阅读下列短文, 从所给的四个选项中, 选出最佳答案

    There are many differences between the living conditions of　　 people in the Los Angeles area and those of Topeka, Kansas. For　　 example, the Los Angeles area offers many places to go and see, but in　　 Topeka the places are limited. Places such as Disneyland and Knott's　　 Berry Farm or even the mountains and ocean, which are common to Los　　 Angeles, provide the area with entertainment, for example.

　　

    Another major contrast (对照) between the two geographic areas is　　 in the field of job opportunities. Los Angeles has many industries,　　 which in turn create job opportunities, but in the Topeka area there　　 are only a few industries and thus few job opportunities. Also, the　　 people working at their jobs in Topeka stay with the same job for many　　 years because of the limited opportunity for advancement. By contrast,　　 the job advancement opportunity in the Los Angeles area is much better　　 because there are more jobs to begin with and, therefore, people will　　 change jobs more freely.

　　

    An equally important contrast is the variation of shopping places.　　 In Los Angeles anyone can shop around for the best deal before making　　 a major purchase, such as a new car; in Topeka there are few shopping　　 places, especially shopping centers and car dealers. Thus people in　　 Topeka do not have the choice in the first place, nor can they make　　 the deals that the people in Los Angeles can.

　　

    On the whole the Los Angeles area has many advantages over the　　 entire Topeka, Kansas area.

　　

(1) Which is the diagram showing the right relation of the places mentioned in the passage?

 (Lo = Los Angeles  Di = Disneyland 　　   To = Topeka　　　　 Ka = Kansas) 　　   

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(2) Which is NOT talked about in the passage?

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A. There are many more places to visit in Los Angeles than in Topeka.  　　   

B. Los Angeles has a larger population than Topeka. 　　   

C. It is easier for one to find a job in Los Angeles than in  Topeka. 　　   

D. It is more difficult for people in Topeka to change a job  than those in Los Angeles. 　　

(3) The reason for more job opportunities in Los Angeles than in Topeka is that __________.

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A. there is a major difference between the two geographic areas 　　   

B. there are more people in Los Angeles 　　   

C. there are many industries in Los Angeles 　　   

D. there are limited opportunities in Topeka 　　

(4) In the writer's eyes, if you want to make a good choice before  buying a new car, go to ___________.

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A. Los Angeles　　B. Topeka 　　   C. Disneyland　　 D. Kansas 　　

(5)  According to the article, we believe __________.

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A. the writer likes Los Angeles best 　　   

B. the writer prefers life in Los Angeles to that in Topeka 　　   

C. the writer lives in Los Angeles 　　   

D. Topeka is better than Los Angeles

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1—25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

　　 　　 　　

    China is one of the oldest countries in the world. She has a　　 1 of over forty-four thousand years. No one is　　 2 where the first people 3 came from. Yes, we know that bones of some of the　　 4 people have been found near Beijing, the capital of China, and near the Yellow River,　　 5 runs across North China 6 a huge dragon (龙) and　　 7 its way from west to east. There are many　　 8 about how the world began and who the first kings　　 were. One story tells of how ten suns shone in　　 9 and how Hou Yi shot down 10 of them. Another story tells about how Huang Di, the Yellow　　 Emperor (皇帝), 11 Tsi You and united different parts of the country　　 into one 12 . The ancient Chinese did a lot of wonders,　　 13 was the Great Wall. It came 14 in the 220's B.C. It took many years to build.　　 Seeing the Great wall,which is 15 enough for ten soldiers to march　　 16 along its top. You can't help 17 how all the work was done　　 18 .

　　 　　 　　

    People in ancient times 19 in magic (魔法) used to say that　　 Emperor Qin Shihuang 20 across the mountains 21 magic horse. The wall　　 22 under him as he went along. Wherever the horse　　 23 its foot heavily, a watch-tower appeared. But the wall was not made by　　 24 . It was made 25 and lives of thousands of men.

　　 　　 　　

 

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1. A. period	B.population	C.Culture	D. history	[    ]
2. A. told	B.interested in	C. asked	D. shown	[    ]
3. A. inChina	B. in Beijing	C. on earth	D. in North	[    ]
4. A. living	B. old	C. first	D. world	[    ]
5. A. that	B. which	C. where	D. it	[    ]
6. A. like	B. with	C. under	D. as	[    ]
7. A. winds	B. takes	C. finds	D. shows	[    ]
8. A. books	B. says	C. stories	D. words	[    ]
9. A. spare	B. the sky	C. summer	D. the night	[    ]
10. A. all	B. half	C. one	D. nine	[    ]
11. A. beat	B. beated	C. win	D. won	[    ]
12. A. kingdom	B.Capital	C. world	D. part	[    ]
13. A. of which	B. whose one	C. among it	D. one of which	[    ]
14. A. out	B. into being	C. over	D. true	[    ]
15. A. high	B. big	C. strong	D. wide	[    ]
16. A. side by side	B. together	C. forward	D. in good order	[    ]
17. A. wonder	B. 　　 wondering	C. wondered	D. to wonder	[    ]
18. A. by hand	B. with hand	C. through hand	D. using hand	[    ]
19. A. believe	B. believing	C. to believe	D. believed	[    ]
20. A. ride	B. rode	C.ridden	D. had ridden	[    ]
21. A. on	B. 　　 in	C. by	D. for	[    ]
22. A.Disappeared	B. appeared	C. ran	D. broke	[    ]
23. A. gave	B. put	C. got	D. arrived	[    ]
24. A. saying	B. the 　　 horse	C. magic	D. itself	[    ]
25. A. the work	B. by the work	C. the bodies	D. by the hand	[    ]

 

BRITAIN is a popular tourist place, but tours of the country have pros and cons.

GOOD NEWS

Free museums. No charge for outstanding collections of art and antiquities.

Pop music. Britain is the only country to compete with the US on this score.

Black cabs. London taxi drivers know where they are going even if there are never enough of them at weekends or night.

Choice of food. Visitors can find everything from Japanese to Swedish restaurants.

Fashion. Not only do fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen; street styles are justly loved, too.

　　BAD NEWS

　　Poor service. “It’s part of the image of the place. People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced,” says Professor Tony Seaton, of Luton University’s International Tourism Research Center.

　　Poor public transport. Trains and buses are promised to disappoint the keenest tourists, although the over crowded London tube is unbelievably popular.

　　Rain. Still in the number one complaint.

　　No air-conditioning. So that even splendidly hot summers become as unbearable as the downpours.

　　Overpriced hotels. The only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark.

Licensing hours. Alcohol(酒) is in short supply after 11 pm even in “24-hour cities”.

What do tourists complain most?

A. Poor service.        　　                B. Poor public transport.

C. Rain.            　　                    D. Overpriced hotels.

What do we learn about pop music in Britain and the US through this passage?

A. Pop music in Britain is better than that in the US.

B. Pop music in Britain is as good as that in the US.

C. Pop music in Britain is worse than that in the US.

D. Pop music in Britain is quite different from that in the US.

When is alcohol unlikely to be available in quantities?

　 A. At 8: 30 pm.     B. At 9: 30 pm.         C. At 10: 30 pm.        D. At 11: 30 pm.

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

　 A. The public transport is poor there.

　 B. It’s very cheap to travel by taxi there.

　 C. You cannot find Chinese food there.

D. You have to pay to visit the museums.

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