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(2013·陕西宝鸡模拟)After Queen Elizabeth officially opened the 2012 Summer Olympics, London became the first city ________ three Olympic Games in history.

A．to have hosted　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．hosting

C．hosted　 　     　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．having hosted

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Buckingham Palace

It is the official residence of Queen Elizabeth II in London. The architectural core of Buckingham Palace is the former Buckingham House，built in 1703. You can visit the state rooms from August to October when the Queen is on holiday. It is one of the world’s most familiar buildings. It has 775 rooms. During the summer the famous Changing of the Guards takes place at the front of the palace at 11:30 and is a popular event for visitors to the capital.

Big Ben and Westminster Palace

It is one of London’s best-known landmarks. Big lien is the name of the clock inside the Clock Tower. It lies at the north-eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. Westminster Palace is one of the largest parliaments in the world. It was built between 1840 and 1880.

The Tower of London

The Tower of London is a historical monument in Central London on the north bank of the river Thames. It was founded by William the Conqueror. It was a palace and a prison (for Queen Elizabeth I for example).There you can see strange guards called “the Beefeaters”. Since the beginning of the 14th century, the Tower of London has been the home of the world famous British Crown Jewels-they are a must of your visit!

Trafalgar Square

It was named in 1835 to give honour to the memory of the British victory over the French at Trafalgar in 1805. There is a huge statue of Admiral Nelson (the British hero killed during the battle) in the middle of the square. It is a popular tourist attraction with the four lion statues.

1.Which has the second longest history?

A.Trafalgar Square. B.The Tower of London.

C.Westminster Palace. D.Buckingham House.

2.What is The Tower of London noted for in the world?

A.Its strange guards. B.Its British Crown Jewels.

C.Its founder. D.Its geographical site.

3.Why was Trafalgar Square built?

A.A battle happened here. B.It could be good for tourism.

C.Admiral Nelson was horn here. D.Four lion statues had been built.

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（2010·宝鸡模拟） After watching the movie Avadar, Mary lay in bed with her eyes_______ open while all her family were_______asleep.

A．widely；soundly        B．wider；soundly       C．widely；sound    D．wide；sound

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Can you imagine how great the United Kingdom is? The queen of Britain, Queen Elizabeth II, is also the queen of other 16 countries, including Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Jamaica. Her face is seen on stamps and coins all around the world.

Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in London on April 21st 1926. Her parents were George, the Duke of York, and Elizabeth, the daughter of the Earl and Count-ness of Strathmore. As a child, Princess Elizabeth lived with her parents and younger sister in London and Windsor. Every summer, she traveled to Scotland to visit her mother’s parents. She was interested in all sorts of sports, but her favorites were horse riding and swimming. She was also fond of acting, art and music.

As princess Elizabeth grew older, she started to play a part in British public life. When she was 14, she broadcast a radio message to all the children of Britain and the Common-wealth(共和国). Two years later, she carried out her first public engagement, and started to go on official tours shortly after that. After a tour to South Africa in 1946, she married Philip Mountbatten. The couple had four children: Prince Charles, born in 1948, Princess Anne, born in 1950, Prince Andrew, born in 1960 and Prince Edward, born in 1964.

After her father died, Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II in a ceremony held in London in 1953. As a queen, she has many duties, and leads a very busy life. She travels throughout the world, meeting the leaders of other countries, and attends a large number of official functions. She also holds a meeting every week with the British Prime Minister. Every year, on Christmas Day, she broadcast a message to the people of British and the Commonwealth, talking about her hopes for the future.

Queen Elizabeth has been on the throne for more than 40 years and has become one of the most famous women in the world. Lots of people in British believe that she tries hard to understand her people and be a good queen. More than her title, this quality has earned her much love and respect.

1.Queen Elizabeth II ________

A. is only queen of the United Kingdom.　　 B. is queen of Australia and the USA

C. is queen of 16 different countries　　 D. is queen of 17 different countries

2.As she grew older, Princess Elizabeth _______.

A. started to take part in British public life.　　 B. broadcast several radio messages

C. went on many tours to South Africa　　 D. stopped playing a part in British public life.

3.Queen Elizabeth’s four children are called ________.

A. Prince Charles, Prince Philip, Prince Edward and Princess Elizabeth

B. Prince Andrew,  Prince Philip, Prince Charles and Princess Anne.

C. Princess Elizabeth, Prince Charles, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward

D. Prince Edward, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Prince Charles

4.Today, Queen Elizabeth__________

A. holds a meeting every fortnight with the British Prime Minister

B. is always busy carrying out her royal duties.

C. does not lead a very busy life.

D. rarely leaves the UK.

5.Which of the following statement is true?

A. She talks about her hopes for the future every day.

B. Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II in 1960.

C. She has been on the throne for more than forty years.

D. Lots of people in Britain depreciate her.

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(2013·陕西宝鸡二模)The British are not so familiar with different cultures and other ways of doing things, ________ is often the case in other countries.

A．that　     B．who

C．where　     D．as

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(2013·陕西宝鸡二检)The course about Chinese food attracts over 100 students per year, ________ up to half are from overseas.

A．in which      B．for whom

C．with which      D．of whom

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(2013·陕西宝鸡二检)—How do you find your visit to the museum, Jane?

—________.

A．Oh, wonderful, indeed

B．By taking the number 3 bus

C．I went there alone

D．A classmate of mine showed me the way

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(2014·陕西咸阳模拟考试二)The official________I thought would be seriously punished received a raise instead.

A．whomever　    B．whoever

C．who　    D．whom

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In the reign of Queen Elizabeth, two plants were brought to England, for the first time, by Sir Walter Raleigh, both of which are now very much used—the tobacco-plant and the potato. Sir Walter had sailed across the seas to America, in search of new lands; and he brought back both these plants with him.

When he was in America, he had seen the Indians smoke, and before long he acquired the habit himself. He became extremely fond of smoking, and frequently indulged in the practice.

When he returned to England, he was sitting by the fire one day, and began to smoke. In the middle of his smoking, the door opened, and in came his man-servant. Now this man had never in his life seen any one smoke, and did not know that where was such a plant as tobacco. So, when he saw the smoke coming from his master’s mouth, he thought that he was on fire!

But very soon the old servant got used to seeing people with smoke coming out of their mouths; and all the young nobles of the court began to smoke because Sir Walter did so.

At first, people did not like the potato at all: nobody would eat it. Yet Sir Walter told them how useful it would be. The potato, he said, could be made to grow in England. He told them that, when the corn-harvest failed—which it often used to do—people need not starve if they had plenty of potatoes.

Queen Elizabeth, who was a very clever woman, listened to what Sir Walter said, and had potatoes served up at her own table. There the grand people who dined with her majesty were obliged to eat them. But they spread a report that the potato was poisonous, because it belongs to the same order as the deadly nightshade(龙葵属植物) and many other poisonous plants. So, in spite of all that the Queen could do, no one would eat potatoes, and they were left for the pigs.

The people did not find out their mistake till many years afterwards when the French king Louis XVI asked his people to eat them. And people began to find out how good and wholesome they were. The potato was more and more liked; and now there is hardly any vegetable that is more highly esteemed.

1.What do we know about Sir Walter?

A.He introduced the tobacco-plant and the potato to England.

B.He went to America in order to do research on plants and animals.

C.He was forced to smoke by the Indians in America during his stay there.

D.He taught Queen Elizabeth how to smoke in court with the young nobles.

2.People were afraid of the potatoes at first because ___________.

A.the Queen refused to eat them herself

B.they were used as poison by the Indians

C.they were long used as food for the pigs

D.they belong to the poisonous nightshade

3.What can we learn from the text?

A.Both the tobacco plant and the potato were native to France.

B.Young nobles in England refused to smoke for the terrible smell.

C.It was not easy to grow corn back in the age of Queen Elizabeth.

D.The English people were the first to accept potatoes as tasty food.

4.What conclusion can we draw from the two stories?

A.Only those who are willing to take risks can succeed in the end.

B.They are lots of new plants on the earth that can be used as food.

C.All people are afraid to try things that are new and strange to them.

D.The upper class had huge influence on the way people lived in the past.

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Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ is often thought to be the richest woman in the world.________，her personal wealth seems rather small.    　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 (2012·安徽，34)

A．Besides                          B．Otherwise

C．However                          D．Altogether

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