The Shard has 87 floors. At the top, there is an observatory. At the moment the building is empty, but eventually there will be a five-star hotel. There will also be top quality restaurants, apartments and offices.

Before building work began, a lot of people didn’t want the Shard though the plans were approved. Now they are still unhappy about the Shard. Some critics say that such a tall skyscraper might be good in a city like New York, but not in London. They say that the best thing about the Shard is its spire shape. But that is the only thing. There is no decoration, only flat surfaces. The Egyptians did that 4,500 years ago. They also think the Shard is too big for London. It destroys the beauty of the city.

Other critics don’t like what the Shard seems to represent. They say that the Shard shows how London is becoming more unequal. Only very rich people can afford to buy the expensive private apartments and stay in the hotel. But the people who live near the Shard are among the poorest in London. So the Shard seems a symbol of the division in society between the very rich and the poor.

The Shard now dominates the London skyline. It is not certain, however, that ordinary London citizens will ever accept it as a valuable addition to the city.

41. London’s newest skyscraper is called the Shard because of ______.

A. its cost   B. its size    C. its shape    D. its height

42. When he designed the Shard, Piano wanted it to ______.

A. change London’s skyline     B. inherit London’s tradition

C. imitate the Egyptian style    D. attract potential visitors

43. Some people criticize the Shard for the following reasons except that_______.

A. it has a spire shape

B. it is too tall a building for London

C. the design of its surfaces is somewhat outdated

D. it ruins the beauty of London

44. The critics who refer to social division think the Shard ______.

A. is only preferred by the rich    B. is intended for wealthy people

C. is far away from the poor area   D. is popular only with Londoners

45. Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. The Shard: Cheers and Claps   B. The Shard: Work of a Great Architect

C. The Shard: New Symbol of London?     D. The Shard: A Change for the Better?

第二节  信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)

请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。以下是演讲会的资料：

A

Are you interested in “Dream of the Red Mansion”(Hong Lou Meng)? Listen to a lecture on this classical novel.

Venue: National Museum of Chinese Modern Literature (Beijing)

Time: 9:30 A.m.

Price: free

Tel: 010 – 84615522 B

“Jiaguwen” is among the oldest pictographic characters in the world.How much do you know about it? Get all the answers at this free lecture.

Venue: Dongcheng District Library (Beijing)

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Price: free

Tel: 010 – 64013356

C

Former United Nations interpreter Professor Wang Ruojin speaks about her experiences at the UN and shares her understanding of the cultural differences between East and West.

Venue: National Library of China (Beijing)

Time: 1:30 p.m. — 4:00 p. m.

Price: free

Tel: 010 – 68488047 D

Qi Baishi, one of China’s greatest modern painters, was also a poet, calligrapher(书法家) and seal-cutter(刻印者). Can you appreciate his works? Then come to spend the time with us.

Venue: Beijing Art Academy

Time: 9:00 A.m. – 11:00 A.m.

Price: 10 Yuan

Tel: 010 - 65023390

E

It is the year of the Dog, and you can see “Fu” everywhere. But how much do you know about dogs–man’s best friend? What is “Fu” and where does it come from? Why do people hang “Fu” character upside down on the door? Get all the answers from this free lecture.

Venue: Capital Library (Beijing)

Time: 2:00 p. m.

Price: free

Tel: 010 - 67358114 F

About 160 cultural relics from Guangdong, Macao and Hong Kong are on display to April 15th. Meanwhile experts will talk about the important roles these three cities have played in the past two thousand years of Sino–Western exchanges.

Venue: Beijing Art Museum

Time: 2:00 p. m. – 5:00 p. m.

Price: 20 Yuan, students 10 Yuan

Tel: 010 - 83659337

以下是想去听演讲的人员的基本信息，请匹配适合他们的演讲内容。

46. Alice is now studying in Beijing University, and she is especially interested in Chinese writing. In her spare time she enjoys drawing, writing poems and is fond of sharing her pieces with her classmates.

47. Simon comes from Egypt. He is now studying in Beijing Art Academy. He shows great interest in Chinese ancient characters. Now he wants to know much about it.

48. Lora and Peter, visiting professors from Australia, are both crazy about Chinese traditional culture. At weekends they like to call on Chinese families to learn about Chinese festivals as well as their history.

49. Edward is a senior student in Beijing Foreign Language University. He likes traveling very much and has made up his mind to work as an interpreter for some joint–venture enterprises (合资企业).

50. Steve and Mark are both studying in the Chinese Department of China’s Renmin University. They want to do some research on Chinese ancient literature.

Ⅳ.写作(共两节，满分为40分)

第一节 基础写作

智能手机(smart-phone)的使用现在已经非常普遍了，尤其是在年轻当中。它在给我们带来方便的同时，也带来了一些问题：

1、手机强大的储存功能使得人们的记忆力越来越差;

2、网络聊天、微信使得人与人之间缺乏面对面的交流，造成人际交往困难;

3、青少年沉迷于网络游戏，导致睡眠质量差，影响身体健康;

4、学生甚至做作业也依赖智能手机，不愿自己独立思考。

5、你的观点……

【写作内容】

1.智能手机带来的问题;

2.你的观点。

【写作要求】

只能用5个句子表达全部内容。文章开头已给出

The smart-phone has brought us great convenience. However, it has also brought us some problems._____________________________________________________________________

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第二节：读写任务(共1小题，满分25分)

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

Latest statistics from the Ministry of Health showed that the incidence rate of kidney cancer increased on average by 2.5 percent annually, with men aged 55 to 65 at particular risk. "It has now become the 10th most common cancer type among men and will be on the rise in the future," said Ma Jianhui, a leading doctor at the Department of Urological Surgical Oncology of the Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences.

Chinese senior cancer specialists warned the public that rising kidney cancer, one of the major health problems in China in recent years, is largely due to an unhealthy lifestyle associated with obesity, smoking and drinking. Lack of healthy diet is also one of the major causes.

Though many people already know their unhealthy ways, they keep on doing it. "I smoke because I work in sales and it helps me cope with the stress of meeting targets," said Wu, after she smoked inside a public restaurant. "I know it is bad for me and I'm trying to quit, but I'm still very healthy now, and I'm optimistic about my future."

【写作内容】

1、以约30个词概括短文的要点;

2、以约120个词就“生活方式与健康”谈谈你的看法，并包含以下内容：

(1)列举你周围的不健康的生活方式;

(2)这些生活方式带来了的影响;

(3)推荐你所知的健康的生活方式。

【写作要求】

1. 作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。

2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

【评分标准】

概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。

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