17．You ________ pay too much attention to your handwriting as it is very important in exams．（　�。�

A．

shouldn't

B．

can't

C．

mustn't

D．

needn't

16．-George，are you listening to me？
-Sorry，sir．I ________what I could do to improve my English．（　�。�

A．

considered

B．

have considered

C．

am considering

D．

was considering

15．Seek Out a Unique BeachVISIT
Oregon．For sun and fun away from the crowed beaches pf Florida，check out the Oregon coast and its 363 miles of gorgeous shoreline，stretching from the Columbia River south to the redwood forests of California．Every beach is public and free．"The coast is a perfect place to watch sea lions sun themselves or simply see the mighty Pacific weaves crash in the sunset followed by a seafood feast in one of the busy fishing communities located between the coves（小海灣），"says Bramblett．July and August aren't peak gray whale migration season，but there's still a good chance you could catch a glimpse of some of the 200 whales that spend the summers off the Oregon coast．
SLEEP
Next to a lighthouse．Imagine yourself an ancient mariner when you book a room overlooking the Pacific Ocean at the Heceta Head Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast in Yachats，Oregon．The working lighthouse，which dated to 1894，cast a bright beam 21 miles out to sea，making it the brightest light on the Oregon coast．The cliff-top rooms at the Light Keeper's home nearby aren't cheap-you'll sell out up to﹩385 for a weekend night during peak season （price includes a seven-course breakfast）．
BEWARE
Dangerous currents Unless you love cold water （or wear a wet suit），you may not wait to venture into the sea off the Oregon coast，even during the summer．But if you do，be prepared for the U．S．Lifesaving Association．Swim parallel to the beach until you're no longer being pulled out to sea，then swim diagonally（成對角線地） toward the shore．
BRING
Baby powder．Use a generous amount of baby powder to remove sand from your hands，feet or hair．The powder quickly absorbs moisture，allowing sand to fall off easily．

54．What is suggested by the leaflet if you want to enjoy your stay at the beach？D
A．Avoid wearing wet suits．
B．Never dive into the cold water off the coast．
C．Bring baby powder to protect your skin from sand scratches．
D．Don't swim straight toward the shore when there're dangerous currents．
55．Oregon coast will provide you with all the following experiences exceptB．
A．a(chǎn) perfect view of sea lions
B．a(chǎn) mariner like stay in the more than 100-year-old lighthouse
C．a(chǎn) seafood feast in the popular local community
D．sun and fun of the less crowed beach．

14．A．estimate   B．recognition   C．tricked  D．a(chǎn)ccurate  E．volume   F．engaged
G．separate    H．stimulating     I．function   J．measuring    
 
Time seems to pass faster or slower depending on the language you speak，new research has revealed，because of the way your native tongue speaks about time．A team from the University of Lancaster say their work also shows how bilingualism（雙語） may affect pur perceptions of time，（35）Gthe brain to think in new ways．
In one experiment，40 Spanish speakers and 40 Swedish speakers were （36）F in seeing a computer animation（動畫） of a slowly line．All the animations lasted 3 seconds，but the line didn't always grow to the same length．The researchers expected that because Swedes talk about time in terms of distance，they would find it harder to （37）A how much time had passed，and they were right．Meanwhile the Spanish speakers，who refer to time in terms of （38）I（as in a"small"break rather than a"short"break），were much better at realizing that the same 3 seconds had fled，no matter how far the line grew．"The Swedish speakers tend to think that the line that grows longer takes longer，"one of the researchers explained．"Spanish speakers aren't （39）C by that．They seem to think that it doesn't matter how much the line grows in distance，it still takes the same time for it to grow．"
In another experiment，participants were shown animations of a jug（水壺） slowly being filled up：the length of the animation was fixed，but the jug filled up by （40）J amounts．Sure enough，this time it was the Spanish speakers who had more trouble（41）Hthe passage of time．
Interestingly，when the spoken instructions in a particular language were taken away，the volunteers were much better at judging time，as if being asked out loud how much time had passed triggered something in the brain．To gain （42）Dinsight into what was happening，74 bilingual speakers of both Spanish and Swedish were also recruited，and shown similar animations．The end results were the same：when instructed in Swedish，the volunteers were more easily fooled by the line animations，and when instructed in Spanish，it was the jug animations that interfered with their（43）Bof time．

13．The first DC movie of 2017，Wonder Wonder Woman，is a few days away from release．With the DC Extended University （DCEU） so far（27）looking（look）dangerously underpowered compared with Marvel's Chinematic University，the pressure is on to ensure this latest comic book adaptation from Warner Bros is a hit．
The DCEU has offered the world a handful of heroes，but it seems to be confused about what makes a good hero．We've seen a Superman suffering from doubt and lacking his unusual optimism，and a hopeless Batman who（28）is motivated（motivate） almost entirely by evil．So untrustworthy are the supposed good guys in the DCEU，the world turned to a group of super villains （惡棍） when it wanted to take down a villain in Suicide Squad．
Wonder Woman，an Amazonian princess warrior who is a demigoddess （半神），is supposed to be different．She presents a very feminine sense of peace，justice and（29）whatGal Gadot has described as"emotional intelligence．"In Wonder Woman，（30）afterAmerican pilot Steve Trevor crashes on Themyscira and tells Princess Diana of the island nation about Word War I，she leaves her home to try to stop the war and becomes Wonder Woman．
（31）Withthe upcoming movie，DC has an opportunity to steal a march on Marvel，because the Disney-owned studio has yet to deliver a movie led by a female superhero．Besides，director Patty Jenkins has （32）an impressive history of telling women's stories，including writing and directing the Oscar-winning crime drama Monster．
Making her first comic book appearance in October 1941，Wonder Woman was the brainchild of the American psychologist and writer William Moulton Marston，（33）whointended her as a feminist icon．But is her impressive physical beauty a problem for a feminist reading of the character？Jenkins doesn't think so，describing her take on the character as"total wish-fulfillment．"
"I，（34）as a woman，want Wonder Woman to be hot as hell，fight bad guys and look great at the same time，"she said，"the same way men want Superman to have huge chest muscles and an impractically big body．That makes them feel like the the hero they want to be．And my hero，in my head，has really long legs．"

12．As of Friday，the money ___ totaled more than 8.5 million yuan （﹩1.38 million）for China-Dolls Center for Rare Disorders，a non-commercial organization．（　�。�

	A．	having been raised		B．	raising
	C．	raised		D．	was raised

11．假如你是李華，你的朋友王強最近因英語口語不好而苦惱．請你根據(jù)以下提示，給他寫一封信，提出你的看法和建議．
1．課上，積極發(fā)言；課下，多交流；
2．勇于展示自我，不怕被嘲笑；
3．堅持不懈，終會進步．
注意：1．詞數(shù)100左右；
2．可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；
3．開頭和結尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)．
Dear Wang Qiang，
I am sorry to hear that you have trouble with spoken English．
Don't worry!Here is some of my advice on how to improve it．
First of all，nothing is better than drills．Therefore，in class you'd better seize every opportunity to express your ideas，while after class it's a good idea to communicate with your classmates in English．Keep in mind practice makes perfect．Besides，don't be afraid of making mistakes and being laughed at by others．On the contrary，be confident and brave to show yourself．Finally，it is the persistence that will make a difference to your spoken English．In other words，as long as you keep on speaking English，you are sure to make progress in spoken English．
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua．

10．Sooner or later，most students are to take some form of English examinations．Often the more successful students are better prepared．However，sometimes students who do well have better test taking skills．These abilities really have nothing to do with understanding English better．They are skills that make taking the test easier，and therefore provide better results．
Here are some very important-and often forgotten-instructions to taking a test successfully．
Do not insist on completing each question before going to the next．This is extremely important．Remember one question may only be worth one point!You will become nervous when you fail to find out its answer，making you lose your concentration and leading to worse results．However，answering the questions you are sure you know results in your being more relaxed and feeling more confident．
Go through the test a second time working out the answers to more difficult questions．Sometimes questions asked are answered in later questions asking for different things．
Usually（but not always） a strong first impression means we know the answer and we don't really have to think about it too much．Going back to think about it usually makes you unsure and often causes a mistake．This is very common，so be very careful!
If you don't know the answer，write something．If you are answering a 4 possibility multiple choice question you will still have a 25% chance of being correct!
Taking a test is as much for you as is for your teacher，so never cheat．If you cheat，you don't help yourself in the long run．

12．In the first paragraph，the writer attaches importance toC．
A．better preparations for exams
B．better understanding of English
C．better skills at taking exams
D．better results of taking exams
13．When taking an exam，you are advisedB．
A．to finish every question before going to the next
B．to first answer the questions which are easier to you
C．to search the test paper for all the answers to the questions
D．to give up the questions whose answers you don't know
14．It is common that many studentsD．
A．pay much attention to their testing skills
B．often give up a difficult test halfway
C．often get higher results by cheating
D．don't believe in their first impression
15．What would be the best title of the passage？C
A．Effective Studying Skills
B．Being Successful Students
C．Effective Test Taking Skills
D．Getting Better Exam Results．

9．About three decades ago，China was known as the"Bicycle Kingdom"．But later on bikes were replaced by their fuel-powered competitors．
But recent months have seen a popularity of bikes across China，with an increasing number of people choosing cycling instead of driving to schools，to workplaces or to do sightseeing．The introduction of sharing bikes，pioneered by start-ups （新創(chuàng)辦的公司）like Ofo and Mobike，has brought the trend to a new level．
People can unlock the shared bikes by simply using their smartphones．The bikes are equipped with GPS and can be left anywhere in public for the next user．They're popular among many Chinese people as they provide an effective solution to the"last mile"problem，which refers to the final part of a person's journey．
"In places where the subway doesn't arrive，where it's difficult to change from one kind of transport to another，it's so easy to get where you want to go with Mobike，"Hu Hong，29，told AFP．She pedals to her work．
However，the plan has also led to various problems．Last month，two nurses in Beijing were placed under administrative punishment for five days for putting locks on two shared bikes．And in December，a man who stole a shared bike was sentenced to 3month in prison，and fined 1，000 yuan by the Shanghai Minhang People's Court．
"Bike-sharing is a greener method of transportation，"said Liu Xiaoming，vice-minister of transport．"But it's a connection of online and offline business．Operators are usually strong in online services，but lack （缺少） offline business experience，which causes problems．"To deal with these problems，the company came up with the idea of encouraging people to return the bikes to stations by rewarding free time for their next rides．

8．Who has made the use of bikes popular again？A
A．The pioneered start-ups．
B．The students and workers．
C．The local government．
D．The businessman．
9．Which of the following doesn't belong to the"last mile"problem？A
A．Missing the business plane for traffic jam．
B．Getting to somewhere the subway doesn't reach．
C．Having trouble in changing from a bus to a taxi．
D．Having difficulty with the final part of a person's travel．
10．What reason causes many problems in bike-sharing？B
A．There are no laws on this business at the moment．
B．Operators have no enough offline business experience．
C．The bike-sharing business is too difficult to run．
D．Some people do damage to the bikes on purpose．
11．What can we learn from the passage？B
A．Cycling is free of charge．
B．Riding bikes comes into fashion again．
C．There are some laws against bike-sharing．
D．A new smartphone disappears in our life．

8．

You probably know who Marie Curie was，but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson．Of the outstanding ladies listed below，who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100years？
Jane Addams（1860-1935） Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank．Addans helped the poor and worked for peace．She encouraged a sense of community（社區(qū)）by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need In 1931，Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize．
Rachel Carson（1907-1964） If it weren't for Rachel Carson，the environmental movement might not exist today．Her popular 1962book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world's lakes and oceans．
Sandra Day O'Connor（1930-present） When Sandra Day O'Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School，in 1952，she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman．She became an Arizona state senator（參議員） and，in 1981，the first woman to join the  U．S．Supreme Court．O'Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24years on the top court．
Rosa Parks（1913-2005） On December 1，1955，in Montgomery，Alabama，Rasa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a passenger．Her simple act landed Parks in prison．But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott（抵制）．It lasted for more than a year，and kicked off the civil-rights movement．

21．What is Jane Addams noted for in history？A
A．Her social work．
B．Her teaching skills．
C．Her efforts for a prize．
D．Her educational background．
22．What led to O'Connor's being rejected by the law firm？D
A．The poor financial conditions．
B．Her lack of proper training in law．
C．Her little work experience in court．
D．The unfair practice against women．
23．Who started the civil-rights movement in the US？A
A．Rosa Parks．
B．Jane Addams．
C．Rachel Carson．
D．Sandra Day O'Connor．
24．What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text？B
A．They are highly educated．
B．They are truly pioneers．
C．They are rather creative．
D．They are peace-lovers．