In London, there has always been a main problem. In order to solve this problem, the government has decided to have a bike revolution(革命). It has decided to provide 6,000 bikes for the people to rent. The government encourages local people to ride bikes in order to solve the traffic problem.
　 More than 12,000 people have agreed to the idea. Some of them ask for more than one key. Although there are not enough bikes, an official(官员) from the government said that they would find some ways to deal with such a shortage.

Local people can get these bikes at special docking stations（停靠站）.There are about 315 docking stations across the city. About 12,450 keys have already been handed out to the local people, but only 6,000 keys can be used now.

Let’s see the cost you need to pay. One key costs ￡3, and the cost of using the bike is ￡1 for an hour. The cost per hour increases as the hours increase, so it will cost ￡50 if you rent the bike for 24 hours.

The official from the government said they also needed to face a lot of problems, for example, some bikes may be lost. But they said they would try their best to solve all the problems to make sure the success of the program.

51. In London, the government has decided to provide bikes for local people to rent in order to solve _________.

A. the traffic problem B. the population problem

C. the family problem　　 　　　　　　　　 D. the health problem

52. About ______ keys have already been handed out to the local people.

A. 315　　　　　　　　　 B. 6.000 　　　　　　 C. 12.000　　　　　　　　　　 D. 12.450

53. In the passage, the underlined word “shortage” means “______” in Chinese.

　 A. 挑战　　　 　 B. 缺点　　 　　　 C. 短缺　　 　　　　　　 D. 困难

54. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　 A. The government provides a bike for each family.

　 B. Local people can get these bikes at special docking stations.

　 C. If you want a key, you need to pay ￡5.

　 D. Few people have agreed to the idea.

55. What’s the best title for the passage?

A. The people in London.

B. The transportation in London.

C. The traffic problem in London.

D. The bike revolution in London.

A lot of teenagers are good at art at school, but how would you feel if people called you “the new Picasso (毕加索)” or if presidents and other famous people collected your paintings?

Alexandra Nechita was ten when her paintings became famous all over the world. She visited Britain, France, Italy, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and her family’s native place (祖籍) Romania where 5,000 fans came to see her at the airport. Alexandra said, “When it all started, I was moved. It was very exciting and I loved the traveling, but I got very tired. And I missed home.”

Alexandra is a good student. Her studies always come first. She only starts painting after she’s done her homework. She works on two or three paintings at a time. The paintings sell for thousands and Alexandra’s parents have given up their jobs to work for their daughter. Life for the Nechita family is very different from what it was like a few years ago.

Alexandra’s father Niki left Romania for political reasons in 1985. At first he tried his best to learn English and had different kinds of low-paid jobs. In 1987, he brought his wife and Alexandra, who was then 18 months old, to America. The family was very poor. Alexandra began to draw at the age of three.

She was drawing for four or five hours a day. Soon people offered to buy her paintings and she had her first art show at the age of eight. Stories about this child appeared in the newspapers and television. They now live in a large house with a swimming pool. Her mother said, “We started without anything, but thanks to Alexandra, we have everything we ever dreamed of.”

46. Alexandra became well-known all over the world for her paintings at the age of _______.

A. 18months　　　　　 B. three　　　　　　　　 C. eight　　　　　　　　 D. ten　　　　　　

47. Which country does Alexandra live?

A. America. 　　　　 B. Britain. 　　　　　 C. Romania. 　　　 D. France.

48. Alexandra’s painting _________.

A. took her a lot of time at school　 　

B. made her drop out of school

C. didn’t influence her studies at school

D. made her fall behind others in studies at school　　　　　　　　

49. When her family arrived in America in 1987, _________.

A. their life was very hard

B. they lived by selling Alexandra’s paintings

C. Alexandra began to draw her painting

D. her parents left their jobs and worked for her

50. From the passage, we can learn ________.

A. Alexandra was not interested in travelling

B. Alexandra’s success changed her family’s life

C. Alexandra’s parents were good at English

D. Alexandra’s stories appeared often on the radio and TV

A fish that lives in America can live out of water for months at a time, similar to how animals got used to land millions of years ago, a new study shows.

The Mangrove Rivulets, a kind of little fish, lives in small pools of water. When their living place dries up, they live on the land, said Scott Taylor, a researcher in Florida.　　　　　　　　　　　　

The fish can grow as large as three inches. They group together and breathe air through their skin before they can find water again.

The new scientific discovery came during a trip.

　 “We were travelling for fun. and one day I kicked over a log (圆木) and the fish came out.” Taylor told reporters by telephone. He said he would make his study on the fish known to the public in an American magazine early next year.

In lab tests, Taylor said he found the fish can live up to 66 days out of water without eating.

Some other fish can live out of water for a short period of time. The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can stay on land for hours at a time, while lungfish (肺鱼) found in Australia, Africa and South America can live out of water, but only in a not active (活波的) way. But no other known fish can be out of water as long as the Mangrove Rivulets and keep active, according to Patricia Wright, a biologist at a Canadian University.

More studies of the fish may tell how animals changed over time.

“These animals live in conditions similar to those millions of years ago, when animals began to move from water onto land.” Wright said.

41. The Mangrove Rivulets is a type of fish that_________.

　 A. lives on land in Africa　　 　　　　　　

B. can stay alive for months out of water

　 C. prefers living in dry places　　 　　　

D. is the longest living fish on earth

42. Who will write a report on Mangrove Rivulets?

A. Scott Taylor.　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. Some reporters.

　 C. Patricia Wright.　　　　　 　　　　　 D. Scientists from Europe.

43. According to the passage, lungfish can___________.

　 A. breathe through its skin　　　　 　　 B. be found in Asia

　 C. keep alive out of water　　　　 　 D. keep alive and walk on land

44. Which one of the sentences below is not true?

A. The Mangrove Rivulets fish can live out of water as long as other animals if it has something to eat.

B. Millions of years ago, animals began to live onto land from water.

C. Lungfish found in Australia, Africa and South America can live out of water in a not active way.

D. The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can stay on land for hours at a time.

45. What can we say about the discovery of Mangrove Rivulets?

A. ft was made by Scott Taylor, a researcher in New York.

　 B. It was helped by an American magazine.

　 C. It was helped by Patricia Wright.

　 D. It was made by a researcher while travelling.

On the night of May 9, 2011, musician Gao Xiaosong ran his car into three other cars in Beijing.

But it wasn’t just a car accident—he was drunk (喝醉的).

Now, Gao has to go to prison (监狱) for six months and pay a 4,000 yuan fine.

Gao is the first star to be punished under China’s new drunk driving law.

From May 1 on, drunk drivers will pay a fine, and be banned from driving for five years or even forever.

Drunk driving has become a serious social problem in China.

According to the Ministry of Public Security (公安部), police caught more than half a million drunk drivers last year, a 68 % increase from 2009.

The new law sees drunk driving as a crime.

In the West, drunk driving is also a crime.

In the US, for example, if the police catch a drunk driver, the driver will pay a fine, lose his or her license (驾照) and even go to prison. If the driver wants to drive again, he or she must do public service, and take part in educational programs.

You may think: drunk driving is a crime? Isn’t this law too unkind? But experts say: not at all.

“It is to protect people’s rights to life and health,” Li Gang, lawyer in Chengdu, told China Daily. “Drunk driving is very dangerous. No matter what the results are, it should not be allowed.”

36. Mr. Gao ran his car into three other cars because _________.

A. he went home too late　 　　　　　　　　 B. he drank too much wine

C. the road was too crowded　　　　 D. he drove too quickly

37. What does the underlined word “fine” in the third paragraph refer to(指)?

A. Health.　　　　　　　 B. Weather.　　　　　　　　　 C. Money. 　　　　 D. Traffic

38. When did the new law come into use?

A. May 1, 2010.　　　 B. May 1, 2011. 　　　　　 C. May 9, 2011.　　 D. May 10, 2010

39. What do experts think of the new law?

A. Drunk driving is a crime.　　　

B. The law is not kind to drunk drivers.

C. Driving has become a serious problem.

D. Driving has become a good problem.

40. Which of the following sentence is TRUE?

A. Li Gang from Chengdu doesn’t like the law.　　　　　　　　　

B. In the US, drunk drivers will only lose their licenses.

C. There were more drunk drivers in 2010 than in 2009.

D. Traffic is too busy.

- ______ do you read English newspapers?

- I read China Daily every day.

A. How long　　　　　 B. How soon 　　　 C. How often 　　　 D. How far

 Several days has passed _______ the air crash (空难) happened.

A. since               B. after                    C. as                D. until

 Edward, you have grown up. You should learn to make your own room _____ .

A. empty            B. noisy                  C. dirty             D. tidy

 Though I _____ the phone number many times, the foreigner still couldn’t write down.

A. repeated              B. refused                 C. researched       D. recognized

 - I’m leaving for Canada on a study trip next week.

- _____.

A. Enjoy your time                                      B. That’s all right         

   C. You’re welcome                                      D. It’s a pleasure

- Did Mary leave a message?

- Yes. She wanted to know ____ next Saturday.

A. when will you go swimming with her

B. who you would go swimming

C. if you would go swimming with her　

D. that you will go swimming with her