South Africa is the water-lovers' paradise. W...

South Africa is the water-lovers' paradise. Whether you want to be by the sea, on the sea or even under it, there are countless ways to get your ocean experience. Almost all of them are located on South Africa's east coast, where the Indian Ocean keeps water warm.

Thompson's Bay, Ballito

Drive 40 minutes north of Durban to reach the unique coastal town of Ballito. Popular with holidaymakers, Ballito has a choice of pretty beaches—and the best for swimming is Thompson's Bay. This scenic cove （小海湾）is sheltered from the wind and characterized by its calm waters, interesting rocky outcrops and a fascinating geological hole-in-the-wall. There's a walled tidal pool for those who are nervous to swim in the open ocean, making this spot a particularly good choice for families.

Umhlanga Rocks, Durban

Located a 20-minute drive from central Durban, the resort town of Umhlanga is a proper getaway for people

with good incomes and visitors in the know(知内情的). The main Umhlanga Rocks beach boasts safe swimming waters and endless golden sands, again protected by lifeguards and shark nets. A paved walkway provides direct access to the town's beachfront shops, restaurants and bars.

Gonubie Beach, East London

The coastal town of Gonubie is seen by many as a suburb of East London, one of the largest cities of the Eastern Cape. Its picture-perfect beach offers great swimming areas in the open sea. The Gonubie River reaches the sea at this point, too, and offers another bathing spot on days when the surf in the sea is bigger than usual. All along the river's green banks, you'll find a series of shaded spots perfect for summer picnics and barbecues.

Kelly’s Beach, Port Alfred

Further south on the Sunshine Coast, the laid-back town of Port Alfred is home to Kelly’s Beach, which was awarded Blue Flag status for 2017-2018. A 400-meter stretch of pale brown sand, the beach and its waters are exceptionally clean. Two viewing decks come in handy during whale-watching season, or for admiring spectacular sunrises and sunsets.

1.If you are planning a family trip to South Africa, which beach suits you best?

A.Thompson's Bay, Ballito. B.Umhlanga Rocks, Durban.

C.Gonubie Beach. East London D.Kelly's Beach, Port Alfred.

2.What's special about Umhlanga Rocks in Durban?

A.It is free for children. B.Its target crowd is the rich.

C.It has a walled tidal pool. D.It has pale brown sand.

3.What could you do when meeting violent waves on Gonubie Beach?

A.Go swimming in the open sea. B.Go bathing at another bathing spot.

C.Go surfing in the open sea. D.Go camping by the riverside.

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____ we want to know is whether we must finish the work ____ you assigned last week.

A．What; that         B．What; what        C．That; what         D．That; where

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Have you got teenage children between 12 and 17? Will they jump at the idea to go to South Africa too? Well, let me help you here. I will give you some great ideas about what teenagers can do in Cape Town and give you reasons why a stay in Cape Town will be cool for them too.

You will read where to find really interesting activities and how much money you will have to pay for them and also how your children can gain as many great experiences as possible when holidaying or even living in Cape Town.

• Mad about Football — not only for Soccer Fans

Where: Cape Town Stadium (体育场), 15 mins from Cape Town’s central business district (CBD). The new visitor center offers several tours. How much does it cost? R45.6 for adults or kids over 12, R17.1 for kids up to 12 and R11.4 per student for school groups. The Biodiversity Garden next to the stadium is interesting as well and can be added into tour at an additional cost.

• Theme Park with more than 23 rides and roller coasters (过山车)

Where: Ratanga Junction, Century City, 20 mins north of Cape Town CBD. Costs: R75 for kids under 1.3m and R152 for kids over 1.3m or adults, open only on school holidays and public holidays.

• Sandboarding

Where: Atlantis, 45 mins north of Cape Town CBD. Costs: R595 for a half day of fun in the sand.

• Ice skating

Where: Grand West Casino Complex, Goodwood, 20 mins east of Cape Town CBD Costs:R35 (including skates)

• Enjoy mini golf

Where: Several places around Cape Town CBD. Muizenberg Beach Promenade, Green Point Promenade, Durbanville Vodacom Golf Driving Range or try Cave Golf at the V&A Waterfront next to Scratch Patch. Costs: R8.

• Go bowling

Where: Several places around Cape Town CBD. Costs: R25.

• How about climbing walls

Where: Observatory, 20 mins south of Cape Towm CBD. Costs: R50.

1.A visitor can get the following information about the activities in the passage EXCEPT 　　　　 .

A. location　　 B. cost

C. food　　 D. distance

2.If a couple want to take their son aged 15 and daughter aged 9 to visit Cape Town Stadium, they should pay 　　　　 .

A. R182.4　　 B. R153,9

C. R125.4　　 D. R114

3.In order to have fun on the sand, visitors should go to 　　　　 .

A. Atlantis　　 B. Green Point Promenade

C. Ratanga Junction　　 D. Grand West Casino Complex

4.Which of the following activities costs least?

A. Theme Park　　 B. Climbing walls

C. Bowling　　 D. Mini golf

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Who is a great person? To answer this question, we often think of someone 　　　　 , such as the South Africa hero Nelson Mandela or the NBA basketball star Kobe Bryant. But often a great person is　　　　 next to us—but we never see the greatness unless a difficult 　　　 comes up.

In May, 2008, a high school girl in Beichuan, Sichuan, 　　　 a hero just next to her. When the earthquake hit, her school 　　　　 on top of the students. Just next to her was her classmate Li Anqiang. Li worked to move rocks to make 　　 for her. Before rescuers reached them,　　 , aftershocks brought down 　　　 　　 rubble(碎石) around them. Li’s earlier efforts kept his classmate　　　　 from danger, but the new rubble that fell on his legs crushed (压碎) them beyond 　　 　 　 .

　　　 Today, Li is in a wheelchair; he is missing both of his legs, but he is not missing the good 　　 　　 that made him a hero during the earthquake. He still　　　　 the sports he played before the earthquake, table tennis and basketball—and still　　　　 his hero, Kobe Bryant.　　　

Kobe Bryant, however, considers Li a hero. In reply to Li’s 　　　　 　 letter, Kobe praised Li as “a strong boy whose attitude toward　　　　 was amazing”. He encouraged Li in his love of basketball, telling Li that he looked cool in a photo of his 　　　 a basketball from his wheelchair.

So 　　 that we have great people next to us every day—in school, at work, on the bus. There may not be a 　　 to show us who they are, but we can be sure they are　　 . Who knows?　 　 　 you are one yourself.

1.A. active　　　　　　　　 　 B. famous　　　　　　　　　 C. brave　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. exciting

2.A. ever　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. still　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. right　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. even

3.A. situation　　　　　　 　 B. decision　　　　　　　　 C. duty　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. adventure

4.A. found　　　　　　　　 　 B. helped　　　　　　　　　　 C. understood　　 D. realized

5.A. built　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. landed　　　　　　 C. bombed　　　　　　　　　　 D. fell

6.A. room　　　　　　　　 　 B. difference　　　　　　　 C. peace　　　　　　　　 D. allowance

7.A. instead　　　　　　　 　 B. however　　　　　　　　 C. therefore　　　　　　　　 D. fortunately

8.A. enough　　　　　　 　 B. more　　　　　　 C. deadly　　　　　　　 D. many

9.A. calm　　　　　　　　　 　 B. healthy　　　　　　　　　 C. safe　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. clear

10.A. reach　　　　　　　　 　 B. hope　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. repair　　　　　　　　 D. doubt

11.A. habits　　　　　　　 　 B. grades　　　　　　　　　　 C. reputation　　　　　　　　　 D. quality

12.A. dislikes　　　　　　　　 B. studies　　　　　　　　　　 C. advertises　　　　　　　　　 D. enjoys

13.A. drops into　　 　　 B. looks up to　　　 C. looks out for　 　 D. sets an example to

14.A. fan　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. invitation　　　　　　　 C. recommendation　　　　 D. introduction

15.A. fate　　　　　　　　 　　 B. choice　　　　　　　　　　 C. sports　　　　　　　　　 D. history

16.A. watching　　　 　　 B. holding　　　　　　　　　 C. shooting　　　　　　　　 D. drawing

17.A. appreciate　　 　　 B. see　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. remember　　　　　　　　 D. decide

18.A. report　　　　　 　　 B. luck　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. direction　　　　　　　　 D. disaster

19.A. nearby　　　　　　　　 B. hidden　　　　　　　　　　 C. awarded　　　　　　　　 D. normal　

20.A. Accidentally　 　 B. Perhaps　　　　　　　　　 C. Eventually　　　　 D. Obviously

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

—John, why are you going to fly to South Africa next week?

—______ the FIFA World Cup 2010.

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My name is Elias. I am a poor black worker in South Africa. The time 1. 　　　　 I first met Nelson Mandela was a very difficult period of my life. I was twelve years old. It was in 1952 and he had opened2. 　　 black law firm to advise poor black people on their problems.

I began school at six . The 3.　　 where I studied only two years was three kilometres away. I had to leave , 　 4.　　 　　 my family could not continue to 5.　　　　 the shool fees and the bus fare . I could not read 6.　　　　 write. After trying hard , I got a job in a gold mine . This was a time when one had got to have a passsbook to live in Johanneburg. 7.　　　　 (sad) I did not have this passbook because I was not born there and I was worried8. 　　　　　　 whether I would be out of work.

The day when Nelson Mandela told me what to do and helped me was one of the　 9.　　　　 　 (happy) days of my life . He told me how to get the correct papers so I could stay in Johanneburg. I never forgot 10. 　　　　 kind he was and when he organized the ANC Youth League , I joined it as soon as I could .

高一英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或看括号内单词的正确形式。

Do you know the former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela? He 1.(flight) for black people and was 2.prison for almost thirty years. He helped black people to get same rights as white people.

Elias was a students in a school. Because his family couldn’t afford 3.(pay) the school fees, he had to drop out of school. Then he found a job in a gold mine and he worried about 4.he would be out of work. It was during this difficult period of time 5.he met Nelson Mandela for the first time, 6.had opened a law firm to advise poor black people on their legal problems.

At that time, black people had no rights 7.(vote) and their living places were decided by white people. Nelson Mandela said to Elias that they were put into a position 8.they had either to accept they were less important, or flight the government. So they decided to use 9.(violent). Though Elias didn’t like it, he helped Nelson Mandela blow up some government buildings. He knew 10.was dangerous to do so, but he also knew it would help them realize their dream of making black and white people equal.

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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Nelson Mandela is a great man. The black people in South Africa are grateful to 1.(he) for what he did.

At one time black people were not treated equally. It was not easy for them to find a good job and many families were too poor to afford their children’s 2.(educate). In 1952 Mandela set up a law office to help the poor black people 3.trouble. It was with his guidance that those4.lost heart in life became 5. (hope) about their future. As 6.matter of fact, it was Mandela’s dream to help black people get the same rights7.white people. However, the government was so angry with him that he 8.(sentence) to prison for life on Robben Island for being one of the ANC leaders. He was released in 1990 and was voted President of South Africa in 1994. Now black people in his country live a much9.(good) life than before.

Mandela devoted all his life to 10. (improve)the life of the black in South Africa.

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课文完型填空 (每题1分,共10题, 满分10分)

My name is Elias. I am a poor black worker in South Africa. The time when I first met Nelson Mandela was ___91___very difficult period of my life. I was twelve years old. It was in 1952 and Mandela was the black lawyer to whom I went for advice. He offered guidance to poor black people on their ____92___ problems. He was generous with his time, ___93___which I was grateful.

I needed his help because I had very ___94___education. I began school at six. The school where I studied for only two years was three kilometers away. I had to leave because my family could not continue to pay the school fees and the bus fare. I could not read ___95___ write well. After trying hard, I got a job in a gold mine. ____96____, this was a time when one had got to have a passbook to live in Johannesburg. ____97____, I did not have one because I was not born there, and I worried about whether I would become out of work..

The day when Nelson Mandela helped me was one of my happiest. He told me how to get the correct papers so I could stay in Johannesburg. I became more hopeful about my future. I never forgot how kind Mandela was. When he organized the ANC Youth League, I _____98_____ it as soon as I could. He said:

“The last thirty years have ____99___the greatest number of laws stopping our rights and progress, until today we have reached a stage ____100_____ we have almost no right at all.”

1.                A．a              B．an             C．the  D．\

2.                A．personal        B．private         C．social D．legal

3.                A．to             B．for            C．in   D．about

4.                A．few            B．many           C．much D．little

5.                A．and            B．but            C．or   D．neither

6.                A．So             B．But            C．However  D．And

7.                A．Generally       B．Sadly           C．Luckily   D．Unluckily

8.                A．took part in      B．join in          C．join  D．attend

9.                A．seen           B．looked at        C．watched  D．observed

10.               A．when          B．where         C．which D．that

高一英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Pretoria, South Africa – Hundreds of swimmers play in the water along a South Africa beach. Suddenly a huge shark appears off shore and heads for the bathers. Before it can get close to the swimmers, the shark, for some mysterious reason, starts swimming parallel to the beach. Then it turns away from the shore and heads out to sea, leaving the swimmers untouched.

Such a scene will soon become common along shark-in-fasted (鲨鱼成群的) shores. An electrical engineer from the University of Pretoria has developed an electrical system that repels (击退) sharks by controlling their movements. Confused by this action, the sharks end up turning away from the beach.

In this unusual shark-repellent method, an insulated (绝缘的) cable is buried on the bottom of the sea around a beach where people swim. When an electric current is sent through the cable, an electric field is produced in the water above the cable.

When shark swims into the electric field, nerve cells just below the shark' s skin will sense the field. The electricity produces a reflex (反射作用) action in the shark' s muscles, causing the dangerous animal to swim parallel to the cable. Confused by increasing loss of control of its muscles, the shark suddenly changes its direction and heads seaward, away from the electric field.

In a test of the invisible new shark-repellent system, a cable was placed around a beach in St. Lucia, an island around the beach a long time ago to keep sharks away from swimmers, and a net was left in place during the experiment.

When the electric field was left on for more than a year and a half, no sharks were found in the net. However, when the power was turned off,89 sharks ended up in the net.

Using the electric-wall method instead of net to protect bathers would avoid the needless death of many sharks, said biologists. Currently, thousands of sharks die each year when they become trapped in protective nets that surround holiday resorts in Africa and Australia.  About 10 to 15 humans are killed by sharks annually.

1．Why doesn' t the shark attack the swimmers according to the passage?

A．Because there are so many swimmers in the water.

B．Because the shark isn’t so hungry as to eat the swimmers.

C．Because of some mysterious power from the heaven.

D．Because there is an invisible electric field confusing the shark.

2．An electrical engineer from the University of Pretoria has developed __      .

A．a protective net

B．a new shark-repellent system

C．the electric field

D．an insulated cable

3．An electric field is produced in the water above the cable         .

A．only when a shark swims into the electric field

B．only when an insulated cable is buried on the bottom of the sea around a beach where people swim

C．only when an electric current is sent through the cable

D．only when the sharks are trapped in protective nets

4．Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．Protective nets had been fixed earlier than the new shark-repellent system.

B．The new shark – repellent system will probably replace the protective nets.

C．Thousands of sharks have died each year since this new system was put into use.

D．Using the electric-wall instead of nets would avoid the needless death of many sharks.

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