【题目】阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada to visit their cousins on the Atlantic coast. Rather than take the plane all the way, they （plan）to fly to Vancouver and then take the train from west to east across Canada. The thought that they could cross the whole continent was (excite).
Canada is the second biggest country in the world. People say Vancouver is Canada's most beautiful city (surround)by mountains and the Pacific Ocean. On the coast north of Vancouver, it is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall.
That afternoon aboard the train, the cousins settled down in their (seat). Their next stop was Calgary, is famous for the Calgary Stampede. They know that cowboys come from all over the world (compete)in the Stampede. Many cowboys have a gift riding wild horses. They also learned that most Canadians live within a few hundred kilometers of the USA border and that Canada's population is only (slight)over thirty million, but now they (amaze)to see such an empty country. Then they arrived in urban area, the busy port city of Thunder Bay at the top of the Great Lakes.

【题目】根据短文内容的理解，选择正确答案。 When Joshua Blue, a head teacher at the Kennedy, hosts a lecture for his students, he wears a light violet-colored tie. "You don't want so many bright colors that the kids will get distracted," said Blue. Colors give off very specific signals, and different tie colors stand for very different impacts. Wondering what color tie to wear to your next meeting? Here's how to choose the perfect color tie for every occasion:
All powerful reds
It's not a coincidence（巧合） that many politicians wear red-colored ties with light shirts and darker suits. "Red is the powerful color," said Mark Woodman, a trend analyst who studies color in Laurel, Maryland. "There's something about red that always comes back to strength and passion." But the tone of your reds matters, too. Darker reds can help build trust, while lighter red and pink ties can be more of a statement about your personal style and be associated with creativity. When you want to convey a sense of ambition, consider a shiny red.
Royal purples
Ross Znavor, an executive in financial services in New York, wears purple ties rather than red to business meetings because the color shows a bit of self-confidence and helps him create lasting first impressions. Purple, traditionally a sign of royalty and wealth is becoming more acceptable in the workplace.
Black affairs
"While you might not wear them to meetings on a regular basis, wearing black ties to a cocktail party or even a dinner is unique and attractive," said Zyla. But remember: the formal black color can feel aggressive in many situations. "Avoid it if you are a green-hand at work," Zyla said.
Right blues
Afraid of sending the wrong message with your tie color? Consider blue as the all-purpose tie. Blue ties are a good investment because the color reminds people of the sky and ocean. "Blue is the safest color to wear," Lindsay said.
（1）Why do many politicians prefer red-colored ties?
A.Because they often wear light shirts and darker suits.
B.Because they want to get promoted.
C.Because red is related to strength and passion.
D.Because red gets their message across easily.
（2）Who will probably choose the purple ties?
A.Politicians.
B.Businessmen.
C.Artists.
D.Head teachers.
（3）What color tie will you consider if you are a green-hand at work?
A.Red.
B.Purple.
C.Black.
D.Blue.

【题目】通读全文，根据短文内容，选择最佳答案填空。 What do photography and foster（收养的）care have in common? Apparently a lot. Jennifer Loomis, an experienced local photographer, and her husband were a childless couple, so they were considering 1 a kid. As part of their 2, they went online and visited sites containing 3 of children up for adoption. 4, the photos didn't really express the children. To Loomis' artful eye, they 5 to let people know who the children truly were. Loomis then contacted Northwest Adoption Exchange and 6 a free photo shoot（专业摄影） to help 7 children show better pictures of them to adoptive parents. The 8 readily agreed.
One child who 9 the photo shoot was Deon, a lonely child who had bounced around the foster system. With Loomis' great 10, a new and more handsome Deon was photographed. And this had a(n) 11 effect! Soon prospective parents Joanna Church and Sean Vaillancourt saw Deon's new photo on the website and were attracted by the boy with bright, happy eyes (They had previously seen his old photo, but got no 12 impression of him). Contact was made, he was 13 their home.
Now Church and Vaillancourt have become Deon's parents. The 14 was a godsend（天赐之物）to Deon. He had been in mid out of various foster homes since the age of 5, and was losing 15. At age 18, children no longer qualify for foster care and must begin to 16 themselves. This is a bitter reality for a child at age 16, 17 one who has never really found 18 from a home.
Deon is now paired with a loving family simply 19 Jennifer Loomis took a better photo of him. She has completely changed Deon's 20 and that of his adoptive parents.
"When you give someone a chance," Deon said, "you are basically saving a life."
（1）A.photographing B.interviewing C.adopting D.sponsoring
（2）A.study B.treatment C.search D.design
（3）A.images B.plans C.stories D.ideas
（4）A.However B.Therefore C.Besides D.Otherwise
（5）A.managed B.failed C.decided D.tried
（6）A.required B.accepted C.offered D.allowed
（7）A.curious B.lonely C.Happy D.willing
（8）A.team B.couple C.government D.organization
（9）A.attended B.helped C.refused D.learned
（10）A.concerns B.skills C.abilities D.courage
（11）A.permanent B.immediate C.positive D.adverse
（12）A.unique B.first C.clear D.new
（13）A.taken for B.called at C.brought into D.carried away
（14）A.match B.performance C.practice D.struggle
（15）A.hope B.opportunity C.energy D.interest
（16）A.teach B.support C.control D.trust
（17）A.usually B.particularly C.specially D.definitely
（18）A.freedom B.happiness C.answers D.chances
（19）A.though B.unless C.but D.because
（20）A.attitude B.manner C.behavior D.life

【题目】假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（Λ），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：在错的词下划一横线，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。
Hi Thomas,
How is everything with you recently? I'm very exciting because I have applied for a holiday job, taught English conversation in a teacher training college near Shanghai. I'm a bit of worried because I don't know if I should bring some present for the teachers I'll meet. Should 1 shake hands when I meet people, or just smiling? What topics will my students want to talk then? Might I say or do something that will seem rudely? This may seem unimportant with you, but I want to plan everything in advance, or I'd love to know what you think. You had been to China before.
Looking forward to your reply.
All the best,
Bruno

A lot of people want to build an exercise habit that sticks. Of course, wanting to make exercise a habit and actually doing it are two different things. Changing your behavior is difficult. Living a new type of lifestyle is hard. This is especially true when you throw in very personal feelings about body image and self-worth. 【1】 Here are three simple ways to make exercise a habit.

Develop a ritual to make starting easier.

Habits are behaviors that you repeat over and over again, which means they are also behaviors that you start over and over again. 【2】 In many ways, building new habits is simply an exercise in getting started time after time.

【3】

The best way to make exercise a habit is to start with an exercise that is so easy that you can do it even when you are running low on willpower and motivation. In the words of an expert, start with something that is so easy you can't say no.

Focus on the habit first and the results later.

【4】 Most people start with some type of goal. This is the wrong approach. It's better to focus on the system rather than the goal. What matters most in the beginning is establishing a new normal and building you will stick to; not the results that you get. In other words, in the first 6 months it is more important to not miss workouts than it is to make progress. 【5】

A. Exercise even when you're “too tired”.

B. Start with an exercise that is ridiculously small.

C. The typical approach to diet and exercise is to focus on results first.

D. It is more important not to miss taking exercise than to make progress.

E. In other words, if you don't consistently get started, then you won't have a habit.

F. Both there are some strategies that can make it easier to stick with an exercise habit.

G. Once you become the type of person who doesn’t miss workouts, then you can worry about making progress and improving.

After television was invented, many claimed radio would die. But radio ended up surviving by finding new uses; people started listening in cars, during tram rides and on factory floors. The myth of the disappearing book isn’t new, either. As early as 1894, there was guess that they’d be replaced by what we today call audiobooks. This happened again and again. Movies, radio, television, and smartphones—all conspired to destroy print books as a source of culture and entertainment. It is not by chance that the idea of the death of the book surfaces in moments of technological change.

We create emotional bonds with media as they become an integral part of our life. The emergence of a new technology —like e-readers — doesn’t just in indicate economic and social change. It also causes us to adjust our relationship with something that has become an integral part of our day-to-day life.

The ones who still worry for the disappearance of print books may rest assured: Books have endured many technical revolutions and are in the best position to survive this one. Yet the myth of the disappearing medium will continue to provide an appealing narrative about both the power of technology and our dislike to change. Easy to remember and to spread, the story of the death of media reflects our excitement for the future, as well as our fear of losing parts of our intimate world一and finally, of ourselves.

【1】What do people tend to believe according to the text?

A. Print books will disappear in the end.

B. It is unwise to invest in e-books.

C. Digital and print will exist all the time.

D. The death of books is just an imagination.

【2】What can we learn from the second paragraph?

A. The forms of books change with new technology.

B. Books have a bright digital future actually.

C. Culture will disappear with the end of books.

D. The idea of book death follows technological changes.

【3】What does the myth of disappearing books reflect?

A. Our doubt about the power of technology.

B. Our fear of losing ourselves in society.

C. Our preference for new technology.

D. Our pleasure of experiencing technical revolutions.

When her first teacher left, my friend introduced me 【4】an American teacher whose way of teaching was completely American. After practicing, she would give my daughter some good comments, and then point out 【5】should be improved. Every time she came, instead of beginning the lesson right away, she would first play some music. She said, "To learn【6】 piano, you should learn not only the skills of playing, but more【7】 (important) to feel the music and love it."

After some time, my daughter became fond of her lessons. Surprisingly, my daughter said to me one day, "Mom, I was lucky that you didn't give up my piano lessons. 【8】(learn) it is like climbing a mountain. You'll feel 【9】(tire) when you are on the way. When you look down from where you are, you will realize that you 【10】(make) progress. But if you stop, you’ll never take one more step.” That was the very thing I wanted to teach her.

注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，使行文连贯；3. 参考词汇：颗粒病毒：virus particles
Hello， everybody！It's true that many people are infected with flu virus when the weather changes frequently.
Thank you.

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Testing the five-second rule
You may have seen a friend drop food on the floor, pick it up, and eat it, while declaring, “Five-second rule! ” It's said that food dropped on the floor for five seconds or less is still likely to be clean. .
Students at Britain's Aston University, led by microbiology professor Anthony Hilton, tested the rule and found it to have some scientific basis. The study's results show that food dropped for five seconds is less likely to contain bacteria than if it sits there for longer, according to Hilton.
The students also found that the type of flooring where the dropped food lands has an effect. Bacteria are most likely to transfer from tiled (铺瓷砖的) surfaces to moist food when the food has stood there for more than five seconds.
Therefore, consumers should still be cautious. “However, the findings of this study will bring some light relief to those who have been employing the five-second rule for years, despite a general consensus that it is purely a myth,” professor Hilton said in a statement.
The research team at Aston also surveyed 500 people to find out who employs the five-second rule. Of the people surveyed, 87% said they would eat food dropped on the floor, or have done so in the past. “Our study showed people are also more likely to follow the five-second rule, which our research has shown to be much more than an old wives' tale,” Hilton says.
Still, scientists say you should be careful about eating food dropped on the floor, especially if you have doubts about the cleanliness of the surface.
A. But is that true?
B. Carpeted surfaces posed the lowest risk.
C. Of those people, the majority were women.
D. We've just lost our last excuse to eat food off the floor.
E. Usually people recover from the infection in five to ten days.
F. There is still a risk of infection if certain bacteria are present on the dropped surface.
G. A biologist points out that one in six Americans get sick from food poisoning every year.

Back in 2014, the sport was presented to the public during the Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Russia. The next goal for ice climbing is showcasing the sport in 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic Winter Games before it's included in 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.

If you are already hooked on this sport, here are some of the world's best places with epic ice formations that you shouldn't miss.

Ouray, Colorado, US

Known as the "Switzerland of the US", Ouray offers climbers easy access to more than 200 named climbs, with free entrance to the park. The ice park also offers guide and instructional services for beginners. Ouray usually hosts the biggest ice festival in North America every January.

Shuangqiaogou, Sichuan, China

China has a lot of ice walls, which are located in different mountains in the northern and western parts of the country. Among them, Sichuan province's Shuangqiaogou, or Twinbridge Trench, in Mount Siguniang has some of the finest such spots. The ice season in the area usually starts mid-December and runs through late February. Climbers can enjoy various ice formations along with a clean, quiet environment.

Valdez, Alaska, US

Alaska's breathtaking Valdez region has been attracting world-class climbers to the region for decades. Each year, thrill-seekers flock there to follow classic routes such as Sheep Creek and Solomon Gulch, while others explore the area by themselves, hoping to find the next classic site on their own adventures. Other winter sports activities such as glacier hiking, skiing and sled trips can also be found there.

【1】Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?

A. Ice climbing was first invented in 2014.

B. Ice climbing was presented to the public during the Sochi Winter Olympic Games.

C. Ice climbing is expected to enter the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.

D. One should be skillful and determined to be engaged in ice climbing.

【2】You can receive the services in Ouray park EXCEPT ________.

A. instruction

B. guide

C. ice festivals

D. entrance of charge

【3】The ice season in ________ is as long as about 70 days.

A. Ouray

B. Shuangqiaogou

C. Valdez

D. Pyeongchang

【4】Which of the words can best describe the sports in Valdez?

A. Thrilling and open.

B. Enjoyable and safe.

C. Tiring and safe.

D. Boring and dangerous.