Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ is not only the queen of the United Kingdom, but she is also the queen of other 16 countries, including Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Jamaica．Her face is seen on stamps and coins all around the world．
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in London on April 21st 1926．Her parents were George, the Duke of York, and Elizabeth, the daughter of the Earl and Count-ness of Strathmore．As a child, Princess Elizabeth lived with her parents and younger sister in London and Windsor．Every summer, she traveled to Scotland to visit her mother's parents．She was interested in all sorts of sports, but her favorites were horse riding and swimming．She was also fond of acting, art and music．
As princess Elizabeth grew older, she started to play a part in British public life．When she was 14, she broadcast a radio message to all the children of Britain and the Common-wealth(共和国)．Two years later, she carried out her first public engagement, and started to go on official tours shortly after that．After a tour to South Africa in 1946, she married Philip Mountbatten．The couple had four children：Prince Charles, born in 1948, Princess Anne, born in 1950, Prince Andrew, born in 1960 and Prince Edward, born in 1964．
After her father died, Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth in a ceremony held in London in 1953．As a queen, she has many duties, and leads a very busy life．She travels throughout the world, meeting the leaders of other countries, and attends a large number of official functions．She also holds a meeting every week with the British Prime Minister．Every year, on Christmas Day, she broadcast a message to the people of British and the Commonwealth, talking about her hopes for the future．
Queen Elizabeth has been on the throne for more than 40 years and has become one of the most famous women in the world．Lots of people in British believe that she tries hard to understand her people and be a good queen．More than her title, this quality has earned her much love and respect．
(1)
Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ ________
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A．
is queen of 17 different countries．
B．
is queen of Australia and the USA
C．
is queen of 16 different countries
D．
is only queen of the United Kingdom．
(2)
As she grew older, Princess Elizabeth ________．
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A．
stopped playing a part in British public life．
B．
broadcast several radio message
C．
went on many tours to South Africa
D．
started to take part in British public life．
(3)
Queen Elizabeth's four children are called ________．
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A．
Prince Andrew, Prince Philip, Prince Charles and Princess Anne
B．
Prince Edward, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Charles
C．
Princess Elizabeth, Prince Charles, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward
D．
Prince Charles, Prince Philip, Prince Edward and Princess Elizabeth
(4)
Today, Queen Elizabeth ________．
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A．
does not lead a very busy life
B．
holds a meeting every fortnight with the British Prime Minister
C．
rarely leaves the UK
D．
is always busy carrying out her royal duties．
(5)
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
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A．
Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth in 1960．
B．
She talks about her hopes for the future every day．
C．
She has been on the throne for more than forty years．
Our boat floated on, between walls of forest too thick to allow us a view of the land we were passing through, though we knew from the map that our river must from time to time be passing through chains of hills which crossed the jungle plains．Nowhere did we find a place where we could have landed：where the jungle did not actually spread right down into the river, banks of soft mud prevented us going ashore．In any case, what would we have sailed by landing?The country was full of snakes and other dangerous creatures, and the jungle was so thick that one would be able to advance only slowly, cutting one’s way with knives the whole way．So we stayed in the boat, hoping we reached the sea, a friendly fisherman would pick us up and take us to civilization．
We lived on fish, caught with home-made net of string(we had no hooks), and fruits and nuts we could pick up out of the water．As we had no fire, we had to eat everything, including the fish, raw I had never tasted raw fish before, and I must say I did not much enjoy the experience; perhaps sea fish which do not live in the mud are less tasteless．After eating my raw fish, I lay back and dreamed of such things as fried chicken and rice, and ice-cream．In the never-ending damp heat of the jungle, ice-cream was a particularly frequent dream．
As for water, there was a choice：we could drink the muddy river water, or die of thirst．We drank the water．Men who had just escaped what had appeared to be certain death lose all worries about such small things as diseases caused by dirty water．In fact, none of us suffered from any illness as a result．
One day we passed another village, but fortunately nobody saw us．We did not wish to risk being taken prisoners a second time：we might not be so lucky to escape in a stolen boat again．
(1)
What they could see in the boat was only ________．
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A．
high wall
B．
villagers from time to time
C．
vast land
D．
heavy woods
(2)
They couldn’t land because ________．
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A．
the mud on the shore was too soft
B．
the forest was too thick to let them go through
C．
they could not find the mark on the map
D．
they could not find anyone to lead them out of the forest．
(3)
The passage infers that the forest was ________．
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A．
rich of fruits and animals to be served as food
B．
not very thick as they could advance slowly by cutting the branches
C．
full of various dangerous beings
D．
full of ancient trees
(4)
The most proper title for this passage might be ________．
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A．
Escape
B．
Scenes of a River
C．
How to Survive on a boat
D．
A New Experience
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It was at least two months before Christmas when nine-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bicycle．As Christmas drew near, her desire for a bicycle seemed to fade, or so we thought．We bought the latest rages．Baby-Sitter’s Club dolls, and a doll house．Then, much to our surprise, on December 23rd, she said that she “really wanted a bike more than anything else．”
It was just too late, what will all the details of preparing Christmas dinner and buying last-minute gifts, to take the time to select the “right bike” for our little girl．So here we were－Christmas Eve around 9∶00 p. m., with Almie and her six-year-old brother, Dylan, nested snug in their beds．Now we could only think of the bicycle and the disappointment of our child．“What if the bicycle out of clay(a kind of earth)and write a note that she could trade the clay model in for a real bike?” her dad asked．“This is an expensive item and she is ‘such a big girl,’ and it would be much better for her to pick it out．”So he spent the next four hours painstakingly working with clay to make a tiny bike．
On Christmas morning, we were excited for Almie to open the little heart-shaped package with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note．Finally, she opened it and read the note aloud．“Does this mean that I trade in this bike that Daddy made me for a real one?”Beaming, I said,“Yes．”Almie had tears in her eyes when she replied,“I could never trade in this beautiful bicycle that Daddy made me．I’d rather keep this than get a real bike．”At that moment, we would have moved heaven and earth to buy every bicycle on the planet!
(1)
Which is the right time order of the following events?
a．The girl asked for a new bike
b．The girl opened the little heart-shaped package
c．The parents bought the girl a modern and popular doll．
d．The father made the girl a bike with clay．
e．The girl would rather keep the clay bike than get a real one．
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A．
b, c, e ,d
B．
a, c, d, b, e
C．
a, c, b, d, e
D．
a, b, d, c, e
(2)
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
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A．
The parents wanted the girl to have the clay bike forever．
B．
Tears were in the girl’s eyes because she didn’t like the present at all．
C．
The girl never lost her desire for a bike．
D．
The parents paid little attention to the daughter’s desire for a bike．
(3)
Why did Dad make the clay bicycle?
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A．
Because he wanted to buy a real one, but he had no money．
B．
Because he didn’t want to disappoint his daughter．
C．
Because he thought his daughter would like it．
D．
Because he wanted to give his daughter a surprise．
(4)
What can be inferred from the last sentence of the text?
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A．
The parents were happy and encouraged．
B．
The parents felt comfortable and relaxed．
C．
The parents were moved and felt proud of the girl．
D．
The parents felt disappointed and sorry for the girl．
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Honeybees
Honeybees can do three kinds of jobs．
It is one of the most unusual insects in the world．Bees are special because they divide up their honeybee work．Each bee has a certain job to do．
The busiest bee is the worker．Workers build the nest, called a hive．Inside the hive, workers make a honeycomb from wax(蜂蜡)．They store honey there for food．Workers are always cleaning and fixing the hive．They even stand at the opening and fan their wings to cool the hive．Worker bees will attack anything－even people－to keep their hive safe．
Another kind of bee is the drone(雄蜂)．Drones are male bees, and their job is to fly with the queen bee and mate with her．After the queen mates, the worker bees drive the drones away．The drones then starve to death．
The third kind of bee is the queen．Each hive needs only one queen, and her job is laying eggs．She can lay as many as 2, 000 eggs a day．
(1)
The bee’s nest is called a ________．
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A．
hive
B．
honeycomb
C．
drone
D．
wax
(2)
Which jobs do workers do?
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A．
They lay 2, 000 eggs each day and build a nest．
B．
They mate with the queen bee and then starve．
C．
They clean the hive and keep it cool．
D．
They attack the queen bee．
(3)
According to the story, bees ________．
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A．
are very dangerous insects
B．
will attack anything or anyone to protect the hive, if necessary
C．
are like any other insect that flies
D．
eat each other as food
(4)
The drone is driven away when its job is finished, because ________．
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A．
it attacked the workers
B．
it is no longer needed in the hive
C．
the queen bee has died
D．
it ate the queen bee
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WELCOME
Welcome to Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world．Windsor is one of the official residences(住所)of the Queen, who sometimes stays here．
Audio tours
Free audio tours are available on leaving the Admission Centre at the start of your visit．There is a descriptive audio tour for blind and poor-sighted visitors．
Guided tours
Visitors can explore the history of the Castle through a tour of the Precincts with an expert guide．Tours depart at regular intervals throughout the day from the Courtyard and finish at the entrance to the State Apartments．
Visitors with children
For those visiting with children, a special family tour and various activities are offered during school holidays and at weekends．Please note that, for safely reasons, pushchairs are not permitted in the State Apartments．However, baby carriers are available to borrow．
St George's Chapel
Visitors arriving at the Castle after 15∶00 from March to October are advised to visit St George's Chapel first before it closes．
Shopping
Shops offer a wide range of souvenirs designed for the Royal Collection, including books, postcards, china, jewellery, and children's toys．Please ask at the Middle Ward shop about our home delivery service．
Refreshments
Bottled water can be purchased from the Courtyard and Middle Ward shops．Form April to September ice cream is also available．Visitors wishing to leave the Castle for refreshments in the town may obtain re-entry permits from the castle shops．Eating and drinking are not permitted in the State Apartments or St George's Chapel．
Photography and mobile phones
Non-commercial photography and filming are welcomed in the Castle．Photography, video recording and filming are not permitted inside the State Apartments or St George's Chapel in consideration of other visitors．
Security
As Windsor Castle is a working royal palace, visitors and their belongings should get through airport-style security checks．For safety and security reasons a one-way system operates along the visitor route．
(1)
A visitor can apply for a free audio tour ________．
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A．
in the Courtyard
B．
in the State Apartments
C．
at the Admission Center
D．
at St George's Chapel
(2)
What is specially offered to visitors with kids?
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A．
A security guard．
B．
A pushchair．
C．
A free toy．
D．
A baby carrier．
(3)
Who can get re-entry permits?
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A．
Visitors wishing to eat outside the Castle．
B．
Visitors buying gifts in the castle shops．
C．
Visitors buying water from the Courtyard．
D．
Visitors eating outside St George's Chapel．
(4)
Why are visitors required to turn off their mobile phones?
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A．
To ensure the safety of others．
B．
To ensure the security of the Castle．
C．
To prevent them from disturbing others．
D．
To prevent the use of the built-in cameras．
(5)
In the last part, a “working royal palace” refers to one ________．
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