1 . For six hundred years, the Tower of London’s most exotic (异域风情的) prisoners were animals.

The Menagerie (动物园) began as a result of kings exchanging rare and strange animals as gifts. In 1235, Henry III was delighted to be presented with three wildcats by the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II. These inspired him to start a zoo at the Tower. Henry’s ‘wildcats’, although described as leopards, were probably lions. These are the ancestors of the three lions that still appear on the England football team’s shirts today.

In 1252 the lions were joined by a white bear probably a polar bear — given by the King of Norway. In 1255, the King of France sent the first elephant ever seen in England and people flocked together to see the novel (新奇的) sight. Sadly, the elephant died two years later.

Poor treatment and cramped conditions meant many of the animals did not survive for long. But the Menagerie continued to grow. Edward I created a permanent new home for the Menagerie at the western entrance to the Tower in what became known as the Lion Tower. The terrifying sounds and smells of wild animals must have both impressed and scared visitors.

By 1622, the collection had been extended to include three eagles, two pumas, a tiger and a jackal, as well as lions and leopards, who were the main attractions.

However, the end of the Menagerie came in the 1830s. Campaigners had begun to raise concerns, and the animals were expensive, occasionally dangerous and a nuisance to the guardsmen. The Duke of Wellington sent 150 of the beasts to a new zoo in Regent’s Park, today’s London Zoo.

Despite Alfred Cops’s best efforts to carry on, several further incidents including an escaped wolf and a monkey that bit a guardsman’s leg convinced King William IV to shut down the Menagerie for good in 1835. The remaining animals were sold to zoos and travelling shows and the Lion Tower was later pulled down.

1. What do we know about the elephant presented in 1255?

A．It caused big trouble.	B．It received much attention.
C．It lived painfully in the Lion Tower.	D．It died before the polar bear came in.

2. How many types of animals at the Menagerie are mentioned in the text?

A．Eight.

B．Nine.

C．Ten.

D．Eleven.

3. For what reason was the Menagerie closed at last?

A．Security concerns.	B．The decline of tourism.
C．Pressure from campaigners.	D．Financial burden to raise the animals.

4. Which is the best title for the text?

A．The Royal Menagerie	B．Gifts Presented to the King
C．Tourist Attractions in London	D．Miserable Life in the Lion Tower

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the woman doing?

A．Going through the newspapers.

B．Watching the ads on TV.

C．Seeing pictures of flats on the Internet.

2. How will the woman go to work if she rents the flat?

A．By bus.

B．By car.

C．On foot.

3. How much is the rent of the flat per week?

A．$8.

B．$18.

C．$80.

4. What’s the problem with the flat?

A．It’s noisy.

B．It’s expensive.

C．It has no enough rooms.

3 . 听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
1. Where is the table?

A．In the middle of the restaurant.

B．On the band platform.

C．Near a window.

2. What is the man worried about?

A．Much noise from the street.

B．Loud music from the band.

C．Bad service of the restaurant.

4 . Why does the woman move house?

A．For friendly neighbors.

B．For a convenient location.

C．For a comfortable living environment.

5 . 语法填空

Hutongs are the many little alleys that connect the courtyards of     1     (tradition) houses. They are a feature of ancient Chinese architecture. Nowadays, hutongs also refer to the courtyards and the communities there. Most of Beijing’s hutongs were built between the 13^th and 19^th    2     (century). The Emperors during these periods built hutongs to help keep control over the city. They were then able to place guards at the entrances of the     3     (vary) of hutongs, making it easier to keep     4     eye on people’s movements. People’s houses     5     (build) facing each other around courtyards,    6     people supported each other, and shared the joy and sorrow, and played together. Towards the end of the Qing Dynasty, hutongs were built     7     (house) the increasing population, but they were     8     (poor) made. After the People’s Republic of China was founded, the government undertook the preservation of many hutongs. Hutongs,    9     (show) that Beijing is truly ancient     10     modern, are important and are loved by the tourists.

6 . 根据语境和所给词汇, 用本单元所学的时态填空

Our school was built in 1902. When I studied there, it     1     (be)famous throughout the country. By 1978, the school’s use     2     (change) several times. By the end of last century, our school     3     (become) a provincial model high school. When I graduated, our school     4     (win) many honors both at home and abroad. Before last year’s anniversary of the founding of our school, all the school buildings     5     (rebuild) and it is now larger and more beautiful than before.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Have you ever forgotten     1    (lock) the door of your house? Or, have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV     2    computer? These kinds of things happen       3     us all the time, waste resources, and can sometimes lead to       4     (problem). However,   in the not-too-distant future, we     5    (live) in smart homes     6     will lock the door for us when we       7     away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget. These smart homes will keep us     8     (security), save us energy, and provide     9     more comfortable environment     10     (live) in.

8 . 假定你是学生李华, 你去参加英语夏令营，老师要求每个学生介绍自己的家乡。请你写一篇演讲稿介绍你的家乡。要点如下:
1. 地理位置。
2. 人口历史。
3. 其他情况。
注意:
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear friends,

I would like to introduce my hometown to you.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Thank you and welcome to my hometown!

9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A Chinese business claiming to be the world’s first “robot restaurant complex”    1    (official) opened Monday in the southern Guangdong province.

FOODOM Tianjiang Food Kingdom,    2     (locate) in Foshan’s Shunde District,is the sixth automated restaurant operated by Qianxi Robot Catering Group.

The facility     3     (have) a seating capacity of nearly 600 diners and accommodates over 40 robots capable of     4     (cook) some 200 dishes from three basic categories:Chinese(including shunde specialities),hot pot,and fast food.Qianxi Group’s other automated restaurants,    5     similar, don’t serve such a wide range of cuisines under one roof.

Guests arriving at the pink-and-white restaurant make their menu     6     (select) with wide-eyed robot waiters. When ready, the food     7     (deliver) directly to their table from a skyrail system or brought in on a tray.

Xiao Ran, deputy general manager at Qianxi Group, told Sixth Tone that robot cafeterias are     8     efficient terms of both space used and required cooking time than     9     (they) human-operated counterparts. The robot restaurant complex’s noodle-making robot,for example, takes up 4 square meters of floor space and can churn out 120 dishes per hour if needed. They’re also safer, he said, thanks to a standardized cooking process and the     10    (absent) of human-to-human contact.

10 . 语法填空

This is the village     1     I was brought up,     2     is surrounded by trees and mountains. I still remember the days     3    I played with my little friends. We often went to a nearby river,    4    we caught fish. But we usually went home late. That’s the reason     5     I often was scolded by my parents. Although there were only three hundred people there, the people enjoyed     6     (them) and got along well     7     each other. They worked in the field,    8    a variety of crops were planted. The only school was     9     (locate) in the centre of the village,    10    which many students graduated.