Good afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws.

The first one is about drinking. Now, you may not buy wine in this country if you are under 18 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you.

Secondly, noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means, but please don't make unnecessary noise, especially at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.

Thirdly, crossing the road. Be careful. The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country. Use pedestrian crossings（人行道）and do not take any chances when crossing the road.

My next point is about rubbish. It isn't lawful to drop rubbish in the street. When you have something to throw away, please put it in your pocket and take it home, or put it in a dustbin.

Finally, as regards（至于）smoking, it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco if you are under 16 years of age.

I'd like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or assistance（帮助）, you should contact the police, who will be pleased to help you. You can call, write or directly go to ask any policeman.                 

Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?

A. A guide（向导）   B. A person who makes laws

C. A teacher　　     D. An English officer

How many laws are there discussed in the speech?

A. Four　　 B. Three　　 C. Six　　 D. Five

The main purpose of this speech is to __________.

A. tell people that those above 18 can drink and smoke there

B. declare the different laws of England

C. give advice to travelers to the country

D. warn people against going to the country

The underlined word "contact" in the last paragraph means to __________.

A. keep in touch with（联系）   B. turn to　C. make a call to　　D. write to

There were quite a lot of things that the philosophers of the old times got right and one of those things was that there is a very strong need for lawyers and government in a society. The government looks to protect and help you in times of need and the lawyers are there to fight for your case if you are treated unfairly. Just like then, there is still a need for government to help people when they need help now in today’s world. This sort of help can come from when people need social security benefits because they become disabled after some sort of accident.

If you have become disabled in recent days, then you certainly have rights go to find out whether you are qualified to receive the social security disability benefits. The social security disability is for those who have become disabled or are disabled due to some sort of accident that may have happened and that forces you to be out of work. This can be very frustrating because being out of work means that you cannot make money that you need in order to provide for yourself and those you are possible taking care of. This is where the government comes into play. The government will help you out with this and possibly give you money in order to keep yourself from ending up on the streets.

They understand that accidents do happen and that there needs to be some sort of help for those who get into accidents and cannot provide for themselves. If you are sure that you have a disability, get in touch with the social security department for more information. Meyers Law Firm can help you get the social security disability benefits you have rights to gain.

1.This passage talks mainly about               .

A. suggestions for you to contact related department        B. the disabled need protection from lawyers.

C. how you ask for help when having an accident         D. the government helps the disabled people

2. If you are disabled the author suggests you               .

A. find out whether you can get the money               B. go to the related department to treat

C. ask your family members to give a hand               D. provide evidence for the social department

3.When having an accident and becoming disabled people need to                .

A. ask the lawyers for help                         B. turn to the government for help

C. fight for their benefits                         D. seeking money from the accident

4.What does the underlined part mean in the 2nd paragraph?

A. Make you homeless.                               B. Get you to live a happier life.

C. Stop you wandering in the street.                    D. End your poor life.

5.The social security disability is given to those who               .

A. are out of work making no money                  B. have a deadly illness in the hospital

C. become disabled after an accident                    D. have the disabled in their family

It was the district sports meet. My foot still hadn’t healed(痊愈) from a(n) ___36___ injury. I had___37___ whether or not I should attend the meet. But there I was, ___38___for the 3,000-meter run.

“Ready…set…” The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed ___39___ me. I felt ___40___ as I fell farther and farther behind.

“Hooray!” shouted the crowd. It was the loudest___41___ I had ever heard at a meet. The first-place runner was two laps（圈）ahead of me when she crossed the finish line.

“Maybe I should___42___, I thought as I moved on. ___43___, I decided to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran ___44___ and decided not to ___45___in track next year. It wouldn’t be worth it, ___46___my foot did heal.

When I finished, I heard a cheer--___47___ than the one I’d heard earlier. I turned around and___48___, the boys were preparing for their race. “They must be cheering for the boys. ”

I was leaving ___49___ several girls came up to me. “Wow, you’ve got courage!” one of them told me.

“Courage? I just ___50___a race!” I thought.

“I would have given up on the first lap,” said another girl. “We were cheering for you. Did you hear us?”

Suddenly I regained___51___. I decided to ___52___ track next year. I realized strength and courage aren’t always ___53___ in medals and victories, but in the ___54___we overcome(战胜). The strongest people are not always the people who win, ___55___ the people who don’t give up when they lose.

36. A. slighter B. worse  C. earlier D. heavier

37. A. expected      B. supposed    C. imagined    D. doubted

38. A. late      B. eager  C. ready  D. thirsty

39. A. from behind B. ahead of     C. next to       D. close to

40. A. ashamed      B. astonished  C. excited       D. frightened

41. A. cheer    B. shout  C. cry     D. noise

42. A. slow down   B. drop out     C. go on  D. speed up

43. A. Therefore     B. Otherwise   C. Besides      D. However

44. A. with delight B. with fear    C. in pain       D. in advance

45. A. play     B. arrive  C. race    D. attend

46. A. even if  B. only if       C. unless D. until

47. A. weaker B. longer C. lower  D. louder

48. A. well enough B. sure enough       C. surprisingly enough   D. strangely enough

49. A. while    B. when  C. as       D. since

50. A. finished       B. won    C. passed D. lost

51. A. cheer    B. hope   C. interest       D. experience

52. A. hold on B. turn to       C. begin with  D. stick with

53. A. measured     B. praised       C. tested  D. increased

54. A. sadness B. struggles    C. diseases      D. tiredness

55. A. or B. nor     C. and     D. but

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more __1__wthting for the final school bell. Upon its _2____everyone would run for their coats and go hone, everyone except David

David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often _3___what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so __4__for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David __5__I can still remember he was always __6____a smile and willing to help. He always __7__after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much He__8___just smile and ask what else he could do ,then thank me for letting him stay and slowly__9___home

Weeks passed and the __10___ovre the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of__11__before the holiday break. I smiled in ___12_as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David ___13___standing by my desk.  

 “I have something for you” he said ____14____from behind his back a small box. __15___it to me, he said anxiously. “Open it “I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lift the lid and to my __16__saw nothing I looked at David‘s smiling face add back into the box and said. “The box is nice, David, but it’ s__17__”

 “Oh no it isn’t” said David “It’s full of love, my mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there”

Tears filled my eyes ___18___Iooked at the proud dirty race that I had rarely given____19___to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning ___20___the little empty box set on my desk      

1.A. anxious      B. courageous        C. serious          D. cautious

2.A. warning      B. ringing           C. calling          D. yelling

3.A. scolded      B. wondered          C. realized         D. learned

4.A. modestly     B. naturally         C. inaccurately     D. inappropriately

5.A. popular      B. upset             C. special          D. funny

6.A. expressing   B. delivering        C. wearing          D. sharing

7.A. practised    B. wandered          C. studied          D.  stayed

8.A. would        B. should            C. might            D. could

9.A. aim at       B. turn to           C. put off          D. head for

10.A. argument    B. excitement        C. movement         D. program

11.A. school      B. year              C. education        D. program

12.A. relief      B. return            C. vain             D. control

13.A. weakly      B. sadly             C. quietly          D. helplessly

14.A. searched    B. found             C. raised           D. pulled

15.A. Holding     B. Handing           C. Sending          D. Leaving

16.A. delight     B. expectation       C. appreciation     D. surprise

17.A. cheap       B. empty             C. useless          D. improper

18.A. as          B. until             C. because          D. though

19.A. advice      B. support           C. attention        D. command

20.A. from        B. behind            C. over             D. towards

 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more  36  , waiting for the final school bell. Upon its  37  everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David.

David was a small boy in ragged (破旧的) clothes. I had often  38  what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so  39  for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David  40 . I can still remember he was always  41  a smile and willing to help. He always  42  after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He  43  just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly  44  home.

Weeks passed and the  45  over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of  46  before the holiday break. I smiled in  47  as the last of them hurried out of the door. Turning around I saw David  48  standing by my desk.

“I have something for you,” he said and  49  from behind his back a small box.  50  it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it.” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my  51  I saw nothing. I looked at David‘s smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’s  52 .”

“Oh no, it isn’t,” said David. “It’s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”

Tears filled my eyes  53  I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given  54  to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning  55  the little empty box set on my desk.

36. A. anxious  B. courageous serious      D. sceptical

37. A. warning B. ringing calling        D. yelling

38. A. scolded  B. wondered    realized     D. learned

39. A. irregularly      B. unnaturally  untidily      D. improperly

40. A. patient  B. upset   special       D. funny

41. A. expressing     B. delivering     wearing    D. sharing

42. A. practiced        B. wandered    studied      D. stayed

43. A. would     B. should might         D. could

44. A. aim at    B. turn to put off       D. head for

45. A. argument       B. excitement  movement         D. judgment

46. A. school    B. year     education D. program

47. A. relief      B. return  vain   D. control

48. A. weakly   B. sadly    quietly       D. helplessly

49. A. searched        B. found   raised        D. pulled

50. A. Holding  B. Handing       Sending     D. Leaving

51. A. delight   B. expectation appreciation     D. surprise

52. A. cheap     B. empty  useless      D. improper

53. A. as  B. until     because    D. though

54. A. advice    B. support        attention  D. command

55. A. from       B. behind over  D. towards