毕业极限考试.docx

1、毕业极限考试二上The Home of My People When Lewis and Clark stepped onto the Weippe Prairie in present-day Idaho in September 1805, they met the Nez Perce Indians. In the following years, the white explorers（探险者）began to fight with the Indians for their land. Some Nez Perce chiefs signed agreements with the

2、U.S. government, selling part of their lands. But the government always broke those agreements and demanded more land. Other chiefs refused to go along with the governments plans. The most famous was Chief Joseph, whose people lived in the Wallowa Valley（present-day Oregon）.“In order to have all peo

3、ple understand how much land we owned, ”he once explained, “my father planted poles around it and said Inside is the home of my peopleIt circled around the graves（坟墓）of our fathers, and we will never give up these graves to any man. ” But in 1874, the U.S. government declared the valley open for whi

4、te settlement and ordered the Nez Perce onto a reservation（保留地）. Seeing that resistance was useless, Chief Joseph agreed to move. Later, fighting broke out between the Nez Perce and U.S. soldiers. Chief Joseph tried to lead his people to Canada, winning several battles against the soldiers during th

5、eir flight. But finally, he was forced to give in. 56. Which historic site （on the map）lies in the south of todays Nez Perce Reservation A. Buffalo Eddy. B. Dug Bar. C. Joseph Canyon Viewpoint. D. Chief Looking Glass Camp. 57. What can we learn about the Nez Perce lands from the map A. They were in

6、the state of Oregon. B. They have become a historic site. C. They have become much smaller. D. They were limited to the Wallowa Valley. 58. From Paragraph 3, we know that the Indians wanted to _. A. show off their land B. keep their land C. turn their place into a graveyard D. build their homes arou

7、nd the polesB It was a warm April day when a big fat envelope came in the mail from the only college I had ever imagined attending. I tore open the packet. My eyes were fixed on the word “congratulations. ”I dont remember ever smiling so wide. Then I looked at my financial（财政的）package. The cost of D

8、ream Schools tuition（学费）, room and board was around $ 40,000- an impossible sum! How could I afford to attend What good reasons did I have to go there when three other fine colleges were offering me free tuition My other choices were good, solid schools even if they werent as famous as my first choi

9、ce. In my mind, attending my dream university would be the only way to realize my dream of becoming a world-class writer. My parents understood how I felt. They told me that even though it would be a financial problem, I could go wherever I would be happiest. But as I was always careful with money,

10、I wasnt sure what to do. One of the schools that offered me a full ride had an informational dinner one night in the spring. Considering my parents financial difficulties, I decided to drive the 45 minutes and attend. At first, all I had planned to do was smile politely, eat free food, listen quietl

11、y. But I surprised myself. At dinner the president of the university talked about the wonderful activities on campus （校园）including guest lectures and social gatherings. He also made it perfectly clear that free food would be offered at all future events. He continued with explanations of professors,

12、 class sizes, activities, and sporting events on campus. As he spoke, I began to realize that this school, though not as good as my first choice, might be the best one for me. It seemed small yet with many great programs. It seemed challenging yet caring. As the president ended his speech, we clappe

13、d politely and pushed back our chairs. As I walked out that door, a feeling of comfort washed over me. Looking at the campus that night, I realized that I would be spending the next four years right there. In all honesty, my university is not as well-known as my “dream” university. However, it turne

14、d out to be the right choice of schools for me. 59. How did the author feel when he started to read the letter A. He was full of joy. B. He was lost in his dream. C. He was worried about the money. D. He was uncertain which school to go to. 60. We can learn from the passage that the parents were _.

15、A. honest B. strict C. supportive D. decisive61. In Paragraph 5, “offered me a full ride” can be replaced by “_”. A. would pay for transport to the school B. would show me around the campus C. would offer free meals at all events D. would charge me nothing for tuition 62. What does the author mainly

16、 want to say A. Your second-choice college may actually by your best fit.B. You should consider comfort in your choice of schools. C. You should try your best to attend your dream school. D. Your choice of schools should be based on their fame. C It seems that some people go out of their way to get

17、into trouble. Thats more or less what happened the night that Nashville Police Officer Floyd Hyde was on duty. “I was on the way to a personal-injury accident in West Nashville. As I got onto Highway 40, blue lights and sirens（警笛）going, I fell in behind a gold Pontiac Firebird that suddenly seemed t

18、o take off quickly down the highway. The driver somehow panicked at the sight of me. He was going more than a hundred miles an hour and began passing cars on the shoulder. ” But Hyde couldnt go after him. Taking care of injured people is always more important than worrying about speeders, so the off

19、icer had to stay on his way to the accident. But he did try to keep the Firebird in sight as he drove, hoping another nearby unit would be able to step in and stop the speeding car. As it turned out, keeping the Firebird in sight was not that difficult. Every turn the Pontiac made was the very turn

20、the officer needed to get to the accident scene. Hyde followed the Pontiac all the way to his destination （目的地）. At that point he found another unit had already arrived at the accident scene. His help wasnt needed. Now he was free to try to stop the driver of the Firebird, who by this time had devel

21、oped something new to panic about. “Just about that time, ”Hyde says, “I saw fire coming out from under that car, with blue smoke and oil going everywhere. Hed blown his engine. Now he had to stop. ” “After I arrested him, I asked him why he was running. He told me he didnt have a drivers license（执照

22、）. ” That accident cost the driver of the Firebird plentya thousand dollars for the new enginenot to mention the charges for driving without a license, attempting to run away, and dangerous driving. 63. The meaning of “panicked” in Paragraph 2 is related to _. A. shame B. hate C. anger D. fear 64. W

23、hy did the driver of the Firebird suddenly speed down the highway A. Because he was racing with another driver on the road. B. Because he realized he had to hurry to the accident scene. C. Because he thought the police officer wanted to stop him. D. Because he wanted to overtake other cars on the sh

24、oulder. 65. Which of the following statements is true A. Someone else was taking care of the injured person. B. The Pontiac reached its destination at the accident scene. C. Hyde knew where he was going by following the right car. D. The policeman was running after a speeder on Highway 40. 66. The d

25、river of the Firebird _. A. took a wrong turn on the way B. had some trouble with his car C. was stopped by the police officer D. paid for the expenses of the accident 67. What is probably the best title for the article A. Losing His Way B. Going My Way C. Fun All the Way D. Help on the Way D Grownu

26、ps know that people and objects are solid. At the movies, we know that if we reach out to touch Tom Cruise, all we will feel is air. But does a baby have this understanding To see whether babies know objects are solid, T. Bower designed a method for projecting an optical illusion（视觉影像）of a hanging b

27、all. His plan was to first give babies a real ball, one they could reach out and touch , and then to show them the illusion. If they knew that objects are solid and they reached out for the illusion and found empty air, they could be expected to show surprise in their faces and movements. All the 16

28、-to 24-week-old babies tested were surprised when they reached for the illusion and found that the ball was not there. Grownups also have a sense of object permanence. We know that if we put a box in a room and lock the door, the box will still be there when we come back. But does a baby realize tha

29、t a ball that rolls under a chair does not disappear and go to never-never land Experiments done by Bower suggest that babies develop a sense of object permanence when they are about 18 weeks old. In his experiments, Bower used a toy train that went behind a screen. When 16weekold and 22-week-old ba

30、bies watched the toy train disappear behind the left side of the screen, they looked to the right, expecting it to reappear. If the experimenter took the train off the table and lifted the screen, all the babies seemed surprised not to see the train. This seems to show that all the babies had a sens

31、e of object permanence. But the second part of the experiment showed that this was not really the case. The researcher substituted（替换）a ball for the train when it went behind the screen. The 22-week-old babies seemed surprised and looked back to the left side for the train. But the 16-week -old babies did not seem to notice the switch（更换）. Thus, the 16-week-old babies seemed to have a sense of“ something permanence, ”while the 22weekold babies had a sense of object permanence related to a particular object. 68. The passage is mainly about _