13、______ the police thought he was the most likely one, since they had no exact proof about it, they could not arrest him.

A．Although         B．As long as        C．If only        D．As soon as

12、Daniel’s family ______ their holiday in Huangshan this time next week.

A．are enjoying       B．are to enjoy       C．will enjoy       D．will be enjoying

11、China has got a good ______ for fighting against the flu with its careful and smooth organization.

A．reputation        B．influence        C．impression         D．knowledge

10、But for their help, we ______ the program in time.

A．can not finish                          B．will not finish

C．had not finished                        D．could not have finished

9、According to statistics, a man is more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer ______ a woman.

A．than         B．such         C．so         D．as

8、It was ______ he came back from Africa that year ______ he met the girl he would like to marry.

A．when ; then       B．not ; until       C．not until ; that       D．only ; when

7、When I was about ten years old, I spotted a mouse running across our living room floor. My four younger brothers and sisters heard me  1 at the top of my lungs and joined me on the sofa,   2  my father found us standing, yelling and pointing.

Dad grabbed a broom and 3  that mouse all over the place. We followed him in hot pursuit,   4  him on, “Get it, Dad. Get it!”5  , the mouse was cornered, but when Dad pushed the broom into it, the mouse  6  a little scream. All five of us jumped our father. We pulled at his arms and legs, “Don’t  7  him. Let him go!”

Dad dropped his head in defeat. He pulled the broom away  8  the mouse ran off. “Run,” we yelled. “Run.”My father looked at us  9 we’d turned into a group of  10  . Ray, my husband, and I  11  in the country. I was in the garage the other day, when a mouse ran  12  the floor. I froze. Snicker, our  13  , was sleeping in her bed, so I whispered her name to get her  14  . She had the mouse immediately.

Then I heard the scream. “Let it go,” I yelled. When she  15  , I ran into the house to get my husband. “Snickers has a mouse!”

“Good.”

“No. You’ve got to save it!”

I watched through a crack in the door as my husband  16  a pair of work gloves, took the mouse out of the cat’s mouth ,walked it out to the  17  , and let it go.

Opening the door all the way, I thanked him.   18  my husband and the cat looked up at me. They had a  19  look on their faces. I’d seen that look before. It was the same  20  my father had on his face, all those years ago.

1．A．laughing           B．screaming       C．speaking         D．singing

2．A．where           B．which          C．why            D．when

3．A．watched          B．killed            C．drove           D．chased

4．A．keeping          B．pushing         C．cheering         D．moving

5．A．Therefore         B．Finally          C．Instead          D．However

6．A．let out            B．gave out        C．made up        D．turned on

7．A．threaten          B．protect          C．care            D．hurt

8．A．or               B．but            C．and            D．for

9．A．since            B．like             C．if              D．once

10．A．fools           B．mice           C．strangers       D．adults

11．A．stay            B．drive           C．travel          D．live

12．A．through        B．beyond         C．across         D．over

13．A．dog            B．cat            C．guard          D．employee

14．A．attention        B．action          C．measure        D．determination

15．A．admitted        B．obeyed         C．followed        D．refused

16．A．put off         B．dressed up      C．put on          D．wore out

17．A．road           B．field           C．river           D．room

18．A．Both           B．Neither         C．Either           D．Each

19．A．kind           B．horrible        C．same           D．familiar

20．A．that           B．it             C．one             D．this

6、When women sit together to watch a movie on TV, they usually talk simultaneously（同时的）about a variety of subjects, including children, men, careers and what' s happening in their lives. When groups of men and women watch a movie together, the men usually end up telling the women to shut up. Men can either talk or watch the screen -- they can' t do both -- and they don' t understand that women can. Besides, women consider that the point of all getting together is to have a good time and develop relationships -- not just to sit there like couchpotatoes staring at the screen.

During the ad breaks, a man often asks a woman to explain the plot and tell him where the relationship between the characters is going. He is unable, unlike women, to read the subtle（微妙的）body language signals that show how the characters are feeling emotionally. Since women originally spent their days with the other women and children in the group, they developed the ability to communicate successfully in order to maintain relationships. For a woman, speech continues to have such a clear purpose: to build relationships and make friends. For men, to talk is to relate the facts.

Men see the telephone as a communication tool for sending facts and information to other people, but a woman sees it as a means of bonding. A woman can spend two weeks on vacation with her girlfriend and, when she returns home, telephone the same girlfriend and talk for another two hours.

There is no convincing evidence that social conditioning, the fact that girls' mothers talked to them more, is the reason why girls talk more than boys. Psychiatrist Dr Michael Lewis, author of Social Behaviour and Language Acquisition, conducted experiments that found mothers talked  to and looked at, baby girls more often than baby boys. Scientific evidence shows parents respond to the brain bias of their children. Since a girl's brain is better organized to send and receive speech，we therefore talk to them more. Therefore, mothers who try to talk to their sons are usually disappointed to receive only short grunts（哼哼声） in reply.

1．While watching TV with others, women usually talk a lot because they_____

A．are afraid of awkward silence with their families and friends

B．can both talk and watch the screen at the same time

C．think they can have a good time and develop relationships

D．have to explain the plot and body language to their husbands

2．After a vacation with her girlfriend, a woman would talk to her again on the phone for hours in order to______

A．experience the happy time again                       B．keep a close tie with her

C．recommend her a new scenic spot                    D．remind her of something forgotten

3．What does the author want to tell us most?

A．Women' s brains are better organized for language and communication

B．Women love to talk because they are more sociable than men.

C．Men do not like talking because they rely more on facts.

D．Social conditioning is not the reason why women love talking.

4．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．Women Are Socially Trained to Talk              B．Talking Maintains Relationships

C．Women Love to Talk                            D．Men Talk Differently from Women

5、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 be clamped（扣留）until they pay---and they will face an additional fee of ￡80 for getting back their vehicles. The law will also apply to British citizens. The fines will be described officially as "deposits" when the traffic 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 drivers are likely to return to Britain to deal with their cases.

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 make up 36 percent, French vehicles 10 percent and German vehicles 9 percent.

Foreign vehicles are 30 percent more likely to be in a crash than British-registered vehicles. The number of crashes by foreign vehicle rose by 47 percent between 2003 and 2008. There were almost 400 deaths and serious injuries and 3,000 slight injuries caused accidents caused by foreign vehicles in 2008.

The new Law is partly intended to settle the problem of foreign lorry drivers ignoring limits on weight and hours at the wheel .Foreign lorries are three times more likely to be in a crash than British Lorries. Recent spot checks found that three quarters of Lorries that failed safety tests 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.

1．The first paragraph serves as （n）____

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

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

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

3．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

4．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 drivers to appear in count

4、It was the first snow of winter -- an exciting day for every, child but not for most teachers. Up until now, l had been able to dress myself for recess（课间休息）, but today I would need some help. Miss Finlayson, my kindergarten teacher at Princess Elizabeth School near Hamilton, Ontario, had been through first snow days many times in her long career, but I think she may still remember this one.

I managed to get into my wool snow pants. But I struggled with my jacket because it didn't fit well. It was a hand-me-down from my brother, and it made me wonder why I had to wear his ugly clothes. At least my hat and matching scarf were mine, and they were quite pretty. Finally it was time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots. In her calm, motherly voice she said, "By the end of winter, you will be able to put on own boots." I didn't realize at the time that this was more a statement of hope than of confidence.

I handed her my boots and stuck out my foot. Like most children, I expected the adult to do all the work. After much wiggling and pushing, she managed to get the first one into place and then, with a sigh, worked the second one on too.

I announced，"They're on the wrong feet. "With the grace that only experience can bring，she struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putting them on again. Then I said，"These aren't my boots，you know. "As she pulled the offending boots from my feet，she still managed to look both helpful and interested. Once they were off. I said，"They are my brother's boots. My mother makes me wear them，and I hate them!" Somehow，from long years of practice，she managed to act as though I wasn't an annoying little girl. She pushed and shoved. less gently this time，and the boots were returned to their proper place on my feet. With a great sigh of relief，seeing the end of her struggle with me，she asked，"Now，where are your gloves?''

I looked into her eyes and said, "I didn't want to lose them. so I put them into the toes of my boots.”

1．According to the passage，the little girl got ____ from her brother.

A．the wool snow pants and the jacket           B．the jacket and the boots

C．the jacket and the hat                      D．the boots and the gloves

2．What made it so hard for the teacher to help the little girl put her boots on?

A．The gloves in the toes of the boots.                  B．The slowness of the teacher.

C．The wrong size of the boots.                 D．The unwillingness of the girl.

3．It can be inferred that before the little girl finally went out to enjoy the first snow of winter，the teacher had to help her put on her boots____    

A．once             B．twice    C．three times            D．four times

4．Which of the following sentences from the text BEST indicates that the teacher is very considerate （showing careful thought）?

A．In her calm，motherly voice she said，"By the end of winter，…"（Paragraph 2）

B．With the grace that only experience can bring，she struggled to…（Paragraph 4）

C．…. she still managed to look both helpful and interested. （Paragraph 4）

D．…，she managed to act as though I wasn't an annoying little girl.（Paragraph 4）