单选题 The American Civil War was a very sad time for the United States. The people of the country were divided into (21) sides: The North and The South. Each side had its own army. The southern army was called the Confederate Army, and the northern (22) was called the Union Army. Many people died for both the North and South.
The schools for the deaf had many problems during the Civil War. There are many stories about that (23) in history.
Some schools for the deaf had to close during the Civil War. The (24) of many were taken over by the Confederate or Union army and occupied by (25) . The Tennessee School even became a hospital and is now a national landmark.
Some schools (26) because the teachers joined the war. At the Kentucky School, the superintendent’s son (27) to join the Union Army. He died during battle and never returned. Teachers at the Tennessee School also resigned, but they joined the Confederate Army.
A sad (28) took place in North Carolina during the Civil War. A 55-year-old man was out walking one day. He was (29) his way home when a soldier saw him. The soldier (30) the man to stop. The man was deaf and did not hear the soldier’s command. The soldier shot the man and (31) him.
In southeastern states, every school for the deaf closed except one. The Kentucky School for the Deaf remained (32) . Its superintendent did not allow soldiers to occupy the school. He told officers from both armies (33) would happen if they moved into the school. He warned the officers that all of the teachers would resign and the soldiers would have to take care of the deaf students. He (34) both sides, so the Kentucky School for the Deaf was (35) occupied by either the Confederate or Union troops!

单选题 A. two B. three C. several D. a few
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】divide into，分为。冒号后面指明“南方和北方”，说明是两大阵营。
单选题 A. battle B. soldier C. army D. field
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】前一句和这一句都讲的是北方军和南方军以及他们的名称，这里肯定也是“军队(army)”。
单选题 A. period B. book C. spirit D. class
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】这个自然段说的是美国内战时期的失聪学校有很多困难，that应该指的是那个时期。
单选题 A. staffs B. lessons C. buildings D. graduates
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】很多大聪人的学校在当时都不得不关闭，是因为里面驻扎了军队。被双方士兵所占据的肯定是学校的建筑。staffs，学校的教职员工；graduates，毕业生。
单选题 A. students B. soldiers C. armies D. officers
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】由于是军队驻扎，所以建筑物是有士兵占据的。
单选题 A. opened B. closed C. transferred D. moved
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】这一段和上一段说明失聪学校关闭的两个原因。上一段说军队驻扎是学校关闭的一个原因，这段说教师加入战争是学校关闭的另一个原因。后面给了两个教师参与战争的例子。因此，此处不会是学校转移或搬家等。transfer，转移；move，搬家。
单选题 A. tried B. pretended C. refused D. quit
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】在肯塔基学校，主管人的儿子放弃了学业，参加了北方军，死在战场上，再也没回来。try to do sth．试图做某事但未成功；refuse to do sth．拒绝做某事。这里已经提到他参了军并死在战场上。该两选项是错的。pretend to do sth．装作做某事，不合题意。也是错的。quit to do sth．放弃正在做的某事，开始做另一件事。
单选题 A. fight B. incident C. discussion D. disagreement
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】从后面的叙述可以肯定是一个事件(incident)。
单选题 A. in B. at C. on D. by
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】在回家的路上。on one’s way在去……的路上。
单选题 A. forced B. promised C. begged D. ordered
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】这里是通过一个事件说明战争的残酷。在战时，士兵与平民的地位肯定是士兵高于平民。因此，当士兵给对方提出要求时肯定是以命令的形式。force，强迫； promise，承诺；beg乞求；order，命令。
单选题 A. killed B. destroyed C. damaged D. buried
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】士兵枪杀了他。shoot射中，射死；shoot at朝……开枪。destroy，毁坏；damage损坏；bury埋葬。
单选题 A. silent B. locked C. empty D. open
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】这一段的第一句提到，南部州所有的聋哑学校都关闭了，只有一个除外。换句话说，这个学校是开着的。every school for the deaf closed except one这句话的前面说，每个学校都关闭了，except one只有一个除外。后一句给出哪个学校除外。 remain后加形容词意为：保持着某种状态。前三个选项都与实际意义相反。
单选题 A. what B. that C. which D. who
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】这个学校的主管告诉双方的军官，如果军队住进学校，会发生什么。
单选题 A. comforted B. convinced C. angered D. escaped
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】从上句可以看出，这位主管是在说服(convince)两方的军官。
单选题 A. once B. then C. afterwards D. never
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】因此肯塔基的这所聋哑人学校从来也没有(never)被任何一方占据过。