1 . Which is the right gate for the man’s flight?

A．Gate 16.

B．Gate 18.

C．Gate 20.

2 . Where are the two speakers?

A．At home.

B．In an airport.

C．On a plane.

3 . Foreign drivers will have to pay on the spot fines of up to￡900 for breaking the traffic law to be carried out next month.

If they do not have enough cash or a working credit card, their vehicles will be clamped (扣留) until they pay — and they will face an additional fee of ￡80 for getting back their vehicles.

The law will also apply to British citizens. The fines will be described officially as “deposits” when the traffic law takes effect, because the money would be returned if the driver went to court and was found not guilty. In practice, very few foreign drivers are likely to return to Britain to deal with their cases.

Foreign drivers are rarely charged because police cannot take action against them if they fail to appear in court. Instead, officers often merely give warnings.

Three million foreign registered vehicles enter Britain each year. Polish vehicles make up 36 percent, French vehicles 10 percent and German vehicles 9 percent.

Foreign vehicles are 30 percent more likely to be in a crash than British registered vehicles. The number of crashes caused by foreign vehicles rose by 47 percent between 2003 and 2008. There were almost 400 deaths and serious injuries and 3,000 slight injuries from accidents caused by foreign vehicles in 2008.

The new law is partly intended to settle the problem of foreign lorry drivers ignoring limits on weight and hours at the wheel. Foreign lorries are three times more likely to be in a crash than British lorries. Recent spot checks found that three quarters of lorries that failed safety tests were registered overseas.

The standard deposit for a careless driving offence — such as driving too close to the vehicle in front or reading a map at the wheel — will be￡300. Deposits for speeding offences and using mobile phones will be￡60. Foreign drivers will not get points as punishment added to their licenses, while British drivers will.

1. The first paragraph serves as a(n) _______.

A．explanation	B．introduction
C．comment	D．background

2. The foreign drivers who break the traffic law and do not pay on the spot are likely to be fined up to _______.

A．￡60	B．￡300
C．￡900	D．￡980

3. The new traffic law is mainly intended to _______.

A．limit the number of foreign vehicles entering Britain

B．increase the British government’s additional income

C．lower the rate of traffic accidents and injuries

D．get foreign drivers to appear in court

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where is the man from?

A．Italy.

B．America.

C．Spain.

2. What is the man planning to do?

A．Visit his family.

B．Explore the city.

C．Go to a basketball game.

3. How will the woman get to the stadium?

A．By subway.

B．By bus.

C．By taxi.

4. What’s the relationship between the speakers?

A．Friends.

B．Strangers.

C．Teammates.

5 . When does the train leave?

A．At 6:30.

B．At 8:30.

C．At 10:30.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Which does the man suggest the woman take to her destination?

A．A subway.

B．A train.

C．A taxi.

2. Where is the woman going?

A．Amstel River.

B．A station.

C．The Munt Square.

7 . Terrafugia Inc. said Monday that its new flying car has completed its first flight, bringing the company closer to its goal of selling the flying car within the next year. The vehicle — named the Transition — has two seats, four wheels and wings that fold up so it can be driven like a car. The Transition, which flew at 1,400 feet for eight minutes last month, can reach around 70 miles per hour on the road and 115 in the air. It flies using a 23-gallon tank of gas and burns 5 gallons per hour in the air. On the ground, it gets 35 miles per gallon.

Around 100 people have already put down a $10,000 deposit（定金） to get a Transition when they go on sale, and those numbers will rise after Terrafugia introduces the Transition to the public later this week at the New York Auto Show. But don’t expect it to show up in too many driveways. It’s expected to cost as much as $279,000. And it won’t help if you’re stuck in traffic. The car needs a runway.

Inventors have been trying to make flying cars since the 1930s, according to Robert Mann, an airline industry expert. But Mann thinks Terrafugia has come closer than anyone to making the flying car a reality. The government has already permitted the company to use special materials to make it easier for the vehicle to fly. The Transition is now going through crash tests to make sure it meets federal safety standards.

Mann said Terrafugia was helped by the Federal Aviation Administration’s (联邦航空管理局) decision five years ago to create a separate set of standards for light sport aircraft, which are lower than those for pilots of larger planes. Terrafugia says an owner would need to pass a test and complete 20 hours of flying time to be able to fly the Transition, a requirement pilots would find relatively easy to meet.

1. What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A．The advantages of flying cars.

B．The basic data of the Transition.

C．The possible market for flying cars.

D．The designers of the Transition.

2. Why is the Transition unlikely to show up on too many roads?

A．It causes traffic jams.

B．It is difficult to operate.

C．It is very expensive.

D．It burns too much fuel.

3. What is the government’s attitude to the development of the flying car?

A．The government supports it.	B．The government is against it.
C．The government sets higher standards to discourage it	D．The government thinks it is on the way out.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Flying Car at Auto Show	B．The Transition’s First Flight
C．Pilots’ Dream Coming True	D．Flying Car Closer to Reality

8 . What time is it now?

A．9:30.

B．10:00.

C．10:30.

9 . A crew of six teenage girls completed a nine-day sailing trip in the US recently, after braving seasickness and strong winds.

For the past three years，the Sea Cadet teenagers who set sail were all male. Roger Noakes, who captained the boat，said this was the first time he’d taken out an all-female crew.

The girls asked for an a11-girls trip in August this year.The crew set sail along with three adults, Noakes and two Sea Cadet representatives.The original plan was for the girls to sail 24 hours a day in rotating shifts(轮流换班)along the coast and then return.Things turned out differently，however. “The first night was rough because the wind was really hard.The waves were going up and down，”said Abby Fairchild，16. “Everybody got seasick.” Noakes gave the girls the option of just sailing in the bay and not going into open water. “But they decided they were going.”

The teenagers then sailed a long way overnight and slept in shifts. “We’ve learned everything from steering(掌舵) the boat itself to putting up the sails to cooking while we have rough seas，”said 15-year-old Olivia Wilcox.

The teenagers stopped on land in Massachusetts. They didn’t make it to their original destination in Maine，where they were supposed to have a celebratory dinner，due to the weather and winds. They said they weren’t disappointed，however，as they’d learned a lot. “They learned about boating，and above all，they built confidence and character，” said Noakes.

1. What was special about the US Sea Cadet trip this year?

A．It was the longest sailing trip ever.

B．It was the first all-female-crew sailing trip.

C．It was the most dangerous sailing trip ever.

D．It was the first sailing trip for teenagers.

2. What happened on the crew’s first day of the trip?

A．They all got seasick.	B．They regretted taking the trip.
C．They decided to stay in the bay.	D．Some of them were injured.

3. Which of the following best describes these young sailors?

A．Determined and cooperative.	B．Hard-working and talented.
C．Understanding and creative.	D．Adventurous and skillful.

4. According to Noakes，what was the sailors’greatest benefit from the trip?

A．They acquired excellent sailing skills.

B．They learned to work in teams.

C．They built confidence and character.

D．They knew the sea better.