江蘇高考英語閱讀理解試題(一)

　　The first official flag of the United States was created by Congress on June 14,1777, Itconsisted of 13 alternate red an white stripes and 13 white stars in a field of blue, representingthe 13 colonies that had declared their independence in 1776. Congress adopted a new flag of15 stars and 15 stripes in 1795 to give representation to the two new states admitted into theUnion, Vermont and Kentucky.

　　By 1817, there were 20 states in the Union, and it became apparent that adding one stripefor each new state would destroy the shape of the flag. As a result, Congress in 1818 restoredthe original design of 13 stripes and provided that each state was to be represented by onestar. In 1912 President William H. Taft made the first official provision for the arrangementof the stars. He ordered that there be six even rows of eight stars each. Previously thearrangement of the stars had been left to the flag-maker‘s fancy.

　　The evolution of the Stars and Stripes reflects the growth of the United States. After theadmission of Hawaii into the Union in 1959, the flag was officially changed for the 26th timessince its creation. There are many government flags flown in the United States in addition tothe

　　national flag. Among them are the president‘s and vice-president‘s flags and those of thefederal departments and some federal agencies. Each state in the Union has an official flag. TheUnited States Navy uses special flags for signaling.

　　1.The basic flag of the United States is______.

　　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. as old as the basic flags of some European nations.

　　2.The first official flag of the United States was adopted______.

　　A. before the Independence War

　　B. right after the Independence War

　　C. when independence was declared in 1776

　　D. during the War of Independence which ended in 1783

　　3.The 13 red and white stripes and 13 white stars represent______.

　　A. 13 independent states

　　B. the colonies that declared independence in 1776

　　C. the U.S. Congress

　　D. 13 famous figures in the American colonies

　　4.Why was the original design of 13 stripes restored in 1818?

　　A. Too many stripes would destroy the shape of the flag.

　　B. Congress insisted 13 is the best number.

　　C. That was a decision President Taft had made.

　　D. The American people suggested it.

　　江蘇高考英語閱讀理解試題答案

　　1.A

　　2.C

　　3.D

　　4.D

　　江蘇高考英語閱讀理解試題(二)

　　If you‘re in charge of a project, the key tosuccess is getting everyone to want to help you. As adirector. I point. I gently push the actors in thedirection I want them to go.

　　In the 1986 movie nothing in common, JackieGleason‘s character, Max Basner, gets fired from hisjob as a clothing salesman. The scene, shot on aboat, shows Max‘s despair about being out of work. I was looking for some gesture that wouldallow Max to show his feelings. Jackie had far more experience at everything than I did, and atfirst I was frightened. What could I possibly tell ―The Great One‖ about acting? Out of fear Idecided to direct by suggestion, and I sat down with Gleason to talk about the scene. ―So Maxis and, right?‖ I said. Gleason nodded. ―And he‘s probably still carrying his pens with his nameon them – the ones he used to hand out to his customers, right?‖ Gleason nodded. ―So whatwould you want to do with the pens after you were fired?‖ He was silent for a moment. ―Whydon‘t I throw them overboard?‖ I stood up and turned toward the crew. ―Hey, everybody.Jackie has a wonderful idea. Let‘s shoot it‖. After filming the scene, Gleason called me over andsaid with a smile, ―Garry, what kind of wonderful idea am I going to have tomorrow?‖ You andyour team can discover the answers to problems together. When there are no prizes or goldstars. For who gets the solution first, you‘ll all benefit when everything turns out right.

　　1. The author tells us that to succeed in a project you are in charge of you should______.

　　A. make everyone work for you

　　B. get everyone willing to help you

　　C. let people know you have the final say

　　D. keep sending out orders to them

　　2. It can be inferred that__________.

　　A. Jackie Gleason is the director of the film Nothing in Common

　　B. Jackie Gleason is very angry when he is fired from his job.

　　C. Max, a character in film, is in very low spirits when he loses his job.

　　D. Jackie Gleason is the writer of the film Nothing in Common.

　　3. The Great One‖ in paragraph 3 refers to _______.

　　A. Gleason B. the director himself C. Max D. Max‘s boss

　　4. Why did Gleason call the director over and smile at him? Because Gleason_______.

　　A. thought his wonderful idea was accepted by the latter

　　B. succeeded in hitting upon a wonderful idea.

　　C. was confident about his work the next day

　　D. appreciated the latter‘s way of directing films

　　5. The most suitable title for the passage is ________.

　　A. Directing Film

　　B. The Key to Success

　　C. A Wonderful Experience

　　D. Working with Film Stars

　　江蘇高考英語閱讀理解試題答案

　　1.B

　　2.C

　　3.A

　　4.D

　　5.B

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