1、每小题分,共15分)阅读下列短文,根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。AMy favorite color is orange. It is a warm and bright color, and it makes me feel happy and safe. When I 1 (see) this color, I think of fall. When I go outside, I enjoy 2 (walk) through the dark orange leaves and listening to the
2、 sound they make under my feet. I also think of the smell of fire. Its great to be at home and sit by the warm fire with 3 (I) family. This warm and beautiful color should be everywhere this season!BLast year the empty land across from my bus stop was a sad, empty, ugly space, with dead bushes and o
3、ne short tree. Then some 4 (gardener) changed that. They were tired of looking at the sad space while they were waiting 5 the bus, so they made it into a beautiful garden. Now you can seecolorful vegetable plants and sweet-smelling flowers. Yellow butterflies fly from plant to plant 6 (happy), and t
4、iny birds sing in the green trees. I love taking the bus now.CWhen the Spanish explorer Cortez reached Mexico in the sixteenth century, he found people there using a drink 7 was called chocolate. It tasted quite strong because it had pepper in it. 8 (make) it taste better, the Spanish added sugar. W
5、hen chocolate first came to Europe in the seventeenth century, people 9 (start) to drink it with milk, instead of water. Nowadays, tons of chocolate 10 (deliver) to factories, where they are turned into many popular sweets and cakes.第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题分,共30分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、 B、C 、 D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并
6、在答题卡上将该项涂黑。After working an inhuman 8-hour shift at a factory unloading(卸货) parts for cheap furniture, I got on the bus, dirty, tired and hot. I 11 that place every day looking like I worked in a coal mine. 12 , I still felt a bit proud of myself as I had held this tiring job for 3 months, which was
7、 extremely rare. So when I took my seat on the bus going home, I decided my 13 life would not lower my spirit today.I was dreaming about a better and new life when I was 14 by our new passenger. She was a middle-aged woman with worn-out clothes and messy hair. She got on, aggressively and 15 pushed
8、her way into a front seat, and then turned her glare and 16 on whoever dared to look her way. All I could feel for this woman was 17 . There was no disgust. Only pity and the familiar knowledge of being faceless, nameless, and 18 to no one.Suddenly, she turned her threatening eyes towards me and ver
9、y loudly yelled, Why you so 19 man?With a smile, I said I just came from work. She then loudly asked if I worked in hell and broke out in laughter., so I laughed too- 20 her and told her that was funny. Then I asked her her name as I 21 why I was so dirty. Her name was Karen.In front of all of us on
10、 the bus that day, the power of 22 showed its beauty. In front of all of us this woman 23 . Her language, her posture, the tone and lilt of her voice, -even the way she tilted her head when I spoke to her as a 24 chanted.As Karen was getting off the bus, she touched me 25 on the arm. With tear-fille
11、d eyes, she asked whether Id be riding the bus the next day. I promised I 26 . We waved to each other and then I got what my life had needed all along: affirmation(认可).Everyone on the bus had been watching us and then an old woman spoke to me: Sir, you just changed that woman with your heart. She wi
12、ll never forget how you 27 her. You are great. Other passengers gave me thumbs-up signs showing their 28That day was the first day when I realized I am 29 . People say I gave Karen something that day but actually she 30 me so much more. I now work in the field of mental health. I often tell the stor
13、y of the power of kindness, and I talk about Karen and unlimited possibilities.11. A. reached B. left C. visited D. found12. A. However B. Besides C. Therefore D. Otherwise13. A. strange B. interesting C. depressing D. brave14. A. blamed B. interrupted C. warned D. followed15. A. rudely B. fear C. s
14、lowly D. gently16. A. puzzle B. quietly D. anger17. A. satisfaction B. sympathy D. anxiety18. A. demanding B. controlling C. mattering D. appealing19. A. sad B. dirty C. nervous D. crazy20. A. with B. at C. about D. off21. A. checked B. regretted C. admitted D. explained22. A. teamwork B. determinat
15、ion C. kindness D. honesty23. A. hesitated B. transformed C. cheered D. agreed24. A. family B. stranger C. friend 25. A. unwillingly B. hopelessly C. patiently D. softly26. A. might B. could C. would D. should27. A. treated B. remembered C. persuaded D. missed28. A. humor B. politeness C. confidence
16、 D. admiration29. A. helped B. needed C. understood D. respected30. A. owed B. paid C. gave D. lent第二部分阅读理解(共两节40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,共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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Design Your Own App!Applications, or apps, are software programs that performspecific functions on electronic device
17、s, such as smartphones and tablets. Nowadays, you can download differentapps and new ones are invented every day by designers. Ifyoud like to try your hand at app design, here are a few tipsto get you started.1. Identify new opportunitiesWhat new functions or services do you think people want onthei
18、r mobile phones or tablets? Think about your everydayactivities. Could a mobile device help you to do these thingsmore easily? Perhaps you can think of a new way tocommunicate or share things with your friends. Make a listof your ideas and keep thinking!2. Who will use your app?When you have an idea
19、, think about your users-the peoplewho might like to use your app. How old will they probablybe? Do you want to make an app for teenagers, or for peopleof any age? And if you want your users to pay for the app,think about how much they can probably afford.3. What devices will your users have?You sho
20、uld also think about what types of mobile devicesyour target users will probably have. Will they use aparticular operating system, like Android, iOS orWindows? What about technical features like cameras orGPS devices? All these factors are good to keep in mind.4. What will users see and hear on the
21、app?When planning your app, think about what users will seeand hear when they operate the program. Starttures of theimages that your app will show.by drawingIn addition,should make notes about any sounds your app willmake, so they can be included in the final program design.Popular Apps1. Real Piano
22、 Learn to play the piano on your mobile device. You can make it sound like other instruments too, such as the guitar and drums.2. InstagramTake photos with your phones and edit them to make them look more artistic. Then share them with your friends.3. WhatsAppExchange free instant messages with peop
23、le in your list of contacts. All youneed is access to the internet.4. Smart ToolsTurn your mobile device into lots of everyday tools, like a ruler, a torch or a thermometer.Next weeks blog - Tips for marketing and selling your app31. If you want to take and share photos, you can use A. Real Piano B.
24、 Instagram C. WhatsApp D. Smart Tools32. To design an app, you should A. learn to draw picturesB. consider the age of the usersC. share your ideas with your friendsD. useAndroid or iOS operating system33. The author writes the passage to A. offertips of designing an appB. persuade people to design a
25、n appC. share a new way to design an appD. show the importance of designing an appEvery month we look at a different artist. We think Haroshi is super cool-he makes sculptures(雕塑) from skateboards.Haroshi is in his late 30s. Hes a skateboarder but he also makes things from wood. He began skateboardi
26、ng when he was 15 years old and he loved it. He used to skate every day. Now, if you know anything about skateboarding, youll know that skateboards dont last forever because they break. But Haroshi didnt throw his out because he was fond of them. Over time he built up a big collection and at the sam
27、e time he learnt about all the different types of skateboard. Surprisingly, not all skateboards are of the same shape and actually they are often built in different ways. By the time he was 25, he had an enormous collection of old skateboards.He decided he had to do something with them so he started
28、 to cut them up. As he was doing that, he noticed some interesting patterns in the wood. He then cut more and stuck them on top of each other. The first thing he created from the wood was a piece of jewelry. He created something new from something old.Nowadays, however, he is known for his extremely
29、 large 3D wooden sculptures. His ideas generally come from skateboarding culture, ranging from skateboarding cats to cool trainers, but also everyday topics such as hurting yourself, getting better, being crazy about something and of course, growing up. All skateboarders will understand these. Haros
30、hi has made over 40 pieces and each piece takes a very long time. There is no doubt that he is very talented but hes had no formal art training. He taught himself.Haroshi held an exhibition in London last month and three of us from teenattack went along. As we entered the first room, we saw a huge bird that covered one wall. It was absolutely enormous! There was also a sculpture called Ordinary looked like a broken leg-a very common problem, of course. Its incredible to think that these sculptures are all made from broken skateboards. But theres something else that is really int
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