一年来,虽然作了一些工作,但与上级要求和职工期望还有较大差距,现根据民主生活会的要求,结合本次民主生活批评与自我批评这一主题高一英语暑假练习（七）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）AWhether youre making a one-off trip to London or youre a regular visitor, using an Oyster travel smartcard is the easiest way to travel around the citys public transport network.Advantages of a Visitor Oyster Card A Visitor Oyster Card is one of the best ways to pay for single journeys on the bus, tube, DLR, tram, London Over-ground and most National Rail services in London: Save time - your card is ready to use as soon as you arrive in London. Its more than 50% cheaper than buying a paper travel card or single tickets with cash. There is a daily price cap - once you have reached this limit, you wont pay any more. Enjoy special offers and promotions at leading London restaurants, shops and entertainment venues - plus discounts on the Emirates Air Line cable car and Thames Clippers river buses.Buy a Visitor Oyster Card Buy a Visitor Oyster card before you visit London and get it delivered to your home address. A card costs3 (non-refundable) plus postage. Order online and arrive with your Oyster in hand! You can also buy a Visitor Oyster card from Gatwick Express ticket offices at Gatwick Airport Station and on board Eurostar trains travelling to London.Top Up（充值）Your Visitor Oyster Card You can choose how much credit to add to your card. If you are visiting London for two days, you can start with20 credit. If you run out of credit, add credit at the following locations: Touch screen ticket machines in tube, DLR, London Over-ground and some National Rail stations. Around 4,000 Oyster Ticket Stops found in newsagents and small shops across London. TFL Visitor and Travel Information Centers. Tube and London Over-ground station ticket offices. Emirates Air Line terminals.21. What benefit will you get from a Visitor Oyster Card when travelling in London?A. It increases your working efficiency.B. It allows you to have meals free of charge.C. It saves you money on transportation.D. It provides a 50% discount at a London shop.22. How many ways are mentioned to buy a Visitor Oyster Card in the passage?A. 2. B. 3. C. 4 D. 5.23. Where can you top up your Visitor Oyster card?A. At Gatwick Express ticket offices. B. At a tube station ticket office.C. On the Internet. D. On Eurostar trains.BPeople are always looking for lost cities and occasionally one is found: Borobudur in Indonesia, for example. But perhaps some of the places people look for never existed or did they? Here are just a few famous mythical（传说中的）cities.El Dorado.El Dorado is a story that began in 1537, when Spanish explorers found the Muisca people in the mountains of what is now Colombia. They heard the story of a man who covered himself with gold and dived into a lake. Then people began to talk of El Dorado the golden manSoon people started to think of El Dorado as a place, too一 a city of gold and amazing riches. Nowadays, the name El Dorado is still used to meana place where you can get rich quickly.AtlantisThere was once an island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. It was the mythical island of Atlantis. The people of the island were very rich, thanks to the natural resources（资源）on their island. For hundreds of years, they lived simple lives. But slowly they began to change. They started to want power. So the gods decided to destroy Atlantis. Suddenly, the island and its people were swallowed（淹没）by the sea and were never seen againShambhalaIn Tibetan Buddhist tradition, Shambhala is a mystical (神秘的)country that is hidden somewhere behind the Himalayas. Shambhala is a word from an old language that meansplace of peaceorplace of happiness. It is said that there is no war in Shambhala, and in the future , when the world is full of war, a huge army will come out of Shambhala, destroy the worlds bad rulers, and start a new Golden Age. Some people say this will happen in 2424.24. Nowadays,El Doradomeans_A. Colombia. B. the golden man.C. a place of great wealth. D. the city with mountains.25. Atlantis was destroyed by_A. the gods. B. its people.C. its powerful enemies. D. its neighboring country.26. What will probably happen in 2424 according to the last paragraph?A. The Himalayas will disappear. B. The world will be full of peace.C. Shambhala will save the world. D. There will be a war in Shambhala.27. What would be the best title for the text?A. Rich lands . B. Mythical cities C. Famous tourist attractions. D. Newly-found ancient countries.C Psychologists have discovered that even the most independent-minded of us willconformtosocial pre