There’s a saying about elephants that goes, “elephants never forget.” A recent online video holds____ to this saying, as a baby elephant saved a man from drowning.

The five-year-old elephant was named Kham La. The man she “____” is Darrick Thomson, her trainer.

Darrick____to Kham La while he was in a rushing river of Elephant Nature Park, Thailand. Kham La ____to her favorite person and immediately offered her trunk when she got close to Darrick. To further ____ him from the rushing water, Kham La blocked it by putting up her left leg. Darrick ____ her trunk when Kham La attempted to bring him to safety.

____ Darrick wasn’t in danger. He pretended to be ____ to show people the close band he had formed with Kham La. The close band was formed when Darrick saved Kham La from the ____meihods used on baby elephants for tourist attractions.

“Kham La was in a really____ way when she came to us,” explained Darrick, “She had been tied up and ____ to have cruel training known as ‘crushing’ to prepare her for work. We ____ her and helped her to recover. She became really ____ to me. I went in the river to show just how close our ____is. If you show warmth and kindness to them, they’ll ____ you well, too.”

“Crushing” is a ____ method used on baby elephants. They are beaten ____ they obey their trainers.

“She’s now a(n) ____ young elephant. The video shows just how close she is to me and it’s an important lesson to be kind to ____. This really goes to show that an elephant truly never ____!” Darrick added.

【1】A. necessary B. true C. special D. possible

【2】A. fought B. invited C. saved D. visited

【3】A. called out B. pointed out C. handed out D. reached out

【4】A. rode B. flew C. rushed D. floated

【5】A. Separate B. control C. lift D. protect

【6】A. held on to B. kept up with C. look notice of D. broke away from

【7】A. Hopefully B. Finally C. Gradually D. Actually

【8】A. escaping B. researching C. drowning D. arguing

【9】A. useless B. cruel C. unusual D. scientific

【10】A. bad B. different C. easy D. strange

【11】A. encouraged B. allowed C. forced D. reminded

【12】A. followed B. freed C. accepted D. rewarded

【13】A. important B. nice C. helpful D. close

【14】A. relationship B. career C. concern D. service

【15】A. rescue B. influence C. treat D. judge

【16】A. fanning B. training C. working D. acting

【17】A. since B. even if C. unless D. so that

【18】A. happy B. unlucky C. naughty D. careless

【19】A. friends B. classmates C. strangers D. animals

【20】A. settles B. forgets C. ignores D. changes

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。
Every animal sleeps,but the reason for this has remained foggy. When lab rats are not allowed to sleep, they die within a month.
One idea is that sleep helps us strengthen new memories. We know that, while awake,fresh memories are recorded by reinforcing (加强)connections between brain cells, but the memory processes that take place while we sleep have been unclear.
Support is growing for a theory that sleep evolved so that connections between neurons(神经元)in the brain can be weakened overnight, making room for fresh memories to form the next day.
Now we have the most direct evidence yet that he is right. The synapses in the mice taken at the end of a period of sleep were 18 per cent smaller than those taken before sleep,showing that the connections between neurons weaken while sleeping.
If Tononi`s theory is right, it would explain why, when we miss a night`s, we find it harder the next day to concentrate and learn new information —our brains may have smaller room for new experiences.
Their research also suggests how we may build lasting memories over time even though the synapscs become thinner. The team discovered that some synapses seem to be protected and stayed the same size. “You keep what matters,” Tononi says.

Getting less than seven hours sleep a night is below the recommended guidelines, and is associated with a range of problems, including an increased risk of weight gain, heart attacks, diabetes and cancer. “The blue light from these devices suppresses(压制) the production of the sleep—inducing hormone melatonin, so it’s important to avoid them before bedtime,” said Prof Richard Wiseman, from the University of Hertfordshire.

Everyone needs different amounts of sleep, but adults are generally thought to require a minimum of seven to eight hours a night. Teenagers are recommended to get more, about nine hours. The proportion(比例) of people thought to be getting too little sleep has risen by a fifth since a “bedroom poll” conducted last year by the National Sleep Foundation.

Last week revealed opticians were warning that the overuse of smartphones may be increasing people’s risk of eye damage. Optician Andy Hepworth said, “Blue violet light is potentially harmful to the back of your eyes.” So over a long period of time it can damage your eyes. When you’re looking at a smartphone, the light peaking out of that is blue violet. The news came as a survey of 2,000 people suggests under-25s check their smartphones 32 times a day.

【1】The purpose of the passage is to ________.

A. stress that people shouldn’t use smartphones

B. remind people of enough sleep

C. ask people not to sleep too much

D. tell people not to use smartphones before bed

【2】Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. According to a new survey, more than 28 million people in the UK get more than seven hours sleep a night

B. More than 90% of young people expose themselves to the blue light from smartphones before bed.

C. Of the 2,149 adults questioned , 91% said they used electronic devices before going to bed.

D. The news came as a survey of 2,000 people suggests under-25s check their smartphones 30 times a day.

【3】According to what Andy Heoworth said , the overuse of smartphones may be increasing people’s risk of _________.

A. weight gain

B. cancer

C. eye damage

D. heart attacks

【4】Teenagers are generally thought to get sleep of _____a night.

A. about 9 hours

B. 7—8 hours

C. less than 7 hours

D. more than 10 hours

Tom travelled much when our children were young. Luckily, I had an understanding boss, who allowed me to work a reduced ____ for about 12 years. My 32-hour work week provided the chance to ____ in my children’s kindergarten classrooms.

Never ____ the value of routine (常规). When Dad was away, the children knew the drill. ____ piano lessons interrupted (打断) our usual arrangement once in a while, generally we ____, had breakfast and out at the same time every day and back in, fed and bathed with a little time left over for a game or a ____ TV show. I got a few minutes of ____ before sleep.

My work at the news centre has been fun and ____. I’ve spent my working hours improving sentences and ____ and passing along information about our town.

My work has been ____ to me in important ways, and I think it has made me a more interesting and satisfied ____ and parent. And our family has learned to ____ the time we do have together.

___, if I had to do it over again, I wouldn’t change my mind to be a working mom.

【1】A. defend B. disagree C. concentrate D. manage

【2】A. failures B. strengths C. challenges D. attractions

【3】A. guidance B. schedule C. freedom D. data

【4】A. volunteer B. select C. arrange D. roll

【5】A. approve B. ignore C. preserve D. inspire

【6】A. Though B. If C. Since D. Until

【7】A. got up B. got on C. got off D. got by

【8】A. lasting B. favorite C. frightening D. forbidden

【9】A. patience B. devotion C. peace D. defense

【10】A. annoying B. embarrassing C. exciting D. confusing

【11】A. systems B. signals C. status D. stories

【12】A. meaningful B. painful C. disturbing D. useless

【13】A. athlete B. partner C. graduate D. captain

【14】A. reserve B. suffer C. enjoy D. kill

【15】A. Somehow B. Besides C. However D. So

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（ ∧），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. 每句只允许修改 1 处，多者不计分。

It’s my grandmother’s seventy birthday today. As usually, my family got together to celebrate it. We bought her a lot of presents, and my father prepared for a big birthday cake. At the dinner party, they sang “Happy Birthday to You” song. She made a wish happy before she blew the candles out. I cooked a dish for her as special gift. Since I have never cooked before, she was so surprising when the dish was served. My grandmother said that it was the better birthday gift she had received. Actually, my mother helped me cooked it and I had practiced for several days.

【1】—What did the thieves take from Mr. Taylor’s shop?

—They got away with thousands of pounds w________ of diamonds.

【2】—Has it ever happened to you? Have you ever put your trousers in the washing machine and then remembered there was a large bank note in your back pocket?

—A recent c________ like this concerns Jane Butlin whose fiancé, John, runs a successful furniture business.

【3】—Did the dogs have greater freedom?

—Yes. They are allowed to w________ outside their enclosure.

【4】—Why do cats stretch out their legs like flying squirrels?

—Because this increases their air-resistance and r________ the shock of impact when they hit the ground.

【5】—In the sentence “a huge iceberg was suddenly seen by a look-out”, which word can replace “seen”?

—A huge iceberg was suddenly s________ by a look-out.

【1】It is the end of January, and the Spring Festival is a________.

【2】“I will seek another term as Russia’s president,” he a________ on December 7th, 2017.

【3】There has been a lot of progress towards providing access to medical t___________ but we still have a lot to do in the fight against the cancer.

【4】Marx, Engels, Lenin, and Mao Zedong are all important historical f__________.

【5】Cooperation(合作) between the two countries has w_________ great progress in renewable energy.

【题目】阅读理解
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Measles(麻疹), which once killed 450 children each year and disabled even more, was nearly wiped out in the United States 14 years ago by the universal use of the MMR vaccine(疫苗). But the disease is making a comeback, caused by a growing anti-vaccine movement and misinformation that is spreading quickly. Already this year, 115 measles cases have been reported in the USA, compared with 189 for all of last year.
The numbers might sound small, but they are the leading edge of a dangerous trend. When vaccination rates are very high, as they still are in the nation as a whole, everyone is protected. This is called “herd immunity”, which protects the people who get hurt easily, including those who can't be vaccinated for medical reasons, babies too young to get vaccinated and people on whom the vaccine doesn't work.
But herd immunity works only when nearly the whole herd joins in. When some refuse vaccination and seek a free ride, immunity breaks down and everyone is in even bigger danger.
That's exactly what is happening in small neighborhoods around the country from Orange County, California, where 22 measles cases were reported this month, to Brooklyn, N.Y., where a 17-year-old caused an outbreak last year.
The resistance to vaccine has continued for decades, and it is driven by a real but very small risk. Those who refuse to take that risk selfishly make others suffer.
Making things worse are state laws that make it too easy to opt out(决定不参加) of what are supposed to be required vaccines for all children entering kindergarten. Seventeen states allow parents to get an exemption（豁免), sometimes just by signing a paper saying they personally object to a vaccine.
Now, several states are moving to tighten laws by adding new regulations for opting out. But no one does enough to limit exemptions.
Parents ought to be able to opt out only for limited medical or religious reasons. But personal opinions? Not good enough. Everyone enjoys the life-saving benefits vaccines provide, but they'll exist only as long as everyone shares in the risks.
（1）The first two paragraphs suggest that ____________.
A.a small number of measles cases can start a dangerous trend
B.the outbreak of measles attracts the public attention
C.anti-vaccine movement has its medical reasons
D.information about measles spreads quickly
（2）Herd immunity works well when ____________.
A.exemptions are allowed
B.several vaccines are used together
C.the whole neighborhood is involved in
D.new regulations are added to the state laws
（3）What is the main reason for the comeback of measles?
A.The overuse of vaccine.
B.The lack of medical care.
C.The features of measles itself.
D.The vaccine opt-outs of some people.
（4）What is the purpose of the passage?
A.To introduce the idea of exemption.
B.To discuss methods to cure measles.
C.To stress the importance of vaccination.
D.To appeal for equal rights in medical treatment.

【题目】听第8段材料，回答小题。
（1）What is the possible relationship between the speakers?
A.Friends.
B.Wife and husband.
C.Business partners.
（2）Where does the woman work now?
A.In a school.
B.In a restaurant.
C.In a travel agency.
（3）What are the two speakers going to do?
A.To take a trip.
B.To have a coffee.
C.To attend a meeting.

【题目】写作
假定你是李华，是将来北京参加冬令营活动的英国高中生Tom的接待家庭。请根据以下提示给Tom写信电子邮件，告知相关事宜。
内容要点：1机场接机；2单独卧室,可以上网；3陪同浏览北京。
注意：1 词数不少于100；
2 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Tom,
My parents and I are so happy that youare coming to stay with us.