Many cities have subways and underground public transportation to take locals and tourists alike rapidly around the city. However, there’s something different about riding a London subway. It may not look different, but the historical value of one of England’s most popular forms of transportation is enough to make riding the subway a must when visiting London. With a little under 300 different stations, the subway can take you almost anywhere you need to go.

Riding a London subway, a person from other countries will notice one major difference: in London, people do not look at each other. In fact, eye contact is avoided at all times. That’s not rudeness―people are just too busy to bother looking.

Busy doing what, you ask? Well, they’re certainly not using the time for a moment of quiet thinking. Nor are they reading a book. New technology has replaced quiet habits. Today the only acceptable form of book on the London underground is an e-book.

Apple must earn a fortune from London commuters（使用月票上下班者）. Since the launch of the iPhone in 2007, over 40,000―yes, that’s 40,000 “apps” have been designed.

Commuters love them because they are the perfect time-fillers. One “app”, called iShoot, is a game that features tanks. Another one, Tube Exits, tells passengers where to sit on the train to be closest to the exit of their destination. iSteam clouds the iPhone screen when you breathe into the microphone. You can then write in the “steam” on your phone screen.

For those without an iPhone, another Apple product, the iPod, may be the distraction（消遣）of choice. It’s not just teenagers who “plug in” to their music－iPods are a popular way to pass the time for all ages.

And if games, e-books and music aren’t enough to keep you occupied, then perhaps you would prefer a film? The development of palm DVD technology means many commuters watch their favorite TV shows or films on the way to work. With all these distractions, it’s amazing that people still remember to get off the train.

61. Those who want to save time to reach where they go can download ______ to their iPhones.

A. iShoot      B. Tube Exits      C. iSteam      D. iPod

62. People in London do not make eye contact on the subway because ______.

A. they are going to work and have no time to communicate with each other   

B. they love reading books and do not want to be disturbed

C. they feel sleepy because of getting up early

D. they are busy playing games, reading e-books, listening to music or watching films

63. The underlined word “apps” in the fourth paragraph means ______.

A. computers             B. programs downloaded for the iPhone     

C. computer companies     D. fortune from London commuters

64. Which word best describes the writer’s attitude towards commuters’ behaviors?

A. for   B. against     C. neutral    　 D. hateful

65. The main idea of the passage is that ______.

A. London commuters are unfriendly to strangers

B. Apple has earned a lot of money from selling 40,000 apps

C. technology is changing how London commuters spend their traveling time

D. riding a London subway is a must when visiting London

　 The Antarctic Icecap is the largest supply of fresh water，representing nearly 2％of the

world’s total of fresh and salt water. As can be seen from the table below, the amount of water in our atmosphere is over 10 times as much as the water in all the rivers taken together. The fresh water actually available for human use in lakes and rivers and the accessible ground water amount to only about one-third of 1％of the world’s total water supply.

56. What’s the best title of this passage?

　 A. Fresh Water in the World　　　 B. Protection of the Water in the World

　 C. Salt Water of the Earth　　　　　 D. Water Supply of the World

57. It can be seen from the table______.

A. humans will have to use sea water in the future

B. there is enough fresh water for man to use　

C. Water in the atmosphere is the least

D. the sea water takes up 98％of the water on earth

58. The fresh water that humans can use is _________.

　 A. about 1,086,700 cu mi　　 B. about 6,300,000 cu mi

　 C. about 680,000 cu mi　 　　　　 D. about 2,000,000 cu mi

59. Where does the majority of fresh water exists?

　 A. In Arctic Icecap and glaciers.　　 B. In the Antarctic Icecap.

　 C. In Deep ground.　　　　 　　　 D. In the atmosphere.

60. What are the two places where equal amount of fresh water is stored?

A. Freshwater lakes and all rivers(average level)

　 B. Antarctic Icecap and water in the atmosphere

　 C. Ground water within half a mile from surface and Deep-lying ground water.

　 D. Deep-lying ground water and Arctic Icecap and glaciers　　　　　　　　　

A 25-year-old student from Hubei was 　 36　 into Tsinghua，China’s most famous university after an eight—year struggle．Li Jun comes from a poor family in a small village of Hubei Province．He first　 37　 going to college in the year 2000 38 he was admitted by a 1ocal school after　 39　 from a secondary technical school at age 17．Being a 　40 art student，he passed the exam again next year but　 41 school because of lacking money in September 2002．Life seemed 　 42　 but Li didn’t give in．He earned a　 43 by working part time in Wuhan’s art rooms and tutoring students．But he never lost sight of his lifelong dream of 　44 the Academy of Arts＆Design of Tsinghua University．Li 45　 the college entrance examination for five continuous years starting from 2003．　 46　 ，he missed making the cut one mark last year．

　 In 2008，his fifth try，Li’s efforts 　 47　 ．He finished the qualifying exam in his province and was finally admitted as a sculpture major into Tsinghua University．Every year, Li took art 　48 in Beijing and took exams from December to March．He then took cultural courses in his school till June. The rest of the year he spent on　 49　 work．Li said he hadn’t　 50　 any money from his family since he graduated from the technical secondary school．Li said the reason he maintained for eight years was that he wanted to change his fate(命運)　 51　 knowledge.

52 　by his contribution，Li Jun’s university funded him 9000 yuan out of his tuition fees of 11450 yuan．An eight—year struggle may have come to an end for Li Jun，but a new　 53　 has now begun．Li said he 　54　 not worry about repaying loans at present．He wants to study well and　 55　 more scholarships．

36．A．a(chǎn)ccept　 　　　　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)dmitted　 　　 　C．a(chǎn)dmired　　　 　 D．a(chǎn)llowed

37．A．talked of　 　　　 B．told of　 　　 　C．knew of 　　　　　 D． dreamt of

38．A．where　 　　　　　 B．since　 　　　 　C．that　 　　　　　　 D．when

39．A．learning　 　　　　 B．separating　 　 　C．graduating　　　　　 D．dating

40．A．surprised　 　　B．gifted　 　　　C．interested 　　　　　 D．easy going

41．A．went on with 　　B．watched out for C．1ooked forward to　　 D．dropped out of

42．A．fair 　　　　　　 　　B．unfair　 　　　 　C．lucky 　　　　　　　 D．unlikely

43．A．value　 　　　　　　 B．respect　 　　 　C．1iving 　　　　 　　D．freedom

44．A．visiting　 　　　　 B．entering　　　　　 C．supporting　　　　　 D．pursing

45．A．turned to　 　　　 B．a(chǎn)pplied for 　　 　C．called for　　 D．a(chǎn)dapted to

46．A．Instead　 　 　　B．At times 　　　　 　C．However　　　　　　 D．Besides

47．A．took off　 　　　 B．gave off　　　　　 C．paid off　　　　　　　 D．sent off

48．A．ways　 　　　　　　 B．programmes 　 　C．success　　　 　 D．courses　

49．A．full—time　 　　B．part—time 　　　 　C．out—of—door　　 D．a(chǎn)ll

50．A．a(chǎn)sked for　 　　　 B．looked for 　　 　C．prayed for　　　　　 D．waited for

51．A．on　 　 　　　　B．for 　　　　　　　　 　C．through　　　 　 D．into

52．A．Encouraged 　　 B．Impressed　　　 C．Accused　　　 　 D．Influenced

53．A．challenge 　　　 B．1ife 　　　　　　　 　C．case　　　　　　　　　 D．relationship

54．A. will　　　　　　 B. would　　　　 C. can　　　　　　 D. might

55．A．spend　 　　　　 B．use 　　　　　　　 　C．care　　　　　　　　　 D．win

______ from the operation, the patient was advised to stay in hospital for another two weeks.

　 A. Having not fully recovered　　　　 B. Being not fully recovered

　 C. Not having fully recovered　　　　 D. Not fully recovering

It was not until yesterday ______ he returned _______ to know the news.

A. when; that I got　　　　 B. when ; that did I get

C. that ; that I got　　　　 D. that ; that did I get

 Father is strongly opposed ______ shopping on Sunday because the streets and supermarkets are full of people.

   A. to do          B. of doing        C. doing          D. to doing

—How do you like your trip to Hainan?

—________,I enjoyed it very much，although the weather was hot sometimes.

A．In addition　 B．On the whole　 C．In other words　　　 D．On the other hand

________ I think of the happy old days, I can’t help smiling.

A. Every time that       B. Every time as    C. Every time when        D. Every time

You were charged _____ ignoring your duty．Who accused you _____ such a crime?

A. with; to      B. of; with         C. with; of          D. for; of

---I will take an exam next week and I am well-prepared.

---________.

　 A. Congratulations. B. All the best. C. Cheer up.　 D. Take it easy.