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Liberia, the tiny republic on the west coast of Africa, has long been of interest to the United States. This is partly because it was founded as a sovereign state by little bands of freed slaves from the United States and the West Indians who settled there a little over a century ago, and partly because of its fast- developing rubber plantations.

Only slightly larger than Ohio, Liberia is unique in that it is the only part of the African continent remaining in Negro hands and under Negro control. Its name refers to the new - found liberation of the former slaves who colonized it shores, and whose descendants today rule the little nation. Besides some 2,000,000 primitive natives who live in the tropical inland areas, there are about 70,000 civilized inhabitants with a standard of living patterned after that of the United States or Europe. Only Negroes may be citizens of Liberia.

1. The title that best expresses the main theme or subject of this selection is ________.

A．Rubber from Liberia

B．The west coast of Africa

C．Descendants of the slaves

D．A Negro republic

2. Liberia was settled ________.

A．before the United States

B．twenty-five years ago

C．more than one hundred years ago

D．about eighty years ago

3. The name “Liberia” was chosen because ________.

A．it described the small size of the country

B．the founders had recently been freed from slavery

C．the United States was interested in it

D．rubber was an important crop

4. The citizens of Liberia are ________.

A．of many races

B．American slaves

C．all Negroes

D．British subjects

5. From the selection we may conclude that

A．Liberia has no military

B．the Liberian landscape is similar to that of Ohio

C．the seaports of Liberia are exceptionally good

D．Liberia is important for its export of rubber

答案：1D2C3B4C5D
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1.　　整篇文章说的都是利比里亚，一个由黑人统治的国家。

2.　　 the West Indians who settled there a little over a century ago, 从这句话可以看出一个多世纪以前建立利比里亚

3.　　 Its name refers to the new - found liberation of the former slaves从这句话可以看出应该选择B

4.　　 Only Negroes may be citizens of Liberia.只有黑人可以成为利比里亚的公民。

5.　　 partly because of its fast- developing rubber plantations.美国对他很感兴趣的原因之一就是因为它高速发展的橡胶园

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　　Although American and British English are the two major national varieties of the languages, with the largest numbers of speakers and the greatest impact(影响)worldwide, there are many other varieties of English used around the world．Today English is used as a first language, as a second language, and as a foreign language．Other important first-language varieties of English are those of Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Africa．

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(1)

No important varieties of English are mentioned in ________ as a first language．
[　　]
A．	Africa
B．	Asia
C．	North America
D．	Oceania

(2)

What is the most likely reason for the extraordinary spread of English?
[　　]
A．	English has a long history．
B．	There are many inherent virtues in English．
C．	Britain was a very powerful country in the old days．
D．	Lots of people speaking English traveled around the world．

(3)

Which of the following statement is true?
[　　]
A．	English has the most population than any other language．
B．	The main part each variety of English plays is to serve as an international medium of communication．
C．	There is only one variety of English in one country．
D．	If a Japanese businessman doesn’t know English，he cannot do business with a client in Saudi Arabia．

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(1)

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[　　]
A．	an international organization that tries to find peaceful solutions to world Problems
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C．	a popular movie about the doctors dealing with an unexpected and dangerous situation．
D．	also called Medecins Sans Frontieres, which was started only by doctors in the early 1970s．

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Which of the following is true about "Living in Emergency Stories of Doctors Without Borders"?
[　　]
A．	It is a documentary movie about Mr．Hopkins and his crew
B．	It tells the story of 4 doctors from the same country and their volunteer work
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D．	It was filmed in countries where people greatly suffer from starvation and thirst．

(3)

The underlined word "apocalyptic" in the fourth paragraph is connected with _________．
[　　]
A．	the dangerous conditions
B．	the end of the world
C．	the smell of dead bodies
D．	the great feeling of sadness

(4)

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[　　]
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C．	Doctor Chiara Lepora is unwilling to repeat her experience
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B. The causes of diarrhea in African countries.
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B. The Procter and Gamble Company and C.D.C.
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B. The causes of diarrhea in African countries.

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D. The Fourth World Water Forum in Mexico City.

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A. A Small Packet of Chemicals, a Big Effect on Dirty Water

B. The Procter and Gamble Company and C.D.C.

C. The Shortage of Clean Water

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C. A newly developed water treatment system.

D. The Fourth World Water Forum in Mexico City.

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A. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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