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第一部分:
阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;
毎小题2分,满分30分)
阅读以下四篇短文,从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
FromthemodernLondonEyetothehistoricTowerofLondon,belowareLondon’smostvisitedtouristattractions.ManyofLondon’stopattractionsarefree,makingthemaffordableplacestolearnaboutsomeculture.Whetheryoupreferhistoryormodernart,you’llfinditatoneofthesemust-visitspots.
BritishMuseum
Theworld-famousBritishMuseumexhibitstheworksofmanfromprehistorictomoderntimes,fromaroundtheworld.ThemostinterestingandexcitingpartsincludetheRosettaStone,theParthenonsculpturesandthemummiesintheAncientEgyptcollection.Someexhibitionsrequiretickets.
NationalGallery
ThegreatestandmostbeautifulbuildingofTrafalgarSquare,London’sNationalGalleryisavastspacefilledwithWesternEuropeanpaintingsfromthe13thtothe19thcenturies.InthisimpressiveartgalleryyoucanfindworksbymasterssuchasVanGogh,daVinci,Botticelli,Constable,Renoir,TitianandStubbs.Someexhibitionsrequiretickets.
TateModern
SittingonthebanksoftheThamesistheTateModern,Britain’snationalmuseumofmodernandcontemporaryart.Itsuniqueshapeisduetoitbeingapowerstationbefore.Thegallery’srestaurantsofferwonderfulviewsacrossthecity.Someexhibitionsrequiretickets.
Coca-ColaLondonEye
TheCoca-ColaLondonEyeisamajorfeatureofLondon’sskyline.IthassomeofLondon’sbestviewsfromits32capsules,eachweighing10tonnesandholdingupto25people.Climbaboardforabreathtakingexperience,withanunforgettableviewofmorethan55ofLondon’smostfamouslandmarks--allinjust30minutes!
MadameTussauds
AtMadameTussauds,you’llcomeface-to-facewithsomeoftheworld’smostfamousfaces.FromShakespearetoLadyGagayou’llmeetinfluentialfiguresfromshowbusiness,sport,politicsandevenroyalty.StrikeaposewithUsainBolt,getclosetoOneDirectionorreceiveaonce-in-a-lifetimeaudiencewithHerMajestytheQueen.
1.WhatdotheBritishMuseumandtheNationalGalleryhaveincommon?
A.Bothhavechargeableexhibitions.
B.BothareonthebanksoftheThames.
C.Bothhavevastspacesandspecialshapes.
D.Bothexhibitmodernandcontemporaryart.
2.IfvisitorswanttogetabetterviewofLondon’sfamouslandmarks,theyshouldvisit______.
A.theTateModernB.theBritishMuseum
C.theNationalGalleryD.theCoca-ColaLondonEye
3.InMadameTussauds,visitorscan______.
A.enjoyShakespeare’sworksB.talktosomefamouspeople
C.watchLadyGaga’sperformanceD.seefiguresofmanyinfluentialpeople
B
DavidBeckhamwasbornin1975inLondon,ataplacecalledLeytonstone.Whenhewasayoungboy,hisgreatest
passion
wasinfootball.Heplayeditwheneverhehadthechance.Sometimeshewouldgoandwatchagamewithhisfriends.WhenDavidBeckhamwas12yearsold,hewontheBobbyCharltonSoccerSkillsaward(奖金).Thiswasanimportantstepforwardforthisyoungboy,anditledhimtogoforavisittoafootballtrainingcampinSpain.AsaboyheplayedforschoolsofEssexandalsoforhiscountyteam.
In1991,hebecameatraineewithManchesterUnited.ThismeantthathecouldpracticefootballasmuchashewantedtoandplayforthehighlysuccessfulManchesterUnitedYouthCupteamandUnder-21team.InApril,1995heplayedhisfirstfootballleaguegameagainstLeedsUntied.During1995and1996,DavidbecamearegularmemberoftheteamandManchesterUnitedwoninbothfootballseasons,withDavidscoringmanygoals.
Hisgoalsmadehimahouseholdname.Inthefirstgameofthe1996-1997season,hescoredansurprisinggoalfrombeyondthehalfwayline;
seeingthegoalkeeperalittlewayoutofhisgoal,Beckhambecamefamousovernight.Hecontinuedtoscoreastonishinggoals,especiallyfromfree-kicks.Thespeedofoneofhisshotswastimedat157kph.Healsohadtheabilitytomaketheballgofromlefttoright,orrighttoleft,wheneverhechose.Goalkeeperswereneversurewheretheballwasgoing,anditregularlyendedupinthegoal.
4.Whichwordcantaketheplaceoftheunderlinedword“passion”inParagraph1?
A.success
B.interestC.prize
D.skill
5.Theunusuallysurprisingwaythathescoredgoals______.
A.helpedhimtogainmanyprizesforEssex
B.kepthimplayingforLeedsUnited
C.offeredhimthechancetojointhenationalteam
D.madehimpopularandfamous
6.WhichofthefollowingshowstherightorderofwhatBeckhamexperienced?
a.Beckhamplayedhisfirst
footballleaguegame.
b.BeckhamwontheBobbyCharltonSoccerSkillsaward.
c.BeckhamplayedforManchesterUnitedYouthCupteam.
d.BeckhamwenttoSpaintojoinafootballtrainingcamp.
e.BeckhamplayedfortheschoolsofEssex.
A.e,d,a,c,bB.b,e,d,a,cC.e,b,a,d,cD.b,d,e,c,a
7.Thepassagemainlytalksabout______.
A.howBeckhambecameasuccessfulfootballplayer
B.whatabilitiesBeckhamhadtoscoresomanygoals
C.whenBeckhambecamefamousalloverBritain
D.whyBeckhamcouldwininfootballleaguegames
C
Inthefallof1985,Iwasabright-eyedgirlheadingofftoHowardUniversitytostudylaw,aimingatalegalcareeranddreamingofsittingonaSupremeCourtbenchsomewhere.Twenty-oneyearslaterIamstillabright-eyeddreamerandonewithquiteadifferenttaletotell.
Mygrandma,anamazingwoman,graduatedfromcollegeattheageof65.Shewasthefirstinourfamilytoreachthatgoal.ButoneyearafterIstartedcollege,shedevelopedcancer.Imadethechoicetowithdrawfromcollegetocareforher.Itmeantthatschoolandmypersonaldreamwouldhavetowait.
ThenIgotmarriedwithanotherdream:
buildingmyfamilywithacombinationofadoptandbiologicalchildren.In1999,weadoptedourfirstson.Tolayeyesonhimwasfantasticandveryemotional.Ayearlatercameoursecondadoptedboy.ThenfollowedsonNo.3.In2003,Igavebirthtoanotherboy.
YoucanimaginehowbusyIbecame,raisingfourboysundertheageof8.Ourhomewasacompletezoo--ajoyouszoo.Notsurprisingly,Ineverdidmakeitbacktocollegefull-time.ButInevergaveuponthedreameither.Ihadonlyonechoice:
tofindaway.Thatmeanttakingasfewasoneclasseachsemester.
ThehardestpartwasfeelingguiltyaboutthetimeIspentawayfromtheboys.Theyoftenwantedmetostayhomewiththem.TherecertainlyweretimesIwantedtoquit,butIknewIshouldsetanexampleforthemtofollowthrough
therestoftheirlives.
In2007,IgraduatedfromtheUniversityofNorthCarolina.Ittookmeover21yearstogetmycollegedegree!
Iamnotspecial,justsingle-minded.Italwaysstruckmethatwhenyou'
relookingatabigchallengefromtheoutsideitlookshuge,butwhenyou'
reinthemidstofit,itjustseemsnormal.Everythingyouwantwon'
tarriveinyourlifeononeday.It'
saprocess.Remember:
littlestepsadduptobigdreams.
8.WhentheauthorwenttoHowardUniversity,herdreamwastobe______.
A.awriterB.a
teacherC.ajudgeD.adoctor
9.Whydidtheauthorquitschoolinhersecondyearofcollege?
A.Shewantedtostudybyherself.B.Shefellinloveandgotmarried.
C.Shesufferedfromaseriousillness.D.Shedecidedtolookafterhergrandma.
10.WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraphs4and5?
A.Shewasbusybuthappywithherfamilylife.
B.Sheignoredherguiltyfeelingforhersons.
C.Shewantedtoremainafull-timehousewife.
D.Shewastooconfusedtomakeacorrectchoice.
11.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor?
A.Caringanddetermined.B.Honestandresponsible.
C.Braveandsensitive.D.Independentandsingle-minded.
D
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Nobreadforthesandwichandthenearestshopistoofaraway?
Well,allthatcanchangeinthefuture.
Ifallgoeswell,theintelligentfuturekitchenwillsoonhelpsolveallyourproblems.Inthefuture,allkitchenunitswillbeconnectedtotheInternet.Theintelligentfuturekitchenwillgivewiseadviceonplanningyourmenufortheday.Worriedaboutyourweight?
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Yougethomelate,anddon’tknowwhattomakefromthecollectionofingredients(原料)inyourfridge.Awhilebackyoumighthaveorderedatake-outbutnow,insteadofworryingabouteatingacollectionofthisandthat,you’reexcited.Youcanpullouteachvegetable,andpasseachoneinfrontofawebcameranexttoyourfridge.Afewmomentslater,ascreenonyourfridgewoulddisplayatastyrecipe.
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12.Theproblemmentionedinthefirstparagraphwillbesolved______.
A.b