In 1956 CBS and the Los Angeles Turf Club (Santa Anita) asked for the lease（租出）on the Ocean Park Pier and they proposed to build a $ 10,000,000 sea theme park to compete with Disneyland. They closed the pier after Labor Day, hired the best amusement park designers and Hollywood special effects experts and began to design new attractions for the theme park. More than 80 special effects men, scenic designers and artists worked for more than a year on the project.
They like Disney, found corporate sponsors（赞助商）to share the expenses of some of the exhibits. To save money they rebuilt existing buildings and joined six of the old attractions into the design; the roller coaster merry-go-round, Toonerville Fun House, Glass House, twin diving bells, and Strat-o-liner ride. They called the new park Pacific Ocean Park.
The 28 acre park was decorated throughout in a sea-green and white art modern look. Its entrance set among fountains, sculptures（雕塑）and large sea horse and clam（蛤）shell decorated frieze（建筑物上端的带状装饰）, set the mood for the wonders within. The ticket booth in Neptune's Courtyard was set under a six legged concrete starfish（海星）covering. Plastic bubbles and sea horses decorated its top. All day admission was ninety cents for adults; less for children. This included entry to the park, Neptune's Kingdom, the Sea Circus and the Westinghouse Enchanted Forest exhibit. Other rides and attractions were at additional costs.
Opening day on Saturday July 28,1958 drew 20,000 curious people and dozens of Hollywood celebrities（名人）. Sunday's 37,262 paying customers brought traffic jams to the area. During the first six days it outperformed Disneyland in attracting customers.
(1) Pacific Ocean Park was built
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A．only to enjoy the tourists because most people like the sea
B．by CBS and the Los Angeles Turf Club because they wanted to make money by renting it
C．to make more profit by competing with Disneyland
D．because CBS and the Los Angeles Turf Club wanted to cooperate with each other
(2) The underlined word“corporate”means
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(3) Which is TRUE according to the passage?
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A．They employed various experts to work on it but didn't succeed at first.
B．They pulled down a lot of old buildings because money was never a problem to them.
C．They decorated the park in a sea-blue and white color.
D．They attracted more customers than Disneyland since its opening after a week.
(4) When you visit the Pacific Ocean Park, ________.
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A．You must take a lot of money because the admission ticket is expensive
B．You will be free to visit most places in the park for nothing
C．You will be deeply impressed by the beautiful design in or outside the park
D．You must be careful because the charge is sometimes unfair
科目：高中英语 来源：2013年全国普通高等学校招生统一考试英语（江西卷解析版） 题型：阅读理解
One might expect that the ever-growing demands of the tourist trade would bring nothing but good for the countries that receive the holiday-makers. Indeed, a rosy picture is painted for the long-term future of the holiday industry. Every month sees the building of a new hotel somewhere, and every month another rock-bound Pacific island is advertised as the 'last paradise(天堂) on earth'.
However, the scale and speed of this growth seem set to destroy the very things tourists want to enjoy. In those countries where there was a rush to make quick money out of sea-side holidays, over-crowded beaches and the concrete jungles of endless hotels have begun to lose their appeal.
Those countries with little experience of tourism can suffer most. In recent years, Nepal set out to attract foreign visitors to fund developments in health and education. Its forests, full of wildlife and rare flowers, were offered to tourists as one more untouched paradise. In fact, the nature all too soon felt the effects of thousands of holiday-makers traveling through the forest land. Ancient tacks became major routes for the walkers, with the consequent exploitation of precious trees and plants.
Not only can the environment of a country suffer from the sudden growth of tourism. The people as well rapidly feel its effects. Farmland makes way for hotels, roads and airports; the old way of life goes. The one-time farmer is now the servant of some multi-national organization; he is no longer his own master. Once it was his back that bore the pain; now it is his smile that is exploited. No doubt he wonders whether he wasn't happier in his village working his own land.
Thankfully, the tourist industry is waking up to the responsibilities it has towards those countries that receive its customers. The protection of wildlife and the creation of national parks go hand in hand with tourist development and in fact obtain financial support from tourist companies. At the same time, tourists are being encouraged to respect not only the countryside they visit but also its people.
The way tourism is handled in the next ten years will decide its fate and that of the countries we all want to visit. Their needs and problems are more important than those of the tourist companies. Increased understanding in planning world-wide tourism can preserve the market for these companies. If not, in a few years’ time the very things that attract tourists now may well have been destroyed.
1.What does the author indicate in the last sentence of Paragraph 1?
A．The Pacific Island is a paradise. B．The Pacific Island is worth visiting.
C．The advertisement is not convincing. D．The advertisement is not impressive
2.The example of Nepal is used to suggest _________.
A．its natural resources are untouched
B．its forests are exploited for farmland
C．it develops well in health and education
D．it suffers from the heavy flow of tourists.
3.What can we learn about the farmers from Paragraph 4?
A．They are happy to work their own lands.
B．They have to please the tourists for a living.
C．They have to struggle for their independence.
D．They are proud of working in multi-national organizations.
4.Which of the following determines the future of tourism?
A．The number of tourists B．The improvement of services.
C．The promotion of new products. D．The management of tourism
5.The author’s attitude towards the development of the tourist industry is __________.
A．optimistic B．doubtful C．objective D．negative
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The massive magnitude（震级） 8.8 earthquake that struck the west coast of Chile moved the entire city of Concepcion at least 10 feet to the west, and moved other parts of South America as far apart as the Falkland Islands and Fortaleza, Brazil.
These measurements, produced from data gathered by researchers from four universities and several agencies, paint a much clearer picture of the power behind this earthquake, believed to be the fifth-most-powerful since instruments have been available to measure earthquake.
Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina moved about 1 inch to the west. And Chile's capital, Santiago, moved about 11 inches to the west-southwest. The cities of Valparaiso and Mendoza, Argentina, northeast of Concepcion, also moved.
The quake's epicenter (震中) was in a region of South America that's part of the so-called “ring of fire,” an area of major seismic（地震的） stresses which encircles（环绕，包围） the Pacific Ocean. All along this line, the plates on which the continents move press against each other.
Mike Bevis, professor of earth sciences at Ohio State, has led a project since 1993 that has been measuring crustal（地壳的）movement in the Central and Southern Andes. The effort is called the Central and Southern Andes GPS Project, or CAP.
Ben Brooks, an associate researcher with the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology at the University of Hawaii, said that the event, offers a unique opportunity to better understand the seismic processes that control earthquakes.
“We now have modern, precise instruments to evaluate this event, and because the site borders a continent, we will be able to get evidences of the changes it caused.” said Brooks.
1.What is the main idea of the passage?
A．The earthquake in Chile was dangerous.
B．Earthquake often happen in Chile
C．The earthquake in Chile moved cities.
D．The earthquake in Chile had been predicted.
2.Which of the following cities moved to the west most?
A．Concepcion B．Buenos Aires C．Santiago D．Valparaiso
3. The underlined words “ring of fire” in Paragraph 4 refer to __________.
A．the fire and the earthquake
B．the beautiful places around the ocean
C．the plate on which South America lies
D．the area around the Pacific Ocean
4. What do we know about CAP?
A．It is under the leadership of Mike Bevis.
B．It observes earthquakes worldwide.
C．It is designed to watch climate changes.
D．It mainly studies the Pacific Ocean.
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Early in the 16th century men were trying to reach Asia by traveling west from Europe. In order to find Asia they had to find a way past South America. The man who finally found the way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific was Ferdinand Magellan. Magellan sailed from Seville in August, 1519 with five ships and about 280 men. Fourteen months later, after spending the cold winter on the coast of Patagonia, he discovered the channel which is now called Magellan Strait(海峡). In November, 1520, after many months of dangers from rocks and storms, the three remaining ships entered the ocean on the other side of South America.
They then continued, hoping to reach Asia. But they did not see any land until they reached the islands off the coast of Asia. Before they arrived at these islands, later known as the Philippines, men were dying of starvation. While they were staying in the Philippines, Magellan was killed in a battle. The remaining officers then had to get back to Spain. They decided to sail round Africa. After many difficulties, one ship with eighteen men sailed into Seville three years after leaving. They were all that remained of Magellan’s expedition. However, their achievement was great. They were the first men to sail round the world.
1.The purpose of Magellan’s expedition was to ________.
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A．sail round the world |
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B．find a seaway from the Atlantic to the Pacific |
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C．make a voyage to Asia |
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D．carry men to Philippines |
2.The number of the ships lost on the whole expedition was ________.
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A．two |
B．three |
C．four |
D．five |
3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage concerning the expedition?
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A．Lack of equipment. |
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B．Cold winter in Patagonia. |
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C．The death of Magellan. |
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D．Dangers from rocks and storms. |
4.The best title for this passage is ________.
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A．The Discovery of Magellan’s Strait |
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B．The Discovery of the Philippines |
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C．The Most Dangerous Expedition |
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D．The First Expedition to Asia |
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About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a film-studio(影棚)to take part in a crowd-scene. Although our "act" would last only for a short time, we could see quite a number of interesting things.
We all stood at the far end of the studio as workmen prepared the scene, setting up trees at the edge of a winding path. Very soon, bright lights were turned on and the big movie-camera was
wheeled into position. The director shouted something to the camera operator and then went to speak to the two famous actors nearby. Since it was hot in the studio, it came as a surprise to us to see one of the actors put on a heavy overcoat and start walking along the path. A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on him, and soon the trees were covered in "snow". Two more fans were turned on, and a "strong wind" blew through the trees. The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold.
The next scene was a complete contrast (对比). The way it was filmed was quite unusual. Pictures in front taken on an island in the Pacific were shown on a glass screen (幕). An actor and actress stood of the scene so that they looked as if they were at the water’s edge on an island. By a simple trick like this, palm trees, sandy beaches, and blue, clear skies had been brought into the studio!
Since it was our turn next, we were left wondering what scene would be prepared for us. For a full three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film "stars"!
1.Who is the author?
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A．A cameraman. |
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B．A film director. |
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C．A crowd-scene actor. |
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D．A workman for scene setting. |
2.What made the author feel cold?
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A．The heavy snowfall. |
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B．The man-made scene. |
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C．The low temperature. |
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D．The film being shown. |
3.What would happen in the "three minutes" mentioned in the last paragraph?
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A．A new scene would be filmed. |
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B．More stars would act in the film. |
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C．The author would leave the studio. |
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D．The next scene would be prepared. |
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The Pacific region will be one of the fastest growing areas in the world in the 21st century. ______ shouldn’t be any doubt about it now.
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A．It |
B．That |
C．This |
D．There |
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