Question

16．A volcanic eruption in Iceland has sent ash across northern Europe．Airlines have stopped or changed the flights across the Atlantic Ocean，leaving hundreds of passengers stuck in airports．
    Grimsvom is one of the largest and most active volcanoes in Europe．What makes Grimsvom different is that it lies under a huge glacier（冰川） of ice up to 12 meters thick．The hot volcano heats up the ice above it，which then forms a layer（层）of water between the glacier and the volcano．This layer of water puts pressure on the volcano，keeping it stable．As the water flows out from under the glacier，the pressure lifts．The lava（岩浆） from the volcano then comes up to the surface．This is exactly what happened today．
    Now，airlines have to make changes to their flights so as not to fly through the clouds of volcanic ash．According to KLM，one of Europe's biggest airlines，airplanes cannot go under the cloud or over it．Going through the cloud can result in ash getting stuck in the airplane's engines，causing damage to the plane．
  The eruption has also caused problems for animals in Iceland．The volcano left ash and sharp glass-like
rocks all over the countryside．Farmers are keeping their animals inside to stop them from eating
ash-covered grass or the sharp object．
63．What makes Grimsvom different from other volcanoes？A
A．It is below ice．
B．It lies under the sea
C．It is the largest volcano                     
D．It is lava affects the airlines
64．What keeps Grimsvom still？D
A．The slow flow of water                      
B．The low water temperature
C．The thick glacier                           
D．The water pressure
65．Which of the following is the result of the volcanic eruption？C
A．People stop traveling in Europe              
B．Airlines suffer from the loss of planes
C．It becomes dangerous for animals to eat outside 
D．Farmers have lost many of their animals
66．This text is most probably taken fromB．
A．a research paper                           
B．a newspaper report
C．a class presentation                        
D．a geography textbook．

Answer 1

分析 冰岛火山爆发，火山灰弥漫北部欧洲．火山的爆发给航班和动物带来了一 定的负面影响．

解答 63．A 细节理解题．根据"What makes Grimsvom different is that it lies under a huge glacier（冰川） of ice up to 12 maters thick"可知，这座火山与其他火山不同的是它位于冰川下，故选 A．
64．D 细节理解题．由 This layer of water puts pressure on the volcano，keeping it stable 可知，水层给了火山巨大的压力，使它保持稳定，故选 D．
65 C 细节理解题．最后一段最后一句"Farmers are keeping their animals inside to stop them from eating ash-covered grass or the sharp object．"农民们组织动物吃火山灰覆盖的草到锋利的物体，故选 C．
66．B 推理判断题．文章内容是：冰岛的火山爆发，简要的火山地理位置和稳定的原因以及火山爆发后的影响，比较简洁完整，是新闻的特点，故选 B．

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