22. Put yourself in situations _____ you will be forced to communicate in English, and you will see more progress over time .

A. when　　 B. that　　 C. where　　 D. how

本题考查定语从句中连接词的用法。当先行词为situations时，关系副词为where。句意：把自己置身于下面的情境中：你被迫只能用英语交流，过段时间你会看到自己的进步。

21. A killer whale at Sea World Orlando jumped out of its tank on Wednesday and fatally attacked a worker as horrified visitors _______.

　A. has been looking up　　 B. looked on　　 C. had looked off　 D. was looking in

　　 本周三，美国奥兰多海洋世界的一头虎鲸突然从水池中跳出，将一名驯鲸员咬伤致死，让现场围观的游客惊恐不已。

20. right clothes

Part two: language Knowledge

Section A (15 points)

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

16. Planning　　　 17. enjoy a vacation 18. where to go 19. Finding reviews / opinions

15. How long did it take Alice to come back from the country?

A. Half an hour.　　　 　　 　　　　B. Four hours.　　　　　 　　　 C. Four hours and a half.

SECTION B

Directions: In this section, you’ll hear a mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS.

You will hear the mini-talk TWICE.

Mini-talk:

Making sure that your vacation goes according to a plan is not difficult, but it does need to be planned carefully to enjoy a vacation.

First of all, you need to decide where to go. Once you have decided where you want to go on vacation, you can start to plan the things you want to see and do.

Secondly, after you have figured out where you want to go and what you want to do when you are there, you should choose your hotel. There are many different websites that offer the best prices on hotels, so make sure that you check several of them before making a final decision. Most of these sites will offer pictures of the hotel facilities and the different rooms. After looking at the hotels, pick the top 3 and do a search on the Internet for them. Try to find reviews from people that have stayed there before. The hotel’s website is always going to tell you how great the hotel is, but if someone who has been there tells you what the hotel is like, then you can be pretty sure they are telling you the truth.

Next, pack the right clothes. Unless you are going to some place where the weather is always the same, make sure that you pack clothes for both good and bad weather.

It is also always helpful to buy a travel guide for wherever you are going. Besides providing helpful information for things to see and foods to eat, many of them offer discounts for attractions.

Title: 　　16　 　a vacation

14. Where did Alice spend the nights in the country?

A. In a farmer’s. 　　　　　　　　 　　B. In the open air.　 　　　 C. In a hotel.

13. What is the topic of the dialogue?

A. A weekend.　 　 　　　　　　B. Life in the country.　 　 　　C. Traveling with friends.

12. How many children want to go to the concert?

A. One.　　　　　　　　　　 B. Two.　　　　　 　　　　　C. Three.

Conversation 6:

M: Morning, Alice. Did you enjoy your weekend in the country?

W: Yes, thanks. We had a great time. And some friends went with us.

M: Where did you stay? In a hotel?

W: We camped in the mountains, near Snowdown. We cooked all our meals on an open fire and ate outside.

M: Sounds wonderful. Was the weather good?

W: The sun shone almost every day and it didn’t rain once.

M: Did you like the people there?

W: Yes, they were great and friendly. We met some farmers and had tea in their houses.

M: When did you get back? Last night?

W: No. You might think we were mad. We came back this morning. I got up at 4:30, left at 5:00 and arrived here at 9:00. I’m so tired. What about you? Did you have a good weekend?

M: Yes, but I didn’t do much. I just stayed in. The weather was terrible.

11. How much money did the girl need?

A. Fifty-four dollars.　　　　　　 B. Thirty-six dollars.　　　 C. Eighteen dollars.

10. Why did the girl borrow some money from her father?

A. To see a film.　　　　　　　 B. To watch a play.　　　　 C. To go to a concert.