Rupert Isaacson was born in Africa， and grew up in London and in the English countryside， where he discovered his love of horses． Because he grew up hearing so many fascinating memories about Africa from his parents， he went there and lived with the people called The Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert．
By the year 2000， Rupert was already working as a reporter， writing articles and guidebooks about Africa and India． He met his wife Kristin in India． Today， they live with their son， Rowan， in the US． But Rupert faced the greatest challenge of his life when， at the age of two， Rowan was diagnosed （诊断） with an illness that influenced his ability to communicate with others．
Rupert discovered that spending time with horses and riding them was helping Rowan． But unluckily， the Bushmen of the Kalahari do not have horses． So the family set out for Mongolia， where horses have been important for long． Rupert has written about this journey to help his son in his book Horse Boy， and he has produced a documentary of the same name． In the film， people have the chances to see the family travelling in Mongolia， riding horses and meeting healers （治疗师） in order to help Rowan．
Because working with horses has helped Rowan， Rupert set up The Horse Boy Foundation on his farm in Texas． It is a school that teaches people how to use horses for healing． Besides writing another book， The Long Ride Home， about travelling with Rowan to Africa， Australia and Arizona in the US， Rupert has also produced the documentary Endangerous， with Rowan as host， about dangerous animals that are endangered． Rupert Isaacson has managed to discover the secret of turning one challenge into many achievements．
（1）Where did Rupert Isaacson discover his love of horses？
A． In the English countryside．
B． In India．
C． In Africa．
D． In Mongolia．
（2）When was Rowan diagnosed with the illness mentioned in the passage？
A． In the year 2000．B． At the age of two．
C． When he was in Mongolia．D． When he was in London．
（3）Why did Rupert's family go to Mongolia？ Because there．
A． he worked as a reporter
B． there were no horses
C． there were lots of horses
D． he wanted to meet his wife
（4）What is the purpose of The Horse Boy Foundation？
A． To produce a documentary．
B． To communicate with others．
C． To learn how to ride horses．
D． To teach people how to use horses for healing．
（5）How many documentaries has Rupert produced in the passage？
A． Two．
B． Three．
C． Four．
D． Five．
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged development of the country's forestry（林业）while attending a voluntary tree planting in Beijing．Xi，also general secretary of the Communist Party of China（CPC） Central Committee，visited an afforestation（植树）site in Beijing's Daxing District and planted six saplings（树苗）of different varieties at the site on April 5th，2016．
Other top leaders，（A）_______Premier Li Keqiang as well as Zhang Dejiang，Yu Zhengsheng，Liu Yunshan，Wang Qishan and Zhang Gaoli，also attended the event．
President Xi（B）______on officials at all levels to take the lead in voluntary tree planting campaigns（活动）to promote（促进）new development of planted trees①and，more，to，living，greener，make，environment，beautiful，people's．
The president called for an altruistic（无私的）and down﹣to﹣earth spirit for much activities，citing（引用）the Chinese proverb② "people plant trees so their offspring （后代） can enjoy the shade ． "
Xi told officials，volunteers and school children present the Mao Zedong issued（发布）the call of"greening the country"60 years ago，and the National People's Congress（代表大会）began the tree planting campaing 35 years ago at the behest（请求）of Deng Xiaoping．
Over the years，China's forests have continues to grow at the fastest pace in the world this century，Xi noted．The president also stressed the environmental protection drive．
任务一：请在文中A、B两处的横线上填入适当的单词（每空一词）．
71．A ；B ；
任务二：请将文中①处后面的斜体单词连成句子．
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任务三：请将文中②处划线句子翻译成汉语．
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任务四：请回答问题：What did Mao Zedong issue 60 years ago？
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任务五：请给短文拟一个适当的标题（10词以内）
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第二节 根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的选项补全短文（本题共4小题，每小题2分，计8分）
"WeChat"is a new and powerful mobile communication tool．It supports sending voices，videos，photos and text messages．You can also do group chats，or you can find new friends nearby to talk to．
Recently，"WeChat"is becoming more and more popular in China．（62） ，no matter where they are．They can also find a"stranger"to talk to by"shaking the phone"．The system will find out others who are shaking their phones at the same time and make a match．Another amazing function is that WeChat can help to search for people who live nearby with the program on，and show the rough（大体上）distance．I like this function best，because（63） ．
Recently，I read news that some stupid girls meet guys they knew by shaking the cellphone ande （64） ．It obviously showed a lack of common sense（常识）．They should learn to protect themselves and not trust strangers so much．
（65） ，and at the same time it brings us bitter lessons．Being vigilant（警戒的）is necessary．
| A． |
there were unpleasant incidents（事件）after they met |
| B． |
it can help you to find more people who you may know |
| C． |
Technology makes life easier and sweeter |
| D． |
People can sign up and leave text or voice messages for free． |
I stopped to watch my little daughter busy playing in her room．In one hand was a plastic phone．In the other hand was a toy broom．I listened as she was speaking to her imaginary friend and I'll never forget the words she said，even though it was pretended（假装）．
She said，"Surie's in the corner because she's not been very good．She didn't listen to a word I said or do the things she should．"In the corner I saw her baby doll all dressed in pink．It was obvious she'd been put there to sit alone and think．
My daughter continued her"conversation"as I sat down on the floor．She said，"I'm all fed up．I just don't know what to do with her anymore． Shecries whenever I have to work and wants to play games，too．She never lets me do the things that I just have to do．She tries to help me with the dishes，but her arms just cannot reach and she doesn't know how to fold towels．I don't have the energy to teach．I have a lot of work to do and a big house to keep clean，I don't have the time to sit and play．Don't you know what I mean？"
And that day I thought a lot about making some changes in my life，as I listened to her innocent（天真的）words that cut me like a knife．I hadn't been paying enough attention to my most dear．
But how my attitude has changed，because，in my heart，I realize I've seen the world in a different light through my little darling's eyes．So，let the cobwebs（蜘蛛网）have the corners and the dust bunny rabbit rule the floor．I'm not going to worry about keeping up with them anymore．
I'm going to fill the house with memories of a child and her mother，for we have only one childhood，and we will never get another．
59．What does the underlined word"She"in Paragraph 3 refer to（指的是）？
| A． |
The daughter's mother |
| B． |
Suzie's daughter |
| C． |
Suzie's baby doll |
| D． |
The daughter's baby dool |
60．How did mother feel when she heard the"conversation"？
| A． |
Worried |
| B． |
Disappointed |
| C． |
Regretful |
| D． |
Sad |
61．What's the purpose of the story？
| A． |
The mother should be angry with her daughter |
| B． |
The mother should spend enough time with her daughter |
| C． |
The mother shouldn't change her attitude to her daughter |
| D． |
The mother shouldn't pay attention to her daughter's words． |
On April 2nd，2016，an east China highway pile﹣up has killed three people and injured 31 others．That day was the first day of a three﹣day national holiday marking the Tomb﹣Sweeping Day（清明节）．
Two people died in a local hospital where nine others are being treated．Another person died after treatment failed in a larger hospital in Wuxi where 22 remain hospitallized，Changzhou traffic police updated on its official microblog account at Weibo．com．
The accident happened at the Changzhou section of the highway linking Shanghai and Nanjing．It drew public attention as people began posting photos and videos on Chinese social media WeChat and Weibo．Images showed dozens of trucks，buses and cars crashed into each other．People were standing on the top of the vehicles（运载工具）．
Local police told Xinhua Press that at least two trucks，three buses and 20 cars were involved．Rainy and foggy weather caused poor visibility and slippery mads．
What's more，it was difficult for ambulances（救护车）to get to the scene of the accident because the life emergency lane（生命通道）was filled with vehicles so that the doctors couldn't get there to save the injured．
The Ministry（部长）of Public Security told traffic departments nationwide to keep a look out for vehicles using the emergency lane occupancy．
All highways in China leave the right lane as the emergency lane．Some drivers，however，pay no attention to this rule．Therefore，the police call on drivers to follow the rule strictly and offer the injured more hope of being saved．
The ministry also asked the police to watch the traffic more carefully so as to quickly discover the potential（潜在的）danger．The police have decided to add electronic monitoring instruments to catch the violations and heavily finedrivers for it．
55．Which of the following might be the cause of the traffic accident？
| A． |
People were standing on the top of the vehicles． |
| B． |
It was rainy and foggy that day． |
| C． |
The life emergency lane was filled with vehicles． |
| D． |
Drivers don't know about the life emergency lane． |
56．What does the underlined word" fine"mean in Chinese？
| A． |
罚款 |
| B． |
优秀 |
| C． |
靠边 |
| D． |
责备 |
57．In this passage the writer tries to tell us that ．
| A． |
people shouldn't travel during the holidays． |
| B． |
people mustn't stand on the top the vehicles． |
| C． |
the drivers must follow the traffic rules strictly |
| D． |
the drivers pay no attention to the electronic monitoring instruments． |
58．According to the passage，why do the police ask drivers to be off the emergency lane？
| A． |
They want to get a chance to fine drivers heavily． |
| B． |
They want to catch as many violations as possible． |
| C． |
They have received orders from Chinese social media WeChat and Weibo． |
| D． |
They want to offer the injured more hope of being saved． |
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Do you use WeChat payment or Alipay to buy things？Now，you have one more choice﹣Apple Pay．Apple Pay came to China on Feb 18，making China the fifth country to have this service．Apple products，like the iPhone 6 and certain iPads and Apple Watches，support this service． The customers of 19 Chinese banks will be able to link their bank cards to Apole Pay．When they buy things，they just need to place their iPhone in front fo the POS machine and put their fingers on the iPhone． Some users like Apple Pay，saying it's faster than WeChat Payment and Alipay．But others don't like it，because not all Apple products and not many stores support the service． |
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Last year，did you find that you kept using words like memeda（a phrase to show cuteness and love）and xiaoxiaonrou（meaning"young and pretty men"）？If yes，you are not alone．The two words were so pupular that they were included in 2015's "most pupular cyber words and phrases"lists in China． Most of the words and phrases seem funny and playful，but they also show lifestyles changes．The term duoshoudang（meaning"shopping addicts（成瘾者）"）is a good example．Meanwhile，xiaosibaobaole（meaning"you scared the pants off me"）is also used for fun． |
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The opening of Shanghai's new Disneyland Park has been highly expected since construction began in April 2008．Shanghai Disneyland is the sixth Disneyland Park in the world，and the first one on the Chinese mainland（大陆）．It will be finished in June.2016．When it opens，the park will have the biggest castle（城堡）of any Disneyland and one of the largest lakes，too．There are also new special attractions，especially for Chinese visitors．One fo these will be the zodiac（黄道十二宫图）character garden．A Disney character will represent each of the zodiac characters． |
（1）How many countries can use Apple Pay to buy things now？
| A． |
4 |
| B． |
5 |
| C． |
6 |
| D． |
7 |
（2）Which phrase shows the change of lifestyle？
| A． |
Xiasibaobaole |
| B． |
Memeda |
| C． |
Xiaoxiaonrou |
| D． |
Duoshoudang |
（3）Where might you see the passage above？
| A． |
A newspaper |
| B． |
A play |
| C． |
A novel |
| D． |
A travel guide |
（4）According to the passage，which of the following in FALSE？
| A． |
Shanghai Disneyland is the sixth Disneyland Park in the world． |
| B． |
We can use WeChat Payment，Alipay and Apple Pay to buy things now． |
| C． |
It will take ten years to finish Shanghai's new Disneyland Park． |
| D． |
The term xiaoxianrou means"young and pretty men"． |
