题目内容
【题目】
many, two, it, zoo, because, what, only, China, besides, national, history
With its black﹣ white coat, the animal is one of the most precious(珍贵的)animals in the world. It is native to China, proudly called the" 【1】treasure".【2】name is Panda. The name of"Panda" now refers to(指的是) the giant panda.
In China,【3】the Great Wall and the Terracotta Army, the giant panda also attracts the world﹣ wide tourists.
As the most famous animal of 【4】the giant panda appears in the logo( 标志) of the World Wildlife Fund for Nature(WWF). It also has【5】chances than other animals to be the mascot (吉祥物)of international games held in China. And it shows up as an actor on the big screen, such as Kung FuPanda.
The giant panda is regarded as the symbol of peace. In Japanese 【6】records. the Tang Dynasty sent a couple of bears and seventy pieces of fur as national gifts to Japan. The" 【7】bears" were giant pandas.
One female panda usually has 【8】one baby, and it is not easy for wild pandas to have twins anyway. If you want to see them, you'd better go to Chengdu. Why?【9】the main breeding(繁育)centers were built around this area, Certainly some city【10】also have giant pandas, such as Beijing Zoo. Chongqing Zoo, etc.
The giant pandas are so lovely creatures(生物). More and more people become fans of them.
【答案】
【1】national
【2】Its
【3】besides
【4】China
【5】more
【6】history
【7】two
【8】only
【9】Because
【10】zoos
【解析】
短文介绍了中国的国宝大熊猫。像长城和兵马俑一样,大熊猫也吸引了全世界的游客前来参观。熊猫被认为是和平的象征,也成为了在中国举行的国际赛事的吉祥物,如2008年北京奥运会吉祥物。大熊猫是世界野生动物基金会(WWF)的标志中最著名的动物。越来越多的人成为它们的粉丝。
【1】句意:它原产于中国,被誉为“国宝”。考查形容词,treasure为名词,前用形容词修饰,结合语境,它是中国本土的,被骄傲地称为"国宝",故答案为national“国家的”。
【2】句意:它的名字叫熊猫。考查形容词性物主代词,name前用形容词物主代词,表示“……的”,前文中提及的the animal 动物,因此本句句意为它的名字是熊猫。故答案为Its。
【3】句意:在中国,除了长城和兵马俑,大熊猫也吸引了世界各地的游客。考查介词,结合语境,此处是表达“除了……,还有”,故答案为besides。
【4】句意:作为中国最著名的动物,大熊猫出现在世界自然基金会(WWF)的标志中。考查名词,of后用名词,表示“……的”,大熊猫是中国的国宝,故答案为China。
【5】句意:在中国举行的国际运动会上,成为吉祥物的可能性也比其他动物都大。考查形容词的比较级,根据than判断要用比较级形式,结合上句,As the most famous animal of China the giant panda appears in the logo( 标志) of the World Wildlife Fund for Nature(WWF). 作为中国最著名的动物,大熊猫出现在世界自然基金会的标志里。判断本句句意为“它也比其他动物有更多的机会成为中国国际比赛的吉祥物”。故答案为more。
【6】句意:在日本历史记载中,唐朝送给日本一对熊和七十张毛皮作为国礼。考查名词,结合语境,“唐朝时期中国送给日本一对熊和70张皮毛作为礼物”,一定是出现在历史记载中,故答案为history。
【7】句意:这两只熊就是大熊猫。考查基数词,根据上文“the Tang Dynasty sent a couple of bears and seventy pieces of fur as national gifts to Japan.”唐朝时期中国送给日本一对熊和70张皮毛作为礼物。a couple of一对,即两个,故答案为two。
【8】句意:一只雌性熊猫通常只生一个宝宝。考查副词,根据后面句子“and it is not easy for wild pandas to have twins anyway.”而且野生熊猫很难有双胞胎。因此一只雌性熊猫通常只生一个宝宝。故答案为only。
【9】句意:因为主要的养殖中心都建在这一带。考查连词,结合上文Why?为什么,常用because后跟一个句子来回答,表示原因。故答案为Because。
【10】句意:当然,一些城市动物园也有大熊猫,如北京动物园、重庆动物园等。考查可数名词复数,根据下句such as Beijing Zoo比如北京动物园,zoo为可数名词,在这里是复数,故答案为zoos。
【题目】 You may think that English dictionaries have been used for many, many centuries. The spelling of English has always been a problem, but it was more of a problem in the days before a dictionary. In those days people spelt words in different ways which you might find interesting. But it made reading English much more difficult. So dictionaries were invented to encourage everybody to spell the same. In fact, an English dictionary like the kind you use today wasn't made until the time of the Qing Dynasty.
The largest dictionary in the world is the Oxford English Dictionary, or OED for short. The idea for this dictionary came from an important meeting in Britain in 1857. Twenty-two years later, Oxford University asked James Murray to be the editor of its new dictionary.
Murray had not been to college. At the age of fourteen, he left his village school in Scotland and taught himself while working in a bank. Later he became a great teacher. After Oxford gave him the job, Murray had a place built in the garden behind his house to do his work. Part of it was one metre underground. In winter he had to wear a heavy coat and put his feet in a box to keep warm. Every morning, Murray got out of bed at five o'clock and worked several hours before breakfast. Often he would work by candle light into the evening.
Murray hoped to finish the new dictionary in ten years. But after five years, he was still adding words for the letter A! Then others went to work with Murray, and his two daughters were among them. He worked on the dictionary until he was very old. Forty-four years later, in 1928, other editors finished it. It had more than 15,000 words in twelve books. And you thought your English dictionary was big!
Notes on James Murray's life | |
Murray's early life | Born in Scotland. He left school at 14 and became a bank worker, later a great teacher. |
Murray's work on OED | He became the editor of OED in the year 1879. His working 【1】 were bad: —he worked in a part-underground place in the garden behind his house —in winter it was terribly cold there —he often worked by candle light into the evening The time he spent on OED was much 【2】 than expected. Later others and his two daughters 【3】 him. |
Other information . | OED was finished in the year 1928. It had over 15,000【4】in twelve books. It is the largest dictionary in the world. Thanks to it, people can 【5】in the same way. For Murray, working on a dictionary wasn't only a task, but it was a wonderful journey. |
【题目】 Canada shares the longest international border (边界) in the world with the USA, which is 8,891 km long. The longest part of the border is shared with the US state, Alaska, and it is about 2,475 km long. Here is more information about Canada.
Geography | ★the largest waterfalls, Niagara Falls ★the second biggest country in the world, after Russia ★the highest mountain, the Mount Logan with a height of 5,959 m ★the longest river, the McKenzie River in the northwest, 4,241 km long ★a large country with a small population |
Attractions for kids | ★going boating in the national parks, enjoying skiing, snow-boarding and other winter fun activities in the mountains ★outdoor activities: riding, climbing and ice-skating in Toronto, Vancouver and so on ★interesting museums and wonderful city parks |
【1】How long is the longest border that Canada shares with Alaska?
A. 8,891 km.B. 2,475 km.C. 4,241 km.D. 5,959 m.
【2】The largest country in the world is ________.
A. ChinaB. CanadaC. the USAD. Russia
【3】Which of the following statements is true?
A. The height of the Mount Logan is 5,959 kilometers.
B. The McKenzie River lies in the northeast of Canada.
C. Canada is a large country which has a small population.
D. Kids can’t go ice-skating in Vancouver.