cushions, handkerchiefs, paper napkins or boxes. A federal law provides that the trademark cannot be registered if it comprises the flag, or badgers of the US. When the flag is used to unveil a statue or monument, it shouldn't serve as a covering of the object to be unveiled. If it is displayed on such occasions, do not allow the flag to fall to the ground, but let it be carried high up in the air to form a feature of the ceremony. Take every precaution to prevent the flag from soiled. It should not be allowed to touch the ground or floor, nor to brush against objects.

(1)、How do Americans ensure proper respect for the national flag? _________ A：By making laws.

B：By enforcing discipline. C：By educating the public. D：By holding ceremonies. 答案： A (2)、What is the regulation regarding the raising of the American National Flag? _________ A：It should be raised by soldiers.

B：It should be raised quickly by hand. C：It should be raised only by Americans. D：It should be raised by mechanical means. 答案： B

(3)、How should the American National Flag be displayed at an unveiling ceremony? _________ A：It should be attached to the status. B：It should be hung from the top of the monument.

C：It should be spread over the object to be unveiled.

D：It should be carried high up in the air. 答案： D

(4)、What do we learn about the use of the American National Flag? _________

A：There has been a lot of controversy over the use of flag. B：The best athletes can wear uniforms with the design of the flag. C：There are precise regulations and customs to be followed.

D：Americans can print the flag on their cushions or handkerchiefs. 答案： C

(5)、What is Americans' attitude towards their National Flag? _________ A：Arbitrary. B：Respect. C：Happy. D：Brave. 答案： B

三、词汇与语法

1、As they can't afford to let the situation get worse, they will take some necessary _______. A：decisions B：sides C：directions D：steps 答案： D

2、Not until the meeting was over ______ that he had made a mistake in his speech. A：he realized B：did he realize

C：he has realized D：has he realized 答案： B

3、How can he ______ if he is not ______? A：listen; hearing

B：hear; listening

C：be listening; heard D：be hearing; listened to 答案： B

4、Did you notice the guy ______ head looked like a big potato?

A：who B：which

C：whose D：whom 答案： C

5、- It's a good idea. But who's going to_________ the plan?

- I think John and Peter will. A：carry out B：get through C：take in D：set aside 答案： A

四、完型填空

There was a woman in Detroit, who had two sons. She was worried about them, especially the younger one, Ben, because he was not doing well in school. Boys in his class made jokes about him because he seemed so ___1___.

The mother decided that she would herself have to get her sons to do better in school. She told them to go to the Detroit Public Library to read a book a week and do a book report for her.

One day, in Ben's ___2___, the teacher held up a rock and asked if anyone knew it. Ben put up his hand and the teacher let him ___3___. \did Ben put up his hand?\

wondered. \he possibly want to say?\

Well, Ben not only ___4___ the rock, but also said a lot about it. He named other rocks in its group and even knew where the teacher had found it. The teacher and the students were surprised. Ben had learned all this from doing one of his book reports.

Ben later went on to the ___5___ of his class. When he finished high school, he went to Yale University and at last became one of the best doctors in the United States． (1)、 A：top B：slow C：class D：answer E：knew 答案： B (2)、 A：top B：slow C：class D：answer E：knew 答案： C (3)、 A：top B：slow C：class D：answer E：knew 答案： D (4)、 A：top B：slow C：class D：answer