题目内容
In the north of Scotland there is a lake called Loch Ness. It’s the deepest lake in the UK. People say a big monster (妖怪) lives in the water. It weighs at least 1,000 kilos. A lot of people went to Loch Ness to look for this strange monster, but only a few people said they saw it. Nobody knows if they really saw it.
The Loch Ness Monster is a famous story. People first told it over 500 years ago, but it became popular later. In 1993, somebody said he saw a big monster in the middle of the lake. After that, some people also said they saw a monster in Loch Ness. A few people took photos, but some of them weren’t real photos. Then scientists worked hard to find out the fact. They took lots of photos, but they couldn’t find the monster.
Is there really a monster in the lake? There is no evidence(证据). But there is also no evidence that there is not. One thing is true: plenty of people go there for it every year.
1.Loch Ness is a _______.
A. monster B. lake C. river D. scientist
2.Paragraph 1 tells us that _______.
A. some people saw the lake B. nobody saw the real monster
C. the monster makes people interested D. people know what the monster looks like
3.The second paragraph tells about _______.
A. who first told the story about the Loch Ness Monster
B. when people took photos of the Loch Ness Monster
C. why scientists worked hard to find the Lock Ness Monster
D. how the story of the Loch Ness Monster became popular
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阅读下列短文,根据短文中的信息完成文后的表格。(每空一词)
In New York, bus and underground are very good. If you are planning to use the underground a lot, you should buy an underground ticket for ten journeys because it’s cheaper. But in fact you can go to many places of interest on foot, such as the Empire State Building and Central Park. The New York taxis are comfortable, so you should take at least one taxi during your visit!
There are lots of good hotels in New York, and the best is Plaza. But you don’t have to pay a lot to stay in the city; there are lots of smaller hotels near Central Park. There are many kinds of food in New York and you shouldn’t eat at McDonald’s every day. Many people think it is unhealthy. There are good restaurants in Chinatown. Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops in it. They’re open seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices; you have to pay a special 8% tax(税) on everything you buy in New York.
There are many places to see in New York-Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, etc. And you shouldn’t go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city.
Welcome to New York
Topic | What you can do or see in New York |
Public transport | There are 1. main kinds of public transport the writer tells us in New York. If you like, you can 2. to many places for a visit. |
3._ and food | You can find both hotels and good 4. in New York. Eating at McDonald’s every day is 5. for your health. |
6._ | Shops are open 7. day. If you buy a T-shirt of $20 in New York, you should pay $ 8. |
Places to see | When you 9. New York, you should go to see Times Square and 10. the Statue of Liberty |
A school report
Name:Edward Scott School: Kelvin High School Grade: 8 Term ending: 6 May |
Math: He is a little weak in this, but he tried his best to catch up with others. |
Science: He can work out many difficult problems. Well done! (做得好) |
English: He is the best in the class. Keep it up(保持). |
French: His reading is very good, he can remember many words. |
History: He is not so good at this, but has done better than before. |
Geography: He is familiar(熟悉的) with the names of many places in the world. |
Music: He doesn’t like pop songs, though sings very well. |
No. in class: 9 absences: 8 |
Remarks(评语): Edward is able to do a lot better. He needs to do more work next semester. |
Class teacher: Ivy |
Principal: M. L. Martin |
School reopens: 1 September |
1.After reading this, we know it is ________________.
A. a studying plan of Edward Scott
B. a teaching plan of Ivy
C. a report card of Edward Scott
D. a working plan of M. L. Martin
2. Which subject is not mentioned(提到) in the report?
A. PE B. Music C. Math D. History
3.Edward’s best subject is _________________.
A. science B. English C. geography D. French
4.Edward is not so good at ________________.
A. science and geography B. math and history
C. history and French D. music and English
5. Which sentence is NOT true?
A. Edward can’t sing songs very well.
B. Edward doesn’t do well in history.
C. Edward can do better if he works harder next term.
D. Edward learns two languages at school.