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第一节(共15小题;
每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
FamilyVacation
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NorthDakota
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SummerCounty,Tennessee
WeSay,Welcomeback.ExperiencethevarietyofoldandnewastheymixtogetherinthisbeautifulareaofMiddleTennessee.Discoverourhistory.Exploreouruniquecountrymusicheritage.Hearourlegendsandstories.Enjoythesimplicityofourlake,parksandfarms,justminutefromNashville.Afterafewadventuresinourcounty,you’llfeellikeyouarereturninghome.
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SouthCarolinaLowcountry&
ResortIslands
ComeexperienceallthewondersoftheSouthCarolinaLowcountrywithyourlovedones.Itofferssomuchtoseeanddo,fromavarietyofrecreationalpursuits(fishing,sailing,hunting,birdwatching,surfing,golf,andtennis,tonameafew)toseeingthesites(lighthouses,historicbuildings,museums,artgalleries,concerts,movielocations,etc.)
Call800-528-6870orvisitourwebsiteatVacationLowcountrySC.comformoreinformation.
ElvisPresley’sGraceland
iPadtourguidesyouthroughtheplacethatElviscalledhome.Then,visittheall-newimmersive(拟真的)entertainmentexperience—ElvisPresley’sMemphis-openinginspringof2017.ThisenablesyoutofollowthelifepaththatElvistook,surroundyourselfwiththethingsthatheloved,andexperiencetheevents,sightsandsoundsofthecitythatinspiredhim.PlantoExperienceElvis’Memphis?
Bookinadvanceassometouroptionsdosellout.
Call800-238-2000orvisit.
21.Toexperiencemoreoutdoorentertainmentactivities,youcanprobablycall____forfurtherinformation.
A.800-435-5663B.888-301-7886C.800-528-6870D.800-238-2000
22.WhatisspecialaboutSummerCounty?
A.Itprovidesexcellentdiningchoices.B.Ithasmanyfamily-basedactivities.
C.Itisjustminutefromyourhome.D.Itiswell-knownforcountrymusic.
23.WhatcantouristsdoinGraceland?
A.RecallthememoryofElvis.B.EnjoyElvis’sliveshow.
C.MeetElvisPresley.D.Visitthelighthouses.
B
Agapyearisoftenatimewhenyoungpeopletravelorworktoearnmoremoneyforschool.
Now,moreAmericansareshowinganinterestintheideaofagapyear.IntheUnitedStates,itiscommonforyoungpeopletocompletefouryearsofhighschoolatage17or18.Aftertheyfinishhighschoolinspring,thosewhodecidetoattendcollegeusuallydosotwo-to-threemonthslater.In2016,MaliaObama,daughterofthen-presidentBarackObama,receivedalotofmediaattentionwhenshemadethesamechoice.
LikeMaliaObama,RosalieStokealsodecidedtoputoffthestartofherstudiesbyayear.StokewasborninBaltimore,Maryland.ShestudieschemicalengineeringattheVirginiaPolytechnicInstituteandStateUniversity,alsoknownasVirginiaTech.Afterfinishinghighschool,RosalieconnectedwithafamilyinBarcelona,Spain.Theyagreedtoletherlivewiththemandpaidherasmallamounttohelpcarefortheirchildrenforsevenmonths.RosaliestudiedSpanishduringherfreetimeinBarcelona.Shethenusedmoneysheearnedfromapart-timejobshehadinhighschoolaswellasmoneyfromherparentstotravelfortwomonths.
ShefeltdifferentwhenshereturnedtotheUnitedStatestobeginherstudiesatVirginiaTech.Shesaidshefeltateaseandthatsheknewmoreaboutherselfasaperson.Also,whentalkingwithfriendswhowentstraighttocollegefromhighschool,shefoundmanyhadadifficulttimeintheirfirstyearofcollege.Sometoldhertheyquestionedthefieldofstudytheyhadchosen.Otherssaidtheyfeltlostatthecollegeorthattheywerewastingtimedoingthingslikepartying.
24.WhatisRosalie’sattitudetowardsagapyear?
A.Cautious.B.Disapproving.C.Supportive.D.Doubtful.
25.WhydidMaliaObamabecomethefocusofthemediain2016?
A.Shedidn’tfinishhighschool.B.Shealsotookagapyearafterhighschool.
C.Shewasthedaughterofpresident.D.Shecaredforchildrenforherpart-timejob.
26.Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?
A.Thebenefitofagapyear.B.Thevariousopinionsonagapyear.
C.Theinfluenceofagapyear.D.Thedisadvantageofagapyear.
27.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?
A.RosaliestudiedSpanishduringhergapyear.
B.Agapyearwillhaveaharmfuleffectonyoungpeople’sstudy.
C.MoreAmericanyoungpeoplechoosetotakeagapyearbeforehighschool.
D.Agapyearwillhelpyoungpeoplegettobetterknowtheirfutureandthemselves.
C
Thenationalanthem(国歌)andthenationalflagarethemostsolemnsymbolsofanation.InChina,playingorsingingthenationalanthemandraisingthenationalflagareroutinesdoneonadailybasisatTiananmenSquare,andtherearealwayspeopletravelinglongdistancestowatchtheceremony.
Thisyear'
sNationalDayalsomarkedthefirstdayforthenationalanthemlawtotakeeffect,inordertoensureappropriateuseofthesong“MarchoftheVolunteers.”Inappropriatelyusingthenationalanthematprivateoccasions,commercialeventsorasbackgroundmusicinpublicplaceswillbetakenasillegal.Thelawbreakers,includingthosewhodeliberatelychangethelyrics,playorsingthenationalantheminadistorted(歪曲的)ordisrespectfulway,canbedetained(拘留)forupto15daysorfacefurtherchargeinmoreserioussituations.
Thenationalanthem“MarchoftheVolunteers”withlyricsbypoetTianHanandmusiccomposedbyNieEr,honorsthosewhofoughtonthefrontduringWorldWarIIagainstJapaneseinvadersinnortheastChina.Thesongwillbeincludedintextbooksforprimaryandsecondaryschools,andpeopleareencouragedtosingthenationalanthemonappropriateoccasionstoexpresspatriotism(爱国主义).
SomeChineseinternetusersworryaboutwhethertheywillbreakthelawiftheycannotsingthesongwellsincetheyaretone-deaf.
“Thisisamisunderstanding”,YuHai,aCPPCCNationalCommitteemember,said“ThenationalanthemlegislationurgesthatthesongshouldbeplayedsolemnlyonformaloccasionstoshowrespecttotheChinesenation.Andonimportantoccasions,attendeesshallpayrespecttothesong.Sowhetheronecansingthesongwellornotdoesn'
tresultinbreakingthelaw.”
28.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
A.Itisillegaltoplaythenationalanthemonacommercialevent.
B.Thesongwillbetaughttothosewhoaretone-deaf.
C.Thenewnationalanthemlawwilltakeeffectsoon.
D.Thepersonwhocan’tsingthesongwellwillbepunished.
29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“solemnly”inthelastparagraphreferto?
A.urgentlyB.seriouslyC.continuallyD.regularly
30.Accordingtothenewnationalanthemlaw,thelawbreakerwillbe_____.
A.sentencedtohalfayear.
B.finedalargeamountofmoney.
C.askedtosingthenationalanthem.
D.underarrestfortwoweeksorso.
31.What’sthepurposeofthenewnationalanthemlaw?
A.Toencouragemorecitizenstoplaythesong.
B.Toshowmorerespecttoournation.
C.TohelppeoplememorizetheWorldWarII.
D.Tohonorthemusicianswhocreatedthesong.
D
CommonknowledgesayscrosswordpuzzlesandafewweirdbrainexercisesaretheNo.1waytokeepyourbrainyoung.Buttruthbetold,thebestbrainsharpenermayactuallybewhereyoulive,sciencesays.
Inasmallpilotstudyof25people,KansasUniversityresearchersusedamappingsoftwarecalledSpaceSyntaxtoclassify“walkable”neighborhoods,orareaswithmanynearbyplacestovisitandacomplexlayout.AWalkableNeighborhoodisaplacewherepeoplelivewithinwalkingdistancetomostplacestheywanttovisit,whetheritisschool,agrocerystore,apark,church,abank,retailshops,adrugstore,andsoon.Theirdatashowedthatolderadultswholivedinmorewalkableneighborhoodsscoredhigheroncognition(认知)tests.
“Thiscouldbearelativelysmallcontribution,butitcouldbeimportant.”Watts,aresearcherinKansasUniversitysays.“Wecan’tchangeourage,wecan’tchangewhetherwehavegeneticalleles(遗传等位基因)thatputusatrisk,butwecanchangehowwelive.”
AccordingtoWatts,constantlywalkinginamorecomplexneighborhoodcouldimprovecognitivefunctionforolderadults.Plus,withmoreplacestowalktoandvisit,olderadultshavemoreopportunitiestosocializeandexerciseoutsideofthehouse.
However,forpeoplewithAlzheimer’s(阿兹海默氏症),acomplexneighborhoodlayoutcouldcausearisk;
walkabilitymightmakeitworseifthepatientscangetconfusedorlosteasily.
Although“walkable”neighborhoodskeepolderbrainssharp,expertswarnagainstconcludingthatlivinginawalkableneighborhoodcanpreventAlzheimer’s.Abiggerfollow-upstudyisintheworkstodeterminewhy,exactly,walkableneighborhoodshavesomanybrainbenefits,Wattssays.
32.Whatdoweknowabout“walkableneighborhoods”?
A.LivinginawalkableneighborhoodcanpreventAlzheimer’s.
B.Walkableneighborhoodsmakeolderadultsstayinsidethehouse.
C.Peoplelivingtherecanwalktothegrocerystoreconveniently.
D.Itisquitedifficultforolderadultstowalkinacomplexlayout.
33.Whyisawalkableneighborhoodbeneficialtooldadults?
A.Itcanenableolderadultstofindtheirhomeseasily.
B.Itcanmakeolderadultslivelonger.
C.Itcanmakeolderadultsgaingoodgenetical