gone within hours.

? The so-called discount (折扣) airlines – JetBlue, Air-Tran, Southwest and Frontier– adjust their fares less frequently than other airlines, so you can feel more confident that the price will stay the same. But their prices aren’t always the lowest. Researching multiple airlines’ fares is the only way to get a good deal. 28. What can we infer from the first sentence of the text? A. Passengers are unable to search for airfares. B. Airlines often play games with passengers. C. Airfares are set in different situations.

D. It’s difficult for passengers to get the best price.

29. The underlined phrase “pull the trigger” in Paragraph 3 probably means _______. A. start searching B. get the highest price C. make a purchase

D. get on board the plane

30. By using a lot of figures, the author intends to _______. A. show there is standard price for every single airline B. discover the rules behind airfares C. guarantee passengers a low price D. prove airfares can vary widely

31. Passengers are advised to book flights _______. A. in the middle of the week B. on special websites

C. several months before traveling

D. with airlines which are famous for offering discount prices.

D

TAIBEI－Increasing numbers of Taiwanese students are joining the island’s “China rush”, seeking education on the Chinese mainland．

According to official Chinese figures, the number of Taiwanese students admitted into college and postgraduate（研究生）programs on the mainland totaled 461 in 1996, 928 in 1997 and 839 in 1998．Although no latest official numbers were available,” Netbig. Said this number had risen between 30 to 50 percent annually in the past two years with well over 1000 entering mainland campuses last year.

The Internet site, based in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, provides education service and

information on Chinese mainland college and universities. “Many Taiwanese believe a Chinese education giving more knowledge about the people and culture in the mainland will increase their chances in the Chinese job market, Net. vice-president Ingrid Huang said．“I believe it will give me hands-on experience in the business field in the Chinese mainland and a better understanding of the Chinese mainland people,” said Lydia Chang, a 19-year-old majoring in journalism at Shih Shin University. Chang plans to go on to get a master’s degree in business administration in Shanghai, which she says offers the best environment for such studies. A journalism graduate student, surnamed Lin, at the National Taiwan University said he would like to study law on the Chinese mainland since “there will be better career prospects now that more Taiwanese panies are going there”. “They hope the children could build up connections which could later bee useful in their business operations,” said Yang Ching-yao, professor of the Chinese mainland studies. A Netbig. survey showed the campuses favored by Taiwan students included Beijing, Qinghua and Renmin universities in Beijing, and Jinan and Zhongshan universities in Guangzhou. The most popular studies were law, business and Chinese medicine. At present, Chinese Taibei doesn’t recognize diplomas earned in the Chinese mainland nor help with any inquiries about studying there. But recognizing the trend, education authorities are giving a final form to a policy accepting certificates（证书）from selected universities. 32．More Taiwanese students study on the Chinese mainland because ___________. A．Taiwan will reunite with the mainland sooner or later B．the fees asked for are lower than those of Taiwan

C．what they have learned on the mainland will bring them a bright future D．there are many famous universities for them to choose

33．Some business executives were sending their children to study in the Chinese mainland so

that their children ___________. A．could receive better education B．could learn more about the policy there C．could do well in the business operations D．could make more friends there

34．The underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refers to __________.

A．Netbig. B．a Chinese education on the mainland C．the Chinese job market D．the university 35．Which is true according to the passage?

A．Chinese Taibei recognizes diplomas earned on the Chinese mainland

B．The number of Taiwanese students going to study on the mainland will surely be increasing

in the next few years.

C．Chinese Taibei doesn’t help with any inquiries about Taiwanese studying in the mainland D．Education of Taiwan is far behind the mainland.

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。

How to Choose a Topic for Your Paper

No matter what research paper you write, the first and most important step is to choose the topic. 36 Here are some tips for you to follow.

To choose a good topic, you’ll have to ask yourself some important questions. Is there enough research available on this topic? Is the topic new and unique enough that I can offer fresh opinions? Is it related to my subject and future occupation?

37 . Writing about something you enjoy certainly shows in the final product, making it more likely that you will be successful in writing a paper about something you enjoy. If you are writing a research paper for a class, consider the other students. 38 . How can you keep your paper unique and interesting if everyone is writing about the same thing? Ask your professor or classmates for advice, if you’re struggling to e up with a “right” topic 39 .Sometimes asking professors for help may seem frightening, but if they are worth anything as a professor，they want you to be successful in your work，and will do what they can to make that happen.

If you choose a topic, begin researching，and realize that it isn’t the right decision for you for some reason, don’t worry! 40 . Although it requires a bit more time, yet changing your topic will make your writing more efficient. A. Have a clear picture of organization in mind. B. Be courageous and change it.

C. Is it likely that they will also be writing about your topic? D. However, many students are discouraged by this first step. E. Take a trip to your local library or university library. F. Choose a topic that you have very strong emotion in. G. They are likely to have great ideas.

第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题l．5分，满分30分)

I used to believe politeness was a thing of the past, but I had to change my thinking after my experience in a coffee place with two of my grown-up daughters. The place was 41 so we had to climb a 42 and steep(陡的) flight of stairs in order to find an empty table. After 43 coffee and snacks, we were going down the stairs one by one, leaving hardly any 44 for another person to either climb up or e down.

Just as I was in the middle of my way down, a gentleman 45 the restaurant through the main entrance, which was right 46 the staircase. I was sure I would be 47 roughly by this man who would want to go up in a hurry. I kept ing down as fast as I could, 48 the banister(扶手). My 49 were already down, looking up at me 50 , hoping I would reach them 51 the stranger started up the stairs, knowing I was a nervous sort. Nearly reaching them, I 52 the man still standing near the 53 . I reached my daughters and passed the 54 at the entrance door which he 55 holding open.

Looking back on this matter, all three of us felt 56 that we did not even thank the 57 gentleman who was actually holding the door open for us ladies to 58 through before going up. Such well-mannered people are hard to find these days, when jostling(推撞) and pushing is 59 in our advanced but aggressive(好斗的) society. The gentleman in the coffee place restored my faith in human 60 . 41. A. cold

B. noisy

C. crowded

C. dark

D. decorated

D. short

42. A. narrow B. broken

43. A. delivering 44. A. time 45. A. left 46. A. above

B. making C. enjoying

C. pace

D. ordering D. step D. entered

D. at the top of

B. space

B. blocked C. checked

B. in front of

C. behind

47. A. punished B. pulled C. attacked D. pushed

D. jumping over D. neighbors D. patiently

48. A. making way for 49. A. colleagues 50. A. worriedly 51. A. before 52. A. imagined 53. A. door

B. sitting on B. daughters B. excitedly B. once

C . holding on to C. friends

C. doubtfully

C. unless C. sensed C. window

D. if D. noticed

B. heard B. table

D. counter