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Dubai is a city of big business, expensive hotels, skyscrapers (摩天楼), and shopping malls. In the early 20th century, Dubai was a successful trading port. People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business. But it was still a small city, and most people lived as fishermen and businessmen. Then in 1966, oil was discovered. This brought a lot of money into the area, and soon Dubai began to change.
Today Dubai is one of the world’s most important business centers. In fact, each year the city gels its money mainly from business, not oil.
Recently Dubai has attracted more and more visitors from abroad. They come to relax on its beaches, and every year, millions visit just to go shopping!
Dubai is also one of the world’s fastest growing cities. Many tall buildings are built in months. The city also has many man-made islands. One of these, the Palm Jumeirah, is like a palm tree (棕桐树) and is very beautiful.
The city is still an amazing mix (混合体) of people from different countries. The people from 150 countries live and work in Dubai, and foreigners now outnumber Dubai natives ( 本地人) by eight to one!
Many people welcome the city’s growth. But an increasing number of Dubai natives worry about the speed of change. As a Dubai native says, “We must always remember where we came from. Our kids must know we worked very, very hard to get where we are now, and there’s a lot more work to do.”
小题1:Why did people stop in Dubai in the early 20th century?
A.To relaxB.To buy oil.
C.To go shopping.D.To do business.
小题2:Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Dubai has created many man-made islands.
B. There are many foreigners working in Dubai.
C Many international visitors come to Dubai every year
D. Dubai now gets money mainly from selling oil.
小题3:What does the underlined word “outnumber” mean?
A.To be smaller in size than another group.
B.To be more in number than another group.
C.To be bigger in area than another group.
D.To be smaller in area than another group.
小题4:In the last paragraph, what does the underlined part mean?
A.We should always visit Dubai,
B.We should learn from foreigners.
C.We must always remember our past.
D.We must only think about the future.
小题5:What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.Dubai is growing very fast.
B.Dubai was a big city before 1966.
C.Many tall buildings are built in months.
D.Many tourists come to relax on Dubai’s beaches.

小题1:D
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:A
短文大意:这篇短文主要从这个城市的经济,人口,发展速度以及面临问题几个方面,讲述了港口城市迪拜的发展情况。
小题1:根据第一段People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business.可知人们是来迪拜做生意的。故选D。
小题2:根据第二段In fact, each year the city gels its money mainly from business, not oil.描述,可知迪拜的主要挣钱途径不是石油,而是商业。故选D。
小题3:联系前文描述,可知本句话的意思是,现在外国人的数目超出本地人的八倍。故选B,在数量上比另一组更多。
小题4:联系前一句描述及本句句意分析,可知这个本地人指的是,我们应该记得我们的过去。故选C。
小题5:这篇短文主要讲述了阿拉伯联合酋长国的港口城市迪拜的快速发展。故选A。
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Samuel Pepys, the famous writer, wrote about the fire. People threw their things into the river. Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment. Birds fell out of the air because of the heat.
The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire. With nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out.
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小题1:The fire began in_______.
A.a hotel.B.the palace.C.Pudding Lane.D.Thames Street.
小题2:The underlined word "family" in the second paragraph means_______.
A.home.B.children.
C.wife and husband.D.wife and children.
小题3:It seems that the writer of the text was most sorry for the fact that ________.
A.some people lost their lives.
B.the birds in the sky were killed by the fire.
C.many famous buildings were destroyed.
D.the King's bakery was burned down.
小题4:Why did writer cite(引用)Samuel Pepys?
A.Because Pepys was among those putting out the fire.
B.Because Pepys also wrote about the fire.
C.To show that poor people suffered most.
D.To give the reader a clearer picture of the fire.
小题5:How was the fire put out according to the test?
A.The king and his soldiers came to help.
B.All the wooden houses in the city were destroyed.
C.People managed to get enough water from the river.
D.Houses standing in the direction of the fire were pulled down.
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It is 905 km away from Paris, 164 km from Marseille and 26 km away from Nice. The coast is often visited. The Boulevard de la Croisette is one of the most important attractions for people who love the beach, sun and sand.
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If you just take a walk in the streets of Cannes, you will discover a very friendly atmosphere (气氛). The main streets are d'Antibes and Meynardier. You will have a good time in the shops. Its restaurants are very good, although the prices are sometimes expensive. Depending on whether the restaurant is located on the waterfront or not, the price will be a bit more expensive.
小题1:What do the underlined words "is situated" mean?
A.Directs.B.Identities.
C.Lays.D.Lies.
小题2:What does the underlined word "It" refers to?
A.Marseille.B.Nice.
C.Cannes.D.France.
小题3: To see beautiful works of art and paintings, you can visit _________.
A.Lérins IslandsB.the Musée de la Castre
C.the Boulevard de la CroisetteD.Marseille
小题4:The price of restaurant would be more expensive if it is located _________ according to the fourth paragraph.
A.on the water FrontB.in d'Antibcs
C.in MeynardierD.in Cannes
小题5:According to the passage we can know that the passage is about _________ in France.
A.fashionB.places
C.peopleD.Sports


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From June to September, Kolkata gets heavy rain. Sometimes it rains for 48 hours without a break. In some parts of the city, the roads flood (水淹), and anything with an engine(发动机) is useless, But the rickshaw drivers never stop working, even with water all around them.
But not everyone thinks rickshaws are a good thing. The local government want to ban rickshaws. They believe it is wrong for one man to pull another person when there is modern transport in the city. However, there is a problem with this plan. Many of the rickshaw drivers come from the countryside. The only job they can find in Kolkata is pulling a rickshaw, If the city bans rickshaws, these men won't have a job. So for the moment, the people of Kolkata still go by rickshaw.
小题1:What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?
A.The rickshaw drivers carry things for local people in Kolkata.
B.Parents need rickshaws for taking children to school in Kolkata.
C.Rickshaws can find a way through the bad traffic in Kolkata.
D.Rickshaws are very useful for the people's daily life in Kolkata.
小题2:Which type of transport may you take when the roads flood in Kolkata?
A.A bus.B.A taxi.C.A car.D.A rickshaw.
小题3:What does the underlined word "ban" mean?
A.makeB.increaseC.forbidD.collect
小题4:What can we learn from the passage?
A.The rickshaws in Kolkata have loud horns.
B.The rickshaw is still a part of public transport in Kolkata.
C.The local government offer many other jobs to the rickshaw driven.
D.The people in Kolkata are supposed to take rickshaws instead of cars.
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Some people love famous stars like Britney Spears, David Beckham or even Tony Blair. It is not just the young, grown-ups have the same problem. One in four people are so interested in their heroes that it affects their life.
There are two ways of worshipping(崇拜) famous people. One way is just to follow them or talk about them with friends for fun. The other is a more serious way. People have very strong feelings for them and think they are their friends. People who do so for fun are found to be happier. But those who have strong feelings for a famous person are perhaps to feel more lonely and worried.
“Worshipping famous people is not certainly a bad thing,” Dr.John, an expert said, “But like many things, overdoing it may not always be good for you.”
阅读上面的短文,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。
小题1:From what some people say, we know         .
A.they are friends of the famous people
B.famous people can pay them a lot of money
C.they must go to the hospital
D.there is something wrong with their mind
小题2:How many people in Britain have got this kind of disease?
A.About one thirdB.About a quarter
C.More than halfD.Just two or three
小题3:What does the writer think of the two ways of worshipping famous people?
A.The first one is better
B.The second one is better
C.Both of them are good
D.Neither of them is good
小题4:People who have strong feeling for a famous person often feel worried because           .
A.they cannot become famous themselves
B.they think the famous person may be in trouble
C.they are afraid the famous person may not like them
D.they cannot get anything in return from the famous person
小题5:Dr. John tells us         .
A.worshipping of famous people is a good thing
B.anything overdone may bring some trouble
C.famous people are not always friendly to us
D.we mustn’t worship anybody or anything
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The race began. With strength and power, the boy easily       the race. The crowd cheered and waved. The little boy felt    and important. However, the wise man remained still and calm.
“Another race, another race!” cried the little boy. The wise old man came over and presented the little boy with two new runners: an old woman and a blind man.
The race started and the boy was the only one to cross the line,         two left standing at the starting line. The little boy raised his arms   . The crowd,      , was silent.
      don’t the people cheer for my success?” he asked the wise old man.
“Race again!” replied the wise man, “But this time, all three of you finish     .” The little boy thought a little, stood     of the blind man and the old lady, and then took them by the hand. The race began and the little boy walked   to the finishing line and crossed it. The crowed     . The wise man smiled, gently   his head.
“Which one of us three are the crowd cheering for?” asked the little boy.
“For this race, you have won      than in any race you have ever run before,” said the wise old man. “For this race, the crowd cheer not for any winner!”
小题1:
A.whomB.whoC.whichD.what
小题2:
A.somethingB.nothingC.anythingD.everything
小题3:
A.joinB.runC.watchD.hear
小题4:
A.failedB.beatC.wonD.lost
小题5:
A.calmB.modestC.surprisedD.proud
小题6:
A.otherB.anotherC.the otherD.the others
小题7:
A.in delightB.in surpriseC.in sadnessD.in fear
小题8:
A.thereforeB.howeverC.ratherD.although
小题9:
A.WhatB.HowC.WhenD.Why
小题10:
A.wellB.togetherC.awayD.off
小题11:
A.in the middleB.at the centerC.amongD.between
小题12:
A.slowlyB.quicklyC.easilyD.hardly
小题13:
A.shoutedB.cheeredC.talkedD.cared
小题14:
A.noddingB.shakingC.holdingD.losing
小题15:
A.littleB.muchC.even lessD.much more

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