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The Isle of Wight is a small island off the south coast of England. It is one of the most popular holiday destination (目的地) in Britain; in 1980 about 8,000,000 people stayed there and another 6,000,000 went there on “day trips”.
Not many foreign tourists know about the island. Most of the visitors are British people who go there for their summer holidays. The Isle Wight is only 23 miles long and 13 miles from north to south, but the towns and villages are all very different, and they offer a good many holidays. It is also one of the hottest places in Britain.
It is very simple to get to the island from London. Trains leave London every hour during the summer. Two and a half hours later, you arrive at Portsmouth, where you walk 50 meters to the ferry (渡口). Half an hour after that, you are standing on the island. A return fare from London to the Isle of Wight will cost about ￡10.
1. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined sentence ?
Of the people who visited the Isle of Wight in 1980, __________.
A. 800,000 were British
B. 600,00 were foreigners
C. 6,000,000 were visitors who came and left there in the same way
D. 14,000,000 were tourists who visited it on “day trips”.
2. According to the passage, the journey from London to the island takes _________.
A. two and a half hours
B. exactly 3 hours
C. a little more than 3 hours
D. less than 3 hours 70.
3. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. The Most Secret Island in Britain.
B. The Hottest Island in Britain.
C. The Most Beautiful Island in Britain.
D. The Isle of Wight — a Tourist Must
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A DAY OUT IN BRITAIN
Are you planning to visit Britain? Here are a few suggestions for a beautiful weekend away.
Bournemouth
This famous tourist town has 11 km of beautiful beaches. Last year, 10,000 tourists visited this beautiful town. It’s the perfect place to go swimming or sailing. There are lots of lovely parks and gardens to visit and it’s a great place to eat out. You can also go to a classical concert or go dancing in one of the nightclubs.
Stratford-upon-Avon
This was William Shakespeare’s hometown. He spent most of his life in this town and wrote his plays here. You can visit his house or see his plays at one of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s theatres. There are some interesting museums and lots of beautiful 500-year-old house. You can also go on boat trips and visit traditional English villages.
Alford
Deep in the Lincolnshire countryside is the pleasant market town of Alford. It is known for its five-sailed windmill(风车). Have a walk round this lovely old place and you’ll see many pleasant houses from as far back as the 17th century. Captain James Smith, who was one of the founders of James town in Virginia, USA, was educated in Alford.
Bath
Most people come here to see the 2’000-year-old Roman Baths. But this city is also famous for its beautiful 18th century buildings and was the home of the writer Jane Austen. You can learn about her life at the Jane Austen Centre near Queen’s Square. In the past, Bath was also popular with the royal family and Queen Elizabeth I spent one or two weeks every year here.
4. What can visitors do in Bournemouth?
A. Enjoy plays. B. Go to museums.
C. Do sea sports. D. Visit fishing villages.
5. What is Alford famous for?
A. Its stars. B. Its market. C. Its windmill. D. Its nightclubs.
6. Which place did a queen of England use to visit regularly?
A. Bath. B. Alford.
C. Stratford-upon-Avon. D. Bournemouth.
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What will the city of the future be like? No one knows for sure, and making predictions is a risky business. But one thing is certain about the future city—they are going to get bigger before they get smaller. Here are some of the ideas for running a city of 50,000 people in the year 2025.
(1) To get rid of garbage problems, the city will load huge spaceships with waste materials and send them towards the sun, preventing landfill and environmental problems.
(2) No smoking will be allowed within a future city's limits.
(3) In the future all shopping will be done online, and catalogues will have voice commands to place orders.
(4) Everyone will be given a telephone number at birth that will never change no matter where they live.
(5) All forms of recreation, such as cinemas, bowling, concerts and others, will be provided free of charge by the city.
(6) All cars will be powered by electricity, solar energy or wind, and it will be possible to change the color of cars at the flick of a switch.
(7) Distance surgery will become common as doctors carry out operations from thousands of miles away, with each city having its own telesurgery outpatient clinic.
(8)Old people and people with disabilities will be able to go anywhere in the world using high-tech cameras attached to their heads.
(9) Traveling in space by ordinary citizens will be common. Each city will have its own spaceport.
7. From the passage, we can infer that now________.
A. some waste materials are got rid of by filling holes in the ground with them
B. a patient can have an operation but doesn't have to stay in hospital
C. you must go out of the city if you want to smoke
D. no cars are powered by solar energy or wind
8. The underlined word “recreation” in the fifth idea probably means“________”.
A. risky business
B. what people will create again
C. taking one's career once again
D. activities for pleasure and amusement
9. Which is the best title for the eighth idea?
A. Senior citizens B. Holidays at home
C. The disabled D. Space travel
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It was a long week for Amanda at school. She stayed after school to work on a special project(课题) three days in a row. When she got home on Friday, she dropped into the chair with a sigh.
“What’s going on, Amanda?” her dad asked as he was reading the newspaper.
“I have to create a webpage for my technology class, and it is taking a lot more time than I thought it would,” Amanda answered.
Her dad looked over his newspaper and asked Amanda what the webpage was about.
“It’s about the difference between newspaper news and Internet news,” Amanda said and added, “I have to provide information, examples and illustrations(插图).”
“Sounds tough; do you have someone to help you?” her dad asked.
“I have a partner named Zach,” Amanda replied. “We did research on the Internet today and found some pictures to use.”
Then Amanda explained to her father the main differences: newspaper news is printed on paper, and Internet news is published online; newspaper news is only available once a day, and Internet news is published almost as soon as the news happens; many newspapers don’t even print a daily paper, and Internet news is published around the clock.
Amanda’s dad asked, “Which type of news do you like better?”
“I like Internet news better because I like to learn about the news when it happens,” she answered.
Her dad said, “I still like newspaper news better because I like to hold the paper in my hands and turn the pages.”
Amanda dropped into her chair again and said, “You are so old school, Dad.”
10. Why did Amanda sigh when she came home?
A. She failed to pass the exam.
B. She was tired of school life.
C. She was worried about her school project.
D. She made a mistake in her technology class.
11.What did Amanda’s father think of her work on creating a webpage for her
technology class?
A. Exciting. B. Boring. C. Interesting. D. Difficult.
12. Which of the following may Amanda agree with?
A. People should pay for Internet news.
B. Newspaper news will soon disappear.
C. Internet news is given to readers in good time.
D. It is wrong to say no to newspaper news.
13. What kind of person is Amanda’s father?
A. He is a man who misses the past.
B. He is a man who cares little about news.
C. He is a man who knows the computer well.
D. He is a man who cannot live without the Internet.
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The other day I heard a few local musicians talking:
“I hate all the terrible pianos in this town. I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They can’t even understand a bit of music.”
“I’m never playing in that club again. Too many drunks and nobody listens to us.”
But, one younger musician said, “There are a few clubs that book my band a few nights a month, and I’m trying to find other places to play. I’m also looking to book a few summer festivals this year.”
I’ve heard that you are the average of the five people whom you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends are.
Attitudes are important. Whether they’re positive or negative, they’re rubbing off on you. If you’re around people who complain about lack of work and about other musicians, or blame others, and you play the role of victim , chances are you will start to as well. So it’s time to take a look at the people you call “friends”.
This is an easy exercise: Make a list of the people who you hang out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard for yourself and don’t become friends with people who fall below that standard.
Keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better. Ask them how they do it. Ask if they will help you get the work you’re looking for, or maybe give you some advice to help you on your career path.
14. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. A friend in need is a friend indeed
B. How to make friendship last for ever
C. You are who your friends are
D. Friends are the most important in one’s success
15. The musicians’ words at the beginning are written mainly to show ______.
A. the musicians’ living conditions are quite poor
B. people have poor taste in music
C. people have different attitudes towards the same thing
D. young people have greater chances of succeeding
16. By taking the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 7(underlined), you can ______.
A. improve a lot in making more friends
B. come to the right way of making friends
C. develop a better relationship with your friends
D. arrange the time with your friends properly
17. The passage is mainly written for ______.
A. musicians B. managers
C. negative people D. people wanting to succeed
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If you are a traditional traveller who believes cameras are irreplaceable, here are some things you should pay attention to when looking for the perfect camera.
Sensor size
Along with the megapixel (百万像素) count, the size of the sensor dictates the general image quality as well as the camera's performance in low light. It also determines whether the camera can electronically put the details it captures bigger enough to see—which is what makes the pictures not clear enough to see when you view the photos on a bigger screen.
Portability
“The important thing is that the camera isn't too big or heavy, and that you have a good zoom (变焦距镜头) range for both wide－angle and telephoto shots (远距摄影照片), ”Atherton told CNN.A good choice would be a slim, light pocket camera with a high－qualified built－in optical zoom. “These are very popular for travel as they are light, but built with a telephoto lens that can zoom up to 60 times, ” Atherton said.
Zoom and shutter (快门) speed
For action or crowd shots, a fast shutter speed is a key factor. “When dealing with anything that's active—wildlife or people in action on the street—faces change within a tiny part of a second, ” said Arnold, “a fast shutter speed is helpful in shooting the several hundred photos you might need to get that single winning shot.”
18. According to Atherton, what isn't a requirement for an ideal camera?
A. Portable shape. B. Wide－ranged zoom.
C. Good telephoto lens. D. Reasonable sensor size.
19. What will contribute to a satisfactory photo of a running lion in the wild?
A. The sensor size. B. The zoom range.
C. The shutter speed. D. The megapixel.
20. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. How to choose ideal travel cameras?
B. How to put a camera into good use?
C. A fashionable camera—up for sale
D. A high－quality camera—a modern life's must
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A man wakes up with a big hangover (宿醉) the morning after attending his company’s annual Summer Party. He can’t even remember how he got home from the party, let alone how he got so drunk and is deathly afraid of what he may have done or said the night before to make his wife angry.
The man forces his eyes open and the first things he sees are two headache tablets next to a glass of water on his table, and, next to them, a single red rose! He sits up with difficulty and sees his clothing on the back of his chair all clean and pressed and the rest of the house all in perfect order.
Doubtful, the man takes the tablets and sees a black eye looking back at him from the bathroom mirror. Then he finds a note next to the red rose on the table, “Sweetie, breakfast is waiting for you on the stove. I left early to buy the cooking materials to make your favorite dinner tonight. I love you, darling!” The note was signed, “Your loving wife.”
The man then walks into the kitchen. His daughter Jessie is at the table, eating. “Jessie…what happened last night?” The man asks, with great fear.
“Well, you came home around four o’clock in the morning, drunk and out of your mind. You stumbled and fell onto the coffee table and broke it, and got this black eye when you crashed into the table’s edge.”
Puzzled, the man asks Jessie, “Then why is there a rose on my table and breakfast on the stove waiting for me?”
“Oh that,” Jessie replies, “well, Mom pulled you into your bedroom, and when she tried to undress you, you yelled, ‘Leave me alone; I’m married and I love my wife!’”
21. Why did the man have a black eye?
A. He had a terrible headache.
B. He didn’t sleep well the night before.
C. He was hit in the eye by his wife.
D. He fell over and knocked onto the table.
22. The wife did so much for her husband that morning probably because _____.
A. she thought it was her duty B. her husband got drunk for her
C. she was moved by his words D. she wanted to give him a surprise
23. The passage is intended to _____.
A. tell us a funny story
B. show us how to care a drunken person
C. warn us how dangerous it is to be drunk
D. persuade us not to get drunk
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