One thing the tour books don’t tell you about London is that 2,000 of its residents are foxes. They ran away from the city about centuries ago after developers and pollution moved in. But now that the environment is cleaner, the foxes have come home, one of the many wild animals that have moved into urban areas around the world.

“The number and variety of wild animals in urban areas is increasing,” says Gomer Jones, president of the National Institute for Urban Wildlife, in Columbia, Maryland. A survey of the wildlife in New York’s Central Park last year tallied the species of mammals, including muskrats, shrews and flying squirrels. A similar survey conducted in the 1890s counted only five species. One of the country’s largest populations of raccoons (浣熊) now lives in Washington D.C., and moose (驼鹿) are regularly seen wandering into Maine towns. Peregrine falcons(游隼) dive from the window ledges of buildings in the largest U.S. cities to prey on (捕食) pigeons.

Several changes have brought wild animals to the cities. Foremost is that air and water quality in many cities has improved as a result of the 1970s pollution-control efforts. Meanwhile, rural areas have been built up, leaving many animals on the edges of suburbs. In addition, urban wildlife refuges (避难处)have been created. The Greater London Council last year spent￡750,000 to buy land and build 10 permanent wildlife refuges in the city. Over 1,000 volunteers have donated money and cleared rubble from derelict lots. One evening last year a fox was seen on Westminster Bridge looking up at Big Ben.

    For peregrine falcons, cities are actually safer than rural cliff dwellings (悬崖栖息地). By 1970 the birds had died out east of the Mississippi because the DDT had made their eggs too thin to support life. That year, scientist Tom Cade of Cornell University began raising the birds for release in cities, for cities afforded abundant food.

Cities can attract wild animals without turning them harmful. The trick is to create habitats where they can be self-sufficient but still be seen and appreciated. Such habitats can even be functional. In San Francisco, the local government is testing different kinds of rainwater control basins to see not only which ones retain (保持) the cleanest water but which will attract the most birds.

1.The first paragraph suggests that ________.

A. environment is crucial for wildlife           

B. tour books are not always a reliable source of information

C. London is a city of fox　　           

D. foxes are highly adaptable to environment

2.Which of the following is NOT a reason that wildlife is returning to the cities?

A. Food is plentiful in the cities.          

B. Wildlife is appreciated in the cities.

C. Wildlife refuges have been built in the cities

D. Air and water quality has improved in the cities

3.The underlined word “tallied” in Para. 2 means __________.

A. distinguished       B. described       C. counted      D. excluded

4.It can be inferred from the passage that _________.

A. Londoners are putting more and more wild animals into their zoos.

B. Londoners are happy to see wild animals return to their city

C. Londoners are trying to move wild animals back to the countryside

D. Londoners have welcomed the wild birds, but found foxes a problem

5.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Wildlife returning to large cities        

B. Foxes returning to London

C. Wild animals living in zoos           

D. A survey of wildlife in New York

阅读下列材料, 从所给的六个选项（A、B、C、D、E 和 F）中, 选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余选项。

Steps to Retire a Millionaire

Having a million-dollar portfolio is a retirement dream for many people. Making that dream come true requires some serious effort. While success is never a sure thing, the steps outlined below will go a long way toward helping you achieve your objective.

61.       

Vacations, car, kids and all of life's other expenses take a big chunk out of your paycheck. To maximize your savings, you need to minimize your expenses. Buying a home you can afford and living a lifestyle that is below your means and not funded by credit cards are all necessities if you want to boost your savings.

62.       

If you don't save, you'll never reach your goal. As obvious as this might seems, far too many people never even start to save. If your employer offers a 401(k) plan, enrolling in the plan is a great way to put your savings on autopilot. Simply sign up for the plan and contributions will be automatically taken out of your paycheck, increasing your savings and decreasing your immediate tax liability.

If your employer offers to match your contributions up to a certain percentage, be sure to contribute enough to get the full match. It's like getting a guaranteed return on your investment. Finding the cash to stash may be a challenge, particularly when you're young, but don't let that stop you from pursuing future riches.

63.       

Studies have shown that the majority of the returns generated by an investment are dictated by the asset-allocation decision. If you are looking to grow your wealth over time, fixed-income investments aren't likely to get the job done, and inflation can take a big chunk out of your savings.

Investing in equities entails more risk, but is also statistically likely to lead to greater returns. For many of us, it's a risk we have to take if want to see our wealth grow. Asset-allocation strategies can help you learn how to make picking the right mix of securities the core of your investing strategy.

64.       

Part of long-term planning involves accepting the idea that setbacks will occur. If you are not prepared, these setbacks can put a stop to your savings efforts. While you can't avoid all of the bumps in the road, you can prepare in advance to mitigate the damage they can do.

65.       

Your income should rise as time passes. You'll get raises, you'll change jobs, and maybe you'll get married and become a two-income family. Every time more cash comes in to your pocket, you should increase the amount that you save. The key to reaching your goal as quickly as possible is to save as much as you can.

假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10 处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

    增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。

    删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。

    修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

      2．只允许修改10 处，多者（从第11 处起）不计分。

Yesterday I attended a classmate party．I was very happy to see my old friends, that I hadn’t met for years．So I drank a lot．After the party, I drive home though my classmate had tried to persuade me not to．I always believed that as a skilled driver, drinking a little did no harm to driving．On the way to home, the wine began to take effect．All of sudden, I cracked my car against a sign on the road．Luckily, a policeman came towards me．He fined me and said: “Drunk driving is a terribly thing．You can end up hurt yourself, and other innocent people life．” Till then, I realized that the effects of drunk driving could be deadly for all those involved．Many people who drink and drive do not think of the serious consequences of their action unless it is too late．So I appeal to everybody never to drink and drive! Cherish your life!

请根据右图写一篇100—120个单词的短文。

你的短文应包括下列要点：

    1．简要描写图画内容；

    2．说明图画含义；

    3．表达你的观点。

    注意：（1）短文的标题和开头已给出（不计词数）；

    （2）请用第三人称进行表达。

Balance Creates Happiness

        As is shown in the picture above, the student is struggling hard to balance his studies and hobbies．

Unless________ to speak, you should remain silent at the meeting.

     Stout Santa and away       .

“Susan, go and join your sister cleaning the yard.” “Why ______? John is sitting there doing nothing.”

Never in my wildest dreams ______ these people are living in such poor conditions.

Comparison may make something appear more beautiful than it is when        alone.

Only ________ as a translator ________ how important it is to understand foreign cultures.