第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
A
On a rainy afternoon, maybe one of the following books will keep you company leisurely, allowing you to spend your time alone as well as stepping into a different world.
Don’t Shed Your Tears for Anyone Who Lives on These Streets,by Patricio Pron
In April 1945,Italy, a writer disappeared at a conference and was found dead at another place. Thirty years later, a young man interviewed survivors from the conference, trying to uncover the truth about what happened and its consequences. This novel, by a well-known Argentine writer, explores art, crime and politics.
When Breath Becomes Air, by Paul Kalanithi
At thirty-six, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed (诊断) with stage IV lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, and the next he was a patient. This autobiography finds hope and beauty in the face of death as Kalanithi attempts to answer the question “What makes a life worth living?”.
To Killa Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
Set in a smallAlabamatown in the 1930s, the story focuses on honest, highly respected lawyer Atticus Finch who puts his career on the line when he agrees to represent Tom Robinson, a black man accused of committing a crime.
Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A true (as told to me) storyby Bess Kalb
Bess Kalb saved every voicemail from her grandmother Bobby Bell who died at ninety. In this book, Bobby is speaking to Bess once more, in a voice as loving as it ever was in life and brings us several generations of brave women. They include Bobby’s mother, who traveled alone fromBelarustoAmericato survive, and Bess’s mother, who always fought against convention. 1.What type of book is the first novel? A.Sci-fi. B.Biography.
C.Detective books. D.History books. 2.Which book explores life and death? A.To Kill a Mockingbird B.When Breath Becomes Air
C.Don’t Shed Your Tears for Anyone Who Lives on These Streets D.Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A true (as told to me) story 3.Who is the main character in the last novel?
A.Bobby Bell. B.Bess Kalb. C.Bess’s mother. D.Bobby’s mother.
B
“Your mind is a garden; your thoughts are the seeds. The harvest can either be flowers or weeds,” William Wordsworth wrote. In the above quote, William suggests that the process of gardening mirrors human life. Depending on what we “plant” in our lives, we bloom (生长茂盛) or don’t. Before you start to work in your garden, it’s necessary to have a vision for it. Thinking of what youwant to grow in your garden and how to lay it out is a good first step in making your vision a fruitful reality. In life, you should consider what you want to create and what you want to achieve, because your mind-garden is like the white paper and the possibilities are endless. Regardless of what you choose to plant, poor soil isn’t suitable for growth. This is why gardeners take the time and energy to upgrade the soil before planting. So, creating the right soil is important to the realization of your goals and dreams. Fortunately, there are countless ways to make your personal bedrock better. Getting an education is one of the most effective ways, which can help you enrich your life’s soil.
You don’t have to be an enthusiastic gardener to understand the meaning of “You reap(收获) what you sow.” When a gardener wants tomatoes, they just need to plant tomato seeds. It’s a very clear act that produces an expected result. Each of us has the power to decide which “life seeds” to plant. For example, if you plant ill seeds, it's likely that you’ll experience pain in return. Contrarily, if you plant seeds of kindness and understanding, your life will bloom with happiness and love.
A gardener’s trulyarduouswork begins after the seeds are in the ground because a garden requires a lot of care and attention. Regular watering and weeding are required for a healthy garden. So, to ensure your dreams take root, you should be devoted, aware, and present. After countless hours and energy spent, the crops have grown well and are finally ready to be harvested.
4. What is important before gardeners break ground in their gardens? A. Receiving some training in planting. B. Drawing up a good plan for their gardens. C. Having the courage to accept the worst outcome. D. Doing research on the common local garden plants. 5. What is compared to getting education by the author?
A. Improving the condition of the soil. B. Growing your most favorable plants. C. Taking care of the plants in your garden. D. Selecting proper goals in gardening work. 6. What does the author want to express in Paragraph 3? A. Your quality of life depends on your positive action. B. Your experience can help you understand plants better. C. Your choice of soil is an important part in your gardening. D. Your knowledge of planting will make you a successful gardener.
7. What does the underlined word “arduous” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Beneficial B. Creative C. Boring. D. Tough
C
Life in the Internet age is lonely—or is it? That’s what experts in human interaction are debating after a new Stanford University survey has been published.
According to the study, the more time people spend online, the less they can spare for real-life relationships with family and friends. The researchers asked 113 people about the Web’s influence on daily activities. 36％of those people are online for more than five hours a week.” As Internet use becomes more widespread, it will have an increasingly isolating (孤立的) effect on society,” says Robert Kraut, one of the researchers.
Scholars and Web lovers criticized the study for stretching its data to make the “isolating” point. While 13％of regular Web users admitted the loss of time with loved ones, 60％reported watching less TV. The survey also shows that E-mail is the most popular online activity. If some of webheads (网虫)spend what was once passive TV time keeping company with friends via E-mails, “that’s a move toward greater connectedness,” says Paul Resnick, a professor at the University of Michigan.
Thisisn’t the first claim that the Web should be criticized. A 1998 report monitored 73 Pittsburgh-area families’ Net use for a year. People who used the Internet more “talked less to family members and reported being lonelier and more depressed.” says Robert Kraut.
“It’s true that there have been big declines in social connectedness over the past decades, but those declines began before the Internet was invented,” says Thomas Putnam.
As Amitay Etzioni says, the Internet gives us a different kind of social life—not better or worse than before, but just different.
8. Who claimed that the Web had negative influence? A. Paul Resnick. B. Robert Kraut.
C. Thomas Putnam. D. Amitay Etzioni. 9. The underlined word “This” in Para.4 refers to . A. the opinion expressed in Bowling Alone B. the survey made by the University of Michigan C. the conclusion in a report written in 1998 D. the study conducted by Stanford University 10. From the passage we learn that .
A. watching TV used to take time away from staying online
B. the Web was blamed more than once for causing an isolating effect C. 36％ofweb users spend more than five hours a week online D. the Web has the same influence as telephones and televisions 11. The passage mainly discusses . A. how we can make a better use of the Internet B. how declines in social connectedness appear C. whether the Internet causes an isolating effect D. what a different life the Internet brings to us
D
A satellite is about to demonstrate a new way of capturing space junk with magnets for the first time. With the frequency of space launches dramatically increasing in recent years, the potential for a disastrous collision above Earth is continually growing. Now, Japanese orbital clean-up company Astroscale is testing a potential solution.
The firm's End-of-Life Services by Astroscale demonstration mission is scheduled to lift off on 20 March aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket. It consists of two spacecraft: a smal “client” satellite and a larger “servicer” satellite, or “chaser”. The smaller satellite is equipped with a magnetic (磁力的) plate which allows the chaser todock withit.
The two stacked spacecraft will perform three tests once in orbit, each of which will involve the servicer satellite releasing and then recapturing the client satellite. The first test will be the simplest, with the client satellite drifting a short distance away and then being recaptured. In the second test, the servicer satellite will set the client satellite tumbling before catching up with it and matching its motion to grab it.
Finally, if those two tests go well, the chaser will live up to its name by letting the client satellite float a few
hundred metres away before finding it and attaching to it. All of these tests will be performed autonomously, with little to no human input once they are set in motion.
“These kinds of demonstrations have never been done before in space - they are very different to, say, an astronaut controlling a robotic arm on the International Space Station,” says Jason Forshaw at AstroscaleUK.“This is more of an autonomous mission.” At the end of the tests, both spacecraft will burn up in Earth's atmosphere.
If companies wanted to use this capability, they would have to attach a magnetic plate to their satellites so they could be captured later. Because of the growing space garbage problem, many countries now require firms to have a way to bring back their satellites once they run out of fuel or fail, so this could be a fairly simple likely plan, Forshaw says. Right now, each chaser can only nab one satellite, but Astroscale is working on a version that could drag three or four out of orbit at once.
12. Which of the following can replace the underlined word \"dock with\" in Paragraph 2? A. Deal with. B. Keep up with. C. Join together. D. Crash.
13. Why many countries now require firms to have a way to bring back their satellites? A. Because of the growing space waste problem.
B. Because the frequency of space launches are dramatically increasing. C. Because they can earn large profits from it.
D. Because Astroscale has found a new method of capturing the space garbage. 14. What will Astroscale do to solve the space junk problem?
A. An astronaut controls a robotic arm on the International Space to capture the “client” satellite. B. Through a magnetic plate remotely controlled by humans on the ground to catch the “client” satellite. C. Finding the \"client \"satellite and attaching to it with a magnetic plate automatically.
D. Tumbling to match the motion of “client satellite the drag three or four satellites out of its orbit into atmosphere.
15. What can we infer from the passage?
A. People will bum the space junk up in Earth's atmosphere in the future. B. Japan andRussiawill conduct space debris cleanup experiment together. C. These kinds of demonstrations have never been done before. D. The demonstration mission will be divided into three phases. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项
Have you ever planted potatoes at home? Like tomatoes, the taste of fresh potatoes is different from those bought in the store.___16___Below are some tips for growing your own potatoes.
___17___Cut the potatoes before planting. If your potatoes are small, you can simply plant them. When you cut your potatoes, make sure you have at least two eyes on each piece. It’s also recommended that each weighs at least 50 grams. Most of us have no idea how heavy 50 grams is and there’s no need to weigh it, just use your best guess.
Water your newly planted potatoes well.___18___Stick your finger at least an inch into the soil. If it feels dry, it’s time to water. If it’s very hot or windy, you may have to water your potato container gardens more than once a day. Make sure to water deeply by waiting until water runs out of the bottom.
Add soil to your potatoes as they grow. Once your potato plants have grown about six inches, you need to put more soil on the container in case they will break. This is done by adding a couple of inches of soil around your potato plants.___19___You can also stop once the soil reaches the top of your container.
Harvest your homegrown potatoes. After the plants have flowered, you can dig out your potatoes to eat. You can pullout a few potatoes at a time.___20___ A. Prepare potatoes for growing. B. Check the container at least once a day. C. Make sure your container is big enough. D. Be careful not to break the plants in the process. E. You can find the soil become richer in the container.
F. By growing your own, you also have the opportunity to plant unusual varieties.
G. You can also wait until the plants turn yellow and then harvest all of the potatoes at once. 第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项
At stations inLondongoes a tradition that warm and inspirational words are written on White Boards for emotional support. It’s been 14 years since customer services manager Anthony Gentles was inspired to___21___the “blank faces” of commuters (往返上班者) with a daily dose (剂量) of___22___from his favorite book, Tao Te Ching, the key text in the ancient Chinese philosophical tradition of Taoism. This___23___of writing a meaningful sentence on the board is named Thought of the Day. At the beginning of2018, on the board is “A journey of a thousand must begin with a single___24___.”
“If it’s___25___for me, perhaps when passengers see it, it will allow them to___26___for a moment and could distract them from whatever was___27___their mind.” Mr. Gentles said. Offering up pearls of wisdom fromChinawas his way of___28___to make people feel more___29___as they used the underground.
Mr. Gentles____30____how one man wandered about on the platform for 20 minutes before heading back to the atrium (中厅) to pronounce that he’d____31____“what the thought was____32____to me.”
In the year 2007, Gentles____33____the job over to his colleague Glen Sutherland and ever since then Mr. Sutherland has written over 3,000 sentences on the____34____. He has taught himself calligraphy so as to____35____clear handwriting on it.
Thought of the Day at Oval station of theLondonsubway has won world-wide attention and Sutherland____36____a story on the Twitter account of the station. Mr. Sutherland____37____a quote by Mirtha Legrand, a famous actress and television presenter in the South American country at the request of an Argentine family. But he hadn’t____38____it was spoken highly of by the presenter in her program. He told BBC. “If it’s helping people, and giving people____39____feelings, then it’s good. But I’m really____40____about 20,000 followers on Twitter for Thought of the Day — I can’t get my head around it.”
21. A. turn down B. drive away C. light up D. bring about 22. A. comfort B. optimism C. happiness D. wisdom 23. A. practice B. skill C. hobby D. behavior 24. A. experience B. action C. step D. thought
25. A. comfortable B. inspirational C. ambiguous D. relevant 26. A. stand B. wonder C. stop D. relax
27. A. passing by B. going through C. getting across D. running for 28. A. trying B. asking C. requiring D. desiring 29. A. guilty B. enthusiastic C. anxious D. welcome 30. A. recalls B. understands C. explains D. analyses 31. A. taken in B. made up C. worked out D. kept off 32. A. saying B. emphasizing C. exhibiting D. promising 33. A. took B. passed C. brought D. sent 34. A. train B. post C. board D. wall
35. A. admire B. appreciate C. imitate D. provide 36. A. invented B. downloaded C. updated D. shared
37. A. showed off B. put up C. gaveup D. turned down 38. A. expected B. believed C. doubted D. declared 39. A. disturbing B. amusing C. awkward D. pleasant 40. A. certain B. confused C. concerned D. skeptical 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
China, which takes pride in four inventions in ancient times, has once again shown its ability___41.___(change) the world with its new four great inventions : high-speed railways, electronic payment, shared bicycles and online shopping.
Recently, the “new four great inventions”___42.___(improve) the quality of people’s lives. Thanks to online shopping and mobile payment, people can buy what they want___43.___(simple) with a tap on the phone indoors. High-speed trains have shortened___44.___journey from Beijing to the coastal city Tianjin to half an hour. As for the bikes, they themselves are not new. It is the operating model of bike-sharing___45.___(base) on the satellite navigation (导航) system, mobile payment as well as big data___46.___has surprised the world. Shared bicycles are bringing cycling back___47.___people’s lives and they are making public transport more___48.___(attract).
It is increasingly clear that China is no longer___49.___(copy), western , ideas and is leading in many new ways. A growing number of foreign___50.___(company) hope to promote the development in their home country by highlighting the need for technological achievements like that of China. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节短文改错（满分10分）
51.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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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（∧），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；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I used to play computer games a lot. As a result, it affects my study and did harmful to my health. And honest speaking, I lost heart and became weak, about what my parents were worried. I looked up to my PE teacher so much that I turned to her. He suggested I take part some sports activities, and I decided to taking his advice. I have kept playing the basketball for 45 minutes or so every day till today. Now my health has been greatly improved. In
addition, I’ve made progresses in my lessons. Doing sports has changed me into a confidence and powerful person!
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
There Are No Vans
To me, what Thanksgiving really means is giving good thanks, not eating turkey. By the time I was 18 I had created my Thanksgiving ritual (惯例). I would go out shopping and buy enough food for one or two families. Then I would dress like a delivery boy, go to the poorest neighborhood and just knock on a door, and would always include a note saying “All that I ask in return is that you take good enough care of yourself so that someday you can do the same thing for someone else.” I have received more from this annual ritual than I have from any amount of money I’ve ever earned, especially one such experience inNew York City.
Several years ago I was inNew York Citywith my newly married wife during Thanksgiving. She was sad because we were not with our family. Normally she would be home decorating the house for Christmas, but we were stuck here in a hotel room. I said, “Honey, look, why don’t we decorate some lives today instead of some trees?” When I told her what I always do on Thanksgiving, she got excited. I said, “Let’s go someplace where we can really appreciate who we are, what we are able to do and what we can really give. Let’s go to the poor neighborhoodHarlemand feed some people there in need. We’ll go buy enough food for six or seven families for 30 days. We’ve got enough. Let’s go do it!”
We started by getting a van (货车), but there seemed no vans in all of New York
City. The rent-a-car places were all out of vans. My wife was disappointed, and I said, “Look, the bottom line is that if we want something, we can make it happen! All we have to do is take action. There are plenty of vans here inNew York City. Look down at the street. Do you see all those vans? Let’s go get one!” My wife agreed and we took action. Para1：
We tried stopping vans as they were driving down the street.
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Eventually a van drove up and the driver said yes.
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参考答案
1. C 2. B 3. A
4. B 5. A 6. A 7. D
8. B 9. D 10. B 11. C
12. C 13. A 14. C 15. D
16. F 17. A 18. B 19. D 20. G
21. C 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. D A 33. B 34. C 35. D 36. D 37. B 38. A 39. D 40. B 41. to change
42. have improved 43. simply 44. the 45. based 46. that 47. into 48. attractive 49. Copying 50. companies
51.(1). affects→affected (2). harmful→harm (3). honest→honestly (4). what→which (5). her→him
(6). 在part后加in (7). taking→take
(8). 去掉basketball前面的the (9). progresses→progress (10). confidence→confident
52.略
30. A 31. C 32.
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