In February 2006, I flew into Beijing from Shanghai to watch a performance by Iceland’s Bjork and to interview her.

Some people find it difficult to   1   Bjork’s music.  Her sound is an acquired taste, but 2   you get into it, you’re hooked. After the   3   press conference, I was   4   to a room where we did a one-on-one   5   for radio. I was surprised at how intelligent and pleasant she was. And fun.

The   6   at Worker’s Stadium was unbelievably wonderful. Barefoot for most of the show, Bjork   7   the audience’s interest with her music and her spirit.

However, an incident gave me an impression that she was unusual and moody.

The next day I was invited to go to the Great Wall with a lot of   8   who were to take pictures of Bjork. She was with her son and did not seem to be in the   9   for the photographers. She stood and stared at the ground, not facing the   10  .

Then suddenly, she ran off to the   11  , out to her waiting bus, and sped back to Beijing. It was strange to see since she had been so   12   with the press a few days before.

After leaving Beijing, she went on to perform in Hong Kong and Thailand. In a story that

  13   around the world, she jumped on and attacked a female reporter at the Bangkok airport who   14   said, “Welcome to Thailand!”

You may have seen her at the Academy Awards a few years ago when she   15   in that usual swan costume,   16   perhaps her performance of Oceania at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Greece Olympics. Bjork does demand attention.

She’s   17   a new album, Volta. She challenges us to enter her own world with every album, and this one is no   18   .

Working with a variety of producers, including Timbaland, she takes us into her music again with an artistic   19   . It is   20   to digest, but if you can appreciate her unusual efforts, you will have a lot to get into.

1. A. receive         B. get                           C. hear                         D. accept

2. A. while                    B. after                         C. before                      D. once

3. A. heated                  B. attended                   C. appointed                 D. packed

4. A. led                       B. brought                    C. fetched                    D. carried

5. A. lecture                  B. comment                  C. interview                  D. dialogue

6. A. game                B. party                  C. performance         D. play

7. A. held                     B. acquired                   C. seized                      D. focused

8. A. viewers                B. tourists                     C. reporters                  D. officials

9. A. state                     B. mood                       C. situation                   D. position

10. A. cameras                     B. audience                   C. films                        D. directors

11. A. exit                    B. entrance                   C. edge                        D. side

12. A. communicative    B. conservative             C. cooperative               D. aggressive

13. A. turned                B. went                        C. came                       D. ran

14. A. already               B. hardly                      C. simply                      D. seldom

15. A. appeared             B. accompanied             C. presented           D. joined

16. A. or                      B. and                          C. so                            D. but

17. A. showed            B. collected                   C. produced                  D. took

18. A. exception            B. excuse                            C. way                         D. comment

19. A. spirit                  B. ability                       C. talent                       D. understanding

20. A. easy                B. simple            C. difficult             D. funny

阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

从所给的六个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

首先请阅读下列外国某旅行社对一些旅游地点的介绍：

A.               Essential Peru—15 days from ＄1962

In this spectacular journey through Peru, you will visit Peru’s most famous sites, including the mysterious Nazca Lines, Machu Picchu and Lake Titicaca, where you will find the amazement of the ancient Inca empire.

B.          Egyptian Discoverer—13 days from ＄1089

You will visit Cairo’s famous Archaeological Museum, the amazing Pyramids and the tombs and temples of ancient Thebes. Enjoy the golden beaches and explore the magnificent coral reefs of the Red Sea.

C.         Mythical China—16 days from ＄2395

From Beijing to the Great Wall, from the town of Pingyao to the famed Shaolin Temple, discover the myths and mysteries of China. In Shanghai, meet the faces of modern China as you walk along Waitan.

D.          Arctic Promotion—14 days from ＄2385

For the remainder of the 2010 Arctic season, we’re happy to announce that single travelers can now book a cabin for themselves without any single supplements.

E.           Discover Sri Lanka—15 days from ＄1359.

Lapped by the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka is a natural paradise with mountains, rainforests, fields, waterfalls and gorges. Hidden among these is the ancient Buddhist city of Polonnaruwa with a rich history.

F.           Treasures of Turkey—15 days from ＄1595.

This comprehensive journey through Turkey includes the bustling Istanbul, the magnificent ancient site of Ephesus, the fabled walled city of Troy and the sobering battlefields of Gallipoli.

    下面是一些需旅游者的喜好。请为他们选择适合他们的旅游地点。

1.When I was young, l used to travel in some modern cities because l used to believe I could broaden my outlook there. However, now l find the best way to cultivate my mind is to get close to the oceans, the forests, the hills and the culture behind the nature.

2.I am going to travel around several cities near our country in the South America ith my girlfriend in this New Year vacation. She is really fond of the ancient tales and stories about a mysterious empire in this old continent. So I am looking for an ideal route to visit Inca Culture.

3.Nothing is better than exploring an uninhabited land for a postgraduate majoring in Geography. In a holiday, all my classmates are going to the North Pole and carry on some researches there, but I had to go alone several days after they set off, so I hope I can find a tour route and meet them there.

4.Although I can enjoy having snow battles with my kids in the winter vacation if we stay at home in China, I would like to take my twins to Egypt, an amazing country in Africa, to feel the different climate, the fantastic Arabic culture and its long history.

5.As an American-born Turkish, I can speak both English and Turkish fluently, but I have never gone back to my original country to visit the relatives living in Istanbul. So if possible, I’d like to fly there, visiting Istanbul and other cities in this great country.

（拉萨中学2010届高三第七次月考试题）

In February 2006, I flew into Beijing from Shanghai to watch a performance by Iceland’s Bjork and to interview her.

Some people find it difficult to   36   Bjork’s music.  Her sound is an acquired taste, but  37   you get into it, you’re hooked. After the   38   press conference, I was   39   to a room where we did a one-on-one   40   for radio. I was surprised at how intelligent and pleasant she was. And fun.

The   41   at Worker’s Stadium was unbelievably wonderful. Barefoot for most of the show, Bjork   42   the audience’s interest with her music and her spirit.

However, an incident gave me an impression that she was unusual and moody.

The next day I was invited to go to the Great Wall with a lot of   43   who were to take pictures of Bjork. She was with her son and did not seem to be in the   44   for the photographers. She stood and stared at the ground, not facing the   45  .

Then suddenly, she ran off to the   46  , out to her waiting bus, and sped back to Beijing. It was strange to see since she had been so   47   with the press a few days before.

After leaving Beijing, she went on to perform in Hong Kong and Thailand. In a story that   48   around the world, she jumped on and attacked a female reporter at the Bangkok airport who   49   said, “Welcome to Thailand!”

You may have seen her at the Academy Awards a few years ago when she   50   in that usual swan costume,   51   perhaps her performance of Oceania at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Greece Olympics. Bjork does demand attention.

She’s   52   a new album, Volta. She challenges us to enter her own world with every album, and this one is no   53   .

Working with a variety of producers, including Timbaland, she takes us into her music again with an artistic   54   . It is   55   to digest, but if you can appreciate her unusual efforts, you will have a lot to get into.

36. A. receive                    B. get                          C. hear                        D. accept

37. A. while                        B. after                        C. before                     D. once

38. A. heated               B. attended                  C. appointed               D. packed

39. A. led                           B. brought                   C. fetched                   D. carried

40. A. lecture               B. comment                 C. interview                 D. dialogue

41. A. game                   B. party               C. performance     D. play

42. A. held                         B. acquired                  C. seized                     D. focused

43. A. viewers                    B. tourists                    C. reporters                 D. officials

44. A. state                         B. mood                      C. situation                  D. position

45. A. cameras                   B. audience                 C. films                        D. directors

46. A. exit                          B. entrance                  C. edge                       D. side

47. A. communicative  B. conservative            C. cooperative             D. aggressive

48. A. turned                      B. went                       C. came                      D. ran

49. A. already                     B. hardly                     C. simply                     D. seldom

50. A. appeared                 B. accompanied           C. presented         D. joined

51. A. or                            B. and                         C. so                           D. but

52. A. showed                 B. collected                 C. produced                D. took

53. A. exception                 B. excuse                    C. way                        D. comment

54. A. spirit                        B. ability               C. talent               D. understanding

55. A. easy                     B. simple          C. difficult         D. funny

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

In February 2006, I flew into Beijing from Shanghai to watch a performance by Iceland’s Bjork and to interview her.

Some people find it difficult to   36   Bjork’s music.  Her sound is an acquired taste, but  37   you get into it, you’re hooked. After the   38   press conference, I was   39   to a room where we did a one-on-one   40   for radio. I was surprised at how intelligent and pleasant she was. And fun.

The   41   at Worker’s Stadium was unbelievably wonderful. Barefoot for most of the show, Bjork   42   the audience’s interest with her music and her spirit.

However, an incident gave me an impression that she was unusual and moody.

The next day I was invited to go to the Great Wall with a lot of   43   who were to take pictures of Bjork. She was with her son and did not seem to be in the   44   for the photographers. She stood and stared at the ground, not facing the   45  .

Then suddenly, she ran off to the   46  , out to her waiting bus, and sped back to Beijing. It was strange to see since she had been so   47   with the press a few days before.

After leaving Beijing, she went on to perform in Hong Kong and Thailand. In a story that   48   around the world, she jumped on and attacked a female reporter at the Bangkok airport who   49   said, “Welcome to Thailand!”

You may have seen her at the Academy Awards a few years ago when she   50   in that usual swan costume,   51   perhaps her performance of Oceania at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Greece Olympics. Bjork does demand attention.

She’s   52   a new album, Volta. She challenges us to enter her own world with every album, and this one is no   53   .

Working with a variety of producers, including Timbaland, she takes us into her music again with an artistic   54   . It is   55   to digest, but if you can appreciate her unusual efforts, you will have a lot to get into.

36. A. receive                      B. get                           C. hear                         D. accept

37. A. while                         B. after                        C. before               D. once

38. A. heated                B. attended                   C. appointed                 D. packed

39. A. led                            B. brought                    C. fetched                     D. carried

40. A. lecture                B. comment                  C. interview                  D. dialogue

41. A. game              B. party           C. performance         D. play

42. A. held                          B. acquired                   C. seized               D. focused

43. A. viewers               B. tourists                     C. reporters                  D. officials

44. A. state                          B. mood                       C. situation                   D. position

45. A. cameras                     B. audience                   C. films                        D. directors

46. A. exit                           B. entrance                   C. edge                        D. side

47. A. communicative    B. conservative             C. cooperative        D. aggressive

48. A. turned                       B. went                        C. came                        D. ran

49. A. already               B. hardly               C. simply                     D. seldom

50. A. appeared                    B. accompanied             C. presented            D. joined

51. A. or                      B. and                          C. so                            D. but

52. A. showed             B. collected                  C. produced                  D. took

53. A. exception                   B. excuse               C. way                         D. comment

54. A. spirit                         B. ability               C. talent                D. understanding

55. A. easy                       B. simple          C. difficult         D. funny

三、完形填空。（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
In February 2006, I flew into Beijing from Shanghai to watch a performance by Iceland’s Bjork and to interview her.
Some people find it difficult to   36   Bjork’s music.  Her sound is an acquired taste, but  37   you get into it, you’re hooked. After the   38   press conference, I was   39   to a room where we did a one-on-one   40   for radio. I was surprised at how intelligent and pleasant she was. And fun.
The   41   at Worker’s Stadium was unbelievably wonderful. Barefoot for most of the show, Bjork   42   the audience’s interest with her music and her spirit.
However, an incident gave me an impression that she was unusual and moody.
The next day I was invited to go to the Great Wall with a lot of   43   who were to take pictures of Bjork. She was with her son and did not seem to be in the   44   for the photographers. She stood and stared at the ground, not facing the   45  .
Then suddenly, she ran off to the   46  , out to her waiting bus, and sped back to Beijing. It was strange to see since she had been so   47  with the press a few days before.
After leaving Beijing, she went on to perform in Hong Kong and Thailand. In a story that   48   around the world, she jumped on and attacked a female reporter at the Bangkok airport who   49   said, “Welcome to Thailand!”
You may have seen her at the Academy Awards a few years ago when she   50   in that usual swan costume,   51   perhaps her performance of Oceania at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Greece Olympics. Bjork does demand attention.
She’s   52   a new album, Volta. She challenges us to enter her own world with every album, and this one is no   53   .
Working with a variety of producers, including Timbaland, she takes us into her music again with an artistic   54   . It is   55   to digest, but if you can appreciate her unusual efforts, you will have a lot to get into.
36. A. receive                      B. get                           C. hear                         D. accept
37. A. while                         B. after                        C. before                  D. once
38. A. heated                   B. attended                   C. appointed                 D. packed
39. A. led                               B. brought                   C. fetched                     D. carried
40. A. lecture                   B. comment                  C. interview                  D. dialogue
41. A. game                B. party              C. performance        D. play
42. A. held                          B. acquired                   C. seized                  D. focused
43. A. viewers                  B. tourists                     C. reporters                  D. officials
44. A. state                          B. mood                       C. situation                   D. position
45. A. cameras                        B. audience                   C. films                        D. directors
46. A. exit                           B. entrance                   C. edge                        D. side
47. A. communicative       B. conservative             C. cooperative           D. aggressive
48. A. turned                       B. went                        C. came                        D. ran
49. A. already                  B. hardly                  C. simply                        D. seldom
50. A. appeared                    B. accompanied             C. presented           D. joined
51. A. or                         B. and                          C. so                            D. but
52. A. showed               B. collected                  C. produced                  D. took
53. A. exception                   B. excuse                  C. way                         D. comment
54. A. spirit                         B. ability                  C. talent                   D. understanding
55. A. easy                      B. simple           C. difficult            D. funny