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题卡袋,本试卷考生自己保留,注意在两天考试期间不得公开试卷与讨论。
6、广东省内不考查听力,所以题目从21题(第二部分)开始。
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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
SanFranciscoFireEngineTours
SanFranciscoWineryTour
Running:
February1stthroughApril30th
ThisdelicioustourgoesthroughthecityonitswaytoTreasureIslandwherewewillstopatthefamousWinerySF.Hereyoucanenjoy4poursofsomeofthebestwineSanFranciscohastooffer.(Includedinticketsprice)
DepartingfromtheCannery:
Telltimeuponrequest.
Duration(时长):
2hours
Price:
$90
BacktotheFiftiesTour
August16ththroughAugust31st
ThistourtransportsyoubackintimetooneofSanFrancisco’smostfantasticperiods,the1950s!
EnjoyfunhistoryaswetakeyouthroughSanFranciscoforafreetasteoficecream.
DepartingformtheCannery5:
00pmand7:
00pm
Duration:
Price:
SpookyHalloweenTour
Running:
October10ththroughOctober31st
JoinusforaridethroughthehistoricalPresidiodistrict.Authenticfiregear(服装)isprovidedforyourwarmthasourentertainerstakeyoutosomeofthemostthrillingpartsofSanFrancisco
DepartingfromtheCannery:
6:
30pmand8:
30pm
Duration:
1hourand30minutes
Price:
Availableuponrequest
HolidayLightsTour
December6ththroughDecember23nd
ThistractivefourtakesyoutosomeofSanFrancis’smostcheerfulholidayscenes.Authenticfiregearisprovidedforyourwarmthasyougetintotheholidayspirit.
DepartingfromtheCannery7:
00pmand9:
00pm
Duration:
Ihourand30minutes
Advancereservationsrequired.
21.WhichofthetoursisavailableinMarch?
A.SanFranciscoWineryTour.
B.BacktotheFiftiesTour.
C.SpookyHallowenTour.
D.HolidayLightsTour.
22.WhatcantouristsdoonBacktotheFiftiesTours?
A.GotoTreasureIsland.
B.Enjoytheholidayscenes.
C.Havefreeicecream.
D.VisitthePresidiodistrict.
23.WhataretouristsrequiredtodotogoonHolidayLightsTour?
A.Takesomedrinks.
B.Setoffearlyinthemorning.
C.Wearwarmclothes.
D.Makereservationsinadvance.
B
Thebrownbear
MywifeLauraandIwereonthebeach,withthreeofourc
hildren,takingpicturesofshorebirdsnearourhomeinAlaskawhenwespottedabear.Thebearwasthinandsmall,movingaimlessly.
Justafewminuteslater,Iheardmydaughtershouting,“Dad!
Thebearisrightbehindus!
”Anaggressivebearwillusuallyrushforwardstofrightenawayitsenemybutwouldsuddenlystopatthelastminute.Thisonewassilentanditsearspinnedback—thesign(
迹象)ofananimalthatisgoinginforthekill.AnditwasacoldAprilday.Thebearb
ehavedabnormally,probablybecauseofhunger.
Iheldmycameratripod(三脚架)inbothhandstoformabarrierasthebearrushedintome.Itshugeheadwaslevelwithmychestandshoulders,andthetripodstuckacrossitsmouth.ItbitdownandIfoundmyselfsupportingitsweight.IknewIwouldnotbeabletoholditforlong.
Evenso,thiswasafightIhadtowin:
Iwasallthatstoodbetweenthebearandmyfamily,whowouldstandlittlechanceofrunningfasterthanabrownbear.
Thebearhitatthecamera,cuttingitoffthetripod.Iraisedmyleftarmtoprotectmyface;
thebeastheldtightlyonthetripodandpresseditintomyside.Myarmcouldnotmove,andIsensedthatmybonesweregoingtobreak.
Drawingbackmyfreehand,IstruckthebearashardasIcouldforfiveorsixtimes.ThebearopeneditsmouthandIgraspeditsfur,tryingtopushitaway.Iwasactuallywrestling(扭打)withthebearatthispoint.Then,assuddenlyasithadbegun,thefightended.Thebearmovedbacktowardstheforest,beforereturningforanotherattack—thefirsttimeIfeltpanic.
Apparentlysa
tisfiedthatwecausednofurtherthreat,thebearmovedoff,destroyingafenceasitwent.Myarmwasinjured,buttheoutcomeforuscouldhardlyhavebeenbetter.I'
mproudthatmyfamilyremainedclearheadedwhenpaniccouldhaveledtoaverydifferentoutcome.
24.Thebrownbearapproachedthefamilyinorderto________.
A.catchshorebirds
B.startanattack
C.protectthechildren
D.setupabarrierforitself
25.Thebearfinallywentawayafterit________.
A.feltsafe
B.gotinjured
C.foundsomefood
D.tookawaythecamera
26.Thewriterandhisfamilysurvivedmainlyduetotheir________.
A.pride
B.patience
C.calmness
D.cautiousness
C
Closeyoureyesforaminuteandimaginewhatlifewouldbelikeifyouhadahundreddollarsless.Alsoimaginewhatitwouldbelikespendingtherestofyourlifewithyoureyesclosed.Imaginehavingtoreadthispage,notwithyoureyesbutwithyourfingertips.
Withexistingmedicalknowledgeandskills,twothirdsoftheworld'
s42millionblindshouldnothavetosuffer.Unfortunately,richcountriespossessmostofthisknowledge,whiledevelopingcountriesdonot.
ORBISisaninternationalnonprofitorganizationwhichoperatestheworld'
sonlyflyingteachingeyehospital.ORBISintendstohelpfightblindnessworldwide.InsideaDC8aircraft,thereisafullyequippedteachinghospitalwithtelevisionstudioandclassroom.Doctorsaretaughtthelatesttechniquesofbringingsightbacktopeoplethere.ProjectORBISalsoaimsatpromotingpeacefulcooperation(合作)amongcountries.
ORBIStriestohelpdevelopingcountriesbyprovidingtrainingduringthreeweekmedicalprogrammes.ORBIShastaughtsightsavingtechniquestoover35,000doctorsandnurses,whocontinuetocuretensofthousandsofblindpeopleeveryyear.ORBIShasconducted17planeprogrammesinChinasofar.FortheseventotenmillionblindinChina,ORBISisplanningtodomoreforthem.AtthemomentanORBISteamisworkingonalongtermplantodevelopatrainingcentreandtoprovideeyecareservicestoShanxiProvince.ORBISneedsyourhelptocontinuetheirworkandfreepeoplefromblindness.
ForjustUS$38,youcanhelponepersonsee;
for$380youcanbringsightto10people;
$1,300helpsteachadoctornewskills;
andfor$13,000youcanprovideatrainingprogrammeforagroupofdoctorswhocanmakethousandsofblindpeopleseeagain.Yourmoneycanopentheireyestotheworld.PleasehelpORBISimprovethequalityoflifeforsomanypeoplelessfortunatethanourselves.
27.Thefirstparagraphisintendedto________.
A.introduceanewwayofreading
B.advisethepublictoleadasimplelife
C.directthepublic'
sattentiontotheblind
D.encouragethepublictouseimagination
28.Whatdowelearnaboutexistingmedicalknowledgeandskillsintheworld?
A.Theyareadequate.
B.Theyhavenotbeenupdated.
C.Theyarenotequallydistributed.
D.Theyhavebenefitedmostoftheblind.
29.ORBISaimstohelptheblindby________.
A.teachingmedicalstudents
B.trainingdoctorsandnurses
C.runningflyinghospitalsglobally
D.settingupnonprofitorganizations
30.Whatdoestheauthortrytodointhelastparagraph?
A.Appealfordonations.
B.Makeanadvertisement.
C.Promotetrainingprogrammes.
D.Showsympathyfortheblind.
31.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.ORBISinChina
B.Fightingblindness
C.ORBISflyinghospital
D.Sightsavingtechniques
D
Lastsummer,twonineteenthcenturycottageswererescuedfromremotefarmfieldsinMontana,tobemovedtoanArtDecobuildinginSanFrancisco.Thehousesweremadeofwood.ThesecottagesoncehousedearlysettlersastheyworkedthedryMontanasoil;
nowtheyholdTwitterengineers.
Thecottagescouldbeanexampleoftheindustry'
soddloveaffairwith“lowtechnology”,aconceptassociatedwiththenaturalworld,andwitholdschoolcraftsmanship(手艺)thatexistslongbeforetheInternetera.Lowtechnologyisnotvirtual(虚拟的)—so,totakeadvantageofit,Internetcompanieshavehadtogetcreative.Therescuedwoodcottages,fittedbyhandinthelateeighteenhundreds,areanobviousexample,butTwitter'
sdesignslieontheextremeend.Othercompaniesareusingabroaderinterpretation(阐释)oflowtechnologythatfocusesonnature.
Amazonisbuildingthreeglassspheresfilledwithtrees,sothatemployeescan“workandsocializeinamorenatural,parklikesetting”.AtGoogle'
soffice,anentireflooriscarpetedingrace.Facebook'
ssecondMenloParkcampingwillhavearooftopparkwithawalkingtrail.
OlleLundberg,thefounderofLundbergDesign,hasworkedwithmanytechcompaniesovertheyears.“Wehavelosttheconnectiontothemakerinourlives,andourtechengineersaretheoneswhofeelmostimpoverished(贫乏的),becausethey'
resurroundedbythedigitalworld,”hesays.“They'
relookingforawaytoregaintheirindividualidentity,andwe'
vefoundthatintroducingrealcraftsisonewaytodothat.”
Thiscraftbasedtheoryisrootedinhistory.WilliamMorris,theEnglishartistandwriter,turnedbacktopreindustrialartsintheeighteensixties,justaftertheIndustrialRevolution.TheArtsandCraftsmovementdefineditselfagainstmachines.“Withoutcreativehumanoccupation,peoplebecamedisconnectedfromlife,”Morrissaid.
Researchhasshownthatnaturalenvironmentscanrestore(恢复)ourmentalcapacities.InJapan,patientsareencouragedto“forestbathe”,takingwalksthroughwoodstolowertheirbloodpressure.
Thesehealthbenefitsapplytotheworkplaceaswell.RachelKaplan,aprofessorofenvironmentalpsychology,hasspentyearsresearchingtherestorativeeffectsofnaturalenvironments.Herresearchfoundthat