III. Reading Comprehension(30 points, 2 points for each item)
從下列每篇短文的問題后所給的四個(gè)選擇項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)答案，并在答題卡上將相應(yīng)
的字母涂黑。
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
By the Treaty of Paris of 1763, which ended the war with the French and the Indians,
England gained possession of Canada and all the territory east of the Mississippi
River. French influence on this continent thus came to an end; England now
controlled most of North America. But the war had been long and expensive. England
had many debts. George III, king of England, after consulting with his advisers,
decided that the American colonists(殖民者)should help pay some of the expenses
of this war. A standing English army of 10,000 men had been left in the colonies(殖
民地)for protection against the Indians. The English government also felt that
the colonists should share in the expenses of maintaining this army. The result
was a series of measures, the Grenville Program, passed by Parliament and designed
to raise money in the colonies. Some of these measures were accepted by the
colonists, but one in particular, the Stamp Act, was met with great protest. The
Stamp Act required that stamps, ranging in price from a few cents to almost a
dollar, be placed on all newspapers, advertisements, bills of sale, wills, legal
papers, etc. The Stamp Act was one of the causes of the American Revolution. It
affected everyone, rich and poor alike. Some businessmen felt that the act would
surely ruin their businesses.
Of all the voices raised in protest to the Stamp Act, none had greater effect
than that of a young lawyer from Virginia -Patrick Henry. Henry had only recently
been elected to the Virginia Assembly. Yet when the Stamp Act came up for
discussion, he opposed it almost single-handedly. He also expressed, for the first
time, certain ideas that were held by many Americans of the time but that never
before had been stated so openly. "Is life so dear or peace so sweet, as to be
bought at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty(萬能的)God! I know
not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!"
21.From the text we learn that ___________________.
A、Britain took over Canada from the Indians in 1763
B、there had been a war between the French and the Indians which ended in 1763
C、France used to have control of Canada and some areas east of the Mississippi
River
D、the French still kept some influence in North America through the Treaty of
Paris
22.The Grenville Program refers to ___________________.
A、King George III’s plan to gather money in North America
B、the British government’s desire to raise money in North America
C、a plan to share the expenses of maintaining an army in the American colonies
D、a decision of the British Parliament to collect money in the American colonies
23.The Stamp Act ___________________.
A、was an act about selling stamps at prices from a few cents to almost a dollar
B、required that all commercial and legal documents in America have stamps on
them
C、was the main cause of the American Revolution
D、chiefly affected business people who felt it would ruin their businesses
24.From the text we learn that Patrick Henry ___________________.
A、had been a member of the Virginia Assembly for a long time
B、didn’t know what courses to take to complete his studies as a lawyer
C、was almost the only one who openly protested against the Stamp Act
D、didn’t value life or peace as much as other people did
25.This passage is mainly about ___________________.
A、one of the events leading to the American Revolution
B、the Treaty of Paris between Britain and France
C、the Grenville Program to raise money in the American coloniesD、Patrick Henry, a hero who opposed the Stamp Act
從下列每篇短文的問題后所給的四個(gè)選擇項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)答案，并在答題卡上將相應(yīng)
的字母涂黑。
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
By the Treaty of Paris of 1763, which ended the war with the French and the Indians,
England gained possession of Canada and all the territory east of the Mississippi
River. French influence on this continent thus came to an end; England now
controlled most of North America. But the war had been long and expensive. England
had many debts. George III, king of England, after consulting with his advisers,
decided that the American colonists(殖民者)should help pay some of the expenses
of this war. A standing English army of 10,000 men had been left in the colonies(殖
民地)for protection against the Indians. The English government also felt that
the colonists should share in the expenses of maintaining this army. The result
was a series of measures, the Grenville Program, passed by Parliament and designed
to raise money in the colonies. Some of these measures were accepted by the
colonists, but one in particular, the Stamp Act, was met with great protest. The
Stamp Act required that stamps, ranging in price from a few cents to almost a
dollar, be placed on all newspapers, advertisements, bills of sale, wills, legal
papers, etc. The Stamp Act was one of the causes of the American Revolution. It
affected everyone, rich and poor alike. Some businessmen felt that the act would
surely ruin their businesses.
Of all the voices raised in protest to the Stamp Act, none had greater effect
than that of a young lawyer from Virginia -Patrick Henry. Henry had only recently
been elected to the Virginia Assembly. Yet when the Stamp Act came up for
discussion, he opposed it almost single-handedly. He also expressed, for the first
time, certain ideas that were held by many Americans of the time but that never
before had been stated so openly. "Is life so dear or peace so sweet, as to be
bought at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty(萬能的)God! I know
not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!"
21.From the text we learn that ___________________.
A、Britain took over Canada from the Indians in 1763
B、there had been a war between the French and the Indians which ended in 1763
C、France used to have control of Canada and some areas east of the Mississippi
River
D、the French still kept some influence in North America through the Treaty of
Paris
22.The Grenville Program refers to ___________________.
A、King George III’s plan to gather money in North America
B、the British government’s desire to raise money in North America
C、a plan to share the expenses of maintaining an army in the American colonies
D、a decision of the British Parliament to collect money in the American colonies
23.The Stamp Act ___________________.
A、was an act about selling stamps at prices from a few cents to almost a dollar
B、required that all commercial and legal documents in America have stamps on
them
C、was the main cause of the American Revolution
D、chiefly affected business people who felt it would ruin their businesses
24.From the text we learn that Patrick Henry ___________________.
A、had been a member of the Virginia Assembly for a long time
B、didn’t know what courses to take to complete his studies as a lawyer
C、was almost the only one who openly protested against the Stamp Act
D、didn’t value life or peace as much as other people did
25.This passage is mainly about ___________________.
A、one of the events leading to the American Revolution
B、the Treaty of Paris between Britain and France
C、the Grenville Program to raise money in the American coloniesD、Patrick Henry, a hero who opposed the Stamp Act