With eco-tourism on the rise, eco-hotels are fast becoming the darling of the travel industry. These days, however, staying at an eco-hotel doesn’t necessarily mean vacationing in a tree house in the Costa Rican jungle, although that is certainly a choice.

The majority of eco-hotels fall into one of several categories: hotels and resorts that conserve ecologically important habitats; “green” hotels that reduce, recycle, minimize waste, and protect water; sustainable hotels that harvest food from gardens on the hotel property or get part or all of their power from renewable energy; hotels that encourage community involvement such as guests taking part in trail clearing; and hotels that offer some form of environmental education to their guests.

As such, eco-hotels are a various group. Stylish urban hotels like the Willard Inter-Continental Washington focus on energy conservation whereas the Rosario Resort & Spa on Orcas Island in Washington State offers a wildly popular “green” vacation package where guests can “take a hike, clear a trail”.

No matter what you call them, eco-hotel, eco-lodge, eco-resort, or green hotel, they’re all part of the “greening” of the tourism industry.

Part of what drives this greening of the hotel industry is no doubt competition. Going green is yet another way to distinguish a hotel from the mass of other excellent hotels that consumers have to choose from. But for many hotels, it’s also part of their philosophy. With the concept of “going green” firmly rooted in consumers’ minds, eco-hotels have taken it to the next level, and whether or not money is the driving factor behind the greening of the hotel industry doesn’t matter so much as it’s good for the planet.

1.The underlined part in the first paragraph means _______.

A．lovers like staying at an eco-hotel when traveling

B．eco-hotels are very popular in the travel industry

C．eco-hotels are where young people love to live

D．romantic love stories often happen in eco-hotels

2. According to the passage, which of the following can match the idea of eco-hotel?

A．It uses renewable energy.

B．It is comfortable and fashionable.

C．It has walls of glass.

D．It is home to endangered species.

3. From the passage, we know the Rosario Resort & Spa is a kind of hotel that _______.

A．protects important habitats

B．harvests food from its own garden

C．has courses on the environment for its guests

D．encourages its guests to participate in its greening activities

4. From the last paragraph, we can learn that _______.

A．money is the driving force behind eco-hotels

B．eco-hotels have no advantages in competing for guests

C．eco-hotels teach their guests the philosophy of eco-hotels

D．the hotel industry cares more about money than the environment

5. People who choose to stay at eco-hotels _______.

A．love to take a hike

B．have environmental awareness

C．want to live comfortably

D．enjoy the green atmosphere

 

第二节：完形填空（共20小题。每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. So, I really   36   whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy   37   to earn money to pay the high schooling for me. They don't act in the   38   ways that I read in books or I see on TV, and sending flowers to each other on Valentine's Day is even   39  .

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I asked her if there was   40   between them. She paused her work and raised her head with   41  . Then she bowed her head and  42  sewing the quilt. I was very   43   because I thought I had hurt her. But after a few minutes she said, “Look at this thread. Sometimes it   44  ,but most of the time it disappears in the quilt. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can   45   be seen anywhere or anytime, but it's really there, and makes the quilt   46  ”. I listened carefully but I couldn't understand her   47   the next spring..

My mother suddenly got sick seriously and had to stay in the hospital for a one-month treatment. Every morning and dusk after she   48   from the hospital, my father   49   my mother walking slowly on the country road. There were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees, and the sun gently glistened them   50   the leaves. All of these   51   the most beautiful picture in the world.   52   their eyes, I know they love each other deeply. From this experience, I   53   that love was just a   54   in the quilt of our life. Love is   55  , making life strong and warm.

36. A. believe               B. hesitate             C. doubt                         D. ignore

37. A. keeping                 B. trying               C. willing                 D. learning

38. A. romantic             B. magic               C. formal                        D. special

39. A. unsuitable           B. impolite            C. uneasy                        D. impossible

40. A. difference           B. love                  C. similarity            D. fight

41. A. surprise                 B. anger                C. smile                   D. calm

42. A. finished                 B. forgot               C. continued             D. considered

43. A. excited               B. worried             C. shocked                D. disappointed

44. A. exists                  B. works               C. breaks                  D. appears

45. A. easily                 B. hardly           C. simply                        D. usually

46. A. long-lasting         B. long-dated         C. long-suffering       D. long-winded

47. A. after                   B. before               C. until                    D. since

48. A. returned                 B. escaped             C. remained              D. heard

49. A. led                            B. let                   C. supported             D. helped

50. A. from                  B. through             C. across                  D. throughout

51. A. made up             B. made with         C. made into             D. made of

52. A. Seeing                B. Watching           C. Reading               D. Checking

53. A. expected             B. admitted            C. noticed                 D. realized

54. A. material                B. design                 C. color                       D. thread

55. A. everywhere         B. inside                C. anywhere             D. outside

 

Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to __36__ in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the __37__ ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too __38__ for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of __39__.

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there __40__ between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She __41__ her head and continued to sew the quilt.

I was very worried because I thought I had _42_ her. I was _43__ and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:

“Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread．Sometimes it __44_, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt __45__. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen __46_, but it’s really there. Love is __47__.”

I listened carefully but I __48__ her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly __49_ seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked __50 _. It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father __51__ on the country road．

“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.“Susan, don’t __52__ me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.”__53__ his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and __54__. But from this experience, I understand that love is just __55__ in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

31．A．keep fit    B．rise early  C．earn money          D．collect fortune

32．A．magic      B．romantic C．fantastic   D．attractive

33．A．simple     B．easy C．relaxing   D．luxurious

34．A．the question    B．question   C．reach       D．control

35．A．feeling     B．love C．quarrel     D．smile

36．A．raised      B．shook      C．nodded    D．bowed

37．A．hurt B．injured     C．wounded D．harmed

38．A．in great surprise      B．in a great embarrassment

       C．with deep depression      D．at extreme sorrow

39．A．happens   B．comes about    C．appears    D．occurs

40．A．warm and soft        B．hot and hard    C．thin and cool    D．strong and durable

41．A．somewhere and sometime      B．anywhere or anytime

       C．more or less           D．here and there

42．A．inside      B．outside     C．faraway  D．nearby

43．A．could believe    B．couldn’t understand  C．wouldn’t recognize   D．might know

44．A．got sick   B．got stuck C．threw up   D．became disabled

45．A．quite healthy   B．very pale C．fairly red  D．much surprised

46．A．jump high       B．go hurriedly    C．run fast    D．walk slowly

47．A．think about     B．talk with C．worry about         D．laugh at

48．A．Reading   B．Seeing     C．Saying     D．Writing

49．A．fresh roses      B．gold ring        C．sweet kisses        D．beautiful jewelry

50．A．a thread         B．a needle               C．the cloth         D．the cotton

假如你是李明，你发现部分同学每次遇到重要考试，都会出现一些焦虑症状。请你用英语写一封信，向某学生英文报编辑反映该问题并提出建议。信的内容应包括下列要点：

焦虑症状： 头晕、乏力、食欲不振等

建 议：1．制定计划    2．正常作息    3．保证睡眠

其他建议(内容由考生自己拟定)

注意：1.根据以上内容写一篇短文，不要逐句翻译，可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。2.要准确使用语法和词汇；使用一定的句型、词汇，清楚、连贯地表达自己的意思；3. 词数：100个左右。开头已给出，不计词数。参考词汇：头晕dizzy(adj.)

Dear editor,

　I’m a Senior Three student of Chengdu No.7 High School. I’m writing to tell you about some

symptoms of anxiety among us students before exams.__________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

                                                         Yours sincerely, Li Ming

 

Internet dating has become one of the biggest and most successful business ventures on the Internet．Basically，Internet dating is a way to meet people for either friendship or dating without actually having to meet them in person first.

The first thing to do if you decide to try Internet dating is to build your profile(简介)which can include your hobbies，hopes for the future，and So on．A photograph is optional，but many sites claim that a photograph increases the number of people who look at your profile. Many Internet dating sites will charge a one-time registration fee to use their services.

Internet dating makes it possible to meet people from all over the world. You can even narrow the search down to your area by zip code．Another advantage is that you can communicate by email before you meet in person．Thousands of people have met，fallen in love，and married through Internet dating．It is an excellent way for shy people to meet．It is also a way for people with busy lives to connect with others，and an easy way to meet people who share your interests.

 Just as in conventional dating and love，there are some pitfalls to be aware of in Internet dating．The person you have been talking to on the net may not be someone who he says that he is very aware that there are some people who misrepresent（歪曲）their appearance or private details，such as marital（婚姻的） status，income，and so on，for their own reasons．It would not be the first time that someone has been taken in , and talk shows are full of cheating partners who have been caught dating over the Internet in their spare time．Nevertheless，taking a few simple precautions should help ensure that your Internet dating experience is fun.

The purpose of writing the passage is to                    ．

A．persuade readers to go dating on the Internet

B．inform us how to date on the Internet

C．warn readers against web love

D．introduce Internet dating to US

Which of the following is a must to make an Internet dating possible?

A．A photo．        B．A profile．

C．Registration fee． D．Business experience．

One advantage of Internet dating is that               ．

A．you can avoid a face-to-face meeting in the beginning

B．you’re sure to find a partner with the same interests

C．you’ll find absolutely reliable information of others

D．you’11 gain fame and money overnight

The underlined word “pitfalls” in Paragraph 4 most probably means               ．

A．rules    B．trends    C．problems   D．skills

What is probably talked about following the last paragraph?

A．Traditional dating．      B．Hidden advantages．

C．Safety measures．       D．Romantic love．