____________ John Kennedy put it, “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.”
A．Which B．As C．While D．What
科目：高中英語 來源：2013屆天津市寶坻區(qū)高三綜合模擬英語試卷（帶解析） 題型：閱讀理解
Americans who volunteer for the Peace Corps get a chance to help improve lives in developing countries. They also get a chance to learn more about the world, and about themselves. This week this program is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
President John Kennedy established the Peace Corps soon after he took office in 1961. It was the time of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. The new program gave Americans a chance to answer the call to service that the president made in his inaugural(就職的)speech. “Ask not what your country can do for you,” he said. “Ask what you can do for your country.” Kennedy told Peace Corps volunteers that America’s image in the countries where they were going would depend largely on them.
On August 30th, 1961, the first group of 51 Peace Corps volunteers arrived in Accra, Ghana, to serve as teachers. They had agreed to work for almost no pay. They would spend two years in Ghana helping its people and learning the reality of life in a developing country. Most of the volunteers had just completed college. About half of them taught English or health care. In the 50 years since then, more than 200，000 Americans have served as Peace Corps volunteers. They have worked in 139 countries.
The Peace Corps is a government agency that was created to promote world peace and friendship. There are three goals: First, to help the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women. Second, to help promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the people served. And, third. to help promote a better understanding of other people on the part of Americans.
Today, the Peace Corps has more than 8,000 volunteers and trainees in 77 countries. They work in agriculture, economic development, education, the environment and health care. Some work in programs related to youth development.
Sixty percent of current Peace Corps volunteers are women. The average age of a volunteer is 28. But the ages of Peace Corps volunteers range from 18 to 86. Some Americans join the Peace Corps after they retire. Today seven percent of volunteers are over the age of 50. And 19 percent are members of minority groups.
【小題1】Volunteers for the Peace Corps can _______.
| A．improve their abilities by learning in some developed countries |
| B．travel to many foreign countries to learn more about the world |
| C．have an opportunity to help all the people in developing countries |
| D．contribute to lives in developing countries and develop themselves |
| A．Volunteers served as teachers to work for no pay in Accra, Ghana. |
| B．Kennedy established the Peace Corps before he took office in 1961. |
| C．Most of the volunteers of the first group had just graduated from college. |
| D．America’s image in the foreign countries depends completely on volunteers. |
| A．what the Peace Corps is and its steps |
| B．why the Peace Corps was created and what are its goals |
| C．what role the Peace Corps play in daily life |
| D．How the Peace Corps was created and its aims |
| A．industry | B．environment | C．education | D．health care |
| A．Most of the volunteers for the Peace Corps are women. |
| B．Few minority groups joined the Peace Corps. |
| C．Half of the retired volunteers joined the Peace Corps. |
| D．People of different ages take an active part in the Peace Corps. |
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科目：高中英語 來源：2012-2013學(xué)年天津市寶坻區(qū)高三綜合模擬英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
Americans who volunteer for the Peace Corps get a chance to help improve lives in developing countries. They also get a chance to learn more about the world, and about themselves. This week this program is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
President John Kennedy established the Peace Corps soon after he took office in 1961. It was the time of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. The new program gave Americans a chance to answer the call to service that the president made in his inaugural(就職的)speech. “Ask not what your country can do for you,” he said. “Ask what you can do for your country.” Kennedy told Peace Corps volunteers that America’s image in the countries where they were going would depend largely on them.
On August 30th, 1961, the first group of 51 Peace Corps volunteers arrived in Accra, Ghana, to serve as teachers. They had agreed to work for almost no pay. They would spend two years in Ghana helping its people and learning the reality of life in a developing country. Most of the volunteers had just completed college. About half of them taught English or health care. In the 50 years since then, more than 200，000 Americans have served as Peace Corps volunteers. They have worked in 139 countries.
The Peace Corps is a government agency that was created to promote world peace and friendship. There are three goals: First, to help the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women. Second, to help promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the people served. And, third. to help promote a better understanding of other people on the part of Americans.
Today, the Peace Corps has more than 8,000 volunteers and trainees in 77 countries. They work in agriculture, economic development, education, the environment and health care. Some work in programs related to youth development.
Sixty percent of current Peace Corps volunteers are women. The average age of a volunteer is 28. But the ages of Peace Corps volunteers range from 18 to 86. Some Americans join the Peace Corps after they retire. Today seven percent of volunteers are over the age of 50. And 19 percent are members of minority groups.
1.Volunteers for the Peace Corps can _______.
A．improve their abilities by learning in some developed countries
B．travel to many foreign countries to learn more about the world
C．have an opportunity to help all the people in developing countries
D．contribute to lives in developing countries and develop themselves
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A．Volunteers served as teachers to work for no pay in Accra, Ghana.
B．Kennedy established the Peace Corps before he took office in 1961.
C．Most of the volunteers of the first group had just graduated from college.
D．America’s image in the foreign countries depends completely on volunteers.
3.The fourth paragraph is mainly about _______.
A．what the Peace Corps is and its steps
B．why the Peace Corps was created and what are its goals
C．what role the Peace Corps play in daily life
D．How the Peace Corps was created and its aims
4.According to the text, volunteers and trainees assist in the following aspects EXCEPT _______.
A．industry B．environment C．education D．health care
5.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A．Most of the volunteers for the Peace Corps are women.
B．Few minority groups joined the Peace Corps.
C．Half of the retired volunteers joined the Peace Corps.
D．People of different ages take an active part in the Peace Corps.
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科目：高中英語 來源：湖南省湘潭地區(qū)2009-2010學(xué)年度高一下學(xué)期期末聯(lián)考試題（英語） 題型：閱讀理解
A new World Calendar is published every year, and provides the latest information about many places and things. For example, you can find the names of past academy-award winners, the names of award-winning athletes, and information about American cities and states.
The book also provides information about other nations. It includes world history, geography, business, science and technology and languages.
It presents the most important and most unusual news stories of the past year. And it gives interesting facts, such as the nation with the most refugees (難民) (Pakistan), the nation with the most vacation days each year (Italy), and the most popular breed (品種) of dog in the United States.
The New York World newspaper published the first World Calendar in 1868. The World Calendar website says the publication has even played a part in American politics. For example, in 1923, Calvin Coolidge was sworn (宣誓) in as president after the sudden death of President Warren Harding. Mr. Coolidge’s father, a judge, read the oath of office from a copy of the World Calendar. The website also says that several recent American presidents have used the book. It says there are photographs of presidents John Kennedy and Bill Clinton that show copies of the World Calendar on or near their desks.
The website also claims that the World Calendar is the best-selling American reference book of all time. It says that more than 80 million copies have been sold.
The World Calendar now also publishes a digital version (版本), as well as a separate calendar for children. The Kids Calendar provides information children might need for school reports. It also has games, puzzles and other activities children enjoy.
60. According to the passage, all the following are available in the new World Calendar EXCEPT ______.
A. information about famous awards in America
B. some interesting news stories
C. introductions to some American cities
D. Calvin Coolidge’s oath of office
61. Who is the owner of the World Calendar, according to the passage?
A. The New York World newspaper.
B. The World Calendar website.
C. John Kennedy.
D. The Kids Calendar.
62. According to the passage, the World Calendar has a history of about ______ years.
A. 140 B. 85 C. 55 D. 105
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科目：高中英語 來源：山東省臨沂市2010屆高三下學(xué)期第二次模擬考試試題（英語） 題型：填空題
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第四部分：書面表達(共兩節(jié)，滿分45分)
第一節(jié)：閱讀表達(共5小題。每小題3分，滿分15分)
閱讀下面的短文，并根據(jù)短文后面的要求答題。
The success of a speech is often due to the skill of the speaker who is confident，knowledgeable and able to deliver a speech clearly and effectively．
But often it is not the speakers who write these moving speeches；it is a speechwriter. And polities is one industry in which this practise is common．．So what does it take to be a political speechwriter?
According to a recent job advertisement from the US Embassy in Britain，a political speechwriter needs to have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate a deep knowledge of their subject．They must also work closely with speakers and be able to relate to the speakers’ style．
Some believe that the best speechwriters have a—born talent，a natural creative ability， and that speechwriting is an art.
What about those of us who _______? Can we still produce successful speeches?
In an interview with the BBC，Dr Atkinson(a communications specialist)outlined a
number of speechwriting techniques．He also explained how the．se techniques have been used in historic speeches．
One such technique is introducing contrast(對比)．This is extremely useful when presenting a positive influence on a negative issue. One of the most famous examples of this can be seen in a speech given by former American President John Kennedy：“Ask not what your country can do for you，but what you can do for your country.”
Another technique is the use of three—part lists．Dr Atkinson explains that this can be an excellent way of confirming a statement．Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was a fan of this technique．One of his most famous campaign Slogans(口號)was“education， education，education”.
76．What’s the main idea of this article? Please answer within 10 words．
___________________________________________________________________________
77．Which sentence in the last page call he replaced by the following one?
However，it is the speechwriters rather than the speakers who write the speeches．
__________________________________________________________________________
78．Fill in the blank in the fifth paragraph with proper words．(Please answer within 10
words．)
__________________________________________________________________________
79．Please list at least three characters for being a good political speechwriter．(Please ‘
answer within 20 words．)
①______________________________________
②_____________________________________
③______________________________________
80．Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese．
__________________________________________________________________________
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科目：高中英語 來源：2014屆江蘇省江陰市高一上學(xué)期期中考試英語題 題型：閱讀理解
Don’t you think it interesting that there were strange coincidences(巧合) in the deaths of President Kennedy and President Lincoln? For example, John Kennedy was elected president in 1960 while Abraham Lincoln in 1860, between which was a hundred years. Both men were killed from behind, on black Friday , and with their wives on the spot. The two men were born exactly one hundred years away, as were their murderers, Lee Oawald and John Booth. Perhaps the strangest coincidence is that President Kennedy’s secretary , whose name was Lincoln, advised the president not to go to Dallas, where the president was shot. President Lincoln’s secretary, named Kennedy, advised the president not to go to the Ford Theatre, where the president met his death.
1.When President Lincoln and President Kennedy were killed, their wives were_______.
A. at the cinema B. at home C. behind them D. with them
2.“Black Friday” means that ________.
A. the American used to be in black on the two Fridays.
B. the two Fridays saw sad happenings
C. it was dark when the two men were killed
D. it was cloudy when the two men were killed
3.Which of the following statements is true?
A. Lincoln’s death had something to do with Kennedy’s
B. There were one hundred years between the two presidents’ deaths
C. There were one hundred years from Lincoln’s taking office to Kennedy’s
D. The two secretaries were born on the same day
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