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Do you know what the White House is? Perhaps some of you do, while others don’t.
  The White House is a house in Washington. The president of the U.S.A. lives in it. It"s really white. But do you know why the White House is white? The story happened in 1812. That year England was at war with America. The British army got to Washington and set the president"s house on fire. In 1814,in order to hide the marks of the fire,the stone walls of the president"s house were painted white and it has been the “White House” ever since.
小题1:White House is a house for ___________.
A. the American people.    B. the soldiers of U.S.A.
C. the presidents of U.S.A.   D. the patients of U.S.A.
小题2:England fought with America in ____________.
A.1810B.1812C.1814   D.1916
小题3:The house is called “White House” because ____________.
A.it"s covered with snow
B.the house is very clean
C.the stone walls of the house were painted white
D.they like white color
小题4:The White House was painted white because ____________.
A.the house is old
B.the house is new
C.it was once on fire and was with marks
D.they have enough paint
小题5:“ever since” means ___________.
A.neverB.once  C.from then on  D.before

答案

小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:C
小题5:C
解析

试题分析:短文大意:本文简要介绍了白宫的由来。故事发生在1812。那一年,英国与美国的战争。英国军队到达华盛顿,放火焚烧了总统的家。1814为了隐藏火的痕迹,总统房子的石头墙壁漆成了白色。
小题1:细节理解题。根据第二段首句 The White House is a house in Washington. The president of the U.S.A. lives in it.可知选C。
小题2:细节理解题。根据第二段中The story happened in 1812. That year England was at war with America.可知选B。
小题3:细节理解题。根据第二段末In 1814,in order to hide the marks of the fire,the stone walls of the president"s house were painted white and it has been the “White House” ever since.可知选C。
小题4:细节理解题。根据第二段中The British army got to Washington and set the president"s house on fire. In 1814,in order to hide the marks of the fire,the stone walls of the president"s house were painted white 可知选C。
小题5:词义理解题。Ever since =" from" then on从那时以来,所以选C。
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试题【Do you know what the White House is? Perhaps some of you do, while others don’t.】;主要考察你对社会历史类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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The city of Yangzhou came into being at the Spring and Autumn Period ( about 500 AC ).
As the key transportation link at joint (连接处) place of the Great Canal(运河)( Beijing-Hangzhou) and Changjiang (Yangtze River), Yangzhou has been from the Sui Dynasty (600 AD.) an economically rich city, and then reached its top in the Tang Dynasty. At that time Yangzhou was a famous port and one of few biggest cities in East Asia.
With the improvement of the local economy and easy transportation way, there happened in the history a special local culture, which has an important place in Chinese culture. Many famous men of letters, poets, artists, scholars (学者), statesmen, scientists and national heroes in the history were born in, lived in or had connection with Yangzhou. Li Bai, one of the greatest Chinese poets visited and stayed in Yangzhou several times in his life and one of his famous poems about Yangzhou has been so popular that Chinese of all ages can sing it and has become a symbol of Yangzhou . Zheng Banqiao, a famous Chinese painting painter in the Qing Dynasty heading a group called “Eight Eccentrics”, had strongly influenced Chinese paintings. Wang Zhong and Yuan Yuan and some other scholars formed school of Yangzhou Scholars and achieved great success in the study of classic Chinese and writing. Zhu Ziqing, one of most famous modern Chinese writers and scholars, had always been proud of himself as a native of Yangzhou and thanked the city for being nourished (养育) by its rich culture. Quite a few other names you may come across frequently (频繁地) in the study of Chinese culture and history have connection with Yangzhou. Yangzhou was so attractive and important that many Chinese emperors in history had come specially to visit or check the city. Emperor Suiyang, who ordered to cut the Great Canal so that he could come more easily and quickly, died on his last trip to the city and buried (埋葬) here. Emperor Qianlong had come all the way from the north and visited the city nine times.
小题1:Which of following sentences is NOT right according to this passage?
A.Yangzhou joined the Great Canal (Beijing-Hangzhou) and Changjiang (Yangtze River).
B.In the Tang Dynasty Yangzhou was a famous port and one of few biggest cities in Asia.
C.Emperor Suiyang was buried in Yangzhou.
D.Emperor Qianlong visited Yangzhou nine times.
小题2:We can infer(推断)the poem mentioned in this passage by Li Bai is _______.
A.《赠汪伦》B.《望庐山瀑布》
C.《静夜思》D.《黄鹤楼送孟浩然之广陵》
小题3:Who influenced Chinese paintings a lot according to this passage?
A.Zheng BanqiaoB.Zhu ZiqingC.Wang Zhong D.Li Bai
小题4:What’s the best title of the passage?
A.Yangzhou:An Economically Rich City
B.Yangzhou:An Easy Transportation City
C.Yangzhou:A Historical Culture City
D.Yangzhou:A Famous Tour City

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Pingyao is one of China’s three protected ancient cities (the other two are Xi’an and Jingzhou). Lying in the middle of Shanxi Province, 90 kilometers south of Taiyuan, Pingyao ancient city used to be about two hours’ drive from the capital of Shanxi Province, but now the distance is only one hour and ten minutes’ drive after the highway was built. With a history of over 2,700 years, the ancient city stands out as one of the best protected of all the walled cities in China.
On December 3rd, 1997, UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) added Pingyao to the World Heritage (遗产) List as a world’s culture heritage. According to the UNESCO World Heritage Commission(委员会),the Pingyao ancient city is a wonderful example of the Chinese Han cities during the Ming and Qing dynasties. All the features of the Pingyao ancient city have been protected, and it shows an outstanding Chinese historical development including its culture, society, economy and religion(宗教信仰).
根据短文,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳答案。(10分)
小题1:How many preserved ancient cities are there in China?
A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Many.
小题2:Why is Pingyao one of the ancient cities?
A.Because it is a wonderful example of the Chinese Han cities.
B.Because it has a history of over 2,700 years.
C.Because all its features have been preserved.
D.Because it includes its culture, society, etc.
小题3:It will take you about one hour to get to Pingyao from Taiyuan ______ .
A.by planeB.by bikeC.by trainD.by car
小题4:Pingyao is a wonderful example of the Chinese Han cities during the ______ and ______ dynasties.
A.Yuan; QingB.Ming; Qing
C.Song; YuanD.Song; Ming
小题5:If you go there some day, you shouldn’t ______ .
A.carve your name on the wallB.draw a picture on the wall
C.litter everywhereD.destroy the city

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All around the world, people drink tea. But tea doesn’t mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries people have different ideas about drinking tea.
People in China like to drink tea with nothing in it, and they often have it with their friends or by themselves. They have two kinds of tea—green tea and black tea. They may drink tea at any time of the day anywhere. But they don’t drink tea just before they go to bed, for tea makes them awake.
In England, people like to drink tea with milk and sugar in it, and they often have it in the afternoon with their friends.
In Japan, people also like drinking tea very much. It is very popular there. They drink tea every day. They have it in different ways from that in China. Some young Japanese girls are good at making tea. They can do it beautifully.
In the U.S.A., people drink tea at breakfast or after meals. They usually use tea bags to make their tea. Making tea with tea bags is faster and easier than making it with tea leaves in teapots.
小题1:People in ________ like to drink tea with milk and sugar in it.
A. England      B. China        C. the U.S.A.      D. Japan
小题2:Why don’t people often drink tea before they go to bed in China?
A.Because they are full.
B.Because they may not sleep well.
C.Because there is nothing in the tea.
D.Because there is some milk and sugar in it.
小题3:In which country do people usually make tea with tea bags?
A. In England.  B. In China.    C. In the U.S.A.    D. In Japan.
小题4:Chinese people like to drink ________.
A.tea with anything in itB.milk and sugar in it
C.tea with tea bags in itD.tea with nothing in it
小题5:What does “black tea” mean in Chinese? It means ________.
A.浓茶B.黑茶C.红茶D.绿茶

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We are all busy talking about and using the internet. But how many of us know the history of the internet?
Many people are surprised when they find that the internet was set up in the 1960’. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didn’t work well if one computer in the network broke down. Then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If one part of the network was not working , information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system could keep on working all the time.
At first the internet was only used it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990’s, computers were still very expensive and the internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990’s, computers had become cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing “ the internet more convenient.
Today it is easy to get online and it is said that millions of people use the internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students. The internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.
小题1:The Internet has a history of more than        years.
A.tenB.twentyC.fortyD.sixty
小题2:A new network system was set up to        .
A.make computers cheaper
B.make computers expensive
C.make itself keep on working all the time
D.make computers large
小题3:At first the Internet was only used by        .
A.the governmentB.universitiesC.hospitalsD.schools
小题4:What does “convenient” mean in the passage?
A.便宜的B.昂贵的C.方便的D.困难的
小题5:Today        than before.
A.fewer people are using computers
B.it is more difficult to get online
C.sending e-mail is more popular
D.computers are more expensive

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The Statue of Liberty(自由女神像)is one of the most famous tourst places in the United Stafes.However,it wasn’t the Americans who designed and built it It was given as a gift of friendship from France.
In 1865,a young French artist named Bartholdi took part in a big party near the town of Versailles.At the party,someone hoped to give America a special gift for the country’s hundredth birthday in 1876.Bartholdi was interested in the idea and suggested a big statue of some kind.Back home,he thought about it for the next six years.By 1871,Bartholdi had planned most of the details of the statue.It was going to be a lady calld Liberty,who held a torch(火把)high over her head in hear right hand and a book close to her body in her left hand.It seemed that she was lighting the way to freedom.
But it was such a huge project that a large amount of noney was needed.And also,for many resaon,Bartboldi and his team couldn’t finish it on time.The big statue wasn’t finished until June 1884.On July22,1885,it arrived in New York from France by water.The statue was finally placed on a small island called Manhattan near New York in April 1886.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
小题1:Who first had the idea of giving a hundredth birthday gift to America?
A,The host of the party.   B.The president of France
C.Bartholdi     D.It isn’t mentioned
小题2:We know the United States of America was set up in _____ according to the passage.[
A.1765B.1771C.1776D.1786
小题3:What’s in the left hand of the lady called Liberty?
A.A bookB.A fanC.A torchD.A hat
小题4:The statue was carried to New York _____ after it was finished.
A.on the airplanB.on the seaC.in the carD.on the train
小题5:Which of the following is TRUE,according to the passage?
A.The statue of Liberty was built by an American who lived in France.
B.The building of the statue of Liberty cost much mony.
C.The building of the statue of Liberty was finished in 1886.
D.The ststue of Liberty appeared in New York on time.

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