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第二部分:
阅读理解(共两节,38分)第一节(共14小题;每小题2分,共28分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Thereareavarietyofclubswhichpiovid亡socialandculturalactivitiesforstudentswishingtomeetotlierswithsmiilarinterestsfromthesameorfromdifiereiitnationalbackgrounds.
CharlesPeguyCentre
RoyalOverseasLeague
CPCisaFrenchyouthcentre,pTovidingadvice,supportandinformationtoyoungEuropeansagedbetween18-25.Facilitiesincludeaninformationandadviceserviceregardingeducation,workplacementandgeneralwelfarerights.Moreover,thecentreholdsadatabaseofjobsandaccommodationmLondon.Membersmayuseafaxmachine,acopierandcomputerstosurfonlineorchecke-mailsforfree.Hours:
Monday14:
00-17:
00
Tuesday-Friday10:
00-17:
00
Membership:
£35peryear
Open365daysperyear.ROLisaclubwithfacilitiesillLondonandEdinburghwitlirestaurants,barsandaccommodation.Therearebranchesaroiuidtheworldand57reciprocalclubsworldwide.Quarterlymagazines,literarylectures,annualmusicandartcompetitions,andsunmierandwinterprogrammeofeventsareprovidedformembers.
Membershipfees:
aged17-20,£47peryearaged21-25,£70peryear
Forfarthermfonnation,pleasecontactthemembershipsecretary.
YMCALondonCentral
KensingtonCommitteeforOverseasStudents
YMCAisasocialclub.MostmembersareyoiuigEnglishprofessionals,butoverseasvisitorsarewelcome.Facilitiesincludephotography,art.drama,pottery,languagecoursesat&fferentlevels,badminton,fitnesstesting,cycling,yogaandotlieractivities.
Hours:
weekdays07:
00-22:
30
weekends10:
00-21:
00
Membershipfees:
£125peryear
Hotline:
05667932
KCOSisasocietyforyoiingpeopleallcoimtries.
Eachmonthtlierearesome40parties,discos,visitstotheatres,concerts,walksandothergathermgswherememberswillbeabletomeetlotsofpeople.Anewprogrammeissenteachmonthdirectlytomembers.TlieclubarrangesaweeklyclubniglitinaCoventGardenbar.Tofindoutmore,telephonethecluborwrite(freepost)totlieoffice.
Hours:
10:
30-17:
30
Tel:
05663801
21・Thepassageismainlyfor.
A.youngEnglishprofessionalsB.localstudentsfromdifierentbackgrounds
C.EuropeanstudentsinLondonD.theyouthwishingtomeetdifferentpeople
22・Accorduigtothepassage,wliichclubcanpTovidetheplacestolivein?
A.CPC.B.ROL.C.YMCA.D.KCOS.
23.Ifyouwantmoremformationaboutlanguagestudy,youcan.
A.makeaphonecallB.gototheofficeinperson
C.sendafaxorane-mailD.tiinitothemembershipsecretary
B
Iknowwhatcouragelookslike.IsawitonaflightItooksixyearsago,andonlynowcanIspeakofitwithouttearsfillingeyesatthememory.
OurflightlefttheOrlandoAirportoneFridaymorning.Butimmediatelyupontake-off.itwasclearthatsometlimgwaswrong.Tlieaircraftwasbumping(颠簸)upanddown.Alltheexperiencedtravellers,includingme,lookedaroimdwitliknowingsmiles.Ifyouflymuch,youseetliesetlimgsandleamtoactcalmlyaboutthem.Howev已匚wedidnotremaincalmforlong.
Minutesafterwewereintheair,ourplanebeganfallingquickly.Thepilotsoonmadeaseriousannouncement.fcWearehavingsomedifficulties/5hesaid.'Ourmdicatorsshowthatthecontrolsystemhasfailed.WewillbereniniingtotheOrlandoAirport.Theflightattendantswillprepareyouforabumpylanding.Also,ifyoulookoutofthewindows,youwillseethatwearedumpingfiielfromtheairplane.Wewanttohaveaslittleonboardaspossibleintheeventofaroughtouchdown.'、Inotlierwords,wewereabouttocrash.Manytravellerslookedvisiblyfrightenednow.Noonefacesdeathwithoutfear,Ithought.
Thenacoupleofrowstomyleft,Iheardastillcalmvoice,awomansvoice,speakmginanabsolutelynormalconversationaltone.Ihadtofindthesourceoftliisvoice.Allaroirnd.peoplecried.Manyscreamed.Finally,Isawher.Inthischaos,amotherwastalkingtoherchild.Thewoman,inherimd-30s,wasstaringfiillintodiefaceofherdaughter,wholookedtobefouryearsold.Thechildlistenedclosely,sensingtheunportaiiceofhermother'swords.Themother'sgazeheldthechildsofixedthatsheseemedimtouchedbythesoundsofgriefandfeararoundher.
Finally,Ileanedoverandbysomemiraclecouldhearthissoftsurevoicewiththetoneofcomfort.Overandoveragain,themothersaid."Iloveyousomuch.Remembernomatterwhathappens,Iloveyoualways/'Fomuiately,ourlandinggearheldatlastandourtouchdownwasnotatragedy.
However;thevoiceIheardthatdayneverfaded.Thatmomshowedmewhatarealherolookslike.
24.
Whatdoestheauthormiplybysaying"sometravellers'knowingsmilesinParagraph2?
25・Whathappenedshortlyaftertake-off?
A.Theplanemetbadweatherandhadtoreturnimmediately.
B.Tlieflightmdicatorsshowedtheplane'scontrolsystemfailed.
C.Oneofthepassengerswasbadlyillandtheplanehadtonimback.
D.Aflightattendantexplamedflightsafetyinstnictionstothepassengers.
26.Hearingthepilot'saimouncement.howdidmosttra\-ellersrespond?
A.Theyaskedforhelp.B.Tlieyremainedcalm.
C.Theycriedandscreamed.D.Tlieyrejectedthebumpylanding.
27・Whatisdiebesttitleforthepassage?
A.TheshapeofloveB.Tlievoiceofcourage
C.TliewisdomofapilotD.Tliedangerofajourney
Whatisaportcity?
Theportcityprovidesarichunderstandingofthemovementofpeopleandgoodsaroundtheworld.Wemiderstandaportasacentreofislaiid-seaexchangeandamajorforceforculturallmxuig.
>Portsandharbor陆
Harborisaphysicalconcept,ashelterforsliips;Portisaneconomicconcept,acentreofland-seaexchangewhichdemandsgoodsforexportandSomeportsweredevelopedfrompoorharbours
wluchwereimprovedwithbreakwaters(防zK堤)anddredgingQ青淤).MadrasandColomboareexamplesofharboursexpensivelyimprovedbyenlargmg.dredgingandbuildingbreakwaters.
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Portcitiesbecomemdustrial,financialandservicecentresandpoliticalcapitalsbecauseoftlieirwaterconnectionsandtheurbanconcentrationwhichdrawstoitrailways,liigliwaysanda