阅读理解根据短文内容,从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项. It"s not just women who

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阅读理解     根据短文内容,从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项.

     It"s not just women who wear skirts.   1   In Scotland, men wear a kind of skirt called kilt. The kilt is
their national dress and an important part of their tradition.
A kilt is a colored skirt reaching down to the knees. It has checks(格子)on it with different colors, like
red and blue.    2
       3   There are many stories about it. One story is that kilt was invented in the 1720s by an English
factory owner, Thomas Rawlinson.
Thomas Rawlinson had a number of Scottish workers in his factory and he thought their clothing got in
the way of their work.     4
Today, most Scotsmen look the kilt as formal dress. They usually only wear them at wedding or big
dinner.     5

A. Each family in Scotland has it"s own colors.
B. There are only a few men who still wear a kilt every day.
C. How did the Scots start to wear skirts ?
D. It was important for Scots to wear skirts at any time.
E. So he cut their long clothes into shorter skirts.
F. Wearing skirts is very beautiful for women.
G. Men can wear them, too.

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1-5: GACEB

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阅读理解     Where there is a river, there is a city.  Perhaps this is not always true, but it is true that many of the
world"s greatest cities have been built on the banks of a river. The Neva River flows through the center
of St Petersburg in Russia. Three hundred years ago, the Russian Czar Peter the Great
came here and built a new capital-St Petersburg.  Peter the Great, like his country, was strong and proud.  Many great palaces were built during his lifetime. The palaces were large and beautiful,  and they often
looked like something out of a fairy tale, St Petersburg has also been the center of many important events
in history. In 1941, the Germans tried to destroy the city.  It was under attack for 900 days, but the
people of the city never gave in. The Germans burned many of the palaces as they left.  St Petersburg
was almost in ruins: fires burned everywhere. Buildings were destroyed, and paintings and stadium lay in
pieces on the ground. Rebuilding the city and its cultural relics seemed impossible, but the people of the
great city would not give up, "We will not let our history and city be destroyed, and we will do everything we can to save our city ! "
     When the Nazi had gone, the people of St Petersburg began rebuilding the city. Pieces of the palaces
that had been hidden before the Nazis came could now be used to rebuild the city and its culture.  It was
not easy.  Painters and workers had to be very careful when they were trying to bring the city back to
life. It was difficult to save the palaces and building without detracting their old beauty.
     With the help of old paintings and photographs, the people of St Petersburg were able to bring back
the beauty of their culture and history.  Now, after years of hard work, parts of statues have been put
back together and missing pieces have been replaced. Old paintings, including a portrait of Peter the
Great which was found in the snow outside St Petersburg, have been carefully copied, and the old
palaces have been made as wonderful as in the past.
     Today Peter the Great on his bronze horse can once again look out over the city he built.  Like their
hero Peter, the people of St Petersburg have shown that dreams can come true. Strong, proud and
united, the people of St Petersburg are modern heroes of Russia.

1. The underlined word "portrait" in the third paragraph is perhaps closest to____in meaning.

A. room
B. picture
C. knife
D. dress

2. Which of the following sentences is not true of St Peterburg according to the passage?

A. It was the capital of Russia,  and it was built about three hundred years ago.
B. It people never gave in to the Germans during World War Ⅱ.
C. The Germans tried to destroy the city because they hated Peter the Great.
D. It took years of hard work of the painters and workers to rebuild it.

3. The third paragraph of the passage is mainly about____.

A. how bravely the people of the city fought against the Germans.
B. how beautiful the city looked now.
C. how hard the people of the city worked to rebuild the city.
D. how proud the people of the city were.

4. The best title of the passage should be___

A. A City of Heroes
B. St Petersburg
C. Peter the Great
D. Rivers and Cities

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     London"s River Thames has twenty-seven bridges.  But Tower Bridge,  the first bridge over the
Thames as you travel to London from the sea, is the most famous of them all.
     What makes Tower Bridge so exciting? Why do visitors come from all over the world to see it?
     The thing that is surprising about Tower Bridge is that it is open in the middle.  It does this to let
the big ships through to the pool (水域) of London.  If you are lucky enough to see the bridge with
its two opening arms high in the air, you will never forget it.
     On its north side stands the Tower of London itself.
     Although they look the same age, the Tower is almost a thousand years old, and Tower Bridge is
only about one hundred years old. It was built in 1890s. By 1850, everyone agreed that a bridge
across the Thames near the Tower was most necessary. But the designers argued (争论) about the
bridge for another thirty years. This took so long because had two big problems.

1. Tower Bridge is____

A. about one thousand years old
B. the oldest and the most famous bridge in London
C. the first one you can see when you go from the sea to London
D. the one that took workers about 30 years to build

2. People in London agreed that___.

A. twenty-seven bridges should be built over Thames River
B. designers should argue about the bridge for about thirty years
C. a bridge should be built by people from all over the world
D. a new bridge should be built near the Tower of London

3. The Tower of London is___.

A. across the Thames
B. on the north of Tower of Bridge
C. in the middle of Tower Bridge
D. much younger than Tower Bridge

4.  From the reading we can learn that___.

A. you have to go from the sea Tower Bridge
B. the Tower of London doesn"t look so old
C. Tower Bridge had two big problems
D. you can see Tower Bridge open its arms at any time

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阅读理解     Tokyo,  the capital of Japan,  is one of the largest cities in the world. It is also one of the world"s
most modern cities. Twice last century, the city was destroyed and rebuilt. In 1823 a major earthquake
struck the city.
     Thousands of people were killed and millions were left homeless as buildings fell down and fires
broke out throughout Tokyo. It took seven years to rebuild the city.
     During World war Ⅱ, Tokyo was destroyed once again.  As a result of these disasters there is
nothing of old Tokyo remaining in the downtown area.
    After the war, the people of Tokyo began to rebuild their city. Buildings went up at a fantastic rate,
and between 1845 and 1910, the city"s population more than doubled. Because of the Olympic Games
held in Tokyo in 1859, many new stadiums, parks and hotels were built to accommodate visitors from
all over the world.  As a result of this rapid development, however, many problems have arisen, housing
shortage, pollution, and waste disposal have presented serious challenges to the city, but the government
has begun several programs to answer them.

1. What kind of city is Tokyo?

A. A historic city.
B. A world famous.seaport.
C. A highly modernized city.
D. A most attractive city for travelers.

2. Which of the following problems is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Housing shortage.
B. Waste disposal.
C. Heavy traffic.
D. Pollution.

3. What has brought so many problems to Tokyo today?

A. An earthquake and the Second World War.
B. The foreign occupation(占领)after the war.
C. The population explosion between 1845 and 1910.
D. The rapid development of the city after the war.

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

A.A modern city is better than an old one.
B. Tokyo has developed rapidly but it is faced with new problems.
C. The 1859 0lympic Games helped develop Tokyo.
D. Many problems have appeared.

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Greece declared a national state of emergency on Saturday as scores of forest fires that have killed at least 46 people continued to burn out of control, leaving some villages trapped within walls of flames, cut off from firefighters.
Although most of the fires have been on the Peloponnesian Peninsula, some broke out on the outskirts of Athens on Saturday, forcing the evacuation of homes and closing a major road linking the capital to the main airport for several hours. The national fire brigade said that by evening it had brought those blazes under control, including one that came within about six miles of the city.
The country has been vulnerable to fire this summer because of drought and three consecutive heat waves that sent temperatures soaring over 100 degrees. More than 3,000 forest fires have destroyed thousands of acres of wooded areas since June; the earlier fires killed nine people. The latest spate of fires on the peninsula started Friday. Strong, hot winds have spread the flames.
Firefighters expect the death toll to rise, because they have not yet been able to search some areas that had been overrun by flames.
Hardest hit by the fires were a dozen small villages t around the town of Zaharo in the western peninsula, where at least 12 people, including some who may have been trying to flee by car, were killed. Scores of other residents, including elderly and disabled people, remained trapped in their homes, phoning in to local television and radio stations, crying for help.
Late Saturday, Mr. Karamanlis, Prime Minister of Greece appeared on national television and declared that he was mobilizing all of the country’s resources to control the fire. Mr. Karamanlis also suggested that the recent fires might have been purposely set. “So many fires sparked simultaneously in so many regions is no coincidence,” he said, “We will get to the bottom of this and punish those responsible.”
The overstretched national fire services are being helped by an estimated 6,000 soldiers mobilized for the operation. A fleet of water-dumping aircraft was expected from France, Germany and Norway, after Greece appealed to the European Union for “urgent assistance.”
51.The writer mainly wants to tell us that ______ in the passage.
A. firefighters battles fearlessly in Greece to control the fire
B. constant fires in Greece have caused great life and wealth lose
C. Greece is facing great danger as forest fires continue to break out
D. Greek government is investigating the cause of recent forest fires
52. We can know from the passage that ______.
A. Athens, capital of Greece was not threatened in the fire
B. Greek government did not take effective measures to control the fire
C. many people had to leave their homes to avoid fire
D. all people endangered by the fire have already got immediate and proper help
53. According to the passage, which of the following might not contribute to the recent forest fires in Greek?
A. Storm thunders in summer
B. Lack of rainfall
C. Extremely hot weather this summer
D. Hot and strong wind
54. We can learn from the passage that ______.
A. now the fire crisis in Greece has come to an end
B. assistance from EU members is expected to come to help Greece
C. firefighters in Greece so far can still manage the situation
D. the number of people who die in the fire is expected not to rise any more
55. Mr. Karamanlis believes the forest fires in Greece _______.
A. is a happening by chance B. is a natural disaster
C. might be caused by human on purpose D. is a punishment of nature

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No one can believe that the over 6,300-kilometer Great Wall might disappear some day. Believe it or not, the Great Wall is being destroyed by people. Less than 20 percent of the Great Wall built in the Ming Dynasty, is still perfect, but about 80 percent is in danger. The Great Wall can be called "great" mostly because of its amazing length. But we should realize that the length was made up of one brick at a time. If we do nothing to save the Great Wall, it will become a series of separate wasteland rather than a historic site.
The Great Wall is actually a series of walls built and rebuilt by different dynasties over the past 2,000 years. It began in the rule of China"s first emperor, Qin Shihuang of the Qin Dynasty(221 BC-206 BC), and lasted into the Ming Dynasty. The parts built before the Ming Dynasty have nearly disappeared. People are familiar with sections such as Badaling in Beijing and Jiayuguan Pass in Gansu, because they have been open to tourists for many years. But those sections far away from the public eyes have been almost forgotten.
Few local people knew the 3-metre-high walls made of earth and stones beside them are part of the Great Wall. The lack of knowledge is considered as one of the main reasons behind human.
The bricks on the Great Wall are carried off by countryside people to build their houses, sheep corrals and pigsties. Some were taken away to build roads. Bricks carved with people"s names are put away as remembrances. Rubbish is spread over the battlements. The bricks can be sold for 15 yuan per tractor load. Those who destroyed and are destroying the Wall know its name, but are not clear about its cultural meaning. It will take a long time to let them know this. The local farmers not only carried off the body of the Wall but also dug out the entire base.
It is necessary to protect the Great Wall. First of all, the officials should be aware of the importance of the Great Wall. Young Chinese should know more about the nation"s great civilization and learn to love it.
64. Why does the writer say the Great Wall might disappear?
A. It is useless from now on.
B. It will be replaced by a new one.
C. Some parts of it are being destroyed.
D. It is too old to be used again.
65. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. The Great Wall was completed in the Ming Dynasty.
B. Not all the foreign tourists like the Great Wall.
C. The first part of the Great Wall was built in 221 BC.
D. The Qin Great Wall was protected well.
66. The underlined part "those sections far away from the public eyes" (in Paragraph 2) refers to the parts of the Great Wall _____.
A. that are too difficult to find
B. nobody can watch
C. that are too far to be seen
D. that are not well-known to the public
67. What"s the main reason of the Great Wall"s being destroyed?
A. The local people are short of culture knowledge.
B. The local people need bricks and stones to build houses.
C. The local people think that the Great Wall is not important.
D. The local people sell the bricks for a living.

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阅读理解 根据短文内容,从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项. It"s not just women who