Foreign drivers will have a pay on-the-spot fines of up to ￡900 for breaking the traffic law to be carried our next month.   

If they do not have enough cash or a working credit card, their vehicles will clamped（扣留）until they pay law takes effect ,because the money would be returned if the driver went to court and was found not guilty , In practice, very few foreign drives are likely to return to Britain to deal with their eases.   

Foreign drivers are rarely charged because police cannot take action against them if they fail to appear in court, Instead, officers often merely give warnings.   

Three million foreign-registered vehicles enter Britain each year. Polish vehicles s make up 36 percent, French vehicles 10 percent and German vehicles 9 percent.   

Foreign vehicles are 30 percent more vehicles entre Britain each year. Polish vehicles make up 36 percent. French crashes caused by foreign vehicle rose by 47 percent between 2003 and 2008. There were almost 400 deaths and serious injuries and 3,000 slight injuries form accidents caused by foreign vehicles in 2008.   

The new Law is party intended to settle the problem of foreign lorry divers ignoring limits to weight and hours at the wheel. Foreign Lorries are throe times more likely to be in a crash than British Lorries. Recent spot checks found that three quarters of Lorries that failed safety teats were registered overseas.   

The standard deposit for a careless driving offence ―such as driving too close to the vehicle in front or reading a map at the wheel―will be ￡300. Deposits for speeding offences and using mobile phones will be ￡60. Foreign drivers will not get points as punishment added to their licenses, while British drivers will.   

60. The first paragraph serves as a（n）  

A. explanation                    B. introduction             C. comment               D. background.  

61. The foreign drivers who break the traffic law and do not pay on the spot are likely to be forted up to        .   

A. ￡60        B. ￡300        C. ￡900           D. ￡980  

62. We can learn from the passage that         .   

A. many foreign drivers have been fined by Britain police  

B. 300,000German vehicles enter Britain every year  

C. 25percent of foreign vehicles entering Britain have failed safety tests  

D. British drivers will be punished with points and fines for breaking the traffic law  

63. The new traffic law is mainly intended to          .   

A. limit the number of foreign vehicles entering Britain  

B. increase the British movement’s additional income  

C. lower the rate of traffic accidents and injuries  

D. get foreign drives to appear in count  

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Not long ago, the only time you could see a robot was when you were reading a novel or watching a movie such as Star Wars. Today, 36 a lot of things in science stories have been science facts. Robots are starting to _37_ in our everyday lives. These robots have different sizes, shapes and colors. But they all have the same _38_ of man-made “_39_”. Leading the robot revolution(革命) are industrial robots that work in factories. Industrial robots can do different kinds of jobs that are often _40_ and sometimes dangerous. Robots are also coming to American homes, though not as quickly asthey are entering _41_. These robots aren’t as friendly and _42_ as those you saw in Star Wars. But, their makers say, today’s home robots “walk” and sense objects in their own way. They even _43_ objects though they may sometimes drop. Well, nobody is _44_.
We may _45_ home robots today, but some day they may see and hear _46_ than humans do. We _47_
can only see certain wave lengths of light and hear certain _48_. That’s because the _49_ of our eyes and ears are _50_.
Robots, however, need not have the same limits _51_ we have. Robots may also be _52_ wit devices(裝置) that  _53_ information humans can’t. However, to understand _54_ their sensing devices pick up is a hard job.
Remember, man-made brains _55_ information, including all kinds of data, as zeroes and ones.
Imagine the difficulty in trying to explain to a robot what a football looks like---using only zeroes and ones.
36. A. however                  B. whenever                       C. on the other hand                 D. in other words
37. A. come                        B. appear                                      C. enter                                         D. raise
38. A. variety                      B. dozen                              C. score                                         D. type
39. A. muscle                     B. body                                 C. brain                                         D. appearance
40. A. surprising                B. boring                              C. pleasant                                   D. exciting
41. A. homes                     B. factories                         C. schools                                     D. offices
42. A. certain                     B. pleasing                          C. bright                                        D. foolish
43. A. carry                         B. forget                              C. remember                              D. choose
44. A. wonderful                B. excellent                         C. happy                                        D. perfect
45. A. play jokes on     B. make fun of                    C. laugh at                                  D. have fun with
46. A. worse                       B. faster                              C. better                                      D. sooner
47. A. fellows                     B. humans                           C. beings                                     D. friends
48. A. noise                         B. voice                                C. sounds                                              D. speeches
49. A. sight                         B. length                              C. distance                                  D. ability
50. A. enough                     B. endless                           C. limited                           D. hopeful
51. A. as                              B. since                                C. for                                            D. while
52. A. given                         B. equipped                        C. sent                                         D. applied
53. A. pick out                    B. pick up                   C. send up                                   D. send out
54. A. how                           B. where                              C. what                                        D. which
55. A. deal                           B. handle                             C. seek                                        D. provide

The zoo will have to close ________ the local government agrees to give extra money.

A. until            B. when         C. unless       D. if

-- Could you be so kind as to close the window?

―     

     A. With pleasure                          B. Go ahead

     C. Yes, please                              D. That's OK

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One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 21 you can just wait until we make a quick 22 at the grocery store(百貨商店). I have something 23 to show you. ”

At grocery store, we 24 some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 25 your question.” I put one apple of each 26 on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 27 look on his face. 

 “People are like apples. They come in all 28 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 29,  some of the apples may not 30 look as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was 31 each one carefully. 

Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 32 them back on the table, but 33 a different place. 

 “Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”

He said, “I 34 tell. They all look same now. ” “Take a bite of 35. See if that helps you 36 which one is which. ”

He took 37, and then a huge smile came cross his face. ’People are 38 like apples! They are all different, but once you 39 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”

He totally 40 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else. 

21. A. although            B. so                          C. because                D. if        

22. A. stop                  B. start                       C. turn                      D. stay        

23. A. expressive         B. encouraging            C. informative           D. interesting     

24. A. bought              B. counted                  C. saw                      D. collected      

25. A. check               B. mention                  C. answer                 D. improve       

26. A. size                   B. type                       C. shape                   D. class        

27. A. worried             B. satisfied                  C. proud                   D. curious       

28. A. ordinary            B. normal                    C. different               D. regular       

29. A. outside              B. whole                     C. table                     D. inside        

30. A. still                   B. even                       C. only                     D. ever        

31. A. examining          B. measuring               C. drawing                D. packing       

32. A. keeping             B. placing                   C. pulling                  D. giving        

33. A. on                    B. toward                   C. for                       D. in         

34. A. mustn’t             B. can’t                      C. shouldn’t              D. needn’t       

35. A. each one           B. each other               C. the other               D. one another    

36. A. admit                B. consider                 C. decide                  D. believe

37. A. big bites            B. deep breaths            C. a firm hold            D. close look 

38. A. just                   B. always                    C. merely                  D. seldom

39. A. put away           B. get down                C. hand out               D. take off 

40. A. made                      B. took                     C. got                       D. did