阅读理解 The American Thanksgiving Day celebration goes back to 1642．In that year a special dinner was prepared in Plymouth, Massachusetts．The people who had settled there had left England because they 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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The American Thanksgiving Day celebration goes back to 1642．In that year a special dinner was prepared in Plymouth, Massachusetts．The people who had settled there had left England because they felt denied of religious freedom．They came to the new land and faced difficulties in coming across the ocean．The ship which carried them was called the Mayflower．The North Atlantic was difficult to travel．There were bad storms．They were assisted in learning to live in the new land by the Indians who inhabited the region．The Puritans, as they were called, had much to be thankful for．Their religious practices no longer a source of criticism by the government．They learned to adjust their farming habits to the climate and soil．When they selected the fourth Thursday of November for their Thanksgiving celebration, they invited their neighbors, the Indians, to join them in dinner and prayers of thankfulness for the new life．They recalled the group of 102 men, women, and children who left England．They remembered their dead who did not live to see the shores of Massachusetts．They reflected on the 65 days’ journey which tested their strength．

(1)

We can conclude from the passage that on a Thanksgiving Day ________．
[　　]
A．	much work is done
B．	much food is prepared
C．	much ceremony is practised
D．	much journey is made

(2)

The chief reason why people left England for America was that ________．
[　　]
A．	they wanted to establish a new religion
B．	they wanted to learn how to farm from the Indians
C．	they wanted to escape being criticized by the government
D．	they wanted to help the Indians

(3)

The Indians had ________．
[　　]
A．	made life difficult for them
B．	helped them to adjust themselves to the new life
C．	taken their land away
D．	been too afraid to talk to them

(4)

The climate and soil in Massachusetts are ________．
[　　]
A．	similar to that of England
B．	different from that of England
C．	similar to that of Plymouth
D．	different from that of Plymouth

答案：1．B;2．C;3．B;4．B;
提示：

(1)	从文中“In that year a special dinner was prepared…”“they invited their neigh bours, the Indians, to join them in dinner…”可知需要准备许多食物。
(2)	从文中“Their religious practices no longer a source of criticism by the government．”可知，他们主要是为了寻求宗教自由，使宗教活动不再受到政府的指责。
(3)	从“they were assisted…by the Indians．”可知，印第安人帮助了他们。
(4)	从句中“They learned to adjust their farming habits to the climate and soil．”(他们学习调整他们的农业习惯来适应当地的气候和土壤。)可知两地的气候和土壤是不同的。

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The Three Gorges (三峡) Dam, the largest dam in the world, is also the largest engineering project on the face of the earth. It aims to make the mother of all floods, the Changjiang River, into a tame river and it will be the largest power source for much of eastern and central China. It will create a huge, deep-water lake, and make it possible for 10 000 ton ocean-going ships to sail 1 500 miles inland from the Pacific to the city of Chongqing with its 30 million people, making it the world's largest river port.

Construction has already started. The dam will be about 6 860 feet long and 611 feet high, at a spot called Sandouping near Yichang.

After many years of investigation (调研) experts have drawn a conclusion that this grand project will do a great deal of good. The most important thing is flood control. By building a dam instead of new coal plants to meet its growing demand for electricity, China will give off much less poisonous gases into the air.

However, some scientists don't agree to the project. They say that Chongqing and dozens of other cities along the river will put much waste into the reservoir (水库) which can do harm to people, fish and other living thing that depend on the river. Sedimentation (沉积) and damage of a breach(决口)are problems, too.

The Three Gorges Dam could be considered, when it is finished in 2009, a new eighth wonder of the world as to the size alone.

1．Which is not the purpose to build such a huge dam?

A. To make electricity.

B. To prevent floods.

C. To improve navigation (运输).

D. To make it a wonder.

2．Where does the dam lie?

A. Near Chongqing.

B. Near Yichang.

C. In the Three Gorges.

D. In Wuhan.

3．Some scientists fear that ________.

A. when the dam is built, the balance of nature may be destroyed

B. sedimentation may occur

C. a breach may cause millions of people to die or to be homeless

D. electricity will not be as much as expected

4．According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT right?

A. When finished, the dam will be one of the main bases of power source of China.

B. People have different ideas about the setting up of the dam.

C. It will take many years to build the dam because people want to see whether it will be safe and strong enough.

D. Chongqing will become the largest river port in the world when the dam is finished.

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The Pentagon

五角大楼

美国号称世界头号军事大国，其武力干涉几乎渗透到全球，有人开玩笑说：“只要五角大楼打个喷嚏，整个地球都会震动。”五角大楼是什么? 让我们揭开它神秘的面纱，好好地认识一下这座建筑的运作职能吧。

The Pentagon，or the headquarters of the US Department of Defense，is one of the largest office buildings in the world，taking up a total land of 583 acres．The five-sided structure itself occupies an area of 29 acres．Each of its five outside wails is 921 feet long．It has three times the floor space as the Empire State Building or half again as much space as either of the New York's World Trade Center towers．

Working inside this huge building are over 25 000 employees，one half of them being civilians and the other half members of the U．S． armed forces．During the last year of the Second World War there were 37 000 people，both military and civilian，working inside the Pentagon．In the Korean and Vietnam War periods，31 000．The employees are scattered among hundreds of offices that occupy a floor space of 3705793 square feet．

While inside the building they tell time by 4 200 clocks，drink from 685 water fountains，utilize 280 rest rooms，consume 30 000 cups of coffee，6 000 tins of milk and 5 000 bottles of soft drinks of various kinds every day，with a total staff of 600 persons preparing and serving food and drinks to the Pentagon employees，daily．

Notes

Pentagon n．五边形；五角大楼　　 civilian n．平民

military n．军人　　　　　　　　 scatter v．分散

utilize v．利用；应用　　　　　　 consume v．消耗

Comprehension question

The building is called “the Pentagon ”because________．

A．it is the largest building in the world

B．it lies in the U．S．A．

C．it has five sides

D．it is a secret place

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The editor must never forget that the success of any newspaper depends on advertising. He is usually anxious to keep the good will of local businessmen for this reason. But if the newspaper is well written and the news items have been carefully chosen to attract local readers, the businessmen are thankful for the opportunity to keep their products in the public eye.

Local newspapers do not often comment on problems of national importance and editors rarely take sides on political questions. But they can often be of service to the community in expressing public feeling on local issues. A newspaper can sometimes persuade the council to take action to provide better shopping facilities, improve transport in the area and preserve local monuments and places of interest.

These papers often sound rather dull and it seems surprising that they all make a profit, but for many people in small towns and villages the death of someone known to them or the fix of traffic lights at a busy corner nearby can sometimes be more important than a disaster in a foreign country.

1. What should the editor remember according to the first paragraph?

A. Money.　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Newspaper.

C. People.　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Advertising.

2. What is the local newspapers' attitude on national political questions?

A. They seldom have their own ideas.

B. They often express their ideas.

C. They are against one side.

D. They are for another side.

3. Do businessmen like the local newspapers?

A. No, they are for business.

B. Yes, from the advertising on the newspapers they can sell well.

C. Yes, they can write for the newspaper.

D. No, they can't get much money from the newspaper.

4. A local newspaper can persuade the council ________.

A. to provide better shopping facilities

B. to preserve local monuments

C. to improve transport in the area

D. all above

III．阅读理解
The blue tits(山雀) have been inspecting the nest-box again this year. The male is the house-hunter but the female will make the final choice. He lands at the hole and turns his head to expose his white cheeks as a signal to attract the female from where she has been feeding.
Among many birds that nest in holes, the male has a light-coloured patch on its plumage(鸟羽) which acts as signal for drawing the female’s attention to a suitable nesting-place. Unlike the blue tit, the redstart(红尾鸲) may be only the male that strikingly coloured and the female is not beautiful.
A few years ago I was lucky enough to spot a pair of redstarts in action in a Walsh wood. The male was leading an interested female to holes that he had previously(先前) checked out. He sat at the entrance of each hole and put his head on to show off his white forehead, or his head in to reveal(显露) his tail.
If the female failed to react to his visual signals, the male sometimes sang for extra effect, while gliding towards her on spread wings and tail. Once the female accepts by following the male through the hole the displays stop, you must be at the right place at the right time to watch them.
36. How do the blue tits choose their nest?
A. They choose their nest together.
B. The male chooses their nest.
C. The house-hunter chooses their nest.
D. The female chooses their nest.
37. The writer was lucky to see ________.
A. how the male made his tricks
B. how an interested female played with the male happily
C. what the male displayed and won the female
D. that the male tried his best but failed to attract the female
38. You can spot a pair of redstarts in a Walsh wood ________.
A. at any time        B. regularly    C. in April    D. occasionally
39. The writer is probably ________.
A. a bird expert     B. a bird-hunter   C. a bird raiser   D. a scientist

B．阅读理解：（30分）
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They haven’t spoken to each other at the breakfast table for years. The husband is reading his newspaper. We can’t see his face. The wife looks very worried as she gets a cup of tea ready for him. Today she is using a new kind of tea for the first time. The husband picks up his cup. He isn’t interested. He tastes his tea. Suddenly he puts down his newspaper. Something is different! Can it be the tea? He takes another taste. It’s wonderful. He smiles. He looks at his wife and says in surprise, “Doris, when did you cut your hair?” Doris is pleased. She answers, “Two months ago.” Doris asks, “Herbie, when did your hair begin to become white?” He answers, “A long time ago.” Doris says, “We have been together for many years, but we never cared about each other.” Now they aren’t worried any longer. Breakfast is different. Has a new kind of tea changed their lives?
36. This story happens______________________.
A. before breakfast                     B. after breakfast
C. at home                            D. in a teahouse
37. In the passage, we can see ________________________.
A. Doris is drinking tea                 B. Herbie likes the new kind of tea
C. Doris is reading a newspaper           D. Herbie is very young and good-looking
38. Herbie and Doris lived ______________ before this day.
A. a wonderful                        B. an unhappy
C. an enjoyable                        D. a friendly
39. Which of the following statements is true?
A. They are good friends.                B. They have just got married.
C. They like to talk about their hair.       D. They are no longer young.
40. From the passage, we think it may be ______________.
A. a radio programme                   B. a short film
C. a computer game                     D. a beautiful painting

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