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Unit4 Makingthenews
B卷能力提升卷
本试卷共120分,考试时间100分钟.
第一部分 第二部分 第三部分 总 分
分数
第一部分 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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项
中,选出最佳选项.
A
WHERETO GOIN AUGUST?
InEurope
Augustistheheightof
thepeakseason! Millionsof
holidaymakersfrom around
theworldinvadethebeaches
andcountrysideofSouthern
Europe.Theclimateisgreat
fortravelforjustaboutthe
wholeofthecontinentwith
justafewareasaffectedby
extremeheat.
ThenorthofEuropeis
lovelyduringthismonthand
summeristheidealtimeto
visitthosecountriesthatare
generallyconsideredalittle
cold and damp such as
Ireland,ScotlandorHolland.
InAsia
Thisseasonisconsidered
theleastfavorable.The
monsoon(季风)seasonis
at its height over the
majorityofthisareawith
the exception of only a
few countries (Keralaor
TamilNaduinIndia,Bali
andthesouthernislands
of Indonesia, etc.).
Everywhere elseis hot,
and very damp climate
prevails(盛行).
InAfrica
TheMaghrebcountries
arecrowded withtourists.
Theclimateishotanddry.
The Atlantic coast of
Moroccoispleasantthanks
to the ocean influence.
Furthertothesouthitisthe
rainyseasonanditisonly
alongthelatitude(纬度)of
KenyaandTanzaniathatthe
climatebecomesfavorableto
visitors.
InAmerica
Thenorthisgenerally
hot and dry (sometimes
extremelyhotinthedeserts
towards the west of the
USA). Central America
experiences a short rainy
season at this time but
towards the south the
conditions are more
favorable.
Tobeavoided:
AlthoughJulyandAugustarefavorabletotravel
“climatically”speaking,itisoften notso pleasant
whenit comes to quietness and prices. The vast
majorities of European countries have their main
holidaysduringthisperiodsothehotelsaregenerally
crowdedandthepricesarehighforthe majorityof
destinations.
1.Which part may bethelastchoicefortravellingin
August?
A.Asia.
B.Africa.
C.SouthernEurope.
D.SouthernAmerica.
2.Besidesclimate, can contributeto your
disappointmentwhentravelling.
A.hotelprices
B.peacefulenvironment
C.transportationexpenses
D.troublesomeholidaymakers
3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“inva