1 . Now cities are full of cars. Some families even have two or more cars. Parking (停车) is a great problem, and so is the traffic in and around the cities. Something will have to be done to change it. What will the cars of tomorrow be like?
Little cars may some day take the place of today’s big cars. If everyone drives little cars in the future (将来) there will be less pollution (污染) in the air. There will also be more space for parking cars in cities, and the streets will be less crowded. Three little cars can fit (适合) in the space now needed for one car of the usual size.
The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive. Driving will be safer, too. What is more, these little cars can go about 65 kilometers per (每) hour.
Little cars of the future will be fine for getting around a city, but they will not be useful for long trips. If big cars are still used along with the small ones, two sets of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be used for the big, fast cars, and other roads will be needed for the slower small ones.
1. is the big problem for those people who have cars.| A．Money | B．Parking | C．Driver | D．Waiting |
| A．more | B．much | C．less | D．no |
| A．one third of | B．two thirds of | C．as big as | D．as small as |
| A．long trips | B．journeys | C．everyday life | D．sport |
2 . Cambridge Cinema
Admission
Everyone entering the theatre must have a ticket. We strongly encourage all parties to arrive 30-45 minutes earlier to any showtime.
2D Movies
Adults: $ 4
Student: $ 3
3D Movies
Adult: $ 5
Students: $ 4
What is on?
Spies in Disguise (3D)
Super spy Lance Sterling and scientist Walter Beckett are almost exact opposites. Lance is smooth, fashionable and confident. Walter is not. But what Walter lacks in social skills he makes up for in smarts and invention，creating the awesomegadgets(小器具)Lance uses on his missions. But when events take an unexpected turn, Walter and Lance suddenly have to rely on each other in a whole new way.
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy (2D)
This film tells the story of Mike deGruy, a curious and enthusiastic underwater filmmaker who died suddenly in 2012. He filmed the oceans for more than three decades.
Dolittle(2D)
Dr. John Dolitlle lives in his large country house in 19th-century England. His only companionship comes from animals that he speaks to on a daily basis. But when young Queen Victoria becomes seriously ill, he doctor starts an adventure to an island to find the cure.
How to Build a Girl (2D)
The film tells the story of Johanna Morrigan, an ambitious music journalist in 1990s Wolverhampton. It is a comedy film based on Caitlin Moran’s novel of the same name.
1. How much should a 13-year-old girl and her parents pay to watch Spies in Disguise?| A．$ 11. | B．$ 12. |
| C．$ 14. | D．$ 15. |
| A．Mike deGruy. | B．Walter Beckett |
| C．John Dolittle | D．Johanna Morrigan. |
| A．Comedy. | B．Crime. |
| C．Thriller | D．Adventure. |
| A．the story of Mike deGruy | B．an ambitious music journalist |
| C．Super spy Lance Sterling and scientist Walter Beckett | D．Dr. John Dolitlle |
3 . Everyone has got two personalities—the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you’re awake because you control yourself, but when you’re sleeping, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, you often change your sleeping positions. The important position that best shows your secret personality is the one that you go to sleep.
If you go to sleep on your back, you’re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by new ideas. You don’t like to make people unhappy, so you never express your real feelings. You’re quite shy and you aren’t very confident.
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a person who likes to keep secrets. You worry a lot and you’re always easily becoming sad. You never want to change your ideas, but you are satisfied with your life the way it is. You usually live for today not for tomorrow.
If you sleep on curled up, you are probably a very nervous person. You have a lot of opinion of yourself and often protect yourself from being hurt, so you are very defensive. You’re shy and you don’t usually like meeting people. You like to be on your own.
If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balance personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You’re usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel worried ,but you don’t often get unhappy. You always say what you think even if it makes people angry.
1. How many personalities do people have?| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
| A．a science magazine | B．a guide book | C．a sports newspaper | D．a story book. |
| A．In the daytime | B．At the beginning of sleep |
| C．At the night | D．During the deep sleep |
Welcome to our school. This booklet has some useful information about your new school. Read it carefully.
Times of the School Day
Students should arrive at school at 8:00 am. On most school days the school closes at 5:00 pm. Students must leave the site before 4:00 pm.
Uniform
Students must wear the school uniform (校服). All items of clothing must be clearly marked with the student’s name.
— white shirt (boys), blue /white blouse (girls);
— grey suit (boys), grey skirt and navy-blue pullover (girls);
— blue and white tie (boys), ties not necessary (girls);
— dark grey socks (boys), white/navy socks (girls);
— black shoes (no trainers or boots).
School Lunches
We have a popular cafeteria which serves hot and cold meals. For a good midday meal you need to spend about £1.85. Students who bring their sandwiches/packed lunches can eat them in the dining hall. Students must not leave the school during the lunch hour.
Library
The library is on the 1st floor. It is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 am — 1:15 pm and 1:25 pm — 4:00 pm for students, teachers and parents.
Absence from School
When a child can’t come to school,we ask parents to phone the school on the first day of absence. When the student returns to school, he/she should bring a letter from their parents to explain their absence.
1. What is a proper time for students to get to school?| A．7:30 am. | B．8:00 am. | C．4:00 pm. | D．5:00 pm. |
| A．£2.05. | B．£1.85. | C．£3.85. | D．£1.08. |
| A．Students must put their name on the uniforms. | B．All students must wear ties to school. |
| C．Girls must wear dark grey socks. | D．Boys must wear boots. |
| A．The library is open only for students. |
| B．Lunch in the school is free for students. |
| C．Students can be absent from school as they like. |
| D．Students must stay at school during lunch hour. |
—________. It’s going to be all right.
| A．No way | B．Go ahead |
| C．Keep cool | D．Never mind |
内容要点：
(1)写信目的；
(2)活动时间、地点及主要内容；
(3)期待对方回复。
注意: 1.词数90左右：
2.开头和结尾已经给出，不计入词数；
3.可以适当增加细节，并将开头和结尾抄写在答题卡上，以使行文连贯。
Dear Robert,
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Yours,
Li Hua
—Hold on, please.
| A．Excuse me, are you John | B．May I speak to John, please |
| C．Are you at home, John | D．Where are you, John |
—Pretty good. Everything goes well.
| A．What are you doing | B．How old are you |
| C．What’s wrong | D．How’s it going |
9 . Modern inventions have greatly increased people’s love of speed. Motor cars cover a hundred miles in a little more than one hour, aircraft cross the world within a day, while computers operate at lightning speed. Indeed, this love of speed seems never-ending. Every year we produce motor cars which go even faster and each new computer is said to save precious seconds in handling tasks.
All this saves time, but at a price. When we lose or gain half a day in speeding across the world in an airplane, our bodies tell us so. We get the uncomfortable feeling known as jet lag (时差反应): our bodies feel that they have been left behind in another time zone. Again, spending too much time in front of computers results in eye pain or finger pain. Mobile phones also have their dangers, according to some scientists. Too much use may do harm to our brains, a bad result we do not like to think about.
What do we do with the time we have saved then? Certainly not relax. We are so used to constant (连续不断的) activities that we find it difficult to sit and do nothing or even just one thing at a time. Perhaps the days are long gone when we might listen quietly to a story on the radio, letting imagination take us into another world.
Modern inventions have brought us great benefits, but at the same time, we have lost a lot of fun as human beings. There was a time when some people’s lives were devoted simply to the farming of the land or the care of cattle. Their lives went on at a much slower speed, and in a familiar pattern. We might admire a way of life like this, yet such a lifestyle will be just a dream for us nowadays. Modern technology has changed everything.
1. The underlined word lightning in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________.| A．fast | B．unexpected | C．possible | D．exciting |
| A．happiness | B．health | C．wealth | D．safety |
| A．happier and more relaxing | B．faster and less enjoyable |
| C．simpler and less comfortable | D．slower and healthier |
| A．life in the future will be better | B．we should do more physical work |
| C．we cannot enjoy modern life | D．our life cannot be what it used to be |
| A．Business. | B．Education. | C．Sports. | D．Life. |
10 . In many families today, both the mother and the father have jobs outside the home. This can make it difficult to take care of the children. To help, some companies are changing the work rules. These companies are trying to be more family-friendly.
What are companies doing to become family-friendly? Many companies are allowing their employees (雇员) to work flexible (灵活的) hours. With flexible hours, people can work full time, but they don’t have to work to a nine-to-five schedule. Some employees choose to come early and leave early. Some employees choose to work ten hours one day and six hours the next. Most companies say that flexible hours increase productivity. In the United States, about one-third of full-time employees have flexible work schedules.
Family-friendly companies also allow two employees to share one job. Each employee does half the job and gets half the salary. In the United States, 27% of the companies offer some kind of job sharing.
Many family-friendly companies also give paid leave to both parents when a baby is born. In many countries, employers have to give female workers time off before and after the birth of a child. In the United States, for example, female employees get 12 weeks of unpaid time off. New mothers can stay at home, but they don t get their salary. In some countries, employers have to give all workers paid leave for the birth of their child. In Finland, for example, both male and female employees get paid leave. Women get 105 days of paid leave and men get 42.
The way people work is changing. For many people, that is a good thing.
1. Some companies make some changes in their work rules to ________.| A．enable parents to take care of their children |
| B．give parents more time to relax |
| C．provide parents with more job opportunities |
| D．allow parents to work at home |
| A．can arrange their work time themselves | B．can work with their babies around |
| C．must work from nine to five | D．must share jobs with others |
| A．Employers become busier with flexible hours. |
| B．Employers have enough time to look after their children. |
| C．Employees can get job-sharing opportunities in some American companies. |
| D．Employees can have three months’ paid leave in some American companies. |
| A．they have physical problems | B．they have a new baby |
| C．they do a good job | D．they do extra work |
| A．companies’ work rules about getting leave |
| B．ways of job sharing in some companies |
| C．job opportunities for female employees |
| D．some companies’ family-friendly rules |
