London EyeLondon Eye is 135 meters high and h...

London Eye

London Eye is 135 meters high and has become one of the world's tallest observation wheels(观景摩天轮). It has 32 capsules(密闭) and carries about 10,000 visitors every day. You can travel in complete safety. And you can see up to 40 kilometers away in all directions from each capsule.

Because of the way the capsules are hung, it provides a full 360- degree panorama(全) when you are at the top of the wheel.

•Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is Queen Elizabeth II’s official residence(寝宫). The State Rooms(国事厅）in it have been open to the public for the Summer Opening since 1993. At first, the Summer Opening was considered a way to raise money for repairing Buckingham Palace, but it became so popular that the Queen has continued to let visitors enjoy it every summer. The Queen is not at Buckingham Palace when it is open to the public--she goes to one of her country residences.

If you are visiting at a different time of the year, go to see the Changing of the Guard(换岗仪式).

•The British Museum

The British Museum was open to the public in 1753 and it continues to be free since then. More than 7 million objects are kept in the British Museum, and it would probably take a week to see everything! Don't think the British Museum is full of works of art from old England. In fact, it is full of the treasures the soldiers brought back from far away places. Those treasures include some collections which are the largest and best-known in the world.

1.Which of the following is NOT TRUE about London Eye?

A. It is one of the world’s tallest observation wheels.

B. You can see up to 40 kilometers away in all directions from each capsule.

C. It has 32 capsules and carries around 1,000 visitors every day.

D. You can enjoy a full 360-degree panorama when you are at the top of the wheel.

2.The aim of opening Buckingham Palace to the public every summer is to ______________.

A. raise money for building a new palace

B. let visitors see the Changing of the Guard

C. let visitors enjoy the Queen’s country residence

D. raise money for repairing it and let visitors enjoy it

3. From the passage, we know that ______________.

A. the British Museum is open for free only in summer

B. the British Museum has more than 70 million objects

C. some of the treasures were brought to England by foreign visitors

D. you may need 7 days to enjoy everything in the British Museum

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Mrs.Brown lives in London.She has two sons.One is James and the other is Bill.They were born on the same day and they look the same.Mrs.Brown likes them very much and always dresses them in the same clothes，hats，shoes and even socks.

One day James lost(丢失)his hat when he played football on the playground after school.His mother didn’t blame(责备)him because she loved him so much.The next day after lunch she went to a shop with Bill’s hat.She hoped to buy the same hat for James as Bill’s.She wanted them to have the same kind.She asked the shopkeeper to bring out most of the hats.It took her more than an hour to find the same one.At last she chose(选择)one and said happily，“Excuse me，sir.Could you take it to my car，please？”

“I’m afraid I can’t，madam，” said the shopkeeper in a polite(有礼貌的)voice.

“Why？”the woman asked in surprise.

“It’s your hat，madam，”the man said with a smile.“You don’t have a new one here.”

1.James and Bill are ________.

A. friends

B. twins(双胞胎)

C. classmates

D. sisters

2.Mrs.Brown doesn’t blame James because ________.

A. he’s too young

B. she loves him very much

C. she has enough money to buy a new hat

D. the hat is too broken to wear

3.It takes Mrs.Brown a long time to choose a hat because ________.

A. the shopkeeper doesn’t help her

B. she can’t do it

C. it is difficult for her to do it

D. there are too many hats in the shop

4.What does the phrase(短语)“in surprise” mean？

A. 兴奋地

B. 烦乱地

C. 神秘地

D. 惊讶地

5.The shopkeeper won’t take the hat to the woman’s car because ________.

A. she doesn’t pay for(付款)it

B. it is the woman’s own(自己的)hat

C. she buys many things in his shop

D. she is strong enough to do it herself

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Jim Carrey has become one of the most well-known faces in the world. And it is because of his face that he has made such achievements.

Jim Carrey was born in a working class family, and life was poor for young Jim. While in his teens, he had to take a job as a doorkeeper when his father lost his job, and finally he dropped out of school. At that time, he developed his sense of humour to help him deal with anger at the world.

He was often alone. He said he didn’t have any friends because he didn’t want any. At 15 he started performing at a comedy club. Later he moved to Los Angeles and there he got the attention from a famous comedian, Rodney Dangerfield, and his life started to change.

Jim Carrey got his big break in 1990, when he played a role on the new comedy show, In Living Color. He broke into films in 1994. It was the year of Funny Face. First there was Pet Detective, a success that showed Carrey’s comic style. Next came The Mask, which was another success for him.

Jim Carrey has come a long way from his unhappy childhood. In fact, he seems to be having a second childhood now. The future looks good for him. He has developed a large crowd of fans and he also has proved his ability to get through a storm and come out on top, which is important for any person.

1.Why didn’t Jim Carrey have any friends when he was young?

A. Because he dropped out of school

B. Because he was in a working class family.

C. Because he didn’t want to make friends

D. Because he was angry at the world.

2.The underlined phrase “got his big break” in Paragraph 4 may mean “__________”.

A. got a good chance

B. made a lot of money

C. felt tired

D. had a rest

3.From the last paragraph we can learn that __________.

A. Carrey didn’t finish his school education

B. many people like Jim Carrey

C. he once survived a storm

D. Rodney Dangerfield changed Carrey’s life

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

A. Carrey’s success comes from his handsome face

B. Carrey was happy in his childhood.

C. Carrey’s sense of humour came from the difficult environment.

D. The film “The Mask” was not a success at first.

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There was a famous church(教堂) in London. It was 110 meters high. The center of the church was like a bell. The ceiling of the church was painted by a famous artist. A platform (平台) was built so that the artist could put up a ladder on it and paint the ceiling. The platform was about 70 meters over the ground.

One day the artist was working hard and had nearly finished one popular corner of the ceiling. Also on the platform was his assistant（助手）, who was mixing paints. The artist stepped back so that he could see how his work was doing. To have a better look at his painting, he stepped back again. Suddenly, his assistant shouted, picked up a small bowl of paint and started to paint the artist's work on the top. The artist was very angry and rushed forwards to stop him.

“What do you think you are doing?” he shouted angrily. “Are you mad(疯的)?” His assistant replied, “I saw you walking backwards to have a better look at your painting. But you didn't notice that you had reached the very edge(边缘) of the platform. You were in great danger. I wanted to make you move forwards. If I had not made you run forwards, you would have fallen backwards off the edge of the platform.”

1.The story happened in _______.

A. America　　　 B. England　　 C. Germany　　 D. France

2.Why did the artist step back again?

A. To have a better look at his painting.

B. To see how his work was doing.

C. To paint a bowl in his painting.

D. To pour some paint on his painting.

3.What did the assistant do to stop the artist falling off the platform?

A. He ran forwards to stop him.

B. He stopped mixing the paints.

C. He painted a famous painting himself.

D. He shouted to the artist and painted his painting.

4.Which picture shows the same situation as the underlined sentences in Paragraph 2?

Note: a: artist; b: assistant; c: painting; ←: the direction of the movement

　　　　 A.　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.　　　　　　　 　　 C.　　　　　　　 　　 D.

5.After reading the passage, what do you think the artist would probably do?

A. He would be angry with what the assistant had done.

B. He would be thankful to the assistant for having saved his life.

C. He would punish the assistant for having destroyed (毁坏) his painting.

D. He wouldn't allow the assistant to work with him any more.

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Kian Hamer, 14-year-old, has become one of the youngest members (成员) of Mensa. Mensa is an international organization (国际组织) for IQ (智商). Mensa has about 110,000 members all over the world. Only eight percent of the members are under 16. Kian’s IQ is 162 and it’s two points higher than Albert Einstein’s.

Mensa sent a letter to Kian’s home. The letter wrote, “Kian is one of the cleverest people in the world.” Kian is really excited to join Mensa. He always works hardest on everything he does. Although people call him a genius (天才), he still wants to be a football player when he grows up. He loves playing football very much.

His dad Rich Hamer said, “Kian is clever but I’m not calling him a genius like others. I want him to keep his feet on the ground. He needs to study hard all the time. Never be proud (骄傲). He always does well at school. He works really hard and always tries his best.”

1.Mensa has about _______ members who are under 16.

A.110,000 B.20,000 C.8,800 D.2,500

2.Kian wants to be ______ when he is older.

A.a scientist B.a firefighter C.a genius D.a football player

3.The underlined part means “________” in Chinese.

A.把脚放到地上 B.站在地上 C.脚踏实地 D.躺在地上

4.The best title for the passage may be “_______”.

A.How to become a member of Mensa B.One of the youngest members of Mensa

C.What the cleverest boy’s IQ is D.A football player

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—Where is your brother?

—He 　　 England and he 　　 London for two weeks.

A. has been to; has been in　　 B. has gone to; has been in

C. has been in; has been to　　 D. has gone to; has been to

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How high is the tallest building in the world?

A.About 882 meters high. B.About 828 meters high. C.About 162 meters high.

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The London Eye is a tourist attraction in London，the UK．There you can get into a capsule(密封舱)to enjoy a great view of the city of London．

I visited the London Eye last summer _______ a friend．My friend didn’t know_______we were going．I just told him we would go somewhere very special．As we arrived at Waterloo Station，he had worked out where we were going．He smiled_______．When we reached the London Eye, there was a very long waiting line，so in order to save time，he stayed in the line while I went to buy the_______．

The capsule doesn't completely_______when people get on，so you have to get into it quickly．Then the door of the capsule_______．The view was wonderful．We took many photos of the V Jew and of ourselves.It_______about half an hour for the capsule to go around．

If you are interested in going there，I’d like to give you some_______．To enjoy the view，go in the_______.

There are night rides，but you won’t see a lot．Sometimes the top of the wheel can be quite________even though it's sunny．So ladies，don’t forget to take a scarf．

1.A.for B.with C.at D.from

2.A.how B.when C.what D.where

3.A.happily B.slowly C.quickly D.carefully

4.A.foods B.drinks C.tickets D.papers

5.A.arrive B.stop C.build D.run

6.A.breaks B.knocks C.leaves D.closes

7.A.takes B.spends C.uses D.wastes

8.A.time B.plans C.advice D.freedom

9.A.zoo B.daytime． C.sun D.night

10.A.dirty B.hot C.dry D.cool

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The Internet is becoming more and more useful.It has some advantages and d1..we can depend 2. the Internet to do many things.I get interested in shopping on the Internet.Shopping online can help me save a lot of time and make my life 3. (simple)than before.Aside from that, have4.(卖）many things on the Internet as well.But there are also some problems.I should avoid 5.(buy)somethinguseless,or I will waste a lot of money.

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China is becoming stronger and stronger ________.

A.day and night B.day by day C.some days D.one day

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