The island of Port Cros is in the south of Fr...

The island of Port Cros is in the south of France. I first visited it about ten years ago with my wife. I had read that it was a magical place and it seemed fascinating (迷人的), but I couldn’t believe that it was true. In fact, it was much more magical than the tourist brochures (指南) had said.

The island is mountainous and covered in trees. The water around the island is transparent like glass. When I first visited it, there was mist rising from the trees. The little harbor looked mysterious and remote: tall palm trees, a few shops and restaurants, no cars, motorcycles or bikes.

It is not by chance that the island has kept its natural beauty. Once, it was privately owned and the owners always wanted to keep it in its natural state. In 1963, Port Cros became a national park. The park directors made some rules to protect the island. They didn’t allow any new building projects. There is only one hotel and no camping is allowed. Visitors can’t use mountain bikes or smoke on the island. Sailing boats that visit the island mustn’t damage the bottom of the sea or pollute the water around it.

When we arrived, we started walking to the beach of Port-Man, which was the furthest beach from the port. It took us two hours and when we arrived, the beach was deserted. It seemed that we were the only people on the island. Time seemed to stop. It was so beautiful that we stayed there all day. I visited there again last summer. Nothing had changed. The island still looked magical and mysterious, still with few tourists. It must be wonderful to stay the night on the island, I thought. After all the visitors have gone, the island must be so quiet—a real paradise (天堂)!

1.The author got to know Port Cros at first due to _____.

A. some tourist brochures

B. his wife’s introduction

C. his first visit there

D. some TV programs

2.How has the natural beauty of the island been kept according to the text?

A. Foreign visitors are not allowed to visit it.

B. Nothing has been built in the park there.

C. Only bikes can be used on the island.

D. Sailing boats mustn’t pollute the water.

3.When the author first visited Port Cros, _____.

A. it was very sunny

B. there were few visitors there

C. it took them a whole day to walk to Port-Man

D. the island was deserted and he stayed there for a whole night

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The Republic of Vanuatu is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. It was one of the poorest nations in the region. Within the last five years, however, it has become a hot spot for adventure travelers. In 2006 it was voted the happiest place on Earth. The reason is not that Vanuatu are the richest but that Vanuatu has white-sand islands, clear waters, the world’s most accessible live volcano, great diving and food that grows faster than it can be picked.

With a population of about 221,000, Vanuatu has 113 languages, which is a result of 3,000 years of immigration from many Pacific countries. There are three official languages: English, French, and Bislama. Bislama developed from South Pacific English, a simplified language that traders and other foreigners used it to communicate with speakers of the many local languages.

Most of the islands are mountainous and of volcanic origin. There are several active volcanoes in Vanuatu, including Yasur on the island of Tanna, one of the world’s most accessible volcanoes. If you’ve ever fancied getting close to a volcano, here’s your chance.

Vanuatu Post’s Underwater Post Office has quickly become one of the busiest post offices for postcards in the world! Visitors from around the world want to experience the world’s first underwater post office. The Post Office is only 50 meters offshore and at just three meters below the surface, very appealing to the young and young at heart. Since opening in 2003, the underwater post office has received about 100,000 visitors. They have posted one of the waterproof（防水的）postcards available in Vanuatu; these cards are collected regularly by one of Vanuatu Post’s four trained divers. The underwater branch is manned daily for usually about an hour, longer with demand.

1.Vanuatu was voted the happiest place on Earth because _______.

A．it’s the poorest nation in the region

B．it’s Vanuatu that are the richest

C．it’s a favorite place for adventurers

D．it’s blessed with abundant nature

2. From the text, _______ led to over one hundred languages spoken in Vanuatu.

A．immigration        B．location           C．dialects           D．foreigners

3.Which of the following is true about Vanuatu?

A．Bislama developed from local Pacific French.

B．Yasur is one of the live volcanoes in Vanuatu.

C．Vanuatu has more than 113 official languages.

D．Underwater Post Office has opened for 5 years.

4.Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text?

A．Working at the underwater branch          B．Great diving in amazing Vanuatu

C．A hot spot for adventure travelers          D．The busiest post office on Earth

5.What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?

A．Various languages.                       B．Underwater diving.

C．Food in Vanuatu.                        D．History of Vanuatu.

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When another old cave is discovered in the south of France，it is not usual news．Rather，it is art ordinary event．Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them．However，when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940，the world was amazed．Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago．The scenes show people hunting animals，such as bison or wild cats．Other images show birds and，most noticeably，horses，which appear in more than 300 wall images，by far outnumbering all other animals．

Early artists drawing these animals accomplished a monumental and difficult task．They did not limit themselves to the easily accessible walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing steep walls or crawling into narrow passages in the Lascaux complex．

Unfortunately，the paintings have been exposed to the destructive action of water and temperature changes，which easily wear the images away．Because the Lascaux caves have many entrances，air movement has also damaged the images inside．

Although they are not out in the open air, where natural light would have destroyed them long ago，many of the images have been destroyed and are barely recognizable．To prevent further damage，the site was closed to tourists in 1963，23 years after it was discovered．

1.What can be the best title for the text?

A．Wild Animals in Art　　             B．Hidden Prehistoric Paintings

C．Exploring Caves Respectfully        D．Determining the Age of French Caves

2.The underlined phrase“pays heed to”in Paragraph 1 probably means _____________．

A．discovers　　 B．watches　　 C．notices　　 D．buys

3.According to the text，which animals appear most often on the cave walls?

A．Birds　　 B．Bison　　 C．Horses　　 D．Wild cats

4.Why was painting inside the Lascaux complex a difficult task?

A．It was completely dark inside．　　

B．The caves were full of wild animals．

C．Painting materials were hard to find．

D．Many painting spaces were difficult to reach．

5.According to the text，all of the following have caused damage to the paintings except________________.

A．temperature changes　　 B．air movement

C．water                 D．tourists

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Bring the Family?

Port Regis is well situated for exploring the beautiful South and West of England and Wales．

The school has excellent hotels and guest houses nearby for parents who are dropping off or collecting their children from the school．

Please note:

All students attending English Country Schools must live in the appointed place．

We do not recommend that parents live locally while their child is at school．Experience suggests that this often upsets the child and disturbs progress．

Howard's．House Country Hotel & Restaurant

About 15 minutes from Port Regis School, Howard's House is set in large gardens hidden in the quietness of the lovely Nadder Valley．

Plumber Manor

Plumer Manor is a comfortable manor house built of local stones, situated about 20 minutes from Port Regis School．The 17th century house is surrounded by lawns and is set in quiet Dorset countryside．The stream runs through the grounds．

Woodville Farm Bed & Self-catering

Woodville Farm is a family-run farm set in the Dorset countryside about 5 minutes from Port Regis School．Bed and breakfast accommodation: one double bedroom & one twin bedroom both with bathrooms, tea & coffee making facilities, color television & hairdryer．There is also a self-catering 2-bedroom bungalow （平房）nearby．

Stock Hill Country House Hotel & Restaurant

Stock Hill Country House Hotel & Restaurant is a late Victorian building set in eleven acres of mature, beautifully planned grounds on the borders of Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire．About 10 minutes from Port Regis School．

1.The passage is mainly written for________．

A．students

B．general readers

C．parents

D．overseas travelers

2.Parents are advised not to live locally when children are having classes because ________．

A．children are not too excited to be with their parents

B．parents stay with their children for too long

C．their visit makes children uneasy about themselves

D．their stay there affects children's studies

3.If you prefer to live in a stone house, which hotel would you choose? _______

A．Plumber Manor．

B．Woodville Farm Bed & Self-catering．

C．Howard's House Country Hotel & Restaurant．

D．Stock Hill Country House Hotel & Restaurant．

4.Woodville Farm is different from other hotels in that________．

A．it is hidden in a large garden

B．guests can cook their own food

C．it dates back to Victorian times

D．it has a very beautiful country scenery

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The black and white bird came ashore on a beach in the south of the North Island nearly 4,000 miles away from its usual habitat. The creature’s astonishing journey was witnessed by a woman walking her dog as the two-foot bird waddled out of the water in front of her. She said, “It was out of this world to see it. It was this glistening white thing standing up on the sand and I thought I was seeing things.” The tale of the lost penguin is similar to the 2006 children’s film Happy Feet, in which a young penguin finds himself far from home during a voyage of discovery.

Conservationists believe it has completed an incredible journey for such a young bird — it is estimated to be around 10 months old. The most likely explanation for its appearance in New Zealand is the hunt for food. Experts said it may also have rested on an ice floe (浮冰) during its travels and was carried north for a great distance before it made a swim for dry land. Colin Miskelly, a curator of New Zealand Museum, said, “They can spend months at a time in the ocean and come ashore only to moult (脱毛,换毛)or rest.” Mr. Miskelly said the brave bird would have to find its way back south soon if it was going to survive. He said, “It is probably hot and thirsty and has been eating wet sand.” “It doesn’t realize that the sand isn’t going to melt inside it because they typically eat snow — their only liquid.”

New Zealand residents have been warned to give the bird a wide berth — it can inflict (予以) painful bites if threatened.

1.Which of the following is True of Paragraph 1?

A．A young penguin found himself far from home during a voyage of moulting.

B．A creature’s astonishing journey was incredible in the north of the North Island.

C．A woman witnessed a 2 feet bird waddled in the children’s film while walking her dog.

D．A penguin came ashore on a beach thousands of miles away from its habitate.

2.Conservationists tend to explain that____________.

A．the young bird has completed a pleasant journey of 4,000 thousand miles

B．the young bird’s appearance in New Zealand is due to its hunt for food and delay of returning

C．the young bird comes ashore in New Zealand only to moult or rest during its voyage

D．the young bird is certain to be over 10 months old when it appears on a beach

3.What do we know about the penguin according to Mr. Miskelly?

A．The penguin could spend months at a time in the ocean and came ashore only to have young ones.

B．The young bird might have slept on an ice floe and could not swim for dry land.

C．The young penguin didn’t realize the sand wasn’t going to melt inside it like snow it eats.

D．The brave bird would have to find its way back north soon if it was going to survive.

4.What does the underlined part mean in the last sentence?

A．The residents should keep well away from it when they want to watch the young penguin.

B．Some people do not realize the danger of the young bird and they are expected to touch it.

C．New Zealand residents want to keep the young bird but it wants to leave the shore.

D．If the local people threatened the young bird, it would do harm to other birds nearby. .

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Without coconuts, most of the tropical islands in the South Pacific ________ uninhabitable for both animals and people.

A.must have remained B.may have remained

C.need have remained D.would have remained

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.Last summer I had ______ in the south of France .

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The Chinese Embassy in New Zealand has _____that 23 Chinese students in South Island city of Christchurch still went missing in the 6.3 magnitude earthquake.

A committed     B conveyed       C confirmed       D concerned

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The free trade port needs to______ the possibility of sharpening the competitive edge of the island worldwide.

A.exploit B.explode C.explore D.export

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Mr. White, who___________ moved to the south of France, still lives in London.

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