| Hi, I’m Nina, I’m a businesswoman. I take a ship from the island to the city every day. The ship leaves every 20 minutes and it takes about 35 minutes to get to the city. Then I have a short walk to my office. There’s another ship on the the other side of the island and it is faster. It takes only 15 minutes , but I have to walk a long way. So I usually take the first ship. |
| Hello, I’m maria and I’m a college student. I live on campus(校园). The campus is quite big, and sometimes it takes 15 minutes to get from one building to the next. When I want to go off campus to go out with my friends, I take the bus. There are big buses and minibuses. Big buses are cheaper but slower. Minibuses come frequently(频繁地) and are a little more expensive. |
| My name is Sarah and I’m a teacher. I take the train to school every day. The train is fast and cheap. It only takes 20 minutes from my home to school. At rush hour in the morning and in the evening, the train gets very crowded. But there are hardly ever any delays(延误), and I always arrive on time. |
How long does it usually take Nina to get to the city in the first ship?
| A．35 minutes. | B．25 minutes. |
| C．15 minutes. | D．10 minutes. |
How often does the ship leave?
| A．Every 15 minutes. | B．Every 5 minutes. |
| C．Every 20 minutes. | D．Every 10 minutes. |
How long does it sometimes take Maria to get from on building to the next?
| A．10 minutes. | B．15 minutes. |
| C．5 minutes. | D．8 minutes. |
How does Sarah go to school every day?
| A．By bike. | B．On foot. |
| C．By bus. | D．By train. |
What does “rush hour” mean in Chinese?
| A．高峰期 | B．匆忙 | C．急忙 | D．赶忙 |
Chicken can talk? Cows can dance? They are all in Louis Black’s comic books.
Louis Black was born on a farm. The quiet young man spent most of his life helping his parents on the farm. When he was nine, he started to draw the animals on the farm. Later, he put them into his comic books in his own funny way. His family enjoyed his comic books very much but never showed them to people outside the farm.
The farmer’s comic books became famous only after he passed away in a fire. When the fire happened, he was only 35. To remember him, his family showed his comic books in the town museum, and people liked them very much. Now people can see the original（原稿） pictures of Louis Black’s farm animals at the City Art Centre for one month. Come and visit the beautiful world of Louis Black!What does the underlined word “ them” refer to?
| A．Animals on the farm. |
| B．Louis Black’s family. |
| C．People outside the farm. |
| D．The pictures of farm animals. |
What does the underlined part “ passed away” mean in Chinese?
| A．受伤 | B．逝世 | C．跌倒 | D．导致 |
Which is TRUE according to this passage?
| A．Louis Black was a farmer. |
| B．Louis Black drew the animals outside the farm. |
| C．The Blacks didn’t enjoy Louis’ comic books very much. |
| D．Louis Black’s comic books became famous when he was nine. |
What is this passage for?
| A．Planning a trip to visit a farm. |
| B．Telling people about an art show. |
| C．Celebrating the opening of a museum. |
| D．Sharing ideas about how to draw comic books. |
60. Where can you read this passage?
| A．In a newspaper. | B．In a comic book. |
| C．In a magazine. | D．In a storybook. |
Last year in the UK at least 45 people died and 900 more were injured (受伤的) in car accidents where drivers were using their mobile phones．Yet many people continue to use them while driving even though it’s dangerous.
Research has shown that it is difficult to concentrate on (专注于) driving and talking at the same time．It can even be more dangerous than driving after drinking too much. A recent study found that when drivers were talking on their mobile phones，their stopping times were 30 percent slower than when they had drunk too much—and nearly 50 percent slower than when they were driving normally. It also found that drivers talking on mobile phones were less able to control their cars than drunk drivers.
And talking isn’t even the most serious problem, but texting is. Unbelievably, another recent study reported that 22％ of adults admitted (承认) they had sent a text message while driving at least once in the past month. An average (平均的) text message takes 90 seconds to write and send. That means for one and a half minutes a driver is looking at their phone’s screen and not at the road. The arrival of new smart phones such as the iPhone will only make things worse as they will allow users to do more things than ever before．
Using a mobile phone while driving puts others’ lives at risk. No matter how well we drive，if another driver is not careful，we are put in danger by their actions. Such drivers are selfish，careless and should have their driving licences (驾照) cancelled (撤销).
There is no doubt that mobile phones can be fun and are useful，especially when you’re in trouble．But there is no need to use them while driving. Just wait until you stop or you will probably get into trouble of your own.The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 1 refers to _______.
| A．phone users | B．mobile phones |
| C．drivers | D．ears |
According to the passage，if a driver needs 10 seconds to stop when driving normally, they will need _______ seconds to stop when talking on a mobile phone．
| A．12 | B．13 | C．14 | D．15 |
According to the passage，in what order do the following activities influence driving?
Dangerous→More dangerous→Most dangerous
A. drinking→talking on phone→texting
B. texting→talking on phone→drinking
C. talking on phone→drinking→texting
. drinking→texting→talking on phoneWhy will new types of mobile phones make the driving problem worse?
| A．It will take longer to send text messages. |
| B．People will want to talk on their phones more often. |
| C．There will be more things for people to do with their phones. |
| D．People think the new phones are easier and safer to use. |
According to the writer, what should be done to people who use mobile phones when driving?
| A．They should be put into prison (监狱). |
| B．Their cars should be taken away. |
| C．Their phones should be taken from them. |
| D．They should not be allowed to drive any longer. |
Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you. Well, ni-hao. (Laughter) It is such a pleasure and an honor to be here with all of you at this great university, so thank you so much for having me. I’m here today because I know that our future depends on connections like these among young people like you across the world.
That’s why when my husband and I travel abroad, we don’t just visit palaces and parliaments (国会) and meet with heads of countries. We also come to schools like this one to meet with students like you, because we believe that relationships between countries aren’t just about relationships between governments or leaders — they’re about relationships between people, particularly young people. So we view study abroad programs not just as an educational chance for students, but also as an active part of America’s foreign policy (政策).
Through the wonders of modern technology (科技), our world is more connected than ever before. Ideas can cross different countries with the click of a mouse. Companies can do business and compete with companies across the world. And we can text, email, skype with people in the world.
So studying abroad isn’t just a fun way to spend a time of learning; it is quickly becoming the key to success in our times. Because getting ahead in today’s workplaces isn’t just about getting good grades or test scores in school, which are important. It’s also about having real experience with the world beyond (超出) your borders—experience with languages, cultures and societies very different from your own. Or, as the Chinese saying goes: “It is better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books.”Where did the speaker probably give the talk to the audience?
| A．In a university. | B．In the Parliament Hall. |
| C．On the Internet. | D．In a place of interest. |
The passage shows that the world’s future depends on _______.
| A．getting good grades |
| B．traveling abroad |
| C．connections among young people |
| D．texts and emails |
What is the meaning of the underlined word “compete” in Paragraph 3?
| A．完成 | B．比较 | C．竞争 | D．抱怨 |
In the speaker’s opinion, what is the key to success in our times?
| A．Going to a university. |
| B．Doing more exercises. |
| C．Studying abroad. |
| D．Getting good test scores. |
Where may the passage come from?
| A．A story. | B．A news report. |
| C．A scientific magazine. | D．A speech. |
Live Music---Late Night Jazz
Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet(号手). He is known to play well into the early hours, so don’t want to get much sleep.
| PLACE: The Jazz Club DATES: 15---23 June PRICE: ￥100-150 TIME: 10 p.m. till late! TEL: 4668736 |
Scottish Dancing
Scottish dancing is nice and easy to learn. The wonderful dance from England will be given.
| PLACE: Jack Stein’s DATES: 10-20 May PRICE: ￥150 TIME: 7-10 p.m. TEL: 4021877 |
Shows---Anhui Museum
There are 12,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole of Chinese history.
| PLACE: Anhui Museum DATES: 1Mar-30 Jun PRICE: ￥130 TIME: Mon-Fri 9a.m-5p.m. Saturday 9a.m.-9p.m. TEL: 4886888 |
Your pen friend is coming from Australia to your city for a holiday. You send him this E-mail to tell him something about the hotels.
| SUN HOTEL Dates Prices(a night) 1Oct-31Dec￥168 1Jan-31Mar￥148 1Apr-30Apr(closed) …… 1May-31May￥188 1Jun-30Sep￥208 |
ROSE HOTEL Prices(a night) ￥198 ￥178 …… ￥218 ￥248 |
TEL: 4686788 E-mail: Li Hong@163.com.If you want to watch dancing, you can call______.
| A．4668736 | B．4021877 |
| C．4886888 | D．4686788 |
You can’t see the whole of Chinese history at____ in April in Anhui Museum.
| A．3p.m. on Sunday |
| B．11:30a.m. from Monday to Friday |
| C．10a.m. on Saturday |
| D．4p.m. on Thursday |
You can enjoy ______ at Jack Stein’s.
| A．American Jazz | B．Scottish dancing |
| C．12,000 pieces on show | D．yourself all night |
Sun Hotel and Rose Hotel are open for______ months of the year.
| A．twelve | B．ten | C．eleven | D．nine |
ou have ￥140, and you can ______ in May.
| A．watch Scottish dancing |
| B．go to Anhui Museum |
| C．listen to Jazz |
| D．stay in Sun Hotel for a night |
This is my school. There are many trees and flowers. The teaching building is big and tall. There is a big playground in our school. It’s very nice to have it. After 4:30 in the afternoon, many students often come to the playground to play football and some students play table tennis in the table tennis room.
There are 1,200 students in 25 classes in our school. The students all like to study. The teachers in our school are very good. They help the students to study and sometimes play with them. All the students like them.The teaching building is _____.
| A．small | B．old |
| C．big and tall | D．big |
It’s very nice for this school to have ____.
| A．trees and flowers | B．a playground |
| C．students | D．teachers |
There are at least (至少) _____ students in one class.
| A．45 | B．65 | C．75 | D．48 |
After class the students often go to _____.
| A．their classroom | B．their homes |
| C．the playground | D．tennis room |
What may(可能) teachers NOT DO?
| A．Give the students lessons. |
| B．Play football and table tennis with the students. |
| C．Don’t like some students. |
| D．Help students study |