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一、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）ABeforetravelingaroundtheworld,takesometimeandfindoutwhatsightseeingdest inationsare.Someofthosespotsthatmostguidesmentionarethefollowingthrillingattra ctions.VictoriaFallsVictoriaFallshasalwaysbeenconsideredtobeanincredibleplaceworthtakingpict uresof.Therearealotofspotsthattouristslove.Someofthemareverydangerousforpeo ple.Yetthebravearereadytoovercometheirfearforashotoflifetime.ArcticCliffFaceAcliffdoesnotmakethemostcomfortableplaceforcamping.Campingonthegroun disfarsaferanyway.Despitealltheinconvenience,thenewtrendisrapidlygainingpopul arityamongclimbingenthusiastsandoutdooraddicts.Auckland’sSkyTowerAuckland’sSkyTowerispopularwithbungeejumpers.Somecelebrities,suchasB eyonce,havealreadytriedit,whichprovesthattheplaceisnotonlysafebutpopularaswel l.Thetoweris630feettall.Atthetopofthestructurethereisanobservationdeck.Trustus, mostofthosereadingthisarticlewouldprefertostayonthegroundratherthanclimbupthi sscarystructure.NorthYungasRoadTheRoadofDeathistherightnamegiventoaroadinBolivia.Hundredsofpeopledie hereeveryyear.Themajorcauseofallthoseaccidentsistheroad.Theproblemisthatitist oonarrowandbadlymaintainedwhileherethetrafficisheavierthananywhereelse.Nev ertheless,itseemsliketouristswillcontinuevisitingthisstrangeroaddespiteitsscarynic kname.1.WhatisVictoriaFallsfamousfor?A.ItsnarrowandbadlymaintainedroadB.ItsdangerousbutattractivespotsfortakingpicturesC.ItsscarystructureD.Itsthrillingcamping2.NorthYungasRoadiscalled“theRoadofDeath”because________..A.thetrafficistheheaviestB.itisbuiltontheedgeoftherockC.eachyearmanypeoplelosetheirlivesthereD.thereisnonecessaryprotectionequipment3.Ifyoulikebungeejumping,youcangoto________..A.VictoriaFallsB.ArcticCliffFaceC.Auckland’sSkyTowerD.NorthYungasRoad4.Whatdothefourplaceshaveincommon?A.Theyareabitlife-threatening.B.Theyallhavebeautifulscenery.C.Theyarepopularwithclimbers.D.Theyhavebeenvisitedbycelebrities.BHowdoyoungchildrenlearntohavegoodvalues?Howcanparentsteachtheirchild renabouttheimportanceofkindnessandpatience?Atatimemoreandmoreparentswor ryabouttheviolentimages(暴力形象)theirchildrenseeonTVandontheInternet.Somanyparentsareturningtofairytales.T heywanttoteachtheirchildrenhowtobehaveinsocietybythisway.Itisbelievedthatfairytaleshaveagreatinfluenceonchildrenbecausetheydescribe thetwosidesofgoodandevil(邪恶)veryclearly.Whenchildrenhearthetales,theylearntocareaboutothers’feelings.Ine achtale,theycanseethattherearemanydifferentkindsofpeopleintheworldandthatwe allhaveachoiceaboutwhatkindofpersonwewanttobe.Wecanchoosetodogoodaction s,ratherthanbadones,inourlives.Whatkindofvaluescanchildrenlearnfromfairytales?InThePrincessandthePea(《豌豆公主》),apoorlydressedgirlsayssheisaprincess.Fewpeoplebelieveher,sosheisgivena difficulttest.Whenshepassesthetest,welearnthatherdreamcomestruebecauseshestaystruetoherself.IntheLittleMermaid(《小美人鱼》),themermaid,wholivesunderthesea,wishestobewiththehumansonland.Throu ghherexperiences,welearnabouttheimportanceoflivingwithandacceptingothercultu res.Teachingvaluesisprobablythemainreasonforencouragingchildrentoreadfairyt ales.Thesetalescanteachchildrenlessonsabouthumanrelationshipsthathavebeena cceptedaroundtheworldformanycenturies.Thismightbethereasonwhytheyhavebee naroundforsolongandwillnotdisappearanytimesoon.5.Whydofairytaleshaveagreatinfluenceonchildren?A.Becausefairytalescanteachthemhowtomakeachoice.B.Becausefairytalescanhelpthemgethigherscoresatschool.C.Becausetheycanlearnhowtoavoidmostdifficultiesintheirlives.D.Becausegoodandevilareshowninawaytheycaneasilyunderstand.6.TheLittleMermaidmaybehelpfulwhenchildren________.A.aregivenadifficulttestB.makefriendswithforeignersC.wishtobeaprincessorprinceD.aregoingtolietotheirparents7.Theauthorwritesthetextmainlyto________.A.introducesomefairytalesB.talkaboutthehistoryoffairytales.C.discusshowtoimprovehumanrelationshipsD.showhowfairytaleshelpchildrenshapevaluesCMetroPocketGuideMetrorail(地铁)Eachpassengerneedsafarecardtoenterandgoout.Uptotwochildrenunderagefiv emaytravelfreewithapayingcustomer.Farecardmachinesareineverystation.Bringsmallbillsbecausetherearenochang emachinesinthestationsandfarecardmachinesonlyprovideupto$5inchange.GetonedayofunlimitedMetrorailrideswithaOneDayPass.Buyitfromafarecardm eitafter9:30a.m.untilclosingonweekdays,andalldayonwe ekendsandholidays.HoursofserviceOpen:5a.m.Monday---Friday7a.m.Saturday---SundayClose:midnightSunday---Thursday3a.m.Friday---SaturdaynightsLasttraintimesvary.Toavoidmissingthelasttrain,pleasecheckthelasttraintimesp ostedinstations.MetrobusWhenpayingwithexactchange,thefareis$1.35.WhenpayingwithaSmarTrip?car d,thefareis$1.25.Faresforsenior/disabledcustomersSeniorcitizens65andolderanddisabledcustomersmayrideforhalftheregularfare .OnMetrorailandMetrobus,useasenior/disabledfarecardorSmarTrip?card.Formorei nformationaboutbuyingsenior/disabledfarecards,SmarTrip?cardsandpasses,plea orcall202-637-7000and202-637-8000.SeniorcitizensanddisabledcustomerscangetfreeguideonhowtouseproperMetr obusandMetrorallservicesbycalling202-962-1100.TraveltipsAvoidridingduringweekdayrushperiods---before9:30a.m.andbetween4and6p. m.Ifyoulosesomethingonabusortrainorinastation,pleasecallLost&Foundat202-9 62-1195.8.Whatshouldyouknowaboutfarecardmachines?A.Theystartsellingticketsat9:30a.m.B.Theyareconnectedtochangemachines.C.Theymakechangefornomorethan$5.D.Theyofferspecialservicetotheelderly.9.AtwhattimedoesMetrorailstopserviceonSaturday?A.Atmidnight.B.At5a.m.C.At7a.m.D.At3a.m.10.WhatisgoodaboutaSmarTrip?card?A.Itsavesmoneyforitsuser.B.Itisconvenientforoldpeople.C.ItissoldontheInternet.D.Itcanbeboughtatanytime.11.WhichnumbershouldyoucallifyoulosesomethingontheMetro?A.202-637-7000B.202-637-8000C.202-962-1100D.202-962-1195DIworkwithVolunteersforWildlife,arescueandeducationorganizationatBaileyArb oretuminLocustValley.Tryingtohelpinjured,displacedorsickcreaturescanbeheartbr eaking;survivalisnevercertain.However,whenitworks,itissimplybeautiful.IgotarescuecallfromawomaninMuttontown.Shehadfoundayoungowl(猫头鹰)ontheground.WhenIarrived,Isawa2-to3-week-oldowl.Ithadalreadybeenplacedi nacarrierforsafety.Iexaminedthechick(雏鸟)anditseemedfine.IfIcouldlocatethenest,Imighthavebeenabletoputitback,butnolu ck.Mynextworkwastoconstructanestandanchor(固定)itinatree.Thehomeownerwasveryhelpful.Awirebasketwasfound.Iputsomepinebranche sintothebaskettomakethisnestsafeandcomfortable.Iplacedthechickinthenest,andit quicklycalmeddown.Nowallthatwasneededweretheparents,buttheywereabsent.Igavethehomeown erarecordingofthehungerscreamsofowlchicks.Theseadvertisethepresenceofchick stoadults;theymightalsoencourageourchicktostartcallingaswell.Igavetheowneras muchinformationaspossibleandheadedhometoseewhatnewsthenightmightbring.Anervousnighttobesure,butsometimesthespiritsofnaturesmileonusall!Thehom eownercalledtosaythattheparentshadrespondedtotherecordings.Idroveoverandsa wthechickinthenestlookinghealthyandactive.Anditwasaccompaniedinthenestbyth egreatestsightofall—LUNCH!Theparentshaddonetheirdutyandwouldprobablycontinuetodoso.12.Whatisunavoidableintheauthor’srescueworkaccordingtoparagraph1？A.Gettinginjuredinhiswork.B.Effortsmadeinvain.C.Creaturesforcedoutoftheirhomes.D.Feelinguncertainabouthisfuture.13.WhywastheauthorcalledtoMuttontown？A.Tolookatababyowl.B.Tocureayoungowl.C.Torescueawoman.D.Totakecareofawoman.14.Whatmadethechickcalmdown？A.Itsparents.B.Arecording.C.Somefood.D.Anewnest.15.Howwouldtheauthorfeelabouttheoutcomeoftheevent？A.It’sunexpected.B.It’shumorous.C.It’sbeautiful.D.It’sdiscouraging二、阅读七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）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。