I don't know what's your opinion about mountains.

　　It was only in the eighteenth century  people in Europe began to  that mountains were beautiful.  that time, mountains were feared by the people on the plain, especially by the city people, they were wild and  places  one was easily  or killed by terrible animals.

　　Slowly, however,  people  comfortably in the towns began to grow  them. They began to feel  looking for wild excitement, as their attention turned from the man-made town to the country; and to places  dangerous and wild. So high mountains began to be  for a holiday.

　　Then, mountain-climbing began to grow popular  To some people, there is something  about getting to the  of a high mountain: a struggle against nature is finer than a battle  other human beings. And after a difficult climb, what a  reward it is to look down on everything within sight.

　　36．A. when　　　　　B. which　　　　 C. that　　　　　　D. and

　　37．A. regret　　　　B. seem　　　　　C. hope　　　　   D. think

　　38．A. After　　　　　B. Before　　　 C. During　　　　　D. At

39．A. lived　　　　　B. living　　　　　C. to live　　　　　D. who living

　　40．A. whom　　　　　B. for whom　　　C. with whom　　　D. to whom

　　41．A. danger　　　　 B. dangerous　　　C. dangerously　　 D. dangerless

　　42．A. that　　　　　 B. which　　　　 C. where　　　　　D. in where

　　43．A. lost　　　　　 B. missed　　　　 C. found　　　　　D. searched

44．A. many　　　　　B. much　　　　　C. many the　　　 D. a lot

　　45．Ａ. that living　　　　　　　　　　　B. who were living

　　   C. that were lived　　　　　　　　　 D. who living

　 46．A. tiring with　　　B. tiring of　　　　C. tired with　　　 D. tired of

　47．A. interesting　　　B. interest in　　　C. interested　　　 D. interested in

　 48．A. untouched　　　B. touched　　　　C. untouching　　　D. touching

　　49．A. where was　　　　　　　　　　　B. which were

　　　　C. which that was　　　　　　　　　 D. which it was

50．A. excited　　　　 B. expensive　　　 C. popular　　　　D. terrible

　　51．A. for sport　　　　　　　　　　　　B. as a sport

　　　　C. with a sport　　　　　　　　　　 D. like a sport

　  52．A. pleasure　　　　　　　　　　　　B. pleased

　　　　C. pleasant　　　　　　　　　　　　D. unpleasant

53．A. top　　　　　　    B. middle　　C. bottom　　　　D. foot

　　54．A. about　　　　　     B. for　　　C. without　　　　D. against

　　55．A. disappointed　　　　　　　　　　 B. satisfied

　　　　C. satisfactory　　　　　　　　　　　D. disappointing

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

— What a tiring evening!

　　 — Oh, it's good to sit down after all that standing.

　　 —   1  

　　 — I don't think I've ever felt so tired in my life.   2____

　   — And the heat. _3______

　　 — We shouldn't have accepted the invitation in the first place.

　　 — ____4   We've only been to a party.

　　 — You're right. We must be getting old.

　　 — Come on. ___5    We'd feel better.

　　A．I'm not that tired.

　　B．Let's have some coffee.

　　C．What 's more, I didn't sleep well last night.

　　D．But we shouldn't have felt so tried.

　　E．A good night's sleep will put you right again.

　　F．I could just sit here for ever and ever, and never get up.

　　G．All that silly talk, and the drink and the cigarette smoke

 

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

— What a tiring evening!

　　 — Oh, it's good to sit down after all that standing.

　　 —   1  

　　 — I don't think I've ever felt so tired in my life.   2____

　   — And the heat. _3______

　　 — We shouldn't have accepted the invitation in the first place.

　　 — ____4   We've only been to a party.

　　 — You're right. We must be getting old.

　　 — Come on. ___5    We'd feel better.

　　A．I'm not that tired.

　　B．Let's have some coffee.

　　C．What 's more, I didn't sleep well last night.

　　D．But we shouldn't have felt so tried.

　　E．A good night's sleep will put you right again.

　　F．I could just sit here for ever and ever, and never get up.

　　G．All that silly talk, and the drink and the cigarette smoke

In the hit film The bucket List, Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman meet in hospital in California after they have been diagnosed with cancer．Between them they cook up a “bucket list” – a to-do list of all they want to do before they kick the bucket．The movie makes you wonder what would be on your bucket list．So let’s pack up some and see what it would cost to go out and have a little fun．

THE PYRAMIDS, GIZA, EGYPT

On to the pyramids, surely on anyone’s bucket list．Exotik Tours can take you there on a variety of trips, including their popular Egypt Express which includes three nights in Cairo and a three-night Nile Cruise（乘船游览）．From $1,384, including four-and five-star accommodation, 12 meals and a ton of sightseeing．

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TAJ MAHAL, AGRA, INDIA

One of the world’s most fascinating images, India’s Taj Mahal makes even Nicholson and Freeman look calm．Toronto’s Goway Travel has many suggestions for India, including a three-day independent visit to Agra．Stay at the attractive Oberoi AmarVilas overlooking the Taj．Include two breakfasts, touring and airport transfer from $1,420．

www．gowaytravel．com 　416-322-1034

THE GREAT WALL, CHINA

If the Great Wall of China is on your bucket list, check into Tour East Holiday’s four-day Amazing Beijing Tour for $580 per person, four-star accommodation, sightseeing including the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, breakfasts and two lunches, transportation and guide．

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THE HIMALAYAS, NEPAL

And on to the Himalayas．Talk about “something truly majestic（壮丽的）．See the top of the world on GAP Adventures’ Everest Adventure tour, a 15-day exploration including Everest Base Camp, teahouse lodge stays, and walking through Sherpa villages．Incredibly affordable at just $665 plus local payment of $250．GAP Adventures warns that this is a physically demanding trip．

www．gapadventures．com　　 416-260-0999

1．The underlined phrase “kick the bucket” in Paragraph 1 means ______．

　 A．come to life　　　　　　　　 B．play a game　　　　　　

　 C．pass away　　　　　　　　　 D．list interesting places

2．If you take on the Everest Adventure tour, you should be aware that ____．

　 A．the sights may not be so good．　 　　　　　 B．It is a tiring trip

　 C．you may not be used to the food there　　　 D．it is an expensive trip

3．According to the passage, where can you enjoy a view of the whole Taj Mahal?

　 A．In Sherpa village．　　　　 B．Near the Forbidden City

　 C．Through Egypt Express．　　 D．At Oberoi AmarVilas

4．Which of the following websites may offer you more information about Agra?

　 A．www．gowaytravel．com　　　 B．www．exotiktours．com

　 C．www．gapadventures．com　　 D．www．toureastholidays．com