B
Las Ramblas is the most famous street in Barcelona. Especially in summer, thousands of tourists go the seaside by passing through this street, making it a centre of shops and bazaars. Not only can you find tourists there, but also thieves, swindlers, cops--- among whom the living statue artists are the most special group. They were covered with greasepaint（化妝油) in different colors, wearing season-disproportional clothes, standing on a pedestal for several hours without making even a single move. Are they real or fake, the guests were wondering--- and then suddenly the statues came to life, just for a few seconds to shift positions. But the movement of the statues seemed like someone just had breathed life into them. They really do look like statues, and that’s how they got their names.
Usually there is a jar or a hat in front of them. They would change to another pose whenever some tourists put a coin in the hat. You may take photos after giving a Euro, or even less, but be careful not to touch the statues, unless you want yourself to be covered in paint. It’s a really special experience, don’t you think?
60. Why is Las Ramhlas the most famous street in Barcelona?
A. It is a place where people come for holiday.
B. It is in Barcelona that makes it famous.
C. Thousands of tourists go to the seaside by passing through this street.
D. It is a center of trade.
61. Why are those persons called living statues?
A. They were covered with greasepaint in different colors.
B. They were wearing season-disproportional clothes.
C. They are standing on a pedestal for several hours without making even a single move.
D. Their movement seemed like someone just had breathed life into them.
62. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. There are tourists, thieves, swindlers, cops and living statues in the famous street.
B. The persons who make living statues want to earn money by this way.
C. Taking photos with living statues is free.
D. People can touch living statues
63. Which kind of persons are most special in Las Ramhlas street?
A. Tourists           B. Thieves          C. Guides         D. Living statues

“Can I see my baby?” the happy new mother asked. When the bundle(襁褓)was nestled in her 36 , she looked upon his tiny face. She 37 her breath. The baby had been born without 38 .

Time proved the baby’s hearing was perfect. One day he 39 home from school and suddenly cried, “A boy, a big boy… 40 me a freak(畸形人).”

He grew up, handsome for his 41 . Then the boy’s father had a talk with the family physician. Could 42 be done? “I believe I could transplant a pair of outer ears 43 you could get them,” The doctor decided. But who would make such a 44 for a young man?

Two years went by. “You are going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will 45 the ears you need. But it’s a secret.” Said the father. The operation was a brilliant 46 . Later he married and lived a happy life. “ 47 I must know!” He urged his father, “Who gave so much for me? I could 48 do enough for him.”

“I don’t believe you could,” said the father. “But the 49 was that you are not to know…”

The years kept their secret, but the day did come—one of the 50 days that a son must fact. He stood with his father over his mother’s casket(棺材). Slowly, tenderly, the father 51 out and raised the thick, reddish-brown hair to show the mother had no outer ears. “Mother said she was 52 she never let her hair be cut,” he whispered gently, “and nobody ever 53 Mother less beautiful, did they?”

Real beauty lies not in physical 54 , but in the heart. Real treasure lies not in what that can be seen, but what the cannon be seen. Real 55 lies not in what is done and known, but in what is done but not known.

36. A. hands　　　　　　　　　　　 B. bed　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. room　　　　　　　　　　　 D. arms

37. A. lost　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. got　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. held　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stopped

38. A. ears　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. eyes　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hands　　　　　　　　　　　 D. smiles

39. A. slipped B. rushed　　　　　　　　　　 C. went D. returned

40. A. made　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. called　　　　　　　　　　　 C. named　　　　　　　　　　 D. joked

41. A. age B. look　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. misfortune D. expression

42. A. everything　　　　　　　　 B. something　　　　　　　　 C. anything　　　　　　　　　 D. nothing

43. A. if B. unless　　　　　　　　　　 C. in case D. even if

44. A. decision B. sacrifice　　　　　　　　　 C. choice D. contribution

45. A. offer　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. produce　　　　　　　　　 C. pay　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. donate

46. A. failure B. success　　　　　　　　　 C. creation D. expectation

47. A. So B. And　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. But D. Therefore

48. A. seldom B. hardly　　　　　　　　　　 C. always D. never

49. A. suggestion　　　　　　　　 B. promise　　　　　　　　　 C. agreement　　　　　　　 D. contract

50. A. darkest B. happiest　　　　　　　　　 C. hardest D. unbearable

51. A. pointed　　　　　　　　　　 B. took　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. broke　　　　　　　　　　　 D. reached

52. A. worried　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. regretful　　　　　　　　　 C. glad　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sure

53. A. thought　　　　　　　　　　 B. imagined　　　　　　　　　 C. realized　　　　　　　　　 D. knew

54. A. change B. appearance　　　　　　　 C. labor D. operation

55. A. secret　　　　　　　　　　　 B. gift　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. love　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. success

B

Las Ramblas is the most famous street in Barcelona. Especially in summer, thousands of tourists go the seaside by passing through this street, making it a centre of shops and bazaars. Not only can you find tourists there, but also thieves, swindlers, cops--- among whom the living statue artists are the most special group. They were covered with greasepaint（化妝油) in different colors, wearing season-disproportional clothes, standing on a pedestal for several hours without making even a single move. Are they real or fake, the guests were wondering--- and then suddenly the statues came to life, just for a few seconds to shift positions. But the movement of the statues seemed like someone just had breathed life into them. They really do look like statues, and that’s how they got their names.

Usually there is a jar or a hat in front of them. They would change to another pose whenever some tourists put a coin in the hat. You may take photos after giving a Euro, or even less, but be careful not to touch the statues, unless you want yourself to be covered in paint. It’s a really special experience, don’t you think?

60. Why is Las Ramhlas the most famous street in Barcelona?

  A. It is a place where people come for holiday.

  B. It is in Barcelona that makes it famous.

  C. Thousands of tourists go to the seaside by passing through this street.

  D. It is a center of trade.

61. Why are those persons called living statues?

  A. They were covered with greasepaint in different colors.

  B. They were wearing season-disproportional clothes.

  C. They are standing on a pedestal for several hours without making even a single move.

  D. Their movement seemed like someone just had breathed life into them.

62. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

  A. There are tourists, thieves, swindlers, cops and living statues in the famous street.

  B. The persons who make living statues want to earn money by this way.

  C. Taking photos with living statues is free.

  D. People can touch living statues

63. Which kind of persons are most special in Las Ramhlas street?

  A. Tourists           B. Thieves          C. Guides         D. Living statues

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　　此行缺一個(gè)詞：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），在該行右邊橫線上寫出該加的詞。

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1. A.
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2. B.
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3. C.
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4. D.
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