19．The novel behind the popular television drama In the Name of People has sold out in bookstores，（61）both online and hard copies，around the nation．（62）Written（write） by Zhou Meisen and published in January，the 54-chapter novel （63）focuses（focus） on Chinese politics and officialdom（官僚） in the ongoing campaign against corruption（腐败）．Audiences to the television version that consists of 55 episodes，have been drawn （64）to watch（watch） the series by the tension，drama and struggle of characters featured．Since the TV （65）adaption（adapt） has been a slow release，many viewers have bought a copy of the （66）original（origin） book to get ahead．According to Baidu Index，a majority of readers are between 25 and 39，and those  （67）aged（age） 30 to 39 cover 51 percent of the readership．Yet those （68）who haven't got the book may find （69）itdifficult to buy the paper copy at present．And popularity of the book is （70）beyond many sellers'expectation．

18．She had consented to go away，to leave her home．Was that wise？She tried to weigh each side of the question．In her home anyway she had shelter and food；she had those whom she had known all her life about her．Of course she had to work hard，both in the house and at the stores．
But in her new home，in a distant unknown country，it would not be like that．Then she would be married-she，Eveline．People would treat her with respect then．She would not be treated as her mother had been．Even now，though she was over nineteen，she sometimes felt herself in danger of her father's violence．She knew it was that that had given her the palpitations．When they were growing up he had never gone for her like he used to go for Harry and Ernest，because she was a girl and latterly he had begun to threaten her and say what he would do to her only for her dead mother's sake．And now she had nobody to protect her．Ernest was dead and Harry，who was in the church decorating business，was nearly always down somewhere in the country．She always gave her entire wages and Harry always sent up what he could but the trouble was to get any money from her father．
She was about to explore another life with Frank．Frank was very kind，manly，open-hearted．She was to go away with him by the night-boat to be his wife and to live with him in Buenos Ayres where he had a home waiting for her．How well she remembered the first time she had seen him；He used to meet her outside the Stores every evening and see her home．People knew that they were courting．Of course，her father had found out the affair and had forbidden her to have anything to say to him．
The white of two letters in her lap grew indistinct．One was to Harry；the other was to her father．Ernest had been her favourite but she liked Harry too．Her father was becoming old lately，she noticed；he would miss her．Sometimes he could be very nice．Not long before，when she had been laid up for a day，he had read her out a ghost story and made toast for her at the fire．Another day，when their mother was alive，they had all gone for a picnic to the Hill of Howth．She remembered her father putting on her mothers bonnet to make the children laugh．
Her time was running out but she continued to sit by the window．Down far in the avenue she could hear a street organ playing．She knew the air．Strange that it should come that very night to remind her of the promise to her mother，her promise to keep the home together as long as she could．
As she mused （沉思），the pitiful vision of her mother's life laid its spell on the bottom of her heart．She stood up in a sudden impulse of terror．Escape!She must escape!Frank would save her．He would give her life，perhaps love，too．
She stood among the swaying crowd in the station at the North Wall．He held her hand and she knew that he was speaking to her，saying something about the passage over and over again．She answered nothing．She felt her cheek pale and cold and，out of a maze of distress，she prayed to God to direct her，to show her what was her duty．The boat blew a long mournful whistle into the mist．If she went，tomorrow she would be on the sea with Frank，steaming towards Buenos Ayres．Their passage had been booked．Could she still draw back after all he had done for her？Her distress awoke a nausea in her body and she kept moving her lips in silent fervent prayer．
A bell clanged upon her heart．She felt him seize her hand：
"Come!Come!"
No!No!No!It was impossible．Her hands clutched the iron in frenzy．Amid the seas she sent a cry of anguish．
"Eveline!Evvy!"
He rushed beyond the barrier and called to her to follow．He was shouted at to go on but he still called to her．She set her white face to him，passive，like a helpless animal．Her eyes gave him no sign of love or farewell or recognition．

65．Which of the following is true of Eveline's life？A
A．She fell in love with Frank．
B．Her life was wholly undesirable．
C．She was respected by the local people．
D．She enjoyed a equal status in the family．
66．Which words can best describe the characters of Eveline's father？B
A．Stubborn，tricky and coldblooded．
B．Violent，mean，and prejudiced．
C．Shameless，cruel and unsympathetic．
D．Strict，greedy and narrow-minded．
67．What can be inferred from Paragraph 3and 4？A
A．Eveline and her father's relationship was not always bad．
B．Eveline was still mourning her mother's and brother's death．
C．Eveline and Frank's love got support from her brother Henry．
D．Eveline had made up her mind to explore another life with Frank．
68．The underlined word"air"is closest in meaning toD．
A．atmosphere       
B．breeze         
C．impression        
D．tune
69．Which of the following does NOT contribute to Eveline's stay？C
A．She at least possessed shelter and food in her home．
B．She had promised her mother to keep the home together．
C．She wondered whether Frank would bring real happiness．
D．She had those whom she had known all her life around her．
70．Her pray to God revealedA．
A．her uncertainty of her leaving        
B．her expectation of a happy life
C．her anxiety about their safety       
D．her eagerness to leave with Frank．

17．Most Cancer Is Out of Our Control

LIFESTYLE OR BAD LUCK？
IT DEPENDS ON THE CANCER

BASAL-CELL CARCINOMA
The most common skin cancer is triggered by exposure to UV rays．
LUNG
Smoking，and the carcinogens in tobacco
smoke，are the main drivers of lung cancer．

LIVER
Risk of this cancer
increases with age and heavy alcohol use．

We think we know what causes cancer：smoking，the sun's UV rays，tumor-causing genes we inherit from Mom and Dad．But these factors alone can't explain why cancer in its many forms is poised to edge out heart disease as America's No.1killer within the next few years．That rise has sparked a spate of research into how much of cancer is within our control and how much of it is simply a roll of the genetic dice．
Now，in an eye-opening study published in Science，researchers report that the majority of cancer types are the result of pure chance，the product of random genetic mutations（突变） that occur when stem cells-which keep the body chugging along，replacing older cells as they die off-make mistakes copying the cells'DNA．
Cristian Tomasetti at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine found that the more stem cells there are in certain kinds of tissues and the more often they divide，the more likely that tissue is to develop cancer over a person's lifetime．About 65% of cancers are the result of these DNA mistakes made by stem cells．
Only a small proportion of a tissue's cells are stem cells，which are essentially templates（范本） for making more tissue．The catch is that this kind of DNA copying is also the process behind cancer，which is triggered by cells that pick up mutations in their genes when they divide．
The element of chance does not，however，mean you should stop wearing sunscreen or take up smoking．"My biggest fear is that people will do nothing．The opposite is true，"says Tomasetti，who stresses that while we may not be able to prevent all tumors，we can focus on early detection and taking advantage of lifesaving treatments like chemotherapy and radiation，among other things．"We need to do everything we did before，but we want to do it even more than before．"

58．Most of the cancer types are caused byB．
A．bad lifestyle     
B．genetic mutations
C．stem cells
D．aging tissues
59．According to Tomasetti，A．
A．chances of cancer increase with more stem cells dividing
B．stem cells are essentially templates for making more tissue
C．People should stop wearing sunscreen or take up smoking
D．all tumors can be prevented through detection and radiation
60．The passage is meant toB．
A．persuade    
B．inform     
C．comment  
D．research．

16．United Kingdom Visa and Passport Requirements

Passports：
To enter the United Kingdom，a passport valid for the duration of stay is required by all nationals referred to in the chart above，except （1）EU nationals holding a valid national ID card．
Visas：
Visas for the United Kingdom are not required by nationals referred to in the chart above for stays of up to six months．
Types and cost：
Standard Visitor visa：£87； long-term visit visa：£330 （two years）；£600 （five years）；£752 （10 years）．
Transit：
Some nationals （but not those listed above） require a transit visa．The Direct Airside Transit visa costs£32 and allows you to change flights in the UK，but you must not pass through immigration control and must leave within 24 hours．The Visitor in Transit visa costs£59 and allows you to go through border control，but you must leave the UK within 48 hours．Long-term transit visas are available to frequent travelers．
Working days：
The length of time taken to process visa applications depends on the nationality of the applicant and the country where you're applying．Generally，you can expect a decision within three weeks．

56．According to the requirements，visitors who apply the UK visa and passportD．
A．have to possess the EU membership and hold return tickets
B．must apply visas for the UK for stays within six months
C．are asked to require a transit visa and leave with 48 hours
D．can usually receive a definite reply within three weeks
57．If a Chinese goes to the UK for a one-day business conference，how much will he pay for visas at least？C
A．£32
B．£59
C．£87        
D．£146．

15．当今，家长开车接送孩子上学的现象很是普遍．假如你是李华．上周五，你们班就该现象进行了激烈的讨论．请根据下列表格中提示的内容用英语写一篇短文，为《中学生英语报》投稿．

赞成方	1．节省时间，孩子可以有足够的睡眠时间； 2．可以舒适地吃早餐； 3．有利于孩子的安全； 4．增加家长与孩子的交流．
反对方	1．造成交通堵塞； 2．增加家长负担； 3．孩子容易养成过分依赖家长，从长远看，不利于孩子的成长．
你的观点	…

注意：
1．字数：110左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
Last Friday，our class held a heated discussion about whether parents should drive their children to and from school．（高分句型一）The results are as follows．．
Some believe more valuable time can be saved for students to get enough sleep．Some consider it reasonable just for the sake of children's safety．Still some think it offers more opportunities for parents to communicate with their children．
However，others hold different opinions．Some believe it causes traffic jams．Some think doing so will undoubtedly increase the parents'burdens．Besides，some worry that in the long run children may be more dependent on their parents，which does harm to their growth．（高分句型二）
In my opinion，you can do so if your child is very young，but when he/she grows up to a proper age，you should let him/her to be independent．（高分句型三）．

14．Hello，Daddy．I just wanted to write you a little note to thank you for all the things you have done for me over the years．I realized if I did that，it would be a（41）B book．I hope you don't（42）Cif I just hit the highlights．
Thanks Dad for having the good（43）Ato marry Mom all those years ago．You couldn't have chosen a（44）D wife or mother for all of us．Thanks Dad for not stopping at two sons（45）AI wouldn't be here today．Thanks Dad for that stack of books you（46）D in the corner of the living room．It got me（47）B early and I haven't stopped since．Thanks for taking me to church when I didn't want to go and making me（48）Ain the garden when I would have rather been riding my bike．Both made me a better（49）C．Thanks for everyone of those homemade，Italian dinners over the years．They were food for both the stomach and the（50）D．Thanks for all those bags of groceries you brought me that got me through college．Thanks too for always bringing my old，dead car back to life（51）A your miraculous mechanic work．You kept me driving instead of walking．
Thanks Dad for always encouraging me and（52）C my choices even when I made the wrong ones．Thanks for always being there to talk to（53）B I had problems and pain．You helped me through a lot more than you know over the years．Thanks for being（54）D a great dad to all your sons and such a loving（55）A to all of your grandchildren．
Thanks so much Dad for being there through（56）A and tears，triumph and tragedy，happiness and（57）B．I am so（58）C that you were my Dad．You taught me how to always be there for my own two children．You（59）D me how to me a good man．You helped me to（60）A my way through life and back to love and joy．Happy Father's Day Dad．I hope that we share many more of them together．I love you．

41．A．good	B．whole	C．common	D．moving
42．A．enjoy	B．forget	C．mind	D．amuse
43．A．sense	B．knowledge	C．status	D．power
44．A．wealthier	B．younger	C．taller	D．better
45．A．or else	B．apart from	C．so far	D．but for
46．A．sold	B．slept	C．borrowed	D．kept
47．A．travelling	B．reading	C．singing	D．thinking
48．A．work	B．pray	C．study	D．practice
49．A．student	B．writer	C．person	D．prayer
50．A．mouth	B．skin	C．heart	D．soul
51．A．with	B．in	C．on	D．about
52．A．remembering	B．helping	C．supporting	D．replacing
53．A．because	B．when	C．though	D．before
54．A．so	B．very	C．that	D．such
55．A．grandfather	B．grandmother	C．friend	D．teacher
56．A．laughter	B．success	C．effort	D．experience
57．A．failure	B．heartbreak	C．joy	D．loss
58．A．cheerful	B．amazed	C．happy	D．crazy
59．A．forced	B．showed	C．shared	D．taught
60．A．find	B．dig	C．invent	D．try

13．We've all made the excuses．But the successful ones are those who can kill the excuses like they are miserable maggots （蛆虫）．（36）B   
See the positive．
Excuses are usually made because we don't feel like doing something-we're stressing the negative．（37）E    And maintain a positive attitude，or you'll never beat the excuses．
Take responsibility．
Excuses are ways to get out of owning up to something．If we don't have the time，money，equipment，etc．，then it's not our fault，right？Wrong．Take action and own the solution．
（38）A   
Just about every problem has a solution．Don't have time？Start with just 5-10 minutes．Make the time．Wake earlier．Do it during lunch．Don't have the energy？Do it when you have higher levels of energy．You're smart．Figure out the solution．
See your goal．
This is your motivation-your reason for doing it．Sure，you could just lay on the couch （长沙发），but if you think about why you really want to pursue a goal，you'll be motivated．（39）D   
Be responsible．
Have a workout partner，a project partner，a team，someone to report to．If you have to meet a coach or partner，you're more likely to do something．（40）C  

A．Find a solution．
B．Here's how to kill them．
C．Watch this and then go and do it．
D．Imagine that goal and just get started．
E．Instead，see the fun in something and the joy in it．
F．Analyze the nature of every problem you meet with．
G．However，those unsuccessful ones don't know how to handle them．

12．For years I have had no idea what I have been doing with my life．I was a 30-year-old lawyer in New York．But being a lawyer was never my dream or goal in life．I honestly wanted to be a writer．I have a great imagination and would write amazing stories in my head．But I always knew that being a writer was never possible for me because it was a better financial decision to stay a lawyer．
Recently，I couldn't fall asleep at my usual time of 10 p．m．and when I did fall asleep I had the same dream over and over again．The dream starts with me in the ocean trying to go for a swim and I'm searching for something，but I start to drown and have no control over my body．Then a light shines through the waters and when I look up all I can see is myself in a bright white room writing a novel．Then I hear a voice say repeatedly，"Now is the time to try something new!"
It wasn't just a dream，it was my opportunity to make something good out of my life．That afternoon，I quit my job at the law firm and I couldn't have been any happier．My life started at 30，and every day since that point I haven't stopped enjoying life．I started to write and have been on the best-sellers list for the last two months．Things have definitely turned around．
Change is a good thing； it gives us an opportunity to take a chance．So my two favorite words I live by and so should you are"change and chance"．

32．From the first paragraph，we can know thatC．
A．the author is now 30 years old
B．It is impossible for the author to become a writer
C．a lawyer can be likely to earn more than a writer
D．the author prefers to be a lawyer rather than a writer
33．The second paragraph mainly talks about the author'sB．
A．difficulty in sleeping at night．
B．strong desire to become a writer
C．wish to have a swim in the waters
D．terrible swimming experience in the ocean．
34．The underlined part in the 3rd paragraph probably means the authorD．
A．regretted having quitted his job as a lawyer
B．was unhappy after giving up his job as a lawyer
C．was upset because he had to give up his job as a lawyer
D．was pretty happy when he quitted his job as a lawyer
35．The best title of the text might beB．
A．Lawyer or Writer         B．Change and Chance
C．Change and Regret      D．Risk or Opportunity．

11．What's on in Beijing （Jan 7-13）
La Bayadère

La Bayadère is the National Ballet of China's new repertoire in 2016．This edition is what Natalia Makarova，a world-famous ballerina and choreographer，choreographed for American Ballet Theater （ABT） in 1980．
La Bayadère was created even earlier than Swan Lake．Its intricate plot and difficulty in performance have made it a touchstone for any ballet company's strength．
If you go：
7：30pm，Jan 7-8．National Center for the Performing Arts，2 West Chang'an Avenue，Xicheng district．
Ticket：100-680 yuan
Contact：010-6655-0000

Rhinoceros in Love

Popular avant-garde theater director Meng Jinghui's experimental work Rhinoceros in Love （played in Mandarin） has entered its 18th year of production since its debut in Beijing in 1999．It's been touring major cities in China for years，hailed as"the Bible of love for young people．"
Rhinoceros in Love is an allegory of the human spirit．It tells a story about a man named Ma Lu falling in love with a woman named Mingming and does everything he can for her．When he failed to win her heart，Ma，as stubborn as a rhinoceros，ended up kidnapping Mingming in the name of love．
If you go：
Through Jan 22．Fengchao （Honeycomb） Theater，Dongzhimen Outer Street （200 meters East of Oriental Ginza），Dongcheng district．
Contact：010 5166 4511/4611
Ticket：150-380 yuan

La Bayadère

Irish dance phenomenon Riverdance's China tour has landed in Beijing．The dance show is the pinnacle of traditional Irish step dancing，notable for its rapid leg movements as the body and arms are kept largely stationary．
Since its premier in Dublin in the 1990s，Riverdance has toured the world with more than 20，000 shows．
If you go：
7：30pm，Jan 5-8．Beijing Exhibition Theater．
Contact：400 610 3721or 010 10103721
Ticket：280-1，280 yuan

A music feast for Japanese anime lovers

The National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine will bring a musical feast especially for Japanese anime and music lovers in Beijing this weekend，bringing together masterpieces by celebrated composer Joe Hisaishi in director Hayao Miyazak's animations，including Castle in the Sky，Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro．
If you go：
7：30pm，Jan 7，Beijing Concert Hall．
Ticket：180-680 yuan
Contact：010 10103721，4006103721

25．Suppose you have no more than 120 yuan on you，which of the following can you enjoy？B
A．Riverdance             B．La Bayadère
C．Rhinoceros in Love       D．A music feast for Japanese anime lovers
26．According to the text，we know that My Neighbor Totoro is a （n）C．
A．love story       B．classic dance        C．animated cartoon      D．pop song
27．If you are a dance lover，which of the following numbers can you contact to reserve a ticket to enjoy a performance？D
A.010-6655-0000 or 010 5166 4511        B.010 10103721 or 4006103721
C.010 10103721 or 010 5166 4511         D.010-6655-0000 or 010 10103721．

10．NPC chairman：Honest elections are a priority
A priority for China's top legislature this year is to ensure the smooth and honest election of deputies to the next National People's Congress，the top legislator said on Wednesday．
Zhang Dejiang，chairman of the 12th NPC Standing Committee，said electing deputies is the foundation of the people's congress system and is of great importance for consolidating the Communist Party of China's position as the governing party．
"We will provide guidance to electoral bodies to help them organize elections well and study the lessons learned from the voting fraud case in Liaoning province，"he said while making a work report to about 3，000national legislators．"Through a combination of strict preventive measures and disciplinary regulations，we must ensure the right direction is maintained in elections and that the elections are conducted honestly，"he said．
NPC deputies serve a term of five years．The current NPC，elected in 2013，will reshuffle （改组） early next year．According to a draft method for electing deputies to the 13th NPC，the total number of new deputies will be no more than 3，000．The election will be completed in January 2018．
The proportion of new deputies from the grassroots，such as workers，farmers and skilled professionals，should be increased compared with the 12th NPC．There should also be more women，the draft states．
And there should be 36 deputies from Hong Kong and 12 from Macao，according to the draft methods for the election of deputies to the 13th NPC from Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions．

21．The third paragraph mainly talks aboutB．
A．giving guidance to electoral bodies is a must
B．how to ensure an honest election of NPC new deputies
C．learning from the previous lessons to avoid making new mistakes
D．applying disciplinary regulations to the election of NPC new deputies
22．According to the text，the number of new deputies will be increased among the following people exceptA．
A．male deputies   B．worker deputies   C．farmers deputies    D．skilled professionals
23．The underlined word"consolidating"in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning toD．
A．forming     B．weakening       C．ruining     D．strengthening
24．Which section of a newspaper does this passage most probably come from？C
A．Lifestyle        B．Fashion        C．News      D．Culture
（注：本文是根据2017年全国两会最新内容编写）