【正文】 rom Paris to London B．from London to New York CityC．from Paris to New York City D．a(chǎn)cross the Atlantic Ocean23．British Airways has got prestige from its Concordes because ___________．A．it is superior to other planesB．it offers a safer though expensive flightC．it provides cozy and fortable seats aboardD．it is the fastest planes in the world24．The word“oneofakind”in the last paragraph probably means“ ___________”．A．unique B．plicated C．delicate D．modern25．It can be seen that the writer’s attitude to the future of Concordes is ___________ ．A．biased B．objective C．optimistic D．pessimisticⅢ．Cloze：(115=15)Directions：Choose the one from the given A，B，C and D to plete the passage properly．The Great Exhibition held in London in 1851 was probably the first show to be called a world fair．Since then there have been 31 universal exhibitions and many cities 26 to have a world fair．In 1928 the International Bureau of Expositions was founded in Paris to coordinate these events and ensure that there is only one each year．There are various and interlinked objectives 27 holding a world fair．The stated objectives include encouraging trade，increasing the visibility of a city and country, developing tourism， 28 economic development and increasing employment，stimulating the reuse of land and 29 improvements，the celebration of a past event，and the entertainment of the masses， 30 the often unstated one of obtaining 31 funds from the higher levels of government．The 32 motive for holding a world fair is to 33 the city ,but as well as selling the city ,there is also the selling of ideas．Most expos are linked in some way to the notion of the progress of civilization or modernity．Not 34 ，Expo 92 in Seville，Spain，had the 35 of discovery．Other themes include education and international understanding．The 36 city usually prepares a special site for the event 37 new buildings and structures of hopedfor architectural distinction and image changing ability are erected．Early examples 38 London’s Crystal Palace and Paris’s Eiffel Tower and a more recent one is Seattle’s Space Needle．These structures will remain a 39 legacy to the area,as will any general infrastructure put in place．The fair itself usually contains exhibitions of both arts and manufactures，with pavilions 40 also by foreign nations．World fairs usually last between five and seven months，but sometimes they last for a whole year．26．A．sought B．have sought C．seek D．has sought27．A．a(chǎn)bout． B．a(chǎn)t C．of D．for28．A．a(chǎn)ltering B．switching C．a(chǎn)ttracting D．modifying29．A．basic B．infrastructure C．welfare D．quality30．A．a(chǎn)s well as B．include C．plus D．a(chǎn)dd31．A．exact B．identical C．extra D．distinct32．A．prime B．big C．large D．potential33．A．boom B．lift C．increase D．boost34．A．surprised B．surprisingly C．surprising D．surprise35．A．purpose B．slogan C．title D．theme36．A．host B．guest C．hospitable D．hostile37．A．that B．which C．where D．whose38．A．is B．were C．was D．a(chǎn)re39．A．temporary B．better C．last D．permanent40．A．provided B．