History books tell us that the city of Rome was set up in 152 B.C..It’s a fact, however, that by
100 A.D., Rome was the center of a big empire（帝國(guó)）.It was from Syria in the east to Spain in the west, from Britain in the north to Africa in the south. All or part of 27 of today’s countries were included in the Roman Empire. All of their people were ruled by one government, that of Rome. All educated people spoke the same language, Latin. And one of the empire’s outposts（前哨）was called Londinium. This unimportant town would later become London, England, and the center of another empire.
The Roman Empire came to an end about 1500 years ago. Yet in some ways it is still with us. Take the letters you are reading, for example, English, like many other languages, uses the Roman alphabet（字母）while also borrowing many words. The laws of many European countries are based on ancient Roman laws. Roman ruins are seen throughout Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. In some places, Roman roads and water courses are still in use. To this day, and European in North Africa is likely to be called“Roumi”—Roman. Even modern place names are often after Ancient Rome. Both Greece and Germany have the names given by the Romans rather than the names that their own people first called them.
67．The most northern part of the Roman Empire was       .
A．Spain       B．Africa      C．Syria D．Britain
68．The main idea of paragraph 2 is that Roman culture is       .
A．dead and gone         B．based completely on language
C．still part of the present    D．unimportant to history
69．In the days of the Empire, the Roman government was probably       .
A．strong      B．divided     C．weak D．poor
70．What happened first?
A．Londinium was an outpost      B．The Roman Empire fell apart
C．The city of Rome was founded       D．London became the center of an empire
71．Which of the following is not true?
A．In Europe people still use Roman names in some places.
B．Londinium became the center of an empire after Roman Empire fell apart.
C．We may see some remaining parts of Roman Empire in North Africa.
D．In Europe 27 countries had the same laws.
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B．where girls could get advanced education
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A．the oldest national flag in the world
B．one of the world’ s oldest flags
C．the most beautiful flag in the West
D．a(chǎn)s old as the basic flags of some European nations
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A．self- ruleB．occupation
C．peace and friendshipD．independence
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A．before the Independence War
B．right after the Independence War
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D．during the War of Independence which ended in 1783
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B．the colonies that declared independence in 1776.
C．the U. S. Congress
D．13 famous figures in the American colonies
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B．what people think about China’s entry into the WTO
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A．something we depend on
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C．change or challenge
D．way of life
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小題1:Columbus and his men stopped at the island because_______________.
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B．they hoped to get supplies of food and water
C．they had never been on the island before
D．they had planned to visit it
小題2:The Indians ___________ Columbus and his men.
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閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
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In such conditions, the women were making good progress if they covered fourteen or fifteen kilometers a day. But there was another problem. Part of the journey was across a frozen sea with moving water underneath the ice and at some points the team would drift back more than five kilometers during the night. That meant that after walking in these very severe conditions for ten hours on one day, they had to spend part of the next day covering the same ground again. Furthermore, each day it took three hours from waking up to setting off and another three hours every evening to set up the camp and prepare the evening meal.
So, how did they manage to succeed? They realized that they were part of a team. If any one of them didn’t pull her sledge or get her job done, she would endanger the success of the whole expedition. Any form of selfishness could result in the efforts of everyone else being completely wasted, so personal feelings had to be put on one side. At the end of their journey, the women agreed that it was mental effort far more than physical fitness that got them to the North Pole.
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A.There was no one to lead it.
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A.    falling over on the ice                         B.    being left behind
C.    damaging the sledges                          D.    getting too cold at night
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A.    they got too tired                                B.    the ice was moving
C.    they kept getting lost                          D.    the temperature were too low
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Women are mentally stronger than men.
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It has long been known the ancient Egyptian rulers, or pharaohs, were buried with great ceremony and lavish treasures that were to be used in the other world.
Unfortunately, until 1922 no remains of any of the pharaohs or their treasures had ever been found. In that year, however, an archaeologist named Howard Carter and his sponsor, Lord Carnavon, were at last successful. They found the tomb of King Tutankhamen, who was buried 3,200 years ago. King Tut’s tomb was the first fully preserved burial site to be uncovered in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings. The two men found the tomb to contain wonderful treasures. Gold figures and magnificent furniture decorated with gold were found in the myriad of secret rooms and tunnels within the pyramid.
The only disappointment for Howard Carter came when he found that King Tut’s body was nothing but dust. Apparently a mistake had been made when the king’s remains were mummified (使成木乃伊). Carter did, however, find 143 pieces of jewelry within the mummy case, mostly made of gold and precious stones.
Actually, despite all the publicity about the remarkable finds in his tomb, Tutankhamen’s reign (統(tǒng)治時(shí)期) as pharaoh was short and relatively uneventful. He died when he was just 18 years old.
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1．The subject of this passage is              .
A．the Valley of the Kings    B．the discovery of King Tut’s tomb
C．King Tut’s accomplishments   D．Howard Carter, archaeologist
2．Which statement is true according to this article?
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B．The first grand burial site of the ancient Egyptian rulers was built 3,200 years ago.
C．Historically, Tutankhamen’s reign was not very much important.
D．The writer feels it a pity that Lord Carnavon and several of the workmen died
because of the curse.
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A．was a great military leader      B．thought a great deal of himself
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One Canada, Two Languages
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Canada left the British empire(帝國(guó)) in 1867 to become an independent country and English and French have been recognized as the official languages ever since.
Most people speak English as their first language and the two national television networks broadcast in English throughout the country. Apart from in Quebec and a few places on the east coast, French television is very rare.
The same goes for traffic signs and menus, for example, outside of Quebec, there are only a few places where you’ll see traffic signs in French. In restaurants, it’s almost impossible to find French on the menu unless you are in the heartland (中心地帶) of French Canada. However, all  products sold in Canada must, by law, have labels (標(biāo)簽) and instructions in both languages.
In Canada’s English speaking provinces, official bilingualism (雙語) means that students can choose to complete a special French language course. Under this program, they are taught most of their subjects in French.
If a student begins the course in kindergarten (幼兒園) or Grade One, it is likely that all their lessons will be in French. However, if they start at junior high school, 25 percent of the teaching will continue to be in English.
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60. Which country controlled Canada before its independence?
A. France.    B. Britain.    C. America.     D. Germany
61. Where can you watch French television programs?
A. Only in Quebec.
B. In Quebec and a few other places.
C. From the two national television networks.
D. All over Canada
62. What do we know about the education in Canada?
A. In English speaking provinces only English courses are offered.
B. If you choose a special French language course, most of the subjects are taught in French.
C. The courses in primary school are all taught in English.
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56．The purpose of celebrating World Laughter Day is            .
A．to build up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship through laughter
B．to build a common connection between various religions
C．to reduce stress and lighten depression
D．to lower blood pressure
57．The first World Laughter Day gathering outside India took place _         _．             
A．on llth January 1998           B．on the first Sunday of May
C．on 9th January 1996           D．on 9th January 2000
58．The author's attitude towards laughter movement is    .
A．positive      B．negative    C．uninterested  D．objective
59．The passage is mainly about ____．                                    
A．World Laughter Day and its significance          
B．the worldwide laughter movement
C．a(chǎn) universal language                   
D．laughter

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