第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项

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第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

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Liverpool, with its half a million citizens, is a big city. It's a city with variety and options.

Every year, tourists from all over the world go to Liverpool, most of whom head straight for the stadium to catch the city's two football teams in action. Liverpool and Everton are both world－famous clubs with fans from all corners of the World, as well as a good number of home grown supporters.

Another big draw to the city is the four local boys. Paul, John, George and Ringo, collectively famous as The Beatles. The pop quartet (四重唱表演小组) first put Liverpool on the world map in the 1960s. The Beatles Story, situated at the Albert Dock, is a huge draw for fans, and you'll find the Beatles shop and ever－popular Cavern Club, the “birthplace of the perfect Four”, in the Cavern Quarter of the city. Fans can also join one of the coach trips around the sights associated with the band, from the houses they grew up in, to the places including Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields.

But Liverpool is about more than music and sport. It is rich in history, with some of the most shocking architecture in the UK. The city has two great cathedrals(教堂): Anglican－the largest of its kind in Europe; and the more modern－styled Metropolitan. The famous waterfront, with the Pierhead and the Albert Docks, is also worth a visit. Many of the city's great museums are situated here, including the Walker Art Gallery, the Liverpool Maritime Museum, and the Tate Gallery, which is home to the largest modern art collection in the North. The nightlife in the city also has a lot to offer. With more than 250 bars, pubs and restaurants, there is always something for everyone to do in Liverpool. Music, museums, shopping, history, pubs and bars——it's all there. It is the world in one city, a place truly deserving of the Capital of Culture title.

41．Liverpool and Everton are___________clubs.

A．architecture             B．music                     C．tourist                    D．football

42．What made Liverpool first known to the world?

A．The Beatles Story.                                      B．Cavern Club.

C．The Beatles.                                               D．The Beatles shop.

43．Compared with Metropolitan, the cathedral Anglican is__________.

A．more traditional                                         B．more shocking

C．better－known                                           D．smaller

44．Why does the author say “It is the world in one city” in the last paragraph?

A．Liverpool belongs to the world.

B．Liverpool is world famous now.

C．Liverpool owns lots of museums well－known in the world.

D．Liverpool is a lively city with various cultures.