than to planning their routes or considering risk factors, such as how tired they are.
“The biggest part of driving is the driver,” said Julie Lee, the national director of the program. “We hear stories all the time of people who get up at 2 a.m. and leave from Connecticut for Carolina to avoid traffic jam. But how really well-rested are they?”
Yes, that’s a smart way to avoid the worst of the traffic. But remember: At those hours, your body is probably saying you should be asleep. Plan for that.
The survey, conducted in October, involved phone interviews with 1,202 people aged 30 and older. These were among the findings:
80 percent said preparation includes making sure the vehicle is properly serviced. But only about 1 in 4 prepare by planning to avoid travel in dimly lit conditions. A third consistently make plans to avoid bad weather. As in many surveys of driver behavior, there’s also a bit of slippage between what people believe is important for everyone and what they do.
Among the respondents, 85 percent said it’s important to have a first aid kit (成套用品) in the car for a long trip, but only 60 percent said they usually have one. “Don’t just think it’s a great idea,” Lee said, “Actually put it in the car.”
Some responses varied among the age ranges. Twice as many drivers 65 and older said they always make alternative plans for bad weather, as did those aged 30 to 49. Also more than a third of drivers 65 and up consistently figure out where they will stop for a break when they’re taking a trip of at least 50 miles. Less than a quarter of those aged 30 to 49 said they do that.
Does that mean we get smarter as we get older? I asked, hopefully.
“I just think it’s more about experience,” Lee said. “Older drivers have broken down on the road and understand. Drivers don’t get smarter as they age. They get less confident, and that helps them survive.” 58. What do travelers generally pay most attention to? A. The driver B. The traffic C. The vehicle D. The weather 59. What percentage of the respondents always takes weather into account while making plans? A. About 25% B. About 33% C. Nearly 80% D. Nearly 85% 60. It can be inferred that 25% of the respondents don’t have a first aid kit because _________. A. they don’t think it is useful B. they think it is too expensive C. they always forget to prepare one D. they don’t do what they think is important 61. What can we infer from the last three paragraphs?
A. Older drivers are more cautious than young drivers. B. Young drivers are more skilled than older drivers C. Young drivers are less confident than older drivers D. Older drivers are smarter than young drivers
C.
As soon as I was born , I was already destined (注定) to die earlier than half the babies — something I can do little to avoid. The reason? My sex. Simply due to the fact that I am male, I can be expected to die around three years earlier than a woman born on the same day.
What is it about being a man that means I am likely to die younger than the women around me? And is it possible for me to break this rule? Although this puzzling divide has been known for decades, it is only recently that we have started to get close to some answers.
One early idea was that men work themselves into an early grave (坟墓). Whether working in a mine or on a farm, they put extra stress on their bodies and got injuries that caught up with them later in life. Yet if that were the case, you might expect the gap to be closing, as both men and women work in the office.
In fact , the difference in lifespan (寿命) has remained stable. Consider Sweden, which offers the most reliable historic records. In 1800, life expectancy at birth was 33 years for women and 31 years for men; today it is 83.5 years and 79.5 years respectively. In both cases, women live about 5% longer than men. As one recent article put it: “This remarkably consistent survival advantage of women compared with men in early life, in late life, and in
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total life is seen in every country in every year for which reliable birth and death records exist.”
Nor has it been easy to prove that men are more likely to abuse their bodies. Factors such as smoking, drinking, and overeating may partly explain why size of the gender gap varies so widely between countries. Russian men are likely to die 13 years earlier than Russian women, for example, partly because they drink and smoke more heavily. But the fact is that female monkeys also live longer than the males of the group, and you do not see monkeys, male or female, with cigarettes hanging out of their mouths and beer glasses in their hands.
Instead, it would seem like the answer lies in our evolution. “Of course, social and lifestyle factors do play a part, but there does appear to be something deeper rooted in our biology,” says Tom Kirkwood, who studies the biological basis for ageing at Newcastle University in the UK.
62. The tone of the author in the first two paragraphs can be described as “_________” A. calm B. anxious C. unsatisfied D. indifferent 63. What’s the author’s attitude towards the early idea in paragraph 3 ? A. He confirms it later B. He feels disappointed at it C. He is curious about it D. He voices his doubts 64. The author mentions monkeys in paragraph 5 to _________. A. express his disagreement B. confirm his assumption C. show animals are different from men D. show animals have better living habits 65. How does the author develop the passage? A. By listing some numbers B. By analyzing some ideas C. By giving some examples D. By answering some questions
D
Like most young couples, my husband and I felt that being out on the town on New Year’s Eve was the climax (高潮) of the year. One year however, we decided to abandon the idea of dining out and hiring a babysitter and instead chose to cook our own delicious meal. Joining us was a friend of ours who, like me, enjoyed cooking.
The night started out perfectly. I had set the table in advance and everything was in place. My mother-in-law had made us two beautiful tablecloths for our large oak table. I chose our tablecloth because it was a favorite and more importantly, would hide any spills (溢出物) the children might make. After all, they were sitting at the “big” table tonight and since they were all aged between two and four, spills were to be expected.
Messes weren’t a big issue with this table, but there were definitely issues. From the time we had purchased it three years earlier, we had found nearly everything made a mark on it. Whether it was a hot cup of tea or a warm plate, it left a mark. We had even paid an extra fifty dollars for a special stain- resistant coating. But that table had been back to the shop twice to be refinished, and I vowed (发誓) I would never send it out again. I was watchful about cleaning up spills and protecting its finish.
Music played in the living room as we picked up the children, twirled (旋转) them and dipped them. We played games and laughed, all the while taking turns in the kitchen.
It was during one of these turns in the kitchen that I noticed it. It didn’t catch my eye immediately, but the glow (暗淡的光) from the dining room seemed odd and I took a second look. To my horror, I saw that the tablecloth was on fire! “Fire.” I said it quietly as I stood there immobile. I suppose I didn’t want to alarm anyone. My husband turned and looked at me. “What did you say?”
“Fire!” I said it a little louder this time as I quickly turned and filled a large glass with water. Too late — the gig was up ; the fire had been spotted and children were jumping and pointing at the flame as it spread across the middle of the table. My beautiful table and tablecloth! I ran, glass in hand, and put out the flames.
Apparently, one of the candleholders was loose and melted candle had slid down the side of the candlestick to the bottom. The softened candle had tipped and gently fell upon the table. I will admit, after a moment of staring at the scene, calmness did settle on me and our friend spoke the truest words: “Guess you won’t be worrying about stains anymore.” He was right.
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We placed tea towels on the wet area, removed the candleholder and continued with dinner. We had lots of fun as music played and wonderful aromas (芳香) drifted from the kitchen. We celebrated with excitement around 10 p.m. and saw the kids off to bed. We adults stayed up and chatted and watched the New Year arrive in both Toronto and New York on TV.
We have kept the tradition of staying home on New Year’s Eve for eighteen years. We dress the table, play board or card games and listen to music. Sometimes we dance. Some years we host many friends; some years it is just us. And every year, I look at that old table and see the burn marks that share space with fork marks, water rings and dents (压痕). And I remember that night when the table was on fire, and smile when I remember the words: “Guess you won’t be worrying about stains anymore.” 66. How did the author use to spend New Year’s Eve? A. By inviting friends B. By eating out C. By staying with children D. By cooking at home 67. It is implied in Paragraphs 2 and 3 that the author _________. A. wasn’t annoyed at the messy table B. covered her table with two tablecloths C. tried to keep her table from being dirtied D. minded her kids marking the table greatly 68. By“the gig was up”, the author means __________. A. the fire just began B. the fire was hard to control C. the table was burnt badly D. the kids discovered the fire 69. How did the kids feel at the sight of the fire on the table? A. Confused B. Frightened C. Worried D. Excited 70. What did the author learn from the fire experience? A. Rising above the little things B. Taking good care of your kids C. Staying with your family on New Year’s Eve D. Watching out for dangers on New Year’s Eve
第Ⅱ卷（三部分，共 35 分）
第一节 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文后表格里填入一个最恰当的词。注意：每空只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。
Plastic cards are growing in popularity with increased demands in the advertising and marketing industry. Plastic cards are powerful tools that help connect an individual to civilization. These cards serve as an attractive promotional method by which one can reflect the business services and help represent an individual or a company uniquely and professionally. They are used as a channel of exchanging information quickly and effectively.
A new and more exciting way of offering a gift is in the form of gift cards. These types of plastic cards are a pleasure to receive and actually help a business to increase its sales. Gift cards offer a certain amount of money with which the recipients can shop from that business according to their preferences. The freedom to select one’s own gift makes these plastic cards a joy to use. They are also a great way to bring smiles at a pocket friendly cost.
Loyalty cards(会员积分卡) will help you keep your customers as possible customers. Many businesses worldwide are using these cards to record information about what their customers buy and reward them for buying goods or services. Loyalty plastic cards can range from punch cards (a medium for feeding data into a computer) to track and reward point cards. Plastic card printing companies can provide help on which type of loyalty card you prefer and can make better use of.
Another use of plastic cards is confirming membership in an organization. These types of cards can help connect tangible(实际的) features to organizations. A membership card is used to reflect that the customer is an officially valued individual of the business and therefore is fit for special discounts and services offered by that business. Membership cards look great and instantly make the customer feel valued. These plastic cards also help
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promote repeated business.
Plastic cards also take the form of ID cards. ID cards are basically used for identification and security purposes. The cards should have a person’s photographs along with his name, age and contact number. The best benefit of ID cards is the fact that they will ensure proper document processing while fighting fraudulent(欺诈的) and criminal practices. For example, many companies require that you provide them with your identity card when it comes to a job application. This assists the company in looking into whether the information you provide is factual or not. Title Introduction industry. and civilization. ● They are helpful in representing an individual or a company in a(n) (74) ______ and professional manner. ● They promote quick and effective information (75) ______. ● People take (76) ______ in receiving and using such cards as they can buy their own Gift cards favorite gifts. ● These cards can make a big difference to (77) ______ sales. Loyalty cards These cards are used to record information and provide (78) ______ for loyal customers (79) ______ cards These cards allow holders to enjoy special discounts and services a business offers, making them feel valued. Plastic cards and their applications Plastic cards are becoming more and more (71) ______ in the advertising and marketing (72)______of ● As powerful tools, plastic cards contribute a lot to the (73) ______ between an individual plastic cards ID cards The main purposes of using ID cards are to ensure (80) ______ and check identification. 第二节 单词拼写（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
根据汉语或首字母提示完成单词拼写，要求语法正确，句子意义连贯。
81. The river floods every year, ____________(使沉积) rich soil on the surrounding area. 82. Ms Wang had difficulty _____________(阐明) the assignment to her students.
83. You will have to take it into consideration that the living e__________ are much higher in Manhattan. 84. One of the p_______________ of living in this housing complex is the ability to use the swimming pool. 85. After the new train line was built, the trip to Beijing was now s___________ by three hours.
第三节 书面表达 (共1题，满分20分)
在大城市、小城市工作各有利弊。假设你是大学毕业生，正在找工作。最近听说你校友在北京工作，为了她结婚，双方父母各支付200万买婚房。为此，在小城工作的双方家长负债累累。请就此事发表你的感想，并根据下表信息，谈谈你的选择。 大城市 小城市 你的选择及理由 优点 娱乐活动丰富，交通便利，工作机会多 空气好，物价便宜 缺点 竞争激烈，消费高 薪水低、成就少 注意：
1. 对所有要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。 2. 词数150左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。
3. 作文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等。 I am a college graduate looking for a job. Recently I heard one of my schoolmates working in Beijing is going to get married. _________________________________________________________________________
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