(   ) 2. ―When did they      their factory?

     —About 2 years ago.

A. build up    B. set up

C. pick up    D. send up

(   ) 1. ―Who is our new English teacher? Do you know?

     ―Yes. It's the man      hair is the longest on the stage.

A. who    B. whom

C. which    D. whose

5. ―Who invented the first car?

   ―Henry Ford. He was a p     in the car industry.

4. ―W      did you speak to just now?

   ―Mr. White. He wanted a book about Chinese culture.

3. China has made great progress in the f      of space industry in recent years.

2. Hazy(雾霜)weather has i     people's health a lot. We should do something to stop it.

1. ——You are w    to move out of that house.

    —Yes, it's too noisy around.

 你想知道美国总统住在哪儿吗？查阅资料或是搜索因特网，向大家简要介绍一下白宫。提示：白宫，美国总统和第一家庭居住的地方。它有200多年的历史了 ，自美国第一任总统乔治•华盛顿选址后，它就成为美国政府的象征。它带有浓厚的英国建筑风格，又在随后的主人更替中融入了美国建筑的风格。朴素（simple)、典雅（elegant )，构成白宫建筑风格的基调。

    White House

 The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a beautiful building. There is no doubt about it!Yet this free-standing bell tower would not have attracted so much attention if it wasn't leaning to one side. For without it, 1

The Pisans began to build the tower on August 9，1173. 2We only know that it took them more than 200 years to complete the whole thing. It was about 55 meters in height. The diameter of its bottom was about 4 meters and the top was about 2. 4 meters. 3 The Italian government closed off the place in January 1990 so experts could come into work on saving this famous tower. When the Leaning Tower of Pisa was finally re-opened to the public in December 2001 ，4 Indeed, with removing the soil under the base，the lean was corrected by 17. 72 inches or 45 centimeters. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is now back to its leaning in 1838.

  Today, visitors can once again admire the beautiful Leaning Tower of Pisa without anything blocking(堵塞)their views. 5 you can also climb the 294 steps to reach the top of the building and have a good look at Pisa!

把A- E五个选项填人文中空白处，使短文内容完整、通顺。

A.   To this day，  we do not know who the designer was.

B.   And if you are up for it,

C.   it was not as tilted (倾斜)as it had once been.

D.   the city might never have had its tourism development.

E.    It was mainly made of stones.

1._________ 2._______  3._________

4._______  5._________

 Many people have never heard of the early black American scientist, Benjamin Banneker. Yet he was very important in American history.

  Benjamin Banneker was born on November 9 ， 1731. Benjamin didn't get much school education while growing up. Most of what he learned came from his own curiosity. He wanted to learn about everything he saw.

  At age 21 ，Benjamin borrowed a pocket watch from one of his neighbors. With great care he took the watch apart piece by piece. He drew pictures of each piece. When the pictures were finished，he put the watch back together perfectly. Then he studied his drawings. He took pieces of wood and carved an exact duplicate(复制品)of each piece. He put the pieces together and created a wooden clock. The clock kept perfect time for over forty years.

  Benjamin Banneker became well-known for his almanacs(年历).He loved studying events, stars, and facts of all kinds. He put all of his collected information into a book called an almanac. He could tell people just exactly what time the sun would rise and set years ahead of time. Many farmers used his almanac to plant their crops. Today, farmers still use a Farmer's Almanac for planting.

Benjamin Banneker died on October 9 ， 1806. Besides he was an important scientist in American history，he also fought for the freedom of slaves until his dying day.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

(   ) 1. How old was Benjamin Banneker when

he passed away?

A.60. B.65.

C.70. D.75. 

(   ) 2. What's the meaning of the underlined word " curiosity"？

A.好奇心        B.破坏欲

C.自信心        D.创造性

(   ) 3. What was different about the clock Benjamin Banneker made?

A.    It was larger than usual.

B.    Its parts were made of wood.

C.    It is still running today.

D.    It was digital.

(   ) 4. What type of book did Benjamin Banneker create?

A.    Farmer's almanac.

B.    Farmer's law.

C.    Dictionary.

D.    Textbook.

(   ) 5. Why did the writer think Benjamin Banneker was a scientist?

A.    Because he invented many things.

B.    Because he invented a special clock.

C.    Because today people still use his almanac for planting.

D.    Because today people still use his works for doing many things.