Marco PoloMarco Polo was born in Italy in 1254. A traveller and businessman, he was one of the first Europeans to travel across Asia and into China. His journey lasted 24 years.He set out, aged 17, wi 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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Marco Polo

Marco Polo was born in Italy in 1254. A traveller and businessman, he was one of the first Europeans to travel across Asia and into China. His journey lasted 24 years.

He set out, aged 17, with his father Nicolo and his uncle Maffeo on their great journey to China. They sailed south from Venice, Italy and stopped off in the Middle East. They ofen carried on overland to Persia (now Iran), through the Pamir Mountains and the Gobi Desert before they got to Beijing, China.At that time, China was more advanced than Europe. They already had paper, so large numbers of books were available. They also used paper money in many parts of the country.

After he got back to Italy, Marco Polo talked about his experiences in China, and he wrote a book describing the riches of Asia. His book was the first western record of porcelain(瓷器), coal, gunpowder, printing and silk.Unfortunately, not many people believed Polo’s stories and he became known as “the man of a million lies”. He died in 1324.

Jacques Cousteau

Jacques Cousteau was a French undersea explorer, environmentalist and inventor. He was born in France in 1910. When he was young, he was attracted by the sea, machines and filmmaking. In the French navy, Cousteau began exploring underwater and worked on a special breathing machine which allowed divers to stay underwater for several hours. This gave them time to really look around under the ocean. In 1948, Cousteau began travelling the world’s oceans in his research ship Calypso.Cousteau produced many films and books about his underwater experiences, including the TV series The Underwater World of Jacques Cousteau, which introduced the public to the world of sharks, whales, dolphins and treasure.

Cousteau started the Cousteau Society to protect ocean life. In 1989, he received a great honour: he was made a member of the French Academy. Finally, after a long and varied life, Cousteau died on 25th June, 1997.

1.What do we know about Marco Polo’s trip to China？

A. He travelled all the way by boat.

B. He planned to trade with the East.

C. He travelled with members of his family.

D. He brought advanced technologies to China.

2.What did Marco Polo do after he returned to Italy?

A. He started to sell books.

B. He taught people to make paper.

C. He made up stories to fool people.

D. He recorded his experiences in China.

3.Which of the following is TRUE about Jacques Cousteau?

A. He cared for the environment.

B. He invented his research ship Calypso.

C. He was really interested in China.

D. He published books about his family life.

4.What can we infer about the two men mentioned in the text?

A. They were great explorers.

B. They were highly talented.

C. They were imaginative.

D. They were sea-lovers.

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3．______with the size of the whole earth，the biggest ocean does not seem big at all．（　　）

More than 2. 6 million students in the United States were expected to study online through courses and tutoring fall, up from 1.9 million in 2003. according to an online research group.

Burck Smith, chief executive of Smarthinking, credits the rise in demand for online educational to services to several factors. These include an increase in the number of non-traditional students who don’t have a lot of time to campus resources, a more competitive educational landscape in which colleges and schools are trying harder to students with additional services and students greater familiarity with the Internet.

Terry H. Coye, director of tutorial and instructional programs at Gallaudet University, said his school turned to Smarthinking to increase its limited tutoring services for graduate students. With many of Gallaudte’s deaf and hard of hearing students accustomed to learning online, the service was a good fit, Coye said.

Founded in 1999, Sniarthinking employs more than 450 part-time instructors from around the world to offer round- clock tutoring. Though people might worry that a student could get too much help from someone outside the class-room, the company said it trains its tutors—who get an average of 15 hours of training—to guide students through prob-lems and not give away the answers.

“Long-term, there is no reason to believe online tutoring is no! going to grow as students go online and take classes,” said J. Mark Jackson, director of a market-research firm. Because it is additional service rather than a key offering, he said, it is unclear how large the market might grow.

1.Which of the following is a cause of the demand for online educational services?

A. Students" improved ability to use the Internet.

B. Colleges need for students9 additional services.

C. Students9 laziness to look for on-campus resources.

D. Colleges9 competition to make a beautiful campus.

2.According to Coye,what makes Smarthinking fit Gallaudet University well?

A. Gallaudet’s lack of teaching facilities.

B. Students’ need for part-time instructors.

C. Gallaudet’s desire for disabled students.

D. Students’ adjustment lo online learning.

3.What worries peoples about online tutoring?

A. Students1 unwillingness to get help in the class.

B. Tutors’ lack of training from the company.

C. Students’ easy access to the right answers.

D. Tutors’ not giving away the answers.

4.How does Mark Jackson feel about future online tutoring?

A. Worried. B. Hopeful.

C. Proud. D. Doubtful.

1.When we got back from the cinema, we found the lamp burning on but the door _____ (shut).

2.Her _________ ( come) back made her parents excited lot.

3.It is so cold that you can’t go outside __________ fully covered in thick clothes.

4.__________hard one may work, one cannot master a foreign language in a year or two.

5.Mr. Black together with two professors _________ (be) to attend our school meeting tomorrow.

6.Neither you nor I ________ (be) equal to the job, because it calls for work experience.

7.Students should take part in community activities ______ they can gain experience for growth.

8.He got the first place in this examination, _____________ I expected.

9.Many young people, most of __________ were well-educated, headed for remote regions to chase their dream.

10.Mr. Luke, in ___________ supermarket we bought an iPad last week, will give us a report on how to choose a career this evening.

Last Sunday, I went sightseeing with my friends in the Fairy Lake Park. The park was full of 1.(fresh) and beauty of spring, with the sun2.(shine) and birds singing. I was enjoying the fantastic scenery around3.something unpleasant caught my eye. A young couple in a boat were eating, talking and laughing loudly, 4. seemed as if they were the only people in the world. What's 5.(bad), they spat and even threw rubbish into the lake, totally6.(ignore) the noticeable sign “No Littering” nearby. What 7.shame!

Such behavior left me deep8.thought. If all visitors to the Fairy Lake Park do as the couple did, the lake will be severely polluted and soon 9.turn) into a huge dustbin. I think all of us should mind our behavior in public places. 10.in this way can we live in more comfortable and beautiful surroundings.

假如你是李华，你刚收到了你的朋友王梅的电子邮件，她在邮件里向你询问在高中如何学好英语。请你根据下列的内容给她写封回信。

1. 上课认真听讲，做好笔记，课后及时复习；

2. 词汇是基础，每天早上花半个小时的时间背诵单词，朗读课文；

3. 课外多与同学用英语交流，提高听力和口语能力；

4. 每天坚持写日记。

注意：1.词数 100 词左右，短文的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总数；2.内容可适当发挥，注意行文连贯。

Dear Wang Mei, I’m very glad to have received your e-mail.

____________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

Best wishes!

Yours,

Li Hua

假定你是李华, 正在一所英国学校学习暑期课程, 遇到一些困难, 希望得到学校辅导中心(Learning Center) 的帮助。根据学校规定, 你需书面预约, 请按下列要点写一封信:

1. 本人简介;

2. 求助内容;

3. 约定时间;

4. 你的联系方式 (Email: lihua@1236. com; Phone: 12345678) 。

注意: 1. 词数100左右;

2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。

Dear Sir/Madam,

____________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

Look forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

14．In the early 1990s，the word"Internet"was strange to most people．But today，Internet has become a useful tool for people all over the world．Maybe Internet has been the greatest invention in the field of communication in the history of mankind（人类）
Communicating with others on the Internet is much faster．We can chat with a person who is sitting in the other part of the world．We can e-mail our friends and they can read the e-mails within a minute．
Giving all kinds of information is probably the biggest advantage of the Internet．We can use search engines to find the information we need．Just type in a keyword or keywords and the search engine will give us a list of suitable websites to look at．
We can enjoy a lot on the Internet by downloading games，visiting chat rooms or surfing （浏览）websites．There are some games for free．We can meet new and interesting people in the chat now．We can also listen to music and see films．
Now，there is a lot of service on the Internet such as online banking，job finding and ticket buying．We can also do shopping and find nearly all kinds of goods．Sometimes we can find something that is quite good but very cheap．
1．How many main advantages of the Internet are talked about in the passage？B
A．Three．
B．Four．
C．Five．
D．Six．
2．What fact doesn't the passage provide？D
A．We can find almost anything we want to know on the Internet．
B．Some games on the Internet are free．
C．We can buy most things we need on the Internet．
D．Goods on the Internet are more expensive than those in real shops．
3．Which title best gives the main idea of the passage？C
A．Online Shopping
B．Exchanging Information on the Internet
C．The Advantages of the Internet
D．Surfing the Websites on the Internet．

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