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1、People aren't completely certain how the character "Uncle Sam" was created, or who (if anyone he was named after. The prevailing 1. is that Uncle Sam was named after Samuel Wilson. Wilson was born in Arlington, Massachusetts, on September 13, 1766. His 2. home was in Mason, New Hampshi

2、re. In 1789, he and his brother Ebenezer 3. to Troy, New York. During the War of 1812, Wilson was 4. of processing and packing meat. He 5. meat to the US Army, in barrels that were stamped with the initials "U.S.". This was done to identify the country of 6. . Supposedly, someone who saw t

3、he "U.S." stamp suggested-perhaps as a 7. -that the initials stood for "Uncle Sam" Wilson. The suggestion that the meat came from "Uncle Sam" 8. . Samuel Wilson died in 1854. His grave is in Troy. Uncle Sam's traditional appearance 9. . Samuel Wilson, however, 10. .

4、 For example, Wilson was clean-shaven, while Uncle Sam is usually pictured with a beard. Questions 11 to 20 are based on the same passage or dialog.The first step in stopping drug use is learning why people start using drugs. The reasons people use drugs are as 11. as people are from one another. Bu

5、t there seems to be one common 12. : people seem to take drugs to change the way they feel. They want to feel better or feel happy or to feel 13. . Sometimes, they want to forget or to remember. People often feel better about themselves when they are under the influence of drugs. But the 14. don'

6、;t last long. Drugs don't 15. problems. They just hide them. No matter how far drugs may take you, it's always a 16. trip. After a while, people who miss drugs may feel 17. about themselves, and then they may use more drugs. If someone you know is using drugs, you can help. You can let your

7、friends know that you care. You can listen and 18. . Two people together can often solve a problem that seems too big for one person alone. Therefore, 19. . Studies of heavy users in the United States show that they felt unloved and unwanted. They didn't have close friends to talk to. When 20. ,

8、 you're all helping to stop drugs abuse. After all, what is a friend for?Part 4 Fill in the Blanks (with the right preposition or adverb(每小题：0.5 分Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with an appropriate preposition or adverb. Fill in each blank with only ONE word.1.The instr

9、uctions were comprised two A5 sheets of paper, half of which were pictures.2.If you are turned for a grant or loan or you are unhappy with the amount given, you should try to think of some other way.3.Murder, the criminal felt, was a winter occupationdark deeds were suited dark months.4.A number of

10、race horses have been named dancers.5.He was supposed to come yesterday, but never showed .6.It was a story close to his heart and dated to 1964, before the Vietnam War was being viewed in quite different ways.7.The home industry career is taking along with the development of IT technology.8.Many of

11、 the officials in Moscow who approved the experiment were not qualified to weigh up its dangers.9.The company could go without applying for a license but it had to consider the consequences.10.The speed of her rise fame has been astonishingly rapid.11.But, he believes, if you don't throw up a lo

12、t of bad ideas you are unlikely to come with some better ones either.12.It is our task to liberate people poverty.13.It is necessary for a party in power to form an alliance other parties to control the country.Part 5 Multiple Choice(每小题：1 分Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices ma

13、rked A, B, C and D.1.In the 1700's North American colonists proclaimed their wealth and social _ by wearing elaborate clothing.A. responsibilityB. eventsC. organizationD. status2.A _ to this problem is expected to be found before long.A. solutionB. settlementC. responseD. result3.A good deal of

14、the _ for their success must go to John Francis, the captain.A. reputationB. respectC. creditD. fame4.I like my teacher, but feel no _ for her.A. affectionB. likeC. feelingD. motion5.The grandfather _ all the members of the family for the annual picnic.A. putB. assembledC. collectedD. had6.Many old

15、readers do not like the modern _ of The Holy Bible; they've gotten used to the traditional one.A. publicationB. visionC. versionD. copyright7.Policemen wear a uniform that makes them _ from others.A. distinctiveB. straightC. distinguishedD. clear8.He asked me to get her _ of blue silk for a new

16、dress.A. modelsB. samplesC. examplesD. types9.Like all the plans I will suggest, it is not _; this is part of a long, north-east facing border in my own garden.A. imaginaryB. imagineC. marineD. imaginable10._, he does get angry with her sometimes.A. Much although he likes herB. As much as he likes h

17、erC. As he likes her muchD. Although much he likes herMultiple Choice(每小题：3 分Directions: Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog.In 1913, the United States government introduc

18、ed a bold, new nickel. James Earle Fraser said his goal was to design a coin that would be "truly American." In his search for symbols, he found none more distinctive than the American buffalo. Choosing to show a Native American on the other side of the coin, Fraser said the new nickel had

19、 "perfect unity of theme." Production of "Buffalo" or "Indian Head" nickels began in February 1913. A single coining press at the Philadelphia Mint (造币厂 started turning out the nickels at the rate of 120 a minute. But after the first examples were introduced, The New Yo

20、rk Times said they were "bad." Other critics said that the coin's "rough" surfaces would encourage counterfeiters (造假币的人. But the most serious complaint about the nickel had to do with its inability to stand heavy use. One coin collectors' magazine predicted that the slig

21、htest wear would remove the date and the words Five Cents "beyond understanding." In 1938, the Government staged a competition for a new nickel picturing Thomas Jefferson. According to a news item of the day, the Department of Indian Affairs didn't receive a single complaint from Nativ

22、e Americans about the design change. Collectors didn't seem to mind either. 1.In the eyes of Fraser, a _ is the most distinctive.A. nickelB. buffaloC. Native AmericanD. unity of theme2.In the second sentence, Paragraph 2, the word "press" means _.A. publicationB. newspaperC. machineD.

23、the act of pushing down3.The design of a buffalo was modified _.A. because it was not able to stand heavy useB. because the words Five Cents were "beyond understanding"C. because the coin couldn't be pressed by the Philadelphia MintD. because the words were too high on the coin4.Accord

24、ing to one collectors' magazine using a Native American and a buffalo was _.A. a good ideaB. a bad ideaC. a perfect ideaD. a forced idea5.It seemed that the new nickel picturing Thomas Jefferson _.A. won much praise from collectorsB. caused strong protests from American IndiansC. was OK both to the collectors and American IndiansD. was praised both by the collectors and American Indians1.The passage gives an introduction to community colleges in the United State