My work keeps me in Hong Kong most of the year，but I try to get away for a month in summer，usually in July．Now as you probably know，that’s the main　1　season in Europe．The favorite places for vacations and the famous cities are usually very　2　． But I’m not seeking(寻求) the sun—I can get lots of 　3　in Hong Kong—and I’m certainly not seeking the crowds！So　4　I go on vacation，I buy a Train Pass(a kind of train ticket) that allows me first-class travel on most of the railways of Western Europe．First-class compartments(车厢) are　5　crowded and they are very comfortable．If you’re going on　6　trip, you can take a sleeping train for an extra charge．There are usually dining cars(餐车) in the train．

I find that train travel is restful and　7　．There’s always　8　to see．I particularly(特别地) enjoy　9　through Switzerland and Italy．You can get a very good　10　of what a country is like from a train because you don’t go too fast and you stop quite often．Also train travel is very safe，and I am never sick on a train　11　I am on a ship. Then there are always people to　12　to if you feel like a chat.

The reason that I seldom(很少) travel by plane is quite　13　: because train stations are usually built in the centre．I don’t have to　14　transport(运输工具), transport can be a problem when arriving by　15　．

1.                A．vacation        B．visiting         C．cloudy   D．windy

2.                A．quiet          B．useful          C．exciting   D．crowded

3.                A．pleasure        B．daylight         C．sunshine  D．money

4.                A．when          B．where          C．what D．which

5.                A．always         B．hardly          C．certainly  D．nearly

6.                A．summer        B．overnight       C．day-time  D．vacation

7.                A．cheap          B．expensive       C．interesting D．lonely

8.                A．something      B．nothing         C．anything  D．everything

9.                A．running        B．walking         C．driving   D．travelling

10.               A．view           B．idea           C．seat  D．trip

11.               A．rather than      B．or             C．as    D．even though

12.               A．talk            B．speak          C．tell   D．say

13.               A．easy           B．wrong          C．right  D．simple

14.               A．find out        B．worry about     C．wait for   D．take away

15.               A．ship           B．train           C．air   D．car

词汇（共25题，每题1分，计25分）

A. 根据句意和汉语提示写出单词，完成句子。

1. Whatever your _________(选择) is, I will just follow you.

2. Put on your coat,  　    (否则)you will catch a cold..

3. The famous scientist is always busy doing  　       (实验) in his lab at the weekends.

4. Thank you for your  　       (有价值的) help and practical advice.

5.With the help of my English teacher, I have made great_________(进步) this term.

B. 根据句意,用所给单词的适当形式填空。

6. I hate to be like anyone else and try to do everything            (different)

7. To tell you the __________(true), I don’t like to sit with him.

8.The boy is so ______( care) that he often makes  many mistakes in his homework.

9. He is so ____ (honest) that few students in his class like to make friends with him.

10.My father made a final __________(decide) after thinking it over.

C．根据句意,用所给动词的适当形式填空。

11. He________(prefer) outdoor activities to films last year.

12. Most people have seen the film       　(direct) by the famous director.

13. We hope that more charity shows ________(hold) to raise money for Project Hope.

14. No country _________(make) such great progress as China in the past thirty years

15.The doctor told us he would do what he could ________( save ) the patient.

My work keeps me in Hong Kong most of the year，but I try to get away for a month in summer，usually in July．Now as you probably know，that’s the main　1　season in Europe．The favorite places for vacations and the famous cities are usually very　2　． But I’m not seeking(寻求) the sun—I can get lots of 　3　in Hong Kong—and I’m certainly not seeking the crowds！So　4　I go on vacation，I buy a Train Pass(a kind of train ticket) that allows me first-class travel on most of the railways of Western Europe．First-class compartments(车厢) are　5　crowded and they are very comfortable．If you’re going on　6　trip, you can take a sleeping train for an extra charge．There are usually dining cars(餐车) in the train．
I find that train travel is restful and　7　．There’s always　8　to see．I particularly(特别地) enjoy　9　through Switzerland and Italy．You can get a very good　10　of what a country is like from a train because you don’t go too fast and you stop quite often．Also train travel is very safe，and I am never sick on a train　11　I am on a ship. Then there are always people to　12　to if you feel like a chat.
The reason that I seldom(很少) travel by plane is quite　13　: because train stations are usually built in the centre．I don’t have to　14　transport(运输工具), transport can be a problem when arriving by　15　．

翻译下列句子(10分)

1.你不原谅别人的过错真傻。

It’s                  not to                             .

2.任何需要脑力劳动或体力劳动的人应该穿红色。

　                     physical or mental ___________________.

3.我没有足够的睡眠，但我想不出和谁沟通。

　I                       ,but I can’t               anyone           .

4.你能给我建议如何取得我的学业和我的爱好两者之间的平衡？

　Can you please_______ me           a balance      my schoolwork                  ?

5.他很聪明，但他从不炫耀，他总是花许多时间慷慨地向我们解释事件。

　He is very clever, but he never           .He always _________a lot of time_______     .