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Many people are confused about the     1    (mean) of the names: the United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain and England.     2     (solve) this puzzle, knowing a little bit about British history will help.

In the 16th century, the nearby country of Wales     3    (join) to the Kingdom of England, followed by the country Scotland in 18th century. In the 19th century, the Kingdom of Ireland was added to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.     4     (final), in the 20th century, the southern part of Ireland broke away    5    the UK, resulting in the full name we have today: “the United Kingdom” or “the UK”. People from the UK are called “British”,     6     means the UK is also often referred to as Britain or Great Britain.

Even though the four countries which     7     (belong) to the United Kingdom work together in some areas, such as using the same flag, sharing the same currency and military     8     (defend), they also have some differences. Anyhow, the United Kingdom has     9     long and interesting history to explore, which can help you understand much more about the country and     10     (it) traditions.

4 . The Taj Mahal(泰姬陵)is a love story, a sad and beautiful one. If it didn’t exist, we would easily imagine that the story of its construction was simply a fairy tale. Three hundred years ago, there lived an Indian emperor called Shah Jahan. His wife was a beautiful and bright woman whom he loved greatly. Her title was Mumtazl

Mahal: its shortened form Taj Mahal, means “pride of the palace”. In the year 1630 this beloved wife of the emperor died. He was so brokenhearted that he thought of giving up his throne(王位). He decided out of his love for his wife, to build her the most beautiful tomb that he had ever seen.

He summoned the best artists and architects from India, Turkey, Persia and Arabia and finally, the design was completed. It took more than twenty thousand men working over a period of 18 years to build the Taj Mahal, one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.

The building itself stands on a marble platform 29 meters square and 6—7 meters high. Towers rise from each of the four comers. The Taj Mahal itself soars another 61 meters into the air. It is an eight-sided building made of white marble.

The emperor planned to build an identical(相同的)tomb of black marble for himself on the other side of the river connected by a silver bridge. However, his son put him into a prison in the palace before he could finish, and for the rest of his life, he could only gaze across river at the tomb of his beloved wife.

1. Why was the Taj Mahal built according to the passage? Because________.

A．Shah Jahan was heartbroken after the death of his wife

B．Shah Jahan loved his wife greatly

C．his wife was a beautiful and bright woman

D．his wife was the “pride of the palace”

2. From the passage we can know________.

A．the Taj Mahal was completed quickly owing to the efforts of the best artists and workers

B．a lot of people took part in the building of the Taj Mahal

C．the Taj Mahal and Shah Jahan’s own tomb were built at the same time

D．the Taj Mahal is the most beautiful tomb in the world

3. The emperor’s own tomb was designed to be________.

A．four-sided

B．eight-cornered

C．black-colored

D．white-colored

4. The reason why the emperor couldn’t finish his own tomb was that________.

A．he died soon after his wife’s death	B．he was killed by his son
C．he gave up his throne	D．he was put into prison by his son

5. The whole passage tells us about ________.

A．the story of the Taj Mahal

B．a beautiful fairy tale

C．white and black marble tombs made for two emperors

D．the love story of Emperor Shah Jahan and his wife

5 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共 有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear Jim,

How is everything going? Known that you are curious about Peking Opera, I'm more than glad to introduce it to you.

Dating back to late 18th century, Peking Opera becomes fully developed and recognized during the Qing Dynasty. As a combination of music, vocal performance or dance, Peking Opera can offer audience with a feast for the eyes and ears. Performer wear colorful costumes and make-ups, that are in line with the personalities of the roles that they play.

I high recommend you visit the Mei Lanfang Theater to see a Peking Opera show. Hopefully, my introduction has helped you well understand Peking Opera than before. If you have any question, don't hesitate to ask myself.

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Xuan paper, known as one of the Four Treasures of Study, first came into     1     (exist) in Xuan Prefecture in the Tang dynasty. The traditional skill of making the paper     2     hand has been passed down through generations. The process takes as many as 100 steps, all of     3     require a level of delicacy.

Take papermaking master Zhou Donghong for example. He uses a fine screen to filter(过滤) a mixture of water and fibers. He lifts it up, and it’s a sheet of paper. It takes him and his partner only 15 seconds     4     (form) and shape it, but they’ve devoted     5     (them) to perfecting the skills for decades.

“There are a lot of tricks of filtering the fibers, and timing is the     6     (difficult) part of all. We have only one chance to filter the right amount of fibers, and only the proper weight guarantees the paper is neither too thin nor too thick, and the margin for error is     7     (extreme) small,” said Zhou. With just the right degree of thickness, top quality Xuan paper holds ink and water tightly.

The skill of papermaking,     8     (recognize) as a national treasure, has also proven to be an international one. We felt     9     great sense of pride as it was listed as a world intangible culture heritage(非物质文化遗产) by UNESCO in 2009. Since then, in Jingxian County, Xuan papermaking     10    (teach) in schools.

7 . Golden Gate Bridge

Located in San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge started in the year 1933 to connect the San Francisco Peninsula with Marin County. It was finally thrown open to public traffic in 1937. It cost $25.7 million in the construction. Till the year 1957, the Golden Gate Bridge, at a length of 2,737 meters, was the longest suspension bridge in the world.

Brooklyn Bridge

The Brooklyn Bridge is located in Brooklyn. It is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States, having been opened in the year 1883. The length of the bridge is 1,843 meters. The bridge has been featured in several Hollywood movies.

George Washington Bridge

Also known as the Hudson River Bridge and the Columbus Bridge, the George Washington Bridge which connects Fort Lee to Manhattan came into use in 1931 after a construction period of almost 4 years. It is a two level suspension bridge that cost about $52 million to build.

Mackinac Bridge

This is the third biggest suspension bridge in the world at a length of 8,038 meters. The architect of this bridge was Dr. David B. Steinman, who directed the construction of the bridge which started in the year 1954 and opened to the public in 1958. People using this bridge are charged a certain amount of money.

Navajo Bridge

Located in Arizona, this bridge crosses the Colorado River and is almost 250 meters long. The construction of this bridge started in the year 1927, ending two years later, costing $390,000. In the 1990s, a second bridge was built which was opened to the public in 1994. The first bridge is now used only by pedestrians.

1. What do we know about the Golden Gate Bridge?

A．It consists of two bridges.

B．It costs the least of the five bridges.

C．It is the longest suspension bridge in the world.

D．It takes about 4 years to complete the construction.

2. Which of the following bridges was built the earliest?

A．Golden Gate Bridge.

B．Brooklyn Bridge.

C．George Washington Bridge.

D．Navajo Bridge.

3. What will you do if you drive across Mackinac Bridge?

A．Have to pay some money.

B．Use the second bridge.

C．Cover nearly 250 meters.

D．See the statue of Dr. David B. Steinman.

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个恰当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Silk Road is in fact a relatively recent term. These ancient roads had no particular name until in the mid-nineteenth century, Baron Ferdinand von Richthofen    1    (name) the trade and communication network the Silk Road. Since then the term     2    (accept) globally.

In the nineteenth century, a new type of travelers stepped onto the Silk Road: archaeologists and geographers, enthusiastic explorers who were eager     3     (look) for adventure. Researchers who came from many countries traveled through the Taklamakan Desert,    4     is now in Xinjiang, to explore ancient sites along the Silk Road,     5     (lead) to many discoveries and studies, and most of all, a renewed interest     6    the history of these routes.

Today, many historic     7     (build) and monuments still stand, marking the passage of the Silk Road through hotels, ports and cities. What’s more, the long-standing legacy(遗产) of this remarkable network is reflected in    8       large number of cultures, languages, customs and religions that have developed for many years along these routes. The passage of merchants and travelers of many    9     (difference) nationalities resulted not only in commercial exchange, but in a widespread and continual process of cultural interaction.     10     (obvious), it has become a driving force in the formation(形式) of diverse societies.

9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Yueyang Tower is    1     ancient Chinese tower on the shore of Lake Dongting. It is one of the Three Great Tower of Jiangnan. Yue yang Tower became famous for Memorial to Yueyang Tower(《岳阳楼记》）    2    (write) by FanZhongyan, who was an excellent minister of the Northen Song Dynasty(960-1127) in China.

    3    (lie) on the city wall of the west gate of the ancient city in Yueyang City, Hunan Province, China, Yueyang Tower faces Junshan Island and overlooks Dongting Lake, being extremely beautiful and     4     (impress). Since ancient times, it     5    (enjoy) the good reputation that Dongting Lake is the     6    (famous) among lakes, and Yueyang Tower is incomparable among towers. Yueyang Tower’s roof     7    (cover) with yellow glazed tiles(黄色琉璃瓦)looks like a general’s helmet in ancient China. It is the only ancient building with a helmet roof structure in China.

Before the Tang Dynasty, Yueyang Tower was mainly used     8    the military purpose. After the Tang Dynasty, it     9    (gradual) became a famous scenic spot       10    men of letters chanted poetry and wrote fu.

10 . The Canadian people are made up of different national races.The first _______ settlers of the country were the Indians.

It was said that the Indians entered this continent _______the Bering Strait(白令海峡) and Sea from eastern Asia at most 10,000 years_______. When Europeans first_______the country, Indians were living in most of areas_______forests.There were only_______Indians in the provinces, near the Atlantic Ocean.

The second group of people to enter Canada _______ the Eskimos.They _______ the Bering Strait from Asia less than 3,000 years ago.There are few_______of their early movements.The first white settlers in Canada were the________.They came in greatest________to Quebec,but also to Nova Scotia,________they cleared farms on the southern side of the Bay of Fundy.The French built their castles at Quebec City, and cleared farms out of the forests in the area.   ________the time of the British conquest(征服) in 1763,there had been about 60,000 Frenchmen in Canada, ________chiefly between Quebec and Montreal.There were not many British in Canada________American Revolution drove large numbers northward.

Throughout the 19th century,________British people came to Canada.The descendants(后代) of these people ________ England, Scotland and Ireland now make________about half of the population.Around the ________of the century people came in increasing numbers from Europe and the largest numbers came ________Central and Eastern Europe—Germans, Czechs, Poles,Rumanians and Ukrainians.

1.

A．famous

B．well­known

C．known

D．news

2.

A．through

B．into

C．on

D．across

3.

A．early

B．more

C．ago

D．long

4.

A．reached

B．left

C．flew to

D．shipped

5.

A．protected

B．covered by

C．like

D．covering

6.

A．few

B．packs of

C．a number of

D．a few

7.

A．are

B．is

C．were

D．was

8.

A．crossed

B．walked

C．passed

D．swam

9.

A．notes

B．records

C．signs

D．speeches

10.

A．British

B．Indians

C． Frenchmen

D．American

11.

A．deal

B．members

C．areas

D．numbers

12.

A．who

B．which

C．whom

D．where

13.

A．By

B．In

C．At

D．On

14.

A．to live

B．living

C．lived

D．live

15.

A．when

B．after

C．until

D．since

16.

A．thousand of

B．thousands of

C．thousands

D．thousand

17.

A．in

B．to

C．near

D．from

18.

A．up

B．of

C．from

D．by

19.

A．year

B．change

C．turn

D．day

20.

A．from

B．in

C．over

D．up