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1、s Summer White HouseChester AArthur，who became the 21st president in 1881，spent some of his down time here.The threestory，sixbedroom Victorian mansion，which was built in 1796 and has been recently restored，is for sale with a $14.2 million price tag.Features include a library with fireplace，a formal

2、dining and living room and a family room overlooking the garden and the swimming pool.Barack Obamas Summer RentalThis Marthas Vineyard home which was built in the late twentieth century served as the Summer White House to former President Obama.It is currently for sale for $19.125 million，down from

3、$22.5 million in July 2019.Set on nineandahalf acres of land and with its own private road，this property no doubt acts as a perfect summer hideaway for those who didnt want his every movement seen.In addition to privacy，other features include a heated pool，a halfbasketball court，outdoor terraces and

4、 a twobedroom guest cottage.【语篇解读】本文介绍了在美国待售的四套房子，不同寻常的是它们与过去的总统或他们的近亲有关系。1Which house has the longest history?ABarack Obamas Summer Rental.BJackie Kennedys Summer House.CChester AArthurs Summer White House.DJohn FKennedys Weekend Retreat.解析：细节理解题。A项提到的建筑是建于20世纪晚期；B项提到的建筑是建于1917年；C项提到的建筑是建于1796年；D项提

5、到的建筑是建于20世纪60年代早期。所以历史最长的应是C项。答案：C2What is the feature of Barack Obamas Summer Rental?APrivacy. BArchitecture.CLocation. DPrice.根据Barack Obamas Summer Rental标题下的“In addition to privacy，other features include.”可知，隐私是该房子的特点之一。architecture意为“建筑；建筑风格”；location意为“位置”；price意为“价格”。3What do the four houses

6、have in common?ATheir prices are going down these years.BThey have connections with US presidents.CThey have a history of more than a century.DThey have more than 5 bedrooms in the house.根据文章第一段可知，这四座房子的共同特点就是和总统有关系。BIrelands Achill Island has always been a popular European tourist destination.Howev

7、er，since April in 2019，the small island of just 2，700 residents（居民） has gained worldwide fame thanks to the magical return of a beach that was washed away over three decades ago.The chain of events began in 1984 when residents of Dooagh，one of the settlements on the island，awoke to a surprising sigh

8、t: their beautiful sandy beach had been washed away by strong Atlantic storms.There were only rocks and rock pools left.For about 34 years，only small amounts of sand returned to the once unspoiled shores.The areas tourism industry slowly declined，and the handful of beachside hotels，pubs，and restaura

9、nts gradually closed as well.Then around Easter in 2019，something magical happenedan unusual tenday tide blanketed the barren 300metre long rock beach with hundreds of tons of soft golden sand.Scientists suspect that the sand had been gathering offshore for months and was transported to the beach by

10、 the high winds and powerful waves.The locals are delighted to have their beach back，especially as it is attracting thousands of visitors wishing to witness the power of nature，with their own eyes.However，Sean Molloy，manager at Achill Tourism，cautions against going into the cold waters just yet，sayi

11、ng，“Because of the sand coming in，we dont know how safe the beach is now because currents （水流） could be changed and itll take a little bit of time.”He instead recommends visitors enjoy the soft sand and leave the swimming to the dolphins that frequent the area.Interestingly，this is not the first tim

12、e Dooagh Beach has pulled a disappearing and reappearing act.It disappeared in the 1890s，for over 30 years，before returning in 1927.However，the locals are optimistic that this time around，the beautiful sand is here to stay.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了爱尔兰Achill岛消失的海滩时隔三十多年再次出现的事件。4What has brought Achill Isl

13、and worldwide attention recently?AAn unusual storm.BThe decrease in the number of residents.CThe return of its beach.DThe building of a new tourist destination.根据第一段中的“However，since April in 2019，the small island of just 2，700 residents（居民）has gained worldwide fame thanks to the magical return of a

14、beach that was washed away over three decades ago”可知，消失了三十多年的海滩的回归使得Achill岛引起了全世界的关注。5What happened to Dooagh in the past three decades?ATourism went down gradually.BRestaurants developed slowly.CStorms attacked frequently.DRock pools disappeared completely.根据第二段中的“The areas tourism industry slowly

15、declined，and the handful of beachside hotels，pubs and restaurants gradually closed as well”可知，随着海滩的消失，在过去三十多年里Dooagh地区的旅游业逐渐衰落。【干扰项分析】根据第二段中的“restaurants gradually closed”可知，B项错误；文章提到三十多年前大西洋的暴风雨冲走了海滩，并没有提到暴风雨经常侵袭Dooagh地区，故C项错误；根据第二段中的“only rocks and rock pools left”可知，D项错误。6What does the underlined

16、 word“barren”in Paragraph 3 probably mean?ANoisy. BSoft.CBare. DGolden.词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句中的“tenday tide blanketed the barren 300metre long rock beach with hundreds of tons of soft golden sand”可知，由于潮水的力量，300米长的岩石海滩被松软的金沙覆盖了。画线词修饰岩石海滩，结合文章内容可知，海滩消失之后，三十多年来岩石海滩表面什么都没有，所以画线词与bare同义，意为“空的，荒芜的”。 7What should

17、tourists avoid according to Sean Molloy?ASpoiling the shores.BGetting into the rock pools.CPlaying with dolphins.DSwimming near the beach.推理判断题。根据第四段中的“He instead recommends visitors enjoy the soft sand and leave the swimming to the dolphins that frequent the area”可知，Sean Molloy建议游客享受松软的沙子，把游泳让给海豚，即

18、他建议游客不要在海滩附近游泳。D【难句分析】Because of the sand coming in，we dont know how safe the beach is now because currents（水流）could be changed and itll take a little bit of time.分析：本句包含how引导的宾语从句，because引导的原因状语从句。译文：因为沙子的到来，我们不知道现在海滩的安全性怎样，因为洋流可能被改变，需要一点时间（才能确定人们是否可以在这里安全地游泳）。The belief that new technologies are c

19、ausing the death of work is the idea that never goes away.Despite evidence to the contrary，we still view technological changes today as being more rapid and dramatic in its consequences for work than ever before.But this is nothing new.People have always viewed the technological changes that take pl

20、ace during their lives as the most dramatic and dangerous that ever have happened in history.In the 1930s，the British economist（经济学家）John Maynard Keynes predicted the widespread use of electricity would produce a world where people spent most of their time doing nothing.In the United States during t

21、he 1960s，the government repeatedly investigated fears that automatic machines would permanently reduce the amount of work available.In 1988，one Australian historian claimed that at least a quarter of the workforce would be without jobs within 10 years because of computers.Of course，none of these dis

22、asters came to pass in the United Kingdom，the United States and Australia，or anywhere else.Yet today，we are seeing the return of these predictions，with some experts claiming the world of work is once more undergoing radical and unprecedented change.They argue that robots and other workplace technolo

23、gies are causing a reduction in the total amount of work available，or are bringing a more rapid pace of substitution of machines for humans than what has been seen previously.But there is little evidence to support such beliefs.Statistics show that the percentage of people in work，the number of hour

24、s they work，and how frequently they change jobs have remained remarkably constant over the past 20 years.This stability should not come as a surprise.There are good reasons why we should not expect new technologies to cause the death of work.New technologies always cause job losses，but that is only

25、part of the story.What also needs to be understood is how they increase the amount of work available.One way this happens is through the increases in incomes that accompany the use of new technologies.With the introduction of these technologies，goods and services can be produced faster，which results

26、 in higher real incomes for workers.Higher incomes then increase demand for other products and consequently more workers are needed to make them.Additionally，while new technologies are likely to substitute for some types of workers，they will also increase demand for other types of workers，especially

27、 those with higher level skills and expertise.So，the end of work is no closer today than at any time in the past.But there is still a need to keep disproving the prediction，to reduce peoples fears.【语篇解读】新技术的到来促进了经济的飞速发展，但是人们纷纷担心它会减少工作，加剧失业。本文通过陈述新技术的发展客观事实和现状，来减少人们的恐慌。8What is the function of the se

28、cond paragraph?ATo explain the importance of developing new technology.BTo show how technology affected employment in the past.CTo argue that technological dangers are becoming more serious.DTo give historical examples of unnecessary fear about new technology.文章的第三段是对第二段的总结，并指出这些灾难都没有出现在英国、美国、澳大利亚以及

29、其他地方，由此可以推知，第二段是用例子来说明对新技术将带来威胁的这种担心是没有必要的。9How can employment statistics over the past 20 years best be described?AConfusing. BReliable.CStable. DVariable.根据第五段最后一句中的“remained remarkably constant”（保持得非常稳定）和第六段第一句中的“This stability”（这样的稳定）可知，近20年的就业数据是稳定的。10According to Paragraph 7，why does demand for products often increase after new technol