第二部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项

A

Places to avoid travelling

India

The main distinction in wealth and class may explain some of the risk of crimes in this country. But according to Joha Gobbels, vice president and chief operating officer for Medjet (an international emergency service) it's medical safety that actually makes India so dangerous. He explains that the U. S. State Department gives the country Level 2 travel advisory status (Level 1 means you should exercise normal precautions（预防措施）；Level 4 is “do not go．” ）

Hawaii

Considering this destination is a very hot spot for honeymooners, it might be surprising to see the Big Island of Hawaii as a dangerous place to visit. The eruption of a volcano has put Kilauea in a state of emergency, with poisonous gas, lava flows, and earthquakes all a risk. You'll likely see special airline deals cancelled, so think twice before making this flight.

Acapulco

This beach resort town on Mexico's Pacific coast isn’t exactly the white-sand party destination it once was. With a Level 4 travel advisory, Gobbels explains, it's in the same category as places like Iran, Syria, and North Korea. It's regarded as the murder capital of the country.

Cairo, Egypt

According to a recent report from the Thomson Reuters Foundation, Cairo is considered the most insecure city for women in the world. Even though the political tensions are easing in this area, according to Gobbels, sexual violence and cultural expectations make it extremely problematic, for both locals and visitors.

21. According to John Gobbels, what should visitors pay special attention to in India?

A. Personal belongings              B. Travel insurance.

C. Cultural difference               D. Medical safety.

22. Which place mentioned above is especially dangerous for a woman tourist?

A. India         B. Cairo.            C Acapulco.           D. Hawaii

23. What can be inferred from the text?

A. Syria isn't a risky destination where you'll have a wonderful vacation.

B. The political unrest in Cairo is responsible for its insecurity at present.

C A Level 3 travel advisory indicates you can go with normal precautions

D. The flights to Hawaii may he changeable due to the eruption of the volcano

B

I feared Sundays. I began living for the weekend at 8: 30 Monday mornings. I felt bitter towards my boss. The thought of answering other people's telephones, typing other people's work and watching other people benefit from my ideas and opinions would throw me into week-long tons of depression.

At 19 years old, I was the mother of two and a pitifully young wife. Every decision I made was done with my family in mind. And then I turned 29, and 30 was only a breath away. I decided to follow my childhood dream: I was going to get my undergraduate degree and become a full-time journalist

I quitted my job on one of my good days, a Friday. Almost at once I was filled with anxiety. What would I tell my husband and what would be his reaction? How would we pay our bills? But while I was feeling uneasy about the bridge I' d just crossed, I also began to feel a renewed sense of hopefulness about the possibilities on the other side. I had had a long love affair with the written word that was separate and apart from any of my roles.

I eventually had to seek employment to help with expenses. In fact, many times I’ve had to stir(搅拌)a pot with one hand while holding a book with the other. I’ve had tears on the bad days, but smiles are plentiful on the good ones.

24. Why did the author quit her job?

A. She envied others                 B. She wasn't qualified for her job.

C. She wanted to change herself.        D. Her boss was angry at her job.

25.What do we know about the author?

A. She had a tight budget at times.      B. She had a smooth life at last.

C She complained about her family.     D. She was not sure about her future.

26. What does the "bridge" refer to in Paragraph 3?

A. The life that the author once had.  

B. The feeling when the author quitted her job.

C. The new decision that the author made in her life

D. The structure that allowed people or vehicles to cross.

27. What can we learn from the author's experience?

A. A good beginning makes a good ending.

B When your will is ready, your feet are light.

C. One may miss the mark by aiming too high as too low

D. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

C

FLORIDA-DUSTIN Theobald, 30, had been lying on a surfboard at Fernandina Beach on the Atlantic coast of Florida when he said he felt something pull at his foot. "I touched its head. I could feel it was rough skin, "he told Fox News, adding, "It wasn’t like a fish skin. You know, shark skin has got a rough edge.

" As soon as I took my first step, I could tell that the bottom of my foot was open, "Mr. Theobald said as he struggled to get out of the water with his eight-year-old son. A nurse shark had torn through the tendons( 肌腱)on the top of right foot and gashed the bottom of it open. He told First Coast News he "was trying to warn everyone out. There were a lot of people around me that I felt should probably get out of the water”

Mr. Theobald was rushed to hospital and doctors have told him because of the tendon and nerve (神经) damage, he will require two surgeries and months of physical therapy in order to fully recover.

According to a crowd funding page set up by Mr. Theobald's brother, the victim works as a "one man handyman and runs his own business so there will be no income while he is recovering for at least six weeks". So far, he has raised a little over S 3,000 of his S 15,000 goal Mr. Theobald had written in a Facebook post, "It’s crazy that it happened, but don’t let this scare you from getting in the water. This is a one in a million and I promise you it won’t stop me.

28. What does the underlined word" gash " in Para. 2 most probably mean?

A. Make a long deep cut in.              B. Press against with force to drive

C. Move the tongue across the surface of   D. Bring a bodily part into contact with.

29. What can we infer from the passage?

A. Mr. Theobald wasn't hurt seriously.      B. Mr. Theobald's brother has raised S15, 000

C. Many people were not aware of the danger at first

D. Mr. Theobald will not get into the water in the future

30. How did Mr. Theobald feel after the shark attack?

A. Depressed.         B. Optimistic.          C. Upset            D. Doubtful

31. Which of the following can be the best title for the news report?

A. Dustin Theobald-shark attack victim

B. Incident happened at Fernandina Beach

C. Dustin Theobald fought against nurse shark

D. Crowd funding page set up by Mr Theobald's brother

D

Tiny tubes and filaments( 丝状物 )in some Canadian rock appear to be the oldest known fossils, giving new support for some ideas about how life began, a new study says.

The features(特征)are mineralized remains of what appear to be bacteria that lived some 3. 77 billion to 4. 28 billion years ago. the scientist said. That would be older than some other rock features found in Greenland, which were considered to be the fossils last August.

The new results come from examining rock found along the eastern shore of Hudson Bay in Northern Quebec. The filaments and tubes, made up be， made up of iron oxide called hematite（赤铁矿）， appeared within a rock type called jasper（碧玉）.

Matthew Dodd of University College London, an author of the study published Wednesday by nature, said the living things lived in the seafloor where water was heated by a volcano. Since the fossils are nearly as old as Earth, which formed some 4. 5 billion years ago, the finding supports previous indications that life may have begun in such an environment, he said.

He and his colleagues presented several lines of evidence to support the idea that tiny tubes and filaments are signatures of past life. But two experts who've previously reported similar findings said they are not convinced.

“I would say they are not fossils, "Martin J. Van Kranendonk of the University of New South Wales in Australia, who reported the Greenland findings last year, wrote in an email. The paper's evidence for a biological orign falls short, he said.

Abigail Allwood, a NASA geologist, said the authors have produced one of the most detailed cases yet made "for evidence of life in rocks older than 3. 5 billion years. But "It's an extraordingary claim to make and you do need extraordinary evidence, " she said

32. What do Matthew, Martin and Abigail have in common?

A. They have been studying rock features

B. They are working in the same university.

C.They all made a contribution to the Greenland findings.

D. They have discovered the oldest known fossils in the same place

33. How does Martin feel about the new study?

A. It confirms the biological origin             B. It ignores the Greenland Findings.

C. It needs more to convince people            D Its authors takes ideas and words from his

34. What's Abigail Allwood's attitude toward Matthew's findings?

A. Supporting.            B. Disapproving.           C. Indifferent          D. Neutral

35. The new findings can make people know something about_______

A. the process of fossil formation          B. how life started on the earth

C. how to examine rock and find fossils     D. how the earth formed about 4. 5 billion years ago

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

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。

Have you ever imagined the benefits that a good memory can bring to you?  36  .Here are four ways to improve your memory.

37  There is evidence that sleep plays a vital role in the consolidation( 巩固) of memories relating to learning motor skills, such as learning to play a musical instrument or ride a bike. Having a full night's sleep soon after gaining a new skill helps consolidate the processes involved, so they can later be performed well.

It’s rewarding to continue education. Older people are often told to adopt a "use it or lose it approach to maintaining cognitive (认知的 )function.  38  In a 2016 study, US researchers found participants aged 60-90 who spent 15 hours a week for three months learning a complex skill, such as digital photography, saw significant improvements in memory tests.

Taking a break counts.  39  More than a century ago, German scientists showed that people performed almost twice as well in memory tests if they took breaks.

It's useful to stay social. Having an active social life delays memory loss as we age. US scientists who asked people in their 50s and 60s to do memory tests every other year between 2001 and 2007 found the decline in recall abilities of their most sociable subjects to be half that of the least well connected.  40   

A. Sleeping well helps strengthen memories

B. Old people should participate in easy activities

C. Yoga, meditation or other relaxation techniques may help.

D. Memories can be destroyed if the brain doesn’t have enough rests to sharpen them.

E. In fact, when it comes to memory, research suggests that only certain types of mental activities help.

F. Being able to remember important pieces of information can give you a powerful advantage in your life

G. Having good friends, volunteering for charities and other forms of social engagement also protect memory.

第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分

第一节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1．5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

According to the power company, a truck hit a power pole or something. And that has 41  the power to 500 or so residents in our area. They should be able to  42  it within a few hours, they say. But now, the power is out.

When I was a boy, a power cut was an adventure. We would light  43  and eat ice cream, based on the  44  that without power to run the freezer it was going to melt anyway. My dad always used power cuts as an  45  to talk about the good old days when he did his homework by fireplace light.

These days a power cut is more like an  46  than an adventure, But there isn't a lot we cant do  47  modern technology. No lights? No problem-my cellphone has a flashlight app. In the middle of watching a good movie? You can probably  48  where you left it off through that movie service you have downloaded on your tablet, can’t  49  ? Use your cellphone to get a pizza  50  .A nice slice of warm pizza will go  51  with all that ice cream you have to eat.

Of course, technology can only take you so far in a real crisis. Honestly, we'd be in pretty  52 shape if this power cut went on for several days. And if it is the middle of a cold winter, I don't have any way to provide  53  . I have three flashlights, but  54  I don't have any batteries for those flashlights, of course, they are not useful.

Thankfully, the 55 is going to be restored to us soon. I’m  56  this little reminder of the 57  of the Boy Scout axiom（格言）：Be  58  . Tomorrow I'm going to get some candles to go with all those  59  , and some batteries to go in those flashlights. What about you? Is there something you can do on this bright, sunny day today to prepare yourself and your family for the    60 unpleasant possibilities of tomorrow?

41. A. cut up           B. cut out           C. cut down          D. cut off

42. A. save             B. fix              C. tie               D, drop

43, A. candles          B. leaves           C. matches           D. papers

44. A. assumption       B. construction      C. identification       D. occupation

45. A. enquiry          B. opportunity      C. operation           D. extension

46. A. intention          B. event          C. annoyance          D. outline

47. A. apart from       B. regardless of      C. owing to           D. In return for

48. A. pick up         B. give away        C. make out           D. set off

49. A. repair           B. wash           C. sew                D. cook

50. A colored          B. delivered        C. packed             D. weighed

51. A. perfectly        B. quickly          C. regularly           D. constantly

52. A normal          B. small            C. good              D. rough

53. A. heat            B. tea              C food               D. shelter

54. A. unless          B. though           C. since              D. until

55. A. winter         B. power           C. technology           D. Cream

56. A. short of        B. grateful for       C. careful of            D. responsible for

57. A. honesty        B. generosity       C. regulation            D. significance

58. A. outgoing       B. imaginable      C. prepare              D. confident

59. A, bottles         B. matches        C. tables                D. cookers

60. A. strange          B. big           C. luck                D, dark

第二节（共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分）

阅读下列材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式

Once every 4 years the World Cup has always deeply attracted millions of fans around the world since it  61  (hold). As  62  matter of fact, there are two trophies(奖杯)in history. The first was made by Paris' technician, Friel, who was very  63  (fame) for making jewelry. The model, which was the goddess of victory Nike,  64  (dress) in ancient. Rome costume, stretching her arms, and holding the image of the cup, stood on the marble base. According to the FIFA regulations at that time, the World Cup champion team could keep the gold cup for 4 years to he next cup return. Besides, there was an additional  65  (require) The team who won the three world  66  (championship) would always get this cup.

In the 1970 World Cup Brazil won the title the third time, so the "Golden Goddess Cup flew to Brazil and was supposed to be kept there  67  (permanent). Unfortunately, latter the Gold Cup was stolen and melted.  68  (create) a new trophy in 1971, FIFA finally collected fifty-three designs,  69  which the work of Italian Gazania was selected. He designed the trophy two Herchles( 大力神 ) lifted the design of the earth. The base is made up of two layers of precious malachite(, 孔雀石). In reality, FIFA rules the new cup as a mobile prize,  70  means no matter which team wins the championship, it can not occupy the cup forever.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分

第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，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，错误涉及一个单词的增加、除或修改。

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。

Many a child take what their parents do for them for granted. They haven't realized the meaning of be grateful. But they always get angry with their parents because they don't get what they want. My friend once told me the news that a little girl went out of the house and refuse to return home as her parents did not give her enough pocket money. I was so shocking to hear it. I would never ask much from my parents because I knew it was not easy for him to make a living. And I always feel so thankful to what they have offered to me. If someone who gives me a hand when I am in need, I will remember him and if I have a chance, I will pay him back. In short, it is a grateful heart makes us becoming kind people and create a harmonious environment

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

假设你是李华，你的英国笔友Jack写信来询问你的家乡的情况，请结合美好乡村建设，从

下面几个方面描述一下你的家乡的变化。

1．房屋、道路等变化；

2．环境改善

3．生活丰富多彩。

注意：1．词数100左右2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．参考词汇：美好乡村建设 the Construction of Beautiful Villages