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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。

A

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Day 1-2 In Beijing

Take a break on your arrival. Enjoy local people’s morning exercise at the Temple of Heaven before visiting the Great Wall, and then have a lifetime experience of visiting the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall on Day 2.

Day 3-4 In Xi’an

Still in Beijing in the daytime of Day 3. Visit the Forbidden City and the Tian’anmen Square to feel royal life in ancient China. After that pay a visit to hutongs which give full flavor of authentic experience. Catch a flight at night to Xi’an. Private guide and driver escort you to visit the highlights of Xi’an on Day 4.[:]

Day 5-7 In Guilin/Yangshuo

Continue to see Xi’an and have more interacts with the local. Visiting a family in Xi’an and learning how to make different shapes of dumplings give you an unforgettable time. Take a plane at night and arrive at Guilin on Day 5. Get on board to enjoy essence of Guilin, the Li River cruise to Yangshuo. Cycle to villages and meet friendly local people and learn more about Chinese agriculture.

Day 8-10 In Shanghai

Private transfer from Yangshuo to Guilin airport. Shanghai guide and driver are waiting for you with smiling faces. Highlights of the city on Day 9 show you the future of China as the end of the trip. You have free time on the last day before taking an international flight.

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21.If a tourist is interested in Chinese food, which place will impress him/ her most ?

A.Beijing.   B.Guilin.   C.Shanghai.    D.Xi’an.

22.What’s the author’s intention to write the passage ?

A.To advertise some beautiful places in China.[:.....]

B.To introduce some wonderful local food for tourists.

C.To introduce a best-selling China tour package to foreign tourists.

D.To show tourists some interesting activities in China.

23.Where can you find this passage ?

A.In the newspaper.    B.On a poster.

C.On the Internet.     D.On TV.

B

My 16-year-old son, Anton, had gone to the local swimming hole.Most of the kids swim there, and there are plenty of rocks for them to use as safe harbors, so I had no fears for his safety.

Still, the firefighter's first words "You need to come up here to the Stillwater River" made me catch my breath, and his follow-up words gave me relief: “ Your son is OK.”

When I got to the river, I immediately saw the fire truck, ambulance and Anton, wrapped with a towel about his shoulders, sitting quietly on a low platform of the fire engine.

I hurried over to him. "You OK?"I asked.

“Yeah," was all he said.But my eyes begged for an explanation. I didn't get it from my son, however, who tends to play his cards close to his vest.

The story was this: A woman was being swept under water. Hearing the cries, Anton and his friend Tyler, without hesitation, swam out to her, and brought her safely to shore.

In an age in which the word "hero" is broadcast with abandon and seemingly applied to anyone who make it through the day, I realized the real thing in my son.The teens are stubborn and self-centred, but that didn't mean they have no desire to do good.

Still shocked by my son's daring, I drove him home.Along the way, I tried to dig out some more information from him - but he had precious little to say.The only words he said were,

“What's for supper?"

I spent some time alone that evening, thinking about the tragedy that might have been. The next morning, when Anton got up, I half wanted him to tell me the story.But all he did was toast some bread, pull himself together, and head for the door to start a new day. Watching from the window, I was reminded that still water often runs deep.

24.Why did the mother allow her son to swim there?

A.He was an excellent swimmer.

B.The water of the river is shallow.

C.He was old enough to swim.

D.The rocks can be of help if there's danger.

25.The underlined part "who tends to play his cards close to his vest" probably means ________

A.Anton is a boy fond of swimming with other kids

B.Anton is unwilling to tell others what he thinks

C.Anton always has a desire to help others

D.Anton seldom changes his mind

26.In the mother's eyes, what her son did was__________

A.dangerous but interesting    B.meaningful but difficult

C.unexpected and courageous   D.awful and absurd

27.What might be the best title for the passage?

A.My Son, My Hero  B.Anton, A Silent Boy

C.A Good Deed      D.A Proud Mother