1、 However, those who support the presidents decision say the establishment of the new monument will lead to new jobs through tourism. 1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. Creating New Jobs B. Protecting Wild Animals C. Stimulating Local Economies D. Creating New National Mo
2、numents 2. Obama has established or enlarged_national monuments during his two terms . A. 19 B. 20 C. 26 D. 30 3. In national monuments,_is forbidden. A. logging B. hunting C. mining D. road-building 4. The phrase at stake in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to_. A. in return B. in danger C. at pre
3、sent D. by chance 5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? 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 mon
4、ument will lead to new jobs. Passage 2 Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: 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 larges
5、t building in the city and the largest city building in North America at the time. Lennox took 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 t
6、ime. Lennox even included himself in the caricatures, on the west side of the central arch (拱门), 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 to
7、day. When the fourth City Hall (the one we know today) was declared open in 1965, Old City Hall 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 b
8、uilding. The bells in the tower were not installed until the building opened. Old City Hall was 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 centu
9、ry B. the 19th century C. the 20th century D. the 21st century 7. Old City Hall was constructed 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 d
10、eveloping the city B. some local residents showed a great interest in protecting the citys cultural 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 f
11、ollowing statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. To build a structure like the City Hall 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 historic
12、al site. Passage 3 Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage: If the Dakota Access 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
13、 finish construction this year. But the Standing Rock Sioux, an American Indian tribe (部落), is 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
14、 Sioux reservation. A reservation is an area of land set aside for American Indians. The tribe 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
15、 began a protest against the project. They camped at the construction site. Since then, thousands 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.
16、Workers will also monitor it remotely, and will be able to close valves (阀) within three minutes 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 securit
17、y guards hired by the company. (80) Twenty-eight people have been arrested since then and charged 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
18、Pipeline will create many job opportunities. C. American Indians oppose the construction of an 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 t
19、his pipeline? A. Because it will cost up to $3.8 billion. B. Because it threatens the regions 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. rep
20、ort it to the local government B. ask people to leave the leak affected areas C. call 911 D. 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 Sta
21、nding Rock Sioux. D. Neither side of the dispute is willing to compromise. Part II Vocabulary 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 co
22、rresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. 16. If it_rain tomorrow, well have the party outside. 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
23、 C. carry D. fetch 19. Mary never tells anyone what she does for a_. A. life B. work C. profession 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
24、C. short D. small 22. Students are expected to _ lectures regularly. A. present B. go C. attend 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. A. go in for B. keep up with C. follow up D. pass on 26. The young soldier
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