The 115 islands that sparkle in the middle of the Indian Ocean are one of the world's greatest treasures 'A place where natural purity and simplicity can be found and innocence rediscovered; a place like no other and another world entirely. 92 of those islands consist of Seychelles, which is known as "the last paradise".
For over two centuries, the islands of Seychelles have remained a melting pot of different races, traditions and religions from the four corners of the earth. The Seychellois are a colorful blend of peoples of different races, cultures and religions. .At different times in its history, people of African, European and Asian origin have come to Seychelles, bringing with them their distinct traditions and customs and contributing to the way of life and to Seychellois culture.
Throughout Seychelles, there are many artisans producing works of art that are as varied and diverse as their surrounds and which include stained glass, products made from coconut shell, husk, seashells and corals, clothing, gold, silver and other forms of jewellery, recycled materials, bamboo, metal and pottery. They are probably poorly educated, but they have talent for producing handicraft articles.
Seychelles, Mauritius, Maldives are all island countries, but Seychelles is unique. Mr. Alanin, Director of Tourism Marketing of Seychelles Tourism hoard said, "There are a variety of islands in Seychelles. Mauritius has only one island. In Maldives, there are a lot of islands, but they are all coral islands. Seychelles has big granite (花岗岩) islands. In addition, the people are different. We have a mixture of people, and you can see how friendly they are.
Most importantly, all these natural disasters do not exist in Seychelles because we are out of the belt. Nothing will happen to visitors when they are in Seychelles. In Seychelles, harmony is a way of life."
41. The islands of Seychelles are NOT ______.
A. polluted           B. world famous           C. beautiful           D. various
42. Which of the following of Seychelles is not mentioned in the passage?
A. The nature.                     B. The people.
C. The food.                D. The culture.
43. From the 3rd paragraph we can guess that an "artisan" is ______.
A. a professional artist producing works with recycled materials
B. a person whose job requires skills with his hands
C. a factory where handicraft articles are produced
D. an organization who sell natural things
44. Which of the following is a part of the reasons for that Seychelles is unique?
A. Seychelles' islands are all granite ones.
B. Seychelles had more islands than Mauritius and Maldives.
C. Seychelles has more races and the people are friendly.
D. Seychelles is located at a safe position on the earth.
45. What's Mr. Alanin's purpose to say all these words in the last paragraph?
A. To attract visitors to travel in Seychelles.
B. To praise the beauty of Seychelles.
C. To express his feelings to his country.
D. To explain the difference from Mauritius and Maldives.

Ⅲ、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）

A long time ago, in Egypt,there lived a famous person named Zun-Nun.A young man came to _36_him and asked, “I don't _37_why people like you always dress simply.” Zun-Nun smiled and _38_his ring from one of his fingers and said, “I will answer your _39_but first take this ring and go to the _40_across this street. Can you sell this for one chip of gold?”  Looking at the dirty ring,the young man became_41_, “One chip of gold? I’m not sure if it could be _42_at that price.”

The young man went to the market quickly. He _43_the ring to the vegetable ,meat and fish traders,and the others. But nobody was willing to _44_a chip of gold. He went back and reported, “Nobody was _45_enough to offer more than one chip of silver.” With a smile Zun-Nun said, “Now go to the gold shop in this street and show this to the _46_ trader. Don’t give your _47_,just see how much he will pay for it.”

The young man went to the shop _48_and returned with a(n)_49_expression on his face. He reported, “The trader offered one thousand  chips of gold for this ring,and the  50  of it was one thousand times higher than what the traders in the market offered.” Zun-Nun just smiled and _51_softly, “That was the answer to your question, my friend. A person cannot be valued only by his _52_. The gold and diamond inside someone could_53_be seen and valued if you could look at the _54_soul. It requires heart to see,and it involves（涉及） a _55_. We cannot see it from the words or attitude. Many a time what we think is brass(黄铜)is gold.”

36. A.beg            B.visit           C.help              D.question

37. A.agree          B.suppose         C.understand        D.think

38. A.held           B.put            C.took              D.placed

39. A.question       B.telephone       C.alarm             D.description

40. A.playground     B.company         C.stage             D.market

41. A.careful        B.doubtful        C.hopeful           D.helpful

42. A.sorted         B.checked         C.exported          D.sold

43. A.offered        B.added           C.provided          D.led  

44. A.cost           B.search          C.pay               D.buy  

45. A.outspoken      B.brave           C.just              D.confident

46. A.coal           B.steel           C.cotton            D.gold 

47. A.price          B.attitude        C.advice            D.explanation

48. A.repaired       B.mentioned       C.damaged           D.painted

49. A.angry          B.pitiful         C.cold              D.different  

50. A.color          B.weight          C.value             D.size

51. A.spoke          B.felt            C.touched           D.played

52. A.language       B.accent          C.kindness          D.dress

53. A.also           B.only            C.still             D.always

54. A.outer          B.rest            C.inner             D.lost

55. A.process        B.location        C.luck              D.support

Runners in a relay(接力) race pass a stick in one direction. However, merchants passed silk, gold, fruit, and glass along the Silk Road in more than one direction. They earned their living by traveling the famous Silk Road.

The Silk Road was not a simple trading network. It passed through thousands of citied and towns. It started from eastern China, across Central Asia and the Middle East, and ended in the Mediterranean Sea. It was used from about 200 B, C, to about A, D, 1300, when sea travel offered new routes(路线)　, It was sometimes called the world’s longest highway. However, the Silk Road was made up of many routes, not one smooth path. They passed through what are now 18 countries. The routes crossed mountains and deserts and had many dangers of hot sun, deep snow and even battles. Only experienced traders could return safe.

The Silk Road got its name from its most prized product. Silk could be used like money to pay taxes or buy goods. But the traders carried more than just silk. Gold, silver, and glass from Europe were much found in the Middle East and Asia. Horses traded from other areas changed farming practices in China. Indian merchants traded salt and other valuable goods. Chinese merchants traded paper, which produced an immediate effect on the West. Apples traveled from central Asia to Rome. The Chinese had learned to graft(嫁接)　different trees together to make new kinds of fruit. They passed this science on to others, including the Romans. The Romans used grafting to grow the apple. Trading along the Silk Road led to world-wide business 2,000 years before the World Wide Web.

The people along the Silk Road did not share just goods. They also shared their beliefs. The Silk Road provided pathways for learning, diplomacy(外交), and religion (宗教)

53. It’s probable that traders along the Silk Road needed         .

A. to remember the entire trade route       B. to know the making of products

C. to receive certain special training         D. to deal with a lot of difficulties

54. The Silk Road became less important because          .

A. it was made up of different routes        B. silk trading became less popular

C. sea travel provided easier routes           D. people needed fewer foreign goods

55. New technologies could travel along the Silk Road because people          .

A. learned from one another                  B. shared each other’s beliefs

C. traded goods along the route             D. earned their living by traveling

56. What is the best title for the passage?

     A. The Silk Road ; Past and Present            B. The Silk Road; East Meets West

C. The Silk Road; Routes Full of Dangers    D. The Silk Road; Pathways for Learning

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21 ~ 40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项.

It was the night of the full moon, a time which always drives Java’s young people mad with excitement.

Fireworks were lit long before the moon 21___.The big noise brought people out22 __the warm night to enjoy the interesting scene. Everywhere, there were the paper remains of 23 __fireworks lying on the ground. Little boys  24___more and covered their ears as they waited  25___ for the explosions.

The moon appeared above the horizon:huge, 26 _______ball high above the city,and the  27______ filled with people,as Java began to enjoy one of the year’s greatest 28 ___: ‘ the Night of the Full Moon’, a festival that is especially popular  29 ___young people.

More and more young Javanese 30____ together and walked slowly through the 31_____. Joking and chatting, they moved towards the mountain  32___the city. They continued to climb 33 ___they reached the old temple at the 34____ of the mountain.

After they were 35____ the temple, they drank their water and ate their mooncakes-----delicious home—made ones,  36____ of dried fruit and nuts. Outside, on the mountain, young people  37 ___cross-legged in circles, chatting and telling each other jokes. And 38____, in their hundreds, more young people continued to make their way up the mountain to 39_____ the brightly shining moon.

By midnight, the fireworks had stopped shooting up from the  40___ city in the valley below them. But during the night, the sound continued to be heard from the distance.

21.A. let out             B.gave out          C.came out              D.set out

22.A.into                B.at               C. of                     D.from

23.A.burning             B.used            C.exploding               D.broken

24.A.lit                  B.bought           C. piled                   D.removed

25.A.patiently            B.calmly            C.worriedly              D.excitedly

26.A.silver                B.new.            C.colorful               D.gold

27.A. mountains          B.valleys            C.streets              D.shops

28.A.games             B.meetings         C.sports                D.events

29.A. for                 B.to               C.with                  D.in

30.A.danced              B.gathered        C.drank                 D.shouted

31.A.village                B.scene         C.night                  D.ground

32.A.on the edge of       B.on the way to     C.in the center of          D.in the direction of

33.A.while                B.until            C.unless                 D.though

34.A.tip                 B.back             C.top                   D.bottom

35.A.inside               B.near             C.off                   D.across

36.A.found               B.little             C.full                    D.free

37.A.jumped             B.sat              C.stood                 D.bent

38.A. so                 B.even            C.yet                     D.still

39.A.follow               B.show             C.notice                  D.admire

40.A.clean                B.gray              C.peaceful               D.empty

   Runners in a relay(接力) race pass a stick in one direction. However, merchants passed silk, gold, fruit, and glass along the Silk Road in more than one direction. They earned their living by traveling the famous Silk Road.

The Silk Road was not a simple trading network. It passed through thousands of citied and towns. It started from eastern China, across Central Asia and the Middle East, and ended in the Mediterranean Sea. It was used from about 200 B, C, to about A, D, 1300, when sea travel offered new routes(路线)　, It was sometimes called the world’s longest highway. However, the Silk Road was made up of many routes, not one smooth path. They passed through what are now 18 countries. The routes crossed mountains and deserts and had many dangers of hot sun, deep snow and even battles. Only experienced traders could return safe.

    The Silk Road got its name from its most prized product. Silk could be used like money to pay taxes or buy goods. But the traders carried more than just silk. Gold, silver, and glass from Europe were much found in the Middle East and Asia. Horses traded from other areas changed farming practices in China. Indian merchants traded salt and other valuable goods. Chinese merchants traded paper, which produced an immediate effect on the West. Apples traveled from central Asia to Rome. The Chinese had learned to graft(嫁接)　different trees together to make new kinds of fruit. They passed this science on to others, including the Romans. The Romans used grafting to grow the apple. Trading along the Silk Road led to world-wide business 2,000 years before the World Wide Web.

The people along the Silk Road did not share just goods. They also shared their beliefs. The Silk Road provided pathways for learning, diplomacy(外交), and religion (宗教)

1.It’s probable that traders along the Silk Road needed         .

A. to remember the entire trade route       B. to know the making of products

C. to receive certain special training        D. to deal with a lot of difficulties

2.The Silk Road became less important because          .

A. it was made up of different routes        B. silk trading became less popular

C. sea travel provided easier routes         D. people needed fewer foreign goods

3.New technologies could travel along the Silk Road because people          .

A. learned from one another               B. shared each other’s beliefs

C. traded goods along the route             D. earned their living by traveling

4.What is the best title for the passage?

   A. The Silk Road ; Past and Present         B. The Silk Road; East Meets West

C. The Silk Road; Routes Full of Dangers    D. The Silk Road; Pathways for Learning