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 (解决办法).Then，just as suddenly as the craze (风尚) 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 (假装) to horse­ride while he is dancing.In six months，it became the first Youtube (一视频网站) video ever to reach a billion views (观看).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、阅读理解。(2016，泰州)

　　Emojis(表情符号)

　　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(障碍).“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 (灵活的) and show meanings beautifully’”，president of Ox ford Dictionaries told The Wall Street Joural.

　　Since millennials became the biggest part in the American workforce (劳动力)，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.独生子女 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(比较)

　　三、词汇运用。

　　(A)用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。

　　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)根据短文内容和所给中文提示，写出空白处各单词的正确形式(每空一词)。(2017，预测)

　　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 (伤害) 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 (报告) 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 (没有) light or air.

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

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

　　四、语法填空。

　　阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。每空不多于3个单词。

　　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、书面表达。

　　你准备参加学校“英语角”开展的“用英语讲故事”活动，你选取了“曹冲称象”这个大家熟悉的故事。请你根据右边图片内容，用英语写一篇80词以上的小短文。

　　注意：标题、开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

　　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.