If you are going to Europe, you might consider taking some time to visit Provence. Whether you are interested in beautiful places, ancient history, good food, or music and theater, Provence has something to offer to you.
Provence once was a Roman province and is in the southeast of France now. You will be attracted by its green hills, olive* trees, and old towns with pretty houses. Visitors can find forests, colorful flowers, horses, and people with smiles there. Provence is also “the city of dream in Europe.” Some people say it is Provence that makes France so romantic. The palace should play an important part in the romantic stories.
The Flowers: Provence is the hometown of lavenders* and sunflowers. Lavender means “waiting for love”. It also means beautiful. The mountains of Lubero is the most beautiful area across France. And there are also many kinds of lavenders. Compared with the fantastic flowers Lavender, sunflower is a lot warmer. Under the sunlight, thousands of yellow sunflowers are smiling at the sun.
The Food: The people there are well-known for keeping their traditional lifestyles. And in the restaurant, you will have the experience of eating the food that has the too much use of olive oil. The food is fresh and healthy. All the things make Provence become the heaven to those who like delicious food.
The other activities: Provence is the Kingdom of city. They hold many parties, dance, and festivals. You can even see a bullfight* in the towns of Arles and Nimes, or enjoy great shows with the famous stars.
May to July are the best tourist months. Not only the red sky, the sweet smell of olive, but also the wonderful lavenders, make Provence send out the breath of romantic.
小题1:The Provence lies ___________.| A．in the southeast of France | | B．in the northeast of France | | C．in the southwest of France | | D．in the northwest of France |
小题2:We can do following things EXCEPT____________ in Provence| A．watching a bullfight | | B．enjoying great shows with the famous stars. | | C．seeing beautiful sights | | D．eating the food that has the too much use of fish oil |
小题3:According to the passage, which following statement is RIGHT? | A．Provence has green hills, olive trees, and new towns with pretty houses. | | B．Lavender is warmer than sunflower. | | C．If a person likes food, Provence is a wonderful place for him. | | D．June is not a good time to visit Provence. |
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小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:C |
小题1:根据文章内容Provence once was a Roman province and is in the southeast of France now.可知答案为A
小题2:略
小题3:根据题目的要求，可知要选的内容为在Provence，不能做的事，文章中提到的内容有: A. watching a bullfight B. enjoying great shows with the famous stars.C. seeing beautiful sights
而D的内容与文章内容中And in the restaurant, you will have the experience of eating the food that has the too much use of olive oil.不符，故选答案为C |
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It is December 25th, 2050. The people in the city are all celebrating Christmas. I’m the mayor of our city. My citizens* and I are holding a big party under the sea, though you wouldn’t believe it. But please do not feel excited, you should feel sad because we have to live under the sea. Because of the pollution, the earth has been completely destroyed, from top to bottom. The atmosphere* has no oxygen* and moisture*. As a result, the plants are burned by the strong sunlight with a great number of harmful rays. Of course, none of them are still alive. Not only no green, but also the temperature reaches about 121℃ all day even in winter because there is too much CO2 circling the earth.
On the land, there is no life. Luckily, the sea is not destroyed by human. So, we have to move into the sea. At the bottom of the water, people have built many new cities. There is a lot of advanced* equipment* in each city. Computers are used to control all the machines, even the people’s life. We can also make the seawater into fresh water. There are two machines making oxygen. If they stop working for only one minute, more than 10 million people will die.
The population of our city is over 30 million and, of course, it is quite crowded. We have lots of high buildings and bridges. The roads are wide, too. Our cars are miniature* UFOs, don’t be surprised, it is true. At the bottom of the sea you can’t see anything, because there is no light all day. However, we have advanced lighting equipment so that we can see the “sun” under the sea. Of course, the advanced lighting equipment is very expensive. And if it doesn’t work, we can see nothing under the sea. What should we do then?
小题1:Where are they holding a big Christmas party?| A．On the land | B．Under the sea | C．In high buildings | D．On the road |
小题2:What controls people’s life under the sea?| A．Machines | B．Computers | C．Advanced equipment | D．Human beings |
小题3:Why do people have to live under the sea in 2050 according to the passage?| A．It is interesting to build cities and live under the sea. | | B．We have advanced lighting equipment so that we can see the “sun” under the sea. | | C．There is no oxygen and moisture around the earth as it is destroyed. | | D．We can make oxygen under the sea with the high technology. |
小题4:What can we learn from this article ?| A．The plants are burned by the strong sunlight with a great number of useful rays. | | B．There will be no lives in the world in 2050. | | C．People prefer to live under the sea in 2050. | | D．We should protect our environment instead of destroying it. |
小题5:What might the best title for this passage be . | A．A Christmas In The Future | B．A City Under The Sea | | C．The Underwater Life | D．The Future Life Under The Water |
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In England ,people don’t often talk to each other when they travel. If you get on a bus or a train. you can see people sitting and looking out of the window. Other people may read books or newspapers.
When you meet English people, they often start a conversation by talking about the weather . So when you meet somebody in England, you can say, “Nice weather for the time of the year!”
“But it was a little cold yesterday, ”somebody may answer.
“But it will get a bit warmer later,”you can say.
Talking like this, they will think,“How friendly you are!”
小题1:English people _________on the bus.| A．often talk a lot | | B．never talk to each other | | C．read newspapers | | D．never looking out of the window. |
小题2:When you meet English people, you can start the conversation by talking about the__________.| A．weather | B．work | C．family | D．age |
小题3:According to(根据) the passage, if you talk to English people about the weather, they will think_________.| A．you are friendly | B．you are right | | C．you are English | D．you are clever. |
小题4:Which of the followings is true?| A．English people like traveling by bus | | B．English people often talk about the weather | | C．English people are unfriendly. | | D．English people like the cold weather. |
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People of Burlington are being disturbed by the sound of bells. Four students from Burlington College of Higher Education are in the bell tower of the church and have made up their minds to 15 the bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest（抗议） against heavy trucks which run 16 through the narrow High Street.“They not only make it 17 to sleep at night, but they are doing damage（损害） to our houses and shops of historical 18 ,”
said John Norris, one of the protesters.
“ 19 we must have these noisy trucks on the roads,” said Jean Lacey, a biology student, “why don’t they build a new road that goes round the town? Burlington isn’t much more than a 20 village. Its streets were never meant for heavy traffic”.
Harry Fields also studying 21 said they wanted to make as much noise as possible to force the government officials to realize what everybody was having to stand. “Most of them don’t live here anyway,” he said, “they come in for meetings and the Town Hall is soundproof（隔音的）, so they probably don’t 22 . It’s high time they realized the problem.” The fourth student, Liza Vernum, said she thought the public were mostly on their side, and even if they weren’t they soon would be.
I asked if they were 23 that the police might come to stop them.
“Not really,” she said, “actually we are suitable bellringers. I mean we are assistant bellringers for the church. There is no 24 against practising.”
I left the church with the sound of the bells ringing in my ears.
| 小题1: | | A．change | B．repair | C．ring | D．shake |
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| 小题2: | | A．now and then | B．day and night | C．up and down | D．over and over |
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| 小题3: | | A．terrible | B．difficult | C．uncomfortable | D．unpleasant |
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| 小题4: | | A．scene | B．period | C．interest | D．sense |
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| 小题5: | | A．If | B．Although | C．When | D．Unless |
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| 小题6: | | A．pretty | B．quiet | C．large | D．modern |
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| 小题7: | | A．well | B．hard | C．biology | D．education |
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| 小题8: | | A．notice | B．mention | C．fear | D．control |
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| 小题9: | | A．surprised | B．afraid | C．pleased | D．grateful |
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| 小题10: | | A．point | B．cause | C．need | D．law |
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Have you heard of the term “etiquette” And do you know that etiquette is not only a useful word 1 very useful to understand?
Etiquette is not the same in every culture 2 in every situation. For example, standing very close to the person you are talking with is quite common in some Asian countries. However; if you do this in Europe, some 3 people might feel 4.Even in China, we all know that etiquette is not the same in all situations. Perhaps we think that talking loudly in our own homes is fine, but there are other places where talking loudly is 5 .For example ,most people would agree that talking loudly in a library, a museum, or a movie theater is 6 .Even if you are with your friends, it is better to keep your voice 7 in public places. In fact, we should also 8 not to cough or sneeze loudly in public.
If we see someone 9 the rules of etiquette, we may politely give them some suggestions. Perhaps one of the most polite ways 10 ask someone, Would you mind doing this or Would you mind not doing that. For example, if someone cuts 11 you in a line, you could ask them, Sorry, would you mind 12 the line? If someone is smoking on the bus you could ask, Excuse me, could you please 13 that cigarette? People don’t usually like 14 , so we have to be careful how we do this.
Although rules of etiquette can often be different, some rules are the same almost everywhere in the world! For example, 15 is almost never allowed. If you see someone you know doing this, you can ask them, Would you mind picking it up?
| 小题1: | | A．however | B．although | C．nor | D．but also |
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| 小题3: | | A．Asian | B．American | C．European | D．African |
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| 小题4: | | A．comfortable | B．uncomfortable | C．happy | D．excited |
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| 小题5: | | A．not allow | B．not asked | C．not allowed | D．allowed |
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| 小题6: | | A．polite | B．rude | C．impossible | D．Common |
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| 小题8: | | A．try | B．make it | C．take care of | D．care for |
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| 小题9: | | A．following | B．breaking | C．obeying | D．broken |
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| 小题11: | | A．in front | B．in front of | C．in the front | D．in the front of |
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| 小题12: | | A．waiting | B．jumping | C．cutting | D．joining |
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| 小题13: | | A．put on | B．put off | C．put out | D．put up |
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| 小题14: | | A．be criticized | B．to criticize | C．to be criticized | D．criticized |
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| 小题15: | | A．dropping litter | B．chopping trees | | C．smoking | D．picking litter up |
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Have you heard about “Survival Holidays”? It is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents.
The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. “Survival Holidays” gives them an important change.
Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing (干扰) them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled (控制) by adults, which causes many problems. Children don’t know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge. Children are not comfortable with danger. Even slight danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them.
Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in dangerous times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.
小题1:What is “Survival Holidays” according to the passage?| A．It is summer holidays. | | B．It is winter holidays. | | C．It is a kind of holidays to escape from danger. | | D．It is a holiday to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. |
小题2:Which children may take part in “Survival Holidays”?| A．Poor children. | | B．Rich children. | | C．Children from cities. | | D．Children from the countryside. |
小题3:What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?| A．The reasons people dislike “Survival Holidays”. | | B．The advantages of “Survival Holidays”. | | C．The disadvantages of “Survival Holidays”. | | D．The suggestions of taking part in “Survival Holidays”. |
小题4:In a “Survival Holidays” children can learn the following except ________.| A．how to get good grades | | B．how to stay calm in different times | | C．how to keep safe when they meet danger | | D．how to work in a team |
小题5:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?| A．No companies can hold “Survival Holidays”. | | B．Parents can take part in “Survival Holidays” with their children. | | C．Parents like to keep their children busy with activities controlled by adults. | | D．Children don’t listen to their parents any more after “Survival Holidays”. |
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