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Unit 8 World Cultural Spots
Ⅰ. 完形填空
Bill and Cathy wanted to go on a holiday. They chose a place called Maldives(马尔代夫 ). And they decided to __1)____ there for two weeks in spring, because they heard that the weather there was perfect at that time. They worked very hard for several _2)_ . Finally, they made enough money for their dream _3)_ . But it was more like a nightmare(噩梦 )!
The problem began when the flight was put off because of bad weather. They couldn't leave _4)_ night. They finally got on the plane twelve hours later! But they couldn't fly to Maldives because there was a storm. They had to fly to the capital city _5)_ . There they stayed in a small hotel _6)_ the airport.
The hotel was next to the sea, but the sea was _7)_ dirty that they couldn't swim. And the hotel swimming pool was full of leaves! The food was awful, too. For breakfast, there was only bread and milk! The worst part was when the storm came, they felt really _8)_ . Because of the bad weather, they had to stay for_9)_ night in the small hotel. And they had nothing to do. It was so boring. Finally, they _10)_ in Maldives three days later. And someone told them the weather there had been wonderful all the time!
( )1) A. run B. work C. stay D. see
( )2)A. minutes B. hours C. days D. months
( )3) A. trip B. job C. college D. clothes
( )4)A. after B. since C. until D. from
( )5)A. already B. yet C. still D. instead
( )6)A. near B. from C. across D. next
( )7)A. hardly B. much C. so D. enough
( )8)A. full B. quiet C. happy D. terrible
( )9) A. other B. another C. more D. others
( )10) A. reached B. arrived C. got D. moved
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A listener from Brazil wrote to us to ask for some advice. He was planning a trip to the United States; he wants to know about the best places to travel in America. Today, we talk about the most popular places to visit in the country.
Washington, D. C. is famous for its historical places, like the White House. Visitors to Los Angeles, California can visit the Hollywood and they may see a star or two.
New York City is still the most popular place to visit for travellers. It has so many famous places of interest, like the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, the Central Park, and the great museums.
New York City is sometimes called"the city that never sleeps"because it can be very busy. It is an exciting place for many people because there is so much to do. But the city might be too busy for travellers looking for rest and calm. They might want something more like Myrtle Beach, in the state of South Carolina.
Myrtle Beach is a really popular place for vacation. A lot of people come to Myrtle Beach for great weather, and it's a wonderful family vacation place.
( )1) Which can't we see in New York City?
A. The Statue of Liberty
B. The Empire State Building
C. The Central Park
D. The Yellowstone National Park
( )2)_____is the most possible city to meet a film star.
A. Washington, D.C.
B. Los Angeles
C. New York City
D. Boston
( )3) In New York City,_________
A. it's hard for travellers to rest and calm
B. travellers can visit the White House
C. there is not much to do
D. travellers can never sleep
( )4) Why do so many people come to Myrtle Beach?
A. Because Myrtle Beach is the most popular place to visit.
B. Because they go to Myrtle Beach to enjoy good weather.
C. Because Myrtle Beach is an exciting place for many people
D. Because people there are kind.
( )5) This article mainly tells us________
A. New York City is the most popular place to visit
B. the most popular places to visit in the United States
C. how to travel in the United States
D. which city we should visit in the United States
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Ⅰ. 完形填空
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Ⅱ.阅读理解
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