1 . Good afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws.

The first one is about drinking. Now, you may not buy alcohol in this country if you are under 18 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you .

Secondly, noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means, but please don’t make unnecessary noise, particularly at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.

Thirdly, crossing the road. Be careful. The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country. Use pedestrian crossings and do not take any changes when crossing the road.

My next point is about litter. It is an offence to drop litter in the street. When you have something to throw away, please put in your pocket and take it home, or put in a litter bin.

Finally, as regards smoking, it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco if you are under 16 years of age.

I’d like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or assistance, you should contact your local police station, who will be pleased to help you.

Now, are there any questions?

1. The main purpose of this speech would be to ________.

A．inform people of the punishment for breaking laws

B．declare (宣布) the laws of different kinds.

C．give advice to travelers to the country

D．prepare people for international travel

2. How many laws are there discussed in the speech?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Six.

D．Five.

3. The underlined word “contact” in the seventh paragraph means ________.

A．get in touch with

B．keep in touch with

C．join

D．look

4. Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?

A．A lawyer (律师).	B．A policeman.
C．A teacher.	D．A lawmaker (立法者).

2 . Good afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws.

The first one is about drinking. Now, you may not buy alcohol (酒) in this country if you are under 18 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you.

Secondly, noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means, but please don’t make unnecessary noise, particularly at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.

Thirdly, crossing the road. Be careful！The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country. Use pedestrian crossings (人行横道) and do not take any chances when crossing the road.

My next point is about litter. It is against the law to throw. When you have something to throw away, please put it in your pocket and take it home, or put it in a litter bin.

Finally, regarding something, it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco (烟草) if you are under 16 years of age.

I’d like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or assistance, you should contact your local police station, who will be pleased to help you.

Now, are there any questions?

1. The main purpose of this speech would be to________.

A．give advice to travelers to the country.

B．declare the laws of different kinds.

C．prepare people for international travel.

D．inform people of the punishment for breaking laws.

2. How many laws are there discussed in the speech?

A．Three.	B．Four.
C．Five.	D．Six.

3. The underlined word “contact” in the seventh paragraph means________.

A．keep in touch with.	B．join.
C．report.	D．get in touch with.

4. From the speech we learn that________.

A．in this country, if you are under 18 years of age, you may not buy alcohol, but your friend can buy it for you.

B．you may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above 16 years of age.

C．because the traffic moves on the left side of the road, you must use pedestrian crossings when crossing the road.

D．you can’t make noise except at night.

3 . Bringing goods into the UK

You are allowed to bring some goods for personal use without paying tax or duty.

Arrivals from EU countries

You can bring goods from EU countries without being charged tax or duty if they are:

● transported by yourself; ● a gift or for personal use; ● bought with tax and duty included.

You can bring alcohol and tobacco from EU countries without restriction but an inquiry(调查) might be required depending on the amount of your goods.

Arrivals from outside the EU

You will be free of duty or tax on certain amounts of goods brought from outside the EU, as long as they are for your own use. Any goods that are beyond your allowance should be declared.

Alcohol & tobacco allowance:

Type of goods	Cigarettes	Cigars	Tobacco	Beer	Wine(not sparkling wine)	Spirits	Alcoholic drinks
Amount	200	50	250 grams	16 litres	4 litres	1 litre	2 litres

Allowance for other goods:

The maximum value of other goods you can bring is £390. Any single item that is worth more than the allowance will be charged duty or tax on its full value.

The rate of duty or tax on items above the allowance is:

● 2.5% for goods worth up to £630;

● decided by the type of goods worth above £630 — check by calling the VAT, Customs.

Banned and restricted goods

Goods banned include:

● illegal drugs; ● offensive weapons; ● endangered animal and plant species;

● meat and dairy(乳制的) products from most non-EU countries.

Food and plant products restricted include:

● products containing pests and diseases; ● products grown outside the EU;

● products not for your own use.

1. Which of the following products from outside the EU has the largest duty-free allowance?

A．Beer.

B．Wine (not sparkling wine).

C．Spirits.

D．Alcoholic drinks.

2. How much tax shall one coming from China pay for a ring bought in America worth £500?

A．£ 2.75

B．£ 12.5

C．£ 110

D．£ 130

3. Which of the following items shall be banned or restricted?

A．A set of Russian dolls.

B．A bottle of French wine.

C．A brick of Japanese cheese.

D．A package of Spanish cigarettes.

4 . Owls(猫头鹰)can be found in many parts of the world. And today, one kind of owl, the barred owl, is causing a problem in forests of the northwestern United States. Barred owls are a large species native to eastern North America, but they began moving west at the start of the 20th century. In parts of the Pacific Northwest, barred owls are now causing a drop in the population of a kind of smaller and less aggressive(侵略性的) bird: the northern spotted owls. The U.S. Geological Survey is doing something unusual to protect spotted owls: killing barred owls. As a member of the department, David Wiens has mixed feelings about the program. “It’s a little unpleasant, I think, to go out killing owls,” he says. “But we knew that barred owls were really stronger than spotted owls and their numbers were growing too fast, so it makes sense to do that.”

It is a controversial( 有争议的) program. “A decision not to kill the barred owl is a decision to make the spotted owl disappear,” says Bob Sallinger, a director at the nonprofit Audubon Society in Portland, Oregon. However, Marc Bekoff, a professor of ecology(生态学 ) and biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, strongly disagrees with the experiment and says humans should find another way to help spotted owls.

If reducing the barred owl population improves the number of spotted owls, the U.S. Geological Survey may consider killing more barred owls as part of a longer-term effort. Enough success has been noted for the experiment to be extended to August of 2021.

1. Why are barred owls being killed ?

A．They are breaking the laws of nature.

B．They are killing each other to survive.

C．They are destroying large areas of forests.

D．They are putting the spotted owls in danger.

2. What is Wiens’ attitude towards the program?

A．Doubtful.

B．Uncaring.

C．Supportive.

D．Negative.

3. Which is the best title for the text?

A．New Ways to Help Forests

B．How to Keep Ecological Balance

C．Killing One Species to Save Another

D．Time to Protect Animals

5 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Rules help us live together in a community. At my local park, there is a sign that reads, “Keep off the grass.” Because our community has a need for a nice green space     1     (relax), we are expected to keep our park clean and in good condition for everyone’s enjoyment. If one person breaks the rules, more people     2     (follow) him and do what they want. In a community, rules are in place to protect everyone. What we do and     3     we act affect everyone, not just ourselves. We need rules in order to live     4     (safe).

6 . California will be the first state to ban the sale and manufacture of new fur products.    1    It will go into effect on January 1, 2023.

California’s fur law was one of several bills designed to prevent cruelty to animals. “California is a leader when it comes to animal protection and today that leadership includes banning the sale of fur, ” said Governor Newsom in a news report. “    2    We are making a statement to the world that beautiful wild animals like bears and tigers have no place on trapeze (高空秋千) wires or jumping through flames.”    3    More than a dozen European countries, including the United Kingdom, Austria, Norway and the Netherlands have also passed laws to limit the fur trade.

    4    “The signing of the ban shows the point that today’s customers simply don’t want wild animals to suffer extreme pain and fear while keeping up with the fashion,” said Kitty Block, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States and president of Humane Society International. Not everyone, however, was pleased with the ban. Banning the killing of animals for their fur means killing the fur business, says Hyatt, an owner of a fur store.    5    

Many retailers are also ending fur sales. In mid-October, Macy’s (American’s department store) announced it will stop fur from all its stores by the end of 2020. The stores will also close all fur vaults and salons. Other fashion brands such as Prada, Gucci, Michael Kors and Burberry have taken similar steps in recent years.

A．But we are doing more than that.

B．California is taking the lead in protecting animals.

C．Similar laws have been carried out globally already.

D．And that in turn will leave many people unemployed.

E．Two other California cities had already banned fur sales.

F．Not surprisingly, the ban is welcomed by animal rights activists.

G．The ban applies to clothing, shoes, handbags and other things that contain fur.

7 . In Canada, rights come with responsibilities. ' These include:

Obeying the law—one of Canada’s founding principles is the rule of law. Individuals and governments are regulated by laws and not by arbitrary actions. No person or group is above the law.

Taking responsibility for oneself and one's family—getting a job, taking care of one's family and working hard in keeping with one's abilities are important Canadian values. Work contributes to personal dignity and self -respect, and to Canada's prosperity.

Serving on a jury—when called to do so. you are legally required to serve. Serving on a jury is a privilege that makes the justice system work as it depends on impartial juries made up of citizens.

Voting in elections—the right to vote comes with a responsibility to vote in federal provincial or territorial and local elections.

Helping others in the community—millions of volunteers freely donate their time to help others

without pay -helping people in need assisting at your child’s school volunteering at a food bank or other charity, or encouraging newcomers to integrate. Volunteering is an excellent way to gain useful skills and develop friends and contacts.

Protecting and enjoying our heritage and environment—every citizen has u role to play in avoiding waste and pollution while protecting Canada’s natural, cultural and architectural heritage for future generations.

1. Which of the following may be the best title of the passage?

A．Rights of Citizenship in Canada

B．Responsibilities of Citizenship in Canada

C．Different laws and regulations in Canada

D．Rights coming with responsibilities in Canada

2. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Work can help one to win respect.

B．Canadian law requires its citizens to serve on a jury.

C．Volunteering is a better way to develop friends.

D．All citizens have the responsibility to protect Canada’s architectural heritage.