Pingyao, in the center of Shanxi Province, is a famous historic cultural city of
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Pingyao, in the center of Shanxi Province, is a famous historic cultural city of China and a world cultural heritage site (世界文化遗址). It’s 90 kilometers south of Taiyuan on the Fen River.
People lived in Pingyao during the New Stone Age. Its long period as a country government seat has left Pingyao with lots of historic buildings and sites, with a 2,700-year history. Ninety-nine of them are under government protection, including Zhengguo Temple, Shuanglin Temple and Pingyao Ancient City.
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, businessmen organized commercial (商业的) groups that did business nationwide. Shanxi Province had some of the most important ones and Pingyao was their center. In 1823, a store, known as Rishengchang(Sunrise Prosperity), traded in bank checks rather than in silver or gold coins. It was the beginning of modern Chinese banking. Branch banks were soon set up in major cities in China and other parts of Asia, leading to great development in Pingyao. Its Lacquer ware (漆器) became well known.
In Pingyao Ancient City are many traditional houses and commercial buildings, 3,797 of which are protected and more than 400 of which are in good condition. Not only do the houses in Pingyao show Shanxi’s history and culture, but this large number is valuable for studying its history, customs, and ancient buildings and art. Most of these houses are still used as homes and shops of local people.
In 1997, Ancient Pingyao City was listed in World Heritage List as “ World Culture Heritage Site”.
小题1:What does the underlined word “them”(in the 2nd paragraph) refer to?| A．Historic buildings and sites. | B．The three temples. | | C．The country government seats. | D．The 2,700-year history. |
小题2:Which of the following about Pingyao is NOT mentioned in the passage?| A．Its location (位置). | B．Its tourism. | | C．Its business. | D．Its history. |
小题3:During the Ming and Qing dynasties, Pingyao was a leading center in __________.| A．agriculture | B．raising cattle | | C．commercial trade | D．making gold coins |
小题4:If you want to know about the history of banking in China, you’ll visit __________.| A．Sunrise Prosperity | B．Zhengguo Temple | | C．A lacquer ware store | D．A commercial house |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:A |
解析
小题1:指代推断题，这里的them应该指上文提到的historical buildings and sites，只有它们才是受国家保护的内容。
小题2:细节题，逐项核对，文章第一段提到的是平遥的地理位置，第二段提到的是平遥的历史，第三段提到的是平遥的商业，可以看出，文章没有提到它的旅游业。
小题3:细节题，第三段第一二句话说明平遥在历史上曾经是商贸中心。
小题4:细节推断题，第三段第三句话以后介绍的是平遥的银行业，Sunrise Prosperity是第一家。 |
举一反三
Engagement, wedding, and birth of a baby are the three steps of a new family. The Danes’ special ways of doing these things inform their native culture.
People in other places of the world usually give their lovers a finger ring or a bundle of flowers as a gift of engagement. 36 in some areas of Denmark, it is still considered 37
for a young man to 38 his fiancée with the wooden clappers once used to 39 clothes
40 in a stream. These clappers were engraved with love-poems, and 41 tradition, they ensured good fortune and happiness.
And their country weddings also show a tint of local convention(传统). Until recently, a Danish country wedding was an event which 42 all who lived in the surrounding 43 . Everyone was tacitly(不言而喻地) invited to celebrate with the young couple. Preparations for the wedding lasted for many days but were made 44 , because to show happiness openly 45
arouse the anger and jealousy of evil spirits.
46 the wedding morning the couple met in the courtyard of the bride’s house. The relatives and friend presented themselves to the couple, bowed and placed gifts at their feet. Every gift was 47 by good wishes recited in prose(散文) or in verse; 48 modest the gift the more elaborate(精致的) the wishes had to be. 49 who had neither the means to give 50
the imagination to make a speech were, as a sign of their goodwill, placed 51 guard over the presents and, in the evening, over the couple’s bed.
52 the conclusion of the ceremony a large jar of beer was taken to the courtyard. The hands of the betrothed(已订婚的) were joined over the jar and it was 53 into fragments(碎片). These pieces were picked 54 by the girls of marriageable age who were present, the girl with the largest 55 being destined to marry first.
36．A．However B．But C．Therefore D．So
37．A．a luck B．luck C．lucky D．lucks
38．A．send B．present C．bring D．give
39．A．strike B．beat C．hit D．blow
40．A．to wash B．washed C．to be washed D．washing
41．A．according to B．with a view to C．so far as D．in addition to
42．A．stated B．related C．concerned D．considered
43．A．area B．district C．zone D．region
44．A．publicly B．silently C．unknowingly D．secretly
45．A．would B．should C．must D．may
46．A．At B．In C．On D．To
47．A．completed B．accompanied C．accomplished D．matched
48．A．much more B．the more C．any more D．more
49．A．These B．Those C．People D．They
50．A．or B．and C．nor D．then
51．A．in B．on C．at D．against
52．A．At B．In C．To D．For
53．A．smashed(弄碎) B．ruined C．crashed D．cracked
54．A．out B．up C．on D．at
55．A．part B．fragment C．section D．block |
The small unframed painting called “Fisherman” was signed by a little-known Italian artist, Maveleone (1669-1740). When it was sold recently in New York for $ 27000, the seller, Mr. Oliver Pitt, was asked to explain how the picture had come into his possession.
Pitt said, “I didn’t know it was so valuable. I’m not an art expert. Photography is my hobby. I bought ‘Fisherman’ in Italy in 1970 for $140．the picture was dirty, and I couldn’t see the artist’s signature. But anyway it wasn’t the picture that I like. I bought it because of the frame.”
“It’s most unusual frame, made of tiny, silvery sea-shells. They are set in such a way that they reflect perfect light onto the surface of a picture. I now have a photograph of my wife in that frame, and I’ll never part with it.”
“When I returned to New York I showed the painting in its frame to a customs officer. I told him that I had paid $140 for it but admitted I didn’t know its actual worth. The customs man valued it at $ 140, and I was asked to pay duty on that value. I did so, there and then.”
“Later, I took off the frame, and that uncovered Maveleone’s signature. My wife suggested in fun that the painting might be a valuable one, so I cleaned it and put it up for sale.”
As a result of his explanation, Oliver Pitt had to appear in court. He was accused of (指控) knowingly making a false statement of the value of a picture so as to cheat the Customs Department.
Pitt was not happy. “I told the truth as I knew it then,” he said, “What else could I say?”
And then the judge agreed with him. “The Customs Department is to be responsible (blame),” he said, “for making a true valuation of goods bought into the country, so that the correct amount of duty may be charged. Mr Pitt did not cause or try to cause the mistake that was made. He paid the duty that was demanded. If now, the Customs Department finds that its valuation was not correct, it cannot be allowed to have another try. Pitt is not guilty.
小题1:Pitt met the customs officer __________, where the officer was employed to ________.| A．at the railway station or airport; examine people’s baggage | | B．at the airport or port; examine people’s baggage | | C．at the bus-stop; help people enter the USA | | D．at the airport or port; help people enter the USA |
小题2:From the passage we can infer that if Maveleone had been a well-know artist _________.| A．the painting would have cost much more than $ 140 | | B．he wouldn’t have sold his painting at such a low price | | C．the customs officer wouldn’t have valued the painting at $ 140 | | D．Pitt wouldn’t have had the intention to buy any of his paintings |
小题3:Pitt took off the frame in order to ____________.| A．clean the painting to put it up for sale | | B．look for the artist’s signature | | C．use if for his wife’s photograph | | D．find the painting’s true value |
小题4:Which is true according to the passage?| A．Pitt knew the true value of the picture. | | B．Pitt’s wife knew the true value of the picture. | | C．When Pitt’s wife suggested keeping the picture, she was kind of joking. | | D．Pitt didn’t pay any duty at all. |
小题5:Which of the following statements is true to the story? In the end __________.| A．Pitt was asked to pay the correct amount of duty. | | B．Pitt sold the frame of the painting at an even higher price. | | C．The Customs Department had no right to revalue the painting. | | D．Pitt’s wife was regarded as an expert because of her wise suggestion. |
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阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第53至第57小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语，并将答案转写到答题卡上。
注意：每空不超过3个单词。
Thanksgiving Day
Many people believe Thanksgiving is a Western holiday, but in fact, it is only an American holiday held every fourth Thursday of November although Canada holds their own unique Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October.
The pattern of the Thanksgiving celebration has never changed through the years. The big family dinner is planned months ahead. Some of the family will have to travel by air and others will make long motor trips with the children. Sons and daughters away at college use their four-day holiday to go home, and employees take extra days from their work so as to be able to make the trip for the annual reunion. The Thanks-giving dinner menu today is somewhat the same as it was on Thanksgiving Day in 1863. On the dinner table, people will find apples, oranges, chestnuts and grapes. There will be pudding (布丁), mince（肉末）pie, other varieties of food and squash（鲜果汁）. The rest and most attractive among them are roast turkey and pumpkin pie. They have been the most traditional and favorite food on Thanksgiving Day throughout the years.
In true Thanksgiving spirit the family circle is often enlarged to include friends known to be alone, foreign visitors, or servicemen away from home. Orphans, the aged and the homeless also have the traditional turkey dinner, provided either by some charitable (慈善的) individual or a church group.
Thanksgiving Day
The dates
| In the USA
| Every fourth Thursday of November
| 53. ________
| Every second Monday of October
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54. _______
| The big family dinner
| Planned months ahead
| All family members
| Expected to get home for 55. ________
| The dinner menu
| Roast turkey and pumpkin pie, apples, oranges, chestnuts, grapes, other varieties of food and etc
| The Enlarged spirit
| People invited to
Thanksgiving Dinner
| Friends known to be alone, 56. ________, or
servicemen away from home
| People provided with
57. ________
| Orphans, the aged and the homeless
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短文改错 (共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
英语课上，老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下短文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（/），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last Sunday I saw a worst storm in years. It came sudden and went on for over three hours. After lunch, I went into my room to have a rest. The air was hotter, and all is quiet. Then a strong wind started to blow into my room. Pieces of paper on my desk flew high into the air and some flew out the open window. As I ran out to catch them, big drop of rain began to fall. When I came back into house, it was raining harder and harder. I tried very hard to close the window. Then I heard a loudly crashing(碰撞的)sound from the back of the house. When I ran out of my room to find out what had happened: a big tree had fallen down and broke the top of the backroom. |
Fading beauty
She is widely seen as proof that good looks can last for ever. But, at nearly 500 years of age, time is catching up with the Mona Lisa.
The health of the famous picture, painted by Leonardo Da Vinci in 1505, is getting worse by the year, according to the Louvre Museum (卢浮宫博物馆) where it is housed.
“The thin, wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it two years ago,” the museum said. Visitors have noticed changes but repairing the world’s most famous painting is not easy. Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their current chemical state (化学状态).
Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year, many attracted by the mystery of her smile. “It is very interesting that when you’re not looking at her, she seems to be smiling, and then you look at her and she stops,” said Professor Margaret Livingstone of Harvard University. “It’s because direct vision (视觉) is excellent at picking up detail, but less suited to looking at shadows. Da Vinci painted the smile in shadows.”
However, the actual history of the Mona Lisa is just as mysterious as the smile. Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him, until it was eventually sold to France’s King Francis I in 1519.
In 1911, the painting was stolen from the Louvre by a former employee, who took it out of the museum hidden under his coat. He said he planned to return it to Italy. The painting was sent back to France two years later.
During World War II, French hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces.
Like many old ladies, the Mona Lisa has some interesting stories to tell.
小题1:What does the writer mean by “time is catching up with the Mona Lisa”?| A．The painted woman is not so beautiful any more. | | B．Ageing is something that affects us all. | | C．The painting needs repairing. | | D．At such an old age, she is no longer popular. |
小题2:What makes the repair work difficult?| A．The wooden panel is thin and old and has also changed shape. | | B．The health of the painting is suffering | | C．Experts can’t agree on how the painting might respond to treatment. | | D．No one knows exactly what materials were used to create the painting. |
小题3:What makes her smile so mysterious according to Professor Livingston?| A．The materials the Italian artist used. | B．The way Da Vinci painted the smile. | | C．The way she smiles. | D．It plays a trick upon the human eye. |
小题4:Which of the following is in the right order?
①The painting was stolen from the Louvre.
②The painting was sent back to France.
③It was sold to France’s King Francis I
④Da Vinci carried the painting with him.
⑤French hid the painting to keep it out of the hands of German forces.| A．④→③→①→②→⑤ | B．④→①→③→②→⑤ | | C．①→④→③→②→⑤ | D．①→③→④→②→⑤ |
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