1 . Do you like playing football? It is so popular among boys nowadays. Johnny, a twelve-year-old boy
Last Sunday, his
A.badly | B.wisely | C.truly | D.carefully |
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2 . A British climber who died on the slopes of Mount Everest had warned of the dangers of huge queues for the summit just hours before his death.
Robin Haynes Fisher died after reaching the summit of the world's highest mountain.The deaths have aroused concerns over the large numbers of people scaling Everest, lining up to climb it.
An Instagram posted shortly before Fishers death, revealed his own fears about the situation and how he had changed his plans to try to avoid crowds. In another post, the 14-year-old described having received oxygen training for the so-called ‘death zone’.
“He achieved so much in his short life, climbing Mont Blanc, Aconcagua and Everest, statement from his family said.” He was a ‘tough guy’, triathlete, (三项全能的运动员) and marathoner. A champion for vegetarianism, published author, and a cultured theatre goer, lover of Shakespeare, “We are deeply saddened by his loss as he still had so many more adventures and dreams to fulfil. ”
There are 41 teams with a total of 378 climbers, plus an equal number of Nepalese guides helping them, who are permitted to scale the mountain during the spring climbing season in Nepal that begins around March and ends this month.
Mr Fisher is one of seven climbers to die on the mountain in the past two weeks. His death comes a week after Trinity College professor Seamus (Shay) Lawless, 39, fell during his going down from the peak having achieved a lifetime ambition of reaching the summit. The search for Mr Lawless has been called off. An American climber, Austrian climber and two Indian climbers are also reported to have died.
1. Why was Robin Haynes Fisher worried?A.Because no guides helped him |
B.Because it was snowing heavily in the mountain. |
C.Because he had never climbed mountains before |
D.Because there were too many people lining up to climb the mountain. |
A.walking | B.hiking | C.climbing | D.going |
A.41 | B.756 | C.378 | D.411 |
A.Mr. lawless was one of the dead |
B.All the dead were from the same country |
C.All the bodies of the dead will be carried down |
D.There were eight persons dead in the past two weeks |
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A.CZECH REPUBLIC. | B.ITALY. | C.SWITZERLAND. | D.USA. |
A.It is the world’s greatest center of science and art. |
B.It offers tourists a diversified cultural adventure. |
C.It houses the world’s oldest astronomical clock. |
D.It has the world’s first commercial spaceport. |
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1. How did the speaker get to Spain?
A.By train. | B.By plane | C.By ship. |
A.She rested at the hotel. |
B.She visited some friends. |
C.She experienced its nightlife. |
A.Prado Museum. | B.Santiago Stadium. | C.Retiro Park. |
A.A ship. | B.A train | C.A bus |
A.Excellent. | B.Tiring. | C.Boring. |
6 . When you travel in England you can't miss the visit to Windsor Castle, the family home to British kings and queens for over 1,000 year.
Opening Times at Windsor Castle:
The castle opening hours
◆1 Mar 2018-31 Oct 2018(Monday-Sunday 09: 30-17: 15)
◆1 Nov 2018-28 Feb 2019(Monday-Sunday 09: 45-16: 15)
Prices
Adult ticket:£21.20
Family ticket(2 adults &3 children between 5 and 17 years old ): £54.70
Senior/ College student ticket: £19.30
Under 17 years old /Disabled ticket: £12. 30
Castle Closing Dates
The castle will be closed on the following dates
◆17&l8Jun20l8
◆12Oct2018
Top tips:
◆Buy your ticket on the Internet before you arrive to save some time.
◆If you want to see the Changing of the Guard ceremony, get to the Castle grounds at 11: 00. During the summer it happens every day, if the weather is good.
1. They should pay at least ________ if Mr and Mrs Green bring their three children(all between 5 and 17 years old)to visit the castle.A.£79.30 | B.£67 | C.£57.40 | D.£54.70 |
A.the weather is bad | B.the castle is being repaired |
C.there are no visitors | D.the queen doesn't live there |
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8 . Clark’s Nutcrackers generally live in high mountain whitebark pine (白皮松) forests. They seem to prefer forests that open or, at least, with frequent openings. The bird has a gray body with black wings and tail. If you were to draw a cartoon combining a crow with a woodpecker( KNA), you would have the Clark’s Nutcracker. It is a member of the family Corvidae, which includes crows. It was first discovered during the Lewis and Clark Expedition — the first American expedition to cross what is now the western part of the US. Clark described it as “some form of woodpecker”.
The nutcracker consumes the seeds of the whitebark pine. In late summer and fall, the tracker will begin to store its seeds. The bird buries the seeds in the soil. A single Clark’s Nutcracker may store upwards of 30, 000 seeds each year, and there may be as many as 1, 000 separate storage sites. In the winter, they will get the seeds back for food.
This creature, however, does not just rely on its food stores. Much of its diet consists of pine seeds and the remainder is composed of nuts, berries, insects, eggs, and in the winter dead animals flesh. They search for food in the trees and on the ground. They catch insects out of midair in flight. Occasionally, the bird becomes a woodpecker using its specialized mouth to pound dead wood for insects.
The nutcracker possesses the behavior suitable to spread the seeds constantly.
The bird stores them deep enough in the soil to greatly reduce the problem of rodents (啮齿动物) finding the seeds. It will certainly fail to get back a certain percentage of its food. The unused seeds will then start to grow and become new trees so not only does the Clark’s Nutcracker take advantage of the whitebark pine, the tree uses the bird too.
1. What do we know about the Clark’s Nutcracker?A.It looks like a kind of crow |
B.It has bright and colorful body |
C.It likes living in the riverside. |
D.It belongs to a species of Corvidae. |
A.caring and fierce |
B.sensitive and beautiful |
C.hardworking and intelligent |
D.clever and selfless |
A.The nutcracker can help to spread seeds. |
B.The nutcracker faces the danger of dying out. |
C.Rodents are the whitebark pine’s main enemies. |
D.The birds can hide their food inside the whitebark pine. |
9 . The Cervantino Festival (塞万提斯艺术节) is held every year in the city of Guanajuato Mexico. The festival, which began in 1972, is in honor of Miguel de Cervantes, author of the famous Spanish novel Don Quixote de la Mancha (《堂吉诃德》Cervantino’s international atmosphere).
At its heart, Cervantino is a cultural festival. It takes place during October, lasting a full month. Over the course of the month, hundreds of cultural events are held in the city. The international nature of the festival makes it a popular tourism destination. Each year, one Mexican state and one international community are invited to be guests of honor at the festival. You don’t have to speak Spanish.
The festival is not widely known in the USA and other places where Spanish is not spoken. This is highly unfortunate, because the festival creates an international atmosphere where people from around the world can share their culture. Although many events are in Spanish, there are many others that require no special language, such as visual art exhibits and musical performances. In addition, a few of the performances, including plays, are subtitled in English and other languages, making the Cervantino Festival acceptable to everyone.
1. What is the purpose of starting the Cervantino Festival?A.To attract more people to Guanajuato |
B.To show respect for Miguel de Cervantes |
C.To popularize Don Quixote de la Mancha. |
D.To introduce a number of Mexican artists. |
A.It gains international fame. |
B.It is the longest festival in Mexico. |
C.It concentrates on protecting nature. |
D.It is held in different states every year. |
A.Americans don t learn Spanish, |
B.It only spreads Mexican culture |
C.Most of its events are in Spanish. |
D.No American communities have been invited |
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