29. Hotel Icaria Barcelona allows you easy access to the following EXCEPT ____.

A. the stadiums where you can have sports

B. the seaside where you can relax yourself

C. the places where you can take trains or buses

D. the building where you can attend a religious service

30. The underlined word “encrypted” in the last section probably means “______”.

A. analyzed  B. stored    C. collected  D. protected

31. It can be inferred from the advertisement that _______.

A. smoking is completely forbidden in the hotel

B. every room follows the same hotel policies

C. policies may be in your favor if you book 6 rooms

D. an extra bed can be provided for you free of charge

D

What’s your dream vacation? Watching wildlife in Kenya? Boating down the Amazon? Sunbathing in Malaysia? New chances are opening up all the time to explore the world. So we visit travel agents, compare packages and prices, and pay our money.

We know what our vacation costs us. But do we know what it might cost someone else? It’s true that many poorer countries now depend on tourism for foreign income. Unfortunately, though, tourism often harms the local people more than it helps them.

It might cost their homes and lands. In Myanmar, 5,200 people were forced to leave their homes among the pagodas (佛塔) in Bagan so that tourists could visit the pagodas.

Tourism might also cost the local people their livelihood and dignity. Local workers often find only menial (卑微的) jobs in the tourist industry. And most of the profits do not help the local economy. Instead, profits return to the tour operators in wealthier countries, When the Maasai people in Tanzania were driven from their lands, some moved to city slums. Others now make a little money selling souvenirs or posing for photos.

Problems like these were observed more than 20 years ago. But now some non-government organizations, tour operators and local governments are working together to begin correcting them. Tourists, too, are putting on the pressure.

The result is responsible tourism, or “ethical tourism.” Ethical tourism has people at its heart. New international agreements and codes of conduct can help protect the people’s lands, homes, economies and cultures. The beginnings are small, though, and the problems are complex.

But take heart. The good news is that everyone, including us, can play a part to help the local people in the places we visit. Tour operators and companies can help by making sure that local people work in good conditions and earn reasonable wages.

They can make it a point to use only locally owned hotel, restaurants and guide services. They can share profits fairly to help the local economy. And they can involve the local people in planning and managing tourism.

What can tourists do? First, we can ask tour companies to provide information about the conditions of local citizens. We can then make our choices and tell them why. And while we’re abroad, we can:

Buy local foods and products, not imported ones.

Pay a fair price for goods and services and not bargain for th e cheapest price.

Avoid flaunting wealth.

Ask before taking photographs of people.

They are not just part of the landscape!

Let’s enjoy our vacation and make sure others do, too.

32. What is probably the best title for the article?

A. Tourism Causes Bad Effects.  B. Tourism Calls for Good Behavior.

C. Vacations Bring a Lot of Fun.   D. Vacations Cost More Than You Think

33. Which of the following is not mentioned?

A. Local people were well paid to leave their lands.

B. Tourists may stay in hotels opened by local people.

C. Local people are mainly provided with low-paying work.

D. Tourists could bargain with local people for a reasonable price.

34. The underlined phrase "take heart" means"       ".

A. pay attention   B. take care   C. cheer up    D. calm down

35. According to the passage, the writer thinks           .

A. tourism is not a promising industry

B. dream vacations should be spent abroad

C. the problems caused by tourism are easy to settle

D. tourists should respect local customs and culture

七选五

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

36   . There are two pens which can write this book. One is writing growth, the other is writing caducity (衰老). One is describing success, the other is presenting failure. In others words, one is drawing happiness and the other is showing sorrow as well.

Life is like a heavy truck, so happiness and sorrow are like the wheels. No cross, no crown. No pain, no joy. 37    . One is that to live a day is to leave a day. The other is that to live a day is to enjoy a day. Just one word difference, it has reflected the comple te reverse (相反的) state of psychology. Life is like the course which is investing(投资) all the time. 38    .

When you have it, you should use it well and make it develop great actions. Please remember, the active attitude creates wonderful life, or the negative attitude waste lifetime.

39    . When she was about to knock at the door, she heard someone speaking in the room. A little girl said," Would you like some braised (炖熟的) pork today?" Another girl said, "No. I would like some toasted chicken." Following the words, the lady knocked at the door and went into the room. 40    . To her surprise, there were only some pieces of thin and dry bread, two cold potatoes and a jar of water on the table. The lady asked them what was the matter . They said that they imagined that, so poor food was turned into many kinds of delicious food.

When the lady left the family, she had newly understanding of happiness.

A. She saw them sitting at a table.

B. Everybody wishes to live a happy life.

C. There are two different minds.

D. Life is like a book.

E. One day , a rich lady went to visit a poor, but happy family.

F. Happy life exists everywhere.

G. Therefore, for one sense, life is the capital(资本).

第三节: 语法填空 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)

Life was perfect for me when I was growing up in North Carolina, a little town named Robbinsville. I was a happy little boy   41  didn’t need to do anything at all but play. I lived in a small house, the back yard of   42  was next to a large cow farm.  Mom always warned us not  43 (get) over the fence into the field because o f an old bull over there that  44  (run) me down. Although there was my mom’s warning, I just wanted to have a try. One day my brother and I decided to climb the fence without mom  45  (know) about it. At the end of field was a small river and a couple of really big  46  (tree). Just as we climbed down the fence, we saw the red eyes rushing toward us. Frightened so much, we  47  (immediate) ran through that field and made  48  to one of those big trees. We were safe… but now what? We were stuck in the tree  49  the  bull looking up at us and us looking down at him. It was not until dark when he gave us up  50  we got down and ran all the way home as quickly as we could.

第四节: 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

Sailor Gutzler was only survivor in a plane crash that killed her family in Eddyville, Kentucky in January 3, 2015. It was reported that the 7­year­old girl has walked about a mile through the cold, dark wood, wearing a short-sleeve shirt, shorts and no shoes in the freezing wind. Bleeding and frightened, she was walking alone while she saw a light in the distance, it led her to Larry Wilkins' home. She was knocked on the door. Wilkins, 71, answered to find a thin, black-haired girl weeping and trembling. Eventual, with the assistance of the old man, she called the police for help. However, the brave girl helped the investigators locate the crashing plane in the right direction.

第五节: 书面表达(满分25分)

假如你叫李华，打算参加由英国Newcastle中学推出的为期半年的交换生项目( Student Exchange Program)。请给对方写信简要陈述参加该项目的理由，内容包括：

1.结识朋友，相互介绍本国文化;

2.家庭寄宿( home stay )，体验生活，提高口语能力;

3.观光旅游，增长见识，了解风土人情。

注 意：1.词数120左右;    2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;    3.开头语和结束语已为你写好。

Dear sir,

Yours

Lihua