题目内容
From the beginning of human history, wild animals provided food, clothing and sometimes medicine. We may not depend so much on wild animals now. But we hear about them every day. Americans use the names of animals in many ways. Automobile manufacturers (制造商) and gasoline companies especially like to use big cats to sell their products. They like lions, tigers and wildcats. When Americans say wildcat, they usually mean a lynx, an ocelot or a bobcat. All these cats attack quickly and fiercely. So wildcats represent something fast and fierce.
An early American use of the word wildcat was quite different. It was used to describe members of Congress who declared war on Britain in 1812. A magazine of that year said the wildcat congressmen went home. It said they were unable to face the responsibility of having involved their country in an unnecessary war.
Wildcat also has been used as a name for money. At that time, some states permitted banks to make their own money. One bank in the state of Michigan offered paper money with a picture of a wildcat on it. Some banks, however, did not have enough gold to support all the paper money they offered. So the money had little or no value. It was called a wildcat bill or a wildcat bank note.
The banks which offered this money were called wildcat banks. A newspaper of the time said those were the days of wildcat money. It said a man might be rich in the morning and poor by night.
Wildcat then was used for an oil well or gold mine that had almost no oil or gold in it. Dishonest developers would buy such property. Then they would sell it and leave town with the money. The buyers were left with worthless holes in the ground. Today, wildcat oil wells are in areas that are not known to have oil.
【小题1】What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Wildcats and their stories. | B.Wildcats and their characters. |
C.Varieties of animal species. | D.Relationship between animals and humans. |
A.wildcats represent the state of Michigan. |
B.the use of wildcats was not always the same |
C.wildcats are the best friend of human beings |
D.honest developers never buy wildcat oil wells |
A.gasoline companies | B.automobile manufacturers |
C.names of wildcats | D.brands of automobile |
A.people couldn’t buy anything with the money |
B.people didn’t know how to save money |
C.the rich invested too much on oil wells |
D.people complained and suffered a lot |
【小题1】A
【小题2】B
【小题3】C
【小题4】D
解析试题分析:本文主要讲了野猫以及它们的故事。
【小题1】根据全文内容以及When Americans say wildcat, they usually mean a lynx, an ocelot or a bobcat. All these cats attack quickly and fiercely. So wildcats represent something fast and fierce,故选A。
【小题2】根据An early American use of the word wildcat was quite different. It was used to describe members of Congress who declared war on Britain in 1812. A magazine of that year said the wildcat congressmen went home. It said they were unable to face the responsibility of having involved their country in an unnecessary war.故选B。
【小题3】根据Americans use the names of animals in many ways. Automobile manufacturers (制造商) and gasoline companies especially like to use big cats to sell their products. They like lions, tigers and wildcats.可知答案为C。
【小题4】根据So the money had little or no value. It was called a wildcat bill or a wildcat bank note.可知答案为D。
考点:历史文化类短文阅读理解
点评:本类题型常用的方式是夹叙夹议。叙述的目的是为了议,所以要把握其议才是主要方面。阅读这类文章,先弄清其引入的话题,再弄清里面人物对其不同的看法,然后理解作者本身对话题的观点看法或思考。
BUDGET FOR A BRITISH SCHOOL’S VISIT TO XX SCHOOL IN BEIJING
Ⅰ. TEACHER COSTS
Details (e.g. Mode of transport, hotel/hostel) | Cost per person | Total | |
Travel | Per person×4 | UK flight to Beijing(via Hong Kong)??887 | ??3,548 |
Local travel | ??15 | ??60 | |
Accommodation(住宿) | ??640 | ??2,560 | |
Sub-total ??6,168(School will cover the cost of one teacher, so will ask the Department of Education for ??4,626 |
Ⅱ. PROJECT COSTS
Description and cost per item | Total高☆考♂资♀源?网 ☆ | |
Materials | Teaching materials ??250 | ??250 |
Communication | Telephone calls | ??75 |
Cost of the staff | ??180(per person per day)×4×8 days | ??5,760(School will cove the cost of one teacher; so will ask the Department of Education for ??4,320) |
Sub-total:??6,085 |
Grand total(Ⅰ+Ⅱ) | ??12,253 |
The British school is making a budget for .
A. buying some teaching materials from Beijing
B. hosting Chinese students from Beijing
C. planning a visit for teachers to Beijing
D. communicating with Beijing teachers
According to the tables, how many English teachers will visit Beijing?w(w w.ks&5 u.c*o m
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
Which of the following is TRUE according to the table above?
A. The British school will travel by air directly to Beijing.
B. The British teachers will pay for their own accommodation in China.
C. The British school’s visit to Beijing will cost ??6,085 in total.
D. The British school needn’t bear the cost of the trip all by itself.
Where can we probably read such a table?
A. In a newspaper. B. In an application(申请) letter.
C. In a magazine. D. In a story book.
It is suggested that __big event like Russian Year in China should benefit _____relationship between the two countries.
A.a, from the |
B./ , the |
C.a , the |
D.the , from a |