【正文】 注意： 1. 每處錯誤及其修改僅限一詞。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。寫在本試卷上無效。t need a new hive 2. Gee wanted to wait a little longer because ______． A. there might be some bees that hadn’t e back B. those bees which he had sent away didn’t return C. the longer he stayed, the more honey he’d collect D. the queen hadn’t turned up 3. We can infer from the last but one paragraph______． A. the queen must keep fit to control others B. the queen will leave if she finds no one supports her C. fatty queens are not wele in a hive D. there is only one queen in a hive 4. How is the whole passage mainly developed? A. By analyzing causes. B. By giving examples. C. By giving descriptions. D. By making parisons. B Sydney Trains is one of the most economical, reliable and convenient ways to travel throughout Sydney and its surrounds. Our work, the NSW Trains Intercity, covers suburban Sydney and extends to the Hunter, Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands and South Coast regions. The work is made up of several colourcoded lines. Trains from different lines can share the same platform, so check display screen and listen to announcements. Ticket prices are generally based on the distance traveled. You can visit transportnsw. Info for details. Getting to the City. In Sydney, if you’re near a train station, you’re on your way to the city. Every rail line leads directly or indirectly to the City Circle. It’s the loop around the central business district of Sydney. Most City stations are underground so look out for the sign on street level. Automatic ticket gates Large stations have automatic gates for entry to, and exit from, the station. If you have an Opal card or a ticket which has a magic stripe you must use the automatic gates. You may use the wide gate for wheelchair, pram or luggage access. Station staff will assist you. Night Ride buses Most trains do not operate between midnight and 4:00 . For your convenience a special Night Ride bus service is available between these hours on most Sydney suburban lines. Track work In order for the tracks to the maintained, we sometimes have to replace train with buses, particularly at weekends, Please check the track work section for the latest service alterations on your line. 5. To get more information about ticket pries, travellers had better________. A. go to the City Circle B. visit a website C. check display screen D. listen to announcements 6. What service is offered to travelers in need at most big stations? A. A free Opal card. B. Earlier entry to the station. C. Help from station workers. D. A ticket with a magic stripe. 7. Which is the best convenient time to travel by Sydney Trains? A. At midnight. B. On Sunday afternoon. C. Between midnight and 4:00 . D. At 6:00 . on Wednesday. C. Everyone looks forward to progress, whether in one’s personal life or in the general society. Progress indicates a person’s ability to change the way he is living at the moment. Progress must lead to a better life and a better way of doing things. All these, however, remain true only in so far as people want to accept technology and move forward by finding new and more efficient ways of doing things. However, at the back of the minds of many people, especially those who miss the “good old days”, efficiency es with a price. When munication bees more efficient, people are able to contact one another no matter where they are and at whatever time they wish .The click of a button allows people miles apart to talk or to see each other without even leaving their homes. With the munication gadets, such as mobile phones and ipads, people often do not take the effort to visit one another personally. A personal visit carries with the additional feature of having to be in the person’s presence for as long as the visit lasts. We cannot unnecessarily excuse our selves or turn the other persons off. With efficiency also es mass production. Such is the nature of factories and the success of industrialization today. Factories have improved efficiency. Unskillful tasks are left to machines and products are better made and produced with greater accuracy than any human hand could ever have done. However, with the improvements in efficiency also es the loss of the personal touch when making these products. For example, many handcrafts(手工藝品 ) are now produced in a factory. Although this means that supply is better