B．To introduce the origin of mooncakes and their styles． C．To stress the importance of mooncakes． D．To advertise different styles of mooncakes．
C
This year is the 10th anniversary of the 2008 catastrophe of Wall Street，following the fall of the Lehman Brothers，which caused the long-time global financial crisis．The recent global stock market decreases，again originating in the United States，have been an unwelcome reminder of their volatility(波动)．However，my recent trip to Zeebrugge in Belgium showed that a crisis can be transformed into a long chain of opportunities if farseeing decisions can be made．
The opportunities began in 2010，in the depth of the financial crisis in Europe，when China’s automaker Geely acquired Volvo and the Sweden-based company’s car operation in Belgium’s Ghent，injecting them with new vitality(活力)．That started a Sino-Belgian chain reaction with Belgium making good use of its European gateway position and fending synergies(协同效应)with China’s Belt and Road Initiative．
The Port of Zeebrugge，about sixty kilometers away from Volvo’s Ghent operation，is among those following Geely and Volvo’s pioneering steps to bring China and Belgium closer．As the second-largest port in Belgium，it is a natural deep-water harbor and has a good network of road and rail connections across Europe．It is expected to be main northern European center for China’s Belt and Road Initiative with Piraeus Port in Greece the southern center．
Belgium also became a member of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank last year．The Belgian government and its businesses have clearly made the farseeing decision to deepen ties with China．And data indicate the decision is paying off．The wade volume between China and Belgium reached $23．3 billion in 2017，7．8 percent growth year-on-year，with China’s imports from Belgium increasing faster than its exports to the country．This is significant for Belgium，which is a country that relies on trade．
28．What can we learn from paragraph 1?
A．It has been about ten years since the fall of the Lehman Brothers．
B．The catastrophe of Wall Street happened before the Lehman Brothers’failure． C．The recent global stock market has decreased for the first time in the United States． D．Whatever decisions are made，a crisis can not be changed into good opportunities． 29．What does the underlined word“That”in paragraph 2 refer to? A．The financial crisis in Europe． B．The writer’s trip to Zeebrugge． C．Geely’s purchasing Volvo． D．China’s Belt and Road Initiative．
30．Why did the writer mention“Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank”in paragraph 4? A．To show its importance to Belgium and China． B．To confirm Belgium’s wise decisions． C．To prove Belgium is a country relying on trade． D．To tell the growth of trade volume．
31．What can be the best title of the passage?
A．The Anniversary of the 2008 Catastrophe of Wall Street B．The Port of Zeebrugge Brings China and Belgium Closer C．Belgium Shows its Confidence in China
D．The Relationship between Belgium and China
D
Loving Vincent，which came out on Dec．8 in Chinese mainland cinemas，is the world’s first hand-painted animated movie．
Directed by British animator Hugh Welchman and Polish painter Dorota Kobiela，the movie tells the story of the final months of Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh(1853-1890)．The story is told through more than 130 of the artist’s greatest paintings and the characters from them．
The film invited 125 painters to create the animation，which uses 12 oil paintings per second．If a character turns their head，the head and shoulders will be taken off the main painting and redrawn to show movement．
Simulating(模仿)Van Gogh’s recognizable brushstrokes(笔触)is important．So the 125 painters spent a lot of time in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam，the Netherlands，studying the application of the paint，the drying times and the texture(质感)of Van Gogh’s artworks．Their aim was to interpret his style，Welchman and Kobiela told The Independent．
In fact，people can easily understand how the artist was feeling at the time just by looking at his paintings. For example，in his most popular painting The Starry Night，Van Gogh expressed his anger and pain with strong，long brushstrokes．
Using hundreds of letters written by the painter to write the movie’s storyline，Welchman and Kobiela believed that Van Gogh’s unconfirmed last days were where Loving Vincent’s focus should lie．“The thing that was dramatic for me was that in his last seven months…he’d sold his first painting for a decent sum of money His work was finally being appreciated by the painters around him,”Welchman told The Independent．“It was obvious that he was going to succeed．It was a matter of time．It just seems so tragic．”
But as Van Gogh wrote in his last letter：“The truth is，we cannot speak other than by our paintings．”This is what Loving Vincent does-it lets his works tell the story of what he had inside his heart，and what happened to him in the end． 32．What’s special about the film Loving Vincent? A．It’s about a famous painter． B．It’s directed by two persons．
C．The animation is created by hand painting． D．It costs a large sum of money．
33．Why did the 125 painters spend much time in the Van Gogh Museum? A．To paint very quickly B．To paint so many pictures．
C．To redraw the character to show the moment． D．To learn Van Gogh’s painting style．
34．Why does the film focus on Van Gogh’s last days?
A．His last days were dramatic．
B．His work was appreciated at that time． C．He was successful．
D．He created more works than anytime． 35．How does the film show Van Gogh’s life? A．By hundreds of his letters． B．By his works． C．By his behaviors． D．By his thought．
第二节(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
I love Fridays．And so I celebrate Fridays．
After dropping my son off at school I had to Starbucks to pick up a coffee treat of one type or another．Then instead of driving straight home I take a long route through the most beautiful roads I can find. I see footballs being passed on lawns，hamburgers being thrown on grills(烤架)，and parties everywhere swinging into action． 36
The other day I came out from the doctor’s office happy over a positive prognosis(预断)．Seeing the signs of spring around me—flowers，birds，sunshine，I was suddenly ready to celebrate． 37
My mind rebelled．“What are you doing? It’s Tuesday! Coffee treats are reserved for Fridays!” 38 Why should Fridays be any more special than any other day of the week? Why waste six days while waiting to celebrate on the seventh? Minutes later I was walking back to my car with a big smile on my face and a coffee in my hand．
A small victory，to be sure，but it’s also an accurate example of how many of us live our lives．We’re waiting for conditions to be right before we allow ourselves to enjoy our time here on earth．Maybe when we finally graduate from college and get a job it will be time to celebrate，or perhaps when our babies are old enough to be in school all day．We’11 celebrate when the car is paid off，or enjoy life when we’re finally able to retire． 39 What if we moved a little of that“Friday feeling”into our rainy-day Mondays，our dull Tuesdays and our mid-week Wednesdays? 40 A．you must spend more time achieving it．
B．Surely our lives would be much happier as a result． C．It seems as if the whole world is celebrating Friday!
D．But suddenly I realize how ridiculous that line of thinking was! E．Find an excuse to celebrate and start sending out those invitations． F．I headed for the coffee bar that was located just around the corner．
G．And in that waiting we waste so much of life and happiness that can be found in our Todays． 第三部分(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
On my way back home I was stopped at a traffic light by some people who asked for help．A woman—in her attempt to give 41 to an ambulance—had driven her car over stony obstacles that separated the bike line from the street，and had gotten her car 42 as a result．She couldn’t move the car in any 43 without damaging it．A couple of people tried to 44 the car back but the
obstacles were too high．Seeing that they couldn’t do much about it，they left．The woman In the car tried to 45 some service，and was told that it would take about 45 minutes for someone to get there．
While watching the other people 46 ．I realized the woman would be on her own and I imagined how 47 that would be if I were in her shoes．After some talking，she 48 me to sit inside her car．
I wasn’t in a hurry，so I 49 my partner that I would be later and then tried to 50 the woman who seemed to feel stressed about causing others 51 ．But actually it wasn’t too much trouble 52 they could still pass，and also there wasn’t anything she could do about it 53 ．We laughed and 54 that all we needed was some tea for our picnic．
Finally 55 came and helped her back on the street．She 56 me and asked for my phone number so she could return the 57 ，but I told her it was okay．She seemed to feel much 58 when we said our goodbyes．I believe that not having to face a difficult situation 59 can make a lot of 60 ． 41．A．signal 42．A．stuck 43．A．sense 44．A．1ift 45．A．offer 46．A．shout 48．A．forced
B．way
C．time
D．help D．abandoned
D．1ine D．drive D．carry out D．1eave D．incredible D．allowed D．informed D．satisfy D．embarrassment D．unless D．somehow D．joked D．an ambulance D．attracted D．picnic D．directly D．difference
B．broken B．minute B．hold B．call for B．discuss B．invited B．warned
C．dirty C．pull C．refuse C．stand
C．direction
47．A．amazing 49．A．consulted 50．A．persuade 51．A．trouble 52．A．though 53．A．anyway 55．A．news 56．A．greeted 57．A．car 59．A．alone
B．pleasant C．uneasy
C．ordered C．advised
B．comfort C．frighten B．disbelief C．anxiety B．until
C．since
B．therefore C．still
54．A．remembered B．realized C．thought
B．my partner C．assistance B．thanked C．accepted B．company C．favor B．better B．bravely B．fortune
58．A．nervous 60．A．decision 注意事项：
C．disappointed D．unwilling
C．bitterly C．choice
第II卷(共50分)
第II卷共2页。考生必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔在答题纸上各题目的指定答题区域内作答，在试卷上作答无效。
第二节：(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Ernestine Shepherd，an 80 year-old bodybuilder exercising every day，is in better condition than most people． 61 this was not always the case．Earlier in life，she really did not think too much about eating 62 (correct)nor exercising，but as time went on，her mind changed completely．
The change began when she went 63 (shop)with her sister，Mildred Blackwell．When
