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     Christmas came in extravagant(奢侈的) fashion to the Muslim desert emirate(酋长国) of Abu
Dhabi as a shining hotel uncovered a bejeweled(饰以珠宝的) Christmas tree valued at more than
11 million dollars on Wednesday.
    It is "the most expensive Christmas tree ever" with "a value of over 11 million dollars", said Hans
Olbertz, general of Emirates Palace Hotel, at its inauguratuion(落成典礼).
    The 13-metre (40-foot) evergreen, located in the gold hall of the hotel, is decorated with silver
and gold bows, ball-shaped decorations and small white lights. But the necklaces, earrings and other
jewellery hung around the tree's branches are what give it a record value. "It holds a total of 181
diamonds, pearls, sapphires and other precious stones," said Khalifa Khouri, owner of Style Gallery,
which provided the jewellery.
     "The tree itself is about 10,000 dollars," Olbertz said. "The jewellery has a value of over 11 million
dollars-I think $1,141,150."
    "This will probably be an entry into the Guinness book of world records," Olbertz said, adding that
Emirates Palace planned to contact the organization about the tree which is to stay until the end of the
year.
    Asked whether the tree might be against religious sensibilities in the United Arab Emirates, where

the vast majority of the local population are Muslim, Olbertz said he did not think it would. "It is a
liberal(自由的) country," he said.
    The hotel has had a Christmas tree up in previous years, but this year "we have to do something
different", and the hotel's marketing team hatched the plan, said Olbertz.

1.    Why is the Christmas tree said to be "the most expensive Christmas tree ever"?
A. Because the cost pf planting and decorating the tree is too high.
B. Because the tree itself has a value of more than 11 million dollars
C. Because the tree has unique religious sensibility in the United Arab Emirates.
D. Because the jewellery hung around the tree's branches gives it a record value.
2.    Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The tree is located in the gold leaf-bedecked hall of the king's palace.
B. The tree is decorated with jewellery whose value is over 11 million dollars.
C. The tree has been an entry into the Guinness book of world records.
D. The tree is sure to be against religious sensibilities in the United Arab Emirates.
3.    The underlined word "hatched" in the last paragraph probably means "___".
A. worked out                      
B. turned out
C. looked out                        
D. broke out
4.    Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. Christmas coming in extravagant fashion
B. The precious jewellery hung around a tree
C. The most expensive Christmas tree ever
D. the United Arab Emirates, a liberal country
1-4: DBAC    
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　　The Channel Islands are a group of British - owned islands lying in the English Channel (海峡) , 10 to 30 miles off the French coast, and 70 to 90 miles from the English coast. There are ten islands with a total land area of 75 square miles and a total population of 123, 000. The three largest islands, Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney, have long been known for the fine breeds (品种) of cattle that are raised on them and named after them.

　　In earliest known history the islands were considered part of Normandy, which was part of France, but the ruler of Normandy became king of England in 1066, and from then on the islands were looked upon as British land. English control was unbroken until World War Ⅱ, when the Germans held the islands for five years.

　　Although people on the islands speak both languages and they are considered English, their customs are more French than English.

　　

1．Which of the following maps gives the right position of the Channel Islands? Br = Britain Fr = France Ch = Channel Islands

[　　]

A．

B．

C．

D．

2．Jersey, Guernsey, and. Alderney breeds of cattle are ________.

[　　]

A．considered best in England

B．named after their birthplaces

C．brought to the islands by the Germans

D．raised on well - known farms by the French

3．The Channel Islands have been continuously under British rule since ________.

[　　]

A．earliest known history

B．1066

C．1930s

D．the end of World War Ⅱ

4．Why do people on the Channel Islands follow French way of living?

[　　]

A．Their islands used to be part of France.

B．Their islands are often visited by the French.

C．They came from France .

D．They speak French.
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Before World War Ⅱ Chicago, Illinois, standing at the southern end of huge Lake Michigan, had the reputation(名声)of being one of the toughest, most lawless and corrupt(腐败的) cities in the world. It earned its ill reputation largely from those who sold strong wine during the days of 1919 to 1933, when a law forbade Americans to make or sell strong wine in any form.

Chicagoans have a great pride in their city. They say it is of great importance to the nation than New York. It is the center of American commerce(商业 ) and transportation. O’Hare Airport is the busiest airport in the world. 44 million passengers pass through it every year, and there are 2000 take offs and landings every day.

Chicago is also a great inland port(港).It can send goods by oceangoing ships all the way to Europe-via the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence Seaway. It can send goods by barge(驳船),through water-way and canals, to the Mississippi and down it to the Gulf of Mexico.

1.Which of the following diagrams(图解) gives the correct relationship between Lake Michigan, Chicago and Illinois?

L.M.=Lake Michigan Ch= Chicago Ill=Illinois

2.According to the passage, Chicago is more important than New York because ______.

A. Chicagoans love their city more than others

B.Chicago is the center of America

C. Chicago is an inland port and has O’Hare Airport

D. Chicago lies at the southern end of Lake Michigan

3.44 million passengers each year and 2 000 take-offs and landings prove that O’Hare Airport is ______.

A. the only one in America

B.the biggest one in the world

C.the busiest one in the world

D.the most well-known one in the world

4.If we carry goods to Chicago from Mexico, we probably go through ______.

A. the Gulf of Mexico— Mississippi—Canals—Waterway—Chicago

B.the Gulf Mexico—Mississippi—the Great Lake—Chicago

C.Lake Michigan—the Saint Lawrence Seaway—the Gulf of Mexico

D.Waterway—Canals—Mississippi—the Gulf of Mexico

 

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Before World War Ⅱ Chicago, Illinois, standing at the southern end of huge Lake Michigan, had the reputation(名声)of being one of the toughest, most lawless and corrupt(腐败的) cities in the world. It earned its ill reputation largely from those who sold strong wine during the days of 1919 to 1933, when a law forbade Americans to make or sell strong wine in any form.

Chicagoans have a great pride in their city. They say it is of great importance to the nation than New York. It is the center of American commerce(商业 ) and transportation. O’Hare Airport is the busiest airport in the world. 44 million passengers pass through it every year, and there are 2000 take offs and landings every day.

Chicago is also a great inland port(港).It can send goods by oceangoing ships all the way to Europe-via the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence Seaway. It can send goods by barge(驳船),through water-way and canals, to the Mississippi and down it to the Gulf of Mexico.

1.Which of the following diagrams(图解) gives the correct relationship between Lake Michigan, Chicago and Illinois?

L.M.=Lake Michigan Ch= Chicago Ill=Illinois

2.According to the passage, Chicago is more important than New York because ______.

A. Chicagoans love their city more than others

B.Chicago is the center of America

C. Chicago is an inland port and has O’Hare Airport

D. Chicago lies at the southern end of Lake Michigan

3.44 million passengers each year and 2 000 take-offs and landings prove that O’Hare Airport is ______.

A. the only one in America

B.the biggest one in the world

C.the busiest one in the world

D.the most well-known one in the world

4.If we carry goods to Chicago from Mexico, we probably go through ______.

A. the Gulf of Mexico— Mississippi—Canals—Waterway—Chicago

B.the Gulf Mexico—Mississippi—the Great Lake—Chicago

C.Lake Michigan—the Saint Lawrence Seaway—the Gulf of Mexico

D.Waterway—Canals—Mississippi—the Gulf of Mexico

 

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　　There were samng children all the way．Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, were to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penage．Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives．This is the simple village people of Malaysia．I warmoved．

　　I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train．I did not partie relish the long train joumey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread．I looked about the train．There was not one familiar I sighed and sat down to read my Economics

　　It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia．Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crods of people as they hurried past．As we went beyond the city, I watchd the smaight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green．Then the first village came into sight．Immediately I came alive, I decided to wave back．

　　From then on my joumey became interesting．I threw my magazine into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life．Then everything came alive．The mountains seemed to speak to me．Even the trees were smiling．I stared t everything as if I was looking at it for the first time．

　　The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry．I looked at my wat ch and was surprised that it was 3∶00 p. m．Soon the train pulled up at Butterwi I looked at the people all around me．They all looked beautiful．When my uncle arrive with, I threw my around thim to give him a(拥抱)．I had never done this before．He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile．We walked arm in arm to his car．

　　I looked forward to the return journey．

(1)

The author expected the train turp to be ________．

[　　]

A．

adventurous

B．

pleasnt

C．

exciting

D．

dull

(2)

What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip?

[　　]

A．

The trine dry country-people．

B．

The mountains along the way．

C．

The crowds of people in the streets．

D．

The simple lunch served on the train．

(3)

Which of the following words can best take the place of the word“relish”in the second paragraph?

[　　]

A．

choose

B．

enjoy

C．

prepare for

D．

carry on

(4)

Where was the writer going?

[　　]

A．

Johore Baru．

B．

The Causeway．

C．

Bunerworth．

D．

Singapore．

(5)

What can we learn from the story?

[　　]

A．

Comfort in traveling by train．

B．

Pleasure of living in the country．

C．

Reading gives people delight．

D．

Smiles brighten people up．

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　　There were smiling children all the way．Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, were to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penage．Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives．This is the simple village people of Malaysia．I was moved．

　　I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train．I did not particularlf relish the long train joumey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread．I looked about the train．There was not one familiar I sighed and sat down to read my Economics

　　It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia．Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past．As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green．Then the first village came into sight．Immediately I came alive, I decided to wave back．

　　From then on my joumey became imeresting．I threw my magazine into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life．Then everything came alive．The mountains seemed to speak to me．Even the trees were smiling．I stared t everything as if I was looking at it for the first time．

　　The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry．I looked at my wat ch and was surprised that it was 3∶00 p. m．Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth I looked at the people all around me．They all looked beautiful．When my uncle arrive with, I threw my around him to give him a warm hug．I had never done this before．He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile．We walked arm in arm to his car．

　　I looked forward to the return journey．

(1)

The author expected the train trip to be ________．

[　　]

A．

adventurous

B．

pleasnt

C．

exciting

D．

dull

(2)

What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip?

[　　]

A．

The friendly country people．

B．

The mountains along the way．

C．

The crowds of people in the streets．

D．

The simple lunch served on the train．

(3)

Which of the following words can best take the place of the word“relish”in the second paragraph?

[　　]

A．

choose

B．

enjoy

C．

prepare for

D．

carry on

(4)

Where was the writer going?

[　　]

A．

Johore Baru．

B．

The Causeway．

C．

Bunerworth．

D．

Singapore．

(5)

What can we learn from the story?

[　　]

A．

Comfort in traveling by train．

B．

Pleasure of living in the country．

C．

Reading gives people delight．

D．

Smiles brighten people up．