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Long long ago, people lived a nomadic (游牧民族的) life. When the sun came up, people began to collect food. When the sun went down, they went to sleep.

All of that changed when they began to build towns. They needed a way to tell time and the first useful time-telling tool was invented─the sundial (日晷). As the sun travelled across the sky, it made shadows (影子) on the face of the time of day.

The hourglass (沙漏) was another time-telling tool. It was possible to get a general idea of the time.

In the 11th century, mechanical (机械的) clocks were invented. But they weren’t very accurate. They lost fifteen minutes each day and they became more accurate when small springs (小弹簧) were added to move the hands of the clock. As a result of this invention, clocks became smaller.

Over the next 300 years, many improvements were made to clocks and soon many people could afford a clock or watch. By the 1950s, digital (数字的) watches had been invented in 1967, the atomic (原子的) clock was developed. The atomic clock is accurate to within one second every twenty million years.

1.What’s the first time-telling tool?

A. The sundial B. The hourglass C. The water clock D. The mechanical clock

2.The underlined word accurate means “______” in Chinese.

A. 稳定的 B. 固定的 C. 波动的 D. 准确的

3.Compared with the sundial, mechanical clocks with springs are ______.

A. smaller B. heavier C. longer D. wider

4.According to the passage, ______.

A. the sundial was invented after the hourglass

B. mechanical clocks were invented in the 11th century

C. clocks were very expensive in the 11th century

D. atomic clocks were invented earlier than digital watches

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Why clocks were invented

B. How clocks were invented

C. The importance of time-telling tools

D. The history of time-telling tools

1.A 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.D 【解析】本文主要讲述计时工具的变化历史。很久以前，人们过着游牧生活。太阳升起时，人们开始收集食物。太阳下山时，他们去睡觉了。当人们开始建立城镇时，所有这些都在发生了变化。他们需要一种方式来计时，第一个有用的计时工具-----日晷发明了。接着发明另一种计时工具沙漏。在十一世纪，发明了机械钟，但他们不是很精确，机械钟每一天少15分钟... 复制答案 考点分析： 相关试题推荐

Tony Wheeler was born to travel. His father worked for an airline. For the first 16 years of his life, Wheeler and his family lived in many different countries.

In the early 1970s,Tony met a young woman named Maureen. They

soon married. Before getting jobs, Tony and Maureen wanted to travel. They took a year long trip from England, through Asia, to Australia. On

the trip,they visited places like Iran(伊朗),India, and so on.

When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia, people asked many

questions about their trip. To answer these questions, Wheeler wrote a book called Across Asia on the Cheap. The book told people about different countries' weather, customs (风俗), and places to see. But unlike other travel books then,Tony Wheeler's book also talked about places most

tourists did not go. He also wrote about unusual things to see and do. The book was very popular.

Tony and Maureen started a company called Lonely Planet. They

continued travelling. They wrote books for each place they visited. Today,800 people work {or Lonely Planet. The company has over 650 books. Tony Wheeler,the great traveller, still writes about travels to many places and will bring us more surprises.

1.Tony Wheeler and his wife ended the year-long trip in .

A. England B. Iran C. India D. Australia

2.Tony Wheeler wrote the book Across Asia on the Cheat to .

A. make money for his next trip

B. tell people about his new company

C. draw people's attention to his family

D. answer people's questions about his trip

3.How was the book Across Asia on the Cheap different from other

travel books then?

A. It was longer and more popular.

B. It was the first travel book in the world.

C. It talked about places most tourists did not go.

D. It talked about a country's weather and customs.

4.Which of the following is TRUE about Tony Wheeler's company?

A. His father started it.

B. It is an airline company.

C. Hundreds of people work for it.

D. It has no books about travelling.

5.The passage mainly talks about .

A. a great traveller and his books

B. a tour of different countries

C. a great writer and his family

D. different kinds of companies

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Betty has travelled to Beijing several times since 1980, and this is how she has seen the city change.

The Great Wall
Then Visiting the Great Wall at Badaling on my first trip, I ran into only a few tourists from local Chinese tour buses. Years later, to avoid the crowds at Badaling, I went to the Great Wall at Mutianyu. My six-year-old son was so excited that he said, “Every step is enjoyable!”	Now Most tourists still see the Great Wall at Badaling, but a great many come to Mutianyu now. Many hikers like to visit the Great Wall at Jiankou for the beautiful sights. There are no cable cars (缆车) and often even no steps.
Shopping
Then In the 1980s, tourists used foreign exchange certificates and the Chinese people used renminbi. Credit cards (信用卡) were not widely used. We visited the Beijing Department Store (opened in 1955). And it was on the street, Wangfujing. Everything in it was very cheap and made in China.	Now People can pay in many new ways such as Alipay (支付宝) and Wechat Pay. Also, credit cards are accepted almost everywhere. Now Wangfujing is a famous street where people can buy all kinds of things. The Beijing Department Store is still there. Goods are cheap. The store is bigger now.

1.Betty went to Mutianyu instead of Badaling because ______.

A. her son didn’t like Badaling

B. there were too many people at Badaling

C. she wanted to take the cable cars cable cars at Mutianyu

D. there were more beautiful sight at Mutianyu

2.Betty shows new methods of payment (付款方法) in Beijing by ______.

A. giving reasons B. comparing numbers C. giving examples D. sharing her experiences

3.What do we know about the Beijing Department Store?

A. It’s as big as before.

B. It has a history of 500 years.

C. Things in it are not expensive.

D. It’s on the food street Nanluoguxiang.

4.Were credit cards widely used in the 1980s?

A. Yes, they were. B. No, they weren’t. C. Yes, it was. D. No, it wasn’t.

5.The reading is mainly about ______.

A. Betty’s love for Beijing

B. some changes in Beijing

C. the history of Beijing hutongs

D. Betty and her family

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Once， in a small village， lived a family with eight children. Two of the children loved____very much， but the family was so poor that it was impossible to send____of them to study at the art college at the same time. After many discussions， the two boys finally____a plan. They would toss(抛) a coin. The loser would go____into the mines (煤矿) and， with his earnings(赚得的钱)，____his brother studying at the college. Then， when the brother who won the toss finished his studies， after four years， he would support the other brother studying at the____

James won the toss and Jack went down into the mines. James worked with all his heart and his paintings were much____than those of most of his teachers， and by the time he____， he was beginning to make a lot of money for his paintings.

____James returned， the family held a big dinner for his great success. Soon after the meal began， James____up from his seat to drink a toast (举杯祝酒) to his dear____He said， "Jack， now you can go to the art college and your____will come true. I will take care of you. "

But Jack said____， "Brother， the four years in the mines has done too much to my hands， so it' s too____Now I can' t even hold a glass. "

To show his great love and respect， James drew his brother' s hands with____towards the sky.

He called his drawing "The Praying Hands"， which became very famous years later.

1.A. painting B. books C. school D. money

2.A. any B. all C. both D. neither

3.A. looked out B. worked out C. took out D. got out

4.A. off B. away C. up D. down

5.A. support B. agree C. follow D. let

6.A. home B. mine C. college D. school

7.A. better B. worse C. cheaper D. older

8.A. arrived B. graduated C. walked D. waited

9.A. Before B. When C. Though D. While

10.A. picked B. turned C. looked D. stood

11.A. brother B. sister C. father D. mother

12.A. way B. idea C. dream D. practice

13.A. happily B. surprisedly C. angrily D. softly

14.A. early B. late C. good D. helpful

15.A. legs B. feet C. arms D. fingers

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1.Were there candles in Tom’s house in the past?

A. Yes, there were. B. No, there weren’t. C. Have no idea.

2.What was Tom’s father’s job?

A. A teacher. B. A farmer. C. A postman.

3.What was Tom’s mother like?

A. Kind and loving. B. Strict. C. Beautiful.

4.How many people are there in the family?

A. Five. B. Six. C. Seven.

5.How often could Tom eat meat a year in the past?

A. Once or twice. B. Ten times. C. Every day.

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听下面一段对话, 回答以下小题。

1.Where is the nearest hospital?

A. On the Third Street.

B. Between a bank and a post office.

C. Between a post office and a school.

2.How long will it take if take the bus?

A. Half an hour. B. Ten minutes. C. Five minutes.

3.How will the woman go to the hospital?

A. By taxi. B. On foot. C. By bus.

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