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for man. We may not depend as much on wild animals now. But we hear about them every day.
Americans use the names of animals in many ways. Automobile manufacturers and gasoline companies
especially like to use big cats to sell their products. They like lions, tigers and wildcats. When Americans
say wildcat, they usually mean a_lynx, an_ocelot_or_a_bobcat. All these cats attack quickly and fiercely.
So wildcats represent something fast and fierce.
An early American use of the word wildcat was quite different. It was used to describe members of
Congress who declared war on Britain in 1812. A magazine of that year said the wildcat congressmen
went home. It said they were unable to face the responsibility of having involved their country in an
unnecessary war.
Wildcat also has been used as a name for money in the 1800s. At that time, some states permitted
banks to make their own money. One bank in the state of Michigan offered paper money with a picture
of a wildcat on it. Some banks, however, did not have enough gold to support all the paper money they
offered. So the money had little or no value. It was called a wildcat bill or a wildcat banknote. The
banks who offered this money were called wildcat banks. A newspaper of the time said those were the
days of wildcat money. It said a man might be rich in the morning and poor by night.
Wildcat then was also used for an oil well or gold mine that had almost no oil or gold in it. Dishonest
developers would buy such property. Then they would sell it and leave town with the money. The
buyers were left with worthless holes in the ground.Today, wildcat oil wells are in areas that are not
known to have oil.
B. Wildcats and their characters.
C. Varieties of animal species.
D. Relationship between animals and humans.
B. the use of wildcats was not always the same
C. wildcats are the best friend of human beings
D. honest developers never buy wildcat oil wells
B. automobile manufacturers
C. names of wildcats
D. brands of automobile
A. Wildcat congressmen.
B. Wildcat oil wells.
C. Wildcat banks.
D. Wildcat cars.
B. people didn"t know how to save money
C. the rich invested too much on oil wells
D. people complained and suffered a lot
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试题【阅读理解 From the beginning of human history, wild animals provided food, clothi】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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A. The history of the city
B. The city attracted all kinds of immigrants and developed its multicultures.
C. The brief introduction to New Orleans
D. The origin of Jazz
E. The population of the city
F. African people arrived and they brought their own traditions including music.
1.________
New Orleans, the city of Louisiana, is one of the most colorful and interesting places in North
America. It is wellknown for its multicultural cuisine(菜肴) and its colonial architecture and is
considered by most experts to be the birthplace of jazz, the one music style that the USA can lay
claim to inventing.
2. ________
The city was founded in 1718, at a time when France owned that part of North America. Part of its
diversity results from the fact that it was subjected to many different influences. France sold Louisiana
to Spain in 1763, got it back 40 years later, and almost immediately sold the territory to the USA.
3. ________
As the city prospered(繁荣), it became a magnet(磁铁)for all kinds of immigrants from Europe and
other parts of the USA, and was also the first choice destination of breeding black slaves. The rich
cultural mix led to a relaxed attitude to life and an appreciation of good food, wine, music and dancing.
There were frequent festivals.
4. ________
By the end of the 1700s, people of African descent(祖先) made up more than half the city"s
population. Many more arrived via the Caribbean and brought with them West Indian cultural
traditions. By the mid18th century, black people in New Orleans were gathering socially on Sundays
at a special market outside the city, where they were able to remember and practice their traditional
African dance and drumming music. The roots of jazz can be traced to these events.
5. ________
Native American musicians then combined their music with the African traditions and bands playing
a mixture of styles began to perform in street festivals. Europeans came to listen and contribute and the
roots of jazz were established. Louis Armstrong, the most famous jazz musician of all time, was
influenced by these rich musical mixtures when he heard them in the early years of the 20th century.
the Olympics, they held poetry contests as well as athletic competitions.
Now, poetry competitions have been revived (恢复). This year 120,000 high school students
competed in the first Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest, performing poems from memory
for $100,000 in prizes.
The first competitions were held in classrooms. The winners went on to schoolwide contests, and
then they competed in city and state competitions. Finally, the 50 state champions, along with the District
of Columbia champion came to Washington, D. C. last week for the last showdown. After the 51
champions competed against one another,12 went on to the finals. Then the field was narrowed to five.
The final five had one last chance to "perform" a poem. The overall champ, Jackson Hille, a high school
senior from Ohio, won a $20,000 scholarship.
The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation started Poetry Out Loud because
they realized that hearing a poem performed is a different experience from reading it on a page.
It"s not just a matter of saying the words in the right order. It"s the tone of voice, the pauses, the
gestures, and the attitude of the person performing that bring the words to life. "Each time we hear
somebody recite a poem, we find something fresh and interesting about it, " says National Public Radio
Broadcaster Scott Simon, master of ceremonies for the finals. Hearing it in a new voice offers something
new to the listener.
Not only do the people hearing poems have a new experience, memorizing and presenting poems
helps the participants (选手) understand those poems in a new way. Another benefit of a competition
such as Poetry Out Loud is that the participants learn publicspeaking skills that can help them for life.
B. the Olympics used to start with poem reciting
C. poems were spread orally in the past
D. athletes were asked to recite poems before competing
B. Four
C. Five.
D. Six.
B. help listeners find their interest
C. make listeners learn the words
D. offer something new to listeners
B. write good poems themselves
C. change their attitudes towards life
D. make friends with many great poets
B. Remembering a lot of poems is fun.
C. Poets have a great time.
D. Poetry competitions freshen us up.
of them. Hot is a simple, easily understood word. So are most of the expressions made with the word
hot. But not always, as we shall see.
[2] The words hot potato, for example, give you no idea at all to the meaning of the expression, hot
potato. The potato is popular and many Americans like baked potatoes. Imagine trying to carry a hot
potato in your hand. It would be difficult, even painful, to do so. Some publicly argued problems are
highly emotional. The_problems_must_be_treated_carefully, or_they_will_be_difficult_and_painful_if
_an_elected_official_has_to_deal_with_them. One such hot potato is taxes. Calling for higher taxes
can mean defeat for a politician. And yet, if taxes are not raised, some very popular government
programs could be cut. And that also can make a politician very unpopular. The questions must be dealt
with carefully, the same way you would handle any other hot potato.
[3] Another expression is not so hot. If you ask someone how she feels, she may answer "Not so
hot". What she means is that she does not feel well. Not so hot also is a way of saying you do not really
like something. You may tell a friend that the new play you saw last night is not so hot. That means
___________.
[4] A hot shot is a person, often a young person, who thinks he can do anything. He is very sure he
can succeed. But often he fails. The expression was born in the military forces. A hot shot was a soldier
who fired without aiming carefully.
[5] Hot is a word that is often used to talk about anger. A person who becomes angry easily is
called a hothead. An angry person"s neck often becomes red. We say he is hot under the collar.
1. What is the text mainly about? ( within 8 words)
________________________________________________________________________
2. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with a proper sentence. (within 8 words)
________________________________________________________________________
3. Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?
As you would deal with other difficult problems, you must be careful with them.
________________________________________________________________________
4. List three situations where "hot" expressions can be used according to the text. (within 30 words)
①________________________________________________________________________
②________________________________________________________________________
③________________________________________________________________________
5. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 into Chinese.
________________________________________________________________________
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places in England: Big Ben, the Tower of London and the River Thames.
You can see some of the most interesting places in London by getting on the tour buses. Or you can
take a ride on the London Eye. This large wheel slowly takes you 135m above the River Thames.
The River Thames is London"s main waterway. It has shaped the capital"s landscape, history and
geography. So one of the best ways of making sense of the city is to take a trip along the river.
The Clock Tower to the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, has become one of the main symbols of
London. The sound of the bell, which you can hear at the beginning of many television and radio programmes,has become well-known throughout the nation.
No visit to London is complete without a look at the Tower of London, in the eastern part of the city.
After Big Ben, the Tower may be London"s most visited tourist spot. Directly south is Tower Bridge,
which is more than 100 years old.
Among all the palaces in London, Buckingham Place is the most famous. It has been the home of the
royal family since. Queen Victoria moved there in 1837. You can visit some of the rooms in August and
September. And most mornings of the"year you can watch the soldiers outside changing the guard.
About one hour by train out of London is the town of Windsor. Here you can visit another of the
Queen"s homes-Windsors Castle. There was a fire in 1992 and many of the rooms were badly burned. But now they are full of beautiful pictures, tables and chairs again.
Sightseeing in London is great, but it can get very tiring. So, the best way to start the day is to fill up
with an Engnsh breakfast.
You can buy an English breakfast in nearly every hotel, and at many restaurants and cafes. An English
pub is a good place to stop for lunch and a drink. You can get hot or cold food and try one of England"s many ales(浓啤酒). Fish and chips are also a traditional English meal. So look out for fish and chip
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Or you can sit outside one of the many roadside pubs and cafes in London, and simply watch the busy
world go by.
1. We can leam from the text that .
A. Windsor Castle has been rebuilt
B. the sound of the Big Ben can be heard everywhere
C. only some of the hotels in England serve breakfast
D. the London Eye can carry you where you like to go
2. Which place may be London"s most visited tourist spot?
A. Big Ben.
B. The Tower of London.
C. Buckingham Palace.
D. The River Thames.
3. If you go to London in December, you will not be able to _ .
A. visit Windsor Castle
B. tour the Buckingham Palace
C. tour the city along the River Thames
D. watch the soldiers outside the Buckingham Palace changing guards
4. The underlined word "landscape" ( Paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to .
A. sights
B. interest
C. growth
D. travel
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