科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
After more than a year of bitter political debate, President Obama sat down in the White House East Room on March 23 and signed the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law with a pen,and then another pen,and another.Obama used 22 pens to sign the $938 billion health care bill.
The practice of using different pens to sign important legislation(法规)dates at least as far back as Franklin Roosevelt.The reason is fairly simple.The pen used to sign historic legislation itself becomes a historical artifact.The more pens a President uses, the more thank-you gifts he can offer to those who helped create that piece of history.The White House often give pens to supporters of the newly signed legislation.When Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act in 1964, he reportedly used more than 75 pens and gave one of the first ones to Martin Luther King Jr.And in 1996, President Clinton gave the four pens he used to sign the Line-Item Veto bill to those most likely to appreciate the bill's consequence.
Once they're given away, some pens end up in museums; others are displayed proudly in recipients'(接受者) offices or homes.But they sometimes appear again, like in the 2008 presidential campaign(竞选活动), when John Macain promised to use the same pen given to him by President Reagan to cut pork from the federal budget.
Not every President goes for the multipen signature, however.President George W.Bush preferred signing bills with only one pen and then offering several unused "gift" pens as souvenirs.
We can learn from paragraph 1 that the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act .
A.has been passed easily B.was put forward one year ago
C.becomes law in the USA D.is unimportant
How are the pens dealt with after being used by President Obama?
A.Supporters of the newly signed legislation are likely to get some of them.
B.Obama will keep them.
C.They will be just set aside
D.They will be sold to the public at a high price.
What can we learn about John Macain?
A.He was ever President in the USA.
B.He took part in the 2008 presidential campaign.
C.He never used the pen given by Reagan.
D.He was only concerned about his own business.
What does this passage mainly tell us ?
A.Obama signed the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
B.It is a practice to use multiple pens to sign important legislation in the USA.
C.Pens are necessary in the signature.
D.All the presidents like the multipen signature.
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
After more than a year of bitter political debate, President Obama sat down in the White House East Room on March 23 and signed the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law with a pen,and then another pen,and another. Obama used 22 pens to sign the $938 billion health care bill.
The practice of using different pens to sign important legislation(法规)dates at least as far back as Franklin Roosevelt. The reason is fairly simple. The pen used to sign historic legislation itself becomes a historical artifact. The more pens a President uses, the more thank-you gifts he can offer to those who helped create that piece of history. The White House often give pens to supporters of the newly signed legislation. When Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act in 1964, he reportedly used more than 75 pens and gave one of the first ones to Martin Luther King Jr. And in 1996, President Clinton gave the four pens he used to sign the Line-Item Veto bill to those most likely to appreciate the bill's consequence.
Once they're given away, some pens end up in museums; others are displayed proudly in recipients'(接受者) offices or homes. But they sometimes appear again, like in the 2008 presidential campaign(竞选活动), when John Macain promised to use the same pen given to him by President Reagan to cut pork from the federal budget.
Not every President goes for the multipen signature, however. President George W. Bush preferred signing bills with only one pen and then offering several unused "gift" pens as souvenirs.
.We can learn from paragraph 1 that the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act .
A. has been passed easily
B. was put forward one year ago
C. becomes law in the USA
D. is unimportant
How are the pens dealt with after being used by President Obama?
A. Supporters of the newly signed legislation are likely to get some of them.
B. Obama will keep them.
C. They will be just set aside
D. They will be sold to the public at a high price.
What can we learn about John Macain?
A. He was ever President in the USA.
B. He took part in the 2008 presidential campaign.
C. He never used the pen given by Reagan.
D. He was only concerned about his own business.
What does this passage mainly tell us ?
A. Obama signed the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
B. It is a practice to use multiple pens to sign important legislation in the USA.
C. Pens are necessary in the signature.
D. All the presidents like the multipen signature.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2010-2011学年河北省高三第二次月考英语卷 题型:阅读理解
After more than a year of bitter political debate, President Obama sat down in the White House East Room on March 23 and signed the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law with a pen,and then another pen,and another.Obama used 22 pens to sign the $938 billion health care bill.
The practice of using different pens to sign important legislation(法规)dates at least as far back as Franklin Roosevelt.The reason is fairly simple.The pen used to sign historic legislation itself becomes a historical artifact.The more pens a President uses, the more thank-you gifts he can offer to those who helped create that piece of history.The White House often give pens to supporters of the newly signed legislation.When Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act in 1964, he reportedly used more than 75 pens and gave one of the first ones to Martin Luther King Jr.And in 1996, President Clinton gave the four pens he used to sign the Line-Item Veto bill to those most likely to appreciate the bill's consequence.
Once they're given away, some pens end up in museums; others are displayed proudly in recipients'(接受者) offices or homes.But they sometimes appear again, like in the 2008 presidential campaign(竞选活动), when John Macain promised to use the same pen given to him by President Reagan to cut pork from the federal budget.
Not every President goes for the multipen signature, however.President George W.Bush preferred signing bills with only one pen and then offering several unused "gift" pens as souvenirs.
1.We can learn from paragraph 1 that the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act .
A.has been passed easily B.was put forward one year ago
C.becomes law in the USA D.is unimportant
2.How are the pens dealt with after being used by President Obama?
A.Supporters of the newly signed legislation are likely to get some of them.
B.Obama will keep them.
C.They will be just set aside
D.They will be sold to the public at a high price.
3.What can we learn about John Macain?
A.He was ever President in the USA.
B.He took part in the 2008 presidential campaign.
C.He never used the pen given by Reagan.
D.He was only concerned about his own business.
4.What does this passage mainly tell us ?
A.Obama signed the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
B.It is a practice to use multiple pens to sign important legislation in the USA.
C.Pens are necessary in the signature.
D.All the presidents like the multipen signature.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2010年河北省邯郸市高三第二次英语试题 题型:阅读理解
After more than a year of bitter political debate, President Obama sat down in the White House East Room on March 23 and signed the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law with a pen,and then another pen,and another. Obama used 22 pens to sign the $938 billion health care bill.
The practice of using different pens to sign important legislation(法规)dates at least as far back as Franklin Roosevelt. The reason is fairly simple. The pen used to sign historic legislation itself becomes a historical artifact. The more pens a President uses, the more thank-you gifts he can offer to those who helped create that piece of history. The White House often give pens to supporters of the newly signed legislation. When Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act in 1964, he reportedly used more than 75 pens and gave one of the first ones to Martin Luther King Jr. And in 1996, President Clinton gave the four pens he used to sign the Line-Item Veto bill to those most likely to appreciate the bill's consequence.
Once they're given away, some pens end up in museums; others are displayed proudly in recipients'(接受者) offices or homes. But they sometimes appear again, like in the 2008 presidential campaign(竞选活动), when John Macain promised to use the same pen given to him by President Reagan to cut pork from the federal budget.
Not every President goes for the multipen signature, however. President George W. Bush preferred signing bills with only one pen and then offering several unused "gift" pens as souvenirs.
1..We can learn from paragraph 1 that the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act .
A. has been passed easily
B. was put forward one year ago
C. becomes law in the USA
D. is unimportant
2.How are the pens dealt with after being used by President Obama?
A. Supporters of the newly signed legislation are likely to get some of them.
B. Obama will keep them.
C. They will be just set aside
D. They will be sold to the public at a high price.
3.What can we learn about John Macain?
A. He was ever President in the USA.
B. He took part in the 2008 presidential campaign.
C. He never used the pen given by Reagan.
D. He was only concerned about his own business.
4.What does this passage mainly tell us ?[来源:学。科。网]
A. Obama signed the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
B. It is a practice to use multiple pens to sign important legislation in the USA.
C. Pens are necessary in the signature.
D. All the presidents like the multipen signature.
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科目:高中英语 来源:20102011学年浙江省嘉兴市高一下学期期中考试英语卷 题型:信息匹配
任务型阅读
某校正在开展课外阅读小组活动Peter, Helen, Catherine, Elizabeth和Jessica想根据自己小组成员的喜好找一篇英语阅读材料。阅读下面某报纸的文章摘要(A, B, C, D, E, F),选出适合他们的文章,并在答题纸上将相应选项的标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。
1.Peter’s group members are fond of an article which can help them to find something that can both challenge their intelligence and provide entertainment.
2.Helen’s group members are fashionable and fond of advanced technology.They like reading something that can provide them with inspirations in achieving success and changing people’s way of life.
3.Catherine’s group members are athletic and spend a lot of time working out.They are fond of any stories about stars in the sports world.
4.Elizabeth’s group members want to read some articles which can help them keep pace with the trend of fashion.They hope to find in the article some hints on helping improve their appearances.
5.Jessica’s group members are keen on becoming volunteers and therefore are looking for some articles that can increase their chances of being chosen.
【答案】DAECF 【解析】略 【题型】信息匹配 【适用】一般 【标题】20102011学年浙江省嘉兴市第一中学高一下学期期中考试英语卷 【关键字标签】浙江省嘉兴市第一中学,高一期中,英语 【结束】 12【题文】单词拼写(共10小题;每小题0.5分,满分5分) 根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母,在答题卷上按题号写出各单词的正确形式(每空限填一词)。 1. C___________ drove me inside. 2. Fresh air is of great b___________ to our health. 3. It’s important to know your own strengths and w___________. 4.China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals, when people a__________ the moon and in China, enjoy mooncakes 5.Many a child ___________ to death in Africa because of the lack of food last century. 6. At the beginning of the year, farmers usually have a lot of a___________ work to do. 7. The c__________ of some European countries are quite different from ours. 8. Without p___________, you cannot take photos here. 9. He managed to save the d___________ girl, which was praised by many people. 10.The famous “ Oprah Winfrey Show” is b___________ live every Friday on CNN. 【答案】11.Curiosity 12. benefit 13. weaknesses 14. admire 15. starved 16. agricultural 17. customs 18. permission 19. drowning 20.broadcast 【解析】略 【题型】单词拼写 【适用】一般 【标题】20102011学年浙江省嘉兴市第一中学高一下学期期中考试英语卷 【关键字标签】浙江省嘉兴市第一中学,高一期中,英语 【结束】 |
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