阅读理解。 The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of September
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The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of September 2,1666. In four days it destroyed more than three quarters of the old city, where most of the houses were wooden and close together. One hundred thousand people became homeless, but only a few lost their lives. The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the King" s baker (面包师) in Pudding Lane. The baker, with his wife and family, was able to get out through a window in the roof. A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery(面包房)into a small hotel next door. Then it spread quickly into Thames Street. That was the beginning. |
The underlined word "family" in the second paragraph means _____. |
A. home B. children C. wife and husband D. wife and children |
答案
B |
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Hong Kong-The visiting Chinese gold medal winners displayed (展示) their superb sports skills again in Hong Kong on Saturday moming, whose performance impressed over 5, 000 Hong Kong spectators (观众) face to face as well as tens of thousands of viewers through TV live broadcasts. The enthusiasm (热情) for the Olympic Games was rekindled (重新点燃) in Hong Kong as Chinese mainland"s Olympic gold medal winners on Saturday made their appearances and met the public. As part of their visit to Hong Kong, they put on demonstrations (示范) of table tennis, badminton, diving and gymnastics. More than 5,000 people watched their performance, while tens of thousands of viewers watched the TV live broadcasts at home or elsewhere. The gold medal winners also had exchanges with young Hong Kong athletes. Some of them took part in the sports-for-fun activities with the gold medal winners in table tennis, badminton and gymnastics. China" s Olympic gold medal winners arrived in Hong Kong on Friday, starting their three-day visit to the city. "I hope the Hong Kong public can use this opportunity to share the joy and pride of their country," Hong Kong Special Administrative Region" s Chief Executive Donald Tsang said. All the 63 gold medal winners from the Beijing Olympic Games took part in the flag-raising ceremony at the Golden Bauhinia Square on Saturday morning. After the sports demonstration, they met the public at a Gala Show at the Hong Kong Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The gold medal winners will leave for Macao on Sunday afternoon after visiting Disneyland and the Ocean Park, two of Hong Kong" s famous theme parks. |
1. We learn from the text that _____. |
A. Chinese mainland" s Olympic gold medal winners stayed in HK for three days B. 5,000 people watched the TV live broadcasts at home or elsewhere C. China" s Olympic gold medal winners left Hong Kong on Friday D. some gold medal winners took part in the flag-raising ceremony at the Golden Bauhinia Square |
2. The underlined word "superb" ( Paragraph 1) probably means _____. |
A. strange B. simple C. excellent D. complex |
3. Which of the following is NOT the one that Chinese mainland" s Olympic gold medal winners put on demonstrations? |
A. Gymnastics. B. Badminton. C. Table tennis. D. Tennis. |
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4. Which city will the Chinese mainland" s Olympic gold medal winners visit next? |
A. Guangzhou. B. Macao. C. Shanghai. D. Tianjin. |
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TIJUANA, Mexico-A powerful earthquake swayed (摇动 ) buildings from Los Angeles to Tijuana, killing two people in Mexico, blacking out cities and forcing the evacuation (疏散) of hospitals and nursing homes. One California city closed offits down town because of unsteady buildings. The 7. 2-magnitude quake centered just south of the US border near Mexicali was one of the strongest earthquakes to hit region in decades. "It sounds like it"s felt by at least 20 million people," USGS seismologist (地震学家) Lucy Jones said." Most of Southern Califomia felt this earthquake." Sunday aftemoon"s earthquake hit hardest in Mexicali, a busi ne8s center along Mexico"s border with California, where authorities said the quake was followed by at least 20 smaller aftershocks, in- cluding ones of magnitudes 5. 1,4. 5 and 4. 3. "It has not stopped trembling in Mexicali," said Baja Califor nia State Civil Protection Director Alfredo Escobedo on Monday. Escobedo said one man was killed when his home collapsed (倒塌) just outside of Mexicali and another died when he rushed into the street in panic and was struck by a car. At least 100 people were injured in the city, most of them struck by falling objects. Pow er was out in virtually the whole city. Susan Warmbier was putting away groceries in the San Diego suburb of Chula Vista when her husband asked, "Is the house mov ing?" Elsewhere in San Diego, there were reports of shattered windows, broken pipes and water main breaks in private buildings, but no reports of injuries, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department spokes- man Maurice Luque said. Coronado Bridge over San Diego Bay was briefly closed as a safety measure. Across the border in Tijuana, Mexico, the quake caused build- ings to sway and knocked out power in some areas. No tsunami warning was issued, but hundreds of people on Tijuana"s crowded beach feared the worst and fied when they felt the ground shake. |
1. What"s the best title of the passage? |
A. A strong quake in Mexico, but no tsunami B. A strong quake kills 2 in Mexico, frightens US states C. A strong quake, downtowns closed off D. A strong quake, buildings collapses |
2. Which is NOT true according to the passage? |
A. Some cities had power failure after the quake. B. One of the cities closed off its downtown because of the swa ying buildings. C. Many smaller quakes happened after the 7. 2-magnitude one. D. Hundreds of people on the beach died because of the tsunami. |
3. Coronado Bridge over San Diego Bay was briefly closed _____. |
A. to avoid further dangers B. by the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department C. as a reminding of the quake D. to prevent the bridge from destroying |
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A Giant Leap for China A few days ago, he was just Colonel(上校) Yang; few people knew his name or recognized his face. But last Thursday, when he came back to the earth after a 21-hour trip to space, Yang Liwei"s smile was seen across the world above the magic words:"China"s first spaceman". The 38-year-old astronaut was sent into space at 9 a.m. Last Wednesday by China"s Shenzhou Ⅴ spacecraft, which orbited the earth 14 times. He landed safely at 6:23 a.m. The next day, making China the third country successfully send a person into space, after the former Soviet Union and the US. Yang was satisfied with his job."I have seen many landing scenes before on video, and I think ours was one of the most successful," He said on a special plane to Beijing after landing. Born into an ordinary family in Liaoning Province, he became a pilot in the Chinese Air Force in 1987,spending 1350 hours in the air. He joined the Chinese space programme 11 years later. While in space, Yang recorded everything he saw as well as showing China"s national flag and the United Nations" flag to the people watching on TV at home. He also ate a meal of diced chicken and fried rice, before taking a 3-hour nap. The whole project went according to plan, but space exploration is not as easy as it seems. Anyone who saw the destruction of the US space shuttle Columbia in February this year will know that Yang took a great risk. He experienced extremely high temperatures, while the gravitation (重力) on take-off and landing were strong enough to force tears from his eyes. He has spent five years training to become a spaceman. "I eat all of my meals at the space programme"s dinning room and have never been able to take my son to kindergarten," he said."I"ve never met his teachers." But becoming China"s first spaceman has made all the effort worthwhile. "When I boarded the spacecraft for the first time,I couldn"t help feeling excited," he said."I decided that I had to fly it." To Chinese people, Yang is now a hero. One visitor to a Xinhua news agency online forum(网上论坛)said, "Yang"s trip is a giant leap forward for China." Officials say the next Shenzhou will be launched by 2005.China also plans to develop spacewalking and a space lab. |
1. What is the main idea of the story? |
A. China"s first manned flight. B. A hero with great courage. C. The first Chinese man in space. D. How Yang Liwei became China"s first spaceman. |
2. How long did each of Yang"s orbits take on average? |
A. 1 hour. B. 1.5 hours. C. 6 hours. D. The story didn"t mention it. |
3. Why did the writer mention the gravitation forces on take-off and landing? |
A. Because it was the most dangerous part of the space flight B. Because it was a very special experience. C. To stress how much training he had to do to prepare for the flight. D. To show that Yang is brave. |
4. Why did the writer use "giant leap" in the title? |
A. Because the space flight marked China"s great progress in the field of space exploration. B. Because Neil Armstrong said it was a"giant leap" for mankind when he first set foot on the moon. C. Because the space flight was a huge success. D. Both A and B. |
5.This passage is most likely to appear in________. |
A. newspaper B. textbook C. science magazines D. biographies(传记) |
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Cannes will rock to the sound of a cancan dance this year when Moulin Rouge by the Australian director Baz Luhrmann opens the French film festival (电影节) in May. The musical stars Nicole Kidman as a singer, and John Leguizamo as the artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. It will be competing for the Palme d"Or, the festival"s top prize. The festival runs to May 21. The American actor Tommy Lee Jones, 54, has married his longtime girlfriend, Dawn Maria Laurel, 36, in a private wedding in San Antonio. "It wasn"t a big to-do," said Fred Biery, a U. S. District Judge who performed the service. He refused to discuss things further. "These are very private people," he said. Loretta Lynn is being treated for a very bed cold in Tennessee and will miss several appearances. The country singer, 65, was admitted to a hospital near her home in Hurricane Mills. "She is in good condition, but the doctors are watching her closely," a spokeswoman said. The French-Algerian singer Enrico Macias was named a United Nations peace messenger. Enrico joins eight other people who act as goodwill envoys (使者) for the United Nations, among them are the writer Elie Wiesel and the basketball player Magic Johnson. |
1. We can learn from the text that Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec is ______. |
A. a figure in a film B. a dancer in a show C. a country singer D. a prize winner |
2. We know from the text that ______. |
A. Moulin Rouge won the top prize in a film festival B. Loretta Lynn is under the doctors" care C. eight people serve as the UN goodwill envoys D. Fred Biery was Tommy Lee Jones" assistant |
3. This text most probably appears in ______. |
A. a book on film stars B. a film review in a magazine C. a newspaper D. a notice |
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Now, it"s time for some brief news items. Teens Go Online Some 13 million European children under 18 use the Internet for schoolwork, games and music according to a research done by Nielsen"s "Net-rating". The study covered Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. Experts advised parents to limit the time their kids spend on line and keep them away from chat rooms. Chat to the Magic Mum British author J. K. Rowling, mother of the magic boy Harry Potter, will do an Internet interview about her new book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on June 26. Before the event,children are invited to send their questions about Harry Potter to the website. The book will hit stores in the US and UK on June 21and will arrive in China in August. School Soldiers Russian school students will have to do basic military training in their final year of school, the government has decided. The lesson will include learning to fire guns, marching drills and how to deal with a chemical, nuclear or biological attack. The activity is seen as part of a drive toward the education of their love for their country. Orlando, _____ Is it hard for you to get up early and get ready for classes? Some students at Winter Park High School just roll out of bed in their pajamas (睡衣) and go to class in their own bedrooms. Of course, their teachers and classmates do not see them because all their classwork is on the computer. The Florida High School The state"s only online school has 250 students who are taking classes at home by computer. Students in this first online program take classes in algebra, American government,chemistry, computer, economics, and web page design. They also have to go to regular school to attend other classes. |
1. Why will Russian school students have basic military training? |
A. To get ready for a military parade. B. To learn to protect themselves. C. To gain some military knowledge. D. To develop their love for the country. |
2. About Florida High School, which of these facts is true? |
A. Some of the students have to attend classes at home instead of in the school. B. There are altogether 250 students who take classes in the classrooms. C. As the state"s only online school, it has 250 students who take classes by computer. D. Students can"t take classes in algebra, American government, chemistry, computer and so on. |
3. The news from Orlando can be given a title "_____". |
A. Get Up Late B. Online School C. Magical Computers D. No Teachers |
4. What is the second news item mainly about? |
A. J. K. Rowling will have an Internet interview. B. Children will meet Harry Potter"s mother. C. The Harry Potter book will be available on the Internet. D. The Harry Potter book will arrive in China in early June. |
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