1 . Bicycles are very popular around the world nowadays. People ride their bicycles for exercise and enjoyment. In some places, people use bicycles to get to work. In other places, bicycle riding is a very popular exercise to people who live in cities. But who invented the first bicycle?

In 1791, a Frenchman named Comte de Sivrac invented and owned the first bicycle. Mrs. Sivrac rode the bicycle in Paris. The handles and the seat were wooden. This bicycle was very difficult to move. A rider even had to pick up the front wheel to change direction. What's worse, the bicycle had no brakes for stopping or pedals for the feet! Riding a bicycle took great risk.

In 1817, a German named Baron von Drais de Sauerbrun made the first bicycle better. The seat became more comfortable. The wheel could now change direction. His ride in the forest took only one hour instead of three hours on foot, which surprised people at that time.

Sauerbrun brought this kind of bicycle from Germany to France. Then Denis Johnson, an Englishman, made a bicycle for women. It had space for their dresses to hang down. But these bicycles still had no brakes or pedals, and riders often got hurt. These bicycles and the people who rode them were not very popular.

It took another forty-five years for the bicycle to become popular. More than 100 years later, bicycle riding is more popular than ever. In fact, in India and China, there are still many more bicycles than cars.

1. According to the passage, people ride bicycles in order to ______.

A．find good jobs	B．take exercise
C．be liked by others	D．live in cities

2. The first bicycle was ______.

A．difficult to move	B．popular with women
C．comfortable to ride	D．easy to change direction

3. What do you know about the bicycle Denis Johnson made?

A．It had brakes.	B．It had pedals.
C．It was made for women.	D．It was very popular.

4. The bicycle first became popular around ______.

A．1817	B．1836
C．1862	D．1962

5. What's the passage mainly about?

A．The reasons for riding a bike.	B．The inventor of the bicycle.
C．A very popular exercise.	D．The history of the bicycle.

2 . 假设你是天津某中学高二年级的学生李津。你校正在讨论是否应该骑自行车上学。请你围绕这一论题，根据以下要点用英语写一封倡议书，号召尽可能多的同学骑自行车上学。
要点：1. 建议骑自行车上学；             
2. 自行车是学生常用交通工具；
3. 骑自行车的一些好处；          
4. 骑自行车需要注意的问题。
注意：1. 词数： 不少于100字，开头和结束语已经为你写好（不计入总词数）；
2. 可以根据要点适当增加细节， 使行文连贯。
Dear schoolmates,

Recently, a debate concerning whether we should cycle to school or not has appeared in our school.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Don’t hesitate, everybody. Let’s ride to school.

Li Jin

From Class 1 Grade 1

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What happened to the speakers?

A．They had difficulty getting a map.	B．They lost their way.
C．They were given the wrong directions.

2. What will the woman do?

A．Drive the car.

B．Blame the man.

C．Call her sister.

4 . Maybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father，"But，Dad，you can't be healthy if you're dead.”

Dad，in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run，had forgotten to wear his safety belt--a mistake 75%of the US population make every day. The big question is why.

There have been many myths（谬论）about safety belts ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common.

Myth Number One: It's best to be "thrown clear" of a serious accident.

Truth: Sorry，but any accident serious enough to" throw you clear" is also going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing. And chances are you'll have traveled through a windshield（挡风玻璃）or door to do it. Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times greater in cases where people are" thrown clear".

Myth Number Two: Safety belts "trap" people in cars that are burning or sinking in water.

Truth: Sorry again，but studies show that people knocked unconscious due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situations，not to be trapped in them.

Myth Number Three: Safety belts aren't needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour（mph）.

Truth: When two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other，an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 meters.

1. Why did Elizabeth say to her father "But，Dad，you can't be healthy if you’re dead ”？

A．He was driving at great speed.

B．He was running across the street.

C．He didn't have his safety belt on.

D．He didn't take his medicine on time.

2. The reason why Father was in a hurry to get home was that he___________.

A．wasn't feeling very well

B．hated to drive in the dark

C．wanted to take some exercise

D．didn't want to be caught by the police

3. According to the text，to be "thrown clear" of a serious accident is very dangerous because you____________

A．may be knocked down by other cars

B．may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the car

C．may find it impossible to get away from the seat

D．may get caught in the car door

4. Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe______________.

A．the belt prevents them from escaping in an accident

B．they will be unable to think clearly in an accident

C．they will be caught when help comes

D．cars catch fire easily

5. What is the advice given in the text？

A．Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour.

B．Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.

C．Never forget to wear a safety belt while driving.

D．Drive slowly while you're not wearing a safety belt.

5 . Where is Dr. Joyce’s Law Firm?

A．The 4th house on the right.

B．The 5th house on the left.

C．The 4th house on the left.

6 . How far is the post office?

A．About six blocks.

B．About four blocks.

C．About two blocks.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What are the two speakers doing?

A．Walking on the campus.

B．Eating at a dining hall.

C．Sitting on a campus bench.

2. What class does the man have in the auditorium(礼堂)?

A．Advanced economics.	B．Introductory economics.
C．Introductory literature.

3. How does the woman know that the economics class has a lot of students?

A．She took the class last semester.

B．She read about it in the school newspaper.

C．Her roommate took the course last semester.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where does the woman want to go at first?

A．The New York Hotel.

B．The Central Park.

C．The subway station.

2. How will the woman go there?

A．By bus.

B．By air.

C．By subway.

3. Which street should the woman get off as the man advised?

A．At 44th Street.

B．At 45th Street.

C．At 46th Street.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How many turnings will the man take to the Riverside Theatre?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

2. What is the weather like according to the conversation?

A．Cloudy.

B．Sunny.

C．Windy.

3. What can we know from the conversation?

A．Both of them are going to the theatre.

B．Both of them are fond of Shakespeare.

C．Both of them take a taxi to the theatre.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where’s the woman going?

A．To the park.

B．To a museum.

C．To a cinema.

2. Why does the man want to go there, too?

A．To go with the woman.

B．To see an exhibition.

C．To get a free ticket.

3. How will the man most likely go?

A．By taxi.

B．By bus.

C．On foot.