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1. How much can you save to buy a copy of Best Weekend Projects now?

A. $ 3    B. $ 4.05

C. $ 10.2    D. $ 13.4

2. Which book can give you some advice on shopping?

A. Lucky    B. Parents

C. Off the Beaten Cart Path    D. Best Weekend Projects

3. Who may like the book Off the Beaten Curt Path most?

A. Ladies loving shopping

B. Parents with new-born babies

C. Persons loving traveling in America

D. Husbands wanting to improve their home

4. What does the passage most probably belong to?

A. A story    B. A notice

C. A report    D. An advertisement

Pioneering front-row White House journalist Helen Thomas died at age 92 after a long illness. Thomas covered 10 presidents over nearly half a century, and became a legend in the industry.

She was always at White House news conferences — sitting front and center — where she frequently annoyed government spokesmen with her pointed questions.

Thomas began covering the White House for United Press International when John F. Kennedy became president in 1961 and was a fixture there until her retirement in 2010.

In a written statement, Obama called Thomas a “true pioneer” and said she kept the presidents she covered —including himself—on their toes.

Thomas, the daughter of Lebanese immigrants, was born in Winchester, Kentucky on August 4,1920. She was one of nine children. Thomas was raised in Detroit, where she attended Wayne State University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1942.

In describing her job, Thomas once said, “ I’ve never covered the president in any way other than that he is ultimately responsible.”

Thomas embraced the freedoms of a columnist with vigor(活力). No question seemed off-limits for her. Colleagues remember her as a genuinely fearless woman who asked the toughest questions of presidents, no matter their party.

In January 2009, as President George Bush was preparing to leave office, Thomas aimed her editorial guns at him and his administration. In a commentary, she slammed (抨击) Bush for what she considered his failings, including leading the country “into a senseless war against Iraqi a calamity still under way as he leaves office almost six years after the invasion.” She considered him “the worst president ever”.

8. According to the text , Helen Thomas was ______.

A a wise politician   B a writing pioneer   C a legendary journalist        D a White House adviser

9. The underlined word “fixture”in Paragraph 3 probably means _______.

A an object firmly fixed in place           B a person regarded fixed in the same position

C someone to fix tricky problems            D a device to secure something somewhere

10. What can we learn about Helen Thomas from the text?

A. She covered 10 presidents over a period of 49 years.

B. She often raised unreasonable questions.

C. She was born and brought up in Lebanon.

D. She was criticized by President Obama.

11. How did Thomas comment on George Bush?

A. He should be kept on his toes.           B. He was forced to be responsible.

C. He didn’t deserve to be president.      D. He shouldn’t have started the Iraq War.

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

      2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

       Last summer holiday, I went to a summer camp, there I had some friends already. I did many interested things with these friends, having funs. One day, I saw a boy, one I had previous known from one of my basketball teams. Stood by himself, he said, "I'm all alone." I happened to be a few feet from him and heard what he had said, but I went up to him and tapped him on shoulder. "We are not alone; I'm your friend," I said. Unfortunately, the boy didn't recognize me at first. It took him a while to figure out of that I was his teammate. Since then, though, we had hung out and become good friends.

March 24th

Greetings from Vietnam! We arrived here tired but excited. This is our first trip to Asia. We are looking forward to eating Vietnamese food for dinner tonight. Our hotel is cheap, but very clean. The owner gave us free drinks when we arrived, and has told us about some places that we shouldn’t miss. We plan to stay here in Ho Chi Minh City for a few days and visit temples in the city, and then travel to the north.

March 27th

Vietnam is fantastic! We visited a market in Cho Lon and saw many kinds of fruits and vegetables. Everything was so colorful, and we took hundreds of photographs! Later today we’ll take the train north. We’ll take the train north. We’ll stay in Hanoi for two days, and then catch a bus to Sapa. We’re going to go hiking in the mountains.

April 4th

Now we’re in the old capital city of Hue. Our trip to Sapa was long and tiring. From there, we took a truck to a small village in the mountains, and we went hiking for three days. This afternoon, we’re taking a walking tour in Hue. We’re going to visit the Forbidden Purple City, where the emperor (皇帝) lived.

April 6th

Hue is really a special city with lots to see. I would love to stay longer, but we’re both ready for the beach. Tomorrow we’ll take the train back to the south, and then we’re going to a town called Vung Tau. It has several beaches, and it’s famous for seashell crafts (手艺). Vietnam is an amazing country, with so much to explore. Three weeks here just isn’t enough.

29. The owner of the hotel mentioned in Paragraph 1 _______.

  A. was friendly and helpful                                B. knew little about Vietnam

  C. was one of the author’s old friends        D. asked the author to live there for free

30. In the author’s opinion, the market they visited in Cho Lon was ______.

  A. really small                 B. noisy                C. very modern           D. attractive

31. What’s the correct order of the places the author visited in Vietnam?

  A. Ho Chi Minh City → Hanoi → Sapa → Hue → Vung Tau.

  B. Ho Chi Minh City → Sapa → Hue → Vung Tau → Hanoi.

  C. Hanoi → Sapa → Hue → Ho Chi Minh City → Vung Tau.

  D. Hanoi → Hue → Sapa → Vung Tau → Ho Chi Minh City.

32. When will the author probably leave Vietnam?

  A. On April 6th.         B. On April 14th. C. On April 21st.      D. On April 28th.

The Box Office is located in the lobby of The Maltz Jupiter Theatre. Tickets may be purchased over the phone or online using American Express, MasterCard, Visa or Discover, and in person using cash, check (at least 10 days before the show) or credit card.

All customers, regardless of age, must have a ticket. There is a $5 processing fee for all phone orders, walk-up sales and web sales. Please bring a valid photo ID and the credit card used for purchase when picking up tickets at our Will Call window. If another party is picking up tickets you purchased, please provide authorization to the Box Office either in writing or by phone.

·All tickets sales are final. There are no refunds, cancellations or credits offered if you miss your performance for any reason.

·Tickets purchased two weeks or more in advance will be mailed to the mailing address you select unless you specify to hold them in our Box Office.

·Tickets purchased within ten days of the performance date will be held at the Will Call window of our Box Office. We reserve the right to ask for photo identification when picking up your order.

·Exchanges can only be made for the same production and within at least 24 hours before the production you are to attend. All exchanges are subject to a $5.00 exchange fee.

·Children under the age of 4 will not be admitted into the theatre. Wheelchair and handlicapped (残障的) seating is available. Please let us know your needs by calling the Box Office at (561) 575-2223 at least 24 hours before the performance you wish to attend.

BOX OFFICE HOURS

Mondays through Fridays: 10:00 am-6:00 pm

Saturdays: 10:00 am- 2:00 pm

Closed Sundays

21. If a ticket to a show is $20, how much should a couple with a five-year-old pay at least?

      A. $40.                         B. $50.                         C. $60.                         D. $75.

22. If you bought the ticket to a show but won’t make it, you can ______.

      A. be offered credits.                                      B. sell the ticket to others.

      C. receive a refund within ten days.                  D. exchange it for the same production.

23. For what should you call at least 24 hours before a performance?

      A. To allow someone else to pick up a ticket.     B. To reserve handicapped seating.

      C. To buy a ticket over the phone.                    D. To bring a 3-year-old to it.

    Why do Americans struggle with watching their weight, while the French, who consume rich food, continue to stay thin? Now a research by Cornell University suggests how life style and decisions about eating may affect weight. Researchers conclude that the French tend to stop eating when they feel full. However, Americans tend to stop when their plate is empty or their favourite TV show is over.

According to Dr Joseph Mercola, a health expert, the French see eating as an important part of their life style. They enjoy food and therefore spend a fairly long time at the table, while Americans see eating as something to be squeezed between the other daily activities. Mercola believes Americans lose the ability to sense when they are actually full. So they keep eating long after the French would have stopped. In addition, he points out that Americans drive to huge supermarkets to buy canned and frozen foods for the week. The French, instead, tend to shop daily, walking to small shops and farmers' markets where they have a choice of fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs as well as high­quality meats for each meal.

After a visit to the United States, Mireille Guiliano, author of FrenchWomenDon'tGetFat, decided to write about the importance of knowing when to stop rather than suggesting how to avoid food. Today she continues to stay slim and rarely goes to the gym.

In spite of all these differences, evidence shows that recent life style changes may be affecting French eating habits. Today the rate of obesity—or extreme overweight—among adults is only 6%. However, as American fast food gains acceptance and the young reject older traditions, the obesity rate among French children has reached 17%—and is growing.

5. In what way are the French different from Americans according to Dr Joseph Mercola?

A. They go shopping at supermarkets more frequently.     

B. They squeeze eating between the other daily activities.

C. They regard eating as a key part of their life style.

D. They usually eat too much canned and frozen food.

6. This text is mainly the relationship between ________．

A. Americans and the French      

B. life style and obesity

C. children and adults                 

D. fast food and overweight

7. Where does this text probably come from?

A. A TV interview.     B. A food advertisement.  

C. A health report.     D. A book review.

I’ll never forget our first meeting because it was quite romantic. I had two tickets for a concert in London, but at the last moment the girl who was going to go with me couldn’t come. So I went to the concert hall early to get my money back for one of the tickets. Paulina was standing in the queue. We started talking, and I found out that she was there for the same reason. My tickets were better than hers so I suggested that we sat in my seats and we gave her tickets back. After the concert we went for a drink and we’ve been friends ever since then.

We’ve known each other for two years. After that first meeting we started going out together and we fell in love. Everything went really well at first but after six months we started to argue a lot and finally we broke up, but we stayed close friends, which isn’t always easy.

I think we get on very well mainly because we’ve got the same sense of humor. Because, we’ve got a lot in common---- like and dislike the same people and things, and we’ve got the same tastes in music. Our personalities are quite similar too. Paulina seems quite shy when you first meet her but when you get to know her she’s really outgoing and funny.

I think I call her my “best friend” because she’s a person I can talk to about anything and I know I can trust her. Our friendship is very important to me.

Nowadays, we only see each other about once a month because she’s studying at university and I’m working in London, but we keep in touch by e-mail all the time. Some people are surprised when I say that my best friend is a woman, especially an ex-girl-friend. But I think it’s perfectly possible for us to be “just good friends”, although maybe when one of us finds a new partner it’ll be more difficult. I hope not.

21.  What can we know about the author and Paulina from Paragraph 1?

A.     Both of them were waiting for each other.

B.     They met each other in a romantic way.

C.     Neither of them liked to go to the concert.

D.     They sold all of the tickets they had.

22.  The reason why they broke up was that they__________.

A.       quarreled a lot          

B.       hated each other

C.       disliked each other

D.       were tired of each other

23.  What is the author afraid of?

A  He and Paulina are still close friends.

B.     He and Paulina both find a new partner.

C.     It might be difficult for him and Paulina to be close friends after they find new partners.

D.     They can be close friends after finding their own new partner.

___________, mother will wait for him to have dinner together.
   A.However is he late        B.However he is late

   C.However late is he        D.However late he is

假定你是李华，你校摄影俱乐部（photography club）将举办国际中学生摄影展。请给你的英国朋友Peter写封信。请他提供作品。信的内容包括：

   1．主题：环境保护；

   2．展览时间；

   3．投稿邮箱：intlphotoshow@gmschool.com.

注意：

   1．词数100左右；

   2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

At times my mom has been uncomfortable seeing these qualities in me. For example，when I was 12，I went to Puerto Rico all by myself to stay with my grandmother for the summer. My mom was extremely nervous about it. She kept telling me how things were different in Puerto Rico，to always put on sunscreen（防晒霜），not to wander away from my grandmother，and other warnings. She helped me pack and did not leave the airport until she saw my plane take off.
   But despite（尽管） her worries，she let me go on my own. As I moved into my teens，she continued to give me space to grow and learn，even when it might have been difficult for her. When I reached my senior year，I decided to move away for college. Once again I found that I differed from my peers（同龄人）：While many of them wanted to stay close to home，I couldn’t wait to be out in the world on my own. While my mom may not have been happy at the thought of my going away，she was supportive and excited for me.
   One big thing I realized during my senior year，as my mom granted（允许） me more freedom，was that she actually believes in me and trusts me. That means a lot. Most of my life，and especially when I was little，the main person I tried to impress in my schoolwork or other things was my mother. I knew she expected nothing but the best from me. Sometimes it was hard to live up to her standards: getting a single B on my report card would make me feel bad because I knew she wanted me to have all A’s.
   I know that her high standards have helped me stay focused on what’s important，like education，and made me who I am. I am thankful for her support and involvement in my life. Most of all I respect her. She is the strongest woman I know and that’s why I have turned out so strong and independent.
28. When the author decided to go to Puerto Rico，his mother________.

A. didn’t allow him to do so    

  B. wanted to go with him

C. worried about his safety       

D. asked his grandmother for advice

29. Why did the author decide to move away for college?

A. He wanted to be different from his peers.

B. He planned to keep away from his mother.

C. He intended to make his mother unhappy.

D. He wanted to be independent in the outside world.

30. We can learn from Paragraph 3 that the author’s mother________.

A. had a high expectation of him      

B. cared little about his learning

C. used to expect nothing from him    

D. was too strict with him

31. What does the author mainly want to tell us in the text?

A. His mother’s deep love for him    B. The importance of his mother’s trust and support

C. His long way to become independent D. His good relationship with his mother

I am reading a novel at the moment, a story set in Britain and India in the 19^th century. It was written by an Indian author who now lives in Denmark, but neither in the language of Hindi nor Danish. Although the paperback (平装书) edition I’m holding was published in New Delhi, India, four years ago, I (an American) purchased it recently from a second-hand bookshop in Tokyo, Japan.

That’s quite a history already. But there’s more.

The novel is a tale of various mysteries, all expertly put into a well-structured story by a very skillful author.

Yet my particular copy presents even more mysteries than the tale.

One summer morning in the year of my paperback’s publication—on July 15, 2012—someone else was reading it while eating breakfast in a restaurant in Mumbai, India.

I know this because I found a receipt (收据) of coffee and bread inside. I also know that this person was not

the owner of paperback immediately before me.

In fact, the owner before me was not Indian at all, but Japanese.

I know this because in the book there are handwritten notes in Japanese—translations of English words with which the reader was unfamiliar.

Japanese being a language of characters, not letters, it is not easy to determine if the note writer was a man or a woman. But the care taken to write the translations neatly in the limited spaces available on each page bespeaks a woman’s hand.

So let us agree that it is a woman. What can we say of her? Well educated, clearly, and probably a university student, who would keep a dictionary at hand while reading a novel.

But why did she suddenly stop reading? The last translation in my paperback appears on Page 83, less than a third of the way through the novel. Did she give up because the book was proving too difficult? Or was there some other reason?

Many a novel presents mysteries, all of which are solved by the end of the tale. The mysteries presented by my little paperback, however, remain mysteries, all expertly put into a well-structured story, not by a skillful writer, but this time by the numberless vagaries (变幻莫测) of life itself.

32.  What can we learn about the novel?

A.  It is well written.

B.  It is about a world trip.

C.  It was written in an American restaurant.

D.  It was published in the 19^th century.

33.  The author assumes the Japanese owner of the book was a woman based on           .

A.  the pretty handwriting

B.  the food written on the receipt

C.  the good condition of the book

D.  the carefulness taken in writing the notes

34.  Which of the following can best describe the author of this passage?

A.  He is a great reader of science fiction.

B.  He is a hard-working university student.

C.  He is a productive writer with emotion.

D.  He is a careful observer with imagination.

35.  What’s the best title for the text?

A.  The Tale of a Paperback

B.  Different Life Experiences

C.  Unsolved Mysteries of Life

D.  The Numberless Vagaries of Life

Itzhak Perlman, a famous violinist, came on stage to give a concert. He was stricken with polio（小儿麻痹症）as a child, so getting on stage is no small ____36____ (achieve).

The audience sat quietly while he made his way across the stage ___37___ his chair and began his play. But this time, ____38____ went wrong. Just as he finished the first part, one of the strings on his violin ____39____ (break). We thought that he would have to stop the concert. But he didn’t. ____40____, he waited a moment, closed his eyes and then signaled the conductor to begin again.

____41____ (power) and pure, his performance attracted all the attention.

Of course, anyone believes ____42____ impossible to play a harmonious work with just three strings. I know that, and you know that, but that night Itzhak Perlman refused _____43_____  (know) that.

When he finished, people rose and cheered.

____44____ (smile), he wiped the sweat and said, “You know, sometimes it is the artist’s task to find out how much music you can still make with ____45____ you have left.”

   So long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and learning, they will continue to  undertake to do for what only children can do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not passing  reading on to them. It is certainly not endless  hours spent in activities about reading. Douglas  insists that "reading cannot be taught directly and schools should stop trying to do the impossible." 
    Teaching and learning are two entirely different  processes. They differ in kind and function. The  function of teaching is to create the conditions and  the climate that will make it possible for children to devise the most efficient system for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also a public activity: It can be seen and observed.
    Learning to read involves all that each individual does not make sense of the world of printed language. Almost all of it is private, for learning is an occupation of the mind, and that process is not open to public scrutiny. If teacher and learner  roles are not interchangeable, what then can be done  through teaching will aid the child in  knowledge. Smith has one principal rule for all  teaching instructions. "Make learning to read easy, which means making reading a meaningful,  enjoyable and frequent experience for children."
    When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both teacher and learner  fulfill them appropriately, then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is eliminated. Learning to read is made easier when teachers create an environment where children are  given the opportunity to solve the problem of learning to read by reading.
5. The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first paragraph is that____.
   A. it is one of the most difficult school courses

B. students spend endless hours in reading

C. reading tasks are assigned with little guidance

D. too much time is spent in teaching of reading
6. The word "scrutiny"（Para.3） most probably  means____.

A. inquiry     B. observation

C. control     D. suspect

7. The main idea of the passage is that ____.
A. teachers should do as little as possible in helping students learn to read
B. teachers should encourage students to read as widely as possible
C. reading ability is something acquired rather than taught
D. reading is more complicated than generally believed

Don’t be too concerned ___41___money, because it will change you from achieving happiness. And the ironic(讽刺的)thing is that people think they will be happy when they have money. ___42___(actual), money has little to do with happiness. If you have money but you are____43____(happy), you will use that money for more unhappiness. But people keep ___44___(look)for money as if money is going to bring happiness. People are ready, at any moment,    ____45____(change)their ways, if more money is available somewhere else. Once the money is there, then suddenly you are no longer ___46___ (you); you are going to change. This is the way of the worldly man. Remember, I don’t call a person worldly because he or she  ___47___ (have)money. I call them worldly if they change their motivations for money. This applies to people with no money as well. The non-materialistic (非物质主义的)life is one in ___48___money is just a means: Happiness is in the____49____(major). You know who you are and where you are going, and then you will see your life has____50____meaningful quality.

Four years ago, we asked ourselves: what if we could create a shopping experience with no waiting in lines and no checkout? Or could we create a physical store where customers could simply take what they want and go? Our answer to those questions is Amazon Go, where you could experience the idea of “just walk out shopping”.

Amazon Go is a new kind of store with no checkout required. We created the world’s most advanced shopping technology, so you never have to wait in line. With our “just walk out shopping” experience, simply use the Amazon Go app to enter the store, take the products you want, and go! No lines, no checkout.

Our checkout-free shopping experience is made possible by the same types of technologies used in self-driving cars: computer vision, sensor fusion, and deep learning. Our “just walk out technology” automatically detects when products are taken from or returned to the shelves and keeps track of them in your virtual cart. When you’re done shopping, you can just leave the store. Shortly after, we’ll charge your Amazon account and send you a receipt.

We offer delicious ready-to-eat breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack options made fresh every day by our on-site chefs and favorite local kitchens and bakeries. Our selection of foodstuff ranges from bread and milk to cheeses and locally made chocolates. You’ll find well-known brands we love, plus special finds we’re excited to introduce to customers. For a quick home-cooked dinner, pick up one of our chef-designed Amazon Meal Kits, and you can make a meal for two in about 30 minutes.

Our 1,800-square-foot shopping space is conveniently compact(紧凑的), so busy customers can get in and out fast. It is located at 2131, 7th Ave, Seattle, WA, on the corner of 7th Avenue and Blanchard Street. All you need is an Amazon account, a supported smartphone, and the free Amazon Go app.

Amazon Go is currently only open to Amazon employees in our testing program, and will be open to the public soon.

24. From the passage, we can learn that Amazon Go ______.

A. is a checkout-free store                               B. sells all kinds of goods

C. is open to the public                                       D. uses unknown technologies

25. What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 3?

A. When Amazon Go charges.                          B. How Amazon Go works.

C. Where Amazon Go lies.                            D. What Amazon Go sells.

26. Customers pay for the products from Amazon Go by ______.

A. paying cash at the counter                   B. walking out of the store

C. using their Amazon accounts                 D. scanning smartphones when leaving

27. The main purpose of the passage is to ______.

A. encourage people to shop online                  B. advise people to work for Amazon

C. inform people of a new concept store                  D. tell people of the shopping experience

In the world today, all of the people need recreation (消遣). We cannot work all the time if we are going to keep healthy and enjoy life.
  Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps the most popular form is to take part in sports. There are team sports, such as basketball and football; There are also individual (个人的) sports, such as swimming and running. Skating and mountain climbing are the most popular recreation for people who like to be outdoor.
  Not everyone who enjoys sports likes to take part in them. Many people like watching them on TV or listening to them on the radio. So many people like some forms of indoor recreation, such as watching TV, singing and dancing.
  It doesn’t matter whether we like indoor recreation or take part in outdoor sports. It is important for everyone to relax from time to time, and enjoy some forms of recreation. 
29．Which is the most popular form of recreation according to this text?
A. Sports.        B. Watching TV.     C. Sleeping.        D．Singing and dancing. 
30．People want to take part in sports in order to ____. 
A．keep healthy and enjoy life                    B．make friends 
C．find a good job                                 D．make more money
31．Outdoor sports include ____.
 A．watching TV                         B．singing and dancing
 C．listening to the radio                D．skating and mountain climbing 
32．The passage mainly tells us that ____.
 A．basketball is a kind of team sport
 B．everyone who enjoys sports should take part in them
 C．different people have different ways of relaxing
 D．indoor recreation is not as important as outdoor sports 

  A treasure trove hidden for centuries has been discovered in the underground vaults(墓穴)of a temple in southern India. The treasures include gold, diamonds and precious stones. The estimated value of the hoard is reportedly 22 billion US dollars.

  Hundreds of armed police have been deployed around the temple. Meanwhile, a debate about how to use the money has also broken out across the country. After discovering the treasure trove in Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple in the southern Indian state of Kerala, the local government has assured security of the temple.

  Elaborating(详述) on the security arrangements, Venugopalan Nair, Additional Director General of the Kerala Police, says the latest security devices are being used to guard the temple.

  Venugopalan Nair, Additional Dir. Gen. of Kerala Police, said, "We are trying to bring in the latest technology with regards to surveillance(监视) cameras, with regards to, you know digitalizing the various things which are available inside. We are keeping a constant sort of surveillance for every movement, which happens in the whole area surrounding the temple."

  According to temple authorities, the crowd at the temple has increased steeply after news of the discovery of the treasure trove. And the Administrative Officer of the Temple says the government has initiated appropriate steps to control the curious crowds visiting the temple.

  G. Jayasekharan Nair, administrative officer, said, "To control the crowds the government itself is taking a lot of measures. They are trying to do whatever is possible from the premises(房屋) of the temple. Apart from all that, the government has taken a favorable step and we are satisfied with them."

  Over the last week, a seven-member team of investigators broke into five secret subterranean vaults, and discovered jewels that have been lying untouched for hundreds of years.

  As estimates of the treasures' worth rise, a fierce debate is growing regarding what to do with the discovery. Kerala's top elected leader said the wealth would remain with the temple, while others say it should be used to pay for poverty alleviation(扶贫). However, the government is standing for the Supreme Court's ruling on ownership of the treasure found in the temple.

33．Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

   A. The treasures include gold, diamonds and some old coins.

   B. The treasure trove has been lying unknown for hundreds of years before it is discovered.

   C. The local people are very curious about the treasure and the temple.

   D. The whole area surrounding the temple is under close watch.

34．What G.Jayasekharan Nair said means that              .

   A. what the government does means little

   B. the crowd will make trouble without proper control

   C. more effective measures should be taken

   D. the temple is of great value

35．How will the government deal with the treasure mentioned in the passage?

   A. It will be used to pay for poverty alleviation.

   B. It will be returned to its owner.

   C. It will be kept in the vaults.

   D. It hasn’t been decided yet.

In China，there are various means of transport for day﹣to﹣day living：subways，buses，cars，and even bikes…but taxis rank high on the list．

Taxis are certainly the most convenient means of transport，as（41）　   　  requires little effort to raise your arm to call a cab．Besides，fares in China are（42）　  　（afford）．They start in daytime hours in the capital at RMB 13yuan for （43）　    　first 3kilometers，after which you pay another RMB 2.3yuan per kilometer．This is far less expensive（44）　            that in European（45）　  　 （capital）．In London，for example，two kilometers'ride could cost you about RMB 63yuan．

Taxicabs，as we know today，first （46）　     　（appear） in China in the early 20th century，but were the reserve （特权） of the rich and the powerful．Nowadays，（47）　         （take） a cab is commonplace in China．

Before coming to China，I（48）　            （warn） that there were awful drivers who would make a long tour（49）　   　（get） higher fares．（50）　    　，most taxi drivers I have met are nice．They know the city like the back of their hands，and are glad to be of some help．

Big Ben, the Queen, a plate of ham and eggs – no, no, no. If you’re looking for a symbol of Britain, only one thing passes the test – the umbrella.

Now, I know what you’re thinking – we have rain in China and we have umbrellas too. Certainly, I will never forget the way it rained when I lived in Beijing: the streets became instant (立即的) rivers and the sky flashed with lightning for hours on end. People rushed for cover under bin bags, the shops were emptied of their plastic ponchos (斗篷) within seconds, and I found myself soaked (浸透) from head to foot, my poorly-chosen skirt and T-shirt now totally see-through.

This would never have happened in Britain. For one thing, during my year in Beijing, it only really rained about 10 times. But although we never get a Beijing-style washout in London, the drizzle (毛毛雨) that does fall is all but constant. Even when the sky is perfectly blue, you can be sure it’s going to cloud over and start drizzling again within the hour.

And when it does, there is chaos. Trains stop, drains (下水道) block, and buses break down as if this was the first time the local authorities had seen this wet stuff coming out of the clouds.

So, as with so many things in the UK, it’s up to ordinary people to sort themselves out. No self-respecting Briton will ever leave home without his “brolly” – as the umbrella is affectionately (亲切地) known.

A brolly has hundreds of uses, even on rare rain-free days. A real gentleman of London will use his umbrella as a walking stick. A traditional game of cricket (板球) can be played using an umbrella as a bat (球棒). Nor do you ever have to be afraid of robbers – your umbrella doubles as a defensive weapon (武器).

There is no brolly more British than my own. But it’s not from London or Manchester or anywhere in the UK. It was a gift from my Chinese teacher – in Beijing.

How fitting that my No 1 symbol of Britishness – like almost everything in Britain – was made in China.

28. The author mentioned her rainy weather experience in Beijing to show that ______.

A. many foreigners have embarrassing moments living in Beijing

B. the rain in Beijing is usually much heavier than the rain in London

C. unlike Beijingers, it is necessary for British people to get prepared for whenever-possible rain

D. both Beijingers and Londoners have unpleasant experiences with sudden rain

29. The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 3 refers to “______”.

A. people getting extremely wet on rainy days资*源%库 ziyuanku.com

B. sudden rain leading to traffic troubles

C. people being well-prepared on rainy days

D. it only raining a dozen times per year

30. The underlined word “chaos” in Paragraph 4 probably means ______.

A. doubt B. excitement C. joy D. disorder

31. What is the main idea of the article?

A. Beijing-style rain and London-style drizzles both bring chaos.

B. Everything in Britain was made in China.

C. Why the umbrella is the best symbol of Britain.

D. What British people use a brolly for.

       A company has designed a water bottle,the Memobottle,which is ideal for the office worker’s bag,because it’s completely flat.With the same shape as a piece of paper,the Memobottle is a reusable water bottle that slides into your bag to lie next to books and laptops.The bottle,which can also be washed in a dishwasher,is designed to help reduce the number of plastic bottles in landfills（填埋）.

       Two creative people Jesse Leeworthy and Jonathan Byrt,both 28,designed the bottle to be convenient to carry and environmentally friendly.It is made from a durable and dishwasher-friendly“green” plastic.

       Leeworthy and Byrt,from Australia,say more than 600 billion single-use bottles were sold globally last year.In America alone,studies show that around 1,500 single-use water bottle are consumed every second—only 20 percent of these are recycled.And the cost of buying more and more plastic bottles adds to— the pair say that bottled water costs approximately 1,400 times more than tap water.

       “We’ve always been passionate about the environment,” said Leeworthy.“For years we have been focused on creative design that provides environmental remedy while improving social convenience.The Memobottle was designed to overcome two problems that we see in our society: our attachment to the outdoors,and our inability  to fit water bottles in laptop bags.”

       The bottle will be available in three different sizes— A5 which holds 750 ml,A4 which holds 1.25 litres and letter size which stores 1.25 litres.The product is seeking funding on Kickstarter and has already soared（飙升）past its primary goal of raising £8,310 ($13,500),reaching it in just 36 hours.Jonathan Byrt said,“The feedback we’ve received has been overwhelmingly positive! The emails of support and interest,and social media comments have been amazing!”

       The product is expected to be on the market by Christmas and will be available for global delivery.

32.What is the main character of the newly-designed water bottle?

  A.Clean and easy to wash.              B.Practical and friendly to environment.

  C.Flat and popular with housewives.   D.Cheap and convenient to carry in bags.

33.What are the two designers most concerned about?

  A.Materials and shape.                 B.Price and production.

  C.Comments and popularity.           D.Environment and convenience.

34.What is people’s attitude towards the water bottle?

  A.Opposed.      B.Indifferent.      C.Supportive.     D.Doubtful.

35.What can be the best title of the text?

  A.The way to protect water resource.  B.Round water bottles are out of date.

  C.Seeking fund for an ideal water bottle.  D.Two creative Australian young designers.