The researchers note in their paper that this finding is particularly special because, although dinosaur feathers have been found in amber before, we don’t know which dinosaurs they came from. But this time researchers know more.

The tail is likely to belong to a tiny dinosaur called coelurosaur. Famous coelurosaurs include the T-rex(霸王龙) and Velociraptor(迅猛龙) — the latter of which would finally evolve into birds.

So with the “once in a lifetime” finding, can we hope for the possibility of a real

Jurassic Park (侏罗纪公园)? In the movie series, scientists bring dinosaurs back to life

by getting their DNA from blood found in amber.

But Canadian scientist Ryan Mckellar said that although soft tissue and blood of the tail were found in the amber, no genetic material was kept. “The Jurassic Park answer is still a ‘no’ — this is in the science fiction.” he said. 29. What do you know about the amber? a. It is about 100 million years old. c. It was discovered this year. A. ab

B. bc

b. It was discovered in Myanmar.

d. It is a valuable fossil.

D. bd

C. ac

30. What does the underlined phrase “evolve into” in Paragraph 5 mean?

A. come into

B. break into C. grow into D. get into

31. The movie Jurassic Park is mentioned to .

A. talk about the use of DNA in this area B. call on people to watch it C. compare different dinosaurs D. talk about science fiction C

Housework is an endless argument between lazy husbands and their hard-working wives, but women are warned not to expect men to share housework any time soon.

A study from Oxford University has found it seems impossible for men to be doing an equal share of housework before 2050. Mothers will continue to shoulder the burden(负担) of childcare and housework for the next forty years, largely because housework such as cleaning and cooking is still thought of to be “women’s work”.

The gap(鸿沟) has narrowed slowly over the past 40 years. Women expect true equality(平等). But what makes them down is that it will take another forty years before it is achieved.

The research found that in the northern Europe, the burden of housework is shared more equally between men and women. In the UK, a woman spends around four hours and forty minutes each day on housework, compared with two hours and twenty-eight minutes for men. This is an improvement from the 1960s, when British women typically(典型地) spent six hours a day on housework, while men spent just 90 minutes every day.

But progress towards housework equality appears to be slowing in some countries. Dr Oriel Sullivan, a research reader, said, “we’ve looked at what is influencing the equality in the home, and we have found that certain tasks seem to be given according to whether they are viewed as ‘men’s work’ or ‘women’s work’.”

Dr Sullivan said cultural attitudes(态度) taught at school may decide the views of housework. “At school it is much easier for a girl to be a tomboy, but it is much more difficult for a boy to enjoy cooking and dancing,” she said. 32. The underlined “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to ___________. A. the research C. true equality

B. true housework D. the gap

33. From Paragraph 4 we know that in the UK ___________.

A. men now spend just 90 minutes a day on housework on average B. women now are too busy with their work to do housework C. women now spend less time on housework than before D. housework is shared equally between men and women

34. _____________ is mentioned in the last two paragraphs(段) of the article. A. What men think of housework

B. How much housework women spend on housework C. What influences people’s view of housework D. Why men should share housework 35. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Argument about housework between husbands and wives will end. B. Women will be doing more housework than men until 2050. C. Men are unable to help their wives with housework.

D. Women spend less time on housework while men spend more than before.

四、词汇运用。（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

36. I am going to invite my friend Helen to dinner tonight because she is going ________tomorrow. ( [?'br??d])

37. It’s very dangerous to go ____________ the street when the traffic light is red. (穿过)

38. After a heavy storm, all the ____________ families were waiting anxiously at home. (渔民)

39. “The Belt and Road” has ____________ to open up a market for China as well as other

countries along since then. (服务)

40. Now China is planning its own park system to protect the giant panda, Siberian

tiger and Amur leopard. (国家的)

41. The gentleman stood up ____________ when the lady entered the room. (polite) 42. Add a little salt to make the soup much ____________. Would you like some, Jack ? (taste) 43. It is reported that passengers are ______ to use mobile phones on the plane in China. (allow)

44. May is a perfect time to have an outing. Every time of the year, ____________ of people will

have a self-driving travel. (thousand)

45. --- If you like the book, you may ____________ it. I have read it many times.

--- Oh, that’s really kind of you. Thank you very much. (keep)

五、短文填空。（共10小题, 每小题1分，满分10分）

Do you know who invented tea? In fact, tea, the most popular drink in the world ( after water) , was invented by accident. According to an ancient Chinese legend, the Emperor Shen Nong discovered tea w 46 he was boiling drinking water over an open fire. Some l 47 from a nearby bush fell into the water and remained there for some time. The Emperor n 48 that the leaves in the water produced a pleasant smell. L 49 he decided to taste the hot mixture. To his surprise, it was quite d 50 . And in his way, one of the world's favorite drinks was invented.

China is the home of tea with a history of o 51 4,000 years. People all over China drink tea almost every day. Also tea is drunk by a large number of people in the world. Tea from China, along w 52 silk and china, began to be known by the world more than 1,000 years ago and has been an important Chinese export since then. Tea leaves are produced mainly in the s 53 of the Yangtze River, in the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Fujian, because of the pleasant climate and rich soil there. Longjing , Wulong , Tieguanyin and Pu'er are a 54 famous kinds of tea.

Over the past centuries, Chinese people have d 55 their own tea culture, which includes

tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making and so on. Tea is also a quite popular topic which is often mentioned in dances, songs, poems and novels.

六、任务型阅读。（共10小题, 每小题1分，满分10分）

A

There is an English saying, “Laughter is the best medicine.” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the influences it has on the human body. They have found that laughter can really make people healthier.

Tests were carried out to study the influences of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their heart, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar influences to physical exercise. It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing. It also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial（有益的).

Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce pain on the body. In one test doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programmes. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemical in the brain which reduces both stress and pain.