On December 18, 1620, passengers on the British ship Mayflower came on shore at modern – day Plymouth, Massachusetts, to begin their new settlement, Plymouth Colony.
The famous Mayflower story began in 1606, when a group of reform-minded people in England built their own church, which was separate from the state – supported Church of England. Because of this, they were forced to leave the country and settle in Netherlands. After 12 years of struggling to adapt and make a hard living, the group sought financial backing from some London merchants to set up a colony in America.
On Septmeber 6,1620, one hundred and two passengers – called Pilgrims (朝圣者) by William Bradford, a passenger who would become the first governor of Plymouth Colony – crowded on the Mayflower to begin the long, hard journey to a new life in the New World. On November 11,1620, the Mayflower landed at Provincetown Harbor. Before going on shore, 41 male passengers – heads of families, single men and three male servants – signed the famous Mayflower contract, agreeing to form a government chosen by common election and to obey all laws made for the good of the colony.
Over the next month, several small leading teams were sent on shore to collect firewood and hunt for a good place to build a settlement. Around December 10, one of these groups found a harbor they liked on the western side of Cape Cod Bay. They returned to the Mayflower to tell the other passengers, but bad weather prevented then reaching the harbor until December 16. Two days later, the first group of Pilgrims went on shore. After exploring the region, the settlers chose a cleared area once controlled by members of a local Native American tribe (部落). The tribe had abandoned the village several years earlier, after an outbreak of European disease.
That winter of 1620 – 1621 was really hard, as the Pilgrims struggled to build their settlement, find food and take care of the sick. By spring, 50 of the original 102 Mayflower passengers were dead. The remaining settlers made contact with returning members of the Native American tribe and in March they signed a peace treaty (条约) with the tribe chief. In the spring time, helped by the locals, the Pilgrims were able to plant crops – especially corn and beans – that were necessary to their survival.
On April 5,1621, the Mayflower and its crew left Plymouth to return to England. Over the next several decades, more and more settlers made the voyage across the Atlantic to Plymouth, which gradually grew into a successful shipbuilding and fishing center.
1.A group of English were forced to leave their country in 1606 because .
A.their belief was different from the official Church
B.they built their own churches in a foreign country
C.they lacked financial support from the government
D.they were ambitious to build the colony in America
2.How many days did the sea journey to Provincetown Harbor last? .
A.103 B.96 C.66 D.35
3.Several leading teams were sent in order to .
A.hunt for food for the passengers B.control local Native Americans
C.build a settlement for the passengers D.explore the region for their settlement
4.From the passage we know that between 1620 – 1621.
A.52 Mayflower passengers died of some illnesses
B.Pilgrims had a good relationship with the locals
C.Plymouth turned a main center for shipbuilding
D.Pilgrims tried to plant corns and beans in winter
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On December 18, 1620, passengers on the British ship Mayflower came on shore at modern – day Plymouth, Massachusetts, to begin their new settlement, Plymouth Colony.
The famous Mayflower story began in 1606, when a group of reform-minded people in England built their own church, which was separate from the state – supported Church of England. Because of this, they were forced to leave the country and settle in Netherlands. After 12 years of struggling to adapt and make a hard living, the group sought financial backing from some London merchants to set up a colony in America.
On Septmeber 6,1620, one hundred and two passengers – called Pilgrims (朝圣者) by William Bradford, a passenger who would become the first governor of Plymouth Colony – crowded on the Mayflower to begin the long, hard journey to a new life in the New World. On November 11,1620, the Mayflower landed at Provincetown Harbor. Before going on shore, 41 male passengers – heads of families, single men and three male servants – signed the famous Mayflower contract, agreeing to form a government chosen by common election and to obey all laws made for the good of the colony.
Over the next month, several small leading teams were sent on shore to collect firewood and hunt for a good place to build a settlement. Around December 10, one of these groups found a harbor they liked on the western side of Cape Cod Bay. They returned to the Mayflower to tell the other passengers, but bad weather prevented then reaching the harbor until December 16. Two days later, the first group of Pilgrims went on shore. After exploring the region, the settlers chose a cleared area once controlled by members of a local Native American tribe (部落). The tribe had abandoned the village several years earlier, after an outbreak of European disease.
That winter of 1620 – 1621 was really hard, as the Pilgrims struggled to build their settlement, find food and take care of the sick. By spring, 50 of the original 102 Mayflower passengers were dead. The remaining settlers made contact with returning members of the Native American tribe and in March they signed a peace treaty (条约) with the tribe chief. In the spring time, helped by the locals, the Pilgrims were able to plant crops – especially corn and beans – that were necessary to their survival.
On April 5,1621, the Mayflower and its crew left Plymouth to return to England. Over the next several decades, more and more settlers made the voyage across the Atlantic to Plymouth, which gradually grew into a successful shipbuilding and fishing center.
1.A group of English were forced to leave their country in 1606 because .
A.their belief was different from the official Church
B.they built their own churches in a foreign country
C.they lacked financial support from the government
D.they were ambitious to build the colony in America
2.How many days did the sea journey to Provincetown Harbor last? .
A.103 B.96 C.66 D.35
3.Several leading teams were sent in order to .
A.hunt for food for the passengers B.control local Native Americans
C.build a settlement for the passengers D.explore the region for their settlement
4.From the passage we know that between 1620 – 1621.
A.52 Mayflower passengers died of some illnesses
B.Pilgrims had a good relationship with the locals
C.Plymouth turned a main center for shipbuilding
D.Pilgrims tried to plant corns and beans in winter
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Juanito Estrella has been a housekeeping manager on the US-based large passenger ship Carnival Spirit for 18 months and feels he has found the suitable position in his career(职业).He has always wanted to travel.“I guess I am a really restless spirit. I like traveling, so when the chance came, I jumped at it,”he says.
The chance came in the form of a newspaper advertisement for work on cruise ships(游船).At the time Estrella was the housekeeping manager at a Melbourne hotel. He applied and, after two interviews,a medical check and police clearance,the job was his.
Estrella is responsible(负责的)for the cleanliness of the ship, making sure that 160 crew work properly. "I enjoy it because there is no other work--you wake up each day in a different place and a different culture. It's exciting when you go to the next country and you don't understand the language,”he says.
Estrella likes being busy and getting to know people from all over the world. The 1,000 crew come from 94 countries, and Estrella has learnt Spanish and a little Croatian.
But there is a downside. “You cannot get really drunk... because you have safety responsibilities to yourself and others,”he says. "You don't really think about home. You start to-think about home only when you get closer to your vacation and wonder what you'll be doing.”
Life on the ship is anything but cruising. Estrella and his fellows work at least 10 hours a day,seven days a week. He warns the job is not for everybody. “You have to love being busy and be prepared to work every day--and to give up drinking too much alcohol.”In his spare time,if the ship sails into a port, Estrella explores it, otherwise he works out in the crew's gym,goes on the internet or calls home.
1.What do we know about Estrella?
A. He is very fond of traveling.
B. He doesn't drink wine now.
C. He cannot speak a foreign language.
D. He used to be a housekeeping manager.
2.The underlined word "downside" in paragraph 5 probably means_.
A. disappointment B. disadvantage C. failure D. loss
3.Which of the following is true?
A. Estrella doesn't often feel homesick because of his work.
B. The work on the ship is not suitable for a married person.
C. Estrella can find no other job except the one on the ship.
D. The people on the ship are from 94 countries.
4.In the last paragraph, the writer thinks that life on the ship is_.
A. not a tiring journey at all B. just an interesting voyage
C. far from a voyage for pleasure D. more than a pleasant travel by sea
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When the Japanese attacked America’s ships at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, they did it secretly. The makers of the movie Pearl Harbor have behaved differently.
The noise about Pearl Harbor, made by Disney,has reached its highest point with its premiere (首次公演) before the movie opens in cinemas across the US at the start of the Memorial Day holiday weekend, a time to recall national heroes who sacrificed their lives on the battlefield.
As Ben Affleck is the main star, the movie seems sure to become a success in the United States at least.
At almost three hours in length, it promises to be a good old Hollywood movie. There is a love story. Affleck and his co-star, Josh Hartnett, both fall in love with the navy nurse, Kate Beckinsale and, of course, there is much human courage and love of country.
It’s certain that Disney will be accused of “changing” history. The showing of actual events in a movie always causes arguments.
Bits of the story are deliberately not mentioned in the movie. It does not address the theory held by some historians that President Franklin Roosevelt knew about Japan’s intention to attack the ships in Pearl Harbor.It is said he did nothing, as he was aware that such a blow would allow him to take America into the Second World War.
Japan remains sensitive about being accused of wartime atrocities (暴行). And Disney is sensitive about its business in Japan, where it has a theme park.
Not all the reviews of the movie have been full of praise. A reviewer for Newsweek, who was given an early preview, acknowledged that the 40-minute sequence (连续镜头) showing the attack itself was powerful. The attack comes quite late in the movie, however, and the reviewer was less impressed with the characters and the love story.
“Almost every line of the dialogue sounds like it comes from an old movie, ” the reviewer wrote.
1.From the passage we can infer that the Memorial Day refers to
A.the day the United States was founded |
B.the day people remember their ancestors |
C.a day people celebrate the victories of World War Ⅱ |
D.a day people remember those who died in wars |
2.From the passage we know that Ben Affleck .
A.regarded Josh Hartnett as an enemy |
B.may be a very popular movie star |
C.experienced the Pearl Harbor Incident |
D.was in love with the actress Kate Beckinsale |
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE about Pearl Harbor?
A.The movie will cause a lot of arguments. |
B.The movie has made the Japanese angry. |
C.The movie truly describes the Pearl Harbor Incident. |
D.The movie shows that President Roosevelt knew about Japan’s intention. |
4.According to the passage, what does the reviewer for Newsweek think of the movie?
A.The scenes of the attack leave no impression. |
B.The dialogue in the movie is original and creative. |
C.The attack scenes occupy too much time of the movie. |
D.The characters and the love story are less attractive. |
5.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A.Ben Affleck in Pearl Harbor. |
B.The True Fact of Pearl Harbor. |
C.Reviewer:Pearl Harbor is a success. |
D.Attention!Pearl Harbor is arriving. |
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听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。
1.When is the competition held?
A. On December 7th. B. On December 12th. C. On December 17th.
2.Where is the competition to be held this year?
A. Near a lake. B. At the Town Hall. C. At the radio station.
3.What is the prize for the first-prize winner?
A. A ride on a plane. B. A talk with a musician. C. A visit to a school.
4.How can people get more information?
A. By speaking to Maggie in person.
B. By going to the radio station.
C. By making a phone call.
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Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. On a plane. B. On a train. C. On a ship.
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On Jan 23, 2012, I was aboard a ship on the Yangtze River, listening to the sound of fireworks and eating plate after plate of dumplings.
On Sunday Feb 10, 2013, I was preparing to celebrate Chinese New Year again – in London’s Chinatown.
It was raining. It was cold. But ever since I left Beijing in August, I had promised myself I would celebrate Chinese New Year – if only to help with my Beijing “homesickness”.
Central London was dressed up for the occasion. There was a stage for a big fireworks display for the evening. Even so, it wasn’t like my real Beijing chunjie.
Even buying a baozi didn’t cheer me up. It cost about 10 times as much as the real thing does in Beijing and got stuck to its rain-ruined paper bag.
Cold, wet and depressed, I ran into a shop for shelter. Suddenly, there it was. Between the packets of dried meat and fish, the bags of rice and the smell of dried noodles in this little Chinese supermarket, I had found home.
An hour later, I hurried into my house with bags of frozen jiaozi, packets of sauce and a large bottle of vinegar. I boiled water, tore open the packets, grabbed my chopsticks and settled down to a feast. This, I thought, is a Happy Chinese New Year.
I even watched the fireworks on TV. After all, why face the British weather when I can bring China home in one bite?
1. We can conclude from the first three paragraphs that the author ______.
A. likes watching fireworks on the boat
B. misses Chinese food more than anything else
C. finds it great fun to celebrate Chinese New Year
D. misses her life in Beijing very much
2.How did the author feel when she found some Chinese foods in a supermarket?
A. a little curious B. rather tired
C. a bit comfortable D. very depressed
3.Why did the author watch the fireworks on TV?
A. She didn’t want to get wet and cold again.
B. The square is far away from where she lives.
C. She doesn’t like fireworks very much.
D. She was too hungry to go out.
4.What is the best title of the passage?
A. Unforgettable Chunjie in Beijing B. Wonderful Experience in Britain
C. Finding Home in London D. Festival in London
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You are travelling on an ocean ship when suddenly a giant wave causes the ship to overturn. Hundreds of people die____,but you and several others____in the ballroom. Would you stay there and____for help? Or would you try,____the danger, to find your way out of the ship?
This is the____faced by the characters in the film “Poseidon”.
Trapped in the ballroom of the overturned ship, the____orders the surviving guests to wait for help. A small group of people____to accept this fate. They try to escape, knowing that there will be no way back____the captain locks the doors behind them.
At the time of the disaster, each of the characters is trying to overcome personal problems in their own lives. All must face their____and make life and death decisions.
Architect Richard Nelson is preparing to kill himself when the wave hits. He feels depressed over the____of his relationship with his partner. But he is forced to fight____his life, and learns to want to live again. He realizes he must____the past and not think too much about the bad.
Robert Ramsey, a fireman, decides to____his own life so that his daughter, Jen,____live. He swims to the ship’s control room____he must press a switch to change the direction of the ship.
He knows he will likely____in the process, but just as surely, he knows that it’s the only way his friends can escape. His actions give the others a chance to reach____.They escape from the ship just before it____,killing all those waiting inside and Jen’s father as well. All the characters who survive feel____to be alive, but they are also aware that their own____,bravery and determination saved their own lives.
1.A. gradually B. individually C. finally D. immediately
2.A. stay B. dance C. survive D. live
3.A. ask B. wait C. cry D. demand
4.A. despite B. in C. with D. except
5.A. position B. scene C. danger D. dilemma
6.A. director B. captain C. sailor D. passenger
7.A. refuse B. agree C. hesitate D. dislike
8.A. unless B. until C. once D. when
9.A. death B. survival C. courage D. fears
10.A. end B. departure C. failure D. difficulty
11.A. against B. for C. with D. over
12.A. let alone B. let go of C. let out D. let down
13.A. give up B. give away C. give in D. give out
14.A. might B. can C. would D. must
15.A. which B. there C. where D. then
16.A. succeed B. fail C. survive D. drown
17.A. safety B. home C. success D. destination
18.A. breaks B. explodes C. sinks D. overturns
19.A. relieved B. relaxed C. lucky D. happy
20.A. calmness B. choices C. fortune D. confidence
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Due to the policy of free highway fees on major holidays, too many passenger cars are trapped on the highways, causing heavy traffic jams, some even _________ for several hours.
A. held up B. broken up C. taken up D. given up
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A group of 1309 passengers boarded the MS Balmoral on Sunday, in Southampton, England, on a voyage to retrace(重走) the path of the Titanic. The Titanic was the biggest ship in the world when it sailed on its ill-fated first voyage on April 10, 1912. Of the 2227 passengers and crew aboard, more than1500 died. The ship, which was headed for New York City, carried the rich and famous on its first voyage. It also carried immigrants who were seeking a better life in America.
Relatives of people who sailed on the Titanic, historians, authors and people fascinated by the story of the unsinkable ship were on the Balmoral. They wanted to remember the Titanic and those who died on her first and last voyage.
The Balmoral is following Titanic's original route from Southampton. First, the modern-day cruise liner docked(进港) in the port of Cherbourg, France, where the Titanic had picked up more passengers. On Monday afternoon, the Balmoral stops in Cobh, Ireland, the Titanic's last port of call before sailing to New York.
The Balmoral then sailed the North Atlantic Ocean to the location where Titanic hit an iceberg . On Sunday, April 15, at 2:20 a. m. --- the time the Titanic went down---passengers and crew held a memorial service. The next two days were spent in Halifax, Canada, where many victims of the sinking are buried. Then, the Balmoral will reach its final destination in New York City, where Titanic was supposed to dock—but never did.
So far, several teams of divers have explored the site. They have recovered some items such as dishes and silverware and put them on public display. And more trips are planned to the wreckage in the future. The Titanic and its passengers and crew have been remembered in books, movies and TV programs. But there's a much more important contribution that Titanic gave us. After she sank, lawmakers and shipbuilders made ships safer. It took a terrible tragedy to make ship travel safer for all.
1.We learn from the first paragraph that .
A.about 700 passengers of the Titanic survived.
B.the Titanic sank on its second voyage.
C.less than 2000 passengers boarded the Titanic.
D.all the passengers’ hopes of the Titanic lay in America.
2.Which of the following shows the correct route of the Balmoral?
a. Halifax b. New York City c. Cobh d. Southampton e. Cherbourg
A.e-d-a-b-c B.d-e-c-a-b
C.e-c-a-b-d D.d-c-e-a-b
3.What might be the most important contribution of the Titanic?
A.Its site attracts more exploring teams.
B.It makes the later ships more secure.
C.Some of its items are on public display.
D.More trips are planned to its wreckage.
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One night many years ago I was on the bridge of a ship passing one of our large cities on a quiet night. I saw its lights_______in the sky and heard the city’s noises.
I have spent twenty-five years on boats. Now I am a _______. My job is to bring in the large luxury_________and stay with them until they are safely stopped in their ports.
I felt very _______the first time I ever docked a big liner. She came_______up the harbor on a flood tide and towered high over the short little boat. As we drew alongside, a doorway opened_______at water level and two smartly dressed sailors helped me aboard.
I was escorted to the bridge where I _______from the captain. I realized I was in _______of a great ship worth millions of dollars. Having docked several of the large liners, I realized I was not important, _________simply the quarterback who called the signals.
In spite of ________we read in the newspapers, I have great faith in this country, praying that a peaceful understanding will come to this__________world, so that my children can grow up in a world full of happiness. I believe this will come ________.
I remember the understanding and ________ that took over this country, back in 1949, when a little girl named Kathy Fiskus ________into an old well in California. Engineers and sandhogs and people in all walks of life worked almost three days, and when they got her out she was dead.
People sent in thousands of dollars in________funds, but those who did the work and ________the equipment wouldn’t take the money. They worked for bigger things. I talked to captains of foreign ________that came into New York Harbor, and they were just as________as we Americans over the tragedy.
I believe some__________will be found to work together for world peace with the same sympathy and understanding that people worked to rescue little Kathy Fiskus. I believe God will ________bring this about.
1.A. decorated B. reflected C. included D. occupied
2.A. cook B. designer C. pilot D. swimmer
3.A. liners B. shops C. hotels D. offices
4.A. interesting B. smart C. lucky D. proud
5.A. drawing B. riding C. walking D. running
6.A. often B. never C. almost D. hardly
7.A. took over B. picked up C. got out D. brought in
8.A. place B. need C. search D. control
9.A. so B. but C. and D. or
10.A. how B. where C. which D. what
11.A. undiscovered B. unsettled C. unplanned D. unexpected
12.A. in B. from C. about D. on
13.A. favor B. pity C. belief D. sense
14.A. fell B. waved C. threw D. hid
15.A. school B. business C. rescue D. loan
16.A. produced B. transported C. furnished D. supposed
17.A. buses B. planes C. ships D. trains
18.A. worried B. satisfied C. amazed D. concerned
19.A. time B. road C. money D. way
20.A. someday B. forever C. nowhere D. therefore
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