The price of coffee beans hits a 12 – year high today. I thought there might

be some kind of coffee – market story, like we saw with cocoa earlier this summer.

But the main driver of coffee prices right now is simpler: Colombia has had

a few years of weak coffee harvests because of too much rain, which has reduced

the global supply. And coffee drinkers keep buying coffee, even as prices rise, in

other words, demand is unchanged.

The higher price of beans – up about 40 percent since March – means higher prices for the coffee you buy by the pound. But it probably won’t affect the coffee you buy by the cup.

Smuckers, which sells Folgers and Millstone coffees, recently said it was raising its prices because of the higher cost of beans. Starbucks, however, said it would absorb the higher cost of beans without raising prices.

“You see it much more in the grocery store because the raw materials are a big factor of cost,” Jose Sette of the International Coffee Organization told me. “In a coffee shop, your big expenses are rent and labor.”

While real – world supply and demand is the big driver of the price of beans, there may be some speculative action in coffee business in the future.

But futures (期货) of the high – grade Arabica beans are traded in the US, where regulations prevent speculators (投机商) from controlling the market, hoping such things won’t happen just as in London summer market. That suggests that prices should fall when supply improves – which may happen next year.

Some experts say that farmers in third world countries won’t actually benefit from higher prices in this case. When the price difference is due to supply and demand, the profit of the seller usually doesn’t go up.

1.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

    A．Why coffee is getting more expensive?

    B．How farmer benefits from the high price?

    C．Whether the US will control the coffee market?

    D．What has caused the reduction of coffee?

2.From the second paragraph we can infer that _______________________.

    A．Colombia is the coffee trading center of the world

    B．Colombia coffee output contains a final share of the world

    C．People need more and more coffee

    D．Coffee sales will be getting less and less

3.In this summer’s coffee bean market, ____________________________.

    A．the US made more rules about coffee prices

    B．speculators once held the coffee bean market in London

    C．coffee bean trading was seriously disorganized

    D．coffee bean prices were very low in the US

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

    A．The price difference determines the profit of the seller.

    B．Smuckers is a famous coffee manufacturer.

    C．Real – world supply and demand decides the prices.

    D．Coffee prices will become much higher next year.

People in the UK often talk about their homes: their mortgages (按揭), the interest rates, and rising prices. Here’s a guide to some of the words and phrases you might come across.

It’s a good idea in the UK to arrange a mortgage with a bank before you start looking. This is when the bank tells you how much money they will lend you so you have a good idea of how much you can afford.

The next step is to go to an estate agent and see what sort of properties they have available in your budget range and in your area. If you see something you like, the estate agent will arrange for you to view the property, so that you can see the house or flat for yourself.

If you see something that takes your eye, you put in an offer. The vendor (卖家) can accept or decline this offer, and if the vendor accepts it, you can move forward with the sale. However, as you don’t pay any money at this point, the offer isn’t legally binding (具有约束力), and in theory, you can pull out of the offer at any time that you like.

Your next step will probably be to get a structural survey done. A qualified surveyor will inspect the house and write a report that illustrates any structural problems, like damp or drainage problems.

If you still want to go ahead with the sale, you need to appoint a lawyer to do the legal paperwork.. If you already own a house, you might also be busy trying to sell it. Many house owners prefer to sell to first-time buyers (those people who don’t already own a home), as they are not in a chain (waiting for other people to buy the house before they can buy their next house).

Finally, once the contracts are signed and exchanged, you complete on your house. You get the keys and you can move in whenever you want. Then you might want to throw a house-warming party. Congratulations!

1. Which of the following shows the right order of what happens before the people in the UK move into a new house?

a. ask for a company which represents others of properties

b. decide how much to borrow from the bank

c. examine the structure of the house

d. hire a lawyer and make a contract

e. offer the seller the right money

f. visit the house and discuss a price with the seller

A．b, a, f, d, c, e                           B．b, a, f, c, d, e

C．b, a, f, e, d, c                           D．b, f, d, e, c, a

2. According to the passage, these statements are correct EXCEPT ___________.

A．People can borrow the whole money for a new house from a bank.

B．People care for mortgages, interest rates and the prices &house.

C．The sellers are more interested in the first-time buyers.

D．After getting the keys, the owners sometimes have a party.

3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Owners.                              B．Surveyors.

C．Lawyers.                              D．Collectors.

4. The passage is maybe one that _______________.

A．give some advice on the house

B．introduces a book on travelers

C．give some tips to buyers

D．introduces a guide to visitors

For most people, shopping is still a matter of wandering down the street or loading a cart in a shopping mall. Soon, that will change. Electronic commerce is growing fast and will soon bring people more choices. There will, however, be a cost: protecting the consumer from fraud will be harder. Many governments therefore want to extend high street regulations to the electronic world. But politicians would be wiser to see cyberspace as a basis for a new era of corporate self-regulation.

　　Consumers in rich countries have grown used to the idea that the government takes responsibility for everything from the stability of the banks to the safety of the drugs, or their rights to refund when goods are faulty. But governments cannot enforce national laws on businesses whose only presence in their country is on the screen. Other countries have regulators, but the rules of consumer protection differ, as does enforcement. Even where a clear right to compensation exists, the online catalogue customer in Tokyo, say, can hardly go to New York to extract a refund for a dud purchase.

　　One answer is for governments to cooperate more: to recognize each other’s rules. But that requires years of work and volumes of detailed rules. And plenty of countries have rules too fanciful for sober states to accept. There is, however, an alternative. Let the electronic businesses do the “regulation” themselves. They do, after all, have a self-interest in doing so.

　　In electronic commerce, a reputation for honest dealing will be a valuable competitive asset. Governments, too, may compete to be trusted. For instance, customers ordering medicines online may prefer to buy from the United States because they trust the rigorous screening of the Food and Drug Administration; or they may decide that the FDA’s rules are too strict, and buy from Switzerland instead.

Consumers will need to use their judgment. But precisely because the technology is new, electronic shoppers are likely for a while to be a lot more cautious than consumers of the normal sort---and the new technology will also make it easier for them to complain noisily when a company lets them down. In this way, at least, the advent of cyberspace may argue for fewer consumer protection laws, not more.

1.According to the author, what will be the best policy for electronic commerce?

         A．Self – regulation by the business.      B．Strict consumer protection laws.

         C．Close international cooperation.       D．Government protection.

2.In case an electronic shopper bought faulty goods from a foreign country, what could he do?

         A．Refuse to pay for the purchase.        B．Go to the seller and ask for a refund.

         C．Appeal to consumer protection law.          D．Complain about it on the Internet.

3.In the author’s view, businesses would place a high emphasis on honest dealing because in the electronic world         .

         A．international cooperation would be much more frequent

         B．consumers could easily seek government protection

         C．a good reputation is a great advantage in competition

         D．it would be easy for consumers to complain

4.We can infer from the passage that in licensing new drugs the FDA in the United States is    .

         A．very quick  B．very cautious     C．very slow   D．rather careless

5.If a customer buys something that does not meet his expectation, what is the advantage of dealing through electronic commerce over the present normal one?

         A．It will be easier for him to return the goods he is not satisfied with.

         B．It will be easier for him to attain the refund from the seller.

C．It will be easier for him to get his complaints heard by other consumers.

D．It will be easier for him to complain about this to the government.

ABC公司对年度最佳员工进行奖励：选择自己想去的城市，进行一趟开心之旅。Peter, Penny, Catherine, Helen和Lee被评为了年度最佳员工，他们正在挑选自己想去的城市。阅读下面旅行社提供的城市旅游介绍摘要（A、B、C、D、E和F），选出适合他们的最佳城市，并在答题纸上相应选项的标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。

1. Peter is fond of delicious food and he also wants to have some wonderful tea．

2.Penny likes stocks and she wants to appreciate some world-class musicals as well．

3. Catherine loves reading and she is crazy about Sherlock Holmes．

4. Helen prefers to visit a city which has not only a long history but also modern scenes．

5. Lee is a big fan of water sports and sunshine．

    A．FROM a skyline featuring both minarets（尖塔） and church spires to the call to prayer competing with music in a hip cafe, Istanbul is the only major city to span two continents． While it is known for sights dating back thousands of years, it also has a fascinating, and often ignored, modern scene that is finally receiving international attention． As a 2010 European Capital of Culture, the city is showcasing local artists in both historic areas and new museums — yet another example of how Istanbul is among the world’s most visually exciting cities．

    B．WUHOU temple and surrounding areas are interesting and fun to walk through． It's worth spending time in a tea house, perhaps one in Renmin Park, because Chengdu's tea culture is worth experiencing． Chun Xi Lu, with its fluorescent lights and frenetic shoppers, is a good place to see the more modern China, especially at night． But the real attraction in Chengdu, and in Sichuan in general, is often the food． The hotpot, while not as spicy as in Chongqing, is worth trying． It is the same with chao shou, or dumplings． Maybe you should head over to the restaurant section right now．

    C．SUNNY, fashion-forward, Sydney is an energetic city bent on making its mark． Sydney in particular is graced with wonderful weather most of the year． Many people are water sports fanatics and can be found on any given day enjoying the beautiful weather on the bay． Sports like surfing are being celebrated in their national birthplace． Boating or Sailing is another great way to enjoy the magnificent weather that Sydney offers most of the year．

第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意；然后从36—55各小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
You may go to karaoke or disco clubs with your friends during the summer holidays. But be careful. In these   36   places you may see people selling small, colorful pills. Make sure you don’t try them.
The seller   37   say they are safe and can help you enjoy yourself or   38   from sadness. They may even offer you a free    39  , and tell you that everybody is using   40   .
But you must be alert to the   41   that these drugs could destroy your life.
When you put them into your body, often  42   swallowing, breathing in or injecting, drugs find their way into your brain.
Drugs may either speed up  43    slow down your senses. Their effects are different depending on body size, shape, and chemistry.  44   it can make you feel good at first, a drug can do a lot of  45    to your body and brain.
One of the most popular drugs in nightclubs is the so-called head-shaking or ecstasy pill. The drug hits users with a fast high speed,   46  them feel powerful and full of   47  . Heart rate, breathing and blood pressure   48  risking damage to your nerve system(神经系统). Marijuana(大麻) is a   49   used illegal drug. It is called the gateway drug, because using it sometimes   50   harder drugs. It is mostly smoked in a cigarette.
There is  51    risk related to taking drugs that must be   52   . Sharing a needle to inject a drug puts a user at a very   53   risk of being affected with HIV.
Drugs may appear in many different   54   , some with cool names, but taking them could
55   your health forever.
36．A．boring   B．exciting     C．noisy        D．surprising
37．A．may      B．must           C．should       D．can
38．A．keep     B．stay           C．escape       D．stop
39．A．drink    B．try            C．cigarette     D．taste
40．A．it       B．him           C．her           D．them
41．A．fact       B．problem       C．trouble       D．reality
42．A．with      B．for           C．by         D．in
43．A．and       B．so           C．but           D．or
44．A．Although B．Because     C．If             D．Despite
45．A．hurt      B．injury       C．damage        D．harm
46．A．driving  B．having      C．making        D．keeping