阅读理解（共两节，第一节4小题，第二节1小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。

__ 1 ___. This was not because the woods and fields were always far away, but because they were too far from the city to permit people to make a day trip between morning and nightfall.

In 1970, a young German school master had an idea which changed this situation. He decided to turn his little school into a dormitory (宿舍楼) for the summer holidays. Anyone who brought his sleeping bag and cooking equipment along could stay there for a very small quantity of money. The idea was a success. A few years later, the school house was much too small to hold the many young people who wanted to stay there. __ 2 ___  . This was the first hostel. (青年招待所) .

Today, young students and workers of every country can meet in the hostel and get to know each other. When young people arrive at the hostel, they have only to show their cards of membership in a hostel organization in their own country.    ___3____  .

Often, at the evening meal, a group of boys and girls from various parts of the country or world will happen to meet at the same hostel. They may put their food together and prepare a dinner with many kinds of dishes. Sometimes a program will be organized after the meal with dances, songs, or short talks followed by a question period. __ 4 ___. For this reason, a few weeks spent “hosteling” can be just as useful a part of one’s education as classes in school.

第一节 根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D、E中选出最适合放入短文空缺处的选项，并将序号及相应答案写在答题纸上。选项中有一项是多余选项。

A. One can learn a lot about other places, just by meeting people from those places.

B. As a result, a dormitory was set up in an old castle nearby.

C. For years, children in the industrial areas of Europe seldom left their cities to see the beauties of the countryside.

D. More and more young people went to the hostel for summer holidays.

E. This card will permit them to stay in a hostel all over the world for very low prices.

第二节 根据短文所给的信息回答问题，并将序号及相应答案写在答题纸上。

5. According to the passage, why time spent in hostels can be useful or helpful to young people?

 

假设你于4月23日的“世界读书日”(World Reading Day)在你所在的学校进行了一项阅读习惯调查，以下是其中的一项调查结果。请用英语写一篇短文，说明相关内容及结果等。

A.买书阅读  B.网上下载或在线阅读  C. 从朋友处或图书馆借阅  D. 学校阅览室阅读

【写作内容】

调查内容及时间；

调查结果；

问题：阅览室的使用率(use rate)不高；

建议：（1）延长阅览室的开放时间；

         （2）书店送书到校，方便学生购买。

【写作要求】

只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容。

【评分标准】

句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

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第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节：请阅读下列关于澳大利亚几个旅游景点的简介及几位旅客的相关信息，从A、B、C、D、E和F中为每位旅客选出最合适的旅游景点。选项中有一项是多余选项。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

61. Mike is from Great Britain. He has often heard of the amazing Great Barrier Reef. He hopes to see it with his own eyes some day.

62. Surrey is a sportsman who is very interested in water surfing, boating and some other sports on the sea. He hopes to enjoy the excitement as well as to relax on beaches.

63. Jeffery is an architect who would like to see some 19th-century buildings while visiting Australia so as to make his designs more attractive.

64. Nicholas is a scientist in geography. He would like to go to study something in the open, such as native wildlife, Ayers Rock and so on.

65. Anderson is a college student in geography, who would like to pay a visit to the coral reefs, red plains and dunes (沙丘) while visiting Australia.

A. Northern Territory & Darwin

Australia’s Northern Territory is a cast region with diverse geography. It stretches from the tip of the northern coastline to the outback. Waterfalls, interesting rock formations including Uluru (Ayers Rock), native wildlife and parkland are commonplace throughout. Darwin is the capital of Australia’s Northern Territory-its relaxing atmosphere and location make it the perfect centre for touring the area.

B. Queensland

Australia’s fastest growing state is home to 3.6 million people, taking up around 25% of the continent’s area. Whether you’re after adrenalin-pumping adventure, relaxing on sun-kissed beaches, trekking through ancient rainforest or snorkeling（潜水）on the Great Barrier Reef, there’s an experience just waiting to become YOUR treasured memory. Where else but Queensland?

C. Victoria & Melbourne

Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, is a city of spectacular 19th-century buildings alongside contemporary structures and surrounded by large areas of parkland. It is home to more than three million people from more than 200 nations. Take a walk or a tram（电车）ride and enjoy a delicious meal, wonderful architecture, beautiful parks and gardens, and fabulous shopping.

D. Sydney

Including the harbor’s island and much of the foreshore（前滩）, Sydney Harbor National Park is full of picnic areas, bays, harbor pools and beaches to relax in, It’s where ferries, yachts, cruise vessels, jet boats, catamarans and kayaks all jostle for (争夺) a piece of the world’s best harbor, and you can enjoy a picnic surrounded by the harbor.

E. Adelaide

There’s so much to do in South Australia. And it’s all so close. Adelaide is the perfect gateway to the State’s 12 tourism regions. ..From cozy bed, tasty breakfasts and seaside villas to luxury city penthouses and gourmet retreats, we’ve got the accommodation to suit every taste and budget.

F. Tasmania

Tasmania is a land apart-a place of wild and beautiful landscapes; friendly, welcoming people; a pleasant, temperate climate; wonderful wine and food; a rich history; and a relaxed island lifestyle. Whether travelling from the ancient and varied terrains (地带) of the Kimberley to the towering forests of the southwest, from the unique coral reefs off our coast to the endless red plains and dunes of our arid heartland, you’ll find amazing series of outdoor experiences and enjoyable holidays.

 

阅读下文，完成文后各题。

“进化”不了的爱

孙君飞

进化论包含着残酷的丛林法则，也隐含着生命的自私自利性。一个生命个体要想很好地生存下去，必须要将自己变得更优秀，学会“排他”，否则优胜劣汰的只能是自己。不过，人们在观察工蜂时，惊讶地发现，它们并未受到进化论的影响，它们混沌若当初，或者说它们完美地保持着一种纯粹而崇高的精神，这使它们成为生命进化中的另类。

工蜂属于生殖器官发育不完善的雌性蜂，即便能够产卵，也只是没有受精的卵，因此它们自身没有繁殖能力。这种缺陷可怕而又不幸，然而工蜂对此无动于衷，甘愿终身携带着缺陷而生，从未奢望将自身进化得更完美更强悍。值得称道的是，工蜂的适应性反而很强大，它们拥有相当厉害的武器——毒刺，刺上长有倒钩，一旦“亮剑”就不能回收利用。工蜂的毒刺是不折不扣的双刃剑，在伤及侵害者的同时，自己的生命也面临着终结。

蜜蜂家族中令人难以置信的社会结构更加震惊着世人的心灵，在这里一切都那么井然有序，合乎“法则”，一切又那么一往情深，合乎“生命之爱”。蜜蜂的利他主义行为也许会让达尔文难以理解，失去繁殖能力却能够将各种特征和习性一代代传承下去的工蜂可能更让达尔文目瞪口呆吧。答案其实很简单，一切都源于蜜蜂与众不同的遗传结构。换言之，存在于工蜂体内的遗传基因极其顽强，只有它们才会驱使工蜂去鞠躬尽瘁地照顾其它跟自己具有相同基因的生命，甚至为对方牺牲自己，却无怨无悔。

蜂后产下的受精卵天生高贵，常常会孵化出雌性幼蜂，而延续高贵的办法只有一个：它们只有食用了工蜂分泌的蜂王浆之后，才能发育成具有生殖能力的小蜂后，否则它们在长大后依然属于工蜂——从出生时开始，便将生命献给蜂群、终日辛劳的工蜂！

由于小蜂后的基因与工蜂的基因几乎相同，从身形外貌上看，彼此也几乎一模一样，这也许使工蜂顿感一阵甜蜜而幸福、神圣而自豪的恍然：站在我面前的，莫不是又一个“我”？我由此获得了新生，得到了永恒……工蜂在含辛茹苦喂养小蜂后的过程中，彼此的血缘关系升至最亲密最牢固。它们原本不是毫不相关的两个，而是见证生命延续、利他友爱的两个。因为相同的基因存活在它们的生命之中，工蜂在潜意识里将蜂后看得比自己的生命更为重要，为了对方、也为了另一个“我”和“我们”，它们可以在必要时完全放弃自己现实的生命及其未来。

（选自在《思维与智慧》有删节）

下列关于“工蜂”的表述，不符合原文意思的一项是

  A．作为生命个体，工蜂的生命隐含着自私自利性，要想不被淘汰，它必须将自己变得更优秀，学会“排他”。   

  B．工蜂之所以成为生命进化中的另类，是因为它们完美地保持着一种纯粹而崇高的精神，并未受到进化论的影响。   

  C．工蜂的适应性很强，尾部长有倒钩的毒刺是相当厉害的武器，在伤及侵害者的同时，工蜂的生命也意味着终结。   

  D．从出生开始，就为蜂群而终日辛劳的工蜂，能把各种特征和习性一代代传承下去，靠的是与众不同的遗传结构。

下列有关“蜜蜂繁殖"的表述，符合原文意思的一项是

  A．蜂后是具有生殖能力的雌性蜂，产下的受精卵天生高贵，孵化出雌性幼蜂，幼蜂长大以后就成为新一代蜂后。

  B．工蜂自身没有繁殖能力，属于生殖器官发育不完善的雌性蜂，即便能够产卵，也只是没有受精的卵，不能孵化幼蜂。

  C．存在于工蜂体内的遗传基因极其顽强，它驱使工蜂分泌蜂王浆，鞠躬尽瘁地照顾和自己具有相同基因的“孩子”。

  D．蜂后负责产卵，工蜂负责喂养幼蜂，因而小蜂后的基因与工蜂的基因几乎相同，身形外貌上也几乎一模一样。

下列根据原文信息所作的推断，不正确的一项是

  A．采粉、酿蜜、饲喂幼虫的工蜂是蜂群的主体，儿歌唱的“小蜜蜂，整天忙，采花蜜，酿蜜糖”，指的就是工蜂。

  B．蜜蜂家族一切都井然有序，合乎“法则”，合乎“生命之爱”，人类如果借鉴了这种社会结构．可能会更有利于社会和谐。

  C．为了蜂后和后代，工蜂不惜牺牲自己，是因为它们有奉献精神，潜意识里将蜂后和后代看得比自己的生命更重要。

  D．工蜂一生从事的是利他的事业，而不是优化自己的结构来繁衍后代，从这一点来看，    达尔文的进化论“适者生存”不科学。

假设你于4月23日的“世界读书日”(World Reading Day)在你所在的学校进行了一项阅读习惯调查，以下是其中的一项调查结果。请用英语写一篇短文，说明相关内容及结果等。

A.买书阅读  B.网上下载或在线阅读  C. 从朋友处或图书馆借阅  D. 学校阅览室阅读

【写作内容】
调查内容及时间；
调查结果；
问题：阅览室的使用率(use rate)不高；
建议：（1）延长阅览室的开放时间；
（2）书店送书到校，方便学生购买。
【写作要求】
只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容。
【评分标准】
句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
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