Passage Three
Nothing says “Happy Birthday!” like having a coin released in your honor by the United States Mint(铸币局)，and 2009 has become an especially festive year as the Mint rolled out nine different coins in honor of Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday.
Four pennies with new designs on the reverse side were issued stsrting February 12. The image of a cabin represents his birthplace. Because Lincoln’s family was poor,and no one could have predicted his later importance,the actual cabin is long gone.Therefore the design is based on the “symbolic cabin” displayed at the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site in Kentucky.
The other designs show Abraban taking a break to read a book, the young lawyer lincoln in front of the Illinois state capitol and a Lincoln-free image of the half finished U.S.Capitol dome as it looked during his time in office. These four coins-produced with today’s standard mix of 97.5 percent zinc and 2.5 percent copper-are intended for genernal circulation.
The Mint also relwased five collectible coins that sell for more than their face value . Special editions of the four penny designs were produced with the metal content used in 1909:a mix of 95 percent copper and 5 percent tin and zinc . In addition, I the world of “bigger” money,2009has brought the Lincoln Commemorative One-Dollar Coin-made up of 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper-with an image that has a Gettysburg Address theme.
44.What does Paragraph 2 tell about the cabin on the coins?
A.It is a symbolic cabin rebuilt in Kentucky.
B.It is newly built for producting new coins.
C.It has been producted well for over 200 years.
D.It is exactly the one where Lincoln was born.
参考答案：A
45.Special editions of the 4collectible coins_______.
A.are made of copper and silver
B.sell at a price same as their face value
C.are likely to be used for circulation in the future
D.have different metal content from the one-dollar coin
参考答案：D
46.The one-dollar coin has a design of______on it.
A.a cabin
B. Abranhan reading
C.the Illinois state capitol
D.the Gettysburg Address theme
参考答案：D
47.What is probably the best title for the passage?
A.Abraham Lincoln’s 200th Birthday
B.Coins Issued with Metal Content in 1909
C.Coins in Honor of Abraham Lincoln
D.Collectible Coins for Abraham Lincoln
参考答案：C
Passage Four
Laura and Anthony Valois are a young New York couple who have been trying in vain to have their first child.Several years ago.Belinda Ramlrez read an Internet adoption listing and quickly contacted them from her home in Texas,telling them they could adopt her unborn baby. Excited, Laura and Anthony spent weeks communicating with Ramirez and got regular updates on her preg –nancy.
Before long, Ramirez began to ask them for financial support. That took the Valoises by surprise. But were willing to do a lot to ensure a smooth birth. They sent more than $1,000 to Ramirez over several months.
Laura and Anthony finally drove to Texas so they could be on hand for the birth. But once they arrived,Ramirez avoided their daily phone calls. After there weeks, the couple drove back to New York-empty-handed and emotionally crushed.
They later learned Ramirez had been cheating about ten other people for such things as Wal-mart gift cards in ststes ranging from California to Ohio to Florida. From start to finish,it was a scam .In fact,Ramirez was never even pregnant. She was sentenced to 24 months in prison as she deserved.
“When you find out you can’t have children, it’s just depressing.” Laura Valois told a Texas Tv station. “But when somebody intentionally does this to you,it’s 15 times worse.”
48.What has been troubling the Valoises?
A.They lost their first child in an accident.
B.No one responded to their adoption demand.
C.They have been tying to have a child but failed.
D.They are not qualified to adopt a child.
参考答案：C
49.The couple were excited because___________.
A.several babies were available for adoption
B.an adoption agency in Texas contacred them
C.their name was put in an Internet adoption listing
D.a women offered them her unborn baby for adoption
参考答案：D
50.The underlined word “scam” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.
A.joke
B.game
C.kidnap
D.cheat
参考答案：D
51.What was depressing for the couple according to Laura?
A.They didn’t have time to meet Ramirez.
B.Ramirez caused them a financial loss of $1000.
C.Their eagemess to have a child was taken advantage of.
D.Ramirez committed many crimes before she was caught.
参考答案：C
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