“For example, most of us would expect older drivers always go slower than everyone else but surprisingly, we found that in 30mph zones they struggled to keep at a constant speed and so were more likely to break the speed limit and be at risk of getting fined. We’re looking at the benefits of systems which control their speed as a way of preventing that.
“We hope that our work will help with technological solutions(解决方案) to ensure that older drivers stay safer behind the wheel.”
12.What is the purpose of the Drivel AB?
A.To explore newmeans of transport. B.To design new types of cars. C.To find out older driver`s problems. D.To teach people traffic rules. 13.Why is driving important for older people according to Phil Blythe? A.It keeps them independent. B.It helps them save time. C.It builds up their strength. D.It cures their mental illnesses. 14.What do researchers hope to do for older drivers?
A.Improve their driving skills. B.Develop driver-assist technologles. C.Provide tips on repairing their cars. D.Organize regular physical checkups. 15.What is the best title for the text?
A.A new Model Electric Car B.A Solution to Traffic Problem C.Driving Service for elders D.Keeping Older Drivers on the Road
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的学&科&网最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Lots of people find it hard to get up in the morning and put the blame on the alarm clock. In fact, the key to easy morning wake-up lies in resting your body clock 16 Here is how to make one.
● 17 In order to make a change, you need to decide why it's important. Do you want to get up in time to have breakfast with your family, get in some exercise, or just be better prepared for your day? Once you are clear about your reason, tell your family or roommates about the change you want to make.
? Rethink mornings. Now that you know why you want to wake up, consider re-arranging your morning activities. If you want time to have breakfast with your family, save some time the night before by setting out clothes, shoes, and bags. 18 That’s a quarter-hour more you could be sleeping if you bought a coffee maker with a timer.
? Keep your sleep/wake schedule on weekends. If you’re tired out by Friday night, sleeping in on Saturday could sound wonderful. But compensating on the weekends actually feeds into your sleepiness the following week, a recent study found. 19 ? Keep a record and evaluate it weekly. Keep track of your efforts and write down how
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you feel. After you’ve tried a new method for a week, take a look at your record. 20 If not, take another look at other methods you could try. A. Get a sleep specialist. B. Find the right motivation. C. A better plan for sleep can help. D. And consider setting a second alarm. E. If the steps you take are working, keep it up.
F. Stick to your set bedtime and wake-up time, no matter the day. G. Reconsider the 15 minutes you spend in line at the café to get coffee.
第二部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分) 第一节 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A Toronto man is offering a free round-the-world air to the right woman. But 21 apply. You must be named Elizabeth Gallahgher and have a Candian 22 . Jordan Axani, 28, said he and his then girlfriend, Elizabeth Gallagher, booked heavily discounted round-the-world air tickets in May, but their 23 ended and he did not want her ticket to 24 . The ticket had a strict no-transfer（不可转让） 25 , but since passport information was not required when 26 , any Canadian Elizabeth Gallagher can 27 it.
“I just want to see the ticket go to good use and for someone to 28 a lot of joy,” said Axani. He posted his 29 on a social networking website, and received thousands of e-mails, including thirty from actual Elizabeth Gallagbers with the 30 passports, “More 31 , there are hundreds of Canadians who are interested in 32 their name to Elizabeth Gallagher,” Axani said. “It was absolutely out of 33 , thousands of e-mails, people around the world 34 their stories of travel.”
Axani wrote in his post that he is not 35 anything in return and that the woman who uses the 36 ticket can choose to either travel with him or 37 the ticket and travel on her own.
The 38 is scheduled to start on December 21 in New York City and continue on to Milan, Prague, Paris, Bangkok and New Delhi before 39 in Toronto on January 8. He said the 40 woman will be announced on the website and the trip will be shared online.
21.A.benefits 22.A.origin
B.deposits
B.passport
C.restrictions
C.accent
D.examinations
D.friend
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23.A.holiday 25.A.policy 27.A.use
B. marriage B. order
C. dream C. payment
D. relationship D. come into effect D. schedule D. bargaining D. provide D .comment D .real
24.A.go to waste 26.A.applying
B. come to mind C. go on sale C. checking
B .booking B .borrow
B. advice B. right
C. choose C. offer
C. now
D. buy
28.A.sacrifice B .express 29.A.answer 30.A.same
C.experience
31. A. interesting B. annoying C. satisfying D. convincing 32. A. writing B. giving C. lending D. changing 33. A. touch B. question C. date D. control 34. A. admiring B. advertising C. sharing D. doubting 35. A. leaving B. looking for C. losing D. dealing with 36. A. single B. strange C. regular D. extra 37. A. return 39. A. ending 40.A.honored
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
She looks like any other schoolgirl, fresh-faced and full of life. Sarah Thomas is looking forward to challenge of her new A-level course . But unlike school friends , 16-year-old Sarah is not spending half-term 41 (rest) . Instead, she is earning $6500 a day as 42 model in New York. Sarah 43 (tell) that she could be Britain’s new supermodel earning a million dollars in the new year. Her father Peter44, want her to give up school to model fulltime But Sarah, 44 has taken part in shows along with top models wants 45 (prove) that she has brains as well as beauty she is determined to carry on with her 46 (educate).
She has turned down several 47 (invitation) to star at shows in order to concentrate on her studies After school she plans to take a year off to model full time before going to university to get a degree 48 engineering or architecture.
Sarah says, \. But at the moment, school 49 (come) first. I don't want to get too absorbed in modeling. It is 50 (certain) fun but the lifestyle is a little unreal. I don't want to have nothing else to fall back on when I can't model my more.\
B. take C. reserve D. hide
C. trip
D. meeting
B. calling
C. repeating D. staying
38. A. interview B. program
B. lovely C. intelligent D. lucky
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第三部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题l分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
When I look at this picture of myself. I realize of how fast time flies. I had grown not only physically, and also mentally in the past few years. About one month after this photo was took, I entered my second year of high school and become a new member of the school music club. Around me in picture are the things they were very important in my life at that time, car magazines and musical instruments. I enjoyed studying difference kinds of cars and planes, playing pop music, and collecting the late music albums. This picture often brings back to me many happy memories of your high school days.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是李华。你所在的校乒乓球队正在招收新队员。请给你的留学生朋友Eric写封邮件邀请他加入，内容包括：
1. 球队活动；
2. 报名方式及截止日期。 注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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