PART THREE  READING COMPREHENSION
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.
A
Swaying palm trees, turquoise-blue water and sugar-white sand make beach lovers sigh with delight. But not all beaches have those ingredients. The most interesting beaches come in different shapes, sizes and colors.
Those who want beauty and something unique can go to the Seychelles’ La Digue Island. Large granite (花岗岩) rock formations overlook beautiful, white-sand beaches. The pinkish-grey rocks look like sculptures that have been forgotten on the beach. Tourists traveling to La Digue Island to see the unique rocks will also discover one of the world’s most beautiful islands.
Hawaii’s Big Island has one of the rarest beaches of all — a beach made up entirely of green sand. The sand, which is formed by dark green crystals called olivine (橄榄石), is deposited (堆积) by volcanic activity. Green Sand Beach lies on the slopes of the world’s largest active volcano, Mauna Loa.
One of the world’s most unusual beaches lies on the island of Santorini, Greece. The sand on Red Beach gets its reddish color from the red volcanic rocks that make up the cliffs (悬崖) around the beach. Tourists flock (蜂拥) to see the red sand, making Red Beach one of Santorini’s most popular beach destinations.
Black sand makes up the huge beach of Karakare. Through the years, volcanic sand mixed with iron ash to form this black beach on New Zealand’s wild, west coast. With all the beautiful beaches in the world, beach lovers have lots of choices. But for those ready for something different, a unique beach vacation might be just the ticket!
56. What would be the best title of the passage?
A. One of the world’s most unusual beaches              B. Beach lovers having more choices
C. A unique beach vacation                                D. Unique beaches around the world
57. According to the text, ______ would be regarded as the general characteristics of beautiful beaches.
A. swaying palm trees, turquoise-blue water, sugar-while sand
B. rocks, white sand, pinkish-grey rocks, sculptures
C. green sand, slopes of an active volcano
D. black sand, iron ash, wild coast
58. Beaches on the island of Santorini are red because of _______.
A. the cliffs around the beach                                   B. the large granite rocks
C. the red volcanic rocks                                          D. crystals called olivine
59. If you want to see pinkish-grey rocks, then go to _______.
A. Santorini, Greece                                                B. Seychelles’ La Digue Island
C. Hawaii’s Big Island                                         D. New Zealand
60. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Different beaches have different colors.  
B. Different places have different beaches.
C. White sand and blue water are the main characteristics of beaches.
D. People have many choices for beach vacations.

PART THREE  READING COMPREHENSION

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

Swaying palm trees, turquoise-blue water and sugar-white sand make beach lovers sigh with delight. But not all beaches have those ingredients. The most interesting beaches come in different shapes, sizes and colors.

Those who want beauty and something unique can go to the Seychelles’ La Digue Island. Large granite (花岗岩) rock formations overlook beautiful, white-sand beaches. The pinkish-grey rocks look like sculptures that have been forgotten on the beach. Tourists traveling to La Digue Island to see the unique rocks will also discover one of the world’s most beautiful islands.

Hawaii’s Big Island has one of the rarest beaches of all — a beach made up entirely of green sand. The sand, which is formed by dark green crystals called olivine (橄榄石), is deposited (堆积) by volcanic activity. Green Sand Beach lies on the slopes of the world’s largest active volcano, Mauna Loa.

One of the world’s most unusual beaches lies on the island of Santorini, Greece. The sand on Red Beach gets its reddish color from the red volcanic rocks that make up the cliffs (悬崖) around the beach. Tourists flock (蜂拥) to see the red sand, making Red Beach one of Santorini’s most popular beach destinations.

Black sand makes up the huge beach of Karakare. Through the years, volcanic sand mixed with iron ash to form this black beach on New Zealand’s wild, west coast. With all the beautiful beaches in the world, beach lovers have lots of choices. But for those ready for something different, a unique beach vacation might be just the ticket!

56. What would be the best title of the passage?

A. One of the world’s most unusual beaches              B. Beach lovers having more choices

C. A unique beach vacation                                D. Unique beaches around the world

57. According to the text, ______ would be regarded as the general characteristics of beautiful beaches.

A. swaying palm trees, turquoise-blue water, sugar-while sand

B. rocks, white sand, pinkish-grey rocks, sculptures

C. green sand, slopes of an active volcano

D. black sand, iron ash, wild coast

58. Beaches on the island of Santorini are red because of _______.

A. the cliffs around the beach                                   B. the large granite rocks

C. the red volcanic rocks                                          D. crystals called olivine

59. If you want to see pinkish-grey rocks, then go to _______.

A. Santorini, Greece                                                B. Seychelles’ La Digue Island

C. Hawaii’s Big Island                                          D. New Zealand

60. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Different beaches have different colors.  

B. Different places have different beaches.

C. White sand and blue water are the main characteristics of beaches.

D. People have many choices for beach vacations.

PART THREE  READING COMPREHENSION

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

Swaying palm trees, turquoise-blue water and sugar-white sand make beach lovers sigh with delight. But not all beaches have those ingredients. The most interesting beaches come in different shapes, sizes and colors.

Those who want beauty and something unique can go to the Seychelles’ La Digue Island. Large granite (花岗岩) rock formations overlook beautiful, white-sand beaches. The pinkish-grey rocks look like sculptures that have been forgotten on the beach. Tourists traveling to La Digue Island to see the unique rocks will also discover one of the world’s most beautiful islands.

Hawaii’s Big Island has one of the rarest beaches of all — a beach made up entirely of green sand. The sand, which is formed by dark green crystals called olivine (橄榄石), is deposited (堆积) by volcanic activity. Green Sand Beach lies on the slopes of the world’s largest active volcano, Mauna Loa.

One of the world’s most unusual beaches lies on the island of Santorini, Greece. The sand on Red Beach gets its reddish color from the red volcanic rocks that make up the cliffs (悬崖) around the beach. Tourists flock (蜂拥) to see the red sand, making Red Beach one of Santorini’s most popular beach destinations.

Black sand makes up the huge beach of Karakare. Through the years, volcanic sand mixed with iron ash to form this black beach on New Zealand’s wild, west coast. With all the beautiful beaches in the world, beach lovers have lots of choices. But for those ready for something different, a unique beach vacation might be just the ticket!

56. What would be the best title of the passage?

A. One of the world’s most unusual beaches              B. Beach lovers having more choices

C. A unique beach vacation                                D. Unique beaches around the world

57. According to the text, ______ would be regarded as the general characteristics of beautiful beaches.

A. swaying palm trees, turquoise-blue water, sugar-while sand

B. rocks, white sand, pinkish-grey rocks, sculptures

C. green sand, slopes of an active volcano

D. black sand, iron ash, wild coast

58. Beaches on the island of Santorini are red because of _______.

A. the cliffs around the beach                                   B. the large granite rocks

C. the red volcanic rocks                                          D. crystals called olivine

59. If you want to see pinkish-grey rocks, then go to _______.

A. Santorini, Greece                                                B. Seychelles’ La Digue Island

C. Hawaii’s Big Island                                          D. New Zealand

60. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Different beaches have different colors.  

B. Different places have different beaches.

C. White sand and blue water are the main characteristics of beaches.

D. People have many choices for beach vacations.

It is exciting to visit different places. As you travel, you will see beautiful sceneries typical of the region. Besides, you can meet and make friends with people of different colors and races. Finally, you can get to know the customs and living habits of the local people. Today people are so fond of travelling that tourism has become one of the fastest growing industries in most countries.

The main reason why people travel is, perhaps, for pleasure. For example, having worked hard throughout the weekdays, people will find a widened trip to the nearby mountains or beaches for a relaxation. For another example, spending an annual holiday travelling abroad is an especially satisfying experience for those who do not have much of an opportunity to be away from their homelands. When people return from their travel, they will generally feel fresh and energetic, ready to work harder.

Travelling is also one of the best means for learning. You may have read or heard about something but you can never get an accurate picture of it until you see it for yourself. Seeing is believing. Furthermore, if you are a careful observer, you can learn much during your travel about the geography, biology, and history of the places you visit. No matter how well educated you are, there is always a lot for you to learn through travelling. The knowledge acquired from travel, as you have found in your life, is no less valuable than that from any influential reference books.

36.     According to the passage, it is exciting for people to visit different places for the following reasons EXCEPT_________

A. They can enjoy the beautiful sceneries of different regions

B. They can make friends with different kinds of people

C. They will help to improve the tourism of the region

D. They can get to know the local customs and living habits

37.     According to the author, the most important reason for people to go travelling may be _________

A. making friends     B. sightseeing    C. learning     D. enjoyment

38.     By saying “Seeing is believing”, the author means that _________

A. you cannot believe it until you see the real object by yourself

B. you will have a clear idea about something when you see it personally

C. you will know what has happened to something when you see it

D. you will have no doubt when you see something by yourself

39.     Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Tourism is the fastest growing industry in some countries.

B. People may take a trip to the nearby mountains or beaches to relax at the weekends.

C. Travelling may make people feel fresh and energetic.

D. The knowledge we get from travel is as valuable as that from reference books.

40.     The underlined word “acquired” most probably means _________

A. seen     B. listened     C. learned     D. stolen