11、None of the underwater workers has been harmed by the great fish. _______, most fish were so friendly that they played with the instruments.

A．Instead          B．Even though     C．However       D．Though

10、I will appreciate it if you e-mail the answers to me when ____ convenient.

A．it was           B．you are        C．/         D．they are

9、Originally ____ Mr. Smith, the house and surrounding farmland were seized in 1781.

A． belonged to  B．belonging to          C．belong to D．having belonged to

8、It’s ____ wonder that he ever reached Paris, because he set off with only ____ $ 5 in his pocket.

A．a(chǎn) , a           B．/ , /            C．a(chǎn) , /            D．/, the

7、Such details as ____ the Olympic flame will be lit and ____ will be the final torchbearer are being kept secret leading up to the night of the event.

A．how , when          B．when , where         C．where, who     D．how, who

6、Children are___   _with their studies because they are expected to do far better than they can.

A．caught up B．given up       C．fed up             D．put up

5、Travelers to new cities are often told to start their trip with a bus tour. The thinking is that they can then return to the places that  1  them. Nonsense! What you see from the  2   of a moving bus is  3  and completely removed from the real sights, sounds, and  45   outside.

    Be adventurous! The best   5   to experience any place is on foot and with absolutely no travel plan.   6   go wherever your feet and your interests   7  you. You finally will get to the   8   sites that are on the bus tour-the museums, the monuments, city hall －but you will have seen much more. You will have   9   the present life of the city.

    “But what if I get lost? ”people might ask. No one ever gets   10   lost in a major city. At last, you can find your way back to a（n）  11   location. If it   12   you to be “l(fā)ost”, just find a taxi and go back to where you started. However, the   13   things can happen if you get lost. You   14   at a sidewalk cafe to sit and relax. You ask instructions of the local people at the next table. And   15  they don’t speak your language, your trip becomes more memorable because of the   16  . Here are a few more ways to get the most out of your travel.

    Know before you go.   17   a few hours before your trip learning about the history and culture of your destination. This will help you understand what you’re seeing.

    Move around like a local. Use the subways and buses of the city you’re   18   .You’ll not only save money, but you’ll also learn how people really live. Check the bulletin boards. Sometimes you can find advertisements for free concerts and   19   fun activities on bulletin boards around universities.

    So the next time you see a poster advertising an introductory bus tour, save your money. Instead, wander   20  . I promise you a time you’ll remember with great pleasure.

1．A．encouraged           B．disappointed         C．interested            D．pleased

2．A．inside                    B．front                   C．back                   D．center

3．A．real                       B．true                     C．unreal                 D．common

4．A．views                   B．cities                   C．towns                 D．smells

5．A．idea                      B．way                    C．thought               D．thinking

6．A．Simply                  B．Particular             C．Generally             D．Especially

7．A．lead                      B．move                  C．tell                      D．help

8．A．different                B．wrong                 C．right                   D．same

9．A．left                       B．felt                      C．lived                   D．led

10．A．terribly                B．possibly               C．hopelessly           D．finally

11．A．unknown             B．well-known         C．strange                D．familiar

12．A．frightens             B．supposes             C．delights               D．surprises

13．A．worst                  B．hardest                C．nicest                  D．happiest

14．A．reach                  B．get                      C．a(chǎn)rrive                  D．stop

15．A．in case                B．a(chǎn)s a result            C．in fact                 D．even if

16．A．experience           B．conversation       C．talk                     D．trip

17．A．Take                   B．Spend                 C．Pay                     D．Use

18．A．seeing                 B．visiting                C．going                  D．walking

19．A．the other             B．a(chǎn)nother                C．others                 D．other

20．A．of your own        B．of yourself           C．on your own        D．for yourself

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Clarion Suites Hotel Anchorage ★ ★ ★

325 W. 8th Ave

Anchorage, AK 9950 l

Nightly Rates: $ 243- $ 250

Walking distance to shopping, Alaska Railroad and museum. Property has indoor pool and exercise room.

Free Parking / Exercise Gym / No Smoking Rooms/No pets Allowed/Indoor pool / Restaurant / Wheelchair Access

Ramada Inn Anchorage Downtown AK ★ ★

115 East 3rd Avenue

Anchorage, AK 9950 l

Nightly Rates: $ 79.00- $ 99.00

Located in the heart of downtown Anchorage, minutes away from shopping and restaurants. The Ramada Anchorage Downtown offers free shuttle service to/from the Anchorage International Airport and Downtown Railroad Depot, free High-speed Wireless Internet throughout the hotel and a free 24-hour fitness center. Free local paper and free USA Today are

available.

Air Conditioned/Free Parking/Free Local Telephone Calls/No Smoking Rooms/No Pets Allowed/Free Airport Shuttle

Howard Johnson Anchorage ★ ★

239 West 4th Avenue

Anchorage, AK 99501

Nightly Rates: $ 219.00- $ 225.00

We are a 246 Room Full Service Hotel Centrally located downtown Anchorage, with free Parking, an Indoor Swimming Pool, and an Exercise Room. And you will find shopping within walking distance.

Free Parking/No Smoking Rooms/Free Newspaper/Over Sized Rooms/Indoor Pool/wake-up Service/No pets Allowed/Restaurant

Best Western Golden Lion Hotel ★ ★

1000 East 36th Avenue

Anchorage, AK99508

Nightly Rates: $150- $190

The Best Western Golden Lion is conveniently located in Midtown Anchorage. Close to shopping, hospitals, theaters, government offices, and the University of Alaska. The Golden Lion

is a full service hotel with restaurant, fitness room, and business center.

Fitness Center/Beauty Shop/Elevators/Fishing/Free Parking/Free Local Telephone Calls/No Smoking Rooms/Skiing/Pets Allowed

1．All of the following hotels have restaurants EXCEPT

       A．Clarion Suites Hotel Anchorage           

       B．Ramada Inn Anchorage Downtown AK

       C．Howard Johnson Anchorage             

       D．Best Western Golden Lion Hotel

2．How much money will you and your pet spend for two nights at least?

       A．$ 486.              B．$158.              C．$ 438.               D．$ 300.

3．If you want to be woken up, you should choose __

       A．Clarion Suites Hotel Anchorage

       B．Ramada Inn Anchorage Downtown AK

       C．Howard Johnson Anchorage

       D．Best Western Golden Lion Hotel

4．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

    A．Free Newspapers are offered by Best Western Golden Lion Hotel.

    B．Howard Johnson Anchorage has a Beauty Shop.

    C．The guests can ski in Clarion Suites Hotel Anchorage.

       D．Ramada Inn Anchorage Downtown AK offers free local telephone calls.

3、The American dream began as a belief among immigrants that America was a land of opportunity, where "the streets were paved with gold" and anyone could become a success.

It was later defined in a different way by Martin Luther King Jr. His American dream was that people would be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

A new survey of young Californians done by New America Media, a San Francisco-based organization, shows that many young people still believe in the American dream, and more and more of them are starting to live King's dream as well. The poll suggested that young Californians are very optimistic about their future and are open to cultures and races outside of their own.

96% of the 601 Californians queried, aged 16 to 22, said that if they work hard, they expect

to reach their goals. And 73% said they expected to have a higher standard of living than their parents. Among those goals, 36% said they expect to graduate from a four-year university, 24%

to get a master's degree and 8% a doctorate.

The poll also suggested that younger people seem less bound by race and class than their parents. For instance, the respondents were more likely to identify themselves by their choices than by their characteristics.

When asked to name what defines their identity, 27% cited(引用)music or fashion preference, while only 14% cited race.

   The respondents reflected the ethnic (種族的) diversity of young Californians. Of those polled, 39% were Latino, 37% white, 10% Asian, and the others are Afro-American, American-Indian, Middle Eastern and multi-ethnic.

   Of the four major ethnic groups, a majority of whites and Asians said most of their friends were of different races and ethnicities. Latinos and Afro-Americans said they still mostly associated with people of the same race, but many hung out with people of different races.

   "In our school, we tend to get used to being around and having friends of different races," said Anna Ramos, 17, a senior at Silver Creek High School in San Jose.

1．This passage is mainly about __

       A．how American youths today are trying to achieve their American dream

       B．what a recent poll reflected about youths' beliefs of the American dream

       C．why immigrants believed that America was a land of opportunity

       D．how the concept of American dream has changed people's life

2．We can conclude from the passage that __

       A．the original American dream no longer exists

       B．many Americans have accepted ethnic diversity

       C．people are no longer judged by their skin in the US

       D．most of the respondents come from well-educated families

3．The underlined word "It" in the second paragraph refers to __

       A．a(chǎn) land of opportunity

       B．the belief of the American dream

       C．the American dream

       D．a(chǎn) recent survey

4．Which of the following shows that most respondents are open to cultures and races outside of their own?

       A．Most expect to have a higher standard of living.

B．The respondents are of different ethnic backgrounds.

       C．More and more youths are starting to live King's dream.

       D．Only 14% identify themselves by ethnic background.

2、Rail passengers are being forced to pay thousands of pounds more in fares as a result of poor advice from the national telephone helpline and individual stations, a consumer organization reveals today. Research by Which? found that in some cases passengers are being charged almost double the cheapest price because of errors made by staff.

Which? asked 25 questions of both station staff and the National Rail Enquiries (NRES) helpline. Only half of the 50 questions were answered correctly. If customers had followed all the advice given, they would have been ?1,263.60 worse off.

Bad advice was given for the cheapest fare for a single journey between London and Grantham. For a ticket bought on the day of travel, both NRES and a King’s Cross station clerk quoted GNER’s ?44.50 fare, ignoring a Hull Trains service which leaves 10 minutes earlier and costs just ?20.

Some of the most costly misinformation was given for journeys where season tickets should have been recommended. Passengers making a return journey between Swindon and Penzance twice in a week could buy a ticket from one company for ?70 which would cover all the travel. But both NRES and station staff quoted ?67 for each journey, making ?134. However, the NRES website proved to be a much more reliable source of information.

Which? also checked “the earlier you book, the cheaper the ticket” claims by five companies and found this was not always the case. On some services, prices went up and down at random.

Ithiel Mogridge, 52, gave one example of poor advice: “Last Christmas I found my brother a ticket on the thetrainline.com to travel from Blackburn to Yate. While the direct route was ?51, this one involved a change in Newport and cost just ?21．I emailed the details to him and his partner. They went to Blackburn station, where the clerk insisted the fare was ?51.”

Malcolm Coles, editor of which. co. uk, said: “Staff training needs to be improved. In the meantime, we’ve designed a checklist, available at which.co.uk/railadvice.”

1．According to the passage, “Which?” is a _____.

       A．national telephone helpline                B．department under the British Rail

       C．consumer organization                    D．website under the National Rail Enquiries

2．When the author said that customers “would have been ?1,263.60 worse off”, he was telling us that customers would have _____.

       A．saved ?1,263.60 if they had followed the advice

       B．spent ?1,263.60 more than the lowest price

       C．used ?1,263.60 for the survey of 25 questions

       D．been cheated of ?1,263.60 from the poor advice

3．The phrase at random in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to “_____”.           

A．casually           B．purposefully         C．exactly            D．inevitably

4．The passage is mainly concerned with the phenomenon that _____.

A．train passengers get bad advice on fares

B．rail passengers are ill-treated by station staff

C．booking clerks and the telephone helpline offer reliable information

D．rail passengers can get cheaper tickets if they book earlier