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8．Mount Cook National Park is home of the highest mountains and the longest glaciers．It is alpine（高山） in the purest sense-with skyscraping peaks，glaciers and permanent snow fields，all set under a star-studded sky．
Key Highlights
Although it includes 23peaks over 3，000metres high，this park is very accessible．State Highway 80leads to Mt Cook Village which is situated beside scenic Lake Pukaki and provides a comfortable base for alpine activities．Far from city lights，the stargazing here is magnificent-Aoraki Mount Cook National Park forms the majority of New Zealand's only International Dark Sky Reserve．
Mountaineers regard the area to be the best climbing region，while less skilled adventurers find plenty of satisfaction with the mountain walks that lead to alpine tarns，herb fields and spectacular glacier views．Encounters（遇到） with cheeky kea （mountain parrots） are part of the fun．
Key Activities
Mountain walks
There are 10short walks beginning near the village．All tracks are formed and well marked．The Red Tarns Track，Kea Point and the Hooker Valley Track each take around two hours return．For more experienced alpine hikers，there are three mountain pass routes-over the Mueller，Copland and Ball passes．
Glacier viewing and skiing
Helicopters and ski-planes provide access to the park's fabulous glaciers．The Tasman Glacier is an excellent choice for intermediate skiers，while the Murchison，Darwin and Bonney glaciers promise excitement for advanced skiers．From October until May，you can explore the Tasman Glacier's terminal lake by boat．
Mountaineering
Climbing Mount Cook remains the ultimate challenge，but there are many other peaks to tempt experienced climbers．Tasman，Malte Brun，Elie de Beaumont，Sefton and La Perouse are local favourites．
Key Tips
•Climbers don't require permits，but are requested to complete a trip intentions form．
•Local guides are available for climbing，walking and glacier skiing．
•Winter climbing is an extreme sport-only recommended for well-prepared，experienced mountaineers．
•The weather can change very suddenly-be prepared for heavy rainfall，snow and/or high winds．
•The park has an airport serving domestic commercial flights and scenic flight operators．

56．Which is one of the characteristics of Mount Cook National Park？B
A．It is so-called alpine and hard to reach．
B．It provides star-shining night skies for visitors．
C．It attracts less skilled visitors to all alpine activities．
D．It appeals to adventurers mainly for finding cheeky kea．
57．If you are a visitor to the park，you shouldA．
A．properly evaluate your own experience and skill
B．get your permit prepared before you start to climb
C．hire local guides to help you to train for climbing
D．choose Darwin glacier to ski on as an intermediate skier．

7．Fans of reptiles like snakes will want to pay more attention to a special vehicle that has recently hit the streets：the Super Green Turtle Machine．
Just like Batman has his Batmobile，Jesse Rothacker and Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary （FFRS） can now be found touring Lancaster County in the Super Green Turtle Machine，a van with an important mission．Rothacker had co-written a song called"Super Green Turtle Machine"with musician Steven Courtney．The song became the inspiration for the van．
FFRS is celebrating its 12^th year rescuing and advocating for reptiles and creatures of all shapes and sizes．The Super Green Turtle Machine will be rolling out to upcoming Forgotten Friend programs and frequent reptile rescue calls．"We have more than 60educational events already scheduled for 2016，"Rothacker mentioned．The programs will educate audiences of all ages about reptiles and other amazing animals that are often given a bad reputation．
"The idea behind the Turtle Machine is to take a marginalized animal group like reptiles and give them some positive publicity on social media，"Rothacker explained．When reptile fans see the van parked with its colorful turtle mascot （吉祥物） giving a thumb-up，they are invited to take a photo with the vehicle with their own thumbs up sign．"Lots of people will have an opportunity to tell their friends on Facebook and Twitter that they give reptiles a thumb-up，"Rothacher said．"Then they can post their pictures to social media with the tag Give Reptiles A Chance．"To sweeten the deal，FFRS will choose several winners from those who post photos for special prizes such as T-shirts，books，and other reptile-related items．
In addition to the positive publicity，the Super Green Turtle Machine will serve a more practical purpose，as well．Rothacker and his team hope to make a few more changes to the van in the future．"The main work is done，but we'd love to finish her up，"Rothacker shared．"We have plans to add flashing caution lights for when we stop to help snakes and turtles cross the road．"Further enhancements to the Turtle Machine include adding extra tools to help with reptile rescue pickups and live educational events．
As FFRS is a non-profit，donations toward the Super Green Turtle Machine are tax deductible．Interested individuals may contribute at www．forgottenfriend．org．

66．What can we learn from the passage about Jesse Rothacker？D
A．He is good at composing songs．
B．He has many batmobiles．
C．He cures creatures of all shapes and sizes．
D．He works for FFRS．
67．What's the mission of the Super Green Turtle Machine？B
A．To roll out to the street for people to take pictures with．
B．To publicize reptiles positively and give them practical help．
C．To inspire people with the songs the van plays．
D．To choose the winners from those posting good photos．
68．What does the underlined word"marginalized"in the 4^th paragraph most probably mean？A
A．Often neglected．
B．Highly endangered．
C．Much valued．
D．Widely noticed．
69．According to Rothacker，which of the following is NOT among the possible changes to the van？B
A．Flashing caution lights．
B．Colourful turtle mascots．
C．Tools for live educational events．
D．Reptile rescue pickup tools．

6．In the latest romance-drama，Descendants of the Sun （《太阳的后裔》），a handsome soldier Yoo Shi-jin（柳时镇）（Song Joong-ki）（宋仲基） meets the pretty doctor Kang Mo-yeon（姜暮烟）（Song Hye-kyo）（宋慧乔） in a hospital，and he doesn't hesitate to hit on her．
The dialogue，which takes place early in the first episode，immediately indicates that this is no ordinary South Korean drama．There's no family feud，or secret crush，or love tangles，or guesses and misunderstandings．The 16-episode show is set in the fictional war-torn country of Uruk（乌鲁克）．Song Joong-ki is the leader of a special warfare command unit，while Song Hye-kyo plays a doctor who works for a humanitarian medical organization．Both are sent in the midst of disaster and disease as part of their work with UN peacekeeping troops．Both know and show clearly what they want and what they hate．
But what stands out the most are Song's skills as a pick-up artist（撩妹技能）．
Boldness and creativity are the key weapons in his arsenal．When Kang invites Yoo to drink wine with her，Yoo，who is not allowed to drink alcohol as a soldier，says，"There is a way"before kissing her．Forget about the"eighth-episode rule"．This kiss happens in the fourth．
Humor also does the trick．On their first date in a cinema，Yoo says，"This is the most exciting moment of my life．The moment I am with a beautiful woman before the theater lights go out．"When Kang tries to give Yoo a hard time，Yoo jokes，"I mistook you for a beautiful woman because it's dark．"
And actor Song Joong-ki，who just came back from two years of military service last May，makes sure he delivers his pick-up lines just right．
"In Deep Rooted Tree （《树大根深》） and The Innocent Man （《善良的男人》），he[Song Joong-ki]showed he had the steel to play fearless and heartless men-that he could be taken seriously as an acto，despite his pretty face．In Descendants，he hits the emotional core of every scene，whether he has to be bold and amorous，guarded and mysterious，or sad，"said critic Foong Woei Wan in The Straits Times．

32．What is the relationship between Song Joong-ki and Song hye-hyo？B
A．lover B．colleague C．actor D．doctor-patient
33．Why say that the Descendants of the Sun is no ordinary South Korean drama？B
A．Because actors know and show clearly what they want and what they hate．
B．It broke the previous Korean old story．
C．It exits family feud and love tangles．
D．The pick-up artist is unique and special．
34．When the Descendants of the Sun tells us that heterosexual（异性） contacts is important to have some quality includingD．
①humor ②Boldness and creativity③bold ④emotonal
A．①②B．①②③C．②③④D．above all
35．What is the article mainly about？C
A．Introduce a drama called the Descendants of the sun．
B．Song Zhongji could be taken seriously as an actor，despite his pretty face．
C．The Descendants of the sun open a new pattern to pick-up woman．
D．The reason why the Descendants of the sun gain success．

5．Two European Summer Must‘Seas'
When you think of summer，the beach，clear water，sunny skies，and relaxing days are a few things that come to mind，and two of the best places to experience these summer feels are two gorgeous European bodies of water：the Mediterranean Sea and the Adriatic Sea!These two incredible Seas hold some of my favorite travel memories and I would revisit each one in a heart beat!
The Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea can be accessed from various European countries as well as a few North African countries．And while many think of visiting Ibiza，Malta，or the Greek islands to experience the Mediterranean，my Mediterranean beach days came while visiting the seaside city of Marseille in the South of France!Marseille was a lovely city with easy access to the Sea，also with pretty sandy beaches．The gorgeous crystal clear blue water made it unlike any beach day in America!Not only were the beaches amazing，but the city of Marseille was adorable and filled with numerous cute shops and seaside restaurants．And the Mediterranean-style food was delicious!
The Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea is equally as stunning and surely worth a visit!The Croatian coast has numerous beach clubs，some private and some public，that tourists are able to visit and you can experience the beauty of the Adriatic Sea there!Zrce Novalja，a Croatian seaside town I visited，was impressively featured by the rather rocky beach in place of sand．The rocks were small and smooth，making swimming in the sea and wading in the water just as easy as sandy beaches!Plus the locals in Croatia are also extremely friendly，making the experience even more memorable．

21．The writer's trip to the two seas was full ofD．
A．unbearable hardships
B．various adventures
C．funny events
D．wonderful experiences
22．From which place did the writer get to the Mediterranean Sea？D
A．Ibiza．B．Malta．
C．The Greek islands．
D．Marseille．
23．What makes Zrce Novalja so special？C
A．Its beach clubs．
B．Its beautiful sea．
C．Its rocky beach．
D．Its friendly locals．

4．Beijing has been suffering this year's most severe smog since Friday，which has forced schools to close and traffic confusion．Thick，choking smog has enveloped the capital for five days，with the air quality index（指标）in many monitoring stations increasing to 500，the highest possible reading．The city government encourages people to stay indoors when the reading is higher than 300．
Concertration of PM 2.5-particulate matter with a diameter less than 2.5microns that causes health risks-was 689at 5pm on Tuesday in some sourthern Beijing monitoring stations，down from the peak reading of 945on Monday．
The capital has also seen more road accidents due to the poor visibility，and traffic jam was around the city through most of Monday．Many expressways linking Beijing and neighboring cities in Hebei province were closed for hours．
The city environmental watchdog sent inspection teams to supervise measures to limit emissions（排放）on Tuesday．Of 545companies they inspected，12had acted against orange alert restrictions，the capital's environmental protection bureau said．
For example，a Dongfeng Nissan factory to pause word on Tuesday．And a construction site at the China University of Political Science and Law left piles of building materials uncovered which could release dust in to the air．
All companies and construction sites against the regulations would be severely punished，the bureau said．
The smog covering a vast area across northern China has been caused by unfavorable weather，with no wind and high humidity，and an increased of coal in the heating season，the Ministry of Environmental Protection said．

29．We can infer from the first paragragh thatD
A．the smog is the most severe on Friday
B．people use envelopes in the capital
C．people stay at home doing some reading
D．the smog has taken place several times in Beijing this winter
30．How is paragragh 4and 5developed？A
A．Using examples and data               B．Describing processes
C．Making comparisons                   D．Analyzing causes
31．Where dose this text probably come from？B
A．A sport magazine                      B．A newspaper report
C．A book review                         D．A museum guide．

3．Mathilda，15，is Turkana，a native people that has survived by raising cattle in a semiarid （半干旱） region．Mathilda's school，like most schools in the area，doesn't have access to clean water and sanitation facilities for its students．So instead of spending their whole school day learning，Mathilda and her classmates start their day by spending two hours to the closest river fetching water---water that is anyway most likely not safe to drink．They do the same thing again in the afternoon，so they often lose around half of their school day fetching water．
Mathilda has to do the same thing outside of school hours to get the water her family needs at home，leaving her little time for studying．Because of rising temperatures，water has become harder and harder to find here，and people have to spend more and more time trying to find it．
This is just one small example of how climate change is making it harder to realize people's rights to water，education and security．Unfortunately，most higher-income countries remained silent on the issue．
This is despite studies showing that communities already facing marginalization（边缘化），such as women and children，mostly suffer from climate change．This is especially the case for those in countries with limited resources and fragile ecosystems．
Meanwhile，women consist of the majority of the world's poor，and so are more dependent for their livelihood on natural resources that are threatened by climate change．And around the world，women and girls are the most likely to be responsible for fetching water for their families．
This exposes them to danger and leaves them with less time to attend school，earn money，or simply to rest．But the fact is that the effects of climate change will be felt globally．
Despite the difficulties she is facing，trying to get an education，Mathilda says she hopes to serve her community in a leadership role when she grows up．
"All of the world's leaders need to work together to solve this problem that we are all facing，"she said．
24．Mathilda has to spendCfetching water every school day．
A．two hours
B．four hours
C．more than four hours
D．almost a whole day
25．The first two paragraphs are intended to tell usB．
A．the cause and effect of lack of water
B．one serious consequence of climate change
C．the difficulties in fetching water in the semiarid region
D．the hardship of life for the people in the semiarid region
26．We can conclude from the passage thatA．
A．climate change is everyone's business
B．water is becoming rare because of rising temperatures
C．fetching water takes up Mathilda's half of studying time
D．females are more responsible for fetching water for their families
27．The passage is mainly about the problem caused byC．
A．rising temperatures
B．fetching water
C．climate change
D．water shortage．

2．Fresh Canadian Air Sells Big in China
Vitality Air，a Canadian company，is making money from air pollution problems abroad by selling bottled fresh air from the Rockies．
"To be honest，we're selling air，"Troy Paquette，one of the company's co-founders，said．"（36）A．"
The idea came to Paquette and his friend Moses Lam as a bit of a joke．They chatted to some people who lived abroad in regions with severe air pollution．Paquette and Lam joked about packaging some fresh Canadian air and shipping it around the world so people could experience it．
（37）F．The men put up their products on eBay，with prices varying from15to 46U．S．dollars．Some of the products are sold to Canadians，but interest has also come from China，Iran，Afghanistan and other places abroad，Paquette said．
（38）G．For several days，the city reported the level of PM 2.5to be more than 600micrograms per cubic meter．The government ordered all outdoor construction to stop and all schools to remain closed until the smog cleared．Paquette believes the country's air pollution contributes to the recent increase the company sees in interest from China．
（39）D．They are in talks with cooperators in China，as well as in other countries，who want to keep the product in stores．
"（40）E，"Paquette said．

A．Clean，beautiful，fresh mountain air
B．We are hunting for Chinese cooperators
C．That's something on our original schedule
D．Now，Paquette and Lam are considering bigger plans
E．It's something we never expected in our wildest dreams
F．Several months later，they turned the joke into a reality
G．Earlier this month，Beijing gave its first-ever warning for air pollution．

1．The year 2014，for the world，was a year seeing transformation，conflicts，disease and instability．Together，let's look back on some major events that influenced and rocked the world．
Ebola outbreak
Ebola's an infectious（传染的） disease that causes fever，bleeding and even death and requires the entire world to act．It first broke out in African country of Guinea in February 2014and quickly spread to other West African countries and even to the US and Europe．So far，the virus has claimed about 7，000lives．Facing the virus，the international community showed a united front by sending in supplies and medical workers．Hundreds of doctors and nurses died for saving lives in West Africa．
US police killings
Police killings of unarmed blacks have caused nationwide protests and drawn new attention to racial tensions and the problem of how to carry out the law．An unarmed black man，43-year-old Eric Garner，was killed by a white officer in New York in July．In August，another white police officer in Ferguson，Missouri，shot dead unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown．In late 2014，local grand juries（大陪审团） decided not to charge the officers，which led to nationwide protests．
APEC blue
"APEC blue"became a popular word after clear blue skies appeared due to pollution control measures during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings held in Beijing in November，reflecting the government's efforts to reduce pollution and public's desire for clean air．During the APEC meetings，Beijing and its surrounding regions took temporary measures to cut emissions （排放） such as limiting car use．
Crisis （危机） in Ukraine
It started in November 2013，when then Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych stopped talks on a political and trade deal with the EU，saying Ukraine will strengthen ties with Russia．The decision led to massive protests．Then，pro-Russian officials （officials who are for Russia） in Crimea，which is in eastern Ukraine，declared independence and decided to join Russia．Later，pro-Russian rebels（反叛者） in other parts of Eastern Ukraine began to have conflicts with Ukrainian government forces．The west responded with punishment against Russia，which，coupled with falling oil prices，has dealt a blow to Russian economy．
25．Ebola has caused many deaths due toB．
A．its outbreak in a poor African country
B．its infection and quick spread
C．little action taken from the entire world
D．no obvious symptoms following
26．The popularity of the term"APEC blue"showsA．
A．the public want more government's measures to regain blue skies
B．Chinese government's determined to fight against air pollution
C．APEC has made great contribution to the world pollution reduction
D．permanent actions should be taken to reduce vehicle emissions
27．Which of the following is TRUE？D
A．China took tough measures to stop pollution during the APEC meetings．
B．In the USA，nationwide protests were caused by the police killings．
C．Hundreds of doctors and nurses died when saving Ebola patients in Africa．
D．The west made use of Crisis in Ukraine to propose punishment for Russia．

20．You will succeed in the end _______ you give up halfway．（　　）

19．The county，________ in the north of Shanxi，has a history of more than 1，400years．（　　）

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