Passage one（The only way to travel is on foot）

The past ages of man have all been carefully labeled by anthropologists. Descriptions like ‘ Palaeolithic Man’, ‘Neolithic Man’, etc., neatly sum up whole periods. When the time comes for anthropologists to turn their attention to the twentieth century, they will surely choose the label ‘Legless Man’. Histories of the time will go something like this: ‘in the twentieth century, people forgot how to use their legs. Men and women moved about in cars, buses and trains from a very early age. There were lifts and escalators in all large buildings to prevent people from walking. This situation was forced upon earth dwellers of that time because of miles each day. But the surprising thing is that they didn’t use their legs even when they went on holiday. They built cable railways, ski-lifts and roads to the top of every huge mountain. All the beauty spots on earth were marred by the presence of large car parks. ’

The future history books might also record that we were deprived of the use of our eyes. In our hurry to get from one place to another, we failed to see anything on the way. Air travel gives you a bird’s-eye view of the world – or even less if the wing of the aircraft happens to get in your way. When you travel by car or train a blurred image of the countryside constantly smears the windows. Car drivers, in particular, are forever obsessed with the urge to go on and on: they never want to stop. Is it the lure of the great motorways, or what? And as for sea travel, it hardly deserves mention. It is perfectly summed up in the words of the old song: ‘I joined the navy to see the world, and what did I see? I saw the sea.’ The typical twentieth-century traveler is the man who always says ‘I’ve been there. ’ You mention the remotest, most evocative place-names in the world like El Dorado, Kabul, Irkutsk and someone is bound to say ‘I’ve been there’ – meaning, ‘I drove through it at 100 miles an hour on the way to somewhere else. ’

When you travel at high speeds, the present means nothing: you live mainly in the future because you spend most of your time looking forward to arriving at some other place. But actual arrival, when it is achieved, is meaningless. You want to move on again. By traveling like this, you suspend all experience; the present ceases to be a reality: you might just as well be dead. The traveler on foot, on the other hand, lives constantly in the present. For him traveling and arriving are one and the same thing: he arrives somewhere with every step he makes. He experiences the present moment with his eyes, his ears and the whole of his body. At the end of his journey he feels a delicious physical weariness. He knows that sound. Satisfying sleep will be his: the just reward of all true travellers.

1、Anthorpologists label nowaday’s men ‘Legless’ because

     A   people forget how to use his legs.

     B   people prefer cars, buses and trains.

     C   lifts and escalators prevent people from walking.

     D   there are a lot of transportation devices.

2、Travelling at high speed means

     A   people’s focus on the future.

     B   a pleasure.

     C   satisfying drivers’ great thrill.

     D   a necessity of life.

3、Why does the author say ‘we are deprived of the use of our eyes’ ?

     A   People won’t use their eyes.

     B   In traveling at high speed, eyes become useless.

     C   People can’t see anything on his way of travel.

     D   People want to sleep during travelling.

4、What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?

     A   Legs become weaker.

     B   Modern means of transportation make the world a small place.

     C   There is no need to use eyes.

     D   The best way to travel is on foot.

5. What does ‘a bird’s-eye view’ mean?

     A   See view with bird’s eyes.

     B   A bird looks at a beautiful view.

     C   It is a general view from a high position looking down.

     D   A scenic place.

5. He wrote too carelessly, and I can’t ______ his handwriting.

A. make up            B. make out      C. go on                D. go off

38. Nowhere else in the world______ cheaper tailoring than in Hong Kong.

     A. a tourist can find  B. can a tourist find   C. a tourist will find         D. a tourist has found

第二卷

V.单词拼写。根据汉语或首字母提示用正确的单词形式填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

1.He was a_________ a gold medal for his great contribution to the country.

2.You had better ________(咨询)your doctor about your headache.

3.On the ____________ (到达) of the famous singer, all his fans began to cheer loudly.

4.Our boss could have sold more goods if he had promised to offer a 40% ___________

5.As the minutes ticked away they began to lose ___________(耐心).

6.It was just ____________(难以置信的)that I got the highest mark in my test.

7.The ticket p_________ three people to go into the exhibition.

8.The child was found _________(闲逛) on the streets alone.

9. The proud man said he would rather s_______ to death than beg for food.

10.We consider it necessary to c________ theory with practice.

II． 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

21.---I’m afraid I must be off now .     

 --- ____________________ . 

       A. No problem              B. Never mind             C. Step slowly       D. See you soon.

28. The first thing she did _____ up to her trainer and thanked her.

A.was go  B. was going  C. and went  D. Go

30·You can make a complaint to the local government____ you are happy with the way things are.

A.unless          B. if             C. once             D. As

32. The little boy was taken into the small house________ door faced the south

     A that        B. which      C. whose      D. Its

第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项

Yesterday I was fortunate enough to find one more person in our world who is kind and caring. It was about 11:00 p.m.   21   my telephone rang. The caller ID showed the number of a Best Western Hotel.   22  , I would ignore this type of call. For some reason,   23  , I went ahead and answered.

The man on the other end asked if I knew Samual K. I   24  , as he is my 91 – year – old grandfather. Still not   25   why I was the one that had been called, the caller went on to tell me that I was the only   26   listed in the phone book. He said his name was Mason and that he was the   27   at the Best Western Hotel. The   28   was that grandpa had no money with him, and that he couldn’t   29   any phone numbers, so Mason called all over the state trying to get help.

Grandpa told me that he just wanted me to tell Mason that he is a (n)   30   guy and would pay the money once he got home. But the man  in charge there was   31   because my grandfather seemed to be   32  . He had been going somewhere else when he got on the wrong bus and   33   100 miles from home.

Not wanting to turn him away and not wanting the police to   34   him to the police station, Mason,   35   any normal duty, not only took the time to   36   me, but also charged just $ 39 so that grandpa could   37   safely and comfortably overnight. (The rooms normally rent for about $ 140!) Besides, he had the staff of that hotel all   38   him until my uncle was able to drive the 100 miles to pick him up!

So, it’s just one more piece of   39   that proves that there are still good people out there; wherever you go, there is always one who   40  .

21．A．while       B．when C．after        D．before

22．A．Obviously B．Personally C．Actually   D．Generally

23．A．however   B．besides     C．otherwise  D．therefore

24．A．was   B．did    C．had   D．would

25．A．admitting  B．accepting  C．understanding   D．recognizing

26．A．neighbor   B．relative     C．colleague  D．friend

27．A．manager   B．waiter       C．leader       D．guest

28．A．disadvantage    B．question    C．problem    D．pity

29．A．write B．remember C．repeat       D．keep

30．A．easy – going    B．generous   C．forgettable       D．okay

31．A．concerned B．disappointed     C．convinced D．surprised

32．A．hurt  B．moved      C．annoyed    D．lost

33．A．went up    B．added up   C．ended up   D．sent up

34．A．take  B．bring C．invite       D．carry

35．A．except      B．against      C．beyond     D．from

36．A．contact     B．persuade   C．warn D．approach

37．A．leave B．live   C．adapt D．stay

38．A．look for    B．watch over       C．care about D．adjust to

39．A．news B．information      C．advice      D．evidence

40．A．minds       B．cares C．sees   D．Matters

第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分30分）

第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）

从每题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1．A subway is an effective way to solve traffic problems in_____big city. It has evident advantages, such as     speed and convenience.

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