Question

Surtsey Was born in  1963.  Scientists  saw the birth of this island.  It began at 7.30 a.m.  on 14th November. A fishing boat was near Iceland. The boat moved under the captain's (船長) feet.He noticed a strange smell. He saw some black smoke. A volcano was breaking out. Red-hot rocks, fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom of the sea. The island grew quickly. It was 10 meters high the next day and 60 meters high on 18th November. Scientists flew there to watch it. It was exciting. Smoke and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of red-hot rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea. The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Surtsey grew and grew. Then it stopped in June 1967. It was 175 metres high and 2 kilometres long. And life was already coming to Surtsey. Plants grew. Birds came Some scientists built a house. They want to learn about this young island. A new island is like a new world.

1. Surtsey is_______.

A. an island not far from Iceland                   B. a new volcano

C. a fishing boat                                D. a place in Iceland

2. Scientists flew there_________.

A. to stop the birth of the island                    B. to save the fishing boat

C. to learn about the island                        D. to build a house

3. When did scientists fly to Surtsey?

A. Before the volcano broke out

B. As soon as the volcano broke out.

C. About four days after the volcano broke out

D. After the volcano stopped rushing up.

4.The best title of this article probably is______.

A. A New Island                               B. The Birth of an Island

C. A New World                               D. Scientists Discovered Surtsey

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.B

【解析】

試題分析：本文敘述了在冰島附近由于火山爆發(fā)而形成了Surtsey，它是在1963年11月14日形成的，科學家于18日做飛機到達那里進行考察。后來在這個島上慢慢出現了生命，有了一些鳥，科學家還在那里建了房子。

1.推理判斷題。根據Surtsey Was born in  1963.  Scientists  saw the birth of this island. It began at 7.30 a.m.  on 14th November. A fishing boat was near Iceland. 可以推知Surtsey是在冰島附近，故選A。

2.細節(jié)理解題。根據Scientists flew there to watch it. They want to learn about this young island. A new island is like a new world.科學家飛往那里去了解Surtsey的情況，故選C。

3.細節(jié)理解題。根據It began at 7.30 a.m.  on 14th November. 及t was 10 meters high the next day and 60 meters high on 18th November. Scientists flew there to watch it. 火山爆發(fā)后4天科學家飛往了那里，故選C。

4.標題歸納題。根據縱觀短文主要敘述了一個新島Surtsey的形成，故選B。

考點：歷史類短文閱讀。