阅读理解。 Many foreigners who have not visited Britain call all the inhabitants

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阅读理解。     Many foreigners who have not visited Britain call all the inhabitants (居民) English, for they are used to
thinking of the British Isles as England. In fact, the British Isles contain a variety of peoples and only the people
of England call themselves English. The others refer to themselves as Welsh, Scottish, or Irish, as the case
may be; they are often slightly annoyed (苦恼) at being classified as "English".
    In Scotland the sound denoted by the letter "R" is generally a strong sound, and "R" is often pronounced in
words in which it would be silent in southern English. In the Highlands and the Western Isles the ancient
Scottish language, Gaelic, is still heard. The Scots are said to be a serious, cautious, thrifty (节约的) people,
rather inventive (善于创造的) and somewhat mystical. All the Celtic peoples of Britain (the Welsh, the Irish,
the Scots) are often described as being more "fiery (暴躁的)" than the English. They are often of a race that is
quite different from the English.
     The Welsh have protected their language to a remarkable extent. The English generally look upon the Welsh
as an emotional (易动感情的) people who are, however, somewhat difficult to get to know easily.
     Ireland is divided into two parts. The six countries of Northern Ireland are still part of Great Britain, though,
in normal circumstances (环境), they have their own Parliament. The Irish are known for their charm and
vivacity (活泼), as well as for the beauty of the Irish girls. Irish, often calls Erse, is a form of Gaelic. It was in
danger of dying out, but when the territory (地域) of the Republic became independent, Erse was received, and
is now the official first language of the Republic, English being the second. The Irish are known for their charm
and vivacity, as well as for the beauty of the Irish girls. 1. Why do many foreigners call the inhabitants English? [     ]
A. Because only English live on the British Isles.
B. Because only English plays a more important role than the others.
C. Because all the people are glad to be regarded as English.
D. Because they are used to thinking of the British Isles as England. 2. Today we still can hear Gaelic--the ancient Scottish language in _____. [     ]
A. both England and Scotland
B. both Wales and Ireland
C. both Highland and Western Isles
D. both Northern Ireland and England 3. According to the passage, which of the statements is TRUE? [     ]
A. "R" is often pronounced in words in which it would be silent in north English.
B. The Welsh, the Irish and the Scots are all the Celtic peoples of Britain.
C. The Celtic peoples are often of a race that is little different from the English.
D. The Welsh have not protected their language very carefully. 4. Irish is a form of _____, and is now the official _____ language of the Republic. [     ]
A. English; first
B. Gaelic; second
C. Gaelic; first
D. English; second

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1-4: DCBC

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阅读理解。     Ballet is a precise and beautiful form of dancing that is performed in a theatre. A kind of ballet first appeared
in Italy in the 1400s, but ballet as it is danced today began in France. During the reign of King Louis XIV, in the
1600s, it was officially recognized as a form of art. The French Royal Academy of Dance was founded in 1661
to promote ballet.
     Traditional, or classical, ballet follows strict rules and traditions. There are standard positions for the arms,
legs and hands, and special movements that make the dance flow smoothly.
     Classical ballet uses orchestras (交响乐团), fine scenery and splendid costumes. Many ballets tell a story,
but the dancers do not speak any words. They act out the story, using their bodies. The person who arranges
the dance movements is called the choreographer (舞蹈指导).
     Some ballets are very famous. They have been danced for many years. Giselle, a story of a tragic young
village girl who dies in love-stricken grief, was first performed in 1841. Two other long-time favourites are
Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty. These two ballets are as famous for their music as for their dancing.
     Modern ballets often look very different from classical ones. They include freer, more modern dance steps.
Sometimes, instead of telling a story, they dwell on certain moods or themes. Special effects may be produced
with lighting, rather than scenery. 1. Ballet first turned up in _____ and it was officially thought of as a form of art in _____. [     ]
A. Italy in the 1600s; in France in 1400
B. Italy in the 1400s; in France in 1400
C. Italy in the 1400s; in France in 1600
D. Italy in the 1600s; in France in 1600 2. Which statement is not true according to the passage? [     ]
A. Classical ballet follows strict rules and traditions.
B. Many ballets tell a story, and the dancers sometimes need to speak on the stage.
C. Many ballets tell a story, but the dancers do not speak any words.
D. The ballets always use their bodies to act out the story. 3. _____ are as famous for their music as for their dancing. [     ]
A. Swan Lake and Giselle
B. Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake
B. Sleeping Beauty and Giselle
D. Traditional and modern ballets 4. The underlined phrase "dwell on" in the last paragraph might mean "_____". [     ]
A. tell sth. in detail
B. live in
C. live on
D. tell sth. in general

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阅读理解。     Bowing is a very important custom in Japan. Unlike people in many other countries, they greet each other
by bowing instead of shaking hands. It is impolite not to return a bow to whoever bows to you.
    Bowing has many functions in one. It expresses the feeling of respect, thanks, regret, and so on. You can
bow when you say, "thank you", "sorry", "hello", "goodbye", "congratulations", "excuse me", "good morning",
and more.
     Bowing seems simple, but there are different ways of bowing. Bowing techniques vary from a small nod
of the head to a long, 90-degree bow. It depends on the social position or age of the person you bow to. If
your opposite is of higher social position or older than yourself, you are supposed to bow deeper and longer
than him or her. It is polite to bow from your waist. Men usually keep their hands at their sides, and women
usually put their hands together on their legs with their fingers touching. If it is not a very formal situation,
you can bow by nodding. The most common bow is a bow of about 15 degrees.
     You might feel strange doing it, but try to bow in Japan. You will be considered very polite! 1. The author writes the passage mainly to _____. [     ]
A. introduce the history of bowing in Japan
B. describe the purposes of bowing in Japan
C. introduce the Japanese custom of bowing
D. describe different ways of bowing in Japan 2. By saying "Bowing has many functions in one", the author means that _____. [     ]
A. people can express different feelings by bowing
B. one kind of bow has many similar functions
C. people bow to express their feelings
D. the more times you bow, the more respect you receive 3. How people greet in many countries? [     ]
A. by bowing
B. by shaking hands
C. by kissing each other
D. by touching 4. If an assistant wants to show respect to her professor, she may bow like _____. [     ]
A.

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阅读理解。     Everything has a name. All people, places and things have names. For example, Jenny is the name of a
student from England. England is the name of her country. Cities and towns have names, too. Schools and
office building also have names. All things have names. Names are important.
     Names are different all over the world. In Jenny"s class, Jenny must learn the names of students from all
over the world. This is very difficult because the names are different.
     In the USA, most people have a first name, a middle name, and a last name. Parents choose the first and
middle names for their baby. There are names for boys and names for girls. For example, John, Peter, Tom
and Mike are all names for boys. Elizabeth, Betty, Susan, and Mary are all names for girls. The last name is
the family name. Usually it is the father"s family name. In a family, the mother, the father, and the children
usually have the same last name.
     Names are different all over the world. They can be long or short, but they are always very important. 1. Why does everything have a name? Because _____. [     ]
A. it is very interesting to have a name
B. it is very easy to be remembered
C. it is very easy to be told from others
D. both B and C 2. It is difficult to learn names all over the world because _____. [     ]
A. there are many different languages
B. the names in different countries are different
C. some names are very short, some are very long
D. there are many names all over the world 3. Which of the following is true? [     ]
A. It"s difficult to learn the names because they are different.
B. There is no difference between girls" names and boys" names.
C. Jenny doesn"t want to learn the names very well.
D. It"s easy for Jenny to learn the names of her classmates. 4. What names are for girls? [     ]
A. George, Linda, Susan
B. Tom, Jill, Candy
C. Elizabeth, Betty, Mary
D. Peter, Jeff, Jack

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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。                                                                 The Mississippi
     The Mississippi is a great river whose relationship with man goes way back beyond its discovery in the
16th century. The River Indians used it as a highway and as a source of food, and it was they who gave it
its name-"misi" meaning "great" and "sipi" meaning "water". When the length of its branch, the Missouri, is
added to it, the Mississippi becomes greater. 1_____. From the source of the Missouri to the tip of the delta
(三角洲), it is 2480 miles long.
     Great rivers are likely to suffer floods. In 1927 the Mississippi flooded 26 thousand acres, sweeping
away farms, towns, everything in its path. In 1938 its floods drowned or killed 200 people and made millions
homeless. Today the river has largely been controlled. 2_____.
     Industries have spread down some of the waterways of the delta, but otherwise the delta is a remote place,
the homeland of a little colony of French Canadians that the British drove out of Nova Scotia in the 18th
century. They still speak French, mixed with English, Indian, Spanish and Negro idioms. They keep to
themselves, farming the rich soil of the delta. 3_____.
     4_____. Pioneers who first reached its banks wondered not only where it went, but what lay beyond. In
1764 the French founded a city on the right bank of the river, and named it after their king, Louis XV. This
city, named St. Louis, became the jumping-off place for the adventurous men and women who opened up
the Great Plains, and the way to the Far West.
     Some 40 years earlier, at the beginning of the 18th century, the French had founded another city just above
the Mississippi delta, New Orleans. 5_____. New Orleans is one of the great ports of the world, and one of
the greatest terminals for both sea and river traffic.A. It was the Mississippi that made the city what it is
B. Levees, high banks built of earth, hold back the flood waters
C. Therefore, as we know, it"s the third longest river in the world
D. It is known that the "Great Water" has also been a frontier river
E. However, they paddled up and down the Mississippi in their boats to seek their fortune
F. The "Great Water" always remains a thread, for the streets of the city are below the"level of the river
G. They call themselves Cajuns, who have actually been leading fairly primitive lives and preserving their own
    traditions

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阅读理解。     The Great Wall of China is one of Beijing"s biggest draws for tourists; despite its fame and ubiquity
in postcards across the world, it rarely fails to attract tourists at the first proper sight.
     Yet the authorities open only certain sections of the wall as fit for viewing, and few get to visit the
unauthorized sections. Fewer still are aware of the existence of at least one part of the Wall that remains
in almost original condition, nearly 1, 500 years after construction of legendary fortification began. But
there"s a good reason for this-it"s underwater.
     American journalist Steven Schwankert has been diving since age 10. It was through his setting-up
of a diving school that Schwankert came to explore some of lesser-known areas of China"s Iakes-and
discovered the underwater Wall under a reservoir.
     "The most fascinating piece of diving I ever did in China must be the Great Wall. I managed to find
out about it via the Internet It wasn"t difficult to get to Pan Jiakou in Hebei Province, near the East Qing
Tomb about 4 hours" drive from Beijing. Why do I want to dive the Great Wall? Why do people want to
walk on the Great Wall? It"s the same answer."
     There are, however, advantages of visiting the Great Wall in a diving suit over being on foot. The
water acts as a preservative by preventing the kind of mass tourism that has brought trouble on other
parts of the Wall. "Unlike the people who walk in the Wall, we as divers never need to actually touch it.
I"ve dived twice there, the last time in July. I found that the water then was much deeper than it was
before-13 meters deep.." When he first dived, parts of the Wall were visible above the surface. Now
even the guard tower is completely submerged. "It"s better that the Wall is deep under water, as there
are lots of boats coming in and out around that area. Their wave action could potentially damage the
brickwork. So, the deeper, the better." 1. Steven Schwankert is most interested in _____.[     ]
A. collecting photos of the Wall
B. walking along on the Wall
C. diving the underwater Wall
D. visiting some famous lakes 2. What does the underlined word "submerged" in Paragraph 5 most probably mean? [     ]
A. Damaged by water.
B. Washed by water.
C. Preserved by water.
D. Covered by water. 3. What is the topic discussed in the last paragraph?[     ]
A. Advantages of walking on the Great Wall.
B. Advantages of visiting the underwater Wall.
C. The reasons why the Wall is deep under water.
D. The reasons why the underwater Wall is protected. 4. What can we infer from the text? [     ]
A. The underwater Wall will sink deeper year by year.
B. Diving the Wall is popular with divers all over the world.
C. DiVing is a good way to visit the Wall without causing much damage.
D. More and more tourists will come to visit the underwater Wall in China.

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