24  ______ for some time after a tiring day is very enjoyable and exciting for me in summer.

A  Swim                B  Swimming           C  Go swimming       D  To swim

25  Last month I came to Britain. My English has improved a lot _______ I use it all the time.

A  unless               B  while                 C  when                D  as

26  This has made _______ possible for us to catch up with the developed countries. 

A  that                  B  it                    C  us                 D  our country

27  I’m sorry if I hurt your feelings. I didn’t _______.

A  expect to             B  mean to          C  do that            D  hope so

28  He spoke very slowly, but he still didn’t get his meaning _______.

A  across       B  cross          C  through        D  though

29  If there were no rain, we should have＿＿＿ on the beach.

A  the happiest time                        B  a more happier time

C  much happiest time                    D  a much happier time

30  — I’ve been told that the sports meeting might be ______.

— Yes, it all depends on the weather.

A  put away             B  put out               C  put aside             D  put off

完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第30至第40小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Would you like the chance to discover a place of mystery and beauty in the southwest of China? If your answer is “yes”, consider a trip to Shangri-la!

The world “Shangri-la” first  31  in the 1993 novel Lost Horizon by the British writer James Hilton. He described a beautiful kingdom where three  32  joined together, snow-capped mountains  33  to the sky,  34  fields of long grass covered the earth. In this perfect world lived people who had discovered how to stay  35  forever.

Three mountains are covered with snow, tower  36  the land. These snowy mountain tops  37  a beautiful picture that will make any viewer speechless.

Lakes, surrounded by vast grasslands, look  38  jewels. Sheep, cows and horses and animals feed  39  on the green grass and the forests around are  40  to lots of birds and animals. In this heavenly world, people live in perfect harmony with nature and the outside world is forgotten.

31  A  came           B  appeared             C  produced             D  found

32  A  lakes       B  countries             C  rivers              D  railways

33  A  reached         B  expanded             C  spread                 D  stretched

34  A  but              B  so                      C  because               D  and

35  A  calm            B  still                     C  young                  D  the same

36  A  over             B  above                 C  on                      D  beyond

37  A  are               B  form                  C  develop               D  show

38  A  as             B  if                     C  like                     D  for

39  A  simply         B  deeply                C  finally                D  mainly

40  A  family           B  room                   C  family                D  home

第三部分阅读技能 (共三节，满分35分)

阅读理解（共12小题；每小题2分，满分24分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

For most people, the word “fashion” means “clothes”. But people may ask the question, “What clothes are in fashion?” And they use the adjective (形容词) “fashionable” in the same way: “She was wearing a fashionable color.”

But of course there are fashions in many things, not only in clothes. There are fashions in holidays, in restaurants, in films and books. There are even fashions in school subjects, jobs…and in languages.

Fashions change as time goes. If you look at pictures of people or things from the past, you will see that fashions have always changed. An English house of 1750 was different from his grandson in 1860.

Today fashions change very quickly. Some of this is natural. We hear about things much more quickly than in the past. Newspapers, radios, telephones and television send information from one country to another in a few hours.

New fashions mean that people will buy new things, so you see there is money in fashion.

41  From this passage we know that “fashion” means _________.

A  clothes   B  many things    C  most of the popular things    D  everything

42  Which of the following things is fashionable today?

　  A  Surfing on the Internet

B  Having a family dinner on New Year’s Day

C  Learning to sing songs on the radio

D  Doing morning exercises at school.

43  Today fashions change very quickly because _______.

　  A  People read newspapers every day 　

B  radios send information from one country to another

　  C  new things that people like are often shown on TV

　  D  people quickly learn what is happening in the world

44  “There is money in fashion.” means ________.

　  A  clothes are expensive    B  money comes from fashion

　  C  people like new things   D  there are no fashions without money

B

Singapore’s public transport system is one of the best in the world, so you should have no problem finding your way around like a local. There are three main forms of public transport that you would find in any other major city ---trains, buses and taxis

TRAINS 

Trains run from 6:00 am to midnight. Single trip tickets start at 80 cents. If you buy an EZ-Link cars for $15, you can ride the trains and buses as you like. 

If you need more information, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333. 

BUESE 

There are several bus services in Singapore and fares start at 80 cents. Be sure always ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he can not give change. 

If you need help, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333. 

TAXIS 

There are three main taxi companies –City Cab(6552 2222), Comfort(6552 1111) and Tibs (6552 8888). Booking can also be easily by calling the numbers listed above. 

TENTAL CARS 

Driving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you liked to travel at your own pace, renting a car is a good choice. Renting takes away the hassle of getting to places around Singapore. Just sit back and enjoy the city. It also means you’ll get to see a lot more that a trains or a bus won’t let you see. 

For car rental, call Avis on + 65 6737 1668. 

45  By an EZ-Link card, you can take_______.

A  both buses and trains                          B  only trains

C  both buses and taxis                           D  only rental cars 

46  When you take a bus there, always remember to________.

A  take your own license with you           B  ask the driver how much your ticket is

C  buy the bus map of Singapore             D  book your ticket ahead of time 

47  What does the word “hassle” mean in Chinese?

A 麻烦             B 乐趣                     C 景点                     D 费用 

48  What do you know about traveling in Singapore from the passage?

A  A local has no trouble finding his way around.

B  It’s much cheaper to go around by bus than by train.

C  You can see a lot more in Singapore only by renting a car.

D  It’s very convenient for visitors to travel in Singapore.