17.Welcome to London!Now let me tell you something about this wonderful city.London,the capital of the United Kingdom,is the biggest city in Western Europe with over 7 million people.It sits by the River Thames.London has a history of more than 2 000 years.Because of its long history and different cultures,London is a very famous city in the world.People all over the world are familiar with the city's red double-decker (雙層的) buses and black taxis. People The British Empire used to rule around the world,so many people from around the world moved to London.They have brought with them their own languages and cultures.More than 300 different languages are spoken in London. Culture London is known for its museums.One important museum is British Museum.It is the oldest public museum in the world.There are two main art museums in London:the National Gallery and the Tate Gallery.Besides,London is also home to arts,such as theater and music.The Globe Theater,which was popular in the late 16th and 17th centuries,was opened for performances of William Shakespeare's plays. Tourist attractions London has many wonderful places to visit.For example,the well-known Clock Tower,a 320-foot-high tower,was called the Big Ben.Another famous London building is Buckingham Palace.The members of royal (皇家的) family of England live there.Besides ,Hyde Park is the largest open area in central London.
(1)What's the population of London?
A.Less than 7 million. B.Only 7 million. C.More than 7 million. D.Nearly 7 million. (2)How many museums are there in London according to the passage?
A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five. (3)The members of royal family of England live in
. A.the Big Ben B.Buckingham Palace C.Hyde Park D.British Museum (4)Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.The location of London. B.The history of London. C.The interesting places in London. D.The food in London. (5)What can we infer from the passage?
A.Visitors can take a black taxi to go around London. B.People live in London can surely speak Chinese. C.The Globe Theater was not popular until 16th century. D.The Big Ben is not far away from the Hyde Park.
18.As we all know,the 2022 Winter Olympics will be held in Beijing,China. The Winter Olympics are also called the White Olympics.At this time,many colorful stamps are published(出版) to mark(標志) the great Games.The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25,1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics.From then on publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule. During the 4th White Olympics,a set of stamps were published in Germany in November 1936.The five Olympics rings were drawn on the front of the sportswear(運動衣).It was the first time that the rings appeared on stamps celebrating the White Olympics. In the 1950's,the stamps became more colorful.When the White Olympics arrived,the host countries(東道國)as well as the non-host countries published stamps to mark the Games.China also published four stamps in February 1980 when Chinese sportsmen began to take part in the White Olympics. Japan is the only Asian country that has held the White Olympics.Altogether 14,500 million stamps were sold to raise money for this sports meet. Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps.People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements(運動)of some sportsmen. (1)The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics
. A.are the same thing B.are different games C.are not held in winter (2)It was established(確定)as a rule that stamps be printed to mark the Winter Olympics
. A.after the year 1936 B.after the 3rd White Olympics C.before the year 1932 (3)The Winter Olympics are held
. A.every two years B.every three years C.every four years (4)Which of the following is true?
A.Only the host countries can publish stamps to mark the Games B.Only the non-host countries can publish stamps to mark the Games C.All countries can publish stamps to mark the Games (5)What is more likely (很可能) to appear on the stamps of the White Olympics?
19.Dr.Seuss was born in Springfield,Massachusetts.By the middle of 1950s,he was one of the best-loved children's book writers in the world.Children enjoy the interesting words and the pictures of unusual (不尋常的) animals and plants in his books. Dr.Seuss wrote his first book for children in 1937.It is called And To Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street.A number of publishers (出版商) refused(拒絕) to publish the book because they thought it was too different.Finally,a friend of his published it.Soon other popular books followed.Over the years,he wrote more than 40 children's books. Dr.Seuss hoped children could read some interesting books.So he decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read.Some of his works,like The Cat in the Hat,only used less than 300 words.He didn't get training(訓練) in art,but he drew pictures for most of his books. People say his books help change the way American children learn to read.In fact,people of all ages love his books.
(1)What do children enjoy in Dr.Seuss's books?
(2)Who published Dr.Seuss's first book for children?
21.Are you a fan of traveling?Well,in 20 years,there may be a new place for you to spend your v(1)
- the moon.Last month,the European Space Agency (ESA)published ideas for b(2)
an international moon village by 2030.The village aims to open the door for deeper space exploration,and it will a(3)
be a tourist center. In 1969 after US astronaut Neil Armstrong first arrived on the moon,he said the famous w(4)
"One small step for a man,one giant leap for mankind".According to the head of the ESA,Johann,the moon village could be "the next giant leap for mankind",because the technology for this is about 20 years away from coming t(5)
.One of the biggest challenges is getting the building materials into space w(6)
costing too much,said Matthias from the German Aerospace Center.Scientists s(7)
using the ice water and rocks on the moon to print 3-D building materials,so people don't have to carry e(8)
from the Earth.When asked why the ESA chose the moon rather than Mars as the next goal,Johann said it's b(9)
the moon is about 144 times closer to the earth than Mars.The ESA i(10)
the US,Russia,China,India,Japan and some other countries to join in its moon plan.It hopes that "in the future,the moon can become a place where the nations of the world work together".
22.假設你是Mike,你新認識一位英國筆友Tony。請根據要點,寫信向他介紹一下你自己、家庭以及學校的生活。 寫作要點: (1)個人的基本情況(在京海市紅星中學七年18班就讀)。 (2)家庭情況(父母職業,家庭成員中奶奶98歲,并介紹她的長壽秘訣--飲食習慣)。 (3)學校生活。 (4)邀請新筆友來京海市。 作文要求: (1)不能出現真實的學校,班級,姓名。 (2)要求包含所給提示信息,語句連貫,語法正確,可適當發揮,70詞左右。作文的開頭和結尾已經給出,不計入總詞數。 Dear Tony, I am happy to hear from you(收到你的來信).____________ Yours, Mike