivan mentioned in Paragraph 1?

A．To give an example for the topic.

B．To uncover the secret of success online.

C．To add more background information.

D．To introduce the topic of the passage.

2. What made Troye Sivan a success according to the author?

A．Learning to sing at an early age.

B．Developing lots of fans online.

C．Sharing his family stories online.

D．Starting a different music style.

3. Why are YouTube stars so attractive in the digital age?

A．They are more firmly connected with teens.

B．They are more hardworking than traditional stars.

C．They are often carefully designed.

D．They are discovered in a traditional way.

4. What is the author's attitude towards online platforms like YouTube?

A．Worried.

B．Regretful.

C．Supportive.

D．Doubtful.

8 . When you say the word donkey, what things come to your mind? A few people might say they’re cute, but the majority think they’re stubborn, dumb and all-round less capable than their horse relatives.

However, this wasn’t the case for a recently unearthed ancient Chinese noblewoman who was unexpectedly found buried with her donkeys. Published in the journal Antiquity in March, Chinese archaeologists (考古学家) first discovered the tomb in Xi’an, Shaanxi, in 2012. The team examined the remains and identified the body as Cui Shi, a Tang Dynasty high-born lady who died in 878 AD.

Speaking to Science Magazine in 2012, the study’s co-author, Fiona Marshall, said the finding caused confusion as “donkeys … are not associated with high-status people”.

However, following years of further research, the team discovered artworks and artifacts that showed a sport known as “Lvju”. This was similar to modern-day polo (马球) and was popular among noble (高贵的) women at the time. They preferred to use donkeys instead of full-sized horses for safety reasons, due to their smaller size and slower speed.

Speaking to CNN, Marshall later said, “Historical documents also showed that ladies of the late Tang court loved to play donkey polo.”

At that time in Chinese history, animals were often placed in tombs so that they could be used for a specific purpose in the afterlife. The study determined that Cui Shi likely requested that her beloved donkeys be buried with her, so that she could continue her favorite sport after death. In total, three donkeys were found inside her tomb with riding gear (装备), including stirrups (马镫). “This context provides evidence that the donkeys in her tomb were for polo, not transport,” lead author Hu Songmei of the Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology told Science Magazine.

Before the study, it was believed that donkeys were only used to carry loads, but now it may be time to see them as a sign of achieving high social status(地位), well, in ancient times.

1. What do most people think of donkeys, according to the text?

A．They are as adorable(可爱的) as horses.	B．They are stubborn and not so capable.
C．They were necessary in ancient sports.	D．They were a sign of high social status.

2. Why did Fiona Marshall feel confused when she discovered the donkeys?

A．She didn’t connect donkeys with nobles.

B．She hadn’t seen donkeys in ancient tombs before.

C．She didn’t expect to find donkeys in a woman’s tomb.

D．She didn’t understand why animals were in human tombs.

3. What do we know about the sport “Lvju” from the text?

A．Horses were preferred in Lvju.

B．Lvju was similar to modern-day soccer.

C．Lvju was popular among common people.

D．Donkeys were preferred in the sport for safety.

4. The donkeys were found in the tomb of Cui Shi probably because _______.

A．she intended to use them for transport after death

B．her family didn’t want her to be lonely after death

C．she wanted to continue to play Lvju after death

D．noble women needed donkeys to maintain their dignity

9 . If one more person talks about the benefits of mindfulness, I will throw cabbage at them. Just kidding. But I do have lots of cabbage happily rotting away in my, kitchen thanks to the wellness obsession(着迷) that failed to keep my attention. This is a symptom of a phenomenon known as “wellness tiredness”.

Wellness is seriously big business with a worth of $3.72 trillion and a healthy annual growth of 14 percent. To satisfy this consuming desire, brands of super foods and various exercise classes crowd in. “The problem with all this constantly changing information on what to eat or which exercise class to take is that people begin to form distorted(扭曲的) mindsets towards the idea of a healthy lifestyle,” explains Dr Bijal, a psychologist at Nightingale Hospital. “The least harmful result of a distorted mindset will be confusion. The most harmful would be serious physical and mental disorders like extreme dieting or over-exercising.”

It’s little wonder that many people are beginning to reject the idea of wellness and the lifestyle it advocates. “I can’t tell you the number of wellness accounts I’ve unfollowed on Instagram,” one fitness-enthusiast friend tells me. When I ask her why, she tells me that the public pursuit(追求) of wellness has reached “the eye-roll stage”. Meanwhile, sales of fitness trackers and wearable wellness things have dropped sharply.

Speaking of gym culture, which offers classes like Hula Hoop and Yoga, it’s also beginning to show signs that people are returning to more conventional forms of exercise-some that wouldn’t look out of place on a school timetable.

The whole point of wellness is that it should become such an everyday thing that you forget about seeking it. Living a healthy lifestyle becomes a given rather than something singled out as impressive and worth applauding. Now, more people are starting to cycle to and from work, swim on lunch breaks and even try to buy old school exercise bikes.

1. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?

A．The wellness business costs people a great deal of money.

B．People are faced with too many food and exercise choices.

C．Distorted mindsets to wellness cause harmful consequences.

D．The wellness industry has been developing at a steady speed.

2. Why is the author’s friend mentioned in paragraph 3?

A．To inform us wearable wellness things are not popular.

B．To advocate the idea of wellness and a healthy lifestyle.

C．To tell us that online wellness accounts are hard to follow.

D．To show the public’s unfavorable attitude to wellness obsession.

3. Why are people starting to return to traditional forms of exercise?

A．Sports such as cycling are more impressive.

B．People are treating wellness as an everyday thing.

C．Classes like Hula Hoop and Yoga are too expensive.

D．People have come to know wellness is not so necessary.

4. Which of the following is the best title for the text r?

A．The Importance of Living a Healthy Lifestyle

B．Are You Suffering from Wellness Tiredness?

C．The Benefits of Mindfulness in Wellness Industry

D．What is the Real Meaning of Wellness Obsession?

10 . How often do you exercise? A new study found that most kids aged 12 to 15 weren't getting enough physical activity. The results were based on about 800 kids. As part of the study, the kids tracked and reported on their own activity levels, and took physical exams.

U. S. fitness guidelines suggest an hour or more of physical activity every day. According to the study, only 1in 4 U.S. kids get enough physical activity.

"It's certainly worrying to see that our kids have such a limited amount of physical activity each day,” said Dr. Stephen Pont. He is an expert on children's health.

Few kids in the study met the guidelines on physical activity that raises the heart rate and makes people breathe harder. Overall, about 25% said they got an hour of that kind of exercise every day. Kids also reported on which activities they did most often outside of school gym class--basketball for boys and running for girls.

The study found that fat teenagers were less active than normal-weight girls and boys. Fat girls were slightly less active than normal-weight girls, but levels were similar among overweight and normal-weight boys. The study also said that the percent of fat children aged 2 to 19 was 17%, or about 12.5 million kids.

"There's always room for improvement," said Tala Fakhouri, who was the leader of the study. She also said the results provide useful information to help with fitness campaigns such as Let's Move, which was initiated by Michelle Obama in 2010. To inspire kids to eat right and get in shape, Michelle visits schools and holds exercise events. She also calls on schools to offer regular gym classes.

The study also found kids who get physical education at school may get better grades.

1. What is the result of the new study?

A．800 kids don't get enough physical activity.

B．Most U.S. kids don't get enough exercise.

C．Kids should get physical activity every day.

D．It's important to take physical exams.

2. Which of the following sports do girls like best?

A．Swimming.

B．Basketball.

C．Running.

D．Gym.

3. What's the purpose of the campaign Let's Move?

A．To help kids to keep fit.	B．To provide useful information.
C．To offer regular gym classes.	D．To hold exercise events.

4. According to the study children with enough exercise may__________.

A．be less active than fat children	B．be more willing to help others
C．do better in their studies	D．try their best to get in shape