Cycling isn’t always easy. Busy streets and few bike lanes and parking areas can make it a battle. But not even these difficulties can stop Europeans’ love for cycling. According to Reuters, more bicycles have been sold than cars in 26 of the European Union’s 28 states this year.

In some European countries, people really love bicycles. “People ride to work and take their bikes to the grocery store”, Bill Strickland, editor of Bicycling magazine, told the reporter from Reuters.

So what has led to cycling’s growing popularity in Europe? Cycling is “a safe, clean, healthy, inexpensive way to get around town,” the Daily Star concluded. “It not only reduces traffic problems and pollution, but also contributes to public health.”

Bike-friendly rules have also been made. Dozens of cities have joined a European Union initiative（倡议）to make bicycles a form of city transport, like cars. Quite a few cities such as Stockholm, London, Florence and Munich now offer special bike lanes. Copenhagen takes it a step further by keeping bicycles and cars separated as much as possible. On these routes, traffic lights are designed to the rhythms of bicycles, not cars. For people living far from city centers, getting to work by bicycle alone may take too much time. That’s why many European countries now allow cyclists to bring their bicycles onto subway trains. Europeans are also creative in solving parking problems. Amsterdam has come up with a high-tech solution: you lock your bike to a rack（机架）, which then goes underground. When you want your bike back, it is brought back to the surface.

1.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. European people love bicycles.

B. More bicycles are sold in Europe.

C. Bicycles need their own ways.

D. New rules are made for cyclists.

2. The underlined word “route” in Paragraph 8 most probably means _____ in Chinese.

A. 停车场 B. 方法 C. 政策 D. 线路

3. According to the passage, the following cities offer special bike lanes EXCEPT______.

A. Copenhagen B. Amsterdam

C. London D. Stockholm

4.Why do people enjoy cycling in Europe?

A. Bicycles can be brought onto subway trains.

B. People can park their bicycles wherever you like.

C. Bicycles can be locked to a rack underground.

D. Cycling is a good way to get around town.

5.The writing style of the passage is a(n) _____.

A. tour guide B. news report

C. interview D. story

书面表达

人的一生中要做出许多次选择。假设当初选择初中学校时，你和父母意见相左。请根据以下要点，用英语写一篇题为 “How I chose my school?” 的短文，描述这次选择的经过。词数100---120。文中不得出现真实人名和学校名。

要点如下：

注意： 短文开头已经为你写好，不计入总词数。

Though it was a long time ago, I still remember how I chose my junior middle school.

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Is there_______ about animals on the Internet?

A. special something B. something special

C. special anything D. anything special

In my ideal school, we have a big library _____ lots of _____books.

A. has, use B. has, useful

C. with, useless D. with, useful

—Hey, guys. Do you often have a good time ________ after-school activities?

—Of course, we do. And we always have a lot of time ________ soccer.

A. to do; to practice B. doing; practicing

C. to do; practicing D. doing; to practice

The more careful you are, _______ mistakes you’ll make in the exam.

A.the fewer B. the few

C. the little D. the more

China is larger than _____ in Africa.

A. any country B. any other country

C. the other countries D. another country

Most people have ambitions．An ambition is something we want to do，want to be or want to have．A student’s ambition，for example，might be to pass his or her exams and then get a good job．An athlete’s ambition could be to win an important competition．A businessman’s ambition is usually to make a lot of money．

Not all ambitions are about success at work，however．Some people just want to be good people，have a family or help others．

Ben’s ambition is to be a sports writer．He writes the sports reports for his class newspaper．He likes most sports，but swimming and football are his favourites．Trudy’s ambition is to be a concert pianist．She is very serious about it and practises every day with her best friend Lily．It is very important to her．

Harry’s ambition changes every day．One day he wants to be an astronaut(宇航员)．The next day he wants to be a pop singer．The next day he wants to drive a racing car．His mother would be happy if his ambition was to get up in time for school every day．

1.Most businessmen want___________．

A．to pass exams and get good jobs

B．to win important competitions

C． to be a sportswriter

D．to make a lot of money

2.What does Harry’s mother want him to do?

A．To be an astronaut．

B．To drive a racing car．

C．To get up in time for school every day．

D．To be a pianist．

3.What’s the meaning of the word“ambition”?

A．习惯 B．抱负、志向

C．爱好 D．兴趣

书面表达

假设你最好的朋友是Kate，请根据内容要点写一篇关于她的文章。

1. Kate 是我最好的朋友. 是班里最苗条的女生。

2. 她脸上总是面带微笑,每个人都乐意与她交朋友。

3. 她是DIY俱乐部的一员，曾自己制作音乐盒作为生日礼物送给他的妈妈。

4. 她还喜欢旅游，上个礼拜四，她去South Hill爬山。

5. 长大后，她希望……

注意：1. 语法正确，意思连贯，书写规范，要点齐全；

2. 第5要点须用1至2句话作适当的发挥；

3. 词数70词左右。

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– What a hot day! Have you had a drink?

-- Yes, but I’d like to have after work.

A． it B. one

C. other D. another