Most Americans have great respect for their flag and every school day begins with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Stars and Stripes. Written in 1892, this pledge is recited in schools before classes begin and it serves as a sign of unity and identity for the various groups of people who have come from so many different lands and cultures.
Students stand at attention with their right hand over their heart, face the flag which is displayed in the classroom before them and begin, “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.” Even the immigrants who come from distant lands must recite this pledge to the flag when they become eligible for citizenship.
The American flag is also known as “Old Glory” and over the years has evolved to its present form of fifty stars and thirteen stripes. The stars represent the fifty states and the stripes stand for the original thirteen colonies.
The first version of the flag with its stars and stripes appeared in 1777, but only had thirteen stars. As each new state joined the union, a new star was added. The last star to be added was in 1960 after Hawaii became the fiftieth state. In the future if another state joins the Union, another star will be added to the field of blue. The number of stripes, however, remains consistent and never changes.
The design of the flag may have altered over the years, but the colors, red, white and blue, have remained constant. In 1782 the Congress of the United States proclaimed that red stood for hardiness and courage, white stood for purity and innocence, and blue for justice and perseverance.
It was the flag which inspired the creation of the national anthem: “The Star Spangled Banner” in 1812. President Wilson in 1916 and later President Coolidge in 1927 suggested in proclamations to fellow countrymen that a special day be set aside to honor the flag. In 1949 the American Congress gave official recognition of June 14 as Flag Day.
1.According to the passage which of the following statements is NOT true?
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A．The Pledge of Allegiance was written in 1892. |
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B．Another name of the American flag is “Old Glory” or “The Stars and Stripes”. |
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C．The design of the flag has stayed the same over the years. |
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D．June 14 was set aside as Flag Day to honor the flag from 1949 on. |
2.What is the purpose of the Pledge of Allegiance?
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A．It opens the school day. |
B．It is recited in all schools. |
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C．It is a sign of unity and nationalism. |
D．It makes someone eligible for citizenship. |
3.What do the fifty stars on the flag represent?
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A．Purity and innocence. |
B．Truth and honesty |
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C．Bravery and courage |
D．The fifty states. |
4.The colors of the American flag ________.
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A．have changed from time to time. |
B．have always been red, white and blue. |
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C．used to be only red and white. |
D．used to be red and blue. |
5.The best title of the passage would be ________.
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A．“Old Glory”: the American Flag |
B．The Pledge of Allegiance |
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C．American National Anthem |
D．Flag Day |
语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空。
Chinese President Hu said before arriving in Pittsburgh ahead of the G20 summit, “To realize __1__ safer world for all, we must first and foremost remove the threat of nuclear war,” saying Beijing has always wanted complete __2___ (prohibit) and thorough destruction of nuclear weapons. Hu also said, “All countries should join the NPT (Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty) and make real efforts to uphold and enhance its authority and __3__ (effective).” It was the third day when Hu had made a major speech before world leaders. __4__ was the first time that he __5__ (address) such a high-level summit on disarmament(解除武装) and nonproliferation(消除核扩散). Hu made five proposals in his speech, _6__ (say) all countries with nuclear weapons should publicly commit to not wanting to possess _7__ in the long term. Hu said China will consistently support nonproliferation and disarmament treaties. “We have adhered to(坚持) the policy of no-first-use of nuclear weapons at any time and __8__ any circumstance, and made the commitment that we will unconditionally not use or threaten to use nuclear weapons _9__ non-nuclear-weapon states or nuclear-weapon-free zones,” said Hu. The Chinese president said the function of the International Atomic Energy Agency should __10__ (strength).
完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从下列各题所给的四个选项中, 选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Last summer Tom and his friends George and Bill wanted to take a vacation. But they did not have much __26__.They decided that a ___27____ mountain climbing expedition(探险；郊游)was the only trip they could ___28____.Since each of them was ____29____ to climbing，the vacation would be a lot of fun. Tom made all the plans. He ____30_____ that they should share the expenses for food and gas equally and that each one should bring some ____31____ clothes because the weather at ____32____ altitudes is usually cold. The boys were not in a hurry，so they climbed ____33____ the first day. The weather was __34__，and they enjoyed the fresh __35__ as they climbed up a narrow path.
Tom expected the weather to stay nice，but late in the afternoon there was a __36__.The boys rushed toward a cave and decided to camp there that night.
When the sun rose the next morning，they continued __37__.As the boys went higher，the climbing became more __38__，and by late that afternoon the trip appeared endless. When they finally reached the __39__ of the mountain，they saw a beautiful sight. The colors of the sunset were yellow，red，and gold. The boys relaxed and enjoyed the view. The farms and fields of wheat and corn below appeared very small. In the distance，they could see trees，hills and valleys. They __40__ a week in the mountains. They really had great fun.
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课文填空 (共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)
根据课文内容，准确补充完整下列句子，完全正确方可得分。
1. _______________________ the earth is becoming warmer (see Graph 1) and that it is human activity that has caused this global warming rather than a random but natural phenomenon.
2. It will those who love Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings.
3. When I was young, I didn’t know much about the harmful of smoking.
4. They also agree that it is the burning of more and more fossil fuels that has __________ this increase in carbon dioxide.
5.I was as a volcanologist working for the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) twenty years ago.
基础写作（15分）
请根据下面的提示写一篇短文，介绍台风（typhoon）的一些基本知识。
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台风发生的时间 |
多数出现在夏季 |
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与人类的关系 |
可以给广大地区带来充足的雨水，与人类生活和关系密切 |
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对人类的影响 |
1. 台风经常带来各种破坏，它具有突发性强、破坏力大的特点，是世界上最严重的自然灾害之一 2. 台风所引起的暴雨会造成洪涝灾害，淹没城镇和农田，造成大量人员伤亡和财产损失 |
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政府的做法 |
政府应该采取有效措施来防止台风给人民的财产和安全带来伤害 |
【写作要求】
只能使用5个句子表达全部内容
【评分标准】
句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
用课本中学过的短语或者结构完成下列句子。（75和76小题各1.5分，其余每小题2分，共15分）
1. 我们应该充分利用每一分钟。
We should try to ______ ______ ______ ____ every minute.
2. 这是在两国交战的时期。
This was a time ______ the two countries _____ _____ _____.
3. 随着时间的推移，我们相信一切都会更美好。
_____ _____ ______ ______, we are sure that everything will be better .
4. 黄昏时我碰巧在楼上，窗户是开着的。
I ______ ______ ______ upstairs at dusk ______ the window was open.
5. 我们迫不及待地要见到他们。
We _______ ______ ______ to see them!
6. 说实在的，很多人把名和利看得很重。
To be honest, a lot of people ______ great _______ _____ becoming rich and famous.
7. 你们应该多关注我生活的热带雨林。
You should ______ more ______ _____ the rainforest _______ I live.
8. 跑步、游泳、划船和一些团队项目是在夏季运动会上进行的。
_____ ______ in the Summer Olympics _______ you have the running races, together _____ swimming, sailing and all the team sports.
