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阅读理解+七选五限时组合练2(限时35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解ABestLondonwalkingtoursSandemansNewLondonToursGainanattractiveinsightinto①London’shistory.VisittheCityofLondon,stoppingatSt.Paul’sCathedralandtheTowerofLondon;exploreEastLondon,coveringBrickLane,Cockneycultureandthecriminalunderworld;learnaboutJacktheRipper,orboardon②afive-venuepubcrawl.OpeningTimes:Daily,11:00amto2:00pmCityVisitorTrailTheCityVisitorTrailtakesyouonajourneythroughtheheartofLondon.Takeinfamousattractions③suchasSt.Paul’sCathedral,Guildhall,theBankofEnglandandtheTowerofLondonortrythethemed“side-tracks”,eachonemovingawayfromthemainpathtogiveamorein-depthlookatonepartofthecity.OpeningTimes:Available24hoursaday,7daysaweek.Checkwithindividualattractionsforentryrequirements.BritMovieToursJoinauniquemovieandTVsightseeingwalkingtourexperienceinLondonandgoonvacationtoseeincrediblesetsandfascinatinglandmarks.Localguidesprovidefascinatinginsightsintotheindustryandtherearemultipletoursavailable,includingDoctorWho,GangsofLondonandHarryPotterTourofLondonlocations.OpeningTimes:MondaytoFriday,9:00amto5:30pmRoyalTourofLondonVisitthreeroyalpalacesasyoujourneyfromBigBentoBuckinghamPalaceandTrafalgarSquare.AlongthewayyouwilldiscoverplotstodestroyParliament,Churchill’shiddenshelter,veryexpensiveclubsfortherichandfamous,andmore.Andifthat’snotenoughexcitement,listencloselyforincredibletalesofman-eatingpelicans(鹈鹕)andcrazylosttourists.ThiswalkingtourisrunbyStrawberryTours.OpeningTimes:Thetourstartsat10ameveryday.1.Whichtourcanyoujoinatanytime?A.SandemansNewLondonTours.B.CityVisitorTrail.C.BritMovieTours.D.RoyalTourofLondon.2.Whatcanyoudoonamoviesightseeingtour?A.LearnsomeLondon’shistory.B.Participateinmakingfilms.C.Visitsomefilm-makinglocations.D.Actasalocalguide.3.What’sthrillingontheRoyalTourofLondon?A.Visitingplacesofinterest.B.Meetingfamouspeople.C.Exploringnewspots.D.Listeningtoamazinglegends.BTheflowersarebloomingandthebirdsaresingingasMelindasitsintherosegardenofthenursinghome.Sheisrecallingoldtimesasshewaitsforherfamily’sarrival.ThenursinghomehasbeenMelinda’snewsettlementeversinceThomaspassedawayaweekago.Thomashadfoughtalongandhardbattleagainstlungcancerforthreeyears.Unfortunately,hehasbrokenthepromisethatheandMelindahadmade:tobewitheachotherforeverybirthday.Melindaknewthiswasunrealistic④butagreedtothepromiseforThomas’ssake⑤.“Thomas,youarecompletelyadreamer.”MelindashoutedtoThomasashedraggedonaboutlivingonanislandwithhisbeautifulwife.That’swhatshelovedabouthimmost—hehadavividimagination.Theygotmarriedatageeighteenandbeganhavingchildrenrightaway.Marycamewithintheyear,followedbyThomasBenjaminⅡ,Lilly-Ann,andJoseph“LittleJoey”George.Thefamilylivedanexultantlifefilledwithlaughterandlove.“Mom!”Lillyshouted,butitreallysoundedlikeahowl.Melindahadlostherselfin⑥thinkingaboutthelifeshehadsharedwithherlatehusband.Lillypushedherdownthelongdarkhallsofthenursinghomeuntiltheyarrivedattherecreationalroom.Whenthedoorsopened,Melindaputherhandoverhermouthandwascompletelyspeechless.Theroomwascrowdedwiththepeoplenearestanddearesttoherandthewarmthandlovewasfeltinstantly.Thenightwenton;storiesandcocktailsweresharedandeverythingwasperfect.However,whenMelindacaughtamomenttoherselfshelookedaroundatherfamily.Withasmileonherface,sheraisedherManhattanandcalledoutforatoast.“Thisoneisforyou,Thomas,thoughyouarenothere.”4.WhydidThomasbreakhispromise?A.Hewasbusywithhiswork.B.Hediedoflungcancer.C.Hehadtoserveinthearmy.D.HestoppedlovingMelinda.5.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“exultant”underlinedinParagraph2?A.Peaceful.B.Simple.C.Stressful.D.Happy.6.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Melinda’schildrenforgottheirfather.B.Melindawastiredofnoise.C.Melindamissedherhusbandbadly.D.Melindalikedtodrinkalcohol.7.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.AParticularBirthdayB.AWomanataNursingHomeC.MemoriesofOldDaysD.ABigSurpriseforMelindaCExpertssaythereareabout6,500languagesspokenthroughouttheworld.ButtheUnitedNationsestimatesthatabouthalfoftheselanguagesareindangerofdisappearing.Onenon-profitorganizationseekingtosaveworldlanguagesisaNewYork-basedgroupcalledWikitongues.OfficialsfromWikitonguessaytheorganizationhasasimplegoal:toprovidethetoolsandsupportthatpeopleneedtosavetheirlanguages.Udellistheco-founderofWikitongues.Hesaidwhenalanguagedisappears,manyotherthingscangoawayaswell.Forexample,partsofacommunity’sculture,knowledgeandidentitycanalsobelost.Becauseofthis,Udellbelievestheprocessofbringinglanguagesbackmustbedonebycommunitymembersthemselves.“Fromthegroundup⑦,”hesaid.“Thereisnowayanoutsideorganizationcansavesomeone’slanguageforthem.”Wikitongueswasstartedin2016asanopenInternetcollectionofworldlanguages.Theself-described“community”isoperatedbyvolunteersfromaroundtheworld.ThecollectionisintheformoflanguagevideosthatpeopleaddtotheWikitongueswebsite.Therearecurrently⑧morethan400languagesanddialectsonWikitongues’YouTubechannel.Udellsaysmorethan1,500peoplefrom70differentcountrieshaveaddedvideostothesystem.“WehavepeoplefromIndiawhorecorddozensoflanguages,whichisbeyondtheirown,”hesaid.OneofWikitongues’volunteersisKolokwe,wholivesinNami