Washington, Jefferson, () and Lincoln's faces are made on the Mount Rushmore.()A、
Washington, Jefferson, () and Lincoln's faces are made on the Mount Rushmore.()
A、Madison
B、Roosevelt
C、Kennedy
D、Adams
Washington, Jefferson, () and Lincoln's faces are made on the Mount Rushmore.()
A、Madison
B、Roosevelt
C、Kennedy
D、Adams
第1题
A.experience
B.expectation
C.expression
D.expense
第2题
A.Los Angeles Times
B.The New York Times
C.The Washington Post
D.Time
第3题
Washington felt uncomfortable in Congress debates because he ______.
A.lacked practice in public speaking
B.felt his education was inadequate
C.didn't like arguing and debating with people
D.felt that the others were being impractical
第4题
A.Captain John Smith
B.Washington Irving
C.Philip Freneau
D.Benjamin Frankin
第5题
A、Thomas Jefferson
B、George Washington
C、Benjamin Franklin
D、John Adarms
第6题
At school he seems only to have been interested in mathematics. In fact, his formal education was surprisingly brief for a gentleman, and incomplete. For unlike other young Virginian of that day, he did not go to the College of William and Mary in the Virginian capital of Williamsburg. In terms of formal training then, Washington contrasts sharply with some other early American Presidents such as John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. In later years, Washington probably regretted his lack of intellectual training. He never felt comfortable in a debate in Congress, or on any subject that had not to do with everyday, practical matters. And because he never learned French and could not speak directly to the French leaders, he did not visit the country he admired so much. Thus, unlike Jefferson and Adams, he never reached Europe.
11. Why didn’t Washington go to college?
A. His family could not afford it.
B. A college education was rather uncommon in his time
C. He didn’t like the young Virginian gentlemen.
D. The author doesn’t give any reason.
12. Washington felt uncomfortable in Congress debates because he.
A. lacked practice in public speaking
B. felt his education was not good enough
C. didn’t like arguing and debating with people
D. felt that debating was like intellectual training
13. The reason why Washington didn’t visit France was probably that he.
A. didn’t really care about going
B. didn’t know French leaders
C. couldn’t communicate directly with the French leaders
D. was too busy to travel
14. According to the author,().
A. Washington’s lack of formal education placed him at a disadvantage in later life
B. Washington should have gone to France even though he could not speak French
C. Washington was not as good a president as Adams, Jefferson or Madison
D. Washington was a model for all Virginian gentlemen
15. The main idea of the passage is that Washington’s education.
A. was of great variety, covering many subjects
B. was probably equal to those of most young gentlemen of his time
C. may seem poor by modern standards, but was good enough for his time
D. was rather limited for a president
第7题
A.pulled up
B.pulled on
C.pulled out
D.pulled down
第8题
As a historical, national and religious holiday, Thanksgiving Day began with the English in Plymouth Colony. As far back as 1621, after a long bitter winter and the gathering of the first harvest, these early settlers shared a feast with the local Indians and offered prayers of thanksgiving. The first national Thanksgiving Day was proclaimed(颁布) by President Washington on November 26,1789. President Lincoln revived the custom in1863.
It was not until 1941 that the U.S. Congress adopted a resolution(决定), setting the fourth Thursday of November as an annual Thanksgiving Day. Thus what began as a religious celebration of the harvest has since become a nationwide holiday.
Now Thanksgiving Day is usually a family day, celebrated with a traditional turkey dinner and a happy reunion. Schools are closed on Thanksgiving Day and the day after. Many people, including students studying in another state, often travel long distances to spend the holiday at home.
1、The passage is mainly about how Thanksgiving Day came into being.()
2、Thanksgiving Day was first celebrated in 1621 by English settlers of the Plymouth Colony.()
3、President Washington set Thursday, November 26, 1789 as the First National Thanksgiving Day.()
4、Since 1863, the fourth Thursday of November has been set as an annual Thanksgiving Day, a nationwide holiday. ()
5、The pattern of the Thanksgiving celebration has not changed through the years. The basic traditional food on Thanksgiving Day is roast turkey.()
第9题
About 9:30 we went to the White House. It's【61】the public from ten【62】twelve, and there was a long line of people【63】to get in. We didn't have to wait very long, because the line moved pretty quickly.
The White House is really white. It【64】every year. And it seems very white, because it's got beautiful lawns【65】around it, with many trees and shrubs. The grounds【66】about four square blocks. I mean, they' re about two blocks long【67】each side.
Of course, we didn't see the whole building. The part【68】the president lives and works can not be visited by the public. But the part we saw was beautiful. We went through five of the main rooms. One of【69】was the library, on the ground floor. On the next floor, there are three rooms named【70】the colors that are used in them: the Red Room, the Blue Room, and the Green Room. The walls are covered with silk【71】There are【72】old furniture, from the time【73】the White House was【74】built. And everywhere there are paintings and statues of former presidents and【75】famous people from history.
(56)
A.made
B.took
C.did
D.set
第10题
too plain: declining educational standards, rising crime, disintegrating families and record rate of suicide among the young.Able-bodied beggars have become a common sight in cities from San Francisco to Washington, as well as in London and Paris.
Murders involving guns in New York City are now more than 30 times what they were half a century ago. Racial polarization has become far more common on college campuses than it was 20 years ago, and separate living arrangements have been created by college administrators who nevertheless proclaim their devotion to"diversity".
Official irresponsibility in Washington is symbolized by the soaring national debt-during a decade when government revenues doubled. And the new tax increases will not reduce this debt by one penny because spending has not been cut but simply renamed"investment."
Worst of all, much of the degeneracy of our times is not merely tolerated but celebrated. The crude words of“rap” music have beensanctified in editorial columns and by PhD.s at respected universities.Multiple murderers are mourned at their executions. An accused child molester (骚扰儿童者) on the Stanford University faculty has a medal struck in his honor after he commits suicide when confronted with the charges.
Despite a long history of struggle by blacks for better education, it has now become common in ghetto schools for those black youngsters who excel academically to be denounced for“acting white”--and to face social exclusion, or even physical violence, from their classmates.
The barbarians are not at the gates. They are inside.
1.According to the author, college administrators().
A.should not be blamed for racial discrimination
B.have successfully implemented satisfactory living arrangements for the students
C.approve of the various living styles among the student
D.have contributed to racial discrimination against their promise
2.The author believes that the national debt is soaring because().
A.government revenues have doubled
B.the officials in the government are not responsible
C.the government has invested heavily in the defense fields
D.people have failed to pay their taxes
3.It can be inferred from the passage that the most serious social degeneration of American society is the fact that().
A.People’s moral values are confused
B.people are generally irresponsible
C.young people are no longer ambitious
D.legal system is too lenient for criminals
4.The word"sanctified" in the fourth paragraph most likely means().
A.forbidden
B.criticized
C.accompanied
D.approved
5.From the fifth paragraph we can see that().
A.black children now receive better education
B.black children do better academically than white children
C.black children who do well at school are persecuted
D.black children pay more attention to education than ever before
第11题
In a classroom at American University in Washington D.C., the benefits and drawbacks(缺点)of the new wireless world were 【C3】______ . From the back row of a lecture hall, more than a dozen laptop screens were 【C4】______ . As Professor Jay Mallek 【C5】______ on the finer points of an office budget, many students went online to surf the Net. Students write quick e-mails and send instant messages. A young man shows an 【C6】______ e-mail to the woman next to him, and then 【C7】______ read the online edition of The Wall Street Journal. Distraction(注意力分散) is 【C8】______ new. As long as there have been schools, students have whispered, passed notes and even 【C9】______ of the window and daydreamed. But the arrival of the laptop has introduced new 【C10】______ for diversion or distraction, and wireless introduces an even broader range of distraction.
This is 【C11】______ annoying for law professors, many of 【C12】______ still live in the world of paper. "This is something that 【C13】______ the students themselves," said Ian Ayres, professor at Yale Law School, who opposes the Internet's 【C14】______ into the classroom. Unless law students are fully 【C15】______ the class, he said, they miss out on the give and take of ideas in class discussion and do not develop the critical thinking skills that emerge from "deeply tearing apart a case." 【C16】______ , Professor Mallek at American University sees it differently. He said the benefits of the technology 【C17】______ the problems. He 【C18】______ that it might even be making him a better teacher. He takes the threat of 【C19】______ his students to e-mail and online newspapers as a 【C20】______ to keep lectures interesting and lively.
【C1】
A.in
B.on
C.at
D.around