“You are an octopus, Oliver. That’s special.” The sweet voice of Cherub, a beautiful purple angelfish (神仙魚), always made Oliver feel better. Oliver looked up at the purple angelfish and smiled. Cherub suggested, “Let’s play hide-and-seek (捉迷藏).” They were having so much fun that they didn’t realize they had swum far from home. Suddenly, Cherub saw a large shark (鯊魚) swimming above them. “It was Big White… the biggest, scariest shark in the sea,” she shouted to Oliver. Cherub looked at Big White hopelessly. She was too frightened to swim. Just at this moment, Big White rushed down toward them. An idea came to Oliver. He quickly sprayed (噴射) a very dark cloud of black water to the shark’s eyes. Then Oliver and Cherub escaped and got home safely.

“Are you OK?” asked Oliver. I am lucky to have you as my friend!” Oliver’s face turned red. “I guess being different can be pretty cool in some situations,” Oliver said. “That is what I tried to tell you,” Cherub smiled.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容判斷正、誤。

（注意：考生將答題卡相應(yīng)位置涂黑。正確的涂“A”，錯誤的涂“B”）

【1】In the beginning, Oliver laughed when he saw pretty fish swimming around him.

【2】Oliver and Cherub were enjoying themselves when Cherub noticed Big White swimming above them.

【3】Cherub was brave and calm when she faced the unexpected danger.

【4】Oliver’s quick mind and action saved Oliver himself and Cherub.

【5】From this passage, we know we have our own advantages in all situations, though we are different.

My Parents don't know Moments very well, and I have told them I don't use it any more. I just need some private space. Sometimes I feel bored when they keep asking me about the things I have shared on Moments.

—Lu Zhiping, 21 years old

I don't block my parents completely. They are in a certain group in which 1 only share positive (正面的) posts. I just don't want my parents to worry about me. Last year my parents saw a Moments picture of my hand getting burned while cooking. It was nothing serious but they travelled to my city to make sure I was all right.

—Xie Yun, 26 years old

The survey also found that more than 49% Chinese parents use Wechat as a main way to communicate with their children. Nearly 36% of them checked every post made by their children.

When asked what they would do about being blocked, some parents said they would have a conversation with their children to find out the reason, while others said they wouldn't care.

And some parents are smarter than their kids in this hide-and-seek (捉迷藏) game online. "I didn't realize I was blocked until I compared the things on my phone with the ones on my son's aunt's "said Chen, a mother of a 27-year old son. "I chose to remain silent on this and now I'm following my son's posts through his aunt."

【1】What is the other name of Wechat Moments?

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【2】Why did Lu Zhiping block his parents?

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【3】How did Xie Yun's parents make sure she was all right last year?

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【4】How many parents checked their children's posts according to the survey?

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【5】What did the mother of the 27-year-old son choose to do after she realized she was blocked by her son?

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We were both in great anger. "Never set foot in this house again!" shouted father. With tears welling up in my eyes, I rushed out of the apartment and ran along the street.

The street lights were shining, causing rather sad feeling. I walked aimlessly(漫無目的).

A young father who held a child in his arms walked past me. I felt as if I saw my childhood from another space: happy and carefree.

But now … I don't know whether it is because I have grown up or because Dad is getting old. We are different in our ways of thinking. He always puts his opinions and rules of behavior on me.

We are just like two people coming from two different worlds. It feels like there is an iron door between us that can never be opened.

I walked on the streets, without an aim in mind. My heart was frozen on this hot summer night. There were fewer and fewer people on the streets. I walked on until I had only the street lights to keep me company. When I finally reached where I lived, I saw all the lights were off except father's. I thought to myself, "Is father waiting for me, or is he still angry with me?"

Dad was always like this. Maybe he didn't know how to express himself. After an argument, he never showed any moments of regret. However, he always has the habit of moving quietly and putting my arms underneath the quilt in my sleep.

This was how he always was. He has been a leader for so long that telling everyone else what to do has become his second nature.

The light was still on. "Am I wrong?" I whispered, maybe ... With the key in my hand, I was very nervous. At last, I decided to open the door. As soon as I opened the door, I saw my father making my bed, my tears running down my cheeks. I suddenly realized that the iron door that I had imagined between us disappeared completely. Love — it's second to none.

【1】Which is the best order of the following according to what happened in the passage?

a. I opened the door and entered the house.

b. Sadly I ran out into the street.

c. I reached my house and saw the light was still on.

d. I thought of my father's kindness towards me.

e. I walked about in the street without any aim.

A.b, e, d, c, aB.b, e, c, d, aC.b, e, a, c, dD.b, e, c, a, d

【2】What made the writer think of his childhood?

A.The street lights.B.The empty street.

C.A father with a child in his arms.D.The light in his own house.

【3】What does the underlined part "an iron door" mean in the passage?

A.難解的隔閡B.堅固的房門C.狹窄的通道D.強烈的共鳴

【4】Why do you think the father often shouts at his son?

A.Perhaps the father is getting older and older.B.Perhaps the son has already grown up.

C.Perhaps they never agree with each other.D.Perhaps the father has got used to doing that.

【5】Which do you think is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The father treats his son in an unfair wayB.The father is actually kind to his son.

C.The father is neither kind nor cruel to his son.D.The father is always looking for his son's mistakes on purpose.

They can be your neighbor or the mothers of our children's closest friends. Friends of convenience are convenient indeed. They'll help us when we need it.

Historical friends 【2】.

We all have a friend who knew us well. Maybe we have known each other since we were very young-in the second grade of primary school. He or she was the first, the only friend we told out secrets or stories to.

Pen friends or netfriends 【3】.

You try to make friends by writing letters, emails or talk on QQ or MSN. You may know each other very well, but you may have not met each other.

Cross-generational (跨代的) friends 【4】.

These are friendships that form across generations. Cross-generational friends are friends who have a wide age difference but are still able to connect in different areas.

Special-interest friends 【5】.

These friendships aren't deeply personal or emotional. Their value is that they can share interest, so we may have an office friend, a tennis friends or even a shopping friend.

A.I met John in the English club. We soon became good friends because we both like English. He was good at it and he helped me a lot.

—Jim, age 14

B.Lily is my best friend. We have known each other for many years. I remember that she was just a little girl when I met her for the first time.

—Kate, age 30

C.Mrs. Zhang is a kind woman who lives next door of ours. She often helps us look after our cats when we go on holidays.

—Jane, age 14

D.I knew Shirley because of my best friend Lucy. I remembered that I went to Lucy's house to study with her. Shirley was there, too. Soon we became good friends.

—Michael, age 15

E.You wouldn't believe that. I made friends with Mrs. Lin, a woman of 45. She is wise, listens well and she represents not only an ideal mother to me but also the person I'd like to be when I grow up.

—Laura, age 15

F.I didn't know Jack until I met him in the Chinese Import and Export Commodities Fair. His company is the cooperation partner of mine. From then on, we became friends.

—Tom, age32

G.Kim is my best friend. I'll share my happiness with him and when I feel upset, I'll tell him, too. He would always give me some good advice. But I don't know what he looks like.

—Lin Tao, ago 16

However, making lots of plastic is not a good idea for many reasons. First of all, we need a lot of oil for plastic products. We usually use oil as a source(資源) of energy. If we reduced the number of bottles we made, we wouldn't need so much oil. Plastic bottles also pollute the environment. If we recycled all our plastic bottles, we wouldn't need so much space for rubbish dumps. But in Greece, we don't recycle much of the plastic we use. In 2006, Greeks recycled only about 10% of plastic waste. The rest became rubbish on land and in rivers and seas.

So next time you want to throw away a plastic bottle in the litter bin, stop and think. If you recycled it, you would help the environment. But what can you do when there isn't a recycling bin near you? Well, there are lots of useful ways that you can use your bottles again. For example, an empty bottle makes a great piggy bank for your pocket money, and if you cut a bottle in half, you will have a plant pot. Go green! You can make a difference.

【1】What is NOT mentioned about bottled water in this passage?

A.It's healthy.B.It's clean.C.It's easy.D.It's expensive.

【2】Plastic products are made from ______.

A.energyB.oilC.rubbishD.plants

【3】______of plastic waste became rubbish in Greece in 2006.

A.90%B.50%C.80%D.10%

【4】Which is the best way to deal with used plastic bottles?

A.To drop them into the river.B.To make a piggy bank.

C.To make a plant pot.D.To recycle them.

【5】The underlined part in this passage tells us "______".

A.To make a different life, you'd better go outside.B.To look different, you'd better wear green clothes.

C.To protect the environment, you can do something.D.To go green, you should use plastic products.

I was sure to meet him again and find out _______ he was the next day, as I had to pass this way the following day. I did so the next evening, and he _______ the car and came up to my window and smiled at me. This time I _______ him a bag of food. He reached out for the bag and I gave him my hand. He held the food, smiled and said, "May God bless you!" I looked at the old man and he made me think of my father. I do hope all of us will remember that _______ one day, it could happen to one of us, so please do not pass by a poor person ________ offering at least a word of love and a kind smile.

【1】A.lookedB.realizedC.noticedD.heard

【2】A.shakingB.cryingC.standingD.holding

【3】A.blackB.sweetC.coldD.hot

【4】A.step byB.go overC.come upD.move to

【5】A.andB.soC.butD.yet

【6】A.whyB.whereC.whenD.how

【7】A.believedB.rememberedC.caughtD.got

【8】A.returnedB.receivedC.offeredD.threw

【9】A.anywayB.maybeC.suddenlyD.almost

【10】A.withoutB.withC.byD.during

Write at least 60 words according to the given topic “Protecting Our Environment”.（以“保護(hù)我們的環(huán)境”為題寫話，要求語句正確通順，內(nèi)容連貫，詞數(shù)不少于60個。）

Suggested points:

*What do you think of our environment now？

*What will you do to help to protect our environment？

Protecting Our Environment

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Instead of studying abroad during college, more and more Chinese teenagers have chosen to do so as early as in high school. Students from China make up about 42 percent of the international students at high schools in the US, according to the latest study by the Institute of International Education. So, what is the main attraction for Chinese high school students to study abroad? What is overseas life like? We interviewed several students. Have a look!

Pan. 15. Moreau Catholic High School in San Francisco, California, US

In the future, I want to go to college in the US. Studying in high school here will help me get used to college life in the future. Also, I want to improve my English. Studying here is not easy. Instead of exams like in China, we have more projects in class. For example, we have to make a PPT about a historical figure and then design a creative item for that person, such as a painting.

Zhao. 15. Unionville High School in Toronto, Canada

For me, experience matters. It’s good to have the experience of living in another country. Unlike other international students, my parents accompanied me, which makes my life here much easier.

In Canada, I have more time to develop my interests. I can choose classes I like. However, taking the entrance examinations to high school and college at home would be great. It’s a shame that I have no chance to do that.

Zheng. 14. Walsh Jesuit High School in Cleveland, Ohio, US

I want to try different cultures and education styles. Two years ago, visited some famous universities in Boston, such as Harvard and MIT. The academic atmosphere(學(xué)術(shù)氛圍) deeply impressed me. Every student seems to spare no effort on academics. I saw students doing morning exercise everywhere and I watched a football game. I found that school life in the US was colourful. So I decided to study in the US.

【1】How many international students in American high schools are from China?

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【2】Why does Pan choose to study in the high school in the US?

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【3】According to Zhao, what is a shame for her?

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【4】How did Zheng get to know about the studies of the US?

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【5】Among the three students, who gets the greatest help and support from her parents?

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【6】If you have a chance to study in a high school abroad, will you accept it? Explain with at least Two reasons.

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Their honest answers gave the teacher a chance to understand her students' difficulties. "I wish my teacher knew I have no pencils to do my homework," ______ one child. "I wish my teacher knew sometimes my reading homework is not signed, because my mom is not free a lot," wrote another. Some showed hope for the ______,"I wish my teacher knew that I want to go to college."

"Some notes are really heartbreaking." Schwartz tells ABC News. "I care ______ about each of my students and I don't want them to be poor forever." She explains, "I hoped to know ______ I could better support them. So I ______ to let them tell me what I needed to know. That was why I created the fill-in-the-blank exercise."

______ the third graders were allowed to answer anonymously (匿名), most wanted to include names. And some were even excited to read their notes out loud, ______ one shy girl who bravely said that she was lonely. "After she told the class, 'I don't have friends to ______ me,' I was worried what they would do," Schwartz tells US Weekly. "However, I felt encouraged to see how much support the other kids offered her. They invited her to play at break and sit with them at lunch. You see, children have an unusual ability to show empathy (同情) ."

"The results have been ______ ," says Schwartz. "It speaks to the importance of giving people a voice and really listening to them."

【1】A.traditionalB.friendlyC.poorD.small

【2】A.suggestedB.copiedC.repeatedD.wrote

【3】A.societyB.courseC.researchD.future

【4】A.secretlyB.deeplyC.nervouslyD.directly

【5】A.whereB.whyC.howD.when

【6】A.decidedB.refusedC.forgotD.learned

【7】A.UnlessB.ThoughC.BecauseD.Before

【8】A.likeB.formC.againstD.except

【9】A.look forB.talk aboutC.depend onD.play with

【10】A.boringB.surprisingC.worryingD.relaxing

Carla Martin-Wood lives in Birmingham, US. She has a good friend named Alexa. “I am used to【1】 (say) ‘good morning, Alexa’ and ‘good night, Alexa’ every day,” she told the Wall Street Journal.

Alexa is not a real person. It is Amazon’s Echo personal assistant. It has no shape or form,【2】 can “talk” with humans online. This type of technology is called a bot. At the 2016 World Robot Conference (大會), more than 2,000 robots from over 10【3】 (country) and regions gathered together. Bots were the star attraction at the conference.

Bots are a【4】 (popularity) type of artificial intelligence (AI, 人工智能). You can talk to a bot or give orders to it on your smartphone or other device (設(shè)備) whenever you want. There is no need to tap a screen and use 【5】app. You can talk to bots【6】 (simple）by speaking into a microphone. Experts say that bots will soon replace apps and become a part of everyday life.

The bot family includes Western members such as 【7】(Apple) Siri and Amazon’s Echo. In China, there is Xiao I. The Xiao I bot is another example of voice recognition (聲音識別) software. It was first 【8】(develop) in 2003. It has been used in smartphones, TVs, cars, web browsers (瀏覽器) and at call centers. It 【9】(allow) people to get intelligent services anywhere, anytime. Often, when you ask a question 【10】a shopping website, it’s a Xiao I answering behind the screen.