---- I’m sorry, but we really can’t offer you the job if you haven’t get a higher education.

----- What a pity! I ______ hard at high school.

A. must have worked       B. should have worked    

C. may have worked        D. should work

—Since you can't find a better job, why don't you stick to the present one?

  —Well,_____.

A.I believe not     B.I don't care      C. Never mind           D. I might as well

BEIJING changed the office hours of many institutions starting April 12 in the hope of reducing traffic jams during rush hour.

    The new policy asked 800,000 employees to replace their former working schedule of 8:30 am to 5:30 pm with the new working hours of 9 am to 6 pm.

    This is just one part of the Beijing municipal government’s plan to fight traffic jams. Starting April 1, daytime parking fees in 13 downtown areas were raised to encourage less driving. On April 2, the government announced limitations launched after the Beijing Olympics would be extended until April 2012. These ban Beijing’s 5.8 million drivers from driving one workday each week. The ban is based on the last number of the car license plate.

    A multi-billion yuan fund has also been set up to build more underground ring roads in heavily populated areas. Major roads above ground will also be expanded.

    According to Beijing’s traffic authorities, key projects include repairing major ring roads and expanding the subway network. The city will also create more taxi stops and bike rental stations, probably under the hundreds of overpasses (天橋) citywide.

    Beijing’s fight against traffic jams is a smaller example of what is happening all around China. The central government is now supporting new ideas that will change the future of Chinese roads.

    Bus rapid transit (BRT,快速公交系統(tǒng)) is one such idea. Special bus lanes carry almost as many passengers as a subway system. They cost less and are becoming popular in many big cities. Now Beijing has five BRT lines

    Shanghai is dealing with traffic problems by charging higher fees for license plates（牌照）. The city is also controlling the total number of plates sold. Now, it is considering a plan to charge cars for entering the central business district, as London does.

    Meanwhile, there are signs that Chinese are more aware of the serious problem of traffic. For example, there has been a sharp increase in the number of posts looking for carpooling (拼車) partners on major websites.

    By the end of March, 2010, China had 192 million cars, according to the Ministry of Public Security.

The article is mainly about___________.

A. the fight against traffic jams all around the world

B. the increase of daytime parking fees in 13 downtown areas in Beijing

C. the Beijing municipal government’s measures to reduce traffic jams

D. news ideas that are likely to change the future of Chinese roads

According to the new policy, workday office hours in Beijing will be___________.

A. from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm           B. from 9 am to 6 pm

C. from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm           D. from 7:30 am to 4: 30 pm

The plans made by the Beijing municipal government to fight traffic jams include all the following except ____________

A. adjustments to office hours         B. increases in daytime parking fees

C. the extension of the limitations launched after the Beijing Olympics

D. charging higher fees for license plates

The article tells us that____________.

A. the BRT system will become common China’s rural areas

B. the Chinese government is aiming at changing the future of Chinese roads

C. the Shanghai government has charged cars for entering the central business district

D. here are enough ways to deal with traffic jams in Beijing

閱讀表達（共5小題；每不題2分，共10分）

    閱讀下面短文，請根據(jù)文后的要求進行答題。（請注意問題后的字?jǐn)?shù)要求）

    Do you like chocolate? Most people do．Some like it in bars．Others just like big squares of．it．

Say you just got a box of chocolate．Which piece do you pick first? A study carried out by a professor in the University of Virginia showed that people's choices of chocolates show their personality．If you choose a round piece, you are a person who likes to party．If you select an oval shape, you are a person who strives．You like to make things and push yourself to be successful．Picking a square shape shows that this is an ．honest and truthful person you can depend on．

What kind of chocolate do you pick? Maybe you like milk chocolate．This shows you have warm feelings about the past, while dark chocolate means something else—the person who chooses it looks forward to the future．What about white chocolate? Would you like to choose it? If so, you may find it hard to make up your mind．Those who like chocolate with nuts are people who like to help others．

Do you believe these ideas? Can chocolate tell all these things? It doesn't matter．There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolates - they eat it because they like it．

1．What is the best tide of the text? （Please answer within 8 words．）

2．Which sentence in the text can be replaced by the following one?

     In that case, it will be difficult for you to make a decision.

3．What does the underlined word “strives” mean here in English?

4．What’s the writer’s attitude towards the information about chocolate in the text? (Please answer within 15 words)

5．As described in the passage, the          and         of chocolate can show your characteristics and qualities.

The small unframed painting called “Fisherman” was signed by a little-known Italian artist, Maveleone (1669-1740). When it was sold recently in New York for $27,000, the seller, Mr. Oliver Pitt, was asked to explain how the picture had come into his possession.

Pitt said, “I didn’t know it was so valuable. I’m not an art expert. Photography is my hobby. I bought ‘Fisherman’ in Italy in 1970 for $140. The picture was dirty, and I couldn’t see the artist’s signature. But anyway it wasn’t the picture that I liked. I bought it because of the frame. ”

“It’s a most unusual frame, made of tiny, silvery sea-shells. They are set in such a way that they reflect perfect light onto the surface of a picture. I now have a photograph of my wife in that frame, and I’ll never part with it.”

“When I returned to New York I showed the painting in its frame to a customs officer. I told him that I had paid $140 for it but admitted I didn’t know its actual worth. The customs man valued it at $140, and I was asked to pay duty on that value. I did so, there and then. ” 

“Later, I took off the frame, and that uncovered Maveleone’s signature. My wife suggested in fun that the painting might be a valuable one, so I cleaned it and put it up for sale.”

As a result of this explanation, Oliver Pitt had to appear in court. He was accused of knowingly making a false statement of the value of a picture so as to cheat the Customs Department.

Pitt was not happy. “I told the truth as I knew it then,” he said, “What else could I say?”

And then the judge agreed with him. “The Customs Department is to be responsible,” he said, “for making a true valuation of goods brought into the country, so that the correct amount of duty may be charged. Mr. Pitt did not cause or try to cause the mistake that was made. He paid the duty that was demanded. If, now, the Customs Department finds that its valuation was not correct, it cannot be allowed to have another try. Pitt is not guilty”.

When Oliver Pitt bought the picture, ________.

    A. it was unframed                     B. Maveleone signed the deal

    C. he suggested that it was valuable        D. it was the frame that attracted him 

From the passage we can infer that if Maveleone had been a well-known artist,        _.

    A. the painting would have cost much more than $ 140

    B. he wouldn’t have sold his painting

    C. the customs officer wouldn’t have been cheated

    D. Pitt wouldn’t have had the intention to buy any of his paintings

Pitt took off the frame probably in order to        _.

    A. clean the painting to put it up for sale

    B. look for the artist’s signature

    C. use it for his wife’s photograph

    D. find the painting’s true value

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the story?  

    A. In the end Pitt was asked to pay the correct amount of duty.

    B. In the end Pitt sold the frame of the painting at an even higher price.

    C. In the end the Customs Department had no right to revalue the painting.

    D. In the end Pitt’s wife was regarded as an expert because of her wise suggestion.

閱讀表達 （共5小題;每小題3分,滿分15分）

閱讀下面的短文并回答問題，然后將答案寫到答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上（請注意問題后的詞數(shù)要求）。

[1] There are times in everyone's life when they fail． Even the most successful people in the world have troubled times． Anyone can turn a failed situation into a winning one, if they know how． Failure is not the end of the line for anyone． Use these three tips to use failure as a catalyst （催化劑） for success．

[2] When you turn failure into motivation to do better, you will find it easy to better your situation． If you need to do better in school, make a study schedule to follow． No matter what the failed task consisted of, you can use it to motivate yourself to get more done．

[3] When something does not work out as planned or even when you fail in something, it could be because you need to redirect your life． Use failure as an opportunity to evaluate your life and decide what you need to do to get back on track． The new track may be a more successful one．

[4] When you have failed and feel like you have hit rock bottom, you can always ________________ as motivation to climb back up． Tell yourself that it does not get much worse than the point of failure and let yourself know that the only way to go is up from there． When you do this, you will see that instead of running from failure you can face it bravely and overcome it．

[5] Use these three tips to help you face failure and turn it into success． Once you learn how to do this, you will never be afraid to fail again!

What is the best title for the passage? （no more than 10 words．）

Please fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words or phrases． （no more than 5 words．）

Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

Whoever knows what to do can turn failure into success．

Which of the suggestions do you think is the best for you when you fail in life? Why? （no more than 30 words．）

．Translate the underlined sentences in the last paragraph into Chinese．

The boss wanted an assistant with          knowledge of French and          work experience．  

    A． the; a          B． 不填; the  

    C． a; 不填             D． the; 不填

----How did you find your first visit to Heilongtan Lake?

 -----_______.

 A. taking a bus.           B. Oh, wonderful, indeed.

C.I went there alone.       D. A classmate of mine showed me the way

The 586 billion dollars economic stimulus package that China announced Sunday may not be quite as huge as it seemed at first sight, but it showed just how       the authorities in Beijing take the threat of a slowdown following the international financial crisis.

    A．sincerely    B．happily  C．precisely    D．seriously

Chengdu is a city _______ you hate to say goodbye once you have visited it.

    A. in which     B. at which         C. to which         D. with which