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第一节(共15小题;
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阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
IpaidavisittoCambridgelastJanuary.
Thoughthetriptookme5hoursanditrainedthewholedaywithstrongwindsthere,thetowndeservedavisit.
Thebusstartedat6:
10a.m.Itstoppedat4airportsbeforewefinallyarrived,whichwastedmore
timethanweexpected.Tiredwithlongsitting,onepassengerstooduptorelaxhisnumbedlegs.Thedriveraskedhimtositdownbutinvain.Sohepulledupandsaidseriously,"
Eitheryougetofforsit
down."
Tohim,safetyisthefirstpolicy.
Cambridgeconsistsofnearlythirtycolleges.
Theoldestpartoftheuniversitywasbuiltinthe13thcenturywhilethenewestwasfoundedinthemid1960s.Thenumberofthestudentsissogreatthatmanystudentsliveinlodgings(出租房)andmoveintocollegefortheirfinalyear.
Cambridgeiscalledauniversitytownbecausethereisnoclearseparationbetweentheuniversity
buildingsandtherestofthecity.Theuniversityisnotjustonepartofthetown;
itisalloverthetown.TheheartofCambridgehasshops,pubs,andsupermarkets,butmostofitisuniversity-colleges,departments,libraries,clubsandotherplacesforuniversitystaffandstudents.Studentsfilltheshops,cafes,banksand
churches,makingtheseaswellpartoftheuniversity.
Withover10,000undergraduatesandpostgraduates,thetownisabusyplaceindeed.Studentshere
arenotallowedtokeepcars.Ifyouhappentobewalkinginthestreetduringabreak,betterstopamomenttoavoidtheboilingseaofbicycleshurryinginalldirections,carryingstudentsfromonecollegeorlectureroomtoanother.
1.Thewriterbelievedthatthetriptookmoretimebecauseof________
A.badweather
B.unexpectedstopsofthebusC.onepassenger
D.anaccidentontheway
2.WhyisCambridgecalledauniversitytown?
A.Ithas10,000undergraduatesandpostgraduates.
B.Therearenearlythirtycollegesinthetown.
C.Allthestudentsandstaffliveinthetown.
D.Theuniversityandtownarefullycombined.
3.ItcanbeinferredthatmostCambridgestudentstake________astheirfirstmeansoftransport.
A.boats
B.cars
C.bicycles
D.buses
B
WhenIwasababy,Ientertainedyouandmadeyoulaugh.WheneverIwas“bad”,you'
dshakeyourfingeratmeandask,“Howcouldyou?
”--butthenyou'
dgiveup,androllmeoverforabellyscratchandIbelievedthatlifecouldnotbeanymoreperfect.
Myhousetrainingwasalongprocess,becauseyouwereterriblybusy,butweworkedonthattogether.Wewentforlongwalks,runsintheparkandcarrides.Westoppedforicecream.Itooklongnapsinthesunwaitingforyoutocomehomeattheendoftheday.
Gradually,youbeganspendingmoretimeatworkandonyourcareer,andmoretimesearchingforahumanmate.Eventually,youfellinlove.She,nowyourwife,isnotadogperson,butIstillwelcomedherintoourhome.Iwashappybecauseyouwerehappy.ThenthehumanbabiescamealongandIsharedyourexcitement,Iwasfascinatedbytheirpinkness,howtheysmelled,andIwantedtomotherthemtoo.YourwifewasafraidIwouldbitethem.Butnevertheless,astheybegantogrow,Ibecametheirfriend.
Now,youhaveanewjobinanothercityandyouandtheywillbemovingtoanapartmentthatdoesnotallowpets.You'
vemadetherightdecisionforyour“family”,buttherewasatimewhenIwasyouronlyfamily.
Iwasexcitedaboutthecarrideuntilwearrivedatthedogpound.Itsmelledofdogsandcats,offear,ofhopelessness.Youfilledoutthepaperworkandsaid,“Iknowyouwillfindagoodhomeforher.”Theyshruggedandgaveyouapainedlook.Thechildrenwereintearsastheywavedmegoodbye.And“Howcouldyou?
”weretheonlythreewordsthatsweptovermymind.
Isitbettertolivewithhopeorwithouthope?
Atfirst,wheneveranyonepassedmypen(围栏),Irushedtothefront,hopingitwasyou,thatyouhadchangedyourmindandthatthiswasallabaddream.
Mybelovedmaster,Iwillthinkofyouandwaitforyouforever.Ihopeyoureceivemorefaithfulnessfromyourfamilythanyoushowedtome.
4.Whotellsthisstory?
A.Adog.
B.Achild.
C.Adog'
sowner.
D.Adogtrainer
5.Whydidthedog'
sownertakehisdogtothepound?
A.Hehadanewbornbaby.
B.Hiswifedidnotlikethedog.
C.Hewasmovingintoanewbuilding.
D.Hethoughtthedogtootroublesome.
6.Whichistrueaboutthedogwhenitlivedatthepound?
A.Ithopedtobeadoptedbyanotherfamily.
B.Itcontinuedtoloveitsformerowner.
C.Itdidnottrusthumansanymore.
D.Itwasexcitedaboutthepound.
7.Whatisthethemeofthestory?
A.Bereadyforchanges.
B.Neverexpecttoomuch.
C.Nevercomplainaboutyourlife.
D.Befaithfultothosewholoveyou.
C
WhenIwasyoungIwantedtobeamodel,sowhenanationalcontestwasstaged,Iconvincedmyparentstotakemeforanaudition(试演).IwasselectedandtoldIhadpotential.Theysaidthatforonly$900Icouldattendaweekendeventwhichdozensofthemostprestigious(有声望的)modelingagenciesfromaroundtheworldwouldattend.Atl3,myhopesoffameandfortunecloudedalljudgmentandIbeggedmyparentstoletmego.Wehave
neverbeenrich,buttheysawmyenthusiasmandagreed.
Iimaginedbeingsignedbysomefamousmodelcompanies.Formonths,anyboredomordisappointmentIfacedwaspushedasidebecauseIknewIwouldsoonhavethechancetobearealmodel.IthoughtIwouldgracethecoversoffamousmagazines!
Ofcourse,Iwasn’tsigned,butwhathurtthemostwasbeingtoldthatifIgrewto5'
9”(about1.75metres)Icouldbeasuccess.Iprayedforagrowthspurt(冲刺)becauseIcouldnotimaginegivingupmydream.Imadeanappointmentwithalocalmodelingagencyandtheagentdemanded$500forclasses.$500foraphotoshootand$300forotherexpenses.Myparentsonlyagreedafterhoursandhoursofmebegging.
Theagencysentmeoutonafewauditions,butwitheverydayIdidn’treceiveacall,Igrewmoredepressed.
ThefinalstrawcameinJulyafterIhaddecidedtofocusoncommercialmodeling.TherewasanopencallinNewYorkCity.Wespenthoursdrivingandanotherfewhourswaiting,onlytobetoldthatIwastooshort.Iwasdevastated(感到难以承受的).
Yearslater,IrealizedthatthetriptoNewYorkwasgoodasitmademenoticeIdidn’tactuallylovemodeling,justtheideaofit.IwantedtobespecialandIwasinnocentlydeterminedtoreachanimpossiblegoal.Theexperiencehasmademestrongerandthatwillhelpmeinthefuture.
8.What’sthemainreasonwhytheauthorwantedtobeamodel?
A.Shewonanationalcontest.B.Shewantedtogetreputationandwealth.
C.Shewasurgedbysomemodelingagencies.D.Shehadfullpotentialtobeasuccessfulmodel.
9.Whatwasitthatmadetheauthorendherattempttobecomeamodel?
A.Herparentswerestronglyagainstit.B.Sherealizedthatitwasimpossibleforher.
C.Evenalocalmodelingagencyturnedherdown.D.Shedidn’tactuallylovetheideaofmodeling.
10.Theunderlinedphrase‘'
Thefinalstraw”probablymeans__________.
A.therefusalinspiteofherlonghoursofwaitingandworking
B.thefinalresultthatshewasadmiredbythemodelcompany
C.thefinalauditiongivenbythefamousagency
D.thedecisionshemadeatlastnottobeamodel
11.Whatdidtheauthorlearnfromherexperienceofstrugglingtobeamodel?
A.Wherethere’sawill,there’saway.B.Beingamodelisnotthateasy.
C.Weshouldhaveourownjudgmentandshouldnotjustfollowothers.
D.Wemightsetunpracticalgoalsbuttheexperiencesreallyhelpusgrow.
D
CanyonlandsNationalParkisafamoustouristattractioninUtahwherevisitorscanseearches(拱门)andotherbeautifulrockformations.
CanyonlandsNationalParkisawild,lonelyareaofrocks,riversanddesertplants.OnlyNativeAmericans,cowboys,andexplorersenteredthisareabeforetheparkwassetupin1964.Eventoday,itisdifficulttowalkorridethroughthepark.Theroadsarestillmadeofdirt.Drivingrequiresaspecialvehicle.TheNationalParkServicesaysCanyon-landsNationalParkiswildAmerica.
Riverscreatedtheareaastheycutrocksintomanydifferentformations.AtthecenteroftheparkaretwodeepcanyonscarvedbytheGreenandColoradoRivers.Threeareasthatsurroundtheseriversareincludedinthepark.
OneoftheseareasiscalledtheMazeDistrict.Thisareaincludesrockartmadebypeoplewholivedtheremorethan2,000yearsago.YetmanypeopletodaycannotseetheMazeDistrictbecauseitissodifficulttoreach.TheareaisoneoftheloneliestandwildestareasintheUnitedStates.
AnotherareaoftheparkiscalledtheNeedles.Itincludeslong,thin,redandwhiterocksthatreachhighintotheairlikefingersonahand.
AgoodwaytoseealltheareasofCanyonlandsNationalParkistoflyoverit.Aonehourtripinasmallairplanemakesitpossibletoseethepark'
sredrocks,archesandflatareaswhereancientIndianpeopleoncelived.
Fromhighintheair,visitorscanclearlyseethethirdareaofthepark--ahighbroadflatrockknownastheIslandintheSky.Theislandwasformedbetweenthetworivers.
AnotherinterestingformationiscalledtheUpheavalDome.Thisisahugeholeaboutfourhundredandfiftymetersdeepandonepointfivekilometerswide.Itiscon