B
On a summer day, I visited Khiva in Uzbekistan. It is a beautiful city. The city is famous for its history. It was one of the top three Silk Road stops in Uzbekistan.
The most famous place of Khiva is the Itchan Kala, an old town. It has a history of about 1,600 years. Many people describe it as a living museum. There are over 50 historical sites. They help visitors learn about the history and culture of Khiva.
I arrived in Khiva in the morning and visited the Itchan Kala first. Visiting it made me feel like a small child. The Itchan Kala was like a labyrinth(迷宫)of streets. It was fun to walk around the streets.
And each time I thought I was on the same road as before, I turned a different corner(拐角). Then I saw a different building. My favourite building was the Tash Khauli. It had very beautiful rooms. I looked at them for a long time.
People in Khiva are proud of their history and culture. They do a lot to protect them. For example, many people move out of the Itchan Kala and live in other places to protect the old town. And now there are no cars in it.
()31. From the passage, we know that Khiva .
A. was a museum
B. looks like a labyrinth
C. was a famous stop on the Silk Road
D. has a history of about 5,000 years
()32. How did the writer feel when he was in the Itchan Kala?
A. Interested.
B. Worried.
C. Nervous.
D. Lonely.
()33. What is the right order of what the writer did in the story?
① He saw a different building.
② He walked around the streets.
③ He arrived in Khiva, a beautiful city.
④ He visited an old town, the Itchan Kala.
A. ③④①②
B. ③④②①
C. ④③①②
D. ④①②③
()34. What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A. People’s lives in Khiva.
B. New buildings in Khiva.
C. The most famous place of Khiva.
D. People’s work in protecting Khiva’s history and culture.
()35. Why did the writer write the passage?
A. To remember his old friends.
B. To share his love for fashion.
C. To talk about his trip in Khiva.
D. To let more people know about his talent.

31. C 根据“It was one of the top three Silk Road stops in Uzbekistan.”可知,希瓦是丝绸之路上的一个著名站点。故选 C。
32. A 根据“It was fun to walk around along the streets.”可知,作者在伊钦·卡拉古城里逛街道时觉得很有趣,由此可推断作者感到很感兴趣。故选 A。
33. B 根据“On a summer day, I visited Khiva in Uzbekistan. It is a beautiful city.”, “I arrived in Khiva in the morning and visited the Itchan Kala first.”, “It was fun to walk around the streets.”及“Then I saw a different building.”可知,作者参观了希瓦,到达了希瓦后先去了伊钦·卡拉古城,作者在街上游览,看到了不同的建筑,所以事件的顺序为③④②①。故选 B。
34. D 根据“People in Khiva are proud of their history and culture. They do a lot to protect them.”可知,最后一段主要讲述了希瓦人为保护当地历史文化所做的努力。故选 D。
35. C 根据“On a summer day, I visited Khiva in Uzbekistan.”及全文内容可知,作者写这篇文章是为了分享自己在希瓦的旅行经历。故选 C。

Olivia was so sad. She just couldn’t believe it! She planned to have her birthday party tomorrow at Super Cool Skateboard Park, but it seemed that a hurricane（飓风）was quickly moving to the southern
part of the United States—somewhere near Miami, Olivia’s city. The storm had winds of up to 120 miles an hour, so it could be very dangerous and damaging.
Olivia’s city experienced several hurricanes before. All the family had to prepare（准备）for it. So Olivia stopped running around with her mum to do last-minute things for her party. She helped her mum prepare their hurricane safety kit.
While Olivia and her mum were busy at the store buying things, Olivia’s dad was busy helping their neighbour, an old woman, get prepared. When he finished, he returned to their house and covered their windows with plywood（胶合板）.
When all the preparations were ready, Olivia’s parents brought some things together: their important papers, some family photos, and a few clothes for everyone. They put them in their car.
Since Olivia’s grandparents live in Atlanta, Olivia and her family would leave Miami and go stay with them for a few days. Hopefully, they would all be able to return soon. After all, sometimes hurricanes change direction（方向）. Olivia hoped this would happen, but she also didn’t mind staying with her grandparents for a long time.
()36. What broke Olivia’s plan?
A. A weather problem.
B. Her health problem.
C. The closing down of the park.
D. The family’s trip plan to Miami.
()37. What does the underlined word “damaging” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. Leaving somewhere famous.
B. Getting a warm feeling.
C. Doing something helpful.
D. Having a bad effect.
()38. What did Olivia’s father do before they left for Atlanta?
① He helped a neighbour.
② He covered the windows.
③ He bought things at the store.
④ He brought things together.
A. ①②③
B. ①②④
C. ①③④
D. ②③④
()39. What does the underlined word “this” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. Visiting her grandparents.
B. Having her birthday party.
C. The family staying in Atlanta.
D. The hurricane changing direction.
()40. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Running for life
B. A terrible hurricane
C. Getting ready for a hurricane
D. An interesting park party

36. A 根据“She planned to have her birthday party tomorrow at Super Cool Skateboard Park, but it seemed that a hurricane was quickly moving to the southern part of the United States—somewhere near Miami, Olivia’s city.”可知,是飓风这个天气问题打破了 Olivia 的计划。故选 A。
37. D 根据“The storm had winds of up to 120 miles an hour, so it could be very dangerous and damaging.”可知,飓风风速达每小时 120 英里,所以它非常危险,由此可推断 damaging 意为“有坏影响的”。故选 D。
38. B 根据“...Olivia’s dad was busy helping their neighbour, an old woman, get prepared. When he finished, he returned to their house and covered their windows with plywood.”及“...Olivia’s parents brought some things together: their important papers, some family photos, and a few clothes for everyone.”可知,父亲做的事包括:①帮助邻居,②封窗户及④整理物品。故选 B。
39. D 根据“After all, sometimes hurricanes change direction. Olivia hoped this would happen...”可知, this 指代前文的“hurricanes change direction”。故选 D。
40. C 文章全程围绕 Olivia 一家为飓风来临做准备展开,包括准备安全包、帮助邻居、封窗户、整理物品等,因此 C 项“Getting Ready for a Hurricane”最适合作为标题。故选 C。