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Greenwich is on the River Thames. It is five miles from the middle of 1. The first English people were fishermen there, 2they named the place Greenwich, meaning “green village”. Later the English kings and queens lived at Greenwich in their beautiful palaces.

The 3of the earliest palace was Placentia. Henry VIII lived there .He knew that England must be 4at sea. So he started two big shipyards at Greenwich, and for 350 5the ships made there were the best in the world.

But trouble was coming to Greenwich. In 1649, a war 6in England and a for eleven yesrs there was no king. The men who worked for him at Placentia 7to live in the palace themselves. 8sold all its beautiful things and bought small pieces of the palace garden with money. 9, the war ended and King Charles II came 10. But Placentia was falling down. So King Charles II built a new and 11palace, which is now open to the public.

At this time, Charles was 12about losing so many of its ships at sea. So in 1675, Charles 13John Flam Steed, the first astronomer in England, try to find the 14. Flam Steed worked in a new building on the high ground in Greenwich Park. 15it, with a telescope which he made himself, Flam Steed could look all around the 16. And he did night after night, for twenty years. Carrying on Flam Steed’s work a hundred years 17, an astronomer called Garrison finally made a 18which told the time at sea, and help 19to know there they were . Because of Flam Steed’s work, every 20in the world now tells its time by Greenwich time.

1.A．London B．Paris C．Berlin D．Brussels

2.A．because B．and C．but D．so

3.A．title B．shape C．name D．form

4.A．great B．helpful C． strong D．brave

5.A．months B．days C．weeks D．years

6.A．started B．found C．needed D．wanted

7.A．moved B．rushed C．hurried D．decided

8.A．He B．They C．We D．She

9.A．Unfortunately B．Finally C．Mainly D．Gladly

10.A．back B．out C．around D．along

11.A．smaller B．higher C．stronger D．bigger

12.A．interested B．worried C．excited D．puzzled

13.A．got B．helped C．made D．forced

14.A．key B．answer C．question D．problem

15.A．From B．On C．at D．over

16.A．sea B．palace C．park D．sky

17.A．ago B．later C．before D．after

18.A．clock B．computer C．compass D．beacon

19.A．drivers B．workers C．sailors D．farmers

20.A．watch B．country C．ship D．scientist

【答案】

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.C

5.D

6.A

7.D

8.B

9.B

10.A

11.D

12.B

13.C

14.B

15.A

16.D

17.B

18.A

19.C

20.B

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COME TO NEWYORK AND SEE THE WORLD

If you’re looking for the place that has everything, there’s only one place to visit, and that is New York. It’s a whole world in a city.

The World of Theatre: All of New York is a stage. And it begins with Broadway. Where else can you find so many hit shows in one place? Only in New York.

The World of Music: Spend an evening with Beethoven at Lincoln Centre. Swing to the great jazz of Greenwich Village. Or rock yourself silly at the hottest dance spots found anywhere.

The World of Art: From Rembrandt to Picasso. From Egyptian tombs to Indian teepees. Whatever kind of art you like, you will find it in New York.

The World of Fine Dining: Whether it’s roast Beijing duck in Chinatown, lasagna in Little Italy, or the finest French coq au vin found anywhere, there is a world of great taste waiting for you in New York.

The World of Sights: What other city has a Statue of Liberty? A Rockefeller Centre? Or a Bronx Zoo?

1.Which of the following program can a visitor have only in New York?

A. To enjoy roast Beijing duck. B. To taste the finest French coq au vin.

C. To spend an evening with Beethoven. D. To see the Statue of Liberty.

2.From the text we know that “Rembrandt” is most likely the name of a famous ____.

A. singer B. painting C. play D. painter

3.What the writer really wanted to do is to _____.

A. try to persuade reader to pay a visit to New York

B. give reader some information about New York

C. supply readers with some wonderful program in New York

D. help readers to get a better understanding of New York.

4.The passage above may be taken from ______.

A. a guidebook for foreigners B. a handbook for English learners

C. a pocketbook for visiting businessmen D. a storybook for native readers.

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Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

“San Francisco, open your Golden Gate, ”sang the girl in the theatre. She never finished her song. The date was 18th, 1906.

The earth shook and the roof suddenly divided, buildings crashed to the ground and people rushed out into the streets. The dreadful earthquake destroyed the city that had grown up when men discovered gold in the deserts of California. But today the streets of San-Francisco stretch over more than 40 steep hills, rising like huge cliffs above the blue waters of the Pacific Ocean.

The best way to see this splendid city, where Spanish were the first to make their homes, is to take one of the old cable cars which run along the nine main avenues. Fares are cheap; they have not risen for almost a hundred years.

You leave the palm trees in Union Square------the heart of San-Francisco and from the shop signs and the faces around you, you will notice that in the city live people from many nations—Austrians, Italians, Chinese, and others, giving every part of the city a special character. More Chinese live in China Town than in any other part of the world outside China. Here, with Chinese restaurants, Chinese post-boxes, and even odd telephone-boxes that look like pagoda(宝塔), it is easy to feel you are in China itself.

Fisherman’s Wharf, a place all foreigners want to see, is the end of the ride. You get out, and then set out to find a table in one of gay little restaurants beside the harbor. As you enjoy the fresh Pacific sea food, you can admire the bright red paint of the Golden Gate Bridge in the harbor and watch the traffic crossing beneath the tall towers on its way to the pretty village of Tiberon. When you finish your meal, you may decide to take a boat-trip around the bay to look at the sights. You can stare at the famous , now empty, prison of Alcatraz. Then why not go to the fishing village of Sansalito—a little like London’s Chelsea or New York’s Greenwich Village—to see people painting and to look at their pictures. You will be able to enjoy a view of the city from the sea and take pleasure in the soft red and blue Spanish-type houses shining in the bright Pacific light. If you have time you might like to go by bus to Carmel, a hundred miles south of San-Francisco, where you will discover a wild and wonderful coast with high cliffs.

1. The first two paragraphs tell the readers that________.

A. everybody will be attracted by the beauty of San-Francisco.

B. this fantastic modern travel city was built by many hard-working people.

C. San-Francisco has experienced so much before it became a modern international city.

D. There are so many entertainments in attractive San-Francisco

2. How many means of transportation are suggested in the passage?

A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The origin city of San-Francisco is created by Spanish people.

B. More Chinese live in San-Francisco than in any other part of the world outside China.

C. Alcatraz used to be a prison but now is deserted.

D. San-Francisco lies near the blue waters of the Pacific.

4.Which is the right order of the travel route given in the passage?

A. Union Square—Fisherman’s Wharf—the Golden Gate Bridge—Tiberon—prison of Alcatraz—Sanalito.

B. Union Square—the Golden Gate Bridge—Tiberon--prison of Alcatraz—Sanalito--Fisherman’s Wharf.

C. Union Square—Fisherman’s Wharf—the Golden Gate Bridge—Tiberon--Chelsea—Greenwich Village.

D.Union Square—the Golden Gate Bridge—Tiberon—Chelsea—Greenwich Village—Fisherman’s Wharf.

5.Which of the following can be the best title?

A. San-Francisco—a prosperous city after the earthquake.

B. San-Francisco—a charming travel city of America.

C. San-Francisco—a city to open her Golden Gate.

D. San-Francisco—a harbor stretching over steep hills.

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When Nancy Lubin got $5,000 from her great-grandfather, she never once considered taking a vacation or paying off student loans with it. 36 , the 24-year-old New York University law student began thinking about the clothing 37 faced by the typical low-income woman：“If she goes for a job interview 38 dressed, she won’t get the job.” Lubin says，“But without a job, she can’t 39 good clothing.”

A few weeks later, Lubin 40 Dress for Success and began searching for clothing and volunteers. She asked women to donate（捐献）used business clothes that were 41 in good condition. She asked members of diet centres to give away clothes that no longer 42. At first Lubin stored the clothes in her one-bedroom apartment. Finally she found 43 in a Greenwich Village church basement（地下室）,which now 44 as the organization’s main office.

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_47 Dress for Seccess helped its first client a year and a half ago, more than 1,000 women have received suits—and many have been given 48 . Yarit Polanco was rencently hired 49 a law-firm office manager. “Because of Dress for Success, I made a good 50 ,”she says.

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4. A. reached B. called C. founded D. built

5. A. only B. already C. almost D. still

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7.A. space B. support C. tailors D. methods

8. A. regards B. serves C. looks D. lies

9.A. buy B. sell C. receive D. watch

10.A. office B. industry C. wealth D. force

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13.A. as B. for C. to D. into

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Coffee has a history dating back to at least the 9th century and has been a catalyst for social interaction across cultures and eras. Originally discovered in Ethiopia, coffee beans were brought into the Middle East by Arab traders, spreading to Egypt, Yemen, Persia, Turkey, and North Africa by the 15th century. Muslim merchants eventually brought the beans to the thriving port city of Venice, where they sold them to wealthy Italian buyers. Soon, the Dutch began importing and growing coffee in places like Java and Ceylon (largely through slave labor), and the British East India Trading Company was popularizing the beverage in England. Coffee spread across Europe and even reached America.

Where there has been coffee, there has been the coffeehouse. From the 15th century Middle Eastern establishments where men gathered to listen to music, play chess, and hear recitations from works of literature, to Paris' Cafe le Procope where luminaries of the French Enlightenment such as Voltaire, Rousseau, and Diderot came to enjoy a hot cup of joe, coffeehouses have traditionally served as centers of social interaction, places where people can come to relax, chat, and exchange ideas.

The modern coffee shop is modeled on the espresso and pastry-centered Italian coffeehouses that arose with the establishment of Italian-American immigrant communities in major US cities such as New York City's Little Italy and Greenwich Village, Boston's North End, and San Francisco's North Beach. New York coffee shops were often frequented by the Beats in the 1950's. It wasn't long before Seattle and other parts of the Pacific Northwest were developing coffee shops as part of a thriving counterculture scene. The Seattle-based Starbucks took this model and brought it into mainstream culture.

Although coffeehouses today continue to serve their traditional purpose as lively social hubs in many communities, they have noticeably adapted to the times. Rediscovering their purpose as centers of information exchange and communication, many coffee shops now provide their customers with internet access and newspapers. It has become extremely common to see someone sitting at a Starbucks listening to music or surfing the web on his or her laptop. Coffee stores today also maintain a fairly identifiable, yet unique aesthetic: wooden furniture and plush couches, paintings and murals drawn on walls, and soft-lighting combine to give coffee shops the cozy feeling of a home away from home.

Today, big business retail coffee shops are expanding quickly all over the world. Starbucks alone has stores in over 40 countries and plans to add more. Despite its popularity, Starbucks has been criticized and labeled by many as a blood-sucking corporate machine, driving smaller coffee shops out of business through unfair practices. This has even spawned an anti-corporate coffee counterculture, with those subscribing to this culture boycotting big business coffee chains. Increasingly popular coffee stores such as The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf are also giving Starbucks some stiff competition. In any case, it seems pretty clear that coffee has weaved itself into the fabric of our consumer-oriented culture.

Which of the following is the correct order of coffee spreading in history?

①Egypt ②America ③the Middle East ④Netherlands ⑤Venice

A. ①③④②⑤ B. ③①⑤④② C. ①⑤④③② D. ③②⑤④①

We can infer from the passage ________.

A. Starbucks has beaten all the competitors

B. there are no changes in the development of coffee culture

C. the taste of coffee has changed a lot

D. Starbucks has some effect on the development of coffee culture

The famous coffeehouse “Starbucks” originally come from _______.

A. Seattle B. Ethiopia C. Java D. France

Nowadays, if you come to a coffeehouse, you can _______.

A. play chess with other customers

B. enjoy delicious dishes from South America

C. surf the internet

D. watch a TV play

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