In Chicago, a computerized system has been developed that controls(管理)traffic on the city’s 235 miles of seven expressways. Now one—a controller—can follow the movement of Chicago’s traffic by looking at a set of lights. The system uses electric sensors(感应器) that are built into each expressway, every half a mile. Several times a second, the computer receives information from each sensor and translates it into green, yellow or red lights on a map in the control room. A green light means traffic is moving forty-five miles an hour, yellow means thirty to forty-five miles an hour, and red means heavy traffic—cars standing still or moving less than thirty miles an hour.
“See that red light near Austin Avenue?”the controller asked a visitor.“That’s a repair truck fixing the road, and the traffic has to go around it.”At the Roosevelt Road entrance to the expressway, the light kept changing from green to red and back to green again.“A lot of trucks get on the expressway there,”the controller explained.“They can’t speed up as fast as cars.”The sensors show immediately where an accident or a stopped car is blocking the traffic, and a truck is sent by radio to clear the road. The system has lowered the number of accidents by 18 percent. There are now 1.4 deaths on Chicago’s expressway for each one hundred million miles traveled, while in other parts of the county there are 2.6.
Traffic experts say that the Chicago system is the “coming thing”.Systems like Chicago’s are already in use on some expressways in Los Angeles and Houston.“Chicago has taken the lead,”said New York City’s traffic director and he added,“Chicago’s a good example.”
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上按要求作答。
1.The passage is mainly about ________ on expressways in Chicago.
A. the traffic control system B. the movement of the traffic
C. the electric sensors D. the traffic lights
2.When the cars move under 30 miles an hour, ________ on the map in the control room.
A. the red light appears B. the red light turns yellow
C. the yellow light appears D. the green light turns red
3. According to the passage, we may learn __________.
A. some visitors are traveling on the expressway
B. there is no heavy traffic on Chicago’s expressways
C. the traffic on Chicago’s expressways is well managed
D. the number of accidents in the US has dropped by 18%
4.In Paragraph 2 the underlined word “it” refers to ___________.
A. the red light B. the truck that needs repairing
C. the traffic D. the truck that is fixing the road
5.The writer writes the article mainly by _________.
A. giving reasons and results B. giving examples and explaining them
C. describing what he thinks D. asking and answering questions
Gordon Williams’s hobby may seem strange to people when they meet it for the first time. But it is a traditional craft(手艺).He builds model ships inside old bottles.
Gordon has always loved ships, especially sailing ships from the old days. His interest in this hobby began many years ago when he visited a museum in Ottawa, Canada, where there was a display of model ships in bottles. Gordon thought the display was wonderful. But he wondered how the craftsman got the ship through the thin neck of the bottle. Gordon decided to find it out.
He found an old master craftsman who was willing to teach him the necessary skills. First, Gordon takes an old bottle. Then he puts in a layer of putty(一层油灰),carefully shaped and painted it look like the sea. Next he builds the ship. To get the ship through the neck of the bottle, Gordon holds down the masts(桅杆).Once the ship is inside the bottle, he takes a long, thin tool to raise the masts.
Gordon has completed well over one hundred models. His wish is to build bigger model ships, such as aircraft carriers. This will be more challenging, as he will have to build the ship actually inside the bottle. His hobby certainly needs time, patience and a steady hand.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上按要求作答。
1.What’s their opinion when people first meet Gordon’s hobby?
A. Useful. B. Traditional. C. Interesting. D. Unusual.
2.How did Gordon become interested in this hobby?
A. He met a craftsman who would like to teach him.
B. He saw a show of model ships in bottles.
C. He had a journey to Canada.
D. He has collected many sailing ships.
3.For Gordon, the most difficult step that he wanted to learn was _______.
A. to shape the bottle like a ship
B. to paint the layer of putty like the sea
C. to get the ship through the neck of the bottle
D. to put the layer of putty into the bottle
4.Which of the following pictures shows the last step of Gordon’s work?
5.Gordon’s new plan is more challenging because he will _______.
A. build a bigger model ship inside the bottle
B. build more than one hundred ships
C. put a bigger model ship inside the bottle
D. make an aircraft carrier
Part One
China’s worst drought in fifty years is doing harm to most of the country’s south. Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui and Jiangsu provinces have suffered the most because of little rain.35 million people have been affected by the big thirst, according to China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs.4 million of them cannot get safe drinking water.
Dongting Lake in Hunan has now become smaller by two thirds. Gao Yibing, fisherman, said, “No eggs were produced, so there’s no young fish. We would not be able to fish anything in autumn and winter.”
Part Two
Medecims Sans Frontieres, or Doctors Without Borders, is a group that helps people in need. In 1971,some French doctors and journalists formed MSF. In 1999,MSF won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Doctors of MSF go to different countries to help poor people for free. These people are sick and hurt. They do not have enough money, food or water. MSF work in more than 70 countries including Iraq and Sudan. There are wars, disasters or diseases in these countries.
MSF doctors treat these sick people and speak out for them. They try to tell the world about what they see in the poor countries. This makes the world pay more attention to these places.
Part Three
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2011 China Music Valley International Music Festival Beijing June 30th Venue: Beijing Yuyang International Ski Resort Booking Tickets:￥200(per day) Tickets at the Door:￥260(per day) |
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What’s on tonight? Nanning Wanda Cinema bbs.wandafilm.com |
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Kung Fu Panda 2 promises lots of laughs Time:14:40 19:40 20:10 |
An unexpected adventure Pirates of the Caribbean Time:14:25 19:50 21:10 |
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Beijing People’s Art Theatre Teahouse June 27th at 8 pm If you haven’t seen it, you can’t miss it! |
The Legend of Kung Fu takes Beijing into a new time of modern theatrical performance. THE LEGEND OF KONG FU The Red Theatre 44 Xing Fu Da Jie Chongwen District June 27th at 8 pm Tickets: RMB 680(VIP),380,280,180 TEL:67103671 www.heaven-creadition.com |
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上按要求作答。
1.The best title for Part One may be _______.
A. No Rain For Fifty Years B. The Worst Drought In Fifty Years
C. No Fish For The Coming Seasons D.A Smaller Dongting Lake
2.Part One may be from ____.
A. a newspaper B. a letter C. an advertisement D. a notice
3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE about MSF?
A. It helps people in need for free.
B. It’s also known as Doctors Without Borders.
C. It won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999.
D. All the group members are doctors.
4.Part Three gives us information about ________.
A. Beijing People’s Art Theatre B. Kung Fu
C. an unexpected adventure D. entertainment
5.By booking two tickets for 2011 China Music Valley,you can save ________.
A.￥60 B.￥100 C.￥120 D.￥80
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What is an e–reader? An e–reader is a small computer. It can hold thousands of e–books. So people want to throw away heavy schoolbags and read with small, light e–readers. For example, a US high school has put its paper books away. Teachers and students are using e–readers now. “It’s so convenient. You can have so many books right at your fingertips.” said Meghan Chenausky,16. Chinese schoolchildren are also trying e–readers. Hanvon WISEreader is the most popular e–reader in China. It weighs about 260g and is as big as a regular textbook. It is a special e–reader. Students can make notes on it. They can use it to download textbooks from school computers. It can also send and receive homework. New e–readers are not just for reading. They have WI-FI(无线网络) and multimedia(多媒体).Parents think these may hurt children’s study habits. “I think WI-FI is not necessary for kids.” says Zeng Wenwen,43, Beijing. |
根据短文内容，判断下列句了正误。正确为“T”，错误为“F”。并在答题卡上把“T”或“F”涂黑。
1.An e–reader can keep thousands of e–books.
2.An e–reader can help to make schoolbags lighter than before.
3.In every US school, e–readers are used instead of paper textbooks.
4.The passage mainly introduces the size of an e–reader.
5.A different opinion is against the WI-FI and multimedia of e–readers.
I heard a story about a famous scientist who had made several very important achievements.
What made him 41 from others?
He said it all came from 42 that happened when he was two years old. He tried to 43
a bottle of milk away from the fridge, but the slippery(光滑的) bottle fell, spilling its milk all over the 44 floor.
When his mother came in, 45 shouting at him, she said, “Robert, what a great mess(一团糟) you have made! I have never seen such a big puddle(水坑) of milk. Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes 46 we clean it up?”
Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, “Robert, when you make a mess like this, you have to clean it up at last. So, 47 would you like to do that? We would use a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer?” He chose the towel and together they cleaned up the milk.
His mother then said, “We had a failed 48 in how to carry a big milk bottle with two small hands in the kitchen. Let’s go out and fill the bottle with water and see if you can 49 a way to carry it without dropping it.” The little boy learned that if he held the bottle at the top near the lip(杯口) with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it.
This scientist then said that it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be afraid to
50 .So, what have you learnt from the story?
1.A. serious B. similar C. different D. important
2. A. an experience B. advice C. a promise D. an idea
3.A. pass B. bring C. drink D. take
4. A. kitchen B. bedroom C. bathroom D. living room
5.A. from B. with C. because of D. instead of
6.A. after B. before C. as soon as D. since
7.A. when B. what C. how D. why
8. A. experiment B. condition C. survey D. research
9.A. look B. discover C. recognize D. develop
10. A. clean the floor B. spill milk C. make mistakes D. realize mistakes
-- Are you sure you can' do well in tomorrow's test, Lucy?
-- . I've got everything ready.
A. It's hard to say B. I'm afraid not C. I think so D. I hope not
