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1、遂川中学2018届高三年级第一学期第六次月考英语试题第一部分听力-13-第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）A-13-“ThedaywillbethemostmemorableinthehistoryofAmerica,”wroteJohnAdamsin1776.“Peoplewillhonoritwithparades,fireworksandcelebrations”,headded.AdamswastalkingaboutthesecondofJuly.ThatisthedaytheCon
2、tinentalCongressvotedinsupportofindependencefromtheBritish.ButthedatewrittenontheDeclarationofIndependenceisJuly4.So,since1776,AmericanshavecelebratedJuly4asthecountry'sIndependenceDay.SeveralearlypresidentsoftheUnitedStatesdiedonJuly4.TheyincludeJohnAdams,whobecametheseco
3、ndpresident.AdamsandThomasJefferson,thecountry'sthirdpresident,bothdiedonthecountry's50thanniversaryofIndependenceDay.JamesMonroe,thefifthU.S.president,diedonJuly4,1831.Andthe30thpresident,CalvinCoolidge,wasbornonJuly4.MostAmericanscelebrateIndependenceDaywithbarbecues,par
4、adesand,yes,fireworks.Butafewcelebratebyeatingallthehotdogstheycan.Sincetheearly1970s,arestaurantcalledNathan'sFamoushasorganizedacompetitiontoseewhocaneatthemosthotdogsinashorttime.TheeventisnowshownonsportsbroadcasterESPN.Itincludesawomen'scompetitionandamen'sevent.Botha
5、reheldinNewYorkCity,inanareacalledConeyIsland.In10years,JoeyChestnuthaswonthemen'scontestninetimes.In2016,hesetarecordatthecompetitionbyeating70hotdogsin10minutes.The2016women'swinner,MikiSudo,haswonineachofthepastthreeyears.In2016,sheate38(andahalf)hotdogs.Let'sgobacktoth
6、osefireworks,probablythemostcommonimagerelatedtoIndependenceDay.Americansreally,reallylovefireworks.TheAmericanPyrotechnicAssociationreportedthatAmericansspent$825milliononfireworkslastyear.Wheredomanyofourfireworkscomefrom?China.Bytheway,wealsoimportmostofourAmericanflags
7、fromChina,too.21.WhendidtheContinentalCongressvotetobreakawayfromtheBritish?A.July2,1776B.July4,1776C.July4,1831D.July2,182622.HowmanypresidentsarerelatedtotheIndependenceDay?A.2B.4C.3D.523.Inwhichyeardidn’tMikiSudowinthehotdogmatch?A.2013B.2015C.2014D.2016BIbelongtothatcl
8、assificationofpeopleknownaswives.IamAWife.And,notaltogetherincidentally,Iamamother.Nottoo
