Planning a visit to the UK? Here we help with ways to cut your costs.
AVOID BIG EVENTS　Big sporting events，concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room.A standard double room at the Thistle Brighton on the final Friday of the Brighton Comedy Festival (19 Oct.) cost￡169.15 at Booking.com.A week later，the same room cost￡118.15.
If you can be flexible and want to know dates to avoid－or you’re looking for a big event to pass your time－check out sites such as Whatsonwhen.com，which allow you to search for events in the UK by city，date and category.
STAY AWAY FROM THE STATION　If traveling to your destination by train，you may want to find a good base close to the station，but you could end up paying more for the sake of convenience at the start of your holiday.
Don’t be too choosy about the part of town you stay in.Booking two months in advance，the cheapest room at Travelodge’s Central Euston hotel in London for Saturday 22 September was￡95.95.A room just a tube journey away at its Covent Garden hotel was￡75.75.And at Farringdon，a double room cost just￡62.95.
LOOK AFTER YOURSELF　Really central hotels in cities such as London，Edinburgh and Cardiff can cost a fortune，especially at weekends and during big events.As an alternative consider checking into a self­catering flat with its own kitchen.Often these flats are hidden away on the top floors of city centre buildings.A great example is the historic O’Neill Flat on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile，available for￡420 for five days in late September，with room for four adults.
GET ON A BIKE　London’s ‘Boris bikes’ have attracted the most attention，but other cities also have similar programmes that let you rent a bicycle and explore at your own pace，saving you on public transport or car parking costs.
Among the smaller cities with their own programmes are Newcastle (casual members pay around￡1.50 for two hours) and Cardiff (free for up to 30 minutes，or￡5 per day)．
小題1:The Brighton Comedy Festival is mentioned mainly to show big events may________.
A．help travelers pass time
B．a(chǎn)ttract lots of travelers to the UK
C．a(chǎn)llow travelers to make flexible plans
D．cause travelers to pay more for accommodation
小題2:“Farringdon”in Paragraph 5 is most probably________.
A．a(chǎn) hotel away from the train station
B．the tube line to Covent Garden
C．a(chǎn)n ideal holiday destination
D．the name of a travel agency
小題3:The passage shows that the O’Neill Flat________.
A．lies on the ground floor
B．is located in central London
C．provides cooking facilities for tourists
D．costs over￡100 on average per day in late September
小題4:Cardiff’s program allows a free bike for a maximum period of________.
A．half an hour
B．one hour
C．one hour and a half
D．two hours
小題5:The main purpose of the passage is________.
A．to tell visitors how to book in advance
B．to supply visitors with hotel information
C．to show visitors the importance of self­help
D．to offer visitors some money­saving tips

小題1:D
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:A
小題5:D
本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹了去英國旅游時(shí)幾個(gè)可以有效節(jié)省費(fèi)用的方法。作者在文章中給出了一些建議。
小題1:解析：選D。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。文章第二段中提到Brighton Comedy Festival的目的是舉例說明“Big sporting events，concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room.”，即作者建議避免在一些重大節(jié)日期間出門旅游，因?yàn)樽∷拶M(fèi)用會(huì)增加。所以正確答案是D。
小題2:解析：選A。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。此段的大標(biāo)題是“遠(yuǎn)離車站”，然后開始舉例說明。根據(jù)“￡95.95，￡75.75，￡62.95”這三個(gè)數(shù)據(jù)的對(duì)比可知，離車站越近，價(jià)格越高，故最便宜的Farringdon很可能是遠(yuǎn)離車站的一個(gè)旅館，所以正確答案是A。
小題3:解析：選C。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第六段中的“As an alternative consider checking into a self­catering flat with its own kitchen...A great example is...”可以推斷，有一些旅館能夠提供有廚房的公寓，而O’Neill Flat便是一個(gè)例子，所以正確答案是C。
小題4:解析：選A。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章最后一段中的“...and Cardiff(free for up to 30 minutes，or￡5 per day)．”可知，Cardiff的該項(xiàng)計(jì)劃允許免費(fèi)用自行車的最長時(shí)限是30分鐘，即half an hour，所以正確答案是A。
小題5:解析：選D。主旨?xì)w納題。一般來說，考生只有通篇理解文章傳遞的信息，才可能概括出全文的主旨。文章的開頭“Planning a visit to the UK？Here we help with ways to cut your costs.”總領(lǐng)全文，之后各段分別介紹了一些幫助節(jié)省旅游費(fèi)用的建議，所以正確答案是D。
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One might expect that the ever­growing demands of the tourist trade would bring nothing but good for the countries that receive the holiday­makers.Indeed，a rosy picture is painted for the long­term future of the holiday industry.Every month sees the building of a new hotel somewhere.And every month another rock­bound Pacific island is advertised as the ‘last paradise(天堂) on earth’．
However，the scale and speed of this growth seem set to destroy the very things tourists want to enjoy.In those countries where there was a rush to make quick money out of sea­side holidays，over­crowded beaches and the concrete jungles of endless hotels have begun to lose their appeal.
Those countries with little experience of tourism can suffer most.In recent years，Nepal set out to attract foreign visitors to fund developments in health and education.Its forests，full of wildlife and rare flowers，were offered to tourists as one more untouched paradise.In fact，the nature all too soon felt the effects of thousands of holiday­makers traveling through the forest land.Ancient tracks became major routes for the walkers，with the consequent exploitation of  precious trees and plants.
Not only can the environment of a country suffer from the sudden growth of tourism.The people as well rapidly feel its effects.Farmland makes way for hotels，roads and airports；the old way of life goes.The one­time farmer is now the servant of some multi­national organization；he is no longer his own master.Once it was his back that bore the pain；now it is his smile that is exploited.No doubt he wonders whether he wasn’t happier in his village working his own land.
Thankfully，the tourist industry is waking up to the responsibilities it has towards those countries that receive its customers.The protection of wildlife and the creation of national parks go hand in hand with tourist development and in fact obtain financial support from tourist companies.At the same time，tourists are being encouraged to respect not only the countryside they visit but also its people.
The way tourism is handled in the next ten years will decide its fate and that of the countries we all want to visit.Their needs and problems are more important than those of the tourist companies.Increased understanding in planning world­wide tourism can preserve the market for these companies.If not，in a few years’ time the very things that attract tourists now may well have been destroyed.
小題1:What does the author indicate in the last sentence of Paragraph 1?
A．The Pacific island is a paradise.
B．The Pacific island is worth visiting.
C．The advertisement is not convincing.
D．The advertisement is not impressive.
小題2:The example of Nepal is used to suggest________.
A．its natural resources are untouched
B．its forests are exploited for farmland
C．it develops well in health and education
D．it suffers from the heavy flow of tourists
小題3:What can we learn about the farmers from Paragraph 4?
A．They are happy to work their own lands.
B．They have to please the tourists for a living.
C．They have to struggle for their independence.
D．They are proud of working in multi­national organizations.
小題4:Which of the following determines the future of tourism ?
A．The number of tourists.
B．The improvement of services.
C．The promotion of new products.
D．The management of tourism.
小題5:The author’s attitude towards the development of the tourist industry is________.
A．optimisticB．doubtful
C．objectiveD．negative

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America's Beauty Is in Its Diversity
America is built on the idea of freedom，and there is no exception for Muslim women.I ____ the freedom of religion and speech.But mostly，I believe it's OK to be ____，and to stand up for who and what you are.So I believe in wearing the hijab.
The hijab is a religious head covering，like a scarf.I am Muslim，and keeping my head covered is a ____ of maturity and respect toward my ____ and to Allah's will.____，I also like to wear it to be different.I don't usually like to do what everyone else is doing.I want to be a(n) ____，not just part of the crowd.But when I first wore it，I was also afraid of the ____ that I'd get at school.
I ____ on my own that sixth grade was the ____ I should start wearing the hijab.I was ____ about what the kids would say or even do to me.I thought they might make fun of me，or ____ be scared of me and ____ my headscarf.Kids at that age usually like to be all the same，and there's little or no ____ of differences.
On the first day of school，I put all those ____ thoughts behind my back and walked in with my head held high.I was holding my breath a little，but ____ I was also proud to be a Muslim，proud to be wearing the hijab，proud to be different.
I was ____ about everything I thought the kids would say or even do to me.I actually met a lot of people because of wearing my head covering.Most of the kids would come and ask me questions—____—about the hijab and why I wore it.
I did hear some kid was making fun of me，___ there was one girl—she wasn't even in my class，and we never really talked much—and she spoke ____ me，and I wasn't even there！I made a lot of new friends that year，friends that I still have until this very day，five years later.
Yes，I'm different，but everyone is different here，in one way or another.This is the ____ of America.
小題1:
A．believe inB．stick toC．carry out　D．push for
小題2:
A．independent　B．freeC．sensitive　D．different
小題3:
A．signal　B．signC．reminderD．cause
小題4:
A．religion　B．countryC．parents　D．status
小題5:
A．In a word　B．In generalC．To be exact　D．To be honest
小題6:
A．princess　B．heroineC．individual　D．a(chǎn)dult
小題7:
A．praiseB．punishmentC．reactionD．reflection
小題8:
A．hoped　B．expectedC．realizedD．decided
小題9:
A．time　B．chance　C．caseD．occasion
小題10:
A．disappointed　B．scaredC．enthusiastic　D．a(chǎn)ngry
小題11:
A．stillB．a(chǎn)lreadyC．evenD．ever
小題12:
A．show off　B．pull offC．pick up　D．put up
小題13:
A．rejectionB．ignoranceC．a(chǎn)wareness　D．a(chǎn)cceptance
小題14:
A．negative　B．optimisticC．serious　D．strange
小題15:
A．oftenB．insideC．onlyD．outside
小題16:
A．concernedB．particularC．wrong　D．convinced
小題17:
A．respectfully　B．cautiouslyC．suspiciously　D．critically
小題18:
A．a(chǎn)nd　B．so　C．but　D．or
小題19:
A．in terms of 　B．in front ofC．in charge of　D．in favor of
小題20:
A．significance　B．beautyC．value　D．power

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February has long been a month of romance（浪漫）. With the sweet smell of roses in the air, romantic films hit cinemas and love stories fill newspapers and magazines.
On the 14th day, it is a custom for a boy to take his girlfriend out to dinner, buy her flowers and chocolates, write poems, sing to her or even spell out her name with rose petals! This is what you see on Valentine’s Day, a day named after Valentine who was a priest（牧師） in the third century Rome. When the emperor (皇帝) decided that single men could become better soldiers than those with wives, he didn’t allow marriage. But Valentine continued to perform（主持） marriage ceremonies（典禮） for young lovers in secret. When his actions were discovered, the emperor sentenced him to death. While in prison（監(jiān)獄）, it is said that Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard. Before his death, he wrote her a letter, which he signed （簽名）“From your Valentine”, an expression that is still  in use today. Valentine died for what he believed in and so he was made a Saint (圣徒), as well as becoming one of history’s most romantic characters.
Nowadays, Valentine’s Day is also popular among Chinese young people. Some students are planning to make Valentine’s cards for parents, teachers and friends. Others want to hold parties at which they will exchange small gifts and eat heart-shaped（心形的） cakes. The idea is to have fun and encourage people to share in the spirit of St. Valentine.
小題1:Why did the emperor in Rome not allow marriage in his country?
A．Because there were few women in his country at that time.
B．Because he wanted to control the birth rate.
C．Because there wasn’t enough food for so many people.
D．Because he thought men without wives could be better soldiers.
小題2:Valentine was put into prison because ______.
A．he killed one of the soldiers
B．he didn’t obey the emperor’s order
C．he stole a lot of food
D．he didn’t want to be a soldier
小題3:The last paragraph mainly tells us ______.
A．students in China send cards to their teachers
B．Valentine’s Day is also popular in China now
C．it is interesting to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China
D．it is a good idea to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China
小題4:The best title for this passage should be ______.
A．Valentine’s Day in ChinaB．A Brave Priest
C．Valentine’s DayD．A Romantic Man

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During the 1800s, African Americans worked long days in the fields of the American South．To ease their labor, they sang "field hollers" that they had brought from Africa．One person sang a line．Then a group of workers repeated it．The songs' words told of the hardships that people suffered．African Americans sang "shout spirituals", or joyous religious songs．They clapped their hands and stomped their feet to the music．
After the Civil War, the music changed dramatically．African American music, from ballads to church music, took new forms．It also adapted dance music, called "jump-ups"．which had great rhythm． Banjos became popular．A blues singer usually played a call and response with the banjo．By the early 1900s, the guitar had replaced the banjo as the main blues instrument．
Northern Mississippi - called the Delta - was the center of the blues tradition．By the 1920s, the Delta had many clubs, so-called juke joints．African Americans listened and danced to music in these clubs．Some of the greatest blues men and women performed there．
Blues have a soulful sound that is easy to recognize．The musical notes are often "bent"．That is, they are changed slightly to give a song more strength．Whatever their origin, these bent notes most often define the blues．
Lyrics are the words of a song．Blues lyrics describe everyday life．The lyrics, often about relationships between men and women, are often very intense and personal．They tell about sorrow and overwork．They tell about finding or losing love, having money or being broke, being happy or sad and lonely．The lyrics may use humor to describe life's trials and joys．They almost always use the rhythms of everyday speech．A typical blues stanza, or group of lyrics, has three lines．The second line repeats the first line．The third line has different words．
By the 1940s, large numbers of African Americans had left the Delta and moved north to work． Many settled in Chicago．There, a new kind of "electric", or "Chicago" blues began．Many of its themes were the same, but these blues had "wailing" electric guitars and harmonicas．The music had a steady, strong drumbeat．The loud, driving Chicago blues was excellent dance music．Chicago blues led to the birth of a new music style-rock and roll．
小題1:The "field holler" is a kind of music that came from ___．
A．the American South．B．Africa．
C．Chicago．D．Asia．
小題2:"Shout spirituals" and "field hollers" are similar in that both_____．
A．used banjos．B．were sung in church．
C．included call and response singing．D．expressed sadness．
小題3:A typical blues Stanza is made up of____．
A．three lines．B．a(chǎn) harmonica．
C．a(chǎn) driving beat．D．four lines．
小題4:One can conclude from the passage that the blues ___．
A．would have widespread without the juke joints of the Mississippi．
B．served as a form of communication and self-expression．
C．was successful only in the American South．
D．there were only greatest blues man performed in these clubs．
小題5:African Americans probably moved to Chicago because ____．
A．the South was too hot in summer．
B．they liked the Chicago blues．
C．there were more jobs there．
D．they wanted to create a new music style．

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NO matter which tourist destination you visit, chances are you’ll see Lonely Planet guidebooks in the hands of travelers.

Lonely Planet is one of the world’s largest travel guide brands, publishing more than 500 different guides in eight languages. This year marks the company’s 40th anniversary. The popular brand also produces television shows, websites and podcasts, all dedicated to travel.
Some people praise Lonely Planet books because they make traveling easy and affordable. They save you time and keep you from missing the very best things in a place. And of course, their reviews of hostels, hotels and restaurants, in addition to ticket information about your destination, are useful.
This can be great if you’re a nervous traveler, or if you haven’t traveled by yourself before. If you’re in a country where you don’t speak the language, sometimes there’s nothing better than getting into a taxi and opening up a guidebook. You simply point to a map, directing the taxi driver to a hostel that’s cheap and clean, with friendly staff and cold beer.
But others criticize Lonely Planet and other travel guide publishers. They say guidebooks take the fun and spontaneity(自發(fā)性)out of traveling, and that part of the enjoyment of travel comes from the fact that anything can happen. They also lament(哀嘆)that if you follow a guidebook, you’ll end up doing the same things and having the same experiences as everyone else. You might end up seeing the same group of people over and over, because everyone is reading the same book and following the same trail.
Another criticism of travel guides is that they have an overly(過度的)large influence on local communities. For example, some locals dedicate their lives solely(僅僅)to behaving in ways that attract tourists. They fake a traditional lifestyle, wear traditional clothes and live in traditional houses just to attract tourists’ dollars.
小題1:The Lonely Planet guidebook can bring you the following advantages EXCEPT that　　　.
A．it can help you to save time and money when traveling
B．you will not miss the best things without having to make choices
C．it provides a lot of useful information about your destination
D．you can easily find a nice place to stay in a strange city
小題2:Who will find a Lonely Planet guidebook very useful?
A．Someone who always takes a taxi when traveling.
B．A tourist who likes to repeat others’ experiences.
C．A person who’s nervous touring an unfamiliar place.
D．A native traveler who is traveling alone.
小題3:People criticize the guidebook because　　　.
A．the guidebook is not as useful as most travelers expect
B．travelers using it will be bored with meeting the same people on their journey
C．travelers using it may not get the chance to have unexpected adventures
D．local people keep their old lifestyle under the guidebook’s influence
小題4:What does the underlined word“fake”in the last paragraph probably mean?
A．mistake　　B．learn　　C．pretend　　D．create

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Each year on February 2nd, there is special festival called Groundhog Day (土撥鼠日 )' forecasting event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. When it comes, people from around the world, including 5,000 in the small town today, watch this tongue-twisting(發(fā)音饒舌的) small town for a sign from one groundhog that supposedly predicts when that years' spring will arrive.
If it's a cloudy day outside when the groundhog pops from its cave, then spring will arrive early that year. However, if it is sunny outside, the groundhog will supposedly be scared by its own shadow, hiding underground for six more weeks of cold weather.
Of course, Punxsutawney Phil's prediction is no more able to guarantee the extended forecast than your local weatherman. ABC News reports that an analysis by the National Climate Data Center found that Phil's predictions are more often wrong than right.  
Philis is also found to have made some unpleasant predictions. Ever since 1887, he has predicted 99 extended winters and just 16 early springs .Nine of the years' predictions were unavailable, according to ABC.
The holiday began as a German tradition in 18th century and became even more of a cultural phenomenon after the 1993 film Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray.
Punxsutawney Phil has become a celebrity in his own right.  Each year, the fatter animal with long teeth is watched by millions as he emerges from a cave in the town he is named after. Phil has become so beloved by the town that he actually lives in the local library with his “wife" Phyllis.
Taking inspiration from the hard state of Bill Murray’s character in the classic film, Yahoo contributor Owen Rust says Groundhog Day is a good time to reflect on one’s routines.
小題1:The underlined word “pops” means “        ”.
A．escapesB．a(chǎn)ppearsC．increasesD．hides
小題2:The reason why Phil's predictions aren't pleasing is that_____________.
A．some of the predictions were unavailable
B．Phil wants to do that for fun
C．Phil likes to make unpleasant predictions
D．he has predicted more late springs
小題3:How does Punxsutawney Phil become a celebration?
A．By an accident.
B．From people's life improving.
C．By his own attractive force
D．From much money raised by the town.
小題4:Which does this passage mainly talk about?
A．The National Climate Data Center
B．A German tradition
C．A tongue-twisting small town
D．Groundhog Day weather forecasting

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Zoos have been around for centuries — and they’ve changed a lot over the years. In the Middle Ages, wealthy people kept animals in their gardens. Public animal parks appeared in European cities in the late 1700s and early 1800s. The Philadelphia Zoo, the first in the United States, opened in 1874.
Until a few decades (十年) ago, most zoos were organized by creatures — monkeys in one area, cats in another, birds somewhere else, just like museum collections. In recent years, zoos have instead begun grouping animals that would normally interact (互相作用) in the wild. Moreover, instead of closing animals behind bars, designers are creating landscapes like the environments in which these creatures would naturally be found. Nearby signs provide information about the animals and their habitats in parts of the world where they normally live.
The Denver Zoo’s new Predator Ridge exhibit, for example, aims to teach visitors about Africa. Eight acres of land provide homes for 14 animal species, including lions, porcupines, cranes, and wild dogs. Plants from the region grow alongside African-like landform. Ten-foot-tall mounds (土墩) give lions a place from which to survey their surroundings, just as they would do in the wild.
Landscape design makes visitors to the Denver Zoo’s Predator Ridge exhibit feel like they’re really in Africa.
Animals in Predator Ridge can’t actually be mixed with one another, for safety reasons. But hidden deep channels and other smart features allow visitors to see all the animals at once. Different species can see each other too.
小題1:What is the passage mainly about?
A．Protection of zoo animals.
B．Changes of zoos over the time.
C．The safety problem of zoos.
D．The living habits of zoo animals.
小題2:In the Denver Zoo ten-foot-tall mounds are built to _____.
A．protect the safety of visitors
B．separate lions from other animals
C．create a natural environment for lions
D．offer visitors a better view of lions
小題3:The underlined part “the region” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to _____.
A．AfricaB．the Predator Ridge exhibit
C．the Denver ZooD．the ten-foot-tall mounds
小題4:We can learn from the passage that _____.
A．the earliest zoos were probably rich people’s gardens
B．the Philadelphia Zoo is the first zoo in the world
C．the new Predator Ridge exhibit is held in Africa
D．more animals will be kept in zoos in the future

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Ever since he got into the Hong Kong film industry in 1994 with He’s a Woman, She’s a Man, Hong Kong director, Peter Chan has been one of the industry’s most powerful voices. Later in 1996, another milestone Comrades: Almost a Love Story came into being. Chan’s latest film, American Dreams in China is a carefully-calculated film with an eye toward opening the mainland cinema market.
American Dreams in China is a film purely for Chinese audiences, but how it plays there remains to be seen. It sends the right messages, but whether that’s enough to make it a hit is everyone’s guess. Mainland audiences aren’t quite that easy to “speak” to.
The film began during the period of economic reforms in China in the 1980s. The bookish farm boy Cheng Dongqing (Huang Xiaoming), the ambitious and confident boy Meng Xiaojun (Deng Chao) and the poetic Wang Yang(Tong Dawei), were three friends at university in Beijing and preparing for American visa interviews. Wang was the first to be granted the visa but he gave it up for his western girlfriend, and Cheng was repeatedly denied. Only Meng actually got a study visa. As he was leaving, he told his friends that he wouldn’t come back.
Several years later, Cheng and Wang built a successful school, New Dream, from the ashes of Cheng’s misfortune(his girlfriend got a visa too, and Cheng lost his university teaching job) and Wang’s ability to connect with students often through Hollywood movies. In America, Meng suffered a lot. Disappointed, he went home and joined his friends at New Dream. Later, the three friends’ relationship became worsened, but finally was improved under the weight of their common goals.
小題1:Which of the following films made Peter Chan a most influential director in Hong Kong?
A．American Dreams in China
B．Comrades: Almost a Love Story
C．New Dream
D．He’s a Woman, She’s a Man
小題2:The underlined word “granted” (in paragraph 3) probably means “_________”.
A．preparedB．givenC．involvedD．permitted
小題3:When the three men made preparations for American visa interviews, how many was/were offered a visa?
A．NoneB．One.C．Three.D．Two
小題4:What led Cheng and Wang to start a business?
A．The connection with Hollywood movies.
B．The weight of their common goals.
C．Cheng’s misfortune and Wang’s ability.
D．Meng’s disappointment and sufferings.

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