In northern Scotland there is a long, deep la...

In northern Scotland there is a long, deep lake called Loch Ness. More than 200 meters deep, it is the largest lake in the UK．People say a big monster lives in its dark, cold waters. It weighs more than 1,000 kilos and is at least ten meters long. Some people say it has a head like a horse. Others say it looks 1ike a snake. Many people travel to Loch Ness to look for this strange monster, but only a few people have seen it. At least, they say they have seen it．

The Loch Ness Monster is a famous legend. The first story about a monster in Loch Ness was told over 500 years ago, but the legend of the monster spread widely only in the twentieth century. In 1933, a husband and wife reported that they saw a big monster in the middle of the lake. Since then, a number of people have said that they have seen a monster in Loch Ness. Several people have taken photos, but at least one of them was a hoax. During the 1960s, a team was formed to look for the monster. They took many photos and made movies, but they were never able to find a monster.

There is no real fact that a monster lives in Loch Ness, but there is also no fact that one doesn’t live．One thing is true about Loch Ness : there are a lot of tourists there．

1.In northern 　　　　　　 there is a long，deep lake called Loch Ness.

A. Scotland　　 B. Hong Kong　　 C. Rome　　 D. Paris

2.What do people say about the monster in Loch Ness ?

A. It weighs about 100 kilos．　　 B. It is one meter long

C. It has a tail like a horse．　　 D. It looks like a snake．

3.Why was a team formed during the 1960s ?

A. To kill the monster．　　 B. To look for the monster．

C. To catch the monster．　　 D. To sell the monster．

4.What is the passage mainly about ?

A. People that saw a monster．　　 B. A trip to Loch Ness．

C. A legend about a monster．　　 D. A team that took photos．

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In northern Scotland there is a deep lake called Loch Ness. It is more than 200 metres deep and it is the deepest lake in the United Kingdom. People say a huge monster (妖怪) lives in the dark, cold water. It weighs more than 1,000 kilos and is at least ten metres long. It has a dark gray colour. Some people say that it looks like a snake. Many people travel to Loch Ness to look for this strange monster, but only a few people say that they saw it. No one knows whether (是否) these people really saw it or not.

The Loch Ness Monster is a famous story. People first told it over 500 years ago, but it became popular only in the twentieth century (世纪). In 1993, a couple reported that they saw a big monster in the middle of the lake. From then on, many people said that they saw a monster in Loch Ness. A few people took photos, but some of them weren’t real photos. During the 1960s, people set up an organization to find out the truth. They took many photos and made movies, but they weren’t able to find a monster.

There is no real evidence (证据) that there is a monster in Loch Ness, but there is also no evidence that there is not. One thing is true about Loch Ness: there are lots of curious (好奇的) people going there every year.

1. From the passage, we know Loch Ness is the name of _______.

A．a huge monster                         B．a lake

C．a river                                D．a country

2. The second paragraph (段) mainly talks about ______.

A．who first told the story of the Loch Ness Monster

B．when people took photos of the Loch Ness Monster

C．why people set up an organization in the 1960s

D．how the story of the Loch Ness Monster became popular

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The Loch Ness monster weighs less than 1,000 kilos.

B．People began to tell the story more than five centuries ago.

C．People are not sure whether there is a monster in Loch Ness.

D．Many visitors are interested in the story of the Loch Ness monster.

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Long, long ago, there was a swan（天鹅）with golden feathers（金羽毛）.She lived in a lake. A woman lived in a small house________ the lake with her two daughters. They were very poor. They worked hard all year round, but still, they lived a hard life and sometimes they even didn’t have enough________to buy food.

The swan was ______ to see that. She said to herself, “I’ll give one of my _______to them each day, then they can live a happy life with the money selling my feathers.” That evening, she flew to the poor woman’s house and left a golden feather on the table without saying anything. From then on, the swan came every day and gave them a feather. The woman was very happy because their life was much _______than before.

But day after day, the woman became greedy（贪婪）.She said to her_______. “The swan may fly away one day. If so, we will be poor again. We should take all _______feathers when she comes next time.”

“Oh, no, Mom!” cried the daughters, “This will hurt the swan. She helps us a lot!” But the mother wouldn’t listen. When the swan came as usual, the mother caught her and took all her feathers. But suddenly, the golden feathers _________chicken feathers.

Then, the Golden Swan said, “Poor Mother, I came to _______you, but you wanted to kill me. Now, I am leaving and will ______ come back. Never be greedy!” With these words, the swan flew away.

1.A. above B. over C. near D. under

2.A. money B. time C. room D. energy

3.A. happy B. surprised C. sad D. happily

4.A. presents B. golden coins C. feathers D. collections

5.A. bigger B. better C. busier D. harder

6.A. brothers B. sisters C. sons D. daughters

7.A. his B. her C. their D. our

8.A. heard of B. changed into C. looked for D. came from

9.A. trouble B. help C. teach D. invite

10.A. sometimes B. always C. usually D. never

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Long long ago, there was a swan（天鹅）with golden feathers（金羽毛）.She lived in a lake. A woman lived in a small house near the lake_________ her two daughters. They were very poor. They worked hard all year round, but still, they lived a _______life and sometimes they even didn't have enough money to buy food.　 The swan was sad to see that. She said to _______, "I'll give one of my feathers to them each day, then they can live a happy life with the money selling my feathers." That evening, she flew to the poor woman's house and_________ a golden feather on the table without saying anything. From then on, the swan came every day and gave them a feather. The woman was very happy_________ their life was much better than before. But day after day, the woman became greedy（贪婪）. She said to her_______, "The swan may fly away one day. If so, we will be poor again. We should take all her feathers when she comes next time." "Oh, no, Mom! " cried the daughters, "This will_______ the swan. She helps us a lot !" But the mother wouldn't listen.　 When the swan came as_______, the mother caught her and took all her feathers. But suddenly, the golden feathers _______ chicken feathers. Then, the golden swan said, "Poor mother, I came to help you, but you wanted to kill me. Now, I am leaving and will never come back. Never be greedy! " With these __________, the swan flew away.

1.A.for B.with C.in D.over

2.A.hard B.good C.happy D.easy

3.A.her B.herself C.them D.themselves

4.A.gave B.brought C.returned D.left

5.A.because B.while C.after D.unless

6.A.sons B.husband C.daughters D.sister

7.A.hurt B.save C.protect D.scare

8.A.general B.usual C.normal D.common

9.A.turned up B.looked like C.changed into D.came from

10.A.letters B.words C.thoughts D.sentences

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Long long ago, there was a swan（天鹅）with golden feathers（金羽毛）.She lived in a lake. A woman lived in a small house21the lake with her two daughters. They were very poor. They worked hard all year round, 22still,they lived a hard life and sometimes they even didn’t have enough23to buy food.

The swan was24to see that. She said to herself, “I’ll give one of my25to them each day, then they can live a happy life with the money selling my feathers.” That evening, she26to the poor woman’s house and left a golden feather on the table without saying27.From then on, the swam came every day and gave them a feather. The woman was very happy because their life was much28

than before.

But day after day, the woman became greedy（贪婪）.She said to her29.“The swan may fly away one day. If so, we will be poor again. We should take all30feathers when she comes next time.”

“Oh, no, Mom!” cried the daughters, “This will31the swan. She helps us a lot !” But the mother wouldn’t listen. When the32came as usual, the mother caught her and took all her feathers. But suddenly, the golden feathers33chicken feathers. Then, the Golden Swan said, “Poor Woman, I came to34you,but you wanted to kill me. Now, I am leaving and will35come back. Never be greedy!” With these words, the swan flew away.

7.A. something   B. everything       C nothing         D anything

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获取信息和回答问题　 下面是关于Scotland（苏格兰）的简单介绍，请仔细阅读，然后在表格里墙上有关信息，并回答问题。

Scotland lies in the northern part of Britain, with England in the south, the North Sea in the east and the Atlantic Ocean in the west. The country is made up of (由……组成) the mainland and many islands. Tourists come to Scotland from all over the world. The capital of Scotland, Edinburgh, is a popular tourist center. Tourists also come to see Scotland’s beautiful scenery: the Loch Ness Lake, and the Gramplians Mountains, with their highest peak, Ben Nevis (1343m). The most important river in Scotland is the Clyde, which runs through Glasgow. Although Scotland is part of the United Kingdom, it has its own currency（货币）, a separate educational and legal system（制度）and its own parliament.

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1.___________

2.___________

3._____________

4.___________

5.____________

6.Does Scotland lie in the south of England?

_________________________________________________________________

7.Can we know that Scotland is between the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean?

_________________________________________________________________

8.Is Scotland a country next to the United Kingdom?

________________________________________________________________

9.Where do the tourists to Scotland come from?

_______________________________________________________________

10.From this passage, how do you know the United Kingdom has more than one type of currency?

_______________________________________________________________

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The UK ________ England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

A. is made of B. is made from C. is made up of D. is made into

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There is something about New Year's Eve. In Scotland the last day of the year is the 26_ important holiday of the winter,27 important than Christmas. On New Year's Eve friends and neighbors go about from house to house drinking to each other's health and wishing good luck. 28 New Year's Day. All shops and factories are closed and no 29 is done. Families meet together for a big meal and a family 30 , They often sing and dance all the night.

In England New Year's Day is not 31 holiday and people go to work as 32 But on New Year's Eve most people sit up till 33 "to see the new Year in" or they 34 to parties and dances. Most of the London hotels 35 a New Year's Eve dance.

5.A, party    B. work     C. clean        D. shopping

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--The river is about three meters ________.

--So it must be dangerous to swim in it.

A. long　　 B. deep　　 C. wide　　 D. high

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---Is there ______ lake in your hometown?

---Yes. ______ lake is a good place for fishing and boating.

A. a； The　　　　 　　 　 B. a； A

C. the； The　　　　　　 D. the； A

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