B Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, ...

B　 Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, and has long been a favorite destination of tourists from all over the world, as well as an important cultural and political center．

With its museums, shops, wonderful historic castle, and many pubs and restaurants, there are many things for visitors to enjoy all year round．And of course, as it is in Scotland, there are a wide range of whiskies to try!

However, there is more to Edinburgh than historic monuments and tourism．Each year, the Edinburgh Festival takes place in the city．In late summer, for three weeks, the festival presents classical music, theater, opera and dance at six major theaters and concert halls—and several smaller ones—throughout the city．Whatever your cultural tastes, you are sure to find something to enjoy．、

Local talent is always represented at the Edinburgh Festival giving Scottish composers and playwrights the opportunity to showcase their work and gain recognition from a wider audience．

In addition, orchestras (管弦乐队) and theater companies come from all over the world to perform at the prestigious (有名望的) festival．Last year saw the arrival of orchestras from the United States and Germany．

The festival has now become an important part of Scotland’s economy as well as its culture．Last year’s festival generated over ￡130 million expenditure in Edinburgh alone, and across Scotland nearly 2,900 jobs exist as a direct result of the festival．

The festival is so popular that it has become, in some ways, a victim of its own success．The huge interest in performing there led to the setting up of a rival (竞争的) festival, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival．Fortunately, demand for live entertainment during the summer is so great that both festivals continue to thrive (兴旺)．

The Fringe tends to feature mostly comedy and experimental works．Yet it can lead to great things ---- many famous and successful comedians and artists, such as Rowan Atkinson, better known as TV’s Mr．Bean, started their careers in small venues at the Fringe．

1.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The festival is economically important for Scotland．

B．Many people in Scotland rely on the festival for their jobs．

C．Local performers challenge bands from all over the world．

D．One is sure to find something to enjoy during the festival．

2.What does the underlined part “a victim of its own success” most probably mean?

A．A prestigious band for its successful performance．

B．An unsuccessful performance without good preparation．

C．An orchestra from another country performing in Edinburgh．

D．A festival that causes trouble for itself because of great success．

3.What we can learn from the passage is that ________．

A．the Edinburgh Festival attracts audience across the world

B．both festivals win good recognition from a wide audience

C．the Fringe was set up in the hope of accepting the challenge

D．many comedians and artists took off overnight at the Fringe

4.Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?

A．Edinburgh ------ A City of Culture

B．Edinburgh ------ A Tourist Attraction

C．Edinburgh ------ A Political Center

D．Edinburgh ------ A Place to Try Whiskies

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, is famous for its festivals. There are twelve festivals around the year, half of 1. are celebrated during the months of July and August. Here are two famous festivals 2. (hold) each year during the summer in Edinburgh — the Edinburgh International Festival and the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

The first Edinburgh International Festival 3. (plan) during World War II for artists to find hope and communicate with each other. 4. (late), actors, musicians, dancers and singers from all over the world came over to give 5. (perform). The Edinburgh International Festival developed so fast that it soon earned its reputation 6. one of the world’s greatest celebrations of the art. Anyone can perform in the festival 7. many artists take part in it. During the festival, you can go to the Royal Mile 8. (watch) shows for free.

The Edinburgh International Book Festival is the largest book festival in the world. The festival 9. (take) place every year in Charlotte Square Gardens in the centre of Edinburgh. There are over 700 events for people who love books. Many kids find the festival 10. (attract) because they can listen to stories and watch artists draw pictures of the stories

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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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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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In Japan’s capital city of Tokyo, earthquake danger limits（限制）the height of buildings. The city has spread out so far and the traffic has become so heavy that it is very difficult to go from one place to another. The price of the land, too, has skyrocketed. All these explains why a group of Japanese land developers came to the conclusion（结论）that there was nowhere to go but down. So far they have dug out space underground for fifteen shopping centres.

What are some of the advantages（优势）of shopping and eating underground? Clean air is one of them. The city of Tokyo has one of the most serious smog problems in the world.                Another advantage is that you escape the ever-present threat（威胁）of traffic accidents on the city’s busy streets. Still another is the convenience（便利）of getting around: you are usually right next to, or even in, a subway station. And you can even spend the night underground if you like. The Kibosh station, for example, in downtown Tokyo, has a hotel with a bar, restaurant, and barbershop.

1.The reason why buildings can not be very high in Tokyo is ____.

A. that the information about high buildings is limited in Tokyo

B. that the workers haven’t mastered enough modern science and technology

C. the earthquake

D. the heavy traffic

2.What’s the meaning of “skyrocket”? It means “____”.

A. go up sharply              B. be as high as that of a rocket

C. fall rapidly                 D. be as low as that of a rocket

3.So far how many shopping centers underground have there been?

A.15       B.50       C. More than 15      D. More than 50

4.What are the advantages of shopping and eating underground

A. Less air pollution, the convenience of shopping.

B. Less air pollution, the convenience of shopping, and less traffic accidents.

C. Clean air and the convenience of getting around.

D. Clean air, less accidents’ threat, and the convenience of getting around.

5.The passage mainly tells us______.

A. the capital of Japan                            B. the land and its limits

C. the use of space underground in Tokyo    D. how to make full use of the land

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A city child's summer is spent in the street in front of his home’, and all through the long summer vacations I sat on the edge of the street and watched enviously the other boys on the block play baseball. I was never asked to take part even when one team had a member missing—not out of special cruelty, but because they took it for granted, I would be no good at it. They were right, of course.

I would never forget the wonderful evening when something changed. The baseball ended about eight or eight thirty when it grew dark. Then it was the custom of the boys to retire to a little stoop(门廊) that stuck out from the candy store on the corner and that somehow had become theirs. No grownup ever sat there or attempted to. There the boys would sit，mostly talking about the games played during the day and of the game to be played tomorrow. Then long silences would fall and the boys would wander off one by one. It was just after one of those long silences that my life as an outsider changed. I can no longer remember which boy it was that summer evening who broke the silence with a question；but whoever he was, I nod to him gratefully now. “What's in those books you're always reading?” he asked casually. “Stories,” I answered. “What kind?” asked somebody else without much interest.

Nor do I know what drove me to behave as I did, for usually I just sat there in silence, glad enough to be allowed to remain among them; but instead of answering his question, I told them for two hours the story I was reading at the moment. The book was Sister Carrie. They listened bug­eyed and breathless. I must have told it well, but I think there was another and deeper reason that made them so keen an audience. Listening to a tale being told in the dark is one of the most ancient of man's entertainments, but I was offering them as well, without being aware of doing it, a new and exciting experience.

The books they themselves read were the Rover Boys or Tom Swift or G．A. Henry. I had read them too, but at thirteen I had long since left them behind. Since I was much alone I had become an enthusiastic reader and I had gone through the books­for­boys series. In those days there was no reading material between children's and grownups' books，or I could find none. I had gone right from Tom Swift and His Flying Machine to Theodore Dreiser and Sister Carrie. Dreiser had hit my young mind，and they listened to me tell the story with some of the wonder that I had in reading it.

The next night and many nights thereafter，a kind of unspoken ritual(仪式) took place. As it grew dark, I would take my place in the centre of the stoop and begin the evening's tale. Some nights, in order to taste my victory more completely, I cheated. I would stop at the most exciting part of a story by Jack London or Bret Harte, and without warning tell them that was as far as I had gone in the book and it would have to be continued the following evening. It was not true, of course; but I had to make certain of my new­found power and position. I enjoyed the long summer evenings until school began in the fall. Other words of mine have been listened to by larger and more fashionable audiences, but for that tough and athletic one that sat close on the stoop outside the candy store, I have an unreasoning love that will last forever.

1.Watching the boys playing baseball, the writer must have felt ________.

A. bitter and lonely　　　　　　　　　　 B. special and different

C. pleased and excited　　　　　　　　　 D. disturbed and annoyed

2. The writer feels grateful even now to the boy who asked the question because the boy ________.

A. invited him to join in their game

B. liked the book that he was reading

C. broke the long silence of that summer evening

D. offered him an opportunity that changed his life

3. According to Paragraph 3, story­telling was popular among the boys basically because ________.

A. the story was from a children's book

B. listening to tales was an age­old practice

C. the boys had few entertainments after dark

D. the boys didn't read books by themselves

4.Sometimes the writer stopped at the most exciting part of a story to ________.

A. play a mean trick on the boys

B. add his own imagination to the story

C. experience more joy of achievement

D. help the boys understand the story better

5. What is the message conveyed in the story?

A. One can find his position in life in his own way.

B. Friendship is built upon respect for each other.

C. Reading is more important than playing games.

D. Adult habits are developed from childhood.

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A city child’s summer is spent in the street in front of his home, and all through the long summer vacations I sat on the edge of the street and watched enviously the other boys on the block play baseball. I was never asked to take part even when one team had a member missing—not out of special cruelty, but because they took it for granted I would be no good at it. They were right, of course.

I would never forget the wonderful evening when something changed. The baseball ended about eight or eight thirty when it grew dark. Then it was the custom of the boys to retire to a little stoop(门廊) that stuck out from the candy store on the corner and that somehow had become theirs. No grownup ever sat there or attempted to. There the boys would sit, mostly talking about the games played during the day and of the game to be played tomorrow. Then long silences would fall and the boys would wander off one by one. It was just after one of those long silences that my life as an outsider changed. I can no longer remember which boy it was that summer evening who broke the silence with a question: but whoever he was, I nod to him gratefully now. “What’s in those books you’re always reading?” he asked casually. “Stories,” I answered. “What kind?” asked somebody else without much interest.

Nor do I know what drove me to behave as I did, for usually I just sat there in silence, glad enough to be allowed to remain among them; but instead of answering his question, I told them for two hours the story I was reading at the moment. The book was Sister Carrie. They listened bug-eyed and breathless. I must have told it well, but I think there was another and deeper reason that made them to keep an audience. Listening to a tale being told in the dark is one of the most ancient of man’s entertainments, but I was offering them as well, without being aware of doing it, a new and exciting experience.

The books they themselves read were the Rover Boys or Tom Swift or G.A.Henty. I had read them too, but at thirteen I had long since left them behind. Since I was much alone I had become an enthusiastic reader and I had gone through the books-for-boys series. In those days there was no reading material between children’s and grownups’ books or I could find none. I had gone right from Tome Swift and His Flying Machine to Theodore Dreiser and Sister Carrie. Dreiser had hit my young mind, and they listened to me tell the story with some of the wonder that I had had in reading it.

The next night and many nights thereafter, a kind of unspoken ritual (仪式) took place. As it grew dark, I would take my place in the center of the stoop and begin the evening’s tale. Some nights, in order to taste my victory more completely, I cheated. I would stop at the most exciting part of a story by Jack London or Bret Harte, and without warning tell them that that was as far as I had gone in the book and it would have to be continued the following evening. It was not true, of course; but I had to make certain of my new-found power and position. I enjoyed the long summer evenings until school began in the fall. Other words of mine have been listened to by larger and more fashionable audiences, but for that tough and athletic one that sat close on the stoop outside the candy store, I have an unreasoning love that will last forever.

1.Watching the boys playing baseball, the writer must have felt ________.

A. bitter and lonely

B. special and different

C. pleased and excited

D. disturbed and annoyed

2.The writer feels grateful even now to the boy who asked the question because the boy ________.

A. invited him to join in their game

B. liked the book that he was reading

C. broke the long silence of that summer evening

D. offered him an opportunity that changed his life

3.According to Paragraph 3, story-telling was popular among the boys basically because ________.

A. the story was from a children’s book

B. listening to tales was an age-old practice

C. the boys had few entertainments after dark

D. the boys didn’t read books by themselves

4.The boys were attracted to Sister Carrie because ________.

A. it was written by Theodore Dreiser

B. it was specifically targeted at boys

C. it gave them a deeper feeling of pleasure

D. it talked about the wonders of the world

5. Sometimes the writer stopped at the most exciting part of a story to _______.

A. play a mean trick on the boys

B. experience more joy of achievement

C. add his own imagination to the story

D. help the boys understand the story better

6.What is the message conveyed in the story?

A. One can find his position in life in his own way.

B. Friendship is built upon respect for each other.

C. Reading is more important than playing games.

D. Adult habits are developed from childhood.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A city child’s summer is spent in the street in front of his home, and all through the long summer vacation I was watching enviously the other boys play baseball. I was never asked to take part even when one team had a member ________ because they thought I would be no good at it. They were ________, of course.

I would never forget the wonderful evening when my life as a(n) ________ changed. The baseball ________ about eight or eight thirty when it grew dark and it was the _______ of the boys to gather by a little stoop（门廊）and talked about the games. Then long silences would fall and the boys would ________ off one by one. I can no longer remember which boy broke the ________ with a question: but whoever he was, I nod to him _________ now. “What’s in those books you’re reading?” he asked without much _________.

Instead of ________ the question, I told them for two hours the story I was reading. They listened breathless. I must have told it ________, but I think there was a deeper reason that made them keep a(n) ________. Listening to a tale being told in the dark is one of the most ancient of man’s ________, but I was offering them a new and exciting experience.

The next night and many nights thereafter, I would take my ________ in the center of the stoop and begin the evening’s stories. Some nights, in order to taste my ________ more completely, I cheated. I would _______ at the most exciting part of a story, telling them that was as _______ as I had gone in the book and it would have to be _______ the following evening.

Other words of mine have been ________ to by larger and more fashionable audiences, but I have an unreasoning love for the ________ audience that sat close outside the candy store, and it will last forever.

1.A. missing　　 B. playing　　 C. waiting　　 D. failing

2.A. cautious　　 B. proud　　 C. cruel　　 D. right

3.A. outsider　　 B. insider　　 C. success　　 D. loser

4.A. started　　 B. ended　　 C. paused　　 D. came

5.A. honor　　 B. order　　 C. custom　　 D. responsibility

6.A. drop　　 B. fall　　 C. wander　　 D. take

7.A. record　　 B. link　　 C. promise　　 D. silence

8.A. gratefully　　 B. politely　　 C. eagerly　　 D. quickly

9.A. kindness　　 B. doubt　　 C. difficulty　　 D. interest

10.A. asking　　 B. answering　　 C. raising　　 D. keeping

11.A. directly　　 B. simply　　 C. well　　 D. roughly

12.A. watch　　 B. eye　　 C. audience　　 D. secret

13.A. entertainment　　 B. permission　　 C. focus　　 D. reception

14.A. turn　　 B. place　　 C. chance　　 D. step

15.A. peace　　 B. bravery　　 C. bitterness　　 D. victory

16.A. stop　　 B. argue　　 C. laugh　　 D. predict

17.A. long　　 B. soon　　 C. far　　 D. much

18.A. polished　　 B. continued　　 C. shortened　　 D. changed

19.A. related　　 B. adjusted　　 C. listened　　 D. limited

20.A. clever　　 B. greedy　　 C. lazy　　 D. athletic

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As a capital city full of art and history, London is an important political centre and a huge financial marketplace. Whatever you think about London, visiting as a tourist is very different from living there. Each part of London has its own character. Some parts are richer than others, or more industrial, or have better housing.

Let’s start with the centre, the “Square Mile”. This is the oldest part of London. In the past, it was where all financial business was done. Not many people live here, but 300,000 people work here every day.

Moving west, we come to the West End. This busy shopping and entertainment district is bursting with things to do. Take a walk down Oxford Street, and you will see big department stores like Selfridges and Harrods. Rents here are very high; a one-bedroom apartment may cost around 1,000 pounds a week. Further away is West London. This area is more residential(住宅的)and very fashionable.

The East End contains the Port of London, which historically is where many immigrants first arrived. Waves of French, Belgians, Jews, Pakistanis and Bangladeshis have all lived here. This makes the culture of this area very various. London won the bid to hold the Olympics in 2012, so many Londoners hope that housing, education and employment for many people in this area will improve.

It is difficult to be general about London. The city is made up of a " collection of villages”, each area with its own character and community. Put them all together, and you have London, an international capital.

1.Which of the following descriptions about Square Mile is NOT true?

A. It is the oldest part of London.

B. It is the center of London.

C. All financial business was once done there.

D. 300, 000 people live there.

2.Tom, an American, wants to go shopping in London. He had better go to 　　　　　 .

A. the East End　　 B. the West End

C. the Port of London　　 D. the Square Mile

3.According to the passage, Harrods is 　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. a department store　　 B. a residential area

C. a famous square　　 D. a small village

4.What can we infer from Paragraph 4?

A. The East End is richer than other parts of London.

B. There must be many ships in the East End.

C. People living in the East End have good housing.

D. Most Londoners are satisfied with their government.

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1.When can you spend the night in a tour?

2.What is the time that Cook’s Cottage is open on Saturday in the summer?

3.The Anchorage Restaurant is ____________.

4.If you want to buy the best products in Australia, you may call ________.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析