The judge gave each man a stick _______. A.to change back the farmer’s cornB.to b
The judge gave each man a stick _______.
A.to change back the farmer’s corn
B.to beat the thief
C.as a tool to find out the thief
D.so as to play a game together
The judge gave each man a stick _______.
A.to change back the farmer’s corn
B.to beat the thief
C.as a tool to find out the thief
D.so as to play a game together
A.to be stolen
B.stolen
C.being stolen
D.having stolen
6. ______ the look on his face, he wasn't satisfied with their performance.
A. To judge by
B. Judging by
C. Judge by
D. To be judged by
The next morning, at the appointed hour, the Judge, came up the dirt road, leading the sorriest looking specimen of a horse ever seen in those parts of Illinois. The large crowd viewing the spectacle burst out laughing, already knowing that Abe Lincoln was bound to get the worst of the deal. A poorer horse just couldn't exist anywhere and still be walking.
In a few minutes, however, Mr. Lincoln was seen approaching the general store carrying something quite large and bulky on his shoulders. As he drew nearer, the crowd saw what it was, and great shouts and laughter broke out. The shouts and laughter soon broke into a thunderous roar when Mr. Lincoln, looking carefully and seriously over the Judge's animal, set down his sawhorse(锯木架), and exclaimed, "Well, Judge, this is the first time I ever got the worst of it in a horse trade."
This passage concerns ______.
A.the life of Abe Lincoln
B.a horse trade made by Abe Lincoln
C.a gambling in Illinois
D.Abe Lincoln's philosophy
【B1】
A.in accordance with
B.in line with
C.in comparison with
D.in addition to
A.had no children
B.was a strange man
C.was very fond of children
D.wanted people to know how rich he was
Language is always changing.The earliest known languages had complicated grammar but a small, limited vocabulary.Over the centuries, the grammar changed, and the vocabulary grew.For example, the English and Spanish people who came to America during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries gave names to all the new plants and animals they found.In this way, hundreds of new words were introduced into English and Spanish vocabularies.Today life is changing very fast, and language is changing fast, too.
There are several major language families in the world.Some scientists say there are nine main families, but other scientists divide them differently.The languages in each family are related, and scientists think that they came from the same parent language.
We learn our own languages by listening and copying.We do this without studying or thinking about it.But learning a foreign language takes a lot of study and practice.
(1).What do all languages in the world have?
A.Complicated vocabularies
B.Single grammar
C.Large vocabularies
D.A system of sounds
(2).What does the earliest known languages have?
A.Different word orders
B.Difficult grammar
C.Difficult vocabularies
D.Easy sound system
(3).What did the English and Spanish people who came to America do?
A.They gave names to different animals
B.They found many new plants and animals
C.They changed the grammar of English and Spanish
D.They introduced new words into English and Spanish
(4).Scientists think that the languages in each family_________________________.
A.are related
B.should be divided differently
C.should be separated
D.are not very different
(5).According to the passage, we learn our own language by_________________________.
A.thinking about it
B.practicing it
C.listening and copying
D.studying it
【C1】
A.associated
B.generated
C.originated
D.evolved
【C1】
A.parts
B.areas
C.regions
D.classes
第二篇
Dancing in the Streets
If there is one thing certain to get Brazilians on their feet,it is the Rio Carnival(狂欢节).
Held in Rio de Janeiro.the country’s biggest city.the carnival began on February 20 when the mayor gave key of the city to Rei Momo—the Lord of Misrule(无序之皇)
On his orders,each year people turn the city into a paradise of dance and music.The
following six days are so fun of parades,street dancing,fantastic clothes and partying(聚会)that
many people forget about eating and sleeping
“It was the passion of the carnival that attracted me to Brazil and made me settle down in
Rio.”said Bob Nadkarni.a British man who has lived in the city for several years For many
Brazilians.the centrepiece of the carnival is samba(桑巴舞),a typical Brazilian dance.Every
year,tens of thousands of visitors and locals show off their passion and energy iu the streets.
following the beat(节拍)of the Latin music.
The climax to this street party is the float(彩车)parade,in which floats decorated with tons
of fresh flowers by various samba schools and local communities move through the city.On the
top of each float stands the candidate for the Drum Queen,who is chosen at the end of the party.
while most people are free to enjoy the celebrations。Rio’s police officers have to keep a
clear head.Following the murder of three offlcers in a gunfight early last week,the Brazilian
Government has tightened security in Rio.The street fighting,robbery and sex crimes that
accompany the carnival are very difficult to police.
Carnivals began in ancient Rome as a celebration at which people fed wild wolves,in honour of the city’s founder who was said to have been raised by a she—wolf.Brazil gave new life to this tradition and so.despite the troubles.the carnival will remain a symbol of the country’s culture.
36 According to the passage.during the Carnival people in Rio did all of the following
EXCEPT
A dancing in the streets.
B putting on colorful clothes
C eating a lot of food.
D holding exciting parades.