1.A visitor can apply for a free audio tour ___________.

A. in the Courtyard              B. in the State Apartments

C. at the Admission Center        D. at St George's Chapel

2.What is specially offered to visitors with kids?

A. A security guard    B. A pushchair    C. A free toy      D. A baby carrier

3.Who can get re-entry permits?

 A. Visitors wishing to eat outside the Castle

 B. Visitors buying gifts in the castle shops

 C. Visitors buying water from the Courtyard

 D. Visitors eating outside St George's Chapel

4.Why are visitors required to turn off their mobile phones?

 A. To ensure the safety of others

 B. To ensure the security of the Castle

 C. To prevent them from disturbing others

 D. To prevent the use of the built-in cameras

5.In the last part, a "working royal palace" refers to one_____.

 A. still being constructed            B. still used by the royal family

 C. where the Queen usually works     D. where works of art are on show

第三部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分）

第一节：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　This year some twenty-three hundred teen-agers(young people aged from 13-19)from all over the world will spend about ten months in U. S. homes. They will attend U. S. schools, meet U. S. teen-agers, and form impressions of the real America. At the same time, about thirteen hundred American teen-agers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world.

Here is a two-way student exchange(交换)in action. Fred, nineteen, spent last year in Germany with George's family. In turn, George's son Mike spent a year in Fred's home in America.

　　Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months' study, the language began to come to him. School was completely different from what he had expected-much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities(活动).

　　Family life, too, was different. The father's word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than the individual(个人). Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car. "Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it."

　　At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea. "I suppose I should criticize(批评)American schools", he says. "It is far too easy by our level. But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe you schools are better in training for citizens(公民). There ought to be some middle ground between the two. "

1. This year _____ teen-agers will take part in the exchange programme between America and other countries.

　　A. twenty three hundred　　　   B. thirteen hundred

　　C. over three thousand 　　　　 D. less than two thousand

2. The whole exchange programme is mainly to _____ .

　　A. help teen-agers in other countries know the real America.

　　B. send students in America to travel in Germany

　　C. let students learn something about other countries

　　D. have teen-agers learn new languages

3. Fred and Mike agreed that _____ .

　　A. American food tasted better than German food

　　B. German schools were harder than American schools

　　C. Americans and Germans were both friendly

　　D. There were more cars on the streets in America

4. What is particular in American schools is that _____ .

　　A. there is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings

　　B. there are a lot of after-school activities

　　C. students usually take fourteen subjects in all

D. students go outside to enjoy themselves in a car

5. After experiencing the American school life, Mike thought _____ .

　　A. a better education should include something good from both America and Germany

　　B. German schools trained students to be better citizens

　　C. American schools were not as good as German schools

　　D. the easy life in the American school was more helpful to students

George’s mother had thought it would be good for his character to _______

 from home and earn some money on his own.

　　A. run away    B. take away          C. keep away     D. get away

　　(1) Paul Smith's College

　　The College of Nature

　　Experience a different kind of classroom: 14,200 acres of forests, lakes and streams, a hotel and a restaurant, 99% placement upon graduation. Two-and-four-year degree programs.

　　PO. Box 265

　　Paul Smiths, NY12970

　　1-800-421-2605

　　www.paulsmiths.edu

　　(2) Simmons

　　College of Arts and Sciences and Modern Studies

　　Simmons educates women to achieve their work and life goals. More than 40 majors.

　　Lie in the heart of Boston. U.S. News￡World Report ranks Simmons among the top state universities in the North and among the best values.

　　617-521-2051

　　www.simmons.edu

　　(3) ST. Mary’s University

　　Personal Attention Powerful Programs

　　Experience the technology of today at our co-educational university

　　One Camino Santa Maria

　　Utah 78228-8503

　　800-FOR-SIMU

　　www.stmarytx.edu

　　(4) Northern University

　　A famous private university

　　with 3,200 students in Colleges of Arts￡Sciences

　　●Business and Engineering

　　●Medicine and Law

　　Among the top ten by U.S. News and World Report

　　Old Union 232

　　CA 94305-3005

　　650-723-2091

　　www.stanford.edu

73. If a man is tired of working indoors, which college will be choose?

　　A. Simmons.         B. ST. Mary's        C. Paul Smith's           D. Northern.

74. If a girl wanted to learn modern science, which college is suitable for her?

　　A. Simmons.         B. ST. Mary's.        C. Paul Smith's.       D. Northern.

75 If a man wishes to study business and in a non-state-run university, which of the following is her favourite?

　　A. Simmons.         B. ST. Mary's.        C. Paul Smith's           D. Northern.

第二部分　阅读理解（共２５小题。　第一节每小题２分，　第二节每小题１分；满分４５分）

阅读下列短文，　从每题所给的四个选项（Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ和Ｄ）中选出最佳选项

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is one of the most loved children’s books of all time, and many adults enjoys it as well. It tells the story of a young girl named Alice, who follows a rabbit entering a magical world called Wonderland. She has many experiences which seem to change the rules of reasoning or common sense. The popularity of the book comes from its imagination, interesting story, and art work.

The writer of the book is Lewis Carroll．In fact, Lewis Carroll was not the writer's real name． His real name was Charles Dodgson．One day, he took a boat ride down the Thames River to have a picnic with three little girls who were friends of the family．To keep them entertained on the ride, he told them a story in which Alice, the middle child, was the main character．They enjoyed the story very much．

Charles later wrote the story down under the name Alice’s Adventures Under Ground  and gave it to Alice as a Christmas present. Later, he gave a copy to his friend George MacDonald. George read it to his children and they loved it. George suggested to Charles that he make a book from his story. Charles then wrote more parts to the story until it was around 35,000 words. It was first printed in 1866, with art work by John Tenniel, under the name Alice’s  Adventures in Wonderland . The book was an immediate success.

One of its first fans was Queen Victoria. She immediately requested a collection of all of Lewis Carroll’s works. She was surprised to find that they included many works on math. In fact, Charles Dodgson was a highly respected mathematician. This can be seen in many puzzles and plays on reasoning that appear in his books and poems.

Since the story was first printed, it has kept selling up to the present day. It has been translated into over fifty languages and has had several movies based on it. The story is even mentioned in the popular l999 film The Matrix by the character Morpheus.

41．The passage is mainly about _______.

    A. Charles’ family life

    B. a girl’s adventurous experiences

    C. a magical world called Wonderland

    D. the birth of a book and its lasting influences .

42. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？

    A. The writer published his works under his real name.

    B. The character Alice originated from George’s child.

C. John Tenniel contributed partly to the popularity of the book.

D. Charles offered a copy to George for advice.

43. We can learn from the passage that_______.

    A. Queen Victoria asked for a few of Charles' writings

    B. Charles had a gift for reasoning and writing

    C. Charles had all his works translated into fifty languages

    D. The Matrix was based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

44. Which of the following is the right order of the passage？

    a. Charles gave his story to Alice as a Christmas present.

    b. Charles had a picnic with three little girls on the Thames.

    c. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was first printed in 1866.

    d. More parts were added to the story by Charles.

    e. The book won a large number of fans.

    A. c-b-a-d-e       B. c-a-b-e-d        C. b-a-d-c-e        D. b-a-c-e-d