3.Below are some choices to getting around London by public transportation
Tubes
The London Underground,commonly referred to as the‘Tube',is the oldest and most extensive underground system in the world and pervades(遍及)both the life and layout of London.Twelve underground lines,each with a different name and colour,are supplemented by the privately operated Docklands Light Railway (tel:(020)7363 9700)connecting the City of London and the Docklands.The entire network is divided into six concentric zones,which determine the price of tickets.In the city centre (zone one) a single ticket costs£1.50,otherwise single fares are£0.90 (one zone) up to£2.20 (four zones).Carnets of ten zone-one tickets cost£11.Tickets must be passed through the barrier ticket gates in order for the passenger to enter and leave the system (and avoid a£10 penalty(损失)fare).The London Underground runs 05:30-24:30 but should be avoided (where possible) during rush hour-08:00-09:30 and 17:00-18:30 Monday to Friday.
 
Double-decker buses
London's famous red‘Routemaster'double-decker buses are slowly being replaced by more modern single and double deckers.There are now only two fare zones.Any journey that includes the city centre zone is£1 and any journey outside this zone is 70p.Tickets are bought from the driver or bus conductor upon boarding and there is a£5 fine for travelling without a valid ticket.Carnets of six tickets (for any zone) can be purchased for£3.90.
 
Ferries
There are a number of services operating on the Thames.Commuter ferries between the Savoy Pier (Embankment) and Greenland Pier (Greenwich) are run by Collins River Enterprises (tel:(020)7977 6892; website:www.thamescat.com ).Fares cost between£1.50 and£2.70 for a single and£2.50 and£4.70 return.Riverside Launches (tel:020 7352 5888)operate a commuter service between Chelsea/Cadogan and Embankment for£4 (single) or£8 (return).These commuter services operate between Monday and Friday 06:35-19:44.
Once in London,there are a number of passes available,including the One-day Travelcard for£4 (used after 09:30 Monday to Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday) and the£6 Weekend Travelcard,which is used on Saturday and Sunday (or public holidays).Weekly,monthly and annual passes must be accompanied by a photocard.Tickets can be purchased at the station-carnets and some passes can be bought at participating newsagents and supermarkets
 
46.How much money will 8 tourists pay at least if they want to travel by tube in the downtown?B
A.£12,B.£11         C.£32          D.£36.8                        
47.Where can a tourist buy a ticket if he wants to get to the zone one by double-decker bus?C
A in newsagents                        B in supermarkets             
C on the double-decker buses           D in the office of Collins River Enterprises      
48.If you want to take ferries from Chelsea to Greenland Pier and then return to Embankment,how much will you pay for the tickets at most?D
A.£7          B.£9.4            C.£6.5          D.£8.7                        
49.It can be learned from the passage thatD.
A.All London underground lines belong to the state.
B.Double-decker buses are becoming more and more popular
C.people can take ferries everyday in London.
D.tourists have to use Weekly,monthly and annual passes together with photocar.
1.Scientists in Mexico have just begun a new study of one of the world's biggest pyramids(金字塔):the Pyramid of the Sun,north of Mexico City.They're putting lots of small,high-tech machines under the pyramid to try to unlock some of its secrets.For thousands of years,people have tried to uncover the secrets of the pyramids.
The people who built the pyramids made lots of secret doors and rooms to stop robbers from finding the treasures inside.However,there always have been some smart thieves in history.Now,almost all of Egypt's pyramids have been robbed,including the Great Pyramid of Khufu,which is the largest pyramid in the world.It is the only one of the ancient wonders of the world that is still standing.
In AD 820,an Arab king named Abdullah AL Manum got a group of workers to dig their way into the Great Pyramid and have a look.Inside the pyramid,they found three rooms-the Queen's Chamber,the Grand Gallery and the King's Chamber.But to their surprise,the men didn't find the treasures they wanted.The Queen's and King's Chambers were both empty!Where were the King's mummy and his treasures?Had someone already taken them away?The huge stone doors at the pyramid's entrance were still closed when AL Manum's men went inside.How had the thieves got in and out?
Since then,many people have gone inside the Great Pyramid to have a look or to try to take things.But still,no other chambers or walkways have been found.
In 2002,an American team made the most recent visit to the Great Pyramid.Scientists sent a robot into the pyramid,but they only found a mysterious locked stone door.
1.The first two paragraphs were written to show thatD.
A.ancient Egyptian emperors were cruel
B.the Pyramid of the Sun is an unusual historic building
C.construction workers led a hard life in ancient Egypt
D.the secrets of the pyramids remain to be uncovered
2.What is the purpose of making some secret doors to the pyramids?B.
A.To try to unlock some of its secrets
B.To stop robbers from finding the treasures inside
C.To refuse some visitors all over the world into it
D.To tell the truth to the people in the future
3.Which of the following is NOT true to the Great Pyramid of Khufu?D
A.It is the largest pyramid in the world.
B.It is the only one of the ancient wonders that is still standing.
C.Abdullah AL Manum took the King's mummy and his treasures away.
D.Scientists found a mysterious locked stone door to the Great Pyramid.
4.What would be the best title for the text?A
A.Unlocking the Doors of History of the Pyramid    
B.The Great Pyramid of Khufu
C.A Mysterious Locked Stone Door               
D.The Pyramid of the Sun.
20.Here's a movie-a sharp,sugar-rush of fun that's guaranteed to entertain the entire family.
With some terrific computer-generated effects,a great cast and a fun-packed storyline,Robots is the best animated film (动画片) since The Incredibles.Yep,it really is that good.
Set in a world populated by robots,Ewan McGregor plays Rodney Copperbottom,a young robot who leaves his small-town home to pursue his dream of becoming an inventor.
But after arriving in Robot City,his hopes of getting a job at Bigweld Industries are destroyed when he learns the firm has been taken over by the evil Ratchet (Greg Kinnear).
Egged on by his controlling mum,Madame Gasket (Jim Broadbent),Ratchet plans to reduce half of Robot City's citizens to scrap metal by refusing to sell the spare parts they need to survive.
Instead,he wants to make a fortune selling expensive upgrades that few can afford.As he says,"Why be you when you can be new?"
Aided by a few misfit robots known as the Rustles-including Robin Williams as the cowardly'(胆小的)Fender ("I'm made of a metal called Afraidium")-Rodney must track down the firm's founder,Bigweld (Mel Brooks),and convince him to save the city from Ratchet's plans.
The first thing that'll strike you about the movie is the thought that's gone into creating Robot City.It's a wondrous world full of mechanical marvels including wind-up cars and walking streetlamps.
Also terrific are the special effects.This might be an animated movie but at times you'll catch yourself thinking it's really a live-action film.
Of course,there have been plenty of animated movies that looked the part but were let down by a weak storyline (see Shark Tale,for example).
But Robots grips (扣人心弦) right from the start thanks to a heart-warming and thoroughly engaging plot that never bores.
My only complaints are with Williams who,as usual,has a one-in-10success rate with his jokes.Also a letdown is a romantic subplot between Rodney and a shapely robot called Cappy (Halle Berry) that doesn't go anywhere.
Complains aside,this is a mechanical marvel that'll have you bolted firmly to your seat.
BEST QUOTE(引述):Fender:"Even though you had a discouraging day,just remember there's another one coming tomorrow."
BEST BIT:Check out those amazing images.
WORST BIT:Robin Williams,character does an unfunny Britney Spears dance routine.
IF YOU LIKED…Ice Age,The Incredibles,Toy Story…YOU'LL LIKE THIS.

56、This piece of writing is aB.
A.commercial advertisement
B.film review
C.movie poster
D.literary essay.
57.The cast of Robots is made up of all the following actors or actresses EXCEPTC.
A.Ewan McGregor     B.Robin Williams
C.Britney Spears    D.Halle Berry.
58.What is Shark Tale an example of?B
A.A great cast.     B.A poor plot.
C.Special effects.  D.Clumsy animation.
19.Joke l:
A man was sitting reading his papers when his wife hit him round the head with a frying pan."What was that for?"the man asked.
The wife replied,"That was for the piece of paper with the name Jenny on it I found in your pocket."The man then said,"When l was at the races last week Jenny was the name of the horse I bet on."The wife apologized and went on with the housework. Three days later the man was watching TV when his wife hit him on the head with an even bigger frying pan,knocking him unconscious. Upon regaining consciousness the man asked why she had hit again. Wife replied,"Your horse phoned."
Joke 2:
"Do you believe in life after death?"the boss asked one of his employees.
"Yes,sir,"the new employee replied.
"Well,then,that makes everything just fine,"the boss went on."After you left early yesterday to go to your grandmother's funeral. she stopped in to see you!"
Joke 3:
"Oh,I am happy to see you,"the little boy said to his grandmother on his mother's side."Now maybe daddy will do the trick he has been promising us."The grandmother was curious."What trick is that?"she asked.
"I heard him tell mommy that he would climb the walls if you came to visit,"the little boy answered.
Joke 4:
A woman's husband had been slipping in and out of a coma for several months,yet she had stayed by his bedside every single day. One day,he signaled for her to come nearer. As she sat by him,he whispered,eyes full of tears,"You know what?You have been with me all through the bad times.
When I got fired,you were there to support me.
When my business failed,you were there.
When I got shot,you were by my side.
When we lost the house,you stayed right here.
When my health started failing,you were still by my side…You know what Martha?"
"What dear?"she gently asked,smiling as her heart began to fill with warmth.
"I'm beginning to think you're bad luck…"
66. The wife became angry suddenly in Joke 1 becauseC.
   A. she had her frying pan burned while away
   B. her husband made a bet on a horse but lost
   C. her husband was carrying with himself a woman's name
   D. her husband's pocket money was lost without any reason
 67. Who called the husband in Joke 1?D
   A. The organization of the horse races of a club.
   B. Jenny the man chose to bet on in the races.
   C. Jenny who won the race successfully.
   D. Jenny whom the man made friends with.
68. What dose the boss mean in Joke 2?C
   A. He was lucky to see the employee's former grandmother.
   B. The employee's grandmother has come into heaven after death.
   C. He has figured out that the employee told a lie to him.
   D. The employee's grandmother was an honest woman.
69. What can we learn about the little boy from Joke 3?D
   A. His father likes to make fun of his mother-in-law.
   B. He likes to play tricks on others.
   C. His mother is strict with him.
   D. His father doesn't like his mother-in-law to come.
70. The husband in Joke 4 means thatB
   A. he is thankful for his selfless and lovely wife
   B. he realizes he is unlucky to have married his wife
   C. it is fortunate to experience so many unforgettable things
   D. his wife deserves all his love because of her devotion.
18.He is one of the most charming young heroes since Harry Potter.Like Potter,he is chosen to carry out a mission-busy preparing to lead to save the Earth during the upcoming war,but unlike Potter,he doesn't get any chances to have fun or hang out with friends.
He is Ender Wiggin,15,the main character of the hit US sci-fi movie Ender's Games,which came out on Jan.7,2014 in china.
The story opens in 2086,50 years after an insect-like alien race,called the Formics,attacked the Earth and killed tens of millions of people before being driven back to their home planet.Since then,human beings have been in a state of fear,awaiting a second attack.
Earth's military leaders seek young heroes to risk going into space for battle,and children are taught to compete for that.As the film explains,youths have quicker intuition(直觉),make quicker effective attack strategies than adults.
So here comes Ender,the hero of all mankind.Though Ender is a thin kid,smaller than most,he is also smarter than average.He tends to analyze situations and easily find ways to achieve his goals.This rare gift makes him stand out and get chosen to the battle school,where he is directed to plan and carry out a series of attacks on the Formics,which he later uses to wipe out Earth's enemies.
According to The Hollywood reporter,the film best presents the power of empathy(感情移入),which is what makes Ender a good leader."The reason Ender succeeds is that he can foresee what his enemies will do on the battlefield,"explained the entertainment news site.
56.What does the underlined words"a mission"in paragraph 1 refer to?B
A.Having fun and hanging out with friends.
B.Fighting to save all the mankind.
C.Being chosen as a leader of the Formics.
D.Doing the same thing as Potter.
57.Why are youths chosen to fight with the Formics?C
A.Youths are smarter and more fearless.
B.Youths are more willing to take risks.
C.Youths have quicker intuition and reactions.
D.Youths are stronger and lovelier.
58.What makes Ender stand out?A
A.His intelligence.B.His determination.
C.His height and size.D.His attitude.
59.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?B
A.The movie tries to tell us youths are braver than adults.
B.Ender succeeds because he can read the enemies'mind.
C.Ender's success proves that thin kids have big power.
D.The movie intends to show us the future of the earth.
60.Where is the text most probably from?B
A.A story book.B.A film review.C.A tourist guidance.D.An advertisement.
17.Your Write Source book is loaded with information to help you learn about writing.One section that will be especially helpful is the"Proofreader's Guide"at the back of the book.This section covers all of the rules for language and grammar.
The book also includes four units covering the types of writing that you may have to complete on district or state writing tests.At the end of each unit,there are samples and tips for writing in science,social studies,and math.
Write Source will help you with other learning skills,too:study-reading,test taking,note taking,and speaking.This makes the Write Source a valuable writing and learning guide in all of your classes.
Your Write Source guide…
With practice,you will be able to find information in the book quickly using the guides explained below.
The TABLE OF CONTENTS (starting on the next page) lists the six major sections in the book and the chapters found in each section.
The INDEX (starting on page 751)lists the topics covered in the book in alphabetical order.Use the index when you are interested in a specific topic.

The COLOR CODING used for"Basic Grammar and Writing"(blue),"A Writer's Resource"(green),and the"Proofreader's Guide"(yellow) make these important sections easy to find.
The SPECIAL PAGE REFERENCES in the book tell you where to turn for additional information about a special topic.
 
70.If you want to learn about"Tenses of verbs"in writing,you should refer toA
A.Proofreader's Guide                
B.Special page references
C.Table of contents                   
D.Different Color Coding
71.Besides writing skills,which of the following skills can be found in Write Source?B
A.Classifying contents.
B.Taking notes.
C.Making science experiments.
D.Matching colors.
72.The purpose of the passage is toD.
A.persuade readers to buy the book      
B.offer the book's review to readers
C.introduce the useful skills in writing  
D.help readers to use the book skillfully.
15.The Puritans (新教徒) get a bad reputation in America-especially when it comes to alcohol.
Mayflower,the first ship that came over from England to Massachusetts Bay,actually carried more beer than water.In fact the Founding Fathers of America liked a drink-Samuel Adams was a partner in his father brewery,and Thomas Jefferson was famous for importing European wines.
Early Americans took a healthful small drink for breakfast,whiskey was a typical lunchtime drinks ale (麦芽酒) accompanied supper and the day ended with another drink called nightcap.Most Americans in 1790 consumed an average of 5.8 gallons of pure alcohol a year.In 1830,consumption reached 7.1 gallons a year and alcoholism was starting to have a serious influence on communities.Women and children might be in physical danger if the man of the house began drinking.If he became ill or lost his job through drinking,there was no social safety net to support or protect his family.Eventually,alcoholism was being treated as a disease.
By the late 19th Century,support for Prohibition,banning the manufacture and sale of alcohol,was powerful.The first arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol was in 1897.On 16 January 1919,Prohibition was set into law.However,by the 1930s when American economy was experiencing a hard time it was widely believed that making alcohol legal again would provide badly-needed jobs and taxes.So in February of 1933,Prohibition was ended.Still,Prohibition had a great influence on alcohol drinking in this country.In 1955,Americans drank an average of 2.3 gallons of pure alcohol a year.The Prohibition movement was still quite strong after Prohibition ended and it led to a lot of local prohibition on alcohol.
The American presidency has done a lot to rehabilitate alcohol and make it respectable again.Presidents Richard Nixon,Jimmy Carter,Bill Clinton,Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama can all be seen on film drinking socially and making official toasts with international celebrities.
 
36.Which is TRUE about the Puritans according to the passage?C
A.Their ancestors came to America to sell alcohol.
B.They founded the breweries in European countries.
C.They had a habit of alcohol drinking.
D.They were the major importer of alcohol.
37.In what way was an alcoholic's family affected by alcoholism?B
A.His family couldn't afford the drink
B.His family might suffer financially.
C.His wife and children might become ill
D.His family might not be treated equally.
38.What can be learned about Prohibition in America?B
A.It came into law in the 19th century
B.It discouraged alcohol drinking.
C.Its effect disappeared after its removal
D.It failed to forbid drunk driving.
39.The underlined word"rehabilitate"in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning toA
A.acknowledge             B.forbid      C.import       D.produce
40.The passage mainly talks aboutA.
A.the brief history of alcohol drinking in America
B.American presidents'affection for alcohol drinking
C.the Puritans'bad reputation in America
D.the reasons why Prohibition came into law.
14.I have been overweight my entire life.I was born with a bone deformity (崎形) in my legs.From an early age I was limited on the type of activity I could do because I was in so much pain.I was freed from gym in school growing up.I became lazy and accepted the fact th at I would always be overweight.I didn't believe in myself.I overate all the time.I would eat lots of sweets,processed foods,chips and fast foods.I reached my heaviest of 287 pounds and a size 24 jeans and XXXL shirts.
In December 2013,my family and I went on a trip to Disneyland.We walked 10 miles each day we were there.To my surprise,I did not have any pain.I suddenly realized something.I knew from that point I needed to get moving to ease my pain and lose the weight.I had walked before but never to that extent.I knew I had to push past the pain and the weight would come off.
I was invited to train with a friend,and at first I couldn't make up my mind to go.I was tired of being in pain.After two weeks,I knew that I had to start somewhere.I took my friend up on her invitation and began working out to lots of physical programs.I began eating non-processed foods.I ate lots of fruits and vegetables.I lost 92 pounds in a year.Now I rarely eat out.I would rather cook my meals from the very beginning so I know what is in them.I do allow myself a good meal once a week.By allowing myself the good meal,I keep away from overeating.
I believe in myself now.I am a better mother to my three boys.I feel stronger.I am a happier person all around.I have even registered for my very first 5K walk/run.I have a newfound love for life and want to inspire others to believe in themselves,so last October I became a BeachBody coach to help others in their fitness journeys.I have always enjoyed helping others,and now I want to be able to help people change their lives.
26.What can we infer about processed foods?D
A.They affected the writer's appetite
B.They made the writer a lazy girl
C.They brought pain to the writer's legs
D.They did harm to the writer's health.
27.During her trip to Disneyland,the writer realized thatC
A.it was best to stay with her family       
B.she was actually good at sports
C.she needed some changes in life        
D.it was easy for her to lose weight
28.Why did the writer hesitate about training at first?A
A.Because it would cause pain
B.Because she needed to start somewhere else.
C.Because there were too many physical programs.
D.Because she got invitation from others.
29.The writer rarely eats out becauseC
A.there's no good food outside
B.she wishes to become a good cook.
C.she wants to keep a healthier diet
D.she wants to treat herself with good meals.
30.By becoming a BeachBody coach,the writer wishes toD.
A.learn to be a better mother                 
B.feel stronger and happier
C.find somebody to love her                 
D.help others to be confident.
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