rethinking its current energy from waste policy.
Samantha Heath, the chair of Greater London Authority’s environment committee, wants to invest in the market for recycled goods so there is somewhere for the material to go and a prospect of selling it, or at least disposing of it for less than the price of incineration or landfill
Ingolf Rank, spokesman for Berlin’s City Cleaning company has some advice: ―The first task is to get the public on your side.‖ Each household has to pay 40 pounds every three months to dispose of its rubbish. In future, the less they create, the more they recycle and compost, the less they will have to pay, he says.
Each house in Berlin has a series of different coloured bins for refuse so glass, paper and plastics can be separated for recycling. This allows 800 000 tonnes of rubbish a year to be turned back into useful items.
But Berlin has ideas that have not ever been heard of in London. For example, at this time of year, thousands of trees that line Berlin’s streets shed their leaves. Rather than put these leaves into general rubbish and add to the problems of disposal, they are collected up in large vacuum cleaners and turned into garden compost. Most of London has no composting service at all.
Another system that stops material even being called rubbish is a collection service for second-hand furniture and electrical goods less than seven years old. Each offering is inspected, taken to a central shop, and sold at low cost to poorer people. It saves a lot of material being dumped.
Not all goes according to plan in Berlin, however. Rank says that people dump waste in the streets, like mattresses, old furniture or just general rubbish cost the city 2.8 million pounds a year. One problem the city has tried to solve but failed, is the excreta of 150 000 dogs. Rank says it is the owners’ responsibility to clean up after their pets but police who tried enforce the law were ―sometimes bitten (by the dogs), insulted by the owners and even beaten up. As a result we still have to clean up 40 tonnes of droppings every day. Nobody is happy about that.‖ 36. Which of the following is correct? __________
A. By 2005, UK is going to reach its 25% recycling and composting target. B. UK has survived a waste crisis already.
C. Berlin has 33 boroughs with different recycling systems.
D. Germans are ambitious to have no rubbish to dump or burn in 20 years’ time. 37. Which is the main way for the two countries to deal with rubbish?
A. To bury. B.To incinerate. C.To sell D.To compost.
38.Inferring from the passage, which of the following is the main factor for Germans’ abandoning the incineration system?
A. Citizens’ protest. B. High opportunity cost. C. Air pollution. D. Less produced rubbish. 39. What do people in Berlin do with the fallen leaves?
A. Landfill. B. Burning. C. Putting then into the dustbin. D. Turning them to fertilizer. 40. The writer uses the ______as a figure of speech.
A. Simile B. Metaphor C. contrast D. personification(拟人)
D
Nothing succeeds like confidence. When you are truly confident, it radiates from you like sunlight, and attracts success to you like a magnet（磁铁）. Besides, those who are self-confident
can in turn inspire confidence in others: their audience, their peers, their bosses, their customers, and their friends. And gaining the confidence of others is one of the key ways in which a self-confident person finds success.
So how can we build a sense of self-confidence and prepare ourselves on the way to success? First, do what you believe to be right, even if others mock or criticize you for it. Believe in yourself and believe that you can do it under any circumstances, because if you believe you can, then you really will. The belief keeps you searching for answers, which means that pretty soon you will get them.
Second, govern your behavior based on what other people think. What’s more important, be willing to take risks and go the extra miles to achieve better results, in which case mistakes cannot be avoided. Don’t hesitate to admit your mistakes, and learn from them. Next, work hard to settle the problems in order to cover up your mistakes before anyone notices. Building self-confidence is readily achievable, as long as you have the focus and determination to carry things through. And what’s even better is that the things you’ll do to build self-confidence will also build success ----after all, your confidence will come from real, solid achievement. No one can take this away from you!
As you sow, sow will reap. With your perseverance and improvement, you are getting closer to success. At this stage, wait for others to congratulate you on your accomplishments and compliments graciously. ―Thanks, I really worked hard on that prospect. I’m pleased you recognize my efforts.‖ The congratulations and compliments from others will promote you to gain further success.
Self-confidence is extremely important in almost every aspect of our lives, and it is no wonder that so many people struggle to find it. Self-confidence really can be learned and built on. Besides, whether you’re working on your own self-confidence or building the confidence of people around you, it’s well worth the effort! 41. Those who are truly confident _________. A. succeed without effort and hard work
B. encourage people around to become confident C. appear more attractive and thus become successful D. gain the confidence of others and feel successful
42. The underlined word ―mock‖ (Para.3 ) is closest in meaning to ________. A. praise B. imitate C. punish D. laugh at
43. When others congratulate us on our achievements, we are supposed to ________. A. praise them in return B. gain further improvement
C. politely accept the compliments D. expect them to congratulate you again 44. Which of the following proverbs best goes with Paragraph 4? A. Look before your leap.
B. It is no use crying over spilt milk.
C. Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. D. Learn from past mistakes and avoid future ones. 45. The purpose of the text is to ________________. A. tell people how to become successful
B. convince people to do what they believe to be right
C. encourage people to build confidence and achieve success
D. criticize people who lack confidence and thus fail in their career
第二节 信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息请将46-50各小题中的人物与A-F中的书目匹配起来。（注意：如选E，则同时填涂A 和B ； 如选F，则同时填涂C 和D 。）
以下是一些书目介绍的信息： A. 20 Years Younger
The book details easy and effective steps we can all take to rebuild the foundation of youth and enjoy better health, improved energy, and a positive outlook on life. The four basic programs are: an exercise system for fighting muscle and bone loss, a longevity-focused diet, sleep rejuvenation, and wrinkle-fighting skin care. Woven throughout the text is practical advice on changing appearances, controlling stress, staying mentally sharp, navigating medical tests, and much more. B. Born To Run
Full of incredible characters, amazing athletic achievements, cutting-edge science, and, most of all, pure inspiration, Born to Run is an epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt? In search of an answer, Christopher McDougall sets off to find a tribe of the world’s greatest distance runners and learn their secrets, and in the process shows us that everything we thought we knew about running is wrong.
C. Natural Running
In Natural Running, Abshire explains how modern running shoes distort the efficient running technique that humans evolved over thousands of years. He reviews the history of running shoes and injuries, making the case for barefoot running but also warning about its dangers.
D. Woodworking
This book includes excellent instruction from a best-selling woodworking author on all aspects of woodworking with hand tools. He approaches setting up the all-hand tool shop, explains how the tools work in wood, addresses the joinery, and finishes with instructions on building a workshop accessory to use with hand tools. Also included are other sample projects
and
information
on
finishing
the hand-worked projects.
E. Whittling Little Folk: 20 Delightful Characters to Carve and Paint At the beginning of the book, readers will find step-by-step carving and painting instructions for a Scandinavian inspired man and woman. Once they have learned to carve these two projects, readers will find an additional 18 patterns that can also be created with the same technique and some subtle changes.
F. Quick and Easy Meals
The book offers healthy, low-carb Primal-approved recipes that can all be completed in under half and hour and, in many cases, in just a few minutes. Sisson and Meier show you how to delight your family or guests every time with quick, delicious meals using local produce, CSA meats, healthy fats (yes, and real butter) and common herbs and spices.
请阅读以下购书者的信息，然后匹配相关的书籍。
46. Carina is fond of art and likes carving very much. In order to make something for the coming Mothers Day, she is searching a new idea.
47. Daisy is a busy salesgirl, who is difficult to find time to cook. She likes home meals.
48. Alexander is a college student. He likes running. He wants to know more about the secret of shoes and running.
49. Sammy majors in PE. He will do a research on how to train long distance runners.
50. Nancy is looking for a book about advice on controlling stress, changing appearances, and enjoying a better health
Ⅲ. 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节：基础写作
你要为学校的墙报投一篇稿件，内容如下： 随着经济与科技的发展，很多新型家电进入家庭并取代了老式家电，这使人们的生活发生了巨大的变化。请你根据下面三组图画内容进行简单描述，同时谈谈新型家电给人们生活带来的便利（不得少于两项）。
【写作内容】：1． 各种新型家电进入家庭； 2． 第一组图的相关内容； 3． 第二组图的相关内容； 4． 第三组图的相关内容； 5． 对比之下，新家电的优势。 【写作要求】
只能用5个句子表达全部内容；
文中不能出现你的真实姓名和学校名称。 【评分标准】
句子结构正确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。 参考词汇：家电 electrical household appliances。
第二节：读写任务
阅读下面短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文
Some officials in Shandong Province said they received 80,000 fewer applications this year than in 2008, a drop of more than 10 percent. Fewer applicants for the College Entrance Exam implies the quality of education is getting lower.
The exam is not as fair as it was before. Shandong Province and Henan Province – the two
provinces with the largest population to take the exam, most of whom are from rural areas – saw the sharpest drop in the number of applicants.
The enrollment scores for students from these two provinces are always the highest in China, which made things worse. It is the unfair system that has led students from these two provinces to give up the exam.
In the last 30 years, college students from rural areas decreased by almost half. The College Entrance Exam is in danger of losing public credit.
On the other hand, the quality of higher education is dropping, too, as China expands the enrollment quota to colleges and universities. Also, universities and colleges charge students high fees and have turned their focus from quality of education toward pursuing profits.
[写作内容]
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