In ancient Rome, boys and girls from wealthy families received a bilingual (双语) education. They had to study Greek and Latin. Students usually had classes outside, if the weather was good, or in the teacher's house. Young students sat on the floor. Older students used to sit on benches, higher up. That's how "high school" got its name.

Education was very important to the ancient Aztecs of Mexico. Boys and girls used to attend school, but they were kept in different classes. They learned Aztec history, myths, and rituals, but they memorized (记住) everything because there weren't any textbooks. The boys received intensive military training, and the girls learned how to manage the home and the family. There were two kinds of schools: one for children of rich families and another for children of ordinary families.

74. We know from the first paragraph that in ancient Greece.

A) classes began very late B) students went to school very late

C) classes ended very early D) students had to study at the weekends

75. What was school like in ancient Athens?

A) The students didn't study Greek poems.

B) There were no girl students at schools.

C) There were no music lessons at schools.

D) The students started school at the age of ten.

76. The students didn't learn how at schools in ancient Athens.

A) to read B) to write C) to enjoy music D) to do housework

77. The second paragraph tells us that .

A) older students used to sit on benches

B) only young students had classes outside

C) only boys received a bilingual education

D) girls didn't have to study Greek and Latin

78. Which of the following is NOT true according to the third paragraph?

A) Boys and girls were kept in different classes at schools.

B) Students learned Aztec history, myths, and rituals at school.

C) Boys and girls both received intensive military training.

D) Students had to have good memory because they had no textbooks.

79. Which of the following might be the best title for this passage?

A) Schools in Ancient Times B) Greek Poems and Music

C) Bilingual Education in Rome D) Schools in Ancient Mexico

B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文):(12分)

At the beginning of the twentieth century, traffic in big cities such as New York and London became very busy. Carriages, horses, and bikes rushed in every direction (方向), and then they were

80 by the newest toy of the rich people, the "automobiles (汽车)." In those days, crossing a street used to be a real challenge for people walking. There were no 81 for drivers. The New York Police Department had to create a special group of policemen to control traffic. Police officers stood at crossroads and tried to direct the traffic, but very often they were run over by vehicles (车辆). By 1912, New York City had 38,000 motor vehicles. 82 had to be done about all the traffic on the streets!

In 1916, the first traffic tower was 83 in New York, at the crossroads of Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street. A traffic officer controlled three 500-watt lamps. They were 40 centimeters in diameter, and they were red, yellow, and green. However, at the time, red 84 traffic in all directions had to stop, yellow stopped only east-west traffic, and green stopped only north-south traffic. This was very confusing, so in 1924 the city adopted (采用) the system used in railroads: red for stop, green for go, and yellow for slow. This system became standard all over the world.

The first automatic traffic lights came into use in Wolverhampton, England, in 1927. Today computers control traffic lights, and road conditions are much better than they used to be. The only

85 is when there is a power cut. The result is often confusion on the streets because the traffic lights don't work.

80. A) joined B) seen C) played D) built

81. A) roads B) rules C) jobs D) seats

82. A) Nothing B) Everything C) Anything D) Something

83. A) put off B) put out C) put up D) put on

84. A) stopped B) controlled C) made D) meant

85. A) chance B) problem C) answer D) advantage

C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给):(14分)

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