阅读理解,阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项

    Dear Kate,

    My first stop in London was Buckingham Palace. Kings and queens and their families have lived in Buckingham Palace since 1837. Queen Victoria made Buckingham Palace her home in 1837. But it was not big enough for all her guests. More importantly, it was not big enough for all the children she planned to have, so she made the palace bigger and bigger.

    I saw a parade at Buckingham Palace this morning. It's called the Changing of the Guard. It's fascinating. The guards wear interesting uniforms with red coats and tall hats. Since 1660, the kings and queens of England have had these special guards to protect them.

    The ceremony(仪式) lasted about 45 minutes. The new guards marched to the palace with a band to replace the old guards. They did this in a colourful ceremony with music. It's interesting that they played both traditional music and popular songs. The Changing of Guard takes place in front of Buckingham Palace every day in spring and summer, and every two days in autumn and winter.

    I went to the Houses of Parliament after I saw the Changing of the Guard. What are the Houses of Parliament? Well, I guess the country's leaders meet there to discuss important decisions.

    Next to the Houses of Parliament stands a tall clock tower. Most people call it Big Ben. You know what? The name Big Ben does not refer to the clock tower. Big Ben is actually the 13-ton bell inside it!

    Take care!

    Judy

1. What's the most important reason for Queen Victoria to make her palace bigger and bigger?

    A. She wanted to have big meetings there.   B. She had more and more guests.

    C. She planned to have a lot of children.      D. She wanted it to be more famous.

2. Which is NOT true about the Changing of the Guard?

A. The guards wear red coats and tall hats.

B. The ceremony lasts less than an hour.

C. The guards played different kinds of music.

D. The ceremony was held in the Palace.

3. In winter if you miss the Changing of the Guard ceremony on Wednesday, you may watch it ____.

    A. on Thursday          B. on Friday        C. only next week    D. only next month

4. The underlined word "replace" most probably means_______.

       A.替代                         B.问候                  C.看望                  D.检查

5. How many places of interest does Judy talk about?

    A. Five.                       B. Four.                C. Three.              D. Two.

完形填空 先通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项

When Karen found out that another baby was on the way. Like any good mother, she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son, Michael, 1 for it. They found out that it was going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night Michael 2 to his sister in Mommy's tummy（肚子）

Finally, Michael's little sister was born. But she was in 3 condition. They kept the baby girl in the ICU(重症监护室). The doctors told the parents, "There is very little hope." The little girl got 4 . Karen and her husband felt 5 . They planned to have a funeral for her.

Michael, 6 , kept begging his parents to let him see his sister. "I want to sing to her," he said. Kids were never 7 in ICU. Finally Karen decided to take Michael to his sister.

Michael looked at the 8 baby. And he began to sing. In the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang: "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are grey." At once the little baby girl responded. Her pulse rate(脉搏) became 9 .

"Keep on singing, Michael," encouraged Karen with tears in her eyes. "You never know, dear. how much I 10 you. Please don't take my sunshine away." The baby girl's breath became smooth.

The next day - the very next day - the little girl was well enough to go home! The doctors called it a miracle. Karen called it a miracle of God's love!

1.A. look B. ask C. prepare D. wait

2.A. talked B. sang C. danced D. whispered

3.A. serious B. normal C. safe D. important

4.A. better B. thinner C. worse D. fatter

5. A. helpful B. homeless C. harmful D. helpless

6. A. otherwise B. moreover C. still D. however

7. A. allowed B. avoided C. treated D. punished

8. A. friendly B. lucky C. shy D. tiny

9.A. silent B. calm C. dangerous D. fast

10.A. know B. believe C. love D. change

 Which of the answers is NOT right for the conversation?

    - Thank you very much for your time. -_______.

    A. No problem    B. That's all right    C. My pleasure    D. You're welcome

- Having many helpers makes a task easier and faster to finish.

    - I think so_______.

    A. Many hands make light work        B. Practice makes perfect

    C. The early bird catches the worm    D. Actions speak louder than words

 - The World Cup_______ once every four years.

    - So the next World Cup will be in 2018.

A. has only held                                B. was only held

C. will only be held                          D. is only held

How terrible the air is now! We_______ have a blue sky.

    A. used not to     B. are not used to    C. used to    D. are used to

- Did you see the sports star last Sunday?

    - No. I was too late. When I rushed to the hall, it was_______.

    A. silent              B. crazy             C. rare               D. empty

I'm not sure whether I can hold a party in the open air, because it_______ the weather.

    A. cares about    B. depends on      C. leads to          D. agrees with

- Millie, could you give me some advice? I don't know_______.

    - Why don't you wear this red shirt?

A. when to wear                             B. what to wear

C. how to wear                               D. where to wear

- Have you heard about the missing flight?

    - Sure, it_______ the only thing on the news these days.

    A. would be        B. shall be           C. has been         D. will be