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ThehomecomputerindustryhasbeengrowingrapidlyintheUnitedStatesforthelasttenyears.Computersusedtobelargeexpensivemachinesthatwereverydifficulttouse.ButscientistsandtechnicianshavebeenmakingthemsmallerandcheaperwhileatthesametimetheyhavebeenmadeeasiertousE.Asaresulttheirpopularityhasbeenincreasingasmorepeoplehavebeenbuyingcomputersfortheirhomesandbusinesses.Computershavebeendesignedtostoreinformationandcomputeproblemsthataredifficultforhumanbeingstoworkout.Somehavevoicesthatspeakwiththeoperators.Storesusecomputerstokeeprecordsoftheirinventories库存货物andtosendbillstotheircustomers顾客.Officesusecomputerstocopylettersrecordbusinessandkeepintouchwithotheroffices.PeoplehavebeenusingcomputersintheirhomestokeeptrackofthemoneytheyspenD.Oneimportantnewuseforcomputersisforentertainment娱乐.Manynewgameshavebeendesignedtobeplayedonthecomputers.PeopleofallageshavebeenplayingthesegamesPeoplealsohavebeenbuyinghomecomputerstoplaycomputergameswatchmoviesandlistentoconcertsathomE.TheyhavebecomeverypopularindeeD.1.Computersusedto_____.A.workrapidlyB.belargeandexpensiveC.beeasytouseD.beusedforfun2.Inrecentyearscomputersarebeingmade______.A.largerandmoreexpensiveB.smallerandcheaperC.moredifficulttouseD.toworkmoreslowly3.Storesusecomputersmainlyto______.A.checkthelistofgoodsandmaterialsthatarekeptinthestorehouseB.playgamesforpleasureC.talkwiththeirfriendsD.writeletters4.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe_______.A.NewUsesForComputersB.ThePopularityofHomeComputersC.TheHomeComputerIndustryD.ComputersATHome
ChinaisagreatcountrywiththelargestpopulationintheworlD.Inordertosolvethepopulationproblemourgovernmentdecidestoimplementedone-childpolicy.Whenitiscarriedoutforsometimemanypeoplenotonlyseeitsadvantagesbutalsodisadvantages.Thuspeoplearguethattwo-childpolicyshouldbeputintoeffect.Firstofalltwo-childpolicyisthegiftforsomeonlychilD.ForsomefamiliesmaybetheparentsareonlychildandtheyalsocanhaveonlychilD.Putasidethelonelinessoftheirchildwhentheirchildgrowsupandtheygrowoldertheirchildmarrywithanonlychildgirlaccidentallytheburdenontheirchildandhiswifeisunimaginableheavy.Theirchildandhiswifehavetotakecareoftwooldcouples.Usuallyayoungcouplelookingafteranoldcoupleisalittledifficult;ifthepressureincreasingtwicehowcantheystandit.Butiftheirparentshavetwochildrentheycansharetheburdenoftakingcareoftheirparents.Itwouldbemuchbetter.Secondlytwo-childpolicyguaranteethenumberofChinesepopulation.Asthewidelyspreadofone-childpolicysomepeoplehavechangedtheirconceptionaboutgivingbirth.Iftheyfirmlybelieveone-childpolicytherewillbemoreandmorethedink.Afterseveraldecadesourcountrywillbefamousforlackofpopulation.Tosumupone-childpolicyhasoutofdatE.Andtow-childpolicyisneededandnecessary.ItcansolvetheproblemofnowadaysandthefuturE.21.Howisthetextorganized?A.Topic-argument-explanation.B.Opinion-examples-explanationC.Introduction-explanation-conclusion.D.Mainidea-comparison-discussion.22.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordimplementedmeaninparagraph1?A.stopB.continueC.adapttoD.adopt23.Accordingtothepassagetheauthor’sattitudetowardstwo-childpolicyis_________.A.favorableB.negativeC.neutralD.indifferent
LoveitorhateitthereisnoescapefromInternetslang俚语.ThisisespeciallytrueamongyoungpeopleinsomeEnglish-speakingcountriessuchasAustraliatheUKandtheUS.Thesedaysiftheyhaven’tcaughtupwiththelatestpopularInternetslangchancesarethattheyoftenfeelbehindthetimes.TakethesepostsbyTheWashingtonPostforexample:DavidBowiedyingistotestradgeandWhenCookiehuggedJamalitmademetotesemosh.Whatonearthdothesemean?Welltotesisashortformoftheadverbtotally.Likewisetradgemeanstragicandemoshmeansemotional.Itseemsthatformillennialsthosebornbetweentheearly1980sandlate1990stypinginthisabbreviatedformisnotonlytime-savingbutalsoin.Manymillennialslangwordsareformedbywhatlinguists语言学家callthepracticeoftotesing—thesystematicabbreviationofwordsaccordingtoarecentarticleinTheWashingtonPost.SomepeoplethinkthatmillennialslangaffectstheEnglishlanguagenegatively.HoweverMelbourneUniversitylinguistRoseyBillingtondoesn’tagreE.Whenyouareabletouselanguageinacreativewayyoushowyouarelinguisticallyknowledgeablebecauseyouknowthelanguageruleswellenoughtousewordsinadifferentway.BillingtontoldNews.com.au.HerviewissupportedbytwolinguistsLaurenSpradlinandTaylorJonesfromtheCityUniversityofNewYorkandtheUniversityofPennsylvaniarespectively.Thetwobelievethattotes-speakisahighly-organizedsystemthatcanonlybeusedbyspeakerswhohavemasteredEnglishpronunciation.Theabilitytobreakapartsyllables音节andmixdifferentsoundstogetheriskey.Totesingisaboutsoundsanditfollowsthesometimes-complexsoundsystemofEnglishJonestoldTheWashingtonPost.Totesingisconsideredrandombysomepeoplebutit’snottruE.Insteadithasstrictrulestofollow.YouneedtobeveryfluentintheEnglishlanguagetobeabletounderstandtotes-speak.25.Howdoestheauthorexplainthemeaningoftotesing?A.Withcomparisons.B.Throughexamples.C.Bylistingfacts.D.Byanalyzingcausesandeffects.26.WhatisLaurenSpradlin’sattitudetowardthepracticeoftotesing?A.WorrieD.B.Indifferent漠不关心的.C.PositivE.D.Doubtful.27.Theunderlinedwordrandominthelastparagraphprobablymeans_______.A.complexB.organizedC.irregularD.meaningless28.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.Thereasonswhytotesingispopularamongtheyoung.B.Thewaysthattheyounguseintotesing.C.Thepopularityoftotesingandlinguists’attitudetoit.D.Thedefinition定义andpracticeoftotesing.
ManyWesternpeoplearenotusedtosittingontheflooranymorE.InJapanhoweversittinguprightontheflooriscommonindifferentsituations.Forexamplemealsaretraditionallyhadwhenpeoplesitonthetatami榻榻米flooraroundalowtablE.Alsoduringtheteaceremonyandothertraditionaleventsonesitsonthefloor.Theformalwayofsittingforbothmenandwomeniskneelingupright.PeoplewhoarenotusedtosittinginthisstylemayfeeluncomfortableafterafewminutesandtheirlegsmaygonumB.HoweverforeignersarenotusuallyexpectedtobeabletositinthisstyleforalongtimeandanincreasingnumberofJapanesepeoplethemselvesaren’tabletodosoowingtoamorewesternizedlifestylE.Inothersituationsmenusuallysitcross-leggedwhilewomensitontheirkneeslayingbothlegstoonesidE.TheformersittingstyleisconsideredwhollymalewhilethelatterisconsideredcompletelyfemalE.ThemostimportantguestsitsonthehonoredseatwhichissetfarthestfromtheentrancE.Ifthereisatokonoma壁龛intheroomtheguestshouldbeseatedinfrontofit.ThehostortheleastimportantpersonissupposedtositnexttotheentrancE.OfcoursethereareotherthingstobeconsideredineachparticularcasE.32.WhichofthefollowingsituationsisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.WhentraditionaleventsarehelD.B.WhenateaceremonyishelD.C.Whenmenandwomenmeet.D.WhenmealsaretraditionallyhaD.33.Accordingtothepassagewecanlearnthat______.A.moreandmoreJapanesesitintheformalwayB.foreignersshouldalwayssitintheformalstyleinaJapanesehomeC.menandwomeninJapansitinthesameinformalwayD.menshouldn’tsitontheirkneeslayingbothlegstooneside34.WhensomeguestsareinaJapanesehome_______shouldsitnearesttotheentrancE.A.themostimportantguestB.boththehostandthehostessC.thehostortheleastimportantpersonD.thehosthimself35.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.HowforeignersshouldsitinJapanesehomes.B.HowandwheretositinJapanesehomes.C.HowforeignersshouldbehaveinJapanesehomes.D.WheretositinJapanesehomes.
IndependencedaysaroundtheworldOrderandprogressinBrazilInoneofthemostpeacefulLatinAmericanrevolutionsBrazilwonitsfreedomafterPortugueseprinceDomPedroIdeclareditindependentofhisfather’sruleonSeptember7th1822.PakistaniprideAboldlypaintedyouthcheersforindependenceinfrontofthenationalflaginWagahaPakistanitownnearIndiA.AtmidnightonAugust15th1947theIndianIndependenceActunseated罢免theBritishRajandestablishedthetwocountries.IslamicPakistannowcelebratesitsfreedomonAugust14thwhichisalsoaMuslimholyday.IndonesiandeterminationTheProclamationofIndonesianIndependenceonAugust17th1945threwthecountryintofouryearsofwarwiththeNetherlandswhichIndonesiawonin1949.CelebratorycustomsincludethereleaseofhundredsofgreenturtlesintotheoceanfromBali’sKutaBeachandpanjatpinangagameinwhichapoleissetupcoveredwithoilyclay粘土andhungwithbicyclestelevisionsandotherprizes.WhoeverclimbsallthewaytothetopwinsthoughpeopleoftenworktogethertosplittheprizE.WhimsicalskiesinColombiaAfterprotesterstookaBogota’sstreetsonJuly20th1810theSpanishgovernoracknowledgedalimitedindependencethateventuallygavewaytofullsovereignty主权in1819.ColorfulhotairballoonshowshavepreviouslybeeninhonorofColombia’squestforfreedomandfolkdancingflagraisingceremoniesandtraditionalfoodsuchascorncakesarealsostaples主要内容oftheday.21.Themostpeacefulrevolutionofthefouristheonein____________.A.IndonesiaB.PakistanC.ColombiaD.Brazil22.WhendoesIslamicPakistancelebrateitsfreedom?A.September7th.B.August15th.C.August14th.D.July20th.23.WhatisamongthecelebratorycustomsinIndonesia?A.Thereleaseofgreenturtlesintotheocean.B.Colorfulhotairballoonshows.C.Flagraisingceremonies.D.Folkdancing.
Canadaisaverylargecountry.ItisthesecondlargestcountryintheworlD.Bycontrastithasaverysmallpopulation.Thereareonlyabout29millionpeopletherE.MostCanadiansareofBritishorFrenchoriginandFrenchisanofficiallanguageofCanadaaswellasEnglish.About45%ofthepeopleareofBritishoriginthatistheyortheirparentsorgrandparentsetC.comefromBritain.Nearly30%areofFrenchorigin.MostoftheFrench-CanadiansliveintheprovinceofQuebeC.OvertheyearspeoplehavecometoliveinCanadafrommanycountriesintheworlD.TheyarefrommostEuropeancountriesandalsofromChinabesidesotherAsiancountries.HoweverCanadawasnotanemptycountrywhentheEuropeansbegantoarrivE.CanadianIndianslivedalongthecoastbytheriversandlakesandinforests.Todaythereareonlyabout350000Indiansinthewholecountrywiththeirownlanguages.InthefarnorthlivetheInuit.Thereareonly27000Canadian-Inuit.TheirlifeishardinsuchadifficultclimatE.46.AboutliveinQuebeC.A.30%oftheFrench-CanadiansB.45%oftheCanadiansC.29000000peopleD.8700000French-Canadians47.Thewordorigininthispassagemeans.A.血统B.后裔C.先驱D.猿人48.TheofficiallanguagesofCanadaare.A.EnglishandChineseB.FrenchandEnglishC.IndianandEnglishD.ChineseandInuit49.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothispassage?A.Thereare27000Canadian-IndiansinCanadA.B.Morethan13millionpeoplehavecomefromBritainandFranceinrecentyears.C.Thereare30%ofthepopulationwhoseparentsorgrandparentscomefromFrancE.D.TherearenopeoplewhentheEuropeansbegantoarriveinCanadA.
1970wasWorldConservationYear.TheModuleedNationswantedeveryonetoknowthattheworldisindanger.TheyhopedthatgovernmentwouldactquicklyinordertoconservenaturE.Hereisoneexampleoftheproblem.Atonetimetherewere1300differentplantstreesandflowersinHollandbutnowonly860remain.Theothershavebeendestroyedbymodernmanandhistechnology.Wearechangingtheearththeairandwaterandeverythingthatgrowsandlives.Wecan'tlivewithoutthesethings.Ifwecontinuelikethisweshalldestoryourselves.Whatwillhappeninthefuture?PerhapsitismoreimportanttoaskWhatmustwedonowThepeoplewhowillbelivingintheworldoftomorrowaretheyoungoftoday.A.lotofthemknowthatconservationisnecessary.ManyarehelpingtosaveourworlD.Theyplanttreesinforestsbuildbridgesacrossriversandsoon.InasmalltownintheModuleedStatesalargegroupofgirlscleanedthebanksofelevenkilometersoftheirriver.YoungpeoplemayhearaboutconservationthrougharecordcalledNOONE'SGOINGTOCHANGEOURWORLD.ItwasmadebytheSeattlesCliffRichardandothersingers.Themoneyfromitwillhelptoconservewildanimals.31.whichyearistheWCY?A.1970B.1970sC.1971D.179032.TherearefewerplantstreesandflowersinHollandnowbecause________.A.HollanddoesnotneedsomanyplantstreesorflowersB.manyplantstreesandflowersdon'tgrowthereanymoreC.someofthemareuselessD.theyarepolluted33.Weshalldestroyourselvesifwedon't________.A.gooncuttingtheplantsB.buildbridgesacrossriversC.tryourbesttosavetheworldD.conservewildanimals34.NOONE'SGOINGTOCHANGEOURWORLDwas________.A.animportantbookpublishedin1970B.atalkgivenbyanofficialfromtheUnitedNationsC.arecordcallingonpeopletoconservenatureD.afilmmadetoprotectnature35.Whatisthemostimportantthingforustodotosaveourworld?A.Weshouldjointhesingerstocollectmoney.B.Weshouldstophuntingwildanimals.C.WeshouldknowwhatwouldhappeninthefuturE.D.Weshouldknowwhatweshoulddoandbegintodoitnow.
Ifyouhaven’theardoftheexpressionyoumusthavebeenlivingunderarockforthepastyearbecausetheworldisbigandIoweitavisitwasallovertheInternetlastyear.Thisexpressionwaschosenasoneof2015’spopularcyberphrasesinChinA.WhenayearcomestoanendmanyinstitutionsincludingtheNationalLanguageResourcesMonitoringandResearchCenterPeople’sDailyOnlineandCCTVputtogethertheirlistsoftheInternet’smostusedwordsandphrases.Mostoftheselectedwordsandphrasesmayseemfunnyandplayfulbuttheycanshowlifestylechanges.ThetermduoshoudangmeaningshoppingaddictsisagoodexamplE.Thepastyearsawrecord-highonlineshoppingsalesinChinatheworld’slargeste-commercemarket.InfactaccordingtoXinhuae-commerce电子商务isanewengineforChina’seconomicdevelopment.MeanwhilealthoughphraseslikexiasibaobaolemeaningyouscaredthepantsoffmemaybeafunexpressiontheyreflectthedesireforattentionnowthatsocialnetworkingsitesandappssuchasweiboandWeChathavebecomepartofpeople’slives.Peoplenowhaveaneedtoexpressemotioninbite-size140-characterbitswroteTheNewYorkTimes.HereTeenshaspickedsomephrasesfromlastyear’spopularcyberwordslists.Didyouusethemoften?TheworldisbigandIoweitavisit.SeeingmoreoftheworldhasbecomeahottopicforChinesepeopleinrecentyears.ButneverbeforehadsomeoneuseditasanexcusetoquitajobuntilGuShaoqiangdiD.The35-year-oldmiddleschoolteacherinHenanprovincestruckachordwith产生共鸣thenationbypostingher10-wordresignationletter:TheworldisbigandIoweitavisit.Theletter’ssimplicityhonestyandbraveryarewhatmadeitoneof2015’stopcatchphraseswroteZhangShixuanacommentatorforPeople’sDaily.Aprettyfacecanfeedyouyetyouchoosetomakealivingoffyourtalent.ComedianJiaLingiswellknownforherfunnyperformancesaswellasherplumpfigurE.Soitcameasagreatsurprisewhenaphotoofhersurfacedonlineshowinghowslimandprettyshewasinheryoungeryears.InresponsetruetoherhumorousnatureJiawrotethisonSinaWeibo:MystoryshowsthatIcouldtotallyhavelivedonmyprettyfaceyetIchosetorelyonmytalent.Sincethenthewordshavebecomepopularwhendescribinggood-lookingpeoplewhoarestillhardworking.Otherpopularcyberwordsincludeit’syourcharmthatmattersimportantthingsshouldbestressedthreetimesmakers创客memedaaphrasetoshowcutenessandaffectionandxiaoxianroureferringtoyoungandprettymen.8.Whichisthemostpopularnetworkbuzzwordof2015?A.Itscaredmetodeath.B.It’syourcharmthatmatters.C.Importantthingsshouldbestressedthreetimes.D.ItisnotmentionedinthepassagE.9.Theunderlinedphraselivingunderarockisclosestinmeaningto____________.A.livingfarfromsatisfactionB.livingoutyourfantasyC.livinguptoothers’expectationD.livingunexposedtotheworld10.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.GuShaoqiangresignedbecauseoffinancialandmentalpressurE.B.IfyouthinkJialingisfatandhumorousyoumaygetthewrongendofthestick.C.Newwordsareareflectionofchangingtechnologypoliticsmoralsandworldviews.D.HotonlinewordsbasicallybringmoreharmthangoodtoChineseculturE.
Doyouwanttomakeadifferenceinyourcommunity?TheVerizonAppChallengecangetyoustarteD.Thefirststepistothinkofaprobleminyourcommunity.Thenextstepistocreateanappthatcansolvetheproblem.Groupoffivetosevenstudentsinmiddleschoolorhighschoolledbyateachercanenterthecontest.Firstteamswillcompeteonalocallevel.Teamsthatmakeittothenextroundreceive$5000fortheirschools.FinalistspresenttheirappideastojudgesinalivewebconferencE.Nextthejudgespicknationalwinners.Thetopeightteamsreceiveanadditional$15000fortheirschoolsandeachteammemberreceivesaSamsungtablet.PlusthewinningteamsgetthechancetobringtheirapptolifE.A.groupofsixgirlsfromLosFrenosTexaswonthesecondannualVerizonAppChallengE.TheycameupwiththeHelloNaviappconceptshortforhellonavigation.Theappwasdesignedtohelpvisuallyimpaired受损的studentsnavigate导航theirschool.Doyouhaveanappideathatcouldhelpsolvealocalissue?Thedeadlinetoregister登记isNovember24.Findmoreinformationandregisteryourteamatverizonfoundation.org/appchallengE.HerearesometipsfromtheVerizonFoundationtogetyoustarted:Getyourteamtogetherforabrainstormingmeeting.WriteoutalltheideasthatcometominD.Don’tignorechallenges.Accepttheideathatyoucansolveaproblemthatexistsinyourcommunity.AskfamilyfriendsandpeopleinyourcommunitytosharetheirthoughtsaboutproblemsthattheywanttoseesolveD.38.IfyouwanttotakepartintheVerizonAppChallengeyoumust_______.A.designaproblem-solvingappB.bringtheappyoucreatedtolifeC.worktogetherwithsevenclassmatesD.presentconvincingviewsonalocalissue39.Howmuchwillthewinningteamearninallfortheirschools?A.$5000B.$15000C.$20000D.$12000040.Whatcanwelearnaboutthehellonavigation?A.ItwasfirstmadepublicinTexas.B.ItwonthesecondprizeinthelastVerizonAppChallengE.C.Itmainlybenefitedthosewithpoorsenseofdirection.D.Itaimedtohelpthosewithpooreyesight.41.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthispassage?A.Topromoteaproblem-solvingapp.B.Tocallonmorestudentstoenterthecontest.C.Tosharesomeefficientwaysofsolvingproblems.D.Tointroducehowtocontributetoyourcommunity.
Manyoftheworld’scountrieshavereachedorareapproachingzeropopulationgrowthZPG.Nearlyallsuchlandsareeconomicallywelldeveloped.TheyincludemuchofEuropeincludingRussiatheUnitedStatesCanadaJapan.andAustraliA.AstherateofnaturalincreaseRNIdeclines下降twothingshappen.Firstthepopulationbeginstodeclineifthelossisnotbalancedbyimmigration移民.Secondacountry’spopulationagesbecausetherearefewerbirths.IsachievingZPGgoodorbad?Whathappenswhenacountry’spopulationbeginstodrop?Manypeopleafterallbelievethatpopulationdeclineisagoodthing.Butisitgoodforeveryone?Doeseveryoneagree?Anagingpopulationcancreatemanyproblems.Seniorcitizensrequiremorehealthcareandmedicalattention.Ratherthanpayingintoretirementprogramstheybegintodrawfromtheirpensions退休金.IntheUStheSocialSecurityprogramaccordingtomanyexpertswillbeusedupby2018.Itwillpayoutmoremoneythanittakesin.Additionallyagreatnumberofjobsgobegginginsearchofpeoplewillingorentrylevelpositionsthatpaylowwages.Withanabilitytodothemmanyofthesejobsareagingpopulationwhowillfillthem?Attheotherextremesomepositionsrequirealargenumberoftrainingandhighlyspecializedskills.Whowillfillthesepositionsasretireesleavetheworkforce?Theanswertotheproblemofdecliningandagingpopulationissimple:increasedmigration移居.Todaymanypeopleparticularlythosefromlessdevelopedcountriesaremigratinginsearchofemployment.Manyarewillingtotakejobsthatcannotorwillnotbefilledbythedomestic国内的population.OthersarewelleducatedandhighlyskilleD.Bothgroupscontributetoacountry’seconomyprogressinmanyways.Furthertheyaddtotherichnessofacountry’sculturE.Ofgreatestimportanceperhapsisthefactthattheyhavebecomeabsolutely完全地necessarytotheeconomyofmanylands.Asyoucanseeformanycountriesandformostimmigrantsmigrationisawin—winsituation.29.Inthewriter’sviewwhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.NoteveryoneagreesthatachievingZPGisabsolutelygoodB.AchievingZPGiseverycountry’saim目标inspiteofitssideeffectsC.AchievingZPGisbadforseniorcitizensD.AchievingZPGisgoodforemployment30.Accordingtothepassagethebestwaytosolvetheproblemofdecliningandagingpopulationis.A.toimprovethehealthcaresystemB.toincreaseRNIC.toincreaseemploymentD.toincreasemigration31.Themainideaofthelastparagraphis.A.theadvantagesofincreasedmigrationB.theproblemofdecliningandagingpopulationC.howtoincreasemigrationD.somewaystoenrichacountry’sculture
HappyNewYear!NewYorkersandvisitorstotheBigApplewillgettoringintheLunarNewYearalsoknownasChineseNewYearintheU.S.instylewithafireworksdisplayontheHudsonRiversettomusicwrittenbyAcademyAward-winningcomposerTanDun.ThedisplayispartofthesecondannualHappyChineseNewYear:FantasticArtChinafestivalheldinNewYorkonFebruary5-102016.TheChinaCentralAcademyofFineArtsCAFAtheU.S.-ChinaCulturalInstituteandtheCulturalAssociateoftheCommitteeof100announcedthisyear’seventsonNovember18atapressconferenceattheLincolnCenter.TheFantasticArtChinafestivalwillfeaturealargerandmorediverseseriesofartisticandculturaleventsacrossNewYork’stopculturalvenues地点andlandmarksincludingtheLincolnCenterEmpireStateBuildingandJacobK.JavitsConventionCenter.Thisyear’sthemefocusesonexploringthecomplicatedrelationshipbetweensoundandimagesaidProfessorYuDingfromCAFAwhoisalsopresidentofFantasticArtChinaandinchargeofthefestival’sdesign.LunarNewYearwhichcelebratestheYearoftheMonkeyin2016isanopportunitytobringChina’smodernarttomainstreamAmericaandthefestivalservesasaninnovativeapproachtoestablishingculturalexchangebetweenChinaandNewYorkCityYusaiD.UNESCOGoodwillAmbassadorTanDun’smusicisaneweditionthatwillbefeaturedatseveralvenuesincludingamajorartexhibitionattheJavitsCentereventsattheLincolnCenterandthefireworksdisplayontheHudsonwhichwilltakeplaceontheeveningofFebruary6.Fivebarges游艇ontheriverwilllaunchthefireworksdesignedbyCAFAthatwilltellastoryaboutcelebrationandconservation.WeChinesearefondofnaturesothebestwaytocelebratetheLunarNewYearistosalutewiththesoundsofnaturesuchassoundsofwaterstoneandbamboosaidTanDunatthepressconferenceAnditwillbefuntousethemusicofwaterduringthefireworkdisplay.InadditiontothefireworksaspeciallightingshowattheEmpireStateBuildingwillilluminateNewYorkCityduringtheholiday.ChineseNewYearisbeingrecognizedasapublicschoolholidayforthefirsttimeinNewYork.ChildrenfromtheNationalDanceInstitutewhichrepresents75schoolswillperformtraditionalChinesedancesattheLincolnCenterandtheJavitsCenter.AndincelebrationoftheYearoftheMonkeyeventswillfeatureaconservationmessageabouttheendangeredgoldenmonkeyinChinA.28.Thethemeofthisyear’scelebrationiscenteredon________.A.diversityofChinesetraditionalfestivalsB.endangeredspeciesandenvironmentprotectionC.relationshipbetweensoundandimageofnatureD.culturalexchangebetweenChinaandAmerica29.ThecomingYearoftheMonkeyistobecelebratedinNewYorkby________.A.settingofffireworksandholdingaspeciallightingshowB.holdingaspecialconcertattheEmpireStateBuildingC.sailingontheHudsonRiveralongwithanew-yearspeechD.takingaweekoffandorganizingChinesedancecontests30.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordilluminateinParA.7mostprobablymean?A.SurrounD.B.Lighten.C.DecoratE.D.Broaden.31.Thispassageiswrittenmainlyinorderto________.A.comparesometraditionalfestivalsinChinaandAmericaB.attractvisitorstoAmericaforthecomingnew-yearcelebrationC.reportcelebrationactivitiesfortheYearoftheMonkeyinNewYorkD.strengthentheculturalco-operationbetweenChinaandAmerica
ManyWesternpeoplearenotusedtosittingontheflooranymorE.InJapanhoweversittinguprightontheflooriscommonindifferentsituations.Forexamplemealsaretraditionallyhadwhenpeoplesitonthetatami榻榻米flooraroundalowtablE.Alsoduringtheteaceremonyandothertraditionaleventsonesitsonthefloor.Theformalwayofsittingforbothmenandwomeniskneelingupright.PeoplewhoarenotusedtosittinginthisstylemayfeeluncomfortableafterafewminutesandtheirlegsmaygonumB.HoweverforeignersarenotusuallyexpectedtobeabletositinthisstyleforalongtimeandanincreasingnumberofJapanesepeoplethemselvesaren’tabletodosoowingtoamorewesternizedlifestylE.Inothersituationsmenusuallysitcross-leggedwhilewomensitontheirkneeslayingbothlegstoonesidE.TheformersittingstyleisconsideredwhollymalewhilethelatterisconsideredcompletelyfemalE.ThemostimportantguestsitsonthehonoredseatwhichissetfarthestfromtheentrancE.Ifthereisatokonoma壁龛intheroomtheguestshouldbeseatedinfrontofit.ThehostortheleastimportantpersonissupposedtositnexttotheentrancE.OfcoursethereareotherthingstobeconsideredineachparticularcasE.32.WhichofthefollowingsituationsisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.WhentraditionaleventsarehelD.B.WhenateaceremonyishelD.C.Whenmenandwomenmeet.D.WhenmealsaretraditionallyhaD.33.Accordingtothepassagewecanlearnthat______.A.moreandmoreJapanesesitintheformalwayB.foreignersshouldalwayssitintheformalstyleinaJapanesehomeC.menandwomeninJapansitinthesameinformalwayD.menshouldn’tsitontheirkneeslayingbothlegstooneside34.WhensomeguestsareinaJapanesehome_______shouldsitnearesttotheentrancE.A.themostimportantguestB.boththehostandthehostessC.thehostortheleastimportantpersonD.thehosthimself35.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.HowforeignersshouldsitinJapanesehomes.B.HowandwheretositinJapanesehomes.C.HowforeignersshouldbehaveinJapanesehomes.D.WheretositinJapanesehomes.
Myparentsknewtheirwealth:eachothertheirsixchildrenandtheirfaith.Theytriedtolivesimplelivessothattheycouldhavetimeforwhatwasmostimportant.Theydidn’tbusythemselvesbuyingabiggerhousebecausethatwouldmeanworkinghardertopaythemonthlymortgage按揭贷款workingovertimeortakingasecondjoB.Whowouldgorunningwithmethen?Whowouldreadstoriestome?Theydidn’tburdenthemselveswithbuyinganexpensivecarbecausethatwouldmeanworryingaboutinstallment分期付款bills.BesideswalkingtotheshoppingcentreeverySaturdayafternoonwithmegavemydadhisneededexerciseandmademefeelsospecial.Oneofmyheart’sdelightswasseeingDadandMomintheirbedroomatnightafterournightlyfamilyprayer.ThelightswereturnedoffandI’dseethefigureofmyfatherseatedonhisoldchairandMomstandingbehindhimgentlymassaginghisshoulders.I’dhearthemtalkaboutwhathappenedduringtheirday.EvenasachildIsensedtheirquietpleasureinbeingtogether.Myquestiontoday:Couldtheyhavedonethisrichpracticeeachnightandnourished滋润theirmarriageiftheyhadbeenbusypayingforexpensiveclothesforthemselvesortheirkidsoriftheyhadbeenworryingaboutmonthlybillsfornewhi-techequipment?Idon’tthinkso.AndI’vemadeachoice:Idon’twantthatoflifeeither.21.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheauthor’sfamily?A.Thereweresixpeopleinthefamily.B.TheydecidedtobuyabiggerhousE.C.TheylivedaneasyandhappylifE.D.Theyhadasecond-handcar.22.Whatdidtheparentsregularlydowiththeauthor?A.Theywrotestoriestogether.B.Theyreadnewspaperstogether.C.Theywentshoppingtogethereachday.D.Theyregularlytookexercisetogether.23.Theauthorbelievedthathis/herparents’happinesswasbecauseof_______.A.theirattitudetowardslifeB.theirloveforeachotherC.theircommoninterestsD.theirabilitytocommunicatewitheachother24.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthattheauthor__________.A.gotboredwithhis/herparents’wayofeducatingkidsB.wasinfluencedbyhis/herparents’lifestyleC.didn’twanttofollowhis/herparents’adviceD.didn’twanttolivethesamelifeashis/herparents
ChinaDaily---LastweektheBeijingmunicipalgovernmentreleasedalistof192areasinthecapitalwherespringbloomsincludingpeachmagnoliaapricotandwinterjasminecanbeenjoyedfromMarchtoMay.Therecommendedspotscoveranareaof22squarekilometers.Apartfromadmiringbloomsfolkloreperformancesbotanyexhibitionsandotheractivitieswillbeputon.20travelroutesfortouristslookingtoappreciatefloralbeautyinthecountrysideareissuedinHubeitoo.SouthKoreandramaDescendantsoftheSun太阳的后裔hascollectedmorethan200millionviewsoniQiyitheChinesestreamingwebsitesaidTuesday.DescendantsoftheSunthefirstKoreanshowtopremieresimultaneouslyinSouthKoreaandChina中韩同步首播isalovestorybetweenanArmycaptainSongJoong-kiandadoctorSongHye-kyowhofindthemselvesinafictionalwar-torncountrycalledUrukwherebothtrytosavelives.TheshowhasbecomethetalkofthetowneverywherE.SomeshowsevenhadlivephoneconversationswithviewerstodiscussitspopularityaChineseentertainmentofficialsaiD.ToputthingsintoperspectiveafifthofSouthKorea'spopulationis10millionpeoplE.JustalittleoverthatnumbertunedintowatchDescendantsoftheSun.Enthusiasticcustomerssnappedup抢光thefirstbatchofticketsinjustfiveminutesonMondayfortheopeningdayoftheShanghaiDisneylandparkonJune16temporarilycrashingtheofficialwebsitE.Withinhalfanhourclicksonthewebsitewww.shanghaidisneyresort.comreachedmorethan5million.Themassivevolumeresultedinourticketingsystemtemporarilymalfunctioning.25.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtotheinformationabove?A.Touristscanenjoyflowersin192areas.B.Thespotscoveranareaof22squarekilometers.C.DuringthespringbloomsvisitorsareonlyallowedtoadmireflowersD.HubeiGovernmentalsoissuedsometravelroutesforvisitors26.WecaninferfromtheinformationaboutdramaDescendantsoftheSunA.ItisthefirstKoreanshowbroadcastinChinA.B.ItismorepopularinKoreathaninChinA.C.Itisaromanticstorybetweenacaptainandadoctorr.D.Koreahasapopulationof10millionpeople27.Whattopicdothethreepiecesofinformationbelongto?A.SocietyB.AstronomyC.EconomyD.Entertainment
Womenarestillunderrepresentedintopacademicpositions.Oneofthepossibleexplanationsforthisistheincreasingimportanceofobtainingresearchfunding.Womenareoftenlesssuccessfulinthisthanmen.PsychologyresearchersDr.RomyvanderLeeandprofessorNaomiEllemersinvestigatedwhetherthisdifferencealsooccursattheNetherlandsOrganisationforScientificResearchNWOandexaminedpotentialexplanations.TheresearcherswereassignedbyNWOtocarryoutthisstudyaspartofthebroaderevaluationofNWO'sproceduresanditsgenderdiversitypolicy.Theaimwastogainmoreinsightintothecausesofthedifferencesinawardingratesformaleandfemaleapplicantsforresearchfunding.TheanalysisaddressedanimportanttalentprogrammeofNWOtheVenigrant.WhoeverreceivesthisgranthasagreaterchanceofobtaininganimportantappointmentatauniversitysaysNaomiEllemers.VanderLeeandEllemersinvestigatedalltheapplicationssubmittedbymaleandfemaleresearchersoveraperiodofthreeyears:atotalof2823applications.UnderthedirectionofNWOtheseapplicationswereassessedbyscientificcommitteesconsistingofmenandwomen.Theresultsdemonstratethattheawardingratesforfemaleapplicants14.9%aresystematicallylowerthanthoseformaleapplicants17.7%.Ifwecomparetheproportionofwomenamongtheapplicantswiththeproportionofwomenamongthoseawardedfundingweseealossof4%saidEllemers.ThestudyrevealsthatwomenarelesspositivelyevaluatedfortheirqualitiesasresearcherthanmenarE.Interestinglytheresearchproposalsofwomenandmenareevaluatedequallypositively.InotherwordsthereviewersseenodifferenceinthequalityoftheproposalsthatmenandwomensubmitsaysRomyvanderLeE.Insearchforapossiblecauseforthedifferencesinawardingratesandevaluationstheresearchersalsoinvestigatedthelanguageuseintheinstructionsandformsusedtoassessthequalityofapplications.ThisclearlyrevealedtheoccurrenceofgenderedlanguagE.Thewordsthatareusedtoindicatequalityarefrequentlywordsthatwereestablishedinpreviousresearchasreferringmainlytothemalegenderstereotypesuchaschallengingandexcellent.RomyvanderLeeexplains:Asaresultitappearsthatmenmoreeasilysatisfytheassessmentcriteriabecausethesebetterfitthecharacteristicsstereotypicallyassociatedwithmen.InresponsetotheresultsofthisresearchNWOwilldevotemoreattentiontothegenderawarenessofreviewersinitsmethodsandprocedures.Itwillalsobeinvestigatedwhichchangestotheassessmentproceduresandcriteriacanmoststronglycontributetomoreequalchancesformenandwomentoobtainresearchfunding.ThiswillincludeanexaminationofthelanguageusedbyNWO.NWOchairJosEngelenssaidTheresearchhasyieldedvaluableresultsandinsights.Basedontherecommendationsmadebytheresearcherswewillthereforefocusinthecomingperiodonthedevelopmentofevidence-basedmeasurestoreducethedifferenceinawardingrates.62.VanderLeeandEllemerscarriedouttheresearchtofindoutwhether____________.A.womenarelesssuccessfulthanmenintopacademicpositionsB.femaleapplicantsareatadisadvantageingettingresearchfundingC.NOW’sproceduresandgenderdiversitypolicyenhancefairplayD.thereareequalchancesformenandwomentobeadmittedtoauniversity63.VanderLeeandEllemers’studyshowsthat_____________.A.grantreceiversweremorelikelytogetappointmentsatuniversitiesB.menapplicantsforresearchfundingoutnumberedwomenapplicantsC.theresearchproposalsofwomenareequallytreatedwiththoseofmenD.thereviewershavenarrowprejudicedconceptionsofwomencandidates64.Whatmightbethemaincauseforthedifferencesinawardingratesandevaluations?A.Thewordsusedintheinstructionsandforms.B.Thereviewers’preferencetoapplications.C.Themethodsandproceduresforevaluation.D.ThevagueandunclearassessmentcriteriA.65.WhatwillNWOprobablydonextinresponsetotheresultsofthisresearch?A.Eliminatepossibilitiesfordifferenceinawardingrates.B.Designalanguageexaminationforallthereviewers.C.Emphasizetheimportanceofgenderawareness.D.ImprovetheassessmentproceduresandcriteriA.
Ifyouliveinabigcitytherearemanythingstodriveyoucrazyonyourdailyrouteandit’snotjustovercrowdedsubwaytrains.VickyZhaoisamainlanderworkinginHongKong.Forheronethingshecan’tputupwithispeoplestandingonthewrongsideoftheescalator自动扶梯insubwaystations.EscalatorshelpusmovefasterandsavetimE.Itisn’taplacetorestthe24-year-oldsays.Ioftenseetouristsblockthewaywiththeirsuitcasesorchattingontheescalatorsduringrushhours.ItannoysmetonoenD.AdmittingsheisnotthepatienttypeZhaosaysthingsaremuchbetterinHongKongthanincitiesonthemainlandwherestandrightwalkleftsignsareoftenignoreD.Thelogicbehindthestandrightwalkleftescalatoretiquette礼仪seemsobvious.Eventhoughyoumaywanttocatchyourbreathwhileyou’retransportedupordownyoushouldstillconsiderothersandleaveenoughspaceforpeopleinahurrysothattheycanrunandcatchthetrain.Manycities’escalatorsincludingLondon’sandBeijing’susethestandrightwalkleftsystemtospeeduptheflowofpeoplE.AustraliaisanexceptionandyoushouldstandontheleftsideinsteaD.Butsomecitiesdiscouragepeoplefrommovingonescalatorsoutofsafetyreasons.InHongKong’ssubwaystationsthereareregularannouncementsaskingpeopletostandstillonescalators.Evensomostpeopleinthisfast-pacedcityobservethestandrightwalkleftetiquettE.Butthepeoplewhostandonescalatorsdefendthemselvesbytellingthewalkersnottobesoimpatient.TheBBCquotesonestanderassayingIfthepersonisinsucharushwhynotjusttakethestairs?Evenwhentheescalatorispackedandthere’snowheretomoveIseethesesamepeoplecomplainingaboutnotbeingabletopass.Whatevertheescalatoretiquetteisintheplaceyouliveorvisitdowhatmostpeoplearedoingandalwaysbemindfulofothers:leaveenoughspacebetweeneachotherdon’tstayattheendoftheescalatorandifsomeoneisblockingyourwayasimpleexcusemeisenough.33.InthesecondparagraphtheunderlinedwordItrefers__________.A.theauthor’slivinginthebigcityofHongKongB.beingcrowdedonthesubwaytrainsmrushhoursC.people’sblockingthewayorchatontheescalatorsD.people’sstandingontherightsideresting34.Whatcanbeinferredfromthe6thparagraph?A.NoteveryonefollowsthestandrightwalkleftetiquettE.B.TheBBCisagainstthestandrightwalkleftetiquettE.C.PeopleshouldbepatientandtakethestairsifpossiblE.D.Peopleshouldn’tcomplainaboutthecrowdedescalators.35.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisthewriter’sopinion?A.PeopleshouldstandrightnomatterwheretheyarE.B.PeopleshoulddoastheRomansdoandconsiderothers.C.Peopleshoulddoastheylikeontheescalators.D.PeoplE.shouldbeseriouslycritisizedwhentheyblocktheway.
TheredphoneboxinBritainisaperfectexampleoftheBritishtraditionalculturE.Howeverwiththefastdevelopmentofmobilephonesithaslostitsplaceinpeople’severydaylifE.Inordertosavetheirlovedredphoneboxespeoplehavethoughtupmanyideasforexampletoturnthemintotoiletsorarthouses.InavillageinSomersetaplaceinSouthWestEnglandvillagershavefoundanovelwaytosavetheirredphonebox.TheyturneditintoaminilibrarytocopewiththeshortageoflibrariesintheirareA.TheideawasgivenbyalocalvillagerJanetFisherwholivesoppositethephonebox.VillagersralliedtogethertosetupthebookboxaftertheirmobilelibraryservicewascancelleD.Over100booksandavarietyofmoviesandmusicCDsareavailableatthistinylibrary.Thebooksareofdifferentkindsrangingfromcookingbookstotheclassicsandchildren’sbooks.Peoplecanputthebooksthattheyhavereadinsidethephoneboxandtakeawaythebooksthatthey’dliketoreaD.Thebooksarealwayschanging.Thereisaregularcheckonthebookstokeepthephoneboxcollectionfresh.AnyoneisfreetocometoreadbookstherE.Thephoneboxlibraryisopeneverydayaroundtheclockandislitatnight.It’sverypleasingthattheredphoneboxhasbeensaveD.Moreimportantlyitcancontinueprovidingaserviceforussaidoneofthevillagers.54.Theredphoneboxhasbeenasymbolof______.A.theEuropeanarchitectureB.theBritishcultureC.thedevelopmentoftechnologyD.Britishpeople’sdailylife55.Theunderlinedwordnovelinparagraph2means______.A.separateB.traditionalC.ridiculousD.new56.PeopleinSomersetturnedtheredphoneboxintoaminilibraryto______.A.keepitsoriginalfunctionB.makeupforthelackoflibraryserviceC.provideaplacetoexchangeideasD.toenlargethecollectionofthelocallibrary57.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueabouttheredphonebox?A.Thelibraryisopentothepubliconlyatnight.B.Thelibrarywassetupbyalocalvillagerlivingoppositeaphonebox.C.Peoplecanborrowbooksandotheraudio-visualproductstherE.D.Regularcheckismadetokeepthebooksingoodorder.
ThisisasongmillionsofAmericanswillhearthisNewYear'sEvE.ItiscalledAuldLangSyne友谊地久天长.ItisthetraditionalmusicplayedduringtheNewYear'scelebration.AuldLangSyneisanoldScottishpoem.Ittellsabouttheneedtorememberoldfriends.Thewordsauldlangsynemeanoldlongsince.Nooneknowswhowrotethepoemfirst.HoweveraversionbyScottishpoetRobertBumswaspublishedin1796.Thewordsandmusicweknowtodayfirstappearedinasongbookthreeyearslater.ThesongisplayedintheUnitedStatesmainlyonNewYear'sEvE.Theversion译文youarehearingtodayisbytheWashingtonSaxophoneQuartet.AsweendourprogramwithAuldLangSynE.IwouldliketowishallourradiofriendsaveryHappyNewYear!ThisisBuddyThomas.33.Thispassageisfrom______.A.anewspaper.B.amagazinE.C.aTVprogram.D.aradioprogram.34.FromthepassageweknowthatThesongAuldLangSynemainlyplayedintheUSA______.A.OnNewYear'sEvE.B.OnChristmasEvE.C.Onweekends.D.Onholidays.35.ThesongAuldLangSyneisabout______.A.thehistoryofScotlandB.anoldScottishpoetC.theneedtorememberoldfriendsD.thewishestotheradiofriends
ChristmasEvewastomorrow.IhopedoneofthepackagesthatheldacamerahadalreadybeenplacedundertheChristmastreE.ItwastheonlythingIwanteD.Ihadbeendroppinghintstomyparents.Ilovetakingphotos.MybedroomwallsarecoveredwithphotosIhadtakenwithmymom'soldcamerA.I'malwaystryingtocapturethoseperfectmomentsinwhichyoucanhearthelaughterortouchthebeautifulscenebutmycamerahasalwaysseemedtofallshort.IknewMomhadputafewpresentsunderthetreethismorningsoIwentonahuntinmymom'sroom.IopenedthedoorandfoundmyChristmaspresentwaslyingunwrappedonthefloor—abigpinkcat.IfeltsodisappointeD.Momseemedtonoticethatandshetriedtocheermeup.StacyIgotyourpresenttoday.Iamsoexcitedtosurpriseyou!Ican'twaitIsaiD.ThenextdayIcouldn'twaitanylonger.Ineededtotellher.MommayItalktoyouforasecond?Suredear.Whatdoyouneedtotalkabout?sheaskeD.Andsoitcame—howupsetIwasthatIwasgettingacat.StacythatcatisforyoursisterJulia!shesaidwithasmilE.ThenwhatamIgetting?IaskeD.ShejustsmileD.You'llhavetowaitandseE.NextmorningIhappilygotintothelivingroomandsatnexttothetreE.Ipulledouttheboxwithmynameonitandopenedthewrappingpapertofind...Mycamera!Thankyou!IsaidtobothDadandMom.DadpickedupthecameraandtookapictureofJuliaMomandmE.Ithasbecomeoneofmyfavoritepictures.JustonthatChristmasmorningItooklotsofphotoswithmycamera—mylittlesistermakingafacemyparentsgivingmeasoftsmile—andallofthesephotoshavecometomeanonethingtome:lovE.34.TheunderlinedphrasedroppinghintsinParagraph1means_____.A.talkingoftenB.suggestingindirectlyC.sendingpresentsD.takingpictures35.WhydidStacyfeeldisappointedatfirst?A.Hermothercouldn'tunderstandheratall.B.Hermotherdidn'tbuyheranyChristmasgift.C.Shemistookhersister'sChristmasgiftforhers.D.Shedidn'tfindherpresentinhermom'sroom.36.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_____.A.hermotherboughtStacyacameraafterdiscoveringherdisappointmentB.hermotherknewwhatgiftStacywantedforChristmasC.Stacythoughtit'sOKtohaveanoldcameraD.StacyfinallygothergiftonChristmasEve37.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.ChristmasgiftaswishedB.LoveismoreimportantthangiftsC.A.wonderfulChristmas.D.Lovecannotbebought
AmatchofthecenturybetweenhumanchampionoftheChineseboardgameGo围棋andGoogle’scomputerprogramkickedoffinSeoulonWednesdaywhichdrewgreatattention.Thefirstgameofthefive-gamematchstartedatabout1p.m.localtime0400GMTatFourSeasonsHotelincentralSeoul.ItwillrunthroughnextTuesdaytodeterminethewinnerbetweenSouthKoreanLeeSedoltheworldGochampioninthepast10yearsandAlphaGodevelopedbyGoogle’sLondon-basedsubsidiaryDeepMinD.ThematchofthecenturydrewgreatattentionfromnewsorganizationsGofansandthegeneralpublicacrosstheworldaswellasinSouthKoreaasitisseenasarepresentativematchbetweenhumansandartificialintelligenceAI.TheKoreaBadukAssociationabodyforSouthKoreanGoprofessionalshadreceivedadvanceapplicationsforanexplanatoryeventofthematchbutthelimitof60seatshadalreadysurpasseD.SouthKorea’spublicbroadcasterKBSplanstobroadcastlivethematchfrom12:40to5p.m.extendingitsinitialplantoairitfortwohoursfrom3p.m.duetogreatinterestsfromthegeneralpubliC.ItisunusualforthepublicbroadcastertobroadcastlivetheGogameformorethanfourhours.CablechannelTVChosunwillbroadcastthematch’sdevelopmentevery10minutesonWednesdayandThursdaywhileplanningtoairlivethewholematchesonSaturdayandSunday.ThematchisbeingairedlivethroughYouTubearoundtheworldwhilevariousInternetwebsitesandTVsarebroadcastingthelandmarkmatch.HundredsofjournalistsfromaroundtheworldgatheredatthestadiumtoreportonthematchbetweenLeeandAlphaGo.AlphaGotooktheworldbysurpriseasitdefeatedEuropeanGochampionFanHuiinOctoberlastyear.SomeexpertshadpredicteditwouldtakedecadesofyearsforAItodefeathumansattheancientChineseboardgamE.GowhichoriginatedinChinamorethan2500yearsagohasbeenviewedasagrandchallengeforAIduetoitscomplexityandintuitivenaturE.Itinvolvestwoplayerswhotaketurnsputtingmarkers围棋子onagrid-shapedboardtogainmoreareasonit.Onecanoccupythemarkersoftheopponentbysurroundingthepiecesoftheother.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasekickedoffmean?A.StarteD.B.StayeD.C.CloseD.D.FinisheD.30.Whydidthematchdrawsomuchattentionintheworld?A.BecausethematchwasthefirstonebetweenhumansandAlphaGo.B.BecauseitisseenasarepresentativematchbetweenhumansandAI.C.BecauseitwouldtakedecadesforAItodefeathumansinGogames.D.BecausemanyTVsbroadcastlivethegamE.31.Thefollowingstatementsaretrueexcept_______.A.therearefivematchesbetweenSouthKoreanLeeSedolandAlphaGoB.it’ssurprisingthattheEuropeanGochampionwasdefeatedbyAlphaGoC.Gohasahistoryofmorethan2500yearsinChinaD.cablechannelTVChosunwillbroadcastallthefivegames32.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.ReportcompetitionfromallovertheworldbecomefierceinGogamesB.HumanGochampionwilldefeatGoogle’sAIAlphaGoinGogamesC.GomatchbetweenhumanchampionandGoogle’sAIdrawswideattentionD.Humanschallengeartificialintelligence
Scatteredaroundtheglobearemorethan100smallregionsofisolatedvolcanicactivityknowntogeologistsashotspots.Unlikemostoftheworld'svolcanoestheyarenotalwaysfoundattheboundariesofthegreatdriftingplatesthatmakeuptheearth'ssurface;onthecontrarymanyofthemliedeepintheinterior内部ofaplatE.Mostofthehotspotsmoveonlyslowlyandinsomecasesthemovementoftheplatespastthemhaslefttrailsofdeadvolcanoes.Thehotspotsandtheirtrailsaremilestonesthatmarkthepassageoftheplates.ThattheplatesaremovingisnowbeyonddisputE.AfricaandSouthAmericaforexamplearemovingawayfromeachotherasnewmaterialisinjectedintotheseafloorbetweenthem.ThecomplementarycoastlinesandcertaingeologicalfeaturesthatseemtospantheoceanareremindersofwherethetwocontinentswereoncejoineD.Therelativemotionoftheplatescarryingthesecontinentshasbeenconstructedindetailbutthemotionofoneplatewithrespecttoanothercannotreadilybetranslatedintomotionwithrespecttotheearth'sinterior.Itisnotpossibletodeterminewhetherbothcontinentsaremovinginoppositedirectionsorwhetheronecontinentisstationaryandtheotherisdriftingawayfromit.Hotspotsanchoredinthedeeperlayersoftheearthprovidethemeasuringinstrumentsneededtoresolvethequestion.Fromananalysisofthehot-spotpopulationitappearsthattheAfricanplateisstationaryandthatithasnotmovedduringthepast30millionyears.ThesignificanceofhotspotsisnotconfinedtotheirroleasaframeofreferencE.Itnowappearsthattheyalsohaveanimportantinfluenceonthegeophysicalprocessesthatpropel推动theplatesacrosstheglobE.WhenacontinentalplatecometorestoverahotspotthematerialrisingfromdeeperlayercreatesabroaddomE.Asthedomegrowsitdevelopsseedfissures细小裂纹;inatleastafewcasesthecontinentmaybreakentirelyalongsomeofthesefissuressothatthehotspotinitiatestheformationofanewocean.Thusjustasearliertheorieshaveexplainedthemobilityofthecontinentssohotspotsmayexplaintheirmutability易变性.74.Theauthorbelievesthat_____________.A.themotionoftheplatescorrespondstothatoftheearth'sinteriorB.thegeologicaltheoryaboutdriftingplateshasbeenprovedtobetrueC.thehotspotsandtheplatesmoveslowlyinoppositedirectionsD.themovementofhotspotsprovesthecontinentsaremovingapart75.ThatAfricaandSouthAmericawereoncejoinedcanbesupportedbythefactthat___________.A.thetwocontinentsarestillmovinginoppositedirectionsB.theyhavebeenfoundtosharecertaingeologicalfeaturesC.theAfricanplateshasbeenstablefor30millionyearsD.over100hotspotsarescatteredallaroundtheglobe76.Thehot-spottheorymayproveusefulinexplaining____________.A.thestructureoftheAfricanplatesB.therevivalofdeadvolcanoesC.themobilityofthecontinents+D.theformationofnewoceans77.Thepassageismainlyabout______________.A.thefeaturesofvolcanicactivitiesB.theimportanceofthetheoryaboutdriftingplatesC.thesignificanceofhotspotsingeophysicalstudiesD.theprocessoftheformationofvolcanoes
BesidesentertainmentandbeautifullanternsanotherimportantpartoftheLanternFestivalorYuanxiaoFestivaliseatingsmalldumplingballsmadeofglutinousriceflour.WecalltheseballsYuanxiaoorTangyuan.Obviouslytheygetthenamefromthefestivalitself.ItissaidthatthecustomofeatingYuanxiaooriginatedduringtheEasternJinDynastyinthefourthcenturythenbecamepopularduringtheTangandSongperiods.ThefillingsinsidethedumplingsorYuanxiaoareeithersweetorsalty.Sweetfillingsaremadeofsugarwalnutssesame芝麻osmanthusflowers桂花rosepetalssweetenedtangerine橘子peelbeanpasteorjujubepaste枣泥.A.singleingredientoranycombinationcanbeusedasthefilling.Thesaltyisfilledwithmincedmeat肉末儿vegetablesoramixturE.ThewaytomakeYuanxiaoalsovariesbetweennorthernandsouthernChinA.Theusualmethodfollowedinsouthernprovincesistoshapethedoughofriceflourintoballsmakeaholeinsertthefillingthenclosetheholeandsmoothoutthedumplingbyrollingitbetweenyourhands.InNorthChinasweetornutmeatstuffingistheusualingredient.Thefillingsarepressedintohardenedcoresdippedlightlyinwaterandrolledinaflatbasketcontainingdryglutinousriceflour.A.layeroftheflourstickstothefillingwhichisthenagaindippedinwaterandrolledasecondtimeinthericeflour.AndsoitgoeslikerollingasnowballuntilthedumplingisthedesiredsizE.ThecustomofeatingYuanxiaodumplingsremains.ThistraditionencouragesbotholdandnewstorestopromotetheirYuanxiaoproducts.Theyalltrytheirbesttoimprovethetasteandqualityofthedumplingstoattractmorecustomers.33.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.ThecustomofeatingYuanxiaodatesbacktothefourthcentury.B.SweetYuanxiaoareusuallymadeinsouthernChinA.C.SugarrosepetalsandmincedmeatareallfillingsofYuanxiao.D.PeopleinnorthernChinausuallymakeYuanxiaobyrollinglikeasnowball.34.WhichcountrydoestheLanternFestivalcomefrom?A.JinDynastyB.SouthKoreaC.ChinaD.TangandSongperiod35.ChoosetherightorderofmakingTanguaninsouthernprovinces.1makeaholeandinsertthefilling2rollthedoughbetweenyourhands3shapethedoughofriceflourintoballs4closethehole5preparesomericeflourA.53142B.35124C.31425D.53214
Cowboyorspaceman?A.dilemmaforachildren’spartyperhaps.ButalsoaquestionforeconomistsarguedKennethBouldingaBritisheconomistinanessaypublishedin1966.Wehaverunoureconomieshewarnedlikecowboysontheopengrassland:takingandusingtheworld’sresourcesconfidentthatmoreliesoverthehorizon.ButtheEarthislessagrasslandthanaspaceship—aclosedsystemaloneinspacecarryinglimitedsupplies.WeneedsaidBouldinganeconomicsthattakesseriouslytheideaofenvironmentallimits.Inthehalfcenturysincehisessayanewmovementhasrespondedtohischallenge.Ecologicaleconomistsastheycallthemselveswanttorevolutioniseitsaimsandassumptions.Whatdotheysay—andwilltheirideasachievelift-off?Toitsadvocatorsecologicaleconomicsisneitherecologynoreconomicsbutamixofboth.TheirstartingpointistorecognisethatthehumaneconomyispartofthenaturalworlD.Ourenvironmenttheynoteisbothasourceofresourcesandasinkforwastes.Butitisignoredinconventionaltextbookswhereneatdiagramstracetheflowsbetweenfirmshouseholdsandthegovernmentasthoughnaturedidnotexist.Thatisamistakesayecologicaleconomists.Therearetwowaysoureconomiescangrowecologicaleconomistspointout:throughtechnologicalchangeorthroughmoreintensiveuseofresources.Onlytheformertheysayisworthhaving.TheyaresuspiciousofGDPacrudemeasurewhichdoesnottakeaccountofresourceexhaustionunpaidworkandcountlessotherfactors.Initsplacetheyadvocatemoreholistic全面的approachessuchastheGenuineProgressIndicatorGPIacompositeindex复合指标thatincludesthingslikethecostofpollutiondeforestationandcaraccidents.WhileGDPhaskeptgrowingglobalGPIperpersonpeakedin1978:bydestroyingourenvironmentwearemakingourselvespoorernotricher.ThesolutionsaysHermanDalyaformerWorldBankeconomistandeco-guruisasteady-stateeconomywheretheuseofmaterialsandenergyisheldconstant.MainstreameconomistsareunimpresseD.TheGPItheypointoutisasubjectivemeasurE.AndtalkoflimitstogrowthhashadabadpresssincethedaysofThomasMalthusagloomy18thcenturyclericwhopredictedwronglythatoverpopulationwouldleadtofaminE.Humanbeingsfindsolutionstosomeofthemostannoyingproblems.Butecologicaleconomistswarnagainstself-satisfaction.In2009apaperinNatureascientificjournalarguedthathumanactivityisalreadyoversteppingsafeplanetaryboundariesonissuessuchasbiodiversity生物多样性andclimatechangE.Thatsuggeststhatecologicaleconomistsareatleastaskingsomeimportantquestionseveniftheiranswersturnouttobewrong.73.WhydoesBouldingcomparethewayeconomyisrunwithcowboyandspaceship?A.Toadvocatetheimportanceofspaceprograms.B.Toapplaudtheappearanceofecologicaleconomists.C.Toarousepeople’sinterestincowboys’adventuresongrasslanD.D.Toawakenpeopletotheneedofsustainabledevelopmentofeconomy.74.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordchallengeinparagraph1referto?A.Sendingacowboyintospacethroughaspaceship.B.Establishinganeconomicstakingenvironmentallimitsintoaccount.C.Revolutionizingtheecologicaleconomists’aimsandassumptions.D.Enablingecologicaleconomiststomaketheirideasachievelift-offs.75.Ecologicaleconomistswilldisagreethat________________.A.economiesareworthgrowingthroughintensiveuseofresourcesB.economicsshouldattachimportancetotheideaofenvironmentallimitsC.ecologicaleconomicsisneitherecologynoreconomicsD.thehumaneconomyispartofthenaturalworld76.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingaboutGPIistrue?A.Itkeepsgrowingalthoughthepeakappearedintheyear1978.B.Mainstreameconomistsregarditasaholisticandobjectiveapproach.C.EcologicaleconomistsbelieveitisabetterindicatorofeconomythanGDP.D.Itfailstotakethefactorssuchasdeforestationandcaraccidentsintoconsideration.77.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthatthemainstreameconomists’attitudetowardecologicaleconomicsis_____________.A.doubtfulB.sensitiveC.optimisticD.over-concerned
Britishpotatofarmersweretakingtothestreetstocallfortheexpressioncouchpotatotobetakenfromthedictionarybecauseitharmsthevegetable’simagE.TheBritishPotatoCouncilwantstheOxfordEnglishDictionarytoreplacetheexpressionwiththetermcouchslouchwithprotestsplannedoutsideparliamentinLondonandtheofficesofOxfordUniversityPress.KathrynRaceheadofmarketingattheCouncilwhichrepresentssome4000growersandprocessorssaidthegrouphadcomplainedinwritingtotheOEDbuthadyettoreceivearesponsE.WearetryingtogetridoftheimagethatpotatoesarebadforyoushesaidMonday.Thepotatohashaditsknocksinthepast.OfcourseitisnottheOxfordEnglishDictionary'sfaultbutwewanttouseanothertermthancouchpotatobecausepotatoesarenaturallyhealthy.TheOEDsayscouchpotatooriginatedasAmericanslangmeaningapersonwhospendsleisuretimepassivelyoridlysittingaroundespeciallywatchingtelevisionorvideotapes.ThePotatoCouncilsaysitscampaignhasthebackingofdieticians饮食学家whosaythevegetableislowinfatandhighinvitaminC.SupportingthecampaigncelebritychefAntonyWorrallThompsonsaidthevegetablewasoneofBritain’sfavoritefoods.Notonlyaretheyhealthytheyareversatile多样的convenientandtastegreattoo.LifewithoutpotatoislikeasandwichwithoutafillinghesaiD.JohnSimpsonchiefeditoroftheOxfordEnglishDictionarysaidthedictionaryfirstincludedthetermcouchpotatoin1993andsaiddictionariesjustreflectthewordsthatsocietyuses.Hesaidwordswerenevertakenoutofthefull-lengthdictionarywhichincludessome650000wordscontainedin20volumes.Butlittle-usedwordscanberemovedfromthesmallerdictionariestomakewayfornewerones.IfsocietystopsusingwordsthentheyaretakenoutofthesmallerdictionariesheaddeD.Thefirstknownrecordeduseoftheexpressioncouchpotatowasina1979LogAngelesTimesarticleSimpsonsaiD.NigelEvansamemberofparliamentfortheRibbleValleyinLancashirehasmadeamotioninsupportofthecampaignhighlightingthenutritionalvalueoftheBritishpotato.46.TheBritishpotatofarmerswenttodemonstrateagainstOEDbecause__________.A.thephrasecouchpotatohaslargelydamagedthebenefitsofplantingpotatoesB.OEDboardhashadprejudice偏见inabsorbingcouchpotatointoitsnewversionsofdictionaryC.thephrasecouchpotatohashurtpeople’sfeelingsaboutpotatoesD.thephrasecouchpotatohasruinedthepositiveimageofpotatoes47.AccordingtotheBritishPotatoCounciltheOED__________.A.hasdonesomethingwrongtotheBritishpotatofarmersB.shouldleaveoutfromitthephrasecouchpotatoC.shouldreplacethephrasewithcouchslouchD.shouldmakeupforwhatitdidtothefarmers48.AntonyWorrallThompsonsupportedthecampaignstartedbythePotatocouncilbecause________.A.heisacookandpotatoishisfavoritefoodB.thephrasedoesn’tmatchwhatpeoplethinkofC.potatoesareofrichnutrientsandgoodtasteD.potatoesareamainsourceformakingsandwich49.WhatcanbestdescribetheviewpointsheldbyJohnSimpson?A.OEDwillremovethephraseifitcausesstrongprotestsB.OEDshouldcollectallthewordsreflectingsocietyusesC.IfwordsarelittleusedtheymightberemovedfromOEDD.Thephrasemightberemovedfromsmallerdictionariesoneday
InBritainandothercountriesyoungpeoplesometimestakeagapyearayearoffbetweenhighschoolandcollegE.ThisideanevergainedabigfollowinginAmericA.Recentnewsreportshavesuggestedthatinterestmaybegrowingthoughtherearenoofficialnumbers.CharlesDeaconDeanofAdmissionsatGeorgetownUniversityinWashingtonD.C.estimatesthatinthecurrentfirst-yearclassof1600studentsonlyabout25decidedtotakeayearoff.Hesaysthisnumberhasn’tchangedmuchovertheyears.Mr.Deaconsaysthemostcommonreasonfortakingagapyearistohaveachancetotravelbuthesaysinternationalstudentsmaytakeagapyeartomeetrequirementsathomeformilitaryduty.Somehighschoolgraduatesseeayearoffasachancetorecoveraftertwelveyearsofrequirededucationbutitcanalsogivestudentsachancetoexploretheirinterests.Studentshopingtobedoctorsforexamplecouldlearnabouttheprofessionbyvolunteeringinahospital.Manycollegesanduniversitiessupportgap-yearprojectsbypermittingstudentstodelaytheiradmission.Expertssaystudentscangrowemotionallyandintellectuallyastheyworkatsomethingtheyenjoy.TheHarvardadmissionsofficehasanessayonitsWebsitecalledTimeOutorBurnOutfortheNextGeneration.Itpraisestheideaoftakingtimeofftostepbackthinkandenjoygaininglifeexperiencesoutsidethepressureofstudies.ItalsonotesthatstudentsaresometimesadmittedtoHarvardorothercollegespartlybecausetheydidsomethingunusualwiththattimE.Ofcourseagapyearisnotforeveryone.Studentsmightmisstheirfriendswhogoondirectlytocollegeandparentsmightworrythattheirchildrenwilldecidenottogotocollegeoncetheytaketimeoff.Anotherconcernismoney.A.yearoffawayfromhomecanbecostly.HollyBull’sjobistospecializeinhelpingstudentsplantheirgapyear.Shenotesthatseveralbookshavebeenwrittenaboutthissubject.ShesaysthesebooksalongwithmediaattentionandtheavailabilityofinformationontheInternethaveincreasedinterestintheideaofayearoffandshepointsoutthatmanygap-yearprogramscostfarlessthanayearofcollegE.32.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.ItislikelythattakingagapyearisbecomingpopularinAmerica.B.MoreandmoreAmericanstudentsarechoosingtotakeayearoff.C.IfyouwanttogotoanAmericanuniversitytakeagapyearfirst.D.Americansholddifferentopinionstowardsstudents’takingagapyear.33.Howmanyreasonsforstudents’takingagapyeararementionedinthepassage?A.2.B.3.C.4.D.5.34.TheessayTimeOutorBumOutfortheNextGenerationsuggeststhat______.A.everystudentmusttakeagapyearbeforeapplyingforafamousuniversityB.somefamousuniversitiesencouragestudentstogainmorelifeexperiencesC.takingagapyearcanmakestudentsfreefromlifelearningD.thestressofstudieshasdonegreatharmtothestudents’health35.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.CharlesDeacondoesn’tsupporttheideaofthestudents’takingagapyearB.Parentsmightdisagreewiththeprogramconcernedabouttheirchildren’sfuturE.C.Booksandmediahavecontributedtothestudents’interestinschoollearning.D.Expertsagreethattakingayearoffwillbenefitthestudentsemotionallyandphysically.
AlthoughEnglishisnotasoldasChineseitisspokenbymanypeoplearoundtheworldeveryday.Englishspeakersarealwayscreating创造newwordsandweareoftenabletoknowwheremostwordscomefrom.Sometimeshowevernoonemayreallyknowwhereawordcomesfrom.Didyoueverthinkaboutwhyhamburgers汉堡包arecalledhamburgersespeciallywhentheyarenotmadewithham火腿?AboutahundredyearsagosomemenwenttoAmericafromEuropE.TheycamefromabigcityinGermanycalledHamburg.TheydidnotspeakgoodEnglishbuttheyategoodfooD.WhensomeAmericanssawthemeatingroundpiecesofbeef牛肉theyaskedtheGermanswhatitwas.TheGermansdidnotunderstandthequestionandansweredWecomefromHamburg.OneoftheseAmericansownedarestaurantandhadanideA.HecookedsomeroundpiecesofbeeflikethosewhichthemenfromHamburgatE.Thenheputeachbetweentwopiecesofbreadandstartedsellingthem.Suchbreadcametobecalledhamburgers.TodayhamburgersaresoldinmanycountriesaroundtheworlD.Whetherthisstoryistrueornotitcertainlyisinteresting.Knowingwhyanywordhasacertainmeaningisinteresting.too.ThisreasonformostEnglishwordscanbefoundinanylargeEnglishdictionary.12.AccordingtothewriterEnglishis____.A.asoldasChineseB.olderthanGermanC.notsooldasChineseD.verydifficulttolearn13.Hamburgis____.A.akindoffoodB.aroundpieceofbeefC.thenameofavillageD.acityinGermany14.Accordingtothestory____.A.fewAmericanslikehamburgers.B.hamburgersaremadewithbeef.C.hamburgersaremadewithham.D.hamburgerswerefirstsoldaboutacenturyago.15.Accordingtothestorythewordhamburgercomesfrom____.A.ChinabecauseithasalonghistoryB.EnglandbecauseGermansdon’tspeakgoodEnglishC.theroundpiecesofbeefwhichthosepeoplefromHamburgwereeatingD.Englishspeakersbecausetheyalwayscreatenewwords
Humanshavesewnbyhandforthousandsofyears.Itwassaidthatthefirstthreadwasmadefromanimalmuscleandsinew腱.Andtheearliestneedlesweremadefrombones.Sincethoseearlydaysmanypeoplehavebeeninvolvedintheprocessofdevelopingamachinethatcoulddothesamethingmorequicklyandwithgreaterefficiency.CharlesWiesenthalwhowasborninGermanydesignedandreceivedapatent专利权onadouble-pointedneedlethateliminated消除theneedtoturntheneedlearoundwitheachstitch缝合inEnglandin1755.Otherinventorsofthattimetriedtodevelopafunctionalsewingmachinebuteachdesignhadatleastoneseriousimperfection.A.FrenchmanBarthelemyThimonnierfinallyengineeredamachinethatreallyworkeD.Howeverhewasnearlykilledbyagroupofangrytailorswhentheyburneddownhisgarmentfactory.TheyfearedthattheywouldlosetheirjobstothemachinE.AmericaninventorEliasHowebornonJuly91819wasawardedapatentforamethodofsewingthatusedthreadfromtwodifferentsources.Howe’smachinehadaneedlewithaneyeatthepointanditusedthetwothreadstomakeaspecialstitchcalledalockstitch.双线连锁缝纫法HoweverHowefaceddifficultyinfindingbuyersforhismachinesinAmericA.InfrustrationhetraveledtoEnglandtotrytosellhisinventiontherE.Whenhefinallyreturnedhomehefoundthatdozensofmanufacturers制造商wereadaptinghisdiscoveryforuseintheirownsewingmachines.IsaacSingeranotherAmericaninventorwasalsoamanufacturerwhomadeimprovementstothedesignofsewingmachines.Heinventedanup-and-down-motionmechanismthatreplacedtheside-to-sidemachines.Healsodevelopedafoottreadle脚踏板topowerhismachinE.Thisimprovementleftthesewer’shandsfreE.Undoubtedlyitwasahugeimprovementofthehand-crankedmachineofthepast.SoontheSingersewingmachineachievedmorefamethantheothersforitwasmorepracticalitcouldbeadaptedtohomeuseanditcouldbeboughtonhire-purchasE.TheSingersewingmachinebecamethefirsthomeequipmentandtheSingercompanybecameoneofthefirstAmericanmultinationals.HoweverSingerusedthesamemethodtocreatealockstitchthatHowehadalreadypatenteD.AsaresultHoweaccusedhimofpatentinfringement侵犯.OfcourseEliasHowewonthecourtcaseandSingerwasorderedtopayHoweroyalties版税.IntheendHowebecameamillionairenotbymanufacturingthesewingmachinebutbyreceivingroyaltypaymentsforhisinvention.4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.SingerisanAmericaninventorandmanufacturer.B.TheSingersewingcompanybecamemorepractical.C.Thefoottreadlehelpedtomakethesewer’shandsfreE.D.Singermadeimprovementstothedesignofsewingmachines.5.WhydidthecourtforceIsaacSingertopayElisaHowealifetimeofroyalties?A.BecausethejudgewasagainstSingerforhissurlyattitudE.B.BecauseHowehadalreadypatentedthelockstitchusedbySinger.C.BecauseSingerhadborrowedmoneyfromHoweandneverrepaidit.D.BecauseSingerandHowehadbothinventedthesamemachinE.6.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.A.StitchinTimeSavesNineB.TheCasebetweenHoweandSingerC.PatentLawsontheSewingMachineD.TheEarlyHistoryoftheSewingMachine
Asiahasmanywildplaces.ThefollowingnationalparksareamongthemostfamousinAsiA.Peoplecometovisitthemfromnearandfarinordertoappreciatetheuniquequalitiesofthelandandeverythingonit.HaveyouevervisitedanyoftheseAsiannationalparks?JiuzhaiValleyNationalParkChinaTheextraordinarilybeautifulparkisfamousforitsfascinatingblue-greenlakeswaterfallsanditsuniquewildlifE.LocatedintheMinshanMountainSichuanProvinceitisabreathtakingparkbecauseofitssceneryanditisalsohometonineTibetanvillagesover220birdspeciesaswellasanumberofendangeredanimalsandplantssuchasgiantpandasSichuangoldenmonkeysandnumerousorchids.ThisparkwasalsodeclaredaUNESCOWorldHeritageSitein1992.KhaoSok考索NationalParkThailandThisextraordinaryparkisseveralmilesawayfromPhuket普吉岛yetitsremoteness遥远preventsitfrombeingvisiteD.EvensoitiswellworthavisitasscientistshavenotedthatisrainforeststretchesarenotonlylongerthanthoseoftheAmazonbutalsomoredivers多样化的.AnimalsliketigersAsianelephantsandmacaauesmaketheirhomeherE.EveryonewhovisitstheparkhoweverseemstowanttohavealookattheamazingRafflesiaoneofthestrangestfloweringplantsonearth;itsmellslikesmellymeatwhenitblooms.Nikko日高NationalParkJapanItislovelytovisitthisparkalltheyearroundwithitswaterfallsandpicturesqueLakeChuzenji.AnditisespeciallyworthvisitinginautumnwhentheleaveschangefromgreentodeepredandorangE.SetwithUNESCOprotectedshrines神坛andtemplestheparkisauniquemixtureofnaturalandman-madeattractions.WithvariousroutesperfectforadventuroushikersavisittotheNikkoNationalParkisnottobemisseD.IfyouwanttoknowmoreinformationaboutAsianfamousnationalparksyoucanloginhttp://www.travel.Amerikanki.com.Ifyouwanttoenjoyalltheabovewelcometocall050-24689120andwecangiveareasonablepricE.21.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordorchidsprobablyreferto?A.Wildanimals.B.Endangeredflowers.C.Raremonkeys.D.Tibetanbuildings.22.ComparedwithAmazonKhaoSokNationalParkhas______.A.strangerflowerplantsB.MoreanimalsC.morevarietiesofrainforestsD.morevisitors23.Ifyou’reanadventuroushikerwhichparkwouldyouprobablychoosetovisit?A.JiuzhaiValleyNationalpark.B.KhaoSokNationalPark.C.NikkoNationalPark.D.ZhangjiajieNationalPark.
CanadatravelhasbecomeexcitingasanumberoflakesincludingGreatLakesinCanadamakeitattractivE.InfactCanadahasmorelakesthananyothercountrywhichcontainsfreshwater.InadditiontolakesCanadahasanumberofbeachesasithasalongcoastlineonitsnortheastandwest.Travelersfromaroundtheworldcomeinlargenumberstoenjoysunbathatvariousbeaches.NiagaraFallslieontheborderofCanadaandtheUS.Itisnowpopularforitsbeautyandisavaluablesourceofhydroelectric水利发电的power.NiagaraFallsaremostattractiveduringsummerseasonwhenweatherconditionischarmingandattractivE.AttheCanadiansidefloodlightsilluminate照亮bothsidesofthefallforseveralhoursafterdarkandthewholescenebecomesmagnificent.WhentravelingtoCanadatravelerscanenjoydoingshoppingatTorontowhichisconsideredaleadingcity.ItsymbolizesAmericancultureandthespiritofindependencE.MigrantsformEuropean.LatinAmericanAsianandCaribbeanracesinhabittheplaceandmakeitapluralsociety.OttawaontheotherhandisthecapitalofCanadaandcenterofpoliticalactivities.VancouverisanenlighteningcityinCanadawhichwasnamedafterBritishCaptainGeorgeVancouverwhoexploredtheareainthe1790s.ThecityisaleadingindustrialplaceinCanadA.AnothertouristattractioninCanadaisthecapitalcityofBritishColumbiaVictoriA.ThecityislocatedonthesoutherntipofVancouverIslanD.TravelinCanadaisbeingmadeeasyastransportationfacilitiesareofhigherstandarD.BesidesveryfewpeopleknowthatCanadaisahigh-payingcountryintermsofwagesperhour.InadditiontoapopulartouristdestinationCanadaisaneconomicpowerhouseofNorthAmericaparticularlyinagricultureproducts.Canadadairyindustryexports出口milkproductsaroundtheworlD.25.WhatattractstravelersmostinCanadaaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A.Lakesandbeaches.B.Mountainsandwater.C.AnimalsandplantsD.Coastlinesandsunbath.26.Thesecondparagraphismainlytotellus_________.A.CanadaandtheUSB.thehydroelectricpowerC.theimportanceofthefallD.thebeautyofNiagaraFalls27.WhatdoweknowaboutTorontoaccordingtothepassage?A.ItisapoliticalcenterinCanadA.B.ItdisplaystheCanadianbravery.C.Itspeoplecomefromdifferentcountries.D.TravelerscanbuysomethingcheaptherE.28.CaptainGeorgeVancouverisreferredto被提到inthefourthparagraphinorderto_____A.compareVancouverandVictoriaB.introducethecityofVancouverC.remindustokeephiminmindD.tellusahistorystory
HolidayinSpainhavebeenpopularwithtouristsfrommanydifferentareasofEuropeformanyyearsandthesedaysthiscountryhasbecomepopularwithvisitorsfromotherspartsoftheworldtoo.ThisisbecauseSpainisadestinationthatoffersuniqueandexcitingentertainmentactivitieswonderfulplacestorelaxnaturalbeautycolorfulSpanishcultureandrichhistory.Nomatterwhatyourideaofaperfectvacationis--whetheritislearningaboutthehistoryandcultureenjoyingtheexcitingnightliferelaxingonthebeachortakingpartindifferentactivities--youwillfindtheidealplaceforyourneedsfromthemanycharmingandexcitingdestinationsthatcanbefoundinSpain.IfyouaretravellinginSpainyouwillfindthatthereissomuchtokeepyoubusythatyouwillbekeptbusythroughoutyourtimehereandbyplanningtheplacesyouwanttovisitaheadoftimeyoucanreallymakethemostofyourtimeherE.DifferentactivitiesareorganizedtocelebratespecialeventsthroughoutthecountryallyearrounD.Theywillenableyoutolearnmoreaboutlocalcultureandthewayoflifeaswellasgiveyouthechancetoenjoysomeexcitingentertainments.Andwithmanyhistoricalattractionsandsightsincludingachoiceofmuseumsyoucanlookforwardtolearningmoreabouttherichhistoryofthiscountry.A.wellorganizedtripinSpainmustincludethemajorattractionsofthecountryandmanyactivitiesinthecountry.Thegreatthingaboutvisitingthiscountryisthatyoucansavealotofmoneywhenitcomestovacationpackages独家套餐.BygoingonlineandcomparingthedifferentdealsonofferyoucanfindtheperfectflighttoandhotelinSpain.YoucanmakeyourbookingeasilyandconvenientlywithoutevenhavingtoleavethecomfortofyourownhomE.28.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A.TourisminSpainisincreasingwithtimegoingby.B.MostSpanishtouristattractionshavealonghistory.C.MoreandmoreSpanishpeoplechoosetotravelabroaD.D.TravelinginSpainisbecomingmoreandmoreexpensivE.29.Spainisagoodplaceforeveryvisitorbecause________.A.youcanfindtheperfectflighttothehotelinSpainnowB.there’salwayssomethingtomeetavisitor’sneedsC.peoplecanlearnaboutdifferentcountries’cultureinSpainD.ithasbeenverypopularamongEuropeansformanyyears30.WhatdoestheauthorsuggestvisitorsdobeforetheytraveltoSpain?A.Saveenoughmoneyfortheirtrips.B.Learnabouthislocalculturefirst.C.PlanwellfortheirtripsaheadoftimE.D.LearnaboutthehistoryofSpainfirst.31.IfyouwanttolearnaboutSpanishcultureyou’dbetter________.A.joininlocalcelebrationsB.takeacourseonlocalcultureC.decidewhichpartofthecountrytovisitDenjoytheexcitingentertainmentinSpain
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