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Have you ever been to the beautiful country of Holland and its capital Amsterdam? Anyone who has traveled to Amsterdam would probably agree on one thing: Amsterdam’s story is a tale of two cities—one during the day and a completely different one at night.
During the day, the largest city in Holland sits quietly on the Amstel River. You can rent a bicycle, visit the Van Gogh or Anne Frank museum, or take a water taxi. But when the sun goes down, the partying begins. In the big clubs and in coffee shops, tourists gather to hang out, talk politics and smoke.
Several areas of the city clearly show the two worlds that rule Amsterdam. And they’re all within a short taxi ride of each other. For example, Dam Square attracts daytime sightseers to its festivals, open markets, concerts and other events. Several beautiful and very popular hotels can be found there. And there’s the Royal Palace and the Magna Plaza shopping mall.
But at night party-seekers come to the square. Hip hop or funk music is heard there. So if you come, be ready to dance. The clubs don’t close down until 4 am.
And while you’re there, check out the various inexpensive ways to tour the city. Don’t worry about getting lost. Although Dutch is the official language, most people in Amsterdam speak English and are happy to help you with directions. And you’ll notice that half the people in the streets are on bicycles they rent.
Amsterdam also has a well-planned canal system. For about 10 dollars, you can use the canal bus or a water taxi to cruise (巡游) the "Venice of the North".
The city has a historic past. One impressive place to visit is the Anne Frank House on Nine Streets. It was there that the young Jewish girl wrote her famous diary during World War II. Visitors can view Anne’s original diary and climb behind the bookcase to the room where she and her family hid from the Nazis for two years.
59. The following means of transport are available to visitors in Amsterdam EXCEPT __________.
A. a carriage. B. a bicycle. C. a canal bus. D. a water taxi.
60. When getting lost, a visitor can ask natives for directions in .
A. only Dutch B. Dutch or English C. only English D. Spanish and English
61. What can you learn about by visiting the Anne Frank House?
A. The happy experience of a girl survivor. B. The glorious past of Amsterdam.
C. The hard life of the Jewish in World WarⅡ. D. The hobbies of the Dutch.
62. The passage is intended to .
A. call up people’s memories of World WarⅡ
B. tell readers what A Tale of Two Cities is about
C. instruct visitors what to do and see in Holland
D. offer readers some information about Amsterdam
第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
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Perhaps you have heard a lot about the Internet, but what is it, do you know? The Internet is a network. It uses the telephone to join millions of computers together around the world.
Maybe that doesn’t sound very interesting. But when you’ve gone into the Internet, there are lots and lots of things you can do. You can send E-mails to your friends, and they can get them in a few seconds. You can also do with all kinds of information on the World Wide Web (WWW).
There are many different kinds of computers now. They all can be joined to the Internet. Most of them are small machines sitting on people’s desks at home, but there are still many others in schools, offices or large companies. These computers are owned by people and companies, but no one really owns the Internet itself.
There are lots of places for you to go into the Internet. For example, your school may have the Internet. You can use it during lessons or free time. Libraries often have computers joined to the Internet. You are welcome to use it at any time.
Thanks to the Internet, the world is becoming smaller and smaller. It is possible for you to work at home with a computer in front, getting and sending the information you need. You can buy or sell whatever you want by the Internet. But do you know 98% of the information on the Internet is in English? So what will English be like tomorrow?
56. Which is the quickest and cheapest way to send messages to your friends?
A. By post. B. By E-mail. C. By telephone. D. By satellite.
57. According to the last paragraph, which may be the possible place for people to work tomorrow?
A. In the library. B. At school. C. At home. D. In the shop.
58. What does the writer try to tell us with the last two sentences?
A. English is important in using the Internet. B. The Internet is more and more popular.
C. Most of the information is in English. D. Every computer must have the Internet.
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A father was sitting at his desk poring (仔细研究) over his monthly bills 36 his young son rushed in and announced, “Dad, because this is your 37 and you’re 55 years old, I’m going to give you 55 kisses, one for each year!” When the boy started making good on his word, the father exclaimed, “Oh, Andrew, don’t do it now; I’m too 38 !”
The youngster immediately fell 39 as tears welled up in his big blue eyes. Apologically the father said, “You can finish 40 .”
The boy said nothing but 41 walked out of the room, 42 written over his face. That evening the father said, “Come and finish the 43 now, Andrew!” But the boy didn’t 44 . The father didn’t think it serious and soon it went out of his mind.
45 , a few days later after this incident, the boy had an 46 and was drowned. His heartbroken father wrote...
“If only I could tell him how much I 47 my thoughtless words, and could be assured that he knows how much my 48 is aching and how I miss him.”
49 is a two-way street. Any loving act must be warmly accepted 50 it will be taken as rejection and can leave a scar. If we are too busy to 51 and receive love, we are too busy! 52 is more important than responding with love 53 the cry for love from those who are near and 54 to us, because there may be no chance at all as in the 55 of the little boy. Cherish every chance!
36. A. after B. when C. since D. before
37. A. festival B. party C. birthday D. gift
38. A. worried B. busy C. disappointed D. excited
39. A. silent B. curious C. thankful D. ashamed
40. A. now B. immediately C. quickly D. later
41. A. quietly B. angrily C. anxiously D. eagerly
42. A. puzzle B. disappointment C. anger D. pain
43. A. tasks B. words C. kisses D. wishes
44. A. notice B. smile C. finish D. respond
45. A. Unfortunately B. Luckily C. Strangely D. Properly
46. A. problem B. matter C. accident D. affair
47. A. regret B. expect C. scold D. forget
48. A. mind B. heart C. brain D. head
49. A. Word B. Aching C. Birthday D. Love
50. A. and B. so C. but D. or
51. A. give B. achieve C. reach D. cherish
52. A. Everything B. Nothing C. Something D. Anything
53. A. with B. in C. to D. by
54. A. kind B. important C. useful D. far
55. A. demand B. point C. condition D. case
—It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help.
—That’s right. ________.
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A．Many hands make light work |
B．Something is better than nothing |
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C．The more the merrier |
D．The sooner begin, the sooner done |
If you ________ your attention on the job in hand, you’ll soon finish it.
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A．adapt |
B．concentrate |
C．apply |
D．request |
Due to the volcano eruptions in the Republic of Iceland, all the flights are delayed or cancelled, so the conference has to be ________.
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A．put off |
B．put through |
C．put away |
D．put on |
