【正文】 some famous museums and galleries D. describe some interesting outdoor sports activities B Michael Perham (born on 16th March, 2021 in Hertfordshire, England) is a boy who, at the age of 17, became the youngest person to sail around the world in the 50 feet racing boat, pleting his journey on 7th August, 2017. He started the world trip on the 15th of November 2021 from Portsmouth, England. Just six days after Michael Perham set sail from Portsmouth, he started having serious problems with the boat, which he was unable to fix himself on the sea. He had to stop in Portugal. Just one day later, he set sail once again, with the hope of breaking David Dick’s world record for the youngest person to sail around the world. Michael met many challenges along the way, including rough seas and knockdowns in the Southern Ocean, terrible loneliness and fighting storms, but the largest difficulty Michael faced was the boat itself. It caused one problem after another. He celebrated his birthday in March last year among the dolphins in Indian Ocean. Michael Perham has entered the record books after being the youngest person to sail around the world. The teenager already holds the record for being the youngest people to sail across the Atlantic, aged just 14. Michael Perham plans to create the Sail Michael Fund to encourage young people to take to the water. He is also aiming to take part in the 2020 Olympics. passage is most probably taken from __________. A. a story book B. a magazine C. a travel guide D. a film review 35. How long did it take Michael Perham to plete his world trip? A. It took 6 days. B. It took 50 days. C. It took about 9 months. D. It took about 14 years. 36. Which of the following is NOT true about Michael Perham? A. He encourages young people to take part in the 2020 Olympics. B. Michael Perham has held two world records for sailing so far. C. The most difficult problem he faced while sailing was the boat. D. He is going to set up the Sail Michael Fund for young people. 37. What’s the correct order of the following events? a. Michael Perham started the world trip from Portsmouth. b. Michael Perham became the youngest person to sail across the Atlantic. c. Michael Perham celebrated his birthday in March last year among the dolphins in Indian Ocean. d. Michael Perham became the youngest person to sail around the world. A. d, a, c, b B. b, c, a, d C. d, a, b, c D. b, a, c, d C Jane Austen ever popular This summer, the UK will honor its favorite writers, Jane Austen (17751817), by making her the face of the new 163。s not much. There is also a sea lion show which visitors can attend. Don39。t seen your elder sister for a long time. — She_______ Hong Kong on business for a few days. A. went to B. has gone to C. has been to D. has been in 12. — What’s the weather like this weekend? — It will be bad weather that we can’t go on the piic. A. such a B. such C. so a D. so 13. — Do you know soon? — Yes. Four fifths has been pleted smoothly so far. A. Metro Line 2 will be in use B. Metro Line 2 was in use C. will Metro Line 2 be in use D. Metro Line 2 is in use 14. — Excuse me， could you give me a hand to move these boxes away? — _____ . A. With pleasure. B. My pleasure. C. Yes, please. D. Not at all. 15. My mother always tells me that . So I always do my best while studying. A. many hands make light work B. too many cooks spoil the broth C. no pain, no gain D. the grass is always greener on the other side 二、完形填空 （共 15 小題；每小題 l分，計 15 分） 閱讀下列短文，從文后各題所給的四個選項中選出一個最佳答案。 a B. an。滿分 120分，考試時間為 100分鐘?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。 an C. an。 The Little Prince, a classic novel was written by the French pilot and writer, Antoine de SaintExup233。t fet to go by the Giraffe Feeding Platform so your kids can have the experience of feeding these long necked beauties. Like the name says, there are also botanical gardens. If you are fond of flowers, plants and trees. you won39。10 note. In the 200 years since her death, Austen has been getting more and more popular all over the world. And yet Austen’s works are so English that it’s rather strange she should be so popular all over the world. Her novels are so of their time that it’s strange that she’s still enjoyed in this very different age. Her most famous works including Pride and Prejudice, the one which she is most known for are about the world of the English gentry(貴族階層 )in the late 18th century. Most of her works is about young women of that time. Women of the gentry could not work so their chances of happiness or even basic living depended upon finding a husband. This is a very serious subject matter, of course, but the joy of Austen’s stories is her ability to make wonder