1 . Passport Control

If you are arriving at London Heathrow Airport and are not transferring another flight outside Britain or Northern Ireland, you must pass through Passport Control and Customs immediately after leaving your plane. If you are not British or a citizen of the European Community, you must fill out a special form before your passport is examined. This form is called a landing card and should be given to you during the flight to London. After landing, follow the ARRIVALS signs. Make sure you are in the right channel when you reach Passport Control. There is one channel for holders of European Community passports, and a second channel marked “Other Passports”.

Baggage Reclaim Area

After passing through Passport Control, follow the signs to the Baggage Reclaim Area. If you have luggage which was carried in the aircraft along with other cargo, it will be delivered to you in the Baggage Reclaim Area. Look for the sign with your flight number. If you have only hand luggage, go directly through the Baggage Reclaim Area to Customs.

Customs

All passengers must pass through Customs after Passport Control. There is a choice of two channels, Green and Red. If you have nothing to declare, go through the Green Channel. If you are not sure about your Duty Free allowances, or if you have something to declare, go through the Red Channel. Information about Duty Free allowances can be found on special notice-boards in the Baggage Reclaim Area. You should study this information carefully whether you are going through the Red Channel or not. Please note that if you go through the Green Channel, you may be stopped and asked to open your luggage for inspection.

1. When a Chinese traveler is arriving at Heathrow Airport for a trip in London, he must ______.

A．fill out a landing card first	B．pass through Customs before Passport Control
C．walk through the Red Channel	D．immediately reclaim his baggage after landing

2. Those who are not sure about their Duty Free allowances ______.

A．can check the information in the Baggage Reclaim Area

B．need to go through the Green Channel

C．will be asked to open the luggage for inspection

D．can do as those who have nothing to declare

3. Which of the following travelers DO NOT have to go through Passport Control and Customs?

A．People traveling straight to London.	B．Holders of European Community passports.
C．Passengers transferring to a city in Ireland.	D．Passengers only with some hand luggage.

2 . In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of music, dance and theatre in Edinburgh. The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.

It quickly attracted famous names such as Alec Guinness, Richard Burton, Dame Margot Fonteyn and Marlene Dietrich as well as the big symphony orchestras(交响乐团). It became a fixed event every August and now attracts 400,000 people yearly.

At the same time, the “Fringe” appeared as a challenge to the official festival. Eight uninvited theatre groups turned up in 1947, in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform, and they did so in a public house no longer used for years.

Soon, groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University, and later from the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theatre by little-known playwrights(剧作家) in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh.

Today the “Fringe”, once less recognized, has far outgrown the festival with around 1,500 performances of theatre, music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts. And yet as early as 1959, with only 19 theatre groups performing, some said it was getting too big.

A paid administrator was first employed only in 1971, and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself. In 2004 there were 200 places housing(给……提供场地) 1,695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries. More than 1.25 million tickets were sold.

1. What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival in the beginning?

A．To bring Europe together again.

B．To honor heroes of World WarⅡ.

C．To introduce young theatre groups.

D．To attract great artists from Europe.

2. Why did some uninvited theatre groups come to Edinburgh in 1947?

A．They owned a public house there.

B．They came to take up a challenge.

C．They thought they were also famous.

D．They wanted to take part in the festival.

3. Who joined the “Fringe” after it appeared?

A．Popular writers.

B．University students.

C．Artists from around the world.

D．Performers of music and dance.

4. We may learn from the text that Edinburgh Festival　　　　.

A．has become a non-official event

B．has gone beyond an art festival

C．gives shows all year round

D．keeps growing rapidly

3 . Today’s youth seem satisfied to take the easy route and enjoy the ride of life. When ________ situations arise, they often pull a long face and complain. How you live your teen years will have a __________influence on the rest of your life. You must learn to use your _________wisely.

You may not see it now, __________developing leadership characteristics at a young age is very important. _________we get older, it becomes harder to overcome bad habits and replace them with good ones. Having leadership _________ is necessary, both in this life and in the world to come. There are certain qualities that one needs to develop in order to become a leader: justice, judgment, dependability, initiative, decisiveness, tact, integrity, enthusiasm, poise, unselfishness, courage, knowledge and loyalty. You may recognize these as good qualities to have, without realizing how they apply to leadership. The more these qualities are part of your nature, the more _________and enjoyable your life will be. All of these are qualities that one must possess to one degree or another.

________the general public believes that leadership is a natural ability, leadership is actually something that is learned. No one is born a leader. We are all capable of exhibiting(展现) the leadership qualities mentioned above — some just choose not to. Of course, not everyone can be the “top dog”, _________all the time. However, everyone does have the capacity to lead in some way — but _________is required! Understand that learning is a fact of life—learning to ride a bike, learning to drive, learning to type, learning mathematics, etc. All of these activities _________action. While we are born with many different abilities, if we do not _________and develop them, those abilities will never come to fruition.

Youth is an excellent time to start developing leadership characteristics. _________the time to study each one in detail. Put them into practice as you interact with other people. __________ which areas you are weak in, striving to always improve. Observe the leaders, and how they handle situations and carry themselves. Also, study the lives of great leaders. The results will serve you in this life — and _________!

1.

A．comfortable

B．tough

C．enjoyable

D．convenient

2.

A．limited

B．relevant

C．dramatic

D．fantastic

3.

A．intelligence

B．time

C．degree

D．challenge

4.

A．but

B．while

C．for

D．since

5.

A．Before

B．After

C．As

D．Though

6.

A．sources

B．resources

C．quantities

D．qualities

7.

A．efficient

B．effective

C．sufficient

D．productive

8.

A．While

B．If

C．Since

D．As

9.

A．let alone

B．depend on

C．start off

D．get together

10.

A．patience

B．perseverance

C．intelligence

D．action

11.

A．require

B．cause

C．profit

D．set

12.

A．increase

B．exploit

C．recall

D．use

13.

A．Spend

B．Take

C．Pay

D．Consume

14.

A．Decide

B．Determine

C．Imagine

D．Figure

15.

A．out

B．away

C．beyond

D．off

4 . Car Hire

Hiring a self-drive car really adds to the enjoyment of your holiday. There are so many places of interest to visit, and if you enjoy seeing more than just the city center, there’s no better way to explore than by car.

Hire Charges

What are included

a) Unlimited mileage (英里数).

b) Expenses on oil, maintenance and repairs, which will be repaid on production of invoices (发票).

c) Full insurance except personal accident ( see below ) and contents.

What are not included

a) Personal accident insurance.

b) Garaging, petrol, parking and traffic fines.

Conditions of Hire

★ The shortest rental period at these special low prices is three days. For prices for periods of one or two days you only see our representative at the hotel.

★ Car hire must be booked six weeks or more before arrival in London to guarantee a car. But if you have been unable to make a booking in advance, please see our representative at the hotel who may still be able to help you.

★ The car types on the sheet are examples of the types of cars in each price range, but a particular car cannot be guaranteed.

★ Upon delivery the driver(s) will be asked to sign the car hire company’s Conditions of Hire.

★ If you decide to hire a car, just fill in the Booking Form and return it to us. A booking fee of ￡12 as part of the car hire cost is required.

★ Should you be forced to cancel your car hire booking after payment in full (two weeks before date of hire) , a cancellation charge of £12 will be made.

1. From the advertisement we can see a car hirer will pay ______.

A．insurance against damage to the car	B．insurance against injury to the driver
C．the cost of maintenance of the car	D．the cost of repairs to the car

2. Which of the following is NOT true according to the advertisement?

A．You have to pay parking fine yourself.

B．The company can’t provide all kinds of cars you need.

C．When you hire a car from the company, a driver will go together with you.

D．You have to pay a booking fee when you hire a car from the company.

3. If car hirers change their minds after paying the whole cost of hiring, the ￡12 booking fee is ______.

A．partly returned	B．double paid
C．not returned at all	D．returned within six weeks

4. The prices for car hire are especially low when ______.

A．it is booked for at least three days	B．it is booked two weeks in advance
C．it is booked for two days	D．the booking is made in London

5 . If you are a recent social science graduate who has had to listen to jokes about unemployment from your computer major classmates, you may have had the last laugh. There are many advantages for the social science major because this high-tech “Information Age” demands people who are flexible and who have good communication skills.

There are many social science majors in large companies who fill important positions. For example, a number of research studies found that social science majors had achieved greater managerial success than those who had technical training or pre-professional courses. Studies show that social science majors are most suited for change, which is the leading feature of the kind of high speed, high-pressure, high-tech world we now live in.

Social science majors are not only experiencing success in their long-term company jobs, but they are also finding jobs more easily. A study showed that many companies had filled a large percentage of their entry-level positions with social science graduates. The study also showed that the most sought-after quality in a person who was looking for a job was communication skills, noted as “very important” by 92 percent of the companies. Social science majors have these skills, often without knowing how important they are. It is probably due to these skills that they have been offered a wide variety of positions.

Finally, although some social science majors may still find it more difficult than their technically trained classmates to land the first job, recent graduates report that they don’t regret their choice of study.

1. Compared with graduates of other subjects, social science graduates _____.

A．are ready to change when situations change

B．are better able to deal with difficulties

C．are equally good at computer skills

D．are likely to give others pressure

2. According to the text, what has made it easy for social science graduates to find jobs?

A．Willingness to take low-paid jobs.	B．Readiness to gain high-tech knowledge.
C．Skills in expressing themselves.	D．Part-time work experience.

3. The underlined word “land” in the last paragraph probably means _______.

A．keep for some time	B．successfully get
C．immediately start	D．lose regretfully

6 . Should you listen to music when you work?

Do you like to listen to music when you work?

Ask this question at a party, and you’ll probably get _________ responses. Some will say they love it, claiming that it improves their performance; others will say they find it distracting (分散注意力的) and cannot work _________ with music playing in the background.

Interestingly enough, our research has found that both of these viewpoints can be true. It just _________ on what sort of work you’re doing.

In a recent study, we brought participants into our lab to perform a variety of tasks. They included a(n) _________ task-searching through word lists and crossing out words containing the letter “a” and a more difficult task—memorizing word pairs and _________ word to its partner. Some participants completed all of the tasks in silence, _________ others completed the tasks with instrumental music that was cither loud or soft, and either simple or complex, the latter meaning music with more instruments being played. Several key findings _________ from our study.

We found that participants who listened to simple music or no music performed about the same on the easy task. However, participants who listened to _________ music performed best on the easy task.

On the contrary, participants performed worse on the more difficult task when they listened to any music, regardless of complexity or volume, compared to those who didn’t listen to any music.

How should we _________ these findings?

We suggest that people have limited mental resources from which both __________ and tasks can draw. We can become __________ and our minds may wander when these resources are not fully used. But we also can become over-excited and __________ when these resources are used up.

Not surprisingly, we typically need to use fewer of our mental resources when we perform easy tasks, whereas demanding tasks require more brainpower. However, because we might be less __________ during easier tasks, there’s a greater risk of drifting off. Music might give us the extra __________ we need to overcome the monotony (单调). However, difficult tasks already demand lot of our resources. Listening to music can become too much.

So best __________ should appear when we strike “sweet spot,” which may depend on the type of music and the type of task.

1.

A．fixed

B．similar

C．various

D．positive

2.

A．effectively

B．immediately

C．exactly

D．happily

3.

A．depends

B．focuses

C．carries

D．takes

4.

A．unpleasant

B．familiar

C．impossible

D．easy

5.

A．matching

B．realizing

C．suggesting

D．creating

6.

A．until

B．while

C．since

D．when

7.

A．faded

B．appeared

C．survived

D．responded

8.

A．dull

B．reliable

C．necessary

D．complex

9.

A．make up for

B．make out

C．make use of

D．make up

10.

A．music

B．work

C．study

D．culture

11.

A．surprised

B．bored

C．afraid

D．proud

12.

A．interested

B．distracted

C．attracted

D．worried

13.

A．disgusted

B．embarrassed

C．frightened

D．engaged

14.

A．obstacle

B．push

C．opportunity

D．rule

15.

A．action

B．program

C．performance

D．problem

7 . Across the rich world, well-educated people increasingly work longer than the less-skilled. Some 65% of American men aged 62-74 with a professional degree are in the workforce, compared with 32% of men with only a high-school certificate. This gap is part of a deepening divide between the well-education well off and the unskilled poor. Rapid technological advance has raised the incomes of the highly skilled while squeezing those of the unskilled. The consequences, for individual and society, are profound.

The world is facing as astonishing rise in the number of old people, and they will live longer than ever before. Over the next 20 years the global population of those aged 65 or more will almost double, from 600 million to 1.1 billion. The experience of the 20th century, when greater longevity translated into more years in retirement rather than more years at work, has persuaded many observers that this shift will lead to slower economic growth, while the swelling ranks of pensioners will create government budget problems.

But the notion of a sharp division between the working young and the idle old misses a new trend, the growing gap between the skilled and the unskilled. Employment rates are falling among younger unskilled people, whereas older skilled folk are working longer. The divide is most extreme in America, where well-educated baby-boomers (二战后生育高峰期出生的美国人) are putting off retirement while many less-skilled younger people have dropped out of the workforce.

Policy is partly responsible. Many European governments have abandoned policies that used to encourage people to retire early. Rising life expectancy, combined with the replacement of generous defined-benefit pension plans with less generous defined-contribution ones, means that even the better-off must work longer to have a comfortable retirement. But the changing nature of work also plays a big role. Pay has risen sharply for the highly educated, and those people continue to get rich rewards into old age because these days the educated elderly are more productive than the previous generation. Technological change may well strengthen that shift: the skills that make up for computers, from management knowhow to creativity, do not necessarily decline with age.

1. What has helped deepen the divide between the well-off and the poor?

A．Longer life expectancies.

B．A rapid technological advance.

C．Profound changes in the workforce.

D．A growing number of the well-educated.

2. What do many observers predict in view of the experience of the 20th century?

A．Economic growth will slow down.

B．Government budgets will increase

C．More people will try to pursue higher education.

D．There will be more competition in the job market.

3. What is the result of policy changes in European countries?

A．Unskilled workers m ay choose to retire early.

B．More people have to receive in-service training.

C．Even wealthy people must work longer to live comfortably in retirement.

D．People may be able to enjoy generous defined-benefits from pension plans.

4. What is characteristic of work in the 21^st century?

A．Computers will do more complicated work.

B．More will be taken by the educated young.

C．Most jobs to be done will be creative ones

D．Skills are highly valued regardless of age

8 . Celebrating Czech traditions

Have you ever witnessed the 300-year anniversary of a village? To me, it is so amazing that this village, named Bysicky, which is located in Bohemia in the Czech Republic, has sustained blizzards and wars for all this time, but has still kept its special charm.

Unlike transportation you’d find in Prague such as the metro or tram, the most common way to get around in the countryside is by bike, as it’s a lot more convenient. So on Saturday morning. I departed from home on a bike ride with my host family. After an 8-kilometer journey, we finally arrived at the village.

There was a road that led straight into the center of the village. Many stalls selling pizza, beer and ice cream were by the roadside. You could hear guitar music coming from the other side of the road, where an outdoor stage stood on large area of meadow.

When the performance from the guitarists finished, group of children wearing traditional costumes came on stage. As the crowd applauded loudly, the children were divided into three groups. A group of older kids playing different musical instruments stood on the left side, a group performing typical Czech dances was on the right, and a choir sang beautifully in the center.

Many of those present were relatives of the children, and we were there because my sister was a member of the dancing group. On the edge of the grassland, there were girls riding horses.

The end of the road led to a circled space, where the city hall stood in the middle, surrounded by a circle of colorful cottages. In front of the houses there were also many markets and a radio station reporting on the event.

So this is what a typical village celebration looks like, with markets food and performances from traditional Czech culture, which was quite different from festivals in big cities. Czech people value their history, so there will always be parties to celebrate a place’s existence or an important person from history. There are no high buildings in these villages, but people still like to go there to spend their weekends because of the peaceful environment. I guess that is what life really means.

1. What can we learn from the text about Bysicky?

A．The most convenient transport here is the metro.

B．The outdoor stage was set up in front of the city hall.

C．The author’s host family lives in the village.

D．It has a long history and is usually peaceful.

2. After they arrived in Bysicky, the author ______.

A．came across a famous choir giving a performance	B．heard music played by a group of guitarists
C．danced with local kids in traditional costumes	D．rode horses on the grass nearby

3. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．The author dislikes festivals in big cities.

B．Czech people take pride in their culture and history.

C．Czech people don’t like to live in high buildings.

D．Czech people always enjoy their lives to the fullest.

4. What is the author’s main purpose in writing the article?

A．To describe a typical village celebration in the Czech Republic.

B．To give tips on how to tour around Bysicky.

C．To inform us of different traditional Czech festivals.

D．To explain the long history of Bysicky and its people

9 .

Mount Cook National Park is home of the highest mountains and the longest glaciers. It is alpine(高山) in the purest sense—with skyscraping peaks, glaciers and permanent snow fields, all set under a star-studded sky. Key Highlights Although it includes 23 peaks over 3,000 metres high, this park is very accessible.State Highway 80 leads to Mt Cook Village which is situated beside scenic Lake Pukakiand provides a comfortable base for alpine activities Far from city lights, the stargazing here is magnificent—Aoraki Mount Cook National Park forms the majority of New Zealand’s only International Dark Sky Reserve. Mountaineers regard the area to be the best climbing region, while less skilled adventurers find plenty of satisfaction with the mountain walks that lead to alpine tarns, herb fields and spectacular glacier views. Encounters with cheeky kea (mountain parrots) are part of the fun. Key Activities Mountain walks There are 10 short walks beginning near the village. All tracks are formed and well marked. The Red Tams Track, Kea Point and the Hooker Valley Track each take around two bours return. For more experienced alpine hikers, there are three mountain pass routes-over the Mueller. Copland and Ball passes. Glacier viewing and skiing Helicopters and ski—planes provide access to the park’s fabulous glaciers. The Tasman Glacier is an excellent choice for intermediate skiers, while the Murchison, Darwin and Bonney glaciers promise excitement for advanced skiers. From October until May, you can explore the Tasman Glacier’s terminal lake by boat. Mountaineering Climbing Mount Cook remains the ultimate challenge, but there are many other peaks to tempt experienced climbers. Tasman, MalteBrun, Elie de Beaumont, Sefton and La Perouse are quite popular. Key Tips ●Climbers don’t require permits. but are requested to complete a trip intentions form. ●Local guides are available for climbing. walking and glacier skiing. ●Winter climbing is an extreme sport—only recommended for well-prepared, experienced mountaineers. ●The weather can change very suddenly-be prepared for heavy rainfall, snow and/ or high winds. ●The park has an airport serving domestic commercial flights and scenic flight operators.

1. Which is one of the characteristics of Mount Cook National Park?

A．It is alpine in the purest sense and hard to reach.

B．It provides star-shining night skies for visitors.

C．It attracts less skilled climbers to all alpine activities.

D．It guarantees visitors a sight of cheeky kea.

2. Mike is an experienced adventurer and may find ______ the most exciting.

A．Mountaineering on Elie de Beaumont

B．Mountain walks via Hooker Valley Track

C．Skiing on Tasman Glacier

D．Climbing Mount Cook

3. If you are a visitor to the park, you should ______.

A．properly evaluate your own experience and skill

B．get your permit prepared before you start to climb

C．hire local guides to help you to train for climbing

D．avoid exploring glaciers in winter

10 . Do you shop for groceries online and have them delivered to your door? Well, this might be just the start of a digital revolution in food. How about tattooed (刺花的) fruit, ice cubes which send text messages, and wine from the bottom of the ocean? All these things are on the _______ according to global innovation research firm Stylus.

They say stickers and wasteful packaging on fruit could be _______ by eatable tattos. These would be _______ “directly to the skin of the fruit without _______ damaging skin cells”, according to Stylus’s senior vice-president of content, Tessa Mansfield.

Our _______ are changing rapidly too, and some companies are cooking up menu of technological advances. _______, there’s a smart knife which can _______ the freshness of food and any bacteria present as it is being used.

Innovative ways to _______ what we consume are always being _______. Mandy Saven, Stylus’s head of food, beverage and hospitality says new digital ice cubes will send a text message to a friend if you drink too much alcohol.

Indeed, some companies are helping consumers stay ________ and make environmentally-friendly choices. Dutch firm Bilder and De Clerca sells food organized by recipe, which helps customers avoiding ________ by buying too much.

This makes the retailer more than just a supplier of food — it becomes “kind of food ________ to a shopper.” says Tessa Mansfield.

For the discerning (有眼力的) drinker, the future holds another new experience. How would you like to try “ocean-aged wine”? This is the wine which has been sunk to the bottom of the ocean to help it ________ before you enjoy it.

I find all these ________ exciting. What about you? Are you happy to ________ the new frontier of food?

1.

A．rise

B．contrary

C．horizon

D．whole

2.

A．replaced

B．exchanged

C．covered

D．understood

3.

A．connected

B．contributed

C．imported

D．applied

4.

A．heavily

B．actually

C．purposefully

D．weakly

5.

A．situations

B．groceries

C．services

D．kitchens

6.

A．In short

B．At first

C．For instance

D．After all

7.

A．enhance

B．add

C．analyze

D．locate

8.

A．search

B．monitor

C．elect

D．limit

9.

A．developed

B．tracked

C．tempted

D．followed

10.

A．comfortable

B．smart

C．holy

D．healthy

11.

A．consumption

B．waste

C．cost

D．bargain

12.

A．consultant

B．customer

C．designer

D．guard

13.

A．delicate

B．dizzy

C．mature

D．delicious

14.

A．innovations

B．goals

C．behaviors

D．consumers

15.

A．move about

B．step across

C．join in

D．get on