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1、英语试题.本卷共 8 页满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟；第 I 卷(选择题共 95 分)第一部分:听力(共两节，满分 30 分)第一节(共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分)听下面 5 段对话。 每段对话仅读一遍。第二部分:阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节(共10个小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising that there are ma
2、ny expressions about cats. Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries (金丝雀). If someone looks very proud or satisfied with himself, we say he looks like the cat that eat the canary.Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you play cat and mouse with someone, you c
3、hange between different kinds of behavior（行为） when dealing with another person. For example, a child might offer something sweet to his little brother and then take it away when he reaches for it.You may have known that cats spend most of their time sleeping. Sometimes people sleep for a short time
4、during the day. This is called a cat nap.If you tell about something that was supposed to be a secret, we say you let the cat out of the bag. If you are not able to speak or answer a question, someone might ask if the cat has got your tongue.Have you ever watched children in classroom when their tea
5、cher leaves for a few minutes? “When the cats away, the mice will play” will best describe that situation.You may have heard this expression: curiosity (好奇心) killed the cat. This means being too concerned about things that are not your business might cause problems.If your home is very small, you mi
6、ght say there is not enough room to swing a cat. But you probably should not try this at home!21. Which can describe a person who is proud to have completed a job successfully? A. The cat has got his tongue. B. He plays cat and mouse with someone. C. He looks like the cat that ate the canary. D. The
7、re is not enough room to swing a cat.22. “A cat nap” has something to do with cats _. A. appearance B. living habits C. cleverness D. length of life23. “When the cats away, the mice will play” probably means that _. A. people often behave badly when they are not watched over B. students should be we
8、ll taught by teachers in school C. students should be afraid of their teachers in class D. people should help each other when they are in troubleBFrench writer Frantz Fanon once said: To speak a language is to take on a world, a culture. Since the world changes every day, so does our language.More t
9、han 300 new words and phrases have recently made it into the Oxford Dictionary Online, and in one way or another they are all reflections of todays changing world.After a year that was politically unstable (政治局面不稳定的), its not hard to understand the fact that peoples political views are one of the ma
10、in drives of our enlarging vocabulary. One example is clicktivism, a compound of click and activism. It refers to armchair activists - people who support a political or social cause, but only show their support from behind a computer or smart phone.We had all the words around Brexit (脱欧) in the last
11、 update and we are now starting to see all the words around Trump coming into the dictionary, Angus Stevenson, Oxford Dictionaries head of content development, told The Guardian.Lifestyle is also changing our language. For example, fitspiration - a compound of fit and inspiration - refers to a perso
12、n or thing that encourages one to exercise and stay fit and healthy. The phrase climate refugee - someone who is forced to leave their home due to climate change - reflects peoples concern for the environment.According to Stevenson, social media was the main source for the new expressions People fee
13、l much freer to coin their own words these days. he said.But still, not all newly- invented words get the chance to make their way into a mainstream dictionary. If you want to create your own hit words, Angus Stevenson suggests that you should not only make sure that they are expressive and meaningf
14、ul, but also have an attractive sound so that people will enjoy saying them out loud.24. Why does the author mention Brexit and Trump?A. To explain the origin of the word clicktivism.B. To show the influences of current affairs on the English language.C. To highlight two major political events that
15、changed the world.D. To explain what kind of new words can make it into a dictionary.25. The underlined word coin in the sixth paragraph probably means _.A. use B. record C. change D. create26. What is the article mainly about?A. New words and phrases into the Oxford Dictionary Online.B. The application of new words and phrases.C. New words and phrases in politics.D. The influence of social media on our language. CIf English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Havent you noticed that you have become smarter since
