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Part I (30%) Passage 1
In 2014, older Americans emergency
department,
fell 29 million times, leading
to 7 million injuries,
according to a report published last week. About 2.8 million cases were treated in
and approximately
800,000 seniors went on to be
hospitalized. More than 27,000 falls led to death. (76) And the problem is getting more and more serious.
“ Older adult independence, trend.
Dr. Wolf-Klein is a medical professor in New York. She said one concern is that seniors who have experienced a fall alone at home don that happens,
prevention
efforts don ’ t begin and they
that lead to broken bones and brain injuries.
“ Elderly patients tend not to report f they are afraid that they will move out in the house,
” said-KWleoinlf.
feel that they ’ reweaker
chronic(
慢性
alls to their families, or even doctors. A fall
assistants to help
is a very frightening thing that you keep quiet about. They think if they mention it,
to a nursing home or need
’ t tell anyone. When
’ reat risk for additional
falls
falls are increasing
and, sadly, often
indica te the end of
” said Dr. Tom Frieden. The falls are preventable, Frieden stressed.
He said individuals, families and health care providers can take steps to resist the
It ’aslso a status issue and may make someone they ’ reoften never 的)problems.
than they really are, she explained. When someone does fall and hurt themselves,
the same, Wolf -Klein said. “ You can develop
of the population
After a fall, a percentage
will never return to
’ re in a
frailer and lose
walking around. People used to taking the subway, now they wheelchair,
or they may need help going to the bathroom. independence,
” she said.
1. Which of the following is TRUE?
They become
A. In 2014, older adult falls caused 7 million injuries. B. In 2016, Americans fell 29 million times.
C. Last year, 2.8 million Americans had emergency treatment. D. Last month, more than 27,000 older Americans were hospitalized.
2. From the passage we learn that older adult falls ___.
A. Are decreasing B. Can ’ t be avoided
C. Must be treated in hospitals
D. Usually imply the end of independence
3. The word frailer in Paragraph 5 probably means ___.
A. Lonelier B. weaker C. smarter D. better
4. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
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A. A fall is a very terrible thing that you keep quiet about. B. After a fall elderly people will not develop chronic problems. C. To prevent fells elderly people should move to a nursing home. D. Elderly patients tend to tell their families about their falls.
5. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Older adult fells are on the rise.
B. People should keep quiet about their fells. C. Older adults are losing their independence. D. Older adult falls cause brain injuries. Passage 2
The science behind solar(
太阳的 ) energy is not new. But Sheridan Community
to be completely
solar-powered.
The
Schools is the first school district in Indiana
district finished installing solar panels( 太阳能板 ) for all three of its schools in 2016.
Some of the panels can turn to fallow the sun across the sky.
Sheridan
’ s solar push is part of a trend. In 2008, fewer than 1,000 schools used
solar power. By 2014, there were 3,727 schools with solar panels in the US. This data comes from a report by the Solar Foundation, an organization that promotes the use of solar power Roxie Brown, a program director there, says that the number of schools with solar panels has continued to rise since 2014.
(77) Solar power panels don
has some obvious advantage
over other energy sources.
Sunlight is a renewable(
可再生的 ) resource, w hich means it won ’ t run out. Solar
’ t harm the environment. Also sunlight is free. So by using solar power,
’ t always easy Solar panels can be expensive
Schools had to borrow money to pay for its solar
schools can save money on energy costs over time.
But switching to solar power isn to install. Sheridan Community worth is.
The use of solar energy can also help students learn about electricity environmental issues. Teacher at schools that use solar power often incorporate it into their science
lessons. The kids talk about it in the classroom.
” for schools to install them.
of their school district,
”
he”says.
Then they can
look at it in action. According to Brown, the educational impact of solar panels it “ the most compelling reason “ The world is bigger
Brown hopes the panels will give Sheridan students a global perspective.
than the boundaries
“ They ’ re doing things to help the world as a whole.
6. Sheridan Community Schools coasts of __ schools.
transition. (78)The panels also take up space. But for many schools, going solar is
and
A. Two that ___.
B. three C. four D. five
7. According to the passage, solar energy has the following benefits EXCEPT
A. It creates no pollution B. It can save money
C. Solar panels are easy to maintain D. Solar energy is renewable
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8. The word incorporate in Paragraph 5 is closest m meaning to___.
A. Reach B. improve C. run D include
9. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. Solar panels are very expensive to install.
B. Sheridan Community Schools is completely solar-powered. C. In 2014, fewer than 1,000 schools used solar power in the US. D. More and more schools are switching to solar power to cut costs.
10. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Solar Power B. Schools Go Solar C. Cheap Energy Sources D. AGi0bal Perspective
Passage 3
Marley Dias loves nothing more than getting lost in a book. But the books she was starting at school were starting to get on her nerves. She enjoyed Where the Red Fem Grows and The Shiloh series, found in so many primary school classrooms,
were all about white buys or dogs-or white boys and their dogs. Black girls, like Marley, were almost never the main character.
What she was noticing is actually a much bigger issue: fewer than 10 percent of children according November
’ s books released in 2015 had a black person as the main character, to a yearly analysis by the Cooperative 2015, Marley
set out to gather
called
主 角 ). Her campaign
Children
’Bsook Center. In
girls as ”a w absi g
Marle”y
1,000 books
with black
protagonists( ” #1000BlackGirlBooks
success. (79) She far exceeded her goal and collected more than 10,000 books! Through my campaign, heard.
”
She is
I want to give kids
a stronger sense of identity.
says. (80) ” The biggest
thing I ’ ve learned
is that kid ’ svoices need to be
In the future, Dias wants to be the editor( 编辑 ) of her own magazine. already making the steps toward having a successful and meaningful career At 11, she
’ s aware of the racism in the publishing industry.
and movies, the publishing
Like the television
industry does not represent
漂白 ) in this
black girls or other people of color in positive ways. The whitewashing( industry extend beyond not having people of color as characters. In 2012, white
men wrote 88% of the book reviews. In 2013, only about 2% of the books were about
black
characters.
Then if there are people
of color in the books, the
publishers attempt to whitewash people of color on the covers.
However,
Dias is making it a little easier for other black girls searching
character that is just like them. Her project is a positive step toward young black girls seeing and experiencing their lives in books.
11. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
for a
A. Main Characters of Popular Books B. The #1000BlackGirlBooks Campaign
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C. Whitewashing in the Publishing Industry D. Further Reading for Kids and Teenagers
12. The phrase
“ geton her nerves ” inparagraph I is closest in meaning to
___.
A. Make her ill B. Make her excited
C. Make her annoyed
her frightened
13. Marley started she #1000BlackGirlBooks campaign because ___.
A. She wanted to give some books to African children. B. She wanted to encourage children to read some books.
C. She noticed the lack of black girls as main characters in the books. D. She didn ’ tlike the black girls described
in the books class.
14. The original goal of the project was to collect __ books.
A. 1000 B. 2015 C. 5000 D. 10,000
15. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TURE?
A. Marley Dias is a black girl. B. Marley Dias doesn
’ t like reading.
C. Marley Dias wants to became an editor in the future. D. Marley seldom represent black people in positive way.
Part II (30%)
16. __ Hong Kong is one of __ busiest seaports in the word.
A. The; the B./; / C. The; / D./; the 17.The old man __ dead in the snow the next morning.
A.Found
B.Was found
C.Was finding
D.Had found
18.It
’ s time that we __ to take care of our own house. A.Begin B.Will begin C. Have begun D.began 19.__ city do you prefer, Shanghai or London?
A.What B.Which C.Who ’ s D.Whose 20.Mr. Jones enjoys __ his children out for long walks.
A.take
B.takes
C.to take
D.taking 21.He __ from collage three years ago, but now he is the boss of a large business.
A.graduate B. graduates
C.graduated D.has graduated
22.Herry waved to his sister, __ was just getting off a bus.
A.who
B.that
C.which
D.whose
23.Mark
’ s coming to the meeting this afternoon, __?
A. doesn ’ t he B.won ’ t he C. isn ’ t he D. shan ’ t he 24.It was __ dark that we could hardly see the faces of each other. A.very
B.quite
C. so
D. too
25.The car __ halfway on the road, so we had to walk home.
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D. Make
read for
she
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