England is the largest of the four countries，...

England is the largest of the four countries，and for convenience it ________roughly________three zones.

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England is 1. largest of the four countries, and for convenience it is divided 2. (rough) into three zones.The zone nearest France 3. （call） the South of England,the middle zone is called the Midlands and the one nearest to Scotland is known as the North.You find most of the population 　 4.　 （settle）in the south,but most of the industrial cities in the Midlands and the North of England.Although these cities are not as large 5. those in China,they have world-famous football teams and some of 6.　 even have two!It is a pity 7.　 the industrial cities built in the 8.　 (nineteen) century do not attract visitors.For historical architecture you have to go to older but smaller towns 9. (build) by the Romans.There you will find 10. more about British history and culture.

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Brazil, the largest country in South America, is famous for the Amazon rainforest and soccer. But on the hottest days, people travel there for another reason – the Carnival. Full of excitement and fun, the Carnival is held annually in February or March. This year, the celebration runs from March 2nd to 9th .

It is a wild festival of food, music and dance. The word “Carnival” comes from the Portuguese “Carne Vale”, which means “farewell to meat”. In the early 1600s, the Portuguese brought European traditions to Brazil. Then they started their own carnival with dances and music, which were inspired by black people brought there by the slave trade.

With its beautiful floats (花车), attractive clothes and happy people, the Samba Parade is the most fantastic event of the Carnival. The Sambadrome is a special stadium for the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro with 80,000 seats where people can sit and enjoy the festival. Samba is said to be the soul of Rio. “This is where the passion for samba lies – the atmosphere is electric as even the oldest men and women sing and dance to the music,” travel guidebook Lonely Planet noted.

Top samba schools stand out in the main parade, with fantastic parades of floats and thousands of dancers. The parade goes on until dawn. The schools base their performances on certain themes from Brazilian history or on social and environmental problems, such as that of the Amazon rainforest.

Besides fun street parties, colorful costumes and energetic music, Carnival also offers plenty of tasty street food, such as Quindim – a dessert made of egg yolks and sugar.

Overall, it is traditionally a time to go a bit crazy with eating, dancing and dressing up.

1.What is true about the Carnival in Brazil?

A. It is annually celebrated from March 2nd to 9th.

B. It has attracted a large number of people.

C. It is held for people to stop eating meat.

D. It was brought to Brazil by black people.

2.It can be inferred that Samba is popular because _______.

A. it brought European tradition

B. it highlights top Samba Schools

C. it represents Brazilian passion

D. it reflects Brazilian history

3.What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To tell the history of European settlers.

B. To attract more visitors to Brazil.

C. To introduce the Carnival in Brazil.

D. To show the attraction of Samba.

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England is the largest country in Britain. Its capital is London, which is on the Thames. The port of London is one of the greatest ports in the world. Ships from all countries go up and down the Thames. They bring food to the people of Britain. Then they take British machines and other things back to the ports from which they come.

There are many scenic spots in the West of England. The lakes here are the most beautiful in England. There are trees, flowers and green grass round them.

The water is almost always very still，and you can see the green hills ,the brown mountains and everything else round the lake upside-down in the water. There are boats on all the larger lakes, which take people from one side to the other. There are always a lot of boats on the lakes in summer.

Travelers from many countries of the world go to the west of England in summer. There are boat races on the largest lakes, and people from many places in Great Britain and Europe come to see them. Young people travel from one place to another on their bicycles, or walk from one lake to another.

1. The port of London ________.

A. only takes business within the country

B. is greater than the others in the world

C. is the busiest in the world

D. plays an important part in transportation

2. The upside-down scenes can be seen in the lakes because .

A. the water is very still                  B. you have a good sight

C. there is a good light                   D. you stand near them

3. Young Londoners go to see________.

A. beautiful lakes on foot                 B. boat races by bicycle

C. the port of London in their cars          D. the still water in the lake by air

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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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As we know, the UK _____ four parts, England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

A . is made of                     B. is included    C. is consisted of      D. consists of

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The United Kingdom consists of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Wales was linked 1. England in the 13th century. In the 17th century England and Wales were joined to Scotland, 2. (form) Great Britain.

They were united in 3. peaceful way. The southern part of Ireland was unwilling to join the English government and broke away to found its own government.

England is the 4. (large) of the four countries and for convenience it is divided 5. (rough) into three zones: the South of England, the Midlands and the North. Most of the population lives in the south, but most of the industrial cities 6. (locate) in the Midlands and the North. It is a pity that the industrial cities which were constructed in the nineteenth century do not attract 7. (visit).

London is the capital city with great historical treasures, 8. is the centre of national government and its administration. It has the oldest port, building and castle 9. (build) by the invaders. Without the historical evidence, we 10. (will) not be able to learn more about the history and culture of the UK.

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Loch Ness, the largest freshwater lake in the British Isles, is twenty four miles long and, at one point, one mile wide. It has an average depth of four hundred and fifty feet and at times drops close to a thousand. It is cold and murky (混沌的), with dangerous currents. In short, it is the perfect place to hide a monster from even the sharpest eyes of science.

The Loch Ness Monster, also called Nessie, is supposedly living in this area. The earliest recorded sighting of the Loch Ness Monster was in the biography of Life of St. Columba by Adamnan in the year AD 565. The monster apparently attacked a man who was swimming in the River Ness.

The monster didn’t make headlines again until August 27, 1930, when 3 fishermen reported seeing a creature with 20 feet long approaching their boat, throwing water in the air. In 1933, after a new road was built along the edge of the Loch, the number of reports rose suddenly. Early in 1934, Author Grant, a young student, was out on his motorcycle one evening when he almost ran into the monster as it crossed the road. Grant’s description of the thing – small head, long thin neck and tail with a big body, seemed to match the appearance of the plesiosaur (蛇颈龙), an aquatic (水生的) type of dinosaur that has been extinct (已灭绝的) for 65 million years.

The Loch Ness Investigation Bureau was formed in 1962 to act as a research organization for information about the creature. Even now, efforts have continued to find the monster. A great deal of information was discovered about the Loch, but there isn’t any yet to produce any specific evidence of a monster.

Skeptics (怀疑论者) argue that the water in the Loch is too cold for a plesiosaur to live in. They also argue that an air-breathing animal, like a whale or seal, would spend much more time on the surface than the creature seems to, and would be spotted more often.

Some scientists have wondered if the sightings might be caused by an underwater wave which is known to sometimes occur in deep, long, and cold lakes, like Loch Ness. Such a wave might push debris (废弃物) to the surface that might look like a strange animal.

However, none of these is identified.

1.According to the skeptics, which of the following is TRUE?

A．It is impossible for a monster to live in cold water.

B．The Loch Ness Monster often stays under the water.

C．The Loch Ness Monster is an air-breathing animal.

D．There is no so-called monster in Loch Ness.

2.Which of the following is the correct order for the things that happened in the passage?

a. A young student met with a monster crossing the road.

b. A swimmer was attacked by a monster in Loch Ness.

c. A new road was built along the edge of the Loch.

d. The Loch Ness Investigation Bureau was set up.

e. Three fishermen saw a creature swimming towards their boat.

A．b, e, c, a, d                            B．a, b, e, d, c

C．b, d, a, c, e                             D．d, c, e, b, a

3.What does this passage mainly talk about?

A．The natural scenery of Loch Ness.

B．The Nessie.

C．Skeptics’ opinions on Loch Ness Monster.

D．The Loch Ness Investigation Bureau’s research results.

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England is rather short of arable land , so it is absolutely dependent upon other countries for her food __________．

A．offers            B．stores     C．supplies         D．sales

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This part of the country resembles England  ________ its scenery.

A. on             B. in          C. of           D. for

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