科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
John Milton was born in 1606. his father expected him to enter the church of England, but Milton wanted to be a poet. At twenty-nine Milton set off for a travel on the continent. He traveled in France, Switzerland and Italy, winning the friendship of many artists and scientists, including Galileo, the famous Italian scientist who suffered for his discovery in prison. In 1639, he was planning to go on this journey when the news reached him of the break between the king and Parliament(国会). Milton returned to England immediately, and put himself into the struggle against the king, for which he had long been prepared. During the Civil war, Milton worked as the spokesman of the revolution. By the beginning of 1652, Milton had become completely blind, yet he didn’t stop fighting. After the Restoration(复辟), his books were burnt, and he himself avoided being killed because of his blindness.
John Milton was not only a brave revolutionary but also a great poet. His famous poem Paradise Lost(失乐园) was an immediate success. But, for its publication (being published), Milton received only 18 pounds. He died in 1671.
Milton set off for a travel on the continent here “continent” means ________.
A. Asia B. Europe C. America D. Africa
It was ______ who was put in prison in Italy.
A. Milton B. the king C. Galileo D. Milton’s father
Milton would have been killed if ________________.
A. he had been the spokesman of the revolution
B. his books hadn’t been burnt
C. he hadn’t written the poem Paradise Lost
D. he hadn’t been completely blind
Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A. John Milton was an ordinary poet, who wasn’t interested in politics.
B. John Milton spent many years traveling around the world.
C. John Milton wrote the poem Paradise Lost, which was liked by the King.
D. John Milton was a fearless revolutionary and a famous poet.
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科目:高中英语 来源:江苏省宁海外国语学校2010届高三高考模拟英语试题(二) 题型:阅读理解
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Men and women who serve in the United States armed forces are proud of the names like
doughboy and GI Joe.The names have come from the American Civil War.
After the American Civil War in the eighteen sixties,a writer in a publication called Beadle’s Monthly used the word doughboy to describe Civil War soldiers.But word expert Charles Funk says that early writer could not explain where the name started.
About twenty years later,someone did explain.She was the wife of the famous American general George Custer.Elizabeth Custer wrote that a doughboy was a sweet food served to Navy men on ships.She also said the name was given to the large buttons on the clothes of soldiers.For example,the soldiers enjoyed their new GI very much.They looked smart and felt comfortable.Elizabeth Custer believed the name changed over time to mean the soldiers themselves.
By World War Two,soldiers were called other names.The one most often heard was GI, or GI Joe.Most people say the letters GI were a short way to say general issue or government issue.The name came to mean several things.It could mean the soldier himself.It could mean things given to soldiers when they joined the military such as weapons,equipment or clothes.And,for some reason,it could mean to organize,or clean.Soldiers often say,“We GI’d the place.”And when an area looks good.soldiers may say the area is“GI.”Strangely,though,GI can also mean poor work,a job badly done.
Some students of military words have another explanation of GI.They say that instead of government issue or general issue,GI came from the words galvanized iron.The American soldier was said to be like galvanized iron,a material produced for special strength.The Dictionary of Soldier Talk says GI was used for the words galvanized iron in a publication about the vehicles of the early twentieth century.
Today,a doughboy or GI may be called a grunt(咕哝声).Nobody is sure of the exact beginning of the word.But,the best idea probably is that the name comes from the sound that troops make when ordered to march long distances carrying heavy equipment.
68.Originally the word“doughboy”referred to .
A.the American Civil War B.a word expert in the 1860s
C.the American Civil War writers D.a sweet food and the buttons
69.It was who found how the name doughboy came about.
A.Elizabeth Custer B.George Custer
C.Charles Funk D.Beadle's Monthly
70.What does GI mean in the example in Paragraph 4 ?
A.Clothes. B.Weapons.
C.Government issues. D.Vehicles.
71.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.Navy soldiers used to 1ike sweet food a lot in the wars.
B.Much noise was made when soldiers carried equipment.
C.Galvanized iron was a symbol of the soldiers.
D.A US soldier can be called a doughboy,a GI or a grunt.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2014届上海市高二上学期期末考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:单项填空
Do you know ______________ had reported the accident to the police?
A.who it was that B.who was it that C.it was who that D.that it was who
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年辽宁省盘锦市高三9月期初考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:单项填空
It was _____ who telephoned me yesterday.
A. him B. his C. himself D. he
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科目:高中英语 来源:2011-2012学年安徽省高三第一次摸底考试英语试题 题型:单项填空
The police were seeking more information to find out ______ the rich merchant.
A. who was it that killed B. who it was that killed
C. it was who killed D. who was it killed
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