1、A. To discuss her math problemsB. To ask for help with her English readingC. To ask about the homework for tomorrow2. Question 2:A. Science B. History C. Music听第二段材料，回答第3-4题。3. Question 3:A. For business B. For shopping C. For holiday4. Question 4:A. Driver and passenger B. Fellow workers C. Husband
2、 and wife听第三段材料，回答第5-6题。5. Question 5:A. Hes trainer B. Hes a tour guide C. Hes a college student6. Question 6:A. $12,000 B. $11,000 C. $15,000第二节 回答问题（共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分）听下面一段材料，然后回答问题。7.When did Milton School begin to educate boys? 8.Who will give a welcome speech at 9 a.m.9.Where will the exhibition
3、 be held?10.What does the Milton school believe in?第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMain Gallery Schedule 2018in the Columbus Cultural Arts Center Ghost Forest（Feb. 10-Mar. 11） Char Norman takes us into the world of nature where human destruc
4、tion is increasing alarmingly. Using natural materials, handmade paper and digital images, she raises the remains of nature to a high position throughout world cultures. Inside & Outside（Mar. 17-Apr. 15） The Creative Arts of Women（C.A.W.） will present their members reflections on the various meaning
5、s of “inside” and “outside”. How do we construct inside spaces that we occupy? What goes on in our minds? Forty artists will provide various understandings of inner worlds. Space and Life（June 30-July 29） Amandda Tirey is an oil painter inspired by space and the vast biological existence inside and
6、around us. Her works include things floating in an abstract outer space, slices of a moon placed in a dish, etc. Drawing on the world of microbiology, she creates a visual science all her own by bringing to life these stone cold objects. Pasos de Arte（Aug. 4-Sep. 16） Through this first of its kind,
7、creative, Latino art exhibit, Pasos de Arte brings together the Latino community with visitors from across the Greater Columbus region to explore the richness of Latino culture. In addition to the art exhibition, a log of events related to Latino culture are planned, with details being announced dur
8、ing the month of August. The Sight of Music（Sep. 29-Nov. 4） What does the sound of music look like? This question will be answered at the Cultural Arts Centers major exhibition of the year. Often this kind of art takes the form of musical sounds producing colored images in visitors mind-which, in tu
9、rn, cause the brain to “imagine” many musical events.11. What does these exhibitions have in common? A. They are all held in the Columbus Cultural Arts CenterB. Their purpose is to bring the Latino community togetherC. All the works on exhibition are created by world-famous artistsD. Modern science
10、and technologies are used in the exhibitions12. Which exhibition shows artists understandings of outer space? A. Ghost Forest B. Inside & OutsideC. Space and Life D. The Sight of Music13. At the Sight of Music, visitors can . A. play music freely B. draw colored picturesC. attend different music eve
11、nts D. imagine the look of musicB Our dog Sullivan started coughing about a week ago. I was the teacher on duty that day and came home for a quick lunch. Right when I was about to leave back to the school, he started doing this really terrible cough. And it really terrified me. I started searching f
12、or dog CPR（心脏复苏术） online and tried looking down his throat, all while he was acting completely normal. He was wagging（摇摆） his tail and running around and just wanted to play but also kept making this horrible noise. I called my husband and told him what was happening and that I needed to leave for w
13、ork but didnt want to leave him alone, so my husband rushed home to be with him. After my husband came home, Sullivan stopped coughing. He was completely fine through the afternoon, evening and nighttime. So, we figured he must have just gotten something stuck in his throat and finally got it out. H
14、owever, the next morning when we both started getting ready for work, he started doing it again. We called around a few vets in our city and almost all of them said he could be acting sick in the mornings or when we leave him because he knows. If he acts differently or sick we pay more attention to
15、him and stay with him. The vets said it doesnt happen a lot but a few really smart animals know how to use and abuse（滥用） the system. This incident makes us realize what Sullivans possibly doing. If hes capable of such observation, what else could he be planning? Overall, we just learn dogs are aweso
16、me and they sometimes learn a lot more than we think-another reason to love them.14. The writer searched for dog CPR online because . A. she was on duty that day B. she needed it for her workC. she thought Sullivan needed it D. her husband needed to learn it15. Which is a quick solution to Sullivans
17、 problem? A. Staying at home with him B. Taking him to more vetsC. Giving him a strong CPR D. Feeding him more often16. What does the underlined part “the system” refer to? A. Sullivans condition in the morning B. Medical help from different vetsC. Peoples attention to sick animals D. Smart animals
18、special thinking17. What can be learned from the last paragraph? A. Animals deserve more love from people B. Animals can be smarter than we thinkC. We should be careful about animals D. Were being made use of by animalsC More often than not, music can be used as a tool to increase production, not as
19、 a distraction（分心） as most people believe it to be. Consider this: if listening to inspiring songs while doing sports helps us to perform better and pushes us to run that extra mile or do that last pushup（俯卧撑）, why couldnt music be around us within the workplace? There is science behind this. When y
20、ou listen to music, some part of your brain becomes active and it releases a chemical called dopamine, the “pleasure chemical” in the brain. Lets make it simple. Say that you are listening to a list of songs and suddenly, a new song starts playing and you find that you really like it. That excitemen
21、t you feel over that new song is the dopamine at work inside your brain. The amount of dopamine released mainly depends on the degree of surprise. Therefore, the more surprise, the more dopamine and a happier you. Its simple math, really. On the other hand, music is something that allows human to ex
22、perience the same thing in a similar way. Its a tool that we use to form a group identity and it makes us want to work together productively. Its an important distinct advantage of us humans, and makes us different from animals. This can translate to work as well. Music is a tool that many people us
23、e, without even knowing they are doing it, to help them complete boring tasks at a faster rate. For example, havent you ever turned on the radio when your moms given you much housework to do? Suddenly, youre dancing with the broom across a spotless kitchen and you wonder how you got there? Music? Of
24、 course, sometimes it is neither the time nor the place for music to be played, so use your judgment. But then again, there was a reason someone invented headphones（耳机）!18. What does the passage mainly tell us? A. Its good to listen to music while working B. Our brain reacts well to the music we hea
25、rC. Music brings people in a group together D. Most people misunderstand the use of music19. What will happen when our brain releases dopamine? A. We will find math quite simple B. We will become very excitedC. There will be chemicals around us D. We will like to listen to new songs20. According to
26、the author, humans are different from animals because . A. Animals dont like music B. Humans understand musicC. Music makes human happier D. Music joins people together21. The passage suggests that we use headphones when . A. therere boring tasks to complete B. we have too much houseworkC. we are un
27、willing to listen to music D. it is not suitable to play musicD Since so much written language we see today comes from a glowing screen, language has begun to change through our interaction（互动） with technology. Social media and the Internet have had a rapid and great effect on the English language,
28、and not necessarily for the better. More and more people have found themselves writing in pieces of words and using unclear acronyms（单词首字母） both in written and spoken language. How many times have you typed “LOL” in response to a humorous message? Referred to someone as your “BFF”? Exclaimed, “OMG!”
29、 during a particularly shocking event? Social media has affected the words we use in our everyday life. Abbreviations and acronyms commonly known as “text talk” have made their way into both spoken and written language. These are becoming increasingly popular as people struggle for brief expressions
30、 to meet word limits on social media like Weibo and Twitter. In addition, the speed of the Internet means language is changing faster than ever. You no longer have to be published through physical and traditional means to bring word trends to public attention. Many people believe the overuse of thes
31、e new terms is a passing trend, and nobody will be using them in just a couple of decades. With the change of language, older terms will surely disappear and fall out of style, and newer and more Internet language will take their place. But the Oxford English Dictionary thinks the contrary. In 2011, a lot of Internet terms including, “LOL,” “BPB,” “OMD,” and “BFF” were added to t
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