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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）
阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中, 选出最佳选项。
A

Sagrada Familia ( 2,056,448 visits/year) Opening hours: 09:00-18:00 (October—March); 09:00-20:00 (April—September) Admission: $11, or $10 with the Barcelona Card. Disabled Access: Yes. The temple has been under construction since 1882 and they’ve still got another 30 to 80 years to go before it will be finished. The project’s vast scale and its special design have made it one of Barcelona’s top attractions for many years.

La Pedrera  (1,133,220 visits/year) Opening hours: November-February: 09:00-18:30; March-October: 09:00-20:00 Admission: $9.50. Save 20% with the Barcelona Card. Disabled Access: No. The building used to be called Casa Mila but nowadays it’s more commonly known as La Pedrera. It was made of bricks and had colorful tiles(瓷砖).

Barcelona FC Museum  (1,032,763 visits/year) Opening hours: 6th April-4th October: (Monday to Saturday) 10:00-20:00; the rest of the year: 10:00 to 18:30. Admission: $8.50 for entry to the museum and $17 for a guided tour. Disabled Access: Yes. When you buy your ticket you have two options. You can buy a ticket for the museum to see the football stadium or you can buy a dual(双) ticket for $15 where you get to see the museum and the scenes at the club.

Miro Museum  (518,869 visits/year) Opening hours: Check the website for details as they vary depending on the time of the year. Admission: $8. Save 20% with the Barcelona Card. Disabled Access: Yes. This museum has a wide range of Miro’s work dating back as far as 1914. This artwork collection not only includes his paintings but also a good selection of sculptures.

21.Which of the following attractions is the most popular with people?
A. Barcelona FC Museum.
B Sagrada Familia.
C. Miro Museum.
D. La Pedrera.
22. How much should you pay if you visit the stadium and the club with a tour guide         
   in Barcelona FC Museum?
   A. $42.5 B. $34 C. $32       D. $25.5
23. What do the four attractions have in common?
A. Their opening hours are changeable in different seasons.
B. Tourists get a discount of 20% with the Barcelona Card.
C.  They are famous for their architectural style.
D.  They are available for the disabled people.
B
Human beings never stop their research into space. Space is where our future is — trips to the Moon, Mars and beyond. Most people would think that aside from comets (彗星) and stars, there is little else out there. But, since our space journey started we have left so much rubbish there that scientists are now concerned that if we don't clean it up, we may all be in deadly danger.
The first piece of space junk was created in 1964, when the American satellite Vanguard I stopped operating and lost its connection with the ground center. However, since it kept orbiting around the Earth without any consequences, scientists became increasingly comfortable abandoning things that no longer served any useful purpose in space.
It is estimated that there are now over 500,000 pieces of man-made trash orbiting the Earth at speeds of up to 17,500 miles per hour. The junk varies from tiny pieces of paint chipped off rockets to cameras, huge fuel tanks, and even odd items like the million-dollar tool kit that astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn Piper lost during a spacewalk.
The major problem with the space trash is that it may hit working satellites and damage traveling spacecraft. Moreover, pieces of junk may crash with each other and break into pieces which fall back to the Earth. To avoid this, scientists have invented several ways for clearing the sky. Ground stations have been built to monitor larger pieces of space trash to prevent them from crashing into working satellites or space shuttles. Future plans include a cooperative effort among many nations to stop littering in space and to clean up the trash already there.
24. Which of the following was probably the first piece of man-made space trash?
A. a broken satellite. B. a camera. C. a tool kit.     D. a fuel tank       
25. Why were scientists NOT concerned about space trash in the beginning?
A. It did not result in any problems.
B. It was millions of miles away from the Earth.
C. It no longer served any useful purpose.
D. It was regarded as similar to comets and stars.
26. Which of the following statements is TRUE about space junk?
A. It never changes position.
B. It is huge, heavy machines.
C. It floats slowly around the Earth.
D. It may cause problems for space shuttles.
 
27. What has been done about the space trash problem?
A. Ground stations are built to store the trash properly in space.
B. Many nations have worked together to stop polluting space.
C. Large pieces of space trash are being closely watched.
D. Scientists have cleaned up most of the trash.
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