2021年秋季江南大学网络教育英语入学测试模拟题及答案5

5. The Caribbean island of Puerto Rico has a 100-year history as part of the U. S. Many Americans don’t even regard those who live in Puerto Rico as U. S. citizens. They are, but it’s a tricky relationship. Puerto Rico’s people do not pay federal (联邦政府的) income taxes, and they cannot vote for president or representation in Congress (国会). Puerto Rico has a governor and a representative to the U. S. Congress, but that person has no vote. The island is a commonwealth—a self-governing part of the U. S. —not a state. Puerto Ricans should vote to become the 51st American state.

(1) The people of Puerto Rico are ____.

A.also citizens of Spain

B.citizens of Florida

C.citizens of the United States

D.all of the above

(2) Because Puerto Rico people don’t pay federal income taxes, ____.

A.they can’t live in the United States

B.they can’t vote for the president of the United States

C.they can only visit the United States for seven days

D.they have a high education tax

(3) “Commonwealth” means ____.

A.self-governing

B.dependent upon the United States

C.everyone has about the same amount of money

D.the government gives families a “common” monthly allowance

(4) Puerto Rico is ____.

A.an island

B.part of Florida

C.near Hawaii

D.the 51st state of America

(5) The Puerto Rican governor and representative to the United States Congress ____.

A.can only vote on issues concerning Puerto Rico

B.are members of the 51st state

C.live in Washington, D. C.

D.have no vote

6. Killing wolves had a big effect on the animals and plants. Wolves hunt rabbits and deer. With the wolves gone, these animals grew in numbers. Plants that are eaten by rabbits began to disappear. The government decided to bring wolves back to Yellowstone. It trapped some in Canada. The wolves were moved to the park. The goal: to put nature back in balance.

(1) What did the wolves hunt?

A.Plants.

B.Deer.

C.Rabbits.

D.Both B and C.

(2) What happened to the rabbits when the wolves were gone?

A.They died.

B.They left the area.

C.They ate all the plants.

D.They got sick.

(3) Who decided to bring the wolves back?

A.The government.

B.Farmers.

C.Park visitors.

D.None of the above.

(4) Where did they find the wolves in order to bring them back?

A.Yellowstone. B.Canada.

C.In the park. D.A zoo.

(5) What was out of balance when the wolves were gone?

A.The people.

B.The country.

C.Nature.

D.None of the above.

7. 11A young boy learns from a medicine man. He learns that plants can be used to heal. This tale is told in The Shaman’s Apprentice, a book by Lynne Cherry and Mark J. Plotkin.

Cherry is the author and illustrator of The Great Kapok Tree. It was written in 1990. It teaches kids the wonders of the rain forest. Plotkin wrote Tales of a Shaman’s Apprentice, which teaches adults about these wonders.

Three years ago, the two authors teamed up. They traveled to Suriname, in South America. They stayed in a Tirio Indian village. The shaman, or medicine man, showed the authors how he makes medicines from plants. “We can learn a lot from native people,” says Cherry. “That’s why it’s important to take care of the rain forests. ”

Look at the drawings in The Shaman’s Apprentice, and you’ll learn a lot. “Every plant and every animal is right where it belongs,” says Cherry.

(1) What did Cherry and Plotkin do together?

A.They wrote a book.

B.They went to South America.

C.The grew plants.

D.Both A and B.

(2) What did the shaman show the authors?

A.How to heal people.

B.Pictures of the rain forest.

C.How to make medicines.

D.The sites of South America.

(3) Why did Plotkin write Tales of a Shaman’s Apprentice?

A.To teach people about the Tirio Indians.

B.To teach people about South America.

C.To teach children about the rain forest.

D.To teach adults about the rain forest.

(4) What does Cherry say about the book’s drawings?

A.They are pretty.

B.They are interesting.

C.They can teach us things about the rain forest.

D.They are colorful.

(5) In our culture, a shaman would be called _____.

A.a teacher B.a doctor

C.the president D.a policeman

8. Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy in 1451. He liked to look out over the water from the window of his house. He dreamed of one day becoming a sailor.

Christopher Columbus always heard people talking about sailing east. They would have to sail around Africa to get to the Indies. The Indies were India, China, and Japan. People bought valuable jewels, cloth, clothes, animals, spices, and other usually things there. Columbus knew that the earth was round, and thought that he could get to the Indies more quickly if he sailed west. He asked King John II of Portugal for ships so he could try, but the king refused. The kings of France and England refused as well. Christopher went to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain to ask for ships. They gave him three ships. The year was 1492, and Christopher Columbus had many eager men to sail with him.

On October 12, 1492, the men aboard ship spotted land. It was an island southwest of Florida. Christopher put a flag in the ground and demanded the island for Spain. Columbus believed he reached the Indies. He didn’t realize he had reached America. He called the native peoples of the island “Indians. ” In 1493, Columbus went back to Spain. He brought with him a little bit of gold, some parrots, and a couple of Indians. Some sailors stayed behind to look for more gold. Columbus became a hero. The king and queen honored him. Columbus made four voyages to America in all. He died in 1506 in Spain.

(1) Where was Columbus born?

A.Italy. B.Portugal. C.Spain. D.France.

(2) In what direction did sailors usually go to get to the Indies?

A.North. B.South. C.East. D.West.

(3) What were the Indies?

A.Jewels and spices.

B.Indiana.

C.Africa, China, Japan, and India.

D.India, China, and Japan.

(4) In what year did he make his first voyage?

A.1451. B.1492. C.1493. D.1506.

(5) How many voyages did Columbus make to America?

A.1. B.2. C.3. D.4.

参考答案：

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