the city lies the famous beautiful mountain.

A. 40 miles southeast of                                    B. To 40 miles southeast of

C. Southeast 40 miles to                                    D. To southeast 40 miles of

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Visiting the Embassies of Washington, D．C．

Washington, D．C．is known for its many museums and government buildings．It is also home to embassies（大使館）from more than 170 countries. Many of these buildings around the city have interesting histories. Some embassies are in large historical homes. Others were built more recently to show the building desihgn of their countries. Many embassies hold special cultural（文化）events.

The Embassy of Uzbekistan

It is in a richly decorated（裝修）home built in 1906 by a wealthy banker, Clarence Moore. But Mr Moore did not live to enjoy his house for very long. He died on board the ship Titanic, which sank 1912·This building served as the Canadian Embassy before Uzbekistan bought it in 1996．

The Embassy of Finland

       The Italian Embassy is near Massachusetts Avenue. Nearby, the Embassy of Finland looks like it is built out of blocks of glass．Its design is modern，but it fits in nicely with the natural environment around it．A screen of plants covers part of the front of the building．Inside．visitors Can look through large glass windows deep into the wooded areas of Rock Creek Park. The Finnish Embassy holds many interesting exhibits．

The Embassy of France

      It is in a gated area off Reservoir Road．The embassy’s cultural center, La Maison Francaise, organizes many cultural events．Also．if you are very lucky, you might be invited to a party at the home of the French ambassador(大使)．This extraordinary home in the Kalorama neighborhood looks like a palace。Organizations like the Washington Opera sometimes hp1d events in this beautiful house。

The International Center

      Last month，China opened a new embassy in the area of Washington called the International Center．C．C．Pei and L．C。Pei designed the building．Measuring more than 10．000 square meters，this is One of the biggest embassies in Washington．C．C．Pei said the areas of plants around the embassy were to present people a natural and calming design．

Which embassy was once a large historical home?

      A．The International Center．    B．The Embassy of Finland．

      C．The Embassy of France．     D．The Embassy of Uzbekistan．

What can we learn about the International Center from the text?

      A．It once belonged to a rich banker．

      B．It was built out of blocks of glass．

      C．It stands in the Kalorama neighborhood．

      D．It is a newly—constructed building．

At the Embassy of France，you can       .

      A．see many exhibits of great interest 

       B．a(chǎn)ttend events in La Maison Francaise

      C．invite the French ambassador home     

       D．visit its designers C．C．Pei and L．C．Pei

This text is most probably taken from

      A．a(chǎn) science magazine B．a(chǎn) medical report

      C．a(chǎn) travel guide          D．a(chǎn) history textbook

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科目：高中英語 來源：2010-2011學(xué)年度河南省許昌市高二下學(xué)期四校聯(lián)考英語試卷 題型：閱讀理解

Explore the State of California
California is one of the most interesting states of America that offers a lot of wonderful sceneries and fun attractions. It is also the most populated state and the third largest in land area. Anyone who has been to California would agree that it is indeed a place that offers a lot to tourists of all ages. Here are some top picks of the best places to visit in California State.
San Francisco Bay Area - Witness the famous San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge which is one of the city's landmarks; and enjoy the beauty of Fisherman's Wharf that offers a lot of seafood restaurants. You should not miss the city's world-famous Cable Car System which is by far the only manually operated cable car system in the whole world.
Yosemite National Park - This is one of the very first wilderness parks in the whole of America. It is known for its natural beauty and breathtaking sceneries. It offers a breath of fresh air away from the city life. Major places to visit include the Yosemite Falls, Sentinel Dome, El Capitan, Mariposa Grove and Glacier Point among many others.
Los Angeles - Explore the home of the L.A. Lakers and do not fail to visit the Disneyland which is one of the major attractions of the city. The warm weather in Los Angeles makes it possible to do a lot of outdoor activities especially during the summer months. It is a family-friendly place that offers a wonderful shopping and dining experience. For those who particularly love the city and night life, L.A. can offer the best of almost everything.
Napa Valley - With over a million visitors every year, Napa Valley is indeed a place you should not miss if you are in California. It is California's most popular wine growing region. You can also experience the Wine Train and hot air balloon ride over the valley.
【小題1】 From the first paragraph, we know that_____.

A．the State of California has the largest population in the US
B．California offers a lot to tourists of young people
C．California is also the largest in land area
D．California is the most interesting state of America
【小題2】. According to the passage, if you want to breathe the fresh air, you’ll go to _____.
A．San Francisco Bay Area
B．Yosemite National Park
C．Los Angeles
D．Napa Valley
【小題3】. The underlined word “region” in the last paragraph may probably mean _____.
A．companyB．valleyC．factoryD．a(chǎn)rea
【小題4】. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．Napa Valley will bring us a wonderful shopping and dining experience.
B．San Francisco Bay Area is California's most popular wine growing region.
C．Los Angeles allows us to visit the Disneyland and enjoy almost everything.
D．In Yosemite National Park, we can see the Yosemite Falls, Golden Gate Bridge.

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科目：高中英語 來源：2015屆浙江省寧波市高一上學(xué)期期中考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：單詞拼寫

單詞拼寫（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）

1.What great fun it is to meet their f_________ classmates and teachers on the 100th anniversary celebration of XiaoShi!

2.The number of cars must be l_________ to ease the city’s heavy traffic jams.

3.There have been a lot of a_________ about who should be responsible for the accident.

4.You shall get some e_________ money if you work over the holiday.

5. It’s an old saying that a d_________ relative is not as good as a near neighbor.

6.You were s_______ to take your shoes off when you entered the school lab, but you didn’t.

7.I’m sure David has told you his business troubles. A_________, it’s no secret that he has borrowed a lot of money from the bank.

8.Unless these people get food in the next two weeks, they will s _______ to death.

9.Under the g_________ of his coach, Sun Yang won two gold medals at the London Olympic Games.

10.Most customers were satisfied with the way their complaints were h_______.

 

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A woman whose sports car was stolen with her dog in it put up notices all over the area that made it clear getting back her pet was more important than her cat．

    “Whoever did this can keep my car．Please let Benjerman come home，”the notice said．

    It is not known whether the thief showed any pity，but al-most 30 hours after the 1 pm theft Friday，Atkins and Benjerman，a 12-year-old black retriever(獵犬)，were reunited after the police located them in Barrington．

    “He’s hungry，he’s dirty，but he’s very happy to be home．”Atkins said．

    The car was found at about 5 pm Saturday off Route 125 in a swampy area frequented by off-the—road cars and dirt bikes．However，the police couldn’t control Benjerman, and they had to call Atkins to come and get him．

    Atkins said the thief cared for Benjerman a little by providing him with some dry cat food．She believed Benjerman ended up drinking some muddy warer in the area．She said they have been together for nearly 1 l years after she took him back from a society shelter in Dallas．Texas．

    Before Benjerman was found．Atkins and several friends put up notices all over the city and in Somersworth．They also contacted animal shelters throughout southern New Hampshire and Massachusetts．The notice stated there was a reward and also that the dog needed medication．Any caller could remain anonymous(匿名的)．

    Atkins had parked the car outside a hardware store with the keys inside and gone in to rent a carpet cleaner．

    “It was 10 minutes and I came out and my car was gone along with Benjermma in broad daylight．”Atkins said．The car thief threw Atkins’  wallet and other personal items out of the car before escaping from the scene．

1.Which of the following shows the correct order of what happened?   

    a．Notices were put up saying there was a reward．

    b．Atkins saw Benjerman again．

    c．The police found Atkins' car．

    d．Atkins took Benjerman back from a society sheher．

    e．Atkins hired a carpet cleaner in a hardware store．

A．d，e，a，b，c       B．d，e，a．c．b

C．e，a，d，b，c       D．e，a，c，d，b

2.We can infer from the passage 

    A．the dog was treated extremely badly by the thief 

    B．car stolen accidents happen frequently nowadays

    C．the dog was found because of the reward   

    D．the thief stole the car easily   

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

    A．Benjerman was sent back immediately after Atkins put up the notices．  

    B．Atkins and her friends made a great effort to look for  Benjerman．  

 C．The thief gave the dog back but kept the spots car.

    D．The dog was back at 1 pm on a Friday．  

 

 

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    閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)以下提示：1）漢語提示，2)首字母提示，3）語境提示，

在每個(gè)空格內(nèi)填入一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)挠⒄Z單詞，并將該詞完整地寫在右邊相對應(yīng)的橫線

上。所填單詞要求意義準(zhǔn)確，拼寫正確。    

  Milan, the second largest city of Italy, has won an undesirable

World record. Of the 54 big cities ____ (研究) by the World

76.         

Health Organization and the United Nations, Milan was c     to

77.         

have the w    air pollution. According to these two 10-year

78.         

studies, the level of air pollution in Milan is twice as high      

79.         

the levels in Paris and Beijing and three times t      in Tokyo

80.         

and London, and four times that in New York. The reason      

81.         

Milan’s bad pollution, to some experts, is that the city l     in a

82.         

valley that holds back the poisonous gases. Though Milan has

     some measures to lower the level of pollution, the

83.         

____ (形勢) is still worrying. People joke to each other, “If

84.         

you’re travelling to Milan, be      (務(wù)必) to bring your gas mask.”

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