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1、Buy a Visitor Oyster Card Buy a Visitor Oyster card before you visit London and get it delivered to your home address. A card costs3 （non-refundable） plus postage. Order online and arrive with your Oyster in hand! You can also buy a Visitor Oyster card from Gatwick Express ticket offices at Gatwick

2、Airport Station and on board Eurostar trains travelling to London.Top Up（充值）Your Visitor Oyster Card You can choose how much credit to add to your card. If you are visiting London for two days, you can start with20 credit. If you run out of credit, add credit at the following locations: Touch screen

3、 ticket machines in tube, DLR, London Over-ground and some National Rail stations. Around 4,000 Oyster Ticket Stops found in newsagents and small shops across London. TFL Visitor and Travel Information Centers. Tube and London Over-ground station ticket offices. Emirates Air Line terminals.21. What

4、benefit will you get from a Visitor Oyster Card when travelling in London?A. It increases your working efficiency.B. It allows you to have meals free of charge.C. It saves you money on transportation.D. It provides a 50% discount at a London shop.22. How many ways are mentioned to buy a Visitor Oyst

5、er Card in the passage?A. 2. B. 3. C. 4 D. 5.23. Where can you top up your Visitor Oyster card?A. At Gatwick Express ticket offices. B. At a tube station ticket office.C. On the Internet.D. On Eurostar trains.BPeople are always looking for lost cities and occasionally one is found: Borobudur in Indo

6、nesia, for example. But perhaps some of the places people look for never existed or did they? Here are just a few famous mythical（传说中的）cities.El Dorado.El Dorado is a story that began in 1537, when Spanish explorers found the Muisca people in the mountains of what is now Colombia. They heard the sto

7、ry of a man who covered himself with gold and dived into a lake. Then people began to talk of El Dorado the golden manSoon people started to think of El Dorado as a place, too一 a city of gold and amazing riches. Nowadays, the name El Dorado is still used to meana place where you can get rich quickly

8、.AtlantisThere was once an island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. It was the mythical island of Atlantis. The people of the island were very rich, thanks to the natural resources（资源）on their island. For hundreds of years, they lived simple lives. But slowly they began to change. They started to

9、 want power. So the gods decided to destroy Atlantis. Suddenly, the island and its people were swallowed（淹没）by the sea and were never seen againShambhalaIn Tibetan Buddhist tradition, Shambhala is a mystical （神秘的）country that is hidden somewhere behind the Himalayas. Shambhala is a word from an old

10、language that meansplace of peaceorplace of happiness. It is said that there is no war in Shambhala, and in the future , when the world is full of war, a huge army will come out of Shambhala, destroy the worlds bad rulers, and start a new Golden Age. Some people say this will happen in 2424.24. Nowa

11、days,El Doradomeans_A. Colombia. B. the golden man.C. a place of great wealth. D. the city with mountains.25. Atlantis was destroyed by_A. the gods. B. its people.C. its powerful enemies. D. its neighboring country.26. What will probably happen in 2424 according to the last paragraph?A. The Himalaya

12、s will disappear. B. The world will be full of peace.C. Shambhala will save the world. D. There will be a war in Shambhala.27. What would be the best title for the text?A. Rich lands . B. Mythical cities C. Famous tourist attractions. D. Newly-found ancient countries.C Psychologists have discovered

13、that even the most independent-minded of us willconformtosocial pressure when we are with a group of people. In one classie experiment, people were shown a vertical line and asked to find a line of identical length from a selection of three. You might think that this is an absurdly easy task, and wh

14、en people perform it by themselvesthey do it very well. However, psychologists have discovered that we are very easily swayed by the opinions of other people when we do this task in a group. In one study, a group of three people was set up,where two of the people were confederates（同伙）of the experime

15、nter.When the confederates deliberately gave wrong answers,people were often swayed to give the wrong answer also. In fact, 75% of people gave at least one wrong answer, with some people conforming to peer pressure on every occasion. But why do people conform in this way? In an easy task like this,

16、it seems that people donot want to step out of line with the prevailing opinion of the group. On more difficult tasks, people also conform because they loseonfidence in their own ability to make decisions and prefer to trust the majority opinion instead. A typical example of this kind of conformity

17、arises when we come across people in distress.Would you help a woman who has been attacked in the street?It turns out that you are much more likely to go to her assistance if you are alone.When other people are also around,a diffusion of responsibility occurs. People are paralysed into inaction, bec

18、ause everyone assumes that someone else will go to the woman s assistance.28. In Paragraph 1, the underlined word conform probably means“”A. seek independence B. disobey ordersC. seek pleasure D. follow what others do29.What is the purpose of the experiment described in Paragraph 2? ToA. explain why

19、 people would be influenced by the opinions of othersB. prove that people are easily influenced by the opinions of othersC. train the confederates of the experimenter as independent-mindedD. describe how people would be influenced by the opinions of others30. In the last paragraph, according to the

20、author,why wouldnt one help the woman ?He.A. thinks he has no responsibilities to give a hand B.thinks he has has nothing to do with itC. is too shy to give his helping hand D .thinks someone else will offer assistance3l.What method does the author mainly use to develop the text?A. Giving examples.

21、B. Cause-effect analysis.C. Comparative analysis. D. Process analysis.DA group of kids atMcIntyre Elementary School, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, have created a special bench to make sure their fellow classmates arent left out on the playground. Called the “Buddy Bench”, students can use the seat as

22、 a safe and supportive place to let others know theyd like to be included in playtime, but may be too shy to ask.The concept of the Buddy Bench is simple: Students who want to partake in playground games and activities, but may feel hesitant, can take a seat, which signifies（表明） to other children on

23、 the playground that they may need something extra to encourage them to participate.The idea for the bench came about last year, when Farrell, school counselor at McIntyre Elementary, was conducting a leadership group to help students overcome shyness and gain confidence. Four fourth-grade students

24、came up with the idea for the Buddy Bench in this workshop, and worked with Farrell to draft a letter to present to the Parent Teacher Staff Organization to make the bench a reality. The PTSO approved the students proposal, and installed（安装） a bright metal bench with a cheerful sign that reads “Budd

25、y Bench” on the schools playground.Since it was installed on Nov. 16, the bench has been effective. The simple concept has resonated with（引起共鸣） the students, and already has created a better environment within the school community.“Each day, I go to see the buddy bench working,” Farrell said. “The l

26、essonstheyare learning now will benefit them their entire lives.It is simply a beautiful example of kids wanting to be kind and continue to be kind every day.”32. Who is Buddy Bench created for? A. Students who love games and activities. B. Students who want and continue to be kind. C. Students who

27、are in Farrells leadership group. D. Students who are left out on the playground.33. Who thought of the idea for the Buddy Bench? A. Farrell. B. The PTSO. C. Four students. D. Some parents.34. What does the underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refer to? A. The PTSO. B. The workshop members.

28、C. Buddy Bench users. D. Farrell and teachers.35. Which of the following statements can show “the bench has been effective”? A. More and more creative ideas have come up. B. The workshop kids have set a good example. C. The PTSO has decided to provide more buddy benches. D. Some shy students have found friends on the playground.第二节 （共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Ideas to Make Your School a Green CampusUniversities are doing everyt