Ms. Robson, Hilary, Rose and Tom each want to decide on a holiday for their students. Read the following descriptions and help them make proper choices.

_________68. Ms. Robson’s students are studying French and German. She would like them to speak both the languages while they’re away.

_________ 69. Hilary’s students are 14 years old. Some of them learn French, so she wants to find a holiday course which can offer individual language lessons for those who would like to improve their French.

_________ 70. Rose has a small group of students. They all want to sail but unfortunately some of them are unable to swim, although they’re eager to learn.

_________ 71. Tom’s class have just started to learn German and he wants a holiday which mixes studying the language with plenty of free time to explore the foreign country.

Summer in France

All our courses take place at the university in Marsellie. Morning classes are held in German, evening lectures are in French. We offer an exciting program of evening activities including music, dance, etc.

Greek Sailing Holidays

Arrive by air and then hire one of our boats with all the latest equipment to sail around the Greek islands. These boats sleep up to twenty students and teachers. Trained sailing staff are available but you must be able to swim.

Summer Courses in Finland

If you love water sports you’ll love our one-week sports holiday on the Finnish lakes. There are opportunities to swim, sail and water ski. Lessons are available if you need them. There is also a chance to learn Finnish at no extra cost! Everyone is welcome.

Holiday Programs in Germany

We offer morning classes in the German language at all levels from beginners upwards. In the afternoon you are free to join in our mountain walks or to go shopping in the nearby town. In the evening we organize a full program of entertainment. All ages are welcome!

Summer Schools in France

Opportunities to speak French. We offer summer schools for students between the ages of 12-16. Live with a French family and choose from a range of different activities including horse riding, indoor hockey, football, swimming and dry skiing. Private language lessons are arranged if requested

When we visit another country, differences in music and dance are   36   some of the first things that we notice. Every culture has   37   its own types of music and dance, which are very different from those of other societies.

   Each type of music usually has a distinctive rhythm and a special sound,   38   on the kinds of instruments that are used to produce it. The most common type of instruments are   39   instruments, such as guitars and violins; wind instruments, including horns and flutes. Many different kinds of musical sounds   40   be created by using different combinations of instruments.

   The human voice is a very special kind of instrument,   41   it can produce a great number of different sounds with different   42  , ranging from loud to soft. Singing is very popular in most cultures because it allows us to   43   words and ideas with music.

   Societies coordinate body movements with musical rhythms to create   44  . Sometimes people dance for fun and individual expression. Dances can also be used to   45   ideas to an audience. Hawaiian dancers,   46  , use arm and hand movements to express the meaning of a song. In the same way, many societies use dances in religious ceremonies   47   to tell about important events.

   Music and dance are passed from one   48  to another and thus become a permanent part of the society and   49   culture. Of course, as cultures come   50   contact with each other, the music and dance of one society may be accepted by other societies, or the different styles may be combined to   51   a new kind of music or dance. Some Latin American music, for example, has taken   52   from Indian cultures and mixed them with those from European and African cultures.   53  , popular music from England and the US can be heard in countries   54   the world,   55   it has had an influence on musical tastes, especially among young people.

The Conservative Party leader David Cameron has been elected British Prime Minister. Labor Party’s Gordon Brown, the   36   Prime Minister, had to   37   the tears as he said his goodbyes outside of 10 Downing St. And Cameron is the youngest UK prime minister in almost 200 years.

According to electoral rules, the leader of the party that wins a majority in Parliament becomes the new prime minister and forms the new government. If no party wins a majority, a coalition (联合) government   38   several parties may be formed. The head of the coalition party that   39   most seats in parliament probably becomes the new prime minister.

In Britain’s May 6 parliamentary   40  , Cameron’s Conservative Party won the most seats, but did not get a majority. After negotiations, with an agreement   41   between the Conservatives and the third-placed Liberal Democrats, a governing coalition was formed.

Cameron has grown   42   a shy primary school student with   43   school reports into a famous political   44  . He is reportedly a   45   of King William IV (1765 –1837). Cameron studied at the elite Eton College, for centuries the school   46   the choice for the nation’s wealthiest people to send their male children to. He went   47   to Oxford University, where he graduated with a degree in philosophy, politics and economics.

Once at primary school, Cameron had the poorest school report in the class. At Eton, Cameron was a problem boy. In 1983, he was suspected of taking drugs. He was punished, and   48   ordered to copy 500 lines of Latin text. He   49   the incident and worked harder.

Cameron was very   50   at Oxford. He captained the tennis team there. He was a member of a dining society. After graduation, he   51   politics. In 2001 Cameron became a member of Parliament and in 2005, at the age of 38, was elected the leader of the Conservative Party.

Now he has been elected the head of a country   52   deep economic troubles. At least 1.3 million people have been   53   in the serious financial crisis. British voters will be looking to see   54   the program his party has proposed to deal with the problem   55   do anything to help.

36. A. latest                         B. current                    C. former                            D. latter

37. A. hold back                   B. hold off                   C. hold on                    D. hold out

38. A. is made up of             B. consisting of             C. is composed of          D. makes up of

39. A. holds                         B. takes                        C. includes                   D. contains

40. A. selection                    B. election                    C. conference                D. negotiation

41. A. reached                      B. arriving at                C. coming to                 D. establishing

42. A. with                          B. of                            C. from                        D. for

43. A. excellent                    B. poor                        C. average                    D. outstanding

44. A. people                       B. character                  C. image                      D. figure

45. A. son                            B. grandson                  C. relative                    D. descendent

46. A. is                                    B. has been                   C. had been                  D. being

47. A. on                             B. up                           C. down                       D. out

48. A. otherwise                   B. therefore                  C. nevertheless              D. however

49. A. survived from            B. recovered from         C. benefited from          D. changing from

50. A. silent                         B. positive                    C. active                       D. enthusiastic

51. A. took to                      B. toot after                  C. took off                   D. took over

52. A. faced                         B. facing with               C. faced with                D. faces

53. A. laid off                      B. laid down                 C. laid aside                  D. laid out

54. A. that                           B. what                        C. if                             D. how

55. A. can                            B. should                     C. must                        D. need

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Obtaining good health insurance while you are studying overseas is a real necessity to protect you from minor and catastrophic medical expenses that can wipe out not only your savings, but your dreams of an  21  abroad.

There are often two different types of health insurance you can consider buying: international travel insurance and student insurance in the country where you will be   22  . An international travel insurance policy is usually   23   in your home country before you go abroad. It generally covers a wide variety of medical services, and you are often given a list of   24   in the area where you will travel who may even speak your   25   language. The   26   might be that you aren’t reimbursed（赔偿）for your medical expenses immediately. In other words, you may have to pay all your medical expenses and then later submit your receipts to the insurance company.

On the other hand, getting student health insurance in the country where you will study might   27   you to only pay a certain percentage of the medical cost at the time of service (commonly called a co-pay), and thus, you don’t have to have sufficient cash to pay the   28   bill at once.

Whatever you decide, obtaining some form of health insurance is something you should plan

29  you go overseas rather than waiting until you are sick   30  major medical bills to pay off.

21．A．occupation       B．adventure  C．education  D．experience

22．A．living       B．going       C．coming     D．applying

23．A．made B．received    C．adopted    D．purchased

24．A．services    B．agents       C．doctors     D．officials

25．A．mother     B．native       C．foreign     D．local

26．A．difficulty  B．benefit      C．advantage D．drawback

27．A．encourage B．enable      C．allow D．require

28．A．remaining B．separate    C．entire       D．rest

29．A．when B．before      C．once  D．if

30．A．of     B．about C．from D．with

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

The central problem of economics is to satisfy the people's and nation's wants.

The problem we faced with is that our resources, here identified as money are __50__. The only way we can solve the problem is to make choices. After looking at our resources, we must examine our list of __51__ and identify the things we need immediately, those we can postpone, and __52__ we cannot afford. As individuals, we face the central problem involved in economics---deciding how to allocate(分配) our limited resources to provide __53__ with greatest satisfaction of our wants.
    Nations face the same problem. As a country's population __54__, the need for more goods and services grows correspondingly. Resources necessary to production may increase, but there are __55__ enough resources to satisfy the total desires of a nation. Whether the budget meeting is taking place in the family living room, in the conference room of the corporation __56__ of directors, or in the chamber of the House of Representatives in Washington, the basic problem still exists. We need to find __57__ of allocating（分配） limited resources in order to satisfy unlimited wants.
    A short time ago, economists divided goods into two categories, free and economic. The former, like air and water, were in __58__ abundance(丰富) that economists had___59____ them. After all, economics is the __60__ of scarcity and what to do about it. Today many of these "free goods" are __61_ very expensive to use. Population has made clean air and water expensive for producers extra cost, and __62__ taxpayers who pay for the government's involvement in cleaning the environment.
    In the 1990s, almost all goods are __63__. Only by effort and money can they be obtained .

Meeting needs of people and the demands from resource available __64__ the basic activity of production. In trying to meet unlimited wants from limited economic goods, production leads to new problems in economics.

50.A. limited  B. unlimited   C. scarcity     D. abundant

51.A. want     B. problem    C. wants        D. resources

52.A. those     B. some C. others        D. many

53.A. them     B. themselves  C. ourselves   D. ours

54.A. expand  B. extends      C. grows        D. increase

55.A. always   B. sometimes        C. often D. never

56.A. management        B. function    C. board        D. group

57.A. people   B. economists C. way   D. methods

58.A. so  B. great   C. such   D. such an

59.A. much concern forB. no concern with  C. no concern for   D. much concern in

60.A. form     B. study C. means       D. source

61.A. possibly       B. in practice        C. in fact       D. practically

62.A. from    B. at       C. for     D. with

63.A. plentiful      B. scarce        C. abundant   D. in full supply

64.A. are led to     B. leading to C. lead to       D. leads to

The "standard of living" of any country means the average person's share of the goods and services the country produces. A country's standard of living, ________（50）, depends on its capacity(生产力) to produce wealth. 'Wealth" ________（51）this sense is not money, for we do not live on money _______（52）on things that money can buy: "goods" such as food and clothing, and “services" such as transport and entertainment.

A country's capacity to produce wealth depends upon many factors, most of ________（53） have an effect on one another. Wealth depends ________（54） a great extent upon a country's natural resources. Some regions of the world are well supplied with coal and minerals, and have fertile soil and a favorable climate; other regions possess none of them.

Next to natural resources _______（55） the ability to turn them to use. China is perhaps as well-off _______（56） the USA in natural resources, but suffered for many years from civil and external(外部的) wars, and _______（57） this and other reasons was _______(58) to develop her resources. Sound and stable political conditions, and _______（59） from foreign invasions, enable a country to develop its natural resources peacefully and steadily, and to produce more wealth than another country equally well favoured by nature but less well ordered.

A country's standard of living does not only depend upon the wealth that is produced and consumed ________（60） its own borders, but also upon what is directly produced through international trade. ________（61）, Britain's wealth in foodstuffs (食品)and other agricultural products would be much less if she had to depend only on _______（62） grown at home. Trade makes it possible for her surplus （过剩的） manufactured goods to be traded abroad for the agricultural products that would __________（63） be lacking. A country's wealth is, therefore, much __________（64）by its manufacturing capacity, if that other countries can be found ready to accept its manufactures.

50. A. however             B. furthermore      C. similarly           D. therefore

51. A. by                     B. on                    C. in                    D. with

52. A .or                             B. but                   C. either                      D. besides

53. A. these                  B. that                  C. what                D. which

54. A. at                             B. to                    C. by                    D. with

55. A. came                 B. coming             C. comes              D. come

56. A. to                             B. like                  C. by                    D. as

57. A .because              B. for                   C. of                    D. by

58. A. uneasy                      B. incapable          C. impossible        D. unable

59. A. resolution           B. freedom           C. aggression               D. destruction

60. A. at                             B. by                    C. within              D. on

61. A. In short              B. For example     C. As a result               D. On the other hand

62. A. which                B. what                C. that                  D. those

63. A. otherwise           B. certainly           C. however           D. therefore

64. A. made                 B. done                C. produced          D. influenced

I have a rule for travel: never carry a map. I prefer to ask for directions(方向).

Foreign visitors are often puzzled in Japan because most streets there don’t have names. In Japan, people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”

In the countryside of the American Midwest, usually there are not many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat(平坦的). In many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distance. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”

People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map: they measure(测量) distance by means of time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “It’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don’t know.

People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because visitors seldom(很少) understand the Greek language. Instead of giving you the direction, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then he will lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.

Sometimes a person doesn’t know the answer to your question. What happens in this situation? A New Yorker might say, “sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers, “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan think that “I don’t know ” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A visitor can get very, very lost in Yucatan!

One thing will help you everywhere ---- in Japan, in the United States, in Greece, in Mexico, or in any other place. You might not understand a person’s words, but maybe you can understand his body language. He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction. Go in that direction and you may find the post office!

56. The passage mainly tells that______.                                                                                                                                                                         

A. never carry a map for travel

B. there are not many landmarks in the American Midwest

C. there are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world

D. New Yorkers often say, “I have no idea,” but people in Yucatan, Mexico, never say this

57. The passage says , “In Japan, people use landmarks in their directions.” The word “landmark” means ______

A. building names

B. street names

C. hotels, marks and bus stops

D. buildings or places which are easily recognized

58. In which place do people tell distance by means of time ?

A. Japan           B. American Midwest    C. Los Angles, California    D. Greece

59. In the passage, ______ countries are mentioned (提到) by the writer.

A. seven           B. four                          C. eight                    D. five

60. Which of the following is wrong?

A. Travelers can learn about people’s customs by asking questions about directions.

B. A person’s body language can help you understand directions.

C. People in some places give directions in miles, but people in other places give directions by means of time.

D. People in different places always give directions in the same way.

For many years, no one could communicate with people who had been born without hearing. These deaf people were not able to use a spoken language.

But, beginning in the 1700s, the deaf were taught a special language. Using this language, they could share thoughts and ideas with others. The language they used was a language without sound. It was a sign language.

How did this sign language work? The deaf were taught to make certain movements using their hands, faces, and bodies. These movements stood for things and ideas. People might move their forefingers across their lips. This meant, “You are not telling the truth.” They might tap their chins with three fingers. This meant “My uncle.”

The deaf were also taught to use a finger alphabet(字母表). They used their fingers to make the letters of the alphabet. In this way, they spelled out words. Some deaf people could spell out words at a speed of 130 words per minute.

Sign language and finger spelling are not used as much as they once were. Today, the deaf are taught to understand others by watching their lips. They are also taught how to speak.

60. In the 1700s, the deaf were taught ____.

   A. to speak     B. sign language    C. to watch others   D. spoken language

61. Sign language is ____.

 A. not used as much today as it once was   B. used as much today as it once was

   C. no longer used in the schools            D. never used as much as today

62. The deaf “talked” to other people____.

   A. by shouting and singing         B. by moving their hands, faces and bodies

 C. without using any letters        D. without using any languages

63. From the text we learn that ____.

 A. deaf people make signs to earn a living

   B. there is still no way to communicate with the deaf

   C. sign language helped the deaf learn to read

   D. many deaf people now can speak

64. The story as a whole is about ____.

   A. learning to spell                 B. teaching the deaf to speak

 C. how the deaf communicate        D. understanding Indian sign language

Having returned from her round trip, the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. “The railway owes (欠债) me $12.” she said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the  36 . “You sold me a ticket  37  May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It  38  me $12.”

Harry was  39 . He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. “Come into the office, Madam,” he said politely. “I’ll just  40  the Jersey timetable for May 22^nd.” The woman and her little girl followed him  41 . She was  42  right, as Harry soon discovered, there was no  43  on May 22^nd. How could he have  44  such a careless mistake? He shouldn’t have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering  45  to do, he smiled at the child. “You look sunburned,” he said to her. “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?” “Yes,” she answered, shyly. “The beach was  46 . And I can swim too!”  “That’s fine,” said Harry. “My little girl can’t  47  a bit yet. Of course, she’s only three…” “I’m four,” the child said proudly. “I’ll be four and a half.”

Harry  48  the mother. “I remember your  49 , Madam.” he said. “But you didn’t get  50 for your daughter, did you?” “Er, well,” the woman looked at the child. “I mean, she hasn’t started school yet. She’s only four.”

“A four-year-old child  51  have a ticket, Madam. A child’s return ticket to Jersey costs…, let me see… $13. So  52  the railway pays your hotel, you will  53  $1. The law is the law, but since the  54  was mine…”

The woman stood up,  55  the child’s hand and left the office.

36. A. train                   B. ship                  C. office                D. hotel

37. A. in                B. for                    C. at                            D. before

38. A. paid                   B. spent                 C. cost                  D. saved

39. A. worried              B. pleased              C. excited           D. interested

40. A. look                   B. watch                C. test                   D. check

41. A. into                    B. out                   C. outside              D. inside

42. A. quite                  B. all                    C. not                   D. never

43. A. plane                  B. sailing               C. train                 D. bus

44. A. broken                B. made                C. given                D. thought

45. A. how                   B. why                  C. what                 D. which

46. A. lovely                 B. beautifully         C. terrible              D. wonderfully

47. A. walk                   B. ride                  C. swim                D. run

48. A. listened to           B. asked for           C. got to                D. turned to

49. A. money                B. ticket                C. ship                  D. daughter

50. A. one                    B. it                      C. them                 D. ones

51. A. can                     B. may                  C. need                 D. must

52. A. since                  B. if                      C. unless               D. until

53. A. owe                    B. have                 C. get                    D. spend

54. A. money                B. ticket                C. fault                 D. debt (债务)

55. A. raised                 B. picked               C. took                  D. brought

One of the greatest stories of rags (贫穷) to riches success is that of Andrew Carnegie, who started life in poverty but became the richest man in the world.

Carnegie was born in Scotland in 1837, the son of a weaver. In 1848, the family moved to the United States and at 13 Carnegie began work in a cotton mill, earning $1.5 per week. About three years later, he found a better job as a telegraph messenger boy. At work, his superiors (上级) were impressed by his abilities and willingness to work hard. In 1853, he gained an office job at the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. This was his first big break. He continued to impress and rose rapidly through the company, gaining more and more responsibility. At the same time, Carnegie loved reading very much and made use of every opportunity to visit the library. He read widely on all subjects, particularly literature.

Carnegie now began to save a little money and, with the help of his employer, began to make some successful investments. He invested in the iron industry and eventually set up in business himself, owning several iron and steel plants. This was where he made his fortune. By the 1890s, the Carnegie Steel Company was the biggest and most profitable business in the world.

Carnegie had always believed that the pursuit(追求)of wealth was never an end in itself. In his view, successful, wealthy people should re-distribute their wealth for the benefit of everyone in society. True to his word, in 1901, at the age of 66, he retired from business and devoted the rest of his life to charity work. (奉献于慈善工作).

Carnegie’s lack of formal education and his poor family background clearly didn’t put barriers in the way of success. His rapid rise from poverty to wealth was due to his willingness to work hard, his intelligence and good business sense, and his talent for making things happen. He died in 1919 at the age of 83.

64. What can be learnt from the text?

A. Carnegie’s employers at the railroad company had a high opinion of him.
B. Carnegie made the investments independently after saving enough money.
C. Carnegie believed that we should not devoted our life to charity work..

D. Carnegie could have been more successful if he had been formally educated.

65. When did Carnegie get his first big success in his life?
   A. When he took a job as a telegraph messenger boy.
   B. When he worked at the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
   C. When he made investments in the iron industry.
   D. When he founded the Carnegie Steel Company.

66. Which of the followings will be the suitable title for the text?
A. Andrew Carnegie: A Wealthy Man
B. Steel & Iron: The Most Profitable Business
C. Intelligence and Good Business Sense: Tow Factors in Becoming Wealthy

D. From Rags to Riches: The Story of Andrew Carnegie