题目内容
You can find the Abele Owners’ Network _____ http: / / www. owners. com.
A. at B. on C. in D. with
Tayka Hotel De Sal
Where: Tahua, Bolivia
How much: About $95 a night
Why it’s cool: You’ve stayed at hotels made of brick or wood, but salt? That’s something few can claim. Tayka Hotel de Sal is made totally of salt—including the beds (though you’ll sleep on regular mattresses (床垫) and blankets).The hotel sits on the Salar de Uyuni, a prehistoric dried-up lake that’s the world’s biggest salt flat. Builders use the salt from the 4,633-square-mile flat to make the bricks, and glue them together with a paste of wet salt that hardens when it dries. When rain starts to dissolve the hotel, the owners just mix up more salt paste to strengthen the bricks.
Green Magic Nature Resort
Where: Vythiri, India
How much: About $240 a night
Why it’s cool: Ridding a pulley(滑轮)-operated lift 86 feet to your treetop room is just the start of your adventure. As you look out of your open window—there is no glass!—you watch monkeys and birds in the rain forest canopy. Later you might test your fear of heights by crossing the handmade rope bridge to the main part of the hotel, or just sit on your bamboo bed and read. You don’t even have to come down for breakfast—the hotel will send it up on the pulley-drawn “elevator”.
Dog Bark Park Inn B&B
Where: Cottonwood, Idaho
How much: $92 a night
Why it’s cool: This doghouse isn’t just for the family pet. Sweet Willy is a 30-foot-tall dog with guest rooms in his belly. Climb the wooden stairs beside his hind leg to enter the door in his side. You can relax in the main bedroom, go up a few steps of the loft in Willy’s head, or hang out inside his nose. Although you have a full private bathroom in your quarters, there is also a toilet in the 12-foot-tall fire hydrant outside.
Gamirasu Cave Hotel
Where: Ayvali, Turkey
How much: Between $130 and $475 a night.
Why it’s cool: This is caveman cool! Experience what it was like 5,000 years ago, when people lived in these mountain caves formed by volcanic ash. But your stay will be much more modern. Bathrooms and electricity provide what you expect from a modern hotel, and the white volcanic ash, called tufa, keeps the rooms cool, about 65℉in summer.(Don’t worry—there is heat in winter.)
1.What is the similarity of the four hotels?
A. Being expensive. B. Being beautiful.
C. Being natural. D. Being unique.
2.What does the underlined part “Sweet Willy” refer to?
A. The building of Dog Bark Park Inn B&B.
B. The name of a pet dog of the hotel owner.
C. The name of the hotel.
D. The name of the hotel owner.
3.Which of the hotel makes you have a feeling of living in the far past?
A. Tayka Hotel De Sal
B. Green Magic Nature Resort
C. Dog Bark Park Inn B&B
D. Gamirasu Cave Hotel
The qualities that boys and girls consider important in a friend seem to be the same, _______ the basis of these friendships.
A. in terms of B. regardless of
C. in favor of D. ahead of
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Fay:Hi, Jerry. I’m thingking of applying 1._____a job with a multinational(跨国的) company, but I’m worried about having an interview in English. Can you give me any good tips?
Jerry:Hmm. That’s a tough one. I guess the first thing is to try to make 2._______good impression.
Fay:That sounds good. But 3._______(serious), how canI do that?
Jerry: To begin with, you should firmly shake the interviewer’s hand and keep eye contact while 4.______(greet) him or her with a smile.
Fay:Ah, “body language” is really important, isn’t it?
Jerry: Yes. The second thing is to be confident. You gain 5._______(confident) from being prepared. You should learn a little bit about the company before the interview. Find out what they do, how long they’ve been in business, 6._______their business motto is, that kind of thing.
Fay:I never7._______(think) about that before. You’re smart, Jeery! But what should I do 8._______I can’t remember an English word when I’m answering a question?
Jerry:In 9._______case, you have to paraphrase. In other words, you have to explain what you want to say.
Fay:That’s very 10.______(help), Jerry. Thanks very much. Ah, one more thing. Should I ask about the salary during the interview?
Jerry: No, either let them bring up the topic of money, or wait for a second interview. Good luck!
Fay:Thanks!
第二节 语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1～10的相应位置上。
The Italian dinners we had every Sunday when I was a boy were feasts fit for a king. There were loaves of Italian bread ready to be eaten. 1. were great with butter and even 2. (good) when you dipped them in the sauce（调味汁）. My grandma, 3. we called "Nanny", would always bake them a day ahead so they would be ready. I remember watching her hand make the dough（面团）. I would often ask to help but only because I wanted to have 4. bite of the dough before she placed it in the pans to bake.
One day I 5. (fool) asked Nanny why she didn’t just buy bread at the store 6. (save) time. “Because they’re not as good,” she said 7. her thick Italian accent. Then she laughed, smiled, and gave me a piece of dough to eat.
Nanny was right. Today I buy my bread at the store and it isn’t as good. It is factory-made and 8. (lack) all the taste, warmth, and love that Nanny put into hers. Store-bought happiness is a sad substitute for homemade joy. 9. you want lasting love, permanent peace, and endless joy, then you have to bake them 10. your own.
For better sound effects, he was asked to speak ______ the microphone during the whole process．
A. in B．for
C．into D．from
Working as a manager, Rebecca found it hard ______ between work and her family.
A. balancing B. to balance
C. to have balanced D. having balanced
It’s always hard to remember a name when one doesn’t have a face to go with ______.
A. him B. it C. her D. one
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
How Can I Fight Laziness?
Lazy people will never amount to anything in life. However, laziness can be defeated once a few changes have been made in your mind.
1. Many people lack sleep constantly, since they stay up too late and get up too early to prepare for work. These people have little motivation once they arrive home. Laziness works hand in hand with a lack of motivation and a tendency to put off things. By adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few more hours of meaningful rest, you can fight laziness throughout the day.
Another way to fight laziness is to change your mind from passive to active. Some people treat their lives as if they were pushed from task to task. Others take a more proactive approach, viewing each task as a challenge they must overcome alone. 2.
Some people fight laziness by removing the temptations(诱惑) that surround them. A television in the living room may provide entertainment, but watching too much TV often contributes to laziness. 3. complete a few tasks and reward yourself with what you enjoy, such as a good dinner or a film. Laziness can also be a lasting problem at home. Couples and children may all have different energy levels, but laziness can be spread if not dealt with immediately. 4. Be the first to collect and wash dishes after a meal. Others in the home may eventually follow your example and perform their own task. It is difficult to practice laziness when you are surrounded by motivated people.
5. enough exercise and a balanced diet can help you to develop a healthy lifestyle, thus enabling you to have more energy and help lift your spirits.
A. To fight family laziness, set an example.
B. Knowing how to fight laziness is important.
C. One way to fight laziness is to get enough sleep.
D. Finally, taking exercise regularly can help you fight laziness.
E. With strong determination, you will be able to achieve your goal.
F. Laziness sets in when you no longer feel in charge of your own life.
G. Create a reward system for yourself, just as parents do for the children.
