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1、阅读理解(E)Surtsey was born in 1963.Scientists saw the birth of this island. It began at 7.30 a.m. on 14th November. A fishing boat was near Iceland. The boat moved under the captains (舟。长)feet. He noticed a strange smell. He saw some black smoke. A volcano (火山)was breaking out. Red-hot rocks, fire and
2、smoke were rushing up from the bottom (底音B) of the sea. The island grew quickly. It was 10 meters high the next day and 60 meters high on 18th November. Scientists flew there to watch. It was exciting. Smoke and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of red-hot rock were flying into the air and falling
3、into the sea. The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky. Surtsey grew and grew. Then it stopped in June 1967.It was 175 meters high and 2 kilometers long. And life was already coming to Surtsey. Plants grew. Birds came. Some scientists built a house. They want to learn about this
4、young island. A new island is like a new world.( )21. Surtsey is.A. an island not far from IcelandB. a new volcanoC. a fishing boatD. a place in Iceland( )22. Scientists flew there.A. to watch the birth of the island B. to save the fishing boatC. to learn about the islandD. to build a house()23. Whe
5、n did scientist fly there to watch?A. Before the volcano broke out.B. As soon as the volcano broke out.C. About four days after the volcano broke out.D. After the volcano stopped rushing up.()24 Put the following sentences in correct order.a. The captain found the boat was moving.b. A new island app
6、eared in the sea.c. Fire, smoke and rocks were seen rushing up.d. A fishing boat was near Iceland, e. The island grew quickly.A. d-a-c-b-e B. a-b-c-d-e C .a-b-e-c-d D. b-e-d-a-c()25 The best title of this article is.A. A new islandB. The birth of an islandC. A new worldD. Scientists discovered Surts
7、ey(F)On Nov.l 8th, 1908,three men went up in a balloon (气球).They started early in London. The headman was Augusta Gurdon, and the other two men were Tanner and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope (绳子),and it w
8、as hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight (重量).It was for use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand.After the sun rose, the balloon went highe
9、r. It went up to 3,000 meters, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the mens basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not ea
10、sy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 meters! Ev
11、erything became icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Poland heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometers from London!( ) 26 Three men flew in balloon.A. for nearly 1,800 kilometers B. to another cityC. to visit PolandD. more than a century ago( ) 27. The met
12、al box was used for.A. carrying the bags of sand B. keeping drinking-waterC. carrying ropes of the basket D. changing weight()28. When the balloon went up higher,.A. the temperature of the balloon began to fallThey saw the sun go downB. They made a hole in the basket with their knivesThey could see
13、a black hole on the ground()29 The balloon landed.A. in London B. on the sea C. on a lake D. in a foreign country()30. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The three men started their journey before the sun rose.B. The balloon began to go up when they threw bags of sand out of the basket. C. When t
14、hey pulled the box into the basket, the balloon began to climb up.D. The three men had to land because they felt cold.(G)During all this time I never stopped thinking about escape. When I traveled across to the other side of the island, I could see the other islands, and I said to myself, Perhaps I
15、can get there with a boat. Perhaps I can get back to England one day.”So I decided to make myself a boat. I cut down a big tree, and then began to make a long hole in it. It was hard work, but about six months later, I had a very fine canoe (独木舟).Next, I had to get it down to the sea. How silly I wa
16、s! Why didnt I think before I began work? Of course, the canoe was too heavy. I couldnt move it! I pulled and pushed and tried everything, but it didn*t move. I was very unhappy for a long time after that.That happened in my fourth year on the island. In my sixth year I did make myself a smaller can
17、oe, but I did not try to escape in it. The boat was too small for a long journey, and I did not want to die at sea. The island was my home now, not my prison, and I was just happy to be alive. A year or two later, I made myself a second canoe on the other side of the island. I also built myself a se
18、cond house there, and so I had two homes.My life was still busy from morning to night. There were always things to do orto make. I learnt to make new clothes for myself from the skins of dead animals. They looked very strange, it is true, but they kept me dry in the rain.I kept food and tools at bot
19、h my houses, and also wild goats. There were many goats on the island, and I made fields with high fences to keep them in. They learnt to take food from me, and soon I had goats1 milk to drink every day. I also worked hard in my corn (玉米)fields. And so many years went by.()31. The purpose of making
20、a canoe on the island was to.A. escape in itB. get to the other side of the islanduse it for foodD. go around the island()32. To survive, the writer did the following EXCEPT.A. keeping goats for milk B. making clothes from animal skinsC. working in the cornfields D. going fishing in the sea()33. Why
21、 didnt the writer use his first canoe?A. Because it was too small for a long journey.B. Because it was too heavy to get down to the sea.C. Because there was something wrong with it.D. Because the writer was busy building a second house.E. )34. From the story, we can learn that.A. the writer tried to
22、 make his stay comfortable on the islandthe writer had nothing to do on the wild islandB. the writer tried to escape in the second canoe, but failedthe writer was in prison on the island, losing his freedomC. )35. What is the best word to describe the writer?A. excited B. brave C. adventurous D. hard-working十八答案1-5. BA BCD十八答案1-5. BA BCD6-10. CBDB A11-15BDCAB16.-20CDEAB21-25 A A C A .B26-30.A D ADB31-35 AD B AC