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1、题号一二三四五六总分得分注意事项：1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷（选择题）请点击修改第I卷的文字说明评卷人一、阅读理解Forget Cyclists, Pedestrians are Real DangerWe are having a debate about this topic. Here are some letters from our readers. Yes, many cyclists behave dangerously. Many drivers are disrespectful of cyclists But pedestr

2、ians are probably the worse offenders.People of all ages happily walk along the pavement with eyes and hands glued to the mobile phone, quite unaware of what is going on around them. They may even do the same thing while crossing a road at a pedestrian crossing or elsewhere. The rest of us have to e

3、vade （避让） them or just stand still to wait for the unavoidable collision.The real problem is that some pedestrians seem to be, at least for the moment, in worlds of their own that are, to them, much more important than the welfare of others.Michael Horan I loved the letter from Bob Brooks about cycl

4、ists （Viewpoints, May 29）. I am afraid they seem to think they own the roads.I was walking across Altrincharn Road one morning when a cyclist went round me and on being asked what he was doing he shouted at me.The government built a cycle lane on the road but it is hardly used.The police do nothing.

5、 What a laugh they are!The cyclists should all have to be made to use the cycle lanes and wear helmets, fluorescent （发荧光的）jacket and tights at night and in the morning. They should pay some sort of tax and be fined for not wearing them.Carol Harvey Cyclists jump on and off pavements （which are meant

6、 for pedestrians）, ride at speed along the pavements, and think they have a special right to go through traffic lights when they are on red.I was almost knocked down recently by a cyclist riding on the pavement when there was a cycle lane right next to him.Other road users, including horse riders, m

7、anage to obey the rules so why not cyclists?Its about time they had to be registered and insured, so when they do hit a pedestrian or a vehicle, or cause an accident, at least they can be traced and there might be an opportunity to claim.JMLWrite to Viewpoints of the newspaper.1Michael Horan wrote t

8、he letter mainly to show that _.Adrivers should be polite to cyclistsBroad accidents can actually be avoidedCsome pedestrians are a threat to road safetyDwalking while using phones hum ones eyes2Carol Harvey suggests that cyclists should _.Abe provided with enough roadsBbe asked to ride on their own

9、 lanesCbe made to pay less tax for cyclingDbe fined for laughing at policemen3The underline word “they” in the third letter refers to _.Aaccidents BvehiclesCpedestrians Dcyclists4The three letters present viewpoints on _.Areal sources of road dangerBways to improve road facilitiesCmeasures to punish

10、 road offencesDincreased awareness of road rules According to the International Ecotourism Society, eco-travel is “responsible travel to natural areas that protects the environment, maintains the well-beings and involves education”. Eco-travel is on the rise, as more and more people become conscious

11、 about their carbon footprint.Expert from Boundless Journeys, Matt Holmes, who works-on travel experiences towards conserving areas said, “As scientists and non-scientists learn more about how we human beings are impacting the planet, I think. more people want to do what they can while still explori

12、ng the world. Our guests are definitely interested in that aspect of our journeys. Travelers can farm their own food in Italy, managing their use of water and using solar or wind power. They can also visit n family-run camp that cares for retired logging elephants in Myanmar, know a park entry fee g

13、oes to a conservation organization in Costa Rica, employ and train members of the local community or partner with a protection group. There are lots of options for seeking out greener holiday.”Most people believe that eco-travel is expensive and it is true. Matt explained “Anti-poaching patrols （巡逻）

14、 need to be paid, solar energy equipment costs a lot to install, building with environmentally friendly, materials is more expensive and so on. The extra cost is necessary, as you re paying to minimize your footprint and protect the places you visit, which is exactly what eco-travel is about. The fi

15、nancial success and sustainability （可持续性） of an eco- focused operation doesnt come from thin air.” The industry is trying to make eco-travel affordable and make it accessible to the common people.5What is the positive influence of eco-friendly travel?A.It enables travelers to protect the environment

16、 while travelingB.It keeps human beings healthy and happy in a friendly atmosphere.C.It teaches us to be responsible for the development of economy.D.It offers some valuable education about the knowledge of gardening.6According to Matt Holmes, travelers will be interested in _.A.eating delicious foo

17、d in Italy B.visiting elephants in the zooC.working together with a protection group D.raising park entry fee in Costa Rica7What will probably be talked about in the next paragraph of the passage?A.Why eco-travel is expensive.B.How we can make eco-travel less expensive.C.What material are used in ec

18、o-travel.D.Where we can go for eco-travel. The traditional tent cities at festivals such as Glastonbury may never be the same again. In a victory of green business that is certain to appeal to environmentally-aware music-lovers, a design student is to receive financial support to produce eco-friendl

19、y tents made of cardboard that can be recycled after the bands and the crowds have gone home.Major festivals such as Glastonbury throw away some 10,000 abandoned tents at the end of events each year. For his final year project at the University of the West of England, James Dunlop came up with a mat

20、erial that can be recycled. And to cope with the British summer, the cardboard has been made waterproof.Taking inspiration from a Japanese architect, who has used cardboard to make big buildings including churches, Mr. Dunlop used cardboard material for his tents, which he called Myhabs.The design w

21、on an award at the annual New Designers Exhibition after Mr. Dunlop graduated from his product design degree and he decided to try to turn it into a business.To raise money for the idea, he toured the Citys private companies which fund new businesses and found a supporter in the finance group Mint.

22、He introduced his idea to four of Mints directors and won their support. Mint has committed around 500,000 to MyHab and taken a share of 30 per cent in Mr. Dunlops business. The first Myhabs should be tested at festivals this summer, before being marketed fully next year.Mr. Dunlop said that the des

23、ign, which accommodates two people, could have other uses, such as for disaster relief and housing for the London Olympics.For music events, the cardboard houses will be ordered online and put up at the sites by the Myhab team before the festival-goers arrive and removed by the company afterwards. T

24、hey can be personalized and the company will offer reductions on the expense if people agree to sell exterior（外部的） advertising space.The biggest festivals attract tens of thousands of participants, with Glastonhury having some 150,000 each year. Altogether there are around 100 annual music festivals

25、 where people camp in the UK. The events are becoming increasingly environmentally conscious.8“Eco-friendly tents” in paragraph 1 refer to tents .Aeconomically desirableBfavorable to the environmentCfor holding music performancesDdesigned for disaster relief9Mr. Dunlop established his business .Aind

26、ependently with an interest-free loan from MintBwith the approval of the Citys administrationCin partnership with a finance groupDwith the help of a Japanese architect10It is implied in the passage that .Athe weather in the UK. is changeable in summerBmost performances at British festivals are given

27、 in the open airCthe cardboard tents produced by Mr. Dunlop can be user-tailoredDcardboard tents can be easily put up and removed by users11The passage is mainly concerned with .Aan attempt at developing recyclable tentsBsome efforts at making full use of cardboardsCan unusual success of a graduatio

28、n projectDthe effects of using cardboard tents on music festivals Sports accounts for a growing amount of income made on the sales of commercial time by television companies. Many television companies have used sports to attract views from particular sections of the general public, and then they hav

29、e sold audiences to advertisers.An attraction of sports programs for the major U.S. media company is that events are often held on Saturday and Sunday afternoons the slowest time periods of the week for general television viewing. Sport events are the most popular weekend programs, especially among

30、male viewers who may not watch much television at other times during the week. This means the television networks are able to sell advertising time at relatively high prices during what normally would be dead time for programming. Media corporations also use sports to attract commercial sponsors tha

31、t might take their advertising dollars elsewhere if television stations did not report certain sports. The people in the advertising departments of major corporations realize that sports attract male viewers. They also realize that most business travelers are men and that many men make family decisions on the purchases of computers, cars and life insurance.Golf and tennis are special cases for television programming. These sports attract few viewers, and the ratings（收视率） are unusually low. However, the audience for these sports is attractive to ce