Did anyone find the names of “Great Britain”, “the United Kingdom”, “England” and “the British commonwealth” which have the same meaning? Strictly speaking, these names all refer to something different①. None of them are exactly the same as any of the others.

　　The British isles refer to the main islands and several thousand small ones as well, which you can see on the map②. Great Britain, or Britain, refers to the larger of the two main islands. But the word “Britain” is often used as a short form for the United Kingdom or you call it the UK .

　　Now as for England, it refers simply to the largest of the three countries on the island of Great Britain. The United Kingdom is the name of the state and the official name of the country, which many people popularly refer to England.

　　Finally, the Britain commonwealth is the usual name for what is left of the British Empire (帝国). This change shows the weakening of British Empire and the rising of the national liberation movements throughout the world today.

　　1. According to the passage, we know that ____ .

　　A. Great Britain has the same meaning as Britain

　　B. the United Kingdom has the same meaning as Britain or England

　　C. all the names in the first paragraph have the same meaning

　　D. all the names refer to England

　　2. It is clear that the British isles refer to ____ .

　　A. Britain, England and the UK.

　　B. the two main islands and thousands of small ones

　　C. three countries and several islands

　　D. Great Britain or the United Kingdom

　　3. Which of the following shows the right relationship (关系) between the British isles (BI), Britain (B) and England (E)?

　　A. B>BI>EB. BI>E>BC. E>B>BID. BI>B>E

　　4. If you want to write to someone in Edinburgh that lies in Scotland, you should write the address as ____ .

　　A. Edinburgh, England

　　B. Edinburgh, Great Britain

　　C. Scotland, Edinburgh, England

　　D. Great Britain, Scotland, Edinburgh

Liu Hui is very excited. The students in a school in Shanghai will go to the USA with his parents during the Spring Festival.

    “Overseas touring has always been a dream for me,” he said happily.

    Nowadays, Chinese people enjoy longer holidays, such as the three “Golden Week Holidays”(the Spring Festival, May Day and National Day). They have more time to travel. Rising incomes also make travelling abroad realistic for ordinary Chinese people.

    Nearly 7 million Chinese travelled overseas in 2001, according to the National Tourism Administration(国家旅游局). The most common problem travellers face is how to choose the best routes(路线).

    By the end of 2002, Chinese citizens were allowed to travel to 19 foreign countries and regions at their own expense.

    The top 10 places included Hong Kong, Macao and Thailand. European countries are also becoming increasingly popular.

    “More and more Chinese people have shown interest in travelling to Europe, particularly France and Finland,” said Tan Wen, a general manager of China Youth Travel Service. “Sooner or later, there will be a peak（高峰） in European tours.”

    Another consideration is choosing the right travel agencies and finding the best price. The China Consumers’ Association（CCA，中国消费者协会）offered tips to consumers on choosing the right travel agencies to help prevent a relaxing vacation from turning into a costly disaster.

    “Price should not be the single most important factor in choosing a travel agency,” said Zhang Yuanchao, CCA vice-secretary general. Consumers are advised to choose large State travel agencies with good reputations and official approval to organize overseas tour groups.

    Zhang’s association dealt with more than 5, 000 complaints about travel agencies（旅行社） last year. And the majority of the complaints were about random changes in travel routes, bad tour guides, and forced shopping.

    Travellers were warned to look carefully at their contracts with agencies and to buy travel insurance(保险).

1.How many reasons are given in the article as to why ordinary Chinese people are traveling abroad more today?

    A．Two.             B．Three.           C．Four.            D．Five.

2.According to the passage, what is the biggest problem Chinese travelers face when going overseas?

    A．Choosing the best travel agent.

    B．Deciding the best way to get to the places they want to go to.

    C．Traveling to Europe.

    D．Cost.

3.According to the passage, what seems to be the most common result of choosing a bad travel agency?

    A．People buy more souvenirs than they had planned to.

    B．People spend more money than they had planned to.

    C．People go to different places than they had palnned to.

    D．People complained more than they had planned to.

4.The underlined part “random changes” probably means that          .

    A．the travelers agreed with the changes.

    B．the travel agency didn’t make any changes.

    C．the travel agency refused to changes the routes.

    D．the travel agency changed the routes or time without following the original plan.

第二节  完形填空（共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

When I lived in South America , I could speak Spanish very well .When I came back to the United States I couldn’t      36     many opportunities to speak      37     . One of my friends gave me some      38     . She said that I could go back to school to      39     Spanish or that I could get a job      40     I would meet some Spanish speaking people . I was very      41    . I did both !

I signed up      42     a Spanish course at the community college .     43     I couldn’t understand Mr Garcia , the Spanish teacher , but      44     a few weeks I could

45     most of what he said . But I still needed help with my      46     ——I couldn’t speak Spanish without a strong American      47     . When I spoke to Mr Garcia about my

48     , he said that I could go to the language lab      49     my pronunciation and that I would      50     him and his family at the weekend . They could really help me      51     my pronunciation , he said .

Well , I went to the Garcia’s      52     one Sunday afternoon and met Mrs Garcia and the three Garcia’s children . Mrs Garcia asked me      53     I could help her with the children in the afternoon after school . I was      54     !This was just what I needed ! I would be able to study Spanish in school      55     improve my pronunciation with the Garcia children every afternoon .

36．A．find   B．give C．look    D．hope

37．A．English      B．French       C．Spanish     D．Chinese

38．A．plans         B．questions          C．answers   D．advice

39．A．teach         B．study         C．speak        D．work

40．A．where       B．which        C．when         D．that

41．A．worried     B．lucky          C．unlucky     D．afraid

42．A．in       B．at       C．for     D．on

43．A．As a result B．As usual     C．At last       D．At first

44．A．before       B．soon  C．after          D．later

45．A．understand B．speak      C．tell     D．say

46．A．homework B．lessons     C．grammar D．pronunciation

47．A．sound        B．accent       C．voice          D．noise

48．A．problem    B．question   C．worry        D．mistake

49．A．to practiceB．practicing          C．to practise       D． practising

50．A．visit B．tell    C．telephone          D．invite

51．A．develop     B．improve    C．exploit       D．examine

52．A．office         B．school         C．shop  D．house

53．A．that B．if        C．what          D．why

54．A．satisfied   B．surprised C．worried     D．disappointed

55．A．otherwise          B．but    C．and   D．or

When you arrive at the Shanghai Expo site, the first thing you see will be a huge red building in the ancient architectural style．Built according to the concept of “Oriental Crown”, the China Pavilion（展馆）will be the largest national pavilion at the Expo.

Themed “Search of the east”, the three-storey pavilion will be divided into three sections．Footprint of the East on the top floor will illustrate the change of Chinese cities; at Journey of Wisdom on the second, China’s four great inventions—the compass, paper, printing and gun-power will be displayed; and Blossoming(盛开) City on the ground floor will showcase the scenery of future cities.

Fantastic film

Take a lift and you will be taken to the 8,500-square-meter top floor．There, in a film by Lu Chuan, you’ll see how Chinese cities have changed, especially over the past 30 years．The 10-minute movie will be shown in a 600-seat theater.

“It will be like a short epic．The scenery of the work will be like Lord of the Rings．I will shoot the movie in many Chinese cities．Some love stories will be involved,” said Lu.

Grand painting

The painting Along the River During Qingming Festival, is considered a national treasure．It describes life in Bianjing, which is today’s Kaifeng in Henan province．More than 1,000 years ago, it was the largest city in the world．Multimedia technology will make more than 1,500 characters of the painting walk and move along a 100-meter-long wall.

Happy families

Four families are chosen from Zhejiang province to show their daily lives．Films of the families and furniture from the households will be exhibited.

At the pavilion, you’ll gain insight into the daily lives of these families at different periods．The designers believe these will mirror the great changes Zhejiang has witnessed since China’s reform and opening-up policy in the late 1970s.

Pick up your camera and upload your videos online, because you may find your work broadcast at the China Pavilion．

The search launched by four websites encourages people to capture and record the rapid development of cities in China and the beauty and the color in people’s lives．Two hundred outstanding entries will be made into films and played on screens at the China Pavilion.

With the theme “Same time”, the films will show the work and life of people in different parts of China at the same specific moments．Entries should last at least 30 seconds.

Four gold prize winners will be awarded about 10,000 yuan each．Others whose works are selected will also win prizes.

1．Which of the following statements is true according to the article?

         A．Visitors can easily find the China Pavilion beside the traditional red building.

         B．The theme of the China Pavilion is “Oriental Crown”.

         C．The China Pavilion is designed by famous film director Lu Chuan.

         D．Visitors can get to the top floor of the China Pavilion by lift.

2．The painting Along the River During Qingming Festival in the China Pavilion is special in that___________.

         A．it shows what life was like in Beijing, the capital of China.

         B．its epic scenery is like that of Lord of the Rings.

         C．it describes the life of the world’s largest city more than 1,000 years ago.

         D．it has more than 1,500 characters walking along a 100-meter-long wall.

3．In the China Pavilion all the exhibits and activities are trying to illustrate the very theme: ___________.

         A．harmonious and sustainable development in China    

         B．great changes of Chinese cites

         C．the city makes life better                         

         D．humans and nature

4．Which of the following can be regarded as the best suitable topic for the blank?

         A．vivid city life show          B．Chinese lifestyle

         C．thrilling moment                 D．prosperous cities