17．Want to Live Longer？Turn off Your TV!
Seating yourself in front of the TV probably is relaxing，but spending too much time in front of the  tube may take years off your life．
That's what Australian researchers found when they collected TV viewing information from more than 11，000people older than 25years．The study found that people who watched an average six hours of TV a day lived an average 4.8years less than those who didn't watch any television．Also，every hour of TV that participants watched after age 25was associated with a 22minute reduction in their life expectancy．
It's no mystery that sitting in front of the tube isn't exactly a healthy pursuit．The more TV you watch，the less physically active you are．And the less exercise you get，the more likely you are to develop diseases such as diabetes or heart problems．
Lennert Veerman at the University of Queensland is the lead author of the study．He acknowledges that it may not just be the longtime sitting nature of watching TV that lowers life expectancy，but also the poor diet that onscreen junk-food advertising can promote．But Veerman says that the association between watching too much TV and lower life expectancy persists，even after adjusting for diet．
Veerman says that it might make sense for doctors to start asking their patients about how much time they spend in front of the TV．This may be a better way to treat patients than just asking them to get more exercise or have a healthy diet．
Veerman points out that people who are concerned can simply turn off the TV and get off the couch．"Exercise is good，"he says，"but even light physical activity also improves health．"
58．The underlined word"tube"in the 1st paragraph refers to theB．
A．pipe  
B．television
C．couch  
D．table
59．Watching too much TV may shorten our life becauseA．
A．the lack of physical activity can lead to developing diseases
B．while watching TV we usually have a poor diet
C．too much TV leads to less sleep
D．watching TV makes us tired
60．According to Lennert Veerman，D．
A．the more TV we watch，the shorter life we'll live
B．the more exercise we take，the healthier we'll be
C．say No to TV absolutely
D．watching less TV and taking some exercise may help us live a longer life．

16．The way food is labeled（标签） affects how much eat of it，according to new research．Scientists have discovered that people tend to eat more of a portion （部分） if they believe it to be regular or small"．However，if a portion is termed as being"large"，people tend to leave some of the food they have-been given．
Dr Brian Wansink and Dr David Just，of the Food & Brand Labat Cornell University，have discovered that people tend to eat more of an item if its size is termed"regular"than if it's termed"double size"-even if the actual portion is the same．
"If  labels are used as size information，policies governing normative （规范） names could help reduce the consumption of food or reduce waste，"the researchers wrote in the Study．For the study，researchers served participants either one portion of a lunch item，or two portions．
For some of the participants，the single portion of food was called"half-size"and the double portion was called regular"，while．For the other participants，the single portion was called"regular"and the double portion was called"double size"．
Researchers found that participants ate more when eating from the"regular"-labeled portion，compared with eating from the"double size"-labeled portion，even though the portion sizes were exactly the same．Dr Wansink and Dr Just also discovered that a person's willingness to pay for food was also dependent on food labels．If a food is considered a Half-size，they are only Willing to pay half the price as a"regular"portion，-even if the actual portion sizes do not reflect their labels．
Dr Wansink and Dr Just previously found that the color of a plate could influence how much a person ate．Research also found that people served food on tables with a higher color contrast （反差 ） between the plate and the tablecloth ate more than those who were served the same amount of food without an obvious contrast．
28．According to the study，we can know that people tend toC
A．eat less if they believe it to be regular or small
B．eat more when the label is double-sized than it is regular
C．leave some of the food if a portion is termed being large
D．eat more if policies government normative names are signed
29．In the research we can know thatA
A．the portion size of 2labels were exactly the same
B．participants eat less when eating from the regular labeled portion
C．a person's willingness to pay for food is not dependent on food labels
D．the use of color could influence the quantity of food people have
30．What is the main idea of the last paragraph？D
A．people should use the contrast to eat more
B．the plate and the tablecloth should be the same color
C．people will eat less when the plate is white and black
D．the use of color could influence the quantity of food people have
31．Where is the study most probable published？C
A．in the journal of Sport Report
B．in the journal of Economics Research
C．in the journal of Consumers Research
D．in the journal of Health Report．

15．Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando in Florida
It is best known as the home of the"Harry Potter Theme Park"．The Wizarding World is the most popular part of the park．Other popular rides include the Adventures of Spider-Man，Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges and the Jurassic Park River Adventure．
It is open from Monday to Saturday.15.95for children，3to 13years old； 29.95for ages 14and over．
PI-O Indoor Theme Park in Longueuil
The PI-O Indoor Theme Park features （以…为特色） 16rides，a small sea train，a kid-sized bowling alley （保龄球场），a mirror maze （迷宫），theme rooms which include the Christmas room on the sea，and a private reception room．
"I wanted to create a safe environment for kids aged 1to 10，"explains owner Jocelyne Pinard．She noted how many competing amusement parks have sections that can be unsafe for young kids-such as the‘ball rooms'full of loose plastic balls．So this is how it is different from other amusement parks．
Open seven days a week．The admission fees are 16.99for individuals （个人） and 64for families．
Legoland Windsor Theme Park in London
Legoland Windsor is the best choice for young families．The park is designed for children from 3to 12．There are over 50rides as well as live shows，workshops，and other attractions aimed at younger children，and especially those who are already fond of building-block （积木） toys．
The park is open every single day．Adults：35； Ages 3-15and 60+：26．Buy online and save 3per person．
Wonder La Theme Park in India
Wonder La is a worldclass amusement park．It's modern，clean and green，and has all kinds of attractions．There are over 50rides，12of which are water based and nine especially for small children．If you love getting wet，don't miss the Rain Disco-an indoor dance floor with a rain system that provides showers of warm water to the music．
Monday to Friday 11a．m．until 6p．m．Saturday，Sunday，Holiday and Festival seasons 11a．m．until 7p．m．Single adult/child-13.50； Family ticket （for any four people）-50.00； Children 3and under-Free．
21．If a couple want to visit Legoland Windsor Theme Park with their 5-year-old son，how much do they need to pay when booking online？C
A.96．
B.93．
C.87．
D.70．
22．If Jim is free this Sunday，he can choose to visit the following parks EXCEPTB．
A．PI-O
B．Islands of Adventure
C．Legoland Windsor
D．Wonder La
23．Which of the following about Wonder La Theme Park is NOT true？A
A．The Rain Disco lets children enjoy cool rain while dancing．
B．It is located in India．
C．It is free for Children 3and under．
D．There are nine rides especially for small children．

14．Thousands of taxi drivers in Shenyang，Liaoning Province，reportedly blocked （阻碍） streets with their cars on Sunday in protest （抗议） against unlicensed （无执照的） cars using taxi-hiring apps （打车软件） and apps-based car rental （出租） companies providing passenger services，including high-end （高端的） cars．Although the drivers also complained about the withdrawal （退出） of the fuel subsidy （燃油补贴） by the authority （管理部门），their main complaint was to make the authority aware of the loss of business because of the rising number of Internet-based car service companies．
It is not yet clear how Shenyang will deal with the problem and whether it will declare （宣布） the services offered by market leaders such as Didi Dache，a taxi-hiring app provider backed （支持） by Tencent Holdings （腾讯控股），and Kuaidi Dache illegal．But Shanghai has set a rule to ban Didi Zhuanche，or car services offered by Didi Dache from December on．
On Wednesday，news came that Beijing will take measures to stop the illegal"taxi business"of private cars through the newly rising Internet apps，following the footsteps of Shanghai and Nanjing．
Such acts will cause a setback （挫折） to the car-hiring companies and investors．Just last month，Didi Dache got $700million fund （基金） from global investors，including Singapore state investment company Temasek Holdings，Russian investment company DST Global and Tencent．Besides，the market is uncertain that Kuaidi Dache is about to finish its latest round of funding after getting 800million from global investors．
Uncertain regulatory （监管），however，could affect the future of the Internet-based car-hiring services，which have become popular in most of China's big cities．To be fair，these companies'business model is anything but bad．For example，Didi Zhuanche works side by side with car rental companies to provide high-end car service mainly for business people through the Internet and mobile phone apps．
Every link in this business model chain has legal companies and services．Therefore，it is hard to define （下定义） it as illegal and ban it．
32．Why did taxi drivers in Shenyang block the streets with their cars？A
A．Because they wanted to make their main complaints known to the authority．
B．Because they wanted the authority to continue the fuel subsidy．
C．Because they wanted to be taught how to use the taxi-hiring apps．
D．Because they wanted to appeal to passengers not to hire the private cars．
33．The author's attitude to banning internet car-hiring service isC．
A．positive             
B．neutral             
C．negative              
D．unclear
34．We can learn from the passage thatD．
A．Shenyang has already forbidden apps-based car rental companies
B．Shanghai won't ban Didi Zhuanche
C．it is quite easy to picture the apps-based car rental companies illegal
D．some international investment companies have strong faith in the future of apps-based car rental companies
35．Where can the passage probably appear？C
A．In a textbook．
B．In a travel guidebook．
C．In a newspaper．
D．In a poster on the wall．

13．You never see him，but they're with you every time you fly．They record where you are going，how fast you're traveling and whether everything on your airplane is functioning normally．Their ability to withstand almost any disaster makes them seem like something out of a comic book．They're known as the black box．
When planes fall from the sky，as a Yemeni airliner did on its way to Comoros Islands in the India Ocean June 30，2009，the black box is the best bet for identifying what went wrong．So when a French submarine （潜水艇） detected the device's homing signal five days later，the discovery marked a huge step toward determining the cause of a tragedy in which 152passengers were killed．
In 1958，Australian scientist David Warren developed a flight-memory recorder that would track basic information like altitude and direction．That was the first model for a black box，which became a requirement on all U．S．commercial flights by 1960．Early models often failed to withstand crashes，however，so in 1965the device was completely redesigned and moved to the rear of the plane-the area least subject to impact-from its original position in the landing wells （起落架舱）．The same year，the Federal Aviation Authority required that the boxes，which were never actually black，be painted orange or yellow to aid visibility．
Modern airplanes have two black boxes：a voice recorder，which tracks pilots'conversations，and a flight-data recorder，which monitors fuel levels，engine noises and other operating functions that help investigators reconstruct the aircraft's final moments．Placed in an insulated （隔绝的） case and surrounded by a quarter-inch-thick panels of stainless steel，the boxes can withstand massive force and temperatures up to 2，000℉．When submerged，they're also able to emit signals from depths of 20，000ft．Experts believe the boxes from Air France Flight 447，which crashed near Brazil on June 1，2009，are in water nearly that deep，but statistics say they're still likely to turn up．In the approximately 20deep-sea crashes over the past 30years，only one plane's black boxes were never recovered．

24．What information could be found from the black box on the Yemeni airliner？A
A．Data for analyzing the cause of the crash．
B．The total number of passengers on board．
C．The scene of the crash and extent of the damage．
D．Homing signals sent by the pilot before the crash．
25．Why was the black box redesigned in 1965？C
A．New materials became available by that time．
B．Too much space was needed for its installation．
C．The early models often got damaged in the crash．
D．The early models didn't provide the needed data．
26．Why did the Federal Aviation Authority require the black boxes be painted orange or yellowC？
A．To distinguish them from the colour of the plane．
B．To caution people to handle them with care．
C．To make them easily identifiable．
D．To conform to international standards．
27．What do we know about the black boxes from Air France Flight 447？A
A．There is still a good chance of their being recovered．
B．There is an urgent need for them to be reconstructed．
C．They have stopped sending homing signals．
D．They were destroyed somewhere near Brazil．

12．Before the grass has thickened on the roadside verges（边缘） and leaves have started growing on the trees is a perfect time to look around and see just how dirty Britain has become．The pavements are stained（污染） with chewing gum that has been spat out and the gutters（排水沟） are full of discarded fast food cartons（纸板箱）．Years ago I remember travelling abroad and being saddened by the plastic bags，discarded bottles and soiled nappies at the edge of every road．Nowadays，Britain seems to look at least as bad．What has gone wrong？
The problem is that the rubbish created by our increasingly mobile lives lasts a lot longer than before．If it is not cleared up and properly thrown away，it stays in the undergrowth for years； a semi-permanent（半永久性的）reminder of what a tatty（不整洁的） little country we have now．
Firstly，it is estimated that 10billion plastic bags have been given to shoppers．These will take anything from 100to 1，000years to rot．However，it is not as if there is no solution to this．A few years ago，the Irish government introduced a tax on non-recyclable carrier bags and in three months reduced their use by 90%．When he was a minister，Michael Meacher attempted to introduce a similar arrangement in Britain．The plastics industry protested，of course．However，they need not have bothered； the idea was killed before it could draw breath，leaving supermarkets free to give away plastic bags．
What is clearly necessary right now is some sort of combined initiative（首创精神），both individual and collective（集体），before it is too late．The alternative is to continue sliding downhill until we have a country that looks like a vast municipal rubbish tip．We may well be at the tipping point．Yet we know that people respond to their environment．If things around them are clean and tidy，people behave cleanly and tidily．If they are surrounded by squalor（肮脏的），they behave squalidly．Now，much of Britain looks pretty squalid（卑劣的）．What will it look like in five years？

12．According to the writer，things used to beA．
A．bad abroad．
B．good abroad．
C．better abroad．
D．worse，but now things are better abroad．
13．When Michael Meacher was a minister，heB．
A．followed the Irish example with a tax on plastic bags．
B．tried to follow the Irish example with a tax on plastic bags．
C．made no attempt to follow the Irish example with a tax on plastic bags．
D．had problems with the plastics industry who weren't bothered about the tax．
14．The writer thinksD．
A．it is too late to do anything to solve the problem．
B．we are at the tipping point to solve the problem．
C．there is no alternative to solve the problem．
D．we need to work together to solve the problem．
15．What can be inferred from the writer's opinion？B
A．people are squalid and they behave squalidly．
B．people behave according to what they see around them．
C．people are clean and tidy and behave cleanly and tidily．
D．people are like a vast municipal rubbish tip．

11．Have you ever run into a careless cell phone user on the street？Perhaps they were busy talking，texting or checking updates on WeChat without looking at what was going on around them．As the number of this new"species"of human has kept rising，they have been given a new name-phubbers（低头族）．
    Recently，a cartoon created by students from China Central Academy of Fine Arts put this group of people under the spotlight．In the short film，phubbers with various social identities（身份） bury themselves in their phones．A doctor plays with his cell phone while letting his patient die，a pretty woman takes selfie in front of a car accident site，and a father loses his child without knowing about it while using his mobile phone．A chain of similar events eventually leads to the destruction of the world．
    Although the ending sounds overstated，the damage phubbing can bring is real．
    Your health is the first to bear the effect and result of it．"Constantly bending your head to check your cell phone could damage your neck，"Guangming Daily quoted doctors as saying．"the neck is like a rope that breaks after long-term stretching．"Also，staring at cell phones for long periods of time will damage your eyesight gradually，according to the report．
    But that's not all．Being a phubber could also damage your social skills and drive you away from your friends and family．At reunions with family or friends，many people tend to stick to their cell phones while others are chatting happily with each other and this creates a strange atmosphere，Qilu Evening News reported．
    It can also cost you your life．There have been lots of reports on phubbers who fell to their death，suffered accidents，and were robbed of their cell phones in broad daylight．
32．For what purpose does the author give the example of a cartoon in Paragragh2？A
A．To inform people of the bad effects of phubbing．
B．To advertise the cartoon made by students．
C．To indicate the world will finally be destroyed by phubbers．
D．To warn doctors against using cell phones while treating patients．
33．Which of the following is NOT a risk a phubber may have？C
A．His social skills could be affected．
B．His neck and eyesight will be gradually harmed．
C．He will cause the destruction of the world．
D．He might get separated from his friends and family．
34．Which of the following may be the author's attitude towards phubbing？B
A．Supportive．
B．Opposed．
C．Optimistic．
D．Objective．
35．What may the passage talk about next？C
A．Advice on how to use a cell phone．
B．People addicted to phubbing．
C．Measures to reduce the risks of phubbing．
D．Consequences of phubbing．

10．There is a story about a man who lost his legs and left arm in an accident．After the accident，only a finger and thumb on his right hand remained．
He was a brilliant，creative，and educated man．He had gained a lot of experience while traveling around the world，so he became very depressed after his accident．He was afraid that he would spend the rest of his life suffering and would no longer be able to spend his life in a meaningful way．Then，he realized that he still had partial function of his right hand and could still write even though it was very difficult．An idea occurred to him．"Why not write to other people who need encouragement？"
He wrote to the prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners．The prison minister replied，"Writing to the prisoners is acceptable，but your letters will not be answered．"
Filled with excitement，the man knew he could write his letters．He began sending one-way messages of God's love，hope，strength，and encouragement．He wrote twice a week，testing his strength and ability to the limit．He poured his heart and soul into his words and shared his experience，sense of humor，optimism，and faith．
It was difficult to write those letters，especially without hope of a reply．One day he received a letter from the prison ministry．It was a short note from the officer who monitored and checked the prison mail．
　　The letter said，"Please write on the best paper you can afford．Your letters are passed from cell to cell until they literally fall to pieces!"
No matter what circumstances life may present，we all have unique experiences，abilities，and God-given talents．We can discover ways to reach others who desperately need messages of encouragement and strength．
28．In order to live in a meaningful way，the man began toB．
A．receive the school education
B．write to other people who need encouragement
C．meet the people who are depressed
D．help other people with lost arms and legs
29．According to the prison minister，C．
A．the man was not allowed to write to the prisoners
B．the man couldn't go to see the prisoners himself
C．the prisoners were not allowed to answer the letters
D．he was not sure if the prisoners would receive the letters
30．From the officer's short note we are told thatD．
A．the man would be offered free paper to write letters on
B．some of the prisoners were not satisfied with his letters
C．the prisoners eagerly wanted to write back to the man
D．his letters were very popular among the prisoners
31．What can be the best title for the passage？C
A．Stories about a Humorous Person
B．Popularity of Special Letters
C．Special Letters of Encouragement
D．Relationship between writers and prisoners．

9．Pat O'Burke was a poor Irishman with a large family，and one morning，waking up very early from cold and hunger，he decided to go shooting in a wood near his cottage．The wood belonged to Lord Northwood，a rich gentleman．Pat had no right to go there，but in it there were swarms of rabbits and flocks of birds that were good to eat，and Pat determined to take the risk．Suddenly he saw the owner，with a group of friends，coming towards him in the wood．There was a look of anger on Lord Northwood's face as he caught sight of the gun in Pat's hands．
Pat's heart sank with fear，but he saw there was no hope of escape，so he walked boldly（大胆） up to the group and said to Lord Northwood，"Good morning，sir，and what has brought you out so early this morning？"
 Lord Northwood，rather surprised，said he and his friends were taking a little exercise to get an appetite（食欲） for their breakfast．Then，looking at Pat with suspicion（怀疑），he said，"but why are you out so early in the morning？"
"Well，sir"said Pat，"I just came out to see if I could get a breakfast for my appetite．"
The whole crowd burst into laughter at Pat's ready wit，and with a smile Lord Northwood walked on，leaving Pat to try his luck with the rabbits．
24．This is a story aboutC．
A．a rich man who owned a big wood
B．a poor Irishman who lived all by himself
C．a clever man who tried to get something to eat  
D．an Irish hunter with a large family
25．There was a look of anger on Lord Northwood's face．Why？B
A．He was not expecting Pat at this early hour．
B．He knew Pat was coming for shooting．
C．He didn't like the poor Irishman at all．
D．Pat had not told him he would come．
26．Why was Lord Northwood surprised？A
A．He had not expected such a bold question from Pat．
B．He wondered why Pat didn't run away．
C．Pat wasn't afraid of him．
D．Pat had a gun in his hands．
27．What made the whole crowd burst into laughter？C
A．Pat's funny looks．
B．Pat's interesting remarks．
C．Pat's quick and humorous response．
D．Pat's promise to leave fight away．

8．For eighty four days old Santiago had not caught a single fish．At first a young boy，Manolin，had shared his bad fortune，but after the fortieth luckless day the boy's father told his son to go in another boat．From that time on，Santiago worked alone．The boy loved the old fisherman and  always helped him with money and food．Usually，they would talk about the fish they had taken in luckier times or about American baseball after supper，while at night，alone in his cottage，Santiago dreamed of lions on the beaches of Africa，where he had gone on a sailing ship years before．He no longer dreamed of his dead wife．
    On the eighty-fifth day，Santiago set off to fish before dawn．Two of his baits （饵） were fresh tunas （金枪鱼） the boy had given him．Then he set his lines which went straight down into deep dark water．
     As the sun rose he saw other boats in toward shore．A man of war bird showed him where dolphin were chasing some flying fish．This time Santiago saw tuna jumping in the sunlight．A small one took the hook on his line．Pulling the fish aboard，the old man thought it a good fortune．
    Toward noon a marlin，a common fish in the s ea，started eating the bait which was one hundred meters down．Gently the old man played the fish，a big one，as he knew from the weight on the line．At last he struck to settle the hook．The fish did not come out of the surface．Instead，it began to pull the boat to the northwest．The old man followed it． Although he was alone and no longer strong，he had his skill and knew many tricks． He waited patiently for the fish to be tired．
     It became cold after the sunset．Suddenly the marlin leaned，pulling Santiago forward on his face and cutting his cheek．By dawn his left hand was cramped （抽筋的）．The fish had headed northward； there was no land in sight．Hungry，he cut pieces from the tuna and chewed them slowly．That morning the fish jumped．Seeing it leap，Santiago knew he had hooked the biggest marlin he had ever seen．Then the fish went down and turned toward the east．Santiago drank a little water from the bottle during the hot afternoon．Close to nightfall a dolphin took the small hook he had baited．He lifted it aboard，careful．After he had rested，he cut meat from the dolphin and kept also the two flying fish he found in its stomach．That night he slept．He awoke to feel the line running through his fingers as the fish jumped．Making the line loose slowly，he tried to tire the marlin．After the fish slowed its run，he washed his cut hands in sea water and ate one of the flying fish．At sunrise the marlin began to circle．Faint and dizzy，he worked to bring the big fish nearer with each turn．Almost exhausted，he finally drew his big fish alongside and drove in the harpoon （鱼叉）．The fish was two feet longer than the boat．No fish like it had ever been seen in Havana harbor．An hour later，he sighted the first shark，a fierce Mako，and it came in fast to chase after the dead marlin．The old man struck the shark with his harpoon．The Mako rolled and sank，carryin g the harpoon with it and leaving the marlin bloody．He knew the smell would spread．Watching，he saw two sharks closing in．He struck at one with his knife and watched it sliding down into deep water．He killed the other while it tore at the flesh of the marlin．When the third appeared，he thrust （刺） it with the knife．The other sharks came at sunset．At first he tried to beat them with the tiller （舵柄） from the boat，but his hands were bleeding and there were too many in the sea．In the darkness，as he steered （掌舵）toward the harbor of Havana，he heard them hitting the boat again and again．But the old man thought only of his steering and his great tiredness．He had gone out too far and the sharks had beaten him．He knew they would leave him nothing but the stripped skeleton of the big marlin．
     All lights were out when he sailed into the little harbor and beached his boat．He could just make out the white backbone and the upstanding tail of the fish．Once he fell under their weight and lay patiently until he could gather his strength to go on．In his cottage he fell on his bed and went to sleep．
65．The above story is most likely to be adapted fromB．
A．The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer                     
B．The Old Man And The Sea        
C．The Son Of The Sea                                     
D．Treasure Island  
66．According to the text，which statement is NOT true about Manolin？C
A．The boy left Santiago at last．
B．The boy had mercy on Santiago．
C．The boy was Santiago's adopted son．
D．The boy showed his great concerns to Santiago．
67．Why did the man feel that he could be lucky this time？B
A．Because a lot of sharks followed his boat．
B．Because a small tuna took the hook on his line．
C．Because he dreamed about the American lions．
D．Because he saw many flying fish were chased by the dolphins．
68．Why does Santiago let the marlin lead his boat instead of pulling the big fish up？C
A．He was too tired and hungry to pull the big fish up．
B．He wanted to use the marlin as a bait to catch the sharks．
C．His experience told him not to do so before the fish was tired out．
D．He wanted to kill the marlin first before he pulled it up to the boat．
69．Which sentence below can be used to best describe Santiago's character？D
A．"He no longer dreamed of his dead wife．"（ in Para.1）
B．"Although he was alone and no longer strong，he had his skill and knew many tricks．"（ in Para.4）
C．"Almost exhausted，he finally drew his big fish alongside and drove in the harpoon．"（ in Para.5）
D．"Once he fell under their weight and lay patiently until he could gather his strength to go     on．"（ in Para.6）
70．According to the text，what will be talked about next？A
A．People's reflection when they saw the giant marlin's skeleton outside．
B．A funeral held by the boy and the local people after his death．
C．Santiago's action to realize his dream about the lions．
D．Santiago's struggle against sharks．