A Russian,a Cuban(古巴人),an American businessma...

A Russian,a Cuban(古巴人),an American businessman and an American lawyer were on a train travelling across England.The Russian took out a large bottle of vodka(伏特加酒),gave each of the men a drink and then threw the rest half bottle of vodka out of the window.

“Why did you do that?” asked the American businessman.

“There’s too much vodka in my country,” said the Russian.“And we really have more than we will ever use.”

A little later,the Cuban passed around fine Havana Cigars(雪茄烟).Then he threw the rest out of the window.

“I thought Cuba is not a rich country,”the businessman said.“But you threw that very good cigars out of the window!”

“Cigars,” the Cuban answered,“are the cheapest in my country.We have more of them than we know what to do with.”

The American businessman sat quietly for a moment.Then he got up,caught the lawyer by the arm and threw him out of the window.

1.The Russian and the Cuban both wanted to 　　.

A. tell the businessman that their countries are rich

B. prove that they were rich

C. ask the two Americans to visit their countries

D. make the businessman happy

2.When the businessman said “I thought Cuba is not a rich country”,he meant “　　”

A. Russia is richer than Cuba.

B. America is richer than Cuba and Russia.

C. You shouldn’t throw those very good cigars away.

D. Do you have more cigars than me?

3.What did the businessman want to say by throwing the lawyer out of the window?

A. I want to buy some vodka.

B. We have too many lawyers in my country.

C. I’ll go to Cuba and do some business of cigars.

D. If you need lawyers,come to America.

4.Which do you think is the best title for the passage?

A. Travelling across England

B. Four Rich Men

C. You’re Wasting Too Much

D. There’s Too Much

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Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946), is an American businessman and politician who became the President-elect of the United States on November 8, 2016. Since 1971 he has chaired The Trump Organization, the principal holding company for his real estate ventures and other business interests. During his business career, Trump has built office towers, hotels, casinos, golf courses, and other branded facilities worldwide.

Trump was born and raised in New York City and received a bachelor's degree in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1968. In 1971, he was given control of his father Fred Trump's real estate and construction firm. Trump has appeared at the Miss USA pageants, which he owned from 1996 to 2015, and has made cameo appearances in films and television series.

Trump and his businesses, as well as his three marriages, have received prominent media exposure. He hosted a popular NBC reality show, The Apprentice, from 2004 to 2015. As of 2016, he was listed by Forbes as the 324th wealthiest person in the world, and 156th in the United States, with a net worth of $3.7 billion in October 2016.

Trump first campaigned for the U.S. presidency in 2000, winning two Reform Party primaries. On June 16, 2015, Trump again announced his candidacy for president, this time as a Republican. Trump became known for his opposition to illegal immigration and free trade agreements, as well as his frequently non-interventionist views on foreign policy, and quickly emerged as the Republican nomination front-runner. As of March 23, 2016, Trump has won 21 contests in the 2016 Republican presidential primaries.

He was elected as the 45th U.S. president in the 2016 election on the Republican ticket, defeating Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, and is scheduled to take office on January 20, 2017. At 70 years old, he will be the oldest person to ever assume the presidency.

1.This passage is mostly probably taken from __________.

A. a story book　　　 　 B. a biography book　

C. a science book　　　　 D. an advertisement

2.Where is Donald Trump’s hometown?

A. London　　　　　　 　 B. Paris

C. New York　　　　　　 D.Beijing

3.From the passage, we can know that Donald Trump was ____________.

A. wealthy and sucessful　　　　　　　　　　 B. intelligent but mean　

C. good-tempered and tolerant　　　　　　　　 D. forgetful and sensitive

4. We can learn from the passage that _______________.

A. Donald Trump is only successful in business field.

B. Donald Trump was born in a poor family.

C. Donald Trump is in favor of illegal immigration.

D. Donald Trump will be the oldest president of the United States.

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第二节：阅读短文，根据上下文翻译。（共5小题；每小题2分,满分10分）

I.  Henry, an American businessman, arrived in London by accident. He was hungry and penniless. One day, 86________________________(他正在街上溜达) when he was called into a big house, where he got one million pound bank note. With the note, he had a big meal without paying anything, because nobody could change it. 87_____________________(尽管他衣衫褴褛), the owner of the restaurant asked him to come whenever. It seemed as if he could survive with the help of the bank note.

II. 88____________ (根据一个被广泛接受的理论), the universe began with a “Big Bang”. As the earth cooled down, water appeared. 89____________. (水的存在让生命的发展成为了可能) Then, the first small plants appeard and encouraged the later development of early shellfish and all sorts of fish. Next, green plants began to grow on land, followed by land animals. After that, some huge animals called dinosaurs appeared but 90____________ (他们为什么突然灭绝仍然是一个谜). When the age of dinosaurs ended, mammals began to develope, including humans.

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One day, Henry Adam, an American businessman, sailed out of the bay.    11   (luck) he was carried out to sea by a strong wind. Just when hope was about gone, he was picked up by a ship for London. In the ship he earned his passage by   12  (work) without pay, as a common sailor. When he got to London he was almost   13  .(penny)

On the following morning Henry was wandering on the pavement, when a window behind him was raised, and a gentleman asked him to step in. He   14  (show) into a room where a couple of elderly gentlemen were sitting. A couple of days   15   these two old and wealthy brothers had been having a hot argument what might happen to a stranger in London without a friend, and with no money   16   a million-pound bank-note. One said he   17  (starve) to death; the other said he wouldn't. So they agreed to decide it by a bet. They wrote a   18   with the million-pound bank-note in it. Then the two brothers sat at the window a whole day watching for the right man to give it to until Henry came along.

After they had his story, one of   19   handed Henry an envelope, and said he would find the explanation inside. After promising   20   to open it until 2 o’clock, Henry took his leave.

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Henry Adams, an American businessman, sailed out of the bay, but1.(carry)out to sea by a strong wind. When he was about to give himself up for lost, a British ship2.(spot)him. On the ship he earned his ticket3.working without pay. That’s4.he came to London by accident. There he found himself without money, friends and a Job, so he was lost. When he was wandering on the pavement, he heard someone5.(call)him. Then he was led to two rich brothers, Roderick and Oliver, who made a secret bet on6. a man could survive a month in London with a one-million-pound bank-note or not. Henry was7.(fortunate) chosen as the person they wanted for some reason, They gave him a letter with8.bank-note.

Dressed in9.(rag), with nothing but a bank-note, Henry got into a restaurant. He took the bank-note10.(pay)the bill and asked for change. The boss who looked down upon him at first changed his attitude completely and treated him as an honored guest.

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语法填空

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

This story took place in 1903. Adam, an American businessman, was carried out to sea by a strong wind. A ship 1._________ (spot) and rescued him, 2.______ was how he got to London by accident . He at once went to the American embassy 3._____ (ask)　　 for help, but was refused. Two rich gentlemen invited him home because of a bet. They asked Adam a few questions, and Adam responded 4._____ a polite manner . They gave him a letter and asked him not to open it until two pm. Adam left wondering 5._______ would happen to him.

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Recently, I came across an interesting article on the differences between British English and American English. I had a lot of fun reading it and thinking of as many differences as I could as an American.

Their cars have “bonnets(发动机罩)”，while ours have “hoods”. They park their cars in a “car park” while we leave our in a “parking lot”. Our “cookies” are their “biscuits”, while their “rubbers” are our “erasers”.

Then there are the food words. Would you want to eat something called “Toad in the Hole” or “Bangers and Mash” or “Spotted Dick”? I’m here to report they are all very tasty. There are American equivalents(相等物)， of course. We’ve got “Shoofly Mud Pie”. What they call “crisps” is what we call “potato chips” and when we ask for “chips” in England we will get what we know at home in America as “French fries”.

They find it hysterical that we call the “toilet” the “bathroom” and they really double over (弯腰) with laughter when we ask for the “restroom”. American ladies in England who ask for the “little girl’s room” or the “power room” will be met with blank stares. A “fag” is a “cigarette” in the UK, which can lead to endless confusion for British visitors looking for a cigarette in America. Americans on the other hand are endlessly confused by English signs put up over doorways saying “Way Out”. We Americans walk on the sidewalk not the pavement. “Pavement” in America is the actual cement(水泥)the sidewalk is made of.

1.What do British people call French fries?

A. Chips.　　　　 　　　 B. Crisps.

C. Shoofly Pie.　　　 D. Mississippi Mud Pie.

2.The examples given at the end of the passage mainly show that ____.

A. Americans don’t like dealing with the British

B. American English is very different from British English

C. English signs are very hard for people to understand

D. Americans and the British may find it hard to understand each other

3. What does the underlined word “hysterical” in paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Funny　　　　 B. Difficult　　　　 C. Perfect　　　　 D. Normal

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Some similar habits between Americans and the British.

B. Different communicating ways between Americans and the British.

C. Different body languages between Americans and the British.

D. Some differences between American English and British English.

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Tracy Caulkins is known as the first American to set an American record and win an American title in each of four swimming strokes（泳姿）: breaststroke, butterfly, backstroke, freestyle.

Tracy Caulkins was born in Minnesota and lived in Iowa until she was six. She began swimming when she was eight, after the family had moved to Nashville, Tennessee. While unwilling at first to swim in cold water or get her face wet, she began to train in earnest (认真地) as her talent became clear. Though her father worked for the public schools, the family sent her to a private school when the public schools could not accommodate (适应) her training schedule.

At age 13, Tracy Caulkins took part in the trials(选拔赛) for the 1976 Olympics, but did not make the team. She continued to win national and international titles, and was disappointed in 1980 when the U.S. didn’t attend the Moscow Olympics. She continued to train and compete.

In 1981, Tracy Caulkins began college, graduating in 1985. In college, she continued competing and training, though she had slowed down from her peak (顶峰) years.

Caulkins trained especially hard for the 1984 Olympics, and not only made the team, but was captain of the swim team and at Los Angeles, won three gold medals and was named Sportswoman of the Year by the U.S. Olympic Committee. After that she retired from swimming, and was a commentator (解说员) for swimming events as well as taking advantage of her fame to do business.

Tracy Caulkins married Australian swimmer, Mark Stockwell, in 1991, their romance having begun at the 1984 Olympics when he jumped into a warm-up pool to introduce himself. They married in Nashville and moved to Australia, where they had three children. Caulkins continued to be professionally involved in sports.

1.Tracy Caulkins was sent to a private school because _____.

A. the schedule of the public school wasn’t suitable for her

B. her parents had to work in the school

C. her family had moved to Nashville, Tennessee

D. she showed strong interest in swimming

2.Which Olympic Games did Tracy Caulkins attend?

A. The 1976 Olympic Games.              B. The 1980 Olympic Games.

C. The 1984 Olympic Games.                        D. The 1992 Olympic Games.

3.Give the correct order of the following events in Tracy Caulkins’ life.

a. She was named Sportswoman of the Year.

b. She became a commentator.

c. She got married.

d. She went to college.

e. She attended the Olympics.

A. d; e; a; b; c     B. d; e; c; b; a               C. d; a; e; c; b                  D. d; e; a; c; b

4.When was Tracy Caulkins born?

A. In 1963                   B In 1953           C In 1960           D Not mentioned

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Tracy Caulkins is known as the first American to set an American record and win an American title in each of four swimming strokes（泳姿）: breaststroke, butterfly, backstroke, freestyle.

Tracy Caulkins was born in Minnesota and lived in Iowa until she was six. She began swimming when she was eight, after the family had moved to Nashville, Tennessee. While unwilling at first to swim in cold water or get her face wet, she began to train in earnest (认真地) as her talent became clear. Though her father worked for the public schools, the family sent her to a private school when the public schools could not accommodate (适应) her training schedule.

At age 13, Tracy Caulkins took part in the trials(选拔赛) for the 1976 Olympics, but did not make the team. She continued to win national and international titles, and was disappointed in 1980 when the U.S. didn’t attend the Moscow Olympics. She continued to train and compete.

In 1981, Tracy Caulkins began college, graduating in 1985. In college, she continued competing and training, though she had slowed down from her peak (顶峰) years.

Caulkins trained especially hard for the 1984 Olympics, and not only made the team, but was captain of the swim team and at Los Angeles, won three gold medals and was named Sportswoman of the Year by the U.S. Olympic Committee. After that she retired from swimming, and was a commentator (解说员) for swimming events as well as taking advantage of her fame to do business.

Tracy Caulkins married Australian swimmer, Mark Stockwell, in 1991, their romance having begun at the 1984 Olympics when he jumped into a warm-up pool to introduce himself. They married in Nashville and moved to Australia, where they had three children. Caulkins continued to be professionally involved in sports.

1.Tracy Caulkins was sent to a private school because _____.

A．the schedule of the public school wasn’t suitable for her

B．her parents had to work in the school

C．her family had moved to Nashville, Tennessee

D．she showed strong interest in swimming

2.Which Olympic Games did Tracy Caulkins attend?

A．The 1976 Olympic Games.                 B．The 1980 Olympic Games.

C．The 1984 Olympic Games.                 D．The 1992 Olympic Games.

3.Give the correct order of the following events in Tracy Caulkins’ life.

a. She was named Sportswoman of the Year.

b. She became a commentator.

c. She got married.

d. She went to college.

e. She attended the Olympics.

A．d; e; a; b; c                            B．d; e; c; b; a

C．d; a; e; c; b                            D．d; e; a; c; b

4.When was Tracy Caulkins born?

A．In 1963           B．In 1953           C．In 1960           D．Not mentioned

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Sailing home, Henry, 1. American businessman, found himself 2.(carry) out to sea by a strong wind. When he had just about to give himself up, he 3.(spot) by a ship and therefore he landed in London 4. accident. Hungry and along, he walked on the streets of the city when he was unexpectedly called into a mansion(宅邸), 5. two rich brothers, Oliver and Roderick, gave him a letter and told him not to open it 6. two o’clock of the day. 7. (know) it was a million pound bank note,Henry left the mansion and went into a cheap restaurant to stuff his stomach. Everybody was rude to him because he was in 8. (rag) and looked depressed. Then, to the surprise of everybody, he handed the owner a million pound bank note to pay for the meal. Seeing the note, all the people in the restaurant became polite and tried their best 9. (please) Henry. Don’t you think it’s the most 10. (believe) tale in the world?

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