It takes about a quarter of hour to walk into town． [ ] A．a B．an C．the D．不填题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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It takes about a quarter of ________ hour to walk into town．

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A．a

B．an

C．the

D．

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答案：B

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Thousands of years ago, people didn’t know that the Earth moved. They thought the sun really did move across the sky. The Greek god Helios was said to drive the sun around the sky with his chariot（战车）. But now, these ideas have all changed. Nowadays, it is the sun that drives our “chariot” around the sky.

So what does all this mean? Well, quite simply, there is now a plane （or “chariot”） that is powered by the sun. It has special parts in its wings. These parts absorb power from the sun. They absorb so much power that they can carry on flying at night. In the Greek myths（希腊神话）, Helios had to take a break at night. It seems we’re finally even more efficient than the gods themselves.

This plane is called Solar Impulse （“太阳驱动”号）. It will fly across the US in May. This is very important for the future of the world.

So why is solar energy so good for us? Well, other kinds of energy cause a few problems. If you live in China, you’ve probably noticed the pollution. This is caused by burning coal or gas to make energy. The heat and chemicals（化学制品）from this make things work. But if we use the heat from the sun, we don’t have to burn anything, and there’s no pollution.

Solar energy is not all there yet. It needs to be improved. But the best thing about it is that, unlike coal and gas, it doesn’t run out. Solar Impulse could keep flying forever. Well, actually, the sun will run out too, one day, but not for another 5 billion years. That’s a pretty long flight.

1.What does “chariot” really refer to in the last sentence of Paragraph 1?

A．The Earth. B．The Greek god. C．Solar Impulse. D．Birds.

2.Which of the following is TRUE of Solar Impulse?

A．It can only fly at night. B．It has already flown across the US.

C．It is powered by the sun. D．It needs gas to work.

3.In the passage, what is mentioned as the cause of pollution in China?

A．Overpopulation. B．Burning coal or gas.

C．Using solar energy. D．Heavy traffic.

4.What does the writer mean by “That’s a pretty long flight”?

A．It takes a lot of time to get Solar Impulse going.

B．Solar Impulse moves very slowly.

C．Solar Impulse will be in use for a long time.

D．Solar Impulse has a long way to go to take the place of the sun.

5.The passage is most probably taken from___________.

A．a Greek myth B．a science fiction C．a story-book D．a science magazine

Many people love going on a trip by plane , but an airport is usually far from the city . You have to arrive there and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late . You can't open the window .You can't choose the food .Planes are fast ,but it takes hours to get out of the airport and into the city .

I like travelling by train .I think trains are safe . Train stations are usually in cities . when you are late for a train , you can catch another one . You can walk around in the train and open the windows . You can see many interesing things on your way . I know it takes a little more time .

I also like cars . You can start your trip when you want to . and you don't need to get to a station . You can carry many things with you too . But sometimes there are many cars on the road .

1.Many people like travelling by plane because ___.

A．it is slow B．you can open the window

C．it is fast D．the airport is fay from the city

2.What does "take off " mean ?

A．达到 B．起飞 C．降落 D．脱掉

3.If you want to take many things with you , you would like to take ___

A．a bus B．a train C．a plane D．a car

4.What is the disadvantge of the car ?

A．You needn't go to the station . B．You can start your trip when you want to .

C．There are too many cars on the road . D．You can see many interesting things .

5.which sentence about the writer is TRUE?

A．He likes taking a plane because it takes a lot of time to go to the city .

B．He likes taking a train because train stations are usually in cities .

C．He likes taking a bus because he can drive it .

D．He likes taking a plane because it is fast .

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Many people love going on a trip by plane，but an airport is usually far from the city．You have to arrive there and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late．You can’t open the window，you can’t choose the food．Planes are fast，but it takes hours to get out of the airport and into the city．

I like travelling by train．I think trains are safe．Train stations are usually in cities．When you are late for a train，you can catch another one．You can walk around in the train and open the windows．You can see many interesting things on your way．I know it takes a little sore time．

I also like cars．You can start your trip when you want to，and you don’t need to get to a station bus stop．You can carry many things with you，too，but sometimes there are many cars on the road．

1.Many people like travelling by plane because ________．

A．it is safe B．you can open the window

C．it is fast

2.What does “take off’’ mean？

A．达到 B．起飞 C．降落

3.If you want to take many firings with you，you would like to take ________．

A．a bus B．a train C．a car

4.What is not good about the car？

A．You needn’t go to the station．

B．You can start your trip when you want to．

C．There are too many cars on the road．

5.Which sentence about the writer is TRUE？

A．He likes taking a plane because it takes a lot of time to go to the city．

B．He likes taking a train because it is safe and convenient．

C．He likes taking a bus because he can drive it．

New York is one of the last large American cities to have some of its policemen on horseback. The New York police have 170 horses working in certain parts of the city. The horses are expensive to feed, but it is even more expensive to look after them. Because the horses must walk on the streets, they need special horseshoes. In fact , they need more than 8,000 of them each year. Every police horse in New York gets new shoes every month. Keeping these shoes in good repair is the job of six blacksmiths. There are only about thirty-five of these blacksmiths in the whole United States.

The cost of shoing a horse is between twenty dollars and thirty-five dollars, and it takes a good blacksmith two or three hours to do the job.

A blacksmith’s job is not an easy one. He must be able to shape a shoe from a piece of metal and then fit it to the horse’s foot. The blacksmith must bend over all the time when he is fitting the shoe and must hold the weight of the horse’s leg while he works. Clearly, a blacksmith must be very storng. But even more important, he must be able to deal with horses---for before the blacksmith can begin his work, he has to get the horse to lift its leg.

One of the blacksmiths in New York is James Corbin. He came to the country from Ireland in 1948. He not only makes horseshoes for the police but also works for a group of horse owners near the city. Corbin became interested in blacksmithing because his father did it, and,as the puts it, “It’s a good way to make a living.”

1.According to the reading passage, a blacksmith must be likely a______ man.

A. clever B. rich C. strong D. lucky

2.James Corbin became a blacksmith because he__________.

A. was interested in horses B. was needed by the policemen

C. drew a picture of the horseshoe D. had a make a living

3.In the reading passage “to shape a shoe” is to__________.

A. fit it on the horse’s foot

B. use it for two or three hours

C. make the from of a horseshoe from a piece of metal

D. draw a picture of the shoe

4.The best title for the passage is “__________”.

A. Policemen on Horseback B. Blacksmiths and Horseshoeing

C. James Corbin, a Blacksmith D. Horseshoeing is a Good Way to Make a Living

5.Which of the following is true?

A. Only a few large American cities have some policemen on horseback.

B. New York is the only city in America to have some policemen on horseback.

C. Policemen on horseback enjoy travelling around the United States.

D. Policemen on horseback are less expensive than those in cars.

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