问答题Practice 2 President Bill Clinton's My Wife shows US the progress of a remarkable American, who, through his own enormous energies and efforts, made the unlikely journey from Hope, Arkansas, to the White House—a journey fueled by an impassioned intere
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Practice 2 President Bill Clinton's My Wife shows US the progress of a remarkable American, who, through his own enormous energies and efforts, made the unlikely journey from Hope, Arkansas, to the White House—a journey fueled by an impassioned interest in the political process which manifested itself at every stage of his life：in college, working as an intern for Senator William Fulbright; at Oxford, becoming part of the Vietnam War protest movement；at Yale Law School, campaigning on the grassroots level for Democratic candidates；back in Arkansas, running for Congress, attorney general, and governor. We see his career shaped by his resolute determination to improve the life of his fellow citizens, all unfaltering commitment to civil rights, and an exceptional Understanding of the practicalities of political life. We come to understand the emotional pressures of his youth—born after his Father's death；caught in the dysfunctional relationship between his feisty, nurturing mother and his abusive stepfather, whom he never ceased to love and whose name he took；drawn to the brilliant, compelling Hillary Rodham, whom he was determined to marry；passionately devoted, from her infancy, to their daughter, Chelsea, and to the entire。Experience of fatherhood; slowly and painfully beginning to comprehend how his early denial of pain led him at times into damaging patterns of behavior.
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第1题：
B
When people hear a president speak, they seldom think about others helping to shape the presentation（报告）. Today, however, presidents depend on writers such as J. Terry Edmonds to help them communicate（交流）effectively. Edmonds is the first African American ever to work as a full-time speechwriter for a U.S. president; he is also the first African American to serve as director of speechwriting for the White House. His is an all-American story of success.
Edmonds grew up in Baltimore, Maryland; his father drove a truck, and his mother worked as a waitress. A great reader, Edmonds showed a gift for writing at his high School, Baltimore City College. After graduating in 1967, Edmonds went on to Morgan State University.
Edmonds began his career in business, with jobs in public relations and communications, He joined the world of politics as news secretary for his congressman (国会议员) from Baltimore, During Bill Clinton’s presidency, he worked speeches for Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala and worked in a number of jobs in the White House and in governmental departments. President Clinton then appointed (任命) him to the office of director of speechwriting, Following the 2000 elections, Edmonds returned to Morgan State University as the school’s special assistant to the president for 2001-2002.
45. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
A. Edmonds proved himself to be good at writing at high school.
B. Edmonds graduated from Morgan State University in 1967.
C. Edmonds was the first full-time speechwriter.
D. Edmonds served the White House after 2000.
正确答案：B
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第2题：
What made the author laugh?
A． His own behavior
B． His wife’s suggestion
C． His changeable feelings
D． His wife’s sweet kiss
正确答案：AA
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第3题：
Of all Barry H．Landau's anecdotes about his friendships with presidential dogs,perhaps the best is the one about the time the Clinton White House called to postpone his play-date with Buddy．
Yes,Landau is both human and an adult,a 60-year-old author,presidential historian,former White House protocol officer and memorabilia collector．But so enamored is he of dogs,and so well connected to a succession of presidents,that he had an appointment for a South Lawn romp one day with Buddy,Bill Clinton's Labrador retriever(拉布拉多犬).
Logistics got in the way,though,and hence Clinton secretary Betty Currie's apologetic voice mail left at the Smithsonian Institution,where Landau was doing research:"I'm sorry,but we'll have to reschedule Mr．Landau's play-date with Buddy."
Not surprisingly,this is a happy week for Landau,with the new Obama family dog,Bo,joining a White House tradition that dates to George Washington．It's one that Landau feels is invaluable to a presidency.
"Having a dog just humanizes a president,"he says．"It completes the picture．It's something people can relate to."
And Landau has related to the best of them．He's known about 25 White House dogs since the Eisenhower administration．Among the presidential-pooch memorabilia in his Manhattan apartment are matching orange inaugural dog coats worn by LBJ's twin beagles(小猎犬),Him and Her,and a photo of Landau kissing Clipper,JFK's German shepherd.
Who was the first president to have a dog in the White House?A.Bill Clinton
B.John Kennedy
C.Dwight Eisenhower
D.George Washington答案：D解析：第四段。the new Obama family dog，Bo，joining a White House tradition that dates to George Washington．奥巴马的狗，Bo是自华盛顿总统以来加入白宫传统的新的总统家庭狗。由此可见，华盛顿是第一位把狗带入白宫的总统。 -
第4题：
Of all Barry H．Landau's anecdotes about his friendships with presidential dogs,perhaps the best is the one about the time the Clinton White House called to postpone his play-date with Buddy．
Yes,Landau is both human and an adult,a 60-year-old author,presidential historian,former White House protocol officer and memorabilia collector．But so enamored is he of dogs,and so well connected to a succession of presidents,that he had an appointment for a South Lawn romp one day with Buddy,Bill Clinton's Labrador retriever(拉布拉多犬).
Logistics got in the way,though,and hence Clinton secretary Betty Currie's apologetic voice mail left at the Smithsonian Institution,where Landau was doing research:"I'm sorry,but we'll have to reschedule Mr．Landau's play-date with Buddy."
Not surprisingly,this is a happy week for Landau,with the new Obama family dog,Bo,joining a White House tradition that dates to George Washington．It's one that Landau feels is invaluable to a presidency.
"Having a dog just humanizes a president,"he says．"It completes the picture．It's something people can relate to."
And Landau has related to the best of them．He's known about 25 White House dogs since the Eisenhower administration．Among the presidential-pooch memorabilia in his Manhattan apartment are matching orange inaugural dog coats worn by LBJ's twin beagles(小猎犬),Him and Her,and a photo of Landau kissing Clipper,JFK's German shepherd.
Who's"Buddy"?A.Barry Landau's friend
B.Betty Currie's cousin
C.Bill Clinton's dog
D.George Washington's play-dat答案：C解析：第二段。Buddy,Bill Clinton’s Labrador retriever意为Buddy，克林顿的拉布拉多犬。 -
第5题：
The American president involved in Watergate Scandal was( )A.Richard Nixon
B.George Bush
C.Andrew Jackson
D.Bill Clinton答案：A解析：美国历史。考查卷入水门事件的美国总统。 -
第6题：
单选题A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man-the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort. This attitude toward manual (体力的) labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously (豪华地)furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward, furthermore the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional man may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education.According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because （）Aservants in American are hard to get
Bshe takes pride in what she can do herself
Cshe can hardly afford servants
DIt is easy to prepare a meal with canned food
正确答案： D解析： [解析] 推断题。根据This attitude toward manual(体力的)labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. (在美国生活的方方面面，尊重体力劳动态度的现象仍然随处可见)，可以推断女主人亲自下厨，是因为她以能做这样的体力活而自豪。 -
第7题：
单选题A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man-the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort. This attitude toward manual (体力的) labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously (豪华地)furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward, furthermore the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional man may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education.The expression "wait on table" in the second paragraph means "（）".Awork in a furniture shop
Bkeep accounts for a bar
Cwait to lay the table
Dserve customers in a restaurant
正确答案： C解析： [解析] 词义猜测题。wait on table意为“服务顾客”，注意其后的washing dishes也有一定的暗示意义，故答案为D。 -
第8题：
问答题Practice 6 With a high degree of specialization, the frontiers of knowledge are steadily being pushed back more rapidly than ever before. But this has not been achieved without considerable cost. The scientist, who outside his own particular subject is little more than an idiot, is a modern phenomenon; as is the man of letters who is barely aware of the tremendous strides that have been made in technology. Similarly, specialization has indirectly affected quite ordinary people in every walk of life. Many activities which were once pursued for their own sakes are often given up in despair: they require techniques, the experts tell us, which take a life-time to master. Why learn to play the piano, when you can listen to the world’s greatest pianists in your own drawing-room?正确答案： 【参考译文】
随着知识的高度专业化,各学科正以前所未有的速度不断发展,但为此也付出了高昂的代价。一个科学家一旦脱离了其自身研究领域,即与白痴无异,这不能不说是现代社会的咄咄怪事。而对于科技方面的重大进展,文人也同样几乎一无所知。同样,专业化也使各行各业的普通人受到间接的影响。人们以往的那些兴趣爱好,现在却不得不绝望地放弃,因为专家告诉我们,兴趣需要技术,且穷尽一生才能掌握。当你能在自己的客厅欣赏到世界上最伟大的钢琴家演奏时,你还学习钢琴干什么呢? 解析： 暂无解析 -
第9题：
单选题According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?AThe national monument in Hawaii was created by President Bush.
BThere is no objection to President Obama's decision.
CPresident Obama made this decision on his own.
DThe establishment of the new monument will lead to new iobs.
正确答案： B解析： -
第10题：
单选题As an autobiographical play, O’Neill’s _____ (1956) has gained its status as a world classic and simultaneously marks the climax of his literary career and the coming of age of American drama.AThe Iceman Cometh
BLong Day’s Journey Into Night
CThe Hairy Ape
DDesire Under the Elms
正确答案： C解析：
《进入黑夜的漫长旅程》是尤金·奥尼尔的一部具有鲜明独特的自传性的戏剧作品。故选B。 -
第11题：
单选题Channel link would_______.Aallow us to buy fish and chips in France
Bmake the journey from Europe to England dangerous but easier and faster
Cdecrease more trade for London's dockyards
Dmake London more prosperous again
正确答案： D解析： -
第12题：
单选题We learn that Bill Clinton’s father ______ .Adied before Bill Clinton was born
Bdied when Bill Clinton was a few months old
Cleft his wife after Bill Clinton was born
Dwas his mother’s second husband
正确答案： C解析：
事实细节的找寻和判断。题干中Bill Clinton’s father为关键词，从而定位到录音中的“His mother named him for his father, who had been killed in a car accident a few months earlier.”，可知，在比尔·克林顿出生的前几个月，他的父亲就因出车祸而过世了。因此A项为正确答案。
【录音原文】
President Clinton was born in the little southern town of Hope, Arkansas, on August 19, 1946. But his name was not Bill Clinton. It was William Jefferson Blythe. His mother named him for his father, who had been killed in a car accident a few months earlier. When Bill was four years old, his mother married Roger Clinton who then legally became Bill’s father. Roger Clinton and Bill’s mother had a son, Roger Jr. -
第13题：
His wife, () you met at my house, has gone to Australia.A、that
B、which
C、whom
D、whose
参考答案：C
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第14题：
Of all Barry H．Landau's anecdotes about his friendships with presidential dogs,perhaps the best is the one about the time the Clinton White House called to postpone his play-date with Buddy．
Yes,Landau is both human and an adult,a 60-year-old author,presidential historian,former White House protocol officer and memorabilia collector．But so enamored is he of dogs,and so well connected to a succession of presidents,that he had an appointment for a South Lawn romp one day with Buddy,Bill Clinton's Labrador retriever(拉布拉多犬).
Logistics got in the way,though,and hence Clinton secretary Betty Currie's apologetic voice mail left at the Smithsonian Institution,where Landau was doing research:"I'm sorry,but we'll have to reschedule Mr．Landau's play-date with Buddy."
Not surprisingly,this is a happy week for Landau,with the new Obama family dog,Bo,joining a White House tradition that dates to George Washington．It's one that Landau feels is invaluable to a presidency.
"Having a dog just humanizes a president,"he says．"It completes the picture．It's something people can relate to."
And Landau has related to the best of them．He's known about 25 White House dogs since the Eisenhower administration．Among the presidential-pooch memorabilia in his Manhattan apartment are matching orange inaugural dog coats worn by LBJ's twin beagles(小猎犬),Him and Her,and a photo of Landau kissing Clipper,JFK's German shepherd.
Where does Landau live?A.Washington,DC
B.Manhattan,New York City
C.Baltimore,Maryland
D.White House答案：B解析：最后一段。the presidential—pooch memorabilia总统家的小狗纪念品。在Landau的纽约曼哈顿的家里有很多总统狗的纪念品。 -
第15题：
Of all Barry H．Landau's anecdotes about his friendships with presidential dogs,perhaps the best is the one about the time the Clinton White House called to postpone his play-date with Buddy．
Yes,Landau is both human and an adult,a 60-year-old author,presidential historian,former White House protocol officer and memorabilia collector．But so enamored is he of dogs,and so well connected to a succession of presidents,that he had an appointment for a South Lawn romp one day with Buddy,Bill Clinton's Labrador retriever(拉布拉多犬).
Logistics got in the way,though,and hence Clinton secretary Betty Currie's apologetic voice mail left at the Smithsonian Institution,where Landau was doing research:"I'm sorry,but we'll have to reschedule Mr．Landau's play-date with Buddy."
Not surprisingly,this is a happy week for Landau,with the new Obama family dog,Bo,joining a White House tradition that dates to George Washington．It's one that Landau feels is invaluable to a presidency.
"Having a dog just humanizes a president,"he says．"It completes the picture．It's something people can relate to."
And Landau has related to the best of them．He's known about 25 White House dogs since the Eisenhower administration．Among the presidential-pooch memorabilia in his Manhattan apartment are matching orange inaugural dog coats worn by LBJ's twin beagles(小猎犬),Him and Her,and a photo of Landau kissing Clipper,JFK's German shepherd.
According to Landau,why is it important for a president to have a dog?A.It increases his chances of being reelecte
B.It humanizes the president,making him easier to relate t
C.It shows that the president can care for an anima
D.It is the tradition of White House as a presiden答案：B解析：第五段。Landau说，总统养狗会使总统更显人性化，使总统的形象更完美，也很容易把人们与总统联系起来。 -
第16题：
C
Uncle Sam is a tall，thin man.He‘s an older man with white hair and a white beard.He often wears a tall hat，a bow tie，and the stars and stripes of the American flag.
Who is this strange，looking man Would you believe that Uncle Sam is the US government But why do you call the US government Uncle Sam
During the War of 1812，the US government hired meat packers to provide meat to the army.One of these meat packers was a man named Samuel Wilson.Samuel was a friendly and fair man.Everyone liked him and called him Uncle Sam.
Sam Wilson stamped the boxes of meat for the army with a large US for United States.Some government inspectors came to look over Sam‘s company.They asked a worker what the US on the boxes stood for.As a joke，the worker answered that these letters stood for the name of his boss，Uncle Sam.
The joke spread，and soldiers began saying that their food came from Uncle Sam.Before long，people called all things that came from the government“Uncle Sam‘s”，“Uncle Sam”became a nickname for the US government.
Soon there were drawings and cartoons of Uncle Sam in newspapers.In these early pictures，Uncle Sam was a young man.He wore stars and stripes，but his hair was dark and he had not a beard.The beard was added when Abraham Lincoln was President.President Lincoln had a beard.
The most famous picture of Uncle Sam is on a poster from World War I.The government needed men to fight in the war.In the poster，a very serious Uncle Sam points his finger and says“I want YOU for the US Army.”
“Uncle Sam”became a________for the US government.A.boss
B.nickname
C.picture
D.businessmen答案：B解析： -
第17题：
A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man-the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort.
This attitude toward manual (体力的) labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously (豪华地)furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward, furthermore the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional man may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education.Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage- A、A Respectable Self-made Family
- B、American Attitude toward Manual Labor
- C、Characteristics of American Culture
- D、The Development of Manual Labor
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第18题：
单选题A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man-the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort. This attitude toward manual (体力的) labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously (豪华地)furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward, furthermore the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional man may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education.From paragraph 1, we can know that in America （）.Apeople tend to have a high opinion of the self-made man
Bpeople can always rise to the top through their won efforts
Ccollege professors win great respect from common workers
Dpeople feel painful to mention their fathers as labors.
正确答案： A解析： [解析] 细节题。根据A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made made我们可以了解到，“崇尚自我奋斗”是美国文化的特点。 -
第19题：
单选题Though Bill is the president’s son, that does not _____ him to criticize my work.Averify
Bjustify
Cqualify
Ddignify
正确答案： B解析：
句意：虽然比尔是总统的儿子，但那也并不意味着他有权批评我的作品。justify证明……是正当的。verify证明，证实。qualify使有资格，给予资格。dignify使有尊严，使高贵。 -
第20题：
单选题A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man-the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort. This attitude toward manual (体力的) labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously (豪华地)furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward, furthermore the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional man may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education.Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passageAA Respectable Self-made Family
BAmerican Attitude toward Manual Labor
CCharacteristics of American Culture
DThe Development of Manual Labor
正确答案： B解析： [解析] 主旨题。纵观全文，文章主要讲了美国崇尚自我奋斗，尊重体力劳动的文化习惯。故答案为B。 -
第21题：
单选题The member of the Chinese expedition to Africa gave his listeners a vivid _____ of his journey through the tropical forest.Aaccount
Btale
Cstory
Dplot
正确答案： A解析：
句意：中国赴非洲探险队的那名成员向他的听众生动地描述了他在热带雨林中的那次旅行。account说明，give sb. an account of sth.向某人说明（解释，报告）某事。tale故事，传说。story小说，事迹。plot情节。 -
第22题：
单选题He got to his friend's house full of hope, only to be told that he had left from England last week.Agot to
Bfull of
Cto be told
Dleft from
正确答案： A解析： -
第23题：
问答题请按来信，用英文写一封回信。字数控制在100左右。Yuying Middle schoolShijiazhuang, ChinaNov.28, 2004 Dear John, I'm writing to you from Shijiazhuang. I hope you had a pleasant journey back here and everything gets well with you. We are very happy about the “Friendship school” relations established（建立) between us. This provides a good chance for us to know more about American schools and students. We are sure our friendship will become closer in the future. We shall do our best towards this end. Thanks for the stamps you brought me when you visited my family. My brother is a stamp collector and likes them so much. I also enclose some stamps for you from my brother and hope you like them. Please tell me something about your family and your school life. What do you do in your spare time? How are you getting along with your studies? Do you find it difficult to speak Chinese?Best regardsYours friendly,Li Ning正确答案： 【参考范文】
Dear Li Ning,
I am glad to receive your letter and the Chinese stamps with it.
I can never forget my stay in China. The warm reception from everyone and everywhere in China impressed us so much. I am confident that people of the two nations can get along well with each other in the future I have told my family about my visit to your school and your family and they seemed to be interested in knowing everything about your country. My little sister and I enjoy swimming in our spare time and we go out on a picnic sometimes. I have no difficulty in my study except Chinese. It is quite hard for me and my little sister, but we are determined to learn it well. We practice it every day and we have made some progress.
Best regards.
Yours sincerely,
John
【范文点评】
该书信格式规范,表达地道。第一段表达了对朋友来新的感谢。第二段介绍了自己的近况。最后表达自己的祝福。
【闪光词汇】
reception接待
impress使……有印象,铭记
get along well with与……友好相处
be determined to决定做……
practice练习
make progress有进步 解析： 暂无解析