阅读理解 (本题共计4小题,总分37.5分)2.(7.5分)These people are studying English. However,they are now facing some problems.　　I am Pablo. I work 50 hours a week as a taxi driver，so I talk to people all day. They understand me，but I know I make a lot of mistakes. No one corrects me. My vocabulary is strong. Grammar is my problem. I'm trying to change little by little. For example，I don't use the past tense(时态)．I always say，“I drive him to the office this morning” instead of “I drove him to the office this morning”.　　My name is Maria Luisa. I'm teaching myself English，and I'm good at grammar. However，it's really difficult to find ways to practice English. I live in an area where everyone speaks my language. My neighbors and friends speak Spanish. I can speak Spanish in the supermarket and at the post office.　　I am Li Ping. I understand the grammar and the readings in my class and I think my writing is good，but I'm very nervous when I speak English. I don't want to make any mistakes because I'm afraid people will think that I'm stupid. Also，my pronunciation isn't good. When I speak，people often say，“What？Say that again”.　　I am Yoshi. I have been in the United States for one year. I'm studying hard and I know grammar well，but the vocabulary is very difficult. When I listen，I don't understand many of the words. When I try to read，there are three or four new words in every sentence. I feel discouraged.1.What would be the best advice for Maria Luisa?A.Try to have a wide vocabulary. B.Develop a good knowledge of grammar.C.Read as many English books as possible.D.Make friends with English­-speaking people.2.Why do people find it hard to understand Li Ping's English?A.She can't pronounce words in English correctly.B.She speaks at a very fast speed.C.Her grammar is terrible.D.Her voice is very low.3.What can we learn about Yoshi?A.He was born in the United States. B.He has a very small vocabulary.C.He has learned English for years. D.He is very good at listening.3.(10分)Alexis, 17, sat quietly in the passenger seat of her dad's car. She let her eyes lazily scan, the landscape for wildlife. Then a deer came into view about 200 yards in front of them.“Dad, there's a deer there!” Alexis said. It was a male deer with sharp antlers(角) on each side of its head.As the car moved closer, Alexis saw that the deer's head was bent toward the ground. Then she heard a scream and saw an arm fly up near the deer's head. Alexis realized the deer was attacking a woman. Sue, a 44­year­old mother, had been out for her morning run. The deer followed her and edged closer.“I knew I was in trouble,” Sue says. She went to pick up a stick for self­-defense(自卫), and the deer charged. It lifted her with its antlers and threw her into the air. Sue could feel blood flew down her leg. Within seconds, the deer had pushed her off the road.When Alexis and her father pulled up, the deer was throwing Sue like a doll. Alexis looked into the woman's terrified eyes, and before her father had even stopped the car, the teenager jumped quickly out of the car and ran toward the deer. “I was kicking it with my feet to get its attention” she says. Then her father, who had followed his daughter, pushed the deer away from the woman.1.What was Sue doing when she was attacked by the deer?A.She was driving home. B.She was resting on the road.C.She was taking exercise. D.She was feeding wild animals.2.The underlined word “edged” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_____________ ”.A.changed B.cut C. ate D. moved3.What did Alexis do to save Sue?A.She pushed the deer away. B.She hit the deer with her feet.C.She drove the car to hit the deer. D.She beat the deer with a hammer.4.Which of the following words can best describe Alexis?A.Strong B.Sad C.Energetic D.Brave.4.(10分)A bicycle may be seen by most people as just another vehicle(交通工具), but for many Londoners, cycling is a way of life. According to an official UK government survey in 2017, about 570,000 bike journeys are made every day in London. In fact, almost half of the vehicles that pass over London Bridge each day are bikes.London introduced a public bike-sharing system in 2010. “There can be no doubt that our trusty bicycles have changed the way people get around our great city,” Johnson told The Guardian in 2015.In London, bikes are used for more than just taking short trips to and from the subway. No matter where you want to go in the city, taking a bike is usually the quickest and easiest choice.And it’s not just shared bikes that the government is encouraging people to ride. In many companies across the UK, the UK government’s Cycle to Work scheme(骑行倡议) allows employees to buy a brand new bike without having to pay any tax(税). This means that it’s common to see many people cycling to and from work, and some employers even provide workplace showers and lockers(储物柜) for their workers. More importantly, a cycle-friendly boss may let you off for being late if you rode a bike to work.Not only is it great for the environment and our body, cycling is also good for the mind. According to National Geographic Magazine, “Bike riding can improve people’s happiness.”(1)How does the author show the popularity of cycling in London?A.By making comparisons. B.y giving examples.C.By using numbers. D.By using famous sayings.(2)What’s Johnson’s attitude toward the bike-sharing system in London?A.Supportive. B.Doubtful. C.Disappointed. D.Uninterested.(3)What can employees get from the government under the “Cycle to Work” scheme?A.Free bike-sharing services. B.A tax-free bike.C.Shorter working hours. D.Workplace showers and lockers.(4)What’s the article mainly about?A.Cycling as a healthy way of life. B.London’s public bike-sharing system.C.Why Londoners are encouraged to ride bikes. D.How cycling has become popular in London.5.(10分)We all need to eat. So, meals could be a chance to stop what we're doing and spend time with the people in our lives. A recent study from a team of South Korea suggests that eating together has many good effects on children and teenagers while frequently eating alone may lead to poor eating habits and poor food choices. People who eat alone more than twice a week have a greater risk of developing high blood pressure.There are benefits of family dinners on children and teenagers.In 2014, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) looked at data(数据) from nearly three­-quarters of the world's countries. Among its findings is the fact that students who share a main meal with their families are less likely to hate school. Children who eat a main meal with their families are also less likely to take drugs (毒品).In the report, titled “The Importance of Family Dinners (VIII),”researchers say that teens who have frequent family dinners are more likely to say their parents know a lot about what's going on in their lives.Another study from the University of Montreal finds that children who eat with their families experience long­-term physical and mental(精神上的) health benefits. These children are physically in better shape and drink fewer sugary soft drinks. These children also seem to have better social skills and are less violent(暴力的).One of the researchers, Pagani, involved in this study is a professor at the university. She says that mealtimes with parents possibly provide young children with first­hand social events, which helps them have better communication skills.1.Why is eating meals alone frequently bad for people's health?A.Because people will get a chance to make friends.B.ecause people will have a risk of heart attack.C.Because people will show no interest in food.D.Because people will develop poor eating habits.2.What's the topic of the passage?A.Ways to eat together more.B.enefits of eating together.C.hances to spend time with people.D.Risks of developing high blood pressure.3.What's the advantage of family dinners for children?A.They could enjoy sweet, and hard drinks.B.They perform better in social activities.C.They feel their parents know more about their studies.D.They experience long­term physical and mental illness.4.What's Pagani's attitude to eating family meals together?A.Positive. B.Uninterested. C.Worried. D.oubtful.