第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Cheltonham, a famous spa town in England, has many terrific places for visitors home and abroad to visit. Here are several of them you can’t afford to miss. ■Pitville Park Being the largest park in the town, Pitville Park was opened in 1825. It was designed by Richard Ware for the wealthy lawyer and banker Joseph Pitt. People can taste the historically medicinal waters of the Pump Room fountain and fish at a lake during fishing season. ■Sudelley Castle This family-owned castle enjoys the fame of being the only castle in England to have a queen, Katherine Parr, the last wife of Henry VII, buried in the grounds.You’ll be able to view exhibitions, telling of some of the incredible events that occurred here in the past, and see some rare items. ■Cheltonham Festival The Cheltonham Festival holds important events lasting four days in the horse racing calendar which is an annual feast of racing. On the last day, it features the Cheltonham Gold Cup Steeplechase（障碍赛）. In 2020，this last day attracted 68,859 audience.The year of 2021 will see a televised festival due to the pandemic. ■Holst Birthplace Museum Cheltonham features the birthplace of composer Gustav Holst. Visitors can have a taste of the Victorian life, like a Victorian kitchen and nursery. The museum also allows you into his music room, where he composed The Planets.You can even see the piano on which he composed his famous work. （ ）21. What do we know about Pitville Park? A. It was designed by Joseph Pitt. B. It is the largest park in England. C. It has a queen buried in the grounds. D.It provides medicinal waters for visitors. （ ）22. Which attraction is suitable for a horse race lover? A. Pitville Park. B. Sudelley Castle. C. Cheltonham Festival. D. Holst Birthplace Museum. （ ）23. What can visitors do in Holst Birthplace Museum? A. Appreciate The Planets. B. Visit the music room. C. Taste food in the kitchen. D. Play the composer’s piano. B Looking at her father leading the opposing team, Morgan Hale felt that moment might be the biggest accomplishment of her career as head coach of Miller’s girls basketball team. Morgan’s life revolved around basketball as daughter to the head coach, Stephen Hale. After playing in high school, Morgan went on to play for Arlington Baptist University, where she pursued nursing but eventually returned to follow her father’s footsteps into a career in education. “Originally I saw how many hours he had to put in and I thought I wouldn’t go into teaching and coaching, so I started school to be a nurse.Finally my dad’s passion inspired me.He emphasized the career in education isn’t right for everyone, but the benefits are immeasurable.” Morgan said. “If you go into this, the pay is not always great but the benefits of seeing kids succeed and things of that nature are very rewarding,” Stephen said. “You can’t put a price tag on tha ... ...
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