阅读理解。 Big Ben is not the name of a man. It is the name of a huge clock in Lo
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Big Ben is not the name of a man. It is the name of a huge clock in London. London is the capital of England. This clock has four faces. So, no matter where you stand, you can read the time on the face of Big Ben. Each face is about the size of a double-decker (双层) bus. The hands are about four meters long. It is about the size of two people standing on top of each other. If you go to London, you may want to visit the Houses of Parliament (议会大厦). In that place, you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower. In the Houses of Parliament, you will probably hear it as well as see it. The giant clock makes such a loud noise, ding dong, ding dong. It sounds every quarter of an hour. The clock was named after a big man. He was Sir Benjamin Hall. This man did much building work in London many years ago. |
1. Big Ben is _____. |
A. a double-decker bus B. a huge clock C. the short for Benjiamin D. a building |
2. The clock strikes every _____. |
A. ten minutes B. fifteen minutes C. thirty minutes D. forty-five minutes |
3. Which two words mean the same as large? |
A. Big and double. B. Huge and loud. C. Giant and huge. D. Giant and small. |
4. You can tell the time of Big Ben _____. |
A. at the top of the clock tower B. in the Houses of Parliament C. by the huge clock hands D. on the four faces of the clock |
5. The title of this passage is _____. |
A. Big Ben B. A clock C. Sir Benjamin Hall D. The Capital of England |
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When we look to the east of Shanghai, we are sure to see a beautiful tower, especially in the evening when the lights are on. That is the Oriental Pearl TV Tower. The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is 468 meters high, the tallest in Asia (亚洲) and the third in the world. It weighs 125,000 tons. We know the weight of the Eiffel Tower in Paris is only 7,000 tons. The Oriental Pearl TV Tower can help broadcasting (广播) and TV transmission (转播). There are six high-speed elevators (电梯) in the Tower. People can go up and have a beautiful view (视野) of Shanghai. There are eleven steel (钢) balls in the Tower. They look like 11 beautiful "pearls" in the sky. The lowest one is 68 meters high and the highest pearl is called the Space Cabin. It is 343 meters high. Going up from the Space Cabin, we can reach the top of the tower. If you"d like to spend a night in the Tower, there are eleven hotels, KTV rooms and a disco hall. Today the Oriental Pearl TV Tower becomes a new symbol of Shanghai. |
1. The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is _____ according to the passage. |
A. the tallest in the world B. the tallest only in China C. the tallest in Asia D. the heaviest in the world |
2. The tower is _____. |
A. higher than the Eiffel Tower B. almost 470 meters high C. 68 meters high D. 7,000 tons |
3. People call the tower "The Oriental Pearl TV Tower" may be because _____. |
A. it is made up of 11 steel balls B. it has 11 steel balls inside C. it looks like a pearl in the sky D. people can see 11 shining steel balls from outside |
4. People like going up the top of the Tower to _____. |
A. enjoy the beautiful city B. spend a night C. have a rest D. sing and play in KTV rooms |
5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the Tower in the passage? |
A. The weight of the Tower. B. The height of the Tower. C. The functions (功能) of the Tower. D. How many people visit the Tower every year. |
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If you are tired of high buildings and wide streets, then come to Beijing"s hutongs (北京胡同). Beijing is the home to thousands of hutongs. The word "hutong" 1 from the Mongolian language about 700 years ago. They were built in the Ming and Qing dynasties (朝代). But you can still find some built in the Yuan dynasty. They are very 2 as a window to Beijing folk life in the past. Some people even 3 hutongs as the "encyclopedia (百科全书) of Beijing" or the "museum of history and culture (文 化) of Beijing". Every year, a lot of foreign 4 come to Beijing. Many of them like to visit hutongs. From it they know Beijing and the 5 of the local (当地的) people in the past better. They are very 6 in the wonderful design (设计) of hutongs. But most of the hutongs were pulled 7 , only a few 8 . For many people, it is a very sad thing. We should do our 9 to protect and 10 the hutongs, because we can learn a lot from them about history and people in ancient China. |
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The Genesis(起源) of the Olympics The Olympic Games are an international sports competition, in which 1 play in many different types of games. Some athletes compete in the 2 Olympics. Some compete in the Summer Olympics. The Olympic Games are very old and have a very interesting history. The first Olympic Games were held in 3 in ancient times(古代). They probably began in the sixth century B.C. The contests were held every 4 years in the summer. The first games lasted for only one day. There was only one contest. It was a short 5 . Only Greek men were allowed to run in the race. 6 women were allowed, and no non-Greeks were allowed to run in the race. 7 were not allowed to watch the race, either, or to be anywhere near the racing area. 8 events were added later. One event added later was swimming. But the ancient games were stopped in 9 century A.D., 10 Greece was ruled by Rome. Now, how much do you know about the genesis(起源) of the Olympics? |
( ) 1. A. players ( ) 2. A. Winter ( ) 3. A. Greece ( ) 4. A. one ( ) 5. A. contest ( ) 6. A. None ( ) 7. A. People ( ) 8. A. Other ( ) 9. A. the four ( ) 10. A. where | B. athletes B. Spring B. Rome B. two B. race B. Neither B. Women B. The other B. four B. which | C. sporter C. Summer C. Spain C. three C. game C. No C. Children C. The others C. fourth C. when | D. people D. Autumn D. France D. four D. sport D. Nor D. Adults D. Others D. the fourth D. before | 任务型阅读。 | Dragon (龙) Boat Festival is coming near, which is celebrated every year on May 5th in the lunar calendar (农历). This festival was started 2 000 years ago with a number of stories explaining its origin (来源). The best - known story is about one of Chiese greatest poets (诗人) named Qu Yuan who lost his life in the river on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. People commemorate (纪念) Qu Yuan through dragon boat races, eating zongzi and several other activities. The dragon boat race is the most exciting part of the festival. Dragon Boat Festival is regarded as one of the traditional festivals throughout China. | 同义句转换,每空一词。 1. Dragon Boat Festival is regarded as one of the traditional festrvals around China. Dragon Boat Festival is regarded as one of the traditional festivals _____ _____China. 根据短文内容简答问题。 2. What is the most exciting part of Dragon Boat Festival? . | 阅读理解。 | The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics. At this time, many colorful stamps will come out to mark(标志) the great Games. The first stamps marking the opening appeared on January 25, 1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on, stamps for the White Olympics became a rule. During the 4th Winter Olympic Games, a group of stamps were off press in Germany in November 1936. It was the first time that the five rings appeared of the stamps of the White Olympics. In the 1950"s, stamps of this kind became more colorful. When the White Olympics came, the host countries as well as the non-host countries worked out stamps to mark those games. China also made four stamps in February 1980, when the Chinese sportsmen began to take part in the White Olympics. Japan is the only Asian country that has ever held the White Olympics. Altogether, 14,500 million stamps were sold to raise(筹集) money for this sports meet. Different kinds of sports were pictured on these small stamps. People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen. | 1. The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics _____. | A. are the same thing B. are different games C. are not held in winter D. are held in summer | 2.It was made a rule to work out stamps to mark the great world Games _____. | A. after the year 1936 B. after the 3rd White Olympics C. before the 3rd White Olympics D. before the year 1932 | 3.The Winter Olympics is held once _____. | A. every two years B. every three years C. every four years D. every five years | 4.Which of the following is TRUE? | A. Only the host countries can make stamps to mark the Games. B. Only the non-host countries can make stamps to mark the Games. C. All countries can make stamps to mark the Games. D. Japan can"t make stamps to mark the Games. | 5. What may appear on the stamps of the White Olympics? | A. Basketball. B. Table tennis. C. Football. D. Skating. |
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