第三部分：閱讀理解 (共20小題；每小題2分, 滿分40分)

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

When you look at a map of the Caribbean, you will see a bunch of little islands surrounded by. Blue waters, which include places that aren't always household names like Montserrat and Anguilla.

While some of the names may not be familiar, the fact is that the Caribbean is a popular vacation region. Those little clots on the map often turn out to be island paradises. There are more than 7,000 islands, islets, and reefs in the area, many of which are lightly populated and stunningly beautiful.

The biggest challenge you might face in planning your trip is choosing where in the Caribbean to go. All of the nations feature excellent weather. Most feature beautiful beaches. You can enjoy the waters in most of the Caribbean nations and as is often the case with island nations, you will be welcomed warmly by the locals. Here are some resources to help you.

Unless you can walk on water or you cruise the Caribbean, the best way to visit is to fly. Some destinations have more frequent and cheaper flights than others. You should do some comparison shopping on flights to the Caribbean. And if you are planning on flying there during the Christmas holiday weeks it's important to book as early as possible because prices will just keep going up as they get closer.

The Caribbean offers a wide variety of accommodation options. Check out the Caribbean hotels that are available to get a better idea of the various options. If you are on a tight budget then, the Caribbean could be challenging, as there are only a few cheap hotels and hostels that might help you save some money.

Many people see the Caribbean from a cruise ship. There is no shortage of cruises that will take you through the region. Cruise and Vacation Travel Packages is the place to go to find the cruise or vacation package that is right for you.

56. The Caribbean is popular with tourists because ________.

A. the area has a small population              B. the area has a long history.

C. there are many beautiful islands there              D. tire area is very developed

57. The underlined word "they" in the fourth paragraph refers to _________.

A. prices of air tickets                            B. tourists to the Caribbean

C. flights to the Caribbean                  D. the Christmas holiday weeks

58. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The weather in all of the Caribbean nations is fine.

B. Most of the Caribbean hotels are cheap.

C. The local people of the Caribbean are very friendly.

D. It is hard to choose a destination in the Caribbean.

But still there is a danger that grows every year．Airliners get larger．Some airplanes can hold over 300 passengers．And the air itself becomes more and more crowded．If one giant airliner crashed into another in mid-air, 600 lives could be lost．

．Air traffic controllers tell the pilot exactly when to turn, when to climb, and when to come down．The air traffic controllers around a busy airport like London-Heathrow may handle 2500 planes a day．Not all of them actually land at the airport．Any plane that flies near the airport comes under the orders of the controllers there．

Recently such a disaster almost happened．One, with 69 passengers, had come from Toronto, and the other, with 176 passengers, from Chicago, An air traffic controller noticed on his radar screen that the two planes were too close to each other．He ordered one to turn to the right and to climb．But he made a mistake．He ordered the wrong plane to do this．Fifteen seconds later it flew directly in front of the second plane．They avoided each other by the smallest part of a second．The distance between them was less than that of a large swimming pool. .

       A． Even a small mistake on their part could cause a disaster．

       B． Two large jets were flying towards the airport．

       C． Nowadays people like traveling more by air than by car．

       D． Today, air travel is far safer than driving a car on a bus motor-way．

       E． This is an example of the danger that grows every year．

       F．  In a word, air travel is more dangerous, we should choose others．

       G． From the moment an airliner takes off to the moment it lands, every movement is watched on radar screen．

Viewers will have ____ second chance to see Saturday’s concert on ____ Channel 4 tonight.

A. a; the                         B. the; the                 C. the; 不填               D. a; 不填

The opening province which ______ thirteen counties and three coastal cities will quicken its paces of economic development.

A. consists of         B. makes up of     C. is included             D. is contained

We______ the old scientist _____his contribution ______the country.

A. admire; for; to   B. admire; at; to  C. respect; on; for  D. respect; on; at

第一節(jié) 完形填空 (共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從1—10各題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it’s painful? This might be called   1  , but Dr. Kleitman has a new   2  . He has proved that everyone has a   3   energy cycle. During the hours when you   4   through your work you may say that you’re “hot”. That’s   5  . The time of day when you feel most   6   is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the   7   comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it   8   such familiar monologues as: “Get up, John! You’ll be late for work again!” The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the   9  . Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives   10   what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has. You can’t change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better.

1. A. patience     B. laziness       C. sadness        D. comfort

2. A. discovery    B. invention      C. explanation     D. statement

3. A. changing     B. increasing     C. full           D. daily

4. A. labour       B. get           C. go            D. look

5. A. honest       B. actual        C. true           D. real

6. A. pleasant      B. energetic     C. excited         D. comfortable

7. A. power       B. energy        C. peak           D. altitude

8. A. comes to     B. gets to        C. leads to        D. refers to

9. A. morning     B. afternoon      C. evening        D. noon

10. A. realize      B. recognize      C. memorize      D. see

The new dictionaries are very careful. They ___________well and           already.

A. A. sell, have been sold out       B. sold, had sold out

C. sell, sell out                   D. are sold, have been sold out

How to protect children web fans from unsuitable materials on-line while encouraging them to use the Internet has long been discussed in the US. For some time, the Internet seems like a forest, filled with danger for children. But forests have wonders as well as dangers, and with good guides, some education and a few precautions (預(yù)防措施), the wilds of the Internet can be safely navigated (航行). "Children have to be on-line. If we tell our children they can't have chances to the Internet, we're cutting them off from their future," said an expert.

Most children have started to use search engines. Many of them are great for finding lots of interesting Internet sites and they can also go to places where you might not want them to go. There are such engines made just for children. A certain software (軟件) contains only sites that have been selected as safe. The most popular way to limit chances would be to use what is known as a "content screener (過濾器)". But this can't be wholly safe, and the best thing parents can do is to talk to their kids and let them know what is OK or not OK to see or do on the Internet. Another way is that mum or dad is nearby when the child is surfing the Internet.

A few other tips:

1) Don't put the PC in a child's room, but keep it in a place where mum or dad can keep an eye on things. That also makes the Internet more of a family activity.

     2) Ask your child not to give on-line strangers personal information, especially like address and phone number.

3) Tell your children never to talk to anyone they meet on-line over the phone, send them anything, accept anything from them or agree to meet with them unless you'd like to.

56. What is the main subject about the passage?

   A. Fighting against children on-line.         B. Internet in America.

   C. American children going on-line.         D. Children's web sites.

57. What is the best way to protect children from improper material?

   A. To talk to children and persuade them to tell right from wrong.

   B. To be nearby when they are surfing the Internet.

   C. To fix a content screener on the computer.

   D. To buy some search engines for children.

58. Which of the following is right according to the passage?

   A. Surfing the Internet is the best way of educating children.

   B. Using a content screener is safe for stopping children having chances to the Internet.

   C. Searching engines can stop children from reading materials unfit for them.

   D. Children's not having chances to the Internet may have effect on (影響) their progress.

59. According to the passage, we can infer(推斷) that _________.

   A. the writer doesn't encourage children to surf the Internet  

B. the Internet has a lot of harmful sites

   C. the Internet is a forest full of danger                           

D. a child who is on-line is dangerous

60. What does the passage tell us most?

A. Education.      B. Good guides.      C. Precautions.      D. Software.

 India has a very large number of English speakers. This is ____ Britain ruled India from 1765 to 1947.   

A. why                  B. because of         C. because             D. what

Word came from Mr. Smith __________ he could arrive on the following Saturday.

     A. where          B. that                            C. whether             D. which