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1.In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes. When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret later in the day.

2.We may still remember the girl with big eyes. Her big eyes are 1 us her dream: I wish to 2 ! In China, there are still 3 girls and boys like her. They want to go to school, but their 4 are too poor. If the family has three or more children, it is hard for the parents to afford the education fee for 5 the children. So they often ask 6 to stay at home, and boys to go to school. Now they 7 pay the money. From 2006 on, children can go to school for free in some poor places. They don't have to 8 books and other things. Some of them can even get money from the government to make their life 9 . Soon, all the children in the countryside can go to school for free. All families are very happy with the news. It is 10 great. 选项： A:teachers B:girls C:boys

3.We may still remember the girl with big eyes. Her big eyes are 1 us her dream: I wish to 2 ! In China, there are still 3 girls and boys like her. They want to go to school, but their 4 are too poor. If the family has three or more children, it is hard for the parents to afford the education fee for 5 the children. So they often ask 6 to stay at home, and boys to go to school. Now they 7 pay the money. From 2006 on, children can go to school for free in some poor places. They don't have to 8 books and other things. Some of them can even get money from the government to make their life 9 . Soon, all the children in the countryside can go to school for free. All families are very happy with the news. It is 10 great.A.teachers 选项： A:girls B:boys

4. Most places in the world have climates, but in England there is weather. English people often talk about weather because sometimes they can experience four seasons in one day. At the start of the day, they may have a spring morning. Then an hour later, dark clouds arrive, and it rains heavily. By noon, people may go through winter because the temperature drops by eight or more degrees, so they can feel very cold. But in an hour or so, it becomes cool like fall. By dusk, the sky may be clear with the sun shining, so it then turns to summer at the end of the day. So it is true that English people can experience all types of weather in just one day, which we experience through a year. When you go to England, it is not strange to see some English people usually carrying umbrellas or ponchos with them on sunny days.

5.【英语阅读理解]】阅读下列文章，选出以下3道题的最佳选项。 In England, people often talk about the weather because they can go through four seasons in one day. In the morning, the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later, black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. By noon, it can be like winter as the temperature drops(下降) by eight or more degrees(度). In the late afternoon, the sun will begin to shine(闪耀), and it will be summer at this time of a day. In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they might put on warm clothes. If you visit England and see English people take an umbrella or a raincoat(雨衣) with them in the sunny morning, don't feel surprised. You will know that if you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will be caught in the rain.Why do people in England often talk about the weather? 选项： A: Because they may have four seasons in one day. B: Because the sky is sunny all day. C: Because they often have very good weather. D: Because the weather is warm just like in spring.

6.Most places in the world have climates, but in England there is weather. English people often talk about weather because sometimes they can experience four seasons in one day. At the start of the day, they may have a spring morning. Then an hour later, dark clouds arrive, and it rains heavily. By noon, people may go through winter because the temperature drops by eight or more degrees, so they can feel very cold. But in an hour or so, it becomes cool like fall. By dusk, the sky may be clear with the sun shining, so it then turns to summer at the end of the day.So it is true that English people can experience all types of weather in just one day, which we experience through a year. When you go to England, it is not strange to see some English people usually carrying umbrellas or ponchos with them on sunny days.题目：.The best title (标题) for this passage should be _____. 选项： A: Bad Seasons B: Strange English People C: Weather in England

7.1.________________ Some children think that they go to school just to learn their mother tongue, English and other foreign languages, mathematics, geography, history, science and a few other subjects. 2.________________ Are these the only things they should learn at school?

Actually children go to school to prepare themselves for the time when they will be grown up and will have to support themselves. 3.________________ but there is one more important reason why children go to school. There is more to education than just learning facts. We go to school above all to learn how to learn. Learning is not just for school but for life. 4.________________ A man who really knows how to learn will always be successful because whenever he is faced with a Therefore, children do not go to school just to learn languages, mathematics, geography, etc. 5.________________

选项： A:Nearly everything they study at school has some practical use in their lives, B:Nowadays most children go to school but few of them have ever asked why they go there. C:But why do they learn these things? D:Therefore we don't need to learn any more after we have finished our studies at school. E:They go to school to learn how to learn. F:Nowadays most children like to go to school. G:So even after we have left school, we have to continue to learn.

8.[单选题]Passage 1In the United States, boys and girls start school when they are five years old. In some states they must stay in school until they are sixteen. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they graduate from secondary schools. Another name for secondary school is high school.Most children go to public elementary and secondary schools. The parents of public school pupils do not have to pay directly for their children’s education because tax money supports the public schools. If a child attends a private school, his parents pay the school for the child’s education.Today about half of the high school graduates go on to colleges and universities. Some colleges and universities receive tax money from the government. A student at a state university does not have to pay very much if his parents live in that state. Private colleges and universities are expensive; however, almost half of the college students in the United States work while they are studying. When a student’s family is not rich, he has to earn money for part of his college expenses.33.According to the text, a child in the U.S. can enter a college or a university only _________. A at the age of eighteen B before completing elementary school C before graduating from public school D after finishing secondary school

9.Reading comprehension (阅读理解)Big data is a lot of sets of information that are put together so they can be used by a computer program The computer program looks for different kinds of answers or patterns in the data. Big data can have different kinds of information from many sources, such as information that comes from schools, social media sites, companies,and governments. One set of data can have people's names and addresses Another set can have what they like, where they go to school, and how much time they spend on the computer. Big data can be used in many ways. The government uses it to understand how many people travel on buses or trains. Companies use big data, too. It helps them understand who buys their products. For example, one company uses weather data to see when people eat the most ice cream. Big data can be used for good reasons. Some hospitals use big data to predict if a baby who was born too early will get sick. The hospital can then take extra steps to take care of that baby so he or she does not get sick. Big data can also be used for bad reasons. It can be used to predict which kinds of people are likely to break the law or hurt others. Even if they have not done anything wrong. How can big data be used for good and bad things? It is because the computer programs used to look at big data and understand it are written by people. People think in a certain, way. Because they think in a certain way, they build a model of those ideas. These ideas are then used to look at the data. Sometimes, these ideas are helpful for people or businesses. Other times, bad ideas can cause problems for certain groups of people. 5. One company uses weather information to _______.选项： A:know when people will visit the hospital; B:sell more umbrellas; C:find out who rides the bus or train; D:understand when people will want ice cream

10.Most places in the world have climates, but in England there is weather. English people often talk about weather because sometimes they can experience four seasons in one day. At the start of the day, they may have a spring morning. Then an hour later, dark clouds arrive, and it rains heavily. By noon, people may go through winter because the temperature drops by eight or more degrees, so they can feel very cold. But in an hour or so, it becomes cool like fall. By dusk, the sky may be clear with the sun shining, so it then turns to summer at the end of the day.So it is true that English people can experience all types of weather in just one day, which we experience through a year. When you go to England, it is not strange to see some English people usually carrying umbrellas or ponchos with them on sunny days.题目：. In England, the temperature drops _____ degrees by noon, and people feel very cold. 选项： A:to eight or more B: by nearly eight C: by eight or more