一、判断题（每题4分，共20分）

1.It was a painful time for the family to sort out the wreckage of the house, as it reminded them of the horrible experience in the storm. ( )

2.The fisherman the journalist interviewed in the hospital felt sad about his illness.( )

3.When Darrow had gotten the best of Bryan, and everyone ignored Bryan and rushed to congratulate Darrow, I felt very happy for Bryan. ( )

4.The author explains his relationship with Wright in order to quie the criticism to him for his insufficient condemnation. ( )

5.Churchill was opinionated because he failed to consult the War Cabinet about the war policy.( )

二、解释句子（每小题8分，共40分）

1.I thought that Hiroshima still felt the impact of the atomic cataclysm.

2.The case had erupted round my head not long after I arrived in Dayton as science master and football coach at the secondary school.

3.I have brothers，sisters，nieces，nephews，uncles and cousins，of every race and every hue，scattered across three continents，and for as long as I live，I will never forget that in no other country on Earth is my story even possible.

4.Our trials and triumphs became at once unique and universal, black and more than black; in chronicling our journey, the stories and songs gave us a meaning to reclaim memories that we didn't need to feel shame about-memories that all people might study and cherish-and with which we could start to rebuild

5.But I have asserted a firm conviction-a conviction rooted in my faith in God and my faith in the American people-that working together we can move beyond some of our old racial wounds, and that in fact we have no choice if we are to continue on the path of a more perfect union.

三、单选题（每小题4分，共20分）

1.Tom's father, who suffered a stroke in 1961 which rendered him speechless, endured the agony in silence.

A.severe pain

B.emotional trauma

C.extreme excitement

D.energetic enthusiasm

2.Negative verbal behaviors of teachers in response to an answer by a student often create anxiety in other students as well

A.figure out B.pass through C.work out D.come through

3.The room was tastefully decorated, and outside the premises hung a beautiful festoon containing a suitable motto.

A.garland B.ornament C.lace D.trimming

4.Other pupils provoke peers and are confrontational or openly defiant and sometimes physically aggressive toward adults.

A.disobedient B.manipulative C.turbulent D.challenging

5.John, one of our best friends, had too many urgent and pressing matters on hand to go picnicking with us, making us very disappointed.

A.assisting in an action B.out of hand

C.at hand D.needing to be dealt with

四、问答题（每小题10分，共20分）

1.Why did Obama begin with the quote from the constitution ?

2.What do you know about Winston Churchill?