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A moment beginning in 1840 to set aside park land on New York City’s Manhattan Island has successful result in 1856 with the purchase of 840 acres of rocky and swampy （沼泽） land, bought with about $ 5 million in state funds. Olmsted’s chance meeting with a project organizer led to his applying for the job of park manager. In 1857 Olmsted was appointed manager of the proposed park, and the clearing of the site began.
Calvert Vaux, a British architect, asked Olmsted to collaborate with him on a park design, and Olmsted agreed. Vaux saw the park as a work of art, while Olmsted saw the park as a place for people to escape the noise of the city. Together they invented a plan that would give the persons and animals living in the city a quiet, green park and would also preserve and increase the good qualities of the natural features of the land. The commissioners voted in favor of Vaux and Olmsted’s plan, and in 1858, the two became the official designers of New York City’s Central Park.
It took millions of cartloads of topsoil to build Central park’s gentle slopes, shady glens, and steep, rocky ravines. Five million trees were planted, a water – supply system was laid, and bridges, arches, roads and paths were constructed. The park officially opened in 1876, and today, well over a century later, people still escape the noise of the city in Olmsted and Vaux’s great work of art.
53．What is the text mainly about?
A．A history of the planning of Central park.
B．An engineering plan for Central Park.
C．A biography of Frederick Law Olmsted.
D．A guided walking tour of Central park.
54．Olmsted became manager of Central Park because of .
A．his friendship with Calvert Vaux
B．his hard work in clearing the land
C．his winning a design competition
D．a chance meeting with one of the park’s organizers
55．The underlined word “collaborate” in the third paragraph means .
A．disagree B．comment C．vote D．work together
56．Which of the following is true about Central Park?
A．It is out of date nowadays.
B．The designers came from the same country.
C．It is an old park in America.
D．It is only for people who can well afford it.
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试题【Frederick Law Olmsted （1822 - 1903）, a Connecticut farm boy, saw his first publi】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Mr. Jones had always wanted to make a trip into the middle of Africa to shoot wild animals. 36 first he had no enough money, and then he was married. His wife had not wanted him to 37 her. At last his wife 38 to the trip if he allowed her to go, too.
“But it will be very uncomfortable,” Mr. Jones 39 her. “ It will be very hot and we shall live in a tent, and it 40 be dangerous. ”“I don’t care.” said his wife. “I want to go with you.” So they bought a big tent, camp beds, a refrigerator (电冰箱)which did not need 41 and many other things which would make the trip comfortable, and went off to the__42 of Africa.
The first morning, 43 Mr. Jones took his gun and left the tent, he 44 his wife a bell and explained to her, “If you fell in 45 and you need me , 46 this bell and I’ll come at once.”
After a few minutes, he heard the bell and returned 47 to the tent. “What’s the matter?” he asked.“ 48 ” said his wife, “I was only 49 the bell.” Mr. Jones went off, but after a quarter of an hour, the bell rang 50 .
Mr. Jones hurried back to the tent, but his wife said, “I’m 51 . I was cleaning our tent, and I knocked the bell over by mistake.” Mr. Jones returned to his __52 , but soon he heard the 53 once more. This time, when he got back to his 54 , the tent was burning and Mrs. Jones was lying on the ground, with 55 running from a big cut on her shoulder. “That’s better!” said Mrs. Jones. “This time the bell had been used correctly!”
36. A. And B. But C. For D. So
37. A. leave B. miss C. marry D. care
38. A. allowed B. permitted C. satisfied D. agreed
39. A. told B. advised C. persuaded D. warned
40. A. may B. ought C. can’t D. shall
41. A. money B. electricity C. force D. power
42. A. south B. middle C. east D. west
43. A. while B. until C. before D. after
44. A. gave B. sent C. lent D. bought
45. A. hurry B. surprise C. safety D. danger
46. A. hit B. knock C. beat D. ring
47. A. again B. back C. quickly D. home
48. A. Something B. Nothing C. No D. None
49. A. ringing B. trying C. using D. testing
50. A. again B. once C. across D. away
51. A. happy B. sorry C. tired D. all right
52. A. wife B. tent C. trip D. hunting
53. A. cry B. shot C. bell D. shout
54. A. garden B. house C. camp D. office
55. A. water B. tears C. blood D. Sweat
第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分；共30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
A man walks into a doctor’s office. He has a cucumber (黄瓜) up his nose, a carrot in his left ear and a banana in his right ear. “What"s the matter with me?” he asks the doctor. The doctor replies, “You’re not eating properly.”
This is a popular joke among British school children. It shows Britain"s famous dry and satirical (讽刺的) way of seeing the funny side of life. People say this unique sense of humor is one of Britain"s national characteristics.
The British sense of humor is different from other countries because it is often more negative. When it comes to making the British laugh, there is nothing that works better than a socially inappropriate (不恰当的) joke. It reflects the culture where mocking (嘲弄) is part of everyday life.
While most Britons don’t take these jokes too seriously, foreigners often don’t understand them. A recent survey found that most foreigners who visited Britain think the British are “unfriendly and have almost no sense of humor”.
Are the British just not as funny as they think they are? Leo McKinstry, a British journalist, thinks the British are funny. “Accusing the British of having no sense of humor is like telling Rolls-Royce (劳斯莱斯) that its cars are cheap and not good in quality,” he says.
56. What does the doctor actually mean by the remark “You’re not eating properly”?
A. What you have had is the cause of these problems. B. You are not having the right food.
C. You don’t eat the way people usually do. D. You eat with the wrong cutlery. ( 餐具 )
57. The word “dry” in Paragraph 2 means ________.
A. without water or liquid inside B. special and popular among school children
C. dull and meaningless D. funny and clever while seeming to be serious
58. Why do most visitors, who once visited Britain, think that the British are unfriendly?
A. Because the British always take things seriously.
B. Because the British have no sense of humor.
C. Because the British are cold and difficult to get along with.
D. Because the British have a different sense of humor.
59. Which of the following is NOT the characteristics of British humor?
A. dry and satirical B. negative and mocking
C. encouraging and gentle D. clever and witty
第四部分：写作（共三节，满分45分）
第一节：任务型读写（共10空；每空1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后图表中的空格里填入最恰当的一个单词。
Teenagers today live in a very competitive world. It is more important than ever to succeed at school if you hope to have a chance in the job market afterwards. It’s no wonder that many young people worry about letting down their parents, their classmates and themselves. In trying to please everyone, they take on too many tasks until it becomes harder and harder to balance homework, parties, sports activities and friends. The result is that young people suffer from stress.
There are different ways of dealing with stress. Everyone knows that caffeine, whether it is in the form of coffee or soft drinks, keeps you awake and active. But caffeine is a drug which can become addictive (上瘾). In the end, like other drugs, caffeine only leads to more stress. A better way to deal with stress is to exercise. Research has proved that physical exercise is a good release for stress, because it increases certain chemicals in the brain which calm you down. Making sure you get enough sleep is also an important way of avoiding stress and of staying healthy and full of energy. Another way to avoid stress is to manage your time effectively. It is better to do a few tasks really well than lots of tasks badly. Know your limits and try not to take on too much. Finally, if it all gets beyond your control, don’t panic or get hysterical (歇斯底里). Find the time to sit down quietly and breathe deeply for ten to twenty minutes. Do this regularly, and it will help you calm down.
Title: Stressful teenagers
| The 71.______ of teenagers’ stress | ★Living in a very competitive world, teenagers have to 72.________in school hoping to find a good job afterwards. ★They also worry about disappointing their 73. _________, their classmates and themselves. So they’re occupied with a number of tasks. | |
| 74. _____ to deal with stress | 75.________ coffee or soft drinks | Caffeine keeps you 76. _______ and active. But it is addictive, thus causing more stress. |
| Taking exercise | Physical exercise 77. ________ certain chemicals in the brain which calm you down. | |
| Getting enough sleep | Enough sleep is an important way of 78. ________ stress and of staying fit and energetic. | |
| Managing your time 79._________ | It is better to do a few tasks really well than lots of tasks badly. | |
| Doing regular exercises of relaxation | Find the time to sit down quietly and 80. ________ deeply for 10 to 20 minutes. | |
第二节 情景对话（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
---Where shall we take our children this weekend?
---We could take them to Water World or to Old–field Adventure Park． 6
---Well, how far away are they? I don’t want to spend all day in the car．
--- 7 But Old–field Adventure Park will take about two and a half hours if we’re lucky．
--- 8
---Water World has a huge fun swimming pool． 9
---I really don’t like zoos．I hate seeing animals in cages．
---Well, there aren’t any animals at Water World．
---If we are going there, I’m going to take a picnic basket．I know they have got restaurants but they always expensive． 10
---That’s a good idea．I’ll tell the children．
---Ok．
| A．Our children love animals very much． |
| B．Do they have swimming pools? |
| C．I’d rather eat in restaurants． |
| D．They love that sort of thing．Which one do you prefer? |
F．Well, Water World is pretty close---about one hour away．
G．I’d rather take our own food and drinks．
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