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【全效学习】八年级下学期英语核心素养评估 综合核心素养评估卷(一)
①Many people describe New York City as the centre of culture in the United States. That's because no matter what you're interested in, you'll find it in New York City. Whether it's theatre, music, ballet, or museums, the city has some of the very best to offer.
②The street called Broadway in New York City became the centre of American theatre in the mid-19th century. The number, size, and fame(名声) of the Broadway theatres grew as New York City grew. In 1910 the brightly lighted street became known as "the Great White Way". Beyond these theatres the city offers free performances of the plays of William Shakespeare in Central Park. Operas and concerts are also held in the park.
③New York City has a number of world-class space for performances of all kinds. The city's concert halls include those at the Lincoln Centre for the Performing Arts as well as Carnegie Hall and Radio City Music Hall. The groups that perform in these halls include the Metropolitan Opera, the New York City Opera, and the New York Philharmonic. The New York City Ballet also performs at the Lincoln Centre, in the New York State Theatre.
④Museums are another important part of New York City's cultural life. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Guggenheim Museum are among the city's art museums. You can also spend many hours in the American Museum of Natural History and its Rose Centre for Earth and Space Science.
⑤With all of these resources(资源) there is always plenty to do in New York City.
{#blank#}1{#/blank#} The Sydney Opera House is in Sydney Australia. As one of the world's most special 20th century buildings used for performing arts, its buildings are one of the best known symbols of Australia.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} It's one of the largest parks in central London England. People can get into the park through Rotten Row Speakers' Corner and Park Lane. You can often see people make a speech freely in the Speakers' Corner when you are touring Hyde Park.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#} The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster is one of London's most famous buildings. The hour bell was probably named after Benjamin Hall. The Big Ben clock was the largest in the world.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#}National Gallery in England is one of London's most important museums. It has a large collection of paintings including the period (时期) between 1260 and 1900 with works from all famous artists in history.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#}Uluru is one of the great wonders of the world and one of Australia's most famous natural sights. Ayers Rock is a large sandstone rock in central Australia.
A | London's Most Important Museum |
B | The Most Interesting Clock in the World |
C | An Art Palace in Australia |
D | Australia's Most Famous Natural Wonder |
E | The Largest Park in Central London |
F | The Biggest Clock in the World |
Sarah | This is my classroom. There are 20 chairs and 20 small desks in the classroom. There is also a big desk in front of the blackboard. The big desk is for teachers. There is a television in the classroom, too. |
Mike | I'm Mike. I am from India (印度). There are only ten students in my class. Look at my classroom. It is a small classroom, but it is nice. There are only ten desks and ten chairs in the classroom. |
Paul | I'm Paul and I'm 18 years old. I am a high school student. Please have a look at my classroom. It is a large classroom and it is beautiful. There are 60 chairs and 60 desks here. Every student has a computer. Our computers are on our desks. |
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