阅读理解

　　Alaska, which was called Russian America before it was sold to the United States, joined the Unions as the forty-ninth state in 1959 .

　　Alaska is now the largest of all the 50 states of the U.S.A. It was in 1867 that President A. Johnson's Secretary of State (国务卿) , Seward , bought Alaska from the Russians at a cost of 7．2million. The buying of the huge northern land seemed at first something foolishly done. Not only was Alaska difficult to reach, but it was also hard to live in and it appeared to have no importance in time of war. Besides, there are volcanoes (火山) there as Alaska lies on the Pacific “ring of fire”. In Alaska large treeless areas are covered. with snow all the year. For these reasons the buying of Alaska was called “Seward's Folly (愚蠢) ”at that time.

　　However, in 1886, gold was found in Alaska, and people poured into this land. Since then other important natural resources were discovered, including oil. But most people visit Alaska in order to see the endless beauty of nature that northern land shows to them. For example, there are about 11,000 islands in Alaska. And in a certain area of Alaska the sun does not set for eighty - two days every year.

1．Alaska is now ______ of the Union .

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2．Alaska joined the Union as a state ______.

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A．92 years after Seward bought it

B．92 years before Seward bought it

C．as soon as it was sold to the U.S.

D．as soon as gold was found there

3．The buying of Alaska was called “Seward's Folly” at that time because ______.

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A．it was difficult to reach and hard to live in

B．it appeared to have no importance in time of war

C．people only knew there were volcanoes there but didn't know it was rich in natural resources

D．of all the above reasons

4．Now most people come to Alaska in order to ______.

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5．In Alaska ______ for eighty - two days.

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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期待的

complacent  adj. 自满的　　　　　　　 idly  adv. 无效地；懒洋洋地

stout  n. 烈性黑啤酒　　　　　　　　  gratuity  n.　小费

egalitarian   n.　＆ adj. 平等；平均主义（的）

Which statement is true?

A. The British bar staffs dislike people who make up their minds immediately.

B. They like people who can wait in line.

C. They hope people who want to have another drink ring the bell hanging behind the counter.

D. If you offer them a drink to express your tips, they will feel happy.

    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

阅读理解

　　The people below are now traveling in the U．S．，and now looking for a park to visit． After the description of these people，there is information about six American parks AF．Decide which park would be most suitable for the person mentioned in questions 610．There is one extra paragraph about one park which you don't need to use．

　　________1．Lisa is a naturalist．She loves the outdoors and is fascinated with adventure and all types of wildlife．Along with enjoying wildlife she also has a passion for backpacking and hiking．Lisa is also interested in photography and will climb as high as needed to get that great shot．

　　________2．Martin，who is specialized in geography，would like to see a d which is filled with exciting discoveries of facts about the earth movements．He also hopes to observe the changer in rocks due to time and erosion．

　　________3．Kelly，just graduated from university．Her major is archeology．She is interested in ancient finds such as ：fossils of animals and plant life，old pottery and especially things dating back to the prehistoric age．Kelly hopes to unearth something significant so that she can develop her career．

　　________4．Simon is one excitement．He enjoys all out-door sports especially white water rafting．He has been searching for a park that can fulfill his taste for adventure．And at the same time he can appreciate the beautiful sceneries along the way．

　　________5．Chris is looking for something famous perhaps a“superstar”of parks．He is interested in everything from wildlife to earth activities．He hopes he can find a park which can offer the most to him．

　　A．This park is a vast natural museum，and it is recognized as the lowest point in the U．S．All the great divisions of geological（地质的）time，the eras and most of their subdivisions，are represented（描写）in the rocks of the mountains bordering the great valley．These rocks and the land forms tell a story of endless changes in the earth's crust（地壳）-vast depositions，contortions，tilting，alternate rising and lowering，faulting and intense heats and pressures that changed the very nature of some rocks．

　　B．This park protects a large deposit（存放）of fossil（化石）dinosaur bones-remains of the so-called“terrible lizards” that lived millions of years ago．The dinosaurs weren't really lizards，and most of them weren't even terrible．But some of the first dinosaur fossils ever found were huge bones and teeth，very lizard-like except for their size，and so the idea of monstrous lizards was born．Today，many ideas about dinosaurs are changing，and the fossils at this park continue to help us learn more about these fascinating animals．

　　C．With elevations ranging from 8，000 feet in the wet，grassy valleys to 14，259 feet at the weather-ravaged top of Long's Peak，a visitor to the park has opportunities for countless breathtaking experiences and adventures．A large variety of animals will delight wildlife-watchers of all ages．Wildflower-lovers are never disappointed in June and July when the meadows and hillsides are splashed with botanical color．359 miles of trail offer endless opportunities to hikers，backpackers and horseback riders．So far to find 60 peaks rising above 12，000 feet challenge intrepid hikers and climbers．

　　D．The world's largest concentration of natural stone arches is found in this park．Over 1500 of these“miracles of nature”grace the 73，000-acre area．And it is famous for the red arches of Entrada sandstone that occur there in great profusion．A 41-mile round-trip paved road in the park leads to the major sights， including Balanced Rock，Skyline Arch，and the Fiery Furnace．But there are also many other striking rock formations scattered over the park's 73，000 scenic acres．

　　E．Yellowstone is the oldest park in the U．S．park system and is its flagship．Visitors come to experience the park's restless geology；to see grizzlies，gray wolves，and herds of buffalo．Its turbulent（狂暴的）landscape-which remains among the most geologically active lands on the planet，with steam-spewing geysers（间歇温泉），gurgling fumaroles，and frequent earthquakes-was protected as the world's first national park in 1872．Yellowstone and the huge tracts of national-forest land that ring it comprise one of the world's last intact temperate ecosystems-all its major species of plants and animals are still present．

　　F．This park has a canyon 200 miles long and about a mile deep．Along the ride you follow the Colorado River which carved this massive canyon．At times the canyon is from 5 to 15 miles across．The Colorado River continues to shape and gouge its way through the canyon where about 90 species of mammals（哺乳动物）and some 290 species of birds live．River rafting along the Colorado River has different options for people．You can go on long trips with organizations or even take a smooth ride down the river with a picnic style lunch．

听力理解

　　第一节　听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C、三个选项中选出最佳选项．听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题．每段对话仅读一遍．

1．What happened to the man?

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A．He fell off and broke his bike.

B．He fell off his bike and his leg was broken.

C．His bike was broken and he had to go on foot.

2．When did the business of buying and selling slaves begin?

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A．In the late 18th century.

B．In the late 17th century.

C．In the late 19th century.

3．What does Room 33 face?

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A．The south.

B．The east.

C．The sea.

4．What is the relationship of the two speakers?

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A．Mother and son.

B．Teacher and student.

C．Brother and sister.

5．Where should the man get off?

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A．At the next stop.

B．At the next stop but one.

C．Right here.

　　第二节　听下面5段对话或独白．每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项．听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间．每段对话或独白读两遍．

听第6段材料，回答第6～8题．

6．What is the man doing?

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A．She is learning spoken English.

B．She is looking for a bank.

C．She is teaching spoken English.

7．Where does the conversation take place?

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A．At the university.

B．In the Street.

C．In front of a bank.

8．Which of the following is most likely to be true?

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A．The woman is on holiday in a foreign country.

B．The man is an Englishman.

C．The woman is a foreign teacher.

听第7段材料，回答第9～11题．

9．When did Mary first ring John up?

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A．At six in the morning.

B．At nine in the evening.

C．At four thirty in the afternoon.

10．What did John ask Mary to do?

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A．To help him with his lessons.

B．To go to the cinema.

C．To go to a lecture.

11．Why couldn’t Mary help John that evening?

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A．Because her mother was ill and she had to take care of her.

B．Because she had got something on that evening.

C．Because John was at a meeting.

听第8段材料，回答第12～14题．

12．What did the man do about his old car?

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A．He sold it.

B．He repaired the engine.

C．He gave it to his friend as a present.

13．What did the man feel about his old car?

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A．It's bad-looking.

B．It wouldn’t go far safely.

C．It would be all right for years.

14．What does the man feel about his new car?

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A．We are not sure.

B．It's even worse than the old one.

C．It's much better than the old one.

听第9段材料，回答第15～17题．

15．Where is the man working now?

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A．He is working as an engineer in Maryland.

B．He is teaching in Harvard University.

C．He is working in the National Motors Factory.

16．Who is Helen?

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A．The man’s friend who works in a car factory.

B．The man's wife who works in a factory.

C．The man's assistant who works for him.

17．Where did the man grow up?

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A．In Maryland.

B．In New York.

C．In Harvard University.

听第10段材料，回答第18～20题．

18．How long did the fire last?

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A．About half an hour.

B．About fifty minutes.

C．Around twenty-five minutes.

19．Which of the following is Not True according to the passage?

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A．The damage caused by the fire was great.

B．The guests were mainly rescued from the windows of their rooms.

C．All the fighters were trying to control the fire.

20．What can we infer from the passage?

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A．Many people died in the accident.

B．The fire didn’t spread to other buildings.

C．The fire started mainly because of the strong wind.

　　第三节　听下面一段独白，每段独白读三遍，第一遍听短文大意，第二遍边听边写下所缺的词或者短语，第三遍检查．

Marian Anderson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1902．She became one of the greatest singers (1) ________ .

　　She began singing in (2) ________ choir when she was eight years old. She had an outstanding voice, (3) ________, it was difficult for her to get a musical (4) ________. People had heard she (5) ________ money so that she could study music. And in 1930 she won a scholar and (6) ________.

　　Her success in Berlin, Germany made her fame spread. She delighted her audience (7) ________ .

　　She returned to the U. S. in 1935 to (8) ________ her career. One of her highest acclaims came in 1939, when she gave a concert for 75, 000 people from the steps of Lincoln Memorial in Washington D. C.

　　In 1955, she became the first Negro to sing (9) ________ of the Metropolitan Opera Company of New York City. Three years later, Marian Anderson (10) ________ as the U. S. delegate to the United Nations.