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  Brighton is a popular seaside town on the south coast of England. Not long ago some policemen at Brighton were very 1 .There had been 2 serious accidents 3 by drivers driving too fast. The police started to set up a speed trap (速度监测站). They measured 4 of 88 yards on straight road and watched to see 5 a car took 6 that far. They knew that if a car took 7 six seconds, it was travelling faster than the 8 limit of 30 miles an hour.

  When the policemen were ready, they hid 9 a fence and started to time 10 cars. During their first half hour, they caught five drivers. The policemen wrote 11 the number of each car and the name and 12 of the driver. But for the next half hour the policemen didn't see anybody 13 too fast. They thought that this was very 14 One of them drove a quarter of mile along the road and saw two students 15 on the grass. They were holding 16 a sheet of cardboard so that drivers could see it. On the notice one of the students 17 : “Danger Speed Trap.”

  The policemen took the notice away and wrote down the names of the students. Later on they were each fined (罚款) 5 18 to stop the policemen 19 the drivers who were 20 the law.

1.

[  ]

A.eager
B.puzzled
C.interested
D.pleased

2.

[  ]

A.few
B.no
C.several
D.more

3.

[  ]

A.broken out
B.happened
C.caused
D.made

4.

[  ]

A.a distance
B.street
C.a road
D.place

5.

[  ]

A.how soon
B.how long
C.how often
D.how fast

6.

[  ]

A.to travel
B.to trip
C.walk
D.to come

7.

[  ]

A.more than
B.no more
C.as fast as
D.less than

8.

[  ]

A.expensive
B.time
C.speed
D.temperature

9.

[  ]

A.above
B.over
C.behind
D.before

10.

[  ]

A.flying
B.swimming
C.passing
D.passed

11.

[  ]

A.up
B.on
C.down
D.for

12.

[  ]

A.age
B.height
C.address
D.habit

13.

[  ]

A.stepping
B.walking
C.running
D.driving

14.

[  ]

A.common
B.ordinary
C.strange
D.frightened

15.

[  ]

A.seating
B.sit
C.sitting
D.seat

16.

[  ]

A.out
B.forth
C.up
D.down

17.

[  ]

A.wrote
B.has written
C.had written
D.was writing

18.

[  ]

A.to try
B.to trying
C.for trying
D.tried

19.

[  ]

A.from calling
B.from catching
C.letting
D.hitting

20.

[  ]

A.keeping
B.sticking to
C.breaking
D.obeying

Planning a visit to the UK? Here we help with ways to cut your costs.

AVOID BIG EVNENTS big sporting events, concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room. A standard double room at the Thistle Brighton on the final Friday of the Brighton Comedy Festival(19 Oct.) cost £118.15.

If you can be flexible and want to know dates to avoid—or you're looking for a big event to pass your time­check out sites such as Whatsonwhen.com, which allow you to search for events in the UK by city, date and category.

STAY AWAY FROM THE STATION If traveling to your destination by train, you may want to find a good base close to the station, but you could end up paying more for the sake of convenience at the start of your holiday.

Don't be too choosy about the part of town you stay in. Booking two months in advance, the cheapest room at Travelodge's Central Euston hotel in London for Saturday 22 September was £95.95. A room just a tube journey away at its covent Garden hotel was £75.75. And at Farringdon, a double room cost just £62.95.

LOOK AFTER YOURSELF Really central hotels in cities such as London, Edinburgh and Cardiff can cost a fortune, especially at weekends and during big events. As an alternative consider checking into a self­catering flat with its own kitchen. Often these flats are hidden away on the top floors of city centre buildings. A great example is the historic O'Neill Flat on Edinburgh's Royal Mile, available for £420 for five days in late September, with room for four adults.

GET ON A BIKE London's ‘Boris bikes’ have attracted the most attention, but other cities also have similar programmes that let you rent a bicycle and explore at your own pace, saving you on public transport or car parking costs.

Among the smaller cities with their own programmes are Newcastle (casual members pay around £1.50 for two hours) and Cardiff (free for up to 30 minutes, or £5 per day).

56.The Brighton Comedy Festival is mentioned mainly to show big events may________.

A.help travelers pass time

B.attract lots of travelers to the UK

C.allow travelers to make flexible plans

D.cause travelers to pay more for accommodation

57.“Farringdon” in Paragraph 5 is most probably ________.

A.a hotel away from the train station

B.the tube line to Covent Garden

C.an ideal holiday desinationo

D.the name of a travel agency

58.The passage shows that the O'Neill Flat ________.

A.lies on the ground floor

B.is located in central London

C.provides cooking facilities for tourists

D.costs over £100 on average per day in late September

59.Cardiff's program allows a free bike for a maximum period of ________.

A.half an hour        B.one hour

C.one hour and a half  D.tow  hours

60.The main purpose of the passage is ________.

A.to tell visitors how to book in advance

B.to supply visitors with hotel information

C.to show visitors the importance of self­help

D.to offer visitors some money­saving tips

Brighton is in the county of East Sussex, on the South coast of England. Situated between the English Channel and the South Downs, Brighton is 90 km from London. Brighton’s nearby neighbor, Hove, is seen by some as a more desirable location than Brighton and it is often referred to by locals as "Hove, actually".
Brighton is a small city but there’s probably as much going on here as anywhere in the country except London. Brighton has numerous entertainment facilities, which additionally serve a considerable business conference industry. There’s a huge range of entertainment venues, including comedy at the Brighton Komedia, world music, opera and ballet at the Brighton Dome, jazz at the Joogleberry, top stars at the Brighton Centre and pre-West End shows at the Theatre Royal. The live music scene is also alive and well with several bands originating from the Brighton area going on to have commercial success in recent years.
Every year in May, Brighton hosts the "Brighton Festival" ------ the largest arts festival in England. Brighton’s theatres, concert halls, streets and some of the city’s most extraordinary venues host an array of art, entertainment and extravaganza (盛大表演). The earliest feature of the festival, "Open Houses" ------ homes of artists and crafts people, opened up to the public as galleries and usually sell the works of the inhabitants and their friends.
Students at the two universities in the area give the city a youthful vitality (活力), and in the summer, thousands of young students from all over Europe gather in the city to attend language courses. In addition to the usual coastal attractions, vacationers are drawn to the city’s Georgian architecture, trendy shops, and fine restaurants. Points of interest also include the Edwardian Preston Manor, the ornate Royal Pavilion, the engaging Sea Life Center, and a  variety of museums and art galleries.
【小题1】What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage?

A.To introduce Brighton to the readers.
B.To attract foreign students to study in Brighton.
C.To show his admiration for the city of Brighton.
D.To list entertainments in Brighton.
【小题2】 What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?
A.The term of "Hove"B.The situation of Brighton.
C.The county of East Sussex. D.The distance between Brighton and London.
【小题3】According to the passage,where can you go if you enjoy watching opera?
A.Brighton Komedia. B.Joogleberry.
C.Theatre Royal. D.Brighton Dome.
【小题4】 Why do people in Brighton have a good time in May every year?
A.Because they can enjoy all kinds of music played by top artists.
B.Because top stars from the world will go to Perform there.
C.Because the largest arts festival in England is held there.
D.Because the local people can appreciate works in the Open Houses.
【小题5】How many of the followings that attract people to Brighton are mentioned?
a. two universities            b. the summer language courses
c. the coastal attractions       d. the city’s Georgian architecture
e. the fine restaurants
A.2B.3C.4D.5


第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文, 从每题所给出的(A、B、C、D)四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Many people have to work on the weekend. Some people do not mind. Other people think it is terrible.
One man thinks that working on the weekend can be dangerous. He is Graham Coates. Mr. Coates worked in an office in Brighton, England.
On Saturday, May 24, 1986, he went to the office to do some work. When he got in the elevator to go home, it stopped between floors. Mr. Coates could not get out of the elevator. He was trapped! He started to shout, but no one heard him. Then Mr. Coates remembered that it was a holiday in England. No one was going to come to work until Tuesday!
There was nothing for Mr. Coates to do. He had to wait until one his coworkers came to work and found him. With nothing to eat or drink, Mr. Coates ended up sleeping for most of the time.
Early on Tuesday morning, the vice president of the company came into work and found the elevator was not working. When the elevator was opened, Mr. Coates came out cold, weak, and tired. He had been in the elevator for sixty-two hours!
Now Mr. Coates says, “I only use elevators if they have telephones in them.”
56. Mr. Coates could not get out of the elevator because ______.
A. it was broken            B. it was a weekend
C. it was a holiday           D. it stopped on a wrong floor
57. What did he do in the elevator most of the time?
A. Shouted and screamed.      B. Slept and waited.
C. Telephoned his boss.        D. Ate and drank.   
58. What is the best title for this story?
A. An Interesting Elevator       B. A Busy Weekend
C. Elevator Safety             D. Trapped in an Elevator

Planning a visit to the UK? Here we help with ways to cut your costs.

AVOID BIG EVENTS  Big sporting events, concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room. A standard double room at the Thistle Brighton on the final Friday of the Brighton Comedy Festival (19 Oct.) cost £169.15 at Booking.com. A week later, the same room cost £118.15.

If you can be flexible and want to know dates to avoid—or you’re looking for a big event to pass your time—check out sites such as Whatsonwhen.com, which allow you to search for events in the UK by city, date and category.

STAYAWAY FROM THE STATION If traveling to your destination by train, you may want to find a good base close to the station, but you could end up paying more for the sake of convenience at the start of your holiday.

Don’t be too choosy about the part of town you stay in. Booking two months in advance, the cheapest room at Travelodge’s Central Euston hotel in London for Saturday 22 September was £95.95. A room just a tube journey away at its Covent Garden hotel was £75.75. And at Farringdon, a double room cost just £62.95.

LOOK AFTER YOURSELF Really central hotels in cities such as London, Edinburgh and Cardiff can cost a fortune, especially at weekends and during big events. As an alternative consider checking into a self-catering flat with its own kitchen. Often these flats are hidden away on the top floors of city centre buildings. A great example is the historic O’Neill Flat on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, available for £420 for five days in late September, with room for four adults.

GET ON A BIKE London’s ‘Boris bikes’ have attracted the most attention, but other cities also have similar programmes that let you rent a bicycle and explore at your own pace, saving you on public transport or car parking costs.

Among the smaller cities with their own programmes are Newcastle (casual members pay around £1.50 for two hours) and Cardiff (free for up to 30 minutes, or £5 per day).  (358 words)

1. The Brighton Comedy Festival is mentioned mainly to show big events may __________.

A. help travelers pass time                                    

B. attract lots of travelers to the UK

C. allow travelers to make flexible plans   

D. cause travelers to pay more for accommodation

2.“Farringdon” in Paragraph 5 is most probably __________.

A. a hotel away from the train station                     

B. the tube line to Covent Garden

C. an ideal holiday destination                              

D. the name of a travel agency

3.The passage shows that the O’Neill Flat __________.

A. lies on the ground floor                               

B. is located in central London

C. provides cooking facilities for tourists      

D. costs over £100 on average per day in late September

4.Cardiff’s program allows a free bike for a maximum period of __________.

A. half an hour       B. one hour         C. one hour and a half        D. two hours

5.The main purpose of the passage is __________.

A. to tell visitors how to book in advance      

B. to supply visitors with hotel information

C. to show visitors the importance of self-help   

D. to offer visitors some money-saving tips

 

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