1、---They are quiet, aren’t they?
--- Yes. They are accustomed ________ at meals.
A.to talk B.to not talking C.to talking D.to not talking
2、I hate to bring up the topic, _______ why did you get home that late last night?
A．and
B．but
C．or
D．so
3、Modern methods of tracking polar bear populations have been employed only since the mid-1980s.
A．used
B．hired
C．handled
D．addressed
4、Advantage has been _____ of the child to steal a necklace from the store.
A. made B. done
C. taken D. used
5、School in the cities are well equipped, ________ those in the countryside are poor.
A.if B.while C.so D.as
6、It was ________ I missed the early bus ________ I was late for school.
A.why；that B.because；that C.why；because D.because；why
7、________ a great many people like the convenience of using WeChat to communicate with each other, too many junk messages on it may make them bored.
A．How
B．When
C．Since
D．While
8、— You are really crazy about music!
— Sort of．I always find in music _______ peace which is missing in _______ world full of challenges.
A． /; the
B． /; a
C． a; the
D． the; a
9、Before the 19th century, making clothes was mainly done by unknown dress-makers, ______ design of clothes was influenced by what people were wearing at the French royal court.
A．who
B．whose
C．which
D．when
10、I’m sorry, but I can’t help _____ the house with so much homework to do.
A．to clean
B．cleaning
C．cleaned
D．being cleaned
11、I haven't seen Ann for ________ long a time that I have forgotten what she looks like.
A. such B. very
C. so D. too
12、Nowadays many teenagers often take their parents’ love for granted. Seldom________ what they should do in return.
A．do they think
B．they think
C．did they think
D．think they
13、Only those who had tickets were ________ to the stadium for the concert given by the famous musician.
A. allowed B. admitted
C. committed D. permitted
14、 This special school accepts all disabled students, ______ educational level and background.
A. in addition to B. according to
C. in terms of D. regardless of
15、This work ________ four parts, and my favorite part is the third part.
A．is made into
B．is made of
C．is made from
D．is made up of
16、“China, with 56.6 million people living in the Internet connected homes, is now _____second only to the US”, _____leading online rating service reported Monday.
A. the; a B./; a C./; the D.a; the
17、Tom looks tired because he ________ the house since 9 am.
A．has been cleaning
B．cleaned
C．has been cleaned
D．cleans
18、Even though the way Lin Daiyu expresses her feelings may be ________ to a modern audience, it is rooted in her character and makes who she is.
A. allergic B. foreign
C. sensitive D. fundamental
19、 George Orwell, _________was Eric Arthur, wrote many political novels and essays.
A. the real name B. what his real name
C. his real name D. whose real name
20、A study shows that students living in non-smoking families are less likely to ______ the habit of smoking.
A．make up
B．turn up
C．take up
D．pick up
21、Everest
121min Adventure/Biography/Drama
Storyline: A group of climbers start their final climb to the summit of Mount Everest，the highest point on Earth. With little warning，a violent storm strikes the mountain，swallowing the adventurers...
Director: Baltasar Kormakur
Stars:Jason Clarke, Ang Phula Sherpa, Thomas M.Wright
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War Room
120min Drama
Storyline: Tony and Elizabeth Jordan, seemingly have it all--great jobs, a beautiful daughter, their dream home. In reality, their marriage has been a war zone. With guidance from Miss Clara, an older, wiser woman, Elizabeth discovers she can start fighting for her family instead of against them.
Director: Alex Kendrick
Stars: Priscilla C. Shirer, T.C. Stalligs, Karen Abercrombie
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Straight Outta Compton
147min Biography/Drama/Music
Storyline: In 1987,five young men, using honest rhymes, put their frustration and anger about life into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. Straight Outta Compton tells the true story of how these cultural rebels（叛逆者）stood up to the authorities that meant to keep them down and formed the world’s most dangerous group N.W.A.
Director: F. Gary Gray
Stars: O’Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell
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A Walk In The Woods
104min Adventure/Biography/Comedy
Storyline: After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson returns to the US, where he decides the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail. He travels with Katz, one of his oldest friends. The trouble is that the two have a completely different definition of the word, “adventure”. The real fun begins...
Director: Ken Kwapis
Stars: Robort Redford, Nick Nolte, Emma Thompson
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【1】If you prefer family-themed movies, which one should see?
A. Everest B. War Room
C. Straight Outta Compton D. A Walk In The Woods
【2】What is N.W.A according to the passage?
A. A movie club B. A music group
C. An adventure team D. A charity organization
【3】Why does Bill Bryson hike the Appalachain Trail?
A. To accompany his friend Katz B. To exercise and keep himself fit
C. To strengthen his bond with the US D. To have an adventure in the woods
22、 Across the world language and history are closely connected. Languages are borrowed and changed. And as society changes, new words or phrases are created to show the current cultural understanding. Some phrases and words simply develop accepted usage, their origin forgotten.
One such phrase “grandfathered in” has become common, meaning someone is free from following new rules or regulations. While it often makes us think of the image of a gray-haired, older gentleman who gets out of trouble, the intention behind the term arose from something bad. Today, the term is widely used, most notably in real estate(房地产) and health insurance.
But when the term was first created in the 1890, it referred to only one thing: voting rights. After the 15th Amendment(修正案) was carried by the US Constitution in 1870 banning taking away people's right to vote on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude (奴役), some southern states did not readily accept the ruling Instead, they carefully made amendments at the state level that avoided the federal law to try to keep African Americans from accessing polling stations(投票站).Since the basis of race could no longer be used, the state amendments introduced poll taxes as well as literacy(识字) tests. These limits were powerful; close to 30 percent of all voting-age males couldn't read or write, most of whom were poor black men. But those taxes and tests would also affect poor unlearned white voters. Thus, a grandfather clause (条款)was added to allow an unlearned man to vote as long as he or his lineal ancestor had been a registered voter before 1867-three years before the passage of the 15th Amendment.
The clauses no doubt not only influenced the vote along racial lines, but party lines(党派界限). At the time, most African Americans were Republicans (the party of Abraham Lincoln) and most whites were Democrats. The influence served to keep power in the hands of the Democrats.
The phrase “grandfathered in” is of course still widely used today without the meaning of taking away one's voting rights. But even as culture develops, whether we're aware of it or not, language has the power to hold our history.
【1】In which condition is someone considered to be "grandfathered in"?
A．When he looks like an old man.
B．When he disagrees with new rules.
C．When he is not limited by new rules.
D．When he succeeds in making big money.
【2】What was some southern states purpose in making state amendments?
A．To stop black people from voting.
B．To make black people work for them.
C．To save face before the northern states.
D．To reduce the number of polling stations.
【3】Why was the grandfather clause added to the state amendments?
A．To cut poll taxes for poor white men.
B．To make sure uneducated whites could vote.
C．To allow more white men to be educated.
D．To free old white men from taking literacy tests.
【4】What does paragraph 5 focus on?
A．The fights caused by the clauses.
B．The composition of the two parties.
C．The link between language and history.
D．The power of culture.
23、
EcoCentral
This website is all about looking after the Earth. There are facts about different animals, as well as information about forests, deserts and oceans. You can upload your own videos onto the site for everyone to see.
TeenPress
This is one of the best sites on the web for teenagers who love writing. You can share your work with others, and there are message boards where you can chat about things that are important to you.
ChannelTwenty
On this site you can watch a daily news program and search for information about big news stories. There are also videos on different subjects, articles about famous bands, games and competitions.
Inside-the-cover
Finding out about your favorite writers is easy on this site. There are lots of interesting articles and information about the latest books. You can read blogs by well-known writers and post questions to them. And you are likely to get replies from them.
Tune-in
There are millions of songs on this website for you to download or listen to online. You can save your favorite songs in your own list. If you’re in a band, you can record your music and upload it. The website is large, but the menus are easy to use.
ScienceZone
There’s lots of information on this site about maths, chemistry and biology. You can visit some of the world’s most famous museums, or watch wildlife via webcams. There are also some very cool games, such as Save the Planet.
【1】TeenPress is a website for teenagers who _____.
A．enjoy writing
B．care about the Earth
C．like watching the news
D．are interested in music
【2】On Tune-in, you can _____.
A．take writing classes
B．listen to songs
C．learn about the latest books
D．watch news programs
【3】If you like visiting online museums, which website is best for you?
A．EcoCentral.
B．ChannelTwenty.
C．Tune-in.
D．ScienceZone.
【4】The author writes the passage to _____.
A．introduce websites to teenagers
B．teach teenagers to design(设计) websites
C．encourage teenagers to create websites
D．compare(比较) different websites for teenagers
24、As consumers, especially young ones, become more eco﹣conscious, services are popping up to reduce wastefulness in the flower industry, extending the life of old bouquets（花束） that were previously thrown away the day after a big event.
Considering that the floral（花的）gifting market is expected to reach ﹩16 billion in revenue by 2023, buying from eco﹣friendly businesses can have a huge impact. According to one estimate, the roughly 100 million roses grown for a typical Valentine's Day in the U. S. produce about 9,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
“When you realize what the supply chain looks like and the number of hands that touch these flowers. and then they're only appreciated for a couple of hours, it's kind of disgusting when you think about the amount of resources that go into it,” says Jennifer Grove, founder of New York City﹣based flower service Repeat Roses.
While working as a wedding designer and corporate planner, Grove often oversaw the design of floral arrangements, only to see those creations thrown away within a few hours. In 2014 she founded Repeat Roses to make it easier for luxury clients to donate used bouquets. Like a traditional floral service, the company sells high﹣end floral decorations for weddings or social events, but it then recycles or composts（堆肥） them.
If a customer chooses the unique repurposing（改变用途） service, a Repeat Roses team can remove the arrangements from the event and then restyle the flowers into smaller bouquets to donate to hospitals, nursing homes and family shelters. If there's a charity that holds a special place in a customer's heart, the team will ensure the blooms are sent there. “It's a logistics business, and we're trying to make sure we are strategic in where we play matchmaker,” Grove says. When the charities are finished with the flowers, Repeat Roses also picks them back up and composts them. The altruism isn't free﹣prices start at ﹩1,750 for the removal and repurposing service to account for the transportation and labor costs. If you're not willing to spend that much, the company will still compost the flowers from your event instead of sending them to a landfill.
Through these two methods, Repeat Roses estimates it has diverted more than 98 tons of waste from landfills and delivered almost 53,000 floral arrangements to people in need. Although Repeat Roses is a for﹣profit business, the flower repurposing itself is a tax write﹣off for the client. As the fair market value of a client's donated flowers is what's used for the charitable tax credit and is eligible for deduction, Repeat Roses ensures that the beneficiary sends you an acknowledgement letter including details of your donation.
【1】Jennifer Grove founded Repeat Roses in order to do the following except .
A．avoid the waste of flowers
B．reduce the pollution to the environment
C．earn money by selling used flowers
D．help some customers do charity work
【2】The underlined word “altruism” in Paragraph 5 refers to .
A．the company’s composting the flowers
B．the customers’ donating flowers to people in need
C．the reception of the donation by the people in need
D．the transportation of the flowers to a landfill
【3】What benefit does a customer who has donated flowers get？
A．To get a discount when buying flowers.
B．To feel fulfilled because of donation.
C．To get a tax reduction.
D．To receive a letter of compliment.
【4】The passage is mainly intended to introduce .
A．a creative way of making money
B．a green trend of waste utilization
C．a way to cut the emission of carbon dioxide
D．a company devoted to charity
25、My dad is from the “Deep South” but I grew up in the North with my mother’s family. We have always noticed that my dad has many _______ customs.
When I planned to _______ on New Year’s Eve in Washington D.C., my dad came to me with a(n) _______ that I was certainly not expecting. He was worried that he couldn’t get his _______ if we were away from home on New Year’s Day. _______ , southerners eating black-eyed peas as the first meal of the New Year is said to bring _______ and boom. There was no _______ he was going to miss out on a whole year of luck, so we had to figure out a(n) _______ .
I was _______ , and with only about a month before my wedding, you can imagine my __________ . I was unlikely and unwilling to suddenly __________ the location only because of his peas. Thank our lucky peas that my mom agreed to __________ his favorite food to start the year, __________ them, and bring them along from home.
__________ was avoided, and the night went on as planned. After the party ended and we returned to our hotel for the night, my new husband __________ in front of our door and made me stand there as he walked in the door and __________ to come back out for me. I was __________ and asked him what he was doing. He smiled and told me that it was after __________ . A man had to go through the __________ first on New Year’s Day, which brought protection. Then he went on to tell me that it was Dad who had told him about the __________ .
【1】
A．ancient
B．strange
C．religious
D．stupid
【2】
A．be paid
B．be honoured
C．get married
D．get changed
【3】
A．concern
B．arrangement
C．instruction
D．request
【4】
A．peas
B．meals
C．clothes
D．gifts
【5】
A．Deliberately
B．Formally
C．Personally
D．Traditionally
【6】
A．honor
B．safety
C．chance
D．luck
【7】
A．doubt
B．question
C．way
D．wonder
【8】
A．explanation
B．solution
C．intention
D．conclusion
【9】
A．confused
B．embarrassed
C．bored
D．overjoyed
【10】
A．shame
B．disappointment
C．excitement
D．expectation
【11】
A．indicate
B．switch
C．find
D．determine
【12】
A．buy
B．eat
C．cook
D．grow
【13】
A．hide
B．collect
C．freeze
D．share
【14】
A．Trouble
B．Danger
C．Doubt
D．Inconvenience
【15】
A．wandered
B．appeared
C．shouted
D．stopped
【16】
A．turned
B．offered
C．insisted
D．advised
【17】
A．frightened
B．surprised
C．tired
D．ashamed
【18】
A．class
B．wedding
C．midnight
D．dinner
【19】
A．window
B．roof
C．door
D．wall
【20】
A．story
B．joke
C．history
D．custom
26、最近你校开展"尊敬父母"活动，请你根据提示写一篇英文报道，向英语校报投稿。要点如下，
1.孝敬父母是中华民族的传统美德;
2.独生子女的问题∶以自我为中心;
3.学校制定尊敬父母的"十条规定";
4. 家长和学生的反应。
注意∶
1.词数 80 左右，题目和开头已为你写好;
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Respecting Parents Program
A program called"Respecting Parents"has been started in our school recently,
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