Here are two stories from different parts of the world. They seem strange but, believe it or not, they re all true!
John Lee was an Englishman who refused to be hanged! In 1884 the police said Lee had killed an old woman who he used to work with. There was nothing to show that Lee had killed the woman. Lee told the police he hadn’t done it, but no one believed him and he was going to be hanged. On the day of the hanging, however, the door in the floor, through which Lee’s body would fall, did not open. They tried three times but each time the door stayed closed, even though it had worked well the day before. In the end they sent Lee back to prison, where he lived for the next twenty-two years. At all times, John Lee said he hadn’t killed the woman, and he believed it was the "hand of God" that had saved him from death by hanging.
The police in Venezuela (委内瑞拉)in South America followed a man home one night. He was the thief they wanted to catch. However, half of his house was standing in Venezuela and the other half was standing in Colombia (哥伦比亚). Venezuela’s neighbor. When the police entered the house, the man ran upstairs to his bedroom, which was in Colombia, and called his lawyer (律师). The Venezuelan police were not allowed to enter Colombia so they could not enter the bedroom. They asked the police in Colombia to help. The Colombian police refused to help because the man’s crime (罪行)was not a crime in Colombia. In the end, the Venezuelan police gave up and went back to the police station.
The underlined（下划线) word "hanged" in this passage probably means _.
| A．shut in a room » |
| B．questioned by the police |
| C．killed by putting a rope around the neck |
| D．kept in a place |
What do we1 know about the door in the floor?
| A．It had opened the day before the hanging. |
| B．It had been broken a long time. |
| C．After three times, it opened. |
| D．John Lee’s dead body fell through it. |
From the story we know that the thief’s bedroom was____.
A. in Venezuela B. in Colombia
C. in neither Venezuela nor Colombia I), in both Venezuela and Colombia
Why didn’t the Venezuelan police go into the man’s bedroom?
| A．They didn’t know where it was. |
| B．The Venezuelan police were not allowed to enter Colombia. |
| C．The police in Colombia told them that (hey would help. |
| D．The police in Colombia told them not to go inside. |
The police in Colombia didn’t help the police in Venezuela to catch the thief because
| A．they didn’t know where he was |
| B．the police in Venezuela didn’t ask for help |
| C．the man’s lawyer told them not to help |
| D．the man’s crime was not a crime in Colombia |
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据短文内容，选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑．
（1）The fact about Apolong is that ．
| A． |
There is a driver in it |
| B． |
the door is opened by the passenger |
| C． |
there are 24 seats in it |
| D． |
it stops every time it sees a stop light |
（2）Xiaoice CAN'T ．
| A． |
go out to play with you |
| B． |
talk with you if you feel lonely |
| C． |
be your friend |
| D． |
sing， write poems or tell stories |
（3）The painting is ．
| A． |
a work painted by Vincent Van Gogh |
| B． |
worth about 3，000，000 yuan at an auction |
| C． |
studied by three French artists over 15，000 times |
| D． |
among the most beautiful paintings in the world |
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
Xianice is a 17﹣year﹣old girl． |
| B． |
The AI anchor can only speak English． |
| C． |
The AI anchor can work 24 hours without mistakes． |
| D． |
The AI artist is one of the most popular artists in China． |
（5）We can probably see the passage in ．
| A． |
a guidebook |
| B． |
a notice |
| C． |
a novel |
| D． |
a newspaper |
Zak's grandfather， Stan was very famous． Why？ Because he had a very， very， very long white beard（胡子）．
One day， Zak asked his grandfather， "When you sleep， do you put your beard over or under the quilt（被子）？""I'm not sure． I never care about that，" said his grandfather， "I'll look tonight．"
Stan got into bed that night and pulled up the quilt． Then he remembered his grandson's question． Aha! His beard was under the quilt． But wait． Did that feel right？
He lift his beard from under the quilt and put it above it． This also didn't feel right． So he put the beard under the quilt again． But he soon felt it would be better if it were out． The beard went in and out﹣first under the quilt， then over it， under， over， all night long．
Stan spent a sleepless night． In the morning， he was so tired and unhappy that he cut his long beard right off!
Stan's wife was so happy． She advised Stan to cut that beard off many times， but he never did it． Now a simple question made him do that．
根据上述内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的在答题卡上将"T"涂黑，错误的在答题卡上将"F"涂黑．
（1）Stan was very famous for his long white beard．
（2）Stan never cared about Zak， his grandson．
（3）At the very beginning， Stan's beard was under the quilt．
（4）That night Stan was sleepless and tired because of the question．
（5）Stan listened to his wife's advice to cut the beard off．
A： Hi， excuse me．
B： Yes， what can I do for you？
A： Well， I'm new in town．（1） B ．
B： Yes， there is． It's on Zhongshan Street．
A：（2） F ．
B： No， it's only 600 meters from here． Just go along this street and turn left at the second crossing．（3） A ．
A： OK．（4） C ．
B： About 10 minutes．
A：I see． That's a short walk． By the way， when does the supermarket open？
B：（5） E
A： Thanks a lot．
B： You're welcome．
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A． Then you will find it． B． Is there a supermarket near here？ C． How long does it take？ D． How can I get there？ E． It opens at 9 o'clock． F． Is it far from here？ G． How far is it from here？ |
阅读短文，根据短文内容，从下面各小题所给的四个备选项中，选出最佳选项．
What do you use to unlock your cellphone？ A password？ A fingerprint？ Or simply a glance（一瞥）？
On September 12， 2017， Apple introduced its iPhone X， which has an eye﹣catching feature （特色）﹣Face ID．
With Face ID， Apple says， you can unlock your new iPhone by just looking atit． It is powered by a so﹣called TrueDepth camera system built into the front of the iPhone X．
When the camera system sees a person's face， it uses 30，000 unseen dots （点） to "'map"（勾画）the shape and outline of the face． A mathematical model of the face will then be created and stored （储存） in the phone．
The next time the person looks at the iPhone X， the same dots are mapped onto his or her face and compared to the stored model． If the two match， then the phone unlocks．
This happens in less than a second．
Apple says the system is smart． If you change your hairstyle， put on sunglasses or makeup， or use the phone in the dark， Face ID still works．
Although the technology sounds fancy， there are still concerns （担心）． For example，will Face ID work for twins？
According to Apple， the chance of others to unlock your iPhone X using Face ID is one in a million． Face ID can tell the difference between twins， but the error rating （出错率） rises． So one would need to set a password then．
Apple also emphasizes （强调） that Face ID only unlocks when you stare atit． It is what Apple calls"attention aware （察觉）"． So the phone won't unlock if you are just glancing at the phone for the time． It won't work either if someone puts the phone at your sleeping face or your photo．
（1）The new function （功能） of the iPhone X is that you can unlock it with ．
| A． |
a sign |
B． | |
| C． |
a password |
D． | |
| E． |
a fingerprint |
F． | |
| G． |
Face I |
H． |
（2）The camera system of Face ID works by ．
| A． |
remembering users' faces by taking their pictures |
| B． |
using a map to store face models of its users for later use |
| C． |
matching the users' faces with unseen dots stored in the system |
| D． |
creating a face model of the user and comparing it with the user's face later |
（3）Face ID doesn't work when you ．
| A． |
wear a mask |
| B． |
put on sunglasses |
| C． |
change your hairstyle |
| D． |
use the iPhone X in the dark |
（4）You would need to set a password to prevent to unlock your iPhone X with Face ID．
| A． |
your parents |
| B． |
your classmates |
| C． |
your twin brother |
| D． |
your best friend |
（5）The main idea of the passage is that ．
| A． |
the iPhone X can't recognize a person's face |
| B． |
Face ID is a program to unlock the iPhone X |
| C． |
people worry about the safety of using Face ID |
| D． |
we can unlock the iPhone X in three different ways |
阅读短文，根据短文内容，从下面各小题所给的四个备选项中，选出最佳选项．
Life can be very dificult sometimes． Too much stress and anxiety （焦虑） can make a person feel sad， confusedand worried． It can cause pain in the body， too． When life becomes too stressful and filled with anxiety， there are many activities you can do to relax．
First， exercise． It is one of the best ways to relieve stress and anxiety．Go on a walk．Go to a gym．Go running． It will keep your body healthy and your stress under control． It also builds confidence．
Second， drink some green tea． Drinking tea helps the body to calm down from stress and anxiety． Coffee is not a good choice． The caffeine （咖啡因） in coffee can raise your stress level． Try some tea one day．
Third， write down your feelings． Writing your feelings down is another way to have less stress and anxiety． Writing down the things that made you angry during the day can clear your head． It may make you feel better．
Lastly， spend time with family and friends． This is the most important thing， A person's family and friends can bring love and laughter．These two things are the perfect relaxation method for any stressful time．
Next time you feel stressed or anxious， try these methods． Stay happy， stay healthy．
（1）What does the underlined word"confused" mean in Chinese？
| A． |
骄傲的 |
| B． |
自信的 |
| C． |
迷惑的 |
| D． |
粗鲁的 |
（2）What helps the body to calm down from stress and anxiety？
| A． |
Drinking offee． |
| B． |
Drinking juice． |
| C． |
Drinking wine． |
| D． |
Drinking tea． |
（3）How can you clear your head？
| A． |
By writing down your feelings． |
| B． |
By listening to music． |
| C． |
By watching a movie． |
| D． |
By taking exercise． |
（4）Who can bring love and laughter？
| A． |
Teachers and friends． |
| B． |
Teachers and classmates． |
| C． |
Parents and friends． |
| D． |
Parents and classmates． |
（5）What is the best title for the passage？ B
| A． |
How to keep you fit |
| B． |
How to relieve stress and anxiety |
| C． |
How to write down your feelings |
| D． |
How to communicate with your parents |