【正文】 nd most famous bridges in the world. It is the only bridge over the Thames that can be raised and opened in the middle. The middle part can be raised to let the huge ships pass. It used to be raised about 50 times a day, but now it is raised only 4 to 5 times a week. If you are lucky enough to see the bridge with its two arms open high in the air, you will never forget it.The Tower Bridge stands just on the south side of the Tower of London. People often think they are of the same age. But in fact, the Tower of London was built a thousand years ago, while the Tower Bridge only has a history of over one hundred years.The Tower Bridge was first painted chocolate brown. Then in 1977, it was painted red, white and blue. Its picture also appeared in the opening of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games held in London. So e to visit the famous bridge. You are sure to have a wonderful experience.41. The color of the Tower Bridge hasn’t changed for more than a hundred years.( )42. In 1894, the Tower Bridge was built in London. ( )43. The Tower of London has a much longer history than the Tower Bridge. ( )44. The Tower Bridge is now raised less often than in the past. ( )45. This passage means to introduce the Tower of London. ( )第二節(jié)：閱讀下面B、C、D三篇短文，從各小題所給的四個選項中選出能回答問題所提問或完成所給句子的一個最佳答案。（共10小題，計15分） BLi Chunlin, a farmer, used to live in a poor village in the north of Shaanxi. In the 1980s, he went to Shenzhen to make a living with his wife.Years later, they became rich and returned to their hometown. To their surprise, the land around the village was covered with sand. That made them feel sad. After thinking carefully, Li and his wife made up their minds to fight against the sands.They bought thousands of young trees and planted them around the village. However, only a few survived(存活), because the trees were not regularly watered. But how to get water was a big problem. They dug a well(井) but it became dry soon. Then they asked a drilling team to dig a deep well. Clear water appeared, but their money was used up. They couldn’t afford to buy young trees. They went to several banks for help but got nothing. Finally they turned to a friend who was also from the village. The friend had a big business. Learning what they were doing, their friend was moved and decided to do something for their village too. So he offered the money the needed.With the money, they bought trees and had them planted. They looked after the trees as if they were their own children. After some time, green leaves came out. When the villagers saw the changes, some started to join Li and his wife in the fight. Then more joined. Years went by. And now larger areas around the village are covered with green trees.46. When Li and his wife returned from Shenzhen, they were sad because . A. the land around the village was covered with sand.B. they didn’t have enough money to buy trees.C. their village was not as beautiful as Shenzhen.D. they didn’t have enough water to drink.47. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Li and his wife dug a well with enough water themselves. B. Li and his wife got much money from the bank. C. The villagers didn’t join Li and his wife in the fight. D. Their friend gave Li and his wife some money to buy trees.48. This passage is mainly about how Li and his wife . A. tried different ways to find water B. made money in Shenzhen. C. fought against the sands. D. bought and planted trees.CMost animals on land are known to us, but many living things underwater are not. Now let’s get to know some of them.Sea cucumberSea cucumber are strange animals living at the bottom of the sea. They wear brown or pale green coats with many sticks up. When summer es, they stay deep to sleep because they are afraid of heat. And when it is autumn, they