It is well-known that it will take travelers only 48 hours by train to go from Beijing to Lhasa, the capital of west China's Tibet on July 1 this year. Travelers can enjoy the beautiful views during the 48 hour train ride.
The new railway line will be controlled by the Beijing' s West Railway Station from July 1, 2006. The most important part of the line, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, has been completed.
The Qinghai-Tibet part of the railway is the world's highest railway. About 960 kilometers of the train tracks are 4,000 meters above sea level. The highest parts reach 5,072 meters.
The railway is the world' s longest plateau railroad which is 1,956 kilometers long, from Qinghai's capital Xining to Lhasa in Tibet. The Golmud-Lhasa part is 1,142 kilometers long and goes across the Kunlun and Tanggula mountain ranges.
The trains running on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway have very good conditions. If the passengers feel hard to breathe, they will be provided with oxygen masks, because all of the trains have oxygen supplying equipments.
1. It will take people 48 hours by train to go to Lhasa from Beijing _________.
A. from now on B. next July 1
C. from July 1,2006 D. from July 1, 2005
2.When we talk about the Qinghai-Tibet part of the railway, we say _________.
A. the railway is well-known
B. the railway is the highest
C. it is easy to operate
D. it was completed easily
3.The highest parts of Qinghai-Tibet Railway reach _________ meters.
A. 960 B. 4,000 C. 5,072 D. 1,956
4. In the last paragraph, the phrase "oxygen masks" means _________.
A.氧气面罩 B.望远镜 C.热水 D.药品
5.The best title of the passage is _________.
A. Travel from Beijing to Lhasa
B. Qinghai-Tibet Railway
C. Train with Best Conditions
D. Well-Known Railway
补全对话(共5小题,每小题1 分;满分5分,
A: What's the matter, Mr Smith?
B: 1. I can't do any work, doctor.
A: Do you have a cough?
B: No, I don't have a cough.
A: 2.
B: Yes, I sleep very well.
A: Do you have breakfast every morning?
B: No, I don't have breakfast. And I have only a little food for lunch and supper because I want to keep thin.
A: Oh, I see. 3. You need to eat more food and have three meals a day. 4.
B: Ok. I will do like that.
A: 5.
B: Thank you very much.
Canada is the second largest country in the world. It is over 7,000 kilometers from the coast(海岸)to the east. It six time zones. it is 9 a. m. in Vancouver on the west coast,it is 1:30 p.m. in St John's on the east coast.
English and French the two main languages in Canada. About 60 percent of people speak English, and about 25 percent speak French. More 70 percent of its population live in cities near the US border(边境).
Ottawa is the capital. Every year millions of tourists go there to museums and take part in the cultural(文化的)activities. Toronto is the largest city of the country about 2. 5 million people. Montreal is second biggest French-speaking city in the world.
The maple leaf is the national symbol of Canada. The Canadian flag has a red maple leaf on a red white background.
1.A. west B. east C. south D. north
2.A. is B. had C. has D. have
3.A. Which B. What C. Where D. When
4.A. are B. is C. will be D. has been
5.A. their B. his C. its D. our
6.A. up B. over C. about D. than
7.A. see B. visit C. look D. find
8.A. with B. for C. from D. at
9.A. a B. an C. the D.不填
10.A. or B. and C. but D. however
Tom is the son of a farm owner. One New Year's Day, when he was 15, his father him to work on the farm for one year when he was free. Tom was with his father' s idea. "That isn' t my job. I have school work to do. " Hearing this, his father said, "I promise (许诺) to give you the best present if you ______ finish one year's work. " Tom thought for a while and ___ .
Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked __ until evening, just like any other farmer. Time passed quickly. Tom' s crops (庄稼) grew well. ____the last day of the year, the father called his son to him. "I'm happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year," said the father. " Now, tell me ____ you want "
The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat (小麦). "I’ve already got the ___ present. No pains, no gains. I think this is what you wanted __ to know.” His father was quite pleased to hear that.
1.A. asked B. let C. made D. stopped
2.A. happy B. unhappy C. excited D. worried
3.A. much too B. so little C. too much D. a lot
4.A. shall B. must C. need D. can
5.A. said B. answered C. agreed D. began
6.A. hard B. hardly C. slowly D. difficultly
7.A. At B. On C. In D. By
8.A. where B. which C. how D. what
9.A. least B. worst C. best D. fewest
10. A. mine B. I C. my D. me
The window ____ ten minutes ago, and the room is bright now.
A. can be cleaned B. is cleaned
C. was cleaned D. will be cleaned
You have already tried your best, so you _________ worry about the matter.
A. can't B. needn't C. mustn't D. couldn't