题目内容
4. Don’t disturb her; she (正在苦苦思索这个
问题) .
4. is puzzling about / over this question in time
Task I. Read the text and fill in the blanks in the chart below.
1.2.3.4.5.6.
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“One thing I enjoy about my job is that I can i work on something that is actually active,” says Game McGimsey,an American volcanologist ( 火山学家) .Part of his job includes keeping an eye ; on Alaska's many active volcanoes and giving people a heads-up when a volcano might erupt(喷发) .
Like most jobs in the sciences,volcanology 1requires a lot of education. McGimsey received an undergraduate degree in geology at the University of North Carolina,then landed an zw 纪(实习 期) with a geologist at the (美国地质勘探 局) whose area of expertise was volcanoes. After earning a graduate degree at the University of Colorado,McGimsey accepted a job with the USGS and has been with the Alaska Volcano Observatory for 25 years.
Volcanoes can influence the world in ways we might not think about. For example,on Dec. 15,1989,a 747 jetliner (a large airplane) flew through a thick ash (灰) cloud、produced by Mount Redoubt,an Alaskan volcano that hadn,t erupted in 25 years. The ash caused all four engines to die,and the plane5 s electronics went dead.a The plane was within several thousand feet of flying into the mountains below when the pilots gpt 教 couple of the engines restarted and landed safely in Anchorage,” McGimsey says. It cost nearly $80 million to repair the damage to the plane.
Such situations show just how dangerous volcanoes can be. However,volcanologists know the risks and are prepared to protect themselves.
“There is certainly a higher danger level in volcanology than some other jobs”’ McGimsey admits. aWe understand how serious the danger is,and we don't like taking unnecessary chances. We avoid getting too close to an erupting volcano,because it's not worth injury or death simply to get a rock or photograph."
32. Before working for the USGS,McGimsey
A. had been a pilot for 25 years
B. knewnothing about the organization
C. had taught at the University of North Carolina
D. had studied at the University of Colorado
33. On Dec. 15,1989,a 747 jetliner
A. had all its engines restarted
B. flew into a volcano in Europe
C. survived an air accident luckily
D. disappeared in a huge ash cloud
34. What McGimsey says in the last paragraplv
shows his .
A. pride B. carefulness
C. loneliness D. doubt
35. What would be the best title for the text?
A. Game McGimsey: a man of his word
B. Game McGimsey: a volcano watcher
C. The eruption of Mount Redoubt
D. Lost land of the volcano
Picking up her backpack for school,14-year-old Carolyn Milander,from Houston, lexas,cned for the second time that week. “Not against Carolyn!” her mother said,worriedly.
When you study all night and don't get enough sleep,you get so tired!This terrible cycle has got to enff Carolyn shouted,fine,just leave me alone!Carolyn had just stared at a new secondary school and was having trouble dealing with the increased expectations and pressures
u Instead of just watching,Carolyn,s mother heard tfie Happy Class” at Carolyn' s school might help,and she insisted that Carolyn should attend it That was four years ago. Recently,Carolyn told her story.
I remember angrily being driven to my first Happy Class,Carolyn said. ul shyly walked into the classroom. I felt embarrassed,hoping no one would see me when they passed by. We started by closing our eyes and focusing on(集中注意力于) our breathing.w As Carolyn began to notice her breathing,she said,ul stopped thinking about people the hallway. I felt really relaxed.w This was a feeling she liked and she could tell she would benefit from what the classes could offer.
Happy Class was an important turning point for Carolyn. She learned to accept herself tor who she was. Many of her friends expected her to attend Harvard or another top university but Carolyn realized she could achieve happiness clqse t? home,rather than by going to a top university. In fact,Carolyn decided to become a jjyrse and to apply to(申请) just one college — a 20-mmute drive away.
“I. didn’ t want to be towpto tempted(吸引) by a top university. I wanted to remain true to the goals I set for myself," Carolyn said. feel good about myself for sticking to what I believe in and I would encourage other teens to make the choices that are best for them and to discover what makes them happy.
Adolescence(青春期) is a time when young people should be able to discover their own identities. When Carolyn spent soirie time to discover what was meaningful to hr,personal success followed. This is what all teens should be able to do.
1. When Caroljoi attended a new secondary school,
A. it was hard for her to fall asleep at night
B. her mother had high expectations of her
C. she put too much pressure on herself
D. she got on badly with her mother
2. What point does Carolyn make about her first
Happy Class?
A. She thought it offered less than she expected.
B. She realized the methods being taught were useful.
C. She wished there weren,t so many other people thare.
D. She found discussing her problems made her feeibetten
3. Why did Carolyn give up applying to one of the
top universities?
A. They were all too close to her hometown.
B. She hadn't spent enough time on her studies
C. Her parents couldn’t afford to pay the
expensive fees.
D. She had already made up her mind to do something else.
4. What do Carolyn's words in Paragraph 5 suggest?
A. She is proud of doing what she thinks is right.
B. She is trying to understand her friends,decisions.
C. She would like her friends to choose a job like hers.
D. She appreciates the good advice she has been given.
5. What does the underlined word “This” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. Becoming successful at school.
B. Finding out what matters to them.
C. Learning from successful persons.
D. Spending time on what they eniov.
2. What is even more important is that as the earth cooled down,water began to appear on its surface?
(P26)
[分析]
① 本句是一个主从复合句。
② 主句是What is even more important is,that 引 导从句。
③ 主句中包含二个由what引导的主语从句，that从句中
包含一个由 引导的时间状语从句。
[句意]更为重要的是，地球冷却了下来，地球的表面就 开始出现了水。
[仿写]更为奇怪的是，我下公交车时，又看见了那位老 太太。
4. With five hungry children seated round the table,the
food disappeared .
5. As we all know,fresh air is f to good
health.
4. As we all know,the moon is a s of the earth.
8. They entered the (港口) with flags flying.
