1、Primavera Sound To kick off the summer, theres no better place than Barcelona. On the concert lineup, youll find bands like The Zombies, Arcade Fire, and Bon Iver. Then take some time to taste the local food and wine.May 31-June 4; Barcelona, SpainMusic Type: Rock, hip-hopPrice: $86$323Governors Bal
2、l One of the great summer concerts in New York City is Governors Ball, which takes place in early June at Randalls Island Park. Some of the playing artists include Tool, Phoenix, Lorde, Flume, and the Wu-Tang Clan.June 2-4; New York City, New York, USA Rock, hip-hop, pop $105$405Bonnaroo Bonnaroo is
3、 another summer event that draws in crowds of around 60,000 each year. Some of the most well-known musicians will be playing this year, including U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Weeknd, and Chance the Rapper.June 8-11; Manchester, Tennessee, USA $210-$554Firefly Music Festival Many people havent thou
4、ght of going to Delaware for a summer vacation, hut mid-June is a great time to plan this trip if you love music. Headliners for this years slow are The Weeknd, Muse, Twenty One Pilots, Chance the Rapper, and Bob Dylan. June 15-18; Dover, Delaware, USA Blues, rock $179-$4991. Which concert has the c
5、heapest ticket?A. Bonnaroo. B. Governors Ball.C. Primavera Sound. D. Firefly Music Festival.2. What is special about Firefly Music Festival?A. It performs Blues.B. It is popular with travelers.C. It is held in summer.D. It has many famous musicians.3. When can you enjoy Flumes performance?A. On May
6、31. B. On June 3.C. On June 9. D. On June 15.BChinese researchers say they have come up with a simple way to find out a persons biological age how much the body has aged physically through a urine (尿) test.Their findings will help researchers conduct numbers of ageing studies and even predict a pers
7、ons risk of age-related diseases, according to a paper published in the journal Frontiers in Ageing Neuroscience.Another paper by researchers at the Beijing Hospital and the West China Hospital in Chengdu, Sichuan province, said on Tuesday that people aged at different rates due to changes in their
8、genetic make-up and their environment.Chronological age which is based on ones birth date was an inaccurate measure of biological age so a more accurate method was needed, the team said.Ageing is driven by the lifelong gradual accumulation of a broad variety of molecular (分子) faults in the bodys cel
9、ls. The team said they had identified a matter 8-oxoGsn that indicated increases in oxidative (氧化性) damage in urine as peoples bodies aged.Cai Jianping, a co-author at the Beijing Hospital, said: “As we age, we suffer increasing oxidative damage and so the levels of oxidative matters increase in our
10、 body.” The team tested the levels of 8-oxoGsn in urine samples from 1,228 Chinese people aged two to 90 and concluded the marker helped accurately determine the stage of biological ageing in adults.They had previously found that 8-oxoGsn levels also increased with age in the urine of animals such a
11、s mice.The team has also developed a rapid analysis technique called ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography, which can process up to 10 urine samples an hour, according to the study.12. Scientifically speaking, by what does a doctor judge the stage of a person getting old? A. His condition. B.
12、 His biological age. C. His psychology. D. His chronological age.13. What are the outer factors the speed of ones ageing physically depend on?A. Ones birth date.B. The increases in oxidative damage in urine.C. The changes in their genetic make-up and their environment.D. The accumulation of various
13、molecular faults in the bodys cells.14. Which can take the place of the underlined word “marker” in the sixth paragraph?A. 8-oxoGsn.B. Molecular faults.C. Oxidative damage.D. Stage of biological ageing in adults.15. What is the passage about?A. Why people are ageing.B. How to delay peoples ageing ph
14、ysically.C. What determines the stage of peoples ageing physically.D. A rapid method with which to judge how much people are aging physically.第一节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 If you have a little child, who hates sitting in a child car seat, then the Freedom Ride is the answer to your problem. Would you want to be21in an unchangeable position every time youre in the car? No. You Wouldnt! When a22sits in a car for any length of time,
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