1、 A. The national monument in Hawaii was created by President Bush. B. There is no objection to President Obamas decision. C. President Obama made this decision on his own. D. The establishment of the new monument will lead to new jobs. Passage 2 Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:
2、Torontos third City Hall, now known as Old City Hall, was designed by Edward James Lennox and declared open on Sept. 18, 1899. Created to provide more space for city officials, it turned out to be the largest building in the city and the largest city building in North America at the time. Lennox too
3、k three years to design the City Hall and it took 11 years to build it. Contemporaries believe that the odd carvings (雕刻) above the Queen Street entrance were actually caricatures (漫画) of councilors at the time. Lennox even included himself in the caricatures, on the west side of the central arch (拱
4、门), and left a strange signature in the stonework of the link portions of the building. The third City Hall was originally used as councilors offices and legal offices, but it is used only as a courthouse today. When the fourth City Hall (the one we know today) was declared open in 1965, Old City Ha
5、ll was threatened to be pulled down. It was saved by a group of people called the Friends of Old City Hall. The clock tower stands parallel with the middle of Bay Street, rather than with the center of the building. The bells in the tower were not installed until the building opened. Old City Hall w
6、as declared a historical site in 1989. (78) The entire structure cost more than $2.5 million to build at the time. This is equal to $53 million today. 6.s third City Hall came into use in_. A. the 18th century B. the 19th century C. the 20th century D. the 21st century 7. Old City Hall was construct
7、ed in _ years. A. 3 B. 7 C. 9 D. 11 8. The third City Hall is now used as a_. A. middle school B. hospital C. cinema D. courthouse 9. From the passage we learn that_. A. Toronto spends lots of money yearly developing the city B. some local residents showed a great interest in protecting the citys cu
8、ltural site C. the City Council of Toronto hasnt paid sufficient attention to the protection of the citys culture D. the City Hall is still the largest city building in North America today 10. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. To build a structure like the City H
9、all will cost $2.5 million today. B. The clock tower stands parallel with the centre of the City Hall. C. Old City Hall was once pulled down in the development of the city. D. Old City Hall is now a historical site. Passage 3 Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage: If the Dakota Acces
10、s Pipeline (输油管) is completed, it will carry nearly half a million barrels of oil across four states every day. Energy Transfer Partners (ETP), a Texas-based company behind the $3.8 billion project, hopes to finish construction this year. But the Standing Rock Sioux, an American Indian tribe (部落), i
11、s determined to stop the 1,172-mile pipeline from being built. (79) Both sides show no signs of backing down. The Dakota Access Pipeline was announced in 2014. A section of it will run near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation. A reservation is an area of land set aside for American Indians. The trib
12、e says the construction threatens to destroy historical areas and ancient burial sites. They also say the pipeline could pollute their main water source, the Missouri River. In April, the Standing Rock Sioux began a protest against the project. They camped at the construction site. Since then, thous
13、ands of people, including people from other American Indian tribes, have traveled to the site to join the protest. ETP says that the pipeline will have built-in safety measures to protect against oil leaks. Workers will also monitor it remotely, and will be able to close valves (阀) within three minu
14、tes if leaks are detected. American Indians have been staging a nonviolent protest for months. The protest took a turn last week when police were called to keep the peace between protesters and armed security guards hired by the company. (80) Twenty-eight people have been arrested since then and cha
15、rged with interfering with the pipeline construction. 11. Which of the following is the main idea of the passage? A. The Dakota Access Pipeline will create more markets for oil and gas. B. The Dakota Access Pipeline will create many job opportunities. C. American Indians oppose the construction of a
16、n oil pipeline. D. American Indians fight for equal voting rights. 12. ETP hopes to finish this project in _. A. 2016 B. 2017 C. 2018 D. 2019 13. Why do American Indians protest against the construction of this pipeline? A. Because it will cost up to $3.8 billion. B. Because it threatens the regions
17、 water supply. C. Because it will make many people lose their jobs. D. Because it will force many people to leave their homes. 14. According to the passage, the workers can_ in case of pipeline leaks. A. report it to the local government B. ask people to leave the leak affected areas C. call 911 D.
18、close valves 15. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A. This pipeline will cross four states. B. This pipeline is 1,172 miles long. C. All the protesters are from the Standing Rock Sioux. D. Neither side of the dispute is willing to compromise. Part II Vocabulary
19、 and Structure (30%) In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. 16. If it_rain tomorrow, well have the party outside.
20、 A. wouldnt B. doesn C. didn D. won 17. This is the dictionary youre looking for,_? A. isnt this B. isnt that C. isnt it D. isnt there 18. Its going to rain. Youd better_an umbrella with you. A. ring B. take C. carry D. fetch 19. Mary never tells anyone what she does for a_. A. life B. work C. profe
21、ssion D. living 20. I saw a car in the distance, but I couldnt_whether it was red or not. A. make out B. work on C. look out D. take in 21. There were a_number ofstudents on the playground. A. few B. little C. short D. small 22. Students are expected to _ lectures regularly. A. present B. go C. atte
22、nd D. follow 23. The lecture was so_that everyone went to sleep. A. boring B. bored C. interesting D. interested 24. We can see a lot of people doing morning exercises in the park even_a cold morning. A. on B. in C. at D. during 25. The guide walked so fast that most of the tourists could not _him.
23、A. go in for B. keep up with C. follow up D. pass on 26. The young soldier was_wounded in the war and died a few days later. A. generously B. lonely C. fatally D. slightly 27. Professor Simpson _ the project carefully and made a few corrections. A. went up B. went clown C. went after D. went over 28
24、. When I go to heat the milk, please _the baby. A. keep an eye on B. set foot on C. make a guess at D. look forward to 29. Mr. and Mrs. Wright have got nine children-its really a big_. A. home B. family C. house D. room 30. Neither Bill nor his parents _ at home. A. is B. are C. has D. have 31. The
25、summer vacation_ over, they then got down to their work again. A. were B. was C. being D. had been 32. He failed in his exam, _ proves that he hadnt worked hard enough. A. what B. that C. which D. such 33._is known to all, too much stress can cause disease. A. Which B. That C. It D. As 34. It was not until he came back _ I left the office. A. then B. which C. that D. when that he had made a mistake. 35. Only when he finished his homewo
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