Have you ever heard of Iceland? Iceland is a ...

Have you ever heard of Iceland? Iceland is a European country. It used to be one of the richest countries in the world. Its total area is 103 thousand square kilometers. Summer in Iceland is very short, which lasts from June to August. Its winter starts from September and ends next May.

In 1980, Iceland started to develop its tourist industry. Forty years has passed since then. In summer, plenty of tourists from all over the world come here to have a visit. In winter, people in Iceland have to spend the long dark night. They usually have a lot of special activities, such as skating, riding snow motorbikes and having parties to have an exciting night.

Because of a long cold winter, Iceland has a short growing season. Food problem was always a headache for Iceland in the past. Now the problem is being solved.

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Have you ever beard of Iceland? Iceland is a country, one-tenth of which is covered with ice. However, it is said that Iceland is the land of heat. Smoking volcanoes (火山), white steam (蒸汽) and hot springs are more amazing than the other sights including ice there.

It has taken millions of years for volcanoes and lava flows (熔岩流) to build Iceland. When hiking through one of Iceland’s many ancient lava fields, you may notice something strange. White steam is rising from each vent in front of you. Iceland is covered with vents which steam can pass out of. The steam comes from naturally heated rocks and hot water below the Earth’s surface (表面).

Like steam vents, hot springs can be seen here and there in the ancient lava fields. Blue Lake is the most famous hot spring in Iceland. It isn’t far from the capital city of the country. The water and white earth in it can make your skin as soft as a newborn baby’s skin. Enjoy that water, because it has traveled a long way. It starts nearly two kilometers under Blue Lake. There, water from the ocean continues moving up slowly into the spaces between hot rocks below the surface. And then the water is heated by hot rocks. Powerful machines and long pipes (水管) help bring the heated water to the surface. People in Iceland use natural hot water for hot springs. Besides, they use it to create electricity that can be used to heat homes and even greenhouses.

Iceland is one of the few places on the Earth where active volcanoes lie below ice. Heat from the volcanoes creates a strange and wild beauty. Therefore, some people believe that it’s better to call the country “Heatland” instead of Iceland. If you have a chance to travel there, take it.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

1.From the passage, ________ are the most amazing sights in Iceland.

A. smoking volcanoes and ice

B. smoking volcanoes, white steam and hot springs

C. heated rocks, hot springs and new lava fields

2.The underlined word “vent” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.

A. 进入口              B. 回流口          C. 排放口

3.Picture ________ shows how Blue Lake is formed.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Iceland was built millions of years ago.

B. People in Iceland use natural hot water for hot springs and creating electricity.

C. Iceland is the only country where active volcanoes lie below ice.

5.The best title for this passage should be ________.

A. THE HISTORY OF ICELAND

B. THE HOT SPRING OF BLUE LAKE

C. THE HEAT IN ICELAND

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Have you ever heard of Weifang, Shangdong Province? What is it known for? There is an international kite festival every April in Weifang that is a modern city with many traditions. People from all over the world compete in the kite flying. There are also competitions for the best kites. The kites in the competition are all made by hand.

Most people have flown a kite. It makes people happy. It’s easy to make it. It’s made of bamboo and paper. But not so many people know that kites were first made in China thousands of years ago. The ancient Chinese made and flew kites even before they could write.

A long time ago, the Chinese made kites to use in wars. They would fly these war kites in the dark. The kites were fixed and they made strange sounds in wind. Men who were at war against them would hear these sounds and run away. They thought those strange sounds were made by gods in the sky.

The ancient Chinese also flew kites to bring good luck and to make their crops grow rich and tall. Sometimes they tied long strings and hooks(钩子) to their kites. Then they would fly the kites over water, letting the hooks hang down to catch fish.

The Chinese use sticks, string and paper for their kites. Some of these kites look like animals or trees and others look like houses.

1.Chinese made and flew kites ___________.

A. two thousand years ago　　 B. before they could write

C. after they write　　　　　　　 D. three thousand years ago

2.The main idea of the first paragraph is “____________”.

A. the city Weifang　　　　　　 B. the international kite festival

C. how to make a kite　　　　 D. how to fly a kite

3.In ancient China kites could be used for __________.

A. helping people fly　　　　　　 B. playing games

C. watering crops　　　　　　　　 D. catching fish

4.The ancient Chinese used kites in wars because the kites __________.

A. could bring good luck

B. looked like animals.

C. could make strange sounds and help them in a war.

D. could brought light in the dark for them.

5. _________ are used for making kites by the Chinese.

A. Paper and plastic　　　　 　　 B. String and paper

C. Sticks, string and paper　　 D. String and hooks

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—Have you ever heard of Hongyadong?

—Of course. It is　　　 now that visitors around the country come to visit it every day.

A.such a famous place B.a such famous place

C.so a famous place D.so famous places

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Have you ever heard of the surprise party?

The surprise party is very popular in America. Most of the Americans think it is very exciting to have surprise parties for their friends or family members. It is quite possible to plan a surprise party when one's birthday is coming. Do you want to know what a surprise party is like？Look at the following example.

It's Saturday night. Bob's wife asks him to go to the kitchen and bring her a glass of milk. Bob walks to the kitchen and opens the door. Suddenly，___he_hears_a_strange_sound_and_then_sees_a_bear_standing_in_front_of_him!

Bob is very scared and falls backwards .Just then the bear takes off his costume(戏服)．It's Bob's friend Charles！There are also some other people behind him. All of them say to Bob，“Surprise！” Bob is puzzled，___and_he_does_not_know_what_it_is_until_his_friends_say_“Happy_birthday！”_to_him．

In fact，there are many kinds of surprise parties. A successful surprise party always makes people excited and surprised.

根据短文内容，完成下列任务。

1题、2题和3题为任务一：根据短文内容，回答下列问题；4题和5题为将文中画线部分译成汉语。

1.How is the surprise party in America?

________________________________________________________________________

2.Where does the strange sound Bob hears come from?

________________________________________________________________________

3.How does a successful surprise party make people feel?

________________________________________________________________________

4.________________________________________________________________________

5.________________________________________________________________________

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—Have you ever heard of Langlang?

—Sure. He is one of ______ pianists ______ I have even seen.

A.good; that 　　　　 B.much better; who

C.the best; which　　 D.the best; that

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—Have you ever heard of Langlang?

—Sure. He is one of ______ pianists ______ I have even seen.

A.good; that B.much better; who

C.the best; which D.the best; that

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A:Hi, Mike, have you ever heard of Chinese clay art?

B:Of course. It is one of Chinese traditional arts.

A:1.

B: Yes, They are made of a very special kind of clay.

A:2.

B:They are usually cute children or lively characters from a Chinese historical story.

A:3.

B:First, they are shaped by hand, then after drying, they are fired at a very high heat. Finally polished and painted.

A:4.

B: Yes, It often takes several weeks.

A:5.

B: Sure, they show the love that Chinese people have for life and beauty.

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Have you ever heard of Back-to-Front Day? It is a festival in Britain. On that day, the adults have to go to school. And the children? They are the policemen and firemen; they sit in the offices and call New York and Paris; they are doctors and nurses.

“Stand in the corner, Mr. Bass!” said Mary. Mary was six and had a class of twenty-three men and fifteen women. They were making too much noise.

John was a policeman. Though his uniform was too big, he walked down the street with pride. “Hm, why are you not at school?” “Oh, I ... I have something important to do,” said the man.　　 “Fiddlesticks (胡说)!” said John angrily. He took out his notebook. “Name?” he asked. “Mr. Green.” John wrote it down and blew his whistle (吹口哨) and a police car appeared. “I have a truant here,” said John. “Drive him to school!”

At the hospital a small doctor climbed on one chair in order to examine (检查) Mrs. Brown’s throat, and Nurse Jenny took Granny Lisa’s temperature.

The best part of Back-to-Front Day is in the evening. The children put the adults to bed, very early. They tell them a story, too — after the adults wash their faces and brush their teeth.

How interesting Back-to-Front Day is!

1.The adults have to ____ on Back-to-Front Day.

A. look after their children well                 B. work in many different fields

C. go to school　　　　　　                     D. work harder

2.How many students were there in Mary’s class?

A. 15.　　　　     B. 23.　　　      C. 38.         D. 44.

3.The underlined word “truant” means “______” in Chinese.

A. 逃学者    　　 B. 落伍者     C. 开拓者    D. 爱国者

4.Where were Mrs. Brown and Granny Lisa?

A. In the street.　　     B. At the hospital.            C. At school.　　　　     D. In the office.

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the fifth paragraph?

A. The adults sleep late on that day.　　　

B. The children tell stories to the adults.

C. The adults help the children brush their teeth.

D. The children help the adults wash their faces.

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（2016江苏无锡中考）　　 —Have you ever heard of Cao Wenxuan, a writer from Jiangsu?

—Of course. _________, he is a good friend of my father’s.

A.I mean B.That is to say C.Above all D.Believe it or not

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