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British Museum When the British Museum opened in 1759 it was the first of its kind in the world: the only national museum open to the public. It was – and still is – free to visit. The displays are organised by location and time period: Ancient Iran, Greece, China from 5000 BC onwards, Roman Britain and so on. Overwhelmed? Follow a free eye-opener tour on your smart phone or book onto the Around the World in 90 Minutes guided tour. National Gallery You can’t miss this artistic institution in Trafalgar Square. There you can see some of the world’s finest works of art for free. Founded in 1824 to display a collection of just 36 paintings, today the National Gallery is home to over 2,000 works from artists such as da Vinci, van Gogh and Picasso. The National Gallery hosts free after-work events for adults. So if you want to learn more about these famous artworks over a glass of wine, come along. Science Museum One of London's favorite hands-on museums, the Science Museum features seven floors of entertaining and educational exhibits, including the Apollo 10 Spaceship! If you're going with little ones, head to Pattern Pod or The Garden, where children can directly explore basic scientific principles with sound and water. Cartoon Museum This highly entertaining London tourist attraction covers the history and development of British cartoon from the 18th century to the present day. See how artists portrayed important events and the great and good over the centuries. It’s great value at only ₤7.00 for entry. 【1】Which museum provides a free digital guide? A.British Museum. B.National Gallery. C.Science Museum. D.Cartoon Museum. 【2】How is the Science Museum different from the other three? A.It is the only one where entry is free. B.It offers free events after regular working hours. C.It allows visitors to carry out simple experiments. D.It is the museum with the longest history in London. 【3】Where would you most likely find this passage? A.In a British school book. B.On a London street map. C.In a London tourism guide book. D.On the British Museum Entrance Board. |
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Adriana put down the knife, stepped back and looked at her finished painting. She was usually her own worst critic, but today Adriana was pleased with what she saw. Sunset was her best work yet! Not that her classmates would agree. Their reaction to her abstract art was always “What’s that supposed to be?” or “Artists use brushes to paint, not knives, string and cloth.” Still, she didn’t care. Adriana painted to please herself, not others. When she showed the work to Mr. Marcus, her middle school art teacher, the net day, he shook his head and said sternly, “Please Adriana, I’ve had enough of this.” Anyone hearing this comment and its tone would naturally think Mr. Marcus was criticizing her work, but it was his frustration speaking. He loved Adriana’s paintings and had repeatedly begged her to show them publicly. She always refused. As her middle school graduation approached, however, Adriana began worrying about university. Her parents would cover her study fees, but Adriana planned to pay for her university books, art supplies and accommodation herself. So, this time, when Mr. Marcus made the suggestion, Adriana agreed. A disbelieving grin appeared on Mr. Marcus’s face. The following day, after checking the newspapers and visiting several local real estate offices, Adriana and Mr. Marcus wandered around the town looking for a suitable location. Finally, though, they could not find anything within their price range. At the day’s end, the pair entered a small coffee shop to rest. Mr. Marcus could see the disappointment on Adriana’s face and, as a woman came to take their order, said, “Don't worry. We’ll find somewhere to show your art.” On hearing this, the woman said, “Did you say art? You know we show local artists’ works right here in the café,” pointing to the paintings hanging on the walls. “Bring a few of your pieces around tomorrow for me to look at. I’m Susan by the way, the owner.” After thanking Susan for her offer, Adriana and Mr. Marcus left the cafe in amazement. The next morning Adriana brought along Sunset and Mr. Marcus the two paintings of Adriana’s he’d purchased earlier that year. Susan studied the paintings in silence, concentrating hard on each one. After what felt like a lifetime, she turned to Adriana and said, “I’d be honoured to hang these in my café.” 【1】What can we learn about Adriana from the first paragraph? A.She was very independent in her thinking. B.She was not very popular with her classmates. C.She was easily affected by other people’s opinions. D.She was very confident in her own artistic abilities. 【2】What was Mr. Marcus’s opinion of Adriana’s paintings? A.Strongly critical. B.Very positive. C.Somewhat frustrating. D.A little confusing. 【3】Why did Adriana finally agree to show her artwork? A.Her high school graduation was getting nearer. B.She felt guilty about troubling Mr. Marcus. C.Her parents were in desperate need of money. D.She wanted to help support herself during university. 【4】Adriana finally found a place to show her artwork mainly because of ________. A.friendly encouragement B.strong determination C.careful planning D.good luck |
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As we continue to explore farther out into our solar system and beyond, the question of humans living on other planets often comes up. Manned bases on the Moon or Mars for example, have long been a dream of many. There is a natural desire to explore as far as we can go, and also to extend humanity's presence on a permanent or at least semi-permanent basis. In order to do this, however, it is necessary to adapt to different extreme environments. On the Moon for example, a colony must be self-sustaining and protect its inhabitants from the airless, harsh environment outside. Mars, though, is different. While future bases could adapt to the Martian environment over time there is also the possibility of modifying the surrounding environment instead of just co-existing with it. This is the process of terraforming - adjusting Mars’ atmosphere and environment to make it more Earth-like. But the bigger question is, should we? One of the main issues is whether Mars has any native life or not and if it does, should it be preserved as much as possible? If the answer is yes, then large-scale human settlements on Mars should be completely off-limits. Small colonics might be fine, but living on Mars should not be at the expense of any native habitats, if they exist. If Mars is home to any indigenous life, then terraforming should be a non-issue; it simply should not be done. What if Mars is lifeless? Even if no life exists there, that untouched and unique alien environment needs to be preserved as it is as much as possible. We’ve already done too much damage here on our own planet. By studying Mars and other planets and moons in their current natural state, we can learn so much about their history and also learn more about our own world. We should appreciate (he differences of other worlds instead of just transforming them to suit our own ambitions. 【1】What is the best title for the text? A.A Is there life on Mars? B.Can we adapt to Mars? C.Should we terraform Mars? D.Are Mars and Earth So Different? 【2】What does the author think we should do if life is found on Mars ? A.Ensure that it's not harmed. B.Negotiate with the Martians. C.Change the unpopulated regions. D.Assess the advantages and disadvantages. 【3】What does the underlined word “indigenous” in paragraph 3 mean? A.Complex. B.Native. C.Foreign. D.Intelligent. 【4】How does the author develop his ideas in the text? A.By referring to others' research. B.By evaluating different planets. C.By justifying the benefits of terraforming. D.By arguing in support of one viewpoint. |
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After 400 years, William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is still widely celebrated as a great crafter of language and playwright (剧作家).But he was not the only great master of dramatic writing to die in 1616, and he is certainly not the only writer to have left a lasting impact on theatre. While less known worldwide, Tang Xianzu is rightly considered China’s greatest playwright and is highly admired in that country of ancient literary and dramatic traditions. Tang was born in 1550 in Linchuan, Jiangxi Province, and worked as a government official until, in 1598 and aged 49, he retired to focus on writing. Unlike Shakespeare's large body of plays and poems, Tang wrote only four major plays: The Purple Hairpin, A Dream under a Southern Bough, Dream of Handan and The Peony Pavilion - widely considered to be his masterpiece. In the latter three, much of the story is told through dream sequences. Tang used these scenes to explore human emotions in ways that challenged the feudal system of his time. It is a similar dream structure that we find in Shakespeare^ A Midsummer Night's Dream. Tang lived towards the end of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and, similarly to Shakespeare, his lasting success was partly due to the growth of theatre as an artistic practice during his lifetime. As in Shakespeare's England, it became hugely popular in China, with public theatres opening in different cities and traveling performance groups becoming common. Theatrical audiences started to populate open public spaces, and theatre as a popular form of entertainment found its place outside palaces. However, unlike in Shakespeare’s England, there was hardly any mixing of the rich with commoners at theatrical events. During this time, the way in which play-texts were enjoyed, spread and performed also changed. Initially, Chinese dramas had an emphasis on poetic language and were distributed in book form, to be read like novels. They were seldom, if ever, performed. However, from the mid-16th century, kunqu opera, a form of musical drama, spread from southern China to become a symbol of Chinese culture. While Tang and Shakespeare lived a world away from each other, they share in common the humanity of their drama, their heroic figures, their love for language, a lasting popularity — and the anniversary during which we still celebrate them. 【1】Why does the writer refer to Shakespeare throughout this article about Tang? A.To compare the writing styles of the writers. B.To emphasize Tang’s importance in literature. C.To assess the achievements of these two great writers. D.To examine the different influences of Tang and Shakespeare. 【2】What distinguishes The Purple Hairpin from Tang’s other plays? A.It does not rely heavily on dream scenes. B.It is widely considered to be his best work. C.It was the only play to be publicly performed. D.It challenged the feudal system of ancient China. 【3】What characteristic was shared by both English and Chinese theatre during Tang’s lifetime? A.Music and poetry were present in most performances. B.The popularity of public theatrical performances grew rapidly. C.Different social classes often attended the same performances. D.Most plays were written to be read as novels rather than performed. 【4】Which of the following would the author probably agree with? A.Tang’s plays were superior to his poems. B.Tang is more widely read than Shakespeare. C.Tang is the best playwright in Chinese history. D.Tang and Shakespeare knew of each other s works. |
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Up in the air—a history of ballooning The first kind of air transportation was the balloon. People traveled by balloon one hundred years before there were planes or jet aircraft. Those early days of ballooning were exciting, but they were also risky. 【1】 However, the danger did not stop the balloonists. The first real balloon flight was in France in 1783. Two French brothers made a balloon. 【2】Hot air is lighter than cold air, so it goes up. The hot air balloon went up 1,000 feet in the sky. 【3】They built a fire under the balloon to make the air hot. This made the balloon stay up in the air for a few hours. But their balloon was tied to the ground. So it could not go anywhere. Soon balloonists tried longer flights. In 1785, an American and a Frenchman flew over the English Channel. They left England on a cold, clear January day. Halfway across, their balloon began to drop toward the water. They threw out some equipment and food to make the balloon lighter. The balloon continued to fall, so they threw out almost everything in the basket -even some of their clothes. 【4】 During the nineteenth century, ballooning became a popular sport and balloons were also used by scientists to study the air and by armies in war time. After the airplane was invented, however, interest in balloons decreased dramatically. But some people today still like to go up in balloons. 【5】What’s more, they have a wonderful view of the world below. A.They filled a very large paper bag with hot air. B.High up in the balloon basket, they find quiet. C.Sometimes the balloons fell suddenly and sometimes they burned. D.Back then, few people understood how they were able to fly so far. E.Finally, after about three hours, they landed in France, cold but safe. F.Balloon races and displays remain popular all over the world to this very day. G.Later that same year, two other Frenchmen ascended in a basket under a balloon. |
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A special delight for many book lovers is to open a cover to find a map secreted inside. It is filled with the details of land about to be ______. A writer’s map hints at a fully imagined world. At the beginning of a book, it’s a promise of what is to come. In the middle, it’s a guide through the fictional environment. And at the end, a map is a ______ of all the places the ______ has taken you to. A new book, The Writer’s Map, contains dozens of ______ maps. Some were drawn by ______, while others were made by artists to ______ places that writers have ______ in their stories. “All maps are products of human ______,” say Huw Lewis-Jones, the book’s editor. “For some writers, making a map is absolutely ______ to shaping and telling their tale.” The book features essays by authors and mapmakers, many of whom ______ Treasure Island, a novel about a magical treasure hunting ______ on the high seas. It contains one of the most well-known ______ in literature. The author first sketched the map in 1881 for his stepson. A red X ______ the place where the treasure was ______. The ______ of Treasure Island inspired other writers to ______ maps in their own stories. This is an experience ______ shared by map-loving writers. For some writers, map making is a ______ way to pull themselves into their own work. “I always ______ my way into stories,” writes Abi Elphinstone, author of the Dreamsnatcher books. “I begin every story by drawing a map because it is only when my ______ start moving from place to place that a plot unfolds.” 【1】A.occupied B.sold C.measured D.discovered 【2】A.reminder B.model C.classification D.possibility 【3】A.secret B.guide C.story D.land 【4】A.dated B.original C.International D.official 【5】A.writers B.explorers C.painters D.editors 【6】A.search B.remember C.illustrate D.suggest 【7】A.decided B.located C.recognized D.created 【8】A.evolution B.imagination C.nature D.history 【9】A.new B.central C.secure D.unnecessary 【10】A.envy B.copy C.mention D.criticize 【11】A.adventure B.job C.report D.tradition 【12】A.essays B.ideas C.tales D.maps 【13】A.marks B.predicts C.covers D.divides 【14】A.displayed B.buried C.lost D.stolen 【15】A.ending B.meaning C.cover D.success 【16】A.study B.compare C.include D.promote 【17】A.randomly B.unwillingly C.commonly D.theoretically 【18】A.challenging B.practical C.unique D.complicated 【19】A.draw B.make C.trick D.lose 【20】A.feet B.words C.memories D.characters |
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填写1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Olympic and Paralympic medals for the Tokyo 2020 Games will be made from recycled mobile phones donated by the public. Olympic host cities have 【1】 (tradition) obtained the metal from mining firms. But Japan, 【2】 lacks its own mineral resources, is keen on taking the theme of a sustainable future a step 【3】 (far). “A project which allows the people of Japan 【4】 (participate) in creating the medals is really good, and helps raise the environmental awareness of our citizens,” said Tokyo 2020 sports 【5】 (direct) Koji Murofushi. “【6】 the resources of our earth are limited, we need to recycle more and avoid waste. This program is setting an example ” Collection boxes have been placed in local offices and telecom stores and they will remain there until the metal required 【7】 (collect). Members of the organizing committee put forward the idea【8】 government officials and companies earlier this year and won their support. As a result, the medals hanging around Olympic winners’ necks will carry even more meaning than usual. People’s personal memories, once 【9】 (store) in their smartphones and other handheld devices, will take the round shape of an Olympic medal, one of the most precious 【10】 (prize) in sport. |
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。 修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。 Several years ago, two Sichuan schoolboys made an important discovery with chance. One morning as they are gathering firewood, it suddenly started to rain heavy. They had to run to the near cave tor shelter. Once outside, they saw some human bones on the ground. The boys were a little frightening at first. Then they remembered their history lessons, but soon realized they had found something very important. As soon as it stopped to raining, they left the cave and rushed to local police station to report their discovery. Scientists soon came and found more ancient human bones and many other valuable historical object. |
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假定你是李华。你的英国笔友Tom需要完成一个关于“中国龙文化”的课前小演讲，他来信向你咨询。请你给他回信，内容包括： 1. 龙的象征意义； 2. 相关节庆活动； 3. 相关成语或习语。 参考词汇：the descendants of the dragon 龙的传人 注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 信的开头和结尾己给出，不计入词数。 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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