Jane Austen, a famous English writer, was born at Steventon, Hampshire, on December 16,1775, and died on July 18, 1817. She began writing early in life, although the prejudices (偏見) of her times forced her to have her books published anonymously (匿名 ).
But Jane Austen is perhaps the best known and best loved of Bath’s many famous local people and visitors. She paid two long visits here during the last five years of the eighteenth century and from 1801 to 1806, Bath was her home. Her deep knowledge of the city is fully seen in two of her novels, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, which are largely set in Bath. The city is still very much as Jane Austen knew it, basically keeping its streets and public buildings in the original shape, just like what she described in her novels. Now the pleasure of learning Jane Austen’s Bath can be enhanced (增強)by visiting the Jane Austen Centre in Gay Street. Here, in a Georgian town house in the heart of the city, you can find out more about Bath in Jane Austen’s time and the importance of Bath in her life and work.
The Centre has been set up with the help and guidance of members of the Jane Austen Society. After your visit to the Centre, you can look round the attractive shop, which offers a huge collection of Jane Austen related books, cards and many specially designed gifts. Jane Austen quizs (小測驗)  are offered to keep the children busy.
You can also have walking tours of Jane Austen’s Bath, which is a great way to find out more about Jane Austen and discover the wonderful Georgian city of Bath. The tour lasts about one and a half hours. The experienced guides will take you to the places where Jane lived, walked and shopped.
小題1: Jane Austen paid two long visits to Bath________.
A．in her early twentiesB．in her early teens
C．in her late twentiesD．in her late teens
小題2:What can we learn about Bath from the passage?
A．Bath has greatly changed since Jane Austen’s death.
B．The city has changed as much as Jane Austen knew it.
C．Bath remains almost the same as in Jane Austen’s time.
D．No changes have taken place in Bath since Jane Austen’s time.
小題3: The author writes this passage in order to________.
A．a(chǎn)ttract readers to visit the city of Bath
B．a(chǎn)sk readers to buy Austen’s books
C．tell readers about Jane Austen’s experience
D．give a brief introduction to the Jane Austen Society
小題4:It takes you about one and a half hours________.
A．to get to the Jane Austen Centre in Gay Street
B．to buy Jane Austen related books, cards and gifts
C．to find a guide to take you to the Centre
D．to look around the city of Bath on foot
小題1:A小題1:C小題1:A小題1:D
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A．There is going to be a royal exhibition of jewelry．
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小題2:
A．OnB．ByC．InD．At
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A __37__ crossed the man's face as he took the penny out of his pocket.
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A．oftenB．a(chǎn)lreadyC．neverD．ever
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閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
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A．gift B．honor C．thought D．respect
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“Yeah, it’s   47 that I don’t know you. But I know everyone knows flowers and would never   48  them down. I know the beauty of my garden will get many people into a good  49  . In the meantime, it also   50  a chance to me to have a word with you here and to enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The old man’s  51  astonished me. The blind man grows flowers and  52  them as a link of minds so as to make   53  enjoy the sunshine in spring. Isn’t it one kind of happiness？
I believe every flower has   54  with which they can see the kindness of the man’s heart. The blind man grows flowers in his heart. Though   55  to see the beauty of blossoming, he surely can hear the voice of it, I suppose.
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A．lovingB．wateringC．tendingD．planting
小題2:
A．stopB．stayC．liveD．run
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A．keptB．droppedC．fallenD．lost
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A．realizedB．noticedC．feltD．thought
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A．ExcitedB．FrightenedC．ShockedD．Satisfied
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A．feelB．seeC．hearD．eat
小題7:
A．oneB．twoC．threeD．four
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A．gardenerB．teacherC．farmerD．painter
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A．tasteB．plantC．touchD．a(chǎn)ppreciate
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A．itB．meC．themD．you
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A．with pleasureB．in surpriseC．with hopeD．in anger
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A．a(chǎn) cruel mother who killed her daughter
B．a(chǎn) social problem of adoption
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B．By showing her more love.
C．By drinking heavily.
D．By hugging and kissing her.
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B．It was too late to save the girl’s life.
C．It was too late to regret hitting the girl.
D．It was too late to regret adopting the girl.
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Their trip has had some auspicious beginning, they have already met two Long March veterans(老戰(zhàn)士) in less than a month of travel.
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They plan to average 35-40 kilometers a day, and rest about every third day. Ed admitted that their trip would be very tough.
If they succeed, they will be the first foreigners to complete the entire Long March route since Otto Braun, the German military advisor who accompanied the Red Army on the Long March.
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A．high-tech equipment helpful to the Long March
B．first foreigners to walk the Long March
C．British recall of the Long March spirit
D．British editors’ adventure original in China
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A．They will use anything modern on the way.
B．They will do some cooking by themselves.
C．They’re planning to have a book published one year later.
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C．She likes her job as a wind farmer very much．
D．She is in charge of forty wind farms in the UK．
小題3:What can we learn about RES from the text?
A．It built the UK's first wind farm in 2001．
B．It plays a leading role in the wind sector．
C．It is an important branch of RES—Gen．
D．It provides regular servicing for its contractors．
小題4:Which of the following is NOT true?
A．RES is financially supported by the British government．
B．Wind farms receive a warm welcome around the UK．
C．RES has developed at a high speed during recent years．
D．Rhodes thinks people should create a clean environment．

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