科目:高中英语 来源:测试专家课课练单元练 高二英语(下) 题型:050
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Do you know America's most famous woman is the Goddess of Liberty, i. e., the Statue of Liberty? It was conceived(想象,构思) in 1865 by Edouard de Laboulaye and designed by another Frenchman, Frederie Bartoldi. They wanted to honour liberty and friendship.
It was hoped that the monument would be completed by 1876 when America celebrated its centennial(百年庆典). Fund raising and manufacture of the statue in France went slowly. It was 1885 when the 214 crates(板条箱) containing the statue reached New York.
Americans were initially(起初) embarrassed(为难) for they had not raised the money to pay for the building of the base. Fund raising by popular subscription(捐款) was behind schedule. One fund raising method used was to have popular Americans write letters which were then auctioned off(拍卖). Mark Twain wrote a “tongue-in-cheek” letter suggesting that Miss Liberty didn't deserve a statue.
The base and statue, together 272 feet tall, were completed, in 1886. From a technical standpoint, the statue is a marvel(奇迹). The inner structure was designed by the French engineer, Alexander Eiffel. His design for the stressed copper(铜) skin of the statue anticipated(超前) many of the principles(主椽) used in modern aircraft.
After a century, the monument began to show signs of deterioration(变坏). Just as Frenchmen had created the Statue, so it was with renovation(更新). A Frenchman noted the decay and French and American craftsmen and contributions brought about the renewal(更新) of the Statue in time for its centennial. Liberty is still popular in France and the United States.
1.Mark Twain's letter about the Statue of Liberty ________.
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A.represented a serious question as to the need for the Statue
B.was a put-on by a humorist
C.raised a great deal of money
D.played a joke on the French
2.How many years passed away from the conception(构思) of the statue until its completion?
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3.French engineering genius is seen in the Statue of Liberty in ________.
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A.design of its base
B.design of its stressed covering
C.locating the statue without disturbing harbor traffic
D.keeping the flame lit
4.The Statue of Liberty's development embarrassed Americans in the 1880s because ________.
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A.they took so long to raise the money
B.it was clear the statue was mislocated
C.its design was tasteless
D.they felt it a waste of money to build the statue
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科目:高中英语 来源:必修一导学英语译林 译林版 题型:050
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科目:高中英语 来源:山东省宁阳四中2011-2012学年高二上学期期中学分认定英语试题(人教版) 题型:056
假设你是网站Emotional clinic的版主Alice,看到Peter的留言后,感觉自己有必要向他写一封回信。请根据留言内容写一封120词左右的短信。
写作要点:
1.告诉Peter作为父母的苦衷;
2.给Peter提出解决问题的具体建议。
My mom and dad have a rule for their kids:you must get all in your exams or you are out.I am only 18, I do my homework and try my best, but I feel the pressure from them and I worry about what it's doing to me.What should I do?
Peter
Peter,
Thank you for your trust.________________
Your friend,
Alice
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Early in the morning of June 29, 1991, Carrie and Morgenstern were watching the field. Although they could see nothing through the thick fog, they kept their camera running.
By 6 a.m. the fog began to lift. A remarkable pair of circles had been flattened. Stalks (主茎) were bent but not broken. Outside the circles the wheat was untouched. Muddy though the field was, there were no footprints or other marks. The circles seemed to have come from nowhere. “ I can’t explain it at all ,” Mike Carrier said to himself with his eyes wide open.
Carrier is not alone since the early 1980s, more than 2000 circles have appeared in farmer’s fields. Most circles form at night between May and August.
Some believe the circles are caused by deer or some other animals. Others think of UFOs. “The circles are messages given by those who come from outer space,” says Michael Green. “Perhaps they are trying to get in touch with us.”
Pat Delgado has done research on crop circles since 1981. He believes that they are caused by “ some form of earth energy.”
Most scientists think that there’s no scientific basis to back up Green’s or Delgado’s theories. Some of them say, “ We think they’re nothing but hoax(骗局).”
In September 1991, Doug Bower and Dave Chorley told newsmen that since 1979 they had made circles throughout southern England to fool people who believed in UFOs.
Since the early 1980s, Dr. Terence Meaden has visited more than1000 circles. Now he thinks he may have the answer. He believes true crop circles are made by vortex(旋风) which can flatten the crop in circular patterns.
Now crop circles are still found in southern England each summer. Are they really the traces of UFOs?
1. On the morning of June 29, 1991, Carrier and Morgensern hoped to________.
A. record the important thing B. draw a conclusion
C. find a secret of nature D. see something funny
2. When he saw the crop circle, Mike Carrie was________.
A. satisfied B. frightened C. surprised D interested
3. Most scientists consider that theories of Green and Delgado are_________.
A meaningful B. reasonable
C instructive D. against the laws of science
4. According to the article we may know that all the crop circles______.
A. are made by those who come from outer space
B. are nothing but hoaxes
C. are not hoaxes D can be explained by scientists
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People have flown kites in Japan for more than 1,000 years. There are different kinds of kites there. Some look like bats(蝙蝠);others look like birds. Most have pictures on them. There are many interesting stories about kites in Japan. One story tells about a thief(小偷)who used a kite. He wanted to steal(偷)the gold(金子)from the top of a high tower. The thief and his friends made a large kite. One dark windy night he caught hold of the kite. His friends raised(使升高)it into the air. Then they moved the kite near the top of the tower. The thief was able to steal the gold. Another story tells about a father and a son. They were in trouble on an island near Japan. The father made a large kite. His son flew in it back to Japan.
The young men of Japan have kite matches. When the kites are flying, the match starts. The young men try to break each other’s kite strings(细绳). The last kite left in the sky is the winner.
1.Most kites in Japan________.
A.are very large B. are very small
C.look like hats D. look nice with pictures
2.In the kite match the young men try to________.
A.make their kites fly high
B.stop each other’s kites from flying in the sky
C.make very large kites themselves
D.draw beautiful pictures on their kites
3.The father in the passage made a large kite to help his son to________.
A.return home B.fly over the island C.fly over the sea D.steal gold
4.The passage mainly(主要地)tells us________.
A.how to fly kites B.how a kite match starts
C.something about the kites in Japan D.what the kites look like
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