Eventually, the President had to leave office...

Eventually, the President had to leave office_____ public pressure in order to ease the tension of the situation.

A．in favor of              B．in response to       C．in return for            D．in honor of

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They didn’t know who it was that had ______ to the public when the president would set out for that country.

A. stayed away      B. given away       C. gone away        D. run away

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The secretary worked late into the night, ______ a long speech for the president.

A. to prepare        B. prepared             C. preparing     D. to be prepared

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Recently, a study was carried out to determine who was the greatest American president．Sixty-five presidential historians took part in it, and they judged the past forty-two American leaders based on ten leadership qualities, including public persuasiveness(信服), crisis leadership, management of the economy, moral leadership, and conduct of international relations．The historians also looked at administrative ability (管理能力), relations with Congress, ability to set goals, and the pursuit of equal justice for all．Finally, the experts took into consideration the historical period in which the president lived．

The historians chose Abraham Lincoln as American’s greatest president．He had also been named best president in a similar study in 2000．Abraham Lincoln was the president who led the nation through the Civil War in the 1860s, and was able to unite it in the end．He also took the first steps to abolish slavery in America．

Edna Medford, a professor of history at Howard University in Washington, D.C., was an adviser on this study and the earlier one．She says Abraham Lincoln is seen to represent the values the nation most honors, such as truthfulness, moderation, and respect for human rights．

The historians put American’s first president, George Washington, second on the list, while Franklin D．Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, and Harry Truman follow in that order．John   F．Kennedy, the country’s first Roman Catholic president, is sixth on the list．Like Lincoln, Kennedy was murdered while in office．

Among recent presidents, Ronald Reagan was named the tenth best and Bill Clinton rated fifteenth, while the historians put former president George W．Bush at number thirty-six．His father, George H.W．Bush, did much better, being placed at number eighteen．

1.We learn from the text that ___________．

A．this is the second time that Abraham Lincoln has been chosen as America’s greatest president

B．Edna Medford didn’t take part in the study conducted in 2000．

C．George H.W．Bush was thought to have done worse in office than George W．Bush

D．Harry Truman was rated the fourth-best president by the study

2.Which of the following belong to the ten leadership qualities considered?

a．Being able to persuade the public

b．Taking effective measures during a financial crisis．

c．Balancing home life and career．

d．Pursuing equal justice for all．

A．a,b,c           B．b,c,d          C．a,b,d          D．a,c,d

3.Who is rated worst among the following four presidents?

A．John F．Kennedy                  B．George Washington

C．Bill Clinton                     D．George W．Bush

4.The text is mainly about ________．

A．the ten qualities a great president needs

B．a study of American presidents

C．the values the American nation honors most

D．how Abraham Lincoln improved the country

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Recently, a study was carried out to determine who was the greatest American president．Sixty-five presidential historians took part in it, and they judged the past forty-two American leaders based on ten leadership qualities, including public persuasiveness(信服), crisis leadership, management of the economy, moral leadership, and conduct of international relations．The historians also looked at administrative ability (管理能力), relations with Congress, ability to set goals, and the pursuit of equal justice for all．Finally, the experts took into consideration the historical period in which the president lived．

The historians chose Abraham Lincoln as American’s greatest president．He had also been named best president in a similar study in 2000．Abraham Lincoln was the president who led the nation through the Civil War in the 1860s, and was able to unite it in the end．He also took the first steps to abolish slavery in America．

Edna Medford, a professor of history at Howard University in Washington, D.C., was an adviser on this study and the earlier one．She says Abraham Lincoln is seen to represent the values the nation most honors, such as truthfulness, moderation, and respect for human rights．

The historians put American’s first president, George Washington, second on the list, while Franklin D．Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, and Harry Truman follow in that order．John 　 F．Kennedy, the country’s first Roman Catholic president, is sixth on the list．Like Lincoln, Kennedy was murdered while in office．

Among recent presidents, Ronald Reagan was named the tenth best and Bill Clinton rated fifteenth, while the historians put former president George W．Bush at number thirty-six．His father, George H.W．Bush, did much better, being placed at number eighteen．

1.We learn from the text that ___________．

A．this is the second time that Abraham Lincoln has been chosen as America’s greatest president

B．Edna Medford didn’t take part in the study conducted in 2000．

C．George H.W．Bush was thought to have done worse in office than George W．Bush

D．Harry Truman was rated the fourth-best president by the study

2.Which of the following belong to the ten leadership qualities considered?

a．Being able to persuade the public

b．Taking effective measures during a financial crisis．

c．Balancing home life and career．

d．Pursuing equal justice for all．

A．a,b,c　　　　 B．b,c,d　　　　　 C．a,b,d　　　　　 D．a,c,d

3.Who is rated worst among the following four presidents?

A．John F．Kennedy　　　　　　　 B．George Washington

C．Bill Clinton 　　　　　　　　 D．George W．Bush

4.The text is mainly about ________．

A．the ten qualities a great president needs

B．a study of American presidents

C．the values the American nation honors most

D．how Abraham Lincoln improved the country

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The “One Belt One Road” strategy proposed by President Xi Jinping has drawn public attention to Silk Road. Silk Road refers to the old overland trade route1.was formed in the Western Han Dynasty. This route stretched 4, 350 miles from Chang’an to western China, central Asia, and even to Europe,2.（enable）these to have better communications in diplomacy, business and culture.

China was the first country3.（produce）silk fabric. This skill reached a 4.（fair）advanced level in the Zhou Dynasty. As a major export to Europe, “silk”5.(use) to name this great route by a German geographer, Ferdinand von Richthofen. China’s silk was introduced into western6.（country）through this old trade route. People were not familiar with this product at the beginning, and made many guesses at how7.was produced. According to the record, the idea that silk was picked from trees was widely accepted by folks in Europe.

Clothes made of this fabric were always best sellers, and were considered a social status symbol. Even the gorgeous Egyptian queen, Cleopatra, was also a big fan of the silk. This　 fascination led to an 8.（increase）demand9.this product, and promoted the10.(develop)of this trading route.

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The "One Belt One Road" strategy proposed by President Xi Jinping has drawn public attention to 1. oldest and longest trade route—Silk Road. The term in a narrow sense refers to an ancient overland trade route 2.form) in the Western Han Dynasty. This route stretched 4,350 miles from Chang's an to western China, central Asia, and even to Europe,3.(enable) theses regions to have better communications in diplomacy, business and culture.

China was the first country in the world to breed silkworms and produce silk fabric. This craft skill reached a 4.(fair) advanced level in the Zhou Dynasty. As a major export to Europe, "silk" was used to name this great route by a German geographer. China's silk5.(introduce) into western countries through this old trade route. People were6.(familiar) with his product at the beginning, and made many guesses at7.it was produced. According to the record, the idea that silk was picked from trees was widely accepted by folks in Europe.

8.(garment) made of this fabric were always best sellers, and were considered a social status symbol. Ever the gorgeous Egyptian queen, Cleopatra, was also a big fan of the silk. This fascination led to an increasing demand 9. this product, and promoted the10.(develop) of this trading route.

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Nearly 200 people entered the area ______ to mine diamonds in 2000, and eventually had to be driven off by the police.

A．irregularly         B．illegally           C．imperfectly        D．unusually

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A couple in ordinary clothes walked into the Harvard’s outer office. “We want to see the president(校长),” the man said softly. “He will be busy all day,” the secretary spoke_________, concluding that the couple had no _________ with Harvard from what they wore. “We’ll _________,” the lady replied.

Four hours, the secretary _________ them, hoping that the couple would finally become _________ and go away. They didn’t. And the secretary grew_________ and finally decided to disturb the president. Someone of his _________ obviously had no time to spend with nobodies, but he _________ people in such clothes filling in his outer office.

The president, frozen-faced, walked _________ toward the couple. The lady told him, “We had a son that __________ Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard and was very happy here. But he was accidentally__________. And my husband and I would like to ________ a memorial(纪念物) to him somewhere on campus.” The president wasn’t __________; he was shocked, “Madam,” he said __________. “We can’t put up a statue(雕像) for every person who studied in Harvard and died.”

“Oh, no.” the lady__________ quickly, “In fact, we thought we would give a building to Harvard.” The president __________ at the couple and then shouted, “A building! Do you know how much a building costs? The cost of the Harvard’s buildings is over 7.5 million dollars.”

For a moment the lady was __________. The president was pleased. He could __________ them now. The lady turned to her husband and said quietly. “Is that all it costs to __________ a university?” Her husband nodded. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stanford walked away, traveling to Palo Alto, California, where they established the university __________ after them—a memorial to a son.

1.A.impatiently B.excitedly C.enthusiastically D.awkwardly

2.A.concern B.problem C.interest D.business

3.A.wait B.accuse C.explain D.oppose

4.A.persuaded B.drove C.ignored D.served

5.A.satisfied B.shameful C.nervous D.discouraged

6.A.embarrassed B.grateful C.annoyed D.panic

7.A.importance B.action C.character D.age

8.A.invited B.observed C.thanked D.hated

9.A.cheerfully B.hopefully C.proudly D.eagerly

10.A.affected B.attended C.applied D.abandoned

11.A.killed B.dismissed C.disabled D.forgotten

12.A.keep B.buy C.build D.leave

13.A.disappointed B.sensitive C.touched D.deserved

14.A.curiously B.delightedly C.sadly D.coldly

15.A.explained B.apologized C.changed D.argued

16.A.smiled B.glanced C.pointed D.laughed

17.A.desperate B.amazed C.ambitious D.silent

18.A.help out B.attract to C.get rid of D.put up

19.A.buy B.start C.access D.develop

20.A.named B.looking C.followed D.taking

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Zoe Chambers was a successful PR (Public Relations) consultant (顾问) and life was going well—she had a great job, a beautiful flat and a busy social life in London. Then one evening in June last year, she received a text message telling her she was out of work. “The first two weeks were the most difficult to live through,” she said. “After everything I’d done for the company, they dismissed me by text! I was so angry and I just didn’t feel like looking for another job. I hated everything about the city and my life.”

Then, Zoe received an invitation from an old school friend, Kathy, to come and stay. Kathy and her husband, Huw, had just bought a farm in northwest Wales. Zoë jumped at the chance to spend a weekend away from London, and now, ten months later, she is still on the farm.

“The moment I arrived at Kathy’s farm, I loved it and I knew I wanted to stay,”said Zoe.“Everything about my past life suddenly seemed meaningless.”

Zoe has been working on the farm since October of last year and says she has no regrets. “It’s a hard life, physically very tiring,” she says.“In London I was stressed and often mentally exhausted. But this is a good, healthy tiredness. Here, all I need to put me in a good mood is a hot bath and one of Kathy’s wonderful dinners.”

Zoe says she has never felt bored on the farm. Every day brings a new experience. Kathy has been teaching her how to ride a horse and she has learnt to drive a tractor. Since Christmas, she has been helping with the lambing—watching a lamb being born is unbelievable, she says,“It’s one of the most moving experiences I’ve ever had. I could never go back to city life now.”

1. When she worked as a PR consultant in London, Zoë thought she lived a ________life.

A. meaningless          B. tough                C. boring           D. satisfying

2. The most important reason why Zoe went to visit Kathy’s farm is that ________.

A. Kathy persuaded her to do so             B. Zoe lost her job as a PR consultant

C. Zoe got tired of the city life                   D. Zoe loved Wales more than London

3. How does Zoe feel about the country life according to the passage?

A. Physically tiring but rewarding.             B. Romantic and peaceful.

C. Mentally exhausting but healthy.             D. Tiresome and troublesome

4. Which of the following is closest to the main idea of the passage?

A.A friend in need is a friend indeed.          B. A misfortune may turn out a blessing.

C. Kill two birds with one stone.               D. Where there is a will, there is a way.

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