【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 e exhibition was being held. That39。 s when the idea of building the icy acmodations occurred to the locals. Each year, the preparations begin in March and the construction starts in November. Within eight to twelve weeks, Icehotel is ready to wele its first visitors until midApril. After that, the beautiful structure will slowly melt into one giant pool. Among this year39。s unique suite (套房） offerings is the Elephant in the Room. It features a 3metre tall sculpted elephant overlooking an iceframed bed. For those seeking something more cuttingedge, there are ones themed after a Swedish horror film and local fairytales. To get a good night39。 s rest， guests have to snuggle inside their sleeping bags with gloves and hats on. Though that seems a little unfortable, visitors say it is an experience like none other. The hotel also features a beautifully crafted ice church where over 100 couples will get married this year and an Ice Bar that will serve drinks in glasses carved from ice. Though dining options are limited to the hotel39。 s only restaurant, guests will have little to plain about with Michelintrained chef Alexander Meier in charge. To keep customers entertained, the hotel offers a lot of fun activities like snowshoeing, dog sledding, and even overnight wilderness camping. 12. What makes the Icehotel special? A. It is located in a remote village. B. It holds an art exhibition annually. C. It is entirely built from ice. D. It offers different theme suites. 13. How long is Icehotel in service every year? A. About one month. B. About three months. C. About half a year. D. About a whole year. 14. What does the underlined word cuttingedge in paragraph four probably mean? A. Thrilling. B. Beautiful. C. Frustrating. D. Peaceful. 15. What can visitors do while staying in the Icehotel? A. Learn to sculpt animals from ice. B. Have dinner in a restaurant nearby. C. Hold wedding ceremonies there. D. Watch Swedish horror movies. 第二節(jié) (共 5 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 10分 ) 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。 Since the day of its birth, the United Nations has been the subject of much debate. 16 Others think that it is too weak. We can better understand this debate if we learn more about the . and its history. The . was started for two reasons. First, when the idea was born, people all over the world were tired of war. They felt that there must be peaceful answers to the world’s problems. 17 The second reason was that modern science had developed new bombs and airplanes. 18 National borders were beginning to lose their meaning. Science would develop even more dangerous weapons in the future. Only an international anization would be able to control modern science. Franklin D. Roosevelt, . President at the time, believed that the Allies (聯(lián)盟 ) should plan for peace before the war ended. On December 1, 1943, Roosevelt, Britain’s Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin from Soviet Union agreed to start an anization for world peace. 19 During the next year and a half, the idea of such an anization was debated around the world. Then came the big day. On April 11, 1945, the first international meeting of the United Nations took place in San Francisco. The goal of the meeting was to write the . Charter (憲章 ). All of the fiftyone nations at the meeting had their own ideas to offer for the Charter. 20 Every nation present voted for the Charter. No one voted against it. A. After a long debate, a final Charter was agreed upon. B. The . Charter is a beautiful piece of writing. C. They asked all countries, large and small, to join the anization. D. Even the smallest country on earth can have its voice heard. E. They also felt that only an international anization could keep world peace. F. These weapons made it almost impossible for a country to defend itself. G. Some people attack the anization because they think it is too powerful. 第二部分：英語知識運用（共四節(jié)，滿分 45分） 第一節(jié)：完形填空（共 20小題，每小題 ，滿分 30分） 閱讀下面短文 , 從短文后各題所給的四個選項（ A、 B、 C和 D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。 A policeman was walking along the street. In the doorway of a shop, a man was standing in the 21 light, with an unlighted cigar in his mouth. The policeman 22 and then walked up to the man. “I’m just waiting for a friend here,” the man said “It’s a(n) 23 made twenty years ago.” The man struck a 24 and lighted his cigar. The light 25 a pale face with a little white scar (疤 ) near his right eye. “Twenty years ago tonight, when I said goodbye to Jimmy Wells, my best friend to 26 for the West to make my fortune, we 27 we would meet here again exactly twenty years 28 that date and time.” “I hope your friend will e around soon.” said the policeman, 29 . Twenty minutes later, a(n) tall man hurried across the street. He went directly to the waiting man. “Is that you, Bob?” he asked. “Jimmy Wells?” 30 the man with excitement. “You have 31 , Jimmy. I never thought you were so tall.” When they both looked at each other 32 , the man said suddenly “You’re not Jimmy Wells. Twenty years is a long time, 33 not long enough to change a man’s 34 .” “It sometimes changes a good