The greatest wonder of the natural world

    When I arrived．it was early morning and it was raining．I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a path．In the east，the sky was becoming light，but beside the path，it was still very dark．I knew it was there，but there was nothing to see

    After about a kilometer，a stranger appeared in front of me．“And I going the right way?”

I asked He knew where l was going．”Yes，”he replied，”you’ll there in five minutes．” Finally，I came to seine rocks．and stopped．I looked carefully over them, but it was still too dark to see anything.

Suddenly，the clouds cleared and the rain stopped The sun rose behind the and beyond the rocks．I saw that the ground fell away and down to a river，far below rile．I was on the edge of the Grand Canyon（峡谷），one of the wonders of the natural world．

I looked down to the Colorado River about 2 kilometers below me．If you put the three tallest buildings in the world at the bottom of the canyon，they still won't reach the top．Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon．How far is it? It's 20 kilometers, maybe more．Finally，I looked to my left and to my right，and on both sides the canyon disappeared into the distance …over 400 kilometers long．The Grand Canyon is not just big It's huge．

    That morning on the edge of the canyon，I asked myself a question．It's not “How deep is it?” or “How wide is it” Or “How long is it?” but “Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder anywhere in the natural world?” I know the answer．

1．Where may the passage come from?

A．A guidebook．                                        B．A grammar book． 

C．A dictionary                                               D．A diary．

2．Why was there nothing to see?

A．Because there was nothing．                    B．Because it was too dark．

    C．Because it was raining                              D．Because it was in the morning．

3．Where was the writer facing on the edge of the Grand Canyon?

A．To the south．                                        B．To the north   

C．To the east．                                             D．To the west

4．What is tile writer's purpose in writing this passage?

    A．To give facts about the Grand Canyon

    B．To tell how he feels about the Grand Canyon．

    C．To describe the Grand Canyon．

    D．To tell people to visit the Grand Canyon．

The greatest wonder of the natural world

When I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a path. In the east, the sky was becoming light, but beside the path, it was still very dark. I knew it was there, but there was nothing to see.

After about a kilometer, a stranger appeared in front of me. “Am I going the right way?” I asked. He knew where I was going. “Yes,” he replied. “you’ll get there in five minutes.” Finally, I came to some rocks, and stopped. I looked carefully over them, but it was still too dark to see anything.

Suddenly, the clouds cleared and the rain stopped. The sun rose behind me and beyond the rocks. I saw that the ground fell away and down to a river, far below me. I was on the edge of the Grand Canyon(大峡谷), one of the wonders of the natural world.

I looked down to the Colorado Riv er about 2 kilometers below me. If you put three tallest buildings in the world at the bottom of the canyon, they still won’t reach the top. Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon. How far is it? It’s 20 kilometers, maybe more. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides of the canyon disappeared into the distance…over 400 kilometers long. The Grand Canyon is not just big. It’s huge!

That morning on the edge of the canyon. I asked myself a question. It’s not “How deep is it?” or “How wide is it?” or “How long is it?” but “ Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder anywhere in the natural world?” I know the answer. But what do you think?

71. The passage may come from ____________________.

　 A. a guidebook　 　 B. a grammar book 　　 C. a diary 　　　 D. a dictionary 　

72. The writer was facing to the ___________ on the edge of the Grand Canyon.

　 A. west 　　　　　B. north　　　　 　C. east　　　 　　 D. south

73. The writer asked himself a question about the Grand Canyon, “_____________”

　 A. How deep is it?　 　　　　　　　 B. How wide is it?　

C. How long is it? D. Is it the greatest wonder?

74. According to the passage, which sentence is not right?

　 A. The Grand Canyon is taller than three tallest buildings in the world.

　 B. The Grand Canyon is much longer than 400 kilometers.

　 C. The Colorado River was about 2 kilometers below the writer.

　 D. The writer thinks the Colorado River is the greatest wonder of natural world.

75. The writer’s purpose in writing this passage is____________________.

　 A. to give facts about the Grand Canyon　 　 B. to tell how he feels about the Grand Canyon

　 C. to describe the Grand Canyon　　　　 　 D. to tell people to visit the Grand Canyon　　　

The greatest wonder of the natural world

When I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a path. In the east, the sky was becoming light, but beside the path, it was still very dark. I knew it was there, but there was nothing to see.

After about a kilometer, a stranger appeared in front of me. “Am I going the right way?” I asked. He knew where I was going. “Yes,” he replied. “you’ll get there in five minutes.” Finally, I came to some rocks, and stopped. I looked carefully over them, but it was still too dark to see anything.

Suddenly, the clouds cleared and the rain stopped. The sun rose behind me and beyond the rocks. I saw that the ground fell away and down to a river, far below me. I was on the edge of the Grand Canyon(大峡谷), one of the wonders of the natural world.

I looked down to the Colorado Riv er about 2 kilometers below me. If you put three tallest buildings in the world at the bottom of the canyon, they still won’t reach the top. Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon. How far is it? It’s 20 kilometers, maybe more. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides of the canyon disappeared into the distance…over 400 kilometers long. The Grand Canyon is not just big. It’s huge!

That morning on the edge of the canyon. I asked myself a question. It’s not “How deep is it?” or “How wide is it?” or “How long is it?” but “ Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder anywhere in the natural world?” I know the answer. But what do you think?

71. The passage may come from ____________________.

   A. a guidebook      B. a grammar book       C. a diary        D. a dictionary    

72. The writer was facing to the ___________ on the edge of the Grand Canyon.

   A. west           B. north           C. east             D. south

73. The writer asked himself a question about the Grand Canyon, “_____________”

   A. How deep is it?         B. How wide is it?  

C. How long is it?         D. Is it the greatest wonder?

74. According to the passage, which sentence is not right?

   A. The Grand Canyon is taller than three tallest buildings in the world.

   B. The Grand Canyon is much longer than 400 kilometers.

   C. The Colorado River was about 2 kilometers below the writer.

   D. The writer thinks the Colorado River is the greatest wonder of natural world.

75. The writer’s purpose in writing this passage is____________________.

   A. to give facts about the Grand Canyon

   B. to tell how he feels about the Grand Canyon

   C. to describe the Grand Canyon

   D. to tell people to visit the Grand Canyon       

根据要求完成下列各句（共7小题，每格0.5分，满分10分）

1. Sandy often plays badminton after school. (at the moment)

   Sandy _________ _________ badminton at the moment.

2. Timmy doesn't like vegetables or fruit. (改为肯定句）

Timmy _________ vegetables _________ fruit.

3. He doesn't play football any more.（同义句转换）

   He __________________ football.

4. How much is this model plane? （同义句转换）

   ___________________________ this model plane _________?

5. My brother sometimes eats fast food.（对划线部分提问）

   ___________________________ your brother eat fast food?

6. The action film is exciting and interesting(对划线部分提问）

_________ do you _________ the action film?

7. kitchen, is, one, only, salt, packet, in, there, the, of (连词成句)

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根据要求完成下列各句（共7小题，每格0.5分，满分10分）
【小题1】 Sandy often plays badminton after school. (at the moment)
Sandy _________ _________ badminton at the moment.
【小题2】 Timmy doesn’t like vegetables or fruit. (改为肯定句）
Timmy _________ vegetables _________ fruit.
【小题3】 He doesn’t play football any more.（同义句转换）
He __________________ football.
【小题4】 How much is this model plane? （同义句转换）
___________________________ this model plane _________?
【小题5】 My brother sometimes eats fast food.（对划线部分提问）
___________________________ your brother eat fast food?
【小题6】 The action film is exciting and interesting(对划线部分提问）
_________ do you _________ the action film?
【小题7】 kitchen, is, one, only, salt, packet, in, there, the, of (连词成句)
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