For more information, visit the website: http://Hwww.ariautowers.com

The Ice Hotel

Every winter in Jukkasjarvi, Sweden, a special kind of hotel called the lee Hotel is built. Each year, world-famous artists are invited to design and produce works of art from the ice, many of which can be found in the rooms. You'll have your choice between hot or cold rooms but yowill be well advised to stay at least one night in a cold room for a true experience.

Prices: starting at $318 one night for each person for either a cold room or a warm one. For more information, visit the website: http:Hwww.icehotel.com

Propeller Island

Propeller Island City Lodge is a very special hotel that was designed by a German artist Each room provides yowith the possibility of living in a work of art. Every single piece of furniture in the thirty rooms of ~he hotel has been hand-made and each room is completely different. You'll be able to choose a room based on your own personal tastes.

Prices: starting at just $91 a night, and an additional (另外) person for only 20 extra dollars. For more information, visit the website: http://www.propeller-island.com

For information about other cool hotels In the world, visit the website: http://www.bahamabeachclub.com

54. What it special about the AriaAmazon Towers hotel?

A. Yocan sleep in the house. B. Yocan choose any of the towers.

C. It is designed for big families. D. Every room has a walkway.

55. For more persons spending a night in one of these hotels, they have to pay at least

A $111 B. $182 C. $600 D. $636

56. Which website should yovisit if yowant to find out whether there exists a hotel under the sea?

A. http://www.icehotel.com B. http：//www.ariantowers.com

C. http://www.propeller-island.com D. htlp://www.bahamabeachclub.com

57. Which hotel would invite artists to come to work every year?

A. Propeller Bland City Lodge. B. Arian Amazon Towers.

C. The Ice Hotel. D. Bahama Beach Club.

E

How words came into being is unknown. All we assume(推测)is that some early men invented certain sounds, in one way or another, to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could talk with each other. Later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be put together to show those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, are called words.

The power of words, then, lies in their associations - the things they bring up to our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we tire, the more certain words bring back to us the happy and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases.

Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which have powerful effects on our minds and feelings. This clever use of words is what we call literary style(文体). Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can express his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears, We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them correctly, or they will make our speech silly and common.

58. We learn from the text that language might have begun with

A. expressions B. actions C. signs D. sounds

59.What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 2?

A. The learning of new words.

B. The importance of old words

C. The relation of human experience with words.

D. The gradual change and development of words.

60. In the last paragraph, what does the author suggest that we should do?

A. Use words skillfully. B. Make musical speeches

C. Learn poems by heart. D. Associate with listeners.

第二节 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

W: Hi, John.

M: Hi. Lucy. 61

W: Yes. I'm required to tell a story in English before the lesson begins.

M: Oh, I see. 62

W: You're right. I need to practice on the stage before they all come.

M: 63