第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
(A)
14 days from just ￡2,090 pp
Fully inclusive from the UK
Price covers International airfares, departure taxes, fuel charges, local transportation, accommodation, all meals, entrance fees, guides, daily tours and visas for UK citizens.
Days 1-3: UK—Shanghai
Fly to the great city of Shanghai and in the evening sample traditional Shanghai food. Visit the beautiful Yu Gardens, Old Town, Shanghai Museum, cross the Great Nanpu Bridge and tour the Pudong area. Also explore Xintiandi with its 1920’s style Shikumen buildings and end your stay in Shanghai with an amazing Huangpu River evening tour.
Days 4-7: Shanghai—Yangtze River Tour
Fly to Yichang and change (approx: one hour) to board your Yangtze River ship for the next four nights. Enjoy a tour of the Three Gorges Dam (三峡大坝) before sailing on the grand Yangtze River, passing through the impressive Three Gorges. We take a side trip to the Lesser Three Gorges or travel up the Shennong Stream in a peapod boat and enjoy various shore trips along the way.
Days 8: Chongqing—Chengdu
Get off in Chongqing and drive to Chengdu for an overnight stay.
Days 9-10: Chengdu—Xi’an
Visit the famous Panda Reserve to see the lovely animals. We then fly to the historic city of Xi’an for two nights’ stay and enjoy traditional Shui Jiao. Next day, explore one of the most important discoveries of the 20th century—the Terracotta Warriors (兵马俑), followed by the ancient City Wall and a performance of Tang Dynasty dancing.
Days 11-13:Xi’an—Beijing
Visit Little Wild Goose Pagoda and see the ancient objects at the well-known Shaanxi Provincial Museum before walking through the lively Muslim Quarter to see the Great Mosque. Later fly to Beijing for three nights’ stay and try Perking Duck. During our stay in Beijing, we stroll through Tiananmen Square to the Forbidden City, the largest and best preserved collection of ancient buildings in China, and visit the Summer Palace. Next day we take a walk on the Great Wall, tour the unique Temple of Heaven and enjoy an attractive Chinese Acrobatic Show.
Days 14: Beijing—UK
Fly back to the UK, arriving home later the same day filled with happy memories.
46. The underlined word “sample” in the passage probably means “__________”
A. buy   B. reserve    C. taste   D. make
47. The first and last scenic spots to be visited in Xi’an are _____.
A. the Terracotta Warriors and the Great Mosque
B. the Terracotta Warriors and Shaanxi Provincial Museum
C. Little Wild Goose Pagoda and the Great Mosque
D. Little Wild Goose Pagoda and the Muslim Quarter
48. Which of the following is TRUE according to the ad?
A. The tourists will have to pay extra for fuel and meals.
B. The tourists will visit the 1920’s Shikumen buildings in Beijing.
C. The tourists will take a side trip to the Three Gorges Dam during the tour.
D. The tourists will stay in Beijing for three nights before leaving for the UK.
49. The ad is mainly intended to ____.
A. encourage the British to travel in China
B. attract the British to traditional Chinese food
C. offer services of booking air tickets to tourist
D. provide the British with a letter understanding of China

第三部分  阅读理解 （共两节，20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节  阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

(A)

14 days from just ￡2,090 pp

Fully inclusive from the UK

Price covers International airfares, departure taxes, fuel charges, local transportation, accommodation, all meals, entrance fees, guides, daily tours and visas for UK citizens.

Days 1-3: UK—Shanghai

Fly to the great city of Shanghai and in the evening sample traditional Shanghai food. Visit the beautiful Yu Gardens, Old Town, Shanghai Museum, cross the Great Nanpu Bridge and tour the Pudong area. Also explore Xintiandi with its 1920’s style Shikumen buildings and end your stay in Shanghai with an amazing Huangpu River evening tour.

Days 4-7: Shanghai—Yangtze River Tour

Fly to Yichang and change (approx: one hour) to board your Yangtze River ship for the next four nights. Enjoy a tour of the Three Gorges Dam (三峡大坝) before sailing on the grand Yangtze River, passing through the impressive Three Gorges. We take a side trip to the Lesser Three Gorges or travel up the Shennong Stream in a peapod boat and enjoy various shore trips along the way.

Days 8: Chongqing—Chengdu

Get off in Chongqing and drive to Chengdu for an overnight stay.

Days 9-10: Chengdu—Xi’an

Visit the famous Panda Reserve to see the lovely animals. We then fly to the historic city of Xi’an for two nights’ stay and enjoy traditional Shui Jiao. Next day, explore one of the most important discoveries of the 20th century—the Terracotta Warriors (兵马俑), followed by the ancient City Wall and a performance of Tang Dynasty dancing.

Days 11-13:Xi’an—Beijing

Visit Little Wild Goose Pagoda and see the ancient objects at the well-known Shaanxi Provincial Museum before walking through the lively Muslim Quarter to see the Great Mosque. Later fly to Beijing for three nights’ stay and try Perking Duck. During our stay in Beijing, we stroll through Tiananmen Square to the Forbidden City, the largest and best preserved collection of ancient buildings in China, and visit the Summer Palace. Next day we take a walk on the Great Wall, tour the unique Temple of Heaven and enjoy an attractive Chinese Acrobatic Show.

Days 14: Beijing—UK

Fly back to the UK, arriving home later the same day filled with happy memories.

46. The underlined word “sample” in the passage probably means “__________”

  A. buy   B. reserve    C. taste   D. make

47. The first and last scenic spots to be visited in Xi’an are _____.

  A. the Terracotta Warriors and the Great Mosque

  B. the Terracotta Warriors and Shaanxi Provincial Museum

  C. Little Wild Goose Pagoda and the Great Mosque

  D. Little Wild Goose Pagoda and the Muslim Quarter

48. Which of the following is TRUE according to the ad?

  A. The tourists will have to pay extra for fuel and meals.

  B. The tourists will visit the 1920’s Shikumen buildings in Beijing.

  C. The tourists will take a side trip to the Three Gorges Dam during the tour.

  D. The tourists will stay in Beijing for three nights before leaving for the UK.

49. The ad is mainly intended to ____.

  A. encourage the British to travel in China

  B. attract the British to traditional Chinese food

  C. offer services of booking air tickets to tourist

  D. provide the British with a letter understanding of China

Visitors to Britain may find the best place to sample local culture is in a traditional pub. But these friendly pubs can be dangerous places of potential gaffes (失礼) for the newcomers. A team of researchers have discovered some of the unknown customs of British pubs-starting with the difficulty of getting a drink. Most pubs have no waiters-you have to go to the bar to buy drinks. A group of Italian youths waiting 45 minutes before they realized they would have to fetch their own. This may sound inconvenient, but there is a hidden purpose.

Pub culture is designed to promote sociability (社交) in a society known for its reserve. Standing at the bar for service allows you to chat with others waiting to be served. The bar counter is possibly the only site in the British Isles in which friendly conversation with strangers is considered entirely suitable and really quite normal behavior. “If you haven't been to a pub, you haven't been to Britain.” This tip can be found in a booklet, Passport to the Pub: The Tourists' Guide to Pub Etiquette, a customers' rule of conduct for those wanting to sample “a central part of British life and culture”．

The trouble is that if you do not follow the local rules, the experience may fall flat. For example, if you are in a big group, it is best if only one or two people go to buy the drinks. Nothing annoys the regular customers and bar staff more than a group of strangers blocking all access to the bar while they chat and hesitate about what to order.

1. The underlined word “sample” in the first paragraph probably means “________”．

2.The culture of pub in Britain is so developed to ______.

3.If you don't follow the local rules in a pub, ________.

4.What may be the best title for the passage?

Visitors to Britain may find the best place to sample local culture is in a traditional pub．But these friendly pubs can be dangerous places of potential gaffes（失礼）for the newcomers．

         A team of researchers have discovered some of the unknown customs of British pubs - starting with the difficulty of getting a drink．Most pubs have no waiters - you have to go to the bar to buy drinks．A group of Italian youths waiting 45 minutes before they realized they would have to fetch their own．This may sound inconvenient, but there is a hidden purpose．

         Pub culture is designed to promote sociability（社交）in a society known for its reserve．Standing at the bar for service allows you to chat with others waiting to be served．The bar counter is possibly the only site in the British Isles in which friendly conversation with strangers is considered entirely suitable and really quite normal behavior．“If you haven’t been to a pub, you haven’t been to Britain．” This tip can be found in a booklet, Passport to the Pub: The Tourists’ Guide to Pub Etiquette, a customers’ rule of conduct for those wanting to sample “a central part of British life and culture”．

         The trouble is that if you do not follow the local rules, the experience may fall flat．For example, if you are in a big group, it is best if only one or two people go to buy the drinks．Nothing annoys the regular customers and bar staff more than a group of strangers blocking all access to the bar while they chat and hesitate about what to order．

1.The underlined word “sample” in the first paragraph probably means “________”．

    A．taste                         B．experience                

         C．test                      D．record

2.The culture of pub in Britain is so developed to ________．

    A．encourage people to communicate with each other

    B．encourage more people to consume drinks

    C．attract more tourists to the pubs            

         D．form its own character of culture

3.If you don’t follow the local rules in a pub, ________．

    A．you won’t buy good local drinks

    B．you may annoy the regular customers and bar staff

         C．you may fail to feel the local culture

    D．you might get into a dangerous place

4.What may be the best title for the passage?

    A．Self-service Pubs in Britain

    B．British Local Pubs: Special Chat Places

    C．Local Pub Culture in Britain

         D．Manners in British Local Pubs