Interesting festivals in the world
Throwing tomatoes—Spain(西班牙) Spain takes “tomatoes fights” to a whole new level. But the tomatoes are being thrown, not eaten. The festival takes place on the last Wednesday in August. Trucks(卡车) carry tomatoes into the square. People rush to the tomatoes and throw them into the crowd. |
Rolling cheese(奶酪)—England This festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May. It takes place on Cooper's Hill. A large wheel of cheese is rolled down Cooper's Hill. The festival is actually a race where people run down the hill after the rolling cheese. The first person to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese. |
Burning man—The United States The Burning Man 'Festival lasts a week. It is from the Monday before Labor Day to Labor Day (which falls on the first Monday in September in America). The festival takes place in the Black Rock Desert. The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture of a man. |
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Pouring water—Thailand
The Songkran Festival is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand. Rather than a single day, Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th. Thai people run after each other, pouring water. Songkran is one of the most important reasons why foreigners travel to the beautiful land.
1.How many festivals are mentioned in the passage?
A. One. B. Two.
C. Three. D. Four.
2.Where will you probably go to enjoy one of the festivals above in May?
A. Spain.
B. England.
C. The United States.
D. Thailand.
3.Which festival is held in the Black Rock Desert?
A. Throwing tomatoes.
B. Rolling cheese.
C. Burning man.
D. Pouring water.
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The tomatoes are thrown into the crowd to eat.
B. Not all the festivals above fall on a single day.
C. Burning a large real man is the best part of the Buring Man Festival.
D. Songkran is the only reason for attracting lots of tourists.
5.The passage is most probably taken from ________.
A. a tour guide B. a science report
C. a storybook D. a fashion magazine
1.D 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.A 【解析】试题分析:这篇短文主要介绍了世界上有趣的节日:西班牙的番茄节,英国的滚奶酪比赛,美国的火人节等等。 1.细节理解题。根据图表可知短文中提到了,Throwing tomatoes-Spain西班牙的扔西红柿节、Rolling cheese-England英国的滚奶酪节、Burning man-The United S...科目:初中英语 来源:2018年春外研版英语八年级下册课后习题:第八模块检测 题型:单选题
—What’s the of the present in the box?
—It’s round.
A. color B. size C. shape D. time
C 【解析】句意:——盒子里的礼物是什么形状?——它是圆的。A. color颜色;B. size尺寸;C. shape形状;D. time时间。根据答语可知,问句问的是盒子里的礼物的“形状”,结合选项,可知shape符合题意;故答案选C。查看答案和解析>>
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Rachel Carson was born in the USA in May, 1907. Her mother, Maria Carson, had been a schoolteacher. She also loved nature. She showed Rachel the beauty of nature. She also taught Rachel a deep love for books. As a quiet child, Rachel liked to read and write stories. At a very early age, she decided she wanted to be a writer some day. Her story first appeared in a children's magazine when she was ten years old.
Her first book, Under the Sea Wind came out in 1941. In 1948, Miss Carson began working on another book, The Sea Around Us. She always researched carefully when she wrote. She collected information from more than one thousand places to write The Sea Around Us. When the book came out in 1951, it won the National Book Award. It was No.1 on the best?seller list for more than a year. The Sea Around Us made Rachel Carson famous.
Rachel Carson's most famous book, Silent Spring came out in 1962. In this book, she pointed out that the use of some kinds of pesticides(杀虫剂) like DDT would cause the number of birds to decline because it would kill them as well. Finally, in November 1969, the United Sates government decided that the use of DDT must stop in two years.
Rachel Carson has been regarded as a great environmentalist (环保主义者) and writer. She will be remembered by the world.
1.Rachel Carson had a deep love for nature and books because of ________.
A. her father
B. her mother
C. her schoolteacher
D. her brother
2.Rachel decided that she wanted to be a writer when ________.
A. she was very young
B. she was in college
C. she became a teacher
D. she became famous
3.The Chinese meaning of the word “decline” in this passage is probably “________”.
A. 增加 B. 减少 C. 维持 D. 翻番
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Rachel Carson was a careful and serious writer.
B. The Sea Around Us won the National Book Award.
C. In Silent Spring Rachel said some pesticides were bad for the environment.
D. The use of DDT was stopped as soon as the book Silent Spring came out.
1.B 2.A 3.B 4.D 【解析】试题分析:短文大意:这篇短文主要介绍了美国著名的环保主义者——蕾切尔卡森的生平事迹。并重点介绍了她写得关于环保的两本书,在其中一本书出版两年后美国政府终于终止了杀虫剂DDT的使用。 1. 2. 3. 4.查看答案和解析>>
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There are many flowers and trees on ______sides of the Century Road.
A. each B. every C. both D. all
C 【解析】试题分析:each和every“每一个”,后可接单数名词;both“两者都……”后接可数名词复数;all“三者(或三者以上)都……”。句意:在中心公路的两边有许多花和树。故选C。查看答案和解析>>
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I have spent ________ on this job. I think I can finish it ___________ this afternoon.
A. sometimes; sometime B. sometimes; some time
C. some time; sometime D. some times; some time
C 【解析】试题分析:句意:我已经花费了一些时间用在这项工作上。我认为今天下午的某个时间就能完成。此题考查some time一些时间和sometime某时。根据句意,故选C。查看答案和解析>>
科目:初中英语 来源:人教版九年级英语Unit 3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?自我复习与检测 题型:完成句子
根据汉语意思完成句子
1.我们正盼望着暑假。
We are ________ ________ ________ the summer holiday.
2.如果你有困难,请向你的老师求助。
If you have any difficulties, please ________ your teacher ________ ________.
3.她不开心是因为她上学迟到了。
She was unhappy ________ she ________ ________ ________ school.
4.在银行和超市之间有一家书店。
There is a bookstore ________ the bank ________ the supermarket.
5.他建议这个星期六去购物。
He ________ ________ shopping this Saturday.
6.我昨天晚上直到十二点才睡觉。
I ________ go to bed ________ 12:00 last night.
1.lookingforward to 2.askfor help 3.becausewas latefor 4.betweenand 5.suggested/suggestsgoing 6.didn'tuntil 【解析】 1.look forward to期望,根据句意,表示正盼望,故用现在进行时be doing,作为are的的表语,故此处为现在分词(...查看答案和解析>>
科目:初中英语 来源:2018年春外研版英语八年级下册课后习题:第七模块检测 题型:单选题
— ,what’s your hobby,Mike?
—Collecting stamps.
A. No way B. In a way
C. On the way D. By the way
D 【解析】句意:------顺便问一下,迈克,你的爱好是什么?-----集邮。A. No way没有办法,没门,不行;B. In a way在某种程度上,从某种意义上来说;C. On the way在路上;D. By the way顺便提一下,顺便说。结合句意可知选D。查看答案和解析>>
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句型转换。
1.A cook invented potato chips by mistake. (改为被动语态)
Potato chips _________ _________ by a chef by mistake.
2.He sent back his plate of fried potatoes because he said they were too thick.
(就画线部分提问)
________ ________ he ________ back his plate of fried potatoes?
3.He cooked them until they were crispy. (改为同义句)
He didn’t ________ ________ them until they were crispy.
4.He thought the customer would hate what he cooked. (改为同义句)
He ________ ________ the customer would like what he cooked.
5.How cool the story was!(改为同义句)________ ________ cool story!
1.were invented 2.Why didsend 3.stop cooking 4.didn’t think 5.Whata 【解析】 1.主语Potato chips 是复数形式,故谓语用复数形式,谓语invented是一般过去时,故变为被动语态用一般过去时的被动语态,故为(1). were (2). invented 。 2.对because...查看答案和解析>>
科目:初中英语 来源:人教版九年级英语Unit 14 I remember meeting all of you in Grade 7自我复习与检测 题型:阅读单选
I think that a great friend is a great artist who can change my feeling about life greatly. When I talk about the person who influenced me most. I must think of my best friend quickly.
When I was in my university, one of my classmates sat beside me. His name is Wang Tao. He is my unforgettable friend in my life. He is good at study and handsome. Everyone knows that he is a genius(天才) of my university.
He is kind hearted and is always ready to help others. But he doesn’t like others to praise him, because he think what he did is common. There is an old saying: A friend in need is a friend indeed. Wang Tao sets a good example in many parts in my life.
I remembered that my mathematics wasmediocreat that time, but he was excellent in solving mathematics questions. He often received high scores. Of course, I wished I could reach at his level. Since we talked all day long, he was patient and polite to answer my mathematics questions. Slowly, I made great progress in mathematics. I passed the examination finally. Then we became friends naturally. And now, I still remember his strong will to study.
We know that we live in a society, so we need a lot of friends. There are two kinds of friends, good and bad, bad friend may make our life failed, while good ones make our life successful. To me, Wang Tao is a very good friend. I learned so many advantages from him, and I changed more and more excellently.
We separated three months ago. Now I miss him very much, and I hoped that our friendship will continue to be just as strong after we graduate(毕业).
1.The writer believes that an excellent friend _______.
A. is a man who works on art
B. can change his life slowly
C. can influence his idea about life
D. must think of him quickly
2.Which of the following about Wang Tao is NOT true according to the passage?
A. He has a strong will. B. He is warm hearted.
C. He is good at maths. D. He likes art very much.
3.The underlined word “mediocre” most probably means “_______”.
A. bad B. not very good
C. the best D. very good
4.In the fifth paragraph, the writer mainly suggests that we should ______.
A. make good friends and learn from them
B. have two kinds of friends, good and bad
C. make our best friends successful
D. make less bad friends
5.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. My university life
B. An unforgettable friend
C. How to make friends
D. How to learn maths well
1.C 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.B 【解析】试题分析:短文大意:作者认为一个伟大的朋友是一个伟大的艺术家,可以极大地改变他对生活的感觉。在该文中作者主要介绍了他最难忘的好朋友王滔。他很善良,总是乐于帮助别人。他有坚强的学习意志。擅长数学。作者从他那里学到了如此多的东西,变得越来越出色。 1. 2. 3. 4. 可知我们应该交好朋友并且...查看答案和解析>>
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