Despite plane food having a bad reputation, seven out of ten interviewees said they were happy to eat upon the selection of in-flight snacks and meals. In flight magazines were also popular with four out of five passengers.

The international flyers did, however, express their desire for better in flight entertainment. “The industry has greatly improved the comfort, entertainment and onboard service, and passengers are accepting those improvements” said Russell Lemieux, the APEX executive director “At the same time, passengers are demanding more from their air travel experiences which will drive more improvements touching all aspects of the journey.” he added.

33. What can you probably see in the flight according to the passage? A. Brazilians choose to drink. time.

C. Americans do in-flight shopping. the seat-belt sign.

34. When on board the plane, ________.

A. most passengers like to read in-flight magazines B. passengers from one nation have little in common

C. more than half of the passengers don’t enjoy plane food D. most people tend to use in-flight time to have a good sleep. 35. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. Flyers care little about entertainment. B. Flyers are expecting better flight experiences. C. Flyers are not satisfied with the improvements. D. Flyers have more and more demands from airlines. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

The Lost Rules of Etiquette

Etiquette, or good manners, used to be the glue that held society together. 36 Sadly, these days it has mostly gone by the wayside. This list is several best rules of etiquette that have now disappeared.

D. The Chinese switch off

B. Germans chat to kill the

Opening the Door

In days gone by, a gentleman would always open doors for ladies. 37 This has now almost entirely disappeared-and it is not entirely the fault of the men. I have seen women laugh at men for opening a door for them. They seem to be confusing manners with chauvinism（大男子主义）.

Writing Thank-You Notes

In days gone by, whenever a person received a gift, they would write a thank-you note as soon as possible. 38 Parents would sit children down after a birthday or Christmas and coach them in their first thank-you note. It is a shame that gift giving has now become a virtual obligation and the idea of a thank-you note would be laughed at.

39

We seem to have completely lost the concept of correct timing when it comes to parties these days. 40 After all, a party normally has a guest of honor-this is usually the oldest woman present. It was considered extremely rude in the past to leave a party before the guest of honor-and once the guest of honor left, it was a signal to all that they should begin their on preparations to leave. A. Arriving on Time. B. Leaving at the Right Time. C. People leave with various excuses. D. It enabled people to get on well with each other. E. This rule was true even if the giver was a relative. F. It could be the lady they were driving, or a stranger. G. We’ve thrown away the concept of a guest of honor at will. 第三部分 第四部分

英语知识运用

第一节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

White clouds filled the sky. The sun’s rays 41 through them, spreading cheer and 42 . After the meal, Olivia lay back on the blanket, 43 the amazing sky and Dad was 44 the picnic food.

“Dad, that 45 over there looks like a rhinoceros（犀牛）! There’s a horn（角）, two ears and a long tail.” Olivia said.

“Is there? I can’t see it.” Dad sighed and 46 his head.

“Oh, look, Dad. That cloud looks like a penguin.” Olivia turned to her father. “Do you see any 47 in the clouds, Dad?”

“I see a turkey.” He rubbed his cheeks and 48 her closer with his warm hands.

“Dad, I see a fighting lion, a running giraffe and a 49 parrot.” “I’m sorry to stop our fun, 50 it looks like rain” said Dad, 51 the picnic basket “Clouds don’t get big 52 they’re going to drop rain on us.”

A raindrop 53 on Olivia’s forehead.” You’re right, Dad. I’ll 54 the blanket.” The. two rushed for the 55 . On their way home Olivia 56 out of the window. “Is the sky always that 57 before a storm, Dad?”

“Beauty is in the eye of the 58 , my little angel.” It is 59 that there are some people who would never have seen a rhinoceros or a turkey in clouds. 60 the eyes of the child, the world is fresh and appealing each day. 41. A. burst reflected 42. A. flame

B. cold

C. warmth C. admiring

D. gas D. drawing D. preparing D. cloud

D. used D.

B. floated

C. flowed

D.

43. A. greeting 44. A. cooking. 45. A. ray

B. touching

B. wrapping

B. sun B. shook

C. finishing

C. sky

46. A. nodded. C. minded

47. A. rhinoceros characters 48. A. pulled

B. animals C. figures

B. pushed C. carried D. took

49. A. crawling 50. A. so

B. playing

B. but

C. flying

C. and

D. hunting D. or

D.

51. A. turning over reaching for 52. A. if 53. A. dried 54. A. throw 55. A. car blanket

56. A. reached walked

57. A. beautiful blue

58. A. keeper holder

59. A. pitiful possible 60. A. Beyond

B. looking after C. bringing in

B. while B. fell

C. as

D. unless

C. stopped C. get

D. stayed D. cover

D.

B. expand B. house

C. tree

B. broke C. stared D.

B. clear C. bright D.

B. helper C. thinker D.

B. strange C. natural D.

B. By C. Over D. Through

第II卷（非选择题，共50分）

第一节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。

I can’t help but feel 61 (concern) about the 62 (destroy) of tropical forests. It is one of the most serious environment problems today. From 63 I know, people are damaging thousands of square 64 (kilometer) of forests every day. This is killing hundreds of wild animals that live in the forests.

65 (fortunate), we do nothing but talk about it. We don’t do anything 66 (protect) the forests. We need to stop people doing it. There should be 67 (strong) laws. I think that people who cut 68 forests should go to prison. That’s what should happen to people who destroy the forests and kill wildlife.

In my opinion, we, human beings, must protect wildlife 69 future