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InancientEgyptthepharaoh法老treatedthepoormessagerunnerlikeaprincewhenhearrivedatthepalaceifhebroughtgoodnews.Howeveriftheexhaustedrunnerhadthemisfortunetobringthepharaohunhappynewshisheadwascutoff.Shadesofthatspiritspreadovertoday'sconversations.OnceafriendandIpackedupsomepeanutbutterandsandwichesforanouting.Aswewalkedlight-heartedlyoutofthedoorpicnicbasketinhandasmilingneighborlookedupattheskyandsaidOhboybaddayforapicnic.Theweathermansaysit'sgoingtorain.Iwantedtostrikehimonthefacewiththepeanutbutterandsandwiches.Notforhisstupidweatherreportbutforhissmile.SeveralmonthsagoIwasracingtocatchabus.AsIbreathlesslyputmyhandfulofcashacrosstheGreyhoundcounterthesalesagentsaidwithabroadsmileOhthatbusleftfiveminutesago.Dreamsofhead-cutting!It'snotthenewsthatmakessomeoneangry.It'stheunsympatheticattitudewithwhichit'sdelivered.Everyonemustgivebadnewsfromtimetotimeandwinningprofessionalsdoitwiththeproperattitude.Adoctoradvisingapatientthatsheneedsanoperationdoesitinacaringway.Abossinforminganemployeehedidn'tgetthejobtakesonasympathetictone.Bigwinnersknowwhendeliveringanybadnewstheyshouldsharethefeelingofthereceiver.Unfortunatelymanypeoplearenotawareofthis.Whenyou'retiredfromalongflighthasahotelclerkcheerfullysaidthatyourroomisn’treadyyet?Whenyouhadyourheartsetonthetoastbeefhasyourwaitermerrilytoldyouthathejustservedthelastpiece?Itmakesyouastravelerordinerwanttolandyourfistrightontheirunsympatheticfaces.HadmyneighbortoldmeoftheupcomingrainstormwithsympathyIwouldhaveappreciatedhiswarning.HadtheGreyhoundsalesclerksympatheticallyinformedmethatmybushadalreadyleftIprobablywouldhavesaidOhthat'sallright.I'llcatchthenextone.Whentheybearbadnewsbigwinnersdeliverbombswiththeemotionthebombarded被轰炸的personissuretohave54.InParagraph1thewritertellsthestoryofthepharaohto________.A.makeacomparisonB.describeasceneC.introduceatopicD.offeranargument55.FromDreamsofhead-cutting!Paragraph3welearnthatthewriter________.A.wasmadatthesalesagent.B.wasremindedofthecruelpharaohC.wishedthatthesalesagentwouldhavehaddreams.D.dreamedofcuttingthesalesagent'sheadthatnight.56.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Learningancienttraditionscanbeuseful.B.Receivingbadnewsrequiresgreatcourage.C.Helpingotherssincerelyisthekeytobusinesssuccess.D.Deliveringbadnewsproperlyisimportantincommunication.
Justweeksafteraspecialmemorialvoyagetomarkthe100thanniversaryofthesinkingoftheTitanicanAustralianbillionairehasannouncedplanstobuildanexactreplica复制品oftheTitanicwhichisjustassimilartotheoriginaloneaspossible.TheTitanicreplicawillmakeitsfirstvoyagefromSouthamptonEnglandtoNewYorkin2016.TheTitanicisafamousshipthatsankin1912.Theattractivestoryoftheoceanliner邮轮hasmademillionsofpeopleinterestedinitaroundtheworlD.ItwasbelievedtobeanunsinkableshipbutithitanicebergandsankonitsfirstvoyagE.Morethan1500peoplediedinthesinkingoftheTitanicwhichatthetimewastheworld’slargestandmostluxuriousoceanliner.WhenfullybuilttheTitanicIIwillbe270meters886feetlongandcapableofholding1680passengers.UnliketheoriginalTitanicwhichwaspoweredbycoal-firedboilerandsteamenginestheTitanicIIwillhavemoderndiesel柴油机andelectricengines.AlsounlikethefirstTitanictheTitanicIIwillhavemorethanenoughlifeboatstoaccommodateeveryoneonboardifsomethingshouldgowrong.WhenaskedwhetherthenewreplicawouldsinkMr.Palmerreplied:Ofcourseitwillsinkifyouputaholeinit.HealsoaddedItwillbedesignedasamodernshipwithallthetechnologytoensurethatdoesn’thappen.WhenMr.PalmerwasaskedifheexpectedhisTitanictobesuccessfulhesimplysaid:Atmyageyoudon’treallyworrysomuchaboutwhetheryou’llmakemoneyorlosemoneyonsomethingbutIbelievethatitisworthbuildingit.28.WhyistheTitanicreplicabeingbuilt?A.TomakeavoyagefromSouthamptonEnglandtoNewYork.B.Tomarkthe100thanniversaryofthesinkingoftheTitanic.C.TorealizeMr.Palmer’sdreamofconstructingaluxuriousoceanliner.D.NotclearlytalkedaboutinthepassagE.29.What’smainlytalkedaboutinParagraph2?A.ThetravellingrouteoftheTitaniC.B.A.shortintroductiontotheoriginalTitaniC.C.ThenumberofpeopleontheTitanicwhenitsank.D.People’sgreatinterestintheattractivestoryoftheoceanliner.30.WhatisthedifferencebetweentheTitanicIIandtheoriginalone?A.TitanicIIwillbepoweredbymoderndieselandelectricengines.B.TheappearanceofTitanicIIwillbemoreluxurious.C.TheconstructionofTitanicIIwillbemorecomplex.D.ThenumberofthelifeboatsonTitanicIIwillbesmaller.31.WhatisMr.Palmer’sattitudetowardshisTitanicIIreplica?A.Itwillsinkwithaholeinit.B.Itwilldefinitelybeagreatsuccess.C.Itisworthwhiletobuildit.D.Itwillmakehimlosemoney.
TofindsomethingsounusualinthisdayandageisjustextraordinarysaidTimmins.ForallweknowthiscouldbethelastremaininganimalfamilylefttobediscovereD.It’sabigdealtodiscoveranentirelynewfamilyofanimals.Humansforinstancebelongtothesamefamilyasgreatapeschimpanzeesandgorillas.Soeventhoughkha-nyouslooklikeratsthey’rereallyverydifferent.Thelasttimescientistsdiscoveredanewfamilyofmammalsmayhavebeeninthe1970swhentheyfoundnewbatsinThailanD.TimminsseemstohavethegiftforfindingnewanimalsinLaos—hediscoveredanewspeciesofrabbittherein1999.Scientistscallthekha-nyouLaonastesaenigmamuswhichmeansmysteriousmousethatlivesamongthestones.Butifthat'stoohardTimminsandRobinsonsuggestyoucallthemrockrats.28.Whichofthefollowingisnotthenameforthisnewcreature?A.Karsts.B.Kha-nyou.C.rockrats.D.Laonastesaenigmamus.29.Whichofthefollowingcannotdescribethenewspeciesofrodent?A.TheyliveamongtherockyhillsofLaos.B.Theyliveonmeatofotheranimals.C.TheylooklikeratsbutareofdifferentkinD.D.Theyareofthelatestdiscoveryofanewspecies.30.Whichofthefollowingisthelastdiscoveryofnewspeciesofanimalexcepttherodent?A.A.newkindofbats.B.Greatapes.C.A.newkindofsquirrel.D.A.newkindofrabbit.31.Itimpliesinthepassagethat______.A.findinganewanimalfamilyinSoutheastAsiaiseasyB.findinganewanimalfamilyinmoderntimeisextremelyrareC.inSoutheastAsianewspeciesofanimalsareoftendiscoveredD.animalsthatlooklikethesameareofthesamefamily
CharlesWillsonPeale’sGeorgeWashingtonatPrincetonisonshowattheMuseumwhichwaslentfromaprivatecollection.Thisvisually视觉上strikingandfinelymadelife-sizeportraitrecordsWashington’s6-foot-2-inchfigureinaposehighlightingstrengthcalmnessandelegance.ItisputupinaroomneighboringtothePowelHouseparloraperiodroomfromoneofPhiladelphia’sgreatesteighteenth-centuryprivatehomeswhereWashingtonwasfrequentlyentertainedbyhisfriendsSamuelandElizabethPowel.BothspacescontainimportantexamplesoffurniturebyPhiladelphia’sfinestcraftsmen工匠suchasThomasAfflectandJohnAitken.AmongtheseisasidechairspeciallyorderedbytheWashingtonwhenlivinginPhiladelphia.PaintedinPhiladelphiain1779Peale’spaintingwasimmediatelysenttoEuropetoraiseWashington’sreputationasaleaderandthecauseoftheAmericanRevolutiontheninprogress.LaterduringEurope’sNapoleonicWarsaSpanishwithstrongsympathieswithAmericanRevolutionownedthepicture.AtthattimeheaddedthecomplicatedcarvedexplanationtoitwhichdescribesWashingtonasaliberatorofhiscountrywhogaveupabsolutepower.Curators博物馆馆长AmericanArtDepartmentStaffwebsitecommentarybyCarolSoltisLocationGalleries286and287secondfloor56.Thispassageismainlyabout.A.thecauseoftheAmericanRevolutionB.theinformationofaportraitonshowC.thedescriptionofthelifeofGeorgeWashingtonD.thefriendshipbetweenWashingtonandhisfriends57.Whatisthenameoftheportrait?A.RoomforRevolutionB.CharlesWilsonPealeC.GeorgeWashingtonatPrincetonD.GeorgeWashingtonandHisPhiladelphiaFriends58.WhathappenedinthePowelHouseparlor?A.Washingtonentertainedhisfriends.B.Washingtonmadeachaironhisown.C.CharlesWilsonPealefinishedtheportrait.D.SamuelandElizabethPowelmetWashingtonalot.59.AccordingtothepassageWashington.A.livedbetween1741and1827B.orderedtheportraitpaintedin1779C.wassympathizedbyaSpanishD.wasagreatmannotgreedyforpower60.Thepassagetellsusthat.A.whentheportraitwasfinishedAmericawasatwarB.theportraitwasoriginallyhanginginSamuel’sroomC.theportraitwassenttoEuropetogainsupportfromNapoleonD.theexplanationoftheportraitwascarvedbyPhiladelphia’sfinestcraftsmen
ThecityofAngkorwasthecapitaloftheKhmerEmpirefromthe9thtothe15thcenturies.TheKhmerEmpirewasoneofthemostprosperouskingdomsinthehistoryofSoutheastAsiaanditsprosperitywasexpressedthroughawiderangeofarchitecturE.ThecityofAngkorwasfoundedonpoliticalandreligiousideasadaptedfromIndiaandthetemplesofAngkorwereintendedasaplaceofworshipforthekingandawayforhimtoensurehisimmortalitythroughidentificationwiththeHindugods.AngkorWatwasfirstbuiltbyKingSuryavarmanⅡinthe12thcenturyasavastfunerarytemplethatwouldholdhisremainssymbolically象征性地confirminghispermanentidentitywithVishnu.DuringitssixcenturiesasimperialcapitalAngkorwentthroughmanychangesinarchitecturalstylesandinreligion.ThecityofAngkortransferreditselffromtheHindugodShivatotheHindugodVishnuandfinallytotheMahayanaBuddhistgoddessAvalokitesvarA.Bythelate13thcenturytheoncefrenzied发狂的paceofAngkor'sarchitecturalpursuitshadbeguntodiedownandamorerestrainedtypeofreligionwasontheriseunderthegrowinginfluenceofTheravadaBuddhism.AtthesametimeAngkorandtheKhmerEmpirewereincreasinglythreatenedandattackedbyinvadingarmies.Bythe16thcenturythegoldenageofAngkorwasoverandmanyofthegreattemplesbegantomovebackintothejunglE.Fromthe15thto19thcenturiesTheravadaBuddhistmonkscaredforAngkorWatanditisthankstothemthatthetempleremainsmostlyintact完整的.AngkorWatbecameoneofthemostimportantpilgrimage朝拜sitesinSoutheastAsiA.AngkorWatisthebestpreservedexampleofKhmerarchitectureinCambodiaandissograndindesignthatsomerankitamongthesevenwondersoftheworlD.ItappearsontheCambodiannationalflagaveryrareinstanceofaflagwithanimageofabuilding.1.AngkorWatwasfirstbuiltto________.A.holdtheremainsofakingB.serveastheroyalpalaceC.worshipthegodsD.bethetombfortheking2.AngkorWatprobablybegantofacerealthreatfrom________.A.the12thcenturyB.thelate13thcenturyC.the16thcenturyD.the15thcentury3.Vishnuwasthenameof________.A.akinginancientCambodiaB.atempleinCambodiaC.anIndiangodD.amonkinancientCambodia4.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat________.A.AngkorWatiswidelyacceptedasoneofthesevenwondersoftheworldB.TheravadaBuddhistmonkshadfoughtagainsttheoutsideinvadersC.AngkorWatisnotsoimportantasitusedtobeD.AngkorWathasbecomeasymbolofCambodia5.Thepassagemainlytellsus________.A.thehistoryofAngkorWatB.theprotectionofAngkorWatC.theimportanceofAngkorWatD.thepositionofAngkorinCambodianhistory
Forcenturiestheonlyformofwrittencorrespondence通信wasthelettersletterswereandaresentbysomeformofpostalservicethehistoryofwhichgoesbackalongway.IndeedtheEgyptiansbegansendinglettersfromabout2000BCasdidtheChineseathousandyearslater.Ofcoursemodernpostalservicenowaremuchmoredevelopedandfasterdependingastheydooncarsandplanesfordelivery.Yettheyarestilltooslowforsomepeopletosendurgentdocuments紧急文件andletters.Theinventionofthefax传真machineincreasedthespeedofdeliveringdocumentsevenmorE.WhenyousendafaxyouaresendingacopyofapieceofcorrespondencetosomeonebytelephoneservicE.Itwasnotuntiltheearly1980sthatsuchaservicewasdevelopedenoughforbusinessestobeabletofaxdocumentstoeachother.ThefaxserviceisstillverymuchinusewhencopiesofdocumentsrequiretobesentbutasawayoffastcorrespondenceithasbeenlargelytakentheplaceofbyemailEmailisusedtodescribemessagessentformonecomputerusertoanother.Thereareadvantagesanddisadvantageswithemails.Ifyousendsomeoneanemailthenhewillreceiveitextremelyquickly.NormalpostalservicesareratherslowasfarasspeedofdeliveryisconcerneD.Howeverifyouwritesomethingbyemailwhichyoumightlaterregretandsenditimmediatelythereisnochanceforsecondthoughts.Atleastifyouarepostingaletteryouhavetoaddressandseal封theenvelopeandtakeittothepostbox.Thereisplentyoftimetochangeyourmind.Themessageisthinkbeforeyouemail!41.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat__________.A.emailislesspopularthanthefaxserviceB.thepostalservicehasovertheyearsbecomefasterC.thepostalservicehasovertheyearsbecomeslowerD.thefaxservicehasahistoryaslongasthepostalservicedoes42.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat_________.A.thefaxservicehadbeenfullydevelopedbythe1980sB.lettershavebeenusedinChinaforabout1000yearsC.thefaxmachinewasinventedafterthe1980sD.lettershavebeenusedinEgyptforabout2000years43.Inthelastparagraphthewritermentionsthinkbeforeyouemailtoshowthat________.A.youmayregretifyoudon’tyourenvelopeB.youmayregretbeforeyousendsomethingbyemailC.you’dbetternotsendyouremailinahurryD.youneedplentyoftimetosendanemail44.Thetextmainlydealwith_________.A.theprogressincorrespondenceB.theadvantageoffaxmachinesC.theadvantageofemailsD.theinventionoffaxmachines
MauritiuswithitsfullnametheRepublicofMauritiusanislandcountrylies1200milesoffthesoutheasterncoastofAfricaandjusteastofMadagascaranotherAfricanislandcountrywhichislargerbyfarthanMauritius.Itcovers788squaremilesandhasapopulationof1100000about750000Indians300000Chineseand20000WhitesincludeD.TheyarelivingtogetherpeacefullyalthoughtheysharesuchdifferentbeliefsasHinduRomanCatholicMuslimandsoon.Thecountrycanbedividedintomanypartswithdifferentclimatesallbecauseofitspeculiarterrains地形.Inthecentertherearevolcanoes火山severalthousandfeethighand90%ofitsarablelandiscoveredwithsugarcanE.TherewerenopeoplelivingontheislandbeforetheDutchlandedonitin1638.TheDutchrelinquisheditin1710andfiveyearslatertheFrenchcameandsucceededinplantingsugarcanetherE.Itwasconquered征服byBritainin1818.AsaresultitsofficiallanguageisEnglish.ThemainbigcitiesareBeau-BassinandMahebourgwithPortLouisasitscapital.Mauritiushasmanyrareanduniqueanimalssuchasthesnakesparrotsandlizards.Thegiraffeisatypeofanimalwithaverylongneckandlegsandyellowskinwithdarkspots.Itisthetallestofalllivinganimals.Mauritiuswasextremelypoorwhenitdeclareditsindependencein1968.Inthepasttenyearsobviouseconomicprosperity繁荣hasshownitselfinthisislandcountry.Nowadaysitsbusinesscultureandtourismaredevelopingrapidly.Everyyearthousandsofmillionsofpeoplerushtheretoenjoythesilversadbeachandsonganddanceperformanceswithnativenationalcharacters.Theunderlinedwordrelinquishedinthethirdparagraphmeans_______.A.tookitsplaceB.gaveitupC.leftforitD.helditoutTherightorderthatshowsthehistoryofMauritiusshouldbe_______.A.seizedbytheFrenchB.becameitsmasterC.ruledbytheDutchD.conqueredbytheBritishA.bacdB.acdbC.dcabD.cadbAccordingtothepassageallofthefollowingstatementsareTRUEexcept________.Arablelandcovers90%ofthecountry’stotalareaItwastheruleofforeignersthatmadetheMauritiuspeopleliveinpovertyMorethanhalfofMauritiuspopulationareIndiansBritainruledtheislandlongerthanFrenchandDutch
In1883acreativeengineernamedJohnRoeblingwasinspiredbyanideatobuildagreatbridgeconnectingNewYorkwiththeLongIslanD.HoweverbridgebuildingexpertsthoughtthatthiswasanimpossibleprojectandtoldRoeblingtoforgetit.ButRoeblingcouldnotignorethevisionofthisbridgE.AftermuchdiscussionandpersuasionhemanagedtoconvincehissonWashingtonanengineerthatthebridgecouldbebuilt.ThefatherandsondevelopedconceptsofhowitcouldbecompletedandhowthedifficultiescouldbeovercomE.AfterthattheybegantobuildtheirdreambridgE.Theprojectstartedwellbutwhenitwasonlyafewmonthsunderway在进行中atragicaccidentonthesitetookthelifeofJohnRoebling.WashingtonwasalsoinjuredandleftwithacertainamountofbraindamagewhichmadehimunabletowalkortalkorevenmovE.EveryonehadanegativecommentsincetheRoeblingsweretheonlyoneswhoknewhowtobuildthebridgE.InspiteofthesedifficultiesWashingtonwasneverdiscouragedandstillhadaburningdesiretocompletethebridgE.Itseemedthattherewasamessageforhimnottogiveup.Suddenlyanideahithim.Allhecoulddowastomoveonefingerandhedecidedtomakethebestuseofit.BymovingitheslowlydevelopedacodeofcommunicationwithhiswifE.Thenheusedthesamemethodoftappingherarmtotelltheengineerswhattodo.Theprojectwasunderwayagain.For13yearsWashingtontappedouthisinstructionswithhisfingeronhiswife'sarmuntilthebridgewasfinallycompleteD.TodaytheBrooklynBridgestandsinallitsglorytothevictoryofoneman'sdeterminationnottobedefeatedbycircumstances.Thisisoneofthebestexamplesofaneversaydieattitudethatovercomesaterriblephysicaldisabilityandachievesanimpossiblegoal.21.WhenJohnRoeblinghadtheideaofbuildingthebridge________.A.manyexpertsthoughtitimpossibleB.hissonsupportedhimimmediatelyC.therewasnobridgearoundNewYorkD.hepersuadedthegovernmenttosupporthim22.Whatistherightorderofthefollowingstatements?[a.TheRoeblingstalkedaboutthepossibilitiesofbuildingthebridgE.b.WashingtonbecamedisableD.c.JohnRoeblingbelievedthatbuildingthebridgewaspossiblE.d.Washington'swifehelpedinstructthebuilding.A.bcadB.adcbC.cabdD.adbc23.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A.togototheLongIslandwecangoacrossBrooklynBridgenowB.thegovernmentdidoffermuchhelptobuildthebridgeC.WashingtonhadonlyonefingeraftertheaccidentD.ittook13yearstocompletethebridge24.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.HowtheBrooklynBridgewasbuiltbytheRoeblings.B.TheRoeblingsweredevotedtotheirwork.C.AstrongwillisnottobedefeateD.D.Successliesinpatienceandhardwork.
TourismprobablystartedinRomantimes.RichRomansvisitedfriendsandfamilywhowereworkinginanotherpartoftheRomanempirE.WhentheempirebrokedownthiskindoftourismstoppeD.Intheearly17thcenturytheideaoftheGrandTourwasborn.RichyoungEnglishpeoplesailedacrosstheEnglishChannel.TheyvisitedthemostbeautifulandimportantEuropeancitiesofthetimeincludingParisinFranceandRomeandVeniceinItaly.Theirtourslastedfortwotofouryearsandthetouristsstayedafewweeksormonthsineachcity.TheGrandTourwasanimportantpartofyoungpeople'seducation-butonlyfortherich.Inthe18thcenturytourismbegantochangE.ForexamplepeopleintheUKstartedtovisitsometownssuchasBathtotakethewaters.Theybelievedthatthewatertherewasgoodfortheirhealth.Solargeandexpensivehotelswerebuiltinthesetowns.Inthe19thcenturytravelbecamemuchmorepopularandfaster.Whenthefirstrailwayswerebuiltinthe1820sitwaseasierforpeopletotravelbetweentownssotheystartedtogoforholidaysattheseasidE.Somestartedtohaveholidaysinthecountrysideascitiesbecamelargernoisieranddirtier.Travelingbyseaalsobecamefasterandsaferwhenthefirststeamshipswerebuilt.Peoplebegantotravelmoretofarawaycountries.The20thcenturysawcarsbecomemoreandmorepopularamongordinarypeoplE.Planesweremadelargersoticketpricesdroppedandmorepeopleusedthem.Thustourismgrew.In1949RussianjournalistVladimirRaitzstartedacompanycalledHorizonHolidays.Thecompanyorganizeseverything-planeticketshotelroomsevenfood-andtouristspayforitallbeforetheyleavehomE.Thepackagetour包办旅行andmoderntourismindustrywasborn.ThefirsttravelagencyinChinawassetupasearlyas1949.Buttourismdidnottakeoffuntil1978.In2002theindustrywasworth500billionyuanandbecameanimportantpartofChina'ssocialdevelopment.6.Intheearlytimesthetravelers_______.A.allcamefromChinaB.wereveryyoungandstrongC.hadlotsofmoneyD.traveledbyboat7._______playedthemostimportantroleinthetourismdevelopment.A.EducationB.MoneyC.TransportationD.People'sideas8.Moderntourismindustrywasborn_______.A.in1949B.inRomantimesC.intheearly17thcenturyD.inthe19thcentury9.Inwhichcenturydidtravelbecomemuchmorepopularandfaster?A.17th.B.18th.C.19th.D.20th.10.Theunderlinedphrasetakeoffmeans_______.A.riseintotheairB.developveryfastC.removehatsandclothesD.bringdowntheprices
HundredsofyearsagoaRomanarmycamenorthfromEnglandtomakewaronScotlanD.TheScotsabravepeoplelovetheircountry.TheyfoughthardtodrivetheenemyoutofScotlanD.ButthereweretoomanyoftheRomans.ItlookedasiftheRomanswouldwin.OnenighttheleaderoftheScotsmarchedhissoldierstothetopofahill.WewillrestheretonightmymenhesaidTomorrowwewillfightonemorebattle①.WemustwinorwewilldiE.TheywereallverytireD.Sotheyatetheirsupperquicklyandfellasleep.Therewerefourguardsondutybuttheywereverytiredtooandonebyonetheyfellasleep.TheRomanswerenotasleep.Quicklytheygatheredatthefootofthehill.Slowlytheywentupthehill.ClosertheycametothesleepingScots.Theywerealmostatthetop.A.fewminutesmorethewarwouldbeover.Suddenlyoneofthemputhisfootonathistle蓟.HecriedoutandhissuddencrywoketheScots.InaminutetheywereontheirfeetandreadyforabattlE.Thefightingwashardbutitdidnotlastlong.TheScotswipedouttheRomansandsavedScotland②.Thethistleisnotabeautifulplant.Ithassharpneedlesalloverit.Fewpeoplelikedit.ButthepeopleofScotlandlikeditsomuchthattheymadeittheirnationalflower.67.HundredsofyearsagotheRomans____.A.camefromthenorththroughEnglandtomakewaronScotlandB.cametothenorthScotlandfromEnglandtomakewaronScotlandC.camefromthenorthofEnglandtofighttheScotsD.cametothenorthfromthesouthofBritaintofighttheScots68.AttheshoutofaRomansoldieralltheScotswhowereasleepatthehill____.A.begantofighttheRomanshardB.stoodupwithoutputtingontheirshoesandbegantofightC.wokeandroseimmediatelyreadytofightD.puttheirfeetintotheirshoesatonceandwerereadytofight69.Theresultofthewaristhat____.A.theRomanskilledalltheScotsB.theScotsweredefeatedC.theScotsweredrivenoutofScotlandD.theScotsdefeatedtheRomans70.TheScotsmadethistletheirnationalflowerbecausethistle____.A.islovelythoughnotbeautifulB.gavethemhappinessC.isakindofusefulplantD.helpedtheScotsinwipingouttheRomans
Gettingridofdirtintheopinionofmostpeopleisagoodthing.Howeverthereisnothingfixedaboutattitudestodirt.Intheearly16thcenturypeoplethoughtthatdirtontheskinwasameanstoblockoutdiseaseasmedicalopinionhaditthatwashingoffdirtwithhotwatercouldopenuptheskinandletillsin.A.particulardangerwasthoughttolieinpublicbaths.By1538theFrenchkinghadclosedthebathhousesinhiskingdom.SodidthekingofEnglandin1546.ThusbeganalongtimewhentherichandthepoorinEuropelivedwithdirtinafriendlyway.HenryIVKingofFrancewasfamouslydirty.Whenlearningthatanobleman贵族hadtakenabaththekingorderedthattoavoidtheattackofdiseasethenoblemanshouldnotgoout.Thoughthebeliefinthevalueofdirtwaslong-liveddirthasnolongerbeenregardedasaniceneighboreversincethe18thcentury.Scientificallyspeakingcleaningawaydirtisgoodtohealth.CleanwatersupplyandhandwashingarepracticalmeansofpreventingdiseasE.YetitseemsthatstandardsofcleanlinesshavemovedbeyondsciencesinceWorldWarⅡ.Advertisementsrepeatedlyselltheidea;clothesneedtobewhiterthanwhiteclothseversoftersurfacestoshinE.Hasthehatefordirthowevergonetoofar?Attitudestodirtstilldifferhugelynowadays.Manyfirst-timeparentsnervouslytrytowarntheirchildrenofftouchingdirtwhichmightberesponsibleforthespreadofdiseasE.OnthecontraryMaryRuebushanAmericanimmunologist免疫学家encourageschildrentoplayinthedirttobuildupastrongimmune免疫system.Andthelatterpositionisgainingsomeground根据.60.ThekingsofFranceandEnglandinthe16thcenturyclosedbathhousesbecause.A.theylivedhealthilyinadirtyenvironment.B.theybelieveddiseasecouldbespreadinpublicbaths.C.theythoughtbathhousesweretoodirtytostayin.D.theyconsideredbathingasthecauseofskindiseasE.61.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesHenryIV’sattitudetobathing?A.UninteresteD.B.Curious.C.SupportivE.D.AfraiD.62.Howdoesthepassagemainlydevelop?A.Byprovidingexamples.B.ByfollowingtheorderoftimE.C.Bymakingcomparisons.D.ByfollowingtheorderofimportancE.63.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Tostresstheroleofdirt.B.Tointroducethehistoryofdirt.C.Toshowthechangeofviewsondirt.D.Tocallattentiontothedangerofdirt.
FiveOlympicmascotswereannouncedexactly1000daysbeforetheBeijingOlympicopeningceremony.Thelong--anticipatedmascotsrepresentfourofChina'smostpopularanimals—thefishthepandatheTibetanantelopeandtheswallow.ThefifthmascotisthebrightlyburningOlympicflamE.Eachofthemascotshasarepeatedtwo-syllablenamE.ThistypeofnameisatraditionalwayofshowingaffectionforchildreninChinA.BeiBeiisthefishJingJingisthepandaHuanHuanistheOlympicflameYingYingistheTibetanantelopeandNiNiistheswallow.Thefirstcharactersoftheirtwo-syllablenamesreadBeijingHuanyingNiorinEnglishWelcometoBeijing.Thefiveelementsofnatureincludingtheseaforestfireearthandskyarefoundinthemascot'soriginsandheadpieces.ThesespecialheadpiecesalsodisplaythefolkandcultureofChinA.Eachmascotalsosymbolizesadifferentblessing---prosperityhappinesspassionhealthandgoodluck.Itisthefirsttimemorethanthreemascotswillsharetheimportantdutyofrepresentingtheirhostcountry.HanMeilinchiefofthemascotdesignteamexplainedthatChinahassucharichculturethatnosinglemascotcouldpossiblyrepresentit!ThatiswhywechosetoproducefivemascotsinsteadofonE.CalledtheFiveFriendliesthefiguresembody体现theChinesepeople’shopeforpeaceandfriendshipintheworldandthespiritoftheOlympicsrepresentingnotonlymulti-ethnic多民族的culturesofChinabutalsothetraditionalChinesephilosophyofharmonybetweenhumansandnaturE.InordertohelpBeijing2008spreaditsthemeofOneWorldOneDreamtoeverycontinenttheFiveFriendliesreflectthedeepdesireoftheChinesepeopletoreachouttotheworldinfriendshipthroughtheGames—andtoinviteeverymanwomanandchildtotakepartinthegreatcelebrationofhumanunionin2008.1.What’sthethemeofBeijing2008Olympics?A.WelcometoBeijing.B.ProsperityHappinessPassionHealthandGoodluck.C.NewBeijingNewOlympics.D.OneWorldOneDream.2.WhatdidHanMeilinchiefofthemascotdesignteamthinkofthefivemascots?A.Hethoughthighlyofthefivemascots.B.NosinglemascotcouldrepresentChinA.C.ThefivemascotsrepresentedthecultureofChinA.D.TheywouldreflectthedesireofChinesepeoplE.3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrue?A.It’sforthefirsttimethatfivemascotsarechosentorepresenttheirhostcountryintheOlympichistory.B.OneofthefivemascotsYingYingstandsfortheOlympicflamE.C.Beijingannounceditsfive2008Olympicmascotsjust1000daysbeforethebigevent.D.ThefivemascotsexpressaffectionforChinesechildrenbytwo-syllablenames.4.Whichofthefollowingbestreflectsthemainideaofthepassage?A.The29thOlympicGameswillbeheldinBeijingin2008.B.Thethemeof2008BeijingOlympics—OneWorldOneDream.C.Thesignificanceoffive2008Olympicmascots—theFiveFriendlies.D.HowtheFiveFantasticMascotscameintobeing.5.Whatdothefivemascots—theFiveFriendliesrepresent?A.BeijingHuanyingNiorinEnglishWelcometoBeijing.B.Chinesemulti-ethnicculturesphilosophyofharmonybetweenhumansandnatureandfiveelementsofnaturE.C.Chinesepeople’shopeforpeaceandfriendshipintheworldandthespiritoftheOlympics.D.ThedeepdesireoftheChinesepeopletoreachouttotheworldinfriendshipthroughtheOlympics.
IfthereissomethingthatappearsmostfrequentlyonChinesediningtablesitisdoufu—beancurD.Beancurdlookslikesoftcakesandit'smadefromdriedsoybeans.Beancurdusedtobeconsideredafavouriteofthepoorbecauseofitslowcost.Beanshavehighyields产量everyyearwiththeirshortgrowingperiodandsuitabilityforvarious各种各样soilbothdryandwet.HistoricalrecordsshowbeancurdwasinventedbyLiuAnPrinceofHuainananduncleofEmperorWuofHanDynasty206BC—220AD.Hehadadreamoffindingthepillforlongevity长寿.Hetravelledalloverthecountryandfoundsoybeanswhichlookedmuchthesameasgoldintermsofcolour.Hecollectedsoybeansputtheminthewaterandcrushedthemintopulp浆.Itgotsolidifiedandbecameknownasdoufu.Althoughit'snotabletokeeplongevityit'sreallygoodforone'shealthwithhighproteinandlowfat.WithalonghistorybeancurdisrooteddeepinChineseculturE.PeopleeatmoremeatandfishthanbeancurD.Buttheyareencouragedtohavebeancurdeveryonceinawhileforit'sreallygoodforhealth.MostChinesepeoplestillkeepbeancurdasoneoftheirfavouritedishes.1.Whywasbeancurdconsideredtobelikedbythepoor?A.It'seasytomakE.B.It'seasytocook.C.It'scheap.D.It'sgoodforhealth.2.Wherecanbeansgrowwell?A.Onlyinwetsoil.B.Indrysoil.C.Insoftsoil.D.Inanysoil.3.Whatappearsmoreoftenonthediningtableinpoorareas?A.Meat.B.Fish.C.Eggs.D.BeancurD.4.WhydidLiuAntravelalloverthecountry?A.Hehadadream.B.Hewantedtofindsomethingthatcouldmakepeoplelivelonger.C.HewantedtoinventbeancurD.D.HewantedtofindgolD.5.Howlonghasbeancurdbeeninvented?A.It'sabout1700years.B.It'slessthan2000years.C.It's500years.D.It'smorethan2000years.
Agraveofamandatingbacktoaround2300BCwasfoundbyarchaeologistsinEnglandOnMay32002.Buriedwithhimwerethetoolsofahunterorwarrior.Therewasabonepinthatmayhavebeenfromapieceofclothingsuchasaleathercoat.Hecarriedacopperknifeonhisbreast.Themostamazingfindwastwogoldearrings.Thatwouldhavemadehimamanofdistinction.OnlyafewcentimetersfromhisheadweretwopotsmadeofclaytoolsandmaterialstomakearrowsabowandadozenarrowsforhuntingandasecondsmallercopperknifE.Nexttothemlayacushionstoneuponwhichthemancouldworkmetal.HisgraveistherichestofanyfoundfromthatperiodbecausethismanwasburiedwithtwogoldearringswhicharetheoldestgoldeverfoundinBritaindatedto2470BC.BesideshewasburiedthreemilesfromStonehengE.ArchaeologiststendtobelievehewasamemberofapowerfulclasswhomighthaveorganizedtheconstructionofStonehengE.Stonehengewasbegunaround3000BC.Inabout2300BCthehugestonecircleswerebuilt.Thebiggeststoneweighedapproximately20tons.Butthesmallerbluestonesstillweighing4tonsonaveragecamefromwestWales.Itisnotyetknownhowthesewereconveyedoveradistanceof380km.ItisalsoamysteryhowearlymanwasabletoconstructStonehengewithouttheuseofmodernconstructionmachinesandlorries.HeisanexampleofpeoplewhobroughtcultureandnewtechniquesfromtheEuropeanmainlandtoBritain.IntermsoftechnicaldevelopmentpeopleweregoingfromtheStoneAgetotheBronzeAgeandthentotheIronAgE.56.Whicharenotincludedinthethingsthatarefoundinthegraveofaman?A.ToolsabonepinabowandacushionstoneB.A.copperknifeandtwogoldearrings.C.Twopotsarrowsandmaterialstomakearrows.D.somechickenandgrains.57.Themanburiedinthegravemightbe______atthattimE.A.A.poormanB.akind-heartedmanC.arichmanD.anordinaryman58.WhyisthemanburiedinthegravecalledthekingofStonehenge?A.HewasburiedthreemilesfromStonehengE.B.HehadtheoldestgoldeverfoundinBritain.C.HemightbeamemberofapowerfulclasswhomighthaveorganizedtheconstructionofStonehengE.D.AlloftheabovE.59.Wecaninferthat_______.A.howStonehengewasbuiltB.theKingofStonehengewasfromFranceC.StonehengewasbuiltthroughseveralagesD.Stonehengewasbuiltbecauseofwar
TristandaCunhaa38-square-mileislandisthefarthestinhabitedislandintheworldaccordingtotheGuinnessBookofRecords.Itis1510milessouthwestofitsnearestneighborSt.Helenaand1950mileswestofAfricA.DiscoveredbythePortugueseadmiral葡萄牙海军上将ofthesamenamein1506andsettledin1810theislandbelongstoGreatBritainandhasapopulationofafewhundreD.Cominginaclosesecond–-andoftenwronglymentionedasthemostdistantland－isEasterIslandwhichlies1260mileseastofitsnearestneighborPitcairnIslandand2300mileswestofSouthAmericA.Themountainous64-square-mileislandwassettledaroundthe5thcenturysupposedlybypeoplewhowerelostatseA.Theyhadnoconnectionwiththeoutsideworldformorethanathousandyearsgivingthemplentyoftimetobuildmorethan1000hugestonefigurescalledmoaiforwhichtheislandismostfamous.OnEasterSunday1772howeversettlersfromHollandmovedinandgavetheislanditsnamE.Today2000peopleliveontheChileanterritory智利领土.Theyshareonstreetasmallairportandafewhoursoftelevisionperday.56.ItcanbelearnedfromthetextthattheislandofTristandaCunha_____________.A.wasnamedafteritsdiscovererB.gotitsnamefromHollandsettlersC.wasnamedbytheBritishgovernmentD.gotitsnamefromtheGuinnessBookofRecords57.Whichofthefollowingismostfamousformoai?A.TristandaCunhA.B.PitcairnIslanD.C.EasterIslanD.D.St.HelenA.58.WhichcountrydoesEasterIslandbelongto?A.Britain.B.HollanD.C.Portugal.D.ChilE.
AmericannewsexpertsattheAssociatedPresshavechosenthetopstoriesof2003.AlmostallthenewsdirectorsnamedthewarinIraqasthemostimportanteventoftheyear.TheUnitedStatesledamilitarycoalition联军againstIraqbeginningMarchnineteenth.ThemilitaryactionbeganafterPresidentBushrepeatedlywarnedIraqtoreportaboutitsweaponsofmassdestruction.ByAprilseventhmuchofBaghdadwasundercontrolofthecoalition.MisterBushdeclaredmajorcombatoperationsoveronMayfirst.ManyIraqissaidtheywerehappythatSaddamHussein'srulewasover.ButIraqiresistershavecontinuedtoattackandkillcoalitionfightersandIraqicivilians.AmericantroopscapturedSaddamHusseinonDecemberthirteenth.ButsofarthecoalitionhasfoundnoweaponsofmassdestructioninIraq.ThenewsexpertnamedthelossoftheAmericanspaceshuttleColumbiaasthesecondmostimportantstoryoftheyear.ColumbiabrokeapartonFebruaryfirstasitreturnedtoEarthafterasixteen-dayresearchflight.Sevenastronautsdiedintheexplosion.TheAssociatedPressexpertssaidaspecialrecallvotebycitizensinthestateofCaliforniawasthethirdmostimportantstoryoftheyear.OnOctoberseventhCaliforniavotersremovedDemocratGrayDavisasgovernor.TheychoseactorArnoldSchwarzeneggeraRepublicantoreplacehim.UnderGovernorDavisCaliforniahadsufferedseverefinancialproblems.ThenewsexpertssaidthediseaseSARSwasanothertopstory.InFebruaryhealthexpertsinAsiareportedthefirstcasesofanewdiseaselaternamedSevereAcuteRespiratorySyndromE.OvertimeabouteightthousandpeoplearoundtheworldbecamesickwiththediseasE.AlmosteighthundredpeoplereportedlydieD.ThenewsagencyexpertsidentifiedapowerlossinNorthAmericaasthenextmostimportantevent.OnAugustfourteenthapowercompanycomputerfailedintheAmericanstateofOhio.ThiscausedalossofelectricityineightAmericanstatesandpartofCanadA.NexttheexpertsnotedAmerica'simprovingeconomy.Thenation'sgrowthratefromJulythroughSeptemberwasthebestinnineteenyears.Butestimatessaidthefederaldebtincreasedtofivehundredthousandmilliondollars.AnothertopstorywasthedeadlywildfiresinCaliforniainOctoberandNovember.Thenewsexpertssaidthetaxcutofthree-hundred-thirty-thousand-milliondollarsforAmericantaxpayerswasalsoanimportantstory.Thesafereturnofakidnappedfifteen-year-oldgirlwasvotedtheninthbiggeststory.FinallythenewsexpertschosethecampaignfortheDemocraticParty'snominationforpresidentinthetwo-thousand-fourelection.FormerVermontgovernorHowardDeannowappearstoleadeightothercompetitors.1.Howmanytopstoriesarementionedinthepassage?A.9.B.10.C.11.D.12.2.Whichistheeighthmostimportantstoryaccordingtothepassage?A.TheDeadlyWildfireinCaliforniA.B.TheTaxCutforAmericanTaxpayers.C.America'sImprovingEconomy.D.A.PowerLossinNorthAmericA.3.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.MisterBushdeclaredmajorcombatoperationoveronMayfirst.B.AllIraqiswerehappythatSaddamHussein'srulewasover.C.SaddamHusseinwascapturedbythecoalition.D.ThecoalitionhasfoundweaponsofmassdestructioninIraq.4.Allthemonthsarementionedinthepassageexcept________.A.JulyandSeptemberB.MarchandAprilC.JanuaryandJuneD.OctoberandDecember
ThetitleoflatestJamesBondfilmisSkyfall.ThefilmwasonintheUKon26October2012andintheUnitedStateson9November2012.Ithasbeen50yearssinceSeanConnerywasannouncedasthefirstmantoplayBondinthefilmnamedDrNo.DoyouexpectSkyfallwhichisthe23rdfilminthe007series?AtLondon’sCorinthiaHoteltheofficialgavealittleinformationaboutthestoryline:Bond’sloyalattitudetowardhisbossMissMwillbetestedwhenoneofherpaststaffcomesbacktohurther.AsMI6英国陆军情报六局isindanger007needstosolveproblemsandprotectMI6whateveritcosts.MendeswhowonabestdirectorOscarfor1999’sAmericanBeautytoldfansthatSkyfallwouldhaveallthefeaturesofaclassicBondmoviesuchasalotofaction.DanielCraigisbackforathirdtimeas007alongwithDameJudiDenchashisbossMissMsaidMendes.ManyfamousactorsandactresseswhohaveOscarwinsandnominations提名areincludedbutthefilm-makersremainkeepingtheirrolesinthefilmsecret.ProducersareshowingnosignsofcuttingoffthecostofSkyfall.Itisatthesamelevelasthe2008’sQuantumofSolacewhichcostabout$200m.ThefilmwillbemadeintheWhitehallScotlandChinaandTurkeyaswellasPinewoodStudiossaidaproducer.Whyhas007beenpopularforsolong?ProfessorJamesChapmanofLeicesterUniversitytheauthorofthebookACulturalHistoryoftheJamesBondFilmssaidTheymanagetoleteachnewfilmmeetthechangesnotjustinsocietybutinthepopulartasteoffilmculturE.ThatletseachgenerationgettheirownBonD.68.Thefirstfilmofthe007seriesis.A.AmericanBeautyB.QuantumofSolaceC.DrNoD.Skyfall69.WhichisTRUEabouttheactorsandactressesinSkyfall?A.Theyareallnewfacesforaudiences.B.Manyofthemhaveachievedalotinacting.C.Theyhaveplayedinallthefilmsofthe007series.D.TheyarefansofJamesBondandMendes.70.AccordingtoProfessorJamesChapmanwhatkeepsthe007filmspopularforsolong?A.Handsomeactorsandbeautifulactresses.B.Thegreatandexcitingactionscenes.C.Theinterestingstoryandthefamousdirector.D.Successfulchangesforeachgeneration.
Surtseywasbornin1963.Scientistssawthebirthofthisisland.Itbeganat730am.on14thNovember.A.fishingboatwasnearIceland.Theboatmovedunderthecaptain's船长的feet.Henoticedastrangesmell.Hesawsomeblacksmoke.Avolcano火山wasbreakingout.Redhotrocksfireandsmokewererushingupfromthebottomofthesea.Theislandgrewquickly.Itwas10metreshighthenextdayand60metreshighon18thNovember.Scientistsflewtheretowatch.Itwasexciting.Smokeandfirewerestillrushingup.Piecesofredhotrockwereflyingintotheairandfallingintothesea.Theseawasboilingandtherewasastrangelightinthesky.Surtseygrewandgrew.ThenitstoppedinJune1967.Itwas175metreshighand2kilometres1ong.AndlifewasalreadycomingtoSurtsey.Plantsgrew.Birdscame.Somescientistsbuiltahouse.Theywantedtolearnaboutthisyoungisland.Anewislandislikeanewworld.71.Surtseyis.A.anislandB.aseaC.aboatD.acaptain72.Howmanymetresdidtheislandgrowduringthefourdays?A.10.B.50.C.60.D.175.73.Whendidscientistsflytheretowatchthebirthoftheisland?A.Beforethevolcanobrokeout.B.On14thNovember1963.C.Aboutfourdaysafterthevolcanobrokeout.D.InJune1967.74.Putthefollowingsentencesincorrectorder.A.SomescientistsbuiltahouseonSurtseytolearnaboutthisisland.B.Thecaptainsawfiresmokeandrocksrushingup.C.Theseawasboiling.D.A.fishingboatwasnearIceland.E.A.newislandappearedinthesea.A.a-b-c-d-eB.d-a-c-b-eC.d-c-b-a-eD.d-b-c-e-a75.Thebesttitleofthetextis.A.NewDiscovery.B.TheBirthofAnIslanD.C.A.CaptainandAnIsland.D.HowDoesA.VolcanoBreakOut.
Inthelastcoupleofyearstherehasbeenacrazeabouttime–travelingTVseriesinChinA.ThisyearitseemsliketheSouthKoreandramawritershavefalleninadeepnever-endinglovewiththetime–traveltrenD.RooftopPrinceAprincefromtheJoseonera18thcenturyLeeGakiscatapulted300yearsforwardintothefutureinSeoul2012withhisentourage随从whenhetriestoinvestigatethesuspiciouscircumstanceswhichsurroundthedeathofthewomanheloves.Inthepresenthefindsayoungwomanwholooksexactlylikehisbelovedcrownprincess.QueenIn-hyun’sManThedramasetduringtheJosenerafeaturestheheroKimBoong-doashetriestorestoretheexiledQueenIn-hyun.Itisinthistimeperiodheisgiventhetime-travelingpowerthattransportshimtothefutureworldwherehemakesfriendswithanactressplayingtheroleofQueenIn-hyunforadramainhertime.DrJinJinHyukisageniusneurosurgeon.ThroughamysteriouspowerJinfindshimselftransportedbackintime150years.Hebeginstreatingpeopletherebutthelackofequipmentandmedicalknowledgeoftheperiodforceshimtoseeknewwaystoaidthesick.ThroughthischallengingprocessJineventuallybecomesagenuinedoctor.OperationproposalKangBaek-horealizesthatheislovewithhisbestfriendHamYi-seulonthedayofherweddingtoanotherman.Hetravelsbackintimetovariouseventsoftheirliveshopingtochangetheoutcomeoftheirrelationship.WillKangbeabletochangethecourseoftheirfuture?21.WhichofthefollowingwordscanreplacecatapultedinParagraph2?A.capturedB.transportedC.traveledD.deserted22.WhatdothethreeTVserieshaveincommon?A.TheyareallaboutlovE.B.Theyalldescribewhathappenedinancienttimes.C.Theyareallbasedontruestories.D.Theyallfeaturetime–travel.23.Ifyouareinterestedinprince–and–princessstorywhichwillyoutuneinto?A.RooftopPrinceB.QueenIn-hyun’sManC.DrJinD.Operationproposal
WhenpeoplefirstwalkedacrosstheBeringLandBridgethousandsofyearsagodogswerebytheirsidesaccordingtoastudypublishedinthejournalSciencE.RobertWayneoftheUniversityofCaliforniaLosAngelesandJenniferLeonardoftheSmithsonianInstituteusedDNAmaterial—someofitunearthedbyminersinAlaska—toconcludethattoday’sdomesticdogoriginatedinAsiaandaccompaniedthefirsthumanstotheNewWorldabout10000to15000yearsago.Waynesuggeststhatman’sbestfriendmayhaveenabledthetoughjourneyfromAsiaintoNorthAmericA.DogsmayhavebeenthereasonpeoplemadeitacrossthelandbridgesaidWaynE.Theycanpullthingscarrythingsdefendyoufromfierceanimalsandthey’reusefultoeat.DogremainsfromaFairbanks-areagoldminehelpedthescientistsreachtheirconclusion.LeonardanevolutionarybiologistcollectedDNAfrom11bonesofancientdogsthatwerelockedinpermafrost永冻层untilFairbanksminersuncoveredtheminthe1920s.TheminersdonatedthepreservedbonestotheAmericanMuseumofNaturalHistoryinNewYorkCitywheretheyremaineduntouchedformorethan70years.AfterborrowingthebonesfromthemuseumLeonardandhercolleaguesusedradiocarbontechniquestofindtheageoftheAlaskadogs.Theyfoundthedogsalllivedbetweentheyearsof1450and1675A.D.beforeVitusBeringandAlekseyChirikovwhowerethefirstknownEuropeanstoviewAlaskain1741.ThebonesofdogsthatwanderedtheFairbanksareacenturiesagoshouldthereforebetheremainsofpurenativeAmericandogsLeonardsaiD.TheDNAoftheFairbanksdogswouldalsoexposewhethertheywerethedescendentsofwolvesfromNorthAmericA.LeonardandWayne’sstudysuggeststhatdogsjoinedthefirsthumansthatmadetheadventureacrosstheBeringLandBridgetoslowlypopulatetheAmericas.Waynethinksthedogsthatmadethetripmusthaveprovidedsomeexcellentservicetotheirhumancompanionsortheywouldnothavebeenbroughtalong.DogsmusthavebeenusefulbecausetheywereexpensivetokeepWaynesaiD.Theydidn’tfeedonmice;theyfedonmeatwhichwasaveryguardedresourcE.68.ThefirsthumansintotheNewWorldbroughtdogsalongwiththembecausedogs.A.keptpeoplecompanyB.wereeasytostayaliveC.helpedprotectthesuppliesD.offeredexcellentservice69.TheunderlinedwordremainsinParagraph3probablyrefersto.A.deadbodiesB.animalwasteC.leftoverfoodD.livingenvironment70.AccordingtothestudydescribedinParagraph3wecanlearnthat.A.ancientdogsenteredNorthAmericabetween1450and1675ADB.the11bonesofancientdogsarenotfromnativeAmericandogsC.thebonesstudiedwerenotfromdogsbroughtbyEuropeansD.thebonesfoundbythegoldminerswerefromAmericanwolves71.Thepassagemainlytalksabout.A.theDNAstudyofdogsinNorthAmericaB.theoriginoftheNorthAmericandogsC.whyancientpeoplebroughtdogstoAmericaD.thedifferencebetweenAsianandAmericandogs
In1693thephilosopherJohnLockewarnedthatchildrenshouldnotbegiventoomuchunhealthyfruittoeat.Threecenturieslatermisguidedideasaboutchild-raisingarestillpopular.ManyparentsfearthattheirchildrenwilldieunlessceaselesslywatcheD.InAmericathelawcanbeequallyparanoid偏执的.InSouthCarolinathismonthDebraHarrellwasjailedforlettingher9-year-olddaughterplayinaparkunsupervised无人监督的.Herseverepunishmentreflectstherichworld’sworryaboutparenting.Bymostobjectivemeasuresmodernparentsarefarmoreconscientious认真的thanpreviousgenerations.Dadsaremorehands-onthantheirfatherswereandworkingmothersspendmoretimenurturingtheirchildrenthanthehousewivesofthe1960sdiD.Howevertherearetwoproblemsinthispictureconnectedtoclass.OneisatthelowerenD.Evenifpoorparentsspendmoretimewiththeirchildrenthantheyoncedidtheyspendlessthanrichparentsdo.Americaisalaggardhere:itsgovernmentspendsabundantlyonschool-agekidsbutmuchlessthanotherrichcountriesonthefirsttwoorthreeyearsoflifE.IfAmericadidmoretohelppoorparentswithyoungchildrenitwouldhavehugereturns.Thesecondoneoccursattheotherendoftheincomescaleandmayevenapplytootherwiserational理性的Economistreaders:well-educatedrichparentstrytodotoomuch.Safetyispartofit—theyfearthatiftheyarenotconstantlywatchingtheirchildrenmaybreaktheirneckswhichistheleastrational.DespitetheimpressionyougetfromwatchingcrimedramaschildreninrichcountriesaresafesolongastheylookbothwaysbeforecrossingtheroaD.Theotherpopularparentalfear—thatyourchildrenmightnotgetintoanIvyLeaguecollege—ismorerational.AcademicsuccessmattersmorethaneverbeforE.ButbeyondacertainpointparentingmakeslessdifferencethanmanyparentsimaginE.StudiesinMinnesotaandSwedenforexamplefoundthatidenticaltwinsgrewupequallyintelligentwhethertheywereraisedtogetherorapart.A.studyinColoradofoundthatchildrenthatadoptedandraisedbybrainyparentsendedupnobrainierthanthoseadoptedbyaverageparents.Thisdoesn’tmeanthatparentingisirrelevant.Thefamilieswhoadoptchildrenarecarefullyscreenedsotheytendtobewarmcapableandmiddle-class.Butthetwinandadoptionstudiesindicatethatanychildgivenalovinghomeandadequatestimulationislikelytofulfillherpotential.Putanotherwaybetter-offparentscanaffordtorelaxabit.Andifyouarelessstressedyourchildrenwillappreciateitevenifyoustillmakethemeattheirfruitandvegetables.58.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTamisguidedideaofparentingmentionedinthepassage?A.C.hildrenshouldbeprotectedfromanydangersbytheirparentsB.ThemoreconscientiousparentsarethemorechildrenwillsurelybenefitfromparentingC.ChildrenwilldieunlessceaselesslywatchedD.Childrenarelikelytofulfilltheirpotentialwithalovinghomeandadequatestimulation59.TheunderlinedwordlaggardinParagraph2probablymeansacountrythat__________.A.isaheadindevelopmentB.fallsslowbehindothersC.isfreefromphysicalormentaldisorderD.movestoahigherposition60.Whichofthefollowingcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Onlywarmcapableandmiddle-classpeoplecanadoptachilD.B.Whenitcomestochild-raisingEconomistreaderswillbecomemorerational.C.Childreninrichcountriesareingreaterdangerduetothebadinfluenceofcrimedramas.D.Althoughpoorparentsspendmoretimewiththeirkidsthantheyoncedidtheyspendlessthanrichparentsdo.61.Thispassageismainlywrittento__________.A.urgeAmericanlawsconcerningparentingtobechangedB.advisemodernparentstolearnfromtheirpreviousgenerationsC.persuadestressedparentstolearntorelaxandgivemorefreedomtotheirchildrenD.callonthegovernmenttodomoretohelppoorparentswithschool-agechildren
AlthoughWuHuifeiwasonlyaconcubine妃子ofTangXuanzongAD685-762thesixthemperoroftheTangDynastyherinfluencewasfargreaterthanmostinherposition.HistorianssaythattherulerlovedhersomuchthatinAD724hebanishedhiswifeandmadeWuaroyalconcubinE.Althoughshewasonlyaconcubineshewastreatedasanempresswithpalaceetiquette礼节explainedShiXiaoqundirectorofrelicscollectionforShaanxiHistoryMuseum.TangXuanzongevenwantedtomakeherhisempressbutwasopposedbytheministers.TheemperorhadthousandsofconcubinesinhispalaceinChang'annowcalledXi'ancapitalofShaanxiprovincebutaccordingtoShiheonlylovedWuthemotherofsevenofhischildren.WudiedintheDecemberofAD737attheageof38andwasburiedinJinglingMausoleum.ShewasgiventhetitleEmpressZhenshunafterherdeath.It'srareforaconcubinetobegivensomuchposthumous死后获得的honorinthehistoryofChinesefeudal封建societysaidLiuDaiyunresearchdirectorattheShaanxiArchaeologicalResearchInstitutE.Hertomb---53meterswideby56meterslong---islocatedinthewestofPangliuvillagewhichispartofXi'an'sChang'andistrict.Therecoveredsarcophagus石棺is4meterslong2meterswideand2meterstallandisdecoratedwithflowersandmaidenfigureswhicharchaeologistssayisarareculturalrelicofhighscientifichistoricalandartisticvaluE.Inancienttimesasarcophaguswasusedtohousewoodcoffinsinordertopreservethebodyofthenobleperson.IknewitwaspreciousbutIdidn’tknowitwassobeautifulsaidHanQinglongwhoheadedtheteamthatbroughttherelicbacktoChinafouryearsafteritwasstolenandsoldabroadbytombraiders盗墓者.64.TheunderlinedwordbanishedinParagraph2isclosestinmeaningtoA.killedB.removedC.divorcedD.persuaded65.Thepassagemainlyfocuseson.A.thelifestoryofWuHuifei.B.thereasonwhyWuHuifeiwasfavouredbyTangXuanzongC.thescientifichistoricalandartisticvalueoftherecoveredsarcophagusofWuHuifei.D.theinfluenceofWuHuifeiandherposthumoushonor.66.WhichofthefollowingdescriptionsaboutWuHuifeiistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Shewasn’tmadeempressbyTangXuanzongbecauseoftheoppositionfromtheministers.B.Shewasbornin737ADanddiedin775AD.C.NootherwomanhasagreaterinfluenceonChinesehistorythanshedoes.D.Likemanyconcubinesshewasgivenmuchhonorafterherdeath.
Perhapswe’llalwaysbefoolswhenitcomestofiguringouttheoriginsofAprilFool’sDay.Somehistorianssayithassomethingtodowiththechangeofthecalendar.Otherssaythat’scompletenonsense---ithastodowiththechangeoftheseasons.Regardlessofhowitstartedithasdevelopedintothesilliestdayoftheyear.ThehistoryofAprilFool’sDayisn’tclearbutsomebelieveitbeganinFrancearound1582withthereformofthecalendarunderCharlesIX.TheGregoriancalendarwasintroducedmovingNewYear’sDaytoJanuary1stinsteadofthepreviousmarch25—April1.Becausenewstraveledslowlysomepeopleknewnothingaboutthechangesofseveralyears.StillothersrefusedtoacknowledgethechangeandcontinuedtocelebrateitonthelastdayoftheformercelebrationApril1.Thesepeoplewerecalledfools.Butmaybeit’sjustthattimeoftheyear---theturnofwintertospring---thatmakeseveryoneabitexcitedandreadyforsomefun.AfteralltheRomanshadafestivalnamedHilariathatfellonMarch25th.TodayAprilFool’sDayhasspreadthroughoutmuchoftheworldwithculturesgivingtheirownideaontheday.Here’salookatsomeofthesilliness.InEnglandjokesareonlyplayedinthemorning.Itisconsideredbadlucktoplayapracticaljokeonsomeoneintheafternoon.InScotlandAprilFool’sDayiscelebratedovertwodaysandisalsoknownasAprilGawk.Theseconddayofthecelebrationinvolvestricks.ItisknownasTailyDay.InPortugalAprilFool’sDayiscelebratedontheSundayorMondaybeforeLent大斋期.Trickstersthrowflouratfriends.AndAmerica?Anythinggoes.Fromsimplesillyliestocomplextricks.WhatisyourfavoriteAprilFool’sjoke?60.AsfortheoriginsofAprilFool’sDay________.A.almostnoonetakesinterestinitB.opinionsarewidelydividedC.itisduetothecalendarchangeD.thehistoriansthinkitmeaningless61.Somepeoplewerecalledfoolsbecause________.A.they’renotwellinformedaboutnewthingsB.theydidn’tknowthechangesforcalendarC.theyheldfirmlyontotheirownviewsD.theyweretiredoftheFrenchlifestyle62.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassage__________.A.thewholeworldcelebratesAprilFooltogetherB.differentcelebrationsareforAprilFool’sDayC.theAmericanstendtomakefunoftheirfriendsD.thePortugueseobserveFool’sDayeverySunday
Sayyouarea17thcenturyconstructionworkerwho’sworkedlongandhardtobuildasplendidtowerforthedeadwifeofyouremperor.NowsaythattheemperorordersyourfingertipscutoffsoyoucanneverbuildanotheronE.YesthatistheTajMahaloneofthemostfamousbuildingsintheworlD.Andthetalebehindtheconstructionisjustasimpressive印象深刻的asthebuildingitself.Firstthere’stheemperorofnorthernIndiaShahJehanalsocalledtheKingoftheWorlD.In1612ShahJehanmarriedMumtazMahal.Madlyinlovetheyhad14childrenoverthenext20years.ButthensadnesscamE.AsMumtazwasabouttogivebirthtochildnumber14shesaidshehadheardherunbornbabycryout.Itwasasignofdeath.AndasMumtazlaydyingsheaskedJehantobuildalastingmemorial纪念物tocelebratetheirlovE.WhentheheartbrokenJehanappearedeightdaysafterhiswife’sdeathhispeoplewereshockedtoseethathiscoal-blackhairhadturnedsnow-whitE.PuttingawayhissadnessJehanorderedhiswife’sdyingwishcarriedout.Morethan20000workerslaborednearly22yearstocompletetheconstruction.In1653JehanplacedMumtaz’sremainsinthecenterunderthebuilding.AndthensonnumberfiveAurangzebmurderedhisbrothersandtookoverthepowerfromhisagingfather.Hehanlivedtherestofhisdays－eightyearstobeexact－imprisonednotfarfromtheTajMahal.JehanwasonlyallowedtoclimbontothetopofhisprisontoseethetimelesstreasurefromadistancE.Butneveragainwouldhebeallowedtovisitit－untilhewasburiednexttohiswifE.Today25000peoplevisittheTajMahaleachday.Thoughthereasonforbuildingthetowerwasastrangesadstorythosewhoseeitsbreath-takingbeautyareremindedofthehappinessthatinspired激发的灵感itsconstruction.59.Thefirsttwoparagraphswerewrittentoshowthat_____.A.theTajMahalisanunusualhistoricbuildingB.ancientIndianemperorswerecruelC.constructionworkersledahardlifeinancientIndiaD.Indiahassomeofthemostfamousbuildingsintheworld60.TheTajMahalwasfirstbuiltas_____.A.aprisonB.agifttoMumtazC.amemorialbuildingD.atouristattraction61.WelearnfromthetextthatMumtazprobablydiedin_____.A.1626B.1632C.1634D.165362.Theunderlinedwordhappinessinthelastsentencerefersto_____.A.themarriedhappinessoftheemperorandhiswifeB.thegreatpleasureJehanoncefoundinexercisinghispowerC.thehappinessJehanfeltoncompletingtheTajMahalD.thepleasuretouristsexperiencewhenvisitingtheTajMahal
Anyonewhocaresaboutwhatschoolsandcollegesteachandhowtheirstudentslearnwillbeinterestedinthememoir回忆录ofRalphW.TylerwhoisoneofthemostfamousmeninAmericaneducation.BorninChicagoin1902broughtupandschooledinNebraskathe19-year-oldcollegegraduateRalphTylerbecamehookedonteachingwhileteachingasascienceteacherinSouthDakotaandchangedhismajorfrommedicinetoeducation.GraduateworkattheUniversityofChicagofoundhimconnectedwithhonorableeducatorsCharlesJuddandW.W.Charterswhoseideasofteachingandtestinghadaneffectonhislaterwork.In1927hebecameateacherofOhioStateUniversitywherehefurtherdevelopedanewmethodoftesting.Tylerbecamewell-knownnationalityin1938whenhecarriedhisworkwiththeEight-YearStudyfromOhioStateUniversitytotheUniversityofChicagoattheinvitationofRobertHutchins.TylerwasthefirstdirectoroftheCenterforAdvancedStudyintheBehavioralSciencesatStanfordapositionheheldforfourteenyears.Therehefirmlybelievedthatresearchersshouldbefreetoseekanindependent独立的spiritintheirwork.AlthoughTylerofficiallyretiredin1967heneveractuallyretireD.HeservedonalonglistofeducationalorganizationsintheUnitedStatesandabroaD.Eveninhis80shetraveledacrossthecountrytoadviseteachersandmanagementpeopleonhowtosetobjectives目标thatdevelopthebestteachingandlearningwithintheirschools.28.Tylerissaidtohaveneveractuallyretiredbecause____________.A.hedevelopedanewmethodoftestingB.hecalledforfreespiritinresearchC.hewasstillactiveingivingadviceD.hestillledtheEight-YearStudy
In1960KhrushchevheadedagrouptovisitIndonesiaandwaswarmlytreatedbyhishosts.OnceinJakartathehoststreatedthegueststoaspecialfruitthedurian榴莲果.PresidentSukarnopickedonetookabiteandhandedittoKhrushchev.JustthenKhrushchevnoticedthatalltheIndonesianspresentwerestaringathimwhispering.Obviouslysomethingfunnywasgoingtohappen.Puzzledhetookoverthefruitandimmediatelyaveryterriblesmellattackedhisnosewhichnearlymadehimsick.BeingagoodguesthebracedhimselfupandtookasmallbitewithgreatcarE.Tohissurprisehefoundthefruittobeuncommonlydelicious.Hewassoimpressedbythisstrangefruitthathedecidedtolethiscolleagues同事inMoscowhaveatasteofittoo.SohesentbyaironeshareforeachmemberofthePresidium.TheplanewastopassNewDehliandKabulandKhrushchevdidn'tforgethisfriendsinIndiaandAfghanistan.HealsowantedPrimeMinisterNehruandthekingofAfghanistantotastethisfruit.WhenKhrushchevreturnedtoMoscowhiscolleaguesallthankedhimforhiskindgiftsbutatthesametimetheypointedoutthateitherbecausetheplanemusthavebeendelayedonthewayorbecauseofsomeotherreasonsallthefruithadgonebaD.Theyhadtothrowthemawaybecausetheygaveoutanawfulsmell.LaterKhrushchevreceivedsimilarmessagesofthanksfromhisfriendsinIndiaandAfghanistanonlythemessagesweremoreskillfullywordeD.56.WhatdidKhrushchevnoticewhenSukarnopresentedaduriantohim?A.Thefruithadasweetsmell.B.Hebecamethecentreofthepeople'sattention.C.HewasmadefunofbytheIndonesians.D.TherewassomethingwrongwithhisnosE.57.Whichofthefollowingstatementscandescribethespecialfruit?A.Ugly-lookingbutextremelytasty.B.Unpleasanttonosebutdelicioustomouth.C.Uncommonlydeliciousandsweet.D.Notonlydeliciousbutalsogood-looking.58.WhydidKhrushchevdecidetosenddurianstohiscolleagues?A.Hewantedtomakefunofthem.B.Toshowhiskindnessandconsideration.C.Toseewhetherhiscolleagueswouldlikethetasteofit.D.Hewasimpressedbythefruitsohewantedhiscolleaguestotasteittoo.59.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.ThefruitdurianisuncommonlydeliciousbuteasytogobaD.B.AlldeliciousfruitscanbeacceptedatoncebyvariouspeoplE.C.Hiscolleaguesandfriendsdidn'tknowthetasteofthefruit.D.Oneman'smeatisanotherman'spoison.
Ifyouandyourfriendswishtoshareasecretyoucanwriteitincodeandnooneelsewillbeabletoreadit.Codesareonewayofwritinginsecret.Ciphers密码areanother.Inacodeeachwordiswrittenasasecretcodewordorcodenumber.InaciphereachletterischangeD.CodesandciphershaveplayedanimportantroleinthehistoryoftheworlD.JuliusCaesartheRomanrulerwhodefeatedalmostallthecountriesinEuropeabout2000yearsagousedacipherwhenhesentsecretmessagestohistroops.DuringtheAmericanRevolutionGeorgeWashington'sspiesusedakindofcodetosendhiminformationabouttheenemybeforehismilitaryaction.InWorldWarⅡtheAmericansbrokeorfiguredoutJapan'smostimportantnavalcodesandgotenoughinformationtodestroyapowerfulJapanesefleet舰队.Storekeepersusecodestomarktheirgoods.Thecodesshowhowmuchwaspaidforthegoodsorwhentheywereaddedtothestock.Businessmenusecodestohideplansfromtheirbusinessenemies.SometimespersonallettersordiariesarewrittenincodE.Manypeopleenjoyfiguringoutcodesandcipherssimplyasahobby.Inthe16thcenturycodesandcipherswereverypopularamongscientists.Theywrotemessagestoeachotherincodesothatnooneelsewouldlearntheirsecrets.GeronimoGardanoanItalianastrologer占星家mathematiciananddoctorinventedthetrelliscipher.HetooktwosheetsofpaperandcutexactlythesameholesineachonE.Thenhesentonesheetwhichhecalledatrellistoafriendandkepttheotherforhimself.Wheneverhewantedtowriteamessageheputhistrellisoveracleansheetofpaperandwrotethesecretmessagethroughtheholes.ThenheremovedthetrellisandfilledtherestofthepaperwithwordsthatwouldmakesensE.WhenhisfriendreceiveditheputhistrellisoverthewritingandreadthesecretmessagE.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordtrellismean?A.A.pieceofpaperwithmanysmallholes.B.A.machinewithalotofsmallholes.C.A.letterwithunreadablewordsandsentences.D.A.sheetofpaperwithgroupsofArabicfigures.2.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Cipherscanbebrokenorfiguredoutmoreeasilythancodes.B.YoucouldreadsomewordsinGeronimo'sletterwithouthistrellis.C.ThefirstpersonwhoeverusedacipherinhistorywasJuliusCaesar.D.Fondnessofusingcodeswasthehobbyofthescientistsinthe16thcentury.3.Thebesttitleofthispassageis________.A.CodesandCiphersB.DifferencesbetweenCodesandCiphersC.HistoryofCodesandCiphersD.InventorsofCodesandCiphers
FlorenceNightingalewasbornonMay12th1820inFlorenceItaly.Shewasborntoawealthyandwell-educatedEnglishfamily.WhenshewasyoungshebecameinterestedincaringforthesickandwantedtoworkinnursingbutherparentswouldnotallowhertobeanursE.Theyexpectedhertogetmarriedandliveatraditionalwoman’slifE.HoweverNightingalehadmadeuphermindsoherparentshadtogivein.ShetraveledthroughoutEuropeduringherearlyyearsandlearnedmanylanguagesincludingGreekLatinFrenchandItalian.Shealsovisitedmanyofthehospitalsinthesecitiesandtookmanynotesofthesanitary卫生的conditionsinthesehospitals.In1849shetraveledtoEuropetostudytheEuropeanhospitalsystem.In1854sheworkedasamanagerattheHospitalforIn-validGentlewomeninLondon.ThefollowingyeartheCrimeanWar克里米亚战争brokeout.Florenceled38nursesandtraveledtoScutaritohelpthewoundedsoldiers.Whentheyarrivedtheretheyfoundthehospitalconditionswereverypoor.ManyofthewoundeddidnothavebedsandwerelyingonthegrounD.Florenceandhernursesmanagedtoimprovetheconditions.Florencealsocaredaboutthesocialwelfareofthesoldiersandwouldvisitthemduringthenightafterevery-oneelsehadgonetosleep.ShewasreferredtoasTheLadywiththeLamp.In1860shefoundedtheNightingaleSchoolfornursesatStThomas’HospitalinLondon.OncethenursesweretrainedtheyweresenttohospitalsalloverBritainwheretheyintroducedwhattheyhadlearnt.Nightingale’sconcernsforsanitationmilitary军队的healthandhospitalplanningpracticesarestillinexistencetoday.Shediedonthe13thAugust1910.46.Whatarewetoldinthepassage?A.Nightingalehadthesamenameasthecityofherbirth.B.Nightingale’sparentssupportedherdecisionsallthetimE.C.Nightingaledidn’twanttomarry.D.Nightingaleonlyvisitedthewoundedatnight.47.AtleasthowmanylanguagesdidNightingaleknow?A.2B.3C.4D.548.WhatwasthepurposeofNightingale’striptoEuropein1849?A.Tolearnmanylanguages.B.TostudythehospitalsystemtherE.C.ToexaminethehospitalstherE.D.TomanagethehospitalstherE.49.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Nightingalewastheonlywomanwhofoundedtheschoolfornursesinhistory.B.ItwasthewarthathelpedNightingaleachievehergoals.C.Nightingale’sideasaffectedBritaingreatly.D.Nightingalewas80whenshedieD.
Fromtheearliesttimesmanhasbeeninterestedinart.Peoplehaveoftenworkedtogethertocollectandsavetheworld'sarttreasures.FinearttreasuresfrommanycountriesarekeptinanartmuseumcalledtheLouvreinParisFrance.TheworksofarthavebeencollectedbythepeopleofFranceovermanycenturies.TheLouvrehasnotalwaysbeenamuseum.Thefirstbuildingwasafort炮台.In1190itwastheking'scastlewithhighwallsandaroundtower.Ithadamoattokeepouthisenemies.Overtheyearsthenumberofbuildingsaroundthecastlegrew.By1350thecastlewasnolongerneededasafort.TheLouvrebecameapalacehomeforFrenchkingsandqueens.Duringtimesofpeacenewtreasureswerebroughtin.Duringdaysofwarmanytreasureswerestolenandthebuildingsweredamaged.WhenFrancisIbecamekingofFrancein1515hebroughtinartistsfrommanycountries.OneoftheartistswasLeonardodaVincifromItaly.DaVinci'sMonaLisaisthebestknownpaintinginthemuseumtoday.In1793theLouvrebecameapublicmuseumjustasitisnow.Itisaplacewherearttreasureshavebeensavedforeveryonetoenjoy.56.Onthewholethispassageismainlyabout____..A.anartmuseumcalledtheLouvreB.anItalianartistnamedLeonardodaVinciC.akingofFrancenamedFrancisID.thebestknownpaintinginLouvre57.WhichofthefollowingisnottrueA.TheLouvreusedtobeafortaverylongtimeago.B.Frenchkingsandqueensoncelivedinit.C.TheLouvrewastakenbyenemiesin1190.D.ManytreasureswerebroughtintotheLouvreovertheyears.58.WhyisitgoodforgreatarttobekeptinpublicmuseumsA.IthelpspeoplerememberwhotheKingofFranceis.B.Itkeepspeopleoutofthepalaces.C.Itgiveseveryoneachancetoenjoygoodart.D.Ithelpspeopletoknowwhoisthegreatestartist.59.Fromthepassageweknowthat_____.A.itisnotpossiblefortreasurestobestolenB.oldfortsalwaysmakethebestmuseumsC.greatartshouldbesharedwithallthepeopleD.kingFrancisIofFrancebroughtinartistsfromanoldfort60.Inthethirdparagraphthewordmoatprobablymeans_____.A.ahightowerbuiltinformertimeswheresoldierswatchedoutforenemiesB.alonganddeepditchdugroundacastleandwasusuallyfilledwithwaterC.acartpulledbyhorsesonwhichsoldiersfoughtD.alongandhighwallaroundcastle
TheWhiteTowerwasstartedin1076andcompletedin1079.Itwastheoldestofthe20towerswhichusedtostandherE.TheTowerofLondonwasfirstbuiltbyWilliamtheconqueror胜利者toprotectandcontrolthecity.Todayitisthemostpopulartouristsightandattractsoverthreemillionvisitorsayear.ItwassometimesusedasapalacefortheKingsandQueensofEnglanduntilthetimeofJamesIbutisbestknownasaprisonandexecution执行死刑placE.WithinthewallsoftheTowerprinceshavebeenmurderedspiesshotandQueenskilleD.OneofthemostfamousexecutionswasthatofAnnBoleynin1536.Shewaskilledbecauseshecouldn'tgiveHenryVIIIason.TheTowerwasalsothescene场所ofoneofLondon'smostfamousmysteriesknownasthemysteryoftheprincesintheTower.EdwardIVdiedin1483.Histwosonswereleft.HisbrotherRichardbroughtEdwardIV'stwosonsweretotheTower.TheiruncleannouncedhehimselfwasthenewkingandaskedthepeopletocallhimRichardIII.AfterthatthetwoboysdisappeareD.ItwassaidthatthetwosonsweremurderedattheorderoftheirunclE.1.TheTowerofLondon________.A.wasstartedinthetenthcenturyandfinishedintheeleventhcenturyB.wasbuilttoprotectandcontrolLondonC.wasfirstputupbyJamesD.istheoldesttowerintheworld2.TodaytheTowerofLondon________.A.isbestknownaspalaceB.attractslessthanthreemilliontouristsayearC.isvisitedbymorethan3000000visitorsayearD.isvisitedbyfewerthan3000000visitorsayear3.TheTowerwasusedasapalace_______.A.tillthetimeofJamesIB.untilthetimeofWilliamtheConquerorC.afterJamesIcametopowerD.whenJamesIcametopower4.TheTowerisbestknownas_______.A.apalaceB.atouristsightC.awarfieldD.aprisonandexecutionplace5.AnnBoleynwasputtodeathbecauseshe________.A.didn'tgetonwellwithHenryVIIIB.couldn'tgivebirthC.couldn'tgiveHenryVIIIasonD.turnedagainstherhusband
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