51. Why did the author suggest taking rechargeable batteries?

A. It’s difficult to deal with the used batteries.

B. It’s not convenient to recharge batteries.

C. There are few stores that sell ordinary batteries.

　D. You will find lots of places worth taking pictures of.

50. The author went to Madrid to _________________.

　　 A. visit his friend　　　　　　　　　　　 B. go on a sightseeing tour

C. study Spanish　　　　　　　　　　 D. complete his trip around Europe

49. What’s the purpose of the text?

　　　 　　　 A. To attract people to tour around Madrid.

B. To show how to enjoy Spanish culture.

C. To give advice on how to study Spanish.

　D. To describe the author’s life in Madrid.

48. Which of the following is most probable according to No.3?

　 A. The traffic was terribly affected.

　 B. The Five Great Lakes were covered by heavy snow.

　 C. The temperatures might drop to 50℃.

　 D. Many schools were damaged in the snowstorm.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C

I chose to study in Madrid because I had a desire to learn Spanish. My first impressions of Madrid were incredible. It was before the New Year that I arrived in Madrid for the first time. While traveling to my Spanish friend’s house in a taxi, I appreciated the buildings along the road which were different from those of my own country.

　　 　There are an incredible number of restaurants and bars from all over the world. If you are really into sightseeing, I hope you have rechargeable batteries for your digital camera, because one week really isn’t enough time to see everything here including a number of art, science, and historical museums as well as parks, buildings, and amazing landscapes.

　 What I liked best about life in Madrid was the fact that if you were frustrated with schoolwork and wanted to have some fun, you can easily go out. The nightlife never seems to stop and the people are all very friendly. You can meet people and practice Spanish while having fun at the same time.

　　 What I liked least was the fact that many people smoked in the streets. Also, coming from the US, I was used to having a big breakfast every morning, but while living with an actual Spanish family, I wasn’t really satisfied with the food in the morning.

　 　I think I have definitely become more independent since I came back from Spain. Living in a big city like Madrid I found that it is necessary to plan ahead and to make a schedule (时间表) for future. There is so much to see, not just in the Spanish World, but in the European World as well.

47. It seems that _____ has plenty of rain at the present season.

　 A. Western Great Lakes　 B. Wisconsin　 C. Westchester Rockland　 D. New Jersey

46. The noon temperature of _____ is nearly 70’s at the weekend.

　 A. Western Great Lakes　 B. Duluth, Minn

　 C. Westchester, Rockland　 　　 D. New Jersey

45. In a street corner of London, two strangers may begin their talk with “_____”.

　 A. Hi, how are you?　 　　　　 B. What are you doing here? Waiting for someone?

　 C. A nice day, isn’t it?　　　　 D. Didn’t you listen to the weather report last night?

44. Why did Carol want to go home?

　　 A. She didn’t enjoy the leaves.　　　 　　　 B. She received her son’s telephone call.

C. She felt something urged her to go home. D. She followed Julie’s advice.

　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B

Weather is the subject matter of Westerners whenever they met. Housewives, businessmen, factory workers as well as farmers all talk about the weather. It’s everyday news, whether or not conditions change. Many newspapers carry a regular front page news story in addition to the full reports on as inside-page provided by the weather service. Here are several different types of weather reports taken from the western papers:

　 No. 1 Regional Forecast

　 No. 2 Three-day Forecast

　 No. 3 Weather Stories

43. While driving home Carol ________.

　　 A. was very terrified　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. drove at a great speed

　　 C. knew she had made a mistake　 　　　 D. hardly said anything

42. The underlined phrase "pulled in" in the last paragraph probably means "_______".

　　 A. started the car 　　　　　　　　　　B. arrived home and stopped the car 　　 C. moved away from the station 　　　D. came home late