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1、Unit 1 A land of diversity第卷第二部分：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。ADear Mayor (市长) Lewis,As we know, the city budget for next year does not include enough money to maintain (维修) the playing fields and skating rink (溜冰场) in Center Park. We are aware t
2、hat the storms that hit Lyndon last summer caused a great amount of damage, and the citys budget should first be used to repair the high school, city hall, and airport. Dont you realize, however, what a loss the park will be?Center Park is the best place in the city for sports, picnics, concerts, wa
3、lking, and enjoying nature. It plays a vital role in the education of our children. Each year science teachers bring their classes to the park on field trips to study plants and animals. Small children use the playground equipment every day. There are no other parks nearby for these kids to enjoy th
4、emselves. Every day I see the park on my way to school. It is absolutely necessary to support Center Park. The Lyndon High School Ice Skating Club would like to offer the city some help. We are suggesting a Skatathon. Our members would ask family, friends, and businesses for help, and then skate all
5、 day. For every mile skated, we would raise money to be used to maintain the fields and rink. Also, some of our members are willing to help the park staff do simple repairs at the rink.While it appears that the city can no longer afford Center Park, other facts tell us we have to maintain this park
6、as a place for the entire Lyndon community. It is a green, refreshing place to go in the middle of the city. We hope our idea is the first of many good ideas to keep Center Park green and clean.Sincerely yours,Cara Johnson21. What happened to Center Park last summer?A. Lack of money made it almost c
7、losed.B. A lot of equipment there was missing.C. It was abandoned by local people.D. It was badly damaged in the storms.22. In the authors opinion, Center Park _.A. means a lot to those living in LyndonB. should be open to the public for freeC. is too small for people to have funD. is more important
8、 than the airport23. A Skatathon might be run to _.A. make skating more popularB. collect money to maintain Center ParkC. improve peoples healthD. encourage people to join the skating club24. Cara Johnson wrote the letter mainly to _. A. express thanksB. make an apology C. make a suggestionD. send h
9、er congratulations BI am David Krakowski, a research scientist. Recently I spent three months studying sea life at Palmer Station, the U.S. research station 20 miles west of the Antarctic Peninsula. Because the weather outside was very cold and windy, I wore special clothing from the U.S. Antarctic
10、Program. Anytime I was near the water, I wore a bright-orange float-coat that worked as a life preserver. The divers wore even more warm layers and a watertight dry suit to protect them from the icy water. Inside the station, I worked in the indoor aquarium and the laboratories. Palmer Station was k
11、ept well heated, so there was nothing special about what I wore. You might think that the food at a polar station would be gross. Youd be wrong. We had two cooks who made delicious meals every day. At Palmer Station, fresh water was precious. Melting glacier ice for water used a lot of fuel, so we p
12、urified the salty seawater.On weekends, we hiked or skied on the glacier behind the station or took short boat trips. To be able to explore, everyone first went to Survival School. When we were on the glacier, we stayed on marked paths to avoid falling into deep cracks in the ice hidden by snow. On
13、boat trips, we avoided dangerous icebergs. We were careful not to disturb any animals, because there are strict rules to protect them. A few times, penguins and seals visited us at the station, though. After a long day of work, everyone ate dinner together in the cafeteria. Then, Id head for the gam
14、e room. We watched movies on a big-screen TV, played computer games, and even had parties. No TV or radio stations come into Antarctica, so we communicated with the outside world using e-mail. Because I woke every day at 7:00 am, I was exhausted by 11:00 pm. You need a good nights sleep to be ready
15、for another exciting day at Palmer Station!25. What might the author wear inside Palmer Station?A. A long heavy coat.B. A watertight dry suit.C. A bright-orange float-coat.D. Ordinary clothes like ours.26. The underlined word “gross” in Paragraph 3 can best be replaced by “_”.A. terrible B. fresh C.
16、 enough D. natural27. While exploring outside, the author _.A. often played with penguins and sealsB. sometimes walked along certain routes C. never took a boat because of cold weatherD. would visit Survival School with his friends28. At Palmer Station, the author _.A. usually slept badlyB. felt cut off from the outside worldC. could not listen to programs on the radioD. worked short hours ever
