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Because he wrote his name so that it could be read easily, John Hancock has a place in the dictionary.

    John Hancock was a wealthy man who helped the patriots in the American Revolution. He was president of the Continental Congress. He was also governor of Massachusetts and one of the first men of sign the Declaration of Independence. Yet he is remembered best for his large signature.

    The story is told that when Hancock sat down to sign the Declaration of Independence, he said that he would write his signature large enough for John Bull to read without his glasses. Hancock’s signature on the Declaration is four the three-quarter inches long—an inch longer than his usual signature.

    Today John Hancock can be used to mean any person’s signature.

1. The passage is mainly about______________.

A. the American Revolution

B. John Hancock’s handwriting

    C. how an American expression began

    D. signing the Declaration of Independence

2. Hancock is remembered best because he________.

    A. was governor of Massachusetts

    B. helped the patriots in the Revolution

    C. signed his name in large letters

    D. was president of the Continental Congress

3. According to the dictionary, a John Hancock is a________.

    A. governor                          B. man who sign petitions

C. strong patriot                      D. person’s signature

 

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第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Miss Gorgers taught physics in a New York school. Last month she explained to one of her classes about sound, and she decided to test them to see how successful she had been in her explanation. She said to them, “Now I have a brother in Los Angeles. If I was calling him on the phone and at the same time you were 75 feet away, listening to me from the street, which of you would hear what I said earlier, my brother or you and for what reason?”

Tom at once answered, “Your brother. Because electricity travels faster than sound waves.” “That’s very good,” Miss Gorgers answered; but then one of the girls raised her hand, and Miss Gorgers said, “Yes? Kate.”

“I disagree. Your brother would hear you earlier because when it’s 11 o’clock here and it’s only 8 o’clock in Los Angeles.” Kate said.

1. Miss Gorgers was teaching her class ______.

A. how to telephone         B. about electricity

C. about time zone           D. about sound 

2. Miss Gorgers raised this question because she wanted to know whether ______.

A. it was easy to phone to Los Angeles

B. her student could hear her from 75 feet away

C. her students had understood her lesson

D. sound waves were slower than electricity

3. Kate thought Tom was wrong because ______.

A. clocks in Los Angeles showed a different time from those in New York

B. electricity was slower than sound waves

C. Tom was not good at physics at all

D. Tom’s answer had nothing to do with sound waves

4. Whose answer do you think is correct according to the law of physics?

A. Tom’s.                     B. Kate’s.          C. Both A and B.             D. Neither A nor B.

 

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第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

    阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

There was a rich foreign merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife most and  36  her with best clothes and  37  her to delicious food.

  He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He’s very proud of her and always wanted to  38  his 3rd wife to his friends.

  He too, loved his 2nd wife. 39  the merchant faced some 40  , he always turned to his 2nd wife and she would always help him out.

  Now, the merchant’s first wife had made great  41  to his business. However, the merchant did not love her and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.

  One day, the merchant fell ill. He knew that he was going to die  42  . He told himself, “ Now I have 4 wives with me. 43  when I die, I’ll be alone. How  44  I’ll be!”

  Thus, he asked the 4th wife, “ I  45 you most. Now that I’m dying will you 46  me and keep me company?” “No way!” replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word.

  The  47  merchant then asked the 3rd wife, “ I have loved you so much for all my life. Will you follow me and keep me company?” “ 48  !” replied the 3rd wife. “ Life is so good over here! I’m going to 49  when you die!”

  He then asked the 2nd  wife, “ I 50 turned to you for help. Now I need your help again. Will you follow me and keep me company?” “I’m sorry, I can’t  51  you out this time!” replied the 2nd wife.

  Then a 52 pulled out, “ I’ll leave with you. I’ll follow you no matter  53  you go.” Broken-hearted, the merchant said, “ I should have taken much better  54  of you while I could have.”

 Actually, we all have 4 wives in our life: our body, our possessions, our friends, and our 55  . We should take good care of our soul all our life.

36 A wore                          B bought            C dressed                D shared

37 A gave                      B treated           C provided           D sent

38 A show off            B turn off            C show out               D turn out

39 A Wherever             B However           C Whether                D Whenever

40 A requests          B exercises           C problems               D duties

41 A friends              B contributions    C differences           D attempts

42 A soon                  B fast              C easily                  D bitterly

43 A So                          B And                         C But                                   D For

44 A lonely                    B friendly                  C lovely                          D lively

45 A respected                 B missed                   C wanted                           D loved

46 A like                    B catch                 C take                                 D follow

47 A sad                                 B hopeless                C anxious                           D lucky

48 A Yes               B No                           C Sure                                 D OK

49 A work                     B leave                 C remarry                          D stay

50 A seldom            B always                   C sometimes               D never

51 A advise            B demand                 C suggest                           D help

52 A voice                B sound                C shout                          D laugh

53 A how                       B where               C when                          D why

54 A advantage       B pity                          C care                                 D control

55 A wealth            B health               C power                        D soul

 

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