When you hear people talk about Washington, D.C., you may want to know what the letters D.C. mean. They mean
“District(特区)of Columbia”. Washington, D.C. is the capital of the U.S. It's in the District of Columbia, not in the State(州)of Washington. Washington State is on the northwest coast(海崖), far away from the capital city.Washington, D.C. is about 220 miles
(英里)south of New York City. Americans(美国人)named the capital city after George Washington to remember the famous president(总统). George Washington's home is not far from the city. His home was a simple(简陋)white country house and it is kept(保存)as it was when he lived there. Every year a lot of American farmers from all parts of the country take their children to this famous house where “the father of America” once lived.(1) The capital city of the U.S. is ________.
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A
.in the State of WashingtonB
.far from Washington StateC
.north of New York City(2) Americans named their capital city Washington ________.
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A
.to remember “the father of America”B
.to remember all the U.S. presidentsC
.after the State of Washington(3) When he was a boy, George Washington lived ________.
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A .in the capital city |
B .near the capital city |
C .in New York City |
(4) George Washington's home was ________.
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A .in the White House |
B .in Washington State |
C .a white country house |
(5) From
“The father of America”, we can infer(推断)George Washington was the ________ president of the U.S.[ ]
A .first |
B .second |
C .third |
科目:初中英语 来源: 题型:054
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Mr Price was the owner of a shop. He lived alone in a small room above his 1 . He was 2 afraid that one night someone 3 break into his shop.
4 Friday night, when he checked his money after 5 up, he found that he had taken in almost 1,000,000 pounds that 6 . So, he thought that keeping 7 money in the shop was a dangerous 8 .
He 9 the money with him to the bedroom, put it in the pocket of his 10 and went to bed with his coat on. At midnight the loud 11 of the doorbell made him 12 .
He got out of 13 and called out in shaky (发抖的) 14 , “What do you 15 ?” Under the street light was a 16 .“Sorry to wake 17 ,” the policeman 18 ,“but all the lights are 19 in your shop. I think you just forgot to 20 them off when you closed up.”
1. A. shop |
B. school |
C. library |
D. factory |
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2. A. happily |
B. always |
C. well |
D. easily |
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3. A. never |
B. often |
C. usually |
D. might |
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4. A. One |
B. A |
C. The |
D. At |
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5. A. stopping |
B. closing |
C. opening |
D. moving |
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6. A. day |
B. hour |
C. minute |
D. evening |
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7. A. so many |
B. so much |
C. such many |
D. such much |
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8. A. thing |
B. way |
C. matter |
D. question |
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9. A. bring |
B. took |
C. needed |
D. picked |
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10. A. cover |
B. cap |
C. coat |
D. corner |
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11. A. ringing |
B. head |
C. card |
D. bottle |
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12. A. sleep |
B. wake up |
C. angry |
D. ill |
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13. A. bed |
B. room |
C. window |
D. door |
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14. A. sound |
B. voice |
C. noise |
D. answer |
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15. A. want |
B. sell |
C. thing |
D. forget |
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16. A. worker |
B. visitor |
C. policeman |
D. traveller |
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17. A. you up |
B. up you |
C. everyone up |
D. someone |
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18. A. laughed |
B. spoke |
C. told |
D. said |
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19. A. on |
B. down |
C. above |
D. up |
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20. A. put |
B. turn |
C. take |
D. throw |
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I live in a big city with a lot of homeless people.Luckily there’re small ways of helping them and you needn’t have a lot of__1__.One way to help is to buy their monthly magazine.__2__doing this one day,I got to__3__a young homeless man.He was often__4__the magazine at the train station.
He was a poor farmer from another country.After a while,I discovered that his__5__was close to mine.It__6__that we were born in the same month.
I met him last year__7__after his birthday,and after congratulating (祝贺) him,without__8__,I asked if he had had a good day.He__9__and said that he hadn’t really celebrated.I felt so__10__.
I just couldn’t bear the thought of (不敢想) this nice,young man being__11__on his 25th birthday with no presents,no cake,nothing!So I went home and looked in my yarn (纱线) basket.__12__for me,I had enough yarn__13__.I set to work and knitted (编织) a__14__for the young man.The yarn had become a little dirty__15__I didn’t knit very often.Then I washed the yarn so the scarf would be__16__when he got it.
I met him on my own birthday as I was going shopping.I had__17__to meet him so I had__18__the scarf and a piece of my own birthday__19__around with me.He was very happy with these gifts and so was I.The__20__in his eyes was the best present he could have given me!
1.A.work B.energy
C.money D.experience
2.A.In B.On
C.Besides D.By
3.A.realize B.ignore
C.know D.recognize
4.A.selling B.reading
C.covering D.buying
5.A.birthday B.house
C.height D.hobby
6.A.said B.found
C.guessed D.meant
7.A.long B.shortly
C.ever D.even
8.A.stopping B.helping
C.praising D.thinking
9.A.looked up B.turned up
C.looked down D.got down
10.A.foolish B.excited
C.clever D.worried
11.A.calm B.happy
C.alone D.hungry
12.A.Suddenly B.Luckily
C.Badly D.However
13.A.used B.done
C.left D.produced
14.A.scarf B.cap
C.sock D.glove
15.A.when B.because
C.so D.and
16.A.different B.dry
C.wet D.clean
17.A.liked B.hoped
C.promised D.agreed
18.A.made B.thrown
C.received D.carried
19.A.cake B.present
C.song D.party
20.A.light B.pain
C.sight D.tear
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When I was a little girl,my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then.And I remember one__1__when my mom placed a plate of eggs,sausage and extremely__2__toast (土司面包) in front of my dad.I remember__3__to see if anyone noticed!__4__all my dad did was reach for his toast,__5___at my mom and ask me how my day was at school.
When I__6__from the table that evening,I remember hearing my mom__7__to my dad for burning the toast.And I’ll__8__forget what he said,“Baby,I love burnt toast.” Later that night,I went to__9__Dad good night and I asked him if he really__10__his toast burnt.He wrapped me up in his__11__and said,“Debbie,your mom had a__12__day at work today and she’s really tired.And besides,a little burnt toast never__13__anyone!” In bed that night,I thought about the scene at dinner and the__14__my dad showed to my mom.
To this day,it’s a cherished (珍贵的)__15__from my childhood that I’ll never forget.And it’s one that came to__16__just recently when Jack and I sat down to eat dinner.
As I__17__the plate in front of Jack,I waited for a(n)__18__about the burnt toast.But all I got was,“Thank you,dear!This is__19__.I know you had a hard day!” Just then,I thought about my parents,and was quietly thankful for having a__20__where burnt toast wasn’t a deal?breaker either!
1.A.noon B.afternoon
C.morning D.night
2.A.expected B.burnt
C.sweet D.delicious
3.A.being encouraged B.being allowed
C.waiting D.refusing
4.A.Yet B.Although
C.So D.Until
5.A.laugh B.smile
C.shout D.stare
6.A.got up B.got back
C.broke away D.put forward
7.A.report B.shout
C.apologize D.complain
8.A.almost B.never
C.often D.hardly
9.A.ask B.greet
C.tell D.kiss
10.A.liked B.got
C.cooked D.made
11.A.head B.heart
C.arms D.hands
12.A.boring B.hard
C.disappointing D.sad
13.A.hurts B.comforts
C.invites D.hates
14.A.interest B.surprise
C.kindness D.satisfaction
15.A.feeling B.story
C.choice D.memory
16.A.life B.mind
C.an end D.a conclusion
17.A.set down B.took away
C.finished up D.washed up
18.A.answer B.question
C.comment D.suggestion
19.A.possible B.true
C.terrible D.great
20.A.condition B.future
C.situation D.marriage
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Once upon a time, a rich man wanted to make a trip (旅行) to another town. He tried not only to take things to sell but also to take money to 1 things with. He 2 to take ten servants with him. They would 3 the things to sell and the food to 4 on their trip. Before they started, a little boy ran up to 5 and asked to 6 with them.
The rich man said to the little boy, “Well, 7 may go with us. 8 you are the smallest, the thinnest and the weakest of all my 9 , you can’t carry a 10 load (担子). You must 11 the lightest one to carry.” The boy thanked his master and chose the biggest load to carry. That was bread.
“You are 12 .” said his master, “That is the biggest and the heaviest one.” The boy said 13 and lifted the load gladly.
On the trip they walked for days and at last they got to the town. All the servants were tired 14 the little servant. Do you know 15 ? Most of the bread was eaten during the trip and a little was left when they arrived at the town.
1. A. eat B. buy C. change D. get
2. A. decided B. liked C. hoped D. tried
3. A. take B. bring C. carry D. borrow
4. A. cook B. eat C. buy D. drink
5. A. them B. the servants (仆人) C. the road D. the rich man
6. A. stop B. stay C. go D. talk
7. A. you B. he C. I D. they
8. A. Since B. If C. Because D. But
9. A. family B. guests C. servants D. things
10. A. heavy B. light C. small D. difficult
11. A. eat B. choose C. pick up D. understand
12. A. brave B. right C. clever D. foolish
13. A. sorry B. nothing C. angrily D. good-bye
14. A. besides B. of C. except D. with
15. A. who B. him C. that D. why
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Alice was a young woman who liked to exercise for her health . In fact , she walked five kilometers before____1___ every morning , and went swimming once a week at the swimming pool . She didn’t smoke and never 2 . She didn’t eat chocolate . She didn’t eat sweet and fatty food , ____3_____ . She weighed herself every day .
Once Alice was on her daily walk when she saw a 4 sitting in a rocking chair under a tree . He looked very old and his hair was white . he looked thin and weak , and his hands were shaking , 5 he looked very happy .
He smiled at her and said , “Good morning , lovely day , isn’t it ?”
He had a wide smile 6 his face , and his eyes shone with happiness . But Alice saw that he did not have teeth .
“Good morning!” replied Alice . “Yes , it is a lovely day .”
Alice thought he 7 very old and wise . She thought he must be at least 90 years old ! She decided to ask him about the 8 of a happy old age .
“I hope you don’t 9 me asking ,” she said , “ but what is your secret for being so happy at your age ? I hope I can look as happy as you do 10 I am your age ”
The man in the rocking chair said , “My secret for 11 ? I smoke twenty packets of cigarettes every week , and drink three bottles of wine every day . I eat hamburgers and chocolates whenever I want . I never eat vegetables . I never walk anywhere and I never play sports . I sit at home every day . ”
Alice was 12 . She didn’t expect the man to give her an answer like that . She wondered how the man got to be so old when he did 13 wrong . She thought he should be 14 and unhappy . Perhaps she was wrong . Maybe , she thought , people could live a long happy life 15 eating well or doing lots of exercise .
“How old are you ?”she asked .
“It’s my birthday today ,” said the man , “I’m forty—seven !”
1. A. lunch B. breakfast C. dinner D. supper
2. A. exercised B. drank C. worked D. slept
3. A. too B. also C. either D. still
4. A. man B. woman C. boy D. girl
5. A. so B. but C. and D. or
6. A. in B. with C. at D. on
7. A. saw B. looked C. listened D. found
8. A. secret B. dream C. plan D. future
9. A. stand B. mind C. allow D. enjoy
10. A. when B. since C. though D. for
11. A. health B. success C. happiness D. life
12. A. surprised B. worried C. excited D. relaxed
13. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
14. A. angry B. serious C. quiet D. sick
15. A. through B. from C. without D. by
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