Driving in China
I have been driving cars since I reached the pedals(踏板). In Canada you 1 16 to get a driver’s license. I 2 myself to be a very good driver.
I visited China 20 years ago. I with my wife was in Shanghai to give a paper at a conference. We 3 the number of bicycles on the roads and the few cars. In Canada almost each family has one car, but it was 4 that most Chinese depended on bicycles.
I 5 Shanghai and to other Chinese cities many times since then and have watched the fast changes on the roads. There are far fewer bicycles now but 6 cars. The roads are crowded, the government has been forced to limit the number of days some cars can 7 and the traffic jams are almost constant (经常的). So are the accidents. On a recent visit I saw four or five
8 within a two-week period.
To get a driver’s license in Canada, you must drive, with an examiner, on real roads and in real traffic. However, in China you learn on a closed course, 9 real traffic, get a license and only then are able to drive under real roads.
Driving in Canada and driving in China 10 two different experiences. In Canada there are traffic jams but they aren’t so bad. We have more traffic lights; we obey them and drivers are usually
11 , allowing other cars to cut in front of them knowing it won’t make much difference. In China, if you stop 12 another car cut in front of you will probably be there for a long time because once one car gets in, dozens of 13 will follow.
I would rather 14 the bus than drive my car in downtown Shanghai and Beijing. Because it’s 15 and stronger than most things that might run into it.
A．must be B．may be C．can be D．could be
A．regard B．wonder C．consider D．think
A．were fond of B．were angry with C．were satisfied with D．were amazed at
A．impossible B．clear C．similar D．useless
A．have been to B．have been in C．have gone to D．have come to
A．fewer B．more C．less D．many
A．be driven B．drive C．allow D．be allowed
A．cars B．bicycles C．accidents D．people
A．in B．without C．with D．under
A．be B．is C．am D．are
A．polite B．impolite C．angry D．unhappy
A．wanting B．letting C．to let D．to want
A．ones B．another C．other D．others
A．taking B．to take C．took D．take
A．smaller B．bigger C．brighter D．lighter
完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Time flies so quickly! We become mature (成熟的 ) girls or boys, or at least we we are. At the same time, our parents are no longer young.
They _ _all they have to us but never look forward to getting back. When we are ill in bed, it is our parents who look us day and night; when we are trying to make , it is our parents who are much happier than we are; when we're hungry or cold or sad, it is our parents who ` give us help.
But what have we done for our parents? we grow up, we have our own ideas and we think we are enough to think and act by ourselves, so we usually dislike their care. , sometimes we don't listen to them; even with them !
To change the _ , we must act at once, letting them know that we love them, too. In doing so, don't hesitate(犹豫) and don't be .Try our best to understand our parents, _ something for our parents and not to make them feel hopeless. In a word, make it a duty to bring to our parents, for that's the very sign that we are really mature.
Children are parents’_ and we are carrying both our dreams and theirs.
The pleasure of our parents is what we should try to do!
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完型填空。
The better education people receive, world people will have. Through education, we can make the world a better place .
A country’s education level is related with its wealth. For example, rich countries have enough money schools, pay teachers and buy books. In turn(反过来), education can the national wealth as it provides well-educated people to work in factories and offices.
Children in rich countries generally receive better education than in poor countries. In Japan, all the children go to primary school(初等学校)，and one third of children stay on for higher education. Japanese children do well in not only science math. These are important for industries(工业), so Japan is becoming .
On the contrary(正相反), a lot of children get a good education in poor countries, especially those living in the . Many of them stay at home to help their family the farm work.So they have no chance to much time on education.
However, educating the children in poor countries can bring great advantages. Please remember that it is one of the ways to make our world better.
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Robert is fifteen now. Two and a half years ago he came to the city and ____ to study in a middle school. He studies hard and ____ with his classmates. And he often helps his friends ____ lessons. But as he comes from a village, the headmaster who was born in a rich family____ him and tries to make excuses to punish (惩罚) him. The boy knows it and takes precautions against (提防) it. One afternoon____went to have lunch and he bought ____. He was reading a book under a big tree while a dog was standing near him. At that moment ____ came out and saw it. He became angry and said,” Don’t you know we don’t let ___ feed dogs in the school?” “Yes, I do.” said the boy. “Why have you brought your dog ____ school, then?” “It’s not my dog.” “Why does it follow you, then?” “You’re following me now, sir,” said the boy, “Can you say you are ____?”
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完形填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，计10分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Dear Lin Tao,
How are you? I’m at home in New York. You ask me some questions in your letter. Let me answer ______.
America is beautiful. We like the school and the people here are very friendly. My sister and I ____ to the same (相同的)school. We have from Monday to Friday. we go to English classes every Saturday. On Sunday, my father us to the parks.
My father works in a big factory and my mother works in a hospital. They work very hard. I have __ friends in my school. They often ask me something China. They like basketball. I often play with them. I don’t like American food at all.
Do you English every day? How are the other friends? Please in English in your letter next time.
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完形填空（15分, 1.5分一题）
In western countries, many people buy lots of presents just before Christmas. __ some people think they shouldn’t buy too many things. They have started a ___ day called Buy Nothing Day. They hope that nobody goes __ on that day.
Buy Nothing Day __ on November 29. It is after Thanksgiving Day. Often, in western__ , before Christmas, there are so many advertisements in the newspapers and __ TV to tell people to buy something. The idea for Buy Nothing Day__ in Canada. Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day. In California, America, parents and children get together to__ stories, sing songs and draw pictures. The children talk about__ they can’t get many toys.
Can you buy __ just for one day? Have a try!A. ButB. AndC. So
A. bad B. special C. cold
A. washingB. fishing C. shopping
A. isB. wasC. are
A. city B. cities C. countries
A. atB. forC. on
A. gotB. thought C. started
A. read B. look C. see
A. whatB. whyC. where
A. something B. anything C. nothing