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70. The earthquake destroyed many houses in that area last month.（改为被动语态） Many houses in that area ________ ________ by the earthquake last month. 71. “Will you go to the concert with me?” Mary asked Peter（合并为一句）

Mary asked Peter _________ he _________ go to the concert with her.

72. The student was so busy that he didn’t notice anything unusual.（改为简单句）

The student was too busy _________ _________ anything unusual.

73. Karen spent two weeks finishing the report on health problems.（保持句意不

变）

It _________ Karen two weeks _________ finish the report on health problems.

Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写)

VI. Reading comprehension（阅读理解）:（共50分）

A. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）:（12分）

When you walk into the small Australian town of Coober Pedy, you may be surprised by what you can see. It’s just barren (荒芜的) land there! So why even call it a town? There are more than 4,000 people of 48 nationalities. However, all of the people live underground!

Coober Pedy was established in 1915, following the discovery of opals (猫眼石). The town is sometimes called the “opal capital of the world,” because it is the largest opal mining area in the world.

Due to a desert climate (沙漠气候), people came to realize that while working under the ground was easy, living above it was not. The solution was to move underground, by changing old mines into homes and establishing the world’s first and most likely, only underground town.

As years have gone by, the homes have become bigger. There are now also some hotels for tourists. They come from all over the world just to see this unusual town. Coober Pedy is probably best known for its unique style (独特风格)of underground living.

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While the structures (结构)may be located underground, they are in no way worse than those that lie above. Not only do their walls have the color of beautiful red, but also the structures have all the modern equipment like walk-in closets, modern kitchens and televisions. And the town also has gift shops selling opal jewelry, a couple of museums and even a church!

Besides, Coober Pedy is also a favourite among filmmakers. And it has appeared in a series of movies such as Pitch Black, Red Planet and Opal Dream.

74. This passage tells us that Coober Pedy is a(an) .

A) world famous person C) film-making company

B) underground town D) precious stone

75. People living in Coober Pedy .

A) come from many different countries

B) all live above the ground

C) settled down there long before 1915 D) used to live in big cities

76. We know from the passage that Coober Pedy .

A) is a small town with 400 people B) was established before the year 1915

C) is famous for its desert climate D) was established after opals were discovered

77. People moved to live underground because .

A) there were large opal mines there

B) living above the ground was not easy

C) it was the opal capital of the world

D) it was the world’s first underground town

78. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A) People in Coober Pedy changed old mines into homes. B) The underground homes have all the modern equipment.

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C) Tourists come to Coober Pedy just to buy opal jewelry. D) The underground homes are as good as those that lie above.

79. The best title for this passage might be .

B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文）:（12分）

On a recent flight, Laura was talking happily with the woman in the next seat— until the conversation turned to fares. The woman, who bought her ticket two months in advance, paid $109. Laura paid the (80) fare of $457. She decided that next time she would find out how to travel for less.

Here are some ways to travel for less:

Cheap airline tickets. To fly for less money, you can buy non-refundable(不能退票的) plane tickets two or three months before your trip. The cheapest way to fly is as a courier (信使).

(81) for delivering a package for a courier company, you get a plane ticket that costs as little as one-quarter of the regular fare – or even less if the company needs someone at the (82) minute. Recently, a courier flew round trip from Los Angeles to Tokyo for $100; a regular ticket cost around $1,800.

Train passes. If you’re going to do a lot of traveling by train, a train pass will (83) you money. Buying a single pass gives you unlimited travel for a period of time. Train passes can be especially (84) in India, which has the world’s largest railway system; in Japan, where trains are fast and convenient; and in Europe, where trains go to over 30,000 cities.

A) Opal Mining in Australia

B) The Desert Climate in Coober Pedy

C) Gift shops in Coober Pedy D) World’s First Underground Town

Hostels(招待所). Hostels used to provide cheap rooms for people under the age

of 25. Nowadays, hostels don’t have any age requirements. They’re not only cheap ($8--$17 a night) but a great way to (85) people. Hostels are often in

interesting places – a castle in Germany, a lighthouse in California, a one-room schoolhouse in the wild area of Australia. And sometimes hostels even have large swimming pools.

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80. A) less B) cheap C) only

D) full D) At present D) next D) send D) useless D) help

81. A) In return B) In addition C) At least 82. A) first 83. A) save

B) second B) cost

C) last C) pay C) limited C) meet

84. A) expensive B) useful 85. A) welcome

B) teach

C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）:（14分）

People used to know more or less how their children would live. Now things are changing so quickly that we don’t even know what our own lives will be like in a few years. What follows is not science fiction(小说). It’s how scientists see the f (86) .

You’re daydreaming behind the wheel of your car, but that’s OK. You have it on automatic driving, and with its high-tech computers and cameras, your car knows how to get you home safely.

You’re h (87) , so you head for the kitchen as soon as you get home. You ordered food by computer an hour ago, and you know that by now they’ve arrived. Your kitchen has a two-way fridge, which opens to the outside to a (88) the food. You’ve already paid for the food by having the money subtracted(扣除) from your bank account. N (89) uses cash (现金) anymore.

What’s for lunch? In the old days, you used to stop off to buy a hamburger or pizza. Now you use a new machine to find out which foods your body needs. You find out you need more vegetables and less f (90) . Your food-preparation machine makes you a salad.

After lunch, you go down the hall to your home office. Here you have everything you need for doing your work. Thanks to your information screen and your new computer, you almost

n (91) go into the office anymore.

The information screen shows an important m (92) from a co-worker in France. You set the screen to translate French into English. As you wait, you think about what movies you should order tonight.

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