【正文】 9. A. came back B. closed down C. went by D. opened up 30. A. hope B. hardship C. harmony D. sadness 31. A. constantly B. shortly C. hardly D. nearly 32. A. and B. but C. or D. for 33. A. description B. statement C. praise D. introduction 34. A. secretly B. curiously C. carelessly D. eagerly 35. A. doing B. considering C. correcting D. reading 第二部分： 閱讀理解（共 20 小題；每小題 分，滿分 50 分） A Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home. What to Expect The host will provide acmodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health. Acmodation Zones Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones2,3 and of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is mercial and not residential(居住的 ). Zones3 and 4often offer larger acmodation in a less crowned area. It is very convenient to travel in London by Underground. Meal Plans Available ? Continental Breakfast ? Breakfast and Dinner ? Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner It’s important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. Your acmodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal（谷物類食品）， bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast in England. Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by desert, fruit and coffee. Friends If you wish to invite a friend over to visit. you must first ask your host’s permission. You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy. SelfCatering Acmodation in Private Homes Acmodation on a roomonly basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room. This kind of acmodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the longstay student. However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practise English at home quite as much. 36. The passage is probably written for A. host willing to receive foreign students B. foreigners hoping to build British culture C. travellers planning to visit families in London D. English learners applying to like in English homes of the following will the host provide? A. Room cleaning B. Medical care. C. Free transport. training. 38. What can be inferred from Paragraph3? A. Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2. B. The business centre of London is in Zone. 第 4 頁 C. Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre. D. Acmodation in the city centre is not provided. 39. According to the passage. What does continental Breakfast include? A. Dessert and coffee B. Fruit and vegetables. C. bread and fruit juice D. Centre and cold meat. do some people choose selfcatering acmodation? A. To experience a warmer family atmosphere. B. To enrich their knowledge of English\ C. To entertain friends as they like. D. To enjoy much more freedom. B In the fall of 1985. I was a brighteyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twentyone years later I am later I am still a brighteyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell. My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college an the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait. Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a bination of adopt and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him was fantasticand very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed son No.