共分II卷（考试时间120分钟，总分150分）第一部分阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
AThe 2016-2017 Jack and Jill Cover ContestTo celebrate The National Park Service’s (NPS’s) 100th anniversary, we’re asking you to draw your favorite national park.Draw your picture on page 28 of Jack and Jill. Then, have your grown-up send your entry at /artcontest/enternow or fill out the form on page 27 and mail your art to Jack and Jill’s Annual Cover Contest, P.O. Box 88928, Indianapolis, IN 46208.All entries will be shown at /jackandjillmag in the competition photo album.The entry with the most likes on Facebook will win our Readers’Choice Award! For more information, visit our website: /artcontestPrizes include:Your Art on the Cover!The first-place winner’s art will appear on the cover of Jack and Jill! Second- and third-place winners’ artwork will appear inside the magazine. Money for Your School’s Art Program Each of our top three artists will earn a check for their school art program:First place:$500Second place:$250Third place:$100Gift Cards for Art SuppliesOur three winners and the Readers’ Choice artist will win gift cards from Blick Art Materials.First place:$200Second place:$150Third place:$100Readers’ Choice:$100The Art of Drawing for KidsThe four top artists will also receive The Art of Drawing for Kids, a DVD set of step-by-step art lessons!Enter now! See your art on the cover of this magazine!1.What can we learn about the competition?A. All entries must be sent by mail.B. All entries will be seen online.C. It is supported by NPS.D. It is held by Facebook.2.How will the Readers’ Choice Award be chosen?A.By school teachers.B. By Facebook users.C. By Jack and Jill’s readers.D. By Jack and Jill’s writers.3.What will the first-place winner win?A.$500 for his school art program.B. A copy of Jack and Jill.C. $250 in gift cards.D. $100.BWorn-out tires(轮胎) are no good for a car, right? But they can be good for walking!Where I live, in Zimbabwe, and in many other countries, old tires are not thrown away. Instead, shoemakers cut them up and make them into sandals(凉鞋).One of these shoemakers if Casper Mamutse. He runs a small sandal-making business. When Casper first saw a man named Isaac said he had made them himself. Casper decided to buy a pair to amuse his friends. But his friends didn’t laugh. They wanted their own. Therefore, Casper asked Isaac to teach him how to make tire sandals.For more than six months, Casper learned how to cut and shape soles(鞋底) from tires. To make the right size, Casper draws a shoe sole on the tire and cuts out a sole. Casper says this is the hardest part of making tire sandals. “Cutting a tire with a knife requires as much brains as force,” he says. After the sole is cut, Casper cuts off the soft inside part of the tire and cuts it into long pieces. He uses the long pieces to make ties for the tire sandals.Some tire sandals have flat heels(鞋跟) for city streets. Others have a strong “tractor wheel”design for the countryside. The Zimbabwe countryside is full of stones. Unless you have thick soles, stones can harm you feet.“Almost half of my schoolmates don’t have anything to put on their feet,”says Fadzai, a10-year-old boy whose dad bought him a pair of tire sandals.But now they can get tire sandals, which are strong and cheap. Fadzai thinks that what his friends need now are not cars to take them to school, but shoes. In his village, there are only a few roads for cars and buses anyway.“Going to school on foot instead of in a car does not worry me very much,” he says. “After all, we are still moving on tires.”4. Why did Casper buy a pair of tire sandals?A.To make fun of Isaac.B.To send them to his friend.C.To make his friends laugh.D.To learn how to make them.5. What is the most difficult part of making tire sandals?A.Cutting soles from tires.B.Finding the suitable tires.C. Cutting tires into long pieces.D.Putting soles and ties together.6. What can we infer from Paragraph 5?A.Tire sandals come in different designs.B.People in Zimbabwe need more soft shoes.C.Tire sandals with flat heels are for the countryside.D.Sandals made from tractor wheels are more popular.7. What is Fadzai’s attitude towards tire sandals?A.He thinks they are too hard to wear.B.He hopes to buy them at once.C.He shows no interest in them.D.He thinks highly of them.CWhat does it take to graduate from a university? Many may say all you have to do is take classes and pass the exam. Well, it requires more than it if you’re a student at Tsinghua University.Starting this September, freshmen at the university will have to take swimming courses. If they fail a swimming test at the beginning of their university course, they won’t receive their degree until they can pass the test successfully. Exceptions will be allowed for students with certain physical or mental conditions, if proved by doctor.Liu Bo, head of the Division of Sports, explained why the university is linking swimming ability with degrees. “As a requisite(必要的) survival skill, swimming is beneficial for students in the long run,” he said. Viewing the ability to swim as a must for students is not something new tothis university---it was also a requirement in the early 20th century. Besides Tsinghua University, Peking University and Xiamen University have also listed swimming as a compulsory(必修课) course for students.However, the announcement has caused a heated debate. Some welcomed the new rule, saying it’s a necessary skill that can save lives. “Swimming is a basic skill. It’s a way to stay healthy and is lifesaving in emergency situations.” Yuan Jiaxiang, a junior student said.But some said it has nothing to do with getting a degree. “It’s not reasonable to require people to be able to swim for them to graduate,” said Zheng Xiaoyu, a high school student. “For a lot of people who grew up in inland cities, learning how to swim as an adult will be difficult.”In fact, Chinese universities are not the only education organizations that encourage their students to swim.A few colleges in the United States---including Cornell, Columbia and MIT---offer swim classes to students.8. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?A.To tell us that passing the exam is not the most important.B.To lead to the main topic of the passage.C.To remind us to do more than just taking classes.D.To inspire us to get more skills of making a living.9. From the passage, we know if you can’t swim, you may graduate from .A.Peking UniversityB.Xiamen UniversityC. Shandong UniversityD.Columbia University10. Why does Tsinghua University require the students to pass swimming test to get degrees?A.Because swimming can make the students stronger.B.Because swimming is necessary to live a happy life.C.Because swimming is a requisite survival skill and it does good to them.D.Because swimming can help them smarter.11. According to the passage, we can know Tsinghua University thinks .A.all students in the university must pass swimming test successfullyB.if students live in inland cities, it’s not necessary to learn swimmingC.the disagreements are so few that they can be ignoredD.swimming is not only a survival skill but also beneficial for students.DEver since it was created 30 years ago, The Simpsons, the longest running prime-time(黄金时段) TV show in the country, has become part of US life.It was the show that changed the very concept of cartoons in Western society. Before it appeared, cartoons were considered a way to learn and have fun, not serious adult entertainment. The Simpsons changed this. The genius of the show is that it has something to offer both adults and children.It’s a hugely entertaining program that’s also full of satire(讽刺的) and clever humor. The show’s creators make fun of the US government, social customs, and of course, the idea of family life. But unlike most classic US prime-time TV characters the Simpsons are a dys-functional(功能失调的) family.Bart, the boy, is always in trouble---both at home and at school. That may be in part because of his paternal example. Homer Simpson, perhaps the most iconic(标志性的) character, is a beer-swilling, overweight slob who is normally found in front of the TV. And Marge, Homer’s wife and the mother of the family, spends most of her time cooking, cleaning or trying to fix the messes that bart and homer make.The smartest member of the family is daughter Lisa, who does well in school but is no goody-goody---Lisa never misses an opportunity to challenge authority. The youngest member of the family is baby Maggie, who will likely be as much of a handful as her brother and sister when she grows up.But although the Simpsons are a problem family, viewers are always on their side. One of the reasons why the show has remained so popular all these years is that the characters are so lovely. Millions of us identify with them. They are a working class family struggling to make ends meet.They aren’t perfect, but then, who is? And after 30 years, this is still what strikes a chord with millions of viewers worldwide.12. Compared with other cartoons, what makes The Simpsons so special?A. It has been the longest running prime-time TV show since it was created.B. It has been popular with all the people, whether adults or children.C. It describes a functional family, unlike other cartoons.D. It contains characters that each has unique habits.13. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in The Simpsons?.A. Social customs.B. The family life.C. Their government.D. International relationship.14. Why has The Simpsons remained so popular after 30 years?A. The parents work hard and the children are lovely.B. It has been running at the prime-time, when most people are free.C. It tells people how to bring up the children healthily.D. The characters are lovely and they live in the same way as ordinary people.15. Which of the following statements is true?A. Most classic US prime-time TV characters live in normal families.B. There are two sons and one daughter in the family.C. The father has set an example to the son who is good at school.D. The daughter is a good student and always follows the teacher’s orders.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
