阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项。

　　Washington D.C.—with its long, tree lined avenues , white markable buildings , and many parks—looks more specious and handsome than many United States cities. One reason for this is that Washington was designed from the beginning to be a capital city.

　　In 1790, the U. S. Congress decided that the new federal government should have its capital in a federal district—a place that is not part of any state. George Washington selected the site, and the name “District of Columbia” was chosen in honor of Christopher Columbus. The district occupies an area of 174 square kilometers (67 square miles) on the northeastern shore of the Potomac River, between the states of Maryland and Virginia.

　　As the capital and political center of the United States , Washington today is one of the country's most important cities. It is the city where the national legislators (立法官) meet to make laws, where the president carries out the laws, and where the country's highest court meets to judge questions about the laws.

　　Washington has six universities and several colleges. Georgetown University, founded in 1789 by the Jesuit order, is the oldest Catholic college in the United States. Howard University was founded by the federal government shortly after the Civil War as a school of higher learning for freed slaves. Now it is a university with an international enrollment (注册). George Washington University was founded in 1821, Catholic University in 1887, and the American University in 1893. The University of the District of Columbia was formed by the merger (合并) in 1975 of the Washington Technical Institute, Federal City College, and Miner College. Gallaudet College, the world's first college for the deaf, was founded in 1857.

　　In 1971, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts was completed, just upstream from the Lincoln Memorial. The center provides Washington with a theater, concert hall, and opera house under one roof. It also houses the American Film Institute.

　　Washington has many fine galleries and museums, including the National Museum of American History, the National Air & Space Museum, the National Archives, the Natural History Museum, the National Gallery of Art , the Museum of African Art, and the Renwick, Freer, Corcoran, and Phillips galleries.

1．Why does Washington D.C looks more specious than many other cities in America?

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A．Because it was designed by Washington.

B．Because Christopher Columbus once lived there.

C．Because of its long history.

D．Because its capital avenues and buildings.

2．Which statement is not true?

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A．Georgetown University is the first Catholic college in America.

B．The passage mentioned 6 universities and colleges in Washington.

C．The first college for the deaf in the world has been for about 150 years.

D．Howard University was founded only for the American blacks then.

3．What doesn't it mention about Washington in the article?

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4．Which of the following maps marks the correct location(位置) of Washington city?

M= Maryland V= Virginia W= Washington P= the Potomac River

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The car was invented just a century ago. You may know all kinds of cars’ names, but many people don’t know who was the inventor of the first car. The first car was invented not by an Englishman, but by an American. His name was Henry Ford. Henry was born in a poor family, He was the eldest of the six children. When he was a boy, he became interested in watches and machines. When he was twelve years old, his mother died. Soon he had to work in a machine shop for two dollars and fifty cents a week. In the evenings, he repaired watches for another hour for another dollar a week. The hard life made him strong and able. At that time, there was another interest in the life of the young boy. He hoped to make a machine. It could run without horses. He overcame a lot of difficulties and in April, 1893, the “horseless carriage” was invented at last. It was the first car. Later, Henry Ford set up the Ford Motor Company. He was the really first inventor of car in the world. 1. This test mainly tells us ______. A. how the first car was made B. who invented the first car C. about Henry Ford’s family D. Henry Ford’s interest in cars 2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this text? A. Henry’s family. B. Henry’s brothers and sisters. C. Henry’s father. D. Henry’s mother. 3. Henry had to work hard in the shop because ______. A. he wanted to open a company of his own B. his mother was ill and needed treatment C. his father used to drink a lot D. he had to support his family 4. From Henry Ford’s example we can see that_____. A. Poverty is good for us B. Hard work leads to success C. His car is of high quality D. His car is popular all over the world

 

If you like bicycling as much as you like playing ball and can’t seem to decide between the two sports, you may want to consider cycle ball—a fun sport that adopts the key attributes from both activities and transforms it into a totally new game..
Also known as red ball, the game was invented in 1893 by German laborers who wished to play polo(马球), but could not afford horses. While the sport has not caught on in North America, it is very fashionable in Europe and even Japan.
Played in an indoor court, cycle ball is similar to soccer in many ways—the aim is to score as many goals as possible, and only the goalkeeper is allowed to touch the ball.
The one big difference? Use of legs is forbidden. Instead, players have to guide the ball across the court, using the front wheels of their bicycles or with their heads. In fact, if a player even touches the floor with his feet during the 14-minute game, it is considered a foul(犯规) and the opposing team gets a free kick.
While the game was initially(最初) played with normal bikes, things are a little different now. The seats of these specialized bikes are positioned over the back tire and they sport a single fixed gear, making it easier for the rider to control the constant back and forth movement required for the game. The handlebars(车把) also point straight up so that the competitors can sit upright while playing and they are about twice the weight of normal bikes, which helps with the stability.
While cycle ball may sound a little strange, it is a fast-paced sport that requires much training, skill, and, is also really fun to watch.
【小题1】What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．The origin and development of soccer

B．The differences between cycle ball and soccer.

C．The most popular sports game in the world.

D．A new and fun sports game—cycle ball

【小题2】What does the underlined phrase “caught on” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．turned up

B．hung up

C．come about

D．become popular

【小题3】What can we know about cycle ball?

A．It is a fast-paced game played in an indoor court

B．It was invented in 1893 by poor British people.

C．It is another name of soccer played by many people.

D．It is a strange game played with normal bikes.

【小题4】It can be known from the passage that __________.

A．every player who is playing cycle ball is allowed to touch the ball.

B．the aim of playing cycle ball is to score as many goals as possible.

C．if a player touches the floor with his feet, the opposing team will win

D．heads are not allowed to be used to guide the ball across the court.

【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A．Cycle ball is popular both in Japan and other Asian countries.

B．The cycle ball game is popular all over the world.

C．A cycle ball game takes 14 minutes.

D．Cycle ball has to be played with heads, legs or the front wheels.

Attractions in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Historical Museum

30 N. Carroll Street on Madison’s Capital Square

Discover Wisconsin’s history and culture on four floors of exhibits. Open for public program.

Admission is free.

Open Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00am---4:00pm.

( 608 ) 264-6555  www.wisconsinhistory.org/museum

Swiss Historical Village

612 Seventh Ave., New Glares

The Swiss Historical Village offers a delightful look at pioneer life in America’s heartland.14 buildings in the village give a full picture of every day life in the nineteenth-century Midwest.

Tue.---Fri., May 1^st ---October 31^st , 10:00am---4:00pm. Admission is $20

( 608 ) 527-2317  www.swisshistoricalvillage.com

Artisan Gallery & Creamery Cafe`

6858 Paoli Rd., Paoli WI

One of the largest collections of fine arts and crafts in Wisconsin. Over 5000 sq. ft. of exhibition space in a historical creamery. While visiting enjoy a wonderful prepared lunch at our cafe` overlooking the Sugar River. Just minutes from Madison!

Gallery open Tue.—Sun.,10:00am—5:00 pm

Cafe` open Wed.—Sat, 11:00 am—3:00 pm

Sun. brunch with wine, 10:00---3:00 pm

( 608 ) 845-6600  www.artisangal.com

Christopher Columbus Museum

239 Whitney St., Columbus

World-class exhibit ---2000 quality souvenirs marking Chicago’s 1893 World Columbus Exhibition. Tour buses are always welcome.

Open daily, 8:15 am—4:00 pm

( 608 ) 623-1992  www.columbusantiquemall.com

1.Where can you go for a visit on Monday?

A．Wisconsin Historical Museum              B．Swiss Historical Village

C．Artisan Gallery & Creamery Cafe`           D．Christopher Columbus Museum

2.Where can visitors have lunch?

A．At Wisconsin Historical Museum            B．At Swiss Historical Village

C．At Artisan Gallery & Creamery Cafe`         D．At Christopher Columbus Museum

3.We can learn from the text that_________.

A．Swiss Historical Village is open for half a year.

B．Christopher Columbus Museum overlooks a river.

C．Tickets are needed for Wisconsin Historical Museum

D．Artisan Gallery & Creamery Cafe are open daily for 4 hours.

 

Robert Frost was at heart a mean-spirited human being, not the kind of man one would expect to write poetry. He was born in San Francisco. Frost entered Dartmouth University in 1893, but dropped out, and switched to Harvard, which he attended for two years. He started a brief teaching career, where he was inspired to become a poet by some of his students’ work. Frost stopped teaching and became a farmer. During this time he wrote numerous poems, and a couple of short stories. While he was a farmer he started to think seriously about becoming a famous poet.
In almost all of his poems, Frost wrote in the first person. The first widely-read poem that he published was called My Butterfly. At first his audience was very small, but with his Collected Poems he became famous. Robert Frost received almost all the awards that there were for poetry. His poetry describes the forces of nature, and the violence and deep emotional(情感的) needs of human beings, which reflect the experiences of his childhood.
Robert Frost will always be known as one of the best poets in history. His way of putting emotion and violence into words is remarkable(非同寻常的). His talent for poetry is natural-born and he had discovered this when he started to farm. Even though he treated his wife and children terribly, he still became one of the best-known poets of his and our day.
【小题1】We can learn from the passage that ________.

A．Robert Frost had been a famous writer before he started teaching

B．Robert Frost wrote his poems mostly in the first person

C．Robert Frost was very famous at the beginning of his writing career

D．Robert Frost began to write poems when he was a teacher

【小题2】 According to the passage, Robert Frost was famous for ________.

A．his teaching career	B．his life experiences
C．showing strong feeling in his poems	D．his interest in poems

【小题3】The last paragraph of the passage mainly tells us ________.

A．why Robert Frost stopped farming

B．why Robert Frost was so famous

C．about his masterpieces(杰作)

D．about the way he treated his wife and children

【小题4】From the passage we know that ________.

A．Robert Frost’s most famous poem is My Butterfly

B．Robert Frost began to write when he was in college

C．Robert Frost gave up studying at Dartmouth University

D．his poetry showed the violence of war and his childhood