Long ago, there was a scholar(书生）in Yunnan, China. He studied for an important exam in a small house on an island and his______had to walk a long way and cross a bridge to take meals to him every day. But when she arrived, the food had become cold _____the long route(路线）. The cold food gave the scholar a stomach pain, _____ his wife was very worried about him.
One day, the wife cooked chicken soup in an earthen pot, ____ some rice noodles, meat and vegetables. As usual, she crossed the bridge, but when she arrived, she was _____to find that the pot was still hot. After a careful examination, the scholar ____ why: there was thick chicken oil on the surface of the soup, which made it difficult for the ____ to come out of the earthen pot.
Since then, the scholar often had this kind of food and kept in good health. He threw himself into study and______succeeded in the exam. When other scholars came to congratulate him, he asked his wife to____them with the special food. They asked what the delicious meal was. Thinking of the bridge _____crossed every day, the wife replied, “Crossing- the-bridge rice noodles.” Soon, it became famous and spread widely.
1.A. daughter B. grandmother C. wife
2.A. without B. because of C. through
3.A. but B. through C. so
4.A. adding B. making C. buying
5.A. worried B. surprised C. sorry
6.A. asked for B. found out C. looked for
7.A. heat B. soup C. noodles
8.A. final B. usually C. finally
9.A. guide B. follow C. treat
10.A. he B. she C. they
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阅读下面的短文，并根据短文内容判断文后句子的正、误。正确的在括号里写“T”，错误的写“F”。
Sunny He Huang is an Edinburgh nurse. Last year, she became the first person from China to have climbed all 282 of the highest mountains in Scotland. The mountains, all higher than 3,000 feet, are known as Munros.
Huang is from Liaoning Province. She started the 70 Munros Challenge three years ago to raise money for Christian Aid which helps end poverty(贫穷). She really enjoyed climbing mountains so she decided to climb all 282.
“ When I heard that I was the first person from China to have climbed all 282 Munros, I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep the first night,” said Huang. Huang climbed more than 100 on her own and others with friends.
Huang discovered her love for mountain climbing when her son went to university. She climbed her first Munro, Beinn Narnain in July 2015 and completed her final one, Meall Chuaich on November 18, 2017.
“What I enjoyed the most about these walks is when you reach the top,” she said. “ ... you forget all the worries at work, your life, and just don’t think about anything at all...”
Huang came to the UK in 2004. Her next goal is to walk Hadrian’s wall and climb some of Scotland’s small mountains.
1.Huang started the 70 Munros Challenge in order to stay healthy.
2.Huang felt excited when she heard that she was first Chinese to have climbed all 282 Munros.
3.Huang didn’t climbed all 282 Munros alone.
4.It took Huang over three years to finish climbing all 282 Munros.
5.Huang’s next goal is to climb the highest mountain in the UK.
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Antarctica(南极洲）is the coldest place on the earth, but every year thousands of tourists go there. Why do they go? There are no famous buildings, no hotels and no restaurants. There are some beaches, but nobody wants to go swimming. Why do people want to take a vacation in Antarctica?
Most people go to see the birds, the animals and the amazing scenery. There are seals(海豹）lying on the ice. There are whales swimming in the ocean. You can also watch penguins jumping into water from icebergs(冰山). It’s one of the last untouched places on the planet.
It’s possible to visit Antarctica by plane, but most people go there by ship. That’s because the ships are comfortable places to stay, and the journey (by sea) is part of the vacation. All tourists visit Antarctica in the summer. In the winter it’s too cold for visitors, but in the summer—from November to March—it’s warmer than many people think. In some parts of Antarctica in January, it’s about 0℃. So it can be warmer there than it is in Beijing in January. When you visit there, you don’t need to bring a lot of special clothes. Instead, you need to bring sunglasses. The sunshine on the snow and ice is very bright.
Tourists are not the only people who go to Antarctica. In the summer months there are about 4,000 scientists and other people living and working there, and a few of them stay for the long, drink winters. Tourists can visit some of these people and learn about their work in this amazing place.
1.Why do most tourists visit Antarctica?
_________________________________________________________
2.How can people go to Antarctica?
_________________________________________________________
3.When is the best time for people to visit Antarctica?
_________________________________________________________
4.It’s warm in Antarctica in July, isn’t it?
_________________________________________________________
5.Who also go to Antarctica besides the tourists?
________________________________________________________
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Asher Angel, an American child actor, was born on September 6, 2002. He has performed in more than 10 theater Productions in more than 10 theater productions. Most of the time, he is occupied. His workday is from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.during the week. “ I go to sleep when I get home, with weekends off,” Asher said. However, he loves animals and always finds time to help them.
Asher and his family became interested in animal rescue( 救援） after their beloved dog, Avery, died from illness. They volunteer at a local animal rescue center called Home Fur Good.Asher walks, feeds and plays with the dogs at the rescue center.
In his home, Asher has three dogs, one cat and two hamsters, and they are mostly rescued pets. He loves all his pets and could not imagine his life without them. His acting work keeps him away a lot, but he loves to play with his dogs(Monet Belle, Harper Belle and Cleo Belle) as soon as he gets home. They are super excited to see him every time. Asher has a special relationship with Monet Belle. He says, “ Her eyes look like a human’s, and I can talk to her. She comforts me when I need her.”
Asher showed an interest in acting at an early age and he has a dream of becoming a professional full-time actor in the future.
1.The underlined word“occupied”is closest in meaning to “____________”.
A. busy B. bored C. lonely
2.Avery is the name of Asher’s __________.
A. Friend B. brother C. dog
3.What can we know about Asher’s pets?
A. They are cats and dogs.
B. He has six of them in total.
C. His family and friends gave them to him.
4.Why is Monet Belle special to Asher?
A. She is interested in acting.
B. She can listen to him and offer him comfort.
C. She is excited to see him every time.
5.What does Asher want to be when he grows up?
A. An actor. B. A sportsman. C. A zookeeper.
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
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I used to work in a lab for almost 10 years. It was a well-paid job, and a “not exactly challenging(有挑战性的）but safe job”. Then everything changed in 1998 when my best friend introduced me to a man who wanted to open up a computer school.
They knew I had a speech problem. I stuttered(口吃）.
For me a simple sentence was going to take longer than it should.“ Hello, how are you doing?” can take you 3 seconds(秒）， while it would take me 10 seconds. And the man just asked me if I wanted to stand in front of strangers and speak about computer technology.
Then the most amazing thing happened...
I said yes!
I have always felt I know a better way to describe difficult concepts(概念） to listeners than a lot of other people. I’m good at explaining things when I write about it. So I took the class syllabus(教学大纲）and rewrote it MY WAY! I did all I could to make it easier to understand.
In my first class I got the familiar(熟悉的）funny looks from people when I started speaking. But after 15 minutes, people were asking smart questions that showed they understood. At the end of the class when people were leaving, they shook my hand and thanked me.
You won’t get THAT from a “ not exactly challenging but safe job”!
1.The writer thought his job in the lab was _____________.
A. well-paid and safe. B. safe and challenging. C. well-paid but challenging.
2.The writer uses the example of “ Hello, how are you doing?” to show____________.
A. What his speech problem was
B. his speech problem got better
C. how he fought his speech problem
3.As for the class syllabus, the writer ________.
A. removed the difficult concepts from it.
B. couldn’t fully understand it first.
C. wrote it again in his own way
4.The writer knew the students understood his class from their _______.
A. funny looks B. questions C. thank-you letters
5.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. My challenging choice B. My fantastic class C. My speech problem
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单词拼写。根据所给汉语或英语首字母写出短文中所缺英语单词。
The sharing economy(经济） does not just include bicycles, taxi rides and houses. Shared parking spaces have recently become a huge 1. (市场） in major Chinese cities.
In Qingdao, up to 10,000 parking lots have been t2. into shared ones with the help of Airparking, an online shared parking platform(平台）. Through its app, users can e3. share or book a parking space. The parking fee(费用） is two to six yuan per hour, and half of it will go to lot owners.
Qingdao is not the4. (唯一的）Chinese city that encourages shared parking. Major cities including Beijing, Shanghai and Hefei have begun to test the idea. The Shanghai government, for example, 5. more than 6,500 shared parking lots for the public to encourage shared parking last year.
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综合填空。阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
In China, lucky numbers have pronunciations that are similar to words with lucky1.(mean). For example, the number 8 is the most favored number 2. in Chinese it is pronounced ba and sounds similar to fa,meaning “getting rich”. Thus 8 is said3. invite great wealth.
Maybe the 4.(good) example that shows how Chinese people love the number 8 is the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The Opening ceremony (开模式）5.(hold) at 8 minutes and 8 seconds past 8:00 p.m. on the 8th August. This was in expectation of6. (win) the most out of this big competition.
Chinese couples also hope that the number 8 will bring luck to their children. In 2008, there7. about 17 million newborns, making a record since early 1990s.And many of the 8.(baby) were born around August.
Chinese people’s love for the number 8 can be seen even in small things such9. number plates(牌照）. Number plates 10.”8888” can be sold at very high prices. When the Chinese choose floor numbers, phone numbers, or dates of events, they prefer numbers with 8 in them, too.
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书面表达
假如你校英语社团即将举办为“My hobby” 的征文活动， 请你根据下面的提示问题写一篇短文介绍你的爱好，然后参加此活动。
提示问题：
1. What’s your hobby?
2. Why do you like it?
3. When did you start it?
4. How do you benefit from(得益于） it?
要求：
1. 紧扣主题，语言表达要准确，语意要通顺、连贯；
2. 不少于80词。
My hobby
难度: 简单查看答案及解析