【题目】阅读理解

阅读下面的短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。

In July 1994 Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, was struck by 21 pieces of a comet(彗星). When the fragments (碎片) landed in the southern part of the grand planet, the explosions were watched by scientists here on earth. But what if our own planet was hit by a comet?

The year is 2094. It had been announced that a comet is heading towards the earth. Most of it will miss our planet, but two fragments will probably hit the southern part of the earth. The news has caused panic.

On 17 July, a fragment four kilometers wide enters the Earth's atmosphere with a huge explosion. About half of the fragment is destroyed. But the major part survives and hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the spend of sound. The sea boils and an enormous wave is created and spreads. The wall of water rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers an hour. Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people are drowned. The wave moves into the Indian Ocean and heads towards Asia.

Millions of people are already dead in the southern part of the earth, but the north won't escape for long. Tons of broken pieces are thrown into the atmosphere by the explosion. As the sun is hidden by clouds of dust, temperatures around the world fall to almost zero. Crops are ruined. Wars break out as countries fight for food. A year later civilization has collapsed. No more than 10 million people have survived.

Could it really happen? It has already happened more than once in the history of the earth. The dinosaur was on the Earth for over 160 million years. Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared. Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a space fragment. The dinosaurs couldn't survive in the cold climate that followed and they became extinct. Will we meet the same end?

【1】Which of the following is NOT true according to the author's description of the disaster in 2094?

A.The whole world becomes extremely cold.

B.All the coastal cities in Africa are destroyed.

C.The whole mankind becomes extinct.

D.The visit of the comet results in wars.

2Why does the author mention dinosaurs at the end of the passage?

A.Because they could only live in the warm climate.

B.Because they once dominated the earth.

C.Because their extinction indicates future disasters.

D.Because dinosaurs and humans never live in the same age.

3In writing the passage, the author intends to________.

A.give an accurate description of the possible disaster in the future

B.prove that humans will sooner or later be destroyed

C.tell the historical development of the earth

D.warn of a possible disaster in the future

4It can be concluded that the passage is most probably part of a(n)_______

A.horror story

B.news report

C.research paper

D.article of popular science

【题目】 Go for the Gold

Diana Golden was 12 years old when she found she had bone cancer. Doctors recommended her right leg above the knee.

Diana heard the news, she asked the first question that came into her mind, Will I still be able to ?

When the doctors said yes, she later said, I thought it wouldnt be too .

That was Dianas to life. Losing a leg would cause most children to lose , but Diana refused to think about the side. Losing a leg? shed say. Its nothing. A body part.

Most of all, Diana didnt want to let cancer stop her from doing what she lovedskiing. She had been on ski since five. After the operation, Diana worked hard to get back to the . I always skied, and I intended to keep on skiing. There was never any question in my mind about that, she . Seven months after losing her leg, Diana met her . She was back out on the slopes (斜坡).

Skiing wasnt quite the same with just one leg, but Diana made the best of it. She to go faster on one leg than most people could go on two. When she was just 17, she became a member of the U.S. Disabled Ski Team.

After high school, Diana went on to Dartmouth College. There she saw how top two-legged skiers trained. not to be left behind, Diana began training with the Dartmouth team. When they ran up and down the steps of the football stadium, she went up and down the steps tooby . I had to , she later explained. I was an athlete. I had one leg, which meant I had to do it .

Her constant efforts finally paid off. In 1987, Diana placed 10th in a race some of the best nondisabled skiers in the country. And in 1988, the magazine Ski Racing selected her Skier of the Year, breaking the of electing able-bodied World Cup athletes.

As a result of her and determination, Diana has changed the way the world looks at

athletes. People have begun to see them as strong and competent. Everyone has some kind of disability, Diana says, Its what we do with our abilities that .

【1】 A. pulling B. losing C. removing D. breaking

【2】 A. Until B. When C. Once D. Since

【3】 A. run B. walk C. train D. ski

【4】A. bad B. strange C. difficult D. dangerous

【5】 A. answer B. attitude C. attention D. challenge

【6】 A. memory B. interest C. confidence D. patience

【7】 A. serious B. practical C. positive D. negative

【8】 A. mountain B. field C. track D. court

【9】 A. responded B. commented C. declared D. introduced

【10】 A. goal B. requirement C. approval D. standard

【11】 A. offered B. agreed C. expected D. learned

【12】A. Determined B. Ashamed C. Anxious D. Cautious

【13】 A. climbing B. running C. jumping D. walking

【14】 A. adapt B. perform C. survive D. transform

【15】 A. properly B. immediately C. differently D. deliberately

【16】 A. between B. against C. to D. for

【17】 A. reality B. system C. promise D. tradition

【18】 A. wisdom B. experience C. behavior D. courage

【19】 A. top B. disabled C. young D. international

【20】 A. pushes B. matters C. helps D. contributes

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