15.When will the competition be held this year?

A. This week. B. Next week. C. Next month.

16.How much does it cost a member a year?

A.£ 3. B.£ 5. C.£ 10.

听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。

17. How long Hoes Gretel plan to stay in England?

A. A year. B. A year and a half. C. Two years.

18. Why has Gretel come to England?

A. To help Mrs. Clark.

B. To take a vacation.

C. To improve her English.

19. What is life like in Vienna vs. in London?

A. The shops are bigger.

B. There is greater variety.

C. The cost of living is lower.

C. Tlie fast pace of life.

20. What cant Gretel get used to in England?

Rich breakfast. B. Heavy traffic.

第二部分阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。

With increasing competition in education, some of the best universities worldwide are having a global view to best prepare their students for the future.

China

China has been determined to play its key role on the global educational stage. Take Project 211, a program created in 1995 to bring 100 Chinese universities up to a world-class standard. Similarly, in 1999 Project 985 got started to produce more top universities. To further improve the global position of Chinese education, in 2009 the C9 League was also created, hoping to be an eastern equal to the US Ivy