From the beginning of human history, wild animals provided food, clothing and sometimes medicine. We may not depend as much on wild animals now. But we hear about them every day. Americans use the names of animals in many ways. Automobile manufacturers(制造商) and gasoline companies especially like to use big cats to sell their products. They like lions, tigers and wildcats. When Americans say wildcat, they usually mean a lynx, an ocelot or a bobcat. All these cats attack quickly and fiercely. So wildcats represent something fast and fierce.
An early American use of the word wildcat was quite different. It was used to describe members of Congress(国会) who declared war on Britain in 1812. A magazine of that year said the wildcat congressmen went home. It said they were unable to face the responsibility of having involved their country in an unnecessary war.
Wildcat also has been used as a name for money in the 1800s. At that time, some states permitted banks to make their own money. One bank in the state of Michigan offered paper money with a picture of a wildcat on it. Some banks, however, did not have enough gold to support all the paper money they offered. So the money had little or no value. It was called a wildcat bill or a wildcat bank note. The banks who offered this money were called wildcat banks. A newspaper of the time said those were the days of wildcat money. It said a man might be rich in the morning and poor by night.
Wildcat then was also used for an oil well or gold mine that had almost no oil or gold in it. Dishonest developers would buy such property. Then they would sell it and leave town with the money. The buyers were left with worthless holes in the ground. Today, wildcat oil wells are in areas that are not known to have oil.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Wildcats and their stories.
B.Wildcats and their characters
C.Varieties of animal species.
D.Relationship between animal and humans.
2.From the passage we can know that______.
A.wildcats represent the state of Michigan
B.the use of wildcat was not always the same
C.wildcats are the best friend of human beings
D.honest developers never buy wildcat oil wells
3. The underlines words “a lynx, an ocelot or a bobcat” in Paragraph 1 may refer to “ ”.
A. gasoline companies B. automobile manufacturers
C. names of wildcats D. brands of automobile
64. Which of the following would people like to have or trust according to the passage?
A. Wildcat congressmen. B. Wildcat oil wells.
C. Wildcat banks. D. Wildcat cars.
4. It can be inferred that during the days of wildcat money_________.
A.people couldn’t buy anything with the money
B.people didn’t know how to save money.
C.the rich invested too much on oil wells.
D.people complained and suffered a lot
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Wings of Angel
I used to hate myself because I wasn’t “normal”. Everyone else could pay on the monkey bars
and ride on a bicycle, but not 41 . I had a severe spinal cord disorder(脊髓病) and I knew I would always be much 42 than others.
I hated going to school and I hated people 43 at me. I hated seeing others smiling broadly and standing 44 and tall. And most of all, I hated looking in the 45 and seeing my ugly hunchback.(驼背)
My friends found me 46 because I didn’t let others get close to me. I thought I was going to go on like this for the rest of my life 47 Angela appeared.
That afternoon, I was sitting by myself in a corner of the school--- a spot where no one would 48 me. That’s when I first heard her voice.
“Hi. Can I sit down?”
I raised my head and there she was, with an irresistible smile on her round face.
“What are you looking at?” she asked.
“Ants.”
“What are they doing?”
“No 49 .”
“I bet they’re playing games and making friends. Don’t you think so?”
That was how our 50 started and it didn’t stop. We talked about everything under the sun---the ants, the clouds, my little niche(处境)---until it was sunset.
Then suddenly, she saw my 51 . She just started.
My heart 52 . What I feared most had happened and I knew for sure she would 53 me now.
She stood up, pointed at my back and said, “I know 54 your back is hunched.”
I closed my eyes like a criminal waiting to be 55 . I begged in my heart for her to 56 , but she just kept on going. “I know what you’ve got in there. Do you?”
“No,” I answer 57 .
She bent and whispered in my ears.
“Your back is hunched because you’ve got a pair of wings from the angels.”
I was 58 . I looked into her eyes and her 59 touched my heart. From that day on, I started to learn to 60 myself because I have the wings of an angel and a kind-hearted friend.
1. A.them B.it C.me D.her
2. A.sadder B.shorter C.weaker D.slower
3. A.looking B.smiling C.aiming D.glaring
4. A.still B.alone C.straight D.together
5. A.street B.sun C.corner D.mirror
6. A.distant B.stubborn C.hopeless D.unfortunate
7. A.after B.before C.since D.until
8. A.disturb B.seek C.interrupt D.ignore
9. A.wonder B.idea C.sign D.action
10. A.connection B.competition C.conversation D.comprehension
11. A.face B.back C.eyes D.shoulders
12. A.sank B.beat C.broke D.ached
13. A.care for B.rely on C.look down upon D.put up with
14. A.that B.how C.whether D.why
15. A.accused B.arrested C.punished D.sentenced
16. A.relax B.leave C.stop D.pause
17. A.shyly B.weakly C.proudly D.firmly
18. A.astonished B.ashamed C.annoyed D.amused
19. A.wisdom B.generosity C.honesty D.kindness
20. A.control B.like C.comfort D.enjoy
Misunderstandings_______ from short of communication, unless______ properly, may lead to serious problems.
A.arisen; handling B.arising; handled
C.rising; handled D.risen; handling
________ where we can stay for a week.
A.Next is another hotel to it B.Next to it another hotel is
C.Next to it is another hotel D.It is next to another hotel is
Carbon dioxide(CO2)_______ from burning fuels is the most common of the so-called greenhouse gases.
A.producing B.having been produced
C.to be produced D.produced
We must apply what we have learned to our daily work because in no case_____ from practice.
A.should theory separate B.theory should be separated
C.theory should separate D.should theory be separated