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【题目】 The shock of the earthquake in Pakistan has brought another shock: the rise of a mysterious island, coming out from the water.

In the aftershock of the earthquake, people living in Grabian Sea and saw a mountain-like shape coming out of the water. “It looked like a huge whale,” Bahram Baloch, a local reporter, told the BBC. “Lots of people gathered to watch it. ”

So what happened? The force of the earthquake was so strong that it moved the sea floor, releasing gas(释放气体). This gas pushed the seabed, mostly rock and sand, out of the water. This was how the mud volcano (泥火山) was formed. The island which is about 20 meters high, 30 meters long and 90 meters wide is actually the top of the mud volcano.

Is it safe? Although people have visited this new island, scientists have found dangerous gas coming from the newly formed island. “It will catch fire, when a match was lit,” said Mohammad Danish, a scientist, to Universe Today.

The mud volcano is strange because mud volcanoes seldom appeared in an area where people often live, and not far out in the sea. It is a special one. However, it’s not expected to last very long. Most of these mud volcanoes are swept back under the sea within one year.

【1】What does the island look like ?

A.A dogB.A catC.A whaleD.A dolphin

【2】Which of the following can be filled in the box to show how mud volcanoes are formed?

A.The sea floor was moved.

B.Rock and sand were mixed.

C.The storm blew up the sea.

D.A huge mountain appeared.

【3】According to Mohammad Danish, _______.

A.it is safe to visit mud volcanoes

B.it is a bad time to do research

C.some places on the island were on fire

D.gas from the newly formed island was dangerous.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】D

【解析】

文章大意：巴基斯坦西南部地区在发生7. 7级地震后，在瓜德达港附近海域冒出一座小岛，引起当地居民围观。地震专家普遍猜测，这座小岛很可能是海底泥火山喷发造成的，应该过一段时间就会在海浪的冲击下消失。

【1】细节理解题。根据“It looked like a huge whale,” Bahram Baloch, a local reporter, told the BBC. 当地记者巴赫拉姆·巴洛赫对BBC说：“它看起来像一头巨大的鲸鱼。”可知，故选C。

【2】细节理解题。根据This gas pushed the seabed, mostly rock and sand, out of the water. 气体推动海床（大多数是岩石和沙子）露出水面。可知第一步是地震发生；第二步是气体释放；第三步是推升海床；第四步是露出海面。故选A。

【3】细节理解题。根据科学家说的话“It will catch fire, when a match was lit,” said Mohammad Danish, a scientist, to Universe Today.它（危险气体）会引起火灾当火柴点燃的时候。可知这个岛屿上的气体是危险的，故选D。