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Ⅰ.阅读理解

The following is the information of some excellent hotels at the famous resort (度假胜地) for skiers

in Italy.

Hotel Ela

￡550 per person

The Hotel Ela has a relaxed atmosphere. It lies in the centre of the resort, only 100m from the main

ski lift and 300m from the ski school meeting point. It's ideal for those who prefer a hotel which is very

close to all the resort's action.

Rooms (2－4 people): Twin rooms with cable TV, hairdryer, shower and WC. All rooms have

recently been redecorated.

Hotel Sport

￡540 per person

It is near to shops, bars and restaurants. The hotel is a great choice for those looking for lively

nightlife. The famous bar is just on the ground floor.

Rooms (2－4 people): All rooms are located on the 2nd and 3rd floors and have hairdryer, minisafe,

satellite TV, shower and WC.

Please note: This hotel does not accept groups larger than 6 people.

Hotel Xalet Verdu

￡559 per person

It is an attractive hotel decorated in a traditional style and offers comfortable accommodation. The

atmosphere is relaxed and welcoming. It is 300m from the main ski lift and the village center.

Garage: ￡10 a day

Safe deposit boxes: free in reception; ￡20 per week, in room.

52 rooms: Twin or double bedrooms with shower, hairdryer, satellite TV, telephone and safe.

1．What is the benefit of staying in Hotel Ela?

A．It's the cheapest of all the hotels. B．It's the best among all the hotels.

C．It's convenient for the resort's activities. D．It has rooms with cable TV and a hairdryer.

2．What is the characteristic of Hotel Sport?

A．Guests can enjoy the exciting nightlife there.

B．All its rooms have just been redecorated.

C．It sometimes offers free accommodation.

D．It is the largest of all the hotels.

3．How much should you pay to use a garage and a safe deposit box in reception for a week in Hotel

Xalet Verdu?

A．￡90. B．￡70. C．￡30. D．￡10.

I liked being a mess. My desk was always surrounded with bowls of food grain, sour milk and old

magazines. My floor was full of sweaters, stuffed animals, socks, shoes ... I couldn't always see these

things, but I knew that they were safe, lying somewhere.

One day in August, all of my friends and family members were doing their own businesses. I told my

mom that I didn't know what to do and she advised me to clean my room. When I opened the door to my

bedroom, everything was in its usual messy arrangement. I became aware of the moldy (发霉的) smell and noticed a spider (蜘蛛) on top of my mirror. I suddenly felt terrible for everything in my

room that I had buried and had an urge to make them reappear.

In a box buried under old textbooks, I found a letter that my grandfather had written me at camp. I

remembered my dad rocking me to sleep the night grandfather died, and how the tears wouldn't stop. Tears

began to roll down my cheeks again.

In the drawer next to my bed, I found a friendship watchband from my childhood best friend, Aubrey,

who had given it to me before she moved to California. I had lost so many precious childhood memories

over time, letting them slip away into the tide like grains of sand.

Under my bed I even found that picture of my mom and me in Jamaica. I stared at that girl, barely

able to recognize this person who had drowned in the mess of my room so many years before. I decided to

completely reorganize and clean my room so that all the books, belts, and baskets were in their right place.

It was like finding the missing pieces of the puzzle.

The finishing touch was framing that photo and hanging it high up on my wall. After all, it was me I

had been searching for.

4．Paragraph 1 is mainly about the author's ________.

A．disorganized lifestyle B．regular study habits

C．unusual hobbies D．busy life

5．How did the author feel when she saw a spider in her bedroom?

A．Frightened. B．Curious.

C．Ashamed. D．Excited.

6．What did the author realize when she was doing the cleanup?

A．Her mom loved her very much. B．It was important to find her place.

C．She had lost many fond memories. D．Friendship didn't change over time.

7．What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 5 refer to?

A．Thinking of the past. B．Tidying up the room.

C．Sorting through the photos. D．Reading letters from friends.

None of humankind's battles has proved more lasting — or less successful — than the war on

mosquitoes.

Around the world each year, millions of people die of diseases spread by the insect. It's a familiar list

of stubborn plagues (瘟疫) — with some frightening recent additions. The mosquitoborne chikungunya

virus has spread to parts of Africa, Europe, Asia, and as of 2013, the Americas. Its effects, while painful,

pale in comparison with those of the Zika virus, which is spreading fast through both North and South

America, and leaving severely damaged babies in its wake. We have drained (排空) polluted pools,

warned of the dangers of standing water, and sprayed a river of chemicals to kill mosquitoes. We have put

up bed nets and window screens; we have educated and warned. And yet, we're losing this fight. The

mosquito remains the most dangerous nonhuman animal on Earth and many scientists fear it may become

even more widespread and harmful with the rise in global temperatures and international travel.

Our next weapon of choice is DNA. Scientists are working to change mosquitoes' genes. New gene

editing techniques, described in this month's cover story, make it possible to change the mosquito's genes

so it can't spread the malaria parasite (疟疾寄生虫). And yet another would change mosquitoes' genes to

prevent the birth of females — the ones that bite — so the diseases will stop spreading and, in time, the

insect will die out.

Some may see these techniques as a revolutionary advance against disease that can be passed from

one person to another; others, as a worrying case of scientists playing God. Like many breakthroughs, this

one raises deep questions. No matter how harmful a wild species is, can we afford to risk the

consequences of changing its genetic code? Or can we afford not to, as malaria alone kills, on average,

one child every two minutes in Africa? We invite you to read our cover story with these questions in mind.

8．What may encourage the spread of mosquitoes?

A．Global warming. B．Use of chemicals.

C．The decrease of pools. D．The risk of some diseases.

9．How do the new techniques work?

A．They can edit a new genetic code.

B．They will remove the poison of mosquitoes.

C．They can stop female mosquitoes giving birth.

D．They can make mosquitoes die out immediately.

10．In what tone does the author write the last paragraph?

A．Pride. B．Regret. C．Concern. D．Confidence.

11．What is the text mainly about?

A．Mysterious DNA. B．An extinct species.

C．A new war on mosquitoes. D．Mosquitoes around the world.

“The Reading Mother” is an old poem, and I'm not sure when I first heard it.

But my favorite line comes to mind whenever I see a mom reading to her child:

“Richer than I you will never be — I had a mother who read to me.” Certainly, by

that measure, I'm a wealthy person, as are my children.

Decades ago, educators cited (引证) reading as the most fundamental skill

children acquire, and they promoted the idea that reading aloud to children is

critically important. Early childhood teachers can quickly spot the students who

are read to daily, as they are already on their way to becoming good future readers.

And now pediatricians (儿科医生) are also speaking of the importance of reading to children —

particularly in the first three years of their lives. In a new policy announcement, the American Academy of

Pediatrics (AAP) is urging its physician members to tell parents that it's critical to read, speak and sing to

children at the very beginning of their young lives, because that's how they acquire vocabulary and other

important skills that may determine later school success.

Doctors might also talk to parents about how regular reading is essential to physical development.

Existing links among brain cells are strengthened. New cells are formed. Reading, as it turns out, is brain

food! Maybe it's even fair to say that no child is completely healthy if he or she has not held a book or

heard a story.

In my experience, many parents and grandparents — even the wealthy and well-educated

— are surprised to hear the research and learn that it's never too soon to read to babies. The AAP and

others point out that low-income children are of particular concern. Studies show that more affluent (富裕的) children hear millions more words spoken, read, or sung than do children from low-income homes.

This “word gap” gives low-income children a clear academic disadvantage, which may be apparent

as early as 18 months. One easy way to close that word gap is to expose babies to books.

12．What makes children rich according to the mentioned old poem?

A．Owning tons of books. B．Studying hard at school.

C．Listening to their moms read. D．Appreciating poems at an early age.

13．What do doctors ask parents to do nowadays?

A．Teach their kids to speak in public.

B．Read to their kids as early as possible.

C．Help their kids to perform well at school.

D．Encourage their kids to learn various skills.

14．We can infer from Paragraph 4 that reading helps children ________.

A．improve brain function B．build strong relationships

C．form healthy living habits D．earn more money in future

15．Which can cause the “word gap” according to the AAP?

A．Poor family background. B．Illeducated grandparents.

C．Wealthy but busy parents. D．An unhappy home environment.

Ⅰ.阅读七选五

It seemed like an ordinary bus ride home from school for Graceanne Rumer, then 17. Feeling the

pressure of a heavy workload, she was struggling to keep her eyes open. “__16__，” Graceanne recalls. “I

got on the bus and told one of my friends, ‘I'm so tired that I just want to go to sleep.’”

__17__. The bus driver had passed out, fell over the wheel, and the school bus was running out of

control — straight into the oncoming traffic. One younger girl on the bus said to her, “You have your

license — drive the bus！” __18__. She rushed to the front of the bus, grabbed the wheel to drive the bus

away from oncoming cars, and then pulled the bus safely to the side of the road. __19__. “All the parents

were hugging me. I'm definitely glad that I was able to do it.”

You might think you don't have the special blend of bravery and selflessness to step up like

Graceanne did, but it turns out heroes aren't just born — they're made. “Some people think that to be a

hero, you have to have some special skill that goes above and beyond what ordinary people have，” says

Zeno Franco, a psychologist who studies heroic action at the Medical College of Wisconsin. “__20__.

What we're saying now is that anyone can become a hero.”

A．We've moved from that position

B．It was as if she had driven many times before

C．Within a few minutes, though, Graceanne was awoken by screams

D．It was a few days before midterm exams, and I was really worn out

E．Even though she was in a panic, Graceanne managed to take action

F．Some teens discovered their superpowers in life-or-death situations

G．After that, the young bus riders got out and reunited with their grateful families