阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的选项中，选出最佳答案。

　　It is no surprise to find seashells on the beach. Most seashells are found near the sea. But some seashells have been found on high mountain tops. That is a funny place for seashells. How did they get there?

　　The earth did not always look the way it does today. Once the sea covered more of the land. Then mountains pushed up. They pushed up through the water. Land from the bottom of the sea became mountain tops. Seashells and fish bones were pushed up, too. They were now far away from sea water. They were left high and dry.

　　The seashells and fish bones were covered with soft mud and sand. The mud became hard. It turned to stone. The shapes of the shells and bones were pressed into the stones. These stones are called fossils.

　　Fossils have been found all over our country. Have you ever found one?

(1)Some seashells have been found ________.

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(2)The story says, “The earth did not always look the way it does today. ” The word “it” means ________.

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(3)Which of the following does this story tell you?

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A．Fish used to live in trees.

B．Fossils can be found far away from the sea.

C．Seashells were turned into fish bones.

D．Fossils can be found only near the sea.

(4)What happened to seashells and fish bones?

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A．They were left on the top of the water.

B．They were left under the water.

C．Seashells and fish bones were washed away by the water.

D．Seashells and fish bones were pushed up, too.

(5)What is the main idea of the story?

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A．Seashells are funny.

B．Mountaintops are funny places for seashells.

C．The earth has changed a lot since long long ago.

D．The earth had changed.

　　阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的选项中，选出最佳答案。

　　It is no surprise to find seashells on the beach. Most seashells are found near the sea. But some seashells have been found on high mountain tops. That is a funny place for seashells. How did they get there?

　　The earth did not always look the way it does today. Once the sea covered more of the land. Then mountains pushed up. They pushed up through the water. Land from the bottom of the sea became mountain tops. Seashells and fish bones were pushed up, too. They were now far away from sea water. They were left high and dry.

　　The seashells and fish bones were covered with soft mud and sand. The mud became hard. It turned to stone. The shapes of the shells and bones were pressed into the stones. These stones are called fossils.

　　Fossils have been found all over our country. Have you ever found one?

1．Some seashells have been found ________.

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2．The story says, “The earth did not always look the way it does today. ” The word “it” means ________.

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3．Which of the following does this story tell you?

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A．Fish used to live in trees.

B．Fossils can be found far away from the sea.

C．Seashells were turned into fish bones.

D．Fossils can be found only near the sea.

4．What happened to seashells and fish bones?

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A．They were left on the top of the water.

B．They were left under the water.

C．Seashells and fish bones were washed away by the water.

D．Seashells and fish bones were pushed up, too.

5．What is the main idea of the story?

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A．Seashells are funny.

B．Mountaintops are funny places for seashells.

C．The earth has changed a lot since long long ago.

D．The earth had changed.

All Eskimos live most of their lives close to sea or fresh water. They may follow game inland for several hundred miles, but they always return to the shores of rivers, lakes, or seas. Eskimo land has a bare look. Large rocks, pebbles, and sand cover much of the surface. Plants called lichen (地衣) grow on the rocks, and where there is enough soil, grass, flowers, and even small bushes manage to live. No trees can grow on Eskimo land, so geographers sometimes call it the Arctic plains. There are some animals in Eskimo land, such as rabbits, which eat the plants. Other animals, like the white fox and the gray wolf, eat the rabbits. The Eskimo is a meat-eater, too, and may even eat a wolf when food is scarce.

The Eskimo year has two main parts: a long, cold winter and a short, cool summer. Spring and fall are almost too short to be noticed. Summer is the best time, as food is usually plentiful. But it is also the time when Eskimos are very busy. Winter is never far away, and the men must bring home extra meat for the women to prepare and store, for seldom can enough animals be killed in winter to feed a family.

The Far North is sometimes called the land of the midnight sun. This is true in the middle of summer, for between April 21st and August 21st the sun never sets in Northern Greenland. But in midwinter the Far North is a land with no sunshine at all. Around Oct. 21st the Eskimos of Northern Greenland see the sun set directly south of them, and they don’t see it again until February 22nd. All places on earth get about the same amount of daylight during a year. As a result, if summer is lighter, winter has to be darker.

Winter nights in the Far North are seldom pitch-black. As in the rest of the world, the stars and moon provide a little light. The northern lights also help the Eskimo to see. And with the ground covered with snow, even a little light is reflected back to the Eskimo’s eyes.

1.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

2.What’s the meaning of the underlined words “pitch-black” in Paragraph 4?

3.From the passage, we can infer all of the following EXCEPT that_______.

All Eskimos live most of their lives close to sea or fresh water. They may follow game inland for several hundred miles, but they always return to the shores of rivers, lakes, or seas. Eskimo land has a bare look. Large rocks, pebbles, and sand cover much of the surface. Plants called lichen (地衣) grow on the rocks, and where there is enough soil, grass, flowers, and even small bushes manage to live. No trees can grow on Eskimo land, so geographers sometimes call it the Arctic plains. There are some animals in Eskimo land, such as rabbits, which eat the plants. Other animals, like the white fox and the gray wolf, eat the rabbits. The Eskimo is a meat-eater, too, and may even eat a wolf when food is scarce.
The Eskimo year has two main parts: a long, cold winter and a short, cool summer. Spring and fall are almost too short to be noticed. Summer is the best time, as food is usually plentiful. But it is also the time when Eskimos are very busy. Winter is never far away, and the men must bring home extra meat for the women to prepare and store, for seldom can enough animals be killed in winter to feed a family.
The Far North is sometimes called the land of the midnight sun. This is true in the middle of summer, for between April 21st and August 21st the sun never sets in Northern Greenland. But in midwinter the Far North is a land with no sunshine at all. Around Oct. 21st the Eskimos of Northern Greenland see the sun set directly south of them, and they don’t see it again until February 22nd. All places on earth get about the same amount of daylight during a year. As a result, if summer is lighter, winter has to be darker.
Winter nights in the Far North are seldom pitch-black. As in the rest of the world, the stars and moon provide a little light. The northern lights also help the Eskimo to see. And with the ground covered with snow, even a little light is reflected back to the Eskimo’s eyes.
【小题1】Which of the following statements is NOT true?

阅读理解

　　The Great Wall of China, the longest wall in the world, runs across north China like a huge dragon. It winds its way from west to east, across deserts over mountains, through valleys, till at last it reaches the sea. It in one of the wonders of the world. And it was one of the few man-made objects on earth that could be seen by the astronauts who landed on the moon.

　　The Great Wall has a history of over twenty centuries. The first part of it was built during the Spring and Autumn Period (770 B. C～476 B. C.). During the Warring States Period (475 B. C.～221 B.C.), more walls were put up to defend the borders of the different kingdoms. In 221 B. C. the kingdom of Qin united the different parts of China into one empire. To keep the enemy out of his empire, Emperor Qin Shihuang had all the walls joined up. Thus the Great Wall came into being. Since then, it has often been added to, rebuilt and repaired, especially during the Ming Dynasty (1368 ～1644).

　　The Great Wall, which is called in Chinese “The Ten-thou-sand-li Great Wall”, is actually more than 6000 kilometers long, 6～7 meters high and 4～5 meters wide. In most places it is wide enough for five horses or ten men to walk side by side along the top. It has great gateways which connect the main roads of north China.

　　Every few hundred meters along the wall there are watch towers, where soldiers used to keep watch. When the enemy came, fires were lit and at the same time guns were fired to warn soldiers at other towers, one column of smoke with one gunshot meant an enemy troop of about 100, two columns with two shots meant 500. In this way, a warning message could be sent 500 kilometers within a few hours.

　　It was very difficult to build and rebuilt such a great wall over wild and distant country without any modern machines, all the work had to be done by hand. Many people were forced to work in the wall far away from their homes. They lifted earth in baskets, passed bricks from hand to hand and dragged heavy stones with ropes over their shoulders. Their living conditions were terrible. Thousands of men died and were buried under the wall they built. The Great Wall was made not only of stone and earth, but of the flesh and blood of millions of men.

　　After the Great Wall was rebuilt hundreds of years ago, no more work was done on it until the People's Republic of China was founded. After that, parts of the wall were repaired. On both sides of it new cities appeared, trees were planted, and deserts became grasslands. The old Great Wall took on a new look.

　　Today the Great Wall has become a place of interest not only to the Chinese people, but also to the people from all over the world.

1．We say the Great Wall of China is like a huge dragon because ________.

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A．it is one of the wonders of the world

B．it is the longest wall in the world

C．it is the longest wall in the world and runs across north China

D．it is designed according to the form of a dragon

2．About the coming into being of the Great Wall the right order is ________.

During the Spring and Autumn Period the first part was built.

To defend the borders of the different kingdoms more walls were put up.

The different parts of China were united into one empire by the Kingdom of Qin in 221 B. C..

Qin Shihuang had all the walls joined up.

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A．

B．

C．

D．

3．Which statement is not true?

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A．The Great Wall is called: The Ten-thousand-li Great Wall though it is more than 6000 kilometers long.

B．It's wide enough for 5 men or ten horses to walk side by side along the top.

C．The Great Wall has great gateways connecting the main roads of north China.

D．There are watch towers along the wall, where soldiers used to keep watch.

4．About the new look of the Great Wall ________ is not right.

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A．the whole Great Wall were repaired

B．new cities appeared on both sides of it

C．deserts became grasslands

D．trees were planted

5．The right order of the things happened during building the Great Wall is ________.

all work has been done by hand

there were no modern machines

people's living conditions are bad

thousands of men died and were buried under the wall they built

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A．

B．

C．

D．