Although Hawking was such a disabled man, he made great success. He has received many awards and prizes for his work over the years, like the Albert Einstein Award. "Life is not fair." He once said. "You just have to do the best you can in your life. "
34. What do we know about Hawking from Paragraph 1?
A. Hawking is not so great as Einstein.
B. Hawking is much greater than Einstein.
C. Neither Hawking nor Einstein is great.
D. Hawking is as great a scientist as Einstein.
35. In which year did Hawking become sick?
A. In 1942.
B. In 1962.
C. In 1965.
D. In 1988.
36. What can we learn from Hawking’s words in the last paragraph?
A. Life is so difficult that you can’t change it.
B. Everyone should try his best to live a life.
C. Everyone has his own life and life is not fair.
D. Hawking didn't like his life for life is not fair.
37. What does the writer of the passage want to tell us?
A. Hawking’s illness can stop him from moving, but not from thinking.
B. If Hawking was not disabled, he would be more and more successful.
C. A Brief History of Time is only popular among the English.
D. Hawking didn’t give up himself because doctors were wrong.
D
Jonah Swann studies at Reed Middle School in the US. But after school, the 13-year-old boy works as the CEO of The Kandle Company, which makes candles. Swann’s candles are different from most other candles on the market. They are made of soy wax(大豆蜡)and have non-zinc wicks（无锌蜡烛芯）. This makes them burn cleanly.
When Swann was younger, he was interested in business. But business classes were not enough for him. He wanted to run a real business on his own. Luckily, he soon got the chance to do so. A family friend bought a machine that makes candles. Later, he gave the machine to Swann. Swann worked hard in making his own candles. He had to learn how to use the machine, find the right ingredients (原料)and find out how to sell his candles. He tried his best to make his candles look attractive(吸引人的).
For Swann, making money is not his goal. He plans to give away at least 10 percent of his money to his school. It will be used to support study programs. In fact, he has given some money to a business club at his school. It will start in September. The club will invite some speakers to share their business experience.
38. Why are Swann’s candles special?
A. Because they can burn easily.
B. Because they have more sizes and smells.
C. Because they are made of soy wax and zinc.
D. Because they are good for the environment.
39. What made Swann want to run his own business?
A. His taking business classes often at school did.
B. His great interest in business at an early age did.
C. His family friends candle machine did.
D. His knowledge of making candles did.
40. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A. How Swann learned to use the machine.
B. Where Swann bought his candles.
C. What Swann did in making candles.
D. Why Swann decided to run a company.
41. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Swann cannot make money from making candles.
B. Swann decides to give some money to his school.
C. The business club was open last September with Swann’s help.
D. The business club will invite Swann to share his business experience.
E
What is it like to travel in space? People aboard the Aurora Station（曙光女神空间站）, the world's first luxury (豪华的)space hotel, can tell you in the future. The hotel plans to welcome its first guests in 2022, CNN reported.
US company Orion Span built the hotel. It will fly 320 kilometres above Earth. It can hold six people at a time. Two of them will be workers. Maybe they used to be NASA astronauts.
Each trip aboard the station will last for 12 days. Guests there will be able to do many interesting things. For example, they will see 16 sunrises each day. They can fly and move around
in zero gravity. They can also grow food in space. Later, they can bring the food back to Earth as a souvenir（纪念品）. These are the same things that astronauts usually do.
Guests can also share what they see and hear with others on Earth. They can have a video chat using a high-speed internet connection. But the trip will be expensive. Each guest will have to pay at least $9. 5 million (about 60 million yuan).
42. What is special about the Aurora Station?
A. It will come back to Earth in 2022.
B. It will be the world's first space station.
C. Astronauts will do lots of research there.
D. It will be the world’s first space hotel.
43. How many guests will the Aurora Station have for the space trip
A. Two.
B. Four.
C. Six.
D. Twelve.
44. What can people do during their trip?
A. They can see 16 sunrises over 12 days.
B. They can help astronauts guide the station.
C. They can grow plants and bring them back.
D. They can walk as easily as they can on Earth.
45. What is the difficult thing about taking the trip?
A. There will be no water.
B. There will not be enough food.
C. The trip will cost lots of money.
D. There will be no internet connection.
用所给单词的适当形式填空，未提供单词的限填一词，将答案写在答题卷上。（共10
小题，每小题1 分）
Last month, Jack went to swim in the sea. He swam really far, past the rocks and out to sea. He enjoyed 46. (he)swimming in the blue sea.
Then he saw something 47. (move) towards him. It was huge and gray, 48. a large fin. It was a shark! 49. shark started to swim around him. Jack began to swim back, 50. the beach was too far away.
Jack was really scared. Suddenly another creature appeared next to him in the water. It was a dolphin! It pushed him away from the shark. Jack sat 51. i ts back as it swam towards the beach.
Soon they were near the beach. The shark did not follow them. As soon as Jack 52. (step) onto the beach, the dolphin swam away. He will always remember how this 53. (friend) animal saved his life.
This is not just a story. In fact, dolphins do save people's 54. (life)like that. There
are also many dangerous things in the sea, so take 55. (careful)when you go swimming.
V．用提示词翻译句子，并将答案写在答题卷上。（5 分，共5 小题，每小题1 分）
56. 这是一本多么有趣的书呀！(What／How... )
57. 你们应该为自己感到骄做。(be proud of... )
58. 如果我们想要一个美丽的世界，我们就应该停止砍伐树木。(If... stop... )
59. 深圳位于海岸线上，并且以它美丽的沙滩而闻名。(lie... famous for... )
60. 昨天因为下大雨，我们不得不呆在家里。(because/because of)
VI. 书面表达（共1 题，10 分）
你的班级最近将开设一节班会课，要求同学们以“ My Hero（Heroine 女英雄）”为题用英语展开讨论。请根据以下要点提示，用英语写一篇发言稿，分享自己对心目中的英雄的看法。
写作要点：1．你心目中的英雄是谁；
2．用至少两个事例呈现英雄的品质；
3．你对英雄的评价。
写作要求：80 词以上；条理清楚，意思连贯，语句通顺，标点正确；文中不能出现真实的校名与姓名。My Hero (Heroine)
My hero (heroine) is
That's all. Thank you.
参考答案
I. 选择填空
1-5 CBACA 6-10 CBCBC 11-15 ABCBA
II. 完形填空
16-20 BCABA 21-25 CABCB
III. 阅读理解
26-29 ABBC 30-33 DCDC 34-37 DBBA
38-41 CBDB 42-45 DBCC
IV. 语法填空
46. himself 47. moving 48. like 49. The 50. but 51. on 52. stepped 53. friendly 54. lives 55. care
V．用提示词翻译句子，并将答案写在答题卷上
56. What an interesting book!
57. You should be proud of yourselves.
58. If we want a beautiful world, we should stop cutting down the trees.
59. Shenzhen lies on the coast, and it is famous for its wonderful beaches.
60. We had to stay at home because of the heavy rain yesterday.
