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3．Gardens in ScotlandDirleton Castle
The garden at Dirleton，dating from the 16^th century，now is a mixture of formal tradition and modern plantings．Recognized by the Guiness（吉尼斯） Book of World Records as having the world's longest herbaceous（草本的） border．
Location：3m W North Berwick，on A198
Website：Dirleton Castle
Phone：01620 850 330
Accommodation：nearest hotels-nearest Self catering
Hirsel Gardens and Country Park
Spring flowers．Long walks through the 3，000acre garden．Large lake with bird hide．Displays of garden life in Homestead Museum on the grounds．
Location：W Coldstream，off A697
Website：Hirsel Gardens and Country Park
Email：info@hirselcountrypark．co．uk
Phone：01573 224 144
Accommodation：nearest hotels-nearest Self catering
Pitmedden Garden
Formal garden with various flower designs，first created in the 17^th century．The formal garden is best visited in July and August when 30-40，000annuals（一年生植物） are in bloom．Woodland walk and nature paths where rare or endangered species can be viewed．
Location：A920，1m（1.6km） W Pitmedden
Website：Pitmedden Garden
Phone：0844 493 2177
Accommodation：nearest hotels-nearest Self catering
Kinnoull Hill Tower
Lying on the extreme edge of a high hill overlooking the Tay River．Built in the early 19^th century，it consists of a round tower set between walls，battlements and arches（拱门）．The surrounding land is a country park with nature paths through the woods．
Location：A90by exit 11from M90
Website：Kinnoull Hill Tower
Accommodation：nearest hotels-nearest Self catering
25．If you like a lakeside walk and watch wild birds，you would probably go toB．
A.3m W North Berwick，on A198
B．W Coldstream，off A697
C．A920，1m（1.6km） W Pitmedden
D．A90by exit 11from M90
26．Which of the following websites is most useful to a college student who wants to find a garden to study endangered species？C
A．Dirleton Castle
B．Hirsel Gardens and Country Park
C．Pitmedden Garden
D．Kinnoull Hill Tower．
27．Dirleton Castle entered the Guiness Book of World Records because of itsD．
A．old history
B．large area
C．varieties of plants
D．long herbaceous border
28．We are advised to visit Pitmedden Garden in July or August becauseC．
A．we can see some rare animals then
B．the weather is fine then
C．we can see flowers in full bloom then
D．it is open to public then．

2．Many people in high school can not wait to go to college and leave their hometowns behind．Questions arise，though，when it comes to all of the decisions involved in choosing a college．
One of the first considerations may be finance．State and public colleges are often the least expensive．Often，though，the better colleges are private and more expensive．It is sad when gifted students cannot attend a college of their choice just for financial reasons．
Another major factor is location．Whether the college is in a small town or large city can have a major impact on its activities．A water lover probably will be more comfortable spending four years near an ocean or a lake．Those who cannot tolerate heat will probably be more comfortable at a northern college．Distance from home may also come into consideration．If family is a top priority，that person should stay close to home； on the other hand，if independence is desired，a campus farther from home would be more appropriate．
School size also plays a major role in the decision process．If you want to get to know your teachers，a small college is suitable．For those of you who consider yourself a"people person"and want a wide range of activities，a large college is more fitting．Your area of interest is another factor to consider in the decision-making process if you want to get the most from your education．The whole point of college is to learn what is of interest to you．
Crucially（至关重要地），one must take into consideration the colleges by which you can realistically be accepted．An Ivy League school for an average student would probably not be a good match．Similarly，an average school for an above-average student would not work well．The college should provide enough of a challenge for the student to work hard．Although there may not be the perfect college out there，there probably will be one that is close．Those who cannot find a suitable college are probably not looking hard enough．
21．When it comes to going to college the author thinksC．
A．students will become homesick
B．students are unwilling to leave their home
C．financial situation is the first to consider
D．students are eager to attend their ideal university
22．What is the main idea of the third paragraph？A
A．The location of the college is a main factor．
B．A long distance will make students upset．
C．Students can be independent at college．
D．The climate must be taken into consideration．
23．What does the underlined part"people person"in the passage mean？B
A．A person of great capacity
B．A very sociable person
C．A very particular person
D．A person of great importance
24．Which is the most important factor when choosing a college？C
A．The location of a college
B．School size
C．The examination results
D．the coming challenges．

1．In many American schools the holiday celebrating Dr．Martin Luther King Jr．'s birthday is used as an opportunity to teach children about his life and legacy．But in too many of those same schools，Black children's extraordinary talents are still being wasted today．Nearly three-quarters of Black fourth and eighth grade public school students cannot read or compute at grade level．Black students made up only 18percent of students in public schools in 2009-2010but were 40percent of students who received one or more out-of-school suspensions （暂被停学）．A Black public school student is suspended every four seconds．Black students are more than twice as likely to drop out of school as White students．Each school day 763Black high school students drop out．
So I applaud the U．S．Departments of Education and Justice for their recent action to address harmful school discipline policies that push so many thousands of black children out of school each year and into the juvenile justice and adult prison pipeline．If the education system is to do its part in replacing it with a cradle to college，career and success pipeline，we must end the current practice where children in the greatest need are suspended from school mostly for nonviolent offenses．
These resources，officially known as"guidance，"will help schools and districts meet their legal responsibility to protect students from discrimination on the basis of race，color or national origin as required under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964．As we recognize the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964and so many other important hard-won victories in the Civil Rights Movement this year，we must remember those victories could be lost without meaningful enforcement of the laws advocates fought so hard to win half a century ago．
While the guidance does not prohibit schools or districts from using any particular nondiscriminatory policy，it does call into question some policies that have historically excluded Black students and are of questionable educational value including"zero tolerance"discipline policies which require mandatory consequences for certain infractions （违反），and policies that prevent students from returning to school after completion of a court sentence．
Information of the new guidance recommendations is available at this government website for almost every school and district in the country．Check your own school district now to see whether the discipline policy is focused on creating a positive school climate and preventing misbehavior，whether consequences are clear，appropriate and consistent，and whether there is a commitment to fairness in the application of discipline．
31．What does the first paragraph mainly talk about？B
A．Life and legacy of Dr．Martin Luther King Jr．
B．Unsatisfactory situation of Black students'education．
C．The percentage of Black students dropping out of school．
D．The holiday celebrating Dr．Martin Luther King Jr．'s birthday．
32．The guidance issued by the U．S．Departments of Education and Justice mayC．
A．punish Black children for dropping out of school
B．push thousands of Black children out of school each year
C．protect Black children from being suspended for nonviolent offenses
D．prevent Black children from coming back to school after a court sentence
33．According to the passage，the"zero tolerance"discipline policiesA．
A．have questionable consequences
B．are prohibited by the guidance
C．prevent Black children from being absent from school
D．were considered discriminatory when they were released
34．What is the author's attitude toward these"guidance"？C
A．negative
B．optimistic
C．approval
D．indifferent
35．Which of the following is the best title for the passage？D
A．Suggestions on the Civil Rights Act
B．Victories in the Civil Rights Movement
C．Criticism of the Education System
D．Steps Forward on School Discipline．

20．Have you ever been to a national park like Yellowstone，Yosemite or Glacier？How about the moon？
That's a trick question，of course．First of all，if you're a kid，I'm absolutely certain you've never been to the moon．After all，only a dozen grown-ups have ever walked on the moon's surface．And the last one did it in 1972．Second，the moon is not a national park．But if two US women get their way，it might become one．Eddie Johnson and Donna Edwards have introduced a bill that would create the Apollo Lunar Landing Sites National Historic Park．
Why should a park be on the moon？After all，you can't just get into a car and drive there on vacation．But in the not-so-distant future，you might be able to fly there．Private companies are working on ways to transport tourists to the moon．And there are concerns that some careless visitors might mess up some of the historic sites up there-sites such as the astronauts'footprints and other things they left behind．
Some people think the bill is a good idea．"It's a good idea because the moon's environment is very fragile，"said David Paige，a scientist．"Any disturbance to the soil there will last for millions of years．"
But others think it's kind of silly．For one thing，how are you going to make sure that the moon's historic sites are truly protected？After all，there are no park rangers to enforce the law up there．And there's another big problem：the moon does not belong to the United States-or any other country，for that mater．So in order for the United States to create a national park on the moon，it would need to get permission from lots of other countries．And that might not be as simple as it might sound．
Still，Johnson doesn't consider her bill frivolous．"I don't think that there is anything far-fetched about protecting and preserving such items and such a place，"she said．
26．What is the function of the two questions asked in the first paragraph？A
A．To introduce the topic the author wants to say
B．To remind the readers to pay attention to the technology
C．To introduce a special national park on the moon．
D．To help develop the readers'interest in national parks．
27．According to David Paige，B．．
A．tourists are not allowed to disturb the soil on the moon
B．creating a national park on the moon will be meaningful
C．a national park will be created on the moon sooner or later
D．the moon's environment will be ruined after tourists arrive
28．Those who are against this bill think thatB．
A．other countries should be invited to build a national park on the moon
B．the Us government have no right to build a national park on the moon
C．more visits to the moon will certainly ruin the historic sites
D．policemen should be sent to the moon before tourists arrive
29．It is implied in the passage thatD．
A．many people have been to the moon since 1972
B．the purpose of the bill is to promote space travel，
C．careless visitors are not welcomed to visit the moon
D．building a national park on the moon is far from reality
30．The underlined word"frivolous"in the last paragraph can be replaced byB．
A．serious
B．foolish
C．wasteful
D．sensitive．

19．In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited．About five minutes later，the bus they wanted came along．They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them．People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way．Someone shouted at them．The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about．The three foreigners seem all  at sea and looked embarrassed．No one had told them about the British custom of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus．
Learning the language of a country isn't enough．If you want to have a pleasant visit，find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country．You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own．A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table．The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself．Also in India，you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesn't agree．But in many parts of India a shake of the head means agreement．Nodding your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty．
In that country，you shake your head to mean'yes'-a nod means'no'．At a meal in countries on the Arabic Peninsula，you will find that your glass is repeated refilled as soon as you drink up．If you think that you have had enough，you should take the cup or glasses in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top．
In Europe it is quite usual to cross your legs when you are sitting talking to someone even at an important meeting．Doing this in Thailand，however，could bring about trouble．Also，you should try to avoid touching the head of an adult--it's just not done in Thailand．
21．The British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way，because the gentlemenD．
A．were foreigners　　
B．didn't have tickets
C．made a loud noise　
D．didn't line up for the bus
22．According to the article，if you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country，you shouldB．
A．learn the language of the country
B．understand the manners and customs of the country
C．have enough time and money
D．make friends with the people there
23．In India it is considered impoliteB．
A．to use the right hand for passing food at table．
B．to pass food with the left hand．
C．to eat food with your hands．
D．to help yourself at table．
24．To cross one's legs at an important meeting in Europe isA．
A．a common habit　　　
B．an important manner
C．a serious trouble 　
D．a bad manner
25．The best title for this article isB．
A．People's Everyday Life　　
B．Mind Your Manners
C．Shaking and Nodding Head　
D．Taking a Bus in England．

18．增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
This morning，I was jogging in the park．Suddenly，I caught the sight of a wallet on a bench．I picked up and checked the contents．Inside it，I found some money or a card with a phone number．Believe that the owner would be worried，I immediately tried the number．A man answered it at an anxious voice．Hearing that I had his wallet，he sighs with relief and told me he would return right away．Ten minutes late，the man arrived．After confirming he was an owner，I handed the wallet back to him．With his thumb up，he expressed his gratitude to me repeated．Seeing the smile on her face，I felt happy that I was able to help．

17．Warm blooded animals live an active life even in freezing winter，which helps them to ______ their normal body temperature．（　　）

16．Tom is a little careless，but he is _____ quite suitable for the post．（　　）

15．She is shy，and is not used to ______in front of others．（　　）

14．America's holiday shopping season started on Black Friday，the day after Thanksgiving．（36）C Shoppers make the most money this time of year，about 20percent to 30percent of all revenue all year．About 136million people shopped during the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend．
（37）A In an era of instant information，shoppers can use their mobile phones to find deals．Nearly 80percent of this year's holiday shoppers，or about 183.8million people，shopped on Cyber Monday．（38）D Online spending on Black Friday rose 15percent to hit 2.7billion this year．Cyber Monday spending increased 12percent to 3billion．NBC News reported that for many，shopping online was a more comfortable alternative than crowded malls．
The shift to online shopping has had a big impact on solid shopping malls．Since 2010，more than 24shopping malls have closed and an additional 60are struggling．Fortune says the weakest of the malls have closed．However，the business in malls is thriving again，it adds．According to a survey，94.2percent of malls were full with shops by the end of 2014．（39）B
The average American consumer will spend about 805on gifts．That's about 630.5billion between November and December-an increase of 3.7percent from last year．
（40）GThat goes to China's Singles'Day，celebrated on November 11，which posted record sales of 14.3billion in 2015．

A．More and more people shop online nowadays．
B．That is the highest level in 27years．
C．It is the busiest shopping day of the year．
D．One-in-five Americans used a tablet or smart-phone．
E．The traditional mall industry can hardly survive．
F．Cyber Monday falls on the Monday after Thanksgiving and Black Friday．
G．Nonetheless，Cyber Monday is not the biggest online shopping day in the world．

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