1．attractions 2.thrill 3.civilization 4.imagination——青夏教育精英家教网—

1．attractions 2.thrill 3.civilization 4.imagination 【查看更多】

阅读理解

　　THE names of William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, and Jane Austen are probably not new to you．They are stars of the literary landscape and their works add to the charm of their British homeland．This week, we take you to the places where these literary masters grew up, lived or got their inspiration from．

　　Stratford-upon-Avon

　　Located on the banks of the river Avon in the north of England, Stratford-upon-Avon provides a beautiful glimpse into Britain’s rural life．Every year, thousands of tourists flock to the town to see the land that produced Britain’s greatest playwright．They visit the house where Shakespeare lived and go to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre to enjoy his plays．

　　William Shakespeare(1564-1616)

　　Stratford-upon-Avon would be on an ordinary small city in Britain if it was not the birthplace of William Shakespeare．Shakespeare left the town when he was 18, but even at the height of his career in London, Shakespeare returned here regularly to visit his family．Shakespeare thought of it as his real home, even though London brought him fame．

　　Bath

　　UNESCO World Heritage city．Bath has the country’s only natural hot springs．The city is named after its most popular sight：the Roman Baths, which were built by the Romans in the first century as a public bath house．For centuries, people went there to bathe in the natural mineral water．

　　Jane Austen(1775-1817)

　　Bath was one of Austen’s favorite places．It appears in her novels ?Persuasion and Northanger Abbey． In the latter she wrote：“I do like it very much．If I could have papa and mamma, and the rest of them here, I suppose I should be too happy!”

　　London

　　LONDON is the cultural centre of Britain．Its historical attractions draw numerous visitors．Treasures such as Westminster Abbey, Big Ben and Buckingham Palace are among the world’s top tourist attractions．Museums like the British Museum and the National Gallery, all free, make London a favorite for art lovers．

　　Charles Dickens(1812-1870)?

　　Dickens spent most of his life in London and wrote extensively about this city．Born in Hampshire, south of London, Dickens moved to London when he was two years old．He depicted London as foggy, dirty, with villains everywhere, as shown in his works Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, Bleak House and A Tale of Two Cities．

(1)

Which of the following doesn’t belong to the world’s top tourist attractions?
[　　]
A．	Stratford-upon-Avon．
B．	Westminster Abbey．
C．	Big Ben．
D．	Buckingham Palace．

(2)

Which of the following is true?
[　　]
A．	Stratford-upon-Avon made Shakespeare famous．
B．	In Shakespeare’s opinion, London was his real home．
C．	Stratford-upon-Avon was the birthplace of Shakespeare．
D．	Shakespeare returned to London regularly to visit his family．

(3)

________ appears in the novels Persuasion and Northanger Abbey．
[　　]
A．	Stratford-upon-Avon
B．	London
C．	Britain
D．	Bath

(4)

________ is not Charles Dickens’s works．
[　　]
A．	Oliver Twist?
B．	Great Expectation?
C．	Bleak House?
D．	Northanger Abbey?

(5)

What’s the main idea of the passage?
[　　]
A．	Introduce the places where three literary masters grew up and lived．
B．	Introduce the works of three literary masters．
C．	Compare the three literary masters．
D．	Describe the three literary masters．

查看答案和解析>>

A high school history teacher once told us, “If you make one close fried in school, you will be most fortunate. A true friend is someone who stays with you for life.” 36 teaches that he is right. Good friendship is just not easily 37 　.

　 It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for a true friendship to 38 . However, there can be 39 disagreement in the need for each of us to think carefully about what kind of friendship we want.

　 To most of us, 40 are considered very important, but we need to make it clear in our minds what kind of friendship we want. Are they to be close or 41 at arm’s length? Do we want to 42 ourselves or do we want to walk on surface? For some people, many friendships on the surface are 43 enough and that’s all right. But at some point we need to make sure that our 44 are the same as our friends’ expectations. The sharing of 45 experiences including our tears as well as our dark dreams is the surest way to 46 friendships. But it must be undertaken（进行）slowly and 47 only if there are signs of interest and action 48 .

　 What are some of the 49 of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much too soon. Deep relationships 　50 time. Another “major difficulty” is the selfishness to think one “ 51” the other, including his time and attention. 52 friendships require actions in return. In other words, you must give as 53 as you take. Finally, there is a question of taking care of. Unless you spend 54 time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die 55 　.

36．A．Knowledge　　　　 B．Books　　　　　　 C．Teachers　　　 D．Experience

37．A．understood　　　　 B．formed　　　　　　　 C. realized　　　　　　 D．made

38．A．design　　　　　　 B．intend　　　　 C．develop　　　 D．appear

39．A．no 　　　　　　　　　　　 B．any　　　　　 C．not　　　　　 D．some

40．A．lives　　　　　　　 B．relationships　　 C．friendships　　 D．classmates

41．A．taken　　　　　　　 B．left　　　　　　 C．given　　　　 D．kept

42．A．own　　　　　　　 B．share　　　　　 C．think　　　　　 D．suffer

43．A．than　　　　　　　 B．very　　　　　 C．quite　　　　　 D．so

44．A．expectations　　　　 B．attractions　　　 C．options　　　 D．ideas

45．A．good　　　　　　 B．ordinary　　　 C．social　　　　 D．personal

46．A．prove　　　　　　 B．produce　　　　 C．weaken　　　 D．deepen

47．A．carried though 　　 B．carried out　　 C．carried on　　 D．carried away

48．A．by turns　　　　　 B．in return 　　　　　 C．in turn　　　　 D．in answer

49．A．difficulties　　　　　 B．differences　　　 C．disadvantages 　 D．advantages

50．A．cost　　　　　　　 B．spend　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　 D．waste

51．A．loves　　　　　　 B．hates　　　　　　　 C．press　　　　　　 D．possesses

52．A．differently　　　　 B．Fortunately　　　 C．Similarly　　　 D．Regretfully

53．A．many　　　　　　 B．much　　　　　 C．little　　　　 D．possible　

54．A．reasonable　　　　 B．comfortable　　 C．spare　　　　　　 D．valuable

55．A．of　　　　　　　 B．from　　　　　 C．out　　　　　 D．away

查看答案和解析>>

阅读理解

　　THE names of William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, and Jane Austen are probably not new to you．They are stars of the literary landscape and their works add to the charm of their British homeland．This week, we take you to the places where these literary masters grew up, lived or got their inspiration from．

　　Stratford-upon-Avon

　　Located on the banks of the river Avon in the north of England, Stratford-upon-Avon provides a beautiful glimpse into Britain’s rural life．Every year, thousands of tourists flock to the town to see the land that produced Britain’s greatest playwright．They visit the house where Shakespeare lived and go to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre to enjoy his plays．

　　William Shakespeare(1564-1616)

　　Stratford-upon-Avon would be on an ordinary small city in Britain if it was not the birthplace of William Shakespeare．Shakespeare left the town when he was 18, but even at the height of his career in London, Shakespeare returned here regularly to visit his family．Shakespeare thought of it as his real home, even though London brought him fame．

　　Bath

　　UNESCO World Heritage city．Bath has the country’s only natural hot springs．The city is named after its most popular sight：the Roman Baths, which were built by the Romans in the first century as a public bath house．For centuries, people went there to bathe in the natural mineral water．

　　Jane Austen(1775-1817)

　　Bath was one of Austen’s favorite places．It appears in her novels Persuasion and Northanger Abbey．In the latter she wrote：“I do like it very much．If I could have papa and mamma, and the rest of them here, I suppose I should be too happy!”

　　London

　　LONDON is the cultural centre of Britain．Its historical attractions draw numerous visitors．Treasures such as Westminster Abbey, Big Ben and Buckingham Palace are among the world’s top tourist attractions．Museums like the British Museum and the National Gallery, all free, make London a favorite for art lovers．

　　Charles Dickens(1812-1870)

　　Dickens spent most of his life in London and wrote extensively about this city．Born in Hampshire, south of London, Dickens moved to London when he was two years old．He depicted London as foggy, dirty, with villains everywhere, as shown in his works Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, Bleak House and A Tale of Two Cities．

(1)

Which of the following doesn’t belong to the world’s top tourist attractions?
[　　]
A．	Stratford-upon-Avon．
B．	Westminster Abbey．
C．	Big Ben．
D．	Buckingham Palace．

(2)

Which of the following is true?
[　　]
A．	Stratford-upon-Avon made Shakespeare famous．
B．	In Shakespeare’s opinion, London was his real home．
C．	Stratford-upon-Avon was the birthplace of Shakespeare．
D．	Shakespeare returned to London regularly to visit his family．

(3)

________ appears in the novels Persuasion and Northanger Abbey．
[　　]
A．	Stratford-upon-Avon
B．	London
C．	Britain
D．	Bath

(4)

________ is not Charles Dickens’s works．
[　　]
A．	Oliver Twist
B．	Great Expectation
C．	Bleak House
D．	Northanger Abbey

(5)

What’s the main idea of the passage?
[　　]
A．	Introduce the places where three literary masters grew up and lived．
B．	Introduce the works of three literary masters．
C．	Compare the three literary masters．
D．	Describe the three literary masters．

查看答案和解析>>

阅读理解。
请先通读下列短文，然后从所给的七个选项中选出能填入空格的最佳选项。

     Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. 　  1  . If tourists create too much traffic, the
inhabitants become angry and unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They
forget how much tourism can help the country's economy. It is important to think about the people of a
destination country and how tourism affects them. 　  2 . 　　
     Tourism should also improve the health and happiness of the local inhabitants. 　　
     Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to
work in the tourism industry. 　  3 . 　　
     On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. Businesses can also lose money.
It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports, first-class roads and other support facilities
(设施) needed by tourist attractions. 　  4 . If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the
hotel lose money. 　　
     Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many support facilities as well, including roads to get
to the hotel, electricity, sewers to handle waste, and water.　   5 . If they are not used because there are
not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost.

A. This means other parts of the country's economy can suffer 　　
B. Tourism can bring a lot of benefits 　　
C. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants
(the people living there) of a country 　　
D. For example, a major international-class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars
per room to build 　　
E. All of these support facilities cost money 　　
F. Therefore, tourism plays an important part in local economy 　　
G. Tourism should help a country keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists

查看答案和解析>>

阅读理解。

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　If someone tells you he fought in the Swiss Navy(海军) and speaks Swiss, don't believe a word he says. Switzerland is a landlocked nation. It hasn't gone to war in over a century. And there's no such a thing as the Swiss language.

　　Switzerland is located among the highest mountains of Western Europe. The Aar River flows in the north and the Rhine River cuts through the south. Many beautiful lakes serve as tourist attractions.

　　More than 6, 300, 000 people live in Switzerland. The national languages are German, French and Italian. About 70% of the people speak German. Nearly everyone speaks at least two of the national languages．About 49% of the country is Roman Catholic(天主教), and 48% is Protestant(新教徒).

　　Zurich is the largest city, with over 375, 000 people. The capital, Bern, is the capital with about 145, 000 people. The city of Geneva is famous. The Red Cross was founded there, and the League of Nations started in Geneva after World War I.

　　The Swiss have a 99% literacy rate. This means that 99% of the people can read and write. Many children from other nations enroll in Swiss schools. The Swiss have a high standard of living. Foreign residents, who represent 20% of all workers, are willing to take the lower-paying jobs that the Swiss do not apply for.

　　The nation is a federation(联邦政府) of 23 states, which have a history of independence. Since 1848 they have joined to form a common government. But they still keep their independent character.

1．“A landlocked nation” in Paragraph 1 refers to a country ________.

[　　]

A．with a lot of rocks in its land

B．with good sea ports

C．with only a small navy

D．surrounded by land

2．Which of the following is true of the passage?

[　　]

A．Less than 30% of the Swiss can speak French.

B．Less than 20% of the Swiss can speak Italian.

C．Most Swiss speak two languages or more.

D．Most Swiss speak only German.

3．Why do foreign residents prefer to work in Switzerland?

[　　]

A．Because they live there anyway.

B．Because they do not mind the low pay.

C．Because the country is famous for its beautiful scenery.

D．Because the country is rich.

查看答案和解析>>

练习册

高中

初中

小学