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1、历史与地理一、阅读理解（共20小题；共40分）ADubaiisacityofbigbusiness,expensivehotels,skyscrapers(摩天楼),andshoppingmalls.Intheearly20thcentury,Dubaiwasasuccessfultradingport.PeoplefromtheworldstoppedinDubaitodobusiness.Butitwasstillasmallcity,andmostpeoplelivedasfishermenandbusinessmen.Thenin1966
2、,oilwasdiscovered.Thisbroughtalotofmoneyintothearea,andsoonDubaibegantochange.TodayDubaiisoneoftheworld'smostimportantbusinesscenters.Infact,eachyearthecitygetsitsmoneymainlyfrombusiness,notoil.RecentlyDubaihasattractedmoreandmorevisitorsfromabroad.Theycometorelaxonitsbeaches
3、,andeveryyear,millionsvisitjusttogoshopping!Dubaiisalsooneoftheworld'sfastestgrowingcities.Manytallbuildingsarebuiltinmonths.Thecityalsohasmanyman-madeislands.Oneofthese,thePalmJumeirah,islikeapalmtree(棕桐树)andisverybeautiful.Thecityisstillanamazingmix(混合体)ofpeoplefromdifferen
4、tcountries.Thepeoplefrom150countriesliveandworkinDubai,andforeignersnowoutnumberDubainatives(本地人)byeighttoone!Manypeoplewelcomethecity'sgrowth.ButanincreasingnumberofDubainativesworryaboutthespeedofchange.AsaDubainativesays,"Wemustalwaysrememberwherewecamefrom.Ourkidsmustknow
5、weworkedvery,veryhardtogetwherewearenow,andthere'salotmoreworktodo."1.WhydidpeoplestopinDubaiintheearly20thcentury?A.Torelax.B.Tobuyoil.C.Togoshopping.D.Todobusiness.2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Dubaihascreatedmanyman-madeislands.B.TherearemanyforeignersworkinginDubai.8C.
6、ManyinternationalvisitorscometoDubaieveryyear.D.Dubainowgetsmoneymainlyfromsellingoil.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"outnumber"mean?A.Tobesmallerinsizethananothergroup.B.Tobemoreinnumberthananothergroup.C.Tobebiggerinareathananothergroup.D.Tobesmallerinareathananothergroup.4.Int
7、helastparagraph,whatdoestheunderlinedpartmean?A.WeshouldalwaysvisitDubai.B.Weshouldlearnfromforeigners.C.Wemustalwaysrememberourpast.D.Wemustonlythinkaboutthefuture.5.What'sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Dubaiisgrowingveryfast.B.Dubaiwasabigcitybefore1966.C.Manytallbuildingsarebui
8、ltinmonths.D.ManytouristscometorelaxonDubai'sbeaches.BVanuatuisanisl
