Air travel chaos across Europe caused by the volcanic eruption in Iceland continued Sunday, impacting tourists and business people's schedules and causing economic loss to Chinese airlines and tourism agencies.
Air China canceled five one-way flights and eight return flights to European cities including Paris, Frankfurt and Moscow Sunday, according to a notice on its website. "The cancellation was due to closure of most European airports, and we will keep a close eye on the latest situation, "said Zhu Mei, an Air China spokeswoman.
Other carders including China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Hainan Airlines have also canceled most flights to Europe, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
Airlines worldwide are losing at least $200 million per day in revenue, the International Air Transport Association said Friday.
Tourism agencies have been affected too. "This is the first time we met such a natural disaster, and we can only wait and keep in contact with our tourists," said Hun Ping, an employee on duty at China International Travel Service's(CITS) branch in Beijing Sunday. "We have a group of more than 30 Chinese tourists who were scheduled to fly to Paris from Beijing around noon Sunday and their flights will be postponed to tomorrow at the earliest," she said. Hun said another group of Chinese tourists in Europe, who will fly back to Beijing from Brussels Wednesday, might also be affected by the incident. "The possible delay will not add to tourists' financial burdens, as we will share our tourists' additional expenses with the airlines," she said.
1. How many flights has Air China canceled?
A. 8 B. 9 C. 13 D.15
2. What does the word "chaos"(bold in para. 1) mean in the passage?
A. disorder B. incidents C. closure D. damage
3. Which of the following statements is True?
A. The air travel chaos in Europe has caused great losses to only air carriers.
B. The direct reason for the flight cancellation is the closure of most European airport.
C. The International Air Transport Association is suffering a huge loss of $200 million per day.
D. Air China and other Chinese air carriers have already canceled all their flights to Europe.
4. Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?
A. Flights Cancellation Caused by Volcanic Eruption
B. The Effects of Volcanic Eruption in Iceland
C. The chaos caused by Volcanic Eruption
D. Tourism Disaster Owing to Volcanic Eruption
People living in the UK .take quite a few holidays abroad and in this country each year. Choices made about where to go, how to get there and what to do while there can either benefit or harm the environment.
While on holiday:
Many of the things you can do to be greener on holiday will be the same things you can do at home--but there are also some extra things too, like avoiding gifts made from endangered plants and animals. Here are some suggestions:
●Making the most of locally produced food and drink, and local activities and attractions will support people in the area you are visiting and reduce the need for further environmental influence from transport;
●Switching off any air conditioning, heating and lights will help reduce climate change effect;
● Save water--some countries suffer from water shortages and saving water can help avoid damage to our natural habitats.
Endangered species:
Some gifts and foods available in some countries can be made from endangered plants or animals. Check before you buy, but if in doubt, avoid animal and plant gifts. More details of the types of products to avoid and illegal trade hotspots can be found on the Souvenir Alert webpage.
Making a positive contribution to the place you are visiting:
There are ways in which your holiday can help support local people and the environment:
●There are many opportunities to volunteer and help with projects that conserve and improve natural habitats;
●When you are away, or if you are looking for somewhere to visit, you can support projects or attractions which protect wildlife, such as nature reserves and conservation projects.
1. According to the passage, we can to help reduce climate change effect.
A. make good use of water B. buy local food and drink
C. save electricity D. go around on foot
2. We should check the gifts and foods before buying because .
A. sometimes they are of poor quality
B. they may not be typical local products
C. some of them will do harm to our health
D. they may be made from endangered animals or plants
3. We can infer from the passage that .
A. it is not easy for people to travel abroad
B. not everyone can tell an illegal souvenir
C. green holidays have been accepted by all people
D. volunteer work is a must for protecting natural habitats
4 The passage is mainly about .
A. travel dos and don'ts B. the harm done to the environment
C. greener choices for holiday D. tips on protecting endangered species
第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
When my first wartime Christmas came, I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I could make it home for the holidays. Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of men who would have three-day passes posted. I was one of the lucky soldiers. It was Christmas Eve when I arrived home, and a light snow had fallen. Mother opened the front door. I could see beyond her, into the corner of the living room where the tree had always stood. There were lights, all colors, and ornaments shining against the green of a pine. "Where did it come from?" I asked.
"I asked the Gates boy to cut it," my mother said. "I wouldn't have had one just for myself, but-such a rush! He just brought it in this afternoon…" The pine reached to the proper height, almost to the ceiling, and the Tree Top Krystal Star was its place. A few green branches reached about a little awkwardly at the side, I thought, and there was a bit of bare trunk showing in the middle. But the, tree filled the room with warm light and the whole house with the pleasant smell of Christmas. "It's not like the one you used to find." my mother went on. "Yours were always in good shape. I suppose the Gates boy didn't know where to look. But I couldn't be fussy(挑剔的)."
"Don't worry," I told her. "It's perfect." It wasn't, of course, but at the moment I realized something for the first time: all Christmas trees are perfect.
1. From para. 1, we can infer that .
A. the writer spent his first wartime Christmas at home
B. Not all the soldiers were allowed to go home for Christmas
C. all the soldiers would have three-day passes for Christmas
D. the writer could not go home for Christmas
2. When the writer got home, .
A. it was December 23
B. it was snowing heavily
C. he found a Christmas tree in the living room
D. the Gates boy was cutting a Christmas tree
3. "All Christmas trees are perfect", because they can remind you of .
A. the wartime B. the green of a pine
C. the pleasant moment D. the sweet home
4. The best title for this passage would be " ".
A. How to Choose a Christmas Tree
B. How Soldiers Spent Christmas
C. A Perfect Christmas Tree
D. A Christmas Without a Tree
第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题l.5分，满分30分)
It was 1961 and I was in the fifth grade. My marks were 36 and the worst thing was that I didn't even 37 . I watched TV every night, the only way to 38 time.
But one day my morn changed my world 39 . She 40 the TV. She had noticed, something in the offices she cleaned 41 . So she came back, saying "You're going to read 2 books every week. 42 , write me a report."
I complained about how 43 it was. And we didn't have any books in the house 44 mom's Bible. But morn responded 45 ," I will drive you to the library."
So soon we were in her old Ford 46 our way to the public library. I wandered hesitantly among the children's books. I loved animals, so when I found some on them, I immediately 47 in them. For the first time in my life I was attracted by 48 world. No TV program had ever taken me so 49 from the surroundings as did the visit to the library. I began to 50 , visiting there. I moved from animals to plants,
and then to rocks. Between the 51 of all those books were whole worlds, and I was free to go 52 in them. Moreover, I started to fall in love with 53 . Teachers noticed that too.
Now I am a doctor. Sometimes I still 54 believe my life's journey from a failing student to a doctor. But I know 55 the journey began--- the day when mom turned off TV and drove me to the library.
36. A. cool B. poor C. normal D. outstanding
37. A. fail B. quit C. work D. care
38. A. spend B. lose C. kill D. spare
39. A. for the moment B. for a while C. for so long D. for ever
40. A. turned on B. turned off C. turned up D. turned down
41. A. books B. dirts C. papers D. TVs
42. A. However B. Thus C. Besides D. So
43. A. reasonable B. sad C. pleasant D. unfair
44. A. rather than B. more than C. less than D. other than
45. A. excitedly B. worriedly C. calmly D. angrily
46. A. by B. on C. in D. from
47. A, got across B. got lost C. got stuck D. got along
48. A. another B. any C. other D. some
49. A. near to B. close together C. far away D. inside out
50. A. live up to B. go along with C. look forward to D. get away with
51. A. covers B. pages C. contents D. copies
52. A. nowhere B. somewhere C. anywhere D. where
53. A. library B. study C. literature D. reading
54. A. won't B. shan't C. can't D. needn't
55. A. how B. why C. when D. where
---I don't feel like going out. Why don't we just stay home and watch TV instead?
--- ____You promised to take me out for dinner and to the theatre on my birthday.
A. Great! B. Why me? C. Come on! D. Not at all.
---How can you use my computer without my permission?
---Oh, I ________to tell you. I hope you don't mind.
A. forget B. forgot C. had forgotten D. am forgetting
