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问答题The extract below comes from an article which appeared in a magazine called Society Today. You read the extract and have strong feelings about its contents, and decide to write an article, in which you respond to the points made and express your own views. You should write the article in no fewer than 120 words. Now write your letter on the answer sheet.正确答案：The Influence of Popular CultureIt seems that image and appearance are attracting more and more attention in the modern world which is full of material desires. Some believe that it is the rise of popular culture including the media, sport and the fashion industry to blame. It is definitely true that this has somewhat brought about some shallow and egoistic people. However, we absolutely should not attribute this to the popular culture itself. Popular culture, opposite to exquisite culture, is easy to appreciate and comprehend and is oriented to the common people. Being popular does not mean emphasizing the appearance. The reason why they mislead some people is that they have developed a false concept in their mind. They believe anything popular must be presentational and only related to outer appearance. Whether the influence of popular culture is positive or negative depends on how people perceive and treat them. Properly used, they can instruct and entertain the public; on the contrary, they can also produce a generation of skin-deep people.解析：暂无解析
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问答题Practice 1 As the famous Chinese saying goes, “Above, there is Heaven—below, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou.” An impressive claim, but the only way to find out if Suzhou is indeed one of these two earthly paradises is to actually visit the place. Suzhou sits only four meters above sea level, so water features heavily in the landscape of its canal towns, as well as in the serene classical gardens that have been designated as World Heritage sites. This was immediately obvious on arrival, with rivers and canals crisscrossing the streets on the ten-minute walk from the train station to my riverside hostel. Because of Suzhou’s location near the mouth of the Yangtze, numerous canals were built to stabilize the flood-prone delta areas. Several other towns and cities in the region followed suit, creating what has become known as China’s region of water towns. As well as the countless lakes, 35 kilometers of rivers, and 168 bridges nearby, the Grand Canal is another significant draw. Stretching from Beijing to Hangzhou, it cuts an impressive path from north to south, and brought significant trade to the towns. After a few minutes’ exploration down some of its many back streets, I discovered why Suzhou is often praised as the “Venice of the Orient.” a Aside from the countess picturesque stone bridges peppering the city, Suzhou, like Venice, was once a great trading port, supplying goods from China’s “most productive land.” And during my brief visit I saw many small boats using the rivers to transport goods throughout the city. It’s also the silk capital of China. In ancient times it was from here that silk would have been transported along the Grand Canal to Beijing, and eventually all the way along the silk road to places as far away as Rome. Even today, Suzhou’s silk exports account for 30 percent of the country’s total. With its mild climate, fertile land and abundance of produce, it is no wonder that Suzhou is referred to as “heaven on earth.” Suzhou’s gardens date back as far as 600 AD. These gardens were designed by artists who were hired at the height of the Tang and Song dynasties, and used four basic elements to create a harmony between heaven and earth: trees, water, bridges and rock. With an abundance of water, and stones brought from nearby Lake Tai, it was the trees (the older the better) which were the most prized elements of the gardens. The gardens are not known for their size, but for their delicate design incorporating hills and ponds, terraces and corridors. Suzhou also has a strong tradition of Kunqu Opera, which was listed by UNESCO in 2001 as one of the “Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.” A good place to see it is at the Garden of the Master of the Nets, which is also one of the city’s nine gardens to have earned a UNESCO World Heritage listing.正确答案：参考译文 中国有句名言,“上有天堂,下有苏杭”。这话很吸引人,不过这两个人间天堂,苏州是否真能位居其一,只有实地察看察看了。 苏州海拔仅四米,水之风韵,融入苏州水乡古镇的景观,也见于作为世界文化遗产的苏州静谧的古典园林。这一点,一到此地就能领略。步行十分钟,从火车站到我落脚的临河旅馆,一路只见运河水道纵横交错。 苏州靠近长江入海口,洪涝多发,因此建运河沟渠无数,以稳定这一长江三角洲地带。这个地区的其他几个城镇也跟着这么做,这就形成了中国的水乡区域。除了有数不清的湖泊,35公里的河流,l68座桥外,大运河也是这一地区重要的景点。它从北京到杭州,由北向南开了一个通道,给苏州带来巨大的贸易商源。 苏州有不少小街,花上几分钟,走上几条看了看,我便找到了苏州被誉为“东方威尼斯”的原因了。且不论散布城内许多别致如画的石拱桥,苏州和威尼斯一样,也曾是个商贸大港,向外提供中国这个“高产之乡”的物品。短暂的游览期间,我看见许多小船在这些河流中来来往往,把货物运往全城的每个地方。 苏州还是中国的丝绸之都。在古代,丝绸可能是顺着这条大运河运到北京,最终又沿着丝绸之路一直远运罗马等地。这些丝绸正是从这儿发出的。时至今日,苏州丝绸出口仍占全国百分之三十。气候温和,土地肥沃,物产丰富,无怪乎苏州被称为“人间天堂”了。 苏州园林可追溯至公元后600年。这些园林是唐宋巅峰时期聘请艺人设计,以树、水、桥、石这四种基本元素,创造天地之和谐。园中虽充满水景异石(取自邻近的太湖),但最为珍贵的却是树木(树龄愈老愈好)。园林的闻名不是因其大小,而是因其设计,它将山亭水榭巧妙地融为一体。 苏州还有厚重的昆曲艺术传统。2001年,联合国教科文组织将其列入“人类口头和非物质文化遗产代表作”。要看昆曲表演有个好去处,就是网师园,它也是苏州九个被列入联合国教科文组织世界遗产名录的园林之一。解析：暂无解析
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第一篇The National TrustThe National Trust in Britain plays an increasingly important part in the preservation for public enjoyment of the best that is left unspoiled of the British countryside.Although the Trust has received practical and moral support from the Government,it is not a rich government department.It is a voluntary association of people who care for the unspoiled countryside and historic buildings of Britain.It is a charity which depends for its existence on voluntary support from members of the public.Its primary duty is to protect places of great natural beauty and places of historical interest.The attention of the public was first drawn to the dangers threatening the great old houses and castles of Britain by the death of Lord Lothian,who left his great seventeenth-century house to the Trust together with the 4,500-acre park and estate surrounding it.This gift attracted wide publicity and started the Trust'5 "Country House Scheme".Under this scheme,with the help of the Government and the general public,the Trust has been able to save and make accessible to the public about 150 of these old houses.Last year,about 1.75 million people paid to visit these historic houses,usually at a very small charge.In addition to country houses and open spaces,the Trust now owns some examples of ancient wind and water mills,nature reserves,540 farms and nearly 2,500 cottages or small village houses,as well as some complete villages.In these villages no one is allowed to build,develop or disturb the old village environment in any way and all the houses are maintained in their original 16th century style.Over 4,000 acres of coastline,woodland, and hill country are protected by the Trust and no development or disturbances of any kind are permitted.The public has free access to these areas and is only asked to respect the peace,beauty and wildlife.Over the past 80 years the Trust has become a big and important organization and an essential and respected part of national life.It helps to preserve all that is of great natural beauty and of historical significance not only for future generations of Britons but also for the millions of tourists who each year invade Britain in search of a great historic and cultural heritage.The National Trust is a________A:government agency depending on voluntary serviceB:non-profit organization depending on voluntary serviceC:government department but is not richD:private organization supported by the government答案：B解析：本文主要讲述了英国非盈利性组织Trust（国家托管委员会）对英国未遭破坏的乡村和历乡上著名建筑的保护，使人们能够通过参观和游览这些地方领略英国的历史和文化传统。由文章第一段第三句和第四句话“It is a voluntary association of people...It is a charity which depends for its existence on voluntary support from members of the public.”可知，Trust是英国的非盈利性组织……它是-个慈善机构，靠公众自愿支持它才得以生存。故选B。由文章第-段第-句、第三句和最后-句话可知，Trust的主要职责是保护英国保存完好的乡村遗迹和具有历史意义的建筑。故选D。由文章第二段Lord Lothian 去世后，把他名下的17世纪的房子、城堡、公园以及周围的庄园捐献给Trust，此事大大地吸引了公众的注意力，同时使Trust开始实行“乡村房屋计划”，可以推测出Lord Lothian 在他所生活的时代具有-定的影响力。故选D。由文章第二段最后-句话可知选项B说法正确，由文章第三段最后-句话可知选项C说法正确，由文章最后一段第-句话可知选项D说法正确。从文章中无法推断Trust在保护16世纪的房子方面更感兴趣。故选A。由文章最后-段中“…but also for the millions of tourists who each year invade Britain in search of a great historic and cultural heritage.”可知，每年涌入英国的数百万游客能领略到英国的历史和文化传统。"invade”在这里是“涌入”的意思。故选C。
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问答题Practice 9 The National Trust in Britain plays an increasingly important part in the preservation for public enjoyment of the best that is left unspoiled of the British countryside. Although the Trust has received practical and moral support from the Government, it is not a rich government department. It is a voluntary association of people who care for the unspoiled countryside and historic buildings of Britain. It is a charity which depends for its existence on voluntary support from members of the public. Its primary duty is to protect places of great natural beauty and places of historical interest. The attention of the public was first drawn to the dangers threatening the great old houses and castles of Britain by the death of Lord Lothian, who left his great seventeenth-century house to the Trust together with the 4500 acre park and estate surrounding it. This gift attracted wide publicity and started the Trust’s “Country House Scheme”. Under this scheme, with the help of the Government and the general public, the Trust has been able to save and make accessible to the public about 150 of these old houses. Last year, about 1.75 million people paid to visit these historic houses, usually at a very small charge. In addition to country houses and open spaces, the Trust now owns some examples of ancient wind and water mills, nature reserves, 540 farms and nearly 2500 cottages or small village houses, as well as some complete villages. In these villages no one is allowed to build, develop or disturb the old village environment in any way and all the houses are maintained in their original 16th century style. Over4000 acres of coastline, woodland, and hill country are protected by the Trust and no development or disturbances of any kind are permitted. The public has free access to these areas and is only asked to respect the peace, beauty and wildlife. Over the past 80 years the Trust has become a big and important organization and an essential and respected part of national life. It helps to preserve all that is of great natural beauty and of historical significance not only for future generations of Britons but also for the millions of tourists who each year invade Britain in search of a great historic and cultural heritage.正确答案：【参考译文】 在英国,国家信托管委会在保护英国农村未被破坏的大众景点的作用越来越重要了。尽管信托管委会收到了政府的实际支持和道义支持,但它在政府部门中并不富有。这是一个志愿者组织,由那些关心英国未破坏的乡村和历史建筑的人们组成。它是一个慈善组织,它的存活与否取决于大众的支持。它最基本的职责是保护美丽的自然景观和名胜古迹。 公众首先注意到的是英国的古老房屋和城堡,它们因为洛锡安勋爵的去世而面临威胁。勋爵把他这所十七世纪的古建筑给了信托管委会,连带它周围4500英亩的公园和地产。这个礼物引起了广泛关注并且建立了信托管委会“乡村别墅方案”。在此方案下,加上政府和群众的帮助,信托管委会得以保护并向大众开放大约150座这种老房子。去年,有七十五万人付费参观这些有历史气息的老房子,门票价格很低。 加上郊区住宅和开放空间,信托管委会现在拥有了古代风水的样本,自然保护区,540个农场,还有差不多2500座村舍和小别墅。在这些山村里不能用任何方式修建,改造或是妨碍古老的山村环境,所有的房子都保持着原本十六世纪的风格。信托管委会保护着超过40万英亩的海岸、林地和丘陵,不允许任何形式的发展和破坏。公众可以免费去这些地方参观,只要他们能尊重这个地方的自然景观和野生动植物。 因此,自从八十年代以来,信托管委会已经成为了一个重大而庞大的组织,是国民生活中重要而值得尊敬的一部分。保留自然之美和历史建筑不仅对英国下一代,对那些每年来英国寻找伟大的历史和文化遗产的游客们也有着重大的意义。解析：暂无解析
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单选题Where is the passage above probably taken from?A
A menue in the restaurant.B
A magazine on healthC
A school textbookD
A story book正确答案：C解析：【文章大意】本题讲述了长期坐着的后果，呼吁大家一起站起来做运动。每天坐着的时间少于三个小时可以多活两年。本题是推断题。A项表示“餐厅的菜单”，明显不正确。本文是一篇研究报告，不是故事，所以D项可以排除。一般研究报告都是刊登在杂志上的，而且这篇报告还是和健康有关的，因此B项“健康杂志”最有可能。
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问答题Practice 4 Today I have read The Tempest ...Among the many reasons, which make me glad to have been born in England, one of the first is that I read Shakespeare in my mother tongue. If I try to imagine myself as one who cannot know him face to face, who hears him only speaking from afar, and that in accents which only through the labouring intelligence can touch the living soul, there comes upon me a sense of chili discouragement, of dreary deprivation. I am wont to think that I can read Homer, and, assuredly, if any man enjoys him, it is I; but can I for a moment dream that Homer yields me all his music, that his word is to me as to him who walked by the Hellenic shore when Hellas lived? I know that there reaches me across the vast of time no more than a faint and broken echo; I know that it would be fainter still, but for its blending with those memories of youth which are as a glimmer of the world’s primeval glory. Let every land have joy of its poet; for the poet is the land itself, all its greatness and its sweetness, all that incommunicable heritage for which men live and die. As I close the book, love and reverence possess me. Whether does my full heart turn to the great Enchanter, or to the Island upon which he has laid his spell? I know not. I cannot think of them apart. In the love and reverence awakened by that voice of voices, Shakespeare and England are but one. (George Gissing: Shakespeare’s Island)正确答案：【参考译文】 今天我读了《暴风雨》……我很庆幸自己出生在英格兰,在众多的理由中,首要的理由之一是,我能用我的母语阅读莎士比亚。假如我想象自己不能面对面地去认识他,只能听他从遥远的地方讲话,而且是用一种令人十分费解的口音讲话,我将会感到心灰意冷,也会因为被剥夺了一种权利而感到沮丧。我常这样想,我可以读懂荷马,而且可以肯定地说,假如有谁欣赏荷马的作品,那就是我;可是,我能梦想完全领悟他的音乐吗?我能像当初在古希腊海滩上漫步的古希腊人那样领会他诗篇里的每一个词语吗?我知道,越过广袤的时空传到我耳边的只不过是一个微弱的、断断续续的回声;我也知道,若不是这回声融汇着作为世界远古时代荣光火花的富有青春活力的记忆的话,这微弱的回声还会更加微弱。让每个国度都为它的诗人而感到欣慰吧;因为诗人就是这国度本身,就是它的伟大和温馨所在,就是人们置生死于不顾而要继承的遗产——只能意会不能言传的遗产。当我合上书时,心中充满了爱和崇敬。我的心是转向这位伟大的魔法师,还是转向他施过魔法的岛屿?我不知道。我无法从思想上将他们分开。那伟大的声音在我心中所唤起的爱和崇敬,已将莎士比亚和英格兰融为一体。解析：暂无解析
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单选题阅读理解：请根据短文内容，为每题确定l个最佳选项。The National Trust。The National Trust in Britain plays an increasingly important part in the preservation for public enjoyment of the best that is left unspoiled of the British countryside. Although the Trust has received practical and moral support from the Government, it is not a rich government department. It is a voluntary association of people who care for the unspoiled countryside and historic buildings of Britain. It is a charity which depends for its existence on voluntary support from members of the public. Its primary duty is to protect places of great natural beauty and places of historical interest.The attention of the public was the first drawn to the dangers threatening the great old houses and the castles of Britain by the death of the Lord Lothian, who left his great seventeenth-century house to the Trust together with the 4500-acre park and estate surrounding it. This gift attracted wide publicity and started the Trust’s “Country House Scheme” Under this scheme, with the help of the Government and the general public, the Trust has been able to save and make accessible to the public about 150 of these oil houses. Lats year, about 1.75 million people paid to visit these historic houses, usually at a very small charge.In addition to country houses and open spaces, the Trust now owns some examples of ancient wind and water mills, nature reserves, 540 farms and nearly 2500 cottages or small village houses, as well as some complete villages. In these villages no one is allowed to build, develop or disturb the old village environment in any way and all the houses are maintained in their original 16th century style. Over 4,000 acres of coastline , woodland, and hill country are protected by the Trust and no development or disturbances of any kind are permitted. The public has free access to these areas and is only asked to respect the peace, beauty and wildlife.Over the past 80 years the Trust has become a big and important organization and an essential and respected part of national life. It helps to preserve all that and of historical significance not only for future generations of Britons but also for the millions of tourists who each year invade Britain in search of a great historic and cultural heritage.
The National Trust is a _______.A
Government agency depending on voluntary services.B
Non-profit organization depending on voluntary services.C
Government department but is not rich.D
Private organization supported by the government.正确答案：B解析：译文：国家信托是一个（ ）。 通过关键词The National Trust(专有机构名称，没有替换形式，可在原文中直接找到) The National Trust in Britain plays an increasingly important part in the preservation for public enjoyment of the best that is left unspoiled of the British countryside. Although the Trust has received practical and moral support from the Government, it is not a rich government department. It is a voluntary association of people who care for the unspoiled countryside and historic buildings of Britain.从原文中可知，该机构不是财力雄厚的政府部门，而是民间的志愿者组织。因此B选项Non-profit organization depending on voluntary services.依靠志愿者服务的非营利性组织。最为符合原文的意思。（第一自然段符合行文顺序，原文表达的意思的重组(restatement),并且本质意思（essential meaning）相同）
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单选题阅读理解：请根据短文内容，为每题确定l个最佳选项。The National Trust。The National Trust in Britain plays an increasingly important part in the preservation for public enjoyment of the best that is left unspoiled of the British countryside. Although the Trust has received practical and moral support from the Government, it is not a rich government department. It is a voluntary association of people who care for the unspoiled countryside and historic buildings of Britain. It is a charity which depends for its existence on voluntary support from members of the public. Its primary duty is to protect places of great natural beauty and places of historical interest.The attention of the public was the first drawn to the dangers threatening the great old houses and the castles of Britain by the death of the Lord Lothian, who left his great seventeenth-century house to the Trust together with the 4500-acre park and estate surrounding it. This gift attracted wide publicity and started the Trust’s “Country House Scheme” Under this scheme, with the help of the Government and the general public, the Trust has been able to save and make accessible to the public about 150 of these oil houses. Last year, about 1.75 million people paid to visit these historic houses, usually at a very small charge.In addition to country houses and open spaces, the Trust now owns some examples of ancient wind and water mills, nature reserves, 540 farms and nearly 2500 cottages or small village houses, as well as some complete villages. In these villages no one is allowed to build, develop or disturb the old village environment in any way and all the houses are maintained in their original 16th century style. Over 4,000 acres of coastline , woodland, and hill country are protected by the Trust and no development or disturbances of any kind are permitted. The public has free access to these areas and is only asked to respect the peace, beauty and wildlife.Over the past 80 years the Trust has become a big and important organization and an essential and respected part of national life. It helps to preserve all that and of historical significance not only for future generations of Britons but also for the millions of tourists who each year invade Britain in search of a great historic and cultural heritage.
The National Trust is dedicated to______.（）A
Preserving the best public enjoyment.B
Providing the public with free access to historic buildings.C
Offering better services to visitors home and abroad.D
Protecting the unspoiled countryside and historic buildings.正确答案：D解析：译文：国家信托投身于________.按照行文顺序向下，可以找到原文It is a voluntary association of people who care for the unspoiled countryside and historic buildings of Britain. 国家信托是热心保护未被污染的乡村和历史建筑的志愿者组织。原文中这句话的本质意思是，国家信托投身于保护乡村和历史建筑的事业。因此只有D选项Protecting the unspoiled countryside and historic buildings.是最为符合原文的意思的。
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单选题Not until the 1980’s ______ in Beijing start to find ways to preserve historic buildings from destruction.A
some concerned citizensB
some concerning citizensC
did some concerning citizensD
did some concerned citizens正确答案：C解析：否定副词not位于句首，句子需用倒装结构。表示“关心的”应该用concerned，concerning意为“有关的”，选项D正确。
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单选题Exchange students are generally placed in homes that are _____.A
very similar to their own homesB
typical of homes in the land they are visitingC
as different from their own home as is possibleD
None of the above正确答案：A解析：句意：交换学生通常被安置在与自己家庭情况相似的外国家庭中。文章第十一段最后一句提到“Each student is matched, as closely as possible, with a young person in another country whose family has the same economic, cultural, and religious background.”，意思是每个同学与和自己家庭文化背景最相近的外国同学配对，然后互换家庭，所以选A。
