Two magazines recently listed the best cities to live in. Here are two of the cities listed as “the world’s best.”

SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA  The city has comfortable weather all year round (15°C to 26°C ). Housing is not very expensive in San Jose. Also, many of the city’s older neighborhoods are very beautiful and have small hotels and cafés(咖啡馆). Beautiful mountains are around the city. You can visit them easily from San Jose. So lots of people go sightseeing there every year. But air pollution is a problem in the city center.

HONG KONG, CHINA This lively city—once a small fishing village—is today an international business center. It is an interesting mix of East and West, old and new. Modern tall buildings are next to small temples (庙宇). Popular nightclubs are close to traditional teahouses. Busy people fill the streets at all hours of the day. But outside the city, there are parks for walking or relaxing. Hong Kong is famous for its wonderful native dishes. There’s also food from Europe, North America, and other parts of Asia. However, this small city has a large population. Nearly seven million people live in Hong Kong! That’s why housing is often very expensive. Traffic and air pollution are also a problem.

56. Which of the following is not mentioned about San Jose?

A. The weather.                 B. The mountains.        C. The air.         D. The traffic.

57. What makes Hong Kong the world’s best according to this passage?

A. The lively city and the wonderful dishes. B. The beautiful mountains and the lively city.

C. The expensive housing and the food.           D. The city and the people.

58. The writer thinks housing in Hong Kong is expensive because     .

A. it was a small fishing village             B. it is a mix of East and West

C. it is famous for its wonderful food       D. there are too many people in the city

59. What do the two cities have in common?

A. They both have beautiful mountains.     B. They both have a large population.

C. Air pollution is a problem in both.        D. They are both crowded.

60. From the passage, we can know that     .

A. San Jose and Hong Kong are the only two cities of the world’s best

B. San Jose has more natural sights than Hong Kong does

C. the weather in both cities is fine

D. Hong Kong is the more popular city of the two

第三节 完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A father sat at his desk poring over (细读) his monthly bills when his young son rushed in and  21   , “Dad, because this is your  22   and you’re 55 years old, I’m going to give you 55  23   , one for each year!” When the boy  24   carrying out his word, the father exclaimed (呼喊), “Oh, Andrew, don’t do it now; I’m too  25   !” The youngster immediately fell silent as tears  26   in his big blue eyes. Apologetically the father said, “You can finish  27   . ”

The boy said nothing  28   quietly walked away,   29   written over his face. That evening the father said, “Come and finish the kisses now, Andrew!” But the boy didn’t  30   .

  31   , a few days later after this  32   , the boy had an accident and was drowned. His heartbroken father wrote: “If only I could tell him how much I regret my  33   words, and could be assured that he knows how much my heart is  34   . ”

Love is a  35   street. Any loving act must be warmly  36   or it will be taken as rejection and can   37    a scar (疤痕). If we are  38   busy to give and receive love, we are too busy! Nothing is more important than responding with love to the cry for love from those who are near and  39   to us. Because there may be no   40  at all as in the case of the little boy. 

21. A. questioned       B. thought          C. announced            D. asked

22. A. vocation             B. birthday          C. workday              D. holiday

23. A. kisses                B. touches          C. shakes                 D. presents

24. A. enjoyed              B. finished          C. imagined             D. started

25. A. busy                 B. nervous          C. shy                  D. tired

26. A. fell           B. flowed               C. gathered           D. moved

27. A. recently              B. later              C. immediately       D. quickly

28. A. and                 B. or                C. yet                D. but

29. A. excitement            B. disappointment   C. surprise            D. satisfaction

30. A. answer               B. reply             C. respond              D. move

31. A. Unfortunately        B. Luckily              C. Surprisingly     D. Hopefully

32. A. discussion                 B. incident             C. argument       D. adventure

33. A. considerable         B. powerful            C. helpful          D. thoughtless

34. A. aching               B. beating          C. losing           D. willing

35. A. two-way            B. heart-shaped    C. man-made           D. one-way

36. A. wanted            B. believed            C. accompanied    D. accepted

37. A. stay                B. leave               C. remain          D. keep

38. A. so                B. very               C. quite            D. too

39. A. rare                B. scarce           C. precious         D. bare

40. A. need                B. difficulty         C. chance          D. risk

Now, it’s time for some brief news items.

Teens Go Online

   Some 13 million European children under 18 use the Internet for schoolwork, games and music according to research done by Nielsen’s “Net-rating”. The study covered Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. Experts advesed parents to limit the time their kids on line and keep them away from chat rooms.

Chat to the magic Mum

British author J.K.Rowling, mother of magic boy Harry Potter, will do an Internet interview about her new bool”Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”on June 26. Before the event, children are invited to send their questions about Harry to the website. The book will hit stores in the US and UK on June 21 and will arrive in China in August.

School Soldiers

Russian school students will have to do basic military training in their final year of school, the government has decided.The lesson will include learning to fire guns, marching drills and how to deal with a chemical, nuclear or biological attack. The activity is seen as part of a drive toward the education of their love for their country.

Is it hard for you to get up early and get ready for classes? Some students at Winter Park High School just roll our of bed in their pajamas(睡衣) and go to class in their own bedrooms. Of course, their teachers and classmates do not see them because all their class work is on the computer. The Florida High School, the state’s only online school, had 250 students who are taking classed at home by computer. Students in this first online program take classed in algebra(代数), American government , chemistry, computer, economics, and web-page design. They also have to go to regular school to attend other classes.

66.In the first news item, which country is NOT covered in the research?

       A.Britain.  B.France.  C.Sweden.         D.Spain.

67.Why will Russian school students have basic military training?

       A.To get ready for a milirary parade.       B.To learn to protect themselves.

       C.To gain some military knowledge.        D.To develop their love for the country.

68.About Florida High School, which of these facts is true?

       A.Some of the students have to attend classed at home instead of in the school.

       B.There are altogether 250 students who take classes in the classrooms.

       C.As the state’s only online school, it has 250 students who take classes by computer.

       D.Students can’t take classes in algebra, American government, chemistry, computer and so on.

69.The news from Florida can be given a title”        ” .

       A.Get up Lage               B.Online School 

       C.Magical Computers        D.No Teachers

70.What is the second news item mainly about?

       A.J.K.Rowling will have an Internet interview.

       B.Children will meet Harry Potter’s mother.

       C.The Harry Potter book will be available on the Internet.

       D.The Harry Potter book will arrive in China in early June.

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