It is found that family size might 57 people to be shy. Children with no brothers and sistersmay be shy. Growing up 58 , they often play by themselves. They are not able to develop thesame social skills as children from big 59 . Another cause of shyness could be 60 . As more and more people use the Internet, they 61 less time outside, talking to people. As a result, they lose practice at conversation.

62 tonew people face to face can make them feel nervous. For shy people, it can be 63 to make friends, speak in class, and even get a good job. Butscientists say you can 64 your shyness. They suggest trying 65 things and practicingconversation. Anyway, don't be afraid of shyness—you are valued for what you are!

56. A. excited B. shy C. happy D. brave 57. A. remind B. teach C. guide D. cause 58. A. quickly B. happily C. alone D. abroad 59. A. countries B. cities C. teams D. families 60. A. duty B. safety C. technology D. education 61. A. design B. spend C. collect D. save 62. A. Nodding B. Running C. Jumping D. Speaking 63. A. difficult B. safe C. harmful D. surprising 64. A. run into B. look for C. get over D. heavy 65. A. new B. private C. awful D. heavy

第三部分 阅读理解（共两大题，满分 45 分）

Ⅷ．补全对话（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）

根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余 选项。 A: Lucy, how long have you been in China? B: 66 A: Wow! That’s a long time.

B: Yes, and I’m going to stay longer to see how the Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated here. A: 67 B: Can I? That’s very kind of you! A: 68 We’ll celebrate it in the countryside. B: 69

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A: Yes, I’m sure you’ll learn a lot about Chinese traditions there. B: Sounds great! 70 A: Looking forward to your coming.

A. That's not true. B. For about three months. C. How do you celebrate it? D. I believe you will love it. E. You mean in your hometown? F. I can't wait for the coming of that day.

G. If so, you can come to celebrate it withmy family.

Ⅸ．阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）

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阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

A

It is expected that Pacific Island countries will become popular with Chinese tourists in 2019.Which one should you choose for your summer holiday?

CountrWhat you need to know y Papua New Guinea Language What you need to do It is the largest one of the English&TokGo deepPacificIsland countries. Pisin sea Both themainland andits diving islands are perfect in for deep sea diving(潜水). theSolomon Sea. KingdoTonga is ahead of the rest English& Visit them of of theworld: Tongan Royal it's the first country in the Palace of Tonga worldto start a new day. Tonga. The Republic of Vanuatu Fiji It sits between Hawaii and Australia.In Vanuatu, you'll find the world's onlyunderwater post office in the capital, Port Villa. Fiji is one of the world's best-knownplaces for your holiday. The island's bluesea, white-sand beaches and the forestsare well worth seeing. English, French& Bislama Fijian& English Send a postcard from theunderwater post office. Go diving on Mana Island 71. Which country is the first one to start a new day? A. Papua New Guinea. B. Kingdom of Tonga. C. The Republic of Vanuatu. D. Fiji.

72. People go to Fiji for their holidays mainly because .

A. things there are well worth seeing B. the underwater post office

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is exciting

C. they want to stay in the Royal Palace D. it is the largest Pacific Island country

73. Which language is spoken in all the four Pacific Island countries? A. TokPisin. B. French. C. Bislama. D. English. 74. What is the purpose of the text? A. To ask for some help. B. To introduce languages. C. To answer a question. D. To offer holiday choices.

B

Have you tried to run or walk for exercise and then given up? If you answered yes, you should try a new kind of exercise: aquatic (水中的) exercise. Aquatic exercise is like exercise on land, but youdo it in a swimming pool. More and more people are trying aquatic exercise.

Aquatic exercise feels easier than exercising on land. Why? You weigh about 90% less in thepool. It is better for your knees than running or walking. Water is about 1, 000 times thicker andheavier than air. To move through the water, your body has to work four times as hard. As a result,you can burn more calories (卡路里). In fact, most people say they feel more relaxed in the water. They stop thinking about the

things that make them worried. They feel in control of their bodies. The cool, quiet environment makes themfeel good.

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