一、完形填空。(2016，江西)

　　Things like Hula hoops (呼啦圈) used to be very popular.Did you ever own any of these?If you didn't，don't feel too bad.They were all fads.A fad is something that becomes very __1__ among a large number of people，but only for a short time.__2__ can become a fad very quickly，but can stop being popular just as quickly.__3__ it is no longer “cool”，a fad goes away.Anything can become a(n) __4__—fashion，food，music，technology，even language.

　　In the late 1970s，Erno Rubik，a professor was looking for a __5__ way to teach his students about 3D objects.He __6__ a six­color plastic object that would be called the Rubik's Cube (魔方).The goal was to get each side of the cube a __7__ color.It was very challenging.It took a few years for the toy to become popular，but then __8__，in 1982，it seemed everyone had one.People bought over a hundred million of the __9__.There were 50 books available that year offering solutions (解決辦法).Then，just as suddenly as the craze (風尚) started，it __10__.By 1983，people were not interested in the Rubik's Cube anymore，perhaps because so many people __11__ had one in their home.

　　In 2012，a South Korean musician named Psy released a song called Gangnam (江南) Style.The music video shows Psy pretending (假裝) to horse­ride while he is dancing.In six months，it became the first Youtube (一視頻網(wǎng)站) video ever to reach a billion views (觀看).Six months after that，__12__ went on to reach two billion views.The song and video started a worldwide __13__ craze.Gangnam Style had a huge influence on world popular culture.U.S.President Barack Obama and U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron even __14__ the dance.Gangnam Style became less and less popular，__15__ the “Korean Wave” of culture remains popular all over the world.

　　( B )1.A.useful　 B.popular　C.valuable　D.relaxing

　　( C )2.A.Both B.Someone C.Something D.None

　　( D )3.A.Although B.Whether C.Before D.When

　　( B )4.A.invention B.fad C.goal D.dream

　　( A )5.A.creative B.difficult C.traditional D.common

　　( C )6.A.found B.bought

　　C.invented D.borrowed

　　( D )7.A.strange B.dark C.bright D.different

　　( A )8.A.suddenly B.slowly C.exactly D.seriously

　　( B )9.A.videos B.toys C.clothes D.books

　　( A )10.A.spread B.appeared C.ended D.failed

　　( A )11.A.already B.hardly C.especially D.only

　　( D )12.A.he B.they C.we D.it

　　( B )13.A.food B.dance C.language D.sport

　　( B )14.A.depended on B.tried out

　　C.gave up D.put off

　　( C )15.A.then B.and C.but D.so

　　二、閱讀理解。(2016，泰州)

　　Emojis(表情符號)

　　Have you found that more and more people are using emojis to communicate online? For example，“Happy Birthday” has become a cake with lit candles. And “I am happy” has become a smiling face.

Emojis have been warmly welcomed since they were invented in the 1990s in Japan. According to a survey of a mobile technology company, 6 billion emojis are used in text messages around the world every day. Last year, 20 percent of all emojis used in the UK and 17 percent of those used in the US was the icon . It became the most widely­used icon in 2015.

　　Emojis are now used as “a new form of expression”， and one which can cross language barriers(障礙).“Emojis are popular among millennials，who were born between late 1980s and early 2000s, because they welcome new technology and new things and they think emojis are‘ flexible (靈活的) and show meanings beautifully’”，president of Ox ford Dictionaries told The Wall Street Joural.

　　Since millennials became the biggest part in the American workforce (勞動力)，emojis have been more accepted in workplace. For many people, the tiny pictures also show that the users are part of mainstream (主流) society. In the digital age, emojis are “how most people communicate and show their personality many times every day.”

　　But not everyone thinks the use of emojis is a good thing. Jonathan Jones of The Guardian said that the success of emojis is “a step back for humans”， hurting people's ability to use languages.

　　“There are strict limits on what you can say with pictures—the written word is necessary to express your ideas and feelings to their highest level，”he said.

　　Do you feel orabout emojis?

　　16.Where were emojis invented?__A__

　　A.In Japan.　　　B.In China.

　　C.In the UK. D.In the US.

　　17.What does underlined word “millennials” in the 3 rd paragraph mean in Chinese?__D__

　　A.80后 B.00后

　　C.獨生子女 D.千禧一代

　　18.Why are emojis popular among millennials?__D__

　　A.Because emojis limit what they say with pictures.

　　B.Because they think emojis are a step back for humans.

　　C.Because 6 billion emojis are used in text messages every day.

　　D.Because young people are easily attracted by new technology and new things.

　　19.The writer makes us learn about the emojis in Paragraph 2 by __C__ .

　　A.telling stories

　　B.explaining the word “emojis”

　　C.listing numbers

　　D.making comparisons(比較)

　　三、詞匯運用。

　　(A)用方框中所給單詞的適當形式填空，每詞限用一次。

　　20.—Where is Hunan?

　　—It is in the southern part of China.

　　21.Wang Fang didn't go to see the whale because of her illness.

　　22.In the past, man didn't have to think about the protection of the environment.

　　23.The box is the_heaviest of all. Let me carry it.

　　24.I was too excited to fall asleep. I was still awake until 12：00 last night.

　　(B)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容和所給中文提示，寫出空白處各單詞的正確形式(每空一詞)。(2017，預測)

　　Deep Under the Sea

　　Imagine a trip to the deep ocean. What would you 25.expect/hope (期待) to see? Would it be possible that you find 26.strange (奇怪的) new animals and plants?

　　As we know, sunlight warms the surface 27.part(s) (部分) of the ocean. Plants and animals which need sunlight and warm live there. But deep in the ocean, other animals live in water that is cold and 28.dark (黑暗的).

　　The deep ocean is freezing cold. The water pressure of very deep water can 29.harm/hurt (傷害) you. So what animals live in the ocean? Where do they live? How many are there? Scientists have studied and counted animals for ten years to find out. The 30.report (報告) is surprising.

　　The first surprise is where things live: everywhere! They live in the hottest and coldest places. Some live in deep places 31.without (沒有) light or air.

　　The second surprise is that there are over 230，000 32.kinds (種類) of animals and plants under the sea. Over six 33.thousand (千) have never been seen before!

　　So what 34.else (別的) is living in the deep ocean? Will there be more surprises to come?

　　四、語法填空。

　　閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個適當?shù)脑~或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空。每空不多于3個單詞。

　　China lies in the east of Asia. It has 35.the_largest(large) population in the world with the area of 9，600，000 square kilometers. Its eastern part faces the Pacific Ocean. It has many endangered animals, such as the huge pandas. As 36.far as I know, China is pandas' birth place. According to panda 37.keeper's (keep) research, an adult panda can weigh 100 kilos and eats 10 kilos of bamboo 38.leaves(leaf) every day. 39.To_protect(protect) the wild animals, our government has built many Nature Reserves.

　　Many foreign 40.tourists (tour) visit China every year. Feel free to look around, you'll find many famous places, such as the longest wall—the Great Wall. The 41.remaining (remain) wall was built in Ming Dynasty by ancient emperors. It's amazing.

　　Qomolangma is the highest in the world, which is 8844.43 42.meters high. Thick clouds cover the top all year round. Many climbers want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties, even though it's hard to take in air near the top in the 43.freezing(freeze) weather conditions. Some have succeeded and achieved their dreams with great force. Climbing Qomolangma is a great 44.achievement (achieve) for them.

　　五、書面表達。

　　你準備參加學�！坝⒄Z角”開展的“用英語講故事”活動，你選取了“曹沖稱象”這個大家熟悉的故事。請你根據(jù)右邊圖片內(nèi)容，用英語寫一篇80詞以上的小短文。

　　注意：標題、開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。

　　How Cao Chong Had the Elephant Weighed

　　Cao Cao was very glad to have received an elephant as a present.He wanted to know how heavy the elephant was，but there was no scale (秤) big enough to weigh such a huge creature.

　　One day，Cao Chong said to his father.“I've found a way to weigh the elephant.” Cao Chong asked a man to lead the elephant onto a boat.

　　When the boat stopped sinking，the man draw a line along on the boat side.After the elephant was led away，Cao Chong had some men put stones into the boat until the water reached the line.

　　Cao Chong asked the men to weigh each stone from the boat and put down the number.

　　“Add up all the numbers and we will know the weight of the elephant.” Cao Chong said to his father with kind of pride.