7. — Was the concert crowded yesterday, Alice?

　　 — Not really. Many ticket-holders didn’t 　　　　due to the bad weather.

A. make up　　　　　　　　　 B. turn up　　　　 　　 C. go up　　　　　　 　　　 D. speak up

6. A new approach is suggested by the health expert 　　　　effectively losing weight.

A. on　　　 　　　 　　　 B. about 　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to

5. In cold months there is almost no demand for soft drinks but the business 　　　　in summertime.

A. booms　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. decreases　　　　 　 C. operates　　　　　　　　　 D. responds

4. Both of them thought highly of Lucia and spared no effort to 　　　　her in her work.

A. help　　　　　 　　 B. offer　　　　　　 C. assist　　　　　　 D. inspect

3. It is 　　　　to drive a car that is not taxed in China.　 　

A. illegal　　　　 　　　 B. unreliable　　　　 C. unbelievable　 　　　 D. irregular

2. The English language is 　　　　changing; we should study all the time to keep pace.

A. accurately　　　　　　　　 B. constantly　　　 　　 C. fortunately　　 　　　 D. entirely

第一部分 英语知识运用

第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

1. There’s a tradition in our company that all employees get an annual 　　　　before the Spring Festival.　

A. salary　　　　　　　　　　　 B. income　　　　　 　C. bonus　　　 　　　　　　 D. fee

第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)

假设你是李华，你的朋友David在北京读书，最近来信问你国庆节放假有什么打算并邀请你去北京玩。请你根据以下要点写一封回信。

要点：

1. 放假想去乡村度假。

2. 原因：

(1) 城市虽然便利，但是污染严重、人群嘈杂；

(2) 乡村空气清新、山清水秀、野外活动丰富。

注意：

1. 120词左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

E

As is known to us, Washington University in St. Louis became the first college in the United States to ban (禁止) selling bottled water in 2009. Since then, more than a dozen small colleges and schools have done the same. The ban isn’t because the schools don’t want students to have easy access to water. Instead, the goal is to encourage students to bring reusable bottles to save money and, more importantly, to save the environment.

Many people believe that producing and using bottled water not only wastes money but also harms the environment. They say that bottled water is unnecessary because public water supplies in the U.S. are among the best in the world. These people believe that water fountains and reusable bottles with easy access to filling stations are a better choice.

But the makers of bottled water argue that plastic bottles make up a small portion of the nation’s total waste. They say it’s unfair to single out (单独挑出) their product when so many other items are packaged (包装) in plastic containers, and what’s more, water is a healthy choice compared to some sodas and juices that are also sold at school.

What do you think: Should sales of bottled water be banned from schools? We want to hear your opinion. Write a 200-word response. Send it to tfkasks4you@timeforkids.com. Your response may be published in a future issue of Time For Kids. Please include your grade level and contact information for your parent or teacher if you want your response to be published. The deadline (截止时间) for responding is August 31, 2012.

51. Some colleges and schools ban selling bottled water in order to 　　.

　　 A. save water　　　 　　　　　　　　

　　 B. encourage students to bring water from home　　

　　 C. reduce pollution　 　　　　　　　　

　　 D. keep students away from bottled water

52. The main disadvantage of bottled water is probably that 　　.

　　 A. it is too expensive　　　　 　 B. it is not fresh

　　 C. it’s not convenient to carry　 　 D. its bottle can’t be reused

53. From the passage we can learn that the bottle used to hold water is made of 　　.

　　 A. glass　 　　　　 B. paper　　 　　 C. plastic　　 　　　 D. metal

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

　　 A. Bottled water is healthier.　　

　　 B. Sodas and juices are of great harm.

　　 C. Students think it unfair to ban selling bottled water.

　　 D. The makers of bottled water are against banning selling bottled water.

55. The purpose of the passage is to 　　.

　　 A. ask for students’ opinions　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. tell people a piece of news

　　 C. call on students to save the environment　

　　 D. wish more schools to ban selling bottled water