1、二三四五六总分得分注意事项:1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷(选择题)请点击修改第I卷的文字说明评卷人一、阅读理解 Museums, art galleries and fantastic archaeological sites they can all be inspirational reasons to travel. Below are several best culture and art group tours for 2017.1. Caravaggio in NaplesAce Cultural Tours is offering
2、 a new 10-day Route of Caravaggio, which explores the influence of the great painter Caravaggio on the art of his contemporaries and followers. Dr Peter Higginson guides the trip and highlights (亮点) include evening lectures and walking tours of old Valletta.Departures between November and December,2
3、. Alexander the Great in TurkeyOffering the chance to be among the first to visit the brand new archaeological museum in Troy which opens early next year, this 12-day The Conquest of Asia Minor tour follows in the footsteps of Alexander the Great. The tour, led by Peter Sommer, includes visits to th
4、e temple of Apollo, the tomb of Achilles and the Castle of St Peter.Departures between March and May,3. The American dreamThis new nine-day Museums of Washington DC and New York tour led by Dr Peter Smith offers visits to some of the USs most celebrated museums. It includes a private tour of the Mus
5、eum of Modern Art before it opens its doors to the public. There are also stops at George Washingtons home at the White House.Departures between August and October,4. Capability Brown landscapesThe influence of landscape (风景) architect Lancelot Capability Browns natural style has had a deep impact o
6、n the English landscape tradition as well as garden styles worldwide. This four-day Brown landscapes tour, led by Dr Paula Nuttall, visits some of Browns most striking landscapes and parklands including Croome Court and Bowood House.Departures between June and October .1When can visitors go to visit
7、 the Castle of St Peter?AIn September. BIn November.CIn April. DIn July.2What can visitors do on Route of Caravaggio?AVisit the temple of Apollo.BGo to Museum of Modern Art.CLearn something about a great artist.DEnjoy striking landscapes and parklands.3Who will lead visitors to visit the White House
8、?ADr Peter Smith. BDr Paula Nuttall.CPeter Sommer. DDr Peter Higginson.4Which tour can you choose if you only have a six-day holiday?ARoute of Caravaggio.BBrown landscapes tour.CThe Conquest of Asia Minor tour.DMuseums of Washington DC and New York tour.Stephen Edwin King, one of the best-selling au
9、thors of all time, has inked numerous novels. He once received the National Medal of the Arts from the US President Barack Obama and was called “one of the most popular and productive writers of our time”His carrier as a novelist began with the creation of Carrie. At that time he was a teacher and d
10、uring the summer vacation he did part- time work to earn a little money to make his ends meet. However, the publication of Carrie was a milestone in his life and it also helped to better his standard of living.His books earned him fame and money and not being able to deal with the sudden success tha
11、t he turned to alcohol. His book Cujo was written around that time and according to him, he does not remember having written it. The character of Jack Torrance in the novel The Shining is a reflection of King himself, but after his family took to questioning him about his drinking habits, he quit an
12、d never went back to it.His book Rage was about a school shooter and his violent doings, which the author wrote under the penname Richard Bachman. Years later, some school kids did such horrible crime and said they had read the book Rage. For the greater good of the society, the author suggested the
13、 book not be printed any longer.All knows him as an author but very few know that King, together with contemporary writers Mitch Albom, Amy Tan and cartoonist Matt Groening forms the band Rock Bottom Remainders and they even perform once in a while.Though creating horror stories, King often skips 13
14、 as it petrifies him. In an interview he said, “When Im writing, Ill never stop work if the page number is 13 or a multiple of 13; Ill just keep on typing till I get to a safe number.”5Which book had a great effect on Kings life?ACarrie BCujoCThe Shining DOn Writing: A Memoir ofthe Craft6The underli
15、ned word “petrifies” in the last paragraph can be replaced by .Ahates BexcitesCfrightens Dcomforts7What can we know about King?AHe is addicted to alcohol.BHe has a sense of social responsibility.CHe is also famous for his music talent.DHe does part-time jobs to experience life. Boxwars is a fast-gro
16、wing entertainment phenomenon that takes the childhood pastime of playing with cardboard boxes to a whole new level. Participants use cardboard to create weapons, trucks, tanks, huge animals and so on. Then they put on monumental battle shows during which every creation is completely destroyed!Boxwa
17、rs is the brainchild of Australian friends Hoss Siegel and Ross Koger, who came up with it nearly a decade ago over drinks. They did it at a party and had a great time, and then they decided to do it again.With each new boxwar party, the suits and structures became more and more carefully prepared u
18、ntil they couldnt fit in their back gardens any more. So they moved the party to a local park on Boxing Day 2002, and people who were having barbecues at the park rushed over to watch them. And thats when they realized that their silly games actually had huge entertainment value.That was the beginni
19、ng of Boxwars. They go to the same spot every year on Boxing day.Today, Boxwars builds complex structures for each themed battle. The sport has expanded beyond Boxing Day it is now a part of nearly every major festival or event in Australia and around the world.Boxwars is now run by the Boxwars Coun
20、cil, and has lots of fans across the globe. “One of our main aims is to bring cardboard back to the consumers who deserted it in the first place without realising its true potential,” the official website states. “Cardboard, or the street name box, we quickly discovered had brilliant properties for
21、engineering. The limits of scale and awesomeness were continuously pushed to greater commanding heights with the development of our skills with this great thing.”8What can we infer about Boxwars?AAmerica is its birthplace.BIt is considered to be a waste of money.CIts first appearance was on Boxing D
22、ay 2002.DAll the weapons made for it will be destroyed.9What is a main purpose mentioned in the text to run Boxwars?ATo prepare people for possible war.BTo exercise childrens ability of using hands.CTo make people realize the use of deserted box.DTo provide a chance to satisfy peoples curiosity.10Wh
23、at did Hoss Siegel and Ross Koger think of their idea of Boxwars at first?ASignificant and popular. BFun but foolish.CInteresting but expensive. DChallenging but beneficial.11What might be the best title for the text?ABoxwars a creative design BBoxwars a popular gameCBoxwars a new kind of box DBoxwa
24、rs a fierce competitionAn image is worth a thousand kilos? Okay, so maybe not a thousand kilos, exactly, but a study shows how a photo diary can keep dieters motivated, making them more likely to achieve their target weight.Elias Kuzmar Daza, a medical professional from Colombia, studied the motivat
25、ion levels of patients on weight loss programs at a nutrition clinic.Different measurements were taken of the patients each week, including body mass index (指标) food and exercise diaries, etc. to record their progress. In addition, full-body photographs were taken each week, which proved to be very
26、motivating and a key factor in patients completing the full program.Over the course of the sixteen-week program, a full ninety percent of patients, aged between 16 and 72, saw the treatment through to the end, with seventy percent successfully meeting their weight loss aims. Among those monitored, o
27、ne measurement proved particularly motivating: waistline.This finding indicates that the majority of the patients who attended the clinic did so motivated by image, rather than any underlying condition. It should be pointed out that eighty percent of them were female.Another useful finding of this s
28、tudy was that patients did not necessarily need to attend the clinic in person for the program to be effective. A support line was set up, which patients could call to submit their measurements. They also took and sent their own full-body photographs to the researcher. Fifty percent of patients comp
29、leted the program in this way.Summarizing the findings, Kuzmar says: “What patients want is a photo, rather than cold numbers.” These photos serve as visual confirmation that all their hard work is paying off, encouraging them on to further weight loss.12What is the purpose of the study?ATo show los
30、ing weight is very easy.BTo compare several ways to lose weight.CTo prove the effect of images in weight losing.DTo see how many people can lose weight successfully.13How many patients in the clinic reached their weight-loss goals?A50%. B70%.C80%. D90%.14What can give people most motivation when the
31、y are trying to lose weight?AFriends encouragement. BOthers strong muscles.CTheir slimmer waistline. DTheir standard blood pressure.15What must the patients do to complete the weight-loss program?AGo to the clinic every week.BCall to submit their measurements.CReport to the professional every day.DTake full-body photographs each week.二、完形填空It was the second time my tire had burst. This came after I 16 to find water at an abandoned station, where the caretaker 17 my bottles
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