（2011·福建卷）C

Elixir

written by Eric Walters

Twelve-year-old Roth becomes a friend of Dr. Banting and his assistant, Mr. Best, who are in search of a cure for diabetes （糖尿病）.She finds herself torn between her sympathy for the animals being experimented on and her friendship with Banting and Best.

George Washingtion Carver

Written by Elizabeth Macleod

Meet the “Peanut（花生） Specialist”, George Washington Carver, the inventor and professor who made over 325 products out of peanuts. Through his agricultural research, he also greatly improved the lives of countless black farmers in the southern United States. See also Macleod’s Albert Einstein: A Life of Genius.

The Inuit Thought of It: Amazing Arctic Innovations

Written by Alootook Ipellie & David MacDonald

    Explore more than 40 ideas necessary to Inuit survival. From ideas familiar to us today to inventive concepts that shaped their lives, celebrate the creativity of a remarkably intelligent people. Also see other books; The Chinese Thought of It by Tingxing Ye and A Native American Thought of It by Rocky Landon and David MacDonald.

Made in Canada:101 Amazing Achieverms

Written by Bev Spencer

What things do we use daily that have a Canadian connection?Here are 101 common things that were invented in Canada or by a Canadian,including the Blackberry,alkaline(碱性) batterices and the Blue Box yecycling program.

Newton and the Tlme Machine

Written by Michael Me Gowan

Ten-year-old boy Newton has invented a time machine to see dinesaurs up close.But it disappears on a test run with his two huge friends,King Herbert and Queen Certunde,in can he save them before time runs out?

64. Which of the following best describes Roth’s feeling in Book 1?

A. Painful    B. Curious   C. Frightened    D. Disappointed

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

A. Animals are mentioned in Book 1 and Book 5.

B. Book 3 introduces 40 inventive concepts.

C. Alkaline batteries were invented by Dr. Banting.

D. George Washington Carver was a black farmer in the US.

66. In Book 5, King Herbert and Queen Gertrude are_______

A. Newton’s human friends    B. the names of the time machine

C. two dinosaurs             D. the inventions of the time machine

67. If you are interested in native Americans, you may read the book by _____.

A. Elizabeth Macleod           B. Eric Walters

C. Rocky London & David MacDonald            D. Bev Spencer

（2011·四川卷）B

Exploit your parking space

An unused parking space or garage can make money. If you live near a city center or an airport, you could make anything up to £200 or £300 a week. Put an advertisement（广告）for free on Letpark or Atmyhousepark.

Rent（出租）a room

Spare room? Not only will a lodger（房客）earn you an income, but also, thanks to the government-backed “rent a room” program, you won’t have to pay any tax on the first £4500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.

Make money during special events

Don’t want a full-time lodger? Then rent on a short-term basis. If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money, Grashpadder can advertise your space.

Live on set

Renting your home out as a “film set” could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed. A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for free—but you will be charged if your home gets picked.

Use your roof

   You need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing  solar equipment(around￡14,000), and let you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.

45. If you earn ￡5000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay will be based on ______.

A. ￡800       B. ￡500     C. ￡4500    D.5000

46. Where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event?

A. On Letpark.         B. On Roomspare.

C. On Grashpadder.     D. On Roommateeasy.

47. If you want to use energy free, you have to_____.

A. sign an agreement with the government

B. pay around ￡14,000 for the equipment

C. sell the roof to some energy companies

D. keep the roof unchanged for within 25 years

48. For whom the text most probably written?

A. Lodgers.       B. Advertisers.

C. House owners.  D. Online companies

.（2011·全国II）C

                    Student Membership-----Cambridge Arts Cinema

 Cambridge Arts Cinema is one of the art houses in Britain and home of the internationally celebrated Cambridge Film Festival. Since 1947 generations of students have discovered the wealth of world cinema. Now you too can make most of it and save money.

48. Which of the following is the most famous event held at Cambridge Arts Cinema?

    A. The Cambridge Film Festival.

    B. Meetings with filmmakers.

    C. The preview screening.

    D. Monthly premieres.

49. If you're a member of Cambridge Arts Cinema, you will enjoy free＿

    A. Darkroom Gallery shows

    B. mailed programmes

    C. special film events

    D. film shows

50. How long will the membership for Cambridge Arts Cinema last?

    A. Four months. B. Eight months.

    C. Nine months. D. One year.

51．For what purpose is the text written?

    A. Offering students cheaper tickets．

    B. Announcing the opening of a premiere.

    C. Telling the public of the cinema's address.

    D. Increasing the cinema's membership.

（2011·浙江卷）B

48. What will the government most probably provide if it is engaged in a pump-priming program?

A.Sums of money  B. Raw materials

C.Human resources. D. Media Support.

49. When Sylvia says “His speech was OK but it had no real punch”,she thinks it was not___ .

A. fluent and impressive                 B. logical and moving

C. informative and significant       D. interesting and powerful  

（2011·湖北卷）D

Feeling blue about world ? “Cheer up.” Says science writer Matt Ridley.”The world has never been a better place to live in, and it will keep on getting better both for humans and got nature.”

Ridley calls himself a tat ional optimist—tactical .because he’s carefully weighed the evidence optimistic .because that   offence shows human progress to be both unavoidable and good .And this is what he’s set out to prone from unique point of view in his most recent book. The Rant anal Opting  .He views mankind as grand enterprise that .on the whole .has done little but progress for 100.000 years. He backed his finding with hard gathered though years of research.

Here’s how he explains his views.

Shopping fuels invention

It is reported that there are more than ten billion different producers for sale in London alone. Even allowing for the many people who still live in poverty .our own generation has access to more nutritious food .more convenient transport .bigger houses, better ears .and of course, more pounds and dollars than any who lived before us .This will continue as long as we there things to make other things, This more we specialize and exchange, the better off we’ll be.

2) Brilliant advances

 One reason we are richer, healthier, taller, cleverer, longer-lived and freer than ener before is that the four most basie human needs -food, clothing, fuel and shelter- have grown a lot cheaper. Take one example. In 1800 a candle providing one hour’s light cost six hours’ work. In the 1880s the same light from an oil lamp took 15 minutes’ work to pay for. In 1950 it was eight seconds. Today it’s half second.

3) Let’s not kill ourselves for climate change

Mitigating(减轻) climate change could prove just as damaging to human welface as climate change itself. A child that dies from indoor smoke in a village, where the use of fassil-fuel(化石燃料) electrieity is forhidden by well meaming members of green polucal movements trying to save the world, is just as great a tragedy as a child that mes in a flood caused by climate change. If chmaic change proves to be xxxx, but cutting carbon canses realparn, we may well find that we have stopped a nose bleed by putting a tournquet(止血带) around our necks.

63. What is the theme of Ridley’s most recent book?

A. Weakness of human nature.

B. Concern about climate change.

C. Importance of practical thinking.

D. Optimism about human progress.

64. How does Ridley look at shopping?

   A. It encourages the creation of things.

   B. It results in shortage of goods.

   C. It demands more fossil fuels.

   D. It causes a poverry problem.

65. The candle and lamp example is used to show that     .

   A. oil lamps give off more light than candles

   B. shortening working time brings about a happier life.

   C. advanced technology helps to produce better candles.

   D. increased production rate leads to lower cost of goods.

66. What does the last sentence of the passage imply?

   A. Cutting carbon is necessary in spite of the huge cost.

   B. Overreaction to cliamate change may be dangerous.

   C. People’s health is closely related to climate change.

   D. Careless medical treatment may cause great pain.

（2011·江苏卷）

60．Which of the following is discouraged by the Friends organization?

A．To bulid massive complexes for public amusement.

B．To prevent possible damages to the National Park.

C．To help protect and improve the Park for all to enjoy.

D.To sponsor publicationsand projects in local school.

61. One of thebenefits for members of Friends is to           .

A. have Friends’goods free of charge

B. visit any place not open to the public

C.take part in work parties if they want to

D.give talks in their fields on current issues

62.The purpose of this poster is to invite more people to_______________.

A. raise money for the Friends organization

B. join the Friends organization and be members of it

C. work as managers for Pembroke shire National Park

D. enjoy the landscape of Pembroke shire National Park

（2011·江西卷）B

Winners Club

You choose to be a winner!

The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account（交易账户）where you receive a key-card so you can get to your money 24/7 – that’s 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

It’s a club with impressive features for teenagers:

No account keeping fees!

You’re no millionaire so we don’t expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there are no account keeping or transaction fees!

Excellent interest rates!

You want your money to grow. The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits（储蓄）without taking them out in a month.

Convenient

Teenagers are busy – we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all.  With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet···You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!

Mega magazine included

Along with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money. There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.

The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form. You can’t wait to hear from you. It’s the best way to choose to be a winner!

61. The Winners Club is a bank account intended for ________.

A. parents          B. teenagers          C. winners          D. adults

62. Which of the following is TRUE about the Winners Club?

A. Special gifts are ready for parents.

B. The bank opens only on work days.

C. Services are convenient for its members.

D. Fees are necessary for the account keeping.

63. The Winners Club provides magazines which ________.

A. encourage spending

B. are free to all teenagers

C. are full of adventure stories

D. help to make more of your money

64. If you want to be a member of the Club, you must ________.

A. be an Internet user                                  B. be permitted by your parent

C. have a big sum of money                         D. be in your twenties

65. What is the purpose of this text?

A. To set up a club.                                   B. To provide part-time jobs.

C. To organize key-cards.                                 D. To introduce a new banking service.

（2011·陕西卷）A

46．If you want to join Live Card to save money on tickets, you can call        .

A.0844 847 2484         B.0800 587 5007

C.0844 499 6699         D.0161 245 6609

47．How can you pay for a ticket when you book by post?

A.By visiting the website of a post office.

B.By going to your local bank in person.

C.By enclosing your Live Card in an envelope.

D.By providing your credit card information.

48．What benefit can group bookers enjoy according to the text?

A.Delayed payment for tickets.     B.Invitations to opening nights.

C.Reduced booking fees by phone  D.Generous discounts on tickets.

（2011·湖南卷）A

When first entered, Vanak Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob（烤肉串）hit the senses, you are incapable of calling it anything less.

Owned by a local couple, this Persian restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack.

The space is small with only a few dining tables and nearly no decoration, but the environment is truly charming.

Lying in a hardly noticeable street corner, the restaurant still attracts all customers, especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Eastern cooking.

A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics, watching news events on TV, drinking a black tea known as Persian chai, an reading local Persian newspapers all the while trying to finish off their plates piled with food.

The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but the amount of each dish is fairly large. Most of the meals can serve two people and are under $10, so not only is it affordable but practical as well.

The food, especially appeals to health-conscious eaters because each dish is very healthy, made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill （烤肉架）.

The main dish that the restaurant is popular for is its kabobs, which are different style of grilled meat.

One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Joojeh Kabob, which is made of grille chicken pieces served with cither rice or bread. Another great kabob is the Cbelo Kabob, kabob consisting of grilled beef.

Although the restaurant is small, the atmosphere and the food is delicious. It is a place that should not be overlooked.

56. When first entering the restaurant, one can find that it ________.

A. is splendidly decorated

B. has pleasant smells of kabobs

C. is crowded with dining tables

D. looks like a common restaurant

57. What activity is also mentioned apart from dining in the restaurant?

A. Watching news events on TV.

B. Drinking a kind of black coffee.

C. Reading local English newspapers.

D. Discussing world topics in low voices.

58. The food of the restaurant ________.

A. is served in small amounts

B. is rather expensive

C. is rich in variety

D. is very healthy

59. What is the dish Joojeh Kabob mainly made of?

A. Rice         B. Chicken      C. Bread        D. Beef

60. It can be inferred from the passage that the restaurant ________.

A. occupies a large space

B. owns a favorable location

C. is popular for its special food

D. has a quiet environment inside

（2011·安徽卷）A

Passage 1

The Information Highway is the road that links computer users to a large number of on-line services: the Web, e-mail, and software, to mention just a few. Not long ago, the Information Highway was a new road, with not many users. Now, everyone seems to want to take a drive, with over 30 million families connected worldwide. Not surprisingly, this well-traveled highway is starting to look like a well-traveled highway. Traffic jams can cause many serious problems, forcing the system to close down for repair. Naturally, accidents will happen on such a crowed road, and usually victims are some files, gone forever. Then, of course, there’s Mr. Cool, with his new broad-band connection, who speeds down the highway faster than most of us can go. But don’t trick yourself; he pays for that speeding.

Passage 2

Want to know more about global warming and how you can help prevent it? Doctor Herman Friedman, who is considered a leading expert on the subject, will speak at Grayson Hall next Friday. Friedman studied environmental science at three well-known universities around the world before becoming a professor in the subject. He has also traveled around the world observing environmental concerns. The gradual bleaching (变白) of the Great Barrier Reef, which came into the public eye in 2002, is his latest interest. Signed copies of his colorful book, which was published just last month, will be on sale after his talk.

【文章大意】本文分两部分，第一篇介绍信息高速公路的情况；第二篇介绍Doctor Herman Friedman的情况。

56. The Information Highway                .

A. is free from traffic accidents

B. is crowded with car drivers

C. offers just a few on-line services

D. appeals to a large number of users

57. How does MR. Cool manage to travel the Information Highway so fast?

A. By storing fewer files.

B. By repair the system.

C. By buying a better computer.

D. By using a broad-band connection.

58. What can be learned from Passenger 2?

A. There will be a book show at Grayson Hall.

B. Friedman is now studying the Great Barrier Reef.

C. There will be a talk on global warming this week.

D. Friedman is a leading expert on computer science.

59. Passage 2 is most probably              .

A. a poster about a lecture

B. an ad for a new book

C. a note to a doctor in a university

D. an introduction to a professor