Paris in the springtime was, is and always will be something rather special. Why not experience it for yourself with this excellent break for four days? This attractive city has something to offer everyone and with prices at just ￡129, it’s great value too.

　 Your break begins with executive coach(长途公共汽车)transfer(中转)from regional pickup points and travel to Paris is via cross-channel ferry(渡船), arriving at your hotel in the evening. The hotel is an excellent quality one with private facilities in all rooms: satellite TV, radio, telephone and alarm clock. It has a bar and restaurant and is situated about two miles south of Notre Dame enabling you to explore Paris with ease.

　 The following day, after continental breakfast(included), the coach takes you on a comprehensive sightseeing tour of the city, during which you will see the Eiffel Tower(艾菲尔铁塔), Champs Elysees(爱丽舍宫), L’Arc de Triomphe(凯旋门), the Louvre(罗浮宫), and in fact almost every famous landmark you will ever have heard of. You then leave Paris and take a short drive to the magnificent Palace of Versailles(凡尔赛宫), the home of Louis XIV. The tour ends mid-afternoon back in Paris where you will have the remainder of the day at your leisure. In the evening there is a “Paris By Night” tour showing you the beautiful buildings with bright lights.

　 Day three takes you to Montmartre(蒙马特尔高地), perhaps the most picturesque of Paris and home of the Saere Coeur(圣心堂) and the Moulin Rouge(红磨坊). In the afternoon voyage on the River Swine, wander around the picturesque gardens or look through among the antique shops. In the evening you will have the opportunity to visit the best nightclub in the city, the splendid Paradis Latin. On the final day it’s back to the U.K. via channel ferry.

　 Included in the price of ￡129 per person

　 Return executive coach travel to Paris

　 Return ferry crossings

　 3 nights accommodation in a twin bedded room in a Central Paris hotel with private facilities

　 Continental breakfast during your stay

　 Guided sightseeing tour of “Paris By Day” and “Paris By Night”

　 Visit to Chateau of Versailles(凡尔赛城堡)(admission not included)

　 Tour on Montmartre

　 Services of an experienced bi-lingual tour guide at all times

1. This advertisement is mainly ____.

　 A. to tell tourists the route to Paris

　 B. to show the price of traveling to Paris

　 C. to introduce the city of Paris

　 D. to attract tourists to Paris

2. During the stay in Paris, the tourists will ____.

　 A. have a free time of half day

　 B. have a “Paris By Night” on the first evening

　 C. have a pleasure voyage on the River Swine together

　 D. live in a hotel two miles away from Paris

3. After paying ￡129, the tourists will have to pay ____.

　 A. the continental breakfasts

　 B. tour on Montmartre

　 C. admission ticket to Chateau of Versailles

　 D. services of a bi-lingual tour guide

 

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。

A

What is the tallest gift received by the United States? Located in New York Harbor, the 152-foot Statue of Liberty was a gift of international friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States．An inspiration to millions of immigrants, this statue is a universal symbol of freedom, democracy （民主） and diplomacy （外交） ．

The relationship between the United States and France began during America's quest for independence from Great Britain in 1776．Benjamin Franklin was among those who served on the diplomatic front during the Revolutionary War．By living in Paris as the American ambassador, Benjamin cultivated a relationship with the French government and the French people．As a result, French soldiers fought alongside the American colonists （拓殖者） ．Paris was the site for peace negotiations between the United States and Great Britain at the end of the war．

In 1865, Edourd de Laboulaye of France developed the idea of creating a giant statue to honor the friendship and the commitment to liberty between France and the United States． He formed the French-American Union to raise money for this project．Joseph Pulitzer used the editorial pages of his newspaper to raise support in the United States for the fund．French sculptor Auguste Bartholdi and structural engineer Gustave Eiffel finished the project in Paris, and the French people presented it to the people of America on July 4,1884．The statue was then shipped across the Atlantic in 214 boxes broken into 350 individual separate pieces． The Statue of Liberty was dedicated（奉献） on October 28,1886, and President Grover Cleveland accepted the statue on behalf of the American people．

　　　 Ellis Island, which was the arrival point for European immigrants, is part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument．Between 1892 and 1924, more than 22 million passengers saw the Statue of Liberty as they passed through Ellis Island and the Port of New York．This landmark of freedom became a National Monument in 1924 and a major tourist attraction in the 20th Century．

56．From the passage, we can know the relationship between France and the USA from 1776 to 1865 is_____．

　　　 A．very cold 　　　　 B．just so-so C．quite close　　 　 D．quite tense

57．Why did Edourd de Laboulaye put forward the project of building the Statue of Liberty?

　　　 A．To show respect to the USA．

　　　 B．To show the strong image of France．

　　　 C．To raise a lot of money．

　　　 D．To show the friendship and the commitment to liberty between the two countries．

58．The underlined word "landmark" in the last paragraph means_____ ．

　　　 A．road　　　　　 　 B．success　　 C．sign　　 　　　　 D．wonder

59．The best title for this passage is_____．

　　　 A．The Statue of Liberty　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B．A Great Project

　　　 C．Great Relationship　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Peace Negotiations

　 Paris in the springtime was, is and always will be something rather special. Why not experience it for yourself with this excellent break for four days? This attractive city has something to offer everyone and with prices at just ￡129, it’s great value too.

　 Your break begins with executive coach(长途公共汽车)transfer(中转)from regional pickup points and travel to Paris is via cross-channel ferry(渡船), arriving at your hotel in the evening. The hotel is an excellent quality one with private facilities in all rooms: satellite TV, radio, telephone and alarm clock. It has a bar and restaurant and is situated about two miles south of Notre Dame enabling you to explore Paris with ease.

　 The following day, after continental breakfast(included), the coach takes you on a comprehensive sightseeing tour of the city, during which you will see the Eiffel Tower(艾菲尔铁塔), Champs Elysees(爱丽舍宫), L’Arc de Triomphe(凯旋门), the Louvre(罗浮宫), and in fact almost every famous landmark you will ever have heard of. You then leave Paris and take a short drive to the magnificent Palace of Versailles(凡尔赛宫), the home of Louis XIV. The tour ends mid-afternoon back in Paris where you will have the remainder of the day at your leisure. In the evening there is a “Paris By Night” tour showing you the beautiful buildings with bright lights.

　 Day three takes you to Montmartre(蒙马特尔高地), perhaps the most picturesque of Paris and home of the Saere Coeur(圣心堂) and the Moulin Rouge(红磨坊). In the afternoon voyage on the River Swine, wander around the picturesque gardens or look through among the antique shops. In the evening you will have the opportunity to visit the best nightclub in the city, the splendid Paradis Latin. On the final day it’s back to the U.K. via channel ferry.

　 Included in the price of ￡129 per person

　 Return executive coach travel to Paris

　 Return ferry crossings

　 3 nights accommodation in a twin bedded room in a Central Paris hotel with private facilities

　 Continental breakfast during your stay

　 Guided sightseeing tour of “Paris By Day” and “Paris By Night”

　 Visit to Chateau of Versailles(凡尔赛城堡)(admission not included)

　 Tour on Montmartre

　 Services of an experienced bi-lingual tour guide at all times

1. This advertisement is mainly ____.

　 A. to tell tourists the route to Paris

　 B. to show the price of traveling to Paris

　 C. to introduce the city of Paris

　 D. to attract tourists to Paris

2. During the stay in Paris, the tourists will ____.

　 A. have a free time of half day

　 B. have a “Paris By Night” on the first evening

　 C. have a pleasure voyage on the River Swine together

　 D. live in a hotel two miles away from Paris

3. After paying ￡129, the tourists will have to pay ____.

　 A. the continental breakfasts

　 B. tour on Montmartre

　 C. admission ticket to Chateau of Versailles

　 D. services of a bi-lingual tour guide

 

　　Being not far from the sea, London is famous for its fogs. The worst of them happened on December 4, 1952. All movement in the town came to a stop. It was almost impossible to drive or ride in anything. The streets that led into the center were filled with buses that moved two miles an hour. Soon, however, the traffic was stopped. Being left by their drivers, the buses and cars stood empty in the streets. Many who usually travel by bus took underground. But there were so many people that the gates had to be closed. Being caught in the fog, people felt their way along the walls of house with one hand, while they put the other in front of them so as not to knock against something or somebody.

　　At the Opera（歌剧）House they got through the first act of La Traviata before so much fog had spread into the building that singers could not see the conductor.

　　It was a terrible fog, indeed, and as many as 4 000 people in London lost their lives.

(1)This passage mainly tells us that ________.

[　　]

A．London is famous for its fogs

B．fogs may cause great trouble to people

C．the Londoners suffered a lot in the heavy fog in 1952

D．as many as 4 000 people died in the terrible fog

(2)In this passage“traffic”refers to ________.

[　　]

A．the movement of all the cars and people in the streets

B．the underground worked normally in the foggy weather

C．it was much safer to travel by underground

D．the police and the police cars coming and going

(3)Why did people take underground? Because ________.

[　　]

A．the underground was more comfortable

B．the underground worked normally in the foggy weather

C．it was much safer to travel by underground

D．people wouldn't knock against anything or anybody

(4)Which of the following is true according to this passage?

[　　]

A．La Traviata was such a nice play that everyone enjoyed it.

B．On the bus the singers couldn't see the conductors because of the heavy fog.

C．The fog spread into the Opera House after they finished the first act of La Traviata.

D．As soon as the first act of La Traviata began the fog spread into the building.

(5)Why do they have foggy weather in London? Because ________.

[　　]

A．London is called a“foggy city”

B．It often rains heavily in London

C．London is not far from the sea

D．London is on the Thames River