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阅读理解。     RIO de Janeiro (里约热内卢) will host the 2016 Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee
(国际奥委会) announced it on October 2. Rio beat Chicago, Tokyo and Madrid to win the bid (赢得举办权).
It will be the first South American city to host the Games. The city will also host the 2014 World Cup.
     Rio de Janeiro is the second largest city in Brazil (巴西). Population: 6 million; Language: Portuguese (葡萄
牙语). Rio has the world"s largest urban (城市中的) forest, the Tijuca forest. Every year Rio de Janeiro holds
a carnival (狂欢节). It is like a big party. People dress up, dance samba (桑巴) and have fun. It usually lasts
for a week. More than 2 million tourists come to Rio every year. Half a million people visit the city for the
carnival each year.
     People celebrated when Rio won the 2016 Olympic bid. 1. Which city is not trying to hold the 2016 Olympic Games? A. Madrid
B. Chicago
C. London
D. Tokyo 2. How many people visit Rio de Janeiro each year? A. Half a million
B. A million
C. Two million
D. More than 2 million 3. The 2014 World Cup will be held in which country? A. France B. Brazil
C. Spain
D. Germany 4. How many times has the Olympic Games been held in South America? A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. None of the above 5. Which word is the best to describe the city Rio de Janeiro? A. energetic
B. strict
C. orderly
D. messy
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阅读理解。     How did ancient people tell time?
     ◇Natural ways of keeping time
      In ancient time, people had to use the sun and the moon to tell time. They got up when the sun came
up and worked in the fields until the sun went down.
     ◇Man-made things
      The sand clock is made of two glass balls joined in a narrow neck. The top ball was filled with sand.
The sand slowly moved through the neck into the bottom (底部) hall. People knew the time by watching
how much sand fell to the bottom ball. People also made the water clock. They made a small hole near the
bottom of a pot. When the water in the pot dripped (滴) out, marking (刻度) inside the pot showed how
much fame passed.
     ◇Body clocks in living things
      Animals" body clock
      Animals don"t need clocks to know time. They have their body clocks. Birds know when to fly to
warmer places before winter. Some animals know when to keep more food for the winter. Some fish know
when it"s time to move up the river and lay eggs.
     Plants" own chock
     Plants have their own clocks to keep time. Plants know when to open flowers or when to drop their
leaves.
     Body clock in human beings
     People also have their own body clocks. When we get used to our lives, our body clocks can be very
exact. It can tell us when it"s time to wake up. It can also tell us when to eat or to go to sleep. 1. How could an ancient farmer know when to go back home from the field in the daytime? A. By looking at the moon.
B. By the sand clock or the water clock.
C. By looking at the sun.
D. By feeling whether tired or not. 2. According to the passage, how can animals know time? A. They use body clocks.
B. They ask other animals.
C. They use the sun and the moon.
D. They make something to tell time. 3. How many kinds of living things with body clocks are mentioned here? A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.
D. Six. 4. In what way is the sand clock the same as the water clock in telling time? A. Both of them have a neck.
B. Both of them have two glass balls.
C. Both of them can be used only once.
D. Both of them give the time by quantity (数量). 5. The passage is mainly about _______. A. man-made clocks
B. nature"s clocks
C. time and clock
D. how people keep time
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阅读理解。     Have you ever been to New York City before? If you have a chance, you can travel there.
     New York is located (位于) in the southeast of the New York State. It"s the largest city and port (港口) in
America, and the biggest economic (经济的) center in the world. We often call it "the Big Apple", "the City that
Never Sleeps", "the Capital of the World" and "the Empire City", etc.
     In New York City, there are many popular tourist attractions and landmarks.
     1. Empire State Building (built in 1931) It has 102 floors.
     Its name comes from the nickname of New York Empire State.
     2. The Statue of Liberty (自由女神像)
     We also call it "Liberty Enlightening the World". It"s located in Liberty Island in New York Harbor (海港).
It"s the symbol of the New York City.
     3. The Rockefeller Center (洛克菲勒中心) (built by the Rockefeller family)
     It is located in the center of Midtown Manhattan (曼哈顿). It has 19 commercial buildings.
     4. The American Museum of Natural History (built in 1869)
     It"s a building in Roman and Renaissance (文艺复兴) styles.
     5. Central Park
     It"s a large public, urban park in New York City.
     6. Broadway (百老汇)
     Broadway is a wise avenue in New York City. The name Broadway is an English translation of the Dutch
(荷兰的) name, Breede Weg. 1. New York City is _____. A. the biggest city in America
B. the biggest port in America
C. the biggest economic center in the world
D. All of the above 2. Which one is called "Liberty Enlightening the World"? A. Central Park
B. The Statue of Liberty
C. Empire State Building
D. Broadway  3. We also call New York City "_____". A. the Big Apple
B. the Capital of the America
C. the Empire City
D. both A and C 4. Which place is a wise avenue? A. Broadway
B. The Rockefeller Center
C. Central Park
D. Empire State Building 5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?A. Empire State Building has 102 floors.
B. The American Museum of Natural History is a building in Roman and Renaissance styles.
C. Central Park is a small public, urban park in New York City.
D. The Rockefeller Center was built by the Rockefeller family.
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阅读下列短文,根据其内容,完成各题给出的任务。     The Great Wall of China, a wonder of the  word, is called "The Ten Thousand Li Great Wall" in China.
It"s the (1)______ wall on Earth. It"s over 4000 miles long, 6-7 meters high and 4-5 meters wide. ① The history
of Great than years Wall a more 2000 has of.
All the walls were joined up in Qin Dynasty. In ancient days it
was (2) d______  to build such a wall. Our forefathers (祖先) carried, lifted and laid big bricks and stones with
simple tools. (3) E______ brick and stone fits well, even though they didn"t have our modern machines! All the
work was done by hand. ②Thousand of people died while building the wall.
     Since then, it has been repaired and (4) r______ many times. Now the Great Wall has been on a new look.
It has become a place of interest. It"s visited by large number. of people from all (5) o______ the world. Many
of them have got to know the famous Chinese saying: ③"He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a
true man
." 1. 根据首字母在1一5处填上合适的单词,使句意完整。
   (1).______(2).______(3).______(4).______(5).______
2. 请将①处重新排列,连成一个完整的句子。
    _____________________________________________
3. 找出文中②处的错误并改正。
   _____________________________________________
4. 将文中③处的英文译成中文。
   _____________________________________________
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阅读理解。     Switzerland (瑞士) is famous for its watches. However, this country didn"t invent the watch. It was the
British who did. Here is a story of how the watch was brought to Switzerland.
     Many years ago, an Englishman traveled to Italy. This Englishman traveled in a Carriage. On his way, he
stopped in a small town called Geneva in Switzerland.
     There was a carriage clock in it. This was the earliest kind of watch. A blacksmith"s assistant happened
to see the clock. He wanted to know what it was and asked the English man about it. "It is a carriage clock."
said the man. "This machine can tell the time but it isn"t working now."
     The blacksmith"s assistant wanted to try to repair, so the traveler handed him the clock. The assistant was
a very clever man, so it was easy for him to repair it. He even remembered how it was made. As soon as the
traveler had gone on his way, he made a watch of exactly the same type (样式).
     So the watch-making was started in Switzerland. Today, Swiss watches are sold in countries all over the
world. 1. What is Switzerland famous for? A. TVs.
B. Pens.
C. Watches.
D. Shoes. 2. What can the carriage clock tell? A. A story.
B. A joke.
C. The time.
D. A lie. 3. Which of the following is true? A. The blacksmith"s assistant didn"t want to have a look.
B. The blacksmith"s assistant wanted to wear the clock.
C. The blacksmith"s assistant wanted to repair the clock for the man.
D. The blacksmith"s assistant repaired the carriage. 4. From the passage, we know that _____. A. Japan started the watch-making.
B. Swiss watches are sold only in Switzerland.
C. The English traveler was the inventor of the watches.
D. Swiss watches are sold all over the world.
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阅读理解。     Venice is the "Queen" of the Adriatic Sea (亚得里亚海). Every year thousands of people from all over
the world travel to Italy to visit the city. Do you know why they like to go there for a visit?
     Venice is a very beautiful city. It is quite different from other cities in the world. There aren"t any roads
and streets in the city. So there aren"t any cars and buses. There are many canals (运河) in the city. There
is one big canal and one hundred and seventy-seven small canals. People move up and down the canals in
boats to go to work, go shopping or visit their friends.
     But Venice is sinking. It is going down and the water is going up. In 2040 Venice will be under water,
The Adriatic Sea will cover the city. The Venetians (威尼斯人) love their city and want to stay there. So
they want to save Venice from the sea. They do not want to leave. How can they save Venice? They can
build some strong huge walls and gates in the sea. The gates will close to keep too much water out. Thus
Venice will not sink. 1. From this short article we know Venice is  ________.A. a very beautiful woman of the Adriatic Sea.
B. the most important woman in Italy.
C. a very important and beautiful place of the Adriatic Sea.
D. the most important city in Italy.2. People from all parts of the world go to visit Venice because ________.A. there are 177 canals in the city.
B. it is sinking into the Adriatic Sea.
C. there are a lot of kinds of boats on the canals.
D. it is not only beautiful but also quite different from other cities. 3. The Venetians usually go to work or visit their friends ________.A. by bus.
B. by bike.
C. in cars.
D. in boats. 4. Year by year the Adriatic Sea ________ and Venice ________.A. is rising…is sinking.
B. is going down…is going up
C. has risen… has sunk
D. will go up…will go do 5. Because the Adriatic Sea will cover it, the Venetians ________.A. have to leave Venice in 2040.
B. will try to do something to save their city.
C. want to stay there until the water covers the city.
D. do not love the city any longer.
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