For many years， sales of garlic in California had been little because of the much cheaper garlic from China． This year， however， California garlic sales are rising because American government increases tariffs（关税）on Chinese products．
Christopher， a garlic grower in California， is manager of his company and he said， "In a perfect world， we would love to see the tariffs on China．"
Tariffs on Chinese garlic rose from 10% to 25% on May 9，2019，and the reason is that U．S President Donald Trump increased tariffs on Chinese products worth of ＄200 billion． Since then， Chinese buyers have almost stopped buying soybeans from the United States and American soybean farmers are now getting worried．
Not everyone likes the garlic tariffs in the U．S． Last July Christopher expressed his support on Trump's policy（政策）． However， officials from McCormick and Company Inc． didn't agree with the policy． McCormick's CEO， Lawrence told Reuters（路透社）that without Chinese garlic America can't go． Actually ，the trade war（贸易战）between China and America is a sign of American hegemony（霸权），and itwill destroy American economy and U．S government will lose its trust from other countries in the world．
（1）From the passage we infer（推理）that ．
| A． |
America is buying garlic from China as much as before |
| B． |
American soybean farmers make money as much as before |
| C． |
China is still buying crops from America as much as before |
| D． |
Garlic growers in California are making more money than before |
（2）Why is less Chinese garlic bought by America this year？
| A． |
Because enough garlic is grown in California． |
| B． |
Because American government has increased tax（税收）on Chinese garlic． |
| C． |
Because China is not buying soybeans from America． |
| D． |
Because companies support American government． |
（3）What does the underlined word "it" in the last paragraph refer to？
| A． |
China |
| B． |
the trade |
| C． |
American hegemony |
| D． |
a sign |
（4）How much tariff did American government increase on Chinese garlic On May 9，2019？_
| A． |
15% |
| B． |
25% |
| C． |
10% |
| D． |
35% |
（5）According to the passage， who disagrees with the America policy of having tariffs on Chinese products？
| A． |
Christopher |
| B． |
Donald Trump |
| C． |
California garlic growers |
| D． |
Lawrence |
Our headteacher talked with a few students about their students yesterday．There is a table below that show what the students said．
| |
Lucy |
Tom |
Mary |
Jack |
| Favorite subjects |
English；biology |
Chinese；history；polities；PE |
history； Chinese |
chemistry； physics |
| Subjects that they don't like |
Chinese |
English |
Maths |
English |
| Methods about study |
Listen to the teachers carefully |
Read different kinds of books． |
Communicate with the students who have good grades |
Look at the roads that I take over and over again． |
| Thoughts about study |
Where there is a will，there is a way |
Failure is the mother of success． |
No pains，no gains |
All roads lead to Rome． |
阅读以上图表，根据其内容选择最佳选项．
（1）Who didn't mention English among the four students？
| A． |
Lucy． |
| B． |
Tom． |
| C． |
Mary |
| D． |
D Jack． |
（2）If you like reading books，you can talk with
| A． |
A Jack |
| B． |
Tom |
| C． |
Lucy |
| D． |
Mary |
（3）What is Jack's thought about study？
| A． |
Where there is a will，there is a way |
| B． |
Failure is the mother of success． |
| C． |
No pains，no gains． |
| D． |
All roads lead to Rome． |
（4）How many students dislike English according to the table？
| A． |
One． |
| B． |
TWO |
| C． |
Three． |
| D． |
Four． |
（5）If you miss your lesson，you may borrow the notes from
| A． |
Jack |
| B． |
Tom |
| C． |
Mary |
| D． |
Lucy． |
Teenage life﹣﹣﹣better now，or in the past？
Does this situation sound familiar （熟悉）？
You are complaining （抱怨）to your parents about something．Maybe your computer isn't powerful enough to play the latest games．（1） Then you hear…
When I was your age，there weren't any computers or video games．And I didn't get a bike until I was
sixteen．And it was second﹣hand．（2） "
So，is it really true that life is better for teenagers now？It is certainly true that many teenagers have got more things nowadays（3） So parents have got more money to spend on each child．And many things are cheaper than they were when our parents were children．（4） Forty years ago，no one could imagine a world with tiny computers and amazing smartphones．And now these things are necessary﹣﹣﹣we can't imagine living without them!
However，technology often means we spend more time at home．And often it's just us，with our computer or television．Teenagers don't do enough exercise．（5） And，although young people still get on well with their friends，some people think teenagers today don't have so many social activities as they did in the past．
What do you think？How is teenage life better these days？
| A．And it was too big for me． B．A typical family is smaller now． C．Or your friends'bikes are better than your! D．So they aren't as healthy as they were in the past． E．Technology is probably the greatest change in our life． |
On May 5，2017，China's home﹣made passenger aircraft （飞机）G919 completed its 90﹣minute first
flight and landed safely back at Pudong Airport in Shanghai．
G919 is developed by COMAC，a Chinese aircraft company．It is designed to compete with Boeing 737 and Airbus A320．The first C919 aircraft can carry 168 passengers and is able to fly a distance between
4，075 and 5，555 kilometers．It's reported that a C919 costs around 50 million dollars，less than half of a Boeing 737 or an Airbus A320．Up to now，more than 570 aircrafts have been ordered from 23 customers，mostly Chinese，but also American and Thai companies or airlines．COMAG aims to take one fifth of the world's narrow﹣body aircraft market and one third of the Chinese market by 2035．
The name G919 has its special meanings．The letter C stands for both"COMAC"and"China"．The number 9 is pronounced as jiu in Chinese，which means"forever"．And the number 19 refers to its capacity （容量）of 190 passengers．
The large passenger aircraft is praised as"the flower of modern industry"．It is a symbol of the nation's industrial and technological standards as well as the comprehensive （综合的）power．In order to realize the century dream of flying in the sky and the strategy （战略）of the nation，COMAC bears the nation's dream and people's trust．China considers it as a national pride．
（1）G919 is produced by ．
| A． |
Boeing |
| B． |
a Thai aircraft company |
| C． |
Airbus |
| D． |
a Chinese aircraft company |
（2）Which of the following is TRUE about the first C919 aircraft？
| A． |
It can carry 190 passengers at most． |
| B． |
It can only fly a distance of 4，075 km． |
| C． |
It costs less than half of a Boeing 737． |
| D． |
It costs more than half of an Airbus A320． |
（3）Which picture shows COMAC aims to take the narrow﹣body aircraft market by 2035？
（4）The letter C in C919 stands for ．
| A． |
"company" |
| B． |
both"COMAC"and"China" |
| C． |
"customer" |
| D． |
both"cost"and"capacity" |
（5）The news report is written mainly to ．
| A． |
introduce the design of C919 |
| B． |
describe the first flight of C919 |
| C． |
explain"the flower of modern industry" |
| D． |
show China's achievements in aircraft industry． |
No one knows when the first kite was made．The first record of a kite was more than 2，000 years ago
in China．Han Xin，the leader of an army，wanted to bring down a king．He decided to dig a tunnel （隊道）into the king's palace．He flew a kite over the wall of the palace to make sure the length （长度）of its string （线）．In this way，he could determinehow long the tunnel should be．His men in the tunnel
took the kite string with them．When they reached the end of the string，they knew to dig up．
Kites have been flown in Japan for hundreds of years．In the 1700s，kites were flown in autumn to give thanks for a good harvest．They were also flown to send good wishes to couples who had their first
son．Today in Japan，kites are often flown as part of a celebration，such as the beginning of a new year．And kite festivals are held each year in many parts of the country．
Kites have been used for scientific purposes in the western world．In 1752，Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite and flew it in a storm to find out that lightening was a form of electricity．In the 1890s，Lawrence Hargrave invented the box kite to test ideas about flight．From 1898 until 1933，the United States Weather Bureau （气象局） used box kites to collect weather data．The Wright brothers also experimented （试验）with kites．What they learnt helped them make the first airplane flight in 1903．
（1）Why did Han Xin want to dig a tunnel？
| A． |
To pull down the palace． |
| B． |
To fight against the king． |
| C． |
To search for the king's treasure． |
| D． |
To find out the length of the kite string． |
（2）What does the underlined word" determine"in Paragraph 1 probably mean in Chinese？
| A． |
测定 |
| B． |
选择 |
| C． |
了解 |
| D． |
考察 |
（3）One of the purposes of flying kites in Japan is ．
| A． |
to give thanks for a good harvest in summer |
| B． |
to express good wishes to the first﹣born daughter |
| C． |
to celebrate the beginning of a new year |
| D． |
to hold kite festivals all over the country |
（4）When did the United States Weather Bureau begin to use box kites？
| A． |
In 1752． |
| B． |
In 1898． |
| C． |
In 1903． |
| D． |
In 1933． |
（5）What would be the best title for the text？
| A． |
The History of Kites |
| B． |
The Experiments of Kites |
| C． |
The Invention of a Kite |
| D． |
The First Record of a Kite． |
I was traveling alone through the UK．To reach places that were off the public transportation map，I bought an old car，which cost most of my money．I couldn't afford to stay in the hotel，so I had to camp in my car for the rest of the trip．
One morning I awoke in my old car on a country road in Ireland and saw a single house．The water in my thermos （保温瓶）had gone cold，so I knocked on the door of the house．A woman opened it．I asked her for some hot water．But she wouldn't let me get away with just that!I was invited indoors．She asked me to sit at the table and have breakfast with her family．They filled my thermos before I left．
I was greatly moved．And I decided to pass the kindness on．The other day I met a young man who had been driving around to look for a parking lot．He looked increasingly upset．I was glad that I was able to point one out to him．His thankful smile was the hugest reward （奖赏）for me．
51．The writer bought the car in order to ．
| A． |
serve the public |
| B． |
travel more easily |
| C． |
take the trip alone |
| D． |
save more money |
52．Why did the writer camp in his car？
| A． |
He was short of money． |
| B． |
It was his habit． |
| C． |
He could have a better rest． |
| D． |
It would be warmer． |
53．The writer asked the woman for ．
| A． |
a map |
| B． |
a thermos |
| C． |
some hot water |
| D． |
a light breakfast |
54．How did the young man feel at last？
| A． |
Funny． |
| B． |
Upset． |
| C． |
Disappointed． |
| D． |
Thankful |
55．What's the main idea of the text？
| A． |
Traveling alone is interesting． |
| B． |
Sharing food is a pleasure． |
| C． |
Kindness is the sunshine in life． |
| D． |
Smile is important to everybody． |
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