【正文】 and raise more taxes. But his effort failed. He ordered his troops to Versailles. The people thought that Louis intended to put down the Revolution by force. On July 14,1789, they stormed and took the Bastille, where political prisoners were kept. Ever since that day, July 14 has been the French National Day. Louis tried to flee the country in 1792 to get support from Austria and Prussia. However, he was caught and put in prison. In September 1792, the monarchy was abolished. In the same year, Louis was executed. A few months later his wife, Marie also had her head cut off. The Revolution of France had frightened the other kings of Europe. Armies from Austria and Prussia began to march against France. The French raised republican armies to defend the nation. The Revolution went through a period of terror. Thousands of people lost their lives. In the end, power passed to Napoleon Bonaparte. (190 words) 11. What’ s this passage about? A. France. B. King Louis. C. The French Revolution. D. Europe. 12. Which did not happen in 1789? A. The French Revolution broke out. B. The national economy was developing rapidly. C. The government wasn’ t well run. D. King Louis XIV was in power. 13. Where were the political prisoners kept? A. In Versailles. B. In Austria. C. In Prussia. D. In Bastille. 14. What does the underlined word “ abolished” mean? A. Put off. B. Established. C. United. D. Ended. 15. What was NOT the effect of the Revolution? A. July 14 has bee the French National Day. B. It brought some impact on the other European Kings. C. Louis’ s wife, Marie was killed. D. The king tried to control the national parliament. 1115 CBDDD Passage 2 資料編輯由 學(xué)長特供 完成 可以百度“學(xué)長特供” 更多九月統(tǒng)考輔助 3 In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 . If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it’ s a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call municates its importance. In social life, time plays a very important part. In the . guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be fotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from different cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the . no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late, will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not plete the sentence. (260 words) 16. What is the main idea of this passage? __________ A. It is not customary to telephone someone in the morning and in sleeping hours in the . B. The role of time in social life over the world. C. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible in the . D. Not every country treats the concept of time as the same. 17. What does it mean in the passage if you call someone during his or her sleeping hours? __________ A. A matter of work. B. A matter of life or death. C. You want to see him or her. D. You want to make an appointment with him or her. 18. Which of the following time is proper if you want to make an appointment with your friend? __________ A. at 7: 00 am. B. at 4:00 pm. C. at the midnight. D. at 4:00 am. 19. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? __________ A. In the guests tend to feel they are highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. B. There is no misunderstanding arising between people from different cultures about the concept of time. C. It may be considered foolish to make an appointment well in advance in the .. D. Promptness is valued highly in American life. 20. From the passage we can safely infer that __________. 資料編輯由 學(xué)長特供 完成 可以百度“學(xué)長特供” 更多九月統(tǒng)考輔助 4 A. it’ s a matter of life or death if you call someone in day time B. the meaning of time differs in different parts of the world C. it makes no difference in the . whether you are early or late for a business party D. if a person is late for a date, he needn’ t make some explanation 1620 BBBDB Passage 3 A foreigner’ s first impression of the . is likely to be that everyone is in a rushoften under pressure. City people appear always to be hurrying to get where they are going restlessly, seeking attention in a store, and elbowing others as they try to plete their errands （任務(wù)） . Racing through daytime meals is part of the pace of life in this country. Working time is considered precious. Others in public eating places are waiting for you to finish so that they too can be served and get back to work within the time allowed. Each person hurries to make room for the next person. If you don’ t, waiters will hurry you. You also find drivers will be abrupt and that people will push past you. You will miss smiles, brief conversations, and small courtesies with strangers. Don’ t take it personally. This is because people value time highly, and they resent someone else “ wasting” it beyond a certain courtesy point. The view of time affects the importance we attach to patienc