Question

Washington, Jefferson, Franklin were large names for me as I journeyed to the United States for study, but to me, __36 _student, the most exciting American person was Abraham Lincoln.

 I had visited Lincoln’s homeland. I had visited his__37__in Kentucky. Now it was a moonlight night I__38__cross the Arlington Memorial Bridge, as I got to the Memorial(纪念碑), suddenly a __39__appeared. “ What are you doing here at this time of the night? We have been on duty all day. We’re __40__now. Come back tomorrow morning?”

“Can I sit here on the step for a while?” I asked. “I ’ve __41__this bag for a long time.”

“__42__,” in the bright moonlight he looked at me, “I see you are a __43__. I’m  saving  some money myself to go to__44__,by taking care of Old Abe.”

The man looked at the place where the__45__stood covered by darkness. “Lincoln here, he__46 __my grandfather ,who was a slave（奴隶）. I__47__Lincon now and he’s going to put me through law school. There is a certain dignity（尊严）about Lincoln. I think it won’t__48__a foreign student visitor. Come with me and meet him.”

I__49__the guard into the darkness.

“Stay here,” he said, “ while I__50__the lights, look up. Boy, you are going to have the treat of your life.”

I stood __51__waiting.

The light shone__52__on Lincoln’s head and then __53__ him. Long I stood there. His voice and deeds（事迹）led the __54__to freedom. I wondered about the people who had made such a nation(国家) __55__.

1. A. an American     B. an English     C.a foreign         D. a strange

2.A. birthplace      B. family         C.office            D. village

3. A. had to          B.tried to        C.managed to        D.wants to

4. A.student          B.guard           C.soldier          D.servant

5. A. cold            B.opening         C.late             D.tired

6. A. brought         B.kept            C.nice             D.sure

7.A.Good             B.Never mind      C.Sure             D.True

8.A. doctor          B.lawyer          C.worker           D.student

9. A. art school       B.law school      C.police shool      D.sports school

10. A.monument(纪念碑) B.school          C.sign             D.tower

11. A. freed           B.helped          C.liked            D.knew

12.A.take care of      B.in charge of  C.take interest in     D.take pride in

13. A.like             B. love           C. mind            D.welcome

14. A. let             B.showed          C. took            D. followed

15. A. put in          B.turn on         C.put out          D.take on

16. A. bravely         B.excitedly       C. calmly          D.quietly

17. A.at last          B.last            C.at first         D.first

18. A.on               B.in              C. at              D.to

19. A.land             B.area            C.nation           D. place

20. A.bad              B.strong          C. possible        D. public

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.D

6.B

7.C

8.D

9.B

10.A

11.A

12.A

13.C

14.D

15.B

16.B

17.D

18.A

19.C

20.B

【解析】略