【正文】 hink I felt better than she did. I was born and raised in Ireland and lived there until I was nieen years old. Then I came to this country where I had a family and bought my own cab. Life hasn’t been too easy at times, but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit put away for a rainy day. When I started driving a cab, Park Avenue was mostly a bunch of coal yards. Hoofer’s Brewery was right next to where the Waldorf Astoria is now. I did pretty well, even in those days. In all my years of driving a taxicab, I have never had any trouble with the public, not even with drunks. I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like integrity (正直 ), etc. But it doesn’ t make any difference what they call it。 it’s somethi ng we’re dealing with in this day and age,” Bambrough said. “But preventing collisions isn’t the reason we did it— we did it to arouse the students’ attention. It’s meant to be there for people to look at and enjoy.” Still, when talking to Utah Valley students, it sounds like texting and walking can be quite the annoyance. Robbie Poffenberger, an assistant news editor at the UVU Review, said that most collisions he witnesses aren’t human onhuman。 it makes a fantastic gift for any age! Choose from 10 of our favorite animals to adopt, which costs just ￡ 45. Adopt them in a matter of minutes online. Opening hours We’re open every day from 9 am to 5:30 pm in peak season, and close at 5 pm during off peak. The Zoo is closed on Christmas Day. Last entry to the Zoo is an hour before closing time and animal houses close half an hour before closing time. Traveling by bus Our bus service is operating every 30 minutes on Sundays and public holidays only. The service will enable guests to travel to the Zoo or anywhere along the route. The service is FREE to Bristol Zoo members — all you need to do is bring your membership card. We encourage all of our guests to use public transport when ing to the Zoo. 13. By visiting the zoo, you will ______. A. contribute to protecting endangered species B. enjoy a 10 % discount off the admission C. bee a volunteer for species at the zoo D. be asked to donate extra money for conservation 14. What message can we get from the text? A. You can take care of 10 favorite animals. B. The zoo is opened all the year around. C. Visitors are encouraged to e by bus. D. The zoo provides free public transport. 15. Where can we most likely read the text? A. At the geography text. B. In a science magazine. C. At the entrance to zoos. D. On the Inter. 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(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。 16 What we consider polite at home isn’t always accepted outside our borders. Don’t be regard ed rude or disrespectful on your travels. Gift giving should be a happy, positive experience. 17 Giving sharp, pointy objects as gifts is considered unlucky. Be careful when presenting flowers in Russia. Yellow flowers suggest cheat or a relationship breakup. 18 Writing cards or notes while visiting South Korea, be mindful of your pen’s ink color. Writing a person’s name in red ink traditionally suggests that the person has passed away. 19 If you are invited over to someone’s home fo r a meal, it’s remended that you arrive 10 to 15 minutes later than the requested time. When having a meal in Egypt, don’t use the saltshaker ( 調(diào)味瓶 ). Spreading salt on your food means you find the meal terrible. Japan is a very polite nation, and their politeness extends to the mealtime use of chopsticks. It’s considered ill mannered to point or play with food with chopsticks. 20 Using the end that touches your mouth is extremely offensive (冒犯的 ), not to mention unhygienic (不衛(wèi)生的 ). A. When selecting a present in the Netherlands, don’t buy kitchen knives or scissors. B. Punctuality is considered to be good manners all over the world. C. When traveling, it’s important to learn about the customs of the global village. D. Red carnations（康乃馨） are usually presented to Mothers. E. While eating, use the opposite end of your chopsticks to secure food from a shared plate. F. Being early or on time is viewed as being rude in Venezuela. G. Traditionally, red carnations are placed on the tombs of the dead. 第 二 部分 英語知識運(yùn)用（ 共兩節(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(gè)選項(xiàng)（ A、 B、 C和 D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。 A festival for the Dead is held once a year in Japan. This is a traditional festival in Japan and many 41 (celebrate) are held. This festival is a cheerful occasion. 42 this day, the dead are said to return to their homes and they are weled by the living. As they are expected to be 43 (hunger) after their long journey, food is laid out for them. Speciallymade lan