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1、北京101中学 阅读理解专练A Jane Austen, a famous English writer, was born at Steventon, Hampshire, on December 16,1775, and died on July 18,1817. She began writing early in life, although the prejudices of her times forced her to have her books published anonymously（匿名）. But Jane Austen is perhaps the best kno
2、wn and best loved of Baths many famous local people and visitors. She paid two long visits here during the last five years of the eighteenth century and from 1801 to 1806, Bath was her home. Her deep knowledge of the city is fully seen in two of her novels, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, which are
3、 largely set in Bath. The city is still very much as Jane Austen knew it, keeping in its streets and public buildings the well-ordered world that she described so well in her novels. Now the pleasure of learning Jane Austens Bath can be enhanced（增强）by visiting the Jane Austen Centre in Gay Street. H
4、ere, in a Georgian town house in the heart of the city, you can find out more about Bath in Jane Austens time and the importance of Bath in her life and work. The Centre has been set up with the help and guidance of members of the Jane Austen Society. After your visit to the Centre, you can look rou
5、nd the attractive shop, which offers a huge collection of Jane Austen related books, cards and many specially designed gifts. Jane Austen quizzes are offered to keep the children busy. You can also have walking tours of Jane Austens Bath, which is a great way to find out more about Jane Austen and d
6、iscover the wonderful Georgian city of Bath. The tour lasts about one and a half hours. The experienced guides will take you to the places where Jane lived, walked and shopped. 1. Jane Austen paid two long visits to Bath _. A. in her early twenties B. in her early teens C. in her late twenties D. in
7、 her late teens 2. What can we learn about Bath from the passage? A. Bath has greatly changed since Jane Austens death. B. The city has changed as much as Jane Austen knew it. C. Bath remains almost the same as in Jane Austens time. D. No changes have taken place in Bath since Jane Austens time. 3.
8、The author writes this passage in order to _. A. attract readers to visit the city of Bath B. ask readers to buy Austens books C. tell readers about Jane Austens experience D. give a brief introduction to the Jane Austen Society 4. It takes you about one and a half hours _. A. to get to the Jane Aus
9、ten Centre in Gay Street B. to buy Jane Austen related books, cards and gifts C. to find a guide to take you to the Centre D. to look around the city of Bath on footB Hi, everybody! Welcome to our newly-opened Richards Cinema Bookstore! Now let me introduce to you some of the new film books in our s
10、tore. Are you Chinese film fans? OK, here comes the latest 25 New Takes about Chinese films. It is a collection of 25 fresh readings of different Chinese films from the 1930s to the present. In recent years, Chinese films are very popular in the States, such as Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon, Her
11、o, and Flowers of Shanghai. Do you like French films? Well, here is The French Cinema Book. It covers French films from the 1890s to the beginning of the 21st century. It is written for all lovers of French cinema: students and teachers, specialists and fans, and so on. Maybe you are Indian film fan
12、s and star-chasers. Then here is Encyclopedia（百科全书）of Indian Cinema. The book is a complete introduction to all the best Indian films. It also offers a full list of names of the famous and successful film stars in the past the years. You know, the Indian film industry is the largest in the world aft
13、er our Hollywood. If you like British films, we have The British Cinema Book. It is a good review of British cinema. This book contains a good many nice pictures. In our bookstore, you can also find books about Mexican, Japanese, Australian, German and Italian films. Well, please help yourselves to
14、some coffee or tea, and have a good time here! 5. The speaker of the passage is most probably _. A. the author of 25 New Takes B. a tourist in the cinema bookstore C. the manager of the cinema bookstore D. a reader of Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema 6. How many Asian countries does the speaker refer t
15、o when he talks about the film books? A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Nine. 7. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Indian cinema is second only to Hollywood. B. The British Cinema Book includes a complete list of names of stars. C. Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon is well received in the States. D. The French Cinema Book covers over a centurys French films. 8. The purpose of the speaker is _. A. to satisfy the customers various tastes B. to keep the authors in
