The Wife-carrying World Championship has been celebrated in a small town in central Finland since 1992. in 1992, the people of the town decided that it was time to restart some long-forgotten traditions. Back in the late 1800s, there was a robber called Rosvo-Ronkainen in that area. He was said to only accept men as members of his gang who proved their worth in challenges. At that time, it was also a common practice to steal women from neighboring villages.
The Wife-carrying World Championship is becoming increasingly popular. A large number of competitors, people, and journalists from Finland to Canada attend the Wife-carrying World championship every year.
The event is well-known for its warm and humorous atmosphere. The Wife-carrying World Championship is held on a 253.5 meters long official track. The track has two dry obstacles and a water obstacle, about a meter deep.
There are a few basic rules and the winning team is the couple who complete the course in the shortest time. The wife to be carried may be your own, or your neighbor’s. the minimum weight of the wife to be carried is 49kg. if she is less than 49kg, the wife will be given a heavy bag to carry. Each time a competitor drops his wife, that couple will be fined 15 seconds.
Along with the Wife-carrying World Championship, there is also a team competition. The distance is the same but three men in the team carry the wife in turns. At the exchange point the carrier has to drink the official “wife-carrying drink” before continuing the race. A special prize is awarded to the team with the best costumes.
Alongside with the Wife-carrying World Championship, there are bands playing music, a wife-carrying dance and other forms of entertainment.
【小題1】According to the passage, the Wife-carrying World championship ___________.
| A．was first celebrated in 1992. |
| B．was first held by Rosvo-Ronkainen |
| C．is celebrated in Finland or Canada every year |
| D．will award “wife-carrying drinks” to the winners |
| A．it is held on a 253.5 meters long track |
| B．many competitors take part in it |
| C．it has a pleasant atmosphere |
| D．the winner will be awarded a lot of money |
| A．15 seconds | B．35 seconds | C．45 seconds | D．60 seconds |
| A．is more exciting | B．has a special prize |
| C．has a different track | D．has three teams altogether |
| A．warn people that the competition is dangerous |
| B．attract more visitors to the Wife-carrying World championship |
| C．introduce how the Wife-carrying World championship has become popular |
| D．tell us something about the Wife-carrying World championship |
科目：高中英語 來源：2004年高考紅皮書·英語 題型：001
第一節(jié)
聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C、三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。
1．When does the woman's class start on Wednesdays?
[ ]
2．How much will the man pay for two general tickets and two student tickets?
[ ]
3．What did the woman do last weekend?
[ ]
A．She stayed at home.
B．She visited her sister.
C．She spoke to her sister on phone.
4．Why did the man call?
[ ]
A．He had no hot water.
B．The water was running.
C．There was no heat.
5．Where does the conversation take place?
[ ]
A．In a cinema.
B．In a museum.
C．Outside the cinema.
第二節(jié)
聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。
聽第6段材料，回答6～7題．
6．What is the man?
[ ]
A．He is a student.
B．He is a worker.
C．He is a manager.
7．Which product was produced by the factory?
[ ]
聽第7段材料，回答8～11題．
8．Who does the pen belong to?
[ ]
A．The man.
B．The wife.
C．The son and the daughter.
9．Why doesn't the pen work?
[ ]
A．It was dropped.
B．There's no ink.
C．The point is bent.
10．How much does the red pen cost?
[ ]
11．What color pen did the man order?
[ ]
聽第8段材料，回答12～13題．
12．Why did the man ask the woman to hurry up?
[ ]
A．To have a meeting.
B．To go to work.
C．To go home.
13．What things couldn't the woman find?
[ ]
A．The umbrella and the key.
B．The umbrella and the bag.
C．The bag and the key.
聽第9段材料，回答14～16題．
14．What is the man looking for?
[ ]
A．The bookstore.
B．The telephone company.
C．A shoe repair shop.
15．How can the man go to the place?
[ ]
A．Co over three blocks on the left.
B．Take the first street to the left, then go three blocks.
C．Take the fourth street and then walk about three blocks.
16．Which of the following does the woman suggest?
[ ]
A．A guide book.
B．The telephone book.
C．A police report.
聽第10段材料，回答17～20題．
17．What was John James Audubon?
[ ]
A．A painter.
B．A bird Keeper.
C．A scientist.
18．How old was he when he died?
[ ]
A．51 years old.
B．66 years old.
C．85 years old.
19．What kind of people were the members of the National Audubon Society'?
[ ]
A．Scientists.
B．Biologists.
C．lovers of birds and nature.
20．What did the people of Audubon's Society not do?
[ ]
A．They tried to improve the environment.
B．They held many exhibitions to show the pictures painted by Audubon.
C．They helped to pass laws to protect both men and animals.
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Dear Anne,
I write further to our conversation on the phone a few days ago. It was a great dialogue to talk to you on the phone last week. I hope things are well for you. Unfortunately, things really haven't changed here at all. He is still not helping me in the house. By the time I get in from work, it's 5:45 p. m. Then I've got to prepare and cook the evening meal, clear away and wash the dishes. Even then I am still not free, as I've got to do some homework then. I don't sleep until around half past nine, by which time I am very tired of course, while I am doing all these things, Steve sits in front of the TV and boils a cup of coffee for only himself. When I ask him to help, he just says that it is none of his business ! I feel I can't go on like this. I've only been married for four months, but I feel like a life time.
Sorry, the letter's been one long complaint(抱怨)—I'll write again soon with some interesting news if I have any.
Yours ever
M. Atherton
1．Not long before this letter, Atherton ________.
[ ]
A．had heard from Anne
B．had a long dialogue with Steve
C．had given Anne a ring
D．had telephoned Steve
2．We can see that Atherton felt ________.
[ ]
A．unlucky to have married a husband who didn't care her
B．quite pleased to have formed a happy family
C．tired of her husband and would no longer love him
D．it her duty to look after and love her husband dearly
3．According to the letter, we know that Anne was ________.
[ ]
A．Atherton's close friend
B．Steve's first wife
C．also a married woman
D．interested in Steve
4．Who did the housework at home?
[ ]
A．The husband.
B．The wife.
C．The husband and wife in turn.
D．The husband and the wife together.
5．Which is true according to the passage?
[ ]
A．Atherton has decided to break away with her husband.
B．Anne hoped Atherton could put an end to her life.
C．Atherton has got some worries in her new life.
D．In Steve's opinion, women shouldn't go out to work.
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Past Presidents brought many interesting animals to the White House. The wife of John Quincy Adams, the sixth President, had silkworms. Herbert Hoover, the 31st President, had an opossum（負鼠）. And Calvin Coolidge, the 30th President, had a raccoon（浣熊）named Rebecca.
Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President, was famous for his many pets. His six kids had snakes, dogs, cats, a badger, birds, guinea pigs, and more. Once, Roosevelt’s son Quentin borrowed some snakes from a pet store. Running to show his father, Quentin interrupted an important meeting and dropped the snakes all over his father’s desk!
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Some of the more unusual U.S. Presidents’ pets have been gifts from other world leaders. James Buchanan received some elephants from Thailand. The Sultan of Oman gave Martin Van Buren a pair of tigers.
But even the more common pets have had an unusual time at the White House. Warren Harding, the 29th President, and his family had a birthday party for their dog Laddie Boy. They invited other dogs and served a dog biscuit cake.
What’s next? A White House zoo?
60. What do we know about President Bush’s pets?
A. A horse is his favorite pet.
B. Willie was named after a person.
C. India has lived with him for a long time.
D. Ofelia was raised on the White House lawn.
61. Who raised an interesting animal called Rebecca in the White House?
A. Herbert Hoover B. Woodrow Wilson
C. Calvin Coolidge D. James Buchanan
62. According to the passage, what happened to President Theodore Roosevelt?
A. His pets were a great help to the American Red Cross.
B. He was once disturbed by his son when he was working
C. His wife once sent him an opossum in order to please him.
D. He received a pair of tigers as a gift from Oman’s leader.
63. According to the passage, who held a party for his pet dog?
A. The 6th President B. The 31st President
C. The 26th President. D. The 29th President.
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In the movie JackandJillvs．theWorld, Jill is a 25-year-old girl who has just arrived in New York City．She has Cystic Fibrosis, but she doesn’t let it control her life．She’s happy, in fact! She meets a young man, Jack, and changes his life forever．One day she has to tell him about her illness．He’s angry and disappointed, but later he realizes that it’s their relationship that matters．They decide to be together, and live as happily as possible．
Charley’s story is true．Jack and Jill’s story is made up．How do you want to live your life? Use your imagination, and enjoy your life and all its wonders．Create your picture of a happy life．
45．The writer uses the two questions at the beginning of the passage to _____．
A．test the readers’ attitude about life B．draw the readers’ attention to the topic
C．invite the readers to answer them D．tell readers how to make a living
46．About Charley, which of the following is TRUE?
A．He is a father of two boys．
B．He can live well without wheelchair．
C．He is a lucky because many people give him care．
D．He can speak as others do．
47．From the passage, we can infer that _____．
A．health is the origin of happiness
B．the attitude to life decides your happiness
C．Cystic Fibrosis a serious disease of the muscles
D．Charley’s story is made up
48．The film JackandJill vs．theWorld is set in _____．
A．three young people B．New York City
C．Paris D．a place that we don’t know
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Norm Pethrick, a 36-year-old man in Australia’s northern city Darwin, was praised on Thursday for jumping onto a crocodile’s back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield National Park, a popular tourist spot southwest of Darwin, a local newspaper reported.
Ms Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater crocodile lunged (撲), locking its jaws on both her legs as it tried to drag her underwater.
Norm Pethrick, who with his wife had been collecting water, immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, poked (戳) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free.
Ms Pethrick was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment. The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture wounds (傷口) in her right leg, a puncture wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of her fingers.
“This could have been a fatal and tragic situation,” said the general manager of Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH), Dr Len Notaras, according to a local report.
He said Ms Pethrick was saved by her husband’s “quick and diligent actions”.
Dr Notaras also said she would remain in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bacteria (細菌) on the teeth of the crocodile.
1.This passage is most likely to be found in _____.
|
A．a travel guide |
B．a newspaper |
C．a textbook |
D．a novel |
2.The crocodile attacked Ms Pethrick when she was ______.
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A．standing on the river bank |
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B．swimming in the river |
|
C．watching the crocodile |
|
D．fishing in the water |
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE about Ms Pethrick?
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A．Her eyes were badly poked. |
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B．She had eight wounds altogether. |
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C．One of her fingers also got hurt. |
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D．One of the crocodile’s teeth was found in her leg. |
4. According to the passage, Norm Pethrick can be described as following EXCEPT _______.
|
A．brave |
B．diligent |
C．quick |
D．humorous |
5. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
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A．A man saves wife’s life from crocodile’s jaws |
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B．The husband should save the wife |
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C．A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagine |
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D．Human beings can beat crocodiles sometimes |
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