注意事项 1. 答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号填写在答题卡上. 2. 选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号框涂黑。如需改动用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号框。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题） 一、阅读理解（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 （共10小题；
每小题2分，满分20分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的（A、B、C、D）四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A Pacific Science Center Guide ◆Visit Pacific Science Centers Store Dont forget to stop by Pacific Science Centerˈs Store while you are here to pick up a wonderful science activity or souvenir to remember your visit. The store is located upstairs in Building 3 right next to the Laser Dome. ◆Hungry Our exhibits will feed your mind but what about your body Our cafe offers a complete menu of lunch and snack options, in addition to seasonal specials. The cafe is located upstairs in Building 1 and is open daily until one hour before Pacific Science Center closes. ◆Rental Ination Lockers are available to store any belongings during your visit. The lockers are located in Building 1 near the Ination Desk and in Building 3. Pushchairs and wheelchairs are available to rent at the Ination Desk and Denny Way entrance. ID required. ◆Support Pacific Science Center Since 1962, Pacific Science Center has been inspiring a passion for discovery and lifelong learning in science, math and technology. Today, Pacific Science Center serves more than 1.3million people a year and brings inquiry-based science education to classrooms and community events all over Washington State. Its an amazing accomplishment and one we cannot achieve without generous support from individuals, corporations, and other social organizations. Visit pacific science center.org to find various ways you can support Pacific Science Center. 1. Where can you buy a souvenir at Pacific Science Center A. In Building 1. B. In Building 3. C. At the Laser Dome D. At the Denny Way entrance. 2. What does Pacific Science Center do for schools A. Train science teachers. B. Distribute science books. C. Inspire scientific research. D. Take science to the classroom. 3. What is the purpose of the last part of the text A. To encourage donations捐赠. B. To advertise coming events. C. To introduce special exhibits. D. To tell about the Center’s history. B I work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain. However, when it works, it is simply beautiful. I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had found a young owl猫头鹰 on the ground. When I arrived, I saw a 2-to 3-week-old owl. It had already been placed in a carrier for safety. I examined the chick雏鸟 and it seemed fine. If I could locate the nest, I might have been able to put it back, but no luck. My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree. The homeowner was very helpful. A wire basket was found. I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable. I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down. Now all that was needed were the parents, but they were absent. I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks. These advertise the presence of chicks to adults; they might also encourage our chick to start calling as well. I gave the owner as much ination as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring. A nervous night to be sure,but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all The homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordings. I drove over and saw the chick in the nest looking healthy and active. And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of all LUNCH The parents had done their duty and would probably continue to do so. 4.What is unavoidable in the author’s rescue work according to paragraph 1 A. Effortsmadeinvain. B. Gettinginjuredinhiswork. C. Feelinguncertainabouthisfuture. D. Creaturesforcedoutoftheirhomes. 5.WhywastheauthorcalledtoMuttontown A. Torescueawoman. B. Totakecareofawoman. C. Tolookatababyowl. D. Tocureayoungowl. 6.Whatmadethechickcalmdown A. Anewnest. B. Somefood. C.Arecording. D. Itsparents. 7. Howwouldtheauthorfeelabouttheoutcomeoftheevent A. It’sunexpected. B.It’sbeautiful. C.It’shumorous. D.It’sdiscouraging. C Some people believe that international sport creates goodwill between the nations and that if countries play games together they will learn to live together. Others say that the opposite is true international contests encourage false national pride and lead to misunderstanding and hatred. There is probably some truth in both arguments, but in recent years the Olympic Games have done little to support the view that sports encourage international brotherhood. Not only was there the incident of