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[单项选择]There were a number of carved stone figures placed at intervals along the parapets of the old Cathedral; some of them represented angels, others kings and bishops, and nearly all were in attitudes of pious exaltation and composure. But one figure, low down on the cold north side of the building, had neither crown, mitre, nor nimbus, and its face was hard and bitter and downcast; it must be a demon, declared the fat blue pigeons that roosted and sunned themselves all day on the ledges of the parapet; but the old belfry jackdaw, who was an authority on ecclesiastical architecture, said it was a lost soul. And there the matter rested.
One autumn day there fluttered on to the Cathedral roof a slender, sweet-voiced bird that had wandered away from the bare fields and thinning hedgerows in search of a winter roosting-place. It tried to rest its tired feet under the shade of a great angel-wing or to nestle in the sculptured folds of a kingly robe, but the fat pigeons hustled it away from
A. it lost its way and intruded into the Cathedral.
B. it acquainted with the fat blue pigeons.
C. it need a nest to spend the coming winter.
D. it was attracted by the great angel-wings.
[填空题]National standards for paved roads were in placed by 1921.
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W: Mr. Stone’s lessons were a waste of time. He was always telling funny stories.
M: But he was actually covering what we should learn.
What does the man think of Mr. Stone’s lessons （）
A. Boring.
B. Helpful.
C. Waste of time.
D. Funny.
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It is placed in ________________________________.
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[单项选择]Throughout all ages man has always carved colossal (巨大的) figures out of stone. This can be seen in the ancient ruins of Egypt, Persia and Babylon. In modern times America has also taken up the same challenge and has carved huge sculptures into her mountains.
On the East Coast of America not far from Atlanta, Georgia stands Stone Mountain, the largest mass of exposed granite (花岗石) in the world. Carved into the side of this mountain are three tremendous equestrian figures. They are sculptures of Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee and "Stonewall Jackson." It is a memorial to the Confederacy. The colossal figure of Lee alone measures 138 feet from the top of his head to the tip of his horse’s hoof. To see these stone sculptures on the side of a mountain is most impressive and inspiring. It was commissioned in 1916 and was begun by Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor of Mt. Rushmore, but was not completed until 1969 by Walter K. Hancock.
In South Dakota, a western state., is located ano
A. All nations have carved colossal figures on the stone.
B. Only in Egypt, Persia and Babylon people can carve colossal figures.
C. There are also some great sculptures in America.
D. America is a challenge to other counties.
[填空题]Stone is all around us. Stone is usually very hard, but it can also be s ____48____ . Stones have many uses. In some countries, a ____49____ carve beautiful things out of soft stones,because they can be shaped easily. In a ____50____ times,people carved small persons or animals out of soft stones which could be carried along with. While in some European c ____51____ , statues are carved from hard stones and they do not change easily. In summer the hot sun s ____52____ on these statues and in winter the snow falls on them, but they still r ____53____ beautiful.
Stone is strong and long-lasting. So it is good e ____54____ for buildings. A house built of stone does not catch fire as easily as i ____55____ made of wood. Some stones are colored,so they make the buildings look w ____56____ . People can also get a fire with stones. Besides, some kinds of stones can be used to m ____57____ jewelry. We’re found stones are really amazing.
