题目内容
West Africa today is separated from North Africa 1. _________________
by the Sahara Desert, but it has not always separated 2._________________
in this way. The huge area of the very dry land makes 3._________________
up the Sahara was used to be rich. Up to about 800 B.C. 4._________________
the Sahara was covered in tall trees and green grass. 5._________________
There were a plenty of animals. Broad rivers can run 6._________________
through it, and there were much fish in them. From 7._________________
one end of the Sahara to the other, scientists had found 8._________________
the remains of the tools, fishing hooks and even picture 9._________________
on rocks what together prove the experience of an 10._________________
<ancient civilization.
解析:
1. 完全正确 2. it指西非,根据前一句可知应该是被分割 3. 后面已经有谓语了,所以这里的谓语只能是定语从句里的谓语 4. used to曾经是,be used to习惯于 5. be covered with被…所覆盖 6. plenty of很多,没有a 7. fish是可数名词,不能用much 8. 这句话没有必要用过去完成时,过去完成时表示的是过去的过去。 9. 前面都是复数,这里也应该一样,发现的图画应该不止一幅 10. 这里的先行词在后面的句子里做主语,不能用what来引导
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提示:
1.√ 2. separated---been separated 3. makes---that /which makes 4. was used---used 5. in---with 6. a plenty---plenty 7. much---many 8. had---have 9. picture---pictures 10. what---which / that
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Jesse was a great teacher, tutor, mentor, and family member. He was a dedicated (忠诚的)volunteer in the Peace Corps in Guinea, West Africa. He went to a place where he knew he could make a difference and wanted to help teach children who otherwise would not have a teacher. He made friends wherever he went and touched the hearts of many.
Jesse was never one to go anywhere without making a good impression on everyone he met. His sudden death in a tragic car accident in Africa brought his family and friends together in a celebration of his life. They came from all over: Africa, Canada, the US. The church was filled with people who knew that Jesse had made a difference in their lives, in the lives of the children, and in the hearts of his loved ones.
Jesse volunteered with the Peace Corps to help educate children in Guinea, Africa. Guinea is a very poor and complex country where tribalism(种族主义) is strong. Each tribe that Jesse worked with wanted him to commit(致力于)to one or the other.
Jesse would not surrender(投降)to tribalism when he took an African name, and he wanted a tribal last name. Each of the two tribes in which he taught insisted that he choose their name. He would not choose but married the tribes' two names into one.
Jesse was a light to all who knew him. We will always remember the joy and love he brought to his work, to his family, his friends. The people who loved Jesse are planning to build a school in Guinea in his honor. So his work continues...
【小题1】Why were there so many people remembering Jesse?
| A.Because he was a volunteer in the Peace Corps in Guinea. |
| B.Because he was kind and helpful to people from heart. |
| C.Because he wanted to make friends with all people. |
| D.Because he loved children who needed education. |
| A.a tribal fight | B.a traffic accident | C.a sudden disease | D.tiredness of overwork |
| A.giving in to one side | B.criticizing both sides |
| C.uniting both sides | D.satisfying both sides |
| A.Jesse was a person had great influence in Guinea |
| B.Jesse was a person who had religion belief |
| C.Jesse was a hero of many local people |
| D.Jesse did great contribution to local peace |
| A.in memory of the teacher | B.in praise of a teacher |
| C.in honor of a teacher | D.in approval of a teacher |
Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own. The US is well known for jazz (爵士乐), which has gained world-wide popularity.
In contrast to classical (古典的) music, which follows formal European traditions, jazz is natural and free-form. It is full of energy, expressing the moods, interests, and feelings of the people. It has a modern sound that makes people very excited. In the 1920s jazz sounded like America. And So it does today.
The origins of this music are as interesting as the music itself. Jazz was produced by American blacks, who were brought to the Southern States as slaves. They were sold to plantation owners (种植园主) and forced to work long hours in the cotton and tobacco fields. This work was hard and life was short. When a Negro died, his friends and relatives formed a group to carry the body to the cemetery.
A band often went with them. On the way to the cemetery the band played slow and sad music. But on the way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Everybody was happy. Death had removed one of their members, but the living were glad to be alive. The band played happy music, which made everyone want to dance. It was an early form of jazz.
Music has always been important in their lives. Coming mainly from West Africa, the black men who were brought to America already possessed a rich musical tradition. This music centered on religious ceremonies (宗教的仪式) in which dancing, singing, clapping and stamping (顿足) to the beat of a drum were important forms of musical expression. As these people settled in to their fields, they made up work songs. Singing made the hard work go faster.
Another musical form that helped to develop jazz was the blues. Blues songs always describe something sad — an unhappy love affair, a money problem, bad luck. To this day, the expression “feeling blue” means being sad.
1.Through jazz, people can express______.
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A. their moods |
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B. their feelings |
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C. their interests |
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D. all the above |
2.Which of the following is true according to the text?
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A.Jazz follows European traditions. |
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B.Jazz always describes something sad. |
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C.Jazz was first produced by black slaves. |
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D.Blues made the hard work of those slaves go faster. |
3.The underlined sentence “Spirits lilted,” suggested that______.
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A.everybody was feeling blue |
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B.everybody was still in a sad mood |
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C.everybody became happy |
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D.people’s souls went to the heaven |
4.What should be the best tide for this passage?
A. A Light Music.
B. Black men’s Music.
C. The Origin of the Jazz Music.
D. The Popular Music—Jazz in the U.S.A.
5.Why did the band play happy music on the way home from the cemetery?
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A.Because they felt happy for the dead men. |
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B.Because they were glad that they themselves were still alive. |
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C.Because they would have a big dinner after they returned home. |
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D.Because they hated that dead man |