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1、英语试题第一部分，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）AThere are many large and impressive houses around the world. Here are some of the houses. You can click the links to find more information.Biltmore Estate The Biltmore Estate in North Carolina is the largest home in the United States and comes in at 135
2、,280 square feet. The house was built for the Vanderbilt family and had 35 bedrooms, 43 bathrooms and was officially opened in 1895, six years after construction started. In 1930, the house became open to the public.The Breakers The Vanderbilt family built The Breakers in Rhode Island, which is the
3、21st -largest home in the United States at 62,482 square feet. The Italian Renaissance-style features building materials imported from Italy and Africa. The 70-room house became a National Historic Landmark in 1994.Camps Bay Well continue to stay well with this beautiful house in South Africa. The v
4、iews from this house are better than any houses as you can look out to the ocean from the back and take a look at the mountains from the front.Cove Spring House For 40 million you can pick up this 10-bedroom, 10-bathroom house in St.James, Barbados. It was designed using coral（珊瑚）stone with Palladia
5、n/Georgian architecture style. It stands at the top of a coral cliff that overlooks the Caribbean Sea and has a quiet beach thats only accessible from the house.1. When did the construction of Biltmore Estate begin?A. In 1895 B. In 1889 C. In 1930 D. In 19362. What do we know about The Breakers?A. I
6、t is the largest house in the US. B. An Italian architect led its construction.C. It is famous for its historic significance.D. The building materials were from Africa.3. Which of the following allows visitors to enjoy beach activities?A. Cove Spring House B. Biltmore Estate C. The Breakers D. Camps
7、 Bay.BIm a tutor for South East Coast Ambulance Service( SECAmb), and a mother of two young children. It has become very clear to me that young people in our primary and secondary schools are in need of learning important lifesaving skills. I have been a CER( Community First Responder) for over five
8、 years. After jumping at the opportunity of training to become a CFR Tutor, I chose to continue training and became a fully certified first aid instructor. This led to the birth of Impulse First Aid, my newly established business, specializing in the teaching of emergency first aid to children, pare
9、nts, schools and small business. Unfortunately, my business stopped at the start of the summer holidays in 2018 due to a riding accident, which left me with a broken back. Thankfully, with support of our ambulance service(SECAmb) and the team at St Georges Hospital, I have been able to continue my d
10、evotion to teaching, and I love every second of it! Every child should be taught first aid, and what they can do to help in the event of a medical emergency. The several hours in the classroom, could, and have proven to help children develop and be confident in their newfound skills. Understanding w
11、hat a defibrillator（除颤器）is, and learning how to use one in addition to basic lifesaving skills are incredibly valuable and rewarding skills to have. With the governments recent plans to teach CPR （心肺复苏）as part of the must-do first aid training from 2020, a big difference could be made, and many live
12、s could be saved. It is known that less than 1 in 10 people survived an out-of -hospital cardiac arrest（心脏骤停）in the UK. Proving the children with the tools and confidence to perform these invaluable skills would be fantastic. They can help others when necessary, while also knowing how to look out fo
13、r themselves.4. What did the author choose to do after becoming a CFR Tutor?A. Focus on building the SECAmb.B. Find a job in her local community.C. Become a professional first aid trainer.D. Teach her two children lifesaving skills.5. Why didi the authors business stop in the summer of 2018?A. She w
14、asnt good at operating it.B. Her physical condition didnt allow it.C. Her interest was directed to ambulance service.D. She was too busy with her work at St Georges Hospital.6. What can we infer about the authors courses?A. They last about an hour each time.B. They were aimed at primary students.C.
15、They cover the use of some first aid instruments.D. They were started after the authors riding accident.7. Whats the authors attitude towards the governments recent plans?A. Critical B. Anxious C. Unconcerned D. SupportiveCIndividually, ants have only so much strength and intelligence. However, as a
16、 group, they can use complex strategies to complete complicated tasks and escape from larger predators（捕食者）. Robotics researchers in Professor Jamie Paiks Laboratory have reproduced this characteristic. Theyve developed tiny robots that display small physical intelligence on an individual level but that are able to communicate and act collectively（共同地)
