第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

AJacob's Pillow Dance FestivalWhere：Becket，MassachusettsWhen：June 15-Aug.24Each summer，this influential dance center presents a number of classes and performances by more than 50 companies from around the world．Highlights （最精彩的部分） this season include the Dance Theater of Harlem's production of AlvinAiley's" The Lark Ascending"，which opens the festival．Many events are free．Ticketed performances start at 22．jacobspillow．org．Moab Music FestivalWhere：Moab，UtahWhen：Aug.29-Sept.9This area is better known for mountain biking than for music．But since 1992，it has hosted a private festival that brings classical，jazz，Latin and other types of music to the land．This year there will be 16 concerts，including three "Grotto Concerts"，where guests take a 45-minute boat ride down the Colorado River to performances．Events start at 25．moabmusicfest．org．Cheyenne Frontier DaysWhere：Cheyenne，WyomingWhen：July 19-28There's something for everyone at this 117-year-old festival，from an "Indian village" and Old West museum t o country concerts．But the competition is still the main attraction，with cowboys （牛仔） and cowgirls competing for major money inthe world's largest outdoor stage．Competition tickets start at $18，and concert tickets at 23．cfdrodeo．com．The Glimmerglass FestivalWhere：Cooperstown，New YorkWhen：July 6-Aug.24Each summer，opera lovers from around the country （and the world） travel to upstate New York to watch productions that include stars like Nathan Gunn and Ginger Costa-Jackson．This year's performances include Wagner's" The Flying Dutchman" and Verdi's "King for a Day"，in honor of the 200th birthdays of both composers （作曲家）．Tickets start at 26．．1．If you want to enjoy a "Grotto Concert"，which date suits you best？A．June 15． B．July 19．C．August 24． D．September 4．2．If you go to Cheyenne to watch a competition and enjoy a concert，how much will you pay at least？A.18．B.22．C.36．D.41．3．If you are a big fan of Wagner，you're advised to go toA．Jacob's Pillow Dance FestivalB．the Glimmerglass FestivalC．Cheyenne Frontier DaysD．Moab Music Festival4．Which part of a website is the text probably chosen from？A．Education． B．Art． C．Business． D．Literature．BThe argan forest in Morocco, northwest Africa, is a very special place. The treeshelp to stop the spread of the desert. It takes between 40 to 60 years for an argan tree to become an adult. And scientists say that the tree may live for 200 to 400years. But this long growing time can be a problem. When s omeone cuts down an argan tree, it takes a very long time for another one to grow and replace it.The women in Morocco make a special product from the trees: argan oil. They gatherthe fruit from the ground. Then, they take the seeds (籽) out of the fruit. Whenthese seeds dry, they pound them between two stones to remove the oil.In the past, the women produced argan oil to use in cooking, on their skin, and totreat sicknesses. In the 1990s people in Europe began to learn about the specialqualities of the oil, so the production of argan oil started to change. Many companies in the West moved to Morocco and used chemicals (化学物质) to get the oil out ofthe seeds, pushing out the native people and also making the argan forest suffering. So the Moroccan government started to help fix this problem. First, they talked to UNESCO. In 1998, UNESCO recognized the argan forest as a special place that the world will protect. The second step was to encourage the women in Morocco to form cooperatives (合作社). And the European Union declared that argan oil must beproduced by these cooperatives.Today there are over 50 argan oil cooperatives run by women i n Southwestern Morocco. These cooperatives not only give women a way to help support their families but also care for the existing forest and plant more argan trees. They make sure that theargan forest will exist for many more generations. Argan oil is more than justsomething to eat or rub on your skin. It is a product that makes a difference.5. What’s good about the argan tree?A. It stops the soil from blowing away.B. It can live in a very wet place.C. It has a short growing time.D. It doesn’t break easily.6. Why did the Western companies go to Morocco?A. To learn from the Moroccan women.B. To learn about the argan tree.C. To trade with the natives.D. To produce argan oil.7. Why does argan oil make a difference?A. It helps the people in Morocco.B. It helps the world get to know Africa.C. It helps the women get their equal rights.D. It helps improve Morocco’s international position.CWhat is the most popular way to travel in the whole world，not counting a human being's two legs？You say by car？No．Train？Wrong again．Airplane？I'm sorry，but you're not even close．The most popular way of going from one place to another is bybicycle．And it is a surprise to most Americans．After all，we see thousands of cars each day．We don't see nearly as many bikes．In the United States most bike riders are either young people or adults bicyclingfor exercise．About nine million bikes are sold in America each year．Nearly three million are sold to adults．The rest are to children．But in the rest of the world，far more people use the bike as their main way of traveling．They ride bikes to work，to school，and to stores．Bicycles have been around for a long time-about 300 years．You would not like toride around on those early bikes，though．They didn't have any pedals （脚蹬）．The riders had to push along with their feet．And this bike only went straight ahead．There was no way to turn the front wheel．If the rider wanted to change direction，he or she had to get off and move the bicycle．When p edals were put on the front wheels，riding became easier．The most popular kind of bike in the late 1800s had a veryhigh front wheel and a small back wheel．It was a long fall to the ground!Another problem was that there were no rubber tires （橡胶轮胎）．It's no wonder that one bike was called the" Boneshaker．"Then in the 1880s，air-filled rubber tires were put on the bicycle's wheels．Since then the bicycle has not changed very much．Of course bikes come in different shapes and colors now，but the main design is stillthe same．8．Compared with those in America，bikes in the rest of the world ．A．are much cheaperB．enjoy greater popularityC．are mainly used by childrenD．are mainly used to do exercise9．Why did people dislike riding early bikes？A．They were too large．B．They were dangerous．C．They were hard to control．D．They were too high for many people．10．The underlined word" Boneshaker" in the last paragraph shows the bike was ．A．old B．Slow C．broken D．uncomfortable11．The author wrote this text mainly to ．A．warn readers about bicycle safetyB．introduce the new shapes of bicyclesC．encourage readers to bicycle for exerciseD．inform readers about the history of bicycles．DI was born in Thailand, where I feel at home. I am used to jumping on to a song taow (red taxi), and squeezing (挤过) in between two strangers. I am used to bargaining at the market to get a shirt that I like. I love telling bilingual (双语的) jokes and I am used to the surprised looks I get from the Thais when I can speak theirlanguage fluently.Every two years my family goes to America for the summer, and every two years myworld is turned upside down. The prices of everything are three times what they were in Thailand, but there is the sweet drink Dr. Pepper! And Bluebell Ice-cream! Andeverything you could imagine! I am amazed at it all, but the biggest change for meis the people. There are white people everywhere. I am not tall but average (中等的), my yellow hair is no longer out of place, and speaking English no longer draws looks. I should feel comfortable. I’m n ot out of place anymore, and nobody is looking at me, but I feel like they are. Now I feel out of place and different. I’m not used to giving people handshakes and hugs when I meet them for the first time. Iget looks when I have trouble figuring out how much money to pay. I know differentmusic, different places, and different fashion. I can’t understand these peoplewho have never left their town or city.Still, there are quite a few perks about living overseas. I get to meet people from all over the world, and I know how to adjust to (适应) different cultures and places.I have been to places most people see only in geography books. Still, being sodifferent makes it hard to know who you are. I’m not Thai, but I am not American either. I am a mix of both cultures, a third culture kid.12.When the Thais give the author surprised looks, she feels _____.A．upset B．strangeC．normal D．different13.When the author returns to America, _____.A．she makes more friendsB．she becomes more politeC．she can’t find what she needsD．she is like a fish out of water14.The underlined word “perks” in the last paragraph can be replaced by _____. A．reasons B．problems C．advantages D．suggestions15.In this text, the author mainly wants to describe _____.A．her different lifestylesB．a kind of culture shockC．a feeling of lonelinessD．her ability to face difficulties第二节7选5（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。