1 . 课本原文填空。

Exceptional beauty, extraordinary grace and e    1     artistry are qualities     2     Tai Lihua to dance on the great stages of the world in more than 40 countries. If that were not exceptional enough,     3     is more is that Tai Lihua is     4     deaf.

The Battle of El Alamein,     5     in the deserts of North Africa, is seen     6     one of the decisive     7     of World War II. The Battle of El Alamein was primarily fought between two of the outstanding commanders Montgomery and Rommel. The Allied victory at El Alamein     8     to the     9     of the Afrika Korps and the German surrender in North Africa     10     May 1943.

2 . I'm Victor Bobra from Belarus. When I was three years old, a nuclear explosion (核爆炸) blew up in Chernobyl, Ukraine. At the time, I was living on the border with Ukraine.When the explosion happened, my dad, was looking after the trucks at the station. When he heard about the disaster, he took us to Brest on the truck. After that, my family moved to Minsk.

Many years have passed since the explosion. Different places were affected differently. If you live in an area like Minsk, it's not as polluted as other areas. Kids there were born normally. Maybe they were underweight or something, but this was because of the problems of the economic situation. If kids were born around the Brest area, they were, born almost perfectly, because it's the cleanest area in Belarus. But if kids were born around the area to the east of Belarus,most of the kids were born deformed (畸形的).

I don't know much about how it has affected my health. But what happened was that everybody had a medical check-up after the disaster. The doctors found that I had got some protein inside me: So they thought there was something wrong with me, and suggested I should be treated.

My mum set up 'a charity, Chernobyl Children Lifeline, which raised some money for me. I've stayed here for treatment since then. The reason I can't go to Belarus is because of the radiation (辐射). If I go back, I might get radiation and get ill. Certainly there isn't any medical care, because the country is very poor. At the moment I can't even see my parents for a holiday. My parents probably miss me. I think the fault (过失) that Chernobyl blew up is the government's.

1. What can we learn from the second paragraph?

A．People in Minsk were rich before the disaster.

B．Victor Bobra lived in the cleanest area in Belarus.

C．The east of Belarus was seriously affected by the disaster.

D．Kids born in Minsk were underweight because of the disaster.

2. The author's mother built a charity in order to________.

A．provide home for the homeless

B．collect money for his treatment

C．raise money for deformed kids

D．help those suffering from radiation

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A．The author's father didn't survive the disaster.

B．The author lived in Minsk when the disaster happened.

C．The author was given good treatment with the help of the government.

D．The author thought the government should take responsibility for the disaster.

4. From the passage, we can know that________.

A．everybody had a medical examination after the nuclear explosion

B．the doctors did not think it necessary to have the author treated

C．the author's country can afford to provide medical care

D．the author is living with his parents now

5. What is the author's main purpose in writing the text?

A．To prove the great force of the nuclear explosion.

B．To tell readers the nuclear explosion in Chernobyl.

C．To show the bad effects of the nuclear explosion.

D．To find out the truth of the nuclear explosion.

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Sugar cane cultivation(甘蔗种植) originated in southwest Asia, where Marco Polo reported in his     1     (know) journals that the Chinese used dark brown sugar freely without additional refining(提炼). Sugar can cultivation spread from southwest Asia     2     the Middle East and the Mediterranean trade circle in the twelfth and thirteenth     3     (century).

In the fourteenth century, the island of Cyprus was the location of major sugar farms,     4     (use) Syrian and Arab slaves as labor. Sugar cane cultivation was made a science in the fifteenth century in Sicily, with the     5     (invent) of the roller mill to speed up     6     process. In those times, brown sugar was a byproduct of sugar refining, and wasn't used widely in cooking     7     the people in the sixteenth century found its real value.

Brown sugar     8     (come) into popular use with the rise of European sugar plantations in the Caribbean in the 1700s. It was widely used as a sweetener in English and     9     (it) colonies(殖民地) because it was much     10     (cheap) than white sugar. The use and export of brown sugar from islands rose with the trade.

6 . 阅读短文，根据要求回答问题。

1. In most ways, the English city of Liverpool is no different from other large cities. It is full of people, restaurants, museums, and shops. However, Liverpool stands out in one interesting way. Under the busy streets, there are miles of old tunnels. For many years, the tunnels were nearly forgotten. There was no evidence that the tunnels were real. In 2001, a small group of curious people were delighted to discover that the old tales were true. A huge network of tunnels snaked under the city.

2. We now know that the tunnels were built sometime in the early 1800s. A man named Joseph Williamson designed them. But there is a lot we still don't know. Why did Williamson want the tunnels? Were they ever used? If so, for what? We can only guess.

3. One idea is that Williamson, who was rich, was trying to help others. Many people were jobless at that time, and Williamson was known to be kind. Perhaps he came up with the tunnel project so that he could offer people jobs. Another guess is that Williamson used the tunnels for secret business. The tunnels would have made it possible for him to go places without being seen.

4. Still others suspect that Williamson built the tunnels for safety reasons. Perhaps he was afraid that some type of dangerous event would happen. The tunnels would have offered protection for himself and his loved ones.

5. Some people who study the tunnels have yet another idea. They believed that long ago, people removed sandstone from the land. The sandstone removal would have left huge holes. Williamson may have wanted to fix the holes. Instead of filling them, perhaps he had his workers build archways (拱道) across them. In time, houses and other constructions were built over the archways.

1. What makes the city of Liverpool stand out?
2. List three guesses at why Williamson built the tunnels.
3. According to the opening sentence, complete paragraph 6. (At most 40 words)
(para.6)The ideas are interesting, but no one knows the truth.

7 . Mention the terms Italian culture and Renaissance art and one is immediately reminded of the mysterious smile of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.

The Renaissance had a deep effect on the development of European culture. Having its beginnings in Italy, by the 16th century, it had spread to the rest of Europe. Its influence was felt in different fields such as philosophy, literature, religion, science, politics, and, of course, art. The scholars of the Renaissance period applied the humanistic method to every field of study, and wanted to have human emotion and realism in art.

Renaissance scholars studied the ancient Latin and Greek texts, searching the libraries of Europe for works of ancient times that had become obscure, in their hunt for reforming and perfecting their worldly knowledge. However, that does not mean that they refused religion. In fact, many of the greatest works of the Renaissance period were devoted to it, with the church supporting a lot of the works of Renaissance art. However, there were slight changes in the manner in which the scholars began to treat religion, which affected the cultural life of society, which in turn influenced the artists of that period and therefore was reflected in their art.

In Raphael’s The School of Athens, for example, some well-known people were described as classical scholars with Leonardo da Vinci given as much importance as Plato in his time. Giotto di Bondone, 1266-1337, a Florentine, who is regarded as the greatest Italian painter just earlier than the Renaissance period, is thought to be the first artist who treated a painting as a window into space.

However, it was only after the writings of Filippo Brunelleschi, 1377-1446, who is considered the first great builder of the Italian Renaissance, that perspective (透视法) was formally accepted as an artistic technique.

1. What makes Italy stand out in a way in world history?

A．Its artists during the Renaissance were numerous.	B．It was the center of the European countries.
C．It had many famous inventors in different fields.	D．It was home to the Renaissance.

2. The underlined word “obscure” in Paragraph 3 most probably means ________.

A．meaningless and hard to recognize	B．clear and meaningful to guiding people
C．unclear and difficult to understand or see	D．easy to understand but having little meaning

3. When was perspective officially accepted during the Renaissance?

A．After the completion of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.

B．After Leonardo da Vinci’s being compared to Plato.

C．After Giotto di Bondone’s paintings were respected.

D．After Filippo Brunelleschi’s completing his writings.

4. The passage aims to tell us ________.

A．Italy’s Renaissance art and artists	B．the famous artists in Italy’s history
C．Italy’s influence on the world in culture	D．the hardships during the Renaissance in Italy

8 . There were many battles that took place during the American Revolutionary War (1775—1783), but perhaps so ne of the worst battles involved. the American Continental Army versus(对抗) the winter at Valley Forge in 1777 and 1778. Here many people believe was where the American Army was born. Valley Forge is located about 25 miles northwest of Philadelphia in the southeastern corner of Pennsylvania.

General George Washington was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and he decided to setup winter camp at Valley Forge. It was close to Philadelphia, which was where the British had been camping out for the winter. This allowed him to keep a watchful eye on their movements. There were high areas in Mount Joy and Mount Misery where the army could make fortifications(防御工事). Nearby was also the Schuylkill River, which was used as a barrier to the North.

The army's stay at Valley Forge turned into a time of training. Besides Washington, two other leaders included General Friedrich von Steuben and General Marquis de Lafayette.

Steuben was born in Prussia and arrived at Valley Forge with a recommendation letter from statesman and scientist Benjamin Franklin. He trained the Continental Army using the daily drill(操练), even in the extremely cold weather. In fact, he was responsible for writing the army's Revolutionary War Drill Manual, which served as the standard United States drill manual(手册) until the War of 1812.

Lafayette was a French military leader, working for no pay, and asking for no special treatment. He later became an important commander in several key battles during the war.

Besides the freezing weather, it was consistently cold, wet, and snowy at Valley Forge. In addition, food was lacking, and there were very few warm clothes, shoes, or blankets. The log cabins they lived in were crowded, cold and damp, and allowed diseases to easily spread. Of the 10,000 men at Valley Forge, 2,500 died before the break of spring mostly from diseases.

Following the winter at Valley Forge, under Washington's leadership, a better-disciplined, trained, and more powerful army, in high spirits, left on June 19, 1778. Nine days later, their first victory against the British occurred at the Battle of Monmouth in New Jersey.

1. Why was Valley Forge chosen as the site of a winter camp?

A．It was key to the effective conduct of war.	B．It was an ideal place for military training.
C．It was very far from the British camp.	D．It was an area with adequate supplies.

2. Who was the author of the important drill manual?

A．Benjamin Franklin.	B．George Washington.
C．Marquis de Lafayette.	D．Friedrich von Steuben.

3. Which can be used to describe the conditions at Valley Forge?

A．Strange.

B．Tough.

C．Favorable.

D．Relaxing.

4. How did the Continental Army change after the winter?

A．It was taken over by the American Army.	B．It won more support from the people.
C．It had many more soldiers.	D．It became a stronger army.

9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

It was Sunday, December 7, 1941. It looked like it was going to be a normal day     1     board. Just then there was a huge crashing sound from above. The ship shook     2     (violent) and the crew looked at each other in horror. Above their heads, hundreds of Japanese planes circled like eagles. They were diving down to drop bombs on Pearl Harbor. Moments later, a bomb     3     (hit) the USS Arizona.

The surprise attack came as     4     great shock to the whole nation. The next day, President Roosevelt made his famous Pearl Harbor Speech,     5     (ask) the US Congress to declare war on Japan. In response to the attack and the president's address, the US joined World War II. Today, the USS Arizona lies     6     it sank: in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.     7     (it) location is marked with a memorial shaped like a bridge, which crosses the ship's     8     (sink) remains. Nearly 80 years has passed,     9     the attack on Pearl Harbor, one of the darkest episodes in American history, will never     10     (forget).

10 . In 1944, 730 representatives from 44 allied (同盟) nations met in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, just as World War Ⅱ was ending. They were attending an important conference. This mostly forgotten event shaped our modern world because the Bretton Woods Conference agreed on the establishment of an international banking system.

To make sure that all nations would be successful, the United States and other allied nations set rules for a postwar international economy. The Bretton Woods system created the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF was founded as a kind of global central bank from which member countries could borrow money. The countries needed money to pay for their war costs. Today, the IMF promotes international trade by guaranteeing the stability of the international currency and financial system.

The Bretton Woods system also set up the World Bank. Although the World Bank shares similarities with IMF, the two institutes remain distinct. While the IMF keeps an orderly system of payments and receipts between nations, the World Bank is mainly a development institution. The World Bank initially gave loans to European countries ruined by World War Ⅱ, and today it lends money and technical assistance specifically to economic projects in developing countries. Its goal is to “bridge the economic divide between poor and rich countries.”

These two specific accomplishments of the Bretton Woods Conference were major. However, the Bretton Woods system particularly benefited the United States and it placed the U.S. dollar as the global currency. A global currency is one that countries worldwide accept for all trade, or international transactions (交易) of buying and selling. Because only the U.S. could print dollars, the United States became the primary power behind the IMF and the World Bank. Today, global currencies include the U.S. dollar, the euro (European Union countries), and yen (Japan).

The years after Bretton Woods have been considered the golden age of the U.S. dollar. More importantly, the conference deeply shaped foreign trade for decades to come.

1. For what purpose was the Bretton Woods Conference held?

A．To shape our modern world.	B．To set up IMF and the World Bank.
C．To help allied nations to pay for their war costs.	D．To guarantee the success of all allied nations.

2. What does the difference between IMF and the World Bank mainly lie in?

A．Their accomplishments.	B．Their functions.
C．Their founders.	D．Their influence.

3. What does the underlined part “These two specific accomplishments” in paragraph 4 refer to?

A．The foundation of IMF and the World Bank.	B．The international currency and financial system.
C．Currency cooperation and financial stability.	D．Developing countries and the entire word.

4. It can be inferred that________.

A．Bretton Woods increased U.S. economic influence around the world

B．the IMF and the World Bank work closely together to guarantee success

C．the conclusion of World War Ⅱ had little influence on events at Bretton Woods

D．the conference organizers recognized the need for markets to function in-dependently