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Indianapolis is the capital and largest city of Indiana, USA. With a population of 774, 000, it is one
of the largest cities in the world that can’t be reached by water. However Indianapolis is a city through
which many railways, roads, buses, and planes pass. There are many factories that make cars, farm tools, and electrical things. These factories cause little pollution for the city. Bulter University, well known for
engineering, and the law and medical schools and Indiana University are in the city center. Nearby is the
Indianapolis race course, where the nation"s most famous car race is held every year on May 30th.
If you visit Indianapolis, you will be able to find your way around easily because most of the streets
cross each other like a chessboard. In the center of the city, called the circle, stands the Soldier"s and
Sailor"s Monument, 100 meters high. Also in the center there are many buildings made of famous
Indianapolis stone, which makes them white in color. |
| 1. You can"t travel to Indianapolis by _____. |
A. boat
B. bike
C. car
D. train |
| 2. What is Indianapolis best known for? |
A. Its school and libraries.
B. Its yearly motor race.
C. Its universities and medical schools.
D. Its Soldier"s and Sailor"s Monument. |
| 3. It is easy for a stranger to go about in the city because ______. |
A. most of the buildings are in the center of the city
B. there are many different ways of traveling there
C. the buildings are very close to each other
D. the city is planned in squares |
| 4. Many buildings in Indianapolis are white because ______. |
A. they are painted every year
B. the Indiana people keep them clean
C. they are made of special stones
D. there is little pollution from factories |
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| 1-4 A B D C |
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The Eiffel Tower is beautiful, and a must-see. It is about 1,050 feet high and was the world"s tallest
building until 1930. Designed by Gustave Eiffel, it originally had no practical use and was built as a
centerpiece for the World Fair of 1889. Today it is the very symbol of Paris.
It is made of iron and weighs 7,000 tons. It always seems to be so busy around the tower-crowds of
tourists and lots of street sellers selling souvenirs. Visitors can take the elevator to get to the top of the
tower. On the top of the tower, visitors can enjoy the sunset. The sunset is beautiful and amazing.
On the top of the tower, visitors can get a 40-mile view, the twinkling nighttime lights of the city make a pretty sight, but it is difficult to tell from any landmarks (路标).
It is a hugely impressive sight at daylight, but at nighttime becomes magical. It shines with 20,000
lights which sparkle from dusk until 2 am, a real visual (视觉的) treat. |
| 1. What does the underlined word “must-see” mean? |
A. People must visit the Eiffel Tower because it is the world"s tallest building.
B. People must visit the Eiffel Tower because it has many practical uses.
C. People must gee the Eiffel Tower because it was designed by Gustave Eiffel.
D. The Eiffel Tower is 80 exciting and interesting that people should see it. |
| 2. The tower is made of _____. |
A. tile
B. iron
C. gold
D. wood |
| 3. Visitors Can get to the top of the Eiffel Tower by _____. |
A. elevator
B. ladder
C. stairs
D. plane |
| 4. On the top of the tower, visitors can enjoy the _____. |
A. landmarks
B. souvenirs
C. sunset
D. height |
| 5. Which of the following is TRUE? |
A. The Eiffel Tower weighs 5,000 tons.
B. Visitors cannot gee things far away on the top of the Eiffel Tower.
C. It"s not beautiful at night around the Eiffel Tower.
D. The Eiffel Tower is more than 1,000 feet high. |
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World Laughter Day was started in Mumbai, India in 1998 by Dr. Marian Kataria, organizer of the worldwide Laughter
Yoga activity.
The celebration of World Laughter Day is for world peace and is a plan to make good friends through laughter. Now
more and more people are joining the Laughter Yoga movement. On the 9th of January, 2000, more than 10,000 people
gathered in Denmark to celebrate the first World Laughter Day. It was very successful.
World Laughter Day is now celebrated on the first Sunday of May every year. Hundreds of people all over the world
laugh together on that day. No one thinks that laughing doesn"t make us feel good.
Today, some people in the world still face peace. Laughter is a good way to deal with world problems. When different
groups laugh together, they can get along better, many difficult problems can become easier to solve ff people feel good.
Laughter is a world language, which is the same in every country. We should believe that only laughter can bring the
world together and help people become good friends.
The famous writer, Mark Twain said, "Mankind has only one really effective weapon(武器), and that is laughter." |
| 1. World Laughter Day was started __________. |
A. in 1998
B. in 2000
C. in America
D. in China |
| 2. The celebration of the first World Laughter Day was held __________. |
A. in India
B. in Denmark
C. in Mumbai
D. by Mark Twain |
| 3. The meaning of the underlined sentence is __________. |
A. laughing doesn"t make us feel good
B. laughter makes us feel happy
C. nobody thinks it is good to laugh
D. everyone thinks it is good to laugh |
| 4. The Laughter Yoga movement tells us __________. |
A. laughter can stop war
B. people want to make the world peaceful
C. laughter is the best way to deal with world problems
D. laughter can bring the world together when people laugh together |
| 5. What"s the best title of the passage? |
A. World Laughter Day
B. Successful laughter
C. The first World Laughter Day
D. The celebration of World Laughter Day |
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One thing that British and Chinese cultures share is a love for fine tea.
Today, when we think of Western tea culture, we often think of the English and
beautiful china tea cups.
Afternoon tea
People believe that an English lady, Anna, first introduced the idea of
afternoon tea. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the English ate two main meals each
day-breakfast and a heavy supper that would last for several hours in the
evening. As a result, people often got very hungry during the long wait between
these two meals. To solve this problem, Anna came up with the clever idea of
inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and five
o"clock. This meal included cakes and sandwiches, and tea was served to wash
down the food. In order to make this afternoon meal important, fine china cups
and plates, and silver teapots, knives, forks and spoons were used.
Soon afternoon tea parties became popular. Today, afternoon tea parties continue
to play an important part in the social life in modern Britain.
Will you come for coffee?
Coffee also has an important role in British culture. People often use the
words "Will you come for coffee?" to mean "Would you like to come to my home
for a chat?" Usually several different drinks such as tea, hot chocolate or a soft
drink like orange juice will be served as well as coffee, and you will be asked
what you would like. However, you will not be offered wine at a "coffee" party.
Coffeehouse and the London Stock Exchange
In the 17th century London, coffeehouses were busy and noisy places.
Businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses to do their business, as well as to
drink coffee. In fact the London Stock(股票)Exchange is believed to have
started from these coffeehouses. |
| 1. Anna introduced the idea of drinking afternoon tea because she _____. |
A. enjoyed chatting with her friends in the afternoon at home
B. loved fine tea and beautiful china tea cups in the tea party
C. wanted to share some nice food and some fine tea with her friends
D. found people felt hungry during the long wait between the two meals |
| 2. If someone says to you "Will you come for coffee?", you _____. |
A. will be offered some coffee or some wine
B. will be asked to have a chat with him or her
C. are asked what you would like to drink or eat
D. are invited to take part in an afternoon tea party |
| 3. We can learn from the last paragraph that _____. |
A. a new business was started in coffeehouses
B. businessmen went to coffeehouses just for coffee
C. coffeehouses are still used by bankers in Britain
D. people don"t go to coffeehouses because of the noise |
| 4. The best title of the article is _____. |
A. Coffeehouses and Business
B. British and Chinese Cultures
C. English Tea and Coffee Culture
D. The Beginning of Tea and Coffee |
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In 5 years,China plans to put its astronauts on the moon．But before that, a small machine rover
(探月车) will be sent there．Recently, scientists in S hanghai showed a moon rover to the public．
Scientists said they had spent four years making it．And they hoped the rover would be chosen to go
to the moon．
What is it like?
The rover has six wheels (轮子)．It is meters high and 200 kilogrammes in weight．It can take
videos and pictures of the moon．It can also get moon soil and study it．
The rover can go as fast as 100 meters an hour．Experts say it can climb a 30-degree slope (斜坡)．It is smart and can get around rocks．
According to researchers,the rover may need to be improved．The moon"s gravity (重力) is only
one--sixth that of the earth"s．There are strong rays (射线) from the sun．The temperature also
changes greatly there．It can be --180~C at night and 150~C in the daytime．
China wild explore the moon．First,a spaceship will be sent to go around the moon．There will be
no person in the spaceship．Then in 2012, a moon rover will be sent there．Finally,an astronaut will
land on the moon sometime after 2017．
The China--made moon rover looks very similar to NASA"S Mars rover．But there are differences
| Mars rover | Moon rover | | Launch(发射) time | 2003 | 2012 in plan | | Power(动力) | Lithium batteries(锂电池) | Nuclear power(核能) | | Speed | 18 metres an hour | 100 meters an hour | | 阅读理解 | No one is glad to hear that his body has to be cut open by a surgeon(外科医生) and part of it is taken
out. Today, however, we needn"t worry about feeling pain during the operation. The sick person falls into
a kind of sleep, and when he awakes, the operation is finished. But these happy conditions are fairly new.
It is not many years since a man who had to have an operation felt all its pain.
Long ago, operations had usually to be done while the sick man could feel everything. The sick man
had to be held down on a table by force while the doctors did their best for him. He could feel all the pain
if his leg or arm was being cut off, and his fearful cries filled the room and the hearts of those who watched.
Soon after 1770, Josept Priestley discovered a gas which is now called "laughing gas". Laughing gas
became known in America. Young men and women went to parties to try it. Most of them spent their time
laughing, but one man at a party, Horace Wells, noticed that people didn"t seem to feel pain when they
were using this gas. He decided to make an experiment on himself. He asked a friend to help him.
Wells took some of the gas, and his friend pulled out one of Well"s teeth. Wells felt no pain at all. As
he didn"t know enough about laughing gas, he gave a man less gas than he should have. The man cried out
with pain when his tooth was being pulled out.
Wells tried again, but this time he gave too much of the gas, and the man died. Wells never forgot this
terrible event. | | 1. It is __________ since a man being operated felt all the pain. | A. a few more years
B. not very long
C. few years
D. two thousand years | | 2. Long ago, when the sick man was operated on, he __________. | A. could feel nothing
B. could not want anything
C. could feel all the pain
D. could do anything | | 3. Using the laughing gas, the people did not seem to __________. | A. be afraid of anything
B. feel pain
C. want to go to the parties
D. be ill | | 4. If a man took less laughing gas than he should have when an operation went on, he __________. | A. felt nothing
B. felt very comfortable
C. still felt pain
D. would die | | 5. One who took too much of the laughing gas __________. | A. would laugh all the time
B. would die
C. would never feel again
D. would be very calm | 最新试题
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