and January.

4. Amy and Eric are retired but they are still very active. They enjoy walking and looking at scenery. They would like to go somewhere cool this summer where Amy can take a lot of photos. 5. Will is a student of marine biology. He is also a very good swimmer and an experienced diver. He’s looking for a summer holiday where he can learn about animals and help people. He wants to stay in Europe.

Sea kayaking in Turkey

Enjoy beautiful scenery on Turkey’s Turquoise Coast. The water is clear and calm with temperatures of 25o–28o in July and August. You don’t need any previous kayaking experience to enjoy this trip. However, you do need to be quite fit, as you will be on the water for 4–6 hours a day.

Diving holidays in Kenya

Experience diving and sailing in the Indian Ocean in March and April. Enjoy warm, clear water and white, sandy beaches. Spend all of your stay on one of our yachts (游艇) with first-class service and excellent food. Explore remote and unspoilt reefs, and see a wonderful rang of underwater sea life.

C. Swimming with dolphins in The Azores Islands, Portugal

Would you like to discover the underwater world of the dolphin? Join us in July or August in the clear waters around the Azores. You will receive training from expert guides to gain confidence in the water with the animals. We often see eight different species of dolphin during our trips. D. Gulfoss Waterfall in Iceland

Come to Iceland in summer to see the biggest waterfall in Europe. Gulfoss, the ‘Golden Waterfall’ is a truly spectacular sight. The water from the River Hvítá and water from glaciers come together and fall 32m in two stages. You can follow a path quite close to the falls, which provides wonderful opportunities for photos and videos. Warm clothing is essential. E. Plitvice Lakes, Croatia (克罗地亚)

Set in a National Park, the lakes are Croatia’s most popular tourist attraction. The beauty of the region comes from the 16 lakes, waterfalls, and areas of woodland, where deer, wolves and bears

can be found. The park is open all year. There are several walks for all levels of fitness. You can also see the park by boat or bus. F. Lake Balaton, Hungary

If you enjoy nature, you will love Lake Balaton. Much of the area around the lake is part of a protected National Park. We have expert guides with knowledge of local plants and animals. That will take you on long walks around the park. The marsh area of the lake is home to a wide number of bird species.

Section D(40%)

(阅读下面短文，请从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。）

Passage One

If you’ve been joining in chat room conversations, or trading e-mail with net pals(网友), you have become one of the millions who write in a special, short form of English. Throughout the

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world, every night children and their elders are “talking” online—many of them are talking at the same time. It’s fast: trying talking to six people once. It’s convenient: three or four words per exchange. It takes cleverness, concentration and quick fingers. And it requires very simple language. There’s neither time nor space for explanations. Why waste valuable time telling six friends you have to leave for a moment to take care of your little brother when BRB (=be right back) will do? Want to enter a conversation? Just type PMFJI (=pardon me for jumping in). Interested in whom you’re talking to? Type A/S/L, the common request to know your pal’s age, sex and location. You may get 15/M/NY as a reply from your pal. If something makes you laugh, say you’re OTF (=on the floor), or LOL (=laughing out loud), or join the two into ROTFL (=rolling on the floor laughing).

10 And when it’s time to get back to work or go to bed, you type GTG (=got to go) or TTYL (=talk to you later). People want to write as fast as possible, and they want to get their ideas across as quickly as they can. Capital letters are left in the dust, except when expressing feeling, as it takes more time to hold down the “shift” key and use capitals. Punctuation (标点) is going too.

6. The passage mainly talks about ___________.

A. how to save money online B. how to make friends online C. how to use simple language online D What a computer can do 7. When people are online, they talk by ______.

A. using body language B. drawing some strange pictures

C. making phone calls D. making use of an especially short form of English 8. The sentence “There’s neither time nor space for explanations” means that ________. A. people should use words properly

B. people should know what time it is when they are talking C. people online have to express themselves in a simple way D. people should communicate in a funny way

9. If you get 17/F/NY as an answer to your A/S/L, it means _________. A. the people on the other end is 17 from New York and he is fine B. you are talking to a girl who is 17 and lives in New York C. you are talking to 17 girls who are from New York

D. the people you are talking to is a 17-foot tall New York girl

10. Which of the following is a way to save online time?___________.

A. People seldom use capital letters or punctuation marks. B. Many people draw pictures. C. People express themselves in a simple way D. No people draw pictures

Passage Two

Computers are very important to modern life．Many people think that in the future computers will be used in lots of everyday life．It is thought that we won’t have to go shopping because we will be able to get most things which are sold in shops on the Internet．There will be no more books because we will be able to get all texts from computers．The Internet will be used to play games, see films and buy food．Most telephone calls will be made by computers, too．

Some people are glad about those new ways of shopping and communicating．Others do not think that computers will replace our old ways．

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Some people think that one day we will not read books made of paper. Instead, we will buy and read books using computers, which will keep many different books in them at the same time．We won’t need to turn lots of pages and paper will be saved．Computerized books will be used more and more．

While many people say it is a pleasure to go into shops and look at things you want to buy．It is also unlikely that many people will want to read large texts on our computers. Because paper books will perhaps be more friendly．Maybe computers won’t change these two habits． 1. Which is the main idea of this passage? _________.

A. People like going shopping B. Reading books is important

C. Computers are important D. Computer can be used to play games 12. There will be no more books because________.

A. There is no paper in the future. B. People don’t like reading books. C. They are very expensive. D. We can read passages from computers. 13.Which of the following is TRUE?__________. A. We can see films by computers.

B. People all like to go shopping by computers. C. We can’t buy anything using computers.

D. All the people like reading books from computers.

14. Which of the following is mentioned (提到) in the passage?___________.

A. Computers can help us e-mail our friends. B. We can chat by using computers.

C. Computers can help us make telephone calls. D. We can listen to the music by computers. 15.The underlined word “communicating (in Para.2) refers to “_________”. A. buying goodsB. exchanging ideas C. taking exercise D. playing games

Passage Three

An Earthship is a home that is built of materials such as old tires and aluminum cans. It is the idea of a man named Michael Reynolds. Many Earthships are more or less self-sufficient because they provide their own heat, air and water. They often have gardens watered and fed by wastewater. They are comfortable and ecologically friendly.

The main material used in building Earthships is tires. Tires are plentiful and can't be recycled like paper, plastic, and metal. While building supplies for most houses can be very expensive, old used tires are free. First, the tires are packed tightly with dirt. Each full tire weighs as much as 400 pounds. The tires are then stacked like bricks. The walls are extremely strong. They also help keep an even temperature in the house (between 60 and 70 degrees) without heating and cooling systems. The walls inside the Earthship are made of aluminum cans that are held together by cement. Then they are coated with adobe or stucco. The roofs of Earthships are sloped so that rain and snow run into large tanks. These tanks hold all the water for the house, and pumps push the water through the pipes. Sometimes, water flows in certain areas of the house as waterfalls!

Water that has been used is pumped out into the gardens where owners grow much of their own

food. In most of these houses, the southern side has huge windows that take in winter sunlight

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as a source of heat. Summer sun does not come in through the south windows, so it doesn't get too

hot in the summer. The house also has solar panels that gather energy for lights and hot water and cooking. The Earthships have all the comforts of a regular house without the high cost of electric bills!

In a time when we are running out of energy resources, pollution is bad, and waste is piling up, Earthships are the best places to live in. For people who truly care about the environment, Earthships provide a great alternative to traditional houses. You won't be giving up any comforts, and the styles are attractive. We all hope that more and more people will build Earthships and take a huge step toward helping the environment and saving our planet. 16. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Earthships are a good way to live and protect the environment. B. Tanks hold water collected from rain and snow.

C. It's important to grow your own food in a vegetable garden. D. People who live in Earthships usually live in the desert.

17.What does the underlined word “They” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. Earthships. B. Tires. C. Bricks. D. Walls.

18. Which sentence states an opinion?

A. Earthships are made out of tires and cans. B. Tanks collect water for use in Earthships. C. Earthships can help save our planet.

D. Tires can't be recycled but bottles and paper can.

19. Which evidence best supports the idea that Earthships are environmentally friendly? A. They were invented by Michael Reynolds.

B. Water that has been used is pumped out into the garden. C. Summer sun does not come in through the south windows. D. This saying is becoming a reality.

20. Which statement is an example of propaganda (宣传)?

A. The house also has solar panels that gather energy for lights and hot water. B. Earthships provide a great advantage over traditional houses. C. The walls are then coated with adobe or stucco.

D. The construction of houses made of recycled materials has been growing.

Passage Four

Miss Zhao is one of the popular teachers in the school. Yesterday morning she came into the class as usual. There was a big smile on her face. “Well done, everyone.” She smiled. “Class 3 did very well in the school sports meeting last week. I was glad when the boys won the relay race. Congratulations. The girls did very well too.”

“By the way, I came into the classroom last Friday, and it was not as clean as usual. I’m afraid

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