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As we all know, it was Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of Independence (《独立宣言》). He wrote it in two weeks, and after a few changes, it was accepted by the Congress (国会). As a result, he became famous.
Born in Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, a brilliant student at school and almost talented lawyer later, was much interested in politics.
Jefferson was elected the Governor of Virginia in 1779, and he was sent to France as the representative of the American government in 1784. Sixteen years later, at the age of 57, he was elected president after Washington and Adams.
Far from a handsome man, he was tall with long arms and big hands. Jefferson, who was an amusing talker in conversation but a poor speaker, was generally good-natured.
Jefferson was regarded as a defender of freedom in America. As a president, he protected the right of free speech. Interestingly enough, in his eight years as president, Jefferson never vetoed (否决) a bill which the Congress had passed. He did a lot in organizing the new University of Virginia.
Thomas Jefferson died on July the fourth, 1826, the fiftieth anniversary of American Independence.
5. From the passage we can infer that America won its independence in _______.
A. 1786 B. 1800 C. 1842 D. 1776
6. How old was Thomas Jefferson when he became the Governor of Virgina?
A. He was 26. B. He was in his forties.
C. He was 36. D. We don’t know.
7. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Jefferson wan an amusing talker, but not good at speaking in public.
B. Jefferson was not an easy person to get along with.
C. Jefferson was not only very talented but also very handsome.
D. Not being politically minded, Jefferson never vetoed a bill passed by the Congress.
4. Jefferson died when he was ________.
A. 72 B. 83 C. 73 D. 92
8. Jefferson’s greatest contribution in American history should be that ________.
A. he did a lot in organizing the new University of Virginia.
B. he was strongly against the slavery
C. he wrote the Declaration of Independence
D. he was for the right of free speech
答案
小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:C
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试题【As we all know, it was Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of Independenc】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Because Hong Kong is in two parts, Kowloon, on the mainland side, and Hong Kong, the island, with Hong Kong"s harbor in between Hong Kong"s mass transit systems, in addition to going over land they must also cross water.
Going from home to work, or going shopping from one side of the harbor to the other, the Hong Kong resident has three choices. One way is to take a bus which will cross the harbor through an under water traffic tunnel moving slowly through bumper- to-bumper (一辆接一辆) traffic．Another way is by ferry boat , a pleasant ride which crosses the harbor in from seven to fifteen minutes.
But by far the fastest way of crossing the harbor is the newly built underground electric railway, the Hong Kong Metro(地铁). If one gets on the train in the Central District,the commercial area of Hong Kong on the island side, he can speed across the harbor in an astonishing three minutes. On the other side of the harbor the railway continues, snaking back and forth through the outlying districts of Kowloon, allowing one to get off a short distance from his destination.
The story of the Metro is an encouraging one for supporters of mass transit. Although building the system was certainly a challenging task, the Japanese firm hired to construct it did so in record time. Construction got underway in 1979 and it was completed in 1980.
For the average commuter (一般持月票往返两地的乘客) the system has only one disadvantage; it is more expensive than by bus or ferry. One can ride the bus across the harbor for half as much or he can ride the ferry across for less than one-fifth as much.
小题1:Hong Kong public transportation extends ________.
| A．over hills and valleys | B．across land and water |
| C．through mountains | D．throughout the Kowloon area |
| A．by far the most economical methods |
| B．the most pleasant method |
| C．the least pleasant method |
| D．the fastest method |
| A．Kowloon | B．the Central District |
| C．the Hong Kong Metro | D．downtown Hong Kong |
| A．winds through Kowloon | B．ends when it reaches Kowloon |
| C．snakes across the harbor | D．circles Kowloon |
The United Nations says forty million people or so around the world went hungry in 2008，mainly because of higher food prices. Early estimates from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) show that 963 million people did not get enough to eat.
World food prices have dropped since early 2008．Prices of major crops have decreased by more than half from their height earlier last year. But they remain high compared to earlier years．
But FAO official Hafez Ghana says lower prices have failed to end the food crisis（危机）in many poor countries．"For millions in developing countries," he says, "getting enough food every day to live an active and healthy life is a distant dream.”
The FAO says food shortage is a threat to people"s health．Today, two-thirds of the world"s undernourished people live in just a few countries. These are India, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan, Ethiopia and so on.
A report on food insecurity warns that the current economic crisis could send even more people into hunger and poverty.
In sub-Saharan Africa, the percentage of the people who continually go hungry fell from 34% in 1997 to 30% in 2008．But the FAO says Ghana is the only country that has reached two sets of hunger reduction targets．These were set by the 1996 World Food Summit and the Millennium Development Goals．The main reason is the growth in agricultural production in Ghana.
The FAO says some countries in Southeast Asia like Thailand and Vietnam have made progress in hunger reduction goals．But South Asia and Central Asia haven"t, and North Korea is still in hot water.
31. What FAO official Hafez Ghana says implies ＿．
A. it"s easy but takes long to provide people with enough food
B. enough food can make people more active and healthier
C. there is difficulty solving the food shortage in a short time
D. people in developing countries will never get enough food
32. Ghana has reached the targets of hunger reduction mainly because of ＿．
A. the still high food prices
B. the donation of developed countries
C. the two targets of hunger reduction
D. the growth in agricultural production
33. The underlined word "undernourished" in Para. 4 probably means ＿．
A. hungry and unhappy B. unhealthy for lack of food
C. not fat because of poverty D. undeveloped and poor
34. Which country has not made progress in hunger reduction?
A. North Korea B. Thailand C. Vietnam D. Ghana
35. What is the best title of this passage?
A. The food production of the world
B. The hunger reduction target of the FAO
C. The food shortage around the world
D. The solution to the global food shortage
If you ask people to name the one person who had the greatest effect on the English language, you will get answers like “Shakespeare,” “Samuel Johnson,” and “Webster,” but none of these men had any effect at all compared to a man who didn’t even speak English – William the Conqueror.
Before 1066, in the land we now call Great Britain lived peoples belonging to two major language groups. In the west-central region lived the Welsh, who spoke a Celtic language, and in the north lived the Scots, whose language, though not the same as Welsh, was also Celtic. In the rest of the country lived the Saxons, actually a mixture of Anglos, Saxons, and other Germanic and Nordic peoples, who spoke what we now call Anglo-Saxon (or Old English), a Germanic language. If this state of affairs had lasted, English today would be close to German.
But this state of affairs did not last. In 1066 the Normans led by William defeated the Saxons and began their rule over England. For about a century, French became the official language of England while Old English became the language of peasants. As a result, English words of politics and the law come from French rather than German. In some cases, modern English even shows a distinction between upper-class French and lower-class Anglo-Saxon in its words. We even have different words for some foods, meat in particular, depending on whether it is still out in the fields or at home ready to be cooked, which shows the fact that the Saxon peasants were doing the farming, while the upper-class Normans were doing most of the eating.
When Americans visit Europe for the first time, they usually find Germany more “foreign” than France because the German they see on signs and advertisements seems much more different from English than French does. Few realize that the English language is actually Germanic in its beginning and that the French influences are all the result of one man’s ambition.
36. The two major languages spoken in what is now called Great Britain before 1066 were _________.
A. Welsh and Scottish B. Nordic and Germanic
C. Celtic and Old English D. Anglo-Saxon and Germanic
37. Which of the following groups of words are, by inference, rooted in French?
A. president, lawyer, beef B. president, bread, water
C. bread, field, sheep D. folk, field, cow
38. Why does France appear less foreign than Germany to Americans on their first visit to Europe?
A. Most advertisements in France appear in English.
B. They know little of the history of the English language.
C. Many French words are similar to English ones.
D. They know French better than German.
39. What is the subject discussed in the text?
A. The history of Great Britain.
B. The similarity between English and French.
C. The rule of England by William the Conqueror.
D. The French influences on the English language.
40. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The Old English was originated from Germanic language.
B. William the Conqueror invaded England and conquered the whole country in 1066.
C. William the conqueror’s great ambition was to introduce French words into the English language.
D. According to the text, Shakespeare’ contribution to the development of the English language is less than that William the conqueror made.
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
Chinese tennis is entering a golden time. In recent years there has been an explosion (激增) of 36 female tennis players bursting onto the global scene. And this couldn"t have come at a 37 time with the 2008 Beijing Olympics just months
38 .
These young girls have both strong will and talent. 39 the way is Li Na， who may have the 40 name in women"s tennis， but she has a big reputation(名气). Li Na is China"s top ranked player and the first to have 41 into the world"s top 20.
After 42 nearly six months of the season with a serious injury， the 25yearold 43 an impressive comeback by winning the Australian Women"s Hardcourt Tennis Championships.
In the world of professional tennis， Li"s refreshing sense of humor proved to be a hit both on and 44 the court(球场).
“My husband said he had a special gift for me 45 I won，” Li Na said after lifting the prize cup. “That’s 46 I tried so hard today. I wanted a special gift.”
The Wuhan girl 47 tennis at the age of eight after being discovered by a coach who had 48 her playing badminton. After years of hard training， Li Na turned 49 in 1999 and has become one of the most successful Chinese tennis players.
With her solid groundstroke (击落地球) and aggressive (攻击的) mindset， she 50 the first Chinese tennis player to win a WTA Tour 51 . Then two years later， she was the first Chinese to make 52 into the last 16 of Wimbledon， which led to her being 53 number 16 in the world last January.
Li is now looking forward to winning a 54 at the Olympics. “The Olympics are very important for us，” she said. “I am more motivated after my recovery 55 I feel my desire for the Olympics is bigger than ever before.”
36.A.pleased B.talented C.excited D.interested
37.A.good B.better C.best D.well
38.A.along B.before C.away D.later
39.A.Knowing B.Leading C.Showing D.Finding
40.A.biggest B.longest C.smallest D.shortest
41.A.broken B.walked C.dropped D.changed
42.A.playing B.wasting C.sparing D.missing
43.A.returned B.made C.kept D.brought
44.A.over B.off C.in D.around
45.A.unless B.if C.whether D.that
46.A.what B.how C.because D.why
47.A.went on B.met with C.took up D.set out
48.A.spotted B.heard C.minded D.persuaded
49.A.competitor B.player C.professional D.coach
50.A.found B.became C.got D.helped
51.A.event B.team C.project D.race
52.A.one B.this C.that D.it
53.A.praised B.ranked C.received D.announced
54.A.reward B.score C.gold D.prize
55.A.and B.or C.but D.while
There are some special traditions in Hawaii .People are very friendly and always welcome visitors. They give visitors a lei,a long necklace made of beautiful fresh flowers. Men wear bright flowered shirts and women often wear long flowered dresses. There are traditional Chinese ,Japanese and Fillipino holidays and all the holidays from the United States. They call Hawaii the Aloha State. Aloha means both hello and good-bye. It also means “I love you”.
Usually when people from different countries,races and traditions live together,there are serious problems. There are a few problems in Hawaii ,but,in general,people have learned to live together in peace.
Hawaiians get most of their money from travelers,and most of the travelers come from the mainland and from Japan. There are so many peole living in Hawaii now that there are residential（居住的） areas where there used to be farms. Some of the big sugar and apple companies have moved to the Philippines,where they don"t have to pay workers as much money. The families of the first people who came from the US mainland own the important banks and companies. Japanese are also buying or starting business.
1、What might be the best title for this text?
A.Hawaii ,the Aloha State B.Living Hard Together
C.The Flower of Hawaii D.The Problems of Hawaii
2、The underlined words “a lei”in the first paragraph here refer to____.
A.a friendly and welcome way
B.a long necklace made of beautiful fresh flowers
C.a bright flowered shirt
D.a long flowered dress
3、The author wants to show that____.
A.we should all go to Hawaii to work
B.it is possible to learn to live together in peace
C.it is not likely to live together in peace
D.Hawaii is the only place where there is peace
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