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第一节（共15小题;

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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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

A

Hawaii,2ndEdition

Originalprice:

$22.95

Saleprice:

$20.95

Summary:

Hawaiiisoneoftheworld’spremiervacationdestinations,andthispracticalandfact-packedbookshowswhy.LikeotherTravelerguides,it'

satreasureofspecialfeatures-walkinganddrivingtours,in-depthHawaiianhistory,asampleofthebestofeachisland’sactivities,plusaselectionofhotelsandrestaurantsineverypricerange.

BethePackLeader

$25.95

$18.95

BestsellingauthorCesarMillantakesprinciplesofdogpsychologyastepfurther,showingyouhowtodevelopthecalmenergyofasuccessfulleaderanduseittoimproveyourdog’slifeandyourownlife.Withpracticaltipsandtechniques,Cesarhelpsyouunderstandandreadyourdog’senergyaswellasyourownenergysothatyoucantakeyourconnectionwithyourdogtothenextlevel.

CelebrateHanukkah

$15.85

$7.85

TheUSastronautJeffreyHoffmanbroughtamenorah（烛台）andadreidel（陀螺）onhisSpaceShuttlemissionin1993.Hoffmanobservedthetraditionalspinningofthedreidel,butwiselyleftthemenorahunlitinseveralthousandlitersofrocketfuel.Alsoincludedistheauthor’ssure-to-pleasepotatopancakes’recipe.

ANewPerspectiveofEarth

$26.85

$20.85

TheauthorBenjaminGrantdescribesauniquecollectionofsatelliteimagesoftheearththatofferanunexpectedlookathumanity.Morethan200imagesofindustry,agriculture,architectureandnaturehighlightincrediblepatternswhilealsorevealingadeeperstoryabouthumaninfluence.Thisextraordinaryphotographicjourneyaroundourplanetcapturesthesenseofwondergainedfromanew,aerialpointandcreatesaperspectiveoftheearthasithasneverbeenseenbefore.

21.WhoisBethePackLeadermostbeneficialto?

A.Goglovers.

B.Humanpsychologists.

C.Peoplewholovetravelling.

D.Adultswhohighlightfamilyconnections.

22.WhatisANewPerspectiveofEarthmainlyabout?

A.Aspacejourney.

B.Theearth’ssatellite.

C.Ourhomeplanet.

D.Photographytechniques.

23Whichbookoffersthemaximumdiscount?

A.Hawaii,2ndEdition

B.BethePackLeader

C.CelebrateHanukkah

D.ANewPerspectiveofEarth

B

RecentlywheneverIturnedonmycomputerormymobilephone,newsaboutthegreateffectofHurricaneHarveyonthousandsofpeoplecaughtmyeyes.Wesawmanyunfortunateevents.However,therewerealsothebrightnewsthatconfirmedthegoodnessofmankind.Asajournalist,Iwrotemanyhumaninterestingstoriesduringmycareer.That'

swhythestoryabouttheguysinthebakerycaughtmyeyes.

WhenthestaffataMexicanbakerychaininHoustonweretrappedinsidethebuildingfortwodays,theydidn’tsittherefeelingsorryforthemselves.TheyusedtheirtimewiselyafterfloodingcausedbyHurricaneHarvey.WhiletheywerewaitingfortheeventualrescuethatcameonMondaymorning,fourdecidedtomakeasmanyloavesofbreadaspossiblefortheircommunity.

Thefloodwaterroseinthestreetoutside.Theytookadvantageoftheiremergencypowersupplytobakebread.Theyusedmorethan4,200poundsofflourtocreatehundredsofloavesandsheetsofsweetbread.Althoughthewaterkeptrising,theycontinuedbakingtohelpmorepeople.Bythetimetheownermanagedtogettothem,theyhadmadesomuchbreadthatwetooktheloavestoloadsofemergencycentersacrossthecityforpeopleaffectedbythefloods.

Thestoremanager,BrianAlvarado,toldTheIndependent,“Wheneveradisasteroccurs,nobodyshouldjustfeelforlorn.Instead,weshouldtakepositiveactiontosaveourselvesandhelpothers.Ouractsofkindnesswillmakeabigdifference.”

24.WhatdidthebakerystoreworkersdoafterfloodingcausedbyHurricaneHarvey?

A.Theyvolunteeredtomakebreadfortheircommunity.

B.Theymanagedtolivebysellingmorebreadinthestore.

C.Theyfeltsorrythattheycouldntescapefromthestore.

D.Theyatenothingbuttowaitfortheircommunitytorescuethem.

25.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains"

forlorn"

underlinedinthelastparagraph?

A.Fortunate.B.Hopeful.

C.Shallow.D.Desperate.

26.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?

A.Alvaradoorganizedhisworkerstobakemuchbread.

B.HurricaneHarveycausedapowerfailureinHouston.

C.Thestaffinthebakerysentenoughflourtoemergeneycenters.

D.Theauthorpreferredtowritestoriesaboutpeoplefacingdisasters.

27.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.APopularMexicanBakeryChaininHouston

B.WaitfortheEventualRescueinaBigDisaster

C.AllKindsofDisastersCausedbyHurricaneHarveyinHouston

D.BakeBreadtoMakeaDifferenceinFaceofHurricaneHarvey

C

MoreandmorepeopleinAmericaarecelebratingtheIndianholidayDiwali.DiwaliisHindifor"

rowoflights"

.ItisthemostimportantholidayinIndia.

Manypeoplearoundtheworldarebeginningtocelebrateitaswell.TheUnitedStatesisoneoftheplaceswherethefestivalisbecomingmorecommon.DiwalicelebrationscannowbefoundatAmericanlandmarkslikeDisneylandinCaliforniaandNewYorkCity'

sTimesSquare.Theyarealsoheldinmanyparksandmuseums.

NeetaBhasincreatedtheTimesSquareevent.ShesaidIndianimmigrantshavefoundgreatsuccessinAmerica,But,shesaid,manyAmericansstilldonotknowmuchaboutIndia.So,shedecidedtoact."

Ifeltit'

sabouttimethatweshouldtakeIndiatomainstreamAmericaandshowIndia'

srichculture,heritage,artsandvarietytotheworld,"

shesaid,"

andIcouldn’tfindabetterplacethanTimesSquare."

BhasincametotheUnitedStatesfromIndia40yearsago.SheispresidentofASBCommunications,themarketingfirmbehindDiwaliatTimesSquare.Tensofthousandsofpeopleattendtheevent,nowinitsfourthyear.

InIndia,Diwaliisafive-dayharvestfestivalheldjustbeforetheHinduNewYear.TheexactdateschangefromyeartoyearbutDiwaliisalwaysinthefall.Celebrationsincludelightingoillampsorcandlescalled“diyas”.

ADiwalicelebrationwilllightupDisneyCaliforniaAdventureParkinAnaheimthisyear.VisitorscanwatchperformancesoftraditionalIndiandancesandtakepartinaBollywooddanceparty.TheeventispartofaFestivalofHolidaysprogramatthethemeparktoshowculturaltraditionsfromaroundtheworld.TheprogramtakesplaceonNovember10ththroughJanuary7th.

SanAntonio,Texas,alsoholdsaDiwalicelebration.Anditisoneofthenation’slargestcelebrations,withmorethan15,000peopleinattendanceeachyear.VisitorscanenjoyIndiandance,foodandfireworks.OrganizersalsoplantofloathundredsoflightedcandlesintheSanAntonioRiver,alongthecity’sfamousRiverWalk.

28.WhichisthemainsymbolintheIndianholidayDiwali?

A.Dances.

B.Lamps.

C.Food.

D.Clothes.

29.WhydidNeetaBhasinsetuptheTimesSquareevent?

A.TomaketheAmericanculturericher.

B.Tocreateanewbusinessforthefirm.

C.TomakeIndianculturebetterknownintheUS.

D.ToshowtheachievementsofIndianimmigrants.

30.WhatdoweknowaboutDiwali?

A.ItisheldinautumninIndia.

B.ItlastsfivedaysinAmerica.

C.Ithasbeenheldfor40yearsinAmerica.

D.IthappensfromNovember10thtoJanuary7thinIndia.

31.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?

A.DiwaliismainlycelebratedinDisneyParks.

B.ManyAmericancitiescompetetoholdDiwali.

C.IndianHolidayDiwalilightsupAmerica,too.

D.DiwalihasbecomethemostimportantholidayinIndia.

D

Scientistshavefoundwhattheybelievearepiecesofameteor（流星）thatfelltotheearthlastyear.TheobjectswerediscoveredoffthecoastoftheUnitedStatesinthePacificOcean.

ThecrewoftheNautilus,aprivateresearchship,recoveredtherockparticles（颗粒）.TheNautilusisoperatedbytheOceanExplorationTrust.Thegroupsaysitsaimatpresentistoexamineareasoftheoceanthathaveneverbeenexploredbefore.

ThesearchwaslaunchedafterUSgovernmentweatherstationsobservedalargemeteoriteexplodingsomemonthsago.Theexplosionlituptheskyandsenttherockparticlestotheearth.ThemeteoritefallwasthelargestrecordedovertheUnitedStatesinatleast20years.TheteamincludesscientistsfromNASA,theOlympicCoastNationalMarineSanctuaryandtheUniversityofWashington.Thescientistsexaminedwhattheybelieveweretwosmallmeteoritefragments.Furthertestingisneededbeforetheycanconfirmthatthematerialcamefromtheexplosion.

TheNautilusisequippedwithtworemotelyoperatedvehicles（ROVs）,calledHerculesandArgus.Theseroboticsubmarineshelpresearchersfindandcollectmaterialsfromtheseafloor.Thefactthattheparticleslandedintheocean,insteadofonland,meanslargerpiecesmayhavesurvivedandcanbestudied.Forthisreason,scientistsdecidedtolaunchthefirstintentionalsearchformeteoritesfromtheocean.Untilthelatestrescarch,scientistshadonlyaccidentallydiscoveredasmallnumberofmeteoritesfromdrillingoperations.

Theobjectsrecoveredfromthebottomofthesealikelycamefromtherecentexplosionortwomainreasons.First,meteoriteparticlesarebasicallymadeofglassymaterialsthatdonottendtolastlonginseawater.Secondly,theycamefromwhatlookedlikeasmallholeontheseafloor.S