We are at your service. Don’t ________ to turn to us if you have any further problems.

       A. beg                          B. hesitate                    C. desire                       D. seek

Mexico City is truly one of the most amazing cities in the world with a mixture of both the old and new world. From the moment your plane starts to land in this vast city, you know that your trip will be quite an adventure.

Once in your taxi and the moment you leave the airport, you are amazed at the large amount of slow traffic. The volume of the traffic can be stressful to some.

The "Paseo de la Reforma (改革大道)", running southwest across the city, is one of the major tourist and business areas in Mexico City with many high quality hotels only walking distance from great restaurants and other tourist attractions. The only problem you will have is trying to see all of these sites during your vacation time.

One of the most popular attractions in this area is the National Museum of Anthropology along the northwest part of the street. There are thousands of artifacts on display showing the history of the area and numerous items found from the many Aztec sites in the area. Walking southwest from the museum, you will soon reach the Mexico City Zoo, which is a great place to spend an afternoon.

Across the street from the museum is the Chapultepec Castle, once an important site in the Mexican-American war. It's also a good idea to take the train up the hill to where the castle is located as the hill is steep (陡峭的). It's important to keep in mind that Mexico City is over 7,000 feet above sea level and some feel it difficult to breathe when walking.

You can take a taxi to the Coyoacan market during the evening on a weekend. It's a great place to get some cheap souvenirs to bring back home and to enjoy some traditional Mexican cuisine. However, you must be careful where you eat and that the meat is well cooked.

The tourists in Mexico City may not be satisfied with______.

A．the high speed of the traffic                      B．the heavy traffic of the city

C．the polluted air in the city                                D．their safety in the city

From the third paragraph, we can learn that______.

A．the number of the city attractions can't meet the needs of the tourists

B．it is convenient for tourists to visit the city from where they stay

C．tourists have problems when visiting the sites in Mexico City

D．tourists often have their three meals in the high quality hotels

Which of the following shows the correct positions of the following places?

P = Paseo de la Reforma            M = the National Museum of Anthropology

C = the Chapultepec Castle        Z = the Mexico City Zoo

Which of the following attractions may interest those who want to study the military (of the army) history of Mexico City?

A．The National Museum of Anthropology.    B．The Coyoacan market.

C．The Chapultepec Castle.                           D．The Aztec sites.

第二节．完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

       Anna arrived far too early. Usually she left things to the last minute,  46   today was a very special occasion. It was almost  47  by getting there an hour beforehand that she   48  to cause the plane to arrive sooner.   49  raced through her mind.“Do I look all right? Will he notice that I’m wearing a   50  trouser suit? Will he even  51  me?” After all, it was a year almost to the day since she had   52  seen Joe. She fished a   53  out of her handbag and inspected her face. Too much make-up? Joe had  54  made any comment but she knew that he did not approve of （赞成）heavy make-up—“gilding the lily”, he  55  it. It was funny how much importance she attached to   56  a good impression on him. After all, friends do not judge each other by  57  .All the same, it was the first meeting after a long separation, and she wanted everything to 58  right.

       Looking out of the window, Joe  59  a first glimpse, through a break in the  60  ,of the town far below. Certainly it was very flattering that they had   61  him to be the guest lecturer at their Autumn Congress yet again. The Chairman of the Organizing Committee, as a matter of courtesy（礼貌），had   62  to meet him at the airport, as he had done on previous occasions. This time,   63  ,it was not necessary,   64  because Joe was quite familiar  with  the city, but mainly because Anna had said that she could  65  the afternoon off in order to come and meet him.

46．A．and   B．but    C．for    D．as

47．A．because    B．since C．as if  D．when

48．A．thought    B．liked C．had   D．hoped

49．A．Idea  B．Facts C．Thoughts  D．Matters

50．A．new  B．strange     C．latest D．single

51．A．like   B．recognize  C．terrify      D．tell

52．A．before      B．recently    C．last    D．most

53．A．purse B．handkerchief    C．mirror      D．book

54．A．never       B．almost      C．often D．regularly

55．A．told   B．called       C．saw   D．thought

56．A．offering    B．taking       C．having      D．making

57．A．appearance       B．clothes      C．make-up   D．looking

58．A．come across     B．turn up     C．go off       D．get out

59．A．caught      B．left    C．enjoyed    D．met

60．A．air    B．rain   C．train  D．clouds

61．A．employed B．invited      C．told   D．informed

62．A．offered     B．arrived     C．intended   D．attempted

63．A．therefore  B．however   C．instead      D．as well

64．A．luckily     B．really       C．partly       D．separately

65．A．put    B．make C．take   D．leave

 There are ___to show that a new, different city is coming out of its dark past.

  A. signals     B. marks    C. signs    D. symbols

____, I could not memorize the text.

  A. However hard did I try      B. However hard I tried

  C. However I tried hard        D. However I had tried hard

When it rains, you cannot help but _______ your shoes wet.

       A. get                          B. to get                       C. getting                            D. have got

. With a _________ expression on her face, she is _______ about what to do next.

A. puzzled; puzzling      B. puzzling; puzzled      C. puzzled; puzzled              D. puzzling; puzzling

A frightening example of the sea’s power saw 125,000 people die in 12 different countries last week. The terrible disaster was caused when a great earthquake sent tsunamis breaking into Indian Ocean coastlines. Various areas in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, India, Malaysia and East Africa have been destroyed by the huge waves. Whole towns were simply swept aside by the power of the water. Cars, trains and buildings could not remain steady, not to say the people who stood in the way.

The earthquake measured 9.0 on the Richter scale and occurred off the coast of Indonesia. It was recorded as the fifth strongest since 1900. Scientists said the quake was as powerful as a million of the atomic bombs that were dropped on Japan during the World War II. “This may be the worst natural disaster in recent history because it is affecting so many heavily populated coastal areas.” said Jan Ege-land, a UN official.

Because such waves hardly happen in the Indian Ocean, there is no system in place to warn coastal people who are about to be hit. Tsunami is a Japanese word. They are usually caused by a sudden rise or fall of part of the Earth’s crust under the ocean. Tsunamis often happen in oceans and they are most common in the Pacific.

Tsunamis can be very long, as much as 100 kilometers. They are able to cross entire oceans without losing much energy. One of the most striking facts about tsunamis is that an earthquake on one side of the Pacific Ocean can cause huge waves on the other side.

When the ocean is deep, tsunamis can travel unnoticed at speeds of up to 800 kilometers per hour. They can cross the entire ocean in a day or less. The wave may only be a few meters high in the ocean, but when it is near the shore and reaches shallow water, the wave builds up very quickly in height.

61. How many countries were stricken by the terrible disaster?

       A. 6.                                   B. 12.                   C. 18.                   D. Not sure.

62. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT __________.

Tsunami is a word taken in from Japanese

Tsunamis are quite common in the Indian Ocean

The earthquake measured 9.0 on the Richter scale

No warning system has been set up to watch tsunamis there

63. We can know from this passage that __________.

the earthquake has been the strongest in the last century

the wave soon becomes higher when it reaches the shore

the atomic bombs were more powerful than the earthquake

tsunamis can cross entire oceans with almost the same energy

64. You’ll see the passage in __________ section of a newspaper most probably.

A. Sports                      B. Health               C. News                D. Culture

— I am leaving for the U.S. tomorrow, Caroline!

    — __________.

A. Take your time         B. Well done          C. All the best       D. That’s OK

There are two other buttons on the cellphones as well, one of_______is”HELP”.

A.which      B. these         C. them       D. that