Early in the 16th century men were trying to reach Asia by traveling west from Europe. In order to find Asia they had to find a way past South America. The man who finally found the way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific was Ferdinand Magellan. Magellan sailed from Seville in August, 1519 with five ships and about 280 men. Fourteen months later, after spending the cold winter on the coast of Patagonia, he discovered the channel which is now called Magellan Strait(海峡). In November, 1520, after many months of dangers from rocks and storms, the three remaining ships entered the ocean on the other side of South America.
They then continued, hoping to reach Asia. But they did not see any land until they reached the islands off the coast of Asia. Before they arrived at these islands, later known as the Philippines, men were dying of starvation. While they were staying in the Philippines, Magellan was killed in a battle. The remaining officers then had to get back to Spain. They decided to sail round Africa. After many difficulties, one ship with eighteen men sailed into Seville three years after leaving. They were all that remained of Magellan’s expedition. However, their achievement was great. They were the first men to sail round the world.
1.The purpose of Magellan’s expedition was to ________.
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A．sail round the world |
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B．find a seaway from the Atlantic to the Pacific |
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C．make a voyage to Asia |
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D．carry men to Philippines |
2.The number of the ships lost on the whole expedition was ________.
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A．two |
B．three |
C．four |
D．five |
3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage concerning the expedition?
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A．Lack of equipment. |
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B．Cold winter in Patagonia. |
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C．The death of Magellan. |
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D．Dangers from rocks and storms. |
4.The best title for this passage is ________.
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A．The Discovery of Magellan’s Strait |
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B．The Discovery of the Philippines |
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C．The Most Dangerous Expedition |
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D．The First Expedition to Asia |
When newspapers and radio describe the damage caused by a hurricane（飓风） named Hazel, girls named Hazel are probably teased（取笑） by their friends. To keep out of trouble, the Weather Bureau says,“Any resemblance between hurricane names and the names of particular girls is purely accidental.”
Some women became angry because hurricanes are given their names, but many other women are proud to see their names make headlines. They don’t even care that they are the names of destructive storms. Because more women seem to like it than dislike it, the Weather Bureau has decided to continue using girl’s names for hurricanes.
In some ways a hurricane is like a person. After it is born, it grows and develops, then becomes old and dies. Each hurricane has a character of its own. Each follows its own path through the world, and people remember it long after it gone. So it is natural to give hurricanes’ names, and to talk about them almost if they were alive.
1.What happens to girls named Hazel according to the passage?
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A．They suffer from hurricanes. |
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B．The Weather Bureau look for them. |
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C．Others often make fun of them. |
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D．They can’t find boyfriend. |
2.The underlined word“resemblance”probably means ______.
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A．trouble |
B．difference |
C．sameness |
D．success |
3.Public opinions make the Weather Bureau ______.
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A．consider the disagreement of some women |
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B．go on naming hurricanes after women |
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C．name hurricanes after men |
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D．look for a new method to name hurricanes |
In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural 36 seemed to be unlimited.
Today things are 37 . The world has become too 38 . We are 39 our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are 40 our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we 41 to do this, human life on earth will not 42 .
People realize today that if too many 43 are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing 44 , more and more fish are caught.
We know that if too many trees are cut down, 45 will disappear and nothing will 46 on the land. Yet, we continue to use bigger and more powerful machines to 47 more and more trees.
We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die. 48 , in most countries waste products are still put into rivers or into the sea, and there are few laws to 49 this.
We also know that if the 50 of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years, there won't be enough food. What can we do to solve the 51 ? If we eat more vegetables and less 52 , there will be more food available for everyone. Land that is used to grow crops feeds five times more people than land where animals are kept.
Our natural resources will 53 longer if we learn to recycle them. The world population will not 54 so quickly if people use modern methods of birth control.
Finally, if we 55 people to think about the problems we shall have a better and cleaner planet in the future.
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----Will ______be _______to pick me up at 8:00am. at the airport on Sunday?
-----No problem. You can call me at any time.
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A．you; convenient |
B．it; convenient for you |
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C．it; convenient of you |
D．it; convenient with you |
The message is very important, so it is supposed _______as soon as possible.
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A．to be sent |
B．to send |
C．being sent |
D．sending |
He was _____ by his grandparents, so his parents seemed to be strangers to him.
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A．brought out |
B．brought down |
C．brought in |
D．brought up |
