【正文】 canal was paid for entirely by the state of New York. It cost $ 7 143 789, but it soon gained its price many times over. Between 1825, when the canal was opened, and 1882, when toll charges(過(guò)運(yùn)河費(fèi)) were stopped, the state collected $121 461 891.　　For a hundred years before the Erie was built, people had been talking about a canal which could join the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean. The man who planned the Erie Canal and carried the plan through was De Witt Clinton. Those who were against the canal laughingly called it “Clinton’s Ditch(溝)”. Clinton talked and wrote about the canal and drew up plans for it. He and Governor Morris went to Washington in 1812 to ask for help for the canal, but they were unsuccessful.　　Clinton became governor of New York in 1817, and shortly afterwards, on July 4, 1817, broke ground for the canal in Rome, . The first part of the canal was pleted in 1820. As the canal grew, towns along its course developed fast. The length of the canal is 363 miles.　　1. We can see that the Erie Canal ________.　　A. joined the Great Lakes together　　B. crossed New York from north to south　　C. played an important part in developing New York City　　D. was the first waterway built in the US　　2. It can be inferred that ________ into the Atlantic Ocean.　　A. the Great Lakes flow　　　　　　　　B. the Hudson River flows　　C. Lake Erie flows　　　　　　　　　　D. the Erie Canal flows　　3. Which of the following is true according to the passage?　　A. The Erie Canal brought profits of over $114, 000, 000.　　B. It’s 363 miles from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.　　C. The West was more advanced than the East when the canal was built.　　D. Many other states helped New York built the canal.　　4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?　　A. Clinton broke ground for the canal at both ends.　　B. Clinton started building the canal before he became governor.　　C. All parts of the canal were pleted at the same time.　　D. Construction of the canal took eight years.　　【答案解析】　　本文介紹了Erie Canal的作用及修建過(guò)程。根據(jù)文章最后一段第1句中的…on July 4, 1817, broke ground for the canal in Rome, . 和第2段第2句中的 Between 1825, when the canal was opened… 可推知此題答案為D?！　?. C。根據(jù)第2段第一句…skidding on ice and hitting a bank 可推知答案為C?！　?。根據(jù)各選項(xiàng)的比較及生活經(jīng)驗(yàn)對(duì)之進(jìn)行判斷，得出此題的答案為B。 D. would rather not buy　　2. Other drivers thought they were _______.　　A. carrying a cupboard to the church　　B. sending flowers to the church　　C. carrying nothing but a piece of furniture　　D. going to attend a funeral(葬禮) at the church　　3. The police will be more polite to those who are _______.　　A. driving in gathering darkness根據(jù)第4段倒數(shù)第2句：警察的車停在教堂及第7段警察看車的情形：看了花草又看柜子，說(shuō)：我們以為是別的什么東西。　　(4)　　My father was a foreman of a sugarcane plantation in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. My first job was to drive the oxen that ploughed the cane fields. I would walk behind an ox, guiding him with a broomstick. For $ 1 a day, I worked eight hours straight, with no food breaks.　　It was very tedious work, but it prepared me for life and taught me many lasting lessons. Because the plantation owners were always watching us, I had to be on time every day and work as hard as I could. I’ve never been late for any job since. I also learned about being respectful and faithful to the people you work for. More important, I earned my pay。詞義猜測(cè)題?！　?. A。文章未說(shuō)作者去Jinghai Bar的原因，因此，我們也就無(wú)法知道，因此此題答案為D?！　?6)　　Beldon and Canfield are two seashore towns, not far apart. Both towns have many hotels, and in summer the hotels are full of holidaymakers and other tourists.　　Last August there was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel in Beldon. The next day, this news appeared on page two of the town’s newspaper. The Beldon Post:　　FIRE AT SEABREEZE　　Late last night firemen hurried to the Seabreeze Hotel and quickly put out a small fire in a bedroom. The hotel manager said that a cigarette started the fire. We say again to all our visitors： “Please don’t smoke cigarettes in bed.” This was Beldon’s first hotel fire for five years.　　The Canfield Times gave the news in these words on page one：　　ANOTHER BELDON HOTEL CATCHES FIRE　　Last night Beldon firemen arrived just too late to save clothing, bedclothes and some furniture at the Seabreeze Hotel. An angry holidaymaker said, “An electric lamp probably started the fire. The bedroom lamps are very old at some of these hotels. When I put my bedside light on, I heard a funny noise from the lamp.” We are glad to tell our readers that this sort of adventure does not happen in Canfield.　　What are the facts, then? It is never easy to find out the exact truth about an accident. There was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel last August: that is one fact. Do we know anything else? Yes, we know that firemen went to the hotel.　　Now what do you think of the rest of the “news” ?　　1. Which of the following best gives the main idea of this text?　　A. Beldon and Canfield are both good places for tourists in summer.　　B. A fire broke out night in Seabreeze Hotel last summer.　　C. It was not easy to find out exact truth from newspapers.　　D. Two newspapers gave reports on the same matter.　　2. Which of the following are probably facts?　　a. The fire broke out in a bedroom at the hotel.　　b. A cigarette started the fire.　　c. An old lamp started the fire.　　d. The fire broke out at night.　　e. There has never been a fire in Canfield.　　A. b and c B. a and d C. c and e根據(jù)There was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel last August及兩張報(bào)紙都報(bào)道了火災(zāi)是在晚上發(fā)生的，故可以確定的事實(shí)只有兩項(xiàng)a和 d?？纱祟}答案為C。 D. full of nails　　3. What do we know about Jack and the author’s grandfather?　　A. They both hated the front lawn.　　B. Jack was jealous of the author’s grandfather.　　C. They sold fruit in Florida.　　D. They came from Italy and lived together.　　【答案解析】　　Jack為什么曾經(jīng)指桑罵槐，因?yàn)樗刀饰易娓?。　?. B。 D. as good as the new oil　　2. Johnson’s new oil would be ________.　　A. more expensive than fish oil, but better　　B. less expensive, and better　　C. less expensive