Mexico City is truly one of the most amazing cities in the world with a mixture of both the old and new world. From the moment your plane starts to land in this vast city, you know that your trip will be quite an adventure.

Once in your taxi and the moment you leave the airport, you are amazed at the large amount of slow traffic. The volume of the traffic can be stressful to some.

    The "Paseo de la Reforma (改革大道)", running southwest across the city, is one of the major tourist and business areas in Mexico City with many high quality hotels only walking distance from great restaurants and other tourist attractions. The only problem you will have is trying to see all of these sites during your vacation time.

    One of the most popular attractions in this area is the National Museum of Anthropology along the northwest part of the street. There are thousands of artifacts on display showing the history of the area and numerous items found from the many Aztec sites in the area. Walking southwest from the museum, you will soon reach the Mexico City Zoo, which is a great place to spend an afternoon.

    Across the street from the museum is the Chapultepec Castle, once an important site in the Mexican-American war. It's also a good idea to take the train up the hill to where the castle is located as the hill is steep (陡峭的). It's important to keep in mind that Mexico City is over 7,000 feet above sea level and some feel it difficult to breathe when walking.

    You can take a taxi to the Coyoacan market during the evening on a weekend. It's a great place to get some cheap souvenirs （纪念品）to bring back home and to enjoy some traditional Mexican cuisine. However, you must be careful where you eat and that the meat is well cooked.

1. The tourists in Mexico City may not be satisfied with______.

   A. the high speed of the traffic         B. the heavy traffic of the city

   C. the polluted air in the city          D. their safety in the city

2. Which of the following shows the correct positions of the following places?

   P = Paseo de la Reforma       M = the National Museum of Anthropology

   C = the Chapultepec Castle     Z = the Mexico City Zoo

 

 

 

3.Which of the following attractions may interest those who want to study the military (of the army) history of Mexico City?

   A. The National Museum of Anthropology. B. The Coyoacan market.

   C. The Chapultepec Castle.               D. The Aztec sites.

 

 

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。   

 

On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to   16   and the subway system almost came to a stop.

    Unfortunately, this happened during the morning   17   hour. Many people who were going to work were   18   to go home. Some battled to   19   a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others   20   the storm bravely, walking miles to get to work.

    I happened to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most   21   had stopped. After making my way through crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was   22  . Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to   23   the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the   24  . So I took the train going in the   25   direction, and then switched back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like forever, the train   26   my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was   27   through, exhausted and discouraged.

     My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to   28   off my computer when I received an email from Garth, my Director:

I would like to thank all of you who made the   29   and eventually reported to work. It is always reassuring (令人欣慰的), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their attention and devotion to their   30  . Thank you.

 

1..A. break    B. flood    C. sink D. crash

2..A. rush B. work C. business D. office

3.. A. forced  B. refused  C. invited  D. gathered

4..A. order    B. pay  C. call D. search

5..A. showed   B. fought  C. broke    D. faced

6..A. practice B. routine  C. process  D. service

7..A. operating    B. acting   C. turning  D. rushing

8..A. check    B. get  C. board    D. find

9..A. street   B. ground   C. floor    D. platform

10..A. different   B. opposite C. changed  D. right

11.. A. paused B. crossed  C. reached  D. parked

12.. A. wet    B. hungry   C. angry    D. cold

13.. A. pay    B. get  C. turn D. put

14..A. rule    B. effort   C. promise  D. model

15... A. computers B. lives    C. actions      D. jobs

 

完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

    阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

    It was a cold winter morning. Half asleep at the train station, I stared into the distance, watching for the train to take me to my   1   in Boston. The world was quiet. The very few people on the street kept to themselves,   2   their steaming cups of coffee.

    Reaching into my pocket as the train was approaching, my numb hand   3   for the $20 bill to pay my fare. The pocket was empty! I searched through my bag and then I felt   4  .

    “What’s the matter?” A short, elderly man stood before me.

    “Oh, nothing…. Well, I lost my money.... I’m going to   5   my match class.”

    “Here, use this.” The man held a $20 bill. I looked up,   6  . People just didn’t do that anymore. Everyone worried about their own   7  , rarely stopping to think about others, especially teenage strangers.

    “Thank you, but no, I can’t.”

    “  8   it – go!” The man pushed me toward the train. I bought a round – trip ticket, and he refused the change I   9   to give him back. I did not know what to say – a million thoughts raced through my mind, yet I stood   10  .

    For the train ride I was silent. I began to see the world through changed   11  . That man made a difference with such a simple   12  .

    A week later I was at the train station again, with an extra $20   13   I saw the man. And there he was.

    “Excuse me, sir, I believe I owe you this.” I   14   the money into his hand.

    Failing to refuse, he said, “Just remember to do the same for someone in your shoes someday.” I smiled,   15  .

1．A．home              B．class               C．office           D．factory

2．A．serving           B．carrying         C．minding      D．making

3．A．looked                B．searched         C．reached      D．moved

4．A．hopeless          B．useless          C．relieved     D．dissatisfied

5．A．stop              B．skip             C．fail         D．miss

6．A．frightened            B．disturbed            C．surprised        D．concerned

7．A．problems          B．complaints       C．positions        D．challenges

8．A．Seize             B．Get              C．Catch            D．Take

9．A．offered           B．managed          C．happened     D．attempted

10．A．unconsciously        B．silently         C．seriously        D．uncomfortably

11．A．ways             B．windows          C.  eyes            D．hearts

12．A．task             B．act              C．example      D．performance

13．A．so that          B．even if          C．now that     D．in case

14．A．pressed          B．pushed           C．dropped      D．placed

15．A．finally          B．happily          C．content      D．excited

 

 

根据汉语意思完成下列句子，每空一词。（每空0.5分，共10分）

 1. 我们应该因火车晚点而向乘客道歉。

We should _________ to the passengers for the late _______ of the train.

 2. 我们打赌看谁先背下这篇文章。

We are ______ _______ ________on who’s going to recite this text first.

 3. 医生劝我姐姐通过健康饮食来减肥。

Doctors advised my sister to _________ _______ by following a healthy _______.

4.我一直想掌握天文学方面的知识。

I’ve been trying to _______ ______ _______ ______the knowledge of astronomy.

5.这个小村庄被青山绿水所环绕。

This small village is _________ __________green mountains and clear waters.

6.开学以来，她似乎已经安定多了。

She seems to have_______  ________ more since school started.

7.我总是愿意早开始，不愿把所有的事情都留到最后才做。

I always prefer starting early______ ______ leaving everything to the last minute.

 8.你的身体既然已经完全康复，你就应该更加努力。

________ _______ you are quite well again, you should work harder.

 

 

短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

下面短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处，请你对其进行修改。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（    ）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

      2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Air travel has three advantage over train travel. First, it can save much time. We can fly from one place to other in a short time, but by train we have to spend more time. Second, air travel is more comfortable because the plane flies so smooth that we can have good rest during the trip. Third, the train is crowding sometimes and we have to sit for a long time, what makes us tired. But train travel also has it’s own advantages. For an example, traveling by train cost only a little money. Beside, we can enjoy the view out of the train’s windows.