1 第二部分第二部分 阅读理解 共两节 阅读理解 共两节 满分满分 40 分 分 第一节 共 15 小题 每小题 2 分 满分 30 分 请阅读下列短文 从每题所给的四个选项 A B C 和 D 中 选出最佳选项 并在答题卡上将该项涂 黑 A International Weather Forecast January 18th 2008 Paris Weather Today Plentiful sunshine High 59F Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph Tonight Generally clear Low near 35F Winds light and variable Tomorrow A mainly sunny sky High 59F Winds ENE at 5 to l0 mph Tomorrow night A mostly clear sky Low 36F Winds light and variable New York Weather Today Cloudy with rain and snow showers Temps nearly steady in the mid 39s Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph Chance of rain 40 Tonight Rain and snow showers this evening changing to rain showers overnight Low 34F Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph Chance of rain 60 Tomorrow Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day High around 45F Winds WNW at l0 to 20 mph Tomorrow night Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight Low 29F Winds W at 5 to10 mph London Weather Today Cloudy and windy High 56F Winds WSW at 20 to 30 mph Tonight Partly cloudy and windy Low 43F Winds W at 20 to 30 mph Tomorrow Windy with occasional light rain High 58F Winds SW at 20 to 30 mph Chance of rain 70 Tomorrow night Cloudy and windy Periods of light rain early Low 54F Winds WSW at 20 to 30 mph Chance of rain 60 Sydney Weather Today Cloudy with periods of rain High 73F Winds NE at 10 to 15 mph Chance of rain 70 Rainfall around a 2 quarter of an inch Tonight Rain Low near 70F Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph Chance of rain 70 Rainfall near a quarter of an inch Tomorrow Showers in the morning with isolated thunderstorms arriving in the afternoon High 78F Winds NNE at 5 to10 mph Chance of rain 40 Tomorrow night An isolated thunderstorm possible during the evening then occasional showers overnight Low near 70F Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph Chance of rain 40 21 Which city has the strongest wind on January 19th A Paris B New York C London D Sydney 22 There will be thunderstorms in Sydney on A the evening of January 18th B the afternoon of January 18th C the morning of January 19th D the afternoon of January 19th 23 If you go on a tour on January l8th which of the following places of interest is the most favorable according to the weather report A The Eiffel Tower B Statue of Liberty C Big Ben D The Sydney Opera House B I recently posted a picture on Facebook from the movie Mad Max a film where two groups race through the desert in steam punk vehicles and wrote Actual picture of my way to work today It was meant to be a joke because of the sandstorms in Beijing but one of my friends from back home thought it was real I couldn t imagine how they could think that is actually what China is like China has so many more conveniences and advantages than the West and many of my friends agree I don t know how I will be able to deal when I go back home said a friend who is about to end her gap year in Beijing I ve become so spoiled in China 3 China seems to be leading the way in innovation and convenience for daily life Back home I could never shop pull out my phone and scan a QR code to pay There have been rumors of starting bike sharing in my hometown for years with little success while bike sharing suddenly appeared in Beijing overnight I just step outside and scan a code and I am on my way Going out to eat with a group of friends back home was troublesome for both the group and the servers Splitting checks and swiping 刷 10 different cards or making change for each person in the group can be a pain But with China s WeChat you can quickly send your friends your part of the bill The list goes on When I first arrived in Beijing I was dead set on leaving in a month That month has come and gone Now when someone asks me when I m coming back I think to myself Who knows While my friends think I m riding through the desert on a motorbike I am actually taking a Didi for what is the equivalent of 5 in the US With all the conveniences and technology here I may never want to go back 24 What s the function of Paragraph 1 A To introduce a movie B To introduce the topic C To tell an interesting story D To show the weather in Beijing 25 How did the author feel when he first came to Beijing A He didn t want to stay long B He couldn t stand the weather C He never wanted to go back home D He was amazed at the bike sharing 26 What can we infer from the text A China is the first country to start bike sharing B The author has become used to mobile payment in China C People always use WeChat to pay when eating out in the US D The author s friends all know the convenience of living in China 27 What does the text intend to tell us A Bike sharing has spread all over China 4 B Foreigners have misunderstandings of China C Life in foreign countries is not as easy as we thought D Technology has brought much convenience in China C The Peanuts Movie which hits theaters today brings to life one of the most popular comic strips 连环漫画 ever to appear in print For decades kids have found humor and comfort in Charlie Brown and his pet dog Snoopy The cha