Mr. Smith’s students have travelled to ten countries around the world .
A. recently B. yet C. ever D. just
A
【解析】
句意：史米斯先生的学生最近去过世界上十个国家。考查副词辨析题。A. recently最近/近来，一般用于肯定句，常与现在完成时连用；B. yet仍然/还，用于否定句和疑问句，谈论尚未发生但可能发生的事，通常与现在完成时连用；C. ever从来/曾经，用于否定句和疑问句，或与if连用的句子表示强调；D. just方才/刚刚，多与完成时连用。本句是肯定句，根据句意语境，可知B... “The local government has made our life better over the years.” What’s the same meaning of “make something better”?
A. change B. realize C. improve D. turn
C
【解析】
句意：和“make something better”意思相同的是 ？考查词义辨析题。原句“The local government has made our life better over the years.”意思是“过去几年，地方政府让我们的生活变得更好。”句中make something better意为“让某事更好”；四个选项中，change变化/realiz... Tom this dictionary for 5 years. He bought it in 2013.
A. has bought B. has borrowed C. has kept D. has had
D
【解析】
句意：汤姆拥有这本词典已有5年了。他2013买的。考查动词辨析题。buy（买）和borrow（借）都不是延续性动词，而for 5 years是一段时间，二者不可连用，可排除AB两项。keep保持，其宾语不一定是自己的东西；have拥有，宾语一定是自己的东西。根据下文He bought it in 2013.，可知keep不合语境，故选D。 We don't know next. Let's go and ask Mr. Li.
A. why to do B. what to do C. how to do D. when to do
B
【解析】
句意：我们不知道下一步该怎么办。我们去问问李先生吧。考查宾语从句引导词。本句是宾语从句的简略形式 ，即“疑问词+不定式”结构。why to do为什么做，问原因；what to do做什么，问事情；how to do如何做，问方式；when to do何时做，问时间。why、how和when都是疑问副词，而do是及物动词，后面必须接宾语；what是疑问代词，可做do的宾语... —Do you mind my smoking here?
— . Look at the sign. It says, “No smoking.”
A. You’ d better not B. No, I don’t C. It doesn’t matter D. Never mind
A
【解析】
句意：——你介意我在这儿抽烟吗？——你最好不要。看那个牌子。上面写着“禁止吸烟”。考查日常交际用语。You’ d better not最好不要，用于劝诫；No, I don’t不，我不；It doesn’t matter没关系，回应别人的感谢；Never mind别介意，回应别人的道歉。根据句意语境，可知是劝诫，故选A。 —Thank you for helping me carry the bag. — .
A. Of course I do B. My pleasure C. With pleasure D. Yes, that's OK
B
【解析】
句意：——谢谢你帮我提这个包。——这是我的荣幸。考查日常交际用语。A. Of course I do当然愿意，回应别人的邀请或提议；B. My pleasure愿意为您效劳，回应别人的感谢；C. With pleasure没问题，回应别人的请求；D. Yes, that's OK好的，没关系，回应别人的歉意。本句是回应他人的感谢，根据句意语境，可知选B。 Now, more and more young people are becoming too proud (骄傲) and confident. They think they can do ______. And I used to be one of them, but I changed my mind greatly ______ my father told me a story.
Once, there was a young man. He looked down on the old. He always thought that the old were _____ because their lives were becoming worse and worse. He also did this to his father. One day, the son took a ______ with his father together. As they walked, the son pointed to one of the ______ flowers and said, “We young people are like this nice flower, so healthy, and full of spirit. What about the old? Just like the falling ______ from a dying tree.” After hearing this, the father smiled ______ said nothing. They continued walking quietly. When they ______ a flower shop, the father stopped and went in, he bought a walnut (胡桃木) and showed it to his ______, and then he said, “We old are like this walnut. We have experienced many hard things in life.
From then on, I always keep this story in my ______.
We have to know that our parents aren’t useless lives or falling leaves but are experienced walnuts.
1.A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything
2.A. after B. before C. while D. until
3.A. boring B. useless C. dangerous D. tiring
4.A. flower B. stick C. dog D. walk
5.A. biggest B. ugliest C. prettiest D. smallest
6.A. leaves B. flowers C. fruits D. trees
7.A. so B. but C. and D. or
8.A. sold B. bought C. passed D. sent
9.A. son B. father C. mother D. grandpa
10.A. school B. mind C. desk D. bag
1.C
2.A
3.D
4.D
5.C
6.A
7.C
8.C
9.A
10.B
【解析】
短文大意：短文记叙了父亲讲给“我”的一个故事：一个年轻人嫌老父亲无用，自比花朵而借落叶讽刺父亲；父亲在一家花店买了一个核桃给儿子看，告诉他老人就像核桃在生活中经历了许多艰难的事情。“我”听后深受启发，父母不是无用的生命或落叶，而是有经验的核桃... 
参考词汇：charity (慈善); register (报名); registration fee (报名费); adult 成年人
1.What is the charity walk for?
A. To thank the sponsors (捐赠者). B. To help poor children.
C. To care for carers (病人) of all ages. D. To protect the Clinton house.
2.If two children above 5 years old register in advance (提前), and their father registers on the day, they will pay .
A. ? 15 B. ? 13 C. ? 11 D. ? 7
3.This passage is mainly about .
A. a picture of a novel B. A news report on TV
C. an advertisement for a product (产品) D. A poster for an activity
1.C
2.B
3.D
【解析】
短文大意：短文是一份海报，介绍的是慈善步行组织将要举办的一次公益行走活动。
1.题意：慈善步行是为了什么？考查细节理解题。根据会徽最上端的标识caring for carers of all ages，可知选C。
2.题意：如果两个5岁以上的孩子提前注册，而他们的父亲当天注册，他们将支付 。考查数字理解题。根据广告中的收费信息，... 
Sophia is a robot in Saudi Arabia. She made history at a meeting
that was held in the country on Oct 25. On that day, she became the first robot in the world to get citizenship (公民身份).
In the future, Sophia may have the same rights（权利）as a human
(人类) Saudi Arabian citizen.
Sophia looks like a human woman. In 2015, a US company built
her and gave her an AI system (人工智能系统). This means Sophia can talk and act like a human. She also has the ability to learn from people, books and the Internet.
“I will do my best to make the world a better place,” Sophia said at the meeting. But not everyone is happy with Sophia’s citizenship. Some think robots like her could be dangerous. They could become enemies (敌人) of humans if they go out of control.
For this, Sophia said she was also clever and kind. “Don’t worry, if you’re nice to me, I’ll be nice to you,” she said.
1.Who is Sophia?
A. She is a scientist. She invented a robot.
B. She is the same as a human woman.
C. She is a woman from Saudi Arabia.
D. She is a robot. She looks like a woman.
2.What special thing did the robot get on October 25?
A. She got her name. B. She was made into a woman.
C. She got citizenship. D. She got the same rights as humans.
3.With her AI system, Sophia can do all of the following EXCEPT .
A. talk with people B. control the whole world
C. learn from books or the Internet D. do the same things people do
4.The last paragraph (段落) tells us that .
A. the robot doesn’t have citizenship
B. the robot is not as active as you think
C. the robot can be as nice as anyone else
D. the robot will treat you badly if you do bad things
1.D
2.C
3.B
4.D
【解析】
短文大意：本文介绍了世界上第一个获得公民身份的机器人——索菲亚。她是沙特人，外貌像女人，装有人工智能系统，可以像人一样说话和行动，有能力从人、书和互联网中学习。尽管有些人认为像她这样的机器人可能是危险的，但索菲亚表示会尽最大努力把世界变成一个更好的地方。
1.题意：索菲亚是谁？考查细节理解题。根据Sophia is a ...