Part II Reading Comprehension(40 points)

Directions：There are 4 reading passages in this part.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A，B，C and D.You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with o single line throught the center.

根据以下内容回答下面试题：

Robin Hood is a familiar figure to most of US.The outlaw who robbed the rich to give to the poor and dwelt with his band of merry followers in Sherwood Forest has long been celebrated in both prose and poetry.On stage and screen，he has fascinated countless generations.Yet behind that popular character lurks a mystery：Wh0，exactly，was Robin Hood?Did he exist at all?

The evidence for a real，livin9，breathing Robin Hood is rather weak.Records show that in thirteenth.century,England there were a number of people who answered to his name or to something close to it.Yorkshire birth records note the arrival of a Robin Hood who apparently died in infancy.Also，of Yorkshire was Robyn Hode，a servant to King Edward Ⅱ.The man known as Robert Hude is remembered only through a now almost illegible name on a grave stone.In Sussex，there was also Gilbert Robynhod，a man whose name appears often in the local sheriffs records for nonpayment of debts.

Despite careful searches of local records by historians，there is little connecting any of these men to the legendary Robin Hood.Still，there just may be a grain of truth in the legend of Robin and his merry band.

In the thirteenth century，England certainly had its share of outlaws.Perhaps the most famous was Hereward the Wake，the last Angl0—Saxon chief to resist the Norman Conquest of 1066.HereWard and countless others rebelled against Norman rule and fled into the thick forests that carpeted the English countryside.

Not surprisingly，their adventures formed the basis of numerous stories and songs in which the figure of Robin Hood consistently played a key role.Robin is presence in so many different songs and stories has led to the belief that he probably did exist，although perhaps not in，such heroic form.

第16题单选 It was discovered in Yorkshire birth records that.

A.Robin Hood was once a servant to King Edward II

B.there was a Robin Hood who died when he was a small babv

C.Robin Hood was a name commonly used in thirteenth—century England

D.the name of Robin Hood appeared often in the local sheriffs records

参考答案：B

第17题单选 An outlaw iS a person.

A.who robs the rich to give to the poor

B.who has broken the laws and fled

C.who rebels against the government

D.who iS a hero who sacrificed for his COUntnr

参考答案：B

第18题单选 The historians searched the local record in an attempt t0.

A.prove the truthfulness of Robin Hood story

B.look for the birth place of Robin Hood

C.establish connection between Robin Hood and Hereward the Wake

D.disclose the person who created the legendary Robin Hood

参考答案：A

第19题单选 According to the passage，the legend of Robin Hood probably originated __________.

A.during the Anglo-Saxon period

B.under the rule of King Edward Ⅱ

C.during the Norman Conquest of 1066

D.in the thirteenth century

参考答案：D

第20题单选 Which of the following can NOT be inferred from the passage?

A.Robin Hood is a fascinating figure in British history.

B.The popularity of Robin Hood has not died down.

C.The legend of Robin Hood is a totally made.up one.

D.People prefer to believe that Robin Hood did exist.

参考答案：C

根据以下内容回答下面试题：

John F.Kennedy was，at 43，the youngest American to be elected president，and also the first Roman Catholic.John’S grandfather was a poor Irishman who migrated to America.This immigrant and his son，Joseph，accumulated wealth and political power.Thus，John Kennedy had the advantage of wealth family and good education.

During World War Il，John F.Kennedy had an outstanding record in the Navy.After the war，Kennedy worked briefly as a newspaperman，and then entered politics.He was three times elected to the House of Representatives before becoming a senator from Massachusetts.In 1960 he was elected president in a very close race in which there were charges of irregularities.

Kennedy’s term of office was highlighted by appeals to idealism，a broadened base of political participation，and improved civil right.In international affairs，Kennedy saw the failure of the American.backed invasion of Cuba，and the Cuban missile crisis which brought Russia and the United States to the brink of war.

The Kennedy family has known triumph and tragedy.One of John Kennedy’S sisters was mentally retarded and an older brother was killed during a wartime aerial mission.John Kennedy was assassinated--as was his outspoken brother，Robert Kennedy.The family has suffered scandals of sex，alcohol，and drugs in both John’S generation and in this present genera-tion.Many believe that for the youn9，wealth and prominent family are more of a curse than a help.

第21题单选 What makes John Kennedy such a famous president in American history?

A.His grandfather was an Irish immigrant who made a fortune in US.

B.Kennedv had made use of the family influence and wealth to become President.

C.His prominent family brought a curse to his political career.

D.He was the first Roman Catholic and youngest man to be elected President.

参考答案：D

第22题单选 It is NOT implied in paragraph 2 that__________ .

A.John Kennedy was an excellent serviceman in the army during the World War ll

B.Kennedy once took a job of journalist after the World Warll

C.Many irregularities arose during Kennedy’S Administration

D.Kennedy became a Congressman after he entered politics

参考答案：C

第23题单选 Which of the following is NOT true during Kennedy’S administration?

A.More people are entitled to political participation.

B.Kennedy witnessed his country’S failure in attempting to invade Cuba.

C.The missile crisis with Russia started a war between the‘two countries.

D.American people enjoyed a wider range of civil rights.

参考答案：C

第24题单选 From this passage，we can draw the conclusion that__________ .

A.Kennedy’s experience of serving in the army made him a competent president

B.Kennedy’s generation and his previous generation were struck with misfortune and disgrace

C.Kennedy’s tough international policy toward Cuba had won widespread support in the country

D.For the young，being born in a wealthy and famous family may not be a blessing from heaven

参考答案：D

第25题单选 What is the best topic of the passage?

A.John Kennedy and His Prominent Family.

B.The Political Influence of Kennedy Family.

C.The Success of the Youngest American President.

D.John Kennedy，the Most outstanding President.

参考答案：A

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