There is a town near Suzhou. It is very interesting and beautiful. This is Luxiang, an old town. Luxiang was built in the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). There were many famous people living in the town at that time. There are around 30 old buildings of Ming and Qing (1644~1912) dynasties now. People live a simple life. Six lanes (巷) in the town go to Taihu Lake. Luxiang looks more beautiful in spring, with many tea trees and fruit gardens. This place is famous for the tea called Biluochun.

The Egyptian pyramids were built around 2560 B C. The largest one of them is the Great Pyramid of Khufu. The King, Khufu, built it as his tomb. The Great Pyramid was considered a unique building in the 19th century A. D. At that time, it was still the tallest in the world. According to scientific research, Khufu ordered his men to build it stone by stone. The biggest stone weighs 15 tons, and each stone was fixed so well. The Great Pyramid has four sides and each side is 230. 4 meters long and 146. 5 meters high. At that time, there were no modern machines or equipment, so how did the ancient Egyptians build it? To this day, it is still a mystery.

1.Many famous people were living in Luxiang ______.

A. from 1127 to 1279

B. from 1644 to 1912

C. from 1127 to 1644

D. from 1279 to 1912

2.Luxiang is famous for ______.

A. fruit gardens

B. tea trees

C. Biluochun

D. six lanes

3.In order to build his tomb, the King Khuhu built ________.

A. the ancient pyramids

B. the Egyptain pyramids

C. the Great Pyramid

D. the mysterious pyramids

4.Building the Great Pyramid is still a mystery now, because _______.

A. each stone was fixed well

B. there were no modern machines or equipment then

C. it was made of stone

D. it was the tallest building in the world

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Each side of the Great Pyramid is 230.4 meters long and 146.5 meters wide.

B. Luxiang is far away from Suzhou.

C. Luxiang looks more beautiful except spring.

D. In the 19th century AD, the Great Pyramid was special and unusual.

1.A 2.C 3.C 4.B 5.D 【解析】本文首先介绍了一座名叫鲁巷的城市，其次介绍了埃及的大金字塔的相关情况。 1.句意：从1127年到1279年，许多名人都住在鲁巷。A.从1127年到1279年 B.从1644年到1912年C.从1127年到1644年D.从1279年到1912年，原文“Luxiang was built in the South...

In the 1950s, a female swimming athlete set a goal for herself. She decided to swim across the English Channel before she retired. If she could make it, she would be the first person in the world who did it.

On that day, she jumped into the sea without any hesitation and swam towards the opposite bank.

In the journey, she faced heavy fog, heavy rain and heavy waves. Though she was very tired, she carried on swimming.

But in the end, she gave up. And what she didn't know at the moment she gave up was that the opposite bank was only I mile away.

Later people asked her about the reason. And she said:"The reason why I gave up is that I could not see the destination which I was so close to."

Too many success stories have been lecturing us about courage and persistence(坚持). But they never told us where to find courage and persistence.

You can have courage only when you know where your goal is. You can manage to persist only when you know where your goal is, and prepare yourself well mentally(心理上).

Courage and persistence never fall from the sky. They come from weighing between input and output.

A life without goals is like a ship without a compass. It goes nowhere. There is no courage or persistence in a life without goals.

1.In paragraph 1, the underlined word "it" refers to _______.

A. being retired

B. swimming across the English Channel

C. swimming towards the bank

D. setting a goal

2.________ is not mentioned in the passage.

A. Fog

B. Waves

C. Rain

D. Wind

3.The underlined word "weighing" in paragraph 8 probably mean _______.

A. 权衡

B. 有……重

C. 称重量

D. 有分量

4.Why did the athlete give up? Because ________.

A. the bank was one mile away

B. she was too tired

C. she didn’t have courage at first

D. she thought her destination was far away

5.What can be inferred (推论) from the last sentence of the passage?

A. If you have courage and persistence, you have goals.

B. Even if you have no goals, you have courage to persist.

C. There is no courage or persistence unless you know your goals.

D. Between input and output, you must find courage and persistence.

1.B 2.D 3.A 4.D 5.C 【解析】本文讲了一位女性运动员游泳挑战穿越英吉利海峡的故事，因为她不知道自己离目的地还有多远，所以在离岸边很近的地方放弃了挑战，告诉了我们没有目标的生活就像没有指南针的船。没有目标的生活就会少了勇气或坚持。 1.句意：在第1段中，带下划线的“它”一词是指游过英吉利海峡。A.退休B.游过英吉利海峡C.游向岸边D.设定目标。原...

Liao Yifeng, a police officer working in a small village in Wuhan, is a "father" to 39 "left-behind" children, whose parents are working far away from home and seldom spend time with them.

Wan Tianle, an 8-year-old boy, was the first to call Liao "Dad". Wan's parents divorced when he was only 6 months old. Ile never saw his mother again and his father later disappeared after getting into debt. When Liao learned that the boy couldn't even afford the 100 yuan monthly school living fees, ① , bringing 100 yuan.

During last year’s Mid-Autumn Festival, Liao carried a kilo of meat and pig's feet to his home. After dinner, the boy put his arm around Liao's neck and asked sweetly, "Uncle Liao, can I call you daddy?" Liao was deeply moved, ② .

With a 2-year-old son of his own, Liao said he knew how important a father’s love was to a child.

In Wan Tianle's school, there are 407 left-behind children. With the help of teachers, Liao knows clearly each child's home conditions and pays more attention to the 39 children whose families are the poorest.

Liao has built a special room named "family love room" in the police station, where Liao helped these left-behind children with their homework and taught them about safety in his spare time.

Moreover, a computer in the “family love room” plays an indispensable role because it offers a precious opportunity for Liao to help children whose parents are working far away to chat with them online.

1.从A、B、C中为①②处选出恰当的选项,使文章通顺、连贯、合理。

A.and he made up his mind to be a good "father"

B. he felt upset and began going to his home every month

C. but he didn’t know what to do

①____________________ ②___________________

2.Where can we find the article like this? ______________________

A. In a guidebook.

B. In science magazines.

C. In an instruction book.

D. In newspapers.

3.请将文中划线部分 “Liao has built a special room named 'family love room’ in the police station” 翻译成汉语。

___________________________________________________________________________

4.Mark T (True) or F (False) according to the passage.

Thanks to Liao’s help parents can communicate with their children.

5.请用至少两个合适的英文形容词来评价 “Liao Yifeng”。

___________________________________________________________________________

1.BA 2.D 3.廖在警局设立了一个名为“亲情小屋”的特别房间。 4.T 5.kind-hearted / helpful / kind / good / nice 【解析】本文讲了一位在武汉小村子里的一位警察廖依峰，他用自己的爱心照顾帮助那些留守儿童。 1.句意：A.他决定成为一个好的“父亲”B.他感到很伤心，每个月开始回家C.但他不知道该怎么办。第一空前...

根据所给汉语和提示词完成下列句子。

1.当今,在线支付使得我们的生活越来越方便。(much)

Nowadays. Payment Online makes our lives ___________ convenient.

2.当你去香港时,我正忙着准备期末考试。(prepare)

While you were on the visit to Hong Kong, I was busy ____________ my final exams.

3.不仅我,我妹妹也喜欢跳舞。(enjoy)

Not only I but also my sister ______________.

4.令我们惊讶的是,上个月我们厂的产量仅增加了百分之二。(increase)

To our surprise, the production of our factory only __________ 2% last month.

5.有了金面二胎政策,我们学校的那对年轻大妇计划再生一个孩子(two)

Because of the universal two-child policy, the young couple in our school plan to have __________ child.

1. more and more 2. preparing for 3. enjoys dancing 4. increased by 5. a second 【解析】 1.表示“越来越…”用more and more+形容词原级，本句是说“越来越方便”，故填 more and more。 2.be busy doing意为“忙于…”，所以prepare要...

阅读下面的短文,根据短文内容及首字母提示,在短文空白处填上一个适当的词,使短文完整、通顺,语法正确。

Although the world is hungry, it is even thirstier. While nearly 3/4 of the earth is c1. with water, we are short of drinking water. This is because about 97% of the water on the earth is sea water.

How can we a2. a serious water shortage? First, we should save water and not waste it. Then, we should protect our water resources and not pollute them. Lastly, we should discover ways to reuse water. Scientists have got some achievements in this field. But people's need for water is increasing day by day. We s3. don't have enough water. What else can we do?

The sea seems to have the best answer. There is p4. of water in the sea. But we need to take the salt away from the sea water. This is very expensive. If scientists can find c5. ways to do it, we can solve the problem of the shortage of water.

1.covered 2.avoid 3.still 4.plenty 5.cheaper 【解析】本文简单描述了现在世界上存在的水资源短缺问题。 1.句意：虽然地球的近3/4被水覆盖，但我们缺少饮用水。be covered with…意为“被…覆盖”，故填过去分词covered。 2.句意：我们怎样才能避免严重的水资源短缺呢？这一句话缺少谓语动词，这是在提...

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2009年3月至今,北京八达岭野生动物园发生了多起游客违反入园规则而导致的人员伤亡事件,这些悲剧发人深省。俗话说“没有规矩,不成方圆”,作为中学生,我们应该遵守哪些规则,请结合下图和要点提示,写一篇英语短文。

要点提示：

1.遵守交通规则;

2.不插队;

3.遵守入园规则;

4.补充两点其他的规则。

要求：

1.文中必须包含所有提示要点,可适当发挥使行文连贯;

2.条理清晰,字迹工整,词数不少于80；

3.文中不得出现真实人名和校名等相关信息。

提示词汇: jump the queue (插队); fence (围栏)

As students, what can we do to keep our daily life m order. In my opinion, we should behave as follows: First, while walking or driving on the road, we should obey the traffic rules. Besides, do re...

A. B. C.

A 【解析】 Have you ever read the story Yu Gong Moves a Mountain?

A. B. C.

C 【解析】 The Great Wall is longer than any other wall in the world.

A. B. C.

B 【解析】 To protect the panda, our government encourages people to plant more bamboo.

（题文）

A. B. C.

C 【解析】The scarf is made of silk. It feels very soft.