1 . 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.

2 . 阅读下面的材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Celebrities like Olivia Munn are among those     1    have opposed wearing animal fur. Now, San Francisco has become the     2    (large) city in the USA to ban people from selling new fur to their consumers.

The ban is aimed to send     3     strong message to the fur industry that the cruelty these animals endure for the purpose of becoming clothing is not consistent     4    the values of our city.

As we know, West Hollywood became the first city in the United States     5    (forbid) the sale of new fur items in 2011, and Berkeley passed a ban on the sale of fur clothing last year.     6    (actual), in 2000, the UK took action first,     7    (follow ) by Australia in 2004. More recently, the Netherlands, the European Union’s largest producer of fur, banned fur farming in 2012 and plans to end mink farming by 2024. Earlier this month, Norway banned fur farming and     8    (end) fox and mink farming in the following several years.

It     9    (report )that San Francisco’s ban will go into     10    (affect) in 2019. Hopefully, efforts like this will continue to encourage businessmen and customers to stop purchasing real animal fur and, thus, further protect the lives of animals everywhere.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Which place will have the strictest ban on smoking according to the text?

A．Britain.

B．Finland.

C．Hong Kong.

2. What does the government mean by saying“once and for all”?

A．It can’t ban smoking forever.

B．It wants to ban smoking now.

C．It wants to ban smoking thoroughly.

3. Which public place is allowed to smoke in Hong Kong?

A．Restaurants.

B．Cars.

C．Shopping malls.

4. What would be the best title for this passage?

A．Smoking and Cancer.

B．Smoking in Hong Kong.

C．Anti-smoking Laws.

4 . Beijing's transportation commission released a new regulation on Wednesday banning passengers from eating or drinking on the subway in a move intended to create a more comfortable space for travelers. Uncivilized behavior, such as selling products or playing loud music, are also prohibited under the regulation.

It will be included in the passenger's credit record that if a passenger disobeys the rules, and the he could be forbidden from taking the subway in the future, the commission said. The commission also assigned special inspectors and supervisors to identify improper behavior on subway trains. Prohibitions against smoking electronic cigarettes and using fake tickets were also added to the rules.

Liu Daizong, China transport program director at the World Resources Institute, applauded the new measure and said that as an enclosed space, a subway car will be filled with odors if passengers are allowed to have food. "These easily cause arguments between passengers, but there was no basis for law enforcement（实施） officers to get involved before," he said.

In January, a woman named Wang caused heated discussion online after she was filmed eating snacks and spitting out the food debris onto the floor of a car on Beijing's Line 13.She was later found by netizens to be the same woman previously filmed eating chicken claws and spitting out bones in a Shanghai subway car. Netizens had dubbed her "chicken feet lady". Other passengers asked Wang to clean up her mess but she refused, leaving the food packages in the subway car when she got off.She was later controlled by police in Beijing on suspicion of disrupting public transport.

Han Yanni, a 26-year-old white collar worker in the finance industry in Beijing, said drinking water and bread is her daily routine on the subway, especially in the morning rush. "Except for onions or sunflower seeds, I can put up with most of the eating behaviors," she said. "Especially if they take a garbage bag for their trash."

1. Which statement is true according to the passage?

A．It is not prohibited that a man smokes electronic cigarettes on the subway.

B．If a person breaks the rule, he may lose the chance of taking the subway now.

C．A passenger may be supervised by someone when taking the subway in Beijing.

D．One can eat bread if he or she brings a garbage bag in Beijing subway.

2. What does the underlined word “odors” mean in paragraph 3?

A．an awful smell of food

B．food remains

C．used napkins

D．food package

3. What can we learn about the woman Wang?

A．She had spitted out all she had eaten in a Shanghai subway car.

B．She got away with what she had done in Shanghai.

C．She called herself “chicken feet lady”.

D．She had cleaned up the mess she had caused on Beijing’s line 13.

5 . 假定你是校学生会李明，你的英国朋友 Alan 对中国正大力推广的垃圾分类政策很感兴趣。 请你给他去信，阐明相关情况。内容包括：
1、上海率先实施； 2、垃圾须分四类（干、湿、可循环、有害）； 3、社会反响。
参考词汇：垃圾分类 trash sorting
注意：词数 120 左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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6 . Texas has been one of the most restrictive gun-rights states in America.Thanks to a new law,however,the state will be one of the most relaxed,to the degree that police are discouraged from even asking about someone's guns. And if they do, they may not have much power to do anything if the person refuses to show a license.

To be sure, the law is strict in its own way,offering a model for regulation. Under the law, open-carry citizens have to be licensed, a process that includes safety and shooting tests. They also have to show no prior psychological problems, and they have to be at least 21 years old.

It is true that gun violence dropped sharply after restrictive laws were put in place in countries like Great Britain and Australia. However,the US public seems more interested than ever in weapons and the power they convey,despite gun control groups' concern over the increase of violence. Most states in America have steadily expanded gun rights since the end of a 10-year assault(攻击)weapons ban in 2004. Black Friday this year saw the biggest gun cache(贮存)ever purchased in one day.

Considering those trends,there's a heated debate about whether the new Texas law is a model piece of legislation(立法)for a changing America,or a walking disaster just begging for trouble. As the law doesn't provide any punishment for those who refuse to show a license to a police officer, critics fear that officers may find it tough to handle potentially deadly situations. After all, armed citizens will no longer be considered suspicious, even though a lot of people might be alarmed by the sight. Most police in Texas have been told to not engage gun carriers unless they are doing something questionable or appear drunk.

For sure,New Year's Day will be an exciting one for Texas gun owners. What's not yet known is how the rest of Texas will respond.

1. All of the following are required in the new Texas law for open carry EXCEPT

A．age limit

B．mental condition

C．online registration

D．gun-operating skills

2. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 3?

A．The reason for putting forward the new Texas law.

B．The present situation of gun possession in America.

C．The impact of the assault weapons ban in 2004.

D．The inaction of the US government as to gun control.

3. What do critics think the new Texas law will probably lead to?

A．Heavier workload for policemen.

B．Disrespect for officers.

C．Lack of trust among citizens.

D．Difficulty in crime prevention.

4. What is the author's attitude towards the new Texas law?

A．Negative.

B．Cautious.

C．Indifferent.

D．Approving.

7 . 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。

Several Mexican states     1    (propose) bans on junk food sales to children recently. The country has a high rate of childhood obesity and death for young people. Most of the bans would stop the sale of junk food to young people     2    their parent is present.

The issue has become important because of the coronavirus pandemic. The government has said that high blood pressure and obesity are the main conditions     3    may have caused the disease to become more severe.

But what     4    (exact) is "junk food?" That is the main problem for the writers of the new laws. The lawmakers want to avoid     5    (ban) traditional sweet foods. Instead, they have blamed packaged foods     6    (make) by major international companies. The new laws may be hard to enforce. Some multi-national packaged foods, like Doritos corn chips, have become part of Mexico's food culture.

The U. N. Children's Fund says child obesity is a health     7    (emergent) in Mexico. It says the country's children have one of     8    (high)rates in the world of junk food eating. Many young people there get 40 percent of their total calories from junk food.

Business groups have complained about the effect the laws will have     9    tens of thousands of small stores and street businesses that make a lot of     10    (they) money selling junk food.

8 . New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed an order allowing online marriages, as many weddings are cancelled under lockdown restrictions.

From now on, people in the US state will be able to apply for marriage licences remotely and clerks allowed to conduct ceremonies online

Mr Cuomo joked that the decision meant there was now “no excuse” for couples not to tie the knot.

“You can do it by Zoom. Yes or no?” he said in his briefing on Saturday.

The decision comes after New York state extended lockdown measures until May 15. More than 13,000 people have died of coronavirus in New York city alone.

Social media reaction to the decision was mixed. Some questioned why couples would choose to hold weddings when their families and friends are unable to join them, or criticised the governor for not prioritising other decisions. But others pointed out that during a pandemic (流行病), marriage could offer practical benefits, such as allowing couples to share health insurance coverage.

New York isn’t the first place to turn to the internet to offer a legal solution. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently announced that citizens and residents would be allowed to get married online, after the justice ministry created a website for couples to submit required documents. A virtual ceremony, complete with a registrar and witnesses, can then take place. Similar measures have been introduced in the US state of Colorado, where couples are being allowed to apply for marriage licences online.

Meanwhile, one county in Ohio is allowing people to obtain marriage licences online in limited circumstances, such as when one of the partners is a health care worker, suffers from a serious illness or has health insurance issues.

1. Why was an order allowing online marriage signed by New York governor?

A．Because people preferred to apply for marriage license online.

B．Because under lockdown restrictions, many weddings can’t be held.

C．Because there was no excuse for couples not to get married.

D．Because it was new fashion to conduct wedding ceremonies virtually.

2. What is social media reaction to the decision?

A．All people are in favor of the decision.

B．No one except young people likes the decision.

C．Not all people are for the decision.

D．All people are against the decision.

3. Which state in the US has introduced similar measures as New York?

A．California.

B．Ohio.

C．Florida.

D．Colorado.

4. Which statement is wrong according to the passage?

A．In New York all people can apply for marriage licenses online.

B．In Colorado all people can apply for marriage licenses online.

C．In Ohio all people can apply for marriage licenses online.

D．In New York state people have to stay home until May 15.

9 . Lawmakers in Massachusetts have introduced a law that would ban children in the seventh grade or younger from playing tackle football（冲撞式橄榄球）.The Act for No Organized Head Impacts to Schoolchildren, or the NO HITS Act, was introduced last month in an effort to protect children’s heads from blows while at a particularly fragile age.

The bill, which would still allow flag or touch football to be played, would cause fines of up to $2,000 for each time the law is broken. People who frequently break the law, or those whose actions cause physical harm, would face bigger fines.

“It’s all about kids’ health and we have a number of studies that say that repeated contacts（接触） to the head are very bad for you and the younger that starts, the worse it is," said Rep. Paul A. Schmid III （D）,who introduced the bill with House Minority Leader Bradley Jones （R）.

According to a 2017 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers examining 111 brains belonging to former NFL （National Football League） players found the brain disease Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, or CTE, in 110 of them. The disease is associated with repeated head injuries, not just concussions（脑震荡）,and is generally found in athletes, retired soldiers and others with a history of repetitive brain injuries, according to the Concussion Legacy Foundation, a non—profit organization that works to study, treat and prevent future                                                     cases of brain injuries among athletes and other at—risk groups.

Similar laws have been considered elsewhere in the country, including California and Illinois last year, though they didn’t secure enough votes to become law. Those against previously proposed（提议的）bans have argued that adequate progress has been achieved to make the sport safer and that the sport offers too many benefits for children to totally avoid it.

Several former NFL players, who have been directly or indirectly affected by CTE, have argued differently, however. “I made the mistake of starting tackle football at 9 years old. Now, CTE has taken my life away.Y outh tackle football is all risk with no reward," Pro Football Hall of Famer Nick Buoniconti told CNN last year.

1. Why was the law introduced by lawmakers in Massachusetts?

A．To make tackle football safer for players.

B．To ban children from doing sports too young.

C．To encourage the popularity of some safe sports.

D．To keep young children from suffering brain injuries.

2. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．The reason why the sport is forbidden.

B．The consequences of breaking the new law.

C．The causes of the new law in Massachusetts.

D．The fines of playing tackle football incorrectly.

3. What does the author want to show by mentioning the 2017 study?

A．Future cases of brain injuries can be reduced.

B．NFL players used to pay much attention to CTE.

C．Repeated head blows can result in brain diseases.

D．Brain injuries can really be prevented with action.

4. Which would most probably show Nick Buoniconti’s opinion?

A．Tackle football is less dangerous than people think.

B．Young children should avoid playing tackle football.

C．Tackle football should be made easier to play than before.

D．Young children often make mistakes while playing tackle football.

10 . This month, Germany’s transport minister, Alexander Dobrindt , proposed the first set of rules for autonomous vehicles(自主驾驶车辆）.They would define the driver’s role in such cars and govern how such cars perform in crashes where lives might be lost.

The proposal attempts to deal with what some call the “death valley” of autonomous vehicles: the grey area between semi-autonomous and fully driverless cars that could delay the driverless future.

Dobrindt wants three things: that a car always chooses property(财产）damage over personal injury; that it never distinguishes between humans based on age or race; and that if a human removes his or her hands from the driving wheel — to check email, say — the car’s maker is responsible if there is a crash.

“The change to the road traffic law will permit fully automatic driving,” says Dobrindt. It will put fully driverless cars on an equal legal footing to human drivers, he says.

Who is responsible for the operation of such vehicles is not clear among car makers, consumers and lawyers. “The liability(法律责任）issue is the biggest one of them all,” says Natasha Merat at the University of Leeds, UK.

An assumption behind UK insurance for driverless cars, introduced earlier this year, insists that a human “ be watchful and monitoring the road” at every moment.

But that is not what many people have in mind when thinking of driverless cars. “When you say ‘driverless cars”, people expect driverless cars.” Merat says “You know — no driver.”

Because of the confusion, Merat thinks some car makers will wait until vehicles can be fully automated without operation.

Driverless cars may end up being a form of public transport rather than vehicles you own, says Ryan Calo at Stanford University, California. That is happening in the UK and Singapore, where government-provided driverless vehicles are being launched.

That would go down poorly in the US, however. “The idea that the government would take over driverless cars and treat them as a public good would get absolutely nowhere here,” says Calo.

1. What does the phrase “death valley” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．A place where cars often break down.	B．A case where passing a law is impossible.
C．An area where no driving is permitted.	D．A situation where drivers’ role is not clear.

2. The proposal put forward by Dobrindt aims to __________.

A．stop people from breaking traffic rules.	B．help promote fully automatic driving.
C．protect drivers of all ages and races.	D．prevent serious property damage.

3. What do consumers think of the operation of driverless cars?

A．It should get the attention of insurance companies.

B．It should be the main concern of law makers.

C．It should not cause deadly traffic accidents.

D．It should involve no human responsibility.

4. Driverless vehicles in public transport see no bright future in __________.

A．Singapore

B．the UK

C．the US

D．Germany