–I’m quite nervous about tomorrow’s oral English Test.

--_________.

A. You are great. B. It’s no brainer.

C. I’ll cross my fingers for you. D. Forget it.

Immediately I got up and dressed, I stuck my violin under my jacket and went out into the streets to try my . I wandered about for an hour, looking for a likely , feeling as though I were about to commit a crime. Then I at last under a bridge near the station and decided to have a try.

I felt tense and . It was the first time, after all. I drew the violin from under the jacket like a gun. It was here, in Southampton, with trains rattling overhead, that I was about to myself. One moment I was part of the hurrying crowds, the next I stood apart, my back to the wall, my hat on the before me, the violin under my chin.

The first notes I played were loud and raw, like a declaration of protest, then they settled down and began to run more _ and to stay more or less in tune. To my ,I was neither arrested nor told to shut up. Indeed, nobody took any at all. Then an old man, without stopping at all, dropped a penny into my as though getting rid of some guilty evidence.

I worked the streets of Southampton for several days, gradually obtaining the truth of the by trial and error. It was not a good thing, for instance, to let the hat fill up with money---the sight could a kind-hearted man; nor was it wise to it completely, which could also confuse him, giving him no hint as to where to his money. Placing a couple of pennies in the hat to start the thing going soon became a practice and I made sure, between tunes, to take off most of the earnings, but always leaving two behind.

Old were most generous, and so were women with children, shop girls and barmaids. As for men, heavy drinkers were always willing listeners and so were big guys with muscles. But a man with an expensive hat, briefcase or dog: respectable types were the least of all. Except for retired army officers, who would shout "Why aren't you , young man?" and then would over-tip to cover up their confusion.

1.A. violin B. artC. skill D. luck

2.A. station B. spot C. street D. bridge

3.A. playedB. wandered C. stopped D. sat

4.A. nervous B. excited C. lostD. strange

5.A. shame B. show C. damage D. declare

6.A. wall B. bridge C. pavement D. road

7.A. smoothly B. slowly C. angrily D. roughly

8.A. excitement B. sorrow C. astonishment D. surprise

9.A. money B. pity C. notice D. rest

10.A. hat B. pocket C. hand D. bag

11.A. people B. tradeC. performance D. music

12.A. encourage B. helpC. support D. discourage

13.A. fill B. empty C. tear D. hide

14.A. make B. get C. drop D. earn

15.A. modern B. regular C. timely D. economic

16.A . pennies B. dollars C. pounds D. euros

17.A. workers B. teachers C. doctors D. ladies

18.A. never B. often C. always D. sometimes

19.A. generous B. comfortable C. handsome D. selfish

20.A. playing B. working C. cheating D. shopping

Motorists over the age of 75 face compulsory tests of their eyesight and ability to drive under proposals being considered by ministers.

The biggest overhaul of motoring law in a generation could also lead to all drivers having to give assurances of their fitness to get behind the wheel every 10 years.

Other changes under consideration include issuing daylight driving licenses for motorists with night blindness, together with stricter checks on all drivers whose medical condition brought a threat to other road users.

It is understood that the proposals will be part of a review of the law governing the medical fitness of drivers that will be announced publicly by the summer.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is dealing with a rising number of motorists who are concerned that they have conditions---from failing eyesight to epilepsy---that could affect their driving.

In 2006, the DVLA dealt with 600,000 motorists whose physical ability to drive needed to be recertified（重新認證）, a 20 per cent rise on the previous year. With an ageing population, the biggest challenge is dealing with the rising number of elderly motorists. By 2021, there will be an estimated three million drivers over the age of 70 on Britain’s roads.

Drivers must renew their licenses at the age of 70 and every three years thereafter. The applicant is legally required to tell the DVLA of any conditions that could weaken their ability behind the wheel.

Ministers have ruled out a compulsory maximum age for driving but will instead rely on tightening up the checks on motorists over the age of 75. The most likely option would be tests to ensure motorists were fit to drive. They would include an eyesight test and a cognitive（認知） test that would prove a driver's ability to react to road signs, driving conditions, pedestrians and vehicles.

However, checks are likely to be tightened at all ages. The strictest controls are expected to be imposed（強制）on motorists of any age who have had a heart attack or stroke. They could have to produce a doctor's approval to resume（重新得到）driving. Anyone making a false declaration would be guilty of a criminal offence.

1.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The new motoring law will come into effect by the summer．

B. Drivers over the age of 75 must renew their licenses every three years．

C. Doctors will decide whether one can get their driving licenses．

D. Drivers at all ages will be expected to provide their medical condition．

2.What is the biggest challenge to the traffic safety in Britain according to the writer?

A. Ageing population． B. Increasing number of cars．

C. Increasing number of elderly motorists． D. Driving conditions．

3.The underlined word “overhaul” in Paragraph 2 means _______．

A. change B. consideration C. concern D. challenge

4.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. There will be more and more aged drivers in Britain．

B. Anyone can get a driving license as long as he/she is in good health．

C. Health tends to decline as one gets old．

D. It will be guilty to make a false declaration．

The art of reading fiction is largely a matter of inferring meanings. To infer means to understand facts which are not directly stated---only suggested. Inference is one of the commonest ways of knowing things: a child holds his knee and cries; this action implies his feeling; an observer infers that the child is hurt. To infer accurately in everyday life requires caution in observing; to infer skillfully in fiction requires caution in reading; both require disciplined imagination.

The short-story reader can expect to find certain basic elements in any story. For example, all stories involve a person or persons, in a particular setting, faced with a demand for a response. The response called for may be a physical action, such as defeating an adversary(對手) or escaping from a danger; or it may be a mental action, such as adjusting to others or within oneself. In either case, the short story is a description in two ways: first, it shows the motives for a given human action; second, it makes a point about the general human situation. Such descriptions, however, rather than being stated directly, usually are implied by the elements of the story.

When the reader of a story understands all the facts and their interrelationships, he is ready to infer the significance of the story as a whole---its comment on the human situation. This comment, or theme, is the seed from which the story grew. It is also the idea by which all the separate elements of the story are governed, while these in turn further shape and modify the theme. In addition to action, character, and setting, these elements include structure, mood, tone, and point of view.

Fiction reading requires an awareness of all the ways in which a story communicates. It also requires attention to detail. What the author provides is a network of points which serve as clues to his meaning. He invites the reader to develop the meaning by inference, actually to create much of the story himself and so make it part of his own experience.

1.According to the author, "infer" means ________ .

A. knowing facts beyond the statement

B. looking for more evidences for the statement  

C. finding out a different meaning from the statement

D. adding some facts to the statement 

2.What is inferring in fiction based on?

A. Readers’ guessing.

B. The basic elements of the story.

C.  The setting of the story.

D. The interrelationships between people in the story.

3.What is the implied meaning of the last sentence?

A. Inferring can really help the reader develop imagination and enrich himself. 

B. Inferring can help the reader write a story of his own.  

C. The reader should look for an experience described in the story he reads.

D. The experience described in the story will leave a great impact on its reader.

4.What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Inferring is an art of writing.   

B. Inferring is a need in fiction writing.

C. Inferring is the basic skill in reading fiction.

D. Inferring is common in reading.

We all like watching online videos of dogs and cats doing funny things. But if you had to decide, which of the two animals would you say you might like better? Your answer may say something about your personality.

According to a 2010 study led by Sam Gosling, a scientist at the University of Texas, US, dog people are about 15 percent more outgoing and 13 percent more pleasant to be friends with than cat people.

This is not hard to understand, since cats and dogs behave differently themselves. “Cats will occasionally engage in social activities, but usually after only a few minutes, they will abandon the game. Dogs, on the other hand, will often engage in play, like fetching a thrown ball, for hours at a time,” said Modern Dog Magazine.

Although cat people are less social, Gosling’s study showed that they are 11 percent more open-minded than dog people. They usually like art, adventures and unusual ideas. They also have more imagination and curiosity. But dog people are more likely to stick to old beliefs and traditional interests.

However, their love of a free lifestyle also means that cat people dislike making plans. They just follow whatever ideas pop into their heads without planning ahead. But dog people are different. They usually have strong self-control and like to carry out their plans.

Despite these big differences between dog people and cat people, there are some things that they have in common, “Both types of people consider themselves close to nature, dislike animal-print clothing, and are generally optimists,” noted Mother Nature Network.

But can personality change? Can a cat person become a dog person, or the other way around? In a study done by Stanley Coren, a scientist based in Canada, he asked cat owners: “If you had enough living space and there were no objections form other people in your life, and someone gave you a puppy as a gift, would you keep it?”

About 68 percent of them said they would not accept a dog as a pet. But when dog owners were asked the same question about a kitten, almost 70 percent said they would allow a cat into their lives.

1.According to the article, dog people _____________ cat people.

A. perform better in school than B. are more open-minded than

C. have closer friends than D. are more traditional than

2.The underlined phrase “engage in” in Paragraph 3 probably means_____________.

A. take little interest in B. take part in C. benefit from D. suffer from

3.What do cat people and dog people have in common?

A. Both of them like planning ahead

B. Both of them love travelling and adventures

C. Both of them are imaginative and curious

D. Both of them care about nature.

4.What can we conclude from the last two paragraphs?

A. Cat people are more likely to become dog people.

B. Dog people are more likely to accept cats into their homes than cat people are to accept dogs.

C. Neither dog nor cat people like to accept a new pet.

D. It is difficult to find out whether dog people or cat people will make a change.

請認真閱讀下列短文，并根據(jù)所讀內容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一個最恰當?shù)膯卧~。注意：請將答案寫在答題卡上相應題號的橫線上。每個空格只填1個單詞。

Not so long ago almost any student who successfully completed a university degree or diploma course could find a good job quite easily. Companies toured the universities, competing with each other to persuade graduates to join them. However, those days are gone, even in Hong Kong, and nowadays graduates often face strong competition in the search for jobs.

Most jobs organizations have provided three stages for graduates to follow in the process of finding a suitable job: recognizing abilities, matching these to available chances and presenting them well to future employers.

Job seekers have to make a careful judgment of their abilities. One area of judgment should be of their academic qualifications, which would include special skills within their subject area. Graduates should also consider their own personal values and attitudes, or the relative importance to themselves of such matters as money, confidence, leadership and caring for others. An honest judgment of personal interests and abilities such as creative or scientific skills, or skills developed from work experience, should also be given careful thought.

    The second stage is to study the chances available for employment and to think about how the general employment situation is likely to develop in the future. To do this, graduates can study available job chances and information in newspapers or they can visit a job office, write to possible employers for information or get in touch with friends or relatives who may already be holding a particular profession. After studying all the various choices, they should be in a position to make informed comparisons between various jobs.

    A good personal presentation is necessary in the search for a good job. Job application forms and letters should, of course, be filled in carefully and correctly, without grammar or spelling mistakes. Where additional information is asked for, job seekers should describe their abilities and work experience in detail, with examples if possible. They should try to balance their own abilities with the employer’s needs, explain why they are interested in a job with the particular company and try to show that they already know something about the company and its activities.

    When graduates are asked to attend an interview, they should prepare properly by finding out all they can about the would-be employer. Dressing suitably and arriving for the interview on time are also obviously important. Interviewees should try to give positive and helpful answers and should not be afraid to ask questions about anything they are unsure about. This is much better than pretending to understand a question and giving an unsuitable answer. 

There will always be good job chances for people with ability, skills and determination. The secret to achieving a good job is to be one of them.

根據(jù)首字母或漢語意思，在句中填入適當?shù)脑~。

1.Having waited for my wife to try the hats for almost an hour, I r___________ suddenly, “we mustn’t buy things we don’t need.”

2.When the snake charmer began to play the tune, we had our first g___________ of the snake.

3.The plane was then able to rise and it c___________ the mountain by 400 feet.

4.One of the best ways for people to keep fit is to d___________ healthy eating habits.

5.No matter what changes have taken place, nobody can i___________ the fact that the experiment is a great success.

6.I am wondering why I was kept in the d___________ about the new policy of the Department of English.

7.This agreement will be signed by the managers ___________(有關的) in our corporation.

8.I’m afraid it isn’t a __________(方便的) time; could we fix another day?

9.It’s useful to read some ___________(簡寫) English stories during your spare time.

10.It is easy to ___________ (區(qū)別) these words’ meanings by looking at them.

根據(jù)中文意思，在句子填入適當?shù)脑~。注意：每題錯一空，則不得分。

1.關心你的健康是有道理的.

It ________ _________ to take care of your health.

2.約翰在袋子里摸來摸去找鑰匙，但哪兒也找不到。

John felt in his bag for the key, but it was_________ _________ __________ ___________.

3.現(xiàn)在除了外貌她還很重視鍛煉

Nowadays she ________ _________ __________exercise as well as her appearance。

4.中文與西方語言不同在于它使用漢字而非字母。

The Chinese language _________ __________ Western languages in that it uses characters instead of an alphabet.

5.在過去十年間，這項新技術得到廣泛應用。

During the last decade, this new technology has ________ _________ _________ ___________.

6.學生們可以在教室中每天接觸和使用電腦。

All students can _________ ________ _________ and use computers daily in their classrooms.

隨著人們生活水平的提高，越來越多的人選擇走出家門去探索世界、體驗生活。相較于傳統(tǒng)的團隊游，自助游越來越受到年輕人的青睞。但在享受自助游的同時，也存在一些問題。請按下列要求用英語寫一篇150詞左右的短文：

1．自助游的優(yōu)點和缺點；

2．你的觀點。

參考詞匯：團隊游 package tour；自助游 self-organized tour；住宿 accommodation

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When the earthquake happened, people felt as if the world was _________.

A. at an endB.in the endC.at the endD.by the end