A. Young drivers were usually bad. B. Drivers should not be allowed to drink.

C. Some drivers didn’t surprise the legal drinking age.

D. The legal drinking age should be raised.

51. The underlined word “lenient” in the first paragraph means .

A. merciful B. cruel C. serious D. determined

52. As regards drunken driving, public opinion has changed because .

A. judges are no longer lenient B. new laws are introduced in some states

C. drivers do not appreciate their manly image

D. the problem has attracted public attention

53. Which of the following statements best shows the writer’s opinion of drunken driving?

A. It is difficult to solve this problem. B . It may lead to organized crime.

C. The new laws can stop heavy drinking D. There should be no bars to serve drinks.

D

More than two-thirds of adults support the shutdown of social networks during periods of social unrest such as the riots(暴乱)in England this summer, new research has shown.

A survey of 973 adults carried out for the online security firm Unisys found 70% of adults supported the shutdown of Twitter, Facebook and BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), while only 27% disagreed.

Three-quarters agreed that governments should have open access to data on social network users in order to prevent relevant(相应的)crime. Support for action against social networks was strongest among over-65s and weakest among 18 to 24-year-olds, who are the heaviest users of the online services.

Several people were accused of attempting to start disturbances(骚动)using Facebook during the outbreak of rioting across England in August. The court recently refused a request o lower the sentences of two people sent to prison for four years for attempting to arrange riots on the social media site, despite them not leading to any disturbances.

Analysis by the Guardian found little evidence to support claims the network had been used to set off unrest. However, the BBM network was believed to have played a role in organizing disturbances.

It's very worrying that people would believe shutting down social networks would be worth. The vast majority of social network use during the unrest was people spreading information and helping each other get home safely. These kinds of actions would weaken the UK's position against authoritarian regimes(独裁政权). As we live more of our lives online, people should be conscious of the amount of power they're probably handing over to government.

Jonathan Polanyi, a lawyer in criminal law and member of the Bar Council's IT Committee, said developments across 2011 suggested the UK's legal system was failing to keep pace with technological change.

"We've seen discussions about libel(诽谤) and super-forbidden on Twitter; the use of social networking to coordinate civil unrest in UK cities and a series of high profile attacks on well-known companies which have led to loss of data," he said. "It is important that the law quickly develops to deal with issues related to new technology."

54. Which of the following person probably most agree with against social networks?

A. A girl aged 10. B. An 18-year-old boy.

C. A young woman of 24. D. An old man of 66.

55. Two people were sentenced to prison for four years because they .

A. were against the social networks B. attempted to plan riots on the social media site

C. led to some disturbance to the social media site

D. started disturbances using Facebook and Twitter

56. What is analyzed by the Guardian proved that .

A. the network had nothing to do with unrest B. the BBM network organized disturbances

C. shutting down social networks would be desirable

D. 70% of adults supported the shutdown of the network

57. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?

A. The UK's legal system should be changed completely.

B. The law associated with new technology should be progressed.

C. Twitter has led to loss of data and should be accused.

D. Some well-known companies were attacked by Twitter.

E

Amie Carton was only 18 months old when she had the accident that scarred (留下创伤) her for life.The curious child reached up to get the wire of a hot kettle in the kitchen and poured boiling water over her body.

Her mother Ruby called an ambulance which rushed her to a nearby hospital.Twenty percent of Amie' s body had been burned and all of her bums were third-degree.There, using tissue taken from unburned areas of Amie' s body, doctors performed complex skin grafts (移植)to close her wounds and control her injuries, an operation that took about six hours.Over the next 16 years, Amie had 12 more operations to repair her body.

When she started school at age 4 , other pupils made cruel comments or simply wouldn't play with her." I was the only burned child in the street," she recalled, " some children refused to become friends because of that.”

Today, age 17, Amie can only ever remember being a burned person with scars; pain is a permanent part of her body.She still has to have two further skin grafts.Yet she is a confident, outgoing teenager who offers inspiration and hope to other young bums victims.She is a member of the Scottish Burned Children's Club, a charity set up last year.This month, Amie will be joining the younger children at the Graff ham Water Center for the charity' s first summer camp."I'll show them how to treat others' unkind stares as unimportant and not worry about them," she says.Amie loves wearing fashionable sleeveless tops, and she plans to show the younger children at the summer camp that they can too."I do not go to great lengths to hide my burns scars," she says, "I gave up wondering how other people would react years ago."

58.When Amie first went to school, other children ______.

A.took interest in her injuries B.hoped to be her friends

C.were cruel to her D.were afraid of her

59.Why does Amie join younger children at the Graffham Water Center?

A.To face others' unkindness bravely. B.To live a normal life.

C.To show her fashionable sleeveless tops. D.To recover from injuries.

60.What does the writer think of Amie?

A.Generous. B.Powerful. C.Optimistic. D.Fashionable.

第二节 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，选项中有两项为多余选项。

— Mum, my old bike has gone wrong again. What shall I do?

— 61

— Great! But can I have a mountain bike.

— Why a mountain bike? There’re no mountains around here.

— Mountains bikes are stronger, and they’re better at going up hills.But I…

— 62

— Money. Do you know how much they cost? At least $300 each! How can I get so much money?

— 63

— Over a year! But I need one now.

— 64

— I suppose about $150 each.

— Well, that sounds more reasonable. If you save $5 a week, you’ll have enough in about six months.

— 65

— Well, go ahead with your saving and I’ll make up the rest in six months. Now, go and get your old bike repaired.

A. No problem.

B. You can save up the money, say $5 a week, then in just over a year…

C. Is that expensive?

D. Mm...but I still hope…

E. What’s troubling you?