题目内容
________ Pacific Ocean is ________ largest of all.
A.the; a B./; the C.the; the D.a; /
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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 |
About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a film-studio(影棚)to take part in a crowd-scene. Although our "act" would last only for a short time, we could see quite a number of interesting things.
We all stood at the far end of the studio as workmen prepared the scene, setting up trees at the edge of a winding path. Very soon, bright lights were turned on and the big movie-camera was
wheeled into position. The director shouted something to the camera operator and then went to speak to the two famous actors nearby. Since it was hot in the studio, it came as a surprise to us to see one of the actors put on a heavy overcoat and start walking along the path. A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on him, and soon the trees were covered in "snow". Two more fans were turned on, and a "strong wind" blew through the trees. The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold.
The next scene was a complete contrast (对比). The way it was filmed was quite unusual. Pictures in front taken on an island in the Pacific were shown on a glass screen (幕). An actor and actress stood of the scene so that they looked as if they were at the water’s edge on an island. By a simple trick like this, palm trees, sandy beaches, and blue, clear skies had been brought into the studio!
Since it was our turn next, we were left wondering what scene would be prepared for us. For a full three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film "stars"!
1.Who is the author?
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A．A cameraman. |
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B．A film director. |
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C．A crowd-scene actor. |
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D．A workman for scene setting. |
2.What made the author feel cold?
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A．The heavy snowfall. |
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B．The man-made scene. |
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C．The low temperature. |
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D．The film being shown. |
3.What would happen in the "three minutes" mentioned in the last paragraph?
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A．A new scene would be filmed. |
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B．More stars would act in the film. |
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C．The author would leave the studio. |
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D．The next scene would be prepared. |