1 . Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices and schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening.

One advantage of living outside London is that the houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one’s own.

Then, in the country, one can rest from the noise and hurry of the town. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time on trains or buses, one can sleep better at night. Besides, during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend one’s free time digging, planting, watering, and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has the reward of one who has shared the secret of Nature.

Some people, however, take no interest in country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnight’s (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London every night.

1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Some people who work in the country prefer to live in the city

B．Some people who work in the city prefer to live in the country

C．Those who live in London wake up early and get home late

D．Those who live in London must travel by train, car or bus every day

2. A flat without a garden in London costs about the same as ____________.

A．a small house with a garden in London

B．a large house with a garden in the country

C．a small flat with a garden in the country

D．a small house with a garden in the country

3. According to the passage, one disadvantage of living in the country is ____________.

A．one can’t sleep so well as in the city	B．one has to spend more time on transport
C．one has to spend a long time in the garden	D．one is likely to be poorer

4. People who take no interest in country things probably ____________.

A．spend all of their time in the town	B．feel their life is not worth living
C．enjoy cinemas, shops and crowds	D．share the secret of Nature

5. The underlined phrase the rest in the last paragraph means ____________.

A．the rest of their time	B．the rest of the people
C．the rest of the country	D．the rest of the parks and sea

2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式.

Teenage life is full of adventures and challenges. Doing voluntary work is popular among some teenagers. And extra-curricular activities     1     (prefer) by others, such as organizing debates, studying literature, dancing ballet and cleaning up the greenhouses. But more people sign up for advanced     2     (course) out of curiosity.     3     (actual), some teenagers feel confused in their youth, and their behaviors are sometimes confusing. They think there is a generation gap between     4     (they) and adults, so experts are trying to find a suitable solution. Johnson is     5     outgoing freshman. He is so attracted to Chinese literature that he     6     (give) up his studies in Chicago and come to China since he was 10 years old. Obviously,     7     the help of his teacher, his Chinese has improved greatly and he can speak fluent Chinese on campus now. As scheduled, he will graduate from the school     8     he has stayed for a long time next year. What he is concentrating on is the ancient Chinese literature and he is     9     (interest) in Tang poetry. The topic of his research content is “the differences between Eastern and Western literature”. An editor that acts responsibly has advised him     10     (read) some classical Chinese literature first. This suggestion means a lot to him.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How does the woman feel now?

A．Shocked.

B．Afraid.

C．Angry.

2. Who could the man probably be?

A．A doctor.

B．A policeman.

C．The woman’s friend.

3. What has the woman lost?

A．A locker.

B．A letter.

C．Some money.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．The popularity of English.

B．The study pressure on students.

C．Attitudes towards learning foreign languages.

2. What percentage of students are forced to learn a foreign language?

A．About 21%.

B．About 27%.

C．About 35%.

5 . 假定你是李华，你的朋友Jack最近写信向你求助，信中提到了自己最近染上了网瘾，请你写信告知他网瘾的危害，并提出一些建议。内容如下：
1. 说明网瘾的危害；
2. 提出建议。
网瘾 network addiction
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Jack,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

7 . What mistake did the truck driver make?

A．He made a video illegally.

B．He broke the traffic rules.

C．He damaged the traffic lights.

10 . A woman’s husband divorced her because she spent too much time on the Internet. But she continued to surf the World Wide Web. She did this so often that she forgot to take her children to the doctor or get the kids enough food. Her husband asked the court for the children.

But he needed someone to support her illness. “I had to write a letter to the judge,” said Dr. Jonathan Kandell. “The judge did not believe there was such a thing as Internet addiction.”

Is there? Some psychologists say that Internet addiction is real, just like gambling or drug abuse.

At the University of Maryland, a doctor started an Internet addiction support group after he watched a few addicted students nearly failed school.

How can you tell if you have an abnormal pattern of Internet use? Do you need to spend increased amounts of time on the Internet to achieve satisfaction? And when you’re not online, do you have fantasies or dreams about the Internet?

Tyler Johnson, 17, a high school senior in Abbotsford, British Columbia, spends more than six hours a day online and more than an hour reading his email.

Tyler dropped out of school sports, and now, every day after school until 3 or 4 o’clock in the morning, he plays games on the Internet.

Dr. Kandell guesses that many addicts don’t get help because they don’t know they have a problem. “I think we’re about a year away from having people recognize it’s really a problem,” he said. “It’s out there. There’s no question.”

1. Why did the author mention this divorce case in the first paragraph?

A．To stress the value of the professor’s letter.

B．To prove that Internet addiction does exist.

C．To show the husband’s struggle in marriage.

D．To explain the increasing high divorce rate.

2. Who are likely to have Internet addiction?

A．A mother forgetting to cook meals for kids after school.

B．An engineer adding time to search for information online.

C．A worker making a dream to change the Internet world.

D．A freshman having crazy ideas of Internet when not online.

3. What can we know about Tyler?

A．He has an Internet addiction without realizing it.

B．His Internet addiction has an effect on his health.

C．He has already taken up all his study time online.

D．Schools should strictly manage his Internet access.

4. What is Dr. Kandell’s attitude towards people with Internet addiction?

A．They could ignore the effect of Internet addiction.

B．They should be forced to quit their bad habit.

C．It is a must for them to be aware of the harm.

D．Medication is necessary to take control of it.