Humans have observed and explored the oceans since ancient times.But it wasn’t until the 19th century that the scientific study of oceans began.The first major scientific expedition,and the one that firmly established the field of oceanography,was the around-the-world voyage of H.M.S.  Challenger.Setting out from England in 1872,the Challenger spent almost three and a half years gathering a wealth of information about seawater,sea life,and the ocean floor.Major oceanographic expeditions since then have included the South Atlantic voyage of the German ship Meteor in 1926 and the Deep-Sea Drilling Project from 1968 to 1983.Many individuals also have played important roles in advancing our understanding of oceans,beginning with Matthew Fontaine Maury in the mid-1800s;his work on oceanography and navigation led to a uniform system of weather reporting at sea.Since Maury’s time,oceanography has progressed rapidly.Early oceanographers had to contend themselves with tossing buckets overboard to see what they might haul in.Today’s oceanographers are equipped with space images,supercomputer models,and deep-sea robots that can crawl along the seafloor.As they set goals for the future,some oceanographers even dream of doing research in permanently manned stations on the bottom of the oceans.

1.Which of the following statements is true?

2.How many expeditions are mentioned in this passage?

3.What can we infer from the passage?

1. 多数人统治，人头都算数；少数人统治，人头就落地。

   Under m      rule, heads are counted; under minority(少数) rule, heads are cracked.

2. 愚者的心长在嘴里，智者的嘴藏在心里。

   The heart of a fool is in his mouth but the mouth of a wise man is in his h     .

3. 快活的人通常都是傻瓜。

   A m      man is usually a fool.

4. 趁热打铁。

   S      the iron while it is hot.

5. 麻烦不找你，别去找麻烦。

   Never trouble trouble until t      troubles you.

6. 不要以从别人那里借来的观点为生。

Don’ l      on the borrowed opinions of other men .

7. 幸运和不幸是邻居。

   F      and misfortune are next-door neighbors.

8. 世界是一出戏，要是事先知道情节，就不值得看了。

The world is a play that would not be worth seeing if we knew the p    .

9.患难见真情。

   A friend in n     is a friend indeed.

10. 工欲善其事，必先利其器。

   A craftsman who wishes to do his work well must first s      his tools.

根据所给首字母和中文提示完成各句，使句意通顺。

1. The little boy held his mother’s hand ___________(牢牢地) when crossing the street.

2.The people of that country are fighting for their__________ (独立 ).

3. We already know who’s got the job but we haven’t yet been informed _______(官方的).

4. The ancient buildings in this area are well _________(保护).

5.These snowy mountain tops form a beautiful picture that will make any viewer_______(无法用言语表达的).

6.If b________ in, these viruses can result in illness or even death.

7.His d_________ to his work led to his success and was respected by everyone.

8.Chris does not believe in the e_____________ of Father Christmas.

9.We human beings should protect the environment and live in perfect h ________ with nature.

10. Don’t h_________ to tell me if you have any requests.

Humans have observed and explored the oceans since ancient times.But it wasn’t until the 19th century that the scientific study of oceans began.The first major scientific expedition,and the one that firmly established the field of oceanography,was the around-the-world voyage of H.M.S.  Challenger.Setting out from England in 1872,the Challenger spent almost three and a half years gathering a wealth of information about seawater,sea life,and the ocean floor.Major oceanographic expeditions since then have included the South Atlantic voyage of the German ship Meteor in 1926 and the Deep-Sea Drilling Project from 1968 to 1983.Many individuals also have played important roles in advancing our understanding of oceans,beginning with Matthew Fontaine Maury in the mid-1800s;his work on oceanography and navigation led to a uniform system of weather reporting at sea.Since Maury’s time,oceanography has progressed rapidly.Early oceanographers had to contend themselves with tossing buckets overboard to see what they might haul in.Today’s oceanographers are equipped with space images,supercomputer models,and deep-sea robots that can crawl along the seafloor.As they set goals for the future,some oceanographers even dream of doing research in permanently manned stations on the bottom of the oceans.

Which of the following statements is true?

A.Humans didn’t explore the oceans until the 19th century.

B.Maury first established the field of oceanography.

C.Maury spent a lot of time in studying seawater,sea life,and the bottom of the ocean.

D.Many individuals also plays a very important part in advancing our understanding of oceans,such as Maury.

How many expeditions are mentioned in this passage?

A.Four.                       B.Three.                            C.Five.                       D.Two.

What can we infer from the passage?

A.The process of the oceanography has stopped at one time.

B.Maury’s work on oceanography contributes a lot to weather reporting at sea.

C.Nowadays the equipment for studying the oceans needs improving,because it is out of date.

D.The expeditions in the past had great difficulty and made a lot of efforts in order to study the oceans.

A. His early career

B. His return and Apple's growth

C. His moving back and its effect

D. His memory living on forever

E. Struggling hard for his career

F. Public recognition （承认）of his work