14-15学年（高二，上）高中英语（必修5，外研版）Unit4测试题（含答案，四川）.docVIP

14-15学年外研高二上学期5册Module4测试(四川) Class: Name: Marks: 满分（150） 　　　　　　　　　 第三部分 写作(共三节，共60分) 第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分） As a man who traveled to sell vegetables, the son of Italian immigrants, Amadeo Peter Giannini made a small fortune, and then he sold his share to create the Bank of Italy. In the early hours of April 18, 1906, Giannini was suddenly thrown out of bed. Despite the earthquake epicenter (震中) occurring in San Francisco, the force was so strong that the chimney of their San Mateo home fell down. After making arrangements for his family’s safety, Giannini set off for his bank. Because the earthquake had made rail service impossible, he would not be able to travel his typical route via the railroad. He set off by foot. Along the 17-mile walk to San Francisco, Giannini saw many wagons (四轮马车) carrying frightened people running away from the city. Fearing the worst, Giannini reached his bank around noon and was surprised to find that it had not suffered any major damage. Two of his employees had rescued the overnight cash, about $80,000 in gold and silver. Giannini felt quite happy, but only for a short time, as the threat of fire was rapidly moving their way. He moved quickly and determined that they had about two hours to get everything out of there securely. The three men got two wagons to transport the Bank of Italy’s money, books and furniture out of the city. Afraid of robbers on the way, they covered the gold and silver with boxes of oranges, and traveled only as far as his brother-in-law’s home. Under cover of darkness, they continued the remaining distance to San Mateo, arriving at dawn and immediately hiding the gold and silver in the ash trap of the fireplace. This journey was the beginning venture that turned the small Bank of Italy into the largest bank in the world—the Bank of America. 56. How did Giannini make a small fortune before he created the Bank of Italy? (within 5 words)