题目内容
Only if you don’t have a fear of heights do you want to visit the CN Tower. And if you can take a trip to the top of it will surely be worth it. The CN tower is Canada’s most famous symbol and the centre of tourism in Toronto.
Over 550 meters, it is one of the tallest building in the world; on a clear day the view is wonderful. Each year, around 2 million people take the elevator ride to the top of the tower to take in the breath-taking view at the top of the world. Once you are at the top, see if you have the courage to walk across the see-through glass floor .
If you are hungry, plan to eat at the revolving restaurant at the top of the tower. The floor in the 360-degree restaurant rotates once every 72 minutes allowing everyone a complete view of the city below. The CN tower has broken record many times, winning such titles as World’s Longest Metal staircase ,World’s Tallest building and , most recently , World’s Highest Wine Cellar. In 1995, the CN tower was considered as one of the seven wonders of the Modern World.
Today, the top of the tower, more than 333m in the air, serves as the year-round workplace for more than 550 people. The tower’s workers help to make the world-class attractions and food there.
While at the CN tower, you’ll also have the chance to visit gift shops. You will find the CN Tower in the heart of downtown, on Front Street. On the north shore of Lake Ontario, the CN Tower is open 364 days a year(closed on Christmas Day).
【小题1】Who can’t visit the CN tower?
| A．Someone who has heart attack. |
| B．An old man who has got flu. |
| C．A person afraid of height |
| D．A woman having high blood. |
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
| A．333 --- the height of the tower |
| B．550 --- the number of people who work at the top of the tower |
| C．364 --- the days that the tower is open each year |
| D．360--- the degree of the restaurant revolves. |
| A．You can go to visit the tower any day you like. |
| B．You can buy some gifts and eat as well while you are at the tower. |
| C．You have to climb the stairs to the top of the tower to enjoy the view. |
| D．The floor of the revolving restaurant is made of glass. |
【小题1】C
【小题1】C
【小题1】A
【小题1】C
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The lights dimmed，the musical hall grew quiet and out walked the conductor (指挥) shiny and white and 4 feet and 3 inches tall.
ASIMO, a robot designed by Honda Motor Co., met its latest challenge Tuesday evening: Conducting the Detroit Symphony (底特律交响乐团), in a performance of “The Impossible Dream” from “Man of La Mancha”．
“Hello, everyone，” ASIMO said to the audience in a childlike voice, then waved to the orchestra. As it conducted, it perfectly mimicked (模仿) the actions of a conductor,
nodding its head at various sections and gesturing with one or both hands. ASIMO took a final bow to excited shouts from the audience. Later, cellist Yo－Yo Ma joined ASIMO onstage to receive an award for his efforts in music education.
Honda spokeswoman Alicia Jones says it is the first time ASIMO has conducted an orchestra, and it may be the first time any robot has conducted a live performance. But ASIMO has its limits. ASIMO's engineers programmed the robot to mimic Charles Burke, the Detroit Symphony's education director, as he conducted the piece in front of a pianist about six months ago. But it can't respond to the musicians.
“It's not a communicative device. It simply is programmed to do a set of gestures，” said Leonard Slatkin, the orchestra's musical director. “If the orchestra decides to go faster, there's nothing the robot can do about it. Hopefully, I keep that under control.”
But several musicians also said ASIMO was more realistic than they expected. “The movements are still a little stiff (僵硬的), but very humanlike, much better than I thought，” Hutchinson said.
1.What's the audience's response to ASIMO's performance?
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A．Disappointed. |
B．Moved. |
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C．Excited. |
D．Astonished. |
2.Whose conducting was ASIMO made to copy?
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A．Yo－Yo Ma's. |
B．Charles Burke's. |
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C．Leonard Slatkin's. |
D．Alicia Jones's. |
3.We can learn from the passage that ASIMO ________.
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A．was designed and trained by Yo－Yo Ma |
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B．can communicate with the audience freely |
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C．only performs according to the designed programs |
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D．can change its conducting style freely |
4.What would be the best title for this passage?
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A．Detroit Symphony gives a good performance |
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B．Honda robot conducts Detroit Symphony |
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C．“The Impossible Dream” from Detroit Symphony |
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D．Cooperation between Honda and Detroit Symphony |
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| Years ago, in a small fishing village in Holland, a young boy taught the world about the rewards of unselfish service. Because the entire village lived on fishing, a volunteer rescue team was needed in case of emergency. One night, the winds 1 , the clouds burst and a strong storm overturned a fishing boat at sea. The crew in trouble 2 the SOS. The captain of the rescue rowboat team 3 the alarm and the villagers 4 in the town square overlooking the sea. When the team started their rowboat fought their way through the wild waves, the villagers waited 5 on the beach, holding lamps to 6 the way back. An hour later, the rescue boat reappeared through Falling 8 on the sand, the volunteers reported that the rescue boat could not hold any more 9 and they had to leave one man behind. Even one more passenger would have surely 10 the rescue boat and all would have been lost. 11 , the captain called for another volunteer team to 12 the survivor. Sixteen -year-old Hans stepped forward. His mother grabbed his arm, crying, "please don't go. Your father 13 in a shipwreck (船只失事) 10 years ago and yo Hans replied, "Mother, I have to go. 15 everyone said I can't go, let someone else do it? Mother, this time I have to do my duty. When the call for service 16 , we all need to take our turn and do our part. Hans kissed his mother, joined the team and 17 into the night." Another hour passed, which seemed to Hans' mother like a century. 18 the rescue boat dashed through the fog wit to control himself, Hans excitedly cried back, "Yes, we found him. Tell my mother it's my elder brother, Paul!" | ||||
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Learning experiences happen to us throughout our lives.Not long ago,I had one that I | |||
| ( )1.A.say ( )2.A.as ( )3.A.lost ( )4.A.excited ( )5.A.rest ( )6.A.Luckily ( )7.A.thought ( )8.A.walked ( )9.A.look ( )10.A.ask ( )11.A.refused ( )12.A.hope ( )13.A.into ( )14.A.sure ( )15.A.warned ( )16.A.experience ( )17.A.turning ( )18.A.free ( )19.A.make ( )20.A.coward |
B.talk B.while B.tired B.eager? B.food B.Finally? B.recognized? B.left B.get B.pay B.wanted B.surprise B.with B.upset B.reminded B.experiment? B.taking B.cheap B.wake B.fool |
C.share C.then C.hungry C .satisfied C.travel C.immediately C.noticed C.worked C.turn C.apologize C.hoped C.anger C.for C.proud C.thought ?C.story C.handing C.plain C.catch C.loser |
D.explain? D.when? D.anxious? D.encouraged? D.drink? D.Actually ? D.realized ? D.found? D.think D.send? D.meant D.fear? D.from? D.pleased D.told? D.mistake D.giving? D.delicious D.put D.hero |