一、阅读理解(3小题共20分)
1.
（本题6分）
Places of Interest in Wales Conway：On the north Wales coast，Conway is where you'll find the world's smallest house，as well as a much larger "house"，Conway Castle，which was built in the 13th century.
Anglesey：This beautiful island is joined to the rest of north Wales by a road bridge and a railway bridge，and it's just a short drive from Conway.Here you can visit the village of Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll which has the strangest name in Europe.Don't miss the station.The sign runs the complete length of the platform!Also on Anglesey is Beaumaris Castle，which was started in the 13th century and to this day remains unfinished.
Snowdonia：Just a couple of hours' drive from Beaumaris is the Snowdonia mountain range，which takes its name from the highest mountain in Wales，Mount Snowdon.From there，visit the famous Swallow Falls at nearby Betws-y-Coed.
Portmeirion：In 1925 Clough，Williams-Ellis bought an attractive piece of Welsh land for less than ￡5，000.He then set out to show the world how a naturally beautiful castle could be built without being damaged and spent the next 50 years building the town of Portmeirion with a style of Italy.
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（1）What do we know about Anglesey？
A．It is far away from Conway.
B．It can be reached by train.
C．It lies in the south of Wales.
D．It has the smallest house in the world.
（2）Where can visitors go if they want to see the Italian-style building？
A．Conway.
B．Anglesey.
C．Snowdonia.
D．Portmeirion.
（3）What can visitors get from the brochures？
A．Introduction of the climate in Wales.
B．Characteristics of buildings in Wales.
C．Information about adventure activities.
D．Detailed information about people in Wales.
2.
（本题8分）
Eyes are significant organs of our body.Having a good eyesight is sometimes a must in applying for a university or a job.So many researches have been done about eyes，especially about near-sight.
Being nearsighted is far more common than it once was.It has gone up by 66 percent in Americans since the early 1970s，according to a 2009 study by the National Eye Institute.In China and other East Asian countries，as many as 90 percent of recent high school graduates are thought to be nearsighted.
Near-sight happens when eyeballs are longer than normal，changing the angle at which light enters the eye and therefore the ability to focus on distant objects.The disorder involves a complex interplay（相互作用）of genetics and environment and usually begins before adolescence，when the eye is growing，but it can worsen in early adulthood.
Some experts connect the rising rates to the many hours young people stare at computers and other screens.But a recent study published in JAMA Ophthalmology suggests that a greater factor may be a side effect of all that screen-watching—it's keeping children inside.
This new study joins a growing body of research indicating that a lack of direct sunlight may reshape the human eye and do harm to vision.Strong correlations（相关性）were found between current eyesight and volunteers' lifetime exposure to sunlight.
Those who had gotten the most sun，particularly between the ages of 14 and 19，were about 25 percent less likely to have developed myopia（近视眼）by middle age.Exposure to sunlight up to the age of 30 can also confer a protective benefit.This relationship held true even when the researchers controlled for education as a marker primarily of time spent reading and gazing at screens.
（1）When does near-sight happen？
A．Eyeballs are longer.
B．Eyeballs are shorter.
C．Eyeballs are bigger.
D．Eyeballs are smaller.
（2）What is the main cause of near-sight according to the recent study？
A．Lack of sleep.
B．Using smartphones too much.
C．Reading too much.
D．Lack of direct sunlight explosure.
（3）What does the underlined word "confer" in the last paragraph mean？
A．Avoid.
B．Damage.
C．Provide.
D．Reduce.
（4）Where is the text most likely from？
A．A diary.
B．A magazine.
C．A novel.
D．A notebook.
3.
（本题6分）
Birthday card history is said to be over a hundred years old.There is no record to tell us who sent or received the first birthday card but it is said that the tradition of sending birthday cards began in England a century ago.In those times people used to personally greet a person on a birthday- but when a well-wisher was unable to do so he sent a birthday card.Thus birthday cards were more like an apology at that time.
History of greeting cards can be traced back to the ancient Chinese who are said to have started the tradition of sending goodwill messages on New Year Day.Early Egyptians too are believed to have made used papyrus scrolls （纸莎草纸画卷）to send greetings to dear ones.During early 1400 the tradition of exchanging handmade paper greeting cards developed in Europe while Germans at that time were known to have printed New Year's greetings from woodcuts.The advancement in printing technology in 1850s helped to make greeting cards more affordable.No wonder，they soon became popular means of personal communication.During the 1980s non-event cards or the cards not made for any particular occasion became popular and helped card industry reach a new high.
Greeting cards have taken a new form in this present age of Internet technology.Today，they are being increasingly exchanged as electronic or e-greeting cards.Advancement in technology that began in the 1990s has led to a further growth in card industry.People find it easier to send e-cards as a means of exchanging greetings.
Greeting cards are an important means of communicating good wishes and love to a person.They carry a personal touch that makes them lovable and very special.
（1）What is the function of the birthday card in England a century ago？
A．To send good wishes.
B．To present a personal greeting.
C．To make an apology.
D．To work as a birthday present.
（2）The printed New Year's greeting card was firstly made by .
A．the British
B．the Chinese
C．the Egyptians
D．the Germans
（3）What is the best title for the text？
A．The History of Greeting Cards
B．The Importance of Birthday Cards
C．The Function of Birthday Cards
D．The Tradition of Sending Greeting Cards.
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