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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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Two dolphins race around in a big pool in the Ocean Park. The smaller dolphin, Grace, shows off a few of her tricks, turning around and waving hello to the crowd. The most amazing thing about her, however, is that she's even swimming at all. She doesn't have a tail.

Grace lost her tail as a baby when she got caught up in a fish trap. When the dolphin arrived at the Ocean Park in December 2005, she was fighting for her life. “Is she going to make it?” Her trainer, Abbey Stone, feared the worst. Grace did make it梑ut her tail didn't. She ended up losing her flukes and the lower part of her peduncle.

Over the past six years, she has learned to swim without her tail. Dolphins swim by moving their flukes asnd peduncle up and down. Grace taught herself to move another way條ike a fish! She pushes herself forward through the water by moving her peduncle from side to side.

The movements put harmful pressure on Grace's backbone. So a company offered to create a maan-made tail for her. The tail had to be strong enough to stay on Grace as she swam but soft enough that it wouldn't hurt her.

The first time Grace wore the artificial tail, she soon shook it off and let it sink to the bottom of the pool. Now, she is still learning to use the tail. Some days she wears it for an hour at a time, others not at all. “The new tail isn't necessary for her to feel comfortable,” says Stone, “but it helps to keep that range of motion(动作) and build muscles(肌肉).”

Now, the dolphin is about to get an even happier ending. This month, Grace will star in Dolphin Tale, a film that focuses on her rescue and recovery. Her progress has inspired more than just a new movie. Many people travel from near and far to meet her. Seeing Grace swim with her man-made tail gives people so much courage.

21. When Grace first arrived at the Ocean Park, her trainer worried about her ______.

A. physical build B. chance of survival

C. potential ability D.adaptation to the surroundings.

22. A man-made tail is created for Grace to ______.

A. let her recover faster B. make her comfortable

C. help her perform better tricks D. adjust her way of swimming

23. The story of Grace inspires people to ______.

A. stick to their dreams B. treat animals friendly

C. face difficulties bravely D. treasure what they have

B

Spring is coming, and it is time for those about to graduate to look for jobs. Competition is tough, so job seekers must carefully consider their personal choices. Whatever we are wearing, our family and friends may accept us, but the workplace may not.

A high school newspaper editor said it is unfair for companies to discourage visible tattoos (纹身nose rings, or certain dress styles. It is true you can’t judge a book by its cover, yet people do “cover” themselves in order to convey(传递certain messages. What we wear, including tattoos and nose rings, is an expression of who we are. Just as people convey messages about themselves with their appearances, so do companies. Dress standards exist in the business world for a number of reasons, but the main concern is often about what customers accept.

Others may say how to dress is a matter of personal freedom, but for businesses it is more about whether to make or lose money. Most employers do care about the personal appearances of their employees, because those people represent the companies to their customers.

As a hiring manager, I am paid to choose the people who would make the best impression on our customers. There are plenty of well-qualified candidates(应试者, so it is not wrong to reject someone who might disappoint my customers. Even though I am open-minded, I can’t expect all our customers are.

There is nobody to blame but yourself if your set of choices does not match that of your preferred employer. No company should have to change to satisfy a candidate simply because he or she is unwilling to respect its standards, as long as its standards are legal.

24. Which of the following is the newspaper editor’s opinion according to Paragraph 2?

A. People’s appearances carry messages about themselves.

B. Strange dress styles should not be encouraged in the workplace.

C. Customers’ choices influence dress standards in companies.

D. Candidates with tattoos or nose rings should be fairly treated.

25. What can be inferred from the text?

A. Candidates have to wear what companies prefer for an interview.

B. Companies sometimes have to change to respect their candidates.

C. What to wear is not a matter of personal choice for companies.

D. Hiring managers make the best impression on their candidates.

26. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. Hiring Managers Matter B. Appearances Matter

C. Personal Choices Matter D. Employees Matter

27. The author’s attitude towards strange dress styles in the workplace may best be described as .

A. negative B. Positive C enthusiastic D. sympathetic

C

Bangkok(曼谷) has become the world's top tourist destination, with 15.98 million visitors projected to visit Thailand's capital city this year, according to the third annual Global Destination Cities Index released by MasterCard on Monday. Based on data MasterCard collected from governments, central banks, related public agencies and airlines so far this year, the projection (预测) for the entire year says Bangkok is surpassing(超过)London, the previous holder of the top place, by a very narrow marginMonday's report marked the first time an Asian city has been projected to be the top-ranked tourist destination. London came in second, with 15.96 million visitors expected in 2013, and Paris, third, with 13.92 million visitors. MasterCard looked at 132 cities.

Other Asian cities that made it to the Top-20 Global Destination Cities in 2013 include Singapore at number four, with 11.75 million visitors; Kuala Lumpur at number eight, with 9.2 million visitors; Hong Kong at number nine, with 8.72 million visitors; Seoul at number 11, with 8.19 million visitors; Shanghai at number 14, with 6.5 million visitors, Tokyo at number 16, with5.8 million visitors, and Taipei, with 5.19 million visitors.

The study found that Bangkok is experiencing a large increase in its number of tourists in 2013, up 9.8% from 2009. That compares to New York's increase at 5.0% and London's at 3.8%. Paris, meanwhile, saw a small dip in its number of tourists (negative 0.7%).

Caroline Liedo, who was visiting Bangkok from France, said Thailand has many offerings. “We like culture and the people are so nice. We also love shopping here,” Ms. Liedo said. MasterCard Worldwide's global economic adviser Yuwa Hedrick-Wong cited(引用)overall value for money spent for why Bangkok is attractive. That is true for Thailand overall as well.

28. From the passage we can know that___________.

A. Bangkok defeated London by a wide margin.

B. there are 15.96 million visitors visiting London in 2013.

C. Paris is experiencing an increase in its number of tourists.

D. London Topped List of World's Tourist Destinations in 2012.

29. How many Asian cities have made it to the Top-20 Global Destination Cities in 2013?

A. Seven. B. Eight. C. Nine. D. Ten.

30. What attracts visitors to Thailand?

A. Culture and natural scenery. B. Culture, people and shopping.

C. Shopping and environment. D. People and buildings.

31. What can we know about MasterCard?

A. MasterCard collected data from private agencies.

B. MasterCard surveyed 131 cities.

C. It is the third time that MasterCard has released the Index.

D. Caroline Liedo was MasterCard’s adviser.