This island is __ a dependency （属性) to US. A.no longerB.no moreC.not any more

According to the passage, Ponce de Leon believed the land he discovered was

A．part of the Bahamas

B．the new "island" of Florida

C．the mainland of the United States

D．Puerto Rico

Which kind of precious wood is produced in

Hainan Island of China （commonly known as Hainan Huanghua pear）（）

A．Bois de rose

B．Scented rosewood

C．Siam rosewood

D．Burma blackwood

nny day is an excellent thing. It is better to sleep beside one, on an Antarctic island, with just a sleeping bag for warmth and the sky as your tent. Our camp-out was in early January of this year on Danco Island, along the Antarctic Peninsula. Midway through a 10-day Antarctic journey, conditions were near perfect. We started our voyage from the Akademik Loffe in Zodiacs, landing on the wide beach with its fist-sized rocks. At the height of the Antarctic summer, the shore was clear of snow, with plenty of rooms for the 40 adventurers to spend the night. Daneo Island was charted in 1898 by the Belgian explorer Adrien De Gerla-che, who was the first to prove that you could overwinter in Antarctica and survive. De Gerlache paved the way for Lt. Robert Scotts first expedition in 1901. De Gerlache mapped the archipelago(群岛).He later named the island after his team member Emile Danco, a geophysicist who died that winter. For one year in the mid-1950s, Danco was known as a base by the British, who kept a scientific research station there, although all that remains of it is a foundation and a pile of coal. Our expedition was organized by Australian tour operator Peregrine Adventures. The weather was extraordinary-sunny with daytime temperatures of about 1~2°C. The camping was easy and accessible to all ages. Sleeping under the stars in Antarctica, in just a sleeping bag is pretty amazing.

Whom did Adrien de Gerlache have a direct effect on？

A．John Muir.

B．Lt. Robert Scott.

C．The tourists.

D．The author.

. Just as Columbus had not remotely realized the extent of his momentous discovery, de Leon never dreamed that his "island" of Florida was a peninsular extension of the vast North American continent. After coming to the New World with Columbus in 1493, he had led the occupation of Puerto Rico in 1508 and governed it from 1509 to 1512. In 1509, de Leon started a colony at Caparra, later abandoned in favor of San Juan. He was one of the first adelantados -- men who "advanced" the Spanish Empire by conquest, subjugation of the Indians and establishment of a semi-military government.

In Puerto Rico he heard a legend about an island called Bikini, where there was said to be a spring that restored youth to all who bathed in it. It is said he was seeking this spring when he discovered Florida.

He sailed from Puerto Rico in March 15i3. On Easter Sunday he sight ed the coast. A few days later he landed on Florida's east coast, near what is now St. Augustine. He named the place La Florida after the Spanish term for Easter Sunday -- Pascua Florida, or "flowery feast." He then sailed around the peninsular and up the west coast. He returned to Florida in 1521.

In what year did de Leon discover Florida ？

A．1508.

B．1513.

C．1521.

D．1492,

ercent of the total area of the earth.

The average height of the land is about 750 metres above the sea level. The Eurasian(欧亚大陆的) land mass is the largest with an area of 54,527,600 square kilometers. The smallest continent is the Australian mainland, with an area of about 7,614,600 square kilometers, which together with Tasmania, New Zealand, New Guinea and the Pacific Islands, is described as Oceania.The total area of Oceania is about 8,935,500 square kilometres, including West Iran which is political in Asia.

The world's largest peninsula(半岛) is Arabia, with an area of about 3,327,500 square kilometres. The largest island in the world is Greenland, with an area of about 2,175,600 square kilometres.

The largest island surrounded by fresh water is the Ilha de Marajo (4,022 square kilometres) in the mouth of the Amazon River, Brazil. The largest island in a lake is Manitoulin Island (2,766 square kilometres) in the Canadian section of Lake Huron. This island itself has on it a lake of 106 square kilometres called Manitou Lake, in which there are several islands.

1)、The total area of the world is about 211 million square kilometers.

A.T

B.F

2)、The area of Tasmania, New Zealand, New Guinea and the Pacific Islands adds up to about 1,320,900 square kilometres.

A.T

B.F

3)、Oceania is made up of Australia, New Guinea and the Pacific Islands.

A.T

B.F

4)、As mentioned in the passage there are several islands in Manitou Lake.

A.T

B.F

5)、The largest island surrounded by fresh water is in a river.

A.T

B.F

l rie Nationale du Jeu de Paume in Paris, a curator expressed the hope that the works would help viewers overcome the horrors of war and celebrate the beauty of nature. However, over the years, the Jeu de Pamne got too crowded, and tourists and art lovers had to crane their necks to appreciate the paintings.

So, in 1987, the Impressionist collection, along with the works of their precursors, was moved across the Seine into thed’Orsay, a former railroad station with crystal palace stylishness. Now it is again a pleasure to walk in its airy hails, admiring the great works of art that are the heritage of the French nation. Another nice touch was added to the collection, but don't look for it inside the museum; you have to visit the places where the artists lived and worked.

Along the course of the Seine, poster-size reproductions of works by the Impressionists have been set up at the spots the artists had chosen as their vantage points for painting the view and contemporary life. In the past, an art book in hand, you had to search with patience for these locales where Monet, Renoir and Sisley created many of their masterworks. Now, to experience where this open-air painting took place, you need only travel to the outskirts of Paris, where the Seine lazily flows by the villages along its banks.

Here Parisians of all classes enjoyed themselves on weekends, relaxing in the sun, swimming and boating, and crowding the riverbanks, bathing places, and restaurants. This became the Impressionists' territory, and it is still accessible and a joy to explore. Try to see at least three settings where Monet and Renoir roamed more than a hundred years ago: the island of Chatou and the towns of Bougival and Port-Marly.

On the island of Chatou, near the river's edge, a reproduction of Renoir's Boating at Chatou recalls the day when, on the balcony of the restaurant Fournaise in 1881. he painted his celebrated Luncheon of the Boating Party, which is now in the Phillips Collection in Washington. The restaurant was a haunt tot artists and upper-class Parisians. Writers such as Flaubert and Maupassant, famous banker and philanthropist Mayer Alphonse James Routhschild, and Georges Charpentier (publisher of Maupassant and Zola) were among the regulars.

"I always went to the Fournaise," Renoir recalled later. "There were always pretty girls to paint. " Little wonder that Aline Charigot, his future wife, appears on the canvas of the Luncheon. As time went on, the Fournaise fell into disrepair, but it has now been restored and turned into the elegant restaurant as it once was.

A short distance downstream, the next stop is Bougival and the Ile-de-la-Chaussee. Cross the large modern bridge and take the small road leading to the island, and you'll find yourself facing the foundation of the old bridge that Monet painted in 1869. Thanks to the poster-size reproduction there, you can compare the work of art with its motif. Across from the Bougival waterfront was once located La, a famous bathing place and, which was painted by Renoir and Monet in 1869, who set up their easels side by side. Now La Grenouill re is no more, and most of the island is private property.

The painters didn't adopt an "all work and no play" altitude. They also took part in the everyday activities on the Seine. "Two friends and I won a first place at the regattas at Bo

A．By asking the local people living along the Seine.

B．By visiting the places where the artists lived and worked.

C．By going to the outskirts of Paris.

D．By an art book in hand.

to an island off St. Augustine, Florida, to escape unhappy family situation. In a time he became Florida's first orange baron and his oranges were in great demand in London throughout the 1770's. The English found them juicy and sweet and preferred them to other varieties, even though they had thin skins and were hard to peel.

There would probably have been other successful commercial growers before Fish if Florida had not been under Spanish rule for some two hundred years. Columbus first brought seeds for citrus trees to the New World and planted them in the Antilles. But it was most likely Ponce de Le6n who introduced oranges to the North American continent when he discovered Florida in 1513. For a time, each Spanish sailor on a ship bound for America was required by law to carry one hundred seeds with him. Later, because seeds tended to dry out, all Spanish ships were required to carry young orange trees. The Spaniards planted citrus trees only for medicinal purpose, however, they saw no need to start commercial groves because oranges were so abundant in Spain.

What is the main topic of the passage？

A．The role of Florida in the American Revolution

B．The discovery of Florida by Ponce de Le6n in 1513

C．The history of the cultivation of oranges in Florida

D．The popularity of Florida oranges in London in the 1770's

to an island off St. Augustine, Florida, to escape unhappy family situation. In a time he became Florida's first orange baron and his oranges were in great demand in London throughout the 1770's. The English found them juicy and sweet and preferred them to other varieties, even though they had thin skins and were hard to peel.

There would probably have been other successful commercial growers before Fish if Florida had not been under Spanish rule for some two hundred years. Columbus first brought seeds for citrus trees to the New World and planted them in the Antilles. But it was most likely Ponce de Le6n who introduced oranges to the North American continent when he discovered Florida in 1513. For a time, each Spanish sailor on a ship bound for America was required by law to carry one hundred seeds with him. Later, because seeds tended to dry out, all Spanish ships were required to carry young orange trees. The Spaniards planted citrus trees only for medicinal purpose, however, they saw no need to start commercial groves because oranges were so abundant in Spain.

What is the main topic of the passage？

A．The role of Florida in the American Revolution

B．The discovery of Florida by Ponce de Le6n in 1513

C．The history of the cultivation of oranges in Florida

D．The popularity of Florida oranges in London in the 1770's

ul and 21 cities in the world.

Paris is called the City of Light. It is also an international fashion center. What stylish women are wearing in Paris will be worn by women 22 the world. Paris is also a famous world center of education. For instance, it is the headquarters of UNESCO (联合国教科文组织)

The Seine River(塞纳河) 23 the city into two parts. Thirty two bridges 24 this scenic river. The oldest and perhaps most well known is the Pont Neuf, 25 was built in the sixteen century. The Sorbonne (索邦大学), a famous university, 26 on the Left Bank of the river.

There are many other famous places in Paris, 27 the famous museum the Louver (卢浮宫) as well as the cathedral of Notre Dame(巴黎圣母院. However, the most famous landmark in this city must be the Eiffel Tower(埃菲尔铁塔).

Paris is named 28 a group of people called the Parisii. They 29 a small village on an island in the middle of the Seine River about two thousand years ago. This island, called the lie de la Cite, is 30 Notre Dame is Located. Today around eight million people live in the Paris area.

21. A. famousest B. most famous C. famouser D. more famous

22 . A. all over B. over all C. whole over D. over whole

23. A. divides B. breaks C. arranges D. classifies

24. A. pass B. cover C. cross D. lie

25. A. it B. that C. where D. which

26. A. is locating B. locates C. is located D. located

27. A. as such B. such as C. such like D. like such

28. A. behind B. about C. after D. concerning

29. A. have built B. built C. had built D. build

30. A. in which B. which C. where D. that

Paris, which is the capital of the European nation of France, is one of the most beautiful and 21 cities in the world.

Paris is called the City of Light. It is also an international fashion center. What stylish women are wearing in Paris will be worn by women 22 the world. Paris is also a famous world center of education. For instance, it is the headquarters of UNESCO (联合国教科文组织)

The Seine River(塞纳河) 23 the city into two parts. Thirty two bridges 24 this scenic river. The oldest and perhaps most well known is the Pont Neuf, 25 was built in the sixteen century. The Sorbonne (索邦大学), a famous university, 26 on the Left Bank of the river.

There are many other famous places in Paris, 27 the famous museum the Louver (卢浮宫) as well as the cathedral of Notre Dame(巴黎圣母院. However, the most famous landmark in this city must be the Eiffel Tower(埃菲尔铁塔).

Paris is named 28 a group of people called the Parisii. They 29 a small village on an island in the middle of the Seine River about two thousand years ago. This island, called the lie de la Cite, is 30 Notre Dame is Located. Today around eight million people live in the Paris area.

21. A. famousest B. most famous C. famouser D. more famous

22 . A. all over B. over all C. whole over D. over whole

23. A. divides B. breaks C. arranges D. classifies

24. A. pass B. cover C. cross D. lie

25. A. it B. that C. where D. which

26. A. is locating B. locates C. is located D. located

27. A. as such B. such as C. such like D. like such

28. A. behind B. about C. after D. concerning

29. A. have built B. built C. had built D. build

30. A. in which B. which C. where D. that