题目内容
IV. 阅读理解:
Bill Robinson is on trial for murder(因谋杀而受审).He grew up in a small town in Ohio and then went to Kent State University for one year.When he was nineteen years old,he was asked to join the army and was soon sent to fight in Vietnam.He was very unhappy there as he hated the war and he hated killing people.Two years later he returned home and tried to pick up where he had left off,but things were never quite the same again for the young black man.For one thing,he always had terrible dreams about the war.He could not concentrate on his studies and soon he had to leave school.Then he was fired from one job after another.He wanted to meet someone nice and get married,but he just couldn't seem to get close to anyone.He became angry easily and people avoided him.He was always lonely.Finally one day,while eating at a restaurant,Bill lost control of himself and shot someone for no reason at all.Bill's lawyer hopes that he will not be held responsible for the shooting.He hopes that the judge and the jury(陪审团)will understand that Bill was“temporarily insane(一时精神错乱)”and did not really choose to kill anyone.
1.What did Bill Robinson do after he returned from abroad?
A.He gave up the chance to go back to college. B.He tried to go back to his normal life.
C.He picked up his things and left again. D.He found what he had dreamed of.
2.He failed to complete his college education because he ____ .
A.hated school B.joined the army
C.didn't study hard D.found it difficult to keep his mind on his studies
3.He never married because ____ .
A.there were no nice girls around B.he didn't care to meet any girls
C.he hadn't met girls that he liked D.he found it hard to make friends with girls
4.The best title for this article is ____ .
A.Robinson on Trial B.Murder at a Restaurant
C.A Young Black Man D.A Victim(受害者) of the Vietnam War
【小题1】B
【小题2】D
【小题3】D
【小题4】D
IV. 阅读理解:(共20题,每小题2分,共40分)
A long time ago, before there was any money (coins or paper money), people got the things that they needed by trading or exchanging. Salt was one of the first items used to exchange for other items. Later, some of the common things that were used for exchanging were tea leaves, shells, feathers, animal teeth, tobacco, and blankets. Around 3000 BC, barley, a type of grain, was used for exchanging.
The world’s first metal money was developed by the Sumerians who melted silver into small bars all weighing the same. This was around 1000 BC. About three hundred years later, people started using coins as official money.
Around 640 BC, people in the ancient kingdom of Lydia ( which was in Turkey) created special coins of exact with and purity (纯度). They were made of gold and silver and were stamped with a lion’s head.
Later, other empires such as Greece, Persia, and Rome adopted the concept of coins and started developing their own in many different shapes and different metals.
Around the year 1000, the Chinese started using paper money. The Chinese were the first to use paper money. The Europeans discovered this thanks to Marco Polo who went to China in 1295. the Chinese had different values for the paper notes which were made by the Chinese government.
Around 1661, Sweden became the first European country to make paper money. Until 1850, the Spanish dollar was the coin most widely used throughout the world.
1What is the best title for this passage?
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A. |
The history of money |
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B. |
How people traded in the past |
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C. |
The invention of paper money |
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D. |
The use of coins around the world |
2We learn that before coins and paper money were used, _____.
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A. |
barley had always been used for exchanging |
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B. |
only a few people knew how to trade with others |
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C. |
salt was the most widely used item for exchanging |
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D. |
many kinds of things were used for exchanging |
3According to the passage, when did people start using coins as official money?
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A. |
Around 1300 BC. |
B. |
Around 1000 BC. |
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C. |
Around 700 BC. |
D. |
Around 640 BC. |
4The underlined word “adopted” in Paragraph 4 probably means “____”.
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A. |
replaced |
B. |
changed |
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C. |
accepted |
D. |
invented |
5. Which of the following countries first started to use paper money?
A. Spain B. China C. Sweden D. Lydia