47．Which of the following is Not given in the passage?

　 　　 A．The protection of the national monuments.

　 　　 B．Admission charges for group visitors.

　 　　 C．Free gifts and souvenirs.

　 　　 D．Conditions in which to take a horse-drawn carriage.

46．You have to pay extra money if you want to ____.

　 　　 A．have an audio guide 　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．visit the royal palace and fortress

　 　　 C．take a horse-drawn carriage 　　　　　 　　D．see Hampton Court Palace

45．Where can visitors see the dresses worn by some royal members ?

　 　　 A．Kensington Palace .　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．The Tower of London .

　 　　 C．Hampton Court Palace .　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．Historic Royal Palaces .

44. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. All the “brick and click” companies run a successful business.

B. “Brick and click” companies are certain to win the business competition.

C. It is uncertain whether “brick and click” companies will win the competition.

D. Both “brick and click” companies and Internet companies will be successful in the future

B

BUY A JOINT TICKET AND VISIT THE OTHER HISTORIC ROYAL PALACES

THE TOWER OF LONDON

Royal (皇家的) palace and fortress (要塞) for over 900 years , scene of mystery , murder and home to the Crown Jewels .

KENSINGTON PALACE

Birthplace of Queen Victoria , this royal retreat is home to magnificent State Apartments

and the stunning Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection , which includes dresses worn by HM Queen Elizabeth II and Diana , Princess of Wales .

HISTORIC ROYAL PALACES

Hampton Court Palace is part of Historic Royal Palaces , a registered charity (N 1068852 ) that receives no public funding (资金). We rely on the income from admission tickets to the palaces to pay for vital protection work, necessary for the preservation (保护) of these national monuments and collections for future generations . Please ask at the ticket office for more information or visit www.hrp.org.uk .

VISITOR INFORMATION

CARRIAGE RIDES

Take a trip around Home Park in a horse-drawn carriage. Rides begin and end in Home Park at the entrance by the East Front Gardens. Available all day. 20 minute duration . £10.00 per carriage . Subject to weather and ground conditions .

ENQUIRIES

For details of admission charges , group rates , the Friends of Hampton Court Palace and facilities for disabled visitors , call 0870 752 7777 or visit www. Hampton-court- palace.org.uk

RESTAURANTS &SHOPS

Choose from the Tiltyard Tea-rooms or the Privy Kitchen Coffee Shop. There are also a number of ice-cream kiosks open in the summer . The palace shops offer a wide range of gifts and souvenirs .

AUDIO GUIDES

Audio guides are included in the palace ticket and are available in English , French , German , Italian , Spanish and Japanese .

43. Which of the following is NOT the reason why “Brick and click” companies are successful?　　　　 　　　　

A. People trust them　　　　　　　　　 B. Their names are easy to remember　　

C. They are experienced　　　　　　　　 D. Their profits were very high

42. What did many traditional companies do in the mid 1990’s?　　　 　　　　　.

A .They went out of business.　　　　　　 B. They made their websites.　

C. They bought Internet companies.　　　　 D. They sold their companies.

41. Which of the following would be a “brick and click” company?

A. A restaurant.　　　　　

B. A clothing company with no website.

C. A bookseller with five stores and a website.　　　　　　　

D. A video seller with a big website but no stores.

40. A. worried　　 　　　 B. interested　　　 　　　 C. surprised　 　　　　　 D. excited

PART THREE 　READING COMPREHENSION

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage. (24 points)

A

In the mid 1990’s, people started doing business on the Internet. At that time, there were two kinds of companies. First, there were traditional companies. They sold things in stores. Then there were Internet companies. They didn’t have a store, and they only sold things on the Net.

　 Traditional companies didn’t want to lose any business. Quickly they made their own websites and began selling things on the Internet. These are the so-called “brick and click” companies. Many stores are made of brick. And you click on your mouse to buy things with your computer. That’s where the name “brick and click” comes from.

　 By the late 1990’s, e-business like , were in trouble. Their profits were not very high. Competition was great. Many of these businesses were losing lots of money. In 2000, many e-businesses went out of business.

　 Why are “brick and click” companies, like Barnes and Noble, Toys RVs and Walmart so successful? First, many customers know and trust their names. Their websites like are easy to remember. These companies also have lots of experience. They know how to run a successful business.

　 In the world of e-commerce, companies are fighting for every dollar and every customer. Will “brick and click” companies win the war? Only time will tell.

39. A. behind　　　 　　　 B. over　　　　　 　　　　 C. before　　 　　　　　 D. with

38. A. tried　　　　 　　　 B. had　　　　　 　　　　 C. went　　　 　　　　　　 D. ought