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____________ John Kennedy put it, “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.”

       A.Which                 B.As                      C.While                  D.What

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Americans who volunteer for the Peace Corps get a chance to help improve lives in developing countries. They also get a chance to learn more about the world, and about themselves. This week this program is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
President John Kennedy established the Peace Corps soon after he took office in 1961. It was the time of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. The new program gave Americans a chance to answer the call to service that the president made in his inaugural(就职的)speech. “Ask not what your country can do for you,” he said. “Ask what you can do for your country.” Kennedy told Peace Corps volunteers that America’s image in the countries where they were going would depend largely on them.
On August 30th, 1961, the first group of 51 Peace Corps volunteers arrived in Accra, Ghana, to serve as teachers. They had agreed to work for almost no pay. They would spend two years in Ghana helping its people and learning the reality of life in a developing country. Most of the volunteers had just completed college. About half of them taught English or health care. In the 50 years since then, more than 200,000 Americans have served as Peace Corps volunteers. They have worked in 139 countries.
The Peace Corps is a government agency that was created to promote world peace and friendship. There are three goals: First, to help the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women. Second, to help promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the people served. And, third. to help promote a better understanding of other people on the part of Americans.
Today, the Peace Corps has more than 8,000 volunteers and trainees in 77 countries. They work in agriculture, economic development, education, the environment and health care. Some work in programs related to youth development.
Sixty percent of current Peace Corps volunteers are women. The average age of a volunteer is 28. But the ages of Peace Corps volunteers range from 18 to 86. Some Americans join the Peace Corps after they retire. Today seven percent of volunteers are over the age of 50. And 19 percent are members of minority groups.
【小题1】Volunteers for the Peace Corps can _______.

A.improve their abilities by learning in some developed countries
B.travel to many foreign countries to learn more about the world
C.have an opportunity to help all the people in developing countries
D.contribute to lives in developing countries and develop themselves
【小题2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A.Volunteers served as teachers to work for no pay in Accra, Ghana.
B.Kennedy established the Peace Corps before he took office in 1961.
C.Most of the volunteers of the first group had just graduated from college.
D.America’s image in the foreign countries depends completely on volunteers.
【小题3】The fourth paragraph is mainly about _______.
A.what the Peace Corps is and its steps
B.why the Peace Corps was created and what are its goals
C.what role the Peace Corps play in daily life
D.How the Peace Corps was created and its aims
【小题4】According to the text, volunteers and trainees assist in the following aspects EXCEPT _______.
A.industry B.environment C.education D.health care
【小题5】What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A.Most of the volunteers for the Peace Corps are women.
B.Few minority groups joined the Peace Corps.
C.Half of the retired volunteers joined the Peace Corps.
D.People of different ages take an active part in the Peace Corps.

Americans who volunteer for the Peace Corps get a chance to help improve lives in developing countries. They also get a chance to learn more about the world, and about themselves. This week this program is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

President John Kennedy established the Peace Corps soon after he took office in 1961. It was the time of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. The new program gave Americans a chance to answer the call to service that the president made in his inaugural(就职的)speech. “Ask not what your country can do for you,” he said. “Ask what you can do for your country.” Kennedy told Peace Corps volunteers that America’s image in the countries where they were going would depend largely on them.

On August 30th, 1961, the first group of 51 Peace Corps volunteers arrived in Accra, Ghana, to serve as teachers. They had agreed to work for almost no pay. They would spend two years in Ghana helping its people and learning the reality of life in a developing country. Most of the volunteers had just completed college. About half of them taught English or health care. In the 50 years since then, more than 200,000 Americans have served as Peace Corps volunteers. They have worked in 139 countries.

The Peace Corps is a government agency that was created to promote world peace and friendship. There are three goals: First, to help the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women. Second, to help promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the people served. And, third. to help promote a better understanding of other people on the part of Americans.

Today, the Peace Corps has more than 8,000 volunteers and trainees in 77 countries. They work in agriculture, economic development, education, the environment and health care. Some work in programs related to youth development.

Sixty percent of current Peace Corps volunteers are women. The average age of a volunteer is 28. But the ages of Peace Corps volunteers range from 18 to 86. Some Americans join the Peace Corps after they retire. Today seven percent of volunteers are over the age of 50. And 19 percent are members of minority groups.

1.Volunteers for the Peace Corps can _______.

A.improve their abilities by learning in some developed countries

B.travel to many foreign countries to learn more about the world

C.have an opportunity to help all the people in developing countries

D.contribute to lives in developing countries and develop themselves

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A.Volunteers served as teachers to work for no pay in Accra, Ghana.

B.Kennedy established the Peace Corps before he took office in 1961.

C.Most of the volunteers of the first group had just graduated from college.

D.America’s image in the foreign countries depends completely on volunteers.

3.The fourth paragraph is mainly about _______.

A.what the Peace Corps is and its steps

B.why the Peace Corps was created and what are its goals

C.what role the Peace Corps play in daily life

D.How the Peace Corps was created and its aims

4.According to the text, volunteers and trainees assist in the following aspects EXCEPT _______.

A.industry           B.environment       C.education         D.health care

5.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A.Most of the volunteers for the Peace Corps are women.

B.Few minority groups joined the Peace Corps.

C.Half of the retired volunteers joined the Peace Corps.

D.People of different ages take an active part in the Peace Corps.

 

A new World Calendar is published every year, and provides the latest information about many places and things. For example, you can find the names of past academy-award winners, the names of award-winning athletes, and information about American cities and states.

The book also provides information about other nations. It includes world history, geography, business, science and technology and languages.

It presents the most important and most unusual news stories of the past year. And it gives interesting facts, such as the nation with the most refugees (难民) (Pakistan), the nation with the most vacation days each year (Italy), and the most popular breed (品种) of dog in the United States.

The New York World newspaper published the first World Calendar in 1868. The World Calendar website says the publication has even played a part in American politics. For example, in 1923, Calvin Coolidge was sworn (宣誓) in as president after the sudden death of President Warren Harding. Mr. Coolidge’s father, a judge, read the oath of office from a copy of the World Calendar. The website also says that several recent American presidents have used the book. It says there are photographs of presidents John Kennedy and Bill Clinton that show copies of the World Calendar on or near their desks.

The website also claims that the World Calendar is the best-selling American reference book of all time. It says that more than 80 million copies have been sold.

The World Calendar now also publishes a digital version (版本), as well as a separate calendar for children. The Kids Calendar provides information children might need for school reports. It also has games, puzzles and other activities children enjoy.

60. According to the passage, all the following are available in the new World Calendar EXCEPT ______.

A. information about famous awards in America

B. some interesting news stories

C. introductions to some American cities

D. Calvin Coolidge’s oath of office

61. Who is the owner of the World Calendar, according to the passage?

A. The New York World newspaper.

B. The World Calendar website.

C. John Kennedy.

D. The Kids Calendar.

62. According to the passage, the World Calendar has a history of about ______ years.

A. 140         B. 85                C. 55               D. 105

 

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第一节:阅读表达(共5小题。每小题3分,满分15分)

阅读下面的短文,并根据短文后面的要求答题。

The  success  of  a  speech  is  often due to the  skill  of the  speaker  who  is  confident,knowledgeable and able to deliver a speech clearly and effectively.

But often it is not the speakers who write these moving speeches;it is a speechwriter.    And polities is one industry in which this practise is common..So what does it take to be a     political speechwriter? 

According to a recent job  advertisement from the  US Embassy in  Britain,a political     speechwriter needs to have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate a deep     knowledge of their subject.They must also work closely with speakers and be able to relate     to the speakers’ style.  

Some believe that the best speechwriters have a—born talent,a natural creative ability, and that speechwriting is an art.

What  about  those  of us  who _______? Can we  still produce  successful  speeches?

In an interview with the BBC,Dr Atkinson(a communications specialist)outlined a

number of speechwriting techniques.He also explained how the.se techniques have been used     in historic speeches.

One such technique is introducing contrast(对比).This is extremely useful when presenting a positive influence on a negative issue. One of the most famous examples of this can be seen in a speech given by former American President John Kennedy:“Ask not what your country can do for you,but what you can do for your country.”   

Another technique is the use of three—part lists.Dr Atkinson explains that this can be     an excellent way of confirming a statement.Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was a    fan of this technique.One of his most famous campaign Slogans(口号)was“education,    education,education”. 

76.What’s the main idea of this article? Please answer within 10 words.

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77.Which sentence in the last page call he replaced by the following one?

However,it is the speechwriters rather than the speakers who write the speeches.

__________________________________________________________________________

78.Fill in the blank in the fifth paragraph with proper words.(Please answer within 10

words.)  

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79.Please list at least three characters for being a good political speechwriter.(Please  ‘

answer within 20 words.)

①______________________________________

②_____________________________________

③______________________________________

80.Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.      

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