Benin is one of the smallest African states. It lies in West Africa on the Gulf (海湾) of Guinea, to the south of Burkina Faso and Niger, between Togo on the west and Nigeria on the east.
Benin used to be called Dahomey and was controlled and ruled by France from 1893 to 1960, when it became independent. In 1963 the army general Soglo overthrew (推翻) the first president Maga. Soglo set up an army government and called himself head of state in 1965, but was overthrown and replaced by a civilian (非军人) government in 1967. In December 1969 Benin had another change of power with the army again taking over. In May 1970, Maga and two other men set up a new government, with each of them acting as president in turn for two years. However, half a year after Maga turned over power to the second man Ahomadegbe, the three-man government was overthrown by the army once more and General Kerekou became president. In November 1975 Kerekou changed the name of the nation from Dahomey to Benin, Benin being the name of a 17th century kingdom covering the same place. Kerekou also announced that Benin would be a People’s Republic based on Marxism-Leninism.
【小题1】Which of the following maps shows rightly the positions of Benin and its neighbouring countries? 
Bn="Benin;"
Tg="Togo;"
Nr="Niger;"
BF="Burkina" Faso;
Na="Nigeria;"
GG="Gulf" of Guinea
【小题2】For how long was Benin an independent state before it became a People’s Republic?
| A．30 years. | B．25 years. | C．20 years. | D．15 years. |
| A．Ma, So, Ma, Ke, Ah |
| B．So, Ma, Ah, Ma, Ke |
| C．Ma, So, Ma, Ah, Ke |
| D．So, Ma, Ke, Ma, Ah |
| A．Benin was its oldest name. The name Dahomey was used later, but has been replaced by Benin again. |
| B．Dahomey was its oldest name, but it has been replaced by Benin. |
| C．Dahomey was its oldest name. The name Benin was used later, but has been replaced by Dahomey again. |
| D．Benin was its oldest name, but it has been replaced by Dahomey. |
【小题1】C
【小题2】D
【小题3】C
【小题4】A
解析试题分析：文章介绍非洲的国家内宁的地理位置和历史，包括历年的国家领导和受侵略的情况，以及如何独立的。
【小题1】考查识图题，根据第一段内容，可知内宁位于非洲西部，濒临几内亚湾，在burkina faso 和niger 之南，其西为togo，其东为nigeria ，所以正确答案C
【小题2】计算题：从第二段的句子：Benin used to be called Dahomey and was controlled and ruled by France from 1893 to 1960, when it became independent.可知它是1960年成为独立的州的，还有In November 1975 Kerekou changed the name of the nation from Dahomey to Benin, Benin being the name of a 17th century kingdom covering the same place. Kerekou also announced that Benin would be a People’s Republic based on Marxism-Leninism.可知在1975年，内宁成为人民共和国，所以是（1975-1960=15年）选D。
【小题3】细节题：从第二段的内容可知：该国领导人从1960年首位总统Maga 开始，到1975年共有五任。尽管头绪繁多，线索还是比较清楚的。第一个是Maga，最后一个是Kerekou，符合这个顺序的只有C。
【小题4】细节题：从第二段的句子;Kerekou changed the name of the nation from Dahomey to Benin, Benin being the name of a 17th century kingdom covering the same place.可知内宁是最古老的名字，后来用了Dahomey这个名字，后来又被内宁取代，选A
考点：考查历史类短文
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HK's family affair
The 32nd Hong Kong Art Festival, to be held early next year, will be based on the theme of “family”.
The art festival, considered to be Asia's best, was launched in 1973.
“We hope that people from Beijing and from all over the world will go to Hong Kong to enjoy the multiple performances in our art festival,” Douglas Gautier, the festival's management director, told a press briefing in the capital.
In the 34 days of the festival, which runs from February 8 to March 7, 2004, the audience can choose from 111 performances of 51 programmes staged by 700 foreign performers, 450 local artists and 160 actors from the mainland.
Programmes vary from classical music, jazz, world music, Western and Peking opera, drama and dance to outdoor spectaculars.
The programmes include Beethoven’s only opera Fidelio, Shakespeare’s drama Romeo and Juliet, the ballet Mozartina and African dances, to name just a few.
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In an effort to increase attention, hotels and airlines are offering discount packages along with art festival ticket sales.
For more information, please check www.hk.artsfestival.org.
【小题1】The press briefing must have been held ______.
| A．in Hong Kong | B．in Europe | C．in Beijing | D．in Zurich |
| A．more than the usual cost |
| B．less than the usual cost |
| C．for the air ticket but not for the festival ticket |
| D．for the ticket but not for hotel rooms |
| A．what programmes there will be |
| B．in which theatres there will be performances |
| C．who will perform |
| D．when the festival will be held |
| A．Literature Magazine | B．Textbook |
| C．Website www.hk.artsfestival.org. | D．Newspaper |
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【小题1】Rickard and his pet dog were attacked when _________.
| A．he was teasing a kangaroo | B．he was walking his dog |
| C．swimming in the pond | D．dragging his dog out from water |
| A．are only seen in zoos |
| B．frequently attack people and pets |
| C．get along rather peacefully with people |
| D．can be found swimming in ponds |
| A．the man struck it in the throat | B．the dog chased it |
| C．the man wanted to drown it | D．it wanted to drown the dog |
| A．the dog was drowned dead |
| B．the kangaroo was killed |
| C．kangaroos should be under stricter protection |
| D．Rickard was left a deep impression |
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【小题1】What may the ldol probably be?
| A．A popular Ainerican singer | B．A American year figure of |
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| A．Carrie Underwood | B．Kelly Clarkson |
| C．Ace Yong | D．Diana DeGarmo |
| A．Reba McEntire | B．Kelly Clarkson |
| C．Carrie Underwood | D．Not mentioned |
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| A．In business section | B．In advertisement section |
| C．In sports section | D．In entertainment section |
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【小题1】By the time the article was written , the fire .
| A．had just broken out | B．had been put out |
| C．was spreading violently | D．was coming to an end |
| A．the fire was terrible and dangerous |
| B．it was impossible to put out the fire |
| C．more than one hundred people died of the fire |
| D．to join in the fight against the fire |
| A．the fire would soon be controlled by the firefighters |
| B．it would be very difficult to put out the fire |
| C．the government was paying great attention to the fire |
| D．the fire had caused great losses and the airport was in ganger |
| A．recent | B．whole | C．rough | D．exact |
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【小题1】The first regularly printed European newspaper was started ______.
| A．in Rome in 59 BC | B．in Germany in 1609 |
| C．in Amsterdam in 1620 | D．in England in 1621 |
| A．1702 | B．1760 | C．1620 | D．1621 |
| A．History of newspapers. |
| B．History of daily newspapers. |
| C．The beginning of daily newspapers. |
| D．The beginning of newspapers. |
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【小题1】Why have First Ladies been remembered?
| A．They are the wives of the presidents. |
| B．They are made up of history books. |
| C．Americans are interested in them. |
| D．They have an effect on their husbands. |
| A．Lady Bird Johnson. |
| B．Mrs. Wilson. |
| C．Eleanor Roosevelt. |
| D．Helen Taft |
| A．3 | B．4. |
| C．5 | D．6. |
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【小题1】People would like to go to Ross’s house in Philadelphia to _____.
| A．ask Betsy Ross who created the first American flag |
| B．meet her grandson who wrote a book about flags |
| C．debate over who designed the first American flag |
| D．remember her as the creator of the first American flag |
| A．Betsy Ross was one of the people who signed The Declaration of Independence |
| B．All are in agreement that Ross designed the first American flag |
| C．It is almost certain that Ross did sew the first American flag |
| D．It is George Washington who designed the stars and stripes flag |
| A．a person who designs flags | B．a person who makes a living by sewing |
| C．a person who takes part in revolution | D．a person who creates chairs |
| A．It implies that the U.S. is independent from Britain |
| B．It implies that Washington liked Ross’s design of the flag |
| C．It implies that Washington might be the designer of the flag |
| D．It implies that Ross did have helped with the design of the flag |
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假如你是李华，你发现部分同学每次遇到重要考试，都会出现一些焦虑症状。请你用英语写一封信，向某学生英文报编辑反映该问题。信的内容应包括以下要点：
焦虑症状： 头晕，乏力睡眠不好，食欲不振，无法安心复习，慌乱不安
建议： 1. 考前制定好合适的复习计划；2. 考试期间正常休息； 3. 睡前洗热水
澡， 喝热牛奶等有助于睡眠
其他建议（自拟）
注意：1. 根据以上内容写一篇短文，不要逐句翻译，可适当增加细节以使行文连贯；
要准确适用语法和词汇； 适用一定的句型、词汇、清楚、连贯地表达自己的意思；
词数：120字左右。开头已给出，不计词数。
参考词汇： 头晕: dizzy(adj.)
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