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St Paul's Cathedral

Ludgate Hill, EC4

  Underground:St Paul's; Bus:6, 8, 11, 15, 22, 25

  Open:Daily 8∶00-19∶00(17∶00 from Oct.to Mar.).Entrance free

  Designed by the great architect, Sir Christopher Wren, St Paul's Cathedral was built following the Great Fire of London of 1666, which destroyed the gothic cathedral on the site at that time.It is crowned by a magnificent dome and its choir(唱诗班)is internationally famous.Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer were married here in 1981.

  Buckingham Palace

  South end of the Mall(SW1)

  Underground:St.James's Park, Victoria, Hyde Park Corner, Green Park; Bus:2, 11, 14, 16, 19, 22, 24, 29, 30, 38, 52, 73, 74, 137

  Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the monarch(君主)for much of the year.(When the monarch is in residence, a flag flies over the palace.)The Mall is a very impressive wide street, leading from Buckingham Palace to Trafalgar Square.

  Note:As the palace is the monarch's official residence, it is not open to the public.

  The Tower of London

  Tower Hill, EC3

  Underground:Tower Hill; Bus:42, 78

  Open:Mon-Sat.9

  Parts of the Tower of London are over nine centuries old, as building began under William the Conqueror in 1078.Famous as a prison in the distant past, the Tower has also been a royal residence, a zoo and an observatory, among other things.It is now a museum and many thousands of people visit it every year in particular to see the Crown Jewels.

  Westminster Abbey

  Broad Sanctuary, SW1

  Underground:Westminster, St James's Park; Bus:3, 11, 12, 24, 29, 39, 53, 59, 76, 77, 88, 109, 155, 168, 170, 172, 184, 503

  Open:Daily 8∶00-18∶00(Mar.-Dec, Tuesday till 20∶00)

  Entrance free

  A Benedictine abbey which already existed on the site was rebuilt by Edward the Confessor and consecrated in 1065.On the way to its present form, the abbey was extended in the 13th-16th centuries, with the two west towers being added in the 18th.There are many famous tombs in the abbey, including that of the unknown Warrior and those of many poets and writers.

(1)

These texts are most probably taken from _________.

[  ]

A.

a history book about London

B.

a guidebook for visitors to London

C.

a book about London's churches and cathedrals

D.

a book describing London's development

(2)

No.11 bus can take you to all three of these places:

[  ]

A.

St Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London

B.

St Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace

C.

St Paul's Cathedral, the Tower of London and Buckingham Palace

D.

Westminster Abbey the Tower of London and Buckingham Palace

(3)

You can see the inside of all the buildings except _________.

[  ]

A.

St Paul's Cathedral

B.

The Tower of London

C.

Westminster Abbey

D.

Buckingham Palace

(4)

If you travel by Underground, you can visit two places by getting off at one station.What are the two places?

[  ]

A.

Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey

B.

Buckingham Palace and St Paul's Cathedral

C.

Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London

D.

The Tower of London and St Paul's Cathedral

(5)

Among these four famous buildings, _________ is(are)free of charge.

[  ]

A.

The Tower of London

B.

Buckingham Palace

C.

Westminster Abbey and St Paul's Cathedral

D.

The Tower of London and St Paul's Cathedral

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When I was young,my parents ran a snack bar in our small town.

One evening in early April,my mother told me to fill in at the snack bar 36  a worker who had the flu.I told her I would mess it up, 37 I had never worked at the bar before.I  38 

that instead of making money,I would end up owing it.

“You can do it,”said my mother.“  39  ,you won’t get much business until lunch.”

“But I’ll never remember the orders,and I’m no good ___40_ money.Please,Mom,don’t

  41  me.”

“Then I’ll help you,”she said.

I shrugged my shoulders.I thought my mother’s   42   was a bad one,but I    43   .

When I got to the bar the next day,I found my mother was  44  .Because the weather that day was rainy and cold,people wanted hot snacks and drinks.  45  ,I was really slow at taking the orders and making change.The line of people grew,and everybody seemed  46  .I was so nervous that my hands shook,and I   47 a cup into pieces.What a mess!Then my mother came to  48 me,and she also showed me how to make  49  .If someone gave me $5 for something that cost $3.25,I handed over  50  quarters and a dollar and said,“75 cents makes four dollars,plus one dollar makes five.”Things went more  51  after that.

By the end of the day,I could remember orders,  52  the bill,and make change quickly with a smile.I was even a little  53  when the sun came out and dried up business.My mother said she was proud of me,and when she  54  that I work at the snack bar again next year,I did not even shrug.I was too busy  55  the restaurant I would open one day.

36.A.to             B.for           C.after             D.over

37.A.because        B.though        C.until             D.while

38.A.promised           B.noticed        C.worried           D.hoped

39.A.Therefore       B.However      C.Besides           D.Yet

40.A.of            B.on           C.about            D.with

41.A.blame          B.fool          C.frighten           D.make

42.A.idea           B.bar           C.day              D.answer

43.A.guessed        B.obeyed        C.begged           D.admitted

44.A.angry          B.sad          C.wrong            D.ashamed

45.A.At least         B.At last        C.At most           D.At first

46.A.surprised           B.impolite       C.pleased           D.impatient

47.A.damaged        B.destroyed      C.broke            D.ruined

48.A.scold          B.help          C.beat             D.save

49.A.money         B.lunch         C.coffee            D.change

50.A.two           B.three         C.four             D.five

51.A.smoothly           B.fairly         C.simply            D.conveniently

52.A.turn in         B.count out      C.take over          D.add up

53.A.discouraged     B.disturbed      C.disappointed       D.distrusted

54.A.thought         B.stated         C.announced         D.suggested

55.A.imagining       B.preparing      C.examining         D.describing

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_____, water can be changed into gas.

  A. Heated            B. Being heated

  C. Having heated         D. Having been heated

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We can't _____ one to change the habits of a lifetime in a short time.
A. hope        B. wait        C. expect       D. imagine

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Voices were _____ as the argument between the two motorists became more bad-tempered.
A. swollen     B. raised       C. developed        D. increased

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