1、一、阅读理解一、阅读理解In 2011, during his freshman year at the University of Maryland, Simon was struck by how much foodwas thrown away in the college cafeteria. I was shocked to see someone buy a full sandwich, eat half of it,and throw the other half out, said Simon. It was not the value I grew up with. For
2、him, discarded foodwas a natural goldmine where he could source to do good.Four years later, Simon co-founded Imperfect Produce, a subscription-based home-delivery service fordiscounted ugly fruits and vegetables that are perfectly good on the inside, but otherwise rejected fromthe food supply chain
3、 for their looks.Up to 20% of the fruits and vegetables grown on farms in America are thrown away because theproduce doesnt meet grocery stores standards, said Simon. Its often for discoloration, scarring on thesurface caused by the fruit rubbing against a tree limb or an atypical shape, he said. So
4、metimes its thesize. Simon, 29, and Chesler, 27, decided to source this ugly produce directly from farms and deliver itto customers for about 30% less than conventional grocery store prices.The reason why we created Imperfect Produce as a direct-to-consumer business is because grocerystores didnt wa
5、nt to partner with us, said Simon. So we became our own store. The San Francisco-based service launched in August 2015. Today, Imperfect Produce has more than 200, 000 subscribers in22 cities. The company sources its produce from 250 growers nationwide, and slightly more than half of itis organic. T
6、o date, Simon said the service has helped recover 40 million pounds of food from going towaste.Simon declined to disclose income but said this years sales are expected to double last years. Thebusiness is not yet profitable, but he hopes to expand the service to 40 cities by the end of 2019 andevent
7、ually take the company public at some point.1.Why are many fruits and vegetables wasted?A.They are not tasty.B.They are poorly looking.C.They are not nutritious.D.They are not good inside.2.What made Simon create Imperfect Produce as a direct-to-consumer business?A.Relatively high prices offered by
8、him.B.His desire to offer convenient service to others.C.The wish to set up his own business.D.Grocery stores refusal to cooperate with him.3.What can be inferred about Simon?A.He thinks a lot about the wasted food.B.He wants to help the poor.C.He expects to make profits from his business.D.He has e
9、xpanded his service to 40 cities.Big changes in agriculture are taking place in Singapore. The small, Southeast Asian nation is leading afarming revolution, according to the Reuters news agency.Singapore covers around 720 square kilometers of land and only one percent of that land area is used forag
10、riculture. Food production costs are higher there than the rest of Southeast Asia. As climate change andpopulation growth threaten food supplies, the pressure on new farmers is to answer the governments call togrow more with less.Whenever I talk about food security in Singapore, I tell people not to
11、 think about land think aboutspace, because you can go upwards and sideways, said Paul Teng, an agriculture professor at NanyangTechnological University.There are more than 30 vertical(垂直的) farms in Singapore ones that grow up, not across, the land.Sustenir Agriculture is one of these businesses. It
12、s hydroponic(无土栽培的) farm grows non-native foodslike cherry tomatoes and strawberries inside buildings under artificial lighting. Then it sells the produce tolocal supermarkets and online stores. Sustenir raised $ 16 million from investors (投资者) last year. Themoney will be used to expand operations i
13、n Singapore.However, not everyone thinks the new technology is best. Egg farmer William Ho says the governmentshould not depend so much on agriculture technology businesses. Many of them have failed. Thats whyIm always asking the government why it doesnt invest in us old-timers. We are more practica
14、l, he said.Professor Paul Teng said an issue for urban farmers is that the high cost of the technology makes theirproducts too pricey for many people.1.What does the second paragraph mainly discuss?A.High food production costs.B.Reasons for changes in agriculture.C.Agricultural technology businesses
15、.D.Sale expansion of food markets.2.Which is the way to achieve food security according to Paul Teng?A.Exploring more space.B.Buying more food.C.Enlarging farmland.D.Investing more money.3.What do we know about the old-timers?A.They work on high-tech farms.B.They benefit from pricey products.C.They
16、reduce production costs.D.They need the governments support.4.Where is this passage probably taken from?A.A guidebook.B.A brochure.C.A newspaper.D.A journal.Sooner or later, most students are to take some form of English examinations. Often the moresuccessful students are better prepared. However, s
17、ometimes students who do well have better test-takingskills. These abilities really have nothing to do with understanding English better. They are skills thatmake taking the test easier, and therefore provide better results.Here are some very important and often ignored guidelines(指导方针) to take a te
18、st successfully.Do not insist on completing each question before going to the next. This is extremely important.Remember one question may only be worth one point! You will become nervous when you fail to find outits answer, making you lose your concentration and leading to worse results. However, an
19、swering thequestions you are sure you know results in your being more relaxed and feeling more confident.Go through the test a second time to work out the answers to more difficult questions. Sometimesquestions asked are answered in later questions asking for different things.Usually (but not always
20、) a strong first impulse (冲动) means we know the answer and we dont reallyhave to think about it too much. Going back to think about it usually makes you unsure and often causes amistake. This is very common, so be very careful!If you dont know the answer, write something. If you are answering a 4-po
21、ssibility multiple-choicequestion you will still have a 25% chance of being correct!Taking a test is as much for you as for your teacher, so never cheat. If you cheat, you wont help yourselfin the long run.1.In the first paragraph, the writer stresses the importance of _.A.better preparations for ex
22、amsB.better understanding of EnglishC.better skills at taking examsD.better results of taking exams2.When taking an exam, what are you advised to do?A.To first answer the questions which are easier for you.B.To rethink about the answers that youve written too much.C.To search the test paper for all
23、the answers to the questions.D.To give up the questions whose answers you dont know.3.It is common that many students _.A.pay much attention to their test-taking skillsB.often give up a difficult test halfwayC.often get higher results by cheatingD.dont believe in their first impulse4.What would be t
24、he best title of the passage?A.Effective Studying MethodsB.Effective Test-taking SkillsC.Getting Better Exam ResultsD.Being Successful StudentsToday, the worlds diversity (多样性) of food crops is quickly decreasing. But scientists around theworld are taking action. They are building seed banks. At see
25、d banks, scientists store the seeds of manydifferent crops.There are now about 1,400 seed banks around the world. However, some banks are in warm countries. Ifthe electricity fails, the seeds will get too hot and die. Other seed banks are in countries troubled by war.Sometimes people damage the seed
26、 banks. If this happens, valuable seeds can be lost forever!The organisation Global Crop Diversity Trust decided they wanted to deal with this problem. So, theydecided to build a global seed bank. This seed bank would contain a back-up, or extra copy, of all theworlds seeds. Smaller seed banks would
27、 still collect and keep local seeds. But they would also send copiesof their seeds to the global bank.Scientists from the Global Crop Diversity Trust chose the cold, snowy mountains of Svalbard, Norwayto build the global seed bankthe Svalbard Global Seed Vault (斯瓦尔巴全球种子库). Organisations,farmers, or
28、local seed banks store their extra seeds there. And the people who place their seeds in the vaultare the only people who can take them out. They pay to ship their seeds to Norway, but it does not costthem any money to store their seeds. The Global Crop Diversity Trust pays for this.Cary Fowler is a
29、scientist who heads the Global Crop Diversity Trust. He said, If the Seed Vault simplysupplies seed banks with copies of seeds that those banks lost by accident, the Seed Vault will be worthmore than it cost.1.What is the purpose of building the seed banks?A.To research on seeds.B.To produce new see
30、ds.C.To protect crop diversity.D.To increase the number of seeds.2.Compared with other seed banks, the global seed bank _.A.was built by the governmentB.is more welcomed by farmersC.is mainly used by great scientistsD.can provide a good environment for seeds3.What can we learn about the Svalbard Glo
31、bal Seed Vault?A.It helps to pay the shipping cost.B.No one can take seeds out of there.C.There are no fees to store seeds there.D.It mainly receives seeds from farmers.4.What is Cary Fowlers attitude towards the Seed Vault?A.He feels it is very important.B.He is surprised at it.C.He thinks it costs
32、 too much.D.He is uncertain about it.二、七选五二、七选五Overcome Culture Shock in the ClassroomCulture shock occurs in a classroom when students are exposed to a new situation. _.However, it can also happen to students moving from a small town to a large city, to home-schooledstudents starting formal school
33、education or to students progressing from one level of education to another.There are several strategies that teachers can use to help students overcome culture shock.Make group rulesBrainstorm (集体讨论) group rules with the class as a whole to create a safe space and good learningenvironment. _. Rules
34、 could include respecting differences, listening when someone isspeaking and not teasing, for example.Provide a partnerFind a partner for the new student in the adjustment period. _. A good partner is someonewho is friendly, outgoing and patient. The partner should show the new student around the sc
35、hool, spendtime with him or her after class and eat lunch with him or her.Know the source of a problemIdentify problems early and work with the student and his or her family to deal with them. _. It can also be caused by overseas or home school environment. Students and parents need tobe aware of al
36、l the rules and customs that apply._Create lessons that include information about different countries and traditions. These could includestory reading, geography, cultural studies and history. Encourage the student to share some informationabout himself or herself.A. Create special lessonsB. Respect
37、 other culturesC. They have lost their own language and cultureD. Explain the rules and require everyone to follow themE. A partner can help him or her quickly adapt to the new environmentF. Classroom culture shock is often caused by the very different environment of a classroomG. Typically, this ha
38、ppens when a new immigrant(移民) student arrives in a classroom for the first time三、完形填空（三、完形填空（15 空）空）When I was a little boy, I would play outside for hours on sunny summer days, and then have a deep andpeaceful sleep at night. Sometimes, Id have some vivid dreams, making me1for a moment. I wouldsta
39、re out into the darkness to see if anything was there and then2over and go back to sleep. I can stillremember a few times when I woke up,3out into the darkness, and actually saw someone there. It wasMom4over me as I slept. Each time she5told me to go back to sleep and I closed my eyes again,feeling6
40、and loved.I never asked Mom why she watched me sleep from time to time, but after seeing my ownchildren7so fast, I think I know why. She wanted to catch a moment in time and8it in her heartforever. I just9that she carried a lot of those moments with her into Heaven when she10at only55.Last night I w
41、as sleeping lightly11I suddenly felt someone near me. I opened my eyes and sawMoms12standing in the room, smiling at me, and then she was gone.Now some may say that this was just a dream, a wish or part of an old13. To me, though, itwas14that Moms loving spirit was still watching over me. To me, it
42、was evidence enough to knowthat one day I would be15with her and everyone I have ever loved.Trust in their love. Know that your own life can be full of love, too. Then joyfully go out and live it witha brave heart and a smiling soul.(1).A.excitedB.calmC.worriedD.awake(2).A.takeB.rollC.lookD.climb(3)
43、.A.wentB.burstC.lookedD.found(4).A.watchingB.treatingC.helpingD.sitting(5).A.angrilyB.gladlyC.silentlyD.gently(6).A.cheatedB.nervousC.safeD.anxious(7).A.bring upB.raise upC.lift upD.grow up(8).A.holdB.removeC.findD.cover(9).A.decideB.hopeC.wonderD.remember(10).A.ran awayB.put awayC.passed awayD.took
44、 away(11).A.whenB.whileC.sinceD.before(12).A.bodyB.figureC.shapeD.appearance(13).A.dreamB.wishC.storyD.memory(14).A.proofB.timeC.chanceD.belief(15).A.reunitedB.buriedC.connectedD.joined四、语法填空四、语法填空The Chinese Government recently created the Chinese Farmers Harvest Festival, _(make) it anational fest
45、ival that _ (set) up for farmers for the first time. This festival will not only celebrateharvests but it will also be a reminder that more attention needs to be paid to agriculture and farmers, aswell as _ (tradition) culture.Establishing the Chinese Farmers Harvest Festival is helpful to remind th
46、e whole society _the importance of farming and farmers lives. It is necessary to make full use of policies, capital and goodenvironment to boost agricultural _ (produce) and the rural economy, and to improve farmersliving conditions so that they can devote _ (they) to their agricultural work. The fo
47、unding ofthis festival will create an atmosphere of respecting and caring about farmers._ recent years have seen the economic growth in most rural areas, a great increase in farmersincome has not occurred. There is still _ large gap between urban and rural areas. This festivalwill help to increase f
48、ood output, encouraging fanners _ (grow) more quality food, which is stillthe focus of Chinas agricultural work for today and the future.Chinese Farmers Harvest Festival is a festival for farmers, but farmers are not the only participants(参与者) in it. Only when tourists _ (attract) by the charm of ha
49、rvest activities will the festival havelasting appeal.五、书面表达五、书面表达假设你是高三学生李华。你的英国朋友 Jim 来信说他在英国学校参加了中国书法俱乐部。擅长书法的你决定写一幅书法作品寄给他,并附上一封信,信的内容包括:1. 该作品的内容;2. 送该作品的原因;3. 表示愿意提供帮助。注意:1. 词数 80 左右;2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。提示词:书法 calligraphy_使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为 150 左右。Dannis was waiting at the airline ticket counte
50、r when he first noticed the young woman with shiny blackhair pulled tightly into a knot. She wore black boots of soft leather. Dannis struggled to see her face, shewas ahead of him in line, but it was not until she bought her ticket and turned to walk away that he realizedher beauty, which was fair-
