75.The hotel Angaga in the Maldives　　 　 .

A.attracts untidy people　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.has some basic facilitics

C.has the best landscape　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 be contacted by email

67.What is the purpose of writing these three texts?

A.To make the books easier to read.　　　　　　　　　 B.To show the importance of science.

C.To introduce new authors.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.To sell the books.

答案 63.D　64.C　65.B　66.B　67.D

第32题(2003年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语上海卷)

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　 Q My husband and I would like to spend five or six days in the Maldives.Could you suggest some low-priced hotels?We'll be there in November.

Jan Davies，email.

　 A Prices in the Maldives are high.The cheaper hotels (and there aren't many) mightn't be much to look at with unpleasant rooms，iron roofs，old buildings，poor and rough vegetation and basic facilities，but they get their atmosphere from cheerful customers and an untidy，free island feel.

Angaga(South Ari Atoll，phone 0011 960 450510)，Asdu Sun Island(North Male Atoll，email info@v)are both a bit like this.

　 You'll be there in the low season(May to November)，when it's still warm，but there's a greater likelihood of rain，so you should be able to get a double (standard) room with full board (three meals a day) for $100 a night.

　 However，pricing structures for the hotels are enormously complex for standard，superior and luxurious rooms.

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　 Q My husband and I are from Australia.We are planning a four-week trip to London，Dublin and Paris in October and we are shocked by the cost of hotels.We have searched the Internet and hotle books given to us by tourist authorities but we can't find anything cheaper than $150 a night.

Joan Maloney，email.

　A For Australians travelling Europe，especially its capital cities，is expensive.You may have to increase your budget(预算).However，if you can't afford these costs，then you should consider staying in hotels where the cheapest twin rooms with shared bathroom cost about $20 a person in Dublin and Paris and $35 in London.The minimum you would pay for a double room in a central area is $50 a person in Dublin and Paris and $70 in London.These prices are for shared bathroom facilities，though you will get a wouderfully unhealthy cooked breakfast thrown in.

　 Not all hotels are equal，of course，and it's a good idea to consult a guidebook with a good reputation

66.The person who finally proved Fermat’s Last Theorem is　　.

A.Simon Singh　 　　　　　 B.Andrew Wiles　　　　　　 C.Pierre de Fermat 　　　 D.a French woman scientist

65.Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “baffle” as it is used in the text?

A.To encourage people to raise questions.　　　　　 B.To cause difficulty in understanding.

C.To provide a person with an explanation.　　　　 D.To limit people’s imagination.

64.In Michael White’s book,Newton is described as　　.

A.a person who did not look the same as in many pictures

B.a person who lived a colourful and meaningful life

C.a great but not perfect man　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.an old-time magician

63.What is Animal Hospital?

A.A news story.　　　　　　 B.A popular book.　　　　 C.A research report.　 　 D.A TV programme.

63. The last sentence in the text implies that most of the people long for______.

A.　 a peaceful world 　　 B.　good education 　　　 C.　better health care 　　 D.　a life without anxiety

答案 60. C　　 　 61. D　　 62. A　　 　 63. A

第31题(2003年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语全国卷)

Tales From Animal Hospital

David Grant

David Grant has become a familiar face to millions of fans of Animal Hospital.Here Dr Grant tells us the very best of his personal stories about the animals he has treated,including familiar patients such as the dogs Snowy and Duchess,the delightful cat Marigold Serendipity Diamond.He also takes the reader behind the scenes at Harmsworth Memorial Animal Hospital as he describes his day,from ordinary medical check-ups to surgery(外科手术).Tales From Animal Hospital will delight all fans of the programme and anyone who has a lively interest in their pet,whether it be cat,dog or snake!

￡ 14.99 Hardback 272pp Simon Schuster

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Isaac Newton：The Last Sorcerer

Michael White

From the author of Stephen Hawking：A life in Science,comes this colourful description of the life of the world’s first modern scientist.Interesting yet based on fact.Michael White’on is shown as a gifted scientist with very human weaknesses who stood at the point in history where magic(魔术)ended and science began.

￡ 18.99 Hardback 320pp Fourth Estate

ISBN 1857024168

Fermat’s Last Theorem

Simon Singh

In 1963 a schoolboy called Andrew Wiles reading in his school library came across the world’s greatest mathematical problem：Fermat’s Last Theorem(定理).First put forward by the French mathematician Pierre de Fermat in the seventeenth century,the theorem had baffled and beaten the finest mathematical minds,including a French woman scientist who made a major advance in working out the problem,and who had to dress like a man in order to be able to study at the Ecole Polytechnique.Through unbelievable determination Andrew Wiles finally worked out the problem in 1995.An unusual story of human effort over three centuries.Fermat’s Last Theorem will delight specialists and general readers alike.

￡ 12.99 Hardback 384pp Fourth Estate

ISBN 1857025210

62. The underlined part“have access to”(in Para. 4) means______.

A.　use　　　 　　　　　　 B.　 buy　　　 　 　　　　　 C.　 produce　　 　 D.　 try

61. Which of the following problems is NOT mentioned in the text?

A.　Poverty.　　 　　　　　 B.　Education.　　 　 C.　Environment.　 D.　Marriage.

60. Which of the following is true about Mandarin according to the text?

A. Nearly one-third of Asian people speak Mandarin in the village.

B. About 8. 25 per cent of the people speak Mandarin in the village.

C. About 16. 5 per cent of the people speak Mandarin in the village.

D. Nearly all the Mandarin-speaking people are from Asia in the village.