阅读理解。阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

EUROPE is home to a variety of cultural treasures. Lonely Planet has offered pairs of cities for culture-hungry but time-poor travelers.

London and Paris

It takes you about two hours to travel from London to Paris by Eurostar, a high-speed railway service. The two capital cities have been competing in fashion, art and nightlife for decades—but each secretly looks up to the other.

No one can doubt the grand and impressive beauty of Paris’ Louvre Museum, but if you want to save money, you cannot skip the British Museum free to visit. Compared with London, Paris has more outdoor attractions, such as the beautiful green walkway La Promenade Plantee.

In Paris, you’ll see diners linger (逗留) over red wine. While in London, you can try some afternoon tea, eat fish and chips or salted cake.

Vienna and Bratislava

Austrian capital Vienna and Slovakia city Bratislava are an hour apart by train. But since they are linked by the Danube River, the best way to travel is by ship. A tour of the two cities is the perfect way to experience everything from 17th century’s Habsburg dynasty splendor to sci-fi restaurants.

Vienna is famous for Mozart and imperial palaces. You can appreciate the perfect blending of architecture and nature in the grand Scholoss Schonbrunn Palace, and reward yourself with a cup of Vienna coffee, which has made its way to the world’s cultural heritage list.

Bratislava is best known for its fine dining—the remarkable UFO restaurant. You can enjoy a meat–laden dinner here in an amazing setting.

1.What’s the relationship between London and Paris according to the text?

A. They help each other.

B. They admire each other.

C. They attack each other.

D. They don’t like each other.

2.What are the advantages of Paris mentioned in the article?

a. Louvre Museum b. Free access to museums

c. More outdoor attractions d. Better wines and perfumes

A. acd B. cd C. ac D. bcd

3.Lonely Planet recommends these two pairs of cities because_______.

A. they are not expensive to visit

B. they are best known to the world

C. they are always enemies between each other

D. they are close but different in many aspects.

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Culture means any human behavior that is learned in human society. All of the meaningful parts of a culture are passed on to different generations through tradition or social learning.1. Culture exists in agricultural as well as industrialized societies.

Culture is necessary for the survival and existence of human beings. Practically everything humans know, think, value, feel, and do is learned through taking part in a sociocultural system. 2. Here is one of the cases of children growing up apart from human society. In the province of Midnapore in India, the director of a children’s home was told by local villagers that there were “ghost” in the forest. Upon looking into the case, the director found that two children, one about eight years old and the other about six years old, appeared to have been living with a pack of wolves in the forest.3. In his diary, the director describes his first view of Kamala (as the older child was named) and Amala (the name given to the younger child):

Kamala was a terrible-looking being, the head, a big ball of something covering the shoulders. 4.Their eyes were bright and sharp, unlike human eyes. They were very fond of raw meat and raw milk. Gradually, as they got stronger, they began going on all fours, and afterwards began to run on all fours, just like squirrels.

Children learn human language in the same way they learn other kinds of human behavior — by taking part in a cultural community.5.

A. Culture refers only to the high art and classical music of a particular society.

B. This statement is well supported by some well-written cases.

C. Close at its heels there came another terrible creature exactly like the first, but smaller in size.

D. From this viewpoint, all human groups have a culture.

E. These children were the ghosts described by the local people.

F. They learn a certain human language as well as certain kinds of human behavior through their membership in a certain cultural community.

G. Human beings can only develop human abilities by the local people.

阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给出的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中 ，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I often read of incidents of misunderstanding or conflict. I ’m left . Why do these people create mistrust and problems, especially with those from other ？

I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1960s, children from different races and religions played and studied in harmony. At that time my family lived a stone’s from Ismail’s. And no one was bothered that Ismail was a Malay Muslim and I was an Indian Hindu——we just our differences. Perhaps, our elders had not filled our heads with unnecessary advice，well or otherwise.

We were nine when we became friends. During the school holidays, we'd the countryside on our bicycles, hoping to the unexpected. At times Ismail would accompany my family as we made a rare shopping trip to town. We would be glad of his .

When I was twelve, my family moved to Johor. Ismail’s family later returned to their village, and I touch with him.

One spring afternoon in 1983, I stopped a taxi in Kuala Lumpur. I my destination. The driver acknowledged my but did not move off. Instead, he looked at me.“Raddar?" he said, using my childhood nickname(绰号). I was astonished at being so addressed (称呼). Unexpectedly! It was Ismail! Even after two we still recognized each other. Grasping his shoulder, I felt a true affection, something to describe.

If we can allow our children to be without prejudice, they'll build friendships with people, regardless of race or religion, who will be their side through thick and thin. On such friendships are societies built and we can truly be, as William Shakespeare once wrote, “We happy few, we band of brothers".

1.A. pleased B. interested C. excited D. puzzled

2.A. parties B. cities C. races D. villages

3.A. which B. when C. how D. why

4.A. alone B. around C. together D. apart

5.A. throw B. move C. drop D. roll

6.A. refused B. sought C. accepted D. made

7.A. paid B. treated C. preserved D. meant

8.A. search B. explore C. discover D. desert

9.A. come across B. deal with C. get through D. take away

10.A. arrival B. company C. effort D. choice

11.A. missed B. lost C. developed D. gained

12.A. stated B. ordered C. decided D. chose

13.A. attempts B. opinions C. instructions D. arrangements

14.A. fixedly B. anxiously C. disappointedly D. carelessly

15.A. coldly B. strangely C. fully D. familiarly

16.A. decades B. months C. departures D. years

17.A. possible B. funny C. clear D. hard

18.A. them B. us C. themselves D. ourselves

19.A. from B. with C. against D. by

20.A. still B. then C. instead D. otherwise

假设你是高三学生刘珊，你校正在组织美国哥伦比亚大学（Columbia University）招生活动，请你根据以下要点提示给你在美国的笔友Russ写一封信。

要点：

1. 通过校内选拔考试 （selective test） 的同学将参加该著名大学于一月份组织的英语笔试、口试和面试；

2. 你本人对此很感兴趣，正在积极备考；

3. 希望Russ给出一些有关英语学习的建议。

注意： 1．词数：100左右；

2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．开头与结尾已为你写好,请不要重新抄写。

Dear Russ,

How is everything going?

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Yours,

Liu Shan

Out of __________ question, it’s______ great fun to explore new places-----it feels like an adventure, even when you know you’re not the first to have been there.

A. the; a B. the; / C. /;a D. /’/

She’s the equal of her brother_____ intelligence is concerned, but she doesn’t work hard at all.’

A. as well as B. as soon as C. as far as D. as long as

I ________ in Nanjing for many years, but I’ve never regretted my final decision to move back to Huai’an.

A. worked B. was working C. have worked D. had worked

I don’t want to walk any further. My legs________.

A. give out. B. use up.

C. wear out. D. give up

When________, the museum will be open to the pulic next year.

A. to be completed. B. completing

C. being completed D. completed

Never should we forget the war and sufferings _________ caused to the people.

A. it. B. which C. that D. what