英语试题第一部分 听力 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“The day will be the most memorable in the history of America,” wrote John Adams in 1776. “People will honor it with parades, fireworks and celebrations”, he added. Adams was talking about the second of July.That is the day the Continental Congress voted in support of independence from the British. But the date written on the Declaration of Independence is July 4. So, since 1776, Americans have celebrated July 4 as the countrys Independence Day.Several early presidents of the United States died on July 4. They include John Adams, who became the second president. Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the countrys third president, both died on the countrys 50th anniversary of Independence Day. James Monroe, the fifth U.S. president, died on July 4, 1831. And the 30th president, Calvin Coolidge, was born on July 4.Most Americans celebrate Independence Day with barbecues, parades and, yes, fireworks. But a few celebrate by eating all the hot dogs they can.Since the early 1970s, a restaurant called Nathans Famous has organized a competition to see who can eat the most hot dogs in a short time. The event is now shown on sports broadcaster ESPN. It includes a womens competition and a mens event. Both are held in New York City, in an area called Coney Island. In 10 years, Joey Chestnut has won the mens contest nine times. In 2016, he set a record at the competition by eating 70 hot dogs in 10 minutes. The 2016 womens winner, Miki Sudo, has won in each of the past three years. In 2016, she ate 38 (and a half) hot dogs.Lets go back to those fireworks, probably the most common image related to Independence Day. Americans really, really love fireworks. The American Pyrotechnic Association reported that Americans spent $825 million on fireworks last year. Where do many of our fireworks come from? China. By the way, we also import most of our American flags from China, too.21.When did the Continental Congress vote to break away from the British?A. July 2, 1776B. July 4, 1776 C. July 4, 1831 D. July 2, 182622. How many presidents are related to the Independence Day?A. 2 B. 4 C. 3 D.523.In which year didnt Miki Sudo win the hotdog match?A. 2013 B.2015C.2014 D. 2016B I belong to that classification of people known as wives. I am A Wife. And, not altogether incidentally, I am a mother.Not too long ago a male friend of mine appeared on the scene fresh from a recent divorce. He had one child, who is, of course, with his ex-wife. He is looking for another wife. As I thought about him while I was ironing one evening, it suddenly occurred to me that I too, would like to have a wife. Why do I want a wife?Id like to go back to school so that I can become economically independent. I want a wife who will work and send me to school. And meanwhile take care of my children. I want a wife who is a good nurturing attendant to my children, who arranges for their schooling, makes sure that they have an adequate social life with their peers, etc. I want a wife who takes care of the children when they are sick, a wife who arranges to be around when the children need special care, because, of course, I cannot miss classes at school. My wife must arrange to lose time at work and not lose the job. It may mean a small cut in my wifes income from time to time, but I guess I can tolerate that. Needless to say, my wife will arrange and pay for the care of the children while my wife is working.I want a wife who will take care of my physical needs. I want a wife who will keep my house clean. A wife who will pick up after me. I want a wife who will keep my clothes clean, ironed, mended, replaced, and who will see to it that my personal things are kept in their proper place so that I can find what I need the minute I need it. I want a wife who will plan the menus, do the necessary grocery shopping, prepare the meals, serve them pleasantly, and then do the cleaning up while I do my studying. I want a wife who will care for me when I am sick and sympathize with my pain and loss of time from school.If, by chance, I find another person more suitable as a wife than the wife I already have, I want the liberty to replace my present wife with another one. Naturally, I will expect a fresh, new life; my wife will take the children and be solely (单独地) responsible for them so that I am left free.When I am through with school and have a job, I want my wife to quit working and remain at home so that my wife can more fully and completely take care of a wifes duties.My God, who wouldnt want a wife?24. Why does the author want a wife?A. To follow in the footstep of the male friend. B. To forget about the past marriage.C. To turn over a new leaf. D. To get rid of the family duties.25. According to the passage, a wife should _.A. become economically independentB. be responsible only for he