Sunday, October 5

Clear, 69°F

My wife, Eleanor , and I took the train from Paris to Strasbourg, where we were met by our driver and guide. And the minibus which goes along with the boat. We stopped off in Barn for an hour on the way. Then we were taken to Nancy where the boat was kept.

After the other passengers arrived, we had our first dinner on the boat. After dinner we walked into downtown Nancy, a village with a large square and wooden houses.

Monday, October 6

Rained last night, cloudy in the morning, 69°F

We spent about two hours in Nancy, then sailed on the Canal de la Marne au Rhine. Kind of a lazy day. Eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner, after dinner we watched a tape on Baccarat, where we will visit tomorrow.

It was pleasant to sit out on deck （甲板）and watch the scenery go by at about 3 mph.

Tuesday, October 7

Light rain, 64°F

This morning we drove over to Baccarat and toured its museum and the church , which has this unbelievable lamp that is going on a world tour the next day. We did lots of shopping , then walked across the bridge to see a very , very modern Catholic church with special Baccarat windows.

We drove to the top of the Voges Mountains and started down the eastern side. Later we drove to Sorrenbourg to see the 13th century church at the Cordeliers. It contains the largest window by Marc Chagall — 24 feet wide by 40 feet high.

Wednesday, October 8

Cloudy, 65 °F

Today we sailed from Schneckenbush to Saverne. We went through two caves, an extremely unusual part of the journey. This river scenery is very different. We were in a mountain valley with grassland on one side and a forest beginning to show some color on the other.

Thursday, October 9

Cloudy, 66°F

Our dependable minibus was waiting to load the luggage and take us to the hotel where everyone went their separate ways. Our boating days are over until next time.

1.Where did the author get off the train?

A. Paris            B. Strasbourg           C. Nancy         D. Barn

2.On which days did the tourists spend most of their time on the boat?

A. Monday and Tuesday                                     B. Tuesday and Wednesday

C. Monday and Wednesday                                 D. Wednesday and Wednesday

3. From the text, we learn that Baccarat and Sorrenbourg are the names of_________.

A. churches         B. towns             C. museums       D. mountains

4. What does the author think of the tour?

A. Tiring           B. Expensive             C. Enjoyable      D. Quick

 

第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The engineer Camillo Olivetti was 40 years old when he started the company in 1908. At his factory in lvera, he designed and produced the first Italian typewriter. Today the company’s head office is still in Ivrea, near Turin, but the company is much lareer than it was in those days and there are offices all around the world.

By 1930 there was a staff of 700 and the company turned out 13,000 machines a year. Some went to customers in Italy, but Olivetti exported more typewriters to other countries.

Camilllo’s son, Adriano, started working for the company in 1924 and later he became the boss. He introduecd a standard speed for the production line and he employed technology and desion specialists. The company developed new and better typewriters and the calculators（计算器）.In 1959 it prodyced the ELLA computer system. This was the first mainframe（主机）computer designed and brade in Italy.

After Adriano died in 1960, the company had a period of financial problems. Other companies, especially the Janpanese, made faster progress in electronic technology than the Italian company.

In 1978, Carlo de Benedetti became the new boss. Olivetti increased its marking and service networks and made agreements with other companies to design and produce more advanced office equipment. Soon it became one, of the world’s leading companies in informationg technology and communications. There are now five independent companies in the Olivetti group --- one for personal computers,one for other office equipment, one for systerms and servicse, and two for telecommunications.

1.From the text we learn that__________.

A.by 1930 Olivetti produced 13,000 typewriters a year

B. Olivetti earned more in the 1960s than in the 1950s

C.some of Olivetti,s 700 staff regularly visited customers in Italy

D. Olivetti set up offices in other countries from the very beginning

2.What was probably the direct result of Olivetti,s falling behind in electronic technology?

A.A dtiano’s death.              B.A period of financial problem

C.its faster progress             D.Its agreements with other companies

3.What do we know about Olivetti ?

A.It produced the best typewriter in the word.

B.It designed the word’s first mainframe computer.

C.It exported more typewriter than other computer.

D.It has five independent companies with its head office in lvrea.

4.The best title for the text would be___________.

A.The Origin of Olivetti                    B.The Success of Olivetti

C.The History of Olivetti                   D.The Producich of Olivetti

 

Paris is the capital of the European nation of France. It is also one of the most beautiful and most famous cities in the world.

Paris is called the City of Light. It is also an international fashion center. What modern women are wearing in Paris will soon be worn by many women in other parts of the world. Paris is also a famous world center of education. For instance, the headquarters of UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) is in Paris.

The Seine River divided the city into two parts. Thirty－two bridges cross this scenic river. The oldest and perhaps most well－known is the Pont Neff, which was built in the sixteenth century. The Sorbonne, a famous university, is located on the left bank (south side) of the river. The beautiful white church Scare Coeur lies on top of the hill called Monometer on the right bank (north side) of the Seine.

There are many other famous places in Paris, such as the famous museum the Louvre as well as the cathedral of Notre Dame. However, the most famous land－mark in this city must be the Eiffel Tower.

Paris is named after a group of people called the paresis. They built a small village on an island in the middle of the Seine River about two thousand years ago. This island, called the lie de la Cite, is where Notre Dame is located. Today around eight million people live in the Paris area.

1. The Best title for this passage is “________”.

A. The French Language

B. The City of Paris

C. Education and Culture in France

D. The Eiffel Tower, the Symbol of Paris

2. The underlined word “headquarters” in Paragraph 2 means “________”．

A. buildings              B. research center

C. leading body            D. chief office

3. According to the passage we can infer that Notre Dame is located ________.

A. on the left bank        B. on neither bank 

C. on the right bank       D. on both banks

4. The Pont Neff  was built ________.

A. in the 1500s         B. in the 1600s

C. in the 1700s         D. around the 1600s

5. According to the passage, which one of the following sentences is TRUE?

A. There are thirty－two bridges in each part of the city.

B. Paris is both an international fashion center and an educational center.

C. Paris is named by some famous buildings.

D. All the women would like to go to Paris in the other part of the world.

BEIJING, Nov. 26—U.S. dollar hit another record low against the euro on Friday, with the European currency climbing above $1.32 for the first time. The green-back fell to its lowest in nearly five years against the yen the same day.

By 1943 EST, the dollar was trading at US$1.3265 per euro, compared with US$1.3270 in thin late New York trade. It was at 102.55 yen, little changed from New York after touching 102.37, a level not seen since March 2000, in London.

Japanese Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki repeated his warning against dollar weakness, threatening to take action against sudden moves, but market participants said such verbal intervention (口头干涉) had long lost its clout.

Traders were expecting market liquidity to remain thin on Friday because of the extended U.S. holiday.

In such thin trading, many said a fall in the dollar past 102 yen and US$1.33 per euro was a real possibility.

Referring to recent currency movements as “brutal”, European Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet, who is the most vocal European policymaker on dollar weakness, is due to make comments in Rio de Janeiro, along with ECB council member and Spanish central bank governor Jaime Caruana.

Introduced in 1999 as the common currency for 12 European countries, the euro initially(最初) dropped against the dollar but has risen some 60 percent since hitting an all-time low of 82 U.S. cents in October 2000.

64. What does “the green-back” refer to in the first paragraph?

A. U.S. dollar                                           B. Another record

C. The euro                                              D. European currency

65. How did Sadakazu Tanigaki feel about dollar weakness?

A. Excited                    B. Puzzled             C. worried                    D. Disappointed

66. The underlined word “brutal” probably means ______.

A. cruelty                            B. help                 C. criticism                   D. apology

67. According to some people, it was possible for the dollar to trade ______.

A. at 1.3265 per euro                                 B. at 1.32 per euro

C. at 1.3270 per euro                                 D. at 1.331 per euro

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Details：Hotel taxes are an additional 17.1 percent.
Time：Nov. 1,2006­Mary. 31,2007
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CALIFORNIA
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The Deal：The Fall Getaway package includes a three­night stay in a lakeside cabin for two people, an Emerald Bay sightseeing for two, free breakfast and lunch. Rates are $299 per couple—saving of up to $400.
Time：Through Dec. 15,2006.
Detail：Hotel taxes are included.
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NEVADA
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The Deal：A one­night stay at the Mediterranean­style MonteLago Village, 17 miles from Las Vegas, and coupon tickets(优惠票)for ice­skating and skate rentals. Rates start at $65 per person.
Time: Nov. 17,2006­Jan. 15, 2007
Details：Hotel taxes are an additional 12 percent.
Contact：866/399­2753，montelagovillage._com
YELLOWSTONE
Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel
The Deal：A two­night stay, breakfast daily, full­day ski rental, unlimited ice­skating and skates, and a book of Yellowstone photos. Rates start at $ 119 per person.
Time：Jan. 1­Mar. 2,2007
Details：Hotel taxes are an additional 8 percent.
Contact：866/439­7375，travelyellowstone._com
【小题1】A couple, with their 13­year­old son, had a half­day tour of Canyon de Chelly without stay on Nov. 13,2006.They should pay________.

A．$114

B．$189

C．$177

D．$123

【小题2】If a couple wants to have a cheap 3­day trip, they had better contact________.

A．800/679­2473	B．866/399­2753
C．800/23­TAHOE	D．866/439­7375

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B．montelagovillage._com & tbirdlodge._com

C．tbirdlodge._com & zephyrcove._com

D．zephyrcove._com & travelyellowstone._com