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Burlington isn't much more than a large village. Its streets were never ________ for heavy traffic.


  1. A.
    tested
  2. B.
    meant
  3. C.
    kept
  4. D.
    used
B
intend或mean表示“打算让……起作用”，“打算给……”，后面接复合宾语或介词for，as，一般用在被动结构，如：Education was meant for white settlers only./ It was intended as s joke.
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Maybe you know some well-known buildings, such as the Great Wall, the Great Hall of the People, the Leaning Tower of Pisa. But do you know the Royal Academy of Arts ?
Lying in the heart of London, the Royal Academy of Arts is an independent fine arts institution (机构) which supports modern artists and promotes interest in the arts through all kinds of exhibition programs. The Academy is completely independent. It is a self-funded (自筹资金的), organization which is governed by the Royal Academicians—eminent painters, printmakers, sculptors and architects who are elected to the position. The Academy has a long history and was founded in 1768 with Sir Joshua Reynolds as its first President. The Academy lies in Burlington House which itself has a long colorful history with parts of the original structure dating back to 1664. Today, the Academy attracts over one million visitors each year, making it one of London's top 10 attractions for paying visitors.
Air: London's City Airport. Gatwick Airport, Heathrow Airport, Luton Airport and Stansted Airport.
Rail: Underground: Piccadilly and Green Park or a short walk from Oxford Circus and Bond Street.
Road: Bus: Public services.
Contact Addresses:
Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London WIJ OBD
Telephone: 020 7300 8000
Website: www.royalacademy.org.uk
【小题1】Which of the following is TRUE about the Academy of Arts?

A．It dates back to 1664.
B．You can't get there by underground.
C．It is much older than Burlington House.
D．It is one of London’s top 10 attractions.
【小题2】You can contact the Academy of Arts by all the following EXCEPT________________.
A．sending an e-mailB．writing a letter
C．visiting the website D．making a call
【小题3】The main purpose of this passage is to_______________________.
A．introduce the arts of England
B．introduce the well-known building of England
C．show the long history of England
D．attract more visitors to the Royal Academy of Arts

Maybe you know some well-known buildings, such as the Great Wall, the Great Hall of the People, the Leaning Tower of Pisa. But do you know the Royal Academy of Arts  (皇家艺术学院)?
Lying in the heart of London, the Royal Academy of Arts is an independent fine arts institution (机构) which supports modem artists and promotes interest in the arts through all kinds of exhibition programs. The Academy is completely independent. It is a self-funded (自筹资金的), organization which is governed by the Royal Academicians—eminent practicing, painters, printmakers, sculptors and architects who are elected to the position. The Academy has a long history and was founded in 1768 with Sir Joshua Reynolds as its first President. The Academy lies in Burlington House which itself has a long colorful history with parts of the original structure dating back to1664. Today, the Academy attracts over one million visitors each year, making it one of London’s top 10 attractions for paying visitors.
Air: London’s City Airport. Gatwick Airport, Heathrow Airport, Luton Airport and Stansted Airport.
Rail: Underground: Piccadilly and Green Park or a short walk from Oxford Circus and Bond Street.
Road: Bus: Public services.
Contact Addresses:
Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London WIJ OBD
Telephone: 020 7300 8000
Website: www.royalacademy.org.uk
【小题1】Which of the following is TRUE about the Academy of Art?

A．It dates back to 1664.
B．You can’t get there by underground.
C．It is one of London’s top 10 attractions.
D．It is much older than Burlington House.
【小题2】You can contact the Academy of Arts by all the following EXCEPT________________.
A． writing a letterB．sending an e-mail
C．visiting the websiteD．making a call
【小题3】The main purpose of this passage is to_______________________.
A．attract more visitors to the Royal Academy of Arts
B．introduce the well-known building of England
C．show the long history of England
D．introduce the arts of England

完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

People of Burlington are being disturbed by the sound of bells. Four students from Burlington College of Higher Education are in the bell tower of the    36   and have made up their minds to ring the bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest（抗议）against heavy trucks(卡车) which run    37   through the narrow High Street.

“They not only make it    38   to sleep at night, but they are    39   damage to our houses and shops of historical interest,” said John Norris, one of the protesters.

“    40   we must have these noisy trucks on the roads,” said Jean Lacey, a biology student，“why don’t they build a new road that goes    41   the town？Burlington isn’t much more than a    42   village．Its streets were never meant for heavy traffic．”

Harry Fields also studying    43   said they wanted to make as much    44   as possible to force the    45   to realise what everybody was having to    46  ．“Most of them don’t    47   here anyway，” he said，“they come in for meetings and that，and the Town Hall is soundproof（隔音），    48   they Probably don’t    49   the noise all that much．It’s high time they realised the    50  ．”

The fourth student，Liza Vernum，said she thought the public were mostly on their side，and even if they weren’t they soon would be.

   51   asked if they were afraid that the police might come to    52   them．

“Not really，” she said，“actually we are    53   bell-ringers．I mean we are assistant bell-ringers for the church．There is no    54   against practising．”

I    55   the church with the sound of the bells ringing in my ears.

1.                A．college         B．village          C．town D．church

 

2.                                  A．now and then   B．day and night

C．up and down                      D．over and over

 

3.                A．terrible         B．difficult         C．uncomfortable D．unpleasant

 

4.                A．doing          B．raising          C．putting   D．producing

 

5.                A．If             B．Although        C．When    D．Unless

 

6.                A．to             B．through         C．over D．round

 

7.                A．pretty          B．quiet           C．large D．modern

 

8.                A．well           B．hard           C．biology   D．education

 

9.                A．effort          B．time           C．trouble   D．noise

 

10.                                A．townspeople B．other students

C．government officials                D．truck drivers

 

11.               A．stand          B．accept         C．know D．share

 

12.               A．shop           B．live            C．come     D．study

 

13.               A．but            B．so             C．or    D．for

 

14.               A．notice         B．mention        C．fear D．control

 

15.               A．event          B．loss            C．action D．problem

 

16.               A．I              B．We            C．She  D．They

 

17.               A．seize          B．fight           C．search    D．stop

 

18.               A．proper         B．experienced     C．hopeful   D．serious

 

19.               A．point          B．cause          C．need D．law

 

20.               A．left            B．found          C．reached   D．passed

 

 

III. Reading Comprehension (35分)

Section A

Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Billions of people across the world use cell phones. Though cell phones can be wonderful, liberating tools of   50  , freeing us from the confines (界限) of an office and providing more leisure time, they often do the exact   51  . Cell phone use has   52   the line between work and non-work time, increasing stress and tension within families and between friends. As Eric Slate, author of Technoslave commented in his essay: "It seems the more '  53  ' we are, the more detached (不相连的) we become."

There is a risk of being too connected. While I was hiking in Spain, I got   54   a few times. I saw new sights and was surprised by   55   landscapes and towns I wouldn't have otherwise come across. Back in the US, whenever I got lost, I would always call a friend for   56   on my cell phone. With a cell phone, you're less   57   to go down the wrong street and see new things or unexpectedly meet new people.

So, when I recently returned home to Burlington, Vermont, I   58   my cell phone and traded in an old, rusty bike for a regular landline telephone that was connected to the wall and everything. Now, I go outside and don't make a phone call or check my phone.   59  , I've seen things in my neighbourhood I   60  noticed before, like a big flower garden around the block and artwork and sculptures down the road. Now that I'm not __61___ my cell phone, I've met new people on the street and at the supermarket, started   62   with neighbours I haven't spoken with before and talk with my friends face-to-face instead of over the phone. .

Instead of   63   me from the world, getting rid of my cell phone has helped me become more in touch with my community. I am no longer a   64   of my cell phone.

50. A. information                B. communication         C. learning                   D. exchange

51. A. opposite                     B. same                        C. wrong                      D. right

52. A. misused                            B. limited                     C. troubled                  D. confused

53. A. affected                            B. separated                  C. connected                 D. satisfied

54. A. exhausted                  B. disappointed             C. lost                          D. attracted

55. A. inaccessible             B. unexpected               C. familiar                    D. similar

56. A. attention                   B. destination                C. direction                  D. action

57. A. eager                         B. likely                       C. willing                     D. interested

58. A. made use of               B. hung up                   C. got rid of                 D. got hold of

59. A. Therefore                   B. However                  C. Besides                    D. Instead

60. A. once                          B. often                        C. never                       D. ever

61. A. happy with          B. crazy about        C. glue to            D. aware of

62. A . interviews             B. arguments         C. visits                     D. conversations

63. A. isolating                    B. saving                      C. protecting                 D. removing

64. A. fan                                   B. master                      C. friend                      D. slave

 

Maybe you know some well-known buildings, such as the Great Wall, the Great Hall of the People, the Leaning Tower of Pisa. But do you know the Royal Academy of Arts ?

Lying in the heart of London, the Royal Academy of Arts is an independent fine arts institution (机构) which supports modern artists and promotes interest in the arts through all kinds of exhibition programs. The Academy is completely independent. It is a self-funded (自筹资金的), organization which is governed by the Royal Academicians—eminent painters, printmakers, sculptors and architects who are elected to the position. The Academy has a long history and was founded in 1768 with Sir Joshua Reynolds as its first President. The Academy lies in Burlington House which itself has a long colorful history with parts of the original structure dating back to 1664. Today, the Academy attracts over one million visitors each year, making it one of London's top 10 attractions for paying visitors.

Air: London's City Airport. Gatwick Airport, Heathrow Airport, Luton Airport and Stansted Airport.

    Rail: Underground: Piccadilly and Green Park or a short walk from Oxford Circus and Bond Street.

    Road: Bus: Public services.

    Contact Addresses:

    Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London WIJ OBD

    Telephone: 020 7300 8000

    Website: www.royalacademy.org.uk

1.Which of the following is TRUE about the Academy of Arts?

A. It dates back to 1664.

    B. You can't get there by underground.        

    C. It is much older than Burlington House.

D. It is one of London’s top 10 attractions.

2. You can contact the Academy of Arts by all the following EXCEPT________________.

A. sending an e-mail             B. writing a letter

C. visiting the website            D. making a call

3.The main purpose of this passage is to_______________________.

    A. introduce the arts of England

    B. introduce the well-known building of England

    C. show the long history of England

    D. attract more visitors to the Royal Academy of Arts

 

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