1、Before the 17th century, most of the native English speakers lived in England. After the 17th century, British people began to move to other _66_ (country). Gradually, English was spoken there. At present _67_ (many) people speak English as their first, second or a foreign language than ever before.
2、 _68_ (luck), native English speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English.English _69_ (change) and developed when cultures met and communicated with each other over the past centuries. The English _70_ (speak) in England between about AD450 and 1150 was very d
3、ifferent _71_ the modern English we speak today. It was the new settlers that enriched the English language and _72_ (especial) its vocabulary. The English language was settled by the 19th century _73_ two big changes in English spelling happened. English now is also spoken as a foreign _74_second l
4、anguage in South Asia. China may have the _75_ (large) number of English learners.66.【答案】countries【解析】考查名词。country 是可数名词，此处由 other 修饰用复数形式，指其他的国家。故填 countries.67. 【答案】more【解析】考查比较级。根据句中的 than ever before 可知含有和以前比较的意思，要用比较级表示更多的人，故填 more.68. 【答案】Luckily【解析】考查副词。此处单独使用作状语要用副词形式，指“幸运的是”，故填 Luckily.69.
5、【答案】has changed【解析】考查时态。根据句意和时间状语 over the past centuries 可知与现在完成时连用，主语是单数，故填 has changed.70. 【答案】spoken【解析】考查过去分词。English 和动词 speak 是被动关系，此处是过去分词作定语，故填spoken.71. 【答案】from【解析】考查固定短语。be different from“和不同” ，是固定短语。故填 from.72. 【答案】especially【解析】考查副词。especial 是形容词“特殊的，特别的”； especially 是副词“尤其，特别”。此处指新的定居
6、者丰富了英语，尤其是它的词汇。表示“尤其，特别”，故填 especially.73. 【答案】when【解析】考查连词。此处引导时间状语从句，表示“当时候”，从句时态是过去时，故填when.74. 【答案】or【解析】考查连词。此处表示选择，指作为第一语言或第二语言被说，故填 or.75. 【答案】largest【解析】考查形容词最高级。因为中国人口最多所以说英语的人也最多，此处由 the 修饰用I had just visited my best friend in hospital with my mum,_41_hadnt seen my friend since shed gone i
7、nto hospital six months earlier.I knew where she was coming from as she was_42_(grave)ill, but as Id been visiting her every week I had stopped seeing the obvious; my friend_43_(lose)most of her body weight and her hair was falling out, it wasnt looking good.After the visit I took my mum to the stat
8、ion_44_(see) her off on her train; the mood was understandably bleak but I stayed positive as well you do, dont you? I went to get _45_ (we) some coffee and my mum some food for the journey. I misread the amount of my purchase and didnt have enough money._46_some reason, this was the straw that brok
9、e the cames back; I burst into uncontrollable_47_(tear)as a massive queue was gathering behind me. A woman came up to me and offered to pay, putting an arm round my shoulder, no questions_48_(ask).I could barely say thank you through the confusion and the flood of emotion that was pumping through me
10、 _49_ running off in embarrassment. After composing myself I ran round the station _50_(try)to find this kind lady to thank her properly but never did.【答案】41. who 42. gravely 43. had lost 44. to see 45. Us 46. For 47. Tears 48. asked 49. before 50. tryingBill Gates has said China is the best place f
11、or _41_ young to fulfill their ambitions to make the world a better place. In a lecture to Peking University students, he described the skepticism(怀疑论) in some developed countries about _42_ globalization works for ordinary people. He said the results of the US presidential election and the Brexit (
12、英国脱欧) vote showed how any country may turn inward when _43_ (face) with difficult issues like immigration, security and global development.In a world suddenly short of experienced leaders, Gates praised China for shouldering _44_ (great) responsibility for significant global issues like climate chan
13、ge and inclusive development. Gates told hundreds of students _45_ (attend) the lecture of his high hopes for Chinas youth, for they enter the work force at the time of Chinas rise _46_ a center of global progress and innovation(创新).“The worlds eyes are on China, _47_ (specific) on all of you. What
14、an incredible thing is the belief _48_ you can make the world a better place. Now it is the best moment that you _49_ (have),” he said. “No matter what, if your ambition is to improve the world, this is the best time and the best place _50_ (struggle) for it.”【答案】41. the 42. whether 43. faced 44. gr
15、eater 45. attending 46. as 47. specifically 48. that 49. have had 50. to struggleIt happened in a holiday when I was 18 years old. I _36_ (be) to fly to Brussels. I set my alarm _37_ (get) up early. There was one problem: I had never used an alarm before. I was uncertain whether the button on the to
16、p had to be up or down. I got little sleep as I worried about it all night.I _38_ (obvious) had made the wrong _39_ (choose) because the next morning I woke only a short while before sunrise. I panicked and grabbed my belongings. I didnt even have time to shower_40_set off to the airport.Now I had l
17、ess than an hour before my flighty left. Not _41_ (have) much experience on buses, I _42_(make) extremely angry by the bus driver_43_pulled over and waited every few streets. I had to do something, so I went to him and informed him that I was late for my flight and so we needed to move on. He stared
18、_44_me, but he continued his route at the same pace. When I finally got to the airport, I rushed to find where I had to check in. But I still missed my flight. The lady at the desk felt so sorry for me_45_she offered to change the flight at no extra cost.36. 【答案】was【解析】表示发生在过去的事情，所以用一般过去式。37. 【答案】to
19、 get【解析】句意：为了早起，我设置了闹钟。表示“为了 ”，用 to get。38. 【答案】obviously【解析】用副词修饰动词。39. 【答案】choice【解析】用名词作宾语。40. 【答案】and【解析】句意：我甚至没有时间淋浴，并且直接动身去机场。表示并列关系，所以填and。41. 【答案】having【解析】 “我” 和“没有经验”之间是主动关系，所以用现在分词作原因状语。42. 【答案】was made【解析】 “我” 和 “使得”之间是被动关系，所以用被动语态。43. 【答案】who/that【解析】 这里含有一个定语从句，而且关系词在从句中作主语，指人，所以填who/t
20、hat。44. 【答案】at【解析】Stare at 是固定用法，意思是盯着、瞪着。45. 【答案】that【解析】 Sothat 是固定用法，意思是太以至于。I was always a runner and in pretty good shape for most of my life so far. Then I lost my job and each day I just couldnt get myself out there 26 (run). I put on weight 27 just made me feel worse about 28 (I).I finally r
21、un again but its much 29 (hard)than it used to be. I went out for 30 run the other day and I aha almost convinced myself to give up when I 31 (hear)someone say “You can do it! Its hard, but you can do it!” There was a lady 32 (walk)the other way and had the biggest smile 33 her face.Those words of 3
22、4 (encourage) came at a time when I was ready to give up. I finished my run and now every time I feel like giving up I hear her in my head and it gives me motivation.Ive never seen her again, so Ive never been able to thank her and let her know the effect of a few simple words from a 35 (strange) ha
23、d (and still have) on me.26. to run 27. which 28.myself 29.harder 30.a31.heard 32.walking 33.on 34.encouragement 35.strangerFriendship is one of the most important things in everyones life. 41 is very difficult to find a better definition(定义) of friendship. A true friend is the person who can share
24、all our 42 (sad) and double all our happiness. In time of trial(尝试) , he or she is always at our side to give us his or her help and comfort. Knowing how 43 (value) friendships is, we should be very careful with our 44 (choose) of a friend. We should choose those people with a good character as our
25、friends, but we must try to avoid 45 (make) friends with a bad man. Besides, we should forgive their mistakes and try to help them as much as possible. A true friend can always 46 (trust), loved and respected. If you tell a friend your secrets, he or she wont tell 47 (other). Friends share their joy
26、s and sorrows. They help each other when they are 48 trouble, and cheer each other up when they are sad. 49 most important thing is that a friend always understands you. In conclusion, 50 you have made a good friend, dont forget him or her.41. It 42. sadness 43.valuable 44. choice 45. making 46. be
27、trusted 47. others 48.in 49.The 50. when A farmer once organized a 41 (compete) between his dog and his rabbit. He dug a hole in one of his biggest fields, and hid a carrot and a bone in it. He wanted to see which animal would find 42 (they) first.The cheerful and optimistic rabbit threw himself int
28、o looking for the carrot, digging here and there, 43 (total) convinced that he would find it. But 44 dog, after sniffing around for a bit, 45 (lie) down and began to complain about how difficult it was to find one bone in such a big field.The rabbit dug for 46 (hour), and with every new hole the dog
29、 complained even more 47 how difficult this was, even for the rabbit. But the rabbit thought that each hole dug was one hole less that needed to be dug. When there was no place in the whole field 48 (leave) to dig, the rabbit dug a tunnel(隧道) right to the place 49 the dog had been lying all the time
30、. There he found the carrot and the bone.This is how the dog lost the game. He had come to the right place at the very beginning but failed to find the bone 50 he only complained and didnt try at all.41. competition 42. them 43. totally 44. the 45. lay 46. hours 47. about 48. left 49. where 50. beca
31、use/as/since Lake Titicaca is a famous lake in South America. The culture of the ancient people around the lake is thought to be 41. (true) advanced but has long remained a mystery. Recently, however, scientists participating 42. an exploration project there have found what is believed to be 43. 100
32、0-year-old temple under the water.The temple 44. (build) by ancient people was indeed quite well preserved. The project leaders hope to begin raising important materials from the site in the 45. (expect) that they can solve the mystery eventually.“Scientists have not yet had the opportunity to study
33、 the materials carefully due to a great many 46. (hardship). Yet with our efforts, we are bound 47. (achieve) greater success if we can keep 48. up.” said project director, John Aubi.Since 2016, divers from the research team 49. (make) over 200 dives into water 30 meters deep. They have kept recordi
34、ng the ancient remains on film. A meeting, 50. will start later, is aimed to review the film.41. truly 42. in 43. a 44 built 45. expectation46. hardships 47. to achieve 48. it 49. have made 50. which Last October, while tending her garden in Mora, Sweden, Lena Pahlsson pulled out a handful of small
35、41 (carrot) and was about to throw them away .But something made her look closer ,and she noticed a 42 (shine) object .Yes ,there beneath the leafy top of one tiny carrot was her long-lost wedding ring.Pahlsson screamed 43 loudly that her daughter came running from the house .“she thought I had hurt
36、 44 (I),” says Pahlsson.Sixteen years 45 (early), Pahlsson had removed the diamond ring 46 (cook) a meal. When she wanted to put the ring back on later, it was gone. She suspected that one of her three daughters-then ten. eight, and six-had picked it up, but the girls said they hadnt. Pahlsson and h
37、er husband 47 (search) the kitchen, checking every corner, but turned up nothing. “I gave up hope of finding my ring again,“ she says. She never replaced it.Pahlsson and her husband now think the ring probably got 48 (sweep) into a pile of kitchen rubbish and was spread over the garden, 49 it remain
38、ed until the carrots leafy top accidentally sprouted (生长) through it. For Pahlsson, its return was 50 wonder.41.carrots 42.shiny/shining 43.so 44. Myself 45. earlier46.to cook 47.searched 48.swept 49. Where 50.aThe Spring Festival is peoples most important annual event in China. What is childrens ex
39、pected part of the Spring Festival? Chances are that they are longing 61 (receive) red envelopes which contain money. The red color of the envelopes symbolizes wishes for good luck. And the money in 62 is a symbol of wishing good fortune on children.One popular story of where the red envelopes came
40、from is about a monster 63 (call) Sui appearing on Chinese New Years Eve. A sleeping child 64 was touched by it would develop a fever 65 then become a fool. But a couple prayed so 66 (sincere) that a god sent eight guards disguised (假装，假扮) as coins to protect their child. From then on, people placed
41、 eight coins on a red string and 67 (hide) them under childrens pillows. As the Chinese character for “year” has the same 68 (pronounce) as the monsters name, people called the coins “ya sui qian”, meaning “ 69 (luck) money against the evil spirit”. 70 time passing, paper notes replaced the coins an
42、d the red envelope replaced the thread. 语法填空：61. to receive 62. them 63. called 64. who 65. and 66. sincerely 67. hid 68. pronunciation 69.lucky 70. WithA man looking at his Smartphone while walking across a railway 41 (have) a close knock on Oct 22. He was so 42 (absorb) in his Smartphone that he d
43、id not see a train approaching until it brushed past him, 43 (throw) him to the ground. This should serve 44 a warning that people should be aware of their surroundings, especially 45 crossing roads.46 (lucky), the man survived, but the incident forced the driver 47 (stop) the train. An 18-minute de
44、lay followed the incident, 48 led to a break in the running of other trains on the route.Smartphone 49 (addict) has spread like an infectious disease. Its evident that it will do great harm to society. Whats even 50 (bad), some addicts become impatient with relatives and friends. Some people blame t
45、he Smartphone for the sad story, yet in fact peoples weakening self-control and self-discipline are to blame.语法填空：41. had 42. absorbed 43. throwing 44. as 45. when/while46. Luckily 47. to stop 48. which 49. addiction 50. worseA father was worried about his son , _46_ was sixteen years old but had no
46、 courage at all. So his father decided to call on a Buddhist monk(禅师) to train his boy.The Buddhist monk said _47_ the boys father, “You should leave your son alone here. Ill make him into a real man within three months. _48_, you cant come to see him during this period.”Three months later, the boys
47、 father returned. The Buddhist monk arranged a boxing match between the boy and an_49_ (experience) boxer. Each time the fighter _50_ (strike) the boy, he fell down, but at once the boy stood up; and each time the boy was knocked down, the boy stood up again. Several times later, the Buddhist monk asked, “_51_do you think of your child?” “What a shame!” the boys father said, “I never thought he would be so _52_(easy) knocked down. I neednt have him left here _53_ longer.”“I am sorry that
