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1、 Module 1 Wonders of the world 主题阅读I. 阅读理解 阅读短文，根据短文内容选出最佳答案。People all over the world write to Big Ben. They even send birthday presents. Big Ben is not a person. Its a clock.Big Ben is the great clock hanging up in a tower of the parliament building. The people of London like to see Big Bens four
2、friendly faces. They like to hear the clock striking (敲) the hour. Bong! Bong! Bong!Big Bens story started in 1834. In that year the old parliament building was burned down. Its clock tower fell to the ground. There had to be a new building and a new clock.Plans were made. They called for a “King of
3、 Clock, the biggest and the best in the world”. So the clock had to be big. And it had to keep very good time.In two years the big clock was made. Five more years went by before the clock tower was last finished. Then the four bells for the chimes (鸣响) were brought into the tower. And at last the bi
4、g hour bell was put in place. It rang out for the first time on July 11, 1859.This great bell had to have a name. A meeting of parliament was called to pick one. “This clock is the king of clocks,” one man said. “Lets call the bell the Queen of Bells.”“Then why not Victoria?” said another (Victoria
5、was the British queen (英国女王) at that time). The talk about names went on and on. Then Benjamin Hall got up to speak. He was a big man. By this time they were all tired. Someone shouted, “Why not call it Big Ben?”Everybody laughed, and the meeting was over. But it was called Big Ben from then on. Not
6、 just the bell but the whole clock.( ) 1. In 1834, what happened to the clock tower?A. People finished the clock tower. B. People sold the clock tower.C. People polluted the clock tower. D. The clock tower broke down.( ) 2. Big Ben is the name of a _.A. building B. clock C. beautiful girl D. city( )
7、 3. It took _ to build the clock tower.A. seven years B. five years C. two years D. the passage doesnt tell us( ) 4. In which year might Victoria be the British queen?A. 1583 B. 1768 C. 1620 D. 1863( ) 5. Which is the best title (标题)for this passage?A. Why Big Ben Is So Big B. British Parliament Bui
8、ldingC. How Big Ben Got Its Name D. British Queen VictoriaII. 根据短文内容及首字母提示补全短文Have you ever enjoyed your meals in the USA before? If you have, Im sure you will find Americans have quite a 1. d_ way to eat. For 2. e_, you may have problems eating when you are in the USA, because you cant use 3. c_. K
9、nives and forks are 4. u_ for the most food. Soup is drunk 5. w_ spoons. A lot of 6. d_ will be served if you are the guest for the first time. And the main 7. c_ is usually beef or chicken. At the end of the dinner, you can enjoy delicious desserts, 8. l_ ice cream or cheese cakes. But dont leave a
10、s soon as you finish eating, it is 9. i_. Stay 10. a_ the table and have a nice talk with the host family.Module 1 Wonders of the world 综合提升I. 单项选择( ) 1. The little elephant is afraid to go alone. He always walks _ his mother. A. beside B. behind C. below D. under( ) 2. Peter has gone to Shanghai. H
11、e will come back _ two months. A. in B. for C. since D. before ( ) 3. Dont worry! Ill speak to _. Thank you. A. her myself B. me himself C. them yourself D. him herself ( ) 4. Do you think he is _ to go to the party this evening? Sorry, I have no idea. A. pleasant B. possible C. likely D. probable (
12、 ) 5. In our school library, there _ a number of books on science and the number of them _ growing larger and larger. A. is; are B. are; is C. have; is D. is; is ( ) 6. _ and see a film this afternoon? Thats a good idea. A. Why dont go B. Why not go C. Why not to go D. Why doesnt go ( ) 7. While I _
13、 my homework in my room, my mother _ in the kitchen. A. did; cooked B. was doing; cooked C. did; was cooking D. was doing; was cooking( ) 8. _ my pen? Yes, I _ it on your desk five minutes ago. A. Have you seen; saw B. Did you see; have seen C. Will you see; am seeing D. Do you see; will see( ) 9. Chinese tennis player Li Na won a championship again. Yeah, I watched the game and my spirits _ at the news. A. rose B. calmed C. turned D. shook( ) 10. The boat is passing _ the bridge. A. through B. below C. under D. across. 用所给词的适当形式填空1. He _ (write) down some ideas these
