题目内容
I'll write to you ________ I get to London.
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A.once B.as soon as
Hi Hongbo,
I’m so glad to read about the changes talking place in your city. It’s really good news that you can travel by subway in Xi’an, though there’s only one line there. Here in London we have twelve lines. By the way, we don’t use the word “subway” here. It’s American English. We call it “the Underground”, instead.
The London Underground is very famous. It’s famous for several reasons. First of all, part of the underground railway today is the oldest in the world, which opened in 1863. Secondly, the London Underground is also the first line to have electric trains, in 1890. Thirdly but not the last, the London Underground is the second largest metro system in the world, after the Shanghai Metro. There are 270 stations in the Underground and it has 402 kilometres of tracks(轨道). What’s more, the city of London itself helps make the transportation system famous! I’ve got a few photos to help you build a clear picture of the Underground in my city. They are together with this mail.
In your email, you also said workers were building more lines. I’m sure your city is developing fast. Maybe you can send me a few photos of your city today. I really want to see the changes taking place there. I’m happy for you to live there in an ancient city with such a new look!
So much for now. I’ll write soon again. Best wishes!
【小题1】Where is the writer from?
| A.From London | B.From Shanghai | C.From Xi’an. | D.From New York |
| A.when the first subway was opened in the world. |
| B.when the London Underground first used electric trains |
| C.why the London Underground is the oldest subway in the world. |
| D.why the London Underground is famous in the world |
| A.three different things | B.two different things |
| C.almost the same thing | D.nothing like each other |
| A.To buy a good book about Xi’an for him. |
| B.To send him a few photos of Xi’an. |
| C.To post him some postcards of Xi’an. |
| D.To tell him more about Xi’an subway. |
(B)
British author JK Rowling was at the release of her latest Harry Potter book called “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” at the Natural History Museum in London, Friday July 20, 2007.
J.K. Rowling has been spotted at cafes in Scotland working on a detective novel, a British newspaper reported Saturday.
The Sunday Times newspaper quoted Ian Rankin, a fellow author and neighbor of Rowling's, as saying the creator of the "Harry Potter" books is turning to crime fiction.
"My wife spotted her writing her Edinburgh criminal detective novel," the newspaper quoted Rankin as telling a reporter at an Edinburgh literary festival.
"It is great that she has not abandoned writing or Edinburgh cafes," said Rankin, who is known for his own police novels set in the historic Scottish city.
Rowling famously wrote initial drafts of the Potter story in the Scottish city's cafes. Back then, she was a struggling single mother who wrote in cafes to save on the heating bill at home.
Now she's Britain's richest woman - worth $1 billion, according to Forbes magazine - and her seven Potter books have sold more than 335 million copies worldwide.
In an interview with The Associated Press last month, Rowling said she believed she was unlikely to repeat the success of the Potter series, but confirmed she had plans to work on new books.
"I'll do exactly what I did with Harry - I'll write what I really want to write," Rowling said.
46 What is JK Rowling famous for?
| A. detective novels | B. crime fiction | C. Harry Potter books | D. love stories |
| A. He is a writer famous for police novels. |
| B. Most of the stories in his novels happened in the historic Scottish city. |
| C. It was Rankin himself who witnessed JK Rowing writing her Edinburgh criminal detective novels. |
| D. He told the British newspaper The Sunday Times about JK Rowling’s novels. |
| A. Because she was a romantic woman and the atmosphere in the cafes gave her lots of inspiration. |
| B. Because she was a single mother at that time and she wanted to find a husband there. |
| C. Because her children were so naughty at home and she had to go to a quiet place for her writing. |
| D. Because she thought that writing in a cafes could help her save some money. |
| A. The seven Harry Potter series made JK Rowling a success. |
| B. JK Rowling had made enough money so she decided to stop writing. |
| C. Rowling planned to write new books because Harry Potter was not exactly what she wanted. |
| D. Ian Rankin and his wife earned money by telling reporters news about JK Rowling. |
| A. Harry Potter and JK Rowing | B. Ian Rankin, A Neighbour of JK Rowling |
| C. A Successful Woman JK Rowling | D. JK Rowling writing Detective Novels |
补全对话(10分)
根据对话内容,从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。
Mrs Lee: Hello. 68178502.
David: Hello. 56 ?
Mrs Lee: Sorry. 57 . Can I take a message??
David: Yes. This is David, Bruce’s friend. I want to ask him for some Chinese ancient coins. He told me he had got some recently. 58 . I don’t care if they were made of different metals. I just want to add some more coins in my collection.
Mrs Lee: OK. I’ll tell him. Would you like him to ring you back later?
David: Well, I won’t be at home later this day. Would you please ask him to ring me tomorrow morning??
Mrs Lee: Sure. 59 ?
David: Oh, sorry. 60 . The new number is 66129853.
Mrs Lee: OK. I’ll write a message for him.
David: It’s really nice of you, Madam. Thank you very much. Goodbye!
Mrs Lee: Bye!
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A.He’s not in at the moment. |
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B.Who are you ? |
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C.My telephone number has changed. |
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D.I’m not sure he would give me one or two. |
E. Could I speak to Bruce, please?
F.I am very happpy to hear that.
G. Has he got your telephone number?