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　　姓名

　　學(xué)號

　　分?jǐn)?shù)

　　（測試時間：分鐘）

　　1.【】Welcome?to?Arundel Castle which is situated in West Sussex, England. The castle has a history of nearly 1000 years and has welcomed visitors?traveling?from?all?over?the?world. Arundel Castle also plays a starring role in many films.

　　The Gardens

　　The White Garden is planted with soft white Iceberg Roses, and Snow White Lilies.

　　The Rose Garden is newly planted with lovely old-fashioned English roses that are at their very best in June and July.

　　The Organic Kitchen Garden produces a wide range of seasonal fruit and vegetables, pears, cherries and apples.

　　The Castle Shop

　　In the Castle Shop, you will discover a wide and interesting range of gift ideas for everyone. It offers gifts and souvenirs designed to appeal to all tastes and pockets. Foods, china, books, and stationery (文具)are all available. Many are sold in this Castle Shop only.

　　At Arundel Castle we pride ourselves on supporting local suppliers and actively encourage environmentally friendly products.

　　The Arundel Festival 2024

　　Saturday 16th to Monday 25th August

　　The annual Arundel Festival gets bigger and better every year. It is one of the most amazing, diverse and easily accessible arts festivals in the UK, offering a mix of visual arts, music, theatre and street entertainment.

　　Parking

　　Coaches and mini-buses can drop off at the main Castle entrance in Mill Road and park in the main town car park that is opposite the Castle entrance. Please inform us when making your booking of how many parking permits are required.

　　9.When visiting the castle, you can________.

　　A. get old-fashioned English roses as gifts

　　B. buy eco-friendly products in the Castle Shop

　　C. get seasonal fruit and vegetables for free

　　D. see how the local gifts are being made

　　10.How long does the Arundel Festival last this year?

　　A. 10 days

　　B. One week

　　C. 16 days

　　D. One month

　　11.Where can you park the coach?

　　A. In Mill Road

　　B. Inside the Castle

　　C. In the main town car park

　　D. At the main Castle entrance

　　【答案】

　　9.B

　　10.A

　　11.C

　　.【】Mosquitoes have an extraordinary ability to target humans far away and fly straight to their unprotected skin. Regrettably，mosquitoes can do more than cause an itchy(發(fā)癢的）wound. Some mosquitoes spread several serious diseases，including Dengue， yellow fever and

　　malaria.

　　Over one million people worldwide die from these diseases each year. New research now

　　shows how mosquitoes choose who to bite.

　　Mosquitoes need blood to survive. They are attracted to human skin and breath. They smell the carbon dioxide gas，which all mammals breathe out. This gas is the main way for mosquitoes to know that a warm-blooded creature is nearby.

　　But mosquitoes also use their eyes and sense of touch. Michael Dickinson is a professor at the California Institute of Technology. His research shows how these small insects，with even smaller brains，use three senses to find a blood meal.

　　Michael Dickinson’s team used plumes—a material that rises into the air of carbon dioxide gas into a wind tunnel. They then used cameras to record the mosquitoes. The insects followed the plume.

　　Then，the scientists placed dark objects on the lighter colored floor and walls of the tunnel. Mr Dickinson said，at first，the mosquitoes showed no interest in the objects at all.

　　“What was quite striking and quite surprising is that the mosquitoes fly back and forth for hours. These are hungry females and they completely ignore the objects on the floor and wall of the tunnel. But the moment they get a hit of CO2，they change their behavior quite obviously and now would become attracted to these little visual blobs (斑點(diǎn)）.”

　　This suggested to the researchers that a mosquito’s sense of smell is more important in the search for food. Once mosquitoes catch a smell of a human or animal，they also follow visual signals.

　　32. What do mosquitoes mainly use to find their targets?

　　A. Sense of smell. B. Sense of touch.

　　C. Sense of sight. D. Smart brains.33. The first response of the mosquitoes to the objects in the experiment is

　　.

　　A. to fly to the dark ones

　　B. to catch and stick to them

　　C. to take no notice of them

　　D. to attach themselves to them

　　【答案】

　　32.A

　　33.C

　　.【】In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five days off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I’d hitch a ride (搭便車).

　　I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured （使…放心）me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.

　　Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.

　　After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You haven’t changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.”

　　I couldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.

　　21.

　　The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because

　　.

　　A. her work delayed her trip to Sydney

　　B. she missed the only train back home

　　C. she was going home for her holidays

　　D. the town was far away from Sydney

　　22. Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?

　　A. He helped the girl find a ride.

　　B. He gave the girl a ride back home.

　　C. He bought sandwiches for the girl.

　　D. He watched the girl for three hours.

　　23. The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that

　　.

　　A. she realized he was Gordon

　　B. she had known him for decades

　　C. she was going to the nearby town

　　D. she wanted to repay the favour she once got

　　【答案】

　　21．B

　　22．A

　　23．D

　　4.【】If you see a group of people dancing and singing on the street or in the railway station, you don't need to feel surprised. They are a flash mob(暴民). Who are they? Are they mobs? Don't be confused by their name. Actually, a flash mob is a group of people who gather suddenly in a public place, do something unusual for a brief period of time, and then quickly disappear.

　　They are usually organized with the help of the Internet or other digital communications networks. The messages may be sent to friends, who send to more people. At a predetermined time, they gather and perform some activities such as exchanging books, coming together to look at the sky, waving their hands and yelling something at the top of their voice for 30 seconds. Then, they quickly disappear before the police can arrive. Using mobile phones, the flash mob can change its place if the first one has been cancelled for any reason.

　　Bill Wasik, senior editor of Harper's Magazine, organized the first flash mob in Manhattan in May 2003 and the first successful flash mob gathered on June 3, 2003. Wasik claimed that he created the flash mob as a social experiment designed to laugh at fashion seekers and stress the cultural atmosphere of wanting to be an insider or part of “the next big thing”.

　　Flash mob gatherings can sometimes shock people. Such an activity might seem amusing and magical, but it also might frighten people who are not aware of what is taking place. Undoubtedly, flash mob can serve as good political tools and have great potential, such as using flash mob to advertise a product.

　　The flash mob is now becoming more and more popular. People use it to do many things. For example, in 2009, Michael Jackson’s fans took part in a flash mob to remember him. Hundreds of his fans gathered singing and dancing Michael’s famous song “Beat It” together. Flash mobs give people from all walks of life an opportunity to come together to create a memory.

　　25.What is NOT the feature of the flash mob?

　　A. It can get together quickly.

　　B. It can change its place freely.

　　C. It can do activities suddenly.

　　D. It can injure people seriously.

　　26.How do flash mobs inform one another?

　　①By using the Internet.

　　②By writing letters.

　　③By yelling.

　　④By waving hands.

　　⑤By using mobile phones.

　　⑥By holding a meeting.

　　A. ③④?

　　?

　　B. ①⑤

　　?

　　C. ②⑥??

　　D. ⑤⑥

　　27.Why did Bill Wasik create the flash mob?

　　A. To advertise some products.

　　B. To help people make friends.

　　C. To laugh at fashion seekers.

　　D. To create some memories.

　　【答案】

　　25.D

　　26.B

　　27.C

　　5.【】You choose to be a winner!

　　The Winners club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account（交易賬戶） where you receive a key-card so you can get to your money 24/7 – that’s 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

　　It’s a club with impressive features for teenagers.

　　No account keeping fees!

　　You’re no millionaire so we don't expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there are no account keeping or transaction fees !

　　Excellent interest rates!

　　You want your money to grow. The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make a least two deposits (儲蓄)without taking them out in a month.

　　Convenient

　　Teenagers are busy—we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all. With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet …You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!

　　Maga magazine included

　　Along with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money. There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.

　　The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form. You will have to get permission from your parent or guardian(so we can organize that cool key-card) but it is easy. We can’t wait to hear from you. It’s the best way to choose to be a winner!

　　28. The Winners Club is a bank account intended for ________.

　　A. parents

　　B. teenagers

　　C. winners

　　D. adults

　　29. The Winners Club provides magazines which ________.

　　A. encourage spending

　　B. are free to all teenagers

　　C. are full of adventure stories

　　D. help to make more of your money

　　30. If you want to be a member of the Club, you must ________.

　　A. be an Internet user

　　B. be permitted by your parent

　　C. have a big sum of money

　　D. be in your twenties

　　31. What is the purpose of this text?

　　A. To set up a club.

　　B. To provide part-time jobs.

　　C. To organize key-cards.

　　D. To introduce a new banking service.

　　【答案】

　　28.B

　　29.D

　　30.B

　　31.D29.D細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第四部分You may never need to come to a bank at all.?你可能從來不需要來到銀行。 With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet···使用the Winners Club你可以從家里用手機(jī)選擇使用方便的出納員和銀行。你能選擇，說明使用該服務(wù)非常方便，故D正確。

　　30.B細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三行You will have to get permission from your parent or guardian說明你必須得到父母的允許，故D正確。

　　班級

　　姓名

　　學(xué)號

　　分?jǐn)?shù)

　　（測試時間：分鐘）

　　1.【】Welcome?to?Arundel Castle which is situated in West Sussex, England. The castle has a history of nearly 1000 years and has welcomed visitors?traveling?from?all?over?the?world. Arundel Castle also plays a starring role in many films.

　　The Gardens

　　The White Garden is planted with soft white Iceberg Roses, and Snow White Lilies.

　　The Rose Garden is newly planted with lovely old-fashioned English roses that are at their very best in June and July.

　　The Organic Kitchen Garden produces a wide range of seasonal fruit and vegetables, pears, cherries and apples.

　　The Castle Shop

　　In the Castle Shop, you will discover a wide and interesting range of gift ideas for everyone. It offers gifts and souvenirs designed to appeal to all tastes and pockets. Foods, china, books, and stationery (文具)are all available. Many are sold in this Castle Shop only.

　　At Arundel Castle we pride ourselves on supporting local suppliers and actively encourage environmentally friendly products.

　　The Arundel Festival 2024

　　Saturday 16th to Monday 25th August

　　The annual Arundel Festival gets bigger and better every year. It is one of the most amazing, diverse and easily accessible arts festivals in the UK, offering a mix of visual arts, music, theatre and street entertainment.

　　Parking

　　Coaches and mini-buses can drop off at the main Castle entrance in Mill Road and park in the main town car park that is opposite the Castle entrance. Please inform us when making your booking of how many parking permits are required.

　　9.When visiting the castle, you can________.

　　A. get old-fashioned English roses as gifts

　　B. buy eco-friendly products in the Castle Shop

　　C. get seasonal fruit and vegetables for free

　　D. see how the local gifts are being made

　　10.How long does the Arundel Festival last this year?

　　A. 10 days

　　B. One week

　　C. 16 days

　　D. One month

　　11.Where can you park the coach?

　　A. In Mill Road

　　B. Inside the Castle

　　C. In the main town car park

　　D. At the main Castle entrance

　　【答案】

　　9.B

　　10.A

　　11.C

　　.【】Mosquitoes have an extraordinary ability to target humans far away and fly straight to their unprotected skin. Regrettably，mosquitoes can do more than cause an itchy(發(fā)癢的）wound. Some mosquitoes spread several serious diseases，including Dengue， yellow fever and

　　malaria.

　　Over one million people worldwide die from these diseases each year. New research now

　　shows how mosquitoes choose who to bite.

　　Mosquitoes need blood to survive. They are attracted to human skin and breath. They smell the carbon dioxide gas，which all mammals breathe out. This gas is the main way for mosquitoes to know that a warm-blooded creature is nearby.

　　But mosquitoes also use their eyes and sense of touch. Michael Dickinson is a professor at the California Institute of Technology. His research shows how these small insects，with even smaller brains，use three senses to find a blood meal.

　　Michael Dickinson’s team used plumes—a material that rises into the air of carbon dioxide gas into a wind tunnel. They then used cameras to record the mosquitoes. The insects followed the plume.

　　Then，the scientists placed dark objects on the lighter colored floor and walls of the tunnel. Mr Dickinson said，at first，the mosquitoes showed no interest in the objects at all.

　　“What was quite striking and quite surprising is that the mosquitoes fly back and forth for hours. These are hungry females and they completely ignore the objects on the floor and wall of the tunnel. But the moment they get a hit of CO2，they change their behavior quite obviously and now would become attracted to these little visual blobs (斑點(diǎn)）.”

　　This suggested to the researchers that a mosquito’s sense of smell is more important in the search for food. Once mosquitoes catch a smell of a human or animal，they also follow visual signals.

　　32. What do mosquitoes mainly use to find their targets?

　　A. Sense of smell. B. Sense of touch.

　　C. Sense of sight. D. Smart brains.33. The first response of the mosquitoes to the objects in the experiment is

　　.

　　A. to fly to the dark ones

　　B. to catch and stick to them

　　C. to take no notice of them

　　D. to attach themselves to them

　　【答案】

　　32.A

　　33.C

　　.【】In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five days off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I’d hitch a ride (搭便車).

　　I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured （使…放心）me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.

　　Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.

　　After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You haven’t changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.”

　　I couldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.

　　21.

　　The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because

　　.

　　A. her work delayed her trip to Sydney

　　B. she missed the only train back home

　　C. she was going home for her holidays

　　D. the town was far away from Sydney

　　22. Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?

　　A. He helped the girl find a ride.

　　B. He gave the girl a ride back home.

　　C. He bought sandwiches for the girl.

　　D. He watched the girl for three hours.

　　23. The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that

　　.

　　A. she realized he was Gordon

　　B. she had known him for decades

　　C. she was going to the nearby town

　　D. she wanted to repay the favour she once got

　　【答案】

　　21．B

　　22．A

　　23．D

　　4.【】If you see a group of people dancing and singing on the street or in the railway station, you don't need to feel surprised. They are a flash mob(暴民). Who are they? Are they mobs? Don't be confused by their name. Actually, a flash mob is a group of people who gather suddenly in a public place, do something unusual for a brief period of time, and then quickly disappear.

　　They are usually organized with the help of the Internet or other digital communications networks. The messages may be sent to friends, who send to more people. At a predetermined time, they gather and perform some activities such as exchanging books, coming together to look at the sky, waving their hands and yelling something at the top of their voice for 30 seconds. Then, they quickly disappear before the police can arrive. Using mobile phones, the flash mob can change its place if the first one has been cancelled for any reason.

　　Bill Wasik, senior editor of Harper's Magazine, organized the first flash mob in Manhattan in May 2003 and the first successful flash mob gathered on June 3, 2003. Wasik claimed that he created the flash mob as a social experiment designed to laugh at fashion seekers and stress the cultural atmosphere of wanting to be an insider or part of “the next big thing”.

　　Flash mob gatherings can sometimes shock people. Such an activity might seem amusing and magical, but it also might frighten people who are not aware of what is taking place. Undoubtedly, flash mob can serve as good political tools and have great potential, such as using flash mob to advertise a product.

　　The flash mob is now becoming more and more popular. People use it to do many things. For example, in 2009, Michael Jackson’s fans took part in a flash mob to remember him. Hundreds of his fans gathered singing and dancing Michael’s famous song “Beat It” together. Flash mobs give people from all walks of life an opportunity to come together to create a memory.

　　25.What is NOT the feature of the flash mob?

　　A. It can get together quickly.

　　B. It can change its place freely.

　　C. It can do activities suddenly.

　　D. It can injure people seriously.

　　26.How do flash mobs inform one another?

　　①By using the Internet.

　　②By writing letters.

　　③By yelling.

　　④By waving hands.

　　⑤By using mobile phones.

　　⑥By holding a meeting.

　　A. ③④?

　　?

　　B. ①⑤

　　?

　　C. ②⑥??

　　D. ⑤⑥

　　27.Why did Bill Wasik create the flash mob?

　　A. To advertise some products.

　　B. To help people make friends.

　　C. To laugh at fashion seekers.

　　D. To create some memories.

　　【答案】

　　25.D

　　26.B

　　27.C

　　5.【】You choose to be a winner!

　　The Winners club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account（交易賬戶） where you receive a key-card so you can get to your money 24/7 – that’s 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

　　It’s a club with impressive features for teenagers.

　　No account keeping fees!

　　You’re no millionaire so we don't expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there are no account keeping or transaction fees !

　　Excellent interest rates!

　　You want your money to grow. The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make a least two deposits (儲蓄)without taking them out in a month.

　　Convenient

　　Teenagers are busy—we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all. With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet …You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!

　　Maga magazine included

　　Along with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money. There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.

　　The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form. You will have to get permission from your parent or guardian(so we can organize that cool key-card) but it is easy. We can’t wait to hear from you. It’s the best way to choose to be a winner!

　　28. The Winners Club is a bank account intended for ________.

　　A. parents

　　B. teenagers

　　C. winners

　　D. adults

　　29. The Winners Club provides magazines which ________.

　　A. encourage spending

　　B. are free to all teenagers

　　C. are full of adventure stories

　　D. help to make more of your money

　　30. If you want to be a member of the Club, you must ________.

　　A. be an Internet user

　　B. be permitted by your parent

　　C. have a big sum of money

　　D. be in your twenties

　　31. What is the purpose of this text?

　　A. To set up a club.

　　B. To provide part-time jobs.

　　C. To organize key-cards.

　　D. To introduce a new banking service.

　　【答案】

　　28.B

　　29.D

　　30.B

　　31.D29.D細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第四部分You may never need to come to a bank at all.?你可能從來不需要來到銀行。 With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet···使用the Winners Club你可以從家里用手機(jī)選擇使用方便的出納員和銀行。你能選擇，說明使用該服務(wù)非常方便，故D正確。

　　30.B細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三行You will have to get permission from your parent or guardian說明你必須得到父母的允許，故D正確。