Today, American coins honor prominent of the US government mostly famous 2 presidents. But the Buffalo nickel, produced from 1913 to 1938, 3 a pair of connected tragedies from the 4 of the American rontier -the destruction of the buffalo 5 and American Indians While white people had 6 been used as models for most American coins, famed artist James Earle Fraser went against tradition by using three actual American Indians as models for his 7 For the buffalo on the other side, since buffalo no longer 8 about the great asslands. fraser was forced to 9 an a 1915, this sing buffalo from New York City's Central Park Zoo. Two years later, in 1915, this animal was sold for $100 and killed for meat, a hide, and a wall 10 made from its horns 1. A)figures B)fingers C)features D)feathers 2. A)formal B)former C)normal D)moral a)glorie B C)pleased D)honored 4. A)population B)development C) cultivation D) settlement 5. A)flocks B)herds C D 6. A)obviously B)absolutely C) previously D) precisely 7. A)creation B) invention C)discov D) finding ed B) 10. A)design B)decoration C)equipment D)pattern
Today， American coins honor prominent ___1___ of the US government --- mostly famous ___2___ presidents. But the Buffalo nickel, produced from 1913 to 1938, ___3___ a pair of connected tragedies from the ___4___ of the American frontier --- the destruction of the buffalo ___5___ and American Indians. While white people had ___6___ been used as models for most American coins, famed artist James Earle Fraser went against tradition by using three actual American Indians as models for his ___7___ . For the buffalo on the other side, since buffalo no longer ___8___ about the great grasslands, Fraser was forced to ___9___ an aging buffalo from New York City’s Central Park Zoo. Two years later, in 1915, this animal was sold for $100 and killed for meat, a hide ,and a wall ___10___ made from its horns. 1. A) figures B) fingers C) features D) feathers 2. A) formal B) former C) normal D) moral 3. A) gloried B) praised C) pleased D) honored 4. A) population B) development C) cultivation D) settlement 5. A) flocks B) herds C) groups D) crowds 6. A) obviously B) absolutely C) previously D) precisely 7. A) creation B) invention C) discovery D) finding 8. A) wandered B) wondered C) wounded D) winded 9. A) stretch B) spread C) sketch D) scratch 10. A) design B) decoration C) equipment D) pattern (3---4A-1)
In the 1, French artist Frederic august Bartholdi was working on an project called Liberty 3 the World, a monument celebrating US independence and the france-America alliance. At the same time he was in love with a woman he had met in Canada. His mother could not 4 of his son 's affection for a woman she had never met but Barthold and married his love in 1876 The same year Bartholdi had 6 the statue's right arm and_ 7, and displayed them in Philadelphia. It is said that he had used his wife's arm 8 the model. but felt her face was too beautiful for the statue. He needed someone 9 face represented suffering 10 strength, someone more severe than beautiful le chose his mother 1. A). middle-18705 3). middle -1970 C). mid-1870s D.mid-1870 B).extreme C).numerous D). tremendous 3.A).lightin B)lit C). enlightening ).enligh 4 A)agree B) approve C) prove D). appreciate 5 A)went on B) went along C) went forward D) went ahead 6 A)assembled B). built 7.A)lamp B). light C). torch D). lantern 8. A). fo B D). te 9. A).her B)whose C) whom D). his 10A). while B).therefore C) and (3--4A2)
In the 1 , French artist Frederic August Bartholdi was working on an 2 project called Liberty 3 the World, a monument celebrating US independence and the France-America alliance. At the same time, he was in love with a woman he had met in Canada. His mother could not 4 of his son’s affection for a woman she had never met, but Bartholdi 5 and married his love in 1876. The same year Bartholdi had 6 the statue’s right arm and 7 , and displayed them in Philadelphia. It is said that he had used his wife’s arm 8 the model, but felt her face was too beautiful for the statue. He needed someone 9 face represented suffering 10 strength, someone more severe than beautiful. He chose his mother. 1.A).middle-1870s B).middle-1970 C). mid-1870s D). mid-1870 2.A) enormous B).extreme C). numerous D). tremendous 3.A).lighting B) lit C). enlightening D). enlightened 4.A) agree B).approve C). prove D). appreciate 5 A) went on B). went along C). went forward D). went ahead 6 A) assembled B). built C). constructed D). made 7.A) lamp B). light C). torch D). lantern 8. A). for B). as C). from D). to 9. A). her B). whose C). whom D). his 10A). while B). therefore C). and D). yet （3---4A-2）
Mary engelbreit was a but struggling artist in her mid-twenties when she flew to New York from her native Saint Louis, hoping to find work illustrating childrens books ---her life's goal. So she was disappointing when all the book publishers she visited her down. One even suggested her drawings might be better 3 greeting cards Once you know Engelbreit's 4 style, you can her cards from 20 paces away ---bright, funny, and 6 the past. Her cards usually have elaborate peated images: hearts, flowers, peaches, and teapots, fo example. Most often, there's Ann Estelle, a woman with short, straight hair, big glasses, hat and 8 tongue. Ann Estelle, (9 her grandmother )is the 10 representative of Marys outlook 1. A) clever B) WIse C) intelligent D) talented 2. A)refused B)denied C) turned D) rejected 3. A) suited B)suited to C) fitted D) fitted t 4. A)distinct B)distinctive C) instinct D) instinctive 5 Ize B)realize C) discover D) find 6. A) with an eye to B) with an eye on C) keep an eye to D) keep an eye on 7. A)composed of B)made of C) comprised of D) compound of B)biting 9. A) called B)named C) called after D) named after 10. A)thinking B)recall C) imaginary D) imaginative (3-4B)
Mary Engelbreit was a ___1___ but struggling artist in her mid-twenties when she flew to New York from her native Saint Louis, hoping to find work illustrating children’s books --- her life’s goal. So she was disappointing when all the book publishers she visited ___2___ her down. One even suggested her drawings might be better ___3___ greeting cards. Once you know Engelbreit’s ___4___ style, you can ___5___ her cards from 20 paces away --- bright, funny, and ___6___ the past. Her cards usually have elaborate border designs ___7___ repeated images: hearts, flowers, peaches, and teapots, for example. Most often, there’s Ann Estelle, a woman with short, straight hair, big glasses, hat and an ___8___ tongue. Ann Estelle,( ___9___ her grandmother ) is the ___10___ representative of Mary’s outlook. 1. A) clever B) wise C) intelligent D) talented 2. A) refused B) denied C) turned D) rejected 3. A) suited B) suited to C) fitted D) fitted to 4. A) distinct B) distinctive C) instinct D) instinctive 5. A) recognize B) realize C) discover D) find 6. A) with an eye to B) with an eye on C) keep an eye to D) keep an eye on 7. A) composed of B) made of C) comprised of D) compound of 8. A) sharp B) biting C) sour D) acid 9. A) called B) named C) called after D) named after 10. A) thinking B) recalling C) imaginary D) imaginative (3---4B)