1、历史文化类AI go to school the youth to learn the future-Robert FrostHarvard UniversityType （类型）：private Created Time：1636Location：CambridgeMassachusettsUSAHarvard Universitys history，influence and wealth have made it one of the most famous universities in the worldUniversity of OxfordType：public （公立的） Cr
2、eated Time：Not quite clearLocation：Oxford，BritainThe University of Oxford is the second oldest university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking worldUniversity of CambridgeType：public Created Time：1209Location：Cambridge，BritainThe University of Cambridge is the second oldest university
3、 in the English-speaking world and the sixth oldest in EuropeTsinghua universityType：public Created Time：1211Location：Haidian District，BeijingChinaTsinghua University was originally（起初）under the nameTsinghua XuetangThe school was renamedTsinghua Schoolin 1912The university section was founded （建立）in
4、 19251. What is Harvard University famous for？ _ A. People and wealthB. Subjects and countryC. Professors （教授） and studentsD. History，influence and wealth!2. Which one is private of the four universities？ _ A. Harvard UniversityB. University of OxfordC. University of CambridgeD. Tsinghua University3
5、. Which of the two universities are located in Britain？ _ A. Harvard University and University of OxfordB. University of Oxford and University of CambridgeC. University of Cambridge and Tsinghua UniversityD. Tsinghua University and Harvard University4. When was the university section founded in Tsin
6、ghua University？ _ A. In 1211B. In 1912C. In 1925D. Not quite clear5. Which statement isnt true according to the passage above？ _ A. Harvard University was set up in 1636B. The University of Oxford is the oldest university in the worldC. The University of Cambridge is the sixth oldest university in
7、EuropeD. Tsinghua University is located in Beijing nowBLast week，Chicago became the first city in the US to join theLights Out PlanPeople turned off the lights in the citys tallest buildings，so that thousands of birds could get to their winter homesEvery year in autumn，some birds fly over Chicago on
8、 their way to the south，and come back the next spring Lights mean danger to birdsBirds find their way by looking at the stars in the skyLights in tall buildings are so bright that birds may mistake them as starsThis means they can not find the right way to go home This month，about 300types of birds
9、are flying over Chicago to go back to the south to live through the cold winterBirds fly to warmer places for a few reasonsMany birds cannot live in the cold，so they fly to warmer placesBut there are other reasons，tooBirds need to look for food in the southAnother reason is that they want to have ba
10、by birdsMany birds like to have their baby birds in the samehousethey lived in last year，so they fly back there There are about 9，000kinds of birds in the world，and about 600kinds of birds migrate（迁徙）Some birds can fly a very long waySometimes they fly to other countriesWe have fewer birds today bec
11、ause there are fewer places for birds6. Why did people in Chicago turn off their lights last week？ _ A. Because people wanted to save moneyB. Because people liked the dark nightC. Because people were afraid that birds would make much noiseD. Because people were afraid that birds would lose their way
12、7. Today we have fewer birds because _ A. lots of birds are often illB. people kill lots of birdsC. there are fewer places for birdsD. other animals eat them8. Which of the following statements is NOT true？ _ A. All birds fly to warmer places every yearB. Some birds have to fly to warmer places in a
13、utumnC. Some birds can fly a long way to other countriesD. About 600kinds of birds migrate in the worldCDifferent countries celebrate the New Year in different ways. Many countries still follow the lunar calendar, meaning that their new year often starts in late January or in February. New Year cele
14、brations for some countries (like China, Vietnam, and Korea) last not one day, but up to two weeks! In the US, many people attend New Year parties. They drink, dance, and cheer at midnight.In the southern US, many people eat blackeyed peas for good luck in the new year.In Mexico and Venezuela, many
15、people wear red or yellow for good luck.In Brazil, people wear white clothes for good luck, and in China, they wear red clothes and give children red envelopes with money in them.In Iran, people wear brand new clothes on the first day of the New Year.In Scotland, people open the front door at midnig
16、ht to let in the New Year, and open the back door to let out the old year.In Switzerland, people kiss each other three times at midnight.In Japan, they ring a bell 108 times to get rid of(除掉) the 108 bad desires.In Korea, they ring a bell 33 times for 33 old soldiers(士兵).9. All the following countri
17、es celebrate the New Year for two weeks except_A. KoreaB. BrazilC. VietnamD. China10. People in _ wear red for good luck.A. Brazil and ChinaB. Brazil and VenezuelaC. Mexico and ChinaD. Iran and Venezuela11. People in Switzerland kiss each other _ times at midnight of the New Year.A. threeB. eightC.
18、tenD. thirteen12. People in Scotland _ at midnight of the New Year.A. eat blackeyed peasB. ring a bell many timesC. wear white clothes for good luckD. open the front and back doors13. What is the main idea of the passage?A. There are many different countries in the world.B. People like to do differe
19、nt things at midnight of the New Year.C. Different countries celebrate the New Year in different ways.D. People like to wear different clothes to celebrate the New Year.DStopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost Whose woods these are I think I know His house is in the village though； He w
20、ill not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake The only other sounds the sweep
21、Of easy wind and downy flake The woods are lovely，dark，and deep But I have promises to keep， And miles to go before I sleep， And miles to go before I sleep14. This is most probably _ A. a playB. a poemC. a storyD. a notice15. What season does it describe？ _ A. SpringB. SummerC. AutumnD. Winter16. Wh
22、ich of the following words rhymes withthough？ _ A. SnowB. NearC. LakeD. DeepAThe olive（橄榄）tree probably first grew in southern AsiaAnd then it spread to Mediterranean（地中海的）countries about 6，000 years agoSince then，it has been important in Mediterranean peoples lives The olive tree grows in rocky pla
23、ces and it doesnt need much waterIts fruit can be made into olive oilPeople have used olive oil to cook dishes for centuriesBut they havent only used it for cookingSome ancient cultures believed that it was useful as medicineIn modern times，people still use olive oil both for its taste and its healt
24、h advantages Olive oil has also been an important product in the business and culture of Mediterranean countriesIn ancient Greece，for example，anyone who cut down an olive tree was heavily punishedWinners at the Olympic Games wore wreaths（花环）They were made of olive branches（树枝）Sometimes winners were
25、also giben a prize of olive oilPeople from Greece built ships so that they could use olive oil for tradeBut it was the Romans who grew the olive tree in the rest of southern Europe and northern Africa Today，olive oil is still a very valuable product，and many different kinds of olive oil are sold in
26、countries all over the world17. Wherr did the olive tree probably first grow？ _ A. In AsiaB. In AfricaC. In EuropeD. In America18. What can we learn about olive oil？ _ A. People started to cook with it recentlyB. It is made from olive branchesC. People used it to build ships in GreeceD. It can be go
27、od for health19. In ancient Greece，people who cut down an olive tree _ A. wore wreathsB. were heavily punishedC. got a prize of olive oilD. were regraded as heroes20. The passage is mainly about _ A. the method of cookingB. the trade of GreeceC. the history of the Olympic GamesD. the story of olive
28、oilBThe Silk Road is the name of different roads that long ago connected Europe, Africa and Asia. People reached these different places along these roads. Scientists believe people began to travel the Silk Road about 3000 years ago. By the time the Chinese silk trade became important in the world, t
29、he Silk Road covered almost 6500 kilometers. It went from Rome to China, which is from the West to the Far East. Merchants travelled along the Silk Road to carry silk, of course. They also carried and traded other things like spices(香料), cloth, jewels and gold.Along and around these ancient paths ha
30、ve come many fascinating and mysterious stories.It is said that Roman soldiers who lost a war travelled through central Asia. They decided to live somewhere near the ancient Chinese villages. Some of these Romans married local Chinese women and the legend of the blond-haired, blue-eyed tribes of Chi
31、na started.Some historians believe that the people of Kashmir were taken away from their country Israel. They were prisoners of war almost 2800 years ago. People say that these people travelled along the Silk Road. They kept their Jewish way of life for a long time.During its busiest period, the Sil
32、k Road allowed people from many different cultures and countries to meet each other and mix. The Silk Road allowed the sharing of valuable things and new ideas. It included people and trading goods from different areas. All these peoples travelled the Silk Road, and they shared goods, stories, langu
33、ages, and cultures.In modern times, the old Silk Road routes are still used, but now they are crossed by trains instead of camels and horsed. There is even a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan in China. It has over 35,000 objects from all along the Silk Road. In this way, China protects the history of man
34、y countries and peoples.21. It is clear that _.A. the Silk Road was divided into Europe, Africa and Asia.B. Roman soldiers would like to travel along the Silk Road.C. people could travel to different countries along the Silk RoadD. people shared only silk on the Silk Road22. The underlined word “ Me
35、rchants” in the passage probably means _.A. foreignersB. businessmenC. soldiersD. prisoners23. According to the passage, _.A. the Silk Road began with the wars.B. the Silk Road covered almost 6500 kilometers in China.C. people began to travel the Silk Road about 3000 years agoD. people from Israel w
36、ere not included among people on the Silk Road24. The old Silk Road routes are still used because _.A. there are many old stories about themB. the historians and scientists think highly of themC. China will make good use of the Silk Road againD. people can keep on traveling and trading along them25. The best title for the passage can be _.A. Stories along the Silk RoadB. Silk Route MuseumC. Trade for SilkD. The West and the Far East1. D2. A3. B4. C5. B6. D7. C8. A9. B10. C11. A12. D13. C14. B15. D16. A17. A18. D19. B20. D21. C22. B23. C24. D25. A第 3 页
