16．The art of paper-cutting in China may date back to the second century，since paper（61）was invented（invent）by Cai Lun in the Eastern Han Dynasty in China．As paper became more affordable，paper-cutting became one of the most important（62）types（type） of Chinese folk art．Later，（63）with different regions adopting their own cultural styles，this art form spread to other parts of the world（64）Unually（usual），the artworks are made of red paper，as red is associated with（65）happiness（happy） in Chinese culture，but other colors are also used．
With（66）its（it） long history，paper-cutting，（67）whichoriginated in China，has been very popular among the ordinary Chinese people．People put up papercuts on walls，windows and doors at wedding ceremonies or festivals （68）to strengthen（strengthen） the cheerful atmosphere．
Chinese papercuts are rich in content．The auspicious（吉祥的）designs symbolize good luck and the avoidance of evil．The child，lotus and bat designs suggest a family with（69）alarge number of children and grandchildren．Birds，livestock，fruit，fish and worms are also familiar objects（70）accepted（accept） by Chinese farmers．In a word，papercuts used in different occasions have different meanings．

15．There are plenty of things you can feel positive knowing about Garfield-the cat who loves lasagna，hates Mondays and adores a teddy bear named Pooky．But last week，without warning，there rose a strange and sudden debate around a question about the famous cat that even creator Jim Davis needed to weigh in on：Is Garfield a boy，a girl，or no gender（性别）at all？
The argument appears to have begun when writer Virgil Texas came across a 2014Mental Floss interview with Davis where he described his tabby creation Garfield as"not really male or female or any particular race or nationality，young or old．"
In response to the quote（引用），Virgil wrote on Twitter："FACT：Garfield has no gender．This．Is．Definite．"So sure was he of Garfield‘s true gender status that Virgil even took it upon himself to update the Garfield character Wikipedia page with the information．
But it was quickly clear that not everyone agreed with Virgil‘s edits，and thus began a war over the Wikipedia entry edits．Some mentioned that Garfield is male．Others wrote that it shouldn't matter at all whether Garfield is male or female．Washington Post reported that the battle took place over 60hours and eventually ended when Wikipedia shut things down by locking the page．
It was a statement that soon appeared to have been made in hurry as Jim Davis indeed soon joined the debate，shutting everything down in one line to Washington Post："Garfield is male．"The 71-year-old cartoonist also pointed out that Garfield has a girlfriend，Arlene，and claimed that his 2014quotes had been"taken out of context"．"I've always said that I wanted to work with animals because they're not regarded as being any particular gender，race，age or ethnicity，"he said．"In that sense，the humor could be enjoyed by a broader group．"

24．What does the passage mainly discuss？A
A．An argument about the gender of Garfield．
B．The interview between Jim Davis and Virgil Texas．
C．An update of Wikipedia entry edits about Garfield．
D．The popularity of the famous cartoon character Garfield．
25．What does the underlined phrase"weigh in on"probably mean？B
A．Agree with．
B．Join in．
C．Put forward．
D．Care about．
26．The debate online upon the gender of Garfield was ended up byD．
A．writer Virgil Texas
B．Wikipedia
C．Washington Post
D．creator Jim Davis
27．What can be inferred from the last paragraph？D
A．Jim Davis'2014 quotes had been cut out．
B．Garfield becomes more famous than before．
C．Washington Post shut everything down in one line about Garfield．
D．The creation of Garfield is aimed at entertainment rather than anything else．

14．Recently I failed an exam．However，（61）after I came out of my teacher's office，I told myself，"Smile!It's not so serious．"
I smiled a big smile and it （62）worked（work） a little，really．
Everyone gets（63）frustrated（frustrate） sometimes．I used to be always influenced by pressure and I was often in low spirits．But one day I came（64）across a sentence in the Bible，"Do not be anxious about tomorrow，for tomorrow will be anxious for itself，let the day's own trouble be sufficient for the day．"It suddenly struck me，"（65）Worrying（worry） about a problem doesn't help．Why not just（66）give （give） a big smile and face up to the trouble？"
Now every time I want to cry，I remind myself that（67）laughter（laugh） is better than tears and anger．I
（68）am convinced（convince） that there's something magical about a smile．A smile helps me recover confidence and gives me the courage to move on．
Remember，whenever you're faced with a setback，whenever you've been treated （69）unfairly（unfair），all it takes is determination and you can feel happy again．Smile at life，（70）and it will shine on you．

13．I have always been an independent person，but I have come to know that being independent does  not mean refusing help．I may still be （41）Awith asking for help，but I try to accept．Furthermore，I will even （42）B help and when my offers are refused，I am （43）Dwilling to walk away．And all these changes came from a disaster on an island．
Sometimes a person's independence is a（44）Dof pride，daring，stubbornness and luck．I used to be too（45）Csince I was little．I was once a traveler who never asked for（46）C，choosing instead to struggle with maps and signs until I found my way．
Then one day on the island of Koh Phangan，in Thailand，everything（47）D．I was swimming in the ocean with Sean，my fiancé，when he was（48）Aby a box jellyfish（箱形水母）．He（49）B within three minutes，25 years old．Yet when onlookers and travelers asked if I wanted （50）A，stubborn pride and force of habit（51）B me accepting．But two young Israeli women stayed．（52）Amy protest，they were with me even when the police tried to cover up the（53）D of Sean's death．It was listed as drunk drowning to avoid hurting the（54）C industry．The Israeli women （55）Dhave walked away．（56）C，without even telling me，they（57）A their schedule rather than leave me behind．
（58）BI didn't realize it at the time，I now believe I would not have（59）C the disaster without these great women．Actually，the person who needs help the most is usually the last person to ask for it．I have learned（60）Bis better than refusing because it not only helps you walk out of trouble，but also helps you know the real meaning of life．

41．A．struggling	B．dealing	C．confused	D．satisfied
42．A．accept	B．offer	C．seek	D．desire
43．A．occasionally	B．frequently	C．usually	D．seldom
44．A．range	B．symbol	C．way	D．mix
45．A．adventurous	B．brave	C．independent	D．creative
46．A．money	B．equipment	C．directions	D．suggestions
47．A．happ ened	B．messed	C．disappeared	D．cha nged
48．A．attacked	B．caught	C．followed	D．impressed
49．A．sunk	B．died	C．failed	D．recovered
50．A．company	B．advice	C．comfort	D．evidence
51．A．kept	B．prevented	C．denied	D．suggested
52．A．In spite of	B．In case of	C．In terms of	D．As a result of
53．A．proof	B．news	C．fact	D．cause
54．A．medicine	B．entertainment	C．tourism	D．fishing
55．A．must	B．need	C．should	D．could
56．A．Therefore	B．Otherwise	C．Instead	D．Besides
57．A．delayed	B．made	C．considered	D．threw
58．A．When	B．While	C．Because	D．If
59．A．avoided	B．experienced	C．survived	D．suffered
60．A．refusing	B．accepting	C．giving	D．begging

12．假设你叫李华，你所在的学校的美国交流生 David 邀请你周末跟他朋友一起去露营．但是你 舅舅一家周末要来你们家，所以你不能前往，请你给 David 写封道歉信．
注意：
1．词数 100 左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯的；
3．开头语已为你写好． 
Dear David，
How are you？Thank you for your invitation to go hiking and camping with your friends this weekend．Unfortunately，it is much to my regret that I cannot join you and your family，because my uncle is visiting us this weekend．（高分句型一）I haven't seen my cousin for a long time so I think I'd better stay at home and show my cousin around．（高分句型二）
I feel terribly sorry for missing such a happy get-together，and I hope that all of you have a good time．With my sincere apology and thanks for your generosity．Please send my regards to your friends．（高分句型三）
Yours，
Li Hua．

11．Tea is （61）widely（wide）drunk worldwide．It is known that Chinese are the first people （62）to have
（have） tea．About one thousand and two hundred years ago，Lu Yu（63）wrote（write） a book called The Classic of Tea，（64）whichis honored as The Bible of Tea．The book gives a full explanation of the origin，the processing skills and the classification of tea．
However，Chinese tea culture goes far beyond tea（65）itself（it）．Take green tea for instance．The proper temperature（66）ofthe water should be around 80degree Celsius．If the water is too hot，nutrients in the tea will（67）be destroyed（destroy）．On the other hand，if the water is not hot enough，the tea（68）leaves（leaf ） won't open up and you will miss the pleasantly fresh nice smell．So Chinese people are accustomed to（69）drinking（drink） hot tea．When you visit a Chinese friend，your friend will constantly add hot water to your emptying cup of tea．It is polite to the tea cup to guests with both hands．Of course，the guests should pay respect as well taking over the cup with both hands．
Talking about adding water to the tea cup，（70）thereis a saying：wine full，full cup； tea half，half cup．For wine，full cup stands for whole heartiness．For tea，half，it means modesty．

10．As a garden-like city in China，Suzhou is rich（61）inhistorical and natural resources．We would like to introduce some of the most famous places（62）to visit（visit） in Suzhou for you，aiming to help you find your way to explore more about this city．Come with us，（63）andyou will have the chance to appreciate the elegant private gardens．
Suzhou is a peaceful city with（64）abundant（abundance） tourism resources．If you take a tour of Suzhou，you will not only be impressed by（65）its（it） natural scenery and graceful ancient gardens，you'll also have more to see and explore．Come with Top China Travel，it would like to introduce some of the recommended（66）activities（activity） for you to find a way to experience Suzhou in（67）apopular local way．You will find yourself the fastest way to access the local culture and to get a closer look at this graceful city．
Suzhou is one of China's first 24national historical and cultural cities in China．It（68）was founded（found） in 514BC with more than 2，500 years'history．Suzhou gardens are the representative of Chinese private gardens，（69）listed（list） as a UNESCO World Heritage Site．
Suzhou gardens or the classical gardens of Suzhou mainly refer to the private gardens and（70）traditional（tradition） Chinese architecture in the city of Suzhou．Suzhou gardens are regarded as a leader and pride in Chinese classical gardens．

9．Imagine there is a glass of water on a table in front of you．It has water in it but it is not full．How do you describe the glass？Do you say it is half full or half empty？
If you say half full，you might be an optimist．If you say half empty，you might be the opposite-a pessimist．
Optimism and pessimism represent your general attitude toward certain situations or life in general．And your attitude toward life may be more important than you think．
A new study suggests that your level of optimism may affect your health．People who are optimistic may live longer than those who are pessimistic．
Researchers at Harvard University's School of Public Health in Boston did the study．They compared women with"a general expectation that good things will happen"to women who were less optimistic．They found that the optimists had a much lower risk of getting several deadly diseases，including cancer，heart disease，stroke，respiratory disease and certain types of infection．
The researchers published their findings in the American Journal of Epidemiology．Epidemiology is the study of how diseases spread and how they can be controlled．
Eric Kim is one of the study leaders．He says there is increasing evidence that strengthening psychological resilience may help prevent disease．With it，it's easier to recover from difficulty or change．Kim says that these new findings suggest that people should make efforts to increase their resilience and optimism．
He says optimism is connected with healthier behaviors and healthier ways of dealing with difficulty．Optimists tend to take better care of themselves by exercising，eating healthy foods and getting enough sleep．
However，the researchers say that healthy behaviors of optimistic people only partly explain the connection with reduced risk of disease．

29．A person who sees a glass of water half full tends toC．
A．have a risk of getting most deadly diseases             
B．meet more good things that she or he has never imagined
C．take positive attitudes to situations and life             
D．like solving any difficulties by taking enough exercise
30．What does the underlined word"resilience"in Paragraph 7 probably mean？D
A．A state of relaxation．
B．A result of optimistic attitude．
C．A way to deal with people．
D．An ability of adaptation．
31．What can be the best title of this passage？B
A．How to Increase Optimism with Simple Methods
B．Looking on the Bright Side Might Help You Live Longer
C．The Study of How Diseases Spread and How to Be Controlled
D．Different Attitudes，Different Results of an Optimist and a Pessimist．

8．假定你是李华，Tom是你的美国好友，他三年前来过你所在的城市．最近他写信询问你所在城市的变化．请你根据以下要点给他写一封回信．
要点：1．谢谢他的来信；
2．列举城市的一些变化；
3．欢迎他再次来玩．
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
Dear Tom，
Thank you for your letter．Over the past three years，the city has witnessed great changes．（高分句型一）First，the environment is increasingly pleasant．Most high-pollution industries have been moved out of the city．It is now a new city with lots of flowers and trees．What's more，the transportation is more convenient．We have opened two underground railways，which have effectively solved the traffic problem．（高分句型二）
I remember last time you came here，the city amusement park was being built．（高分句型三）Now it has been open to the public．I wish you could pay a visit again and we could have fun in the park．
Yours，
Li Hua．

7．Communication and transportation networks bring people together．Yet sometimes people themselves create barriers．In some countries，laws stop people from（61）moving（move） freely from place to place．
In the past，many groups of people were denied the（62）freedom（free） to travel because of their race，religion，or nationality．Countries also set up Customs posts at（63）their（them） borders．Foreign travelers has to go through a Customs inspection before they（64）were allowed（allow） to travel in the country．
Many of those harriers also acted（65）asbarriers to communication．When two（66）governments（government） disagreed with each other on important matters，they usually would not want their citizens to exchange news or ideas freely．Countries often tried to keep military or（67）industrial（industry） information secret．
Today，people have the ability to travel，to communicate，and to transport goods more quickly and easily（68）thanever before．Natural barriers（69）that/whichused to be difficult or dangerous to cross a hundred years ago can now be crossed easily．The barriers（70）made（make） by people are nor so easy to overcome，but in spite of all kinds of barriers，people continue to enjoy traveling and the exchange of goods and ideas．