1 . Finland is the happiest place on Earth, according to the 2018 World Happiness Report of 156 nations.

The report, released Wednesday by the United Nations' Sustainable Development Solutions Network, ranks the countries of the world based on six different categories of well-being: income, freedom, trust, life expectancy, generosity and social support. This year's report also pays special attention to the happiness of each country's immigrants.

The U.S. dropped four spots from 2017 and landed in the 18th place, and last year's winner, Norway, came in second place — followed by Denmark, Iceland and Switzerland.

'' The top five countries all have almost equally high values for the six factors found to support happiness, and four of these countries—Denmark, Switzerland, Norway and now Finland — have been in first place in the six World Happiness Report rankings since the first report" in 2012, '' co-editor John Helliwell told CNN. '' In a division with such excellent teams, changes in the top spot are to be expected."

Rounding out the top 10 happiest countries was Canada in sixth place, then New Zealand, Sweden and Australia. The order of the top 10 nations changed from the 2017 list but the countries did not, according to the report. They were also 10 of the 11 top spots in the immigrant happiness category (including Mexico — 24th overall, but 10th in immigration).

'' The most striking finding of the report is the remarkable consistency between the happiness of immigrants and the locally born, '' Helliwell said in a statement. '' Although immigrants come from countries with very different levels of happiness, their reported life evaluations resemble those of other residents in their new countries. Those who move to happier countries gain, while those who move to less happy countries lose. ''

Other major world powers placed in significantly low spots on the list. Germany came in 15th, the UK was 19th — followed by Japan in 54th place, Russia in 59th and China in 86th.

The report, based on surveys completed by citizen volunteers, came just under a week before World Happiness Day on March 20, when the UN declared to recognize '' the relevance of happiness and well-being as universal goals and aspirations inthe lives of human beings around the world and the importance of their recognition in public policy objectives''

1. What is the most significant finding of the report?

A．That immigrants are different from residents in the country.

B．That immigrants and locals feel the similar level of happiness.

C．That immigrants become happy when they leave the country.

D．That immigrants come from countries with different levels of happiness.

2. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．Happiness is no less important than any other aspect in life.

B．People’s happiness and well-being should be considered when it comes to policy-making.

C．The happiness report came under a week before World Happiness Day.

D．What the UN declared was beneficial to all human beings.

3. What is the best title of the passage?

A．World Happiness Day.	B．Happiness — forever pursuit.
C．The 2018 World Happiness Report.	D．What's your happiness index?

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

According to world health reports, the Japanese have lived     1     (long) than any other people in recent years. Right now there are 36,276 Japanese people over the age of 100. This figure     2    (increase) for the last forty years. It     3     (expect) to reach nearly 1,000,000 in 2050.     4     average, Japanese women can expect to live to the age of 86 and Japanese men can expect to the age of 79. Many people have asked what the secret of     5     (they) long life is. Some scientists think that the Japanese receive the ability to live longer from their parents. Some people say the Japanese live longer because they have     6    better diet than others. There are many other     7     (factor) that may help them live longer. For one thing, the Japanese take more exercise than people from many other countries. Japan is a very safe place     8     (live), and families and communities are often quite close,     9     gives each Japanese person a lot of     10     (comfortable) and support. Finally, the Japanese have a good health care system, and they often go to the doctor for small problems that people in many other countries might not worry about.

3 . America is well known for being a melting pot of different ethnic groups and cultures, but nowhere is this diversity more pronounced than in Queens, New York.

Here, second-generation Puerto Ricans live alongside third-generation Greeks and first-generation Koreans, all united by a common feeling of pride in their American identity. However, they are also proud and curious about their ancestral roots. National Geographic’s Genographic Project, also known as the Human Family Tree, set out to trace the origins by examining their genetic makeup using a simple DNA test. What interested them more was something that intrigues us all: the history of our recent ancestry. One recurring theme among immigrants seems to be the hard work and sacrifices that went into building a new life, and how their descendants now feel a duty to honor that effort by working hard too. Here is one Queens resident’s story.

Richard, 38

My great-grandfather Tomas came to America from Poland when he was fifteen. His mother had died, and his father remarried. Tomas didn’t like his stepmother, so he ran away to Belgium, where he boarded a ship to America—without a ticket. Arriving in America with nothing, he got a job on the railroads in California. Then one day he saw an announcement in a newspaper that was read by immigrants. It was from his brother in New York who was also seeking his fortune in America and was looking for him. Tomas got in touch and they had an emotional reunion in New York, where Tomas subsequently settled. This is the story that my grandmother has passed down to us, to my parents, and all my aunts and uncles. She is an amazing woman and I suppose: the one who holds us all together. She’s actually quite forgetful now, but she never forgets family details. What that has meant is that all of us have a strong family bond and a strong sense of belonging to a group that has struggled and fought together to steered here.

1. What is special about Queens?

A．Conflicting ethnic minorities live here.

B．Many foreigners like to travel to this place.

C．The pronunciation varies from person to person.

D．Many different people and cultures are gathering here.

2. What does the “one recurring theme” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A．A sad experience.	B．A common subject.
C．An unknown topic.	D．An unusual quality.

3. Which of the following can best describe Tomas?

A．Brave and independent.	B．Tough and honest.
C．Talented and persistent.	D．Kind and hard-working.

4. What can we know about the immigrants from the text?

A．They are ashamed of their roots.

B．They feel attached to their family.

C．They can’t fit in with the new surroundings.

D．They are less interested in recent generations.

4 . Direction: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Iceland shows off nature

Found just south of the Arctic Circle, it’s far from the northernmost country on Earth. But as a travel destinations, Iceland is on top of the world.

Known as‚ “the land of fire and ice”, the country has many natural wonders. As the Today website put it, “It is     1     nature choose Iceland to be its shop window to…remind humanity that nature is still the unstoppable force.”

As the world was reminded when the Eyjafjallajokull volcano erupted six years ago, Iceland is a country “still in the making, and few other places offer the same opportunities to see the earth     2     action, ” commented National Geographic magazine.

Ice is Iceland’s other big attraction-to be exact, the huge glaciers which travel toward the coast,     3     (make) strange pools of water. Even better are the northern lights, which are     4     (good) to see from October to March.

On Sept 28, the country’s capital Reykjavik decided to turn off all streetlights for an hour at night to give people a unique chance to enjoy the northern lights. Thanks to the glaciers and the dark sky, the   bright,   colourful     5     (dance)   lights   became   “a   heavenly   light   display”,   travel guidebook publisher Lonely Planet noted.

And     6     Iceland’s unique natural features are the biggest attractions for visitors, the country also offers inspiration. Iceland has     7     higher percentage of writers in its population than any other country in the world, the BBC reported. And it is not surprising     8     the country publishes more books per person than any other country in the world, reported the NPR radio station, Iceland     9     (be) the birthplace of important literary works and authors-from the Vikings’ Iceland sagas(传说) to author Halldór Laxness, winner of the 1955 Noble Prize in literature.

“The beast in Iceland, with its harsh(严酷的) nature and bitter, ever-changing weather. We cannot escape it,” Haraldur Jonsson, an Icelandic artists, told the Observer newspaper while describing     his     inspiration.     “So     we     find   ways to live with it. We     10     have a rich life to fill the empty spaces.”

5 . Questions   are based on the following passage.1.

A．A lot of people migrated out of town.

B．The Victorian buildings were too old.

C．The railroad line was no longer in use.

D．The environment wasn’t properly preserved.

2.

A．To come and stay.	B．To visit and leave.
C．To leave them alone.	D．To purchase its seaside property.

3.

A．Introducing Eastern shore in Virginia.

B．Dilemmas encountered in development.

C．Gorgeous seaside entertainment.

D．Conflict between the poor and the rich.

6 . Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

Where do you think the world’s happiest people live? Somewhere hot with sandy beaches? A country with a tradition of the fine food and culture? Not according to a recent study by the university of Leicester. Who are the happiest people on Earth?     1     Surprised? Well you’ll be more surprised when you hear that the Danes pay some of the highest taxes in the world. So what is the secret of their success?

Let’s start with all that tax they pay. The Danish government provides its people with one of the finest education and health systems in the world. It spends more on children and elderly people per capital than other country.

And there’s another advantage to those high taxes. Because a shop assistant’s final salary is not that much less than someone who works in a bank, for example, Danes don’t choose their careers based on money or status as people in other countries do. They choose the job they want to do. There’s a philosophy in Denmark known as “Jante-lov”, which translates as “you’re no better than anybody else.”     2     But workers in other countries are not used to looking at life in this way.

Money doesn’t seem as important in Denmark. It has been called a “post consumerist” society.     3     What is more important is the sense of society and it’s no surprise that Danes are very used to socializing. 92% of Danes belong to some kind of social club and these clubs are even paid for by the government.

    4     They also show an amazing amount of trust in each other and their government. You can see sighs of this all over the country. You’ll find vegetable stalls with no assistant. You take what you want and leave the money in a basket. perhaps the bike is a good symbol for Denmark. The Danes can afford cars but they choose bikes—simple, economical, non-polluting machines that show no status and help keep people fit.

A．In a list ranking countries by the happiness of their citizens, it pm tropical Fiji 50 places below freezing Iceland.

B．The street sweeper can hold his head up high as he proudly does his job.

C．Danish people aren’t as suspicious as many other nations.

D．Most Danes are used to seeing between 50-70% of their salary going to the government!

E．Those 5.5 million people who call Denmark their home.

F．People have nice things in their houses, but they’re not mad about shopping and spending.

7 . Nzulezo in Jomoro district of western Ghana has coexisted with nature for many centuries. Here, all of life’s chores (家常杂务) from the preparation of meals to children going to school take place on water.

The first people in Nzulezo came from Mali in the 15th century. Many centuries after, people in Nzulezo still live in wooden buildings. Every family in modern Nzulezo has its own street, and every street is named after the head of that family. Every family member also owns a boat. It’s the only way of travelling there.

People in Nzulezo have kept their traditional way of living for many centuries, but they have introduced certain modern comforts such as clectricity, which means they no longer depend on kerosene (煤油) and lanterns to power up.

They also hope to build a 24-hour healthcare center. The locals have to travel five kilometers by boat to see a doctor.

Being on water also makes it hard to find teachers to teach Nzulezo children. Cudjoe, a teacher in Nzulezo, says that there aren’t enough payments to make teachers stay. Though there are glaring challenges, some of Cudjoe’s students have left Nzulezo for further education, including university, and they are thriving, he says. “I have a lady, she’s now a nurse, and I have a man who is now in university. Plenty of them are now in senior high outside the village. They are doing well.”

But while people in Nzulezo are open to satisfying some modern needs, they still feel strongly about keeping their traditional lifestyle. “Our life here is very comfortable for us. We cook here, we enjoy ourselves, we entertain ourselves, the children also. We prefer to stay,” says a local elder, John Arthur.

1. What does Paragraph 2 focus on?

A．The rise and fall of Nzulezo.	B．Nzulezo’s dependence on boats.
C．The origin of streets in Nzulezo.	D．Nzulezo’s traditional way of living.

2. What does the underlined word “thriving” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

A．Suffering.	B．Succeeding.
C．Returning.	D．Researching.

3. Which would be the best title for the passage?

A．Village over the River Coming to Shore

B．Nzulezo Giving Way to Modern Comforts

C．Floating Village Balancing Traditions in Modern World

D．Nzulezo Drawing Attention to Traditional Floating Life

8 . Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.

The Call of Croatia

There is truly something for everyone in the nation of Croatia in southeastern Europe. The Islands

Those who love the ocean and a slow pace will fall in love with Croatia. It boasts over 1,000 islands in the Adriatic Sea along its coast. Though the choices are endless, many desire to visit the island of Pag. It’s famous for its parties but also features a resort and a carnival. A bridge from the European continent makes it very easy to get to. Hvar is also a popular island with its fragrant fields of flowers and good weather. Some hotels offer discounts if it rains and free rooms if it snows!

The parks

Croatia is also home to eight national parks, including the breathtaking Plitvice Lakes. It’s noted for its 16 colorful lakes and a series of waterfalls. Paklenica National Park offers something completely different — a landscape that doubles fort the Old West. Its wild lands are perfect for both mountain hikes and nature walks.

The cities

The natural beauty of Croatia should not keep visitors from its urban centers, though. Dubrovnik has been called “the pearl of the Adriatic” with its Old Town, a World Heritage Site. Its city walls are from another time, yet its cable cars are a modern way to experience the area. The capital, Zagreb, has the most museums per square meter in the world. Visit St. Mark’s Church, the Museum of Arts and Crafts or one of its many cafes.

The festivals

Croatia is also surprisingly well-known for its music festivals. Return to the party island of Pag for Electro Dance Madness. In its second year, the event has attracted thousands onto its dance platform over the sea. Croatia’s biggest open-air festival is Zagreb’s INmusic, which has received top international praise. Tickets are very reasonable, and its Lake Jarun location offers outdoor activities as well.

Midnight parties, urban explorers and nature lovers will all be at home in Croatia.

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9 . 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的英国朋友Peter想了解中国近四十年发生的变化以及人们对中国未来发展的期待。请你给他回邮件，内容包括四十年来人们：
1. 居住环境的变化；
2. 出行方式的变化；
3. 对中国未来发展的期待。
注意：1. 词数不少于50；2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Peter,
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Yours,

Li Hua

10 . While waiting for a friend in a hotel hall in America and wanting to be both seen easily and alone, I had seated myself in a separate chair.In such a(n) ______most Americans follow a rule ： as soon as a person stops or is seated in a public place，there balloons around him a   small environment of ______which is considered   inviolate(不受侵犯).Anyone who______this zone and stays there is______.

As I ______in the deserted hall，a stranger walked up to where I was______and stood close enough so that not only could I easily______him but I could even hear him breathing.If the hall had been crowded with people, I would have understood his______，but in a(n)______hall his   presence made me very uncomfortable.Feeling ____by this interruption，I______my body in such a______as to communicate annoyance.______ , my actions seemed to______him,because he moved even, closer.

Fortunately, the stranger immediately joined a group of people on their______.Their mannerisms (习性）______his behavior, for I knew from both______ and gestures that they were Arabs.I had not been able to make this decisive identification (身份）by looking at him   when he was______because lie was______American clothes.

For the Arab, there is no interruption in public.Public means public.If A is standing on a street corner and B wants his______, B is within his rights if lie does what he can to make A uncomfortable enough to move.

1.

A．country

B．seat

C．scene

D．incident

2.

A．greediness

B．privacy

C．resolution

D．modesty

3.

A．employs

B．sets up

C．determines

D．enters

4.

A．interruption

B．innocence

C．possession

D．argument

5.

A．searched

B．chatted

C．waited

D．whispered

6.

A．lying

B．sitting

C．sleeping

D．belonging

7.

A．touch

B．attach

C．bear

D．see

8.

A．review

B．suggestion

C．humor

D．behavior

9.

A．noisy

B．practical

C．full

D．empty

10.

A．puzzled

B．annoyed

C．pleased

D．concerned

11.

A．moved

B．strengthened

C．built

D．defended

12.

A．variety

B．speed

C．direction

D．distance

13.

A．Incredibly

B．Luckily

C．Hopefully

D．Informally

14.

A．blame

B．encourage

C．comfort

D．injure

15.

A．flight

B．amusement

C．arrival

D．bus

16.

A．copied

B．forgave

C．changed

D．explained

17.

A．speech

B．hometown

C．name

D．hobby

18.

A．aggressive

B．ashamed

C．alone

D．aware

19.

A．making

B．donating

C．hiring

D．wearing

20.

A．address

B．spot

C．secret

D．evidence