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广东省广州市2019届中考英语模拟试卷(二)
A city without cars would be very strange, right? But Venice is such a city. Venice is in the northeast of Italy. It wasn't built on land, like Beijing or Shanghai, but on more than 110 islands.
Even so, travel isn't difficult. The waterways have always been the best ways to get around. There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can guide you where you want to go. They like to enjoy the scenery and cool summer nights while taking boat trips. They can talk to other people as they go along.
Venice grew out of small islands in saltwater lakes when some Italians escaped from a war more than 1,500 years ago, and built homes there.
Once, people used too much underground water. This made the city get lower little by little. Another problem is the rising seawater. The temperature has risen over the years. Every year, high waters hit the city in autumn and winter. When a lot of water comes, more than half of the city is underwater.
Scientists are trying different ways to stop the city from getting even lower.
A. Water makes the city special, but it is also a big problem. B. This has made the ice of the Arctic Ocean melt. C. Seawater is everywhere around the city. D. Now the city has gone down by 23 centimeters. E. People in Venice move from place to place by boat. |
{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Thanksgiving Day is coming. Bruce wants to buy his grandma a small present. But he only has $60. His grandma's eyesight is so poor that she sometimes can't see the clock clearly.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#}Father's Day is several days away. Ann is thinking about the gift for her father. Her father is a sports lover. He enjoys riding bikes to the countryside at weekends. But he always suffers from back pain from biking.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#}Frank's grandparents live in an area which is very cold in winter, but they have no heating system in the room. Frank wants to send them a gift that can make their bed warm all night long.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Emily's aunt is a writer. Emily decides to give her a present. But she can only afford things that cost less than $40.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#}Joe's father's birthday is coming. Joe wants to buy a gift for him with $1,800 she made from the part-time job. Her father used to be a football player and his back aches from time to time.
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Price: $1,699.00 A lot of us have a little trouble getting up out of chairs — maybe it's a broken knee or a bad back. No matter where the ache or pain is, this lift chair can get your back on your feet. |
B |
Price: $679.00 This 7-speed bike is designed to provide comfort for the riders. No more aching back from biking in that uncomfortable, forward position. |
C |
Price: $49.98 This handsome talking watch has a clever voice that tells you the time when you push a button. The next time you forget your glasses, your watch will still be able to tell you what time it is. |
D |
Price: $39.95 This desk lamp provides lighting that's perfect for many indoors activities, such as writing, reading, painting, artwork, studying and much more. |
E |
Price: $119.98 If you like to be warm in your bed, here's the electric blanket for you. It keeps you warm, holding a proper temperature all night long. It is easy to operate and wash. |
F |
Price: $59.95 Perhaps one of the worst things on a snowy day is the fact that you might slip and fall. Now you can walk easily and naturally on icy patches with Icetrax Pro. Icetrax Pro gives you confidence in snowy or ice conditions. |
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Most Goods Are Priced in Hong Kong Dollars |
D |
Where Are Shopping Areas |
B |
When Is the Hong Kong Shopping Festival |
E |
Opening Hours in Hong Kong |
C |
The Best Three Buys in Hong Kong |
F |
Where Can You Buy Souvenirs |
Hong Kong is a shopping heaven (天堂). During the Hong Kong Shopping festival in July and August each year. Hong Kong puts on special events and the stores put on sales for the festival.
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Hong Kong is a city with many shopping malls, department stores and street markets, but shopping areas are mainly in Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.
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Hong Kong is one of the best shopping places in the world. The best three buys are clothes, cosmetics and electrical appliances. As the goods are tax free, the prices are always louver than those found in other countries.
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When you shop in Hong Kong, you will find the currency (货币) symbol $. It looks like the symbol of US dollars but it always refers to Hong Kong dollars rather than US dollars. You can exchange your currency for Hong Kong dollars at any authorized (授权) money exchanger.
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There are many street markets in Hong Kong. Exploring street markets is a way to experience the local people's lifestyle and buy souvenirs. The famous street markets are Stanley Market, Ladies' Market and Temple Street Market.
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Retail shops generally open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day. But most department stores and shopping malls in major tourist areas will stay open until 9:30 p.m. or even later. Please check the opening hours before you pay them a visit.
There are long rivers, and there are famous rivers. The Nile(尼罗河)is the world's longest and most famous river. It runs 6,650 kilometers. Crocodiles and hippos(河马)live in its waters. Pyramids built by ancient Egyptians rise along its banks.
The main branch of the Nile, the White Nile, starts just above Lake Victoria, the world's second largest fresh—water lake, in east central Africa. Then it flows to the north. At Sudan's capital, another great river called the Blue Nile joins the White Nile. Together, they form one very powerful river. Then it goes through Egypt's famous Nile Valley before reaching the Mediterranean Sea.
Ancient Egypt, the first great African civilization(文明), started along the banks of the Nile more than 5, 000 years ago. Ancient Egypt ruled the Nile Valley for thousands of years. Great pyramids and temples were built on the banks and we can still visit them today.
Without the rich farmland along the banks of the Nile, there might be no ancient Egypt civilization. Every year, the Nile flooded its banks. The floodwaters covered the banks with a rich soil. The Nile's banks were easy to farm and produce crops.
The Nile also made a perfect highway for boats. The river runs north, but the wind on the river blows south. To go south, boaters put up sails to catch the wind. To go north, they took the sails down. Ancient people traded along the river for hundreds of miles.
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