On the River Thames there are a number of boa...

On the River Thames there are a number of boat races every year and these have become very popular with the public. Perhaps the best–known of these races is the University Boat Race. This takes place just before Easter every year and is a competition between teams from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. They row from Putney to Mertlake, a distance of about four and a quarter miles. This race has been taking place almost every year since 1829.

1. The best – known of these races is __________.

A．the Boat Race of the University of Oxford.

B．the Boat Race of the University of Cambridge

C．the Boat Race of the Olympic Games

D．the University Boat Race

2. Generally, the Boat Race takes place _________.

A．once a year                            B．twice a year

C．every three years                       D．every other year

3. The words “Putney” and “Mertlake” are _________.

A．names of places                        B．names of teams

C．names of boat races                     D．names of universities

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What are the two speakers talking about?

A. When the boat race begins.　　 B. What they will watch on television.

C. Why they like to watch the sports news.

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People hold Dragon-boat races __________ Qu Yuan on the 5th of the fifth lunar month.

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One day while sitting in the boat fishing, I noticed a field mouse on the river bank. He ran out of his21 , ran around a bit and then ran back. I thought of the22of this mouse. His life is spent running around, 23, following his nose. He runs here, runs there, turns in circles, but never really sees much beyond his24  . He is trying to25his way to successful living, which is finding a little26, so that he can carry on for the rest of his life, frightened.

A few minutes later I looked up and noticed an osprey (鱼鹰) 27high in the sky. This keen-eyed hunter with a 28view of the river was simply waiting for the best time to catch his food. The 29  creature flew up toward a nest at the top of one of the tallest trees.

It is the osprey not the field mouse that 30our human potential (潜能). I don’t know about you, but it is 31  for me to decide which creature I want to learn from. I want to 32, to see the big picture, to climb higher, go farther, dive deeper, and 33more. I want my soul enlarged and my heart inspired. I want to 34running about following my nose and instead I want to find new strength, fresh 35  , clear vision and courage. I want to be more like the osprey and less like the field mouse, for to live like the field mouse is to ruin my potential.

1.                A．boat           B．hole           C．yard D．box

2.                A．friend          B．appearance      C．food D．existence

3.                A．frightened      B．excited         C．surprised D．pleased

4.                A．eyes           B．nose           C．head D．legs

5.                A．lose           B．find            C．smell D．give

6.                A．time           B．room           C．treasure  D．food

7.                A．hanging        B．running         C．flying D．staying

8.                A．short          B．full            C．different  D．first

9.                A．interesting      B．frightening      C．boring    D．amazing

10.               A．needs          B．models         C．follows    D．strikes

11.               A．difficult        B．strange         C．easy  D．special

12.               A．play           B．rest           C．relax D．explore

13.               A．get            B．experience      C．forget D．control

14.               A．continue       B．stop           C．enjoy D．practise

15.               A．thinking        B．air            C．news D．water

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There are a great number of words in the English language ______________ on colors.

A. based   B. base   C basing  D. is based

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There are many fine buildings on _______sides of the streets.

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Oxford is a very old town on the River Thames, about 60 miles from London. Unlike modern university towns, where you usually find the university on the edge of the town, or on its own campus(校园), Oxford’s center is the university; and around the crossroads at the very heart of Oxford, Carfax, there are grey stone colleges and other university buildings. In the center you can also find interesting old restaurants. There are a lot of churches, and few really large and interesting buildings, such as Ashmolean Museum, the round library, the Bodleain and the Radcliff Camera. Like all English towns, there are parks. The Parks is the home of university cricket(板球). In the summer months, as you leave the center and go towards the edge of Oxford you can see industrial areas in one direction; and in another, beautiful suburbs(郊区). There is, in fact, quite a lot of industry in Oxford.

1. The passage mainly introduces to us _____ .

A. an old industrial center.

B. well-known university.

C. a famous university town.

D. newly developed town.

2. Visitors to Oxford will find that _____ .

A. the university is also the town center.

B. one of the crossroads is called Carfax.

C. the university is on the edge of the town.

D. most buildings are modern and interesting.

3. What’s the special about The Parks?

A. All towns in Britain have parks like this.

B. It is the only park in Oxford.

C. It’s the home of Oxford sportsmen.

D. It is related to a popular game.

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London is a most beautiful city, ________ the River Thames.

A. located in       B. lied on              C. situated on      D. stood in

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London is a most beautiful city in Britain, _____ the River Thames.

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There are a large number of plants existing on earth, however, very little _______ was made of them to feed us.

A. cost                     B. value                   C. use                     D. matter

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