【正文】 Australia’s Gold Coast is a destination(目的地 ) waiting to be fully discovered. It caters(滿足 ) extremely well to locals and tourists alike. Whether it is a romantic getaway on the schedule, or a funfilled family adventure holiday, the Gold Coast has much to choose from. Get in Located on the east coast of Australia, the Gold Coast is a one hour drive south of Brisbane, the capital city of the state of Queensland. The Gold Coast Airport handles around million passengers per year with frequent connections from major Australian cities and some international flights from New Zealand and Asia. Electric City Train service runs half hourly from 6 am to midnight, 7 days per week from Brisbane to the Gold Coast. Best Times to Visit the Gold Coast Formal seasons are less apparent with an average of 300 days of sunshine a year, so it is not a matter of planning when, just planning how you’re going to fit in a timetable of fun. Clothing Standard Be Free Clothing is defined by what you choose to do while on Australia’s Gold Coast casual or sophisticated(高雅的 ). Key themes this season: colourful, vibrant and fortable within your own skin. The best beauty tip to be yourself. Gold Coast Attractions The Gold Coast has much to offer. Form the Gold Coast, daystrips to one of the nearby national parks can be easily made. Springbrook in the mountains offers beautiful rainforest and hiking trails and excellent views over the Gold Coast. Around Surfers Paradise, the Mecca(麥加 ) of Surfing, you’ll find a high concentration of anything that will please the tourist, ranging from hotels and restaurants to discos and theme parks. 56. Which of the means of transportation is the least mon to visit the Gold Coast? A. By bus. B. By ship. C. By train. D. By plane. 57. The underlined word “vibrant” is closest in meaning to the word _______. A. dark B. formal C. bright D. expensive 58. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. Tourists can experience four typical seasons on the Gold Coast. B. Tourists are attracted to the Gold Coast only by its natural scenery. C. Trains go from Brisbane to the Gold Coast every half an hour. D. The Gold Coast is a perfect place for sea surfing. 59. In which section of a newspaper can you probably read this passage? A. International news. B. Travel. C. Culture. D. Geography. B On January 31, 1978, three young boys were skating on the icecovered playing field of the Montvale Memorial Elementary School in Montvale, New Jersey. Eddie Hargrove, his brother Michael, and their friend John Cummings watched as a flying object flew nearer. It was square with rounded corners and it had a yellow light at each corner and a light underneath. The three boys quickly realized that they were seeing something strange. They became frightened and ran to the dugout(休息室 ) by the field. By then, the object had disappeared. Before they could discuss what had happened, they noticed what looked like a man in a yellow jogging suit across the road from the field. Michael thought it was a neighbor who often jogged in the evening. “Mr. Johnson,” Michael called to the man, “did you see that UFO?” Immediately the man turned toward the boys, and Michael’s tongue was frozen. Just then, ten other creatures, all in yellow jogging suits, joined him. Each one was bald(禿頭 ) and had large, dark, square places where his eyes should have been。 No matter what 35. While learning to cook, Marge found that cooking was much harder than the most difficult chemistry experiments: beans and chicken ________ burn and stick to the pan. A. should B. must C. need D. would 第二節(jié) 完形填空 (共 20小題；每小題 1分，滿分 20分 ) 請認(rèn)真閱讀下面各題，從題中所給的 A、 B、 C、 D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。 Whatever C. Compared。 / 23. We were finally able to make the customers _______ of the quality of the refrigerator. A. to convince B. convincing C. convince D. convinced 24. ______ is natural, the Copenhagen climate summit aroused the world’s concern. A. It B. As C. Which D. What 25. People in the world all want to see a better society _______ nature. A. in harmony with B. in mon with C. in search of D. in relation to 26. Professor Campbell, are you free at four o’clock this afternoon? Oh, I’m sorry, dear! I _______ a lecture on the radio then. A. will give B. will be giving C. am going to give D. are to give 27. We were expecting you all the afternoon. Why didn’t you go to the piic? I was about to leave _______ the phone rang. My aunt had just arrived at the airport. A. when B. while C. as D. since 28. In front of our house _______ we used to swim. A. a river lies that B. does a river lie where C. lies a river which D. lies a river where 29. There are so many viruses on the Inter. If _______ accidentally, the viruses may make your puter break down. A. downloading B. to be downloaded C. downloaded D. being downloaded 30. The actress felt quite _______ when her acting in the film was questioned by critics. A. content B. embarrassed C. confusing D. sincere 31. In the economic crisis only people with a good business _______ can make a fortune. A. sense B. idea C. thought D. feeling 32. Father made a promise _______ I passed the examination he would buy me a MP4 player. A. that B. which C. whether D. that if 33. Linda, why haven’t you started writing your position. The examination has been on for 10 minutes. I _______ what to write about, sir. A. have considered B. was considering C. have been considering D. had been considering 34. _______ with her sister, Jenny pays sp