Several days ago，I went to my aunt's home and saw my cousin who is studying English linguistics in a university．He showed me his learning materials．Here are two pages of them．
Now I know at some point in history，the meanings of some common words that we see every day meant something much different．The English languages is developing all the time．
26．When did"nice"come to mean"shy and nervous"？
A．In the late 12th century
B．In the 13th century
C．During the 14th century
D．In the 18th century
27．The underlined word"these"refers to （指代）the following except that ．
A．a loved one passes away
B．we expect too much progress in an exam
C．the store is out of our favourite drink
D．we have eaten too much food at dinner
28．The purpose of the passage is to tell us ．
A．the meanings of all words are different at some point in history
B．my cousin learns English well because of his learning materials
C．we should know about all the different meanings of words in history
D．the meanings of some words are changing because language is developing．
阅读下列语篇，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
The graphics（图表）show the weather report for City G today and the following six days.
（1）What’s the date today in City G?
| A． |
It’s 13th May. |
B． |
It’s 14th May. |
C． |
It’s 15th May. |
D． |
It’s 16th May. |
（2）What’s the temperature at 10:00 am today in City G?
| A． |
It’s 21℃. |
B． |
It’s 23℃. |
C． |
It’s 25℃. |
D． |
It’s 24℃. |
（3）Henry is in City G today. What will most probably happen to him according to the graphics?
| A． |
He will wash his car. |
B． |
He will catch a cold. |
| C． |
He will ride fast on the road. |
D． |
He will wear coats. |
（4）What will the weather be like on Wednesday in City G?
| A． |
It will be rainy. |
B． |
It will be sunny. |
C． |
It will be cloudy. |
D． |
It will be windy. |
（5）According to the weather report, the highest temperature of this week will be on ________.
| A． |
Sunday |
B． |
Saturday |
C． |
Friday |
D． |
Thursday |
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容选择最佳选项。
Have you ever looked at a cat’s face and wondered what it is thinking? Well, according to a new study, cats have many different facial expressions, which show how they are feeling.
The research was carried out by the scientists at the University of California, in the US. They visited a local cat café over several months to record videos of 53 cats, collecting 194 minutes of videos. They found that the cats have 276 different expressions. “Each expression was a mixture of lip different facial movements, which included licking（舔）their nose, opening their mouth, or widening the pupils of their eyes,” said the scientists. They also found cats use 26 of these facial movements in total, which can be mixed to express how they are feeling. Dogs use 27 facial movements and humans use a total of 44.
Out of the expressions they recorded, 45% were friendly and 37% were angry. “A friendly cat moves its ears and whiskers forward and closes its eyes. However, an angry cat often flattens its ears to its head, makes its pupils smaller and licks its lips,” said the team.
Although the researchers aren’t sure what the cats were trying to communicate with each other using their faces, they plan to study cats in other places to improve their understanding. They also hope that the research could help animal shelters（收容所）improve the way they look after the cats. Some pet owners even suggest the researchers develop an app for them to find out what their cats’ facial expressions really mean.
（1）Which of the following uses the most facial movements?
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| A． |
. Humans. |
B． |
Dogs. |
C． |
Cats. |
（2）Which picture shows a cat’s angry expression?
| A． |
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B． |
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C． |
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（3）What might the scientists do next?
| A． |
Use an app to study cats’ expressions. |
| B． |
Build an animal shelter to look after cats. |
| C． |
Keep on studying to know more about cats. |
（4）How does the writer develop the text?
| A． |
By giving numbers and choices. |
| B． |
By showing examples and results. |
| C． |
By presenting opinions and facts. |
（5）What’s the writing purpose of the text?
| A． |
To call on people to love cats more. |
| B． |
To introduce a new study about cats. |
| C． |
To tell readers why the team did the research. |
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容选择最佳选项。
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（1）Which of the following can best describe the latest payment in Passage a?
| A． |
Safe. |
B． |
Cheap. |
C． |
Fast. |
（2）What can flight alert help people do?
| A． |
Save money for a trip. |
| B． |
Arrive on time for a flight. |
| C． |
Decide the best travelling place. |
（3）What does the underlined word “it” in Passage c refer to?
| A． |
The shirt. |
B． |
The photo. |
C． |
The app. |
（4）What can we learn about the website in Passage d?
| A． |
It offers offline orders for customers. |
| B． |
It’s for pet owners to sell their pets’ clothes. |
| C． |
It allows customers to return unwanted products. |
（5）What can be the best title shared by the four passages?
| A． |
Cool apps, new styles |
B． |
Life made easy |
C． |
Click for a better world |
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容判断句子正误。正确的选“A”，错误的选“B”。
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（1） A British scientist has discovered that, 200 to 300 million years ago, it rained non-stop for two million years on Earth. （2） A fashion designer from Europe collects hair cuttings and changes them into material for clothes. The designer thinks this material helps reduce waste. （3） Climate change is harming Earth greatly. People on a Pacific island have to leave their homes because the sea level is rising rapidly. （4） Mexico City is facing serious drinking water problems. Many people are forced to buy expensive bottled water for drinking. （5） The athletes’ village of Paris Olympics will have a special cooling system（系统）. It will save 40% of the electricity and natural gas. |
A. I wonder who designed this raincoat. It really helps when it rains non-stop. B. Unbelievable! In that period, there must have been water everywhere on Earth. C. I am planning to fly to the city to have a taste of the famous street food. D. It sounds scary, to be honest. I don’t think this kind of clothes will become fashionable. E. How terrible it is for the people there! Perhaps the place will disappear under water one day. F. Who is the smart inventor of this cooling system? He or she must be a cool scientist. G. I hope I can do something for the people there so that they will have enough drinking water. |
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