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1、第一部分 听力（略）第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AToys for Kids From wooden blocks to electronic games, the best toys for kids make their young users think and dream while building useful skills. Of course, theyre also tons of fun!Educational Toys M

2、any of the best toys for kids combine learning and fun. The GeoSafari Talking Globe provides interactive geography games in a fun electronic format. It was named to Dr.Toys Best Classic Toys List in 2016. Professor Noggins History of the United States is a fun and informative card game that made Fam

3、ilyFun. coms Toy of the Year list.Pretend Play Kids love to pretend, and the best toys for kids can spark their imaginations and lead to hours of fun. The Real Projects Workshop was a grand prize winner in the 2016 FamilyF Toy of the Year awards. With this pretend workshop kids can play with realist

4、ic tools while building projects out of foam “wood”. Doras Talking Kitchen won “Girl Toy of the Year” in the 2016 Toy Industry Association Toy of the Year Awards.Stuffed（填充的）Animals Every kid needs a cuddly （可抱的） friend. Kids may ask for stuffed animals based on popular television and movie characte

5、rs, but teddy bears, stuffed dogs, and other plush figures that havent appeared on-screen will have long-lasting appeal. For a unique twist on stuffed animals, the Lil Luvables Fluffy Factory lets kids stuff their own teddy bears. It was a Toy of the Year grand prize winner at FamilyF.Games Games pr

6、omote cooperation while encouraging everything from memory skills to exercise. Hullabaloo, from the makers of Cranium, won “Best Game” honors in the 2016 Toy Industry Association Toy of the Year Awards. The game gets kids moving and laughing as they follow instructions from the games audio console.2

7、1. How can kids benefit from the educational toys? A. They can improve their personalities. B. They can enjoy geography games. C. They can be active in doing homework. D. They can gain knowledge while playing.22. How many kinds of toys won the grand prize in FamilyF Toy of the Year awards? A. Only o

8、ne. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.23. Which toys can develop kids team spirit? A. Educational. B. Pretend play. C. Stuffed animals. D. Games. 24. How can kids play with the toys made by the Lil Luvables Fluffy Factory?A. They can stuff the toys by themselves. B. They can play board games with the toys.C

9、. They can treat the toys as bears. D. They can interact with the toys.B There were many famous poets from different periods of time in Chinese history, and thousands of their poems are still read and appreciated today. To arouse peoples interest in those classic Chinese poems and promote cultural h

10、eritage, China Central Television （CCTV） produced a TV showChinese Poetry Competition. The finale （终场） of the hit shows second season was shown on Feb.7 this year. Wu Yishu，16，who studies at the High School Affiliated to Fudan University in Shanghai, came out on top. In an earlier episode （一集）, Wu w

11、owed the audience when performing in a section entitled “Feihualing”. The games theme was “yue”, meaning “moon” or “month” in Chinese. She recited the lines from the Classic of Poetry, the earliest collection of poems in China: “In July, the crickets （蟋蟀） are in the field. In August, they are in the

12、 yard. In September, they are at the door. In October, they enter and crawl under our beds.” “I really admire her knowledge of poems,” said Huang Zijin, 16, a Senior 2 student from Ningbo High School in Zhejiang province, “The first time I saw her wearing traditional Han clothing on TV, I was very i

13、mpressed by her classical looks. She fulfills all my fantasies for classic Chinese womens talents. Whats more, she always appears so calm throughout the show, which is very unusual for her age.” As the old saying goes, “One who is filled with knowledge always behaves with elegance.” “Learning poems

14、isnt about winning or losing. The power of poetry lies in shaping ones view of life and developing ones inner world,” said Li Bo, an expert guest at the Chinese Poetry Competitions second season. When it comes to teaching people about poetry, Li Dingguang, the shows academic advisor, suggested that

15、teachers should explain more about the beauty of the poetry from both the aesthetic （审美的） and emotional sides, and guide the students to lose themselves in the poems rhythmic （有节奏的） and rhyming lines. “Although the amount of ancient Chinese poetry in the textbooks of primary and secondary schools ha

16、s increased, many students still learn them for exams,” Li Dingguang told C. “Therefore, its important to help students truly appreciate the artistry and fun of poetry. ”25. Whats one of the purposes of the TV show Chinese Poetry Competition? A. To entertain people by enjoying Chinese poems. B. To s

17、ee who can recite the most classic Chinese poems. C. To fulfill peoples fantasies for Chinese womens talents. D. To make more people interested in classic Chinese poetry.26. From Paragraphs 3 and 4, what can we infer about Wu Yishu? A. She is a talented and elegant Chinese teenager. B. She has learn

18、ed a large amount of poetry from textbooks. C. She is always calm in the show like other competitors of her age. D. She amazed the audience with the lines from the Classic of Poetry in the finale.27. According to Li Bo, why do people learn poetry? A. To get good marks in examinations. B. To help bui

19、ld up their inner world. C. To win the Chinese Poetry Competition. D. To appreciate the beauty of rhythm and rhyme. C A recent study led by researchers from the National University of Singapore （NUS） has found a clear link between the color of a taxi and its accident rate. An analysis of 36 months o

20、f detailed taxi, driver and accident data from two fleets of yellow and blue taxis in Singapore suggested that yellow taxis have fewer accidents than blue taxis. The higher visibility （能见度） of yellow makes it less difficult for drivers to avoid getting into accidents with yellow taxis, leading to a

21、lower accident rate. The study was led by Prof Ho. To test whether there was a relationship between the color of a taxi and the number of accidents the taxi had, the research team analysed data collected by the largest taxi company in Singapore. The researchers found that yellow taxis have about 6.1

22、 fewer accidents per 1,000 taxis per month. They also studied the economic effect of changing the color of the entire fleet of taxis to yellow. The Singapore taxi company involved in the study owns about 16,700 taxis in a ratio （比例） one yellow to three blue taxis. If a commercial decision is made to

23、 switch from blue to yellow taxis, 76.6 fewer accidents will occur per month or 917 fewer accidents per year. Assuming an average repair cost of $1,000 per car and a downtime of six days, switching the color of all taxis to yellow could produce an annual saving of $2 million. “We are eager to contin

24、ue to validate （证实） the findings of our study by looking at the use of yellow in other types of public transport, such as school buses. For example, we hope to compare the accident rates of yellow school buses against those of other colors to find out if yellow is indeed a safer color for school bus

25、es. Besides, we are also interested to look at private-hire vehicles and do a comparison of the accident rates of vehicles that are of different colors,” explained Prof Ho.28. Why do yellow taxis result in fewer accidents? A. Because yellow signals a warning of danger. B. Because yellow can be seen

26、more easily. C. Because drivers tend to be more careful in yellow taxis. D. Because people act more quickly in yellow surroundings.29. Whats Prof Hos study based on? A. Physical risks taxi passengers experience. B. The economic effect of changing taxi color. C. Personal reports from taxi drivers wor

27、ldwide.D. Data from Singapores largest taxi company.30. What do Prof Hos words in the last paragraph suggest? A. School buses should be painted yellow.B. Their findings are worth popularizing. C. Their study will be furthered.D. Yellow should be widely used in public transport.31. What can be the be

28、st title for the text? A. Safer to ride in yellow taxis. B. Caution: yellow taxis ahead. C. Why are yellow taxis preferred?D. How can colors help prevent accidents?D Do you really know who you are? This is not a trick question but rather an honest understanding into the inner workings of each one of

29、 us. We usually share with our friends a piece of who we are, the piece that we want them to like or connect with. However, there is a secret, a hidden piece that doesnt want to be noticed by others.Our personal inner beliefs play a vital role in the way we think, act and live. They set us up to acc

30、ept a belief and then it is the belief that separates our personal story. There are numerous people who have taken on the pain and suffering of their parents. Some have devoted their lives to living with lack; that is lack of love because they saw what they thought was love while in the crib （婴儿床） a

31、nd it frightened them. Subconsciously （潜意识地） they made great efforts in their lives to avoid a similar experience.Each one of us carries around with us our inner beliefs. If one of your beliefs is one that causes you to hold back from getting the perfect job or blocking love to come to you, that belief is a negative belief and one that needs to be dealt with if you are seeking a life of joy, contentment and personal success, whether it is emotional, spiritual, financial or physical.Dont let