第三部分  阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

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。?

More and more people are choosing to take their holidays in the UK rather than travel abroad.

In the late 1970s, air travel became affordable for the average family in the UK, and more and more British people started traveling abroad for their summer holidays. After all, the British weather wasn't very good, even in summer, so a lot of British people left the UK for a vacation. Particularly popular with families on a budget was the "package holiday", where the cost of flights and hotels were offered as one discounted price by travel agents.

In the 1980s and 1990s, young people in the UK became wealthier on average, or at least had more money left after they spent on the living cost. As a result, they started to go abroad in groups, to places such as Spain and Greece.

British holidaying habits have begun to change, however. Climate change means that the UK now has a hotter climate than before, so people do not need to go abroad to find good weather. Also, the credit problem has affected the international value of the British pound, so going abroad is more expensive than it used to be. As a result, more and more British people are choosing to spend their summer holidays in the UK.

This year, British hotels in areas such as the English Lake District have seen a 40 percent increase in booking compared with last year. That rise is mainly owing to the British staying in their own country for their holidays. In addition, however, foreign tourists are now finding the UK cheaper to visit than previously.

In the UK, the national tourism industry — when people go on holiday in their own country — is healthier than it has been in decades. The UK has always been famous for its international explorers. It is only just starting to discover itself, however.?

1. The underlined phrase "package holiday" in Paragraph 2 means a holiday________.

   A. offered by hotels                        B. with a package

   C. including flights                        D. with less expense

2. We can infer from the passage that________.

   A. the value of British pound has become a huge problem

   B. young people in the UK spend more than their parents

   C. British people think of a hot summer as good weather

   D. many Greek people leave for the UK for their business

3. Why do some British hotels have an increase in booking this year?

   A. Because many people have seen the Lake District.

   B. Because hotels in the Lake District are very cheap.

   C. Because more British spend their holiday home.

   D. Because foreign tourists have found these hotels.

4. What's the writer's attitude towards the British tourism industry?

   A. Optimistic.       B. Negative.         C. Doubtful.         D. Noble.

单词拼写 (共10小题；每小题1分，共10分)

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释提示，在句子右边的横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。(每空一词)

76. Nowadays women are still struggling for true _________ (平等) with men.

77. He is strongly _______ (反对的) to your going abroad.

78. I am very proud of this plan and I _______ (真诚地) hope it will succeed.

79. Sorry, sir. We only say that this medicine can only make _______   (暂时的) relief from pain.

80. Please keep me ______ (通知) of the latest news.

81. The boy’s _____ (缺席) from school made his head teacher very angry.

82. Every citizen in our country should obey the law _________(无条件地).

83. If offered red or white wine, I’d choose the ______ (后者).

84. Many people came to the hospital to ____ (捐献) blood when the patient needed an operation.

85. The newly-built laboratory has been ______ (配备) with the most advanced instruments.

 

Which do you enjoy ______ your holiday, going abroad or staying at home?

   A. spending              B. to spend      C. being spent   D. spend

 

The meaning of the word “volunteer” may be a little different in different countries, but it usually means “one who offers his or her services” .There are many different ways in which people can volunteer, such as taking care of sick people, working in homes for homeless children, and picking up garbage(垃圾)from beaches and parks. Volunteers may work within their own countries or in other countries. They are often people with a strong wish to help those who are less fortunate than themselves. Volunteers don’t expect any kind of pay.

At the root of volunteering is the idea that one person may have the ability to offer services that can help other people. Tracy, a good friend of mine, however, recently came back from India with a new idea of what being a volunteer means. She worked for two and a half weeks in one of Mother Teresa’s homes in Calcutta. The following is her story.

“I first heard about

Mother Teresa in my high school, we watched a video(录像)about her work in India and all over the world. I was so moved by her spirit to help others and her endless love for every human being that after I graduated from high school, I too wanted to try her kind of work. So with two friends I flew to Calcutta for a few weeks.”

“I was asked to work in a home for sick people. I helped wash clothes and sheets, and pass out lunch. I also fed the people who were too weak to feed themselves and tried to cheer them up. I felt it was better to share with them than to think that I have helped them. To be honest, I don’t think I was helping very much. It was then that I realized that I had not really come to help, but to learn about and experience another culture(文化)that helped improve my own understanding of life and the world.”

1. According to the text, a volunteer refers to a person who __________.

A. is willing to help those in need without pay

B. can afford to travel to different places

C. has a strong wish to be successful

D. has made a big fortune in life

2.Tracy started her work as a volunteer ____________ .

A. after she met Mother Teresa    B. when she was touring Calcutta

C. after she finished high school   D. when she was working in a hospital

3. Why did Tracy choose to be a volunteer?

A. She liked to work with Mother Teresa.

B. She was asked by Mother Teresa to do so.

C. She had already had some experience.

D. She wanted to follow Mother Teresa’s example.

4. What is Tracy’s “new idea”(Paragraph 2)of being a volunteer?

A. Going abroad to help the sick.

B. Improving oneself through helping others.

C. Working in Mother Teresa’s home.

D. Doing simple things to help the poor.

 

 

第二节：阅读第61-65题中5位想要出国留学的人员的情况简介，再根据A、B、C、D、E和F中六所大学的介绍，为他们选出合适的大学，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。

________ 61. Wang Gang, who majors in the arts, wants to enter a world-famous university with a long history. He wants to find a job in England after graduation. And he hopes the cost of living there is not too high.

________ 62. Chen Fang hates the changeable weather. And she wants to enter a university where there are many kinds of social activities for her to take part in.

________ 63. Hu Die’s dream is to become an excellent teacher. And she wants to choose a university whose proportion (比例) of local students is high.

________ 64. Yang Hai, senior consultant (高级顾问) of a famous company, is intent on going abroad for advanced studies. And he wants to enter a university which can offer him practice chance.

________ 65. Li Ming wants to receive higher education in a famous Britain university with a long history. And he wants to enter a university whose proportion of overseas students is high. What’s more, his girl friend is studying at Oxford Brookes University. He wouldn’t like to be too far away from his girl friend.

A. Cardiff University is one of Britain’s major teaching and research universities. Located in the centre of the capital of Wales, it has an international reputation for the quality of its work which attracts staff and students from around the world.

The cost of living: ￡7,520

Employment rate: 70.1

The proportion of overseas students: 2.1

B. Cambridge University is one of the oldest instruction universities in the world, and one of the largest in the United Kingdom. Located in Cambridge, England, it has a world-wide reputation for outstanding academic achievement and the high quality of research undertaken in a wide range of science and arts subjects.

The cost of living: ￡7,000

Employment rate: 87.9

The proportion of overseas students: 6.5

C. Queen’s Belfast University is founded as Queen’s College Belfast by Queen Victoria in 1845. Located in Northern Ireland, it gained its independence in 1908. It is widely seen as Northern Ireland’s premier university. The university is known for its arts and social life. Clubs, pubs and bars abound, and there are abundant societies to join.

The cost of living: ￡6,000

Employment rate: 73.2

The proportion of overseas students: 4.1

D. Oxford University is the oldest university in Britain and one of the world’s most famous institutions of higher learning. It was established during the 1100’s. It is located in Oxford, England.

The cost of living: ￡9,250

Employment rate: 78.6

The proportion of overseas students: 6.8

E. West of Scotland University has a rich, diverse history inherited from the various institutions that preceded it. It carries out research and consultancy work for industry. Many courses at this university have an emphasis on vocational skills (职业技能) and offer students the option of spending a year working in industry at home or abroad.

The cost of living: ￡6,200

Employment rate: 70.1

The proportion of overseas students: 5.1

F. Oxford Brookes University is based at sites on the outskirts of Oxford. It is one of Britain’s leading new universities in terms of the courses that it offers. The quality of teaching is impressive and employment rates among graduates are high.

The cost of living: ￡8,520

Employment rate: 60.1

The proportion of overseas students: 5.9