again, Mr. Lestarquit opened the car door and fell to the ground. Officers from the police station, who had come running when they heard the crash, quickly caught the man. It was 6:30 p.m.—exactly 35 minutes since the Lestarquits had left their daughter's house on a quiet street in Lille.
It seemed to Jean Lestarquit that for those 35 minutes he had stepped out of the real world and into an action film. There were so many things action films have—a man with a gun, a hero, and a speeding car. It is fortunate for Jean Lestarquit that there was one more thing most action films have: a happy ending.
21. When Mr. Lestarquit saw a man pointing a gun at him, his first response was that
________.
A. he worried about his wife B. he worried about his daughter
C. he agreed to do whatever the man told him to D. he tried to drive the car to the police station
22. In order ________ Mr. Lestarquit began driving like a madman.
A. to run away from the man with the gun B. to get the police's attention C. to distract the man with the gun
D. to get to the police station as soon as possible
23. Mr. Lestarquit's first attempt to get the attention of the police failed because ________.
A. the man with the gun knew his plan
B. the man with the gun was stronger than he was C. he drove slowly
D. there was no police car in sight
24. It seems that ________.
A. Mr. Lestarquit was in Lille for the first time B. Mr. Lestarquit had been in Lille more than once
C. Mr. Lestarquit knew why the man with the gun wanted to go to Paris D. Mr. Lestarquit had been a policeman himself
25. All the following can be arrived at from the passage except _________.
A. Mr. Lestarquit is more clever than the man with the gun B. the police are the most stupid of all
C. mind is sometimes more powerful than muscle D. action films usually have a happy ending
Passage 6
Much as Americans admire George Washington, the greatest of all American heroes is certainly Abraham Lincoln. Why? Basic to the American philosophy is the idea that an individual with ability, perseverance (韧劲), and human goodness can achieve success no matter how simple and poor his beginnings. Lincoln is a perfect example of the self-made man.
Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in a small house in Kentucky. His parents were uneducated and poor. Although Lincoln eventually became a lawyer, he had very little formal schooling. But he did possess a clever mind and great understanding of right and wrong. He had the courage to do what he felt was right, no mater what the cost. In 1860, shortly before the Civil War began, he said, \end, dare to do our duty as we understand it.\
In 1858, Lincoln had said, \house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently (长久地) half slave and half free.\belief Lincoln created the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, declaring all slaves in the Southern states to be free. After the Civil War, the Thirteenth Amendment (修改) to the Constitution was adopted. This amendment freed all slaves throughout the nation.
Because he was a masterful writer who could express his beliefs clearly and with great emotional force, Lincoln was able to make Northerners understand why they were fighting a difficult civil war.
In 1863, in dedicating land to be set aside for the burial of the dead in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, he finished his shortest and most famous address with the following wish: \…that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth.\
26. One of the special reasons that the American people regard Lincoln as a hero is that Lincoln
was a ______ man. A. self-made B. successful C. capable D. able
27. Which one of the following statements is true?
A. Lincoln was well educated.
B. Lincoln's parents were very poor but they received much schooling. C. Lincoln was of humble beginnings.
D. Lincoln always thought he was right and held true to his beliefs.
28. What does the word \
A. last
B. put up with C. obey
D. suffer
29. According to the passage, Lincoln won the Northern people in the Civil War because
________.
A. he had the courage to do what was right B. he could control people's feelings C. he could appeal to people's feelings D. he talked very much
30. What does the word \
A. place B. lecture C. speech D. dedication
Passage 7
Robert Spring, a 19th century forger, was so good at his job that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures (签名) of famous Americans. Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At first he prospered (兴隆) by selling his small but real collection of early U. S. signatures. Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he began imitating (模仿) signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin and writing them on the title pages of old books. To lessen the chance of being found out, he sent his forgeries (伪造品) to England and Canada for sale.
Forgers have a hard time selling their products. A forger can't approach a respectable buyer but must deal with people who don't have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways to make their work look real. For example, they buy old books to use the aged paper of the title page, and they can treat paper and ink with chemicals.
In Spring's time, right after the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the Southern states, so Spring invented a respectable lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General \number of letters and manuscripts (手稿) belonging to her famous father. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not prevent Spring from dying in poverty (贫穷), leaving sharp-eyed experts the difficult task of separating his forgeries from the originals.
31. According to the context, what does \
A. A forger is a person who opens a bookshop. B. A forger is a person who is good at his job. C. A forger is a person who loves to cheat people.
D. A forger is a person who makes false things such as signatures.
32. How did Spring make his first fortune?
A. He prospered by selling fake signatures of famous people. B. He became rich by selling books.
C. He became rich by selling his collection of real signatures. D. He received a large amount of money from one of his relatives.
33. What was the trouble for forgers in their business mentioned in this passage?
A. They could not find anyone who was willing to buy their forgeries. B. They found it very hard to forge the signatures of those famous people. C. They found it difficult to sell their forgeries to people with knowledge. D. They had no way to make their products attractive and true.
34. According to the passage, what can be said about Spring?
A. He was very good at forgery and earned money doing it. B. He tried many times to make good forgeries but failed.
C. He could not meet the demand of Miss Fanny and was poor for a short time.
D. He prospered on his forgery and extended his business to many parts of the world.
35. What is the tone of this passage?
A. Boastful.
B. Approving. C. Objective D. Critical.
Passage 8
Think about golf. What comes to mind? The smooth swing (挥动) of arms? The good looks of Tiger Woods? Or small white balls flying across the green courses? Perhaps anything, except women.
Annika Sorenstam, a 32-year-old Swede, has become the first woman to play on the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) tour since 1945. The leading female golfer competed in the Colonial golf tournament (锦标赛) in Texas, U.S.A., last Thursday. \to prove anything. I'm here to test myself and face a new challenge,\
Sorenstam's love of sports actually began on the tennis court. For much of her young life, she dreamed of becoming a professional tennis player. But her ordinary backhand (反手击球) became the weakness that other players could take advantage of.
Her shortcoming lessened (减少) her love of tennis. So, at the age of 16, she said she was finished with the sport. Fortunately, her first setback ( 挫折) in life didn't keep the girl down for long. Her attention was soon attracted by her parents' hobby—golf.
There were several reasons to explain her new interest. The mind games that opponents used on the tennis court didn't work on the golf course. There, it was just her and her swing, which
worked well with her natural talent for scientific analysis (分析). With the goal of winning the US Open in mind, she even played with an orange ball when snow covered the golf course.
Sorenstam joined the ladies PGA tour in 1994. Her dream came true in 1995 when she came in first in the US Open, the highest title in women's golf. \patient. I don't go out there and try to set a course record. That's probably one of my strengths and one reason I've been able to win major championships,\
36. Which of the following personality traits does Annika Sorenstam have?
A. Complacency (自满). B. Humility (谦卑). C. Arrogance (傲慢). D. Narrow-mindedness.
37. Sorenstam fell in love with golf___________.
A. when she was a little girl
B. after she encountered a failure C. for the mind games played
D. because her parents told her to try something new
38. How did Sorenstam deal with the first setback in her life?
A. She held on in spite of the fact. B. She lost hope and courage. C. She was unwilling to give up. D. She turned her attention to golf.
39. The main reason that explains her new interest is that ____________.
A. her original weakness became her strength B. she didn't need to face an opponent anymore C. her disadvantage didn't exist in the new sport D. she had a natural talent for scientific analysis
40. One of Sorenstam's strengths that have lead her to major championships is that
_____________. A. she's eager to win B. she's patient and calm
C. she wants to challenge herself D. she's ambitious and talented
Passage 9
On a practical level, teachers need a wide variety of skills and abilities. They have to be
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