In July 1994 Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, was struck by 21 pieces of comet(彗星).When the fragments(碎片)landed in the southern part of the giant planet, the explosions were watched by scientist here on earth. But what if our own planet was hit by a comet?

　 The year is 2094. It has been announced that a comet is heading towards the earth. Most of it will miss our planet, but two fragments will probably hit the southern part of the earth. The news has caused panic.

　 On 17 July, a fragment four kilometers wide enters the earth’s atmosphere with a huge explosion. About half of the fragment is destroyed. But the major part survives and hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound. The sea boils and an enormous wave is created and spreads. The wall of water rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers an hour. Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people are drowned. The waves moves into the Indian Ocean and heads towards Asia.

　 Millions of people are already dead in the southern part of the earth, but the north won’t escape for long. Tons of broken pieces are thrown into the atmosphere by the explosions. As the sun is hidden by clouds of dust, temperatures around the world fall to almost zero. Crops are ruined. Wars break out as countries fight for food. A year later civilization has collapsed. No more than 10 million people have survived.

　 Could it really happen? In fact, it has already happened more than once in the history of the earth. The dinosaurs(恐龍)were on the earth for over 160 million years. Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared. Many scientists believed that the earth was hit by a space fragment. The dinosaurs couldn’t survive in the cold climate that followed and they became extinct. Will we meet the same end?

1. Which of the following in NOT true according to the author’s description of the disaster in

　 2094?

　 A. The whole world becomes extremely cold.

　 B. All the coastal cities in Africa are destroyed.

　 C. The whole mankind becomes extinct.

　 D. The visit of the comet results in war.

2. Why does the author mention dinosaur at the end of the passage?

　 A. Because they could only live in the warm climate.

　 B. Because they once dominated the earth.

　 C. Because their extinction indicates future disasters.

　 D. Because dinosaurs and humans never live in the same age

3. In writing the passage, the author intends to ____.

　 A. give an accurate description of the possible disaster in the future

　 B. prove that humans will sooner or later be destroyed

　 C. tell the historical development of the earth

　 D. warn of a possible disaster in the future

4. It can be concluded that the passage is most probably part of a(n) ____.

　 A. horror story　　　　　　　　 B. news report

　 C. research paper　　　　　 D. article of popular science

 

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　　An exposition（展覽會(huì)）on modern living in China and an exhibition of 20th-century Chinese paintings, which opened in Paris, kicked off a year of cultural exchanges.

　　The“China-France Culture Year”is the largest Chinese exchange of its kind with a foreign country.

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　　In July, the“Art of Dunhuang”and“Week of Shanghai Culture”will end the activity.

　　There will also be performances and exhibitions in other French cities, organized by Chinese cities with sister-city ties.

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A．In January 1964.
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D．In July 1964.

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[　　]

A．a(chǎn)bout two years
B．a(chǎn)bout three years
C．one year
D．a(chǎn)bout one year

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[　　]

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B．France will come to China for the China-France Culture Year

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[　　]

A．Marionettes.
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C．Chinese traditional dishes.
D．Chinese traditional music.

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　　In his senior year in 2005-2006, Lin captained Palo Alto High School to a 32-1 record and upset nationally ranked Mater Dei , 51-47 , for the California Interscholastic Federation(CIF)Division II state title．He was named first – team All-State and Northern California Division II Player of the Year, ending his senior year averaging 15.1 points , 7.1 assists , 6.2 rebounds and 5.0 steals．

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Lin is an excellent basketball player

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he was tall enough with excellent records on the basketball court

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he finally found Lin with the instincts of a killer

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It was a mistake for Stanford not to accept Lin

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Lin can make a good captain of the university basketball team

C．

Lin is hopeful to be an excellent point guard

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　　In July 1999, David was  53  national winner for the "INVENT AMERICA". David began to make public appearance. Thus he was forced to communicate  54 .Today, David is nearly free of his speech problem, and his   55  is becoming well accepted.

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B. Easily
C. Quickly
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C. freely
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C. much
D. more
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C. did
D. need
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B. hand
C. cane
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C. noticed
D. helped
16. A. street
B. ice
C. yard
D. square
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B. operates
C. succeeds
D. helps
18. A. declared
B. received
C. won
D. praised
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B. more carefully
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D. faster
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1. A. fell

B. touched

C. lay

D. dropped

2. A. stood by

B. rushed to

C. looked at

D. ran around

3. A. Firmly

B. Easily

C. Quickly

D. Shakily

4. A. slowly

B. frequently

C. freely

D. heavily

5. A. hiding

B. certainly

C. possible

D. waiting

6. A. method

B. disease

C. trouble

D. hope

7. A. few

B. little

C. much

D. more

8. A. useful

B. strange

C. common

D. special

9. A. appearance

B. invention

C. experience

D. experiment

10. A. reminded

B. encouraged

C. occurred

D. hit

11. A. fastened

B. stuck

C. fixed

D. tied

12. A. So

B. And

C. For

D. But

13. A. might

B. would

C. did

D. need

14. A. pen

B. hand

C. cane

D. nail

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B. supported

C. noticed

D. helped

16. A. street

B. ice

C. yard

D. square

17. A. works

B. operates

C. succeeds

D. helps

18. A. declared

B. received

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D. praised

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B. more carefully

C. more clearly

D. faster

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One afternoon in January in 1998, Susan Sharp, 43, and her 8-year-old son David, were walking across an icy square, when Susan's cane(手杖) slipped on the ice. Her face 1 first into the mud. David 2 her mother's side, “Are you all right, Mom？” 3, Susan pulled herself up, “I'm okay, Honey,” she said.
Susan was falling more 4  since she had trouble walking. Every inch of ice was a 5 danger for her. “I wish I could do something,” the boy thought. David, too, was having 6 of his own. The boy had a speech problem, so at school he talked 7.
　　One day, David's teacher announced a 8 homework. "Each of you is going to come up with an 9," she said. This was for "INVENT AMERICA", a national competition to encourage creativity in children.
　　An idea 10 David one evening. If only his mother's cane didn't slip on the ice. “What if I 11 your cane to a nail coming out of the bottom” he asked his mother.
　　“ 12 the sharp end would scratch(劃破) floors,” Susan said.
　　“No, Mom, I 13 make it like a ball-point pen. You take your hand off the button and the 14 returns back up.” Hours later the cane was finished. David and his father 15 as Susan used it to walk 50 feet above the 16. Happily Susan cried out, “It 17 !”
　　In July 1999, David was18 national winner for the "INVENT AMERICA". David began to make public appearance. Thus he was forced to communicate 19.Today, David is nearly free of his speech problem, and his 20 is becoming well accepted.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      dropped
    2. B.
      touched
    3. C.
      lay
    4. D.
      fell
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      rushed to
    2. B.
      stood by
    3. C.
      looked at
    4. D.
      ran around
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      Firmly
    2. B.
      Easily
    3. C.
      Shakily
    4. D.
      Quickly
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      frequently
    2. B.
      slowly
    3. C.
      freely
    4. D.
      heavily
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      hiding
    2. B.
      possible
    3. C.
      certainly
    4. D.
      waiting
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      method
    2. B.
      trouble
    3. C.
      disease
    4. D.
      hope
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      little
    2. B.
      few
    3. C.
      much
    4. D.
      more
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      useful
    2. B.
      strange
    3. C.
      special
    4. D.
      common
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      invention
    2. B.
      appearance
    3. C.
      experience
    4. D.
      experiment
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      reminded
    2. B.
      encouraged
    3. C.
      hit
    4. D.
      occurred
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      fastened
    2. B.
      fixed
    3. C.
      stuck
    4. D.
      tied
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      So
    2. B.
      And
    3. C.
      But
    4. D.
      For
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      would
    2. B.
      might
    3. C.
      did
    4. D.
      need
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      pen
    2. B.
      hand
    3. C.
      nail
    4. D.
      cane
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      helped
    2. B.
      supported
    3. C.
      noticed
    4. D.
      watched
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      ice
    2. B.
      street
    3. C.
      yard
    4. D.
      square
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      helps
    2. B.
      operates
    3. C.
      succeeds
    4. D.
      works
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      praised
    2. B.
      received
    3. C.
      won
    4. D.
      declared
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      more slowly
    2. B.
      more clearly
    3. C.
      more carefully
    4. D.
      faster
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      cane
    2. B.
      speech
    3. C.
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