信丰中学2016级高一英语周练四
命题人：宋艳审题人：江汇
第二部份：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
In the state of Maryland, a girl was born into slavery (奴隶制) in 1820. Her parents named her Araminta Harriet Ross. She was to become Harriet Tubman. She was one of about one million Africans in slavery in the United States.
From the age of five, Harriet Tubman's owners made her work very hard. First, she cared for the child of the farm owner. Then, she did hard work on large farms.
Although she could not read or write, Tubman learned from her parents to do what was right. Through her whole life, Tubman put herlf in danger to help other people.
家庭群名称One such act changed her life when she was 13 years old. Becau she helped another slave, her owner threw a piece of metal at her and it hit her on the head. She was badly hurt. For the rest of her life, Tubman's head wound caud problems for her.
When she was about 25 years old, Harriet married a free black man named John Tubman. But she was still a slave. Her life was so difficult that she decided to escape. She travelled for 145 kilometres, and finally crosd into the North. Tubman became a free woman.
But Tubman could not leave her family enslaved in the South. So she travelled back to help them escape as well. Then, she made many trips and guided about 300 slaves to freedom. Tubman also fought bravely in the American Civil War and in 1865 slavery was not allowed in the US.
Harriet Tubman died in 1913. Her memory brings hope to many people —especially to tho who fight for justice (正义). She encouraged people to never give up.
“If you want a taste of freedom, keep going.”
21. What do we know about Harriet Tubman?
A. She was born a slave.
B. She was born in Africa.
C. She was taken to the US by a slave trader.
D. She was sold to a farm owner when she was born.
22. When she was 13 years old, Tubman _____.
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A. planned to run away
B. helped a slave escape
C. fought bravely against her owner
D. was riously wounded in her head
23. We can infer from the text that Tubman was _____.
A. honest and friendly
B. strong and helpful
C. lucky and careful
D. clever and polite
24. What would be the best title for the text?
A. Africans' Fight for Freedom
B. Harriet Tubman: From Slave to Hero
C. The History of Slavery in the United States
D. The American Civil War: The North Against the South
B
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One of the most unusual flowering plants in the world, the Snowdonia hawkweed (斯诺登水兰), grows only in Snowdonia National Park in northern Wales. The area is rocky and mountainous, and the air is cool and wet. The Snowdonia hawkweed prefers this area. In fact, it grows nowhere el in the world. It is even picky about where it grows in the park.
The Snowdonia hawkweed is about two inches tall with bright yellow flowers. It may not be the most beautiful plant in the world, but it is a favorite snack of sheep.
In 1953, the Snowdonia hawkweed disappeared. People feared that the plant was gone forever. They believed that the sheep there had eaten the last few plants. So, the people who ran the park took the sheep away from the area, hoping that the hawkweed might return. In 2002, almost 50 years after it was thought to be extinct, a group of plant scientists found the yellow flowers in the park — exactly where it had last been en, and where it had been arched for without success. The hawkweed had returned!
To try to prevent the plant from disappearing again, scientists collected eds (种子) from the plant. Since 2002, the unusual plant has continued to appear in the park.
25. The Snowdonia hawkweed _____.
A. is the most beautiful plant in the world
B. grows everywhere in northern Wales
简便运算大全C. produces the most unusual flowers
D. is an extremely unusual plant
26. What happened to the Snowdonia hawkweed in 1953 _____.我的班集体
A. worried a lot of people
B. proved nature is powerful
C. made the park less attractive
D. caud a ri in the number of sheep
27. The underlined word “extinct” in Paragraph 3 probably means _____.
A. growing
B. disappearing
C. unusual
D. dangerous
C
A new law in Arizona requires high school students to pass the United States' citizenship (公民身份) test. There're 100 questions
on US history and government in the test.
The Joe Foss Institute helped create the law. They want to pass a law in each of the 50 states to require high school students to pass the test.
A 2010 national test showed only about 25 percent of students in their final year of high school had a good understanding of American government. Thirty-six percent did not have even a basic understanding.
“That's a shame, and it's not only a shame,” said John Hale, the Associate Director of the Center for Civic (公民的) Education in California. Mr. Hale thinks it is dangerous when citizens do not know or care about how their government works. He says students do not only need to learn facts about government. They should also learn how to take part in their communities. “Requiring high school students to take the test might be a way to improve stud ents' civic behavior,” he says.
But some wonder if a test young people take in high school will make adults more active in their communities.
Sam Stone writes reports for the Joe Foss Institute. He says rearch shows that civic education does result in more involved (参与的) adults. He noted a 2012 survey that found the more young people studied civics in high school, the more likely they were to get actively involved in their communities.
In another state, Virginia, many people are against the test. Meg Gruber is the President of the Virginia Education Association. She says students already take class in civics and US history. And, she says, schools should not have to pay more for the test.
Sam Stone agrees. He says his organization is paying for an online testing website. Schools can u the website to give the test for free.
28. The US citizenship test _____.
A. is a required test all over America
广东历史B. was created by the Joe Foss Institute
C. helps students understand American government
D. has been included in American law for five years
29. What may John Hale agree with?
A. How the US government works should not be open to the public.
B. It's a shame that the US government is unpopular with students.
C. Community activities outweigh facts about the US government.怒放的生命歌词
短阵室速D. The US citizenship test will be good for students and society.
30. The result of the 2012 survey _____.
A. was different from Sam Stone's findings
B. showed civics helped students become more active citizens
C. led more young people to study civics
D. showed students were as interested as adults in their government
31. What did Meg Gruber think of the citizenship test?
A. Unimportant.
B. Unpleasant.
C. Acceptable.
D. Fair.
D
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