Big companies in Germany generally ______ the euro，while small manufacturers are nervous；big banks are in favor；small ones are against.

A．consist of  B．complain of  C．approve of  D．dream of

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Ancient Rome was one of the world’s most powerful empires more than 2,000 years ago. The Romans’ ideas about roads, laws government and buildings still influence us today. Italy is shaped like a boot.

The Colosseum in Rome was built during the time of the Roman Empire, in the first century A.D.      it is a popular tourist attraction today.

Italy is well-known for its designers, who create cars, handbags, clothes, shoes and other items that are in demand for their style and fine workmanship.

Today, the economy of Italy is stronger than in the past. today, manufacturing and tourism are the main sources of income.There are some big companies, but Italy has many smaller companies, too.

       the southern part does not offer as many manufacturing jobs, so it is not as prosperous.

Italy is a member of the European Union, a group of countries that join together for better trade. The currency or money they use is called the “euro”.

Food and eating good meals are important to Italians.  

Popular foods include pasta, risotto, minestrone and pizza. McDonald’s is also popular there.

Many families still eat their main meal in the middle of the day.  families spend a lot of time together.

The family is very important to the Italian way of life.

The country used to depend on agriculture.

Mountains cover about three-fourths of the country.

It could seat about 50,000 people, who went to see fights between animals and people.

While there are some supermarkets, many people shop at small, neighborhood markets.

Italy has several islands off the coast.

The northern part of the country is the main manufacturing center.

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第三部分写作（共三节，满分55分）

第一节：单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在答题卡相应的位置上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式（每空只写一词）

66. China is ________ (经历) rapid change and development these years.

67. Today, sixteen EU nations use the EURO as their_______(官方) currency.

68. I’m sorry to say this kind of furniture is out of _______ (风格) at present.

69. It is essential that more than 70,000,000 people will be__(吸引) to the 2010 EXPO of Shanghai.

70. They ______ (安排) for a car to collect us from the airport that morning.

71. A ______ (正方形) table lies in the middle of the room.

72. Outside our school is a ________ (笔直) road leading to the new stadium.

73. Disabled as he is, he is a famous _________ (音乐家) in China.

74. Wang Meng skated her way to three gold ______ (奖牌) at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

75. Buses run _______ (频繁) between the city and the airport.

 

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●Tower Bridge is one of London’s most well known landmarks. Opened in 1894, this hydraulic(液压的)  bridge can be raised to permit river traffic to pass underneath.

       Visitors to Tower Bridge can enjoy wonderful views of the River Thames from the bridge towers. There is also a museum which explain how the bascule bridge operates and discusses its history. Tower Bridge is often incorrectly referred to as London Bridge. London Bridge, however, is a different bridge that is located directly upstream from Tower Bridge.

       ●The British Museum is a “must do” for all visitors to London England. Treasures from around the world can be found in Britain’s largest and most popular museum. To top it off, admission to the British Museum is free of charge.

       Due to the enormous size of the museums, visitors should prioritize what they wish to see. One “must see” is the Rosetta Stone – a key puzzle piece in the recorded history of humankind. The British Museum is located in the Bloomsbury district of London in London WC1.

       ●Greenwich Park is a beautiful large park located a few kilometers away from the centre of London. Attractions in Greenwich include the Cutty Sark, the Gypsy Moth and the Old Royal Observatory. A painted line at the observatory indicates zero degrees of longitude（经度）.

       Many visitors to Greenwich enjoy having their photos taken with one leg in the western hemisphere（半球）and the other in the eastern hemisphere. Greenwich is the place where time was officially tracked – “Greenwich Mean Time” or “GMT”.

       Greenwich is located in London SE10.

       ●The Eurostar high – speed train service provides fast connections between London and Paris and London and Brussels. The Eurostar trains pass through the 32 – mile Channel Tunnel under the English Channel. The tunnel is also known as the “Euro Tunnel” or “Chunnel”. The Channel Tunnel is considered to be one of the world’s great engineering wonders.

       Trains leave form the Waterloo Rail Station which is located in south London.

1．If a tourist doesn’t have any money on him, which of the following can he do?

       A．Visit Tower Bridge. B．Visit the British Museum.

       C．Go around Greenwich Park.    D．Take a Eurostar high – speed train.

2．Where can we find the attraction of the Cutty Sark?

       A．On London Bridge.          B．In the Old Royal Observatory.

       C．In the British Museum.        D．In Greenwich Park.

3．What can we learn from the passage?

       A．Tower Bridge can be raised mainly to let the water flow faster.

       B．The British Museum is the largest museum in the world.

       C．Greenwich Park is where the western hemisphere and the eastern hemisphere meet.

       D．The Eurostar train can take people from London to many cities in Europe directly.

4．In what web page do you think the passage is probably found?

       A．International news.  B．Study abroad.

       C．Tourist Information and Travel Guide.   D．Art of architecture.