Grandma Moses is among the most famous twentieth-century painters of the United States, yet she did not start painting until she was in her late seventies．As she once said of herself：“I would never sit back in a rocking chair, waiting for someone to help me．”No one could have had a more productive old age．
She was born Anna Mary Robertson on a farm in New York State, one of five boys and five girls．At twelve she left home and was in domestic service until, at twenty-seven, she married Thomas Moses, the hired hand of one of her employers．They farmed most of their lives, first in Virginia and then in New York State, at Eagle Bridge．She had ten children, of whom five survived; her husband died in 1927．
Grandma Moses painted a little as a child and made embroldery(刺绣)pictures as a hobby, but only changed to oils in old age because her hands had become too stiff to sew and she wanted to keep busy and pass the time．Her pictures were first sold at the local drugstore(杂货店)and at a market and were soon noticed by a businessman who bought everything she painted．Three of the pictures exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art, and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York．Between the 1930’s and her death she produced some 2, 000 pictures：detailed and lively portrayals(描绘)of the country life she had known for so long, with a wonderful sense of colour and form．“I think really hard till I think of something really pretty, and then I paint it．”she said．
(1)
According to the passage, Grandma Moses began to paint because she wanted to _________．
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A．
make herself beautiful
B．
keep active
C．
earn more money
D．
become famous
(2)
Grandma Moses spent most of her life _________．
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A．
nursing
B．
painting
C．
embrolderng
D．
farming
(3)
The underlined word“survived”means _________．
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A．
graduated from college
B．
examined the condition of the house
C．
lived longer that the other children
D．
gave up themselves to the police
(4)
From Grandma Moses’ description of herself in the first paragraph, it can be inferred that she was _________．
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A．
independent
B．
pretty
C．
rich
D．
nervous
(5)
Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
Geneva is situated between the Jura Range and the Alps on the western end of Lake Geneva．Capital of Peace is one of its names－the European headquarters of the United Nations lies here in Palais des Nations．Another worthy name for this city with a humanitarian tradition(人道主义传统)and international character is the World’s Smallest Metropolis．Parks, splendid stores and lively streets in the old part of town and its 2000－year history wait to be discovered．
The Jet d’Eau together with the Flower Watch are the main attractions every year for the tourists visiting Geneva．The Jet d’Eau has become the symbol of Geneva for a long time．This is a 140 meters high water monument with a rich hist0ry．Eight 13,500－watt projectors light the grand column(圆柱)of the fountain in the evening, from early March until the second Sunday of October．The Flower Watch, which was created at the edge of the English Garden in 1955, reminds us about that Geneva is the birthplace of the Swiss clock and watch making, and that this industry has become internationally famous, as well through the quality of the watches as through their beautiful appearance．
Sails on Lake Geneva are also enjoyable．The Lake of Geneva, lying among the Alps, is a true inland sea, making possible a wide range of pleasant boat trips, you can relax and watch the beautiful scenes pass by．
(1)
Which of the following is NOT suitable for describing Geneva?
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A．
Capital of Peace．
B．
Palais des Nations．
C．
The World’s Smallest Metropolis．
D．
The birthplace of the Swiss clock and watch making．
(2)
The Jet d’Eau in the second paragraph refers to ________．
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A．
the water fountain
B．
the English Garden
C．
a new scene with electric lighting
D．
the name of a famous watchmaker
(3)
What do we learn about the Lake of Geneva from the text?
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A．
It is the symbol of Geneva．
B．
It lies among the Jura Range．
C．
It has a direct passage to the ocean．
D．
It is a large body of water of tourist interest．
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Most of the trips depart from Lees Ferry, Arizona．We offer partial trips which allow you to get on or off at Phantom Ranch located at the bottom of the Grand Canyon National Park South Rim．You can have a hike, and with proper planning the mule(骡子)ride up or down is also an option．Most trips occur between April and October．
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(1)
If you want to enjoy rafting, you can travel ________．
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A．
both in the off-season and the busy season
B．
only in the off-season
C．
only in the busy season
D．
only between April and October
(2)
All the following activities are recommended EXCEPT ________．
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A．
hiking
B．
swimming
C．
rowing a boat
D．
animal riding
(3)
Which of the following is most likely to be a customer of Rafting the Grand Canyon?
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A．
Travel agents．
B．
River concessionaires．
C．
A couple who are planning their honeymoon．
D．
An athlete who wants to have a rest after an injury．
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The cultural and natural values of Kakadu National Park were recognized internationally when the Park was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List．This is an international register of properties that are recognized as having outstanding cultural or natural values of international significance．Kakadu is the largest national park in Australia and is the second largest national park in the world．Kakadu is a biological wonderland, which is almost 8,000 square miles．The wildlife in Kakadu National Park includes over 280 kinds of birds, 60 kinds of native mammals, 55 kinds of freshwater fish, thousands of insects, and many reptiles, the most famous of which is the salt-water crocodile．All life in the park depends on water．
Kakadu is not only home to the wildlife but the area is also famous for the longest continuous human culture that exists in the world．Aborigines have been living in this area for at least 40,000 years．The descendants(后裔)of these First Australians still live in Kakadu today．Kakadu contains one of the longest continuous records of rock art in the world, with around 5,000 paintings, with rock sites dating back 25,000 years．More than 1,000 sites have been recorded．Kakadu has been given double World Heritage status by the United Nations．It is one of only 17 of the 469 World heritage Areas listed for both natural and cultural values．
It is Australia’s largest national park, but it isn’t just the size that surprises visitors－it is the sense of something very old and grand．Creation of the 500 km escarpment(悬崖)began 2,000 million years ago．Today those gorges are filled with rainforests, washed by waterfalls．
Kakadu is one of the world’s special places．It is hard to pick the ideal time to visit Kakadu．In the wet season large areas of the park are closed to the public．It would not be possible to enter or exit from the park through the Kakadu Highway．Most of the people there agree that the best time to visit is at the end of the dry season．Some areas of Kakadu have restricted visiting times, and some are not open to the general public．Over 230 000 tourists visit Kakadu National Park every year．As you enter Kakadu National Park, you will be required to buy a permit．Part of this money is paid to the Traditional Owners of the land and the rest is given to the repairs of the park．
(1)
Why does the author mention so much wildlife in Paragraph 1?
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A．
To represent the scene of the nature．
B．
To attract readers’ attention．
C．
To take the wildlife for example．
D．
To show the value of the park．
(2)
Kakadu is given double World Heritage status by the United Nations because of _________．
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A．
the descendants of these First Australians still in Kakadu today
B．
the particular environment and the unusual rock art
C．
the longest continuous human culture that exists in the world
D．
Aborigines living in this area for at least 40,000 years
(3)
The followings are mentioned in the passage except _________．
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A．
living things in Kakadu
B．
the escarpment and the gorges
C．
the history of the park
D．
the weather of the area
(4)
The underlined word gorges in Paragraph 3 means _________．
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A．
narrow valleys between hills or mountains
B．
buildings where cases are determined
C．
large and open structures for sports events
D．
places where something is located
(5)
What does the author advise visitors to do when they go to Kakadu?
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A．
To get more information about the special place．
B．
To make a better choice between the wet or dry season．
C．
Not to enter the national park without permission．
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