The London Travelcard is a paper ticket that is valid on all London public transport.

?Online exclusive: you can not buy a paper 7 Day Travelcard from Underground stations in London — it can only be bought in advance.

?Unlimited travel: the Travelcard gives you unlimited travel on London’s public transport network.

?No queuing: while other visitors wait in line at the train station with their heavy bags, you’ll be ready to travel as soon as you arrive in London.

?Low prices: a Travelcard is of great value, and you get a discount on the Tames Riverboats and Emirates Air Line cable car.

Should I buy an Anytime Travelcard or an Off Peak Travelcard?

It depends on what time of the day you will be travelling:

Anytime Travelcards can be used at any time; Off Peak Travelcards are cheaper, but cannot be used on Monday to Friday before 9:30 am.

Which zones do I need a Travelcard for?

The center of London, including most major attractions, is in Zones 1–2. Most suburban (郊区的) areas of London, including Wembley Stadium and Wimbledon Tennis Club, are within Zones 1-4. Almost the whole of London, including Heathrow and London City Airports, is in Zones 1-6.

To check which zones the areas you want to visit are in, see the full map of the London transport network.

Tickets prices:

Adult: (16+) Child :(11-15)—Under 11 travel free, 11+ need their own travel ticket. N/A: Not available

London Travelcards can be used on :

?London Underground (the Tube)

?Overground and National Rail trains in London

?London buses (in any Zone, irrespective of the zones shown on the ticket)

?Trams (有轨电车) in South London

?Docklands Light Railway (DLR)

You can also get a 33% discount on river boats and a 25% discount in the Emirates Air Line cable car.

1.Which of the following statement is true about the London Travlecard?

A. you can buy it from Underground stations in London

B. it saves you a lot of time waiting in line to get a ticket.

C. its price is based on how many times you want to travel.

D. With it you can get a discount on all transport in London.

2.If you want to travel from central London to Wembley Stadium after 10 am and stay at your friend’s home nearby for two days, a ______ is your best choice.

A. 1 Day Anytime Travlecard for Zones 1–4.

B. 1 Day Off Peak Travlecard for Zones 1–6.

C. Single Journey Travlecard for Zones 1–6.

D. 7 Day Anytime Travlecard for Zones 1–4.

3.If Jack is planning to take his two kids (aged 10 and 16) to travel in the centre of London with the 7 Day Anytime tickets, he should pay ______.

A. 32.40 B. 48.60

C. 64.80 D. 81.00

4.A London Travelcard for Zones 1–4 can Not be used on ______.

A. London buses in Zones 1–6

B. National Rail trains in central London

C. the Docklands Light Railway within Zone 4

D. the London Underground to get to the airports.

Do you dream of the day when you can drive a car? In the United States, teenagers can get their driver’s license when they are only 16 years old, but it feels like forever until that day comes. Trust me, because I’ve been there.

1. But in my opinion, it’s worth it because it means having a lot of freedom. 2. and everything there is really spread out. So until I turned 16, my parents had to drive me pretty much everywhere.

There were several steps before I got that special plastic card. In Iowa, everyone can get their learner’s permit at the age of 14, which means you can only drive if your parent is sitting in the seat next to you.

3. In the state of Iowa, if you live more than a mile (1.6km) away from school you can get a school permit. You can only drive to school and back home. Luckily, I lived just over a mile away from school, so I was able to drive my mom’s car to school. 4.

Finally, after taking (and passing) a three-month-long driver’s education course and the final test, I was able to get my driver’s license. 5. It did in fact make life quite a bit easier.

A. I could almost taste the freedom already.

B. Still, on the day of my driver’s test, I was nervous.

C. The next step was to get my school permit at the age of 15.

D. Getting a driver’s license takes a lot of time and energy.

E. I’m from the rural state of Iowa that doesn’t have a lot of public transportation.

F. To many people, getting a driver’s license is a rite of passage (仪式) that involves a lot of luck.

G. But if you were caught going outside that route you would get in big trouble.

Hee Ah Lee was born with severe physical disability. She has ______ fingers on each hand. And her legs end at her knees. Her doctors didn’t expect her to ______. But she does live.

At the age of six she started to play the piano. At the time, her four fingers were very ______. She couldn’t even hold a pencil. Her mother ______ that her daughter should take piano lessons. One reason was the thought of helping her strengthen her hands so she could hold a pencil. The other was ______ she felt that if she could ______ the piano, she could manage anything.

For six months piano schools ______ them down and then the only teacher who did accept the ______ got discouraged and wanted to ______. It became a three-month contest of ______ between mother and daughter that led to a difficult situation in which the mother ______ threw her daughter on the floor in disappointment. She said Lee got back up on the piano ______ and for the first time played the children’s song she had been trying to ______. That was the turning point and one year later Lee won the grand prize in a piano concert for kindergartners. It was at age 7 that Lee ______ Korea’s 19th National Handicap Conquest Contest and was ______ with the medal by the president. Today Lee is 32, has won a number of ______, and is a widely traveled concert pianist with more than 200_______.

Lee gives thanks to her mother for ______ her to master the piano and said that although her training was ______, “As time went by, the piano became my ______ of inspiration and my best friend.”

1.A. no B. two C. three D. four

2.A. succeed B. exist C. survive D. grow

3.A. short B. inflexible C. weak D. fat

4.A. imagined B. discussed C. ordered D. decided

5.A. that B. because C. why D. so

6.A. teach B. love C. take D. master

7.A. turned B. looked C. calmed D. let

8.A. offer B. task C. gift D. price

9.A. hide B. quit C. rest D. escape

10.A. achievement B. will C. habit D. quality

11.A. accidentally B. bravely C. angrily D. carelessly

12.A. lesson B. class C. board D. bench

13.A. teach B. sing C. hear D. learn

14.A. competed B. beat C. won D. watched

15.A. presented B. awarded C. rewarded D. supplied

16.A. supports B. games C. prizes D. praises

17.A. contests B. meetings C. followers D. performances

18.A. challenging B. allowing C. persuading D. encouraging

19.A. long B. tough C. uneasy D. pleasant

20.A. source B. symbol C. knowledge D. energy

Wood-block printing first appeared in the early Tang period. During the Song dynasty, the technique of block printing was very advanced. Books were 1. (beautiful) printed. Even today the books 2. (print) at the time are valuable and treasured by libraries and book collectors.

However, block printing 3. (be) not very convenient. Every two pages of a book had to be carved on a wood block, and a big book would require many blocks. Besides, there had to be large places for storing the books. 4. (overcome) these shortcomings, Bi Sheng invented the movable type during the years between 1041 and 1048. One word was carved on one piece of clay, 5. was hardened with fire. Then clay characters were set on 6. iron plate according to the text of a book. Then ink was applied to them and 7. (sheet) of paper spread over them, and the printing was done. Bi Sheng’s invention made printing faster and easier 8. before. Later, movable type of metal and wood was made and widely used.

The technique of printing was gradually known to other Asian countries and Europe. The great influence printing had 9. the advance of civilization is too clear to need any 10. (explain).

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I feel great honored to be speaking on behalf of all the camp members. First of all, I’d like to express my sincere thank to all the teachers and host families which have given us a lot of help in life and in study. During past few weeks we have had a wonderful time and achieve a lot. The host parents took care of us, which made us feeling at home. But with the help of the teachers we have made great progress in English. Meanwhile, we have got to know more about western history and culture before seeing so many places of interest. What’s more, the visit to such famous universities as Harvard University and Stanford University that has broadened our horizons.

What they have gained from this camp is not only knowledge, but also friendship. I hope our friendship will last forever. Thank you!

假如你是李华，刚收到两周前在某外国网络书店订购的英文原版书Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows，发现质量有些问题。请给客服经理用英语写一封电子投诉邮件，说明情况和自己的要求。

要点如下：

1. 商品名称、订购时间及价格；

2. 发现的问题（印刷错误、缺页等）；

3.要求退款或换货，建议改进产品和服务质量。

注意：1.词数100左右；2. 书信的开头结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：印刷错误 misprint (n.)

Dear Manager,

I’m writing to complain about your product. ______________________________________________________

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I’m looking forward to your reply.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

Position：HR Manager (we need one)

Work Place：Chongqing region

Job Description in Detail：

Main Responsibilities：

1. Compensation & Benefits Management

2. Staff Recruitment for Retail and Office

3. Staff-Training and Development

4. Employee Relationship

Job Activities：

1. HR budget & control

2. Maintain and update salary/C&B System

3. Work with line managers to define the recruitment needs

4. Plan and execute interview process, including candidate interviewing, reference checking and so

5. Individualize staff development plan

6. Employee relationship management

Requirements：

Experience：

1. At least 3-5 years of human resources operational experience.

2. A strong communicator with effective listening, presentation and influencing skills.

3. Ability to quickly understand the business strategy, financial environment and team dynamics and apply the knowledge in selecting and developing talent.

Talent：

1. A team play with strong interpersonal skills.

2. Proficient in English and Chinese.

Please send us your resume in both English and Chinese with a copy of your academic diploma and ID card, a recent photo and expected salary via fax/mail/e - mail.

1.What‘s the purpose of writing this passage?

A. To provide some suggestions on how to apply for a job.

B. To provide some detailed information about a job offer.

C. To provide some guidelines on how ...to find a. new job.

D. To provide some specifics on deciding whether to accept a job offer or not.

2.If you are interested in the job, you must send the following things except .

A. a copy of your academic diploma. B. a recent photo

C. a copy of your ID card D. your resume only in English

3.If you are employed, which of the following are required for you to do?

① organize some training which can improve staff qualities

② organize parties regularly for the staff

③ recruit staff for some departments

④ harmonize the relationship between employees

⑤ pay the staff salaries every month

A. ①②④ B. ①③④

C. ②③⑤ D. ③④⑤

The Beagle Brigade

Return to the United States from a trip abroad, and your luggage will get inspected by the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s Beagle Brigade. Working with human canine officer partners, the beagles sniff out potential threats to American agriculture.

An orange or apple, for example, might harbor a Mediterranean fruit fly. Hams could carry a disease such as hog cholera. These and other pests could destroy farmer’s crops and livestock. “Once we introduce something that is not part of the environment, there may riot be any controls for it in the environment,” notes USDA’s Lisa Davis at the National Dog Detector Training Center in Orlando, Florida. “The best thing for us to do is to prevent it from coming across the border and becoming established. ’’

When a beagle sniffs specific food odors, it signals its partners by sitting. The human officer then investigates. When the dog is right—which happens 90 percent of the time——it gets an edible treat.

“The dog is not out there working,” explains Davis. “It’s out there playing. It’s a game to the dog.” The handlers give the beagles plenty of food and loving. They make sure they get first-class medical attention, too. When the dogs finally retire after 9 to 11 years, the USDA finds caring homes for them. It’s a dog’s life indeed!

How well does the Beagle Brigade do its job? “On average,” notes Davis, “each year our 54 teams prevent around 75,000 prohibited, restricted items.” Since even one infested (为患的) item could cause widespread destruction, that’s a great result for America’s agricultural environment.

1.According to the article, what is a problem with agricultural products brought into the United States by passengers traveling from abroad?

A. They generate similar types of food odors.

B. They are difficult to identify, even with trained dogs.

C. They must be inspected before being allowed to enter the country.

D. They may carry something that could harm the agricultural environment.

2.According to the article, how does the beagle signal that it has found a suspicious food product?

A. By barking at its partner. B. By begging for a treat.

C. By sitting next to the item. D. By playing a game.

3.How is the beagle congratulated for finding a specific food product?

A. The handler praises it with a hug.

B. The beagle gets to play for a few hours.

C. The beagle gets to retire to a caring home.

D. The handler gives it an edible reward.

4.In the article, the author supports the use of the Beagle Brigade by .

A. providing statistics about the number of items detected by the dogs

B. showing that the dogs enjoy discovering prohibited items

C. pointing out that good homes are found for the dogs when they retire

D. praising the fact that the dogs work for a government agency

If you are reading this right now, you are taking part in the wonder of literacy. Because of printed words, people can relay information across both time and space. Much of the credit for this phenomenon can be attributed to one man.

Born in Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg, studied at the University of Erfurt in 1418 and spent much of his young adult life practicing the profession of goldsmithing. In 1439 Gutenberg borrowed money from investors but found himself in financial trouble.

In 1439 the city in which Gutenberg lived was planning to exhibit a large collection of some relics, which was expected to bring many visitors to the town. Gutenberg created many metal mirrors which were to be sold to the visitors. The mirrors probably would have sold well, but due to severe flooding the event was delayed by one year. The investors demanded that Gutenberg return their investments, but he had already spent the money on the mirrors. In order to satisfy the investors, Gutenberg decided to share his secret with them. This secret would forever change the world, all of history, and even the, process of keeping history. He had created the mechanical printing press with movable type.

Gutenberg’s brilliant idea would soon change the world, but he was in financial trouble once again and was accused of mismanaging money. The courts ruled against Gutenberg and Gutenberg lost .the shop he had created.

Before the spread of Gutenberg, s idea, literature was primarily handwritten and thus books were extremely rare and valuable. There was little reason for common people to learn to read or write. Gutenberg’s invention would change all of that. His printing press allowed literature to be produced on a mass scale. His movable metal type could be arranged once to form a page, and his press could print the page again and again.

Though Gutenberg had failed as a businessman, the technologies that he had created spread across Europe rapidly. As these printing technologies and techniques spread, news and books began to travel across Europe much faster than previously possible. The world has not been the same since.

1.Which of the following can replace the underlined word in Paragraph one?

A. referred B. devoted

C. exposed D. owed

2.Why did Gutenberg’s plan to sell mirrors fail?

A. The mirrors were less popular than he had expected.

B. Flooding delayed the event for an entire year.

C. Too many other people had the same idea.

D. Newly invented glass mirrors made his metal mirrors old-fashioned.

3.Which of the following is best supported by evidence from the text?

A. Gutenberg’s idea was a tremendous success that made him incredibly wealthy.

B. Gutenberg’s idea didn’t become popular in his lifetime, but grew very popular after his death.

C. Gutenberg, s idea did not make him rich but spread very quickly.

D. Gutenberg, s idea did not become popular right away but made him incredibly rich over time.

4.Which of the following titles best expresses the main idea of this text?

A. Investing Wisely: Turning Your Good Ideas into Money

B. How to Make Books Using the Gutenberg Method

C. The City of Mainz: Life in Medieval Germany

D. Gutenberg: A Man Who Changed the World

Bottled water is a booming industry in New Zealand, but it’s terrible for the environment —each bottle thrown away adding to the 190,000 tons of plastic New Zealanders throw into landfills each year.

But now one company has created water storage that they hope will prove to be just as convenient as a plastic bottle—but contains no actual plastic.

Skipping Rock Labs make Oohos, flexible membranes filled with water that are constructed using a seaweed extract—meaning they, re totally edible and biodegradable, wrapping and all.

There aren’t any known side effects from digesting the membranes, which are tasteless—though Ooho! says flavors can be added to make them more appetizing.

The company took to crowdfunding site CrowdCube with the idea, and it has since gone viral— with more than 900 investors bagging them A£ 751,700 to develop and launch the Ooho! balls ( $ 1.35 million).

Skipping Rock Labs create the balls by dipping ice into brown algae and calcium chloride, with the membrane taking shape around the ice—and while that may sound complicated, the company says it, s more cost-effective than producing a plastic bottle.

A layer atop the membrane can be peeled off just before drinking, for hygiene purposes. Skipping Rock Labs are hoping their new product takes off—and that it starts to put a dent into the plastic packaging industry.

1.The product Oohos made by the company Skipping Rock Labs has the following good points except that .

A. it is non-plastic B. it is edible

C. it is biodegradable D. it is expensive to make

2.How does the company make their idea work in practice?

A. By working with other companies. B. By advertising their samples.

C. By crowdfunding through a website. D. By borrowing money from the bank.

3.What does Paragraph 6 mainly tell us about?

A. Why the company made their product.

B. Where the company made their product.

C. How the company’s product was made.

4.What section of a newspaper will most probably carry this article?

A. Environment. B. Opinion.

C. Politics. D. Agriculture.