BEIJING ACE TRAVEL AGENCY
Beijing-Singapore: four days in Singapore
Website: www.beijingtour.com
Telephone: 010-62617788
MIRAMER HOTEL
restaurant & cafe, swimming pool, KTV, clothing store, reading roomDay 1:
Morning: land at Singapore Changi Airport
Afternoon: take a bus tour of the island
Evening: have a party in KTV
Day 2:
Morning: visit the Handicraft Center and the National Museum
Afternoon: take the cable car (缆车) to Sentosa Island
Day 3:
Morning: take a walking tour of old Singapore, including Chinatown
Afternoon: take a boat trip around the island
Day 4:
Daytime: free for shopping
Evening: return by air
Departure (出发) date & Price:
August 16, 2011 ¥3,220 August 17, 2011 ¥3,100
August 18, 2011 ¥2,950 August 19, 2011 ¥3,150
根据材料内容，选择最佳选项。（10分）
1.Travelers in the tour group will travel to Singapore _____.
A．by air B．by sea C．by train D．by bus
2.In the notice, we aren’t told ______.
A．the cost of the tour B．therouteof the tour
C．the address of the travel agency D．the date of departure
3.On the second day, travelers in the tour group can _____.
A．go to Chinatown B．visit Sentosa Island
C．tour around by boat D．have a party in KTV
4.When can travelers shop freely during the tour?
A．On the first day. B．On the second day.
C．On the third day. D．On the last day.
5.If you want to spend 3,000 yuan at most on the tour, you can choose _____ as your departure date.
A．August 16 B．August 17 C．August 18 D．August 19
A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, Paul?” he asked.
Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you nothing? Boy, I wish…”He hesitated.
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
“I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?”
“Oh yes, I’d love that.”
After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?”
Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it …then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.
注：urchin顽童, hesitate犹豫, , crippled残疾,cent 美分
1.The street urchin was very surprised when _______________
A．Paul received an expensive car B．Paul told him about the car
C．he saw the shining car D．he was walking around the car
2.From the story we can see the urchin _______________
A．wished to give his brother a car
B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car
C．wished he could have a brother like Paul’s
D．wished Paul could be a brother like that
3.The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ____________
A．to show his neighbours the big car
B．to show he had a rich friend
C．to let his brother ride in the car
D．to tell his brother about his wish
4.We can infer（推断） from the story that___________
A．Paul couldn’t understand the urchin
B．the urchin had a deep love for his brother
C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother
D．the urchin’s wish came true in the end
5.The best name of the story is ____________
A．A Christmas Present B．A Street Urchin
C．A Brother Like That D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride
A man died and was on his way to another world, either heaven (天堂) or hell (地狱). He saw an extremely grand palace half way and the owner of the palace asked him to stay and live in the palace.
The man said, “I have been working hard during my life and now I just want to eat and sleep without any work.”
The owner of the palace said, “If so, there is nowhere else better than here for you. There is plenty of seafood and delicacies (美味佳肴) in my palace, and you can eat whatever you like without anyone stopping you. And nothing needs to be done by you.” Then, the man settled down (安定) in the palace.
At the beginning, the man felt very happy at the cycle of eating and sleeping. But gradually, he felt a bit lonely and void. So he went to the palace owner and said, “It is very bored to live by just eating and sleeping every day. Now I show no interest in this kind of life any more. Could you help me find a job?”
The owner replied, “Sorry, there is no job here at all.”
After another several months, the man could not go on with the life and went to the palace owner again, “I really can not stand this kind of life any more. If you do not offer me a job, I would prefer to go to hell instead of living here.”
The owner of the palace smiled contemptuously (蔑视地), “Do you think it is heaven here? It is actually hell!”
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。（10分）
1.The man saw a really grand palace ______.
A．on his way home
B．on his way to hell
C．on his way to heaven
D．on his way to another world after his death
2.The man could stay in the palace ______.
A．where he had to work hard B．where he couldn’t eat much food
C．where he did nothing but eat or sleep D．where he had no seafood or delicacies to eat
3.The underlined word “void” means “ ” in Chinese.
A．活泼的 B．空虚的 C．困倦的 D．激动的
4.Why did the man want to find a job in the palace?
A．Because he was too poor to live.
B．Because there were many jobs for him.
C．Because he wanted to make more money.
D．Because he felt lonely and bored with the life.
5.Where did the man think he was?
A．In heaven. B．In hell. C．At his home. D．On the Earth.
Water, it’s a problem for the whole world. A bottle (瓶) of water may not seem like much to us, 1 it can help the people who live in drought-hit (遭受旱灾的) areas in China.
In the past few months, many places in southwest China have 2 a serious drought. There has been very little 3 since last autumn. More than 20 million people are 4 trouble finding safe drinking water.
After learning about the drought, many people around the country helped by 5 away water, money and other resources (资源) to the people there.
Last week, the Young Pioneers and the Communist Youth League in China called on (号召) each student to give one bottle of water to the drought-hit area. In Xi’an, 900 students bought over 100 bottles of water 6 their pocket money. They also wrote their 7 on the bottles. “I hope you get more rain there. I hope you are happy.”
A bottle of water isn’t much, but thousands of bottles will be very 8 . The serious drought has also made students 9 the importance of saving water. One student said, “I have decided to take a shower twice a week 10 every day to save water.”
1. A．unless B．and C．but D．because
2. A．bought B．experienced C．studied D．missed
3. A．rain B．wind C．snow D．sunshine
4. A．causing B．making C．having D．bringing
5. A．drinking B．giving C．getting D．collecting
6. A．by B．in C．for D．with
7. A．plans B．notes C．wishes D．dates
8. A．relaxing B．beautiful C．boring D．helpful
9. A．think B．realize C．miss D．regard
10. A．instead B．instead of C．except D．because of
— Kate! Let’s go to work right now. We’ll be late.
— _____. We still have 20 minutes left.
A．Take it easy B．Not at all C．That’ s all right D．You’re welcome
She is often seen ______ the old woman.
A．help B．helping C．to help D．help to
