Niagara Falls, in east central North America, is the second largest waterfall on the globe next to Victoria Falls in southern Africa．It located on the Niagara River, in western New York and southeast 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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　　Niagara Falls, in east central North America, is the second largest waterfall on the globe next to Victoria Falls in southern Africa．It located on the Niagara River, in western New York and southeastern Ontario. One fifth of all the fresh water in the world lies in the four Upper Great Lakes--Michigan, Huron, Superior and Erie. All the outflow empties into the Niagara river and finally cascades（成瀑布落下）over the falls. Niagara Falls consists of three separate waterfalls：Horseshoe Falls (sometimes called Canadian Falls) , American Falls, and the smaller, neighboring Bridal Veil Falls（新娘面纱瀑布）. While not especially high, Niagara Falls is very wide, and is by far the most voluminous（容量大的）waterfall in North America.

　　Niagara Falls is a great tourist attraction, drawing millions of visitors each year. The falls may be viewed from parks located on either side of the river, from observation towers, from boats, from Goat Island, and from the Rainbow Bridge, located a short distance downstream. Visitors also may enter the Cave of the Winds, situated behind a curtain（帘）of falling water near the base of the American Falls.

　　The Niagara is a fairly young river, only 12,000 years old! The Niagara Escarpment, which was created by erosion（侵蚀）is much older. The Niagara's large volume of flow, averaging about 5,520cu. m. per second, give the river great power potential（电能）. In 1950 the United States and Canada signed an agreement to build power station, and soon after that the major power stations were built. The Canadians built the twin Sir Adam Beck-Niagara power stations at Queenstown, Ontario. The Americans constructed the Robert Moses-Niagara Power Plant near Lewiston, New York. Both projects, each located about 6 km below Niagara Falls. Much of the electricity is used by industries in the nearby cities of Niagara Falls, New York, and Niagara Falls, Ontario.

（1）The Niagara Falls belongs to ________ .

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A．Canada

B．USA

C．both Canada and USA

D．China

（2）How many power stations are mentioned in the passage?

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A．One

B．Two

C．Four

D．None

（3）Which part of waterfall is called “Bridal Veil Falls”?

[　　]

A．The smaller part

B．Canadian part

C．The whole waterfall

D．Horseshoe Falls part

（4）The falls may be viewed from about ________ places.

[　　]

A．two

B．four

C．six

D．eight

答案：C;B;A;C
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The Michael Carlos Museum gave it back after tests showed it was probably that of the man who ruled 3 000 years ago. The US Museum acquired(得到) it three years ago from a Canadian museum, which in turn is thought to have bought it from Egyptian grave robbers in 1860. The mummy was welcomed back home with songs and military band music during a ceremony at the national museum in Cairo.

Zahi Hawass, head of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities(文物最高委员会), traveled from the US with the body and said it would be moved next year to the Luxor Museum in Southern Egypt. “We are not 100% sure that the mummy is that of Ramses Ⅰ. ”said Mr. Hawass. “But we are 100% sure that it is of a king. ”

Atlanta’s Michael Carlos Museum acquired the mummy in 1999, but offered to return it after hi-tech scanning(扫描) equipment indicated it was likely to be that of Ramses Ⅰ. The museum website said it had been acquired from the Niagara Falls Museum. It is thought a Canadian collector bought the mummy for the Niagara Falls Museum around 1860 from an Egyptian family which had stumbled on(偶然发现) a tomb filled with royal mummies at a site near Luxor.

Mr. Hawass praised the handover(移交) as “a great, civilized gesture”. And he appealed(呼吁) to other world museums to return Egypt’s antiquities, particularly the Rosetta Stone in the British Museum, and the Bust of Nefertiti in the Berlin Museum.

1. Just before the handover, Ramses’ mummy was kept in 　　　　　　 .

A. the Luxor Museum　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the Michael Carlos Museum

C. the Niagara Falls Museum　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a Canadian museum

2. Which is the correct order of the following according to the passage?

a. The mummy returned home.

b. The mummy was kept in the Niagara Falls Museum.

c. Egyptian grave robber sold the mummy.

d. The mummy was kept in the Michael Carlos Museum.

e. A Canadian collector bought the mummy.

A. c e d a b　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a b d e c

C. a e c b d　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. c e b d a

3. The passage mainly tells us 　　　　　　 .

A. the history of Ramses’ mummy

B. the traveling of Ramses’ mummy to the Niagara Falls Museum

C. the returning of Ramses’ mummy to Egypt

D. the royal family of Ramses

4. Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A. All the Egypt’s antiquities have returned home after the handover.

B. Niagara Falls Museum is an American museum.

C. Buying the mummy from the Egyptian family was a great, civilized gesture.

D. Ramses’ Mummy had been kept in Canada for more than a century.

1. Just before the handover, Ramses’ mummy was kept in 　　　　　　 .

A. the Luxor Museum　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the Michael Carlos Museum

C. the Niagara Falls Museum　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a Canadian museum

2. Which is the correct order of the following according to the passage?

a. The mummy returned home.

b. The mummy was kept in the Niagara Falls Museum.

c. Egyptian grave robber sold the mummy.

d. The mummy was kept in the Michael Carlos Museum.

e. A Canadian collector bought the mummy.

A. c e d a b　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a b d e c

C. a e c b d　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. c e b d a

3. The passage mainly tells us 　　　　　　 .

A. the history of Ramses’ mummy

B. the traveling of Ramses’ mummy to the Niagara Falls Museum

C. the returning of Ramses’ mummy to Egypt

D. the royal family of Ramses

4. Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A. All the Egypt’s antiquities have returned home after the handover.

B. Niagara Falls Museum is an American museum.

C. Buying the mummy from the Egyptian family was a great, civilized gesture.

D. Ramses’ Mummy had been kept in Canada for more than a century.

Niagara is an Indian word, which means "roaring water". Indeed, the roar of falling water of Niagara can be heard 1 a distance of 25 km. Imagine 2 of water flowing over a cliff of 90 feet high and you will get an idea of that terrible noise.

　　 And 3 great power the Niagara River has! It moves big rocks about and throws them into the boiling water below.

　　 4 ago an old ship without a single person on board was put in midstream. It sailed down the river 5 a toy boat with great speed. Having reached the fall, the ship dropped into the boiling water, never 6 again.

There were some people who wanted to become famous 7 swimming across the most dangerous part of the Niagara River. One of them was Captain Webb. His having said that he would try to swim across the Niagara 8 crowds of people. On the evening of July 21^st, 1893, Captain Webb came up to the river and 9 a plunge. His having jumped into the water 10 many people with horror. Soon, he appeared in the middle of the river. A loud shout went up from the crowd, but a moment later there was 11 silence. The man had disappeared under the water. Thousands of eyes 12 on the river, but the man was drowned.

　　 In 1902, a certain Miss Taylor decided to go over the falls in a barrel. There were different kinds of pillows inside the barrel to prevent her 13 . Having examined the barrel carefully, Miss Taylor got in. The barrel was closed and then 14 into the water. Having reached the falls, it overturned and was shot down by the terrible 15 of the water. When the barrel was finally caught and opened, Miss Taylor came out alive 16 with a frightened look in her eyes.

Once a crowd of visitors saw a rope 17 over them from one bank of the river to the other. Then they saw a man 18 the rope. The man was an actor, Blondin 19 . He managed to cross Niagara Falls on a tight rope. The people on the bank were surprised at his 20 it so well.

1.　　 A. within　　　　　　　　　　 B. inside　　　　　　　　　　 C. by　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

2.　　 A. much　　　　　　　　　　 B. a great number　　　　 C. mass　　　　　　　　　　 D. a mass

3.　　 A. how much　　　　　　　　 B. what 　　　　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. how

4.　　 A. Sometimes　　　　　　　　 B. Many times　　　　　　 C. Much time　　　　　　 D. Some time

5.　　 A. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. as if　　　　　　　　　　 C. like　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. likely

6.　　 A. to appear　　　　　　　　 B. appearing　　　　　　　　 C. appeared　　　　　　　　 D. appear

7.　　 A. for　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. by　　　　　　　　　　　　 C . through　　　　　　　　 D. from

8.　　 A. pulled　　　　　　　　　　 B. drew　　　　　　　　　　 C. dragged　　　　　　　　 D. pushed

9.　　 A. gave　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　　　　 C. did　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. took

10. A. filling　　　　　　　　　　 B. full　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. filled　　　　　　　　　　 D. was filled

11. A. dead　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. dying　　　　　　　　　　 C. died　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. death

12. A. being stopped　　　　　　 B. were fixing　　　　　　 C. were fixed　　　　　　 D. fixed

13. A. being hurt　　　　　　　　 B. having hurt　　　　　　 C . hurting　　　　　　　　 D. hurt

14. A. being thrown　　　　　　 B. throwing　　　　　　　　 C. thrown　　　　　　　　 D. threw

15. A. power　　　　　　　　　　 B. strength　　　　　　　　 C. force　　　　　　　　　　 D. capacity

16. A. therefore　　　　　　　　 B. however　　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. but

17. A. being put　　　　　　　　 B. put　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. having put　　　　　　 D. putting

18. A. step across　　　　　　 B. step out onto　　　　 C. step along　　　　　　 D. step on

19　　 A. under the name of　　 B. with the name of　　 C. by the name　　　　　　 D. to the name of

20. A. done　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. having done　　　　　　 C. having been done　　 D. being done

　　 And 3 great power the Niagara River has! It moves big rocks about and throws them into the boiling water below.

1.　　 A. within　　　　　　　　　　 B. inside　　　　　　　　　　 C. by　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

2.　　 A. much　　　　　　　　　　 B. a great number　　　　 C. mass　　　　　　　　　　 D. a mass

3.　　 A. how much　　　　　　　　 B. what 　　　　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. how

4.　　 A. Sometimes　　　　　　　　 B. Many times　　　　　　 C. Much time　　　　　　 D. Some time

5.　　 A. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. as if　　　　　　　　　　 C. like　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. likely

6.　　 A. to appear　　　　　　　　 B. appearing　　　　　　　　 C. appeared　　　　　　　　 D. appear

7.　　 A. for　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. by　　　　 　　　　　　　　 C . through　　　　　　　　 D. from