England is the largest country in Britain. It...

England is the largest country in Britain. Its capital is London, which is on the Thames. The port of London is one of the greatest ports in the world. Ships from all countries go up and down the Thames. They bring food to the people of Britain. Then they take British machines and other things back to the ports from which they come.

There are many scenic spots in the West of England. The lakes here are the most beautiful in England. There are trees, flowers and green grass round them.

The water is almost always very still，and you can see the green hills ,the brown mountains and everything else round the lake upside-down in the water. There are boats on all the larger lakes, which take people from one side to the other. There are always a lot of boats on the lakes in summer.

Travelers from many countries of the world go to the west of England in summer. There are boat races on the largest lakes, and people from many places in Great Britain and Europe come to see them. Young people travel from one place to another on their bicycles, or walk from one lake to another.

1. The port of London ________.

A. only takes business within the country

B. is greater than the others in the world

C. is the busiest in the world

D. plays an important part in transportation

2. The upside-down scenes can be seen in the lakes because .

A. the water is very still                  B. you have a good sight

C. there is a good light                   D. you stand near them

3. Young Londoners go to see________.

A. beautiful lakes on foot                 B. boat races by bicycle

C. the port of London in their cars          D. the still water in the lake by air

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Scotland is a country in Great Britain, to the north of England. Edinburgh is the capital and Glasgow is 1.Largest city. Scotland has 2.(rough) 800 islands, but people only live on some of them.

In the north of Scotland it is light until 11:30 p.m. in summer and in winter you can sometimes see the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis, 3.Are spectacular lights in the sky. Energy from the sun 4.(turn) the Earth’s sky green, red and other colors.

At public and 5.(culture)events you can often hear traditional Scottish music and see traditional Scottish dancing. Pipers play music on bagpipes, a Celtic wind instrument with pipes and a bag. Pipers and dancers usually wear kilts, a traditional skirt 6.(wear) by men and women. Scots enjoy all types of music from folk 7.Rock and pop, and festivals like ‘The Edinburgh Festival’ or concerts like T in the Park 8.(be) very popular.

The most popular sport in Scotland is football. Another popular game, golf 9.(invent) in Scotland in the Middle Ages. The famous Scottish Highland Games are a(n) 10.(combine) of culture and sport and Highland Games are celebrated all Over the World.

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London is the capital of Britain. It is located in the southeast plain of England. The Thames River goes through this city.

The British have lived there for about 3,000 years. The Roman Empire intruded into (侵入)Britannia Island in 54 BC. The Romans built the first wooden bridge over the Thames River.

London is a world-famous cultural city. There are many famous cultural sites. It is one of the world's great tourist destinations. About eight million people visit London every year.

The largest museum is the British Museum, which was built in the 18th century. There are many ancient cultural relics of Britain and of other countries in the museum. The London Tower stands on the southeast of Tower Mountain. It was once a palace, and it is now an exhibition center. Westminster Hall is located on the west bank of the Thames River and was built in 750 AD. It is the largest Gothic building of the world and was a palace in the past, too.

The Clock Tower, which is about 97 meters high, is located northeast of the parliament. The famous “Big Ben” weighs about 21 tons and its big pendulum（钟摆）is about 305 kilograms. Hyde Park is one of the great parks in the world and it is in the west district of London. There is a free forum(论坛) there and some people give speeches there every week. They can say almost anything, but they can't attack the Queen or support violent revolution.

1.Which of the following statements is WRONG?

A. London lies in the southeast plain of England.

B. The British first lived in London thousands of years ago.

C. People can enjoy a walk along the Thames River in London.

D. The Roman Empire intruded into Britannia Island over 2,100 years ago.

2.We learn from the passage that _________.

A. London receives millions of visitors every month

B. only in the British Museum can you see ancient cultural relics of Britain

C. the famous "Big Ben" in the Clock Tower is about 97 meters high

D. not everything can be talked about in the forum at Hyde Park

3.This passage is most probably taken from a website about ___________ .

A. traveling       B. kids       C. museums      D. Holidays

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England is the largest of the four countries，and for convenience it ________roughly________three zones.

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England is 1. largest of the four countries, and for convenience it is divided 2. (rough) into three zones.The zone nearest France 3. （call） the South of England,the middle zone is called the Midlands and the one nearest to Scotland is known as the North.You find most of the population 　 4.　 （settle）in the south,but most of the industrial cities in the Midlands and the North of England.Although these cities are not as large 5. those in China,they have world-famous football teams and some of 6.　 even have two!It is a pity 7.　 the industrial cities built in the 8.　 (nineteen) century do not attract visitors.For historical architecture you have to go to older but smaller towns 9. (build) by the Romans.There you will find 10. more about British history and culture.

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Ottawa is the capital of Canada. It is the second largest city in Ontario and the fourth largest city in the country.

　The Centre Block is the main building on Parliament Hill (国会山). It is also the location of several ceremonial spaces, such as the Hall of Honor and the Memorial Chamber. The present Centre Block is the second iteration of the building，after the first was destroyed by fire in 1916，and it is one of the most recognizable buildings in Canada.

　Downtown Ottawa is the commercial and economic centre of the city. Most of the buildings are office towers. While most of Ottawa’s high tech industry is based elsewhere, it has a significant presence in the downtown core. The downtown also contains a number of apartments, hotels, and the older single family homes and townhouses along its edges.

　The National Gallery of Canada is one of Canada’s premier art galleries. The Gallery has a large and varied collection of paintings, drawings, sculpture and photographs. Although its focus is on Canadian art, it also holds works by some noted American and European artists.

　The Rideau Canal is the oldest continuously operated canal system in North America. At the very beginning，the purpose of the Rideau Canal was military, as it was intended to provide a secure supply and communication route between Montreal and the British naval base in Kingston. It remains in use today primarily for pleasure boating, with most of its original structures undamaged. The locks on the system open for navigation in mid-May and close in mid-October.

1.The underlined word "iteration" in the 2nd paragraph probably means _____.

A. repair   　　  B. design          C. copy              D. landmark

2.In the core of Downtown Ottawa, we could see _____.

A. a large number of tall towers

B. head offices of Ottawa’s high tech industry

C. a number of apartments and hotels

D. the older single family homes and townhouses

3.Collections in the National Gallery of Canada are mainly _____.

A. paintings and drawings                 　 B. sculpture and photographs

C. works by Canadian artists               D. artwork by Americans and European

4.Which of the following is true about the Rideau Canal? _____.

A. It is the oldest canal system in North America

B. It was originally for the military purpose

C. The original structures remain never changed

D. People can only go boating from May to October

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The UK, ____ Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is a country famous ____ its history.

A. consisted of, for　　 B. consisting of, as　

C. consisting of, for　　 D. consisted of, as

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The UK, which _______ Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is a country famous for its history.

A. consisted of     B. consisting of    C. consists of    D. is consisted of

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The UK ________ Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is a country famous _____ its history.

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This part of the country resembles England  ________ its scenery.

A. on             B. in          C. of           D. for

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