War is a real _________ (可能性) unless the talks succeed.
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A
Marian Anderson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the early 1990s. She began singing in church. Soon, her rich deep voice became widely known in the area. Marian Anderson received many honors and awards during her life. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in nineteen sixty—three. Marian Anderson died at the age of ninety—six. Experts say she is remembered not only for the quality of her voice, but also because of the way she carried out her right to be heard.
B
Movie director Robert Altman died in November 2006, in Los Angeles, California. He was eighty—one years old. During his fifty-year career, he made some of the most influential movies of modern times.
C
Ann Richards died in September 2006 at the age of seventy-three. At her funeral service, leaders from around the country gathered to celebrate her life. Former President Bill Clinton spoke at the service. He said Ann Richards helped create a world where young girls could be scientists, engineers and police officers. He said she was a great woman with a big heart and big dreams.
D
Journalist R.W. Apple died in October 2006 at the age of seventy—one. Earlier this month his friends and family gathered in Washington, D.C. for a large memorial service. Famous writers, politicians, and cooks told about his warm personality, sharp intelligence, and extraordinary energy. After the service, guests enjoyed fine foods provided by some of the best cooks in the area.
E
William Styron died in November 2006 at the age of eighty—one. His stories are filled with rich language and complex moral questions. Many of his books try to understand the evil actions of people. Later in life William Styron suffered from severe depression. After recovering, he wrote honestly and bravely about his experience in “Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness.” He received great praise for educating people about the difficulties of mental illness.
F
Ruth Brown was born in Portsmouth, Virginia in 1928 and died in October 2004. Brown recorded many rhythm and blues hits in the 1950s. She also fought for musicians rights. In 1988, Atlantic Records agreed to pay her and thirty-five other musicians the money they owed them for using their songs for twenty years.
请阅读下列有关的信息, 然后匹配上面的美国名人。
As a young woman, she worked as a teacher and raised four children. She and her husband were very involved in local politics. Then one day, she decided to run for officer herself—and she won. She served first as country commissioner, then as Texas state treasurer. In nineteen ninety she was elected governor. She fought for equal rights, environmental protection and laws to restrict guns. She created a government in which women, Hispanics, and African-Americans played important roles.
“MASH”, was released in nineteen seventy. It tells about a group of American medical workers in a temporary military hospital in Korea during the Korean War in the 1950s. It questions the rules of the military establishment in a way that was sharply funny and intelligent; “Nashville” came out in nineteen seventy—five. It provides a complex look at changes in the country music industry. Many of his thirty—three films were nominated for Academy Awards, including “The Player” and “Gosford Park”
She learned traditional music at her Christian religious center. But she liked the popular jazz and rock music of the time even more. She left home at a young age to build a career in music. Soon, she became known as “the girl with the tear in her voice” because of her emotional way of singing. Her popular songs helped build the Atlantic Records company and she continued performing for the rest of her life until she died recently at the age of seventy six.
He is known as Johnny, wrote about many subjects, from politics and war to food and drink. During his forty—three years writing for the New York Times newspaper, he enjoyed a rich and eventful career. He was the paper’s chief reporter in cities like London, Moscow, Lagos and Nairobi. He covered events such as the Vietnam War, the Iranian revolution and the Gulf War. He reported on ten presidential elections. And, his opinions on fine foods, travel and the world’s best restaurants were very influential.
He wrote “Lie Down in Darkness” published in nineteen fifty—one when he was only twenty-five. It is about a troubled young woman who kills herself. It established him as a great new voice in American literature; he also wrote “The Confessions of Nat Turner” in nineteen sixty-eight which told about a nineteenth century slave revolt in the southern state of Virginia; and “Sophie’s Choice ” won the American Book Award in nineteen eighty. It is a tragic story about a woman and her children who were sent to a Nazi death camp in Poland during World War Two.
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1. It’s o__________ that he hasn’t read the book because he can say nothing about it.
2. The little girl hopes to meet a handsome prince, just like a princess in a fairy t__________.
3. He was__________(好奇的) to know what was happening in the office.
4. The little girl is a __________(有天赋的) dancer.
5. The photo will r__________ me of the days when we were together.
6. Their father bought some new f__________ last week, such as a sofa and a table.
7. I can’t remember__________(精确地) what she said.
8. J__________ from her letter, Mother seems to be feeling a lot better.
9. We should keep a balanced diet and exercise__________ (规律地)to keep fit.
10. He __________(预言)that war would break out in the next few years.
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根据上下文及所给的首字母或汉语意思填写单词(每条横线上只能填写一个单词)
注意:给出首字母的词,需将首字母一起填写到答题卷上
【小题1】The m of us voted for Mr. Red, who then became chairman of the committee.
【小题2】Remember, tasks are only a m to an end; goals are that end.
【小题3】All efforts of cloning an animal will be in v if there is not enough diversity in the group to overcome illnesses.
【小题4】Don’t b him with that now; he is busy preparing for an exam.
【小题5】Is it c for you to meet me at the airport next Monday afternoon?
【小题6】In a courtroom it is sometimes difficult to recognize who is i and who is guilty.
【小题7】If I’m not m , Colorful Clouds Chase the Moon is a Chinese song, not a Japanese one.
【小题8】Generally speaking, he thought that lower class people betrayed themselves with their r whenever they spoke.
【小题9】The war i the trade between the two countries.
【小题10】The book tells the story of Max, who behaves badly and is sent to his room without dinner as a ______________(惩罚).
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根据上下文及所给的首字母或汉语意思填写单词(每条横线上只能填写一个单词)
注意:给出首字母的词,需将首字母一起填写到答题卷上
1.The m of us voted for Mr. Red, who then became chairman of the committee.
2.Remember, tasks are only a m to an end; goals are that end.
3.All efforts of cloning an animal will be in v if there is not enough diversity in the group to overcome illnesses.
4.Don’t b him with that now; he is busy preparing for an exam.
5.Is it c for you to meet me at the airport next Monday afternoon?
6.In a courtroom it is sometimes difficult to recognize who is i and who is guilty.
7.If I’m not m , Colorful Clouds Chase the Moon is a Chinese song, not a Japanese one.
8.Generally speaking, he thought that lower class people betrayed themselves with their r whenever they spoke.
9.The war i the trade between the two countries.
10.The book tells the story of Max, who behaves badly and is sent to his room without dinner as a ______________(惩罚).
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第二节 信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
下面是一篇关于2006年美国逝去的五位特别人物的情况报道。请阅读下列关于他们的相关信息,并按照要求把这五个人物的信息进行匹配。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。首先,请阅读以下六位美国名人的信息,然后与下面的信息进行匹配。
A
Marian Anderson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the early 1990s. She began singing in church. Soon, her rich deep voice became widely known in the area. Marian Anderson received many honors and awards during her life. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in nineteen sixty—three. Marian Anderson died at the age of ninety—six. Experts say she is remembered not only for the quality of her voice, but also because of the way she carried out her right to be heard.
B
Movie director Robert Altman died in November 2006, in Los Angeles, California. He was eighty—one years old. During his fifty-year career, he made some of the most influential movies of modern times.
C
Ann Richards died in September 2006 at the age of seventy-three. At her funeral service, leaders from around the country gathered to celebrate her life. Former President Bill Clinton spoke at the service. He said Ann Richards helped create a world where young girls could be scientists, engineers and police officers. He said she was a great woman with a big heart and big dreams.
D
Journalist R.W. Apple died in October 2006 at the age of seventy—one. Earlier this month his friends and family gathered in Washington, D.C. for a large memorial service. Famous writers, politicians, and cooks told about his warm personality, sharp intelligence, and extraordinary energy. After the service, guests enjoyed fine foods provided by some of the best cooks in the area.
E
William Styron died in November 2006 at the age of eighty—one. His stories are filled with rich language and complex moral questions. Many of his books try to understand the evil actions of people. Later in life William Styron suffered from severe depression. After recovering, he wrote honestly and bravely about his experience in “Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness.” He received great praise for educating people about the difficulties of mental illness.
F
Ruth Brown was born in Portsmouth, Virginia in 1928 and died in October 2004. Brown recorded many rhythm and blues hits in the 1950s. She also fought for musicians rights. In 1988, Atlantic Records agreed to pay her and thirty-five other musicians the money they owed them for using their songs for twenty years.
请阅读下列有关的信息:
56.As a young woman, she worked as a teacher and raised four children. She and her husband were very involved in local politics. Then one day, she decided to run for officer herself—and she won. She served first as country commissioner, then as Texas state treasurer. In nineteen ninety she was elected governor. She fought for equal rights, environmental protection and laws to restrict guns. She created a government in which women, Hispanics, and African-Americans played important roles.
57. “MASH”, was released in nineteen seventy. It tells about a group of American medical workers in a temporary military hospital in Korea during the Korean War in the 1950s. It questions the rules of the military establishment in a way that was sharply funny and intelligent; “Nashville” came out in nineteen seventy—five. It provides a complex look at changes in the country music industry. Many of his thirty—three films were nominated for Academy Awards, including “The Player” and “Gosford Park”
58.She learned to traditional music at her Christian religious center. But she liked the popular jazz and rock music of the time even more. She left home at a young age to build a career in music. Soon, she became known as “the girl with the tear in her voice” because of her emotional way of singing. Her popular songs helped build the Atlantic Records company and she continued performing for the rest of her life until she died recently at the age of seventy six.
59.He is known as Johnny, wrote about many subjects, from politics and war to food and drink. During his forty—three years writing for the New York Times newspaper, he enjoyed a rich and eventful career. He was the paper’s chief reporter in cities like London, Moscow, Lagos and Nairobi. He covered events such as the Vietnam War, the Iranian revolution and the Gulf War. He reported on ten presidential elections. And, his opinions on fine foods, travel and the world’s best restaurants were very influential.
60.He wrote “Lie Down in Darkness” published in nineteen fifty—one when he was only twenty-five. It is about a troubled young woman who kills herself. It established him as a great new voice in American literature; he also wrote “The Confessions of Nat Turner” in nineteen sixty-eight which told about a nineteenth century slave revolt in the southern state of Virginia; and “Sophie’s Choice ” won the American Book Award in nineteen eighty. It is a tragic story about a woman and her children who are sent to a Nazi death camp in Poland during World War Two.
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