19．Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up，my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house．Walking together，my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences．He always told me，"You should have goals like climbing the mountain．"Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed，we couldn't have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy．I really got a lot from mountain-climbing．It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience （耐力）．
Once we climbed a very high mountain．It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old．During the first few hours of climbing，I enjoyed the flowers and trees，and the birds'singing，but as time passed，I got a pain in both of my legs．I wanted toquitclimbing．In fact，I hated it at that moment，but my father said to me，"You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain，but you can't see it before you reach the top．Only there at the top，can you see all of the nice things，just like in life．"
At that time，I was too young to understand his words．But later after that，I got new hope and confidence．I found myself standing at the top of the sky，which was as clear as crystal （水晶）．
26．The passage tells us that mountain-climbing wasBfor Father and Son．
A．hard             
B．enjoyable         
C．painful             
D．comfortable
27．The word"quit"in the passage means"C"．
A．carry on         
B．put off         
C．give up            
D．pick up  
28．Which of the following is similar in meaning to the father's words in the second paragraph？D
A．You will get all you need at the top of the mountain．
B．The sky is always as clear as crystal．
C．You can find life is full of nice things．
D．Never give up half-way．
29．We can infer （推斷） from the last paragraph thatA．
A．the writer was very successful in his life              
B．the writer didn't reach the top of the mountain
C．though the writer was young，he could understand his father         
D．the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain
30．The best title for the passage is"A"．
A．Reaching the Top of the Mountain                
B．Enjoy the Beautiful Views
C．Conversations between Father and Son          
D．Father and I．

18．As we know，there are differences between Western culture and Chinese culture．We can see differences when we pay attention to the way some words are used．Let's look at the words about animals and ants．
Although dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans，most expressions in Chinese about the dog，for example，"a homeless dog"，"a running dog"and"a dog catching a mouse"．have negative meanings．But in Western countries，people use"dog"to describe positive actions．In English，for example，"You are a lucky dog"means"You are a lucky person"．And"Every dog has its day"means"Each person has good luck sometimes"．However．Chinese love cats very much．But in Western culture．"cat"is often used to describe a woman who is cruel（冷的）．There are many other examples of how"cat"is used differently as well．
The rose is regarded（視為）as a symbol（象征）of love in both China and some Western countries．People think the rose stands for（代表）love，peace，courage and friendship． And the rose is the national flower of England，America and many other countries．
   The words about animals and plants are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures．We can learn about many differences in different cultures by comparing how some words are used
21．The word"dog"in Chinese usuallyC．
A．stands for peace          
B．stands for good luck  
C．has a negative meaning   
D．has a positive meaning
22．"Every dog has its day"means"D"．
A．Everybody in the world is lucky 
B．Each person has his own way of life
C．If one works hard，he's sure to succeed  
D．Everybody has a time in life to be lucky
23．Western people usually use"cat"to refer to"D"．
A．a(chǎn) tired person            
B．a(chǎn) brave man
C．a(chǎn) homeless person        
D．a(chǎn)n unkind woman
24．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？A
A．"A lucky dog"means"a lucky person"in Western countries．
B．Chinese people prefer dogs to cats．
C．Western people consider cats to be good friends．
D．The rose is the nat ional flower of all the Western countries．
25． What does the writer talk about in the passage？B
A．Some words have both negative and positive meanings．
B．Different countries have different cultures．
C．The rose means the same in Chinese culture and Western culture．
D．Western culture and Chinese culture have a lot in common．

16．Once there lived a rich man （61）whowanted to do something for the people of his town．（62）Butfirst he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help．
In the center of the main road into the town，he placed （63）avery large stone．Then he （64）hid（hide） behind a tree and waited．Soon an old man came along with his cow．
"Who put this stone in the center of the road？"said the old man，but he did not try to remove the stone．Instead，with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued his way．（65）Anotherman came along and did the same thing； then another came，and another．All of them complained about the stone but none tried to remove （66）it．Late in the afternoon a young man came along．He saw the stone，（65）saying（say） to himself，"The night （68）will be（be） very dark．Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone．"
Then he began to move the stone．He pushed and pulled with all his （69）strength（strong） to move it..（70）Underthe stone，he found a bag of money．

15．How to keep healthy？It's easy for us to catch a cold in winter and spring because the weather changes a lot in spring and it is too cold in winter．But if we take care in our life，all of us can keep healthy without any cold．
 （36）B．This will stop germs（細(xì)菌，病毒） passing from one person to another．When you finish your work or before you eat，you'd better wash your hands．
 （37）C．Use a tissue（紙巾），and then throw it into dustbins﹙垃圾箱﹚at once．When others around you are coughing，I advise you to turn your head away from the people so that their viruses﹙細(xì)菌，病毒﹚won't reach you．
Get more fresh air．Germs l ike staying around in dry and warm rooms．（38）G．Don't stay too long in the places with too many people．
   If flu is going round house or school，you should try to stay away from those who are ill．（39）F
    Boil your toothbrush for about a minute．This kills germs．（40）EIf you have used the toothbrush for three months or so，throw it away and buy a new one．
A．Have a shower every day
B．Wash your hands often
C．Don't use your hands when coughing  
D．Don't go out often when you are coughing
E．Besides，don't use the same toothbrush too long
F．In this way，you won't be infected﹙感染﹚by these people
G．you'd better stay in the places with more fresh air．

14．Britain is a popular tourist place．But tours of the countryhave pros and cons．
Good news
Free museums．No charge for outstanding collections of art and antiquiti es．
Pop music．Britain is the only country to match the US on this score．
Black cabs．London taxi drivers know where they are going even if there are never enough of them at weekends or night．
Choice of food．Visitors can find everything from Ethiopian to Swedish restaurants．
Bad news
Poor service．"It's part of the image of the place．People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced，"says Professor Tony Seaton，of London University's International Tourism Research Center．
Lack of languages．Speaking slowly and clearly may not get many foreign visitors very far，even in the tourist traps（圈套）．
Rain．Still in the number one complaint（抱怨）．
No air-conditioning．So that even splendidly hot summers become as unbearable as the downpours．
Overpriced hotels．The only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark．
32．The underlined part"pros and cons"can be best replaced﹙替代﹚by"A"．
A．a(chǎn)dvantages and disadvantages            
B．success and failure
C．right and wrong                       
D．likes and dislikes
33．What do tourists complain most？C
A．Poor service．
B．Poor public transport．
C．Rain．
D．Overpriced hotels．
34．What do we learn about pop music in Britain and the US from this passage？B
A．Pop music in Britain is better than that in the US．
B．Pop music in Britain is almost as good as that in the US．
C．Pop music in Britain is worse than that in the US．
D．Pop music in Britain is quite different from that in the US．
35．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？D
A．You have to pay to visit the museums．
B．It's very cheap to travel by taxi there．
C．You cannot find Chinese food there．
D．The public transport is poor there．

13．One summer my friend and I decided to go to Italy for a holiday and we decided to travel there without going through a travel agency．You know，you would be submerged（淹沒） in crowds of tourists and lose lots of opportunities to get familiar with the country more closely．We started to think over our trip and managed to come up with a free tour of Italy．
The trip was not ve ry long but it was still very impressive．We looked forward to going there again!Of course，we spent lots of time arranging the trip，but it was well worth it!Of course I was afraid that something would go wrong and I was especially anxious about my visa，but everything went quite smoothly in the end．
The most difficult part was getting a visa without an invitation．In the Italian consulate（領(lǐng)事館），one must hand in some official paper proving that one has a hotel booked for oneself in order to get the visa．Then we had to solve the ticket problem．Airlines often sell cheap tickets and we bought ours far in advance．The next step was to book a hotel．We finally booked a hotel about thirty km away from the heart of Rome and it was the perfect choice for our trip．
Every day we took a train that carried us to the heart of Rome．Our big house，which was surrounded by the forest，was a rare place for the fresh air and absolute silence，beautiful views，hospitable（好客的） hosts，comfortable living conditions which delighted us to no end．Besides this，we were very lucky that our mistress was Russian．She gave us a lot of advice that was of great us．She told us what transport to choose and where the best places to go．
Don't be afraid to arrange your trip by yourself．It's not difficult!The only thing I'll say right now is that we really enjoyed traveling by ourselves．We walked with a map and a guide-book to wherever we wanted and we even met some of our fellow countrymen on the way just twice or three times．So，if you're also planning a"single"trip，don't forget to take a Russian-Italian phrasebook as people in Italy prefer to speak in their native tongue．
29．Why does the author want to go to Italy again？D
A．He had a great time there．
B．Italy has a lot of attractions．
C．His friend invited him to go there．
D．He didn't stay in Italy long enough
30．What does the author think was the hardest in preparing for his Italian trip？B
A．Buying cheap airline tickets to Italy before traveling．
B．Getting a visa without an invitation from the Italian consulate．
C．Booking a comfortable hotel on his own in Rome．
D．Solving the ticket problem far in advance．
31．In the fourth paragraph the author mainly explainsB．
A．the reason why he chose to live in the center of Rome
B．the reason why the hotel he booked was the right choice
C．what transport they chose to travel in their Italian trip．
D．the reason why the mistress gave them some advice．

12．A sign is another kind of language．Here are some of them that you see on the roads．

Number one is a sign with the number thirty on it．When drivers see this sign，they must not go at more than thirty kilometres an hour．We see this sign when we are getting near a town．
Number two is a sign that we're near a crossing．We must drive carefully．
Number three is a sign that there is a bend in the road．Again，we must drive slowly and carefully．It is not safe to go round a bend very fast．
Number four is a sign that there is another road coming in from the right．There is a junction（匯合處） at this place．
Number five is a sign that there is a hill and number six is a sign that the road gets narrow．Drivers must go slowly and carefully．
Number seven has the word"SCHOOL"on it．This is a sign that there is a school at the side of the street or the road．Perhaps there are children going to or leaving school．So drivers must look carefully and go slowly．
Number eight is a sign with the letter"P"on it．The letter"P"means"Parking"．At some places，there are the signs"No parking"or"No waiting"．If a driver leaves his car near one of these signs，a policeman may come and write down the number of his car．
25．At the places where you see Sign 1，D．
A．you are already out of a town
B．you still have thirty kilometres to go
C．there must be a town thirty kilometres away
D．there must be many houses and buildings not far away
26．There stands Sign 2 near a place whereA．
A．two roads cross         
B．people can cross the road
C．the roads get narrow   
D．there are no traffic lights
25．You have to drive not only slowly but also carefully when you findC．
A．each of the eight signs         
B．either of Signs 2 and 3
C．a(chǎn)ll of Signs 3，5，6 and 5     
D．a(chǎn)ny of Signs 3，5，6 and 5
28．People put these signs on the roads toC．
A．show drivers the way       
B．stop cars going too fast
C．make driving even safer    
D．learn another kind of language．

11．It was my sisterwho/that  first had the idea tocyclealong theentireMekong River from where it begins to where it ends．
首先想到沿湄公河從源頭到終點騎車旅游的是我的姐姐．

10．Once she hasmadeuphermind，nothing can change it．
她一旦下了決心，什么也不能使她改變．