题目内容
--__________the elephant eat plants?
--Yes, And it likes water, too.
A.Do B.Does C.Has
From Asia to America and everywhere in between, Swing-an energetic form of dance that includes six-step and eight-step rhythms(节奏) - has taken the world by storm. Making a recent comeback, swing dance floors have popped up all over the world. Many clubs make fans of Swing happy by holding nights when swing music is played, and sometimes even offering classes to attract customers.
Though Swing is now popular worldwide, it first appeared alongside the jazz movements of the 1920s and 1930s in New York City. While listening to jazz, the young black people of that time developed the movements of the Lindy Hop - a style of dance that is best known for a break away or ‘swing out’ move and sudden improvisation(即兴表演).
It was reportedly given this name when a reporter was interviewing a person at the dance hall who was watching other couples dance. When asked what that dance was called, the watcher looked at a newspaper next to him that had an article about Lindbergh- the first person to fly alone across the Atlantic(大西洋)-which was titled, ‘Lindy Hops the Atlantic’. Then the watcher announced that the ‘Lindy Hop’ was the name of the dance, and it has stuck since then.
In 1926, the Savoy Ballroom was the first large business to offer a place for people to listen to swing music and dance. With its huge dance floor, the Savoy became a big success overnight, attracting some of the best dancers and musicians in the New York area.
Within ten years, the Lindy Hops was sweeping through the United States and became a symbol of unity, as young people of all racial(种族的)backgrounds crowded into dance halls to swing the night away. Traditional dance teachers did not welcome it because they thought it was not even a real dance and were quite sure about its demise but Swing has proved them wrong; it continues to be one of the world’s most fun dances.
1.The writing purpose of this passage is __________.
A. to introduce a popular form of dance
B. to discover the fun secrets of a dance
C. to tell stories about an energetic dance
D. to describe the special moves of a dance
2.Which of the following words has the closest meaning to ‘demise’?
A. Challenge. B. Change. C. Development. D. Death.
3.What can we learn about Swing?
A. It’s a lively dance with strict rules.
B. It has a close connection to a pilot.
C. It has a history of around 90 years.
D. It attracts mostly young black people.
4.What can we infer(推断)from the passage?
A. The dance style will soon be accepted by traditional dance teachers.
B. The name was changed from ‘Lindy Hop’ to ‘Swing’ in the 1940s.
C. The movements of different Swing dancers always look the same.
D. The dance might have become unpopular sometime in its history.
Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false(判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容,符合的用“T”表示,不符合的用“F”表示):
1.I had my fortieth birthday last week and it was important to me.
2.I talked to people at work because I hoped someone would remember my birthday.
3.I worked on the computer all day because I was as busy as other people.
4.I went to see my brother Peter before I went home on foot.
5.At last I was happy at the evening party at my home.
Our teacher often tells us__________time.
A.not to waste B.don't waster C.not waste
I have__________ugly dog. I treat it as my friend.
A.a B.an C.the
阅读下列各小题,根据汉语句子提示,用句末括号内的英语单词完成英语句子,并将答案写在答题卡上相应的题号后。(注意:只写答案,试题的其它内容不得抄入答题卡。)
1.国庆节期间,学校举行了许多活动庆祝祖国第七十个生日。(celebrate)
During National Day, our school held many activities to _________ our mothertland.
2.我想知道在过去的四十年里中国为什么会发生巨大变化。(take)
I want to know ______________ in China in the past forty years.
3.她做作业如此认真,以至于她考试中犯的错误就比你少。(that)
She did schoolwork _______________ in the test than you did.
4.必须告诫孩子们要避免在学习日晚上熬夜玩电脑游戏。(avoid)
The children _______________ computer games on school nights.
5.那位被从事故中救起的男孩期盼着尽快找到那个好心人。(look)
The boy __________________ the kind-hearted person.
-What do you think of the movie My people, My Country?
-1 think it is one of _________movies I've seen in recent years.
A.exciting B.more exciting C.the more exciting D.the most exciting
When I was 13 years old, a boy gave me an important present. It was a smile.
It was the early autumn of my first year at a junior high school, and my old school was far away. At first, _______ knew who I was. I was very lonely(孤独的), and afraid to make friends there.
Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my _______ break. I couldn’t talk to anyone about my problem and I didn’t want my parents to worry about me. But I really didn’t know how to _______ the problem.
Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk _______ as usual. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed me and then _______ back. He looked at me and, without a word, smiled.
That smile changed my life. I started to talk with the other students and made friends. I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend. Now all the _______ days have gone.
Now I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.
1.A.someone B.anyone C.nobody D.everybody
2.A.brain B.hear C.hair D.hand
3.A.deal with B.look after C.escape from D.hold out
4.A.fiercely B.safely C.quietly D.brightly
5.A.paid B.called C.shouted D.turned
6.A.dark B.fine C.great D.smooth
Qiao Family Grand Courtyard(乔家大院)lost its 5A rating for some reasons. Some tourists thought it was not __________ for them to travel and they gave poor reviews after visiting.
A.crowded B.inexpensive C.convenient