31.A.burn marks B.white points C.red circles D.dark lines
32.A.on B.by C.among D.during
33.A.damaged B.wounded C.injured D.ached
34.A.moved B.closed C.opened D.ruined
35.A.persuaded B.attracted C.demanded D.determined
第二部分 阅读理解 (共20小题，每小题 3分，满分60 分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Do you know about a series of books that say they are “for dummies”? These American self-help books have been translated into more than thirty-nine languages including Chinese, Arabic, Russian, French, German, Greek and Spanish.
“Dummy” is a word for a stupid person.The dummies books are not really for stupid people.They are designed to show people how to do something they may never have tried before, like painting a house or learning a language.The books all say in a funny way that they are for dummies, such as World History for Dummies, Rabbits for Dummies, Chinese Cooking for Dummies, and Wedding Planning for Dummies.The first such book, DOS for Dummies, was published in 1991.It helped people learn how to use the DOS operating system for computers.Since then, more than one hundred fifty million dummies books have been sold.
The dummies.com website explains the idea behind the books.It says that they show that people can be taught to do anything.First they can make fun of ideas that are difficult to understand.Then they show how the information can be interesting and easy.The publishers say that the books do not provide more information than necessary.They give readers just enough information to do what they want.They say that the dummies books give the best and easiest way to do something.And the books use simple and easy language.
There are more than one thousand different dummies books.A report in New York Times says that the top-selling dummies books are those that explain technology and personal finance.
The publishers say that the best-selling dummies books are those providing information many people need---like information about diseases, education and cooking.People interested in opera, car repair and wine can also find dummies books to help them.And there are even more dummies books to come.The publishers say that they publish about two hundred new dummies books every year.
36.According to the dummies.com website, people can ______ with the help of dummies books.
A.do some personal things B.learn any foreign language
C.become expert in cooking D.do anything they want
37.The dummies books have been popular because ______.
A.they provide just what is needed and are easy to understand
B.they provide abundant information on the concerning subject
C.people can learn to do anything with just one copy
D.people can save lots of money through self-teaching
38.According to New York Times, we know that books on ______ sell best.
A.diseases and education B.opera and car repairing
C.technology and personal finance D.cooking and world history
39.What can we learn from the passage?
A.The first dummies book was on Chinese cooking.
B.The dummies books will continue to be popular.
C.Fifty million different dummies books have been published.
D.The simple language was intended for child readers.
B
You know Australia is a big country, but you may not know how easy it is to get around.The untouched beaches that go for miles and deserts that touch the horizon are just there, waiting to be reached and explored.Following are the different ways you can explore our vast country.
Getting around Australia
Air
Flying is the best way to cover large distances in a short time.You can spend more time on the Australia’s can’t - miss landscapes and relaxing lifestyle.Moreover, competition among airlines makes great flying fees available for you.
Drive
Australia has a vast network of well - maintained roads and some of the most beautiful touring routes in the world.You have no difficulty finding car rental companies at major airports, central city locations, suburbs and attractions.
Bus
Bus travel in Australia is comfortable, easy and economical.Buses generally have air conditioning, reading lights, adjustable seats and videos.Services are frequent, affordable and efficient.
Rail
Train travel is the cheapest and gives you an insight into Australia’s size and variety, all from the comfort of your carriage.Scheduled services are a great way to get quickly between our cities and regional centers.
Ferry(轮渡)
The Spirit of Tasmania runs a passenger and vehicle ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania nightly.Extra services are running during summer rush hours.Sea - link ferries connect South Australia and Kangaroo Island several times a day.Ferries connect suburbs in our capital cities
Walk
With easy - on - the - feel pedestrian streets, walking is a great way to get around our cities.
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