SECTION C

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

Baby survives after train hits pram

The CCTV footage (片段）shows a baby’s pram (婴儿车)rolling off a train platform as the mother makes a mad rush to save her son,   48   she is too late and it falls   49   the rails in front of an incoming train. This heart-stopping scene happened yesterday at Ashburton station in Melbourne, Australia. But the story has a   50   ending: the six-month-old baby survived with just   51   cut on his forehead, although the pram was dragged about 35 meters by the braking train. The nurse Jon Wright said the boy just “needed a feed and a sleep”.

         “Luckily, he was strapped (绑) into his pram at the time, which probably saved   52  life. I think the child is extremely   53  ,” Wright told the Herald Sun newspaper after the baby was taken to hospital with minor injuries. The footage shows the mother taking her hands off the three-wheeled pram, which begins to roll   54  the platform edge. 

         The driver put on the brakes   55   he saw the pram fall in front of him and fortunately the train was already slowing down to stop at the station. Rail firm Connex is to look into how the pram rolled off the platform. The accident came one day after Connex started a child safety awareness campaign warning parents to keep babies strapped into their prams at all times while on platforms.

任务型阅读 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)

Jiang Wei、Mr. Sun、Mr. Lee、Mr. Xu和Ms. Wang需要预定宾馆。第61—65题是他们的基本信息。阅读下面六家宾馆的相关信息（A、B、C、D、E和F），为每个人选择合适的宾馆。选项中有一项是多余选项。

1．Jiang Wei, a high school student, has a three – week vacation from next Monday. He wants to go to Shanghai by bus and then go home by train. He wants to find a hotel near the railway station, for he plans to spend two days visiting Nanjing Road and the Chenghuang Temple in Shanghai.

2．Mr. Sun is a manager of a big company in Beijing. Next month, Thomas, an American consultant, will pay a visit to his company. Mr. Sun is responsible for looking after Thomas. This will be Thomas’ fist visit to Beijing. Mr. Sun decides to choose a hotel which is very typical of China and is convenient for him to get a quick tour of the capital.

3．Mr. Lee is a sales manager in a company in Shanghai. Last year he got married and this Saturday will be his wedding anniversary. He met his wife while he was taking a walk along the West Lake. He has decided to celebrate their first anniversary at the place that saw the beginning of their love.

4．Mr. Xu is a mathematics professor. Next Sunday, the International Mathematics Annual Meeting will be held in Renmin University of China. Mr Xu was invited and has asked his assistant to book a room. A hotel near the university is preferred.

5．Ms. Wang is a mother of two children. Running a shoe shop, she lives a comfortable life. They live in Hangzhou, and have never seen the sea with their own eyes. The summer vacation is coming and Mr. Wang wants to take her children to Yantai to see the sea.

    A．Xinqiao Hotel is an international four-star hotel in Hangzhou. The hotel is perfectly located in the business center of Hangzhou City with the West Lake only a few minutes away. It is the tallest building near the West Lake. The hotel has 409 rooms and suits in different styles.

    B．Home Inn is next to the North Square of Shanghai Railway Station and is near the Hutai Road Bus Station. It provides standard rooms, business rooms, and superior rooms. Twenty-four-hour hot water, TVs, telephones, free broadband Internet and free parking are all availabele.

    C．Yantai Hongkou Hotel is located at the center of the new coastal scenery area. The hotel is just 2.5 kilometers from the train station, and 26 kilometers from the airport. After a short walk, guests can enjoy the fresh sea breeze and the soft sandy beach. It offers different classes of guest rooms, such as standard rooms and business suits.

    D．The Four Seasons Hotel Shanghai is a five-star hotel and is located in downtown Shanghai. Nanjing Road and Huaihai Road are only a five-minute walk from the hotel. It is four kilometers away from the railway station. All the rooms are well-designed. Room service is available at all hours.

    E．Beijing Hotel is located on East Chang’an Avenue, the heart of Beijing. It has a long history of more than one hundred years. It made history as the Olympic Family Hotel by hosting distinguished guests from all over the world during the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. Its services included dinging, business, tickets and entertainment.

    F．Yanshan Hotel is located in the Zhongguancun High-tech Zone of Beijing. It is a business hotel and is surrounded by a number of famous universities including Peking University, Renmin University of China and Tsinghus University. Besides superior rooms, it also offers standard rooms.

    Riding a London subway, a person from China will notice one major difference; in London, people do not look at each other. In fact, eye contact is avoided at all time. That's not rudeness— people are just too busy to bother looking.

Busy doing what, you ask? Well, they're certainly not using the time for a moment of quiet reflection（沉思）.Nor are they reading a book. New techology has replaced quiet habits. Today the only acceptable form of book on the London Underground is an e-book.

Apple must earn a fortune from London commuters（乘车上下班的人）. Since the launch of the iPhone in 2007, over 40,000-yes, that's 40,000-"apps"(programs downloaded for the iPhone)have been designed.

Commuters love them because they are the perfect time-filler. One "app"，called iShoot, is a game that features tanks. Another one, Tube Exits, tells passengers where to sit on the train to be closest to the exit of their destination（目的地）. ISteam clouds the iPhone screen when you breathe into the microphone. You can then write in the "steam" on your phone screen.

For those without an iPhone, another Apple product, the iPod, may be the distraction（消遣）of choice. It's not just teenagers who "plug in" to their music-iPods are a popular way to pass the time for all ages.

And if games, e-books and music aren't enough to keep you occupied. Then perhaps you would prefer a film? The development of palm（掌上）DVD technology means many commuters watch their favorite TV show or film on the way to work. With all this distraction, it's amazing that people still remember to get off the train.

1.People in London do not make eye contact on the subway because they are busy     .

   A．going to work          

B．reading books    

   C．thinking private thoughts 

   D．playing games, reading e-books, listening to music or watching films

2.In Paragraph 4, the underlined word “them” refers to “        ”.

         A．habits                  B． “apps”                        C．iPhones                    D．films

3.Those who like war games can download      to their iPhones.

   A．iShoot              B．Tube Exits     C．iSteam     D．iPod

4.The underlined word "occupied" in the last paragraph probably means     .

   A．delighted        B．busy               C．amused        D．controlled

5.The article tells us that      .

   A．London commuters are unfriendly to strangers

   B．Apple has earned a lot of money from selling 40,000 apps

   C．technology is changing the way London commuters spend their traveling time

   D．with all the new time-fillers, London commuters often forget to get off the train.

Recently, my class went on a three-day trip from Shanghai to Nanjing with only 200 yuan. It was fun and inspiring. We left for Nanjing early in the morning (4:52 a.m. on March 19) by train. Unfortunately, because the tickets were difficult to get, we took the train without seats. The carriage quickly became crowded with students. We stood on the train for over five hours until we arrived at our destination —Nanjing. By that time we all understood how hard it is for migrant workers to return home from a big city.

We had an educational campaign in front of the Memorial Hall to the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders on the first day. We all felt the heavy weight of history as we walked quietly around the Memorial Hall. Relics of the war on display frightened and shocked us. We could imagine how hard life must have been for the Chinese people at that time.

On the second day we were divided into groups of seven to nine students. We were assigned to do research about the city, so we had to visit local people and talk with them. As we were told not to take taxis, we traveled around the city by bus or subway. At the end of the day, we were so tired that no one touched the remote control of the television in our bedroom. However, we were all happy that we had learned to get around a strange city and that we understood Nanjing more.

On the last day we went to Yuhuatai. Some students handed in applications to join the Communist Party there. We learnt about the martyrs(烈士) stories and most of us were impressed by their noble spirits. They sacrificed their lives but they won great respect.

Our three days soon came to an end. Sitting on the train back to Shanhai, we happily shared our adventures in Nanjing. Though we were tired, it was a really meaningful trip.

64. How did the students find their three-day trip in Nanjing?         .

A. It was funny but difficult        B. It was happy but tiring

C. It was tiring and meaningless     D. It was inspiring and meaningful

65. What description is the best for the fourth paragraphs?         .

A. A happy ending.             B. Noble spirits.    

C. A hard beginning.             D. Tough living.

66. What is the right time order during their three-day trip in Nanjing?          .

A. having an educational campaign→doing research→going to Yuhuatai

B. leaving for Nanjing→doing research→going to Yuhuatai

C. having an educational campaign→doing research→sharing adventures

D. getting tickets for traveling→having an educational campaign→going

to Yuhuatai

67. What can we infer from the trip on the first day in Nanjing?        .

A. China’s history in the thirties is miserable

B. The students were too frightened and shocked to go on visiting

C. What hard lives the Chinese people lived

D. Some great Chinese people should be respected

Taking the train is a wonderful way to see America.In the 19th century,train routes appeared from coast to coast,carrying both people and goods Today,a long-distance Amtrak train trip is a different way to experience the United States.

The long-distance Amtrak trains have lots of room.Coach seats have lots of leg room and wide aisles(走廊),sightseeing lounges(休闲室) have large windows,and sleeping areas can provide a good night’s rest.On a train trip,there’s time to talk,play cards or board games,and read to one another.On a car trip,parents have to drive while on a train,parents can sit back and watch the scenery go by.Unlike an airplane,traveling by train is not the quickest way to arrive at your destination;the train is the destination in itself.

Amtrak manages long-distance trains that run through the United States.Routes have different names,such as Empire Builder,California Zephyr,Sunset Limited and Southwest Chief.The long-distance trains have double-decker cars(Superliners), sightseeing lounges, and a real dining car.On shorter trains,such as from New York to Washington.DC,the cars are single level and only have a snack bar.In the Superliner trains,the sightseeing lounge is lined with windows on the second level while on the lower level a snack bar and tables can be found.In the evening,videos are shown in the lounge car—either entertaining movies or documentaries.

Tip:As delays are common on Amtrak trains,always call the station before you go there.Otherwise,you may be cooling your heels(脚后跟) for hours.

1.What’s the advantage of seeing America by train?

  A.There are more services on the train than any other

  B.Traveling by train is the quickest way to reach your destination.

  C.Traveling by train gives people more time to see and do things.

  D.The trains like Amtrak allow people to enjoy the journey cheaply.

2.Which of the following can be found on short-distance Amtrak trains?

  A.Sleeping areas.               B.Snack bars.    

C.Sightseeing lounges.           D.Coach seats.

3..What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?

  A.You will have to wait.                       B.You make your heel cool.

  C.You will have no place to stand on the train.      D.Your feet will be hurt on the train.

4..Which of the following about Superliners is true?

  A.There are lines of windows on the lower level.     B.The snack bar is on the higher level.

  C.A sightseeing lounge is on the upper level.        D.Both levels are equipped with videos.