— I’m sorry I broke the window?

   — Oh, ______. It wasn’t expensive.

  A. you’d better not    B. I’m afraid not        C. as you wish         D. that’s all right

         her bag, she found a handkerchief just in time.

  A. Diving into         B. Searching for          C. Getting through       D. Passing off

New Yorkers and visitors to the Big Apple will get to ring in the Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year in the U.S., in style with a fireworks display on the Hudson River set to music written by Academy Award-winning composer Tan Dun.

The display is part of the second annual “Happy Chinese New Year: Fantastic Art China” festival held in New York on February 5-10, 2016. The China Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), the U.S.-China Cultural Institute and the Cultural Associate of the Committee of 100 announced this year’s events on November 18 at a press conference at the Lincoln Center.

The “Fantastic Art China” festival will feature a larger and more diverse series of artistic and cultural events across New York’s top cultural venues (地点) and landmarks, including the Lincoln Center, Empire State Building and Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

This year’s theme focuses on exploring the complicated relationship between sound and image, said Professor Yu Ding from CAFA, who is also president of Fantastic Art China and in charge of the festival’s design. Lunar New Year, which celebrates the “Year of the Monkey” in 2016, is an opportunity to bring China’s modern art to mainstream America, and the festival serves as  an innovative approach to establishing cultural exchange between China and New York City, Yu said.

UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Tan Dun’s music is a new edition that will be featured  at several venues, including a major art exhibition at the Javits Center, events at the Lincoln Center and the fireworks display on the Hudson, which will take place on the evening of February 6. Five barges (游艇) on the river will launch the fireworks designed by CAFA that will tell a story about celebration and conservation.

“We Chinese are fond of nature, so the best way to celebrate the Lunar New Year is to salute with the sounds of nature, such as sounds of water, stone and bamboo,” said Tan Dun at the press conference, “And it will be fun to use the music of water during the firework display.”

In addition to the fireworks, a special lighting show at the Empire State Building will illuminate New York Ci ty during the holiday. 

 Chinese New Year is being recognized as a public school holiday for the first time in New York. Children from the National Dance Institute, which represents 75 schools, will perform traditional Chinese dances at the Lincoln Center and the Javits Center. And, in celebration of the “Year of the Monkey” events will feature a conservation message about the endangered golden monkey in China.

28. The theme of this year’s celebration is centered on ________.

   A. diversity of Chinese traditional festivals

B. relationship between sound and image of nature

   C. endangered species and environment protection

   D. cultural exchange between China and America

29. The coming “Year of the Monkey” is to be celebrated in New York by ________.

   A. sailing on the Hudson River along with a new-year speech

   B. holding a special concert at the Empire State Building

   C. setting off fireworks and holding a special lighting show

   D. taking a week off and organizing Chinese dance contests

30. What does the underlined word “illuminate” (in Para. 7) most probably mean?

   A. Lighten.        B. Surround.       C. Decorate.        D. Broaden.

31. This passage is written mainly in order to ________.

   A. compare some traditional festivals in China and America

   B. attract visitors to America for the coming new-year celebration

C. strengthen the cultural co-operation between China and America

D. report celebration activities for the “Year of the Monkey” in New York

I tried to get them ________ the price of the mp4, but they refused to, so I didn’t buy it.

  A. bring down                  B. go down                   C. come down               D. get down

 —Thank you very much for everything. You’ve been so helpful.

 —        .Just let me know if there is anything else I can do for you .

A. With pleasure     B. My pleasure    C. Please don’t say so    D. Never mind

   Although Paris is often considered the city of romance, close to a million adults who call it home are single. Many single people say that France’s capital is one of the most difficult places to meet people. The complaints(抱怨) of this lonely group have inspired a new phenomenon known as “supermarket dating.” At Galerie Lafayette Gourmet, singles can shop for more than just the items on their grocery list. They can look for someone who has blue eyes, brown hair, and is 1.8 meters tall, or whatever may be on their romantic shopping list.
    At this Paris location, single people of all ages can schedule their shopping for Thursday nights between 6:30 and 9:00 p.m. When they walk through the door, they pick up a purple basket to advise that they are looking for love. They try to arrive early because the baskets disappear quickly, and then they have to wait in line for their turn to wander the store aisles(过道) .
    With purple baskets in hand, shoppers can consider their romantic options while they pick out their groceries. When they are ready to pay, they can go to the checkout line for singles who want to chat.
    Most of the people who look for love in the supermarket are skeptical of Internet dating. They know that it is easy to embellish(美化) one’s appearance or to lie about one’s age over the Internet. The supermarket, on the other hand, is considered a safe and casual environment in which to meet a potential match. In addition, what one finds in another’s grocery basket can say a thing or two about that person’s character or intentions. Buying pet food can be a man’s way of showing a potential match that he has a sensitive side. Women who fill their baskets with low-fat food show their healthy style of living. These days it’s possible to find much more than food at a grocery store.
28. What do many single people in Pairs complain about?

A. The difficulty in meeting people.
B. The idea of supermarket dating.
C. The items on their grocery list.
D. The inconvenience in shopping.

29. Which of the following can be inferred but is not clearly stated in the second paragraph?

A. The dating supermarket is located in Paris.
B. The dating supermarket is open only on Thursday evenings.
C. People looking for love must get a basket of a particular color
D. The dating supermarket has very good business.

30. How do love shoppers meet one another?

A. They schedule their meeting in advance.
B. They go through a special checkout.
C. They pick out their groceries with great care.
D. They dial the phone numbers on their shopping items.

31.Why do the people prefer the supermarket dating to Internet dating?

A. The supermarket dating is more convenient.
B. The supermarket dating is more casual.
C. The supermarket dating can be trusted more.
D. The supermarket dating is less expensive.

       Sitting under the national flag and separated from the media by a transparent glass wall, 50-year-old Jing Haipeng and 37-year-old Chen Dong appeared calm as they prepare to be part of, what is scheduled to be, China’s longest-ever manned spaceflight mission.

       The two were scheduled to spend a total of 33-days in orbit. This would be 3rd trip into space for veteran Chinese astronaut Jing Haipeng. He has been on the Shenzhou-7 mission in 2008 and the Shenzhou-9 mission in 2012. The mission’s commander was also part of docking missions（太空对接任务）on both his previous space flights, giving him the experience needed to help dock Shenzhou-11 with Tiangong-2. Jing Haipeng said, “With The past 18 years of intensive professional astronaut training, together with the two previous experiences I’ve had flying in space, I’m very confident and determined that this mission is going to be a great success. Personally, I’m much calmer and in a more positive head-space than I was during my previous missions. I’m very proud to be here to greet our country. I know my confidence is shared with the rest of our entire space program.”

       With an unblemished flight record of 15-hundred hours as a pilot, 37-year old Chen Dong was chosen in 2010 to be part of the next generation of Chinese astronauts. He too said he was confident of heading into the mission, even though it would be his first time in space. “I have the chance to join my first mission after 6-years of intensive training and learning. For me, the timing is perfect-not too early, but not too late either. When we train, Jing is my teacher. In life, he is my brother. He is so dedicated, and demands only the best from me and the others that he works with. Because of his experience, I am very lucky to be paired with him on this mission into space.” After being put into orbit, Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong were going to conduct a series of experiments, including testing the latest in China’s advanced life support systems, as well as scientific research.

       Wu Ping deputy director of Chena’s Manned Space Program, explains the role of the two astronauts in space. “During their mission, the two are essentially back-ups to one-another. They are both capable of piloting the spacecraft, complex management, manual docking as well as handling any emergency situations or malfunctions（故障）. While in orbit, they are going to complete a number of maneuvers（演习）with Shenzhou-11, as well as orbital experiments, demonstrations and tests on human health in space.”

28. From what Jing Haipeng said we can infer_____.

A. previous experience matter a lot

B. the mission’s commander helped him

C. the Shenzhou-7 mission is to be docked with the Shenzhou-9

D. he lacked confidence during the previous launching

29. The underlined word “unblemished” in Paragraph 3 can b replaced by______.

A. continuous                      B. surprising                        C. perfect                            D. significant

30. What made Chen Dong a qualified astronaut?

A. His confidence of heading into the mission.

B. His intensive training and learning.

C. His luck to be paired with Jing Haipeng.

D. His experience of conducting a series of experiment.

31. Where would you most probably see the text?

A. In a newspaper                B. In a science journal

C. In a travel magazine          D. In a government document

 Most assume that he __________ for Germany last week, but for a serious injury which put him out of football.

A. need have played B. must have played C. should have played D. would have played

 Western Europe has its         of scenic driving routes on mountains and cliffs.

 A. shade                            B. share                 C. shape                       D. shadow

文中共有10处错误，每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：把多余的词用斜钱（\）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。

Today is Tom's 70th birthday, but there is anybody with him. He feels very disappointing. His sons didn't care for him on this special day. Although the cakes are very delicious, but he doesn't want to touch it. He just wants his children come and see him. Nowadays, many young people are so busy and independent which they seldom visit their parents. But blood is thick than water. Our dear parents brought us up for a lot of difficulty. Thus, we should and must bring happy to them when they become old.

The iPod Generation

Today it is common to see people who walk about with colored wires hanging from their ears wherever they go. They move about in their personal bubbles, sometimes unaware of what's happening around them．_____36_____ Outside life is shut out. So are you one of them"?

For me; walking around in my own personal bubble is perfect．_____37_____ What's even better, wearing earphones seems to give a signal to people which says; "I'm not available for chatting at the moment!"

Suppose, you're at work and about to make an incredible breakthrough, but a colleague suddenly turns up．At this precise moment, the slightest disturbance would break your concentration．_____38_____ Once again, those wires hanging from your ears would be sure to give that "Go away!" signal．

_____39_____ It's probably part of the growing up stage when they just want to ignore their whole family．While their mothers give them lectures about why they should do their ' Yes．Mum．'' Problem solved．

Pretty soon, not only will we have pretty colored wires hanging from our ears-but also our brains will be directly plugged into some new high-tech instruments．We'll be in a virtual （虚拟的） world, communicating with everyone else, or choosing not to, as we like．In this world, we will all be permanently plugged in._____40_____ And they are changing our social habits along the way．

In the end, there is a thin line between using technology as a tool for making life better and being a slave to it! It's so strange-suddenly, I don't feel like wearing my earphones anymore

A．Our instruments are changing quickly．

B．I also have wires hanging from my ears．

C．In the home situation, teenagers love these wires．

D．I don't have to deal with the noise from the environment．

E．After all, I am listening to my favourite music and would rather not be disturbed．

F．Listening to music through earphones is the perfect way to ignore such interruptions．

G．They walk around in their own spaces, with their personal "digital noise reduction systems ．

---You don't seem to be quite yourself today. What's wrong?

---Oh, I'm suffering from a cold. Nothing serious, _____.

A. yet          B. indeed          C. though     D. anyway

 Students are not required to take the TOEEL or the IELTS test but we welcome the submission of your score if you have taken _____. 

   A. both                  B. none          C. either                D. neither

 —Peter, you delivered a wonderful speech today.

—Thanks, but I think I ______ more attention to my stage manners during that time.

A. must pay      B. should pay      C. must have paid           D. should have paid

 – Tom, why are you late again?

  -- Sorry, manager. My car ______ on my way to the office.

 A. broke up    B. broke out     C. broke off    D. broke down

With eight bloodshot eyes fixed on a flying object, the pains of a two-year project were about to bear fruit.

It was Wang Hongyi’s first test flight of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) （无人机）designed and assembled（组装）with his teammates from the Aero-Sport Club (航模队)at Shanghai Jiaotong University.

Wang is a senior mechanical engineering and automation major. He has been a plane model fan since childhood. As a freshman, he spent two nights building a model aircraft and took it to the sports field just for fun. Wu Junqi, the coach of Shanghai Jiaotong University’s Aero-Sport Club, spotted Wang and told him his model was outdated.

 “I was a little angry, so he took me to the lab,” says Wang. He was immediately drawn to the modern equipment and decided to join the club. As a technology fan, Wang spends most of his spare time in the lab. “He loves what he’s doing, so he can stand the loneliness of doing research that others seldom have the persistence to carry out,” says coach Wu.

When Wang and his teammates were building UAV, they lived together in the lab. “We tried to spend as much time together as possible because there were thousands of problems that needed to be solved,” Wang says. They didn’t even have time to celebrate when the first test flight of the UAV went well. “We needed to list the problems that occurred during the flight and analyze them to find solutions,” he says.

 “Our UAV isn’t finished yet, but there are many design projects and people with similar interests waiting for me,” Wang says. “The UAV is just the beginning, not the end of my aircraft journey.”

28. Why did Wang succeed in doing the research?

A. He majored in mechanical engineering and automation.

B. He had a good coach and wonderful teammates.

C. He loved what he did and would stick to it.

D. He was highly thought of by Wu Junqi.

29. Which of the following words can best describe Wang Hongyi?

A. Diligent and creative.            B. Proud and quarrelsome. 

C. Outstanding and rude.            D. Kind and talented.

30. What does the writer want to do by writing the passage?

A. Encourage students to learn from Wang Hongyi.

B. Tell readers about UAV development in China.

C. Inform readers about Wang Hongyi and his UAV.

D. Call on readers to do what interests them.

31. What message does Wang Hongyi’s story convey to us?

A. Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it.

B. Two heads are better than one.

C. Interest is the best teacher.

D. Actions speak louder than words.