These days, there are very few wild animals left in the UK. The wolves have gone. The bears have been hunted to extinction. Fortunately, there are a few badgers (獾)...oh, well, actually, not for long as the British government have just decided to kill them too! But why?

Badgers are fascinating nocturnal (夜晚活动的）creatures, living underground. They're extremely brave, fighting off larger animals such as bears and wolves. The problem is that some badgers carry "bovine tuberculosis" (bTB) — an infectious disease caused by the bacterium M. Bovis which can cause TB in some other animals, including cattle. For farmers, this is a serious issue, because they usually keep a large number of cows together to raise. In 1998 in the UK, almost 6,000 cows were killed to control the disease. And in 2010，more than 30,000 animals were destroyed. Bovine TB costs the UK about £100 million per year. And some believe that the disease could end up costing the economy £9 billion over the next 40 years if nothing is done about it.

Experts say that badgers are responsible for about 50% Of the infected cattle. So, after much debate, the government has agreed to kill badgers.

Of course, many are against the measure. They claim that killing the badgers in controlled zones wouldn't work because badgers from neighboring areas would simply move in and become infected too. Furthermore, the number of cattle in one spot is usually very large. They believe that the way cattle are raised intensively, and transported around to lots of different farms during their lives is probably the biggest cause of the spread of the disease.

60. Why does the UK government want to kill badgers?

A. Because badgers are responsible for all the bTB infected cattle.

B. Because a disease connected with badgers has caused a big loss.

C. Because badgers are very easy to become infected with bTB.

D. Because cattle are often with badgers which may carry bTB.

61. Some people believe that killing badgers in certain areas doesn't help because _______ 

A. badgers nearby would occupy where the killed badgers once lived.

B. badgers are often transported around to lots of different farms.

C. the disease will still exist there with all the cattle infected.

D. the government doesn't have a good knowledge of the disease.

62. What's the main idea of the passage?

A. The UK government has decided to kill badgers to control the disease.

B. Very few wild animals exist in the UK these days except badgers.

C. A lot of people are against killing badgers for some reasons.

D. A large sum of money has been spent controlling the disease.

63. What does the underlined part in paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Cattle are often kept separately to prevent diseases.

B. Many cattle are gathered in one area to raise.

C. Cattle are raised very carefully and attentively.

—Little Daniel is watering the flowers! Why?

—Well, I'm not feeling very well today—otherwise I ________ it myself.

A. did       B. would do           C. have done          D. will have done

 China marked its first Constitution Day on December 4, 2014 ______ making the  Constitution part of Chinese people’s daily life.

A. in the hope of    B. in the form of  C. in honor of       D. in terms of

Everything seemed to be going great. I was a success. But why did I feel so 21?

One night my wife, Sue, and I 22 Groundhog Day (喜剧“土拨鼠“) to free me from that strange feeling. There was a TV weatherman named Phil Connors. He was sent to report on the groundhog. The strangest thing happens, 23 The day repeats itself again and again. Phil is in a 24 of unhappiness. It was amazing and I had a good 25.

A few days later Sue and I 26 to Hawaii for a week’s holiday. We walked through rain forests, ate well, and ran on the beach. But when I came back I was still 27 what was wrong with my life.

For six years I had 28 my diary. But as I turned the pages, I found that time after time, the same 29 appeared. It was like Groundhog Day.

I watched Phil, the weatherman, 30 his terrible Groundhog Day over and over. Then one morning he wakes up and tells himself, “ 31 I’m supposed to repeat this day again and again，let me make it the very best day possible.” 32 being sad, Phil chose to be grateful.

I thought of all of the successes that I had recorded in my diary. Had I ever given 33 for them? Wasn’t I grateful for my wonderful wife and kids? There was no 34 for my sadness. I didn’t need to change my life; I needed to change the way I 35 it. The next morning I sat down to breakfast and simply 36 in everything around me. My kids were drinking their milk. Sue was making me a cup of coffee. If I lived the day 37 things to appreciate, there was no 38 to what I could see.

My diary needs 39 now. I’ve come to appreciate all that I’ve been given and all that I can give to others. It goes back to what I 40 from Day, that choice I make every morning: Let me make today the best day possible.

21. A. amazed                    B. unhappy                 C. embarrassed                 D. ashamed

22. A. watched                   B. created                 C. played                                  D. produced

23. A. again                B. further                           C. though                                  D. anyway

24. A. condition           B. status                            C. form                             D. state

25. A. satisfaction              B. laugh                      C. treatment                       D. attraction

26. A. walked                     B. skipped                   C. flew                                D. headed

27. A. wondering         B. promising                C. accepting                    D. finding

28. A. limited               B. opened                   C. kept                               D. read

29. A. question            B. depression                    C. influence                       D. success

30. A. suffer                B. count                      C. tolerate                          D. experience

31. A. Unless               B. If                             C. While                           D. Once

32. A. Because of              B. Along with               C. Instead of                      D. on account of

33. A. thanks               B. orders                            C. respects                        D. pressures

34. A. patience                   B. effect                      C. time                               D. reason

35. A. led                           B. saw                         C. spend                                 D. found

36. A. took                  B. brought                   C. gave                              D. got

37. A. leaving out        B. giving out                C. looking for                            D. asking for

38. A. start                  B. top                          C. side                               D. end

39. A. distantly            B. properly                  C. differently                      D. frustratingly

40. A. expected           B. learned                   C. worried                        D. blamed

With these increased pressures and difficulty in ensuring a graduate job, more people are turning to recruitment(招聘) agencies for help. Luke Harper wrote for the Independent warning students to be cautious when using graduate recruitment agencies in their job hunt. The article’s main argument against graduate recruitment agencies is that they are looking to sign people up to the agency and harvest data, without having any real intention to personally find them a job. 

The fundamental problem with this approach is a basic misunderstanding of how the recruitment sector works. One of the more common ways is that recruitment agencies aim to find you a job to secure a fee from their clients. Recruitment agencies operate as a business, not a careers service and are not expected to find you a job while you wait around. 

There is no denying that amongst the recruitment agencies, there are some CV(简历) hungry, cut and shut agencies that are uninterested in the candidates they have on their books. However, nowadays these are in the minority and don’t tend to last very long. 

Paul Farrer, Chief Executive of a leading recruitment agency is worried that a few bad apples are ruining the reputation of what is an excellent sector. Farrer said “The trouble with such an imbalanced and misleading article is that some graduates may now be put off approaching recruitment agencies who may well be able to help them.”

Professionals in the industry are cautious of how some of the less respectable agencies operate. Earnest recruiters believe that graduates should be aware that some of these agencies will take on graduates for all their details rather than helping them find a job, like Harper mentioned. To fight this, Farrar advises that “Graduates should have a simple checklist before approaching any agency. Has the agency taken the time to talk to me? Have they invited me to a face-to-face meeting? Have they guaranteed not to forward my CV to any employer without my permission? These three steps will safeguard every application.”

Farrer also pointed out that that is not the only safety net that graduates can rely on. He said “Graduates can also check to see if the agencies are members of either APSCo or the REC, the two trade bodies they can make an official complaint to. The vast majority of recruitment agencies are professional organisations that help place thousands of graduates every year and poorly researched articles help no one.”

61. The main purpose of this passage is _______________ graduate recruitment agencies.

 A. to advise readers to be cautious of

 B. to argue against some misjudgment against    

 C. to explain why there is a prejudice against 

D. to seek the solutions to the problems caused by  

62. Which of the following is right according to the passage?

 A. Luke Harper holds the same idea about jobs with Paul Farrer. 

B. Recruitment agencies actually do the same work as a careers service.

 C. Job hunters’ detailed information is of value to recruitment agencies. 

 D. A member of APSCo or the REC will not cheat its clients.    

63. What advice does Paul Farrer give graduates to avoid less respectable agencies?

 A. Consulting professionals before giving their personal details to an agency.   

B. Making a face-to-face investigation into an agency before approaching it.  

C. Guaranteeing that the agency will not forward their CV to any employer.

D. Selecting some agencies that are monitored by official trade bodies.

64. What is the author’s attitude towards graduate recruitment agencies?

 A. Neutral.   B. Positive.   C. Negative.   D. Not Clear.

Is it necessary to learn when we are 50s, 60s or even 70s? Most people consider when they get retired, they are supposed to be completely laidback，do something fun, or hang around.   36   It’s particularly important to the elderly.

    Through learning, we know how to think, how to memorize, how to ask questions and even how to interact with others. According to a study, while we are learning, “the brain creates neural(神经)pathways” that make us smarter.   37           The more we learn, the mote new neural pathways develop in our brains.

    When it comes to learning, it doesn’t mean we must load ourselves with lots of knowledge. What we need to do is just learn something we like day in and day out.    38    Everyone learns from bottom to up. If we have an interest to learn, that desire will naturally push us to move forward.

    As we feel worn out from learning, don’ t be discouraged.   39    An old saying goes, “Birds of a feather fly together.” As long as we have partners to learn all together, our learning excitement will come alive again. On the contrary, if we don’t learn, and choose to distance ourselves from other, we might be getting dumb, and slow; eventually, we lose energy, and life passion. Instead of being bored, dumb, why don’t we keep learning?

    40  More importantly, learning explores our life horizon, helps us build up our confidence; gradually, it leads us to a way of finding a sense of value and achievement in the process of learning journey.

A. It’s never too old to learn.

B. Don’t worry if we cannot learn well.

C. You should set a high learning target.

D. Learning makes us understand how potential we are.

E. Look for a partner who has the same common interest as you do.

F. In other words, our brains are active as we learn something new.

G. However, the truth is that learning makes us energetic，and self-fulfilled.

Scientists investigated why Ebola virus is so deadly when it spreads from animals to humans and then from human-to-human contact. The research team looked at the Zaire Ebola virus in an animal system to understand how it gains strength. This virus is responsible for the current outbreak in West Africa. They found that initially the animal systems were not affected by the virus, but succeeding transmission(传送) into other animals caused the virus to “hot up” and become more severe.

    The team analyzed the viruses at different stages and were able to identify several changes in its genetic material that were associated with increased disease.

    Professor Julian Hiscox, who led the study from the University’s Institute of Infection and Global Health, explains: “The work tells us that the evolutionary goal of Ebola virus is to become more fatal.”

     “We were able to show through genetic analysis which parts of the virus are involved in this process. The information we have gathered will now allow us to monitor for such changes in an outbreak as well as develop future treatment strategies.”

     Professor Roger Hewson, leading the study from Public Health England, Porton Down, said: “Ebola virus is such a destructive infection to the people affected by the disease and the economy of West Africa.”

     “Our understanding of Ebola virus biology is way behind that of other viruses and our cooperation shows how we can bring together our specialists’ skills to close this knowledge gap.”

     Professor Miles Carroll, a co-author of the work, said: “This study has allowed the team to be at the forefront of developing methodologies to analyze patient samples recently taken by the European Mobile Laboratory from West Africa to understand disease evolution during the current outbreak.”

29. What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?                        

   A. How severe Ebola virus is.

   B. How Ebola virus spreads.

   C. How Ebola virus gradually becomes deadly.

   D. What contributions scientists have made on Ebola virus.

30. Which of the following statements is mentioned in the passage?                      

   A. In the first stage, the virus hurts its victims much.

   B. As the virus spreads, it’ll change and become more and more deadly.

   C. The research in Ebola virus is more advanced than that in other viruses.

   D. The scientists have a negative attitude to the research in Ebola virus.

31. The underlined word “fatal” has the closest meaning to ______.            

   A. optimistic     B. deadly       C. common     D. fantastic

32. Where can we probably read this passage?                             

A. In a science report.        B. In a storybook.    

C. In an advertisement.        D. In a textbook.

______ “ Double 11” somewhat overlaps with Valentine’ s Day and provides another occasion for lovers to buy each other gifts, most spending on that day doesn’t involve a change of single status.

       A. Ever since                B. In case             C. Even though             D. As though

 –Mum , can I drink some hot tea?

  -- Just a minute, dear. The water ____ now.

   A. has been heated      B. is heated      C. is being heated     D. would be heated

   I had an experience some years ago, which taught me something about the ways in which people make a bad situation worse by blaming themselves. One January, I had to hold two funerals on days in a row for two elderly women in my community. Both had died “ full of years”, as the Bible would say. Their homes happened to be near each other, so I paid condolence(吊唁) calls on the two families on the same afternoon.

At the first home, the son of the deceased(已故的)woman said to me, “ If only I had sent my mother to Florida and gotten her out of this cold and snow, she would be alive today. It’s my fault that she died.” At the second home, the son of the other deceased woman said, “ If only I hadn’t insisted on my mother’s going to Florida, she would be alive today. That long airplane ride, the sudden change of climate, was more than she could take. It’s my fault that she’s dead.”

You see that any time there is a death, the survivors will feel guilty. Because the course of action they took turned out bad, they believe that the opposite course—keeping Mother at home, putting off the operation—would have turned out better. After all, how could it have turned out any worse?

There seem to be two elements involved in our willingness to feel guilty. The first is our pressing need to believe that the world makes sense, that there is a cause for every effect and a reason for everything that happens that leads us to find patterns and connections both where they really exist and where they exist only in our minds.

The second element is the view that we are the cause of what happens , especially the bad things that happen. It seems to be a short step from believing that every event has a cause to believe that every disaster is our fault. The roots of this feeling may lie in our childhood.

A baby comes to think that the world exists to meet his needs, and that he makes everything happen in it. He wakes up in the morning and summons the rest of the world to its tasks. He cries, and someone comes to attend to him. When he is hungry, people feed him , and when he is wet, people change him. Very often, we do not completely outgrow that childish view that our wishes cause things to happen.

32. We learn from the passage that the two deceased elderly women_____________

A. lived out a natural life.

B. died of exhaustion after the long plane ride.

C. weren’t used to the change in weather.

D. died due to lack of care by family members.

33. People feel guilty for the deaths of their loved ones because they believe _____.

A. they are responsible

B. they overlook the natural course of events

C. they can’t find a better way to express their sorrow

D. they didn’t know things often turn in the opposite direction

34. According to the passage, the underlined part in paragraph 4 probably means that_____.

A. everything in the world is predetermined

B. the world can be explained in different ways

C. there is an explanation for everything in the world

D. we have to be sensible in order to understand the world

35. What’s the idea of the passage?

A. Life and death is an unsolved mystery.

B. Every story should have a happy ending.

C. Never feel guilty all the time because not every disaster is our fault.

D. Usually, the survivors will feel guilty about the people who passed away.

In the far north-eastern corner of South Africa, Kruger National Park is the largest game reserve in the country, and the most famous wildlife zone on the African continent. Stretching out over 7,332 square miles, Kruger is a wonderland of wildlife. It has 507 species of birds and 147 species of mammals. It also has a fair bit of history --- it dates back to 1898 when it was founded as a game reserve in an attempt to control hunting in the area. It didn’t see a tourist until 1927; however, one year later it became a national park.

It's a good place to see roaring beasts in their own backyards. South Mrica is an increasingly hot tourist spot, and you may want to visit it this year, before it hosts the 2010 football World Cup. South Africa is also an inexpensive country for tourists.

Anyone seeking to escape the European winter will be surprised to hear that March is not the best time to go to Kruger.

The six-month period between May and October tends to be the most suitable time for wildlife-spotting. The weather is not only cooler but also considerably drier. This means that water sources dry up and animals are forced to approach rivers, creeks, dams and watering holes in search of liquid refreshment.

If you go to South Africa, you need to pay attention to the threat of malaria (疟疾). Kruger is one of the only two South African national parks that have an issue about the disease, but only during the rainy season (December to April).

A disadvantage of Kruger is that it sits a long way from South Africa's other well-known tourist attractions --- Cape Town, the Garden Route, and the meeting of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans at Cape Agulhas.

Title: Kruger National Park

Oh my God, the robots are taking over! We’re doomed! Doomed! Now that I’ve gotten that out of my system, it’s become clear that while we may or may not be doomed, the robots are taking over. The latest example is the government’s new guidelines for self-driving cars.

Tesla, Google and Uber are already testing driverless cars in cities across America. Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick is among those predicting that by 2021, self-driving cars will play a big part in urban settings.

Nearly 40,000 people died last year in this nation in automobile-related accidents, and we believes driverless cars can save tens of thousands of lives annually.

Makes sense. Robot drivers are less likely to get drunk, drive without a license, text while driving or feel agitated at the scene of a pileup. On the other hand, I wonder how these highly sensitive cars will react, with walkers constantly dashing into the street. Will they jam on the brakes every 10 seconds?

But there’s a bigger picture. Not only are robots replacing humans behind the wheel, but behind the work desk, in warehouses, senior homes, you name it. Robots aren’t just taking over in the workplace.

The question is, where can’t a robot function better than a human? How about writing songs? A robot can go through every combination of notes in record time and come up with a pleasing melody. The lyrics might be a different story. Is a Grammy-winning song co-written by Hank Human and R-3071 in our future?

Finally, it’s only a matter of time until we have robot politicians and presidential candidates. Why not? They can be programmed to be experts in world and domestic affairs and come up with the best solutions without corruption and bad humors.

Actually, it’s too bad such technology isn’t available in 2016. Pretty sure the robot would win in a landslide.

29. What does the underlined word “agitated” mean?

A. Tired           B. Cautious         C. Careful         D. Anxious

30. What doubt does the writer have about self-driving cars?

A. How passengers behave in it.              B. How robot drivers get the license

C. How they avoid crashing into other car     D. How they respond to walkers on a busy street

31. The last questions asked in the sixth paragraph reflects the writer’s       .

A. confidence in robots, winning Grammy Awards

B. eagerness to listen to songs written by robots

C. doubt about robots’ ability to write songs

D. curiosity about the future Grammy songs

32. What might be the most suitable title for the text?

A. Robots will control the world in every field B. Robots are coming but not soon enough

C. Robots are being used in our daily life          D. Robots can drive cars and write music

 __________ 62% of all luxury consumer sales in Europe in 2015, shoppers from the Chinese mainland spent $7.2 billion overseas during the Spring Festival.

   A. Accounting for          B. Adding to         C. Consisting of         D. Making up

– I was going to the concert with you his weekend, but I can’t now.

   -- ______.

     A. Good luck              B. Bad luck                                                                           C. You’re welcome         D. That’s right

Finance for research is already ________, with which scientists can go on with their further medical experiments.

A. in advance                          B. in demand          C. in order            D. in place

Investing in yourself

   Figuring out how to invest your money can be a difficult task. This is something that you will want to learn how to do.

   ___16__ Things that will improve your knowledge, skills or health are all great investments. However, before you start, you need to be clear about what you will gain out of doing all of these things.

    You may think investing in yourself means investing in your education. ___17___. There are some other things you can do as well as buying a gym membership or learning a new skill.

    So what are some specific things you can do? ____18____. Reading books can really expand your mind and allow you to learn different skills and gain knowledge. I’m talking about the books where you will actually learn a new skill, not fiction books.

    You can also take courses and attend seminars. These programs are taught by people with a high level of knowledge or skill. ____19____. Only in this way can you avoid being fooled by some sales presentation.

    Moreover, investing in yourself is a safe way to keep your money. Although a savings account is seen as the most secure investment, that isn’t 100% safe. Even if you never experience your bank closing down, the return is little when inflation(通货膨胀) is taken into consideration. ____20____. But over time, they will show up in terms of your happiness level as well as your level of success.

A. This is just one way.

B. The benefits will stay with you.

C. If you aren’t a reader, you should start with that.

D. The more you do this, the more valuable you will be.

E. Of course, you need to do some research before investing.

F. The best way to invest your money is to invest it in yourself.

G. When you invest in yourself, you may not see gains right away.