A.推断题.根据文章第2段第1句和第3段第1句可推知此题答案为 A. (12) Believe it or not, optical illusion can cut highway crashes. Japan is a case in point. It has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 75 percent using a simple optical illusion. But stripes, called chevrons, painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are, and thus drivers slow down. Now the American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety in Washington D.C. is planning to repeat Japan’s success. Starting next year, the foundation will paint chevrons and other patterns of stripes on selected roads around the country to test how well the patterns reduce highway crashes. Excessive speed plays a major role in as much as one fifth of all fatal traffic accidents, according to the foundation. To help reduce those accidents, the foundation will conduct its tests in areas where speed-related hazards are the greatest curves, exit slopes, traffic circles, and bridges. Some studies suggest that straight, horizontal bars painted across roads can initially cut the average speed of drivers in half. However, traffic often returns to full speed within months as drivers become used to seeing the painted bars. Chevrons, scientists say, not only give drivers the impression that they are driving faster than they really are but also make a lane appear to be narrower. The result is a longer lasting reduction in highway speed and the number of traffic accidents. 查看更多

 

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Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening. 

One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one’s own. 

Then, in the country one can rest from the noise and hurry of the town. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend one’s free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has the reward of one who has shared the secret of Nature. 

Some people, however, take no interest in country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnight’s (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London every night. 

1.Which of the following statements is NOT true? 

A.People who like country things prefer to live outside the city.

B.People who work in London prefer to live in the country.

C.Because of certain disadvantages of living outside London, some people who work in London prefer to live inside London.

D.Because of certain advantages of living outside London, many people who work in London prefer to live outside London.

2.One can use the same money for ________ to buy a little house with a garden in the country.

A.getting a small flat with a garden

B.having a small flat with a garden

C.renting a small flat without a garden

D.buying a small flat without a garden

3.When the flowers and vegetables in the garden come up, those _______ have the reward of one who has shared the secret of Nature. 

A.who live in the country

B.who have spent time working in the garden

C.who have a garden of their own

D.who have been digging, planting and watering

4.People who think happiness lies in the town would feel that _______ if they had to live it outside London. 

A.their life was meaningless

B.their life was invaluable

C.they didn’t deserve a happy life

D.they were not worthy of their happy life

5.The underlined word rest in the last paragraph refers to ________.

A.the rest time

B.the rest people

C.the rest of the country

D.the rest of the parks and of the sea

6.C。推断题。根据其上文:这些人偶尔去公园散散步后去海边度两周假;本句接着说:其余的就留给那些每天晚上喜欢离开伦敦的人,那么,“其余的”显然指“其余的乡村”。从而可推知题

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请以“I have a dream”为题,根据以下提示用英语写一篇120词左右的短文。

1. 你的梦想是什么;2. 为什么这个梦想很重要;3. 你将如何实现它。

注意:标题已给出,不计入总词数。

I have a dream

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阅读表达(共5小题;每不题2分,共10分)

   阅读下面短文,请根据文后的要求进行答题。(请注意问题后的字数要求)

   Do you like chocolate? Most people do.Some like it in bars.Others just like big squares of.it.

Say you just got a box of chocolate.Which piece do you pick first? A study carried out by a professor in the University of Virginia showed that people's choices of chocolates show their personality.If you choose a round piece, you are a person who likes to party.If you select an oval shape, you are a person who strives.You like to make things and push yourself to be successful.Picking a square shape shows that this is an .honest and truthful person you can depend on.

What kind of chocolate do you pick? Maybe you like milk chocolate.This shows you have warm feelings about the past, while dark chocolate means something else—the person who chooses it looks forward to the future.What about white chocolate? Would you like to choose it? If so, you may find it hard to make up your mind.Those who like chocolate with nuts are people who like to help others.

Do you believe these ideas? Can chocolate tell all these things? It doesn't matter.There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolates - they eat it because they like it.

1.What is the best tide of the text? (Please answer within 8 words.)

 

2. Which sentence in the text can be replaced by the following one?

     In that case, it will be difficult for you to make a decision.

3.What does the underlined word “strives” mean here in English?

 

4.What’s the writer’s attitude towards the information about chocolate in the text? (Please answer within 15 words)

 

5.As described in the passage, the          and         of chocolate can show your characteristics and qualities.

 

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阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)

阅读下面的短文,请根据文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的词数要求)。

[1]More and more people are going to China either for business or for traveling. China is developing very fast. Thus it is necessary to know some of its customs, especially some table manners, so that it can help you perform properly when you go to China.

[2]Presents and time:It is OK for you to either take a present or not to take a present. Yet if you want to take a present, a basket of fruit will be a good choice for your thanks. The fruit can be apples, peaches or bananas. However, flowers are not very popular as a gift for the first time as that in America. The item you buy from your hometown may be the best choice. It can also help you find a topic when you are at host’s home.

[3] Table dinner manners:When the dinner starts, the Chinese host usually prefers the guest to be seated at first to show their respect to the guest. Another fact the host often do during the dinner is that they like to choose dishes to put in your plate. Please don’t be angry, it is another way to show their liking to you. The dishes they choose for you are often their favorite ones and they would like to share the best with you.

[4]Say goodbye:When you want to leave, the host may tell you that it is not so late,why not stay a little longer. Then                  . However, when you tell them that you want to leave again, the host will say the same one. You may be totally surprised. Please do not worry, if you really want to go, you could just tell them and prepare to go. They want to show their sincerity to you by a way of speaking.

1.What would be the title for the text?(no more than 10 words)

                                                                        

2.Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?

When the time for dinner comes, the host often shows their respect by having the guest sit at first in China.

                                                                          

3.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words.(no more than 8 words)

                                                                          

4.What’s the author’s advice of taking a present? (no more than 18 words)

                                                                          

5.Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 into Chinese. 

                                                                         

 

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阅读下面短文,根据所读内容在文后小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语,并将答案转写到答题卡上。注意:每空不超过3个单词。
Bicycles are very popular around the world today. People ride their bicycles for exercise and enjoyment. In some places, people use a bicycle to get to work. In other places, bicycle riding is a very popular exercise to people who live in cities. But who invented the first bicycle?
In 1791, a Frenchman named Comte de Siverac invented and owned the first bicycle. Mrs. Sivrac rode the bicycle in Paris. The handles(把手) and the seat were wooden. This bicycle was very difficult to move. A rider even had to pick up the front wheel to change direction. Finally, the bicycle had no brakes for stopping or pedals for the feet! Riding a bicycle was a great risk!
In 1817, a German named Baron von Draus de Sauerbrun made the first bicycle better. The seat became more comfortable. The wheel could now change direction. His ride in the forest took only one hour instead of three hours on foot, which surprised people at that time.
Sauerbrun brought this kind of bicycle from Germany to France. Then Denis Johnson, an Englishman, made a bicycle for women. It had spaces for their dresses to hang down. But these bicycles still had no brakes or pedals, and riders often got hurt. These bicycles and the people who rode them were not very popular.
It took another forty-five years for the bicycle to become popular. More than 100 years later, bicycle riding is more popular than ever. In fact, in India and China, there are still many more bicycles than cars.
The Great Invention

Time
Names
Items
Features
In 1791
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Baron von Daris de Sauerbrun
Made the first bicycle better
Easier to ride
Unknown
 【小题3】
A 【小题4】
Having space for dresses to hang down
Functions of riding bicycles —for exercise, 【小题5】  and transportation
 

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