More than 600, 000 tourists from the Chinese mainland visited Taiwan last year, fulfilling expectations despite the impact of H1N1 flu and the global economic downturn.

A total of 606, 100 mainland tourists visited Taiwan in the past year, with each spending nearly $1, 800 on the island, including accommodation and shopping, Shao Qiwei, chairman of the Beijing-based Association for Tourism Exchange Across the Taiwan Straits, said on Friday.

“We see good cooperation between tourism industries across the Straits taking shape,” Shao said. Since July 2008, when Taiwan first opened to mainland tourists, about 660, 000 mainland tourists have visited the island and spent $1.13 billion there, benefiting local transportation as well as the retail, entertainment and health industries.

In four months starting August last year, mainland tourists spent $65.72 million through Union Pay payment cards, figures from mainland bankcard association China Union Pay showed.

“Years of isolation between the two sides have made Taiwan an attractive place for mainland tourists,” said Zheng Lijuan, deputy (副的) general manager of CITS International MICE Co. Ltd.

But under the impact of H1N1 flu since May, the number of mainland tourists to Taiwan had also dropped sharply, leading to industry insiders（内部的人）casting doubt as to whether the goal of attracting 600, 000 mainland tourists to Taiwan in 2009 could be achieved.

Despite the unfavorable conditions, a string of relaxed rules last year have spurred (刺激) the interest of mainland tourists in visiting Taiwan.

In the past year, Taiwan has opened to mainland residents in 25 provinces, up from the initial 13 provinces. Relaxed rules have also allowed five tourists to form a group to visit Taiwan, instead of the initial requirement of at least 10 tourists. Mainland tourists can also stay in Taiwan for a maximum of 15 days, instead of the initial 10 days.

Combined with mainland business groups, more than 900, 000 mainland travelers visited Taiwan in 2009, Christine Lai, director of the Taiwan Strait Tourism Association, told China Daily.

Without releasing the goal for this year, Lai expressed hopes that mainland tourists would head to Taiwan on second or even third visits.

64. Why do mainlanders like to visit Taiwan?

   A. Taiwan is a very beautiful island.

   B. There are many shops, malls and bookstores in Taiwan.

   C. The accommodation and transportation are very good in Taiwan.

   D. Years of isolation between Taiwan and mainland makes it an attractive place.

65. What was the original goal of mainland tourists to Taiwan in 2009?

   A. 660, 000                    B. 606, 100                C. 600, 000                  D. 900, 000

66. The number of mainland tourists to Taiwan in 2009 was fulfilled because         .

   A. the residents of 25 provinces could visit Taiwan

   B. mainland tourists could stay in Taiwan for 15 days

   C. the Chinese government made a string of relaxed rules

   D. there were no impacts of H1N1 flu in Taiwan and mainland

67. We can infer from the text that         .

   A. there may be a goal for Mainland tourists visiting Taiwan in 2010

   B. Chinese mainland tourists can stay in Taiwan for a maximum of 10 days

   C. the global economic downturn had not influnced Taiwan’s travel industry

   D. H1N1 flu had not made the number of the mainland tourists to Taiwan drop

68. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

   A. Visitors to Taiwan will slowdown

   B. Mainland tourists to Taiwan hit mark

   C. More and more mainland tourists visit Taiwan

   D. H1N1 and global economic influence Taiwan’s travel industry

第二卷（共35分）

第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词作斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

      2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

 I’m the only daughter of my parents．So they worried about everything I do．For

example, when I ride my bike, my parents won’t let me to ride by myself．They are

afraid I might fall off my bike and hurt me．They are taking great trouble to

support a bike, with my mother even carries a first-aid box. I’m not free to ride and I

often say angry, “Why not let me ride alone? Now, most family have one child.Parents

want to do everything for their children．This does harm to them．Too many love from

parents may prevent children from independent．In my opinion, parents should let their

children do that they should do alone．

You should put a small ___________of salt in a cake.

A. quality     B. account       C. amount          D number

 To qualify yourself for this kind of new job, I recommend that you ________ some on-line course.

A. to take      B. taking       C. take          D. would take

第二部分：书面表达: （满分15分）

假如你的网友John即将外出旅行，请你根据以下提示，用英语给他写封电子邮件，向他介绍你对旅游的看法并提醒他旅行注意事项。

1. 欣赏美景，交朋友，放松身心，有益健康。

2. 旅行前的准备(如了解天气，带好衣服、相机、常用药品等)

3. 旅行时注意饮食卫生和安全，防止小偷。

要求：1、行文连贯，不得逐句翻译；

         2、词数：100词左右

Dear John,

    I am glad to hear that you are going to travel. Now I’d like to share my view on traveling with you.

   __________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________  _

_________________________________________________________________________  _

Yours,

Ren Jin

The tablecloth _____ 18 by 20 feet.

A. is measured        B. measures        C. measure         D measuring

 ________ in a new country, I was scared and feeling pretty anxious.

       A. For the first time                                         B. I was the first time   

C. Being the first time                               D. This being my first time

It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas, and as the newest doctor in our office, I had to work. The only thing that brightened my day was the beautifully decorated Christmas tree in our waiting room and a gift sent to me by a fellow I was dating—a dozen long-stemmed red roses.

As I was cleaning my office, I was told a lady urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young, tired-looking woman with a baby in her arms. Nervously, she explained that her husband—a prisoner in a nearby prison—was my next patient. She told me she wasn’t allowed to visit her husband in prison and that he had never seen his son. Her request was for me to let the boy’s father sit in the waiting room with her as long as possible before I called him for his appointment. Since my schedule wasn’t full, I agreed. After all, it was Christmas Eve.

A short time later, her husband arrived—with chains on his feet and hands, and two armed guards as bodyguards. The woman’s tired face lit up like our little Christmas tree when her husband took a seat beside her. I kept glancing out to watch them laugh, cry and share their child. After almost an hour, I called the prisoner back to my office. The patient seemed like a gentle and modest man. I wondered what he possibly could have done to be held under such conditions. I tried to make him as comfortable as possible.

At the end of the appointment, I wished him a Merry Christmas—a difficult thing to say to a man headed back to prison. He smiled and thanked me. He also said he felt saddened by the fact that he hadn’t been able to get his wife anything for Christmas. On hearing this, I was inspired with a wonderful idea.

I’ll never forget the look on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful, long-stemmed roses. I’m not sure who experienced the most joy—the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this special moment.

67.What can be inferred from the first paragraph?

A. The writer was a newcomer to her office. 

B. A fellow sent her a dozen red roses as Christmas present.

C. She was in low spirits because she had to work before Christmas.

D. She was at work with a light heart.

68. The young woman came to the writer’s office for the purpose of         .

A. having her baby examined      

B. giving her husband a chance to make his escape

C. having her husband examined  

D. getting a chance for her family to get together

69.The underlined part in Paragraph 3 most probably means          . 

A. to be sent to hospital             B. to be separated from his family

C. to be comfortable                    D. to become a prisoner

70. What does the writer learn from the story?

A. The wife experienced the most joy in receiving. 

B. An act of kindness can mean a lot.

C. The prisoner was treated with mercy.      

D. Whoever breaks the law should be punished.

He suddenly remembered that ___at home.

A. he forgot his schoolbag   B. he left his schoolbag  

C. his schoolbag had been forgotten     D. his schoolbag had been left

__ of the two girls is fond of music.

A. Taller   B.The taller   C.Tallest    D.The tallest