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BAftertheAmericanRevolutionwonin1787thenewgovernmentintheU.S.A.hadtochooseacapitalcity.Thethirteenstatesquarreledaboutthis.Sothegovernmentdecidedtobuildacompletelynewcapital.ThelandontheRiverPotomacwasgiventhenameDistrictofColumbiaD.C.ThenewCapitalwasbuiltonthenorthbankoftheriver.ItwasnamedafterGeorgeWashingtonthepresidentoftheU.S.A.WashingtonD.C.agovernmentcityisanimportantcultural文化centeraswellasabigtourist游览center.Mostcapitalcitieshavesimplygrownfromsmallcities.Washingtonhoweverwasplannedasthecapitalofagreatnation.ItwasdesignedbyaFrenchartistwhofirstmadeastudyofmanycapitalcitiesofEuropE.IngeneralhisplanfollowedtheplanofthebeautifulFrenchcityofVersailles凡尔赛.61.WhenthenewcapitalwasbuiltAmericawasmadeupof____states.A.thirteenB.thirtyC.fiftyD.fifteen62.WashingtonD.C.isthenameof_______.A.anAmericanpresidentB.America’scapitalC.afamousriverD.abeautifulgardencity63.AccordingtothepassagewecanconcludethatAmerica’scapital_____.A.liesinthecenteronthecountryB.camefromasmallcityC.wasbuiltbyFrenchworkersD.liesontheRiverPotomac64.AccordingtothepassagewecaninferthatWashingtonD.C.isthecenterofAmerica’s______.A.economy经济sportsandcultureB.culturetravelingandsportsC.politicscultureandtravelingD.politicscultureandeconomy
Everyday340millionpeoplespeakit.Onebillionpeoplearelearningitanditissaidthatby2050halfoftheworld’spopulationwillbeusingit.Whatarewetalkingabout?Thatgloballanguage—English.TheEnglishlanguagestartedinBritaininthe5thcentury.ItisamixedlanguagE.ItwasbuiltupwhenGerman.ScandinavianandFrenchinvaderssettledinEnglandandcreatedacommonlanguageforcommunication.TodayitistheofficiallanguageoftheUKtheUSAAustraliaNewZealandCanadaSouthAfricaandIrelandaswellasmanyislandsintheCaribbean.ManyothercountriesandregionsuseitforpoliticsandbusinessforexampleIndiA.PakistanNigeriaandthePhilippines.EnglishisalsooneoftheofficiallanguagesofHongKong.ButglobaladvertisingandpopmusicmeanthatinmostcountriesyouwillseeorhearsomeEnglish.ThankstoMcDonaldsweallknowaboutburgers.friesandmilkshakes.SongsbyMadonnaBritneySpearsandCelineDionareinEnglish.Wecansingalongevenifwedonotunderstandwhatwearesinging!Englishisamessy杂乱的languagE.Everyyeardictionariesincludenewwordsthattalkaboutpopularcultureforexamplecomputer-relatedwordssuchasbloggingdownloadandchatroom.AlsoincludedarewordsthatteenagersusE.WhodoesnotknowcoolOKandhello?OtherlanguagesalsoinfluenceEnglish.ManyEnglishwordscomefromFrench.Wordslikecafeandexpressionslikec'estlaviethatislifeareallpartoftheEnglishlanguagE.OntheotherhandtheFrenchlanguageincludesEnglishwordslikeleweekendandlecamping.GermanwordsarealsopartofEnglish.WordslikekindergartencomefromtheGermanlanguagE.RecentlyBritishpeoplehavebecomeinterestedinyoga.ButthewordcomesfromanancientHindulanguageinIndiA.TheEnglishlanguagehasahistoryof______.A.over2000yearsB.over500yearsC.over1500yearsD.over1000yearsTheunderlinedexpressionthankstocanbereplacedby______.A.becauseofB.thankfultoC.notuntilD.asif.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutthelanguageofEnglish?A.IthasbeenchangingallthetimE.B.Ithasborrowedwordsfromalltheotherlanguages.C.FrenchwordsareusedbytheEnglishbecausedictionarieshaveFrenchwords.D.SingersandfilmstarshavethegreatestinfluenceonlanguagE.Manycountriesandregionsuseitforpoliticsandbusinessexcept______.A.theUSAB.NigeriaC.thePhilippinesD.Norway
Sheiswidelyseenasproofthatgoodlookscanlastforever.Butatnearly500yearsofagetimeiscatchingupwiththeMonaLisA.ThehealthofthefamouspicturepaintedbyLeonardodaVinciin1505isgettingworsebytheyearaccordingtotheLouverMuseum卢浮宫whereitishouseD.ThethinwoodenpanelonwhichtheMonaLisaispaintedinoilhaschangedshapesinceexpertscheckedittwoyearsagothemuseumsaiD.Visitorshavenoticedchangesbutrepairingtheworld’smostfamouspaintingisnoteasy.ExpertsarenotsureaboutthematerialstheItalianartistusedandtheircurrentchemicalstatE.Nearly6millionpeoplegotoseetheMonaLisaeveryyearmanyattractedbythemysteryofhersmilE.Itisveryinterestingthatwhenyou’renotlookingathersheseemstobesmilingandthenyoulookatherandshestopssaidProfessorMargaretLivingstoneofHarvardUniversity.It’sbecausedirectvision视觉isexcellentatpickingupdetailsbutlesssuitedtolookingatshadows.DaVincipaintedthesmileinshadows.HowevertheactualhistoryoftheMonaLisaisjustasmysteriousasthesmilE.DaVincihimselfloveditsomuchthathealwayscarrieditwithhimuntilitwaseventuallysoldtoFrance’sKingFrancisIin1519.In1911thepaintingwasstolenfromtheLouverbyaformeremployeewhotookitoutofthemuseumhiddenunderhiscoat.HesaidheplannedtoreturnittoItaly.ThepaintingwassentbacktoFrancetwoyearslater.DuringWorldWarⅡFrenchhidthepaintinginsmalltownstokeepitoutofthehandsofGermanforces.Wecaninferfromthetextthat_______A.theMonaLisaisprovedtobeabletolastanother500yearsB.MonaLisa’sbeautyisfadinggraduallywith500yearspassingbyC.theMonaLisahasbeencatchingpeople’swideattentioninthepast500yearsD.MonaLisadoesnotlookoutofdatethoughpainted500yearsagoWhichofthefollowingistrueabouttheMonaLisa?A.ItwasoncetakenawayandhiddenupbyGermanforces.B.ItspainterhimselfloveditgreatlyandalwayskeptitinashadE.C.MonaLisastopssmilingwhenyoulookatherwantingtoseehersmiles.D.KingFrancisIboughtitandthenreturnedittoItaly.ChoosetherightorderaboutthehappeningsontoMonaLisA.A.ItwasstolenfromtheLouver.B.ItspaintersoldittoKingFrancisIC.ItsstateofhealthwascheckeD.D.ItwasreturnedtoFranceandhousedintheLouverMuseum.E.ItwashiddenandprotectedagainstGermans.A.b-a-d-e-cB.d-e-c-b-aC.d-a-e-c-bD.b-c-a-d-eItmayaddtothedifficultyinrepairingthepaintingthat_____.A.expertshaven’tnoticedchangesinitsshapeasvisitorsdoB.itislikelytobestolenagainwhenit’sunderrepairC.itisuncertainwhichcountryItalyofFranceshouldtakechargeD.expertsaren’tsureaboutthematerialsandthechemicalstateofitsoilpaint
Theearliestfilmsarequitedifferentfromthepresentones.TheywereveryshortlastingonlyoneminutE.Toseesimpleactionfilmsoftrainscrowdsonthestreetandsimilarsubjectspeopleneededtopayonlyonecent.Lateranewmethodwasusedtoproducemagicaleffectandtotieastorytogether.ThemethodwastoputthebeginningofonesceneupontheendofthescenebeforE.In1903afilmwasmadeaboutatrainrobbery.ManyoftheactionstookplaceatthesametimE.Thescenesmovedsmoothlyfromonetoanother.Thiswastheearliestsuccessfulfilm.Inthatfilmscenesfilmedatdifferentplacesandtimeswereputtogethernaturally.A.shorttimelaterthereappearedawholehourofshortcomedytravelandsoon.Thesefilmswereusuallysimpleroughandevenvulgar.Inthebeginningactorsinthefilmsweren’tallowedtohavetheirnamesknownpublicly.Itwasbecauseproducerswereafraidactorswouldaskformoremoneyoncetheybecamewellknown.Butlaterproducersfoundthatfilmswithpopularactorsinthemcouldbesoldatahigherpricethanthosewithoutpopularactorsinthem.After1910actorswereallowedtousetheirownnamesandwonhighfamE.51.Whichofthefollowingdoesnotdescribethecharacteroftheoldestfilms?A.Theactionsinthefilmswerenotcomplex.B.Peopledidn’tneedtopaymuchmoneytoseeafilm.C.Thefilmsdidn’tshowthepeopleonthestreettotheaudiencE.D.Thefilmsdidn’tlastlong.52.Fromthepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsareaboutthefirstmostsuccessfulfilm?A.Itwasmadein1903.B.Itwasaboutarobbinghappeninginatrain.C.Anewmethodwasusedtomakethefilm.D.Manyactionshappenedatthesametimebutpeoplecouldseethemonebyoneinthefilm.E.Alltheactionswerefilmedinatrain.f.Therewasnosoundinthefilm.g.Thefilmlastedshorterthananhour.A.abcdefgB.abcdgC.abdefD.abcdeg53.Theunderlinedwordvulgarinthethirdparagraphmeans______.A.illmanneredinbadtasteB.gentlemannedingoodtasteC.interestingD.educative54.Whydidproducersnotallowactorstomaketheirnamesfamoustothepublicinthebeginning?A.Fameisamagnifying放大glass.B.Fameisthelastinfirmityweaknessofnobleminds.C.Themoreamanhasthemorehewants.D.Themorefamousoneisthemorehegets.55.Whichistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ThemorefamoustheactorsarethebetterafilmmustbE.B.Since1910actorshavebeenmoreandmorefamous.C.Thefilmsatpresentlastaslongastheoldones.D.Filmsbeganduringlastcentury.
HuntingThedaysofthehunterarealmostoverinIndiA.Thisispartlybecausethereispracticallynothinglefttokillandpartlybecausesomestepshavebeentakenmainlybybanningtiger-shootingtoprotectthoseanimalswhichstillsurvivE.SomepeoplesaythatManisnaturallyahunter.Idisagreewiththisview.Surelyoutearliestforefatherswhoatfirstpossessednoweaponsspenttheirtimediggingforrootsandwerenodoubtthemselvesoftenhuntedbymeat-eatinganimals.Ibelievethemainreasonwhythemodernhunterkillsisthathethinkspeoplewilladmirehiscourageinoverpoweringdangerousanimals.OfcoursetherearesomewhotrulybelievethatthekillingisnotreallytheimportantthingandthatthechiefpleasureliesinthejoyofthehuntandthebeautiesofthewildcountrysidE.Therearealsothoseforwhomhuntinginfactoffersachancetoprovethemselvesandriskdeathbydesign;thesemengooutafterdangerousanimalsliketigerseveniftheysaytheyonlydoittoridthecountrysideofathreat.Icanrespectreasonslikethesebuttheyareclearlydifferentfromtheneedtostrengthenyourhighopinionofyourself.Thegreatestbig-gamehuntersexpressedintheirwritingssomethingofthesefinermotives动机.OneofthemwrotE.Youmustproperlyrespectwhatyouareafterandshootitcleanlyandontheanimal’sownterritory领地Youmustfixforeverinyourmindallthewondersofthatparticularday.ThisisbetterthanlettinghimgrowafewyearsoldertobeattackedandwoundedbyhisownsonandeventuallyeatenhalfalivebyotheranimalsHuntingisnotacruelandsenselesskilling–notifyourespectthethingyoukillnotifyoukilltoenrichyourmemoriesnotifyoukilltofeedyourpeoplE.Icanunderstandsuchbeliefsandcancomparethesehunterswiththosewhohuntedlionswithspears矛andbravelycaughtthembythetail.Butthisisverydifferentfrommanytiger—shootsIhaveseeninwhichmodernweaponswereuseD.Theso—calledhuntersfiredfromtalltreesorfromthebacksoftrainedelephants.Suchmethodsmadetigersseemnomoredangerousthanrabbits.ThereisnomorehuntinginIndianowpartlybecause___.A.itisdangeroustohuntthereB.huntingisalreadyoutofdateC.hunterswanttoprotectanimalsD.therearefewanimalslefttohuntTheauthorthinksmodernhunterskillmainly____.A.tomakethecountrysidesafeB.toearnpeople’sadmirationC.togainpowerandinfluenceD.toimprovetheirhealthWhatdowelearnaboutthebig-gamehunters?A.TheyhuntoldanimalsB.TheymistreatanimalsC.TheyhuntforfoodD.TheyhuntformoneyWhatistheauthor’sviewonthetiger-shootshehasseen?A.Modernhunterslackthecouragetohuntface-to-faceB.ModernhuntersshouldusemoreadvancedweaponsC.ModernhuntersliketohuntrabbitsinsteadoftigersD.Modernhuntersshouldputtheirsafetyfirst
TheParthenonisanancientGreektemplebuiltinAthensabout438B.C.ManypeoplethinkthattheParthenonisoneoftheworld'smostbeautifulbuildings.Ithasagraceandbalancethathavepleasedtheeyesofmanforcenturies.ArchitectswhohavestudiedtheParthenonknowthattheParthenonisagiantopticalillusion.Anopticalillusionisatrickoureyesplayonus.AlltheseeminglystraightlinesoftheParthenonareactuallycurvesroundedbends.Thesecurvesdidnothappenbyaccident.TheancientGreekswhowerefineengineersaswellasexcellentartistsknewthatstraightlinescansometimesappeartobecurved!Sotheydesignedtheircolumnsstonepolestolookstraight.Trydrawingtwolongparallel平行linesonpaper.Dotheyseemtolookclosertogetherinthemiddlethanattheends?A.tallcolumnislikelytolooknarrowhalfwayuptoo.ThecolumnsoftheParthenonlookasiftheystandperfectlystraight.Actuallytheyareslightlybiggerinsizeinthemiddleandgoinwardalittleatthetop.Iflinesweredrawnupalongoppositesidesofthecolumnstheselineswouldmeetaboutonemileabovethebuilding.A.platformofthreestepsformsthebaseonwhichtheParthenonrests.Thesestepshavestronghorizontal水平linesthatbalancethevertical竖直linesofthecolumns.Butthestepsarenotreallylevelandflat!Theycurveupinthemiddlebecauseiftheywereabsolutelystraighttheywouldappeartocurvedown.Thelineofthetopstepifcontinuedatbothendswouldformacirclewitharadiusof3.5miles.Whenisacurvedlinenotacurvedline?Whenoureyestellusitisstraight!73.Thepassagemainlytellsus_______.A.whattwoparallellineslooklikeonpaperB.whyacurvedlinecanappeartobestraightC.wherethesecretoftheParthenonTempleliesD.whenthecolumnsoftheParthenonlookcurved74.Whichofthefollowingiscloseinshapewiththestepsoftheplatform?A.B.C.D.75.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.TheParthenonisafamoushistoricbuilding.B.TheGreeksknewalotaboutopticalillusions.C.TheancientGreekswerepeopleofintelligencE.D.Curvedlinescanmeetsomewhereaboveabuilding.
ThehistoryoftheGamesOlympiaOlympiathesiteoftheancientOlympicGamesisinthewesternpartofthePeloponnesewhichaccordingtoGreekmythologyistheislandofPelopsthefounderoftheOlympicGames.Imposingtemplesvotivebuildingselaborateshrinesandancientsportingfacilities设备werecombinedinasiteofuniquenaturalandmysticalbeauty.Olympiafunctionedasameetingplaceforworshipandotherreligiousandpoliticalpracticesasearlyasthe10thcenturyB.C.ThecentralpartofOlympiawasdominatedbythemajestictempleofZeuswiththetempleofHeraparalleltoit.TheancientstadiuminOlympiacouldholdmorethan40000audiencewhileinthesurroundingareatherewereauxiliary辅助的buildingswhichdevelopedgraduallyupuntilthe4thcenturyB.C.andwereusedastrainingsitesfortheathletesortohousethejudgesoftheGames.TheGamesandreligionTheOlympicGameswerecloselylinkedtothereligiousfestivalsofthecultofZeusbutwerenotatotalpartofaritE.IndeedtheyhadasecularcharacterandaimedtoshowthephysicalqualitiesanddevelopmentoftheperformancesaccomplishedbyyoungpeopleaswellasencouraginggoodrelationsbetweenthecitiesofGreecE.AccordingtospecialiststheOlympicGamesowedtheirpurityandimportancetoreligion.VictoryceremoniesTheOlympicvictorreceivedhisfirstawardsimmediatelyafterthecompetition.Followingtheannouncementofthewinner'snamebytheheraldaHellanodikisGreekjudgewouldplaceapalmbranchinhishandswhiletheaudiencecheeredandthrewflowerstohim.Redribbonsweretiedonhisheadandhandsasamarkofvictory.TheofficialawardceremonywouldtakeplaceonthelastdayoftheGamesattheelevatedvestibuleofthetempleofZeus.InaloudvoicetheheraldwouldannouncethenameoftheOlympicwinnerhisfather'snameandhishomelanD.ThentheHellanodikisplacedthesacredolivetreewreath花环orkotinosonthewinner'sheaD.WhendidOlympiabecomethesiteoftheOlympicGames?A.Inthe10thcenturyB.C.B.Beforethe4thcenturyB.C.C.Afterthe4thcenturyB.C.D.ItwasnotmentionedherE.WhichoneisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.ZeusisthefounderoftheOlympicGames.B.TheancientstadiuminOlympicwereusedastrainingsitesfortheathletesinthe10thcentury.C.TheOlympicGameshavemuchtodowiththereligion.D.TheOlympicvictorwouldreceiveagoldenmedal.Canyouguessthemeaningofthiswordheraldinthepassage?A.theauthorB.theheadmasterC.theannouncerD.themanagerWhentheathleteswonthegame______.A.Theywereawardedimmediatelyafterthecompetition.B.TheywereawardedtwicE.Thefirstimmediatelyafterthecompetition;thesecondonthelastdayofthegamE.C.TheywereawardedonthelastdayofthegamE.D.Theywereawardedonthelastdayofthegameorimmediatelyafterthecompetition.
NapoleonasacharacterinTolstoy’sWarandPeaceismorethanoncedescribedashavingfatlittlehands.’’NordoeshesitwellorfirmlyonthehorsE.’’HeissaidtobeundersizeD.’’Withshortlegs’’andaroundstomach.TheissuehereisnottheaccuracyofTolstoy’sdescription--itseemsnotthatfarofffromhistoricalaccountsbuthischoiceoffactsotherthingsthatcouldbesaidofthemanarenotsaiD.WearemeanttounderstandthedifferenceofawarringcommanderinthebodyofafatlittleFrenchman.Tolstoy’sNapoleoncouldbeanymanwanderinginthestreetsandputtingalittleofpowderedtobaccouphisnose—andthatisthepoint.Itisawaythenovelistusestoshowthemoralnatureofacharacter.AnditturnsoutthatasTolstoyhasitNapoleonisacrazyman.InasceneinBookThreeofWarandPeacethewarshavingreachedthecriticalyearof1812NapoleonreceivesarepresentativefromtheTsar沙皇whohascomewithpeaceterms.Napoleonisveryangrydoesn’thehavemorearmy?HenottheTsaristheonetomaketheterms.HewilldestroyallofEuropeifhisarmyisstoppeD.Thatiswhatyouwillhavegainedbyengagingmeinthewar!heshouts.AndthenTolstoywritesNapoleonwalkedsilentlyseveraltimesupanddowntheroomhisfatshouldersmovingquickly.’’StilllaterafterreviewinghisarmyamidcheeringcrowdsNapoleoninvitestheshakenRussiantodinner.HeraisedhishandtotheRussian’sfaceTolstoywritesandtakinghimbytheearpulleditgently.Tohaveone’searpulledbytheEmperorwasconsideredthegreatesthonorandmarkoffavorattheFrenchcourt.Wellwellwhydon’tyousayanything?’’saidheasifitwasridiculousinhispresencetorespectanyonebuthimselfNapoleon.Tolstoydidhisresearchbutthecompositionishisown.Tolstoy’sdescriptionofNapoleoninWarandPeaceis_________.A.farfromthehistoricalfactsB.basedontheRussianhistoryC.basedonhisselectionoffactsD.notrelatedtohistoricaldetailsNapoleonwasangrywhenreceivingtheRussianrepresentativebecause_________.A.hethoughtheshouldbetheonetomakethepeacetermsB.theTsar'speacetermswerehardtoacceptC.theRussiansstoppedhismilitarymovementD.hedidn’thaveanymorearmytofightwithWhatdidNapoleonexpecttheRussianrepresentativetodo?A.Towalkoutoftheroominanger.B.Toshowagreementwithhim.C.TosaysomethingabouttheTsar.D.Toexpresshisadmiration.TolstoyintendedtopresentNapoleonasamanwhois_________.A.ill-manneredindealingwithforeignguestsB.fondofshowingoffhisironwillC.determinedindestroyingallofEuropeD.crazyforpowerandrespectWhatdoesthelastsentenceofthepassageimply?A.A.writerdoesn’thavetobefaithfultohisfindings.B.A.writermaywriteaboutaheroinhisownway.C.A.writermaynotberesponsibleforwhathewrites.D.A.writerhashardlyanyfreedomtoshowhisfeelings.
EmptyDesertsInthe19thcenturyAmericansfromtheeasternstatesmovedoutwesttosettleintherichnewlandsalongthePacificcoast.ThemostdifficultpartoftheirtripwascrossingtheGreatAmericanDesertinthewesternpartoftheUnitedStatesbyhorseandwagon.Thewesterndesertcanbeverydangerous.Thereislittlewaterandtherearefewtrees.Butthedesertalsohassceneryofgreatbeauty.Talltowersofredandyellowstonerisesharplyfromtheflatsandyvalleyfloor.ThescenehasbeenphotographedmanytimesandappearsinmoviesandinTV.InArizonamanmadedamsacrosstheColoradoRiverhavemadetwolargelakesinthemiddleofthedrydesertcountry.AtLakePowelltheredstonearchofRainbowBridgeriseshighabovethebluelakE.Therearefewroads.ManyareasofLakePowell’sshorecanonlybereachedbyboatoronfoot.ButhikersinthisemptydesertlandsometimesfindveryoldnativeAmericanpicturespaintedontherocks.InDeathValleyCaliforniathesummertemperaturerisesto130degrees.Thereislessthantwoinchesofraineachyear.DeathValleyisthelowestplaceinAmerica----925metersbelowsealevel.Inthe1800smanytravelersdiedwhentheytriedtocrossthiswaterlessvalleyintheterribleheat.Althoughthedesertisdryandseemsemptythereisplentyoflifeifyoulookclosely.Smallinsectssnakesandratshavelearnedhowtoliveinthedesertheat.Theyliveundergroundandcomeoutatnightwhenitiscool.Plantssuchascactineedverylittlewater.Whenitdoesraininthedesertsometimesonlyonceortwiceayearplantsgrowquicklyandflowersopeninasingleday.Forashorttimethedesertiscoveredwithbrilliantcolors.Inthe19thcenturyAmericansmovedfromtheeasttothewestbecausethey______.A.enjoythetripB.wantedtomaketheirhomethereC.wantedtofindnewgrasslandthereD.hadnowatertodrinkFromthepassagewecanconcludethat______.thewesterndesertisagoodplaceforpeopletoliveinthereislittlewaterbuttherearemanytreesinthedesertthedesertisdangerousbutitisfulloflifetillnowpeopleknowlittleaboutthedesertIfyouwanttofindsomeoldnativeAmericanpicturespaintedontherockyoumustgo______.A.onfootB.byboatC.bycarD.byplaneInthe1800smanytravelersdiedinDeathValleybecauseof______.A.illnessB.hightemperatureC.coldweatherD.poisonouswaterInthedesertanimalswilldie______.A.iftheymoveaboutB.iftheycannotmakeholesundergroundC.iftheycomeoutatnightD.iftheydrinkmuchwater
Theflagthemostcommonsymbol象征ofanationinthemodernworldisalsooneofthemostancient.Withaclearsymbolicmeaningtheflaginthetraditionalformisstillusedtodaytomarkbuildingsshipsandothervehiclesrelatedtoacountry.Thenationalflagasweknowittodayisinnowayaprimitive原始的artifact.Itisrathertheproductofthousandsofyears'development.Historiansbelievethatithadtwomajorancestorsofwhichtheearlierservedtoshowwinddirection.Earlyhumanbeingsusedveryfragilehousesandboats.Oftenstrongwindswouldtearroofsfromhousesorcausehighwavesthatendangeredtravelers.People'sfoodsuppliesweresimilarlyvulnerablE.Evenaftertheyhadlearnedhowtoplantgrainstheystillneededhelpfromnaturetoensuregoodharvests.Thereforetheyfearedanddependedonthepowerofthewindwhichcouldbringwarmthfromonedirectionandcoldfromanother.UsingasimplepieceofclothtiedtothetopofaposttotellthedirectionofthewindwasmoredependablethanearliermethodssuchaswatchingtherisingofsmokefromafirE.TheconnectionoftheflagwithheavenlypowerwasthereforereasonablE.Earlyhumansocietiesbegantofixlongpiecesofclothtothetopsoftotems图腾beforecarryingthemintobattlE.Theybelievedthatthepowerofthewindwouldbeaddedtothegoodwishesofthegodsandancestorsrepresentedbythetotemsthemselves.Theseflagsdevelopedveryslowlyintomodernflags.Thefirstknownflagofanationorarulerwasunmarked:ThekingofChinaaround1000B.C.wasknowntohaveawhiteflagcarriedaheadofhim.ThispracticemighthavebeenlearnedfromEgyptiansevenfurtherinthepastbutitwasfromChinathatitspreadovertraderoutesthroughIndiathenacrossArablandsandfinallytoEuropewhereitmetupwiththeotherancestorofthenationalflag.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe______.A.PoweroftheNationalFlagB.UsesofFlagC.TypesofFlagsD.DevelopmentoftheNationalFlagTheunderlinedwordvulnerableinParagraph3means_____A.impossibletomakesureofB.difficulttofindC.likelytobeprotectedD.easytodamageTheearliestflagswereconnectedwithheavenlypowerbecause______A.theywerebelievedtostandfornaturalforcesB.theycouldbringgoodlucktofightersC.theywerehandeddownbytheancestorsD.theycouldtellwinddirectionWhatdoestheauthorknowofthefirstnationalflag?A.HethinksitcamefromB.HebelievesitwasmadeinEgyptC.HedoubtswhereitstarteD.D.HeknowswhenitwassenttoEuropeWhatwastheauthormostprobablytalkaboutnext?A.TheroleofChinainthespreadofthenationalflag.B.Thesecondancestorofthenationalflag.C.TheuseofmodernflagsinEuropeD.Theimportanceofmodernflags
ChannelIslandstouristguideFriendlycommunitiesaroughcoastlineandgentleuntouchedscenerymaketheislandsidealforanyonewhowantsto‘getoutthere’andexploreonfootorbybikE.EnglandtouristguideEnglandisthelargestcountryinBritainandhometothelargestcityinEurope600milesofbeautifulcoastlineandapopulationalmostthreetimesthatofAustraliA.IsleofMantouristguideA.countryrichinnaturalhistorybeautifulsceneryandfirst-classhistoricalsiteswithattractionsforallagegroupsandinterests.LondontouristguideLondonneedslittleintroduction.Thislivelymulti-culturalcapitalisaworldleadingdestinationcity.Londonisfullofhistoryheritageandcultureyetoneofthemostfast-movingcosmopolitan世界性的citiesontheplanet.NorthernIrelandtouristguideExcitingcitieswithshoppingnightlifeandfestivalsoutdooractivitieswonderfulfoodanduntouchedpeacefulandprivateplaceswhereyoucanrelax.ScotlandtouristguideScotlandiseverythingyouimagine–whiskygolfandwealthofcastlesandhistoricsites.TheHighlandsareaisoneofthelastwildernessesinEuropE.WalestouristguideWalesisdifferentfromotherpartsofBritainandjust2hoursfromHeathrowAirport.With400castlesyetonlyoneofficialmotorwayyouhavetotakethingsatagentlepacE.WhatisspecialaboutEngland?A.ItisthelargestcountryinEuropE.B.Itenjoysabeautifulcoastlineof600miles.C.ItisoneofthelastwildernessesinEuropE.D.IthasalargepopulationsimilartoAustraliA.Ifyouwanttovisitcastlesyouaresupposedtogoto_______.A.ChannelIslandsandIsleofManB.IsleofManandLondonC.NorthernIrelandandWalesD.WalesandScotlandThepassagecanbeclassifiedas.A.anadvertisementB.ageographyarticleC.areportD.adiary
PARTTHREE:READINGCOMPREHENSIONDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthereare4choicesmarkedABC.andD.ChoosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassagE.AAtdawnonFridayMay191780farmersinNewEnglandstoppedtowonderatthepinkcolorofthesun.BynoontheskyhaddarkenedtomidnightblacknesscausingAmericansstillinthepainfulstruggleofaprolongedwarofindependencetolightcandlesandtrembleatthoughtsoftheLastJudgment.AsthebirdsquietedandnostormaccompaniedthedarknessmenandwomencrowdedintochurcheswhereoneministercommentedthatThepeoplewereveryattentivE.JohnGreenleafWhittierlaterwrotethatMenprayedandwomenwept;allearsgrewsharp...A.recentstudyofresearchersledbyRichardGuyettefromtheUniversityofMissouri’sTreeRingLaboratoryhasshownthatvastforestfiresintheAlgonquinHighlandsofsouthernOntarioandelsewhereinCanadabroughtthiseventuponNewEnglanD.Thescientistshavediscoveredfirescarsontheringsforthatyearleftwhentheheatofawildfirehaskilledapartofatree’scambium形成层.Evidencecollectedalsopointstoadroughtthatyear.Aneasterlywindandlowbarometricpressure低气压helpedforcesmokeintotheupperatmospherE.TherecordfitsprettyclosesaysGuyettE.Wehadtherightfuelthedrought.TheconditionswerealltherE.LackingtheabilitytocommunicatequicklyoverlongdistancesAmericansin1780remainedinthedarkabouttheeventwhichhaddisappearedbythenextday.Overthenextseveralmonthsthepaperscarriedheateddebatesaboutwhatbroughtthedarkness.SomewerethevoicesofangrypredictionsuchasoneMassachusettsfarmerwhowroteOh!BackslidingNew-Englandattendnowtothethingswhichbelongtoyourpeacebeforetheyareforeverhidfromyoureyes.Othersgavedifferentanswers.Onestatedthataflamingstarhadpassedbetweentheearthandthesun.Asharguedanothercommentator.ThedebatecarriedonthroughoutNewEnglandwheretherewerenoscientificjournalsoracademiesyetreflectedanunfoldingcultureofscientificenquiryalreadysweepingtheWesternworldarevolutionnearlyasinfluentialasthewarforindependencefromtheEnglish.NewEnglanderswouldnotsoonforgetthatdarkday;itlivedoninfolklorepoemsandsermonsforgenerations.56.NewEnglanderscrowdedintochurchesbecausetheywerefrightenedby.A.thepinkcolorofthesunB.thedarkenedskyatdaytimeC.theLastJudgmentonFridayD.theAmericanWarofIndependence57.WhatcanweinferabouttheeventinNewEnglandonMay191780?A.PrayersremainedsilentandattentivE.B.Nightbirdsnolongercameouttosing.C.People’searsbecamesharperthanusual.D.Middaymealswereservedbycandlelight.58.Accordingtotheresearcherstheoriginoftheeventwas.A.aneastwindB.aseveredroughtC.someburningfuelD.lowbarometricpressure59.Whatcanweknowaboutthedebatesafterthedarkday?A.Theyfocusedoncausesoftheevent.B.TheysweptthroughouttheWesternworlD.C.Theywereorganizedbyscientificinstitutions.D.TheyimprovedAmericans’abilitytocommunicatE.60.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.NewEngland’sdarkday.B.Voicesofangryprediction.C.ThereisnosmokewithoutfirE.D.Treeringsandscientificdiscovery.
COnMay72001RonnieBiggsarrivedinBritainforthefirsttimeinaboutthirty-fiveyears.HisreturnwastheendofoneofBritain'smostfamouscrimestoriesTheGreatTrainRobbery.In1963Biggswasinagangthatstole￡2.6millionfromatraintravelingbetweenLondonandGlasgow.ThegangwascaughtquicklyandBiggswassentencedtothirtyyearsinjail.Manypeoplethoughtthatthesentencewastooharsh严厉的.BiggsalsothoughtitwastooharshsohedecidedtoescapE.BiggswassenttoWandsworthPrisonamaximumsecurityjail.Ithadoneveryhighwalltokeeptheprisonersinandsomeguardstowatchthem.OneafternooninJuly1965BiggswasintheprisonyarD.Hehadbeeninjailforjustfifteenmonths.A.tallvan货车stoppedoutsidethejailandaladderwasplacedagainstthewall.ThenaropeladderwasthrownoverthewallintotheprisonyarD.Biggsclimbeduptheropeladderjumpeddownintothevanandescaped!FromthattimeonBiggslivedontherun.AfterhidinginFranceSpainandAustraliahefinallysettledinBrazilin1970.Hewasacelebrity名人criminal.Heappearedinrockvideosandmoviesandhesoldsouvenirstotouristswhocametoseehim.ButhemissedhishomeinBritainandattheageofseventy-onedecidedtogohomE.Hewasmetattheairportbyfamilyfriends—andpolicE.61.RonnieBiggswassentencedtothirtyyearsinjailbecause________.62.WhatkindofprisonwasRonnieBiggsin?63.ThemainideaofParagraph2is________.64.HowmanycountrieshadRonnieBiggsbeentoafterheescapedfromBritain?65.WhenwasRonnieBiggsborn?
DeathValleyisoneofthemostfamousdesertsintheUnitedStatescoveringawideareawithitsalkalisanD.Almost20percentofthisareaiswellbelowsealevelandBadwaterasaltwaterpoolisabout280feetbelowsealevelandthelowestpointintheUnitedStates.LongagothePanamintIndianscalledthisplaceTomesha—thelandoffirE.DeathValley’spresentnamedatesbackto1849whenagroupofminerscomingacrossfromNevadabecamelostinitsunpleasantnessandhugenessandtheiradventureturnedouttobeasadstory.TodayDeathValleyhasbeendeclaredaNationalMonument纪念碑andiscrossedbyseveralwell-markedroadswheregoodservicescanbefoundeasily.LuckilythechangecreatedbyhumansettlementhashardlyruinedthespecialbeautyofthisplacE.Herenaturecreatedalotofsurprisingalmostlikethesightsonthemoonever-changingasthefrequentwindmovesthesandaboutshowingthemostunusualcolors.OneofthemostastonishingandvariablepartsofDeathValleyistheDevil’sGolfCoursewhereitseemshardforonetotellrealityfromterribledreams.Sandsculptures沙雕standonafrighteninggroundaseveningshadowsmoveandlengthen._______isthelowestplaceinthedesert.A.TomeshaB.DeathValleyC.NevadaD.BadwaterThenameofthevalleycomesfrom_______.A.anIndiannameB.thedeathoftheminersC.thelocalpeopleD.aNationalMovementFromthepassagewecanlearnthat_______.A.noonehadeverknownthedesertbeforetheminersB.it’sstillnoteasytotravelacrossthedesertC.peoplecanfindgas-stationscafesandhotelsinthedesertD.peoplehavechangedthenaturalsightofthedesertDevilGolfCourseisfamousfor_______.A.thefrequentwindB.thecolorsofthesandC.dream-likesightsD.thesandsculpturesFromthepassagewecanseethatthewriter_______theDeathValley.A.appreciatesB.isfearfulofC.dislikesD.istiredof
AmericanshavecontributedtomanyartformsbutjazzatypeofmusicisoneoftheartformsthatwasstartedintheUnitedStates.BlackAmericanswhosangandplayedthemusicoftheirhomelandcreatedjazz.JazzisamixtureofthemusicofAfricatheworksongstheslavessangandreligiouszōng jiāo musiC.Improvisationisanimportantpartofjazz.Thismeansthatthemusiciansmakethemusicupastheygoalongorcreatethemusiconthespot.ThisiswhyajazzsongmightsoundalittledifferenteachtimeitisplayeD.Jazzbandsformedinthelate1800s.TheyplayedinbarsandclubsinmanytownsandcitiesoftheSouthespeciallyNewOrleans.NewOrleansisaninternationalseaportandpeoplefromallovertheworldcometoNewOrleanstohearjazz.Jazzbecamemoreandmorepopular.Bythe1920sjazzwaspopularallovertheUnitedStates.Bythe1940syoucouldhearjazznotonlyinclubsandbarsbutinconcerthallsaswell.Todaypeoplefromallovertheworldplayjazz.JazzmusiciansfromtheUnitedStatesAsiaAfricaSouthAmericaandEuropemeetandsharetheirmusicatfestivalsoneverycontinent.InthiswayjazzcontinuestogrowandchangE.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.AmericanArtFormsB.TheDevelopmentofJazzC.TheMusicofBlackAmericansD.TheBirthplaceofJazzWhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.JazzisnowpopularallovertheworlD.B.JazzisnowakindofreligiousmusiC.C.Jazzisnowplayedonlyinbarsandclubs.D.Jazzisnowplayedalittledifferentlysometimes.Fromthetextitcanbeinferredthat_________.A.NewOrleansistheplacewherejazzwasfirstproducedB.theAmericanpeoplearealljazzloversC.jazzismerelysungbytheblackwhenworkingD.jazzmaybecomemorepopularastimegoesonIttookabout_________yearstomakejazzpopularintheUnitedStates.A.200B.120C.80D.40
Whenin1789GeorgeWashingtonbecamethefirstpresidentoftheUnitedStatestherewasnopermanentcapitalinwhichtohousethegovernment.DuringtheRevolutionaryWarseveraldifferentcitieshadservedasthenationalcapital.InadditionmembersofcongresscouldnotagreeastowherethispermanentcapitalshouldbelocateD.Someofficialswanteditinthenorthotherswanteditinthesouth.Eachofthestateshopedthatthecapitalmightliewithinitsownstatelines.Atlastitwasdecidedthatthecapitalshouldoccupyasectionbyitselfseparatefromanyofthestates.TheplacechosenwassituatedonthePotomacRiver.ThelandbelongedoriginallytothestateofMarylandbutMarylandagreedtothenationalgovernment.ThesectionwasnamedtheWashington.Workwasbegunonthenewcapitalin1791.Intheyear1899CongressoccupiedthenewcapitalbuildingatthesametimetheWhiteHousewasopenedasthehomeofallfuturepresidents.58.Beforetheyear1800thecapitalofAmericahadbeenlocatedin_______.A.MarylandB.WashingtonC.NewYorkD.severalcities59.Whywasitdecidedthatthecapitalshouldbeseparatedfromanyofthestates?Because________.A.theDistrictofColumbiawasonthebordersofseveralstatesB.theDistrictofColumbiawasinthecenterofAmericaC.MarylandinsistedthatthecapitallieinitsownstateD.Eachofthestateswantedthecapitalmightliewithinitsownstate60.Thecapitalwasnamedafter_______.A.anexplorerwhofirstfoundtheplaceB.theplacewhereitoccupiedC.thefirstpresidentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaD.afamousgeneralwhofoughtinthewar
第二部分阅读理解第一节20小题第二节共5小题每小题2分满分50分第一节阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项AIn1921LewisLawesbecamethewarden监狱长atSingSingPrisonofNewYorkStatE.NoprisonwastougherthanSingSingduringthattimE.ButwhenWardenLawesretiredsome20yearslaterthatprisonhadbecomeahumanitarianinstitution.ThosewhostudiedthesystemsaidcreditforthechangebelongedtoLawes.Butwhenhewasaskedaboutthetransformationhere’swhathesaidIoweitalltomywonderfulwifeCatherinewhoisburiedoutsidetheprisonwalls.CatherineLaweswasayoungmotherwiththreesmallchildrenwhenherhusbandbecamethewarden.Everybodywarnedherfromthebeginningthatsheshouldneversetfootinsidetheprisonwallsbutthatdidn’tstopCatherine!Whenthefirstprisonbasketballgamewasheldshewentintothegymwithherthreebeautifulkidsandshesatinthestandswiththeinmates.Herattitudewas:MyhusbandandIaregoingtotakecareofthesemenandIbelievetheywilltakecareofme!Idon’thavetoworry!Sheinsistedongettingacquaintedwiththemandtheirrecords.Shediscoveredoneconvictedmurdererwasblindsoshepaidhimavisit.HoldinghishandinhersshesaidDoyoureadBraille?What’sBraille?heaskeD.ThenshetaughthimhowtoreaD.LaterCatherinefoundadeaf-muteinprison.ShewenttoschooltolearnhowtousesignlanguagE.ManysaidthatCatherineLaweswasthebodyofJesusthatcamealiveagaininSingSingfrom1921to1937.Thenshewaskilledinacaraccident.ThenextmorningLewisLawesdidn’tcometoworksotheactingwardentookhisplacE.Itseemedalmostinstantlythattheprisonknewsomethingwaswrong.Thefollowingdayherbodywasrestinginacasketinherhomethree-quartersofamilefromtheprison.Astheactingwardentookhisearlymorningwalkhewasshockedtoseealargecrowdofthetoughesthardest-lookingcriminalsgatheredlikeaherdofanimalsatthemaingatE.Hecamecloserandnotedtearsofgriefandsadness.HeknewhowmuchtheylovedCatherinE.Heturnedandfacedthemen.Allrightmenyoucango.Justbesureandcheckintonight!Thenheopenedthegateandaparadeofcriminalswalkedwithoutaguardthethree-quartersofamiletostandinlinetopaytheirfinalrespectstoCatherineLawes.Andeveryoneofthemcheckedbackin.Everyone!41.Catherinewasnotafraidofgettinginsidetheprisonwallsbecauseshebelieved______.A.onegoodturndeservesanotherB.nopainsnogainsC.anewbroomsweepscleanD.virtuenevergrowsold42.Theunderlinedwordinparagraphthreemostprobablyrefersto______.A.basketballplayersB.prisonguardsC.prisonersD.familyoftheprisoners43.Whatmadeeveryoneofthecriminalscheckbackin?A.Theactingwarden’srequirementB.ThestrictrulesoftheprisonC.TheirrespectforCatherineD.Theforceoftheguards44.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.AToughPrisonB.AWomanBringingChangesC.AwardenCaringforPrisonersD.AGreatWife
Coffeehasahistorydatingbacktoatleastthe9thcenturyandhasbeenacatalystforsocialinteractionacrossculturesanderas.OriginallydiscoveredinEthiopiacoffeebeanswerebroughtintotheMiddleEastbyArabtradersspreadingtoEgyptYemenPersiaTurkeyandNorthAfricabythe15thcentury.MuslimmerchantseventuallybroughtthebeanstothethrivingportcityofVenicewheretheysoldthemtowealthyItalianbuyers.SoontheDutchbeganimportingandgrowingcoffeeinplaceslikeJavaandCeylonlargelythroughslavelaborandtheBritishEastIndiaTradingCompanywaspopularizingthebeverageinEnglanD.CoffeespreadacrossEuropeandevenreachedAmericA.WheretherehasbeencoffeetherehasbeenthecoffeehousE.Fromthe15thcenturyMiddleEasternestablishmentswheremengatheredtolistentomusicplaychessandhearrecitationsfromworksofliteraturetoParis'CafeleProcopewhereluminariesoftheFrenchEnlightenmentsuchasVoltaireRousseauandDiderotcametoenjoyahotcupofjoecoffeehouseshavetraditionallyservedascentersofsocialinteractionplaceswherepeoplecancometorelaxchatandexchangeideas.Themoderncoffeeshopismodeledontheespressoandpastry-centeredItaliancoffeehousesthatarosewiththeestablishmentofItalian-AmericanimmigrantcommunitiesinmajorUScitiessuchasNewYorkCity'sLittleItalyandGreenwichVillageBoston'sNorthEndandSanFrancisco'sNorthBeach.NewYorkcoffeeshopswereoftenfrequentedbytheBeatsinthe1950's.Itwasn'tlongbeforeSeattleandotherpartsofthePacificNorthwestweredevelopingcoffeeshopsaspartofathrivingcounterculturescenE.TheSeattle-basedStarbuckstookthismodelandbroughtitintomainstreamculturE.Althoughcoffeehousestodaycontinuetoservetheirtraditionalpurposeaslivelysocialhubsinmanycommunitiestheyhavenoticeablyadaptedtothetimes.Rediscoveringtheirpurposeascentersofinformationexchangeandcommunicationmanycoffeeshopsnowprovidetheircustomerswithinternetaccessandnewspapers.IthasbecomeextremelycommontoseesomeonesittingataStarbuckslisteningtomusicorsurfingthewebonhisorherlaptop.Coffeestorestodayalsomaintainafairlyidentifiableyetuniqueaesthetic:woodenfurnitureandplushcouchespaintingsandmuralsdrawnonwallsandsoft-lightingcombinetogivecoffeeshopsthecozyfeelingofahomeawayfromhomE.TodaybigbusinessretailcoffeeshopsareexpandingquicklyallovertheworlD.Starbucksalonehasstoresinover40countriesandplanstoaddmorE.DespiteitspopularityStarbuckshasbeencriticizedandlabeledbymanyasablood-suckingcorporatemachinedrivingsmallercoffeeshopsoutofbusinessthroughunfairpractices.Thishasevenspawnedananti-corporatecoffeecounterculturewiththosesubscribingtothiscultureboycottingbigbusinesscoffeechains.IncreasinglypopularcoffeestoressuchasTheCoffeeBeanandTeaLeafarealsogivingStarbuckssomestiffcompetition.Inanycaseitseemsprettyclearthatcoffeehasweaveditselfintothefabricofourconsumer-orientedculturE.Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderofcoffeespreadinginhistory?①Egypt②America③theMiddleEast④Netherlands⑤VeniceA.①③④②⑤B.③①⑤④②C.①⑤④③②D.③②⑤④①Wecaninferfromthepassage________.A.StarbuckshasbeatenallthecompetitorsB.therearenochangesinthedevelopmentofcoffeecultureC.thetasteofcoffeehaschangedalotD.StarbuckshassomeeffectonthedevelopmentofcoffeecultureThefamouscoffeehouseStarbucksoriginallycomefrom_______.A.SeattleB.EthiopiaC.JavaD.FranceNowadaysifyoucometoacoffeehouseyoucan_______.A.playchesswithothercustomersB.enjoydeliciousdishesfromSouthAmericaC.surftheinternetD.watchaTVplay
InancientGreeceathleticfestivalswereveryimportantandhadstrongreligiousassociations.TheOlympianathleticfestivalheldeveryfouryearsinhonorofZeuskingoftheOlympianGodseventuallylostitslocalcharacterbecamefirstanationaleventandthenaftertherulesagainstforeigncompetitorshadbeenputtoanendinternational.NooneknowshowfarbacktheOlympicGamesgobutsomeofficialrecordsdatefrom776BC.ThegamestookplaceinAugustontheplainbyMountOlympus.ManythousandsofpeoplegatheredfromallpartsofGreecetowatchthegamesbutnomarriedwomanwasadmittedevenforwatching.SlaveswomenanddishonoredpersonswerenotallowedtocompetE.Theexactsequenceofeventsisuncertainbuteventsincludedboy'sgymnasticsboxingwrestlinghorseracingandfieldeventsthoughtherewerefewersportsinvolvedthaninthemodernOlympicGames.OnthelastdayoftheGamesallthewinnerswerehonoredbyhavingaringofholyolive橄榄树leavesplacedontheirheads.Sogreatwasthehonorthatthewinnerofthefootracegavehisnametotheyearofhisvictory.AlthoughOlympicwinnersreceivednomoneytheywereinfactrichlyrewardedbytheirstateauthorities.InancientGreecetheOlympicGames_______.A.washeldbyZeuskingoftheOlympianGodsB.wasareligiouseventC.wasfirstanationaleventheldeveryfouryearsD.wasaninternationaleventheldinhonorofZeusIfanathletewon_______.A.hewouldreceivealotofmoneyB.hecouldgivehisnametothemonthofhisvictoryC.hewouldbehonoredandrewardedbyhisstateauthoritiesD.hewouldonlygetaringofholyoliveleavesIntheearlydaysofancientOlympicGames_______.A.onlyGreekmenwereallowedtoparticipateinthegamesB.allGreeksregardlessofreligionpoliticalviewsandsexwereallowedtotakepartinthegamesC.allGreeksexceptmarriedwomenwereallowedtocompeteinthegamesD.alltheGreekmenexceptslavesanddishonoredoneswereabletocompeteinthegames
Itwas1504andColumbuswasmakinganothertriptotheNewWorlD.ColumbusandhismenneededfreshwaterandfoodafterthreemonthsatseA.TheysawanislandandwentonshorE.OntheislandtherewereunfriendlyIndianswhorefusedtogivefoodtothem.Columbus’menwereafraidoftheIndiansbuthehadacleverplan.HeusedsignlanguagetotelltheIndiansabouthismysterious神秘的powertoturnoffthelightinthesky.Heknewaboutalunareclipse月蚀thenextnightbecausetheinformationwasinhisalmanac天文历书.ColumbustoldtheIndiansTomorrownightI’llturnoffthelightinthesky.Buttheydidn’tbelievehim.WhentheeclipsebeganthenextnighttheIndiansbecameveryfrightened.TheybeggedColumbustoturnonthelightagainandtheyquicklygavehimallthefoodandwaterhewanteD.ImmediatelyColumbusandhismenhurriedbacktotheshipandsailedawayinthemoonlessnight.Columbusandhismenstoppedattheislandbecause_______________.A.theywantedtomeettheIndiansthereB.theyhopedtogetsuppliesoffoodandwaterC.theyhadneverbeenontheislandbeforeD.theyhadplannedtovisititTheIndians___________Columbusandhismen.A.weregladtoseeB.werekindtoC.welcomedD.werenotkindtoColumbus________totelltheIndiansthathehadmysteriouspower.A.usedmovementsofhandsandexpressionsinhisfaceB.spokeinthelanguageoftheIndiansC.drewalotofsignsD.wroteinthelanguageoftheIndiansThelightintheskyheremeans__________.A.thesunB.themoonC.thestarsD.thedaylightTheIndiansgaveColumbusfoodandwaterbecausethey_________.A.believedColumbuswasamanwithmysteriouspowerB.wereinterestedinColumbus’tripC.wantedtohelpColumbusD.wereclever
TheParthenoninAthensisabuildingwithalongandcomplexhistory.Builtnearly2500yearsagoasatemplecelebratingtheGreekgoddessAthenaitwasforthousandsofyearsthechurchoftheVirginMaryoftheAtheniansthenamosque清真寺andfinallyaruin.Thebuildingwaschangedandthesculpturesmuchdamagedoverthecenturies.By1800onlyabouthalfoftheoriginalsculpturaldecorationremaineD.Between1801and1805LordElgintheBritishambassadortotheOttomanEmpirewhichcontrolledAthensactingwiththefullknowledgeandpermissionoftheOttomanauthoritiesremovedabouthalfoftheremainingsculpturesfromthefallenruinsandfromthebuildingitself.LordElginlovedGreekhistoryandtransportedthesculpturesbacktoBritain.ThearrivalofthesculpturesinLondonhadahugeeffectontheEuropeanpublicgreatlyincreasinginterestinancientGreekcultureandinfluencingcontemporaryartistictrends.ThesesculptureswereacquiredfromLordElginbytheBritishMuseumin1816andsincethentheyhaveallbeenondisplaytothepublicfreeofchargE.Sincetheearly1980showevertheGreekgovernmenthasarguedforthepermanentremovaltoAthensofalltheParthenonsculpturesintheBritishMuseum.TheyhavealsochallengedtheBritishMuseumBoardofTrustees'legaltitletothesculptures.TheBritishMuseumhoweverinsiststhatitexiststotellthestoryofculturalachievementthroughouttheworldfromthedawnofhumanhistoryovertwomillionyearsagountilthepresentday.Themuseumconsidersitselfanimportantresourcefortheworld:thebreadthanddepthofitscollectionallowstheworldpublictore-examineculturalidentitiesandexplorethecomplexnetworkofinterconnectedworldcultures.ItalsosaysthatwithinthecontextofthisunparalleledcollectiontheParthenonsculpturesareanimportantrepresentationofancientAtheniancivilization.EachyearmillionsofvisitorsadmiretheartistryofthesculpturesandgaininsightsonhowancientGreeceinfluenced-andwasinfluencedby-theothercivilizationsthatitencountereD.51.FormostofitshistorypeoplewenttotheParthenonto______.A.admirethegoddessAthenaB.praytotheirgodC.searchforsculpturesD.learnaboutitscomplexhistory52.TheunderlineditinParagraph4refersto_________.A.theBritishMuseumB.theGreekgovernmentC.theParthenonD.theBritishMuseumBoardofTrustees53.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.ThesculpturesintroducedancientGreekculturetothewest.B.AncientGreekculturehasgreatlyinfluencedworldculturE.C.TheBritishMuseumhasmademuchmoneyfromtheParthenonsculptures.D.TheBritishMuseumistheplacemostcapableofpreservingthesesculptures.54.WhatcanwelearnaboutLordElginfromthepassage?A.HeisgreatlyadmiredinGreecE.B.HeworkedfortheOttomanEmpirE.C.HesavedtheParthenonsculpturesfrombeingdestroyeD.D.HehadadeepinterestinGreekculturE.55.Theauthor'smainintentioninwritingthispassageistotell_____.A.thehistoryoftheParthenonanditssculpturesB.whatpeoplecanseeintheBritishMuseumC.whytheBritishMuseumrefusestoreturnthesculpturesD.theinfluenceofGreeceonBritishculture
Mostofthepeoplewhoappearmostoftenandmostgloriouslyinthehistorybooksaregreatconquerors统治者andgeneralsandsoldierswhilethepeoplewhoreallyhelpedcivilizationforwardareoftennevermentionedatall.Wedonotknowwhofirstsetabrokenlegorlaunchedaseaworthyboatorcalculatedthelengthoftheyearormanured施肥afield;butweknowallaboutthekillersanddestroyers.Peoplethinkagreatdealofthemsomuchthatonallthehighestpillars纪念柱inthegreatcitiesoftheworldyouwillfindthefigureofaconquerororageneralorasoldier.AndIthinkmostpeoplebelievethatthegreatestcountriesarethosethathavebeateninbattlethegreatestnumberofothercountriesandruledoverthemasconquerors.ItisjustpossibletheyarebuttheyarenotthemostcivilizeD.Animalsfight;sodosavages野蛮人;sotobegoodatfightingistobegoodinthewayinwhichananimalorasavageisgoodbutitisnottobecivilizeD.Evenbeinggoodatgettingotherpeopletofightforyouandtellingthemhowtodoitmostefficiently—thisafteralliswhatconquerorsandgeneralshavedone—isnotbeingcivilizeD.Peoplefighttosettlequarrels.Fightingmeanskillingandcivilizedpeoplesoughttobeabletofindsomewaysofsettlingtheirdisputesotherthanbyseeingwhichsidecankilloffgreaternumberoftheothersideandthensayingthatthesidewhichhaskilledmosthaswon.Andnotonlyhasitwonbutbecauseithaswonithasbeenintheright.Forthatiswhatgoingtowarmeans;itmeanssayingthatpowerisright.ThisiswhatthestoryofmankindhasonthewholebeenlikE.Evenourownagehasfoughtthetwogreatestwarsinhistoryinwhichmillionsofpeoplewerekilledormutilateddisabled.Andwhiletodayitistruethatpeopledonotfightandkilleachotherinthestreets—whilethatistosaywehavegottothestageofkeepingtherulesandbehavingproperlytoeachotherindailylife—nationsandcountrieshavenotlearnttodothisyetandstillbehavelikesavages.Intheopeningsentencetheauthorindicatesthat.A.mosthistorybookswerewrittenbyconquerorsgeneralsandsoldiersB.historybooktellusfarmoreaboutconquerorsgeneralsandsoldiersthanactualcreatorsofcivilizationC.thosewhorallyhelpedhumancivilizationforwardisnotmentionedinhistorybooksatallD.conquerorsgeneralsandsoldiersshouldbeleastmentionedinhistorybooksAccordingtothepassagemostpeoplebelievethatthegreatestcountriesarethosethat.A.builtthehighestpillarsfortheirconquerorsB.wereruledbythegreatestnumberofconquerorsC.wonthegreatestnumberofbattlesagainstothercountriesD.werebeateninbattlebythegreatestnumberofothercountriesIntheauthor’sopinionthecountriesthatconqueredalargenumberofothercountriesare.A.certainlyboththemostpowerfulandmostcivilizeD.B.neitherthegreatestnorthemostcivilizedinanyway.C.possiblyeitherthemostcivilizedorthemostpowerfulinaway.D.likelythemostpowerfulinsomesensebutnotthemostcivilizeD.ThemeaningofthelastsentenceinParagraph2isthat.A.fightersbelievethatthewinnerisrightandtheloserwrong.B.onlythosewhoarepowerfulhavetherighttogotowar.C.thosewhoarerightshouldfightagainstthosewhoarewrong.D.onlypowerfulnationsmightwintherighttoruleweakones.
Whenitcomestohardnoisytravelingwe’vefoundthatsometimeswe’dratherreadaboutitthanactuallygo.Herearesomebestsellersforarmchairtravelers.TheStationbyRobertByron.In1928the22-year-oldmanmadeajourneytoMountAthosresultinginoneofthebesttravelbookseverwrittenmatchedonlybyByron’sownmuchmorefamousTheRoadtoOscianA.InDarkestAfricabyHenryMontonStanley.It’sabouthisgreateffortstosaveanunluckyGermandoctorEduardSchnitzerwhohadnodesiretoberescuedatall.A.Traveler’sAlphabet:PartialMemoirsbySirStevenRunciman.A.toZandaroundtheworlD.Heprovidespricelessinformationoflong-goneprincessespriestsandplaces.South:A.MemoiroftheEnduranceVoyagebySirErnestShackleton.AstheplanetstartedtheglobalwarShackletonandhisbravegroupofexplorersmadeanunsuccessfulbutheroicjourneytocrossAntarcticafrom1914to1917.TheMichelinRedGuide:France2005ReadingthroughthisfinallistingofallthenicehotelsandwonderfulrestaurantsinFranceisbetterthangoingtherelisteningtoChiractalkaboutthepoisonousAmericancultureandspendingthepriceofthisbookforatinycupofteaandacookiethesizeofyourthumB.ThePastIsaForeignCountrybyDavidLowenthal.Thisgreatbookofanarmchairexplorationtellsuswhathashappenedinthepastandshowstherelationshipbetweenusandthepasttravelers.Thispassageiswritten.A.towarnreadersagainsttravelingB.asanintroductiontofamoustravelersC.tosellmorebooksabouttravelsD.totellpeoplewheretotravelTheunderlinedphrasearmchairtravelersinthefirstparagraphreferstothosewho.A.liketoreadabouttravelsinsteadoftravelthemselvesB.findfunteachingothershowtotraveltootherplacesC.liketowriteabouttheirstrangetravelingexperiencesD.canonlytravelwithspecialequipmentforthedisabledwhichofthebookshasaverylowpriceaccordingtothepassage?A.A.Traveler’sAlphabet:PartialMemoirs.B.South:A.MemoirtotheEnduranceVoyagE.C.TheMichelinRedGuide:France2005.D.ThePastIsaForeignCountry.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.HenryMontonStanleywassavedbyaGermandoctorinAfricA.B.InhisbookLowenthalfocusesmoreonhistorythanthepresent.C.IttookShackletonandhismen3yearstocrossAntarcticA.D.TheStationisnomorefamousthanTheRoadtoOscianA.
TheErieCanalwasthefirstimportantnationalwaterwaybuiltintheUS.ItcrossedNewYorkfromBuffaloonLakeErieTroytoAlbanyontheHudsonRiver.ItjoinedtheGreatLakeswiththeAtlanticOcean.Thecanalservedasarouteoverwhichindustrialgoodscouldflowintothewestandmaterialscouldpourintotheeast.TheErieCanalhelpedNewYorkdevelopintothenation’slargestcity.ThebuildingofthecanalwaspaidforentirelybythestateofNewYork.Itcost$7143789butitsoongaineditspricemanytimesover.Between1825whenthecanalwasopenedand1882whentollcharges过运河费werestoppedthestatecollected$121461891.ForahundredyearsbeforetheEriewasbuiltpeoplehadbeentalkingaboutacanalwhichcouldjointheGreatLakesandtheAtlanticOcean.ThemanwhoplannedtheErieCanalandcarriedtheplanthroughwasDeWittClinton.ThosewhowereagainstthecanallaughinglycalleditClinton’sDitch沟.Clintontalkedandwroteaboutthecanalanddrewupplansforit.HeandGovernorMorriswenttoWashingtonin1812toaskforhelpforthecanalbuttheywereunsuccessful.ClintonbecamegovernorofNewYorkin1817andshortlyafterwardsonJuly41817brokegroundforthecanalinRomeN.Y.Thefirstpartofthecanalwascompletedin1820.Asthecanalgrewtownsalongitscoursedevelopedfast.Thelengthofthecanalis363miles.WecanseethattheErieCanal________.A.joinedtheGreatLakestogetherB.crossedNewYorkfromnorthtosouthC.playedanimportantpartindevelopingNewYorkCityD.wasthefirstwaterwaybuiltintheUSItcanbeinferredthat________intotheAtlanticOcean.A.theGreatLakesflowB.theHudsonRiverflowsC.LakeErieflowsD.theErieCanalflowsWhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.TheErieCanalbroughtprofitsofover$114000000.B.It’s363milesfromtheGreatLakestotheAtlanticOcean.C.TheWestwasmoreadvancedthantheEastwhenthecanalwasbuilt.D.ManyotherstateshelpedNewYorkbuiltthecanal.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Clintonbrokegroundforthecanalatbothends.B.Clintonstartedbuildingthecanalbeforehebecamegovernor.C.AllpartsofthecanalwerecompletedatthesametimE.D.Constructionofthecanaltookeightyears.
PassageThirteenTheNeutralityofAmericanintheEarlyWorldWarIITheestablishmentoftheThirdReichinfluencedeventsinAmericanhistorybystartingachainofeventswhichculminatedinwarbetweenGermanyandtheUnitedStates.ThecompetedestructionofdemocracythepersecutionofJewsthewaronreligionthecrueltyandbarbarismoftheNazisandespeciallytheplansofGermanyandheralliesItalyandJapanforworldconquestcausedgreatindignationinthiscountryandbroughtonfearofanotherworldwar.WhilespeakingoutagainstHitler’satrocitiestheAmericanpeoplegenerallyfavoredisolationistpoliciesandneutrality.TheNeutralityActsof1935and1936prohibitedtradewithanybelligerentsorloanstothem.In1937thePresidentwasempoweredtodeclareanarmsembargoinwarsbetweennationsathisdiscretion.AmericanopinionbegantochangesomewhatafterPresidentRoosevelt’squarantinetheaggressorspeechatChicago1937inwhichheseverelycriticizedHitler’spolicies.Germany’sseizureofAustriaandtheMunichPactforthepartitionofCzechoslovakia1938alsoarousedtheAmericanpeoplE.TheconquestofCzechoslovakiainMarch1939wasanotherrudeawakeningtothemenaceoftheThirdReich.InAugust1939cametheshockoftheNazi-sovietPactandinSeptembertheattackonPolandandtheoutbreakofEuropeanwar.TheUnitedStatesattemptedtomaintainneutralityinspiteofsympathyforthedemocraciesarrayedagainsttheThirdReich.TheNeutralityActof1939repealedthearmsembargoandpermittedcashandcarryexportsofarmstobelligerentnations.A.strongnationaldefenseprogramwasbegun.A.draftactwaspassed1940tostrengthenthemilitaryservices.A.LendAct1941authorizedthePresidenttosellexchangeorlendmaterialstoanycountrydeemednecessarybyhimforthedefenseoftheUnitedStates.HelpwasgiventoBritainbyexchangingcertainoveragedestroyersfortherighttoestablishAmericanbasesinBritishterritoryintheWesternHemispherE.InAugust1940PresidentRooseveltandPrimeMinisterChurchillmetandissuedtheAtlanticCharterwhichproclaimedthekindofaworldwhichshouldbeestablishedafterthewar.InDecember1941JapanlaunchedtheunprovokedattackontheUnitedStatesatPearlHarbor.ImmediatelythereafterGermanydeclaredwarontheUnitedStates.1.Oneitemoccurringbefore1937thattheauthordoesnotmentioninhislistofactionsthatalienatedtheAmericanpublicwasA.theburningoftheReichstag.B.Germanplansforconquest.C.Nazibarbarism.D.thepersecutionofreligiousgroups.2.TheLend-LeaseActwasdesignedtoA.helptheBritish.B.strengthenthenationaldefenseoftheUnitedStates.C.promotetheAtlanticCharter.D.avengePearlHarbor.3.AmericanPolicyduringtheyears1935-1936maybedescribedasbeingA.watchful.B.isolationist.C.peaceful.D.indifferent.4.TheNeutralityActof1939A.permittedthesellingofarmstobelligerentnations.B.antagonizedJapan.C.permittedtheBritishtotradeonlywiththeAllies.D.ledtoLend-LeaseAct.5.WeenteredthewaragainstGermanyA.becauseGermanydeclaredwar.B.becauseJapanwasanallyofGermany.C.afterGermanyhadsignedtheNazi-sovietPact.D.afterpeacefuleffortshadfaileD.
Theblackrobinisoneoftheworld’srarestbirds.ItisasmallwildbirdanditlivesonlyontheislandofLittleMangereoffthecoastofNewZealanD.In1967therewereaboutfiftyblackrobins;in1977therewerefewerthanten.ThesearetheonlyblackrobinsleftintheworlD.Theislandhasmanyotherbirdsofdifferentkindslargeandsmall;theseseemtomultiplyveryhappily.Energeticstepsarebeingtakentopreservetheblackrobin.DetailedstudiesaregoingonandapublicappealformoneyhasbeemadE.Theideaistobuyanotherislandnearbyasaspecialhomeareserveforthreatenedwildlifeincludingblackrobins.TheorganizerssaythatLittleMangereshouldthenbesuppliedwiththerobin’sfood—iteatsonlyonekindofseeD.ThousandsoftherequiredplantsareatpresentbeingcultivatedinnewZealanD.Thepublicappealisaimedattheconscienceofmankindsothatthewildblackrobinwillnotdieoutanddisappearformtheearthinourtimeatleast.Isallthisconcernawasteofhumaneffort?Isitanybusinessofourswhethertheblackrobinsurvivesordiesout?Arewelosingoursenseofwhatisreasonableandwhatisunreasonable?Intheearth’slonglongpasthundredsofkindsofcreatureshaveevolvedrisentoadegreeofsuccess—anddiedout.InthelonglongfuturetherewillbemanynewanddifferentformsoflifE.ThosecreaturesthatadaptthemselvessuccessfullytowhattheearthofferswillsurviveforalongtimE.Thosethatfailtomeetthechallengeswilldisappearearly.Thisisnature’sprovenmethodofoperation.Theruleofselection—thesurvivalofthefittest—istheonebywhichhumanbeingshavethemselvesarrivedonthescenE.Webeingoneofthemostadaptablecreaturestheearthhasyetproducedmaylastlongerthanmost.YoumaytakeitasanotherrulethatwhenatlasthumanbeingsshowsignsofdyingoutnoothercreaturewillextendapawtoputoffourdeparturE.Onthecontrarywewillbehurriedout.Fornaturetoughfairisahard-heartedmistress.Shehasnofavorites.Lifeseemstohavegrowntootoughforblackrobins.Ileaveyoutojudgewhetherweshouldtrytodosomethingaboutit.57.Theblackrobinisdyingoutmainlybecause.A.peoplehavebeenverycarelessaboutitssurvivalB.itsonlyfoodsupplyisfarfromenoughonLittleMangereC.theotherbirdsontheislandhavedestroyeditD.theappealformoneyhascomeatthewrongtime58.InParagraph3thewriterputsforwardthreequestionsto.A.makeacomparisonB.makeanargumentC.introduceatopicD.presenthisownidea59.Asforselectionandsurvivalthedecisivefactorseemstobe.A.theabilitytoadapttochangedorchangingconditionsB.thenumberofwildlifereservesthatareavailableC.theconcernandgenerosityofthepublicD.thesizeofthehomeortheamountofspaceonehastolivein60.Thewriter’sattitudetowardstheprotectionoftheblackrobinsis.A.activeB.passiveC.unconcernedD.optimistic
Whenin1789GeorgeWashingtonbecamethefirstpresidentoftheUnitedStatestherewasnopermanent永久的capitalinwhichtohousethegovernment.DuringtheRevolutionaryWarsevendifferentcitieshadservedasthenationalcapital.Inadditionmembersofcongress国会couldnotagreeastowherethispermanentcapitalshouldbelocateD.Someofficialswanteditinthenorthotherswanteditinthesouth.Eachofthestateshopedthatthecapitalmightliewithinitsownstatelines.Atlastitwasdecidedthatthecapitalshouldoccupyasection区域byitselfseparatefromanyofthestates.TheplacechosenwassituatedonthePotomasRiver.Thelandbelongedoriginally原先地tothestateofMarylandbutMarylandagreedtothenationalgovernment.ThesectionwasnamedtheDistrictofColumbiaafterChristopherColumbus.ThecityitselfwasnamedWashingtonafterGeorgeWashington.Workwasbegunonthenewcapitalin1791.Intheyear1799CongressoccupiedthenewcapitalbuildingatthesametimetheWhiteHousewasopenedasthehomeofallfuturepresidents.Beforetheyear1800thecapitalofAmericahadbeenlocatedin_________.A.MarylandB.WashingtonC.NewYorkD.severalcitiesWhywasitdecidedthatthecapitalshouldbeseparatedfromanyofthestates?Because_________.A.theDistrictofColumbiawasontheborders边境ofseveralstatesB.theDistrictofColumbiawasinthecenterofAmericaC.MarylandinsistedthatthecapitallieinitsownstateD.eachofthestateswantedthecapitalmightliewithinitsownstatePresidentsoftheUnitedStateslivein_________.A.thecapitalbuildingC.MarylandC.NewYorkD.theWhiteHouseWhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Capitalistheplaceforpresidentstolivein.B.Capitalshouldbethelargestcityinthecountry.C.IttooknineyearstobuildthecapitalofWashington.D.Since1791WashingtonhasbeenthecapitaloftheUnitedStates.
CWhenthefirstEuropeanarrivedinthelandnowcalledCanadaaround400yearsagotherewereabout350000nativepeoplelivingtherE.MostofthesepeoplewerelaterforcedtoliveinseparateplacescalledreservesawayfromthecitieswheretheEuropeanssettleD.TheFrenchandtheBritishbothsettledinCanadaandfoughtforthecontrolofit.Finallyin1763BritaindefeatedFranceandCanadabecameaBritishcolony.TodaybothEnglishandFrencharetheofficiallanguagesofCanadA.MostFrench-speakersliveinQuebecProvincE.CanadabecameaseparatecountryfromBritainin1867.Atthattimeithadapopulationof3.4million.TodayCanada’spopulationis30millionasaresultofimmigration移民.ThefirstChineseimmigratedtoCanadainthelate1800s.MorehaverecentlyarrivedandliketoliveineitherTorontoCanada’slargestcityorinVancouveronthePacificcoast.Canadaisacoldnortherncountrywithlongwinterssowintersportsarepopular.IcehockeyisknownasCanada’snationalsport.HoweverCanadiansalsoliketomakethemostoftheshortsummerandenjoypicnicsbythelakesorhikinginthemountains.Canadianslovetotravelacrosstheirhugecountryandusuallydosobycar.Buttogettosomeplacesyouneedtotakeaferry.ReallylongjourneysfromtheeasttothewestcoastaretakenbytrainorbyplanE.Canadianscelebratemanydifferentholidays.OneofthemostimportantisCanadaDayonJuly1stwhichrecallswhenCanadabecameuniteD.AnotherimportantdayhonorsBritain’sQueenVictoriA.ItiscalledVictoriaDayandisheldonthelastMondayinMay.LiketheUSACanadaalsocelebratesThanksgiving.59.Wecaninferfromthefirstparagraphthat_________________.A.Canadahasahistoryofabout400yearslongB.EuropeansarethefirstpeopletoarriveinCanadaC.NativeAmericanswerenottreatedequallyinCanadaD.EuropeansandNativeAmericansalwayslivedpeacefullytogether60.ThefirstChineseimmigrantstoCanada_______________.A.camein1867B.livedinTorontoandVancouverC.addedupto30millionD.arrivedinthelatenineteenthcentury61.Theunderlinedpartinthefifthparagraphisclosestinmeaningto_________________.A.tomakefulluseofB.toofferthebestofC.togiveupthebiggestjoyofD.toworkthroughmostof62.Thepassageismainlyabout______________.A.thehistoryofCanadaB.transportinCanadaC.basicknowledgeaboutCanadaD.thegeographyofCanada
GreecedeclaredanationalstateofemergencyonSaturdayasscoresofforestfiresthathavekilledatleast46peoplecontinuedtoburnoutofcontrolleavingsomevillagestrappedwithinwallsofflamescutofffromfirefighters.AlthoughmostofthefireshavebeenonthePeloponnesianPeninsulasomebrokeoutontheoutskirtsofAthensonSaturdayforcingtheevacuationofhomesandclosingamajorroadlinkingthecapitaltothemainairportforseveralhours.Thenationalfirebrigadesaidthatbyeveningithadbroughtthoseblazesundercontrolincludingonethatcamewithinaboutsixmilesofthecity.Thecountryhasbeenvulnerabletofirethissummerbecauseofdroughtandthreeconsecutiveheatwavesthatsenttemperaturessoaringover100degrees.Morethan3000forestfireshavedestroyedthousandsofacresofwoodedareassinceJune;theearlierfireskilledninepeoplE.ThelatestspateoffiresonthepeninsulastartedFriday.Stronghotwindshavespreadtheflames.Firefightersexpectthedeathtolltorisebecausetheyhavenotyetbeenabletosearchsomeareasthathadbeenoverrunbyflames.HardesthitbythefireswereadozensmallvillagestaroundthetownofZaharointhewesternpeninsulawhereatleast12peopleincludingsomewhomayhavebeentryingtofleebycarwerekilleD.Scoresofotherresidentsincludingelderlyanddisabledpeopleremainedtrappedintheirhomesphoningintolocaltelevisionandradiostationscryingforhelp.LateSaturdayMr.KaramanlisPrimeMinisterofGreeceappearedonnationaltelevisionanddeclaredthathewasmobilizingallofthecountry’sresourcestocontrolthefirE.Mr.Karamanlisalsosuggestedthattherecentfiresmighthavebeenpurposelyset.SomanyfiressparkedsimultaneouslyinsomanyregionsisnocoincidencehesaidWewillgettothebottomofthisandpunishthoseresponsiblE.Theoverstretchednationalfireservicesarebeinghelpedbyanestimated6000soldiersmobilizedfortheoperation.A.fleetofwater-dumpingaircraftwasexpectedfromFranceGermanyandNorwayafterGreeceappealedtotheEuropeanUnionforurgentassistancE.51.Thewritermainlywantstotellusthat______inthepassagE.A.firefightersbattlesfearlesslyinGreecetocontrolthefireB.constantfiresinGreecehavecausedgreatlifeandwealthloseC.GreeceisfacinggreatdangerasforestfirescontinuetobreakoutD.Greekgovernmentisinvestigatingthecauseofrecentforestfires52.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat______.A.AthenscapitalofGreecewasnotthreatenedinthefireB.GreekgovernmentdidnottakeeffectivemeasurestocontrolthefireC.manypeoplehadtoleavetheirhomestoavoidfireD.allpeopleendangeredbythefirehavealreadygotimmediateandproperhelp53.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingmightnotcontributetotherecentforestfiresinGreek?A.StormthundersinsummerB.LackofrainfallC.ExtremelyhotweatherthissummerD.Hotandstrongwind54.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat______.A.nowthefirecrisisinGreecehascometoanendB.assistancefromEUmembersisexpectedtocometohelpGreeceC.firefightersinGreecesofarcanstillmanagethesituationD.thenumberofpeoplewhodieinthefireisexpectednottoriseanymore55.Mr.KaramanlisbelievestheforestfiresinGreece_______.A.isahappeningbychanceB.isanaturaldisasterC.mightbecausedbyhumanonpurposeD.isapunishmentofnature
三.阅读理解20×2.5=50分PeoplehavesmokedcigarettesforalongtimE.ThetobaccousedtomakecigaretteswasgrowninwhatisnowpartoftheUnitedStates.ChristopherColumbuswhodiscoveredAmericasawtheIndianssmokingandsoonthedriedleavesweretransportedtoEuropewheresmokingbegantocatchon.Inthelate1800stheTurk土耳其人madecigarettesevenpopular.CigarettessmokecontainsatleasttwoharmfulsubstancestarandnicotinE.Tarwhichformsasthetobaccoburnsdamagesthelungsandthereforeaffectsbreathing.NicotinewhichisfoundintheleavescausesthehearttobeatfasterandincreasesbreathingratE.Smokingcigarettesisdangerous.TheU.S.PublicHealthServicestatedthatcigarettesmokingisthecauseoflungcancersandseveralotherdeadlydiseases.TheU.S.governmentnowrequiresthateachpackageofcigarettesbear带有aspecialwarningaboutthedangerofsmoking.1.Theexpressioncatchoninthepassagemaymean_________.A.startB.costalotC.becomepopularD.dangerous2.BeforeColumbusdiscoveredAmerica__________.A.EuropeanshadsmokedB.NobodysmokedintheworldC.NicotinewasnotintobaccoD.Europeanshadneversmoked3.Inthenineteenthcenturysmokingbecamepopularbecauseofthepeoplein________.A.IndiaB.TurkeyC.theU.S.D.British4.Breathingisaffectedby___________.A.nicotineB.tarC.heatD.bothA.andB
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