4．______ in a heavy traffic is quite an unpleasant experience．（　　）

A．

Being caught

B．

Caught

C．

Catching

D．

Catch

3．On July 12th，2012，an airplane took off from the capital airport of Belgium．After about an hour's flight，something （61）unbelievable （ believe ） happened on the plane．The airhostess was about to serve lunch（62）when a small mouse stole out from the bag of a young man，（63）which made the young woman nearby fall in terror with loud screaming．Then more and more（64）mice （ mouse ） came out of the bag．（65）caught （ catch ） by surprise，the other passengers all shouted in panic．The steward（机长）managed to get in touch with the control center on the ground．With the order from the ground，the plane （66）successfully （ succeed ） landed at the nearest airport．As soon as the plane was on the ground，all the passengers got off．Then seven specialists got on （67）to kill （ kill ） these small creatures．Many means had been tried，but （68）none of them were good enough．
At last they tried to fill in the plane（69）with carbon-dioxide，which poisoned all of the small creatures．It（70）was reported （ report ） that the young man wanted to carry them to another city and sell them as pets but no one expected that these small creatures succeeded in escaping from the bag．

2．According to data from population reports and statistics made by the World Bank，Japanese people in 2013（61）lived（1ive），on average，to 83years old，and the country itself ranks （62）on the top five nations with the longest life expectancy（预期寿命）．
（63）A major contributor to Japan's high life expectancy and overall health is their diet，as    determined by the country's Ministry of Health，Labour and Welfare．
According to a recent study （64）published（publish）by the BMJ，Japanese people （65）who/that kept on the traditional Japanese dietduring the 15-year study had a mortality rate（死亡率）15%lower    than those who did not．Further，those who （66）did keep were also （67）less（1ittle）likely to suffer from some dimases．
Japan's Ministry of Health，Labour and Welfare（68）breaks（break）the traditional Japanese diet down in their version of the food pyramid，called the"Japanese Food Guide Spinning Top．"Though the Japanese diet gives special （69）importance（important）to high intakes of fish and soybean    products instead of fats，it is （70）generally（general）a balance of grains，vegetables，fish and meat，and    milk and fruits．However，the guide also includes snacks，sweets，cakes and alcoholic drinks．which can be consumed in control，rather than completely rejected．

1．It is a live celebration of the lasting power of letter writing!
Letters Live，which started in December 2013，was held at the Freemasons'Hall in London from March 10to 15．The show invited various great performers who read remarkable letters that had been written around the world over the centuries．
"Bringing letters alive through outstanding performances is one of the most powerful ways in which the joy and pain and humor and tragedy of being human can be shared，"Jamie Byng，managing director of Canongate Books publishing firm，told the Nowness video channel．
British actor Benedict Cumberbatch agreed．"Letters are windows into the love，beauty，pain and humor of their creators and receivers，"he told The Guardian．"Letters Live makes us stop and imagine the lives behind the letters read and where they came from．It's a privilege to read this most ancient of communications 1ive to an audience．"
This year，the movie Sherlock star treated the audience by playing the part of a 17-year Tom Hanks．He put on the young actor's voice when he read his letter to the Hollywood director George Roy Hill，a letter that urged Hill to"discover"him．The letter revealed that two-time Oscar winner Hanks'teenage dream was not to"be a big-time Hollywood superstar"but to one day own a Porsche ear and call his favorite US actor Robert Redford his nickname"Bob"
Other famous faces at the event included Carey Mulligan，who played a fictional laundry worker，a female activist fighting for women's rights in the 2015movie Suffragette．The British actress once again played the role of a suffragette，when she read a very enthusiastic letter demanding the vote for women．The suffragette sent a precious 1913note to the Daily Telegraph newspaper．
"Everyone seems to agree upon the necessity of putting a stop to Suffragist anger，but no one seems certain how to do so，"Mulligan read out．"There ape two，and only two，ways in which this can be done． Both will be effectual．One，kill every woman in the UK． Two，give women the vote．"

28．What was Cumberbatch's attitude towards Jamie Byng's opinion？B
A．Doubtful    B．Positive．   
C．Optimistic．D．Cautious．
29．Which of the following was a dream of Tom Hanks as a child？D
A．To become an actor．    B．To call himself"Bob"．
C．To win Oscar Awards．   D．To have a famous car．
30．A"suffragette"is a woman whoC．
A．sends a valuable note to newspaper    
B．reads out a letter to the audience
C．advocates women's right to vote 
D．plays a famous role in a movie
31．What can be a suitable title for the text？C
A．Famous People Gathering    
B．Letters of great performers
C．Letters Brought to Life 
D．Rights Given to women．

20．Happy people work differently．They're more productive，more creative，and willing to take greater risks．And new research suggests that（51）Cmight influence how firms work，too．
Companies located in places with happier people invest more，according to a recent research paper．（52）B，firms in happy places spend more on R&D，which stands for research and development．That's because happiness is linked to the kind of longer-term thinking（53）Dfor making investments for the future．
The researchers wanted to know if the optimism （乐观） and hobbies for risk-taking that come with happiness would（54）Dthe way companies invested．So they compared U．S．cities'average happiness（55）Bby Gallup polling （民意调查） with the investment activity of publicly traded firms in those areas．
（56）Aenough，firms'investment and R&D intensity were related with the happiness of the area in which they were headquartered．But is it really happiness that's linked to investment，or could something else about happier cities（57）Awhy firms there spend more on R&D？To find out，the researchers controlled for various （58）Bthat might make firms more likely to invest-like size，industry，and sales-and for indicators that a place was desirable to live in，like（59）Cin wages or population．The link between happiness and investment generally held even after accounting for these things．
The（60）Abetween happiness and investment was particularly strong for younger firms，which the authors regard as"less codified （法典化的） decision-making process"and the possible presence of"younger and less（61）Dmanagers who are more likely to be influenced by emotions．"The relationship was also stronger in places where happiness was spread more（62）D．Firms seem to invest more in places where most people are relatively happy，rather than in places with happiness inequality，or large（63）Cin the distribution of well-being．
While this doesn't prove that happiness causes firms to invest more or to take a longer-term view，the authors believe it at least hints at that possibility．It's not hard to imagine that local culture and emotions would help（64）Ahow executives think about the future．Just ask anyone who's spent time in Silicon Valley．"It surely seems reasonable that happy people would be more forward-thinking and creative and（65）BR&D more than the average，"said one researcher．

51．A．success	B．patience	C．happiness	D．progress
52．A．In return	B．In particular	C．In response	D．In conclusion
53．A．sufficient	B．famous	C．perfect	D．necessary
54．A．cease	B．miss	C．spoil	D．change
55．A．imagined	B．measured	C．invented	D．assumed
56．A．Sure	B．Special	C．Unfortunate	D．Casual
57．A．explain	B．repeat	C．summarize	D．emphasize
58．A．stages	B．factors	C．levels	D．methods
59．A．decrease	B．limit	C．growth	D．presentation
60．A．relationship	B．difference	C．contrast	D．conflict
61．A．passive	B．dependent	C．patriotic	D．experienced
62．A．rapidly	B．regularly	C．directly	D．equally
63．A．helps	B．opportunities	C．gaps	D．responsibilities
64．A．influence	B．investigate	C．simplify	D．share
65．A．turn down	B．focus on	C．give up	D．make out

19．Handshaking，the most popular way of showing friendliness，is often seen in cities and towns all over the world．It is，in fact，（25）aEuropean custom，but nobody knows exactly when this practice started．It is said that long，long ago in Europe when people met，they showed their （26）unarmed（unarm） hands to each other as a sign of goodwill．As time went on and trade in cities grew rapidly，people in cities began to clap each other's hands （27）to make（make） a deal or to reach an agreement．This practice was later changed into shaking hands among friends on meeting or leaving each other．Now"Let's shake hands on it"sometimes （28）means（mean） agreement reached．
Do the Europeans shake hands wherever they go and with whomever they meet？No，sometimes the Chinese abroad reach out their hands too often to be polite．It is really very impolite to give your hand when the meeting does not mean （29）anythingto him or her in some cases，and when the other person，especially when it is a woman，shows little interest in shaking hands with you．（30）Even if，for politeness，he holds out his unwilling hand in answer to your uninvited hand，just touch it slightly．There is generally a misunderstanding among the Chinese，which sometimes brings about unnecessary troubles，（31）thatwesterners are usually open and straightforward，while the Chinese are rather reserved in manner．But，as a matter of fact，some people in western countries are more reserved than some Chinese today．So it is a good idea to shake hands with a westerner only （32）whenhe shows interest in further relations with you．

18．Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness，happiness，goodness，and self-respect？The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized as"honor"help you create this life of good feelings．
Here's an example to show how honorable actions create happiness．
Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an item．If we keep silent，and profit from the clerk's mistake，we would drive home with a sense of sneaky excitement．Later we might tell our family or friends about our good fortune．On the other hand，if we tell the clerk about the uncharged item，the clerk would be grateful and thank us for our honesty．We would leave the store with a quiet sense of honor that we might never share with another soul．
Then，what is it to do with our sense of happiness？
In the first case，where we don't tell the clerk，a couple of things would happen．Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief．In the process，we would lose some peace of mind and self-respect．We would also demonstrate that we cannot be trusted，since we advertise our dishonor by telling our family and friends．We damage our own reputations by telling others．In contrast，bringing the error to the clerk's attention causes different things to happen．Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable．Upon leaving the store，we feel honorable and our self-respect is increased．Whenever we take honorable action we gain the deep internal rewards of goodness and a sense of nobility．
There is a beautiful positive cycle that is created by living a life of honorable actions．Honorable thoughts lead to honorable actions．Honorable actions lead us to a happier existence．And it's easy to think and act honorably again when we're happy．While the positive cycle can be difficult to start，once it's started，it's easy to continue．Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind，which is important for our happiness．

51．According to the passage，the positive action in the example contributes to ourA．
A．self-respect 
B．financial rewards 
C．advertising ability 
D．friendly relationship
52．The author thinks that keeping silent about the uncharged item is equal toB．
A．lying           B．stealing        
C．cheating        D．advertising
53．The phrase"bringing the error to the clerk's attention"（in para.5）meansA．
A．telling the truth to the clerk          
B．offering advice to the clerk
C．asking the clerk to be more attentive   
D．reminding the clerk of the charged item
54．How will we feel if we let the clerk know her mistake？C
A．We'll be very excited．
B．We'll feel unfortunate．
C．We'll have a sense of honor．
D．We'll feel sorry for the clerk．
55．Which of the following can be the best title of this passage．D
A．How to Live Truthfully          
B．Importance of Peacefulness
C．Ways of Gaining Self-respect     
D．Happiness through Honorable Actions．

17．An increase in students applying to study economics at university is being attributed to （归因于）the global economic crisis （危机） awakening a public thirst for knowledge about how the financial system works．
Applications for degree courses beginning this autumn were up by 15% this January，according to UCAS，the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service．A spokesman for the Royal Economic Society said applications to do economics at A-level were also up．
Professor John Beath，the president of the society and a leading lecturer at St Andrews University，said his first-year lectures-which are open to students from all departments-were drawing crowds of 400，rather than the usual 250．
"There are a large number of students who are not economics majors，who would like to learn something about it．One of the things I have done this year is to relate my teaching to contemporary events in a way that one hasn't traditionally done．"He said．
University applications rose 7% last year，but there were rises above average in several subjects．Nursing saw a 15% jump，with people's renewed interest in careers in the public sector（部门），which are seen as more secure in economic crisis．
A recent study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach pupils about financial matters，and almost half said their children had asked them what was going on，although a minority of parents felt they did not understand it themselves well enough to explain．
Zack Hocking，the head of Child Trust Funds，said："It's possible that one good thing to arise from the downturn will be a generation that's financially wiser and better equipped to manage their money through times of economic uncertainty．"

46．Professor John Beath's lectures areB．
A．given in a traditional way            
B．connected with the present situation
C．open to both students and their parents  
D．warmly received by economics
47．Careers in the public sector are more attractive because of theirA．
A．greater stability                    B．higher pay
C．fewer applications                   D．better reputation
48．In the opinion of most parents，C．
A．economics should be the focus of school teaching
B．more students should be admitted to universities
C．the teaching of financial matters should be strengthened．
D．children should solve financial problems themselves
49．According to Hocking，the global economic crisis might make the youngstersA．
A．wiser in money management          
B．have access to better equipment
C．confident about their future careers     
D．get jobs in Child Trust Funds
50．What's the main idea of the text？B
A．Universities have received more applications．
B．Economics is attracting an increasing numbers students
C．College students benefit a lot from economic uncertainty
D．Parents are concerned with children's subject selection．

16．As you know，science play a very important role in our（61）education （education）．Do you want to keep up（62）with_  the latest research and discoveries in science？There are many good websites  （63）thatyou can visit to check out the latest in the science world．
One great site is Science News for Kids．This site reports science news（64）covering（cover） a wide range of subjects．The articles are written with the interests and instructive experience of younger readers in mind，but adults will find this site（65）suitable（suit ） for them as well．
Another wonderful site，one that I check out every day，（66）is called（call） Science Daily．The site is （67）constantly（constant） updated with news，often about exciting findings that change how we view the world．Whether it's newly unearthed discoveries about creatures that have been for millions of years （68）orthe latest advances in medicine，you'll find it at Science Daily．
（69）These（This） sites post stories as they become news and also keep all the past articles for you to read （70）later （late）．That way you can enter a search term and find articles just about anything related to science that they're ever published．

15．A visit to the village of Kitaisa，Uganda
There are not many visitors to Kitaisa，and not much that would bring them there unless they know someone living there．Most of the villagers live a distance from the main road and where they live are paths that are difficult to travel，especially during the rainy seasons．
There are a few shops selling oil，sugar，tea，flour，candles．There is no petrol station，but one will find a school and a small government hospital．But there are no doctors，just a few nurses and medically trained staff．
It is still early and most people are outside cooking their meals over firewood．Children in uniform and without shoes are going to school，making their way through muddy paths from the night's rain．
You can see some adults picking beans，or cultivating the ground around corn plants．Some children are carrying water from the nearby river．People are sitting outside having breakfast．Children will have porridge，the family will eat leftover posho，or plantain bananas called matoke．Meat is not often eaten，protein comes mostly from beans．
Here life is tough，there is simply a lack of everything．Some chickens are running around and I am told that they are basically for eggs，though one was caught and given to me for later．Life here is very simple．There is no library here，no newspapers．There was a little restaurant with some outside chairs，a beauty shop，and about eight places where food and other supplies were sold．
People in villages don't live long for the most part，since there is no infrastructure here．There are no ambulances，and if you do get sick there is no money to pay for treatment．The nearest hospital is 15kilometres away in Busunju，but even that larger town lacks facilities，though a medical clinic is there with a doctor，unlike the small facility in Kitaisa which has few things．
Other obvious problems are with water and sanitation．Water taken from creeks should be boiled and treated．It is not and because it has to be carried from a distance it is used sparingly．Children become ill with diseases that could be prevented through the use of soap and water．
There are no jobs in the village，except cultivating your garden．You can try selling food along the road，but there is no way to make money．You learn to live on little and to make every shilling count．Some support comes from relatives and if you visit someone in the village，you bring those things that they do not have and when you leave you leave them some cash．
Village people in Uganda are friendly and hospitable．They are kind and show their graceful ways to outsiders．Kids hover，adults greet you like they have known you forever．

69．What is the most likely reason for people to Kitaisa？A
A．To visit some relatives or friends．
B．To enjoy the beautiful scenery．
C．To know more about Uganda．
D．To help people away from diseases．
70．Which of the following words can NOT be used to describe the life in Kitaisa？D
A．Hard．  B．Peaceful．  C．Boring．  D．Ideal．
71．The word"infrastructure"（paragraph 6）is closest in meaning to"C"．
A．enough nutrition
B．systemic transportation
C．basic services
D．high-quality education
72．The passage mainly talks about the author'sB．
A．expectation of the under-developing village
B．experience and feelings of the visit to the village
C．suggestions on the development of the village
D．description of the beautiful scenery of the village．