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

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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England is the biggest of the four countries in the United Kingdom. Together with Scotland and Wales, these three countries make up the island of Great Britain. When you include Northern Ireland (the country in the northeastern part of Ireland) we call it the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK). Over 50 million people live in England. That’s around 80 percent of the UK’s total population. It is a multicultural (多元文化的) country where more than 250 languages are spoken in the capital city of London. Outside of the big cities, England is a very green country and has many beautiful rural areas, such as the Lake District in the north and the New Forest, a big area of forest in the southern part of the country.

Music

English people love music. In summer, there are music festivals all over the country. Glastonbury is a five-day festival of music, dance, comedy, theatre and circus (马戏). About 175,000 people go to it each year. People in England listen to all types of music, especially pop and rock. England has produced many international groups and singers like the Beatles, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran and Adele.

Sport

The most popular sports in England are football, rugby (橄榄球) and cricket (板球). Most towns have at least one field where teams can play. English football teams like Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool are world-famous. Cricket is a traditional sport played with a bat (球拍) and ball. It began in England and is now played all over the world.

Food

England is a very multicultural country and this has a big influence on the food people eat. Indian, Chinese and Italian cuisines are popular besides traditional English food like fish and chips, roast beef or sausage and mashed potatoes. Many English people drink several cups of tea each day, usually with milk.

1.What is the total population of the UK?

A.About 40 million. B.Over 50 million.

C.About 63 million. D.Over 250 million.

2.Which of the following sports started in England?

A.Football. B.Rugby. C.Cricket. D.Hockey.

3.What do we know about the Glastonbury festival?

A.It is held in the summer every year. B.It lasts more than five days.

C.It is Europe’s best music festival. D.It featured Coldplay this summer.

4.What do we know from the story?

A.The Lake District is a tourist attraction in southern England.

B.English cuisine has had a big influence on foreign cuisine.

C.250 languages are spoken in England’s rural areas.

D.English people often add milk to their tea.

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Swimming across the English Channel—the 21-mile-long channel between southern England and northern France--- is not an easy thing. Besides the strong ocean currents(洋流)，swimmers also have to face temperatures that can change from 18°C to 6°C. However, don’t tell that to Sarah Thomas. The 37-year-old American woman recently became the first person ever to swim the English Channel four times without stop.

What makes Thomas even greater is that just a year ago, in 2018, she survived （幸存）serious illness. She said that fighting the strong currents was hard. “But even worse is dealing with the saltwater … it really hurts your throat(咽喉), your mouth and your tongue,” she said.

Thomas’s journey began just past midnight on Sunday, September 15, 2019. The swim was about 80 miles at the beginning. However, strong currents add the total distance by about 50 miles. When Thomas came out from the water at 6: 30 am local time on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, she was in the water for 54 hours and 13 minutes and swam a total of 133 miles!

There was a ship with GPS and computers to record wind, tides and currents with Thomas all the time. It guided her through the water. Her mother and husband were on the ship. During her swimming, Thomas took a rest every 30 to 60 minutes.

1.Sarah Thomas comes from 　　　　　　 .

A.England B.France C.America D.Japan

2.How far did Sarah Thomas swim across the channel this year?

A.About 50 miles. B.About 54 miles. C.About 80 miles D.About 130 miles.

3.According to the passage, we can use 　　　　　　 to describe Sarah Thomas.

A.brave B.helpful C.generous D.humorous

4.Where can we probably read this passage?

A.In a science book. B.In a diary. C.In a newspaper. D.In a novel.

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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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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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More than 700 years ago, Scotland was fighting with England. The King of England wanted to control Scotland. He had a strong army so it was difficult for the Scots to fight. They lost many times. King Robert of Scotland had to run from the English army.

One rainy day, King Robert lay in a cave (洞穴). He thought that he was not good enough to be a king. He was so worried that he didn’t even see a spider near him. He looked up when he saw the spider climbing. It was trying to climb up to its web at the top of the cave but it fell down.

“How sad!” thought King Robert. “The spider is like me. It’s not strong enough.”

He watched while the spider tried again. It fell down a second time.

“Be careful little spider, or you might die,” he said. “Life is so hard. You’ll never

get back to your web.” But the spider tried again and again. King Robert watched while it slowly climbed back to its web. After an hour, the spider got to the web.

“You are such a great spider,” he said. “If you can keep trying, I can too. I must carry on fighting. I won’t let the English win.” Then his army grew strong and they stopped the English army successfully.

1.Why was it difficult for the Scots to fight the English?

A. Because the Scots were too weak.

B. Because the King of England was very smart.

C. Because the English army was very strong.

D. Because the King of Scotland was not good enough.

2.Where was the spider’s web?

A. On the wall of the cave.

B. At the entrance of the cave.

C. In the middle of the cave.

D. At the top of the cave.

3.What did King Robert think of the spider at first?

A. It was clever.

B. It was careless.

C. It was not that strong.

D. It was great.

4.In what order did the following take place in the story?

a. The spider got to its web.

b. The spider fell down many times.

c. King Robert got his army to be strong enough to fight the English.

d. King Robert saw a spider trying to climb up to its web in a cave.

e. King Robert thought he should be like the spider.

A. d-b-a-e-c

B. c-d-b-a-e

C. d-e-b-a-c

D. c-d-e-b-a

5.What can we learn from the story?

A. We have to be strong if we want to win.

B. Keep trying and we will get what we want.

C. Try to find an easier way when we meet difficulties.

D. Life is so hard and sometimes we have to give up something.

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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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More than seven hundred years ago, the Prince of Wales had a very big and brave dog called Gelert.

One day, the Prince wanted to go hunting(打猎) with his men. He told his dog to stay at home and look after his baby son. The baby was in a small wooden bed.

When the Prince came back from hunting, Gelert ran out to meet him. He was so excited that he jumped up to the Prince. Then the Prince saw the blood on his head. He rushed into his house and found the bed lying on its side on the floor. The clothes were everywhere and there was blood on them.

The Prince thought the dog had killed his son and took out his sword, killing the dog. Just as Gelert was dying, he managed to bark. Then the Prince heard a baby calling to the dog. The Prince ran out of the house and saw his son lying on the ground unhurt. Near him was a dead wolf.

The Prince ran back into the house but it was too late. Gelert was dead. The Prince was sad. He realized he had killed his faithful friend. The Prince buried him on the top of the mountain. After this, The Prince never smiled again.

If you go to Mount Snowdon in Wales, people will show you where Gelert is buries. There is a sign by his grave. It reminds people of brave and faithful dog.

1.Gelert was the name of a　　　　 .

A. Prince　　　 B. dog　　 C. wolf

2.The Prince told the dog to　　　　 when he went hunting.

A. watch the door

B. look after the baby at home

C. welcome his friends

3.The dog was very 　　　　 when the Prince came back from hunting.

A. excied　　　 B. angry　　　 C. upset

4.The underlined word “faithful” in paragraph 5 most probably means　　　　 .

A. 友好的　　 B. 忠诚的　 C. 聪明的

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. The Prince of Wales

B. A faithful dog

C. The wolf was killed by Gelert

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A friend and I once got lost on the top of Glyder Fawr, a mountain in North Wales. It was snowing and we couldn’t see more than two meters in front of us. Luckily we met some more experienced walkers. We followed them and returned safely. Meeting other walkers on quite a cold January day wasn’t really so surprising, because walking is the UK’s most popular sport.

Many people believe that the popular walking brought about 20 special long paths(小路) for walking in Britain. The longest is the Southwest Coast path(1014km). The most exciting one is the West Highland Way in Scotland because it passes through mountain areas. It ends at the bottom of Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest mountain.

There are also a few basic rules(规则) you should follow when you are walking on the paths. Don’t drop litter, keep your dogs around you if there are farm animals in the area, and always stay on the path.

Remember that British weather can change very quickly, especially in the north and west of the country. If you are in Wales, Scotland or the north of England, you would need to carry enough food and water with you. It is also important to wear warm and thick clothes. Carry a map and compass so that you won’t get lost. These paths are the best way to enjoy Britain’s wonderful countryside.

1.The writer thinks it’s _______ to meet other walkers in cold weather in Britain.

A.strange B.terrible C.common D.boring

2.The most exciting path for walking in Britain is _______.

A.Ben Nevis B.the West Highland Way

C.Glyder Fawr D.the Southwest Coast path

3.If there are farm animals in your walking area, you should _______.

A.carry some food with you B.collect litter around you

C.wear some thick clothes D.let your dog be around you

4.The underlined word “compass” in the passage may mean “_______”.

A.火柴 B.斧头 C.指南针 D.口香糖

5.Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?

A.Walking in the UK B.Long Paths for Walking

C.British Countryside D.Useful Rules for Walking

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I am Steve. I was born and grew up in South Wales. My favorite place to play was out on the hills where my imagination had plenty of space to expand(拓展).

My family moved out of Wales when I was thirteen. I went to a new school. One of my subjects was French. Because I had never learned any French， my teacher told me to sit in the corner and write anything I was interested in. That’s the time I started writing， just for myself， and I’ve been writing ever since.

I have always loved BIG IDEAS， and so I enjoy writing fantastic stories. And I also write horror(恐怖的)stories. I think they are like the old fairytales(童话故事)， and can teach you important things.

I am in my forties on the outside， twelve on the inside. I like rock music， Indian and Chinese food， and I enjoy drinking. I live in a small village with my wife Mary， ducks， cats， goats， hens and lots of rabbits. If you’d like to find out more about me and hope to buy my books， go to www.sbowkett.freeserve.co.uk.

1. When he was 13， the writer ________.

A. wrote lots of poems　

B. moved out of Wales

C. sold many story books

D. became a famous singer

2. He liked playing out on the hills because he could ________.

A. expand his imagination　　　　 　 　 B. learn French

C. listen to stories　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. buy some books

3.Maybe the writer is________years old now.

A. 12　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. 22

C. 32　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. 42

4. According to the passage， the writer keeps ________.

A. cats， hens and pigs

B. ducks， goats and rabbits

C. hens， rabbits and dogs

D. rabbits， pigs and cats

5. From the passage， we can learn that the writer________.

A. lives in a big city with his son

B. likes eating Japanese food

C. lives in the countryside with his wife

D. introduces a nice book to us　　

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