北京市各区2021届高中英语一模综合测试试题（一）

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一、完型填空（共5题）

1、Helookedinthemirror,feelingsickofthesightofwhathesaw,aconstant

reminderofthefirelastyear.Hewasbadly1initandworsestill,hiswifehad

lefthimandwouldneverreturnhome.

Hewasfilledwithself-pity,2_andevenhate.Helimped（痛着走）totheparkand

decidedtogivehismindsome3_,sohesatdownandstartedtoread.

Thenoutfromagroupofchildrenatplay,ayounggirlapproached.Hereyestothe

ground,shestretchedoutherarmandsaid,“LookwhatIfound!”She£inherhand

whatlooked1ikeaweed,al1wilted（枯萎）andbrown,itsflowergonetoseed.

Themansaidinalowangryvoice,“Justleavemealone.Getonwithyourplaying.”

Butthechildwasstill5_.“Ipickedtheseforyou.They,rereallypretty,and

Ithinkyouare,too.”

Themanwasannoyed,6_hergift.Hethoughtshemadefunofhim,asothershaddone.

Hepushedherasidewhen7_henoticedthatthegirlwasblind!Hefelt8_.Thenhis

angerandhatebegantodisappear.Heacceptedherflower.Thegirlsmiledandran

awaybeforehecouldsayathankyou“toher.

Thegirlhadawakenedinhima9_tostartanewlife.Hewenttothehospitaland

sawtheburnpatientsintreatment.Heknewthe“inside”wasthehardesttocure.

Fromthatmomenton,heknewwhathe'ddo.He'dhelpthesefolksheal（康复）.And

his10wouldheal,too.

1.A.destroyedB.damagedC.burntD.ruined

2.A.excitementB.angerC.curiosityD.anxiety

3.A.reliefB.inspirationC.exerciseD.freedom

4.A.putB.heldC.movedD.picked

5.A.cautiousB.upsetC.enthusiasticD.nervous

6.A.acceptingB.refusingC.throwingD.appreciating

7.A.unfortunatelyB.latelyC.finallyD.suddenly

8.A.frightenedB.amusedC.depressedD.astonished

9.A.dreamB.potentialC.desireD.responsibility

10.A.soulB.bodyC.emotionD.appearance

2、WhenIlookbackatthefirsthalfoftheyear.Iamamazedbyhowmanychallenges

Ihavebeenthrough.Thebiggestonewasdefinitelymyhighschoolgraduationj_.

WhenIfirstarrivedinthisCzechRepublicfouryearsago，Iwasjustanormalexchange

2_whospokeonlyEnglish,thenattheendoftheyear-Longexchangeprogram,Icameup

withtheideaof3myhighschoolstudiesthere.

Atthattime,Iwasonlysixteenanddelightedbymynewfuture.WhatIunderestimated

wasthe4_ofcompletingschoolintheCzechlanguage,whichisconsideredtobeone

ofthemost5_languagesintheworld.AsI6_knowledgeofcertainsubjectsIreceive

theworstmarksandpeoplearoundtheworlddoubtedwhetherIcouldgraduate.However,

Ipracticedallthetime.Gradually,Icouldcommunicatewithothersfluentlyand

my7_grew.

Thefinalexamdaycame.Thinkingabouteveryonewhohadhelpedandsupportedmealong

myjourney,Ifelt8andconfident.

InMay,IreceivednoticethatIhad9_theexam.Atmygraduationceremony,myCzech

teachersaidveryproudlyinfrontofeveryone,“Onestudent,sheisfromChinawith

merelythreeyearsoflearningCzech,she10.Shedeservesagoldenfolderforthe

certification.”

Myjourneythroughhighschoolwasfinallyfinished,thoughthejourneyofUniversity

isjustabouttobegin,IthinkIamready。

1.A.speechB.examC.checkD.ceremony

2.A.teacherB.expertC.engineerD.student

3.A.finishingB.quittingC.investigatingD.assessing.

4.A.valueB.abilityC.challengeD.benefit

5.A.beautifulB.difficultC.commonD.Popular

6.A.lackedB.gainedC.increasedD.pursued.

7.A.desireB.fearC.confidenceD.burden.

8.A.botheredB.puzzledC.embracedD.encouraged

9.A.passedB.ignoredC.avoidedD.missed

10.A.gotawayB.brokedownC.madeitD.countdown

3、MyfriendshipwiththestudentsinaprimaryschoolinUgandastartedonashaky

ground.Thej_ofnotbeingunderstoodwashiddenwithin,fortheyspokealanguage

differentfromthatofmineandminetoofellondeafears.

Igreetedthemwithawidesmile,andwhenIspokefurther,theyrepliedwithice

cold2_.Areminderechoedinmymind:youmustlivethroughittogettothem.So

Igaveitanothertry.Ispoke3Englishwithhandgesturesandabitofdancing.

Ifallfailed,thesmilewould£.Soonwepickedupandthenthe5_ofthelearners

cameintoplay.Atthementionofaname,tremblesandfacecoveringweretheresponse

Igot.Idecidedto6_adeskwithateameachdayduringgroupworktogetcloser.

Afterschool,Iaccompaniedthemhome.

7_,Arebecamefriends.Theywereevenawareofmyfavoritefruit,avocado（牛油

果）.IfIdidn'tgetoneonmydesk,itwould8_mewhereverIwas.Myslipperswerewornout.

OnenightIleftthemoutasnoonecouldstealapairofslippersinthatstate.

Thenextmorning,IwasreadytodragmyslippersonasusualandIwassurprised

theyhadbeen9_.Wow!

Thelittlethingswedoforeachotherbringusgreatjoyandwarmth.Wedon'thave

aproperspokenlanguage,butwearefluentinthelanguageof10.

1.A.angerB.fearC.confusionD.disappointment

2.A.agreementB.blameC.commentD.silence

3.A.simpleB.officialC.academicD.unusual

4.A.turnupB.breakoffC.takeoverD.fadeaway

5.A.shynessB.lazinessC.lonelinessD.calmness

6.A.clearB.shareC.searchD.exchange

7.A.SuddenlyB.ObviouslyC.AccidentallyD.Gradually

8.A.hitB.findC.catchD.hunt

9.A.packedB.cleanedC.repairedD.abandoned

10.A.sympathyB.admirationC.friendshipD.confidence

4、Somedreamstakelongertocometruethanothers,butwith:hehelpof21st-century

socialmediaandhergreat-grandson,attheageof110,oneBritishwomanisl_hers

atlonglast.

AttheendofWorldWarI,AmyHawkinswasa7-year-oldchildwholovednothingmore

thanto2_.Asateen,Hawkinssether3_onbecominganentertainer.Hawkinswason

herway,touringthecountrywithadancetroupe（歌舞团）一untilherambitionwas4

byhermom,whodidn,tseeitasarespectable5forayounglady.

Alltheseyearslater,the110-year-oldladylivesathomeinMonmouth,SouthWales,

surroundedbyherlovedones.Thefour-generationfamilyunitincludesher

granddaughter,HannahFreeman,andFreemanJs14-year-oldson,Sacha.Eventhough

she*snolongerdoingit6_,Hawkinshasneverstoppedsinging.

“She'slikeaclock,onceyouwindherupshewon'tstop,“Freemansaidinan

interview."Shejustkeepsasking,'Wouldyou7anotherone?'."

OnHawkins'110thbirthday,Sacha8_hisgreat-gransingingoneofherfavoriteWWI

tunes.WhenFreemanjokinglysuggestedSachapostittoTikTok,neitherofthemcould

have9_theoverwhelminglypositiveresponseitwouldreceive,reaching100,000views

andalargenumberofemotionalpraisesinjustdays.

Somejourneystakelongerthanothers.Sometimes,we'redetoured（绕路）alongthe

way.Dreamscananddocometrueeveryday.Whileit'sbeenalongtimecoming,AmyHawkinsis

10awholenewgenerationoffans.

1.A.reflectingB.realizingC.recallingD.researching

2.A.singB.studyC.paintD.film

3.A.valuesB.limitsC.sightsD.hands

4.A.cutbackB.cutinC.cutthroughD.cutshort

5.A.methodB.gradeC.levelD.occupation

6.A.nervouslyB.professionallyC.reasonablyD.secretly

7.A.bringB.haveC.likeD.read

8.A.caughtB.videoedC.reportedD.remembered

9.A.imaginedB.noticedC.missedD.suspected

10.A.entertainingB.becomingC.representingD.inviting

5、ALabradorhasbeendoinganimportantjobtohelppeoplestaysafeduringthe

COVID-19pandemic.

ALabrador

Eight-year-oldRobyrunsthroughthestreetsofthehillycityofMedellinseveral

timesadaywitha1inhisjaws,takingvegetables,fruitandpackagedfoodsto

customersoftheFresh4Umini-market.

“Hehelpsustomaintainsocialdistancing,“saidRoby'owner,SherryBotero."And

people2_itwhenwesendthedog."Robyenjoyseatingcarrots3_tohimbycustomers,

atipforbringingabasketoffood.

Robywasn,talwaysastar.Hewasacceptedintothefamily4byMsBoteroafter

repeatedrequestsbyhersonto5adog.

ButMsBoteroquickly6withthedog.Andwhensheopenedamini-marketfouryears

ago,hestartedtoaccompanyhertomakedeliveries.

Robycan'tread7_.Butheremembersthenamesofcustomerswhohavepreviously

rewardedhimwithtreats.Andwithsomepractice,hehaslearnedtogototheirhouses

onhisown.

“Heknowsthenamesoffiveorsixofourcustomers,“MsBoterosaid,“SoIsend

thegoodswithareceiptinthebasket,andmycustomers8_methroughabank

transfer（转账；转移）.”

Robymightnotknowthathe,sbecomean9_worker.Butheishappytohelphisowner

and10hisdailypay.

1.A.bagB.chainC.basketD.stick

2.A.respectB.loveC.followD.notice

3.A.giftedB.returnedC.lentD.donated

4.A.intentionallyB.regretfullyC.immediatelyD.unwillingly

5.A.adoptB.trainC.adoreD.walk

6.A.gotawayB.keptintouchC.caughtupD.fellinlove

7.A.mindsB.addressesC.numbersD.receipts

8.A.treatB.helpC.payD.impress

9.A.essentialB.honestC.optimisticD.adventurous

10.A.spendB.calculateC.collectD.increase

二、阅读理解(共22题)

1、Withtheseaonyourdoorstep,alargefleetofboatstochoosefrom,andateam

ofexperiencedinstructors,theoutdooractivitiescentreistherejustforyou!

Coursesavailable:

DinghySailing

Ourboatsarechosencarefullytoprovideawiderangeofsafeandexcitinglearning

opportunities.Instructorswilltakeyouthroughthebasicsofrigging,launching

andsailing.

CatamaranSailing

Forthosewithlittleornoexperience,thiscourseisagoodintroductiontothis

fastandexcitingformofsailing.Ifweatherconditionisfavourable,studentsshould

beabletohandleacatamaransingle-handedlyduringthecourse.

Costforeachcourse(age16yearsandover):£165nonresidential,£180residential

CanoeingorKayaking

Theoutdooractivitiescentreistheidealvenueforkayaking.Withtheseaclose

athand,ourone-daycoursewillintroducetheskillofkayakingatsea.Therewill

beanopportunitytotryavarietyofdifferentcanoesandkayaksandtotakepart

inashortkayakseajourney.

Costforone-daycourse:£35

Windsurfing

OurcentrerunsaJUNIORWINDSURFINGCLUBonMondayandWecnesdayeveningsduring

thesummerseasonandisopentoanyoneupto18yearsold.Aimedatthosewhoalready

havesomewindsurfingexperience(levelonecertificate),thisclubaimstogiveyoung

windsurferstheopportunitytoprogresswithinasafeandexcitingenvironment.

Cost:£7persessionor£6persessioniffoursessionsarebookedinadvance

1.Howmuchwoulditcostanadultlivingatthecentertotakebothsailingcourses?

A.£165.B.£180.

C.£345.D.£360.

2.Whereisthepassagemostprobablytakenfrom?

A.Atraveljournal.B.Asportsadvertisement.

C.Atrainingreport.D.Anexhibitionguide.

2、TerryFoxneverthoughthe'dlivearemarkablelife.

Helikedsports,butnoonethoughthewastalented.Duringhisfirstyearinthe

university,hehadapaininhisrightknee,whichwassobadthathecouldn,tstand

up.Hewenttothedoctorfortests.Theyshowedthathehadcancer.Hewasgoing

tolosehislegandbegivenanartificialone.Terry'sfamilyandfriendsallgave

himfantasticsupport.Terrysaidthatheknewallthosepeoplereallycaredandhelped

him.Hedecidedtofaceitwithbravery.

OnenightTerrywaslookingthroughanarticleaboutDickTraum,whoalsohadan

artificiallegandhadrunintheNewYorkMarathon."Ifhecandoit,»thought

Terry,“Ican,too.Infact,I'11runacrossCanadaandraisemoneyforcancer

research.ItwillbeaMarathonofHope!”

Forshenext16months,Terryhadspecialtreatmentsforhiscancer.Andthenhealso

begantorunalittleeveryday.Eachdayheranalittlefarther.Itis5,300miles

acrossCanada.Terryhopedtorunthirtytofortymilesadaysothatitwouldtake

himsixmonths.Mostofall,hehopedtoraise$1millionforcancerresearch.

BecauseTerryhadanartificialleg,runningwasn'teasyorstraightforward.Hehad

tomovebyjumpingononefoottwiceandthentakealongstepwithhisrealleg.

Althoughitlookedawkward,hestillkeptonrunning.Hisactionmadepeoplejoin

himasheran:children,footballstars,wheelchairathletesandevenhisbrother,

Darrell.AsTerryran,peoplewavedandcheered.Somuchmoneywasdonatedthatthe

volunteersusedlargegarbagebagssoeveryonecouldgive.

Then,outsideThunderBay,Ontario,Terryfeltasharppaininhischest.Thepain

wasfromcancer;thistimeinhislungs.HehadtoabandontheMarathonafter3,339

miles.Hetoldthepeoplebeforeheleft,"Iwon'tgiveup.Ijusthopepeoplewill

continuetogivemoney."Andtheydid.Justunder$25millionwasgiven.

Terryreceivednumerousawards.At22,hewastheyoungestCanadiantoeverreceive

Canada'shighestaward,theCompanionoftheOrderofCanada.

1.WhatmadeTerrydecidetorunacrossCanada?

A.HispassionforMarathon.

B.Anurgetoliveanonnallife.

C・Thesupportofhisfamilyandfriends.

D.TheinspiringexperienceofDickTraum.

2.Peoplejoinedhimwhenheranmainlybecause.

A.theyweremovedbythesceneofTerry^srunning

B.theyservedasvolunteersinthemarathon

C,theyconsideredTerryasagreathero

D.theylovedrunningverymuch

3.Whydidhefinallystopthemarathon?

A.Hecollectedenoughmoneyforthedonation.

B.Hisfamilyandfriendspersuadedhimtoabandonit.

C.Hegotgreatpaininhisbodybecauseofthecancer.

D.Runningwiththeartificiallegwasn'tstraightforward.

4.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeTerry?

A,Generous.B.Cooperative.

C.Determined.D.Creative.

3、Thegoodnewsisthatmorepeopleboughtelectriccarsin2020.Thebadnewsis

thatSUVscontinuedtogrowinpopularity,too.Thefallinoilconsumptiondueto

thefirsttrendwascompletelycancelledoutbythesecond,sayLauraCozziand

ApostolosPetropoulosattheInternationalEnergyAgency(IEA)inFrance.

ThegrowingpopularityofSUVsismakingitevenhardertocutcarbondioxideemissions

(升F放)andmeetclimategoals.4tPolicy-makersneedtofindwaystopersuadeconsumersto

choosesmallerandmoreefficientcars；'saysPetropoulos.

Oilconsumptionbyconventionalcars-notincludingSUVs-isestimatedtohave

fallen10percentin2020,orbymorethan1.8millionbarrels(桶)aday,Cozziand

PetropoulossayinacommentarypublishedbytheIEAon15January.Mostofthisfallwasdueto

reducedtravelandislikelytobetemporary.

Butasmallpartofthedrop,around40,000barrelsaday,wasasaresultofthe

increasedshareofelectricvehicles(EVs).“Wehaveseenaskyrocketingofglobal

electriccarsalesin2020,“saysPetropoulos.Unfortunately,thenumberofSUVs

increasedaswell.Whileoverallcarsalesfellin2020,42percentofbuyerschose

SUVs,uparoundthreepercentagepointsfrom2019.

Globally,therearenowmorethan280millionSUVsbeingdriven,upfromfewerthan

50millionin2010.Onaverage,SUVsconsume20percentmoreenergyperkilometre

thanamedium-sizedcar.

TheincreaseinSUVsin2020ledtoariseinoilconsumptionthatcancelledoutthe

effectofelectriccars,saysPetropoulos.Muchthesameistrjeoverthepastdecade.

Between2010and2020,globalC02emissionsfromconventionalcarsfellbynearly

350megatonnes,duetofactorssuchasfuelefficiencyimprovementsaswellasthe

switchtoelectriccars.EmissionsfromSUVsrosebymorethan500megatonnes.

uWhilethegrowthinEVsisencouraging,theincreaseinSUVsisheart-breaking,“

saysGlenPetersattheCICEROclimateresearchcentreinNorway.

TherearemanyreasonsforthegrowingpopularityofSUVs,saysPetropoulos.Rising

prosperity（繁荣）inmanycountriesmeansmorepeopleareabletoaffordthem,forinstance.

Somepeopleseethemasasymbolofsocialposition.SUVsarealsoheavilyadvertisedby

car-makers,hesays,whoseprofitsarehigheronthesevehicles.

TherearenowsomeelectricSUVsavailable.uHopefully,intime,youwillsee

electricvehiclesenteringtheSUVmarket,wsaysPeters.

Evenifithappens,switchingtoelectricSUVsisn'tanidealsolution.Duetotheir

sizeandbiggerbatteries,ittakesmoreresourcestobuildelectricSUVs,andthey

consumearound15percentmoreelectricity.Higherelectricitydemandmakesitharder

togreentheelectricitysupply.

1.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.TheSUVsdrivenin2019reachedupto280million.

B.Electriccarsappearedasharpdeclineinsalesin2020.

C.BuyersofSUVsin2020increased42percentthanthosein2019.

D.GlobalSUVsbeingdrivennowareoverfivetimesasmanyasthosein2010.

2.FromtheincreaseofSUVs,wecaninfer_______.

A.itcouldhaveharmfulconsequencesfortheairquality

B.theoilconsumptionwillincreaseandthepricewillfall

C.peopleallovertheworldaregettingwealthierthanbefore

D.thecar-makersthinkit'sunnecessarytoadvertiseanymore

3.Whatcanweconcludefromthepassage?

A.ThepurchasesofSUVsshouldbereduced.

B.TheSUVsshouldbediscontinuedimmediately.

C.Theawarenessofusingelectriccarsneedstobeimproved.

D.Increasingelectriccarscansolvetheproblemofoilconsumption.

4.What'stheauthorJsattitudetoelectricSUVs?

A.Unconcerned.B.Disapproving.

C.Supportive.D.Uncertain.

4、Itistheseasonfortakingthetimetoreflectonwhatwe'rethankfulforin

life.Spendingthattimewithfriendsandfamilytogivethanksiswhatmakesthe

hoiidayssospecial.Butwhyshould1imitittojustafewweeksintheyear?Gratitude

（感恩）isamuscleweshouldstrengthenyear-roundtomakeushealthier,happierhumansand

leaders.

Gratitudebuildsempathy.Weoftentakeforgrantedthesimplethingsinlife.Those

whorecognizethegoodnessinlife,nomatterhowsimpleorautomatic,aremorelikely

tobesensitivetotheneedsofothersandtohelpwhenevertheycan.Beingempathetic

toothers'opinions,experiencesandbackgroundswillmakeyouabetterprofessional,

nomatteryourcareer.

Throughhisresearch,Emmons,aleadingresearcher,foundthatgratefulpeople

reportedfeelinghealthier,bothmentallyandphysically.Specifically,thosewho

weregratefulwere25percenthappierthanthosewhoweren,t.Tntheworkplace,

well-being（健康快乐）isacrucialtopicwhenitcomestopreventingemployeeburn-outand

promotingengagement.Beyondtheresearchthatshowsthatemployeeswhoareshownthatthey

areappreciatedaremoreproductiveby50percent,caringforyouremployees,well-beingissimply

therightthingtodo.Offeringfitnessclassesorcarryingoutflexiblewoikschedulesarejustafew

thingsthat,whenpairedwithgratitude,canleadtomoreproductive,engagedandhappierworking

professionals.

Work!nginadeveloping,fast-pacedindustry,weareoftensurroundedbyambitious

peoplewhoarealwaysstriving（奋斗）formoreandbetter.Gratitudemakesusmore

self-aware.Itchallengesustoreflectinthemomentinsteadofalwaysthinkingaboutthefuture.It

startsbypayingattentiontowhat'sgoingoninourlife,andthattrueselfawarenessisakeyfactor

tobeingsuccessfulinourcareer.

Gratitudeisapowerfultoolformakingrelationshipsstronger,bothatworkandin

ourpersonallife.Peoplewhoexpresstheirgratitudetendtobemorewillingto

forgiveothersandthereforeabletocreaterelativelylong-lastingconnections.

Duringmymonth-longvacation,Imadeitapointtobereflectiveduringthetime

Ihadwithoutdisturbancesordeadlines.Partofthatwasmakingamentallistof

thepeople,thingsandexperiencesIwasgratefulforinmylife.Idecidedtoreach

outtomyfifth-gradeteacherandthankherforbeingpositiveinstructorandastrong

influenceonmylife.

Theoldsayinggoes"It'snevertoolatetosayyou'resorry,“butthesameis

trueofgratitude.Takingthetimetothankpeoplefortheirwork,kindnessor

empathy-whetheritwastoday,lastmonthormanyyearsago-makesyouhappier,

healthierandmoreself-aware.Andthat,sagiftworthcelebrating365daysayear.

1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“empathy“inParagraph2probablymean?

A.Thefeelingofbeingsorryfbrothers*problems.

B.Thedesiretohelppeopleindifficultsituations.

C.Theabilitytounderstandotherpeople'sfeelings.

D.Thefeelingofpleasureorsatisfactiontowardsothers.

2.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?

A.Peoplewhohaveself-awarenesscansucceedwithouteffort.

B.Gratefulpeoplewillliveamuchlongerlifethanungratefulpeople.

C.Wiseenterprisesshouldraisetheemployees'senseofwell-being.

D.Gratitudecanensuretherelationshipbetweenpeopleisunbreakable.

3.WhydoestheauthormentionhisownexperienceinParagraph6?

A.Toencouragepeopletocontactwithteachers.

B.Toshowit'snevertoolatetoexpressgratitude.

C.Toorderpeopletokeeplong-lastingconnection.

D.Topresentthathisteachergreatlyinfluencedhim.

4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.BeingGratefulYear-Round.

B.TheSeasonforGratitude.

C.TheWaytoShowThanks.

D.TheSpecialHolidayofGratitude.

5、ExploreNiceinFrance-howcartravelmakesforamemorableholiday.

AclassicoptiontoexplorethecelebratedcityofFrance,suchasNiceisthrough

hardtravel.CruisingthroughtheSouthofFrance,therearemuseumsandrestaurants

toexperience.Visitingtheseattractionsismostconvenientwithacar.Ashiring

acarinNicefromtheairportissimple.Onecansitbackanddrivethroughthe

wonderfulcountrylandswithoutacareintheworld.Thewestsidehassmallhills

whiletheeastextendstotheMediterraneanSea.Peacefulvineyards,quietvillages

atarichlifeawaitsyouifyoudrivethroughthecountryside.

Restaurants

ThekitchendelightsthatNiceoffersarethecitieschiefattraction.TheCours

Saleyamarket,offersfinedelicacieswhilesippingtheProvencalwineisanother

soothingexperience.Overall,Coted*Azurcanbeputasthegastronomiccapitalof

France.

Beaches

Beingalongthecoastline,Niceofferssomereallywarmandrelaxingbeachestoitstourists

linedwithcosyseasideapartmentsandhotels.

TipsforHiringaCar

Chooseacarwhichcaneasilyaccommodateyouandyourfamilywithoutbeingtoobig-

Trafficcanbeamajorissueinsomecities.

AGPSnavigationsystemaidsintravelingwithoutgettinglostandalsohelpsinsaving

time.

Checkwithvariousnumberofcarhirecompaniesforthedifferentpricessothatyou

donotendupwithanexpensivepackage.TravelingtoFrancehasperhapsbeenonthe

wishlistsofeverytravel-hungryperson.Andyoucanmakeyourtripevenmore

memorablebytravelingthroughthecountryinthecar.

1.WhatcanbelearnedaboutNicefromthepassage?

A.Itislocatedfarfromthesea.

B.Ithasquietvillagesandvineyards

C.ItisnoeasywaytohireacarinNice.

D.Itoffersthewarmestbeachtotourists.

2.WhenhiringacarinFrance,youareadvisedto

A.Chooseoneasbigaspossible.

B.IgnoretheGPSnavigationsystem.

C.Payforyouraccommodationinadvance.

D.Checkwithcompaniesforreasonableprices.

3.Thispassageisintendedfor

A.driversB.travelers

C.passengersD.tourguides

6、TheteenageSnowboarder.

IwasborninDenver,USA.andstartedsnowboardingagedeightwhenmydadtookmetoa

resortinthemountains.AbouttwohoursfromDenver.Thehilllookedunbelievablysteepandscary.

SoMydadhadtodoalotofpersuadingtogetmeonaboard.Because1wassoyoung.1hadn't

eventhoughtofaskinghimifIcouldstartsnowboarding?Buthewasalreadyintoitandwantedme

toloveit,too——Hemadeitlooksosimple,andintheendImanagedjustfine.

Afterthisexperience,itwasn'tlongbeforeI'ddevelopedaloveofsportandhad

improvedmyabilitytoo.Istartedcompetingagedten.Somepeopleenteredloadsof

competitionsandendedupgettingboredofsnowboarding.Butmyloveoftakingpart

andwinninggotstrongerasIgotolder,whichalwayshelpmetopushmyselfharder.

Ienjoyednothavingafixedplanandsometimesthiswentwell,likewhenIbecame

thefirstfemaleevertogetaperfect100atalocalcompetition.Iwasn'tsureI'd

evenattemptedthejumpsthatgotmethescoreuntilIactuallysetoff.That

achievementincreasedmytrustinmyownabilities.

DuringthesummerIfocusedontrainingandmystudieswhilethere，snosnow.Although

Itraineddaily,it'snicenothavingtosticktoquiteastrictdiet1ikeIdidin

thewinter.Ialsogottospendl