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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和D）中，选出最佳选项。AValenciaisintheeastpartofSpain.Ithasaportonthesea,twomilesawayonthecoast.ItisthecapitalofaprovincethatisalsonamedValencia.Thecityisamarketcentreforwhatisproducedbythelandaroundthecity.Mostofthecity’smoneyismadefromfarming.Itisalsoabusybusinesscity,withships,railways,clothesandmachinefactories.Valenciahasanoldpartwithwhitebuildings,colouredroofs,andnarrowstreets.Themodernparthaslong,widestreetsandnewbuildings.Valenciaiswellknownforitsparksandgardens.Ithasmanyoldchurchesandmuseums.Theuniversityinthecentreofthecitywasbuiltinthe13thcentury.ThecityofValenciahasbeenknownsincethe2ndcentury.Inthe8thcenturyitwasthecapitalofSpain.ThereisalsoanimportantcityinVenezuela(委内瑞拉)namedValencia.1.WhatisthemaindifferencebetweenthetwopartsofValencia?A.ThecolourofthebuildingB.ThelengthofthestreetsC.TheageofthebuildingsD.Thecolouroftheroofs2.WhenwasValenciathemostimportantcityinSpain?A.2ndcenturyB.8thcenturyC.13thcenturyD.20thecentury3.WhatisValenciafamousfor?A.ItsseaportB.ItsuniversityC.ItschurchesandmuseumsD.Itsparksandgardens4.ThemainincomeofthecityofValenciaisfromits______.A.marketsB.businessC.factoriesD.farmingBThejourneytothemoonhadbeenthefirststeptowardfutureexploration(探险)inspace.ThedistancebetweentheMoonandEarthisveryshortindeedwhencomparedwiththedistancesbetweenEarthandtheotherplanets.Mars,thenearestplanettoEarthismillionsofmilesaway.Travelingtotheplanetswillbeman’snextaim.Suchtravelswillbemorechallengingthanthetriptothemoonandcertainlymoreadventurous.Recently,twoAmericanspaceships,Vikings1and2,landedonMarstryingtodiscoverwhetherthatplanethasanylifeonit.SofarthesignsoflifeonMarshasneitherconfirmed(确认)norruledout.RussianshavediscoveredthatthesurfaceofVenus(金星)issohotthatitisalmostcertainthatthereisnolifethere.AlsotheatmosphereofVenusisextremelydense(稠)andthepressureisnearlyahundredtimesgreaterthanthatoftheEarth’satmosphere.ScientistsbelievemanmayfindplanetswhichhavethesameconditionsasthosewehaveonEarth,butmanshouldrealizeEarthwillbehisonlyhomeforalongtimeandbegintoloveandcareforit.5.Accordingtothepassage,travelingtotheplanetswillbe________.A.mucheasierandevenmoreinterestingB.farmoreexcitinganddangerousC.man’sfinalaimD.man’sfirststep6.WhichofthefollowingisNottrue?A.Marsisnearertotheearththanthemoon.B.ThemoonismuchnearertotheearththanMars.C.Ofalltheplanets,Marsisthenearesttotheearth.D.Alltheplanetsaremuchfarthertotheearth.7.Fromthepassage,wecanguess_____.A.thereislifeonMarsB.thereisnolifeonMarsC.theatmosphereofMarsisnotsodenseasthatofVenusD.scientistswillhavelittlehopetofindtheanswers8.Mancanliveonundertheconditionsof_______.AmuchtoohotsurfaceB.thesamepressureaswegetonearthC.normalatmosphereaswehaveonearthD.bothBandCCIcametostudyintheUnitedStatesayearago.YetIdidnotknowtherealAmericansocietyuntilIwasinjuredinacaraccidentbecauseaftertheaccidentIhadtoseeadoctorandgotocourt.Aftertheaccident.myroommatecalledadoctorforme.Iwasverygratefulanddeterminedtorepayhimoneday.Butthenextday,heaskedmetopayhim$200forwhathehaddone.Iwasastonished.Hehadgoodreasontochargeme,hesaid.AndifIwantedtocollectmoneyfromthepersonwhowasresponsibleformyinjury,I’dhavetohaveagoodlawyer.Andonlyagooddoctorcanhelpmegetagoodlawyer.Nowthathehadhelpedmefindagooddoctor,itwasonlyfairthatIshouldpayhim.ButeverydayIwenttoseethedoctor,Ihadtowaitabout50minutes.Hewouldseetwoorthreepatientsatthesametime,andoftenstoptreatingonesoastoseeanother.Yethechargedme$115eachtime.Thefinalexaminationreportconsistedoftenlines,anditcostme$215.Mylawyerwasallsmilesthefirsttimewemet.Butafterthatheavoidedseeingmeatall.Heknewverywelltheotherpartywasresponsiblefortheaccident,yethehardlydidanything.Hesimplywaitedtocollecthismoney.HewassoirresponsiblethatIdecidedtodismisshim.Andhemademepayhim$770.NowIhadtoactasmyownlawyer.Duetomyinexperience,ItoldtheinsurancecompanythedateIwasleavingAmerica.Knowingthat,theyplayedfortime…andIleftwithoutgettingacent.9.Theauthor’sroommateofferedtohelphimbecause________.A.hefeltsorryfortheauthorB.hethoughtitwasachancetomakesomemoneyC.heknewthedoctorwasaverygoodoneD.hewantedtheauthortohaveagoodlawyer10.Agooddoctorisessentialfortheauthorto__________.A.beproperlytreatedB.talkwiththepersonresponsiblefortheaccidentC.recoverbeforeheleavesAmericaD.eventuallygettheresponsiblepartytopayforhisinjury11.Boththedoctorandthelawyerinthispassagearevery__________.A.friendlyB.selfishC.professionalD.busy12.Whatconclusioncanyoudrawfromthestory?A.GoingtocourtissomethingverycommoninAmerica.B.Onemustbeverycarefulwhiledrivingacar.C.TherearemorebadsidesinAmericathangoodsides.D.MoneyismoreimportantthanotherthingsintheUS.DAnsweringtheCommunityNeedsofOurCityTheSilverCityCouncilrecognizesthatcitizenshavecertainneeds.Tobettermeetyourneeds,wehavemadeseveralchangestocommunityfacilitiesin2004.Thefollowingsshowhowwehavetriedtomakeyourlifebetter.Transport☆Threestationsforthesuburbshavebeenaddedtothewesterntrainservice.☆20newbusesforthesouthernlinewerepurchasedinJanuary.☆50percentofcitybus-stopshavebeenupgraded.Communicatio