（2011·重慶卷）B

Mapping Your World

Different forms of maps are appearing. They allow independent travelers to get local knowledge of places they are visting, from the official to the unusual. Meanwhile, hi-tech developments are creating new ways for us to map the world. Here are two of our favorites:

Green Maps

Green Maps allows people to share with the world their knowledge of environmentally friendly plaees and attractions in the local areas. Users add information with a set of icons (圖標(biāo)), making it easy to read any map, whatever the  nationalities of those who produce it. At present there are over five hundred map projects being developed in 54 countries. Green Maps’ advertised idea is “think global, map local”. It is a wonderful way of gaining all sorts of information of a place, ranning from community gardens to good places of birdwatching.

Green Maps is not specifically intended for travelers. Not all of its maps are online, so it may be necessary for some users to communicate with producers through the Green Maps website.

Maps Mashups

Many people use online maps developed by Google, but not many know about the mashups of them. Working in a similar way to Green Maps, Maps Mashups allows people to add icons of their own to exsiting maps to express a certain topic. The mashups is so called because it combines all the knowledge you could ever need. It ranges from the extremely useful, such as where all the World. Heritage Site are, to the most bizarre (古怪的)，such as where America’s drunkest cities are. With the mashups added to the basic Google Maps, a multi-layered (多層的) map can be created.

60. According to the passage, which of the following is a characteristic of Green Maps?

A. Aiming at environmental protection.

B. Introducing local attractions with icons.

C. Offering advice to independent travelers.

D. Cllecting icons worldwide for local maps.

61. Which of the following icons is most probably NOT used in Green Maps?

A.                          B.

C.                      D.

62. “Map Mashups” is named with the word “mashups” because      

A. it is produced by users all over the world

B. it gathers various kinds of information

C. it shaers icons with Green Maps

D. it is a branch of Google Maps

63. What do Green Maps and Map Mashups have in common?

A. They are created by local people.

B. They are environmentally friendly.

C. Users can edit maps on the Inernet.

D. Users need to communicate with producers.

（2011·天津卷)

A

Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.

What to Expect

The host will provide accommodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health.

Accommodation Zones

Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones2,3 and of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential(居住的). Zones3 and 4often offer larger accommodation in a less crowned area. It is very convenient to travel in London by Underground.

Meal Plans Available

♢ Continental Breakfast

♢ Breakfast and Dinner

♢ Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner

It’s important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal（谷物類食品），bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally

part of a Continental Breakfast in England. Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by desert, fruit and coffee.

Friends

If you wish to invite a friend over to visit.you must first ask your host’s permission.You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy.

Self-Catering Accommodation in Private Homes

Accommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room.This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestule and is more suitable for the long-stay student.However,it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practise English at home quite as much.

36.The passage is probably written for       

A.host willing to receive foreign students

B.loreigners hoping to build British culture

C.travellers planning to vist famlies in London

D.English learners applying to like in English homes

37.Which of the following will the host provide?

A.      Room cleaning.

B.      Medical care.

C.      Free transport.

D.     Physical trainning.

38.What can be inferred from Paragraph3?

A.Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2.

B.The business centre of London is in Zone.

C.Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre.

39.According to the passage. What does continental Breakfast include?

A.Dessert and coffee

B.Fruit and vegetables.

C.bread and fruit juice

D.Centre and cold meat.

40.Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation?

A.To experience a warmer famliy atmosphere.

B.To enrich their knowledge of English\

C.To entertain friends as they like.

D.To enjoy much more freedom.

（2011·全國(guó)新課標(biāo)）D

Wanted, Someone for a Kiss

We’re looking for producers to join us in the second of London 100FM. You’ll work on the station’s music programmes. Music production experience in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply(申請(qǐng)) in writing to Producer Vacancies, Kiss100.

Father Christmas

We’re looking for a very special person preferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suit.

Working days: Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December17 to December24 except Sunday, 10:30—16:00

Excellent pay.

Please contact(聯(lián)系)the Enterprise Shopping Center, Station Parade, Eastbourne.

Accountants Assistant

When you join the them in our Revenue Administration Unit, you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general duties. If you are educated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you. This position is equally suitable for a school leaver of for somebody who has office experience.

Wealden District Council

Software Trainer

If you are aged 24-45 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme writing. You will be allowed to make our decision, and to design courses as well as present them. Pay upwards of ￡15,000 for the right person. Please apply by sending your CV (簡(jiǎn)歷) to Mrs R. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.

67. Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?

A. Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100.  B. Mrs R. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.

C. The Enterprise Shopping Centre  D. Wealden District Council.

68. We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who __________________.

A. is aged between 24 and 40     B. may do some training work

C. should deal with general duties   D. can work for about a month

69. which position is open to recent school graduates?

A. Producer,London Kiss.

B.Father Christmas.

C. Accountants Assistant

D.Software Trainer

70.What kind of person would probably apply to Palmace Limited?

A.One with GCSE grade C level.

B. One with some office experience.

C. One having good computer knowledge

D. One trained in producing music programmes.

 根據(jù)對(duì)話內(nèi)容，從對(duì)話后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在機(jī)讀卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)多余選項(xiàng)。

—Can I help you?

—Yes, I'd like to return this book, please．

—     61     

—No, I couldn't read it．I had a hard time reading a few pages, and then I

decided to give up,

—     62     

—It wasn't the language．It was the words．They are too small for me．

—     63___ What can I do for you then?

—Well, I'd be glad if you could find me another book．

—     64     

—Yes, but one with bigger words．

—     65     

—Oh, Oliver Twist．This one is tine．And the words are much bigger．Thank you very much．

—You're welcome．

       A．What about this one?

       B．You can't keep the book for long．

       C．Another English storybook?

       D．Isn't it interesting?

       E．Oh? But I know you are good at English.

       F．Did you enjoy the book?

       G．Yes, they are really small．

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime （一角錢） left．He was hungry so he decided to beg for a meal at the next house．

However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door．Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water．She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk．He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you?"

"You don't owe me anything," she replied．"Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness．" He said, "Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart．" As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but it also increased his faith in God and the human race．He was about to give up and quit before this point．

Years later the young woman became badly ill．The local doctors were baffled （束手無(wú)策）． They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called in to study her rare disease．Dr． Howard Kelly, now famous was called in for the consultation．When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes．Immediately, he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room．

Dressed in his doctor's gown, he went in to see her．He recognized her at once．He went back to the consultation room and determined to do his best to save her life．From that day on, he gave special attention to her case．

After a long struggle, the battle was won．Dr．Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval．He looked at it and then wrote something on the side．The bill was sent to her room．She was afraid to open it because she was positive that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off．Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention．She read these words:

"Paid in full with a glass of milk．" Signed Dr．Howard Kelly．

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently: "Thank You, God．Your love has spread through human hearts and hands．"

58．The boy sold things door to door       __．

       A．when he was on his way to school         B．to collect money for his schooling

       C．to obtain money to buy some food        D．because he had only one dime left

59．Which of the four is the best title for this passage?

       A．A Glass of Milk                   B．A Kind Doctor

       C．A Kind Girl                              D．A successful Treatment

60．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

       A．The woman was very kind to the poor when she was young．

       B．The woman's mother was also very kind to the others．

       C．The boy became a doctor when he grew up years later．

       D．Howard Kelly would have been dead without the glass of milk given．

Do you want to live forever? By the year 2050, you might actually get your wish—if you are willing to leave your biological body and live in silicon circuits （半導(dǎo)體電路）．But long before then, perhaps as early as 2020, some measures will begin offering a semblance of immortality （虛擬的永生）．

Researchers are confident that technology will soon be able to track every waking moment of your life．Whatever you see and hear, all that you say and write, can be recorded, analyzed and added to your personal chronicles （履歷）, By the 2030, it may be possible to catch your nervous （神經(jīng)） systems through electrical activities, which would also keep your thoughts and emotions．

Researchers at the laboratories of British Telecommunications have given the name of this idea as Soul Catcher．Small electronic equipment will make preparation for Soul Catcher．It would use a wearable supercomputer, perhaps in a wristwatch, with wireless links to micro sensors under your scalp （頭皮） and in the nerves that carry all five sensory signals．So wearing a video camera would no longer be required．

At first, the Soul Catcher's companion system —the Soul Reader —might have trouble copying your thoughts in complete details．Even in 2030, we may still be struggling to understand how the brain is working inside, so reading your thoughts and understanding your emotions might not be possible．But these signals could be kept for the day when they can be transferred to silicon circuits to revitalize minds everlasting entities （永生實(shí)體）.Researchers can only wonder what it will be like to wake up one day and find yourself alive inside a machine．

For people who choose not to live in silicon, semblance of immortality would not be as useless as they thought．People would know their lives would not be forgotten, but would be kept a record of the human race forever．And future generations would have a much fuller understanding of the past．History would not be controlled by just the rich and powerful, Hollywood stars, and a few thinkers in the upper society．

54．The main idea of this passage is that _______．

       A．human beings long for living forever

       B．there are many difficulties in making the Soul Catcher

       C．people can live forever as technology develops

       D．the invention of Soul Catcher has great importance

55．According to this passage/a Soul Catcher will be ______．

       A．a(chǎn) new machine on which research measures have already been made

       B．a(chǎn) new invention in order to catch and keep human's thoughts

       C．made by British scientists to offer something that looks like living forever

       D．made of silicon circuits which can catch people's nervous activity

56．We can infer from the passage that semblance of immortality is ______．

       A．to be a reality sooner or later                                 

       B．far from certain

       C．just an idea that couldn't t be realized at all                     

       D．a(chǎn) fading hope

57．The meaning of the underlined word "revitalize" in the fourth paragraph is close to         .

       A．make dead     B．make famous        C．make known   D．make active

Three in ten Americans commit" financial infidelity （出軌） W by lying to their partners about money, sometimes suffering consequences such as separation or divorce （離婚）, according to a new survey．

The Harris Interactive online poll of 2019 adults released on Thursday showed 31 percent of American couples who have combined finances were not truthful about issues such as hiding cash or a bank account or about debt or earnings．

"Financial infidelity may be the new normal," said Forbes．com, which performed the survey with the National Endowment （基金會(huì)） for Financial Education．

One-third of respondents （響應(yīng)者）also say they have been cheated, and both sexes lie to their partners about money in equal numbers．"These unwise behaviors cause great damage, to the relationship, which is really not worthwhile．We must consider how important a family is to all of us．We must be honest to our partners in everything including money," said Ted Beck, chief executive of the National Endowment for Financial Education．

Sixteen percent of couples affected by financial infidelity said the cheat led to a divorce and 11 percent said it caused a separation．Sixty-seven percent said it led to an argument and for 42 percent it lessened （減少的） trust in the relationship．What a great damage it is to the family members!

The most common lie, at 58 percent, was hiding cash．Fifty-four percent of respondents admitted hiding a minor purchase, 30 percent hid a bill, 16 percent did not disclose a major purchase and 15 percent hid a bank account．

Eleven percent lied about debt and an equal number were untruthful about earnings, the survey showed．It is suggested that all the couples should learn a lesson from this matter．

45．What does Ted Beck think of Americans' committing financial infidelity?

       A．Rewarding．       B．Unlawful．          C．Unwise．           D．Unfair．

46．What does the fifth paragraph mainly tell us?

       A．The harm of financial infidelity．     B．The meaning of financial infidelity．

       C．The explanation for financial infidelity．

       D．The percentage of Americans' committing financial infidelity．

47．What does the underlined word"lessened" mean in the fifth paragraph?

       A．Raised．          B．Dropped．         C．Harmed．         D．Reduced．

48．Most Americans lie to their partners about ______．

       A．hiding cash      B．bank account      C．debt              D．earnings

49．What is the best title of the passage?

       A．Americans like to lie most

       B．Three in ten Americans commit financial infidelity

       C．Americans have the largest percentage of divorce

       D．Americans like to hide their partners' cash

50．Those who are ______ can't go dancing in Ricky's Disco．

       A．over 20           B．a(chǎn)t the age of 40    C．under 18         D．30 years old

51．When you have lunch in Karma,            will serve you at the table．

       A．a(chǎn) waiter           B．a(chǎn) waitress         C．someone         D．no one

52．_____ will tell you the detailed information about the basketball match．

       A．RICKY          B．Alan Brown    C．Paul Burton              D．KARMA

53．Which of the four is true according to the second ad?

       A．You can hear music in the RICKY'S every day．

       B．The RICKY'S opens late at night on Saturday．

       C．You can go to dance in the RICKY'S every day．

       D．There are colored lights moving in shifting patterns in the RICKY'S．

Your friends might be in Australia or maybe just down the road, but they are all just a few clicks away．Life has changed for millions of teenagers across the world who now make friends online．Whether you use chat rooms, QQ, MSN or ICQ, you are part of a virtual community．

"I rarely talk with my parents or grandparents, but I talk a lot with my old friends on QQ," said Fox's Shadow, the online nickname used by a Senior 2 girl in China．"Eighty percent of my classmates use QQ after school．"

QQ is the biggest messaging service in China．A record shows 4 million people used it one Saturday night in October, according to Tencent （騰訊公司）, the company which developed QQ．

And Fox's Shadow might well have been one of them．"I log in on Friday nights, and Saturdays or Sundays when I feel bored．1 usually spend about 10 hours chatting online every week," she said．"But I rarely talk with strangers, especially boys or men．"

Even though she likes chatting, she is careful about making friends with strangers online． "You don't know who you're talking to．You should always be careful about who you trust online．"

41．According to Tencent, about four million people ______ one Saturday night in October．

       A．enjoyed themselves on QQ               B．developed QQ

       C．talked about QQ                 D．made friends on QQ

42．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage．'?

       A．Perhaps the person you are chatting with lives just next door to you．

       B．Maybe the person you are talking with online is an oversea one．

       C．No people online know the opposite's real name or real address．

       D．Four fifths of Fox's Shadow's classmates use QQ in their spare time．

43．Fox's Shadow, according to the passage, is a _______ online nickname．

       A．a(chǎn) boy's          B．a(chǎn) girl's            C．a(chǎn) QQ worker's      D．mid-aged person's

44．When you are chatting online, _______ who is talking to you．

       A．never believe everyone                                           B．never trust anyone

       C．don't make friends with the one                  D．don't talk too long with the one

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從下列各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上涂黑。

       Two minds with a single thought!

The young fisherman is thinking of a way to cross the stream without getting his   21    wet． The engineer is thinking of a  22   to get automobiles across the river without getting their wheels wet．You know the answer to  23    problems: a bridge．

The fisherman's bridge doesn't take   24   to build．Just place a board across the little stream and you   25   If the board is strong enough and if the fisherman doesn't   26    too much, all will be well．

Will the engineer  27   the same kind of bridge? You know he   28   and you know why． Automobiles are much heavier than   29   The river is much   30   than the stream．A long wood bridge just won't   31    ．It isn't strong enough．It would   32    and break under its own weight．The fisherman's problem is very   33    ．However, the engineer's is not．

But don't   34    sorry for the engineer．He doesn't have to   35    the very beginning with a long board．People have been thinking about bridges for thousands of years．They have designed many types of bridges．Each bridge is suited to its special   36    ．The engineer can choose the type best suited to the river and the   37    nearby．

What choice does he have, and why is one   38    than the others? One way for you to find out is to make a few bridges out of cardboard．They won't be strong enough to   39    a five-ton truck, but you will find out some of the main   40    of bridge design by doing some experiments．

21．A．clothes          B．socks            C．legs            D．feet                  

22．A．road             B．route              C．way               D．course

23．A．a(chǎn)ll              B．both             C．none            D．neither

24．A．long             B．easy               C．money         D．strength

25．A．have it            B．find it               C．try it                 D．see it

26．A．want．        B．work hard             C．care for if         D．weigh

27．A．promote．         B．permit             C．plan              D．profit

28．A．will             B．won't                 C．can               D．cannot

29．A．cars              B．trucks             C．a(chǎn)nimals           D．people

30．A．wider         B．deeper        C．more shallow             D．more popular

31．A．do             B．make           C．pass          D．a(chǎn)rise

32．A．breakout      B．bring up       C．bend               D．burst

33．A．similar            B．simple ,           C．single              D．skilful

34．A．believe         B．think             C．feel             D．realize

35．A．deal with          B．do with            C．a(chǎn)nd with           D．start from

36．A．types             B．purpose          C．shapes           D．results

37．A．land              B．lake               C．mountain          D．a(chǎn)rea

38．A．longer            B．cheaper          C．more expensive   D．more suitable

39．A．convey          B．calculate              C．carry               D．classify

40．A．usage            B．ideas             C．a(chǎn)ttempts          D．factor

_____ a mobile phone can you ring _____ you want to talk with anywhere ．

       A．Using; whoever                     B．By; whomever

       C．Only on; whomever                D．With; whoever