14. What will passengers have to do if their baggage is over the free allowance?

　　A. To pay extra money. B. To carry it themselves.

　　C. To ask for special permit. D. To drop the excessive item.

　　15. This passage is probably taken from ______.

　　A. an advertisement of an airline B. a notice for airline passengers

　　C. a schedule of an international flight D. an introduction to an airline company

　　Passage 2

　　Melbourne，with a population of over 3.5 million，is the second largest city in Australia. It is clean，safe，dynamic and exciting，and well known internationally for its universities and other educational institutions.

　　The city has well-planned tree-lined beautiful parks and gardens. It has a good transport system of roads，buses，trains，and trams (電車). The La Trobe University (拉特羅布大學(xué)) campus is connected to the Central Business District by trams，express buses，and bus and train connections.

　　Melbourne is a culturally rich city，and is home to large communities of people from all parts of Europe，the Americas，Africa，and Asia. The city is famous for its restaurants，theatres，music，opera，ballet，art，culture，and shops，and a lively and dynamic nightlife. Melbourne people are enthusiastic about sports，and the city hosts many famous international sports events. Near Melbourne there are beautiful coastlines with excellent beaches，national parks，forests，wineries (葡萄酒廠) ，winter snowfields and summer resorts.

　　The climate is temperate and comfortable，with warm summers and cool winters. In summer，maximum daytime temperatures range from 26℃to 36℃，and in winter from 12℃ to 18℃. The weather in Melbourne can be variable from day to day. In 2002, Melbourne was rated the world’s best city to live in by the Economist Intelligence Unit.

　　16. Melbourne is well-known in the world for its ______.

　　A. large population B. educational institutions

　　C. transport system D. beautiful parks and gardens

　　17. According to the passage，Melbourne is a city where ______.

　　A. rich people choose to live B. the best wine is produced

　　C. various cultures exist D. Asian food is popular

　　18. Melbourne people are very interested in ______.

　　A. sports B. sunbathing

　　C. sightseeing D. traveling

　　19. The word temperate in the sentence “The climate is temperate…”，most probably means ______.

　　A. hot B. mild

　　C. dry D. cold

　　20. The best title for the passage might be ______.

　　A. An Ideal Place for Shopping B. A City with the Best Climate

　　C. The World’s Best City to Live in D. The World’s Most Beautiful City

　　三、完形填空(本大題共15分)

　　第一部分: 從所提供的選擇項(xiàng)中選擇一個(gè)最佳選項(xiàng)。(每小題1分，共10分)

　　No brainer—you should know what’s going on in the market 21 you enter. The best way to do this is to 22 with trends and news over time. This isn’t the time to research like a maniac and 23 a business decision based on a week of data collection.

　　To 24 this into perspective, let’s look at current news that can 25 international expansion efforts. The EU and UK government have invested 26 in policies to boost their digital economy as a route to future prosperity and 27 business opportunities. Obviously this is 28 for them, but it also (perhaps less intentionally) provided international business with a bit of a 29 start. The infographic created by Interxion shows that the 30 of Europeans buying goods or services online far exceeds the percentage selling them .

　　21.A. after B. before C. while D. since

　　22.A. put up B. take up C. make up D. keep up

　　23.A. makes B. make C. takes D. take

　　24.A. take B. get C. put D. carry

　　25.A. affect B. effect C. infect D. defect

　　26.A. considerably B. considerately C. considering D. considered

　　27.A. to prove B. prove C. to improve D. improve

　　28.A. hard B. great C. harm D. easy

　　29.A. heart B. sight C. head D. hand

　　30.A. proportion B. percentage C. rate D. ratio