题目内容
5.The basic flag of the United States is one of the world's oldest national flags.Only the basic flags of Austria,Denmark,Great Britain,the Netherlands,Sweden,and Switzerland are older.During the discovery and settlement of what is now the United States,the flags of various European nations were flown over the land,as symbols of possession.Later,in the Colonial and Revolutionary War periods,flags representing famous persons,places,and events were flown in the American Colonies.
The first official flag of the United States was created by Congress on June 14,1777.It consisted of 13alternate red and white stripes and 13white stars in a field of blue,representing the 13colonies that had declared their independence in 1776.Congress adopted a new flag of 15stars and 15stripes in 1795to give representation to the two new states admitted into the Union,Vermont and Kentucky.
By 1817,there were 20states in the Union,and it became apparent that adding one stripe for each new state would destroy the shape of the flag.As a result,Congress in 1818restored the original design of 13stripes and provided that each state was to be represented by one star.In 1912President William H.Taft made the first official provision for the arrangement of the stars.He ordered that there be six even rows of eight stars each.Previously the arrangement of the stars had been left to the flag-maker's fancy.
The evolution of the Stars and Stripes reflects the growth of the United States.After the admission of Hawaii into the Union in 1959,the flag was officially changed for the 26th times since its creation.There are many government flags flown in the United States in addition to the national flag.Among them are the president's and vice-president's flags and those of the federal departments and some federal agencies.Each state in the Union has an official flag.The United States Navy uses special flags for signaling.
32.The basic flag of the United States isB.
A.the oldest national flag in the world.
B.one of the world's oldest flags.
C.the most beautiful flag in the West.
D.as old as the basic flags of some European nations.
33.The first official flag of the United States was adoptedD.
A.before the Independence War
B.right after the Independence War
C.in the following year of the Independence War.
D.when independence was declared in 1776
34.The 13red and white stripes and 13white stars representB.
A.13independent states
B.the colonies that declared independence in 1776
C.the U.S.Congress
D.13famous figures in the American colonies
35.Why was the original design of 13stripes restored in 1818?D
A.The American people suggested it.
B.Congress insisted 13is the best number.
C.That was a decision President Taft had made.
D.Too many stripes would destroy the shape of the flag.
分析 本文介绍美国国旗的历史.它的来历以及国旗上的不同符号和颜色所代表的特殊含义.
解答 32.B 细节题.根据The basic flag of the untied states is one of the world's oldest national flags可知美国的基本旗帜是世界上最古老的国旗之一,结合选项,答案为B.
33..D.推理题.根据The first official flag of the United States was created by Congress on June 14,1777可知国旗创立于1777年7月,在美国独立战争期间(1776-1783),即答案为D.
34.B 细节题.根据It consisted of 13 alternate red white stripes and 13 white stars in a field of blue,representing the 13 colonies that had declared their independence in 1776可知,美国的国旗由13条红白相间条纹和13颗星星组成,代表着在1776年独立的13个殖民地,结合选,答案为B.
35.D 细节题.根据文章内容,By 1817,there were 20states in the Union,and it became apparent that adding one stripe for each new state would destroy the shape of the flag.As a result,Congress in 1818restored the original design of 13stripes and provided that each state was to be represented by one star.到了1817年的时候,有20个州了,如果每添一个新的州都加一个新的条纹的话,就会破坏国旗的形状了,因此,国会在1818年才决定了新的州由星星代替,只保留最开始的13个独立的殖民地的条纹.结合选项,故选D
点评 本文是一个新闻报道类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.
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