1、4考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第I卷（选择题）一、阅读理解AEngland continues to be one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. London in particular is one of the most visited cities and draws people in with its appeal, history, and pubs. Englands smaller cities, like Bath and Oxford, are equally as attract
2、ive with a lot of culture and fewer crowds. Liverpool, birthplace of The Beatles, has a rich musical history. The countryside has wonderful natural beauty. Here are some tips on traveling in England.Free museumsPublic museums offer free admission in every city throughout England and the UK. Its a gr
3、eat way to learn about the countrys most influential artists and history, and spend a rainy day without paying a cent.Book earlyBook all transportation well in advance, even if you dont plan to use it. Fares can be around 2 with a little planning. The Megabus not only runs buses but also provides tr
4、ains throughout England and is the best choice for cheap travel throughout the country.Pub foodEating in England can be quite expensive, but for good cheap and filling meals, visit the local pubs, where you can get a good meal for less than 10. Besides, the pubs are a great way to meet people!Get a
5、Taste of UK cardThe Taste of the UK card offers up to 50% off at selected restaurants. You dont need to be an English to get the card, and you neednt pay the first months membership fee, which is perfect for most travelers.Take a free walking tourMany major cities in England offer free walking tours
6、. They usually last a few hours and are a great way to see the city.1Compared with London, Oxford is .A. more appealing B. less crowdedC. larger in size D. richer in history2Why is eating in local pubs suggested?A. The price of food is low there.B. The chance of meeting stars is high there.C. The se
7、rvice is excellent there.D. The dining atmosphere is perfect there.3What can be known from the text?A. All museums in the UK are free of charge.B. The best way to travel around England is by bus.C. Free walking tours are available in only some cities in England.D. Holders of the Taste of UK card can
8、 enjoy discounts at all restaurants.BTwo summers ago I was about to turn fifty and wanted to do something Id never done before. My daughter Bailey thought skydiving （跳伞） would be perfect for me. I can promise you that of all the things I was thinking of doing, jumping out of an airplane never came c
9、lose to making the list. As I age, I seem to have developed a growing fear of heights.After several requests from my daughter, I finally said yes and she looked almost shocked. I told a friend what we were doing, then we set off. We had a 3-hour drive to the jump site. We drove through some beautifu
10、l countryside, but then we passed a small cemetery（墓地）. Then we passed another cemetery and another one. I asked if so many people died jumping out of airplanes in this area that they needed to keep building more cemeteries to bury all the bodies!As we squeezed into the little plane, I tightly held
11、the right hand of my partner Ronnie. The short ride to altitude was cruel for me. As Bailey stepped to the door, she looked back at me and said “Dad, Im sure you can do it!” I said yes as she rolled out. I immediately looked behind me and said “RONNIE I AM NOT FEELING GOOD!” He said, “Its going to b
12、e great. Besides, its too late now anyway”, and we jumped out.The next five minutes were some of the most amazing of my life. It was so beautiful and peacefulexcept for the parts where I was screaming. I prayed to God for the parachute （降落伞） to open, but mostly I told Him how thankful I was for my l
13、ife and being with me through good and bad.4What can be inferred about the author from the text?A. He skydived for the first time at the age of 48.B. He jumped at his daughters recommendation.C. The older he gets, the less fearful of heights he is.D. Never had he considered attempting to do skydivin
14、g.5Whats the authors main purpose of mentioning cemeteries in Paragraph 2?A. To tell how determined he was. B. To show how rough the trip was.C. To express how scared he was then. D. To prove how lonely the jump site was.6What did Bailey do for her father before she skydived?A. She played a joke wit
15、h him. B. She gave him encouragement.C. She comforted him constantly. D. She offered him useful guidance.7How did the author behave after jumping out of the airplane?A. He enjoyed himself. B. He stayed quite calm.C. He breathed out in relief. D. He kept fearing for safety.CMovies are a great means o
16、f entertainment for many. There are some advantages of watching movies. Comedies, for example, help reduce your blood pressure. Laughter for 15 minutes during a film makes your blood vessels （血管） wider. Besides, when you watch a sad movie, youre more likely to come away from it thinking about loved
17、ones and feeling happy about what you have.Watching movies can make you creative. A study shows that young children, who watched the use of magic in Harry Potter, score significantly higher in a creative thinking test than children who watched something else. Moreover, movies are very useful for str
18、engthening peoples mental health. They enable people to take time to really relax and temporarily forget about their daily concerns and problems.However, watching movies arent always beneficial. Studies have shown that some people get real pleasure out of being scared by horror movies, but in variou
19、s ways they may be risking their physical and mental health without even knowing it. When you watch a tense scene in a movie, your heart rate and blood pressure increase. Meanwhile this change in your brain chemistry reminds you of times when you were in a similar state, even if you have no idea you
20、 even had those memories. So if something horrible happens to you, being scared again by a movie can unintentionally make you experience it once more.Scientists, politicians and parents have debated for decades if being exposed to movie violence leads to actual real-life violence. Overall the answer
21、 to that is probably still up in the air, but a new study seems to prove that watching aggression on screen can contribute to being a bully （土霸） in real life, even if it is just in the short term.In conclusion, certain movies play a positive role, but not all movies do. It depends completely on the
22、subject of the movie. So its always advisable to choose the movies concerning something positive.8How does watching sad movies benefit us according to the text?A. It makes us content with our lives.B. It rids us of unhappy memories.C. It reduces our risk of illness.D. It develops our creativity.9Wha
23、t can we infer about watching horror movies from the text?A. It has more advantages than disadvantages.B. It has gained popularity around the world.C. Plenty of people ignore its health benefits.D. All people dont realize its disadvantages.10What does the underlined part “up in the air” in Paragraph
24、 4 mean?A. Meaningless. B. Attractive.C. Uncertain. D. Obvious.11What does the author advise us to do to reduce the passive effect of movies?A. Enjoy movies with more companions.B. Make a wise choice of what to watch.C. Try our best to watch movies less often.D. Raise our ability to tell right from
25、wrong.DAnger itself is neither good nor bad. Its what we do when were angry that matters. Anger is a tool that helps us to read and respond to the social situations that bother us. But how can we keep it under control?Its normal to think that getting angry is bad and many times we punish ourselves f
26、or doing so. But contrary to popular belief, research indicates that anger increases optimism, creativity and efficiency （效率）. In addition, studies suggest that anger can lead to more successful negotiations at work, as well as in our personal lives.In fact, suppressing （抑制） anger can be very bad fo
27、r your health. In this sense, Dr. Ernest Harburg performed a study by monitoring a group of adults and their capacity （最大容量） for anger. What he found is that the men and women who suppressed their anger as a response to an unfair attack had a higher risk of developing bronchitis （支气管炎） or suffering
28、from heart attacks, and were more likely to die before their colleagues who let their anger surface （显现） when they felt bothered.When anger arises, we feel the need to either prevent or put an end to this powerful feeling for the benefit of our welfare or the welfare of those we care about. But this
29、 act of kindness, mercy, love or justice isnt beneficial in this way. However, its certainly a good thing to be cautious when anger begins to surface. Expressing your anger can be appropriate with certain people at certain times. The question lies in how to do it without losing control. The key to e
30、xpressing your anger is finding the appropriate tone for expressing what it is that upsets you. But to avoid unnecessary shouting, hitting, or other violent reactions, its worth taking a moment to step back and think, even though we may be in the middle of an argument with someone.12What do people g
31、enerally think of anger?A. It is an important tool. B. It is a bad feeling state.C. It increases our happiness. D. It helps in social situations.13What does Dr. Ernest Harburgs study imply about anger?A. It needs a way out. B. It should be avoided.C. It can cause sudden death. D. It must be kept under control.14What does the author suggest we do when were angry?A. Find out its cause. B. Pretend to ignore it.C. React to it violently. D. Express it reasonably.15Which of the following can be the best titl
