(part of Yanglan’s speech in Beijing's bid for the 2008 Olympic Games)

  Mr.President, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good afternoon!

  Before I introduce our cultural programs, I want to tell you one thing first about 2008.You're going to have a great time in Beijing.

  Many people are fascinated by China’s Sport legends(传奇)in history.For example, back to Song Dynasty, which was the 11th century, people in our country started to play a game called Cuju, which is regarded as the origin of ancient football.The game was so popular that women were also participating.So now, you probably will understand why our women football team does so well today.

  With a concept inspired by the famed Silk Road, our Torch Relay will break new ground, traveling from Olympia through some of the oldest civilizations known to man-Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Byzantine, Mesopotamian, Persian, Arabian, Indian and Chinese.Carrying the message "Share the Peace, Share the Olympics," the eternal flame will reach new heights as it crosses the Himalayas over the world's highest summit-Mount Qomolangma, which is known to many of you as Mt.Everest.In China, the torch will pass through Tibet, cross the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, travel the Great Wall and visit Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and the 56 ethnic communities who make up our society.On its journey, the flame will be seen by and inspire more human beings than any previous relay.

  I am afraid I can not give the whole picture of our cultural programs within such a short period of time.Before I end, let me share with you one story.Seven hundred years ago, amazed by his incredible descriptions of a faraway land of great beauty, people asked Marco Polo whether his stories about China were true.And Marco answered:What I have told you was not even half of what I saw.Actually, what we have shown you here today is only a fraction of Beijing that awaits you.

  Ladies and gentlemen, I believe that Beijing will prove to be a land of wonders to all of you to athletes, spectators(观众)and the worldwide television audience alike.Come and join us.

  Thank you, Mr.President.Thank you all.

(1)

In Yanglan’s speech, she mentioned a game called Cuju, she implied that ________.

[  ]

A.

China is the original country of football.

B.

China is a country with a long histry in sports.

C.

People in China used to play football well.

D.

Women in China are good at football.

(2)

Mt.Everest refers to ________.

[  ]

A.

a person who is known to many people in the world

B.

Himalayas

C.

Mount Qomolangma

D.

the Olympic Torch

(3)

Which of the following is not the promise that China will keep to the world?

[  ]

A.

Whoever takes part in the Beijing Olympic Games will have a great time in Beijing.

B.

The flame will be seen by and inspire more human beings than any previous relay.

C.

The Olynpic Torch will reach the world's highest summit - Mount Qomolangma.

D.

Marco Polo’s stories will await athletes, spectators and the worldwide television audience.

(4)

Marco Polo's answer meant that ________

[  ]

A.

what he wrote was half better than what he saw.

B.

he was interested in half of what he had seen.

C.

he was not able to describe the beauty of the faraway land.

D.

there were so many true stories that he could only tell part of them.

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  (Part of Yanglan’s speech in Beijing’s bid for the 2008 Olympic Games)

  Mr.President, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good afternoon!

  Before I introduce our cultural programs, I want to tell you one thing first about 2008.You're going to have a great time in Beijing.

  Many people are fascinated by China’s sport legends(传奇)in history.For example, back to Song Dynasty, which is regarded as the origin of ancient football.The game was so popular that women were also participating.So now, you probably will understand why our women football team does so well today…….

  With a concept inspired by the famed Silk Road, our Torch Relay will break new ground, traveling from Olympia through some of the oldest civilizations known to man-Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Byzantine, Mesopotamian, Persian, Arabian, Indian and Chinese.Carrying the message“Share the Peace, Share the Olympics,”the eternal flame will reach new heights as it crosses the Himalayas over the world's highest summit-Mount Qomolangma, which is known to many of you as Mt.Everest.In China, the flame will pass through Tibet, cross the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, travel the Great Wall and visit Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and the 56 ethnic communities who make up our society.On its journey, the flame will be seen by and inspire more human beings than any previous relay.

  I am afraid I can not present the whole picture of our cultural programs within such a short period of time.Before I end, let me share with you one story.Seven hundred years ago, amazed by his incredible descriptions of a far away land of great beauty, people asked Marco Polo whether his stories about China were true.He answered:What I have told you was not even half of what I saw.Actually, what we have shown you here today is only a fraction of Beijing that awaits you.

  Ladies and gentlemen, I believe that Beijing will prove to be a land of wonders to athletes, spectators(观众)and the worldwide television audience alike.Come and join us.

  Thank you, Mr.President.Thank you all.

(1)

In Yanglan’s speech, she mentioned a game called Cuju, she implied that ________.

[  ]

A.

China is the original country of football.

B.

China is a country with a long history in sports

C.

people in China used to play football well

D.

women in China are good at football

(2)

Mt.Everest refers to ________.

[  ]

A.

a person who is known to many people in the world

B.

Himalayas

C.

Mount Qomolangma

D.

the Olympic Torch

(3)

Which of the following is NOT the promise that China will keep to the world?

[  ]

A.

Whoever takes part in the Beijing Olympic Games will have a great time in Beijing.

B.

The flame will be seen by and inspire more human beings than any previous relay.

C.

The Olympic Torch will reach the world’s highest summit–Mount Qomolangma.

D.

Marco Polo’s stories will await athletes, spectators and the worldwide television audience.

(4)

Marco Polo’s answer meant that ________.

[  ]

A.

What he wrote was half better than what he saw

B.

he was interested in half of what he had seen

C.

he was not able to describe the beauty of the faraway land

D.

there were so many true stories that he could only tell part of them

(山东省潍坊市2010届高三上学期阶段性测试)

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Climate change has caused the disappearance of ice in Antarctic. It will not only do harm to wildlife in the area but also cause levels of oceans and seas around the world to rise. The old city of Venice, Italy has long been threatened by rising sea levels. Its old buildings, built on a body of water called a lagoon, are slowly “sinking”. When the city was founded about one thousand six hundred yours ago, the water level was almost two meters lower than it is today.

    Mount Kilimanjaro in northeastern Tanzania is the highest point in Africa, with five vegetation zones and many kinds of animals. The ice glaciers on the mountain are disappearing very quickly. This will have a bad effect on the mountain’s plants and animals and on Tanzania’s travel industry. Also, a valuable record of thousands of years of weather history will also be lost if the ice melts. Scientists study pieces of the glacier to know the weather thousands of years ago.

    In the United States, the ice in the Glacier National Park in Montana may soon completely disappear because of climate change. In 1950, there were about 150 glaciers in the park. However there are only 26 glaciers remaining today. Scientists say that the glaciers will be gone by 2030. Many kinds of plants and animals in this mountain park are also disappearing.

   Rising sea temperatures are greatly harming the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. In some areas, healthy yellow, brown and green reefs have turned white. The coral whitens when it becomes breathless because of high temperatures. Its food also becomes less and less because the water is deepening.

   These places are included in the book called “Disappearing Destinations: 37 Places in Peril and What Can Be Done to Help Save Them.” It aims to call on the world to protect these places of interest in danger.

56.Which of the following can show us the climate many centuries ago?

A.Old buildings in Venice

B.Mount Kilimanjaro

C.The Glacier National park in Montana

D.The Great Barrier Reef

57.From the third paragraph we can infer______.

A.there will be no life in the Glacier National Park in Montana in 2030

B.the present plants in the glacier National Park like warm weather

C.the weather in America half a century ago was colder than it is today

D.there is no ice existing in the Glacier National Park in Montana now

58.What makes the coral of the Great Barrier Reef turn white?

A.That the water around gets dirty

B.that it attacked by other animals

C.That it cannot get enough food

D.that the high temperature doesn’t suit it

59.The book “Disappearing Destinations: 37 Places in Peril and What Can Be Done to Help Save Them” is mainly about______.

A.the disappearing of wild plants and animals

B.the effects of disappearing ice in Antarctic

C.the travel places that are in danger now

D.the harm tourists do to the places of interest

60.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.The old city of Venice is disappearing.

B.The glaciers in the Glacier National Park in Montana is becoming less and less.

C.Why does the coral of the Great Barrier Reef turn white

D. Climate change has caused many environmental problems.

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