1、第 1 页 共 16 页BAmericans buy more bottled water than any other nation in the world. 29 billion bottles of water are drunk each year. It takes 17 million barrels of crude oil to make these bottles. Thats enough oil to keep a million cars going for twelve months.So why dont more people drink water from
2、the tap(水龙头）in the kitchen? Some people drink bottled water because they think it is better for them than water out of the tap, but thats not true. In the United States, the government makes sure water from the tap is safe.People love bottled water because it is convenient(便利的）to take with them. But
3、 maybe if they understand the problems it makes, they will try drinking from a glass at home or carrying water in a reusable bottle instead of a plastic one. Although plastic water bottles can be turned into some other useful things, only a small number of them are reused. The rest are taken away in
4、 rubbish trucks, or even worse, they end up as rubbish on the land and in rivers, lakes, and the ocean. Plastic bottles take hundreds of years to break down.Water is good for you, so keep drinking it. But think about how often you use plastic water bottles, and see if you can make a change. If you t
5、ake one to school, dont throw it away 一 bring it home and put tap water in it for the next day.51. How many plastic water bottles do Americans use every year?A. 1 million B. 17 million C. 12 billion D. 29 billion.52. Why do Americans love bottled water? A. Its good for the environment B. It is easy
6、to carry.C. It is cheap D. It is good for their health.53. The underlined word “they“(paragraph 3) refers to “ ”A. the problems B. the bottlesC. the rubbish trucks D. the glasses54. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. It takes a long time to make plastic water bottles.B. Only
7、a few plastic water bottles are reused.C. Plastic water bottles are made from useless things.D. People who drink tap water are healthier.55. What can we learn from the passage?A. It is important to save water.B. We should use less oil.C. We should use fewer plastic water bottles.D. It is good to dri
8、nk a lot of bottled water.CThis summer holiday, if you want to learn something new, make new friends or just have some fun, come and join one or more of our exciting new courses.第 2 页 共 16 页Course A ： Improve Your SwimmingSwimming is not only healthy for you but it can be a lot of fun too. But many
9、people have never had the chance to learn or know only one stroke (式样). This course will teach you all five basic swimming strokes and help you feel safe as you move through the water. If you want an enjoyable course, this is for you. The course will run for two hours each morning. Students should a
10、lready have basic swimming skills and be able to swim 50 metres without stopping.Trainer ： Sports Centre TeamCost: 79Course B：Sing Your Heart OutSinging is a healthy and enjoyable activity and something we can all do. You will learn how to bring out your voice and how to stand so you can sing clearl
11、y and loudly. But the main focus is on the pleasure and joy that singing can bring. Dont worry if youve never sung with others, or dont think you have a voice. This is about singing in a group of friends. Jude believes everyone can sing. The course will run each Monday morning.Trainer:Jude Glendinni
12、ngCost: 39Course C ： Spanish for BeginnersIn this course you will learn the basics of Spanish. Spanish is one of the easiest languages to learn and the third most spoken language in the world. After the course, you can look forward to practising your skills on your next visit to Spain. To make sure
13、you can get the most out of the week, teaching will be mostly in Spanish. The course will be held every afternoon from Monday to Friday.Trainer :Cristina Lopez SerranoCost:l53Course D: Summer ReadSummer Read is for those who do not wish to join a taught course. In this course, you can spend every da
14、y doing your own study or research or enjoying the librarys books and magazines. At the start of the course a librarian will take you on a tour of the library and, during the rest of the course, librarians will always be ready to help you if needed.Cost: 7555. Where can you probably read this course
15、 information?A. On the Internet B. In a dictionaryC. In a diary D. In a story book.56.Which of the following is TRUE about Course A? A. The course is only for beginners.B. The course will run for the whole morning.C. You will learn different swimming strokes.D. You will learn to swim 50 metres witho
16、ut stopping.57.Susan is interested in sports and music but she doesnt have much money. Which course will she choose?A. Course A. B. Course B. C. Course C D. Course D.58.The underlined words “have a voice“ mean “ “.A. can be heard B. have a sore throat第 3 页 共 16 页C. can sing well D. like singing59.Wh
17、at do we know about these courses?A. All the courses will be held on weekdays.B. Each course gives you a lot of practice.C. There are one or more trainers for each course.D. Experience isnt needed for some courses.DThe world may be a big place but when it comes to teenagers reading habits(习 )，the di
18、fferences are quite small.Recently young people from Japan, Brazil, China and England were asked estions about what, why and how often they read. The study, done by London liversity, wanted to find out if there were any important differences in teenagers iding habits.In the study, 200 teenagers from
19、 each of the four countries were asked to make a t of what they read in a week. They were been asked to write down why they read ：h thing on their lists. Finally the teenagers said how much time they spent reading ：h thing in a week.Here is some of what was found out. On average(平均）teenagers read fo
20、r 17. 5 urs per week. Japanese teenagers read for 18. 5 hours per week, a little more than )se from China(18 hours) ， Brazil(17 hours) and England(16. 5 hours). Teenagers inly read for two different reasons: “for study“ and “for fun“. In each country, ！y spent 60% of their reading time “for study“ a
21、nd 40% “for fun“. Reading “for cly“ took so much of teenagers time as most of them are still at school.The study also found what teenagers read was almost the same. Course books were the only thing they read “ for study“, but when it came to reading “ for fun“, teenagers most often mentioned newspap
22、ers, cartoons, sports magazines and story books (for more information, see the picture).Time teenagers spent on reading “for fun“61. How many teenagers took part in the study?A. 200 B. 400 C. 600 D. 80062. What is the third paragraph(段落）about?A. Who did the study B. When the study was done.C. How th
23、e study was done D. Why the study was done.63. Who spent the most time reading according to the study?A. Japanese teenagers B. Chinese teenagers.C. Brazilian teenagers D. English teenagers.64. Why did teenagers spend more time reading “for study“ than reading “for fun“?A. Because most teenagers are
24、still at school.第 4 页 共 16 页B. Because teenagers think reading “for study“ is more interesting.C. Because teenagers feel happier when reading “for study“.D. Because there are fewer things for them to read “for fun“.65. According to the picture, what is the most popular thing to read “for fun“?A. Sto
25、ry books B. Sports magazines.C. Newspapers D. Cartoons.51. D 52. B 53. B 54. B 55. C 56. A 57. C 58. B 59. C 60. D 61. D 62. C 63. A 64. AAI heard the bees long before I saw them.It was a very hot afternoon, and we decided to cool off in the river near my home. As we climbed down a small rocky hill
26、toward the water, my boyfriend John suddenly started to shout then jumped into the water below. Peter and Mary quickly followed but I was too far away to jump. I was trapped.I heard a low hum(嗡嗡声)，which was growing louder. From a distance, the group of bees looked almost like a cloud of smoke. As it
27、 got closer, I realized it was actually thousands of bees flying towards me.All I could do was cover my face with hands. Crazily, I thought that if I sat very still, the bees would think I was just another rock.After a few minutes, I knew my plan hadnt worked. The bees were attacking me. I could hea
28、r my friends shouting at me to get down to the pool fast.But it wasnt so easy. I was in great pain and the only way I could get away was to use my hands to climb down the rocks. However, I was afraid to do that at first because my face would be unprotected. The noise the bees made was so loud and fr
29、ightening, but I had no choice.I rushed down the rocks and jumped into the pool, but I dont remember doing it. I was just so happy to be free from the pain. I was safe, and the water felt wonderful.But we still werent out of danger. Every time we tried to climb out of the pool, the bees flew back ov
30、er our heads. We spent the next three hours in 第 5 页 共 16 页the water, putting our heads under the water from time to time to avoid the bees until they finally lost interest.46. How many people went swimming that day?A. Two. B. Three C. Four D. Five47. The underlined word “it” (in Paragraph 3) refers
31、 to .A. a rock B. the group of bees C. a hill D. the river48. At first why didnt the writer want to climb down the rocks?A. She was afraid she would fall.B. She was too far away from pool.C. She thought the bees would follow her.D. She didnt want her face to be unprotected.49. How did the writer esc
32、ape the bees?A. She covered her face with her hands.B. She hid behind the rocks.C. She jumped into a water pool.D. She pretended to be a rock.50. In what order are the following mentioned in the story?a. The writer rushed down the rocks.b. John jumped into the water.c. The low hum grew louder.d. The
33、 bees flew back over their heads.e. The bees were attacking the writer.A. b c e a d B. b a e c d C. c d e a b D. c b d e a（ B）Want to stay away from colds? Put on a happy face.Compared to unhappy people, those who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds, according to a new stud
34、y. Its possible that being happy helps the body fight illnesses, say the researchers from New York University.第 6 页 共 16 页“It seems that positive feelings may reduce the danger of illness,” said the studys chief researcher Sheldon Cohen.In an earlier study, Cohen found that people who were cheerful
35、and lively caught coughs and colds less often. People who showed feelings were also less likely to tell their doctors that they felt ill.In this study, Cohens interviewed 193 adults every day for two weeks. During the interviews, the people told researchers about were given colds by doctors and had
36、to stay alone in a room for six days.The results showed that everyone in the study was equally likely to get ill. Buy for people who said they felt happy during the research period, their illness are less serious and lasted for a shorter time.Cohen believes that when people experience positive feeli
37、ngs, their body may produce a chemical that helps fight illness and disease. So if you are worried abut your health, look on the bright side more often.51. Which of the following was NOT a part of the study?A. People talked about their feelings every day.B. People were kept alone for six days.C. Peo
38、ple were given colds by doctors.D. People were made to feel unhappy.52. What did the study find?A. People who felt happy never got ill.B. Peoples feelings didnt influence their health.C. People with good feelings became ill more easily.D. People with positive feelings had less serious illnesses53. A
39、ccording to Cohen, which of the following may help fight illness?A. Eating.B. Crying.C. Laughing.D. Sleeping.54. This passage is a/an .第 7 页 共 16 页A. advertisementB. newspaper reportC. storyD. scientists diary55. What is the best title for this passage?A. Smiles can fight coldsB. Cause of colds foun
40、dC. The danger of coldsD. How people get sick（C ）1990 was a significant year in world enents. In Febbruary, Nelson Mandela was set free after 27 years in prison. In October, East and West Germany became one country again. Then at the end of 1990, the World Wide Web was born. For this final event we
41、have one man to thank, Tim Berners-Lee, the father of the Web.Berners-Lee was born on June 8, 1955 in London, England. His parents, both computer designers, encouraged him to think and work creativelhy as he grew up. He was an excellent student and naturally took an interest in computers and science
42、.After graduating from Oxford University, Tim went to work at a science research centre in Sfwitzerland. There be developed some of the different systems that would later become the Web. The first was HTML, the computer language used to make web pages. The second was an address system that let compu
43、ters anhywhere find each other and send and receive information. In 1990, while still at the science centre in Switzerland, he put them together to make the first Internet browser. It could run on any computer and allowed people to create share their information with the rest of the world.Tim knew t
44、hat the more people used the Web, the more useful it would be. 第 8 页 共 16 页He wasnt interested in money but knowledge, so he gave out his invention for free to anyone who was interested. Many were interested and the growth of the Internet began.Today Tim works as a professor at the MIT in America, r
45、esearching new and interesting ways to use the Web. He has received many awards from governments and organizations for his efforts. He is still not very interested in money. That is why he is so admired by his students and workmates. It may also be one of the reasons that few people outside the worl
46、d of technology know his name.56. The underlined word “significant” (in Paragraph 1) most probably means “ ” .A. strangeB. terribleC. importantD. difficult57. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. The address system was used to make make web pages.B. The World Wide We
47、b was created in Swizerland.C. The fist web browser was very expensive to buyD. Many people could use the Internet before 199058. What can we learn about Berners-Lee from the passage?A. He was encouraged to be creative.B. He didnt do well at school.C. He is a very poor businessman.D. He is well-know
48、n all over the world.59. Where does Berners-Lee live today?A. England.B. Switzerland.C. America.D. Canada.第 9 页 共 16 页60. What is the passage mainly about?A. The events that took place in 1990.B. The history of the Internet.C. The invention of the Internet browser.D. The man who created the World Wi
49、de Web.（ D）61.What was wrong with the shirt the writer bought?A. It was the wrong colour.B. It had no sleeves.C. One sleeve was almost off.D. It was the wrong size.62. When did the writer return to the store to talk about her problem?第 10 页 共 16 页A. Morning of March 27.B. Afternooon of March 27.C. Morning of March 28.D. Afternoon of March 28.63. The assistant refused to help because she thought .A. the writer had bought the shirt at anot
