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【题目】 On Nov. 18th, 1908, three men went up in a balloon（气球）. They started early in London. The headman was Augusta Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.

Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope（绳子）, and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight（重量）. It was for use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand.

After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 meters, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the men's basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.

At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 meters! Everything became icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Poland heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometers from London!

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

【1】Three men flew in balloon________.

A.for nearly 1,800 kilometersB.to another city

C.to visit PolandD.more than a century ago

【2】The metal box was used for________.

A.carrying the bags of sandB.keeping drinking-water

C.carrying ropes of the basketD.changing weight

【3】When the balloon went up higher, ________.

A.the temperature of the balloon began to fallB.They saw the sun go down

C.They made a hole in the basket with their knivesD.They could see a black hole on the ground

【4】The balloon landed ________.

A.in LondonB.on the seaC.on a lakeD.in a foreign country

【5】Which of the following is NOT true? ________

A.The three men started their journey before the sun rose.

B.The balloon began to go up when they threw bags of sand out of the basket.

C.When they pulled the box into the basket, the balloon began to climb up.

D.The three men had to land because they felt cold.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】A

【4】D

【5】B

【解析】

本文属于记叙文，叙述了三人从伦敦出发，乘坐热气球旅行，并详细说明了在旅行中遇到的诸多困难。

【1】细节理解题。根据文章最后一句“They had travelled 1,797 kilometers from London”，可知三人乘坐气球飞行了将近1800千米。故选A。

【2】细节理解题。根据第二段中“At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight”，可知他们在气球上带的盒子是用来改变重量的。故选D。

【3】细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“It went up to 3,000 meters, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice”，可知当气球上升到3000米时，温度开始下降，变得很冷，气球里的水也结冰了。故选A。

【4】细节理解题。根据最后一段中“They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Poland heavily but safely”，可知他们是在波兰着陆。故选D。

【5】推理判断题。根据第三段中“The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard”，可知当他们把沙子扔出气球后，气球并不会上升。故选B。