Nobody noticed the thief slip into the house because the lights happened to__________.

A. put up           B. give in      C. be turned on     D. go out

The people below are all looking for a hotel in Scotland for their holidays. After the description of these people, there is information about six Scotland hotels A-F. Decide which hotel would be most suitable for the people mentioned in questions 1-5 and then mark the correct letter(A-F) on your answer sheet. There is one extra paragraph about one hotel which you don’t need to use.

    1．Two women friends who want to do several all-day hikes in the mountains during the spring. They like a place with traditional decorations and superb views

    2．A woman with two children aged six and ten, who will spend July in Scotland. The children are interested in animals and plants and the mother enjoys fashions.

    3．A handicapped lawyer who must use a wheelchair but drives her own car. She enjoys concerts, museums, fine architecture and swimming. She will spend the first two weeks of October in Scotland.

    4．A writer, a teacher and their one-year-old daughter. They want to be in a quiet place during August. They enjoy good food, and like to take long walks(the baby rides in a back-pack).

    5．An old couple, aged 65 and 68. They love mountain scenery and still take easy walks by the lakeside when they can. They hope to enjoy fresh air and some relaxing activities.

       A．Edinburgh. Post House

    A popular base for visitors to Edinburgh, this fine hotel stands next to the zoological Gardens within easy reach of the many famous sights, shops and entertainments of one of Europe’s most elegant capitals.

       B．Gatehouse of Fleet. Cally Hotel

    This impressive hotel, well-known for its good Scottish cooking, is an ideal choice for a relaxing family holiday. Set in 100 acres of private grounds, the Cally, a former stately home, has something for everyone including its own fishing lake, outdoor heated swimming pool, green lawn, tennis court, children’s playground and sauna baths.

       C．Glenborrodale. Glenborrodale Castle Hotel

    There can be few better places for a refreshing holiday than this picturesque hotel set in its own 120 acres of beautiful countryside by charming Lake Sunart on the Ardnamurchan Peninsular（半岛）. Boating and fishing are both available here.

       D．Inverness. Royal Hotel!     

    A unique feature of the Royal is its fine collection of antique furniture, china and glass. This friendly comfortable hotel, a favourite meeting place for the townspeople, is an excellent base for getting to know the Highlands-Lake Ness, Great Gien and Culloden Moor are all within easy reach.

       E．Peebles. Tontine Hotel

    The Tontine had a fascinating beginning-it was built in 1808. This homely hotel has been extended to make it a really comfortable base for exploring the Tweed Valley and the attractive Lowland country.

       F．North Berwick. Marine Hotel

This fine hotel overlooks the famous West Links golf course and is close to several sandy beaches. The Marine has its own open-air swimming pool and putting green as well as tennis courts, squash courts and saunas. Edinburgh, well-know for its art festivals, is only some 24 miles away.

It is ______ to spend money in preventing illnesses by promoting healthy living rather than spending it trying to make people ______ after they are ill.

A. good; good    B. well; better       C. better; better          D. better; good

It is believed that if a book is ______, it will surely ______ the reader.

 A. interested; interest                B. interesting; be interested

 C. interested; be interesting           D. interesting; interest

Zhang Lin was addicted to computer games during his last year in high school , otherwise he         ____________a student of Beijing University .

A．would have been      B．should be     C．has been    D．had been

Wait till I turn on my computer, _____ there is his telephone number.

A. there           B. where         C. which       D. in that

The murderer stood before the policeman, his hands ________ on his back, trembling.

   A. tie               B. tied          C. tying               D. to tie

— Lovely weather, isn’t it?       

 — Yes, a bit hot, ______ .

   A. although             B. but                   C. though                     D. yet

To make the students understand the problem the teacher tried to explain it, but the

    explanation just did not _________to the class．

       A. get through       B. get around                C. get down           D. get across

One of the sides of the board should be painted yellow, and ______.

  A. the other is white    B. another white   C. the other white   D. another is white