(B)

　　 Experience the newly opened Grand Canyon West Skywalk in Colorado. Departing from Grand Canyon’s South Rim by Airplane to Grand Canyon’s West Rim, you will land and take a ground tour to the Skywalk! Walk on air for 70 feet over the edge of Grand Canyon West.

This Skywalk has been open since March 28, 2007. Daily visitorship to the Skywalk has been over 4,000 people. Please be patient to enjoy your moment on the Skywalk.

After you have experienced the one and only Grand Canyon Skywalk Glass Bridge, you will return to the Grand Canyon West Airport and take your Airplane for a flight back to the South Rim of the Canyon. This is a tour never to be forgotten as you will have walked on air over the Grand Canyon.

Tour Itinerary

69. This advertisement is for __________.

　 A. Grand Canyon West　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Grand Canyon South

　 C. Grand Canyon　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the Skywalk

70. The package fee does NOT cover the cost of _______.

71. According to the Tour Itinerary, the route is ______.

　 A. South Rim→Guano Point→West Airport→Eagle Point→West Airport→South Rim

　 B. South Rim→West Airport→Guano Point→Eagle Point→West Airport→South Rim

　 C. South Rim→West Airport→Eagle Point→Guano Point→West Airport→South Rim

　 D. South Rim→West Airport→Eagle Point→West Airport→Guano Point→South Rim

Section A　

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Celebrity has become one of the most important representatives of popular culture. Fans used to be crazy about a specific film, but now the public __50__ to base its consumption on the interest of celebrity attached to any given product. Besides, fashion magazines have almost __51_ the practice of putting models on the cover because they don’t sell nearly as well as famous __52__. As a result, celebrities have realized their unbelievably powerful market potential, moving from advertising for others’ products to __53__ their own.

Celebrity clothing lines aren’t a __54__new phenomenon, but in the past they were typically aimed at the ordinary consumers, and __55__ a few TV actresses. Today they’re started by first-class stars whose products enjoy equal fame with some world top __56__. The most successful start-ups have been those by celebrities with __57__personal style. As celebrities become more and more experienced at the market, they expand their production scale rapidly, __58__ almost all the products of daily life.

However, for every success story, there’s a related __59__ tale of a celebrity who overvalued his consumer appeal. No matter how famous the product’s __60__ is, if it fails to impress consumers with its own qualities it begins to resemble an exercise in self-promotional marketing. And __61__ the initial attention dies down, consumer interest might fade, loyalty returning to tried-and-true labels.

Today, celebrities face even more severe embarrassment. The pop-cultural circle might be bigger than ever, but its rate of turnover has speeded up as well. Each misstep threatens to __62__ a celebrity’s shelf life, and the same newspaper or magazine that once brought him fame has no problem picking him to pieces when the opportunity appears. __63__, the ego’s (自我的) potential for expansion is limitless. Having already achieved great wealth and public recognition, many celebrities see fashion as the next frontier to be conquered. As the saying goes, success and failure always go hand in hand. Their success as __64__ might last a lifetime, but fashion-like celebrity-has always been short-lived.

50. A. aims　 　　　　　　　 B. returns　　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. tends 　　　　　　　 　　D. means

51. A. abandoned 　　　　 B. delayed　　　　　　　　　　 C. established　　　　　　　　 D. assumed

52. A. films　　　　　　　　　 B. faces　　　　　　　　 　　 C. issues　　 　　　　　　　 D. stories

53. A. inventing　　 　 B. composing　　　　 　　　 C. exploring　　　　　　　　 D. developing

54. A. dramatically　　　　 B. completely 　　　　　　　 C. steadily　　　　　　　　　　 D. normally

55. A. taken by　　　　　　 B. set for　　　　　　　 　　 C. limited to　　　　　 　　 D. listed on

56. A. brands 　　　　　　　 　　B. trends 　　　　　　　　　　 C. sales　　　　　　　　 　　 D. editions

57. A. common　　　　　　 B. specific 　　　　　　　　　 C. potential　　　　　　　　　 D. artificial

58. A. promoting　　　　　 B. extending　　　　　　　　 C. engaging　　　　　　　　　 D. covering

59. A. disappointing　　 B. warning 　　　　　　　　 C. greeting　　　　　　　　　 D. amazing

60. A. origin 　　　　　　　 B. organization 　　　　　　 C. release　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. intention

61. A. while　　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. once 　　　　　　　　 　　D. since

62. A. strike　 　　 　　B. isolate　　　　　　 C. promote　 　　　　　　　 D. reduce

63. A. Still　 　　　　　　 B. Thus　　　 　　　　　　 C. Moreover 　　　　　　　 D. Indeed

64. A. stars　 　　　　　　　 B. models　　 　　　　　　 C. designers 　　　　　　　　 D. advertisers

Section B　

Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by some 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 you have just read.

(A)

Reaching new peaks of popularity in North America is Iceberg Water, which is harvested from icebergs off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

Arthur von Wiesenberger, who carries the title Water Master, is one of the few water critics in North America. As a boy, he spent time in the larger cities of Italy, France and Switzerland, where bottled water is consumed daily. Even then, he kept a water journal, noting the brands he liked best. “My dog could tell the difference between bottled and tap water,” He says.

But is plain tap water all that bad? Not at all. In fact, New York’s municipal water for more than a century was called the champagne of tap water and until recently considered among the best in the world in terms of both taste and purity. Similarly, a magazine in England found that tap water from the Thames River tasted better than several leading brands of bottled water that were 400 times more expensive.

Nevertheless, soft-drink companies view bottled water as the next battle-ground for market share-this despite the fact that over 25 percent of bottled water comes from tap water: PepsiCo’s Aquafina and Coca-Cola’s Dasani are both purified tap water rather than spring water.

As diners thirst for leading brands, bottlers and restaurateurs salivate (垂涎) over the profits. A restaurant’s typical mark-up on wine is 100 to 150 percent, whereas on bottled water it’s often 300 to 500 percent. But since water is much cheaper than wine, and many of the fancier brands aren’t available in stores, most diners don’t notice or care.

As a result, some restaurants are turning up the pressure to sell bottled water. According to an article in The Street Journal, some of the more shameless tactics include placing attractive bottles on the table for a visual sell, listing brands on the menu without prices, and pouring bottled water without even asking the diners if they want it.

Regardless of how it’s sold, the popularity of bottled water taps into our desire for better health, our wish to appear cultivated, and even a longing for lost purity.

65.　 What do we know about Iceberg Water from the passage?

A. It is a kind of iced water.　　 B. It is just plain tap water.

C. It is a kind of bottled water.　　 D. It is a kind of mineral water.

66.　 By saying “My dog could tell the difference between bottled and tap water” in Para. 2, von Wiesenberger wants to convey the message that ________.

A. plain tap water is certainly unfit for drinking　

B. bottled water is clearly superior to tap water

C. bottled water often appeals more to dogs taste

D. dogs can usually detect a fine difference in taste

67.　 The “fancier brands” in Para.5 refers to ________.

A. tap water from the Thames River　　

B. famous wines not sold in ordinary stores

C. PepsiCo’s Aquafina and Coca-Cola’s Dasani　

D. expensive bottled water with impressive names

68.　 According to the passage, why is bottled water so popular?

A. It is much cheaper than wine.　　　 B. It is considered healthier.

C. It appeals to more cultivated people. D. It is more widely promoted in the market.

40. When it comes to education, Amy Chua, author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, claims that the only way to guarantee success is to expect nothing ________ perfection from children.

　 A. more than　　　 B. less than　　 C. but for　　　　 D. apart from

Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box.　 Each word can be used once.　 Note that there is one word more than you need.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, named Time’s Person of the Year, is part of the last generation of human beings who will remember life before the Internet.　 He was born in 1984 and grew up in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., the son of a dentist --- Painless Dr. Z’s __41__ was, and is, “We cater to cowards.” Mark has three sisters, the eldest of whom, Randi, is now Facebook’s head of consumer__42__ and social-good initiatives (倡议).　 It was a __43__ household that produced confident children.　 The young Mark was “__44__ and relentless,” according to his father Ed.　 “For some kids, their questions could be answered with a simple yes or no,” he says.　 For Mark, if he asked for something, yes by itself would work, but no __45__ much more.　 If you were going to say no to him, you had better be prepared with a strong argument __46__ by facts, experiences, logic, reasons.　 We envisioned (预见) him becoming a lawyer one day, with a near 100% success __47__ of convincing juries.”

Young Mark’s early aptitude for computer programming provided __48__ of his success in social networking about a decade later.　 Mark was a precocious (早熟的) computer programmer.　 When he was 12, he created a network for the family home that he called Zucknet; this was at a time when home networks didn’t come in a box.　 He also wrote computer games: a version of Monopoly __49__ in his middle school and a version of Risk based on the Roman Empire.

39. The British Museum was unique ______ it housed both a national museum of antiquities and a national library in the same building.

　 A. while　　　　 　　B. in which　　　　 C. except that　　　　 D. in that

38. A British state visit is a formal affair ________ a visiting head of state is given full ceremonial trappings (礼遇)and is hosted by the Queen.

　 A. when　　　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　 C. though　　　　 D. because

37. _______ a certain doubt among the people as to the practical value of the project.

A. It has　　 B. They have　 C. It remains　　　　　　 D. There remains

36. Part of the fun of being the editor of a tourist guide is _______ to take part in activities that have never been tried before.

　　　 A. inviting　　　　　　 B. being invited　　 C. invited　　　　　　　　　　 D. to invite

35. Tourists visiting Dubai ______ not fail to be impressed with the overwhelming and friendly　 welcome they receive.

　　　 A. must　　　　　　　　 B. shall　　　　　　　　 C. can　　　　　　　　　 D. need

34. We know that the Black Sea, one thousand years ago, was a fresh water lake about _______ and unconnected with the Mediterranean.

　 A. its two thirds present size　　　　　　　　　 B. two-thirds size of the present

　 C. its two-thirds of the present size　　　　 D. two- thirds its present size

33. John offered us a lift when he was leaving the office, but our work___________, we declined the offer.

　 A. not finished　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. not having finished

　 C. had not been finished 　　　　　　　 D. was not finished