(08·安徽)

There are many different ways of seeing a town for the first time．One of them is to walk around it，guide-book  36  hand. Of course，we may  37  with our guide-books the history and   38   developments of a town and get to know them.

  39  then，if we take our time and   40  in a town for a while，we may get to know it better. When we   41   it as a whole，we begin to have some  42  ，which even the best guide-books do not answer．Why is the town just   43   this，this shape，this plan，this size? Why do its streets   44  in this particular way, and not in any

  45  way?

Here even the best guide-book   46   us．One can’t find in it the information about how a town has developed to the  47  appearance. It may not describe the

original（最初的）  48  of a town．However，one may get some idea of what it

  49   look like by walking around the town. One can also imagine   50   the town was first planned and built．Then one can learn more about in what direction the town  51  to develop．

What  is  the   52   of studying towns in this way？For me，it is   53  that one gets a greater depth of pleasure by visiting and seeing a town with one’s own eyes．A   54   visit to a town may help one better understand why it is attractive

  55   just reading about it in a guide-book．

36．A．in                        B．a(chǎn)t                        C．by                        D．on

37．A．write                B．study                C．tell                      D．remember

38．A. strange                  B．similar                 C．separate              D．special

39．A．But                      B．Before                 C．Since                    D．Until

40．A．march                 B．work                   C．stay                     D．wait

41．A．look at                 B．1ook after        C．1ook  for            D．1ook up

42. A．ideas                  B．opinions               C．feelings                D．questions

43．A．of                       B．for                      C．1ike                    D．a(chǎn)s

44．A．open                    B．run                      C．begin                    D．move

45．A．one                     B．more                   C．other                    D．such

46．A．helps                B．tricks                C．fails                     D．satisfies

47．A．old                      B．normal                 C．first                  D．present

48．A．capital                 B．meaning               C．design                   D．change

49．A．used to                B．seemed to           C．had to                    D．happened to

50．A．what                   B．how                    C．when                   D．where

51．A．stops                B．a(chǎn)ppears                C. starts                          D．continues

52．A. point                  B．view                    C．problem                 D．difficulty

53．A．nearly                  B. simply                C．generally             D. hardly

54．A. costly                B．formal                 C．group                    D．personal

55. A. from                       B．than                     C．through                  D．with

  

 (08·安徽D篇)

Some people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes，fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers. Why read an article in the newspaper，when the TV news can bring you the information in a few minutes and with pictures? Why read the life story of a famous man，when a short television program can tell you all that you want to know?

Television has not killed reading, however. Today，newspapers sell in very large numbers. And books of every kind are sold more than ever before. Books are still a cheap way to get information and enjoyment．Although some books with hard covers are expensive，many books are printed today as paperbacks(平裝本)，which are quite cheap. A paperback collection of short stories，for example，is always cheaper than an evening at the cinema or the theater，and you can keep a book for ever and read it many times.

Books are a wonderful provider of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books should be in every home．Every home should have a good dictionary．A good encyclopedia(百科全書)，though expensive，is useful，too，because you can find information on any subject．Besides，you can have such books as history books，science textbooks，cookbooks，and collections of stories and poems．Then from time to time you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read the thoughts and feelings of your favorite poets.

68. It can be inferred from the passage that＿＿＿.

A．TV programs are a chief provider of knowledge

B．cinemas are the best choice in getting information

C．reading is a cheap way of learning and having fun

D．newspapers are an expensive way to enjoy oneself

69．What does the sentence“Television has not killed reading，however.”underlined

in the second paragraph suggest?

A．People only need reading，though.

B．Reading is still necessary today.

C．Reading is more fun than television.

D．Watching television doesn’t help reading.

70．Which of the following is mainly discussed in the last paragraph?

A．Types of books.                       B．Kinds of dictionaries．

C．Lists of history books．            D．Collections of stories and poems.

71．What can we learn from the passage?

A．Fewer and fewer people will buy books．

B．A good dictionary should be kept in every home．

C．Books with hard covers sell better than paperbacks.

D．More people like TV programs about famous men．

 (08·安徽B篇)

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60．If you want to work in an office, where can you get the forms to fill in?

A．Website：jobweb. com．

B．Atlantic City Beach Office.

C．368 Cooper Square，New York，NY 10008.

D．866 United Nations Plaza，#525，New York, NY 10017．  

61．What does a person need most to be fit for the one-hour weekday job?

A．He should be cheerful，dependable, and easy-going.

B．He has to work from Monday to Friday.

C．He can remain calm in a difficult situation.

D．He can welcome guests and deal with phone calls.

62．According to the above information，what is the right thing to do when you swim?

A．To keep close to the beach．                B．To dive into unknown waters.

C．To use floating toys on the water.               D．To swim soon after lunch．

63．The best title for the last piece of information would be    ．

A．Tips on Showing Interest in a Job

B．Steps to a Successful Interview

C．Advice on Introducing Yourself Politely

D．Rules of Body Language in an Interview

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The offer includes a room for the night and a breakfast the next morning.

The offer is of two kinds: ￡20 per room, valid（有效的）during stay period of 02/04/2012—31/05/2012 and then again 01/09/2012—31/10/2012；￡35 per room, per night, valid during stay period of 01/06/2012—31/08/2012.

The offer is valid for a basic twin or double room only.

The stay must be booked directly with the chosen B&Bs before 28/04/2012.

Each voucher can only be used by the holder to book one room for one night.

If voucher holders book either the ￡20 or ￡35 per room per night, any additional services such as lunch, evening meal or activities may require an extra charge. But these are not required in order to take up the offer. Please check directly with your chosen B&Bs to see what extra services are available.

Vouchers must be presented on arrival. If no vouchers are presented, the B&Bs may reserve（保留）the right to charge at full price for every night of stay.

Vouchers may not be used together with any other offer.

The voucher holders must pay for the stay in full at the time of booking. Additional ￡10 may be paid to confirm（確認(rèn)）the booking and will be returned on arrival.

The B&Bs reserve the right to refuse voucher holders’ bookings for people under the age of 18.

1.How much should be paid for a two-night stay in October 2012 at a chosen B&B?

A．￡30             B．￡35             C．￡40             D．￡70

2.What right do the B&Bs reserve?

A．To charge extra ￡10 for bookings with no vouchers.

B．To charge at full price for stays not confirmed.

C．To request extra charges as tips.

D．To refuse bookings for guest under the age of 18.

3.By taking up the offer, the voucher holders can choose to ______ .

A．have lunch or evening meal without paying extra money

B．book either a basic twin or double room at the chosen B&Bs

C．use the B&B offer together with other offers

D．book the stays through B&B Daily

 

Here is your best chance to travel around the UK in 2012: More than 200 B&Bs（bed & breakfast）across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are selected to offer you amazing services for your stay at their lowest prices! Don’t miss it. Just collect the vouchers（活動券）in our B&B Daily printed from 01/04/2012 to 07/04/2012 and book the stays for your travel following the terms and conditions below:
● The offer includes a room for the night and a breakfast the next morning.
● The offer is of two kinds: ￡20 per room, valid（有效的）during stay period of 02/04/2012—31/05/2012 and then again 01/09/2012—31/10/2012；￡35 per room, per night, valid during stay period of 01/06/2012—31/08/2012.
● The offer is valid for a basic twin or double room only.
● The stay must be booked directly with the chosen B&Bs before 28/04/2012.
● Each voucher can only be used by the holder to book one room for one night.
● If voucher holders book either the ￡20 or ￡35 per room per night, any additional services such as lunch, evening meal or activities may require an extra charge. But these are not required in order to take up the offer. Please check directly with your chosen B&Bs to see what extra services are available.
● Vouchers must be presented on arrival. If no vouchers are presented, the B&Bs may reserve（保留）the right to charge at full price for every night of stay.
● Vouchers may not be used together with any other offer.
● The voucher holders must pay for the stay in full at the time of booking. Additional ￡10 may be paid to confirm（確認(rèn)）the booking and will be returned on arrival.
● The B&Bs reserve the right to refuse voucher holders’ bookings for people under the age of 18.
【小題1】The voucher can be used for a stay at the chosen B&B on ______.

A．09/01/2012

B．04/02/2012

C．01/03/2012

D．28/04/2012

【小題2】How much should be paid for a two-night stay in October 2012 at a chosen B&B?

A．￡70

B．￡40

C．￡35

D．￡30

【小題3】What right do the B&Bs reserve?

A．To charge extra ￡10 for bookings with no vouchers.

B．To refuse bookings for guest under the age of 18.

C．To charge at full price for stays not confirmed.

D．To request extra charges as tips.

【小題4】By taking up the offer, the voucher holders can choose to ______ .

A．book either a basic twin or double room at the chosen B&Bs

B．have lunch or evening meal without paying extra money

C．use the B&B offer together with other offers

D．book the stays though B&B Daily