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第二部分  阅读理解(共两节.满分40分）
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
                                A
    There are many exciting and exotic destinations around the world that won't force you to spend your life savings or max out your credit cards. The following are 3 amazing places to visit that you can enjoy on a shoestring budget.
    1. Croatia
    Eastern Europe has long held some of the world's most hidden travel bargains. This remains the case today. What makes Croatia special is that it's a beautiful coastal country that can be enjoyed at a much lower cost than other nearby Mediterranean destinations. One of the most interesting places to visit in Croatia is the walled city of Dubrovnik, which was built as a military fort in the Middle Ages. Another unique place worth seeing in this beautiful country is the Plitvice Lake, which contain 16connected lakes with waterfall that are surrounded by forests.
    2.Thailand
    Thailand is a diverse country in Southeast Asia famous for its beaches and historic attractions. In Thailand you can enjoy the crowd of the capital city. Bangkok or retreat (隐退) to one of the nation's numerous beaches. The nation is full of magnificent Buddhist temples, some of the world's best street food and many low cost accommodations.
    3. Guatemala
One country that is still very reasonable while offering many natural and historic attractions is Guatemala. The country is full of low cost hotels and budget hotels and you can find tourist quality hotels at economical prices. You can also find lots of high quality, low cost food, much of it found in local restaurants. You can usually find beer for less than one dollar. One of the best reason to visit Guatemala is to see the ruins found at sites such as Parque Tikal, the site of an ancient Mayan city.[:.]
21. Croatia is famous for       .
A. Parque Tikal                 B. walled city of Dubrovnik
C. Buddhist temples             D. numerous beaches
22. All of the following statements are right Except        .
A. All the destinations can provide economical travel.
B. Visitors can enjoy historic attractions in the three destinations.
C. All the destinations are not in Asia.
D. More than one capital city is mentioned in the passage.
23. Where are the article most likely to be taken from?
A. a map            B. a science book        C. a text book       D. a newspaper
                                B
    While others may be happy to know that they have been placed in the list of the top 20 world's most Admired Celebrity, Taiwanese Jay Chou was just confused as to why he was even listed. Jay Chou said, "Comparing with popularity. I think to be respected by people is a great achievement for an artist.
    As reported on HKO1, the singer as well as the songwriter, who was ranked at 19 in the list of men most admired by website YouGov, asked, "I should not be the youngest, right? I originally thought you have to be quite old to be 'respectable'. Then I saw Taylor Swift ranked 14th in the women's list, I realized I'm not." In addition to Jay, other Asian men stars in the list include Andy Lau and Jackie Chan.
    Bill Gates was named the world's most admired man. while Angelina Jolie earned the top spot in the female category, followed by Queen Elizabeth II, Hillary Clinton, and Oprah Winfrey. There's no information to be given about why Jay, or any of the people in the list, were nominated (提名)for the list in the first place.
    According to YouGov, an international Internet-based market research firm located in the UK, the nominations from 30 countries were gathered to talk about a single question: Thinking about people alive in the world today, which man or woman do you most admire?
The answers were later narrowed drawn to a list of 20 men and 20 women who received the most nominations and were nominated in at least two countries.
24. In Jay Chou 's point of view, what is a success for an artist?[:.]
A. being popular      B. being respected      C.being nominated        D. being rich
25. How many women celebrities are mentioned in all in the passage?
A. 4               B. 5             C. 6            D. 7
26. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Taylor Swift is younger than Jay Chou.
B. Some dead celebrities are placed in the list of the top 20 World's Most
Admired celebrity.
C. Jay Chou was nominated in at least 4 countries.
D. Jay Chou knew clearly why he was included in the list.
27. What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. Why Jay Chou was nominated as one of YouGov's World's Most Admired celebrities.
B. Jay Chou thinks many other celebrities are superior to him.             
C. Jay Chou's name appears in the list of the YouGov's World's Most Admired Celebrity.
D. How the website YouGov picked out the top 20 world's most admired celebrities.
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