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1、Unit5Thepowerofnature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) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。A★★☆☆☆ JohnBarrywasborninIrelandin1745.Attheageof15,drivenbytheBritishfromhishometown,hegotontoashipsecretly.ItwasleavingfortheAmericancolonies(殖民地).The
2、shiptookhimtoPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania.AsBarrysteppedofftheship,hehadnoideathathewouldbecomeoneofAmerica’simportanthistoricalfigures. Barrygrewtobeoversixfeettall.Duringhistimeasaseacaptain,hesetamodelforthenewnavy(海军).Hewaswell-knownforhisbraveryandfairne
3、ss.Hehadstrictrulesforhismen,includingnoalcoholontheship.OfBarry,historianJohnFrost,inhis1844AmericanNavalBiographywrote,“Barry’soperationswerenotsurpassed(超越)duringthewar.” WhentheAmericanWarofIndependencebegan,BarrydiscoveredasecretBritishplan.TheBritish
4、wantedtoblocktheDelawareRiverandcatcheveryshipsailingtoorfromPhiladelphia.TheideawastostarvetheAmericancolonists.Barryworkedquicklytochangemerchantships(商船)intowarships.ThenhefoughttheBritishfromatinyship.HemanagedtokeepthemfromgettingcontroloftheDelawareRiver.
5、Afterhisshipsank,hesetuphisgunsonshore.FromtherehejoinedinthebattlesofTrentonandPrinceton.ThenBarrycommandedtheAmericanwarshipLexingtonandcaughtthePrinceEdward,thefirstBritishshiptakeninthewar. Afterthewarended,BarrysuggestedtotheU.S.governmentthatitshould
6、haveastandingnavy.Itwasthebestwaytoprotectitslongcoastline.HewasmadecaptainofthefirstU.S.Navyin1794.Hepersonallytrainedthemen.Barryleftnochildrenwhenhediedin1803.However,heiscalledafather.Heisthe“FatheroftheAmericanNavy.”21.JohnBarryleftfortheUnitedStates_____.
7、A.becausehehadnochoiceB.becausehehatedlivinginBritainC.inthehopeofbuildinganewnavyD.inexpectationofvisitingPhiladelphia22.Thesecondparagraphiswritteninatoneof_____.A.calmness B.angerC.praise D.regret23.Itcanbeinferredfromthete
8、xtthattheDelawareRiver_____.A.isaterriblydangerousriverB.isfarawayfromPhiladelphiaC.hadbeenunderthecontroloftheBritishD.hadbeenanimportantwaterwaytotransportgoods24.Afterthe
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