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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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Late Summer and Fall Cruise(乘船游览)Deals for Families

Spending a week or so at sea，hopping from one foreign island to another，is a fantastic way to leave your cares behind and just focus on relaxing and spending quality time with the family.If you and the kids are expecting a different type of holiday，a cruise might be what you’re looking for.

These completely packaged cruises arc available for September，October and December sailings，so chat with a travel expert and book now!

8-Night Caribbean Vacation

What：For an after-holiday cruise，a 7-night Caribbean cruise aboard Royal Caribbean’s Oasis(绿洲)of the Seas on December 26 might be the way to go，with rates that start at$1799 per person.

What’s Included：This package includes a 7-night cruise，a 1-night hotel stay in Fort Lauderdale，and transfers to ship.

9-Night Hawaii Vacation

What：Sail aboard Norwegian’s Pride of America to Hawaii and discover its heritage and history with this 9-night package that start at$1755 per person for the October 24 sailing.

What’s Included：The package includes a 7-night cruise，a 2-night hotel stay in Honolulu，a 2-night car rental，and ship and airport transfers.

10-Night Alaska Cruise Tour

What：Aboard NCL’s Norwegian Sun，see glaciers，icebergs，whales and quiet Alaskan fishing towns on September 7just before summer officially ends.Rates start at$1614 per person.

What’s Included：This summer package includes a 7-night cruise,a3-night cruise tour, and transfers to the ship.

8-Night Alaska Vacation

What：Take a 7-night Alaskan cruise with‘the kids aboard NCL’s Norwegian Jewe1 on September 12，with money-saving rates that start at$1092 pet person.

What’s Included：The package includes a 7-night cruise.a 1-night hotel room near the Seattle.Tacoma International Airport，and transfers to your hotel and ship.

21.Which is proper for a family who want to have a Vacation in October?

A.8-Night Alaska vacation. B.10-Night Alaska Cruise Tour.

C.9-Night Hawaii Vacation. D.8-Night Caribbean Vacation

22.How much should one at least pay to enjoy the Alaskan fishing towns?

A.$1799. B.$1092. C.$1755. D.$1614

23.One who has a tight budget but wants to spend a few days at sea might choose____.

A.10-Night Alaska Cruise Tour B.8-Night Alaska Vacation

C.8-Night Caribbean Vacation D.9-Night Hawaii Vacation

B

Jeff Kinney is the author of the best-selling book series，Diary of a Wimpy Kid. With 10 separate titles to date，the series tells the story of a“middle schoo1 weakling(懦弱者)”named Greg Heffley as he figures out how to navigate his way through adolescence.

First published in 2007，the series has since earned two Children's Choice Book Awards and five Nickelodeon Kid’s choice Awards.Kinney was named one of TIME magazine’s most influential people in 2009.There are currently more than 2 million copies of the series in print and Kinney's books have been on the New York Times bestseller list for more than 400 weeks in total.

Kinney released Diary of a Wimpy Kid ：Old School，the 10th book in the series， on November 3.In the book，Greg and his family decide to ditch modern technology，but Greg has a hard time going screen-free.“This is my 10th book.”Kinney said，“I figured it was a good time to go back to basics.Come back to the start.Greg is starting his first day of middle school in this book.

Kinney was born in 1971.As a student at the University of Maryland，Kinney became interested in drawing cartoons and ran a comic strip(连载漫画)in the campus newspaper.“I always wanted to be a newspaper cartoonist，”said Kinney.“It became obvious to me that I wasn’t good enough to break into newspapers.Then I finally came up with this idea where I started drawing as a kid.I was pretending I was a kid in my cartoons and that’s how I came up with the idea for Greg Heffley and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.”

Though Kinney made the transition from comics to books，all of his books include illustrations he draws in a newspaper comic style.

For his continued efforts to teach kids a lifelong love of books and reading，Jeff Kinney is a nominee(提名)for TFK’s 2015 Person of the Year.

24.What can we learn about Diary of a Wimpy Kid ?.

A.Its series are all about Kinney’s childhood.

B.It has already had seven separate titles till now.

C.2 million copies of the series have been sold out.

D.It has long been the bestseller in New York Times.

25.What does the underlined word“ditch”in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A.Abandon. B.Start. C.Follow. D.Enjoy.

26.Which of the following best describes Kinney according to Paragraph 4?

A.Determined. B.Serious. C.Wise. D.Generous.

27.Why does Kinney win the nominee for TFK’s 2015 person of the Year?

A.He suggests ways to go through adolescence for students.

B.He manages to get the school age children back to schoo1.

C.He has successfully put his comic cartoons into his books.

D.He inspires children to devote themselves to reading forever.