2．It is known that studentsare forbidden （禁止）to smoke at school．

1．Autonomous （自动的） cars，self-driving cars，robotic cars，or driverless cars-whatever you call them-are coming to a showroom（陈列室） near you．
It might take a couple of years，but few people at the Geneva Motor Show would disagree that one day science fantasy （幻想） will become reality．
However，while Google，BMW，Ford and IBM have been working on the technology （技术），less attention has been given to what it means for passengers．The Swiss company，Rinspeed，has tried to show the future with its concept car （概念车），Xchange．
"I wanted to put the passenger at the centre of what is possible，not the autonomous driving technology，"says Rinspeed's founder Frank Rinderknecht．"Travelling in a driverless car will no longer require me to stare at the road，but will let me spend my time in a more meaningful way．You can work，sleep，read，or do whatever activities you might do on a train or a plane．
"But driverless cars will not mean the death of driving"，Mr Rinderknecht says．There will be times when a driver will want to drive．"Most driving is boring because you are just driving miles and miles．If I go on the motorway from London to Birmingham，it's not very joyful．However，if I go over a mountain road，I want to drive myself and I don't want the machine to do it．"
The safety matter will be a big challenge for companies of autonomous cars．
Mr Rinderknecht is already thinking beyond this concept car．"There will come a time when we will be travelling in a container，with no airbags or seatbelts because the chances of an accident will be so small．"But the real challenge may not be technological，but emotional．Convincing people to travel in a driverless car will be difficult．
"We know that nine out of ten plane crashes are due to pilot's error．But if you go to Heathrow Airport and you are required to make a choice between planes with two pilots or with no pilot，I know which one you will trust．It may require a generation before people accept it，but it will happen"，he says．
32．When developing its Xchange concept car，Rinspeed has focused onC．
A．ensuring the cars'safety      
B．advancing car-making skills
C．improving passengers'riding experience
D．developing autonomous driving technology
33．According to Mr Rinderknecht，what will be the real challenge for driverless cars？B
A．Ensuring their complete safety．
B．Persuading people to accept them．
C．Making them affordable to the public．
D．Setting out relative laws and rules．
34．According to Mr Rinderknecht，in the futureA．
A．driverless cars will be safer   
 B．driverless cars will help save more gas
C．driverless cars will be environmentally friendly
D．driving driverless cars will become interesting
35．What's Mr Rinderknecht's attitude towards the future of driverless cars？D
A．Doubtful．
B．Worried．
C．Uncertain．
D．Confident．

20．The National Air and Space Museum in Washington D．C．has thousands of objects on display，counting the 1903Wright Flyer，Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St．Louis，the Apollo 11Command Module Columbia，and a lunar rock you can touch．On top of our exhibition galleries，you may want to visit the Albert Einstein Planetarium，Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater，and the Public Observatory on the east end．There are many things to do at the Museum in D．C．We render daily tours and educational activities for both children and adults．We also have scheduled lectures and events throughout the year．
Hours & Admission：Open every day except December 25．Admission is free of charge．
Regular Hours：10：00a．m．to 5：30p．m．
Extended Hours：10：00a．m．to 7：30p．m．
December 26-30，2015
March 30-April 20，2016
Fridays and Saturdays，April 24-May 16，2016
May 17-September 7，2016
VISITING TIPS：
Limit the Number of Bags：All visitors are screened through metal detectors upon entry．The fewer items you bring inside the Museum，the faster your entry．Before you visit，please review the list of prohibited items，which include pocket knives and tripods（三脚架）．Visitors carrying prohibited items will not be allowed inside the Museum，so please leave them at home or in your car．
No Food and Drink：Only bottled water is permitted in the Museum．You may only consume food and other drinks in the Food Court，not in the Museum．Groups who bring food are encouraged to picnic on the National Mall．
Please Take Photos：You are welcome to take photos for personal use．However，tripods and monopods（单脚架） are banned without approval．
First Aid：The Museum has a First Aid office and nurse on duty．Please contact the nearest security officer or the Welcome Center for assistance．
Visit the Welcome Center：
At our Welcome Center in the South Lobby，staff and volunteers can answer any questions you have during your visit．
Open：10：00a．m．to 5：30p．m．
Phone：202-633-2214
E-mail：NASM-Visitor Services@si．edu
21．According to the passage，the National Air and Space Museum is a museumD．
A．where only adults can participate in some educational activities
B．everyone can visit without time limits all the year round
C．where one can touch anything he likes
D．everyone can pay a visit to without buying tickets
22．If the Greens plan to visit the Museum at 6：00 p．m．，it is accessible onA．
A．June 7，2016 （Tuesday）            
B．March 23，2016 （Wednesday）
C．December 24，2015 （Thursday）     
D．May 1，2016 （Sunday）
23．A visitor to the museum canD．
A．eat and drink in the Museum or in the Food Court
B．tke photos with tripods for personal use
C．bring more bags to go through metal detectors
D．get some medical therapy if he suddenly comes down with ill．

19．You must have written your research paper，your personal essay，your book review-whatever your school class requires．You think you have provided good information in the needed number of words．（36）C
But is it really done？Many teachers and professional writers believe that writing is revision．（37）G
Revision of writing is a necessary skill for students．The classroom is a good place to practice patience，concentration and listening．There are rewards with spending time with your thoughts and really taking time to compose your ideas in an orderly and reasonable way．You should put away your paper after you have written a first version，or draft．Wait several hours，maybe overnight，before working on it more．（38）DNot only are you refreshed，but you're looking at things through different eyes．That's what revision literally means-to see again through different eyes．
Following a four-step process may help you with your paper．The first step in the process is invention．It includes forming many questions about your subject．It is called"question-storming"．（39）BThen comes the revision period．Take your time to read what you've written，to think about it，and maybe to re-shape it based on what you see now，as a kind of new person looking at it with a reader's eyeglasses rather than a writer's．The fourth step is called"publication"．（40）E In a sense，anytime you turn it over to another person，that's publication．
Probably，the process takes away some of the tension of writing．And worry about the quality of your writing often disappears when you share that writing．

A．Perfect writing is not possible．
B．In the second step，you draft and compose a paper．
C．And you feel good because your work is finished．
D．This is just like returning to a job after a vacation．
E．This does not mean your writing is professional publication．
F．What is most important is getting your thoughts and ideas on paper．
G．In other words，writing well means making needed changes and rewriting．

18．Some 30，000 years ago，artists who lived in caves in Europe painted pictures of the animals around them：panthers，hyenas，rhinos，cave lions，mammoths and other creatures which have been extinct for a long time．
The artwork，more than a thousand drawings，is considered the oldest group of human cave drawings which have ever been discovered．They were preserved because the cave was sealed---closed off--for more or less 23，000 years．
Fast forward to December 18，1994，a group of French cave scientists were exploring caves in southern France．Jean Marie Chauvet，who led the group then，describes the process of discovering the cave paintings．"At that time I was in the front，Eliette just walked behind me，Christian behind．Eliette said she saw two marks with red ochre（赭石） and she said，‘They came here．'And at this very moment everything began．The drawings and everything linked to the parietal art（壁画）．That is where it started．"
Cave art expert Jean Clotttes reviewed the paintings．"I was amazed at the number of paintings there were and paintings of their quality and particularly in front of the panel of the horses．"
Scientific analysis confirmed the prehistoric date of the artwork．Studies showed the drawings were created tens of thousands of years ago，before human history was written．The United Nations'cultural agency UNESCO lists the cave as a World Heritage Site．They say that the drawings form a remarkable expression of early human artistic creation of grand excellence and variety．
The Chauvet Cave has been named after the explorer who first entered it．However，its environment and drawings are too fragile to be visited by human beings．So the cave is closed，and only people there for scientific purposes can go inside and see the artwork．
However，French authorities asked experts to create an exact copy of the cave，called Pont d'Arc Cavern．The copy，which we also called replica，cost more than 59 million dollars to build．It opened at the end of April in France．
Pascal Terrasse is the president of the cavern．He says everyone will be able to experience the thrill of looking at drawings made by the first humans in Europe．He says the place is magic because it is done so well．Authorities say they think as many as 400，000 people will be allowed to visit Pont d'Arc Cavern every year．
29．According to Jean Clottes'words in Paragraph 4，the paintings in the cave wereB．
A．abstract     
B．superior        
C．creative    
D．inspiring
30．Which of the follow statements is TRUE about the Chauvet Cave？C
A．It was closed off for more than 30，000 years．
B．It is thought to be the origin of modern parietal art．
C．The environment and artwork there are very easy to damage．
D．The majority of drawings there are about the extinct animals．
31．The purpose of creating Pndt d'Arc Cavern is toC．
A．show admiration for the earliest artists in Europe
B．arouse visitors'awareness of protecting ancient art
C．offer visitors chances to view the wonderful artwork
D．collect money for the perseverance of the Chauvet Cave．

17．The people below are all looking for a place for different purposes．After the description of these people，there is information about six places A-F．Decide which place would be most suitable for the person mentioned in questions 36-40 and then mark the correct （A-F） on your answer sheet．There is one extra paragraph about one place which you do not need to use．
（36）F．Smith is a professor who does research on ancient buildings．He has been to many historical sites and discovered a lot valuable study materials．This month，his university gives a reward to him for his great contributions．So now an idea of traveling to a new place to continue his study has come into his mind．
（37）E．Though Lola is a woman reporter，she is brave enough to go deep into the places at war．This year，she was honored as"Rose of Front"，which made her very proud of herself．Next month，she will go to a place at war，she is confident to do her work well and give people the most brief and real reports．
（38）A．Alice and Simon are going to get married．They want to hold an underwater wedding in a special place，which has beautiful scenery，silver sand and delicious seafood and luxurious hotels，where they can enjoy themselves．
（39）C．Jane is a modern girl，who is a crazy fan of rock music and films．She has a romantic dream，that is，one day，she will go to a beautiful place to appreciate all the attractive music and films with a cup of coffee in her hand．
（40）B．Tom is really depressed these days．Owing to his bad management，his company closed．He wants to go to a place to try his fortune so that he can start his business again in the near future．

A．Mauritius，an island lying off the southeast Africa in the Indian Ocean，which is rich in    history，natural beauty and culture．The pleasant tropical climate and scenery provides the perfect setting to enjoy everything．The sea is full of colorful life that lives around the coral reef．This makes Mauritius a wonderful place for swimming and diving．The large number of interesting fish means it is also an exciting place for those who like to go fishing．
B．Las Vegas is really a fascinated city，where you can dine in the finest restaurants，shop in the most chic stores，and watch world-class entertainment，among them，the most attractive thing is gambling．Maybe you will become a millionaire or lose all your money overnight．What's so clever about Las Vegas is that it makes absolutely certain that you have such a good time you don't mind losing a bit of money along the way； that's why they don't even call it"gambling"anymore，but"gaming"．
C．Few cities leave the visitors with such vivid impressions，the whole city is something of a work of art，the quiet River Seine，the Eiffel Tower，Palais du Louvre and so on are really feast to your eyes．And annual film festival is held with a refreshing emphasis on art．Few cities can compete with the thousands of cafés，bars and restaurants that line every Parisian street．And along the street you will be fascinated by the beautiful window shows of various clothes．
D．Kitzbuhel is a paradise for all the skiers．With fine weather and breath-taking scenery，it is a world-class ski resort．Every winter，thousands of people come from all parts of the world to challenge themselves．If you can't ski，don't worry．The town offers many shops，café'and a variety of entertainment．
E．As the cultural centre and biggest centre and biggest city in the region，Jerusalem is regarded as a holy place by Jews，Muslims and Christians．For Jews，it is where their ancestors built the first and second temples．Muslims knew it as the place where the Prophet（先知） Mohammed passed up to heaven．For Christians the city was the scene of Jesus'life．However，since the war broke out，people there have suffered a lot，the situation has been tense，and peace is just a dream．
F．The old Nile brought about the civilization of Egypt； people there regard it as"the mother river"of them．On both sides of the Nile stand noble pyramids which were built as the tombs of the ancient pharaohs（法老）．And the constructions are beyond people's imagination．Along with the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt，the Great Sphinx is one of the greatest and most studied monuments of human history．

16．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
    增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．
    删除：把多余的词用（\）划掉．
    修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
      2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
Dear Tom，
    I'm glad to hear that you are very interesting in Guoxue．Let me to give you a simple introduction to it．
    Generally speaking，Guoxue refers to the excellent traditional Chinese culture，that includes philosophy，literature，history，music，painting and so on．Guoxue has been playing an increasing important part in China，especially for them students．Not only did it tell us how to study，but it also teaches us how to live．More and more Guoxue courses is given in schools of different levels all over China．
    If you want to get better understanding of Guoxue，you are welcome to China to learn it，feel it and enjoy it．I'm sure you'11 benefit from living in two different culture．I'm looking forward to see you soon in China．
Yours，
Wang Kai．

15．To forgive is a virtue，but no one has ever said it is easy．When someone has deeply hurt you，it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate．However，forgiveness is possible，and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health．How should you start to forgive？Try the following steps：
（33）B To make your anger die away，try a simple stress-management technique．You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure：a beautiful scene in nature，or someone you love．
（34）A Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize．They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don't see things the same way．If you wait for people to apologize，you could be waiting an awfully long time．
Try to see things from your offender's angle．If you understand your offender，you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness，hear，and even love．You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offender's point of view．
（35）D For some people，forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge．But it can rob you of your confidence if you don't do it．

A． Don't wait for an apology．
B． Calm yourself．
C． Recognize the benefits of forgiveness．
D． Don't forget to forgive yourself．

14．When l was a child in Minnesota，watermelon was expensive．One of my father's friends，Bernie，was a rich businessman．He owned a large store in St Paul．Every summer，when the first watermelons arrived，Bernie would call．Dad and I would take a bus to Bernie's place．We would sit on the edge of the dock（码头） and get ready for a big meal．
Bernie would take his knife，cut our first watermelon，hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us．Then we would bury our faces in watermelon，eating only the heart--the finest，sweetest and most seed-free（无籽的）part，and throw away the rest．
Bernie was my father's idea of a rich man．I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman．Years later，however，1 realized that it was not Bernie's wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked．Bernie knew how to stop working，get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon．Being rich is a state of mind．

25．From the passage，we know BernieB．
A．grew watermelon   　 
B．had a large store    
C．made telephones     　
D．had no friend
26．While staying in Bernie's place，the writer and his father feltA．
A． happy              
B． tired             
C． worried            
D． hungry
27．What was Bernie's special way of eating watermelon？C
A． Eating with all its seeds．
B． Throwing away its best part．
C． Eating only its heart．
D． Eating the whole melon alone．
28．The writer wants to tell us thatD．
A． his father liked Bernie‟s wealth                  　
B． Bernie wasted lots of money
C． working hard makes people successful         　
D． being rich is a state of mind．

13．He ______________ two tickets for us before he arrived at the entrance of the cinema．（　　）

	A．	had reserved		B．	has reserved
	C．	was reserving		D．	has been reserving