Sacagawea was born in 1788 in an area near the Rocky Mountains that is now part of Idaho. She was part of the Shoshone tribe where her father was the chief.
When Sacagawea was 12, her tribe (部落) was attacked by the Hidatsa tribe. Sacagawea was taken to North Dakota to live with the Hidatsa. A few years later, she was sold into slavery and forced to marry Toussaint Charbonneau, a French Canadian fur trapper.
In 1804, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark arrived in the area looking for guides. They were sent by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Purchase and the lands to the west.
Lewis and Clark hired Toussaint Charbonneau and asked him to bring along Sacagawea so she could interpret when they reached the Shoshone tribe.
Sacagawea was able to help out with much more than interpreting. She showed the men how to collect edible roots and other plants. She also helped to save important supplies and maps when her boat capsized (翻) in the river during a squall. The men were impressed with her quick action and named the river after her.
The journey across the western lands wasn’t easy. Everyone was often hungry and cold. It was especially hard for Sacagawea who had her infant son to carry and feed.
Clark wrote in his journal that Sacagawea was one of the most valuable members of the group. She spoke both Shoshone and Hidatsa and was able to keep things peaceful when the group met up with the Native Americans.
Sacagawea was the only woman on the expedition. Unlike the men, Sacajawea did not receive any payment for her part in the journey, despite her important role in helping the group return safely.
Not much is known of Sacajawea’s life after the expedition ended in 1806. Some think that she died a few years later and others say that she returned home to the Shoshone and lived for another seventy years.
1.The underlined word “interpret” in paragraph 4 has the closest meaning to the one in sentence ________?
A.He interpreted the role with a lot of humor, gaining a lot of applause.
B.The students were asked to interpret the poem.
C.The data can be interpreted in many different ways.
D.She couldn’t speak much English so her children had to interpret for her.
2.Sacagawea experienced the following things EXCEPT ________.
A.She was sold into slavery and forced to marry a fur trapper
B.She was sent by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Purchase
C.She had to feed her infant son during the expedition
D.She played an important part in helping the men return safely
3.What kind of person do you think of Sacagawea according to the passage?
A.Learned and flexible. B.Stubborn and determined.
C.Generous and responsible. D.Rebellious and powerful.
The Globe was built in 1599 using timber from an earlier theatre, The Theatre, which had been built by Richard Burbage’s father, James Burbage, in Shoreditch in 1576. The first performance for which a firm record remains was Jonson’s Every Man out of His Humour — with its first scene welcoming the “gracious and kind spectators” — at the end of the year.
On 29th June 1613, the Globe Theatre went up in flames during a performance of Henry VIII. A theatrical gun, set off during the performance, misfired, burning the wooden beams and straws. According to one of the few surviving documents of the event, no one was hurt except a man whose burning breeches (炮后膛) were put out with a bottle of ale. It was rebuilt in the following year.
Like all the other theatres in London, the Globe was closed down by the Puritans in 1642. It was pulled down in 1644, or slightly later — the commonly cited document dating the act to 15 April 1644 has been identified as false — to make room for other buildings.
A modern reconstruction of the theatre, named “Shakespeare’s Globe”, opened in 1997, with a production of Henry V. It is an academic approximation of the original design, based on available evidence of the 1599 and 1614 buildings, and is located approximately 750 feet (230m) from the site of the original theatre.
1.How did the Globe Theatre begin to be on fire on 29 June 1613?
A.It was set fire to by a performer by design.
B.It caught fire by accident during a play.
C.A man put out breeches with a bottle of ale.
D.It was started by wooden beams and straws.
2.In what order is the text arranged?
A.Time B.Space
C.Importance D.Flashback
3.According to the passage all the plays were performed in the Globe Theatre EXCEPT ________.
A.James Burbage. B.Every Man out of His Humour
C.Henry VIII. D.Henry V
4.The passage is mainly about ________.
A.The popularity of the Globe Theatre. B.The construction of the Globe Theatre.
C.The function of the Globe Theatre. D.The history of the Globe Theatre.
Stories and movies often make bats into scary creatures that attack in the dark of night. In real life, however, most bats are harmless. A few are even helpful to humans.
Over 800 species or types of bats feast on troublesome insects that damage crops or spread disease. Another 400 or so bat species eat ripe fruit. These bats are very useful because they pollinate (授粉) flowers and disperse (分散) seeds. There are also a few species of larger bats that hunt small animals like mice, fish, and frogs. A very few even drink blood.
The blood drinkers are the three species of vampire bats. However, the vampire bat doesn’t suck blood. Instead, it makes a wound with its sharp teeth and then laps the blood up like a kitty. The animal victim usually sleeps through the entire process. While attacks on humans have occurred, the bats’ common targets are livestock and other animals. Interestingly, the vampire bat may become useful to humans. You see, a chemical in the bat’s saliva (唾液) thins blood and dissolves blood clots (血栓). Studies indicate this could be a great aid in treating people with strokes. In the future, medicine may be made from vampire bats’ saliva.
Some people think bats are birds, but they’re not. They have fur, not feathers. And their babies do not hatch from eggs; they’re born alive. Also, bats have mouths and noses; birds have beaks. Scientists put them in a special mammal group called Chiroptera.
1.Most species of bats eat ________.
A.ripe fruit B.mice and frogs
C.insects D.blood
2.Which of the following is TRUE about blood drinkers?
A.Vampire bats drink blood directly.
B.The bats’ uncommon targets are human beings.
C.A chemical in the bats is of great benefit treating heart disease.
D.Medicine has been produced from the bats’ saliva
3.What is the best title of the passage?
A.Blood Drinkers B.Vampire Bats
C.Amazing Bats D.Scary Creatures
最近，有可能进行“一年多次高考”的新闻引发了社会广泛议论。有人赞成，有人反对。请你根据下表内容写一篇短文，并谈谈自己的观点。
赞成者认为： | 1、高考招生的重大改革； 2、给学生创造了多次机会； 3、减轻了学生的压力； |
反对者认为： | 1、一年多考，学生任务会加重； 2、影响高中教学安排。 |
你的观点： | …… |
注意：1. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2. 词数120左右。开头已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：
高考 the college entrance examination; 招生制度 enrollment system
Nowadays there is a widespread concern over the news that the college entrance examination will be carried out several times a year in the future.
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
A Frenchman was once visiting London. He wished to take a walk to see a city. But he was afraid he might get being lost because he knew no words of English. So before he left his hotel, he stopped on the first corner and carefully copied in his notebook the names of the street that he was staying. Then he walked on. At last, he got lost. In several hours he found a policeman. The Frenchman tried his best to explain the policeman that he didn't know the name of his hotel, however he knew the name of the street. He then showed the policeman that he copied in his notebook. It read: “Oneway street”.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（限填一个词）或括号内单词的正确形式（词数不限）。
In the past a gentleman would offer his seat 1. a lady on a crowded bus. But now, he will probably look out of the window or hide behind his newspaper, 2.(leave) the lady standing 3. someone else gets off. You can’t entirely blame men for this change in manners. 4.(go) are the days when women could be referred to the weak. A whole generation has grown up demanding 5.(equal) with men in jobs, in education and in social life. Hold a door for some women 6. you are likely to get 7. angry lecture on treating women 8. weaklings. Take a girl out for a meal and she’ll probably insist on paying 9. share of the bill. All these, according to some sociologists, will change men’s attitude towards women and the conventional active politeness is perhaps slowly being 10.(replace) by true consideration for the needs and feeling of women, so that men can see women as equal human beings.
