题目内容
This tower in 1640s. It has a long history.
A．built B．is built C．was built D．has been built
C
If you have a chance to travel in Europe you’d better choose Italy as a good place to visit. Because Italy is a very famous country with a long history, and there are many interesting cities in this country . There are three million people each year who visit the city of Pisa. It is known for the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
The tower looks as it might fall at any time . (1)In fact, some visitors stop at the tower just long enough to take a picture, then they hurry away. The tower has 194 steps. Visitors who can climb to the top and come down will feel like heroes.
Engineers say that safe, though, leans, the , are, the , visitors, tower. This tower has been leaning for about eight hundred years. And it leans a tiny bit more every year. If this keeps on, （2）塔最终会倒下. But many engineers are trying their best to keep the tower standing as long as possible.
1. When did the tower begin to lean?
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2. 把（1）句翻译成汉语。
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3． 把斜体部分的单词连成一句话。
4． 把（2）处的句子译成英语。
5. What’s the passage mainly about?
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I often dreamed about Pisa when I was a boy. I read about the famous building called the Leaning Tower of Pisa. But when I read the word Pisa. I was thinking of pizza. I thought this tower was a place to buy pizza. It must be the best place to buy pizza in the world, I thought.
Many years later finally saw the Leaning Tower. I knew then that it was Pisa, not pizza. But there was still something special about it for me. The tower got its name because it really leans to one side. Some people want to try to fix it. They are afraid it may fall over and they don’t like it leans over the city.
I do not think it’s a good idea to try to fix it. The tower probably will not fall down. It is 600 years old. Why should anything happen to it now? And, if you ask me, I like what it looks like. To me it is a very human kind of learning. Nothing is perfect, it seems to say.
And who cares? Why do people want things to be perfect? Imperfect things may be more interesting. Let’s take the tower in Pisa. Why is it so famous? There are many other older, more beautiful towers in Italy. But Pisa tower is the most famous. People come from all over the world to see it.
根据文章内容，判断下列各句正（T）误（F）。
1 The passage is about how the Leaning Tower of Pisa got its name.
2 The writer used to think Pisa the same ax pizza.
3 The leaning Tower of Pisa is falling down.
4 The writer thinks it’s the most beautiful tower in Italy.
5 The writer likes the Leaning Tower of Pisa because it’s imperfect.
Surtsey was born in 1963. Scientists saw the birth of this island. It began at 7:30 am on 14th November. A fishing boat was near Iceland. The boat moved under the captain’s feet. He noticed a strange smell. He saw some black smoke. A volcano（火山）was breaking out. Red-hot rocks, fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom of the sea. The island grew quickly. It was 10 metres high the next day and 60 metres high on 18th November. Scientists flew there to watch. It was exciting. Smoke and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of red-rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea.The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky. Surtsey grew and grew. Then it stopped in June, 1976. It was 175 metres high and 2 kilometres long. And life was already coming to Surtsey. Plants grew. Birds came. Some scientists built a house. They wanted to learn about this young island. A new island is like a new world.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
6 Surtsey is ______.
A．an island not far from Iceland B．a new volcano
C．a fishing boat D．a place in Iceland
7 Scientists flew there ______.
A．to watch the birth of the island B．to save the fishing boat
C．to have a travel D．to build a house
8 The scientists flew there to watch .
A．before the volcano broke out
B．as soon as the volcano broke out
C．about 4 days after the volcano broke out
D．after the volcano stopped rushing up
9 Put the following sentences in correct order.
a．The captain found the boat was moving.
b．A new island appeared in the sea.
c．A fishing boat was near Iceland.
d．Fire, smoke and rocks were seen rushing up.
e．The island grew quickly.
A．d-a-c-b-e B．a-b-c-d-e
C．a-b-e-c-d D．c-a-d-b-e
10 The best title of this article is ________.
A．A New volcano B．The Birth of an Island
C．A New World D．Scientists Discovered Surtsey
I often dreamed about Pisa when I was a boy. I read about the famous building called the Leaning Tower of Pisa .But when I read the word Pisa, I was thinking of pizza .I thought this tower was a place to buy pizza .It must be the best place to buy pizza in the world, I thought.
Many years later finally saw the Leaning Tower. I knew then that is was Pisa and no pizza .But there was still something special about it for me .The tower got its name because it really does lean to one side. Some people want to try to fix it .They are afraid it may fall over and they don`t like it leans over the city.
I do not think it`s a good idea to try to fix it .The tower probably will not fall down ,it is 600 years old. why should anything happen to it now? And ,if you ask me ,I like what it looks like. To me it is a very human kind of leaning .Nothing is perfect ,it seems to say.
And who cares? Why do people want things to be perfect? Imperfect things may be more interesting .Let`s take the tower in Pisa. Why is it so famous? There are many other older ,more beautiful towers in Italy. But Pisa tower is the most famous. People come from all over the world to see it.
1.This passage is about_______. A. Italian pizza
B. Italy`s problems
C. How the Leaning Tower of Pisa got its name
D. Why the writer likes Pisa
2.The writer used to think Pisa______.
A. in Spain
B. not very famous
C. not the same as pizza
D. the same as pizza
3.The Leaning Tower of Pisa is _______.
A. modern
B. falling down
C. 600 years old
D.60 years old
4.The writer________.
A. doesn`t like what the tower looks like
B. likes what the tower looks like
C. thinks it`s the most beautiful tower in Italy
D. doesn`t like towers
5. The writer likes the Leaning Tower of Pisa because________.
A. it`s old
B. it`s perfect
C. it sells pizza
D. it`s imperfect
Where do all the tourists go?
Where are the most popular places for tourists in Britain? There are some of the top ten tourist attractions (胜地).
Madame Tussand's Waxworks (蜡像馆)
(2.5 million visitors each year )
Madame Tussaud was a Frenchwoman who lived in Paris during the French revolution (革命). She had to make death masks (面部模型) of people who had been killed ( many of them were her friends ) by the revolutionaries(革命者).
Her waxworks were opened in London in 1842. Many of her earliest models are still on show , but models of political leaders, pop and sports stars are changed often.
The Tower (塔) of London
(2. I rail/ion visitors each year )
The tower was built in the eleventh century. It was begun by a man who was not even English, William of Normandy~ the cousin of England's King. Around the year 1240, King Henry Ⅲ made this tower his home. He widened the grounds to include (包括) a church, a great hall, and other buildings. He invited many important visitors and many of them came with animals as gift, so Henry built a zoo near the gate of the tower to keep them. The tower was lived in by English kings, until it was turned into a prison (监狱). Many famous prisoners (囚犯)were killed there.
Alton Towers
(2.4 million, vsitors each year )
Alton Towers was opened in 1978. It is Britain's biggest and best known Theme (主题) Park and it has been described as Britain's Disneyland. Everyone who comes to Alton Towers hopes to have adventure( 冒险) and fun and they certainly will be pleased. There is always something new for you to enjoy as new and more exciting rides .are introduced each year
The Roman Baths( 浴场).Bath
(800,000 visitors each year )
The hot water springs( 温泉) in Bath were first discovered by the Romans in the first century A. D.. The baths were built in that place and then used by the Romaus for bathing and for the good of their health. When the Bomans, left Britain, the baths were forgotten. They were not discovered again until 1878.
Nowadays, the old buildings left by the Romans are visited by thousands of people. They also drink some of the famous hot water. Over a million litres (升) a day of this water comes out of the ground at a not changing temperature of 46.5℃.
1. If you want to visit a tourist attraction where both kings and prisoners used to live, you should go to______
A. Madame Tussaud's Waxworks
B. The Tower of London
C. Alton Towers
D. The Roman Baths
2. If you visit Madame Tussaud's Waxworks. you could see ______.
A. the wax model of Madame Tussaud
B. the death masks of some French revolutionaries
C. the wax models of famous people
D. the wax models of nil pop and sports stars in British history
3. When the Romans used the baths for bathing, they found______
A. the water was hot
B. the water always stayed at the temperature of 46.5℃
C. the water could be drunk
D. the water was good for health
4. Alton Towers has a history of______ years.
A. about a few B. about 30
C. hundreds of D. thousands of
5. Which of the four tourist attractions has the most visitors each year?
A. The Roman Baths, Bath.
B. Alton Towers.
C. The Tower of London.
D. Madame Tussaud's Waxworks.
The hot water springs( 温泉) in Bath were first discovered by the Romans in the first century A. D.. The baths were built in that place and then used by the Romaus for bathing and for the good of their health. When the Bomans, left Britain, the baths were forgotten. They were not discovered again until 1878.