23. —What are you thinking about?

—I’m considering      a letter to my parents in the USA.

A.reading          B.writing            C.to write          D. to read

24.She likes clothes that      unusual.

A.was             B.were              C.are              D.is

25.My family live in a house       green trees around it.

A.with             B.in                C.for               D.among

Ⅴ.完形填空(每小题1.5分，满分15分)

Nowadays, more and more people like to travel in their holidays. The other day I read a report about the   26   people spend their holidays. It is reported that in recent years several new holiday habits have developed.  27   them, the most interesting one is the growth of holiday camps.

From the report we can see that in 1990, forty percent of people stayed at  28   for their holidays. However, now the percentage has fallen to nine percent. More people go out for fun. People enjoy the fresh air, clean water and green hills when they go camping in places far  29  the city. In 1990, thirty-eight percent of people   30   going to the seaside  31   in 2002 only twenty-se ven percent preferred to go there. What great changes!

32   have those changes taken place? I think there are several reasons. First, it’s because people can   33  to travel. Second, people prefer to live a high quality and colorful life. Third, their   34   to relaxation have changed. Fewer and fewer people want to save  35   money by living a simple life.

26.A. time            B. ways            C. meaning          D. cities

27.A. Between         B. Around          C. Among           D. With

28.A. places of interest  B villages           C. seaside           D. home

29.A. from            B . away            C. to               D. of

30.A. hoped          B. enjoyed           C.stopped           D. disliked

31.A. when           B. where            C. while            D. as

32.A. What           B. Why             C. How             D. When

33.A. cost            B. save             C. afford            D. spend

34.A. attitudes         B. rules             C. games            D. partners

35.A. little            B.much            C. few               D. no

Ⅵ.阅读理解 (每小题2分，满分20分)

A

Modern life is impossible without traveling.The fastest way of traveling is by plane.With a modern airliner you can travel in one day to places which it might take a month or more to get to a hundred years ago.

Traveling by train is slower than by plane,but it has its advantages.You can see the country you are traveling through.Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining-cars.They make even the longest journey enjoyable.

Some people prefer to travel by sea when possible.There are large liners and river boats.You can visit many other countries and different parts of your country on them.Ships are not so fast as trains or planes,but traveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.

Many people like to travel by car.You can make your own timetable.You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day,just as you like.You can stop wherever you wish—where there is something interesting to see,at a good restaurant where you can enjoy a good meal,or at a hotel to spend the night.That is why traveling by car is popular for pleasant trips.

36.From the passage,we know t he fastest way of traveling is       .

A.by train       B.by sea       C.by plane        D.by car

37.If we travel by car,we can       .

A.make the longest journey enjoyable

B.travel to a very far place in several minutes

C.make our own timetable

D.travel only fifty or one hundred miles a day

38.The underlined word “They” in the passage refers to        .

A.modern trains in the country

B.comfortable seats and dining-cars

C.the travelers in the modern trains

D.the slower ways of traveling

39.When people travel on business,they usuall y take        .

A.a plane or a train   B.a car or a boat   C.a boat or a train      D.a train or a car

40.How many ways of traveling are mentioned in the passage?

A.Four.         B.Three.      C.Two.          D.Six.

B

Americans like to travel on vacation. Today more and more travelers in the United States like spending time at small houses or inns (小旅馆) instead of hotels. They get a room for the night and the breakfast for the next morning.

Rooms for the night in private (私人的) homes with breakfast have been popular with travelers in Europe for many years. And in the past five to ten years, these bed–and–breakfast places have become popular in the United States. Many of these bed–and–breakfast inns are old historic buildings. Some bed–and–breakfast inns have only a few rooms. Some are much larger. Some inns do not provide guests with telephones or televisions in the rooms while others do.

Staying at a bed–and–breakfast inn is different from staying at a hotel. Usually the cost is much less. Staying at an inn is almost like visiting someone’s home. The hosts or hostesses are glad to tell about the areas and the interesting places to visit. Many travelers say they enjoy the chance to meet local families.

41. The number of travelers who are_______ is increasing in the USA.

A. having dinner at small houses or inns instead of hotels

B. only sleeping at small houses or inns instead of hotels

C. only having breakfast at small houses or inns instead of hotels

D. spending time at small houses or inns instead of hotels

42. Rooms in private homes became popular _______ in Europe than in the USA.

A. earlier    B. later   C. faster   D. more slowly

43. The America’s inns are called bed–and–breakfast inns because_______ in them.

A. they are old historic buildings

B.  they have only a few rooms

C. travelers can both sleep and eat

D. they do not provide guests with telephones or televisions

44. Travelers didn’t want to stay in hotels because they’re_______.

A. crowded B. too expensive C. uncomfortable D. too dirty

45. Why would travelers like to stay in bed–and–breakfast inns?

A.Because they can be told about the areas and the interesting places to visit.

B.Because they can stay at an inn almost like visiting someone’s home.

C.Because they can enjoy everything they love.

D.Both A and B.

Ⅶ.书面表达(满分15分)

假如你是李明，你的外籍教师Miss Green要到海南岛度假。请给她写封信，介绍海南岛的一些情况。80词左右。

要点提示：

1.海南岛的地理位置、天气情况;

2.去海南岛度假的活动内容：钓鱼、游泳、潜水(diving)、冲浪(surfing)、享受海滩和阳光等;

3.必备物品：太阳镜、雨伞、太阳帽、游泳衣(swimsuit)等。