My wife and I spent two weeks in London last year. We went there in the autumn. We think it is the best season to visit England. The weather is usually good and there aren’t too many tourists in October.

We stayed in a small hotel in the West End. It was convenient as we did most of our sightseeing on foot. Taxis were too expensive, we couldn’t understand the bus routes, and my wife didn’t like traveling under the ground. She said it made her feel sick.

We went to look at the places which all tourists visit. We saw Buckingham Palace and the National Gallery. We went shopping in Oxford Street and spent too much money. What we liked most, though, was going to the theatre. We didn’t have the chance to see such wonderful plays at home. A lot of people say English food is bad. We didn’t think so. It is true that most of the restaurants are French or Italian or Chinese, but we had some very good meals.

In fact, we enjoyed our holiday so much that we have already booked again for this year. We are going to take our umbrellas, though. I’m sure we’ll need them sometimes.

The couple chose a small hotel in the West End to stay in because _________.

A. taxis were too expensive            B. they could go sightseeing on foot

C. the underground made the wife feel sick  D. all the above

The couple had some difficulty in ________.

A. booking in the hotel                      B. finding the bus routes

C. going sightseeing on foot               D. having meals

Generally speaking, the couple _________the trip to London.

A. were satisfied with                         B. disliked

C. were a bit unhappy about                D. regretted

Which of the following is NOT true about the couple?

A. They thought English food was bad.      

B. They will visit London again.

C. They visited London last October.   

D. They didn’t take their umbrella last year.

It was ______ he said ______ disappointed me.

A. that ; what       B. what ; that          C. what ; what         D. that ; that

The phone rang and I          it         .

A. took; up       B. picked; up     C. speeded; up             D. swept; up

---What bad weather! It’s raining all these days.

   ---Yes, the river has _____ two feet.

   A. risen            B. lifted         C. grown        D. raised

At the gate _______ two stone lions.

  A. stands   B. stand   C. was stood  D. standing

--- They are quiet, aren’t they? --- Yes. They are accustomed __________ at meals.

A. to talk            B. to not talk         C. to talking            D. to not talking 

Holding a cell phone against your ear or stalling it in your pocket may be hazardous to your health．

       This paraphrases a warning that cell phone; manufacturers include in the small print that is often tossed aside when a new phone is purchased．Apple, for example, doesn't want iP hones to come closer to you than 1．5 centimeters; Research In Motion, Blackberry's manufacturer, recommends 2.5 centimeters．

       If health issues arise from cell phone use, the implications are huge．Voice calls - Americans chat on cell phones 2．26 trillion minutes annually - generate $109 billion for the wireless carriers．

       Devra Davis, an epidemiologist who has worked for the University of Pittsburgh, has published a book about cell phone radiation, "Disconnect." The book surveys scientific research and concludes the question is not settled.

　　Brain cancer is a concern that Ms. Davis examines. Over all, there has not been an increase in its incidence since cell phones arrived. But the average masks an increase in brain cancer in the 20-to-29 age group and a drop for the older population.

　　"Most cancers have multiple causes," she says, but she points to laboratory research that suggests low-energy radiation could damage cells that could possibly lead to cancer.

　　Children are more vulnerable to radiation than adults, Ms. Davis and other scientists point out. Radiation that penetrates only five centimeters into the brain of an adult will reach much deeper into the brains of children because their skulls are thinner and their brains contain more absorptive fluid. No studies have yet been completed on cell phone radiation and children, she says.

　　Henry Lai, a research professor in the bioengineering department at the University of Washington, began laboratory radiation studies in 1980 and found that rats exposed to radiofrequency radiation had damaged DNA in their brains.

　　Ms. Davis recommends using wired headsets or the phone's speaker. Children should text rather than call, she said, and pregnant women should keep phones away from the abdomen.

We can infer from the passage that________．

       A．Cell phone may do harm to our health if we hold it against our ear or store in our pocket

       B．Devra Davis thinks that there are many factors contributing to cancer．

       C．The increase in brain cancer in the young adults may have something to do with cell phone

       D．Children are more likely to be affected by radiation

According to the passage, how could children avoid being hurt by cell phone radiation?

       A．They can keep cell phones away from the abdomen．

       B．They can send short massage instead of making phone calls directly．

       C．They can pay more attention to the small print on the phone．

       D．They should use more advanced cell phones．

From this passage we can learn that．________．

       A．American cell phone manufacturers did not give any warning to their customers

       B．American cell phone manufacturers benefit greatly from their products

       C．Scientists have found the connection between brain cancer and ceil phone

       D．Cell phone should be banned because of the increase in brain cancer

In which column can we most probably read this passage?

       A．Advanced technology．       B．Entertainment．

       C．Science and life．            D．Celebrity．

根据下列句子汉语注释，在答题卡相应的位置上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）

At last I managed to _____________(说服) him to give up smoking.

The meeting was called off in the ____________(缺席)of many women.

She feels a strong sense of __________________(职责) towards her employees。

If people are better educated,there is a good chance that we will see less _______(暴力)

and fewer wars.

I couldn’t sleep because the bed was so ___________(不舒服).

His performance was _________(完美的) in every way.

Xinshiji is a ____________(私立的) school.

The problem is of great _____________(重要的)

He _________ (犹豫)about what to next.

He talked of other cultures as if they were more ________(熟悉的) to him than his own.

- Did you get a job?

 --- No, I________, but it’s no use.

A. expected        B. tried to       C. managed to      D. planned

He couldn’t ____ the noise, so he kept the windows shut all day long.

A. come up with    B. come about    C. put up with   D. bring out