18．Many things such as going abroad and owning a car，____ impossible in the past，are now very common．（　　）

	A．	being considered		B．	to be considered
	C．	considering		D．	considered

17．The Gunpowder Plot was conspiracy （阴谋） to kill King James I，as well as the members of the House of Lords and Commons at the re-opening of Parliament．It was designed by a group of Catholics in protest against the anti-Catholic laws that were being introduced by the king．
Robert Catesby was the leader of the group．It was he and his cousin，Thomas Wintour，and two other friends，Thomas Percy and John Wright，who formed the center of the group．They were joined by nine more men； among them was Guy Fawkes，from the city of York in the north of England．
Fawkes found a store room directly under the House of Lords and rented it out under the false name of John Johnson．The conspirators stored thirty-six barrels of gunpowder there，and Fawkes，who was an explosives expert，was to light the fuses （引信） on 5th November 1605．
The plot failed because one of the conspirators，Francis Tresham，sent a letter to his relative，who was a member of the House of Lords．The letter warned him not to attend the opening ceremony of Parliament．The letter was passed on to the authorities，who took action．
Guy Fawkes was found in the cellar on the night of 4th November with the thirty-six barrels and a number of fuses．He was imprisoned and ill-treated，eventually giving away the names of the conspirators．
Soldiers of the king surrounded Holbeach House，in the Midlands，where they knew the conspirators to be hiding．In the fight that followed，four of them were shot dead，including Catesby and Percy，who were actually killed by the same bullet．The others were imprisoned and hanged along with Guy Fawkes on 31st January 1606．
These days，on 5th November，children all over Britain celebrate Guy Fawkes Night by building huge bonfires and lighting fireworks．It's a family tradition and an occasion to eat potatoes baked by the flames．There is always a'guy'on top of the fire，a model of Guy Fawkes，dressed in the clothes of the 17th century．

46．Francis Tresham wrote the letter to his relative toA．
A．warn him of the danger of being killed
B．reveal the names of the conspirators
C．protect the House of Lords
D．report the plot to the authorities
47．According to the passage，the total number of people involved in the plot isD．
A.40            
B.4           
C.36           
D.13
48．What can we learn about Robert Catesby？D
A．He wrote a letter to his relative in the authorities．
B．He was imprisoned and hanged．
C．He was responsible for lighting the fuses．
D．He was shot dead in the fight．
49．What is the right order of the event described in the passage？C
a．A cellar was found．
b．Four conspirators were shot．
c．The letter was passed on to the authorities．
d．The rest of the conspirators were hanged．
e．Some gunpowder was prepared．
f．The authorities took action．
A．c，a，e，f，b，d                   
B．e，a，c，f，b，f
C．a，e，c，f，b，d                   
D．c，f，a，e，b，d
50．The writer wrote the passage in order toD．
A．tell how a British family tradition developed
B．disclose the severe struggle among the British politicians
C．inform the readers of the cruelty of King James I
D．describe one event in the British history．

16．Life is like a long race____ we compete with others to go beyond ourselves．（　　）

A．

where

B．

what

C．

that

D．

why

15．His       to become a pilot was held back by his poor eyesight．（　　）

A．

destination

B．

inspiration

C．

ambition

D．

ptomotion

14．

1．The Oxford Mal，England Most prisons are the kind of place you'd be desperate to escape from，not somewhere you'd possibly conceive of escaping to． But this former Oxford prison has been converted into a boutique hotel by the fashionable Malmaison chain and offers the kind of luxurious living that former convicts could only have dreamed of．     Rates：Double room£140 （US﹩233），suite from£195，duplex suite from£250，executive suite£350．Breakfast£12.95 per person

2．Jules'Undersea Lodge，United States Originally a research laboratory，the world's only underwater hotel sits at the bottom of the Emerald Lagoon in Florida，and can only be reached by scuba diving down six meters． The lodge can accommodate two couples and is kitted out with showers，a microwave and a fridge． The real attraction are the fish； the lodge is like a goldfish bowl in reverse，where you sit and watch angelfish，parrotfish，barracuda and snappers peering in at you through the window． Rates：From US﹩400

3．Das Park Hotel，Austria Stay overnight in a concrete sewer pipe on the banks of the River Danube． The drainpipes are two meters in diameter and two and a half meters long，with a porthole to look out of，a front door to close and a cozy nest to snuggle into，which includes a low-slung futon，bedside lamp，woolly blanket and light sleeping bag． Rates：You pay as much，or as little，as you want．

4．Sant′Angelo Luxury Resort，Italy "Four-star boutique cave-hotel"is the proud boast of the Sant'Angelo in the city of Matera，which is famous for its sassi--houses dug into the rock． Matera is the only place in the world where people can boast to be still living in the same houses as their ancestors did 9，000 years ago．The rooms have been fashioned from old sassi stables and workshops．There are two restaurants，a bar and an art gallery． Rates：A three-night package costs from US﹩560 per person including some meals，a walking tour and car hire，but not flights．

5．La Balade Des Gnomes，Belgium A truly out-of-this-world experience，this hotel makes you feel like you're on the moon． You can sleep in a moon buggy，bathe in a lunar capsule，and the walls and ceilings are covered in twinkling stars and planets．     Other themed rooms include a newly opened Trojan Horse，a Troll Forest，a South Seas sailing ship and a Wine Room． Rates：From?115 （US﹩170）per double

60．Das Park Hotel is different from the other hotels in thatB．
A．it is underwater                      B．you decide the pay
C．it used to be a prison                 D．it is not in Europe
61．If you want to experience the life on the moon，most probably you will choose to stay inB．
A．Jules'Undersea Lodge，United States        B．La Balade Des Gnomes，Belgium
C．Das Park Hotel，Austria                    D．The Oxford Mal，England
62．If Mr．and Mrs Smith put up at the Oxford Mal for one night and have breakfast there，they will have to pay at leastA．
A．£165.9          B．£152.95          C．£258.9        D．£305.9．

13．How much more expensive do you think a flat in a downtown area is than ____in a suburban area？（　　）

A．

one

B．

the one

C．

that

D．

those

12．---Did our class win the game？
---We _______，but Li Ping dropped out in the middle of the game because of his ankle injury．（　　）

A．

may have

B．

might have

C．

must have

D．

should have

11．Just before dark，they came to a house on the door of ____ was a plate with"John Smith"on it．（　　）

A．

it

B．

what

C．

that

D．

which

10．---Angry Birds is fun and entertaining．______ this，it's also inspirational and informative．
---That is why the game has such popular appeal．（　　）

	A．	On top of		B．	In terms of
	C．	On behalf of		D．	In combination of

9．Does the suggestion sound reasonable that Smith _____ about his physical condition as soon as possible？（　　）

A．

must be told

B．

shall be told

C．

should be told

D．

may be told