Siena is an old city in the north of Italy.It began with a group of people living on its hills over 2,900 years ago.Around the year 1100,Siena became an important business center in Italy.In 1472,the first bank of the world was built in this city and has been doing business ever since.Today Siena is famous for keeping its“old face.”For example,its city walls,which helped keep the city safe in the past,are hundreds of years old now and look almost the same as before.Also,many old buildings are seen at the Piazza del Campo,the most important meeting place of the city.Few things have really changed in this center of public life for hundreds of years.Now people still go to the open space for sharing news,shopping or playing sports.There is one more thing that helps keep Siena’s old face: cars cannot enter the city most of the time.True,Siena is old,but it is beautifully old.People are welcome to visit this beautiful city and walk into the past.1、The old city,Siena,began more than 2,900 years ago.2、Siena is famous for having the first bank of the world today.3、People in Siena have protected the old city walls very well.4、Few old buildings can be found at the Piazza del Campo.5、Most of the time cars are not allowed to enter Siena.

第1题

The mayor of the city is a ______ old man. A) respective B) respectful C) respecting D) respe

The mayor of the city is a ______ old man.

A) respective B) respectful C) respecting D) respectable

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第2题

There used to be an old city here, which was （)under the river about 2000 years ago.A、

There used to be an old city here, which was ()under the river about 2000 years ago.

A、insulted

B、insulated

C、buried

D、interrupted

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第3题

Along the Old Silk Road there are （).A. grottoesB. Buddist templesC. ancient city rema

Along the Old Silk Road there are ().

A. grottoes

B. Buddist temples

C. ancient city remains

D. historical sites

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第4题

The mayor of the city is a_________ old man.

A.respective

B.respectable

C.respectful

D.respecting

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第5题

The city has decided to ________ all the old buildings.

A.break away from

B.get rid of

C.come up with

D.knock down

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第6题

Like all large cities, New York has old problems to solve and【21】ones to face. Slums（贫民

Like all large cities, New York has old problems to solve and【21】ones to face. Slums(贫民窟) must be cleared, and new housing constructed.【22】jams continues to plague(折磨) the city's overcrowded streets. Not only must new highways be【23】, but old ones must be repaired. Protecting the【24】and safety of New Yorkers【25】an army of police, firemen, and sanitation(卫生) workers. Finding an adequate water【26】is a constant problem, as is the attraction of new business and industry to boost the city's【27】. Caring for the sick,【28】the young, providing【29】the needy, and helping newcomers to adjust to big city life are additional tasks【30】the city must perform.

In spite of New York's【31】, millions of visitors continue to flock to the city each year. Thousands stay to work and【32】in the city,【33】to New York's human resources. New Yorkers are working hard to【34】their city's needs and to keep it a world【35】of culture, industry, and commerce. New York buzzes with the sounds of machines tearing down and building up the city, changing its face for tomorrow's world.

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A．easy

B．hard

C．new

D．many

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第7题

阅读理解“Are you going to 181st Street？” asked an old woman. The younger woman leaving the supermarket was in a hurry, but she stopped and

阅读理解“Are you going to 181st Street？” asked an old woman.

The younger woman leaving the supermarket was in a hurry, but she stopped and turned to look. She saw an old lady with a small bag of groceries at her feet. She was breathing hard.

“If you’re going toward 181st street, could you carry my bag for me？”

“I don’t have the time for this,” the younger woman thought. But when she saw the old woman, who looked very tired, she said,” Of course.”

The old woman took hold of the younger woman’s arm and they walked together slowly and talked. They were neighbors but they didn’t know each other. The old woman lived alone and the younger woman lived with her family. They talked about the difficulty of living in a big city: the younger woman talked about the cost of food and the problems of raising children, the older about loneliness.

They finally reached the old woman’s apartment house. She seemed reluctant(迟疑的) to go in. she reached into her purse. “Let me give you a dollar for your trouble,” she said.

“Oh, no. It was no trouble.”

“Well, we’re neighbors,” the old woman said. “We’ll see each other again.”

“I hope so.”

The old woman took her bag and started to go in. Then she turned and said sadly, “But then, perhaps we’ll never see each other again.”

1. Where did the two women meet？

A. On a bus.

B. In a supermarket.

C. Along the street.

D. In the neighborhood.

2. What can we learn about the old woman？

A. She knew the younger woman before.

B. She lives with her family.

C. She lives on 181st Street.

D. She lives in the countryside.

3. Why did the young woman hesitate(犹豫) when the old woman asked for help？

A. Because she was in a hurry.

B. Because she had a lot of groceries herself.

C. Because she was very tired.

D. Because she did not know the old woman.

4. What did the old woman talk about on her way back home？

A. the cost of food

B. loneliness

C. difficulty of raising children

D. the past of her life

5. Why did the old woman stop before she entered her apartment house？

A. She wanted to pay the young woman for her help.

B. She wanted to invite the young woman in for dinner.

C. She wanted to borrow some money from the young woman.

D. She wanted to spend more time talking with the young woman.

6. What can we learn from the last paragraph？

A. Both women in the story are quite busy.

B. The old woman knows she is going to die soon.

C. The two women in the story live far from each other.

D. People seldom communicate in that neighborhood.

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第8题

Passage Most of the big shore places were closed now and there were hardly any lights exc

ept the shadowy , moving glow of a ferryboat across the Sound. And as the moon rose higher the inessential houses began to melt away until gradually I became aware of the old island here that flowered once for Dutch sailors eyes-a fresh, green breast of the new world. Its vanished trees, the trees that had made way for Gatsby s house, had once pandered in whispers to the last and greatest of all human dreams; for a transitory enchanted moment man must have held his breath in the presence of this continent, compelled into all aesthetic contemplation he neither understood nor desired, face to face for the last time in history with something commensurate to his capacity for wonder. And as I sat there brooding on the old, unknown world, I thought of Gatsby s wonder when he first picked out the green light at the end of Daisy s dock. He had come a long way to this blue lawn, and his dream must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it. He did not know that it was already behind him, somewhere back in that vast obscurity beyond the city, where the dark fields of the republic rolled on under the night. Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgiastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that s no matter-tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther And one fine morning— So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly in to the past. Questions:

Which fiction is this excerpt from？ Who is the author of the novel？

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第9题

The Greek historian Herodotus once made a list of the most extraordinary structures in the

world, which was known as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Swiss explorer Bernard Weber thought the old list needed updating. He wanted everyone to vote for the worlds cultural treasures. In 2001, the New Seven Wonders Foundation was set up, inviting people around the world to vote. A group of building experts later reduced the list to 21 places. From 2006 to July 6, 2007, people around the world voted on their favorite places by using the Internet and cell-phones. There were about one hundred million votes in all. The results were announced on July 7 in a ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal. Here is the new list of world wonders. The Great Wall of China is one of the largest building projects on earth, extending for over 7 000 kilometers and built to defend against foreign invaders. The oldest parts of the wall were built over 2 600 years ago. More recent parts were built about 500 years ago. The emperor Qin Shihuang created the first united China about 2 200 years ago and connected the different parts of the wall into one huge system. Chiehen Itza is a temple city built by the Mayans over 1000 years ago in what is now Mexico. Many large stone structures were built during different periods with different styles. One holy building is a triangular-shaped(三角形的)step pyramid called the Temple of Kukulean. This huge structure has a staircase on each of the four sides that leads to the religious altar(祭坛)at the top. There are many other temples and even a large court area where the Mayans played ball games. Christ the Redeemer(基督像)is a large religious statue on a hill overlooking the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Catholic religious leaders in the city started planning the project in the 1920s. This 38 meter statue of Jesus was completed in 1931. It is made of concrete and soapstone materials. Christ the Redeemer was designed by the Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa and the French sculptor Paul Landowski.

What is the text mainly about？

A．The New Seven Wonders of the world.

B．The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

C．Bernard Weber"s attempt to update information.

D．The three new wonders of the world.

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第10题

We got up early this morning and【56】a long walk after breakfast. We walked【57】the business

section of the city. I told you yesterday that the city【58】larger than I thought it would be. Well, the business section is smaller than I thought it would be. I suppose that's【59】Washington is a special kind of city.【60】of the people in Washington work for the government.

About 9:30 we went to the White House. It's【61】the public from ten【62】twelve, and there was a long line of people【63】to get in. We didn't have to wait very long, because the line moved pretty quickly.

The White House is really white. It【64】every year. And it seems very white, because it's got beautiful lawns【65】around it, with many trees and shrubs. The grounds【66】about four square blocks. I mean, they' re about two blocks long【67】each side.

Of course, we didn't see the whole building. The part【68】the president lives and works can not be visited by the public. But the part we saw was beautiful. We went through five of the main rooms. One of【69】was the library, on the ground floor. On the next floor, there are three rooms named【70】the colors that are used in them: the Red Room, the Blue Room, and the Green Room. The walls are covered with silk【71】There are【72】old furniture, from the time【73】the White House was【74】built. And everywhere there are paintings and statues of former presidents and【75】famous people from history.

(56)

A．made

B．took

C．did

D．set

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