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下面文章中有五处（第56—60题）需要添加小标题。请从A、B、C、D、E和F中选出符合各段意义的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。
A. London’s Most Famous Museum
B. The Most Interesting Clock in the World
C. An Art Palace in Australia
D. Australia’s Most Famous Natural Wonder
E. The Largest Park in Central London
F. The Biggest Clock in the World
There are so many famous places of interest in the world. Let me show some of them to you.
1.
It’s one of the largest parks in central London, England. People can get into the 360-acre（英亩） park through Rotten Row, Speakers’ Corner and Park Lane. You can often see people make a speech freely in the Speakers’ Corner when you are walking in the park.
2.
The Sydney Opera House is in Sydney, Australia. As one of the world’s most special buildings in the 20th century, it is used for performing arts. Its buildings are one of the well-known symbols of Australia.
3.
National Gallery in England is one of London’s most famous museums. It has a large collection of paintings with works from all famous artists in history.
4.
The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster is one of London’s most famous buildings. The hour bell was probably named after Benjamin Hall. The Big Ben clock was the largest in the world.
5.
Uluru is considered（认为） as one of the greatest wonders in the world and one of Australia’s most famous natural sights. Ayers Rock is a large sandstone rock in Central Australia.
四、语法填空
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空（每空不多于2个单词）。
Dear Dad and Mom,
We have been in Australia for three days. We’re having a good time here. Australia is the sixth 1.（large） country in the world. There is so much to see 2. it is impossible for me to tell you everything. We are now living in a hotel. It is located（坐落于……）in the centre of Sydney, and our room has a wonderful view of the city. There are 3.（much） big trees and beautiful flowers all over the city and it is great pleasure staying here. 4. most enjoyable thing is to watch koalas sleeping in the tree.
We 5.（visit） many places of interest around Sydney yesterday and the day before yesterday. I’d like to spend more time here, 6. Linda and May can’t wait to see the coral reefs（珊瑚礁） in Cairns, so we are going to 7.（fly） there tomorrow. It is said that words cannot describe the beauty of the colourful corals. Now we are busy 8.（prepare） for the next trip to Cairns so that we will not hurry when we leave. We can enjoy 9.（us） in Cairns this time tomorrow. I’m looking forward10.visiting the attractions there!
Lots of love,
Sam
B）根据短文内容和所给中文提示，写出空白处各单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。
Chen Huan lives in the south of Beijing but works in the1.（北方） of it. He takes a slow train to work every day, because he thinks he can read some2.（报纸） or listen to some news on the phone on the train.
Chen Huan works in a 3.（收音机） station. He is an English newsreader. Everyone should speak good English there. So he4.（练习） his English as much as 5.（可能的）. In his bag, there is a 6.（笔记本） and a7.（字典）. He always listens to BBC News to 8.（提高） his pronunciation. He also reads some 9.（语法） books and writes down his 10.（错误） to correct them.
He says, “Practice makes perfect. If you want to be an English newsreader, keep learning it.”
English words don’t stay the same. People need new words for new ideas and new inventions（发明）. Different words come into use, or older words are used in a new way.
English can change by borrowing words from other languages. The word “tomato” was borrowed from Mexico and “tea” came from China and so on. Now new space and science words are being borrowed from other countries, too. New words are formed（形成） by adding two words together. “Countryside” and “earthquake” are made up of two parts. Sometimes new words are shorter forms of older words. The word “photo” was made from “photograph” by cutting off the end of the longer word. “Plane” was made by cutting off the front part of “airplane”. The names of people and products can become new words, too. Our “sandwich” was named after a man Sandwich and “sello”（透明胶带） was a name given by the company that first made the product.
1.New English words are needed because .
A. people use old words in a new way
B. people don’t want to stay the same
C. the old words are too old to use now
D. new ideas and new inventions appear
2.The underlined word “products” means “ ”.
A. 产品 B. 改变 C. 词汇 D. 发现
3.The article mainly tells us .
A. how people use old words in a new way
B. how the English language is always changing
C. how people name new products and inventions
D. that there are new ideas and inventions in England today
4.How many ways are mentioned（提到） about how new English words come into use?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
Many students ask for advice about improving their English. Here are some questions they often ask.
The first question is about real English. Zhang Hong from Changxing wrote, “I enjoy watching English movies and listening to real English songs. But they take a long time. What do you think of it?”
This is a great way to learn English!Talk about the movies or songs with your friends, just enjoy yourself!
The second question is about speaking. Sam, from Huzhou wrote, “There is a foreign teacher in our school. But I’m shy and can’t speak to her. What should I do?”
When I visit China, lots of people in the street say, “Hello!How are you? Where are you from? Do you like China?” These are good questions to start a conversation. Many people are shy when they speak English, so before you begin, take a deep breath（呼吸） and smile!Smiling always helps.
The third question is about new words. Oliver from Deqing wrote, “I want to remember all the new words, I write them down, but I forget them quickly. What should I do?”
Try to remember eight or ten words a day. Write them on pieces of paper and place them in your bedroom. Say the words when you see them. And when you are shopping, how about saying the English names of everything you see?
1.How many questions do the students often ask?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
2.What is Oliver’s problem?
A. He doesn’t want to talk to others.
B. He is too shy.
C. He can’t remember new words.
D. He doesn’t know what real English is.
3.What does the underlined word “place” mean according to the passage?
A. 放置 B. 地方 C. 座位 D. 任命
4.What’s the best title of this passage?
A. How to Learn English
B. Talking About English Writing
C. Advice About English Writing
D. The Way of Beginning an English Conversation
Australia is a very big country. It also has many big attractions.
The Big Banana
The Big Banana is in Coffs Harbour. It was made in 1964 by John Landy. Landy wanted something to make people come to his fruit shop, so he built the Big Banana. The idea worked. Many people visited his fruit shop and took pictures of the Big Banana. Soon people all over Australia began making big things.
The Big Merino
The Big Merino is in the city of Goulburn. Merinos are a type of sheep. They can live in dry weather. Some places in Australia are very dry, so these sheep are very important to the farmers there. Inside the Big Merino, there is a small museum about the history of wool in Australia. Visitors can also climb up to the Big Merino’s head and look at the view through its eyes.
1.The Big Merino is a .
A. sheep B. building C. museum D. city
2.The underlined sentence “The idea worked” means “ ”.
A. Australians like to eat bananas
B. Australians began building big things
C. many people came to Landy’s shop
D. many people took photos of the bananas
3.We can learn from the passage that .
A. Merinos can’t live in dry weather
B. the Big Banana is in the city of Goulburn
C. we can look at the view through eyes of the Big Merino
D. the Big Banana is the most famous building in Australia
4.The best title for the passage may be .
A. Australia’s Big Attractions
B. Travel to Australia
C. The Big Banana & The Big Merino
D. Australia’s Culture
