Singapore’s public transport system is one of the best in the world, so you should have no problem finding your way around like a local. There are three main forms of public transport that you would find in any other major city ---trains, buses and taxis
TRAINS
Trains run from 6:00 am to midnight. Single trip tickets start at 80 cents. If you buy an EZ-Link cars for $15, you can ride the trains and buses as you like.
If you need more information, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333.
BUESE
There are several bus services in Singapore and fares start at 80 cents. Be sure always ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he can not give change.
If you need help, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333.
TAXIS
There are three main taxi companies –City Cab(6552 2222), Comfort(6552 1111) and Tibs (6552 8888). Booking can also be easily by calling the numbers listed above.
RENTABLE CARS
Driving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you liked to travel at your own pace, renting a car is a good choice. Renting takes away the hassle of getting to places around Singapore. Just sit back and enjoy the city. It also means you’ll get to see a lot more that a trains or a bus won’t let you see.
For car rental, call Avis on + 65 6737 1668.
1. By an EZ-Link card, you can take .
A. both buses and trains B. only trains C. both buses and taxis D. only rental cars
2. When you take a bus there, always remember to .
A. take your own license with you B. ask the driver how much your ticket is
C. buy the bus map of Singapore D. book your ticket ahead of time
3. What does the word “hassle” mean in Chinese?
A. 麻烦 B. 乐趣 C. 景点 D. 费用
4. What do you know about traveling in Singapore from the passage?
A. A local has no trouble finding his way around.
B. It’s much cheaper to go around by bus than by train.
C. You can see a lot more in Singapore only by renting a car.
D. It’s very convenient for visitors to travel in Singapore.
第三部分 阅读技能 (共三节，满分35分)
阅读理解 （共12小题；每小题2分，满分24分）
阅读下列短文，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。
I am an e-mail user. When I first started to use the e-mail system, I used to read all my e-mail. I didn’t have much mail. I gave my friends my e-mail address. Soon I had more mail than I wanted. Some of the mail was junk mail. I was worried. I didn’t want my mail to control me.
I’ve tried some methods to help me get control of my mail. First, I check my mail at the same time every day. Also I try to allow myself only 15-20 minutes every day to process my e-mail. This doesn’t always work, but I try. Sometimes I save the messages. Sometimes I just read them, maybe answer a few, and then delete（删除）them.
Sometimes I’m not at all interested in a message, so I don’t even open it. I delete it right away. This is very much the way I go through the mail that the postal service delivers to my home.
These methods are very simple. I have some friends who are very clever with computers. From time to time, they teach me new tricks for managing my e-mail. I’m still amazed at what e-mail can do for me! I’m still worried, however, about having too much to read.
1. The writer used to read all his e-mail because _______.
A. he didn’t have much mail B. he had nothing else to do
C. he didn’t know how to read mail D. he was forced to do that
2. Which of the following does NOT belong to the ways of the writer’s dealing with his mail?
A. Saving the messages. B. Just reading some.
C. Deleting some. D. Passing some on to friends.
3. What does the underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. messages B. friends C. computers D. methods
4. What’s the purpose of the writer to write this passage?
A. To share happiness in using mail with us.
B. To share some worries in using mail with us.
C. To share some methods of using computer with us.
D. To persuade us out of using mail.
第二节 完形填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第31至第40小题所给的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。
After the trip by camel, we are going to travel down the River Nile. We’ll start at Lake Victoria. A little way down the river from Lake Victoria, the water __31__ gets quite rough. So, we will go white-water rafting. It’s quite dangerous, __32__ very exciting! You have to wear __33__ clothing, a helmet and a life jacket, just in case your raft gets __34__ upside down or sinks.
__35__ we’ll be walking every day for almost two weeks, I’ll need to buy a large, strong, light backpack to __36___ my supplies of food and water. During the day, we’ll walk across the land, following the __37__ of big animals such as elephant, lions and giraffes. We’ll try to get as __38__ as possible to the animals, even though they are dangerous, so that I can take some really good photos. But don’t worry about me—our __39__ will have guns with them to __40__ the animals away if they come too close. I really want to see an elephant up close.
31. A. slowly B. actually C. hardly D. safely
32. A. but B. and C. or D. however
33. A. heavy B. old C. new D. special
34. A. burnt B. hurt C. turned D. moved
35. A. Though B. When C. Since D. For
36. A. carry B. take C. use D. get
37. A. footprints B. way C. sound D. route
38. A. well B. nearly C. closely D. close
39. A. guides B. passengers C. drivers D. villagers
40. A. force B. scare C. hit D. fight
. We all __________ Yang Li Wei, who is the first Chinese astronaut to take a journey to space.
A. look down upon B. look up to C. add up to D. put up with
Nature has provided Shangri-la with endless natural treasures, _________the land a happy home for the local people.
A. to make B. making C. made D. having made
. When they came to the center of the forest, the visitors found themselves ____ ___ by wildlife.
A. surrounding B. surrounded C. to surround D. surround
