1、4 一選擇填空題1、 Do you think I can borrow your bike for a few hours?Im sorry, but I really need it this .2、 Good afternoon. Can I help you?I need to buy a birthday present for my son.3、What is the train_fare_ to Birmingham?4、Never before did _ see such a terrible car accident on the road!5、Johns father_h

2、as taught_ mathematics in this school ever since hegraduated from Harvard University.6、 Thank you for your invitation.Its a pleasure.7、 Hello, may I speak to John?Just a second, please.8、Asthe bus came round the corner, it ran _into_a big tree by theroadside.精選文檔9、Both the kids and their parents _ar

3、e_English, I think. I know it fromtheir accent.10、Did you notice the guy whose_head looked like a big potato?11、 Excuse me,could you tell the time?Its three thirty by my watch.12、Professor Smith promised to look overcarefully before the defence.mypaper, that is, to read it13、When Lily came home at 5

4、 pm yesterday, her mother wascookingdinner in the kitchen.14、On average, a successful lawyer has to talk to several _clients_ a day.15、Ourhouse is about a mile from the railway station and there are not manyhouses _in between_二、閱讀理解題Graffiti painting is traditionally a daredevil pursuit. Teenagersdo

5、dge security guards to put their names on trains and buses. But overthe past decade, graffiti has all but disappeared from Britains cities.Between 2007 and 2012 the number of incidents of graffiti recorded bythe British Transport Police fell by 63%. A survey by the EnvironmentMinistry shows that few

6、er places are blighted by tags than ever. Graffiti2精選文檔are increasingly confined to sanctioned walls, such as the Stockwell ballcourts. In time the practice may die out entirely.The most obvious reason for the decline in tagging andtrain-painting is better policing. Numerous CCTV cameras mean it ish

7、arder to get away with painting illegally. And punishments are moresevere. A generational shift is apparent, too. Fewer teenagers aregetting into painting walls. They prefer to play with iPads and videogames. Some have gone to art school and want to make money fromtheir paintings. The Internet means

8、 that painters can win far moreattention by posting pictures online than they can by breaking into arailway yard.Taggers and graffiti artists mostly grew up in the 1980s and 1990s.Those menand almost all are menare now older and less willing totake risks. Graffiti may eventually disappear. But for n

9、ow the hobby isalmost respectable. The former graffiti artists paint abandonedwarehouses at the weekend. It has become something to do on aSunday afternoona slightly healthier alternative to sitting andwatching football.答案：1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. F二、閱讀理解：選擇題3精選文檔Jim Thorpe was a Native American. He w

10、as born in 1888 in an IndianTerritory(印第安人保護區)that is now Oklahoma. Like most NativeAmerican children then, he liked to fish, hunt, swim, and play gamesoutdoors. He was healthy and strong, but he had very little formaleducation. In 1950, Jim Thorpe was named the greatest Americanfootball player. He

11、was also an Olympic gold medal winner. But Thorpehad many tragedies in his life.Jim had a twin brother who died when he was nine years old. Bythe time he was 16, his mother and father were also dead, Jim thenwent to a special school in Pennsylvania for Native American children.There, he learned to r

12、ead and write and also began to play sports. Jimwas poor, so he left school for two years to earn some money. Duringthis time, he played on a baseball team. The team paid him only $15 aweek. Soon he returned to school to complete his education. Jim was astar athlete 運動員) in several sports, including

13、 baseball, running, andfootball. He won many awards for his athletic ability, mainly for football.In many games, he scored all or most of the points for his team.In 1912, when Jim Thorpe was 24 years old, he became part of theU.S Olympic team. He competed in two very difficult events: thepentathlon

14、and the decathlon. Both require great ability and strength.The pentathlon has five track and field events, including the long jump4精選文檔and the 1500-meter race. The decathlon has ten track and field events,with running, jumping and throwing contests.People thought it was impossible for an athlete to

15、compete in boththe pentathlon and the decathlon. So everyone was surprised whenThorpe won gold medals in both events. When the King of Swedenpresented Thorpe with his two gold medals, he said, “Sir, you are thegreatest athlete in the world.” Thorpe was a simple and honest man. Hejust answered, “Than

16、ks, King.”參考答案：15 CBBCA排序題A. Does it cost the same for every household?B. You can pay right here, on the Internet!C. Just go ahead.D. We do for the live Cable TV programs.E. Exactly, even digital boxes.5精選文檔Liu Hui: Gordon, may I ask you a question?Gordon: Hi, Liu Hui. 回答.Liu Hui: Do I need to pay f

17、or a TV license if I only watch TV online in theUK?Gordon: Yes, indeed. You need to be covered by a TV license if youwatch or record programs as theyre being shown on TV or live on anonline TV service.Liu Hui: Including watching TV on computers and mobile phones?Gordon: . It is the law.Liu Hui: I se

18、e. How much is the license fee?Gordon: It costs 145.50 for a color TV license and 49.00 for a black andwhite TV license.Liu Hui: Thats a lot of money for a year. 回答?Gordon: It costs the same for all applicants under 75. When you reachthe age of 75, you may apply for a free Over 75 TV License.6精選文檔Liu Hui: I see.Gordon: Do you need such a license in China?Liu Hui: 回答.Gordon: Oh, it sounds similar. But for BBC, the license fee is the mainsource of income. There is no advertising on the BBC channels.Liu Hui: By the