Many American presidents in the 19th century were born in poor families. They spent their childhood in little wooden rooms. They got little education . Washington and Lincoln, for example, never went to school and they taught themselves. Lincoln once did jobs of a worker, shopkeeper and post officer in his early years.
A large number of U. S. presidents had experiences in the army. The two best known were Ulysses Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Grant was a general (将军) in the American Civil War and Eisenhower was a hero in the Second World War. It happened that they graduated from the same school—West Point Military Academy . One may be surprised to learn that both of them did not do well in the school. Eisenhower, for example, was once fined (罚款) because he broke the rules of the school.
The jobs of U. S. presidents are tiring. He must keep an eye on anything important which happens both at home and abroad. Every day, a lot of work waits for him to do, and he has to make many important decisions. When Franklin Roosevelt was a child, he was once brought to visit President Taft. The old president said to him, “When you grow up, you should not be president. It’s a tiring job.”
1.In the nineteenth century, many U.S. presidents ________.
A．did not have much knowledge in their work
B．had been workers, shop-keepers and post officers in their early years
C．couldn’t receive good education before they grew up
D．didn’t want to go to school during their childhood
2.President Eisenhower became well-known ________.
A．while studying in West Point Military Academy.
B．during the American Civil War
C．after he was elected President of the U. S.
D．during World War II
3.In this passage, “keep an eye on” means “ ________ ”.
A．pay close attention to B．not pay attention to
C．look at something with one eye D．never keep in mind
4.Which of the following do you think is right according to the last paragraph?
A．In the U. S. no one wanted to be president because it was tiring.
B．None of the presidents except Taft could do the tiring job.
C．It is an important and tiring job to be a president in the U. S.
D．President Taft didn’t want Roosevelt to be a president because he was too young.
5.Which do you think is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A．Many of the U. S. presidents had served in the army before they took office.
B．Only those who didn’t work hard at school but were good at fighting could be presidents.
C．Grant and Eisenhower became well-known because they both graduated from West Point Military Academy.
D．Eisenhower was President at the beginning of the Second World War.
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Many American presidents in the 19th century were born in poor families. They spent their childhood in little wooden rooms. They got little education . Washington and Lincoln, for example, never went to school and they taught themselves. Lincoln once did jobs of a worker, shopkeeper and post officer in his early years.
A large number of U. S. presidents had experiences in the army. The two best known were Ulysses Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Grant was a general (将军) in the American Civil War and Eisenhower was a hero in the Second World War. It happened that they graduated from the same school—West Point Military Academy . One may be surprised to learn that both of them did not do well in the school. Eisenhower, for example, was once fined (罚款) because he broke the rules of the school.
The jobs of U. S. presidents are tiring. He must keep an eye on anything important which happens both at home and abroad. Every day, a lot of work waits for him to do, and he has to make many important decisions. When Franklin Roosevelt was a child, he was once brought to visit President Taft. The old president said to him, “When you grow up, you should not be president. It’s a tiring job.”
1.In the nineteenth century, many U.S. presidents ________.
A．did not have much knowledge in their work
B．had been workers, shop-keepers and post officers in their early years
C．couldn’t receive good education before they grew up
D．didn’t want to go to school during their childhood
2.President Eisenhower became well-known ________.
A．while studying in West Point Military Academy.
B．during the American Civil War
C．after he was elected President of the U. S.
D．during World War II
3.In this passage, “keep an eye on” means “ ________ ”.
A．pay close attention to B．not pay attention to
C．look at something with one eye D．never keep in mind
4.Which of the following do you think is right according to the last paragraph?
A．In the U. S. no one wanted to be president because it was tiring.
B．None of the presidents except Taft could do the tiring job.
C．It is an important and tiring job to be a president in the U. S.
D．President Taft didn’t want Roosevelt to be a president because he was too young.
5.Which do you think is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A．Many of the U. S. presidents had served in the army before they took office.
B．Only those who didn’t work hard at school but were good at fighting could be presidents.
C．Grant and Eisenhower became well-known because they both graduated from West Point Military Academy.
D．Eisenhower was President at the beginning of the Second World War.
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Elias was born in the 20th century when the black people were put in to a miserable position 1.they had no rights at all. Elias, like most black people in South Africa, had little 2.(educate)and was worried 3. whether he would become out of work. This was the very reason 4. he met Mandela. Mandela always encouraged him not to lose heart.
At that time, black people had no rights of 5. (vote). They couldn’t get jobs they wanted. The parts of town in which they had to live were decided by white people. They were sent to the poor areas 6.no one could grow food.
Nelson Mandela organized the ANC Youth League to fight against the 7.(govern). They first broke the law in a 8. (peace) way.
When it was not allowed, they decided to answer violence with violence. So Elias joined the ANC Youth League, helping Nelson Mandela blow up some government 9. (build). Elias 10. (strong) believed what he did would help them achieve their dream of making black and white people equal.
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阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。(注意：写作时不得照抄原文原句。)
American English began in the 17th century. At the beginning of the 17th century, the English language was brought to North America by colonists (殖民者) from England. They used the language spoken in England, that is, Elizabethan English, the language used by Shakespeare.
In order to find new resources in America, British colonists settled down there and from 1607 to 1732 set up thirteen colonies, including Virginia, North Carolina, New York, and New Jersey. In these thirteen areas, English was a common language used by all people. The first colonists established the English form in America.
As time went by, the English language gradually changed on both sides of the Atlantic. Foreigners longing for wealth set foot on the coastal area to trade. Americans borrowed many words from foreign languages and invented numerous new words to meet their commercial needs.
Following American Independence, famous people like Thomas Jefferson, the President, began to consider that the country should have a language of its own. Noah Webster compiled (编撰) three elementary books on English. Later, he expressed the idea that as an independent nation, America should have a system of its own in language as well as in government.
Since the rise of the United States to a position of world importance, American English has been developing and changing. There is no doubt that American English will enrich the English language greatly. With the rapid development of modem mass media and the common needs of economic, cultural and political exchanges, American English is more widely used in the world than British English.
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This is a story that happened in Europe in the 17th century. Tulips (郁金香) were introduced into Holland before the 17th century but it did not take long for the flowers to gain popularity among the upper classes. Flowers of such beauty soon became symbols of power and the rich tried their best to lay their hands on some to display them in their gardens. When more people learned of the prices that the rich were willing to pay for tulips, they knew they just found a “get-rich-quick” gold mine.
By 1634, the whole country was so attracted by tulips that all other activities almost came to a stop. People were trading in tulips and even buying and selling bulbs (球茎). At that time, one rare bulb cost as much as ten tons of cheese.
Many made a fortune in the beginning. As the prices moved in one direction, they only needed to buy low and sell high, buy high and sell higher. After the gains, confidence rose and many sold away all their property in order to invest more money in tulips, hoping to make more money. The desire was so strong that those who were watching also rushed to the tulip market. Everyone thought that the high demand for tulips would continue forever and prices could only go up because more and more people from all over the world would start to like tulips.
When the prices of tulips was much higher than it should be, few people bought them for planting in their gardens. The real demand for the flowers seemed greater than it really was. Many people were buying them for speculation (投机), not appreciation. In 1637, for some unknown reasons, a group of people suddenly realized the danger. The prices of tulips began to fall and the market crashed. When confidence was destroyed, it could not be recovered and prices kept falling. Soon the nobles and the rich became poor. Cries of suffering were heard everywhere in Holland.
1.Why did the upper classes buy tulips in the beginning?
A. Because the prices of tulips were low.
B. Because they wanted to make a fortune.
C. Because tulips were introduced from abroad.
D. Because tulips were beautiful and represented power.
2.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. greed(贪婪) was the reason why so many people were mad about tulips
B. tulips became popular among the upper classes very slowly
C. people who were mad about tulips bought them for appreciation
D. when the prices were extremely high, most people planted tulips in their gardens
3.The passage is mainly about ________.
A. Europe in the 17th century B. buying and selling tulips
C. being mad about tulips D. the life of the nobles and the rich
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This is a story that happened in Europe in the 17th century. Tulips (郁金香) were introduced into Holland before the 17th century but it did not take long for the flowers to gain popularity among the upper classes. Flowers of such beauty soon became symbols of power and the rich tried their best to lay their hands on some to display them in their gardens. When more people learned of the prices that the rich were willing to pay for tulips, they knew they just found a “get-rich-quick” gold mine.
By 1634, the whole country was so attracted by tulips that all other activities almost came to a stop. People were trading in tulips and even buying and selling bulbs (球茎). At that time, one rare bulb cost as much as ten tons of cheese.
Many made a fortune in the beginning. As the prices moved in one direction, they only needed to buy low and sell high, buy high and sell higher. After the gains, confidence rose and many sold away all their property in order to invest more money in tulips, hoping to make more money. The desire was so strong that those who were watching also rushed to the tulip market. Everyone thought that the high demand for tulips would continue forever and prices could only go up because more and more people from all over the world would start to like tulips.
When the prices of tulips was much higher than it should be, few people bought them for planting in their gardens. The real demand for the flowers seemed greater than it really was. Many people were buying them for speculation (投机), not appreciation. In 1637, for some unknown reasons, a group of people suddenly realized the danger. The prices of tulips began to fall and the market crashed. When confidence was destroyed, it could not be recovered and prices kept falling. Soon the nobles and the rich became poor. Cries of suffering were heard everywhere in Holland.
1.Why did the upper classes buy tulips in the beginning?
A. Because the prices of tulips were low.
B. Because they wanted to make a fortune.
C. Because tulips were introduced from abroad.
D. Because tulips were beautiful and represented power.
2.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. greed(贪婪) was the reason why so many people were mad about tulips
B. tulips became popular among the upper classes very slowly
C. people who were mad about tulips bought them for appreciation
D. when the prices were extremely high, most people planted tulips in their gardens
3.The passage is mainly about ________.
A. Europe in the 17th century B. buying and selling tulips
C. being mad about tulips D. the life of the nobles and the rich
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Early in the 16th century men were trying to reach Asia by traveling west from Europe. In order to find Asia they had to find a way past South America. The man who finally found the way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific was Ferdinand Magellan (麦哲伦). Magellan sailed from Seville in August, 1519 with five ships and about 280 men. Fourteen months later, after spending the cold winter on the coast of Patagonia, he discovered the channel which is now called Magellan Strait(海峡). In November, 1520, after many months of dangers from rocks and storms, the three remaining ships entered the ocean on the other side of South America. They then continued, hoping to reach Asia. But they did not see any land until they reached the islands off the coast of Asia. Before they arrived at these islands, later known as the Philippines (菲律宾), men were dying of starvation (饥饿). While they were staying in the Philippines, Magellan was killed in battle. The remaining officers then had to get back to Spain. They decided to sail round Africa. After many difficulties, one ship with eighteen men sailed into Seville three years after leaving. They were all that remained of Magellan’s expedition. However, their achievement was great. They were the first men to sail round the world.
61. The purpose of Magellan’s expedition was to ________.
A. sail round the world
B. find a seaway from the Atlantic to the Pacific
C. make a voyage to Asia
D. carry men to Philippines
62. How long did Magellan and his sailors spend before they reach Magellan Strait?
A. 1519 B. Fourteen months C. 280 D. 1520
63. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage concerning the expedition?
A. Lack of equipment.
B. Cold winter in Patagonia.
C. The death of Magellan.
D. Dangers from rocks and storms.
64. The number of the ships lost on the whole expedition was ________.
A. two B. three C. four D. five
65. The best title for this passage is ________.
A. The Discovery of Magellan’s Strait
B. The Discovery of the Philippines
C. The Most Dangerous Expedition
D. The First Expedition to sail round the world
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Early in the 16th century men were trying to reach Asia by traveling west from Europe. In order to find Asia they had to find a way past South America. The man who finally found the way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific was Ferdinand Magellan. Magellan sailed from Seville in August, 1519 with five ships and about 280 men. Fourteen months later, after spending the cold winter on the coast of Patagonia, he discovered the channel which is now called Magellan Strait(海峡). In November, 1520, after many months of dangers from rocks and storms, the three remaining ships entered the ocean on the other side of South America.
They then continued, hoping to reach Asia. But they did not see any land until they reached the islands off the coast of Asia. Before they arrived at these islands, later known as the Philippines, men were dying of starvation. While they were staying in the Philippines, Magellan was killed in a battle. The remaining officers then had to get back to Spain. They decided to sail round Africa. After many difficulties, one ship with eighteen men sailed into Seville three years after leaving. They were all that remained of Magellan’s expedition. However, their achievement was great. They were the first men to sail round the world.
1.The purpose of Magellan’s expedition was to ________.
| A．sail round the world |
| B．find a seaway from the Atlantic to the Pacific |
| C．make a voyage to Asia |
| D．carry men to Philippines |
2.The number of the ships lost on the whole expedition was ________.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage concerning the expedition?
| A．Lack of equipment. |
| B．Cold winter in Patagonia. |
| C．The death of Magellan. |
| D．Dangers from rocks and storms. |
4.The best title for this passage is ________.
| A．The Discovery of Magellan’s Strait |
| B．The Discovery of the Philippines |
| C．The Most Dangerous Expedition |
| D．The First Expedition to Asia |
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People in many countries were sad at the news ______ Samaranch, Lifetime Honorary President of the Olympic Committee, died at 89 on April 21st.
A. which B. that C. what D. when
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A great many visitors come to visit the church ________ the 13th century, which has brought large income to the local government.
A．dated from B．dating from C．which was dated from D．which dated from
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Perhaps the most wonderful building put up in the 19th century was the Crystal Palace（水晶宫）which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Crystal Palace was different from all the other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass. It was one of the biggest buildings of all the time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it. Plenty of goods were sent to the exhibition from all parts of the world. There was also a great deal of machinery on show. Though in those days, traveling was not as easy as it is today, steamboats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe. On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. There were six million visitors in all, and the money from the exhibition was used to build museums and colleges. Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to the South London. It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.
1.The Crystal Palace was built up_________.
A. in the 1950s B. in the 1990s
C. shortly before 1851 D. after 1851
2.People from many countries came to the Crystal Palace mainly to______.
A. buy goods B. visit an exhibition
C. travel D. enjoy the Crystal Palace itself
3.What happened to the Crystal Palace in 1936?
A. It caught a terrible fire.
B. It disappeared suddenly.
C. It was moved away to the south of London.
D. It was rebuilt.
4.The writer__________.
A. thought the Crystal Palace very useful
B. thought highly of the Crystal Palace
C. wanted the Crystal Palace to be rebuilt
D. was one of the visitors who had visited the Crystal Palace
5.The Crystal Palace was famous to all because__________.
A. it was the biggest building in the world then.
B. it was made of iron and glass.
C. so many visitors had been there.
D. it was burnt down at last.
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