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第Ⅰ卷(选择题)
第一部分听力(1—20小题)在笔试结束后进行。
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;
每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂
A
WhetheryouaretryingtoexperiencesomeactivitiesofSanFrancisco,orsimplywantingtoexplorethecityitself,weofferavarietyofattractionsandsightseeingtourstohelpyoumakethemostofyourvacation.
BigBusTour
BigBusTouraimstogiveyouthemostenjoyableandmemorableexperienceofSanFrancisco.Thisuniquecitytourstopsatmostkeypointsofinterestallaroundthisspectacularcity.Learnaboutthecity’shistoryandwitnessthediverseculture,beautifulparksandmagnificentarchitectureonanopenairbus.HoponandoffatyourleisuretocreateyourowncustomizedjourneyaroundSanFrancisco.
WineCountryTour
Winehasalwaysbeenamarkofcivilizationatitsfinest.Localareasproducetheirownwinetosignifytheirvaluetobuyers.Winecountrytourswillgothroughregionsthatdisplaythenaturalbeautyofthecountrysideanditsresources.
FatTireTour
Imaginetravellingeffortlesslythroughthebeautifulparksandalongthewaterfrontwhilereceivinginformativehistoricalandcurrent-dayinformationandlotsofuniqueandfascinatingstoriesfromyourguide.Ourtoursarelimitedinsizesoyoucancountonagreatandintimateexperience.FatTireToursisproudtobethefirstguidedtourusing
Segwaysintheworld.
AT&
TparkTour
It’stheonlyballparkinAmericawherehomerunscanbe“splashhits”andwheretheeventonthefieldaddsradianceandbeautytothebreathtakingbayviews.Onyourbehind-the-scenesballparktourofsensationalAT&
Tpark,thehomeoftheSanFranciscoGiants,youwillhavethechancetogotoplacesonlytheplayersandstaffgoto.
21.Inwhichtourcanyouenjoythemostplacesofinterest?
A.FatTireTour.B.WineCountryTour.
C.BigBusTour.D.AT&
TparkTour.
22.WhatisspecialaboutFatTireTour?
A.Thereisaguidetoacpanyvisitors.
B.Visitorscantravelonavehicle.
C.Visitorscanvisitbeautifulparks.
D.Thereisachancetovisitthecity’smuseums.
23.WhatcanyoudoontheAT&
TparkTour?
A.Hithomeruns.B.Enjoyamatch.
C.Travelwithplayers.D.Gotoanationalpark.
B
NextweekEmorywillbecelebratinganewUniversityPresident,Dr.ClaireSterk,ourfirstfemalepresidentwhohasdecidedtobeEmory’s“chiefstory-teller”!
Havingspentover30yearsatEmoryresearchingandpracticingstorytellingwithher,IampleasedPresidentSterkischoosingstorytellingasherthemeasouruniversity’sleader.
Myblogshavefocusedonthevalueoffamilystorytellingfordevelopingidentityinlife.Similarly,collectivestorytellingwithinmunitiesbuildsidentity.
MyEmorycolleaguesandIhavebeeninvolvedintellingtheEmorystoryformanyyears,butonereallyfunplanwebeganafewyearsagowasEmoryStoryCircles.WeorganizedaseriesofstorytellingeventsbuiltonideasfromNPR’SstoryCorpsandgrassrootsmunityorganizers,touseourpersonalandEmorystories,tocreatebonds.Inthesestorycirclesofabout8peopleincludingstudents,staffandmunitymembers,eachpersontoldapersonalstoryconnectingthemtotheinstitution.
Ourfirststorycirclewasco-ledbySalmanRusdie,thegreatauthor.Hetreatedusallwithstoriesabouthisexperiencesasacollegestudentstudyinghistory.Thenwebrokeintoourownstorycircles,andeachofustoldourownstoryaboutourEmoryexperience.Throughthesestories,connectionsbetweenfacultyandstudents,collegeandmunity,weremademoretransparent.
Sincethatfirststorycircle,wehaveorganizedseveralmore.Thoseparticipatinginastorycirclewithuswentonandorganizedtheirownstorycircleswhicharepowerfulwaysofconnectingeachother.Whenwelistentoothers’stories,welearnsomethingaboutthemandalsoourselves.Welearnwhatisimportantandvaluableinourlives.
SocongratulateDr.ClaireSterk!
Iapplaudhernewroleasthechiefstory-teller,andlookforwardtomyEmorymunitybeingmoreunitedthroughourmulti-voicedstories!
24.WhatisEmoryaccordingtothetext?
A.Thenameofauniversity.
B.Thenameofafamousperson.
C.Anorganizationoftellingstories.
D.Aneventtoconnectpeopletogether.
25.WhydoestheauthorexpectDr.ClairSterktobethe“chiefstory-teller”?
A.Sheisthefirstfemalepresident.
B.ShewillmakeEmorymorefamous.
C.Shehasresearchedtellingstoriesforyears.
D.ShewillchoosetellingEmorystoriesasthetheme.
26.Whatwastheresultofthefirststorycircle?
A.Thebirthofabetterorganization.
B.People’sstrongerconnection.
C.People’sbetterunderstandingofhistory.
D.Morepetiti